2023 December Shorthorn Country

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The Voice of the Shorthorn Breed.

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Contents

december 2023 issue 11 • volume 50

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Shorthorn Country Features

2023 ASA Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet........................... 22 Shorthorn Youth Development Fund........................................... 33 Junior National Updates - Rule Changes..................................... 73

Show Results

Keystone International Livestock Exposition National Show....... 34 American Royal 2023 National Show.......................................... 68 American Royal 2023 Junior Show.............................................. 74

Sale Reports

Schrag|Nikkel “The Family Event” Sale........................................ 84 Studer Shorthorns “Family Legacies” Sale.................................... 85 2023 Ohio Shorthorn Fall Showcase Sale..................................... 85 Legends of the Fall 2023.............................................................. 86 Lasting Impressions Sale 2023..................................................... 86 Durham Nation 2023.................................................................. 87

Departments Update........................................................................... 6 Association Outlook.................................................... 10 Beef Business............................................................... 12 In the Know................................................................ 14 Junior Corner.............................................................. 18 Tartan Plaid................................................................. 20 News & Notes............................................................. 80 2023-2024 ASA Point Show System............................ 92 Sales Calendar.............................................................. 93 Ad Index...................................................................... 94 4

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Changes to 90-day Past-Due Policy

Shorthorn Update ASA Board of Directors Toby Jordan, president 219-819-4603 7607 NW Prairie View Rd. Kansas City, MO 64151-1544 Lee Miller, vice president 816-599-7777 330-231-6834 www.shorthorn.org John Sonderman, executive director 402-641-0936 Montie D. Soules, asa executive secretary/CEO Jeff Bedwell, 580-822-5590 montie@shorthorn.org John Russell, 832-588-8604 Matt Woolfolk, director of performance programs; performance data & Rick Osterday, 605-281-1175 commercial acceptance • matt@shorthorn.org Mark Gordon, 217-737-7905 Heather Lange, director of office operations; customer service, Cory Bollum, 507-279-0480 registrations & DNA • heather@shorthorn.org Tyler Cates, 765-576-0035 Shelby Diehm, director of youth activities; marketing & communications • shelby@shorthorn.org Shorthorn Foundation Cassie Reid, director of shows & events; customer service specialist Bill Rasor, president cassie@shorthorn.org American Junior Shorthorn Association Wade Minihan, director of shows & member communications; Xavier Ferris, president customer service specialist • wade@shorthorn.org National Shorthorn Lassies Accounting • accountmgr@shorthorn.org Sommer Smith, president

American Shorthorn Association

ASA Dates of Note December Dec. 1 NWSS Junior Breeding Heifer Ownership Deadline Dec. 5 Cattlemen’s Congress Late Entry/ Subsitution Deadline Dec. 20 NWSS Late Entry Deadline Dec. 22-Jan. 2 Office Closed for the Holiday January 2024 Jan. 1 2024 ASA Membership is Due Jan. 5 Cattlemen’s Congress (CC) Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Show Jan. 5 CC - Shorthorn E.D.G.E. Show Jan. 6 CC - Shorthorn Pen Show Jan. 6 “The Summit at OKC” National Shorthorn Sale, Oklahoma City, Okla. Jan. 7 CC - Super National Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Bull & Female Show Jan. 9 Deadline for early discount for 2024 WHR assessment fees ($18) Jan. 10 NWSS - Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Show

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NWSS - Shorthorn Pen Show “The Summit at Denver” National Shorthorn Sale, Denver, Colo. Jan. 12 NWSS - Open National Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Bull and Female Show Jan. 22 Dixie National Entry Deadline Jan. 27 Fort Worth Stock Show National Shorthorn Show Show Jan. 31-Feb. 2 NCBA Convention and Trade Show, Orlando, Florida February Feb. 10 Dixie National - Open National Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Bull and Female Show Feb. 29 Membership becomes delinquent at 11:59 PM CT if not paid March March 1 WHR Assessment Fee Increases to $30/head

2024 ASA Annual Membership Don’t let your membership lapse! Make sure you pay your annual membership fee by February 29th. If you are a TOC Member and your membership is not paid by February 29, 2024, you will become a WHR Member when you renew your membership.

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The Board of Directors took some time to review the 90-day past-due policy. After seeing an increase in overdue accounts, a policy change was enacted, which brought about another change regarding membership renewals. First (as of January 1, 2024): Any past due balance over 60 days will automatically put an account onhold until the full account balance has been paid. As a reminder, this will restrict online access to only being able to pay that balance, as well as no printing of any registration papers is permitted when there is a balance due. Second (effective immediately): Due to the increase in unpaid membership renewals, (i.e. breeders logging in and renewing their membership and not making payment) membership renewals must be paid at the time of renewal in order to gain online/ member access for that calendar year. If a breeder logs in, agrees to renew the membership but then does not pay simultaneously, said membership renewal will be made null and void and deleted the next day.

WHR Breeders

WHR Assessments for 2024 were sent in November. 1. WHR inventory assessments must be completed and paid in full prior to registering calves born in the current assessment period, (i.e. 2024 assessment on a dam must be completed and paid in order to register her calf born in 2024.) 2. Included with each assessment is the registration of a calf born to the dam in the year she was assessed (if calf is registered prior to one year of age) and a free transfer of said calf (if recorded within 60 days from the date of the sale.) (i.e. cost to register a calf born in 2024 to an assessed 2024 dam will be $0, if calf is registered within 12 months) 2024 ASSESSMENT FEE SCHEDULE: November 1, 2023 - January 9, 2024 $18 January 10 - February 29, 2024 $24 March 1, 2024 and after $30 *Calves born in previous year(s) to unassessed dams will incur additional fees.

Send DNA Directly to Neogen As a reminder, breeders can now send DNA samples directly to Neogen for testing rather than sending to the ASA office first. Starting July 1, 2023, a manual processing fee will be incurred for those samples sent to the office for preprocessing. 3 things will be required to send samples in for testing: 1. A registration (or recorded “U”) number for each tested animal 2. A paper copy of the finalized testing form, (emailed from staff, description below) which includes the Neogen order number 3. A barcode number for each animal tested Breeders can queue up animals for testing in DigitalBeef and select which sample types they have, as well as which tests they want. Once the form is submitted, (it’s not entirely an automated process) staff will process the testing request and get an order ID # from Neogen. A finalized printable PDF of the submission form will be emailed to print and send to the lab with samples. Checks/payments are still made to the ASA. Once staff approves the testing request, the breeder’s DigitalBeef account is billed accordingly.

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Association Outlook

Montie D. asa executive Soules secretary/CEO

Make a Difference Today

t doesn’t seem possible that 2023 is already coming to an end. The past twelve months have flown by and a lot has been happening in the breed. Everyone has been kept extra busy with shows, sales, the Junior National, Shorthorn events and programs making the past year full of positive vibes. I don’t want to dwell on the past and prefer to look ahead to next year’s activities, but it would be remiss to not mention a few things. The 2023 Junior National and Youth Conference in Iowa was the largest we’ve had with a record number of exhibitors and cattle exhibited. Our Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon in conjunction with the American Royal just wrapped up with one of the largest attendances we have had. The open house social at the office was a big hit for all who attended. We registered over 15,000 head for the third consecutive year; which adds a lot of stability to our breed. Going back to the Cattlemen’s Congress in January, the sale was the best and the highest grossing we’ve had at this national show event. Many of the national shows are increasing in numbers by 20% or more. The market for registered Shorthorns is at an all-time high along with the commercial market. Heavy weaned calves bring more than $1,500 a pop, and heavy feeders are worth $2,000 to $2,400. Yes, 2023 has

been good for the cattle industry and for the Shorthorn breed. So, as they play Auld Lang Syne on December 31st, we must look to 2024. We all have a fresh look and certain expectations as the new year arrives. Many make New Year’s resolutions for lots of different reasons. The only resolution I see is for Shorthorn breeders to stay the course and continue to supply the marketplace with better animals backed with the documentation that adds premiums to the product. One of our first events of the new year will be the Shorthorn E.D.G.E Show at the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City. This should be quite interesting and educational for Shorthorn enthusiasts and any folks looking to use Shorthorn genetics. The E.D.G.E. show will combine the performance data and phenotype of the animals giving a new prospectus on how to evaluate cattle. The ASA Staff and Board of Directors are planning a major event in Lexington, Kentucky on July 18, 19 and 20: A must-attend Symposium of industry leaders sharing how-to’s that will help us all learn more about keeping our breed on the move. There will be many events, shows, and sales that demonstrate the value of this breed throughout the coming year, just as in past years. We all have goals for 2024 that we will try to achieve, but we know there will be some

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high points and some bumps in the road and to predict when is nearly impossible. This quote credited to Nick Saban hits home: “What happened yesterday is history. What happens tomorrow is a mystery. What we do today makes a difference.” The most important part of this quote is “What we do today makes a difference.” Every day can make a difference. It is part of staying the course and staying on track. Yesterday is yesterday and tomorrow is truly a mystery and today we have the ability to make a difference! I challenge you to make a difference every day of the new year and see the progress and results. The holiday season is about family and sharing. In our Family Friendly Breed, it’s a great time to celebrate our Shorthorn Family, too. We have a special group of folks with a common passion for this great breed which brings us together as one in more ways than you may know. Share the good fortune with your family and the Shorthorn family. Like many families before us, pull together to accomplish success and growth. As the saying goes, it takes a village. Well, it takes the Shorthorn Family pulling together to create the successes each day that will make a difference tomorrow! Happy Holidays!

Beef Business

Matt director of Woolfolk performance programs

Up Ahead & in the Rear View The year 2023 has simultaneously flown by and dragged on it seems. The phrase “the days are long, but the years are short” so adequately describes the Woolfolk house these days. Two under 2 is a challenge, but we decided to up the difficulty level with full time working parents and a cow herd! My saving grace is that on the days that it’s hard, I remind myself that there’s plenty of you, who did the same thing and lived to tell about it. Our son is obsessed with cows, which simultaneously helps and creates times of struggle all on its own. On the Shorthorn calendar, things mostly seemed to zoom by. Here we are writing for the December issue when spring bull sales were not that long ago, and the NJSS in Des Moines was just seemingly a couple months ago, not almost half a year. While time has not slowed down since we turned 2022 over into January 2023, there are plenty of highlights from the past year in the breed worth taking a moment to slow down and relive here in this column. We kicked off the year in Oklahoma City at Cattlemen’s Congress with the stoutest pen bull and heifer show in recent memory, and one of the largest open shows of any breed in OKC. What an outstanding display of the red, white, and roan that week! Those stud bulls that showed in OKC sold like wildfire across the country. Our industry is traditional, and I love some aspects of that. But it’s also changing. I believe new lines of thinking and decision makers are looking for new, different genetics that can provide them with a stout set of feeder calves and a winning set of replacement heifers. Shorthorns can fit that bill well. Opportunities are there for those who hustle wisely. Once again, the National Junior Shorthorn Show was a world-class event. 12

Maybe even a Disney World class event this summer! Breaking records in both attendees and cattle shown, there’s a lot of momentum behind our American Junior Shorthorn Association. If you want to see our breed’s future leaders in action, go to a junior national. If you want to see them stay in Shorthorns and sustain the future of the breed, support our junior national. There’s no better program for raising a family than junior livestock projects. Genomic data submissions are growing as breeders embrace the technology available to our industry. While some of the increase can certainly be attributed to the new requirements for herd sires to be genomic tested, the growth is moreso via breeder commitment to using the available tools to improve Shorthorn cattle. Down the road, the implementation of the walking bull rules will pay great dividends as we improve our ability to maintain an accurate pedigree registry through the power of parent verification. Plus, we will make Shorthorn cattle better with these tools at our fingertips. We have looked back on 2023, but there’s lots to look forward to in 2024 as well! The Shorthorn E.D.G.E. show will make its debut at Cattlemen’s Congress. I am looking forward to the start of this unique exposition and expect to see it flourish in the future. Cattle market signals indicate we should have another strong bull sale season next spring. The National Junior Shorthorn Show is poised to be another great event in Timonium, Maryland. And we can’t forget The Summer Symposium, presented by the American Shorthorn Association July 18-20 in Lexington, Kentucky. I can’t wait to release the itinerary for The Symposium to you in the first part of next year. It’s going

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to be a must-attend event for industry education, Shorthorn networking, and just having some fun surrounded by good people. All these events plus other projects on the horizon make 2024 an exciting year for America’s First. What a year it has been, both on and off the job. I’m thankful for the great Shorthorn people who make this position an enjoyable endeavor. May you and your family have a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and best wishes as we head into 2024! God Bless, The Woolfolk Family

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In the Know

Cassie director of shows & events; Reid customer service specialist

Upcoming Show Reminders We made it to the other side of the fall shows, and if you’re like me, you’re ready to hibernate! Easy on the rest though, January brings a full schedule of events for ASA! As we gear up for the winter national shows, it is important to go over the check list for each. Many of you will be making the trek to Oklahoma City for our 2nd Super National of the year at the 4th Annual Cattlemen’s Congress. Cattlemen’s Congress (CC) has easily become one of our largest shows and this year brings excitement as we unveil our inaugural E.D.G.E. Shorthorn Show. Stalling requests are processed with entries; CC provides very specific instructions found on their website to ensure you have the best chance of getting your request. If you have Cattlemen’s Congress questions, please send those to Cassie (cassie@shorthorn.org) for tie show and Wade (wade@shorthorn.org) for the E.D.G.E. or pen show. A schedule for Cattlemen’s Congress can be found in the News & Notes section.

National Western Stock Show (NWSS) comes in next in our schedule for National shows. If you have not entered, late entries will be considered until December 20th. Over the last two years, NWSS has made tremendous progress toward their new facilities, we anticipate this year being nothing less. Returning this year is “The Summit at Denver” National Shorthorn Sale. If you will be making both shows, reach out to Wade or Cassie if you need help with schedules. Find a schedule for NWSS on the News & Notes in this issue. Closing out January finds our crew at Fort Worth Stock Show (FWSS). Unique to FWSS, ownership on open animals must match the exhibitor name on the entries sent to FWSS. This ownership will be evaluated at check-in. The owner and/or exhibitor is not required to be the showman on open show day. Be sure to transfer any animals to the exhibitor prior to the ownership deadline. A schedule for FWSS is located with the

other show schedules in the News & Notes. Dixie Nationals in Jackson, Miss. Wraps up our show season with the final National Show. Entries should open December 1st, and close January 22nd. The open show will be held Saturday, February 10th. This is a laid-back show that many exhibitors attend to collect show points to secure their year-end placing. We anticipate many to return, and more to enter! A complete schedule can be found in the News & Notesr. As a reminder, please let us know if you will not be attending a show you have entered to allow us to reallocate tie spaces, we appreciate your cooperation to ensure a good experience for all. We look forward to seeing you at upcoming events! Should you need anything as you prepare, we are happy to assist you with your needs. Happy Holidays from ASA, we look forward to seeing everyone as we ring in 2024.

Show Points Show points are on DigitalBeef for your review. The “Show Points” page can be found on the left-hand menu as the last option. Follow the screenshot to get the most out of this tool. Points are uploaded as results are processed by staff following each show. Contact Wade or Cassie if you have any questions.

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Junior Corner

Merideth ajsa Behrens vice president

juniorshorthorn.com

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year upon us, Christmas! Some of my family and I’s favorite holiday traditions are celebrating the birth of Jesus, decorating the Christmas tree, spending time with family, and my most favorite part of all is sitting on the couch, drinking hot chocolate, and watching Christmas movies. Speaking of Christmas movies, we all know that the junior board loves to watch movies. So, let’s have some fun! Guess below which junior board member, to their favorite holiday movie. On behalf of the junior board, we would like to thank you again for your endless support and can’t wait to see everyone again at Cattlemen’s Congress! Merry Christmas!

Match the Junior Board Member with their Favorite Christmas Movie 1. Eloise at Christmas Time A. Xavier Ferris 2. Polar Express B. Merideth Behrens 3. Christmas Vacation C. Amanda Smee 4. Home Alone D. Haylee Ferguson 5. Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmas E. Brayden Deborde 6. The Christmas Card F. Ryan Lane 7. Elf G. Hannah Wetzel 8. Santa Clause 2 H. Mackenlee Evans 9. Christmas Vacation I. Samantha Vanvhoris

1.B 2.D 3.H 4.G 5.E 6.C 7.I 8.A 9.F

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Key:

Junior Board President :: Xavier Ferris Vice President :: Merideth Behrens Secretary :: Amanda Smee Public Relations :: Haylee Ferguson Fundraising :: Brayden DeBorde Director :: Ryan Lane Director :: Hannah Wetzel Director :: Mackenlee Evans Director :: Samantha VanVorhis

Upcoming Junior Nationals 2024 • Timonium, MD 2025 • Grand Island, NE 2026 • Abilene, TX 2027 • Madison, WI 2028 • TBD * Tentative Locations. Subject to Change *

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Words of Advice

“But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people.”- Luke 2:10

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As I write my last article as an AJSA board member, I would like to thank everyone who has stuck by my side over the last three years. I have had a blast being able to serve such an amazing breed that has made a significant impact on my life! With that being said, November has brought us so many great things to be thankful for, such as rain, cooler weather, NAILE, and Thanksgiving. This year at NAILE, our Deck the Stalls Extravaganza was an absolute success. From the donors who donated items to the amazing buyers, we wouldn’t be where we are today without you, thank you! As much fun as November was, my favorite time of the year has finally come

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Tartan Plaid

MacKenna 2023-24 National Geeseman Shorthorn Lassie Queen

Life Changing Opportunity When I was crowned National Lassie Queen in June at the AJSA Show and Youth Conference in Iowa, I knew I was being provided a life changing opportunity! Let me tell you, the first several months have not been disappointing! My name is MacKenna Geeseman and I am the fourth generation to raise Shorthorn and Shorthorn composite cattle at Lakeside Farm in Evart Michigan. I have attended MI State University and am currently employed full time near the farm. My family and I have a successful freezer beef business complemented by the opportunity to market a small group of heifer and steer calves each fall to juniors who have an interest in showing. Since leaving Des Moines in June, I have had the opportunity to promote Shorthorn cattle at multiple events around the State. Highlights of my summer and early fall included being a part of the Michigan Livestock Expo champion ceremonies as well as providing service at the Michigan State Fair. September brought the start of sale season, and I was able to participate in the Heart of Michigan Club Calf Tour as well as the Great Shorthorn Revival. The consignors at the Revival as well as members of the Michigan Shorthorn

Breeders Association were generous and provided many silent auction items to benefit my travel and I am so grateful to all who have helped. In addition to the fall sales, I have had an opportunity to get a new group of spring heifer calves ready and out into the show ring for a few early shows here in Michigan. As I write this article, we are packing to head to Louisville for the North American Livestock Exposition. I am excited to be ringside at the NAILE Junior shows as well as leading in the classes at the Super National Shorthorn & Shorthorn Plus Bull and Female show. As soon as the holidays wrap we will head to Oklahoma for the events at Cattlemen’s Congress, followed quickly by a trip to Denver for the NWSS and last on my travel plans for January is to attend the Stock Show in Fort Worth! Please look me up to say hello! I cannot thank everyone enough for supporting me in the journey as National Lassie Queen. This has been a dream come true! Supporting and promoting the breed that has given me so much is an honor. I encourage every young lady to consider being a State Lassie Queen. The opportunities are endless and have been so fulfilling! I am proud to wear the tartan and would be happy to talk to

you about attending your event! Please reach out if I can help promote your Shorthorn event.

