Shorthorn Country July 2013

july 2013

The Voice of the Shorthorn Breed.

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WHR Cumberland 5916

Plan to attend the Lone Star Edition XX Sale

March 30, 2014

WHR RT Jealousy Par 658

WHR GN Cecilia 9921

Waco bull calf x 658 WHR Cumberland JR 6018

All Gold bull calf x 5916

Watch the development of these bull calves and the opportunities they may present in the coming year.

Bill & Becky Rasor

1800 Lovers Leap • Van Alstyne, TX 75495 903.433.8096 • 214.850.4690 bill.rasor@gmail.com • www.whrshorthorns.com Jeff Sargent, Show & Sale Cattle: 903.624.7265

! r a e y a t Wha SS Dream Lady 161 Reserve Grand Champion Female Denver Junior Show • Supreme Champion Female South Dakota State Fair Junior Champion NAILE Open Show • Reserve Junior Champion NAILE Junior Show • Reserve Junior Champion Denver Open Show

Watch for an outstanding set of ET full sibs to this powerful show female to headline the Family Event Sale

The Family Event Sale •

CYT Max CY Rosa 1110 ET Reserve Grand Champion Female National Junior Shorthorn Show www.schragshorthorns.com

SCHRAG

December 7, 2013 • Marion, South Dakota

SULL Black Bunny 2194 ET Reserve National Champion ShorthornPlus Female

CYT Missing Mirage 2120 ET Division Champion National Western Stock Show Junior & Open Show

SHORTHORN FARMS

Breeding Shorthorns for Four Generations Cory, Melissa, Samantha and Jaxon Schrag 605-925-4804 • 605-941-5241 • schrag@svtv.com

27664 444th Ave. Marion, South Dakota 57043

Shorthorn Country july 20 13 is sue 6 • volume 40

=Feature President Outlook...................................................................................8 Full Steam Ahead ..................................................................................12 Breed Improvement ..............................................................................24 Builder of the Breed ..............................................................................32 V8 Article .............................................................................................42 Shorthorn University ............................................................................58 Leveldale Article....................................................................................82 Shorthorn World Tour ..........................................................................92 Vice President Outlook .........................................................................94

=Sale Reports Cagwin Farms Breeders Opportunity ....................................................72

=Departments Shorthorn Update ........................................................................6 Beef Business ..............................................................................52 Junior Corner ............................................................................78 News & Notes ..........................................................................104 Tartain Plaid ............................................................................122 Show Schedule..........................................................................140 Sales Calendar ..........................................................................143 Ad Index ..................................................................................144

SHORTHORN COUNTRY 8288 Hascall Street • Omaha, Nebraska 68124 402-393-7051 • FAX: 402-393-7080 • www.shorthorncountry.net

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Amanda Cagwin, accountant = amandacagwin@yahoo.com =Advertising Representative Cindy Cagwin-Johnston – 217-452-3051 cagwincattle@casscomm.com Darryl Rahn – 217-473-1124 drahn@casscomm.com

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The July cover was designed by the Charles and Heidi Anderson, Legacy Livestock Imaging.

=Advisory Board Montie Soules, ASA representative Don Cagwin, Durham Management Co. =Subscriptions US: 1 year- $24 • 2 years - $38 • 3 years - $52 1 year First Class - $54/year Canada: 1 year- $60 • 2 years - $110 • 3 years - $130 Other Foreign: 1 year- $120 • 2 years - $220 • 3 years - $300 SHORTHORN COUNTRY (ISSN 0149-9319) Published monthly by the American Shorthorn Association, 8288 Hascall St., Omaha, NE 68124.

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S h a dy b r o o k “Decades of Excellence”

On-Line Sale Fall 2013 Production Sale, September 6, 2014 Laurence Pathy Lloyd Wright, Manager • Kevin Dempsey, Herdsman 19 Soles Road • West Brome, Quebec, Canada J0E 2P0 450-263-7137 • fax: 450-263-8621 email: shadybrook@iteract.ca • www.shadybrook.ca

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=Shorthorn Update ASA Dates of Note Sept 15

July July 1

WHR Herd Inventory Updates Due July 1 Performance & Carcass Data Deadline July 4 & 5 ASA office closed – Fourth of July July 10 Registration Deadline: KEY Conference July 17 California State Fair Major PACE Show, Sacramento, CA July 26-28 KEY Conference, Michigan State University East Lansing, MI July 30 First half of WHR billed August August 1 Aug 31

Election for Delegate Ballots available Entry Deadline: Keystone International Livestock Expo

September Sept 2 ASA Office Closed for Labor Day Sept 10 Ownership Deadline – American Royal Junior Show Sept 10 Entry Deadline: American Royal

October Oct 1 Oct 1 Oct 1 Oct 5 Oct 31

Ownership Deadline NAILE Junior Show Entry Deadline: NAILE Major & Junior PACE Show Breeder’s Cup Nominations Due Entry Deadline: NAILE Steer Futurity KILE Major PACE Show, Harrisburg, PA American Royal Major PACE Show, Kansas City, MO

November Nov 1 All performance & carcass data due Nov 15 Entry Deadline: Fort Worth Stock Show Nov 16-18 NAILE, Louisville, KY Nov 20 Entry Deadline: National Western Stock Show Nov 20 Ownership Deadline: National Western Junior Show Nov 28-29 ASA office closed for Thanksgiving

2013 PACE Show Schedule Rotational PACE Shows

Area 1- Oregon State Fair Area 2- Wyoming State Fair Area 3- Minnesota State Fair Area 4- Louisiana State Fair Area 5- Indiana State Fair Area 6- Missouri State Fair Area 7- West Virginia State Fair Area 8- Kentucky State Fair

Major PACE Shows - American Royal - California State Fair - Keystone International Livestock Expo - National Western Stock Show - North American International Livestock Expo - Southwestern Livestock Expo

Junior Major PACE Shows - National Junior Shorthorn Show - Keystone International - National Western Stock Show - North American International - California State Fair - Junior Pacific International Check shorthorn.org for dates.

2013 International Year Code: A

KEY Conference Registration

New Policy at ASA Effective July 1, 2013: All activities must be paid for at time of request. Work will not be released until payment is made in full. It is recommended that a credit card number is left on file at the ASA or send a credit card number with each processing order to quicken request. Online activities can use PayPal or leave a credit card number on file with ASA. A receipt will be emailed or mailed each time the card is charged. For any questions, please contact the office at 402-393-7200.

Fee Change for Duplicate Request Effective July 1, 2013: $10.00 each up to five duplicates requested.

Any additional duplicates requested over five, are $7.00 each as long as requested at the same time.

Deadline: July 10 Visit: juniorshorthorn.com

Connect with us American Shorthorn Association @ShorthornAssn

Transfer Fee for Non-Members Effective July 1, 2013: The fee for a non-member animal transfer over 90 days at $122 is no longer in effect. Non-members will be charged $62 per transfer after 60 days or more. The 90 day transfer charge is still in effect for WHR and TOC members.

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s le a m e F t a e r G e r e h W Make a Difference

Saturday, October 12, 2013 at the farm Waynesville, Ohio

RFC Kolt Demi’s Diva 105 ET *x The AJSA Show Heifer of the Year. Her heifer calf by SULL Red Stallion 1335 will highlight our sale offering.

WHR Cumberland 7927 This young donor sells safe in calf to SULL Red Stallion 1335. A two time division champion at Junior Nationals. She head lines a great group of cows that sell October 12th.

SULL Red Stallion 1335

D&D Margie 610S The hottest cow family in the breed. Her Asset heifer calf sells October 12th and is a full sister to Wes Leemon’s Reserve Calf Champion Female at Denver. Also selling a heifer pregancy by Asset and Waco.

CF DZ Fool 39 TPX My favorite of the Dazzle Fools. Her Asset heifer calf sells October 12th and will wow you.

GCC HSF Margie Beauty 6

GREENHORN

Save the Dates

LLC

October 12, 2013- 8th Annual Production Sale • Waynesville, Ohio November 17, 2013- “Where Future Generations are Created” • Louisville, Kentucky

Dave & Josh Greenhorn 3450 Middle Run Road Waynesville, Ohio 45068 Dave: 937-470-6552 Josh: 937-681-1948 Consultant: Col. A.E. Greenhorn Herdsman: Kolten Greenhorn

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=President’s Outlook

Les ASA Mathers president

Scratching the Surface As you are reading the "July Herd Sire Edition" of Shorthorn Country, much has already taken place to help further the Shorthorn breed.

2013's Shorthorn University will have been another success although still not receiving the following in numbers of participants it deserves. These have uniformly been outstanding educational events that were very economical. Just ask those who have attended!

The National Junior Shorthorn Show show will be completed, and I am predicting it was a tremendous event. Those working on this event have been working relentlessly over the last few years. ---- Thank them if you get a chance.

We cannot over estimate the value of having a great Junior program - not just the exhibiting part, but all the great educational aspects of the programs the ASA offers.

Many of you working on association committees have contributed greatly. If

you have ideas contact board members, committee leaders and staff to share them.

Perhaps something rivaling the importance of having an outstanding NJSS will have taken place as well..........

We will have completed our first board meeting held in conjunction with the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) annual meeting. It was held in June in Oklahoma City. Your board and some of our key staff members will have attended cutting edge and yet practical educational events. They will have met one on one with some of the worlds most renown scientists in the cattle industry. The board and staff will have discussed in depth new genetic developments and testing. Genetic defects as well as break through topics in production agriculture will have been reviewed. New developments in nutrition and reproduction were also discussed. The 50K chip and future testing will have been featured.

8288 Hascall St. • Omaha, Nebraska 68124 877-272-0686 • FAX: 402-393-7203 Montie Soules, asa executive secretary/treasurer montie@shorthorn.org Patrick Wall, director of genetic improvement & eastern regional director cell: 402-658-4258 • patrick@shorthorn.org Jacob Alden, field services representative cell: 402-660-9048 • jake@shorthorn.org Gwen Crawford, director of registrations & junior activities gwen@shorthorn.org Aaron Hahn, registrations & field services representative aaron@shorthorn.org Audrey Hambright, communications coordinator audrey@shorthorn.org Andrew Kind, accounting/registrations • andrew@shorthorn.org Shirley Miller, proofreader • shirley@shorthorn.org

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ASA Board of Directors Les Mathers, president, 309-678-4230 Mike Bennett, vice president, 559-534-2396 Ricky Guidrey, executive director 337-598-3258 Marty Loving, 620-786-2018 Mark Gordon, 217-737-7905 Lynn Nelson, 507-826-3184 Billy Zack Taylor, 270-988-4123 Ed Kruse, 719-252-1084 James Freed, 405-370-1482 American Polled Shorthorn Society Tim Loudon, president Cindy Cagwin-Johnston, secretary Shorthorn Foundation Bill Rasor, president American Junior Shorthorn Association Karl Miller, president National Shorthorn Lassies Faye Korthaus, president Affiliated with National Cattlemen's Beef Association • US Beef Breeds Council • Beef Improvement Federation • World Shorthorn Council • National Pedigree Livestock Council

The focus on helping move our breed forward with current education and policies for ASA members should become more obvious as we proceed.

We are truly blessed to have a breed that continues to be docile without rival, have many strong reproductive and growth traits on modest nutrition and provide a documented high quality product to those who enjoy eating beef.

We must all get this message heard throughout the beef industry and continue to document these great traits and achievements!

One of our jobs as an association is to help each of its members be prepared to address these and other issues with = hard facts. It will be fun!

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WAUKARU ORiOn 2047 et x4189955 One of the most popular young herd sires ‘In The Yards’ 2013 National Western Stock Show.

Australian semen rights owned by Yamburgan Stud, Queensland, Austrlia. Breeding interest owners include: Cates Farms, Modoc, Ind.; Horsehoe Creek Farms, Wyburn, SK.; Leemon Stock Farms, Hoopston, Ill.; Leveldale Farms, Mason City, Ill.; and Roger Reum, Gibson City, Ill.

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WAUKARU GOLD CARD 5042 x4095819 His grandsire. His lineage includes the Minnie, Lassie and Red Nan cow families from Waukaru.

WAUKARU PAtent 8161 et x4144656 His sire. The most dominate performance sire ever used here.

Waukaru

‘Cow Power’ Production Sale

WAUKARU 12h meLitA ROse 5021 et 4112499 His grandam. The most prolific donor dam to ever walk the pastures at Waukaru. The dam of ‘Patent’. She SELLS! in the ‘Cow Power’ Sale.

Saturday, September 14, 2013 At the Farm, Rensselaer, Indiana

Selling 90 Lots Over 100 Head Waukaru will put to auction the largest group of documented genetics in it’s 33rd running of the ‘Cow Power’ Production Sale.

• Spring bred females, including the dam of Waukaru Patent 8161 *x

7577 S. 210 E. • Rensselaer, Indiana 47978 Barry and Anita Jordan: 219-866-3513 • cell: 219-819-0430 Toby and Jodi Jordan: cell: 219-819-4603 Mark and Heidi Jordan: cell: 765-426-1990 TB accredited and certified bangs free, Johnes tested.

WWW.WAUKARU.NET

• Documented bred heifers, including a full sister to Waukaru Orion 2047 *x

• Top cut of the embryo transfer heifer calves • Flushes from our young donor herd shorthorn country = july 2013

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team Full Sahead

By Audrey Hambright

Industry experience has wellequipped Montie Soules to lead the American Shorthorn Association as the Executive Secretary/CEO. Principles learned in the cattle industry are those unlike any other.

Combine those principles with the business techniques acquired over 34 years under three ranch owners, Montie Soules has developed the business experience and industry skills to take the Shorthorn breed to the next level.

Getting Started Soules got his start in the cattle industry at a young age with the Polled Hereford breed. His older sister started with two horned Hereford cows in 1952, the year Soules was born. By age 14, he had taken over the cattle at his family farm and started using a polled bull. That was around the same time he realized he had developed a passion for the industry and started his own custom fitting service.

Prior to raising Hereford cattle, his dad Lester, who passed away in 1972, grew up in the Shorthorn breed near Independence, Iowa. The family raised registered Shorthorns from the time his dad was young and exhibited cattle around the state through the 1920’s.

Little did Soules know his path in the cattle industry would lead him back to the Shorthorn breed where his father, grandfather and uncle had once made their mark.

Assembling a Dynasty When Alex C. Ewing approached

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Soules about the manager position at ACE Polled Herefords in Millbrook, NY, Soules had been running a custom fitting service, working a lot of sales and driving a cattle truck. Between custom fitting and managing sales, one year he was home 67 days of the year.

He knew the future wasn’t going to let him keep doing that very well. So within a week of meeting with Ewing, Soules flew to New York and started as the manager of ACE on July 1, 1978.

"I had a genuine passion and desire to do things I knew I would never be able to do in Michigan on the old family farm,” Soules said. “I needed someone who could provide financial backing to accomplish all the dreams I had for my life at that time and I was very fortunate to be able to connect with that person.”

The ranch near Skiatook, Okla., was purchased in 1988 and the ACE herd was relocated in 1990. Over the next couple of years, Soules began running the ranch as Ewing’s interests grew away from the cattle. He accredits Ewing as a great teacher, who taught him a lot about business and marketing and to always look at the up and up.

The ACE herd dispersed in 1992. A select group of cattle were purchased by a long-time customer named Dan Thorne of Star Lake Farm in New Hampshire, thus leading to the beginning of Star Lake Cattle Ranch.

Ownership of the ranch changed hands once more in 2003 to the Blin Family before the herd dispersed in October 2012.

During the transition from ACE to Star Lake, EPDs were just coming onto the scene and Soules was not a fan. At that time he was ready to fight EPDs as the cattle they had did not fit and had been bred for different purposes, bred to be big and tall. Out of frustration, ACE was prepared to sue the association as adding EPDs was changing the value of the cattle. He finally started to conform because he knew he had no other option to succeed because fighting it was like fighting city hall, according to Soules, and began to put together the Star Lake herd with EPDs. “Even though they were pretty new and didn’t have the accuracy levels or database we have today, I found I didn’t make as many mistakes when I used EPDs,” Soules said.

Over time, he became a believer in the system as the marketplace started to demand it.

“In a way I really forced EPDs into my mind and our herd, probably first as a marketing tool, not a selection tool,” he said.

With that, Soules learned to ask questions of the developers of EPDs to understand how they worked from the inside out. The knowledge he gained

from research made him think about a more balanced form of trait selection in building a new herd using EPDs in the selection process.

Accomplishments Reflecting on the past 34 years of his journey in the Hereford breed, Soules has had several accomplishments as a general manager. First, he is very proud of the team that worked together over the years to create the “dynasty of Star Lake” as it was known at the dispersal last year.

“Each of us had a role we had to play,” Soules said. “Without one, the success of the ranch would not have happened and that’s the same thing I want to bring here with the ASA staff.”

Another accomplishment during his time with Star Lake is the 13

at the NWSS. champions exhibited One of the 13 carload

consecutive carload champions exhibited at the National Western Stock Show, which should be a record

to stand for a long time amongst any breed. The carload show became a top priority every year after they started showing in the yards.

“Those bulls were a representation of what we were doing on the ranch consistently for 13 years,” Soules said.

Soules is also proud of the seven production sales that each grossed over one million dollars.

That accomplishment was made The Star Lake Crew and the possible partially by the bull ir families. sales created by the winning today, carloads in Denver.

I would brag on the Shorthorn family However, he learned over time the atmosphere. I bet a lot of them have importance of what needed to be the same kind of feelings,” he added. accomplished on the ranch and what One of his biggest accomplishments truly made it successful.

Soules claims is his own family. He and “One of the greatest things instilled his wife Rhonda have four children: in my beliefs: we can win a lot of Sherri, Steve, JR and Tiffany including ribbons, we can sell a lot of cattle for a four granddaughters. Sherri and Steve lot of money, we can get a lot of showed Hereford cattle and were very recognition, but the real measure of successful exhibiting champions at success of an operation is when the multiple national shows over their results of the ranch created a better junior careers. The family has created a way of life for the children on the wide range of career choices. Rhonda is ranch than what their parents had,” an administrative assistant to the he said. director at 9-1-1 in Tulsa, Okla., Sherri With that, he is almost certain the manages job time analysis at Nordam same principles can be applied in his also in Tulsa, Steve is an agricultural current position. (continued on page 18) “Probably of all the breeds out there

Genetics You Can trust!

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to all who attended and purchased cattle at our Breeders Opportunity Sale. Your patronage is appreciated.

Tim Brandenburg, Bethany, IL DC Cattle, Woodlawn, IL Smokey Mountain Farms, Knoxville, TN Down Farms, Wyoming, IL Robert (Mickey) Fancher, Hubertus, WI Jeepetta Cattle Co., Chickasha, OK CJ Ranch, Chickasha, OK High Ridge Shorthorns, Kingsbury, QE, Can. Horseshoe Creek, Wayburn, SK, Can. Huberdale Farms, Lipton, SK, Can. Dean Galbraith, Steelesville, MO Caitlyn Goode, Florence, AL JM Cattle Co., Rossville, IN Double J Shorthorns, Monmouth, IL Derek Jungels, Kathryn, ND

Ippensen Family Shorthorns, Bowen, IL Blake Lehman, Eureka, IL Renee Lock, Avon, IL Maple Stone Farm, East Garafraxa, ON., Can. M & D Shorthorns, Atkinson, IL Hugh Moore, Jr. & Sons, Jerseyville, IL Springlake Shorthorns, Portland, TN Jerome Staggs, Florence, AL Stier Family, Avon, IL Dale Studer, Creston, IA South Central, Fayetteville, OH Mark Tittsworth, New Berlin, IL Dale Wernicke, Lena, IL White Family, Smithfield, IL

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Cagwin Farms Visitors Welcome . . .

Stop by any time!

Don Cagwin, owner P.O. Box 77 • Virginia, Illinois 62691 office: 217-452-3051 cell: 217-341-7552 • fax: 217-452-3053 Kerry and Cindy Johnston: 217-452-3056 Kerry’s cell: 217-370-6033 cagwincattle@casscomm.com • cagwincattle.com Farm located five miles east of Virginia on Route 125, then one mile south of the elevator at Philadelphia, Illinois.

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needed to do to get the job done and I think that is what helps make a good leader,” he said.

Maintaining a positive attitude is also a part of Soules’ day-to-day actions. His experiences have led him to take everything negative and turn it into a positive the best he can.

“I wake up in the morning with a positive attitude and go to bed with a positive attitude.

There may be some frustrations and negatives in between, but there is no room for negative in my vocabulary and my attitude,” he said.

During his time as general manager, Soules learned how to manage multiple companies and operation activities for the second owner and looked after several business details. When the ranch was transitioning to Back row: Brad Prather, Steve Soules, Rhonda Soules and Montie Oklahoma, Soules was trained Soules. Front row: Sherri Soules Prather, Sadie Prather, Julia Soules, Sheridan Soules, Leslie Glover, JR Glover and Tiffany Glover. Not by an accountant for six hours pictured: twin granddaughters Aspen and Bristol. a day for two weeks to learn how to run the business side of the ranch, so the owner did not have to children have had in their lives to their be on hand at all times. involvement in agriculture and the Soules recalls a specific turning point responsibilities they have learned. From in the realization of his new role in the his discussions with several business purebred cattle operation. people over the last 30 years, he has “At ACE, Ewing had remodeled one learned that the first people to be of the old houses into an office. I knew selected for an interview or hired for a I was getting a new office and he took job were those who have been members me to town and told me to pick out a of agricultural organizations and have chair, get one that’s really comfortable, achievements from those activities he said. So I picked out a chair and he listed on their resume. These carried it out of the store and put it in discussions have only increased his the back of the pickup and made sure emphasis on the importance of the he carried it out of the pickup and into junior breed programs. the new office. Ewing set it down at the “It is things like this that we don’t desk and told me to sit down. So I did. realize how important our junior breed Then he said ‘now I’m paying you to programs are and what opportunities manage, not to do everything outside we give our children for the future,” he yourself.’” said.

That was when Soules learned a key As with any trail of success, Soules point in his role as manager of the has had hundreds that have influenced operation that he still applies today. or have been a mentor to him over the “To be really honest, that comment years. forced me to not become the person “You don’t get through life and be as that had to do everything, but to let old as I am and not have a lot of people people that are good at what they do, that have had an influence in your life,” do it and they made me look good.” he said. “Some have passed away. Some Soules said. are very young that you can always learn from.”

Why Shorthorn?

When asked why he chose to be a Bringing Experience candidate to represent the Shorthorn Serving as a general manager of a breed as an executive of the ASA, his prominent purebred cattle operation answer was easy. for 34 years insinuates individuals must “People. One of the greatest assets we be good leaders or possess skills similar have in this breed today is the people. of the sort. Soules insists he has the They are good people, they are united actions of a leader and that is possibly and very family-oriented which I really what makes people follow. He does not respect,” he said. “I look forward to specifically label himself as a leader. working with that type of Soules said he has not asked people to membership.” do anything that he has not done That coupled with the cattle, of himself. course. Looking in from the outside, “I wasn’t afraid to do whatever we (continued from page 13) instructor in Skiatook, Okla., JR is a golf professional at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill & Golf Lodge in Florida and Tiffany is a salesperson at P&K John Deere in Tulsa as well.

Soules attributes the success his

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Soules believes the Shorthorn breed has a lot to offer the industry. He places his emphasis on quality and building upon the natural traits given to Shorthorns including docility, marbling and maternal traits. He would also like to capitalize on niche markets such as grass-fed beef with the ability Shorthorns have to fatten on grass alone.

Prioritizing Goals Prioritizing goals has been one of the main objectives since arriving at the ASA. When referencing the work of associations, Soules lives by a philosophy he was taught by Johnny Winston, who was head of the field representatives of what was the American Polled Hereford Association at the time: “Our first job is to register your cattle efficiently, timely and accurately. Our second job is to keep the performance data of your cattle – efficiently, timely and accurately. Anything we have leftover for resources whether it be people or money, we can promote your breed while keeping the association financially stable.”

“I think those are three important factors for what we have to look at from my chair, for what my responsibilities are,” Soules said.

In addition to those responsibilities, he not only wants to encourage members to embrace technology, but to help educate members about industry technology that is changing on a daily basis. According to Soules, embracing technology will be beneficial to the breed as a whole. Factors such as breed image and breed growth can be influenced directly from utilizing technology to its fullest.

Breed image is one of his top priorities coming in as Executive Secretary/CEO of the ASA. Soules says the image of the Shorthorn breed needs some work and hopes that he can return the breed to its rightful place in the industry. His approach is realistic and honest.

“We don’t realize that we don’t have the respect we deserve sometimes. In order to change that, I may have to tell breeders things they don’t want to hear or they’re not going to like,” Soules said.

Following breed image, Soules hopes to create some breed growth which he says can be measured in many different ways. He admits breed growth will be a challenge in the current economy with the reduction of cow herd numbers due to droughts and high input costs. In the midst of these challenges he maintains his positive attitude with the idea everyone else should shrink and that Shorthorn herds should continue to grow.

“There are new challenges every day.

So then we have to sit back and prioritize step-by-step,” he said.

Importance of Data Since starting at the ASA in April, Soules has been an avid advocate for the recording of performance data. He genuinely believes the industry as a whole is data driven and by collecting performance data on every cow on the ranch or farm will add to breed growth overall and to each breeder’s growth.

“It’s important that we get as much data and technology attached to these cattle as we possibly can, because that’s the way of the future,” he said.

“Getting more performance data is going to build us a base underneath these cattle that will give us a higher degree of acceptability.”

Not only is Soules concerned with the increase of acceptability in the commercial market, but strengthening the longevity of junior member herds as well.

“As a merchandiser of Shorthorn cattle to a junior, we have a responsibility to make sure we provide documentation to that youngster or their family on these cattle so that they have added value down the road,” Soules said.

By adding value to junior cattle alone, he feels that in the long run it will reflect a larger share in both the junior and commercial bull market.

“We can raise well documented show cattle that can also become very productive and make contributions to all aspects of the industry,” Soules said.

Genomics have become another reason to collect more performance data. Data is needed to make actual comparisons to the genomic profile.

“Genomics is part of the tech-driven force of the industry and I’m going to embrace it,” he said. “I’m the guy that did not like EPDs in 1992. Now I’m the guy that will embrace it because I’ve learned technology will be good for us,” he said.

Looking forward, Soules believes Shorthorn breeders need to be more concerned with the consumers that are eating their product. This includes doing things at the beginning, such as recording performance data, to make sure the consumer is getting a good experience at the end.

Building for a Stronger Tomorrow It is a known fact the future of any organization is in the hands of its youth and Soules feels no differently about

JM Joe DaVinci

Champion Female at Junior National and two time Denver Champion, went on to be a donor with productivity and added value.

the American Junior Shorthorn Association.

“We have to support it, build it and keep it growing because it’s one of the driving forces of our breed and our future,” he said.

Soules is impressed by the percent of cattle being shown at the junior national out of the number of cattle being registered and thinks this provides further reinforcement of the strength of the AJSA. Furthermore, he looks at the long term benefits of a strong junior program and what it can offer future generations, such as developing leaders and putting individuals in the workplace or perhaps most importantly, creating an experience so great that they will become Shorthorn breeders when they have their own families.

Pulling it all Together Using realistic ideas with goals and priorities in mind, Soules hopes to help create the same vision for the membership, breeders and the staff of the Shorthorn breed.

“I’m a believer in team effort. Pulling on the same rope, shoveling the same coal on the same train, so we can build up a head of steam that puffs SHORTHORN out of the top of that engine all of the time,” Soules said.

“Energetic staff, educated members and progressive thinking breeders can make a lot of good happen.” =

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• About Our Bulls - Still offering semen on JM Joe DaVinci (Cunia X Mona Lisa 34L) • About Our Program We have some the first FSF Starburst calves. They will stimulate your salivatory glands.

The Joe DaVinci daughters are making great cows - and breed well to all other genetics.

• New Here - Is a half blood, blue roan, Lowline - bred by us and raised by Dr. Tom & Suzie Turner out of their pick of our replacement heifers.

• Also, we recently purchased the 2008 & 2009 Reserve Champion Lowline Bull. Being a five-year-old and coming from North Platte, Nebraska, the heart of the drought zone he looked a little tough. He is sound as a kitten, gaining about ten pounds a day on Illinois grass and is a very interesting breeding piece.

• We have some interesting Lowline crosses after the worst drought ever in our area we were able to increase our cow numbers without feeding hay till Christmas.

This deal is about the optimums rather than the maximums.

• Calving Ease - We have calves running laps around their mothers in 20 minutes. These cattle will make your banker smile! It’s about pounds of beef per acre and ease of management.

Connell Stock Farm Stillman Valley, Illinois 61084 Jeff, 815-262-6860 Dea, 815-222-2709 Clinic, 815-234-5424

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The Ladies of

Leveldale

INVESTMENT SALE Offering the “top cut” of young females and most proven genetics in the breed

Saturday, October 26, 2013 Leveldale Farms • Mason City, Illinois For cattle you can blow and show or turn out and make your Investment Grow...or both!

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Leveldale Farms - Long known as the

“ Headquarters for Herd Bulls” Studer’s Taylor Made *x4176051 Sire: Saskvalley Ramrod 155R Dam: DSF Country Dancer 42U EPDs - CE: -0.9 • BW: 2.0 • WW: 24 YW: 45 • Milk: 0 BW: 81 lbs. • DOB: 2/01/2011

Ar Su Lu Master Plan 335 *x4072635 Other Herd Bulls JSF Prince Of Jazz 12W *x4152952 Sire: Jake’s Proud Jazz 266L Dam: JSF Princess Laura 61T EPDs - CE: 3.8 • BW: -1.6 • WW: 13 • YW: 18 • Milk: 4 BW: 72 lbs. • DOB: 2/27/2009

Saskvalley Unique 335 x4171002 Sire: Saskvalley Sheriff 46S Dam: Saskvalley Marianne 395S EPDs - CE: 8.3 • BW: -1.7 • WW: 19 • YW: 20 • Milk: 1 BW: 70 lbs. • DOB: 5/11/2008

Les Mathers - Laura Conniff 2105 N CR 2980 E, Mason City, Illinois 62664 Les: 309-678-4230 Herdsman: Scott Wall: 309-212-5450

Sire: MF Pacer Dam: BS Roan Mist EPDs - CE: 1.1 • BW: .6 • WW: 26 YW: 31 • Milk: 5 BW: 85 lbs. • DOB: 3/16/2003

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BREED I MPROVEMENT starts with data collection

By Dan W. Moser, Ph.D Kansas State University, Manhattan

It seems every aspect of our lives these days is impacted by so-called “Big Data,” which Wikipedia defines as “a collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using on-hand database management tools or traditional data processing applications.” Fields such as meteorology, health research, oil and gas exploration, insurance, finance and retail marketing depend heavily on analysis of large data sets to identify opportunities, discover tendencies and solve problems. Beef cattle genetics is really no different. Since the 1970’s, animal geneticists have analyzed large data sets collected by breed associations and providing results in the form of Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs), estimates of animals’ genetic merit for various traits. The accuracy of those estimates and the usefulness of the information depend on accurate, complete data collection by breeders.

Data recording and submission is one of the most important responsibilities of a seedstock breeder.

Effective data recording is accurate, complete and timely. Whether records are kept in a calving book or a computer file, it’s important to have a backup copy of the records in case of loss. Ideally, records should be submitted to the breed association at the end of each season, so that the data can be incorporated into genetic evaluation as soon as possible. For example, for a spring calving herd, birth weights and yearling weights should be submitted as soon as calving is completed, in time for the summer EPD run, and weaning weights should be submitted before the winter run cutoff date. The sooner data is submitted, the earlier EPD accuracy increases on the calves, as well as their sires and dams.

As part of data submission, breeders are responsible for assigning contemporary groups, also known as management codes, to the records.

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When a group of animals has the same opportunity to perform, because they experienced the same environmental conditions, they are considered to be in the same contemporary group. Only the breeder knows the management of the herd well enough to assign contemporary groups. Breeders should strive to make contemporary groups as large as possible, as the genetic evaluation only directly compares animals In the same group.

