VOLUME 50, NUMBER 5
1964
2014
MAY/JUNE 2014
2007 2007RAAA RAAAPioneer PioneerBreeder Breederofofthe theYear Year
We Wehave haveraised raisedRed RedAngus Angusthrough through
99Presidents Presidents and and
Countless CountlessDroughts. Droughts. Raised Raisedwith withtradition. tradition. Bred Bredfor forprofit. profit.
Join Join usus forfor our our
ANNUAL ANNUALPRODUCTION PRODUCTIONSALE SALE October October2014 2014 Selling Selling160 160Coming Coming2-year-old 2-year-oldBulls Bulls 300 300Bred BredCommercial CommercialFemales Females 125 125Bred BredRegistered RegisteredFemales Females
YEAYREAR
Glen Glen 325-895-0544 325-895-0544 Chad Chad 325-374-6116 325-374-6116 Cody Cody 325-245-8928 325-245-8928
2501 2501 CR CR 357 357 Miles, Miles, Texas Texas 76861 76861 halfmannranch.com halfmannranch.com
marked marked by by
Official Publication of the Red Angus Association of America
Volume 50, Number 5
American Red Angus Magazine 4201 N I-35 • Denton, Texas 76207 (940)387-3502 • Fax 888-829-6069 RedAngus.org
Red Angus competes for beef’s “All-Around Title”... 22
Publisher/Advertising Director...Kevin LeMaster 10978 Hawthorn Dr. • Clive, IA 50325 (515) 225-0051 • email: kevin@redangus.org Editorial Coordinator..................Tracey Koester email: tracey@redangus.org
Finding the beef-market niche... 36
Subscriptions.............................Charli Crawford email: charli@redangus.org Affiliated with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Beef Improvement Federation U.S. Beef Breed’s Council National Pedigreed Livestock Council
GENERAL INFORMATION
Published ten times annually by the Red Angus Association of America at the national headquarters (4201 N I-35, Denton, TX 76207-3415). A nonpolitical magazine dedicated to the promotion and improvement of breeding, feeding and marketing Red Angus cattle. Subscription rate: U.S., 1 year $30.00; 2 years - $55.00. Canada and Mexico, 1 year - $44.00, 2 years - $82.00 (Payable in U.S. Funds Only). International Air Mail, 1 year - $55.00; 2 years - $100.00 (Payable in U.S. Funds Only). These rates are based on Third Class Bulk mailed from Lubbock, Texas. Add $20.00 per year for First Class.
2014 Spring Sale Summary... 46
EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING POLICY
Advertising and editorial content are not limited to any particular class of product or subject matter. However, we reserve the right to refuse publication of any material not within the bounds of high agricultural ethics. While we devote the utmost care to the preparation of each advertisement, we cannot be held responsible for ads received after the ad deadline. Furthermore, the accuracy and content of copy received over the telephone is entirely the responsibility of the advertiser. No adjustment for incorrect ad copy will be considered for ads that are received after the ad deadline or that are placed over the telephone.
All unused reserved advertising space that is not cancelled by the advertising deadline will be billed to the advertiser.
ADVERTISING RATES Space Full Page 1/2 Page 1/3 Page 1/4 Page 1/8 Page
Annual Frequency
1X $630 $380 $270 $190 $ 95
5X $555 $320 $240 $165 $ 85
Breeder Directory 1” Deep $275 per year 2 1/8” Deep $425 per year 3 1/4 “ Deep $575 per year
10X $505 $280 $220 $145 $ 75
Color Black + 1 color: $100 Black + 2 colors: $200 Full Color : $335
4 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June2014
Board Commentary Association Commentary Marketing Update Member Services Bulletin Success Lies in Planning Junior Red Angus Scholarships Member News New Members
6 8 10 12 30 42 55 56
Calendar of Events Index to Advertisers
64 66
Information Directories
Cover photo by Lisa Mehlhoff, 5L Red Angus, Sheridan, Montana.
Earning your business...
One generation at a time. For three generations, Mushrush Red Angus
has been breeding and selecting for predictable, trouble-free, easy fleshing, efficient genetics from birth to the dinner plate. All the while
earning your trust by not taking short cuts and objectively evaluating the cattle.
Predictability, Consistency and Stayability... Important traits when selecting YOUR seedstock supplier. Pen after pen, year after year...
THEY WORK!
2346B N Rd • Strong City, KS 66869 Joe (620) 273-8581 Daniel (620) 340-9774 www.MushrushRedAngus.com
Thank you to all of our past customers. We are here to serve you, now and in the future.
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-farms.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 Tim Whitley, RAAA President
Stewardship reaches beyond natural resources and livestock
The May/June issue of American Red Angus Magazine focuses on environmental stewardship and sustainability and, in the following pages you can read how Red Angus is excelling in many different environments and markets. Ranchers, farmers and agriculturists are dedicated to good, sound production and management practices that care of our natural resources and livestock, however Red Angus stakeholders are also stewards of our breed. Webster’s Dictionary defines “stewardship” as, “The conducting, supervising or managing of something; especially, the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's care.”
The stakeholders, members, staff, Board of Directors and officers of the Red Angus Association of America are stewards of the association through their responsible management of the cattle, data and association services. Each of these categories plays a very vital role in the success of our association.
Members register cattle and provide information that helps evaluate cattle based on performance data that is the most useful and trusted source in our industry. Red Angus data is highly regarded because our members have understood the need for complete data that makes us a highly valued source of honest genetics for commercial cattlemen. Total Herd Reporting (THR) makes our data the most reliable in the beef cattle world. As new technology develops, we will increase the amount of valuable predictions for Red Angus genetics,
6 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
and I am sure our members will embrace these new tools designed in making profitable genetics for the beef cattle industry.
Staff has been working hard to provide services needed by our members from registrations to marketing. We are currently working diligently to upgrade our database. The new database is essential to make our registration process easier and more streamlined for accurate high-value genetic predictions. Staff works long hours during times of high submissions of registration data to make sure we have results that can be used for evaluation of cattle. Staff also helps our commercial customers market their cattle through all of the association’s marketing options. Each member of the Board of Directors is a good steward because they volunteer time to serve and help direct staff toward goals of further gains in market share. This Board of Directors always bears in mind ways of gaining business share for Red Angus seedstock and commercial cattle influenced by our genetics. This ensures we will continue to gain demand and see continued growth in Red Angus cattle registrations. Leadership is always looking for ways to gain critical mass for continued growth for our breed. As your current president, please feel free to contact me with ideas, suggestions and yes, even criticisms so we can continue the great success and remain strong stewards for the Red Angus breed. ■
l l a o t u o y k Than ur o m o r f s r e y the bu ! e l a S n o i t c March Produ Bieber Spartacus A193, a March 5, 2013, son of Bieber Rouse Samurai X22, topped the sale at $35,000, selling to Jeffries Land & Cattle of Checotah, Okla., and Accelerated Genetics of Baraboo, Wis.
If you have a bull problem this season, give us a call! We often have options and will do our best to help you out. Watch for more information on our Fall Sale! New Date: November 13th
Bieber Fever VI Production Sale March 6, 2014 • Leola, South Dakota Auctioneers: Seth Weishaar and Mark Hove
18 Herd Bull Prospects............................$16,277 236 Red Angus Yearling Bulls...................$5,226 7 Black Red Angus Yearlings.....................$6,929 9 Red Angus-Simm Hybrid Yearling Bulls.........$5,722 62 Red Angus Open Heifers......................$2,666 3 Red Angus-Simm Open Heifers.............$2,100
ÂŽ Red Angus Seedstock Supplier since 1968
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 Ext. 8 • 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 Ext. 11 • jeanene@redangus.org
Marketing Programs Coordinator Chelsea Poe Ext. 4 • 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 Ext. 3 • charli@redangus.org
Registry Manager Angelia Brooks Ext. 5 • angelia@redangus.org Registry Specialists Fax: (888) 829-6069
Lucila “Lucy” Meyer Ext. 7 • lucy@redangus.org Kay Hurley Ext. 6 • kay@redangus.org
DNA/Breed Improvement Projects Coordinator Halla Pfeiff Ext. 10 • halla@redangus.org
by Twig Marston, RAAA Chief Executive Officer
Summer is a time for connecting We all have heard how important it is for us to add value to our Red Angus. Over time we have developed marketing programs – on our own and as an association – to take advantage of production practices, genetics and customer services. But in the end, it is the little things – the details and the extra effort – that makes us feel good about ourselves and makes us special in our customer’s eyes.
With the upcoming summer season, it is time for us to develop added value on behalf of our customers. The people that proudly serve our beef products to their family and friends need the reassurance they can trust the quality, safety and wholesomeness we have built into our production systems. Summer is a perfect time to promote Red Angus beef and listen to our consumer base. Summer also is a great time to visit and communicate with your customers and seek new
Member Services Specialist Katie Teague Ext. 14 • katie@redangus.org
8 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
Red Angus opportunities. Ranch visits, community celebrations, social events and phone conversations are tremendous ways to listen to your beef customers and meet fellow cattle people. Many will utilize and share printed and electronic materials like newsletters and eBlasts to communicate with their customers. Fellow Red Angus members and enthusiasts will gather at field days, state tours and regional meetings, festivals and events which are a fantastic mix of fun and business. The best advice is to enjoy the season, the people and the occasions. May your summer be filled with sunshine, timely rains, growing things and fellowship.
Make plans to attend the Red Angus Convention in Savannah, Ga., this September, and take advantage of the doors that you can open. What you do today will create the future. ■
V
RED ANGUS Located in the heart of the Northwest
Calving Ease, Growth, Maternal and Carcass traits We’ll help match just what your herd needs...
Par Prime Time 001Z 2013 Grand Champion Houston Livestock Show
One of the VF Red Angus legacy herd sires 01/12/12 CED 5
V
BW -3.0
PAR PRIME TIME 001Z WW 77
RED ANGUS
YW 119
MILK 22
TM 60
#1525587
MARB 1.15
Everett Flikkema: 406-580-2186 Jack Vollstedt: 818-535-4034
CW 36
REA 0.42
www.vfredrangus.com Terrebonne,Oregon
Marketing Update by Chelsea Poe, Marketing Programs Coordinator
Tagging Calves and Marketing at Summer Video Sales Spring calving season is coming to an end and it’s time to start marketing calves in summer video sales to be delivered in the fall. Remember to call RAAA Marketing Programs to enroll your calf crop before advertising them as enrolled in the Feeder Calf Certification Program (FCCP) or Allied Access (AA) on video sales. You must complete the supplier enrollment process before they can be marketed as Certified Red Angus or Allied Access.
Also, send in your completed customer enrollment agreement and the first page of your calving records to finish the verification process. A customer enrollment agreement and calving record are REQUIRED to verify your calves in Red Angus Process Verified Programs! Having your Certificate of Compliance prior to the video sale date not only makes sale day easier for you and your representative, but it also shows buyers you have all of your paperwork complete and the transition will be seamless.
We’ve had overwhelming interest in the new Choice+ Premium Red Angus Grid! However, only cattle enrolled in the FCCP qualify for Choice+. This new grid provides a sound marketing option for those that purchase Red Angus cattle. Producers must call RAAA to enroll their calf crop and tag their calves before they leave the ranch of origin, then they can market their cattle to potential buyers as eligible for the Choice+ Grid. Reminder! Are You a Grid Master? Submit Data. Red Angus cattle continue to add value to premium markets and build customer reputations through the FCCP. Red Angus’ ability to consistently grade Choice or higher and maintain low levels of Yield Grade 4s make them a target for packers to fill premium branded-beef program demands. Cattle wearing the “yellow tag” or “green tag” signifying enrollment in the Red Angus FCCP or AA may submit carcass data to be considered for the distinguished Grid Master award.
RAAA recognizes Grid Master winners as a way to demonstrate the grid capability and potential for increased market premiums of Red Angus cattle. Producers whose cattle are enrolled in the FCCP or AA are eligible to submit data to the RAAA, and the very best of those cattle qualify for Grid Master status. By collect-
ing carcass data, producers improve their reputation as progressive cattlemen and feeders. They are also able to apply the carcass information into breeding advancements and sire selection in their cowherd. Red Angus calves enrolled in the FCCP or AA that were harvested between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014, may be considered if they meet the following specifications under two different classifications: all-natural cattle or conventionally fed cattle. All-Natural Cattle Specifications • 30 head (or larger) load lot size • 90% (or higher) Choice and Prime • 10% (or less) Yield Grade 4 • Calculated Grid Score of 100+
10 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
Upcoming Video Sales May 2014 1 Superior Select Female Auction 2 Superior Video Auction 16 Superior Video Auction 21 Cattle Country Video Sale 23 Western Video Market Sale 30 Superior Video Auction June 2014 10-12 Superior Corn Belt Classic XVI 13 Western Video Market Sale 20 Superior Tall Grass Yearling Auction 23-24 Northern Livestock Video Auction Early Summer Special 27 Superior Video Auction July 2014 1 Cattle Country Video Sale Torrington, WY 7-11 Superior Week In the Rockies XXVI 14-16 Western Video Market Sale 21-23 Northern Livestock Video Auction Summertime Classic 28-8/1 Superior Video Royale XXII
Conventionally Fed Cattle Specifications • 30 head (or larger) load lot size • 85% (or higher) Choice and Prime • 5% (or less) Yield Grade 4 • Calculated Grid Score of 100+
FCCP- and AA-enrolled producers can contact RAAA to submit their carcass data for consideration of Grid Master status. Data can be sent to Myron Edelman, director of breed growth, at myron@redangus.org or faxed (888) 829-5471. You can also call Edelman at (307) 351-6032 for more information. ■
29AR0250 EVOLUTION
C-BAR EVOLUTION 107Y RAAA 1474506 1A TR COLT 45 UT806 x BROWN VACATION H7106
Genetic EVOLUTION ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
2XWFURVV SHGLJUHH IRU WRGD\·V EUHHGHU &ROW [ 9DFDWLRQ RXW RI WKH IDPRXV $ELJUDFH FRZ IDPLO\ %LJ KLSSHG SRZHUIXOO\ FRQVWUXFWHG EXOO ZLWK ORWV RI H\H DSSHDO DQG SUHVHQFH 2QH RI WKH PRVW WDONHG DERXW FDOI FURSV RI WKH VHDVRQ EUHHGHUV DUH LPSUHVVHG ZLWK WKH ORRN WKH FDOYLQJ HDVH DQG WKH JURZWK +LV %: (3' PDNHV KLP RQH RI WKH EHVW ORRNLQJ KHLIHU EXOOV LQ WKH EXVLQHVV
CED
BW
WW
YW
MILK
TM
ME
HPG
CEM
STAY MARB
+8 .29
-5.8 .44
+46 .38
+80 .35
+21 .24
+45
+4 .48
+13 .08
+1 .25
+14 .01
+.38 .25
YG
CW
REA
FAT
+.07 .24
+9 .30
+.04 .22
+.03 .32
SPRING 2014 TOP 35%
29AR0251 PINNACLE
KCC PINNACLE 949-109 RAAA 1486656 1A HXC CONQUEST 4405P x LCC RIBEYE A133L
Calving Ease with Dynamic Growth & Carcass Merit ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
8QSUHFHGHQWHG (3'·V UDQNLQJ LQ WKH WRS &(' WRS 0DUEOLQJ ZLWK EUHHG OHDGLQJ JURZWK DQG PXVFOH 2XWVWDQGLQJ LQGLYLGXDO SHUIRUPDQFH UDWLRV %: :: <: ,0) DQG 5($ *RRG IRRWHG EXOO WKDW LV ORQJ ERGLHG DQG FDSDFLRXV ZLWK DGGHG PXVFOH +LV GDP LV D YHU\ SURGXFWLYH \RXQJ IHPDOH ZLWK DQ LGHDO XGGHU 033$ DQG VHWWOHV ILUVW VHUYLFH HDFK \HDU
CED
BW
WW
YW
MILK
TM
ME
HPG
CEM
STAY MARB
+14 .21
-5.1 .34
+66 .30
+103 .32
+22 .23
+55
+5 .18
+7 .10
+5 .20
+13 .07
+.72 .22
YG
CW
REA
FAT
+.05 .22
+23 .27
+.41 .20
+.05 .31
SPRING 2014 TOP 35%
29AR0257 OSCAR X28
FEDDES OSCAR X28 RAAA 1368605 1A RED CROWFOOT OLE’S OSCAR x BIEBER ROMERO 9136
The Next Step in CE and Maternal Genetics ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
2/(·6 26&$5·V EHVW VRQ IRU &(' DQG &(0 FRPELQDWLRQ DQG VWLOO DQ LQGXVWU\ OHDGHU IRU JURZWK DQG PDUEOLQJ 2IIHUV PRUH GHSWK RI ULE PXVFOH VKDSH DQG FDOYLQJ HDVH WKDQ KLV VLUH +LV GDP LV D IDEXORXV \RXQJ FRZ WKDW LV ZRUNLQJ WRZDUG GRQRU VWDWXV +LV 0*' )HGGHV 6OHHN 6 LV D IDYRULWH LQ WKH )HGGHV 5HG $QJXV GRQRU SHQ 3URJHQ\ DUH YHU\ FRQVLVWHQW PRGHUDWH IUDPHG GHHS ERGLHG DQG ZLGH EDVHG
CED
BW
WW
YW
MILK
TM
ME
HPG
CEM
+10 .38
-3.8 .50
+66 .43
+111 .45
+22 .25
+55
+1 .53
+7 .12
+11 .25
STAY MARB +8 .19
+.70 .26
YG
CW
REA
FAT
+.13 .26
+31 .37
+.05 .23
+.02 .35
SPRING 2014 TOP 35%
Elite low birth weight and calving ease with fresh pedigrees. You can ‘sleep through the night’ with these up-and-coming sires. To order contact your local ABS Representative or call 1.800.ABS.STUD ‹ $%6 *OREDO ,QF ‡ 5LYHU 5RDG 'H)RUHVW :, ‡ ‡ ZZZ DEVEHHI FRP
Member Services Bulletin 2013 Spring Inactivation
For members with cows on inventory that have not complied with Total Herd Reporting, it is time to catch up and report information for females that are missing a Spring 2013 record. Spring Inactivation will take place at the end of May. If a calving record or reason code is received in the National Office before July 1, the cow will not be subject to reactivation fees. Keep in mind that all data that is received has an impact on at least one Expected Progeny Difference (EPD). Spring Inactivation contributes to the Stability EPD. Total Herd Reporting provides the foundation for a reliable Stayability EPD. Once a female enters the productive cowherd she is monitored annually for her productive ability. Only females that produce a calf every year up until at least six years of age are given a positive observation. Females that miss a calf or are culled for any reason including soundness, production, disposition, body condition, etc. are given a negative observation. Mandatory collection of stayability observations from all Red Angus herds provides ample data for the prediction of a bull’s ability to sire Ranch-Tested – Rancher Trusted cowherds. (Excerpt from Ranchers’ Guide to EPDs)
Fall 2014 Herd Inventories
Establishing your herd inventory is the first - and a very important step - to Total Herd Reporting (THR) for the upcoming Fall season.
