the Register, March 2014 by American Simmental Publication, Inc

TABLE OF CONTENTS the Register ◆ March 2014 Volume 27, Number 6

10 IN THE BUSINESS OF BULL DEVELOPMENT An aggressive bull development program with locations in two states, produces hundreds of quality bulls annually. By Dan Rieder

16 PREPARING FOR ESTROUS SYNCHRONIZATION AND A.I. An examination of recommended protocols as the spring breeding season moves into high gear. By Dr. Jackie Atkins

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22 ANNUAL MEETING & FOUNDATION AUCTION REPORT A detailed report on ASA’s Annual Meeting, and Foundation Auction Compiled by ASA and Register Staff

70 THE NATIONAL WESTERN A detailed report on National Western Stock Show activities. Compiled by ASA and Register Staff

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Also in this issue . . . AJSA Hot Wire Newsletter Insert

Beef Business

Viewpoint

International

Mail Bag

The Cutting Edge

Foundation Update

Corporate Report

ASA’s Largest Breeders

Cow Sense

Directors’ Dialogue

Sale Results

Most Used Bulls

New Members

Bulletins

ASA Fees

Spotlight On SimGenetics

Date Book

AJSA Connection

Rates & Policies

We Get Visitors

Advertisers' Index

Newsmakers

About the cover: AJSA Trustee Britney Beins, Deweyville, UT, is framed by judges Dr. Ryan Rathman and Drew Perez at the 2014 National Western Stock Show. Photo by Hannah Wine.

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Executive Vice President: Dr. Wade Shafer Immediate Past Chairman: Jessie Driggers

North Central Area: Roger Finke (2015) 13 14th Avenue NE Berthold, ND 58718 701-453-3157 srf@srt.com Dr. Calvin Drake (2016) 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

Eastern Area: Brian DeFreese (2015) 7643 St Rd 25 S West Point, IN 47992 765-491-7421 bdefrees@purdue.edu Jessie J. Driggers (2015) 3649 Hugh Driggers Road Glennville, GA 30427 912-237-0608 jessie.driggers76@gmail.com Bill McDonald (2015) 2147 Walnut Spring Road Blacksburg, VA 24060 540-230-6225 info@mcdonaldfarms.com 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

Western Area: Jim Butcher (2015) 2470 Wolverine Creek Road Lewistown, MT 59457 406-350-0467 butcher@3riversdbs.net 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

South Central Area: Scott Cowger (2015) 9024 N. Manning Ave. Kansas City, MO 64157 816-304-0371 cowgers@aol.com Jon Willis (2015) 2876 Simmental Lane Marietta, OK 73448 580-276-4884 jonwillis99@yahoo.com Tim Smith (2016) PO Box 330 Giddings, TX 78942 512-587-7896 smithgenetics1@gmail.com Blake Nelson (2017) PO Box 172 Warner, OK 74469 918-484-2291 mblakenelson@hotmail.com

VIEWPOINT By Trustee Tim Smith, Giddings, TX Confident excitement would be the term I would use to summarize my take on SimGenetics and the American Simmental Association’s position in the industry and the potential for the breeds’ expansion over the coming years. I have just completed my first year on the ASA Board of Trustees and it has truly been an honor to serve in this role. In September, the ASA Board and multiple staff members completed a professionally facilitated 5-year planning meeting and then in January during the National Western Stock Show, we held the ASA Annual Meeting. During these long productive discussions, there were a number of positive trends, strong factual data and general excitement shared. A common denominator during both meetings was to strengthen our communication with members and their customers. With a communication goal in mind I decided to utilize this Forum as an opportunity to share a few facts and highlights that I find very positive surrounding SimGenetics!

DID YOU KNOW . . . • In 2013 the ASA database received records on 102,841 animals, an increase of 21.2% over 2012, and of those animals 59,092 were registered, which is an increase of 7.1% over 2012. Transfers in 2013 totaled 23,943 animals and of those transferred 44.6% were males, which indicates valued bull sales and SimGenetics growth in the commercial industry. • The most recent evaluation of Simmental Genetic Trends proves that birth weights continue to decline, while growth traits of weaning weight and yearling weight continue to increase. Just another reason why our product continues to gain market demand in the commercial industry! • The “ASA Science Forum” spearheaded by ASA staff, Jackie Atkins, PhD and Lauren Hyde, PhD, is another great communication tool. The Forum focuses on three main topics: DNA testing, genetic conditions, and genetic evaluations. This interactive Forum has a new post weekly, allowing you to respond and post your own thoughts and/or ask questions. What a great way to stay current on new genetic happenings! You can access this Forum from the ASA web site. • THE (Total Herd Enrollment) numbers enrolled for 2013 surpassed 90,000 females with 1,349 members participating. In 2013 85% of the data submitted came from THE herds. We are encouraging the membership to participate in this program to ensure the continued growth of the ASA genetic database. Remember the first transfer on each animal recorded is free! • “Have You Herd” is a blog available to our membership, spearheaded by staff member Leoma Wells. The intent of the blog is to inform our members about the most recent information concerning DNA and genetic testing, THE topics as well as other topics of interest to members. You can access the blog from the ASA Homepage. • ASA possesses the largest multi-breed database in the world with 11.8 million combined records including the Simbrah Breed.