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American Shorthorn Association 2023 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet The 2023 Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet was a slightly different format this year than in the past; with the highest attendance we’ve had in some time. Holding this event in conjunction with the American Royal, allowed attendees to either participate in the show or spend the day watching the breed in the ring. The event kicked off on the evening of October 21 at the ASA office with a social for breeders to gather and enjoy the company of new and old friends. From the perspective of the ASA staff, it is so enjoyable to see the office overflowing from wall to wall with breeders. During the Annual Meeting on the morning of October 22, 2023, more than 100 members from 24 states gathered at the Hilton Kansas City Airport to elect new ASA board members, learn about the state of the association and receive awards. Delegates and attendees convened to listen to Montie D. Soules, Executive Secretary/CEO of ASA, share the State of the Association. This included Key Performance Indicators, finances, and other association updates including the introduction of the 2024 ASA Symposium in Kentucky. After the report, the nominating committee submitted three candidates

for the available board positions. Tyler Cates from Ind., Cory Bollum from Minn., and Mark Gordon from Ill. All three will serve a three-year term; Cates and Cory will serve their first term; Gordon will serve his second term. The board elected new officers for the ninemember board. The new president of the board is Toby Jordan of Ind. The vicepresident is Lee Miller of Ohio and the executive director is John Sonderman of Neb. They serve alongside Jeff Bedwell of Okla., John Russell of Texas, and Rick Osterday of South Dakota. We want to extend a thank you to John Sonderman for retiring as the 2022-2023 ASA President, it is not an easy job and he served as a great fearless leader. Joe Bales and Dave Greenhorn also deserve a huge thank you as they both retired from their six-year terms on the board. These two put many hours of dedication into serving the breed. Following the election of board members, attendees heard updates from junior activities, the Shorthorn Youth Development Fund Foundation, the Shorthorn Foundation, and several other committees. After the meeting adjourned, attendees enjoyed a small break for more socializing before a steak luncheon was served.

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Shelby director of youth activities, Diehm director of marketing & communications

Following the luncheon, attendees listened to motivational speaker, Matt Booth. He encouraged positivity in daily life. He is the Author of a #1 Amazon Best Seller, Basically Incredible. The final event of the day was the awards presentation. Breeders who registered more than 100 head in a fiscal year were given the Century Club Award. Next, animal owners received certificates for Performance Animals that met certain qualifications. The National and Regional Show Winners for 2022-2023 were recognized with leather banners and metal awards. The final presentations of the evening were special recognition awards. This year the Heritage Awards went to Mary Hinton Bass and Bryan & Marti Warner. The Merit Award recognized Alan K. Sears. The Builders of the Breed were Ward Bakenhus, Bill Bales & Joe Bales, and Rick Leone & Family. In 2024, the ASA Annual Meeting will be October 26 in Kansas City, Missouri with a similar format for the meeting and awards. Make plans to join us next summer for education and fun at the ASA Symposium in Kentucky on July 18-20, 2024.

Board of Directors New ASA Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 year.

Front Row Left to Right: Montie D. Soules, ASA Executive Secretary/CEO John Russell Toby Jordan, President John Sonderman, Executive Director Jeff Bedwell

Back Row Left to Right: Rick Osterday Cory Bollum Lee Miller, Vice President Tyler Cates Mark Gordon

Retiring Board of Directors Special thanks to the two retiring Board of Director for their time and commitment to the ASA, Joe Bales & Dave Greenhorn.

Retiring Presidential Term Thank you to John Sonderman for your direction and leadership in your role as 2022-2023 President.

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Century Club Awards The Century Club Award is given to breeders with 100 registrations or more.

Farm/Name

2022-23

Jungels Shorthorn Farm Loving Polled Shorthorns Byland Dale Studer Family Waukaru Farms Inc. DTR Cattle Company Stangl Shorthorns Paint Valley Farms Gilman Shorthorns Hugh W Moore & Sons Martindell Farms LLC. Matthew & Stacy Bigelow TJ Land & Cattle Company Peak View Ranch Inc Shadybrook Farm LTD

385 registered 325 registered 167 registered 151 registered 142 registered 141 registered 140 registered 136 registered 130 registered 125 registered 125 registered 125 registered 115 registered 113 registered 107 registered

Century Club Honorees

Performance Awards Performance awards are given to animals that meet certain qualifications for each category. This list was published in the October 2023 Shorthorn Country. Pictured are those who were present to receive their award for the 2022 performance animals.

2 or More Performance Animals

1 Performance Animal

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2022-2023 Region Show Awards

Division, Animal Name, Owner Northeast Region

Shorthorn Show Female of the Year - CF Mona Lisa 148 LL X ET owned by Keegan McGrew, Gettysburg, Pa. Shorthorn Show Bull of the Year - TRNR Panzer 172 owned by Turner Shorthorns, Somerset, Ohio. ShorthornPlus Show Female of the Year - CF Mona Lisa 136 OP X ET owned by Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, Ohio. ShorthornPlus Bull of the Year - TRNR Drop Box 252 owned by Turner Shorthorns, Somerset, Ohio.

Northeast Region

Listed are the overall region winners. The full list of these winners and divisions were published in the May/June 2023 Shorthorn Country.

Shorthorn Show Female of the Year - RFSS Myrle Baby 191H owned by Respite Farm, Inc., Paris, Ky. Shorthorn Show Bull of the Year - SharBen Levitate 1245 owned by SharBen Shorthorns, Sharpsburg, Ky. ShorthornPlus Show Female of the Year - SharBen Crystal Blue 1187 ET owned by Evea Ennis, Martinsville, Ind. ShorthornPlus Bull of the Year - Steve Harvey owned by Clay Owen, Taft, Tenn.

Southeast Region

South Central Region

Shorthorn Show Female of the Year - SULL Dozen Roses 0500H ET owned by Griffin Behrens, Colbert, Okla. Shorthorn Show Bull of the Year - LDB Braveheart 113 ET owned by Lane Blankinship, Orlando, Okla. ShorthornPlus Show Female of the Year - KKW Miss Prestige owned by Kadin Kinder Worthington, El Reno, Okla. ShorthornPlus Bull of the Year - Baker Pridemore Pride B14 owned by Ryan Baker, Jones, Okla.

West Region Shorthorn Show Female of the Year - SULL MFS Dreamy Cherri 1014J ET owned by Kyia Hendrickson, Charlo, Mont. Shorthorn Show Bull of the Year - LC Studer 3982 owned by Don Cardey, Turlock, Calif. ShorthornPlus Show Female of the Year - MFS CPRU Blue Diva The Roo 2108 ET owned by Kyia Hendrickson, Charlo, Mont.

South Central Region

Shorthorn Show Female of the Year - Bergs Genna Gentry ET owned by Autumn Berg, Osage, Iowa. Shorthorn Show Bull of the Year - HAHN Popular Opinion C7G owned by Bright Lights Show Cattle, Beloit, Wis. ShorthornPlus Show Female of the Year - /F Rosemary 19001 owned by Kaitlyn Berg, Osage, Iowa. ShorthornPlus Bull of the Year - TKA Mystery Machine 98J owned by Bailey Abney, South Wayne, Wis.

North Central Region

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2022-2023 National Show Awards Listed and pictured are those who were present to receive their awards. The full list of these winners were published in the May/June 2023 Shorthorn Country.

Division, Animal Name, Owner Purebred Females Junior Heifer Calf Champion: CF Crystal Lucy 230 RK X ET owned by Paige Wickard, Wilkinson, Ind. Senior Heifer Calf Champion CF Mona Lisa 1121 Flash X owned by Carter Wickard, Wilkinson, Ind. Junior Female Champion (TIE): Peakview Goldie 48921 owned by Peak View Ranch Inc, Fowler, Colo. Cow/Calf Pair Champion: RFSS Myrtle Baby 191H owned by Respite Farms, Inc., Paris, Ky.

Purebred Females

Purebred Bulls Early Spring Bull Calf Champion: BFS LCCC AFLC Direct Deposit 2254 ET owned by Armstrong Farms, Saxonburg, Pa., Little Cedar Cattle Company, Beaverton, Mich. & The Bollom Family, Austin, Minn. Junior Bull Calf Champion: Peakview Marvel 53322 owned by Peak View Ranch Inc., Fowler, Colo. Senior Bull Calf Champion: Little Cedar Currency 2146 owned by Leemon Cattle Company - Fairfield, Okla., Little Cedar Cattle Company - Beaverton, Mich. & Delisle Farms - Gladwin, Mich. Junior Bull Champion: LDB Braveheart 113 ET owned by Lane Blankinship, Orlando, Okla. Senior Bull Champion: FF Pursuit 6H owned by Craig Fuller, Rensselaer, Ind.

Purebred Bulls

ShorthornPlus Females Early Spring Heifer Calf Champion: S/N Lucky Charm 220 ET owned by Madeline Berg, Osage, Iowa. Senior Heifer Calf Champion: /F Rosemary 19001 owned by Kaitlyn Berg, Osage, Iowa. Intermediate Female Champion: SULL Fancy Cherri 1221J ET owned by Carter Kornegay, Tulsa, Okla.

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ShorthornPlus Bulls Late Spring Bull Calf Champion: Baker Sparkle Dust owned by Kara Lea Baker, Jones, Okla. Early Spring Bull Calf Champion: Steve Harvey owned by Clay Owen, Taft, Tenn.

National Shorthorn Show Female of the Year ShorthornPlus Bulls

CF CSF Dream Lady 140 HC X ET Miller Smith - Pendleton, Ind.

National Shorthorn Show Bull of the Year Little Cedar Currency 2146 Leemon Cattle Company - Fairfield, Okla., Little Cedar Cattle Company - Beaverton, Mich. & Delisle Farms - Gladwin, Mich.

National ShorthornPlus Show Female of the Year SULL Fancy Cherri 1221J ET Carter Kornegay - Tulsa, Okla.

National ShorthornPlus Show Bull of the Year TSSC Limit Up 1099J ET Schaeffer Show Cattle - Hagerstown, Ind. National Overall Winners of the Year

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Heritage Award 2023

Mary Bass

The Shorthorn Heritage Award recognizes Shorthorn members who have shown exceptional leadership for Shorthorn activities in a state or regional area. These honorees are persons that have shown exceptional passion in all areas of the breed. Award recipients have promoted the breed by taking leadership roles within their respective geographical areas. They are individuals that can be given credit to helping with the longterm success of the breed at any level. They have attended functions, been a mainstay, and have shown their passion and love for the breed and the people in the breed. A Heritage Award winner is a true Shorthorn enthusiast who has positively impacted the breed to the benefit of all Shorthorn breeders.

In 1961, Rufus Hinton bought his daughter Mary her first Shorthorn heifer from T.P. Coburn of Blum, Texas, to show in the 4-H Club. This began an ongoing 62-year span of her being actively involved in the show ring and promoting the love of her life, her Shorthorn cattle. During her eight years in 4-H she showed steers and heifers all over central Texas, making many friends in the process. In 1967 she was a charter member of the Texas Junior Shorthorn Association and later served three years as secretary/treasurer. She was one of four area princesses elected in 1968 to promote Shorthorns and was selected Texas Shorthorn Lassie Queen in 1969. She represented Texas in the National Shorthorn Lassie Queen Contest at the Chicago International Livestock Exposition in the fall of 1969. In 1973, the American Shorthorn Association honored her as Outstanding Junior Breeder. While attending Tarleton State University she met J.O. Bass, and they were married in 1977 after which they moved her herd of cattle to his family farm in west Texas and called it MJ Shorthorns. At this time her cattle were mostly red and straight beef blood, even though TPS Coronet Leader 21st x had been used A.I. in the 1970s. She had used Great White Hope semen and had a couple of good white calves. MJS Mahon’s Hope x, born July 17, 1977, was the first bull sold by MJ Shorthorns at the 1979 5-state Shorthorn Sale in Guymon, OK. They then purchased a Columbus son, Hart’s Columbus x from Hart Farms, Waxahachie, Texas. He put a lot more size and color in their calf crop. Next came two half-Irish bulls from Alden Farms in Missouri and a Sutherland Irish Jack son from 7M Polled Shorthorns in Texas. They were able to increase their cow herd to 40 head and showed at all five shows in Texas for many years, always taking six head so they could show in all the group classes. In 1981 she was elected secretary/treasurer of the Texas Shorthorn Association. One of her duties was compiling the state membership directory and mailing copies to the 254 county extension offices and 1,100 FFA Chapters in Texas. She mailed Texas Shorthorn Association newsletters to a mailing list of around 500 people four times a year. She also took the Texas Shorthorn Association display to the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association trade show in San Antonio, Fort Worth, and the Amarillo Farm & Ranch Show. In 1985 she and J.O. took the display to the New Mexico Cattle Growers Convention in Albuquerque, N.M. In an effort to promote Shorthorns in New Mexico, she took cattle to the New Mexico State Fair. Mary served six years on the board of the National Shorthorn Lassies, serving two years as president. During this time, she wrote a monthly article for the Shorthorn World. She was honored as National Lassie of the Year in

1985. Their son James was born in 1986 but this didn’t slow down the show schedule. Many times, they would tie a rope around the back of his overalls and tie him to the end of the tack box, while they worked on the cattle. In the 80’s and 90’s the couple managed many sales in the area, the 5-state Shorthorn sale in Oklahoma, the Cowtown Classic Shorthorn Sale at the Fort Worth Stock Show, and the Texas Shorthorn Association Sale. They never charged a commission for managing any of these sales. In 1985 Mary left the secretary office and moved to the publicity office. She worked with Linda Kahoa on a Texas/Oklahoma newsletter. She also sent TSA directories and Shorthorn literature to the Houston Livestock Show Calf Scramble office to go in the packets that calf scramble winners receive. News releases of upcoming Shorthorn activities and show results were mailed to livestock publications. In 1996 the couple was very honored to receive the Builder of the Breed Award from the American Shorthorn Association. In 1993, son James, age 7, entered the show ring at the Texas Junior Shorthorn Association preview show in Lubbock with ‘Kandy.’ She wasn’t the best heifer, but a gentle one that he could handle. When he turned 9 and joined 4-H, his official show career began and the MJS show career slowed down. Things changed in the late 90’s as J.O. quit his farming operation and Mary had to greatly reduce the cow numbers and they both got 8-5 jobs in town. This didn’t slow Mary down much as she still made junior shows with her son James and served on the boards of several area prospect shows. She also took on the role of secretary of the local 4-H/FFA stock show. She just recently gave up her place as publicity officer of the Texas Shorthorn Association after approximately 30 years. The couple got a very nice surprise when the National Shorthorn Show in Fort Worth was dedicated to them in 2020. She now spends her time helping the step-grandson, who is eleven years old and is doing well in his third year of showing Shorthorn cattle. Just last month she visited with a young man from Honduras who is a graduate student at Texas Tech University. He was taking pictures of her cattle at the South Plains Fair, so she struck up a conversation. He had been to Houston last spring and had visited V8 Ranch and met Jim Williams. So, Mary told him Jim’s daughters had shown Shorthorns because they were gentler than Brahmans. Mary hopes to be around long enough to get granddaughter, Brittyn (age 5) and grandson, Langston (age 3) started in the Shorthorn business. She has spent most all of the last 62 years showing and promoting Shorthorn cattle but, on top of that, has made a great many good friends from all over this great country. Congratulations to Mary on receiving this award.

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Bryan & Marti Warner

Heritage Award 2023 The Shorthorn Heritage Award recognizes Shorthorn members who have shown exceptional leadership for Shorthorn activities in a state or regional area. These honorees are persons that have shown exceptional passion in all areas of the breed. Award recipients have promoted the breed by taking leadership roles within their respective geographical areas. They are individuals that can be given credit to helping with the longterm success of the breed at any level. They have attended functions, been a mainstay, and have shown their passion and love for the breed and the people in the breed. A Heritage Award winner is a true Shorthorn enthusiast who has positively impacted the breed to the benefit of all Shorthorn breeders.

Bryan Warner grew up in Weld County, Colorado. His family was involved in farming and trucking. He, his sister, and brother had 4-H projects, steers, and pigs, which they showed at the Adams County Fair in Brighton, CO. .Bryan’s dad owned and operated Semi trucks and trailers. That was a big part of Bryan’s life. When he was old enough to get his CDL driver license, Bryan became a very good overthe-road truck driver. He has driven from coast to coast and hauled a wide variety of freight. Marti grew up in a small community in Moran, Wyoming. Her parents, Walt and Betty Feuz, were strong Christian ranchers who raised Hereford cattle. Marti and her three sisters were very involved in ranch activities, from haying to handling and herding cattle with their horses. They were active in 4-H, showing Hereford steers from their dad’s herd and they learned to judge livestock. After graduating from Jackson High School in 1969, Marti attended the University of Wyoming and earned a degree in Physical Education. She taught one year of school at Basin, WY, and decided that teaching was not for her, so she took a night class in basic bookkeeping. A college friend and Marti decided to move to Denver where she worked as an accounting clerk for various companies. In 1985 Bryan and Marti met. He was driving over the road and she was a clerk for the same trucking company. They got married on June 29, 1985, and their journey together began. In 1987 Bryan bought his first Semi Truck and Trailer. They have their US DOT authority to haul freight on their own. Bryan has been a proud owner of several trucks and trailers. This was the beginning of their life motto: “Nothing ventured – Nothing gained” With help from a friend who was a real estate agent, the Warner’s began their adventure of buying and selling “fixer-upper” properties. Their last property in Colorado was a small farm near Ft. Lupton, CO. That farm allowed them to raise a few cattle and grow their own hay. In 1996 they attended the National Western Stock Show in Denver. There was a cattle sale that was about to start so they decided to watch. It was a Shorthorn sale. They went home with two Shorthorn heifers! They were the beginning of their Shorthorn herd. They bought their first Shorthorn bull at the 1997 NWSS sale. He was CHR First Watch, from Ralph Holloway. In 1998, and in years that followed, they bought bred cows and heifers from Bakenhus Shorthorns, in Columbus, NE. In 2002 the real estate market in Colorado was booming so Bryan and Marti decided to move to Wyoming. They bought a farm near Riverton, WY. Bryan was no longer driving over the road, but the truck and trailers are really important equipment. This has been their life for the last 21 years. They have pasture for cattle and grow hay for feed and to sell. The cattle have pasture to graze in the summer and in the winter, they graze the third cut hay on the fields.

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Hay is supplemented when needed. They also have a small herd of Hereford cows, and some Simmental cattle. Because the Warner’s had room to grow, they bought Shorthorn heifers from Ward Bakenhus, in Columbus, NE. Their cattle were the foundation of the Warner herd. They also bought females from sales in Iowa and Texas. At Warner Ranch Shorthorns the cows are managed like commercial cattle. They have been selected and culled on structural correctness, fertility, disposition, and udder and feet quality. They have focused on calving ease and maternal strength. Bryan and Marti expect a cow to raise a calf every year and to maintain her condition efficiently. In their program, they feel that a great bull is the best investment they can make for the future of their herd. They have had some outstanding herd bulls walking the pastures. In 2005 they attended the Black Hills Stock Show, in Rapid City, SD and bought the Champion Shorthorn bull from Ward Bakenhus, Ar Su Lu Massive 3140. This bull made and still makes a great impact on their herd. His offspring are always their best and thickest cattle. In 2010 they attended the NWSS in Denver and made friends with Peter and Christine Boake, of Alta Cedar Shorthorns, from Alberta, Canada. They were exhibiting some excellent Shorthorn heifers and bulls. Bryan attended their sale the following April and bought two Shorthorn bulls: Alta Cedar Code Red 62W, and Creekside Amp 32W. Those bulls have had a strong influence on the Warner cattle. They were true beef cattle with lots of natural muscle. .The Warners’s have bought other Canadian Shorthorn bulls from Muridale Shorthorns, in Saskatchewan, Canada. Muridale Skoll 38Y and Muridale Rawhide 6E were deep-bodied bulls with plenty of muscle. They have added real quality and thickness to the cattle in their herd. In years past they have been involved in showing and selling at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. They took cattle to the Cattlemen’s Classic, in Kearney, NE for several years. They have shown and sold yearling bulls and heifers, exhibiting several Champions and Reserve Champions, at the Black Hills Stock Show at Rapid City, SD every year since 2008, and plan to be there again in 2024. In 2013 they started the Fall Harvest Sale at Columbus, NE with the help and participation of fellow Shorthorn breeders and the management of their friend Alan Sears. It was an annual sale for ten years. Their last sale was on Sept. 25, 2022. The Warner’s have received the Century Award in 2010 and 2011 from The American Shorthorn Association for registering 100 calves or more. In 2021 they sold part of their farm. They have built a new home and shop and are still in the process of building cattle sheds. They thank God for bringing them there and taking them on this amazing journey. As they have been recalling the events of their past years, they realize that the greatest gift in their involvement in the American Shorthorn Association has been the friends that they now have. Seeing people, they have known over the years is always such a blessing and honor. They thank God for every one of you. Bryan and Marti want to express their gratitude to the ASA board for choosing them for this award.

