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Data in a Genetic Evaluation – Part 1: Pedigree......................... 26 Working As One...................................................................... 36 Profitability Isn’t Random ....................................................... 46 Members Encouraged to Seek Board Positions........................... 60

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Board Commentary..............................................................................................6 Association Commentary....................................................................................10 Dr. Lindsay Upperman Joins the Red Angus Association of America......................12 Marketing Update...............................................................................................16 Member Services Bulletin...................................................................................22 Milestones & Metrics..........................................................................................22 Build Your Junior Program with Communication..................................................30 Top Dollar Angus: Commercial Red Angus Females Bring the Value......................52 New Members....................................................................................................62 Calendar of Events.............................................................................................72 Advertiser Index.................................................................................................74

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Board Commentary

Don’t Cut Corners Now or Later

By Jim Yance, Area 8 Director

Howdy from “Deep in the Heart of Dixie!” It has been a long, miserable winter for most of cattle country; just knowing it’s April is a blessing. With that being said, spring calving is underway or will be starting soon. It’s a busy time of year with a lot of things going on and tasks to keep track of. As the main topic of this issue is cow herd reproduction, let’s dive right in! The old saying “Start strong, finish strong,” rings true and is well-known in the cow herd. If we start off with heifers and cows in good body condition, we increase the opportunity to hit the targets of an above-average breed up in a few weeks.

Nutrition is the foundation for everything that is done in the cow herd. Without a good mineral and feeding program, nothing else works as it should – from the vaccines used to the cow’s ability to return to estrus post-partum in a shortened interval. Considering the way inputs have increased, it’s easy to try and figure out ways to cut corners and save money but it’s hard to figure out what can be cut without being detrimental to the productivity of the operation.

Keep this in mind as plans are being made later this spring – most all market analysts are predicting higher calf prices for the next few years. If this holds true, what will a calf be worth? Is it worth sacrificing a 10-15% reduction of the calf crop to stop feeding minerals or start using a cheaper mineral formulated for something other than a beef cow? Meanwhile, what will be the long-term effects of shorting the cow herd of minerals, supplements, parasite control, etc.?

While planning for the future, we can learn from our past. One way to benchmark how things went last breeding season is to figure the calving distribution of the herd. This is easy to do and allows for a producer to analyze from year to year the production of the cow herd and make necessary adjustments going into another breeding season.

National benchmarks suggest 63% of the cow herd should calve in the first 21 days of the calving season, 87% by 42 days and 96% by 63 days. Extending the calving season beyond these parameters compromises a producer’s ability to capture the maximum value for a set of calves under most management scenarios.

AREA 6 DIRECTOR - GREAT PLAINS Jason Anderson | Oberlin, Kansas jasonea9@hotmail.com AREA 7 DIRECTOR - NORTHEAST Rob Hess | Hershey, Pennsylvania hessfarm@verizon.net AREA 8 DIRECTOR - SOUTHEAST Jim Yance | Columbia, Alabama jim@jyjredangus.com AREA 9 DIRECTOR - MIDWEST Stuart Gilbert | Stockport, Iowa redcowrelocators@gmail.com

Cows and heifers in good body condition score increase the opportunity to hit breed-up targets.

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Additionally, the primary factor associated with calving distribution and profitability is weight. We all know the cows that calve earlier wean heavier calves. Several experiments have evaluated calf weaning weights from calves born in the first calving period through the third calving period, as would be the case in a typical operation with a three-month breeding season. This shows the average weight difference and range for each calving period – essentially every cycle that a cow remains open costs approximately 40 pounds in weaned calf value.

It is important to consider that a cow who breeds and subsequently calves every year in the first calving period has the same yearly cost as a cow that calves in the third period, yet the former will wean, on average, a calf that is 80 or more pounds heavier at weaning.

Moving forward with breeding decisions this spring, there are many

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“A cow who breeds and subsequently calves every year in the first calving period has the same yearly cost as a cow that calves in the third period.” ways to become more efficient when it comes to the herd’s reproduction management. Estrus synchronization is one of the most under-utilized tools.

Implementing artificial insemination is another resource that’s not new to cow-calf producers but still is only used by about 11% of cattle producers annually in the United States. By incorporating the use of these management tools, one can tighten up calving intervals, add more weight to the calf crop, cut down on extra labor

and long hours during calving season and get more heifers born earlier in the year (which will in turn produce better replacement heifers that can be sold for more money or bred back and retained in the herd).

My advice is don’t sacrifice the cow herd by cutting out the things that matter most! If the belt needs to be tightened, make a list of things and study it from top to bottom. It may be as simple as going home for lunch or packing a lunch rather than eating out every meal. Or perhaps not trading trucks this year or going on that Disney World vacation till things get better. It’ll be the things that are not popular with others that can be cut out but just might end up making you the most money.

Just a thought: small changes can make for big improvements! Hoping for warm, sunny days with pastures full of calves running in knee-deep grass! //

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By Tom Brink, RAAA Chief Executive Officer Red Angus is a high stayability breed. When compared to other beef breeds, Red Angus and Red Angus-influenced females compete very well for sustained fertility and longevity. That is important in the commercial cow-calf business, because depreciation is the enemy of ranch profitability. Economists sometimes call cow depreciation a “silent thief.” It quietly steals from the bottom line, though is often little noticed by managers.

Females depreciate because their cost as a replacement heifer is higher than their value as a cull cow. The goal, therefore, is to put as many productive years as possible between when a heifer is added to the herd and when she is culled as an older female. Doing so reduces annual depreciation costs, because the total depreciation of a given female is spread out over more years.

Let’s look at a simple example of how this works. The table below assumes the cost of adding a bred replacement heifer to the cow herd is $2,000, with that amount being equal to her market value. If this heifer was raised for less than that amount, but her value if sold is $2,000, the higher figure should still be used in estimating depreciation costs. That’s the opportunity cost of keeping her at home versus marketing her to someone else.

Notice next that the assumed cow salvage value is $1,000. Therefore, the total depreciation females experience while transitioning from being a replacement heifer to becoming a cull cow is $1,000 ($2,000 - $1,000 = $1,000). That is a sizable dollar amount, and the last thing any producer wants is to have a female fall out of the herd after one or two calves. When that happens, the entire $1,000 in depreciation must be absorbed in 1 year (if only one calf is produced). Or in the case of two calves, the depreciation cost is still painfully high at $500 per year for the young female that failed to breed back for her third calf. The best word to describe either of those outcomes is familiar: WRECK, and an expensive one at that.

The table uses a more moderate scenario, comparing cow depreciation when average calves per lifetime is either four or five, before the typical cow in the herd must be culled. That one additional calf reduces annual cow depreciation by $50 per head per year. No doubt, we would all rather have another Ulysses Grant $50 bill in our pocket versus having that money vaporized into thin air with an open cow that is only 5 years old.

Reducing Depreciation Through Increased Cow Longevity Bred Heifer Value (per head)...............................................................................$2,000 Cull Cow Value (per head)...................................................................................$1,000 Scenario A: Average Calves Produced Per Cow Lifetime...................................................................4 Annual Depreciation.............................................................................................$250 Scenario B: Average Calves Produced Per Cow Lifetime...................................................................5 Annual Depreciation.............................................................................................$200 Difference in Depreciation with One More Calf Per Cow.......................................... ($50)

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Association Commentary: Reduced

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Many factors affect how long a cow stays in the herd. Some are management related, while others are influenced by genetics.

Nutrition and herd health are of the utmost importance. The industry learned decades ago that starving a cow toward greater profitability rarely works.

Crossbreeding can help reduce cow depreciation. Crossbred cows tend to last longer, breed back better and ultimately produce up to 25% more pounds of weaned calf per cow lifetime compared to straightbred cows.

Breed selection is obviously important when designing any commercial breeding program. Using longer-lasting, female-oriented breeds like Red Angus certainly makes sense.

Red Angus also offers a time-tested Stayability EPD, which is proven to work, though the heritability of

Crossbred cows tend to last longer, breed back better and ultimately produce up to 25% more pounds of weaned calf per cow lifetime compared to straightbred cows.

Stayability as a trait is low at approximately 0.15. The other 0.85 or 85% is determined by management and environment.

Daughters of sires in the Red Angus breed’s top Stayability quartile pro-

duce 1.36 more calves per lifetime, on average, versus daughters of sires in the bottom quartile. Selecting higher Stayability EPD sires will tend to add cow longevity to the herd and can therefore be helpful in reducing deprecation expenses. //

Dr. Lindsay Upperman Joins the Red Angus Association of America

By Brandi Buzzard Frobose, Director of Communications, Red Angus Association of America The Red Angus Association of America welcomes Dr. Lindsay Upperman to its breed improvement department as a beef cattle geneticist.

Upperman will work with the director of breed improvement to develop and deliver genetic selection tools, conduct research projects focusing on genetics and phenotypic information and develop educational Upperrman programs that empower RAAA members and commercial producers to improve the genetic merit and quality of their cattle.

“We are pleased to add Lindsay to the breed improvement department. Her experience will be a benefit to our members and commercial producers,” said Ryan Boldt, RAAA director of breed improvement.

“Lindsay’s commitment to working to provide selection tools that will improve the commercial beef cattle industry aligns perfectly with the RAAA’s core policies,” he added.

Upperman earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science from Kansas State University, her master’s degree in animal biology from UC Davis 12 RED ANGUS Magazine | April 2022

and her Ph.D in animal science with a focus on animal breeding and genetics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. During her academic career, she was selected for the All-American Collegiate Livestock Judging Team and won the BIF Roy A. Wallace Undergraduate & Graduate Scholarship as well as the Baker/Cundiff Beef Improvement Essay Contest.

Prior to joining RAAA, Upperman worked at the American Gelbvieh Association as the performance programs coordinator.

“I am excited to utilize my current skill sets in helping to advance genetic progress in the Red Angus breed, along with gaining new experiences, knowledge and a further appreciation for a breed that keeps the commercial producer at the forefront,” said Upperman. “I look forward to meeting the members involved in this association and welcome future discussions for developments in breed improvement.”

