April 2019 - ARA Magazine

VOLUME VOLUME 55, 55, NUMBER NUMBER 44

APRIL APRIL 2019 2019

AMERICAN RED ANGUS MAGAZINE • APRIL 2019

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Board Commentary Association Commentary Marketing Update Member Services Bulletin Purchased and Delivered - But are They Transferred?

Members Encouraged to Seek Board Positions JRA Update RAFI Funds Project with McNeese State University Member News New Members

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Board Commentary

RAAA Board of Directors President Johnny Rogers Roxboro, North Carolina jrrogers1968@gmail.com

First Vice President/ Area 4 Director - Southwest Kyley DeVoe Justin, Texas kyley@3klandandcattle.com Area 7 Director - Northeast/ Second Vice President John Langdon Benson, North Carolina johnlangdon5@gmail.com Region A Director Director Chuck Feddes Manhattan, Montana feddesredangus@gmail.com Region B Director/Board Secretary Connie Mushrush Strong City, Kansas redcows@mushrushredangus.com Region C Director Jeff Pettit Sebree, Kentucky jp@diamondpcattle.com Area 1 Director - West Sam Lorenzen Bend, Oregon lorenzensam@gmail.com Area 2 Director - Montana Kay Klompien Manhattan, Montana klmpnra@gmail.com Area 3 Director - Rocky Mountain Aaron Kravig Karval, Colorado akravig@kravigredangus.com Area 5 Director - Northern Plains Steve Koester Steele, North Dakota koesterredangus@gmail.com Area 6 Director - Great Plains Newley Hutchison Canton, Oklahoma newley@chainranch.com Area 8 Director - Southeast Jim Yance Columbia, Alabama jim@jyjredangus.com Area 9 Director - Midwest Stuart Gilbert Stockport, Iowa redcowrelocators@gmail.com

by Stuart Gilbert, Area 9 Director

Red Angus – Maternal Masterpiece of the Industry

For many – if not all of us in the beef production business – the last few months have been challenging to say the least. It seems our most formidable adversary has been the weather. For many of us who calve in the early part of the year, those challenges sometimes seem almost relentless. It is challenging to just get everything fed and watered, let alone keep an eye on the calving herd.

After 29 years in the Red Angus business, I still marvel at the ability of the Red Angus cow as she gets to the business of producing life. The majority of the time she is best left alone to get the job done.

Many generations of maternal instinct run through her blood and the Red Angus cow is a master of producing progeny year after year with little to no interference from us.

For many years, the maternal masterpiece that is the Red Angus cow was a very well-kept secret. In more recent history, that secret has come to the attention of cattle producers worldwide. This statement is backed up by Superior Livestock Auction’s hard facts on the females marketed over their service. Consistently, Red Angus-influenced females selling on Superior are the most highly appraised and sought-after females of any breed influence.

This can be attributed to the hard work and foresight of both the purebred breeder that supplies the sires of these cattle and the commercial producer for seeking out the Red Angus genetics which allow them to not only top the market, but also perpetuate the female bloodlines which make their operation a successful beef production business.

There is a reason that, while many other breeds are struggling to survive, the Red Angus breed has seen significant growth.

The cows are just plain and simple that good! They offer a multifaceted portfolio

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to the beef business not matched or duplicated by any other breed or breed-influenced female. The Red Angus female excels in calving ease, fertility, mothering ability, and a low cost of production just to name a few. These are the traits that make the Red Angus and Red Angus-influenced female the No. 1 female in the business.

Many other breeds have risen to prominence for a short period of time and then faded from favor as the maternal traits of many were lacking. The Red Angus female has weathered these storms of popularity, quietly keeping her head down while doing what she does best and, until recently, going unnoticed by the industry.

In a conversation I had with a longtime cattleman who is somewhere in his mid to late 70s, he stated, “You know the reason that other breeds are trying to form partnerships with the Red Angus don’t you?

It’s not because they think they will make Red Angus better. It’s because they are looking for something to make them better!” Sage words to ponder.

An analogy I think fits quite well is as follows: A great mechanic only equipped with a pair of pliers is less than average in his trade. In the beef business, the Red Angus and Red Angus-influenced female is the whole tool chest for the professional to work with.

The question I pose to you is, “Are you working with just a single tool or are you working with the best tool box available?”

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Association Commentary

RAAA National Office

18335 E 103rd Avenue, Suite 202 Commerce City, CO 80022 (940) 387-3502 • Fax (888) 829-6069 Email: info@redangus.org RedAngus.org

RAAA National Staff Chief Executive Officer Tom Brink Ext. 4 • tombrink@redangus.org

Director of Breed Improvement Ryan Boldt Ext. 12 • ryan@redangus.org Accounting Director Janet Russell Ext. 11 • janet@redangus.org

Director of Commercial Marketing Harold Bertz Ext. 19 • harold@redangus.org

Commercial Marketing Specialist Katie Ochsner Ext. 16 • katieochsner@redangus.org

Tag and Show Programs Coordinator Chessie Mitchell Ext. 2 • chessie@redangus.org Director of Communications Brandi Buzzard Frobose Ext. 17 • brandi@redangus.org

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

Junior Programs Coordinator Kim Heller (515) 851-2019 • kim@redangus.org

Red Angus Foundation, Inc. Fund Raiser Patsy Krause (406) 599-2852 • patsy@redangus.org Database and Registration Consultant Kenda Ponder Ext. 15 • kenda@redangus.org Registry & Office Manager Angelia Brooks Ext. 5 • angelia@redangus.org Manager of Membership and DNA Programs Halla Pfeiff Ext. 10 • halla@redangus.org DNA Programs Coordinator Fallon Flick Ext. 7 • fallon@redangus.org

DNA/Customer Service Specialist Ext. 14 • Alana Mauzy • alana@redangus.org Assistant Registration Department Manager Amanda Travis Ext. 6 • amanda@redangus.org

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by Tom Brink, RAAA Chief Executive Officer

Red Angus More Prevalent in College and University Herds

Agricultural colleges and universities play an important role in educating young people destined to become the next generation of producers and leaders in the livestock industry. Even for those who grew up on a farm or ranch, a college-level education is a great place to start when preparing for a career in the cattle business or any part of American agriculture.

However, the role of these institutions does not stop there. Through Extension services and many other types of outreach programs, they also provide a large array of continued learning and training opportunities for adults, many of whom have been engaged in agricultural enterprises for years or even decades. University-level research impacts the agribusiness and food industry in a positive way, which is yet another important area of contribution.

Most of us educated in agricultural colleges or universities have great memories of the time we spent there, what we learned and the people we met. Lifelong friends and colleagues are one of the most gratifying byproducts of being part of the formal education system beyond high school. Staying connected and doing what we can to help those institutions is something we care deeply about, and interestingly, it is something in which Red Angus is becoming increasingly involved.

During the past several years, new Red Angus herds have been – or are in the process of being – established at multiple universities and

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colleges around the nation. RAAA and its members have been an active part of getting these herds going.

For example, last summer RAAA personnel met with leaders at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, to discuss their interest in establishing a high-quality, fall-calving Red Angus herd that would ultimately be used in their teaching and research programs. With the help of generous RAAA members and the Red Angus Foundation, Inc., more than 100 embryos were donated and implanted into TAMU recipient cows in December 2018 and January 2019.

Trek 1,600 miles north, and Montana State University has also been building and expanding their Red Angus cowherd, in part, with the help of semen donated by RAAA members.

We are happy to be a part of these efforts, as it will be great exposure for the Red Angus breed. The strength and usefulness of Red Angus females and the breed overall is catching on in many different parts of the beef industry, including the educational sector.

Association Commentary Below, in no particular order, is a partial listing of colleges and universities that either already have established Red Angus cowherds, or are in the process of planning or building a herd.

• Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas • Jones College, Laurel, Mississippi • Frank Phillips College, Borger, Texas • McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana • Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana • University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri • Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas • Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma • Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Another good example of an alreadyin-motion project in which RAAA is engaged is with McNeese State University in Louisiana. A group of McNeese State’s commercial Red Angus cows are being tested with the Red Navigator commercial DNA profile test. Results will be used in education with McNeese’s students and with Red Angus breeders and commercial genetic users as well. RAFI is funding this project, with DNA test outcomes available early this spring.

Red Angus is proud to work with each of these reputable educational institutions and support their efforts to successfully reach their goals.

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Look for more information about the progress of these Red Angus college and university herds in future issues of the ARA Magazine. It will be exciting to see how these herds move forward during the years ahead, to witness the educational opportunities they enable, and watch Red Angus breed awareness created along the way. ■

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Marketing Update

by Gary Fike, Former Director of Commercial Marketing, and Brandi Buzzard Frobose, Communications Director

Red Angus Females: Most Highly Valued in the Beef Industry

If you haven’t heard the news that Red Angus females are the beef industry’s mostfavored female, you might want to double check your news source.

Price Comparison of Bred Heifers by Breed Type* $1,750

$1,711 , b

$1,650

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$1,600

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$1,550

The fact is firmly established through university research, using multiple years of Superior Livestock price data, that Red Angus females are the most highly valued female by ranchers and farmers. This statement is true for both Red Angus heifer calves and bred heifers. The Red Angus female offers many benefits and can provide tremendous value to every cow-calf herd from coast to coast. It’s no wonder that year after year, Red Angus females sell at a sizable price advantage compared to Angus, Charolais and English-breed crosses, as well as females of other breeds and combinations.

Just how sizable is this price advantage?

Superior Livestock data from 20102017 analyzed by M.J. Smith and coworkers at Kansas State University showed that Red Angus-sired bred heifers brought an average price of $1,711, besting Angus-sired bred heifers by $140 per head and English x Continental bred heifers by $133 per head. Additionally, Red Angus females brought $177 per head more than the base value for Brahman-influenced bred heifers (see graph).

“Price directly reflects value to the buyer,” said Tom Brink, CEO of the

Price per head

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Red Angus Association of America.

“The sole reason Red Angus bred heifers out-sell all breeds on Superior video sales is because the cow-calf producers who purchase them find them more valuable than other breeds and breed crosses.”

“I appreciate how calm and easy to work with Red Angus females are and, as a general rule, they are efficient and moderately sized. They have good, uniform udders and their heat tolerance, uniformity and mothering ability are also very desirable,” attested Brorsen.

These data confirm that Red Angus females can position commercial producers to thrive in today’s challenging market. Their longevity, fertility, adaptability and efficiency, coupled with their good disposition, make them the ideal cow for today’s producer.

