The Stockman | October 2021

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CURRENT ROV SHOW BULL OF THE YEAR!

TREMENDOUSLY SOUND WITH HAIR!

WB Pendleton Sire of high sellers & champions!

Seldom Rest Sandman Classen son working great!

Silveiras Forbes ‘21 Cattlemen’s Congress Champion!

Silveiras Haras Primal Primo’s exciting, fancy full sib!

Hill Valley Reckoning Outcross to Style & First Class with extra mass, look & structure!

Musgrave Sky High CED 8 $B 141

Brooking Bank Note CED 5 $B 131

JACS Rare Find CED 9 $B 169

Lazy JB Edge Rope necked Classen x Sandy 3040

Conley No Limit Beautiful balance & HOT sire!

A MUST USE TURNING POINT SON!

S&R Stability Style son with extras!

Laflins Marvel Popular champion at many exhibitions!

SAC Peak Value CED 8 $B 186

SAC CashIn BN46 CED -3 $B 202

Conley South Point 8362 2020 NWSS Champion Bull!

9 Mile One of a Kind CED 17 HB 212

TWG Tango CED 13 HB 185

NJW Hoss CE 11

KJ BJ Landmark 210 CE 2.5 CHB $121

H Montgomery Making champions!

W/C Bankroll CE 14 API 134

SFG The Judge CE 12 API 144

CLRS Guardian CE 20 API 208

W/C Relentless CE 9 API 117

CDI Innovator CE 11 API 155

Longs Pay to Play A stout blaze Pays to Believe son!

OBCC CMFM Deplorabull CE 15 API 125

WLE Copacetic CE 11 API 107

W/C Night Watch CE 18 API 151

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PVF Blacklist Bushs Wingman Ultra-stout ‘must use’ Insight son! NEW outcross/performance/profile sire with CE!

Youngdale Defiance Canada’s finest genetics!

FCF Leverage First progeny sold high at FCF!

SCC SCH 24 Karat NEW & ultra stout out of 2 NWSS champs!

Gateway Follow Me Cool profiled & stout!

Musgrave 316 Exclusive 316’s highest $B son!

Baldridge Alternative Top EPDs in most traits! +200 $B!

Bridges Foretold #1 $W in the breed plus CE!

TLC E-Sig 2019 American Royal Champ!

MK Poker Face Exciting power & profile!

CFCC Notorious ELITE WhoMaker son!

ECR Shameless LONG necked show sire!

Carbon Copy 2019 NAILE Champion Charolais!

Redemption Hot Resource Son!

BOY Outlier Show Bull of the Year!

ACLL Fortune Excellent Hammer son!

TL Ledger Exciting Profit son!

SC Pay the Price 2 time NWSS Champ!

On the Mark First progeny looking great!

VCL LKC Equity Sire of champions!

Onset High Percentage Chi

Quiet Man

DJS The Outsider

MVP Triple Crown Winning Champ Mainetainer!

Second 2 None Making clubby CHAMPS!

No Guts No Glory THF

Chosen 1 HIA ultra-stout son

King Cobra HIA extremely fancy son

Big Shooter THF Fu son

Red Rocky 2 (Red Hot!)

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Showtime Fireball Mega-exciting!

Lover boy JBSF Logic Extremely popular calving ease Simmy! Full sisters were Grand & Res at SM JR Nat’l

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Conley Express 7211 Exciting new sire of champs!

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16 | FAMILY FUNCTION

A true family operation at Marda Angus Farms.

36 | CALIFORNIA COWBOY

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54 | CHANGES TO THE IA GOLD TAG PROGRAM with Dr. Vince Collison, Collison Veterinary Services.

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79 | FEATURING GRAHAM ANGUS

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Q&A with Randy Graham, Gilman, IA

cover image by Morgan Leigh Meisenheimer at Churchill Cattle Company of Manhattan, Montana

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HELD AT THE RANCH LEBANON, MO

BIGK/WSC IRON HORSE 025F

Reg. 19415015 Sire: EXAR STALLION 7986 Dam: EXAR HENRIETTA PRIDE 5702 CED BW WW YW MILK CW +12 +.3 +83 +152 +27 +73 MARB REA $M $W $B $C +.90 +1.25 +74 +88 +205 +340

SELLING 1/2 INTEREST. This special sale attraction is an opportunity to acquire one of the hottest bulls in the breed. The combination of phenotype and numbers makes him as popular as you can get. His calving ease, along with true performance and unmatched carcass numbers, gives him unlimited marketing capabilities.

KW 7017 VALOR 5647

WSC LADY J020

Reg. 18445581 Sire: PA VALOR 201 Dam: GOODE 5050 NEW DESIGN 8001 CED +7 MARB +.95

BW +2.2 REA +1.25

WW +80 $M +44

YW +150 $W +73

MILK +22 $B +200

CW +65 $C +303

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One of the high-income producing females in the WSC program will sell!

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HR XPAND 8234 OF 3B2

Reg. 19345047 Reg. 19950255 Sire: BIGK/WSC IRON HORSE 025F Dam: HF LADY 9021

CED +7 MARB +1.03

BW +1.3 REA +1.19

WW +90 $M +63

YW +165 $W +91

MILK +31 $B +226

CW +94 $C +356

Elite daughters of the featured Iron Horse will highlight this event!

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Sire: BALDRIDGE XPAND X743 Dam: WELYTOK TOTAL 10 ERIANNA 3B2 CED BW WW YW MILK CW +8 +1.3 +91 +163 +22 +78 MARB REA $M $W $B $C +1.14 +.97 +71 +89 +214 +349

A major donor in the program that has been a staple, will sell!

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PERFORMANCE - PHENOTYPE - ELITE GENOMICS WSC JILT J047

Reg. 19969552 Sire: WILKS REGIMENT 9035 Dam: MOHNEN JILT 744

CED +7 MARB +.66

BW +2.3 REA +.87

WW +90 $M +65

YW +160 $W +96

MILK +31 $B +189

CW +84 $C +310

A beautiful heifer calf by the top selling Wilks Regiment 9035 and out of an absolute powerhouse donor female. This heifer calf has been a crowd favorite from day one and reads with a tremendous number scheme. A big-time donor in the making. She sells!

WSC ROYAL LASS J021

WSC LUCY G261

Quality, Commitment ... Angus #THISISANGUS WSC SIGNAL G357 Reg. 19950256 Sire: BIGK/WSC IRON HORSE 025F Dam: EXEC/FF MS ROYAL LASS 9100 CED BW WW YW MILK CW +12 +1.1 +81 +148 +32 +72 MARB REA $M $W $B $C +1.43 +1.11 +76 +90 +219 +360

CED +12 MARB +.48

Headliner heifer calf with as good of $ values as you will find anywhere in the country. She sells!

CAV LADY GRANITE 202-5521

Reg. 19601177 Sire: VAR SIGNAL 7244 Dam: VINTAGE LUCY 7259 BW +.6 REA +1.04

WW +70 $M +75

YW +121 $W +74

MILK +25 $B +170

CW +65 $C +295

An array of bred heifers will sell, and this standout offers elite numbers and phenotype.