Outside of her career, Upperman enjoys being outdoors including; hiking, kayaking and fishing, and is an active member of her local church congregation.

Upperman started in her new role on March 7 and can be reached at lindsay@redangus.org or 940-387-3502, Ext. 29. //

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PRESIDENT X BOURNE X CONQUEROR 137PROS, 74HB, 62GM, 14CED, -3.2BW, 85WW, 133YW, 31MILK, 20HPG, 9CEM, 12ST, 0.79MB, 0.38RE, $17,699PRO, $70RAN

CHARTER X REDEMPTION X DENIRO 149PROS, 71HB, 78GM, 15CED, -3.2BW, 71WW, 119YW, 29MILK, 9HPG, 9CEM, 18ST, 0.73MB, 0.35RE, $16,542PRO, $47RAN

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Lot 62 • 1264J • #4456077 • 2/19/21

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X-FACTOR X NORTHLINE X RIGHT VIEW 121PROS, 62HB, 59GM, 18CED, -3.1BW, 72WW, 121YW, 28MILK, 9HPG, 11CEM, 15ST, 0.75MB, 0.10RE, $18,918PRO, $60RAN

One of the deepest and heaviest bulls in the sale!

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X-FACTOR X BOURNE X PREMIER 114PROS, 48HB, 66GM, 19CED, -6.8BW, 66WW, 104YW, 32MILK, 12HPG, 11CEM, 12ST, 0.88MB, 0.28RE, $19,432PRO, $74RAN

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PRIME FACTOR X AUTHORITY X TYSON 138PROS, 53HB, 85GM, 16CED, -3.3BW, 68WW, 110YW, 27MILK, 11HPG, 9CEM, 13ST, 0.88MB, 0.67RE, $21,279PRO, $60RAN

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Marketing Update

Mom is Still Important

By Cale Hinrichsen, Commercial Marketing Specialist We have all heard the phrase before, “My calves did not turn out and it is the bull’s fault,” or “The bull I bought did not turn out like I thought he would.”

However, the bull is only 50% of the equation and while a great Red Angus bull can make all the difference in any cattleman’s operation, the female still makes up the other 50% of the equation.

While choosing the right bull is vitally important, one must not forget about mom. As producers, we work hard to plan, create and build the best herd we possibly can. When selecting the most-favorable Red Angus females, we need to make sure we are using a combination of tools available.

Red Angus females are proven to be

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maternal, profitable and sustainable.

It is no secret that in order to create long-lasting, functional females, they first must be built correctly from the ground up. Structural correctness is important when deciding which females to retain. Foot scoring is an invaluable tool producers can use to start the analysis of structure in the herd. With foot scoring, a producer can start to eliminate an industry-wide issue of foot problems.

Another viable trait to consider is udder condition and teat design. Smaller, equally placed teats are ideal in regard to the calf being able to nurse easily and the cow having fewer problems in terms of udder longevity. Utilizing these visual tools, as well as overall phenotype, gives producers a starting point in the process

of deciding which females to keep.

Data can also be a useful tool to producers for decision-making for their herd.

Through Red Navigator, commercial producers gain greater insight into the genomic makeup of their females.

Females that have 75% or more Red Angus genetics can have an entire EPD database created. This data is compared to thousands of other Red Angus females to provide a more accurate percentile ranking by incorporating traits from Red Angus’ HB, GM and ProS indices.

During a Learn From the Best session, Brian McCulloh of Woodhill Farms shared a spreadsheet he uses with all his females’ EPDs in it. He wants each of his females to be in a certain percentile for

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Mom is Still Important each EPD and he has set guidelines for the cow herd. Females who rank below McCulloh’s percentile guidelines are highlighted so he can designate them as a female needing at least one EPD improved. This allows him to make the proper choice when selecting a bull.

Using EPDs, he makes his mating decisions based on each female’s needs.

them had bad dispositions. However, when he got to Red Angus, he smiled and said he always enjoyed how easy going and well-mannered they were.

The moment their calves hit the ground, they were licking them and working hard to get them going.

Red Angus females are in high demand this spring, and for good reason. They are known for being efficient, fertile and offering longevity while still retaining a docile disposition. Recently, I had a conversation with an experienced producer who learned I was with Red Angus. He began to tell me about all the different breeds of cattle he had owned throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He rotated through each breed in detail about how they performed in southwest Oklahoma.

The Red Angus-influenced cattle he raised performed well in his Oklahoma environment. This may sound like the perfect situation for anyone raising cattle. However, data also shows the added value Red Angus females command in the market. Data from Superior Livestock shows Red Angus females bring up to $11/cwt more than all other breed types, further solidifying them as the most favorable female. Furthermore, the data also shows Red Angus females capture an average of $140 more than Angus-sired females.

There were several common themes throughout this conversation including: this breed did not gain enough, that breed lacked maternal ability and all of

These females have a lot to offer producers, and the RAAA offers several marketing programs to help producers market their cattle. Through eight years

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of Superior Livestock Auction data, analyzed by Kansas State University, Red Angus females tagged with the Feeder Calf Certification Program yellow tag consistently brought $5 more per hundredweight than their non-tagged counterparts. The tag is only 99-cents and can be used as a regular identification tag for each animal in the program.

Both the FCCP yellow tag and Allied Access green tag verify age and source, further contributing for marketability to Red Angus offspring. Using Red Angus marketing programs, data analysis and visual inspections, your calves will be well equipped to capture maximum value when it comes time to sell.

Starting with the most functional, structurally correct females, combined with a balanced number profile and a strong Red Angus marketing plan, assists producers to be profitable and sustainable.

Remembering that mom is a major part of that formula will increase the success of the producers and allow the breed to gain greater market share. //

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Member Services Bulletin

By Nicole Rebitski, RAAA REDSPro and Registry Specialist

Frequently Asked Questions Q: “When I am registering a calf, how do I know what category it will be in?”

A: In the RAAA, there is a category system that will place animals in a category based on different registry requirements.

The full detailed version of what is required is in the Rules and Regulations on page 12-13.

Category 1A - 100% Red Angus or Angus, no disqualifying characteristics Category 1B - 87% to 100% Red Angus or Angus, no disqualifying characteristics Category 2 - 87% to 100% Red Angus or Angus, has one or more disqualifying characteristics. This includes a missing weaning weight after a year of age.

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Category 3 - Less than 87% Red Angus or Angus Q: “What is the fastest way to get my cattle registered?”

A: RAAA offers a couple options to register cattle, but the fastest way to get animals registered is to complete the registrations online. Users will need to be a regular or junior member of the association to obtain a login and register cattle. Users can find tutorial videos on the Red Angus YouTube channel that will provide step-by-step instructions on how to input the data. Member service specialists are also happy to assist over the phone.

Q: “How do I know if I’m up to date on my reporting?”

A: During the fourth quarter, RAAA sends out a calendar with all important reporting requests and deadlines. Staff recommends checking each month to make sure no deadlines are coming up. If a member did not receive a calendar and would like one, please call the RAAA office and staff will send one out. This schedule is also available in the Rules and Regulations under THR Calendar. To review which animals still need to be reported on for 2021 go to Reports/ Downloads, select the group Spring No Progeny_2021 > pull Herd Inventory Report > download file to review.

Q: “How do I correct a mistake I made on an animal that’s already registered?”

A: Members can start a manual job online and enter the calf’s registration number in the Reg Number column. Once it pulls up all the calf data, the member is able to make any adjustments necessary from the data that was previously entered. If the animal has already been transferred, the correction will need to be sent to the office to be completed by staff. //

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Data in a Genetic Evaluation – Part 1: Pedigree

By Ryan Boldt, Director of Breed Improvement

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This article will be the first in a threepart series about different data types that are used in a genetic evaluation and the importance of each. For this article, the focus will be on pedigree information and why this is important in EPD calculations. This will also include some historical information, as well as how this data is incorporated into the evaluation currently.

When EPDs were first being developed, they started as within-herd estimates of genetic merit. The reason being twofold: 1) the computers that were available at the time were not able to include all the pedigree relationships among animals and 2) historically, herds were not well connected to one another. The advent and increased use of AI in the seedstock industry allowed for more comparisons to be made, which in turn led to more sires being used in multiple herds, thus linking the herds together.

The original models used in genetic evaluation were known as sire models that related observations to sires and fit additive relationships among sires. One disadvantage to this approach was that only animals that were used as sires were able to receive EPD values. To overcome this problem, technology advanced to create a methodology that allows for the fitting of relationships of all animals in the pedigree.

This type of model is known as an animal model, and this is still the basis and type of model that is used for genetic evaluation today.

In the genetic evaluation, the pedigree is important because it allows for the connection of data and information among animals. There are traits that have genetic evaluations conducted in which the phenotypes can only be recorded on one sex, like heifer pregnancy. In these situations, since

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bulls don’t have phenotypes that can be submitted, the evaluation relies on their relationships to females that have this information recorded to produce EPDs for those traits.

Based on pedigree data alone, there are standard relationships that are fit based on this pedigree information. Figure 1 illustrates the relationships that are assumed among different individuals.

The figure shows that as the number of generations increase, the average relationships between the individuals decrease. However, by using these relationships genetic evaluations can harness much more information on relatives of an individual to calculate the EPD values, thus allowing the EPDs to be more accurate for each individual because more information is available to make the prediction.

Technology for increasing pedigree accuracy has also improved over time, specifically in the form of DNA parentage tests. These tests are now commonly run on animals’ DNA to help confirm that the pedigree is correct. The RAAA also has in its rules that any sire of a registered animal must have been confirmed to his sire before calves can be registered. This rule allows for accurate pedigree information and improves the genetic evaluation overall. This technology has been embraced by Red Angus seedstock members as the percentage of non-parent animals that have DNA submitted for parentage testing increased 160% from 2015 to 2020. This increase in use of the technology has continued to pay increased dividends for improving the accuracy of EPD information. In this example the larger percentage increase was for bulls, showing that the RAAA seedstock producers are committed to providing the best information to their commercial customers.