Producers all over the United States, just like Brorsen, are realizing the value of Red Angus females for a variety of reasons. Perhaps the most valuable application is the fact that “they hit the ground running as mama cows,” according to Brorsen. What more could you want than a herd of reliable, productive stock cows?

Verl Brorsen of Perry, Oklahoma, has been raising and marketing Red Angus bred heifers for nearly a decade. A neighbor convinced him to give Red Angus a chance and, after raising and marketing his first group of females, Brorsen – who had been raising black Angus previously – said he jumped on the Red Angus bandwagon and never looked back.

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Note: The price data shown here was presented at the Midwest Society of Animal Science meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, in March by Maggie Smith, a graduate student at Kansas State University. Data collection is managed by Superior Livestock Auctions, Merck Animal Health and Kansas State University.

Marketing Update

Bertz to Lead Red Angus Commercial Marketing Team

The Red Angus Association of America is pleased to announce that Harold Bertz will spearhead the RAAA commercial marketing team as its new director of commercial marketing, effective in early March.

As the director of commercial marketing, Bertz will lead the marketing team in developing and promoting Red Angus marketing programs that will help producers increase their profitability. Additionally, he will focus on building and strengthening relationships with feeders and packers to increase demand for Red Angus genetics.

“I am very excited for this opportunity to continue working with the breeders, commercial cattlemen and women, and the team at RAAA,” said Bertz. “The commercial marketing team has always focused on creating value for calves produced by Red Angus bulls and we will continue to develop innovative programs that assist ranchers in improving their cowherds and their bottom lines.”

A sixth-generation rancher, Bertz has many decades of experience in the agriculture and beef industries. First, as an agriculture educator in Missouri where he was nationally recognized for his teaching excellence, and most recently as the RAAA commercial marketing programs coordinator; a role in which he served for the past four and a half years. Bertz received his bachelor’s of education and agricultural education from Missouri State University in 1993, then went on to earn his master’s degree in agricultural education from the University of Missouri. He currently lives in Mayview, Missouri, with his wife Melisa and has two children in college, Molly and August.

“Harold has been with RAAA since 2014 and has done great work in helping move RAAA’s marketing programs forward.

He knows the breed very well – both its cattle and people – and is well versed in all aspects of the beef industry, from cow-calf to consumer. We also appreciate his common-sense cow savvy and his ability to make complicated issues simple by identifying the key factors that make a difference in the real world of the beef industry,” said CEO Tom Brink.

Bertz assumed the responsibilities of the role on March 11, 2019, when Gary Fike departed for an opportunity with Kansas State Research and Extension. Fike and Bertz worked closely together to assure a smooth transition for the association, members and Red Angus producers. n

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Past Due â&#x20AC;¢ Fall Heifer Exposure â&#x20AC;¢ Spring Herd Inventory April â&#x20AC;¢ Spring No Progeny Due May â&#x20AC;¢ Fall Birth & Weaning Data Due â&#x20AC;¢ Spring Heifer Exposure Requested â&#x20AC;¢ Spring Inactivations June â&#x20AC;¢ Fiscal Year Ends July â&#x20AC;¢ Fall Herd Inventory Requested â&#x20AC;¢ Annual Membership and Spring THR Assessments Billed Spring 2018 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; No Progeny To fulfill THR requirements and avoid possible female reactivation fees, please report a calf record with

weaning data or reason code on Spring 2018 cows on inventory. Members can report data via REDSPro, or request a hard copy report by contacting the National Office. To avoid inactivation, report data to RAAA by April 13.

Fall 2018 Weaning Worksheets Reminder that it is time to report data on Fall 2018 born calves. A weaning worksheet is a pre-printed report for ease of access to listed dams on your inventory for calf reporting. 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. Once the data is reported to the Association, it will be pulled into the weekly EPD analysis.

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HPG EPD is used to predict the differences in the pregnancy rate of bullsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; daughters developed and exposed to calve as 2-year-olds. HPG is as heritable as most growth traits such as weaning weight and yearling weight.

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Member Services Bulletin This Heifer Exposure Inventory and following THR inventories provide the RAAA with the information necessary to produce the Heifer Pregnancy EPD which producers can use to increase the fertility in their cow herd.

What should be reported regarding heifer exposure?

Yearling Heifers 9-17 months of age appear on the prelisted inventory and will be entering the herd inventory and be subject to assessments in 2019.

The information to report is: • Breeding season dates • Exposure information • Contemporary group designation • Disposal information (if applies) Why would females be inactivated?

Inactivations for Spring Inventory Occur in May?

Females are inactivated if no data (calf data, reason code or disposal code) was reported for the respective calving season. If a No Progeny Report was received in March and no calf data was reported, then that female(s) is subject to inactivation. Inactivation means that the female is removed for active inventory. If the female(s) stays inactivated for less than 6 months and a calf is then reported for her, there is a $25 reactivation fee. If the female(s) stays inactivated for over 6 months and a calf is then reported, there is a $50 reactivation fee.

How to keep inactivation’s from happening: • Submit a calf record – through weaning – including calves born dead or that died before weaning (with disposal code). If the calf is reported with a disposal code 5 or

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above, all birth information is required for data entry.

-Or• For no calving record, please submit a reason code for Spring 2017.

1. Open, moved to next year 2. Donor cow/ET 3. Exposed and failed to conceive, moved to next season 4. Recipient cow/ET 5. Aborted/Premature 6. Exposed and failed to conceive, moved to next year 7. Open, moved to next calving season For animals no longer in your herd: • You may indicate animals that have been sold or disposed of using the proper disposal code.

• Do nothing. Animals will remain inactivated. ■

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Faux Meat, Real Threat

by Brandi Buzzard Frobose, Director of Communications

Imagine a wide-open pasture in the rolling basins of Montana. Springs are flush with snowmelt, grass is green and the weather has begun trending towards warm. You drive into a pasture devoid of cows yet full of windmills and llamas. The year is 2030 and lab-grown meat and alternative proteins have taken over the meat counter. No longer is there a need for live cattle since protein is mass produced in Boise and sold across the Pacific Northwest for the same price as 90/10 ground beef.

Sound far-fetched? Maybe, but not by much.

You might think that alternative meat products aren’t serious competitors to a medium-rare ribeye, but you’d only be partially right. Alternative proteins are quickly taking up more space in the marketplace. For example, Beyond Burger, the firm that claims to have created “the revolutionary plant-based burger that looks, cooks and satisfies like beef,” grew from $80,000 in sales to $10.1 million in sales in just one year.

For those in the back who didn’t quite hear me, this alternative meat company grew more than 12,000 percent in one

year. Additionally, beef substitutes grew by 25 percent last year. For those of us who operate in the tight margins of the beef industry, that growth is worth undivided attention.

There’s also the impending reality of lab-grown meat to consider; burgers that are grown in a petri dish and made from fetal bovine serum. You and I might think that sounds foul, however the goal of lab-grown meat, according to plant-based food company Hampton Creek, is to create a more sustainable product that doesn’t require “the hassle and waste of cattle production.” Cultured meat is out to gain customers

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who love meat but want it more sustainably – the target audience is not vegans and vegetarians. Although, when it comes to a moral argument, slaughter and extracting fetal blood from an unborn calf is possibly a more disturbing way to get meat.

“But, but – real beef tastes better!”

Yes, it most certainly does taste better, and consumers love beef. In fact, 90 percent of consumers say they love the taste of beef. However, near the top of the list of reasons why consumers choose alternative meats is this big, bold word: sustainability.

Faux Meat, Real Threat We know, as ranchers, there is no substitute for real beef. We know that the U.S. beef industry is sustainable. However, our definition is vastly different than that of the average, older millennial parent. They know that plant-based substitutes are different than real beef, but they have real, legitimate concerns about water use, animal health, air quality and emissions, etc. And those concerns lead to doubt about whether or not their beef purchase is negatively impacting our planet.

Data from HealthFocus International show that 60 percent of U.S. consumers claim to be reducing their consumption of meat-based products. Additional data from Allied Market Research suggests the plant-based food industry could bring in $5.2 billion in sales by next

year, and that means a hefty increase in meat alternatives that could be hitting the shelves.

Obviously, there are many tangible benefits to real beef, other than taste – specifically, price. For example, a beef burger patty is 65 percent cheaper than its plant-based alternative and ground beef is 39 percent cheaper than ground meat “replacements.”

Surprisingly, steak is only 10 percent more expensive than a plant-based steak alternative – although 200 percent more flavorful and satisfying.

Conversely, the first prototype of a lab-grown burger was $330,000 in 2013 and Beyond Meat charges $12 per pound for a plant-based ground beef alternative.

What does all this consumer data mean?

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Firstly, plant-based meat alternatives and lab-grown meat have a long way to go before they are competitive from a pricing standpoint – many American families don’t have the budget to pay $12 per pound for a ground beef alternative. However, as aforementioned, alternative protein companies are gaining ground and learning how to be more efficient.

Next, farmers and ranchers from all segments of the industry need to critically evaluate their production practices to determine where improvements can be made; two noteworthy areas are soil and water conservation. For example, soil health can be improved by planting cover crops, which increases organic matter in the soil and consequently enables the soil to hold more water.

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Faux Meat, Real Threat Good grazing management also increases pastures’ water absorption and decreases water runoff, thereby making pastures more drought-resistant.

A sustainability factor that is often overlooked is the percentage of cows that have a live calf every year. According to Dr. Jude Capper, renowned livestock sustainability expert, only about 90 percent of cows have a live calf every year in the U.S. In countries like Brazil, that number dips to 50-60 percent. On a global basis, if every cow had a calf every year, it would be a stark improvement in beef’s overall sustainability footprint. Consider the amount of resources that are wasted when a cow takes a calf to full-term but loses it before or

during calving. The pain we feel is multi-pronged and real. How do we improve our calving rates? Choosing above-average genetics, providing proper nutrition during gestation and employing management practices that lead to successful calving seasons.

Of course, these things are all easier said than done, but hopefully you’re aware of how little things done repeatedly – and well – can have a big impact over time. These are the kinds of outcomes that lead to increased consumer confidence in beef’s sustainability and, consequently, repeat buyers of beef.

Let me put it this way – if your bred heifer customers say, “I care

about calving ease,” that’s where you would put your focus. When consumers say, “We care about sustainable meat,” why would you not listen to that direct, portending feedback?

Honestly, I don’t personally believe that meat alternatives are going to completely push beef out of the marketplace. According to the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, 2018 retail beef demand is 15 percent higher than in January 2012 – as I’ve said before, Americans love beef. They just want confirmation that it’s being raised ethically and sustainably.

