2014 Midland Bull Test Edition

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Midland Bull Test highlights efficiency, develops new index in 52 year Midland Bull Test recently concluded the 52nd year of performance testing bulls.

Many of the nation’s top producers consigned bulls to the Test to see how their best compete against the best from across the country.

The greatest potential beef production is to improve Midland Bull Test began using GrowSafe Feed Intake equipment several years ago for this purpose. By measur-

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using residual feed intake (RFI) and superior growth.

than rate of gain.

RFI Residual feed

intake ciency and is different from feed to gain because RFI animal uses energy for metabolic functions independent of growth.

Feed to gain doesn’t sepcient because it grew faster

metabolism.

Gain is important because the rate of gain for a calf typically correlates to rates of gain tend to mean

energy for maintenance and growth.

Midland allows bulls to be selected that are superior

equate to fewer days on feed and lower yardage costs. however, has more impact on

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Midland Bull Test schedule The Midland Bull Test will be held April 1-4 in Columbus, Mont. A schedule of events is listed below.

April 1 6 p.m. – Social hour 6:30 p.m. – Steak fry with speaker Rick Haines, owner of Independent Ag Network

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ing feed intake of each bull on test, genetics of the bulls can ciency just as they are compared for growth, carcass and other traits.

Two of the most import-

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April 2 12 noon – Gelbvieh Bull Sale, followed by Salers and Simmental 6 p.m. – Social hour 6:30 p.m. – Steak fry with speakers Leo McDonnell and Monty Kerley on efficiency April 3 12 noon – Red Angus Bull Sale, followed by South Devon, Hereford and Murray Grey 6 p.m. – Social hour 6:30 p.m. – Steak fry with entertainment by Adessa Campbell and The Bent Willows Band April 4 10 a.m. – Monty Kerley of University of Missouri presentation on efficiency 10:30 a.m. – Awards and presentations 11 a.m. – Angus Bull Sale

In addition, Midland Bull Test and veterinarian Monty Kerley developed an which uses this information to assign a ranking for each animal.

The index uses average daily gain and intake, with intake measured as calories required for maintenance and growth and intake of the calf compared to its test group.

Because gain has less ciency, gain is weighted at 40 percent and intake is weighted at 60 percent. Intake is evenly divided into energy required for maintenance and growth and intake of each calf compared to the average of the group.

The reason Midland developed this index is to provide producers a single number that could be used in comparing bulls. cult factor in assessing bulls is to determine value of gain If the top gaining bull has poor RFI and the top RFI bull has the worst gain, it becomes easy to discount both bulls for use in a breeding program. But how do you evaluate a bull with great gain but average RFI against a bull with average gain but superior RFI?

This index attempts to answer that question and identify the value of two such bulls for any program.

This year’s Midland Bull Test sale will be held at Midland Bull Test in Columbus, Mont. on April 2-4.

The Salers, Gelbvieh and Simmental will sell on April 2 beginning at 12 noon.

Red Angus, South Devon, will sell on April 3 at 12 noon, and the Black Angus will sell on April 4 at 11 a.m.

Additionally, on April 4, ciency beginning at 10 a.m.

Awards and presentations will begin at 10:30 a.m., immediately prior to the sale.

Joe Goggins, Roger Jacobs and Jim Birdwell will serve as auctioneers for the event.

All sales will be broadcast live at frontierstockyards. com. Bids can be placed over the phone via telephone bidbuyers must register prior to the sale to obtain a bidder number and password.

Those parties interested in bidding over the phone are encouraged to register early.

A sale order, as well as an online catalog with videos, will be available on the site as well.

Complimentary dinner and entertainment are available the evening prior to each sale beginning at 6 p.m.

IN THE HARRISON TRADITION Growth • Efficiency • Carcass Light Birth • Heavy weaning G #3 ADTag White p 2 u Gro

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Out of a Connealy Onward daughter Birth: 83# • 205: 793#

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~ Selling 24 Bulls Featuring ~ 7 Sons of TC Forthright 9284 5 Sons of HARB Imus 117 3 Sons of S Chisum 6175

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Midland strives to make a difference with top quality test By Steve and Lindsey Williams, Midland Bull Test Our family tests bulls because we believe it’s a valuable service provided to cattlemen who want to identify bulls, developed conservatively, that have been sorted for traits that matter.

We provide tools, collected in the form of data, measuring many different characteristics of each bull.

This provides us the only path to objectively sort bulls for our customers, and we believe that’s why our program has worked for buyers and consignors for more than 50 years.

If any of the data is unfamiliar, please get in touch. We would be more than happy to explain it and help an operation decide which data is a able producer means making investments in genetics that will make the cattle work for the rancher, not the other way around.

Performance measures

The challenges we face in agriculture make me realize how important it is to carefully watch what we, as cattlemen, invest in cattle, including feed, labor and genetics. Observation, along with studying and educating ourselves about the tools available to us, followed by application, is critical and gives us all the greatest chance With that being said, Midland takes very seriously the responsibility of performance testing and sorting bulls for our buyers. All bulls are tested here, but not all bulls will sell. There are many criteria that the bulls have to meet prior to being considered for sale.

Midland Bull Test provides all cattlemen an opportunity to come and evaluate bulls representing top herds from across the country on a age weaning/nursing ratio across all bulls in all breeds is 106 – meaning these are obviously the heavier weaning calves from these herds.

These bulls are then evaluated, sifted and ranked in a comprehensive index based on traits of economic importance.

We include average daily gain, yearling ratios, nursing/weanthe index.

The way we sort bulls for sales ensures buyers are selecting from the top end of the bulls excelling in traits that make money.

evolve and are tweaked as new technology and insight emerges. Leo Jr. and Sam continued the tradition of investing in innovation with the addition of ultrasound, fertiltesting.

We are committed to continue this tradition here at Midland.

Over time, our family has been fortunate to witimpacts

that

performance

offer in real world conditions across the country and the cost savings they provide to cattlemen, feeders and so on down the chain.

We have tested more than 10,000 bulls and replacement females now across 26 trials cow families and bulls that are

Each bull at Midland is ciency (RFI) and feed conversion.

“The way we sort bulls for sales ensures buyers are selecting from the top end of the bulls excelling in traits that make money.� – Steve

and Lindsey Williams, Midland Bull Test RFI (residual feed index) concept one step further and created a new index, balancing while on the feed intake trial for 70 days.

The reason for this new index? As cattlemen, we need to identify cattle that excel in both performance, or gain, and and always will promote balance.

We are striving to make a difference in the beef industry for all people making a living with cattle. With the technology available to us, we feel we are headed in the right direction.

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Midland Bull Test has developed an index for nd

10 ANGUS PROSPECTS FROM MAYMONT

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Sons of Werner War Party 2417 Lot 176 177 179

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Sons of Sitz Upside 547W Lot 171 172 173 174

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Midland Bull Test sees continued strength in Angus bulls in 52nd year The Angus bulls were split by group and then within each group by birth weight.

The Green Tag bulls are low birth weight bulls with an actual birth weight of less than 85 pounds and a birth weight (BW) EPD under 1.9.

The White Tag bulls have an actual birth weight over 84 pounds or a BW EPD over 1.8.

This year, the Angus bulls will sell on April 4 at 11 a.m. Lots 1 through 660 represent the high quality Angus bulls seen at this year’s Midland Bull Test.

ADG leaders

and 278.

Lot 239 is consigned by Sundberg Farms of Mendota,

Fourth is lot 136 with an ADG ratio of 125. Lot 136 was consigned by Sankey’s 6N Ranch of Council Grove,

of BW 0.8, WW 42, M 26, YW 80, a RFI of 4.76 and an

At the top of group one in the Green Tag category for average daily gain (ADG) was a tie with a ratio of 132.

The top bulls were lots 239

278 is consigned by Messner Angus Ranch of Laverne, nealy 044 062 with EPDs of BW 1.0, WW 61, M 26, YW 104, a RFI of 1.19 and an

Brilliance 8077 with EPDs of BW 1.4, WW 50, M 32, YW 92, a RFI of 2.37 with

In second is lot 237 with an ADG ratio of 128. Lot 237 is consigned by Sundberg

of 112.

In third is lot 97 with

Windy 078 with EPDs of BW 1.8, WW 65, M 37, YW 106, a RFI of 3.92 and an

131.

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with EPDs of BW 1.6, WW 48, M 27, YW 87, a RFI of of 110.

Lot 282 is consigned by

of AAR Ten X 7008 SA with EPDs of BW 0.4, WW 63, M 29, YW 113, a RFI of -5.63

of BW -2.6, WW 66, M 15, YW 110, a RFI of 0.35 and

were lots 335, 282, 60 and 68 with ADG ratios of 123.

Lot 335 is consigned

by Lake Effect Livestock of

a son of Connealy Irish 0204 with EPDs of BW -0.8, WW 58, M 30, YW 101, a RFI of

Ranch of Gardnerville, Nev,

consigned by Flat Mountain Ranch of Menahga, Minn.

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Lot 60, consigned by Double D Ranch of LinProwler 43U with EPDs of BW 0.9, WW 54, M 23, YW ciency Ratio of 107.

Lot 68, a son of Connealy Jauer 4578 530C with EPDs of BW 1.6, WW 47, M 29, YW 83, a RFI of -4.98 126, is consigned by Bartels Angus of Riverton, Neb. At the top of Group Two in the Green Tag category for ADG was lot 625 with an ADG ratio of 141. Lot 625 is

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Continued from previous page In second is lot 595, consigned by Sunny Okanogan Angus of Omak, Wash., with an ADG ratio of 138.

BW 1.3, WW 53, M 18, YW ciency Ratio of 112.

Third place went to lot 527 with an ADG ratio of 137. Bluegrass Angus Farms of Lyons, Neb. consigned the son of A&B Final Answer 9022. The bull has EPDs of BW -1.1, WW 64, M 31, YW 112, a RFI of -2.07 and an

In fourth is lot 617 with an ADG ratio of 126. Lot 617 is consigned by Sioux Pass Angus of Lodge Grass, Dam G18 with EPDs of BW 0.7, WW 50, M 32, YW 91, ciency Ratio of 106.

Lots 21 and 654 tied for Davis Angus of Foss, Okla. consigned lot 21, a son of BW 1.0, WW 58, M 32, YW 99, a RFI of -2.98 and Lot 654 is consigned

AAR Ten X 7008 SA with EPDs of BW 1.5, WW 61, M 29, YW 114, a RFI of 1.91 99.

In the white tag category of group one, lot 242 had the highest ADG ratio of 133. Lot 242 is consigned by Sundberg Farms of Mendota, Final Solution with EPDs of BW 3.0, WW 51, M 25, YW 95, a RFI of -0.22 and an Lot 107 followed in a close second with an ADG

Iron Mountain 8066, with EPDs of BW 2.7, WW 55, M 20, YW 98, a RFI of .59 and

of Connealy Lead On with EPDs of BW 3.1, WW 59, M 30, YW 96, a RFI of -0.42

consigned by Marda Angus Farm of Lodi, Wisc.

In third was lot 226 with an ADG ratio of 130. Lot 226 is consigned by Steve Smith Angus and Gelbvieh

118.

Blue Ston Gridmaker 9033 with EPDs of BW 3.2, WW 52, M 25, YW 91, a RFI of of 117.

Finishing fourth is lot 81 with an ADG ratio of 127. Lot 81 is consigned

by Winding River Angus of

Les Craft Angus of LaPort, Ind. consigned lot Consensus 7229 with EPDs of BW 1.7, WW 57, M 35, YW 95, a RFI of 1.30 and an

Rounding out the top

Second was lot 602 with an ADG ratio of 131.

The Sydgen Mandate 6079 son boasts EPDs of BW 1.9, WW 61, M 23, YW 102; and ciency Ratio of 119 and is consigned by WPR Ranch of Sheridan.