The inclusion of pedigree information is vital to genetic evaluation. It allows for the identification of different animals, as well as helps link multiple sources of data to each animal’s EPD calculation. By doing this, it allows for EPD information that is comparable across the entire Red Angus population to allow for comparisons to be made across herds. In the next part of this series, the importance of phenotypic data collection and submission will be discussed. //

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Build Your Junior Program with Communication

By Kim Heller, RAAA Director of Education and Junior Programs It is instrumental to keep your state or regional association updated on current and upcoming events. Here are some ways you can stay connected with your members at a state or regional level: Website Although creating a website involves the most work, it can be very effective for relaying information to membership. A website is often the first thing a member or potential member would search for and can display much more content compared to social media.

Use your social media outlets to drive viewers back to the website for the information.

Facebook Use the power of social networking to connect and promote your association.

Create a Facebook page using the following link: facebook.com/pages/ create • Post at least twice a week or as often as you can to ensure consistent, effective communication.

• Use photos or videos to grab reader attention as well as maximize the algorithms used by Facebook.

• Create content that people will Like and/or Share which expands your reach.

• Have multiple Admins and/or Editors to allow additional people to post as the association.

• Tag JRA board members and state junior leaders in the posts to expand their reach.

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Instagram Instagram is great for posting pictures and quick text reminders and tends to cater better to a younger audience who may not be as active on Facebook.

To start using Instagram: Download the Instagram app for iOS from the App Store, Android from Google Play Store or Windows Phone from the Windows Phone Store.

• Instagram can be viewed and posted to from both a computer and a mobile device.

• Use hashtags to increase the chances of your posts reaching viewers.

• Post content that will grab the attention of viewers as they quickly scroll through their feed.

Blog Blogs are an opportunity to build relationships through stories, pictures, recipes, and more. Blogger.com is integrated with Google and is quite easy to use to create and manage a blog.

• Use variety in your posts to create interest in more of your readers.

• Link your blog to auto-post to your Facebook page.

Electronic Newsletter Sending out an electronic newsletter with updates and current events is a great way to reach the membership.

Short enough to scan through and at the convenience of their email inbox, this form of communication is easily accessible. Once a month is likely often enough to send out a newsletter.

Mailchimp.com offers free services with easy drag and drop content creation.

• This requires an up-to-date email contact for members; you’ll want to continually update the list.

• Use the newsletter to direct people to your website for forms and information.

Mailed Newsletter Sending out a newsletter physically through the mail annually or biannually can potentially have a greater impact since a member is able to see a tangible copy and may hold onto it for an extended period of time. Not to mention, email can sometimes be tricky with spam filters and other technical difficulties.

• Newsletter templates exist in Microsoft Word and Publisher that allow you to easily create a professional looking document.

General Tips • Engage junior members to assist in creating content for member communication. Have them take photos, write stories, create posts, etc.

The JRA board of directors can be a resource to you as you seek to improve your Member Communication. Contact information for the board can be found at https://redangus.org/jra. //

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By Macey Mueller, for the Red Angus Magazine Sometimes less really is more, as is the case on Pothook Ranches located near Salmon, Idaho, where Dave Ellis and Traci Bignell use a holistic approach to run their nearly 100 Red Angus cows and manage their private and public forage resources.

Cows at Pothook Ranches receive very little supplementation, calves are not implanted or vaccinated except for the required Bangs vaccine in heifers and very few animals are treated with antibiotics.

Instead, Ellis focuses on a systematic rotational grazing program to provide quality forage throughout most of the year and relies on his herd’s inherited immunity and reduced stress to stay healthy.

“I don’t do any pour-on insecticide treatments, injections or ear tags of any kind,” he said. “I’ve been doing this for a long enough period of time with these cows and have seen that their immune system is so much stronger than ones pharmaceutically supported.

“It was encouraging because I’ve been selling for so many years, and buyers know my calves and what they can do,” he said. “Because so many buyers are going to administer a Dave Ellis and Traci Bignell met through a shared round of shots interest in conservation and can often be found as soon as the working side-by-side at Pothook Ranches. calves get off the truck, they know mine are like a blank slate and they’re going to get a good immunity response from them.”

“These cows will slick off faster in the spring, they gain body condition quicker and they’re just healthier. I have less everything in these cattle because we’ve built an immune response into them.”

To be successful with this approach, Ellis has worked hard to make cows that fit the rugged environment they live in. Much of Ellis’s grazing land is located in and around the Beaverhead Mountains on a combination of owned and leased ground and two Bureau of Land Management allotments. The cattle run on rough terrain at an elevation of 4,000 to 6,000 feet year-round, and he relies on smaller framed cows that are easy fleshing and good mothers.

Although it may sound unconventional, Ellis’s approach has paid off. Late last fall, a group of his steer calves topped the market for their weight class during a weekly sale at Twin Falls Livestock Commission.

“As a cost management tool, I need a cow that can take care of herself and make a living on her own without a lot of handouts from me,” he said. “This is very rough country and we get some pretty severe winters, so most of my labor

Dave Ellis is the third generation to live and work on his family’s Pothook Ranches near Salmon, Idaho. He uses a holistic approach to run his 100 Red Angus cows and manage a combination of owned and leased grassland and two Bureau of Land Management allotments.

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Working As One is allocated to grass management and I support those cows by making sure they’ve got a good forage base to go onto every time I move them.

“But then it’s up to them to make good use of that and to raise a calf off of it.”

Keeping detailed records and knowing which qualities are best suited for the rough east-central Idaho landscape, Ellis is able to retain heifers each year that are acclimated and ready to go to work. He is very strict about culling heifers out of cows he has to assist, and he selects for short but thick-bodied females that will weigh 950 to 1,050 pounds as mature cows.

“That’s the kind of cows that have to go out here, especially on this winter range, to maintain a pregnancy, come back in and still build enough condition back that she can calve in May with a 5 or 5.5 body condition score,” he said. “Don’t get me wrong, I love red cattle and I’ll always have them, but I have some concerns with some of the body types and the phenotypes of the cows we’re producing in the breed because we tout them as functional, easy fleshing, moderate framed cattle, but in my world, the cattle that they’re calling those things are way too big and high maintenance for what this country will allow.

“I’m very in tune with trying to make a cow that will fit this environment and not the other way around, which is a contemporary model that is often followed.”

To produce the type of cows that work best in his operation, Ellis said he analyzes roughly 2,000 to 3,000 bulls to replace two or three of his sires each year. He looks specifically for frame score 3 to 4 bulls to keep his overall cow size smaller but admits they are getting harder to find, and he pays close attention to the Red Angus HerdBuilder Index, which places significant influence on economically relevant traits in profitable replacement heifers and also maximizes the value of non-replacement marketed progeny.

“I look at a tremendous number of bulls to find ones I think are going to help me build the kind of female that will be functional and fertile in this environment with some soundDave Ellis places a significant emphasis on forage management as he rotates his cattle between dry uplands on native type forages and irrigated ground near his home.

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Pothook Ranches calves are branded and castrated in late June. ness and longevity I can depend on,” he said. “I want a good Marbling score and Rib Eye Area, but I am more focused on looking for double digits all the way through Heifer Pregnancy, Calving Ease Maternal and Stayability, which is not always easy.”

In an effort to better use available forages to meet his cows’ nutritional requirements throughout the year, Ellis starts calving about April 20 and is done by June 10. The calves are branded and bull calves are castrated during the last weekend in June, and once healed, the pairs are turned out on an irrigated piece of ground that will support them through the breeding season, which usually lasts from July 12 through August 20.

“That’s only one and half heat cycles for those cows, but it’s deliberate because if I’m going to make any progress in the fertility and the doability of these cows, I have to put some pressure on those traits,” he said.

Calves are weaned at about six months of age during the first week of November and spend a few weeks on winter pasture 300 miles south in Twin Falls until they are marketed in early December.

“My steer calves average between 425 and 450 pounds when I sell them, and I am constantly searching for cows that

Working As One can wean 50% of their body weight in six months,” he said.

“That’s a huge challenge anywhere and especially in country like this, but I have a lot of cows that will do it and I think it’s a feather in our cap with these red cattle.”

As successful as Ellis has been in the past with his hands-off approach, the ongoing, record-breaking drought conditions in the western part of the country wreaked havoc on his forage supply and his 2021 breeding season.

“We basically run these cows no different than any of the native elk or deer herds, so when you have a very scarce nutrient base, your reproductive rates are going to take a hit,” he said. “And we really did, we got about half of our cows bred last year even though I tried to manage the forage the best I could, but because of the way I run these cows, I’m very willing to acknowledge that risk.”

Ellis said that risk is often outweighed by the ecological and economical benefits he sees from using a holistic management plan. Many of his philosophies are based on the teachings of Allan Savory, Stan Parsons and Dick Divens and focus on combining the nutrient availability of his resource base with the nutrient needs of his cows and trying to make those complement each other.

Pothook Ranches is dependent on public land grazing, and Ellis believes maintaining a mutually respectful relationship with his local BLM staff provides opportunities that might not otherwise exist. For example, one of Ellis’s BLM allot-

ments allows for dormant season use and he is able to graze his dry cows there until the end of February or until he starts to see body condition scores diminish.

“If I wasn’t managing my grass and my cattle to coordinate calving times and breeding times with some natural seasons and cycles, I wouldn’t even be in business,” he said.

“We preg tested our cows two days after Thanksgiving last fall and sent them out to that allotment for nearly three months, so they saved me a lot of money by not having to support them with mechanically harvested feed, and on a small operation like this, that makes a huge difference.

“I’m certainly not going to say that I’m an Allan Savory purist, but I do the best with the resources I have here.”

Ellis’s love for the land started as a young boy. He grew up horseback and “crawling around in the mountains” and is now the third generation to run his family’s ranch. He spends most of his days on a horse checking cattle and often gets help from Traci, who also works off the ranch as an office manager for a local wellness center, and from his daughter Amy, who lives nearby. His son Jace is also involved in ranch activities from time to time.

