SimTalk January 2016 by American Simmental Publication, Inc

VOLUME 24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; NO. 1

Linking SimGenetics to Commercial Cattle

Table Of Contents

IN THIS ISSUE 10 Great Basin Simmentals By Dan Rieder

20 Veterinary Feed Directive Ushers in New Era of Transparency By Doug Carder

30 Beef Production Efficiency By Dr. Gordon F. Jones

38 Oculocutaneous Hypopigmentation By Drs. Jackie Atkins and Jon Beever

46 Two Added to Staff By ASA Staff

DEPARTMENTS 6 From The Director of Education 88 Industry Update 124 Calendar of Events 130 Rates & Policies 134 Ad Index

About the cover: Trailing the cowherd back to the ranch from summer range. Photo submitted by Willie Altenburg, Fort Collins, CO.

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Plan to attend these upcoming sales:

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January 14, 2016

GSSA Promoting SimGenetics Sponsoring Red Carpet Cattlemen’s Association Meeting, Calhoun

February 6, 2016

Turnpike Creek Farms Angus & SimAngus™ Bull & Female Sale, Milan Contact: Derek Williams 229-315-0986

February 20, 2016

Yon Family Farms Angus & SimAngus™ Bull Sale, Ridge Spring, SC. Contact: Kevin Yon, 803-685-5048

February 27, 2016

Pigeon Mountain Beef Builders Spring Bull Test Sale, Rome Contact: Bruce Van Meter, 770-547-1433

February 27, 2016

3J Farms Bull and Female Sale, Fairmount Contact: Burt Jeffords, 706-676-8323 or Gibson Priest, 770-843-4807

March 2, 2016

58th Tifton Bull Test Sale, Irwinville Currently on test 20 Simmental and 32 SimAngus™ bulls Contact: Jacob Segers, 229-386-3683

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Executive Committee Bob Lanting, Chairman Dale Miller, Vice Chairman Tim Smith, Treasurer Susan Russell Brian DeFreese Dr. Wade Shafer, Executive Vice President Jim Butcher: Immediate Past Chairman North Central Area: Dr. Calvin Drake (2016)

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Tim Smith Brian DeFreese Bob Lanting

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540 Deep Creek Road Manhattan, KS 66502 785-587-5968 cdrake@interkan.net

JW Brune (2017) 414 E 700 Road Overbrook, KS 66524 785-865-6624 jwbrune@embarqmail.com

Erika Kenner (2017) 440 6th Avenue SE Leeds, ND 58346 406-581-1188 erika.kenner@gmail.com

Claye Kaelberer (2018) 4215 County Road 85 New Salem, ND 58563 701.220.3124 kaelbererranch@outlook.com

Eastern Area: Gordon Hodges (2017) 1025 Pineview Farms Drive Hamptonville, NC 27020 336-469-0489 pvfghodges@yadtel.net

Cliff Orley (2017) 1486 Mt. Wilson Road Lebanon, PA 17042 717-269-0128 corley01@comcast.net

Brian DeFreese (2018) 7643 St Rd 25 S West Point, IN 47992 765-491-7421 bdefrees@purdue.edu

Barry Wesner (2018) 1821 W 700 S Chalmers, IN 47929 219.863-4744 wesnerlivestock@yahoo.com

Western Area: Robert J. Lanting (2016) 2181 B. North 2300 East Twin Falls, ID 83301 208-655-4257 lant4257@filertel.com

Susan S. Russell (2016) 24614 Road G Sugar City, CO 81076 719-267-3265 wwfeed@centurytel.net

Dale Miller (2017) PO Box 174 Gildford, MT 59525 406-376-3109 7dm0174@ttc-cmc.net

Michael Forman (2018) 2451 Number 81 Road Ellensburg, WA 98926 509.929.0312 trinity@fairpoint.net

South Central Area: Tim Smith (2016) PO Box 330 Giddings, TX 78942 512-587-7896 smithgenetics1@gmail.com

Dr. Gary W. Updyke (2017) 107030 S. 4250 Road Checotah, OK 74426 918.843.3193 garyupdyke38@gmail.com

Fred Schuetze (2018) P. O. Box 968 Granbury, TX 76048 817.894.0563 bhr@speednet.com

Jon Willis (2018) 2876 Simmental Lane Marietta, OK 73448 580-276-4884 jonwillis99@yahoo.com

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION By Jackie Atkins, Ph.D.

EPDs as of 12.2.15

Have you visited eBeef.org lately? I recently revisited this website and found a lot of new content. This site provides well organized and user friendly material perfect to answer your questions about beef genetics. There is a link to a series (several dozen) short video explanations of frequently asked questions like “Do genomic predictions work across breeds?” and “Why should I crossbreed?”. If you prefer to read about the same topics, eBeef provides text on all the FAQs. Additionally there is a link to beef genetic fact sheets (again with dozens of articles). So if you are looking for a better explanation of heterosis, economically relevant traits, color patterns across different breeds, genetic conditions, or the value of DNA testing, you can find the answers at eBeef.org ST

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2015 Fall EPDs pulled 10.14.15

W/C BF Innocent Man 174A

SS/PRS Gunslinger 824X

CARD Uproar 49Y

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10 -.1 47 59 .08 10 26 49 121 58 ASA# 2785174 Innocent Man is siring exciting type and function!

13 .1 52 68 .10 7

19 45 127 64

ASA# 2571741 Calving ease with outstanding profile!

$29,000 daughter at Head of the Class Sale.

Featured Gunslinger daughter at Hilbrands.

Ruby’s Wide Open 909W

TLLC One Eyed Jack 15Z

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6 3.4 71 109 .23 -6 16 52 89 68 ASA# 2492312 He sires awesome quality!

9 -.9 66 88 .14 7

19 54 125 72

Supreme Champion Female World Beef Expo

21 54 126 71

ASA# 2668223 One Eyed Jack’s first calves are awesomely balanced with pizazz!

Calf Champion for Morgan Phillips at NAILE!

5 3.7 70 102 .20 6 ASA# 2623651 First progeny are winners!

One Eyed Jack’s first progeny are looking extra special across the country!

One Eyed Jack

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FBF1 Absolute A103

Long’s Shear Pleasure W6

W/C No Remorse 763Y

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6 2.5 59 89 .19 9 ASA# 2841159 Dream On and Steel Force outcross pedigree with presence! Supreme Champion at 2015 World Beef Expo.

17 46 96 62

Leading outcross donor!

7 2.5 74 109 .22 5 ASA# 2496326 Has been a great calving-ease, baldy maker for breeders around the country.

30 66 101 69

One Eyed Jack was thought by many to be the best bull in Denver.

10 -.8 48 70 .14 10 25 49 113 57 ASA# 2614801 Calving ease, high profile sire producing high valued progeny! $20,000 No Remorse daughter at Huston Cattle Co.’s Sale.

FHEN Halftime A127

WS Revival B26

WC Bullseye 3046A

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15 -.6 60 99 .24 9 25 55 147 74 ASA# 2884737 2014 NAILE Champion % Bull!

15 -.6 60 99 .24 9 25 55 147 74 ASA# 2913874 • Spectacular $160,000 top seller at 2015 “The One Denver” Sale

10 .6 57 91 .22 11 24 52 127 68 ASA# 2790164 Werning’s HOT Lock n Load Son!

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Mr. Hoc Broker X623

KLS Halfblood X217

WC Lockdown 206Z

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-1 4.9 74 108 .21 10 11 49 97 57

17 -1.4 65 99 .22 12 27 59 151 74

16 -1.5 75 130 .35 10 17 54 158 84

ASA# 2531081 Grand Champion at the NAILE, Royal and Denver!

ASA# 2537824 Awesome Calving Ease and profile! $190,000 Broker Heifer

Halfblood progeny are cool lookin’!

JF American Pride 0987X

STF Royal Affair Z44M

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12 2.1 67 107 .25 11 23 56 127 74 ASA# 2573743 His first progeny verify his individual greatness! Bull calf champion at NAILE by A.P.

7 3.2 54 91 .23 7

17 44 102 58

ASA# 2658496 Proven calving ease on heifers, yet produces incredibly sound, functional, good looking progeny!

STF Shocking Dream SJ14 EPDs: CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

18 .2 62 91 .18 8

ASA# 2639758 The ultimate Dream On outcross!

$17,000+ Lock Down at Plendl’s

15 47 148 71

ASA# 2335795 Produces the best fronts in the business!

Awesome Royal Affair son at Janssen Farms. Jordan Simmentals $15,000+ Shocking Dream daughter

$75,000 High Regard daughter at Jones Show Cattle, OH.

High Regard feature for Hara Farms, OH.

Yardley High Regard W242

866-356-4565

EPDs: CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

2 1.4 62 94 .20 7 25 55 78 55 ASA# 2522822 • High Regard is stamping his progeny with outstanding quality, making him a must use regardless of his “old-school” pedigree and EPD profile.

Entire lineup online at:

National Junior Heifer Hudson Pines/Circle M Show Champion Farms sold for $11,000. Female Exhibited by Vickland.

www.cattlevisions.com Semen available on the best Angus and Clubbie sires too.

2015 Fall EPDs pulled 10.14.15

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Great Basin Simmental Simmental genetics have a significant impact on the commercial breeding program of a remote, isolated Utah operation.

ounded in 1886, the Willow Springs Ranch has been in the same family ever since. Situated in the arid and often harsh environment of far western Utah, the ranch is currently owned and operated by Don and Beth Anderson. Beth is the fifth generation to live and work on her family’s ranch, previously named the Bagley Ranch. The ranch is located near the small town (population, including ranchers: 35) of Callao (pronounced Cal-lay-oh), just a few miles from the Nevada State line. The nearest paved road is more than 35 miles away. It is 90 miles southeast to Delta, and 80 miles north to Wendover, Nevada. It’s also just south of the famed US Army Dugway Proving Ground and the Great Salt Lake Desert. “We’re at 4,300 feet elevation, but don’t usually get a lot of snow or severe cold,” Don said. “Because we’re on the high desert, which is part of the Great Basin, our forage doesn’t have the same qualities of the higher mountain grasses of some other regions of the West. We don’t get quite the weaning weights that other ranchers often report. If our steer calves top 520 pounds at six months of age, we’re generally satisfied.” The Callao area has a rich, Old West heritage. When settlers began to move to northern Califorrelatively even terrain and widely scattered Bynia, Danthe Rieder

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water sources became part of the migration route. “Our little oasis of Callao has a good supply of stream and ground water, so many of those groups made this a rest stop during the mid-1800s,” Anderson says. “In 1857, the Overland Stage Company had a relay station located here, so their horses could be rested, fed and watered. Then in May of 1860, the Pony Express was founded, following the same route before making its final run in October of 1861. We have the original Pony Express station right here on our ranch, an old adobe and wood-framed building that we still use. We store some relics in there and also use it now and then when we cut up a beef,” he reported. When the Bagley family founded the ranch, they primarily raised horses, including supplying mounts for the US Cavalry. When wild horse stallions and human thieves made that endeavor unprofitable, a switch was made to cattle. “The earliest Bagley cattle were Hereford and at one time, they even had a herd of registered cows,” Anderson said. “The first few generations of Bagleys who ran the ranch stayed with Herefords, until Beth’s dad, David, began AIing with some of the first Simmental semen and continued that Simmental-Hereford crossbreeding program until the 1990’s, when he and Beth’s mom, Reuvo, decided to retire.”

Transitioning to the Ranch A native of the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado, Anderson spent his early years on a small dairy farm. “My dad and uncle had been in business with my grandfather, were school teachers by trade, eventually sold the cattle and leased out the land. As a teenager, I worked for some of the local ranchers and learned quite a bit about the business from them,” he explained. Anderson enrolled at Utah State University and earned his B.S. in Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering and an M.S. degree in Water Resources Engineering. That’s also where he met Beth, a Secretarial Science major. After graduation and marriage they spent the next few years applying his education to irrigation projects in the states of Utah, Arizona and Guadalajara, Mexico, before landing in California’s fertile, productive San Joaquin Valley. “By that time, we also had a family of four sons and a daughter,” he said. “Beth’s folks were getting along in years — all of their children were engaged in other occupations and weren’t interested in returning to the ranch. We had been sending our sons to work for Grandpa in the summer and when he put it up for sale, the boys convinced us that

this was the lifestyle they wanted. So, in 1994, we made the move to this place.” Educating their children was not without some unique challenges. “They attended a small elementary school right here through the eighth grade. The kids received their secondary education 25 miles to the south at West Desert High School in Trout Creek. However, two of our sons wanted to play football and our daughter was also interested in sports, so they transferred to Delta, where they stayed with friends and relatives during the school year,” he says. Russ and Newell, their first and third sons, are in the construction business in Salt Lake City, while number two son, Wayne, works for Great Basin National Park at Baker, Nevada. Daughter Marci, the baby of the family, is employed as a social worker in Salt Lake City. In 2011, the family suffered the devastation of losing Grant, their youngest son, who drowned at Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Wyoming. “That was a very difficult time for us,” Anderson said. “Our kids come and help out here on the ranch as much as they can. The ranch is a very special place for each of them and their families.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

Anderson’s Simmental-influenced cows and calves on irrigated pasture.

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WS Beef King W107

ASR Augustus Z165 “Jr”

W/C Wide Track 694Y

Selling 4 Purebred Sons and 4 SimAngus™ Sons!

Selling 13 Purebred Sons and 2 SimAngus™ Sons!

Selling 28 Purebred Sons!

TNT Tanker U2236

Bruin Uproar 0070

CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z

Selling 7 Purebred Sons!

Selling 4 SimAngus™ Sons!

Selling 4 Purebred Sons!

ASR Longevity Y184 Selling 8 Purebred Sons and 5 SimAngus™ Sons!

EPDs as of 12.14.15

ASR Ms. Desi U8154

ASR Black Miranda Y198

ASR Black Miranda Y1121

4 Purebred Sons by HSF High Roller

1 Purebred Son by W/C Wide Track

3 Purebred Sons by W/C Wide Track

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1 Purebred Son by CCR Cowboy Cut

2 Purebred Sons by RCR Augustus R54

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MTTR Jenny 521W

ASR Black Carlene P421

3 Purebred Sons by WS Beef King

3 Purebred Sons by W/C Wide Track

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ASR Little Desi Z213 1 Purebred Son by W/C Wide Track Planned Mating EPDs: CE BW WW YW

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The Simmental Thread Beth’s father took over the family ranch after World War II upon earning a degree in Dairy Science, also from Utah State. “He was on the Board of Directors for Select Sires for many years and was among the first Utah cattlemen to establish A.I. in their beef programs. When we took over, the existing cow herd was basically one of Simmental-Hereford crossbreds,” Anderson recalled. “We were completely red, with several yellow-shaded cows and a heavy spotted look, typical of Simmental at that time. We also had a predominance of goggle-eyed cows, something that we still emphasize because pigmentation around the eyes is so effective in reducing the threat of cancer eye,” he continued. “We wanted to continue her dad’s successful A.I. program, so Beth and I both went to A.I. school.” By 1996, a couple of years after the Andersons acquired the ranch, cattle prices dropped significantly while the industry was favoring black-hided cattle. “That’s when we began to use semen from black Simmental bulls to meet the demand of the market. At the present time we only A.I. our replacement heifers, placing heavy emphasis on calving ease,” he said.

The Anderson family on a fishing trip near Pinedale, WY. Left to right: Joselyn (in baby carrier), Kim (Russ’s wife), Russ, Jesse (Marci’s friend), Jessica (Newel’s wife), Amelie (Newel’s daughter), Marci (behind the two granddaughters), Evie (Newel’s daughter), Newell, Beth, Don, Wayne and Lacy (Wayne’s wife).

