American Red Angus Magazine: April 2017 by Red Angus Association of America

VOLUME 53, NUMBER 4

APRIL 2017

HERD STAYABILITY Beckton is the #1 Herd in the breed for Stayability, and has been for many years. 42 of the top 50 sires in the breed for Stayability EPD are Beckton sires or descended from Beckton sires including 15 of the top 20. High reproduction rate and cattle that work for their owners, rather than the other way around. These are the cattle that stay in your herd. LOW MAINTENANCE ENERGY This has also been the #1 Herd for Low Maintenance Energy requirements for many years. 6 of the top 20 sires in the entire breed for lowest Maintenance Energy EPD are Beckton sires. No other cattle will do a better job cutting you cowherd feed requirements and saving you money. EASY CALVING The #1 Herd for easy calving, with the best average Calving Ease EPD of any major herd. 10 of the top 20 sires in the breed for low Birth Weight EPD are Beckton sires. No other genetics come close. GROWTH from Birth to Market Beckton bulls are leaders in total rate of growth, from birth to market weight. The average birth weight EPD of our sale bulls last year was minus -4.0, and the average yearling weight EPD is plus +80. Beckton cattle start with low birth weight and reach a high market (yearling) weight quickly â€“ for quicker marketability and less cost to market.

The new HERD-BUILDER Index recently developed and implemented by the Red Angus Association combines economically relevant EPDâ€™s (maternal, growth and carcass traits as well as fertility), and weights each EPD for its contribution to overall herd profitability. Designed for commercial producers retaining replacement heifers, this single index measure compares and ranks all Red Angus sires in the breed, to provide a single measure of expected profitability for every sire compared to all other Red Angus sires. 41 of the 50 highest ranking sires on the Red Angus Herd Builder Index are Beckton sires or descended from Beckton sires, including 16 of the top 20. In our annual bull sale on Tuesday, April 11, most of the 250 bulls and 50 heifers selling will rank in the top 10% of Red Angus breed. Many of the bulls in the sale will be in the top 1 or 2% of the breed, with an expected profitability gain over $15,000. Even the average bull in our sale will have an expected profitability gain of more than $10,000 compared to the average non-Beckton Red Angus bull. For more information about the Herd Builder Index, please contact either us or the Red Angus Association.

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These are the cattle that work for the commercial producer – 41 of the top 50 highest ranking sires on the Herd-Builder Index are Beckton sires or descended from Beckton sires, including 16 of the top 20.

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Volume 53, Number 4

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Board Commentary

RAAA Board of Directors President Bob Morton Three Forks, Montana info@gmracattle.com

First Vice President/ Area 3 Director - Rocky Mountain Kevin Miller Briggsdale, Colorado kmiller@wigginstel.com Region A Director Chuck Feddes Manhattan, Montana feddesredangus@gmail.com Region B Director Connie Mushrush Strong City, Kansas redcows@mushrushredangus.com Region C Director/Treasurer Johnny Rogers Roxboro, North Carolina jrrogers1968@gmail.com Area 1 Director - West Sam Lorenzen Bend, Oregon lorenzensam@gmail.com Area 2 Director - Montana Bruce Ketchum Plevna, Montana ketchum@midrivers.net Area 4 Director - Southwest Kyley DeVoe Justin, Texas kyley@3klandandcattle.com Area 5 Director - Northern Plains/ Board Secretary Steve Koester Steele, North Dakota koester@bektel.com Area 6 Director - Great Plains Newley Hutchison Canton, Oklahoma newley@chainranch.com 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 Stuart Gilbert Stockport, Iowa redcowrelocators@gmail.com

by Bob Morton, RAAA President

Don’t Mess Up My Cowherd! One thing my dad always said was, “It takes a great cow to produce great bulls!” And he couldn’t have been more right!

Luckily, whether you are a commercial producer or a registered breeder, you have chosen Red Angus to take your cowherd forward and Red Angus is very well known for great females. Several years ago at the Montana Stockgrowers Association convention, the Montana Red Angus Association sponsored a commercial cattleman’s symposium. At this symposium we had a panel discussion with various panelists from around the cattle business. One of our panelists was J.D. Radakovich from the Hoodoo Ranch in Wyoming that uses Red Angus bulls in their crossbreeding program. When asked what advice he would give his bull suppliers, J.D. simply said, “Don’t screw up my cowherd!” That seems like a fairly simple answer. I have thought long and hard about that simple five-word response ever since. As a seedstock producer, I hold much of my customers’ future in my hands. How so? If I sell them a bad bull, the repercussions could go on for many years. Let’s look at this in more detail. Our breeding decisions this spring will result in a calf crop in 2018. The resulting bull calves will grow up and, hopefully, be sold as breeding bulls in 2019. Those bulls will go out into commercial herds across the country servicing cows and producing calf crops for three to five years. This means those calves will be born between 2020 and 2024.

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The heifer calf portion of those calf crops will be what the individual cattle producers will use to choose their replacements. That first set of replacement heifers out of the bulls purchased in 2019 will have their first calf in 2022 and, hopefully, will continue having calves for eight or more years until 2030. The last set of offspring from those bulls will potentially still be having calves in 2034. Now to compound the situation, replacement heifers from the second generation (and third, fourth, fifth, etc.) will also affect the producer’s herd. Kind of makes this year’s breeding decisions weigh pretty heavy on your mind! There are several EPDs to help us in making sure we are doing the right thing when it comes to producing quality bull and heifer calves, but there are also several other things to watch. How about foot and leg structure, and udder quality? If a cow has poor feet, it will affect how long she is able to stay in the herd and produce. It is also highly heritable which means her offspring may also have poor feet. This is detrimental for all segments of the cattle industry, from seedstock to commercial to feed yards. Udder quality and docility are other highly heritable traits that could either positively or negatively affect the producer’s herd. Producing a great cowherd takes a lot of time and effort and a delicate balancing act involving trying to keep all of these traits in check. Red Angus producers all over the nation have done an excellent job of making Red Angus THE preferred female in the industry! ■

Association Commentary

RAAA National Office

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by Tom Brink, RAAA Chief Executive Officer

Red Angus Has a Growing Presence in the Beef AI Business

The spring breeding season will soon be in full swing. Ranchers will synchronize heifers and put their wellplanned mating decisions into action.

Older herd bulls will be checked and readied for another year, while newly purchased bulls are designated with a spot in the line-up for their first season of service.

Angus calves will be AI-sired or the result of ET. More Red Angus breeders are finding it advantageous to employ these reproductive tools, presumably because it gives them more opportunity and more control over the genetic outcomes in their calf crops.

AI lets the breeder choose from hundreds of available sires, many of which are highly-proven for the important It is exciting to think about what those traits of interest (like calving ease on genetic and management decisions heifers). The genetic possibilities really can ultimately produce but, as always, expand when AI is part of a breeding patience is required. The fruit of those equation. It is a great feeling to know efforts will take years to realize. that an almost unlimited genetic pool of sires is available to be tapped for imOne Red Angus trend worth disproving YOUR herd, just as YOU see cussing is the increased use of artififit. cial insemination and embryo transfer. AI and ET are responsible for a grow- In contrast, ET is almost always utiing share of each year’s registered calf lized to expand the impact of superior crop (see table below). females. Those elite Red Angus cows that perform well year after year can – For 2015-born animals – the most reand should – impact individual herds cent year with complete data available and the entire breed in a greater way. – 36 percent of all registered calves Embryo transfer is the best way to were the result of AI or ET. That’s up make that happen. While the overall more than 10 percentage points from percentage of ET calves is still quite the early part of the decade. Among small, look for it to continue rising as those born in 2017, it is a good bet that more superior females are genetically at least 40 percent of all registered Red leveraged by breeders of all sizes.

Red Angus AI and ET Calves: Percentage of Registrations

Registry/Accounts Specialist Heidi Henson Ext. 14 • heidi@redngus.org DNA/Breed Improvement Projects Coordinator Halla Pfeiff Ext. 10 • halla@redangus.org

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Calf Birth Year

AI-Sired Calves

Embryo Transfer Calves

Combined AI-Sired & ET Calves

2010-2012

19.7%

3.6%

23.3%

2013

27.9%

4.6%

32.5%

2014

28.0%

5.1%

33.1%

2015

30.8%

5.3%

36.0%

Association Commentary Here is another interesting trend that speaks to the growing influence of Red Angus genetics within the U.S. beef industry in general, and in AI circles specifically. Way back in 1978, the largest beef AI company cataloged only four Red Angus bulls in their annual sire directory. Those four sires represented just 3.2 pecent of all sires listed that year. Other breeds made up the remaining 96.8 percent. Twenty years later in 1998, Red Angus accounted for 10.8 percent of all sires cataloged by that same company. In their 2017 sire directory, 21 Red Angus sires are pictured and promoted, which is 17.4 percent of total beef sires of all breeds. Such steady growth is encouraging, and approaching an influential level of critical mass is important too. Where will Red Angus be in another five years? That’s difficult to project, but there should be nothing to stop this growth trend. More large-scale, commercial heifer AI projects now involve Red Angus sires. Add to that growth in registered Red Angus herds and positive trends in both AI and ET usage, and the Red Angus breed’s presence in the beef AI business should continue to rise.

We can also factually say that more Red Angus-sired calves will be born this year on U.S. soil than ever before in history. That is true for both registered and commercial herds. Red Angus and Red Angus-influenced calves have been hitting the ground in record numbers during the past several months, and will continue to do so throughout the remainder of 2017. Now that’s a positive trend we’d like to see continue! ■

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Marketing Update by Katie Ochsner, Commercial Marketing Specialist

Marketing – A Year ’Round Effort

Spring is the busiest time of the year for many ranching operations. Between wrapping up spring calving season, attending bull sales, prepping for branding and planning for breeding season, there doesn’t seem to be much time for anything else! But those involved in the cattle business know that if there’s something to be done you get it done, regardless if there seems to be the time or not! Even while those calves are just hitting the ground and we’re focused on keeping them healthy through the first days of their lives, the progressive cattleman also has in the back of his or her mind the end-point for that calf and their influence on the bottom line of the operation. This in mind, many ranchers chose to tag their new babies with a Feeder Calf Certification Program ‘yellow tag.’ If the calves are sired by registered Red Angus bulls, the yellow tag verifies that the calves are at least 50 percent Red Angus bloodlines and, also provides age and source verification. Alternatively, if you’ve used HybRED bulls, you may purchase Allied Access tags, which have the same age and source verification benefits of the FCCP tags without the 50 percent Red Angus bloodlines requirement. Both tags are affordable, user friendly and customizable. Order customized, pre-printed tags to save time and make your life easier during calving season. We all know time is a hot commodity during this busy season! If you haven’t yet ordered your FCCP or AA tags for this year’s calf crop, it’s not too late! To increase the profitability of those calves this fall, order your tags and apply them any time between now and when those cattle ship.

Once we’ve survived calving season, next on the docket is breeding season. The preparation for breeding season begins long before the first day of AIing, or putting the bulls out to pasture. I believe the popular adage, “Failing to plan is planning to fail,” is very applicable to our breeding decisions. Producers put much time and thought into their bull selection, as evidenced by the bull buyers I’ve seen flipping tirelessly through bull sale catalogs and showing up weeks ahead of a sale to have a look and narrow down their short list. Bull selection is very important, but the bull is only half of the story. We can’t neglect the female!

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In my experience, bull buyers put a lot of stock into the figures associated with the bulls they chose. However, it’s often forgotten that the commercial females to be mated to those bulls have an entire genetic profile behind them that can also be used in mating decisions. In the past, the numbers hidden in the DNA of commercial females have gone undiscovered, but there are now tools available to help the commercial producers plan on both sides of the mating equation. RAAA’s commercial DNA test, Red Navigator, provides invaluable genetic information on commercial females. Producers who order the Red Navigator test will receive data in the form of a percentile rank for all 13 EPDs, as well as the HerdBuilder and GridMaster indices, on each female tested. Using the data provided by Red Navigator, the commercial producer can match those carefully selected bulls to the commercial females that they will best complement, and make next year’s calf crop the best yet! Even during this busy time when most of us are just trying to keep our heads above water, those who wish to stay ahead of the curve must not neglect going the extra mile to produce high-quality cattle that command the best market value. Utilizing value-added programs such as FCCP and genetic tools like Red Navigator can help us reach this goal! Visit www.redangus.org or call 940-387-3502 to enroll in FCCP or order Red Navigator test kits.

Marketing Update

Red Angus and Allflex Announce New Program Partnership

The longest-running USDA Processed Verified Program – the Red Angus Feeder Calf Certification Program that was launched in 1994 – announced a new tag provider recently. A new partnership with Allflex, USA Inc., will officially begin March 1, 2017. FCCP and Allied Access program participants will begin receiving Allflex USA, Inc. tags upon program enrollment as the current inventory of tags is depleted. “We are excited about our new partnership with Allflex and believe that cattlemen around the country will find that the Allflex “FCCP” tag will meet their demands for ease of use and the ever-important tag retention,” said Chessie Mitchell, RAAA tag program coordinator. “Allflex has a long unwavering commitment to provide products and expertise for specialty identification programs in North America and we look forward to working with the Red Angus Association of America,” remarked Donna James-Tejes, commercial services manager for Allflex USA, Inc. “We are pleased to provide the products, logistics and official protocols to meet the needs of their members.” The FCCP program — while well established and recognized in the industry — is currently enjoying record growth. Research has shown that calves positively identified in the marketplace as Red Angus genetics consistently sell for a premium over other breeds. January and February 2017 were record-setting months for calf enrollments into the program. More commercial beef producers are utilizing Red Angus bulls to efficiently produce high-quality beef and using the FCCP tag to identify their genetics. “February calf enrollments topped 36,700 head, the largest, single-month enrollment in the history of the program with year-to-date enrollments of 113,800 head,” said Mitchell. “This is exciting news and year-todate calf enrollments are 15 percent above a year ago.” “The Allflex partnership will allow us to continue to provide responsive customer service to cattlemen participating in FCCP as we continue to experience growth in the program,” she said. The FCCP program is free to enroll and the only cost is the 99-cent dangle tag or $3 EID-dangle tag combination. ■ 16 American Red Angus Magazine ■ April 2017

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Member Services Update by Halla Pfeiff, RAAA DNA/Breed Improvement Projects Coordinator International identification Letter The international animal identification letter for 2017 is ‘E.’ Many find this beneficial for tag and identification numbers, i.e. animal ID. How, and even if the letter is used, depends upon the ranch’s preferred style. One suggestion would be to place in front of the ID number to identify bull calf, ex: E101, or if it’s a heifer calf to place the letter behind the number ex: 101E. To view a list of other year letters go to redangus.org/registration. The first step of complying with Total Herd Reporting (THR) Each cow on active inventory (16 month of age and older) should report one of the three for each calving season. 1) calf record 2) reason code for the dam or 3) disposal code for the dam. Calving Season for Spring: January 1 – June 30. Calving Season for Fall: July 1 – December 31. Fall 2016 Weaning Worksheets Postcards were sent out in March as a reminder that it is time to report data on Fall 2016-born calves. The weaning worksheets may be requested hard copy to report data or a hard copy can be printed from REDSPro by the member. Data may also be reported via REDsPro. To ensure data is included in the next National Cattle Evaluation, report by May 8 via paper or May 15 electronically. Spring 2015 and 2016 THR Data Request – No Progeny Report Reminder postcards were sent out midMarch. To fulfill THR requirements and avoid possible female reactivation fees, please report a calf record with weaning data or reason code for the cow on Spring 2015 and 2016 cows on inventory. Members can report data via REDSPro, a print printed report can be generated out of REDSPro by the member, or a

hard copy report upon request by contacting the National Office. To avoid inactivation, report data to RAAA by April 14. If non-compliance of the No Progeny Report occurs then females will be subject to inactivation. The inactivation process will occur May 29. Proper emails to send data processing requests When submitting information to the office, please utilize the following email addresses for efficient handling of your request. Registrations & Corrections: web.rrts@redangus.org Transfers: web.transfer@redangus.org Herd Inventory Reports: web.herdinv@redangus.org Heifer Exposure Reports: web.hfrexp@redangus.org Summer NCE Deadline Performance data must be received in the national office by May 9 for paper submissions and May 16 electronic submissions to be included in the Summer National Cattle Evaluation.

only taken up to six weeks in advance. Do not request a reservation for work that will be submitted more than six weeks later. 3) Send request to appropriate email address. Registrations, Weaning Updates or Yearling Updates and Corrections: web.rrts@redangus.org Transfers: web.transfer@redangus.org 4) Once a reservation request has been received, a confirmation and “reservation job number” will be returned to you. Do not lose this number, as it is required to submit remaining data. If the reservation number is not included with the subsequent submission, a new job will be created and processed separately in date-received order. The reservation number is critical. 5) Once you have completed your animals’ updated information, return it to the correct email, (listed above) and in the subject line include “Reservation job #000000.” The submitted data will then be placed into the initial reservation file to be pulled in date-received order for processing. How to view data and access reports in REDSPro How to view Actual and Adjusted Values – Search for the animal in the animal search then select Expanded Report in the bottom right-hand corner of page.

