2024 February Shorthorn Country

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The Voice of the Shorthorn Breed.

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Contents

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The February cover photo was taken by Devin Bollman at Cagwin Farms in Virginaia, Ill.

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American Shorthorn Association Fiscal Annual Report ............... 20 ASA Board Meeting Minutes....................................................... 24 Shorthorn Summer Symposium Schedule of Events..................... 31

Departments Update........................................................................... 6 Association Outlook.................................................... 10 Beef Business............................................................... 12 Junior Corner.............................................................. 14 Tartan Plaid................................................................. 18 News & Notes............................................................. 30 Sales Calendar.............................................................. 37 Ad Index...................................................................... 38

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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 Tawana Holland, president

American Shorthorn Association

ASA Dates of Note February Jan. 31-Feb. 2 NCBA Convention and Trade Show, Orlando, Florida 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 March 29 ASA Office Closed - Good Friday April April 10 AJSA Junior Board Candidate Application Deadline May May 1 AJSA Scholarship Deadline May 1 NJSS Online Contest Submission Deadline (Photography, Graphic Design, Career, Speech)

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: 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 May 1

Junior National Cattle Ownership and Entry Deadline May 15 Junior National Late Cattle Entry Deadline (Additional Fees Apply) May 27 ASA Office Closed - Memorial Day June June 10-13 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Symposium, Knoxville, Tenn.

June 15-22 National Junior Shorthorn Show and Youth Conference, Timonium, Maryland July July 4-5 ASA Office Closed July 18-20 Shorthorn Summer Symposium, Lexington, Kentucky

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.

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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.

Regular Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Friday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm Central Time Zone (ASA Staff Meeting Tuesdays 10:00-11:00 AM)

2024 International Year Code: M

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Association Outlook

Montie D. asa executive Soules secretary/CEO

Reaching Your Goals

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e have a tendency to think of winter as January. But over the years, February has as much and, in many cases, more winter weather than January. Looking at this year and last fall, it sure seemed like it was warmer than normal longer into the late fall and early winter. I expect we all will be paying for that warmer weather in February and March. I also have experienced and seen the results of the “Winter Blues” in February. It seems as if those of us who have to care for livestock and take on the adversaries of winter. By the time we get to February, many folks are tired of the battle. There has been some research that farm, and ranch labor make more changes in February than any other month. Why am I addressing this now?

Well, we are all human, and it can be easy to let problems or hardships get us down. I would like to bring to your attention the enjoyment many of us get from our cattle enterprise. This is a perfect month to reflect on all those reasons why we do this with the anticipation of a new calf crop and mating animals for next year’s calf crop. This month can be the most important of the 12 months.

You are either calving or getting ready to calve out the cow herd in many cases. At the same time thinking about what bulls to use for next year’s calf crop. You may even be looking to buy a new herd sire.

The long and the short of it is you will be making decisions in this month that will affect your success for many years to come. For that reason, it is important that you get in a positive frame of mind and stay committed to your goals. Your purposes are important to maintain if you wish to have success. The years may come, and the years may go. If you have the targets in place and stay committed 10

to those bullseyes, you will see many good things happen.

I had a member send me an article last month from the Shorthorn Country that was published 30 years ago. It is amazing how the same conversations and needs are the same today as they were back then. The article addressed the things a purebred breeder needed to do to have the commercial man search out a Shorthorn bull. For those of you who sell bulls and even those who would like to sell bulls, this is the time of the year they call “Bull Selling Season.” The interesting part of the article written by the executive at that time was all about data and having data and performance information on your cattle and the breed to attain more commercial acceptance. I will go even further and make the assessment that I believe in 2024, all prospective buyers are looking for performance information because it helps them find the right animal for their operation or purpose.

That message 30 years ago was so on target when we look around at the demands in the marketplace for purebred and basically commercial cattle alike. Back then, there was no genomics or some other tools we have in the box today. This advanced information makes the need for data even more important than it was 30 years ago. But remember, the buyer was looking for all they could find to give them assurance of the product they are purchasing back then and today. Some of the same tools are mentioned EPD’s for BW, WW, YW and carcass traits. Having as much data in the registry as possible helps allow the resulting animals to perform as the data says. But, if you do not turn in the data for all these traits the value of the information is much less.

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calculations of EPD’s today. Make it so much better today for all the animals in the system than some 30 years ago.

This is because of the building of the data bank. The importance of turning in the BW, WW, YW, etc, right now on every calf, whether you plan to register it or not, adds so much credibility to the numbers for the entire breed, let alone your own operation.

The acceptance of Shorthorn cattle in the industry, regardless of your selected market, depends on having this information and making sure it is relevant. Genomics do not work if there is no actual data turned in so that the predictions can have validity. Being a responsible Shorthorn breed includes turning in performance data on your cattle, and I mean all of them so that the true picture is taken. If you do not identify the lower-production animals, then the top-producing animals are dragged down into the lower group. That is why all the cows’ progeny needs to be turned in. These same commits where written 30 years ago. Thank goodness some of you paid attention 30 years ago to help elevate the breed to where it is today. But to reach out and have the respect that our breed deserves we all have to do our part which includes selecting better cattle visually and also turning in the data. This way when you are making your decisions this month and the months to come, you have the best information possible to help move your program forward to reach your goals!

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Beef Business

Matt director of Woolfolk performance programs

Previewing The Summer Symposium, Part 1 The Summer Symposium, presented by the American Shorthorn Association, may be five months away on the calendar, but registration and travel planning is just around the corner. Symposium will be July 18-20 in the heart of the Bluegrass State: Lexington, Kentucky.

Staff has worked diligently to create an event that you do not want to miss, and we hope to see many of you there to soak in the educational opportunities and Shorthorn fellowship. We are fortunate to get to host Symposium at the Bluegrass Stockyards, one of the leading livestock markets in the Southeastern United States. Bluegrass is so much more than just your local sale barn. I think you’re going to be impressed with what you see there while we hold our classroom learning sessions at their facility. As we get closer to Symposium, I will use this space to preview some of activities we have planned for this one-of-a-kind weekend. This month let’s highlight some of the industry leading speakers on the program.

When we kick off the educational forum on Friday morning, we are going to do so in a different format than past ASA events. Instead of slides and the feeling of a college lecture hall at

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8AM, let’s have a casual, yet meaningful conversation focused on the future of the seedstock industry. ASA’s own Montie Soules will be joined by Chip Kemp of International Genetic Solutions to chat about how the beef industry will evolve over the next decade, and what we as seedstock producers can do to have our operations best prepared. If you have never met Chip, you are in for a treat.