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• In 2013, ASA members submitted 31,381 jobs through ASA’s website (herdbook.org), that’s 719 jobs per week. In addition, ASA staff submitted another 37,000 jobs on behalf of ASA members. I believe we have the best processing staff in the industry — a tip of the hat for a job well done! • ASA is aggressively pursuing the use of genomic enhanced EPDs and the amount of genomic data submitted has doubled within the last 1.5 years. • The most recent evaluation of Simmental Genetic Trends indicates that our breeds’ yield grades continue to decline and become more desirable, while our marbling score continues to increase. Carcass merit is another reason why we will continue to gain more market demand in the commercial industry! • “tREG”, a blog spearheaded by staff member, Hannah Wine, is an extension of information published in the Register, but it also include the faces of people involved in SimGenetics. The blog serves to introduce new staff, breed representatives, and covers featured breeders and other SimGenetic enthusiasts. This blog also keeps you up to date on happenings and new industry events, while keeping you abreast of the most recent science available to SimGenetics. You can access this blog from the ASA web site. • The ASA SimTalk publication is distributing 50,000 copies. The largest portion of the circulation goes to commercial buyers and every new buyer of a SimGenetic animal with a paper transferred to their name, automatically goes on the mailing list. This is a great indicator of our continued growth and a good reason to transfer every animal you sell. This is a great place to advertise with lots of bang for the buck! • The most recent domestic semen sales report from the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) is for year 2012 indicates that Simmental is the second largest breed for amount of semen sold. For more information concerning numbers and other breed rankings, visit the NAAB website. • The ASA Carcass Merit Program (CMP) is the largest and longest running (since 1997) structured carcass evaluation program in the world with data collection performed on over 10,000 carcasses. • ASA has a new field team of area representatives to serve the membership and represent SimGenetics at industry events. They are listed with contact information on the ASA website and in the SimTalk publication. Get to know your representative! • Communication is important to each of your ASA Board of Trustees and our contact information is listed in the front of each Register, SimTalk, and on the ASA website. Please feel free to contact us — we welcome your comments! This information just strengthens my belief in SimGenetics and continues to keep me excited about our cattle and our ASA! We have access to the science, data and tools needed to ensure our continued growth of SimGenetics and their growth within the beef cattle market share! ◆

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Dear Editor: We recently clipped bulls. There is an Upgrade/M28 bull up there that’s a real stud. He is a powerhouse tank! Bulls look good, very deep set again. Disposition is outstanding too. Pretty cool to see so many powerful bulls out of calving ease sires. It’s pretty unique and bonus value added to get that stoutness and performance and have peace of mind of the birth weight and calving ease backing them whether its on the sire side or dam side or both. Like the Nightrider bull last year for example. I can recall years ago when my dad and I would select a low BW calving ease bull out of the Simmental breed and, yes, for the most part the results would be a small, proper-shaped calf but lower performance as far as product — never thick enough. Not the case anymore when selecting proper sires/genetic makeup. My 2013 calf crop was consistently sired by bulls that were minus on BW. This was the first year that I can recall in 25 years that I never had at least one 100pound calf born. I averaged 87 pounds on 23 calves and never touched a calf. Six of the 23 were first calf heifers. At weaning time, the overall average was 597 pounds, all February or March calves and, of course, zero creep feed. Twentythree cows is a relatively small sample, however if a producer is running a small herd of cows, chances are they are busy in another form of occupation, making the importance of calving ease even a higher priority. You certainly recognize the value in that when you have been away from the farm for a few hours or more and walk in the barn and find calves born full of vigor and have long nursed. Brian Harris Green Valley Farm Charlotte, MI Brian Harris is a partner in the Great Lakes Beef Connection, based in Michigan. — Editor

By Dan Rieder

In The Business

or the past 60 years, Flying H Genetics, headquartered in Arapahoe, Nebraska, has been supplying quality seedstock to commercial breeders in the Midwest and beyond. Founded in the 1950s as Flying H Ranch by Dick Helms’s dad, its name was changed to Flying H Genetics, after Dick took over. Today, the operation is owned by Dick and his wife, Bonnie, along with their son, Kyle, and his family. By 1982, the Helms family had incorporated Gelbvieh genetics into their Hereford and Angus programs, ultimately leading to the production of GelPlus composite bulls, which later became known as Balancers (Gelbvieh x Angus). Then in the middle of the last decade, Flying H Genetics expanded into Missouri, establishing a satellite enterprise near Lowry City, under the watchful eye of Jared Wareham. Wareham, a Missouri native, promptly introduced Simmental genetics, and SimAngus™ composites quickly became a major component of the organization’s focus. “I first met Dick Helms about seven years ago and he told me that he was looking to expand into Missouri, primarily because this state has large numbers of beef cows,” Wareham said. “He had some of the