Reservation Requests The data reservation process is still in affect to help with the turnaround time of data submissions. To make a reservation see below the step by step process. 1) Submit “Reservation Request” in writing, either via email, mail or fax. 2) Provide an explanation of what is to be submitted: Registrations, Transfers, Weaning or Yearling Updates. Include the approximate number of head and an approximate date the data will be complete and submitted. Reservations are

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How to view Progeny Report and/or Cow Summary – Search for dam in the animal search and then click Progeny Report or Cow Summary. This report will be viewable within the animal search. Scroll down past Sire and Dam EPDs to view. This report will generate on a separate page to be downloaded or each individual can be clicked on to view additional data. n

JUBILEE SALE

TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY EQUINE CENTER ARENA STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS - MAY 5TH AND 6TH African Safari Auction Friday Night Benefitting The RAAA Junior Association

180 Head Selling Cattle Viewing at the Ranch Shuttles Available

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TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY EQUINE CENTER ARENA STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS - MAY 5TH AND 6TH 11 Bull Silent Auction Friday Night

180 Head Selling

Past Employee Recognition

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Patsy Krause joins Red Angus Foundation, Inc. by Beth Gaines, RAAA Communications Coordinator Working to grow the base of financial, research and educational support for the Red Angus breed has long been the charge of the Red Angus Foundation, Inc. RAFI, a 501(c)(3) organization, was started in 2010. In pursuing that mission, the RAFI Board of Directors recently secured the halftime services of Patsy Krause who will work to grow the Foundation's financial resources and further expand its reach and impact. Raymond Prescott of Gray Court, South Carolina, was elected President of the RAFI Board at the annual meeting held in Denver during the National Western Stock Show this past January. “We are very excited to have someone with Patsy's qualifications and experience working with us to make the Red Angus breed stronger in the beef cattle industry in the future.”

Krause will work from her home office near Glasgow, Montana. Raised on her family’s ranch that now currently raises commercial Red Angus, she brings firsthand knowledge of the tradition and heritage of the beef industry. Prior to joining RAFI, she worked in the healthcare industry for two decades focusing on marketing and fundraising. “I recognize the beauty of people and the passions they have for their legacy. I look forward to getting out and meeting the farmers and ranchers that raise Red Angus cattle,” said Krause. “RAFI has great opportunities to support the growth and future of the Red Angus breed through targeted research projects, educational efforts and junior leadership programs.” In addition to Prescott, RAFI board members include Ryan Ludvigson of Billings, Montana; Frank Wedel of Leoti, Kansas; Steve Newberry of Livingston, Montana;

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Blake Angell of Ellis, Kansas; Bob Hough of Lone Tree, Colorado; and Scott Ford of Bertrand, Nebraska. Krause may be reached by phone at 406599-2852 or email at patsy@redangus.org.

Red Angus Foundation, Inc. exists to enhance the Red Angus breed’s position within the beef industry and help secure long-term sustainable breed growth. Achievement of this purpose requires the development of tomorrow’s industry leaders, harnessing the best peer-reviewed science and technology, and seeking opportunities to improve education and communication among Red Angus stakeholders.

JUBILEE SALE

TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY EQUINE CENTER ARENA STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS - MAY 5TH AND 6TH Educational Seminar

180 Head Selling

Vendor Alley Insurance Available

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SELLING 20 SHOW HEIFERS (ALL HALTERED)

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Sale Events at the TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY EQUINE CENTER ARENA 2100 CR 518 - Stephenville, Texas

CATTLE VIEWING AT THE RANCH FRIDAY, MAY 5TH 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

SATURDAY, MAY 6TH 7:30 AM - NOON

SHUTTLE SERVICE BEGINS AT 8:00 AM - FRIDAY

SHUTTLE SERVICE BEGINS AT 7:30 AM - SATURDAY

Shuttle Service Every Half Hour on Both Days Between the TSU Arena and the Diamond C Ranch FRIDAY, MAY 5TH

SATURDAY, MAY 6TH

9:00 AM- 12:00 PM EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR • 9:00 AM - Clive Maund/ Financial Expert • 9:45 AM - Hammer Product Presentation • 10:30 AM - Bill Fleckenstein/ Financial Expert • 11:45 AM - PJ Budler/ World Angus Assn

1:00 PM - DIAMOND C JUBILEE PRODUCTION SALE

8:00 AM - 10:30 PM - Sign In 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM - Complimentary Food Provided 8:00 AM - 8:15 PM - Silent Auction on 10 Bulls 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Vendor Alley

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Complimentary Donuts and Beverages 7:30 AM - NOON - Shuttle Buses to View Cattle 8:00 AM - NOON - Sign in 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM - Hard Eight Barbeque Catering

12:00 – 2:30 PM - Homegrown Diamond C ‘UNIQUE’ Red Angus Beef Hamburgers and Beverages

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180 “UNIQUE” Red Angus Selling FREE DELIVERY INCLUDED Jim Birdwell, Auctioneer DV Auction Livestock Videography Financing Set Up Prior to the Event Through Lone Star Ag Credit at 254.965.3612 or 866.245.6267

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM - Southwest Regional Dairy Center - TSU Tour and Overview of TSU (Shuttle available from the Arena) A “UNIQUE” Opportunity 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM JUBILEE CELEBRATION • Music Provided by DJ Jody Caudle • Roving Reporter, Christi Cameron, Doing Live Camera Shots and Interviewing Guest 6:00 PM - Silent Bull Auction Continues 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Hard Eight Barbeque Catering 7:00 PM - “Angus of the World “Winner Announced 7:30 PM - Diamond C Old Timers’ Employee Recognition 7:45 PM - John B’s 70th Happy Birthday Cake and Ice Cream Served 8:00 PM - 10 Day Comre Africian Safari Auction Benefitting the RAAA Junior Association www.comresafaris.co.za 8:15 PM - Silent Bull Auction Winners Announced 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM ‘Cattle Talk’ and Good Times

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JRA Update

Be InspiRED to Lead at Round-Up! Round-Up will be held in South Dakota and Iowa June 28 to July 2, 2017. Juniors can be excited for some very interesting stops and competitions this year! South Dakota and Iowa have some great stops in store for Round-Up participants! From South Dakota State University’s Animal Science Department, to Trans Ova, to the Opportunities Farm, JRA members will be exposed to multiple areas of the beef industry, as well as other sectors of agriculture that are doing their part in being efficient, sustainable agriculturists. JRA members will also be hearing from Holly Hoffman, Survivor Nicaragua’s Season 21 fourth-place finisher, as well as finishing out Round-Up with a fun afternoon at the Wild West Water Park! Juniors will have the opportunity to compete in various contests and win some great awards! The four main contests juniors will compete in are the promotions

contest, advocacy contest, stockman’s knowledge, and live animal and meat evaluation. Juniors are split into age divisions and earn points for their completion and success in each respective contest. At the end of Round-Up each division will have a high-point individual who will receive a buckle! Not all contests however require stockman’s skills and promotional knowledge. Throughout the week, each JRA director leads their team in team challenges. These challenges can vary from water games to scavenger hunts! The winning team also receives a prize! Our newest and most exciting award is the Top Hand Award. This honor is given to the individual whom the Board feels exhibits leadership, teamwork and the JRA spirit, and encompasses a great attitude throughout the entire trip. The worthy recipient will also walk away with a customized belt buckle! n

Engage with JRA! 2016-2017 Board

Kacey Koester, North Dakota President jrakacey@gmail.com Genna VanWye, Illinois jragenna@gmail.com

Joseph Groce, North Carolina jrajoseph1@gmail.com

Royce McPhee-Bayha, California jraroyce1@gmail.com

Savannah Howard, North Carolina jrasavannah@gmail.com Email: juniors@redangus.org Website: redangus.org/jra Facebook: /JuniorRedAngus Instagram: jraassoc

Important May 1 Deadlines!

Round-Up Registration – As you can see from the tour stop and contest line up, this Round-Up will be one for the books! Be sure to register! Canadian Exchange Program – Travel to Canada to experience the 2017 Showdown in Lloydminster, SK, July 19 to 23. There are several requirements to attend so be sure to review those on the website and apply! Heather Presser Memorial Scholarship – This scholarship is a financial award presented to the winning applicant to help fund their travel and registration expenses to national JRA events (e.g. Round-Up). Although preference is given to North Dakota applicants, all JRA members are encouraged to apply! Merit Award Program – This program awards juniors for their active involvement in the JRA and their accomplishments. The application is on a point-based system and awards scholarships towards Round-Up; first place being $750, second $500, and third $250. Round-Up Commercial Cattlemen’s Scholarship – Are you – or do you know of – a commercial cattleman under the age of 21 who would benefit from attending Round-Up? If so, nominate him or her for the Commercial Cattlemen’s Scholarship for a chance at a completely funded trip to Round-Up this summer! The primary qualifications are an interest in Red Angus, motivated by the cattle industry, and someone who would benefit from attending Round-Up. 30 American Red Angus Magazine n April 2017

Heller’s Service Marked with Creative Leadership

“Kim and I were traveling together and our flight was delayed,” said VanWye. “Kim didn’t want to risk missing our planned activities so she rented a car and we drove all night from Iowa to Oklahoma to get there on time. Despite a less-than-ideal travel itinerary, we had a fun trip and Kim shared a lot of life advice with me.”

by Tracey Koester, ARA Editorial Coordinator

One of Albert Einstein’s famous quotes comes in the form of sage advice. “Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” While opportunity for one might be perceived as difficulty for another, Junior Programs Coordinator Kim Heller has a knack for leading youth through figurative barricades and helping them find unimaginable personal growth. It’s now time for the Junior Red Angus Association of America members and JRA Board to step up to the challenge and put those skills into play for the organization’s next chapter. Heller recently announced that she would be leaving her post at the Red Angus Association of America to pursue a career opportunity with less travel, affording her more time at home with her young family. In Heller’s new position at a two-hospital business, she will serve as a consultant and provide organizational and leadership development training, thus applying her doctorate in adult education and her years of experience. In the two years that Heller served Red Angus youth, she has brought energy and enthusiasm not only for the breed, but for agriculture advocacy, leadership and personal achievement. Heller’s fresh ideas and broad perspective challenged the JRA Board to look beyond tradition and focus on the promises of the future. In one of her first leadership training sessions with the newly elected JRA Board, Heller dumped a bucket of Lego® blocks in the middle of the table and instructed the youth directors to build what they thought a good board and organization looked like. Then she challenged them to adjust and implement their new ideas to create a JRA organiza-

tion similar to the one they constructed out of Legos. Current JRA President Kacey Koester of Steele, North Dakota, had just been elected to the Board. The leadership session laid a strong foundation for creative problem-solving techniques over the next two years. “Kim has been fantastic working with the Board,” Koester said. “Her efficiency and execution for Board business has helped us grow and go places we did not think were attainable in such a short time. She has helped every Board member become more prepared for the business world, and taught us how to function both as a team and as individuals in various situations.” The JRA Board also knows Heller is resourceful at turning diverse situations into valuable life lessons – and make it a fun experience. Koester said, “She is fantastic at turning adverse circumstances into something great. No matter where we were or what we had to work with, she guided us to do our best and create a positive experience. Kim knows exactly how to direct each of us to find our unique skills and talents to better the entire team.” JRA Director and First Vice President Genna VanWye of Atlanta, Illinois, recalled botched travel plans to the 2016 National Red Angus Convention in Oklahoma City.

