The Stockman | January 2019

THE TOCKMAN JANUARY 2019

Our Inaugural Issue

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Welcome

It

is with great pleasure that I welcome you to our inaugural issue of The Stockman.

This venture has been in the planning stages for well over a year. Don Denny, a long time friend, and I had many long discussions on how we can offer a service that will bring benefit to the cow/calf industry both purebred and commercial. And through that, The Stockman was born.

We want to provide you with a high quality publication that will give you shelf life and also provide you with the popular and ever expanding benefits of social media. As our cattle industry is always on a fast and constantly changing pace, we too must be able to keep up with the times, to keep you in the loop, and to help you merchandise your product. We fully understand how important sale day, selling semen on your herd bull or embryos on your donor is to YOU. For most of you, this is your world series, your super bowl and for many, your ‘payday’ for the year. We want to do all we can do to make your event very successful.

I am very proud of the staff that we have assembled at The Stockman. Each person on the team has bred, raised, fed, marketed and shown purebred and commercial cattle successfully.

When you talk to any one of them, they understand the business and will take a strong interest in you and your operation.

As always, we value your thoughts, ideas and opinions and would welcome any input you may have. Please feel free to communicate with us!

All the best,

Bill Schermer

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Bill Schermer, Owner/Herd Consultant Clarion, Iowa | 641.425.2641 bill@stockmanmag.com Bill and his wife, Nancy, have made their living in the cattle industry. He has provided marketing services for many folks, purebred and commercial alike, since 1970. Schermer Angus Cattle continues to be active in the Junior Angus Association and raise quality cattle near Clarion, Iowa. As owner of The Stockman, Bill leads by example providing producers with the highest level of customer service. Contact Bill anytime to see what The Stockman staff can do for you!

Our Team Curt Anderson, Herd Consultant Orion, Illinois | 309.644.1419 curta@frontier.com Curt will be providing services to producers in Illinois and much of the surrounding area. He works full time in the auto, benefit, and livestock auction industry, with a deep rooted passion for the agricultural community. He also raises commercial cattle with his wife, Jessica, in Orion, IL.

Britney Creamer, Herd Consultant Montrose, Colorado | 970.596.2092 britney_creamer20@hotmail.com

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Britney will be providing services to Colorado and much of the surrounding area. She owns Lazy JB Angus with her parents and older brother in Montrose, Colorado. Born and raised in the cattle business her passion for agriculture and the beef business doesn’t go unnoticed. She also manages 300 commercial cows that are u’lized for embryo transfer in Hereford, Texas.

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Katie Delaney Johnson, Managing Editor Pipestone, Minnesota | 507.820.0803 katie@stockmanmag.com Katie serves as editor, graphic designer and manager of the day-to-day operations of the office. She is excited to deliver a quality product and work with producers to meet their marketing needs. She and her husband, Neil, raise Angus and Herefords in their family operation, Dandy Acres Enterprises, near Pipestone, MN. They also dabble in show pigs and chase three adorable little super heroes. Contact her for any and all questions.

Our Team Melissa McGee Buehler, Herd Consultant Fairbury, Nebraska | 402.239.9712 mismcgee@hotmail.com Melissa will be providing services to producers in Nebraska and much of the surrounding area. Melissa, Brandon and their two children reside in Fairbury, NE, where they are very active in the family purebred Hereford cattle operation, Valley Creek Ranch. She is passionate about helping seedstock producers market their livestock to the commercial cattlemen, and comes with over 15 years of experience in marketing livestock.

Makayla Flower, Graphic Design Holloway, Minnesota | 605.690.6050 jmflower.11@hotmail.com

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Contact Bill (641.425.2641) for a personalized quote and see who is available in your area. We will provide dependable, experienced staff for your next sale!

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Makayla provides graphic design services for producers many years experience in the industry. Makayla and her husband, Jared, along with their three kiddos raise Hereford and SimAngus seedstock near Morris, MN.

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In this Issue Profile

16 | Raising ‘em Red

Common sense and cowboy values at the Jacobson Red Angus Ranch

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38 | Family First

Hoffman Ranch does it for the next generation

44 | ST Genetics

Sexed Semen Specialists

52 | Valley Oaks Steak Company

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Conception to Consumption

Veterinarian View 28 | Man vs. Lice

with Dr. Eric Knock, Prairie View Veterinary Clinic

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50 | Superovulation Basics

with Dr. Vince Collison, Collison Embryo

Leading the Way

34 | Effective Communication

with B. Lynn Gordon, Leader Consulting LLC

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86 | Atkins Herefords

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A conversation with Pete Atkins cover image by Legacy Livestock Imaging Mill Brae Ranch, Maple Hill, Kansas

Katie Delaney Johnson, Managing Editor Pipestone, Minnesota | 507.820.0803 katie@stockmanmag.com

Editor’s Note

more than a hobby.

Never in my life did I think I would be writing a Letter from the Editor, as the Editor. But, here I sit the night before our printing deadline, anxiously writing my first one.

I am so excited to unveil this body of work to the world, and sincerely hope you enjoy flipping through our pages. I believe in the livestock business, although often wonder if we are all a little crazy, but believe in it nonetheless. Raising cattle is so much more than a hobby; it is our livelihood and our passion. At The Stockman, we understand that and sincerely thank you for your interest in our publication.

In every issue, we want you to see not only incredible cattle, but also relatable, entertaining and informative articles. Whether you have 5 or 500 head, we deal with many of the same issues and want you to see yourselves and your operations within our editorial features.

In the coming months, we will be working hard to continually expand our services and circulation to better serve you, our customer. Our staff is eager to earn your trust and become an essential and valued part of your marketing plan.

If I can be of any assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact me!

Katie On a personal note: Thank you to my family; especially to my husband, Neil. This venture would be impossible without your support and great ideas.

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keeping back some of the heifers every year to build herd numbers, they began to use some Red Angus bulls for calving ease. After using their first set of Red Angus bulls on the young cows, and seeing what kind of females they were producing, the Jacobson’s promptly decided to dip their toes in the purebred Red Angus business.

The cowherd was then built with the mother cow as the focus.

This is not a paper driven cowherd, rather one that was built by examining phenotype and knowledge of each cow’s potential. This knowledge comes from spending many waking hours immersed in the cowherd. “We have to raise cattle that are going to work for the commercial producer, keep the cattle balanced and not chase extremes. I think EPDs are a great tool, but I feel visual approval is the most important tool in selection

of our breeding stock. There are so many different environments to raise these cattle in, and we have to make them work wherever we are located in the country. EPDs have been said to take the cowboy out of the cowherd, but in the real world, when you go look at the cattle, are they going to work for that producer? “The curve benders aren’t always the answer,” states Gary.

Although important, EPDs are only one tool and the Jacobson’s try to use them with an open mind and some common sense.

The Jacobson’s will calve approximately 240 cows starting at the end of January through mid March. All of the cows are artificially inseminated once during breeding season, and run with the bull battery. The females are ultrasound later in the summer, with strict cuts made on any females less than 60 days in gestation on

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“There’s nothing better than red cows on green grass,” says Gary Jacobson, a first generation breeder, with over 20 years of experience to back up his doctrine. Gary and his wife Val purchased their first set of registered Red Angus females in 1998 from Seeger Red Angus, New Salem, ND, and Glacier Red Angus, owned by Herold and Pat Hughes, Polsen, MT. Both of those programs offered sage advice Gary and Val took to heart when starting out in the seedstock industry.

The Jacobson Red Angus Ranch is located at Hitterdal, MN, about 40 miles east of Fargo, ND. In the beginning stages of the operation, the Jacobson’s ran stocker cattle, and used to buy broken mouth cows in the 80s. As the operation progressed, they turned out Gelbvieh bulls on cows to add some color to the calf crop. While

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Raising ‘em

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Gary & Val Jacobson of Jacobson Red Angus Ranch use common sense and cowboy values to grow their operation in Northern Minnesota.

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ultrasound day. The cows shorter bred, are offered for sale privately during the first week of October.

By selling bred females over the last five years, Jacobson Ranch has set up at least three younger breeders with genetics to start their own herds. Gary said, “We sell cows I would like to buy, not cows that are the bottom end of our genetics.” This strict breeding program has also kept the fertility in the cowherd very high.

The ranch buys back 100 heifers in the fall from bull customers and breeds them back to Red Angus calving ease bulls to resell them in the fall as bred heifers. “There have been times where, the heifers are AI’d and sold a few days later, but that depends on our feed situation at the ranch and customer’s needs. “ During calving season, Gary and Val’s son Cody comes back to the ranch to help calve and feed cows.

He runs his cows in this herd as well, and farms the rest of the year. They have a full time hired man, Larry Jensen, who spends many hours handling the cattle, and is one of the main reasons the cowherd has such a quiet disposition, they believe.