He is a knowledgeable, enthusiastic industry leader that will certainly get everyone’s wheels turning. You will want to be awake and ready to soak in the information these gentlemen will share.

Also joining us Friday morning will be Dr. Troy Rowan, Assistant Professor of Beef Cattle Genomics at the University of Tennessee. Troy is one of the brightest, yet most relatable beef geneticists in the industry. You will hear from Dr. Rowan about the importance of genomic technology and genetic evaluations to the seedstock producer.

Troy will enlighten us on how utilizing genomic selection tools can improve our genetic decision making. While we have him with us, we also asked Dr. Rowan to stick around for an afternoon breakout session discussion of a research project he has played a role in at the University

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of Tennessee. The study investigates the tendencies and behaviors of bull buyers in their search for a sire. I have seen him present his findings on this study before, and you will find it fascinating as well.

Our final spotlight for this month is stepping outside the genetic realm and into the marketing of your program with Eric Grant of Grant Company.

You’ve seen Eric’s team’s work for many of the newer ASA marketing pieces, American Rancher TV show, and The Shorthorn Bull Pen podcast. Eric brings a career full of marketing expertise to the Symposium to discuss how there is more to successfully marketing your herd and product than just advertising and hoping for the best. Explore various channels and strategies to best tell your story and attract customers to your operation with Eric’s presentation. He’s a wealth of knowledge and will be spending a good bit of time at the Symposium with us, so take that opportunity to learn from him.

I’m looking forward to discussing more of the great pieces of the Symposium schedule with you this spring. We don’t want to give it all away, but there is something for everyone on the docket.

We will think, learn, and have fun!

There’s more to come, stay tuned…

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Junior Corner

Ryan ajsa Lane director

juniorshorthorn.com

To Live Without Fear of Failure get to experience being part of the family friendly breed.

A reminder to start writing speeches, making resumes for scholarships, and preparing submissions for photography and graphic design, as the date for submission (May 15th) is just a few short months away! One other important date to remember is April 10th, this is the deadline for applications for the Junior Board. Any member who is over 17 years old and has attended a junior national before can apply. Though only two from each state can run at the same time, there will be three positions opening up this year for contention.

Though there is one person who will be missed this year, Wayne Jester, passed away on December 28th, 2023.

His loss was felt throughout the breed.

He and his family attended numerous junior livestock shows for years, are great supporters of juniors, and have a passion for the future of the breed. I want to offer condolences, on behalf of myself and the Junior Board, to the Jester family, Indiana Shorthorn Association, and anyone who had the pleasure to know this great man.

Do you want to be a leader for junior members?

The AJSA junior board members lead Shorthorn youth, assist with junior national planning, help fundraise and more! If you are interested in applying, visit juniorshorthorn.org for the application and requirements. Applications are due April 10 to shelby@shorthorn.org.

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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

“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”- Dale Carnegie

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To start out my last article for the Shorthorn junior board, I would like to say thank you to all the exhibitors and breeders for the wonderful moments and memories I have experienced during this three year journey. It has truly been a pleasure to serve on this board.

My major takeaway from this time has been to live life without fear of failure. I encourage everyone to take risks, try new things, and appreciate the present. There will come a day where we will only be able and look back and hope to have the opportunities that we do right now.

Now that Cattleman’s Congress, Denver, and Fort Worth are behind us, and the last of the ASA Points shows at the Dixie Nationals, it’s safe to say this year’s show season has come to an end. The time has come to start preparations for the next major show.

For my family and many others, that’s the National Junior Shorthorn Show and Youth Conference, this year held in Timonium, Maryland. Although the drive seems daunting, I am very much looking forward to experiencing another part of the country, and welcoming new members to the association. They will

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Tartan Plaid

Sydney 2023-24 National Miller & Shorthorn Lassie Board Tawana Holland

News & Updates from the Lassie’s The National Shorthorn Lassie Association is delighted to announce our 2023-2024 board!

President: Tawana Holland, Oklahoma Vice President: Jacalyn Meisner, Illinois Secretary: Sydney Miller, Michigan Treasurer: Pam Dressen, Minnesota Queen Coordinator: Christina Wenderski, Illinois Publicity: Kaila Williams, Oklahoma Directors: Hannah Olsen, Wisconsin Harley Shelton, Texas Paige Wickard, Indiana We’d also like to give a special shoutout to those who retired from the board in 2023. Thank you to Elaine Dragstrem, Gwen Crawford, Faye Korthaus, Desirae Logsdon, Faye Smith and Sommer Smith for their years of dedication and faithful service to our organization.

SPECIAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT - FEBRUARY 18TH, 2024 @ 4 PM via Zoom.

If you would like the zoom link, please email shorthornlassies@gmail. com. We will be sharing information

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regarding upcoming events, marketing and branding for our organization and updates to the current Constitution and By-Laws. Look to our Facebook page for more information and meeting reminders.

There are lots of new and exciting events and activities as well as our cherished favorites that are on the 2024 calendar and you don’t want to miss any of them.

We have just returned from Cattlemen’s Congress 2024 in Oklahoma City where the National Shorthorn Lassie Association held a Crowns at Congress Silent Auction fundraiser for our National Queens. We were blessed with a tremendous offering of baskets and items for buyers to choose from and the event was an overwhelming success.

The live lots were fantastic as well. It was great to have the opportunity to visit with old friends and meet many new ones along the way. Our sincere thanks and gratitude to all donors and buyers who participated. We are looking to make Crowns at Congress an annual event and cannot wait for next year. A special thanks to the state queens and royalty who joined our Queens and assisted in the ring during the Junior, Open, EDGE and Pen Shows as well as the Summit Sale. We are delighted to have state royalty assist whenever

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possible. These ladies did an outstanding job! They are always willing to help in any way possible.

As we begin a new year, it is an exciting time to be a part of the Lassies.

Our Annual Meeting was held during NAILE in Louisville, KY in November.

We appreciate all those who attended both in person and via Zoom. Your comments, input and collaboration were greatly appreciated. We are excited to work with the women and young ladies of our industry as we continue to promote our great breed everywhere we go.

Be sure to like and follow us on Facebook and Instagram (@ shorthornlassies). These are great places to see what is happening with the Lassies at each event. We are working diligently to increase communication with our members and would love to hear from you. Look for new and exciting activities as they are announced throughout the upcoming year. We hope you will encourage the young women and girls in your state to join us in Maryland for Lassie 101 and our famous Lassie Tea during the National Junior Shorthorn Show. It is going to be a great time and we look forward to seeing you there!