There was a three-way tie for third between lots 607, 557 and 393. They posted a 127 ADG ratio.

Rito 9969 son with an ADG ratio of 122. Lot 289 is consigned by Triple C Farm of Pilesgrove, N.J. and has EPDs of BW 6.9, WW 64, M 28, YW 115, a RFI of 0.85 120.

In the Angus White Tag Group Two, Lot 507 led the ADG division with a ratio of 135.

Continued on next page

3 TOP PROSPECTS LNTCS WINDSTREAM 3121 Calving Ease Deluxe Rat

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Bill Riecken • (402) 687-2181 email: bluegrassangus@huntel.net 612 County Road U • Lyons, NE 68038

2014 Midland Performance Edition

Page 6 Continued from previous page Lot 607 is consigned Ten X 7008 SA with EPDs of BW 2.3, WW 55, M 24, YW 107, a RFI of -0.88 and of Boyd, Mont. consigned lot 557, a son of S Chisum 6175 with EPDs of BW 3.1, WW 58, M 26, YW 99, a RFI of of 110.

Lot 393 is consigned Gold Strike of PAR 32 with EPDs of BW 3.5, WW 49, M 22, YW 82, a RFI of 0.99 and In fourth were two bulls, lots 486 and 604, with an ADG ratio of 123.

Lot 486 is consigned

TC Franklin 619 with EPDs of BW 2.4, WW 58, M 25, YW 91, a RFI of -2.37 and Pendleton 9201 consigned 2.3, WW 60, M 30, YW 102, ciency Ratio of 99. was taken by lots 593, 23 and 367, with ADG ratios of 121.

Lot 593 is consigned

by Sunny Okanogan Angus of Omak, Wash. The Basin Payweight 107S son shows EPDs of BW 2.2, WW 64, M 17, YW 106, a RFI of 0.13 98.

Bullinger Ranch of Manning, N.D. consigned lot

Mountain 191 with EPDs of BW 3.0, WW 55, M 20, YW ciency Ratio of 99.

Lot 367 is consigned by 10-T Farms of Lincoln, Neb. 307R with EPDs of BW 2.7, WW 56, M 32, YW 101, ciency Ratio of 109.

WDA leaders In the weight per day of age (WDA) division of the Green Tag Group One lot 97 emerged as the leader, with a WDA of 3.79.

Lot 97 is consigned of AAR Ten X 7008 SA with EPDs of BW 0.4, WW 63, M 29, YW 113, a RFI Ratio of 131.

In second is lot 278 with a 3.72 WDA. Lot 278 is consigned by Messner Angus Ranch of Laverne, nealy 044 062 with EPDs of BW 1.0, WW 61, M 26, YW 104, a RFI of 1.19 and Lot 257 came in third with a 3.65 WDA. Lot 257 is consigned by Brand Angus of Lake City, Minn.

of Werner War Party 2417 with EPDs of BW 1.5, WW 56, M 30, YW 105, a RFI Ratio of 95.

Lot 233 is consigned

by Abegglen Livestock of of OA Dash 902 with EPDs of BW 1.0, WW 59, M 25, YW 92, a RFI of -3.08 and with a WDA of 3.54. Lot 153 is consigned by Raezer a son of Connealy Right Answer 746 with EPDs of BW 0.4, WW 58, M 30, YW 108, a RFI of 1.02 and At the top of Green Tag Group Two for WDA was lot 625 with a WDA of 3.97. Lot 625 is consigned

by Flat Mountain Ranch

-

the second place lot 567, who posted a WDA of 3.70.

O’Reilly Factor with EPDs of BW 0.2, WW 71, M 31, YW 117, a RFI of -2.07 and Third was lot 44 with a WDA of 3.58. The lot

ciency with EPDs of BW -2.6, WW 66, M 15, YW 110, a RFI of 0.35 and an

Angus Ranch of Jensen,

Bozeman, Mont. consigned

Lot 35, with a WDA of

Bar Exar R013 with EPDs of BW -0.6, WW 73, M 35, YW 122, a RFI of -1.43 and

3.56, locked in the fourth place slot. Lot 35 is consigned by Bowman Ranch of Rhame, N.D. The son of CCA Uno 049 has EPDs of BW 0.9, WW 60, M 32, YW 100, a RFI of -4.31 and Fifth went to Lot 401 with a WDA of 3.55. Lot 401, a son of TC Forthright 9284, is consigned by of BW 1.3, WW 63, M 31, YW 106, a RFI of -0.42 and Continued on next page

with EPDs of BW 1.1, WW 54, M 29, YW 100, a RFI

-

Ratio of 109.

Tied for fourth with WDAs of 3.63 are lots 269 and 233.

Lot 269 is consigned

Performance + Carcass G #5 AD ag T White p 1 Grou

Triple C Rito 9969 C326 ADG Rat WDA

YR

IND SC

REA

4.05 122 3.56 109 118 36.0 109 BW WW Milk

YW 365 EFF %IMF

6.8

117 1328 120

64

27

101

BW 95# • 205 day 825#

8 Top Angus Performers #4 ADG Group 1

WRAF SPECIAL LEAD ON 365

Lot 289

1-30-13

1-7-13 by SAV 707 Rito 9969

BY CONNEALY LEAD ON

ADG

WDA WW

YR

IND

YW

SC EFF

100

Triple C Windy C302 ADG Rat WDA

YR

IND SC

3.74 113 3.07

94

100 36.0 110

BW WW Milk

YW 365 EFF %IMF

3.1

98

59

32

1148

90

Lot 81

REA

108

ADG

BY WOODHILL FORESIGHT WDA

IND

SC

REA

YW

EFF

365 1185

IND 101

SC 42.0

Triple C Farm Pilesgrove, NJ 856-340-8938

RFI

Lot 88

#1 R GroupFI 1

Also Selling:

1 Additional Son of SAV 707 Rito 9969 YR 97

REA 110

WW

Out of one of Allison’s favorite cows

Birth ADG Rat WDA 1-1-13 3.53 107 3.18

101

Out of a front pasture cow 6 NR 110 Granddam 9 NR 109

ALLISONS PACKER FORESIGHT 2-7-13

Lot 286

Lot 287

REA

EFF 99

REA %IMF 108 102

Louis and Kathy Dubs dubs@bresnan.net

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Page 7 106, a RFI of 2.46 and an Efficiency Ratio of 99.

In third is lot 516 with a 3.73 WDA. The son of Connealy Consensus 7229 was consigned by James Angus of Bloomington, Neb. and has EPDs of BW 2.0, WW 65, M 31, YW 108, a RFI of -0.47 and an Efficiency Ratio of 97. dan, Wash. consigned the fourth place lot 604, with

Continued from previous page of Lincoln, Calif., the son In Angus White Tag Group One division, lot 341 led the WDA category with

EPDs of BW 4.3, WW 63, M 28, YW 103, a RFI of 4.57

Calif. consigned lot 341. The son of Basin Yellowstone R178 with EPDs of BW 3.2, WW 48, M 27, YW 82, ciency Ratio of 118.

Abegglen Livestock of Garneill, Mont. consigned the second placing lot 231, who had a WDA of 3.94. less 458 with EPDs of BW 5.8, WW 67, M 24, YW 114, ciency Ratio of 88.

Third was lot 339 with a WDA of 3.92. The lot was

Rounding out the group

Lincoln, Calif. and is a son of Basin Yellowstone R178, with EPDs of BW 3.3, WW 53, M 27, YW 91, a RFI of of 86.

Lot 345 came in at fourth with a WDA of 3.87.

104.

with a WDA of 3.84. The Connealy Consensus 7229 son showed EPDs of BW 3.4, WW 63, M 30, YW 103, ciency Ratio of 101.

with EPDs of BW 2.3, WW 60, M 30, YW 102, a RFI of 0.88 and an Efficiency Ratio of 99.

Lot 425 finished the group with a WDA of 3.70.

The bull is consigned by Granger Angus of Great

The White Tag Group Two bulls were led by lot 564 with a WDA of 3.86.

Lot 564 is consigned of Flat Mountain Protégé 5, with EPDs of BW 1.3, WW 58, M 27, YW 99, a RFI of -4.09 and an Efficiency Ratio of 115.

Next was lot 535 with a WDA of 3.76. The bull is consigned by Carlson

with EPDs of BW 1.8, WW 59, M 29, YW 102, a RFI of -0.48 and an Efficiency Ratio of 101.

Leading the way in the Angus Sire Group category for ADG is a pen of

1441 with EPDs of BW 2.8, WW 65, M 30, YW

bulls from Flat Mountain Ranch of Menahga, Minn.

Lots 621, 622 and 625 combined to average 3.94 ADG. They are sired by Flat Mountain Efficiency.

Marda Angus Ranch of Lodi, Wisc. consigned the second place sire group, which included lots 100, 101 and 111.

The group posted an average ADG of 3.81 and Answer 0035.

Third, with an average ADG of 3.71, are lots 594, 595 and 596. They are consigned by Sunny Okanogan of Omak, Wash. and are sired by

of Reardan, Wash. and leton 9201.

Abegglen Livestock of Garneill, Mont. consigned lots 233, 234 and 235 – the third high average WDA sire group with an average of 3.68. The bulls were sired by OA Dash 902.

Fourth belonged to lots 426, 427 and 430 with an average WDA of 3.58.

They were consigned by Granger Angus of Great Falls, Mont. and sired by Granger Great Falls 053.

Fifth place sire group belonged to lots 291, 293 and 294, consigned by Pio-

Leading the way in the Angus Sire Group Category for WDA is a trio of cow of Lincoln, Calif.

Lots 339, 341 and 347 are sired by Basin Yellowstone R178 and had an average WDA of 3.88.

The second place sire group consisted of lots 340, 343 and 345 with an average WDA of 3.81.

They are also consigned by

with an average WDA of 3.57. Basin Yellowstone R178 sired the group.

Fourth place honors belonged to lots 291, 293 and 294 with an average ADG of 3.68. They were consigned by Pioneer sired by Basin Yellowstone R178.

Lots 603, 604 and 605 took the fifth place sire group with an average ADG of 3.67. They were

Outstanding Set of Angus and Red Angus Winners!