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key resources we needed and we had some other resources, including the necessary land as a base of operation.” After earning his undergraduate degree in Animal Science and a graduate degree in Education both from the University of Central Missouri, Wareham had taught at the high school level for five years, as had his wife, Jill, whom he first met in high school. “Although I wasn’t raised on a farm, I did have family members who were involved in livestock agriculture and I really became intrigued after joining FFA in high school,” he said. “I was able to secure a low-interest loan, bought my first set of cows and have never looked back. Jill continued to teach for one more year until we could devote full time to the cattle.”

of Bull Development Relying on Each Other Wareham describes the relationship between the Nebraska and Missouri operations as symbiotic. “We have our own farm, a herd of females, key industry relationships, and numerous intangibles as our primary contributions. We work with the Flying H cattle under our management and also interact with a number of cooperator or multiplier breeders. In effect, our own herd is a multiplier herd for Flying H Genetics. My own bulls and those of my dad, Dudley, who runs a few head with our cattle, are marketed right along with the company bulls,” he reported. “Our primary production goals revolve around our composite bulls, 80% of which

is made up of SimAngus, both black and red, plus Balancers, both black and red,” he said. “We’ve also developed what we call the Flying H Fusion, resulting from crossing SimAngus and Balancers. This three-way cross is a composite that has been very well received and we’re seeing an increasing demand,” he said. Between them, the two segments of Flying H Genetics develop and sell 450 bulls annually. About 300 are marketed through three scheduled sales and the balance by private treaty. In Missouri, the bulls are sold through two sales, utilizing a large shop and machine shed which doubles as a sale ring. The Spring sale is held the second Saturday in March, and the Fall sale is the last Saturday in October. Because the two operations are about eight hours apart by vehicle, a certain amount of autonomy exists. “Although we do our thing and they do theirs, we work hand-in-hand with them, but there is still that on-going symbiotic relationship. The Nebraska operation holds one sale annually, the first Saturday in March and sells some SimAngus and Fusion bulls in addition to their well-known Gelbvieh influenced cattle,” he continued.

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Flying H Genetics, with locations in Nebraska and Missouri, annually produces hundreds of proven ‘Roughage ‘N’ Ready’ bulls.

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In The Business of Bull Development The Flying H Genetics Missouri crew, from the left: Ty and Drew Moran and their small daughter, Max; Jill and Jared Wareham, with Sawyer (held by Jill), Rhett, and Micah (wearing glasses).

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“Together we’ve grown a company that was primarily Gelbvieh, and still is in Nebraska, now combined with a Missouri operation that is the largest supplier of Simmental and SimAngus genetics in the entire state. We still supply Balancer genetics, but our bread and butter here in Missouri are Simmental and SimAngus,” he exclaimed. “Flying H Genetics functions as one large center of resources. If we have a customer who needs additional bull power, we can help by pulling from one source to the other to make sure that buyer gets precisely what he wants,” he stated. Wareham is an advocate for using proven genetics. “We’ve gone back to using bulls of known quality, rather than following the trend of getting the ‘next big thing.’ Chasing that elite bull can be a hit-andmiss proposition. I believe in indexes, but in my opinion, they should be matched accurately to the needs that exist at all levels of the industry,” he cautioned. Females are sold privately. “We’re working to establish a female sale at some point in the future. We keep some replacements and sell the rest as bred and open replacements. The demand for those females is also on the increase.” The Missouri operation is in the heart of fescue country. Fescue is Missouri’s most widely used forage, is insect and nematode resistant, grows in poor soil and has a long growing season. However, research has discovered that a fungus, known as an endophyte, produces toxic results, leading to decreased feed intake, lowering weight gains, higher internal temperatures and poor reproduction, among other effects. “Our Roughage ‘N’ Ready program is a proven process for testing fescue tolerance, hardiness and overall durability,” Wareham says. “Bulls that make it through this process are ready to go to work immediately during their first breeding season and are free of all the health and soundness problems associated with feedlot-tested bulls.”

Some of the powerful Flying H SimAngus bulls on summer fescue.