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American Shorthorn Association Fiscal Annual Report

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American Shorthorn Association Fiscal Annual Report Continued

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American Shorthorn Association Fiscal Annual Report Continued

Attention State Associations!

Got any exciting state events coming up?

Email Wade (wade@shorthorn.org ) to get those added to the ASA website calendar to let members know about these events!

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American Shorthorn Association Board Meeting Minutes American Shorthorn Association Board Meeting Minutes February 28 and March 1, 2023 ASA Office, Kansas City, Mo. President John Sonderman called the meeting to order on Feb. 28, 2023, at 8:00 am.

Present: President John Sonderman, Vice-President, Toby Jordan, Joe Bales, John Russel, Jeff Bedwell, Mark Gordon, Rick Osterday, and Executive Secretary Montie Soules. Lee Miller arrived around 11:00 am due to plane delays. ASA Staff, Heather Lange, Matt Woolfolk, Shelby Diehm and Wade Minihan were present when needed during the meeting.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) were reviewed and discussed.

The minutes were unanimously approved for the Nov. 18, 2023, meeting.

The Board unanimously approved the financial report presented by Montie Soules and Jason Rowland, ending Jan. 31, 2023.

The Board unanimously approved the revised budget for the 2nd half of the fiscal year 2022-2023, presented by Montie Soules and Jason Rowland.

The Board reviewed the initiatives from the strategic planning session in June of 2022. Montie gave an update on producing future podcasts with Grant Company as part of the initiatives.

Heather Lange was present for questions relating to her written report previously provided to Board members pertaining to Registrations and DNA activities for the ASA. The Board unanimously approved the motion to require all Milking Shorthorns and Lincoln Reds requesting dual registration with ASA to be DNA tested for the same requirements as a Donor Dam or AI sire before they can enter the registry. Effective July 1, 2023.

The Board unanimously approved the motion that all DNA samples sent to the lab directly accompanied by an ASA submissions form(s) and/or sent to the ASA office for submission to the ASA-approved lab. Must have The ASA registration number or the ASA recorded U number to identify the animal being tested. Effective July 1, 2023 Shelby Diehm was present for questions relating to her written report previously provided to Board members pertaining to Junior Activities and ASA Marketing and Communications activity.

Future Shorthorn Podcasts titled “The Shorthorn Bull Pen” will start in March 2023 on the Wednesday after the second insider is sent each month.

Matt Woolfolk was present for questions relating to his written report previously provided to Board members pertaining to Performance and Commercial Acceptance.

Matt provided in his written report locations and suggestions for a Summer Educational Symposium to be scheduled in 2024. This activity is one of the initiatives from the strategic planning session in June 2022. The Board reviewed all the information for four locations and suggested schedule.

The Board unanimously approved the motion to hold the Summer Symposium in Lexington, KY, in July 2024, with a preliminary schedule presented.

The Board and Staff contributed ideas for topics to be addressed during this activity. The Board designated staff to find a name and finalize the planning of the symposium.

The board reviewed a report presented by Matt Woolfolk looking into the BMI Index and how it works for the breed. After much discussion and questions, the board unanimously moved to table this issue and asked Matt Woolfolk to look into getting more information that might include developing a new index.

The Board reviewed the committee and staff report for a new type of performance show to be initiated at Cattleman’s Congress.

The Board unanimously approved the committee recommendations with option two presented by the staff.

1. Name: The Shorthorn E.D.G.E., with the acronym representing • Exposition • Driving

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Genetic Excellence

Show Structure 1. Breed type: The committee recommends that the show be limited to purebred Shorthorn animals at this time.

2. Class breaks: The committee recommends that the show follow the traditional age breaks currently used in the ASA National Show system, with the option to split classes into smaller groups within the currently defined age windows.

3. Weight of the Show Components: The committee recommends that genotype and phenotype of the entered cattle be evaluated as separate components. The genotypic and phenotypic portions of the show will be weighted equally at 50% each for overall tabulation. When the animals are being placed for phenotype in the show ring in class, data will not be provided except for birthdates. During division and overall champion selections, data will be provided on the competing animals. (As the division and overall drives are a “new class” they have not evaluated the data on before).

4. Placings: The committee recommends that the top 2 animals in the class are the only announced placings, as they will advance to division competition. Genetically elite animals may be recognized at the conclusion of the class.

5. Judges: The committee recommends a 3-man panel of judges for both the genotypic and phenotypic portion of the show. It is preferred that the panel come from a diverse background across the beef cattle industry (Seedstock producer, commercial, genetic companies, etc.). The same 3 judges will evaluate both portions of the show.

6. Data given to judges: The committee recommends giving show judges both actual EPD values and percentile rankings for each trait on animals entered in this show.

This data will be distributed to the judges after the close of Cattlemen’s Congress entries.

7. Division and Grand Champion Selection. Option 2: When evaluating division and overall champion drives, a traditional 3-man system will be used for making these selections. a. The Judges would be given the genotype data (EPDs and % ranks) to evaluate along with the phenotype. Judges would be instructed to weigh the genotype and phenotype equally in their own minds. They would turn in an entry number for Division or Grand Champion. i. Judge A, Judge B, and the referee system 1. Judge A and B select two animals (Champion and Reserve). The referee judge ranks all the animals that are in competition. The referee will determine the winner if judges A and B have different selections.

2. At the beginning of the show Judges will draw for a rotation of who will be designated the referee for each Division/Grand.

8. Judge Selection: The Board should approve a list of names for the committee to select three judges for the E.D.G.E. show for only this year. (This Committee is not a long-standing committee) The committee recommended that a pool of judge options be brought to the performance show committee to select a panel of 3 to take to the BOD for approval.

9. Required Animal Data: The committee recommends that to show, animals must have a birth and weaning weight recorded in the registry. A 100K genomic test must also be completed on the animal prior to the genetic evaluation data being pulled for genotypic placing by the judges 30 days prior to the show.

10. Tie Breakers: In the case of a tie, the committee recommends that the genotypic portion’s placings be used to break the tie. The higher placing animal in the genotypic portion of the show shall win the tie breaker.

11. Fitting: The committee recommends that the rules of the show allow full fit and presentation, within the current ASA show rules.

12. Weights and measures: The committee recommends not to collect weights or measure frame scores on the cattle at check in.

13. Location: If possible, the preference is to host the show in the Performance Arena (where the pen show is held) at the Cattlemen’s Congress.