Mature cows are bred primarily natural service by a battery of 14 bulls, a large majority of which are purebred Simmental or SimAngus™. “We’ve also used black Angus, a black Gelbvieh bull or two and even an occasional Maine Anjou,” he commented. “Our cowherd of 300 still has a few head that resemble the old-time Herefords, but we stay away from the full white-face. Our breeding goal is for every cow to have some Angus and some Simmental influence. That is a combination that we really like. We’ve increased our weaning weights by 50 pounds and feel that we’re making steady progress,” he said. Wise use of forage and hay are critical components of the operation, combining efficient utilization of private land and adjacent Bureau of Land Management (BLM) grazing leases. “We run the cattle at home during the summer on irrigated meadows and pasture. In the winter, about half of our herd, primarily middle-aged cows in their prime, go out on a BLM allotment where they graze all winter, calve on their own and return to the ranch on May 1. We keep the heifers, plus the very young and older cows at home where they can receive extra feed and we can keep an eye on them,” he said. “Our lifeline is water management. We have good water rights through stock in the Callao Irrigation Company, from three streams, supplemented with private ground water wells. We need about a ton of hay per cow for those that stay at home and most years we produce enough to get by. There are five ranches located here and we work closely together, helping with branding, shipping, equipment and other neighborly acts,” he observed. Feeder calves are marketed through video sales and depending on feed supplies, are shipped right off the cows in October. “Her dad liked to retain ownership, but we decided early on not to do that when costsof-gain dramatically increased and we’re pleased with the results,” he states. CONTINUED ON PAGE 16

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Even the youngest get involved at Willow Springs Ranch

Both Don and Beth have been active in Utah cattle industry affairs. A year ago, they served simultaneously as presidents of their respective state-wide organizations — she with the Utah Cattle Women’s Association (UCWA) while he headed the Utah Cattlemen’s Association (UCA). As UCWA president, Beth was also seated as a member of the Utah Beef Council (UBC). Don assumed the presidency of the UCA in December of 2013, and finished his second year in that position this past December. As immediate past president, he will continue to be involved as a UCA board member and UBC member. During Anderson’s tenure as UCA president, he dealt with several “touchy” issues, including a steady increase in wild horses and the proposed listing of sage grouse as an endangered species. “Unfortunately, issues that affect agriculture often become political in nature, hamstringing sensible efforts to resolve such problems,” he lamented. “Animal agriculture throughout the country is under fire from various interest groups and organizations. I believe we have to take a more proactive approach and help people to better understand what we do and how we do it. “Here in Utah, we’ve invited people to our ranches and we have helped sponsor chefs to tour feedlots and packing plants. If people have a clearer understanding of the entire pasture-to-plate process, we believe they’ll be more receptive of our industry,” he concluded. “I think we’re doing a pretty good job of that here.” ST

Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676 • ASA#: 2474338

Mytty In Focus 109 • AAA#: 2326312

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI 8 2.3 83 125 .27 6 22 63 150 90 To date we have yet to find a sire that combines muscle, soundness, growth, eye appeal and all in a Homozygous black and polled moderate package.

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI 21 -3.7 67 112 .28 12 25 58 169 84 Sons from Final Answer, Premium Beef, Raisin Cane and Club King.

EPDs as of 12.23.15

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VETERINARY FEED DIRECTIVE USHERS IN NEW ERA OF TRANSPARENCY

By Doug Carder

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in the Drovers Cattle Network, November, 2015. The federal Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) means “the days of no records and verbal treatment protocol are gone.” Dr. Mike Apley, professor of veterinary clinical sciences at Kansas State University, delivered that message to producers and other members of the swine industry Thursday during KSU Swine Day in Manhattan. “We have never had the legal ability to use feed drugs other than as labeled. We’ve never had that legal opportunity,” Apley said. “So if you’re using a feed antibiotic in a way that’s Dr. Mike Apley not specifically allowed on the label, you are breaking the law. That has not been enforced, because how do you know? “Now as we move into the Veterinary Feed Directive, a veterinarian is going to have to make an FDA accessible record of what that drug is authorized to be used for, and in follow-up the FDA may go to any site that a VFD copy is at and investigate how it was used. So the transparency is going to be greatly increased.” During his presentation — titled, “Countdown to the New Feed Directive — What Do We Need to Know? ” — Apley told the audience 1978 was the last time the agriculture industry got a new class of antibiotics that is still in use today in food animals. “When do you think we’ll get a new and novel class of antibiotics again for food animals?” Apley asked. The large meeting hall in the K-State Alumni Center went silent. “Yeah, don’t hold your breath. Because if we get them, they are going to the human side.” The industry needs to keep that fact in mind as it contemplates moving forward once VFD is fully implemented Jan. 1, 2017, Apley said.

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“We get all wrapped around the axle about being blamed for human things and what’s going on in human medicine . . . But the thing we better get over is thinking that’s the only issue and it’s not about protecting the use of these drugs for ourselves in food animals and in veterinary medicine,” Apley said. “Because if you are thinking that isn’t an issue, you’re dead wrong.” The Federal Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine released the final VFD rule in late May which details how a veterinarian can authorize use of medically important antibiotics in feed and water for food animals. The VFD is a mechanism for carrying out the FDA’s Guidance for Industry documents 209 and 213. A voting member of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Apley said the two documents are a way of saying: “Here’s what you should be doing, and the other is compliance policy guidelines — which is really public communication to their personnel on how they should interpret regulations and enforce regulations.” Apley said Guidance for Industry 209 contained two important points: 1. The use of medically important antimicrobial drugs in food production animals should be limited to those uses that are considered necessary for the health of the animals. “That means not for growth promotion.” 2. Use of medically important antibiotics in food animals will be under the guidance of a veterinarian. The veterinarian will be authorizing those uses, in feed and water. Document 213 defined how the goals of 209 could be met through compliance policy guidelines. CONTINUED ON PAGE 26

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“As of December 2016, a veterinarian will have to authorize any antibiotic use in the feed except for the ionophores (Rumensin, Bovatec, Catalyst), the bambermycins (Gainpro), bacitracin (BMD, Baciferm), and tiamulin (Denegard, used in swine),” Apley said in an article he wrote earlier this year for K-State’s Beef Cattle Institute. “All other antibiotics used in the feed are classified as “medically important” (based off of importance in human medicine) and will require a veterinary feed directive (VFD), which requires knowledge of the client’s operation.” A VFD will be required for any type of medicated feed containing a medically important antibiotic, including medicated milk replacer, Apley told the audience Thursday. All water antibiotics will require a prescription, even for label uses. Apley predicted water soluble antibiotics likely will disappear from the shelves of local farm supply stores rather than merchants becoming authorized to dispense drugs on the basis of a prescription. Medicated milk replacer and medicated feeds if they contain a medically important antibiotic also likely will be in scarce supply at the farm store, he said. “You need to understand that a VFD is not appropriately referred to as a prescription,” Apley said. “We use the term prescription and say it’s like a prescription because a veterinarian is giving you a document that authorizes the use. The difference is if I write you a prescription it’s going to have to be filled by someone who is authorized in the state of Kansas, in our case, to dispense that drug on behalf of an order from a licensed veterinarian.” In some states, a pharmacy board licenses the distributor to fill the order of a licensed veterinarian. “A licensed veterinarian cannot distribute on the order of another licensed veterinarian because we’re not pharmacists,” Apley said. Now the VFD is different in that when it was brought forward by Congress, Congress was very clear it is not a prescription, Apley said. “Congress wanted to make it so there was an increased ability to distribute those drugs, so that someone just has to send a letter to the FDA to say we’re going to sell VFD drugs . . . so then the FDA knows there’s someone the agency can go check and see their VFD records,” Apley said. Since the Guidance 213 was put into effect in December 2013, all 26 companies representing the 283 affected labels came forward voluntarily to cooperate, Apley said. “Guidance 213 gets referenced a lot but that’s a roadmap for getting 209 and the carrot for the companies was if you remove growth promotion uses from the label, add the requirement for veterinarian oversight for the ones affected by 209, then that’s what will change,” Apley said. “We’re not going to go back in and look at the environmental safety technical section, we’re not going to look at the microbial safety technical section within human food safety. We’re just going to change those.” VFDs have to be written by a licensed veterinarian in the place the animals reside, Apley said. “Just because I am

licensed in Kansas does not mean I can write a VFD for pigs in Oklahoma or Missouri,” he said. Apley also discussed the duration and expiration dates outlined in a VFD. “If the label says 10 days, you don’t feed it for nine, you don’t feed it for 11. You feed it for 10,” he said. “That’s what they will be looking for. “The expiration is how long your VFD authorizes the use of that feed. The expiration will be specified on the label of the drug,” Apley said. “I cannot write it for anything different. If it is not authorized on there, there’s going to be a default time where a veterinarian can write the VFD to be in effect. We’re hoping FDA gives us a lot of standardized days, so veterinarians and producers can work out a standard reauthorization cycle to reevaluate and reauthorize it.” With new regulations on the horizon, the challenge is to figure out how they are going to be implemented at the level of the animal, he said. “The good thing is we’re starting to work on these over a year in advance,” Apley said. “I have heard some people say the FDA is waiting out there to make big examples out of violators, and I just don’t think that is true at all. I think they realize we’re all going to have to work at this together to figure some things out.” The veterinary profession is not only going to be responsible for almost all antibiotic use in food animals, now it’s also going to be accountable, Apley said. The biggest takeaway for producers in this discussion, Apley said, is to have a veterinarian that knows their operation. And a focus needs to be placed on antibiotic stewardship. The first step in practicing stewardship is to decide if there is a non-antibiotic alternative which will appropriately prevent, control and treat the disease, Apley said. If not, then select an antibiotic that has been demonstrated to be safe and effective for this purpose, he said. Dispensing antibiotics in feed (74%) and water (21%) account for about 95% of medically important antibiotics sold by kilograms with a food animal label in the U.S., Apley said. And about 98% of medically important drugs are sold over the counter, requiring no veterinary authorization. “That does not pass the front page of the newspaper test, and that’s one of the big drivers of the VFD,” Apley said. The industry has to develop alternatives to the use of antibiotics for some agricultural purposes, he said. “Something I hear from people is, ‘Well, agriculture is getting all the blame,’ and that couldn’t be further from the truth. They are taking a really hard look at themselves in human medicine, too.” Three factors will drive the use of antibiotics in the future. Regulation, legislation and retailers. When it comes to use of antibiotics in food animals, some retailers believe there are only two options: Stick with the status quo or never use them, Apley said. “Our job is to give them a very responsible place in the middle.”

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SELLING EXCEPTIONAL LOTS

85 Simmental/SimAngusTM Bulls 50 Bred Females Bred to Top-Calving Ease Bulls 35 Fancy Open Heifers

FF Ms. Paramount B946

FF Rushmore C417

1/2 Blood GW Paramount 718Y x FF Paradigm SM/AN S297 Bred to CCR Cowboy Cut on 6/4/2015

PB WS Prime Beef x DSR Real Time N22

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW MB REA $API $TI 12 -.8 65 105 .25 10 24 57 .73 .69 154 82

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW MB REA $API $TI 10 1.8 67 95 .17 16 17 51 .15 .89 125 71

An outstanding performance-bred group of Purebred and Percentage cattle. Over 3/4 are Black, and the balance are Solid Red or Red Baldy . . . hard to match this balanced-performing set of Forster-Bred Stock!!

Join us for a great lunch!

FF Cowboy Cut C1012 3/4 Blood CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z x TC Total 410

FF Upshot C427

FF Step Up C941

3/8 Blood EXAR Upshot 0562B x FF Paradigm M321

1/2 Blood Felt Purple Steps Up x TC Total 410

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW MB REA $API $TI 13 1.6 70 111 .26 9 18 53 .51 .78 135 76

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW MB REA $API $TI 7 1 75 113 .23 9 25 62 .32 .69 118 75

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW MB REA $API $TI 8 .6 83 119 .23 11 21 62 .60 .83 147 88 All bulls carry a first breeding season guarantee. All animals in the sale are BVD tested

For more information, contact:

FORSTER FARMS 74096 Road 434 Smithfield, NE 68976-1039 Office 308-472-5036 Alan 308-991-2208 Craig 308-325-4861 Kevin 308-325-2093 Verlouis: 308-472-3086 email: alan_forster@hotmail.com FF Final Product C1023

FF New Foundation C1179

1/2 Blood Connealy Final Product x Felt Next Big Thing 54T

PB GLS New Direction X184 x SVF/NJC Built Right N48

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW MB REA $API $TI 8 .9 74 118 .28 11 23 60 .46 .55 130 78

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW MB REA $API $TI 9 1.2 56 82 .16 5 20 48 -.01 .59 109 61

Sale Day Phone: 308-472-5036

AUCTIONEER: Tracy Harl • 402-461-3575

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BEEF PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY — FOCUS ON THE COW HERD

By Gordon F. Jones, Ph. D., Professor of Animal Science, Western Kentucky University (Retired) and owner/operator of Red Hill Farms, Lafayette, TN

Editor’s note: This article is adapted from the original publication in Cow Country News, June, 2015.

Jones

fficiency has been one of the major buzz words in the beef industry for the last few years being discussed at every level of the beef production chain. Many outstanding beef cattle researchers have delved into research relating in some way to measuring and defining efficiency of beef production, and most breed associations have made some attempt to include measures of efficiency in their suite of Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) or Index values. Also, many seedstock producers promote bulls as being selected to improve some parameter of production efficiency. In addressing beef production efficiency, discussion should begin with cow efficiency. Dr. Roy Burris, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist at the University of Kentucky, has done an excellent job of laying the basic groundwork relating to cow efficiency. Dr. Burris suggested that the long used ratio of calf weaning weight to cow weight was a good starting point to consider. He suggested a goal of 50% or greater with a calf of “high value”. It is important to emphasize producing a “high-value” feeder calf or a replacement heifer, and one of the main ways to get uniform calves of higher value is to get a large percentage of the calves born during the first 30 days of the calving season. Heifers born early in the calving season usually reach puberty and begin to cycle earlier than heifers born later in the calving season. Furthermore, heifers that become pregnant early in the breeding season and calve in the first one third of the calving season usually have much greater lifetime production compared to heifers that calve later in the season. So, the most important efficiency to emphasize for cow/calf producers is reproductive efficiency.

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Producers should set reproductive goals for their farms or ranches and work toward achieving those goals. A realistic goal is a 60- to 75-day calving season with 70% of the calves being born during the first 30 days of the season. It is also realistic to expect greater than a 95% calf crop (calves weaned/cows exposed to the bull). Another goal should relate to longevity of production, and a realistic goal is for cows to calve regularly for 9 to 12 years. Most economic research shows longevity of production or cow stayability to be the greatest profit driver for cow/calf herds. Achieving these ambitious goals involves both genetics and the environmental factors of nutrition, herd health, and outstanding husbandry. Now what do we know about the science of brood cow efficiency? We know clearly that as cow size increases the nutritional requirements for body maintenance increase. Maintenance requirements increase at the 0.7 power of body weight which means that an 1,100 pound cow has a 7% greater requirement than a 1,000 pound cow and a 1,400 pound cow would have a 28% greater requirement for maintenance than a 1,000 pound cow. Dr. Gene Rouse, Professor Emeritus of Animal Science at Iowa State University shared that 70% of the feed or nutrient use in the US beef industry is for body maintenance and only 30% is actually used for production. Consequently, any time the maintenance requirement for cattle is reduced, there will likely be an improvement in efficiency. This concept applies to brood cows as well as for cattle in the stockering and finishing phases of production. CONTINUED ON PAGE 32

B151 SimAngus™ Bull • DOB: 8-28-14 Shipwheel Chinook x MCM Top Grade 018X

B332 Purebred Simmental Bull • DOB: 12-8-14 Koch LC Monte 803U x GW Lucky Break 047G

B230 SimAngus™ Bull • DOB: 9-30-14 EF Complement 8088 x Ankonian Caesar T004

B339 Purebred Simmental Bull • DOB: 12-13-14 Koch LC Monte 803U x SS Goldmine L42

Saturday, February 20, 2016 1:00 P.M. – Lunch at 12:00 Noon At the ranch, Tyler, Texas Located one mile south of I-20 on FM 757 midway between Tyler and Longview.