Merit Award 2023 The Shorthorn Merit Award recognizes individuals who support and promote the cattle industry. This award honors those beef cattle industry leaders who have specifically assisted and had a positive influence on the Shorthorn breed. These individuals have been exceptional supporters and dedicated friends of the Shorthorn breed for many years.

Alan K. Sears

Alan K. Sears grew up on a small farm in Greencastle, Indiana. He was a member of 4-H for ten years and FFA for four years. His first beef project was a red Shorthorn heifer purchased at the Indiana Shorthorn Association Blue Ribbon in Lebanon, Indiana. After that first Shorthorn heifer, he was hooked on the breed. Shorthorn cattle and the Purebred Beef industry became his passion. Sears attended Purdue University obtaining a Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Science. While at Purdue he was on the Livestock Judging and Meats Judging team, a member of Alpha Gamma Rho, Chairman of Purdue Royal and President of the Block and Bridle Club. After graduation, Alan was hired to work at the American Shorthorn Association in 1977 to run the junior activities and field representative duties. In the early 1980s, he helped merge the youth conference and junior national show into one event for a great week-long family vacation. Sears also worked with other youth activity directors to create Youth Beef Industry Council, which brought together the junior boards from various associations for leadership, education, and socialization. By 1982, Sears was spending more of his time managing field staff and helping with the magazine and he passed over the junior activity duties. In 1987, Sears was hired as the Livestock Sales Director at Drovers Journal in Kansas where he worked for the next three years. After leaving Drovers, he then went to work for another breed association for three years. He was hired as the Director of Marketing for the North American Limousin Foundation in Englewood, Colorado. He led many marketing efforts for the breed in his short time on staff. Sears made his way back to the Shorthorn breed in 1993 when he was hired as the Managing Publisher of the Shorthorn Country magazine in Omaha, Nebraska. He enjoyed getting back to his Shorthorn roots as he managed the magazine until 1997. After his time at the Shorthorn Country, he became a field editor and advertising

representative for Western Livestock Reporter in Billings, Montana where he worked until 2001. He then became the Director of Sales and marketing for Deiter Bros., in Faulkton, South Dakota until he began working as the General Manager for Five Star Cattle Systems, LLC in Loveland, Colorado in 2006. He worked there until 2008. In 2008, Sears returned to Western Ag Reporter where he advised purebred producers on advertising and marketing issues whose primary target market is commercial cow/ calf segment of the beef industry. He sells advertising business and attends over 100 bull sales annually. He continues to work as field editor and advertising representative for Western Ag Reporter. Sears also began his own business in 2008, Sears Marketing Service, LLC. He provides sale management, genetic and marketing consultation services to seedstock producers in the United States and Canada. You can often find him at different Shorthorn sales across the U.S., because as he said, he has a passion for the Shorthorn breed and Purebred industry. Alan and his wife Diane reside in Eaton, Colorado, where he continues his business of helping seedstock producers in many different ways. Sears has contributed not only to the Shorthorn breed over the years but the cattle industry as a whole. The merit award is given to recognize individuals that are not Shorthorn breeders who support and promote the cattle industry. This award honors those beef cattle industry leaders who have specifically assisted and had a positive influence on the Shorthorn breed. These individuals have been exceptional supporters and dedicated friends of the Shorthorn breed for many years. This describes Alan K. Sears and shows why he is deserving of his recognition.

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Builder of the Breed 2023 The Builder of the Breed honoree is or has been an active breeder of Shorthorn cattle. This person has true dedication for a lengthy period of time and contributed to the stewardship of the Shorthorn Breed. This award recognizes their efforts in breeding and promoting Shorthorn cattle which have contributed to genetic improvement of the breed. They are also recognized as individuals that have continuously been supporters and promoters for both the Shorthorn breed and the beef cattle industry. Builder of the Breed award winners are recognized for making a lasting impact on our breed.

Ward Bakenhus Edward (Ward) Bakenhus was born into the famous Ar Su Lu Shorthorn program located near Columbus, Nebraska. Ward became involved at a young age, not only in the day-to-day operation of the diversified cattle and crop operation, but also in the National Junior Shorthorn Association participating at State and National Shows. Upon graduating from college, Ward returned home to the Family operation and contributed full-time to the development and success of the Ar Su Lu herd. Ward led the family operation to exhibit annually at the National Western Stock Show in the Yards Shows for many years. They exhibited very competitive bulls for several years and hold a very special record at the National Western Stock Show. The Bakenhus Ar Su Lu Shorthorn operation has exhibited more Pen Show Champion Pens (26 wins) than any other firm from any breed exhibited at the National Western, a record that still stands today. The program successfully exhibited cattle at other National Shows including NAILE, American Royal, and National Junior Show. When asked, Ward says that his most meaningful win was when he showed and won with Ar Su Lu Lace at Denver right before he went home to start dialysis for kidney failure. Some of his other memorable wins were when they won Overall Breeding Heifer at the Nebraska State Fair, his first win at the pen show in Denver and his oldest son, Josh winning Reserve Champion Purebred Heifer at Jr. Nationals held in Wichita Falls, Tx in 1996. As the genetic pool grew, the Bakenhus’ began to hold an Annual Fall Female Sale and an Annual Bull Sale. The Female Sale always featured some of the best cow

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families in the Shorthorn Breed. The Bull Sales featured the offering of the National Western Pen Champions and a very solid set of commercial oriented bulls for their strong customer base. The Dottie, Lady Fool, Brenda, Super Lass, Flossie, Meg, Lace and Obsession cow families are synonymous with the Bakenhus herd and are just a few that many will remember. Bulls such as Mike’s Cujo, Gizmo, Pattern, Ladd, Common Sense, Gold Spear and many more roamed the gentle hills north of Columbus. Tonic, 38 Special, Vinnie, Massive, Osage, Master Plan, Kool, Moonshine and Vann made their impact in other Shorthorn programs. Ward sold the bull Golden Spike to Shadybrook Shorthorns in Canada. He enjoyed being able to contribute to Shorthorn Genetics outside of the United States. Ward was the owner of Tex Rider Eagle, a triple crown winner at The National Western Stock Show, NAILE, and the American Royal. Ward was a contributor to the Nebraska Shorthorn Association serving on the board for several terms and American Shorthorn Association serving on the Board of Directors for two terms. Ward has been a fixture in the Shorthorn breed. When Ward speaks, other breeders pay attention. Ward currently resides on the Family Farm with his wife Shay north of Columbus, Nebraska. Children include Josh and his wife Andrea and children Gage and Ellison; Jacob and his wife Shelby and children Nash and Trenedy; Macy; and Levi and his wife Chantel and children Mabel and Lyla.

Builder of the Breed 2023

Bill Bales & Joe Bales Hillside Farm, Bill and Joe Bales, Morristown, TN, has been involved with the Shorthorn breed for over 100 years, tracing back to the 1890’s. The farm focuses on raising seedstock that are practical and profitable, balancing a sound, eye-appealing structure with generations of predictable performance. Growing up on the farm, Bill started his involvement in the Shorthorn breed exhibiting steers in the local 4-H and FFA shows. A banker by profession for nearly 50 years, he ultimately assumed responsibility for the family farm and cattle herd and stays active in their management today. An active proponent of youth livestock events, he has served the industry at the local, state, and national levels. He helped manage the Morristown Steer Show, which for many years was one of the largest steer shows in Tennessee, securing sponsorships and buyers for the event. He created, organized, and managed the Bank of Commerce’s bull leasing program that provided local breeders with access to superior seed stock with a manageable investment. Following his retirement, he served for several years on the state’s Livestock Marketing and Dealers Board, overseeing the state’s livestock sales. A lifetime member of the American Shorthorn Association, he served the state association as both an officer and director. An active supporter and promoter of the breed, Hillside Farm has marketed cattle through the Tennessee Beef Agribition and Tennessee State Shorthorn Sale, The National Shorthorn Sale in Denver, the Shorthorn Polled Congress, the original Southern Stars Sales, and other national and regional sales. During his children’s AJSA and 4-H careers, cattle were successfully exhibited nationally and regionally, producing a number of AllAmericans. Their greatest achievements were Joe’s exhibiting the Champion female at the 1980 North American International Livestock Expo and Reserve Champion at the 1979 Junior Nationals. They were also partners in TNT Fastrak 4U, the National Champion Bull. Long a believer that “show stock” and “performance stock” did not have to be different, one of their All Americans, “Excitement” sold to progressive breeders the Repp family and Sno-vue Shorthorns, where

he sired top-selling range bulls from the Cow Palace to Red Bluff for a number of years. Like his father, Joe grew up on the family farm and got his start with Shorthorns by showing Shorthorn steers locally. Ultimately adding heifers to their show experiences, he and his brother and sister exhibited Shorthorns across the Southeast and nationally. His experiences with the Shorthorn breed led him to being named a National 4-H Beef Project winner in 1977. At the University of Tennessee, he was a member of their winning livestock judging and evaluation teams, finishing as a top 10 individual at the National Judging Contest. Following his undergraduate career, he became the Judging Team Coach at UT, while earning his Master’s degree. He has judged major breed shows in over 25 states. While his current position as Vice President for Advancement at Middle Tennessee State University precludes daily activities on the farm, he remains responsible for the selection and genetic management of the herd. Also, a lifetime member of the ASA and a former Board Member and Vice President of the AJSA, Joe has served multiple terms as President and Vice President of the Tennessee Shorthorn Association and is currently a Director of the state association. A current member of the ASA Board of Directors, he is the immediate past President of the Association and has previously served as Vice President and Chair of the Finance Committee. During his time as President, he led a strategic planning process that led to the development of a long-range strategic plan for the ASA. He is serving on the inaugural board of the Shorthorn Youth Development Fund, the new fundraising entity supporting our Juniors and the Junior National. Truly a family operation, the involvement of the entire family, including Bill’s late wife Mary Lynn and Joe’s family (wife Valerie, children, Lauren and Will) and siblings Thom (wife – Karin and son, Theo) and Mary Ann (husband – Tom Rush and children Caty Palmer (Robbie) and Ben), have all played an important part of the farm’s success.

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Builder of the Breed 2023

Rick Leone & Family The Leone Family acquired their first Shorthorn in 1976 as part of Rick Leone’s involvement in 4-H. Peak View Eliza the 4th was purchased at the Rocky Mountain Shorthorn Sale in Denver, Colorado. She was bred and sold by Lyle and Vernon Cooksey of Roggen, Colorado. The Peak View prefix then went unused until 1990 when the Leone family began to use it and later registered the prefix. Peak View Ranch sets in view of many of Colorado’s mountains which made the prefix a great fit. Peak View Ranch also purchased foundation females from KaBa Ranch including Len Ru Ta Leader’s daughters and Maine-influenced cattle and females from Shalimar Ranch. Herd sires were purchased from Leveldale, Homedale, Byland, and later females from Leveldale, Sullivan, and Cates Farms. Peak View Ranch succeeded because of the contributions of time, talent, and labor provided by members of the Leone family. Rick’s passion for the breed has been reflected by a lifelong commitment to service and stewardship. Rick exhibited cattle at county, state, and national levels as a youth. He served as President of the Rocky Mountain Shorthorn Association during his time attending Colorado State University and majoring in animal science from 19811984. Rick attended vet school there and after working in Nebraska for two years returned home to help manage and work for the growing family ranch. While serving as a mixed animal veterinarian for his local community Rick performed extensive artificial insemination and embryo transfer work for the ranch and does so still today. In addition to his family operation, Rick became involved in serving the National Shorthorn Association in multiple roles. He served as committee chair for the Appendix Registry Committee in the 1990s. Rick and his father John had purchased Red Angus females and actively used Red Angus genetics in the appendix program and continue to this day. Rick served on the Genetic Improvement Committee in the early 2000s. He served in various positions such as President, Vice president, and treasurer of the State Association from 1990 to the present. Rick served on the board of directors for the American Shorthorn Association for six years including serving as President from 2019 to 2020. Rick married Trish in 1996 and she quickly became another asset for the ranch, breeding and providing ranch horses for the entire family. Trish attended field days, prepped sale and show cattle, and exhibited at shows from days of strollers to the present. Trish works alongside Rick and the family branding, riding, delivering calves, doing books, cooking, and, like many of us, doing anything else that needs done. Trish has been the 4-H leader for the local area club for the past 15 years. She also coordinates and delivers locker beef as part of the Shorthorn beef program for the ranch. Gabriella Leone was born in 1999. From a very young age, it was clear she shared her family’s passion. Gabri exhibited and promoted Shorthorn cattle at county, state, and national levels. Gabri attended Kansas State University where she very successfully judged wool, meats, and livestock. Gabri won the highly competitive meat animal evaluation contest in 2021 and was an all-American. Gabri served on the junior board including vice president in 2021. Gabri is an outstanding fitter, showman, and evaluator and has greatly

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helped to improve the cattle and genetics of Peak View Ranch and the breed. She exhibited multiple national champions during her youth tenure. Gabri currently is attending medical school in Kansas City, Missouri, and is still very involved in the family operation. Val Leone was born in 2002. He also exhibited Shorthorns at county, state, and national levels. Val judged livestock in 4-H very successfully and earned Supreme Beef Exhibitor several years in Otero County. Val has worked multiple summers freeze branding the ranch calf crop, riding, running the chute and repairing and building new fence. Val has greatly elevated the physical properties of the ranch. He has a great love and understanding of the ecosystem that the ranch occupies including soil health. He attends Chadron State College as a biology major and is very involved in the family operation. Both Gabri and Val work each spring and early summer synchronizing recipients and implementing the extensive embryo transfer program for Peak View Ranch. Both frequently help exhibit and promote Peak View Ranch cattle at shows including the NILE, Royal, Oklahoma City, National Western Stock Show, and Fort Worth Stock Show as well as help with the annual Peak View Ranch Production Sale in April. Gabri and Val each help procure new genetics and make breeding decisions for the ranch. As a family, the Leones have attended multiple junior nationals and both children have received American Shorthorn Association Scholarships. The ranch has had multiple regional and national show animals of the year. The Leone family enjoys mentoring and helping other youth begin their own operations and become involved in the Shorthorn breed. Besides his service to the American Shorthorn Association, Rick coaches the Arkansas Valley judging team which he has done for the last 12 years. Gabri and Rick both judge at county and state shows. Rick is the Shorthorn youth coordinator for The Breed Bash, a multi-breed youth show in Colorado, and organizes the events of educational contests such as quiz bowl, salesmanship, and speech contest. The Leone Family is a strong advocate of performance testing and strongly supports the value and use of EPDs and genomics. Peak View Ranch was enrolled in SPR (Shorthorn Performance Records) in the 1970s and 1980s and later became a whole herd reporter when DigitalBeef was founded. Peak View Ranch enrolled heifers in the Heifer Genomic Program including tests at Iowa State University for its duration. Peak View Ranch also did shedding scores and genomics to support the shedding study supported by the American Shorthorn Association. Peak View Ranch has been a many-time Century Club recipient. Peak View has had multiple Performance and Pacer Dams and Sires over the years. Peak View Ranch also participated in feedlot trials in Nebraska, earning Champion Pen and Highest Dollar Return Steer. The ranch also participated in the Tri-County feedlot test for the duration of the years the association coordinated the program. The Leone family collectively have served and expressed a great passion for the breed, the people, and the association. They are humbled and honored to be recognized this year for “Builders of the Breed” and extend a heartfelt thank you to other breeders for their support and encouragement.

Every $ Counts.

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Royal Society

Diamond: $5,000+

Ruby: $2,500 - $4,999

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

Emerald: $1,000 - $2,499 Sapphire: Less than $1,000

Aegerter Cattle Company, Nebraska :: Berg Shorthorns, Iowa :: Bill Fugate, Indiana :: Jester Farms, Indiana :: Six’s Shorthorns, Pennsylvania :: Tadmore Farms, Texas

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! During The Star Search XXI sale, Cates Farms of Indiana sold a female, CF Margie 289 to Travis Oliver for $4,500. They donated 100% of the proceeds to the SYDF. Cornerstone Farms of Indiana hosted their sale on September 2. Jason Newcom donated 50% of a live animal lot. The female sold for a total of $4,000 to Randy Stevens of Missouri. On September 11, Berg Shorthorns of Iowa donated 100% of five units of

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Red, White & Roan

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CF S/F Park Place in their online sale. Lee Scott of Pennsylvania purchased the lot for a total of $500. During Tadmore Farms online sale, John & Barbara Russell donated 100% of embryos sired by Red Reward with three different dams. The lot was purchased by Dalton Johnston of Illinois for a total of $675. On September 19, Jester Farms hosted an online sale. They donated 100% of a semen lot on SFF Ragweed which sold for a total of $175 to John Russell of Texas. Bill Fugate also made a donation of a semen lot on Star Sky Line which sold for a total of $75 to Kimberly Ferguson of Oklahoma. Little Cedar Cattle Co., donated 100% of a live bred female, LCCC Red Gal 123 during The Revival. The female was purchased for $4,750 by the Ratajczak Family in Michigan.

On October 21, during the Legends of the Fall sale, Six’s Shorthorns donated two lots of 5 units each of Bar N Lumberjack. Each lot was purchased for $55/unit for a total of $550 donated to the SYDF. Donna Mower and Tracy Pettit of Pennsylvania were the buyers. During the Lasting Impressions sale, Aegerter Cattle Company donated 100% of two semen lots on KANE Catwalk. The lots were purchased by Jaime Delgado for a total of $850. 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.

Join the Red, White and Roan Club!

If you make a pledge donation, you will become a member of the “Shorthorn Red, White and Roan Club.” Membership level is based on the actual monetary value of your donation: Hide & Hair : $1,000+ || Red: $500- $999 || White: $250 - $499 || Roan: $25 - $100 Red, White and Roan Club Members receive the following: Recognition in the Shorthorn Country magazine, Acknowledgement of your donation on the ASA and AJSA social media, Recognition of your donation on the ASA and AJSA website, recognition at NJSS. The fund accepts checks, credit cards and direct debit from your bank account. You can even set your contribution up to be billed directly to your DigitalBeef Shorthorn Registry account on a one time, monthly or quarterly basis. No contribution is too small, and every dollar counts! By making the commitment to “pay it forward” through your pledge to the Shorthorn Youth Development Fund, today’s breeders accept responsibility of seeing to it that our youth have the development opportunities they need to prepare for their time as the Shorthorn breeders of tomorrow. Contact shelby@shorthorn.org to make your donation. Letters will be going out soon asking you to make a pledge!

Donating is investing in the future of the breed.

shorthorn country • december 2023

Keystone International Livestock Exposition

KILE Harrisburg, PA

2023

National Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Show Northeast Region – 84 head – Judge: Justin Adcock, Moweaqua, Illinois by Wade Minihan

Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull & Champion Junior Bull, was BFS LCCC AFLC Direct Deposit, exhibited by Armstrong Farms, Pa., Little Cedar Cattle Co, Pa., & The Bollum Family, Minn. Grand Champion Shorthorn Female & Champion Intermediate Female, was CF Mona Lisa 2112 UH X ET, exhibited by Makayla Sugg, Alden, N.Y.

Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull & Champion Senior Bull Calf, was CF Logic X, exhibited by Cates Farms, Modoc, Ind. & Simon Farms, Rockford, Ohio. Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female & Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf, was LGF MFS Emeralds Dream 1183L, exhibited by Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.