Annual assessments will be billed in December based on active females from your herd inventory and any new females which entered the herd during the calving season. Females that are culled from the herd later on in the season will still be subject to annual assessments.
Herd Inventories are available on the website under Member Data-REDS. Updates or changes can be submitted online, or you may print the herd inventory from Member Data REDS, and send to the National Office with updates. A hard copy may also be requested from the National Office. ■
12 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
Transfers
As the spring bull sale season comes to a close, remember to get all animals transferred within 60 days after the sale date to avoid a late transfer fee. Please double check buyer information when submitting addresses because inconsistent data can create incorrect or duplicate accounts.
Completing the transfer and ensuring that the buyer address is correct is very beneficial to producers having a complete inventory for when they utilize the Red Angus Feeder Calf Certification Program and Allied Access tags.
RAAA 2014 FALL INVENTORY CALENDAR Report Available: 1st week of June • Due Date: 1st week of July
• Report will not be mailed • Submit on-line via Member Data/REDS at RedAngus.org or request hard copy
Current Fall Herd Inventory
Cows, Heifers, Bulls Females: 16 mos. of age as of 7-01-14 (Bulls - may be carried on either the Spring or Fall inventory)
PURPOSE:
2014
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA SPRING COW HERD INVENTORY REPORT as of: 08/09/2007 Page: 1
7 - Died after weaning -- disease 8 - Died after weaning -- other 9 - Died -- age
Disposal Codes
Tattoo RE LE CED
AND
11 / 43
AND
7 / 33
BUF
18 / 34
DMW LJC
5 / 37 9 / 35
Birth
411
-2.3 / 57
450
2.2 / 53
N179
-5.7 / 49
J90
0.0 / 51
01
-2.0 / 52
Birth Date Wean
Year
01/31/1994 9 / 51
25 / 50
02/04/1994 33 / 45
05/12 /6 003 28 / 42
52 / 43
52 / 40
03/05/1999 35 / 45
60 / 43
02/02/2000 24 / 44
44 / 42
MPPA Milk
93.8
7 / 56
104.2
8 / 49
98.9
18 / 37
106.4
22 / 44
102.0
19 / 41
10 - Culled -- physical defect 11 - Culled -- fertility 12 - Culled -- performance/productivity
TM
Reg. #
ME
440090
12
440088
25
-6 / 33 1 / 15
922265
32
5 6 7 8 31
39
4 / 28
14 / 35
710169
31
5 / 32
HPG
9 / 43 2 / 33
CEM
1 / 42 3 / 30
Stay
6 / 32
-.02 / 35
.05 / 42
4 / 26
BF
.03 / 33
.00 / 24
.12 / 40
.00 / 33
-.30 / 36
15 / 13
.16 / 34
-.05 / 33
-.04 / 26
13 / 18
-.12 / 35
-.10 / 34
-.02 / 27
8 / 13
.11 / 38
-.05 / 36
.01 / 28
.12 / 40
.16 / 38
-.02 / 32
-.33 / 37
-.01 / 30
-.07 / 33
.00 / 26
9 / 33
20 / 12
11 / 27
5 / 35
15 / 19
7 / 36
RE
13 - Culled -- temperment 14 - Culled -- age 15 - Culled -- other (and sold, not transferred)
.31 / 37
6 / 20
13 / 34
MA
.03 / 38
.10 / 37
2
CROISSANT RED ANGUS 49316 WCR 83 BRIGGSDALE, CO 80611
.01 / 29
.00 / 31
Default S
Check if moved to fall inventory Fall
d
S S S S
• Report change in inventory seasons for females (check Fall box if moving from Fall to Spring). • Report animals no longer active in herd. • The Herd Inventory returned to the National Office should indicate the list of animals, which will calve between 7/01/14 and 12/31/14. • 45-day window for females scheduled to calve between 5/15/14 and 12/31/14, or 7/01/14 and 2/15/15. • Females reported as active on this inventory will be subject to annual assessment in December unless transferred (Bulls not subject to assessment). LJC
12 / 37
LJC
11 / 30
LJC LJC LJC
4 / 30
7 / 32
11 / 26
LJC LJC
4 / 35 5 / 29 8 / 35
Disposal Codes: may apply to cows, heifers, and bulls, with exceptions listed
7 = died after weaning due to disease 8 = died after weaning due to other reasons 9 = died due to age 10 = culled - physical defect
Notice Sent: Mid-November Return Date: Mid-February Heifer Exposure Inventory
Yearling Heifers 9 - 17 mos. of age (females not yet of assessment age)
-1.5 / 51
014
-3.4 / 49
017
2.8 / 50
019
2.1 / 50
02
-0.8 / 49
021
0.8 / 52
024
0.2 / 48
0.5 / 52
02/02/2000 31 / 45
51 / 43
02/05/2000 23 / 40
38 / 39
02/27/2000 34 / 41
65 / 38
03/02/2000 33 / 42
53 / 39
03/02/2000 27 / 39
42 / 37
02/07/2000 37 / 44
71 / 42
30 / 44
50 / 42
43 / 41
02/24/2000 29 / 39
47 / 37
37 / 38
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
107.8
23 / 45
101.5
9 / 37
96.8
5 / 41
99.3
13 / 40
101.2
12 / 36
107.5
23 / 43
710220
38
8 / 37
710159
20
-2 / 31
710165
22
0 / 38
710203
30
10 / 38
710151
25
8 / 37
4 / 26
3 / 29
11 / 18
6 / 35
7 / 32
10 / 13
-.14 / 38
7 / 35
15 / 21
.13 / 39
7 / 35
12 / 14
-.07 / 38
-.11 / 36
5 / 34
17 / 18
.02 / 38
.16 / 37
8 / 28
9 / 21
10 / 22
-1 / 14
8 / 24
-2 / 29
7 / 24
8 / 28
710204
14 / 34
13 / 43
28
0 / 36
6 / 36
9 / 40
18
9 / 36
6 / 26
15 / 33
6 / 39
710166
30
14
5 / 30
-2 / 36
41
103.4
8 / 37
3 / 36
8 / 37
8 / 13
10 / 14
8 / 16
-.20 / 37
-.14 / 39
-.08 / 34
-.08 / 35
-.17 / 37
.21 / 38
-.01 / 28
.01 / 30
.02 / 33
.00 / 29
.01 / 32
S S S S S S S S S S S
15 = culled - other including sold but not transferred. 16 = alive, but not active (BULLS ONLY) 17 = Sold unexposed (HEIFERS ONLY) 18 = Sold exposed open (HEIFERS ONLY) 20 = Multi-owned female only - alive, but not active 21 = Culled-feet/legs 45 / 40
11 = culled - fertility 12 = culled due to performance or productivity 13 = culled due to temperament 14 = culled due to age
2014
010
54 / 39
12 / 40 6 / 42
25
19
9 / 36
5 / 38
5 / 20
7 / 23
5 / 29
8 / 30
13 / 17
12 / 12
-.10 / 37
.18 / 39
-.03 / 35 -.22 / 37
-.02 / 29
.01 / 29
S
PURPOSE:
• The data collection for the Heifer Pregnancy EPD is optional. • Member indicates: Breeding season dates - Start and End dates - MANDATORY Exposure information - Check Yes or NO...Do NOT include palpation results. Management group designation - 2-digit or letter code to indicate management groups. Disposal information - applicable disposal codes are 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, and 18 listed above. • The following July, the Herd Inventory will include the active heifers (which are now of assessment age). • Submit online via Member Data/REDS at RedAngus.org
Date Mailed: 1st week of January (with December statement) Return Date: 1st Week April 2015
Fall Annual Assessments for 2014 Females: 16 mos. of age as of 7-01-14
PURPOSE:
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
• Association sends billing report for annual THR assessments based on your Fall Herd Inventory. • The total amount is billed at 20% per month, 5 monthly installments (December through April). • A member with less than 8 head, the total amount is billed on your December statement.
CONTINUED
ON
NEXT
PA G E
American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014 13
CONTINUED
FROM
Report Available: 1st week of March
PREVIOUS
• Report will not be mailed • Submit on-line via Member Data/REDS at RedAngus.org or request hard copy
Pre-listed Weaning Worksheets For the 2014 Calf Crop PURPOSE:
2015
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
PA G E
REGISTRATION WORKSHEET REPORT
FALL
• Members to submit their Fall 2014 calf records with weaning dates and weights.
Required Fields for Registering/Recording: Sire & Dam Reg. # Animal ID Birthdate Sex Twin Code Mating Code Color Code HPS Code Reg. Code Print - Yes or No Weaning Date Weaning Weight
• Include calves with disposal codes, which died before weaning. 2 = Stillborn / full term 3 = Died at birth due to a birth defect 4 = Died at birth for other reasons 5 = Born alive, but died before weaning due to disease 6 = Born alive, but died before weaning due to other reasons
• Include reason codes for females that do not have a calf record. 1 = Open, missed calving opportunity 2 = ET program / donor dam 3 = Moved to next calving season (Example - Spring to Fall) 4 = ET program / recipient cow 5 = Aborted / premature - use this reason code for cow rather than disposal of calf.
Report Available: Mid-August • Mid-September
• Report will not be mailed • Submit on-line via Member Data/REDS at RedAngus.org or request hard copy
“No Progeny” Report For the 2014 Calf Crop
2015
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
PURPOSE:
• Sent to members who have cows without either a calf record or reason code reported for the year 2014. • If a record for the year 2014 is not received for the females on this report, they will be subject to inactivation in October 2015.
Notice Sent: Last week October Return Date: 1st week December Inactivation of Females Without a 2014 Calf Record
2015
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
PURPOSE:
• A list of females which have been inactivated to report a calf record or reason code for the year 2014. • If a record for the year 2014 is received for the females on this report, they will NOT be subject to the re-activation fee after December 1, 2014.
14 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
NCE Deadline Paper --- TBA Electronic --- TBA
NO PROGENY REPORT Females without record
Superior in Calving Ease with Carcass Quality CONQUEST
HXC CONQUEST 4405P reg#: 975924 | 014AR02028 JULIAN B 571 x CHEROKEE CNYN
CONQUEST IS AN ICON IN THE RED ANGUS BREED. HE OFFERS CALVING EASE WITHOUT SACRIFICING PERFORMANCE AND SIRES TERRIFIC DAUGHTERS. CED
BW
WW
YW MILK TM
ME
YG
CW
REA
FAT
21
-6.5
57
93
22
4
2
7
14
.67
-.02
16
.50
.03
.89
.94
.93
.93
.90
.68
.55
.88
.47
.54
.45
.61
.49
.54
51
HPG CETM STAY MARB
SPRING 2014
PEACEMAKER
GMRA PEACEMAKER 1216 reg#: 1428993 | 014AR02065 JUSTICE x MISSION STATEMENT
PEACEMAKER OFFERS CALVING EASE WITH EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IN A MODERATE PACKAGE WITH MUSCLE. CED
BW
WW
YW MILK TM
12 .44
-4.6
77
124
19
.63
.52
.50
.28
57
ME
HPG CETM STAY MARB
YG
CW
REA
FAT
3
10
6
14
.44
.07
37
.58
.04
.58
.21
.37
.39
.28
.27
.42
.24
.33
SPRING 2014
TRILOGY
GMRA TRILOGY 0226 reg#: 1367533| 014AR02060 PACKER x CHATEAU
TRILOGY IS ONE OF THE ELITE SPREAD BULLS OF THE RED ANGUS BREEDHE OFFERS CALVING EASE WITHOUT SACRIFICING PERFORMANCE. CED
BW
WW
YW MILK TM
ME
HPG CETM STAY MARB
YG
CW
REA
FAT
9
-4.6
70
116
17
-1
12
10
17
.81
-.02
32
.63
.02
.46
.76
.68
.66
.31
.65
.26
.39
.41
.38
.34
.51
.33
.42
52
SPRING 2014
EPIC
BECKTON EPIC U368 KM reg#: 1258898 | 014AR02047 EPIC KM x EPIC K1
EXCELS IN OFFERING CALVING EASE AND SUPERIOR MATERNAL TRAITS. CED
BW
10
-5.0
.64
.75
WW
YW MILK TM
ME
56
91
37
.71
.70
.61
65
HPG CETM STAY MARB
YG
CW
REA
-9
15
7
14
.67
.63
.39
.63
.44
.38
FAT
.22
17
-.32
.02
.33
.53
.32
.39
SPRING 2014
Contact Your Local Accelerated Genetics Representative Today!
Teague’s experience will benefit Red Angus Membership
The Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) is pleased to announce the addition of its new member services specialist, Katie Teague. A Tennessee native, Teague will play an essential role in handling the association’s membership department. Teague was raised in Shelbyville, Tenn., where she showed and judged all species of livestock. She earned her bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics and business from the University of Tennessee and her master’s degree from Kansas State University in agricultural economics. “We are really excited to have Katie join the Red Angus team,” said Twig Marston, RAAA Chief Executive Officer. “She brings a strong agricultural background and a skill set that will be valuable in helping producers improve and operate their herds.”
As the member services specialist, Teague will work closely with DNA submission, reporting genomic merit, executing all aspects of Total Herd Reporting, handling membership education and providing services for RAAA stakeholders.
“I am excited to be involved in an industry that I truly love and where I can help producers,” Teague said. “I have been involved in several associations as a member, and it is neat to use my experiences to continue to assist producers on the association side of the industry.” Teague has previous experience working as an intern for the United States House of Representatives where she wrote constituent letters concerning the proposed 2013 Farm Bill and gave Capitol tours. She also worked in the Department of Economic Analysis for the American Farm Bureau Federation as an intern working on research, writing market reports and attending meetings throughout Washington D.C.
Teague also brings to the team some international experience. In 2012 she represented Kansas State University at the International Food and AgriMarketing Association conference in Shanghai, China. Teague may be reached by phone at (940) 387-3502 or via email at katie@redangus.org. ■ 16 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
! u o Y k n a Th
Thanks to McEntire Red Angus, Sweetwater, OK for stepping up and investing in one of the Red Angus breeds most promising Herd Bull Prospects PIE The Cowboy Kind 343 for $75,000 Also thanks to these Red Angus Breeders who bought semen syndicate shares in PIE the Cowboy Kind 343 Barenthsen & Bullinger, Powers Lake, ND
Southview Farms, Celon, SK Canada
Solution Genetics, Cushing Iowa
Eichacker Red Angus, Salem, SD
Lakeview Ag, American Falls, ID
Schmitz Red Angus, Little Falls, MN
Englewood Farms, Lancaster, KY
Rockin R Angus, Plainville, KS
Cockburn Red Angus, Martlach, SK Canada
Udy Red Angus, Rockland, ID
Mark, Deb, or Tate Pieper WK 5G ‡ +D\ 6SULQJ 1( + ‡ & 7DWH·V &HOO QJFQFSSB!HQDPN OFU t 1JFQFS3FE"OHVT DPN
Pieper Red Angus would like to Thank the following progressive Red Angus Breeders for investing in our genetics this past sale.
PIE Right Time 347
7LP 'HZH\ +D\ ‡ &LPDUURQ .6 $
PIE Supreme 3078
PIE One of a Kind 352
3RZHU 3OXV *HQHWLFV ‡ +REDUW 2. $
PIE Opportunity 3041
PIE Enhancer 337
/ 5DQFK ‡ :HVW +RSH 1' $
PIE Pilgrim 364
%DUHQWKVHQ %XOOLQJHU ‡ 3RZHUV /DNH 1' $
/XGYLQJVRQ 6WRFN )DUP ‡ %LOOLQJV 07 $
%UDGEXU\ /DQG &DWWOH ‡ %\HUV &2 $
PIE Saga 380
PIE Red Eye 388
PIE Saga 3218
2+5 5HG $QJXV ‡ $UJXVYLOO 1' $
6DQG\ :LOORZ 5HG $QJXV ‡ :DXED\ 6' $
/DUDPLH &DWWOH 'HQQLV 0LOOHU ‡ /DUDPLH :< $
Volume Buyers
:DJRQKRXQG / / 'RXJODV :< /DUDPLH &DWWOH &R /DUDPLH :< /HH &RU\ 3OHQGDO 0DQULFH ,RZD 7LP 'HZH\ +D\ &LPDUURQ .6 5DSLG &UHHN 5DQFK %HOYLGHUH 6' .HYLQ +RGVRQ 0DUWLQ 6'
PIE Sandhill 332
/H'RX[ 5HG $QJXV ‡ $JHQGD .6 $
PIE Code Red 394
.EDU 5DQFK &KDG .UHHJHU ‡ /DNH $QGHV 6' $
Red Angus competes for beef’s “All-Around Title” by Rebecca Mettler for American Red Angus Magazine
Profitable in grass-fed, natural or conventional feeding scenarios, Red Angus-influenced calves can grow and perform with the best and hang a high-quality carcass. Take a look at these three examples of how Red Angus have become an integral part in providing an excellent beef product in conventional, grass-fed and natural programs. Decatur County Feed Yard Dan Dorn dan@decaturfeedyard.com Strauss Brands Inc. Ray Krones info@straussbrands.com
Meyer Natural Foods Blake W. Angell bangell@meyerfoods.com Decatur County Feed Yard
Decatur County Feed Yard is a 40,000head-capacity feedlot near Oberlin, Kan. They focus on providing ranchers with retained ownership or part-ownership opportunities. The Decatur mantra is, “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” “We are the best in the business of getting information in the producers’ hands,” said Dan Dorn, supply development for Decatur County Feed Yard. Decatur County Feed Yard is the only feedlot in the country that gives producers easy-to-read, individual performance and carcass data.
Dorn cited that roughly 20 percent of the feedlot population is Red Angus influence.
“Red Angus brings the marbling and quality to the party,” Dorn said. “It’s a great option. Some producers don’t want to go black so it gives them another option.”
Their grid is based on Choice, Yield Grade 3 and has premiums for upper Choice and Prime and also for Angus genetics (red or black). Decatur honors the Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) Feeder Calf Certification Program (FCCP) tag as a certification of Red Angus genetics.
is at in terms of genetics and performance can lead to improvement in the future calf crops. “Genetics can move the bottom line $30 a head in just one year, and that’s return to the ranch,” Dorn said. Dorn believes that technology and genetics are moving fast and that the industry can keep improving the profit that returns to the ranch.
“Red Angus fit very well in our grid,” Dorn said. “We have a balanced grid that rewards for quality and muscle.”
Red Angus offer heterosis in a crossbreeding situation. Dorn said that by crossbreeding with Red Angus genetics a producer could hit the feedlot profit drivers if the right genetics are used. Feed efficiency is the biggest profit driver in the feedlot, said Dorn.
“In the feedlot, 35 percent of the profit driver is dry matter conversion, or feed efficiency,” he said.