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Interactive Relationships Jared is grateful for Jill’s contributions. “Her role is multi-dimensional — in addition to being the full-time mother to our three daughters. She keeps me on track and performs much of the accounting and record keeping,” he said. Their three small daughters are: Micah, 7, now in the first grade; Rhett, 4; and Sawyer, 2½. “For the first six years, Jill and I were the only labor force, but a year ago, we hired Drew Moran, another UCM graduate with a dynamic skill set, which included journalism and experience managing a 1,000-head stocker operation. He is our primary herdsman and manager of animal development,” Wareham said. “We both like to take photos and use those skills regularly to capture promotional materials. Right now, we’re handling the marketing for the entire company out of this location.” Wareham credits his long time friendship with Marty Ropp of Allied Genetic Resources and the late John Rotert, one of the state’s most successful developers of commercial bulls, for their sound advice and guidance. “Marty has opened a lot of doors for me and helped expand my network of industry relationships, one of which, led to my original meeting with Dick Helms. I’d known John Rotert for a long time and he had a big influence as I got started. John was one of a kind.” He’s a strong advocate for the contributions of Simmental in a composite program. “We believe in doing what Simmental has historically done best — maternal, pounds and muscle,” he concluded. “We know that Angus and Simmental are very complementary to each other. We can’t replace Angus. We have to focus on being the number one choice for cattlemen who need an animal that works with Angus to add performance, muscle, and maternal qualities.” ◆

Preparing for Estrous Synchronization and Artificial Insemination By Jackie Atkins, Ph.D., Director of Science and Education Although it may feel early to think about the breeding season, it will soon be upon us. A little forethought and planning will go a long way to make this year’s breeding season run smoothly. The Beef Reproductive Task Force (made up of academics, industry personnel, and veterinarians) has an excellent website (http://beefrepro.unl.edu/) with information on recommended estrous synchronization (ES) protocols for heifers and cows and many articles filled with applied information aimed to improve reproductive performance in beef cattle. The current ES protocols recommended for 2014 are included in the following pages, note the first page is for cows and the second for heifers. It is important to distinguish these age groups as heifers and cows frequently respond differently to ES. For each age group, there are protocols designed for heat detecting only, using heat detection combined with a clean-up fixed timed artificial insemination (AI), and fixed timed AI (breeding all synchronized females at one time with no heat detection; note one protocol is specific for Bos Indicus cows). There are many, many research trials behind each one of these protocols and the administration of all the treatments should be followed meticulously. You will note, some of these protocols begin a month before the start of the breeding season, so you need to plan accordingly. Here are some additional tips to running a successful ES and AI Program: • Identify animals in a clear and easy to read fashion. • Keep accurate calving, breeding, and pregnancy records. • Ensure herd health and disease prevention with a well-designed vaccination protocol prior to breeding season. • Vaccinate at least 30 days before the breeding season begins. • Synchronize and inseminate only cows with BCS ≥ 5.0. • The cows should average ≥ 40 days postpartum by start of ES. • Plan ahead and meticulously follow ES protocols. • If heat detecting, spend as much time observing heat as possible. • Use a minimum of one person to detect heat per 100 head of synchronized cattle.

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• Use heat detection aides like Estrotect™, tail chalk, chin ball markers, gomer bulls, or computerized systems like HeatWatch® to facilitate estrus detection. • Use a properly trained AI technician. • Purchase semen from a Certified Semen Services collection facility. • If distinguishing AI from clean up bull bred pregnancies is important, consider keeping the clean up bull separate from the herd until 10-14 days have elapsed after prostaglandin. • Pregnancy check by 75 days after AI via ultrasound or 80-90 days after AI via rectal palpation. PAY ATTENTION TO DETAILS! Failure to have your heifers/cows ready, not following the ES protocols, sloppy semen handling, poor heat detection, etc. will all eat away at a successful breeding season. Put forth your best efforts in every aspect leading to the breeding season and you will surely see results.

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The ES Protocols recommended for 2014 can be found on pages 18 and 19.

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46th Annual Meeting and Convention Proceedings Treasurer’s Report

Outgoing Board Chairman Jessie Driggers is presented with a plaque honoring his years of service by his successor, Jim Butcher.

Newly elected members of the Board of Trustees, left to right: J.W. Brune, Erika Kenner, Cliff Orley and Gordon Hodges, are introduced at the Annual Meeting.

Executive Vice President Wade Shafer paid tribute to Dr. Jerry Lipsey, who completed a 17-year tenure as ASA CEO last summer.