Following calving and breeding, they summer the cowherd at Oxley Hereford Ranch near Mahnomen, MN, forty-five minutes from their headquarters. The Jacobson’s are thankful for the opportunity to rent about 60% of the Oxley ranch. This historic ranch has large native grass pastures which allows Jacobson’s to run and breed cows in a cost-effective, low input kind of operation. None of the cows receive preferential treatment, and all the calves receive zero creep feed, weaned off their mothers in September, and run across the fence until they are moved home and developed on a high roughage diet.

Every bull has been through a strict screening for performance, fertility,

“These Red Angus cattle are a great cross for other breeds and work across the spectrum for mothering or terminal sires.”

_______ soundness and disposition. The heifer calves are weaned and stay at the Oxley ranch site until the first of November before being brought home for the winter.

The Jacobson’s herd has become known as a maternal herd, with calving ease, great udders, easy fleshing, and sound structures. The herd is mainly worked from horseback, and Val is the one who sorts the cattle when bringing

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them to the chute to be bred and worked. This is another reason quiet dispositions are a must.

The cattle feed well and because of that, the Jacobson’s sell meat to a high end restaurant, Spanky’s Stone Hearth in Minnesota’s popular lake country in Verges, MN. The restaurant comments they are amazed by the consistency of the cattle that they get from the operation.

Gary and Val appreciate all the attributes Red Angus cattle have to offer. The Jacobson’s have found this breed can work across the spectrum of the beef industry. The Red Angus Association has had a slow steady growth with strict core policies to lead the way. “These Red Angus cattle are a great cross for other breeds and work across the spectrum for mothering or terminal sires,” says Gary.

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“We try to do things off our word and a handshake still works here.”

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As members of the Red Angus Association of America, Gary served as a national board regional director from 2009-2015. Due to his work on the board and passion for the Industry, Gary was presented the first award for Advocate of the Year in 2015 presented by RAA. Gary was instrumental in launching Red Angus feeder calf sales in northwest Minnesota. He served on the state level as director and President of the Minnesota Red Angus Association from 2007-2015. The ranch is also an active member in the North Dakota Red Angus Association. Two men, who Jacobson’s have considered mentors and value their roles toward the betterment of the breed are Melvin Leland, Leland Red Angus, Sideny, MT and Herold Hughes, Glacier Red Angus, Polsen, MT. Gary hopes the contributions to the breed that the Jacobson ranch has made will someday be considered for the betterment of the breed as well.

Their first annual bull sale was held at West Fargo Livestock in Fargo, ND in 2013. Prior to that, they sold bulls privately. When the new barn was built at the headquarters, the sale moved to the ranch at Hitterdal in 2015. Sale day is the last Thursday in March, and bulls are sold by video, with the auction streamed online at

DVAuction. Heifers are sold private treaty, and the ranch goal is to have a female sale every other year, depending on numbers. 2018 marked the first online female sale in the ranch’s history. The Jacobson’s were pleased with the outcome, and plan to do that on an annual basis.

“We have never shown any cattle. I admire the folks who take the time and effort it takes to put into showing cattle. We have not taken the time yet, to focus on that side of the industry with our cattle.

However, we do regularly participate in both the ND and MN Red Angus Association state sales.”

“We try to do things off our word and a handshake still works here. We try to raise cattle that are going to work for people and hope you get lucky too. It is more important than ever in this down cycle to improve your genetics and breed the best cattle that you can. Find an outfit that you trust and work with them to improve your genetics,” is Gary’s advice to young producers. above a resident herd sire at Jacobson Red Angus Ranch. learn more jacobsonredangus.com

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Over the last month or so, many of the questions and problems that producers have contacted our clinic with have been in reference to lice or perceived lice complaints. It seems that the number of lice complaints have been increasing per year over the last few years. While the reasons for this possible increase are unclear, it is clear that the effects of lice infestations on cattle can be very frustrating.

Lice are a common winter problem. All lice cause discomfort and itching, and sucking lice rob essential nutrients when cattle need it most - in cold weather. Animals carrying a heavy population of sucking lice may become anemic, suffer weight loss, and become susceptible to disease. Cattle that are continually rubbing can damage fences and facilities.

In the winter, the life cycle of all lice takes about 21 days from egg to egg-laying adult. Eggs hatch in seven days, and 14 days later they have matured and are ready to lay eggs contributed article by Dr. Eric Knock again. If a cow starts with just two lice in September, laying Prairie View Veterinary Clinic 40 eggs every three weeks (eggs that keep hatching and www.prairieviewvetclinic.com maturing to lay more eggs) by mid-January that cow could theoretically be host to a million lice.

Many products kill adult lice but not the eggs. These eggs go ahead and hatch, and three weeks later the cattle have lice again. Producers often think the product didn’t work very well, but label directions often recommend re-treatment in two or three weeks to kill young lice that hatched after the first treatment.

Sometimes the problem is inadequate treatment. Lice can be found on the nose, dewlap, on the belly, and in the flank where a pour-on may not reach very well. Lice do move around, however, and are likely to come into contact with the pour-on if it was applied all along the back and on the poll. If we just put the whole dose on one spot on the back or spray a half dose on her side as she is running by, some lice may not contact the product. It’s best to spread it out from the poll to tailhead as much as possible. Another issue is dosage. Most products are dosed based on weight so it is important to have an accurate weight or estimate the weight and make sure enough product is applied.

Another important point to understand is the importance of not mixing untreated cattle with treated ones or lice will spread again to the treated cattle. If cattle treated 30 days ago are mixed with newly treated cattle, lice may be all gone from the animals you treated first but they could be re-infested from the recently treated cattle that still have lice. Some of the lice on the newly-treated animals might not have moved around enough yet to come in contact with the insecticide product and may transmit to other cattle if they have close contact. They don’t even have to be in the same group to spread lice. Nose to nose contact through a fence or at fence-line water tanks can sometimes be enough to spread lice.

There is one product called Clean-Up that kills eggs as well as adults, so that might be something to consider if an operation is having issues with lice control. In addition, paying close attention to how much, and when product is applied should help reduce the issues associated with lice infestations.

Dr. Eric Knock is co-owner of Prairie View Vet Clinic with locations in Miller, Redfield, Highmore, and Wessington Springs, SD. stockmanmag.com | The Stockman

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If we just put the whole dose on one spot on the back or spray a half dose on her side as she is running by, some lice may not contact the product. It’s best to spread it out from the poll to tailhead as much as possible.

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“Poor communication or lack thereof can also lead to tension, frustration, and disappointment.”

FOUR STEPS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION Welcome readers!

Happy New Year and welcome to Leading the Way. It’s hard to believe the calendar has turned to January and 2019. With the new year comes that age-old tradition of resolutions, such as your goal to lose ten lbs., between January 1st and Denver Stock Show, or spend more time with family and friends. I wish you the best on your 2019 resolutions and encourage you to add one more to your list:

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January begins a busy time for many farms and ranches.

The winter stock show season is in full swing, calving is just around the corner, and many of you may be preparing for your annual bull sale. Busy times can make us feel like we don’t have time to communicate.

Instead, we choose to send a text to check up to see if chores got done or an instant message to the night calving person. All seems well and done, until days and weeks pass, and you can’t recall the last time you had a

face-to-face discussion with family members involved in your business or your employees.

Here are four tips to effective face-to-face communication.

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Be Clear

Clear, direct communication will create a better working environment. For example, trying to give directions or explain a situation when the other person is busy completing a task around the farm or there is loud equipment in the background may result in unclear and ineffective communication. If the person only hears half of what you are trying to tell them, directions can easily be misunderstood, tasks not completed correctly, or mistakes made. Take the time to be sure the individual can concentrate on what you are trying to communicate to them and ask if they understood the discussion to reinforce your message. If you are in a leading role, you are not only responsible for initiating communication but also responsible for their understanding. Strive to make sure all members of your

team understand how critical communication is in creating positive outcomes. Poor communication or lack thereof can also lead to tension, frustration, and disappointment. When these communication barriers surface, effective communication is halted.

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Be Courteous

Communication flows more smoothly, and trust is built when positive interpersonal relationships develop between individuals. Family members or employees who are part of your seedstock operation will feel more comfortable approaching management or those in the leadership role.

The result is enhanced satisfaction, improved work ethic and increased likelihood that individuals will keep working together. Let those you direct know how much you value the flow of information, what is expected, and that you are willing to listen. Outline opportunities for them to communicate with you. If a set time and location is not determined, then time passes by, and regular communication can get lost. Daily

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communication is best, but if difficult to find time to meet face-to-face, pick a day of the week, set a time and place (e.g., barn office or kitchen table) for an extended coffee break to have a discussion. One way to encourage communication and let your team know it is essential is by rewarding them.

Rewards could be a bonus, an afternoon off during a slow time, or gift certificate. Family members and other farm employees want to know they are appreciated for their work.