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SEVERANCE RED ANGUS Brian & Mary Severance • Palermo, ND 701/862-3681 • 701/898-3681 redcows@restel.net

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Benefits of a Shortened Breeding Season

by Jaclyn N. Ketchum, Cliff Lamb, and Michael F. Smith, Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, and Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University Efficiency, sustainability, productivity and profitability – these words are used in conversations around the world including among cattlemen. How do cattlemen assimilate these goals into their herd? One way is by implementing a defined breeding season.

“Heifers that conceive earlier in the breeding season will calve earlier in the calving season and have a longer interval to rebreeding. Calves born earlier in the calving season will also be older and heavier at weaning,” stated Robert Cushman of U.S. Meat Animal Research Center. He added, “Heifers that calved early in the calving season with their first calf had increased longevity and kilograms weaned, compared with heifers that calved later in the calving season.”

Increased longevity and heavier weaning weights are two points that Cushman made. How does one go about increasing the proportion of females that conceive earlier in the breeding season? Perhaps the first place to start is a defined breeding season which translates into a defined calving season. This strategy is attractive not only because of the aforementioned advantages, but also for more uniform group management regarding nutrition and implementation of vaccination protocols.

Once a producer decides to shorten the breeding season, the task may seem daunting. Where do I start? How short a breeding season is practical? What if a large proportion of females come up open the first year? Am I really going to see an increase in profitability? Fortunately, producers can learn from experiences of others who have systematically shortened the breeding season without a decrease in profitability.

The University of Florida-North Florida Research and Education Center Beef Herd provides an excellent example of the benefits of reducing the length of a breeding season. Prior to 2008, bulls were turned in with heifers and cows for a 120-day breeding season. In 2008, Dr. Cliff Lamb, now Department Head at Texas A&M University, and his team implemented multiple reproductive management procedures, including estrous synchronization and fixed-time AI, to increase the proportion of females that conceive early and thereby decrease the length of the breeding season.

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Lamb stated, “Prior to 2008 the breeding season was 120 days in length, and we felt that by committing to an estrous synchronization and AI program, we could shorten the breeding season and increase calf value. Committing to a fixed-time AI (FTAI) program required significant work and dedication, especially during the first four years because the length of the breeding season resulted in an extended calving season, such that cows were calving past the initiation of the next breeding season.”

Lamb said that while implementing this strategy required some effort after reducing the breeding season over five years from 120 to 70 days, almost all cows calved prior to initiation of the breeding season and were exposed to a single FTAI at the initiation of the breeding season. The net result was a more compact calving season that increased the value of calves by $169 per calf or an annual increase in calf value for the 300-head operation of $50,700 per year.

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Benefits of a Shortened Breeding Season Since implementing a defined breeding season, Steffan said, “The type of cow that works under our management is starting to become evident.

They need to be of moderate frame with the ability to stay in good flesh year-round with minimal supplementation. Red Angus has helped us achieve these goals by being able to meet our needs. We select genetics for a maternal female that will have good feet, a good udder, fleshing ability and longevity. We feel what really sets Red Angus apart is the docility of the cattle. The steer calves from these cows can go into the feedlot and perform with the best in the industry. They really are the complete package.”

Prior to shortening the breeding season, pregnancy rates were 81 to 86 percent.

Following implementation of FTAI in 2008, pregnancy rates generally increased from 84 to 92 percent to 94 percent. Also, the average calving date steadily decreased from 79.2 to 38.7 days, indicating that a larger proportion of calves were born earlier in the calving season, which increased calf age and weight at weaning. The first-year that estrous synchronization and AI was implemented, the per calf value increased by $87.

What if this approach is not quite what a producer had in mind or may seem out of reach? Perhaps the producer already has a defined breeding season but wants to shorten it further to obtain additional benefits or maybe the use of estrous synchronization and artificial insemination are not an option for the first few years.

A second example demonstrates how Tellan and Kayla Steffan of Amidon, North Dakota, managed to reduce the breeding season length of their commercial Red Angus herd from 60 to 45 days.

Steffan explained why they wanted to reduce the number of days in their breeding season. “The decision to shorten our breeding season to 45 days was based on two factors: 1) we wanted to get away from calving in winter weather; and 2) we wanted a more uniform, consistent calf crop.”

To avoid winter calving, they had to calve later. “We figured that if we could calve later in the year, but have more cows calve in a tighter window of time, the average birth date would not move all that much compared to having a longer breeding season,” said Steffan.

In 2015, a 61-day breeding season was in place. In 2016 the Steffans implemented several changes, including shortening the breeding season to 45 days. “One thing that initially hurt the pocketbook was having about 20 percent of the cows open in the fall after tightening the breeding season,” said Steffan. “However, after looking at the cows in the open pen – mostly hard-doing cows that

Tellan, Kayla and Will Steffen were less fertile – we saw that there would be beneficial effects long-term.

Therefore, we were able to cull some cows that don’t fit our environment.”

In 2017, the Steffans initiated an estrous synchronization protocol and FTAI, however, they left the breeding season length the same as the year before. The 2018 calf crop represented the first set of AI-sired calves. “In 2018, we tightened the breeding season another five days.

We artificially inseminated all the cows on one day and left the bulls out for 40 days. Again, the hard-doing cows showed up in the open pen, however, this time there were less of them,” Tellan commented.

“We finally saw a more uniform, consistent calf crop in the fall of 2018. When we started in 2015, we had five different weight groups of steer calves the day we sold. By the fall of 2018, every steer on the place went in the same draft, and that was pretty neat to see,” said Steffan.

“The calves were somewhat lighter on shipping day by moving to a later calving date, but with a shorter breeding season they were more uniform. We get paid more per pound, and our inputs of labor, time, fuel and feed have decreased significantly, not to mention our quality of life has improved.”

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Transitioning to a Defined Breeding Season Producers who have a year-long breeding season but want to implement a defined breeding season should access an article authored by Dr. Les Anderson titled, “Some Ideas on Converting from Year-Round Calving to a Controlled Calving Season.”

This article may be accessed at https://u.osu.edu/beef/2016/07/20/ some-ideas-on-converting-from-yearround-calving-to-a-controlled-breeding-season/. It outlines eight steps producers should implement to convert from year-round calving to a controlled calving season. Anderson has been collecting data from 75 different farms that have data from pre- and post-implementation of the strategy he proposed. Anderson said, “So far, we have increased pounds weaned per cow exposed 154 pounds on average after the second year.”

Producers who are interested in implementing a defined breeding season but are apprehensive should contact their Extension office or beef specialist for additional ideas better suited for their operation. If you have further questions or wish to see a timeline of how the breeding season was systematically shortened, please contact Jaclyn Ketchum at jnkcvz@mail.missouri.edu. ■

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ID

Reg #

8197F

3925075 2/19/18

DOB

HB

GM

CED

196

53

13 -2.2 71

BW

WW

YW Milk ME HPG CEM

ST

125 27 0

16 0.52

12

7

MB

DECLARATION X IMPECCABLE X CYCLONE • The Declarations are some of the Most Popular Bulls to Sell All Spring!

8237F

3925155 2/23/18

181

49

17 -2.4 64

X-CITEMENT X TYSON X BIG SKY • Balanced Bull across the Board!

8255F

3924551 2/25/18

162

50

16 -2.2 62

3924963 1/31/18

175

51

17 -3.5 66

$Profit

$Ranch

$12,486 $12

102 20 0

12

10 14 0.23

0.15

$5,446

$46

105 19 5

13

9

12 0.27

0.03

$6,125

$34

8

9

14 0.66

-0.25

$11,206 $62

-0.08

$10,582 $13

X-CITEMENT X COMPLETE X GRAND SKY • Solid Bull that hits on All Cylinders!

8138F

RE

0.02

103 25 1

PROFITBUILDER X LANCER X ROMEO • Big Time Cow Power behind this bull with a 118 MPPA!

HXC DECLARATION 5504C Excels in Growth, Maternal, Marbling and Herdbuilder Index!

8275F

3925253 2/28/18

Herdbuilder Standouts from the Top of the Herd!

219

54

14 -1.2 60

103 21 -2

13

4

19 0.64

DECLARATION X BRUTE FORCE X VENTURE • Check out the Spread along with Herdbuilder Index in this Leading Bull!

8273F

3925249 2/28/18

203

49

16 -2.9 56

91 25 0

13

9

18 0.61

UNRIVALED X FROSTY X MISSION STATEMENT • Ranks in the top of the Breed for Herdbuilder and $Ranch!

8266F

3925207 2/27/18

199

50

17 -2.8 59

93 21 1

9

9

17 0.51

-0.05

$11,687 $69

0.24

$11,358 $43

X-PORTER X PASSWORD X JAVELIN • Solid Cow Family with a 104 MPPA on the Dam and 101 on the Granddam!

8277F

$Profit is the Single Best Predictor of Profitability in the Beef Industry!

3925257 2/28/18

209

52

15 -4.3 62

100 15 -1

15

10 17 0.72

COMMANDER X INDEPENDENCE X PACKER • Great Bull with the Best Overall Numbers in the Entire Sale!

8235F

3925151 2/23/18

208

51

16 -4.8 50

81 26 -2

10

10 18 0.89

COMMANDER X TAKEOVER X REDEMPTION • Commander is the #1 $Profit Bull in the Entire Red Angus Breed!

8183F

3925049 2/17/18

202

50

18 -4.5 55

83 19 -1

12

7

18 0.64

X-PORTER X TAKEOVER X P707 • Calving Ease Maternal Stud that ranks at the Top of the Breed for Profitability!

8692F LSF MEW X-CITEMENT 6690D "Exciting" New Sire that Offers Outcross Genetics in a Great Package!

3974102 2/14/18

179

49

17 -3.7 56

90 17 -1

12

9

15 0.79

-0.16

$16,415 $64

-0.25

$15,856 $44

0.31

$15,296 $77

0.12

$11,665 $85

ABSOLUTE X 190A X ICON • Incredible Cow Family with the Dam's 105 MPPA and Granddam's 102 MPPA!

8167F

$Ranch Predicts the Genetics that Bring the Most Dollars Back to the Ranch!

4048304 2/12/18

186

51

15 -4.3 67

103 24 -1

10

9

15 0.54

BOURNE X NIGHT CALVER X SLAM DUNK • One of the Highest $Ranch Bulls in the Entire Red Angus Breed!

8180F

3925043 2/17/18

179

50

14 -3.6 65

102 15 -4

BOURNE X REDEEM X BRUTE FORCE • Build a Cowherd aroung this Superior Ranch Bull!