For example, if a breeder provides extra nutrition to his first-calf heifers in a separate group prior to calving, the calves from those heifers should be in a different birth weight contemporary group than the mature cows. The additional feed the heifers receive might increase the birth weights of their calves. If the heifers and cows are left in the same contemporary group, the birth weight EPD of the sires the heifers were bred to will be biased upward, and the birth EPD of the cows’ calves’ sires would be biased downward. It’s important to note that age alone is not a reason to separate animals into contemporary groups.

While studies have shown that first-calf heifers’ calves may be as much as seven pounds lighter at birth, compared to the same mating when the females are mature, this age of dam effect is accounted for in the genetic analysis. If heifers and cows are managed together prior to calving, it is best to leave them together in the same contemporary group, to maximize the impact of the data on the evaluation.

Breeders should strive to measure birth weight on every calf (including calves born dead or that die at calving) within 24 hours of birth. A scale weight is absolutely necessary; no estimate of birth weight based on hoof circumference or body girth has been shown to be precise enough to use for genetic evaluation. Visual estimates or guesses of birth weight are highly inaccurate.

When breeders

“guesstimate” birth weights, they tend to underestimate the difference between the lightest and heaviest calves.

In this case, not only does the sire of the heaviest calves not get penalized enough, but the sire of the lightest calves does not get enough credit for his genetic superiority. Actual calf birth weight is easily the most accurate predictor of calving ease or difficulty.

When collecting weaning and yearling weights, producers need to be aware of the minimum and maximum ages allowed by the association. For Shorthorn, the age windows are 120 to 280 days for weaning weights, and 320 to 410 days for yearling weights.

When calving seasons are longer than 60 days, choosing the appropriate date for weighing becomes important, because if the oldest or youngest calves are outside the age range, their weights will not be used in genetic evaluation.

If the calving season is greater than 90 days, the calves should be divided by management group codes into two groups, so that each has an age range less than 90 days. The calves born in the middle of the season could potentially be grouped with either the early or late calves, but it is best to avoid single-sire contemporary groups.

When dividing a group where several AI bulls sired the early calves and a single clean-up bull sired the later born calves, it is best to keep some of the last AI calves in the late group, to help evaluate the clean-up bull.

Another important concept for breeders to understand is the impact of complete vs. selective reporting.

Selective reporting means not all calves’ data is reported to the association. For example, if a breeder weans 20 bull calves, but only submits weaning weights on the heaviest ten, they are selectively reporting data, and biasing the genetic evaluation. In this case, those ten bulls will have lower weaning weight EPDs than if weights on all 20 bull calves had been submitted. Each

weight in a group is compared to the group average. If only the heaviest calves have weights submitted, the group average goes up, and each bull’s advantage relative to that average goes down. In order to have the most accurate EPDs possible, every calf that can be weighed should be, with the weight submitted to the association.

Even calves that will not be registered should have birth weights and weaning weights submitted.

It should go without saying, but it is essential that breeders have utmost integrity when submitting data for genetic evaluation.Furthermore, accurate birth dates are also necessary, since birth dates are used to calculate adjusted weaning and yearling weights.

In the long term, it is nearly impossible to manipulate the genetic evaluation with falsified data, but there are a few examples in other breeds where breeders have attempted to do so, and failed. One example involves the owner of a young sire, who deceitfully lowered the birth weights of his sire’s calves, and raised the birth weights of the other sires’ calves in the same contemporary groups. Initially, this resulted in a very favorable birth weight EPD for the bull, and some semen was sold to other breeders. However, as soon as calves were born in other herds (often to firstcalf heifers), reports of big calves and dystocia circulated widely within the breed, even before the updated EPDs showed the sire to be well above breed average for birth weight. The dramatic change in birth EPD was noticed by all, and the reason was obvious. While the breeder may have profited somewhat in the short-term from their deception, their long-term prospects in the business are very limited. This breeder now has a very difficult time marketing any animal to other purebred breeders, and even many commercial cow-calf producers in their area are aware of the breach of integrity. Anyone would be skeptical of any animal produced by the offending breeder. Cattle breeders almost always conduct themselves with high ethical standards, and demand the same from those with whom they do business. A seedstock breeder’s reputation is their most valuable asset, and is nearly impossible to repair once damaged.

With the rapid advances in genomic technology, producers often ask if DNA testing will soon replace the need for routine data collection. On the contrary, DNA technology increases the need and importance of data collection, at least in the near term.

Several US beef breeds now have genomically enhanced EPDs, where DNA tests along with traditional pedigree and performance data are used

together in the EPD calculation. Such enhanced EPDs are more accurate, especially on young animals, and change less as the animals accumulate progeny data. In order for any breed to produce genomically enhanced EPDs, mathematical models must be developed that link DNA test results to differences in performance traits. To build those models, researchers need large data sets for the traits of interest.

In effect, to use DNA tests in EPD calculation, many unrelated sires with high accuracy EPDs for each trait are DNA tested, and the DNA tests are statistically compared to the EPDs. Without a large number of sires that are highly proven through traditional performance testing, genomically enhanced EPDs cannot be developed for that breed. Numerous research studies have shown that models for genomically enhanced EPDs are breed specific. In other words, the DNA research that allows Angus, Hereford and Simmental to produce these enhanced EPDs are of little benefit to Shorthorn. Because each breed has unique genetic sequences that influence traits, the models must be built from that breed’s data. So while eventually DNA tests could lessen the need for some data reporting, right now collection of performance data on Shorthorn cattle is more important than ever.

It is no coincidence that the breeds with the greatest market share for commercial bull sales are the breeds with the greatest commitment to data collection. When buying bulls, progressive cow-calf producers demand complete, objective information on calving ease, growth, maternal and carcass traits. The breeds with the greatest genetic improvement in those traits in the last two decades have done so through widespread use of superior, high-accuracy AI sires, identified through complete data reporting. To increase Shorthorn’s market share of the commercial bull business, breeders must make a commitment to faithfully and completely report data to the association for breed improvement programs.

For more information on data reporting and contemporary grouping, refer to these articles: Bormann, Jennifer Minick, 2010.

“Data collection and interpretation.” In: Beef Sire Selection Manual, second edition. National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium, Ames, Iowa. Accessible at http://www.nbcec.org.

Wall, Patrick. 2013. “Maximizing your contemporary groups.” In: Shorthorn Sire Summary 2013. American Shorthorn Association, Omaha, Nebraska. Accessible at http://www.shorthorn.org. =

I look forward to seeing you at these exciting, fall sale events.

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Cates Farms ‘Star Search’ Shorthorn Production Sale, Modoc, IN Sep 1 Jordan Acres 70th Anniversary Shorthorn Production Sale, Sibley, IL Sep 14 Waukaru Farms ‘Share the Harvest’ Shorthorn Production Sale, Rensselaer, IN Sep 28 Little Cedar Cattle Company ‘Great Shorthorn Revival’ Sale, Beaverton, MI Oct 5 Fall Harvest Sale, Grand Island, NE Oct 6 KOLT Cattle Company ‘Simple Choices’ Shorthorn Sale, Seward, NE Oct 12 Greenhorn Cattle Company ‘Where Great Females Make A Difference’ Sale, Waynesville, OH Oct 13 Rod Shorthorn Farm/Waymar Shorthorns/Kohlstaedt Farms ‘Swing The Gate’ Sale, Dixon, IL Oct 18 Cyclone Trace ‘Shorthorns Up Front’ Sale, Clarion, IA Oct 19 Studer Farms ‘Family Legacies’ Shorthorn Sale, Creston, IA Oct 20 Sullivan Farms ‘Maternal Legends’ Shorthorn Sale, Dunlap, IA Oct 26 Shorthorn 500 Production Sale Marietta, OK Nov 2 Jungels Shorthorn Farm ‘Durham Nation’ Sale, Kathryn, ND Nov 17 North American Shorthorn Heifer Calf Futurity, Louisville, KY Nov 17 Greenhorn Cattle Company ‘Where Future Generation Are Created’ Embryo & Semen Sale, NAI.LE, Louisville, KY Dec 7 Schrag Shorthorn Farms ‘Family Event’ Sale Marion, SD If you require assistance in cattle evaluation or cannot attend a sale, I would be most happy to assist you at ring side on sale day.

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Sunday, September 1, 2013 at the farm • Sibley, Illinois

JA Ciara 9J06

JA Commotion HC 0J04

CYT June Flower 9107

These three individuals were bred by Jordan Acres and sold in past sales.

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These four individuals all sell

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JA Commotion II Born November 2012 • Full brother to Commotion

Hot Commodity x Glamour Girl granddaughter Born February 2013 Glamour Girl has over 50 progeny registered with the ASA. She has produced calves for Cates, Sullivan, Cyclone Trace, Circle H, and many more. Her production has totaled over $300,000. Her genetics will be found throughout the pedigrees of most of our offering. She is nearing the end of her production, but at 19 years of age, we generated a heifer pregnancy this spring.

Shadybrook Delia 39R This female has been a popular and successful donor female for Jordan Acres and in our dedication to sell the best will be offering this female in our Anniversary Sale.

Dennis and Terri Jordan Hot Commodity x Ruffian Born November 2011 Selling bred to JA Voucher. This female was a State Fair class winner last year and will be exhibited again.

Sibley, Illinois 217-784-4854 cell: 217-202-2865 jordan@prairieinet.net Amanda, Layne, Ty and Ely Harden: Gibson City, Illinois, 217-979-1991 Jason, Tasha, Isabella, Samantha and Jackson Bunting: Cabrey City, Illinois, 815-252-5520 David, Ashleigh, Dakota and Dalton: Stillwater, Oklahoma, 217-979-7531

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October 6, 2013

Nate, Lynn, Carly & Michael Kolterman 402.641.0146 nkoltr@gmail.com www.koltcattle.com

$2,040,075 sold for our customers the past 4 years.

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Calves available for sale this fall sired by: HD Swagger 802 ET SS Driven 141 Et Hi-View Ace of Diamonds

DTR CATTLE

Watch for calves out of these donors added to our program this past year.

K-Kim Mona Lisa 11P

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RYAN & NANCY GRATHWOHL HETER JOSIE & RYDER 745 Ave S • Raymond, Kansas 67573 Nancy: 785-587-7947 • Ryan: 620-727-3757 email: ngrathwohl@yahoo.com 30

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SS Dream Lady 560 ET

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=Builders Of The Breed

Marty Loving Loving Farms Pawnee Rock, Kansas

Loving Farm’s involvement with Shorthorn genetics began in 1930s as part of a commercial program operated by Marty’s father, Jack and grandfather, Harry Unruh. At the time, they were utilizing both Shorthorn and Hereford genetics as the base for the operation. In the late 1940s, the Herefords were dropped and the Shorthorn genetics prevailed as the stronger breed and this was the beginning of Loving Polled Shorthorns and registrations carrying the Ash Valley prefix. Marty returned to the operation upon graduation from Kansas State University in 1974 and for health reasons, Jack had sold down to a core group of cows. Marty slowly added in new genetics, purchasing bulls and females from the top programs of the day. Many of those selected females are represented in the current cow families of the herd today. Through the 1980s, several top bulls were purchased from sale’s such as American Shorthorn Association’s Polled Congress as well as starting to utilize AI to introduce new genetics. Much of the first Artificial insemination work was to IDS Duke of Dublin, a popular sire of the time. All of this time, bulls and females were being marketed mostly by private treaty with some being exhibited and sold at the Kansas State Shorthorn Sale and the Kansas Beef Expo. At this point in time, Marty was building the basis for the operation today on performance driven, red, polled genetics. In the late 1980s, HS Instant Enticer was introduced

by AI and resulted in a very good fit for the commercial genetics Marty was looking for. He was used intensely for many years and many of the present females can be traced back to him. In 1993, the Bull Calf Champion from the Polled Congress, Blue Gate High Hope 236 was purchased and made an impact still felt in the herd today. The well known donor, Ash Valley Kendra 7142, was a daughter of High Hope 236 and representative of the daughters left by him. Sons and

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grandsons of these bulls were used through the mid to late ‘90s.

At that time, the Golden Circle Shorthorn Sale was started by Marty and some other Kansas breeders as a way to market mostly females with some bulls being sold. This sale continued until 2001 when the decision was made to go back to private treaty sales from the farm as a good commercial customer base had been developed. It was also at this point; the commercial bull customers were beginning to demand lighter birthweight and calving ease genetics. In 2001, KL Double Duty 6294 was found at Keith Lauer’s operation in Abilene, Kan. 6294 had been used with great success breeding heifers, all the while having a birth EPD in the breed’s elite. He was purchased and the effects were immediately known. The addition of this bull and the progeny to follow would make a lasting impact on the genetics and current state of the Loving operation. The “Predictable Genetics, Proven Performance” production sale began in the spring of 2011 and just completed the third sale.

Selling 40 bulls and 25 females, this has become the main marketing tool for the program. Some females are currently marketed private treaty. The program has continued from its roots of producing functional, performance driven, red, commercial oriented genetics with an emphasis on calving ease.

Currently the Loving operation runs 250 registered Shorthorn cows on 2,500 acres of grass in central Kansas. This is combined with 2,000 acres of irrigated row crop production and 1,500 acres of dryland wheat. Marty has always made the point that Loving Farms is a family operation. Scott and Amanda are partners of the day-to-day operations of the farm and Kristin designs the advertising and promotional work as well as designing the sale catalog, through her venture Ash Valley Designs.

Steve & Julie French Little Cedar Cattle Company Beaverton, Michigan

Located in central Michigan at Beaverton, Little Cedar Cattle Co. produces elite Shorthorn cattle. The operation consists of 60 Shorthorn cows, along with ten elite Shorthorn donors and ten Angus donors. They cooperate with two satellite herds to utilize recipients for their embryo transfer program. As syndicated owners, they are using SULL Red Stallion, FCC Empire, Lorenz’s Big Daddy and, of course, Little Cedar Aviator for the 2013 calf crop. They are starting to use HD50K DNA testing in the Angus herd and plan to follow in the Shorthorns to supplement EPD’s, accelerate genetic progress and select traits of economic importance, such as feed efficiency in their herd.

Steve and Julie French have made a tremendous contribution and given incredible visibility to the Shorthorn breed as creators of the The Great Shorthorn Revival, hosted each September at the ranch in Beaverton. The Revival has been the top Shorthorn consignment sale in the nation since the first sale in 2002.

What really speaks to the continued success of the sale is the quality of cattle Steve brings together year after year, focusing on the great cow families that built the Shorthorn breed. With Julie’s talents in promotion, marketing, organizing and extending southern hospitality “up north,” The Great Shorthorn Revival has become a premier annual event in the Shorthorn breed.

The LCCC herd competes in three national Shorthorn shows annually at Louisville, Denver and the National Junior Shorthorn Show, and has produced numerous class winners and champions.

In 2003 Little Cedar sold the high-selling Shorthorn bull for $120,000 half interest, a record that remains standing in the breed today. Annually a consignor to the Michigan Beef Expo with both Shorthorns and Angus, Little Cedar’s Angus entry in 2009 was named Reserve Supreme Champion Bull and was the highest-selling animal of all breeds. Their select Angus lots are featured in the nationally-known Belle Point Ranch sale in March each year.

It all started when Steve discovered Shorthorns at age 12 while

on a family vacation. He ventured to a nearby fairgrounds where a Shorthorn show was taking place and soon became completely enamored of the reds, whites, and roans. With his parents’ financial support he bought his first heifer and began learning about the breed on his own. With that inspiration Steve decided to get into the cattle business. He subscribed to Shorthorn World (now Shorthorn Country) right away and looked forward to pouring over each new issue to glean new information. He has been a member of the Shorthorn Association since 1974, and served as president of the state junior organization for three years.

He is Past President of the Michigan Shorthorn Breeders Association, and currently serves on the board as Vice President. Among many other activities, Steve has served as the representative for Shorthorns on the Michigan Beef Expo committee and was state sale manager. He has represented the breed and District 10 (Michigan and Ohio) as a delegate to the ASA annual meeting for many years, serving as Chairman several times. Steve and Julie were the co-chairs of the 2010 National Junior Shorthorn Show.

At the same time Steve was learning about Shorthorns, Julie’s cattle background began in the Angus breed, growing up through junior activities on her family’s Belle Point Ranch in Arkansas.

She served on the first National Junior Angus Association board of directors and is still active in fundraising and creating new activities for Angus youth on the national level. Her breed involvement also includes devoted volunteer work for the Angus Foundation, which supports education, youth and research activities for the breed.

Julie holds a B.S. degree in Animal Science/Livestock Merchandising from Oklahoma State University. She is an alumna of Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership, a professional development institute administered by Texas A&M Extension. In 2001, Julie moved her business from Fort Worth to Beaverton.

She is a promotional strategy consultant with a major focus on purebred livestock, both cattle and performance horses, as well as event planning and sponsorship development.

Steve takes pride in his knowledge of the history of the Shorthorn breed, memorizing pedigrees and the breed-changing sires and dams throughout many Shorthorn lines. He has an amazing recall, and people have found that they can use him as a walking history of the breed’s progression. He still enjoys learning more history from those who have been around the breed forever.

Steve and Julie are very excited about the future of the Shorthorn breed, and are enthusiastically supportive of the new Executive Secretary and the experience he brings to the association. They work together each day in management and marketing of their seedstock operation, guided by lifetime experience in cattle breeding and an avid study of breed history.

Though they first met in 1999 and married in 2001, it seems Steve and Julie French have been working “together,” or at least in the same direction, their entire lives.

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=Builders Of The Breed

Don Washburn Iroquoian Shorthorns Kentland, Indiana

Don Washburn was born into a Shorthorn Family. His parents received Shorthorns when they got married from his dad’s dad. They continually maintained the herd until he was in high school and the herd was dispersed to make way for expanding the swine operation. Don was disappointed with the decision and could not wait to start his own herd. As soon as he graduated from Purdue and began teaching agriculture, he bought a place in the country and purchased four bred females from Barry Jordan. Soon after that Don added more females from John Humphreys. The Waukaru and Tynywtra herds and families continued as wonderful mentors and friends for their family and program over all the years of their involvement with the breed. The herd has been as large as 30 some when all three of Don’s girls were showing and numerous show heifers were being added back to the herd each year. Their goal was to raise and fit their own cattle, which was a true joy that gave their

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family a wonderful opportunity to work and play together with some of the greatest cattle people in the country. Shorthorn shows are like big family gatherings and the Washburn Family loves those reunions. The biggest honor or award their family has ever earned was when Don’s daughter Colli won Grand Champion Appendix Heifer at the National Junior Shorthorn Show. Two of Don’s daughters Colli and Cailyn both served as State Lassie Queens.

Don said being asked to complete this application is his personal biggest honor along with being name the Indiana State Shorthorn Honored Breeder Award in 2005. They have recently reduced their herd size to allow for some Florida winter time, but once it is in your blood it is hard to cure.

Colli and Don partnered up and bought the Champion Shorthorn Heifer at the Beef Congress Sale last December. She will make a nice addition and Colli is a great partner.

=Builders Of The Breed 1945: Thomas E. Wilson; James Tomson; L.E. Mathers, Sr.; Wharton Allen; Wallace Campbell; Albert Hultine; and Paul Teegardin.

1946: Russell Kelce; Fred Hubbell; T.D. Jones; Charles Broughton; Will Dryden; L.W. Thieman; and Charles Lynn.

1947: Josef Winkler; Homer Clausen; R.D. Arnold; C.M. Caraway; W.J. Russell; H.L Straus; and Bert A. Hanson.

1948: William Bartholomay, Jr.; Frank W. Harding; E.M. Sims; Dale Bellows; George E. Day; George E. Smith; and Fred A. Johnson.

1949: Byron Hawks; Luther K. Rice; Fred Lee; Otis A. Carter; Fred Blomstrom; and Harold Thieman.

1950: D.M. Gregg; James Napier; George Struve; Kenneth E. Deacon; J.W. Bennett; and Charles H. Nickel.

1951: S.A. Donahoe; W.A. Cochel; George N. Fisher; Stewart G. Bennett; Russell Blomstrom; and Cleo Hultine.

1952: Frank Scofield; C.K. Tomson; Carl Greif; J.W. Durno; Harry McCann; and Carl M. Johnson.

1953: H.H. Allen; W.N. Anderson; Dewey Carnahan; Harold White; J.R. Kenner; and John Bertz.

1954: John C. Blume; Reford Gardhouse; B. Hollis Hanson; Carl W. Retzlaff; Grant Campbell; Gerald Clodfelter; and E.P. Laughlin.

1955: Allan C. Atlason; Cyrus S. Eaton; Autrey Caraway; W.L. Lyons Brown; Miss Emma Allison; W.W. Rapley; and Walter H. Larson.

1956: Louis Cadesky; Stanley G. Harris; Robert A. Collier; A.R. (Sandy) Cross; Otto Thiede; James L. Adams; and Fred W. Smalstig.

1957: Alex Cross; S.J. O’Bryan; John F. Shuman; Dr. O.W. House; Phil J. Sauer; W. Henry Dilatush; F.T. Brown; and P.S. Troubadour.

1958: W.W. Donaldson; John Alexander, Sr.; Thomas B. Hawkins: Don James; Harry Ackerman; B.W. Cooper; and Miles Wertz.

1959: R.E. Smith; David S. Graham; Gilbert Elken, Jr.; W.C. Jones; Wayne A. Carr; F.E. Jackson; and Byron D. Reser.

1960: Robert G. Heine; James G. Tomson; Raymond P. Duer; Miss Betty Royon; Harvey B. Wilson; Ray Clodfelter; and Roland G. Magill.

1961: W.H. Boutell; George T. Richardson; L.E. Mathers, Jr.; Sumption Brothers; W.A. Warters; Daniel J. O’Conner, Jr.; and Jacob Walter, Jr. 1962: C.D. Swaffar; Otto H. Grosse; Levi Johnson; Cecil Steinmetz; Clarence Worden; George Garvin Brown; and W.P. Hix. 1963: Louis Wernicke; Henry Dietz;

Charles Ewald; Russell Held; Louis Latimer; George R. Gallatin; and Fred E. Smalstig.

1964: Mervin F. Aegerter; R.B. Stimson; Dr. Arthur H. Weiland; True Buckmaster; George DePape; Jack Ragsdale; and Otto Johnson.

1965: Ted L. Aegerter; Max L. Cardey; Paul Potter; E.H. Stoltz; Mrs. Hugh Fenwick; Harry McCabe; and Charles Hix. 1966: Dwight McCoy; Herman R. Purdy; Carroll Latimer; Cary A. Colburn; Lyle Brooks; Dave Brockmueller; and Lou Laughlin.

1967: William H. Roda; J.E. Halsey; Albert J. Hamann; Clyde G. Harlow; J.E. Klokkenga; Harry T. Peters, Jr.; and Chris R. Bertz, Jr. 1968: A.C. Buehler; Roger Applegate; Orlyn Oswald; Mr. and Mrs. Dave Lorenz; Norman D. Hogg; Roy R. Rutledge; and Ed Rocker.

1969: Burke N. Allison; Jos. Biglands; Ben G. Studer; Ed Hoyt; Howard Snethen; Charles B. Leemon; and Bill Hoewischer.

1970: Truman Kingsley; Bob Gordon; Mrs. W.C. Pitfield; Dewey Lunstra; Mrs. Glenn Miller; Joe Huckfeldt; and Jim and John Humphreys.

1971: James A. Brennen; Mrs. George Garvin Brown; Dick Braman; John Draper; Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Long; Martin Nold; and Milton Nagley.

1972: Lyle V. DeWitt; R. Lee Johnson; Rudolph Kaehler; Mr. and Mrs. Arch Allen; George Inness; William Cruickshank; and Wendell Lovely.

1973: Dr. L. Eugene Byers; Jerry Taylor; Richard Prentice; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Coats; Mrs. Frank J. Haumont; Larry A. Hart; and Lloyd Hatch.

1974: Mrs. T.C. Stuart; Mr. and Mrs. Vic Taylor; Dover Sindelar; Wertz Bros.; Robert Hahn; Harvey Fulton; and Bert Kessi.

1975: Mark L. Graham, Sr.; A.D. Tilley, Jr.; Buck Bardwell; W.J. Boake; Barry Jordan; Lloyd Waters; and Ernest Esau.

1976: Earl Fieser; R.W. Parrott; Edgar Philpott; Bill Scott; Don and Pat Stout; Louis M. Womack; and Joe Woods.

1977: Robert Miller; Robert Raisbeck; Val and Bev Kjernisted; Gary Englehorn; Charles DeBusk; Donald Kaehler; and W.O. “Bill” Jennings.

1978: Horace Curtis & Sons; Herbert and Harry Krug; Joseph T. Christen; George and Janice Alden; Lester Love; William and Wayne Hartman; and Russell M. Sloan.

1979: Thomas Elias McGee; David W. Clark, Jr.; F.A. Heckendorf, Jr.; Duane Rocker; Sandra and Bert Pepper; Virgil Wegener and Steve Washburn; and Otis

W. Rothlisberger.

1980: Donald W. Schlegel; Harvey W. Schulhauser; Carvin H. Guy; Gilbert Lee Miller; Ronald B. Hofstrand; Richard D. Yarnell; and Rex, Brian, and Randy Cates.

1981: Ric and Judy Hoyt; M.R. and Lil Boake; W.N. and Harriett H. Moore; Scott Dau; Steve and Tom Torgerson; Orville A. Stangl; and Max Tribbett Family.

1982: Robert Dahl; Stanley Melroe; Roger Steiger; Orville and Kendrick Berg; Paul Schrag; Mike Dugdale; and Darrel, Dave, and Dean Steck.

1983: N. Gerald and Grant C. Alexander; Ralph and Don Pope; James A. McAnear, Jr.; Sherman Berg; Edgar and John Wise; Don Cardey; and Archie and Gary Hansen.

1984: Wayne Clark; Stanley H. Harper; Odis A. Lowe, Jr.; William McCullough; Dr. and Mrs. George M. Smith; Dick and Wilma Russell; and Damar Farms, Inc. 1985: Kadel Urice; Howell F. Eyler; Duane Sicht; Roy D. Dedmon; Darrell and Denny Jordan; Art and Luke Bakenhus; and L. Jack Bedwell.

1986: Eddie and Judy Grathwohl; Gladys Dau; Bradley Eisiminger; Gary and Pam Naylor; Jim Scott; Calvin and Steve Hiatt; and Dale Louis Wernicke.

1987: Dale Rocker; Keith H. Lauer; Gary and Chuck Buchholz; G.M. “Mike” and Linda Kahoa; Hugh, Jr., Tom, and Ron Moore; Steve and Linda Haywood; and William Earl Wilson.

1988: Hale Charlton and Jim McCollum; Alfred and Darrell Ippensen; Doug Schrag; Bill Smithers; Herbert Symington; and Paul Wharton & Sons.

1989: Gordon Brockmueller; Don Hoyt; Dr. W.L. Munson; and Charles Meisner & Sons.

1990: Robert and Ronald Alden; Phil and Chuck Johnson; Robert and Dorothy Connell; and Duane and Evelyn Greeley.

1991: Neil and Mary Davis; Bruce and Sandra Wallace; Arden Preheim; and Joseph O. and Joseph F. “Sam” Erhnthaller.

1992: Wayne C. Neely; George W. Slater; Bernie and Norma Bolton; and Mary and J.O. Bass III. 1993: Jesse Duckett and Larry Kohlstaedt.

1994: Don Cagwin and Frank and Mary Kaehler.

1995: William H. Hoskins and James A. Cato.

1996: Gene McDonald and North Dakota State University.

1997: Bill Rasor and Lyle Ewald.

1998: Wayne Temple Sr. & Family and C.F. Martin.

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Shorthorns Look what we have to offer And there’s more to see at the farm.

Give us a call.

Black Solution x Moonbeam

Patten x Jane Mary

First calf heifers - now calving

Code Red x Hope female Outback x Cherri

nx Final Countdow

Ruby

Blake Schweers at Denver showing Bern-ADale Jakeman, 2013 All-American Honoree, Early Spring Bull Calf

Bernie Bolton Family 38995 Honeysuckle Road • Oakland, Iowa 51560-4326 712-482-3386 • cell: 402-350-9430 bolton.norma29@gmail.com • www.bernadaleshorthorns.com https://www.facebook.com/BernADaleShorthorns 36

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1999: Dr. George Ahlschwede and Rick and Sandy Osterday, Stangl Shorthorns.

2000: Dale Studer Family Shorthorns and Steve Melroe & Family, Melroe Shorthorns.

2001: Merl Welch, Green Ridge Shorthorns and A. Lorne Edmondson, Bromelee Shorthorns.

2002: The Bertz Family, Meadow Lane Farms and Ronald Gooch, Greenbelt Shorthorns.

2003: Harold and Kay Good, Good Family Shorthorns, and Donald McMillan & Sons, McMillan Shorthorn Ranch.

2004: Dave McFarland Family, Diamond M Shorthorns and Richard C. McElhaney, McElhaney Stock Farm.

2005: Jim and Beverly Freed, Double J Ranch/Jeepetta Cattle Co. and Dick Hahn, Hahn Family Shorthorns.

2006: The Jim Williams Family, V8 Shorthorns and Verl Shell, Milestone Cattle Co. 2007: Nick Steinke Family, Steinke Shorthorns and L.E. ‘Les’ Mathers III, MD, Leveldale Farms.

2008: Randy & Nancy Griffis, Carolina Cattle Company and George & Gail McLachlan, Lakeside Farms.

2009: Ralph S. Larson, Y Lazy Y Shorthorns and John R. Hagie, Cyclone Trace Cattle Co. 2010: Steve & Laura McGill, South Starr Farm, Robert ‘Bob’ & Joyce Wilson, Dr. Larry Wilson, Robjoy Shorthorns 2011: Scott & Janet Leemon & Family, Leemon Stock Farm and Dr. Raymond Ediger, Green Spring Farm.

2012: Derek Jungels, Jungels Shorthorn Farm and Edward Meyer, Meyer Farms.

In Memoriam: Hal Longley; Don Longley; and Horace Walker.

Honorary: Charlotte MacLeod.

AI Certs Go Online see page 110 for details.

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Everyone has seen these individuals in ASA’s National advertising.

What you may not know is...

They are all Lauer bred.

They were all born at KL.

They are all still here at the ranch.

Stop by and see them out in our pastures

Over 50 years of Enhanced Genetics Come – Stop & Shop!

Many with great herds have.

Thanks

to our many wonderful customers from 11 states!

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Lauer Polled Shorthorns Keith H. Lauer 1339 Fair Rd. • Abilene, Kansas 67410 785-479-2288 • klnlfarm@tctelco.net 8 miles south, 2 west, and half mile south

MH Sun Burst ET *x

AF SLSin City ET *x

MH Fusion *x

AberTess The Professor *x

Masonic Village Farm

Gerald Tracy and Frank Stoltzfus

One Masonic Drive Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022 717-371-0798 • fstoltzf@masonicvillagespa.org Steve McMahon, Herdsman

MH White Cap *x

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Proving Shorthorns Can Perform In All Conditions.

By Darryl Rahn

V8 Ranch Wins 2012 Beef Improvement Federation Seedstock Producer of the Year!

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8 Ranch, winner of the 2012 Beef Improvement Association Seedstock Producer of the Year, is proving that Shorthorn cattle can be profitable for all segments of the cattle business, from seedstock production, to commercial use, to the show ring, and even to the international beef community.

Throughout the history of the Beef Improvement Federation, only two Shorthorn breeders have earned the distinction as Seedstock Producer of the Year: Rick Hoyt (a former Shorthorn breeder from Oregon) and V8 Ranch.

V8 Ranch is a registered Brahman and Shorthorn cattle operation that was established in 1944. The ranch operates in a four-county area on approximately 5,000 acres of land both owned and leased along the Texas gulf coast. V8 Shorthorns is one component of the family business.

V8 Shorthorns owner, Jim Williams, has been managing the V8 herd since he and his wife Luann returned home from Texas A&M University in 1976.

In 1986, the Williams’ added Shorthorns to their registered cattle operation, primarily as an outlet for their daughters, Rachel and Catherine, to participate in junior shows.

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were Brahman x Shorthorn cross,” reflects Jim. “We really liked those cattle and found them to be especially gentle, which was a big incentive for our two young daughters at the time.”

Nearly thirty years later, Shorthorns are still a mainstay at V8, who is one of the southern-most Shorthorn herds in the United States. During this time, Shorthorn cattle and Shorthorn people have earned a place in the hearts of the entire family.