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Be Composed

Getting caught up in busy schedules often makes it challenging to keep communicating and express appreciation for one another. In busy times, it can often be easier to criticize when something goes wrong.

With communication gaps, misunderstandings happen, tempers may get short, and things are said which may later be regretted. During communication, all parties need to strive to maintain their composure. A problem cannot be solved with-

“Communicating verbally is as critical as the role of listening.� out focus and open-mindedness of the individuals. Plus, conflict that builds out of miscommunication or misconceptions reduces valuable time to reach a solution. Both the sender and receiver of the information must realize how impactful their role is in the communication process. Communicating verbally is as critical as the role of listening.

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Be Correc t

When your communication is correct, your audience will be able to understand it.

Correct communication is also error-free communication.

Whether we realize it or not, we can tend to have our own language. Because an employee has worked in the agricultural industry does not necessarily

mean the same terminology was used from place to place.

Individuals who have worked alongside each other for many years learn common language specific to one operation. But does everyone know it? Consider new employees. If they don’t understand the universal language, this can easily result in miscommunication.

In addition, our workforce has become more diverse and some employees first language is not English. Determine how you will communicate, understand and plan for the added time it will take for each party to get comfortable with back and forth communication.

Communication is a crucial factor in any successful agricultural business. Consider these steps to aid in communication success.

B. Lynn Gordon, Ph.D., Leader Consulting, LLC. Sioux Falls, SD. Lynn is an agricultural freelance writer and leadership consultant with an extensive background in the livestock industry.

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Family First

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The Hoffman Ranch is a family owned operation with three generations currently working on the ranch. We have registered Hereford, Angus, and Sim-Angus cattle.

Denny began his purebred journey when he purchased his first heifer as a 4-H project and showed her at the county fair. He was hooked on purebred cattle ever since. He spent his youth involved in these programs and helping his grandparents on their Oregon ranch. It was these experiences that created a profound desire for Denny to pursue a

career as a ranching cattleman.

He began his career in 1969 at the well-known Stone Hereford Ranch as the Herdsman which lead to the ranch manager position at Madonna Inn Ranch in California. In 1988 he became the fair manager of the Intermountain Fair in California, which he retired from in 2008.

In 1995 Denny and Dixie purchased land in McArthur, CA and ran 50 head of registered cows given to them by Dixie’s parents, Allen and Marge Nelson. Denny continues to be a student of purebred cattle and craves growth

opportunities.

Denny’s son, Jason, followed in his footsteps sharing the same purebred desire. After attending Kansas State University, Jason came back to the California ranch bringing new ideas to enhance their purebred operation. Jason and his wife, Kaycee, have three children Haxton, Kennedy, and Hayden. Haxton just completed his first year showing cattle in the junior Hereford association, and we hope the girls will also compete once they are old enough.

In 2008 the Hoffman’s daringly decided to relocate to

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“As a family we share common goals which makes each member a vital part of our program.�

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spring and fall.

Jason and his dad work as a team in making decisions to not only make superior show cattle, but equally creating cattle for the commercial cattleman. As a family, we share common goals that make each family member a vital part of

our program. Our hope is that our children will have the same desires to carry on the ranching tradition.

Jason has spent a lot of his time studying cattle genetically and phenotypically to produce cattle that will work in any scenario. The bull mates to some of the national

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Thedford, Nebraska. This move has greatly expanded the Hoffman’s program in which they now run over 1000 head of cattle. We have an extensive embryo transfer program and AI over 700 cows a year. We put in over 1,000 embryos in 2018 and AI’d over 600 cows for

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“We have had cattle compete at every level, but family is the most important part of our operation.� champion females are able to go out and work in diverse environments across the nation. These environments range from desert to irrigated meadows and anything in between. The ranch hosts two annual sales with the female sale in September and the bull sale in February. These sales both take place at the ranch in Thedford, Nebraska.

We have had cattle compete at every level, but family is the most important part of our operation.

We hope to continue to grow, but our main focus is providing our children an opportunity to learn

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this industry and become well rounded individuals with a sense responsibility and a strong work ethic.

When not chasing children or helping on the ranch, Kaycee builds custom hats at her hat shop in Thedford. She owns Bar None Hat Co., and constructs top quality hats for the working cowboy

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SEXED SEMEN SPECIALISTS

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Sex sorted semen has enjoyed an increasingly popular place in the dairy industry’s reproduction and herd management programs over the past decade due largely to the pioneering technology developed

by Texas-based Sexing Technologies® (ST) and, during the past two years, a stellar lineup of genetically elite dairy sires cultivated by ST’s associated genetics company, STgenetics® .

Now the beef industry is embracing sexed semen as producers realize its ability to deliver calves

of the gender they want with the genetics they need to maximize profits, minimize the variables that cause financial loss and improve the sustainability of their herds. STgenetics is nurturing this evolution with revolutionary SexedULTRA 4M™ high fertility sexed semen from its impressive offering of quality beef sires — including the black angus bulls SAV Raindance, MGR Treasure and Ellingson Homestead 6030, the polled Hereford KCF Bennett Encore Z311 ET and the Charolais WC Milestone

5223 P to name a few — and sorted using ST’s patented process.

ST and STgenetics had their genesis in a custom bull collection company, Genetic Resources International (GRI), established near Navasota, Texas, about 25 years ago. GRI was built upon a foundation of excellent teamwork by exceptional people, honesty, integrity and high quality products.

Throughout GRI’s evolution to ST and STgenetics, these principles continued to define the companies’ business philosophy and have

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helped them become innovators in livestock reproduction products and services. The companies’ reach is now world wide, with facilities in about a dozen countries and a sales network that spans the globe.

absorbed. The more dye a sperm absorbed, the more they fluoresce.

Fourteen years of research and development later, federal researchers had a semen sorting process that consistently achieved suitable conception rates in cattle

biochemistry produced semen achieving conception rates within 10 percent of conventional semen, while the computer hardware and software advances improved sorting efficiency. Today, the cost of sexed semen is determined more

Gender selection was considered the Holy Grail of reproduction science but was hardly a new idea.

History is replete with examples dating back more then 2,000 years of folk methods and rituals thought to influence the gender of offspring but lacking any scientific basis. Current semen sorting technology traces its origins to the early 1980s, when scientists with the federal government struck upon a process using computers called flow cytometers to precisely measure the DNA content of sperm. Semen sorting is based on detecting the differing amounts of genetic material comprising the X chromosome (female) and the Y chromosome (male). In mammals, the X chromosome is larger, and thus has more genetic material, than the Y chromosome.

Sex sorting begins by placing semen in a media containing a dye that is attracted to genetic material.

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and they decided the time was right to license the technology for commercial purposes. The team at GRI, always looking for ways to make their business stand out from the competition, pursued one of these licenses. They were granted the license in 2003, giving birth to Sexing Technologies®. ST began commercially sorting semen at its Navasota facility in 2004.

During its early years as a commercial product, sexed semen was knocked for costing considerably more per straw than conventional semen, due to the cost of the sorting machines and the labor needed to run them, and producing conception rates that were about 25 percent lower than those achieved using conventional semen.

ST committed significant financial and manpower resources over the next decade to advance the biochemical and computer hardware and software technology of its sorting process the close the price and conception rate gaps between sexed and conventional semen.

This commitment to providing customers with the best products possible resulted in development of the SexedULTRA™ semen sorting process. SexedULTRA’s improved

by the sire’s genetics than the cost of sorting.

In early 2015, ST’s sales operations were transferred to the newly launched STgenetics®, whose name reflected more accurately the company’s focus on improving and marketing livestock genetics.

STgenetics parlayed the power of its growing, genetically dominant sire lineup offered in revolutionary SexedULTRA sex sorted semen to help producers “Predict the future by creating it,” as the company’s motto asserts.

About a year later, STgenetics raised the bar for sexed semen even higher by doubling the number of sperm cells in each straw of semen from 2.1 million to 4 million. A 2016 field trial in Germany involving more than 6,000 inseminations found that this larger dose of semen delivered virtually the same conception rate as conventional semen packaged at 15 million cells per straw. STgenetics rolled out its new SexedULTRA 4M™ semen in early 2017. Along with its higher conception rates, SexedULTRA 4M consistently produces nine calves of the desired gender out of every 10 pregnancies.

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indicus influence, we have some breeds that garner high demand and premiums for the maternal attributes of that female. However, their male counterparts are not in high demand and often experience heavy discounts and poor prices,” Bradford continued. “For those breeders who make their living marketing replacement females, SexedULTRA can be a godsend to help them produce more of what they are wishing to sell and add more dollars to their bottom line. SexedULTRA 4M offers another advantage in addition to a more desirable gender ratio in that it allows cattlemen to take a more maternal type bull, like our SAV Raindance, from pedigrees backed by cow power, longevity, good udders, etc. and use female

semen from those bulls to create not just more females, but more of the right kind of females that buyers are going to want in their herds” The flip side of this gender coin is the opportunities presented by male sexed semen — which has been historically neglected when producers consider using sexed semen. Bradford suggests that large seedstock breeders who rely on a sizeable bull offering as part of their annual income can use malesexed semen to produce more bull calves out of higher-growth and carcass merit bulls to their commercial buyers.