By Jimmy Holliman, Treasurer Mr. Chairman, I would like to present the Treasurer’s report for the Fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, that reflects the financial condition of the American Simmental Association, ASA Publication, Inc., and the American Simmental/Simbrah Foundation. The consolidated Financial Statement and Independent Auditors Report completed by Rudd & Company is included in the annual meeting booklets for your review. As treasurer for 2013, I would like to thank Linda Kesler, Dr. Wade Shafer, and the finance committee of Bill McDonald, Dale Miller, Jessie Driggers and Kevin Thompson for their commitment to maintaining the financial integrity of the ASA. I would like to thank Jim Butcher and the ASA Publication board for their continuing effort to carry on the vital work of maintaining the ASA publications as a self-sustaining organization. Fiscal year 2013 consolidated income for the American Simmental Association totaled $3,827,670. Operating revenue of ASA membership fees, registration income, transfers and Total Herd Enrollment income totaled $2,998,201 in fiscal year 2013, compared to $2,585,893 in 2012. This illustrates an increase of $412,308 from these sources the past year. ASA Publication, Inc. had total operating revenue of $1,064,137 for fiscal year 2013 as compared to operating revenue of $910,514 for 2012. The net income for ASA Publication, Inc. was $32,092 compared to $37,375 for 2012. Overall total operating revenue for 2013 was $3,827,670 compared to 2012 of $3,263,124. This showed an increase $564,546 over 2012. The overall operating expenses for 2013 were $3,349,675 compared to 2012 of $2,980,302. This illustrates an increase in overall expenses of $369,373. The year ended with unrestricted operating income for 2013 of $477,995 compared to 2012 of $282,822 for an increase of $195,173. The ASA Assets Committee has continued to work on preserving the investment assets and revenues. The 2013 income from the ASA investments was $131,859. This is an increase from the 2012 investment income of $123,782. As has been the custom in the past, all of the interest and dividends from the investments are reinvested in order to maintain and grow the ASA equity. Total liabilities and net assets of the ASA on June 30, 2013, stand at $7,224,513, an increase of $1,341,215. This concludes the Treasurer’s Report; I move that it be accepted into the Official Minutes of this Annual Meeting.

Growth & Development Committee By Dale Miller, Chairman Committee Members: Dale Miller, Chairman; Roger Finke; Bill McDonald; Bob Lanting; Kevin Thompson; Brian DeFreese; Jim Butcher. Staff Contact: Linda Kesler

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The Growth and Development Committee met via telephone conference several times over the past year, to review and recommend to the Board of Trustees programs and activities that are needed to continue the promotion of the Simmental breed. SimTalk still continues to be our most effective means of breed promotion to the commercial cattlemen, and the Register, continues as the official publication to the ASA membership. Our effective office Staff and Directors have worked hard to accomplish those objectives. We have added more targeted electronic communication with three new blogs focusing on THE and DNA services, processing and registration tidbits and tReg. We also have an interactive science forum. I encourage you to sign-up to receive these updates as well as eNews. This year we changed our field staff model to include an impressive team experienced in the cattle industry and highly motivated to serve our members. We currently have 11 ASA Area Representatives attending sales and other membership events. This allows the Directors to focus on more broad-based projects and assist in developing programs needed to keep ASA in the forefront. We continue to advertise on a national level and regional level. We include electronic advertising with Progressive Cattlemen and Superior. Dr. Lipsey was recognized by BEEF as one of the top 50 influential people in the cattle industry and we were proud to advertise in that special issue also. The staff has been updating and sending out the new pop-up banners to be used at trade shows across the country. The staff continues to come up with new ad campaigns for the betterment of SimGenetics. We as a committee have approved new ads for this coming year. We continue to encourage state associations to use these ads for cost-share funds. This still is a very effective way to get our promotional materials out to the local levels. Hopefully, many of you have been able to attend functions where this promotional material has been used. These venues have been very successful way to communicate SimGenetics to the industry. We encourage everyone to attend these events when you have an opportunity. Whenever you have events, contact the office to check on the availability of banners and brochures for your event. Check out our newest brochure Breeding for Profit, A Cattle Producer’s Guide. This brochure addresses what animal breeders and industry professionals have long understood — that crossbreeding is the number one component affecting profitability in any genetic program. I would like to thank the Growth and Development Committee members and staff for time and hard work to promote the breed. This concludes the Growth & Development Report and I move that it be accepted into the Official Minutes of this Annual Meeting. Submitted January 18, 2014, Dale Miller, Chairman.