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Those lessons that VanWye and the JRA Board learned from Heller covered leadership, personal development and having fun along life’s journey. For example, in every circumstance is an opportunity to network; and it’s not what you know necessarily, but who you know. The JRA Board also learned to enjoy traveling outside their comfort zone to industry venues across the nation – and taste new and different foods along the way. Heller elicited a strong work ethic and high standard of professionalism in her junior leaders but also coupled teambuilding and problem-solving development with memorable activities such as escape room adventure games. She also had tons of icebreaker games that had everyone laughing and visiting within minutes. The JRA Board – and Red Angus stakeholders as well – will continue to benefit from Heller’s influence. Along with her positive attitude and zest for life, she has instilled a foundation for critical-thinking and a license for imaginative problem solving. These life-long skills will help us find simplicity and harmony in our busy lifestyles and, most importantly, opportunity within even the most diverse situations. Kim, we sincerely thank you for your dedication, leadership and positive impact on Red Angus youth, and we wish you the most flourishing future in your new career and time spent with your family. n

Join us! SELLING MORE THAN 170 HEAD

• 14 PERFORMANCE TESTED RED ANGUS BULLS • REGISTERED & COMMERCIAL RED ANGUS PAIRS, BRED COWS & HEIFERS • RED ANGUS FROZEN GENETICS

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TMAS Detour 6702D ET (3529522) REA: 15.50 %IMF: 3.27 Fat: .24 BW 78 lbs. WW 812 lbs. YW 1261 lbs. BW -1.3 WW 56 YW 85 Milk 18

SLA Mr Nexus 6157D ET (3543279) REA: 12.54 %IMF: 3.16 Fat: .42 BW 83 lbs. WW 643 lbs. YW 1334 lbs. BW -3.7 WW 62 YW 100 Milk 31

Also Selling... 130 Angus followed by Sim-Angus 50 Sim-Angus followed by Red Angus 60 Charolais 50 Commercial Replacement Heifers

TMAS Mr Flash 6761D ET (3592780) REA: 13.06 %IMF: 6.09 Fat: .21 BW 80 lbs. WW 752 lbs. YW 1341 lbs. BW 0.6 WW 62 YW 89 Milk 19

TMAS Mr Remark 615D (3551368) REA: 12.42 %IMF: 4.74 Fat: .39 BW 82 lbs. WW 678 lbs. YW 1303 lbs. BW 0.0 WW 70 YW 106 Milk 23

SLA Mr Capone 6157L ET (3543285) REA: 13.60 %IMF: 4.29 Fat: .29 BW 84 lbs. WW 685 lbs. YW 1463 lbs. BW -4.5 WW 57 YW 90 Milk 34

TMAS Mr Cash 620D (3551373) REA: 13.37 %IMF: 3.88 Fat: .41 BW 78 lbs. WW 661 lbs. YW 1227 lbs. BW 0.0 WW 63 YW 95 Milk 21

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HB 148, GM 53, CE 11, BW -4.7, WW 56, YW 94, MM 30, ME 1, HPG 16, CEM 3, STAY 13, MB 0.89, YG 0.01, CW 20, REA 0.29, BF 0.02 TEN X X ATLAS X NEW CHAPTER

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Lot 4 • 6067D • #3532487

HB 162, GM 54, CE 13, BW -4.3, WW 76, YW 123, MM 21, ME 1, HPG 13, CEM 7, STAY 13, MB 0.75, YG 0.05, CW 37, REA 0.08, BF -0.01 INDEPENDENCE X REDEMPTION X CYCLONE

Lot 5 • 6007D • #3532105

HB 137, GM 55, CE 10, BW -5.4, WW 77, YW 117, MM 22, ME 4, HPG 13, CEM 1, STAY 12, MB 1.13, YG 0.14, CW 31, REA 0.02, BF 0.03 TYSON X CONQUEROR X BIG SKY

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Lot 14 • 6115D • #3531850

20 Sons of LSF SRR Takeover 9943W 10 Sons of LSF SRR Victory 3013A Also sons of LSF NightCalver 9921W, LSF RHO Titonka Z721, LSF SRR Legend 3110A and LSF SRR Impeccable

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Herdbuilder Bull Sale • April 8, 2017 Selling 230 Red Angus and Red Hybred Bulls Weschenfelder Development Center Shepherd, MT • 1:00 PM MST

HB 117, GM 53, CE 12, BW -3.2, WW 78, YW 126, MM 27, ME 1, HPG 10, CEM 2, STAY 10, MB 0.73, YG 0.25, CW 40, REA 0.50, BF 0.11 IMPECCABLE X CONQUEST X ENTERPRISE

Lot 10 • 6097D • #3531945

Big time Herdbull prospect from the Dina cow family!

HB 159, GM 56, CE 14, BW -7.0, WW 58, YW 100, MM 26, ME -2, HPG 12, CEM 1, STAY 13, MB 1.05, YG -0.22, CW 19, REA 0.78, BF 0.00 TEN X X TAKEOVER X SYMMETRY

Lot 3 • 6693D • #3539025

Outcross pedigree with breed leading EPD's and Phenotype - One of the best to sell all Spring!

HB 132, GM 53, CE 6, BW -3.2, WW 75, YW 120, MM 14, ME 7, HPG 17, CEM 5, STAY 11, MB 0.70, YG -0.03, CW 36, REA 0.19, BF -0.03 PREMIER X BIG SKY X VACATION

Lot 19 • 6183D • #3532405

HB 168, GM 52, CE 11, BW -2.8, WW 69, YW 95, MM 24, ME 3, HPG 9, CEM 3, STAY 17, MB 1.11, YG 0.07, CW 21, REA 0.56, BF 0.08 TAKEOVER X NEW CHAPTER X VACATION

Lot 48 • 6132D • #3532458

HB 168, GM 52, CE 11, BW -3.2, WW 63, YW 97, MM 27, ME 4, HPG 10, CEM 2, STAY 17, MB 0.78, YG 0.07, CW 23, REA 0.12, BF 0.02 TYSON X MIMI X GOLDROBBER

Square made balanced bull from the Blackbird cow family!

Calving ease, maternal, stayability and marbling in a great package!

The largest offering of Tyson sons anywhere in the country!

180 Bulls in Top 20% for $Profit Index 180 Bulls in Top 20% for Herdbuilder Index 180 Bulls in Top 20% for Gridmaster Index 170 Bulls in Top 20% for Calving Ease Direct

Lot 44 • 6633D • #3572909

160 Bulls in Top 20% for Marbling 150 Bulls in Top 20% for Stayability 100 Bulls in Top 20% for Ribeye

Average EPD's on Sale Bulls 156HB, 53GM, 11CED, -4.0BW, 65WW, 105YW, 22MILK, 1ME, 13HPG, 5CEM, 14STAY, 0.77MB, 0.01YG, 31CW, 0.29RE, 0.02BF

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Turkey Track Livestock Tightens Breeding Season, Increases Profitability by Trinity Lewis for American Red Angus Magazine

“More consistent calf crops translate into more consistent yearlings, which in turn puts more value in our cattle on sale day,” said Tiffany Hampson with Turkey Track Livestock. “Along with having a great set of yearling steers to sell every year, we have a very even group of bred replacement heifers to keep and sell which adds even more value to our operation.”

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Joe and Tiffany Hampson run a progressive commercial cow-calf operation near Wright, Wyoming. The couple is enthusiastic about the excellent maternal traits the Red Angus breed offers and use the fertility of their herd to their advantage. With excellent maternal traits as their priority, the Hampsons have shortened their breeding season to only 30 days in order to prove up their females faster. Since making the change, conception rates at pregcheck time have gone up from the mid-80 percent range to the mid-90s, and overall heard health has increased.

â€œTo help with the fertility in our cows, the shorter breeding season eliminates cattle that have a hard time breeding back and selects for easier keeping cattle that breed back year after year,â€? Tiffany explained. They calve in the early spring and, in Wyoming, there is no guarantee for pleasant weather during early March and April. By shortening their calving window, there is less of an opportunity for bad weather to affect their calf crop. Joe and Tiffany all but live with their replacement heifers 24 hours a day during calving season, so keeping that window of time tight relieves them of too many days in the calving shed.

The Hampsons have shortened their breeding season to 30 days, tightening up their calving period, producing a more-consistent calf crop and proving up females faster.

American Red Angus Magazine â– April 2017 43

Turkey Track Livestock Tightens Breeding Season, Increases Profitability At weaning in the fall, Joe and Tiffany keep back their calves, backgrounding them before selling the steers as yearlings and retaining their heifers. Joe said that the shortened breeding season has been a big help in keeping uniformity in their herd. “We sell our yearlings steers through a sale barn and, with the consistency in our cattle’s size and weight, they are able to sell in larger, more consistent weight groups. This last year they sold in two groups and the difference in average weight was only 9 pounds,” said Joe. “When we used to have a longer breeding season, our steers would be broken down into four – sometimes five – weight groups which never sell as well as larger groups,” he said. The Hampsons appreciate the influence the shorter breeding season has had on their replacement heifers as well, claiming that a more uniform herd size and weight in bred replacement heifers makes it easier to compare and pick the best replacement females to keep.

This spring will be Turkey Track’s fifth breeding season AIing heifers and a select group of cows. The rest of their nearly 250-head herd are naturally serviced for only 30 days. After AIing, they turn bulls out for 21 days to catch the females that didn’t take. Due to their AI program, the Hampsons are very satisfied with the fancy look of their replacement heifers and said that this year was the hardest year to pick which heifers to keep and which ones to send down the road because of their uniformity. To nutritionally prepare their herd for breeding season, Joe and Tiffany start by ensuring their cows are very healthy and well fed prior to and during calving. The Hampsons continue to feed hay until spring when the grass has begun growing. They supplement grass with salt, mineral blocks and Breed-Up lick tubs in order to maintain their condition from branding time through breeding. The Hampsons stated that good bull selection is imperative to ensure success in a short breeding season.

The tightened calving window makes for a more uniform herd of replacement heifers.

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Springtime Female Classic

Orion Beef Group

May 13, 2017 Selling 120 Fall Bred Females Green Springs Sale Center • Nevada, Missouri • 1:00 PM CST

Reputation Red Angus and Hybreds

A Sample of the Superior Outcross Bulls Selling in this Power Packed Event YOUNG FEMALES THAT ARE AT THE TOP OF THE BREED FOR A MULTIPLE OF TRAITS!

Cattle Company

RAAA#

C5473

1751135

MM ME

HPG

208

14 -5.6 58

CEM STAY Marb

6 19 1.25 0.01

REA

0.18 0.01

TAKEOVER X P707 X EXPECTATION • Big time calving ease, stay and marbling female that rocks both the Herdbuilder and Gridmaster Indexes!

C5462

1751116

204

16 -5.5 59 101

6 18 0.88 0.01

0.15 0.00

0.26 0.02

REDEMPTION X PACKER X VACATION • A direct daughter of the dam to Takeover! That says it all!

C5479

1751141

202

13 -5.8 70 119

2 19 1.10 0.04

PROSPECT X P707 X MISSION STATEMENT • A dark red super slick female that ranks in the top 20% of the breed for 11 Traits!

C5172

1744661

184

10 -3.0 82 127

6 17 0.78 0.10

0.58 0.07

NIGHT CALVER X EXPECTATION X PACKER • This female comes from the famous Dina Cow Family and the dam boasts a 107MPPA!

C5122

The Elite Nucleus Herd

1744603

180

12 -6.0 64 102

5 16 1.17 0.01

0.63 0.07

TAKEOVER X EXPECTATION X PACKER • The dam posts a very solid 102 MPPA for this top of the line female!

BREED LEADING FEMALES WITH MATERNAL AND ALL THE GRIDMASTER TRAITS TOO! ID

RAAA#

B4212

1682126

192

15 -5.0 77 132

MM ME

HPG

CEM STAY Marb

4 17 0.55 0.00

REA

0.37 0.00

REDEMPTION X PACKER X ENTERPRISE • A very well balanced female with 10 traits in the top 20% of the breed and from the Della Cow Family!

B4012

1682036

151

12 -6.5 57

4 13 1.19 0.06

0.23 0.04

REDEMPTION X EXPECTATION X SIGNATURE • An excellent daughter of the Genex Super Sire that boast great carcass traits and a 101 MPPA!

Z2302

1547628

160

17 -8.0 55

5 12 0.84 -0.04 13

0.34 0.02

NIGHT CALVER X GRAND SKY X JEWEL MAKER • Excellent production record in this calving ease and carcass matron with over a 105 MPPA!

A3165

1623793

109

0.2 68 106

1 11 1.11 -0.05 34

0.56 0.01

GUAPO X PACKER X TOP BRASS • This female sports one of the best carcass combinations for marbling and ribeye in the breed!

B4456

1708879

120

1.2 76 114

3 12 0.78 -0.45 39

1.32 -0.06

HOOK'S YUKON X PACKER X JEWELMAKER • A very impressive Red SimAngus female that blends the best of both breeds from our ET Program!

BIG TIME GROWTH FEMALES THAT GET IT DONE! ID

RAAA#

X0047

1368752

108

MM ME

HPG

-1.9 80 126

26 10

CEM STAY Marb

1 10 0.55 0.07

REA

0.23 0.00

CONQUEST X BIG SKY X GLACIER BUD • This 105 MPPA female ranks in the top 1% of the breed for both weaning weight and yearling weight!

W9255

1305807

-1.5 76 121

20 11

1.05 0.01

0.62 0.03

0.39 0.06

PACKER X GRAND PRIX X NO EQUAL • Breed leading growth and carcass numbers in this Cover Girl cow family female!

Z2258

1547687

-1

0.5 69 121

27 -1

3 10 0.34 0.18

EPIC X ENTERPRISE X NEW CHAPTER • This is a one of the most solid pedigrees in the entire breed stacking some legendary sires!

Z2111

1547606

-1

0.3 72 119

0.70 0.00

0.21 -0.02

EXPECTATION X OLE'S OSCAR X TOP BRASS • The foundation of this female goes back to the Legendary Woodhill Lass Cow Family!

A3309

1623961

120

-1.5 73 116

3 12 0.78 0.17

0.06 0.03

CONQUEST X MEATPACKER X MARIAS • From the same cow family as the dam to Takeover and has a solid production record with a 105 MPPA!

EXCELLENT SPREAD FEMALES THAT DO EVERYTHING RIGHT! ID

RAAA#

X0422

1382581

MM ME

HPG

118

10 -3.9 65

CEM STAY Marb

-1 12 0.52 0.15

REA

0.15 0.05

CONQUEST X NEW CHAPTER X NO EQUAL • Great spread female from calving ease to yearling weight and from the Cover Girl Cow Family to boot!

A3183

1623765

113

-2.2 63 106

-1 11 0.75 0.12

30 -0.02 0.01

CONQUEROR X NEW CHAPTER X F442T • This female comes from the Della Cow Family and ranks in the top 1/3 of the breed for 11 traits!

Z2338

1547642

120

-2.0 69 111

7 11 0.46 0.00

0.64 0.04

0.24 0.05

DENIRO X TANK X MARIO • Solid producer with 12 traits in the top 1/3 of the breed and boasts a 103 MPPA!

B4345

1684353

142

-1.0 72 112

19 -1

8 14 0.41 0.14

HUGHES X ELIXIR X AMBUSH • If you are looking for some outcross genetics this female is loaded and posts a 105 MPPA on progeny!

Y1109

1445545

100

-1.2 78 117

15 10

-1 11 0.20 -0.10 37

PACKER X BIG SKY X CHEROKEE CANYON • If you need to add some growth and ribeye to your herd this female can fit the bill!