Jim served as the breed’s only threeterm president of the American Shorthorn Association. Oldest daughter Rachel served as a past president of the American Junior Shorthorn Association and younger daughter Catherine served as vice-president. Catherine still holds the record of being the only Shorthorn exhibitor in history to win three backto-back Grand Champion Female awards at the Shorthorn Junior Nationals (1999, 2000 and 2001).

The foundation of the V8 herd was built around genetics from Buchholz Brothers Shorthorns, Cates Farms, WHR Shorthorns, and other leading breeders. Today, the V8 prefix is synonymous with championship quality: owning or breeding two National Champion Shorthorn Females (CF Myrtle Bo and Miss V8 Mona’s

Hip Hop), four Reserve National Champions, two Louisville Grand Champion Bulls (both out of CF Fool’s Likeness), numerous Denver champions, Louisville champions, multiple ASA Show Heifer of the Year awards and countless All-Americans.

Seedstock Success While many things contribute to the success of the operation, three key things can be identified in the V8 Shorthorns gameplan for success: outstanding pedigrees that focus on the cow family, performance testing, and producing cattle with high quality conformation and visual appeal.

As a solid foundation, the ranch maintains over 70 years of performance and production records on their herd.

A few highlights of the V8 performance and record keeping program include: actual birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight measurements, udder scores, calf vigor and nursing score, disposition scores, and carcass ultrasound measurements. The ranch also has their own bull test, started in 2010, to measure performance in all sale bulls.

“V8 has diligently kept the best set of complete herd records I have ever seen,” says Twig Marston, a beef cattle

educator at University of NebraskaLincoln, who served on the ASA Board of Directors with Jim. “Jim measures, records, and uses these records daily.

His records include the usual performance traits and the thought provoking traits (udder scores, nurse codes, and disposition) long before it became vogue.”

Marston says V8 Ranch is also an industry leader in the use of technology. “They have used AI, ultrasound, embryo transfer, molecular genetics evaluation, and steer feedout data. Many breeders expect Jim to be the guiding example of what they should be doing.”

In their Shorthorn herds, nearly 75% of their calf crop is produced by embryo transfer. In 2013, the V8 team was extremely excited to purchase ½ interest and possession on SFS Danny D, a Sonny California son out of a V8 Shorthorns show heifer owned by Richard & Linda Scott. Danny D is the 2012 Reserve National Champion Shorthorn Bull.

“We are really excited about adding Danny D to our program,” says Brandon Cutrer of V8 Shorthorns. “He is a bull that has a lot of things to offer both the show ring and the commercial sector. He is moderate, beefy, really easy feeding, and solid red in color.

Jim explains that in the Shorthorn program, the primary emphasis is on quality, since their herd numbers are

relatively small. herds at V8 Ranch: our donor herd and “We maintain a very rapid breeding cow herd” says Jim. “In our generational turnover in our cow herd donor herd, we flush the cows twice, through the use of embryo transfer and then breed them to have a natural calf.

AI,” he says. “Every year we try to In our regular breeding cow herd, we choose the highest quality AI sires focus on spring and fall calving seasons. available, and we have The cows are been thankful to use a synchronized lot of great sires through and AI bred the years from our good then pasture friends at Cates Farms exposed to and WHR Shorthorns.” our herd V8 also raises a few bull with a heifers each year as 75 day replacements, and is breeding always on the lookout for season.” that exceptional donor female prospect or S h o w embryo package that they R i n g ional Appeal for can add to their herd.

SFS Danny D, 2012 Reserve Nat Though they use ET a lot, Junior Champion Bull.

V8 has a very firm rule that they will never flush a virgin heifer, so Shorthorns that they can first see how the female Located just an hour south of produces.

Houston, V8 has seen their junior “All of our heifers must first breed market greatly expand over the past ten naturally and calve unassisted, nurse, years as more urban youth start and raise a high performance calf before participating in 4-H and FFA entering our donor program,” Williams programs. They find the market for explains.

Shorthorn cattle to be very steady, since Once a heifer has her first calf, we many young people enjoy the manage both a spring calving and fall Shorthorns excellent disposition and calving herd. 80% of our cattle calve in unique color. the spring, due to the favorable weather After their daughters completed conditions at that time and the showing in junior shows, V8 formed a remainder calves in the fall. partnership with Travis & Beth “We operate essentially two cow Pembrook of Fairview, Oklahoma, who

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serve as the show cattle managers for V8 Shorthorns. The ranch sells an average of 15 junior Shorthorn show prospects each year. Most of the cattle are purchased by Texas juniors, however out-of-state exhibitors like Brooke Bennett of California, Jake Bloomberg of Illinois, and Charlee Jo, Shelby and Tucker Teague of Colorado have had very successful junior show careers showing V8 show heifers through the years. Currently, Cole Whisman, an AJSA member from Illinois, has won many championships with a Cates/V8 heifer on the Midwest show circuit.

In 2012, the ranch started the V8 Junior Preview Show, which is a special educational field day and show for juniors who have purchased cattle

from the ranch. This year, there were 50 head of cattle and 75 people who

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participated in the event.

International Exposure for Shorthorns V8 Ranch has exported cattle – mostly Brahmans – to more than 40 countries worldwide. However, the Williams’ find that many of their international Brahman clientele also find the Shorthorn breed to be very intriguing.

“Every year, we inevitably end up selling some of our Shorthorn cattle or semen to international cattleman,” says Jim. “Ranchers come to our ranch to look at our Brahman cattle, then end up asking about the Shorthorns. They appreciate the Shorthorn’s maternal ability, gentle disposition, and carcass traits.

“A lot of our international clients also see our herd of Shorthorn x Brahman recip cows, and they always ask what type of cows those are,” says Jim. “They like what they see and end up asking about crossbreeding with Shorthorns on their own Brahman cattle.”

Williams has found that the Shorthorn can adapt to even the harshest Texas weather conditions and is quick to recommend that his South

American Brahman clientele consider incorporating Shorthorn genetics into their crossbreeding programs with the native cattle.

Last year, the ranch sold 500 units of semen on Shorthorn bulls internationally to be used in crossbreeding programs with Brahmaninfluence cattle.

A Vision for the Future As with most ranching families today, sustainability is a key vision for the future.

“Our main long term goal is to maintain a profitable ranching enterprise so that the ranch can stay in our family for the future generations,” says Jim. “Currently there are thre generations of our family that make a living off the cattle,” he explains. “The cattle business is our main source of income, and therefore we must continue to become more efficient producers, and continue to improve, monitor and test our cattle with cutting edge technology to maintain our role as a reputable and established seedstock provider in the beef industry.” =

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Strode Family Shorthorns PUREBRED SHORTHORNS SINCE 1967

9300 BOYD FARM ROAD • ROCHESTER, ILLINOIS 62563 HOME: 217.498.9621 • CURT: 217.836.9621 • ROB: 217.725.4955

Studer DF King of Jazz heifer at 3 months.

Studer DF King of Jazz heifer at 5 months.

Studer DF King of Jazz heifer at 14 months.

Studer DF King of Jazz heifer at 12 months.

Studer DF King of Jazz ET *x4166797 Jazz x Studer’s Party Gal The first fourteen calves weaned • 72-78 lbs. birth weight • Weaned at 185 days • Bulls average 634 lbs.

• Heifers averaged 581 lbs.

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Seven heifers available bred to Studer DF King of Jazz for fall calves: • Kolt Tomahawk x Kolt Princess • CF Primo x Sull Solutions Pride • Sull Basic Needs x B Good Dottie • MM Director x JS Sapphire • MM Director x Pure Solution • MM Director x CF Ideal • MM Director x CCS Pure Dora Sonny x Celine nursing heifer calf.

Salute x Tuscaloosa with bull calf Junior Sire: CSS Tonic’s Swagger *x4196963 Swagger x WHR Una Mary 78lbs. BW Available: 3 heifers bred to Tonic’s Swagger King of Jazz x Sonny King of Jazz x CF Potion King of Jazz x Dearhorn Lighting Bred for January and February Calves

Tonic x WHR Una Mary with heifer calf.

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Crow Creek Farms invites you to the

Featuring the influence & quality of these ‘Pole Position’ Herd Sires

“Building Breed Leading Genetics for your Success!”

Saturday, October 26, 2013 1:00 p.m. • Marietta, Oklahoma at the Brooks Cattle Company Sale Facility

KOLT Revolution 031 ET *x 2013 All-American Early Spring Yearling Bull. This powerful son of SULL Basic Needs 7713 *x is even more impressive as a two-year-old herd sire. He will again anchor our 2013 Show Team. His get & service will be an important part of our consignment to the Shorthorn 500 Sale.

CCF Navaho Rock C37Y* 2013 All-American Senior Bull Calf Honoree. This October 2011 herd sire is sired by K-Kim MP Castlerock 347M ET *x. Look for him to be a sale feature in the 2013 Shorthorn 500 Sale.

Hands to Work, Hearts to God.

Jerrell & Steven Crow

REF CCF Ricky Rocket RC1Y *x This deep, soft, stout-made, yearling bull has both “Sonny” & “Bloodstone” as paternal and maternal grand sires, respectively. His first progeny exhibit his same deep, soft, attractive look.

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12901 NE Cache Road Lawton, Oklahoma 73507 Steven: 405.820.9725 Jerrell: 580.585.2522 swcrowesq@aol.com jerrellcrow@crowcreekfarms.com

Double J Ranch and Jeepetta Cattle Company invites you to the

“Building Breed Leading Genetics for your Success!”

Saturday, October 26, 2013 1:00 p.m. • Marietta, Oklahoma at the Brooks Cattle Company Sale Facility

Herd Sires:

SBF Hennessy 32Z *x Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion, National Shorthorn Show, Louisville, Kentucky. Owned with Trennepohl Farms, Smith Family Farms, Duane Truss & Family, Hill Haven Farm and Shadybrook Farms.“Hennessy” sold at the top of the 2012 Shadybrook Farms “Decade of Excellence” Production Sale. He is backed by the reliable quality Shadybrook Shorthorns.

SULL Roan Solution 8384 *X “Blaze” Owned with Brady Family Shorthorns. “Blaze”, (sired by CF Solution) purchased in the 2010 Sullivan “No Bull” Sale, has developed into a Great Herd Sire. His 2012-13 heifer calves and his service will be a feature of this fall’s Shorthorn 500 Sale.

Donor Dams:

FR Augusta Pride 10Z ET *x Sired by SULL Primetime *x and from the “Augusta Pride” cow family.

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Double J Ranch Jeepetta Cattle Company

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Jim & Beverly Freed

Miss V8 Marshmallow ET *x Sired by DSF Gold 002 *x, out of K-Kim Mona Lisa 343M ET *.

Featuring a frozen embryo package sired by DF Waco 6W ET *x. Owned by Jeepetta Cattle Co., and Cale Brady.

2763 County Street 2794 • Chickasha, Oklahoma 73018 405-222-0399 • 405-222-9547 • cell: 405-370-1482 doublejf@msn.com • www.doublejshorthorns.com Justin Slone, Herdsman: 937-529-6948

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= Beef Business

Making Progress As I write this article I am returning from a great weekend of fun, fellowship and education after the annual Shorthorn University tour. It is an event that I would encourage every Shorthorn breeder take in. The bus ride itself is worth the price of admission with a great chance to discuss cattle and the Shorthorn breed in general.

The biggest issue that still consistently came up in conversation with attendees was how to address the calving ease and birth weight issues.

For me this is still the biggest thing the breed needs to address moving forward.

The good news when looking at BW and CE EPDs over the last several years is that both of those traits are trending in the right directions. This is great to see and I hope this progress continues,

Jake field services Alden representative

but there is still improvement to be made.

Often people are too quick to blame the bulls for their calving issues year in and year out. As breeders it’s easy to move away from a sire after having a train wreck. At the same time let’s not forget that the female also contributes 50% of her genetics to the equation as well. Simply swearing off the bull and never using him again won’t completely fix the problem if you forgot about the five replacement females he sired in the keeper pen. This is just adding the problem back into your herd and allowing it to stare you in the face for many years to come.

The fastest way to get away from these genetics and make the most improvement in the shortest amount of

time is to look at the female side of the equation. Researching the females in a herd one might be surprised how stacked some of these lines are for high BW’s and super negative CE EPDs. To truly make progress you as a breeder need to be more mindful of the females selected to put back in the replacement pen.

Weaning time will be here before we know it and maybe this should be the year to take into account birth weight and calving ease scores before making your replacement heifer selections. The fastest way to solve this problem is stop making excuses and cull these females before they have a chance to influence your herd for generations. =

If you are trying to build for the future, you must build it’s foundation

STRONG

Bell M Martin 11Y x

Lehne Trophy 38Y x

JSF Forever 208X x

Look for our cattle at the fall shows and sales.

Thanks to everyone who has bought or inquired about our genetics.

2014 Who’s Your Daddy Bull Sale

April 3, 2014 It will be exciting.

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The Moellenbeck’s Box 47 • Englefeld, SK. Canada SOK 1NO Richard 306.287.3420 • 306.287.7904 rmoellenbeck@bogend.ca www.bellmfarms.com

Saskvalley Vision x

2014 ET & AI Sires:

Patent • Waco • Orion • Capiche Bloodstone • Eldorado • Grey Goose • Pioneer I Da Man • Monopoly • Man Among Boys No Worries • Alias • Troubadour • One and Only Yellow Jacket • Gigolo Joe

2013 ET & AI Sires:

Patent • Bloodstone • Aviator • Baseline Eldorado • Pioneer • Sin City Monopoly • Walks Alone • Survivor

ShorthornPlus Embryos for sale out of:

I Da Man x Butterfingers ( Alias x Double Stuff )

Shorthorn Sexed Heifer Embryos by: Capiche X Waukaru Ruby Rose.

Ippensen Family Shorthorns 45 N. County Road 2700 E • Bowen, Illinois 62316 Darrell Ippensen: 217-440-6847 Donna & Jessica Abrego: 309-255-6230 Christina & Troy Miller: 309.973.6851 Check out our new website! www.ippensenfamilyshorthorns.com

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A&T Optimus Prime 1112 With his first calf crop Optimus Prime has proven his ability to sire light birth weight, vigorous, solid red, polled, calves with eye appeal and tremendous marbling potential. The fact that Optimus Prime is out of the famed Dover Ranch 475 cow just adds to his value. Bull calves by Optimus Prime will be available this fall at JT Moreland Farms. Semen will be available this fall through A&T Cattle Co.

Trinity 207

Trinity 201

A&T Cattle Co., is proud to announce our multi-year partnership with JT Moreland Farms of Ohio.

Due to extreme drought and fires A&T Cattle Co., sent pairs to JT Moreland Farms in April of this year.

For more details on the genetics available in Ohio please feel free to contact Aaron or Josh.

CATTLE CO. These two ShorthornPlus heifers are great examples of how Shorthorn fits in a crossbreeding system. Both are sired by Hooks Trinity 9T and out of two-year-old A&T Open Range daughters. These two females are powerful and broody, yet feminine, along with all the rib-eye AND marbling you could want! Aaron is now a semen rep for Leachman Cattle of Colorado so contact him to purchase Hooks Trinity 9T semen as well as any other semen available through Leachman’s.

Aaron, Tara, Jett & Jaelyn Rasmussen 4411 420 Road Hay Springs, Nebraska 69347 Aaron: 308-760-5695 Tara: 308-760-7094

We’ve Got THE ANSWER! Meet the newest Herd Sire walking the pastures at Crawfdown Farms.

Martindell

THE ANSWER 0111 *x SULL Final Answer 8246 ET X Martindell L Stylish 756 (Riola Bodacious daughter)

Watch for our consignments to The Great Shorthorn Revival September 28, 2013

Glencoe, Ontario, Canada • Two hours from Detroit

Gordon & Sally Crawford

Reed, Jane, Shelby & Josie Crawford

519-287-3837 • cell: 519-870-2396 gordcrawford@sympatico.ca www.crawfdownfarms.com

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519-287-5286 • cell: 519-857-7333 riverpointcc@hotmail.com

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Relax, enjoy your summer!

We’ll see you this fall at Durham Nation,

November 2, 2013 at the ranch, Kathryn, North Dakota

FAMILY

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12583 S 96th St. Roca, Nebraska 68430 402-423-3944 • 402-560-1205 gcfshorthorns@windstream.net

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Performance Polled Shorthorns Mrs. L. Eugene Byers, Owner 500 Township Road 2802 Loudonville, Ohio 44842

Jeff Byers, D.V.M. 419-994-5054 • cell: 419-651-7293 FAX: 419-994-3702 email: byland@skyrunner1.net Jon Byers, 419-994-3440 cell: 419-651-0501

with a

PLAN Sires of power and performance

Bulls • Bred Females Open Females • Pairs Available at the farm

SBF Patents Image 43Y *x4176178 Sire: Waukaru Patent 8161 ET x Dam: Ar Su Lu Orange Blossom 611 *x 205 day wt: 857 lbs. actual yearling wt: 1,450 lbs. • Ribeye area 15.1 EPD’s: CE: -0.7, BW: 3.4, WW: 48, YW: 75, Milk: 5 MW: 29, MCE: 2.1, $CEZ%: -2.28/90, $F%: 57.10/1, $BMI%: 35.46/3

JSF Gauge 137W x4164807 Sire: SBR Tsunami x • Dam: KL Mina Star 1051 x BW: 89 lbs. • Owned with Select Sires, Semen available through Select Sires.

The first 72 calves born at Byland averaged 79 lbs.

EPD’s: CE: 1.5, BW: 0.7, WW: 29, YW: 43, Milk: 1, MW: 15, MCE: -4.3, $CEZ%: 11.39/65, $F%: 40.36/3, $BMI%: 36.19/3

Semen available $25/unit; $25/certificate

JSF McCoy 39Z *x4190259

Proud Jazz 855 ET *x4138770 M Bar Castlerock 019X *x4168741 FSF Sire: Jake’s Proud Leader 243H *

Owned with Paint Valley Farms, Shreve, Ohio.

Sire: Jake's Proud Jazz 266L *x Dam: WR Shadow Mo 644 *x BW: 90 lbs. • 205 day adj. wt.: 684 lbs.

Sire: M Bar Castlerock 722T *x Dam: M Bar Countess 9041 RC *x BW: 84 lbs. • 205 day wt: 703 lbs.

365 day wt: 1,209 lbs.

EPD’s: CE: 2.8, BW: -0.5, WW: 13, YW: 12, Milk: 5 MW: 11, MCE: 1.5, $CEZ%: 22.03/35, $F%: 23.00/25, $BMI%: 28.14/15

EPD’s: CE: -4.6, BW: 2.3, WW: 17, YW: 27, Milk: 3 MW: 12, MCE: -3.2, $CEZ%: -5.70/95, $F%: 27.46/15, $BMI%: 16.47/95

Dam: Jake’s Jazzy 250J *xar Proven calving ease. Full brother to Jake’s Proud Jazz. Owned with Farrer Stock Farms, Royal Center, Ind. BW: 85 lbs.

EPD’s: CE: 6.6, BW: -3.5, WW: -8, YW: -12, Milk: 2 MW: -3, MCE: 1.4, $CEZ%: 39.46/3, $F%: 1.72/100, $BMI%: 20.03/85

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John Hagie, Les Mathers, Luke Bowman, Select Sires and Montie Soules.

The Shorthorn University Group at Nichols Farms.

Checking out the pastures at Nichols Farms.

The pastures at Studer Shorthorns.

Some of the calves at Studer Shorthorns.

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Balance Since it’s the Herd Bull Issue, I should probably talk about herd bulls.

Having just returned from the Shorthorn University trip, I have plenty of fresh material to discuss the various roles herd bulls are expected to play in the industry. Also, the role of the marketer/breeder is just as important.

In order to keep it simple, I’ll highlight a few things I took away from each stop on Shorthorn University. I hope it entices you to attend next year’s event; the trip has a unique way of reenergizing you to make positive changes in your operation. If there was one common theme amongst all the stops it was: Balance. However, I use the term loosely.

Select Sires started off the tour with a presentation that explained how they decide on which bulls to pursue, and when to pass. Most of their selection criteria can be summed up in one statement: Calving Ease, Carcass, and Conception from Cows (that are calm).

Their marketing slogan is pretty much the same, but the part in parentheses just wouldn’t fit on the magazine cover.

All jokes aside, docility is a deciding factor for them. If an AI sire prospect chases them out of the pen or looks to reshape a pipe gate, they get back in the truck. Shorthorns play a role in their bull battery, and docility is one of the reasons why. Darrell Busby’s presentation from the Shorthorns fed in the Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity backed this claim that Shorthorns are more docile in the feedlot than other breeds. With 70-80% of their semen sales destined for heifers, it’s easy to see why they started their slogan with Calving Ease. However, since most of their customers buy semen sightunseen, additional information is demanded…and I don’t mean just a good picture. EPDs and Indexes are more than just bullet points on an ad; they draw in a customer and close a sale in the frozen semen business.

Patrick director of genetic Wall improvement and eastern regional director

Nichols Farms is the third largest seedstock producer in the US, not by accident. The operation has participated in more cutting edge research and performance testing in its tenure than probably any other, all aimed at making a better product than the previous calf crop. One of the keys to their success is selling the bulls a customer needs rather than the bulls they want. From three purebred lines and composite blends of the breeds, they always have a bull to sell that maximizes heterosis. As a result, 70% of their 500+ bulls are sold sightunseen. This approach works really well for the farmer/rancher that doesn’t have time to shut off the tractor and drive hundreds of miles for a bull. This works equally well if your son or daughter’s team made the state tournament the same weekend as the bull sale.

Remember the term “work-life balance,” you’ll see it again later.

Studer Shorthorns have a long history of selling Shorthorn bulls in the Midwest. Today, their herd sires are expected to compliment the group of cows they cover, yet still satisfy the commercial cow man in southern Iowa.

Sure, the top end of Studer bulls will enter purebred herds, but the bread and butter is the remaining balance of the calf crop. The operation is willing to travel for their next herd bull; several walking sires were purchased in Canada and the cow herd has heavy influence from herds north of the border. Every cow on the place is expected to produce your next herd sire or the daughter that can replace her. As a result, AI and ET can be used sparingly, rather planned natural service matings and consistent cow families ensure a higher rate of success, bull or heifer.

Radakovich Cattle Company was an extremely valuable stop, and we only looked at a dozen bulls. Steve talked about “work-life balance,” pressure and response teachings from historical

literature, debt load, chicken heat tolerance, and corn plant breeding among other topics. He eventually got to how he applied this to his herd; he used Africander and Nelore semen on his Hereford and Angus based cows.

Before you Google the two breeds, they eliminated pink eye, added heat tolerance, fertility, and a slew of other desirable traits. When asked what bulls demand top dollar at his sale, he responded, “The ones that do the most things right.” Balance.

The Iowa State University Beef Teaching Herd is asked to do a lot of things: teach students, satisfy the demands of the Meat Lab, and garner repeat bull & female buyers…all without upsetting the Iowa tax-paying beef producer that competes against them. Student labor allows for intense management, but instead the herd is managed in a no-nonsense fashion that never makes excuses for the cows. In my opinion, that’s a far better example for students to follow after graduation.

Marshall Ruble has managed the herd to a 102% average calf crop over the last 34 years. His breeding philosophy is simple, “Cows have to do three things here: calve on their own, love that baby, and not hate me.” Since some undergraduate vet wanna-be’s come out of urban areas with very limited livestock experience, herd docility is imperative. The herd offers Simmentals with great marbling, docile Angus backed by generations of carcass research, and composite cattle that do a lot of things well. Like I said, balance.

Cyclone Trace Cattle Company is largely driven by embryo transfer aimed at making competitive show heifers.

However, their herd bulls are selected for one thing: customer satisfaction.

Bulls with proven calving ease are used to cover the bred heifers in their fall sale. Positive comments from past customers are the best advertising money can buy. Take off the halters and put the same genetics in front of a feed bunk; they have proof the cattle can still work. Though their focus is different, herd bulls at CYT are still expected to do a balance of things for their customers.

Solution Genetics was the perfect

stop to prove that cattle can excel in multiple environments. The Johnson Family’s motto is, “We don’t breed show cattle, we show breeding cattle.”

They strive for a balanced EPD profile, but not at the expense of structural soundness and general phenotype. To that end, some of the best uddered cows on the trip were attached to cows with purple banners to their credit.

They pasture in Iowa, but haul to Oklahoma and Nebraska to get their genetics closer to cow country. They also cater to the junior exhibitor and offer extra service to those families.

They have been instrumental in building the Red Angus Junior program, and strongly believe that juniors who love to show can become astute cattle breeders when the bent up show stick becomes just a sorting stick.

Wiese & Sons Herefords have been marketing bulls since the early 1900’s, collecting performance records since 1955, and satisfying a growing customer base from day one. Most of their bulls cover black cows in the Midwest; their reputation has labeled them as the go-to source of Hereford bulls in volume. A lot of their customers want mature bulls to turn out, so they offer a buy-back program for customers who are ready to trade up for another yearling. They didn’t brag about trait leaders or percentile rankings. They offer a variety of EPD profiles, and they let the well-educated buyer decide which bull works for them. The role of a Hereford bull in an F-1 cross is simple; no need to make it complex.

Sullivan Farms was the last stop on the tour. Herd bulls on this operation vary greatly depending on their role.

Several well-decorated show champions cover idle donor cows on grass or dry lot 365 days a year. Proven calving ease sires follow bred heifers destined for sale. Structural soundness and desirable phenotype are imperative in both cases whether the bull is chasing heifers up the steep hills of western Iowa or floating across the tanbark at a national show. Some judges call that balance.

Radakovich Cattle Company’s sign.

The Shorthorn University Group at Radakovich Cattle Company.

Solution Genetics giving their presentation to the Shorthorn U Group.

At Sullivan Farms the cows came to greet the group.

I hope to see you hop the bus for next year’s event; you may find the balance you’re looking for! =

KEY Conference Registration Deadline: July 10, 2013 The Shorthorn U Group prepares to check the pastures at Sullivan Farms.

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Schrock Solid Shorthorns Jungels Shorthorn Farm Du-Lynn Farm Mastock Farms Weihl Family Greg T. Bowman Ryan Chandler Donald B. Jack Sater Farms H.I. Smith Oil &Gas Rohr Farms Gale Larue Family

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DOB: 2/4/12 • *x4187310 EIONMOR MARQUIS 86G x, roan SCHMIDT'S SOUL TRAIN *x, roan SHERWOOD SUNRISE 423P ET *x, rwm STUDERS PRETENDER 96TH *x, red DSF QUEEN TWO 18T ET *x, red MTS RED QUEEN 93 *x, red CE: -1.7; BW: 2.2; WW: 22; YW: 36; MILK: 1

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After seeing Crazy Train's photo (formerly known as Studer's Igloo) in the Iowa Beef Expo catalog, we just had to go take a look. We found him better than the photo and couldn't pass him up. He's the most complete bull we've ever seen. Soggy, functional show ring look, yet one that still fits the commercial man's needs. Lots of depth, muscle and growth in a single package.

SS Jimmy B 227 DOB: 3/5/12 • *4191115 WHRRT AUGUSTASUNRISE 2107 ET *x, roan HD SWAGGER 802 ET *x, roan HD REFLECTION 021 *x, rwm JUST RITE 501M 3/4, red SS AUGUSTA 468 ET 7/8 *, red SS AUGUSTA 7115, red CE: -6.3; BW: 3.6; WW: 20; YW: 32; MILK: 1

Photoed: November ‘12

Todd and Dave each took a trip to Marion and confirmed we needed Jimmy B's bone, muscle and hair. He was our good friend Jim Bush's pick of the 2012 Schrag bulls. As Jim is also Cory's father in-law, we felt it appropriate to re-name this guy Jimmy B. We are more than excited to have these two bulls sire our entire 2014 calf crop!

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2012 Australian Ambassador

By Tyler Alden

Australia, where to begin….I could almost write a book through all my experiences and encounters during my six month stay in the “land down under” , six months worth of traveling through five different states, visiting and staying on over 30 different Shorthorn operations, and witnessing things that could only be witnessed on the island of Australia. I will try to sum up the highlights of my trip in a brief article.

I will start with the 14 hour plane ride.

I have flown on planes before but not for 14 hours over the Pacific Ocean strapped into a 747. Needless to say it took weeks to get over the jet lag. To add to that I was very nervous traveling to a foreign country for six months not knowing a single person in a country that is 8,000 miles from the place I call home. After the plane touched down in Sydney, Australia it was a great relief. I remember looking out the plane window and thinking this isn’t how Australia looks in the movies. Before my departure I envisioned Australia to be a dry desolate, desert like place filled with kangaroos, crocodiles, cactus’s and sand. It was more like a tropical rainforest, I started to get pretty excited about the next six months and my nervousness left me. Nic, Neilson, and Sue Job greeted me as I stepped off the plane, shortly after I sat in on the Annual Shorthorn meeting held at the Sydney airport the same day I arrived. At the meeting I met the Shorthorn Association board members which would help and direct me through the next few months. The Job Family and I spent the day in Sydney sightseeing then headed off to their family stud in Yeoval, New South Whales. I spent the next two weeks with Sue and Neilson Job, I would use the Job’s stud as my headquarters for the next six months and head towards the state of South Australia from there.

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cult at times without owning a ute (aussie term for car/truck), not that I would want to drive a ute as the steering wheel is on the opposite side as well as the road lanes which took a lot of getting used to.

I relied solely on the host families I was currently staying with to help get me from place to place. I spent many hours on Coach busses and trains to reach my destinations. All of this worked out very well, the host families were more than glad to help me and made sure I had the opportunity to see all I could while I was in their area. While in South Australia I visited six different Shorthorn studs and witnessed my first Aussie bull sale in Narracort, South Australia. I had the opportunity to parade (aussie word for show), and clip bulls in preparation for the sale.

The sale consisted of 48 bulls from over 15 different breeders mostly from South Australia. The champion and $14,000 high selling bull was brought by Grahm Ashby and Sons and purchased by John Manchee, Yamburgan Stud, New South Whales. After the Narracort bull sale I continued to travel throughout South Australia stopping next at the Carlton stud owned by Lynette Nitschke, located in the Adelaide Hills in a small German influenced town of Hahndorf. The Nitschke’s run a 150 head purebred Shorthorn operation also owning the second largest drilling outfit in Australia drilling primarily for oil, water, natural gas, and various other minerals throughout Australia. During my stay with the Nitschke’s I had the opportunity to tour the Adelaide Hills and the very popular and extravagant city of Adelaide (would compare to Hollywood or Beverly Hills), I visited the beaches of Adelaide which were like none I have ever seen. I really enjoyed my time in South Australia, which was also conveniently home to some of the nicest beaches in the world, a few of which I was fortunate enough to visit. My last stop in SA and maybe the most memorable was the stud of Chris Thompson also known as Bayview Shorthorns. The Thompson’s were located in the middle of the Yorke Peninsula, the ocean was a 20 min., drive away from three directions. Bayview runs 100 head of Shorthorns, 800 head of Marino sheep and harvests 2,000 acres of canola and wheat crops. Chris has a tradition of taking all the Australian Ambassadors he receives on a fishing/lobster diving trip…This was the day I thought I was going to die in Australia…lobster diving can be a very dangerous hobby (no one told me this at the time). By getting started you strap on a wet suit with weights and flippers, fire up the old 1960’s model air compressor that supplies your air

while your 30 ft., below, string out the air hose that runs from the compressor to the mouthpiece and hope your compressor doesn’t die or your hose disconnects.

Sketchy to say the least. After an hour of surfing the ocean bed digging lobsters from the coral, we surfaced and began fishing for whiting and red fins. While fishing Chris proceeded to tell me that South Australia beaches are notorious for shark attacks and he was surprised we didn’t see a shark while we were lobster diving, I’m sure glad he told me this after the lobster diving. It was quite an experience one I will never forget and would probably never do again if offered. While in Australia I had the chance to pursue a great hobby of my own, hunting wildlife.

I hunted various species of outback wildlife including kangaroos, wild boar, emu, ostrich, fox and fishing of all sorts. I can’t forget my encounters with the King Brown snake, every state I visited I found the King Brown snake in numbers, which is also the third deadliest snake in the world, luckily with all the King Brown kills I racked up I didn’t get a bit, if so I would have 20 minutes to make it to the nearest hospital or it would turn fatal.