Selling 70 Black and Red Purebred Simmental and Black SimAngus™ Bulls • Yearling to Two-Year-Olds • All are polled • Most are A.I. sired by breed leaders in both Simmental and Angus Simmental sires such as: Mr NLC Upgrade Hook’s Yellowstone CCR Sure Fire TNT E-Z-3 Traxs Rushmore Angus sires such as: Connealy Counselor EF Complement PA Power Tool

Mark Tillman • 210-216-6754 TX LIC# 9642

Sale Consultant: Warren Garrett • 903-316-2889 Marty Ropp • 406-581-7835 Go to www.CattleInMotion.com to view on-line catalog and videos of our sale offering starting February 1st AND for live broadcast with internet bidding available on sale day.

SimAngus™ Bull • DOB: 9-4-14 TNT Dual Focus T249 x B/R Destination 727-928

Gibbs Crimson Tide WS Beef Maker Koch LC Monte THSF Freedom EXAR Upshot K C F Bennett Absolute Shipwheel Chinook

• These bulls have been developed on a high-forage diet — they are ready to go to work. Auctioneer:

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B314 Purebred Simmental Bull • DOB: 11-28-14 Gibbs 0689X Crimson Tide x Ankonian Caesar T004

Catalogs available on request. Click on our website, for more and updated information: www.7pranch.com

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It should be clear that cows with more milk production potential have greater nutrient requirements during lactation, but researchers at the University of Nebraska and at the US Meat Animal Research Center have shown that cows with higher milk production potential also have higher maintenance requirements during the dry period as well. This is related to the fact that cows with greater milk production potential have greater visceral organ mass relative to empty body weight compared to cows with lower milk production potential. The rumen, small and large intestines, liver, heart, and kidneys tend to be larger in cows with more milk production potential. The gastrointestinal tract and liver make up only 10% of the cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body mass, but combine to use 40 to 50% of total energy expenditure in a beef cow. There is no argument about the need for an adequate level of high-quality colostrum to provide antibody protection to the newborn calf. Also, an adequate supply of milk is necessary to provide nutrition to the calf until the calf becomes capable of grazing or consuming enough stored roughages for optimal growth. Since genetic evaluation systems have included milk EPDs, many breeders have continually selected to increase milk production potential. The result is that many commercial cows today have very high milk production potential. So, how efficiently do calves convert milk to weight gain? Lewis and co-workers at the University of Nebraska compared the pounds of milk required per pound of calf gain for low, medium and high milk production cows and found the conversion ratio of milk to calf weight gain to be

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11.6, 15.2 and 52.6 for the low, medium and high milk producing cows, respectively. These data indicate that calves are much less efficient in converting large volumes of milk to weight gain. Consequently, meeting the nutrient requirements of cows with high milk production potential may be a wasteful use of feedstuffs. Another concern about cows with high milk production potential relates to what may happen if feed/forage supplies are limited such as in a drought year. Dr. Dave Lalmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work at Oklahoma State University shows that cows with high milk production potential may actually produce less milk than cows with lower milk production potential in situations where feed resources are restricted. The other net result for the cows with high milk production potential is that those cows are likely to be in a state of negative energy balance when feed resources are limited; thus, the likelihood of those cows becoming pregnant in a 60- to 75-day breeding season is reduced. In summary, to realize optimal efficiency in the cow herd, it is of extreme importance to have cows that are adapted to the farm or ranch environment and that thrive and reproduce on the available forage resources of the farm or ranch. Identifying and producing or purchasing cows of optimal size and milk production potential for a particular farm or ranch is the ideal way to have an efficient cow/calf operation. There are many advantages to having a relatively short calving season with a high percentage of calves born during the first 30 days of the season.

JBS Big Casino x Lucky Man • PB SM ASA# 3029734 • 205 Adj. WW: 871 • Adj. BW: 103 EPDs: CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

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Wheatland High Octane x Bush Grand Design • 3/4 SM Cowboy Cut x ASR/GLS Pacesetter • PB SM ASA# 3029778 • 205 Adj. WW: 772 • Adj. BW: 102 ASA# 3029770 • 205 Adj. WW: 834 • Adj. BW: 101 EPDs: CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

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Black Diamond x JBS Miss Des 301 512N • PB SM ASA# 3029711 • 205 Adj. WW: 886 • Adj. BW 108 EPDs: CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

Barstow Cash x ASR/GLS Pacesetter • 3/8 SM ASA# 3029667 • 205 Adj. WW: 782 • Adj. BW: 82

Crimson Tide x Bush Grand Design • 3/4 SM ASA# 3029617 • 205 Adj. WW: 839 • Adj. BW: 102

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7 3.2 86 129 .26

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Tanker x ASR/GLS Pacesetter • PB SM ASA# 3029762 • 205 Adj. WW: 817 • Adj. BW: 104 EPDs: CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

SAV Brilliance x Club King • 1/2 SM ASA# 3029780 • 205 Adj. WW: 774 • Adj. BW: 99

JBS Arapahoe Gold x Shear Force • PB SM ASA# 3029631 • 205 Adj. WW: 785 • Adj. BW: 91

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13 0.8 75 120 .28 10 25

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Oculocutaneous Hypopigmentation

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The Trait

By Jackie Atkins, Ph.D., Director of Science and Education

For the past two and a half years, the American Simmental Association has been working with Dr. Jon Beever from the University of Illinois on a specific genetic trait called oculocutaneous hypopigmentation or OH. Animals with OH have uniformly light-colored irises coupled with an unusual chocolate coat color. This is not a lethal condition. In fact, the effects of OH seem to be mainly cosmetic. OH is a simple recessive trait meaning an animal must inherit two copies of the mutation to display the trait. Recently Dr. Beever found the causative mutation and developed a diagnostic test for OH. Using this diagnostic, an archive of ~245 SimGenetic bulls were tested for OH. The incidence of this particular mutation is very low in the Simmental animals screened to date. The mutation traces back to an Angus bull, Sir WMS Warrant, which was likely misdiagnosed as a heterochromia irides (HI) carrier. Although this mutation possibly originated from the Angus breed, out of over 1,200 Angus animals tested, only one (Sir WMS Warrant) has been identified as a carrier of OH. Due to the non-lethal nature of this condition and the low frequency of the mutation in the Simmental population, the ASA will not require any testing for the

trait. Oculocutaneous hypopigmentation is included in TraitTrac and OH test results will populate the pedigrees similar to other traits. This genetic trait will be treated the same as other largely cosmetic traits like coat color and horned/polled. GeneSeek has included the marker for OH on the next generation of GGP bovine chip assays. As soon as GeneSeek launches the next GGP-HD and GGP-LD testing, ASA members will have access to these test results. Until that time, individual animals may be tested through Dr. Jonathan Beever at the University of Illinois (jbeever@illinois.edu; 217-333-4194). Contact the ASA DNA department for questions about testing animals. Should you continue to use OH carrier animals in your herd? They still have the same genetic attributes they had before this announcement. It has been said over and over again but I’ll write it another time. ALL animals carry mutated genes — we just don’t know about them yet. You cannot rid your herd of all genetic mutations. Cattle with OH have no known problems with beef production — they are born alive and healthy, grow, reproduce, etc. In order to reduce the risk of light-eyed calves, simply avoid carrier to carrier matings.

The same animal as an adult, with her own unaffected calf. Note the unusual chocolate coat color.

The first reported Simmental heifer calf.

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A closeup. Note the light-colored irises.

The Science

By Dr. Jon Beever, University of Illinois

In the spring of 2012, the American Simmental Association (ASA) received an abnormality report indicating the occurrence of a newborn calf with “whitecolored” eyes and a diluted hair coat (see picture at right). All the appropriate DNA samples were collected, used for the validation of parentage, and archived for future reference. Over the next two years, three additional calves were reported to the ASA with similar characteristics. Based on the recurrence of this trait, an investigation was initiated to establish whether the condition was genetic. DNA samples collected from the four affected calves were genotyped using the Neogen GGP-HD. The resulting genotypes were analyzed in contrast to the genotypes of ~80 Simmental sires. This analysis showed clear evidence that the condition is inherited as a recessive trait. Based on these results, the DNA sequence for several genes was analyzed in each of the affected calves. Within one of these genes, a mutation was identified that is predicted to impair the function of the encoded protein. In fact, in mice, mutations within the same gene cause a very similar condition that is referred to as “chocolate”, where black mice have a diluted coat color and beige-colored irises (or irides). Further investigation, including the genotyping of frequently used sires, indicates the mutation is present at a relatively low frequency in the Simmental population. This is consistent with the very low frequency of affected calves reported over the three year period. Examination of carrier pedigrees reveals the Simmental bull, PVFBF BF26 BLACK JOKER (ASA #1930631), as the most popular recent ancestor with DNA available for testing. However, several of the genotyped carriers do not have this sire in their pedigrees indicating the mutation could be significantly older. Considering this information and the prior description of similar traits in other breeds, namely heterochromia irides (HI) in Angus cattle, the possible origin of this mutation was investi-

gated by obtaining samples from known HI carriers. Although there are very few DNA samples available from these older animals, a sample was obtained for the Angus sire SIR WMS WARRANT (AAA #9196894). Indeed, WARRANT was found to be a carrier of this newly identified mutation. Therefore, it is most likely that the mutation was introduced into the Simmental population by the use of Angus cattle during the development of black purebreds. The subsequent screening of more than 1,200 Angus sires indicates the mutation has most likely been eliminated from the current Angus population via pedigree selection in the early 1980s. Based on these data, the scientific literature was reviewed in an effort to understand if there were documented features that clearly distinguish between the oculocutaneous hypopigmentation (OH) and heterochromia irides (HI) traits, both of which had been previously described. It is our opinion that the characteristics displayed by these affected Simmental calves is more representative of OH than it is of HI. Additionally, examination of the human and mouse literature also supports this designation. Thus, we suggest that if both phenotypes exist in the cattle population, WARRANT should be designated as an OH carrier. Further screening of current descendants of Angus HI carriers is being conducted but has not identified any additional carriers of this mutation within the Angus population. Information contained in reports and literature from the 70s and 80s, and in these current Simmental cases, indicate that this abnormal phenotype has little or no effect on the viability or performance of affected individuals. However, in some cases, a possible sensitivity to light has been reported. Thus, we suggest this mutation be monitored similarly to other non-lethal traits such as coat color or horned/polled. As with any recessive condition, breeders can avoid the appearance of affected calves by restricting matings between carrier animals. T

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Join us for these South Dakota Simmental Events: January 27, 2016

Sioux Empire Farm Show — Simmental Show and Sale, Expo Building, Sioux Falls Show 8:30 am • Sale 11:30 am Selling: 19 Open Heifers, 27 Bulls, 3 Fall, 1 Two-Year-Old Contacts: Kipp Julson 605-351-9088 Jeremy Lehrman 605-530-5909 Colton Buus 605-214-3532

February 6, 2016

Black Hills Stock Show — Simmental Show and Sale, Rapid City Show 8:00 am • Sale 1:00 pm Selling: 55 Bred Heifers, 10 Open Heifers, 56 Bulls Contacts: Steve Eichacker 605-421-1152 Kristi Effling 605-769-1308

February 11, 2016

Watertown Winter Farm Show — Simmental Show and Sale Codington County Extension Building, Watertown Show 9:00 am • Sale 1:00 pm Selling: 3 – 2-year-old Bulls, 12 Yearling Bulls, 15 Open Heifers, 4 Steers Contacts: Rod Hurlbut 605-233-0229 Auction Block Phone 605-882-6303

Watch our website: www.southdakotasimmental.com South Dakota Board Members: President: Jeremy Lehrman, Spencer, 605-530-5909 Vice President: Mike Stavick, Veblen, 605-237-4663 Secretary: Ryan Miller, Winfred, 605-480-3012

Treasurer: Deb Ford, Bruce, 605-690-4721 Junior Coordinator: Cam Fagerhaug, Wessington Springs, 605-350-2018 Beef Breed Council Rep: Chris Effling, Higmore, 605-796-0142

Board Members: Keith Larson 605-350-5517 Clay Duxbury 605-461-1494 Ross Demers, Colome, 605-840-4188

STAFF ENHANCED BY TWO Distinguished Genomicist Joins ASA

Mahdi Saatchi

Mahdi Saatchi (pronounced Maw-dee Sah-chee), who holds a B.S. degree in Animal Science, an M.S. degree in Animal Breeding and Genetics, and a Ph.D. in Animal Breeding and Genetics, has agreed to join the American Simmental Association staff as Lead Genomicist for the International Genetics Solutions program. IGS is a collaborative effort, which focuses on multi-breed genetic evaluation involving 12 different beef breed associations. Over the last 18 months, Dr. Saatchi has been employed as a genomic research scientist for the Pork Improvement Company (PIC), located at Hendersonville, Tennessee. He will begin his duties with ASA January 1, 2016. During a three-and-a-half year period spanning 2010 to 2014, he studied and worked as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Iowa State University (ISU). While at ISU, he developed and implemented genomic selection technology into genetic evaluations for several US beef cattle breed associations, including Simmental, Hereford, Red Angus, Gelbvieh and Limousin in collaboration with the National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium. “I am excited about returning to the beef community. I enjoyed my time working with my colleagues at Genus PIC and ABS, but I missed my ties with beef. The National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium originally sponsored me in my postdoctoral research activities at ISU allowing me to work with many breed associations. I cannot wait to serve the ASA/IGS members,” Saatchi explained in an interview.

“Dr. Saatchi’s extensive training and experience in the area of genomics adds a very powerful dimension to the IGS team, further cementing IGS as a leader in the world of genetic evaluation.” says Dr. Wade Shafer, ASA Executive Vice President. Among his many accomplishments are: • Published the third most-viewed article of all time in Genetics Selection Evolution, the highest-impact journal in the field of Agriculture, Dairy and Animal Science. • Developed a methodology to assess the accuracies of genomic predictions, which has been adopted by US GeneSeek – Neogen, a leading commercial agriculture genetic service laboratory in the US. • Delivered multiple presentations at the largest agriculture genomics meeting in the world, the International Plant and animal Genome meeting. • Selected by the government of the European Union to teach his methodology to European farmers. • Invited to present his novel methodology at the 10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. “He will reside in Iowa and work out of an office of the Animal Science Department at Iowa State,” Shafer added. “With 14 geneticists on the ISU faculty, this unique arrangement puts him squarely in the epicenter of genomic research. This arrangement was achieved through an agreement between ASA and ISU to share Dr. Saatchi’s time and remarkable skills.”

Kemp Takes Over Member and Industry Relations

Chip Kemp

David “Chip” Kemp, an instructor for the Division of Animal Science at the University of Missouri (MU), has accepted a position as Director of Member and Industry Relations for the American Simmental Association (ASA). He assumed his ASA duties on November 2. “I’m tremendously excited to join the ASA team,” Kemp said. “I look forward to working alongside a wide variety of folks to promote our breed and to continue to grow the Simmental footprint on our industry.” He brings to ASA a diverse background ranging from selling insurance to working for the IBP (presently Tyson). As Director of Member and Industry Relations, Kemp will work within public relations to support and promote ASA membership services, assist in programs designed to educate and encourage the integration of technology, work with ASA’s Progress Through Performance program, along with many other responsibilities.

“People with Chip’s talents and experience are exceedingly rare. We feel very privileged to have the opportunity to add such a high-caliber employee to our team.” says Wade Shafer, ASA Executive Vice President. At MU, Kemp coached Livestock Judging teams alongside various teaching responsibilities, including the coordination of the Animal Science Internship Program. During his tenure at Missouri, Kemp was the recipient of the state Department of Agriculture Livestock Leadership Award, the university’s CAFNR Outstanding Advisor Award, and the Outstanding Educator Award, among others. Kemp graduated from the MU with a Masters of Science in Animal Science in 2001. Previously, Kemp had worked in beef merchandising for IBP Inc. in Amarillo, TX, and as an instructor and manager of Muscle Foods Laboratory, a part of MU’s Division of Food Sciences. As a youth, he worked on Gerloff Farms, an Angus seedstock operation, and is still associated with that operation.