Shorthorn exhibitors from the northeast region traveled to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for the Keystone International Livestock Exposition on October 7, 2023. Justin Adcock evaluated 16 Purebred Bulls, 36 Purebred Females, 3 ShorthornPlus Bulls, and 29 ShorthornPlus Females. Grand Champion Shorthorn Female and Champion Intermediate Female honors went to CF Mona Lisa 2112 UH X ET owned by Makayla Sugg of Alden N.Y. Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female was awarded to LGF MFS Emeralds Dream 1183L exhibited by Braylen Schaeffer from Hagerstown, Ind. She was also the Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf division winner. 34

Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull honors were awarded to BFS LCC AFLC Direct Deposit 2254 ET owned by Armstrong Farms of Saxonburg, Pa., Little Cedar Cattle Co of Beaverton, Mich. and The Bollum Family, of Austin, Minn. He was the Champion Junior Bull division winner. All breed winners went up against eachother for the supreme title. Direct Deposit came out on top of all breeds wining the title of Supreme Champion Bull. Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull and Champion Senior Bull Calf was awarded to CF Logic X owned by Cates Farms of Modoc, Ind and Simon Farms of Rockford, Ohio. Moving onto the ShorthornPlus show,

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Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female honors went to S/T CULL Dream of Me 3011 ET owned by Whitney Swaim of Rockville, Ind. She was also the Champion Junior Heifer Calf. Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female and Champion Senior Female went to CF NB Demi 21 Primo X ET owned by Grady McGrew of Gettysburg, Pa. Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull was awarded to LPW Bo Duke exhibited by Alexis Wright of Philippi, W.V. He was the Champion Early Spring Bull Calf division winner. Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull and Champion Junior Bull Calf was BAA Lawton owned

Keystone International Livestock Exposition

KILE Harrisburg, PA

2023

Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull & Champion Early Spring Bull Calf, was LPW Bo Duke, exhibited by Alexis Wright, Philippi, W.V.

Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female & Champion Junior Heifer Calf, was S/T CULL Dream of Me 3011 ET, exhibited by Whitney Swaim, Rockville, Ind.

Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull & Champion Junior Bull Calf, was BAA Lawton, exhibited by Benjamin Archer, West Finley, Pa. Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female & Champion Senior Female, was CF NB Demi 21 Primo X ET, exhibited by Grady McGrew, Gettysburg, Pa.

by Benjamin Archer from West Finley, Pa. Other Champions Include: Open Purebred Female Show Divisions: Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – CF Mona Lisa 3116 LL ET, Audrey Robertson, Gettysburg, Pa. Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – CF Max Rosa 3100 RK X ET, Benjamin Weber, Warrenton, Va. Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – AR Swagger’s Girl, Ruth L Stroup, Kreamer, Pa. Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Max Rosa 324 TR x ET, Baylor Cowden, West Middletown, Pa. Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Augusta Pride 330 LL X, Keegan McGrew, Gettysburg, Pa. Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CF Mona Lisa 2117 SOL X ET, Audrey Robertson, Gettysburg, Pa. Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – Dream Lady Cherri Berry, This Olde Farm, Middleburg, Pa.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – RWFC Perfect Pa.y 216K, Cassidy Sill, Frederick, Md. Champion Junior Female – SULL LGF Ruby Knights 2298K ET, Bailey A Farrer, Bremen, Ind. Reserve Champion Junior Female – CF Mona Lisa 256 Sol X ET, Baylor Cowden, West Middletown, Pa. Open Purebred Bull Show Divisions: Champion Late Spring Bull Calf – DNR AXL Rose, Jacob Eichenlaub, Mifflinburg, Pa. Reserve Champion Late Spring Bull Calf – IKES Marshal, Haylee Riley, James Creek, Pa. Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – GCF Pierce 320, Keegan McGrew, Gettysburg, Pa. Reserve Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – LPA Born this Way, Madalyn Rankin, Centerville, Pa. Champion Junior Bull Calf – SJQ Colt 45 JT 2302, Iva F. Mummert, Waynesboro, Pa. Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf

– 6’s Flashpoint Paradigm 10L-FL, Reese Six, New Freeport, Pa. Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf – CCFarm Knight Vision, Ryan Leister, Taneytown, Md. Champion Intermediate Bull – CDR Myrtle Master 1K, April Troyer, Monkton, Md. Reserve Champion Intermediate Bull – DLA Sippin on Fire Red Reward, Routh L Stroup, Kreamer, Pa. Reserve Champion Junior Bull – LPA The Flip Side, Madalyn Rankin, Centerville, Pa. Open ShorthornPlus Female Show Divisions: Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – That’s So Raven, Allison Schmuck, Somerset, Pa. Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – SMC KOTJ Treasured Forever, Sadie Compagnola, Bath, Pa. Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – J/F Maxed Control L2301, Bailey A Farrer, Bremen, Ind. Reserve Champion Early Spring

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Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – CF Mona Lisa 3116 LL ET, Audrey Robertson, Gettysburg, Pa.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Max Rosa 324 TR x ET, Baylor Cowden, West Middletown, Pa.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Augusta Pride 330 LL X, Keegan McGrew, Gettysburg, Pa.

Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CF Mona Lisa 2117 SOL X ET, Audrey Robertson, Gettysburg, Pa.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – Dream Lady Cherri Berry, This Olde Farm, Middleburg, Pa.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – RWFC Perfect Pa.y 216K, Cassidy Sill, Frederick, Md.

Champion Junior Female – SULL LGF Ruby Knights 2298K ET, Bailey A Farrer, Bremen, Ind.

Heifer Calf – CF Mona Lisa 382 FER X ET, Josie Beiser, Camden, Ohio. Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Max Rosa 332 Primo X ET, Grady McGrew, Gettysburg, Pa. Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CF Proven Queen 2125 EV X ET, Piper Cates, Modoc, Ind. Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – GCR Foreman D X UH K37, Kloe Patrick, Darlington, Md. Champion Intermediate Female – LNGE RBF Iggy ET, Hailey Blatt, Robesonia, Pa. Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – SLIK Belle’s Unmatched 1K, Avery Young, Belmont, Ohio. Champion Junior Female – MAD CMF Lisa, Madeline Rhodes, 36

Centerville, Md. Reserve Champion Junior Female – CCFARM Be Jazzy, Ryan Leister, Taneytown, Md. Reserve Champion Senior Female – KRS Peaches, Kaelyn Hawn, Huntingdon, Pa. Champion Cow/Calf Pair – DLF Magdalena 0M18, Jacob Eichenlaub, Mifflinburg, Pa. Open ShorthornPlus Bull Show Divisions: Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf – H H F Tucker, Samantha Heston, Street, Md. Open Purebred Female Class Placings: Late Spring Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) CF Mona Lisa 3116 LL ET

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owned by Audrey Robertson; 2) CF Max Rosa 3100 RK X ET owned by Benjamin Webert; 3) RWFC Margies Flower 18L owned by Abigail Shorb. Early Spring Heifer Calves – (1 Entry): 1) LGF MFS Emaralds Dream 1183L owned by Braylen Schaeffer. Early Spring Heifer Calves – (3 Entries): 1) AR Swagger’s Girl owned by Ruth Stroup; 2) DNR Pistol Annie owned by Haylee Riley; 3) l3 Atta Girl owned by Lauren Jarowicz. Junior Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) CF Augusta Pride 330 LL X owned by Keegan McGrew; 2) GCR Margie 311 x PW owned by Keegan McGrew; 3) GCR Crystal’s Lady x F ET owned by Sawyer McGrew. Junior Heifer Calves – (4 Entries): 1)

Champion Late Spring Bull Calf – DNR AXL Rose, Jacob Eichenlaub, Mifflinburg, Pa.

Reserve Champion Late Spring Bull Calf – IKES Marshal, Haylee Riley, James Creek, Pa.

Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – GCF Pierce 320, Keegan McGrew, Gettysburg, Pa.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf – 6’s Flashpoint Paradigm 10L-FL, Reese Six, New Freeport, Pa.

Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf – CCFarm Knight Vision, Ryan Leister, Taneytown, Md.

Champion Intermediate Bull – CDR Myrtle Master 1K, April Troyer, Monkton, Md.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull – LPA The Flip Side, Madalyn Rankin, Centerville, Pa.

CF Max Rosa 324 TR x ET owned by Baylor Cowden; 2) WBB Rhonda 13L owned by Makayla Sugg; 3) BRO Picture Prada 231 owned by Kaitlyn Broughton. Winter Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) KOA Quantum Queen owned by Madalyn Rankin; 2) CDR Cadillac Candice 9k owned by Aubrey Short. Senior Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) CF Mona Lisa 2117 SOL X ET owned by Audrey Robertson; 2) Dream Lady Cherri Berry owned by This Olde Farm. Summer Yearling Females – (2 Entries): 1) BW Red Knight Bo 219 ET owned by Addysen Wagner; 2) AR Jevie’s KAI owned by Easton Herman. Late Spring Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) CF Mona Lisa 2112 UH X ET owned by Makayla Sugg; 2) RWFC

Perfect Pa.y 216K owned by Cassidy Sill; 3) CCS Fancy Nancy 504K owned by Colbie Six. Early Spring Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) SULL LGF Ruby Knights 2298K ET owned by Bailey A Farrer; 2) CF Mona Lisa 256 Sol X ET owned by Baylor Cowden; 3) BRO Sweet Rose 302 owned by Jenna Weixlmann. Open Purebred Bull Class Placings: Late Spring Bull Calves – (2 Entries): 1) DNR AXL Rose owned by Jacob Eichenlaub; 2) IKES Marshal owned by Haylee Riley. Early Spring Bull Calves – (4 Entries): 1) GCF Pierce 320 owned by Keegan McGrew; 2) LPA Born this Way owned by Madalyn Rankin; 3) DNR Oakley owned by Haylee Riley.

Junior Bull Calves – (3 Entries): 1) SJQ Colt 45 JT 2302 owned by Iva Mummert; 2) 6’s Flashpoint Paradigm 10L-FL owned by Reese Six; 3) CDR Max 1L owned by Aubrey Short. Senior Bull Calves – (2 Entries): 1) CF Logic X owned by Cates Farms and Simon Farms; 2) CCFarm Knight Vision owned by Ryan Leister. Summer Yearling Bulls – (1 Entry): 1) DLA Sippin on Fire Red Reward owned by Routh L Stroup. Late Spring Yearling Bulls – (1 Entry): 1) CDR Myrtle Master 1K owned by April Troyer. Early Spring Yearling Bulls – (2 Entries): 1) BFS LCCC AFLC Direct Deposit owned by Armstrong Farms, Little Cedar Cattle Co, and The Bollum

shorthorn country • december 2023

Shorthorn Country

SUNDAY

Due 10/16

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Cattlemen’s Congress Open Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Shows

MONDAY Due 10/10

ASA Office Closed

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New Year’s Day

2024 ASA Membership Due

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‘The Summit inOKC’ National Shorthorn Sale

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Cattlemen’s Congress Junior Shows

Cattlemen’s Congress Pen Show

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Cattlemen’s Congress Shorthorn E.D.G.E Show

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Fort Worth Stock Show Junior Shorthorn Shows

Jungels Shorthorn Farm “Durhams in the Dakotas” Kathryn, N.D.

Fort Worth Stock Show National Shorthorn Show

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NWSS Open Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Shows

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‘The Summit in Denver’ National Shorthorn Sale

2024 WHR Assessment regular fees apply ($24)

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NWSS Pen Show

National Western Stock Show (NWSS) Junior Shows

January 2024 TUESDAY Due 10/11

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2024 WHR Assessment deadline for early discount fee ($18)

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

NCBA Convention & Trade Show Orlando, Florida

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2024 WHR Assessment deadline for regular fee ($24) Membership becomes delinquent at 11:59 p.m. CT if not paid. TOC breeder status ends if membership is not paid.

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Loving Farms “Predictable Genetics Proven Performance” Pawnee Rock, Kan.

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Schrag|Nikkel “Spring Forward Online Sale”, sconlinesales.com

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AJSA Junior Board Candidate Application Deadline

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Peak View Ranch Annual Producation Sale, Fowler, CO CCi.Live Online

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Tax Day

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Junior National Cattle Entry & Ownership Deadline

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Junior Nationals, Timonium, MD

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Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Symposium Knoxville, TN

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Junior Nationals, Timonium, MD

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Shorthorn Summer Symposium Lexington, KY

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Deadline for ASA Membership in good standing to be eligible to be a voting delegate at Annual Meeting

Builder of the Breed Nominations Due to the ASA

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ASA Fiscal Year Ends Registrations for Century Club Deadline

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September 2024 TUESDAY Due 6/12

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Cornestone Farms “Born to be Rockstars” Sale Winchester, IN

Due 6/17

Due 7/2

Delegate Election Ballots due back in ASA office

Due 6/24

ASA Office Closed

Due 7/1

Labor Day

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August 2024 Due 7/9

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FRIDAY

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Greenhorn Cattle Co “Where Great Females Make a Difference” Waynesville, Ohio

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Columbus Day

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2024 September

ASA Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet - Kansas City

Due 8/9

American Royal Open Shows

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American Royal Junior Shows

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Halloween

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FRIDAY

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Jungels Shorthorn Farm “Durham Nation” Kathryn, N.D.

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WHR Inventories for 2025 sent to members

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Election Day

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NAILE Junior ShorthornPlus Show (tentative schedule)

ASA Office Closed

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Thanksgiving Day

ASA Office Closed

Due 8/27

Veterans Day

Due 8/20

NAILE Super National Shorthorn Open Show (tentative schedule)

October 2024

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December 2024

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17 NAILE Junior Shorthorn Show (tentative schedule)

Due 9/2

Greenhorn Cattle Co “Where Future Generations Are Created” Louisville, Kentucky

ASA Office Closed

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Date of Service December 8 December 9 December 10 December 11 December 12 December 13 December 14 December 15 December 16 December 17 December 18 December 19 December 20 December 21 December 22 December 23 December 24 December 25 December 26 December 27 December 28 December 29 December 30 December 31 January 1 January 2 January 3 January 4 January 5 January 6 January 7

Due Date May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31

Date of Service February 7 February 8 February 9 February 10 February 11 February 12 February 13 February 14 February 15 February 16 February 17 February 18 February 19 February 20 February 21 February 22 February 23 February 24 February 25 February 26 February 27 February 28 March 1 March 2 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6 March 7 March 8 March 9

Due Date July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 July 19 July 20 July 21 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 25 July 26 July 27 July 28 July 29 July 30 July 31

Date of Service April 9 April 10 April 11 April 12 April 13 April 14 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 18 April 19 April 20 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 24 April 25 April 26 April 27 April 28 April 29 April 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9

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September 1 September 2 September 3 September 4 September 5 September 6 September 7 September 8 September 9 September 10 September 11 September 12 September 13 September 14 September 15 September 16 September 17 September 18 September 19 September 20 September 21 September 22 September 23 September 24 September 25 September 26 September 27 September 28 September 29 September 30

Date of Service

July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 July 19 July 20 July 21 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 25 July 26 July 27 July 28 July 29 July 30 July 31 August 1 August 2 August 3 August 4 August 5 August 6 August 7 August 8 August 9

June 10 June 11 June 12 June 13 June 14 June 15 June 16 June 17 June 18 June 19 June 20 June 21 June 22 June 23 June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29 June 30 July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9

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November 1 November 2 November 3 November 4 November 5 November 6 November 7 November 8 November 9 November 10 November 11 November 12 November 13 November 14 November 15 November 16 November 17 November 18 November 19 November 20 November 21 November 22 November 23 November 24 November 25 November 26 November 27 November 28 November 29 November 30

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Table showing when calf is due from a given date of service. Based on 283 days of pregnancy. Date of Service March 1 March 2 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6 March 7 March 8 March 9 March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20 March 21 March 22 March 23 March 24 March 25 March 26 March 27 March 28 March 29 March 30 March 31 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 June 1 June 2 June 3 June 4 June 5 June 6 June 7 June 8 June 9

October 10 October 11 October 12 October 13 October 14 October 15 October 16 October 17 October 18 October 19 October 20 October 21 October 22 October 23 October 24 October 25 October 26 October 27 October 28 October 29 October 30 October 31 November 1 November 2 November 3 November 4 November 5 November 6 November 7 November 8 November 9 August 1 August 2 August 3 August 4 August 5 August 6 August 7 August 8 August 9 August 10 August 11 August 12 August 13 August 14 August 15 August 16 August 17 August 18 August 19 August 20 August 21 August 22 August 23 August 24 August 25 August 26 August 27 August 28 August 29 August 30 August 31

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Shorthorn Country

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ShorthornPlus Show

Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – That’s So Raven, Allison Schmuck, Somerset, Pa.

Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – J/F Maxed Control L2301, Bailey A Farrer, Bremen, Ind.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – CF Mona Lisa 382 FER X ET, Josie Beiser, Camden, Ohio.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Max Rosa 332 Primo X ET, Grady McGrew, Gettysburg, Pa.

Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CF Proven Queen 2125 EV X ET, Piper Cates, Modoc, Ind.

Champion Intermediate Female – LNGE RBF Iggy ET, Hailey Blatt, Robesonia, Pa.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – SLIK Belle’s Unmatched 1K, Avery Young, Belmont, Ohio.

Champion Junior Female – MAD CMF Lisa, Madeline Rhodes, Centerville, Md.

Reserve Champion Junior Female – CCFARM Be Jazzy, Ryan Leister, Taneytown, Md.

Reserve Champion Senior Female – KRS Peaches, Kaelyn Hawn, Huntingdon, Pa.

Champion Cow/Calf Pair – DLF Magdalena 0M18, Jacob Eichenlaub, Mifflinburg, Pa.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf – H H F Tucker, Samantha Heston, Street, Md.

Family; 2) LPA The Flip Side owned by Madalyn Rankin. Junior Yearling Bulls – (1 Entry): 1) H.H.F. Randell owned by Samantha Heston. Open ShorthornPlus Female Class Placings: Late Spring Heifer Calves – (4

Entries): 1) That’s so Raven owned by Allison Schmuck; 2) SMC KOTJ Treasured Forever owned by Sadie Compagnola. Early Spring Heifer Calves – (3 Entries): 1) CF Mona Lisa 382 FER X ET owned by Jozie Beiser; 2) RWFC Miss Lola 10L owned by Hailey Blatt.

Early Spring Heifer Calves – (4 Entries): 1) J/F Maxed Control L2301 owned by Bailey A Farrer; 2) RWFC Ice Spice 234L owned by Alyssa Slimmer. Junior Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) CF Max Rosa 332 Primo X ET owned by Grady McGrew; 2) BRO Rihanna 234 owned by Ethan Broughton.

shorthorn country • december 2023

Keystone International Livestock Exposition Junior Heifer Calves – (3 Entries): 1) S/T CULL Dream of Me 3011 ET owned by Whitney Swaim; 2) AGRF Lady Mae 169L ET owned by Emily Cramer; 3) Cow Creek Candice 231 ET owned by Payton Zepp. Senior Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) CF Proven Queen 2125 EV X ET owned by Piper Cates; 2) GCR Foreman D X UH K37 owned by Kloe Patrick. Summer Yearling Females – (2 Entries): 1) DLA Brandy’s Almondberry owned by Ruth L Stroup; 2) BEG Next Shining Star owned by Elizabeth Gouger. Late Spring Yearling Females –

(2 Entries): 1) LNGE RBF Iggy ET owned by Hailey Blatt; 2) SLIK Belle’s Unmatched 1K owned by Avery Young. Early Spring Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) MAD CMF Lisa owned by Madeline Rhodes; 2) CCFARM Be Jazzy owned by Ryan Leister; 3) TBFC Perfect the FU 01K owned by Tessa Espy. Junior Yearling Females – (2 Entries): 1) CF NB Demi 21 Primo X ET owned by Grady McGrew; 2) KRS Peaches owned by Kaelyn Hawn. Three-Four-Year-Old Cow/Calf – (1 Entry): 1) DLF Magdalena 0M18 owned by Jacob Eichenlaub.

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2023 Open ShorthornPlus Bull Class Placings: Early Spring Bull Calves – (1 Entry): 1) LPW Bo Duke owned by Alexis Wright. Junior Bull Calves – (2 Entries): 1) BAA Lawton owned by Benjamin Archer; 2) H H F Tucker owned by Samantha Heston.