Ryan Ludvigson Billings, Montana (406)534-4263 office • (515)450-3124 mobile rl_ludvigson@hotmail.com

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0.79 0.01

Turkey Track Livestock Tightens Breeding Season, Increases Profitability Joe explained their selection process. “We select for consistency in frame size and yearling weight to maintain an even more consistent group of calves. We look for bulls that produce easy-fleshing cattle, low birth weight and high growth.” For a bull to make it to Turkey Track Livestock they must also have good maternal traits and be great female producers. Although they’ve achieved great success with a shortened breeding season, the Hampsons have learned some hard lessons along the way. The hardest – the strict culling measures that have to be taken in order to achieve fertility on such an extreme level. Although they had to sell good cows that usually breed back late in a longer breeding program, Joe and Tiffany knew that those genetics must be eliminated. Before irrationally jumping on to the shorter-breeding-season bandwagon, the Hampsons encourage fellow producers to consider their bottom line. “Everyone's breeding and calving program is differ-

ent and it needs to work depending on where you value your profitability. For some operations this may not be a model that is profitable, and for others the advantages may show up after a couple years just as it has for our operation.” They emphasize the need for producers to be prepared for large numbers of cull cattle and to have a plan in place for replacing females to supplement the losses during the first couple of years of using a shorter season. Joe and Tiffany went on to say that a disadvantage to a shorter breeding season is the need for more bulls. While building up a replacement herd, it is also important to be bolstering bull numbers as well. “After you get your bull numbers up you just buy replacements as needed to maintain your selected number of bulls,” Tiffany said. Joe and Tiffany took over Tiffany’s father’s operation in 2011. Tiffany worked closely with her dad since moving ‘home’ in 2003.

Joe and Tiffany Hampson operate on Tiffany's father's ranch that was originally purchased by her grandfather in the 1950s.

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Orion Beef Group

Breed Impact Sires Semen Directory Move your program in a $Profitable Direction

Reputation Red Angus and Hybreds

LSF TAKEOVER 9943W • #1368803

LSF NIGHT CALVER 9921W • #1368797

LSF PROSPECT 2035Z • #1547645

CONQUEST x PACKER HB192, GM53, CE16, BW-7.2, WW45, YW71, MK28, ME-1 HPG8, CEM8, STAY18, MB1.03, YG-0.02, CW2, RE0.33, FAT0.05 A breed stalwart for Calving Ease, Stayability and Marbling.

CONQUESTx PACKER HB 200, GM53, CE21, BW-7.8, WW62, YW98, MK37, ME1 HPG12, CEM6, STAY17, MB.50, YG-0.14, CW17, RE.60, FAT0.01 The “go to” calving ease sire in our program!

NIGHT CALVER X ROMERO HB118, GM52, CE16, BW-6.1, WW52, YW784, MK33, ME0, HPG11, CEM4, STAY9, MB.72, YG-0.04, CW11, RE0.44, FAT0.04 Breed leading calving ease and phenotype in a great package!

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$50/unit • No volume discounts available

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LSF SRR TYSON 3025A • #1623805

LSF SRR LEGEND 3110A • #1623977

LSF SRR IMPECCABLE 3150A • #1623898

IMPRESSIVE x PACKER HB172, GM54, CE9, BW-5.1, WW72, YW115, MK25, ME2 HPG13, CEM1, STAY17, MB.84, YG0.05, CW31, RE0.24, FAT.02 Calving Ease, Growth, Maternal and Carcass!

SAGA x PACKER HB155, GM53, CE9, BW-3.3, WW75, YW126, MK20, ME1 HPG19, CEM5, STAY13, MB.52, YG0.12, CW41, RE.40, FAT0.05 Fresh sire in the breed with extreme growth and carcass!

SAGA x SLAM DUNK HB163, GM52, CE11, BW-4.2, WW70, YW111, MK25, ME-5 HPG19, CEM6, STAY13, MB.56, YG0.11, CW30, RE.34, FAT0.06 Calving ease, growth, maternal and carcass!

$25/unit • Volume discounts available

LSF SRR VICTORY 3013A • #1623923

LSF TAKEOFF 4135B • #1681768

LSF TBJ TABASCO 5830C • #1738449

CONQUESTx BASIN HB148, GM53, CE17, BW-7.7, WW61, YW99, MK28, ME9 HPG12, CEM2, STAY12, MB.46, YG-0.15, CW18, RE.55, FAT-.00 Great balance for calving ease, growth maternal and carcass!

TAKEOVER x EXPECTATION HB168, GM53, CE13, BW-5.0, WW58, YW92, MK26, ME0 HPG12, CEM7, STAY14, MB1.07, YG0.10, CW18, RE.32, FAT.07 Calving ease balance with cow building traits!

REDEMPTION x EPIC HB184, GM53, CE11, BW-3.0, WW81, YW142, MK19, ME0 HPG13, CEM5, STAY16, MB.18, YG0.05, CW50, RE.50, FAT0.02 Big time spread bullcombines calving ease with growth!

$25/unit • Volume discounts available

For semen sales or to receive brochure call (712)384-2200 Commercial pricing available Ryan Ludvigson Billings, Montana (406)534-4263 office • (515)450-3124 mobile rl_ludvigson@hotmail.com

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Turkey Track Livestock Tightens Breeding Season, Increases Profitability Her grandfather originally purchased the ranch in the early 50s and, like most everyone at the time, had a good herd of Hereford cattle. “My dad took over the operation in 1979 and, in 1980, he started crossing red cattle on the Hereford cattle. He decided in 1986 to raise just red cattle and started selling the crossed cattle when he could.” In closing, Joe enthusiastically stated, “We strive to produce excellent quality replacement females and consistent yearling steers, and this breeding model has not disappointed. It only seems to get better with time.” Joe and Tiffany’s logic for using Red Angus cattle is much like that of the entire nation as Red Angus females continue to soar in popularity. However, the Hampsons have gone above and beyond taking pride in their commercial herd and have turned it into a group of cattle that do a great job of representing the breed. ■

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Because of their superior maternal and fertility traits, Red Angus females are a natural fit for Tiffany and Joe Hampson's shorter breeding and calving seasons.

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BW 2.0 WW 71 YW 111 Milk 8 Marb -.18 REA .18 • Solution Genetics has awesome progeny!

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BW -3.1 WW 74 YW 122 MILK 23 Marb .21 REA .96 • Extremely Complete!

NBAR Hamley S913

TLF King of Spades

BW -0.1 WW 62 YW 94 MILK 14 Marb .26 REA .00 • Card Shark X Perfect Storm's dam. • This bull is amazing! Check out his first calves at Tree Lane Farms, IL!

Bow Crk Heavily Armed 310A

BW -4.1 WW 58 YW 93 MILK 25 Marb .60 REA .23 • Powerful calving ease with balance. • Champion at KILE twice!

Red Lazy MC CC Detour 2W

Red Double B Bullseye 1B

Rojas Rioja 6052

BW -2.8 WW 46 YW 70 MILK 21 BW 0.1 WW 60 YW 95 MILK 10 Marb .36 REA -.19 Marb .2 RE -.17 • Power Eye son with show ring appeal out of • RIOJA (Ree-oh-hah) is a stunning Firestorm the tremendous Blairs Pricilla 44Z Champion son out of Six Mile Lakota 112Y, lead donor at Female! Las Rojas and 2013 NWSS Res. Champ!

WEBR Dr. Feel Good 1112

BW -2.0 WW 42 YW 70 MILK 25 Marb -.11 REA -.06

SLGN X Files 006X

BW -4.8 WW 56 YW 89 MILK 22 Marb .49 REA .46

• Dr. Feel Good is producing complete progeny! • Full brother to Card Shark!

• Solution Genetics’ exciting calving ease sire who's producing excellent quality!

BW -1.4 WW 44 YW 75 MILK 22 Marb .41 REA .32 • Spyder is heavily used for calving ease and to add body depth!

BW -2.0 WW 63 YW 92 MILK 18 Marb .44 REA -.05 • Awesome Doc Holiday son at TC Reds, McMurphy and Webers. • Sired high-sellers at Ladies in Red Sale!

Red Lazy MC Spyder 149A

WEBR Night Train 324

BW -2.5 WW 35 YW 40 MILK 22 Marb .45 REA -.35 • He’s siring tremendous champions everywhere! • Daughters working great!

BW -4.5 WW 40 YW 65 MILK 21 Marb -.16 REA .60 • The exciting Wildcat Creek & Griswold calving ease herdsire!

BW -0.7 WW 47 YW 64 MILK 21 Marb .23 REA -.12 • New, hot outcross with QUALITY!

BW 1.1 WW 63 YW 96 MILK 14 Marb .13 REA -.35 • Sideways is an exciting phenotype and genetic package.

BW -0.7 WW 66 YW 100 MILK 23 Marb .67 REA -.03 • A high performance and maternal bull by Red U2 Reckoning. OUTCROSS QUALITY!

BW 1.6 WW 61 YW 86 MILK 21 Marb .44 REA .26 • Full brother to popular, deceased Red Zone. High sellers at Smoky Y Ranch, KS!

BW 1.4 WW 78 YW 131 MILK 19 Marb .40 REA .26 • Sired 2015 NWSS champion female for TC Reds, yet is top 1% for performance! Complete Quality!

BW 3.3 WW 106 YW 169 MILK 20 Marb .45 REA .20 • Brylor/Badlands monster performance sire by Jackhammer!

BW -4.0 WW 70 YW 112 MILK 22 Marb .99 RE .18

Red Rainbow Transendence 29B

CBCB Crossfire

BW 0.4 WW 51 YW 71 MILK 20 Marb .17 RE .06 • Crossfire is a Firstorm x Gangster who is siring tremendous progeny!

3 Aces Sideways

BHR Durango 1158

Red Six MIle Custom Made

Red Badlands Opportunity 53Y

PZC TMAS Red Sky 2794

Damar Redeeming C618

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Born: 10/6/12 RAAA#: 1652360 Category 1A Homozygous Polled

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

Intake

$40 $130 -0.31 -27

Accuracy

$Feeder Feed:Gain

Top 10% Top 1% Top 1% Top 1%

C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/16 BW WW YW MILK SC HT MAT WT REA IMF CAR WT BF

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Top 47% Top 8% Top 2% Avg: 17 Top 56% Avg: 0.71 Avg: 25 Top 2% Top 1% -Top 21%

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Pledge may be the most unique Red Angus bull we have raised to date! In his first year,

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Red Angus EPD’s as of 12/27/16 HB

CED

-1.8

114

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

MARB

REA

FAT

-6

1.17

-0.08

0.61

0.00

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Leachman $Profit™ Indexes

$16,887

Percentile Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake

$47 $143 -0.06 20

Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc Disposition

Top 3% Top 1% Top 38% Top 24%

* Association/Pedigree Estimates only

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Leachman ABCs as of 12/22/16 BW WW YW MILK

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Oracle is the number one carcass bull in the RAAA, and is predicted to have one of the very highest $Profit values in the Leachman system! His impeccable Red

Angus proofs include 13 of the 16 traits ranking in the top 25%. Of those he ranks in the top 3% or better for Herd Builder, Grid Master, WW, YW, Stay, Marb and REA! Finishing out his top percentile rankings are Top 3% $Ranch, Top 1% $Feeder, 25% Intake and 0.1% $Profit. Our family policy for over 40 years has been to aggressively seek out the top prospects from the best breeders outside our program. Oracle is absolutely our pick for one of the most unique Red Angus bulls we have invested in.

- Donnell Brown RA Brown Ranch

CED

-3.9

IMF CAR WT BF

BECKTON NEBULA P P707 Dam: BROWN MS P707 Y6648 BROWN MS JULIAN W6579

Owners: Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Brown Family Genetics, Lorenzen Ranch, Janssen Red Angus, Hueftle Red Angus, Schuler Red Angus, Rempe Farms, Meinders Stock Farms, Pete Mathews, Turner Red Angus, Watts Cattle Co, JST Angus, Mellima Cattle Corperation, Murdock Cattle Co, Kent Huntington, Nelson Red Angus, GRF LLC & Memory Angus Ranch. 186

REA

Top 11% Top 1% Top 2% Avg: 17 Top 69% Avg: 0.71 Avg: 25 Top 1% Top 1% -Top 21%

"Oracle is the number ONE carcass bull Born: 1/31/14 in the entire breed! You will find that he RAAA#: 1703720 is the ONLY animal in the Red Angus data base with this combination of marbling OSF, MAF and ribeye area! He is so much more than Category 1A just a carcass bull as he exhibits amazing Homozygous Polled growth, combined with excellent calving ease and stayability. What is so exciting is to see this much carcass merit in an BFCK CHEROKEE CNYN 4912 animal that has such a deep pedigree Sire: BROWN REVELATION P7021 for producing outstanding daughters." BROWN MS VICILA M7799

Brown Revelation P7021 (Sire).

RAAA EPDs as of 12/22/16

MAT WT

-1.1 57 100 22 0.31 0.19 23 0.99 1.00 813 0.01

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Lee Leachman, Partner • Sam Rempe, Semen Division 2056 West County Road 70 • Fort Collins, CO (970) 568-3983 • www.leachman.com Leachman Red Angus bulls will be featured in our Fall Red & White Sale in November.

Introducing Spur-Wayfare Empire 5124 In modern times, Empire is the first great RED bull with a 100% Black Angus pedigree. The most exciting bull with 100% black genetics since Ankonian Dynamo...

AND HE’S RED!!!!

sire: H&H

Spur Franchise 7070

FRANCHISE 0030

Spur Miss Winsome 3076

Basin Franchise P142 H&H L&C Lady Behave 5040 Bon View New Design 878 Spur Lady Winsome 183

Spur Mr Master Design 1327 Bon View New Design 1407 EVERGREEN 525 CAF Duchess 426 Spur Evergreen 0122 Spur Travel Master 6092 Spur Evergreen 642

dam: SPUR

Estimated Red Angus EPD’s:

BW -.2; WW 81; YW +110; MILK +16, MB +1.45; REA +.65 Top 1% for Marbling & REA Top 15% for WW & YW *See our website for updated EPD’s

100% Outcross Genetics, no black-red carriers to deal with. 1/3 revenue-sharing interest available

Limited Semen Available, Call today!

$30/unit; 10 or more $25/unit Join us in sampling this exciting bull!

Owned with Spur Ranch, Vinita, Oklahoma

Actual BW 75; WR 104; SC 43; FS 6.2 Dam records a BR 9@95; WR 8@107; YR 8@105; 350 day CI Empire was the best bull produced at Spur Ranch for their 200 head Fall 2016 Sale. His dam, now deceased, was one of the great ones! Black Angus EPD Rankings: Top 2% $B and $QG; Top 3% MA and DMI Top 10% CEM and Grid; Top 25% CED, SC, CW and $E; Top 35% REA

Matt Angell 559.217.9064 Brent Lonker 307.359.9102 www.wayfareangus.com info@wayfareangus.com Wayfare Angus is a 37 Beef Affiliate

Muscle Characterization in Yearling Red Angus Heifers by Tom Brink, RAAA Chief Executive Officer

Muscle matters in beef business. Red meat is what producers and feeders sell to consumers. Red meat yields are an important price determinant on all industry grids. Light-muscled cattle often meet with substantial discounts for Yield Grade 4 and Yield Grade 5 carcasses. Heavier-muscled steers and heifers earn premiums for their higher percentage of Yield Grade 1s and Yield Grade 2s. Visual muscle is also something buyers appreciate when they evaluate bulls and females for purchase. Muscling Ahead Toward the goal of continued Red Angus breed improvement, the focus should be on eliminating light-muscled cattle, rather than on creating large numbers of extremely heavy-muscled animals. It is probably more important to raise the bottom 25 percent of the muscle bell curve up to acceptable levels than to continually push the top side higher and higher. If Red Angus could remove the bottom portion of the muscle bell curve and replace those animals with cattle possessing average or modestly above-average muscling, the breed would take a sizable step forward.