After leaving South Australia I ventured north setting my sights on the 2012 Rockhampton Beef Show, the largest All Breed Cattle Show in Australia occurring once every three years. Rockhampton is located in North Eastern Australia along the coast and is one of the driest and warmest areas in Australia. My trip up to Rockhampton was definitely one for the books. Nic Job and I loaded up our 10 head of bulls and two cow/calf pairs in our cab-over truck and departed on the 14 hour drive north through what looked like an old western movie. Nic and I drove 14 hours on a single lane road that hadn’t been serviced in what looked like 30+ years. For the first eight hours of the trip we didn’t encounter a single car on the 10 ft., wide single lane road, the only sign of life were the camels, kangaroos, emu’s (aka bush chooks) and various other outback creatures. It was a very long drive but all of the different sightings and discussions Nic and I exchanged while trying to keep ourselves awake made it well worth it. When we arrived at the Rockhampton fairgrounds it was quite easy to tell this was the largest show in Australia Semi trailers were lined for a mile just waiting to unload and cattle were everywhere. Most cattle that enter in the Northern cattle shows are of the bosindicus breeds such as Brahman, Santa Gertrudis, Drought Masters, Brangus and many other “eared cattle”. There were a total of 34 Shorthorns entered between five different breeders and over 1,500

Brahman cattle entered. Nic Job won the Shorthorn Heifer Show with Royalla Margie 2115, which later placed in the top five in the supreme drive. After a week in Rockhampton surviving the 110 degree weather and getting burnt to crisp I was on the road again, this time to the well known Weebollabolla Shorthorn stud.

Weebollabolla is owned and operated

by Sandy Monroe and managed by Steve and Jen Monroe. The operation was established in 1917. Weebollabolla was the largest and oldest operation I got the chance to visit, and second largest Shorthorn herd in the world. Consisting of 150,000 acres on three different properties each an hour apart. The operations main income was 20,000 acres of flood irrigated cotton, 4,000 acres of wheat/sorghum/canola, 3,000 meat goats, 2,800 head of Shorthorn cattle along with an annual 200 head purebred bull sale and an annual 500 head online heifer sale. To top it off a 700 head purebred Shorthorn feed lot, all beef produced off the feedlot is sold to local and commercial grocery stores. Before Sandy’s father’s death Weebollabolla owned over 800,000 acres 500,000 acres being in the northern territory running over 20,000 Shorthorn/Brahman cross cows. Sandy said they checked their cattle once every two weeks, not by truck, but by helicopters and planes which I found very interesting.

While in Australia I recognized many American and Canadian genetics that have been influencing the Australian herds for years. Bulls like JR Legend, Waukaru Patent, Deerpark Leader 13th, Alta Cedar Samari, along with some of my own families breeding. In the late 1980’s Neilson Job imported Shannon

Margie 924 eggs which to my disbelief, I found Shannon Margie descendants in 26 of the 30 studs that I visited. I think it is amazing how such an old cow family can be one of the most successful to this day not only in the States but in Australia as well. I didn’t find many bulls that caught my eye in Australia but wow can they raise females. Almost every stud I visited I found cows that could produce awesome offspring if bred to our more modern genetics in the States. Females in Australia are super sound, easy calving, easy fleshing, and resemble what we are trying to produce in the states but are a few steps ahead.

Not only did my six month tour of Australia open my eyes to overseas cattle operations, it gave me an insight as to how successful the Shorthorn breed is and how it can adapt and flourish in any type of climate, especially the sometimes harsh climate of Australia. Many consumers in the U.S. think the Shorthorn breed of cattle are strictly “show cattle” and have below average value hanging in the meat locker or in the commercial market. My experience in Australia proves this theory wrong. Shorthorns were the first breed of cattle introduced to Australia in the early 1800’s…the harshest driest continent in the world, And can still be found there today in massive numbers. Shorthorns have not only withstood the test of time, but the test of mother nature at its worst and yet still produce some of the best beef on the market today. If that’s not commercial I don’t know what is.

Traveling through the Shorthorn operations in Australia I acquired many different customs and techniques of doing things such as marketing, promoting, breeding low maintenance cattle, and get-

ting the most out of the land your operating on. Australia Shorthorn breeders are very practical and economical in running their operations. Of course you have to be when all of your equipment needed for daily tasks is twice as expensive as is in the U.S. not to mention hard to get when the nearest town is two hours or more away so Australians have to improvise.

Shorthorns in Australia are shown strictly to promote the operations cattle on the meat market. Cattle showing isn’t as popular in Australia as the U.S., but for good reason. Australian breeders are more concerned with meeting the demands of the commercial meat market, which sounds more practical in my opinion. Aussies are very good at keeping herd records/data which is the basis they use in culling and improving their herds EPDs, similar to the way we run our operations in the U.S. but to a more extreme. Most Australia breeders have their own udder scoring system, disposition scoring, body type scoring, structure/hoof scoring, and muscle scoring systems. These records are vital in keeping a low maintenance herd.

A 1,500 head operation doesn’t have time to pull calves, trim feet, and treat every sick cow or calf in the paddock (pasture) the 5,000+ acres these cattle are ran on.

Most of these cows get checked once a week if that, so obviously low maintenance is crucial in a successful Australian herd. In calving out cows in Australia it’s quite simple, either the cow lays down and has a calf naturally, or if she is having trouble she lays down to die without the help of a puller. Sounds harsh, but by doing this breeders minimize the calving problems in years to come by simply letting the problem breed itself out. Needless to say Australians very seldom have calving problems. Americans have a thing

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or two to learn from Australians in terms of breeding low maintenance cattle that don’t require a five gallon bucket of corn a day to survive. Australian cattle may not be the heaviest muscled, stoutest, fattest or as “showy” as our cattle in the States but from a commercial and breeding standpoint have many more positives then our cattle in the States.

In conclusion, applying for the 2012 Ambassador exchange may be one of the best decisions I have ever made.There are

so many positive things that came out of my trip I couldn’t list them all. Not only did it open my eyes to overseas cattle operations and introduce me to hundreds of foreign Shorthorn breeders that will now be long time friends but my trip helped me grow as a person. For any AJSA member who is thinking about running for the Australian Ambassador exchange in the future I would highly recommend it. As I stated earlier, I was very unsure and nervous about traveling to a foreign country

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Purchased by Springlake Shorthorns of Portland, Tenn. $5,500 - Lot 44 - ShorthornPlus Cow/Calf Pair - CCS Black Carly 320X. A blk, polled, 2010 daughter of Majestic Visa's Tucker 41 and out of SMF BLK Carly (1/2) selling bred to SULL Red In Focus. At her side was a red, polled, February 9, 2013 bull calf sired by CCS Proud Jazz 61X. This plus pair drew a lot of interest at the sale and on the phones. The Carly line is well know to those who pay attention to the Plus program. This is a top young female with an outstanding young bull calf at side that will make a herd sire. Purchased by Smokey Mountain Farm, Knoxville, Tenn. $4,750 - Lot 19 - Cow/Calf Pair CCS Jealousy Par 59T. A roan, polled, 2007 daughter of HC Neutron 122N (7/8) and out of Huberdale P Jealousy Par 45R selling bred to JSF Gauge. At her side was a red, horned, January 15, 2013 heifer calf sired by SULL Liquid Asset 0101 ET. This was another large volumed female from one of the breeds leading cow families over the past many years. Her heifer calf was at the top of many lists of those in attendance.

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Thanks to recent buyers of our genetics at the Carolina’s Full House Female Sale in Clemson, South Carolina.

Storybook Show Cattle, Greenwood, SC; Al Harman, Leesville, SC; D Bar S Ranch, Pickens, SC; Mad-J Farm, Starr, SC; W&J Cattle Farm, Liberty, SC; Prestwood Polled Herefords, Lenoir, NC; Skylar Murray, Bostic, NC; George Six, New Freeport, Pa.

Our New Junior Herd Sire: Carolina Sangria 12 He is a home raised son of Studer’s Titanic 44X and out of JSF Jazz Chain 11T daughter.

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=Junior Corner Why the Red Coat As children we were asked what we wanted to be when we grew up. Of course, what usually came to mind for regular kids included being a fireman, astronaut, doctor, or even the president of the United States.

However, growing up as a stock kid some different things came to mind and

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for me it was becoming an AJSA junior board member. The following question, was something like what is that or why do you want to be a junior board member? At the time my answer would’ve been “to wear that sweet red jacket,� but along with that I honestly just wanted to be like many of the older members of our

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association, especially the junior board members.

The reasoning for this is that almost every memory during my junior career includes the junior board members encouraging me to get more involved in activities and even introducing me to some of my best friends. Since my first junior nationals I knew I wanted to be one of these people wearing a red coat. Soon enough my chance would come and I would be wearing the coveted red coat.

The year was 2010, the location was Lansing, Mich., which was where my junior national career started.

My perception has changed slightly from when I was a little rascal, running for the junior board was now my chance to voice my opinion and try to make a difference for the junior organization.

Even though I still wanted to wear that sweet red coat, I also had some ideas to potentially help the association from a junior aspect. During the banquet I could hardly sit still hoping that my name would be announced to become part of this successful junior board. Finally Candace Hartsfield walked up to the podium and began her retirement speech, towards the conclusion of her speech she began to discuss the person who would be filling her position on the board. She began to walk into the audience in my direction, was it finally happening, am I going to be a part of the 2010-2011 junior board?

She came to me and presented me with the red coat that I had always wanted to wear (even though it was quite small, I still attempted to put the tiny coat on).

As I write this final article of my junior board term I can truly say I have enjoyed every minute of this extraordinary opportunity and experience on the AJSA board.

Looking back on my three years serving for the board, my perspective has once again changed. Even though we (the board) got to have fun, joke around, laugh, and even occasionally cry (Emily Moore); we also put in numerous hours of hard work, brainstorming, and calls upon calls to visit with many different breeders to improve our junior association. Without thinking, many people tend to believe that the junior board members are just in the ring on show day to help tail cattle. Now that I have served (continued on page 80.)

Sullivan Supply/Stock Show University Scholarship Winners Katlyn Pieper of Stewardson, Ill.; Kyle Shoufler of Fortville, Ind.; Lauren Corry of Cedarville, Ohio; Kyndal Reitzenstein of Kersey, Colo.; Willie Weis of McIntire, Iowa; Olivia Foster of Green Forest, Ark.; all were recipients of a $1,000 Scholarship from the Sullivan Supply’s Youth Scholarship Program. “The Distinguished Sullivan Supply Youth Scholarship program has energized our confidence in the quality of young people ready to take the reins as leaders in their field. Congratulations to all 1,121 juniors from 45 states and Canada that had the determination to apply. A special thank you to the scholarship selection committee of industry leaders (non-Sullivan Supply employees or family members) who volunteered three days of their time for this project.

After 22 years of living and loving the industry, we are more excited to see what

the future will bring with our youth at the helm, “John and Dede Sullivan, Dan Sullivan, and the entire staff and dealers.

Katlyn Pieper, Sullivan Supply States, “Lakeland college outstanding agriculture student award, post-secondary agriculture student national winner, multi-state fair heifer champions, yet remains a humble, respected competitor.”

Kyle Shoufler, Sullivan Supply States, “The profile of a complete livestock man.

The breeding decisions and management are mad by Kyle and his brother. Highly successful champion in showmanship and expert fitter.”

Lauren Corry, Sullivan Supply States, “Highly driven, absolutely can’t miss a show. Showring cattle is her lifestyle… her reward is claiming the 2012-2013 ASA Show Heifer of the year. Hard work pays off.”

Kyndal Reitzenstein, Sullivan Supply States, “This future veterinary student possesses the ambition and drive to succeed. NAILE and American Royal National Judging team champions and five NWSS champions in the past two years.”

Willie Weis, Sullivan Supply States, “The eye of the Tiger! Exemplifies what the Sullivan Supply scholarship stands for perhaps as well as any winner ever. College is paid by marketing livestock and fitting.

Olivia Foster, Sullivan Supply States, “A fourth generation cattlewoman in northwestern Arkansas with numerous awards and accomplishments…championship banners and public speaking awards. A stand out on the Connors State College Judging team and she is capable to fit with the best of them. =

Shorthorn Juniors Recognized as BEST Winners (MARYSVILLE, Ohio) - The 20122013 Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) BEST (Beef Exhibitor Show Total) Program wrapped up on May 11 with its annual awards banquet held at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.

“The banquet is a time to celebrate the many achievements of our BEST participants, both in and out of the show ring,” says Stephanie Sindel, BEST coordinator.

“Each participant is recognized for their hard work by family, friends and BEST supporters alike.”

Several representatives from program sponsors Bob Evans Farms, Burroughs Frazier Farms, Farm Credit Mid-America, Green Oak Farms, M.H. Eby, Ohio Farm Bureau Federationand Weaver Livestock were on hand to help present awards totaling more than $35,000 in belt buckles, furniture, show materials and other awards.

This year’s BEST program featured 16 sanctioned shows that weaved its way across the state. More than 525 head of market animals and heifers were shown and 355 youth participated.

The Champion Shorthorn Heifer and Third Overall Novice Heifer belongs to Madison King, Bellefontaine, Ohio. Her heifer, DCC Fantasy Girl1214Z is a May 2012 daughter of Phildon JBS Fringe ET and bred by Nikki Durban, West Jeffer-

son, Ohio. Madison’s parents are Don and Kaci King.

Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer was shown by Trent Broermann, Camden, Ohio. His heifer, RFF Pretty Woman #245 ET, is a March 2012 daughter of SULL GNCC Grey Goose ET. Rumpke Family Farm, Camden, Ohio, bred the heifer. Trent is the son of Mike and Lisa Broermann.

The Champion Shorthorn Steer belongs to Cole Wildermuth, Lewistown, Ohio. His steer, Ott’s Buckeye ET, is sired 4D Double Vision 7/8 and was bred by Brett Foster, Otterbein, Ind. Cole is the son of Dean and Rhonda Wildermuth.

Reserve Champion Shorthorn Steer was exhibited by Sara Klehm, Minerva, Ohio. Her steer, White Out, is sired by AF SL Sin City ET. Sara is the daughter of Darryl Klehm.

The Champion ShorthornPlus Heifer was shown by Morgan Moore of Rootstown, Ohio. Her February 2012 heifer, SULL White Bunny 2991 ET, is the daughter of FSF Hard Line 7143 ET and was bred by Sara Rose Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa. Morgan is the daughter of Keith and Stephenie Moore.

The Reserve Champion ShorthornPlus Heifer and Reserve Champion Novice Heifer belongs to Kaitlyn Justice, Lancaster, Ohio. Her October 2011 heifer,

SSF CF Georgina Plusis sired by SULL GNCC Eldorado ET. Cates Farms, Modoc, Ind., bred the heifer. Kaitlyn is the daughter of Kim and Steve Justice.

Champion ShorthornPlus Steer and Champion Novice Steer honors go to Kaden Frey, Upper Sandusky, Ohio. His steer, Blue, is sired by Bojo and was bred

by Josiah Pirogowicz, Suffield, Ohio. He is the son of Nathan and Marie Frey.

The Reserve Champion ShorthornPlus Steer was shown by Jenna Siegel, Bucyrus, Ohio. Her steer, Tillmans Blue is sired by Jake’s Proud Jazz 266L. Brad Tillman, Springfield, Ohio, bred the steer. Jenna is the daughter of Bob Siegel.

Katelyn Welch, Little Hocking, Ohio, exhibited the Sixth Overall Novice Heifer with JAH Autumns Hope. The March 2012 ShorthornPlus heifer is sired by Doctor Who and was bred by Jacob Huck, Waterford, Ohio. Katelyn is the daughter of Curt and Amber Welch.

Exhibiting the Fourth Overall Bred and Owned Steer is Ashley Peter, Hicksville, Ohio. Her ShorthornPlus Steer, Little Guy, is sired by GOET I80.

Ashley is the daughter of Chad and Michele Peter.

A belt buckle was awarded to these Shorthorn juniors. The case for their belt buckle was sponsored by the Ohio Shorthorn Breeders Association.

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BEST is a youth program of the OCA that recognizes Ohio’s junior beef exhibitors through a series of shows. Juniors who participate in these sanctioned shows

earn points for their placing at each show.

The OCA BEST program promotes educating Ohio’s juniors about the beef industry’s issues and rewards the successful

ShorthornWinners - Champion and Reserve Shorthorn BEST (Beef Exhibitor Show Total) winners were honored at the 2012-2013 Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s BEST Banquet on May 11, 2013. Pictured front row from left are: Madison King, Bellefontaine, Champion Shorthorn Heifer; Trent Broermann, Camden, Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer; Cole Wildermuth, Lewistown, Champion Shorthorn Steer and Sara Klehm, Minerva, Reserve Champion Shorthorn Steer.

Pictured middle row from left are: Kaitlyn Justice, Lancaster, Reserve Champion ShorthornPlus Heifer; Kaden Frey, Upper Sandusky, Champion ShorthornPlus Steer and Jenna Siegel, Bucyrus, Reserve Champion ShorthornPlus Steer. Pictured back row from left are representatives of BEST sponsoring partners: Kelly Mercer, Farm Credit Mid-America; Angela Shoemaker, Weaver Livestock; Pam Haley, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation; Ryan Daulton, M.H. Eby; Tedd and Alice Frazier, Burroughs Frazier Farms; Gale Long, Green Oak Farms; and Todd Pugh, OCA BEST chairman. Morgan Moore, Rootstown, Champion ShorthornPlus Heifer and Bob Evans were unavailable.

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Novice Heifer Winners- Kaitlyn Justice, Lancaster, showed the Reserve Champion Novice Heifer with her ShorthornPlus. Madison King, Bellefontaine, showed the Third Overall Novice Heifer with her Shorthorn. Katelyn Welch, Little Hocking, tied for Sixth Overall Novice Heifer with her ShorthornPlus. Pictured front row from left are: Thane Kaufman, Millersburg, Champion Novice Heifer (MaineTainer); Kaitlyn Justice, Lancaster, Reserve Champion Novice Heifer (ShorthornPlus); Madison King, Bellefontaine, Third Overall Novice Heifer (Shorthorn); William “Hadley” LeVan, Woodstock, Fourth Overall Novice Heifer (Angus) and Alayna McIntosh, Winchester, Fifth Overall Novice Heifer (Crossbred). Pictured middle row from the left are: Katelyn Welch, Little Hocking, tied Sixth Overall Novice Heifer (ShorthornPlus); Payton Popick, East Canton, tied Sixth Overall Novice Heifer (Crossbred); Rachel Dickson, St. Louisville, Eighth Overall Novice Heifer (Simmental); Molly Danner, Sycamore, Ninth Overall Novice Heifer (Crossbred) and Nathan Davis, Seaman, Tenth Overall Novice Heifer (Crossbred). Pictured back row from left are representatives of BEST sponsoring partners: Kelly Mercer, Farm Credit Mid-America; Angela Shoemaker, Weaver Livestock; Pam Haley, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation; Ryan Daulton, M.H. Eby; Tedd and Alice Frazier, Burroughs Frazier Farms; Gale Long, Green Oak Farms; and Todd Pugh, OCA BEST chairman. Allison King, Republic, Seventh Overall Novice Heifer (Crossbred) and Bob Evans were unavailable.

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Bred and Owned Steer Winners- Ashley Peter, Hicksville, showed the Fourth Overall Bred and Owned Steer with her ShorthornPlus.

Pictured front row from left are: Ashley Buell, Pataskala, Champion Bred and Owned Steer (Chianina); Isaac Gehret, Yorkshire, Third Overall Bred and Owned Steer (Maine-Anjou); Ashley Peter, Hicksville, Fourth Overall Bred and Owned Steer (ShorthornPlus) and Brittany Conkey, Hicksville, Fifth Overall Bred and Owned Steer (Chianina).

Pictured back row from left are representatives of BEST sponsoring partners: Kelly Mercer, Farm Credit Mid-America; Angela Shoemaker, Weaver Livestock; Pam Haley, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation; Ryan Daulton, M.H. Eby; Tedd and Alice Frazier, Burroughs Frazier Farms; Gale Long, Green Oak Farms; and Todd Pugh, OCA BEST chairman.

Lance Utt, Mantua, Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Steer (Maine-Anjou) and Bob Evans were unavailable.

(continued from page 78.) on the board, I can say first hand, none of this is true and I will always respect and appreciate the work of the junior board. I hope I have made an impact on as many juniors as did many junior board members before me. I strongly encourage all junior members to get more involved and to potentially run for the junior board.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way, the past and present board, along with my family and friends. I greatly appreciate everyone who has made the past three years some of the most memorable experiences of my lifetime. =

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Staying Power

By Clifford Mitchell

Seedstock operation survives type and philosophical changes.

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aintaining a multigeneration seedstock operation is a tough task.

Being devoted to the same breed of cattle for nearly a century makes Leveldale Farms a pioneer in the beef business.

“My family came to Illinois from Ohio in 1852. It was a typical livestock operation with Percheron horses, Duroc hogs and beef cattle,” says Dr. L.E. “Les” Mathers, who currently is the fifth generation, along with his sister Laura Coniff, to operate the Mason City operation and the third generation to promote Shorthorn cattle.

Obviously times change over the years and what once was a form of selfsustainability with multiple species of livestock on most operations to feed the family has changed to today’s agriculture having to make the best use of fertile ground.

“When I was growing up there were cows at every farm here in Central Illinois,” Mathers says. “Today, most farms don’t have fences. They are tilled from roadside to roadside.”

Leveldale’s long history in the Shorthorn breed began in the 1800s, but really took off 1920s when brothers “Doc” and L.E. Mathers (Les’s grandfather) returned from the University of Illinois with ideas about the future of beef production.

“My granddad worked for a large landowner and was able to purchase

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our foundation genetics from their dispersal,” Mathers says.

“They changed the flavor of the operation and began to focus on breeding and promoting beef type Shorthorn cattle. Prior to that most in the area had been more dual purpose cattle. My dad (Gene Mathers) joined the operation after World War II.” Building a prominent herd of cattle in those days required a lot of travel and not just to another state, to foreign countries to find genetics that could be used to improve the cattle. Shorthorn, Angus and Hereford genetics dominated the scene in the early years and even then seedstock outfits had to deal with type changes.

“Post World War II my dad and grandfather went around the world importing cattle, Shorthorn and other breeds,” Mathers says. “In the 20s and 30s they liked cattle that were a little bigger in the show ring. Post World War II agriculture and academia were looking for smaller framed cattle. Those cattle were really small, easy fleshing and they needed more muscle. A bull we raised that sired Chicago International champions (premier livestock event of its time) was often criticized by other breeders as being too big. Then of course we all know what happened in the 80s when cattle got too big, but we were lucky and didn’t chase that trend too much because my grandfather was always a believer in pounds.”

As time changed and the program evolved, an annual production sale was held the first Monday in November for 40 years.

“This was quite the undertaking. There would be 300 people here for Sunday dinner. It was an interesting group of people from the everyday rancher to dignitaries that would arrive in a limo,” Mathers stated. “You can really see the change in times because we held the sale on a Monday. Today, it almost has to be on a weekend because so many involved in the purebred business have a career off the farm.”

Leveldale will revisit this tradition this fall with a brand new edition of their production sale.

The breeding philosophy at Leveldale has not change much over the years. Practical cattle that are adapted to their environment and can run in a low maintenance production system.

“My grandfather and his brother, who was a veterinarian, knew the value of low maintenance cattle. We have always selected multi-trait cattle with eye-appeal built in. If she doesn’t have a calf every year and breed back, she goes to town,” Mathers says. “Like most breeds that have evolved to meet the demands of today’s cattleman, my dad and grandfather would prefer horned cattle because they were better and had

more muscle. Today, most people prefer polled cattle.”

Calving ease plays a role in a low maintenance production system. Cattle with less dystocia breed back quicker and stay in the herd. Most from the outside looking in will agree calving ease and “show cattle only” stereotypes plague the Shorthorn breed.

“Cows have to calve on their own.

That is the only way it will work in our program. Things have changed a lot from the early days. There were no tractor through barns in those days and there were lots of bodies to get things done. Today, it seems like there are more things to do and fewer bodies to get it done. We don’t have time to pull calves,” Mathers says. “Reproduction, udder quality and longevity are the big things we select for and phenotype has always been important because our cattle can still compete in the show ring. We prefer the even look of the solid red or dark roan cattle, but we don’t specifically select for color. Just like the show cattle guys we like them hairy too, but they need to shed out when the time comes.”

Marketing bulls is the true measure of any seedstock outfit. Selection criteria for potential herd bulls is taken very seriously at Leveldale and Mathers believes the Shorthorn breed has a lot

to offer the main stream commercial cattleman.

“I like cattle that have some growth built-in, but we can’t over due it to the point of sacrificing calving ease or affecting mature cow size. We like calves to weigh in the 75-to 95-pound range at birth, anything over 95 pounds gets castrated and fed for our beef program. Carcass quality is another very important trait and we ultrasound every bull and heifer we raise,” Mathers says. “Our current reputation in the mainstream commercial business does bother me. Shorthorn is a good complimentary breed to use on a cow herd that is predominantly Angus these days. Shorthorn genetics will improve disposition, add some heterosis and won’t take anything away from a carcass standpoint. The right Shorthorn genetics will cross with a variety of cows, whether the operation’s goal is to market feeder cattle or produce replacements.”

Measuring certain traits in beef cattle is sometimes a no-win situation. Other traits like carcass are highly heritable and improvements in technology have helped pave the way for some operations to add this element to the make and model of bull that is being marketed.

“Prior to the 90s we really had no

way to look at carcass merit without hanging them on the rail. The last 15 to 20 years ultrasound has helped us identify potential carcass genetics without having to eat what we produce,” Mathers says. “Efficiency is very important with today’s production costs, but it’s very hard to measure. The best way for us to do that is to make our cows survive on grass and evaluate what the genetics can do without special supplements or creep feed driving up production costs.”

Disposition is something the Shorthorn breed practically invented.

Easy handling cattle are vital to low cost production systems.

“Shorthorn cattle have been known for their good disposition. We all know it’s a lot easier to get a Shorthorn calf ready to show and that’s why you see so many “first timers” leading one in the ring,” Mathers says. We are always trying to document good disposition because it’s huge in low cost production. Poor disposition cattle that run through fences or tear something up cost you money . Not to mention lost performance and an injury waiting to happen.”

The mild Shorthorn disposition is not the only thing that ties this longstanding breed to the show ring.

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marketing all the early breeds used the show ring to attract potential customers. Cattlemen often spent months in a railroad car going from show to show. Caregivers sleeping with the cattle they tended to, not a luxury hotel like some of today’s clipper jocks demand.

“From the 20s to the 60s cattle were shown nine months out of the year.

Those shows were the promotion arm of the operation. We’d truck cattle to the Illinois State Fair which was the first show. Then load them on our railroad car, which had been modified to have a tack and sleeping area, and go to state fairs in Ohio, Kentucky and Wisconsin or to bigger shows like Timonium (Eastern National), Chicago (The International) and Kansas City (American Royal). Cattle and crew would be home for three weeks then off to Denver (National Western),” Mathers says. “Three guys were with the cattle all the time. My dad and granddad would take turns going on the road. In those days, we had a lot of interns that would take off a year from college to ride the rails with our cattle.

There were 12 to 15 head on the road at all times and they actually made more money than it cost them to show.”

This primitive form of marketing took the product to the customers which helped the early Leveldale production sales hit the ground running. “With the cattle on the road for nine months out of the year, people knew when our string was going to be in their area and people would look at the cattle to make purchase decisions.

By the time the sale came around people knew which animals they wanted,” he recalls. “Growing up, when I showed a heifer at the county fair, it was one I bought from a bull buyer,

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because I couldn’t afford one in the production sale.”

Marketing beef cattle has matured into a finely tuned electronic machine.

Online sales, web pages and videos seem to be all the rage, even crossing over into the world of You-Tube sensation with the Fluffy cow phenomenon. Many in the industry still enjoy the livestock show, but it’s not as big of a part of the marketing program with new technology and time constraints.

“I still like to exhibit cattle and enjoy a good show, but coast-to-coast year round exhibiting to market cattle is cost-prohibitive for our program. It takes a lot of time to market cattle and when I set up a web page 20 years ago, I didn’t think I would ever sell many cattle that were picked out on the internet. Today, it’s common practice that buyers will pick out bulls on the web site and then come pick them up,” Mathers says. “Marketing is very different now than it was. It costs so much to travel, people like the ability to check out potential purchases or new genetics with one or two clicks. In the future, previewing cattle electronically is going to become even more important to potential customers.”

Diversity is an important word or phrase to most survival plans in agriculture. Having some variety puts a hedge against things like the weather or market price. Leveldale is attempting to use its resources to create some unique products.

“We have a premium beef program where we market quarters and halves of beef. We don’t have a big market yet, but it has potential. Locally grown, antibiotic- and hormone-free is big to our customers because they are more comfortable with the product. They know how and where it was raised,”

Mathers says. “We tried the chemical free farming business, but it wasn’t as lucrative as I thought and we weren’t getting paid for the extra work. We have always rotated crops and used manure to help in the fertilization process. Rotating crops is better for the natural properties of the soil and we want to imagine what that field will look like in 100 years. ” Like most ranchers, Mathers is concerned with preserving the multigenerational farm and feels the opposition to agriculture is a threat.

Being a steward of the land and Shorthorn cattle could throw a little mud in the opposition’s eye.

“Over the last 30 years there are a lot more groups trying to end production agriculture,” Mathers says. “The docility of the Shorthorn cattle plays right in to documenting handling practices and humane treatment these groups are demanding.”

It’s well-documented the seedstock business is a tough business. It’s hard to hang out your shingle and expect to still be in business almost a century later when the average life expectancy is three to five years. The state of Illinois is rich in Shorthorn tradition and Leveldale Farms has to top the list of achievers in the breed. The family’s hard work and dedication might be summed up with one word spelling success.

“It’s amazing this farm has stayed together as long as it has. I enjoy the partnership with my sister and we have never had a disagreement when it comes to the farm or the cows,” Mathers says. “I think the word integrity best describes us over the years. I don’t mean to sound corny, but people could come here, buy cattle from us and know they were backed by integrity.” =

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Rockin’ Genetics...

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Look for progeny out of this great female at Cyclone Trace Cattle Company, White River Ranch (Forest Nelson), German’s Shorthorns, and Rod Shorthorn Farm. Sires used include KOLT RGLC Simplify, CYT Maxim, and SULL GNCC Asset.

Rod Shorthorn Farm Rodney, Cynthia, Rodney II, Brody and Jolett Sublette, Illinois 815-703-4553 • 815-849-5700 rodney.rod@plantpioneer.com

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Alta Cedar

Real Steel 14Y

Owned with Alta Cedar Shorthorns, Alberta. He is a complete outcross bull, packed with performance, structurally flawless in a soft made, easy keeping package.

Luke Bowman, Ind., “Real Steel is one of the best bulls ever to come out of the Alta Cedar program”. “One of the most powerful bulls to walk at Alta Cedar” Peter Boake...First calves are tremendous and carry the same attributes as their sire. Sired by Saskvalley Victor. Dam is Bell M Crossfire daughter. BW: 96 lbs.; WW: 765 lbs. Semen will be available for Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in the near future.

Alta Cedar

Stampede 2X

Alta Cedar Stampede 2X is super stout, wide topped, rib shape and quarter. Maternal excellence at it’s best.

Vigorous calves, moderate birth, complete with eye appeal.

Used successfully on heifers. Sired by Saskvalley Stampede 1285. Dam is an Alta Cedar Lad 13N daughter. BW: 80 lbs.; WW: 595 lbs.; YW: 1,035 lbs. Thank you to JDMC Shorthorns, Minnesota for purchasing half interest in Stampede 2X. Look for his progeny to make a splash in their program.

Contact Cody Nelson, JDMC Shorthorns or myself for semen or further information.

Gold Standard

PLCC

PLCC Gold Standard is a true cattleman’s bull. Ultra sound, power packed with muscle, yet extremely smooth made and classy looking. Gold Standard’s first sons were well received by commercial cattlemen, being the first group to be sold in their entirety! Sired by K-Kim Gold Count 22P. Dam is a 20/20 Vision daughter. TH/PHA Free. BW: 82 lbs.; WW: 715 lbs.; YW: 1,260 lbs.