Reg. 19634143 Sire: VAR SIGNAL 7244 Dam: FF RITA 5R53 OF M532

CED +10 MARB +.92

BW +1.1 REA +1.17

WW +79 $M +65

YW +135 $W +78

MILK +22 $B +162

OGEECHEE DISCOVERY 569

CW +53 $C +275

Signal, a featured herd sire in the WSC program, has dominated bull sales across the country. He sells, along with an elite group of service age bulls.

CED +15 MARB +.56

BW -.7 REA +.94

WW +60 $M +57

YW +108 $W +76

MILK +34 $B +146

A proven producer whose daughters will be featured at this grand event.

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BW +.2 REA +1.01

WW +75 $M +66

YW +137 $W +92

MILK +37 $B +195

CW +68 $C +319

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A true family operation at Marda Angus Farms.

Fourth generation cattleman Cody Quam’s great-great-grandfather purchased the original 250acre home place in the 1890s. In 1940, Cody’s great-grandfather,

left Marge Quam still plays an active role on the family farm in Wisconsin. right Dave Quam’s love for Angus cattle is a family legacy lasting generations.

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Arthur, got an Angus calf as a 4-H project for his son, Dave—Cody’s grandfather. Dave eventually married Marge, and Marda Angus Farms was established.

“We have one of the original cow families that our family has owned since 1940,” says Cody. “There are no records for that cow family before that year.”

Marda Angus Farms has about 300 head of cattle on the place at any one time, and manages 900

acres of hay, corn, soybeans and sweet corn. The operation raises their own feeder cattle and also sells freezer beef through their local meat locker.

A FAMILY AFFAIR Marda Angus Farms is truly a family operation, according to Cody, as every family member has a role to play in getting the work done. Marge, a spry 89, still checks

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It takes more than luck for a family cattle operation to last more than 80 years. The Quam family of Lodi, Wis., can speak to the commitment, hard work, vision and passion that are required to build a lasting legacy in the cattle business—because they have done it.

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Marda Blackcap May 627, a full sister to Marda Blacksmith 483, will be a featured lot in the Marda Angus Farms 2021 production sale.

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cows and helps feed. Cody’s father, Terry, works full-time on the farm, while his mother, Ardel, helps with bookkeeping, baling hay and working cows, in addition to her full-time job off the farm.

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Cody adds. “We adapt, move on and work together.”

The Quam family has always had a fairly simple breeding philosophy,

according to Cody. “We want to produce cattle for our commercial customers that will put on pounds to pay the bills, look good in the

Cody’s brother, Brady, handles all machinery and crops while also working off the farm, while Brady’s wife, Carrie, utilizes her skills as a vet tech to help on the operation. Cody’s sister, Bailey, takes all photos and videos of the sale cattle and manages ad work for Marda Angus Farms, and her husband, Dave (better known as “Ike”), is called on for his construction skills. Cody’s wife, Tracy, works in nutrition, so she often assists with animal nutrition.

“We have survived a lot of fads, bad weather, and bad economies,”

The Quam family of Marda Angus Farms, Lodi, Wisc.

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field, are structurally sound, with above-average size. Length of body is a must,” he says. “We’ve watched the breed chase traits and change sizes. We just want good size cattle that grow fast, perform, do their job, be problem free and have a good disposition.” Cody notes that they aim for Marda bulls to be big, athletic, easy keeping, fast growing, and sure-footed.

All calves born on Marda Angus Farms are genomic tested. DNA samples are taken in the spring when calves are processed for their first round of shots, according to Cody. “All replacement heifers and bulls are genomic tested,” he adds.

“We believe in genomic testing, and have found good success with it. We have been fortunate to have a few cows that did very well that have passed that on to their offspring. Genomic testing is a very useful tool.”

Marda Angus runs both a Spring and Fall calving herd.

service after they have been synced once.

“SAV Final Answer 0035, TC Freedom 104 and TC Total 410

have left an imprint on the females we are working with now,” says Cody. “They had the right thickness, structure and phenotype.”

The operation utilizes young sires to get ahead of the curve, but Cody notes that they are not afraid to use the same bull a few years in a row if the calves are exceptional.

“The females we’re selling this year are out of Hoover No Doubt, DL Dually, GAR Ashland and GAR Home Town 7488,” Cody says. “We also use some of our own sires, such as Marda Swagger 463 and Marda Blacksmith 683.

We have also used a lot of Vision Unanimous 1418 over the last few years.”

If females are born in the spring, Cody likes to keep them in the

Terry Quam welcomes the crowd on sale day.

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Marda Angus Farms has a spring calving group and a fall calving group. Cody estimates that 80 percent of the spring calving group is bred by artificial insemination, with the remainder bred by natural service. The fall calving group is split 60-40, receiving natural

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ative and find ways to get as much out of every acre as you can.”

Alfalfa hay helps the cattle herd meet their protein needs, but the herd’s primary diet is forage-based.

Cody adds that they also put up a lot of corn silage for winter feeding, including dry distiller’s grains for additional protein.

SALE & SHOWRING SUCCESS The vast majority of Marda Angus Farms cattle are sold through private treaty, but they also consign bulls to the Midland Bull Test. In 2018, Marda Angus Farms had the second highest selling bull, Marda Swagger 762, which sold to Krebs Ranch, Gordon, Neb., for $39,000.

The operation sells about 50 bulls each year.

The Quam family has found great success participating in National Angus Bull Sale.

spring calving group of about 140 head. If a spring calved heifer is flushed in the summer, she is then moved to the fall calving group instead. The fall calving group, about 100 females, is typically replacement heifers and females for commercial bull customers.

we harvest and bale in late October,” he adds. “Land prices are not going down, so you have to be cre-

The 1990s were a heyday for Marda Angus Farms in the showring, with Cody and his siblings all showing in junior shows. That has slowed down a bit in recent years, but Cody hints that the Quam family may be hitting the show circuit again soon with his 13-year-old cousin and 2-year-old son.

“For 25 years, we hosted a

FEEDING A HUNGRY HERD

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“We live in an area where we can raise canning crops like sweet corn, which can add a lot of value,” says Cody.

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Canning crops mean an alternative source for stalks as baleage, which add tonnage to the farm’s feed inventory, according to Cody.

“We also plant forage oats that A true testament to their family operation, Ardel Quam clerks their fall production sale.

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Marda Blacksmith 683, the $24,000 high selling bull of the 2017 National Angus Bull Sale and still being collected.

successful commercial bull sale in Nebraska,” Cody says. “We’ve also sold bulls in the National Angus Sale at the National Western Stock Show.”

The Quam family invites you to stop if ever in the area!

Marda Angus Farms fall production sale will be held Sunday, October 24, 2021 at the farm near Lodi, Wisc.

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Marda Angus Farms hosts a female production sale each October, where they sell 45-50 head. The operation also sells about 30 head a year through their local meat locker and has been selling beef directly to consumers for 35 years.

Cody Quam with son, Levi, 4th and 5th generation Angus breeders.