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Offering the largest group of long-aged SimAngusTM bulls in the Northwest. They are ready for heavy service

Wednesday, February 3, 2016, 12:30 PM at the ranch, Wibaux, MT

170 Black Simmental, SimAngusTM and Angus Sell 70 of them are 18-month-old 30 Purebred Simmental – 110 SimAngusTM – 30 Angus Most will be homozygous Black and all are Polled Why Buy From Begger’s Diamond V? Extra Profitability. Because. . . Quality and quantity allows you to access more 1/2 or 3/4 brothers to fill your herd sire needs in one stop. • The cow/calf producer comes first before any other traits are considered. • We know as a commercial producer you sell your cattle based on weight and how they look (quality). How value is determined varies, whether it is in the auction market, in the country, by video or on the rail. Be assured quality and performance has been the basis of our program from the beginning. • Reputation — take away all the numbers, all the EPDs and fads . . . Begger’s Diamond V Ranch has strived to raise only high-quality seedstock for over 40 years. • At Begger’s Diamond V Ranch you are not just buying a bull, you are buying a program. • Our 40 years of AI’ing and embryo transfer gives you access to the top genetics of the Simmental and Angus breeds, which allows you access to the very best genetics. • You will experience fewer time consuming management problems, especially with calving ease and calf vigor, udders, fertility, feet, legs and disposition because we cull our herd for such problems. • You are selecting from the top end, the bottom has already been culled. • Our cattle are raised in an unpampered environment to ensure that they will work for you. • EVERY bull has an efficient, hard-working mother that does her job in eastern Montana’s tough environment.

Bill Begger: 406-796-2326 John Begger: 406-795-9914 482 Custer Trail Road Wibaux, MT 59353 darbegger@yahoo.com

www.beggersdiamondv.com View video and sale catalog online mid January

• Responsibility — We accept the responsibility to provide you with only predictable genetics. They must meet our standards before they meet yours. • Our success depends on yours and we expect your purchases to work for you. We stand behind them 100%. • Bulls are 5.5 to 6.5 frame with extra depth with volume and fleshing ability. • Bred for calving ease, fast growth, efficiency, maternal strength and carcass quality putting more profit in your pocket. • Bulls are developed for ranchers on a high roughage ration with very little starch and plenty of exercise. • Every bull was born, raised and developed on our ranch. • Maternal and direct calving ease is a must. If they are not born easily and alive, nothing else matters. • All bulls sell free of BVD and all genetics defects! Bulls sell with complete performance records, ultrasound data and EPDs. • Daughters of these bulls will make outstanding replacements that are trouble free, easy keeping and profit driven; their calves will be in high demand and top market sales. • We have connected ourselves with market opportunities that should make your calves more valuable helping you receive premiums and top markets. We offer free keep until April 1st, a breeding soundness exam, and free delivery up to 500 miles.

Bata Brothers/Olafson Brothers The sale will include the total dispersion of the top-end of the 2014-born Olafson Bred Heifers.

Joint Simmental Bull and Female Sale February 12, 2016 • 1:00 PM CST

Note the change in Sale Day

Sale location: Rugby Livestock Auction, Hwy. 2 West, Rugby, North Dakota • Visit our website at: www.bataolafson.com for updated information and videos • This auction will be broadcast live at www.DVAuction.com. Selling: 90 Yearling Bulls 65 Bred Heifers Real time bidding will be available via the internet. 10 2-year-old bulls

OLF C24 15 -1 65 103 .24 14 24 56 API: 149 TI: 74 OLF Otis Y43 x OLF Miss TCI W118 Adj. BW: 90 lbs. • Adj. WW: 796 lbs. Otis has a phenomenal set of EPDs. This son of Otis also has great natural thickness and eye appeal.

OLF C69 12 2.3 80 133 .33 12 22 62 $API: 127 $TI: 76 HL Game Face 137A x OLF Miss Olie W126 Adj. BW: 97 lbs. • Adj. WW: 865 lbs. This calf is a tremendous performance powerhouse and is gaining on track to posting a very high ADG and yearling weight. If you like them big and stout and packed full of muscle, you will love this Game Face son.

BBS C50 6 4.2 84 130 .29 14 27 69 $API: 127 $TI: 76 RFS Lincoln Z95 x BBS Miss Gemini X13 Adj. BW: 100 lbs. • Adj. WW: 882 lbs. Homo Polled, Non-Dilutor. Dark cherry red with extra muscle expression. He has total outcross red genetics with performance EPDs in the top 1%.

Auctioneer: Joe Goggins

SALE DAY PHONE: 701-776-6393 OLF Reference Sires: OLF Otis Y43 MLC Mr. Justice W744 (Mr. J) BDV True Grit 11X DCR Mr. Beefmaker X13 WS Beefmaker R13 Traxs Rushmore X103 HL Game Face 137A Wheatland Ultimate Choice

BBS C11 4 5.4 101 159 .37 12 22 72 $API: 105 $TI: 79 CCR Wide Range 9005A x BBS Big J A49 Adj. BW: 108 lbs. • Adj. WW: 942 lbs. Homo Polled, Homo Black. Big time performance bull with growth EPDs that put him at the top of the entire breed. Dam ranked #1 WW and YW to ratio 123.

OLF C95

OLF C163

11 1.4 73 122 .30 13 29 65 $API: 137 $TI: 77 MLC Mr. Justice W744 x OLF Patriarchs Girl X150 Adj. BW: 91 lbs. • Adj. WW: 835 lbs. The Mr. J progeny have always been very popular because of their high performance and eye appeal. The Mr. J progeny also have great dispositions.

13 2.8 85 135 .31 14 26 69 $API: 139 $TI: 81 BDV True Grit 11X x OLF Lady J Y138 Adj. BW: 107 lbs. • Adj. WW: 882 lbs. This is our high weaning weight calf. Check out the tremendous growth EPDs on this package of performance and muscle.

BBS C55 6 3.1 77 118 .25 8 17 56 $API: 102 $TI: 69 LRX Wall Street 137A x MRL Miss 343X Adj. BW: 93 lbs. • Adj. WW: 929 lbs. Homo Polled. Sired by our new herd bull by Harvie Wallbanger. Dam is from McMillen Ranch, SK. Several Wall Street’s like him sell.

BBS True Justice B10 BDV True Grit 11X x BBS Miss Justice Z7 Our high-selling bull last year for $35,000. Thank you to Hart Simmentals, SD, and Genex. Brothers to him will sell.

Many bulls are being tested for Homozygous Polled and Black. View our catalog online at: www.simmental.org

BBS Reference Sires: BDV True Grit TESS Black Renegade MRL Ringman 112Z Kop True North 103Y RF Red Absolute 307A LRX Wall Street 137A RFS Lincoln Z95

Mark 701-331-3055 Joe 701-944-2732 jpbata@polarcomm.com 6322 Highway 35 Adams, North Dakota 58210

Curtis Olafson 13043 84th St. NE Edinburg, ND 58227 Performance 701-993-8240 701-265-2356 or 8450 Predictability colafson@polarcomm.com www.bataolafson.com Personal Service

CE 6

CE 5

BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI 4.4 72 108 .23 8 20 56 117 69

BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI 4 80 125 .28 4 19 59 102 73

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI 13 .7 61 88 .17 7 18 48 135 71

CE 6

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI 10 1.2 73 110 .23 9 21 58 125 74

BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI 4 80 125 .28 4 19 59 102 73

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI 14 -1.1 67 94 .17 9 20 54 143 76

CE 6

EPDs as of 12.21.15

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI 10 1.6 81 127 .29 3 12 52 121 78

BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI 1.7 65 99 .21 4 22 55 94 63

Brooks Lookout B22

SFI The General C1

ASA# 2959179 • BD: 8/27/14 Fall SimAngusTM BC Lookout 7024 x SFI Betty Sue Y85T

ASA# 3023275 • BD: 1/7/15 • Black PB CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z x SFI Miss Too Sweet N85K

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103

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MWW

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123

.39

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EPDs pulled 12.4.15

Brooks Redemption C6 • ASA# 3015128 • BD: 1/5/15 TM

Red SimAngus • Brown JYJ Redemption x Brooks Miss Stacey CE

-.9

111 .28

ADG

SFI Pioneer CX13 • ASA# 3044224 • BD: 1/19/15 Black Blaze PB • WS Pilgrim x SFI Enchanted Lady

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135

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Simmental Rank vs. Major Continental Breeds*

Angus/Red Angus Rank vs. Major British Breeds

Marbling Score Carcass Weight # Retail Product Weight Gain Feed Efficiency Weaning Weight Post Weaning Gain Shear Force

First First Second First Second Second First

Second First First Second First Second First

2012 Across-Breed EPD Table, GPE Rep. 22, MARC, USDA * Major Continental Breeds — Simmental, Gelbvieh, Limousin, Charolais

“Crossbred steers with a 50:50 ratio of Continental European to British breed inheritance are likely to produce a more optimum balance between carcass quality grade and yield grade than crossbred or straightbred steers that represent either 100% British breed, or 100% Continental European breeding.”

– MARC GPE Progress Report No. 22, USDA

Kappes BLK DIA 343 Z654 ASA# 2677820

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI 4 3.1 70 111 .25 8 25 60 97 63

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI 5 3.9 70 111 .26 1 18 52 89 65

EPDs pulled 12.21.15

Kappes Northern Octane ASA# 2709113

S Capitalist 3192 ASA# 3050404

S D S Graduate 006X ASA# 2548143

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI 16 -.2.1 63 108 .28 8 32 63 126 69

CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW $API $TI 20 -5.7 58 99 .26 11 20 49 162 75

EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 136 $TI: 68

EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 118 $TI: 68

Dam: URA Baby Doll

Dam: LLSF Eye Candy

LLSF Pays To Believe ZU194

LLSF Addiction AY792

ASA#: 2659897 • Pays To Dream x Trademark Homozygous Black/Heterozygous Polled Granddam: Rockin Robin Pays To Believe is the spectacular 2015 NWSS and 2014 NAILE Grand Champion Bull! His first calves are averaging 5 digits in public auctions and his full-sib sisters averaged $16,000 in Lee’s 2014 fall sale.

ASA#: 2762392 • Top Grade x Steel Force Smooth Polled, Homozygous test pending. Addiction is a sleek fronted baldy bull with awesome EPDs out of tremendous cow family!

EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 114 $TI: 57

EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 131 $TI: 68

Reserve Champion NWSS Pen of Three Bulls for GLS, all sired by New Direction.

Famous donor dam, Hope Floats

GLS New Direction X184

TNGL Grand Fortune Z467 ASA#: 2654876 • Grandmaster x STF Montana Black 2014 NWSS Champion Bull! Homozygous Black & Homozygous Polled Exciting, extra complete first progeny with lots of extension!

2014 NWSS Champion Bull $16,000 Grand Fortune daughter

EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 112 $TI: 61

2015 Fall EPDs pulled 10.14.15

Granddam: LLSF Cayenne

ASA#: 2536539 • Better Than Ever x Powerline New Direction is the homozygous polled, Dream On free, outcross pedigree sire that you can use with confidence to make sound, soggy, Sim-Influenced progeny! New Direction sired the “Power Simmy” selection at The One Sale a heifer brought in from Hilbrands HILB Fashionista — $10,000 Cattle Co. MN. New Direction daughter at The One Sale.

New Direction bred at GLS, MN

HILB Maverick — $50,000 New Direction son at The One Sale

EPDs: CE: 15 $API: 161 $TI: 82 Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled Ignition’s fantastic full sister

FBF1/SF Ignition A811 ASA#: 2749323 • Combustible x In Dew Time Homozygous Black/Homozygous Polled Ignition packs an unprecedented load of muscle shape and internal dimension together with excellent structure and profile.

Calving Ease Outcross Ignition’s donor grandam

Long’s Damien A37

Damien is a fantastic, calving ease prospect who’d we never imagine to own this much eye-appeal studying his pedigree. Genetic outliers with “look” are rare and we’re wayyy excited about Damien!

ASA#: 2789551 • Shear Force x GW Lucky Man

866-356-4565 www.cattlevisions.com

Plan to attend the following 2016 events, or contact Montana Simmental Association members to see what they have to offer you!

MSA Members Bull and Private Treaty Sales Date

Ranch/Sale

City

Phone

February 1

Gateway Simmental Breeding Value Bull Sale

Lewistown

406-538-9695

February 3

Begger’s Diamond V Ranch Genetic Source Bull Sale

Wibaux

406-796-2326

February 6

Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch & Rocking W Heart Bull Sale

Helena

406-949-1754

February 11

Lassle Ranch Simmental – 23rd Annual Bull Sale

Glendive

406-486-5584

President:

February 15

Bulls of the Big Sky Bull Sale

Billings

208-267-2668

March 1

Hill’s Ranch Production Sale

Stanford

406-566-2479

March 4

Diamond Bar S Bull Sale

Great Falls

406-590-9733

March 5

Trinity Farms Generations of Excellence Sale

Ellensburg, WA

509-968-4800

Jerry Begger Billings, MT 59105 406-439-9655 jbegger56@yahoo.com

March 8

Open 8 Genetics’ Inaugural Bull Sale

Charlo

406-644-3113

March 15

Open Gate Ranch Sale

Simms

406-467-2082

March 21

Hudson Pines/Hayes Ranch Genetic Legacy Bull Sale

Billings

406-920-0945

April 16

Nelson Livestock Co. Production Sale

Wibaux

406-588-3371

May 5

Nelson Simmental and SimAngus™ Bull Sale

Glasgow

406-228-2024

December 3

Montana’s Choice Simmental/SimAngus™ Sale

Billings

208-267-2668

Private Treaty

Rocking L 4 Ranch

Bonners Ferry, ID

208-691-6656

Secretary/Treasurer:

Private Treaty

Walking 5

Broadview

406-667-2251

Private Treaty

Dennis Yurian

Huntley

406-348-2455

Private Treaty

99 Bar Cattle

Alzada

406-828-4073

Private Treaty

Bob and Rhea Lanting

Twin Falls, ID

208-655-4257

Maureen Mai Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 208-267-2668 rymocattle@gmail.com

Board of Directors

Vice President: Ryan Thorson Billings, MT 59102 406-694-3722 rthorson@crinet.com

SIMTALK

www.washingtonsimmental.org www.oregonsimmentalassociation.com TM

Angus • SimAngus

• Simmental

Mike & Paulette Forman Ellensburg, WA 98926 509-968-4800

www.breedingcattlepage.com/ INSimmAssoc/index.htm

Mark, Jame, Anna & Peter Krieger PO Box 145 Universal, IN, 47884 www.kriegerfarms.com

Generations of Excellence Sale March 5, 2016

Robb & Debbie Forman Ellensburg, WA 98926 509-201-0775

www.trinityfarms.info

Mike, Margo, Crystal, & Katelyn Alley 8925 SW Green • Culver, Oregon 97734 Home: 541-546-8171 • Cell: 541-948-3521 E-mail: mike@barckcattle.com • Fax: 541-546-6420 www.barckcattle.com

812-239-5102, Mark mark@kriegerfarms.com 812-208-0956, Jame jame@kriegerfarms.com 269-470-7553, Anna 812-208-8224, Peter

Annual Sale First Sunday in October

www.missourisimmental.com Bulls for your heifer expansion with top of the breed genetics, SimAngus™, Balancers (GvAn) PBG Bull Sale March 26, 2016 November 5, 2016 Windsor Livestock Auction

www.georgiasimmental.com

PHILLIPS FARMS

Simmentals

Roy L. Phillips 770-547-9584 Home: 770-745-7331 Fax: 770-773-9657 phillipsfarmsga@bellsouth.net 104 Manning Mill Rd. • Adairsville, GA 30103

All 18-month-old and forage developed to settle more early in the season. Bred heifer mates to run with the best.