“Again, using male sexed semen on more terminal oriented bulls, can allow for these designer matings that create exciting bulls for

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to use SexedULTRA 4M to produce a calf crop that is heavily skewed toward one desired gender or the other can have huge economic implications,” says Luke Bradford, Regional Sales Manager for STgenetics. “With the early sexed semen technology, lower fertility of that product more often than not negated the advantages gained by using sex-sorted semen. However, with the new SexedULTRA 4M product, lower production costs, a genetically superior STgenetics sire lineup and conception rates rivaling conventional, sex sorted semen is now a viable option in the tool box of both seedstock and commercial breeders.

“Often times, as you see here in the south with some of the Bos

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identifying animals that require less feed and using these animals in a breeding program will almost immediately impact a producer’s bottom line.

“What we’re doing here is identifying animals that do more with less. Feed efficiency is moderately heritable and is quickly becoming the next ‘must have’ trait in beef cattle,” Bradford said. “Basically, better production with less input

difficult.

“We aren’t making more range land, so how do we build back our cattle inventory without creating more acres? How do we develop animals with less input while producing more pounds of beef?”

Bradford asked before answering his own questions. “By using science — sex sorted semen, genetics and feed efficiency testing — you can grow further without taxing

equals higher efficiency and a cost savings to the producer, plus additional value added to those future herd sires and replacement females being sold.”

STgenetics and ST understand the growing demands on cattlemen.

As the world population soars and demand for protein climbs, cattlemen are faced with providing more beef with a finite set of resources, making their jobs increasingly

your resources and outgrowing your raw materials. Producing more with less is not only good business, but it is also environmentally friendly and goes a long way toward creating a sustainable industry.” learn more stgen.com January 2019

bull buyers, while females out of that same mating might not be as functional or sustainable to keep around in the herd,” Bradford said.

“More and more commercial producers are using male sexed semen to increase their proportion of terminal steer calves. From birth, bull calves will grow more efficiently and wean heavier than their heifer counterparts. In addition to earning a premium, steer calves will go on in the feed yard to convert feed better, kill heavier and dress higher than their heifer counterparts as well. SexedULTRA 4M allows you to rapidly and efficiently make genetic progress in your herd.”

STgenetics and ST offer breeders some of the most exclusive genetic and performance testing in the world today for beef cattle. With the state-of-the-art Genetic Development Center (GDC), a custom bull test & heifer development facility located on the headquarters property in Navasota, ST and STgenetics are at the forefront of increasing profitability and efficiency in beef cattle.

“Thanks to Growsafe Systems Ltd., we have technology that enables us to record individual animal feed intake over the period of the performance test. This allows us to give producers average daily gains, feed conversion ratios and Residual Feed Intake (RFI) data on every single one of their animals, rather than just pen group averages,” Bradford said. “The GDC is one of only a handful of such facilities in the entire US open to the public, and the largest of its kind in the south.

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Veterinarian View Superovulation Basics contributed article Vince Collison DVM Collison Embryo | Collison Veterinary Services PC collisonembryo.com

One of the most common questions we get is “Why won’t my donor flush better?” It’s a pretty simple question that is encompasses a lot of complex issues.

1) Examine ovaries with an ultrasound 1-2 days before starting her on FSH.

If a cow has a cyst or a dominate follicle present at the time you want to start FSH, the response will be poor. Dominate follicles have a suppressive effect on the other smaller follicles and will usually result in poorer response. The best way to correct this is to do a dominate follicle removal (DFR) if needed with an aspiration probe at the time of the ultrasound exam. This immediately removes the effects of the dominate

follicle, allows smaller follicles to continue developing and will help improve odds of a better results.

2) Genetics can play a large role.

When doing ultrasound examinations of cows, you can get some idea of what kind of follicular reserves a donor has. On cows with large responses you usually see lots of little follicles sitting under the surface of an ovary. The cows with poorer responses won’t have these follicular reserves present. Cows that have typically good responses to superovulation will usually have daughters that also respond well. The same holds true with poor responders, their daughters usually aren’t large responders. When giving FSH you can only recruit follicles that are available to recruit.

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Probably the first thing to address is what is going on when we superovulate a donor. The ovaries are very dynamic organs that change from day to day. Cows will have waves of follicle develop every 7-10 days. During the middle part of a 21 day cycle these follicular waves start out with a group of follicles, but they regress as one follicle becomes dominate and continues to develop. The same thing happens at the end of the 21 day cycle, but the dominate follicle will continue to grow as the corpus luteum regresses and will be the follicle that ovulates when the cow comes into heat. The purpose of stimulating a cow with

FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) is to recruit the small follicles that are present in the current wave of follicles during the middle of her 21 day cycle. So knowing these basics, what can we do better to improve her response?

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3) Nutrition has to be right.

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Follicular dynamics are heavily dependent on proper nutrition.

Make sure that the donors are getting proper amounts of trace minerals and vitamins. We prefer that chelates are used in the mineral to improve absorption. A lot of complex enzyme reactions occur during follicular development and depend on trace minerals and vitamins. The main source of energy in the diet should be from fiber based energy sources. When concentrates increase in a ration, the response to superovulation is usually reduced.

For a cow’s reproductive physiology to be right, her rumen has to be right. If a cow’s nutrition has

not been right, it can take several months on an improved diet for her to get back into a good physiological state.

These are probably the top three things we look at when trying to improve response to superovulation.

In our next article, we will expand on the use of superovulation in IVF and the pros and cons of using FSH prior to oocyte collection.

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The Valley Oaks Steak Company gets it done!

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As we look around the state, Missouri Angus Association members represent numerous segments of the beef industry fulfilling different aspects of producer and consumer needs. Realizing the diversity of our membership, this month’s spotlight focuses on the new venture at Valley Oaks Angus taking cattle production from conception to consumption.

Valley Oaks was founded by David and Sandra Ward in 1992 with the purchase of the Brady Land and Cattle herd. The Valley Oaks herd grew rapidly and held its first annual production sale in 1993. After many successful years of production sales and show seasons through the mid

1990’s and early 2000’s, Valley Oaks decreased their herd size to a more manageable number once the three children were in college. Now with families of their own, Tony, Clayton, and Cassie are back in the area and the farm and family is growing.

The farm is aggressively breeding Angus cattle with performance, phenotype, and the commercial breeder all in mind. One notable change is the farm having a hand in cattle production from conception to consumption.

Owner David Ward describes their experience stating, “Our kids and our grandkids all have been showing cattle across the country for years.

We’ve been also selling beef to our

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friends and neighbors from “Conception to Consumption” for years. That’s why we started Valley Oaks Steak Company.” Seeing the opportunity and need in the marketplace, Valley Oaks Angus is aggressively growing each portion of their production.

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approximately 200 registered Angus cows along with show cattle for the grandkids. At most Missouri Angus Association events, you can catch both Addison and Grant beaming with pride showing cattle.

Beyond show cattle, the farm focuses on producing functional cattle for both the registered and commercial cattle producer. They strive to produce females with proven performance behind them by utilizing predictable sires that combine balanced EPD values with

above Valley Oaks Steak Company retail store left and right the next generation from Valley Oaks Angus registered herd

excellent phenotypes. Utilizing artificial insemination and embryo transfer, Valley Oaks has been able to build on the exceptional female base and produce offspring that meet their desire to return heifers back to the herd and produce elite herd sires. With spring and fall calving cows, they are able to produce the

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sires they need to help grow the meat business. Valley Oaks Angus bulls go through strict protocols to ensure quality and are DNA tested to increase accuracy of EPDs before being considered to sell. Serving as the foundation of their meat business, quality is essential as stated by Tony Ward, “At Valley Oaks, we do everything we can to ensure that our cattle hold the highest quality of Angus genetics.” Helping with the growth is Kyle Lynn who has been managing the headquarters since 2013. The son of Danny Lynn who currently manages Black Gold Genetics in Illinois, Kyle learned from his

father and brings his experience and enthusiasm to the operation. Lynn states, “Here, it’s a family deal and everyone is involved. It feels like you’re not working for somebody, you’re working with them.” With that experience and vigor, there is a new partnership that formed between Valley Oaks Angus and Black Gold Genetics. The second weekend of March they market their bulls together through the creation of the Prime Choice Spring Classic Sale.

All offspring out of the bulls sold in the sale are eligible for the Valley Oaks Buy Back Program.

Raising Angus-Influenced Cattle In addition to the registered herd, Valley Oaks also runs approximately 900 commercial cattle in Clinton called the South Farm. Consisting of about 2,300 acres, Justin Patrick manages the operation which produces the majority of the cattle that will end up in their meat processing facility. This herd features Angus

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in record keeping.

