Shorthorn Youth Development Fund

Every $ Counts.

SHORTHORN Royal Society

Diamond: $5,000+

Ruby: $2,500 - $4,999

Cates Farms, Indiana :: Cornerstone Farms, Indiana :: Little Cedar Cattle Co., Michigan

Family Legacies Group – Studer, Gilman, Moore, Iowa

Emerald: $1,000 - $2,499 Berg Shorthorns, Iowa :: Tadmore Farms, Texas :: Cedar Lane Farm, Ohio

Sapphire: Less than $1,000 Aegerter Cattle Company, Nebraska :: Crow Creek Farms, Oklahoma :: Du-Lynn Farms, Ohio :: Frank & Lynda Lucas, Oklahoma :: Fox Shorthorns, Iowa :: GSKI Shorthorns, Colorado :: Lane Cattle, Oklahoma :: Twin Oak Farms, Ohio :: Warner Ranch Shorthorns, Wyoming

The Shorthorn Youth Development Fund (SYDF) provides financial support that will sustain and expand excellent programming to develop Shorthorn youth as cattle producers and responsible, productive citizens.

The Royal Society fundraising program allows breeders to donate lots in their sales to become part of the SYDF. The donations are off to a great start!

On September 3 during the ‘Star Search XX’ sale, Cates Farms of Indiana sold a bred female, Mona Lisa I43 SOL ET to Sebert Show Cattle of Indiana for $8,750. They donated 100% of the proceeds to the SYDF.

Cornerstone Farms of Indiana hosted an online sale on September 3 and donated 100% of an embryo package. The embyros were WHR LS Demi 8931 x CDF Long Look HC 706 ET. The embryos were purchased for a total of $6,400 by AST Shorthorns of Tennessee.

On September 12, Berg Shorthorns of Iowa hosted their online sale and donated 100% of multiple semen lots. Kurt Moffitt of Iowa purchased all 15 units of AA Kane Boulevard for a total of $750. The Berg family donated an additional $250 to make their total donation $1,000.

During the Tadmore Farms, online sale on September 19, John and Barbara Russell donated 100% of TMF Elements Pride. The heifer was purchased for $2,100 by Danielle Roby of Texas.

Little Cedar Cattle Company,

Michigan, donated 100% of a package of embryos in their sale on September 24. The embryos sire was Leveldale Cowboy Up with choice between three donor dams (MAV Picture Perfect, SULL Rose Mary’s Goose or Leveldale Lassie 811F). The package sold for a total of $6,000 to Bennett Land & Cattle of California.

During the Fall Harvest Shorthorn Production Sale on September 25 Warner Ranch Shorthorns, of Wyoming, donated 100 % of two lots. The first was three embryos with donor dam S/S Daisy 7924 and sire Muridale Skoll 38Y. The embryos sold for a total of $450 to Malik Abdul-Rauf of Kentucky. Warner Shorthorns also sold 10 units of semen on JSF Patron 26J which sold for a total of $750 to Ronald Conrad of Colorado. GSKI Shorthorns of Colorado also donated 5 units of JSF Skyfall 135E with 100% of proceeds benefitting the SYDF. This semen was purchased by Todd Osterman of South Dakota.

Fox Shorthorns of Iowa hosted their first online sale this year on September 27 and donated 100% of three sexed embryos. The donor dam was FS Sally 908 and sire was Jake’s Proud Jazz. They sold for a total of $750 to Mason Mitchell of Iowa.

On October 2 during the Share the Vision Shorthorn Sale, Du-Lynn Farms, Ohio donated 50% of DLF Jazz 2H11. She was purchased by Teresa Hunter of Ohio and $550 will benefit the SYDF. Cedar Lane Farm, Ohio donated 50% of CLF Proud Fool 2223 with $1,100 benefitting the SYDF. She was purchased by Heath Halter of Ohio. Twin Oak Farms, Ohio donated one straw of Byland Flash which sold for $700 purchased by Robert Cowden of Ohio.

On October 8 during the Family Legacies sale, Studer Shorthorns,

Gilman Shorthorns & Mapleton

Polled Shorthorn donated 1% gross sale to the SYDF for a total of $2,500.

During the Heart of the Prairie Sale, sale on October 15, Crow Creek

Farms and Frank and Lynda Lucas

of Oklahoma donated 100% of two embryo packages. The first package with donor dam Lucas Adapoppy LI 46 and sire Saskvalley Yesterday 116Y sold for a total of $400 to Clair Bye of Oklahoma. The second package with donor dam Lucas Adapoppy LI 46 and sire DMH Cherry Fillet ET sold for a total of $400 to Jim and Bev Freed of Oklahoma.

On October 15, Aegerter Cattle Company, Nebraska, made a donation in the Lasting Impressions sale. They donated 1 conventional embryo with dam CYT June Flower 9107 ET and sire CYT Maxim 9202 ET. The embryo sold for a total of Kendall Nelson of Illinois for a total of $750. Lane Cattle of Oklahoma donated ten units of DJS the Insider and it was purchased by $250 to Steven Crow of Oklahoma.

Thank you to all the donors and buyers for your support of the SYDF. We appreciate your commitment to the future of the breed!

For more information on how you can provide support, email shelby@ shorthorn.org or visit shorthorn.org.