To facilitate this process, a broad characterization of Red Angus muscle is helpful. We can benefit from a big-picture view of what qualifies as a lightmuscled animal versus one that is average or above average. RAAA has large volumes of ultrasound ribeye measurements, which allows us to observe muscling variation across the breed in a comprehensive manner. Breed-Wide Perspective Analysis of over 13,000 Red Angus yearling heifers reveals significant variability in ultrasound ribeye measurements. Some cattle have quite a bit more muscle than others, which is typi-

cal of all beef breeds. Heifers are evaluated here, but Red Angus bulls would show similar variation in muscling. There is always a bell curve in every trait, every herd and every breed. First in this evaluation, we note that heifers weighing more as yearlings tend to have larger ribeye sizes, as shown in the accompanying chart. No surprise with that. Because of their higher growth genetics, higher plane of nutrition, or both, heavier heifers are more developed (further along the growth curve) and have more expressed musculature compared to lighter-weight heifers at the same age. This phenomenon is the reason for the upward sloping relationship between yearling weight and ribeye size. Itâ€™s also why ribeye size should be evaluated in an apples-to-apples context, within a weight-adjusted contemporary group. For the breed as a whole, a 600-pound average-muscled yearling heifer measures around 8.0 square inches of ribeye area when scanned via ultrasound. At the other end of the weight spectrum, a 1,000-pound yearling heifer with 11.0 square inches is near the Red Angus average. Follow the chartâ€™s red line from left to right to see what phenotypic breed average looks like at various yearling weights.

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Muscle Characterization in Yearling Red Angus Heifers Another example: a 750-pound heifer with 9.0 square inches of ribeye is about mid-breed for muscling. These are, of course, raw data measurements, but they do offer a general perspective on what type of muscling is present in the Red Angus heifer population. The second important observation to make from the chart is that ribeye sizes vary a lot between heifers of the same weight. From breed average to the top 3 percent, ultrasound ribeye measurements change by approximately 2.5 square inches (green line versus the red line on the chart). Thatâ€™s a lot of muscle! The same can be said when looking at the difference between average and the bottom 3 percent (another 2.5 square inches). Overall, the vast majority of the Red Angus heifer population

falls within the range depicted by the green and yellow lines on the chart. With this type of range from high to low, and knowing that muscling is a moderate-to-highly heritable trait, rapid progress can be made toward eliminating small ribeye genetics. EPDs, contemporary groups ratios (registered heifers), and DNA results (commercial heifers) are all useful tools toward that end. Few commercial heifers are scanned with ultrasound, but those who are serious about keeping only the best replacements might consider adding this tool to their screening portfolio. Sire selection is also very important, and those needing a muscle boost in their herds will want to use Red Angus bulls with Ribeye EPDs in the top half of the breed. â–

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BADLANDS RED ANGUS

DAHL LAND & CATTLE CO.

KUHN’S RED ANGUS

RUST MOUNTAIN VIEW RANCH

Bill & Sharon Ceynar • Arnegard, ND 701/586-3435 • 701/570-4578 badlandsredangus@gmail.com badlandsgeneticsplus.com

Jeff Dahl • Gackle, ND 701/485-3762 • 701/269-5368 jldahl@daktel.com • www.dahlcattle.com

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

Josh & Trista Rust • Mercer, ND 701/447-2479 • 701/391-9769 rustmountainviewranch@hotmail.com www.rustmountainviewranch.com

BARENTHSEN-BULLINGER RED ANGUS

Scott Kueffler • Grenora, ND 701/694-3620 • 701/641-0519 redangus@nccray.com www.dkredangus.com

LAZY D RED ANGUS

SCHRIEFER RED ANGUS

John or Sara Berg • Williston, ND 701/826-4211 • 701/570-9788 jsbergcc@yahoo.com

Marc, Jodi, Riley, Cheyenne & Cassi Schriefer • Golden Valley, ND 701/983-4292 • 701/870-4292 701/870-2609 • marcjodi@westriv.com schrieferredangus.com

Mark & Kathy Barenthsen Jeremy & Jessica Bullinger Powers Lake, ND • bbredangus.com 701/464-5741 • 701/339-1834 mkbar@mccray.com • jbullinger@nccray.net

BAUMAN RED ANGUS Dave, Kathy, Wayde & Jake Bauman Linton, ND • bb.ranch@hotmail.com 701/336-7201 • 701/321-1994

BRADEMEYER FARMS Mike Brademeyer • Verona, ND 701/742-2598 • 701/710-0445 kbrademeyer@drtel.net

DK RED ANGUS

FORSTER RED ANGUS

L83 LODOEN RANCH

Kenneth Forster • Richardton, ND 701/974-2450 • 701/290-2450 forsterredangus@yahoo.com www.forsterredangus.com

Leonard Lodoen • Matt & Jennie Lodoen Westhope, ND 701/245-6280 • 701/263-1330 matjen@srt.com • lodoencattle.com

FREY ANGUS RANCH

LELAND RED ANGUS

Lynn Frey • Granville, ND 701/728-6678 • 701/720-5036 freyangusranch@srt.com www.freyangusranch.com

Melvin & Luella Leland Todd & Carla Leland • Sidney, MT 701/565-2347 • 406/489-1466 lelandra@restel.net lelandredangus.com

GEIB RED ANGUS

Sidney & Melva Brenner • Carson, ND 701/522-3335 • 701/471-9135 brennersmb@gmail.com

Dave Geib • Dagmar, MT 406/483-5307 • 406/480-1148 geibredangus@nemont.net www.geibredangus.com

BROKEN HEART RANCH

GRASSY MEADOW RANCH

BRENNER ANGUS

Gary & Chad Pederson • Firesteel, SD 605/865-3413 • 605/850-9878 bhrredangus@lakotanetwork.com www.pedersonbhr.com

David and Karissa Daws Michigan, ND • 701/270-1524 grassymeadowranch@gmail.com

CAMPBELL RED ANGUS

Chuck & Annette Steffan • Belfield, ND 701/575-8145 • 290-9745 • 260-4630 heartrivergenetics@yahoo.com

Robert Campbell • McIntosh, SD 701/422-3721 • 605/845-4812 campbellra@westriv.com www.campbellredangus.com

CARAWAY RED ANGUS RANCH Jon Caraway • Lake Benton, MN 507/530-3166 jon.c.caraway.mil@mail.mil carawayredangus.com

CARGO STOCK FARM Seth, Laci, Dylon, Preston, Ritch Cargo Arnegard, ND 701/586-3010 • 701/537-3320 cargostockfarm@RTC.coop badlandsgeneticsplus.com

CUTTING EDGE RANCH Rick & Amber Rohrich • Steele, ND 701/475-2285 • 701/391-1911 cuttingedgeranch@bektel.com www.cuttingedgeranch.com

April 3 April 8 April 10 April 28 May 2

HEART RIVER RANCH

HUBER EY RED ANGUS Bryan & Emmy Huber • Jud, ND 701/685-2687 • 701/320-8054 emmy@drtel.net • huberredangus.com

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

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

KOESTER RED ANGUS Steve & Tracey Koester • Steele, ND 701/475-2736 • 701/400-1611 koester@bektel.com www.koesterredangus.com

MCGEE RED ANGUS Meryl & Stacy McGee • Rhame, ND 701/279-5539 • 701/523-6995 mcgeeredangus@ndsupernet.com www.mcgeeranch.com

NAMKEN RED ANGUS Jared Namken • Lake Norden, SD 605/881-3845 jarednamken@hotmail.com www.namkenrednagus.com

NORDLUND STOCK FARMS LLC Mike and Sam Norlund Clearbrook, MN • 701/799-0943 nordlundstockfarm@gvtel.com norlundstockfarm.com

OHR RED ANGUS Edward, Jeanne & Carl Olson Argusville, ND 701/484-5779 • 701/238-3601 olsoncandc@aol.com

Brian Severance • Palermo, ND 701/862-3681 • 701/898-3681 redcows@restel.net

SPUR M RED ANGUS Doug & Darcy McGee • Bowman, ND 701/523-3635 • 701/523-6086 ddmcgee@ndsupernet.com

STONEVIEW RED ANGUS Nick, Sarah, Molly Stegman Robert and Jeanie Wotterud Forest River, ND • 701/330-3017 stoneviewredangus@gmail.com

TNT SIMMENTAL & RED ANGUS Kevin & Lynette Thompson Almont, ND 701/843-8454 • 701/391-1631 kevinandlynette@westriv.com www.tntsimmentals.com

TURTLE RIVER CATTLE CO. Ron & Ryan Clemetson Grand Forks, ND 701/739-0639 • 701/739-6407 trreds@hotmail.com

TWEDT RED ANGUS Sam Twedt • McHenry, ND 701/262-4768 • 701/388-4035 twedtredangus@hotmail.com www.twedtredangus.com

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

VALNES RED ANGUS RANCH

RESSLER LAND & CATTLE Mark or Bryan Ressler • Binford, ND 701-789-0191 • 701-789-7294 mark.ressler@hotmail.com

Presser Red Angus, Ranch Valnes Red Angus, Ranch Rohrich’s Cutting Edge Ranch, Mandan, ND Kuhn’s Red Angus and Huber EY Red Angus, Napoleon, ND Dahl Land & Cattle LLC, Napoleon, ND

SEVERANCE RED ANGUS

Emit Valnes • Eden, SD 605/698-6596 • 605/228-8857 valnesranch@hotmail.com valnesranch.com

WASEM RED ANGUS Chris & Jolyn Wasem • Halliday, ND 701/938-8365 • 701/260-1513 701/290-9634 kcjwasem@ndsupernet.com

ND Red Angus Association President: Bryan Huber Vice President: Jodi Schriefer Immediate Past President: Todd Leland Directors: Ron Clemetson, Doug McGee,

Josh Rust & Scott Kueffler Secretary/Treasurer: Emmy Huber

––––––––––––– Visit our website at: ndredangus.com –––––––––––––

701/685-2687 • emmy@drtel.net

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How to Achieve Top Dollar by Kenny Stauffer, Top Dollar Angus General Manager

The cattle feeding industry is evolving and our customers are requiring more. Are you ready?

For over 100 years, our nation’s beef production system has been commodity-based. You take your “commodity” (your cattle) to the local auction barn, sell private treaty to the local feed yard or, more recently, take a video of them and broadcast to the entire nation.

No matter which form of marketing service you prefer, they are all basically the same – you get paid by the total pounds you deliver. This form of marketing has served our industry well for a long time, but recently the rules have begun to change. Over the past decade, an increasing number of our nation’s producers became tired of receiving average market price for their cattle when it was obvious to them that they were worth more. That’s when “Value Added Marketing” got its start. It’s been getting stronger ever since. Are their cattle really worth more and what value-added methods are they using? Cow-calf producers deserve premium prices if they go the

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extra mile to purchase high-end genetics, use AI in their breeding programs, have a superior health and vaccine protocols in place, or use progressive management practices that set their programs apart. That’s where a third-party verification and marketing-assistance company – such as Top Dollar Angus – can help you take your operation to the next level and improve your bottom line. Once your herd is genetically qualified under the Top Dollar Angus brand, our goal is to drive demand, get premium prices, and help you differentiate your product from the rest of the competition. We help give your buyers the re-assurance that your cattle are exactly what you say they are. Just about every day we receive a phone call from a producer either wanting to qualify for Top Dollar Angus or asking for assistance in marketing their cattle. The first thing we ask for is a little genetic history, vaccine records and a description of their cattle so we can better understand their operation and the quality of their cattle.

EPDs TOP %

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Franchise sired the breed’s most talked bulls at 9 Mile Ranch, WA, and the high selling bull at Hueftle’s, NE.

How to Achieve Top Dollar It’s no surprise, but we’ve never had a producer tell us that his or her cattle are no good or that they are just average. Instead, we hear things such as: • “These are some of the best cattle that walk.” • “You would have to drive a long way to find a better set of calves.” • “They have had all their shots.” • “Oh, their genetics are superior, I’ve purchased 100 percent of my bulls from the John Doe Ranch for the past 10 years.” Now, stop and put yourself in your buyer’s shoes. Would you pay a premium for information and a description like this? Your answer is probably, “No!” – and it should be. You have no valid data or verification of the facts, and more than likely, you have two different opinions of what quantifies as good cattle. Everyone thinks their cattle are the best and which is no surprise. However, your idea and your buyer’s idea of “all their shots” might be different. The seller might think that a 7-Way Clostridial shot is all they need, but the buyer might assume they’ve also been vaccinated for IBR, BRSV and BVD, and have also been dewormed.

tion in order for your buyer to pay extra for your feeder calves. That’s where we can help. Top Dollar Angus is a geneticcertification and marketing-assistance company that ensures the quality of your cattle and helps market Red Angus and Angus feeder cattle that rank in the top 25 percent of their breed in carcass and growth genetic traits. If you have the genetics in your herd to qualify for this elite program, I would be happy to visit with you about how Top Dollar Angus can increase demand and create premiums for your operation. A herd can qualify for Top Dollar Angus brand two different ways. The first is to provide a minimum of four years (more is better) worth of documented sire usage data. The second method is a DNA evaluation on a specified breed rank percentage (set by Top Dollar Angus) for your operation’s replacement heifer calves. We require our producers’ average sire data EPDs or DNA test results to prove that their herd ranks in the top 25 percent of the breed, evaluating YW, CW, Marb and REA. Once qualified, Top Dollar Angus goes to work helping you marketing your cattle.

When it comes to Top Dollar Angus, genetics are of utmost importance. You can see the dilemma that a response such as that stated above can cause when trying to sell superior genetics. Just because 100 percent of this producer’s genetics came from the same name-brand operation doesn’t prove quality in any form. Who’s to say that this individual didn’t purchase the last 10 bulls in the sale every year or he waited to bid on the bulls that no one else did. In most instances, he has now accumulated a group of bulls that probably are of less quality even though they all came from the same breeder.

It is our customers’ choice on how they wish to market their cattle, and they will be aggressively promoted to several hundred buyers that have requested to be notified when we have high-genetic cattle in our offering. Our Top Dollar Angus cattle feeders know and have seen the proof; the concept works. They no longer must worry about the genetic differences that are typical in a pen of cattle. Top Dollar Angus has helped reduce the risk associated with feeding unknown cattle. No longer does a red or black hide mean a guaranteed premium. Feeders want to know what’s underneath the hide – they want top-quality genetics.

I believe and hope that with these examples you will see why this type of “generic marketing” will no longer generate premium prices. You must have proof and verifica-

Let Top Dollar Angus help you capture premiums by giving your calves the name recognition they deserve.