8165F

3925017 2/9/18

198

50

18 -4.4 67

103 15 0

3924549 2/25/18

150

49

11

-3

63

92 12 -1

$14,899 $109

10

6

16 0.62

-0.12

$11,083 $93

13

11 15 0.47

0.02

$7,980

$89

-0.24

$9,964

$79

BOURNE X NIGHT CALVER X JEWEL MAKER • Calving Ease Deluxe Herd Bull that will Flat Work!

8252F

0.19

12

7

13 0.46

BOURNE X SOVEREIGN X PACKER • Great Outcross "Ranch" Herdbull!

8907F

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3925425 1/6/18

198

51

14 -1.6 74

116 25 -1

15

8

16 0.21

0.41

$14,974 $25

CADILLAC X VICTORY X YUKON • One of the Best Looking Bulls in the Offering backed by a 103 MPPA Dam and 104 MPPA GDDAM!

8910F

3925431 1/10/18

214

54

15 -2.9 70

116 24 -5

14

CADILLAC X PREMIER X RUSHMORE • Great Spread Composite Bull with Incredible Phenotype!

LSF MEW X-PORTER 6695D Select Sires Great Calving Ease Sire that Gets it Done!

8929F

3924579 2/2/18

238

56

17 -3.3 66

114 21 -6

10

7

17 0.5

0.15

$13,741 $48

9

19 0.81

0.3

$20,843 $25

18 0.53

0.51

$16,487 $14

18 KARAT X PARAMOUNT X BEEF MAKER • One of the Highest $Profit Bulls in the Entire Offering!

8934F

3924589 2/9/18

226

55

13

0.2 71

112 20 -7

12

9

18 KARAT X FORCEFUL X AMIGO • Solid Set of Numbers and a 102 MPPA Dam to Boot!

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GM 51

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HB 173

CEM Stay Marb YG CW REA Fat 6 16 0.72 0.18 3 -0.11 0.06

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GM 52

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GM 49

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Abortion-Causing Parasitic Infection Common, Yet Manageable

by Trinity Lewis for American Red Angus Magazine Neospora Caninum is one of the most common causes of bovine abortion, especially in intensively managed cows, according to the Merck Veterinary Manual, one of the most reputable sources for referencing animal health concerns. Alarmingly, the common yet manageable bovine abortion-causing infection often goes undetected simply due to the fact that producers are unaware it exits.

This stark description of Neospora Caninum may seem drastic and was to Dr. Don Coover even as recently as 20 years ago. Now to Coover, a DVM in southeast Kansas, the Merck description is spot-on.

“This is a relatively recent problem in terms of diseases,” Coover explained about the parasitic infection of which few are aware. “The first time it was found to cause bovine abortion, to my knowledge, was in 1987 in a dairy herd in New Mexico.” Coover graduated from veterinary school in 1986 and was not made aware of the infection as part of his schooling because it simply was not on anyone’s radar.

Cattle are one of the intermediate hosts of this parasite that causes midto late-term abortions in infected dams. “If you live in the Midwest area of the U.S. like I do, you likely have cows and heifers infected with this organism, and it is costing you pregnancies and calves.” Coover explained, “The incidence we found in a fairly large study we did several years ago showed 8.9 percent of 5,800 cows tested were infected. The cows sampled or tested were from Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas. That works out to about one out of every 11 cows.”

Contracting the Infection Neospora Caninum is a parasitic infection contracted by cattle through

If an infected mother’s calf is female, the calf should be tested for infection. Live bull calves that are infected with the parasite are not able to transmit the infection to herdmates. consumption of feedstuffs carrying the parasite due to contamination by dog, coyote or fox feces. Coover cited multiple cases where, after silage piles or large round bales were defecated on by canines, the feed was mixed for a large herd and then administered to the cattle. Fecal contamination of feed stuffs is the primary source for horizontal transmissions of the parasite.

Not all pregnancies are aborted, and infections passed from dam to offspring are referred to as vertical transmissions. Live calves born to infected dams are infected with Neospora at birth greater than 85 percent of the time, according to

42 American Red Angus Magazine ■ April 2019

Coover’s research. Upon maturity, these females will either abort pregnancies or give birth to an infected calf. If an infected mother’s calf is female, the calf should be tested for infection. Live bull calves that are infected with the parasite are not able to transmit the infection to herdmates.

Coover explained that some calves born alive to infected dams may lack the sucking reflex. “If you do histology on the brainstem of infected calves that die, you’ll often find diagnostic lesions.” He said these lesions are what interrupt the suck reflex which is dependent on a normal brain stem.

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100 Fall Bred Red Angus and Hybred Females Sell!

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ID

Reg #

E7142

3722409

GM

CED

BW

2/2/17 217 55

DOB

HB

10

0.3 72

WW

YW Milk ME HPG CEM ST

121 26 -2 15

5

MB

RE

$PRF

19 0.72 0.46 $16,765

Service Sire: X-PORTER 6695D • Due: 9/6/19 • PLATINUM X DENIRO X BIG SKY • Dam boasts a 106 MPPA!

E7262

3722469

3/3/17 206 52

16 -4.5 62

107 22 -3

8

10 17 0.64 -0.24 $17,731

Service Sire: STATESMAN 7024E • Due: 9/6/19 • REDEEM X PASSWORD X BRUTE FORCE • Top 1% $Profit and $Ranch!

E7339

3721881 3/18/17 199 51

8

0.0 77

124 27

5 11

8

19 0.41 0.25 $14,665

Service Sire: X-FACTOR 6693D • Due: 9/6/19 • NIGHT CALVER X EXT 8628 X TRAIL BOSS • Dam has an Incredible 108 MPPA!

E7053

3722451 1/18/17 190 50

14 -2.1 63

106 28

1 16

9

16 0.45 0.18 $13,375

$RNC

$45 $80 $39 $42

Service Sire: STATESMAN 7024E • Due: 9/6/19 • PREEMINENT X COMPLETE X COUNTRY KIDS • Fresh Outcross Genetics bred to Statesman!

E7544

3733467 4/15/17 196 52

11 -2.2 61

104 24 -5 10

5

19 0.70 -0.06 $10,020

$34

Service Sire: X-PORTER 6695D • Due: 9/6/19 • REDEMPTION X VENTURE X NEW CHAPTER • Solid female from all angles!

Females just Entering Their Prime Time Status!

ID

Reg #

DOB

D6040

3531885 1/15/16 210 52

HB

GM

CED

BW

WW

17 -5.2 62

YW Milk ME HPG CEM ST

103 18

1 13

MB

RE

$PRF

11 17 0.74 -0.20 $15,280

Service Sire: ALLEGIANCE 5502C • Due: 9/6/19 • PREMIER X CONQUEROR X BIG SKY • Check out these numbers!!!

D6301

3532534 3/17/16 190 53

12 -2.3 67

108 17

1 13

8

16 0.56 0.15 $15,408

Service Sire: PLATINUM 5660C • Due: 9/6/19 • INDEPENDENCE X PACKER X ENTERPRISE • Will make a great brood cow!

D6632

3604409

3/1/16 204 50

14 -3.6 59

100 25

1 14

10 18 0.59 0.04 $12,001

Service Sire: STATESMAN 7024E • Due: 9/6/19 • PREMIER X BIG SKY X NONE HEAVIER • True balance in this great young female!

D6623

3604549 3/22/16 206 53

14 -3.2 61

101 25 -1 10

5

19 0.72 0.08 $13,816

$RNC

$80 $50 $33 $65

Service Sire: PLATINUM 5660C • Due: 9/6/19 • TAKEOVER X P707 X COMMITMENT • The Takeover Daughters are making their mark on breed!

D6458 LSF MEW PLATINUM 5660C Leader for Growth, Maternal and Carcass in the Breed!

3532673

4/9/16 200 51

15 -3.2 70

112 19

0 15

8

17 0.44 0.26 $13,020

$47

Service Sire: X-PORTER 6695D • Due: 9/6/19 • PREMIER X PACKER X JEWEL MAKER • Great spread, maternals and carcass numbers!

Genetic Gems From Some of the Breed's Greatest Legendary Sires!

ID

Reg #

C5118

1744251

DOB

HB

GM

2/5/15 213 49

CED

BW

WW

14 -3.9 62

YW Milk ME HPG CEM ST

100 32

3 13

6

MB

RE

$PRF

20 0.33 0.15 $11,866

Service Sire: STATESMAN 7024E • Due: 9/6/19 • NIGHT CALVER X DENIRO X PACKER • 106 MPPA on this beautiful feminine female!

C5017

1744262

1/4/15 206 51

12 -1.2 69

121 27

0 12

9

18 0.38 -0.08 $8,816

Service Sire: X-PORTER 6695D • Due: 9/6/19 • CONQUEST X EPIC R397K X PACKER • One of the highest YW EPD females in the entire sale!

C5123

1744654

2/9/15 199 51

11 -1.0 63

104 28 -2 14

6

18 0.42 -0.02 $9,579

$RNC

$72 $32 $62

Service Sire: STATESMAN 7024E • Due: 9/6/19 • TAKEOVER X EPIC R397K X ENTERPRISE • 102 MPPA for this female, her dam and granddam!

C5266

1744588 4/13/15 198 47

15 -3.2 63

100 31

2 12

9

18 0.26 0.25 $8,604

Service Sire: STATESMAN 7024E • Due: 9/6/19 • NIGHT CALVER X HOBO DESIGN X CHEROKEE CANYON • Got Milk?? This Female Does!

C5176

1744482 3/11/15 226 50

18 -5.0 59

93 29

4 18

13 18 0.57 0.15 $11,132

$42 $64

Service Sire: ALLEGIANCE 5502C • Due: 9/6/19 • NIGHT CALVER X BIG SKY X MARIAS • Check out the fertility in this female!

Longevity, Stayability, Maternal Superstars with Awesome Production Records!

5L INDEPENDENCE 560-298Y Fast becoming one of the best Maternal Bulls in the Breed!

ID

Reg #

Y1049

1445365

DOB

HB

GM

1/6/11 202 48

CED

BW

WW

15 -2.6 60

YW Milk ME HPG CEM ST

96 35

7 14

MB

RE

$PRF

10 18 0.36 0.15 $10,844

$RNC

$58

Service Sire: STATESMAN 7024E • Due: 9/6/19 • HOBO DESIGN X PACKERX ON TARGET • 110 MPPA, Dam has a 106 MPPA and Granddam is 101!

B4293

1688028

2/5/14 166 50

16 -2.1 60

100 22 -3 10

9

13 0.41 0.22 $11,048

$42

Service Sire: X-PORTER 6695D • Due: 9/5/19 • IRON ORE X LANCER L297 X ROMEO • 106 MPPA, Dam has a 118 MPPA and Granddam is 101!