14. Prize money: The group would like to secure sponsorships for a cash/prize jackpot for the champions of this show. A “futurity style” system was also mentioned (taking a portion of each entry and putting it towards cash prize for the champions).

15. Group classes: The idea of group classes was tabled until, at the earliest, the 2025 edition of the show.

A motion was made and seconded to accept the list of judges for the Shorthorn E.D.G.E Show both the motion and second were rescinded.

The Board unanimously approved removing one name from the list of judges presented for the Shorthorn E.D.G.E Show.

The Board unanimously approved the revised list of judges for the Shorthorn E.D.G.E presented for the Performance Show Committee to select three judges from.

Wade Minihan was present for questions pertaining to Shows and Membership Activities.

ASA Board Meeting Minutes Continued Matt Woolfolk, Wade Minihan with Montie Soules presented the results of Pen exhibitors voting at Cattleman’s Congress in OKC on changing the age requirements for the Pen Show. The exhibitors approved changing the age requirement to be the average of the pen with some restrictions.

The motion was made and seconded to keep the age requirements for the Pen show the same as they have been.

It was brought up by staff and Board members that some exhibitors at Cattleman’s Congress did not understand what they had been voting on.

There was a discussion on what other breeds do. The discussion led that whatever was being done at Cattleman’s Congress should be the same in Denver.

After the discussion, the motion and the second were rescinded, pertaining to keeping the same age requirements for the Pen Show.

The Board unanimously approved having staff send a survey to all Pen Exhibitors from the last three years to vote on the opinion of whether to keep the age classifications the same or change them to allow animals that are one calendar month older than the class age window as long as the average age falls inside the age window of the class.

The Board had a discussion on how Denver was getting more support after closing for Covid.

Honoree at the 2024 Super National Shorthorn Pen Show at the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City.

The Board unanimously selected W.B. Maples as the Show Honoree at the 2024 National Shorthorn Show at the Fort Worth Livestock Exposition in Fort Worth.

The Board unanimously approved featuring a show honoree at national shows by rotating the National shows that would host an honoree on a yearly basis.

Montie Soules reported on financials, new office procedures and moving to digital membership invoicing.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:40 pm.

American Shorthorn Association Virtual Zoom Meeting August 11, 2023

The Board unanimously approved having an ASA Summit Sale in Denver (Frozen genetics at this time) managed by Aegerter Marking Services.

President John Sonderman called the meeting to order on August 11, 2023 at 12:05 pm.

The Board was asked if there were any questions from the ASA Events report provided by Cassie Reid.

Present: President John Sonderman, Vice-President Toby Jordan, Joe Bales, Dave Greenhorn, Mark Gordon, Lee Miller, John Russell, Jeff Bedwell, Rick Osterday, and Executive, Montie Soules.

Montie Soules gave a Staff report to the Board.

The Board went into Executive Session.

The meeting adjourned for the day at 5:30 pm.

The Board and Staff met for dinner.

The Board Reviewed KPIs from the previous month and year-to-date activity.

The Board unanimously approved the April 6, 2023 Virtual Meeting Minutes.

The Board unanimously approved the financial report through July 31, 2023.

The meeting reconvened at 8:30 am on Mar 1, 2023

The Board unanimously selected Ward Bakenhus to be recognized and awarded the Builder of the Breed Award for 2023 at the Annual Meeting.

A list of three judges for the 2024 Pen show at Cattleman’s Congress was presented to the Board in preference order.

The Board unanimously selected the Rick Leone Family to be recognized and awarded the Builder of the Breed for 2023 at the Annual Meeting.

The Board unanimously approved striking the third choice on the list of judges for the Cattleman’s Congress.

Joe Bales removed himself from the meeting.

The Board unanimously approved the revised judges with a first choice and second choice for the Pen Show at Cattleman’s Congress.

The Board was presented with a new lease addendum for leasing the ASA office for ten years with a 7-year guarantee.

The Board looked at and discussed all options concerning the lease agreement, including costs of other properties in the area and the cost of possibly moving. It was determined that the lease costs are below the normal market in the area.

The Board unanimously agreed to accept the ten-year lease addendum with a seven-year guarantee to continue leasing the present ASA office, adding the possibility to sublease.

The meeting adjourned at 10:30 am.

The Board unanimously selected Bill and Joe Bales to be recognized and awarded the Builder of the Breed for 2023 at the Annual Meeting.

Joe Bales returned to the meeting.

The motion was made to close nominations for Builder of the Breed and was unanimously approved.

Mary Bass was unanimously approved to receive the ASA Heritage Award for 2023 at the Annual meeting.

Bryan and Marti Warner were unanimously approved to receive the 2023 ASA Heritage Award at the Annual Meeting.

The motion was made to close nominations for the Heritage Award and was unanimously approved.

Alan Sears was unanimously approved to receive the ASA Merit Award for 2023 at the Annual Meeting.

The motion was made to close nominations for the Merit Award and was unanimously approved.

American Shorthorn Association Virtual Zoom Meeting April 6, 2023 President John Sonderman called the meeting to order on April 6, 2023, at 12:05pm.

Present: President John Sonderman, Vice-President Toby Jordan, Joe Bales, Mark Gordon, Lee Miller, John Russell, Jeff Bedwell, Rick Osterday, and Executive, Montie Soules.

The Board unanimously approved the Feb. 28 and Mar 1, 2023, Meeting Minutes held in Kansas City.

The Board unanimously selected the Dick Hahn Family as Show Honoree at the 2023 Super National Shorthorn Show at the North American in Louisville.

The Board unanimously approved the schedule presented for the Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon on Oct 21, 2023 The Board unanimously approved the list of Judges for the 2024 Junior National for the AJSA Junior Board to vote on. The list was comprised of the names submitted by the AJSA Junior Board.

The Board reviewed the scheduling and progress on planning the Shorthorn Summer Symposium in Lexington, KY next year in July 2024.

The Board reviewed and commented on a letter received from Ethan Gilman addressed to the ASA Board.

Montie reported on the progress of the Nominating Committee.

Montie updated the board on staff compensation.

The Meeting was adjourned at 1:12 pm

The Board unanimously selected the Frank Kaehler Family as the Show

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ASA Board Meeting Minutes Continued American Shorthorn Association Virtual Zoom Meeting

American Shorthorn Association Board Meeting Minutes

August 25, 2023

September 19 & 20, 2023

President John Sonderman called the meeting to order on August 25, 2023 at 12:05 pm.

ASA Office, Kansas City, Mo.