For more information and to learn if your cattle meet the program’s requirements, contact: Top Dollar Angus® Kenny Stauffer, General Manager 308-641-0429 kenny@topdollarangus.com 64 American Red Angus Magazine ■ April 2017

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Member News

Congratulations! Todd and Carla Leland of Sidney, Montana, welcomed son Trey Reid Leland on Feb. 20, 2017. He weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 21.5 inches. Proud grandparents are Melvin and Luella Leland and David and Sue Reid. In Memory

Leo Hamilton Scott 1932 – 2017 Leo Hamilton Scott, 84, of Ferrum, Virginia, passed away at his home Feb. 6, 2017. Leo was born on July 5, 1932, on the campus of Ferrum Training Institute, now Ferrum College, where his father served as Farm Manager for many years. After graduating from Ferrum College in 1951, he worked at the Angle Silk Mill before founding Leo Scott Cabinets, Inc. in 1953. For 37 years, he supplied custom cabinets to many homes and businesses throughout the Southeast. In 1983, Leo purchased 10 Red Angus cattle and started KC Farms, growing his herd to become one of the largest breeders and sellers of registered Red Angus in Virginia. A hard-working, humble, faithful and generous man who exemplified his beloved alma mater’s motto, “Not self but others,” Leo was a pillar of the community. He served in many leadership roles over the years. He was a founding member of both the Ferrum Rescue Squad and the Ferrum Volunteer Fire Department. For many years, he served on the board of the Ferrum Water & Sewage Authority. He was a member of the Board of Directors for Carter Bank and Trust, as well as an active member and trustee of St. James United Methodist Church. In 2001, Leo was awarded Ferrum College’s highest alumni award, the Benjamin M. Beckham Medallion. In 2013, he was named Franklin County’s Farmer of the Year by the Franklin County Retail Merchants Association. Leo is preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Sallie Scott, his son, Michael Leo Scott; his brothers Grady (Pauline), Nelson (Bland), Grover (Effie), Lewis, W.B. (Eva), Paul (Ruby), Fred (Polly); and sisters Elma (Claire) Young, Wilma (Bernard) Woods, Nellie (Clem) Rakes. Leo is survived by his beloved wife and high school sweetheart, Geraldine Nolen Scott; grandson Chase (Jessie), great-grandchildren Chase David and Anna Leigh who reside in Ferrum; granddaughter Kelli (Brandon Uttley), greatgrandchildren Miles and Olivia who reside in Huntersville, North Carolina. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. n

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Sale Reports

Ludvigson Stock Farm’s Second Annual Western Classic Bull Sale Spring Edition February 11, 2017 • Madras, Oregon 76 Red Angus Herd Range Bulls $3,181 Lot 54, LSF DBL Acquisition D-616, sired by Dunn Acquisition B506 and out of a Brown Revelation P7021 daughter, sold for $15,000 to Chile Beef of Santiago, Chile. Lot 1, LSF RSL Patriot 6722D sired by 5L Independence 560-298Y and out of a Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P daughter, sold for $9,250 to Pieper Red Angus of Hay Springs, Nebraska. Lot 9, LSF RSL Warrant 6706D sired by HXC Conquest 4405P and out of a KRP Cherokee Excel daughter, sold for $5,250 to James Henderson of Wood Lake, California. Lot 15, LSF PTR Righteous D826 sired by Buf Crk The Right Kind U199 and out of a LJC Mission Statement P27 daughter, sold for $4,750 to Rowdy Fitzgerald of Peoa, Utah. Volume Buyers were Jason Molsbee of Wells, Nevada; W.H. Gibbs Company of Wells, Nevada; and Jeff Stone of Bakersfield, California.

Shaw Cattle Co. Bull Sale February 15, 2017 • Caldwell, Idaho 381 Bulls Total $4,351 133 Herefords $4,711 213 Black Angus $4,051 35 Red Angus $4,809 The top-selling Red Angus bull was Lot 427, selling to Mark Mackenzie of Oregon for $8,100. He also purchased Lot 413 for $8,000. Cow Creek Ranch of Oregon purchased Lot 422 for $8,000. The top-selling Hereford bull was Lot 84, selling to Ned and Jan Ward of Wyoming for $21,000. Snedden Herefords of California purchased Lot 29 for $13,500. Bobby and Heidi Mickelson of Idaho purchased Lot 1 for $12,000. White Hawk Ranch of California purchased Lot 58 for $11,500. The top-selling Angus bull was Lot 215, selling for $8,750 to Wilson Cattle Co. of Washington. Lot 169 sold to Jaca Livestock of Idaho for $8,000. Lot 183 sold to GJ Livestock of Nevada for $7,750. Lot 214 sold to Campbell Cattle Ranch of Oregon for $7,750.

He Does Everything Right! Buf Crk The Right Kind U199

Ludvigson Stock Farm’s Third Annual Dakota Bull Sale February 20, 2017 • Center, North Dakota 63 Red Angus Bulls $3,619 38 Red Hybred Bulls $2,947 Lot 24, LSF KCC Independence 6619D, sired by 5L Independence 560-298Y and out of a Paringa Iron Ore E27 daughter, sold for $13,000 to Lost River Livestock of Clearbrook, Minnesota. Lot 2, LSF BJR First Take 5799D, sired by Bieber Rreds Takeout 305A and out of a LSF Boxed Beef 9063W daughter, sold for $9,250 to Dan and Nancy Bowling of Blackwell, Oklahoma. Lot 7, LSF KCC Knockout 6614D, sired by LSF SRR Tyson 3025A and out of a TR Julian LT142 daughter, sold for $7,500 to Zia Ag Consulting of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Volume Buyers were Zia Ag Consulting of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Wyse Brothers of Lindsay, Montana; and Lemler Ranch of Lebanon, South Dakota.

PEACOCK ANGUS RANCH

Texas Red Angus Champion Genetics

#1260155 • Sire: Buf Crk Lancer R017 • MGS: Buf Crk Julian L080

Rt. 1 Box 45J Covington, TX 76636 (254) 874-5868 www.peacockredangus.com Where Quality Cattle are the Rule, Not the Exception!

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Your visit is always welcome... Hope to see you soon! Rob Brawner

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BULLIS CREEK RANCH

HC 68 Box 1 Wood Lake, NE 69221 Phone/Fax (402) 967-3060 www.bulliscreek.com

Gill Red Angus "You Buy, We Bid" Bull Sale February 21, 2017 Timber Lake, South Dakota Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs 200 Red Angus Bulls $4,427 The high-selling bull was Lot 167, a yearling bull sired by RED Anchor 1 Hitch 38T. He sold to Dan and Tara Hooper of Merriman, Nebraska, for $14,500. Lot 2, a coming 2-year-old, sired by Gills Vin Diesel 7611, sold to Garret Ranch of Pierre, South Dakota, for $12,500. Garret Ranch also purchased Lot 49, another Vin Diesel-sired coming 2-year-old, for $12,000. Lot 1, a coming 2-year-old sired by Vin Diesel, sold to Randy Kahl of Mandan, North Dakota, for $11,500. Ron Monzelowski of Mandan, North Dakota, purchased Lot 4, a coming 2-yearold, sired by C-T Grand Statement 1025, for $10,000. Lot 13, a LMG Gills Sun King 3503 coming 2-year-old, sold to Karen Mutschler

of Eureka, South Dakota, for $9,500. Sandquist Ranch of Trail City, South Dakota, purchased Lot 30, a coming 2-yearold sired by LJC Lancer 313Y, for $9,000. Volume buyers were Bob Schroeter of Nebraska with 10 bulls; Senn Ranch of South Dakota with eight bulls; Sandquist Ranch of South Dakota with seven bulls; Frank Ranch of North Dakota with seven bulls; Karen Mutschler of South Dakota with six bulls; Thunder Ranch of North Dakota with six bulls; and Groves Ranch of Colorado with six bulls. Cattle sold into nine states. Lorenzen Ranches Annual Bull Sale February 23, 2017 • Madras, Oregon 90 Red Angus Bulls $5,132 51 Composite Bulls $3,875 10 Elite Heifers $6,477 Lot 102, Lorenzen Predator 6022, a 5/8 Red Angus 3/8 Simmental bull by Bar CK Hunter x Lorenzen Droid, sold for $11,000 to River Bend Ranch of Days Creek, Oregon.

NEBRASKA RED ANGUS

Lot 5, Lorenzen Game Changer 6906, a Brown BLW Legend x HXC Conquest, sold for $10,500 to Rossi Ranches of Paulina, Oregon. Lot 1, Lorenzen Bank Roll 6904, a Brown BLW Legend x HXC Conquest, sold for $10,000 to Iron Triangle Ranch of Dayville, Oregon. Lot 45, Lorenzen Rogue 6007, a Lorenzen Paver x Lorenzen Joshua III, sold for $8,500 to Reed Ranching of Carlin, Nevada. The top-selling heifer was Lot 171, Lorenzen Connie Legend 670, a Brown BLW Legend x Brown Commitment. She sold for $14,000 to Iron Triangle Ranch of Dayville, Oregon. n Email your sale report to

media@redangus.org

to be included in the next American Red Angus Magazine. Your sale report will also be posted online at redangus.org/calendar/sale-reports.

www.nebraskaredangus.com Paul & Milissa Birnie

ADAMS ANGUS RANCH

Quality & Performance Since 1965

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Registered Bulls, Heifers and Bred Cows Available

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Scott C. & Patty Adams • (308) 750-7949 78250 464th Ave • Litchfield, NE 68852

paul@flatwaterredangusgang.com www.flatwaterredangusgang.com

FICK RED ANGUS

RAFTER JX RANCH

Inman, NE • Visitors Welcome!

(402) 394-5489

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

Registered Red Angus Cattle Michael & Kathleen Jackson Traci Turek (308) 380-2240 • Taylor Turek (308) 380-2642 33070 Shelton Rd. • Ravenna, NE 68869 (308) 467-2366 • Cell (308) 390-3960

www.fickredangus.com Annual Bull Sale Every March

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

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!

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

CHOAT RED ANGUS GENETICS

Cattle Company St. Edward, NE

Wayne & Jody Choat • 402-678-3439 Dave & Kathy Stodola • 402-981-1586

Rob Brawner

BULLIS CREEK RANCH

HC 68 Box 1 Wood Lake, NE 69221 Phone/Fax (402) 967-3060

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

www.crossdiamondcattle.com Bartlett & Stapleton Nebraska

Annual Sale in March www.hallpokornyredangus.com

Brad & Paula Pokorny (308) 636-2275

Helen Hall (308) 654-3220

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SERAA

Southeast Red Angus Association www.seraa.org

Officers

Tim Whitley - President • (205) 446-5090 • tm_whitley@yahoo.com Rhonda Deist - Vice President • (931) 625-2001 • swancreek@tds.net Michelle Pettit - Secretary/Treasurer • (270) 836-1651 • michelle@noashconstruction.com

Directors

Dr. Mikell Davis • (662) 323-0744 Deborah Dwyer • (352) 544-0326 Jim McLean • (912) 632-7985 Lowell Morgan • (912) 754-1445 Johnnie Cundiff • (606) 305-6443 Jeff Pettit • (270) 836-2963

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

770 Northeast Tammy Ln. • Lake City, FL 32055 (386) 755-4819 • sycamor@atlantic.net

Registered Red Angus

CREEK FARM CF LITTLE Fleckvieh Simmental &

Contact Steve at 225.603.8220 or steve@rockingkredangus.com

Joe Tally

Pure Bred & Commercial

Dale & Shonia Parrish, Owners

TYLERTOWN, MS

RockingKRedAngus.com

Alex Gardner, Farm Manager 2638 Turkey Creek Rd • Starkville, MS 39759 Michael (662) 418-0686 • Alex (662) 769-2577 Fax: (662) 324-7721 • www.littlecreekcattle.com

Red Angus Cattle

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

McLean Red Angus Jim & Alynda McLean

Whitley Red Angus 1408 Co. Rd. 35 Horton, AL 35980

Breeding Red Angus since 1965!

Henry, Jane, Jim, Kathy, Tim, James Ray & Natalie (205) 466-7612 • Tim Cell (205) 446-5090 tim@whitleyredangus.com

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

788 Red Belt Rd. • Chickamauga, GA 30707 Randy Garner 423.421.9884 Christa Garner 423.595.2029 RedBeltRedAngus@yahoo.com

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

Jarvis Red Angus

12745 St. Rt. 181 N. Bremen, Kentucky (270) 525-3403 Registered 100% 1A Certified Herd David • Sandra Chris • LaDonna davidandsandra65@bellsouth.net

Jim and Alvina Meeks • (864) 682-3900 1986 Trinity Church Rd. • Gray Court, SC 29645 Raymond Prescott, Mgr. • (864) 682-2828 Visit our website at bullhillranch.com

Registered Red Angus

300 Pisgah Pike • Pulaski, TN 38478 (931) 424-8127 • (931) 424-8227 Fax (931) 424-0319 email: rca@energize.net

Texas Red Angus Association www.TexasRedAngus.org

Mark E. Harbin

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

BAR C RED ANGUS

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Dennis Coe Forney, Texas 214-632-8711

(361) 782-2510 • jakolle@tisd.net

Enough Ear, But Not Too Much.

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

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

Registered Red Angus Kelly & Sallye Box

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

Morris/Box Ranch

961 N. FM 444 Inez, TX 77968

REGISTERED RED ANGUS & ANGUS PLUS

R ED ANGUS SI NCE 1964 4

Mark & Celia Miller Rt. 1 Box 9 • Abernathy, TX 79311 (806) 328-5210 • Email: mfmrraider@aol.com “Your source of foundation pure Chiefline Genetics”

KOLLE RED ANGUS

Jim Kolle

!NNUAL 3ALE IN /CTOBER s -ILES 4EXAS 325-895-0544 www w.halfmannranch.com

CHIEFLINE RED ANGUS

Judy Kay Ferguson Kyley DeVoe 214-536-6902 940-367-4708 judykay@3klandandcattle.com kyley@3klandandcattle.com Justin, TX • 3klandandcattle.com

P.O Box 1380 Van Horn, TX 79855

Bobbe McClure

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

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ROBERTSON LINDSAY CATTLE COMPANY REGISTERED RED ANGUS BULLS AND FEMALES Contact us today for more information!

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Welcome to our Newest RAAA Members!