Breed Improvement Committee By Calvin Drake, Chairman Committee members: Calvin Drake (Chairman), Jim Butcher, Bill McDonald, Blake Nelson, Jon Willis, Kevin Thompson, Tim Smith, Brian DeFreese. Staff contact: Wade Shafer. Breed Improvement Responsibilities: All activities which would have a bearing on the improvement of the breed will be the responsibility of this committee. performance guidelines, research, genetic monitoring, DNA analysis, and regulation for new technology are examples. In 2013, this committee completed or considered the following topics: Multi-Breed International Cattle Evaluation (MBICE): ASA’s long-standing genetic evaluation, MB-ICE, has grown dramatically over the last few years — becoming one of the most successful collaborative efforts the seedstock industry has ever seen. Nearly 12 million animals are currently in the MB-ICE database with the following organizations participating: American Chianina Association, American Gelbvieh Association, American Maine Anjou Association, American Simmental Association, Canadian Angus Association, Canadian Gelbvieh Association, Canadian Simmental Association and the Red Angus Association of America — with additional organizations voicing interest in becoming part of MB-ICE. The current coalition results in over 350,000 new animals added to the MB-ICE database annually — making it far and away the largest and fastest growing multi-breed database in the world. Three years ago the RAAA and ASA entered into an agreement to share MB-ICE research and development costs, as well as decisions governing the direction of the program. One of the first, and perhaps most relevant, decisions made through the RAAA/ASA joint venture was the decision to place RAAA and ASA EPDs on a common base. Though data from all organizations participating in MB-ICE had always been combined in the calculation of EPDs, results from evaluations prior to 2012 were published on each organization’s chosen base. To enhance commercial cattle producers’ ability to utilize EPDs resulting from MB-ICE, the RAAA and ASA boards came to a consensus on a common base, which was implemented on RAAA and ASA animals in 2012. Though this decision was not binding to the other organizations participating in MB-ICE, all but two have chosen to publish their EPDs on the common base. MB-ICE Software Advancement: Based on board consensus from ASA’s September strategic planning session, we have embarked on a major software development project that will enhance our ability to utilize the rapidly evolving science of genomics. We will be leveraging the expertise of some of the world’s top geneticists to facilitate this project. This is a long-term project of sizeable scope, which will ensure that the users of MB-ICE will (Continued on page 24) March 2014

46th Annual Meeting and Convention Proceedings Continued continue to benefit from the most advanced technology in the business. We will provide more details on the project as it progresses. Multi-breed CE EPDs: A long time goal of ASA, the first multi-breed CE EPDs were published in the Spring 2012 genetic evaluation. This project is recognized throughout the industry as a major accomplishment and demonstrates the vision and forward thinking of the ASA staff and board. As with all components of our genetic evaluation system, ASA staff and their collaborators continue to work on improvements that will enhance our ability to predict genetic levels for calving ease. Genetic Evaluation for Commercial Herds: ASA has implemented a program to encourage progressive commercial producers to participate in THE by offering lowcost genetic evaluation and access to an ever increasing portfolio of herd management software. The primary goal of the program is to increase information flow into ASA’s database, thereby improving the accuracy of our EPDs and ultimately facilitating more rapid genetic improvement. We are particularly interested in commercial herds that collect carcass data, as it tends to be in short supply. Besides increasing dataflow, we feel the program holds the potential to enhance ASA’s network with the commercial industry — which may lead to increased marketing opportunities for our members as well. Genetic Testing on Suspect Sires: The ASA board voted to drop genetic testing on suspect sires that do not have registered progeny. It was felt that this would not diminish our genetic defect security. ASA will continue to require testing on suspect sires that do have registered progeny. Genomic Test Results Impact on EPDs: The date of this report marks 21 months since ASA first added DNA to our EPDs. Though the first set of parameters generated by Iowa State genomic analysis provided impressive predictive ability, because almost 2,000 new genotypes were added to the database since the first analysis, the decision was made to have Iowa State perform a new analysis in June of this year. Compared to the first analysis, the recent analysis resulted in improved predictive ability for most traits. The improvement was expected, given the substantial increase in genotypes. That said, the new parameters also exposed a speed bump in the methodology used to blend DNA test results with existing EPDs. Through a collaborative effort with Iowa State, the issue was addressed and the methodology was upgraded this fall to reflect our enhanced knowledge. Spotting Gene Test: In return for the intellectual property rights of the test, Dr. Jon Beever, University of Illinois, has agreed to attempt to develop a DNA test for the spotting gene at no cost to ASA. Several attempts have been made by Dr. Beever and others to find the spotting gene. To this point, however, none have been successful. At this time, Dr. Beever is requesting a minimum of 10 samples on spotted offspring by a single sire to continue