Shorthorn Female picture not available: Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – CF Max Rosa 3100 RK X ET, Benjamin Weber, Warrenton, Va. Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – AR Swagger’s Girl, Ruth L Stroup, Kreamer, Pa. Reserve Champion Junior Female – CF Mona Lisa 256 Sol X ET, Baylor Cowden, West Middletown, Pa. Shorthorn Bull pictures not available: Reserve Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – LPA Born this Way, Madalyn Rankin, Centerville, Pa. Champion Junior Bull Calf – SJQ Colt 45 JT 2302, Iva F. Mummert, Waynesboro, Pa. Reserve Champion Intermediate Bull – DLA Sippin on Fire Red Reward, Routh L Stroup, Kreamer, Pa. ShorthornPlus Female pictures not available: Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – SMC KOTJ Treasured Forever, Sadie Compagnola, Bath, Pa. Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – GCR Foreman D X UH K37, Kloe Patrick, Darlington, Md.

shorthorn country • december 2023

American Royal

Kansas City

2023

National Shorthorn Show

North Central Region – 90 head – Judge: Taylor Frank, El Dorado, Kansas by Cassie Reid

Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull & Champion Junior Bull was BFS LCCC AFLC Direct Deposit 2254, exhibited by Armstrong Farms, Little Cedar Cattle Co, & The Bollum Family. Grand Champion Shorthorn Female & Champion Junior Female was CF Crystal Lucy 230 RK X ET, exhibited by Paige Wickard, Wilkinson, Ind.

Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull & Reserve Champion Junior Bull was Studer’s Kingspoint 12K, exhibited by Brock David Studer, Creston, Iowa. Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female & Reserve Champion Junior Female was STECK WSCC Chelsie HC 253K ET, exhibited by Carter Kornegay, Tulsa, Okla.

Shorthorn exhibitors from 14 states exhibited 90 head during the American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri on Friday, October 20, 2023. Taylor Frank of El Dorado, Kan. evaluated 9 Purebred Bulls, 48 Purebred Females, 4 ShorthornPlus Bulls and 29 ShorthornPlus Females. Grand Champion Shorthorn Female honors went to CF Crystal Lucy 230 RK X ET owned by Paige Wickard of Wilkinson, Ind. CF Crystal Lucy 230 RK X ET was also named the division Champion Junior Female. STECK WSCC Chelsie HC 253K ET exhibited by Carter Kornegay of Tulsa, Okla., earned the Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female and Reserve Champion Junior Female division winner. Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull honors went to BFS LCCC AFLC Direct 68

Deposit 2254 ET owned by Armstrong Farms of Saxonburg, Pa., Little Cedar Cattle Co of Beaverton, Mich. and The Bollum Family of Austin, Minn. Direct Deposit came out of the Champion Junior Bull division. Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull award went to Studer’s Kingspoint 12K, owned by Brock David Studer of Creston, Iowa. He was also the Reserve Champion Junior Bull. In the ShorthornPlus show, Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female honors went to S/N Lucky Charm 220 ET, owned by Madeline Berg of Osage, Iowa. She was also named the Champion Early Spring Female division winner. Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female and Champion Junior Female award went to S/N Demi 217 ET, owned by Stetson Reedy,

shorthorn country • december 2023

Bethany, Ill. Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull honors went to Highland Good Times 303 ET owned by Raegan Smithers of Pittsfield, Ill. He was the Champion Junior Bull Calf division winner. TESCC Almighty Zeus 755J ET owned by Mitchell Barros of Owasso, Okla., was selected as Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull and Champion Senior Bull. Other Champions Include: Open Purebred Female Show Divisions: Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – RJC Lady Crystal 377L ET, Cole Cowan, Burlington, Wis. Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – BWR Jillian May ET, Makenna Brouwer, Greene, Iowa.

American Royal

Kansas City

2023

Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull & Champion Junior Bull Calf was Highland Good Times 303 ET, exhibited by Raegan Smithers, Pittsfield, Ill.

Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female & Champion Early Spring Female was S/N Lucky Charm 220 ET, exhibited by Madeline Berg, Osage, Iowa.

Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull & Champion Senior Bull was TESCC Almighty Zeus 755J ET, exhibited by Mitchell Barros, Owasso, Okla. Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female & Champion Junior Female was S/N Demi 217 ET, exhibited by Stetson Reedy, Bethany, Ill.

Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – LGF MFS Emeralds Dream 1183L, Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind. Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – AF VF Lookouts Royal Ruby 304, Adalynn Vaughn, Maxwell, Iowa. Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Mona Lisa 31 UH X ET, Brittany Blankinship, Orlando, Okla. Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – Bergs Gentry 116 ET, Lauren Berg, Osage, Iowa. Champion Senior Heifer Calf – WSCC STECK Chelsie RD 210K ET, Keagan Steck, Woodstock, Minn. Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – S/N Myrtle Bo 2201 ET, John M. Allen IV, Saxonburg, Pa. Champion Intermediate Female – Bergs Mylie Mrytle Bo, Kaitlyn Berg, Osage, Iowa. Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – Lane’s Margies Candy 87K, Alexa Lane, Grove, Okla. Champion Early Spring Female – S/N Chasing Dreams 229 ET, Mackenlee Evans, Lorenzo, Texas.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – AF Magical Mirage 2210 ET, Rebecca Hunt, Braymer, Mo. Champion Senior Female – DAL Anndella 1149ET ET, Carissa Dalquest, Wilsey, Kan. Open Purebred Bull Show Divisions: Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – DTR 950G Balboa 3018 ET, Ryder Heter, Raymond, Kan. Champion Senior Bull Calf – BLSC SM Rocket Fuel S2K, Bright Lights Show Cattle, Beloit, Wis. Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf – KGH Rojo’s Revenge 1103 ET, Kimberly Holland, Tecumseh, Okla. Open ShorthornPlus Female Show Divisions: Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – JFT ET Lainey Rae 19L, Jaci Tweeten, Spring Grove, Minn. Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – DTR Black Betty 3011, Josie Heter, Raymond, Kan. Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – TKA Pip 10L, Caleb Formo, Blue Mounds, Wis. Reserve Champion Early Spring

Heifer Calf – LH Revlon 0423, L H Showcattle, Americus, Kan. Champion Junior Heifer Calf – JR LDB Melanias Astrid 30, Jentri Reamy, Owasso, Okla. Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CLK Mirage Belle, Carter Kornegay, Tulsa, Okla. Champion Senior Heifer Calf – TKA Beth 32K, Bailey Abney, South Wayne, Ind. Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – Peakview Charlotte 2230 ET, Richard Valentino Leone, Fowler, Colo. Champion Intermediate Female – LDB Serenas Vienna 212 ET, Kimberly Holland, Tecumseh, Okla. Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – STARK Pepper, Adrian Brown, Auxvasse, Mo. Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – SULL JSUL FTZS Wild Karat 2444K ET, Charlotte Boone, Owasso, Okla. Reserve Champion Junior Female – Firecracker Pop 202K, Job Knight, Larkspur, Colo. Champion Senior Female – NCC

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Kansas City

2021

Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – RJC Lady Crystal 377L ET, Cole Cowan, Burlington, Wis.

Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – BWR Jillian May ET, Makenna Brouwer, Greene, Iowa.

Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – LGF MFS Emeralds Dream 1183L, Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – AF VF Lookouts Royal Ruby 304, Adalynn Vaughn, Maxwell, Iowa.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CF Mona Lisa 31 UH X ET, Brittany Blankinship, Orlando, Okla.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – Bergs Gentry 116 ET, Lauren Berg, Osage, Iowa.

Champion Senior Heifer Calf – WSCC STECK Chelsie RD 210K ET, Keagan Steck, Woodstock, Minn.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – S/N Myrtle Bo 2201 ET, John M. Allen IV, Saxonburg, Pa.

Champion Intermediate Female – Bergs Mylie Mrytle Bo, Kaitlyn Berg, Osage, Iowa.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – Lane’s Margies Candy 87K, Alexa Lane, Grove, Okla.

Champion Early Spring Female – S/N Chasing Dreams 229 ET, Mackenlee Evans, Lorenzo, Texas.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – AF Magical Mirage 2210 ET, Rebecca Hunt, Braymer, Mo.

Adel Percent 101J, Dalton Pattimore, Paola, Kan. Open ShorthornPlus Bull Show Divisions: Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf – CMA Carolines King of Diamonds 244L, Abigail Green, State Center, Iowa. Champion Senior Bull Calf – DL Best of Both, Kylee Dameron, Silex, Mo.

Open Purebred Female Class Placings: Late Spring Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) RJC Lady Crystal 377L ET owned by Cole Cowan; 2) BWR Jillian May ET owned by Makenna Brouwer. Early Spring Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) LGF MFS Emeralds Dream 1183L owned by Braylen Schaeffer; 2)

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Champion Senior Female – DAL Anndella 1149ET ET, Carissa Dalquest, Wilsey, Kan.

Shorthorn Bulls

Champion Senior Bull Calf – BLSC SM Rocket Fuel S2K, Bright Lights Show Cattle, Beloit, Wis.

ShorthornPlus Bulls

Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – DTR 950G Balboa 3018 ET, Ryder Heter, Raymond, Kan.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf – CMA Carolines King of Diamonds 244L, Abigail Green, State Center, Iowa.

Champion Senior Bull Calf – DL Best of Both, Kylee Dameron, Silex, Mo.

Lane’s Revival Hazel 4L owned by Alexa Lane. Early Spring Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) AF VF Lookouts Royal Ruby 304 owned by Adalynn Vaughn; 2) DVW Classic Mirage 316 ET owned by Wasinger Cattle Company. Junior Heifer Calves – (3 Entries): 1) 49 Magic owned by Olivia Allen; 2) AF VF Royal Ruby 303 ET owned by Adalynn Vaughn; 3) LCC Max Rosa 302 owned by Shalee Conrad. Junior Heifer Calves – (6 Entries): 1) CF Mona Lisa 31 UH X ET owned by Brittany Blankinship; 2) Bergs Gentry 116 ET owned by Lauren Berg; 3) Peakview Annie 2303 ET owned by Peak View Ranch Inc. Winter Heifer Calves – (4 Entries): 1) CF KLS Margie 2132 Cinch X owned by Cody Kline; 2) AF VF Royal Ruby 231 ET owned by Adalynn Vaughn; 3) BFS Crystal’s Lucy EV 296 owned by Shane Carlisle. Senior Heifer Calves – (7 Entries): 1) WSCC STECK Chelsie RD 210K ET owned by Keagan Steck; 2) S/N Myrtle Bo 2201 ET owned by John M. Allen IV; 3) JS Miss Michelle 2J03 ET owned by Tenley Wickline. Summer Yearling Females – (1 Entry): 1) Lane’s Margies Candy 87K owned by Alexa Lane. Late Spring Yearling Females – (6 Entries): 1) Bergs Mylie Mrytle Bo owned by Kaitlyn Berg; 2) AF VF Dream Lady 204 ET owned by Adalynn

Vaughn; 3) WJM HAHN Crowned Pearl C8K owned by Jacob Bergman. Early Spring Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) S/N Chasing Dreams 229 ET owned by Mackenlee Evans; 2) AF Magical Mirage 2210 ET owned by Rebecca Hunt; 3) HAHN Elizabeth C34K ET owned by Finley Jones. Early Spring Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) RPO Proud Boderek ET owned by Cole Cowan; 2) SFF Crystal’s Swan HC 217 ET owned by Ryder Heter; 3) JD Farms Miss Lucy 204 owned by Payten Linn. Junior Yearling Females – (6 Entries): 1) CF Crystal Lucy 230 RK X ET owned by Paige Wickard; 2) STECK WSCC Chelsie HC 253K ET owned by Carter Kornegay; 3) DKSN Lady Crystal 1252 ET owned by Pepper Elmore. Senior Yearling Females – (1 Entry): 1) DAL Anndella 1149ET ET owned by Carissa Dalquest. Open Purebred Bull Class Placings: Early Spring Bull Calves – (1 Entry): 1) DTR 950G Balboa 3018 ET owned by Ryder Heter. Winter Bull Calves – (2 Entries): 1) BLSC SM Rocket Fuel S2K owned by Bright Lights Show Cattle; 2) KGH Rojo’s Revenge 1103 ET owned by Kimberly Holland. Early Spring Yearling Bulls – (3 Entries): 1) – BFS LCCC AFLC Direct Deposit 2254 owned by Armstrong Farms, Little Cedar Cattle Co and The Bollum Family; 2) Red Hot Cinnamon

Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf – KGH Rojo’s Revenge 1103 ET, Kimberly Holland, Tecumseh, Okla. 92 owned by Judah Williams; 3) ZSS Hindsight R27K owned by Bright Lights Show Cattle. Junior Yearling Bulls – (3 Entries): 1) Studer’s Kingspoint 12K owned by Brock David Studer; 2) Peakview Marvel 53322 owned by Peak View Ranch Inc; 3) JA_C Hustlin’ Hillbilly 21K TS owned by Baker Show Cattle. Open ShorthornPlus Female Class Placings: Late Spring Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) JFT ET Lainey Rae 19L owned by Jaci Tweeten; 2) DTR Black Betty 3011 owned by Josie Heter. Early Spring Heifer Calves – (3 Entries): 1) TKA Pip 10L owned by Caleb Formo; 2) LH Revlon 0423 owned by L H Showcattle; 3) O-DALE Margie Prima Donna OL100 owned by Addison Obrecht. Junior Heifer Calves – (1 Entry): 1) LCC Favorite 303 owned by Shalee Conrad. Junior Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) JR LDB Melanias Astrid 301 owned by Jentri Reamy; 2) CLK Mirage Belle 76L owned by Carter Kornegay. Winter Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) Peakview Charlotte 2230 ET owned by Richard Valentino Leone; 2) /F Margie’s Beauty 2022 owned by Chloe Carlisle. Senior Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) TKA Beth 32K owned by Bailey Abney; 2) /F Maple Gem 2922 owned by Shane Carlisle. Summer Yearling Females – (2 Entries): 1) LDB Serenas Vienna 212 ET owned by Kimberly Holland; 2) JFT ET Kluella 19K owned by Jaci Tweeten. Late Spring Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) STARK Pepper owned by Adrian Brown; 2) 4S SMS Black Gold K27 ET owned by Payten Linn; 3) LH Rue 0522 owned by L H Showcattle. Early Spring Yearling Females – (6 Entries): 1) S/N Lucky Charm 220 ET owned by Madeline Berg. 2) SULL JSUL FTZS Wild Karat 2444K ET owned by Charlotte Boone; 3) KANE Lady Diamond CW 700K owned by Kelby Linn. Junior Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) S/N Demi 217 ET owned by

shorthorn country • december 2023

Kansas City

ShorthornPlus Females

2021

Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – JFT ET Lainey Rae 19L, Jaci Tweeten, Spring Grove, Minn.

Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – DTR Black Betty 3011, Josie Heter, Raymond, Kan.

Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – TKA Pip 10L, Caleb Formo, Blue Mounds, Wis.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – LH Revlon 0423, L H Showcattle, Americus, Kan.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf – JR LDB Melanias Astrid 30, Jentri Reamy, Owasso, Okla.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CLK Mirage Belle, Carter Kornegay, Tulsa, Okla.

Champion Senior Heifer Calf – TKA Beth 32K, Bailey Abney, South Wayne, Ind.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – Peakview Charlotte 2230 ET, Richard Valentino Leone, Fowler, Colo.

Champion Intermediate Female – LDB Serenas Vienna 212 ET, Kimberly Holland, Tecumseh, Okla.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – STARK Pepper, Adrian Brown, Auxvasse, Mo.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – SULL JSUL FTZS Wild Karat 2444K ET, Charlotte Boone, Owasso, Okla.

Reserve Champion Junior Female – Firecracker Pop 202K, Job Knight, Larkspur, Colo.

Stetson Reedy; 2) Firecracker Pop 202K owned by Job Knight; 3) AF Magical Mirage 2201 ET owned by Nora Kate McGaugh. Senior Yearling Females – (1 Entry): 1) NCC Adel Percent 101J owned by Dalton Pattimore. Open ShorthornPlus Bull Class Placings: Junior Bull Calves – (2 Entries): 1)

Highland Good Times 303 ET owned by Raegan Smithers; 2) CMA Carolines King of Diamonds 244L owned by Abigail Green. Senior Bull Calves – (1 Entry): 1) DL Best of Both owned by Kylee Dameron Two-Year-Old Bulls – (1 Entry): 1) TESCC Almighty Zeus 755J ET owned by Mitchell Barros.

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Champion Senior Female – NCC Adel Percent 101J, Dalton Pattimore, Paola, Kan.

NEW 2024 SHOW CHANGES NATIONAL JUNIOR SHORTHORN SHOW & YOUTH CONFERENCE Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Steer Show :: Weight Break Change Prospect Steers: 1,000 lb or less Market Steers: 1,001 lb or more

Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Bred & Owned Bull Show NEW - We will now have Divisions Junior Bull Calf (Jan. 1 - March 31, 2024) Senior Bull Calf (Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2023) Junior Bull (Jan. 1 - Aug. 31, 2023) Senior Bull (Jan. 1 - Dec 31, 2022)

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American Royal

Kansas City

2023

Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Show 63 head – Judge: Blake Boyd, Mays Lick, Kentucky by Heather Lange & Cassie Reid

Grand Champion Shorthorn Female & Champion Junior Female, CF Crystal Lucy 230 RK X ET, exhibited by Paige Wickard, Wilkinson, Ind. Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female & Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf, LGF MFS Emeralds Dream 1183L, exhibited by Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.

Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female & Champion Early Spring Female, S/N Lucky Charm 220 ET, exhibited by Madeline Berg, Osage, Iowa. Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female & Champion Junior Heifer Calf, JR LDB Melanias Astrid 301, exhibited by Jentri Reamy, Owasso, Okla.

Shorthorn exhibitors from 12 states exhibited 63 head during the Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Female Show at the American Royal in Kansas City, Mo. on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Blake Boyd of Mays Lick, Ky. evaluated 41 Purebred Females and 22 ShorthornPlus Females in Hale Arena. Grand Champion Shorthorn Female and Champion Junior Female honors went to CF Crystal Lucy 230 RK X ET owned by Paige Wickard of Wilkinson, Ind. Paige represented the Shorthorn breed during the Supreme Junior Heifer Drive at the American Royal. Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female and Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf award went to LGF MFS Emeralds Dream 1183L owned by Braylen Schaeffer of Hagerstown, Ind. Moving on to the ShorthornPlus show, Grand Champion ShorthornPlus 74

Female and Champion Early Spring Female honors went to S/N Lucky Charm 220 ET owned by Madeline Berg of Osage, Iowa. Madeline paraded her ShorthornPlus heifer for the Supreme Junior Heifer Drive at the American Royal. Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female award went to JR LDB Melanias Astrid 301 owned by Jentri Reamy of Owasso, Okla. She was also the Champion Junior Heifer Calf division winner. Other Champions Include: Junior Purebred Female Show Divisions: Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – RJC Lady Crystal 377L ET, Cole Cowan, Burlington, Wis. Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – BWR Jillian May ET, Makenna Brouwer, Greene, Iowa.

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Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – AF VF Lookout’s Royal Ruby 304, Adalynn Vaughn, Maxwell, Iowa. Champion Junior Heifer Calf – Bergs Gentry 116 ET, Lauren Berg, Osage, Iowa. Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – 49 Magic, Olivia Allen, Tiffin, Iowa. Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CF KLS Margie 2132 Cinch X, Cody Kline, State Center, Iowa. Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – S/N Myrtle Bo 2201 ET, John M. Allen IV, Saxonburg, Pa. Champion Intermediate Female – Bergs Mylie Myrtle Bo, Kaitlyn Berg, Osage, Iowa. Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – Lane’s Margies Candy 87K, Alexa Lane, Grove, Okla.

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Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – RJC Lady Crystal 377L ET, Cole Cowan, Burlington, Wis.

Reserve Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – BWR Jillian May ET, Makenna Brouwer, Greene, Iowa.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – AF VF Lookout’s Royal Ruby 304, Adalynn Vaughn, Maxwell, Iowa.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf – Bergs Gentry 116 ET, Lauren Berg, Osage, Iowa.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – 49 Magic, Olivia Allen, Tiffin, Iowa.

Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CF KLS Margie 2132 Cinch X, Cody Kline, State Center, Iowa.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – S/N Myrtle Bo 2201 ET, John M. Allen IV, Saxonburg, Pa.

Champion Intermediate Female – Bergs Mylie Myrtle Bo, Kaitlyn Berg, Osage, Iowa.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – Lane’s Margies Candy 87K, Alexa Lane, Grove, Okla.

Champion Early Spring Female – S/N Chasing Dreams 229 ET, Mackenlee Evans, Lorenzo, Texas.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – AF Magical Mirage 2210 ET, Rebecca Hunt, Braymer, Mo.

Reserve Champion Junior Female – STECK WSCC Chelsie HC 253K ET, Carter Kornegay, Tulsa, Okla.

Champion Early Spring Female – S/N Chasing Dreams 229 ET, Mackenlee Evans, Lorenzo, Texas. Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – AF Magical Mirage 2210 ET, Rebecca Hunt, Braymer, Mo. Reserve Champion Junior Female – STECK WSCC Chelsie HC 253K ET, Carter Kornegay, Tulsa, Okla. Champion Senior Female – Dal

Anndella 1149ET ET, Carissa Dalquest, Wilsey, Kan. Junior ShorthornPlus Female Show Divisions: Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – DTR Black Betty 3011, Josie Heter, Raymond, Kan. Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – TKA Pip 10L, Caleb Forma, Blue Mounds, Wis.

Champion Senior Female – Dal Anndella 1149ET ET, Carissa Dalquest, Wilsey, Kan.

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Kansas City

ShorthornPlus Females

2021

Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – DTR Black Betty 3011, Josie Heter, Raymond, Kan.

Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – TKA Pip 10L, Caleb Forma, Blue Mounds, Wis.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CLK Mirage Belle 76L, Carter Kornegay, Tulsa, Okla.

Champion Senior Heifer Calf – TKA Beth 32K, Bailey Abney, South Wayne, Wis.

Champion Intermediate Female – LDB Serenas Vienna 212 ET, Kimberly Holland, Tecumseh, Okla.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – Stark Pepper, Adrian Brown, Auxvasse, Mo.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – PKL Roo 309K, Kassie Kelley, Moodys, Okla.

Champion Junior Female – S/N Demi 217 ET, Stetson Reedy, Bethany, Ill.

Reserve Champion Junior Female – Firecracker Pop 202K, Job Knight, Larkspur, Colo.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – CLK Mirage Belle 76L, Carter Kornegay, Tulsa, Okla. Champion Senior Heifer Calf – TKA Beth 32K, Bailey Abney, South Wayne, Wis. Champion Intermediate Female – LDB Serenas Vienna 212 ET, Kimberly Holland, Tecumseh, Okla. Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – Stark Pepper, Adrian Brown, Auxvasse, Mo. Reserve Champion Early Spring Female – PKL Roo 309K, Kassie Kelley, Moodys, Okla. Champion Junior Female – S/N Demi 217 ET, Stetson Reedy, Bethany, Ill. Reserve Champion Junior Female – Firecracker Pop 202K, Job Knight, Larkspur, Colo. Champion Senior Female – NCC Adel Percent 101J, Dalton Pattimore, Paola, Kan.

Junior Purebred Female Class Placings: Late Spring Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) RJC Lady Crystal 377L ET owned by Cole Cowan; 2) BWR Jillian May ET owned by Makenna Brouwer. Early Spring Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) LGF MFS Emeralds Dream 1183L owned by Braylen Schaeffer; 2) Lane’s Revival Hazel 4L owned by Alexa Lane. Early Spring Heifer Calves – (3 Entries): 1) AF VF Lookout’s Royal Ruby 304 owned by Adalynn Vaughn; 2) BWR Jillian 11L owned by Makenna Brouwer; 3) BSS First Lady 0123 ET owned by Cameron Frantz. Junior Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) 49 Magic owned by Olivia Allen; 2) LCC Max Rosa 302 owned by Shalee Conrad. Junior Heifer Calves – (3 Entries): 1) Bergs Gentry 116 ET owned by Lauren Berg; 2) CSF Mona’s Reward FL 2301

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Champion Senior Female – NCC Adel Percent 101J, Dalton Pattimore, Paola, Kan. ET owned by Josie Robinson; 3) BSS By The Moonlight 10223 owned by Reese Lock. Winter Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) CF KLS Margie 2132 Cinch X owned by Cody Kline; 2) AF VF Royal Ruby 231 ET owned by Adalynn Vaughn. Senior Heifer Calves – (5 Entries): 1) S/N Myrtle Bo 2201 ET owned by John M. Allen IV; 2) MAV Picture Perfect 277K ET owned by Devyn Frazier;

American Royal 3) WHR CCCC Dolly Delight 2008 owned by Addison Obrecht. Summer Yearling Females – (1 Entry): 1) Lane’s Margies Candy 87K owned by Alexa Lane. Late Spring Yearling Females – (6 Entries): 1) Bergs Mylie Myrtle Bo owned by Kaitlyn Berg; 2) AF VF Dream Lady 204 ET owned by Adalynn Vaughn; 3) Lane’s Belle Mirage 53K ET owned by Liv Jurevicius. Early Spring Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) S/N Chasing Dreams 229 ET owned by Mackenlee Evans; 2) AF Magical Mirage 2210 ET owned by Rebecca Hunt; 3) HAHN Elizabeth C34K ET owned by Finley Jones. Early Spring Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) SFF Crystal’s Swan HC 217 ET owned by Ryder Heter; 2) S/N Missing Mirage Mercy 224 ET owned by Chloe Carlisle; 3) JD Farms Miss Lucy 204 owned by Payten Linn. Junior Yearling Females – (5 Entries): 1) CF Crystal Lucy 230 RK X ET owned by Paige Wickard; 2) STECK WSCC

Chelsie HC 253K ET owned by Carter Kornegay; 3) BWR Jillian’s Rose owned by Brock David Studer. Senior Yearling Females – (1 Entry): 1) Dal Anndella 1149ET ET owned by Carissa Dalquest. Junior ShorthornPlus Female Class Placings: Late Spring Heifer Calves – (1 Entry): 1) DTR Black Betty 3011 owned by Josie Heter. Early Spring Heifer Calves – (1 Entry): 1) TKA Pip 10L owned by Caleb Formo. Junior Heifer Calves – (1 Entry): 1) LCC Favorite 303 owned by Shalee Conrad. Junior Heifer Calves – (2 Entries): 1) JR LDB Melanias Astrid 301 owned by Jentri Reamy; 2) CLK Mirage Belle 76L owned by Carter Kornegay. Senior Heifer Calves – (1 Entry): 1) TKA Beth 32K owned by Bailey Abney. Summer Yearling Females – (1 Entry): 1) LDB Serenas Vienna 212 ET owned by Kimberly Holland.

Kansas City

2023

Late Spring Yearling Females – (3 Entries): 1) Stark Pepper owned by Adrian Brown; 2) 4S SMS Black Gold K27 ET owned by Payten Linn; 3) MAC Goldilocks 522 owned by Shane Carlisle. Early Spring Yearling Females – (3 Entries): 1) PKL Roo 309K owned by Kassie Kelley; 2) SULL JSUL FTZS Wild Karat 2444K ET owned by Charlotte Boone; 3) KC Stilly owned by Kaley Chambers. Early Spring Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) S/N Lucky Charm 220 ET owned by Madeline Berg; 2) Bergs Miss Iggy owned by Brooklyn Frazier; 3) IOF SFF Margie 248K owned by Abigail Green. Junior Yearling Females – (4 Entries): 1) S/N Demi 217 ET owned by Stetson Reedy; 2) Firecracker Pop 202K owned by Job Knight; 3) AF Magical Mirage 2201 ET owned by Nora Kate McGaugh. Senior Yearling Females – (1 Entry): 1) NCC Adel Percent 101J owned by Dalton Pattimore.

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Home of Studer’s Crunch Time 22C

Cagwin Farms Visitors Welcome . . . Stop by any time!

-Top 5% in the breed for WW, YW, TM, CW, and $F

Quality cattle for sale at all times. Located just a few miles south of Route 36/I-72.

Sunnyland Farms Wayne Hinderliter Family 629 Co. Rd. 350 North Albion, IL 62806 Wayne: 618-384-8250 Doug: 618-384-1932 4.

Visitors always welcome! Cattle usually for sale. Four miles north of I-64. Exit 130 on Illinois 130.

P.O. Box 77 • Virginia, Illinois 62691 office: 217-452-3051 • cell: 217-341-7552 Kerry Johnston cell: 217-370-6033 Dalton Johnston cell: 217-416-9536 Cindy Cagwin-Johnston cell: 217-370-6034 cagwincattle@casscomm.com

Route 2, Box 55 Beecher City, IL 62414 home: 618-487-5559 Trey: 618-367-0764 Steve: 618-267-3229

Dale Muck

1963 Kelley Road • Caledonia, IL 61011 815-885-3679 cell: 815-494-5588 Come visit us any time. Heifers, bulls and steers for sale. 3.

contact: L.E. Mathers III

cell: 309-678-4230 • cattle@leveldale.com or Rob Bruce, Herdsman: cell: 217-737-0692 Farm: 10442 N Co Rd 2980 E • Mason City, IL 62664 Check our website for our current list of herd sires. SULL Roan Goose 902

www.leveldale.com

Hugh W. Moore, Jr. & Sons 31056 Old Fidelity Road • Jerseyville, IL 62052 Hugh: 618-729-4448 • Tom: 618-498-5848 Ron: 618-729-3258 Bulls, Females, Club Calves For Sale at all times. Full Irish calves available. 40 miles north of St. Louis.

Cattle always For Sale at the Farm.

Luke, Amanda, Madeline, Gavin, Callie, Alexa & Josie Turner 9.

2519 Cty Rd 200E • Mahomet, IL 61853 217-202-2484 mainstreetfenching@yahoo.com

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Quality seedstock for sale at the farm Dale & Ryan Wernicke 12611 Fisher Rd • Lena, IL 61048-9754 Dale: 815-369-2857 Ryan: 815-739-7754 ryanwernicke@yahoo.com Watch For Our Annual October Online Sale

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Trey & Hailey Wright Steve & Marsha Wright

Steck’s

WATAGA, IL 61488 contact: Dave Steck home: 309-342-0813 cell: 309-299-0335

INIA, ILLINO

Wright Cattle Co. Leveldale Farms

Scott Horton, Owner

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Farm located five miles east of Virginia on Route 125, 2. then one mile south of the elevator at Philadelphia, Illinois.

Horton farms Shorthorns Horton cell: 630-965-1710 Wernicke cell: 815-739-7754 4N010 Town Hall Rd. • St. Charles, IL 60175 Office: 630-365-1444

SHORTHORNS, INC.

Don Cagwin

- Semen: $30/unit

Jason Smithers & Girls - 217-491-2140 jasonsmithers74@gmail.com Greg & Pam Smithers - 217-285-6280 36739 205th Avenue • Pittsfield, IL 62363

CAGWIN FARMS

Visitors Welcome

Bulls, heifers and steers for sale at all times.

Gary Chesnut Family

16145 N 100 East Road • Fithian, IL 61844 217-260-6144 11.

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Dennis and Terri Jordan

545 E. 900 N. Road • Sibley, IL 61773 217-784-4854 • cell: 217-202-2865 email: jordan@prairieinet.net

Amanda, Layne, Ty and Ely Harden, 217-417-8335 Jason, Tasha and Isabella Bunting, 815-252-5520 Ashleigh, David, Dakota and Dalton Hall, 217-979-7531 13.

Wernacres

Bred females for sale at all times. Albert Larry Hill

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Ten Mile Farm Shorthorns

Investing in top genetics for over 30 years. Visitors Welcome! The Birch Family Harold, Regina, Richard and Hope

Doug & Rhonda North 5544 Stone Road Clinton, IL 61727 217-622-4466

22698 E. Co. Rd. 920 N • Ashmore, IL 61912 217-232-8366 email: hbirch@agrisolutions.com

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News & Notes Farewells On October 16, 2023, God called Martin (Marty) Earle Stanley home. He passed away at Canyon Creek Memory Care in Billings, Montana. He was the son of Orville and Harriet (Banister) Stanley born in Bismarck, North Dakota on April 3, 1953. Marty grew up on the family stock farm at Kintyre, North Dakota, where they raised registered Shorthorn cattle, sheep and swine, dryland hay, grain, and corn. He was the oldest of four brothers and worked alongside his Dad and Uncle Alvin in all aspects of the farm. There was a rule that the last boy to get outside for chores had to stay in the house to help their mother. Marty rarely was the one to stay in the house. As a youth he participated in 4-H, cattle shows, FFA serving as a State Officer, and the American Junior Shorthorn Association. Upon graduation from Napoleon High School, Marty attended college at North Dakota State University in Fargo and was a member of Alpha Gamma Roe Fraternity, Saddle & Sirloin Club, Rodeo Club, and University 4-H. While attending school he worked at the University’s Beef and Sheep Barn. Roger Jacobs worked with Marty at the Beef Barn and said that chores started at 5:30 a.m. and Marty prided himself in always being the first at work, had the coffee on, and was mixing feed for the show cattle before anyone else showed up. He was on the University’s Junior and Senior Livestock Judging teams and participated in contest at the Chicago International where the team won the sheep judging division, Fort Worth Stock Show, Kansas City Royal, National Western Stock Show and others. Marty loved livestock judging and was always 80

one of the top scorers on the team. Marty enjoyed fitting and showing cattle and loved his Shorthorns. In 1974 Marty was elected President of the American Junior Shorthorn Association. He served as the Manager of the Bison Stampede Intercollegiate Rodeo. Even with all the extra curriculum work and activities, Marty graduated in three and half years with a degree in Animal Science with an emphasis in animal nutrition. Upon graduation, he was asked by the Governor to be a Vo Ag Teacher due to a shortage of Ag Teachers. He taught Vo Ag at New Rockford, North Dakota for a year. He spent two years as the Agriculture Extension Agent for Benson County, Minnewaukan, North Dakota, where he enjoyed team roping with his good friend Alvin Nelson and others. He also had successful cattle fitting and showing business. In 1979, Marty moved to Miles City, Montana, to work at the USDA Livestock and Range Research Station as a Research Assistant managing the feedlot, feedmill, and animal care/ hospital. He managed the Station’s Line 1 Hereford Herd and produced the annual sale. It was at the Station where Marty met his future bride, Kathryn Burkhart. They were married on August 16, 1980. They lived on the Station until November 1982. L.F. McCullom (Mac) hired him to manage his Scattered Oaks Ranch in Bleiblerville, Texas. Mac told Marty that he was authorized to borrow all the money he needed. He was also authorized to pay the loan back. Marty did just that, growing the ranch from a yearly budget of $250,000 to $2.5 million, always paying the loans back. He managed two European importations of seedstock working hand in hand with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the French government and going to France to hand select the cattle to be imported. Many foreign dignitaries were hosted by Marty at Scattered Oaks Ranch including

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the President of Finland, Princess Anne of Great Britian, and the Prime Minster and Agriculture Minster of Turkey. Marty and crew showed Scattered Oaks’ cattle from coast to coast and Canada, winning several prestigious shows. He served on the Board and as President of the American Salers Association during his tenure at Scattered Oaks. Marty was asked to judge the Royal Easter Show in Sydney, Australia, the 1987 National Junior Shorthorn Show, and many other state and national shows. After Mac sold Scattered Oaks, the family returned to Montana, with a couple additions, son Matthew Adam born in 1983, and daughter Meghan Elizabeth joining the family in 1987. Marty worked for AgriBasic West Feeds and later was hired to manage the U.A.P. Seed Company. When he retired from the seed company, he began his fall adventure with the Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks as a Hunting Access Technician. His territory extended from Pompeys Pillar, down to Hardin and back to Abasarokee. Marty stayed at home until January 2023, when he entered memory care. He joined Canyon Creek Memory Care in August. The family will be forever grateful to the staff at Canyon Creek for making Marty’s last months so wonderful. They not only took excellent care of Marty; they treated the entire family as part of theirs. Marty is survived by his wife Kathryn of 43 years, his son Matthew (Adri), daughter Meghan (Don). He is also survived by his brothers, Curt (Karla) their children Ross (Leah) and Mimi; brother Tom (Deb) and Mikaela (Dallas) and the many members of his beloved wife’s family who became his. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, and brother Orville John; and his father and motherin-law, Bud & Mary.

Lloyd “Tiny” Stone, 94, of Sullivan, passed away Monday, October 30th, 2023, at Odd Fellow Rebekah Home, Mattoon. Tiny was born February 27, 1929, in Sullivan; the son of Claude and Ruth

(Stewart) Stone. He married Ruth Alice Bragg on September 5, 1948, in Sullivan; she preceded him in death on August 24, 2019. He was a retired farmer and raised Purebred Livestock, and exhibited them all over the United States. He is survived by his children, Chris (Brenda) Stone of Toledo and Connie (John) Wise of Bethany; brother, Steve (Kathy) Stone of Dallas, TX; grandchildren, Curtis (Lindsey) Wise of

Welcome to the Shorthorn Family

Cruz and Sarah (Moore) Nichols (Jerseyville, IL) welcomed their daughter Hadley Ann Nichols on September 17, 2023. Hadley was 6lbs 14oz and 18.5 inches long. She is well loved by proud big sister Harper Nichols, grandparents, Ron and Lori Moore and greatgrandparents, Hugh Jr. & June Moore. Moore Shorthorns of Jerseyville, IL is proudly welcoming the next generation of showmen.

Maroa, Wes (Megan) Wise of Bethany, Stacey (Matt) Ellegood of Oswego, Jeremy Stone of Findlay, Matt Jerod (Jennifer) Stone of Charleston and Jen (Eric) Thoele of Dieterich; greatgrandchildren, Nate Ellegood, Cooper, Levi and Wyatt Wise, Keely Williams, Kord Stone, Amelia and Parker Wise. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, 3 sisters and 3 brothers.

Justin and Emily (Moore) Adcock (Moweaqua, IL) welcomed their daughter Taytum Ann Adcock on October 26, 2023. Taytum was 6lbs 15 oz and 20 inches long. She too is well loved by grandparents Ron and Lori Moore and great-grandparents Hugh Jr. and June Moore of Jerseyville, IL. Moore Shorthorns has had a busy 2023 with many wonderful blessings.

Change to ASA 90-day Past-Due Policy The Board of Directors took some time to review the 90-day past-due policy. After seeing an increase in overdue accounts, a policy change was enacted, which brought about another change regarding membership renewals. First (as of January 1, 2024): Any past due balance over 60 days will automatically put an account on-hold until the full account balance has been paid. As a reminder, this will restrict online access to only being able to pay that balance, as well as no printing of any registration papers is permitted when there is a balance due.

Second (effective immediately): Due to the increase in unpaid membership renewals, (i.e. breeders logging in and renewing their membership and not making payment) membership renewals must be paid at the time of renewal in order to gain online/member access for that calendar year. If a breeder logs in, agrees to renew the membership but then does not pay simultaneously, said membership renewal will be made null and void and deleted the next day.

These policy changes are an effort to maintain fairness for those members who are paying their fees in a timely manner, as well as keep the financial status of the ASA in good order. These new changes are in effect for every single member – whether junior or senior, WHR or TOC – everyone will be treated equally. We appreciate your continued support of the American Shorthorn Association.

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National Western Stock Show (NWSS) 2024 National Shorthorn Show

Cattlemen’s Congress (CC) 2024 Super National Shorthorn Show Tuesday, Jan. 2 12:00 p.m. Shorthorn Cattle Begin Arrival Wednesday, Jan. 3 1-4:00 p.m. Check-In: Open & Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Females and Bulls (Tie-Cattle) & E.D.G.E. Show - Shorthorn Booth, SBSA Thursday, Jan. 4 9:00 a.m. Process and Check-In Pen Cattle - PER Arena Friday, Jan. 5 8:00 a.m. Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Heifer Shows JN Ring 1 2:00 p.m. Shorthorn E.D.G.E Show - PER Arena Saturday, Jan. 6 11:00 a.m. Shorthorn Pen Show - PER Arena Presentation of Show Honoree - Frank Kaehler Family 5:30 p.m. “The Summit at OKC” National Shorthorn Sale SBSA Sunday, Jan. 7 8:00 a.m. Super National Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Bull & Female Show - JN Ring 1 Cattle released at conclusion of show.