Area 1 – West Director – Sam Lorenzen GREEN GULCH RANCH BYRD, ZAC OR JP HARRISON PO BOX 72 VINTON, CA 96135

BOWER RED ANGUS RAY BOWER 4848 SKOOKUMCHUCK RD SE TENINO, WA 98589 ALEX MOORE 4803 NE 297TH ST LA CENTER, WA 98629 Area 2 – Montana Director – Bruce Ketchum KAITYLN GEIB 305 LONGFELLOW RD DAGMAR, MT 59219 ALI JO MERRITT 11401 HWY 16 SAVAGE, MT 59262 Area 3 – Rocky Mountain Director – Kevin Miller LAZY JB ANGUS KATHLEEN CREAMER 17270 6450 RD MONTROSE, CO 81401 DIETRICH RANCH & CATTLE CO. DIETRICH OR ANNETTA SCHMIDT 297 DAKOTA DR GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81507 WRIGHT CATTLE & HAY NATE WRIGHT 993 CR 323 IGNACIO, CO 81137 BRACE PINGETZER 11882 HWY 789 SHOSHONI, WY 82649 Area 4 – Southwest Director – Kyley DeVoe WESTALL RANCHES LLC RAY WESTALL PO BOX 4 LOCO HILLS, NM 88255 AMBER BRENDING 3753 CORAL REEF DR SEABROOK, TX 77586 HEATHER JADE BROWN PO BOX 99 ERA, TX 76238 GLASS RANCH RED ANGUS WESLEY GLASS P O BOX 246 STERLING, TX 76951 FRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE BYRON HOUSEWRIGHT 1301 W ROOSEVELT BORGER, TX 79008

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NOAH HUESKE 615 CR 610 DAYTON, TX 77535

SARAH JANE KAZLOW 8629 S FM 548 ROYSE CITY, TX 75189 MOUNT OLIVE RANCH JAIRO OLIVARES 10110 WATERVIEW PKWY ROWLETT, TX 75089 PYEATT RED ANGUS BOB PYEATT 10165 US HWY 82E BLOSSOM, TX 75416 QUINN RASOR 1800 LOVERS LEAP VAN ALSTYNE, TX 75495 SHIELDS SHOW CATTLE BRANDON SHIELDS PO BOX 1323 IDALOU, TX 79329 CHISHOLM SHIELDS PO BOX 1323 IDALOU, TX 79329 TXPAGES MARK & BRENDA SMITH PO BOX 696 BURNET, TX 78611 GEORGE STAPLES 2505 FOX GLENN CIRCLE BEDFORD, TX 76021 CAITLYN STUTTS 174 COUNTY ROAD 2288 CLEVELAND, TX 77327 MAKAILA STUTTS 174 COUNTY ROAD 2288 CLEVELAND, TX 77327 Area 5 – Northern Plains Director – Steve Koester XF RANCH ANDREW & WHITNEY BEITH 11698 ALDER ST FINLAYSON, MN 55735 RJ FUNKE FARM RICHARD OR LESA FUNKE 28687 695TH ST LAKE CITY, MN 55041 MATTHEW VOXLAND 29870 290TH ST SE MCINTOSH, MN 56556 DIAMOND C NORTH DAKOTA CHASE & TIFFANY FURSTENAU 13995 99TH ST NE CAVALIER, ND 58220 HILLERSON CATTLE JAMES & LYDIA HILLERSON 807 24TH AVE S FARGO, ND 58103

MADELIENE NICHOLS 85 57TH AVE SE SYKESTON, ND 58486

TUCKER BUNDY 4091 BOSS RD IDABELL, OK 74745

SHAWNA OR RON GERMAN 406 N DAKOTA ST HOWARD, SD 57349

RED PRIME CATTLE CO. JAMES R. FEELEY 17017 FENWICK BLVD EDMOND, OK 73012

MACY HAGEMANN 44111 229TH ST WINFRED, SD 57076 Area 6 – Great Plains Director – Newley Hutchison MANN RANCH CATTLE LLC LARRY GARTEN, DVM 12814 S FRONTIER RD OLATHE, KS 66061 HOOVER FARMS RONNIE & JANELLE HOOVER 945 N JENNINGS ANTHONY, KS 67003 COOL CREEK CATTLE RONNIE & KALE JOHNSON 21721 BURR OAK CIRCLE PAOLA, KS 66071 MOORE RED ANGUS JAMES MOORE 761 E HWY 160 DANVILLE, KS 67036 BRIGHAM STEWART 400 EAST COLLEGE ST WASHINGTON, KS 66968 WALTER FARMS DAVID & TARA WALTER 27450 W 191ST ST GARDNER, KS 66030 WEDMAN RED ANGUS TOM WEDMAN PO BOX 325 HARPER, KS 67058 SIERRA BIXBY 31926 SPADE RANCH RD ELLSWORTH, NE 69340 BAR EB FARMS LLC JOHN EBERSPACHER 740 364TH BEAVER CROSSING, NE 68313 CARSON MARICLE 2985 STATE HWY 39 ALBION, NE 68620 CODY MARICLE 2985 STATE HWY 39 ALBION, NE 68620 SAND DUNE CATTLE LLC SCOTT & RENATA SVOBODA PO BOX 7 SARGENT, NE 68874 JACKSON FARMS DANA ANDERSON RT 1 BOX 2020 ELK CITY, OK 73644

FUQUA RED ANGUS JOHN & JENNIFER FUQUA 13241 CR 380 WAYNOKA, OK 73860 FUSS CATTLE MATT FUSS 49100 E 54 RD PAWNEE, OK 74058 BRAD HUTCHISON 237809 STATE HWY 51 CANTON, OK 73724 POLLOCK LAND & CATTLE LLC WAYNE OR LINDA POLLOCK PO BOX 667 CANTON, OK 73724 LANDMARK RANCH SONNY SPEED 4939 S HWY 48 CADDO, OK 74729 MARCELA WILMOTH 621 SPRING AVE CHECOTAH, OK 74426 Area 7 – Northeast Director – John Langdon CORNER STONE FARMS SCOTT & KASI CADDELL 1500 CRANES CREEK RD CAMERON, NC 28326

Area 8 – Southeast Director – Raymond Prescott PLANTATION FARMS PAIGE CROWELL 17855 BOYD RD ELROD, AL 35458 CORNER CREEK CATTLE CO. JANICE LUDMUN 24377 5TH AVE FLORALA, AL 36442 4S FARMS LLC BOBBY & VICKI SATTERFIELD 284 RICHEY STREET GERALDINE, AL 35974 HART & SONS FARM LLC GREG HART 7161 HWY 124 SPRINGFIELD, AR 72157 LEIS CREEK RANCH BRANDON KITCHENS 14114 TAYLOR LOOP LITTLE ROCK, AR 72223 ROCKIN LAZY S CATTLE CO. SHELBY SAMPLE 360 N BAYOU ST CONCORD, AR 72523 ROCKIN LAZY S CATTLE CO. SHELBY SAMPLE 360 N BAYOU ST CONCORD, AR 72523 SHAMBA CREEK FARM TIMOTHY & ADRIENNE TERRAZAS 1117 NEMETT DR PEA RIDGE, AR 72751

ABBY FULTON 4368 ARNOLD RD LEXINGTON, NC 27295

CRACKER BOY’S ANGUS RANCH KEVIN STEINER 14899 SW 92ND WAY LAKE BUTLER, FL 32054

JENNINGS FARM ANDY JENNINGS 9678 EAST RD LOWVILLE, NY 13367

KABERLEIN RANCH MIKE & KATHY KABERLEIN 61252 VINING RD AMITE, LA 70422

S&W RED ANGUS COLE WRIGHT 40910 TOWNSHIP ROAD 55 COSHOCTON, OH 43812

THREE BRANCH CHARLES BLANCHET 84 MCCASTILE CARRIERE, MS 39426

LANDREE WILSON 155 WILLIAMS RD TEMPLETON, PA 16259

JESSICA BRIDGEWATER PO BOX 96 RIDDLETON, TN 37151

MURPHY FARM MICHAEL MURPHY 336 WADESVILLE RD WASHINGTON, WV 26181

TRI-STAR STOCK FARM JEREMY & PEYTON FAIR 10976 HWY 59 W GILT EDGE, TN 38015

SAMANTHA ROSS 629 MINERAL RD JANE LEW, WV 26378

JONATHAN PUTMAN 116 PUTMAN RD FRIENDSHIP, TN 38034

SHELBY CATTLE CO. RONNIE SHELBY 58 RUSHING RD ETHRIDGE, TN 38456 Area 9 – Midwest Director – Stuart Gilbert SKYLAR HALL 1019 INDIAN AVE CASEY, IA 50048 COOPER ROYER 2503 W 10TH AVE INDIANOLA, IA 50125 SCHROEDER’S RED ANGUS MITCHELL SCHROEDER 1785 180TH ST LOWDEN, IA 52255 REESE ANDERSON 23632 NORTH 1950TH ST CHRISMAN, IL 61924 MLH FARMS MANUEL HAMBELTON 3864 STATE HWY 181 GAINESVILLE, MO 65655 HENKE FAMILY RED ANGUS ANTHONY HENKE 27545 HIGHWAY Y PRINCETON, MO 64673 SPRING HILLS RANCH LLC RON & DONNA MCNAUGHTON PO BOX 488 MOUNT VERNON, MO 65712 WILLIAM RICE BOX 106 FREDERICKTOWN, MO 63645 PAUL & TERRY TIPTON PO BOX 624 LAWSON, MO 64062 BENNETT SANDBERG E17135 BARKA ROAD AUGUSTA, WI 54722 WINDY RIDGE ACRES DENNIS VOLBRECHT 8991 SCHUMACHER ROAD FALL CRFEEK, WI 54742 ZIMMERMAN CATTLE CO. AARON ZIMMERMAN PO BOX 654 RIVER FALLS, WI 54022 International MAGUIRE BLAIR BOX 175 DRAKE, SK S0K 1H0 BRIAN EDWARDS BOX 277 GLASLYN, SK S0M 0Y0

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Building Better Beef Ken & Cheri Graves (307) 738-2247

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

ELO

CATTLE COMP AN

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

www.fischerredangus.com

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

Bob & Rita Dige

Amie & Teri Angelo

Double Tree Red Angus

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

www.sutherlinfarms.com

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

Ron and Esther Fischer

suthfarm@gmail.com Spooner Creek Lane Stevensville, MT

Convenience Traits until the Cows Come Home!

Mark & Sue Mees • (406) 347-5413

Leland

Fertility Tested Bulls - Private Treaty

Tim & Julie Shick

P.O. Box 311 Lodge Grass, MT 59050

(406) 639-9112 • tjshick@dishmail.net

Visit our website for more informaion, sales and events!

202 East Hunter Road Sand Coulee, MT 59472 (406) 736-5602 (406) 899-2733 rdige@3rivers.net

Bulls for Sale Private Treaty

Bob & Julie Morton 2435 Logan Trident Road • Three Forks, MT 59752 (406) 285-6773 • www.gmracattle.com Annual Bull Sale Third Tuesday in March Big Sky Elite Female Sale First Wednesday in December

Glacier Red Angus Harold, Pat & Chris Hughes

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

MONTANA RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION RED ANGUS ANGUS RANCH RANCH RED

Annual Production Sale: 2nd Friday in March Annual Production Sale: 2nd Friday in March (701) 565-2347 Melvin & Luella Leland 565-2347 Melvin & Luella Leland 34 mi.(701) SE Sidney, MT Todd Leland 34 mi. SE Sidney, MT Todd Leland 42 mi. N Beach, ND 192 ND Hwy 16 N 42 Mark mi. N118 Beach, 192 ND MT Hwy59270 16 N Mile HwyND 16 Sidney, Mile Mark 118 Hwy 16 Sidney, MT 59270

The Forbes Family 37 Beckton Dr. • Sheridan, WY 82801 (307) 674-6095 • Fax (307) 672-7281 Email: becktonwyo@gmail.com

www.montanaredangus.com 1-877-Red-Angus • email: MTRAASecretary@gmail.com

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in Big Sky Country! - We Focus on The Female -

LUCHT RED ANGUS

1721 Plevna Rd. • Plevna, MT 59344 (406) 778-3819 • ketchum@midrivers.com

Vic & Shari Westphal

Email: klmpnra@gmail.com

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

Bozeman, MT • 406-585-0874 greg@luchtredangus.com

ROCK CREEK RED ANGUS

FRITZ RED ANGUS

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

Shepherd Red Angus Jim & Ginger Shepherd

3631 Maple Leaf Ave. Cody, Wyo. 82414 406-698-6657 • 307-578-8741 jsgshepherd@gmail.com - PRIVATE TREATY SALES -

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

Charlie & Linda Lewis

(406) 962-3330

Breeding Joint Bull Sale for with Feddes Balance Red Angus Craig & Taryn DeBoer Manhattan, MT • (406) 282-9029 Cell (406) 570-3304 • www.ctredangus.com

MTRAA Officers

President: Julie Morton - Three Forks, MT - info@gmracattle.com Vice President: Francis Koenig - Winnet, MT - francis@midrivers.net Sec/Treasurer: Chris Pierce - Molt, MT - MTRAASecretary@gmail.com

MTRAA Directors

Karen Raisland - St. Ignatius, MT - sti4058@blackfoot.net Veronica Christensen - Park City, MT - criters@charter.net Mark Jansma - Acton, MT - angus_baron@yahoo.com American Red Angus Magazine ■ April 2017 75

SHEAMAN RANCH Kerry and Debbie Sheaman

400 East Douglas Road • Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 493-7346 • Kerry.Sheaman@colostate.edu

AREA 1 - West

Maternal, Disposition, Calving Ease & Stayability Traits

RED

ANGUS

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

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

Alaska • California • Hawaii Idaho • Nevada • Oregon Washington Sam Lorenzen, Director District 1 Breeders can be found on page 81

Bob Morton, President Chuck Feddes, Region A Director Bruce Ketchum, Director MT Breeders can be found on pages 74-75

AREA 3 Rocky Mountain

Utah • Colorado • Wyoming Kevin Miller, Director

KRAVIG RED ANGUS “Cattle Working for You”

Sound udders-Great Dispositions Moderate Frames-Calving Ease-Excellent Growth www.kravigredangus.com h1: 719-446-5355 • h2: 719-446-5391 Karval, Colorado

Producing Cattle that Perform for the Cattleman

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

www.solidrockredangus.com

AREA 4 - Southwest

Texas • New Mexico • Arizona

Texas Breeders can be found on page 71 Kyley DeVoe, Director

AREA 5 - Northern Plains Minnesota North Dakota • South Dakota Steve Koester, Director

RED ANGUS

FLATIRON 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

1A BULLS & HEIFERS

MAINTENANCE/FEED EFFICIENCY EXPERTS

Cory & Katy Johnson

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

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

HC 83 Box 9 Firesteel, SD 57633 (605) 865-3236 or (605) 865-3190 Smith Land and Cattle Company, LLC

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

www.smithredangus.com

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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 8815 81st St. NW, Powers Lake, ND

Box 67 Lengby, MN 56651 (218) 668-2277

Quality Breeding Stock & Semen Available

Forster Red Angus Raising 100% 1A Red Angus since 1967 Kenneth Forster & Family 8285 30th St, SW • Richardton, ND 58652 (701) 974-2450 • Cell (701) 290-2450 www.forsterredangus.com

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@ndsupernet.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

BROKEN HEART RANCH

Scott Farm Red Angus

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AREA 2 Montana

"We Breed Excitement"

The Olsons

2017 Breeder Directory

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

AREA 7 - Northeast

Jared, Lacey, Paisley & Cooper 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

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

Kansas • Nebraska • Oklahoma

Dedicating Backgrounded Red Angus Calves to Certified Feeder Calf Sales

Nebraska Breeders can be found on page 69 Kansas Breeders can be found on page 79 Newley Hutchison, Director Connie Mushrush, Region B Director

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

Registered Red Angus Bulls • Bred Heifers

If you’re looking for Efficiency... Look under “R” for RED ANGUS! (740) 985-3444 Day (740) 591-9900 Cell 34740 State Route 7 Pomeroy, OH 45769

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

Kathy Zepp • (410) 848-2160 Gabe & Kelly Zepp • (410) 635-3922 David & Laura Zepp • (410) 751-2719

2734 Old Washington Rd. • Westminster, MD 21157

Alva, Oklahoma

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

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AREA 9 - Midwest Iowa • Illinois Missouri • Wisconsin

Stuart Gilbert, Director Missouri Breeders can be found on page 81

Tom Karr

WILLOWS FARM COMPANY RED ANGUS

MCMURPHY FARMS

Raymond Prescott, Director Region C SERAA Breeders can be found on page 70

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JUDY LOONAN (641) 322-3921 • 1724 Holly Ave. • Corning, IA 50841 Located 75 mi. east of Omaha, NE, in the hills of Southwest Iowa

Bruce Westhuis

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

American Red Angus Breeder Directory

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

AREA 8 - Southeast

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

WRIGHTS MILL FARM RED ANGUS

Steven Harris DVM

4720 Wrights Mill Road Trappe, MD 21673 410-924-3905 WWW.WMFREDANGUS.COM EMAIL: SPHARRISDVM@YAHOO.COM

Rob & Amy Hess

Hershey, PA 717-821-1782 bowcreekbeef.com

Pasture to Plate Performance Tested

Embryos, Semen and Cattle by Private Treaty

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

ROUSE RED ANGUS

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 Magazine ■ April 2017

â€œAlways With the Best Cattleâ€ŚAlwaysâ€?