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In 2017, Marda Angus Farms took high selling bull honors with Marda Blacksmith 683 at the National Angus Bull Sale at the National Western Stock Show, selling for $24,000. Blacksmith semen is available through ORIgen.

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BROOKING BEAUTY 9100 S A V Renovation 6822 x Brooking Black Ink 4019 Selling a flush!

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WILKS HENRIETTA PRIDE 5208 SIEBRING ELBA 796 18847912 Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 x Rito 6EM3 of 4L1 Emblazon S A V Resource 1441 x S A V Bismarck 5682 Selling half interest and full possession with Selling half interest with the option to double! calf at side! Due to Coleman Bravo.

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Extension Education

University research you can use.

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator beef.unl.edu

TEST, DON’T GUESS SAMPLING AND TESTING HAY F

all is here and the weather reminds us of the changing of the seasons. This is the time of year when many producers are hauling hay home for the winter as well as pricing and purchasing hay.

There is a tremendous range in hay quality depending upon level of maturity, fertilization, growing conditions, harvest circumstances and storage methods. Accurately sampling and testing hay is the only way to get a real understanding of the nutritive value of feed.

Using values from previous years or a “book value” can be costly since a producer may incorrectly develop a ration using values that aren’t representative.

ed from the same field consisting of similar types of plants, cutting dates, maturity, variety, weed contamination, type of harvest equipment, curing methods and storage conditions. When these conditions differ, feed should be designated and sampled as a separate “lot”.

probes should be kept sharp to cut through hay and prevent selective sampling. Avoid getting hay probes hot when using a drill to drive the probe into the bale, since friction from high speeds can heat the probe to a point where it damages the hay sample.

Hay samples should be taken using a hay probe or a core sampler.

The hay probe should penetrate at least 12-18 inches into the bale and have an internal diameter of at least 3/8 of an inch. Using your hand to grab a sample will not consistently provide reliable results. Tips of hay

To get a representative hay sample from a “lot” of hay, select 15-20 bales in the lot. Knowing the total number of bales that are present can help identify a random method that should be used (such as sample every fourth bale) to obtain an accurate sample. Once all of

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When sampling hay, getting a representative sample is a critical first step. Samples must accurately represent the entire lot of hay. When obtaining a sample for analysis, it should be kept separate from other lots of hay. The UNL NebGuide “Sampling Feeds for Analyses” states that a “lot” of hay should be harvest-

Accurately testing hay takes time and money. Photo credit Troy Walz.

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Once hay samples have been taken store in a plastic sealed bag in cool dry place until the sample is ready to be submitted. Samples that contain over 15% moisture should be frozen. Make sure to label the bag with your name, address, lot identification and feed type. Most commercial labs provide an information submittal form that allows producers to select a standard feed test for forages. Whenever possible, send samples into the lab early in the week to avoid having the samples sit over a weekend.

ANALYZE FOR MOISTURE, PROTEIN AND ENERGY Cattle feeds should be analyzed for moisture, protein and energy.

Producers may also want to have forages tested for key minerals.

Feed sample results are usually reported on an as-is and dry-matter basis.

When developing a ration for cattle or comparing feeds to one another, always utilize the nutrient analysis on a dry-matter basis. After formulating a ration on a dry-matter basis, the values can then be converted to an as-is basis using the moisture content of the feed to determine the actual amount of feed that should be fed to the cattle on an as-is basis.

ANALYZE FORAGES FOR NITRATES In addition to moisture, protein and energy, annual forages harvested for hay such as foxtail millet, oats, sudan grass and sorghum-sudan hybrids should be analyzed for nitrates. These annual forages can accumulate high levels of nitrates under various growing conditions that can potentially reach toxic levels. The only way to know if high levels of nitrate accumulation have occurred is to test for it. See the UNL NebGuide “Nitrates in Livestock Feeding” for additional information. For additional information on understanding the results from a hay analyses, please see the “Understanding a Feed Analysis” Learning Module on the UNL Beef website.

CONCLUSION Accurately testing hay takes time and money. However, the value of this information is critical in accurately and cost-effectively formulating rations. Don’t let the small investment of time and money discourage you, it may be some of the best time and money you can invest in your operation.

University of Nebraska - Lincoln, UNL Beef Interviews with the authors of BeefWatch newsletter articles become available throughout the month of publication and are accessible at https:// go.unl.edu/podcast.

Saturday, November 20th

43rd Annual Production Sale 10:00 a.m. ▪ at the farm Selling: 100 Fall Yearling Bulls

Semen checked & ready to work

90 January Bull Calves

Wintering Program Available

1 Embryo Lot 66 Fall Calving Pairs 30 Spring Bred Cows 56 Spring Bred Heifers 70 Fall Open Heifers 45 Spring Heifer Calves

24th Annual SydGen Influence Commercial Heifer Sale 7:00 p.m. ▪ Callaway Livestock Center, Kingdom City, MO Selling 100 head of top commercial bred heifers. All heifers have met a stringent set of qualifications, and all will be sired by, or bred to SydGen Herd Sires.

Sydenstricker Genetics has a long history of combining genetic diversity with balanced trait superiority to produce breeding stock that will go out and work in the real world. We are diligent in performance testing, and believe in supplying our customers all the information....all the time.

That philosophy was verified at the 2021 National Junior Angus Show Carcass Contest. The reserve Grand Champion Carcass Steer was a son of SydGen Exceed 3223, making him a paternal brother to the $C industry standard and leader in registrations, SydGen SydGen Exceed 3223 Enhance. One of three Prime carcasses in the contest, he had a 13.8 sq in RE, 744 HCW and received a $28.00 cwt grid premium. Another EXCEED steer placed 3rd in 2017 NJAS contest, recording the highest marbling score in that event. 11 sons of SydGen Exceed will be featured on November 20, including a maternal brother to GAVEL. Complete catalog available online; mailed with November Angus Journal; or on request from the Farm Office Check out our website for complete weights, calving, and other updates as they become available Production Sale broadcast online at www.DVAuction.com

PO Box 280 ▪ Mexico, MO 65265 www.sydgen.com Farm Office: (573) 581-1225 Ben Eggers: (573) 473-9202 ben@sydgen.com

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the samples for a “lot” have been collected, the samples may need to be sub-sampled to get the feed down to a sample size that can be sent in for analysis. The UNL NebGuide “Sampling Feeds for Analyses” walks through a step-by-step process to do this. Being careful to ensure the sub-sample submitted is representative is important.

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PERFORMANCE GENETICS

FOX HOLLOW FARMS FALL PRODUCTION SALE VOLUME 2

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Without a doubt the two best Silver Gun sons to sell.

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SELLING 60 BULLS & 25 FEMALES All Bulls Oklahoma Born - Bred & Fed

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Matings for 2022 Sale by these females and more!

Sired by: President, America, QuarterBack, 7075, Charlo, Expertise, Resource, Landmark, Territory, Southern Charm, Rainfall, Governor!

Voss Emblynette 4517

Dam of Voss General In top 1% for 6 epds including WW,YW,CW

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Clone to top income producing cow in the breed SAV Blackcap May 4136.