Present: President John Sonderman, Vice-President Toby Jordan, Joe Bales, Mark Gordon, Lee Miller, John Russell, Jeff Bedwell, Rick Osterday, and Executive, Montie Soules.

Discussion regarding issues when false information is distributed on social media.

The Board discussed the policy in place for putting an animal on hold in the registry.

A written policy from the ASA attorney was presented describing the current policy in place.

After reviewing the legal description of the policy, the Board wanted a couple of small changes to be added/corrected to keep the same policy in place as described. The board made those suggestions to legal counsel for review and gave them an updated version that reaffirms the existing policy for putting animals on hold.

The ASA legal counsel revised the description to endorse the reaffirmed existing rule. The revised reaffirmed policy(below) was voted on by email with unanimous approval from the Board of Directors on Aug. 27, 2023.

Reaffirmed existing policy approved by ASA Board of Directors.

OWNERSHIP AND REGISTRATION DISPUTES This rule in no way affects or modifies the existing rules of ASA that the registration certificate is not a proof of ownership or a certificate of ownership. In addition, the ASA is not a dispute resolution forum in any form. Ownership of any animal can only be determined by a bill of sale, agreement of the parties or court order.

When the ASA is advised that two or more parties have a dispute over the legal ownership of an animal or a dispute over the proper ownership name on the registration certificate of an animal, then the ASA and all involved parties shall adhere to the following guidelines: 1. Either of the parties shall notify the ASA in writing of the dispute.

2. The ASA will notify the other parties within seven (7) business days of the dispute.

3. The notified party shall reply to ASA if they agree with or dispute the claim of the other party within ten (10) business days of receipt of notice from the ASA. 4. If the notified party disputes the claim of the other party regarding the name of ownership on the registration certificate of the animal, then the animal will be placed on registration and transfer “hold.” Failure to respond to ASA may result in a change of registration of the animal at the discretion of the CEO of ASA. 5. “Hold” means that no transfer of the animal or registration of progeny of any kind will not be allowed until the “hold” is removed. Removal of the “hold” designation of the animal will be removed in only one of three ways which are listed below: 1. The parties which gave and received notice provide a written, signed, and notarized copy of the agreement of the parties regarding registration ownership of the animal.

2. That ASA receives an order from any court in the United States or Canada which directs the ASA in specific language to register an animal in a particular name. Or alternatively, the court order dismissing one party’s petition or claims of ownership listed on the registration paper or claims of registration ownership against the other. The dismissal order shall serve as the basis for removing the “hold”.

3. By majority vote of the Board of Directors for a just cause.

This policy has been formalized as a rule and reaffirms the existing policy of the ASA. President John Sonderman left the meeting; Vice President; Toby Jordan took over the meeting.

The Board unanimously approved a resolution of support for the ASA Staff and executive supporting their activity and progress for the ASA. Montie gave a brief update on Matt Woolfolk’s progress in looking into indexes.

Montie gave a short update for the fiscal year-end plus an update on the Annual Meeting motivational speaker.

The Meeting was adjourned at 1:25 pm.

President John Sonderman called the meeting to order Sept. 19, 2023 at 8:05 a.m.

Present: President, John Sonderman, Vice-President, Toby Jordan, Joe Bales, John Russel, Lee Miller, Jeff Bedwell, Rick Osterday and Executive Secretary Montie Soules. Mark Gordon joined the meeting via Zoom.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for fiscal year end were reviewed and discussed.

Minutes were unanimously approved for the Aug. 11, 2023 and the Aug. 25, 2023 meetings.

The Board unanimously approved the financial/audit report for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 2023 as presented by Jason Rowland and Montie Soules.

The Board unanimously approved accounting for bond investments with a GAAP departure the same as was approved last year.

The Board unanimously approved budgets for the fiscal year Sept. 1, 2023 Aug. 31, 2024 with a review of the budget after six months, as presented by Jason Rowland and Montie Soules.

Heather Lange answered questions about Registrations and the DNA report previously sent to the Board Members.

The Board asked Heather and Montie to look into bundling some of the added tests to get a lower price point.

Lunch Break Shelby Diehm answered questions regarding the Junior National and the Junior Activities Report previously sent to the Board Members.

Discussion on activities for the Junior National in Maryland next year.

Shelby Deihm answered questions regarding her Marketing Communications Report previously sent to the Board Members.

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Cassie Reid and Wade Minihan answered questions regarding show reports and numbers of head exhibited previously sent to the Board Members.

The Board reviewed the list of Judges for the 2024-2025 show season and unanimously approved the names on the list as presented.

The Board unanimously approved the list of locations for Regional and Super Regional Shows with an understanding that accommodations may be needed with scheduling.

Cassie Reid answered questions regarding the Annual Meeting and Event Activities Report previously sent to the Board Members Wade Minihan answered questions regarding the Membership and Delegate Election Activities Report previously sent to the Board Members The Board unanimously approved the schedule for the October 2023 Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon.

Matt Woolfolk was present for questions regarding Performance Activities and Commercial Acceptance Reports previously sent to the Board. A possible new maternal index was presented and compared to $BMI and $F. Possible adjustments in $F, $BMI, and possible new $Maternal index were discussed in depth and tabled until the next day to continue discussions.

Matt Woolfolk was available for questions and thoughts on the program and schedule for the Shorthorn Summer Symposium taking place next July in Lexington, KY. The Board agreed with the schedule presented and mentioned having handouts and promotion for the Symposium at the Annual Meeting, North American and Cattleman’s Congress.

Montie Soules presented a staff report and reinforced continuing with the possible transition plan presented last year.

The Board went into Executive Session.

The meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m.

The Board Meeting reconvened at 8:00 a.m. Sept. 20, 2023 with the same attendees and virtual attendees.

Heather Lange and Montie addressed the Board with concern about 90-day past-due accounts increasing in the last few months.

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ASA Board Meeting Minutes Continued The Board unanimously approved moving member accounts on hold due to unpaid balances in the registry (Digital Beef ) from 90 days to 60 days effective Jan. 1, 2024.

Staff advised that breeders and customers are surprised by the AI Certificate charges added when the bull owners releasing the AI Certificates tranfer the fees to the bull owners’ customers’ accounts. The Board instructed Montie and staff to develop an AI certificate policy to bring to the Board.

The Board went into Executive Session.

While in Executive Session the board approved an updated compensation package for the executive.

The Board elected the new officers for the 2023-2024 year. Toby Jordan was elected to be the President and Lee Miller was elected to be the Vice President.

The Board returned to the Index discussion from the previous day.

The Board reviewed the Auditor’s report from Varney & Associates.