B4144

1681712 2/19/14 223 50

5

0.9 69

114 22 -7 12

5

23 0.23 0.10 $7,338

Service Sire: X-FACTOR 6693D • Due: 9/6/19 • EPIC R397K X PACKER X ENTERPRISE • 107 MPPA and a 23 Stay EPD!

A3331

1623960 2/18/13 214 49

17 -2.8 57

94 25

0 13

10 19 0.51 -0.15 $8,088

Service Sire: STATESMAN 7024E • Due: 9/6/19 • PASSWORD X DESTINATION X JULIAN LT142 • Top 1% Herdbuilder and 105 MPPA!

B4123

1681873

2/5/14 166 48

13 -2.8 70

114 17

0

7

7

16 0.38 -0.13 $8,743

$24

$48 $41

Service Sire: X-PORTER 6695D • Due: 9/6/19 • REDEMPTION X CYCLONE X BIG TIME • 105 MPPA with a big time CED to Growth Spread!

Real World Composite Females that Rank at the Top of the Industry for Profit!

ID

Reg #

E7910

3722445 1/21/17 220 54

DOB

HB

GM

CED

BW

WW

17 -1.8 60

YW Milk ME HPG CEM ST

97 30 -7 11

9

MB

RE

$PRF

18 0.54 0.52 $19,939

$RNC

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Abortion-Causing Parasitic Infection Common, Yet Manageable “The calves will act a little dull but may otherwise appear normal. You’ll find them starved to death in five or six days because they won’t nurse since they lack the sucking reflex.”

Diagnosing the Infection Unfortunately, the only indication of Neospora infection in mature cattle is abortion, often late term. Coover said, “The only current method of controlling the abortion problem due to Neospora infections in cattle is to test for the carrier status in your cows and heifers, and then to select against the carriers. Parasiticides, or wormers, do not affect the parasite, and won’t guard against infections or the abortions the infections cause.”

The test used to detect Neospora infection requires a blood or serum sample in a red-top tube and costs a producer around $5 per animal tested.

Infection Obliteration “This is one of the most common causes of pregnancy loss but it is easy to fix with management,” said Coover.

He suggests producers test every female used for reproduction in order to

begin the process of detection and elimination. Neospora is not region specific nor is it more common in any particular breed that makes up the beef and dairy cow industries. Coover, with his business SEK Genetics, operates a lab that has tested herds throughout the U.S. and has found the infection in nearly every large herds tested – herd of over 100 head.

After testing, it is important that producers serious about eliminating the problem select against the carriers.

Culling open cows and sending cows who test positive down the road is necessary. In operations with both spring and fall calving programs, Coover cautioned against rolling open cows into the next calving season in hopes that they will breed up, saying this practice almost always masks the real problem which, when tested, is often found to be Neospora.

In general, Neospora-positive cows will breed up as well as Neosporanegative cows, but infected cows have a much greater chance of pregnancy loss later in gestation than negative cows. Coover’s research suggests no breed up difference between the in-

fected cows and the non-infected cows. However, if producers check pregnancies 30 days prior to calving, they will see a higher percentage of opens in the infected cows because they abort pregnancies mid- to lateterm.

Embryo transfer can be a great option for prized cows who test positive for Neospora. The infection is passed during gestation, so embryos are free from the infection. Producers can harvest embryos from genetically valuable cows, place the embryos in tested-free recips, and produce Neospora-free offspring from infected donor dams.

He also emphasized herd health in order to keep the infection from flaring. Dogs, coyotes and fox develop the parasitic infection which cause them to shed the infective eggs in their stool by eating the aborted fetuses and tissue from cows and heifers. If cattle producers eliminate the Neospora abortions in their herds, it will tend to cut down on the number of infected canines, which will lessen the level of horizontal transmission. Coover stressed that most Neospora transmission is vertical, transferring from infected dam to offspring.

Although the infection seems to be damaging herds across the nation, Coover stressed it is manageable. “I don’t think people should tear their hair out and get out of the cattle business. This is a problem that is pretty easy to irradicate. It isn’t very contagious horizontally. If cattle producers can get away from the vertical transmission – dam to calf – they won’t have very much horizontal transmission. They just need to screen their replacement heifers, and test any cows originally diagnosed pregnant that did not calve.” n

If cattle producers eliminate the Neospora abortions in their herds, it will tend to cut down on the number of infected canines, which will lessen the level of horizontal transmission.

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New Red Angus Stayability EPDs are Effective in the Real World

by Ryan Boldt, Director of Breed Improvement It is well documented that a cow’s ability to remain in the herd and produce calves every year is the largest driver of producer profitability. So, the STAY EPD is very important. However, the heritability of this trait is low and therefore using EPDs for making selection decisions is the most effective tool to make genetic progress. Stayability is defined as the ability (or lack thereof) to produce five calves within successive years starting first as a 2-year-old.

With the implementation of the IGS Multi-Breed Analysis powered by BOLT, a new methodology was used for calculating EPDs for STAY. This statistical methodology is known as random regression. Random regression is designed to evaluate data over time like calving records used in the STAY analysis. This approach is superior to previous methodology used to calculate STAY EPDs. Ultimately, breeders want to know if the new STAY EPDs are reliable predictors in the real world, so let’s find out using actual calving records from a very large number of herds. To compare differences in daughter performance for differing levels of sire STAY EPD, over 300,000 cows sired by registered Red Angus bulls were analyzed. Sires of these females were divided into four groups based on their STAY EPD percentiles. In order for a sire to be included in the analysis, he must have sired at least one female progeny that was retained as a replacement. Then the average number of calves produced by

daughters of each of these sires was compared within each EPD quartile from high to low.

The graph above illustrates the average number of calves produced by each of the daughters in the quartile groups. More lifetime calf production by each female is what we all want. Note that a distinct trend is apparent. Sires with higher STAY EPDs had daughters that remained in the herd longer and produced more progeny. Furthermore, as the STAY percentile decreased toward the bottom of the bell curve, the average number of calves also decreased.

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Perhaps most importantly, when daughters from both sides of the sire STAY EPD distribution (1-24 percent versus 75 percent or higher) are compared, the difference in average calves produced is greater than one calf per cow lifetime. When we think about this on a herd, breed or industrywide basis, it becomes easy to see how improving Stayability can provide very profitable and beneficial outcomes for any operation.

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Purchased and Delivered But are They Transferred?

by Kacey Koester, Top Dollar Angus Field Representative

After the completion of the spring bull sale season, thousands of Red Angus bulls will be headed to their new ranch and their new set of cows.

The finances, health papers and brand documents will be exchanged, but many bulls will never be transferred to their new owner through the Red Angus Association of America.

While this may seem like an insignificant detail, to some this can be very frustrating and, as a commercial producer, you may be missing out on information available at your fingertips.

Having animals transferred to your name isn’t just about the title at the top of the registration paper. It is more so about the ability to have a complete bull inventory profile for your operation. The opportunities to sort data in REDSPro as a bull buyer can greatly help you gain a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses in your bull battery. Our breed has supplied countless methods to monitor and create genetic trends and improvements to help their breeders and commercial cattlemen advance their herd in production efficiency.

One vital component to a proper genetic evaluation is a comprehensive list of your bull-purchase history.

While many bull buyers keep substantial records of their bull purchases over the years with their seedstock providers, having all bulls transferred, creating a comprehensive list with RAAA can eliminate questions like, “He was Lot 52 in the

2017 bull sale, right? Or was it the 2016 bull sale? I can’t find his registration number!”

Customer service is undoubtedly a strong driving force behind the success of a seedstock provider. The ability to provide customers with the full ownership of their animal, both physically and through the RAAA, aids seedstock providers in improving their customer service.

They provide their customers access to their bull purchases and the abundance of continually updated information for their personal use in their operation.

Accurate, reliable transfer records can not only eliminate headache, but also be a valuable resource to seedstock suppliers and commercial producers. Commercial producers have been sorting and purchasing genetically verified bulls for years and are now trying to sell their calves with the same standards. However, it is up to the seedstock provider to ensure the transfer of this genetic information to the new owner.

The RAAA makes the process of transferring animals to their new owner very simplistic, especially

with REDSPro. The Association also offers free transfers up to 60 days after the sale date of the animal. The value of information and good records are vital, especially in today’s beef industry. A complete bull inventory can also assist in the simplicity of enrolling in several value-added programs such as the Feeder Calf Certification Program and Top Dollar Angus.

Knowing all the information behind the bulls you are turning out every breeding season is crucial to genetic improvement. It is also crucial to know the bulls you have turned out in previous years that are a strong genetic component to your cowherd.

Maternal grandsires are an excellent way to gather a simple genetic evaluation on your cowherd but are often the most difficult for which to track information due to age.

With a complete bull inventory, the process of finding and improving strengths and weaknesses in your bull battery and cowherd becomes efficient and effective, as well as provides reliable documentation for genetic verification and program enrollments which open doors to marketing opportunities. ■

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Members Encouraged to Seek Board Positions

Five director seats and the position of president will be up for election this fall at the National Red Angus Convention scheduled for Sept. 11 – 13, 2019, in Dubuque, Iowa. The Red Angus Association of America nominating committee encourages RAAA members in good standing who are interested in serving the association in these volunteer posts, to throw their hat in the ring.

Board Position Openings Area 4 – Southwest Kyley DeVoe of Justin, Texas, has served two three-year terms and is not eligible for re-election.

Area 7 – Northwest John Langdon of Benson, North Carolina, has completed two three-year terms and is not eligible for re-election to this seat.

Area 9 – Midwest Stuart Gilbert of Stockport, Iowa, has completed one three-yearterm and is eligible for re-election.

Region A – West Chuck Feddes of Manhattan, Montana, has served one threeyear term and is eligible for reelection.

President Johnny Rogers of Roxboro, North Carolina, has served as the president of RAAA for the past year and is eligible for re-election.

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Responsibilities The BOD leads and oversees the affairs and business of the Association as outlined in the RAAA Bylaws.

RAAA directors are leadership volunteers and are not reimbursed for their time nor receive a salary. Expenses may be compensated for scheduled BOD meetings which are held a minimum of three times a year – January, June and September. Conference calls are scheduled as required to conduct business between BOD meetings.

The BOD adheres to the Core Policies, Mission and Vision of the RAAA for guidance in all decisions as they follow the course set by the Strategic Plan.

Members of the BOD also populate and chair the various RAAA committees.

The Core Policies and committee listings are found online at redangus.org/aboutred-angus.