Receiving valuable information back on cattle can provide a producer with the ability to gain an understanding of the herd baseline. Knowing where the herd
22 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
Decatur County Feed Yard is the only feedlot in the country that gives producers easy-to-read, individual performance and carcass data.
Red Angus competes for beef’s “All-Around Title”
Strauss Brands
Beef is supplied from independently owned family farms across the U.S. that share the passion of providing a highquality, consistent and natural grass-fed beef product.
Strauss Brands Inc., is a family-owned, specialty meat company with a 76-year history providing veal and lamb, and now, grass-fed beef products nationwide near Milwaukee, Wis.
“As of late we are seeing more and more Red Angus,” said Ray Krones, livestock buyer with Strauss Brands.
Four years ago, Strauss Brands began marketing grass-fed beef. The grass-fed beef sector of Strauss Brands has grown to harvest 250 to 300 head weekly and is still growing. “Our customers range from high-end foodservice operators and chefs to conventional grocery stores such as HyVee,” said Lori Dunn, executive director of sales and marketing with Strauss Brands.
Dunn said that Strauss grass-fed beef is the highest growing category in their grocery store customers’ meat cases. Strauss Brand owners, Randy and Tim Strauss, struggled to find high-quality,
Krones estimates that Red Angus influence has increased by roughly 30 to 40 percent since the beginning.
Krones estimates that Red Angus influence has increased by roughly 30 to 40 percent since the beginning. grass-fed beef for their own families to enjoy. At that point they saw the need to add grass-fed beef to their company offerings, according to Dunn.
24 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
Red Angus works great in the Strauss system because the breed offers muscle and highly marbled meat, Krones said. Strauss Brands is always looking for new sources of good genetics and is willing to pay a premium for highquality cattle. “You can get top dollar for top quality cattle – we will compete for those animals,” Krones said.
Gill Red Angus Reg. #1365711
C-T GRAND STATEMENT 1025 4 - $ '0!- ,!#%-.!,! */. *" $%( -* " , ) .$! 0!, #! %,.$ 1!%#$. *) .$!-! '0!- $ - !!) (* !, .! ' - 4 ,! ' $%#$ , '%)# %--%*) . .!(!). -*) 1$* -%,!- #,! . !+.$ *" * 3 !3! ++! ' (/- '! -/+!, "!!. ) /)%"*,(%.3 4 ! -*' -*)- . */, - '! %) ! ,/ ,3 $! $%#$ -!''%)# -*) 1 - ) .$! 0!, #! 1 - 4 *)- /#$.!,- ,! -*(! *" .$! ! -%!, 6!-$%)# ..'! %) */, +,*#, ( 4 !(!) 0 %' '! .$,*/#$
CED
BW
WW
YW
MK
TM
STAY
MARB
RE
BF
-5
97
9
1DRA VICTORY 0034
Reg. #1390141
4 .,/! '0%)# ! -! -%,! 4 $! *)'3 '0%)# ! -! /'' 1! $ 0! !0!, /-! 1$*-! -*)- #,*1 /+ '**&%)# '%&! $%#$ +!,"*,( ) ! $! 03 (/- '! /''- 4 2 !''!). "!!. *) *.$ $%( ) $%- *5-+,%)# 4 *)- %) */, /'' - '! %) ! ,/ ,3 0!, #! 4 2.,!(!'3 ! -3 6!-$%)# /'' /#$.!,- -$*/' ! .$! - (! 4 !(!) 0 %' '! .$,*/#$ !'!, .! !)!.% CED
BW
WW
YW
MK
TM
STAY
MARB
RE
BF
7
65
57
You buy our bulls, we bid on your calves!
Gill Red Angus HC 64 Box 146 Timber Lake, SD 57656
www.gillredangus.com
Follow Gill Red Angus on Facebook!
/DUU\ *LOO ‡ %UHQW *LOO ‡ %U\DQ *LOO ‡
ELJUHGJHQHWLFV#KRWPDLO FRP
Red Angus competes for beef’s “All-Around Title” Meyer Natural Foods
Meyer Natural Foods (MNF) is the largest provider of natural and organic beef products in the United States. The largest label within that organization is Meyer Natural Angus (MNA). In 2013, just over 100,000 head of Red Angus- and Angus-influence cattle were harvested for the MNA label alone, said Blake Angell, cattle buyer for Meyer Natural Foods.
Robert Meyer started MNF in the early ’90s with an acquisition of a ranch in Montana. He initially stocked the ranch with Red Angus cows. “There’s been a tie to Red Angus through the company since inception,” Angell said.
Today the ranch is used as a supplier of feeder cattle for the MNA program and is still Red Angus influenced.
Cattle must be a minimum of 50 percent Angus genetics (red or black), naturally fed and meet other specifications to be eligible for MNA. “The goal is to have cattle that have the genetic potential to provide 90-plus percent Choice-grading carcasses,” Angell said. “Red Angus does a good job at consistently providing that.”
He works closely with RAAA and promotes the FCCP. MNA is the only natural program that provides premiums for cattle enrolled in the FCCP. That’s on top of the premiums producers will receive for natural cattle.
MNA offers commercial producers who are interested in retained ownership a vast network of feeders with experience in feeding natural cattle. This provides a better outcome for the producer, said Angell. The number of RAAA Grid Master
26 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
In order for cattle to qualify for Meyer programs, they must be at least 50 percent Angus and fed naturally Awards won by producers who put cattle through the MNA program is a reflection of the value of Red Angus genetics, he said. The Red Angus Influence Though these three operations specialize in different types of cattle feeding, they all have the common goal of providing the end consumer with a satisfying beef-eating experience. Red Angus genetics have proven to be effective in giving each of the systems a high percentage of cattle that grade Choice or higher, while doing so in an efficient manner. ■
Success lies in Planning by Michael Flerchinger, CPA, The Nichols Accounting Group P.C.
Many of us have probably heard the quote by Winston Churchill, “He who fails to plan is planning to fail.” This quote has nearly turned into a cliché in groups of people who preach planning. However, like most clichés, there is a lot of truth to it.
Planning in any business – whether it be the local hardware store, the small ranch with 50 mother cows or the larger ranch with 1,000 mother cows – is of utmost importance. The only difference between these three examples is that the planning will have differing objectives and goals based on various factors such as the stage in the businesses life, the succession possibilities of the operation, and the legal and regulatory environment in which they operate. The list is endless which means there is no cookie-cutter approach to successful business planning. There are two major categories of business planning. Some may think there is a third but “shooting from the hip” or “winging it” doesn’t count as a planning strategy. Operational and strategic planning are the two major categories that must be considered. Each of these has its own subset of planning aspects, albeit in different levels of importance.
We’ve discussed the importance of strategic planning in previous columns and the basics of what that entails. Strategic planning compared to operational planning is longer term in nature and encompasses the operation as a whole, not just a certain sector of the ranch. While the goals are long term, they must be broken down into shortterm, measurable steps to reach specific milestones, bringing your operation closer to its desired state.
Strategic planning has been a term that has been in business for many decades now, but sometimes becomes overly complicated for smaller businesses, which it should not be. You’ve probably heard terms such as SWOT analysis, key performance indicators, mission plans, visions and the list continues. What’s most important about a plan of any kind is that it’s actively managed and held to a defined timeline of expectations for outcomes. It doesn’t need to be overly complicated and sometimes a third-party perspective helps remove the emotions and/or traditions that can get in the way of performance improvement. Today, we’re expanding on the basics of Operational Planning
Operational Planning Operational planning in a nutshell is defining a plan that will help the operation attain short-term goals. This operational plan can be broken into numerous parts. Depending on your operation, there may be more or there may be less, however, there are some pieces that are crucial to all plans.
• Budget Plan – Every operation should have a budget-planning process. In this process there should be a clear definition of who is responsible for what is in the budget. Who sets the budget? Who monitors the budget and who do they report to when adjustments are necessary? There needs to be input in the budget for all those who are involved in the process. Additionally, how is financial information reported and shared? Do you have the right data systems in place to provide the necessary information to make informed business decisions?
• Production Plan – The production plan involves management of the cattle and how they will be raised to the point of sale to maximize the profit on those animals. Depending on your operation this plan will be more or less complex. A larger ranch with multiple revenue sources will likely have a much more complex production plan.
• Marketing Plan – The marketing plan ultimately outlines how, where and when your products will be sold. There should be some flexibility in your marketing plan so you can maximize the price you get for your products. Your initial marketing plan may call for your calves to be sold right after weaning, however, maybe market forces are such that it makes sense to wait two or three months and hold those calves to hit a higher market price. Your marketing plan should involve these types of analyses to ensure likely possibilities have been considered. Marketing plans are worth nothing if it’s simply based on “how we’ve always done it.” There will be some crossover in your operational and strategic planning. This should be expected because the attainment of strategic planning goals is based on attainment of operational goals. Further, your strategic planning will be the foundation for how you develop your operational plans. Most importantly, discussions of strategic and operational plans are worthless until they have been properly documented, agreed upon by key personnel, and an implementation plan is part of the design. Your ranch’s long-term sustainability success lies in planning. ■
Michael Flerchinger is a CPA with The Nichols Accounting Group located in Oregon and Idaho. They specialize in agribusiness tax planning and consulting. Reader questions can be submitted to taxquestions@nicholsaccounting.com. www.nicholsaccounting.com
30 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
5L
Our Cows Work Hard, they just don’t look like it...
Bi-Annual, “Right for the Times� Bull Sales Thursday, November 6th, 2014 & April 9, 2015 Larry & Lisa Mehlhoff & Family 97 Duncan District Rd ‡ 6KHULGDQ 07 ‡
‡ 7ROO )UHH / %8//6 5lranch@3rivers.net • www.5lredangus.com
Thanks to all the Ranchers who trust their cowherds to 5L Bulls!
Orion Beef Group
Reputation Red Angus and Hybreds
Lot 2 • LSF SRR TYSON 3025A IMPRESSIVE X PACKER X MARIO • #1623805 8CED, -4.2BW, 71WW, 118YW, 17MILK, 52TM, 1ME, 9HPG, 2CEM, 19STAY, 1.14MB, 0.34RE
Lot 1 • LSF SRR DRAFT PICK 3019A • #1623888
Sold for $105,000 to Tilleman Bootjack of Havre, Montana, Bachman Cattle Farms of Chillicothe, Missouri, Raisland Red Angus of St. Ignatius, Montana, Knaub Cattle Company of Lodge Grass, Montana, Dubas Red Angus of Fullerton, Nebraska and Behnken Family Farms of Massena, Iowa.
Lot 54 • LSF TBJ CORNERBACK 3413A QUARTERBACK X PACKER X JEWEL MAKER • #1624005 8CED, -0.8BW, 76WW, 113YW, 15MILK, 53TM, 5ME, 16HPG, 8CEM, 14STAY, .87MB, 0.55RE
Sold for $11,000 to Kats Red Angus of Prairie View, Kansas.
QUARTERBACK X PACKER X JEWELMAKER 8CED, -2.5BW, 77WW, 116YW, 15MILK, 54TM, 6ME, 11HPG, 8CEM, 12STAY, 0.51MB, 0.35RE
Sold for $35,000 to Pieper Red Angus of Hay Springs, Nebraska.
Lot 33 • LSF SRR TRIUMPH 3100A
Lot 12 • LSF SRR JUMBO 3104A
CONQUEST X VENTURE X TIGER • #1623938 0CED, -4.0BW, 59WW, 91YW, 24MILK, 54TM, 0ME, 0HPG, 0CEM, 9STAY, .79MB, 0.43RE
EPIC X ENTERPRISE X CHEROKEE • #1623890 2CED, -0.5BW, 64WW, 104YW, 21MILK, 53TM, 2ME, 12HPG, 5CEM, 13STAY, .45MB, 0.47RE
Sold for $20,000 to Bieber Red Angus of Leola, South Dakota and Accelerated Genetics of Baraboo, Wisconsin.
Sold for $11,000 to Barenthsen Bullinger Red Angus of Powers Lake, North Dakota.
Volume Buyers were Delong Ranches from Winnemucca, Nevada, Pine Forest Land and Stock Company from Winnemucca, Nevada, Wagonhound Land and Livestock from Douglas, Wyoming and Beech Fork Ranch from Prim, AR.
www.ludvigsonstockfarms.com Ryan Ludvigson Billings, Montana (406)534-4263 office • (515)450-3124 mobile rl_ludvigson@hotmail.com
Park Ludvigson Cushing, Iowa (712)384-2200 office • (712)229-3431 mobile parkludvigson@hotmail.com
Thanks to all our buyers at our Spring Herdbuilder Sale April 12, 2014! 2 Elite Herd Bulls • $78,500 10 Premier Herd Bulls • $15,900 149 Ranch Ready Range Bulls • $5,547
Lot 86 • LSF SRR RECORD BREAKER 3160A SAGA X PACKER X RIBEYE • #1623883 7CED, -3.3BW, 60WW, 94YW, 16MILK, 46TM, 2ME, 16HPG, 3CEM, 13STAY, .65MB, 0.39RE
Sold for $15,000 to Loosli Red Angus of Ashton, Idaho.
Lot 64 • LSF SRR VICTORY 3013A CONQUEST X EXT X BIG SKY • #1623923 15CED, -5.7BW, 64WW, 104YW, 26MILK, 58TM, 9ME, 9HPG, 4CEM, 14STAY, 0.82MB, 0.86RE
Sold for $52,000 to Chile Beef of Santiago, Chile.
Lot 11 • LSF SRR COLOSSAL 3101A EPIC X HOBO X BIG SKY • #1623920 4CED, -1.4BW, 72WW, 114YW, 18MILK, 54TM, -2ME, 20HPG, 7CEM, 15STAY, .32MB, 0.33RE
Sold for $11,000 to David Stavely of Haswell, Colorado.
Lot 3 • LSF SRR LEGEND 3110A SAGA X PACKER X TOP BRASS • #1623977 10CED, -3.6BW, 72WW, 119YW, 14MILK, 50TM, 3ME, 19HPG, 4CEM, 14STAY, 0.73MB, 0.50RE
Sold for $25,000 to JYJ Red Angus of Columbia, Alabama and Rust Mountain View Ranch of Mercer, North Dakota.
Lot 36 • LSF SRR SAGA 3305A SAGA X ROMERO X VACATION • #1623706 0CED, -3.3BW, 56WW, 87YW, 21MILK, 49TM, 0ME, 0HPG, 0CEM, 14STAY, .52MB, 0.43RE
Sold for $11,000 to Turkey Track Ranch of Douglas, Wyoming.
Please make plans to visit our “home” ranch in Lewistown, Montana this summer to see our 600 head "nucleus" herd conveniently located just 10 miles south of town in the Snowy Mountains. We have large sire groups to view which include progeny of Saga, Epic, Takeover and Redemption. Also come to see our newest natural sires working the pastures. We look forward to presenting our herd, philosophies and breeding program.
2014 RAAA National Convention
Savannah Marriott Riverfront Savannah, Georgia September 10-13, 2014
Wednesday, September 10 Afternoon: Commercial Cattle Symposium & Ladies’ Symposium Evening: RAFI Fundraising Dinner Thursday September 11 - Friday, September 12 RAAA National Convention & Banquet Saturday, September 13 Golf at The Club at Savannah Harbor
Savannah Marriott Riverfront (912) 233-7722 Group Rate: $140.00 USD per night Book by: 8/10/14
Enjoy the Thursday afternoon unforgettable tour of Savannah's historic harbor on a Riverboat cruise... an attraction that is not to be missed!
Look for complete convention information in the July/August issue of ARA Magazine!
Don’t miss the Red Angus event of the fall sale season!
Complete Dispersion of the Red Angus herd!
Saturday, November 1, 2014
0 0 4 r Ove ! l l e S Head
Hub City Livestock Aberdeen, South Dakota
Watch and bid online:
Albert Erdmann / Erdmann & Sons 1233 Church St., Leola, SD 57456 605/439-3321 | 605 252-2181 Visit us online at: erdmannangus.com Sale management by:
Gilchrist Auction Co.
Kyle Gilchrist: 641/919-1077 A production of Star G Ranch, Inc.
14075 120th St. • Douds, IA 52551 redcowseller@yahoo.com www.redcows.net
Finding the beef-market niche by Jennie Rucker for American Red Angus Magazine
Making the most of his farm and his pastures has given Sam Dobson of Statesville, N.C., a leading role in marketing beef to the modern consumer. Dobson is the youngest of nine generations to be farming his family land. His great-grandfather started a dairy back in 1930 and it is still the major operation on the farm. Dobson was studying political science at Appalachian State University but returned to the farm in 2001 after the dynamics of his family made it where he was needed back home. Dobson said that it took him about 30 seconds to make the decision to return to the family farm.
Since becoming fulltime on the farm, he has made some major changes such as certifying the dairy as organic through Organic Valley. They were already practicing intense grazing for years, a major requirement for organic dairies, so Dobson felt that the time was right for that change.
The steer standing behind Dobson is nearing his finishing weight.
Nut Gap Meats, and was the very first person in North Carolina to get his meat handler’s license.
Their friendship has grown into a working relationship and Dobson is now the livestock coordinator and production consultant for Hickory Nut Gap Meats. Grazing cattle for the company has become the niche market that Dobson was looking for.
During his years at college, he had also been able to see a different type of people – city folk that were far removed from life on the land but wanted to know what went into their food. He believes this is the way of the future for agriculture.
Red Angus Add Consistency Dobson said they first started out with all kinds of cattle but the company is now looking for more uniformity. “We want the size of that ribeye to be consistent,” explained Dobson. They grazed some Red Angus years ago and really liked the carcass quality. Now the cattle are predominantly Red and Black Angus, both purebred and crossbred. The carcass quality is excellent and they finish entirely on grass.
It was during this time that Dobson attended an Agricultural Leadership Development Course and there he met another student, Jamie Ager from Asheville, N.C. Ager owns one of the biggest grass-fed beef, pork and poultry companies in the state, Hickory
Hickory Nut Gap Meats market about 15 to 20 steers each year and the average harvest age is 18 to 24 months. Some of the beef goes directly to restaurant markets, some to
To Expand or Diversify? Dobson sensed that the farm was at a crossroads and he needed to diversify or do a major expansion of the dairy. He didn’t want to expand from milking 95 head to 500 so he looked for other ways to increase farm income.
36 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
They have been purchasing steers for more than six years from several Red Angus producers, most recently from Ronnie Holman of Hard Rock Cattle in Granite Falls, N.C. This year Dobson will be grazing over 30 of the Holman steers that will weigh from 500 to 650 pounds when they go onto Dobson’s pastures.