Sunday, Jan. 7 12 noon Shorthorn Hill cattle may arrive Monday, Jan. 8 6:00 a.m. Shorthorn Yard cattle may arrive Tuesday, Jan. 9 10:00 a.m. Hill cattle check-in 2:00 p.m. Pen cattle check-in & processing Wednesday, Jan. 10 8:00 a.m. Junior Shorthorn and ShorthornPlus Heifer Show - Stadium Arena Thursday, Jan. 11 9:00 a.m. National Shorthorn Pen Show - Witwer Show Arena 5:00 p.m. “The Summit at Denver” National Shorthorn Sale Friday, Jan. 12 8:00 a.m. National Shorthorn and ShorthornPlus Open Show Stadium Arena Cattle released Jan.12 at conclusion of show.

Fort Worth Stock Show (FWSS) 2024 National Shorthorn Show Wednesday, Jan. 24 8:00 a.m. Cattle Begin Arrival Thursday, Jan. 25 1-3:00 p.m. Check-In* (Cactus Room) 6:00 p.m. Cattle Must be in Place Friday, Jan. 26 8-11:00 a.m. Check-In* (Cactus Room) Saturday, Jan. 27 3:00 p.m. National ShorthornPlus Show - W. R. Watt Arena followed by National ShorthornPlus Show - W. R. Watt Arena

Show Order: ShorthornPlus Bulls, ShorthornPlus Females, Shorthorn Bulls, Shorthorn Females.

Show Honoree - WB Maples

*All open Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus will check-in using the New Entry Verification at FWSS and must check-in at one of these times.

Dixie National 2024 National Shorthorn Show Friday, Feb. 9 3-5:00 p.m. Check-In with ASA Staff 5:00 p.m. Cattle Must be in Place Saturday, Feb. 10 3:00 p.m. National Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Open Show Entries Open: December 1, 2023 Entry Deadline: January 22, 2024

SHOW JUDGES: Cattlemen’s Congress Open Shows: Andrew Foster Cattlemen’s Congress Junior Shows: Danny Harker Cattlemen’s Congress Pen Show: Joe Epperly Cattlemen’s Congress E.D.G.E. Show: Brad Johnson, Kevin Jensen, Chip Kemp National Western Stock Show Open Shows: Todd Herman NWSS Junior Shows: Callahan Grund NWSS Pen Show: Callahan Grund Fort Worth Stock Show Open Shows: Tyler Norvell FWSS Junior Shows: Katy Wunderlich

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ASA Hotel Information for Upcoming Events

2024 Cattlemen’s Congress - Super National Show ** NEW HOTEL **

Hilton Garden Inn Oklahoma City Airport 801 S Meridian Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73108

$103/night: King or 2 Queens Reservation Cut-off: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 View the ASA Website for Reservation Instructions: https://shorthorn.org/show/cattlemens-congress/ Hot breakfast buffet for 4 included per room Complimentary internet and parking Individuals responsible for cancellation fees charged by hotel in case of room cancellation.

2024 NWSS- National Show Renaissance Denver Central Park Hotel 3801 Quebec Street, Denver, CO 80207

Rates starting at $129+tax/night Reservation Cut-Off: Friday, December 25, 2023 Reservations may be made by our link found online at https://shorthorn.org/show/national-western-stock-show/ Additional Information: On-site Parking Garage Free high-speed internet Rate available 01/02/2024 to 01/20/2024. Individuals responsible for cancellation fees charged by hotel in case of room cancellation.

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Sale Reports Schrag|Nikkel “The Family Event Sale” Sale Summary

Shorthorn Lots 15 Open Heifers..........$ 428,250 .............$ 28,550 7 Plus Open Heifers........$ 96,000 ................$ 13,715 1 Bred Cow..................$ 9,000 ..................$ 9,000 14 Bred Heifers............$ 64,350 ................$ 4,596 37 Shorthorn Lots ..... $ 597,600 ............$ 16,151 4 Embryo Packages.......$ 4,625 ..................$ 1,156 5 Semen Packages.........$ 4,050 ..................$ 810 Shorthorn Gross: $606,275 8 Maine-Anjou Hfrs.....$ 168,250 ..............$ 21,031 7 Maine-Anjou Breds....$ 32,450 ................$ 4,636 2 Chi Heifers.................$ 41,000 ................$ 20,500 4 Chi Breds...................$ 19,900 ................$ 4,975 4 Angus Heifers.............$ 35,250 ................$ 8,813 3 Angus Breds...............$ 14,650 ................$ 4,883 3 Simm/Angus..............$ 17,350 ................$ 5,783 Sale Gross: $935,125

Saturday, October 14, 2023 Schrag|Nikkel Sale Facility Marion, South Dakota Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt Sale Management: Rockin K Productions by: Darryl Rahn

It just keeps getting better. The crowd that gathered for this sale found just a treasure of show prospects ready for new homes. The quality was extremely deep as evidenced by the top prices offered for the cattle. The Schrag and Nikkel families are to

be commended for the presentation of one of the leading events in the breed every year. Top Selling Shorthorn Lots: $90,000 - Lot 4 - Open Heifer - S/N Lady Crystal Lottery 3100 ET. A roan, polled April 30, 2023 daughter of FSF Perfection 812 and out of SULL Lady Crystal 434P-3 ET CL. This one has a great name. Lottery. You can win the show lottery with this one. She has great style and balance and looks a lot like her mother in profile. She will definately be a show topper in her future. Purchased by Ryli Blivens of Burleson, Texas. $75,000 - Lot 1 - Open Heifer - S/N Max Rosa Lily 3110 ET. A RWM, polled May 6, 2023 daughter of SS Inferno 120 ET and out of SS Max Rosa 029 ET. This youngster has it all. She has great extension to go with a super show look. She will be a top contender. The Max Rosa line continues to excel. Purchased by Delaney Ott of Albion, Indiana. $57,000 - Lot 15 - Open Heifer - S/N Missing Mirage Legacy 372 ET. A roan, polled April 1, 2023 daughter of CSF Evolution HC and out of CYT Missing Mirage 2120 ET. Another one of the great cow families in the breed in represented in this top prospect. She carries on the Missing Mirage legacy as one of the top individuals to sell anywhere this sale season. Flat out

good. Purchased by Caroline Heubner of Union City, Tennessee. $49,000 - Lot 3 - Open Heifer - S/N Max Rosa Liberty 339 ET. A red, polled February 28, 2023 daughter of CSF Evolution HC and out of CYT Max Rosa 3123 ET. Another top Max Rosa heifer in this sale. He maternal granddam is Max Rosa 9111, one of the all-time top donor females in the breed. This one is stout made and ready to roll. Purchased by Cash Lehrman of Spencer, South Dakota. $40,000 - Lot 19 - Open Heifer - S/N Lucky’s Locket 3120 ET. A roan, polled May 11, 2023 daughter of Byand Flash 9U106 and out of GNCC Lucky 3202 ET. Another heifer from a top bloodline. The dam’s side goes back to the Lucky Charm line that has been very popular for many years. This one has what it takes to be at the head of the line. Purchased by Kaitlyn Berg of Osage, Iowa. $37,000 - Lot 22 - Shorthorn Plus Open Heifer - S/N Demi’s Lollipop 399 ET. A black, polled April 30, 2023 daughter of Colburn Primo and out of CF CSF Demi 650 SOL ET. A super good plus show heifer that has a pedigree to make her a front runner. The Demi line has long been a favorite of many. This one fits the mold. Purchased by Samantha VanVorhis of Bowling Green, Ohio.

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Studer Shorthorns “Family Legacies” Sale Sale Summary

36 Open Heifers...........$ 118,200 ..............$ 3,283 34 Bred Heifers............$ 121,950 .............$ 3,587 8 Bred Cows.................$ 16,600 ................$ 2,075 3 Cow/Calf Pairs..........$ 11,800 ................$ 3,933 81 Live Lots ............... $ 268,550 ..............$ 3,315 1 Flush..........................$ 5,750 ..................$ 5,750 2 Embryo Pkgs.............$ 7,200 ..................$ 3,600 Sale Gross: $281,500

Saturday, October 14, 2023 WCC Cow Palace Anita, Iowa Auctioneer: Jon Schabben Sale Management: Studer Shorthorns by: Darryl Rahn

A large crowd gathered the this year’s Family Legacies Sale. Offered was a top quality set of Shorthorn females. The open heifers were strong throughout and the bred heifers were also well accepted. The snappy sale saw steady prices given in all categories. Congratulations to Dale and Nate and all the guest consignors for presenting an outstanding offering, $12,500 - Lot 1C - Shorthorn Plus Open Heifer - DSF Carmine - A roan, polled February 24, 2023 daughter of Byland Soggy Dog 7TM73 and out of GR Slim

Sydney. What a way to kick off a sale. This young lady has been a favorite of many for most of this year. She and her mother have been many times Champions this past show season and her future is limitless. Offered by Will Cattle Co and purchased by Kyle Garrett of Burlingame, Kansas. $8,500 - Lot 38 - Bred Heifer - Gilman’s Durham 44K - A red, polled February 2022 daughter of Leveldale Cowboy Up 820F and out of Gilman’s Durham 5F selling bred to JSF Ronan for a Februrary 2024 heifer calf. This was a leading lady in the bred heifer pen. Super complete with the look of a great brood cow. Her calf by Ronan will be a good one. Offered by Gilman Shorthorns and purchased by Cheyenne Cattle Co of Ashland City, Tennessee. $6,000 - Lot 52 - Bred Heifer - Gilman’s Lexy 52K - A red, polled February 2022 daughter of Studer’s Gunner 4G and out of Gillman’s Lexy 79G selling bred to Ash Valley Answer 0243 for a March 2024 calf. This is another high quality bred female that has all the mass and extension to make her a leader in any herd. Offered by Gilman Shorthorns and purchased by James Hegg of Bruce, South Dakota. $5,750 - Flush - GR Slim Shady - A blue roan, polled 2020 daughter of Lorenz’s

Slim Shady ET and out of Sydney. A great opportunity here to purchased a flush in just a great Shorthorn Plus female. She is massive in her makeup and has the size to be a great one. She is also the dam of the Lot 1C heifer. Offered by Will Cattle Co and purchased by Will Reever of Glidden, Iowa. $5,500 - Lot 4 - Open Heifer - DSF Hot Ruby 23L - A R&W, polled January 24, 2023 daughter of Millbrook Tribute FB 6023J and out of RGLC Hot Ruby 814. This is just an outstanding young show prospect with a great pedigree. Tribute, Hot Commodity and the Ruby female line. That is strong. This one will compete and then find the donor pen. Offered by Studer Shorthorns and purchased by Caleb Robinette of Essex, Iowa. $5,500 - Lot 49 - Bred Heifer - DSF Beauty’s Fire 45K - A red, polled February 2022 daughter of Millbrook Fireball 23F and out of DSF Beauty 20B selling bred to JSF Ronan 5H for a January 2024 calf. Another of the super strong run of bred heifers in this sale. She has the mass and overall dimension to a top beef cow in any herd. Offered by Studer Shorthorns and purchase by Six’s Shorthorns of New Freeport, Pennsylvania.

2023 Ohio Shorthorn Fall Showcase Sale Sale Summary

18 Bred Heifers............$ 60,450 ................$ 3,358 4 Plus Bred Heifers......$ 11,100 ................$ 2,775 3 Bred Cows.................$ 8,350 ..................$ 2,783 1 Cow/Calf Pair...........$ 3,300 ..................$ 3,300 6 Open Heifers............$ 13,500 ................$ 2,250 2 Plus Open Heifers....$ 2,650 ..................$ 1,325 2 Bulls...........................$ 3,400 ..................$ 1,700 38 Live Lots ............... $ 102,750 ..............$ 2,704 3 Embryo Pkgs..............$ 5,000 ..................$ 1,667 7 Semen Pkgs................$ 3,885 ..................$ 555 1 Steer............................$ 1,500 ..................$ 1,500 Sale Gross: $113,135

Sunday, October 15, 2023 Paint Valley Farms Millersburg, Ohio Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt Sale Management: Aegerter Marketing Services, Inc. by: Darryl Rahn

The Ohio Fall Showcase features cattle from throughout one of the leading states in the Shorthorn breed. Ohio has long been a leader in Shorthorn production and the sale offering here reflects the type of quality animals that are produced in this state. Congratulations to all involved in making this a successful event. $5,600 - Lot 14 - Bred Heifer - TM Jubilee’s Fancy 052. A roan, polled April 2022 daughter of Fair Red, White & Roan and out of T-M-F Diamond’s Tartan Jubilee 058 selling bred to JSF Times Square 120G for a February 2024

calf. A great way to lead off this sale. A very popular bred heifer with a great pedigree and bred to a great young sire. This one will pay dividends. Offered by Twin Maple Farm and purchased by Robert Holloway of Markle, Indiana. $5,100 - Lot 18 - Bred Heifer Rains Sassy Sonnet AUKCC. A RWM, polled January 2022 daughter of BONL Authority 908G and out of Rains Sonnet Sassy KCCEQ selling bred to Myers Silverado for an April 2024 calf. Another of the top bred heifers in this sale. She has the brood cow look to add to her solid pedigree. She will be a great addition to any herd. Offered by Rains Family Shorthorns and purchased by David Studer of Shelby, Ohio. $5,000 - Lot 13 - Bred Heifer - TM Mollie Jo’s Proud Fool 042. A roan, polled April 2022 daughter of CLF Foolin’ Around 140 1 ET and out of RFSS Mollie Jo selling bred to JSF Times Square 120G for a February 2024 calf. A top bred female that is sired by the very popular and consistent breeding sire, Foolin’ Around. This one should have a really good one by Times Square. Offered by Twin Maple Farm and purchase by Ryan Ivans of Burton, Ohio. $4,300 - Lot 19 - Bred Heifer - Rains Ballerina FMCE. A roan, polled February 2022 daughter of PVF Fierce 75F and out of Rains Capella MCVEQ selling

bred to Myers Silverado for a February 2024 calf. The top quality bred heifers just kept coming. This one is stout made and has the look of an easy keeper. She will have a long and productive run in her new herd. Offered by Rains Family Shorthorns and purchased by David Studer of Shelby, Ohio. $3,800 - Lot 15 - Bred Heifer - TOF Queen 49 J ET. A red, polled October 2021 daughter of JSF Times Square 120G ET and out of TOF Sunset #12 selling bred to TOF Buster SE for a January 2024 calf. Another top bred heifer from a top producing herd in Ohio. The Times Square daughters are very popular and have a great maternal look. Offered by Twin Oaks Farms and purchased by Greta Mooney of Graysville, Pennsylvania. $3,800 - Lot 23 - Shorthorn Plus Bred Heifer - TES Blue Bell 14K. A blue roan, polled April 2022 daughter of JSF Reincarnation 2F and out of JSF Blue Belle 125F selling bred to Byland Range Officer for a March 2024 calf. A super good Plus bred heifer that come from the famed JSF breeding program. This one will be a great producer. It is bred in her. Offered by Taylor Farms Shorthorns and purchased by Adam Nichols of Looneyville, West Virginia.

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Legends of the Fall 2023 Sale Summary

14 Bred Females...........$ 36,150 ................$ 2,582 6 Cow/Calf Pairs..........$ 15,450 ................$ 2,575 24 Open Heifers..........$ 50,700 ................$ 2,113 44 Live Lots ............... $ 102,300 ..............$ 2,325 3 Embryo Pkgs..............$ 4,200 ..................$ 1,400 3 Semen Pkgs................$ 825 .....................$ 275 5 Steers..........................$ 10,800 ................$ 2,160 Sale Gross: $118,125

Saturday, October 21, 2023 Greene County Fairgrounds Waynesburg, Pennsylvania Auctioneer: Bruce Miller Sale Management: Aegerter Marketing Services, Inc. by: Darryl Rahn

A good crowd gathered for this revival of a leading sale in this area of the Eastern US. The offering included top individuals in all categories. The snappy sale saw strong prices given for these top quality animals. Congratulations to George and Zach Six for bringing this sale back to this area. $5,000 - Lot 41 - Open Heifer - Chey Rosemary 2230. A R/W, polled November 7, 2022 daughter of Benchmark 701LB and out of Don Rosemary 318 ET. This is a powerful Fall heifer sired by a son of

Boardwalk and out of a daughter of Red Reward. She has all the parts to be a top show prospect as well as a top brood cow. Offered by Cheyenne Cattle Co and purchased by Gregory Innerst of Red Iron, Pennsylvania. $4,300 - Lot 44 - Shorthorn Plus Open Heifer - TBFC Perfect Queen 07L. A blue roan, polled April 18, 2023 daughter of FSF Perfection 812 and out of PVF Queen 68F. This fancy youngster is a sure fire show prospect that has a pedigree to make her a top producer. Offered by Triple B Farms Cattle and purchased by Drift Ridge Farms of Spraggs, Pennsylvania. $3,900 - Lot 19 - Cow/Calf Pair - SLF Myrtle Bo HC ET. A RWM, polled 2018 daughter of Free K-Kim Hot Commodity and out of SULL Myrtle’s Rock ET. At side was a heifer calf born 8-15-23 sired by GCC Charmer. This was an outstanding. A Myrtle Bo with a fancy heifer at side. Great pedigree and proven genetics. Offered by Cheyenne Cattle Co and purchased by Larry Carstens of Osmond, Nebraska. $3,650 - Lot 20 - Cow/Calf Pair - Crowe Julliette 102. A roan, polled 2015 daughter of Martindell Professor 344 and out of Juliette 102. At her side was a bull calf born

9-10-23 sired by Eighteen Seventy Two. A really good pair here. A proven cow with a calf by the top young sire, 1872. You get a top cow and a future herd bull all in one package. Offered by Crowe Shorthorns and purchased by Abigail Steffish of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. $3,500 - Lot 3 - Bred Female - SWAL Kora. A roan, polled 2022 daughter of PVF Game Day 2F and out of SWAL Georgia selling bred to an Angus son of SAV Raindance 6848. This is a stout made young female that has the shape and dimension to be a leading lady in her new herd. Offered by Swallow Farms Shorthorns and purchased by Garrett Beachy of Swanton, Maryland. $3,500 - Lot 43 - Open Heifer - Chey Ellie 2318 - A RWM, polled May 26, 2023 daughter of GCC Charmer 71 and out of CHEY Ziva 2020. This is an exciting young show prospect that has the look to be a leader in the show ring. She is also backed by a pedigree that will serve her well as a brood cow. Offered by Cheyenne Cattle Co and purchased by Drift Ridge Farms of Spraggs, Pennsylvania.