Members may access the entire Bylaws, Strategic Plan and Board of Director Minutes by logging on to REDSPro and clicking on the "Association Business"

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tab, then selecting from the Table of Contents on the left.

Qualifications Candidates must be residents of – or have a primary mailing address in – the Area or Region they represent and must be a member of RAAA in good standing for a minimum of three years.

Designated representatives of corporations and partnerships and other legal entities are eligible to caucus with and are eligible for election to the Board from the Area and/or Region of their corporate membership designation.

The President must be a member of the current Board of Directors or has served as a director in the past. Complete qualifications are outlined in the RAAA Association Bylaws.

A director’s term is three years with a two-term limit. The president shall be elected annually by the membership for a one-year term, limited to two terms.

He or she must currently be or have been a member of the RAAA Board of Directors for one year.

Nominations The nominating committee is populated by past RAAA presidents and a current director. If interested in running for the RAAA Board, please contact one of the following by June 15.

Tim Whitley, 205-466-3490 tgwhitley@hopper.net Kyley DeVoe, 940-367-4708 kyley@3klandandcattle.com Kim Ford, 308-876-2211 thefords@crossdiamondcattle.com Bob Morton, 406-580-0348 info@gmracattle.com The candidate should submit a short biography – approximately 350 words – and photo by July 1, for inclusion in the July/August American Red Angus Magazine, to Tracey Koester, ARA editorial coordinator, at tracey@redangus.org.

RAAA Bylaws

Article VIII – Membership, Section 2. Voting, E. Caucuses Members of the Association attending the Annual Meeting shall caucus by Area and Region as part of the official meeting, and shall vote for Area and Regional candidates for the Board of their respective Area or Region. The procedure for identifying, nominating and electing the Area Directors and Regional Directors shall be as follows: 1. The April issue of the ARA shall list requirements to become a board member, the nomination process, nomination committee contact information, and expected vacancies.

2. Members interested in becoming a candidate for a board position should contact the Nominating Committee by June 15.

3. The July/August issue of the ARA Magazine shall profile candidates for board positions.

4. The Nominating Committee shall present board candidates on the first day of the Annual Meeting.

Additional Candidates may announce their candidacy at this time.

5. Members shall meet in their respective caucus to nominate candidate(s). Nominations from the floor are accepted at this time. Members will then cast their ballot for area and/or regional director.

6. If only one candidate is nominated, that nominee is automatically considered to have been elected.

Members may also run from the floor at convention. ■

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Youth Shine with Red Angus Steers in Catch-A-Calf Program

by Jeananne Mosher, REDSPro and Show Specialist, and Tracey Koester, ARA Editorial Coordinator This year the Catch-A-Calf events took place Jan. 11-13 at the National Western Stock Show in Denver culminating a year’s worth of dedication to the program. Thirty-nine 4-H members completed the program which started with an application and verification and catching a proxy calf in the arena during a NWSS rodeo performance.

NWSS utilizes the money that the Catch-A-Calf sponsors provide to procure the calves for this event.

For the past two years they have purchased Red Angus calves from Wagonhound Land and Livestock Co. of Douglas, Wyoming, who will again source the calves for this year’s program.

“We like to purchase all the calves from one ranch so they are consistent in quality and weight,” said Clancy Anderson, NWSS livestock coordinator. “When we toured the Wagonhound, we were very impressed with the operation, the cat-

tle and the history of the ranch. We felt it would be an ideal partnership for the Catch-A-Calf program.”

Over the course of the program, participants fed and cared for their steer. They maintained management and financial records, submitted progress reports to NWSS, and built a relationship with their sponsor(s). Participants were encouraged to exhibit their steer at county and state fairs, the NILE, and other regional shows and clinics. Many utilized these opportunities to prepare their calf for the final show at NWSS.

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“Show day is exciting and different than a typical show,” said Anderson. “All the kids enter the stadium and tie their calves around the arena to watch and cheer on their fellow Catch-A-Calf exhibitors.”

While the steers competed for production, quality of fitting and live evaluation, the exhibitor was judged on several factors. These factors include showmanship, their record book and a personal interview before a panel of judges that includes a short, prepared speech.

The scores from the different events are added together for their final score.

“The top two exhibitors are named Grand and Reserve Champion earning the right to sell their steers in the NWSS Junior Livestock Auction right behind the champions of all other species, usually for a substantial premium over market price,” said Anderson.

This year Kara Reynolds of Laramie, Wyoming, and Megan Schroeder of Wisner, Nebraska, topped the 39 total 4-H’ers and entries.

In the carcass division, Isaiah Waite of Morrill, Nebraska, earned top honors, and Kelsee Moffat of Oshkosh, Nebraska, took second.

Many participants have found their interest in the industry through their involvement in this event. Skyla Jones of Bennett, Colorado, shared how this program helped her find her passion.

“The Catch-A-Calf program has in-

spired me to become an animal nutritionist. It has made me be more aware of the cattle industry. The most impactful thing for me was the project teaching me how to feed out cattle and learning about the industry standards for cattle production.”

production, management record keeping and financial responsibility. It is so rewarding to visit with past participants and hear their success stories that started with catching a calf in our program. It really solidifies the reasons we continue the Catch-A-Calf program.”

“This program is about so much more than a steer calf or a sale premium,” concluded Anderson. “The networking with sponsors and peers is invaluable as is the hands-on education in beef

Results from the show are online at nationalwestern.com. Applications for the 2019-20 program are due Dec. 1, 2019, and can be found online at nationalwestern.com/catch-a-calf-program/. ■

JRA Update

Engage with JRA! 2018-2019 Board

by Madison Adams, JRA President

Register for Round-Up

Madison Adams, North Carolina jramadison1@gmail.com Shaye Koester, North Dakota jrashaye1@gmail.com

If you haven’t registered for Round-Up yet, it’s time to start thinking about it!

Kaitlyn Templeton, North Carolina jrakaitlyn@gmail.com

Round-Up will be held July 16-21, 2019, in Texas and New Mexico.

Round-Up is the chance for juniors from across the country to come together and partake in cattle tours, educational programs, JRA Board Elections, and having fun doing it. This is a great way for juniors to meet breeders throughout the country, travel, learn and build relationships whether it be with friends or those in the industry.

At this year’s Round-Up, juniors will have the chance to focus on career development by building their leadership and stockman skills. Some of the awards and competitions that juniors will have the chance to win are the Top Hand Award, Red Angus Promotions, Agriculture Advocacy, Meat Evaluation and more.

For more information and to register for Round-Up, please visit https://redangus.org/junior-red-angus/programs-events/, contact one of the JRA board members, or the junior advisor at juniors@redangus.org.

Genna VanWye, Missouri jragenna@gmail.com Carson Ballinger, Texas jracarson@gmail.com

Brock Fitzgerald, Illinois jrabrock@gmail.com

Kim Heller, Junior Program Coordinator juniors@redangus.org

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RAFI Funds Project with McNeese State University

The Red Angus Foundation, Inc. has approved a grant request for a demonstration project with the animal science department at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Gary Fike, former director of commercial marketing for the Red Angus Association of America, and Darrin Goodwin, instructor and farm and ranch manager at McNeese State, collaborated on the project to demonstrate the use of DNA technology on replacement females and their subsequent progeny.

tested females to be compared with the DNA results. There is also a database of prior history from the past progeny of the tested females to have, in fact, perhaps two to five years’ worth of data to be compared for traits like marbling, ribeye area, carcass weight, weaning weight and yearling weight.

“This project is important in several ways,” said Fike. “First of all, it helps educate the animal science students on DNA technology and how it relates to phenotype. Secondly, it allows the RAAA to further show the value that this technology can impact on the commercial producer. And third, it shows a spirit of cooperation in education and practical demonstration between academia and a breed association.”

Goodwin said, “Students will participate in taking the DNA tissue samples, submitting them, and then learning more about DNA technology and the actual data match up. It will be a fantastic teaching tool, and all parties will benefit.”

The test that will be utilized is Red Navigator, offered by GeneSeek/Neogen. This DNA test is specifically for high-percentage (greater than or equal to 75 percent) Red Angus females, for all of the EPDs currently used by the RAAA. The test will give a percentile ranking of each individual for each EPD, compared with the commercial database.

help the students in learning which animals to keep and which to cull from the current herd.”

Calves from the school farm have been in a retained ownership program for several years. This year is no exception with calves being fed out in commercial feedlots in Kansas and Oklahoma. The demonstration will allow carcass data and feedlot performance of the progeny of the

Fike added, “The Red Navigator test is primarily used to help commercial producers in making keep/cull decisions in replacement heifers. In this study, students will not only learn the obvious benefit of comparing the technology with actual results, it may 58 American Red Angus Magazine ■ April 2019

The first sets of calves from these females will be finished in April, May and June, and participants are looking forward to examining the results.

Goodwin further commented, “We appreciate all those who have contributed to RAFI to make these joint projects possible. The Animal Science Department at McNeese State University is grateful for this partnership.” ■

For more information on RAFI and its funded projects, please contact: Patsy Krause RAFI Fund Raiser patsy@redangus.org 406-599-2852.

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Lowell Morgan - President - 912-754-1445 - morganredangus@windstream.net Jeff Pettit - Vice President - 270-836-2963 - jp@diamondpcattle.com Michelle Pettit - Secretary/Treasurer - 270-836-1651 - michelle@noashconstruction.com

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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

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

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Directors Johnnie Cundiff 606-305-6443 Jim McLean

770-595-3542 Tom Bell, II

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Chris B. Holloway 662-213-195

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

Tim Orr

731-676-3133

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

McLean Red Angus Jim & Alynda McLean

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, Owners 1986 Trinity Church Rd. • Gray Court, SC 29645 Raymond Prescott, Mgr. • (864) 981-2080 Visit our website at bullhillredangusranch.com

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Sale Reports

Spur M Red Angus FCCP and Allied Access Consignment Heifer Sale January 14, 2019 Bowman, North Dakota

There were 11 consignors in the sale with 318 commercial open heifers consigned.

318 Commercial Open Heifers $1,003 Staal Ranch of Watford City, North Dakota, consigned 15 head, averaging 790 lbs., and selling for $1,094 per head.

Dry Creek Ranch of Amidon, North Dakota, consigned five head weighing 833 lbs., and selling for $1,082 per head.

Greg & Heidi Miller of Bowman, North Dakota, consigned 20 head averaging 759 lbs., that sold for $1,040 per head.

Wanner Ranch of Dickinson, North Dakota, consigned 15 head averaging 740 lbs., that sold for $1,032 each.