Limited Semen Packages available - 50 Units. Contact J6 Farms for more information
J6RA BKE Indeed
{Reg#} 9 7 8 04.4.11 {SIRE} &% .5"5 -%&&% 9 {DAM} Red Six Mile Favorite 890S
EDRM Ms R.R. Scarlett ... daughter of BKE Indeed 7 &( 8 9 7 8
J6 FARMS David Spencer, 308.627.6259 Charlie Spencer, 308.224.4367 Nathan Wagner, 405.612.3276 Gibbon, NE
J6 Rock’ Revival ... son of BKE Indeed {Reg#} 1604655 7 8
Finding the beef-market niche
Whole Foods and some is sold through buying clubs where a customer signs up to purchase certain cuts of beef.
A buyer from Chipotle Mexican Grill was on the farm recently to look into how the cattle were raised and treated before they contracted to become a beef buyer. “This is the way of the future and we need to understand and adapt to what our customers want,” said Dobson. Red Angus Are Economical Grazers The cattle are grazed on fescue pastures then given a boost of good grass such as orchard grass overseeded with matua and clover for a quick gain at the end. Dobson runs one steer per acre. The target weight is 1,100 pounds when they are finished and the moderate frame size of the Red Angus is just right for that finishing weight. The genetics, carcass quality and coat color of the Red Angus breed are an excellent combination for the grass-fed beef business. “The Red Angus are out eating when the black ones are still in the woods. They are much more heat tolerant,” said Dobson. “I also look at how cattle do over the winter and Red Angus tend to winter well. You can graze cattle more economically if they don’t lose weight over the winter.”
As livestock coordinator, Dobson seeks producers that will custom graze for Hickory Nut Gap Meats. They now graze steers in the mountains of Ashe County and down in South Carolina and Georgia. Throughout the year, the cattle are taken where the grass is optimal for the season. They spend the winter grazing in South Carolina and Georgia and the summer grazing in the mountains of North Carolina. The animals perform better and it is more
Charlie Thomas runs a birth-to-slaughter operation, finishing the steers in his own feedlot. economical for them to harvest the grass when and where it is growing the best.
“Everyone’s goal is to make a living, and efficiency in farming is the key. Grass is the cheapest feed source available as long as the cattle themselves harvest it,” stated Dobson. “Agriculture is changing right now. You are going to have to put yourself in some category or niche to survive, and we need to become more efficient in all our programs.”
Red Angus Excel in the Feedlot Red Angus cattle not only perform well in a grass-fed operation, but also directly in the feedlot. Just 30 minutes from where Sam Dobson lives, Charlie Thomas feeds out 25 to 30 steers each year in his feedlot in WinstonSalem, N.C. These are home-grown steers that Thomas takes from birth to slaughter. Thomas raises both purebred and commercial cattle but his herd is mainly Simmental and Red Angus.
38 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
About 75 percent of the feedlot steers are Red Angus influenced. They are finished on grain that Thomas produces on the farm. He finishes them at 18 to 20 months of age and shoots for a 600-pound carcass.
Thomas saw the benefit of adding Red Angus genetics to his commercial Simmental herd more than 10 years ago. Red Angus had good carcass quality, good dispositions and they cleaned up the horns and spots on his Simmental cattle. The cattle are also finishing at an earlier age since he added Red Angus genetics. The Red Angus carcasses were grading Choice so it was a complete win-win situation for Thomas to add them to his freezer-beef operation. Thomas has a list of people that want beef and that list continues to grow as word spreads about the quality of his home-grown beef. The people around the WinstonSalem area are interested in supporting local farmers producing good local food. Thomas said that the abattoir he works with vacuum packages
Finding the beef-market niche
Genetics, carcass quality and coat color make Red Angus ideal for the grass-fed beef market niche. the beef, which is what the customers wanted. He said that if he had the time, he could easily sell beef at the farmers’ markets but that is very time consuming for a fulltime farmer. He prefers to sell halves and quarters to his customers but he does have his meat handler’s license so he is able to deliver beef to buyers. Ensuring Consumer Satisfaction Dobson is also working toward producing cattle from birth to slaughter right on his farm. He plans to get from 80 to 100 mamma cows and raise his own steers for grass-fed beef. The dairy still provides the cash flow but he is setting up for a longrange future business with this plan.
Whole Foods is very interested in buying cattle that can be certified birth-to-slaughter right on the farm. Since he is already producing beef that is Global Animal Partnership (GAP) certified, Dobson fully understands what a third-party audit means.
Any beef produced under the Hickory Nut Gap Meats label is certified under Step 4 of the GAP certification. Being certified by GAP assures customers that the product is safe and
40 American Red Angus Magazine n May/June 2014
has been raised, prepared and handled by safe and humane practices.
“It is aggravating to have to deal with a third-party audit but it is the future. Consumers are watching us closely now,” Dobson said. “GAP even regulates how many hours animals can stay on a trailer.” He purchases steers from within the state and keeps them local. Many of the large retailers now require GAP certification and Dobson feels that it will increase as time goes by. There are only 640 beef cattle producers in the nation that are Step 4 certified, and even less pork and poultry producers, so cattle grazing under the Hickory Nut Gap Meats program are in demand to discriminating consumers.
Producers like Sam Dobson are rare, and farmers taking animals from birth to slaughter like Charlie Thomas are also uncommon. These cattlemen have found their niche in the beef market and Red Angus genetics are helping them to provide safe, delicious beef to the satisfaction of the consumer, because, as Dobson said, “At the end of the day, they better enjoy what they are eating or they won’t be back.” n
SERAA
N
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
Joe Tally
Pure Bred & Commercial
Dale & Shonia Parrish, Owners
770 Northeast Tammy Ln. • Lake City, FL 32055 (386) 755-4819 • sycamor@atlantic.net
L
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 ■ May/June 2014 41
Juniors earn scholarships on merit, involvement The RAAA Junior Activities Committee awarded five outstanding Red Angus enthusiasts with scholarships. Four JRA members – Morgan Cortez, Thomas Glascock, Jaclyn Ketchum and Chris Mushrush – each received $1,000 JRA/RAAA Scholarships; Erica Prescott received the $500 Dee Sonstegard Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Sonstegard Red Angus of Montevideo, Minn.
Morgan Cortez Morgan, daughter of Pete and Holly Cortez of American Falls, Idaho, graduated from her home schooling program and courses at American Falls High School and will attend Casper College, Casper, Wyo., this fall as an animal science major. She will compete in livestock judging while at Casper.
Morgan has been an active JRA member since her first Round-Up four years ago, participating in all contests and events. She is also a junior board member for the North American Junior Red Angus Event. She is an enthusiastic and well-informed beef ambassador who recently presented a positive beef message to a local television station. She is employed as the assistant cattle operations manager for Lakeview Ag and Livestock, and is the founder of the Northwest Red Angus Association Junior Board, plus is involved in 4-H and FFA. Morgan sees agricultural/financial consulting, ranch operations management, sales or marketing in her future career plans.
Thomas Glascock Thomas, son of Randy and Tammy Glascock of Pilot Point, Texas, is a student at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, and works part-time in the meat lab while pursuing his degree in animal science. Thomas has been an active member and officer in both the Texas and National Junior Red Angus Associations. Thomas raised and exhibited the 2014 Reserve National Champion Red Angus Female at the Ft. Worth Livestock Show and Rodeo, and he was selected as the Champion Senior Showman in the 2014 Junior Red Angus National Show. He currently serves on the JRA national board, was the 2013 JRA representative in the American/Canadian Exchange Program and has participated in Round-Up, Loaded 4 Leadership and the Young Stockman Program. He will travel to Costa Rica in June through FFA. Thomas plans to pursue a career as a cattle marketing consultant and auctioneer while maintaining his own Red Angus herd.
Jaclyn Ketchum Jaclyn, daughter of Bruce and Tena Ketchum of Plevna, Mont., graduated from Carver County High School and will enter K-State in Manhattan, Kan., this fall, studying agribusiness and ag education. She plans to pursue a master’s degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is involved with her family’s
42 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
Red Angus operation, Milk Creek Reds, and is in love with Red Angus because of their versatility and the people involved. As an eight-year JRA member, she has been a leader in both the Montana and National Junior Red Angus Associations, participated in JRA contests and attended Round-Up, Loaded 4 Leadership and the Young Stockman Program. She also received Merit Award Program funding.
In addition to working on the ranch, Jaclyn is employed at Ft. Keogh Livestock Research Facility and is an ag education teacher’s aide. She ran for a Montana State FFA office, currently holds a position on the JRA national board and is running for a second term this summer.
Chris Mushrush Chris, son of Joe and Connie Mushrush of Strong City, Kan., is a feed science student at K-State in Manhattan, Kan., where he serves as vice president on the College of Agriculture Student Council.
He plans to seek a master’s degree in ruminant nutrition and work as a consulting nutritionist to feedlots and other animal operations while remaining involved with Mushrush Red Angus, his family’s ranch.
He has been an active JRA member for 14 years and has attended every Round-Up since his 14th birthday. Chris currently serves as president of the JRA. “My experiences through the JRA have taught
Thanks for your Support at our March 11th Sale! You’ve given us another outstanding year! We appreciate your trust in our strict selection pressure and genetic discrimination.
WEDEL
Our Business Plan is simple...
YOUR SUCCESS!
Frank & Susan Wedel • (620) 375-2578 1012 W. County Rd. K • Leoti, KS 67861 Email: fswedel@wbsnet.org
www.WedelRedAngus.com
Join us for our March 10, 2015 Sale!
American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014 43
Juniors earn scholarships on merit, involvement me how to meet new people, to speak in front of others and to step outside my comfort zone and make decisions. The JRA helped hone the skills that will make me marketable in an increasingly competitive job market in the future.”
Erica Prescott Erica, daughter of Raymond and Susan Prescott of Gray Court, S.C., completed her program at Piedmont Technical College in Greenwood, S.C., and will
enter Clemson University this fall studying agribusiness. She will travel to Scotland in July on a mission trip.
Erica seeks a career in sales or communications in the beef industry. She has shown Red Angus for 14 years and her skills in writing and public presentations boosted her selection as the South Carolina Beef Ambassador from which she competed in the National Beef Ambassador Contest in 2013.
She has attended Round-Up and Loaded 4 Leadership. Growing up at Bull Hill Ranch where her dad is manager has instilled a true passion for Red Angus and the merits of beef. Responsibilities in day-to-day cattle management, an annual bull sale and various Red Angus consignment sales tie Erica to the breed and industry.
Red Angus passion and a strong desire to tell the positive beef message sealed Erica’s recognition for the Dee Sonstegard Memorial Scholarship. ■
FORTY YEARS STRONG... AND GROWING! Celebrating and Educating Red Angus Youth since 1974.
Junior Red Angus Association of America
Official Junior Affiliate of the Red Angus Association of America Visit our website to discover all the great opportunities ahead!
RedAngus.org/JRA • (940) 387-3502 44 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
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³9LGHR 3UHYLHZV´ OLQNV $V DOZD\V RXU LQGXVWU\ OHDGLQJ ,7 VXSSRUW LV DOZD\V MXVW D FDOO DZD\ VKRXOG \RX KDYH DQ\ TXHVWLRQV /RJ LQ DW ZZZ GYDXFWLRQ FRP WRGD\ WR ZDWFK ZHHNO\ VDOHV VSHFLDO VDOHV DQG YLGHR DXFWLRQV IURP WKH QDWLRQ¶V PRVW SURJUHVVLYH DXFWLRQ PDUNHWV
'9 $XFWLRQ FXUUHQWO\ KDV RYHU UHJLVWHUHG DFFRXQW KROGHUV WKH PRVW SRZHUIXO OLVW RI LWV NLQG 2XU DYHUDJH DXFWLRQ YLHZHU VSHQGV KRXU DQG PLQXWHV RQOLQH SHU VHVVLRQ DQG ZDWFK HV DXFWLRQ PDUNHW VDOHV HDFK ZHHN
͙
͙Ǧ͚ ͚
2XU YLHZHUV ¿QG JUHDW YDOXH LQ IUHTXHQWO\ FKHFNLQJ RXU VLWH IRU FXUUHQW PDUNHWV DQG LQGXVWU\ QHZV
ZZZ GYDXFWLRQ FRP )RU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ DERXW '9 $XFWLRQ $XFWLRQ 0DUNHW 6HUYLFHV FRQWDFW 6X]\ +DUULVRQ (DVWHUQ 8 6 $XFWLRQ 0DUNHW 5HSUHVHQWDWLYH VKDUULVRQ#GYDXFWLRQ FRP +HDWKHU 6RXNXS :HVWHUQ 8 6 $XFWLRQ 0DUNHW 5HSUHVHQWDWLYH KVRXNXS#GYDXFWLRQ FRP )RU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ DERXW 3URGXFWLRQ 6DOH 6HUYLFHV FRQWDFW \RXU QHDUHVW '9 $XFWLRQ 5HSUHVHQWDWLYH DW ZZZ GYDXFWLRQ FRP )RU ELGGHU DSSURYDO JR RQOLQH RU FDOO
͙Ǧ͝
͞Ǧ͙͘
͙͙ ή
2014 Spring Sale Summary Overmiller Red Angus and Gelbvieh Production Sale February 15, 2014 Smith Center, Kansas Auctioneer: Tracy Harl
20 Red Angus Bulls.................................$6,008 31 Gelbvieh and Balancer Bulls...............$4,526 4 Red Angus Open Heifers.....................$3,600 35 Group Open Heifers..........................$1,882 The top-selling bull was Lot 2, OVER At Ease 510A, a son of C-Bar Contour. He sold to Rippe Gelbvieh of Nebraska for $20,000. Lot 1, OVER Zion 674Z, a son of HXC Conquest, sold to Accelerated Genetics of Wisconsin for $13,000.
Lot 25, OVER Zam 943Z, a son of C-Bar Contour, sold to Troy Jones of Nebraska for $8,700.
Lot 8, OGSG Zotour 94Z, another son of CBar Contour, sold to Jerry Vobiral of Kansas for $8,500. Lot 3, OVER Answer 859A, was the highselling bull out of the flush of C-T Grand Statement 1025 and Feddes Blockana 926. Tony Wagner of Kansas purchased him for $7,750. Lot 66 was choice of two ET open heifers that were flush mates to Lot 3. Grund Beef Genetics of Kansas purchased her for $6,000.
Clayton Littler of Missouri was the volume buyer with 11 open heifers. Cattle sold into six states. Gill Red Angus “You Buy Our Bulls, We Bid On Your Calves” Annual Bull Sale February 18, 2014 Timber Lake, South Dakota
107 Red Angus 2-Year-Old Bulls.............$5,727 91 Red Angus Yearling Bulls.................$5,071 198 Total Bulls..........................................$5,427
The top-selling 2-year-old bull was Lot 7, a son of LMG Gills Vin Diesel 2638, who sold to Darrin Hoger of New Salem, N.D., for $11,000.
Lot 51, another son of LMG Gills Vin Diesel 2638, sold to Dean Gaikowski of Waubay, S.D., for $9,750. Another son of LMG Gills Vin Diesel 2638, Lot 2, sold to Mike Lacey of New Town, N.D., for $9,500.
Lot 117, LMG Gills Victory 3501, sold to Jeff Stratinger of Isabel, S.D., for $9,000. Volume buyers were Tim and Dan DeBoer of Corsica, S.D., with nine bulls; Dallas Schott of McLaughlin, S.D., with seven bulls; Sonny Sandquist of Trail City, S.D., with six bulls; Bruce Ranch of Hayes, S.D., with five bulls; Aberle Ranch of Glencross, S.D., with five bulls; and Shane Sweet of Newcastle, Wyo., with five bulls.
Lot 72, a CT Grand Statement 1025 son, sold to David Wolfe of Scranton, Iowa, for $9,250.
Bulls sold into nine states – Wyoming, South Dakota, Tennessee, North Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Oklahoma and Montana.
Lot 19, a son of LMG Gills Red Dawg 9906 sold to Ron Monzelowsky of Bismarck, N.D., for $9,000.
67 Red Angus, Simmental and SimAngus Bulls......................................................$3,435
Lot 12, another CT Grand Statement 1025 son sold to Perry Anderson of Elm Creek, Neb., for $9,000.
Lot 25, a son of 1DRA Victory 0034, sold to Sonny Sandquist of Trail City, S.D., for $9,000.
Lot 11, a son of LMG Gills Bull Dawg 8507, sold to Danny Miles of Conde, S.D., for $9,000.
The top-selling yearling bull was Lot 116, a son of Six Mile Win-Chester 745W. He sold to Dan and Tara Hooper of Merriman, Neb., for $10,000.
Lot 132, LMG Gills Lancer 3626, sold to Darrel Sehn, from Linton, N.D., for $9,750. Lot 176, LMG Gills Packer 3685, an ET son by Messmer Packer S008 and LMG Miss Dynette 3041, sold to Jorey Dahners from Almont, N.D. for $9,750.
Lot 118, a son of Bieber Rouse Samurai X22, sold to Wallace Wock of Dickinson, N.D., for $9,500. Lot 119, LMG Gills Fat Tony 3505, sold to Rodney Frickel of Atkinson, Neb., for $9,250.
46 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
Rust Mountain View Ranch “Ace in the Hole” Bull Sale February 24, 2014 Turtle Lake, North Dakota
Lot 2 sold for $7,500 to Stangeland Simmentals of Glenfield, N.D. Lot 1 sold for $7,000 to TNT Simmental of Almont, N.D. Volume buyer was Blairs.Ag Cattle Co. of Lanigan, Sask., Canada. Lorenzen Ranches February 27, 2014 Pendleton, OR Auctioneers: Trent Stewart and Rick Machado
Yearling Red Angus Bulls........................$4,233 18-Month-Old Red Angus Bulls.............$4,002 Composite Bulls.....................................$5,600 The top-selling Red Angus bull was Lorenzen Broadway 3991, a Jan. 13, 2013, son of HXC Conquest 4405P. River Bend Ranch of Days Creek, Ore., purchased him for $15,500.
Lorenzen Powerade 3707, a Jan. 2, 2013, son
of LJC Mission Statement P27, sold to Eric Ehresman of Mechanicsville, Iowa, for $14,700.
Lorenzen Thrill Of It 3125, a Jan. 14, 2013, son of Lorenzen Joshua III, sold to Murdock Cattle Co. of Echo of Ore., for $10,000. The top composite bulls was Lorenzen Turn It Up, a Jan. 22, 2013, son of Simmental sire, WS Beef Maker R13. Otley Bros. and Harris Ranch of Diamond, Ore., purchased him for $14,500. Lorenzen Insure 3806, a composite Jan. 7, 2013, son of Connealy In Sure 8524, sold to Iron Triangle Ranches of Canyon City, Ore., for $13,000.