Performance Plus #1 Angus WDA Sire Group by Basin Yellowstone R178 #2 Angus WDA Sire Group by V A R Rocky 80029 #1 and #2 Red Angus ADG Sire Group • #1, #2 and #3 Red Angus WDA Sire Group Haycow Yellowstone 3216

DA #1 W te Whi Tag

DA #4 W Tag e t i Wh up 1 Gro

Lot 341 3-7-13

by Basin Yellowstone R178

Haycow Currency 3263

Haycow Bullwinkle 3226

Lot 345 3-11-13

by VAR Rocky 80029

High g xin Inde ngus A d e R

Lot 350 2-1-13

by Haycow 1925 Cash 712

H G igh Red aining An gus

Haycow Whoa! 355

Lot 740 3-11-13 by Red BCC Crimson Jewels 102U

ADG

Rat

WDA

YR

IND

SC

ADG

Rat

WDA

YR

IND

SC

ADG

Rat

WDA

YR

IND

SC

ADG

Rat

WDA

YR

IND

SC

3.80

115

3.95

120

115

37.5

3.62

109

3.87

123

112

37.5

3.88

117

3.39

106

112

40.0

4.26

126

3.73

108

114

34.0

365

Eff

REA

IMF

365

Eff

REA

IMF

365

Eff

REA

IMF

365

Eff

REA

IMF

1458

118

118

117

1500

104

103

89

100

1307

123

114

101

Traveler 6807 daughter • 1 NR 107 Granddam 11 NR 105 • 7 YR 103 DA #1 W en Gre Tag

1291

Dam 3 NR 98 Granddam 4 NR 102

Haycow Granite 314

123

107

Out of a Connealy Dateline daughter Granddam 5 NR 107 • 3 YR 105 DG #2 A n Gree Tag

Haycow Jet 351

Dam MPPA 100 • Dam Prod 1 NR 100

Haycow Sacramento 366

#1 WDA

SOUTH DEVON WINNER Lot 802

Hay Cow Too Cool 308 3-30-13 • Sire: DLCC Sure Thing Too 119T

Lot 733

Lot 739

3-21-13 by Red BCC Crimson Jewels 102U

1-10-13 by Red BCC Crimson Jewels 102U

Lot 745 2-2-13

by Red Get Along Wander 905

ADG

Rat

WDA

YR

IND

SC

ADG

Rat

WDA

YR

IND

SC

ADG

Rat

WDA

YR

IND

SC

3.55

105

3.89

112

106

39.0

3.76

111

3.50

101

102

44.0

4.09

121

3.58

110

110

38.5

365

Eff

REA

IMF

365

Eff

REA

IMF

365

Eff

REA

IMF

1363

104

111

80

1225

103

93

96

1335

108

109

83

Dam MPPA 101.2 Birth: 63# • 205: 885#

Dam MPPA 97.7 Birth: 72# • 205: 800#

ADG

Rat

WDA

YR

365

2.87

94

3.68

136

1515

IND

SC

Eff

REA

IMF

106

36.0

94

105

124

Out of a Red Angus cow 43.8% Black Polled

Out of a Cherokee Canyon granddaughter

SELLING: 12 Black Angus • 21 Red Angus • 3 South Devon • 5 Angus Winners • 17 Red Angus Winners • 3 South Devon Winners

HAYCOW ANGUS

Heidi Guertin 530-755-8065

2014 Midland Performance Edition

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Top set of Red Angus bulls completes 2014 Midland Bull Test Two sets of Red Angus bulls also completed the 2014 Midland Bull Test – a Green Tag and White Tag Group.

The Green Tag bulls are low birth weight bulls with an actual birth weight of less than 85 pounds and a BW EPD under -1.1. The Yellow Tag bulls have an actual birth weight over 84 pounds or a BW EPD over -1.0.

On April 3, the Red Angus Bull Sale will begin at 12 noon. Lots 700 through 755 represent the high-quality Red Angus seedstock available.

ADG Leaders Dominating the Red Angus Green Tag division in the Average Daily Gain cow of Lincoln, Calif. They placing bulls.

ADG ratio of 126. Lot 740, a son of RedBCC Crimson Jewels 102U, shows EPDs of BW -4.9, WW 42, M 18, YW 64, a RFI of 2.34 and an The remaining four bulls are all sired by Red Get Along Wander 905.

In second, lot 745 posted an ADG ratio of 121 and EPDs of BW -0.3, WW 62, M 9, YW 86, a RFI of 4.63 108.

In third is lot 746, with an ADG ratio of 118 and EPDs of BW -2.1, WW 55, M 13, YW 77, a RFI of 0.30 110.

Lot 734 came in fourth with an ADG ratio of 117 and EPDs of BW -2.3, WW 48, M 18, YW 74, a RFI of

-3.2, WW 57, M 16, YW 86, ciency Ratio of 97.

Red Angus Green Tag division in the weight per day of age (WDA) category was

227, lot 743, has EPDs of BW -1.7, WW 52, M 14, YW 82 and a RFI of 1.82 and an

In the Yellow Tag division for the ADG category, Lot 705 was the leader with an ADG Ratio of 122. Con-

They consigned all of the top placings.

Lot 746 is a son of Red Get Along Wander 905, with EPDs of BW -2.1, WW 55, M 13, YW 77, a RFI of 0.30

a WDA of 3.89. Lot 733 is a son of RedBCC Crimson Jewels 102U with EPDs of BW -3.8, WW 42, M 22, YW ciency Ratio of 104.

Lot 751 came in second with a WDA of 3.86. A son of

Reedpoint, Mont., he is a son with EPDs of BW -0.4, WW 61, M 17, YW 102, a RFI of of 116.

Two bulls, lots 724 and 715, tied for second with ADG ratios of 109.

Lot 724 is consigned by

bull has EPDs of BW -0.8, WW 55, M 10, YW 74, a Ratio of 96.

Coming in at third is lot 748 with a WDA of 3.83, is

Epic R397 K. Lot 715 is consigned by

-0.9, WW 58, M 14, YW 80, ciency Ratio of 105.

A son of Red Get Along Wander 905, lot 742, came in at fourth with a WDA of 3.78. Lot 742 is a son of Red Get Along Wander 905 with EPDs of BW -3.2, WW 57, M 16, YW 86, a RFI of 3.30

1000 with EPDs of BW -1.2, WW 59, M 21, YW 89 and ciency Ratio of 113.

In third was lot 704 with an ADG ratio of 104. Also of Reedpoint, Mont., he is a 134 with EPDs of BW -0.3, WW 65, M 15, YW 109, a ciency Ratio of 117.

Lot 753, consigned by -

Lots 743 and 746 tied for A son of Fraser Cash

110.

In the Yellow Tag Division for the WDA category, lot 705 was the leader with a WDA of 3.65. Lot 705 is con-

with EPDs of BW -0.4, WW 61, M 17, YW 102, a RFI of of 116.

In second was lot 721 with a WDA of 3.48. Consigned by Double Tree Red Angus of Sand Coulee, Mont., he is a son of Feddes Montana X44 with EPDs of BW -0.7, WW 71, M 20, YW 104, a RFI of -1.73 and an Ranch of Reedpoint, Mont., lot 702, with a WDA of 3.45, EPDs of BW -1.5, WW 65, M 25, YW 107, a RFI of 1.13

Lot 715 took the fourth place spot with a WDA of 3.39. Lot 715 is also con-

of BW -1.2, WW 59, M 21, YW 89, a RFI of -1.72 and an

including lots 703, 704 and 705, came in third with an average ADG of 3.71. They Dunk 134.

Fourth belonged to lots 748, 749 and 751 with an average ADG of 3.47. They of Lincoln, Calif. and sired

Rounding out the WDA a WDA of 3.38. Consigned point, Mont., he is a son of EPDs of BW -0.3, WW 65, M 15, YW 109, a RFI of of 117.

Leading the way in the Red Angus Sire Group category for ADG is a pen of coln, Calif. Lots 742, 745 and 746 combined to average 3.99 ADG. They are sired by Red Get Along Wander 905.

The second place sire group consisted of lots 734, 739 and 740 with an average ADG of 3.86. Also consigned Calif., they are sired by Red BCC Crimson Jewels 1026. point, Mont.’s sire group,

Calif. saw continued success in their consignment of the top three WDA sire groups. sired by Red BCC Crimson Jewels 1026. Lots 733, 736 and 740 combined for an average WDA of 3.74.

In second were lots 742, 746 and 747 with an average WDA of 3.73. They were sired by Red Get Along Wander 905.

The third group was 711. Lots 748, 750 and 751 had an average WDA 3.69.

Rounding out the WDA Ranch of Reedpoint, Mont. with lots 701, 703 and 705.

134, their average WDA was 3.59.

son of Beckton Epic R397 K with EPDs of BW 0.1, WW 66, M 16, YW 106, a RFI of of 99.

Double Tree Red Angus of Sand Coulee, Mont. conADG ratio, coming in at 98.

Lot 721 is a son of Feddes Montana X44 with EPDs of BW -0.7, WW 71, M 20, YW 104, a RFI of -1.73 and an

of 111.

An ADG ratio of 115

WDA Leaders Also

The bull has EPDs of BW

-

dominating

the

4 OUTSTANDING ANGUS PROSPECTS Featuring an Outstanding Son of Hoover Dam Performance + Carcass + Efficiency Will Remodel A113 ADG

Lot 457 Lot 457 2-10-13

Rat

WDA

YR

IND

SC

REA

3.23

102

BW

WW

3.65

112

107

39.0

115

Milk

YW

365

Eff

1.8

60

IMF

27

100

1352

87

90

Out of a Leachman Right Time daughter Dam 5 NR 112 1 YR 103 Granddam 4 NR 104

by Will Role Model

# Gre 5 ADG Gro en Tag up 2

L O T

Eff R#7 atio

2 1 JDD Tonkawa A82

2-10-13

Reg. # 17636274 Lot 146 148 149

Birth 1-28-13 1-22-13 2-9-13

Sire ADG SAV Fiinal Answer 0035 3.20 FF Dempsey Y11 3.41 Limestone Great Divide U254 2.87

193

1-25-13 SAV Final Answer 0035

195 198 199

2-5-13 SAV Brilliance 8077 2-27-13 FF Dempsey Y11 1-29-13 SAV Iron Mountain 8066

Rat WDA 101 3.24 108 3.29 91 3.32

YR 108 105 104

365 1263 1223 1212

IND 106 104 101

SC 35.0 33.0 36.5

Eff 102 100 101

3.35

106

3.11

99

1157

106

35.0

114

3.12 3.47 3.18

94 105 96

3.32 3.48 3.30

100 103 100

1221 1259 1221

99 105 101

40.0 38.0 37.0

97 110 98

10 Cowboy Way • Choteau, MT 59422 Robert Willekes - (406) 466-2610

ADG

Rat

WDA

BW

WW

Milk

3.91

124

3.34

YR

IND

YW

Birth

104

117

SC

36.5

205

365

REA

EFF

%IMF

1235

106

1.0 58 32 99 73# 784# 128 115 Out of GAR Integrity daughter • 5 NR 112 • 2 YR 114 • Marb +.50 • REA +1.00 $Beef $89.39

ALSO SELLING: Lot 18 JDD Granite A73 Reg. # 17599149 2-2-13 ADG 3.84 • Rat 122 • WDA 2.98 • YR 97 • IND 107 • SC 36.0 • Eff 103 Lot 19 JDD Atoka A74 Reg. # 17603800 2-2-13 ADG 3.62 • Rat 115 • WDA 3.24 • YR 101 • IND 106 • SC 38.0 • Eff 100 Lot 17 JDD Anadarko A50 Reg. # 17603793 1-27-13 ADG 3.28 • Rat 103 • WDA 3.16 • YR 97 • IND 99 • SC 40.0 • Eff 93

DAVIS ANGUS

by JDD Totus Medius 117

by GDAR Game Day 449

by S A V Beacon 0008

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Foss, OK • 580-562-4361

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Salers bulls show excellent quality emerging from Midland’s 52nd test The Salers were divided into two groups based on percentage of Salers.

Group One are those bulls at 7/8 Salers to purebred, and Group Two are those bulls less than 7/8 Salers.

The Salers bulls, lots 900 through 985, will sell on April 2 beginning at 1 p.m.

ADG Leaders Leading the average daily gain (ADG) category for the high-percentage Salers group was lot 964 with an ADG ratio of 122. Lot 964 is consigned by Elm Creek with EPDs of BW 1.0, WW 54, M 23, YW 94, a RFI of of 110.

Tied for second with ADG ratios of 121 were lots 981 and 967.

Lot 981 is consigned by Bodine’s 9th Ave. Cattle Co. of Keys Rockstar 95X with EPDs of BW 2.5, WW 43, M 20, YW 78, a RFI of 1.48 and Elm Creek Ranch of Evidence 53Y with EPDs of BW 2.3, WW 55, M 23, YW 98, a RFI of -0.26 and an In third is lot 966 with an ADG ratio of 117. The lot is consigned by Elm Creek a son of OPP Custom Made of 50K with EPDs of BW 1.7, WW 54, M 22, YW 103, ciency Ratio of 116.

Parke Ranch of Drummond, Mont. consigned the fourth-high ADG lot 919.