Harriman Santa Fe (Bob) Montrose, MO • 660-492-2504 bharriman39@hotmail.com

www.gerloffcattle.com

3162 Hwy A • Bland, MO 65014 573.437.3751 • 573.437.2507 573.680.9117 cell • khuebler@fidnet.com

LUCAS CATTLE CO. Registered Simmentals, SimAngusTM & Angus Cattle Forrest & Charlotte Lucas, Owners Cleo Fields 417-399-7124 RT 91 Box 1200 Brandn Atkins Cross Timbers, MO 65634 417-399-7142 Office 417-998-6878 Jeff Reed Fax 417-998-6408 417-399-1241 www.lucascattlecompany.com Visitors Always Welcome

SIMTALK

www.coloradosimmental.com

www.oklahomasimmental.com

Hill’s Ranch Simmentals Box 186 Stanford, MT 59479 406-566-2479

Willis Simmentals 5759 Enville Road Marietta OK 73448 willissimmentals@arbuckleonline.com

Bull Sale • March 1, 2016

Quality Simmental Breeding Cattle

hillssimmentalmt@yahoo.com • www.hillsimmental.com

10 miles east on Hwy. 32, 1/4 mile north on Enville Road.

Bobby 580-276-2781 (ph. & fax)

Jon 580-795-4601

Pine Ridge Ranch Pine Ridge Ranch Pine Ridge Ranch

LLC

Lazy U Ranch

ATHENS, TX

Jane and Bill Travis billtravis@bigplanet.com

www.simbrah.com

9876 PLANO RD. DALLAS, TX 75238 Office: 214-369-0990 Cell: 214-850-6308

Dave & Debbie Umfleet 20858 West 10th St N • Haskell, OK 74436 918-693-9420 • davelazyu@aol.com TM Simmental Bulls & Females Simmental & & SimAngus SimAngusTM

5831 Highway 7, Wibaux, MT 406-588-3371 nlcsim@midrivers.com www.nelsonlivestockco.com

Watch for our Annual Bull Sale April 16, 2016.

Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch Birthplace of the first Polled Black Simmental Bull Made in Montana Sale • February 6, 2016 Troy Wheeler, Cattle Manager: 406-949-1754 Don and Nancy Burnham • Gary Burnham 2515 Canyon Ferry Road • Helena, MT 59602 ASA No. 174 E-mail: burnhams@mt.net

Terry Ellingson & Family

www.northdakotasimmental.com

ENNE

Phone: (701) 384-6225

5065 125th Ave. NE • Dahlen, ND 58224 tellings@polarcomm.com • www.ellingsonsimmentals.com Annual Production Sale, February 20, 2016

Roger, Jeanette, & Erika Kenner

5606 57th St. NE Leeds, ND 58346 Phone 701-466-2800 Erika 406-581-1188 erika.kenner@gmail.com Fax 701-466-2769 www.kennersimmental.com

SIMMENTALS

Curtis Olafson 13043 84th St. NE Edinburg, ND 58227 701-993-8240 or 8450 Performance colafson@polarcomm.com Predictability www.bataolafson.com Personal Service

SRF Simmentals Roger Roger and and Susan Susan Finke Finke family family 35500 35500 114th 114th Ave. Ave. NW NW • • Berthold, Berthold, ND ND 58718 58718 701-453-3157 701-453-3157 Roger Roger • • 701-453-3105 701-453-3105 Todd Todd email: email: srf@srt.com srf@srt.com

Edge of the West Bull & Female Sale February 8, 9, 2016 2015

SIMMENTALS T TN Kevin & Lynette Thompson

5125 53rd St. Almont, ND 58520 701-843-8454 www.tntsimmentals.com Annual Bull Sale • Friday, February 12, 2016 Visitors always welcome. Only 15 miles off I-94

SIMTALK

SYS SIMMENTALS Gary Sys 9400 205th Ave. SW Douglas, ND 58735 701-722-3244

www.breedingcattlepage.com/ TNSimmAssoc/

Slate Farms &

A T T L E

O M P A N Y

Female Select Sale/Herd Bull Select Sale Visitors Always Welcome

Steve Slate 4437 Highway 49 W Vanleer, TN 37181 931-206-5026 slatefarms@att.net www.slatefarms.com

www.illinoissimmental.com

Owner: Jim Berry

Berger’s HerdMasters Angus x Simmental Hybrids Both Red and Black Loren & Peggy Berger 9339 E. Autogate Rd. Stapleton, NE 96163 www.bergersherdmasters.com

Darby & Annette Line 35355 Arrow Road • Miller, NE 68858 308-627-5085 Darby Cell Just 30 minutes of I-80 www.trianglejranch.com

(

Triangle J Ranch

402-643-4429 402-641-2936 Cell 303 Northern Heights Drive • Seward, NE 68434 a.sloup@juno.com Nick, Andrea, www.sloupsimmentals.com Shane, Shelbi, Brevin, Natalie Join us at the Farm, October 15, 2016 and Haylie for our 21st Annual Production Sale.

SIMTALK

Larry and Suzy Rhodes 9350 Rte 108 Carlinville, IL 62626 217-854-5200 rhodesangus@royell.org www.rhodesangus.com

JC Ohlrich/Felt Farms Bull Sale February 6, 2016 • Norfolk, NE Foxy Ladies Bred Heifer Sale November 26, 2016 • West Point, NE

“Red and Black, Polled, Pigmented Simmentals”

Anthony Rhodes

J&C SIMMENTALS

57977 857 Road • Wakefield, NE 68784 402-287-2488 home • 402-369-1069 cell delores@feltfarms.com • www.feltfarms.com Herdsman, James Felt 402-369-0513 cell • jamesfelt02@gmail.com

Just 20 minutes off I-80

www.wildberryfarms.net

Our Business Is Bulls

Jock & Brenda Beeson 100 Wohlers Drive Crawford, NE 69339 308-665-1111 (home) 308-430-2117 (mobile) 308-430-0668 (mobile) Email:wcsbeeson@bbc.net

James, Merlin, and Delores Felt, Renee & Matt Schulte

Verlouis Forster Family 74096 Road 434 Smithfield, NE 68976-1039 Ph/FAX 308-472-5036 Verlouis Ph 308-876-2316 Alan Email: alan_forster@hotmail.com

6502 Rt. 84 South Hanover, IL 61041 815-591-3731

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Annual Production Sale last Sunday in January

FORSTER FARMS

Cattle Manager: Robbie Duis 815-858-4129

Western Cattle Source

)

www.nesimmental.com

308-532-0939 308-520-3836 berger@nque.com

Commercially Targeted Seedstock

Black Simmental Bulls & Females Purebred to Percentage Jay & Kim Volk • 402-720-7596 Clark & Leslie Volk • 402-720-3323 Bob & Jeanette Volk • 402-720-0469 20604 US Hwy 30 • Arlington, NE 68002 volkjk@aol.com • www.jandcsimmentals.com J&C Annual Bull Sale – January 30, 2016 Consigns to Ladies of the Valley – October 16, 2016

Ralph Brooks Cassidy Brooks 7440 Lake Elbo Rd. Manhattan, KS 66502 C: 785-556-0385

ROCK CREEK RANCH B L A C K , P O L L E D S I M M E N TA L S Jim & Jean Houck, 250 Road 392, Allen, KS 66833 • 620-443-5700 Jeff & Lori Houck, 3031 Road G, Americus, KS 66835 • 620-443-5751 Toll Free 866-687-4656 • www.houckrockcreekranch.com

Cow Camp Ranch

www.kansas-simmental.com

Kent, Mark and Nolan Brunner 3553 Upland Rd. Lost Springs, KS 66859-9652 785-466-6475 Kent 785-466-1129 Nolan Black and Red Purebreds 785-258-0173 Mark Angus nolan@cowcampbeef.com SimAngusTM Halfbloods

Spring Bull Sale - Friday, February 19, 2016.

Dixson Farms, Inc. Carol Dixson, Kevin Dixson, & Lyle Dixson, D.V.M. 13703 Beaver Creek Rd • Atwood, KS 67730 785-626-3744 • drlyle@live.com www.dixsonfarms.com

Annual Production Sale March 18, 2016

Simmental Angus SimAngusTM

Steve & Mary Gleason • Jake, Becky, Ben, Joe & Sam 12410 Blazingstar Rd • Maple Hill, KS 66507 Phone: 785-256-6461 • Steve: 785-640-8060 • Jake: 785-640-8062 www.Sunflowergenetics.com

Kaser Brothers Simmental Stephen Kaser H 785-346-5181 • C 785-346-6077 629 County 388 Drive Osborne, KS 67473

Joe Mertz 785-456-9650 Bob Mertz 785-456-9201 Harold Mertz 785-456-9605 7160 Zeandale Road Manhattan, KS 66502 www.rivercreekfarms.com

26th Annual Production Sale February 10, 2016

www.breedingcattlepage.com/ vsa/index.htm www.texassimmentalsimbrah.com

www.breedingcattlepage.com/ Simmental/iasimmassoc/

SIMBRAH Sarah J. (Sally) Buxkemper

2617 CR 400 Ballinger, Texas 76821 325-442-4501 sbuxkemper32@gmail.com www.rxsimbrah.com

SIMTALK

Heat Adapted Cattle Simbrah TM SimAngusTM TM SimAngusTM HT Simmental

Jass Simmentals Reds and Blacks Available Steve, Alan & Mark Jass 1950 Quincy Avenue • Garner, Iowa 50438 641-587-2348 or 641-587-2174 641-860-0645(c) or 515-689-6219(c) www.jassimm.com • email: jassimm@comm1net.net

Kipp Julson • 605-351-9088 48672 252nd St • Sherman, SD 57030 doublejfarms@alliancecom.net www.doublejsimmentals.com

www.southdakotasimmental.com

Lanting Enterprises, LLC

2181 B N 2300 E Twin Falls, ID 83301-0643 208-655-4257 208-731-6646 Bob’s Cell 208-655-4371 John’s Home lant4257@filertel.com

Promise Land Ranch

TRAXINGER

Reds, Blacks • Bulls and Females Private Treaty Sales

“Mark of Performance”

Mike and Terri Traxinger 11176 – 406th Avenue Houghton, SD 57449 Home: 605.885.6347 Mike’s cell: 605.294.7227 mtrax@nvc.net www.traxinger.com

Eichacker Simmentals

Females by Private Treaty in the Fall. Private Treaty Bid Bull Sale, Jan 30, 2016, Garretson, SD

Benda Simmentals Jim and Jay Benda 26106 366th Ave. Kimball, SD 57355 605-778-6703

Jim: 605-730-6703 (Cell) Jay: 605-730-0215 (Cell) bendaranch@midstatesd.net

Black and Red Breeding Stock

25446 445th Ave • Salem, SD 57058 Steve & Cathy Eichacker 605-425-2391 or 605-421-1152 email: es@triotel.net Annual Bull Sale • March 4, 2016

Mike & Cathy Stoltey Family 374 Promise Lane • Plummer, ID 83851 208-686-1515 (H) • 208-699-2335 (M) plrlivestock@gmail.com

Genetics That Work

JRW Farms, LLC Richard Woolwine, Owner 562 Marson Trigg Road Seminary, MS 39479

Brad Woods 601-441-0539 Johnny Ingram 601-408-4186 www.jrw-llc.com 1103 Artesia Road Starkville, MS 39759 Home: 662-323-0744 Cell: 662-418-0686 Office: 662-324-7721

Mikell & Mary Cheek Davis, Owners

SIMTALK

Farm Manager: Alex Gardner 662-769-2577 www.littlecreekcattle.com

www.mnsimmental.com

Sargeant Farms Simmental Cattle BULLS

AND FEMALES AVAILABLE BY PRIVATE TREATY

Owner • Howard E. Sargeant Box 400, Forest Lake, MN 55025 651-464-3345 • 651-464-2662

Dr. Lynn Aggen Office: 507-886-6321 Mobile: 507-421-3813 Home: 507-886-4016

Farm Manager: Adam Trest 52309 Fleming Logging Road Sandstone, MN 55072 320-245-2830 • 320-630-3608

Performance with Quality

Matt Aggen Mobile: 701-866-3544 Home: 507-772-4522 Email: mattaggen@hotmail.com

Harmony, MN 55939 www.oakmfarm.com

INDUSTRY UPDATE US Leads Arable Land Numbers

Foodservice Hits Six-year High

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the world utilizes an estimated 6,061,014 square miles of agricultural land each year, and the US ranks highest for the amount of agricultural land occupied by crops, both sown and harvested during the same agriculture year. The definition of agricultural land for this survey includes “land that is temporarily meadows for mowing or pasture, market and kitchen gardeners, and fallow land.” The US uses 637,068 square miles of agricultural land annually — with India ranked second at 559,847 square miles followed by China at 536,682.

Upscale foodservice industry traffic reached its highest level in six years during 2014, with a 3% increase in consumer spending at US restaurants. Foodservice outlets visits increased to the 61.1 billion mark, while quick-service hamburger chains, family restaurants, and independent restaurants experienced a traffic decline of 3%, and overall, traffic was flat. Morning meal/breakfast offerings continued to grow at the fastest pace among all meals, with a 4% jump, with quick service outlets responsible for most of the gain.

Meat Snack Consumption Jumps Ag Land Values Up The annual US Agricultural Land Values report showed a flat-to-slightly-up trend across three classes of land values surveyed: farm real estate, crop land, and pasture. Overall, the Corn Belt saw declines in value, while the Pacific Coast, Southern Plains, and delta states of the south saw gains. Farm real-estate values across the US averaged $3,020 per acre in 2015, up 2.4% from 2014. Average total cropland value was generally flat with an increase of 0.7% across the country as a whole. The average value of pastureland across the country rose 2.3% to $1,330 per acre in 2015.

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Consumption of dehydrated, salted meat snacks has increased 18% in the last five years, according to research by National Purchase Diary (NPD). Beef is the leading meat snack is, but turkey jerky is the fastest growing such snack. Turkey jerky shipped from foodservice distributors to restaurants and other food outlets increased by triple digits when compared to a year ago. Typical time of consumption for meat snacks is between lunch and dinner, but also as a late night snack. Individuals, aged 18 to 24 are more likely than any other age group to “graze” on meat snacks throughout the day. CONTINUED ON PAGE 90

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Mislabeling of Ground Meat Recent food-science studies from Chapman University in California, indicate that ground meat and exotic game meats are occasionally mislabeled leading to a mixing of species in packaging. The studies used sophisticated DNA barcoding and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing to identify the species of meat origin. The scientists suspect that although mislabeling may be a result of cross-contamination from equipment in meat processing facilities, the mislabeled meat could also be intentional, as processors substitute lowerpriced meats with ground beef.

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There is considerable demand to fill jobs in agriculture-related science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Despite a 30% increase in students enrolled in college-level agricultural programs in the past eight years, the supply fails to keep up with the broader demand for agriculture employers. In the next five years, growth of 4.9% in employment opportunities is projected in the food and agriculture industries for those pursuing a STEM education, adding more than 33,000 new positions.

New Check-off Proposed The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has petitioned the USDA to establish a check-off for their industry. The check-off has been proposed to address what an organic seal might mean to consumers through consumerdirected advertising and research. CONTINUED ON PAGE 92

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INDUSTRY UPDATE At present, there are 22 federally mandated commodity check offs, including beef, that raise $750 million annually from US farmers and ranchers. This would be the first check-off in support of a process rather than a commodity, and the organic proposal could collect an estimated $30-$40 million per year.

Increased Internet on Farms USDA reports that 70% of US farms and ranches now have internet access, a 3% increase from 2013. The digital subscriber line (DSL) is the leading method for internet access, accounting for 30% of all farms and ranches with internet access although DSL use is down 5% from farms that used internet access in 2013. In the past two years, there has been substantial growth in wireless connection, accounting for 29%, and satellite connection, accounting for 21%, of the US total, accounting for the 5% decline in DSL use between 2013 to 2015.