Finishing Cattle One of the newest editions to the farm is the Valley Oaks Feedlot. The state of the art facility allows for the cattle to be held under roof with large fans to keep a cool environment.

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genetics and utilizes artificial insemination to calve the majority of their cows in the spring. Technology also plays a large role at the South Farm.

With increased numbers and the desire to send calves onto the feedlot, electronic identification systems (EID) are utilized. The EID systems allow Valley Oaks to track cattle increasing their accuracy and efficiency

in the numbered pens, are weighed when they arrive at the facility and are handled using low-stress management techniques. Fed a grower ration until 1,100 pounds and a finisher ration for the last 45 days, cattle are calm in the barn and easy to work with. Located in Lone Jack, approximately 20 minutes south of the headquarters, the feedlot is surrounded by corn fields and has a capacity of 4,000 head. Bringing over 30 years of experience to the new endeavor is Valley Oaks Feedlot manager, Jeff Gooden. Interconnected with the purebred operation, Gooden combines his skills and experience to efficiently run the feedlot that supplies Valley Oaks Steak Company. Gooden also assists with the Valley Oaks Angus Buy Back Program and the Valley Oaks Steak Company Processing Center. Already expanding beyond

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processing the cattle they raise at the Valley Oaks South Farm, growth comes from the opportunity to buy back calves sired by bulls they sold and from other Valley Oaks Certified Registered Angus Breeders. The Valley Oaks Angus Buy Back Program help provides the cattle that Valley Oaks Steak Company needs to expand into the Kansas City and Midwest marketplace. It also benefits the producer paying top premium for calves while reducing the cost by not being charged a commission or loosing yardage. Gooden was excited to announce, “Calves from bulls purchased in the Prime Choice Spring Classic Sale will carry a $.05 premium in addition to the top of the market.” An opportunity that seems to be a win-win for bull

“We have the superior genetics that allow us to have good quality products at an affordable price. That is our mission at Valley Oaks Steak Company.” buyers!

The Meat Business Owner David Ward stated, “We want to be able to bring quality beef to the Kansas City and Midwest population.” Beginning in February of 2017, the Valley Oaks Steak Company has done just that! With the current capability of harvesting fifty steers a day,

the company is off and running towards their goals. Their USDA inspected facility is located fifty yards from the feedlot so cattle can walk a short distance instead of being hauled to the facility. Walking in pairs to reduce stress, cattle are humanely harvested and then start the aging process. Once aged, the carcasses are then divided into wholesale and then retail cuts at the Valley Oaks Steak Company

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Processing Center.

Boxed and labeled, the meat is then ready for sale as fresh or frozen product. Clayton Ward, who helps with sales states, “We have the superior genetics that allow us to have good quality products at an affordable price. That is our mission at Valley Oaks Steak Company.”

Fulfilling that mission, the customer base continues to grow. Valley Oaks Steak Company distributes it’s beef to multiple grocery stores and wholesalers. It can also be found at the Valley Oaks Retail Outlet at the Processing Center and at Valley Oaks Steak Company online. To buy product or learn more about the company, visit their website at: www.valleyoakssteakcompany.com.

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A Bright Future Grass doesn’t grow under anyone’s feet at Valley Oaks! Since their opening in 2017, expansion of the plant, feedlot and cattle herd have all taken place. Purebred Manager Kyle Lynn is looking at the big picture with technologies that will help him be able to track the entire process.

At Valley Oaks, he states, “We have the capability ing cattle all the way through till they sell at the grocery store. We hope to track bulls’ performance to collect data to say these bulls are producing calves that grade prime and choice calves to help the beef industry continue to improve.”

The recent expansion has allowed Valley Oaks to start harvesting fifty cattle a day, Valley Oaks Steak Company plans to continuing push-

ing forward with the goal of harvesting one hundred head a day.

Back in the business and creating unique buy back opportunities for cattlemen, Valley Oaks Angus and Valley Oaks Steak Company are truly aggressively growing.

Marketing Director Devon Lynn is excited about the future of Valley Oaks Steak Company. She states, “What we are doing at Valley Oaks is very exciting. Being able to take a product from start to finish is very unique and something we take pride in. Our future is very bright and I can’t wait to see our growth over the next few years!” learn more valleyoakssteakcompany.com below Purebred Manager, Kyle Lynn looking over the herd at Valley Oaks Angus

E & T DA N!!

W O N E AT I C LO

Preserving the power of Scotch Cap genetics

PASSING ON PERFORMANCE

BY THE POUND Selling approx.

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Owned with Macholan Angus 3rd Dimension x Impression BW 76 • WW 852 • YW 1577 BW +0.4 • WW +79 • YW +161 • Milk +25 • $B 218.01

JindRA PRemium Blend 1623

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This year’s offering will feature progeny by the prolific dam of Jindra Acclaim and her brilliant cow family. Highlights will also include power packed progeny from the dams of Jindra Double Vision and Jindra 3rd Dimension.

Hoff Blockbuster x Hoff Heartland BW 84 • WW 912 • YW 1571 BW +0.9 • WW +90 • YW +151 • Milk +13 • $B 200.59

Jindra Premium Blend x Hoff First Edition BW 88 • WW 799 BW +2.1 • WW +92 • YW +155 • Milk +17 • $B 197.47

Jindra Blackout owned with Poss Angus, Jindra Stonewall owned with Koupal’s B&B Angus, & Alta Genetics Nobmann Cattle Co. A big thAnks to All the greAt cAttlemen And friends behind

Jindra Grand Banks owned with Slagle Angus our progrAm. We Are very excited About the extrA performAnce our customers continue to see in their cAlf crops. those extrA pounds pAy the bills! lAst seAson most of our bulls WeAned At over 800 pounds And this yeAr they’ve done it AgAin. Another greAt crop of bulls Are developing! if you hAve Any questions on them We Would be glAd to visit.

Call or stop by anytime! • Nick Jindra • 2478 Rd 4 • Clarkson, NE 68629 402-920-3171 • nickjindra@hotmail.com • www.jindraangus.com Ad Design by Chrisman Cattle Services

Proud to be a Member of Team Hereford!

JDH JJD 9Y 485T ALL IN 96B ET Herd Sire at Flower Family Hereford Farm

Jim, Terry and Brittany Flower 430 35th Ave. SW | Benson, MN 56215 | 320-314-2037 | flowerfhf@gmail.com

YOUR JOB TAKES GRIT. Grit that a lot of people don’t understand.

WE DO.

A bold claim, we know.

But our business is run by a cattleman. Just like yours.

So when we say we know cattle, we stand behind it. We believe in phone calls, answering questions, and working until the job gets done. Correctly.

A finished print product to us, is how this view of the sunset is to you...

Fullfillment.

THINK BIG. PRINT BIG. Don Denny | Cell: 806-789-7712, Office: 806-794-7752 | wwww.slategroup.com/cattle

Selling in The NWSS Foundation Female Sale

January 18, 2019 Denver, Colorado

RB Lady Tombstone 426-7517

RB Lady Blaster 412-7530

Reg. No. 19094970 (Dam: RB Lady Denver 167-426) CED

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Jeff Riley – Owner

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9141 R&K Road Darlington, WI 53530 608-778-7066 Chad Morrissey www.rileybrosangus.com

Co-owned with Makovicka Angus

For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Managers, TOM BURKE, KURT SCHAFF, JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089. Phone 816/532-0811. Fax 816/532-0851. Email: angushall@angushall.com EPDs ad of 12/3/18

Damar Oh Baby

2017 NAILE Reserve Senior Female

CSPF Cyclone

2017 NAILE Reserve Champion Junior Bull

Stop by and see us at the Iowa State Fair and Iowa Beef Expo.

Steve, Michele, Chase & Luke Pladsen 1310 Lansing Harpers Rd Harpers Ferry, IA 52146 563-380-2773 cell | 563-586-2301 home rwsplad@hotmail.com

Family Farming Since 1937 Charolais Seedstock Since 1962 A name you can trust for Performance Tested Charolais and Red Angus Bulls

Iowa Cattlemen Performance Tested Bull Sales - Iowa Beef Expo – Black Hills Stock Show All bulls are scanned with complete weaning and yearling performance figures. Semen tested and fully guaranteed.

AI Sires Include:

January 2019

Charolais – LT Patriot, LT Venture, LT Sundance, WC Milestone, WC Resource, LT Landmark Red Angus – Bieber Deep End, C-Car Evolution, C-T Red Rock, HXC Declaration

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For today’s bull buyers, there is a tremendous amount of “Fluff” to sort through when choosing who to buy bulls from – We try to stick to facts.

Fact 1 – NO ONE has produced more bull test winners in the Charolais breed in the Midwest in the last 40 years than us. Fact 2 – A true measure of your cattle is putting them in a centralized test and comparing them against other cattle, that is where performance data is most accurate (not on farm tests). If you are looking for bulls that are bred to be tough, built to last, with 2nd to NONE dispositions and backed by 50+ years of strict culling, with performance data – not “Fluff” – give us a call!