With an ADG ratio of 114, SRS Yuma 072Y son with EPDs of BW 2.9, WW 59, M 23, YW 107, a RFI

Ratio of 86.

A son of Keys Rockstar 95X, lot 985, took fourth with an ADG ratio of 117.

Lot 985 is consigned by Bodine’s 9th Ave. Cattle Co.

ratios of 111 are lots 922 and 908.

Lot 922 is consigned by Parke Ranch of Drummond,

EPDs of BW 0.9, WW 43, M 15, YW 73, a RFI of 1.21

YES 943Y with EPDs of BW 2.6, WW 58, M 29, YW 98, ciency Ratio of 104.

108.

M-A-M Prise 563X, is consigned by Panther Country Salers of Leigh, Neb. The bull has EPDs of BW 1.4, WW 52, M 26, YW 88, a RFI

Rounding out the group,

with an ADG ratio of 113.

Lot 968 is consigned by Elm tntlDivide 02Y of 53 with EPDs of BW 1.8, WW 45, M 24, YW 91, a RFI of 0.86 and

Ratio of 91.

Leading the ADG category for the lower-percentage Salers bulls was lot 900 with an ADG ratio of 123.

The lot, consigned by Neben Ranch of Lexington, Neb., is

WDA leaders In the high percentage weight per day of age (WDA) category, lot 922 led the group with a WDA of 3.48. Lot 922 is consigned by Parke Ranch of Drummond,

with EPDs of BW 1.8, WW 66, M 24, YW 111, a RFI of

YES 943Y with EPDs of BW 2.6, WW 58, M 29, YW 98, ciency Ratio of 104.

In second was lot 919 with a WDA of 3.32. Parke Ranch of Drummond, Mont. consigned the son of SRS Yuma 072Y with EPDs of BW 2.9, WW 59, M 23, YW 107, a RFI of 0.10 and an

of 113.

Second went to lot 925 with an ADG ratio of 122.

Lot 925 is consigned by Lightning Creek Cattle Co. SO Payweight 343-10 with EPDs of BW 2.1, WW 39, M 15, YW 69, a RFI of -0.11 111.

Tied for third with ADG ratios of 119 were lots 969 and 903.

Elm Creek Ranch of

Lot 920 took third place with a WDA of 3.25. Lot 920, consigned by Parke Ranch of Drummond, Mont., is a son of SRS Yuma 072Y. Fourth went to lot 967 with a WDA of 3.23. Lot 967, a bull consigned by

9969 with EPDs of BW 4.5, WW 50, M 20, YW 100, a ciency Ratio of 123.

Lot 903 is consigned by

N.D., is a son of Big Sky Evidence 53Y with EPDs of BW 2.3, WW 55, M 23, YW 98, ciency Ratio of 106.

Elm Creek Ranch’s

of AAR Ten X 7008 SA with EPDs of BW 0.9, WW 49, M 20, YW 93, a RFI of -0.49 109.

Combining Growth, Efficiency & Disposition #3 WDA ag Green T 1 Group

Brand HD 3229 ADG

Rat

WDA

YR

IND

SC

3.55

113

3.65

BW

WW

Milk

1.5

53

31

100

REA

113

110

38.0

98

YW

365

EFF

IMF

1320

109

118

Lot 257 Out of an outstanding Objective daughter

By Hoover Dam

Also Selling Lot Birth

Sire

256 1-31-13 Hoover Dam 260 1-31-13 BCC Bushwacker 41-93

In the low-percentage WDA category, lot 925 won with a WDA of 3.89. Lot 925 is consigned by Lightning Creek Cattle Co. of Girad, weight 343-10 with EPDs of BW 2.1, WW 39, M 15, YW 69, a RFI of -0.11 and an In second is lot 903 with a WDA of 3.78. Consigned Yakima, Wash., he is a son of AAR Ten X 7008 SA with EPDs of BW 0.9, WW 49, M 20, YW 93, a RFI of -0.49 109.

Lot 926, with a WDA

is consigned by Lightning Creek Cattle Co. of Girad, Kans. and a son of SO Payweight 343-10 with EPDs of BW 1.6, WW 31, M 12, YW ciency Ratio of 100.

ADG Rat WDA YR IND

SC

365

EFF

3.54 3.47

36.0 1119 38.0 1139

105 109

107 105

3.05 3.10

92 93

98 99

BRAND ANGUS Frank Brand • 651-345-3645 • Lake City, MN

Fourth went to lot 924 with a WDA of 3.46, consigned by Parke Ranch of son of SRS Yahtzee 966Y with EPDs of BW 1.8, WW 58, M 21, YW 113, a RFI of of 100. a WDA of 3.39. The son of DJF Xclusive 498X is consigned by Parke Ranch of Drummond, Mont. and has EPDs of BW 2.8, WW 55, M 20, YW 100, a RFI of -2.14 106.

Leading the Salers sire group in the ADG category is the consignment from Lightning Creek Cattle Co. of Girard, Kans., with a group sired by SO Payweight 34310. Lots 925, 926 and 927 had an average ADG of 3.65.

In second was a trio sired

by Connealy Final Product and consigned by Elm Creek 970, 971 and 972 combined

for an average ADG of 3.45.

Lots 981, 983 and 985 came in at third with an ADG of 3.41. They were consigned

by Bodine’s 9th Ave. Cattle were sired by Keys Rockstar 95X. Lightning Creek Cattle Co. of Girard, Kans. continued their winning streak, taking the top prize for Salers sire group in the WDA category. Lots 925, 926 and 928 posted an average WDA of 3.54. They are sired by SO Payweight 343-10.

Second went to lots 954, 955 and 958 with an average WDA of 3.12. They were consigned by Elm Creek were sired by GGT P BK Enforcer 300U. Rounding out the WDA-leading sire groups was Bodine’s 9th Ave Cattle three sons of Keys Rockstar 95X. Lots 981, 983 and 984 had an average WDA of 3.09.

11 Top Angus Prospects Curtin First Class 3211

Curtin Stur-D 3225

L O T

L O T

2 0 3

2 0 6 2-1-13 by Dameron First Class

3-3-13 by HARB Stur-D 191 JH

Out of a SAV 8180 Traveler 004 dam

N.D. son of GGT P BK

Selling #3 WDA Green Tag Angus

3-3-13

Enforcer 300U boasts EPDs of BW 2.2, WW 62, M 29, YW 105, a RFI of -0.33 and

Out of same dam as Lot 203

ADG Rat WDA YR IND SC 3.83 115 3.43 100 106 40.0 BW WW Milk YW 365 EFF 3.9 52 31 86 1222 101 Dam Prod 3NR 109 • Granddam 3NR 119

ADG Rat WDA YR IND SC 3.74 113 3.58 105 111 38.0 BW WW Milk YW 365 EFF 1.9 45 30 76 1278 118

Curtin Great Falls 3206

Curtin Brilliance 3209

L O T

L O T

2 0 0

2 0 9

1-29-13 by Granger Great Falls 053

Out of a TC Gridiron dam 3NR 101 • 1 YR 102

ADG 3.22 BW 2.2

1-31-13 by SAV Brilliance 8077 Out of the dam of Lot 200

ADG Rat WDA YR IND SC 3.10 98 3.06 94 101 40.0 BW WW Milk YW 365 EFF -0.4 56 27 95 1100 109

Rat WDA YR IND SC REA 97 3.40 101 99 39.0 112 WW Milk YW 365 EFF %IMF 69 27 108 1233 96 129

Also Selling Lot Birth Sire 201 3-2-13 Granger Great Falls 053

BW WW Milk YW ADG Rat WDA YR IND SC 365 EFF -1.0 61 30 102 3.18 101 3.36 104 103 35.5 1213 109

204 3-5-13 Dameron First Class 205 3-2-13 HARB Stur-D 191 JH

3.3 0.4

51 40

28 27

82 3.06 92 3.47 103 68 2.93 93 3.01 92

207 3-4-13 HARB Stur-D 19 JH 208 3-6-13 HARB Stur-D 191 JH

2.3 1.5

45 45

29 30

77 3.12 94 3.32 98 100 37.0 1199 98 77 3.36 102 3.43 102 105 38.0 1240 108

210 3-2-13 Connealy Consensus 7229 3.4 211 3-6-13 Sydgen DOC 9017 2.3

56 72

26 100 3.37 102 3.49 103 102 36.5 1256 104 28 122 3.69 111 3.59 105 107 37.0 1281 110

Curtin Land & Cattle TJ Curtin • 217-815-3005 Blue Mound, IL

98 35.0 1249 97 96 32.0 1078 91

2014 Midland Performance Edition

Page 10

Simmental bulls make a strong showing in Midland’s annual bull test This year’s Simmental bulls, represented in lots 1000 through 1011, are set to sell on April 2, following the Gelbvieh and Salers bulls.

8077 with EPDs of BW -1.0, WW 62, M 27, YW 100, a RFI of 1.77 and an Efficiency Ratio of 107.

Slipping into third is lot 1011 with an ADG ratio of 105. Lot 1011 is consigned by Elm Creek

At the top of the Simmentals for average daily gain was a tie between lots 1003 and 1009 with an average daily gain (ADG) ratio of 115.

Lot 1003 is consigned

by Sundberg Farms of

Time with EPDs of BW 1.4, WW 69, M 16, YW 97, a RFI of -3.11 and an Efficiency Ratio of 117.

Fourth is lot 1000, a son of MR NLC Upgrade U8676, with an ADG ratio of 104. The bull, consigned by Sundberg Farms of Mendota, Ill., shows EPDs of BW 3.2, WW 78, M 24, YW 116, a RFI of 1.93 and an Efficiency Ratio of 93.

Rounding out the top five Simmental ADG leaders is lot 1010 with an ADG ratio of 102. The bull is consigned by Elm Creek

with EPDs of BW -1.7, WW 61, M 26, YW 96, a RFI of -0.86 and an Efficiency Ratio of 118.

Lot 1009 is consigned

by Elm Creek Ranch of of RC Club King 040R with EPDs of BW 1.3, WW 77, M 27, YW 124, a RFI of -2.37 and an Efficiency Ratio of 118.

In second is lot 1001 with an ADG ratio of 110.

Consigned by Sundberg Farms of Mendota, Ill., he

and is a son of RC Club King 040R with EPDs of

BW 1.2, WW 69, M 22, YW 107, a RFI of 1.98 and an Efficiency Ratio of 96.

There was also a tie at the top of the weight per day of age (WDA) category for Simmentals with lots 1009 and 1007 posting a WDA of 3.26.

Elm Creek Ranch of lot 1009, a son of RC Club BW 1.3, WW 77, M 27, YW 124, a RFI of -2.37 and an Efficiency Ratio of 118.

Lot 1007 is also consigned by Elm Creek

RFI of 1.38 and an Efficiency Ratio of 99.

In the middle is lot 1006 with a WDA of 3.20.

Lot 1006 is consigned by Nelson Family Farms of Mabel, Minn. A son of 918W with EPDs of BW 2.9, WW 65, M 17, YW 105 and a RFI of 1.48 with an Efficiency Ratio of 95.

Following in fourth is lot 1011 with a WDA of 3.19. The bull is consigned

by Elm Creek Ranch of

Ratio of 95. has EPDs of BW 1.4, WW 69, M 16, YW 97, a RFI of -3.11 and an Efficiency Ratio of 117.

Lot 1004 finished fifth with a WDA of 3.16.

Consigned by Nelson Family Farms of Mabel,

Winning both the ADG and WDA sire groups in the Simmental division were bulls consigned

by Elm Creek Ranch of RC Club King 040R. Lots 1008, 1009 and 1010 posted an ADG of 3.41, and lots 1007, 1008 and 1009 had an average WDA of 3.25.