“They are a tremendous amount of help to me, and I certainly couldn’t be doing what I’m doing without them,” he said. “I just turned 60 years old, and I don’t want to ever lose my enthusiasm for being able to do this, and I know having their support will help sustain that enthusiasm.” //

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Profitability Isn’t Random

By Brandi Buzzard Frobose, Director of Communications and Editor Any cow-calf producer will attest that the cow is the bedrock of the business.

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Individual cows may have a limited impact on the profitability of a herd, however collectively, when the cow herd is more productive, producers are more profitable.

In a time where margins are tight and input costs are constantly rising, it’s important for every female to contribute positively to the herd. Females that don’t breed back or require extra management due to dystocia or other health challenges are ultimately wasting resources that could be utilized by other more efficient and productive females. Heifers play a significant role in the profitability of an operation and much hangs on their ability to get pregnant, wean a calf and breed back quickly in order to stay in the herd.

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Recognizing the importance of profitability to the sustainability of a cow herd, and to continue providing support and Jordan Thomas marketing avenues to commercial cattle producers, RAAA developed and launched the Red Choice program to promote improved heifer development, increase marketing opportunities for Red Angus females and create reliable sources of high-quality replacement heifers for cattle producers.

“We reap what we sow as managers, and profitability isn’t random.”

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Noticeably, the vaccination schedule and numerous exams lend themselves to multiple appointments with producer’s veterinarians, which in turn should improve the veterinarian-client-patient relationship. And while the increased touchpoints may seem burdensome at first, there is little argument to be made against the positive impacts the Red Choice management process has on the value of program heifers, both to the profitability and the sustainability of the cow herd.

“Our brain tends to think of the word ‘technology’ as estrus synchronization products, long acting dewormers or the newest feed additive. However, those tools are just one kind of technology. Technology is really just knowledge applied. Management systems themselves are also a form of technology,” said Thomas. “Data collection, prebreeding evaluations, pregnancy diagnosis – those technologies of good management practices — they create the context that allows us to really capture value produced from using other tools.

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Thomas attests the extra touchpoints are well worth the added investment in both materials and time.

“Heifers that are enrolled in ShowMe-Select routinely bring a couple hundred more per head compared to other heifers that are comparable in age, size, etc. at a sale barn,” he said.

Thomas likens it to feeder calves that are profitable for being weaned, vaccinated and bunk broke. There is tremendous value to be gained by capturing and sharing information.

“Buyers appreciate quality but also really appreciate information. These are high information and high-quality heifers and buyers are willing to pay for it.”

Woodruff shared his excitement about the program and the potential it has to aid commercial producers with their herd improvement goals.

“The need for Red Choice is simple: documented long-term fertility. When you have more data to make an informed decision, it makes the decision easier.

“By utilizing the Red Choice management practices in the development and breeding of heifers, both buyers and sellers can be extremely confident in the reproduction efficiency of heifers enrolled in the Red Choice program,” said Woodruff.

“This efficiency results in cows staying productive in the herd longer and in turn being more productive and profitable for producers.”

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Commercial Red Angus Females Bring the Value

By Kaytlin Hokanson, Top Dollar Angus Analyst/Field Representative With the calving season in full swing, ranchers are put to the test with long days and even longer nights, hoping for nice weather while praying for moisture. Although the weather isn’t as dependable as every rancher hopes, there is one thing they know that won’t let them down – the commercial Red Angus female.

Ranchers across the country have leveraged the strengths of these females to bring value to each diverse operation. On most all operations, not only are steers marketed, but a portion of their heifer counterparts are sold as well. A valuable female will produce valuable feeder cattle, and through astute bull selection, balanced genetics and good health management, the Red Angus female produces a uniform and highly marketable calf crop come market time.

“The efficiency, fleshing ability and mothering ability of commercial Red Angus cows are just a few of the many traits that make this breed thrive on our Sandhills operation. The Red Angus breed truly works on their own without requiring lots of extra inputs – they simply do it naturally,” said Robert Jones, a Top Dollar Angus producer. “The performance, structure, and longevity are ideal in any environment,” added Jones, who owns the Diamond Bar Ranch in Stapleton, Nebraska.

There are multiple traits that combine to make a productive female. Specific traits that come to mind are heifer

pregnancy, stayability, frame size and feed efficiency. It takes at least two years on the feed bill before a rancher sees a profit from his replacement heifers. Based on that reality, it’s clear that a female must be fertile to stay in the herd for the long term. High conception rates and heifer pregnancy associated with the HPG EPD predisposes the female for success to produce a live calf with little to no help, before breeding back to maintain a calving interval no greater than 365 days.

Stayability is another very important trait for producers to consider when assessing the longevity in the herd.

Stayability is defined as the probability of a bull’s daughters remaining productive until at least 6 years old.

Why six years? Research shows that it takes approximately six years to see a positive return on investment for each cow in the herd. By choosing sires with high Stayability EPDs, ranchers can produce sustainable cows that will remain in the herd, while also bringing value by raising heavy, highly marketable calves each year.

Good livestock are evaluated not just on paper but from the ground up. Feet and legs stand at the front of any producer’s priority list. Functionality always aids longevity in an operation. A productive cow herd must be comfortable and athletic in its movements in all environments. Lack of locomotion impacts a herd’s bottom line, leading to production and reproduction losses and lowering the overall value of the herd.

The Red Angus female has always been known not just for her mothering ability, but also for her ability to convert feed efficiently.

The price of hay and corn has all ranchers agreeing on one

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Nate Smith, General Manager (620) 546-4839 nate@topdollarangus.com Kaytlin Hokanson • (307) 461-7687 kaytlin@topdollarangus.com Jake Feddes • (406) 581-8157 jake@topdollarangus.com Jason Gagnon • (559) 723-6362 jason@topdollarangus.com Andy Albrecht • (402) 922-1000 andy@topdollarangus.com

thing: efficient females are a must to be sustainable. Uniformity in a cow herd through similar frame scores is desirable, along with fleshing ability in a foraged-based environment to keep costs under control. Such females benefit the producer’s check book, by passing down feed efficient genetics to future calf crops, which feeders recognize and find more value in.

The proof is in the data when looking at a commercial Red Angus female.

Feed efficient cattle cut costs in all management systems. Coupled with superior functionality and a strong combination of other profitable traits, Red Angus females’ progeny bring higher returns.

The longevity of a producer’s herd needs to be evaluated at least once a year, if not more often, to find those superior females that help establish the value of the herd. Backing these females with Top Dollar genetics will always improve value when marketing both steer and heifer progeny. Feel free to call a Top Dollar Angus representative to find out more. //

Jacobson Mechanic 9118 was the top bull from our ‘19 sale, and his first progeny, like the sons pictured below, have caused quite a ‘buzz’ around the breed. He is an outcross for most and he sires high performing, heavy muscled calves that are sound, athletic, and very eye-appealing.

Stop by World West Sire Services in Joliet, MT and take a look at him in person!

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Position your ranch for profitability with Red Angus-sired calves.

BADLANDS RED ANGUS Bill Ceynar • Arnegard, ND 701/586-3435 • 701/570-4578 badlandsredangus@gmail.com

BARENTHSEN-BULLINGER RED ANGUS Mark & Kathy Barenthsen Jeremy & Jessica Bullinger Powers Lake, ND • bbredangus.com 701/464-5741 • 701/339-1834 701/464-4893 mkbar@nccray.com • jbullinger@nccray.net

BAUMAN RED ANGUS

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

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

BRENNER ANGUS

Sidney & Melva Brenner • Carson, ND 701/522-3335 • 701/471-9135

BROKEN HEART RANCH

DIAMOND C ND

L83 LODOEN RANCH

DK RED ANGUS

LARSON’S LOST RIVER LIVESTOCK

Chase Furstenau • Cavalier, ND 701/520-0671 chasefurstenau@gmail.com www.diamondcnorthdakota.com Scott Kueffler • Grenora, ND 701/694-3620 • 701/641-0519 redangus@nccray.com

DUKART ANGUS RANCH Derrick or Angie Dukart, Manning 701/573-4324 • 701/260-2422 ddukart@ndsupernet.com www.dukartangusranch.com

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

GRASSY MEADOW RANCH David & Karissa Daws Michigan, ND • 701/270-1524 grassymeadowranch@gmail.com

HEART RIVER RANCH

SCHRIEFER RANCH LLC

Ben Lodoen • Westhope, ND 701/201-0477 lodoencattle@gmail.com lodoencattle.com

Marc, Jodi, Riley, Cheyenne & Cassi Schriefer • Golden Valley, ND 701/870-4292 • 701/879-2609 marcjodi@icloud.com schrieferredangus.com

SEEGER & RUSCH RED ANGUS

David Larson • Clearbrook, MN 218/766-3323 david.larson.lrl@gmail.com www.lostriverlivestockmn.com

Brandon & Dixie Rusch New Salem, ND 701/843-7191 • 701/226-5479 701/426-9443 ruschvet@gmail.com seeger-ruschredangus.com

LAZY D RED ANGUS

John & Sara Berg / Cody Berg NW Williston, ND 701/826-4211 • 701/826-4231 701/570-9788 • 701/570-0730 lazydredangus@yahoo.com

SEVERANCE RED ANGUS

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

LELAND RED ANGUS

SPUR M RED ANGUS

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

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

MISSOURI RIVER RED ANGUS

TNT SIMMENTAL & RED ANGUS

NAMKEN RED ANGUS

TURTLE RIVER CATTLE CO.