2021 calves will include Full siblings in Blood to Resource, Renown, President, Rainfall, Raindance, Governor, 6644, 1416,1420.

Voss Madame Pride 5104

Harvestor x Angus Valley x Density Top 2% for WW,YW,CW,$F

SAV Blackcap May 3933

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Elite show heifer prospects, breed-leading donors, embryos, flushes, and proven, fall calving pairs will sell.

Top Angus and Simmental cow families will be represented!

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10th Annual Fall Production Sale Saturday, October 9, 2021 1:30pm cst, at the farm in Rockfield , Kentucky

For LiveAuctions.tv information, contact: Brooklyn Graham (812) 530-0748 brooklyn@liveauctions.tv videos available at www.pleasanthillfarms.com

Gil, Mary, Corbin, Caroline, and Catherine Cowles 508 Richpond Rockfield Road Rockfield, Kentucky 42274 (270) 843-9021 or (270) 791-3526 cell Email: pleasanthillfarms@twc.com Corbin Cowles (270) 991-2534 Harvey Mast (270) 791-6873

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a i n r o f i Cal COWBOY

by Hilary Rossow photos courtesy Lambert Ranch

Steve Lambert ranches his way in California.

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teve Lambert is not your stereotypical Californian. His surfing skills are rusty, and he doesn’t attend many wine-tastings, but Steve sure can cowboy. He is at the helm of Lambert Ranch, the home of several hundred elite Hereford cows and a 260-acre walnut orchard.

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Steve’s parents, Stu and Marie, bought a Hereford steer for him to show as a young 4-H member, and Creekside Ranch was born from that purchase. A passion for raising exceptional Polled Hereford cattle bloomed in the family at that point, and the Lamberts quickly became known for the quality of their stock. After Stu passed away, Steve

bought the top end of the cowherd and established Lambert Ranch near Oroville, Calif. It’s fitting that “Oroville” loosely translates to “Gold Town” because the 1,000 acre ranch with rolling pasture and hay ground bordered by the neighboring rice fields is a picturesque setting when it’s also dappled with top quality Hereford females.

Lambert Ranch comprises two separate sites: one in the expansive meadows near the Warner Mountains outside Modoc, Calif., known as the Alturas Ranch and the home site outside Oroville in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The cattle spend the summer months in the cooler climate of the Alturas Ranch, but in extremely doughty years, they are moved to the “Table Lands” at an elevation of 5,500 feet to graze native dry feed in the northeast corner of California bordering Oregon and Steve Lambert of Lambert Ranch in Oroville, California

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Nevada. The cattle winter on the pasture of the home site during the rainy winter months with grain hay and almond hulls fed to supplement energy needs.

There is a local niche market for black baldy calves, so two Angus bulls are bred to about 100 cows to produce sought-after black baldy replacement heifers.

treaty sales scattered throughout the year. Two Angus producers partner on the sales, and some open and bred females are generally offered as well.

Several of the cows are bred via AI for a 45-day calving season in the spring and fall with the remainder of the herd bred to the Lambert’s outstanding herd bulls. Most of the cowherd is Polled Hereford with some Horned Hereford sprinkled into the mix. As polled cattle are preferred, the horned cows are bred to polled bulls, and some of the polled cows are bred to horned bulls to increase overall mass.

The primary focus of Lambert Ranch is raising outstanding bulls for purebred breeders and commercial cattlemen. “Our bulls are raised tough so they can easily adapt to any climate or terrain.

Our customers frequently tell us that the bulls come off pasture looking better than they day they were purchased.” Two production sales are held each year offering 50 to 80 bulls at each with private

Steve has enjoyed a lot of success in his business ventures, but he is most proud of being a dad to his three grown children. Nathan and his wife, Danielle, live in San Jose with aspirations of moving closer to the home site. They are expecting the newest Lambert in November.

Clay and his wife, Brittany, live on the home site and run the walnut orchard and help with managing the cattle. They have two sons,

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Bulls are the primary focus at Lambert Ranch in California. Pictured below is a prime example, LAMBERT GUNSLINGER 23H, he sells as Lot 6 in the upcoming Lambert Ranch sale.

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Cooper, 2, and Jack Henry, born in August. Meghan is a Kindergarten teacher in Sonoma and still helps as much as she can around sale time.

Steve’s significant other, Kerri, is an important part of the management of the operation as well, offering help with the cattle and the walnut orchard.

Cows are culled aggressively; if the female doesn’t conceive in 45

days, she is sent to the sale barn.

Steve believes fertility is genetic, and if a cow is difficult to breed, she will throw heifers that are predisposed to those issues. If a female is in the cowherd, it is because she has proven herself to be a sound animal with capacity for consistent production.

The Lambert family has enjoyed success in the show ring, but since the kids are grown, traveling to

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The Lambert family (l-r) Danielle and Nathan, Kerri and Steve, Meghan, Cooper, Clay, and Brittany. Not pictured, Jack Henry born August 2021.

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shows has taken a backseat. Cattle are still exhibited at regional shows, but when Cooper, Jack Henry, and their cousins get older, you can bet they’ll learn how to use a showstick.

Steve has also been heavily involved in local politics, serving as Mayor of Paradise, Calif., and County Supervisor (Commissioner) and Chairman of the County Board of Butte county. He has also held offices in the Farm Bureau and was President of the American Hereford

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Association. In 2020, Steve was named Farm Bureau Man of the Year, and accepted Cattleman of the Year honors in 2019 in Butte County. Steve is quick to point out that awards are great, but his biggest pride lies in the great kids he’s raised. “They’re doing great things – staying active, being productive, and doing unbelievable things.

They give back to their communities, and that’s what I’m all about.

I’m so blessed.”

California presents many chal-

lenges to raising cattle. Frequent lengthy droughts, rampant wild fires, and ever-present animal welfare activists coupled with policy-makers far-removed from animal agriculture are some of the obstacles Steve and his family encounter. As land is extremely valuable, it takes some fortitude to stay the course and continue raising cattle. “You really have to love what you do. You have to love the animals and love improving your stock year after year.”

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Steve Lambert surveys a pasture of Hereford heifers on his California ranch.

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Like many areas of the US, California has suffered extreme drought causing ground water resources to run out, and grass to be damaged beyond recovery. “It doesn’t rain grass,” quips Steve.

Some of his neighbors have had wells dry up, had to move their entire herds multiple times to avoid wildfires, and sell cattle for lack of feed.

Steve enjoys talking with other cattle producers, catching up with old friends, and viewing cattle at the nation’s larger shows. He has made many friends across the country through his involvement in the American Hereford Association and is grateful for those relationships and the knowledge gained from his fellow cattlemen.

“When I die, I want to be remembered as a great dad first and a good cattleman second.” Steve has a deep-seeded passion for excellence and a great sense of humor.

Those who have met him would call him anything but “reserved” and a guy who loves to laugh.

His involvement in improving the Hereford breed, not only in his own operation but also nationwide, has been well-received, and his friendship is treasured by many of his fellow cattlemen. learn more lambertranchherefords.com Lambert Ranch Butte Bull Sale will be held Saturday, October 15, 2021 at the ranch near Oroville, Calif.