Lorenzen Sure Thing 3809, a composite Jan. 12, 2013, son of Connealy In Sure 8524, sold to Townsend Bros. of White Sulphur Springs, Mont., for $12,000. The top Simmental bull was Lorenzen Yukon 3810, a Jan. 13, 2013, son of Hooks Yukon Boy. Iron Triangle Ranches of Canyon City, Ore., purchased him for $17,000. Pederson Broken Heart Ranch 36th Annual Red Angus Production Sale March 5, 2014 Firesteel, South Dakota Auctioneer: Lynn Weishaar
94 Red Angus Yearling Bulls...............$4,731 5 Red Angus Bred Heifers........................$4,200 5 Red Angus Open Heifers......................$3,500 84 Commercial Open Heifers..................$1,758 BHR Packer B 396, an April 6, 2013, son of BCLR Packer Y8157, sold to Northern Lites Red Angus of Opheim, Mont., for $12,500. BHR Drifter 347, a March 31, 2013, son of Red SSS Drifter 327W, sold to Larry Harrison, White River, S.D., for $12,000.
BHR Bases Loaded 389, an April 4, 2013, son of VGW Bases Loaded 166, sold to Brenner Angus of Carson, N.D., for $10,500. BHR Knight 221T 306, a March 22, 2013, son of Red SVR Knight 221T, sold to Bill Marks of Gettysburg, S.D., for $9,750. BHR Knight 221T 319, a March 26, 2013, son
of Red SVR Knight 221T, sold to Lynn and Jeff Strandinger of Isabel, S.D., for $9,250.
Steve Walter of Huron, S.D., took home both top-selling females for $6,000 each. Miss BHR Hector 3166, an April 16, 2013, daughter of Messmer Hector V011, topped the open heifers. Miss BHR T 20, a March 18, 2012, daughter of Red SVR Knight 221T, bred to a son of Beckton Nebula P P707, topped the bred heifer offering. Gene Rapp, Pierpont, S.D., purchased all 84 open commercial females for $1,758 each.
Bieber Red Angus Ranch Production Sale March 6, 2014 Leola, South Dakota Auctioneers: Seth Weishaar and Mark Hove
18 Herd Bull Prospects.........................$16,277 236 Red Angus Yearling Bulls...............$5,226 7 Black Red Angus Yearlings................$6,929 9 Red Angus-Simm Hybrid Yrling Bulls....$5,722 62 Red Angus Open Heifers..................$2,666 3 Red Angus-Simm Open Heifers........$2,100 Bieber Spartacus A193, a March 5, 2013, son of Bieber Rouse Samurai X22, topped the sale at $35,000, selling to Jeffries Land & Cattle of Checotah, Okla., and Accelerated Genetics of Baraboo, Wis.
Bieber Thundar A489, a March 24, 2013, son of LSF Cyclone 9934W, sold to Pederson's Broken Heart Ranch of Firesteel, S.D., for $27,000. Bieber Roosevelt A523, an April 20, 2013, son of Bieber Roosevelt W384, sold to Rohrich's Cutting Edge Ranch of Steele, N.D., for $21,000.
Bieber RREDS Takeout 305A, a March 5, 2013, son of LSF Takeover 9943W, sold to Select Sires of Plain City, Ohio, for $19,000. Rouse Epitome A33, a Feb. 24, 2013, son of Beckton Epic R397 K, sold to Twedt Red Angus of McHenry, N.D., for $19,000. Leland Red Angus of Sidney, Mont., took home two new herd sires. Bieber Hughes A512, an April 27, 2013, son of Bieber H Hughes W109 brought $17,500. Bieber LB Get Current A107, a Jan. 25, 2013, son of Paringa Iron Ore E27, brought $16,000.
Bieber Rollin Deep A183, a March 2, 2013, black son of Bieber Rollin Deep Y118, sold to S&S Cattle of Aberdeen, S.D., for $10,000. Slack Farms of Harrisburg, S.D., took home the two top-selling heifers. Bieber Connie 110A, a Jan. 26, 2013, daughter of Beckton Epic R397 K sold for $10,500. Bieber Primrose 354A, an April 12, 2013, daughter of Bieber Roosevelt W384 sold for $8,000. Volume buyers were Duck Creek Cattle of Kansas, 21 Ranch of Wyoming, Wagonhound Land and Livestock of Wyoming, and Creek Bottom Cattle of Iowa. Leland Red Angus and Koester Red Angus Sale March 14, 2014 Sidney, Montana Auctioneers: Lynn Weishaar and Seth Weishaar
138 Red Angus Yearling Bulls.................$6,161 26 Red Angus Fall Bulls..........................$6,240 46 Red Angus Yearling Heifers...............$2,130 Leland Fire T22-548, Lot 1, a March 28, 2013, son of 5L Firebrand P19-T22, topped the sale selling to Saunders Land and Livestock of Gillette, Wyo., for $16,000. Koester Merlin 201, Lot 28, an August 5, 2012, son of LJC Merlin T179, was the second-high selling bull. He sold to Ron Monzelowsky of Bismarck, N.D., for $12,500.
Two bulls sold for $11,000 each. Leland Fire T22-592, Lot 7, a March 31, 2013 son of 5L Firebrand P19-T22, sold to Joe Wagner of Brandon, Minn., and Leland Affirmed 583, Lot 23, a son of WFL Affirmed 9060, sold to Carroll Nelson of Ryegate, Mont. Saunders Land and Livestock purchased Leland Merlin 695, Lot 47, an April 6, 2013 son of LJC Merlin T179, for $10,500. Northern Lites Ranch of Opheim, Mont., purchased Leland Power Point 671, Lot 5, an April 4, 2013, son of Leland Fire Power Y50, for $10,000.
Two heifers topped the yearling heifer offering at $2,500 each. Leland Cool 9229-690, Lot 422, an April 5, 2013, daughter of Leland Cool 9229W, sold to Jerry Turner of Flaxville, Mont., and Leland Heavy Metal
American Red Angus Magazine â– May/June 2014 47
2014 Spring Sale Summary
759, Lot 430, an April 10, 2013, daughter of Larson Anvil 014, sold to John McCrory of Linton, N.D.
Jason and Peggy Leiseth of Arnegard, N.D., purchased two heifers for $2,450. Leland Affirmed 854, Lot 411, is a May 5, 2013, daughter of WFL Affirmed 9060, and Leland Firefly 633, Lot 420, is an April 2, 2013, daughter of Leland Fire 82X. The volume bull buyers were Prewitt and Company of Sidney, Mont., with 11 bulls, and Ponderosa Pine Management LLC of Billings, Mont., with nine bulls. The volume heifer buyers were Scott and Debbie Fladeland of Ross, N.D., with 10 head, and John and Glen McCrory of Linton, N.D., with eight head. Rich Red Angus Annual Production Sale March 15, 2014 Vinton, Iowa Auctioneer: Kyle Gilchrist Sale Manager: Red Cow Relocators
15 Red Angus Open Heifers .................$3,740 49 Red Angus Bulls.................................$4,325 40 Commercial Heifers.............................$1,453 Two RRA Crimson Tide 135 daughters topped the open heifer offering at $6,200 each. Lot 372, RRA Lassie 51X 372, born Jan. 26, 2013, sold to Bossler Cattle Co. of Van Horne, Iowa. Lot 360, RRA Roberta 729 360, born Jan. 20, 2013, sold to Rohrich’s Cuting Edge Ranch of Steele, N.D. Lot 355, RRA Roll Tide 355, a Jan. 15, 2013, son of RRA Crimson Tide 135, topped the bull offering, selling to Lazy J Bar Ranch, Mina, S.D., for $18,000.
Lot 304, RRA Rockstar 304 ET, a Dec. 14, 2012, son of Red Northline Rock Star 911U, sold to Cress Red Angus, Center Point, Iowa, for $10,000. Lot 306, RRA Rockstar 306 ET, a Dec. 17, 2012, son of Red Northline Rock Star 911U, sold to Marty Ternus of Vinton, Iowa, for $8,000.
Pladsen Red Angus of Harpers Ferry, Iowa, was the volume buyer with six lots.
Green Mountain Red Angus March 18, 2014 Logan, Montana Auctioneer: Trent Stewart
74 Red Angus Yearling Bulls.................$5,064 The top-selling bull was Lot 4, GMRA Bravo 3276, a Bieber Roosevelt W384 son. DK Red Angus of Grenora, N.D., purchased 2/3 interest and full possession for $11,200. Lot 18, GMRA Justice 3264, a Fritz Justice 8013 son, sold 2/3 interest and full possession to Summers Red Angus of Flaxville, Mont., for $9,500. Lot 12, GMRA Justice 3266, a Fritz Justice 8013 son, sold 2/3 interest and full possession to Steve Bowden of Baraboo, Wis., for $9,000.
Lot 23, GMRA Peacemaker 3294, a GMRA Peacemaker 1216 son, sold 2/3 interest and full possession to Gil Hammer of Flaxville, Mont., for $8,500.
Lot 14, GMRA Roosevelt 3215, a Bieber Roosevelt W384 son, sold 2/3 interest and full possession to George Stoltz of Valier, Mont., for $8,250. Fischer Red Angus 21st Annual Spring Fling Sale March 22, 2014 Harlowton, Montana
32 Red Angus Yearling Bulls.................$4,250 16 Red Angus Yearling Heifers...............$2,080 12 Red Angus Cow-Calf Pairs.................$3,083
The top-selling bull was Lot 12, Fischer Arson 356, a son of SSS Arson 85U. He sold half interest and full possession to Badlands Red Angus of North Dakota for $8,500. Lot 3, Fischer Patrone 305, a son of Fischer Amigo II-7506, sold to Volf Ranch of Montana for $5,500. Lot 4, Fischer Tailgate 308, a son of RCRA Tailgate 10Y, sold to Ron & Linda Teig of Montana for $5,250.
The top-selling heifer was Lot 150, FRD Celeste 316, a daughter of Fritz Golden Oscar 8006. She sold to Bauman Red Angus of North Dakota for $2,500.
48 American Red Angus Magazine â– May/June 2014
Lot 143, Fischer Cherabell 320, a daughter of RCRA Tailgate 10Y, sold to Darrel and Tova Gerer of Montana for $2,300. The top-selling cow-calf pair was Fischer Abigrace 121 and her bull calf, sired by Fischer C'mon Man 152. The pair sold to Laubach Red Angus of Montana for $3,700. Fischer Miss Pan 083 and her heifer calf, sired by Fischer Indeed 242, also sold to Laubach Red Angus for $3,300.
The volume bull buyer was Mike Teig with three head. The volume heifer buyer was Birddog Red Angus of Montana with five head. The volume cow-calf pair buyer was Laubach Red Angus with seven pair. Namken Red Angus Bull Sale March 22, 2013 Lake Norden, South Dakota
18 Red Angus Yearling Bulls.................$4,338 Lot 79, Namken Direct Iron 79A, a Feb. 20, 2013, a son of Suth Direct Iron 06X and out of Namken Lass 7852-194Y, topped the sale at $9,000, selling to Chris Arthur of South Shore, S.D.
Lot 53. Namken Wrangler 53A, a March 6, 2013, son of Namken Wrangler 21W and out of TBS Ms Monu 4284, sold to Jake Nelson of Willow Lake, S.D. for $6,000. Lot 174, Namken Peacemaker 174A, an April 18, 2013, black-red carrier son of Chopper K Peacemaker 36Y and out of Namken Rosie 8U-30X, sold to Bruce Handel of Menno, S.D., for $5,200.
Lot 18, Namken Julian 18A, a Feb. 26, 2013, son of MLK CRK Julian 1231 and out of Namken Grenade 142S-115Y, sold to Tracey Eggleston of Willow Lake, S.D., for $4,800. Feddes Red Angus and C-T Red Angus Sale March 24, 2014 Manhattan, Montana Auctioneer: Joe Goggins
109 Red Angus Yearling Bulls...............$4,725 39 Red Angus Yearling Heifers.............$2,012 Lot 1, C-T Grand Design 3023, a Jan. 26, 2013, son of HXC Conquest 4405P, sold to Bauman Red Angus of Linton, N.D., for $25,000.
Lot 3, C-T Request 3013, a Jan. 24, 2013, son of HXC Conquest 4405P, sold to ABS Global of DeForest. Wis., for $20,000.
Lot 6, Feddes Bobcat A230, a Jan. 29, 2013, son of Beckton Epic R397 K, sold to Green Mountain Red Angus of Three Forks, Mont., for $13,500. Lot 4, Feddes Cougar A210, a Jan. 23, 2013, Feddes Conquest Y34 son, sold to Broken Heart Ranch of Firesteel, S.D., for $13,000.
Lot 7, Feddes Conrad A208, a Jan. 22, 2013, son of Feddes Conquest Y34, sold to Bar Open A of Hamer, Idaho, for $12,000. Flat Water Red Angus Gang March 24, 2014 Valentine, Nebraska Auctioneer: Scott Weishaar
77 Red Angus Yearling Bulls.................$4,019 12 Red Angus Aged Bulls........................$5,038 28 Red Angus Comm.Replacement Hfrs........$1,425 Lot 3, Ridge Legend 3022, a 5L Legend 425V son, sold half interest and full possession to Arrowsmith Red Angus of Bassett, Neb., for $11,500.
Lot 97, Ridge Glory 2503, a MLK CRK Express 9127 son, also sold half interest and full possession to Arrowsmith Red Angus of Bassett, Neb., for $8,000. Lot 5, Ridge Legend 3411, a 5L Legend 425V son, sold half interest and full possession to Milk Creek Reds of Plevna, Mont., for $7.500. Lot 88, Currency 2626 SCN, a BUF CRK Currency W118 son, sold to RD Sutphen of Lakeside, Neb., for $7,000.
Lot 15, Birnie Express 353A, a MLK CRK Express 9127 son, sold half interest and full possession to Heart River Ranch of Belfield, N.D., for $7,000. Pelton Simmental and Red Angus 21st Production Sale March 26, 2014 LaCrosse, Kansas Auctioneer: Bruce Brooks
21 SimAngus Fall Bulls...........................$6,976 4 Simmental Fall Bulls............................$6,562
42 Red Angus Fall Bulls..........................$7,744 44 SimAngus Yearling Bulls....................$7,439 3 Simmental Yearling Bulls.....................$7,333 32 Yearling Red Angus Bulls.................$6,570 146 Total Bulls............................................$7,243 18 Red Angus Fall Bred Reg. Heifers...$4,211 11 SimAngus Fall Bred Reg. Heifers....$3,486 4 Simmental Fall Bred Reg. Heifers.....$3,125 11 Red Angus Open Reg. Heifers.........$2,586 17 SimAngus Open Reg. Heifers..........$2,200 18 Commercial Bred Heifers .................$2,555 55 Commercial Open Heifers..................$1,879 Lot 33, sired by Becton Epic R397 K, topped the Red Angus offering selling to Schumacher Trust for $13,000. Lot 138, a Red Angus bull sired by Pelton 53Y, sold to Anderson Land and Cattle for $13,000. Lot 106, a ¾ Red Angus, ¼ Simmental bull sired by Mushrush Lock N Load, sold to Circle S Cattle for $11,500.
Lot 29, a Red Angus bull sired by Beckton Halfmann Hustler, sold to Kenner Simmental for $11,500. Lot 60, a Red Angus bull sired by Red Six Mile Sakic sold to Max Prose for $10,500.
Lot 12, a halfblood Red Angus-Simmental bull sired by Mushrush Impressive sold to Boomhower Ranch for $10,000. Lot 139, a Red Angus bull sired by Pelton 53Y, sold to Matthew Baker for $10,000.
Lot 173, a Red Angus bred heifer sired by Beckton Halfmann Hustler, topped the bred heifer offering, selling to Irvine Ranch for $6,000.
Lot 165, a Red Angus heifer sired by Beckton Epic R397 K, sold to Brock Perryman for $5,750. Lot 168, a Red Angus bred heifer sired by LJC Nebula 512X, sold to Mann Ranch for $5,500. Lot 170, a Red Angus bred heifer sired by LJC Nebula 512X, sold to Lance Steele for $5,250.
Lot 177, a Red Angus bred heifer sired by Mushrush Lock N Load, sold to Samantha Dutton for $5,250.
Washington Cattlemen’s Association All-Breed Bull Test Sale March 26, 2014 Eltopia, Washington Auctioneer: C.D. “Butch” Booker Sale Manager: Kendall Cattle Sales
9 Angus Composites.................................$3,012 8 Red Angus...........................................$3,269 4 Simmentals..........................................$2,950 23 Herefords...........................................$3,372 47 Angus – Growth Division.................$3,924 25 Angus – Low BEPD Division.............$4,484 72 Total Angus...........................................$4,070 116 Total Bulls.......................................$3,756 Lot 6, a Jan. 15, 2013, SimAngus son of TJ Sharper Image 809U, topped the Angus composites offering, selling for $3,900 to Thiele Ranches of Goldendale, Wash. He was consigned by Powerline Simmental of Oregon City, Ore.
Lot 21 was the high-selling Red Angus bull. He was a Jan. 1., 2013, son of Red Northline Fat Tony 605U, consigned by Mitchell Red Angus of Lebanon, Ore. He sold to Rockbottom Ranch of Wilbur, Wash., for $6,750. Lot 34 topped the Simmental offering, selling for $3,800 to McGregor Land and Livestock of Hooper, Wash., He was a Jan. 15, 2013, son of MR NLC Upgrade U8676 consigned by Starling Simmentals of Auburn, Wash.
Lot 40, a Jan. 1, 2013, Horned Hereford son of HH Advance 9144W, consigned by CX Ranch of Pomeroy, Wash., sold to James Burke of Ellensburg, Wash., for $5,000.
Lot 51, a Jan. 2, 2013, Polled Hereford son of Grandview 7 Oaks Sanora 145R, consigned by Nordlicht Herefords of Addy, Wash., sold to Frederic Scharff of Davenport, Wash., for $5,200. Lot 78, a Jan. 27, 2013 son of Sitz Upward 307R topped the Angus Growth Division, selling to Sanderson Ranch Inc. of Grand Coulee, Wash., for $6,750. He was consigned by Hajny Land and Livestock of Ellensburg, Wash.
Lot 74, a Jan. 30, 2013, son of Connealy Capitalist 028, topped the Angus Low BEPD Division, selling to Craig Hodnefield of Walla Walla, Wash., for $6,200.
American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014 49
2014 Spring Sale Summary
2014 Photo Contest!
He was consigned by Center Valley Angus of Chimacum, Wash. Westphal Red Angus Production Sale March 26, 2014 Grass Range, Montana Auctioneer: Ty Thompson Sale Manager: Deichmann Livestock Brokerage
14 Red Angus 18-Month-Old Bulls $5,196 89 Red Angus Yearling Bulls.................$4,961 57 Red Angus Registered Heifers...........$2,442 43 Commercial Heifers.............................$1,613 103 Total Bulls............................................$4,993
Entry Deadline: October 31, 2014 Categories • General Ranch Life • Calves • Cow/Calf Pairs • Females • Bulls • Summer pasture • Fall pasture • Winter pasture • Spring pasture
Rules • All eligible entries must be in a mega-pixel digital format. • All entries must include a minimum of one Red Angus animal. • Open to all except RAAA employees, contactors and their families. • Entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. CST on October 31, 2014. • All entries become property of ARA Magazine. Cash Prizes • $100 per each category • $500 Grand Prize (Adults 18+) • $500 Grand Prize (Under 18)) Submissions & Questions Contact Kevin LeMaster at kevin@redangus.org
The top selling bull was VGW Enhancer 378, a March 4, 2013, son of Schuler Nebula P707 0039X out of a Future Direction dam. He sold to TJS Red Angus of Lodge Grass, Mont., for $13,500.