Pat McGee of Rhame, North Dakota, consigned 64 head weighing 668 lbs., that sold for $1,017 per head.

Greg Finck of Reeder, North Dakota, consigned 23 head averaging 668 lbs., selling for $1,012 each.

Bock Ranch of New England, North Dakota, consigned 30 head at 691 lbs., that sold for $1,009 each.

McGee Red Angus of Rhame, North Dakota, consigned 40 head weighing 634 lbs., selling for $1,006 per head.

Spur M Red Angus of Bowman, North Dakota, consigned 25 head weighing 715 lbs., that sold for $1,006 each.

Larson 6X Ranch of Prairie City, South Dakota consigned 20 head averaging 574 lbs., that sold for $904 per head.

Chip Fischer of Rhame, North Dakota, consigned 61 head weighing 512 lbs., and selling for $831 per head.

Most lots earned a premium over market price.

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Crump Red Angus February 16, 2019 Arvada, Wyoming 102 Bulls 12 Heifers

Lot 9, Crump Mitigator 8167, sold to Bryce Risa of Opheim, Montana, for $15,000. $7,176 $3,021

The top-selling bulls was Lot 16, Crump Innovation 8185. He sold to Twedt Red Angus of McHenry, North Dakota, and Rhodes Red Angus Ranch of Seneca, South Dakota, for $16,000, Lot 2, Crump Magnitude 8180, sold to Turkey Track Livestock of Douglas, Wyoming, for $15,500.

Lot 6, Crump Runaway 8221, sold to Laramie Cattle Co. of Rozet, Wyoming, for $15,500.

The top-selling heifer was Lot 109, Crump Scarlet 8868. She sold to 3D Cattle Co. of Arapaho, Oklahoma, for $4,000.

Lot 113, Crump Content 8820, sold to Pieper Red Angus of Hay Springs, Nebraska, for $3,500.

Lot 118, Crump Next 878, sold to Mike Kaminski of Loup City, Nebraska, for $3,500.

Volume buyers were Kevin Nelson of Richland, Montana, L & L Land and Livestock LLC of Culbertson, Montana, and Laramie Cattle Co. of Rozet, Wyoming.

NEBRASKA RED ANGUS

The Youth Heifer winners were Marco Monterastelli of Buffalo, Wyoming, Milan Monterastelli of Buffalo, Wyoming, and Paige Messersmith of Lakeside, Nebraska. ■

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Member News

In Memory

Jerrold “Jerry” Gliko Little Belt, Montana, native and Belt area resident, Jerry Gliko, 75, passed away quietly at Peace Hospice House in Great Falls, Feb. 10, 2019, from complications of emphysema and COPD. Born in Great Falls, Montana, on June 10, 1943, to Rudy Gliko and Edna Lee Gliko, Jerry began life on the ranch in Little Belt. His life came full circle back to the ranch as he and his brother Gary have spent the last several years working together on the place.

Doing what else, but picking

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through grade eight and then graduated from Belt Valley High School. In 1961, he headed off to Montana State College in Bozeman to study Animal Science.

After numerous interruptions, a college degree was obtained in the spring of 1969. He was then hired by the American Hereford Association as a fieldman, working for the AHA for several years based out of Kansas City, Missouri, living in various states. He then went into ranch management. Eventually he found a spot with the Western Livestock Journal where he was actively engaged for several decades. Livestock insurance added another industry dimension to his numerous capabili-

ties. In addition, he produced the annual Stock Growers Association Directory. Agriculture and the cattle industry were his lifelong occupations. His eternal optimism and gift of gab suited him well over the years.

While working in Ohio, the delightful manager of Jerry's apartment building caught his eye.

Elaine Adams, raised in New Jersey and living in Ohio, brought a special dimension to Jerry's life. They were married in Kansas City in December of 1973 and before long moved to Billings where sons Josh and Aron completed their family.

While there, Jerry, enjoyed many family activities that centered

around fishing, boating and spending time with his wife and sons. In 2008, Jerry and Elaine moved to their present residence north of Belt.

In recent years Jerry has found strength through his church and the Knights of Columbus activities, and special visits with relatives, family and old friends.

Jerry is survived by his wife of 45 years, Elaine; son Josh of Bozeman and San Diego; son Aron of Bozeman; brothers Gary Gliko of Great Falls, Rick (Barb) Urick of Waxhaw, North Carolina; sisters Debbie (Russ) Sorensen of Butte, Virginia (Bruce) Sorensen of Belgrade,

and Becky Murray of Belgrade; sister-in-laws Jane of Pickerington, Ohio, and Lin of Princeton, New Jersey; brother-in-law Joe Adams of Lancaster, Ohio; and 14 nieces and nephews and their families. ■

Correction

The NWSS Grand Champion Pen of Three Bulls was incorrectly identified in the March issue.

While the photo was correct, the winner was BJ Farms - Henning, MN

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Welcome to our Newest RAAA Members!

Patsy Krause Fund Raiser

Red Angus Foundation Inc. (406) 599-2852 • cell patsy@redangus.org

Mail contributions to: 18335 E. 103rd Ave., Suite 202 Commerce City, CO 80022

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SPRUILL FARMS TRUETT SPRUILL 1217 CR 415 CARBON, TX 76435

Area 2 – Montana Director – Kay Klompien WHISPERING PINE FARMS, LLC JASON & MARCY MCDONALD 155 PATTON RD LONEPINE, MT 59848

Area 5 – Northern Plains Director – Steve Koester HONER FARM MATTHEW HONER 37826 STATE HIGHWAY 108 DENT, MN 56528

ROMAN RANG 380 FLANDREM ROAD MEDICINE LAKE, MT 59247

JSLM CATTLE CO. JULIE DETHLOFF 3000 RIVER RD BISMARCK, ND 58503

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MUNOZ CATTLE FARM, LLC. ROGELIO MUNOZ 225 S. GETTY ST. UVALDE, TX 78801

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

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

ROCK CREEK RED ANGUS Box 396, Joliet, Mt 59041 "Females & Bulls For Sale Year Round"

Charlie & Linda Lewis

(406) 962-3330

FRITZ RED ANGUS

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

Jim & Ginger Shepherd

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

MTRAA Officers

President: Francis Koenig - francis@midrivers.com Vice President: Christina Pierce - lostcreekreds@yahoo.com Secretary: Tena Ketchum - mtraasecretary@gmail.com

MTRAA Directors

Corey Guenzler - corky@hotspringsmt.net Veronica Christensen - criters@charter.net Ryan Clark - diamondbarcattle@hotmail.com

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SHEAMAN RANCH Kerry and Debbie Sheaman

RED

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

The Olsons

AREA 1 - West

7th Annual Bull Sale

Saturday, February 16, 2019 Buffalo Livestock, Buffalo, WY 1:00 PM MST

Sam Lorenzen, Director District 1 Breeders can be found on page 73

Bob Morton, President Chuck Feddes, Region A Director Kay Klompien, Director MT Breeders can be found on pages 66-67

www.crumpredangus.com

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

AREA 3 Rocky Mountain

Utah • Colorado • Wyoming Aaron Kravig, Director

KRAVIG RED ANGUS

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

“Cattle Working for You”

www.solidrockredangus.com

AREA 4 - Southwest

Texas • New Mexico • Arizona

Texas Breeders can be found on page 63 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 Email: bhrranch@lakotanetwork.com www.pedersonbhr.com

Smith Land and Cattle Company, LLC

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

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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

Registered & Commercial Catttle Bulls & Heifers - Open & Bred

JACOBSON RED ANGUS

28280 75th Ave. N. (218) 962-3360 Hitterdal, MN 56552 Cell (701) 361-3189 www.Jacobson RedAngus.com 8860 39th St. S.W. Richardton, ND 58652 (701) 974-3966 Cell (701) 290-2556 Email: tmessmer@ndsupernet.com

Tony & Karen Messmer

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 Ranch Red Angus

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AREA 2 Montana

"We Breed Excitement"

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

Maternal, Disposition, Calving Ease & Stayability Traits

Alaska • California • Hawaii Idaho • Nevada • Oregon Washington

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

DAHLKE RED ANGUS Maternal Breeding Stock

by Top A.I. Sires Since 1992 Contact us today for more information!

Arlan Dahlke • Bagley, Minnesota (218) 694-6727 • (218) 556-5896 www.DahlkeRedAngus.com

AREA 7 - Northeast

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

John Langdon, Director

CEDAR HILL FARM …suppliers of profitable, low maintenance, high performance genetics

Dan & Alicia Stickel Phone & Fax (304) 884-7993 Rt. 2 Box 85A Email: cedarhillredangus@frontier.com Jane Lew, WV 26378 www.cedarhillfarmredangus.com - Bulls, females, embryos and semen by Private Treaty -

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

Registered Red Angus Bulls • Bred Heifers

AREA 6 - Great Plains Kansas • Nebraska • Oklahoma

Nebraska Breeders can be found on page 61 Kansas Breeders can be found on page 71 Newley Hutchison, Director Connie Mushrush, Region B Director

If you’re looking for Efficiency...

Look under “R” for RED ANGUS!

Tom Karr

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

AREA 8 - Southeast

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

Jim Tance, Director Region C SERAA Breeders can be found on page 59

AREA 9 - Midwest Iowa • Illinois Missouri • Wisconsin

Stuart Gilbert, Director Missouri Breeders can be found on page 73

Russ Dahl Deerfield, WI 608-444-8295

Red Angus Bulls and Heifers For Sale Great Genetics at an Affordable Price

Oakridgefarms.org

Red Angus • Red Simmental • Red SimAngus

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

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

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

Rob & Amy Hess Hershey, PA 717-821-1782 bowcreekbeef.com

Pasture to Plate Performance Tested Embryos, Semen and Cattle by Private Treaty

WRIGHTS MILL FARM RED ANGUS

BIM Red Angus

Steven Harris, DVM 4720 Wrights Mill Road Trappe, MD 21673 410-924-3905 www.wmfredangus.com

MCMURPHY FARMS Alva, Oklahoma

ANGUS, RED ANGUS & COMMERCIAL

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

www.mcmurphyfarms.com

Join us on March 16, 2019 in Mill Hall, Pennsylvania for our Annual Production Sale with Chappell Red Angus and Swank Farm Red Angus!

The Only Red Angus Production Sale in the Northeast U.S.!