Paul Hildreth, President â€˘ (815) 482-3742 Bill Embry, Vice President â€˘ (309) 264-3192 Chad Daugherty, Sec/Treasurer â€˘ (217) 369-0466

DEICHMANN LIVESTOCK BROKERAGE

Foreign Breeders

Joel Birdwell

â€˘ Sale Management â€˘ Auctioneer â€˘ Livestock Brokerage Dan Deichmann (406)423-5500 (406)799-5200 Hobson, MT 59452 â€˘ deichman@mtintouch.net

Auctioneer

HC 64 Box 29 Kingfisher, OK 73750 Home (405) 375-6630 Mobile (405) 368-1058

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CANADAâ€™S ANGUS MAGAZINE

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Sales & Services

CK Sonny Booth - Auctioneer -

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FLAMING LIVESTOCK CO. REGISTERED RED ANGUS 465 170th • Hillsboro, KS 67063 620-367-8350 hm

FAYLOR RED ANGUS

SINCE 1975 • PRIVATE TREATY SALES Dwight (785) 298-3463 • Dale (785) 298-3251 St. Francis, Kansas 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 March 17, 2017

HARMS PLAINVIEW RANCH Mark and Kim Harms 2528 250th St. • Lincolnville, KS 66858 (620) 924-5544 • hprbulls@tctelco.net Red Angus - Angus - Charolais

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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 janssen@hometelco.net “Seedstock Producers with a Commercial Focus”

Darryl & Susie Rhodes 3932 N. Sage Ct. Maize, KS 67101 Phone: (316) 722-6900 Cell: (316) 648-8310 rhodesredangus2@gmail.com

www.rhodesredangus.com Registered & Commercial Red Angus

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”

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

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Calendar of Events April 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8

“The Andras Kind” Red Angus Bull Sale, Manchester, IL SERAA Grasstime Auction, Cullman, AL Spear J Red Angus, Jordan, MT St. Joe Land & Cattle Co. “Load & Go” Sale, Gainesville, TX Presser Red Angus, Turtle Lake, ND Thomas Ranch Fall-Born Online Sale Blairs.Ag Cattle Co. Bull Sale Daigger-Orr Red Angus, North Platte, NE Bowles J5 Reds, Glasgow, MT Giefer Ranch, Wakeeney, KS Midland Bull Test Red Angus Sale, Columbus, MT TA Cattle Bull Sale, West Point, NE 5L Red Angus Spring Profit Seeker Sale, Sheridan, MT Ludvigson Stock Farms Spring Herdbuilder Sale, Shepherd, MT Mountaineer Red Angus Classic, Jackson Mill, WV Redd Ranches Annual High Altitude Bull Sale, Paradox, CO

May 1 2 5-6

Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for May/June ARA Magazine Dahl Land & Cattle LCC Sale, Napoleon, ND Collier Diamond C Jubilee, Stephenville, TX

Dunlouise Angus, Angus, Scotland

June

8 8 8 8 10 11 11 11 12 13 13 13 14 15 15 28 11 13

Six Mile Ranch Bull Sale, Fir Mountain, SK, Canada Sonstegard Cattle Co. LLC, Montevideo, MN Valnes Ranch Red Angus, Eden, SD Vancise Cattle Co., Hanover, Ontario, Canada Rohrich’s Cutting Edge Ranch Spring Sale, Mandan, ND Beckton Red Angus Sale, Sheridan, WY Kravig Red Angus, Karval, CO Thomas Ranch, Harrold, SD Weisbeck Red Angus, Herreid, SD Wiseman Red Angus, Glasgow, MT Mid-Atlantic Red Angus Assn, Annual Meeting, Rockingham, VA Quest for Quality Sale, Rockingham, VA Grill’s Red Western Sale, Crawford, NE Cattlemen’s Consignment Sale, Binford, ND Ozark Red Roundup, Springfield, MO Kuhn-Crosshair-Huber Production Sale, Napoleon, ND Koenig Ranch Reds Sale, Glasgow, MT Ludvigson Stock Farms Female Classic, Nevada, MO

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John Sutphin • 719-940-3729 Grant Phares • 316-259-1409 sutphincattle@gmail.com www.sutphincattle.com

Missouri Red Angus Association

Route 61 Box 851 Cabool, MO 65689 417-962-0181 kmassey.moredangus@gmail.com www.missouriredangus.com

Balancing Performance with Maternal Mike and Stephanie Smith Columbia, MO 573-881-0395 • 573-449-1809

SPREUTELS FARM RED ANGUS Scott Bachman • (660) 247-1112

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Dan (913) 909-1912 Kay (816) 657-4655

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McPhee Red Angus

Ken & Brenda Keesaman

17520 Hwy. JJ Chillicothe, MO 64601

Bulls & Females at Private Treaty Commercial Replacements

Rt. 2 Box 129A • Koshkonong, MO Wilbur, Elsie or Steve Spreutels (417) 867-5695 • (417) 867-5545

Red Angus Bulls • Heifers

Osborn,MO 64474 25 E. St. Joseph on Hwy. 36 (816) 675-2503

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RED ANGUS CATTLE

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

John & Jennifer Menke 10935 Quartz Valley Rd. (530) 468-5341 Ft. Jones, CA 96032

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 ■ March 81

Advertiser Index

3K Land & Cattle Co ............................71 5L Red Angus..................................51,75 9 MIle Ranch ........................................15 ABS Global ..........................................11 Accelerated Genetics ..........................13 Adams Angus Ranch............................69 Andras Stock Farm ..............................82 Angelo Cattle Company .......................74 Angus World ........................................78 Atkinson Reds ......................................70 Axtell Cattle Co ....................................76 Bachman Cattle Farms ........................81 Bar C Red Angus..................................71 Barenthsen-Bullinger Red Angus ........76 Basel Red Angus..................................77 Beatty Farms .......................................70 Beckton Stock Farm ......................2,3,78 Beef 360 ..........................................36,37 Bieber Red Angus ..................................7 BIM Red Angus ....................................69 Birdwell, James ....................................78 Birdwell, Joel ........................................77 Birnie Red Angus..................................69 Bola Red Angus ..............................71,72 Booth, CK Sonny..................................78 Bovine Elite ..........................................57 Bowles J5 Red Angus ..........................75 Broken Heart Ranch.. .....................26,76 Brown, RA ............................................71 Brylor Ranch ........................................78 Buffalo Creek Red Angus ....................68 Bull Hill Ranch ......................................70 Bullis Creek Ranch..........................68,69 C-T ......................................................75 C Bar Ranch ........................................63 Campbell Red Angus............................76 Canadian RA Promotion Society ..........78 Cattle Visions ......................................49 Cedar Hill Farm ....................................77 Chappell Red Angus ............................77 Chiefline Red Angus ............................71 Christensen Red Angus........................75 Choat Cattle Co....................................69 Clark Cattle Services............................78 Clay Maxey Ford ..................................50 Collier Diamond C ..20,21,24,25,28,29,35 Country Acres Farm ............................77 Croissant Red Angus............................76 Cross Diamond................................69,83 Crump Red Angus ................................76

Cutting Edge Ranch ............................54 D&D Cattle Co .....................................69 DK Red Angus......................................76 Deichmann Livestock Brokerage..........78 Diamond H ..........................................79 Double Eagle Ranch ............................81 Double Tree Red Angus ......................74 Elmwood Fields ....................................77 Faylor Red Angus ................................79 Fick Red Angus ....................................69 Fischer’s Red Angus ............................74 Flaming Livestock Co ..........................79 Flat Creek Farms..................................70 Flat Iron Red Angus..............................76 Forster Red Angus ..............................76 Fritz Red Angus....................................75 Genex/CRI ......................................78,84 Gibson Red Angus, GA ........................70 Gilchrist ................................................78 Gill Red Angus......................................39 Glacier Red Angus ..............................74 Green Mountain Red Angus ............17,74 G.W. Land & Cattle Co ........................71 H & F Red Angus .................................79 Halfmann Red Angus ..........................71 Hall - Pokorny Red Angus ....................69 Harbin Red Angus ...............................75 Harms Plainview Ranch ..................12,79 Hidden Creek Farm ..............................77 Hoft Red Angus ...................................75 Hueftle Cattle Co ..................................69 Illinois Red Angus Association..............77 JST Red Angus ....................................81 Jacobson Red Angus ......................68,76 James Red Angus ................................82 Janssen Red Angus ............................79 Jacobs, Roger ......................................78 Jarvis Red Angus ................................70 Jeffries Land & Cattle ..........................77 Karr Farms ..........................................77 KK Farms ............................................81 Klompien Red Angus............................75 Kniebel Cattle Co ................................79 Koenig Ranch ......................................16 Kolle Red Angus ..................................71 Kuhn’s ..................................................59 Kravig Red Angus ................................76 Lacy’s Red Angus ................................81 Laubach Red Angus ............................74 Lautenschlager & Sons ........................81

Lazy J Bar ............................................76 Leachman Cattle Co. ......................52,53 Leland Red Angus ..........................58,74 Little Creek Farm..................................70 Lodoen Cattle ......................................38 Lonker ..................................................55 Loonan Stock Farm ..............................77 Loosli Red Angus ................................81 Lorenzen Ranches ..............................81 Lucht Red Angus .................................75 Ludvigson ..............................40,42,45,47 MARS Red Angus ................................75 Maple Oaks Red Angus........................81 McEntire Red Angus ............................18 McLean Red Angus ..............................70 McMurphy Farms. ................................77 McPhee Red Angus..............................81 Meado-West Farms..............................77 Mees Ranch ........................................74 Mercer Farm ........................................70 Messmer Red Angus. ..........................76 Mid-Atlantic Red Angus Assoc. ............67 Milk Creek Reds. ..................................75 Minnesota Red Angus Assoc................76 Morris/Box Ranch ................................71 Mushrush Red Angus. ......................5,79 Namken Red Angus ............................77 North Dakota Red Angus Assn ............60 North Santiam Red Angus....................81 OHR ....................................................76 Oak Ridge Farms ................................77 ORIgen ................................................78 Osborn Red Angus ..............................70 Ozark Hills Genetics.............................81 Ozark Red Rounup ..............................33 Peacock Red Angus ............................68 Pelton Red Angus.................................79 Pieper Red Angus ................................69 Pifers Livestock Marketing ..............72,78 Plain Jan’s ............................................67 Pool Ranch...........................................78 Quality Genetics ..................................75 Quartz Valley Red Angus ....................81 RCR Promotions ..................................70 Rafter H Ranch ....................................72 Rafter JX Ranch ..................................69 Ramsdale Reds ...................................71 Red Angus Foundation ........................67 Red Angus Society of Australia ............78 Redland Red Angus ............................74

Red Belt Red Angus ............................70 Red Cow Relocators ............................78 Red Fork Red Angus ............................74 Red Western Sale ................................10 Rhodes Red Angus ..............................79 Robertson-Lindsay Cattle Co ..............72 Rock Creek Red Angus ........................79 Rocking K Ranch..................................70 Rouse Red Angus ................................77 S Diamond Angus ................................69 ST Genetics..........................................27 Sandbur Ridge Red Angus ..................69 Sandhill Red Angus ..............................75 Schuler Red Angus ..............................69 Schumacher Trust ................................79 Scott Farm Red Angus ........................76 Sheaman Ranch ..................................76 Shepherd Red Angus ..........................76 Shoal Creek..........................................81 Smith Land & Cattle Co........................80 Solid Rock Red Angus. ........................76 Sonstegard Cattle Co. ....................19,76 Southeast Red Angus Association .......70 Spreutels Farm Red Angus ..................81 Stout, Justin..........................................78 Strauss Free Raised ............................80 Sun River..............................................74 Sutherlin Farms ....................................74 Sutphin Cattle Co. ................................80 Swan Creek Red Angus ......................70 Sycamore Farm....................................70 Tally Farms ..........................................74 Thomas Ranch ....................................34 Thunder Grove Angus ..........................77 Tree Lane Farms ..................................23 Trinity Creek Red Angus ......................70 Triple Creek Ranch ..............................71 Twedt....................................................65 VF Red Angus ........................................9 Valentine Farms ..................................77 Valnes Red Angus ..........................61,76 Wedel Red Angus ................................79 Westphal Red Angus............................75 Whitley Red Angus ..............................70 Willows Farm Company ......................81 Windrush Farm ....................................81 Woods V Bar X Ranch ........................81 Wrights Mill Farm Red Angus ..............77 York Creek Red Angus ........................66

Andras

Stock Farm

336 490th Ave. Searsboro, Iowa 50242

JoAnn James (641) 593-6526 Fax (641) 593-6646

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DECLARATION

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Leachman Pledge A282Z x Beckton Nebula P P707 A unique blend of black Angus genetics with a top cow line from one of the Red Angus breed’s foundation herds. Declaration comes in a 6+ frame, packed with muscle and power, yet attractive and correct. With Declaration’s tremendous combination of moderate BW EPD, huge growth to yearling, and outstanding MARB and REA, Declaration is a must-use sire for 2017. HB

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58 1%

-0.6 .41

88 .35

151 .37

20 .23

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10 .38

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59 .31

0.57 .24

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