VGW Smoke Signal 350, a Feb. 16, 2013, son of 5L Smoke Signal 756-176V and a Dory cowline dam sired by MDM Chateau 32-896, sold to Brickhouse Farms of Tina, Mo., for $10,000.
VGW Jubilation 365, a Feb. 22, 2013, son of TR Jubilation XT009 and out of a BB-Star dam sired by SLF Boxed Beef 9063W, sold to Sutherlin Farms of Stevensville, Mont., for $9,500. The high-selling 2012 fall-born long yearling bull sold for $8,000. VGW Right King 2107, sired by BUF CRK The Right Kind U199, was out of an Indigo daughter sired by Beckton Epic S163 K5. He sold to Huber EY Red Angus of Jud, N.D.
The top-selling registered heifers each sold at $4,500. VGW Moon-Hazy 1345, a daughter of Red Crowfoot Moonshine 8081U, sold to Mattson Red Angus of Bismarck, N.D. Brickhouse Farms of Tina, Mo., selected VGW Moon-Chrss 1325, also a Crowfoot Moonshine daughter. The top-selling commercial heifers were a set of eight head selling at $1,950 each to Sherod Ranch of Ryegate, Mont. Mushrush Red Angus Sale March 27, 2014 Strong City, Kansas
150 Bulls ...............................................$6,877
50 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
85 Females...............................................$2,324 74 Red Angus 18-Month-Old Fall Bulls.....$7,101 69 Red Angus Spring Yearling Bulls......$6,735 7 Red Angus 2-Year-Old Bulls.................$5,943 61 Commercial Fall Bred Heifers............$2,574 24 Commercial Open Yearling Heifers.......$1,689 The high-selling bull, Lot 81, Mushrush Nebula A041, sold to Broyles Farms of Baldwin City, Kan., for $11,750. Lot 6, Mushrush Impressive Z335, sold to Thompson Cattle Co. of Touchet, Wash., or $10,500.
Lot 80, Mushrush Legend A086, sold to Ole Farms LTD of Athabasca, Alberta, Canada for $10,000.
Lot 7, Mushrush Julian84S Z342, sold to Gifford Leu of Sutherland, Neb., for $9750. The volume bull buyer was W.T. Waggoner Estate of Vernon, Texas, with 10 head. The volume heifer buyers were Justin Anderson of Baldwin City, Kan., with 15 head, and Dominic Silva of Krebs, Okla., with 14 head. Schuler Red Angus Sale March 27, 2014 Bridgeport, Nebraska
94 Red Angus Bulls................................$5,925 41 Schuler Red Composite Bulls...........$5,620 Top-Selling Lots: The top-selling Red Angus bull was Schuler Rogue A669. He sold to Flying H Genetics of Arapahoe, Neb., for $16,000. Schuler Vision 3357A sold to Janssen Red Angus of Geneseo, Kan., for $15,000.
Wedel Red Angus of Leoti, Kan., purchased Schuler Rebel A759 for $8,000.
The high-selling composite bull, Schuler Red 71 A506 was a son of Schuler Rebel. He sold for $10,000 to Lazy H Ranch of Grover, Colo.
Lazy H also purchased the second-high-selling composite bull, Schuler Red 62 A539, for $8,000. Volume bull buyers were MM&M Company of Columbus, Neb., Cullan Farms of Hemingford, Neb., and Kenansville Cattle Company of St. Cloud, Fla.
NEBRASKA RED ANGUS www.nebraskaredangus.com
FICK RED ANGUS Inman, NE • Visitors Welcome!
ED
(402) 394-5489
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
(308) 870-3133 (cell) paul@flatwaterredangusgang.com www.flatwaterredangusgang.com
RAFTER JX RANCH
Registered Red Angus Cattle
Rob Brawner
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
CHOAT RED ANGUS GENETICS
Cattle Company St. Edward, NE
Wayne & Jody Choat • 402-678-3439 Dave & Kathy Stodola • 402-981-1586
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
American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014 51
Sale Reports
Power of the Reds Sale March 29, 2014 Lowderman Sale Facility, Macomb, Illinois Auctioneer: Monte Lowderman Sale Manager: Red Cow Relocators
12 Red Angus Open Females..................$2,068 13 Red Angus Bred Females....................$3,243 2 Red Angus Cow-Calf Pairs...................$5,500 27 Total Females.........................................$2,888 17 Red Angus Bulls..................................$2,257 11 Embryo Packages.................................$2,018 6 Semen Packages.....................................$317 Top-Selling Lots: The top-selling open heifer was Lot 34, CTRH Kikki 44A, a May 8, 2013, daughter of CTRH Pumped Up Kicks 11Y. She was consigned by Cowtraks Ranch of Tipton, Iowa, and sold to Dusk To Dawn Farms of Woodstock, Ill., for $3,550.
The top-selling bred heifer was Lot 45, LMG Miss Dianne 2703, a June 5, 2012, daughter of LMG Gills Vin Diesel 7611, and bred to Brown Covenant U7548. She was consigned by Van Wye Red Angus of Atlanta, Ill., and sold to Shuter Family Cattle of Frankton, Ind., for $3,850.
The top-selling bred cow was Lot 48, Van Wyn Split Rock 35X, a Jan. 1, 2010, daughter of CBar Countour 107X. She was consigned by Van Wye Red Angus of Atlanta, Ill., and sold to Rhodes Red Angus of Wichita, Kan.
The top-selling cow-calf pair was Lot 49, consigned by Van Wye Red Angus of Atlanta, Ill. The cow, Van Wye Olive 33Z, is a March 18, 2012, daughter of LSF NSF Poundmaker 953W, and her heifer calf is sired by Bieber Hard Drive. The pair sold to Cedar Creek Farms of Avon, Ill., for $5,700. The top-selling bull was Lot 3, BRC Quest 3003, a Feb. 1, 2013, son of HXC Conquest 4405P. He was consigned by Blue Ridge Cattle LLC of Monticello, Ill., and sold to Rodney Huston or Roseville, Ill., for $4,900. The top-selling embryo package was Lot 50, consigned by Blairs.Ag of Sask., Canada. The sire of the embryo package was Flying W Maroon Five 155Z and the dam was Red Towaw Darlene 15R. It sold for $6,000 to Dale McKay of Manitoba, Canada.
The top-selling semen package was Lot 63, Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P, consigned by Walnut Springs Farms of Hopkins, Mich. The packages sold for $1,120 to Blue Ridge Cattle Co. of Montecello, Ill. Volume buyers were Tlach Farms of Britt, Iowa, with five lots, and Matt Mefford of Clarence, Mo., with four lots.
Pieper Red Angus Production Sale April 4, 2014 Hay Springs, Nebraska Auctioneer: Ty Thompson
15 Herdbull Prospects............................$24,867 100 Range Bulls.......................................$6,475 32 Registered Fall-Bred Cows.................$2,706 47 Reg. Open Spring Heifer Calves........$2,530 194 Open Commercial Heifer Calves.....$1,801 PIE The Cowboy Kind 343, a Feb. 8, 2013, son of BUF CRK The Right Kind U199, sold half interest and full possession to McEntire Red Angus of Sweetwater, Okla., for $75,000. PIE Right Time 347, another Feb. 8, 2013, son of BUF CRK The Right Kind U199, sold half interest and full possession to Tim Dewey of Cimarron, Kan., for $49,000.
PIE One Of A Kind 352, a Feb. 10, 2013, son of BUF CRK The Right Kind U199, sold half interest and full possession to Power Plus Cattle of Hobart, Okla., for $40,000. PIE Enhancer 337, a Feb. 7, 2013, son of LSF Saga 1040Y, sold half interest and full possession to L83 Ranch of Westhope, N.D., for $31,000.
PIE Supreme 3078, a March 1, 2013, son of LSF Saga 1040Y, sold half interest and full possession to Barenthsen Red Angus of Powers Lake, N.D., for $22,000. PIE Opportunity 3041, a Feb. 24, 2013, son of LSF Optimism 1107Y, sold half interest and full possession to Ludvigson Stock Farm of Billings, Mont., for $20,000.
PIE Pilgrim 364, a Feb. 10, 2013, son of LSF Saga 1040Y, sold half interest and full possession to Bradbury Land and Cattle of Byers, Colo., for $18,000.
52 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
PIE Red Eye 388, a Feb. 16, 2013, son of PIE Code Red 9058, sold half interest and full possession to Sandy Willow Red Angus of Waubay, S.D., for $16,000. PIE Saga 3228, a March 8, 2013, a son of LSF Saga 1040Y, sold to Dennis Miller of Laramie, Wyo., for $16,000.
PIE Code Red 394, a Feb. 18, 2013, son of PIE Code Red 9058, sold to Chad Kreeger of Lake Andes, S.D., for $15,00. 5L “Right for the Times” Spring Bull Sale Friday, April 11, 2014 Sheridan, Montana
221 Red Angus Bulls.................................$5,134 51 “Profit-Plus” Black-Red Carrier Bulls...$3,338 4 Charolais x Red Angus Hybrid Bulls......$4,438 Lot 17, a February 2013 son of 5L Advocate 817-14W, sold to Crump Red Angus of Gillette, Wyo., for $39,000. Lot 79, a March 2013 son of 5L Blazin Kind 189-228Y and out of a 5L Tradesman 1715-6237 daughter sold to Westphal Red Angus of Grass Range, Mont., for $20,000. Lot 53, a February 2013 son of BUF CRK The Right Kind U199, sold to Willows Farm of Union Bridge, Md., for $16,000. Lot 57, a February 2013 son of 5L Advantage sold to Croissant Red Angus of Briggsdale, Colo., for $15,500.
Lot 246, a February 2013 son of BUF CRK The Right Kind U199 and full brother to 5L Independence 560-289Y,- sold to Jacobson Red Angus of Hitterdal, Minn., for $13,500. Lot 4, a January 2013 son of 5L Tradesman 1715-6237, sold to B Lazy T and Grill Cattle Co. of Hot Springs, S.D., for $13,000.
Lot 140, a March 2013 son of BUF CRK The Right Kind U199 was the high selling blackred carrier selling to Leslie Watson of Montgomery, Ala., for $7,500.
Ludvigson Stock Farm’s 7th Annual Herdbuilder Bull Sale Spring Edition April 12, 2014 Shepherd, Montana
2 Elite Herd Bulls...................................$78,500 10 Premier Herd Bulls............................$15,900 149 Ranch Ready Range Bulls.................$5,547 Lot 2, LSF SRR Tyson 3025A, sired by Mushrush Impressive CA U236 and out of a Messmer Packer S008 daughter, sold for $105,000 to Tilleman Bootjack of Havre, Mont., Bachman Cattle Farms of Chillicothe, Mo., Raisland Red Angus of St. Ignatius, Mont., Knaub Cattle Co. of Lodge Grass, Mont., Dubas Red Angus of Fullerton, Neb., and Behnken Family Farms of Massena, Iowa.
Lot 64, LSF SRR Victory 3013A, sired by HXC Conquest 4405P and out of a Basin EXT 5233 daughter, sold for $52,000 to Chile Beef of Santiago, Chile. Lot 1, LSF SRR Draft Pick 3019A, sired by 5L Quarterback 1205-5337 and out of a Messmer Packer S008 daughter, sold for $35,000 to Pieper Red Angus of Hay Springs, Neb.
Lot 3, LSF SRR Legend 3110A, sired by LSF Saga 1040Y and out of a Messmer Packer S008 daughter, sold for $25,000 to JYJ Red Angus of Columbia, Ala., and Rust Mountain View Ranch of Mercer, N.D.
Lot 33, LSF SRR Triumph 3100A, sired by HXC Conquest 4405P and out of a LSF Venture 7062T daughter, sold for $20,000 to Bieber Red Angus of Leola, S.D., and Accelerated Genetics of Baraboo, Wis. Lot 86, LSF SRR Record Breaker 3160A, sired by LSF Saga 1040Y and out of a Messmer Packer S008 daughter, sold for $15,000 to Loosli Red Angus of Ashton, Idaho.
Lot 12, LSF SRR Jumbo 3104A, sired by Beckton Epic R397 K and out of a LCHMN Enterprise 1370H daughter, sold for $11,000 to Barenthsen-Bullinger Red Angus of Powers Lake, N.D.
Lot 36, LSF SRR Saga 3305A, sired by LSF Saga 1040Y and out of a Bieber Romero 9136 daughter, sold for $11,000 to Turkey Track Ranch of Douglas, Wyo.
Lot 11, LSF SRR Colossal 3101A, sired by Beckton Epic R397 K and out of a 5L Hobo Design 273-7047 daughter, sold for $11,000 to David Stavely of Haswell, Colo.
Lot 54, LSF TBJ Cornerback 3413A, sired by 5L Quarterback 1205-5337 and out of a Messmer Packer S008 daughter, sold for $11,000 to Kats Red Angus of Prairie View, Kan. Volume buyers were DeLong Ranches of Winnemucca, Nev., Pine Forest Land and Stock Co. of Winnemucca, Nev., Wagonhound Land and Livestock from Douglas, Wyo., and Beech Fork Ranch from Prim, Ark. 24th Annual West Virginia Beef Expo and 2014 Mountaineer Red Angus Classic April 12, 2014 Jackson’s Mill, West Virginia Auctioneer: David Spiker Consignors: Cedar Hill Farm, Double J Acres, Fingerboard Farms, Graham Red Angus, Golden Rule Red Angus, JBS Cattle, Pelton Hills Farm, Willows Farm Co., Wrights Mill Farm
48 Lots....................................................$2,696 17 Open Heifers.....................................$2,085 14 Cow / Calf Pairs...................................$3,325 14 Bred Females......................................$2,671 3 Spring Yearling Bulls.............................$3,333 Lots 102 and 102A, a three-in-one package consigned by Willow Farm, sold for $4,050. The cow was an LSF Broker 5001R daughter out of a SIXL Slogan 801 dam that sold to Carter Farms of Ky. Her Aug. 25, 2013, heifer calf was sired by Brown P707 Y7213 and sold to Eaglewood Farms of Ky.
Lots 103 & 103A were also a three-in-one package consigned by Willow Farm that sold for $3,800. The cow was an OHRR Dakota Copper 29K daughter out of an LCC Ribeye A133L dam that sold to Mallow Farms of W.V. Her Sept 10, 2013, heifer calf, sired by Minburn Oscar 306W, sold to Eaglewood Farms of Ky. Lot 118 was a bred pair consigned by Cedar Hill Farm that sold for $3,800 to Eaglewood Farm of Ky. The cow was an LCC Cheyenne B221L daughter out of a Becton Lancer T A664 dam. She was bred to Montvue Red Future W439 with a January heifer calf at side sired by Brown Paramount X7879.
Lot 112 was an open pair consigned by Cedar Hill Farm that sold for $3,700 to Carter Farms of Ky. The cow was a Brown-CH Turbo T2116 daughter out of an LCC EBV 1015K dam with a March 8, 2014, heifer calf at side sired by BUF CRK Desperado U082.
Lot 114 was an open pair consigned by Cedar Hill Farm that sold for $3,700 to Red Clay Ranch of Ohio. The cow was a Brown-LSF Celebration daughter out of a BFCK Cherokee Cyn 4912 dam with an April 6, 2014, heifer calf at side sired by Brown Pacesetter Y7170. Lot 115 was an open pair consigned by Cedar Hill Farm that sold for $3,700 to Bruce Alt of W.V. The cow was a Feddes King 21S daughter out of a PFFR Canyon 710 dam with a March 18, 2014, bull calf at side sired by Brown-CH Assurance 3567S. Lot 147 was the high-selling bull consigned by Graham Red Angus and sold to West Wind Farms of W.V., for $3,900. He is a March yearling son of LCOC Heritage A023Y out of a 3SCC Hi Country R125 dam.
The volume buyer was Brad Carter and Carter Farms of Center, Ky. Buyers hailed from Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. Missouri Red Angus Association’s 2014 Ozark Red Roundup Auction April 19, 2014 Springfield, Missouri Auctioneer: Kyle Gilchrist Sale Manager: Gilchrist Auction Co.
Registered 1A 100% Red Angus Cattle 12 Cow-Calf Pairs...................................$6,383 28 Fall Bred Females...............................$3,459 8 Open Heifers........................................$3,725 9 Bulls.....................................................$4,361 Percentage 50-87% Red Angus Cattle 10 Cow-Calf Pairs.....................................$3,335 25 Fall Bred Females.....................................$2,878 77 Open Heifers..........................................$1,960 Lot 11, Hamonys Windsong 111, was the top cow-calf pair, at $13,000. The pair was consigned by Harmony Hills Red Angus of Fair Grove, Mo., and sold to Star G & Hutch of Canton, Okla. The cow was a 3-year-old Badlands Net Worth daughter from the Windsong cow family with a heifer calf at side sired by HSCC College Fund.
American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014 53
Sale Reports
Lot 12, was also a Windsong female from Harmony Hills of Fair Grove, Mo. She was sired by Bieber Make Mimi and had a bull calf at side sired by HSCC College Fund. She sold to Rhodes Red Angus, LLC of Wichita, Kan., for $8,500. Rhodes Red Angus also selected the thirdhigh-selling cow-calf pair at $7,000, consigned by Harmony Hills Red Angus of Fair Grove, Mo. She was Lot 14, sired by Bieber Make Mimi and out of the Windsong cow family. She had a heifer calf at side by HSCC College Fund.
The top-selling fall bred heifer was Lot 16, Harmonys Windsong Joy, a Feddes Norse Fire x Windsong consigned by Harmony Hills Red Angus of Fair Grove, Mo. She sold to Rhodes Red Angus of Wichita, Kan., for $6,000. She is due to calve in January to Messmer Packer S008.
Shoal Creek Land & Cattle of Excelsior Springs, Mo., consigned the second- and thirdhigh-selling bred heifers, both of which sold to Hudspeth Farms of St. Joe, Ark. Lot 24 was a
C-Bar Anticipation x Lonk Future Design due for a fall calf by HSCC College Fund. She sold for $5,300. Lot 27 was a Messmer Packer S008 x CCF Gold Bar daughter selling for $4,900. She is due in the fall with a calf by SLGN Wideload. Topping the open heifers at $5,500 was Bachman Ms Jolene Packer ET11A consigned by Bachman Cattle Farms of Chillicothe, Mo. She sold to Rhodes Red Angus, LLC of Wichita, Kan.
The second-high seller was Lot 15, a Messmer Packer S008 daughter from the Windsong cow family consigned by Harmony Hills Red Angus of Fair Grove, Mo. She sold to Rhodes Red Angus of Wichita, Kan. for $4,800.