American Red Angus Breeder Directory

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

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

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

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Foreign Breeders

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

Auctioneer

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408 West Main Street • Lewistown, MT • kyle@kyleshobe.com

CANADA’S ANGUS MAGAZINE Box 177 • Stavely, AB TOL 1Z0 Canada Phone: (403) 549-2234 • Fax (403) 549-2207 Email: office@angusworld.ca

Sales & Services CK Sonny Booth - Auctioneer -

P.O. Box 1172 Miami, OK 74355 Cell (918) 533-5587 smbooth_1995@yahoo.com

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David Pool, Owner david@poolranch.com 903-863-2171 • Cell: 903-646-2068 Located in East Texas

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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 • Daniel Mushrush (620) 340-9774

Annual Sale Third Friday in March

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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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

Trusted Buyer, Growing Demand

1 2 2 2 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 18 19 26 27 29

Presser Red Angus, Turtle Lake, ND Calvo Family Red Angus, Bassett, NE Daigger-Orr Angus, North Platte, NE Thomas Ranch Fall-Born Online Sale, Harrold, SD Bowles J5 Reds, Glasgow, MT Smoky Y Ranch Red Angus, Monument, KS “The Andras Kind” Bull Sale, Manchester, IL Diamond C North Dakota, Mandan, ND SERAA Grasstime Auction, Cullman, AL Spear J Red Angus, Jordan, MT Reds in the Heartland Red Angus Sale, El Reno, OK P Bar S Ranch Proof of Progress, Sand Springs, OK RedFest Red Angus Sale, Bloomington, WI OK Cattle Co., Rugby, ND Raile Charolais/Red Angus, St. Francis, KS Beckton Red Angus, Sheridan, WY Kravig Red Angus, La Junta, CO Thomas Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Harrold, SD Flying K Ranch, Swift Current, SK, Canada South View Ranch Red Angus, Ceylon, SK 5L Red Angus, Sheridan, MT Grill’s Red Western Bull Sale, Crawford, NE Ludvigson Stock Farms’ Spring Herdbuilder Sale, Shepherd, MT Mountaineer Red Angus Classic, Weston, WV Redd Ranches Bull Sale, Paradox, CO Six Mile Ranch, Fir Mountain, SK, Canada Sonstegard Cattle Co. LLC, Montevideo, MN Garrigan Land & Cattle, Faith, SD Missouri Show-Me Reds Female/Bull Sale, Springfield, MO Kuhn-Crosshair-Huber ‘Putting the Puzzle Together,’ Napoleon, ND I Like It Like That Red Angus, Chinook, MT Ludvigson Stock Farms' Dakota Bull Sale, Mandan, ND

1 1-2 8-9 9 16 31

Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for May/June ARA Magazine Bieber Fever Online Female Sale, www.bieberredangus.com Bieber Fever Online Female Sale, www.bieberredangus.com Koenig Red Angus, Glasgow, MT Ludvigson Stock Farms' Springtime Female Classic, Nevada, MO Bieber Fever Turnout Sale, Leola, SD

May

June

16-22 NAJRAE, Grand Island, NE

July

1 Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for July/August ARA Magazine 14-16 Red Angus Summit, Kansas City, MO 17-22 JRA Round-Up, Amarillo, TX

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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

scott_bachman@yahoo.com www.bachmancattlefarms.com

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

Balanced & Proven Genetics www.lacysredangus.com

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

Ken & Brenda Keesaman

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

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westernstatesredangus.com

Doug and Betty Dunn 9498 NE 9th Street • Terrebonne, Oregon 97760 (541) 923-1705

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

LORENZEN RANCHES

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

RED ANGUS SINCE 1959

Leonard & Naomi Wood • (208) 263-5246 481649 Hwy 95 North • Sandpoint, ID 83864 • woodvxranch@aol.com

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Advertiser Index

3K Land & Cattle Co ............................63 5L Red Angus ............................26,27,67 9 MIle Ranch ........................................15 ABS ......................................................11 Adams Angus Ranch............................61 Andras Stock Farm ..............................74 Angelo Cattle Company .......................66 Angus World ........................................70 Arrowsmith Red Angus ........................41 Atkinson Reds ......................................59 Axtell Cattle Co ....................................68 Bachman Cattle Farms ........................73 Bar C Red Angus..................................63 Barenthsen-Bullinger Red Angus ........68 Beckton Stock Farm ......................2,3,66 Bieber Red Angus ..................................7 BIM Red Angus ....................................69 Birdwell, James ....................................70 Birdwell, Joel ........................................70 Birnie Red Angus..................................61 Boehringer Ingelheim ..........................49 Bola Red Angus ..............................62,63 Booth, CK Sonny..................................70 Bovine Elite ..........................................25 Bow Creek Beef ..................................69 Bowles J5 Red Angus ..........................67 Broken Heart Ranch.. .....................10,68 Brown, RA ............................................63 Brylor Ranch ........................................66 Buffalo Creek Red Angus ....................64 Bull Hill Ranch ......................................59 Bullis Creek Ranch..........................61,65 C-T ..................................................23,67 Calvo Red Angus..................................21 Campbell Red Angus............................68 Cattle Visions ......................................45 Cedar Hill Farm ....................................67 Chappell Red Angus ............................69 Chiefline Red Angus ............................63 Christensen Red Angus........................67 Choat Cattle Co....................................61 Clay Maxey Ford ..................................12 Croissant Red Angus............................68 Cross Diamond Cattle Company ....61,75 Crossroads Cattle Company ................61 Crump Red Angus ................................69 D Cross Red Angus..............................71 D&D Cattle Co .....................................61

DK Red Angus......................................68 Daigger-Orr Red Angus........................61 Dahlke Red Angus................................69 Deichmann Livestock Brokerage..........70 Diamond C North Dakota Red Angus ........69 Diamond H ..........................................71 Double Eagle Ranch ............................73 Elmwood Fields ....................................69 Estrotect ..............................................32 Faylor Red Angus ................................67 Feddes Red Angus ..............................23 Fick Red Angus ....................................61 Fischer’s Red Angus ............................66 Flaming Livestock Co ..........................71 Flat Creek Farms..................................59 Flat Iron Red Angus..............................68 Flying K Ranch ....................................51 Forster Red Angus ..............................68 Fritz Red Angus....................................67 Genex/CRI............................................76 Gibson Red Angus, GA ........................59 Gilchrist ................................................70 Gilreath Farms......................................62 Glacier Red Angus ..............................66 Green Mountain Red Angus ............29,66 G.W. Land & Cattle Co ........................63 H & F Red Angus .................................71 Halfmann Red Angus ..........................63 Hall - Pokorny Red Angus ....................61 Harbin Red Angus ...............................63 Harms Plainview Ranch ..................31,67 Hidden Creek Farm ..............................69 Hoft Red Angus ...................................67 Hueftle Cattle Co ..................................61 I Like It Like That Red Angus ..............35 Illinois Red Angus Association..............69 JST Red Angus ....................................73 Jacobs, Roger ......................................70 Jacobson Red Angus ..........................68 James Red Angus ................................74 Janssen Red Angus ............................71 Jarvis Red Angus ................................59 Jeffries Land & Cattle ..........................69 Karr Farms ..........................................69 KK Farms ............................................73 Klompien Red Angus............................67 Kniebel Cattle Co ................................63 Koenig Ranch Reds ........................22,67

Kolle Red Angus ..................................63 Kravig Red Angus ................................68 Kuhn ....................................................18 Lacy’s Red Angus ................................73 Laubach Red Angus ............................67 Lautenschlager & Sons ..................19,73 Lazy J Bar ............................................68 Leland Red Angus ..........................20,67 Little Creek Farm..................................59 Loonan Stock Farm ..............................69 Loosli Red Angus ................................73 Lorenzen Ranches ..............................73 Lost Creek Red Angus ....................24,67 Lowderman, Cody ................................70 Lucht Red Angus .................................67 Ludvigson ..............................39,43,46,47 MARS Red Angus ................................71 Maple Oaks Red Angus........................73 McDonald Red Angus ..........................65 McLean Red Angus ..............................59 McMurphy Farms. ................................69 McPhee Red Angus..............................73 Mercer Farm ........................................59 Merck....................................................37 Messmer Red Angus. ..........................68 Milk Creek Reds. ..................................67 Minnesota Red Angus Assoc................68 Mobley, Luke ........................................70 Morris/Box Ranch ................................63 Mushrush Red Angus. ......................5,71 Namken Red Angus ............................69 North Dakota Red Angus Assoc. ..........34 OHR ....................................................68 Oak Ridge Farms ................................69 Osborn Red Angus ..............................59 Ozark Hills Genetics.............................73 Peacock Red Angus ............................65 Pieper Red Angus ..........................17,61 Pifers Livestock Marketing ..............62,70 Plain Jan’s ............................................64 Pool Ranch...........................................70 Quality Genetics ..................................67 Quartz Valley Red Angus ....................73 RAFI ....................................................64 Rafter H Ranch ....................................62 Ramsdale Reds ...................................63 Red Angus Society of Australia ............70 Reds in the Heartland Sale ..................51

Redland Red Angus ............................66 Red Cow Relocators ............................70 Red Fork Red Angus ............................66 Red Hill Farms......................................59 Red Western Bull Sale ........................55 Rhodes Red Angus ..............................63 Rock Creek Red Angus ........................71 Rocking Bar H ......................................73 Rogers Cattle Co. Red Angus ..............73 Rouse Red Angus ................................61 STgenetics ..........................................40 S Diamond Angus ................................61 Sandbur Ridge Red Angus ..................61 Sandhill Red Angus ..............................67 Schuler Red Angus ..............................61 Schumacher Trust ................................71 Scott Farm Red Angus ........................68 Select Sires ..........................................13 Sheaman Ranch ..................................68 Shepherd Red Angus ..........................67 Shoal Creek..........................................73 Shobe, Kyle ..........................................70 Show Me Reds Sale ............................16 Smith Land & Cattle Co........................68 Solid Rock Red Angus. ........................68 Sonstegard Cattle Co. ....................53,68 Spreutels Farm Red Angus ..................73 Stout, Justin..........................................70 Strauss Free Raised ............................72 Sun River..............................................66 Sutherlin Farms ....................................66 Sycamore Farm....................................59 TJS Red Angus ....................................66 Thomas Ranch ....................................33 Tilleman Rquipment..............................30 Trinity Creek Red Angus ......................59 Triple Creek Ranch ..............................63 VF Red Angus ........................................9 Valnes Ranch Red Angus ....................68 Veto Valley Farms ................................59 Wedel Red Angus ................................71 Westphal Red Angus............................67 Whitley Red Angus ..............................59 Willows Farm Company ......................73 Windrush Farm ....................................73 Woods V Bar X Ranch ........................73 WRAZ Red Angus ................................70 Wrights Mill Farm Red Angus ..............69

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