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Although the terrain and climate can be difficult, the Lambert family has found a great system and time line that work for their operation.

By calving in mid-February and October, bulls can be offered year-

round to accommodate the various breeding schedules of their customers. An offering of 55 Hereford bulls will be sold October 16 at the home site near Oroville. More information about the cattle can be found at on their website.

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Star G Ranch & Friends Red Angus Auction

Saturday, October 9, 2021 12:00 high noon at the Gilchrist / Star G Ranch Auction Barn / Douds, Iowa

100 Registered and 50+ Commercial Red Angus Fall Pairs • Spring Breds • Open Heifers • Herd Bulls • Embryos • Semen

Red Angus…the beef industry's preferred choice for a maternal cowherd!

The catalog will be online at www.redcows.net or contact us for your copy today!

Star G Ranch, Inc Registered Red Angus Since 1973!

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Kyle and Lisa Gilchrist

14075 120th St. • Douds, IA 52551 Kyle: 641/919-1077 • Lisa: 515/669-9945 Email: redcowseller@yahoo.com Website: redcows.net

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OCTOBER 16, 2021 • 1:00 PM (PST) AT THE OROVILLE RANCH

Selling:

Auctioneer: Col. Rick Machado

HEREFORD, POLLED HEREFORD AND ANGUS YEARLINGS, LONG YEARLINGS & 2-YEAR-OLD BULLS Lot 6

CE 2.9 BW 2.2 WW 54 YW 89 MM 35 FAT 0.004 REA 0.55 MARB 0.18 BMI$ 413 CHB$ 128 ID: 23H | Reg. #: 44164743 | Sire: NJW 73S 3304 GUNSLINGER 86D ET

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CE BW WW YW MM FAT REA MARB BMI$ CHB$

7.1 CE 2.0 1.7 BW 2.8 58 WW 58 94 YW 96 29 MM 31 0.034 FAT 0.004 0.56 REA 0.72 0.45 MARB 0.07 451 BMI$ 390 147 ID: 35H | Reg. #: P44164753 | Sire: NJW 73S 3304 GUNSLINGER 86D ET CHB$ 120 ID: 39H | Reg. #: P44164758 | Sire: NJW 73S 3304 GUNSLINGER 86D ET

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CE 1.4 BW 3.2 WW 66 YW 104 MM 32 FAT -.006 REA 0.90 MARB 0.24 BMI$ 432 CHB$ 145 ID: 61H | Reg. #: P44164778 | Sire: NJW 73S 3304 GUNSLINGER 86D ET

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CE 2.8 CE 2.0 BW 3.5 BW 2.5 WW 63 WW 59 YW 96 YW 92 MM 32 MM 34 FAT 0.004 FAT -.006 REA 0.52 REA 0.63 MARB 0.21 MARB 0.12 BMI$ 379 BMI$ 402 CHB$ 132 ID: 85H | Reg. #: P44164789 | Sire: NJW 73S 3304 GUNSLINGER 86D ET CHB$ 124 ID: 95H | Reg. #: 44164796 | Sire: NJW 73S 3304 GUNSLINGER 86D ET

3159 Nelson Ave., Oroville, CA 95965 Steve: (530) 624-5256 Clayton: (530) 774-6497 Slambert5256@gmail.com /lambertranchherefords

CE BW WW YW MM FAT REA MARB BMI$ CHB$

2.4 2.5 58 90 32 0.014 0.65 0.13 406 128 ID: 123H | Reg. #: P44164814 | Sire: NJW 73S 3304 GUNSLINGER 86D ET

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Seeds in Season

Functional forage and pasture.

contributed article by Justin Fruechte, Forage & Cover Crop Specialist Millborn Seeds, Brookings, S.D. millbornseeds.com

FAIR FOOD BUFFET S

ummer fair season has come to an end, and the Fall season is upon us. I like to relish in the Fair memories as long as possible, especially Fair food memories. The Minnesota State Fair is best known as the Food Fair, and second to the livestock shows, it is my highlight.

So why am I rambling about Fair food in a forage article? Well, at the Fair, folks are invigorated by the stands with endless options.

This diverse buffet of corndogs, cheese curds, deep-fried twinkies, and anything you could imagine on a stick will surpass any palette’s expectations. This diversity of food options is what we try to mimic with pasture and rangeland for our livestock.

When native range isn’t in place for cattle producers, how do we best mimic that? Since most pasture now consists of aggressive cool-season perennials, we need to look at species that grow amongst those. Generally, it is much easier to establish broad leaves and legumes under the canopy of fast-growing grasses that take off in the Spring. learn more millbornseeds.com Millborn Seeds, Brookings, SD The team of folks at Millborn Seeds have roots that run deep in farming, agriculture, and in the overall respect for the landscape. They opened their doors in 1987 and continue to walk alongside farmers, ranchers, and land owners across thousands of acres throughout the Midwest.

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Native range will consist of hundreds of species, including cool and warm-season grasses, forbs, sedges, brushes, and wildflowers.

The list of benefits that stem from this ecosystem is long, and the benefit to cattle is at the forefront. The staggering growth patterns and the changing nutritional panel of these plants provide a season-long buffet that fits perfectly with a cow’s diet.

Mother nature has created the ideal ecosystem for ruminants to flour-

ish, but it takes stewardship from humans to synch that with cattle production.

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DESTINYS INAUGURAL

NORTH AMERICAN SALE held in conjunction with the NAILE!

NOVEMBER 14 SHOW HEIFERS ✴ BULLS Selling: ✴✴ PREGNANCIES ✴ EMBRYOS Sunday night online sale with sale cattle on display in the barn at Louisville.

Sale on:

Show Heifer Highlight: Style x EXAR Frontier Gal 6987 (dam pictured)

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Connelly South Point 2020 National Western Stock Show Grand Champion Bull (maternal sib)

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Show Heifer Highlight: Casino x PR Lady 909 (dam of Connelly South Point, pictured)

Show Heifer Highlight: Style x SCC SCH Royal Blackbird 839 (dam pictured) Grand Champion Heifer, 2018 Keystone International Livestock Exposition

Our daughter Morgan Hutchins has been honored with being named Premier Exhibitor 3 times this summer including at the ROV BREEDERS FUTURITY open show and the ROV ATLANTIC NATIONAL open show as well as being named Premier Breeder at the Futurity. With that said, she is cutting back on the quantity she is showing. So the spring calf crop is being offered to the public via the online sale at the North American.

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FALL PRODUCTION SALE Saturday • October 23, 2021 • Noon At the Mead Sale Headquarters Versailles, MO

MEAD JET BLACK U1769 08-30-2020 • 20015865

Fall Pairs, Spring Bred Cows, 500 Spring Bred Heifers & Spring Heifers Calves.

Several registered Black Red Angus bulls sell!

Head Sell!

MEAD LASS U152

11-23-2019 • 19780457 *Mead Magnitude x #*Connealy Black Granite CED +10, BW +1.9, WW +84, YW +153, Milk +34, CW +82, MB +.71, RE +.85, $M +83, $W +92, $B +196, $C +337 Due to calve 1/31/22 to Mead Confidence Plus U012.