NFF Excalibur 002X with EPDs of BW 1.2, WW 64, M 23, YW 97, a RFI of 0.70 and an Efficiency

is a son of RC Club King 040R with EPDs of BW -1.0, WW 65, M 23, YW 96, a RFI of -0.66 and an Efficiency Ratio of 112.

In second is another Elm Creek Ranch consignment, lot 1008,with a of RC Club King 040R with EPDs of BW 0.6, WW 68, M 19, YW 98, a

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98

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108

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105

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65

28

111

3.39

106

3.35

104

1262

103

38.0

102

429

2-12-13

2.3

67

33

108

3.04

96

3.50

107

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102

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112

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112

108

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121

3.34

105

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105

106

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WW

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83

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108

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105

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89

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104

3.36

101

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Sire

ADG RAT WDA YR

536 2-3-13

Sitz Upward 307R

3.10 99

3.41

107 1264 105 39.0 93

$109.63

538 3-1-13

Sitz Upward 307R

3.13 98

3.51

106 1284 102 39.0 87

$94.31

540 1-18-13 Connealy Consensus 7229

3.19 102 3.36

105 1249 100 38.0 86

$108.11

541 1-24-13 Connealy Consensus 7229

2.93 93

115 1363 107 38.0 98

$106.65

543 3-4-13

3.13 100 3.26

99

33.0 95

$92.47

3.02 95

104 1256 104 40.0 93

$85.66

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545 1-26-13 S A V Iron Mountain 8066

3.44 3.37

365

IND SC

1170 99

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Dennis and Jennifer Deppe Waverly, IA 319-239-1824 319-352-3259

Wyoming Livestock Roundup

Page 11

Midland bull test sees excellent group of Gelbvieh bulls this year Midland’s strong group of Gelbvieh bulls are slated to sell on April 2 beginning at 12 noon. Lots 1050 through 1087 represent the Gelbvieh breed.

and has EPDs of BW -0.7, WW 72, M 33, YW 116, a RFI of -6.71 and an Efficiency Ratio of 147.

Lot 1065 came in third with an ADG ratio of

Leading the Gelbvieh average daily gain (ADG) category was lot 1058 with an ADG ratio of 125.

Lot 1058 is consigned by Middle Creek Farms, Inc.

Ten X 7008 SA with EPDs of BW -0.4, WW 78, M 32, YW 130, a RFI of 1.91 and an Efficiency Ratio of 112. The lot is consigned

by Middle Creek Farms, Inc. of Bozeman, Mont.

Fourth is lot 1071 with an ADG ratio of 116.

a son of AAR Ten X 7008 SA with EPDs of BW -0.6, WW 74, M 32, YW 123, a RFI of 2.76 and an Efficiency Ratio of 112.

Second is lot 1064 with an ADG ratio 120.

Also consigned by Middle Creek Farms, Inc. of Bozeman, Mont., he is a son of AAR Ten X 7008 SA

Govenor 3N is consigned of Payson, Utah and has EPDs of BW 1.3, WW 74, M 35, YW 107, a RFI of -3.94 and an Efficiency Ratio of 118.

Lot 1050, consigned

by Arp Gelbvieh of Arlington, Wisc., locked in fifth with an ADG ratio Lock and Load with EPDs of BW 2.0, WW 79, M 21, YW 119, a RFI of 3.07 and an Efficiency Ratio of 109.

Lot 1058 also won the Gelbvieh weight per day of age (WDA) category with a 3.74 WDA. Middle Creek Farms, Inc. of Bozeman, Mont. consigned the son of AAR Ten X 7008 SA. The bull showed EPDs of BW -0.6, WW 74, M 32, YW 123, a RFI of 2.76 and an Efficiency Ratio of 112.

Second is lot 1050 with a WDA of 3.64. Consigned by Arp Gelbvieh

of Arlington, Wisc., he is a son of EGL Lock and Load with EPDs of BW 2.0, WW 79, M 21, YW 119, a RFI of 3.07 and an Efficiency Ratio of 109.

Tied for third with a WDA of 3.50 are lots 1064 and 1068.

Lot 1064 is consigned

by Middle Creek Farms, Inc. of Bozeman, Mont.

X 7008 SA with EPDs of BW -0.7, WW 72, M 33, YW 116, a RFI of -6.71 and an Efficiency Ratio of 147.

Next, lot 1068, also consigned by Middle Creek Farms, Inc. of Bozeman, Mont., is a son of MCFG 186Y with EPDs of BW 0.9, WW 75, M 25, YW 106, a RFI of 3.27

and an Efficiency Ratio of 97.

In another tie, the fourth place lots 1073 and 1087 posted a WDA of 3.49.

Lot 1073 is consigned Bountiful, Utah. A son of EGL Tenderloin N407, he has EPDs of BW -1.6, WW 70, M 22, YW 118, a RFI of 0.04 and an Efficiency Ratio of 106.

Lot 1087 is consigned

by Redland Cattle Co. of son of MCFG 12Y with EPDs of BW 1.9, WW 72, M 32, YW 105, a RFI of -1.88 and an Efficiency Ratio of 104.

The WDA winners for the Gelbvieh bulls are finished out with lot 1063

in fifth. Consigned by Middle Creek Farms, Inc. of Bozeman, Mont., he showed a WDA of 3.48.

X 7008 SA with EPDs of BW -0.3, WW 72, M 26, YW 122, a RFI of 0.65 and an Efficiency Ratio of 101.

Middle Creek Farms, Inc. of Bozeman, Mont. won both the ADG and WDA sire group awards.

Both groups were sired by AAR Ten X 7008 SA. Lots 1058, 1064 and 1065 posted a combined ADG average of 4.11.

In the WDA category, lots 1058, 1063 and 1064 showed an average WDA of 3.57.

Hereford breed shows excellent quality at 2014 Midland Bull Test lots 1100 through 1112 will sell on April 3 after the Red Angus and South Devon bulls.

Topping the average daily gain (ADG) category 1112 with an ADG ratio of 131. Lot 1112 is consigned

True Grit 002 with EPDs of BW 3.0, WW 58, M 25, YW 90, a RFI of 1.44 and an Efficiency Ratio of 121.

Tied for second with ADG ratios of 129 are lots 1105 and 1104.

Lot 1105 is consigned son of Boyd 3136N Payweight 0214 with EPDs of BW 1.8, WW 45, M 26, YW 71, a RFI of -1.18 and an Efficiency Ratio of 124.

Lot 1104 is consigned son of Boyd 3136N Payweight 0214 with EPDs of BW 1.8, WW 45, M 26, YW 71, a RFI of 0.99 and an Efficiency Ratio of 117.

Also

consigned

by -

-1.86 and an Efficiency Ratio of 126.

fords in the ADG category is lot 1103, with an ADG

Leading the weight per day of age (WDA) cat-

EPDs of BW 4.5, WW 54, M 22, YW 86, a RFI of

1112 with a WDA of 3.33.

Lot 1112 is consigned by

Grit 002 with EPDs of BW 3.0, WW 58, M 25, YW 90, a RFI of 1.44 and an Efficiency Ratio of 121.

In second is lot 1105 with a WDA of 2.96. Con-

weight 0214 with EPDs of BW 1.8, WW 45, M 26, YW 71, a RFI of -1.18 and an Efficiency Ratio of 124.

Rounding out the WDA top finishers in the came in third with a WDA

2.94. Lot 1110 is consigned

Back ET30N with EPDs of BW 4.9, WW 55, M 17, YW 90, a RFI of 0.34 and an Efficiency Ratio of 113.

LTJ ANGUS

son of Boyd 3136N Pay-

“Home of Smart, Efficient-Easy Doing Angus Cattle”

SELLING 3 BULLS AT MIDLAND Lot 492 2 -8.3 RFI

LTJ Range Boss 1317 #17699244 Final Answer x Yellowstone

BW

WW

YR

M

IND

+1.3

+52

+90

+21

107

ALSO SELLING LOT 491 Rat. ADG LTJ Big Country 139 4 11 BW

WW

YR

M

IND

+1.2

+57

+96

+21

105

Out of a Pathfinder dam. Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

LOT 493

LTJ Big Country 1333 BW

WW

YR

M

+2.0

+59

+99

+25

205

NR

IND

705

110

101

#1 in 2 WW 013

LTJ ANGUS

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2014 Midland Performance Edition

Page 12

South Devon bulls prove to be an excellent set In midland Bull test The South Devon bulls, lots 800 through 849, are slated to sell on April 3 following the Red Angus Sale.

The average daily gain (ADG) category for the South Devons was dominated by MJB Ranch of Lodge Grass, Mont., who consigned the entire group of top performing bulls.

The top ADG South Devon bull was lot 811 with a ratio of 121. Lot 811 is a son of MMM Untouchable W810 with EPDs of BW 1.5, WW 39, M 27, YW 71, -

ciency Ratio of 105.

Second is lot 847 with an ADG ratio of 120. The son of DLCC MT Dundee 9Y showed EPDs of BW 5.6, WW 42, M 24, YW 92, ciency Ratio of 99.

Lot 830 took the third placed slot with ADG ratio ron Rebel 941W with EPDs of BW 3.3, WW 59, M 29, YW 109, a RFI of -4.70 and In fourth was lot 834 with an ADG ratio of 118. A son of DLCC Legend 145T, lot 834 came in with EPDs of

BW 1.1, WW 44, M 30, YW ciency Ratio of 85.

Finally, lot 827 came

In looking at weight per day of age (WDA) for the South Devon bulls, lot 802 tops the breed with a WDA of 3.68. The lot is consigned

cow of Lincoln, Calif., he is a son of DLCC Sure Thing Too 119T with EPDs of BW 0.7, WW 38, M 23, YW 71, ciency Ratio of 72.

Tied for fourth with WDAs of 3.27 are lots 844 and 847, both consigned by MJB Ranch of Lodge Grass, Mont.

Lot 844 is a son of DLC The Rock 52T with EPDs of BW 3.9, WW 64, M 39, YW 112, a RFI of -0.46 and an

Sure Thing Too 119T with EPDs of BW 0.4, WW 37, M 23, YW 69, a RFI of 1.26 and

Lot 847 is a son of DLCC MT Dundee 9Y with EPDs of BW 5.6, WW 42, M 24, YW 92, a RFI of 0.51 and

of 117. Lot 827 is a son of DLCC MT Dundee 9Y with EPDs of BW 2.7, WW 48, M 31, YW 93, a RFI of 0.40 and

of 97.

age ADG of 3.53.

Second, also consigned

by MJB Ranch, was a group of sons sired by DLCC MT Dundee 9Y. Lots 825, 827 and 847 had an average ADG of 3.45.

The top sire group for WDA in the South Devon division was a group sired

by DLCC Sure Thing Too

The top sire group for ADG in the South Devon division was a group sired

by MMM Untouchable W810. MJB Ranch of Lodge Grass, Mont. consigned the entry, which consisted of lots 807, 808 and 811. They had an aver-

of Lincoln, Calif. Lots 801, 802 and 803 had an average WDA of 3.39.

Second was consigned

by MJB Ranch of Lodge Grass, Mont. with a group of sons sired by MMM Untouchable W810. Lots 809, 811 and 818 had an average WDA of 3.18.

Rounding out the class, Devon bull is lot 839 with a WDA of 3.25. Lot 839 is consigned by MJB Ranch of Lodge Grass, Mont. and is a son of TLC Macrae 945X with EPDs of BW 5.4, WW 56, M 23, YW 99, a RFI of

Second is lot 830 with a WDA of 3.57. Lot 830 is consigned by MJB Ranch

Murray Grey continue to show results at Midland Bull Test

is a son of Cimarron Rebel 941W with EPDs of BW 3.3, WW 59, M 29, YW 109, ciency Ratio of 118.

Lot 801, with a WDA of 3.28, came in the third

that day. Seven bulls, in lots 1126 through 1132, will sell.