The Board directed Matt Woolfolk to take the proposed new maternal index (referred to as $CPI) Cow Performance Index and run it on 10-15 test herds to see how the results compare to $BMI. The Board also agreed not to change or do anything with the $BMI at this time and focus on the $CPI. The Board also looked at $F and felt the changes proposed to add carcass traits made sense in the future. The Board also agreed that there will be no Index changes at this time. The Board also agreed that if any Index changes aremade, they would be presented at the Symposium in July 2024 and would not go into effect until at least July 2024.

The Board unanimously approved the use of GAAP rules for accounting for the Lease Capitalization of the ASA Building Lease as reported in the Auditors Report.

Meeting was adjourned at 11:10 a.m.

The Board unanimously approved to accept the Auditor’s report from Varney & Associates as presented for the fiscal year 2022-2023 ending August 31, 2023.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) were reviewed and discussed.

Minutes were unanimously approved from the Kansas City, September 19th & 20th, 2023 meeting.

The Board unanimously approved the September 2023 financial report for Audit as presented.

October 20, 2023

The Board took no action on investigating if ASA qualified for the ERTC program, due to the uncertainty of the program’s future and the cost of determining if the ASA qualified.

ASA Office, Kansas City, Mo.

Montie also gave updates on the DNA lab, Staff and the Annual Meeting.

President John Sonderman called the meeting to order on September 20, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.

The State of the Association to be presented at the Annual Meeting was reviewed by the Board.

Present: President, John Sonderman, Vice-President, Toby Jordan, Joe Bales, John Russel, Lee Miller, Jeff Bedwell, Mark Gordon, Rick Osterday and Executive Secretary/ÇEO Montie Soules.

The meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.

American Shorthorn Association Board Meeting Minutes

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.

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

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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

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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.

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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.

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www.leveldale.com

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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.

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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

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Wright Cattle Co. Leveldale Farms

Scott Horton, Owner

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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.

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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

Gary Louis Latimer.

Born: November 16, 1949, Passed: December 14, 2023 at Olds Alberta.

Gary was born in Olds, AB on November 16, 1949, and was the second of six children of Louis and Jean Latimer. Gary was raised on the family farm south of Olds where he developed a passion for agriculture, especially purebred cattle.

In 1976, along with Jacci, they joined with his parents and brother Bryan in a partnership that would become one of the most recognized Hereford and Angus herds in the world under the name

Remitall Cattle Co. In 2009, Gary and his son Richard partnered in Remitall Farms focusing on Angus cattle. Gary was recognized as a respected cattleman where he was asked to judge cattle shows in South America, Europe, USA, and across Canada. Gary served as President of the Canadian Angus Association, President of the Canadian Gelbvieh Association, President of the Alberta Hereford Association, and President of the Olds Agricultural Society.

In 1973 he would marry the love of his life Jacci and they would go on to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in 2023. Together they would raise four children (Michael, Richard, Jeff, and Sara) on the farm in Olds. In 2005 the first grandchild arrived, and Gary fully embraced his role as a grandfather ‘Papa’.

Along with Jacci they attended countless hockey games and other sporting and youth events. Gary was a true family man and who was kind, nurturing and provided honest guidance when needed.

Gary is predeceased by his parents Louis & Jean Latimer and father and mother-in-law Jack & Lil Cruickshank.

He is survived by his wife Jacci; children Michael (Kajal) Latimer, Richard (Kelly) Latimer, Jeff (Danielle) Latimer, Sara (Dusty) Howell; twelve grandchildren: Jack, Alix, Lauren, Lilly, Nick, Mya, Louis, Sadee, Reed, Ella, Gordon and Ripp; siblings: Linda (d. Doug) Henderson, Marlene (Ian) Harvie, Nancy Latimer, Bryan (Annette) Latimer, and Elaine (Greg) Urwin; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Wayne Jester finished his chores on Earth sooner than any of us expected or wanted. But he lived his “dash” to the fullest. He worked hard and when he set his mind to something, he got it done. He touched so many lives during his 54 years. He leaves behind a legacy and imprint for so many to live by.

Wayne was born on July 24, 1969 the son of Phillip and Marlene Jester.

He graduated from Union High School in 1987 and then attended Vincennes University for 2 years achieving an associate’s degree in Building Trades.

Upon graduation, Wayne moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana to work for Troyer Construction then A-1 Construction advancing to supervisor and finding his strong abilities in concrete work. He usually always had more than one job when he lived in the city. One of those side jobs was working on a lawn mowing and snow plowing crew for many years with B&B Lawn Maintenance. He also

was an active volunteer fire fighter for Washington Township in Fort Wayne and was elected as Chief in 1998. During these years in Fort Wayne is when he met his wife, Joyce. It took her 7 years to convince him he needed her and they married on April 15, 2000.

He started working for Milestone Contractors in May of 1998. During his 25+ year career, he advanced from concrete laborer to Richmond Area Operations Manager. He was wellknown and well respected. For a few years he had a side business called Creative Concrete, where he poured colored and stamped concrete.

Wayne was very active in his community and the things he felt were important to our future. He was a board Member on Henry County REMC for 19 years and sat on the Hoosier Energy Board for 3 years. He was one of the founding board members of the Henry County Expo Center and a strong supporter of 4-H, especially the cattle program in Henry County. Wayne also sat on the Indiana Shorthorn Association board and helped with the annual Hoosier Beef Congress sale.

Wayne’s true love were his kids and all

the things they do. He learned a little bit about tennis by watching Lindsey play the last 3 years. His passion was raising, breeding, showing and selling cattle, mainly Shorthorns and farming with his dad and son, Rylan. He was known to grumble when the kids (especially Hailey) would say ‘dad let’s go to this show or that show or all of the shows’, but secretly we knew his heart was full as they packed and hooked up the trailer to go again. His every day was focused on the day he could retire and do all of this full time.

Left to carry on his passion and dreams are his wife, Joyce; son, Rylan and daughters, Hailey and Lindsey along with his father, Phil and brother, Troy (Rebecca) and many other family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Janet “Marlene” Jester, paternal grandparents, Bob & Jean Jester and maternal grandparents, Rachel and “Monk” Elliott.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, we ask that your donations go to a fund set up through Edward Jones, Erika Gilman’s office, for the kids future. There will be envelopes available at the funeral home.