Semen Available on all three bulls

2013 AI and ET calves sired by Huberdale Mastercharge, Paintearth Rama, Phildon Get Serious, Ace of Diamonds, FSF Starburst.

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Two great sires at work in our pastures...

AF SL Sin City ET *x CF Trump X NPS Mirage 544 • BW: 70 lbs.

EPDs - bw: 3.3 • ww: 18 • yw: 26 • milk: 6

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Abertees The Professor *x WKF Old Skool X Abertees Sweetness • BW: 86 lbs.

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August 31, 2013 2013 All-American Winter Bull Calf Sire: HD SWAGGER 802 ET Dam: WG RC KRISSY 805 BW: 3.2 WW: 17 YW: 26 Birth Weight: 95 lbs.

DOB: 12?17?2011

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New Zealand’s Flag.

The Kiwi bird, the national symbol of New Zealand.

Kiwi Country:

Map of New Zealand.

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By Dr. Bert Moore The first record of cattle reaching the shores of New Zealand accompanied the missionary Samuel Marsden on board the sailing ship “Active.” A bull and two cows of the Durham breed, a reported gift from the Royal Herd, landed at Kororareka on the Northern side of the Bay of Islands on December 22, 1814. During the ensuing 200 years Shorthorns have played an important role on agriculture in this country. It only seems appropriate that the commemoration of the bicentennial of Shorthorns arrival in New Zealand would coincide with the gathering of people with Shorthorn interests for the 14th World Shorthorn Conference.

The first Shorthorn (Durham) cattle in New Zealand filled their role as “multi-purpose” animals providing milk, meat and an important source of agricultural power for draft purposes.

Missionaries and other settlers brought them first to provide milk for their families and then as meat as

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numbers increased. It was generally after their usefulness as draft animals that they were slaughtered for meat.

Most of the old photographs of bullock teams used in the lumber industry or for clearing land showed clear evidence of Shorthorn influence. It was not until the 1930s with the introduction of the crawler tractors that the use of bullocks as draft animals was discontinued. One of the Conference attendees said that he had photos of his grandfather using them for the purpose of clearing land.

The Kiwi bird is the national symbol of New Zealand. They are flightless, nocturnal birds, have feathers that actually resemble fur, have whiskers like a cat, the female lays one egg that weighs one-fourth of her own body weight and the male then incubates the egg until it hatches. They are an endangered species and efforts are being made to raise them in controlled environments to insure their survival.

When asked if he had ever seen one recently one native New Zealander commented, “I have not seen one in thirty years.” The kiwi fruit is well known here but did not “catch on” until its name was changed from “Chinese gooseberry.”

In gatherings of Shorthorn people from around the world there always seems to be three main topics that can enter early into conversations.

Obviously the common interest in Shorthorn cattle can generate discussions about their operations, their

scope, and management systems.

Secondly the weather is always something that is important to those in the business of agriculture. At the time we were there parts of New Zealand was experiencing what was called by some as “the worst drought in 70 years.” The impression that many have of New Zealand as being green was not totally true as some areas showed the affects with brown pastures. Some record snows also had occurred in parts of Great Britain and world news showed sheep emerging from huge snow banks. The third conversation topic that often easily came forward was that of politics. Suffice to say, in most instances there was a general discontent in their local politics, regardless of where their country of origin was.

New Zealand compares approximately equal in land mass to that of Japan, Great Britain and or state of Colorado. The population of New Zealand is approximately 4 million compared to Japan’s 127 million, Great Britain’s 63 million and Colorado’s 4.5 million. The country is comprised of two main islands plus a number of smaller ones. The south islands’ largest city is Christchurch where the tour actually started. Many will recall the severe earthquake in 2011 that actually moved the entire town several feet from its original location. Although we did not join the tour until it reached the north island, travelers encountered a

of New Zealand, the Maoris. Many of great deal of natural beauty as well as our events included presentations some excellent Shorthorn stops along depicting some of their culture. They the way. Twenty-eight hours after also have a television station that called departing from Omaha which included four stops and waiting time we arrived in Wellington, the country’s capital and southern most city on the north island. Two-thirds of the population lives on the larger north island with onethird of that total population living in Auckland which is toward the northern end.

A spine of mountains runs down through the middle of the island and our travels moved us back and forth across the island. There was mountain driving every day as we criss-crossed the country. This amounted to 15 hundred miles of coach travel and there were no New Zealand Shorthorn cow. more than estimated 50 miles the “Maori Network.” of it as four lane roads, and all of it on After touring for several days one the “wrong” side of the road. We thing became obvious. There was a greatly appreciated Lee, our coach general absence of large vehicles and no captain not only for his navigation livestock trailers. Gas prices calculated skills but also for sharing his immense out to about $7.00 per gallon (U.S.) knowledge of the history, culture, and if livestock had to be moved it business and industry of New Zealand. appeared as though it was hired done There is a significant presence and by someone with a truck or a trucking influence of the indigenous population

company. At a neighborhood market, when converted to U.S. equivalent, food prices were higher than here at home. Another interesting observation was that there was a definite absence of disposable items such as dishes. There were no plastic or Styrofoam cups in motels, only glass or china.

Even though a drought was occurring in parts of the country there is still a mind set that New Zealand is green by the color of much of its countryside. Most of animal agriculture in New Zealand is truly “grass based.” It would not take the fingers on both hands to count the number of corn fields seen throughout the trip. Livestock production is dependant on closely monitored and intensely managed grass. Large numbers of livestock could be seen grazing in what appeared to be very small paddocks and again it became apparent that careful management was critical. Both cattle and sheep could be seen grazing on very steep slopes, inclines that would be very difficult for people to climb. (continued on page 98)

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=Vice President’s Outlook Believe In It More and Sell It Better success of a program. The breed needs to define, measure and track the KPIs that are important to the industry. The 50K chip is one step but we, as breeders, need to be held accountable for submitting all the data that comes from our own herds. We have to provide credible numbers to support our information.

The National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA) was initiated in 1991 and publishes a report every five years. The 2011 NBQA report focused more on changes in cattle and beef markets, in eating patterns, and in consumer attitudes. Many of the conclusions in the report give so much credibility to what the Shorthorn can provide.

Assuring eating satisfaction and product integrity is paramount to success and there is not a better tasting beef than Shorthorn. Ask your own customers. In addition to taste the audit said consumers want to know more about the beef they consume, how it’s raised and where it originates.

Food safety is the single most

The Shorthorn breed and its owners are a part of the cattle industry.

Sometimes I get the impression that breeders do not feel that way. The spring bull sale run is over and there was very good demand for Shorthorn bulls, particularly the bulls from recognized programs that are focusing on performance not only in the show ring but, more importantly, out on the range, in the feedlot and on the rail.

The Shorthorn breed has some tremendous opportunities to make some great strides within the industry because of what the breed brings to the table.

The power of heterosis continues to be recognized in the commercial industry as a vital component to profitability and efficiency. Cattlemen are seeing the benefits to adding Shorthorn genetics. Maternal traits in conjunction with added fertility plus maintaining and improving carcass quality are extremely important to our industry. Having key performance indicators, or KPIs, are critical to the

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important quality that all segments of the industry must work to guarantee as we have seen, more than once, what an emotional event (i.e. BSE) can do to our markets and consumer confidence.

The trend toward more “branded” beef at the supermarket was supported by the report which indicates a need for more program cattle. Because of the quality in the carcass of the Shorthorn, this breed can be a big supplier for many programs. Once the hide is removed our cattle will hang with the best.

The Shorthorn breed should want to be proactive in managing and providing a product which the consumer wants because we do have the qualities desired. In order to “participate” in these opportunities we must believe in our product and do a better job of selling it. =

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(continued from page 93) Animal agriculture in New Zealand has changed dramatically in the past 30 years. This country has been thought of as a land of sheep where once they out numbered people by over 20 to one.

There has, however, been a significant shift in livestock specie numbers. In the past 30 years sheep numbers have declined by 55% and dairy cattle numbers increased by 110%. Just in the last five years sheep numbers have dropped 19% and dairy cattle numbers increased by 23%. Their current inventory of 31 million sheep still exceeds the total U.S. sheep population by six times. New Zealand handles 30% of the world export market of milk, much of it to China in dry form.

If meat and dairy exports are combined they comprise one-third of their entire export market. Animal agriculture is important in New Zealand! This change in agriculture has pushed both sheep and cattle to the less desirable forage areas, higher up the mountains.

With the increase in dairy cattle numbers and subsequent decrease in sheep numbers, beef cattle numbers have also decreased by 6% in the past five years. When asked what steps were necessary to stabilize or increase beef production in New Zealand, one of the conference speakers said that the new motto for beef producers needed to be “toughen up Princess” because beef cows can do very well “at surviving on rubbish feeds.”

The first Shorthorn stop on the tour for us was the Hinewaka herd owned by the David and Pip Blackwood Family. They are the fifth generation on this 1,500 acre property that runs 145 stud Shorthorn cows and 3,000 breeding ewes. Shorthorns have been a part of this operation for over 150 years. This was one of the largest Shorthorn herds seen on the trip and the number of animal units carried on that acreage indicates that intensive management was a must. The property is on very steep slopes and the effects of the drought were evident with a genuine concern on the forage availability. This is one of the few New Zealand Shorthorn herds that hold an annual bull sale supplying them to both stud and commercial customers. Roan bulls are the most desired color and a listing of sires included a number of familiar Canadian bulls.

Hiwiroa Shorthorn Stud owned by the Syme Family, Jim, Trish and son Nick and Tahuna Shorthorns owned by Timothy Plummer cooperate in running their herds together. These firms are very intent on using as much technology and data as possible to advance their breeding programs. Their aim is to produce commercially focused

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sires from easy-doing, moderate-framed cows that get in calf and calve successfully. Jim Syme made the special point of how selecting for an “optimum” level of fat cover from scan data rather than minimums had improved the reproductive and rebreeding performance in their cow

18 month Hiwiroa Tahona Studs.

herd. Timothy Plummer was clearly the “resident historian” of the group. He prepared the booklet “200 Years, Shorthorn Cattle: The Two Hundred Year Role for the Breed in New Zealand” which all Conference attendees received. Some may remember the bull Tahuna Rambo R6, a New Zealand National Champion whose semen was imported into the US and who sired a Reserve National Champion Bull.

Hohepa Homes is a residential community caring for people with intellectual disabilities. They maintain a dairy herd of primarily Milking Shorthorns and specialize in cheese production. Disposition of the cows is a key element for the selection of Milking Shorthorns as their breed of choice because of its importance to the residents who are around the cattle.

With their emphasis on cheese production, cheese tasting was part of the stop.

The Dibbles, Ian and Robyn, Ian’s brother Jim and their families operate the Kaihere herd of Milking Shorthorns. Ian is active in the Dairy Breeds Federation and is President of the New Zealand Milking Shorthorn Association. Like most other New Zealand programs, their pedigree herd of 150 cows operates mainly on a grass based system. The bulk of the cows are dry during a time period when the processing plant is closed. In addition to the emphasis on milk production and udder quality, most of the surplus stock not used as their own replacements are marketed as dairy herd replacements or finished and have a ready market in the local trade.

Carcass data sheets indicate their acceptability in this area. During the dry period they expect the cows to flesh up and demonstrate their “dual purpose” capabilities. The herd was

more reminiscent of some of the Milking Shorthorns that I grew up with compared to those of today. While traveling in the coach Ian and Robyn gave some interesting insights about the countryside and events of the area.

The Orena Shorthorn Stud borders the Bay of Plenty on the eastern shore of the north island. With the ocean as part of the property’s boundary it rests in a very picturesque location. The combination of Craig and Maree Morton’s herd with that of Craig’s parents, Ken and Betty comprises the makeup of the current stud. Although not large in numbers, they have participated in 35 of the 37 National Sales. Australian and US genetics have made contributions to the program.

Exportation of a bull to England and semen to Australia has highlighted some of the herd’s productions and they too have a preference for roan cattle.

Russell and Mavis Proffit have invested in new weighing and EID equipment for both their sheep and cattle programs which has made stud recording much quicker on their Raipuha Stud. In addition to the Shorthorn cattle, stud sheep flocks of Perendales and Suffolks were originally maintained. Today over 1,600 head of sheep of various crosses compliment the 100 Shorthorn cows. Professional sheep shearers showed their talents using electric cutters and combs as well as hand shears. In addition to a lamb carcass cutting demonstration which became part of our noon lunch, working sheep dogs displayed their skills in moving and handling sheep.

Russell also pointed out the differences in the several sheep breeds that are used and the ease that sheep can be moved through a chute, identified and information recorded. The same technology is being applied to their Shorthorn herd with their emphasis on supplying breeding stock to commercial producers.

Brother and sister Kevin and Barbara Stokes’s Lockburn Stud is located within ten miles of one of New Zealand’s largest cities. This proximity makes land values in the area very high.

Tour participants were asked to identify the top five bull and heifer calves with a prize given to the person in closest agreement with a committee of local livestock specialists. They participate in the National Sale and paraded a group of bulls that were being prepared for that event. Kevin is also a participant in national plowing contests.

One of the oldest Shorthorn studs in New Zealand called the Waimai Stud is operated by John and Helen Reeves which was established by John’s father in 1938. As is the case in many New

Zealand programs, the Shorthorns are complimented by a sheep stud of Romneys and show winnings with them were as substantial as those with the Shorthorns. Bloodlines from Canada, Australia and the U.S. were used to broaden their genetic base.

Currently English bulls from the Croxton Park herd and the Pode Hole herd of Charles and Sally Horrell are being used. Charles and Sally who hosted a stop on the 2010 Conference were present to see progeny of bulls from their herd. John was proud of his Scottish heritage and wore a kilt at the Conference proceedings.

“Why could anyone ever consider moving away from a place that is this beautiful,” was Dave McFarland’s comment as we surveyed the scenery around the Glenrossie Stud owned by the Ody Family. In addition

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to the Shorthorns, a Santa Gertrudis stud is maintained on this property on the northern part of the north island. “The aim of this stud has always been to produce structurally sound, well fleshed, fast growing bulls for commercial beef breeders. Structure, conformation, and muscle are important traits for profitable beef cattle and the purpose of the breeding program at the stud has never changed.

Some breeders have been buying bulls from Glenrossie for over 35 years and this reflects the constant drive for consistent, quality cattle.” Canadian friend Colin Lang was the sharpest at guessing the combined weight of two big slaughter ready steers. His prize, a bottle of Scotch whiskey. U.S. visitor Dave McFarland placed second.

Because of its location 15 miles west of the Bay of Islands which can be seen from the highest point on their

property, Shane and Dot Dromgool named their farm Longview. Six hundred Milking Shorthorn and

Longview bull used for crossing on Friesian cows.

Milking Shorthorn X Friesian crosses are milked in addition to the 180 pedigree beef Shorthorns that reside there. Three hundred fifty of the dairy cows calve in the spring and 250 calve in the fall.

All cows are milked once a day, something I had never previously heard of.

When asked why they were milked just once daily Shanes’ reply was, “Because it improves my life style. Milking starts at 6:00 a.m. and is completed by 8:00 a.m. and then if I want to go fishing, that’s what I do!

Also if I milked twice a day I would have to add two more employees.

Because the cows give 20% less milk when milked once a day, I just added 20% more cows.” I discussed this concept with some friends at the Holstein Association and they had never heard of that kind of a management program before either. It would seem that such a scheme could be adapted to a “grass based” production system. Clearly the genetics and nutritional requirements have adjusted appropriately. Shane prefers white and “soft roan” colored Shorthorns in his beef herd that have high EMA (eye muscle area) and high marbling to cross with the Friesians to get the popular blue roans.

When I left our first herd visit at the Blackwoods Hinewaka Stud I thought to myself and shared with some friends, “This is a good herd of cattle!” I can truly say that I left every other herd visit with the same thoughts. I could identify at every stop particular cows, heifers, bulls that could fit well into

some of our North American herds. It appeared that the mature size they were seeking was somewhat similar to that of ours. In some cases it was perhaps slightly larger. Their emphasis on the basis of using grass as the most important ingredient in their production systems dictated the need to stress traits that insure performance under those conditions. Enrollment in ABRI, their performance program is required and collection of data, weights and ultrasound information is stressed.

It can be said that as a group they are truly “data driven.” Nearly all of the herds talked about how important their commercial customers were to their success.

At the end of the tours the Conference had an array of speakers who shared information on a variety of subjects ranging from international trade, genetics, nutrition, housing, promotion and animal welfare as well as reports from each of the countries with representatives. One of the most interesting talks was given by Dame Jenny Shipley, the first woman Prime Minister of New Zealand. Her insights into international trade, technological advances and population trends were most stimulating. It was encouraging to hear of the success that the United Kingdom has had aligning with a major super market chain in the promotion of Shorthorn beef. One of the resultant benefits has been an increase of 8% in Shorthorn registrations. Tony Fountain, editor of the Australian newsletter “The Drover’s Journal” gave two very interesting and thought provoking talks on promotion and uses of media. This list could go on.

Bill and Judy Austin as tour organizers deserve special thanks for their role in making the trip a success.

Bill is one of the leading ultrasound technicians in New Zealand and before dispersing had one of the most outstanding Shorthorn studs in the country. Their attention to detail was impeccable and they figured out just the right mix of farm and herd visits with culture, history and tourism. The other members of the New Zealand Shorthorn family, John and Lindy Dobson, John and Caryl Brown and others as well as those mentioned as tour stop participants, our sincere thanks for making this visit to New Zealand one of very special significance!! =

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For Sale: Bulls, Females & Semen on Herd Sires (Creole 135, Just 4U, 8845, Blizzard, Creole, and Accomplished)

frankkaehler@hotmail.com www.kaehlerfamily.com

Visitors Always Welcome 1/4 mile North & 1/4 mile West of Saint Charles, Minnesota - 20 miles East of Rochester’s Mayo Clinic

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=New & Notes Farewell Tributes George Michael “Mike” Kahoa was born December 18, 1942 in Elk City, Okla., to Virgie Nina (Stevens) and William Conward “W.C.” Kahoa. He passed from this life April 17, 2013 at his home in Cheyenne, Okla., at the age of 70 years. Mike grew up in the Sunny Point community and graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1960. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Poultry Science from Oklahoma State University. He then returned to the farm and raised turkeys commercially for several years.

He also owned and operated a dairy, breeding, raising and showing registered “Oakridge Farm” Milking Shorthorn cattle.

On July 15, 1978, he married Linda L. (Mills) Gragert, who had been Editor of the Milking Shorthorn Journal in Springfield, Mo. They sold the dairy cattle in the early 80s and Mike then operated a beef Shorthorn herd (Kahoa Shorthorns). They hosted state livestock field days and club calf sales at their farm. Mike showed cattle in Oklahoma and throughout the United States, winning numerous championships at local, state(s) and national levels. He served on county, state and national cattle breeder boards including the Oklahoma Cattleman’s Purebred Beef Council and the Roger Mills County Dairy Council, helping organize and hold county and state dairy shows, as well as the first Roger Mills County Bull Sale. Mike served on the Roger Mills County Fair Board that led in building the original county fair barn. He enjoyed being a ring man and sometimes an auctioneer at the Roger Mills and Beckham Counties Spring Livestock Premium sales and other cattle sales. Mike and Linda received the American Shorthorn Association Builder of the Breed award in 1987.

For several years, they managed Milking Shorthorn and beef Shorthorn auctions throughout the Midwest and South United States.

Mike was a member of the original Board of Directors of the Sagebrush Workshop and Group Home in Sayre, Okla. In 1984, Mike received an auctioneer diploma from the World Wide College of Auctioneering, Mason

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City Iowa and Real Estate Broker License after attending classes at Sayre Junior College. He subsequently opened an auction firm, Kahoa Marketing & Auction, in Elk City, Okla. He was also an Oklahoma Licensed Insurance and Trust agent.

In the 90s, Mike became legally blind because of the ravages of diabetes and he opened and operated a flea market and auction until his health no longer allowed him to do so.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife and son, Erin Kyle Kahoa; stepson, Dennis Alan Gragert and wife Jennifer Vidis, of Chicago, Ill., and one daughter, Rebecca Susannie McKnight and husband, Mike of Powersite, Mo.; two sisters, Naomi Hagerman, Sweetwater, Okla., and Connie M. Jefcoat, Reydon; one brother, A.A. “Junior” Kahoa of Collinsville, Okla.; granddaughters, Crystal & Alicea Settlemoir, Lillian Gragert and Jessica McKnight and grandsons Sam Gragert, Brett, Brantley & Bren McKnight , and a host of other relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to: Roger Mills County Extension Office c/o Kahoa 4H Citizenship scholarship, Box 9, Cheyenne, OK 73628.

The family has set up a FACEBOOK page: “In Memory of G.M. “Mike” Kahoa” if you’d care to post memories of Mike or messages to his family.

Lyle E. Wise, 75, of Shelbyville, Ill. passed away at 1:22 p.m.

Wednesday (April 24, 2013) in his home. Lyle was born December 13, 1937, in Moweaqua, the oldest son of Edgar “Buck” Wise and Gladys M. Brown Wise. He graduated from Macon High School in 1955.

He married Charlene Slater on October 23, 1960 and they had three children. They divorced in 1989. He married Janet (Dugger) Fox November 9, 1991.

He is survived by his loving wife Janet, children Todd (Lisa) Wise of Chatham, Susan Wise (husband, Perry Mayland) of Sullivan, Lila Rae Wise of Pana, Tim Fox, Theresa (Steve)

Canada, Cindy Fox, Christy (Barry) Brown and Tony (Staci) Fox all of Shelbyville. Together Janet and Lyle had 16 grandchildren, five greatgrandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Brothers Dean (Karen) Wise of Pana and John (Connie) Wise of Bethany also survive.

He was preceded in death by his parents, son-in-law Danny Brown and his son Jason Brown.

Lyle was a farmer most of his life. He raised and showed Shorthorn cattle (Wise Polled Shorthorns) nationwide for many years. After retiring from farming he was Assistant Manager and Manager for Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in Taylorville and Shelbyville, employed at ADM in Taylorville, Manager at Phillips 66 in Shelbyville and retired from IHI in Shelbyville in 1999. He continued to help his brothers with the family farm until his death.

Lyle was past president of the Pana Tri-County Fair, Rose City Twirlers square dance club, Illinois Federation of Square & Round Dance Clubs and Mid-Illinois Farmers Co-op. He was a former member of the Taylorville Lions Club and the Illinois & American Shorthorn Associations. He was a current member of the Masonic Lodge in Morrisonville, Shelbyville Moose and Shelbyville Elks Club.

Lyle loved farming, dancing, PBR (rodeo), going to the gambling boat and his dog Burke.

Memorials may be made to the Decatur Cancer Care Center or Quad County Hospice.

Wilbert W. Korthaus 85, of Walcott, passed away May 24, 2013.

Wilbert was born June 9, 1927, in Walcott, the son of Waldo and Viola (Bolte) Korthaus. While growing up, he worked all day on the farm with his brothers, but on Saturday nights he went out to dance. He graduated from Durant High School in 1945, and enlisted in the U.S. Army from February 1952 to February 1954. He was first stationed in California, then in Arizona and finally in France. He served as a member of the Walcott American Legion.

On October 19, 1952, Wilbert married Marvella Kardel. The had two sons, Maurice and Marlan. Wilbert and Marvella enjoyed listening and dancing to big band music, performing fox-

=New & Notes trots, waltzes and now and then a polka. Wilbert always had time fro dancing with his wife after a long day of work. He also enjoyed attending his children’s and grandchildren’s activities over the years.

Mr. Korthaus was a life long farmer and enjoyed going to cattle shows and watching his family exhibit cattle. He and Marvella served as beef superintendents at the Mississippi Valley Fair for many years. In addition, he belonged to both the Iowa Shorthorn Association and the National Shorthorn Association.

Wilbert was very good at carpentry and welding, and was described as “Mr. Fix-It.” He could always make more out of less, and, over the years, he built or refurbished every building on his farm.

He is survived by his wife, Marvella; two sons, Maurice (Faye) of Smithfield, Ky., and Marlan (Brenda) of Moulton, Iowa; four grandchildren, Fran (David) McCall, Shelbyville, Ky; Wes, Smithfield, Ky.; Jody, St Louis, Mo.; and Cody, Moulton, Iowa; his brother Alvin ( Jeanette) Korthaus, of Davenport, and his sister, Verna (Roland) Paulsen, of Durant, as well as by several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Viola and Waldo Korthaus, and his brother, Ervin. =

Send uu your News & Notes email to tracy@shorthorncountry.org or mail to Shorthorn Country 8288 Hascall Street Omaha, NE 68124

Congratulations

Welcome!

Maci Ann Beckman arrived May 17, 2013 at 7:44 a.m. She weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces and was 20 inches long. She is the daughter of Wayne and Sara Beckman and little sister of Carson. Grandparents are Pat and Rita Barker and Dave and Patricia Beckman.

Quinton Keeran and Nikki Durban were married on June 8, Quinton and Nikki raise Shorthorn and club calf cattle alongside their families in central Ohio. The couple is passionate about supporting junior livestock activities, currently serving as advisors for the very active Ohio Junior Shorthorn Association.

Quinton is a communications director, livestock photographer and currently serves on the board of directors for the Ohio Shorthorn Breeders Association. He is the son of Randy and Lisa Keeran, Thornville, Ohio. Nikki is substitute elementary school teacher and is the daughter of Steve and Joyce Durban, West Jefferson, Ohio.

Congratulations

Justin and Emily (Moore) Adcock were married on March 23, 2013 at the Jerseyville United Methodist Church in Jerseyville, Ill., Emily is the daughter of Ron and Lori Moore of Jerseyville, Ill. Emily served as the president of the AJSA in 2012. The couple now resides in Chatham, Ill.

Welcome Jennie Johnson is the newest member of the Shorthorn Country as a graphic designer.

Johnson received an associate’s degree from Butler Community College and a bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications from Oklahoma State University in May. While at OSU she was involved in Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow and served as a freshman and transfer mentor in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural.

Johnson served as a communications summer intern in 2012 with the American Shorthorn Association. She also interned with the Oklahoma Youth Expo in 2013 as a photography intern.

Johnson hails from Craig, Nebraska. There she grew up on her family’s cowcalf operation and was an active member of both 4-H and FFA, showing livestock at local, state and national shows.

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Purpose

Herd Sires with a Studer’s Built Right 65X

Studer's Jazzman x DSF Beauty BW: 0.2, WW:11, YW:18, Milk: 1 Pictured at 3 years of age. When we bought Built right 2 years ago from Studer's we had high hopes for him and needless to say, his calves have exceeded our expectations. His bulls and heifers are extremely uniform and powerfully made. Watch for his son we are promoting this summer.

CEG Gin Tonic 763 Tonic x CEG Anna 712 (Brentwood Equalizer), x4124189 BW: -.1, WW: 20, YW:29, Milk: -1 Pictured at 5 years of age. We have been nothing but pleased with this bulls progeny. His daughters can flat out perform, they calve on their own, have tremendous udders, and turn into those easy keeping, commercial type brood cows.

Join us for the

Family Legacies Sale Creston, Iowa

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Stuart, Iowa

Cary, Rochelle, Ethan & Leah Gilman Ethan Cell: 515-360-1445 Cary Cell: 515-360-6006

GENETICSfor the future Your source for thick, moderate, pratical Shorthorns

FSF Assassin FSF Starburst Offspring & Genetics available this fall october - 40th annual Stars Club Calf Sale november - 15th annual dynamic dams Sale

FSF Hardline FSF Bearcat Farrer Stock Farms tom: 574.727.0680 payton: 765.586.8186 taylor: 574.727.5610 tom@farrerstockfarm.com

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Complete Herd Dispersal Dear fellow Shorthorn producers, Sho-me farms will be dispersing our purebred Shorthorn herd in its entirety by private treaty on a first come basis. the ever-increasing demands of our meat business operating on limited pasture and land force us to this decision. all cattle will be priced to sell. the majority of the cattle will be registered with the aSa there will be a few unregistered purebred females as well. there are 85 head of fall calvers, vaccinated and pregnancy checked as of april 22, 2013. they will consist of bred heifers, a lot of young cows, and flush quality proven cows.

Heifers are a.i. to Jazz and exposed to Sho-me diego 0174l *x4183406 (a Jazz son). Cows are bred to Sho-me mission improver 6i64H *x4121843 (a proven son of byland mission); Sho-me Goldstone 7C15V *x4134303 (son of bloodstone, used by WHR Shorthorns in their show cattle program. in addition, there will be 48 head of Spring pairs, some with show heifer prospects and replacement quality bull calves...all exposed to the above bulls. We are interested in possibly buying all of the steers back at fair market value, delivered to Columbia, missouri. this is a grass based cow herd with heifers developed on grass. our mineral program consists of adm endo-fiGHteR mineral.

For more information please call: Jerome Grethen, farm manager at 573.881.0835 jgreaten@centurytel.net

Thank You, don mayse, owner, Sho-me farms Columbia, missouri

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AI Certs Go Online What a fitting issue to announce the newest addition to our online system. AI Certs can now be issued and transferred online.

• Log in to your account.

• Go to My Account, My AI Certs, Issue AI certs Then select the bull you are needing to issue the cert for by clicking on Issue Cert.

• Enter the Breeder# • Enter the Issue Date (2 digits for the month, 2 digits for the day, 2 digits for the year) • Enter the # of certs you would like to issue under “units” • Click Save.

There is a $5 fee to issue an AI cert Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Question: Who can issue the AI Cert?

Answer: Only the owner/owners of the bull can issue an AI Cert.

Question: Is there a fee to Issue or Transfer AI Certs?

Answer: There is a $5 fee to issue any AI Certs but there is not a fee to transfer them.

Martindell Jazz 9040

All four sired by Martindell Jazz 9040 Calving ease specialist • All reds and dark roans •100% polled Son of Jakes Proud Jazz • Grandson of Alliance 7125 Double shot of NPS Durango 774 Thanks to CF Martin & Family for purchasing 1/2 interest & 1/2 possession.

Thank you to all our current customers.

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Tynywtra’s new junior herd sire

4 1 2 y n e k n A DRM

Stop by to see him.

TYNYWTRA’S J&J Humphreys

John: 219-279-2374 Andy: 219-279-2971 • ajh@ffni.com Josh & JR: 219-863-3984 7229 W. 200 N. • Wolcott, Indiana 47995

Double C Cindy Beauty 71 Double C Pretty Women 101

Double C Dazz Jazz 62

Double C Jazz Boy 131

Charles & Sharon Curtis & Family PO Box 314 • Rickman, TN 38580 • ccurtis@tfbf.com cell: 931.260.1596 • home: 931.498.2847 office: 931.388.7872, ext. 2215 Wayne & Christie Key: 931.498.4095 Chris & Carla Pierce: 931.498.4329 Andy & Courtney McBride: 931.498.4413 Herdsmen: Jarrett & Jordan Key Creed & Calla Pierce • Swayer & Colt McBride

s le a m e f d e r b f o n o ti c le A good se for sale this fall

Herd sires: Oakview Big Jake 708TP x. Trump X CF Equity Fool 88. Still siring the right kind. The bulk of our cow herd is now made up of his daughters. WHR V8 El Paso 9204 x Bloodstone X CF Fool's Pride 278. We bought his bull as a calf long before he was needed because of just how good he was. He's now proving his worth on the Big Jake daughters. Oakview King Jake 213PK x. Fieser's Polar King X Fool's Gold 718. This is a powerful young calf combining Proud Jazz and Oakview 2+2 on the sire's side and out of a full sister to Big Jake 708TP x.

Our thanks to the Iowa Shorthorn Association for being named Honorary Breeders at the 2013 Iowa Beef Expo. Registered Shorthons since 1964, exhibitors at the Iowa State Fair since 1967, consignor to the Iowa Royal/Iowa Expo since 1973.

Oakview Shorthorns Lonny Flack Family 19733 677th Ave. • Nevada, Iowa 50201 home: 641-377-2112 • office: 641-487-7521 lonnyf@netins.net

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STUDER’S

BIG JOHN 30T *x4127510

BD: 2/13/07 Sire: Roanoke Flashback 704 (Leader 21st)

Dam: DSF Country Dancer 43N (Einmor Ultra 8C)

TH/PHA FREE

EPD’s BW: 1.3 • WW: 10 YW: 16 • Milk: 2

K Company Cattle

Looking for an out-cross pedigree with the added bonus Marlan, Brenda, of calving ease?