The Murray Grey cattle will all be registered through the National Murray Grey Registry.

The Murray Grey top bulls will sell at the end of the day of April 3. They follow Red

Lot 1132 was the top Murray Grey bull

From Washington

Top Performers

Second is lot 1131 with an ADG ratio of

of 97.

Topping the WDA category for Murray Grey is lot 1126 with a WDA of 2.95. consigned the son of The Glen Manuel, who 97.

Second is lot 1127 with a WDA of

Diamond Xplosion with a RFI of 1.48 and

#3 ADG Sire Group by SAV Angus Valley 1867 #4 EFF Rate Sire Group by SAV Priority 7285

DG #5 A Tag e Whit up 2 Gro

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Rat

WDA

YR

IND

SC

3.84

121

3.23

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WW

Milk

104

106

43.0

YW

365

EFF

2.2

63

18

106

1252

98

of 110.

Rounding out the ADG leaders is lot 1126 with an ADG ratio of 115. Lot 1126 is

-

ciency Ratio of 132.

Top Angus Prospects

Out of a Nebraska daughter 6NR 101 • 2YR 105

Lot 593

Lot 1132, with a WDA of 2.90, came

SPA revival 3006

1-1-13 by Basin Payweight 107S

SPA Awesome 3100

SO Angus Valley 631-13 ADG

Rat

WDA

YR

IND

SC

4.33

138

3.27

105

114

38.0

BW

WW

Milk

YW

365

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113

2.96

103

107

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YR 107 YW 112

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3.64

114

3.03

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107

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ADG 2.84 3.25 3.09 3.71 3.58

Rat WDA 91 3.10 104 3.17 98 3.12 118 3.17 112 3.11

YR 102 101 105 101 105

365 1211 1196 1244 1198 1270

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Beef Quality Assurance continues high importance as program focus shifts in 1991. Since then, the audit

Since the inception of Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) in the cattle industry, Wyoming BQA Coordinator Steve Paisley notes that Wyoming has been a participant and leads the industry in quality. “Wyoming was one of

Ranches across the country continue to be involved in BQA, certifying their employees to ensure everyone on an operation is knowledgeable about quality control.

years.

To accommodate changes in the industry and in consumer concerns, BQA continues to grow and develop. Today, BQA encompasses transportation, feedyards and dairy assessments, along with assessments for the stocker, cow/calf and seedstock segments of the beef industry. “BQA does more than just help beef producers capture more value from their market cattle,� says bqa.org.

developing a BQA program,�

Paisley says. “A lot of ranchers probably remember that BQA developed in the early 80s as a proactive approach to handling injection site blemishes and similar quality problems in cattle.�

As the industry began to improve by identifying prob-

“We’ve struggled a little in the past few years. There aren’t as many people recertifying as in the past.� “I think, as an industry, we are moving more toward auditing,� he explains. “This is still a tool that can be incorporated into operations, however.�

BQA is often used to train new employees, as much as it is to keep on top of the concerns that the public has with beef production. “It is a good assurance tool for our consumers. A number of direct marketers use BQA to show that they follow good husbandry practices,� Paisley says.

public image and instills conindustry.�

has seen changes in focus since its inception. “BQA has changed quite a bit even in the last few years,� Paisley continues. “It now focuses on animal handling and husbandry practices, as well as aspects of cattle production like facilities evaluation.�

The shift in focus of BQA is two-fold, indicating changing concerns of the pubing problems. “Today, BQA is developing auditing materials for producers interested in evaluating their own operations,�

Paisley explains. “There are checklists and self-audits for handling practices, husbandry, transportation and facilities.� gram is a good, clear tool for employers with new employees who are less familiar with quality assurance for cattle. “We still talk about injection sites, antibiotic use and withdrawal times, where BQA started, but we are really transitioning more into animal husbandry, handling and those types of concerns,�

Paisley mentions.

BQA is a national program providing guidelines for beef cattle production, according to BQA. “The program raises offering proper management techniques and a commitment to quality within every segment of the beef industry,� BQA notes. “Producers have embraced BQA because it is the right thing to do, but they have also gained through late 1970s as Beef Safety Assurance (BSA). The BSA program targeted real and perceived safety issues from consumers.

In the early 1990s, the beef checkoff began funding the program in states.

While third-party audits are becoming more common, Paisley notes that BQA is dence in our consumers. “This is another tool we have to assure the customer we are providing a wholesome product,� he says. “It is a way of providing an additional level of assurance to show we are aware of things like antibiotic use, injection sites and animal handling.�

The program demonstrates a promise to consumers that the industry is taking a proactive role in providing a high quality product that was

Wyoming Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator Steve Paisley can be reached at 307-837-2000 or spaisley@uwyo.edu.

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“If there is a group of people interested in becoming cations myself,� Paisley says. “There are also some veterinarians around who serve as trainers.�

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Paisley comments. “BQA has changed and is now emphasizing handling and husbandry, which are important aspects of the industry.�

Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@wylr.net.

Learn more about Beef Quality Assurance at bqa.org.

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Trojan explains the sustainability of beef productions from past decades

“There have been two topics emerging in the

10 years, and those are sustainability and advocacy,” said Sarah Trojan, beef cattle and ruminant nutrition specialist with Texas Tech University.

“Consumers want to know where their food comes from, and they want to know that it was produced in a manner that aligns with their moral values,” described

Trojan. “This is just another thing that is driving corporate America to come up with sustainable brands to be able to market their products more readily to these consumers.”

operation’s sustainability.

They are also looking at which practices decrease or increase sustainability.

Beef checkoff dollars were invested into research

looked at for the study.

“Of these factors occupational illness and injury has seen the most improvement since 1977 to today,” said Trojan.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is one of the organizations working diligently

data to share with consumers about beef production. ings of the study at the beginning of 2014.

Another research project conducted by Washington State University (WSU) conducted a summary of beef production practices and how they have evolved and become more sustainable from 1977 to 2007.

“Both of these studies looked at every component of beef production,” said Trojan.

“They looked at everything from how feed is produced to the product that is consumed.”

“The environmental impact of beef production has improved by 12 percent since 1977 to 2011,” explained Trojan. “We are making progress in the industry, and this is a statistic that we can give to people.”

The environmental portion of the study also analyzed three different time points in the industry to incorporate major changes the industry had seen. The time points were the 1970s, 2005 and 2011.

The reasoning for choosing those time periods was for the shift from wholesale beef cuts to boxed beef in the 1970s, the incorporation of distiller’s grains to cattle diets in 2005 and the current feeding practices for 2011.

of sustainability, as well as to develop measures on how to conduct an assessment on an

The three prongs of the NCBA study were environmental, social and economic impacts of beef production.

The environmental portion of the study consisted of surveys of consumer perceptions of the beef industry entities and of various other entities. The inputs analyzed were air emissions, water and energy uses and land and management.

Fertilizer production and application, toxicity potential from herbicide and pesticide application and occupational illness and injury were also

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Other factors looked at were consumer education, food availability and afford-

The beef industry is making advancements in reducing environmental impacts, with an additional seven percent decrease in impact from 2005-11.

“While we made a pretty good stride from 1977 to 2011, we are still making progress in reducing the environmental impact in beef production,” stated Sarah Trojan, beef cattle and ruminant nutrition specialist with Texas Tech University.

“We will use this information to help leverage our product to corporate America.”

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“We have done all of those improvements in a narrow 30 year gap,” commented Trojan. “These are good sequences of events, in terms of animal management and practices over the last 30 years, that look good and tion.”

Trojan spoke at the 2014 Women’s Agriculture Summit sponsored by the Johnson County CattleWomen’s in Buffalo that took place in late January. Madeline Robinson is the assistant editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at madeline@wylr.net.

From 2005-11, the industry also

into account the cost, as well as the environmental impact, of beef production in those six years.

“This is good information to share with consumers and a good story to tell about how beef production really works and what the driving forces are,” said Trojan. “We are making progress based on these types of modeling systems and are able to developed and gauge what sustainability really means.”

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The results of the WSU study for the change in sustainability of beef production from 1977 to 2007 showed the industry is producing 31 percent more beef per animal today than in 1977 with 70 percent fewer animals.

As well as utilizing 81 percent less feed and 86 percent less water, land resource use was also down to 66 percent.

“These dramatic changes were achieved through the changing of the genetic dynamics of our cattle and the way our production practices have advanced in those 30 years towards of doing more with less,” stated Trojan.

The environmental impact of beef production

over those 30 years saw a reduction in manure production, nitrogen excretion, methane production, nitrous oxide and carbon footprint since 1977.

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Radio frequency identification tags provide diverse options for cattle producers With USDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s animal disease traceability rule in full swing and the Animal

jumped ahead of us.â&#x20AC;?

Two companies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Anitrace and MicroTraks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; cur-

Service now promising to provide enforcement on the rule, producers have begun to question what the best option to identify cattle is, particularly when it come to newer technology, like radio

the largest scale, but most major ear tag companies are

(RFID) tags. â&#x20AC;&#x153;RFID tags can be clasfrequency, high frequency and ultra-high frequency,â&#x20AC;? explains Wyoming Assistant Winslow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In livestock, the major types being used are low frequency (LF) and tags.â&#x20AC;?

While Winslow notes the high frequency tags are not being used at all for cattle commercially. be purchased in the U.S. through limited channels, but they are not easily found over the counter of online.

They are being used extensively in South America. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the U.S. right now, the majority of RFID tags are low frequency,â&#x20AC;?

Winslow adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some countries in South America are using Winslow says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were behind us in technology, but when they jumped, they

tags.

With the new ADT rule, Winslow notes that accuracy of tag numbers is increasingly important. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As we think about having to read each metal tag to identify cattle, we have to put them in a head catch,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To read an RFID tag, we can put them in a head gate or a chute, and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have to catch everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head.â&#x20AC;?

After being caught, a reader captures the tag number.

Additionally, the RFID readers accurately record tag numbers each time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The latest data I heard shows that by the time a tag was read and recorded on a piece of paper, 30 percent of them are wrong,â&#x20AC;? says Winslow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some charts come in up to 80 percent wrong.â&#x20AC;?

When

considering

Winslow comments that there are some differences to be considered.

The LF tags are typically in the form of a small, round button tag, but they can also be combined with a

dangle tag, as well.

Additionally, LF tags can be placed closer to the head on a cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ear, increasing retention. a bigger antenna, so it is a small dangle tag,â&#x20AC;? he explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In some ways, that is a disadvantage, because it can crowd the ear.â&#x20AC;?

With a LF RFID tag, readers can be no farther than 18 inches away from be read from 12 to 15 feet away. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we have to bleed the cattle, we have them in the chute anyway, so a LF tag works well,â&#x20AC;? Winslow says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we have 80 head and we just need to write a health down a 10-foot alley and capture all the animals with readers can be â&#x20AC;&#x153;dialed downâ&#x20AC;? to read at a closer range if a producer wants to look at only a small group of cattle. As a result, single reads, as well as group reads, can be done utilizing whole set of opportunities,â&#x20AC;?

Winslow says.

When looking at RFID tags, Winslow also notes that tags range between 25 and 50 cents more expensive

than a traditional tag.

nies say that RFID tags will end up being much cheaper in the future,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Companies making these only cost 10 cents more than a regular dangle tag in a few years.â&#x20AC;?

Readers also must be considered when looking at the cost of tags, and Winslow says they currently cost about $1,200. Projections show that readers will also decrease in cost in the future.

New technology also allows for information to be shared more quickly utilizing RFID tags. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those companies making the readers are also looking at use of a smart phone to capture information, so the data can be put directly into chart,â&#x20AC;? Winslow says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, the apps for our smartphones arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t very good, but they are working on them.â&#x20AC;?