New Richland, MN

Kyle & Emily Wakefield Lauren and Naomi

(507) 402-4640 | kylerwakefield@gmail.com

Larry and Dan Wakefield

Larry (507) 317-308 | Dan (507) 475-1749 stockmanmag.com | The Stockman

May-Way Farms

annual production sale March 9, 2019

lady 9115

May-way perfection

May-way play it safe

Promo Sire for Competitive Edge Genetics

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2018 High Seller - Owned with Bush Angus, SD

Offering

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Jason Flory: 785-979-218 Kenzie Flory: 785-840-7357 1162 North 550 Road Baldwin city, kansas

Office: 785-594-3125

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Rock Falls, IL

Featuring progeny of: Quaker Hill Rampage • SAV Sensation HA Cowboy Up • SAV Renown SAC Conversation • SAV Platinum

Ben Sandrock 815-499-2271

Wilde Angus RAnch

5283

Heading to Denver!!

Look for these beauties selling in the National Western Foundation Female Sale!

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ANNUAL BULL SALE MARCH 2, 2019 Look us up in the February issue of The Stockman for sale photos and more!

Don Abarr: 218/790-5408

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A N G U S

R A N C H

MARCH 8TH 2019 - 1 PM STERLING LIVESTOCK, STERLING, CO

Selling 55 Bulls and a select set of Heifers Sires Represented:

SAC Peak Value BN45 DOB: 2/16/16

AAA# 18483034

Styles Cash R400 SAC Peak Value BN45 Stevenson Turning Point 3F Epic 4631 Peak Dot Northern Frontier 116C RAR Awaken RAR limitless Brooking Bank Note 4040 Ellingson Chaps 4095

SEE US IN DENVER STYLES CASH R400 DOB: 3/22/13 AAA#17571309

A N G U S

R A N C H

51551 CR HH - Akron, CO 80720 Tom: 970-520-1821 Jared: 970-554-1559

www.reidangusranch.com

31st Annual

Selling 75 Reg. Bulls, 40 Comm. Heifers

Monday, February 11, 2019 1:00 PM MST Faith Livestock Commission • Faith, South Dakota Producing cattle that will be less work and more profitability for the commercial cattleman.

KCF BENNETT THEROCK 17849954

BALDRIDGE BRONC

CED BW +10 +1.9

CED 15

WW 83

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$B 179.16

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RE +.49

CED +12

$B 103.67

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18170041 MILK +34

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$B 224.14

Performance tested through efficiency. Genetics produced from 32 years of extensive AI. Other Sires: GAR Sure Fire, SF Speedway A187, KR Cadillac Jack, Basin Excitement, Angus Hill Steadfast 854B, Cowboy UP 5405.

77% of bulls qualify for the CAB targeting brand program 52% of bulls qualify for the Top Dollar Angus Program

Videos online mid-January at

www.billpelton.com or slettenangus.com

March 27, 2019 Brewster, KS • Selling 75 Angus & Lim-Flex Bulls •

EXAR Envious Blackbird 1689 The dam of last year’s high selling bull. This year offering sons by PVF Insight, Baldridge Colonel, Barstow Cash, Connealy Black Granite, WWSC Slider

Selling maternal siblings to Schilling R&L Classified out of HA Cowboy UP, PVP Insight

Schilling Keymura Katy 7082 Paternal brothers will sell to this tremendous SAC Conversation Daughter

Schilling's R&L Confidential The 2018 Division One Champion at NWSS offering several paternal brothers to one of the hottest bulls in the Angus breed. Semen lots will sell as well. Owned with Pembrook Cattle Company and R&L Angus

Connealy Confidence Plus | Baldridge Colonel | HA Cowboy Up | Brookings Bank Note | Barstow Cash Schilling R&L Classified | SAV Renown | SAV Ten Scpeed | SAV Resource | Stevenson Turning Point Connealy Conquest | PVF Insight

Schilling Cattle

Ron & Marsha 785-694-3589 Cash, Amanda, Kaelyn & Chasyn 785-694-3586 Clay, Kaycie & Cogan 785-694-4589

Upstream Ranch

ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

FEBRUARY 2ND, 2019 SELLING 300 BULLS & 42 BRED HEIFERS INCLUDING: 150 COMING 2 YEAR OLDS 150 FALL YEARLINGS 3 SELECT BULL CALVES

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BRENT, ROBIN & CARLEE MEEKS Brent: 308-214-0719 • Robin: 308-214-0679 • upstreamranch@gmail.com 45060 Upstream Rd • Taylor, NE 68879

Bar J Ranch

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Angus Bull & Female Sale Sunday March 10, 2019, 1:30 PM

At the ranch and online at liveauctions.tv

55 Angus Bulls, Yearlings & 2-Yr-Olds 20 Registered and Commercial Heifers Dependable genetics raised in a low-input commercial environment, that have been closely selected for: 

Fleshing Ability

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LD Emblazon 999

Dr. Pat Phillips on staff!

Mill Bar Hickock 7242

Basin Payweight 1682

43 Years in the Angus Bull Business! Count on us for great service and dependable, profitable genetics!

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Jake & Dawnte’ Reed

John & Joanne Reed

Jake: 320-429-0983

John: 320-808-1938

Email: barjangus@gmail.com

30217 110th Ave

Website: barjranch.com

Brooten, MN 56316

A Great Year!

SAC CONVERSATION 2017-2018 ROV

Get of Sire of the Year!

SILVEIRAS SARAS DREAM 7355 Many time winning heifer for Jacob

COLLISON ARK PRIDE 1774 Many time winning heifer for Kalli Jo

NWSS 1ST PLACE PEN OF 3 HEIFERS

SAC CONVERSATION BN64 2018 NE State Fair - ROV Show Res. Champion Jr. Bull Calf

COLLISON ARK PRIDE 1774 2018 NE State Fair - ROV Show Res. Champion Sr. Heifer Calf

1ST PLACE JR. GET OF SIRE 2018 NE State Fair - ROV Show Sired by SAC Conversation

PRODUCED: SAC CONVERSATION, SAC MESSENGER, SAC PEAK VALUE BN45 & SAC CASHIN!

SCHERMER ANGUS CATTLE 1625 180th St. | Clarion, IA 50525 515-825-3419 | Bill: 641-425-2641 Jacob, Kalli Jo & Will - Show Bosses

EXAR Cloudy Girl 9719

DOB: 01/07/2009 | AAA 16256573

• This powerful donor was the Champion Female at the 2010 Oklahoma Junior Angus Preview Show, the 2010 Oklahoma Youth Expo and Reserve Winter Calf Champion at the 2009 NAILE ROV Show.

• Her daughters are starting to garner purple as EXAR Cloudy Girl 3761 was Reserve Champion Division VI Owned Junior Heifer at the 2014 NJAS. • 9719 is a donor in her prime. Her Style daughter was a $29,000 featured lot in Silveiras 2015 sale.

EXAR Cloudy Girl 3761

• Maternal and Full sibling embryos for sale. Contact us for details or like us on Facebook.

Be sure to find our bulls at the MBCIA Bull Test Sale in Jackson, MN

4th week of March 2019.

Silveiras Cloudy Girl 5340

Springdale Cloudy 812 Like us on Facebook for the latest sale info at Springdale Farms! facebook.com/springdalefarms

THE ALLEN FAMILY 4200 77th Ave SE | Rochester, MN 55904 Eric: 507.251.8027 Jessica: 507.951.9129 Rodney: 507.421.6694

calving ease at its best!

203AN01447 Reg: 18156972 DOB: 1/17/2015

Treasure

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551SM09010 Reg: 2854467 DOB: 3/20/2014

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203AR01503 Reg: 3493807 DOB: 4/30/2015

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21 Annual

Perfomance Tested Angus Bull and Female Sale st

Bloomington Livestock Exchange | Bloomington, WI

Sunday, March 17th, 2019 Join Us on The Hill

2018 Top Selling Bull

National Western Angus Bull Sale

Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 2K Black Jack 2007

2K Cattle Enterprises The Kevin and Keri Retallick Family 8281 East Glen Road | Glen Haven, WI 53810 Kevin: 608.732.6838 | Kelsi: 608.778.7748 2kcattlekmr@gmail.com | 2kangus.com The Stockman | stockmanmag.com

Selling as Lot 15 2K Patriot 298

Breeding Stock For Sale!

We are downsizing!

Contact us for details on our

PRIVATE TREATY PARTIAL HERD DISPERSAL

Spring & Fall herds available.