Kevin & Lynette Thompson • Almont, ND 701/843-8454 • 701/391-1631 www.tntsimmentals.com

Gary & Chad Pederson • Firesteel, SD 605/865-3190 • 605/850-9878 bhrredangus@lakotanetwork.com www.pedersonbhr.com

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

Blake & Whitney Wold • Watford City, ND 701-770-4105

CAMPBELL RED ANGUS

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

Jared Namken • Lake Norden, SD 605/881-3845 jarednamken@hotmail.com www.namkenredangus.com

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

NORDLUND STOCK FARMS LLC

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

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

CARGO STOCK FARM

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

DAHL LAND & CATTLE CO. Jeff Dahl • Gackle, ND • 701/485-3762 jldahl@daktel.com • www.dahlcattle.com

DAHLKE RED ANGUS

Bryantt Bolduc /Arlan Dahkle Bagley, MN • dahlkeredangus.com 218/533-0259 • 218/556-5896 dahlkeranch@gvtel.com

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

Mike & Sam Norlund Clearbrook, MN • 701/799-0943 nordlundstockfarm@gvtel.com www.nordlundstockfarms.com

OHR RED ANGUS

TWEDT RED ANGUS

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

KAL-KOTA RANCH

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

KOESTER RED ANGUS

PRESSER RED ANGUS

Chris & Jolyn Wasem • Halliday, ND 701/938-8365 • 701/260-1513 jolyn.wasem@gmail.com wasemredangus.com

RESSLER LAND & CATTLE

WEST BRANCH RANCH

Ed Kalianoff • Steele, ND 701/475-2694 • 701/471-4006 kalkota@bektel.com Steve & Tracey Koester • Steele, ND 701/400-1611 koester@bektel.com www.koesterredangus.com

KUHN’S RED ANGUS James & Stephanie Kuhn Napoleon, ND 701/332-6378 • 701/426-6921 kuhnsredangus.net

Troy Presser • Turtle Lake, ND 701/447-2855 • 701/220-0189 tpresser@westriv.com

Mark or Bryan Ressler • Binford, ND 701-789-0191 • 701-789-7294 contact@resslerlandandcattle.com www.resslerlandandcattle.com

WASEM RED ANGUS

Greg Bailey • Baldwin, ND 701/255-2424 funditos2@gmail.com

Watch for more exciting events in North Dakota!

ND Red Angus Association President: Sam Twedt Vice President: Bryan Ressler Immediate Past Pres.: Scott Kueffler Directors: Ryan Clemetson,

April 4

Presser Red Angus, Ranch, Mercer, ND

April 6

Missouri River Red Angus, Sidney Livestock Market Center, Sidney, MT

April 27

Gill Red Angus, Ranch, Timberlake, SD

April 29

Kuhn’s Red Angus and Huber EY Red Angus, Napoleon Livestock, Napoleon

June 4-5

ND Junior Red Angus Field Day, Carrington, ND

Ben Lodoen, Annette Steffan & Chris Wasem Sec./Treas.: Karissa Daws 701/270-1524 ndredangus.com ndredangusassociation@gmail.com

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Members Encouraged to Seek Board Positions Four director seats and the position of president will be up for election this fall at the National Red Angus Convention, Sept. 14-16, in Kalispell, Montana. 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 1 – West George Murdock was elected for the remainder of a term in 2021, and is eligible for re-election to a full, threeyear term.

Area 2 – Montana Kay Klompien of Manhattan, Montana, has completed one three-year term and is eligible for re-election.

Area 8 – Southeast Jim Yance of Columbia, Alabama, has completed one three-year term and is eligible for re-election.

Region C - East Jeff Pettit of Sebree, Kentucky, has completed one three-year term and is eligible for re-election.

President Steve Koester of Steele, North Dakota, has served as the president of RAAA for the past year and is eligible for re-election.

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.

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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/about-red-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” 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.

Tony Ballinger, 817-371-4520 anthony.ballinger@adm.com Johnny Rogers, 336-504-7268 jrrogers1968@gmail.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 Red Angus Magazine, to Brandi Buzzard Frobose, RAM editor, at brandi@redangus.org.

Members may also run from the floor at convention. To view the voting and caucus guidelines in the RAAA Bylaws, visit redangus.org/herd-management/ breeders-guide. //

The following operations host private treaty sales.

Contact them for more information on their genetics.

Would you like to be listed on this page?

Submit your information online at: https://bit.ly/RAMPrivateTreaty (or click the QR code).

RANCH/FARM

CONTACT

PHONE

EMAIL

WEBSITE/FB

ALABAMA JYJ Red Angus

Jim Yance

334-726-7342

jim@jyjredangus.com

www.jyjredangus.com

Ryan Hoksbergen

641-780-5952

westwindredangus@gmail.com

westwindredangus.com

Austin Kolb

301-533-6095

rollingvalefarms@yahoo.com

www.rollingvalefarms.com

Angelo Cattle Company

Teri Angelo • Luke Larson

406-207-4046 • 406-207-6776

angelocattleco@blackfoot.net

Ostendorf Red Angus

Tom/Lillian Ostendorf

406-554-3484

tlostendorf@rangeweb.net

FB: Ostendorf Red Angus

Wiseman Red Angus

LeRoy Wiseman

406-367-5224

vickiewiseman56@gmail.com

wisemanredangus.weebly.com

Brandon & Dixie Rusch

701-226-5479

ruschvet@gmail.com

www.seeger-ruschredangus.com

Darrel Holliday

541-805-5672

dhollidayranch@gmail.com

www.dhRedAngus.com

Grussing Red Angus

Tyler Grussing

605-680-9504

tgrussing@midstatesd.net

FB: Grussing Red Angus

Rocking Tree Ranch LLC

Randy Hallock

605-490-1900

rockingtreeranch@gmail.com

Valnes Ranch Red Angus

Emit Valnes

605-228-8857

valnesranch@hotmail.com

IOWA West Wind Red Angus

MARYLAND Rolling Vale Farms

MONTANA

NORTH DAKOTA Seeger & Rusch Red Angus

OREGON DH Red Angus

SOUTH DAKOTA

FB: Valnes Ranch

TEXAS Berend Land & Cattle

Sue Ann Berend • Shane Berend 505-690-8357 • 940-631-4200 sueannberend@xactgenetics.com

Holton Cattle Co.

FB: Berend Land & Cattle

Paul Holton

254-631-7632

holtoncattle351@gmail.com

holtonredangus.com

La Encinada Ranch

Lester Parrott

254-760-7045

rapper_03@yahoo.com

FB: La Encinada Ranch

Peacock Angus Ranch

Gary Peacock

817-774-7204

gpeacock@windstream.net

www.peacockredangus.com

Quentin Shieldknight

806-570-7932

qshieldknight@yahoo.com

FB: Shieldknight Land and

Shieldknight Land and Cattle

Cattle, Registered Red Angus

VIRGINIA KC Farms

Chase Scott

540-420-1083

redangus@kcfarmsva.com

kcfarmsva.com

Mick Koehn

509-429-0123

mick@nvinet.com

pinerigecattleandcabinets.com

FM Red Angus

Dudley & Marilyn Mackey

307-686-9091

fmredangus@vcn.com

Facebook: FM Red Angus

TCL Red Angus

TC Berry

307-421-2523

tclreds@gmail.com

tclredangus.com

WASHINGTON Pine Ridge Red Angus

WYOMING

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Welcome to our Newest RAAA Members!

Area 1 –West Director – George Murdock FLEMING CREEK CATTLE LLC. RYAN SKRISETH 135 BANE LN BONNERS FERRY, ID 83805 KASE FIELDER 93541 SMYTH RD. JUNCTION CITY, OR 97448

CROW CREEK RED ANGUS SCOTT & JODIE BUXBAUM 39956 JOHNSON ROAD RONAN, MT 59864 Area 3 – Rocky Mountain Director – Aaron Kravig CALIVERDE ANGUS DAVID KALAINOFF 698 KELLY ROAD BOULDER, CO 80302

KEIPER CATTLE CO. GLENN KEIPER 32209 FOX HOLLOW RD EUGENE, OR 97405

DAVIES LAND AND LIVESTOCK LLC JESSUP DAVIES 3686 S VERNAL AVE VERNAL, UT 84078

Area 2 – Montana Director – Kay Klompien JAYLYNN BUXBAUM 39956 JOHNSON ROAD RONAN, MT 59864

SETH AND MISTI TAYLOR RANCH SETH TAYLOR 2980 N 2050 W VERNAL, UT 84078

Area 4 – Southwest Director – Tony Ballinger EDWARD CHAMBLISS 11669 US HIGHWAY 82 WEST BROOKSTON, TX 75421 BAR J BAR HEREFORD RANCH JEEP DARNELL 5205 SPRUCE CREEK LN. EL PASO, TX 79932 BRAXTON GILLIAM PO BOX 308 DALHART, TX 79022 BOGGY CREEK RED ANGUS STEVE HAMMOND 11237 PRIVATE ROAD 1200 LEONA, TX 75850 HAILEY NOLT 11075 FM 807 PO BOX 407 HARTLEY, TX 79044

ODOM RANCH JOSH ODOM 375 PR 287 HONEY GROVE, TX 75446

SCHENK RANCH KYRA SCHENK 44352 308TH ST. MISSION HILL, SD 57046

RXR ANGUS ERIC VAN REET PO BOX 115 GUTHRIE, TX 79236

KALEB TEKRONY 47840 180TH ST CLEAR LAKE, SD 57226 Area 6 – Great Plains Director – Jason Anderson LACCI HAYES 14072 240 ROAD GAYLORD, KS 67638

144 CATTLE CO. HECTOR VIDAL 489 COUNTY ROAD 144 FLORESVILLE, TX 78114 Area 5 – Northern Plains Director – Stephanie Jung GAGE EDWARDS PO BOX 26 BELFIELD, ND 58622 KNUTSON FARM GARY KNUTSON 45915 210TH ST VOLGA, SD 57071

DODGE MATTINGLY 675 SE 30 RD BLUFF CITY, KS 67018 JACOX FARMS KYLE JACOX 1861 RIDGE RD BEE, NE 68314

Email Member News and Sale Reports to media@redangus.org to be included in the next Red Angus Magazine.

Your sale report will also be posted online at redangus.org/sales-and-events/sales-reports.

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Red Angus Foundation Inc. (940) 387-3502 • Ext. 11 janet@redangus.org redangus.org/rafi Mail contributions to: 18335 E. 103rd Ave., Suite 202 Commerce City, CO 80022

Red Angus Foundation, Inc. exists to enhance our breed’s position within the beef industry and help secure long-term sustainable breed growth.