Two open heifers sold for $4,250 each. Lot 28, a consignment from Brickhouse Farms of Tina, Mo., sold to Ray Paslawski of Glencoe, Mo. Lot 54, consigned by Bachman Farms of Chillicothe, Mo., sold to Rhodes Red Angus of Wichita, Kan. The top-selling bull was consigned by Har-
mony Hills Red Angus of Fair Grove, Mo., and sold for $7,000 to CR Cattle Co. of Douds, Iowa. He was a Red Soo Line Power Eye son out of the Windsong cow family.
Lot 173 from Windrush Farm of Columbia, Mo., sold to Ann Jansen of Fair Grove, Mo., for $5,500. He was a Beckton Nebula P P707 x LCC Major League A502M son. Rounding out the top three bulls was Lot 170 consigned by Lamine Valley Red Angus of Pilot Grove, Mo. He was a Red Hill B571 Julian 84S x LSF Ribeye son and sold for $4,900 to Mi Tierra Cattle Co. of Grandby, Mo.
The volume 1A buyer was Rhodes Red Angus of Wichita, Kan., and the volume percentage buyer was Robert Carpenter of Strafford, Mo. Cattle sold into nine states including Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas. ■
Please sumbit sale reports and all other news items to media@redangus.org.
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
Enough Ear, But Not Too Much.
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
54 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
P.O Box 1380 Van Horn, TX 79855
Bobbe McClure
(432) 284-9664 REGISTERED RED ANGUS qgra@hughes.net
Member News
In Memory – Tommy Jack “T.J.” Davidson
Tommy Jack " T.J. " Davidson passed away on March 12, 2014, in Gainesville, Texas.
He was born April 25, 1935, in Rockwall, Texas. Tommy Jack was the eldest of seven sons born to Tommie Lee Davidson and Flora "Jack" Shipley Davidson, and lived most of his youth in Crandall, Texas. After high school, he continued his education by attending Henderson County Junior College in Athens, Texas, East Texas State University, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree, and the University of Kentucky where he earned his master’s degree in animal science. On March 10, 1955, Tommy Jack married the love of his life, Joy Butler.
After teaching 10 years in the public school system, T.J. started an Agriculture Science Department at Cooke County Junior College. During his 39-year tenure as the department head, he organized, hosted and sponsored many agriculture related events.
In addition to being a member of the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas for 49 years as well as many other organizations, he served the Cooke County Junior Livestock Show as general superintendent for 13 years.
Tommy Jack's love of teaching is only shadowed by his love for his family. His children and his grandchildren were the light of his life. He took great pride in their accomplishments and enjoyed watching them grow and develop their own passion for the agriculture field and animals. His grandson Thomas Glascock serves on the National JRA Board.
Along with his wife, he is survived by his daughters Tammy Davidson (Randy) Glascock of Pilot Point, Texas; Nancy Davidson, of Gainesville, Texas; granddaughter Rachel Glascock and grandson Thomas Glascock of Pilot Point, Texas; brothers John S. (Marilee) Davidson of Crandall, Texas; Ronnie (Betty Ruth) Davidson of Commerce, Texas; Steve (Sally) Davidson of Lorenza, Texas; Rickey (Marsha) Davidson and Mark (Carrie) Davidson of Valley View, Texas; sister-in-law Betty (Albert Lee) Babovec; brother-in-law Terry Butler, as well as many nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.
Your visit is always welcome... Hope to see you soon! Rob Brawner
BULLIS CREEK RANCH
HC 68 Box 1 Wood Lake, NE 69221 Phone/Fax (402) 967-3060 www.bulliscreek.com
A BIG THANK YOU!
A big thank you to the cattle buyers at our March 20th sale that had to be postponed 2 days because of an unexpected blizzard that started as people were making their way to the sale. Many gave up went back home and came back 2 days later. This is a testiment to "real" cattle people.
The Bixby family of Nebraska took the top selling bull @ $5,500. He was one of their group of 4 bulls averaging $4,313. They also took the top selling open heifer @ $2,700. She was one of the group of 8 heifers averaging $2,363. Jr. Lueking took 12 open heifers to Colorado, averaging $2,095 with a top of $2,500. John Banken took 11 open heifers to Texas, averaging $2,191 with a top of $2,450. Lost Creek Land & Cattle took 6 bulls to Colorado.
Plateau Red Angus
20201 CR 76 #100, Peetz, CO 80747 Lee & Janice Walz, (970) 334-2200 Email: walzredangus@peetzplace.com
See you at our March 17, 2015 Sale! Have a great summer!
Congratulations to the Edelman family Congratulations to Nick and Riley Edelman of Casper, Wyo., on the arrival of Theodore Kenneth on April 16! Teddy weighed in at 9 lbs., 10 oz. and measured 18" long. Nick is the son of RAAA's Director of Breed Growth Myron Edelman.
Welcome to the Red Angus family, Teddy! ■
American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014 55
He Does Everything Right! Buf Crk The Right Kind U199 #1260155 • Sire: Buf Crk Lancer R017 • MGS: Buf Crk Julian L080
Welcome to our Newest RAAA Members! Area 1 – West Director – Leonard Wood
Area 5 – Northern Plains Director – Gary Jacobson
JIMMY ZAMORA BURNS FFA BURNS HIGH SCHOOL BURNS, OR 97720
JESSE KALBERER 12552 HWY 1804 S BISMARCK, ND 58504
MICHAEL & JULIE RECLA RECLA RED ANGUS 3355 SUNBURST LANE VALE, OR 97918
DAVID BLAKE 16420 SE 368TH ST AUBURN, WA 98092 CED 13 CEM 11
BW -4.1 STAY 14
WW 54 MARB 0.69
YW 88 YG 0.03
MILK 21 CW 16
TM 48 REA 0.18
ME -9 FAT 0.01
HPG 10
Sire of this Spring’s High Selling Bulls
Jack & Gini Chase • 307-736-2422 Box 186 • Leiter,WY 82837 • bufcrk@rangeweb.net
LARRY FOSTER CLEARVIEW RANCH ANGUS 4886 ROLLING HILL RD GRASSTON, MN 55030
ANTHONY KUEFFLER 14926 74TH ST W GRENORA, ND 58845
MARK & JEANNIE CURTIS CC RANCH 1671 HUTCHISON RD ADDY, WA 99101
DAWN MCCLANAHAN MCCLANAHAN RED ANGUS RANCH 925 E 8TH ST WINNER, SD 57580
Area 4 – Southwest Director – Kyley DeVoe
Area 6 – Great Plains Director – Barry Horsley
LARRY BARROW 2160 CR 3791 PARADISE, TX 76073
GREG SCHAFFER SCHAFFER RED ANGUS 1314 WEST 44TH HAYS, KS 67601
SHAWN ASKEW ASKEW CATTLE 8261 N US HWY 283 ALBANY, TX 76430
COLTON & MARVIN CURRY CURRY RED ANGUS 304 EAST BLACKJACK DUBLIN, TX 76446 LARRY L. & KATHRYN M. LANG ATTRACTION CATTLE CO. 1902 N DOOLITTLE RD EDINBURG, TX 78542
LAYNE & KELLI STANFORD LK RED ANGUS 16512 CR 2040 LUBBOCK, TX 79423
DENNIS & IVA KRIEN 1845 ROAD 10 ST FRANCIS, KS 67756
ANDY SCHOEN SCHOEN FARMS RED ANGUS 14943 E PICKRELL RD ADAMS, NE 68301 KARA SUTPHEN 13460 RD 181 LAKESIDE, NE 69351 JAMES BLOOD BLOOD’S FARM PO BOX 704 CANTON, OK 73724
BEVERLY KALKA BELL COW RANCH 890368 S 3420 RD CHANDLER, OK 74834
PEACOCK ANGUS RANCH
Texas Red Angus Champion Genetics
Rt. 1 Box 45J Covington, TX 76636 (254) 874-5868 www.peacockredangus.com Where Quality Cattle are the Rule, Not the Exception!
56 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
JAMES BOHI NEW DIRECTION CATTLE CO. LLC 406 PAM’S DR PERKINS, OK 74059
RICHARD & RYAN HEFNER CANADIAN VALLEY RANCH, LP 929 E BRITTON RD OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73114 NEWLEY HUTCHISON HUTCH’S CATTLE CO. RT 1 BOX 156 CANTON, OK 73724
LARRY FORREST 129 FORREST LANE TOWANDA, PA 18848
WILMER HOSTETTER HOSS RED ANGUS RANCH 481 LIMESTONE RD OXFORD, PA 19363 GLENN & TAWNYA PIRL MJP FARMS 551 MELCROFT RD ACME, PA 15610
KIM KLOTZ ETR CATTLE CO. PO BOX 828 POTEAU, OK 74953
GREG & PAM LIVINGSTON 2L FARM RT 1 BOX 66 SEILING, OK 73663 MIKE & RACHEL UNRUH UNRUH CATTLE CO. 19606 W 20TH ST ELK CITY, OK 73644 Area 7 – Northeast Director – John Langdon ANTON ALTMAN 3942 W 500 S CHALMERS, IN 47929
NICK & ALLEN DALGORD DALGORD BEEF FARM 13424 10TH RD GARDEN, MI 49835 DANIEL RAYMOND JR RAYMOND FARM 5150 MAIER RD MAYVILLE, MI 48744
JASON L. MILLER RED CLAY RANCH 18960 ANDERSON RD QUAKER CITY, OH 43773
(
! "# )"! #)
$ +
*
CHRIS SWAIN SWAIN CATTLE CO. 1020 MYAKKA RD SARASOTA, FL 34240
JOSH THOMAS JRT FARMS 127 BY-PASS RD GRAND CANE, LA 71032 CHARLES ABLES ABLES FARMS 12 BOB KILLEN RD MILAN, TN 38358
Area 9 – Midwest Director – Kurt Rich
JEREMY & YVETTE ANDERSON ANDERSON FARMS 303 CR 375 N WAYNE CITY, IL 62895
VICKI WALKER SINKING CREEK CATTLE CO. 1315 E DADE 36 ALDRICH, MO 65601
Stock Farm
Visit us online at www.andrasstockfarm.com or find us on Facebook.
Steve: 217-473-2320 • Will: 217-473-2355 P.O. Box 71 • Manchester, IL 62663 email: andras@irtc.net
%&
" ''
OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: • Auction & Sales Management • Consulting Services • Auction Services • Buy/Sell Cattle for Commercial & Purebred Breeders
Area 8 – Southeast Director – Raymond Prescott
Andras
RON DAVIS 1855 PERRY RD FRANKFORT, OH 45628-9591
!
1506 29th Ave S Moorhead, MN 56560
Call today for a free consultation!
www.pifers.com 877.700.4099
Bryan Gill
Sales Manager 701.730.0134 bigredgenetics@hotmail.com
” more on the web plainjans.com
us o m e“tfead s o th prin
r e p o R ves glo
: from
800-235-6140
s n j a n i p la
ROBERTSON LINDSAY CATTLE COMPANY REGISTERED RED ANGUS BULLS AND FEMALES Contact us today for more information!
936-394-5413 H 979-255-1991 C
alexiem@yahoo.com www.robertsonlindsaycattle.com
American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014 57
Building Better Beef Registered Red Angus
Sales by Private Treaty
(406) 632-5598 P.O. Box 2913 Harlowton, MT 59036
A
Steve & Shelly Newberry,Owners • Jim Frazier,Ranch Manager Livingston, MT 59047 • (406) 333-9506 • jim@srredangus.com visit us online at www.srredangus.com
NG
ELO
CATTLE COMP AN
Jim Phillips (800) 974-5653
Ron and Esther Fischer
www.fischerredangus.com
Registered Red Angus
300 Red Angus Lane Helmville, MT 59843 www.meyerbeef.com meyercoranch@blackfoot.net
Y
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
Fertility Tested Bulls - Private Treaty
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 58 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
in Big Sky Country! - We Focus on The Female -
LUCHT RED ANGUS
Vic & Shari Westphal
RED ANGUS P.O. Box 72 Grass Range, MT 59032 • (406) 428-2179
Email: klmpnra@gmail.com Registered Red Angus Cattle
R K M A
EX
Maddy & Andy Roberts marsranch@midrivers.com 142 Silo Loop • Kinsey, MT 59338 406-234-2652 www.midrivers.com/~marsranch O F
d
an
ROCK CREEK RED ANGUS
North American Curly Horses
MARS RANCH
Bozeman, MT • 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
CELLENCE
MONTANA HEADQUARTERS Ryan Ludvigson • (406) 534-4263 rl_ludvigson@hotmail.com
ML
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 • (406) 282-9029 Cell (406) 570-3304 • www.ctredangus.com
-LP *LQJHU 6KHSKHUG 0F*LUO 5RDG %LOOLQJV 07
Jesse and Melissa Spidahl 406-208-0289 • 406-425-0868 65 Bluewater Rd. • Fromberg, MT 59029
Bob (406) 855-3614 Jon (406) 581-7800 Chad (406) 740-0099
88 Redland Ranch Ln • Hysham, MT 59038 redland@rangeweb.net • www.redlandredangus.com
American Red Angus Magazine â– May/June 2014 59
SHEAMAN RANCH
AREA 1 - West
Leonard Wood, Director District 1 Breeders can be found on page 65
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
Sound udders-Great Dispositions Moderate Frames-Calving Ease-Excellent Growth www.kravigredangus.com h1: 719-446-5355 • h2: 719-446-5391 Karval, Colorado
www.solidrockredangus.com
AREA 4 - Southwest
Texas • New Mexico • Arizona
Texas Breeders can be found on page 54 Kylie DeVoe, Director
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
C
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
American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
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
www.mnredangus.org
LAZY J BAR
JI
Smith Land and Cattle Company, LLC
60
Joe, Cindy & Emily Frasier • Ronny & Kelsey Pope 45965 County Road 118 • Limon, CO • (719) 775-2790
AREA 5 - Northern Plains
MAINTENANCE/FEED EFFICIENCY EXPERTS
"We Breed Excitement"
Producing Cattle that Perform for the Cattleman
“Cattle Working for You”
1A BULLS & HEIFERS
The Olsons
GJ
American Red Angus Breeder Directory
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 58-59
AREA 3 Rocky Mountain
RED
S
Alaska • California • Hawaii Idaho • Nevada • Oregon Washington
Ranch Red Angus
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
ANGUS, RED ANGUS & COMMERCIAL
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 51 Kansas Breeders can be found on page 63
www.mcmurphyfarms.com
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
CEDAR HILL FARM …suppliers of profitable, low maintenance, 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 - Bulls, females, embryos and semen by Private Treaty -
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
BB BB
Registered Red Angus Bulls • Bred Heifers
If you’re looking for Efficiency... Look under “R” for RED ANGUS!
Tom Karr
(740) 985-3444 Day (740) 591-9900 Cell 34740 State Route 7 Pomeroy, OH 45769
Patricia Beeby
Patricia Beeby BB P.O. Box 177 Janet & Ray Hicks
Patricia Beeby Janet & Ray Hicks P.O. Box 177 Marshall, OK 73056 (580) 935-6646 (580) 935-6701
Marshall, P.O. Box 177OK 73056 Marshall, OK 73056 (580) 935-6646 (580) 935-6646 (580) 935-6701 (580) 935-6701
2734 Old Washington Rd. • Westminster, MD 21157
Valentine Farms Red Angus Bulls, Cows, Calves & Semen with Breed Leading EPDs
WRIGHTS MILL FARM RED ANGUS
Steven Harris DVM
(405) 222-1600 • Chickasha, OK Red Angus Low BW Bulls & Semen for Sale!
Contact Kevin LeMaster kevin@redangus.org
AREA 9 - Midwest Iowa • Illinois Missouri • Wisconsin
Kurt Rich, Director Missouri Breeders can be found on page 65
Kathy J. Meyer & Jennifer M. Ringwelski 6105 Meyer Road • Marengo, IL 60152 USA (815) 568-6888 • Cell (815) 382-1887 Email: thundergroveangus@sbcglobal.net www.thundergroveangus.com
Bruce Westhuis
Registered Red Angus N 2802 490th St. Menomonie, WI 54751 (715) 664-8854
ROUSE RED ANGUS
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
Joe Bob, Nicona, Hannah & John Nelson
Get YOUR Annual Breeder Directory ad for only $275 per year!
920-982-1670 Brad Ketterhagen khiddencreek@aol.com Sales/Customer Service www.hiddencreekfarm.com 417-669-1619
Kathy Zepp • (410) 848-2160 Gabe & Kelly Zepp • (410) 635-3922 David & Laura Zepp • (410) 751-2719
Put a Valentine in your herd!
Raymond Prescott, Director Region C SERAA Breeders can be found on page 41
4720 Wrights Mill Road Trappe, MD 21673 410-924-3905 WWW.WMFREDANGUS.COM EMAIL: SPHARRISDVM@YAHOO.COM
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
AREA 8 - Southeast
Alabama • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Kentucky Louisiana • Mississippi • Tennessee • South Carolina
Russ Dahl Deerfield, WI 608-444-8295
Red Angus Bulls and Heifers For Sale Great Genetics at an Affordable Price
Oakridgefarms.org
Connie Van Wye, President • (309) 212-4838 Chad Daugherty, Sec/Treasurer • (217) 369-0466
American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
61
Red Angus • Red Simmental • Red SimAngus
“Always With the Best Cattle‌Alwaysâ€? DEICHMANN LIVESTOCK BROKERAGE
JUDY LOONAN (641) 322-3921  •  1724 Holly Ave.  •  Corning, IA 50841 Located 75 mi. east of Omaha, NE, in the hills of Southwest Iowa
Foreign Breeders
Joel Birdwell
• Sale Management • Auctioneer • Livestock Brokerage Dan Deichmann (406)423-5500 (406)799-5200 Hobson, MT 59452 • deichman@mtintouch.net
Auctioneer
HC 64 Box 29 Kingfisher, OK 73750 Home (405) 375-6630 Mobile (405) 368-1058
MORE BULL POWER BREEDER TO BREEDER GENETIC SERVICES
1-866-867-4436
American Red Angus Breeder Directory
www.ORI genbeef.org CANADIAN RED ANGUS PROMOTION SOCIETY
6RXWK (DVW RI %LOOLQJV 0RQWDQD ‡ , ([LW :HVW $UURZ &UHHN ‡ +XQWOH\ 07
P.O. Box 39075 • Lakewood Common Saskatoon, SK CA S7V 0A9 306.227-2992 • Fx 306.373.3515 CANADA’S ANGUS MAGAZINE
Box 177 • Stavely, AB TOL 1Z0 Canada Phone: (403) 549-2234 • Fax (403) 549-2207 Email: office@angusworld.ca
Auctioneer • Sale Manager (641) 919-1077
Dedicated to the Red Angus Breed since 1973
www.redcows.net www.redcows.net
Licensed & Bonded with Packers & Stockyards
R E D A NG U S F E E D E R FA X
FREE
Take advantage of this MARKETING SERVICE!