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Schedule of Events The Summer Symposium, presented by the American Shorthorn Assocation “Putting your Herd in the Winner’s Circle” Thursday, July 18

3:45 pm Bus leaves from hotel for Castle & Key Bourbon Distillery 4:30 pm Distillery tours available 5:30 pm Social at Castle & Key 7:00 pm Transportation returns to the hotel Dinner on your own

Friday, July 19 7:30 am 7:50 am 8:00 am 9:00 am 9:45 am 10:00 am 10:45 am 11:45 am 12:45-2:15 pm

2:30 pm 4:00 pm 7:30 pm

Buses depart hotel for Bluegrass Stockyards Welcome to Bluegrass Stockyards Preparing Your Operation for the Future :: A Morning Conversation with Montie Soules, ASA and Chip Kemp, IGS Why Seedstock Producers Should Care About Genomics and Genetic Evaluation :: Dr. Troy Rowan, University of TN Break Seedstock Marketing: More than Just Building Ads :: Eric Grant, Grant Company An Insider’s Perspective of the Thoroughbred Breeding Industry Lunch Breakout Sessions o Genetics/Performance Session • Study of Bull Buying Habits :: Dr. Troy Rowan, University of Tennessee • Heterosis Dollars & Sense: How Hybrid Vigor Pays off for Your Commercial Customer :: Matt Woolfolk, ASA o General Management Session • Opportunities in Grazing Management :: Jason Tower, Southern Indiana Purdue Agricultural Center • Bull and Heifer Development :: Dr. Patrick Gunn, Purina Animal Nutrition Depart Bluegrass Stockyards for Boyd Beef Cattle Tour Tour of Boyd Beef Cattle o Livestock photography session :: Wes Chism, JWC Marketing o Dinner at Boyd Beef Cattle Return to hotel

Saturday, July 20

7:30 am Buses depart for Bluegrass Stockyard 8:00 am The ASA Selection Index Offering :: Matt Woolfolk, ASA 8:30 am Sustainability through Genetics - Feedlot and Carcass/End Product :: Scott Howard, Meyer Foods 9:15 am Meeting Expectations: Utilizing Performance Data in the Seedstock Industry to Satisfy Customer Goals 10-10:15 am Break 10:15 am Panel Discussion: Developing and Cultivating Your Market 11:45 am Lunch 12:15 pm Buses depart for Claiborne Farm 1:00 pm Tour Claiborne Farm 2:45 pm Depart for tour of Fasig Tipton Thoroughbred Sales Co. 3:30 pm Fasig Tipton Tour 5:00 pm Buses depart for hotel 6:00 pm Social at the hotel Dinner on your own All dates and times are subject to change.

Join us July 18-20, 2024 in Lexington, Kentucky visit shorthorn.org to find hotel information

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IMPORTANT

ASA

FROM THE

New Rule for Milking Shorthorn/Lincoln Red Dual Registration As of July 1, 2023, all Milking Shorthorn and Lincoln Red cattle that are to be brought into the American Shorthorn Association herd book as dual registered animals must be tested as an AI sire or donor dam prior to herd book acceptance, due to the lack of information available in their online registries.

Update for DNA Testing Starting July 1, 2023, all animals tested through the American Shorthorn Association must have a registration or recorded number to be accepted for testing. This is only a slight adjustment to the current rule, which applies to samples sent directly to the lab. This rule adjustment includes any animal tested – whether the samples are sent directly to the lab or to the ASA office for pre-processing. Also starting July 1, 2023, a manual processing fee will also be incurred for those samples sent to the office for preprocessing. We are trying to encourage breeders to send their samples directly to Neogen, once their DNA submission form is approved and in their hands. If there is an error in the registry holding your animal up from being pushed through as registered, you would need to go the ‘recorded number’ route. In the birth entry screen, you can un-check the ‘Register?” box, re-validate, and commit your animal to the registry as recorded to receive that ‘U’ recorded number.

New Digital Invoicing for ASA I. n an effort to reduce the amount of paper sent out of the office, statements will now be emailed, rather than printed. Please be sure to double-check that you have a correct email on file in the registry. If you wish to continue with the printed version, simply log into your DigitalBeef account and go to the ‘Prefs’ tab to update your Invoicing preference (see screenshot). You can also call the office to make the switch.

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Sales Calendar

Aegerter Marketing Services, Inc. Jeff K. & Darla Aegerter 402.641.4696 - jeff.aegerter@gmail.com www.aegertermarketing.com

* To have your sale listed in the sales calendar, you must be an advertiser with the Shorthorn Country.

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. 8 - Watertown Winter Farm Show & Sale, Watertown, S.D.

March 16 - Waukaru Farms “The Gathering” Bull Sale, Rensselaer, Ind.

Feb. 12 - Moore Shorthorns Herd Bull Prospect Sale, Jerseyville, Ill., amsonlinesales.com

March 16 - Ohio Beef Expo Sale, Columbus, Ohio

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 Feb. 27 - Baylor Cowden Show Cattle Tribute Semen and Genetics Sale, West Middletown, Pa., amsonlinesales.com 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 5 - SYDF Shorthorn Royal Online Sale, amsonlinesales.com March 6-7 - Cates Farms “Modoc Madness” Online Sale, Modoc, Ind, amsonlinesales.com

Feb. 20 - Bratcher Farms Genetic Sale, Elizabethtown, IN, amsonlinesales.com

March 19 - Moore Shorthorns Fall and Summer Born Show Heifer Sale, Jerseyville, Ill., amsonlinesales.com March 19 - Schrag|Nikkel “Spring Forward Online Sale”, Marion, S.D., sconlinesales.com

Feb. 27 - Baylor Cowden Show Cattle Tribute Semen and Genetics Sale, West Middletown, PA, amsonlinesales.com March 5 - SYDF Shorthorn Royal Online Sale, amsonlinesales.com March 6-7 - Cates Farms “Modoc Madness” Online Sale, Modoc, IN, amsonlinesales.com

March 26 - Missouri Shorthorn Association Online Sale, amsonlinesales.com

March 6-7 - Treasures of the Tank, Seward, NE, amsonlinesales.com

April 6 - Paint Valley Farm and Byland Polled Shorthorns “A New Brand” Bull Sale, Millersburg, Ohio

March 9-10 - Stangl Shorthorns Open House Bull and Heifer Sale, Java, SD, amsonlinesales.com March 11 - Gana Farms and Aegerter Cattle “Spring Fever Sale”, Seward, NE, CCI Live Online

April 6 - Crow Creek Farms & Glover Cattle Company “Heart of the Prairie Shorthorn Sale Spring Edition”, Duncan, Okla.