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GRACELYN MCCLURE 2637 CS 2782 CHICKASHA, OK 73018

PAXTON CATTLE JESSE PAXTON 501 PAXTON DRIVE STAPLETON, NE 69163

Area 7 – Northeast Director – Rob Hess AVERY HATFIELD 16414 HIGHWAY 902 BEAR CREEK, NC 27207

PEAVINE CREEK CATTLE SHAROLYN BONNER 40659 E COUNTY ROAD 1510 PAULS VALLEY, OK 73075 ELY RANCH LLC STEVEN ELY 169385 N. 2780 ROAD DUNCAN, OK 73533

CREEKSIDE RED ANGUS FARMS ELLEN HARNISH 3425 BLUE ROCK RD LANCASTER, PA 17603

W & A CATTLE CO. GEORGE WARD 3404 SHADY GROVE ROAD PROVIDENCE, NC 27315 KOLTON VIDOVICH P.O.BOX 2398 CALCUTTA, OH 43920

2 SPRINGS FARM BRANDON GIBSON 1586 LARKMEAD RD PARKERSBURG, WV 26101 Area 8 – Southeast Director – Jim Yance GIBSON ANGUS BRIAN OR GLYNN GIBSON 444 HWY 293 TILLAR, AR 71670

STILL WATERS RANCH RANDY MCCONE 395 PLEASANT SPRINGS RD MONTICELLO, AR 71655

G AND S HOBBY FARM GREG JACKSON PO BOX 162 CLEVELAND, MS 38732

MOORES CREEK RANCH BILL YANCEY 11375 S. BREEDER FARM RD PRAIRIE GROVE, AR 72753

RAELYNN THORNTON 2350 SCR 114 MAGEE, MS 39111

BLACKTIP CATTLE LLC GINA SPENCER 52 RILEY ROAD #422 CELEBRATION, FL 34747 GRAHAM COVELL 560 KENNEDY BRIDGE ROAD HARRODSBURG, KY 40330

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BULLIS CREEK RANCH

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

www.fickredangus.com Annual Bull Sale in March

CHANCE FORRESTER 884 RUSSELL RD TRAER, IA 50675

Bull & Female Sale on www.BigIron.com

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PEACOCK CATTLE CO. CHRIS HILLENGA 2575 DEER AVE WESLEY, IA 50483

AMELYA WEIGAND 14989 FALCON AVE MONONA, IA 52159

DAYS FAMILY FARM LARRY DAY 12139 HIGHWAY 135 PILOT GROVE, MO 65276 JBJ LIVESTOCK JARED FRIEZE 1392 HWY 215 MORRISVILLE, MO 65710

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LAUTENSCHLAGER & SONS RED ANGUS LAUT 1251 Cutler-Lautenschlage Rd Endicott, WA 99125

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Red Angus Genetics for Seed Stock Producers & Commercial Cattlemen

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

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

Recentlyy purchased Crump Red Angus Herd Bull Sale - March 5, 2022 Billings, Montana www.mccannredangus.com Lori McCann • 208-743-5517

Veril & Barbie Nelson 10387 Driver Valley Rd Oakland, OR 97462

(541) 643-9759 n5redangus@yahoo.com Like us on Facebook!

“Producing Balanced Trait Red Angus since 1993”

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Elko, Nevada

Bulls, Females & Frozen Genetics Available at Private Treaty

Jonathan – 775-560-7779 • Dan – 775-777-5994 BeitiaLivestock@gmail.com • www.BeitiaLivestock.com

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Southeast Red Angus Association www.seraa.org Officers Lowell Morgan - President - 912-754-1445 - morganredangus@windstream.net Jeff Pettit - Vice President - 270-836-2963 - jp@noashconstruction.com Michelle Pettit - Secretary/Treasurer - 270-836-1651 - michelle@noashconstruction.com

Mercer Farms

Registered Red Angus Cattle since 1978 32237 Hwy 58 • Ten Mile, TN 37880 Sales: Steve Burnette – 865 804-8156 mercerfarms@gmail.com

Directors Johnnie Cundiff – 606-305-6443 Jim McLean – 770-595-3542 Tom Bell, II – 731-225-2490 Dr. David Evans – 256-490-7578 Chris B. Holloway – 662-213-1955 Tim Orr – 731-676-3133

Selling Red Angus and Sim-Genetics

MORE THAN A BULL SALE Third Saturday in March

BULLS & FEMALES OF FALL SALE Last Saturday in October

KC FARMS

Registered Red Angus Bulls and Heifers Contact us today for more information!

(540) 365-2697 kcfarmsva.com

Brian & Jessica Lance 1500 Walker Road Madison, GA 30650 706-781-8639 jessica@ironwillcattle.com

FIVE OAKS FARM

Registered Red Angus Travis & Gail Giffey 931-260-1478 travis@5oaks.farm

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

Breeding Red Angus since 1965!

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

Bart, Sarah & Ty Jones • (615) 666-3098 466 Red Hill Road, Lafayette, TN 37083 mail@redhillfarms.net Gordon & Susan Jones • (270) 991-2663 www.RedHillFarms.net

Jarvis Red Angus

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

McLean Red Angus Jim & Alynda McLean

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

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

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

FLAT CREEK FARMS

REGISTERED RED ANGUS

931-695-5575

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Building Better Beef FISCHER RED ANGUS Ron & Esther Fischer

Ken & Cheri Graves (307) 738-2247

PO Box 2913 • Harlowton, MT 59036

406-632-5598 scherredangus.com

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Bob: 406-855-3614 Jenny: 406-740-2854 Chad: 406-740-0099 88 Redland Ranch Ln Hysham, MT 59038

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P.O. Box 311 Lodge Grass, MT 59050

(406) 639-9112 • tjshick@dishmail.net

Bob & Julie Morton • Tom & Katie Morton • Jim Morton 2431 Logan Trident Road • Three Forks, MT 59752 (406) 580-0348 • www.gmracattle.com Annual Bull Sale Third Tuesday in March Big Sky Elite Female Sale First Wednesday in December

Glacier Red Angus Harold, Pat & Chris Hughes 40126 Eli Gap Road • Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-4654 • www.GlacierRedAngus.com

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

Recentlyy purchased Crump Red Angus Herd Bull Sale - March 5, 2022 Billings, Montana www.mccannredangus.com Lori McCann • 208-743-5517

Garrett & Katelyn Knebel 9969 River Rd. • Bozeman, MT 59718 Garrett - (219) 508-2657 • Katelyn - (406) 580-9565 garrett.knebel@okstate.edu • “Bulls For Sale at All Times!”

MONTANA RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION email: MTRAASecretary@gmail.com

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in Big Sky Country!

- We Focus on The Female 1721 Plevna Rd. • Plevna, MT 59344 (406) 778-3819 • ketchum@midrivers.com

LUCHT RED ANGUS

Vic & Shari Westphal Dave & Kay Klompien & Family 8129 Amsterdam Rd. Manhattan, MT 59741 (406) 282-7537 • Cell: (406) 581-4043 Email: klmpnra@gmail.com

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

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

Bozeman, MT • 406-570-7300 ldlucht@gmail.com www.luchtredangus.com

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

Charlie & Linda Lewis

(406) 962-3330

5175 Road 1026 Froid, Mt 59226 Andrew Johnson 406-489-3773 sandhill_reds@yahoo.com McKenzie Johnson 406-963-2200

www.sandhillredangus.com

Shepherd Red Angus Jim & Ginger Shepherd

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

Annual Sale – Last Thursday In March, Glasgow Stockyards, Inc. Pat Gibbs Family – Jordan, MT 406.977.2852 www.gibbsredangus.com

MTRAA Officers

President: Tena Ketchum – ketchum@midrivers.com Vice President: Ryan Clark – diamondbarcattle@hotmail.com Secretary/Treasurer: Andrea Rutledge – mtraasecretary@gmail.com

MTRAA Directors

Kara Herbst – kklompien@hotmail.com Luke Larson - lukelarson51@gmail.com Tim Geib – geibtimothy@yahoo.com

Visit our website for more information, sales and events!

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AREA 1 - West

Alaska • California • Hawaii Idaho • Nevada • Oregon Washington George Murdock, Director District 1 Breeders can be found on page 64

MAINTENANCE/FEED EFFICIENCY EXPERTS

Cory & Katy Johnson

High Altitude Registered Red Angus

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

KRAVIG RED ANGUS

SHEAMAN RANCH

AREA 3 – Rocky Mountain

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

Utah • Colorado • Wyoming Aaron Kravig, Director

AXTELL CATTLE COMPANY

“Cattle Working for You”

Kerry and Debbie Sheaman

400 East Douglas Road • Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 493-7346 • Kerry.Sheaman@colostate.edu Maternal, Disposition, Calving Ease & Stayability Traits

Recentlyy purchased Crump Red Angus Herd Bull Sale - March 5, 2022 Billings, Montana www.mccannredangus.com Lori McCann • 208-743-5517

Brian and Jamie Jo Axtell PO Box 21 – Anton, CO 80801 970.383.2332 or 970.554.1132 www.axtellcattlecompany.com Follow us on Facebook!