With the ability to download information directly to a smartphone, data can be the house, where it can be immediately be inputted into charts, rather than waiting until the end of a long day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are great opportunities out there with these RFID tags,â&#x20AC;? Winslow says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The technology already exists to pair a regular reader

â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are great opportunities out there with these RFID tags.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thach Winslow with a smartphone. Apps need improvement, but companies are moving in that direction.â&#x20AC;?

As technology continues to progress, Winslow says that some companies are working on systems that â&#x20AC;&#x153;If a producer gets started with a LF tag, they because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got the cost of the tags already in the cattle, as well as the reader,â&#x20AC;? if we can offer a tag that does both, when the pro-

â&#x20AC;&#x153;A combination tag would be a great transition for the industry,â&#x20AC;? he adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are companies working on both combination tags and readers.â&#x20AC;?

At the end of the day, there are a number of options for producers when it comes to selecting and using RFID tags.

Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to saige@wylr.net.

Tag misconceptions Wyoming Assistant State Veterinarian Thach Winslow notes that it is important for producers to understand that Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags are not GPS devices that identify where cattle are located. basis,â&#x20AC;? he explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only actual location we get is the one where we are reading the tags.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;There has been a fear that, by putting in tags, our cattle would be tracked by satellites,â&#x20AC;? Winslow continues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only differences between low frequency RFID tags and metal clip tags are that, instead of being nine digits, they are 15 digits, and instead of reading it with our eyes, we use a reader from about 18 inches away.â&#x20AC;?

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Traceable Meat™ provides a tool for ranchers to connect with consumers As more consumers are seeking information on where their food comes from, a new program has emerged to help ranchers track individual animals from birth to harvest.

“This system is set up to provide the opportunity for meat producers to provide information on their product and their ranches to consumers through a mobile app,” say Josh Morrison.

The app, Traceable Meat™, was released at the beginning of the year and is now available for both consumers and producers to utilize.

Morrison explains that when producers register as a member, they have access to a dashboard on an internet platform.

“Ranchers sign into the website and can enter their information,” he says. “They can add animals, edit information and manipulate the appearance of their app.”

Information regarding an individual animal’s vaccinations, antibiotics and processing records can all be added on the ranch.

The system is applicable to any type of meat protein – including beef, pork, lamb, At the same time, ranchers can also include information about their operation, including location, contact about their practices, in the

app to better inform consumers and provide them a direct connection to the ranch.

“Traceable Meat™ is the edge ranchers can utilize to separate themselves from their competitors,” Morrison adds. “Many ranchers are already gathering this information. It is just a matter of getting set up in the Traceable Meat™ system and putting meat package labels on their products.”

After a rancher sells an animal – whether that be to a feedlot, harvest facility or to their neighbor – they can transfer the information with the animal.

“In the meat production industries, each animal can have multiple owners through its lifetime,” Morrison explains. “The Traceable Meat™ system is set up to allow different owners to access an animal. The animal’s account is passed from person to person with changes in ownership.”

The system also includes information input for all sectors of the meat production industry.

“The system can include information like the age of cattle at harvest, the length of time meat was aged, processor information and vendor information,” Morrison continues. “Basically, this app provides farm-to-fork information through the entirety of

an animal’s life.”

The system individually registered within a herd.

“Every time an animal to that animal is generated,” Morrison explains. “That tag travels with the animal through the system.”

The QR tag can be printed and be utilized on a variety of media – whether that be on product packaging or restaurant menus – allowing consumers access to information about the individual animals they are consuming.

“We are also working on a proposal with USDA, based on their Animal Disease Traceability rule,” he says.

“We are working to become compliant with that rule.”

Morrison also adds that a shopping cart feature is also available through the app, allowing consumers to purchase beef directly from producers.

Traceable Meat™, adds Morrison, is a novel product that allows producers to become involved in a one-ofa-kind way to connect with their consumer.

lished businesses in cattle management to provide additional services for clients.”

The company continues to move forward with their product to meet the needs of both ranchers and consumers.

“We hope to start setting some new standards in the meat industry,” Morrison says. “People should know where their meat is coming from, how it is treated and other information.” high prices seen in today’s market mean that now is a great time for ranchers to invest is new technology.

“It is a good time to invest in Traceable Meat™ for ranchers to ensure sustainable higher income from red

Visit Traceable Meat™ online at traceablemeat.net to sign up or learn more. meat consumers who want farm-to-fork information and are willing to pay for it,” Morrison says. “Let’s give consumers what they want, set some standards and make some money.”

“When consumers go to the supermarket and buy a package of hamburger, they are buying meat from a number of different animals in it, and they don’t know exactly what they are getting,” Morrison says. “Information is power, and the more infor-

mation consumers have, the happier they are.”

Morrison further notes that universities and independent researchers have provided data showing consumer’s willingness to pay more for meat with origin information.

“If we can provide the information, it is a little more work, but it pays off,” he adds.

Saige Albert is managing editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@wylr. net.

“The app went live at the end of January,” he says.

“We are leading the industry in this arena,” Morrison notes. “Traceable Meat™ is excited to be teaming up with a couple of well-estab-

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Trichomoniasis continues to cause problems for cattle across the West Trichomoniasis continues to threaten the U.S. cattle industry, particularly in the West, and veterinarians and producers are taking steps to decrease the presence of the disease. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trichomoniasis (trich) infection of cattle is a devastating disease for cattle producers,â&#x20AC;? write N. Striegel, R. Ellis and J. Deering. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When diagnosed in a herd, it causes economic loss and emotional pain.â&#x20AC;?

Striegel, Ellis and Deering wrote a 2009 bulletin on trich titled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trichomoniasis prevention: The cost per cow to prevent.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Across the West, the states who are looking for Jim Logan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many of the states in the East who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t used to look for it have also found trich in their cattle herds.â&#x20AC;?

Trich is not a new disease or a new concern for cattle producers.

The protozoan organism Trichomonas foetus causes the venereal disease in cattle.

It lives in the reproductive tract of the cow and in the sheath of a bullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s penis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The main problem that trich causes is infertility,â&#x20AC;? describes Logan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It causes early-term abortion and short-term infertility.â&#x20AC;?

Additionally, bulls that are infected are lifelong car-

riers of the disease.

No treatment is available for infected animals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In addition to the reproductive impact, there is to replacement costs from infected animals and costs for lost calves,â&#x20AC;? Logan adds.

When trich is found in a herd, Logan notes that costs are incurred from quarantine of cattle and replacement of breeding animals, since the bulls should no longer be used. impacting because of uneven calf crops,â&#x20AC;? he continues.

Liability is also a risk that comes with a trich-infected herd. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wyoming passed a statute during the 2013 Legislative Session allowing the Wyoming Livestock Board to identify diseases that are The

Board

subsequently B. ovis as such,â&#x20AC;? says Logan.

As a result, if a producer tive bull and does not remove the animal, they are liable for subsequent losses from other producers who may have contact with the animal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not testing, or testing and knowing a producer has positive animals, puts them in a liability situation where they can be sued for economic losses if infected animals are allowed to commin-

gle with another producerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stock,â&#x20AC;? Logan comments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trich does cause a lot of problems,â&#x20AC;? Logan comments, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but there are things that producers can do to try to avoid it.â&#x20AC;?

Logan recommends that, where possible, producers should avoid grazing in common allotments and he recognizes that often, that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t possible with available grazing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For producers purchasing bulls, they should only buy those animals that have

special focus area has also ease in the southwest corner of the state, providing for more stringent test requirements.

In 2012-13, the Wyoming Livestock Board reported that 49 bulls tested

in Washakie County, 24 bulls trich-positive.

In the southwest in the Special Focus Area, Sweetwater County saw locations, and Uinta County

Wyoming counties. Those bulls came from 16 locations.

A total of 7,335 bulls were tested in 2012-13.

from four locations.

Logan further notes that state veterinarians are taking action to continue to work on trich. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the National Institute for Animal Agriculture Conference in Omaha, Neb. at the

Springs County, one bull

In compliance with the Wyoming Livestock Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rules, bulls are tested for trich statewide each year. A

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are trying to harmonize state import requirements and state test requirements.â&#x20AC;?

The efforts come at the request of cattle producers from across the West who struggle with the disease. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is work going on to try to get some things done and to harmonize requirements,â&#x20AC;? Logan comments.

Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@wylr.net.

virgin bulls from reputable breeders.â&#x20AC;? Logan says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do not add open or late cows or cattle from unknown health status to the herd.â&#x20AC;?

With good management, he notes that trich can be avoided. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If people manage against it, they can usually keep trich out of their herd,â&#x20AC;?

Logan adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but all it takes is one person in a common grazing situation who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t test bulls or who introduces a bunch of open cows from potentially affected sources.â&#x20AC;?

The impacts of the disease, especially on common allotments, can be devastating for operations.

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end of March, we are going to discuss the many issues surrounding trich,â&#x20AC;? he says.

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Also selling bulls at the Nebraska Bull Test on March 26, 2014 and by private treaty!!!

The Wyoming Livestock Roundup team would like to thank Bill Angell for all of his hard work in helping put together the Midland Bull Test Edition.

His hard work selling and laying out ads helps this edition come together each year.

Thanks, Bill!

Jim, Jessica & Keaton Macholan 2250 Road 47â&#x20AC;˘ Linwood, NE 68036 402-750-3543 â&#x20AC;˘ 402-666-5873 macholanangus@nntc.net

2014 Midland Performance Edition

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Pasture leases require careful, written agreements to assure fairness, compliance Always put a pasture lease agreement in writing, advised Jay Jenkins.

The University of Nebraska Extension educator discussed developing pasture lease arrangements during a recent webinar.

“Lease agreements are binding for a producer and their heirs,” he said. “Get legal counsel when developing these types of agreements.”

prejudices so as to achieve a

ing pastures to lease should offer agreements that treat both parties fairly because the lease will have more staying power, Jenkins said.

“They are more likely to be renewed, more likely to be followed and more likely to be enforced if they are fair,” he commented.

“Fair is free from favor toward either or any side,” Jenkins continued. “Fair implies an elimination of personal feelings, interests or

Land owners with graz-

needs, rights or demands.” thing ranchers look at when deciding if a lease agreement is fair. Ranchers are used to relatively transparent markets in regards to price, but it to determine a fair price on grazing land since producers can’t look up current prices in a newspaper or hear them on the radio, he said.

To help determine a fair price, Jenkins said most states offer some type of farm and grazing land publication with current rental rates.

The University of Nebraska publishes the Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Highlights each June. In this guide, the state is divided into eight districts, and a range of land lease prices is given.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service also publishes per acre rent data they gather from their farmer and rancher surveys. This information is broken out by county or district, but it only provides an average rate.

Jenkins said county Extension agents may also have a good idea of the going rate for range leases locally.

Typically, rangeland is leased per acre, which tends to cover the year-around use of a piece of land, or per pair per

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month, which is essentially the sale of a given amount of grass. This lease typically covers the grazing season and length.

Per acre leases are most affected by pasture productivity, Jenkins said.

“The more grass a pasture produces, the more valuable it is on a per acre basis.

In areas with higher average rainfall, grazing pastures will have higher rental rates,” he noted.

In per pair per month leases, price differences can be attributed to the amount of care provided by the landowner. Grass listed in the higher price range typically has full care provided by the landowner, and grass in the low-cost range is where the lessee does most or all of the work.

Jenkins said landowners need to keep in mind that cow month leases.

“Forage intake is directly related to cow body weight,” he explained. “If a cow weighs 20 percent more than average, she will eat 20 percent more, and it should cost 20 percent more.”

Landowners should determine a stocking rate

When there are only a few animals in a pasture, animal gain is high because the animals are able to utilize the highest quality feed available for them to eat. ture starts approaching the maximum number of animals that should be grazed, there won’t be enough premium grass to go around. This creates more competition for desirable grasses, and the animals will start eating less desirable forages.