Jody and Cody Korthaus BIG JOHN!!

19593 272nd Ave., Moulton, IA 52572 Marlan: 641-895-2295 Cody: 641-895-2391 mbkorthaus@gmail.com www.circlekcattlecompany.com

semen available

LOOK WHAT’S GOING ON AT

VSF Mae Day 17Y

Vogel Shorthorn Farm

Sired by Sull Red Demand We are very happy with Mae Day’s first calf crop!

Safe to use on heifers Full brother for sale!

Leveldale Master 630S

Sired by Ar Su Lu Masterplan 355

Current herd bulls sired by: Ar Su Lu Massive DRC 101VM Jake’s Proud Jazz Byland Axis 1D85

March heifer calf sired by VSF Mae Day

Semen will be available on Master and Mae Day this fall.

Vogel Shorthorn Farm

Hauxdale Shorthorn Farm

10631 24th St SE • Rogers, ND 58479 vogelshorthornfarm@hotmail.com Justin: 701.320.4054 Whitney: 701.261.1667

5106 169 R Ave SE Kindred, ND 58051 Steve: 701.261.3426

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The best in our barn............

Chris, Amber & Brinley Knudsen

Austin & Jennifer Haywood

OH, I am excited.... about Shorthorns!

............and the most fun too!

Haywood Cattle Co. Steve & Linda Haywood & Family 34675 300th St. • Union, Iowa 641-486-2346 • Steve's cell 641-750-5770 Chris & Amber Knudsen Atlantic, Iowa Austin & Jennifer Haywood Ames, Iowa

As our family grows and changes our demands have changed, our cattle haven’t! Having been cattle feeders for years, we believe in raising high quality, sound structured cattle that will turn GRAIN into GAIN efficiently, thus producing BEEF profitably! While we love this breed of cattle because of the people in it, it is still a BEEF business and we are raising a product that continues to “MEAT your NEEDS!” Come visit us at home, the Iowa State Fair or at the Winter Beef Expo and meet our best!

“The Cattle business is a People business” -Dave Castle shorthorn country = july 2013

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Martindell Jazz 9040

Thanks to Double C Shorthorn (Charlie Curtis Family) of Tennessee for allowing us to reacquire this outstanding young Jazz son. He has sired an impressive and very uniform calf crops for them and we are sure he will do the same for us.

Herd Sires

Martindell Jazz 9040 LNL Thurston Martindell Enticer 8108 Sull Golden Pride 62Y

AI Sires

Lakeside Nitro 804U Kaper 4508 FSF Jazz leader 918

Martindell

FARMS

C.F. & Martha Martin • Jason Martin

6489 Bunnell Crossing Road • Hardyville, Ky 42746 270-528-3686 cfmartin@scrtc.com • jasmar@scrtc.com

Franklin & Carol Martin 7754 Bunnell Crossing Road • Hardyville, Ky 42746 270-528-3071 • franklinmartin@scrtc.com

www.martindellshorthorns.com

NPS Durango semen for sale: $25/straw; $15 certificates

Thank you

Thanks to all our buyers at the spring sales and on the farm. Special thanks to Hively Highland Farms and Masonic Village for purchasing possession of “The Professor.”

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Shorthorn Breeders Association

OHIO

Officers President - Mike Carper • Vice President - Tom Turner Secretary - Beth Carper • Treasurer - Michael Bihl Ohio Shorthorn Ohio Fall Sale Association Fall Sale 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 22, 2013 New location: Claylick Run, Newark, Ohio

Adams Farm, Ashley Adams 9994 Coffee Rd Leesburg, OH 45135 937-780-6112 937-763-0647 adams.1210@buckeyemail.osu.edu

Agle Family Shorthorns Bob Agle 480 S Urbana Lisbon Rd. South Vienna, OH 45369 937-215-7363 Blue Rock Shorthorns Bill, Shawnna & Jared Bates 4355 Burnt Mill Road Chandlersville, OH 43727 740-674-4377 740-252-1690 R.D.B. Shorthorns Ronald & Donna Bell 10131 Long Road Ostrander, OH 43061 740-666-2521 bell.donna99@yahoo.com Stone Springs Shorthorns Jay Benham & RJ Benham 4733 LeFevre Road Troy, OH 45373 937-335-1622 937-216-0777 Victoria Acres Michael & Karen Bihl 4815 Eagle Creek Road West Union, OH 45693 937544-2576 937-974-2477 michael_bihl@yahoo.com LEB Show Cattle Leroy Billman 6919 State Route 95 Fredericktown, OH 43019 740-398-8795 419-768-4727 Memory Lane Farms Zachary Boggs 3812 Georgesville Wrightsville Road Grove City, OH 43123 614-853-1249 cboggs@wildblue.net Boyert Cattle Company Mike, Jared, Jacob & Clayton Boyert 4557 Paradise Road Seville, OH 44273 330-416-4105 info@boyerts.com Sarambil Farm Sam Braun 14378 Santa Fe New Knoxville Road Wapakoneta, OH 45895 419-751-1634 sbraun@trupointe.com JAMS Farms Jane & Andy Brautigam 6379 Pasco Montra Sidney, OH 45365 937-492-2985

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Brown’s Idle Hour Farm Thomas C. Brown 22303 TR 51 Bluffton, OH 45817 419-358-1054 shorthornbeef@hotmail.com Burt Family Shorthorns Brian & Kim Burt 196 Chenango Road South New London, OH 44851 419-994-3712, 419-541-7817 kimberlyburt@aol.com Byland Polled Shorthorns Marilyn, Jeff & Jon Byers 500 Twp. Road 2802 Loudonville, OH 44842 419-994-5054, 419-651-0501 byland@neobright.net RC Show Cattle Christy Campbell & Ron Rutan 7878 Dixon Road Eaton, OH 45320 937-533-7051, 937-603-1319 Carper Family Mike, Beth & Marla Carper 6371 Giehl Road Delaware, OH 43015 740-524-6521, 740-815-2216 mbcarper@frontier.com Michael Cartee 1739 Disterdick Road Franklin Furnace, OH 45629 740-935-2516 mcartee@amrefractories.com M-N-M Cattle Co. Mandy Clark PO Box 163 Mercersburg, PA 17236 Hornhead Valley Farm Drew Cowden 193 Hornhead Road Hickory, PA 15340 724-745-0710 724-255-7283 Conley Cattle Co. Perry Conley 5018 Willowdale Road Springfield, OH 45502 937-207-8333 Maple Brook Farms, LLC Richard & Angela Cronley 19646 State Route 292 Ridgeway, OH 43345 419-767-0361 angelacronley@yahoo.com Lazy Man’s Rest Shorthorns Ron & Cathy Cronley 22265 Co. Road 245 Mt. Victory, OH 43340 937-354-3994, 937-935-1464 rcronley@hardinnet.com Davis & Day Ronald Davis 1855 Perry Lane Frankfort, OH 45628 740-998-2685, 614-228-2945 rdavis@fhdlawfirm.com

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KSD Farms Kip & Sarah Denlinger 4918 Oxford Gettysburg Rd Eaton, OH 45320 937-472-4075 937-533-0146 ksdfarms@embarqmail.com Durban Cattle Company Steve, Joyce, Nikki & Beth Durban 4269 State Route 29 West Jefferson, OH 43162 614-879-9556 614-208-0135 ndurban212@aol.com JD Shorthorns Don & Jackie Duvelius 854 Eaton Fort Nesbit Road New Paris, OH 45347 937-997-2384 513-484-0245 jduvelius53@gmail.com Pleasant Valley Shorthorns Dan Erb 1207 Seldenright Road Sugarcreek, OH 44681 330-852-2140 Spring Haven Farms Jeff Esty 11209 Stout Road Utica, OH 43080 740-745-1130 Fairview Farms Shawn Fisher 1248 State Route 235 Ada, OH 45810 614-378-6413 slfischer70@aol.com Noah Forni Forni Farms PO Box 24 St Clairsville, OH 43950 740-213-2895 noah.forni@akapparel.com Creek Bottom Farms Wade Foster 15724 CR 271 Conesville, OH 43811 740-829-2224 740-502-7280 Frame Family Farms Raymond & Thelma Frame 14356 Old Glory Road Lore City, OH 43755 740-432-3032 740-255-0787 Little Cedar Cattle Co. Steve & Julie French 1264 Van Dyke Beaverton, MI 48612 989-435-3200 Fries Farms Ben Fries 1208 Thomas Road Willard, OH 44890 567-224-2131

Triple F Farms Dan & Sarah Fry 3172 E Co Rd 1100N Roachdale, IN 46172 765-522-1813 765-721-7363 Fugate & Family Bill Fugate 6355 Julian Road Amanda, OH 43102 765-366-5481 Garner Farm James Garner 5381 Dunnwoody Road Hamilton, OH 45013 513-756-9565, 513-255-5003 lrgkritterdoc@aol.com Wintergreen Meadows Edwin Cather & Gene Johnson 5655 County Road 13 Centerburg, OH 43011 740-625-5653 Greenhorn Cattle Co. Dave & Josh Greenhorn 3450 Middle Run Road Waynesville, OH 45068 937-681-1948, 937-470-6552 Hasbrouck Shorthorns Doug Hasbrouck 6391 Stow Road Hudson, OH 44236 330-650-4711 M and L Cattle Co. Mike, Leanne, Landon & McKalynne Helmke 5125 Renner Road SW New Philadelphia, OH 44663 330-340-0515 Twin Oak Farms Mark & Mary Henry 4145 County Road 38 Auburn, IN 46706 260-925-5036, 260-908-0778 mhenry@locl.net Hittle Farms Jarrod Hittle 8330 McGlade School Road Dresden, OH 43821 740-819-3854 Hively’s Highland Farm Curt & John Hively & Family 47060 Hisey Road New Waterford, OH 44445 330-457-2033 info@highlandlivestocksupply.com Hobbs Family Shorthorns Jim Hobbs 1635 Brock Road NE Bloomingsburg, OH 43106 740-437-7172, 740-505-3601 hobbs1635@aol.com Jester Farms Wayne Jester 5596 N 550 East Mooreland, IN 47360 317-509-3112

Mill Brook Shorthorns R. Lee & Frances Johnson 16005 Spohn Road Fredericktown, OH 43019 740-694-5346, 740-501-0910 Justice Shorthorns Taylor Justice 4600 Sheets Road Lancaster, OH 43130 614-361-4482 Next Step Livestock Marketing, Quinton Keeran 8275 Pleasantville Road Thornville, OH 43076 740-808-3381 740-808-3381 keeran.11@buckeyemail.osu.edu Windy Hill Farms Don & Kaci King 5467 State Route 540 Bellefontaine, OH 43311 937-592-2252 Sara Klehm 3933 Anderson Avenue Minerva, OH 44657 330-806-6598 TKS Shorthorns Terry & Joyce Knight & Sons 8185 Casstown-Clark Rd Casstown, OH 45312 937-857-9451 938-654-1078 Kathleen, Kosman 31899 Hamilton Road Richwood, OH 43344 740-943-3354 M & T Cattle Mark Lapp 6750 Game Farm Road West Liberty, OH 43357 937-465-8751 mylapp@embarqmail.com Lawrence Cattle Co. Kerry Lawerence 827 Beaver Run Rd SE Hebron, OH 43025 440-404-0463 White Oak Farms LLC William Lawhon 7051 Beckholt Road Mt Vernon, OH 43050 740-427-1260 614-309-4350 wlawhon@ohiotechserv.com McConnel Creek Cattle Ron & Sue Lebrun 13866 State Route 335 Lucasville, OH 45648 740-835-1199 Bob & Teresa Lehnert 9900 Big Plain-Circleville Rd London, OH 43140 740-852-0042 614-316-1213

LeVanderosa Farm Hank LeVan 9617 Urbana Woodstock Pike, Woodstock, OH 43084 937-826-1065 937-441-7242 C&S Shorthorns Sam & Cindy, Manfull 10112 Lawrence Road SW Navarre, OH 44662 330-685-3471 ccshorties@sssnet.com Marsch Show Cattle Charlie Marsch 1270 W Campbell Road Green Lane,PA 18054 267-718-0601 Mastock Shorthorns Jason & Denise Mast 5210 Twp Road 353 Millersburg, OH 44654 330-674-0323 330-763-0808 Lonnie Mast 6276 County Road 189 Millersburg, OH 44654 330-231-0114 Kenwood Farm Neil McClester 303 W. Lincoln Way Lisbon, OH,44432 330-853-7603 330-853-7603 jneilmc@neo.rr.com 10 M’s Polled Shorthorns Robert J. McLaughlin 45904 Piatt Park Road Woodsfield, OH 43793 740-472-1083 Du-Lyn Farms Duane Miller 5861 TR 331 Millersburg, OH 44654 330-674-8827 330-231-3431 holmesconcrete@yahoo.com Paint Valley Farm Lee Miller 10550 Twp Rd 262 Millersburg, OH 44654 330-567-9346 330-231-6834 lee@paintvalleyfarms.com Walter C. Minges & Family Walter & Lori Minges 1051 Weaver Road Oxford, OH 45056 513-756-0249 513-839-0091 wlwcminges@aol.com Moder Farms Ronal M. Moder 15641 Clapper Hollow Rd Laurelville, OH 43135 740-332-7111 614-619-7638 rmoder@hocking.net Mooreland Keith Moore Box 101 Decatur, OH 45115 937-373-2791 937-763-2132 Taylor Made Cattle Taylor, Jenni & Andy Morbitzer 1080 White Road Grove City, OH 43123 614-875-9859, 614-439-4309 614-206-6222 jenni5445@aim.com

JT Moreland Farms Josh & Tiffany Moreland 2273 Israel Somers Road Camden, OH 45311 937-336-1088 jtmoreland@gmail.com Muhlenkamp Show Cattle Tyler Muhlenkamp 4177 Cassella-Montezuma Rd. Celina, OH 45822 419-268-2885 419-953-4318 tylermuhlenkamp@hotmail.com Cornerstone Farms Jason Newcom 183 N 300 W Winchester, IN 47394 765-546-0796 Nolan Family Shorthorns Mark & Beth Nolan 00710 Hesse Road Mendon, OH 45862 419-795-3100 419-305-3906 Home Sweet Home Craig & Rhonda Phillips 9836 Sigler Road New Carlisle, OH 45344 937-689-7822 craigandrhondaphillips@gmail.com S & J Cattle Co. Scott & Joann Pfeiffer 4315 Marion Johnson Rd Albany, OH 45710 740-593-5090 740-707-3935 sjcattleco@frontier.com Place Family Farm Tim Place 16992 State Route 198 Wapakoneta, OH 45895 419-738-7336 419-234-6655 timplace@woh.rr.com Chance Rains 290 Drake Road Mercer, PA 16137 724-748-4117 Richards Show Cattle Levi Richards 6228 Holcomb Road Pemberville, OH 43450 419-266-2685 Robert Riley 9875 S Arba Pk Lynn, IN 47355 937-452-4323 Chad Raber 30474 Tower Road Salem, OH 44460 330-222-1689 R P Farms Jeff & Holly Rismiller 13381 Yorkshire Osgood Rd. Yorkshire, OH 45388 419-582-2086 hrismiller@gmail.com JAM Cattle Company Melissa Ritchie 2199 CR 8 West Mansfield, OH 43358 937-355-7424 ritchie.30@osu.edu Ronald Roseberry 4694 Church Road Urban, OH 43078 937-508-6806 Elizabeth Rowland 26125 State Route 511 Wellington, OH 44090 440-935-2827 440-935-2827 elizabethrowland57@yahoo.com

Rumpke Family Farm Steve & Margie Rumpke 7795 Camden Sugar Valley Rd Camden, OH 45311 937-452-3236 m_rumpke@hotmail.com Marsh Run Cattle Co. James & Brenda Schaub 6165 Kuhn Road Shelby, OH 44875 419-961-8496 419-961-8497 piggy30@vzw.blackberry.net White Birch Farms Mike, Cindy & Shannon Schneider 5220 Elliott Road Butler, PA 16001 724-285-9851 724-496-1122 sms52585@zoominternet.net Schrock Solid Shorthorns Josh & Anna Schrock 8317 State Route 45 N. Bloomfield, OH 44450 440-479-4844 joshua.schrock@yahoo.com Meadowbrook Farms Donald Selhorst 272 Road 113 East Rushsylvania, OH 43347 937-468-2532 937-407-1111 Shaffer Shorthorns Don Shaffer 11801 Shroyer Road Maplewood, OH 45340 937-596-6933 937-489-1071 STS Cattle Co. Ed Kendall & Justin Shonkwiler 7476 Opossum Run Road London, OH 43140 614-877-4027 614-419-8022 shonkwilerk@yahoo.com Shoufler Shorthorns Dennis, Kyle & Justin Shoufler 6484 N 50 W Fortville, IN 46040 317-409-6905, 317-650-7999 Siedel Season Harvest Eleanor Siedel 7044 Lafayette Rd. Medina, OH 44256 330-775-3107 Simon Farms Allen & Walter Simon 3020 Wilson Rd Rockford, OH 45882 419-363-9071 419-305-3973 alsi9902@aol.com Sisung Farms Donald Sisung 4022 N Forest Hill Rd. St. Johns, MI 48879 989-224-2925 M & M Shorthorns Matt & Mike Sloan 207 CR 30-A Jeromesville, OH 44840 419-685-0960 419-685-4777 mike.30a@hotmail.com Hobalara Farm Charles & Jean Specht 7726 Spect Road SW Sugarcreek, OH 44681 330-852-4298

Eastern Ohio Shorthorn Jean Specht 7726 Spect Road SW Sugarcreek, OH 44681 330-852-4298 Steinke Shorthorns Nick Steinke 9504 W 300 S Rensselear, IN 47978 219-866-5814 219-863-7072 pnsteinke@yahoo.com Redwing Farm Richard & Luanne Strow 9605 Weston Road Custar, OH 43511 419-669-3384 419-572-1730 redwingfarm@metolink.net Swallow Farms Shorthorns Mark & Joan Swallow 51166 Kings Highway Beallsville, OH 43716 740-926-9201 mjswallow@att.net SLS Family Shorthorns Steve & Linda Swihart 7168 County Highway 330 Upper Sandusky, OH 43351 419-294-5137 419-294-8392 slams@udata.com Taylor Stock Farm Billy & Nic Taylor 721 Jayna Lane Salem, KY 42078 270-988-4123 270-519-2235 Rexlaine Farms Rex Tribett 5902 E 1000 N Linden, IN 47955 765-366-0706 Tilton Beef Farm Trudi Tilton 5969 Ankneytown Road Bellville, OH 44813 419-886-3276 419-564-6386 tatilton94@gmail.com Turner Shorthorns Tom & Susie Turner 11075 St. Rt. 757 NW Somerset, OH 43783 740-743-2939 614-499-5248 tom@turnershorthorns.com Turner Shorthorns Harold & Edith Turner 10009 Twp. Road 78 DeGraff, OH 43318 937-585-4681 937-210-1948 CU Shorthorns Craig Ulry 8800 Johnstown Utica Road Johnstown, OH 43031 740-967-8967 Backwoods Farm Jeff Ulry 7367 Harmony Church Road Johnstown, OH 43031 740-967-7250 614-361-4619 melinda.ulry@westerville.org Valentine Shorthorn Cattle Dale Valentine 298 Reimer Road Wadsworth, OH 44281 330-336-3225

Vances Hilltop Shorthorns Brian & Tina Vance 5710 Pleasant Chapel Road Mechanicsburg, OH 43044 937-828-1339 937-408-3830 vhshorthorns@frontier.com Hale Farms Perry, Penny & Seth Vance 6770 N Wheaton Road Charlotte, MI 48813 517-543-6656 517-667-4574 Lazy W Farm Pat & Donna Waldock 10608 E. County Rd. 12 Bloomville, OH 44818 419-983-1002 567-278-1025 donna_waldock@yahoo.com Warne Farms Shorthorns Jim & Leslie Warne 3320 County Road 1 Bellefontaine, OH 43311 937-593-9493 937-935-0612 jwarne86@gmail.com Weihl Farms Harold, Mary, Terry & Steve Weihl 14282 King Road Bowling Green, OH 43402 419-823-1057 419-823-1322 Eastern Sky Farm Malinda Wells 380 State Route 41 South Hillsboro, OH 45133 937-588-9739 easternsky@hughes.net Glacier Ridge Cattle Co. Kevin & Megan Wendt 23855 State Route 161 Irwin, OH 43029-9604 614-789-1627 BT Cattle Company Travis West 2290 Factory Road Albany, OH 45710 740-698-3014 740-591-7423 west.222@osu.edu Split Valley Genetics Carroll & Diane Wingrove 1948 Oxbow Road Belpre, OH 45714 740-423-4381 740-516-8408 wingrovef@aol.com Wise’s Show Stock Tom Wise 6033 Moff Road Atwater, OH 44201 330-428-5307 740-516-1018 Fair-All Farm Garry & Kathy Wolford 15963 TR 1390 Frazeysburg, OH 43822 740-828-3049 740-502-5396 fairallfarm@wildblue.net Key Ridge Shorthorn Farm Bob, Brent & Rick Workman 54905 Fulton Hill Road Bellaire, OH 43906 740-676-5112 740-310-4361 krsffarm@localnet.com Twin Oak Farm Jason Workman 915 State Route 540 Bellefontaine, OH 43311 419-651-2442

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Open Heifers • Steers • Embryos Flushes • Bred Heifers

Stay tuned for pictures, videos and sale date by visiting our website at www.jmcattleco.com

Joe & Marla Metzger A.J., Tonya, Paiton, Parker & Tate Metzger Jerod, Tracy, Madison & Tucker Metzger Tanner & Andrea Schwartz Taylor & Torie Schwartz

7504 N. 250 W., Rossville, Indiana 46065 765-379-2926 • www.jmcattleco.com

More or Less • Less Is More Less Input = More Profit These four fall born 2012 bull calves, represent just being raised by their own mothers on stockpiled fescue 81 days of hay and no creep.

161Z 162Z 163Z 168Z

Starburst X Bunaberg Rosann BW: 92 lbs.

243 days old 47 inches Wt. 760 lbs.

Capiche X Dazzler Lady BW: 70 lbs.

242 days old 45 inches Wt. 635 lbs.

Gauge X George Jones Isobel BW: 80 lbs.

241 days old 46 inches Wt. 750 lbs.

Sutherland 8137SW X Bundaberg Prima Bella BW: 87 lbs.

229 days old 46 inches Wt. 750 lbs (the steers from this group had a WDA 2.83; heifers WDA 2.59)

CE: 1 WDA: 3.12 CE: 1 WDA: 2.62 CE: 1 WDA: 3.11 CE: 1 WDA: 3.21

These Bulls are For Sale! Stop by anytime. Older Bulls by Gauge and 75W available.

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On another note: We Shorthorn Breeders need to get behind our new staff to Increase Registrations, Transfers & Memberships, and Turn in our data.

Sutherland Shorthorns

Visitors Always Welcome!

David Ragsdale

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3100 Locke Lane Prospect, Kentucky 40059 cell: 502-396-6533

Visit us at www.ragsdalecattle.com

The bar keeps rising Thirty three years ago the Keystone Autumn Klassic started with a good group of cattle selling at the county fairgrounds with enough success we decided it should be an annual event. The sale was soon moved to a farm setting here at Woodside Farm and we are pleased it is the longest running Shorthorn cattle sale in the country. Our calves are as deep as we have ever had and our consignors have never failed to up the ante every year and we expect that when this year’s sale kicks off at 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 19th, you’ll find our deepest offering yet, including last falls record setter.

Studer’s Precision

Woodside Bold Banker

There have been several good calves by Studer’s Precision sold at the Klassic including our 2009 West Virginia Grand Champion Bull and the Bates and Kim Eisiminger heifers over $3,000, but this year we have a pasture full of Precision calves and the top end sells October 19.

We also have a whole pasture full of the first calves by Woodside Bold Banker a son of Ar Su Lu Spear 320 that was Junior Champion at West Virginia in 2011 and there are as many tops and depth in the Bold Bankers as the Precisions. His dam Woodside Katrina Dreams was a division champion at West Virginia and her dam is also the dam of Woodside Dream With Me, a three time division champion at West Virginia and always has one of our tops including last year’s WV Grand Champion Bull and current herdsire Woodside Revolution. We’d be pleased to have you at the Klassic this fall and join the Precision – Bold Banker discussion on which group is stronger.

Thank You

A big thank you to buyers in the last 90 days here at Woodside Farm. Tim Joseph, Weedsport, NY, who bought three of the extreme top heifers in last fall's Klassic took home a tremendous son of Precision out of our Shadybrook Lassie cow that raised Woodside Lady Luck, our intermediate champion at West Virginia last summer.

Wes Harris, Gay, WV, is upping to the purebred portion of his herd and went home with a son of Precision, a cow/calf pair and two good open heifers.

Debbie Banks and Dick Hanscom from Dexter, Maine, went home with two outstanding daughters of Precision, both out of daughters of Homedale Accomplished to start their new Shorthorn venture.

Raymond Rugg, Mill Run, Pa, also purchased a good son of Precision. Thanks again to all.

Check www.woodsideshorthorns.com for sale preview updates throughout the summer.

Woodside Farm

Bradley & Shirley Eisiminger 379 Woodside Road Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370 724-627-7240 • cell: 724-998-0424

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A Special Thanks for your business throughout the year!

It is always my pleasure to continue to market your cattle with experience, dedication and professionalism. I look forward to working with you in the future.

Oak Ridge Shorthorns Purebred Shorthorns - Asterisk Free

These two heifers are an exhibition of the quality females RC Buster Brown x4154777 (Sire Muridale Buster 14K) is giving us.

RC Bonnie Bridget x4182780

Born Aug. 11, 2011 Weighed 982 lbs March 30, 2013

RC Dreamer x4186836

Born Feb. 24, 2012

Otis L. Fisher

Bruce Brooks, Auctioneer

1214 Jerusalem Chapel Rd. Churchville, VA 24421 540.337.7138

P.O. Box 349 • Marietta, Oklahoma 73448 580-276-5137 • cell: 580-695-2036

We are

Top of the L ine

Champion Shorthorn Bull 2011 Ohio Beef Expo

Reserve Champion ShorthornPlus Heifer 2011 Ohio Beef Expo

Watch for our consignments at these upcoming sales: • North American Heifer Calf Futurity • Kentucky National • Ohio Beef Expo • Other Expo Sales We are excited to be involved in the Purebred Hampshire Sheep industry.

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Taylor Stock Farm

Thank you...

to all of our customers!

Billy Zack Taylor 721 Jayna Lane Salem, Kentucky 42078 270-988-4123 c: 270-519-2235 taylorstockfarm@tds.net

For further information and a directory, contact Alan Nelson, Secretary

MINNESOTA SHORTHORN ASSOCIATION

20840 870th Ave. • Renville, MN 56284 320-329-3759 • cell: 320-894-6271

Borst Family Silver Creek Shorthorns Dave, Becky, Meghan & Parm Borst 5400 Silver Creek Rd NE Rochester, MN 55906 507-282-5816 borstfamilysilvercrkshorthorns@gmail.com

Oak Center Shorthorns and Sanctified Designs Don and Kathy Heise 67059 345th Ave • Lake City, MN 55041 651-345-4997 • cell: 612-618-6333 ocs@lakes.com Where carcass and maternal cattle are made

Alan and Crystal: 320-329-3759 Cody and Melanie: 507-720-2998 Chris and Jen Corey, Kristy & Family Troy, Michelle & Family Alan.Nelson@state.mn.us

20840 870th Ave., Renville, MN 56284

25994 725TH AVE. ALBERT LEA, MN 56007 507-826–3184 • cell: 507-402-4772 www.topnotchstockfarm.com

Jim and Diane Perry 17595 Weaver Lake Drive Maple Grove, MN 55311 • 612-387-4533 gotnoranch@comcast.net

Seedstock available - bulls & heifers Calves on ground by SULL Solutions Pride.

Brian Weese

WHR

Stop by. Coffee’s always on.

Whole Herd Reporting Member

763-682-0668 or 763-682-2893

Willow Creek Stock Farm

2255 Eaken Ave. Buffalo, MN 55313

CADY LANE STOCK FARM

Registered Shorthorns Shorthorn Performance Records

LIT’L BIT SHORTHORNS

Herd sire: Homedale Pioneer 225 *x

Russell and Donna Scheller

BARRETT STOCK FARM

Box 222 Mabel, MN 55954 507-429-5878

Wee Acres Shorthorns

1674 320th Ave. Isle, MN 56342 320-679-5599

19346 464th St. Verndale, MN 56481 218-924-2337

R.R. 2, Box 168 Spring Grove, MN 55974 507-498-5153

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Robert and Mary Tramm

Gene Robben Kathy Marcussen

Ben Holty

Dennis Holty

LYNN, GALE, JEFF AND MELISSA NELSON

TRAMM’S SHORTHORNS

Bred Females For Sale

BuLLS aND HeIFeRS FoR SaLe.

Perrys Shorthorns

NELSON FAMILY SHORTHORNS -On Target For Quality Shorthorns-Stop in for a visit and a cup of coffee-

WaGon WHEEl StocK FaRM

7843 County Road 37 NE St. Michael, MN 55376

763-497-2673 • Private Treaty Sales Welcome • Bulls & Females Established in 1971

Lawrence and Sheila Wiegand 311 State Highway 128 Wilson, WI 54027 715-772-4456 Registered Breeding Stock For Sale Visitors Welcome

Laban’s Roanoke Farm Registered Shorthorn Cattle Featuring registered Shorthorn breeding cattle and show prospects

Ed Barrett

Mike Barrett

651-470-7492 507-645-7090 bsf_shorthorns@hotmail.com 30220 Sciota Trail • Randolph, MN 55065

Breeding Stock & Club Calves

Joe and Linda Laban 26846 S. Garryowen Rd Bernard, IA 52032-9288 Home: 563.879.3154 • Cell: 563.542.3155 jjlaban@yahoo.com showcattlepage.com/LabanRoanoke/homepage.html

Our cow herd is strong with outcross genetics. Our first cows came from Gordon Brockmueller. His guidance provided us a strong foundation.

in Studer’s Crazy Tra Our extended family has been in the Shorthorn business for over 40 years. We’ve been building on that foundation for over 20. We truly belive we’re breeding - Genetics That’ll Work & Win.

Franz Farms Todd, M.K., Ryan & Tayler Rae • Bingham Lake, MN 507-678-2347 (home) • 507-920-8601 (Todd) 507-822-1671 (M.K.) • franzfarms.com

Kaehler’s Homedale Farms St. Charles, MN

Ralph • Mena • Cliff • Seth Ralph: 507-932-3623 • cell: 507-269-5721 FAX: 507-932-3882 • homedale@ix.netcom.com 2.5 miles north on Hwy. 74; east on Hwy. 39

Winebrook Farm Registered Shorthorns FARMS Lance, Sharn, Randene and Kenra Davis 87002 State Line Road Glenville, MN 56036 507-325-4739

Breeding Stock For Sale

Doug & Pam Ruble Maddy, grady & Riley 727 46 Cty. Rd. 46 winebrook@deskmedia.com 507-377-9722 Albert Lee, MN

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=Tartan Plaid Lassie News

By Fran McCall, Membership Chairman Sure don’t know where 2013 has gone.

Seems like just yesterday we were crowning our new queens in Louisville at the North American International Livestock Exposition. Jessica and Megan have been busy traveling to shows and sales representing the National Shorthorn Lassies and the Shorthorn Breed.

Just a reminder to all state Lassie Associations and individuals, National Shorthorn Lassie dues are $10 person and can be mailed to Pam Dressen at the address below. Applications for membership can be found on the American Shorthorn website.

Look for the Breed Info tab on the home-

page and select Lassie Organization. The membership application is posted halfway down on the page. We appreciate your support of the National Shorthorn Lassies and our National Queens.

The deadline for National Lassie Queen contest is September 1st. The application can be found on the Lassie Organization page on the American Shorthorn Association webpage. Make sure to check back in the August issue for information about applying for National Lassie Queen contest.