Joe, Cindy & Emily Frasier • Ronny & Kelsey Pope 44600 County Road 118 • Limon, CO • (719) 740-1124

www.solidrockredangus.com

AREA 5 - Northern Plains

Minnesota •North Dakota • South Dakota Steve Koester, President Craig Bieber, Region B Director Stephanie Jung, Director

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

BROKEN HEART RANCH

12523 245th Ave Firesteel, SD 57633 (605) 850-9878 or (605) 865-3190 bhrredangus@lakotanetwork.com www.pedersonredangus.com

Emit & Jayme Valnes • Eden, South Dakota (605) 698-6596 • Cell (605) 228-8857 valnesranch@hotmail.com

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

RED

ANGUS

The Olsons

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

Minnesota Red Angus Association

"We Breed Excitement"

Contact MNRAA President Tyler Sonstegard – (320) 226-2340 Check out our website at: www.mnredangus.com

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

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Gary & Val

JACOBSON RED ANGUS

Robert and Kara • Harold • Robby W • McIntosh, SD 57641 5096 95th St. SW 701-422-3721 angus.com www.campbellredangus.com

Annual Sale in March

Chase and Tiffany Furstenau Cavalier, ND 701-520-0671 chasefurstenau@gmail.com www.diamondcnd.com

LAZY J BAR Ranch Red Angus

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Diamond C North Dakota

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

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DAHLKE RED ANGUS

ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE LAST SUNDAY IN MARCH

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.net

Registered & Commercial Catttle Bulls & Heifers - Open & Bred

28280 75th Ave. N. (218) 962-3360 Hitterdal, MN 56552 Cell (701) 361-3189 www.Jacobson RedAngus.com

Producing Cattle That Perform For The Cattleman

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Dan Reardon Rocking R Red Angus www.RockingRRedAngus.com 970-729-2571 Dan@RockingRRedAngus.com

1A BULLS & HEIFERS

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

AREA 2 – Montana

Red Angus Magazine Breeder Directory

FLATIRON RED ANGUS

Jared and Lacey Namken Family • 605.881.3845 cell 45536 189th Street • Lake Norden, SD 57248 www.namkenredangus.com

Contact us today for more information!

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

AREA 4 - Southwest

Texas • New Mexico • Arizona

Texas Breeders can be found on page 73 Tony Ballinger, Director

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 Rob Hess, Director

Registered & Commercial Red Angus Will & P J Crockett • Hope, NM 575-703-5970 • 575-512-7225 www.crockett-ranch.com

Rob & Amy Hess

Hershey, PA 717-821-1782 bowcreekbeef.com

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

AREA 6 - Great Plains Kansas • Nebraska • Oklahoma

BIM Red Angus

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 -

Jason Anderson, Director

Bulls • Bred Heifers

If you’re looking for Efficiency...

Look under “R” for RED ANGUS!

Tom Karr

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

WRIGHTS MILL FARM RED ANGUS Steven Harris, DVM 4720 Wrights Mill Road Trappe, MD 21673 410-924-3905 www.wmfredangus.com

AREA 8 - Southeast

Alabama • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia Kentucky • Louisiana • Mississippi Tennessee • South Carolina Jim Yance, Director Jeff Pettit, Region C Director SERAA Breeders can be found on page 65

AREA 9 - Midwest Iowa • Illinois Missouri • Wisconsin

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

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

Stuart Gilbert, Director Missouri Breeders can be found on page 73 Steve & Amy Weinreich 443-465-2959 Emma Kate Foster 443-257-5061 5224 Faraway Dr. Felton, PA 17322 crossroadscaƩle@gmail.com

Stuart & Kaye Gilbert Family

641-919-0196 Stockport, Iowa

www.graystonecattleco.com Annual Power of the Reds Sale Last Saturday of March

Red Angus Magazine Breeder Directory

Nebraska Breeders can be found on page 63 Kansas Breeders can be found on page 71

CEDAR HILL FARM …suppliers of profitable, low maintenance,

Registered Red Angus

www.illinoisredangus.com President Randy Ostrom • (618) 250-2988 Vice Pres Bob Logterman • (618)972-8887 Secretary Kaye Gilbert • (319) 931-8127 Treas. Bill Embry • (309) 264-3192

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

Red Angus • Red Simmental • Red SimAngus

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

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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Sales & Services Directory CK CK Sonny Sonny Booth Booth - Auctioneer -

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

KYLE GILCHRIST Livestock Auctioneer

14075 120th Street • Douds, IA 52551

Red Angus Magazine Breeder Directory

Cell: (641) 919-1077 www.redcows.net Dedicated to the Red Angus breed since 1973!

15508 Woodward St. . Overland Park, KS 66223

(913) 645-5136 jbs5356@hotmail.com Making your program stronger, one sale at a time.

Auctioneer

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

2021 World Livestock Auctioneer, Reserve Champion

- Auctioneer -

309-313-2171 Macomb, IL 61455 lowdermanauctionoptions.com

7 Rivers Livestock Commission PC: Celeste Settrini

Eric Drees 208-329-4808

idahocattleauctioneer@gmail.com

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

AUCTION SERVICE

Joel Birdwell

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Red Angus members and stakeholders each issue!

Download the Red Angus Media Kit at RedAngus.org/ara-magazine

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Auctioneer P.O. Box 270 Shepherd, MT 59079 (406) 373-6124 Home (406) 698-7686 Office (406) 373-7387 Fax

Katrina Lautenschlager katrina@rancherprofiles.com 509-592-7664 rancherprofiles.com

DEICHMANN LIVESTOCK BROKERAGE

Justin B. Stout

ROGER JACOBS

Digital Marketing – Graphic Design Websites/Social Media – Photography Videography – Advertising Sale Management – Event Planning

“Always With the Best Cattle…Always”

Commercial and Purebred Sales Video and Internet Sales

Bo ok ing Pr od uc tio n Sa les 20 19 Purebred & Commercial & Be yo nd Livestock Auctioneer 406-366-0472

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CATTLE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE A one-stop solution to easily track and manage your herd’s data.

www.KansasRedAngus.org Tim Flaming 620-382-4894

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Ryan Flaming 620-382-5107

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) 340-7461 • 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

“Your Partner in Progress” Bulls, Females and Embryos by Private Treaty

Pelton

Simmental • SimAngus Red Angus Private Treaty Bulls Dustin Pelton 620-285-5465 Lynn Pelton 620-285-9934 Burdett, KS

Ed Durst

Mobile: (785) 541-0248

Jennifer Durst

Mobile: (785) 541-0545 Morrowville, Kansas

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

www.rhodesredangus.com Registered & Commercial Red Angus

H & F Red Angus Cattle Bred Replacement Heifers Abilene, Kansas Brian- 785-479-6048 Daryl-785-479-0536 www.hfredanguscattle.com “Bred with You the Cattleman in Mind”

HOFT RED ANGUS

18 mo.& 2 yr. old Registered Bulls No feed ration, range tested, hard ‘n ready Commercial Bred Heifers in the fall Rick Pflughoeft • Ellsworth, KS 785-472-3734 • 785-472-1033

Ramsdale Reds 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

“Red Angus since 1964”

John & Dan Ramsdale 780 S.E. 130 Ave. • Murdock, KS 67111 (316) 542-3297 • (620) 532-6060

Visit our website to locate a breeder near you!

edjendurst@jbntelco.com

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Calendar of Events April

Trusted Buyer, Growing Demand

1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 12 12 13 13 16 20 20-21 22 23 23 27 27 29

Pieper Red Angus Performance Leader Sale, Hay Springs, NE Henry’s Fork Cattle Co. Private Treaty Opening, Rexburg, ID Andras Stock Farm “The Andras Kind,” Bull Sale, Manchester, IL Reds in the Heartland, El Reno, OK SERAA Grasstime Sale, Cullman, AL Six Mile Ranch, Fir Mountain, SK, Canada Spear J Red Angus, Jordan, MT WI Beef Improvement Assoc. Bull Sale, Platteville, WI Klingaman Red Angus Sale, Chinook, MT Presser Red Angus, Mercer, ND Weber Charolais & Red Angus Production Sale, Lake Andes, SD Daigger-Orr Angus, North Platte, NE Reisdorfer Red Angus, Magnolia, MN DH Red Angus Private Treaty, John Day, OR Missouri River Red Angus, Sidney, MT Bowles J5 Red Angus, Glasgow, MT 5L Red Angus “Profit Seeker Bull Sale,” Sheridan, MT TA Cattle, West Point, NE Feddes/C-T Red Angus Online Embryo & Semen, smartauctions.co HanSine Ranch, Hayes, SD Ludvigson Stock Farms Spring Herdbuilder Bull Sale, Shepherd, MT Mountaineer Red Angus Classic, Weston, WV Rocking R Red Angus High Altitude Bull Sale, Loma, CO Sonstegard Cattle Co., Montevideo, MN Hoffer Red Angus High-Altitude Bull Sale, DVAuction.com Beckton Red Angus, Sheridan, WY Thomas Ranch, Harrold, SD DH Red Angus Private Treaty, John Day, OR Flying K Ranch, Swift Current, SK, Canada Reds in the Green Hills, Harris, MO DH Red Angus Private Treaty, John Day, OR Bieber Fall Bred Cow and Open Heifer Sale, Leoti, SD Grill’s Red Western Bull Sale, Crawford, NE Kniebel/Downey Grass Time Private Treaty Opener, Wamego, KS MO Red Angus/Show-Me Reds Bull & Female Sale, Springfield, MO DH Red Angus Private Treaty, John Day, OR Gill Red Angus, Timber Lake, SD “Putting the Puzzle Together” Sale - Kuhn, Huber, Crosshair, Napoleon, ND

May 1 4 11 12 18 25 25

Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for May/June Red Angus Magazine DH Red Angus Private Treaty, John Day, OR DH Red Angus Private Treaty, John Day, OR Koenig Ranch Reds, Glasgow, MT DH Red Angus Private Treaty, John Day, OR DH Red Angus Private Treaty, John Day, OR Ludvigson Grass Time Turnout Online Sale

June 1-30 DH Red Angus Private Treaty, John Day, OR 20-25 NAJRAE, Chickasha, OK

For a complete listing of sales & events, visit RedAngus.org/sales-and-events/

IS YOUR SALE MISSING IN THE LIST ABOVE? Get it on the Red Angus calendar today!