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Cheapest US Pastures The average value for purchasing grazing land in the United States is now $1,330 per acre, an increase of $30 per acre from 2014. New Mexico is ranked number one for the cheapest pasture at $340 per acre, down $20 per acre from 2014. Montana ($650), Oregon ($660), Colorado ($760), and Washington ($820) rank one through four behind New Mexico. New Jersey pastureland is at $13,500 per acre, unchanged from 2014, and is the most expensive pasture in the US. Maryland ($6,000), Florida ($4,900), North Carolina ($4,700) and Virginia ($4,050) are ranked behind New Jersey as the most expensive pastureland.

USDA, States Collaborate USDA has announced a plan to invest $20 million in partnership with 15 state agencies to improve and increase wildlife habitat and public access for recreational opportunities on privately owned and operated farm, ranch, and forestlands. The program is designed to encourage owners and operators of private lands in the participating states to voluntarily open their land for hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-dependent recreation. The USDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intent is to improve fish and wildlife habitat on those lands. CONTINUED ON PAGE 94

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Meat Labeling Preferences

US Burger Obsession

Marketing researchers at the University of Arkansas have found that country-of-origin labeling (COOL) influences consumer perceptions about food safety and quality. It was discovered that consumers preferred meat from the US when provided with information about where the animal was born, raised, and processed, but not when given information about country-specific meat processing standards. However, there are mixed results on COOL studies. According to a 2013 study from Kansas State University (KSU), the typical US consumer is unaware of these labeling requirements and generally ignores origin labels on meat products.

Datassential, a food industry research firm, has released a report stating that more than 75% of Americans eat a burger each week, and 25% have eaten one in the last 24-hours. The research reported that most burgers are eaten away from home at a variety of locations such as upscale restaurants, neighborhood bars, and quick service restaurants (QSRs). One-half of all US restaurants have burgers on the menus, and the report suggests that madeto-order customization found at most sit-down restaurants drives consumers away from traditional burger QSRs.

Beef Drippings Receive Taste Award Beef Dripping (BD) has been named one of the 50 best foods in the UK and Ireland. Produced in Ireland, BD is made from the suet of grass-fed Angus and Hereford beef, rendered down and clarified to pure fat. The product described as “nutrient rich, high in omega-3 acids, clean, pure, and carries great flavor”. The Great Taste Awards (GTA) judges, in a review, stated that out of the 10,000 entries, “BD has a tremendous, deep beefy flavor”. The GTA is organized by the Guild of Fine Foods, and is known for specialty food and drink in the UK.

Farm Income to Decline Projections for end-of-the-year 2015 suggest that net cash income for the farm sector is likely to fall 21% ($100.3 billion). Net farm income is expected to drop to 36% ($58.3 billion), which is down from the February estimate of $73.6 billion. When adjusted for inflation, the decline will bring farm income to its lowest level since 2002. Crop receipts are expected to fall by 6% (12.9 billion), and livestock receipts are projected to decline by 9% (19.4 billion). The debt-to-asset ratio for 2015 is expected to rise, but remain low relative to historical levels.

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US Food Insecurity Levels Out

State Cattle Inventory Ranking

The USDA Economic Research Service reported that 14% (17.4 million) of US households were food insecure in 2014. Food insecurity is defined as “when consistent access to adequate food is limited by lack of money and other resources at times during the year”. According to report, the number of households with food insecurities is on the decline, but it is still above insecurity rates recorded before the recession. Data from 2013 and 2014 report no change, but are down from the 2011 high of 14.9%.

Twenty-two states reported an increase in cattle inventories for the year-to-date. Texas had the largest increase in cattle inventory in the US with an increase of 700,000 head. Followed by Oklahoma (300,000), Kansas (200,000), Missouri (150,000), and Iowa (100,000). States experiencing decreases were led by: North Dakota (-100,000), California (-100,000), Pennsylvania (-80,000), Montana (-50,000), and Kentucky (-50,000).

Non-Farmers Own Rented Farmland

Farm Dirt = Healthy Kids

Out of the 911 million acres of farmland in the continental US, landowners operate 61% of farmland and rent 8% of farmland (70 million acres), while 31% (283 million acres) are rented from non-operating landlords. Retired ranchers or farmers held 67.5 of the 283 million acres of non-operation rented land individually or in partnership in 2014. The average age of these landlords is 66.5 years old, and only 18% were under 55 years of age. Nearly 45% of the principal landlords have never farmed.

In a recent study, researchers pinpointed a protein that affects the structural cells that make up the lining of the lungs, confirming that the lungs play an important role in the development of allergy responses. The study hypothesizes that a lack of contact with microbes as a child leads to more allergy and asthma. The researchers suggest people that grew up on a farm have fewer respiratory problems than the general population because farms have the best exposure to germs for preventing allergic reactions later in life. CONTINUED ON PAGE 98

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APHIS Tackles Feral Hogs The USDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced a feral swine disaster management program to control damage and risks caused by feral hogs. An estimated 10% of feral hogs carry diseases putting livestock, pets, and other wildlife at risk. The plan calls for eliminating feral swine from two states, managing the population in the rest, and stopping increase damage from feral swine in 10 years. A five-part Wild Pig Management video has been released on how to cope with feral hogs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; corralling, box traps, shooting techniques, and proper snares.

Beetles Play Beneficial Role Dung beetles play a significant role in acceleration of cow patties decomposition, causing nutrients to return to the soil sooner. The process starts with the beetles sucking out the moisture in the patties. The warmer the day, the more rapidly the beetles go to work, leading to decomposition in a matter of a few hours. Quicker decomposition means that cattle will not need to avoid grazing close to patties, and increased forage growth will occur as nutrients are distributed across a greater area.

Vitamin A Directs Immune cells A recent study from Purdue University found that an important set of immune cells that protect the body from infection would be lost without the influence by Vitamin A. A metabolite, retinoic acid, which comes from digested vitamin A, is necessary for two of the three types of innate immune cells that reside in the intestine to find their proper place. CONTINUED ON PAGE 104

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The mucosal barrier that lines the intestines is the point of entry for many infections, viruses, and parasites, and in a healthy system the innate immune cells sound the alarm for the broader immune response. A vitamin A deficiency is known to lead to an increased susceptibility to disease because of low concentrations of immune cells in the intestines.

Growth Hormone Remains in Environment A joint research project by Indiana University, the University of Iowa and the University of Washington, suggests that metabolites of hormones used in cattle implants could persist in the environment longer than previously believed, and could create an environmental risk. Cattle metabolize trenbolone acetate (TBA), a synthetic analogue of testosterone used in implants for growth promotion, to produce 17-alpha-trenbolone. If the byproduct enters waterways the greater the potential for disrupting entire ecosystems by altering reproductive cycles in many species.

Amino Acid/E. Coli Interaction New research from the University of Glasgow suggests that an amino acid produced in the brain could help prevent or treat infection from E. coli 0157. E. coli 0517 is found only in the gut, and scientists wonder why it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spread to other parts of the body. They concluded that high concentrations of D-serino, an amino acid, blocks E. coli from attaching to host tissue, and suggesting that altering diets to increase D-serino levels could prevent or even treat infection.

By-Products as Renewable Fuel A growing number of biofuel producers are working with farmers, meatpackers, and waste management companies to tap into waste for renewable jet fuel and diesel production. According to a recent report, beef tallow and manure are used to produce high-quality, low-carbon transportation fuel. A wide range of different agricultural by-products, including organic waste, can be harnessed for renewable fuel. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is released into the atmosphere as manure and food decompose, and is also potentially useful for fuel production.

KU Developing Salmonella Vaccine The University of Kansas recently established the Kansas Vaccine Institute within the School of Pharmacy. The program is focused on development of vaccines to fight overlooked pathogens and boost human and animal health. CONTINUED ON PAGE 106

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INDUSTRY UPDATE The institute is currently working on a vaccine for salmonella, a pathogen in livestock that is linked to foodborne illness, and infects water supplies in developing countries. Researchers believe that the vaccine could protect human and animal health while reducing antibiotics use in livestock production.

Healthy Fat in Beef A recent research article addressing the biology and biochemistry of beef marbling and its effects on production systems, carcass and fat quality, concludes that against consumer perception, ground beef is healthy for consumers. Other studies state that ground beef increased high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the “good” cholesterol) in both men and women. According to the research article, As cattle fatten and put down marbling, the fat becomes healthier because there is a replacement of saturated fats with oleic acid.

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Superbug Found in Ground Beef Conventionally raised US ground beef is twice as likely to contain “superbugs” as sustainable beef, according to Consumer Reports. A study tested 300 packages of ground beef, weighing 458 pounds, from 103 grocery stores across the country, and several varieties of ground beef including conventionally raised, grass-fed, and organic were included. Results show 18% of beef from conventionally raised cattle contained “dangerous superbugs” resistant to three or more types of antibiotics used to treat illness in humans.

Meat Allergy Linked to Ticks Allergies to beef and pork may be caused by a tick bites. In some cases, it’s a life-threatening allergy. The Lone Star tick is reportedly responsible. Allergy specialists say, “the tick harbors a sugar called Alpha-Gal, and that sugar is also in meat and in some people. Apparently a bite from the tick triggers the immune response.” It is still unclear if the allergy reacts to just one or multiple bites, and it takes three to six hours to occur after meat consumption. In some instances, the allergy has disappeared over time.

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White Angus — a Genetic Accident

DNA Test Predicts Merit

A herd of White Angus cattle reside at the University of Florida Range Cattle and Research Center in Ona, FL. The herd is a composite of three-fourths Black Angus, and the remaining fourth is a combination of Black Angus, Charolais, Brahman, and Simmental that resulted in cattle with white hair and dark skin. A part of the outcome is attributed to the dilution effects of black hair coat dominance found in Charolais and Simmental. The genetic combination offers advantages in warm climates because white hair offers an 83% greater sweating rate than black.

A new genomic test from pharmaceutical giant Zoetis, called PredicGEN™, provides assistance to producers for predicting carcass quality, yield grades, grid merit and tenderness in straight-bred or crossbred animals that are less than 75% Black Angus. PredicGEN evaluates key carcass traits to help producers make informed decisions regarding replacement females, sire assignment and value predictions for feeder and fed cattle certification and marketing programs. This new tool differentiates value among young breeding and feeding animals “in a more timely method than traditional carcass and tenderness data collection.”

Early Weaning Nutrient Requirements University of Nebraska research compared early weaning with traditional separation, and found that the data suggested that weaning cows and calves required the same amount of feed as pairs together, and that early weaning does not reduce energy needs for the pair. All cattle were maintained in a dry lot using the same ration of 60% distillers’ grains and 40% crop residue. Over the period of early to normal weaning period, the early-weaned cows consumed 23.5 pounds of dry matter per day, and gained 46 pounds. The normal weaned cows consumed 22.3 pounds of dry matter per day, and gained 22 pounds.

New Way of Doing Business The TMX Group, an integrated, multi-asset class exchange group, has launched AgriClear, a platform designed to provide US and Canadian cattle buyers and sellers an efficient, cost-effective transaction and payment service. According to a company press release, “AgriClear offers cattle producers a new way to do business with important benefits for both buyers and sellers, assuring payments for cattle delivered at the terms negotiated. AgriClear offices are based in Calgary; Houston; Bowling Green, KY; and Greeley, CO. Additional information can be located at http://agriclear.com/. CONTINUED ON PAGE 112

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Bill Graebe, Manager – 816.387.7694 Scott Cowger – 816.304.0371 John Cowger – 816.262.2607 Joe Hoffman, Consultant – 712.647.8361 RS&T Simmentals, LLC 10000 County Road 222 Savannah, MO 64485 www.breedingcattlepage.com/rs_t_simmentals/index.htm

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US Companies Make Climate Pledge

Next Step Cattle Co. is your proven source of SimAngus™, Simmental and Angus bulls for commercial cattlemen in the Southeast. The bulls wearing the boot brand from Next Step Cattle Co. will sire calves which will calve easy, wean heavy, demand top prices, and make top replacement females. These calves will also have the genetic ability to be profitable in the feed yard, produce a top-quality carcass and provide the consumer with an enjoyable eating experience. Thanks to buyers from AL, GA, FL, IN, MS, and TX that purchased 50 Simmental and SimAngus™ bulls for an average of $4,440 at our third Annual Bull Sale. To take the Next Step toward your goal of producing profitable cattle plan to visit us and evaluate the 20 SimAngus™, Simmental, and Angus bulls we have available for sale at private treaty. These bulls are at our bull development facility located 10 miles off I-85 near Auburn, AL.

Thirteen of the largest American companies are partnering with the Obama Administration to launch the American Business Act on Climate Pledge (ABACP). The goal for this collaboration is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions economy-wide by 26-28% by 2025. Each company has made an individual pledge to move toward a low-carbon, sustainable future. For example, Cargill, a founding member of Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, pledges over the next ten years to improve carbon intensity by 9%, energy efficiency by 16%, and freshwater efficiency by 12%.

Roundup Ban Sought Feed the World, an advocacy group, is launching a US public testing project to gather data on detectable levels of Roundup, the world’s most widely used herbicide, in drinking water, human urine, and breast milk. The project pits agribusiness interest groups against consumer and environmental groups over the weed-killing ingredient called glyphosate. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide and is found in hundreds of products worldwide.

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Also make plans to attend the Southeast All Black Classic Sale at the UF Greenwood Bull Test Site, Greenwood, FL, on April 9, 2016. Members of the Next Step Cattle Co will be consigning top-quality SimAngus™ cow-calf pairs.

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United Airlines (UA) and Fulcrum Bioenergy have announced that UA will begin flying commercial jets using biofuel from household waste, plant oil, and animal fat. UA is spending $30 million in equity investments with Fulcrum, a California based company. Fulcrum has developed and commercialized the ability to convert municipal solid waste into low cost sustainable aviation biofuel. The fuel can be directly blended with traditional jet fuels. A biofuel refinery is under construction in Nevada to open in 2017, with plans for five more plants around the country.

Shoppers Pay Premium for Local Food A survey of US shoppers’ food-buying habits found that demand for local products has moved from a consumer trend to central growth driver for grocery retailers and restaurants. Demand for local food is expanding beyond produce, meat, and seafood to foods like prepared, dried, canned and jarred products. The survey concluded that 96% of consumers define local food as “products grown or produced within 100 miles from the point of sale”. Many consumers (93%) associate local with fresh, and 78% of consumers indicated that they would be willing to pay 10% more for local food. CONTINUED ON PAGE 116

Ellingson Legacy M229 x Ellingson HRD Rock A3029

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2015 Record US Meat Production

Iron-branding Damages Hides

The US is projected to produce 41.1 million metric tons of beef, pork, and chicken in 2016, production for pork (11,314,000 metric tons) and chicken (18,365,000 metric tons) during the year. The US never produced less than 30 million metric tons every year since 1995, and the 2016 estimate will be the most US meat ever produced.

An article published in the Republic of Botswana advises cattle producers to stop hot-iron branding because of its effect on quality and value of the leather. The report states that eliminating branding is vital for making the leather industry more viable. In Botswana, cattle are branded over much of their bodies with specific no area designated for branding. The article says, “a viable leather sector can be realized by ensuring that farmers get incentives for taking care to eliminate hide damage”.

Beef Rumors Lead to Trucker Death In India, 2,000 people gathered to protest the killing of a teenage Muslim truck driver who was suspected of transporting beef. He was burned to death in the cab of his truck. According to the report, the truck driver was transporting coal, not beef. Hindu militants are suspected of carrying out the attack, in which gasoline bombs were reportedly thrown into his vehicle. The murder of the truck driver is the second attack of this nature. In the first, a mob killed a Muslim man rumored to have slaughtered a cow.