to pursue the gene. Unfortunately, we have not been able to source enough samples to meet Dr. Beever’s request. We continue to work on meeting Dr. Beever’s request in pursuit of the spotting gene. Performance Advocate: The performance advocate (PA) designation was established to increase data flow and quality by publicly acknowledging breeders who achieve a high level of data submission on the following six traits: calving ease, birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, yearling hip height, and ultrasound or carcass measures. Increased data submission and more thorough recording improves EPD accuracy on animals in our population, which results in members and their customers having better information with which to make selection decisions. The PA program has been well received by ASA membership, as evidenced by the dramatic increase in breeders achieving PA status. The PA program was initiated in 2010. In that year, only 10 members qualified as PAs with just a single breeder achieving a perfect score (600 pts) . This year 19 breeders had perfect scores while 79 qualified as PAs. This progress is testament to our members’ willingness to roll up their sleeves and do what it takes to make our organization successful. An informative article on the PA program can be found in the Late Fall 2013 SimTalk. Carcass Merit Program: The ASA Carcass Merit Program (CMP) continues as the industry’s largest and longest running structured carcass testing program. Over the last year, 1,604 cows were AI’d to 32 young sires from our population. Many of last year’s CMP calf crop from our cooperator herds are currently being fed at Chappell Feedyards in Chappell Nebraska. Feedlot owner, Tom Williams, has a well-established record of feeding cattle and collecting data. The cattle at Chappell will be harvested this Spring. We also have several universities enrolled in CMP, including Cal Poly, Oklahoma State University, University of Idaho, Mississippi State University, University of Missouri, and Arizona State University, with the resulting cattle being fed at various feedyards across the country. Docility EPDs: Since its inception, in 2011, this program has grown rapidly. To implement the program, members were asked to submit docility scores on weaned calves based on the Beef Improvement Federation chute scoring system, where 1=docile, 2=restless, 3=nervous, 4=flighty, 5=aggressive, and 6=very aggressive. Our pilot evaluation had approximately 10,000 docility records. In our most recent genetic evaluation, over 65,000 docility scores were used. As time goes on, more and more members are submitting data and using the resulting EPDs to improve temperament. ASA-RAAA Combined Meeting: Following the September 2013 ASA board meeting, the ASA trustees and staff joined the RAAA board meeting in Lewiston, Montana. There was a very positive exchange of ideas and opportunity for members to become better acquainted. The ASA (Continued on page 26)

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46th Annual Meeting and Convention Proceedings Continued staff and trustees were also privileged to attend an excellent and informative program hosted by RAAA at the Lewistown fairgrounds, which was tailored to commercial producers. This concludes the Breed Improvement Report and I move that it be accepted into the Official Minutes of this Annual Meeting.

Policy & Procedures Committee By Jimmy Holliman, Chairman Committee Members: Scott Cowger, Bob Lanting, Dale Miller, Roger Finke, Susan Russell, Harold Williams; and Gene Summerlin, Legal Counsel; Steve McGuire, Staff Contact. The Policies & Procedures Committee is responsible for the aspects of Association life that requires an interpretation of policy or procedure questions or the formulation of proposals that will have a bearing on the membership of the Association. In 2013 the Committee presented a resolution to develop a bylaw change to allow the ASA to utilize the Montana Electronic Voting Act for membership voting. The Board of Trustees passed the resolution. This bylaw amendment will be voted on by the membership as Bylaw Amendment Number 2. The Policies and Procedure Committee presented a resolution to remove pedigree information, EPD and Index information from the registration certificates of animals that have been suspended and include the term “Suspended” on the certificate. The Board of Trustees passed the resolution. In 2013, the committee discussed development of policy to govern the manner in which genetic abnormality investigations are conducted and the manner in which information related to the investigation is released to the ASA Board and membership. I would like to thank the committee members for serving on this committee in 2013. This concludes the Policies and Procedures Report. I move that it be accepted into the Official Minutes of the 2014 Annual Meeting.

Activities & Events Committee Annual Report/Summary By Chairman Susan Russell Committee members: Susan Russell, Chairman; Scott Cowger, Brian DeFreese, Dr. Calvin Drake, Blake Nelson, Tim Smith, Harold Williams, and Jon Willis. Staff contacts: Paulette Cochenour and Hannah Wine. Our Activities & Events report starts here in Denver, where we’ll pick up from last year’s summary. ASA held its 45th annual meeting, Chairman’s Reception and Foundation Auction in conjunction with the 2013 National Western Stock Show. Willie Altenburg, Tommy Brown and Roger Kenner were added to the Golden Book, and

we held successful Foundation fundraisers, including the generous donation lot by Lazy H Farms. This committee aids the junior membership by providing direction and support. During the past year, we reviewed and advised the AJSA board on rule change proposals, potential judges, and bylaw updates. Several of our committee members were able to attend the National Classic, with its record-setting participation numbers, plus join the junior trustees’ board meeting in Sedalia, MO for additional face-to-face interaction. While the AJSA President will report on the regionals and junior national highlights, and on their leadership Summit in Stillwater, OK, we’d like to applaud this junior board and our ASA Youth Director Hannah Wine for the leadership demonstrated at these summer events. Our AJSA program intertwines life skills with competition and fun — something for which each and every ASA member should be proud. On the adult membership side, education and networking are equally important, so ASA, along with the Red Angus Association of America, hosted a Young Guns conference in Fort Collins, CO, and a social at the American Royal. This social promotes breeder interaction and now will be tied to Simmental’s national show, with the rotation taking us to Fort Worth in 2014. The Activities & Events committee continued to review the Progress Through Performance (PTP) rules and the judge’s list. We also monitor show-related requests, and approved three main changes. The first is a stamping program where registration papers now are being marked or stamped in an attempt to aid showmen and hosts with the check-in process and allow for paper-only processing at certain future shows. The second was to create a specific checklist of responsibilities for hosts of these major shows. And the third alters the way PTP judges will be selected for the major shows. Hosts will submit their judge nominee preferences, which will be reviewed by the A&E committee. We will look at the entire show year’s potential officials and eliminate duplications before selections will be announced. We also held conference calls with PTP judges to verify that we offer the tools they need to successfully officiate and keep our breed moving forward. We strive to have Simmental’s science-based data emphasized in the show ring. We thank the staff for its assistance in aiding this committee to direct our youth, enhance our membership and spotlight our breed. And, finally, we invite the membership to enjoy the Chairman’s Reception and Foundation Auction tomorrow night. Please help us honor outgoing Chairman Driggers, the new Golden Book award recipients and retiring trustees; and kick off our 2014 activities with another tremendous Foundation auction. This concludes the Activities and Events Report and I move that it be accepted into the Official Minutes of this Annual Meeting. (Continued on page 28)