Lasting Impressions Sale 2023 Sale Summary

14 Open Heifers..........$ 112,750 .............$ 8,054 6 Plus Open Heifers....$ 45,500 ................$ 7,583 10 Bred Females...........$ 58,600 ................$ 5,860 1 Cow/Calf Pair...........$ 12,000 ................$ 12,000 4 Bulls...........................$ 23,500 ................$ 5,875 35 Live Lots ............... $ 252,350 ............$ 7,210 1 Pregnancy...................$ 6,000 ..................$ 6,000 4 Embryo Pkgs..............$ 12,050 ................$ 3,013 9 Semen Pkgs................$ 4,925 ..................$ 547 4 Steers..........................$ 12,500 ................$ 3,125 Sale Gross: $287,825

Saturday, October 28, 2023 Bedwell Cattle Company Isabella, Oklahoma Auctioneer: Cody Lowderman Sale Management: Aegerter Marketing Services, Inc. by: Darryl Rahn

A large crowd gathered on a beautiful Fall day to participate in this leading Shorthorn production sale. They viewed a top quality set of cattle in all categories. Especially strong were the open heifer calves that were offered. They were show quality max. Put with that a really outstanding selection of bred females and you have the ingredients for a successful sale. Congratulations to all the consignors that brought their best to make this an awesome sale. $25,000 - Lot 5 - Open Heifer - Kane Fancy Reba 160L ET. A red, polled April 1, 2023 daughter of Saskvalley Outlaw

173Z and out of Kane Red Reba 613E. You always want a young heifer that is a great show prospect and also know that she will become a great cow. This is the one. Beautifully structured with the extension to make her a long time leader. Offered by Aegerter Cattle Co and purchased by Brett Stutzman of Milford, Nebraska. $16,000 - Lot 25 - Bred Female - SULL Rose Mary’s Crush ET. A R/W, polled 2015 daughter of SULL Red Reward 9321 and out of SULL Rosemary 6364 ET CL selling bred to SULL Current Commmodity 7630E for a February 2024 calf. This sale always offers some outstanding bred females and this one is one of the best. A Red Reward out of the great Rose Mary 636, one of the leading donor females of our time. This one is a herd builder. Offered by Rockin G Shorthorns and purchased by Justin Carney of Aubrey, Texas. $14,000 - Lot 3 - Open Heifer - LDB Brave 301 ND ET. A roan, polled January 16, 2023 daughter of CF New Deal X and out of LDB Mirage Premium Brave 901. This super young lady had a lot of friends prior to the sale. She has the dimension and rib shape that all like to see. She will make a great show heifer and then be in the donor pen. Offered by Lost Diamond B Ranch and purchased by Justin Butcher of Mt Vernon, Ohio. $12,000 - Lot 27 - Shorthorn Plus Cow/ Calf Pair - KANE Tamale Tada 808H ET.

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A black, polled 2020 daughter of SULL Ferrari 6597D and out of SULL Tamale’s Right ET. At her side was a black bull calf born October 22, 2023 sired by PVF Beefcake 38J. A great pair here. A truly awesome beef cow with a fancy new calf at side. This one has a great pedigree to go with her massive look. This young cow has a bright future. Offered by Bedwell Cattle Company and purchased by Westin Simpson of Kremlin, Oklahoma. $10,750 - Lot 19 - Shorthorn Plus Open Heifer - KANE White Pepper TR 928L. A white, polled March 20, 2023 daughter of ADVY Millbrook Tribute FB 6023J and out of SULL Peppered Cryatal 9287G ET. This will be a super competitive Plus heifer this next year. A Tribute out of a Lady Crystal is a great pedigree. She has the natural thickness and style to make her one to be noticed. Offered by Aegerter Cattle Co and purchased by Kelby Lynn of Red Rock, Oklahoma. $10,500 - Lot 7 - Open Heifer - 4S Goose’s Deal L23 ET- A roan, polled April 27, 2023 daughter of CF New Deal X and out of STK Goose’s Commodity F2 ET. A really fancy youngster that catches your eye when you see her. She has the style and makeup to be a leader in the show ring and then a leader in the pasture as well. Boardwalk and Hot Commodity in her pedigree make her a keeper. Offered by 4S Farms and purchased by Karen Buzzard of Hunter, Oklahoma.

Durham Nation 2023 Sale Summary

27 Open Heifers..........$ 172,700 .............$ 9 Plus Open Heifers....$ 36,300 ................$ 55 Bred Females...........$ 249,725 .............$ 39 Plus Bred Females....$ 131,100 .............$ 28 Bulls.........................$ 144,000 ..............$ 158 Live Lots ............. $ 733,825 ............$ 2 Flush Lots ..................$ 15,000 ................$ 3 Embryo Pkgs .............$ 8,400 ..................$ 37 Semen Pkgs..............$ 20,875 ................$ Sale Gross: $778,100

6,396 4,033 4,541 3,362 5,143 4,645 7,500 2,800 564

Saturday, November 4, 2023 Jungels Shorthorn Farm Kathryn, North Dakota Auctioneer: Cody Lowderman Sale Management: Aegerter Marketing Services, Inc. by: Darryl Rahn

WHAT A DAY!!! The largest crowd ever at an auction at JSF gathered on sale day to make their selections from just an outstanding offering of Shorthorn genetics. The quality was better and deeper than ever in this leading sale. The snappy auction saw active bidding in the seats and on the internet. When the smoke cleared, this was a record setter for the Durham Nation Sale. Congratulations to Derek, Brock and all the guest consignors for the presentation of a truly superior event. $19,000 - Lot 4A - Open Heifer - JSF Bella Thorne 245L - A roan, polled April 16, 2023 daughter of Deerhorn Durango 903G and out of JSF Bella Thorne 102G. This heifer is fancy, fancy. She has all the pieces to be a show heifer and then the pedigree to be a leading donor in any

program. He dam is one of the leading matrons in the JSF program and more will be heard from her in the future. From JSF and purchased by J. Thomas Livestock of Dunlap, Tennessee. $17,000 - Lot 27- Open Heifer PVSS Perfection 12L ET - A roan. polled February 10, 2023 daughter of IMP Royalla Rockstar K274 and out of JSF Miss Perfection 79B. Top show quality here. Sired by a top Australian sire and out of a top female at JSF. This one has all the parts to make her a leading female in her future. She is attractive from any angle. Offered by Pearl Valley Shorthorns and purchased by J. Thomas Livestock of Dunlap, Tennessee. $13,000 - Lot 9B - Bred Heifer - JSF Patty 271K - A roan, polled April 2022 daughter of Muridale Dumbledore 109Z and out of JSF Patty 3Y selling bred to PLC Ember for a March 2024 calf. Buyers were lined up to try to purchase this great bred heifer. Wide sprung with a correct structure and the extension everyone likes. She comes from another leading female line at JSF. Offered by JSF and purchased by J. Thomas Livestock of Dunlap, Tennessee. $13,000 - Lot 20 - Open Heifer - JSF Meg 126L - A white, polled March 14, 2023 daughter of Byland Cash 1R086 and out of JSF Meg 270F. A beautiful white heifer that has a great pedigree. Byland Rolex and the Meg female line makes this one a true great herd addition. She has style to burn to go with her great structure and dimension. She will be a great brood cow. Offered by JSF and purchased by Brad Kallstrom of Wheaton, Minnesota.

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$10,000 - Lot 92 - Shorthorn Plus Bred Heifer - JSF Roan Lady G62K. A roan, polled March 2022 daughter of JSF Shear Force 165X and out of JSF GR Miss Simmy 62 selling bred to JSF Mendosa 134K for a February 2024 calf. When you saw this one you thought “Wow”. Super thick and wide sprung with the performance everyone wants in their program. Her EPD profile proves she will be a top producer in her future. Offered by JSF and purchased by Scott Bye of Kevin, Montana. $10,000 - Lot 2 - Open Heifer - JSF Scarlet Rose 51L. A red, polled February 26, 2023 daughter of Ash Valley Right Choice 8794 and out of Wise’s Scarlet Rose 120. Just another top open heifer in this sale. She is super long sided with the balance and style to go with her added length. She will be a great foundation female in any herd in the future. Offered by JSF and purchased by J. Thomas Livestock of Dunlap, Tennessee. $10,000 - Lot 143 - Bull - JSF Prince Phillip 219K. A roan, polled April 2022 son of JSF Ronan 5H and out of BSG Adelaide 2023 of 15A. This was the lead bull in the top group of bulls to sell in this sale and rightfully so. He is soggy made with the look of an easy keeper. The Ronan progeny have impressed throughout the land this past year. This bull will be a herd changer. Offered by JSF and purchased by Green Gate Farm of Oakville, Washington.

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2023–2024ShowASA Point Show System Season: April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024 *Individual show schedule subject to change

SOUTHEAST WEST NORTHEAST SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH CENTRAL

Northeast Region :: CT, DE, IN, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV National Show :: Keystone International Livestock Expo Super Regional Show :: Maryland State Fair Regional Shows :: Ohio State Fair & State Fair of West Virginia Southeast Region :: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN National Show :: Dixie National Super Regional Show :: Tennessee State Fair at Wilson County Fair Regional Shows :: Appalachian Fair & Kentucky State Fair

Northeast :: Keystone International Livestock Expo :: Harrisburg, PA Southeast :: Dixie National :: Jackson, MS North Central :: American Royal :: Kansas City, MO South Central :: Fort Worth Stock Show :: Fort Worth, TX West :: National Western Stock Show :: Denver, CO

South Central Region :: AR, KS, LA, OK, TX National Show :: Fort Worth Stock Show Super Regional Show :: Kansas State Fair Regional Shows :: Tri-State Fair & Tulsa State Fair West Region :: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY National Show :: National Western Stock Show Super Regional Show :: Western Idaho State Fair Regional Shows :: California State Fair & Washington State Fair

*Regional Awards calculated from Regional, Super Regional & National Shows within each region. Animal must exhibit at 2 of 4 shows to qualify.

North American International Livestock Expo :: Louisville, KY Cattlemen’s Congress :: Oklahoma City, OK

National Shows :: 5 total, 1 in each region

North Central Region :: IL, IA, MO, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI National Show :: American Royal Super Regional Show :: World Beef Expo Regional Shows :: Iowa State Fair & Minnesota State Fair

Placing 1st in Class 2nd in Class 3rd in Class 4th in Class 5th in Class Division Champion Reserve Division Champion Grand Champion Reserve Grand Champion

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*National Show Bull & National Show Female points accumulated from 7 total National & Super National Shows listed above. Animal must exhibit at 2 of 7 shows to qualify for National Show Awards.

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Super National 11 Points 10 Points 9 Points 8 Points 7 Points 10 Points 8 Points 14 Points 12 Points

Sales Calendar Dec. 9 - Paint Valley Farms, Byland Polled Shorthorns and Beckler Shorthorns “Maternal Event” Sale, Millersburg, Ohio Dec. 12 - Gilman Shorthorns Customer Appreciation Semen Sale, amsonlinesales.com Dec. 18 - Smith Family Farms + Jester Farms “Producers Pick” Bred Female Sale, amsonlinesales. com Dec. 18 - Wesemann Registered Shorthorns “Winter Wonderland Frozen Genetics Online Sale”, thebrandauctions.com Jan. 6 - The Summit National Shorthorn Sale OKC, Oklahoma City, Okla. Jan. 11 - The Summit National Shorthorn Sale Denver, Denver, Colo. Jan. 27 - Jungels Shorthorn Farm “Durhams in the Dakotas” Bull Sale, Kathryn, N.D. Feb. 8 - Watertown Winter Farm Show & Sale, Watertown, S.D. Feb. 12 - Moore Shorthorns Herd Bull Prospect Sale, Jerseyville, Ill., amsonlinesales.com Feb. 13 - Double M Cattle Maids of the Midwest Bred Heifer and Two Year Old Bull Sale, Rewey, Wisc., amsonlinesales.com Feb. 20 - Bratcher Farms Genetic Sale, Elizabethtown, Ind., amsonlinesales.com Feb. 24 - Studer Shorthorns and Gilman Shorthorns “Don’t You Think Its Time” Bull Sale, WCC Cow Palace, Anita, Iowa March 2 - Loving Farms “Predictable Genetics Proven Performance” Sale, Pawnee Rock, Kan. March 2 - Kentucky National Shorthorn Show & Sale, Kentucky Beef Expo, Louisville, Ky. March 6-7 - Cates Farms “Modoc Madness” Online Sale, Modoc, Ind, amsonlinesales.com March 6-7 - Treasures of the Tank, Seward, Neb, amsonlinesales.com

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March 9 - Tennessee Beef Agribition Show and Sale, Lebanon, Tenn. March 9-10 - Stangl Shorthorns Open House Bull and Heifer Sale, Java, S.D., amsonlinesales.com March 11 - Greenhorn Cattle Company “Where Great Females Make A Difference Spring Edition Online Sale, Waynesville, Ohio, amsonlinesales.com March 14 - Iowa Shorthorn Association “Iowa Royal” Online Sale, amsonlinesales.com March 16 - Waukaru Farms “The Gathering” Bull Sale, Rensselaer, Ind. March 16 - Ohio Beef Expo Sale, Columbus, Ohio March 19 - Moore Shorthorns Fall and Summer Born Show Heifer Sale, Jerseyville, Ill., amsonlinesales.com March 26 - Missouri Shorthorn Association Online Sale, amsonlinesales.com April 2 - Annual “Roan for the Roses Spring Edition” Online Sale, Paris, Ky., dponlinesales.com April 6 - Paint Valley Farm and Byland Polled Shorthorns “A New Brand” Bull Sale, Millersburg, Ohio April 7 - WHR Shorthorns “Lone Star Edition XXX” Sale, Van Alstyne, Texas April 8 - Bollum Family Shorthorns Red, White, and Roan-Spring Fling Sale, Goodhue, Minn., amsonlinesales.com April 9 - Peak View Ranch Annual Production Sale, Fowler, Colo., CCI Live Online April 13 - Lazy Bar F and Double G Shorthorns “Red Dirt Treasures” Shorthorn Production Sale, Seminole, Okla. April 16 - S Co Farm “Minnesota Made” Elite Multi Breed Sale, Hastings, Minn., amsonlinesales.com April 20 - Little Cedar Cattle Company “Springtime Revival”, Fort Smith, Ark. April 27 - Sharben Shorthorns and Martindale Shorthorns “Return of the Southern Stars” Sale, Campbellsburg, Ky.

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Dec. 4 - Beach Family Shorthorns “Horns in the Heartland” Online Sale, Palmyra, NE, amsonlinesales.com Dec. 5 - Galbreath Farms Online Bred Heifer Sale, Enderlin, ND, amsonlinesales.com Dec. 6 - Bar N Cattle, Bruns Cattle & Washington Lake Cattle “Holiday Classic” Online Sale, Belview, MN, amsonlinesales.com Dec. 9 - Paint Valley Shorthorns and Byland Shorthorns “Maternal Event” Sale, Millersburg, OH Dec. 12 - Gilman Shorthorns Customer Appreciation Semen Sale, amsonlinesales.com Dec. 18 - Smith Family Farms and Jester Farms “Producers Pick” Bred Female Sale, Pendelton and Mooreland, IN, amsonlinesales.com Jan. 6 - The Summit National Shorthorn Sale OKC, Oklahoma City, OK Jan. 11 - The Summit National Shorthorn Sale Denver, Denver, CO Jan. 27 - Jungels Shorthorn Farm “Durhams in the Dakotas” Bull Sale, Kathryn, ND Feb. 12 - Moore Shorthorns Herd Bull Prospect Sale, Jerseyville, IL, amsonlinesales.com Feb. 13 - Double M Cattle Maids of the Midwest Bred Heifer and Two Year Old Bull Sale, Rewey, WI, amsonlinesales.com Feb. 20 - Bratcher Farms Genetic Sale, Elizabethtown, IN, amsonlinesales.com March 6-7 - Cates Farms “Modoc Madness” Online Sale, Modoc, IN, amsonlinesales.com March 6-7 - Treasures of the Tank, Seward, NE, amsonlinesales.com March 9-10 - Stangl Shorthorns Open House Bull and Heifer Sale, Java, SD, amsonlinesales.com March 11 - Greenhorn Cattle Company “Where Great Females Make A Difference Spring Edition Online Sale, Waynesville, OH, amsonlinesales.com March 14 - Iowa Shorthorn Association “Iowa Royal” Online Sale, amsonlinesales.com March 16 - Ohio Beef Expo Sale, Columbus, OH March 19 - Moore Shorthorns Fall and Summer Born Show Heifer Sale, Jerseyville, IL, amsonlinesales.com March 26 - Missouri Shorthorn Association Online Sale, amsonlinesales.com April 6 - Paint Valley Farm and Byland Polled Shorthorns “A New Brand” Bull Sale, Millersburg, OH April 7 - WHR Shorthorns “Lone Star Edition XXX” Sale, Van Alstyne, TX April 8 - Bollum Family Shorthorns Red, White, and Roan-Spring Fling Sale, Goodhue, MN, amsonlinesales.com April 9 - Peak View Ranch Annual Production Sale, Fowler, CO, CCI Live Online April 13 - Lazy Bar F and Double G Shorthorns “Red Dirt Treasures” Shorthorn Production Sale, Seminole, OK April 16 - S Co Farm “Minnesota Made” Elite Multi Breed Sale, Hastings, MN, amsonlinesales. com April 20 - Little Cedar Cattle Company “Springtime Revival”, Fort Smith, AR April 27 - Sharben Shorthorns and Martindale Shorthorns “Return of the Southern Stars” Sale, Campbellsburg, KY

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Ad Index AAA Shorthorns............................. 88 Aegerter Marketing Services, Inc.... 93 American Junior Shorthorn Assoc...April Baylor Cowden Show Cattle.....August Bennett Land & Cattle................... 88 Berg Shorthorns.....................May, 88 Bigelow Farms................................ 88 Bowman Superior Genetics............ 88 Bye Well Shorthorns....................... 88 Byland Polled Shorthorns............... 88 Cagwin Cattle Services LLC........... 91 Cairns Shorthorns.......................... 88 Cates Farms.................................... 88 Cattle Visions................................. 91 Cornerstone Farms... 5, September, 88 Crawfdown Farms.......................... 88 Dedmon Shorthorns...................... 88 DJS Shorthorns.............................. 88 Double C Shorthorns..................... 88 Dreamy 280 Cattle Company........ 88 DTR Cattle Co............ November, 88 Duis Farms..................................... 88 Fickbohm Farms............................ 88 Fieser Family Shorthorns................ 89 First Class Cattle Marketing Ltd..... 91 GEN II Cattle Farms...................... 17 Gilman Shorthorns.......................... 7 Greenhorn Cattle Co........October, 89 GSKI Shorthorns........................... 89 Haumont Shorthorns..................... 89

Homeplace Farms........................... 89 Hub Ranch Shorthorns.................. 89 Humble Stock Farm....................... 89 IL Breeders Unitd For Impact... 78-79 Inness Shorthorns........................... 89 James F Bessler LLC....................... 91 Jester Farms.................................... 89 Jordan Acres................................... 16 Jungels Shorthorn Farm...IFC, Jan., IBC Kevin Wendt.................................. 91 Key Ridge Shorthorn Farm............ 89 Keystone Shorthorns...................... 89 KSS Keystone Shorthorns............... 89 KW Cattle Co................................ 89 Laban’s Roanoke Farm.................... 89 Lasting Impressions Sale................. 21 Legacy Ranch................................. 89 Leveldale Farms.......................July, 89 Little Cedar Cattle Co.................... 89 Loving Farms........................February Maryland Shorthorn Association..... June McCall Show Cattle....................... 89 McKay Farms................................. 90 McKee Family Shorthorns.............. 90 Meyer Family Shorthorns............... 90 Meyer Farms.................................. 90 MFK Shorthorns............................ 90 Moore Shorthorns.......................... 15 Narrow Brook Shorthorns.............. 90 Norman/Ripberger Shorthorns....... 90

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Oler Farm...................................... 90 Paint Valley Farms......................... BC Peak View Ranch........................... 8-9 Pearl Valley Shorthorns................... 73 PrintCo Graphics............... December Richardson Farms Shorthorns........ 90 Robjoy Shorthorns......................... 90 Rockin’ G Land & Cattle............... 90 Rocky Branch Shorthorns.............. 90 Schrag|Nikkel Cattle............ 3, March Scott Bayerl Family Farm............... 90 Sears Marketing Services, LLC....... 91 Shadeland Farm.............................. 90 SharBen Shorthorns....................... 90 Shorthorn Foundation.................... 19 Smith Family Farms....................... 90 Smoky Mountain Farm.................. 90 Stangl Shorthorns........................... 91 Stone Springs Shorthorns............... 91 Sullivan Supply.............................. 91 Sutherland Shorthorns................... 91 The Summit..................................... 5 Turner Family Shorthorns.............. 91 Utterback Show Cattle................... 91 Warner Ranch................................ 91 Waukaru Shorthorns...................... 91 Wesemann Registered Shorthorns....11 Wilson Livestock Agency................ 91