March 12 - Greenhorn Cattle Co “Where Great Females Make A Difference Spring Edition Online Sale, Waynesville, OH, amsonlinesales.com

April 7 - WHR Shorthorns “Lone Star Edition XXX” Sale, Van Alstyne, Texas

March 14 - Iowa Shorthorn Association “Iowa Royal” Online Sale, amsonlinesales.com

April 8 - Bollum Family Shorthorns Red, White, and Roan-Spring Fling Sale, Goodhue, Minn., 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

April 9 - Peak View Ranch Annual Production Sale, Fowler, Colo., CCI Live Online

March 6-7 - Treasures of the Tank, Seward, Neb, amsonlinesales.com

April 13 - Lazy Bar F and Double G Shorthorns “Red Dirt Treasures” Shorthorn Production Sale, Seminole, Okla.

March 8-9 - Tennessee Beef Agribition Show and Sale, Lebanon, Tenn.

April 14 - Oklahoma Spring Selections Sale, Fairview, Okla

April 6 - Paint Valley Farm and Byland Polled Shorthorns “A New Brand” Bull Sale, Millersburg, OH

March 9-10 - Stangl Shorthorns Open House Bull and Heifer Sale, Java, S.D., amsonlinesales.com

April 16 - S Co Farm “Minnesota Made” Elite Multi Breed Sale, Hastings, Minn., amsonlinesales.com

April 7 - WHR Shorthorns “Lone Star Edition XXX” Sale, Van Alstyne, TX

March 11 - Gana Farms & Aegerter Cattle “Spring Fever Sale”, Seward, Neb., CCI Live Online

April 20 - Little Cedar Cattle Company “Springtime Revival”, Fort Smith, Ark.

March 12 - Greenhorn Cattle Co “Where Great Females Make A Difference Spring Edition Online Sale, Waynesville, Ohio, amsonlinesales.com

May 11 - Sharben Shorthorns and Martindale Shorthorns “Return of the Southern Stars” Sale, Campbellsburg, Ky.

March 14 - Iowa Shorthorn Association “Iowa Royal” Online Sale, amsonlinesales.com

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 14 - Oklahoma Spring Selections Sale, Fairview, OK

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March 26 - Missouri Shorthorn Association Online Sale, amsonlinesales.com

1X $680 $505 $405 $380 $290 $235 $165 $50

11X $610 4 Color Ad $465 + $200 $375 $350 $275 $210 $150 $400/year

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 May 11 - Sharben Shorthorns and Martindale Shorthorns “Return of the Southern Stars” Sale, Campbellsburg, KY

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Ad Index

AAA Shorthorns............................. 33 Aegerter Marketing Services, Inc.... 37 Baylor Cowden Show Cattle............. 9 Bennett Land & Cattle................... 33 Berg Shorthorns............................. 33 Bigelow Farms................................ 33 Bowman Superior Genetics............ 33 Bratcher Farms................................. 8 Bye Well Shorthorns....................... 33 Byland Polled Shorthorns............... 33 Cagwin Cattle Services LLC........... 36 Cairns Shorthorns.......................... 33 Cates Farms.................................... 33 Cattle Visions........................... 23, 36 Cornerstone Farms......................... 33 Crawfdown Farms.......................... 33 Dale Studer Family Shorthorns.... IFC Dedmon Shorthorns...................... 33 DJS Shorthorns.............................. 33 Double C Shorthorns..................... 33 Dreamy 280 Cattle Company........ 33 DTR Cattle Co.............................. 33 Duis Farms..................................... 33 Fickbohm Farms............................ 33 Fieser’s Polled Shorthorns............... 34 First Class Cattle Marketing Ltd..... 36 GEN II Cattle Farms...................... 13 Greenhorn Cattle Co..................... 34

GSKI Shorthorns........................... 34 Haumont Shorthorns..................... 34 Heart of the Prairie Sale.................. 19 Homeplace Farms........................... 34 Hub Ranch Shorthorns.................. 34 Humble Stock Farm....................... 34 IL Breeders Unitd For Impact... 28-29 Inness Shorthorns........................... 34 James F Bessler LLC....................... 36 Jester Farms.................................... 34 Kentucky National Shorthorn Sale.15 Kevin Wendt.................................. 36 Key Ridge Shorthorn Farm............ 34 Keystone Shorthorns...................... 34 KSS Keystone Shorthorns............... 34 KW Cattle Co................................ 34 Laban’s Roanoke Farm.................... 34 Legacy Ranch................................. 34 Leveldale Farms.............................. 34 Little Cedar Cattle Co.................... 34 Loving Farms................................... 7 McCall Show Cattle....................... 34 McKay Farms................................. 35 McKee Family Shorthorns.............. 35 Meyer Family Shorthorns............... 35 Meyer Farms.................................. 35 MFK Shorthorns............................ 35 Narrow Brook Shorthorns.............. 35

Madeline Berg Osage, Iowa

What is your favorite Junior Nationals activity?

I would have to say the showmanship contest would be my favorite, because it is something that I work really hard on all year!

What other activities are you involved in outside of AJSA? I am currently the Vice President of the Iowa Junior Shorthorn Association. I am also involved in 4H, FFA, and also like helping on my family’s farm.

What is your favorite cattle show you have exhibited at? Why? I would obviously have to say Junior Nationals. It is a show that I look forward to every year because I get to spend the week with all my shorthorn friends and get to do different contests with them! But I also really enjoy Louisville, showing on the green chips is a really special opportunity!

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Norman/Ripberger Shorthorns....... 35 Ohio Beef Expo.............................. 17 Oler Farm...................................... 35 On Target Shorthorn Sale............... 22 Paint Valley Farms......................... BC Richardson Farms........................... 35 Robjoy Shorthorns......................... 35 Rockin’ G Land & Cattle............... 35 Rocky Branch Shorthorns.............. 35 Schrag|Nikkel Cattle........................ 3 Scott Bayerl Family Farm............... 35 Sears Marketing Services, LLC....... 36 Shadeland Farm.............................. 35 SharBen Shorthorns....................... 35 Smith Family Farms....................... 35 Smoky Mountain Farm and Ranch.35 Stangl Shorthorns..................... 11, 36 Stone Springs Shorthorns............... 36 Sullivan Supply.............................. 36 Sutherland Shorthorns................... 36 Tennessee Agribition...................... 16 Turner Family Shorthorns.............. 36 Utterback Show Cattle................... 36 Warner Ranch................................ 36 Waukaru Shorthorns..............36, IBC WHR Shorthorns............................. 5 Wilson Livestock Agency................ 36

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