Prison Relents on Pork Ban One week after the US Bureau of Prisons announced a plan to cut pork from the nation’s federal prisons menu, the government reversed the decision under pressure from a state Senator, who pointed out that the pork industry is responsible for 547,800 jobs, which creates 22.3 billion in personal incomes and contributes $39 billion to the gross domestic product. The agency had made the decision to remove the meat product after an annual food preference survey of 206,000 inmates led to the removal of pork chops and sausage, leaving only pork roast on the menu. CONTINUED ON PAGE 124

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JANUARY 2016 16 16 18 19 25 25 26-27 27 29 29 30 30 30 30 31

SimMagic On Ice — Denver, CO University of Florida Bull Test Sale — Greenwood, FL National Western "The One-Volume XXIII" Sale — Denver, CO Wild Wild West Simmental Sale — Brighton, CO Fort Worth Stock Show – Jr. Simmental and Jr. Simbrah Shows — Ft. Worth, TX Strand SimAngus Bull Sale — Platte, SD Cattlemen’s Choice Embryo Sale, www.dponlinesales.com Sioux Empire Farm Show and Sale — Sioux Falls, SD (pg. 44) Buzzard Hollow Ranch’s Annual Online Bull Sale — Granbury, TX (pg. 42) Fort Worth Stock Show – PB Simmental, Percentage Simmental and Simbrah Shows Ft. Worth, TX Double J Farms' 42nd Annual Private Treaty Simmental Bid Bull Sale — Garretson, SD (pgs. 84, 132-133) Forster Farms 37th Annual Production Sale — Smithfield, NE (pg. 27) J&C Simmentals’ 21st Annual Bull Sale — West Point, NE (pgs. 80, 85) Nichols Farms’ Private Treaty Bull Sale — Bridgewater, IA (pg. 21) Triangle J Ranch Annual Production Sale — Miller, NE (pgs. 28, 34-35, 80)

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36th Annual Gateway "Breeding Value" Bull Sale — Lewistown, MT (pgs. 28, 71, IBC) Lehrman Family Simmentals’ Private Treaty Sale — Spencer, SD Sloup Customer Appreciation Online Sale — dponlinesales.com James Creek Simmental’s Annual Private Treaty Sale, Heaton, ND (pg. 98) Jungels Shorthorn Farm Bull Sale — Kathryn, ND (pg. 28) Koepplin’s Black Simmental and SimAngus™ Production Sale — Mandan, ND (pg. 75) Begger's Diamond V Big Sky Genetic Source Bull Sale — Wibaux, MT (pgs. 28, 54, 71) Stavick Simmental's 16th Annual King of the Range Bull Sale — Aberdeen, SD (pg. 100) Kunkel Simmentals’ Annual Production Sale — New Salem, ND (pg. 115) Black Hills Stock Show and Sale — Rapid City, SD (pg. 44) Klain Simmental Ranch’s 34th Annual Production Sale — Turtle Lake, ND Loonan Stock Farm’s 41st Anniversary Production Sale — Corning, IA (pg. 73) Olrich/Felt Farms Bred Heifer Sale — West Point, NE (pgs. 80, 96) Prickly Pear Simmentals “Made in Montana Sale” — Helena, MT (pgs. 6, 71, 78) Ruby Cattle Company’s Simmental Performance Bull Sale — Lamoni, IA (pg. 87) Springer Simmental's Sale of Value Based Genetics — Decorah, IA (pg. 64) Blue River Gang’s 33rd Production Sale — Rising City, NE (pg. 89) Hartman Cattle Company’s Simmental Bull Sale — Tecumseh, NE (pg. 114) Wicks Cattle Annual Production Sale — Richardton, ND Benda Ranch Simmentals’ Annual Production Sale — Kimball, SD (pg. 37) Dakota Power Bull Sale — Valley City, ND Edge of the West Bull and Female Sale — Mandan, ND (pg. 78) Sweet Divas Online Embryo Sale — www.dponlinesales.com Bichler-Johnson’s 12th Annual “Quality Not Quantity” Production Sale — Linton, ND (pg. 29) Werning Cattle Company’s Production Sale — Emery, SD (pgs. 28, 91) River Creek Farms 26th Annual Production Sale — Manhattan, KS (pgs. 17, 28, 82) Sys Simmentals’ Annual Production Sale — Douglas, ND (pg. 121) Wilkinson Farms Breeding for the Future Sale — Napoleon, ND (pgs. 28, 77) Hart Simmental Beef Builder Bull Sale — Frederick, SD (pg. 93) Lassle Ranch Simmentals’ 23rd Annual Production Sale — Glendive, MT (pgs. 28, 71, 101) Watertown Winter Farm Show and Sale — Watertown, SD (pg. 44) Bata/Olafson 19th Annual Joint Simmental Bull and Female Sale — Rugby, ND (pg. 55) Hook Farms and Clear Springs Cattle Co. "Bred for Balance" Sale — Tracy, MN (pgs. 128-129) TNT Simmentals’ 31st Annual “Genetic Explosion” Sale — Almont, ND (pgs. 28, 78, 81) Bar CK Cattle Company’s Bred for Profit Sale — Culver, OR (pgs. 40-41) Berger’s Herdmasters’ SimAngus™ Hybrid Bull Sale — North Platte, NE (pg. 52) Dixie National Simmental Sale — Jackson, MS (pg. 50) Grass-Lunning Simmentals’ Bulls-Eye Bonanza Sale — LeRoy, MN (pgs. 28, 95) Kenner Simmentals' 20th Annual Production Sale — Leeds, ND (pg. 51) Schaff Angus Valley 113th Production Sale — St. Anthony, ND (pg. 86) Everyone Loves A Jewel Sale — www.dponlinesales.com Houck Rock Creek Ranch Spring Private Treaty Bull Sale — Allen, KS Kline Simmental Ranch’s 4th Annual Bull Sale — Hurdsfield, ND (pg. 45) CONTINUED ON PAGE 124

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(Cont.) Rydeen Farms 18th Annual "Vision" Sale — Clearbrook, MN (pgs. 15, 28) Bulls of the Big Sky — Billings, MT (pgs. 28, 57, 71, 78) Iowa Beef Expo Simmental Sale — Des Moines, IA (pgs. 32, 33, 60) Quandt Brothers/VJT Ranch “Power By Design” Private Treaty Sale — Oakes, ND TF-Brand Genetics Sale — Middletown, IN (pg. 117) Dakota Xpress Annual Bull and Female Sale — Mandan, ND (pgs. 24-25, 28, 78) Mader Ranches 27th Annual Bull Power and Select Female Sale — Carstairs, AB (pg. 107) R&R Cattle Company’s Annual Bull and Female Production Sale — Chamberlain, SD (pg. 62) Cow Camp Ranch’s Spring Bull Sale — Lost Springs, KS (pgs. 28, 82 142-143,) 29th Annual Kappes Simmental “Maternally Driven Performance Delivered Bull and Bred Heifer Sale — Aberdeen, SD. 7P Ranch’s Annual Spring Bull Sale — Tyler, TX (pg. 31) Dixson Farms, Inc., Private Treaty Sale and Open House — Atwood, KS (pg. 88) Ellingson Simmentals Annual Production Sale — Rugby, ND (pgs. 78, 113) Genetic Blend Bull Sale — Joplin, MO (pg. 102) Kentucky Beef Expo Simmental Sale — Louisville, KY (pg. 42) Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic Simmental Show and Sale — Kearney, NE Rhodes Angus Open House Bull Sale — Carlinville, IL (pg. 136) Sandy Acres Simmental’s Bull Sale — Creighton, NE (pgs. 80, 119) Yon Family Farms’ Performance Tested Bull and Female Sale — Ridge Spring, SC Trauernicht Simmental’s Nebraska Platinum Standard Bull Sale — Beatrice, NE (pg. 99) Family Traditions Online Embryo Sale — www.dponlinesales.com Ludvigson Stock Farms’ Dakota Bull and Female Sale — Center, ND (pg. 36) C Diamond Simmentals’ 1st Annual Sale — Dawson, ND (pgs. 28, 120) Chestnut Angus Annual Bull Sale — Pipestone, MN Brink Simmentals' Private Treaty Bull Sale — Elkader, IA (pg. 56) Illinois Beef Expo — Springfield, IL Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale — Springfield, IL 3J Simmental SimAngus™ and Angus Complete Dispersal — Calhoun, GA Advanced Beef Genetics’ Bull Sale — Anita, IA (pgs. 28, 49) Double T Simmental’s Annual Production Sale — Turtle Lake, ND (pg. 103) Hofmann Simmental Farms' "Buy Your Way" Bull Sale — Clay Center, KS (pg. 105) Iowa Beef Connection 11th Annual Performance Simmental Bull Sale — Knoxville, IA (pg. 72) Mid-America Simmental Sale — Springfield, IL (pg. 106) Minnesota State Simmental Sale — Cannon Falls, MN Pigeon Mountain Spring Bull Sale — Rome GA Sunset View Farms' Family Traditions Bull Sale — Auburn, KY (pg. 48) Pro-Char, Johnson’s, Triangle Stock Farm 5th Annual Bull Sale — Glenevis, AB Southwest Simmental Group Spring Production Sale — Dunlap, IA (pg. 60) Bar 5 Stock Farms’ Spring Online Bull Sale — www.bar5.com Choat Cattle Company’s Bull Sale — Burwell, NE (pg. 28) Hudson Pines Farm Embryo Sale, Round III — www.dponlinesales.com

MARCH 1 Barker Cattle Company’s Bull and Female Sale — Burley, ID (pg. 28) 1 Doll Simmental Ranch’s 36th Annual Production Sale — Mandan, ND (pg. 127) 1 Double Bar D Farms’ “Best of Both Worlds” Bull and Select Female Sale — Grenfell, SK 1 Hill’s Ranch Bull Sale — Stanford, MT (pgs. 71, 78, 118) 1 Houston International Simmental/Simbrah Sale — Houston, TX 2 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Simmental/Simbrah Show — Houston, TX 2 Janssen Farms’ “JF Scalebuster” Bull Sale — Dunlap, IA 2 Mertens Cattle Company’s Production Sale — Milbank, SD 4 Diamond Bar S Bull Sale — Great Falls, MT (pgs. 71, 104) 4 Eichacker Simmentals' Annual Bull Sale — Salem, SD (pgs. 28, 59, 84) 4 KSU’s Annual Legacy Sale — Manhattan, KS 4 LaBatte Simmentals’ 36th Annual Bull and Female Sale — Moose Jaw, SK 4 New Day Genetics’ Bull Sale — Eldon, MO (pgs. 28, 109) 4 Snake River Bull Test Sale — Jerome, ID 5 Cason’s Pride and Joy Production Sale — Russell, IA 5 Flying H Genetics ‘Roughage N’ Ready’ Bull Sale — Arapahoe, NE (pgs. 1, 28) 5 RS&T Simmentals, LLC Bull Sale — Savannah, MO (pg. 111) 5 Trinity Farms' Generations of Excellence Sale — Ellensburg, WA (pgs. 28. 71, 76, 83) 5 Walsh Simmental’s Bull Sale — Hubbard, NE 6 Gateway Genetics Versatility+ Bull Sale — Pierce, NE (pg. 58) 6 Gold Bullion Group Sale — Wamego, KS (pg. 61) CONTINUED ON PAGE 126

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Chefs Project Food Trends Members of the American Culinary Federation have identified food categories they believe will be the top trends as main dishes on restraint menus in 2016. A survey of over 1,600 chefs identified five center-of-the-plate trends: locally sourced meats and seafood, new cuts of meat, sustainable seafood, free-range pork and poultry, and street- food inspired main courses. The chefs project these five trends for appetizers and small plates: Fresh sausage, house-made charcuterie, vegetarian appetizers, ethnic food inspired appetizers, and seafood charcuterie.

US Beef Fifth in Japanese Poll According to research done by a Japanese newspaper, US beef was ranked the fifth best among 35 beef brands surveyed. The survey included 33 domestic brands plus US and Australian beef. Matsuzaka beef was ranked first, followed by Kobe beef, Miyazaki beef and Yonezawa beef. The study ranked US beef higher than many of the other Japanese, domestic beef brands. Australia was ranked tenth. US beef received the highest scores in several categories, such as adequacy of price, profitability, in-store tasting, and consumer campaign.

China to Produce 100K Cattle Embryo Chinese scientists have signed a deal to establish the largest commercial animal cloning center in the world. The national press agency reported that the facility plans to clone animals including sniffer and pet dogs, beef cattle, and racehorses. Initially, the plant will produce 100,00 cattle embryos a year, and eventually it will increase to 1 million. Chinese farmers are currently struggling to produce enough beef cattle to meet market demand. The center will also include a gene storage area and a museum. CONTINUED ON PAGE 126

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(Cont.) Calvo Family Bull Sale — Valentine, NE (pg. 28) Open 8 Genetics’ Inaugural Bull Sale — Charlo, MT (pgs. 28, 71, 72) Lechleiter Simmentals’ 28th Annual Bull Sale — Loma, CO (pg. 16) 12th Annual Cattleman’s Kind Bull Sale — San Saba, TX Hall-Pokorny Red Angus Bull Sale — North Platte, NE (pg. 28) Schmig Simmental Ranch’s 33rd Annual Production Sale — Stockholm, SD (pg. 125) 74-51 Cattle Company’s Red Dirt Bull Sale, Marshall, OK (pg. 47) Dikeman and Huninghake Premium Genetics Bull Sale — Wamego, KS (pg. 134) Quest of the West Cattle Sale — Spanish Fork, UT Carcass Performance Partners 14th Annual Bull Sale — Lucedale, MS Gonsior Simmentals’ Production Sale — Fullerton, NE Great Lakes Beef Connection Bull Sale — Clare, MI (pgs. 28, 140) REDstock Annual Production Sale — Chillicothe, MO (pg. 28) Tennessee Beef Agribition — Lebanon, TN WSA Spring Spectacular Sale — Lancaster, WI JS Simmentals’ Spring Online Embryo Sale — www.dponlinesales.com Keller Broken Heart Ranch Annual Production Sale — Mandan, ND (pgs. 28, 34, 78) Rockin H Simmentals’ Production Sale — Watertown, SD Open Gate Ranch Sale — Simms, MT (pgs. 28, 71, 74) Family Matters Online Embryo Sale — www.dponlinesales.com Parker Cattle Company’s Spring Sale — Burlington, CO (pgs. 28, 43) 3C Christensen Ranch and NLC Simmental Ranch Annual Production Sale — Wessington, SD (pgs. 28, 53) Gengenbach Cattle Co.'s 8th Annual Production Sale — Imperial, NE Sunflower Genetics’ Annual Production Sale, Maple Hill, KS (pg. 92) Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch’s 24th Anniversary Annual Bull and Heifer Sale — Fort Collins, CO (pgs. 12-13, 28) Drake Cattle Company’s Bull Sale — Centerville, IA Flying H Genetics ‘Grown On Grass’ Bull Sale — Butler, MO (pgs. 1, 28) Michigan Bull Test Sale — Crystal, MI Ohio Beef Expo/Eastern Spring Classic Sale — Columbus, OH Red Hill Farms’ “More Than a Bull XI” Bull and Female Sale — Lafayette, TN (pgs. 28, 80) Bridle Bit Simmentals 3rd Annual All Terrain Bull Sale — Springfield, CO (pg. 28) Hudson Pines-Hayes Ranch Genetic Legacy Bull Sale — Billings, MT (pgs. 28, 71, 110) Pelton’s 23rd Annual Sale — LaCrosse, KS (pgs. 63, 128) Premium Sourced Cattle 4th Annual Bull and Female Sale — Eckley, CO (pg. 135) Rust Mountain View Ranch "Ace in the Hole" Bull Sale — Turtle Lake, ND (pg. 28) 37th Annual SW VA Performance Tested Bull and BCIA Influenced VA Premium Assured Plus Bred Heifer Sale — Wytheville, VA Back to the Basics Sale — Fountain Run, KY Campbell Simmental’s Bull Sale — Ignacio, CO Dickinson Ranch’s 44th Annual Production Sale — Gorham, KS (pgs. 22, 28) Professional Beef Genetics Open House Spring Bull Sale — Montrose, MO Spring into Excellence Simmental Sale — Pennsylvania Furnace, PA T-Heart Ranch High Altitude Bull Sale — La Garita, CO (pgs. 28, 79) Vertical Edge Genetics "Bulls In Bancroft Production Sale" — Bancroft, ID Wildberry Farms Bull and Bred Heifer Sale — Hanover, IL (pgs. 28, 141)

APRIL 2 Bulls of the Bluegrass — Mt. Sterling, KY 2 McDonald Farms’ 13th Annual “Pick of the Pen” Bull Sale — Blacksburg, VA (pg. 28) 2 Michigan Beef Expo — East Lansing, MI 2 The Gathering at Shoal Creek — Excelsior Springs, MO 3-4 Bramlet Simmentals’ Spring Online Sale — www.dponlinesales.com 4 APEX Cattle Bull and Heifer Sale — Kearney, NE (pg. 123) 6 TF-Brand Back To The Farm Bull Sale — Zanesville, OH (pg. 117) 9 Brant Farms’ Genetic Balance SimGenetics Sale — Hinckley, MN 9 Cattleman’s Choice Sale — Hartwell, GA 9 New Day Genetics’ Spring Sale — Osceola, MO (pgs. 28, 109) 9 Southeast All Black Classic, Marianna, FL 13 Northwest Bull Fest — Burlington, ND (pg. 28) 15 Virginia Beef Expo SimSation Sale — Harrisonburg, VA 16 Nelson Livestock Company’s Annual Production Sale — Baker, MT (pgs. 28, 70, 71) T 16 Owen Bros. Diamonds & Spurs SimGenetic Sale — Bois d Arc, MO

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Millennial Distrust Big Food Companies New Research finds Millennials, adults 21 to 38, are twice as likely as those outside their age demographic to distrust large food manufactures. More than two in five Millennials (43%) agree that they do not trust large food manufactures, compared with 18% of non-Millennials. 57% of Millennials say they only shop fresh sections of grocery stores, compared to 30% of non-Millennials.