MEAD POLLY U419

11-16-2019 • 19780480 *Mead Magnitude x #*Connealy Power Surge 3115 CED +11, BW +2.2, WW +99, YW +174, Milk +30, $CW +78, MB +.57, RE +1.03, $M +80, $W +105, $B +175, $C +307 Due to calve 2/5/22 to Mead Confidence Plus T381.

*Bar R Jet Black 5063 x #*Connealy Power Surge 3115 CED +12, BW +2.3, WW +91, YW +159, Milk +33, CW +85, MB +.73, RE +.78, $M +79, $W +100, $B +180, $C +312

Every Angus Bull DNA PARENT VERIFIED with GENOMIC ENHANCED EPDS! Mead Farms is committed to producing sound, functional cattle that will perform in every environment. “Performance-Oriented” and “By the Numbers” approach consistently producing high quality genetics in volume!

Sires of Bulls selling are the following: Sitz Stellar, Tehama Tahoe, Mead Final Choice, Connealy Gary, SydGen Enhance, Sitz Thunderball, A A R Frontman 3132, Connealy National, Raven Powerball, MILL BAR HICKOK, H A Image Maker, Musgrave 316 Stunner, Basin Payweight 1682, SAV Renown, KM Broken Bow, Mead Magnitude, JD Pay Dirt, Connealy Spur, BAR R Jet Black, Mead Black Onyx, Ellingson Homestead, EXAR Denver, BUBS Southern Charm, LD Capitalist 316, Plattemere Weigh Up, SAV America

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09-10-2020 • 44249985 08-13-2020 • M953897 JDH Victor 719T 33Z ET x EFBEEF TFL U208 Tested X651 ET ACE-ORR Lock N Load 243P x LT Blue Value 7903 ET CED +11.6, BW -0.6, WW +60, YW +99, Milk +33, CED +7.5, BW -0.2, WW +73, YW +127, Milk +25, CW +81, MB +0.37, RE +0.37, CW +28, MB +0.25, RE +0.72, TSI 268.70 BMI +$481, BII +$581, CHB +$150

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Neenah Creek’s

SEVEN-YEAR RECORD

of Continuous and Consistent Performance-Test Station Dominance

At the Wisconsin Beef Improvement Association Bull Test (WBIA), Platteville, Wisconsin, and the St. Croix Valley Bull Test (SVC), River Falls, Wisconsin:

2020-2021:

WBIA Test: #2 ADG, 5 of 5 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test.

SVC Test: No test held.

Complete Dispersal OF

OWEN WADE’S NEENAH CREEK ANGUS HERD

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At Lanesboro Sales Commission, Lanesboro, MN

100 HEAD SELL

47 Cows I 23 Bull Calves I 19 Heifer Calves I 10 Bred Heifers I 3 Herd Sires Sires Include: Sydgen Enhance, Baldridge Alternative E125, Hoover Know How, Jindra Acclaim, DL Dually, DB Iconic G95, Connealy Counselor, MCC Daybreak, Bakers Northside 6007, Linz Exemplify 71124, Pine View Forefront and more.

2019-2020:

WBIA Test: #8 ADG, 4 of 4 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test.

SCV Test: #3 Test Ratio, #10 Test Ratio, #11 Test Ratio, #13 Test Ratio.

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2018-2019:

Reg. 20105395 BW+4.2 WW+63, YW+138, Milk+16, MB+1.13, RE+.90, $C+338. Sells by Hoover Know How, along with her dam by Jindra Acclaim and grandam by AAR Ten X 7008 SA, from the Evergreen family.

WBIA Test: #3 ADG, 5 of 6 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test.

SCV Test: 3 of 3 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test.

2017-2018:

WBIA Test: 6 of 6 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test.

SCV Test: #4 ADG, #7 ADG, 4 of 4 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test.

2016-2017:

WBIA Test: #2 ADG, #9 ADG, 5 of 6 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test.

SCV Test: #1 Test Ratio, #3 Test Ratio, 4 of 4 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test.

2015-2016:

71141 Reg. +19091641 BW+1.6, WW+60, YW+110, Milk+34, MB+.67, RE+1.23, $C+253, Sells, from the same Prideva family as the heifer pictured at right.

3191 Reg. +20105935 BW+2.4, WW+79, YW+139, Milk+33, MB+.68, RE+.82, $C+287, Sells, from the same Prideva family as the donor pictured at left.

WBIA Test: 3 of 4 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test.

SCV Test: 2 of 2 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test.

WBIA Test: #4 ADG, #9 ADG, 3 of 4 graduated in the top two-thirds of the test.

SCV Test: #1 Test Ratio, #2 Test Ratio, #3 Test Ratio.

For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Manager, TOM BURKE, KURT SCHAFF, CARTER WARD, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME, at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, PO Box 660, Smithville, MO 640890660. Phone: (816) 532-0811. Fax: (816) 532-0851.

E-Mail: angushall@angushall.com

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Reg. +19131413 Reg. 20105714 BW+.4, WW+73, YW+135, Milk+35, MB+.72, RE+.41, BW+1.0, WW+80, YW+141, Milk+34, MB+.62, $C+293. Sells, with her heifer calf pictured at RE+.67, $C+294. Sells, with her dam pictured at right, from the Susanna family. left, from the Susanna family.

NEENAH CREEK ANGUS

N640 Okeefe Road I Endeavor, WI 53930 I Cell: (608) 617-9595 I Office: (608) 742-0055 Email: owenwade@arborgreenwi.com

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Veterinarian View

Health & Reproduction questions answered and explained.

contributed article by Dr. Vince Collison, Collison Embryo | Collison Veterinary Services, Rockwell City, Iowa collisonembryo.com

CHANGES TO THE IOWA GOLD TAG PROGRAM I

n Iowa, most producers have adopted the Iowa Gold Tag or Green Tag Preconditioning programs in their herd. Not only does it provide guidelines for proper vaccinations and weaning duration, but it is also a key marketing program for anyone who wants to sell calves through an auction market. There have been a couple of recent changes to the Gold Tag Preconditioning program for this coming year. These changes are made from an Iowa Veterinary Medical Association’s bovine committee and input from the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association. Based on feedback from cattle buyers, there were concerns with the length of the weaning period and the use of killed vaccines in the program. The new changes implemented are only to the Gold Tag program for now.

The duration of the weaning period on the Gold Tag program has been 45 days in the past. The new Gold Tag certificate has been increased to a 60-day weaning period prior to the sale of the calves.

On the Green Tag program, the weaning period is 30 days and has not changed. This small amount of extra time will bring the program up to what the buyers want without adding too much extra time. Anyone who uses the Gold Tag program in their herd needs to account for this extra time in their marketing plans.

The other change in the Gold Tag program is the switch to only modified live vaccine use for the IBR, BVD, BRSV and PI3 viruses. In the past, killed vaccine was allowed for these viruses, but has been a concern for cattle buyers.