Please contact queen chairs Christine Heverly or Gwen Crawford if you have any questions. =

Lassie Board Members: President: Faye Korthaus, mfkshorthorns@gmail.com 502-649-6475 Vice-President: Lori Moore, lamoore13@gmail.com Treasurer/Secretary: Pam Dressen, jdressen@pressenter.com 715-497-3608 N4787 515th St. Ellsworth, WI 54011 Membership: Fran McCall, mccallfran@gmail.com, 502-836-9523 Queen Co-chair: Gwen Crawford, gwen@shorthorn.org, 402-393-7200 Queen Co-chair: Christine Heverly, chsisung@yahoo.com, 517-281-5289 Publicity: Theresa Sisung, the_resa86@yahoo.com, 989-640-1703

Agle Family SHORTHORNS

METRO X LADY VI

April Heifer Calf

She sells in the first annual Agle Family Show Heifer sale October 29, 2013 • Bids close at 7 pm Breeder’s World Online Sales Steers Available private treaty

Agle Family 480 S. Urbana Lisbon Rd. • South Vienna, Ohio 45369 For information please call: Bob Agle 937.215.7363 122

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A big thank you to Cross Anchor Farms, the Ballard Family, Enoree, SC, for their purchase of South Starr Sabetha S501 (pictured) and her two-year-old dam at the top of the Carolinas Full House Sale this spring! Also thanks to George Six, Glenn Winburn, Kandice Hooper, and Colden Harman for their recent female purchases.

We really appreciate your confidence in our cattle.

We've pretty much always bred for red, polled, practical performance cattle with as much eye appeal as we can get out of them, and we've been doing it since 1975.

We maintain a few Angus cows and 100+ commercial cows and the cattle are all managed together...which really helps us maintain perspective.

Calves coming in 2013 by Gauge, Hot Commodity, and South Starr Hunley S463 (B Good Warrior x Shadybrook Scotty), who sired the baby pictured.

South Starr Farm Steve & Laura McGill, Iva South Carolina (864) 376-9407 steve.mcgill@merial.com www.facebook.com/steve.mcgill.750

North American

Heifer Calf Futurity The Top Heifer Calf Sale Held Anywhere!

Sunday, November 17, 2013 Show - 3:00 p.m. - Broadbent Arena Sale - 4:30 p.m. - New Market Hall The North American Heifer Calf Futurity Show and Sale has established itself as the premier futurity event, not only within the breed, but it has also gained the breed promotional value and visibility outside the breed. It is one of the top breed sales year after year at the prestigious North American International Livestock Exposition held in Louisville, Kentucky.

Updated Rules And Guidelines 1. Entry Fees must accompany the entry: One heifer - $400 per consignor; two heifers $750 per consignor; three heifers - $900 per consignor. All entry fees are put into a jackpot fund paid back to the consignors in the form of prize monies.

2. Sale catalog will appear in the October issue of Shorthorn Country with each animal receiving a 1/4 page and catalog fee not to exceed $175.

3. Sale expense guaranteed at 10 percent (including auctioneer, commissions, advertising).

North American International will charge an additional three percent.

4. Birth and weaning data required. Complete EPD’s to all judges and spectators.

5. The judging and final placings will be determined by 10 judges as in the past.

6. Eligibility - Heifers born between September 1, 2012 and May 15, 2013 are eligible.

Must be registered in the American Shorthorn Association Herd Book and have birth weights reported on the SPR program at time of entry.

7. All heifers must be entered in the NAILE Open Shorthorn Show.

8. MUST BE TH & PHA FREE BY TEST OR PARENTAGE. 9. Both purebred and ShorthornPlus will be accepted.

Entry Deadline - August 15, 2013

NORTH AMERICAN HEIFER CALF FUTURITY Entry Form Name of Individual or Firm __________________________________________________________________ American Shorthorn Association Membership Number _____________________________________________ Address__________________________________________________________________________________ City ________________________________ State __________________ Zip ________________________ Phone __________________________________________________________________________________ I wish to enter ___________heifer(s) in the 2013 Futurity. Enclosed find $ ____________ for the entry fees.

Don’t cut your magazine; photocopy and send entry fee, photo and copy of heifer(s) registration to: Cagwin Cattle Services, LLC • P.O. Box 77 • Virginia, Illinois 62691

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A showman today

Your east coast source of commercially oriented Shorthorns and Durham Red cattle.

RS DV 034 322 09 “322”

a cattleman tomorrow Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Female Sale Cattle available for viewing September 20-21, 2013.

All females will be sold on a first come first serve basis.

Priced to sell, Call for more info!

Pictures can be viewed on our website.

For Sale at the farm Top young bulls by “322”.

Stop by and take a look!

Ea-Ra-Ba-H Farms Bruce Humble

Tom, Sheila, Amanda, Abby Jacob & Joshua Darbyshire

20300 250th Street • Morning Sun, Iowa 52640 office: 319-865-3223 • cell: 319-850-1675 tdarbtrkg@farmtel.net • www.darbyshireshowcattle.com

6632 Smithwood Road Liberty, North Carolina 27298 336-264-1496

Quality Calves by a Quality Sire Heifer and Steer Calf out of CAV OH WOW a Jake’s Proud Jazz son

Consigning to: Keystone Autumn Klassic October 19, 2013 Waynesbur g, PA Easter n Ohio Shor thor n Spr ing & Fall Sales Dov er , Ohio

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10 M’s Polled Shorthorns

Swallow Farms

RJ M cLaughlin 45904 Piatt Par k Road Woodsfield, Ohio 43793 740.472.1083

M ar k, J oan & Abby Sw allow 51166 Kings Highw ay Beallsv ille, Ohio 43716 740.926.9201

Generations of Excellence

Since 1898

Shorthorn Heritage, Honesty and Integrity for 5 generations

MFK Candyland X

NAILE Late Spring Yearling Females - 2nd A great show heifer, now a great cow!

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MFK Professional X

NAILE Senior Bull Calves - 2nd Breeding him to a select group of females.

MFK Shorthorns

Maurice and Faye Korthaus 502.649.6474 • 502.649.6475 Wes Korthaus 502.648.2850 7039 East Hwy. 22 Smithfield, KY 40068

CF Queen 182 EL X 2012 Champion KY State Fair She looks good as a brood cow too!

McCall Show Cattle David and Fran McCall 502.836.9523 502.494.9644 1745 Clore Jackson Rd. Shelbyville, KY 40065

Ponderings From The Pasture • Will I ever see a champion bull with a negative birth weight EPD? • A 2.7 BW bull after one calf crop becomes a 5.7 BW; how does that work?

• Why is a crossbred Shorthorn a plus?

• How much closer to the ground is a “belly dragger’s” udder than her calf’s head?

• Can a calf kneel to nurse?

• On a menu at Outback Steakhouse do I find “guts” in the appetizer or entrée section?

• If primal cuts are in the top half, why don’t we make them wider rather than deeper?

• If I compliment my wife by calling her a “sow belly”, where will I be sleeping?

SHORTHORNS SINCE 1942

2013 calves by Hot Commodity, Fringe, SS Duramax, Perfect Timing, Get Serious and Shorthorn minuses by I 80.

W.L. Good Farms 6636 N. Co. Rd. 600 W. • Mulberry, Indiana 46058 home: 765-379-3681 • cell: 765-605-0365 wisugood@geetel.net

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Horton Farms Shorthorns

Scott Horton 4N 010 Townhall Rd St. Charles, Illinois 60175 630-965-1710 office: 630-365-1444 www.hortonshorthorns.com

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Dam: J&J Sonny Rosemary • Sire: Sho Me Goldstone 2012 New York State Fair Pace Show Junior Heifer Calf Champion, Cow/ Calf Champion, Reserve Grand Champion Female 2012 Maryland Eastern Regional Shorthorn Show Junior Heifer Calf Champion, Cow/Calf Champion 2013 Blue and Gold Show, Moundsville, WV Won the Shorthorn class Division.

THE SCHNEIDERS Mike, Cindy, Shannon & Michael 5220 Elliott Rd.• Butler, PA 16001 724.285.9851 sms52585@zoominternet.net

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We are proud to announce the purchase of SMF Solution from C&A Shorthorns, MS. We look forward to our upcoming calves by him. *Watch for our entries to the Great Shorthorn Revival.*

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Thank You to all my customers this past year!

Mike Davis Family

403 Martin Lane Cottontown, TN 37048 cell: 615-202-7106 615-672-7259 mroancow@bellsouth.net

Show Cattle

MARSCH

MSC The Duke

Grand Champion Shorthorn Plus 2012 KILe, Grand Champion Shorthorn Plus Bull 2013 ohio Beef expo.

MSC Sun and Surf 2013 Pa Farm Show Grand Champion bull, Reserve Grand Champion Bull at KILe 2012, Grand Champion Bull New York State Fair 2012, and 2013 all american Honoree.

MSC Surf City

Semen at $25 a straw,

Sire of Sun and Surf. Grand Champion Bull Pa Farm Show 2011, Grand Champion Bull New York Sate Fair 2010, Grand Champion Bull eastern Regional Shorthorn Show 2010 and 2011 all american Honoree.

certificate at cost. charlie Marsch Cell: 267-718-0601 1270 West Campbell Rd • Green Lane, Pa 18054 www.marschshowcattle.com

all bulls are TH and PHa free,

September/October Club Calves for sale

November 2 , 2013

Consigning a group of bred heifers and heifer calves to the Durham Nation sale Jungels Shorthorn Farms ~ Kathryn, ND

Rick, Sandy, Blane & Clay Osterday 31728 US Highway 12 Java, South Dakota 57452 650.285.6761 Rick: 605.281.1175 Blane: 605.281.0301 stanglshorthorns.com rsosterday@venturecomm.net

March Annual Bull Sale at the Farm

Visitors Always Welcome

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SEMEN FORSALE GR PAYOFF 9030 *X

“THOR”

Sired by 3W Payoff

Here’s one of the reasons you should use 3W Payoff. Thor’s dam, GR Mainstream out of GR Robin R180 and Etulason. From the herds of Virgil Wegner, Mark Graham, Edward Quane, John Maloney, Fletcher Nichols, James Baird, Richard Dolginou, Paul Wharton, Duane Sicht and Merl Welch came the genetics for this great line of beef cattle.

Looked him over, moved like a cat. Bulls like this are the cattlemans dream. So very functional. Then he produces the perfect female. They can have their calves, milk enough to raise them, cattle with dispositions you can live with. A carcass that has quality, it’s tender, lots of red meat, and just enough fat to be tasty - it’s the best.

SEMEN AVAILABE ON: Millbrook Ransom G9 2975...............................6 amps Cunia..................................................................7 amps Byland Instant Spotlight ....................................4 straws Woodside Unique Prophet...............................10 straws Green Ridge Courier .........................................8 straws Highfield Leader 78th .......................................2 straws JBS Astronaut .....................................................1 straw JBS Astronaut....................................................3 straws Mill Brook Ransom G9 2975...............................1 amp Millbrook Irish Surge 14.....................................1 straw 128

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Four Point Count ...............................................3 amps Lazy D Irish Jack ...............................................5 straws Rockland Drake.................................................3 straws GR Combo .......................................................9 straws CCS Irish Special...............................................9 straws Alta Cedar Royal Oak 38E..................................6 amps AKF Power Pack .................................................1 straw Esquire Player .....................................................1 straw AF Stryker ..........................................................1 straw

GET SEMEN ON THESE GREAT BULLS! Bull

Sire

CSF Maintainer GR CT Trampas Lazy D Ultimate Type Esquire Encore GR Exclusive GR Mainstream 7/8 Esquire Player TCC Country 109 Mel Bar Knockout 269 Green Ridge Andy 9553 Green Ridge Andy 9755 TCC Country Music Singer GR Joseph 9223 Ka’Ba Double Leader GCF Robin Improver Green Ridge Rustler 3189 RPS Grand Slam GR Big Ben J&H Horizon 5295 J B S Astronaut GR Masterpiece 7/8 MG RRR Boris 3W Payoff Green Ridge Harold 3118 GR Little Joe 3/4 GR Bonanza 3/4 Millbrook Ransom G9b 2975 Belmore Ultra-Bright GR Combo Kojac GR Whirlwind

3W Payoff Maintainer Deerpark Leader Spruce Hill Image GR Dreamboat Streamline (Maine) GR Old Hickory Evergreen Seville BF Knock-Out Belmore Ultra-Bright L22 Green Ridge Andy 9553 TCC Country 109 RPS Grand Slam Ka’Ba Leader Improver 57 MG RRR Boris TNT Fastrak 4U 3W Payoff SBF New Horizon Deerpark Leader 13th J B S Astronaut HS Rodeo Drive 062WR AF Dividend’s Impact CSF Mainainer GR Paydirt GR Paydirt Mill Brook Ransom G 9 MJB Brightstar12X GR Dreamboat Seville CSF Maintainer

Green Ridge Shorthorns

Dam CSF Maine Lady 86 GR Una Kewpie Highfield Una 3rd GR Nightmare Green Rdige Robin R 180 GR Abbey Lil TCC Racine 758 Mel-Bar Princess Mag 730 GR Nightmare K’s Marie 551 TCC Caroline 043 GR Robin Jo Ka’Ba Ruby 87L GR Robin 6421 by Rodeo Drive Ka’Ba Rose T90 Wernacres Beauty Highfield Una 3rd HS Nobody’s Fool JBS Midnight Mistress Abbott’s Lil 76th Ramsey Milli Vanilli Green Ridge Robin D R 339 Outlook’s Madam Deerpark Strawberry Deerpark Strawberry Lilydale Binnie Belmore Holly 19th Sesqui Lily DJ’s Anndelle HR Lady Enticer

Merl and Eileen Welch

P.O. Box 277 • Urbana, Missouri 65767 “The Right Breed - Cattle Comapny” 417-993-5422 • cell: 417-733-4591 (E) cell: 417-241-0963 (M)

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3LShorthorns

Alden Farms Ron and Judy Alden 32570 225th St Hamilton, MO 64644 Ron: 816.465.0777 Judy: 816.465.0353

Offering Fall Born Steers, Heifers & Bulls 3Lshorthorns.com P.O. Box 234 • Trenton, TX 75490 Kyle Lewis: 972.979.6419 Days: 972.442.6700 kyle@aamconline.com

Herd Sire: Studer’s Improvement 61Y

D Heart Bar Private Treaty at the ranch.

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Ward, Shay, Jacob, Levi and Macy 21223 310th Street Columbus, NE 68601 402-563-3473 • cell: 402-910-1397

Livestock

Bill Fugate & Family

Clinton Dean

Double J Shorthorns

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Ray & Glen Johnson 2428 60th Street Monmouth, IL 61462 309-337-6029

- National Champion Bull, 2008 NWSS

Jason Smithers & girls - 217-491-2140 • jns2509@adams.net Greg & Pam Smithers - 217-285-6280 Bill & Kate Smithers - 217-285-2678 36739 205th Avenue • Pittsfield, IL 62363

email: dougndee@springnet1.com Located three miles west of Petersburg.

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Johnson Shorthorns Phil, Nancy, Caitlin and Rob Johnson 635 South Acom Road Niantic, IL 62551 217-971-2164 • 217-668-2203 johnsonshorthorns@netzero.net www.johnsonshorthorns.com

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Breeding Stock & Club Calves

Joe and Linda Laban

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Sale Management Roseville, IL

Bob: 309.337.1404 • Nick: 309.337.6404 sales@dwyercattle.com

Shorthorns, Inc. -----------Phil & Doug Raisbeck

Registered Shorthorn Cattle

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Dwyer Cattle Services

8092 Boice Rd. • Lancaster, WI 53813 608-732-0180

Laban’s Roanoke Farm

Frank Kyker & Family 229 County Road 317 423-337-7447 Sweetwater, TN 37874

dngbullhide@msn.com • www.DeckertStockFarm.com

Hi-View

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

Registered Shorthorns & Commercial Cattle

46660 270th Street • Tea, SD 57064 605-368-2086 • Days: 605-362-3134

Gellerman

Home of AF KF VG Step Ahead 525 -2007 Show Bull of the Year

Dan & Gail Deckert

www.dwyercattle.com

17501 Gellerman Road Petersburg, IL 62675 Albert: 217-632-2866 Doug: 217-632-4326

Stop by for a herd visit.

Cattle for sale at all times.

Stock Farm

“Practical cattle bred to perform”

“Bulls and Club Calves For Sale of All Breeds”

Albert, Doug & John Gellerman

1099 E 1000 N Linden, Indiana 47955 765.399.7365 cell: 765.3665481 wafug50@yahoo.com

Deckert

Performance testing since 1975. Herd is enrolled in WHR.

PO Box 1227 • Cortez, Co 81321 970-570-7933 s_and_dshowpigs@yahoo.com

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1205 Kleinschmidt Rd. Chapin, IL 62628

Bob Smith: 217-472-3691 Chris Smith: 217-370-1908 csmith1066@hotmail.com

Cattle for sale at all times!

Cattle For Sale -

B&CS CATTLE

26846 S. Garryowen Rd Bernard, IA 52032-9288 Home: 563.879.3154 • Cell: 563.542.3155 jjlaban@yahoo.com showcattlepage.com/LabanRoanoke/homepage.html

Kohlstaedt Farms Brian Kohlstaedt

1258 Hwy. 131 • Wellington, MO 64079 cell: 816.716.4614

Larry Kohlstaedt

11822 Hwy. 131 • Wellington, MO 64079 816.934.2510 • cell: 816.456.9038

10608 County Road 12 Bloomville, OH 44818 www.lazywfarm.com donna_waldock@yahoo.com

Lone Star

O-Dale-Farms

64 years in the Shorthorn Business Charles & Judy Obrecht Chuck & Renietta Donald & Jennifer Home/Fax: 712.799.4773 Cell: 712.579.2033 Harlan, IA odale@fmctc.com

Damn Proud

Ed, Kendall & Justin Shonkwiler

Kurt: 608-434-4484 Jerry: 608-434-4483

Robert Miller Family

12395 FM 556 • Pittsburg, TX 75686 903.725.6178 www.lonestarcattlecopmany.com Email: shorthorns@lonestarcattlecompnay.com

Ron Rutan • 937.603.1319 Christy Campbell • 937.533.7051

S. 4263 Meyer Rd. Reedsburg, WI 53959

Millvale 2➞ Shorthorns

Jim & Paula Archer

RC Show Cattle

Kurt & Jerry Lehman

2➞

Cattle Company

Shorthorn & Angus Cattle

Lehman

614-877-4027 614-419-8022

PUREBRED SHORTHORNS

6010 Hwy. 32 Fordville, ND 58231 800-807-6499 • 701-284-6844 cell: 701-331-1153 millvale@polarcomm.com Gene and Roberta Francis Crosley, Riley and Phoebe 6012 Hwy. 32 Fordville, ND 58231 Gene cell: 815-867-2192 Roberta: 701-331-2403 email: rfrancis@live.com

BULLS & FEMALES FOR SALE on the farm.

Call for information. DVD available.

Gary, Marilyn & Cheyenne

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Gary -217.257.3145 Cheyenne -217.257.5353

Curt, Angie, Jared, & Jenna

217.257.3146

starcows@adams.net

1835 East 2100th Street Camp Point, Illinois 62320 Visitors Welcome

Livestock Photography

3661 New Carlisle St. Paris Rd. New Carlisle, OH 45344 937-875-0670

www.lindeslivestockphotos.com

Newport Valley ShorthorNS Mrs. Charles Duffy (Joyce) 2546 Highway 1 NE • Solon, IA 52333 Chuck - 319.530.7874

www.newportvalley.com

“Your Midwest Weaver Dealer” 8090 E State Route I-17 Saint Anne, IL 60964 773.251.3709 Pro-Fit@usa.com www.pro-fitsupply.com

Garris Preheim Family

5198 Tyrone Rd. Houston, Missouri 65483 417.932.4163 • cell: 314.805.0463

Sandy Ridge SHORTHORNS Calves for sale from popular sired by Starburst and Proud Jazz 4281 S Bolton Rd. • Freeport, IL 61032 815-235-3242 • 815-275-3424

STECK’S SHORTHORNS Darrel: 309-375-6568 Dave: 309-342-0813 cell: 309-299-0335 2413 US Hwy 34 Wataga, IL 61488 Stop by any time - four miles east of I-74 on Route 34.

Your independent source for top-quality show supplies. Let us know what you need - we've probably got it.

Look for us on Facebook become a fan!

SHORTHORNS, INC.

Purebred Shorthorns & Shorthorn Plus A group of summer and early fall calves for sale at the farm

Download the app today and receive special discounts!

Linde Sutherly

ROBSTEN Shorthorns

Roger & Dianna Dickson Club Calves & Heifers 7476 Opossum Run Rd Deer Processing London, OH 43140

Linde’s

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Lazy W Farm

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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echler horthorns Herd Sires in Service Byland Golden Reload Biltmore’s Image

Stop by and see our progress.

Harold B. Sechler

2910 Lentz Rd • China Grove, NC 28023 h: 704-857-5463 • c: 704-794-3951 email: pharesphish@ctc.net

SUNNY DAY SHORTHORNS Alpha, Sherri, Amanda and Amy Gipe 6885 West Oak Avenue • Merced, CA 95340 209-358-9377 • alpha@sunnydayshorthorns.com Visit us on the web: www.sunnydayshorthorns.com

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Whisman

Jim, Beth & Cole

23016 183rd Ave. W Illinois City, IL 61259 home: 309-537-3210 cell: 309-791-1955 jbwhis@derbyworks.net JRWhisman@gmail.com

The Schneider’s

Mike, Cindy, Shannon, Michael 5220 Elliott Road Butler, PA 16001 724-285-9851

sms52585@zoominternet.net

Wright Cattle Co. Trey & Hailey Wright Steve & Marsha Wright Route 2, Box 55 Beecher City, Il 62414 home: 618-487-5559 Trey: 618-367-0764 Steve: 618-267-3229

ZWILLING FAMILY SHORTHORNS Becky, Jason and Clay Morris and Lloyd

SULL Roan Goose

9020

2230 90th Ave. • Aledo, IL 61231 Located 40 minutes from I-80 and 30 minutes from I-74.

Windy Lane Shorthorns The Brandenburgs Tim, Helen, Jessica, Stephanie & Ryan 1565 CR 225E • Bethany, IL 61914 windylane@yahoo.com • cell: 217-454-8911

Montana Shorthorn Association Shorthorns With Integrity www.montanashorthorns.com

CATTLE SERVICES • CATTLE SERVICES • CATTLE SERVICES

America’s Convenient AI Brand Semen available on today’s hottest sires!

Daily shipping from mid-Missouri 866-356-4565 www.cattlevisions.com

Wilson Livestock Agency Revolutionizing the livestock industry through integrated genetic solutions.

Route 1, Box 55 Findlay, IL 62534 217-756-8828 cell: 217-454-9355 AMERICAN LIVE STOCK INSURANCE COMPANY

www.stuartwilsonlivestock.com

SULLIVAN SUPPLY Online Ordering Available!

No handling charges ✗ No minimum number of units ordered ✗ No hassle ✗

One Stop Shop Semen sales • AI certificate sales Order online at ShorthornShop.com

or call 1-888-530-4925 today!

MARKETING

Stuart D. Wilson

Aegerter Marketing Services, Inc. Jeff K. and Darla Aegerter 520 South Evergreen Dr. • Seward, NE 68434 402-641-4696 • jaegerter@neb.rr.com www.aegertermarketing.com

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Livestock Grooming Products Sullivan Supply South Hillsboro, TX 800-588-7096 FAX: 254-582-7114

Sullivan Supply Inc. Dunlap, IA 800-475-5902 FAX: 712-643-5154

Call today for free mail order catalog.

www.sullivansupply.com

WAYMAR SEMEN SPECIALISTS Semen available for your breeding needs!

Wayne Temple Family 3261 E. 3rd Road • LaSalle, IL 61301 Ph./FAX: 815-223-2534 • 815-223-8905 www.champion-drive.com/waymar e-mail: waymar00@msn.com

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Livestock

Auctioneer P.O. Box 349 Marietta, OK 73448 580-276-5137 cell: 580-695-2036

Real Estate Farm Equipm ent Selling nation-wide!

Kevin Wendt

cell: 419-566-1599 23855 State Route 161 kevin@thewendtgroup.com Irwin, Ohio 43029

Club Calves Show Heifers

BARTELS

AAA Shorthorns

BB

Cattle For Sale At All Times Route 1, Box 41 • Revere, MO 63465 660-948-2786 Hwy. 81 North of Kahoka 9 miles, or 7 miles south of Farmington, IA.

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BROTHERS

Alan • Adrian and Mary • Angela

Tecumseh, NE Leroy: 402-335-2613 Roger: 402-335-2667

SHORTHORNS

Bernie Bolton Family 38995 Honeysuckle Road Oakland, Iowa 51560-4326 712-482-3386 • cell: 402-350-9430 bolton.norma29@gmail.com www.bernadaleshorthorns.com

Bigelow Farms

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PRACTICAL IDEAS. PRACTICAL CATTLE.

Phillip Bowman & Family 9898 Garrett Rd. Greens Fork, IN 47345 TEL: 765.886.5777 bsgshorthorns@hotmail.com

Frank and Barbara, Frank Jr., Kasey, Matt, Stacey, Taylor, and Tenley Bigelow P.O. Box 43, 47233 Road 200 • O’Neals, CA 93645 Matt: 559-647-2817 • Frank: 559-868-3433 www.bigelowfarms.com

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Broken Road Cattle Company Show Cattle 3209 Roundhill Rd Oak Grove, LA 71263

Ken Fairchild 318-282-7411

brccshowcattle@yahoo.com

Buffalo Lake Shorthorns The Home Of Quality Breeding Stock For Sale.

Box 1055 • Stettler, Alberta, Can. TOC 2L1 Lyle and Wendy Bignell 403-742-6792 Kent and Shirley: 403-742-4709

Polled Shorthorns Bulls and females for sale at all times.

Mrs. L. EUGENE BYERS, Owner

500 Township Road 2802 • Loudonville, OH 44842 JEFF BYERS, D.V.M.: 419-994-5054 • FAX: 419-994-3702 JON BYERS: 419-994-3440

PERFORMANCE BY DESIGN

COYNE FAMILY FARM SHORTHORNS Michael, Karen, Emily, Maggie & Michael IV, 724-947-2030 Modoc, Indiana

POLLED SHORTHORNS R.R. 1, Box 358 • Modoc, IN 47358 Brian/FAX: 765-853-5255 • cell: 765-969-0373 Randy: 765-853-5819 • Tyler: 765-576-0035 www.catesfarms.com

Scott, Amanda, Layne, Ty and Ely Harden 913 E 800 N Rd. • Gibson City, IL 60936

217-417-8335 • sgiharden@aol.com www.circlehcattleco.com

155 Atlas Cherry Valley Rd, Burgettstown, PA 15021

karencoyne@msn.com www.coynefamilyfarm.com Lucky Charm Embryos For Sale!

Sires: Top Dog and Ace of Diamonds

John R. Hagie Gordon & Sally Crawford 519.287.3837 519.870.2396 Glencoe, ON, Canada gordcrawford@sympatico.ca

Reed & Jane Crawford 519.287.5286 519.857.7333 Glencoe, ON, Canada riverpointcc@hotmail.com

View cattle on-line at www.crawfdownfarms.com

1001 8th Ave. NW • Clarion, IA 50525 Days: 1-800-247-4885 • Evenings: 515-532-3005 jhagie@hagie.com Herdsmen: Pete Hunter: 515-571-5630 Jess Recknor: 507-383-8529 Cody Sherwood: 515-851-2492 McOllough Boys: 515-532-3447

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SHORTHORN BREEDERS • SHORTHORN BREEDERS • SHORTHORN BREEDERS • SHORTHORN BREEDERS • SHORTHORN BREEDERS • SHORTHORN BREEDERS

MEIEROTTO’S

dcshorthorns@sbcglobal.net

DAVE MCFARLAND & FAMILY

Ryan and Nancy Grathwohl Heter Josie and Ryder 745 Ave. S • Raymond, Kansas 67573 785-587-7947

Our cow herd is strong with outcross genetics. Our first cows came from Gordon Brockmueller. His guidance provided us a strong foundation.

in Studer’s Crazy Tra Our extended family has been in the Shorthorn business for over 40 years. We’ve been building on that foundation for over 20. We truly belive we’re breeding - Genetics That’ll Work & Win.

Franz Farms Todd, M.K., Ryan & Tayler Rae • Bingham Lake, MN 507-678-2347 (home) • 507-920-8601 (Todd) 507-822-1671 (M.K.) • franzfarms.com

www.diamondmshorthorns.com

Breeders of Australian Shepherds

EA-RA-BA-H Farm The southeast’s largest herd . . . bulls, bred and open females for sale at all times.

Performance is our by-word Visitors welcome!

BOB DUIS

2 Lake Metonga Grant Park, IL 60940 815-228-7458 www.duisfarms.com

Bruce Humble 6653 Smithwood Road • Liberty, NC 27298 Bruce: 336-264-1496

Fieser’s

Polled Shorthorns

Dean Fieser Box 363 Plains, KS 67869 620-563-9533 cell: 806-979-0027 Lori www.fieserspolledshorthorns.com Working Border Collies available.

GREENHORN Registered Shorthorn Cattle Home of GHF Lass Frost, two time All-American

LLC Dave and Josh Greenhorn 3450 Middle Run Road • Waynesville, Ohio 45068

The Allisons – Michael, Sharon, Marshall & Landon

Dave’s cell: 937-470-6552 Josh’s cell: 937-681-1948

Michael: 724.312.5653 • Sharon: 724-544-2343 glennhollyfarm@gmail.com

Consultant: Col. A.E. Greenhorn Herdsman: Kolten Greenhorn

1919-2013 Beef-Milk-Dual Registry 100% Native- True Dual Purpose

Bulls For Sale all year, Heifers: Nov.-May Kevin Cooksley Family

Haumont Shorthorns

1 mile Washburns Wegeners

Carey Thomas Johnston

Shorthorn Breeders Since 1915

Homeplace Farms

Winkie Barnes CELL 613-885-6904

17295 Jane Street RR#1 Kettleby, Ont., Can. L0G 1J0

53 years of breeding over 100 head of attractive, productive beef type Shorthorns. Heifer, Steers & Bulls Available.

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Burke N. Allison & Co.

925 E. 400 S., Washington, IN 47501-7533 Dale - 812-254-6185 • bovine08@gmail.com

IndianLand Hills & Cattle Co. Greg Ruehle Family 1798 168th Rd. • Garland, NE 68360 402-430-9440 • ggruehle@aol.com

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Steve & Cynthia Washburn 8717 Road K • Norton, Kansas cell: 785-202-0338 • home: 785-877-3004 cwashburn08@yahoo.com

2835 W. 400 S. Greenfield, IN 46140 317-861-6767 cell: 317-695-4015 jggunner@aol.com www.gunnshorthorns.com

219 Johnston Rd, Kingsbury, Que, Canada J0B 1X0 TEL 819-826-5779 • CELL 819-574-4350 EMAIL highridge@hotmail.ca

HUB RANCH SHORTHORNS

U.S. 36

John and Pam Gunn Family Patrick, Creed, Jordan, Garrett

Use Wild Side for Power & Style!

HAUMONT SHORTHORNS

80165 Rd 451 • Weissert, NE 68814 308-872-2617 • kscooksley@gmail.com

Dean, Janice Craig and Crystal Steck 501 N. Line Street • Knoxville, IL 61448 309-289-2367 Craig cell: 319-453-7937 • home: 402-453-7937 info@djsshorthorns.com • www.djsshorthorns.com

DUIS FARMS DTR Cattle Company

Come By And Talk Cows

Cattle in Minnesota and Illinois Dave: 618-401-0744 drdavemcfarland@gmail.com Stuart: 561-912-0788 • cell: 561-289-9009

2 mile

SHORTHORN BREEDERS • SHORTHORN BREEDERS • SHORTHORN BREEDERS • SHORTHORN BREEDERS • SHORTHORN BREEDERS • SHORTHORN BREEDERS

Raymond and Judy Carnes & Family 14227 CR 220 Tyler, Texas 75707

DIAMOND C SHORTHORNS 903-566-3780 cell: 903-521-0774

Our featured herd sire DF Tuscaloosa 8T

For Sale Shorthorn and ShorthornPlus

Jim Murray - Farm Manager 416-992-8084 email: jimmurray@xplornet.com

www.huntfarms.ca

heifers, steers and bulls. Calves sired by Sonny, Eldorado, Final Solution, Primo, Grey Goose and other leading sires.