Submit your date at:

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17133 NW Co Rd 701 • Archie, MO 64725 816-807-6606 info@missouriredangus.com • www.missouriredangus.com Balancing Performance with Maternal !' . (- $. (-'. '$

Scott Bachman • (660) 247-1112

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scott_bachman@yahoo.com www.bachmancattlefarms.com

17520 Hwy. JJ Chillicothe, MO 64601

Dan (913) 909-1912 Kay (816) 657-4655 Balanced & Proven Genetics www.lacysredangus.com

Ken & Brenda Keesaman

SPREUTELS FARM RED ANGUS Bulls & Females at Private Treaty Commercial Replacements

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

Red Angus Bulls • Heifers

Seedstock • Semen • Embryos • Show Heifers & Steers

Osborn,MO 64474 25 E. St. Joseph on Hwy. 36

oryscircle7.com • Phone/Fax: 417-839-7205 E-mail: joann07@zimbracloud.com 328 Route U Rocky Comfort, MO 64861

DENNIS ORY

(816) 675-2503

TEXAS RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION www.TexasRedAngus.org CHIEFLINE RED ANGUS Mark E. Harbin

3955 Co. Rd. 314 Jarrell, TX 76537 harbinredangus.com

Home: 254-527-4650 Mobile: 512-413-0384 Fax: 254-527-3475

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

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

KOLLE RED ANGUS

Red Angus Seedstock Supplier Since 1964 Age-Advantage Bull Sale the First Wednesday of October Miles, Texas • 325.468.2390 info@halfmannredangus.com HalfmannRedAngus.com

R.A. Brown Ranch Donnell & Kelli Brown Throckmorton, Texas (940) 849-0611

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

TRIPLE CREEK RANCH

961 N. FM 444 Inez, TX 77968

REGISTERED RED ANGUS & ANGUS PLUS

Jim Kolle

(361) 550-5045 • jakolle@tisd.net Tim Head

Bobbe McClure

Bulls, Cows & Heifers – All Ages

One of the largest herds in the South – Rockwall, TX

Ty Davenport, DVM (972) 948-0332 tydavenportdvm@hotmail.com Tim Salazar, Mgr. (254) 644-8529

P.O Box 1380 Van Horn, TX 79855

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

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Advertiser Index 3K Land & Cattle Co................................... 73 5L Red Angus...................................... 43, 67 701X........................................................ 126 Aberdeen Angus World.............................. 69 ABS............................................................ 13 Adams Angus Ranch.................................. 63 ADM Red Angus......................................... 66 Andras Stock Farm..................................... 74 Angelo Cattle Co......................................... 66 Anthony Red Angus................................... 50 Axtell Cattle Co........................................... 68 Bachman Cattle Farms............................... 73 Barenthsen-Bullinger Red Angus............... 68 Beckton Red Angus............................ 2, 3, 66 Beitia Livestock.......................................... 64 Bieber Red Angus........................................ 7 BIM Red Angus.......................................... 69 Birdwell, Joel........................................... 126 Bola Red Angus................................... 62, 73 Booth, CK Sonny...................................... 126 Bow Creek Farm & Cattle........................... 69 Bowles J5 Reds......................................... 67 Brickhouse Farms...................................... 73 Brylor Ranch.............................................. 69 Bull Hill Ranch........................................... 65 Bullis Creek Ranch............................... 63, 64 C & J Red Angus Ranch............................. 56 C-Bar Ranch......................................... 44, 45 C-T Red Angus..................................... 55, 67 Calvo Family Red Angus.............................. 5 Campbell Red Angus.................................. 68 Cattle Visions............................................. 37 Cedar Hill Farm.......................................... 69 Chappell Red Angus................................... 69 Chiefline Red Angus................................... 73 Choat Cattle Co.......................................... 63 Christensen Red Angus.............................. 67 Clay Maxey Ford......................................... 20 Crockett Ranch.......................................... 69 Cross Diamond Cattle Co..................... 63, 75 Crossroads Cattle Co................................. 69 D Cross Genetics....................................... 71 D&D Cattle Co............................................ 63 Dahlke Red Angus...................................... 68 Daigger-Orr Red Angus.............................. 63 Deichmann Livestock Brokerage.............. 126 Diamond C North Dakota........................... 68 Diamond H Ranch...................................... 71 DK Red Angus............................................ 68 Double D Red Angus.................................. 19

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Double Eagle Ranch................................... 64 EF Red Angus............................................. 42 Elanco-Cydectin......................................... 47 Eric Drees................................................ 126 Estrotect..................................................... 24 Evans Cattle Co.......................................... 63 Explosive Cattle Co..................................... 65 Faylor Red Angus....................................... 71 Feddes Red Angus............................... 19, 55 Fick Red Angus.......................................... 63 Fischer Red Angus..................................... 66 Five Oaks Farm........................................... 65 Flaming Livestock Co................................. 71 Flat Creek Farms........................................ 65 Flatiron Red Angus..................................... 68 Forster Red Angus..................................... 68 Fritz Red Angus.......................................... 67 Geib Red Angus......................................... 19 Genex......................................................... 29 Gibbs Red Angus....................................... 67 Gibson Cattle Co........................................ 65 Gilchrist, Kyle........................................... 126 Gill Red Angus........................................... 35 Glacier Red Angus..................................... 66 Graystone Cattle Co................................... 69 Green Mountain Red Angus................. 19, 66 Grill’s Red Western.................................... 39 Grussing Red Angus.................................. 68 H&F Red Angus Cattle................................ 71 Halfmann Red Angus................................. 73 HanSine Ranch............................................ 9 Harbin Red Angus...................................... 73 Harmony Hill.............................................. 66 Harms Plainview Ranch....................... 58, 71 Hoffer Red Angus....................................... 34 Hoft Red Angus.......................................... 71 Huber EY Red Angus.................................. 49 Hueftle Cattle Co........................................ 63 Illinois Red Angus Assn............................. 69 Iron Lorenzen Cattle Co.............................. 25 Iron Will Cattle........................................... 65 Jacobs, Roger.......................................... 126 Jacobson Red Angus........................... 57, 68 Jarvis Red Angus....................................... 65 Jeffries Land & Cattle................................. 69 Karr Farms................................................. 69 KC Farms................................................... 65 KK Farms................................................... 73 Klompien Red Angus................................. 67 Kniebel Cattle Co........................................ 71

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Koenig Ranch....................................... 34, 66 Kolle Red Angus......................................... 73 Kravig Red Angus...................................... 68 Kuhn’s Red Angus...................................... 49 Lacy’s Red Angus....................................... 73 Laubach Red Angus................................... 66 Lautenschlager & Sons........................ 21, 64 Lazy J Bar Ranch....................................... 68 Leland Red Angus.................................. 8, 66 Lemke Cattle.............................................. 54 Loonan Stock Farm.................................... 69 Loosli Red Angus....................................... 64 Lorenzen Ranches...................................... 64 Lost Creek Red Angus................................ 67 Lowderman, Cody.................................... 126 Lowery, Matt............................................ 126 Lucht Red Angus....................................... 67 Ludvigson Stock Farms....................... 14, 15 Maple Oaks Red Angus.............................. 73 MARS Red Angus...................................... 67 McCann Red Angus................. 58, 64, 66, 68 McLean Red Angus.................................... 65 McMurphy Farms....................................... 69 McPhee Red Angus.................................... 64 Mercer Farms............................................. 65 Merck Animal Health.................................. 11 Milk Creek Reds......................................... 67 Minnesota Red Angus Assn....................... 68 MO Red Angus/ Show-Me Reds Bull & Female Sale................................................ 28 MTRAA...................................................... 24 Mushrush Red Angus.......................... 41, 71 Namken Red Angus................................... 68 ND Red Angus Assn................................... 59 Nelson Red Angus..................................... 64 Niobrara Red Angus................................... 27 OHR Red Angus......................................... 68 Ory’s 07 Red Angus................................... 73 Osborn Red Angus..................................... 65 Ozark Hills Genetics................................... 73 Peacock Angus Ranch............................... 62 Pederson’s Broken Heart Ranch........... 18, 68 Pelton’s Red Angus.................................... 71 Pieper Red Angus................................ 17, 63 Plain Jan’s.................................................. 64 Plank Stock Farms..................................... 48 Polivka Farms Red Angus.......................... 63 Private Treaty Page.................................... 61 Quality Genetics Red Angus....................... 73 Quartz Valley Red Angus............................ 64

R.A. Brown Ranch...................................... 73 RAFI........................................................... 62 Ramdsale Reds.......................................... 71 Rancher Profiles........................................ 70 Red American Cattle................................... 23 Red Angus Society of Australia Inc............ 69 Red Fork Red Angus.................................. 66 Red Hill Farms..................................... 65, 76 Redland Red Angus................................... 66 Rhodes Red Angus LLC............................. 71 Rock Creek Red Angus.............................. 67 Rocking Bar H Ranch................................. 64 Rocking R Red Angus.......................... 28, 68 Rogers Cattle Co........................................ 73 Rouse Red Angus...................................... 69 S Diamond Angus...................................... 63 Sand Dune Cattle LLC................................ 63 Sandbur Ridge Red Angus......................... 63 Sandhill Red Angus.................................... 67 Schuler Red Angus.................................... 63 Schweitzer Red Angus............................... 63 Sheaman Ranch......................................... 68 Shepherd Red Angus................................. 67 Shoal Creek Land & Cattle......................... 73 Shobe, Kyle.............................................. 126 Solid Rock Red Angus............................... 68 Sonstegard Cattle Co. LLC................... 31, 68 Spreutels Farm Red Angus........................ 73 Stegall Cattle Co......................................... 64 Stout, Justin B......................................... 126 Strauss Brands.......................................... 72 Sun River Red Angus................................. 67 Sutherlin Farms.......................................... 66 Thomas Ranch..................................... 32, 33 TJS Red Angus.......................................... 66 Tom Parankewich....................................... 62 Triple Creek Ranch..................................... 73 Twedt Red Angus....................................... 53 Valnes Ranch Red Angus..................... 51, 68 Veto Valley Farms...................................... 65 VitaFerm/Gain Smart.................................. 50 Wedel Beef Genetics.................................. 71 Westphal Red Angus................................ 123 Whitley Red Angus..................................... 65 Windrush Farm.......................................... 73 Woods V Bar X Ranch................................ 64 WRAZ Red Angus...................................... 69 Wrights Mill Farm Red Angus.................... 69

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