For now, the Green Tag program

still allows the use of killed viral vaccines but may change to MLV in the future. One of the producers’ concerns is that they want to vaccinate calves while they are still nursing the cow and worry about the vaccine spreading to the cow and causing issues with abortions.

If the cow has been vaccinated with a modified live viral pre-breeding vaccine, they should not have to worry about this issue. Also, many producers are on a program where they can use modified live vaccines on the pregnant cow. The cow has to be vaccinated at least one time with a modified live vaccine prior to becoming pregnant to do this program. Currently, very little killed viral vaccine is used in either the Gold or Green Tag programs.

Since the Gold Tag program is the premier program, it was changed to require the modified live viral vaccine to be used on both doses.

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As a review, vaccinations in these programs need to be done on calves that are four months of age or older. For the Gold Tag program, the booster vaccine needs to be given at least two weeks apart from the first round. Also, the booster needs to be given at

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I think the reason for this is if banding is done 21 days before the sale, there will still be many calves with dried-up scrotums that have not yet fallen off. If owners want to band calves at birth, this is acceptable as they will be fully healed by the time of sale.

While these changes are minor, they will help make a better product for the buyer. It is important to

plan to meet all deadlines before the sale of the calves. Veterinarians administer these programs, so work with your veterinarian to determine what is best for your herd. learn more collisionembryo.com Dr. Vince Collison is co-owner of Collison Embryo | Collison Veterinary Services PAC in Rockwell City, Iowa.

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least two weeks prior to selling the calves. For the Green Tag program, the vaccine needs to be given at least 21 days prior to the sale of the calves. For castrations and dehorning, this also needs to be done at least 21 days prior to the sale.

When castrating calves, the input I have gotten is that the sale barns prefer to see the bull calves castrated with a knife rather than banded.

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Where did you learn to cook?

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My grandma was an amazing cook and so is my mom; while they taught me a lot growing up, I didn’t enjoy cooking until Clint moved with me to New York. I figured at some point he may want more than frozen pizza and beer! I have a lot of great influences in my cooking life including family, friends and of course, Pioneer Woman!

What is your most requested dish?

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It depends on the audience. Our daughter Hadley’s favorite is roast beef, especially for her birthday; our family enjoys Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie during the holidays and a Bloody Mary is a great accompaniment while looking at cattle.

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What is your least favorite job in the kitchen?

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While I really enjoy cooking, I do not particularly enjoy baking (other than bourbon pecan pie and Hadley and Wager’s favorite, 20 Minute Cake!).

Tell us about yourself.

“ In the kitchen with

Christi Brown

Clint and I both grew up in the cattle industry (Clint in Iowa and me in Montana). We have an unwavering passion for the industry, the people in it and the lifestyle which led us to purchase our first cows together in 2009.

Our goal has always been to build an operation that produces quality females that help enable others to accomplish their goals – in the showring or in production.

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Cowboy approved recipes used by our favorite country cooks.

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We have a daughter Hadley who is six and a son Wager who is two and a half. They have blessed our lives in so many ways and one of the greatest delights is the journey of pursuing a legacy with them, passing on the traditions that Clint and I grew up with. While Clint and I moved a few times for our careers, we now have the opportunity to live near Creston, IA (where he grew up) and are surrounded by amazing family and friends.

Although my parents live in Montana, our families are very active in Hadley and Wager’s lives which is such a wonderful gift. Seeing their passion for the industry already in full gear and the family atmosphere created around this lifestyle is such a blessing!

We’d love to have you visit our “herd” in Creston, IA anytime and invite you to join us for our online sale, HW Cattle Pride of Iowa Elite Female Sale hosted on SC Online on October 12, 2021.

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CHOCOLATE BOURBON PECAN PIE Christi Brown

½ cup Crown Royal 1 teaspoon vanilla ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup chopped pecans

1 (9 inch deep) pie shell 1 cup white sugar ½ cup light corn syrup ½ cup maple breakfast syrup ½ cup butter 4 eggs, beaten

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In small saucepan, combine sugar, both syrups and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Cool slightly.

In large bowl, combine eggs, Crown Royal, vanilla and salt. Slowly pour sugar mixture into egg mixture, whisking constantly. Stir in chocolate chips & pecans, pour mixture into pie shell.

Bake in preheated oven, 50-55 minutes or until set & golden.

Make it easier with a pre-made Pillsbury pie crust (the one in the red box) and although Crown Royal isn’t a Bourbon, it adds the perfect touch - especially if you add the Vanilla flavored Crown!

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Sale Barn Study

A review of the current cattle market.

contributed article by Kirk Lynch Lynch Livestock Inc. and Humeston Livestock Exchange, Humeston, Iowa humestonlivestockexchange.com

I LOVE FALL! F

all is my favorite season of the year; I just hate what comes behind it! I love the cooler weather, the brisk fall nights, football season, harvest, the breeding stock and club calf sales, and fall calving, but my favorite is weaning this Spring’s calf crop and seeing all the hard work and stress, and sweat has finally paid off.

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With that said, we jump right into the feeder calf markets. They have been very strong across the board.

Seeing some of the light cattle still bring upwards of $2.00/lb to even backgrounded yearlings bringing in the $1.60-70 range. It may finally be a good year for the cow/calf guys as their calves are going to be worth something this year. To that point, I am having trouble pulling the trigger on some feeders at the current prices because the projections are a long way in the red with current feedstuff prices and fat cattle futures. I am still very bullish

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on the long-term cattle market and am sure I will join the party eventually and fill some of our feedlots.

I think several people are doing the same thing as I am, and the feeder cattle market will be strong for the rest of the year and into next year.

The fat cattle market just kind of bumps along, feeling like it should break thru any day now. I have been waiting for a big jump in that market to happen for the last 3-4 weeks, but it just gradually gets better at a slower pace than I anticipated. Seeing cattle bring $1.2025 with some tops of front-end program cattle bringing $1.30 plus.

Hopefully, by the time you get the magazine and read the article, we have broken through this mid-tolow 20’s plateau, and it has taken off. The cull cow and bull market has been strong but is paralleling the fat cattle market and bouncing along. Cows bringing $.70-.80, bulls $.95-1.00.

Kirk Lynch, Lynch Livestock Inc., Waucoma, IA Kirk is the Beef Division manager for Lynch Livestock Inc. and oversees all aspects of their backgrounding and cattle feeding operations throughout Iowa and Kansas. He is also deeply involved in the newly re-opened Humeston Livestock Exchange in Humeston, Iowa. In addition, Kirk and his wife Mary own and operate Heartland Simmentals in Northeast Iowa, which is a seed stock operation that consists of 500 registered Simmental and Angus cows. They have four children: Gabrielle (7), Brayden (6), Vivian (4), and Bianca (1).

I still see some good buys on breeding stock considering all the other markets. Don’t get me wrong, there have been those that sold well, but there have also been some buys around. Some of these cows/ heifers could have calves that will pay for themselves next year as the feeder cattle market looks to be stronger even next Fall. Eventually, once people get through harvest, get some feed put up, and sell calves, it will be tough to buy good breeding stock. The seedstock sales have been off to an incredible start, and I look for that to continue throughout the Fall and Winter.