Doug, Nancy, Matt & Nick Inness 1339 Knox Hwy 25 Galesburg, IL 61401 309-343-6462 - 4th Generation Shorthorns -

IPPENSEN FAMILY SHORTHORNS DARRELL W. IPPENSEN 217-440-6847

DONNA & JESSICA ABREGO 309-297-0913

45 N. Co. Rd. 2700 E. • Bowen, IL 62316 dwishort@hotmail.com

IROQUOIAN SHORTHORNS Don Washburn & Family 3306 W 1250 S Kentland, IN 47951 219-474-5008 cell: 219-869-0758 washburndon@gmail.com

2013 calves sired by Waukaru Patent, Saskvalley

Pioneer, Sin City, JSF Capiche, Little Cedar Aviator, JM Vortec, Monopoly & K-Kim Baseline

www.ippensenfamilyshorthorns.com

Herd Bulls CF Star Bucks *x TG/RRA Complete 421U *xar A&T Renegade 124 *x

CATTLE COMPANY Cody Nelson 507 720 2998 Jeff Morris 320 212 9291 Doug Bruns 320 905 6510

Dave & Mary Lou Kearns Dave Kearns Scott, Lynette & Koby Kearns

Taylor & Torie Schwartz 7504 N. 250 W., Rossville, IN 46065 765-379-2926 • www.jmcattleco.com A.J. & Tonya Metzger, Paiton, Parker & Tate George Jerod, Tracy, Madison & Tucker Metzger Tanner & Andrea Schwartz

11600 Shabbona Grove Rd. Waterman, IL 60556 815-264-3468: home 815-739-3578: Dave’s cell 815-739-3575: Dave, Jr.’s cell dmkearns@mycbsi.com Visitors Welcome!

EVELDALE FARMS 54905 Fulton Hill Rd Bellaire, Ohio 43906

Bob: 740-676-5112 • Brent: 740-310-4361 Rick: 724-344-8056

Jeremy, Jaime, Preston & Triston Kennedy

Josh & Tiffany Moreland 2273 Israel Somers Rd • Camden, Ohio 937-336-1088 • jtmoreland@gmail.com www.jtmorelandfarms.com

Joe & Marla Metzger

The Workman Family

J&J Show Cattle

contact: L.E. Mathers III: 309-263-4233 mathers@leveldale.com or cattle@leveldale.com or Scott Wall: cell: 309-212-5450 swall_otg@yahoo.com 10442 N Co. Rd 2980 E • Mason City, IL 62664 309-678-4230

Visit our website at www.Leveldale.com

Family, Friends & Shorthorn cattle 2250 L Rd • West Point, NE 68788 Jeremy: 402-380-9164 • Jamie: 402-380-3259 jjkr_74 @hotmail.com • www.jandjshowcattle.com

KJ German’s G Shorthorns Cattle available For Sale!

K. Justin, Colene, Ryan and Emilia German 21360 E. 24th Rd Nokomis, IL 62075 217-827-1465 • german_justin@live.com

Straws Available

Looking for Pure Genetics?

Try a Lincoln Red!

www.lincolnred.org Larry and Sarah Pedelty Chatfield, MN • 507-867-9041 sarahpedelty@yahoo.com

Robert & Carolyn Ridler Ron: 319.560.9433 - rclong63@yahoo.com John: 319.560.9158 - longshorthorns@commspeed.net Jim Sr.: 319.560.9680 - HM: 319-472-4465 • JD: 319.560.9344

Registered Clydesdales & Shorthorn Cattle 111096 11th Line, East Garafraxa, ON L7W 7A4

519-928-5220

Vinton, Iowa

Masonic VillageFarm CATTLE FOR SALE AT ALL TIMES

Gerald Tracy and Frank Stoltzfus

One Masonic Drive Elizabethtown, PA 17022 717-371-0798 fstoltzf@masonicvillages.org

www.masonicvillagefarm.com

Resgistered Shorthorns & Club Calves www.longshorthorns.com

www.maplestoneclydes.com maplestone@xplornet.com

Meadow Lane Farms

McKee Family Shorthorns Please visit our website at: www.meadowlanefarm.com

Wayne and Aileen McKee 5827 155th Avenue • Indianola, IA 50125 515-961-2073

The Bertz’s

6430 Moss Road Tools of the Trade Sale Mayview, MO 64071 Harold: 660-237-4988 FAX: 660-237-4989 Located just east of Kansas City on I-70 at the 44 mile marker!

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Inness Shorthorns

SHORTHORN BREEDERS • SHORTHORN BREEDERS • SHORTHORN BREEDERS • SHORTHORN BREEDERS • SHORTHORN BREEDERS • SHORTHORN BREEDERS

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Alan, Kathy, Allison, and Craig Greensburg, IN

812-663-4967 Alan cell: 812-525-4615 • Craig: 812-525-3428 Allison: 812-525-3993 mfshorthorns@hotmail.com www.meyerfamilyshorthorns.com

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Chaddrick R. Sumner

1885 Cranford Sumner Rd. • Lenox, GA 31637 229-546-4512 • cell: 229-388-7038 kssumner@planttel.net Eph. 2:8-9 New Herd Sires: Code Red • PLM Blanco

PHILDON FARMS

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ED & CONNIE MEYER AND FAMILY

1550 E. 450 S. Rushville, IN 46173 765-938-1204 • Ed cell: 765-561-1232

Greg, Julie, Grant & Jillian 7234 E. 2700 Rd • Sidell, Il 61876 217-822-2506

Prospect Hill

Registered Shorthorn Show Cattle

Ron Martin & Family 2699 E. 700 N. Greenfield, IN 46140 317-326-2568 cell: 317-727-4904 phildonfarms@aol.com

Moon cReek Ranch

Danny Holland: 918.413.1212 Marie Cole, MD: 918.413.5435

12186 SE 230 Road • Talihina, OK 74571 mooncreekranch@hotmail.com

www.mooncreekshorthorns.com

SHORTHORN CATTLE ECONOMY, INDIANA

Steve & Cindy Oler 9058 Manning Road Home: 765-886-5737 Economy, IN 47339 Cell: 765-993-0839 olerfs@olerfs.com Business: 765-886-4444

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Meeting Creek Les and Shelley Peterson 780-877-2444 & Paul and Christy Van De Voorde 780-877-2161 Meeting Creek, Alberta, Canada www.prospecthillshorthorns.ca

Ripberger Farms

Shorthorns Sammy and Wilma Richardson

3703 Hwy 29 • Marlow, OK 73055 580-658-2709 richardsonfarms@wichitaonline.net

Ricky and Lance Guidry 9256 Robinson Rd. Bell City, LA 70630 337-598-3258 • cell: 337-540-2825 office: 337-775-5928

Fred Ripberger

7234 E. 2700 Rd Sidell, Il 61876 317-694-4273

If it says R O B J O Y in the pedigree, you know they’re gonna be good!

ROBJOY SHORTHORNS Bob and Joyce Wilson Home: 217-348-6750 Dr. Larry Wilson Cell: 217-276-5964

Home: 847-814-7301 28 Buchanan Court • Charleston, IL 61920

Rocky Branch Shorthorns Lee & Joy Kerby Hannah Lynch 1581 Paint Rock Valley Road Philadelphia, TN 37846 home: 865-213-3357 cell: 865-250-8809 email: RCKYBRNCH@AOL.COM http://SHORTHORNS.com

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Rob Sneed Shorthorns 28402 Griessen Road • Sedalia, MO 65301 home: 660-826-1718 • cell: 660-620-1718

Bob and Mark Gordon 1160 600th Ave, • Middletown, IL 62666 Bob: 217-732-7596 Mark: 217-737-7905 mark.gordon@plantpioneer.com Shelden Tibbs, Herdsman

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21965 3150 East St. • Arlington, IL 61312 office: 815-849-5700 • cell: 815-703-4553 email: rodney.rod@plantpioneer.com

Rodney, Cynthia, Rodney II, Brody & Jolett Rod

✰ Home of the Rock Stars! ✰

27634-443 Avenue • Marion, SD 57043

Cory, Melissa, Samantha and Jaxon Schrag 605-925-4804 • 605-941-5241 schrag@svtv.com

Lyle, Stephanie Ty & Keiffer Ainsworth, IA 319-648-3928 “American Ride” Plus National Champion www.sextoncattleia.com

SharBen Shorthorns Ben & Sharon Wilson

947 Bald Eagle Road • Sharpsburg, Kentucky 40374 606-247-3023 • cell: 606-782-0754 benwilson@windstream.net

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Steve & Linda Swihart 7168 Co. Hwy 330 Upper Sandusky, OH 43351

419-294-5137 slams@udata.com

Rick, Sandy, Blane and Clay Osterday 31728 US Highway 12 • Java, SD 57452 • 605-285-6761 email: rsosterday@venturecomm.net www.stanglshorthorns.com

Offical Scorer for Boone-Crockett

Strode Family Shorthorns Purebred Shorthorns Since 1967

9300 Boyd Farm Rd. • Rochester, Il 62563 home: 217-498-9621 Curt: 217-836-9621 • Rob: 217-725-4955 Cattle available For Sale!

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The Jay Benham Family

4733 LeFevre Road Troy, Ohio 45373 937-335-1622 Visitors Always Welcome!

Ten Mile Farm Shorthorns

David Ragsdale

Doug & Rhonda North

Semen $5 a straw

5544 Stone Road Clinton, IL 61727 217-622-4466 tenmileshorthorns@live.com

Visit us at www.sutherlandshorthorns.com

TOWNVIEW SHORTHORNS

Hauxdale Shorthorn Farm 5106 169 R Ave SE Kindred, ND 58051 Steve: 701.261.3426

701 Iowa Ave. • Dunlap, IA 51529 www.maternallegends.com building maternal legends . . .

LYNN, GALE, AND JEFF NELSON 25994 725TH AVE. ALBERT LEA, MN 56007 507-826–3184 • cell: 507-402-4772 www.topnotchstockfarm.com

TYNYWTRA’S J&J Humphreys John: 219-279-2374 Andy: 219-279-2971 • Josh: 219-863-3984 7229 W. 200 N. • Wolcott, IN 47995 The coffee pot is always on!

Bryan

Marti

Bulls, females and show prospects for sale.

Vogel Shorthorn Farm 10631 24th St SE • Rogers, ND 58479 vogelshorthornfarm@hotmail.com Justin: 701.320.4054 • Whitney: 701.261.1667

John, Dede, Sara and Sage cell: 712-263-0263 John Elder - cell: 402-650-1385

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BRENT ELAM & BOYS 4163 HALMAN ROAD CEDAR HILL, TN 37032 615-384-3355 • CELL: 615-730-0132 STEVE ELAM: 615-268-5630 brent.townview.elam@gmail.com

9504 W. 300 S. • Rensselaer, IN 47978 219-866-5814 • cell: 219-863-7072 pnsteinke@yahoo.com • www.steinkeshorthorns.com

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Sutherland Shorthorns 3100 Locke Lane • Prospect, KY 40059 cell: 502-396-6533

Nick, Patti, Savannah, Lane and Lily Steinke

Barry Jordan Families 1502 Missouri Valley Road Riverton, WY 82501 307-857-4240

7577 S. 210 E. • Rensselaer, IN 47978 Barry & Anita: 219-866-3513 • cell: 219-819-0430 Toby & Jodi: cell: 219-819-4603 www.waukaru.net TB accredited and certified bangs free.

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Don and Marylou Mayse 8090 E. Highway AB • Columbia, MO 65201 573-449-4250 • www.shomefarms.com

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Schedule

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Location Sacramento, CA Sacramento, CA Sacramento, CA Springfield, MO Springfield, MO Springfield, MO Columbus, OH Columbus, OH Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee, WI Indianapolis, IN Springfield, IL Milwaukee, WI Lewisburg, WV Gaithersburg, MD Springfield, IL Springfield, IL Lewisburg, WV Douglas, WY Lewisburg, WV Sedalia, MO Sedalia, MO Des Moines, IA Boise, ID Louisville, KY Louisville, KY Syracuse, NY St. Paul, MN Timonium, MD Pueblo, CO Timonium, MD Louisville, KY Syracuse, NY Pueblo, CO Pueblo, CO Pueblo, CO Prineville, OR Grand Island, NE Huron, SD St. Paul, MN Grand Island, NE Grand Island, NE Huron, SD Blackfoot, ID Hutchinson, KS Puyallup, WA Hutchinson, KS Knoxville, TN Hutchinson, KS Knoxville, TN Knoxville, TN Amarillo, TX Amarillo, TX Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque, NM Amarillo, TX Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City, OK Omaha, NE Omaha, NE Tulsa, OK West Allis, WI Omaha, NE

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Show Junior Market Steers Junior PACE Show Major PACE Show Junior Steer Show Junior Heifer Show Open Show Junior Breeding Heifer Show Open Show 4-H Heifer Show 4-H Steer Show Junior Heifer Show Junior Steer Show Open Show Junior Show Open Show Junior Heifer Show Open Show Polled Show Horned Show Junior Market Steer Show Open Show Open Show 4H/FFA Show Open Show Open Show Junior Show Junior Steer Show Junior Heifer Show Junior Heifer Show Open Show Junior Steer Show Junior Steer Show Junior Heifer Show Open Show Open PACE Show Junior Heifer Show Bull Show Open & ShorhtornPlus Show Open Show Open Show Open/ShorthornPlus Show Open Show 4H Market Beef 4H Breeding Beef Junior Show Junior Heifer Show Junior Steer Show Open PACE Show Junior Heifer Show Open Show Open Show Junior Heifer Show Feeder Steers Show Junior Heifer Show Open Show Junior Market Steer Show Junior Heifer Show Junior Steer Show Junior Show Open Show Feeder Calves Market Beef Open Show Major PACE Show Breeding Heifer

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

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Judge Jim Williams Twig Marston

Mark Hoge Matt Aggen Roger Allen Roger Allen Jim McDougald Jeff Bedwell Jared Boyert

Harold Bertz

Lydell Meier

Rex Tribbett

Fair World Beef Expo World Beef Expo Tulsa State Fair State Fair of Texas Tulsa State Fair State Fair of Texas Tulsa State Fair Keystone International Georgia National Fair Keystone International State Fair of Texas Keystone International Arkansas State Fair Arkansas State Fair Arkansas State Fair South Carolina State Fair South Carolina State Fair South Carolina State Fair State Fair of Louisiana State Fair of Louisiana American Royal American Royal North Florida Fair North Florida Fair NAILE NAILE NAILE NAILE Arizona National Livestock Show Arizona National Livestock Show Southwestern Expo Southwestern Expo Southwestern Expo Southwestern Expo

Location West Allis, WI West Allis, WI Tulsa, OK Dallas, TX Tulsa, OK Dallas, TX Tulsa, OK Harrisburg, PA Perry, GA Harrisburg, PA Dallas, TX Harrisburg, PA Little Rock, AR Little Rock, AR Little Rock, AR Columbia, SC Columbia, SC Columbia, SC Shreveport, LA Shreveport, LA Kansas City, MO Kansas City, MO Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL Louisville, KY Louisville, KY Louisville, KY Louisville, KY Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, AZ Fort Worth, TX Fort Worth, TX Fort Worth, TX Fort Worth, TX

Show Junior Heifer Show Junior Steer Show Junior Prospect Steer Show Junior Prospect Steer Junior Market Steer Show Junior Market Steer Junior Heifer Show Major PACE Show Junior Heifer Show Junior Market Steer Show Junior Heifer show Junior PACE Show Junior Show Open Show Market Steer Open Show Junior Steer Show Junior Show Junior Heifer Show Open Show Junior Heifer Show Major PACE Show Junior Steer Show Junior Heifer Show Junior/Open ShorthornPlus Show Steer Futurity & Breeders’ Cup Junior Major PACE Show Major PACE Show Junior Heifer Show Open Show Junior Heifer Show Major PACE Show ShorthornPlus Show Junior Steer Show

Date 9/29 9/29 10/2 10/2 10/3 10/3 10/5 10/5 10/5 10/5 10/6 10/6 10/12 10/13 10/15 10/18 10/18 10/19 10/25 10/25 10/31 10/31 11/16 11/17 11/16 11/17 11/17 11/18 12/28 12/30 1/25 2/2 2/2 2/6

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Randy Mullinix

Barry Nowatzke Scott Schaake

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MSD LINE ONE 332 X MSD RUBY C 3732 X MSD RUBY C 3732 X

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Watch the August issue for more information on Private Treaty and sale consignment details.

FRED RIPBERGER

8463 E. 2700TH ROAD • SIDELL, IL 61876 317-694-4273 • frip50@aol.com www.ripbergershorthorns.com 142

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=Sales Calendar Aug. 31 - R-C Show Cattle, Early Bird Sale, Eaton, Ohio.

Oct. 14 - Hill Haven Selections Sale, Duntroon, Ontario, Canada.

Aug. 31 - Cates Farms, Star Search Sale, Modoc, Ind.

Oct. 18 - Cyclone Trace Cattle Company, Shorthorns UpFront Sale, Clarion, Iowa.

Sept. 1 - Jordan Acres Production Sale, Gibson City, Ill.

Oct. 19 - Studer Farms, Family Legacies Sale, Creston, Iowa.

Sept. 14 - Waukaru Shorthorns, Share The Harvest Sale, Rensselaer, Ind.

Oct. 20 - Sullivan Farms, Maternal Legends Sale, Dunlap, Iowa.

Sept. 15 - Bonnell Club Calves OnLine Private Treaty Sale.

Oct. 26 - Leveldale Farms Ladies of Leveldale Investment Sale, Mason City, Ill.

Sept. 29 - Steinke Shorthorns, Partners In Success Sale, Rensselaer, Ind. Oct. 5 - Fall Harvest Sale, Nebraska State Fairgrounds, Grand Island, Neb. Oct. 6 - KOLT Cattle Company, Simple Choice Sale, Seward, Neb. Oct. 11-13 - Fusion Cattle’s Shorthorn Prestige On-Line Sale with CaldwellWilloghby, La Mollie, Ill.

Oct. 26 - Double J Shorthorns and Crow Creek Farms, Shorthorn 500 Sale, Marietta, Okla.

Oct. 27 - Cedar Valley Sale, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Oct. 27 - Matlock Stock Farm, Hill Country Classic Sale, Lloydminster, SK. Oct. 29 - First Annual Agle Family Show Heifer On-Line Sale. Bids close at 7:00 p.m. EST. Nov. 2 - Jungels Shorthorn Farm, Durham Nation Sale, Kathryn, ND.

Oct. 11-16 - Practical and Profitable Online bid Sale, Hahn Family Shorthorns, Minonk, Ill.

Nov. 17 - North American Heifer Calf Futurity Sale, Louisville, Ky.

Oct. 12 - Greenhorn Cattle Company, Where Great Females Make a Difference Sale, Waynesville, Ohio.

Nov. 17 - Greenhorn Cattle Company, Where Future Generations Are Created Sale, Louisville, Ky.

Oct. 12 - JT Moreland Farms, Unlimited Potential Sale, Camden, Ohio.

Nov. 30 - Fischer Cattle Company, Power On The Plains Sale, Great Bend, Kan.

Oct. 13 - Rod Shorthorn Farm, Waymar Shorthorns and Kohlstaedt Farms, Swing the Gate Sale, Dixon, Ill.

If we can help you with further information regarding these sales, feel free to contact us.

Oct. 19 - Keystone Autumn Klassic Sale, Waynesburg, Pa.

Sept. 14 - Bern-A-Dale Shorthorns and Winbar Shorthorns, Highlights of the Heartland Sale, Oakland, Iowa

Sept. 28 - Great Shorthorn Revival Sale, Little Cedar Cattle Company, Beaverton, Mich.

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Dec. 7 - Schrag Shorthorn Farm, Family Event Sale, Marion, SD.

August 31 - Cates Farms, Star Search Sale, Modoc, Indiana

September 14 - Waukaru Shorthorns, Share The Harvest Sale, Rensselaer, Indiana

October 6 - KOLT Cattle Company, Simple Choice Sale, Seward, Nebraska

Oct. 14 - Hill Haven Selections Sale, Duntroon, Ontario, Canada

October 18 - Cyclone Trace Cattle Company, Shorthorns UpFront Sale, Clarion, Iowa

October 20 - Sullivan Farms, Maternal Legends Sale, Dunlap, Iowa

October 26 - Leveldale Farms, Ladies of Leveldale Investment Sale, Mason City, Illinois

November 17- North American Heifer Calf Futurity Sale, Louisville, Kentucky

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=Coming Events

Auction Sales • Private Treaty • Semen • Embryos

Cagwin Cattle Services, LLC P.O. Box 77 • Virginia, IL 62691

Aug. 11 - Ohio Shorthorn Association picnic, Turner Shorthorns, Somerset, Ohio.

Sept. 27-29 - World Beef Expo, Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, Wis. =

217-452-3051 • FAX: 217-452-3053 email: cagwincattle@casscomm.com

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=Ad Index 10M Polled Shorthorns.........................124 3L Shorthorns.......................................130 A&T Cattle Co. .....................................54 AAA Shorthorns .............................94, 133 Aegerter Marketing Services, Inc.....23, 132 Agle Family Shorthorns ........................122 AMS Shorthorns...................................133 B&CS Shorthorns ................................130 Bakenhus Polled Shorthorns .................130 Bartels Bros...........................................133 Bell M Farms ..........................................52 Bennett Land & Cattle .........................133 Berg Shorthorns....................................133 Bern-A-Dale Shorthorns .................36, 133 Bigelow Farms ......................................133 BO’s Shorthorns ...........................108, 133

Bowman Superior Genetics.............28, 133 Broken Road Cattle Company..............133 Brooks, Bruce ...............................120, 132 Buffalo Lake Shorthorns .......................133 Byland Polled Shorthorns ...............57, 133 Cagwin Farms.........................................14 Carolina Cattle Co. ................................76 Cates Farms ....................................10, 133 Cattle Visions .......................................132 Cedar Valley Shorthorn Sale .................102 Circle H Cattle Company.....................133 Circle K Cattle Company .....................112 Connell Stock Farm................................19 Cornerstone Farms .................................96 Coyne Family Farm Shorthorns ............133 Crawfdown Farms ..........................54, 133

Top Notch Stock Farm Wisdom... knowing what to do with what you have.

Herd Sires: Hahn Fusion F36W *x4158231 Owned with Hahn Family Shorthorns, Illinois

Top Notch American Cowboy *x4180536 All-American

SS Cowboy Up 411 *4083244 All-American Honoree

See this upcoming sire at shows this fall...

Top Notch Ragin’Cajun *x4187188 Sired by GFS Creole

www.topnotchstockfarm.com Lynn and Gale Nelson Albert Lea, Minnesota 507-826-3184 Lynn cell: 507-402-4772 Gale cell: 507-383-4172 topnotchstockfarm@gmail.com

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Crow Creek Farms..................................50 Cyclone Trace Cattle Co. ................22, 133 D Heart Bar Livestock ..........................130 Dale Studer Family Shorthorns...............16 Darbyshire ............................................124 Dav Mar Way Farms.............................133 Deckert Stock Farm ..............................130 Diamond C Shorthorns ........................134 Diamond M Shorthorns .................63, 134 DJS Shorthorns ....................................134 Double C Shorthorns ...........................110 Double J Ranch ......................................51 Double J Shorthorns.............................130 DTR Cattle Co ..............................30, 134 Duis Farms .....................................66, 134 Dunphy Shorthorns..............................141 Dwyer Cattle Services ...........................130 Ea Ra Ba H Farm..........................124, 134 Farrer Stock Farms ................................107 Fieser Family Polled Shorthorns ......97, 134 Fischer Cattle Company .................38, 134 Franz Farms ....................................63, 134 Fugate Shorthorns ................................130 Galbreath’s ..............................................13 Gellerman ............................................130 German’s Shorthorns ..............................87 Gilman Shorthorns ...............................106 GJD Cattle Company.............................90 Glenn Holly Farms ...............................134 Great American Insurance ....................132 Great Shorthorn Revival .........................31 Green Ridge Shorthorns ................128-129 Greenhorn Cattle Co., LLC..............7, 134 Greg Crawford Family ............................56 Gunn Shorthorns..................................134 Harold B Sechler ..................................131 Haumont Shorthorns ...........................134 Hauxdale Shorthorn Farm ....................137 Haywood Cattle Co..............................113 Hi View Shorthorn Farms.....................130 High Ridge Farm LTD .........................134 Highland Farms....................................130 Hill Haven Shorthorns ...........................95 Hively’s Highland Farm ..........................90 Homeplace Farms .................................134 Horseshoe Creek Farms ..........................39 Horton Farms Shorthorns.....................126 Hub Ranch Shorthorns.........................134 Hugh Moore Jr and Sons ........................49 Hunt Farms ..........................................134 Indian Hills Land & Cattle Co. ............134 Inness Shorthorns .................................135 Ippensen Family Shorthorns ...........53, 135 Iroquoian Shorthorns ...........................135 J&J Show Cattle ...................................135 James F. Bessler, Inc. .............................132 JCC Jeepetta CattleCo............................51 JDMC Cattle Company .......................135 Jim Whisman .......................................132 JM Cattle Company .....................118, 135 Johnson Shorthorn ...............................130 Jordan Acres ......................................26-27 JT Moreland Farms LLC ................55, 135 Jungels Shorthorn Farm .......................IBC Kaehler Family Shorthorns ...................103 Kearns Farms ........................................135 Key Conference ......................................74 Key Ridge Shorthorn Farm ...................135 Keystone Autum Klassic .......................119 KJG German’s Shorhtorns ....................135 Kohlstaedt Farms ..................................130 Kolt Cattle Company .............................29 Kyker’s Shady Hill Farm .......................130 Laban’s Roanoke Farm ..........................130 Lathrop Livestock Inc. ..........................130 Lauer Polled Shorthorns .........................40 Lazy W Farm ........................................131 Leemon Stock Farm................................56

Legacy Livestock Imaging .......................62 Lehman Shorthorns ..............................131 Leveldale Farms .........................20-21, 135 Lincoln Reds.........................................135 Linde’s Livestock Photos .......................131 Little Cedar Cattle Co. ...................15, 135 Lonestar Cattle Co................................131 Long Family Shorthorns .......................135 Longview Farms....................................103 Lorenz Shorthorns ..................................96 Loving Farms........................................138 Maple Stone Farm ................................135 Marsch Show Cattle..............................127 Martindell Farm ...................................115 Masonic Village Farm ......................41,135 Matlock Stock Farm ...............................70 McCall Show Cattle..............................125 McKee Family Shorthorns ....................135 Meadow Lane Farms.............................135 Meyer Family Shorthorns .....................136 Meyer Farms...................................77, 136 MFK Shorthorns ..................................125 Millvale Shorthorns ..............................131 Minnesota Shorthorn Assoc ..................121 Mitchell Shorthorns..............................101 Montana Shorthorn Association ...........132 Moon Creek Ranch ........................60, 136 New River Cattle ..................................136 Newport Valley Shorthorns...................131 Next Step Livestock Marketing .............118 Norman Farms .....................................136 North American Heifer Calf Futurity ...123 O-Dale Farms.......................................131 Oakview Shorthorns .............................111 Ohio Shorthorn Breeders Association 116-117 Oler Farm.............................................136 Otis L Fisher.........................................120 Paint Valley Farms ..................................61 Peak View Ranch ....................................71 Pfizer Animal Health ............................132 Phildon Farms ......................................136 ProFit ...................................................131 Promise Land Cattle Co .........................89 Prospect Hill Shorthorns.......................136 RC Show Cattle ...................................131 Red Barn Designs .................................126 Red Doc Farm ......................................146 Richardson Farms Shorthorns...............136 Ripberger Farms ...........................136, 142 RK Cattle Cpmpany.............................136 RL Cattle Company .............................136 Rob Sneed Shorthorns ....................88, 136 Robert & Bev Alden .............................139 Robjoy Shorthorns................................136 Robsten Shorthorns ..............................131 Rockdale Shorthorns.............................131 Rockin’ G Land & Cattle................85, 136 Rocky Branch Shorthorns ...............69, 136 Rod Shorthorn Farm ......................87, 136 Ron Alden ............................................130 Ryan Chandler........................................48 Sandy Ridge Shorthorns .......................131 Schrag Shorthorn Farms ...................3, 136 Scott Family Shorthorns .........................83 Sears Marketing Services .........................25 Sexton Shorthorns ................................137 Shady Maple Farms ................................13 Shadybrook Farm .....................................5 Sharben Shorthorns ........................75, 137 Sho-Me Shorthorns ......................109, 137 Shorthorn Foundation ............................86 ShorthornPlus Foundation .....................78 ShorthornShop .....................................132 Simon Farms ..........................................91 SLS Family Shorthorns .........................137 South Starr Farms .................................122 Springlake Farm......................................81 Stangl Shorthorns .........................127, 137 Starman Cattle .....................................131 Steck and Sons......................................131 Steinke Shorthorns .........................73, 137 Stone Springs Shorthorns..............137, 145

Strode Family Shorhtorns ...............47, 137 STS Cattle Co ......................................131 Sullivan Farms ...............................137, BC Sullivan Supply .....................................132 Sunny Day Shorthorns .........................131 Sutherland Shorthorns..................118, 137 Tadmore Farms.....................................100 Taylor Stock Farm.................................120 Ten Mile Farm Shorthorns....................137 Terry Stade Farm, Inc. ............................46 The National CUP Lab .......................132 Thomas Farms ........................................76 Top Notch Stock Farm .................137, 144 Townview Shorthorns ...........................137 Trennepohl Farms.................................100 Turner Shorthorns ................................127 Tynywtra’s.....................................110, 137 Uptop Cattle Company ..........................68 V8 Shorthorns ................................11, 137 Vogel Shorthorn Farm ..................112, 137

W.L. Good Farms .................................125 Warner Ranch.................................69, 137 Waukaru Shorthorns.........................9, 137 Waymar Semen Specialists ....................132 Weaver Leather LLC...............................37 Wendt, Kevin .......................................132 White Birch Farm.........................126, 132 WHR Shorthorns.................................IFC Wilson Livestock Agency ..............114, 132 Windy Lane Shorthorns........................132 Woodside Farm.....................................119 Woodrange Farm ..................................126 Wright Cattle Co. .................................132 Y Lazy Y Shorthorns ...............................67 Zwilling Family Shorthorns ..................132

We’ve Added Some Fresh Genetics...

BFCC Private Malone 101W *x Sired by WHR Shannon Sunrise 520 ET At last! A caving ease bull without sacrificing performance.

Schmidt’s Soul Train *x Sired by Eionmor Marquis 86G. Prove Canadian genetics for producing elite herd bulls.

Specializing in “Show Quality” Performance Cattle Our goal is to offer practical, profitable, genetic defect free seedstock for even the most discriminating breeder.

Always offering club calves and select breeding stock for sale, either by volume or as individuals.

The Jay Benham Family 4733 LeFevre Road • Troy, Ohio 45373 937-335-1622 • 937-216-0777 R.J. Benham: 937-216-3770 www.stonespringsshorthorns.com

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RED DOC farm the brand you trust Red Doc introduces Captivate, a Shorthorn bull bred to keep SHORTHORN BREEDERS in the BULL BUSINESS!!

JSF Captivate 28Z

Owned with Joe Ed Noel

BEPD: -1.4, WEPD: 1.7, YEPD: 15, 205 day Weight: 721, 10 months weight: 1250, WDA: 3.89, REA 15.7, IMF: 3.95 “Captivate is the most powerful bull, front to end, I have ever raised,” Derek Jungels, Owner Jungels Shorthorns.

“Herd Bull, big boned, big foot, big topped, wide sprung with great hip and muscle pattern.

This is one that will definitely be heard from in the future,” Darryl Rahn.

Semen Available: $25/Straw

RED farm DOC Santa Gertrudis • Shorthorn • Heat Tolerant Composites Bosque, New Mexico www.reddocfarm.com 505.507.2898 146

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Derek & Brock Jungels 5337 County Road 21 • Kathryn, North Dakota 58049 701-238-4362 • 701-796-8434

www.jungelsshorthornfarm.com Find us on Facebook!