“As we add more animals, we will get more total

Natural disasters tor Jay Jenkins noted that it is also important to address how grazing pressure will be reduced in case of drought or some other type of natural disaster, such as hail or fire.

Important questions to address include who decides and how will decisions be made, how much notice will be given before a reduction in stocking rate and how will payments be adjusted.

In these cases, Jenkins urges both parties to communicate with one another early and often to avoid conflict.

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Sire: Connealy Consensus 7229

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the lease agreement to avoid disagreements,” Jenkins explained. “It also helps the landowner reach his rangeland health goals and gives the cattle owner a chance to reach his production goals.”

Stocking rate can be determined a number of different ways, including average number of animals during a lease period, but Jenkins recommending using animal unit months or animal unit days.

“Whatever way stocking rate is expressed, it should be clearly written in the lease agreement and discussed among the parties involved,” he said.

Other areas that should be addressed in the written lease are on and off dates, residual grass, who does what, who pays for what, subleasing and landowner access and hunting rights.

Gayle Smith is a correspondent for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

DF Concensus 388

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can arise in per acre leases because economic pressures push the cattle owner to stock the grass to the point where gain per acre will peak and return to the acre is maxiowner would rather see a low stocking rate with less stress on grazing resources because he will earn the same amount of money.

Jenkins said the situation is reversed when a lease is based on per cow per month.

“It is important that the

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gain, though each animal is gaining less,” Jenkins explained. “If we add too many animals, performance will eventually suffer, and total gain will be less even though there are more animals.”

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before leasing out their grazing pasture.

“Stocking rate is a balance between the forage demanded by the animals and the amount of forage grown,” Jenkins said. “It is the most important part of proper grazing management.”

Landowners need to carefully manage their grazing land to ensure future productivity.

“Too much grazing pressure will lead to decreased long-term forage production of the land,” he said. “It is important to recognize economic incentives of both the land owner and cattle owner are different for per acre and per cow per month leases.”

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Production ability is top consideration for retaining heifers “There is only one reason to keep a heifer and that is to improve the the herd,” said Scott Lake, UW Extension beef specialist.

“Less than two percent of cows in U.S. are culled every year for their structural problems,” he added.

“We need to make more decisions based on performance and do a better job in culling.” foremost, reproduction ability as the most important factor when selecting heifers.

Other traits to consider include mothering ability, good milking ability for the environment and good structure of the udder.

“We need to keep selecting for maternal traits that are going to be the foundation of the cowherd,” said Lake. “When producers start chasing growth and carcass traits and selecting more for those is when we start to see fertility go down.”

Physical traits to look for on heifers are a body condition score of 5.5 to six, a large capacity to be able to carry a large calf to term and have room for large amounts of feed, structural integrity and easy weight gaining ability.

“It’s important to select energy resources,” stated Lake. “There is a strong correlation between the condition of the cow and how well she is going to perform.”

The number one problem with fertility of open cows is a low body condition score. Nutrition is the number one reason open cows are in anestrous – a period where a cow is not cycling.

A feminine look is also important when selecting

heifers. Feminine heifers have a tendency to reach puberty faster, remain in a herd longer and be the daughters of more masculine bulls.

The time a heifer reaches puberty is also highly correlated to post partum intervals.

“When producers are making selection decisions for their herd, they want a cow that will produce a value-added calf,” stated what a value-added calf is to them.”

Lake gave the example of a value-added calf being one that is better than the average calf in a cowherd.

Lake continued on to say just because a cow was bred and had a dinky calf doesn’t mean she should stay in the cowherd.

Some reproductive goals for heifers are to reach puberty by 12 to 13 months of age and a lot of man-

agement practices prefer to have those heifers cycling before they are bred.

“We want to be able to breed her by the time she’s of 15 months of age and calve her as a two-yearold,” said Lake. “A lot of models have shown this to tem.”

“A lot of what keeps two-year-olds in a herd has to do with how they are managed and developed,” added Lake.

The most common way heifers are managed is to get them at 65 percent of their mature body weight by the time she is bred, a management practice called target weight – meaning a 1200pound mature cow will need to be 750 to 780 pounds before she is bred.

“Approximately 80 percent of U.S. cowherds calve during the spring,” described Lake, “which means producers are going to be feeding their heifers a concentrate diet to get them

to their target weight.” increased plane of nutrition right after being bred have a higher conception rate than heifers turned out to pasture right after breeding described Lake.

Lake devised a heifer conception rate study that consisted of three treatment groups of heifers. All of the heifers were fed on the same nutritional plane prior to breeding and the differences in the three groups of feed lasted for 21 days.

The three feed groups consisted of a gain ration to simulate a high concentrate

“When this study was reconstructed in a real

world scenario, the results were exactly the same,” said Lake. “A 15 to 20 percent difference in conception rate occurred between the heifers in the feedlot and the heifers that were turned out to pasture.”

Lake further noted that the gain ration treatment also contributed to a higher quality of embryo from the heifers.

Lake spoke at the Fremont County Farm and Ranch Days in the middle of February. Madeline Robinson is the assistant editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at madeline@wylr.net.

Heritable reproduction son are going to be more fertile and have a shorter post partum interval throughout their lifetime,” com“Those are the heifers that we want to pick.”

Lake suggested when selecting and developing heifers to keep 10 to 15 percent more than planned because some of them will fall out of the herd.

“Inherently producers are selecting for fertility when they select for early calving cattle because that means their mother was bred at the beginning of the breeding season,” added Lake.

Reproduction is a low heritable trait, but when selected for continuously, the effects become evieration of calves, but over a period of time, the difference will be notable.

Lake also advised from an economic and fertility standpoint, it is not feasible to keep open twoyear-olds that are unable to be bred-back with the rest of the herd, even if they had a good calf the previous year.

“We want the ones that will breed back to continue on in the cowherd,” said Lake.

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LOT 484

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diet seen in a feedlot, a maintenance ration that symbolized a grass pasture turnout and a ration simulating forage from a mountain turnout.

“We saw a 20 percent difference in conception rate between cattle kept on the gain ration and the other two rations,” explained Lake.

“Overall, the heifers in the gain ration had a 70 to 90 percent conception rate.”

The heifers in the other two feed groups lost weight during the 21-day trial period and had poorer conception rates.

Eff BW WW YW Milk

2.84 89 3.03 93 1127 94 35.0 98 3.1 59 110 31

3.16 101 3.29 103 1221 106 37.0 113 1.7 65 117 23

This Rocky son was unknowingly weaned a little early in some rough country but came through just fine. This bull has been a meat wagon from day one. His deep powerful dam is most noted for raising Vison Windy 0121 who sold for $20,000 in the 2011 Vision Angus sale going to Wilde Angus in MN.

Moderate birth weight, pounds, great females and an outcross pedigree to boot. His sire Vision Top Line Royal Stockman boasts a tremendous set of numbers and is most noted for siring Vision Unanimous 1418, a up and coming herd sire for Peak Dot Ranch in Canada.

Exceptional Genetics that perform through everyday Challenges.

Lyle Bowman • 307-287-6503 3410 Road 163, Pine Bluffs, WY 82082 bowmancattle@gmail.com

Dam 7NR 99 • Granddam 3NR 107

Lot 139 2-6-13 by Barstow Cash

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Birth 2-3-13 2-26-13 3-1-13

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These bulls all have the

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2014 Midland Performance Edition

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Beef markets continue to see positive trends in high exports, production “After jumping sharply following the discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Canada in 2003, the tuated seasonally between $70 and $100 per hundredweight through 2012,” says CME Group. “It jumped above $100 last year’s as cattle numbers tightened, set a new record in January and has remained near $120 since then.”

They continue, “While pork is at $120 per hundredweight is pricey, beef is still no bargain.”

Compared to chicken, CME Group also says that spreads of more than $120 per hundredweight have been seen, marking record highs.

“Even though the composite broiler price has risen by over $15 per hundredweight since mid-February, the surge in beef values has swamped it,” they note.

promise for cattle producers around the country, and forecasts that the industry is poised to expand continuing into 2014.

At the same time, research groups and meat industry groups look at protein output, prices and comparisons to other proteins in looking toward the future of the markets.

For 2014, total meat and poultry output has been Group.

“This level of apparent randomness has made it even status of total muscle protein supplies,” they comment.

“Amid all of the concern over low feedlot inventories and pig death losses has also been the issue of weather, which has impacted hog deliveries on some days and caused broiler slaughter and produc-

note that the pork-composite broiler spread remains in the “normal” range.

“We put ‘normal’ in quotations because it can easily be argued that there has been nothing normal about this range since 2007 with the spread roughly doubling from previous year,” CME Group comments.

Group continues.

Total meat and poultry production has fallen short of year-ago levels, they explain.

“Last week’s year-onyear shortfall of 5.8 percent was pretty much free of weather problems and is the largest since a weather-impacted sharp decline in the week of Jan. 10,” CME says, speaking about the week of March 10.

Beef output for the weeks of March 3 and March 10 fell 7.5 percent and 6.4 percent lower than on year ago levels, respectively, and year to date totals are 4.7 percent lower than 2013.

The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) comments that red meat exports have started positive for this year.

“U.S. beef, pork and lamb exports all opened the new year on a positive note, although market conditions suggest 2014 could be a challenging year for U.S. red meat exports, according to statistics released by USDA,” says USMEF. Beef exports rose 13 percent in volume and 16 percent in value for January, with dou-

CME Groups notes that relative beef prices are quite expensive compared to other proteins on the market, even after pork cutout values increased as a result of PEDv outbreaks.

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“While price is just one of the many factors that affect red meat trade, higher U.S. pork and beef prices will create challenges for American red meat exports in the months ahead, particularly in markets where customers are more price sensitive,” USMEF says.

“With U.S. beef producpercent this year, and already running below last year’s levels, it will be challenging to maintain export levels,” says USMEF President and CEO Philip Seng.

Three key markets – Kong – have strong performance in 2014, thus far.

Mexico’s exports were valued at $93.6 million, up 27 percent, and Japan’s exports were up 28 percent to $92.9 Kong were valued at $80 million, up 118 percent.

Growth of 23 percent, 53 percent and 83 percent in value was seen in Mexrespectively.

Triple-digit growth in Colombia, coupled with solid growth in the rest of Central and South America, her offset the drop of 26 percent in volume and 21 percent in value to Canada.

Declines were also seen in the value to the Middle East and in volume to South Korea.

“In addition, the reemerging Indonesian market was the eighth largest single-country destination by volume as exports continued the strong pace set back in October following improved market access conditions,” USMEF continues.

USMEF reports that January exports of 97,824 metric tons marks an increase of 13 percent.

“Export value rose 16 percent year-over-year to $514.5 million,” they report.

“Exports accounted for 13

“U.S. beef, pork and lamb exports all opened the new year on a positive note, although market conditions suggest 2014 could be a challenging year for U.S. red meat exports.” – U.S. Meat

Export Federation percent of total beef production, including muscle cuts and variety meat, and 10 percent for muscle cuts alone – increases of two and one percent, respectively.”

Export value from a year ago was up $14.79 to $219.73 for beef.

U.S. beef leaders have actively kept involved in the international marketplace, recently attending the second-largest food industry show in the world, Gulfood in Dubai.

“What we saw in both regions is the competitiveness of countries wanting to be in the market,” said Mark Jagels, USMEF’s chairman. senior vice president for global marketing and commu-

nication, complimented the Market Expo team on their engagement and eagerness to learn about the two diverse markets.

“The real value of these market expos is in helping American producers – representatives of our funding sources – see and better understand both the challenges and opportunities that the United States faces in the interna“The better informed our members are, the better we can represent their interests.”

This article was compiled from releases from the U.S. Meat Export Federation and CME Group. Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@ wylr.net.