I hope everyone has a great Fall and a safe harvest. Once again, if there is anything the guys at the barn or I can do for you, just give us a call.

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In the News COMMERCIAL CATTLEMEN’S SYMPOSIUM FUELS COLLABORATION TO ELEVATE THE INDUSTRY Boise, Idaho – The 2021 National Red Angus Convention, hosted in Boise, Idaho, featured the Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium, which allowed members to collaborate with industry professionals to elevate the future of the beef industry, not just the Red Angus breed.

FEEDER CALF PANEL Emcee Trent Stewart, of Central Oregon Livestock Auction, kicked off the symposium with a feeder calf panel featuring Guthrie Newell of Agri Beef, Brock Hough of Beef Northwest, and Perry Martin of H3 Feeders LLC. These three cattle feeding experts explained how the industry can collaborate to make the “perfect beast” through continuous innovation.

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The panel members discussed the two major concerns facing the industry – calf health and carcass quality. Calf health is crucial for profitability as calves must perform on both health and genetic levels.

Buyers want to purchase vaccinated calves that come from genetic lines with proven health to meet their maximum genetic potential.

The demand for USDA Choice beef is higher today than ever before and the industry needs genetics with excellent carcass quality.

Quality grade is colorblind and red cattle can meet the U.S. and export demand.

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“When I flip through video catalogs, I look for animal health and familiar cattle. I want to purchase calves who stay healthy, allowing them to achieve their maximum

genetic potential. Calves out of the right bulls providing the right genetics and vaccinations are crucial.

If they haven’t had a modified-live vaccine, turn the page,” said Hough.

The demand to purchase cattle is high, if buyers do not know about your cattle, they cannot buy your cattle. Advertise your cattle and tell the buyer everything regarding genetics, vaccinations and anything else you believe will help increase your profits.

“You only get one chance a year to sell your calves,” said Newell.

“Make it count.”

There are several trends in the cattle industry. The Red Angus breed has focused on producing high-performance sires and maternal cows to meet industry demands.

Demand for USDA Choice beef will only continue to increase in the United States. American people have more money in their pockets than ever before and cattlemen need to capitalize on this.

Data collection is essential in advancing the breed. EID tags allow fast transfer of data to allow producers to make quick, critical decisions efficiently. The lack of capacity in packing plants will continue to impact the industry for years to come. One of the industry’s newest phenomena is beefon-dairy crosses. The trend is huge with highly predictable genetics that allow dairy-crosses to bring a premium due to the advertisement of proven genetics.

FEEDING CHALLENGES Julian Garcia, Beef Northwest CEO, joined the discussion about feedyard uniqueness in the Pacific Northwest. Beef Northwest is a fifth-generation, privately-owned feeding company across Oregon, Washington and California. The operation consists of three feedlots, three grow yards and a pasture facility. Beef Northwest can use potatoes as a unique feedstuff to feed more than 110,000 head annually.

When purchasing feeder cattle for Beef Northwest, the essential components are health, proven genetics of any color and the ability to grade USDA Choice or higher.

The labor challenge brought forth a reflection for the company to ask, “What more can we do for our employees?” A company must sustain their employees to sustain the supply chain. The company wants to advance the future of agriculture by investing in youth through internships available in many sectors of the operation.

Garcia left the group with a positive outlook on the industry.

“As disposable incomes continue to increase, the demand of U.S. quality beef will continue to increase.”

CULL COW PANEL The cull cow panel consisting of Trent Stewart, Randy Baxley of Visalia Livestock, and Eric Drees of 7 Rivers Livestock, provoked discussion on the opportunities for producers to add value to their cull cows. Better conditioned, better yielding cows will bring a

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higher dollar at sale time. Maternal breeds, like Red Angus, have greater opportunities for cull cow sales through the sale of rebreeds.

The panel encouraged producers to not disregard the value of young cows due to performance in certain environments. The panel concluded with producers who believe in competition and sell their cows at auction to support the big picture of cull cows, which adds value to this portion of their operations.

“The cull cow market can account from anywhere between 1220% of a ranch’s bottom line. Cull cows can be an afterthought on the ranch, but they can be an important part of filling that bottom line,” explained Drees.

FEED EFFICIENCY The symposium concluded with Randall Raymond of Simplot, discussing the effects of feed efficiency in commercial

cattle-feeding operations. Simplot calculates the residual feed intake, which is expected dry matter intake independent of growth, that is used to determine if an animal eats more or less than expected. Producers selecting for maternal traits versus terminal traits should weight intake differently in their selections. Genetic progress in feed efficiency requires accurate selection, constant reevaluation and discipline. Feed efficiency drives feedyard profitability, and can be accomplished through industry innovation.

“When selecting for economic return, you cannot select for gain alone,” explained Raymond. “If you are going to select for intake, you must pair it with gain or use something like RFI. When we increase RFI, we can measure things that are recognizable in the sustainability conversation.”

The annual Red Angus Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium was an opportunity for cattle

producers to collaborate about new innovations available to them to elevate their operations. By gaining perspective of issues affecting everything from calf health to feedlot efficiency to meeting end consumer demands, commercial cattle producers are better equipped to return to the ranch to make better breeding and management decisions. To learn more about how Red Angus breeders are working hard to meet industry demands, visit RedAngus.org.

The Red Angus Association of America serves the beef industry by enhancing and promoting the measurable advantages of Red Angus and Red Angus-influenced cattle.

The RAAA provides commercial producers with objectively described cattle by implementing new technologies and utilizing scientifically sound principles that quantify traits of economic importance to beef producers in all segments of the beef industry. For more information, visit www.RedAngus.org.

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Randy Graham Graham Angus - Gilman, IA

traight Most used tool on your farm and how old is it?

I am going to say my pickup, it is 20 years old, and I use it, 7 days a week”

Your go-to sorting apparatus?

A show stick. It comes in handy when you need a longer arm to grab a gate.”

Describe your best/worst day.

I am going with the worstthawing waterers during a polar vortex.”

What is your least favorite job on the farm?

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

If God brings you to it, He will lead you through it.”

What about the beef cattle industry excites you the most?

The advancements a person can do using genomic tests.”

About the Stockman.

Graham Angus has been raising Registered Angus for 78 years. After graduating from high school , I went to work at Summitcrest Farms with their show cattle, then was at Ankony, Sydenstricker, and Quirk Land and Cattle.

Visit with Graham Angus to learn more about their Private Treaty offering.

Then in 1982 moved to North Dakota and started a bull stud called Nokota Genetics.

I moved back to Iowa in 2005 and we have a small herd of registered Angus and farm. We sell our stock via Private Treaty for the most part, but do consign to the ICA Bull Test and the Hawkeye Country Sale.”

Graham Angus produced the 2021 High Indexing Fall Bull at the ICA Bull Test in Bloomfield, Iowa.

I am going to repeat this thawing out waterers. And yes, we have heaters in them.”

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

Your favorite non-farm activity to do in your free time?

Spending time with the grandkids.”

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I have had the privilege to work on a lot of good ones, but I will say Sir Wms Warrant.”

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