2016 YCC Announcement ASA will sponsor a young Simmental leader to attend the 37th annual National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC), June 1st-9th, 2016. Submit an interested individual’s resume, a cover letter, photo, and two letters of recommendation by February 15th. ASA will pay the registration fee, you will be responsible for your travel to Denver and your return home from Washington DC. Submit your information by email to pcochenour@simmgene.com. The tour will begin in Denver with a comprehensive overview of the industry, and the group will travel to JBS Five Rivers Kuner Feedyard, JBS Greenley Facility, Chicago Board of Trade & OSI, Inc, followed by a trip to Washington DC.

Country Natural Beef Targeted The American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHPC) is asking Whole Foods Market to stop selling beef supplies by Country Natural Beef (CNB), a beef marketing cooperative based in Burns, OR. Some of the animals processed by CNB are from ranches that utilize federal grazing permits and AWHPC claims that Herd Management Areas (HMAs) for wild horses shouldn’t have to share land with cattle. ST

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ClearWater Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Clover Valley Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Horstman Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Krieger Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Trennepohl Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Iowa Advanced Beef Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 49 Brink Fleckvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Brink Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Conover Auction Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Fitzsimmons Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Gerdes Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Iowa Beef Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 72

Iowa Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33 Iowa Simmental Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Jass Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Little Sioux Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Long’s Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 131 Loonan Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Nichols Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Old 6 Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Ruble Cattle Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Ruby Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Springer Simmental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 82 Stanley Martins Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 VanAernam Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 VWF Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Westergaard, Kevin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Kansas ART-JEN Simmental Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Brooks Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 82 Cow Camp Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 82, 142, 143 Diamond D Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Dickinson Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 28 Dikeman Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Dixson Farms, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 88 Gold Bullion, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 82 Hofmann Simmental Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 105 Huninghake Angus Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Jensen Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Kaser Brothers Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Klein Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Marple Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Pelton Red Angus • SimAngus • Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 63 River Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 28, 82 Rock Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Schaake Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 SEK Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Sunflower Genetics LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 92

Kentucky DP Sales Management, LLC . . . . . . 42, 48, 50, 106 Family Traditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 HTP Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Sunset View Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 CONTINUED ON PAGE 136

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Louisiana

Minnesota

Mississippi

Global Fleckvieh Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Robinson Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Rugged R Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Bred for Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Clear Springs Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . 128, 129 Eberspacher Enterprises, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99 Grass-Lunning Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 95 Hook Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128, 129 Oak Meadow Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Rydeen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 28, 84 Sargeant Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Stevens Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

JRW Farms, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Little Creek Farm, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 146 Mississippi-Dixie National . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Rockhill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Tanner Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Michigan Cotton & Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Freedom Run Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Great Lakes Beef Connection . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 140 Green Valley Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 J Bar J Ranch, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 JC Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Salinas Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Triple Z Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Missouri Cattle Visions . . . . . . . . . 8, 9, 69, 90, 131, 138, 139 Continental Livestock Services, LLC . . . . . . . . . 114 Flying H Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 28 Genetic Blend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Genex Custom Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Gerloff Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Harriman Santa Fe (Bob) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Joplin Regional Stockyards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Lucas Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 124 New Day Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 109 Owen Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 REDstock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 RS&T Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Steaks Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC Terra Sol Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Montana 99 Bar Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Begger’s Diamond V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 54, 71 Bulls of the Big Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 57, 71, 78 Diamond Bar S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 104 Gateway Simmental & Lucky Cross . . . 28, 71, IBC Genex Custom Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Hill’s Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 78, 118 Hudson Pines-Hayes Ranch . . . . . . . . . 28, 71, 110 Lassle Ranch Simmental. . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 71, 101 Miller Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Montana Simmental Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Montana’s Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Nelson Livestock Company . . . . . . . . 28, 70, 71, 78 Nelson Simmental and SimAngus . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Open 8 Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 71, 72 Open Gate Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 71, 74 ORIgen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 90 Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . . . 6, 71, 78 Universal Semen Sales, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Walking 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Yurian, Dennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Nebraska APEX Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Berger’s HerdMasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 80 Blue River Gang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Calvo Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Choat Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Felt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 96 Flying H Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 28 Forster Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 80 Gateway Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Gengenbach Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 80 Gocke Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Hall-Pokorny Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Hartman Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 J&C Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 85 Mach Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Makovicka Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Ruth Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Sandy Acres Simmental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 119 Sloup Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Trauernicht Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Triangle J Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 18, 19, 80 Western Cattle Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 CONTINUED ON PAGE 140

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Card Uproar 49Y

SS/PRS Gunslinger 824X

WS A Step Up X27

Mr. Hoc Broker C623

By Mr. NLC Upgrade EPDs: CE: 5 $API: 125 $TI: 72

By STF Shocking Dream SJ14 EPDs: CE: 13 $API: 127 $TI: 64

By SS Ebony’s Grandmaster EPDs: CE: 5 $API: 129 $TI: 62

By Steel Force EPDs: CE: -1 $API: 97 $TI: 57

Long’s Shear Envy Y34

STF Shocking Dream SJ14 Fitz POL Blazon B1203

OBCC King Pin W42Y

By Hooks Shear Force 38K EPDs: CE: 12 $API: 138 $TI: 74

By CNS Dream On L186 EPDs: CE: 18 $API: 148 $TI: 71

By RC Club King EPDs: CE: 12 $API: 109 $TI: 63

By PRS Blazin Hot W192 EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 129 $TI: 76

SimAngusTM

CSCX Bandwagon 513A

TLLC One Eyed Jack 15Z

WC No Remorse 763Y

W/C Lock Down 206Z

By TJSC Optimus Prime EPDs: CE: 4 $API: 95 $TI: 61

By Long’s Shear Pleasure EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 126 $TI: 71

By Yardley High Regard W242 EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 113 $TI: 57

By Lock N Load EPDs: CE: 16 $API: 158 $TI: 84

SimAngusTM

GCC Whizard 125W

Long’s Steel Shot X21

W/C United 956Y

By SVF Steel Force S701 EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 112 $TI: 59

By SVF Steel Force S701 EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 116 $TI: 57

By TNT Tuition By 3C Macho M450 BZ EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 143 $TI: 92 EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 120 $TI: 74

WLTR Renegade 40U ET

SimAngusTM

R Plus Reload 2006Z

KLS Halfblood X217

By R Plus Hard Rock (outcross) By SP The Answer 813 EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 114 $TI: 65 EPDs: CE: 17 $API: 151 $TI: 74

SimAngusTM

CLO Captain America 704Y

WLE Quota U547

By CNS Pays to Dream T759 EPDs: CE: 14 $API: 128 $TI: 63

By SVF/NJC Built Right N48 EPDs: CE: 13 $API: 121 $TI: 66

Angus

TJSC 152A “Vindication”

WS Stepping Stone B44

Silveiras Style 9303

SP The Answer 813

By Flying B Cut Above EPDs: CE: 5 $API: 106 $TI: 62

By WS A Step Up X27 EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 126 $TI: 69

By Gambles Hot Rod EPDs: CE: 18 $API: 138 $TI: 63

By SAV Final Answer 0035 EPDs: CE: 22 $API: 145 $TI: 69

2015 Fall EPDs pulled 8.12.15

GLS/JS Sure Shot Y18

LLSF Pays To Believe ZU194 K-LER Make It Rain 696S

STF Royal Affair Z44M

By GLS/GF Brigade 31R EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 124 $TI: 71

By CNS Pays To Dream T759 EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 136 $TI: 68

By Lock N Load EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 102 $TI: 58

By Foundation 724N EPDs: CE: -6 $API: 69 $TI: 55

LLSF Addiction AY792

Long’s Damien A37

FBF1 Supremacy Y93

GWS/SCF Rendition T310

By Top Grade EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 118 $TI: 68

By Hooks Shear Force 38K EPDs: CE: 15 $API: 161 $TI: 82

By STF Dominance T171 EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 100 $TI: 60

By Trademark EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 111 $TI: 63

SimAngusTM

FBF1 Combustible Y34

LLSF Uprising Z925

FBFS Warsaw 068W

SS/PRS Tail Gater 621Z

By Steel Force EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 110 $TI: 57

By Heads Up 20X ET EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 107 $TI: 70

By Sure Bet EPDs: CE: 18 $API: 143 $TI: 65

By HTP/SVF Duracell T52 EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 128 $TI: 71

W/C Grandstand 6B

W/C Catchin A Dream 27X

Rubys Wide Open 909W

WAGR Dream Catcher 03R

By W/C Wide Track 694Y EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 133 $TI: 72

By Dream Catcher By The Foreman EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 136 $TI: 66 EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 89 $TI: 68

By Dream On EPDs: CE: 13 $API: 148 $TI: 72

GLS New Direction X184

Long’s Stand Alone B35

Yardley High Regard W242

HILB Maverick A43

By Better Than Ever EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 114 $TI: 57

By Built Right EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 106 $TI: 62

By Yardley Impressive T371 EPDs: CE: 2 $API: 78 $TI: 55

By GLS New Direction X148 EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 117 $TI: 58

Call for your free book

866-356-4565 SimAngusTM

AJE/PB Montecito 63W

WLTR Nashville 22A ET

SAS Big Bruzer Y131

By Steel Force EPDs: CE: 5 $API: 94 $TI: 63

By High Voltage EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 129 $TI: 65

By King of the Yukon (outcross) EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 105 $TI: 60

2015 Fall EPDs pulled 8.12.15

Entire lineup online at:

www.cattlevisions.com Semen available on the best Angus and Clubbie sires too.

AD INDEX North Dakota Ace in the Hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Bata Brothers Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Bichler Simmentals & Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 C Diamond Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 120 Dakota Xpress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 25, 28, 78 Doll Simmental Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Double T Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Ellingson Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 113 Hansen Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 25 James Creek Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 146 Jungels Shorthorn Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Keller Broken Heart Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 34, 78 Kenner Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 78

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Kline Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Koepplinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Black Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Kunkel Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Ludvigson Stock Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 McDonald Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Northwest Bull Fest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Olafson Brothers Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 78 Quandt Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Rust Mountain View Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Schaff Angus Valley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 SRF Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Staigle Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 25 Strommen Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 SYS Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 121

TNT Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 78, 81 Wilkinson Farms Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 77

Oklahoma 74-51 Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Circle M Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Lazy U Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Matt C. Sims Auction, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Morris Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Willis Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Ohio Ferguson Show Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Haley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Oregon Bar CK Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 41, 76

Pennsylvania Williamson, Ben & Jessica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

South Dakota 3C Christensen Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 53 Benda Ranch Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 84 Double J Farms Simmental Cattle . . . . 84, 132, 133 Eichacker Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 59, 84 Genex Custom Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Graesser Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Hart Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Kappes Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 NLC Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 53 R&R Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 S/M Fleckvieh Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 146 Schmig Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 South Dakota Simmental Association . . . . . . . . . 44 Stavick Simmental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Traxinger Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Werning Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 84, 91

Tennessee Black Tie and Blue Jeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 KenCo Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Martin Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Red Hill Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 80, 144 Slate Farms & Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Texas 7N Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7P Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Allflex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Bois dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Arc Land & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Brush Country Bulls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Buzzard Hollow Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Flying F Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Fullblood Simmental Fleckvieh Federation . . . . 146 Gunn Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 McCrary Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Pine Ridge Ranch, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 78 Reavis Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 RX Simbrah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Shipman, Jered, Auctioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Smith Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Utah Top Hat Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 CONTINUED ON PAGE 144

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Virginia

Canada

Pick of the Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Rocky Hollow Farm Simmental Cattle . . . . . . . . . 82

Double Bar D Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Mader Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Montana Simmental Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Red Carpet Cattlemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association . . . . . . . . . . . 4 South Dakota Simmental Association . . . . . . . . . 44

Washington

Associations

Livestock Services

Trinity Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 71, 76, 83

American Junior Simmental Association (AJSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 American Simmental Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC, 50, 65, 67, 116 Fullblood Simmental Fleckvieh Federation . . 98, 146 Georgia Simmental Simbrah Association . . . . . . . 4 International Genetic Solutions (IGS) . . . . . . . . IFC Iowa Simmental Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Wisconsin ABS Global, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 21, 84, 132 Accelerated Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 90 Genex Cooperative, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 53, 55, 88, 90, 137, 144 Kimballs Few Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

ABS Global, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 21, 84, 132 Accelerated Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 90 Allflex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Allied Genetic Resources . . . . . . . 5, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 43, 53, 54, 57, 59, 63, 70, 72, 74, 77, 79, 81, 90, 94, 109, 115, 120, 129, 140, 142, 144, 145, IBC Allied Online Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 129 Cattle In Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Cattle Visions . . . . . . . . . 8, 9, 69, 90, 131, 138, 139 Conover Auction Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Continental Livestock Services, LLC . . . . . . . . . 114 Cotton & Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 DP Sales Management, LLC . . . . . . 42, 48, 50, 106 DVAuction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 15, 21, 25, 27, 34, 36, 42, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57, 63, 68, 75, 77, 93, 97, 106, 108, 113, 115, 118, 129, 134, 135, 142 Eberspacher Enterprises, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99 GeneSeek a Neogen Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Genex Cooperative, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 53, 55, 88, 90, 137, 144 Genex Custom Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 International Genetic Solutions (IGS). . IFC, 67, 116 Joplin Regional Stockyards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 LiveAuctions.TV. . . . . . . . . . 33, 47, 61, 92, 95, 107 Martin Cattle Sales, Larry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 90 Matt C. Sims Auction, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 PrimeTime Ag Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Ritchey Livestock ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Ruble Cattle Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Safety Zone Calf Catchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 SEK Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Shipman, Jered, Auctioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Superior Livestock Auctions. . . . . . . 36, 70, 96, 123 Superior Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 101, IBC U.S. Premium Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Universal Semen Sales, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Miscellaneous ASA Performance Advocate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 78, 80, 82, 100, 134, 144 ASA Publication, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 ASA Science Blog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Best of the Barns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Carcass Merit Program (CMP) . . . . . . . 80, 90, 144 Have you Herd?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 78 Sales Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 SimGenetics Profit Through Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC, 50, 67, 116 SimTalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 66 Terminal Index (TI). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Total Herd Enrollment (THE) . . . . . . . . . . 37, 68, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 100, 132 tReg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 76

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