PCC PONDEROSA 4389 SIRE: NOLIN’S GILLION 414 ( 1357108 ) MGN 15 STRATHE ARISTOTLE 6412 DAM: AJC EILEEN 42J ( 685822 ) GHY LACEY EILEEN 366

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REG # 1590756 CED BW

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High seller at the 2015 Iowa Beef 5 0.0 70 111 15 -4 9 4 0.21 0.16 36 -0.18 0.00 Expo for $12,000 to Pladsen Red Angus.

Semen available through Nolin Red Angus.

11096 Royal Street • Monroe, Iowa Mike: 641.521.5039 • Jessica: 641.521.5037 • e: jessicanolin@hotmail.com

Nolin Red Angus

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! r e v n e D n i g n Se l l i

Fin d u s in t h e Ya r d s!

Dandy Acres Foxy Lady 801 | AAA19234384 | 2/9/18 ICC Pay Raise 4886 x K C F Bennett Absolute

See u s at th e

National Western Angus Bull Sale

Angus Foundation Female Sale

Dandy Acres Promptitude 709 | AAA19071803 | 2/14/17 Basin Payweight 1682 x Connealy Forward AI’d to Jindra Acclaim, due in March

National Western Stock Show, Sioux Empire Farm Show, Black Hills Stock Show, and Watertown Winter Farm Show

DANDY ACRES ANGUS

Gregg & Nancy Johnson :: Neil & Katie Johnson 898 Highway 23, Pipestone, Minnesota 56164 Gregg: 507-227-5331 :: Neil: 507-215-1114 email: dandyacres2@gmail.com

See these and other sale consignment videos at:

www.dandyacresangus.com

facebook.com/dandyacresangus

www.stockmanmag.com

-Also Offering-

Commercial Bred Heifers For more info go www.jmfherefords.com.

Catalog online or call/text for catalog request.

Videos available midJanuary on website.

Cowman 735D Sire

Herefords & SimAngus

822F Hickok 15X Many sons selling of 15X daughters

Salute 760C x Hickok – AHA 43954092 BW 80 lbs., Adj. 205 WW 678 lbs.

Suitable for heifers

5th Annual JMF Bull Sale

Saturday, February 2, 2019 - 1:00 pm CDT At the farm, Holloway, MN

Jared and Makayla Flower Jared: 320-413-048 Makayla: 605-690-6050 www.jmfherefords.com jmflower.11@hotmail.com

836F Cowman 735D X Hickok AHA 43954089 BW 88 lbs.

Adj. 205 WW 750 lbs.

834F

817F Cowman 735D X Hickok AHA 43954070 BW 89 lbs.

Adj. 205 WW 670 lbs.

Salute 760C x Trailblazer AHA 43954083 BW 77 lbs.

Adj. 205 WW 711 lbs.

Suitable for heifers

821F Cowman 735D x X337 AHA 43954062 BW 85 lbs.

Adj. 205 WW 787 lbs.

The Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic

takes opportunities for cattlemen of all ages to the “Next Level” at the 2019 event!

By: Ronette K. Bush-Heinrich

“IT IS WITH GREAT EXCITEMENT WE ANNOUNCE A NEW PROGRAM, the Aspiring Young Cattlemen of the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic.”

T

he Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic (NCC) will celebrate the 28th annual event February 16-24, 2019 at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds in Kearney.

The beef industry has changed since the inception of the Classic in 1991.

The obvious change being the number of production sales held today and the different marketing options available to cattlemen. Over the last 28 years, the NCC has grown into much more than a cattle show and sale. The Classic now includes events that entertain, educate and provide “face-to-face” networking for cattlemen of all ages.

With the beef industry changing so rapidly, the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic identifies the need to bring together the knowledge and experience of an accomplished cattlemen with a young cattleman working to grow his or her own cow herd. “It is with great excitement we announce a new program, the Aspiring Young Cattlemen of the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, stated Ronette Bush-Heinrich, Classic Manager.

The Aspiring Young Cattlemen of the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic (AYC) is a mentoring program bringing cattlemen together with the next generation.

This program will allow youth the opportunity to develop a relationship

-Ronette Bush-Heinrich, Classic Mgr

with a successful cattleman that raises registered cattle. The cattlemen will be providing the “foundation” of this experience for youth. These cattlemen are actively marketing their seedstock to other producers utilizing a variety of different methods.

Successful cattlemen today do not all participate in “showring” events.

The limiting factor for most is the labor to participate in “off the ranch” activities that would include showing and displaying their seedstock. This is where youth participating in this program can bring their energy, desire to show, and passion to be a part of the Beef Industry.

This program is about much more than the showring. The AYC of the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic will bring educational opportunities including learning about Breed Associations, Genetic Data, Breeding Options and a variety of Marketing Tools. The yearlong program will include ranch tours, educational meetings and volunteering to help with production sales.

The Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic will introduce the Aspiring Young Cattlemen program at the 2019 event.

The events will be a part of the “Grand Finale” activities at Supreme Row on Friday evening. The NCC has invited a breeder from each breed to be a part of the event. Breeders are committing to partner with a youth on a heifer for one year. Youth will complete an application in hopes of being selected for one of 12 spots in the program. They will also participate in an interview during the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic.

The youth and breeders will be introduced during the 2019 Supreme Row. Youth will take the heifer home and prepare to bring her back to the 2020 Classic as a bred heifer. The Classic Management will monitor and visit youth twice throughout the year to make sure their heifer is on track to be showcased at the 2020 Classic.

The Aspiring Young Cattlemen program of the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic is just one of the new ways they continue to invest in the future leaders.

The Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic provides scholarships to FFA chapters and youth that purchase steers and heifers at the Classic sales.

OPENING WEEKEND OF NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN’S CLASSIC

more youth opportunities The Classic kicks off opening weekend with Horse events. On Saturday, Feb. 16 the Classic events include the Ranch Rodeo. New this year will be a Calcutta of the teams. The Calcutta will provide an opportunity for funds to be raised for a scholarship to be given to the Nebraska High School Rodeo Association. Opening weekend events will also include the commercial trade show and draft horse feed team races.

The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis will provide working dog demonstrations on Sunday morning. The Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic includes events for the entire family.

Complete schedule found at www.necattlemen.com

THE EVENT WHERE BUFFALO CO. FAIRGROUNDS | KEARNEY, NE FEBRUARY 16-24, 2019

Quality Matters.

Hereford • Red Angus • Angus • Simmental • Charolais • Limousin Gelbvieh • Shorthorn • Maine Anjou • Chianina • AOB • Prospect Steers

This Angus sale feature is a maternal brother to the hottest young Angus sire, Colburn Primo 5153.

This Angus sale feature’s Granddam has produced many top sellers including the $40K Chestnut Undisputed, Aberdeen Ace, and recently a $10K insight son for Chestnut Angus.

Here is a calving ease bull that has incredible carcass EPD’s! Homozygous Polled.

Bull power coming to the Charolais Sale with this TR DSUL 100 Proof B24 ET son.

Hereford bull sired by Cracker Jack will be featured on Wednesday at the Classic!

Balancer bull comes from the program that has produced 2017 & 2018 Supreme Classic Bulls!

DON’T MISS!

Replacement Heifer Pen of 5 Sale Friday, Feb. 22 • 4 PM Breds & Open Heifers

Simmental ½ blood bred heifer sired by W/C Relentless 32C sells safe to calf to Executive Order.

Endless opportunities with this multi champ female!

SEE ALL SALES AT:

www.necattlemen.com

Juniors take notice!

Simmental ½ blood sired by LLSF Pays to Believe.

Remember the Classic offers over $10,000 in scholarships to youth that purchase show heifers at the Classic.

Make Plans TO BE IN KEARNEY, NE!

ROYAL ICE SALE: Thursday, February 21 • 6 PM Opportunity for elite embryo packages, semen packages, & flush opportunities!