Sales & Services
conover@conoverauction.com
Bryan Gill Sales Manager 701.730.0134 bigredgenetics@hotmail.com 1506 29th Ave S Moorhead, MN 56560
877.700.4099 www.pifers.com
Custom Semen Services
“In the Ozarksâ€? Professional collection & processing of semen CSS approved facility • Individualized bull care Worldwide semen shipping • Monitored semen storage 8 miles east of Springfield, MO 1 mile north of I-44 at Exit #88 8134 E. State Hwy. C, Strafford, MO 65757
If you have a load lot of Red Angus influenced feeder calves, the FeederFax will advertise them to over
200
POTENTIAL BUYERS!
Contact Chelsea Tomscik (940) 320-8316 • chelsea@redangus.org
Angus Plus Breeders
Pool Ranch
Quality Red Angus & Angus Plus Cattle
www.poolranch.com
62
American Red Angus Magazine â– May/June 2014
David Pool, Owner david@poolranch.com 903-863-2171 • Cell: 903-646-2068 Loacted in East Texas
Red Angus Enough Ear, But Not Too Much.
www.KansasRedAngus.org Tim Flaming 620-382-4894
FLC
Ryan Flaming 620-382-5107
FLAMING LIVESTOCK CO. REGISTERED RED ANGUS 465 170th • Hillsboro, KS 67063 620-367-8350 hm
Frank & Susan Wedel
1012 West County Rd. K • Leoti, KS 67861 www.wedelredangus.com • (620) 375-2578 fswedel@wbsnet.org
Annual Production Sale 2nd Tuesday in March
PELTON RED ANGUS
Production Sale 4th Wed. in March
“Satisfied customers is our primary objective.”
(620) 525-6632 Burdett, KS
Janssen Red Angus Cattle Co.
Registered Bulls • Commercial Bred Heifers
Jack & Roxie Janssen
1825 Ave. X • Geneseo, Kansas 67444 (620) 824-6426 • Cell (620) 562-7041 “Seedstock Producers with a Commercial Focus”
FAYLOR RED ANGUS
SINCE 1975 • PRIVATE TREATY SALES Dwight (785) 298-3463 • Dale (785) 298-3251 St. Francis, Kansas
Darryl & Susie Rhodes 2833 N. Wild Rose Ct. Wichita, KS 67205 Phone: (316) 722-6900 Cell: (316) 648-8310 wildrhodes2@cox.net
www.rhodesredangus.com Registered & Commercial Red Angus
GRIFFITH SEEDSTOCK
John Griffith • (785) 743-2553 RR 1 Box 31 • Wakeeney, KS 67672 In the Flint Hills of Kansas 2346B N Road • Strong City, KS 66869 Joe Mushrush: (620) 273-8581 • Bob Mushrush: (620) 273-8604
Annual Sale the 4th Thursday of March
HARMS PLAINVIEW RANCH 2528 250th St. • Lincolnville, KS 66858 (620) 924-5544 • hprbulls@tctelco.net Red Angus - Angus - Charolais
Mark and Kim Harms
“Your Partner in Progress” Bulls, Females and Embryos by Private Treaty
HOFT RED ANGUS
18 mo.& 2 yr. old Registered Bulls No feed ration, range tested, hard ‘n ready Commercial Bred Heifers in the fall Rick Pflughoeft • Ellsworth, KS 785-472-3734 • 785-472-1033
Ramsdale Reds “Red Angus since 1964”
John & Dan Ramsdale 780 S.E. 130 Ave. • Murdock, KS 67111 (316) 542-3297 • (620) 532-6060
KEVIN & MARY ANN KNIEBEL 428 S. 2600 Road • White City, KS 66872 (785) 349-2821 • Fax (785) 349-2822 Email: kniebel@tctelco.net www.Kcattle.com
H & F Red Angus Cattle Bred Replacement Heifers
Abilene, Kansas Brian- 785-479-6048 Daryl-785-479-0536 www.hfredanguscattle.com “Bred with You the Cattleman in Mind”
Visit our website to locate a breeder near you!
American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014 63
Calendar of Events June 10-12
RAAA Board of Directors’ Meeting, Denton, TX
13
Western Video Market Sale, Cottonwood, CA
10-12
Superior Corn Belt Classic XVI Video Sale, Council Bluffs, IA
17-21
North American Junior Red Angus Event (NAJRAE), Grand Island, NE
20
Superior Tall Grass Yearling Video Auction, Emporia, KS
18-21
Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Annual Convention, Lincoln, NE
23-24
Northern Livestock Video Auction Early Summer Special, Billings, MT
27
Superior Video Auction, Ft. Worth, TX
24-29
July 1
1
7-11
14-16 21-23
2014 JRA Round-Up “California Dreaming,” Sacramento, CA
Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for July/August ARA Magazine
Cattle Country Video Sale, Torrington, WY
Superior Week in the Rockies XXVI, Steamboat Springs, CO
Western Video Market Sale, Reno, NV
Northern Livestock Video Auction Summertime Classic, Billings, MT
28-8/1 Superior Video Royale XXII, Winnemucca, NV August 1
11-12
18-22 25-26
Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for September ARA Magazine
Western Livestock Video Sale, Cheyenne, WY
Superior Livestock Big Horn Classic, Sheridan, WY
Northern Livestock Video Auction Early Fall Preview, Billings, MT
September 1
2
8-10
10-13
10-12
16
64 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for October ARA Magazine
Cattle Country Video, Gering, NE
RAAA Board of Directors’ Meeting, Savannah, GA
Red Angus National Convention, Savannah, GA
Superior Livestock Labor Day XXXV Sale, Thornton, CO
Cattle Country Video, Ogallala, NE
Missouri
Red Angus Association
Ed & Kathi Rule Excelsior Springs, MO 816-336-4200 Office
Visit our website for more information on Missouri Red Angus Genetics and Events!
Cattle Manager J.R. Richburg 386-717-1827 Farm Manager Scott Akey 816-835-5332 shoalcreekcattle@aol.com • www.shoalcreeklandandcattle.com
17520 Hwy. JJ Chillicothe, MO 64601
ELLSINORE, MO 573-593-4299 Cell: 573-300-8112 lazyws@yahoo.com
Dan (913) 909-1912 Kay (816) 657-4655
Red Angus Bulls • Heifers
Scott Bachman • (660) 247-1112
scott_bachman@yahoo.com www.bachmancattlefarms.com
Balanced & Proven Genetics www.lacysredangus.com
Ken & Brenda Keesaman
In Your RED ANGUS QUEST...
"As Good as the Best, Better than the Rest"
30434 Hwy U • Milan, MO 63556 660-265-7192 • 660-734-1922 Email: lmehhills@att.net www.missouriredangus.com
SPREUTELS FARM RED ANGUS Bulls & Females at Private Treaty Commercial Replacements
Rt. 2 Box 129A • Koshkonong, MO Wilbur, Elsie or Steve Spreutels (417) 867-5695 • (417) 867-5545
Osborn,MO 64474 25 E. St. Joseph on Hwy. 36 (816) 675-2503
Look toTHE WEST!
www.northwestredangus.com www.calnevredangus.org
McPhee Red Angus
RED ANGUS CATTLE
John & Jennifer Menke 10935 Quartz Valley Rd. (530) 468-5341 Ft. Jones, CA 96032
DOUG and BETTY DUNN 9695 Lowerbridge Way • Terrebonne, OR 97760 (541) 923-1705 • Fax (541) 923-5005 A Leachman Cattle Company Cooperator
North Santiam Red Angus
Ralph and Louise Bochsler 41210 Kingston Lyons Drive Stayton, Oregon 97383 Residence Business Fax (503) 769-6483 (503) 769-3436 (503) 769-7358 Registered Red Angus
Todd, DeeDee & Cody Kluser PO Box 8 John Day, Oregon 97845
Red Angus & Club Calves
Ph. (541) 932-2722 Fax (541) 932-2706 Email: Kluser@ortelco.net
www.highsummit.us
Leonard & Naomi Wood • (208) 263-5246 481649 Hwy 95 North • Sandpoint, ID 83864 • woodvxranch@aol.com
LORENZEN RANCHES P.O. Box 1519 Pendleton, OR 97801 (541) 276-6108 Larry Lorenzen
RED ANGUS SINCE 1959
Carl, Jodi & Scott Lautenschlager
(509) 657-3301 • carljodi@hotmail.com Rt. 1 Box 12 Endicott, WA 99125
American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014 65
Advertiser Index
3K Land & Cattle Co ............................54 5L Red Angus..................................31,59 ABS ......................................................11 Accelerated Genetics ..........................15 Andras Stock Farm ..............................66 Angelo Cattle Company .......................58 Angus World ........................................62 Atkinson Reds ......................................41 Axtell Cattle Co ....................................60 BIF........................................................51 Bachman Cattle Farms ........................65 Barenthsen-Bullinger Red Angus .........60 Basel Red Angus..................................60 Beatty Farms .......................................41 Beckton Stock Farm ..........................3,58 Beeby Prairie City Farms ....................61 Bieber Red Angus ................................7 BIM Red Angus ....................................61 Birdwell, James ....................................58 Birdwell, Joel ........................................58 Birnie Red Angus..................................51 Bola Red Angus....................................55 Bowles J5 Red Angus ..........................59 Broken Heart Ranch.. .....................24,60 Brown, RA ............................................54 Brylor Ranch.........................................58 Buffalo Creek Red Angus ....................56 Bull Hill Ranch ......................................41 Bullis Creek Ranch..........................51,55 C-T ..................................................23,59 Cabernet ..............................................65 Canadian RA Promotion Society ..........58 Cattlecliffs Ranch ................................60 Cedar Hill Farm ....................................61 Chiefline Red Angus ............................54 Christensen Red Angus........................59 Choat Cattle Co....................................51 Conover, Al ..........................................62 Country Acres Farm ............................61 Croissant Red Angus ......................26,60 Cross Diamond................................51,67 Crump Red Angus ................................60 CUP Lab...............................................58 D&D Cattle Co .....................................51 DK Red Angus......................................60 DV Auction............................................45 Daigger Red Angus ..............................60 Damar Farms ......................................65 Deichmann Livestock Brokerage..........62 Diamond H ..........................................55
Double Eagle Ranch ............................65 Double Tree Red Angus ......................58 Dwyer Hilltop Ranch ............................41 Dykes Cattle Co. ..................................24 Elmwood Fields ....................................61 Erdmann & Sons ..................................35 Faylor Red Angus ................................55 Feddes ................................................23 Fick Red Angus ....................................51 Fischer’s Red Angus ............................58 Flaming Livestock Co ..........................55 Flat Water Gang ..................................27 Flatiron Red Angus ..............................60 Flying W Red Angus ............................62 Forster Red Angus ..............................60 Fritz Red Angus....................................59 Genex/CRI ......................................62,68 Gibson Red Angus ..............................69 Gilchrist ................................................62 Gill Red Angus......................................25 Glacier Red Angus ..............................58 Green Mountain Red Angus ............18,58 Griffith Seedstock ................................55 G.W. Land & Cattle Co ........................54 H & F Red Angus .................................63 Halfmann Red Angus ........................2,54 Hall - Pokorny Red Angus ....................51 Harbin Red Angus ...............................54 Harms Plainview Ranch ......................63 Hickory Hill Farm ..................................46 Hidden Creek Farm ..............................61 High Summit Cattle Co.........................65 Hoft Red Angus ...................................63 Hueftle Cattle Co ..................................51 Illinois Red Angus Association..............61 J6 Farms ..............................................37 JST Red Angus ....................................65 Jacobson Red Angus ..........................60 James Red Angus ................................66 Janssen Red Angus ............................63 Jacobs, Roger ......................................62 Jarvis Red Angus ................................41 Jeffries Land & Cattle ..........................65 Kansas Red Angus Assoc. ..................63 Karr Farms ..........................................61 Kernen’s Cattle ....................................57 KK Farms ............................................65 KK Seedtsock Consultants..............28-29 Klompien Red Angus............................59 Kniebel Cattle Co ................................63
Kolle Red Angus ..................................54 Lacy’s Red Angus ................................65 Lampley Farms ....................................41 Laubach Red Angus ............................58 Lautenschlager & Sons ........................65 Lazy J Bar ............................................60 Leland Red Angus ..........................17,58 Liberty Ranch ......................................55 Little Creek Farm..................................41 Loonan Stock Farm ..............................62 Loosli Red Angus ................................65 Lorenzen Ranches ..............................65 Lucht Red Angus .................................59 Ludvigson Stock Farms..............32-33,59 MARS Red Angus ................................59 Majestic Meadows................................19 Maple Oaks Red Angus........................65 Maxey Ford, Clay ................................39 McLean Red Angus ..............................41 McMurphy Farms. ................................61 McPhee Red Angus..............................65 Meado-West Farms..............................61 Mees Ranch ........................................58 Mercer Farm ........................................41 Messmer Red Angus. ..........................60 Meyer Cattle Co. ..................................58 Milk Creek Reds. ..................................59 Minnesota Red Angus Assoc................60 Montana RAAA.....................................58 Morris/Box Ranch ................................67 Mushrush Red Angus. ......................5,63 NAJRAE ..............................................40 Namken Red Angus ............................61 Nelson Ranch ......................................61 North Santiam Red Angus....................65 OHR ....................................................60 Osborn Red Angus ..............................41 Ozark Hills Genetics.............................65 Peacock Red Angus ............................56 Pelton Red Angus.................................63 Pieper Red Angus ..........................20,51 Pifers Livestock Marketing ..................57 Plain Jan’s ............................................57 Plateau Red Angus ..............................55 Pool Ranch...........................................62 Quality Genetics ..................................54 Quartz Valley Red Angus ....................65 RAAA National Convention ..................34 RCR Promotions ..................................62 Rafter JX Ranch ..................................51
Ramsdale Reds ...................................63 Red Angus Society of Australia ............62 Redland Red Angus ............................59 Red Cow Relocators ............................62 Red Fork Red Angus ............................58 Red Hill Farm ......................................41 Rhodes Red Angus ..............................63 Ritchey ................................................56 Robertson-Lindsay Cattle Co ..............57 Rock Creek Red Angus ........................57 Rouse Red Angus ................................61 S Diamond Angus ................................51 Sandbur Ridge Red Angus ..................66 Sandhill Red Angus ..............................59 Schuler Red Angus ..............................51 Schumacher Trust ................................63 Scott Farm Red Angus ........................60 Sheaman Ranch ..................................60 Shepherd Angus ..................................57 Shoal Creek..........................................65 Smith Land & Cattle Co........................60 Solid Rock Red Angus. ........................60 Sonstegard Cattle Co. ..........................60 Southeast Red Angus Association ......41 Spear J Red Angus... ..........................58 Spreutels Farm Red Angus ..................65 Strawberry Ridge Reds ........................58 Sun River..............................................57 Sutherlin Farms ....................................58 Swan Creek Red Angus ......................41 Sycamore Farm....................................41 TJS Red Angus ....................................58 Tailgate Ranch .....................................63 Tally Farms ..........................................41 Tennessee Valley Red Angus ..............41 Trinity Creek Red Angus ......................41 Triple Creek Ranch ..............................54 Valentine Farms ..................................61 Valnes Red Angus ................................60 VF Red Angus.. ......................................9 Wedel Red Angus............................43,63 Vermeer................................................16 Wedel Red Angus ................................43 Westphal Red Angus............................59 Whitley Red Angus ..............................41 Wildcat Creek Ranch............................63 Willows Farm Company ......................61 Woods V Bar X Ranch ........................65 Wrights Mill Farm Red Angus ..............61
Andras
Stock Farm
336 490th Ave. Searsboro, Iowa 50242
JoAnn James (641) 593-6526 Fax (641) 593-6646
66 American Red Angus Magazine ■ May/June 2014
Visit us online at www.andrasstockfarm.com or find us on Facebook.
Steve: 217-473-2320 • Will: 217-473-2355 P.O. Box 71 • Manchester, IL 62663 email: andras@irtc.net
A A Program Program Built Built on on the the Basics... Basics... Fertility, Fertility,Structural StructuralSoundness, Soundness,Foraging Foragingand andFleshing FleshingAbility. Ability. Don’t Don’tlet letthese thesetraits traitspass passyour yourcowherd cowherdby! by!
Your Your
Age-Advantaged Age-Advantaged Bull BullHeadquarters Headquarters
Bulls BullsBred Bred FORD FORDTOUGH! TOUGH!
Scott Scott&&Kim KimFord Ford
(308) (308) 876-2211 876-2211 72862 72862CCRoad Road •Bertrand, •Bertrand, NE NE 68927 68927 www.crossdiamondcattle.com www.crossdiamondcattle.com
Join Joinususfor forour ourAnnual AnnualProduction ProductionSale Saleon onDecember December8th! 8th! Coming ComingTwo-year-old Two-year-oldBulls Bulls• •Open OpenRegistered RegisteredHeifers Heifers• •Commercial CommercialBred BredHeifers Heifers
NON PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE PA I D CRAFTSMAN PRINTERS INC.
Red Angus Association of America 4201 N. Interstate 35 Denton, Texas 76207
Reaching over 9,000 Red Angus Buyers every issue!
B E E F I N D U S T R Y A C C E P T E D,
RANCHER APPROVED 1AR00950 ANDRAS
NEW DIRECTION R240
Reg# 1506922 | Andras In Focus B152 (Mytty In Focus) x Morgans Direction 111 9901 CED
BW
WW
YW
14 -2.0 66 113 .26 .29 .24 .22
1%
20% 5%
MILK
TM
ME
HPG CETM
33 .16
66
-5 .14
12 .00
12 .26
1%
1% 15% 15% 1%
STAY
10 .00
MARB
YG
0.52 0.22 .20 .17
CW
35 .20
REA
FAT
0.15 0.050 .19 .19
10%
Backed by breed-leading calving ease and curve-bender sire, Mytty In Focus, on the top side and the carcass merit king, Future Direction, on the bottom side. Better Answer offers a highly proven, heavily used, beef industry accepted pedigree base!
1AR00949 BROWN
BETTER ANSWER Z7257
Reg #: 1550475 | LCS X2 (S A V Final Answer 0035) x BJR Monu 4X-303 CED BW
WW
YW MILK
10 -4.8 63 103 .30 .33 .27 .29
5%
4% 25% 15%
16 .22
TM
47
ME HPG CETM STAY MARB
0 .02
13 .21
5%
9 .35
10%
13 .41
20%
0.44 .32
YG
0.22 .25
CW
24 .24
REA
FT
-0.07 0.040 .27 .36
The famous grandsire of Better Answer is the 500,000 unit producing, record-setting, breed registration leading S A V Final Answer 0035. It doesn’t get more commercially proven and acceptable than that!
Contact your local Genex representative or purchase online at profitshop.crinet.com
©2014 CRI
A-07342-14