Ronette K. Bush-Heinrich - Mgr. | 308.627.6385 | www.necattlemen.com |

Follow the Classic

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SAC

Semen $30 • AI Certs: $35

AAA No. 18812802

Sire: Styles Cash R400 Dam: Buffalos Elba BN17 by Silveiras Conversion 8064 x Tehama Total M811 BW: 76@96 BW: +4.3 .53 95%

WW: +85 .47 1%

YW: +152 .42 1%

WW: 918@120 RADG +.35 .22 2%

YH +.9 .40 10%

SC +1.67 .48 10%

YW: 1692@118 CW +73 .40 1%

Marb +73 .36 25%

SC: 42cm RE +.88 .36 5%

$W +72.93

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72 2K Angus 69 Bar J Ranch 82 Baxter Angus 22 BioZyme 82 Bitter Sweet Angus 24 Bullerman Angus Farm 31 Cannon Valley Ranch 6 Cattle Visions 36 Cattle Visions 81 Cattle Visions 82 Chisum Peterson Auctioneer 37 Circle A Ranch 11 Collison Angus 31 Collison Embryo 82 Conover Auction 82 Conover Insurance 82 Cottonwood Angus Farms 48 Crouch Angus Valley 25 Dakitch Farms 82 Dan Mahoney Auctioneers 75 Dandy Acres Angus 14 Delaney Herefords 83 Double C Stock Farm 83 Fair Acres Stock Farm 59 Flower Family Hereford Farm 49 Frey Angus Ranch

26 Genex Beef 83 Graham Angus 83 Hassing Angus Farm 69 Hawkeye Breeders Service 10 Hoffman Ranch 43 Hula Herefords 42 Jacobson Red Angus 83 Jim Birdwell 58 Jindra Angus 77 JMF Herefords & SimAngus 42 Jones Stewart Angus Ranch 24 K&J Angus 73 K7 Herefords 22 Laflin Ranch 83 Larson Herefords 15 Larson’s Full Deck Genetics 80 Lazy JB Angus 63 May Way Farms 32 McCurry Angus 74 Michael Erdmann Angus 42 MidContinent Farms PG Minnaert Show Cattle 79 NE Cattlemen’s Classic 74 Nolin Red Angus 15 Nordlund Stock Farm 62 Pladsen Red Angus

83 Purfeerst Farms 65 Reid Angus Ranch 33 Ressler Ranch 61 Riley Bros Angus 64 Sauk Valley Angus 88 Schaff Angus Valley 70 Schermer Angus Cattle 67 Schilling Cattle 83 Scholtz Farm 83 Seth Weishaar Auctioneer 12 Silveira Bros 60 Slate Group 66 Sletten Angus 83 Smith Cattle 42 Sonderup Charolais 71 Springdale Farms 72 ST Genetics 23 Turtle River Cattle Co 33 Twedt Red Angus 68 Upstream Ranch 30 Valley Creek Ranch 27 Valley Oaks Angus 76 W2 Auction Solutions 62 Wakefield Farms 83 Wiederstein Pure Angus 64 Wilde Angus Ranch

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A conversation with everyday Stockman,

traight Most used tool on your farm?

“

Hard question… My computer. That sounds like a nerdy answer but if you look at all the tools we use in our operation, I probably spend more time on the computer than with any other single “tool”.

My first reaction was the tractor and even though we do not grain farm I still spend a lot of time doing hay and other work with the tractor but still, in overall hours per year the computer would win out. It is amazing how technology has changed the way we conduct business but we spend considerable time on the computer doing everything from advertising and catalog work to record keeping, bill paying, researching new genetics and analyzing our current genetics.

A day rarely passes when there is not something done for the farm on the computer.”

Your ‘go to’ sorting apparatus?

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Without a doubt it is my sorting stick with a flag on the end. I received it as a gift after buying a bull at Bar JZ Polled Herefords and their logo is no longer legible on the flag from years of use. I also considered saying our border collie, Suzie, but she is more of a friend than an apparatus and although her enthusiasm

Peter Atkins Atkins Herefords, Tea, South Dakota Board President, American Hereford Assn.

is unending her quality of work is variable. (Due to my lack of training as per Laura).”

The most important lesson you’ve learned in this business?

“

There are several, but a long time ago someone told me: “anything worth having is worth working for”. Spending long nights calving, fighting mud, moving snow, doing all of those unglamorous things that they never show in the cool cowboy movies is all a part of caring for livestock. If you love the cattle and the breed and want to do it, then it is worth the work. If it was easy anyone could do it! Over the years many times when things were tough and I wondered what I was doing, I’ve thought of this.”

Describe your BEST day on the farm.

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A spring day when the mud has finally dried, the grass is green and the young calves are in groups running like kids at play across the pasture. When I look at them and see the dreams and possibilities of a new calf crop and think of all the hard work it took to get them to this point, it is one of the most satisfying times of the year.”

Which animal (of any species) has left the greatest impact on you?

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There are really three: GH Justa Banner 467J, AH Yankee 10S and Violet. We purchased 467J from Chester Gullikson in the fall of 1977. He was one of the first sons of National Champion WSF PRL Justa Banner to sell and when we purchased him we took the first step to move our cattle up a level in quality. AH Yankee 10S was the first animal I had ever raised that went on to have national success winning a tough class of March bull calves in Denver 2007. Back in 1973 my father took me to the Denver stock show and told me that if I worked hard enough someday I could compete at that level.

It took a lot of years but Yankee was the first time I felt like I had achieved what he told me I could do so many years earlier. I purchased Violet from Coyote Ridge Ranch in Colorado at the 2004 Denver stock show and she really helped put our herd on the map in the Hereford breed. She was the dam of numerous high sellers in our bull and female sales, members of our Carload and pens in Denver with Delaney Herefords and most notably the dam of Cracker Jack who has sired a number of National Champions. Many daughters and granddaughters are still in our herd making an impact.” stockmanmag.com | The Stockman

See A tkins Here fords out and about: In the Yards at the NWSS in Denver Annual Bull & Female Sale | January 28, 2019

Your favorite non-farm activity?

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Golf and watching the greatest sports team in the world… the New York Yankees!!”

What about the beef cattle industry that excites you the most?

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The youth involved in cattle today. I attend a number of Junior Hereford events each year and the excitement, enthusiasm and work ethic of the young men and women at these events is fantastic. If you ever doubt the future of the beef industry then attend one of these events and it will restore your faith.”

below Atkins Herefords together at the NWSS in Denver. (l-r) Laura, Pete, Paul, Craig & Scott Atkins.

What is your least favorite job on the farm?

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Filling out those ag census forms!! Maybe I am saying that because I recently received one in the mail but they are tedious. No, I do not grow tropical fruit in South Dakota!”

in ownership of some cattle. We have also been involved in a partnership with Delaney Herefords since the early 1990’s and work together with them closely in our ET program, shows, sales and our overall breeding program.

About the operation.

“

Our family purchased their first registered Hereford females in 1972 as a 4-H project for me. We have been raising registered Hereford cattle ever since. Today Laura and I along with our son Craig do the day to day work with the cattle here at home. Our son Paul is also involved

Pete & Laura Atkins 27106 468th Ave., Tea, SD 57064 605.351.9847

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SAV President 6847

60 progeny sell!

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SELLING 500 REGISTERED ANGUS BULLS & 200 FEMALES • FREE NATIONWIDE DELIVERY ON BULLS • • VIEW SALE OFFERING AT www.schaffangusvalley.com •

60 progeny sell!

SAV Constitution 8054

SAV America 8018

SAV Rainfall 6846

50 progeny sell!

SAV Cutting Edge 4857

BW 85 205 Wt. 1107

30 progeny sell!

President X SAV Madame Pride 0075 • BW +1.8; WW +82; YW +134; Milk +27 A highlight of the 2019 sale season, representing the phenomenal first calfcrop by President. He shattered all records as the heaviest 205-day weight bull in SAV history.

BW 74 205 Wt. 965

President X SAV Blackcap May 1416 • BW +.9; WW +74; YW +128; Milk +26 A cowmaker supreme out of a fabulous flush sister to Resource who reigns among the top-producing cows in the SAV herd.

SAV Splash 8001

SAV Downpour 8794

SAV Sensation 5615

105 progeny sell!

SAV Resource 1441

BW 88 205 Wt. 1082

75 progeny sell!

Rainfall X SAV Madame Pride 4407 • BW +1.9; WW +86; YW +148; Milk +29 A cowman’s bull with massive volume and muscle dimension, dominating performance and herd-changing type. His Resource X Density dam is a seventh generation SAV embryo donor.

BW 60 205 Wt. 961

Rainfall X SAV Madame Pride 3045 • BW -2.2; WW +66; YW +116; Milk +31 This elite curvebender and AI stud prospect blends calving-ease, performance and phenotype with one of the strongest maternal lines in the business.

SAV Rainstorm 8223

SAV Thunderstorm 8075

SAV Renown 3439

20 progeny sell!

SAV International 2020 BW 81 205 Wt. 981

25 progeny sell!

SAV Prosperity 9131

35 progeny sell!

Many additional sires represented!

Raindance X SAV Blackcap May 1433 • BW +2.0; WW +75; YW +131; Milk +25 Major-league herdsire prospect with length, muscle, performance and superb structure. His front-pasture dam is a productive flush sister to Resource recording a weaning ratio of 108 on 6 calves.

The 2019 SAV Sale features large AI sire groups and a volume selection of seedstock affordable to the cowman.

SAV bulls have earned a reputation for adding thickness, volume, muscle and real-world fleshing ability, while leaving moderate, beautiful-uddered, productive females. They are the kind ranchers demand and search for — adding pounds to your calfcrop, maternal strength to your cowherd and dollars to your bottomline.

BW 87 205 Wt. 1026

Raindance X SAV Blackcap May 1808 • BW +3.8; WW +79; YW +139; Milk +30 This high-octane performance bull will put pounds on the scale and add premiums at the marketplace. His Pathfinder dam by Net Worth records a weaning ratio of 110 on 6 calves.

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