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Simbrah Committee By M. Blake Nelson, Chairman Committee Members: M. Blake Nelson, Chairman; Jimmy Holliman, Jessie Driggers, Tim Smith. Staff Representative Wade Shafer Promoting Simbrah cattle as the heat and fescue tolerant SimGenetic alternative for the commercial industry continues to be a major focus of the Simbrah Committee. The need for Brahman influence in the commercial cowherd in many parts of the country makes Simbrah female a logical and attractive choice. Utilization of Simbrah bulls in Continental/British cows herds also accomplishes the same goal. In 2013, the Simbrah continued working toward improving the visibility of Simbrah across the nation and I thank the members of the committee for their commitment to move Simbrah forward. Here are a few of our successes for 2013: • Worked with ASA staff to develop new updated Simbrah and SimAngus™ HT pamphlet. • With the help of Simbrah breeders, ASA has received some good photos that better represent the Simbrah of today • Increased ASA staff and board members attendance at Simbrah events and will continue to increase more in the future. This concludes the Simbrah Report; I move that it be accepted into the Official Minutes of this Annual Meeting.

opportunity to do so. The next hard copy release is scheduled for April. This is the second year sale packages were offered — $2,500 provides you with a great basic advertising package with both hard copy and electronic options, in addition to meeting requirements to have an ASA Representative attend your sale. A new model for ASA Representation went into effect this July and has been met with great success. This model provides for more representatives to be available to attend sales and to represent SimGenetics regionally. We currently have 12 ASA Representatives ready to provide these services. Sales Call, our electronic sales notification, continues its success to notify subscribers of upcoming sales along with details and links. Make sure that you are listed on Sales Call for your sale and subscribe to receive the notification to keep up to date. The Board and Staff at ASA Publication continue to work on providing you with many options to promote your cattle operation, bulls, sales, and keep you wellinformed of industry, science and membership events. I would like to thank the members for their support in using its’ services, the ASA Publication Board members, Jimmy Holliman, Dale Miller, Bob Lanting and Jessie Driggers and staff. Mr. Chairman this concludes my report.

Foundation Report ASA Publications, Inc. Report By Jim Butcher, President ASA Publication ended fiscal year 2013 very strong with $153,622 increase in revenue over the previous fiscal year. While our expenses will reflect in line with income generated, the increase in review shows that the company is strong and continuing to grow. This is a reflection of many positive developments in our breed and association. Our breed is gaining in popularity and we have a very dynamic and capable staff facilitating an expansion in our reach in the cattle industry. Each publication, the Register, SimTalk, Sire Source and Breeder Directory, had increases in advertising sales and growth in number of pages. In fact, in the first time for many years, the Register has shown significant growth in advertising sales. SimTalk has now reached circulation of just over 50,000. SimTalk went full-color in mid-2012 and has gained even more appeal to our members, members’ customers and industry. Sire Source went from a one-time a year hard copy promotion of bulls to continued promotion of bulls throughout the year taking advantage of both electronic and hard copy promotion. This has been very successful and I recommend if you have not taken advantage of this

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By Nancy Tom, Chairman I would like to start off my recognizing my committee members: Lori Eberspacher, Dr. John Harker, Aaron Owen, Fred Schuetze, Dr. Fred Swain, John Walston and Bill McDonald. And ASA staff members: Dr. Wade Shafer, Paulette Cochenour, Linda Kesler, and Hannah Wine. I would personally like to give a special thanks to Paulette and Linda for all their efforts in keeping our foundation committee organized and coordinated all our events and meetings. The very reason the American Simmental Simbrah Foundation exists is to support ASA’s youth program through scholarships and/or program sponsorship; support continuing educational programs for beef enthusiasts and members of the youth program; support expanded educational programs for ASA and members of the beef association in the areas of performance testing, leadership and bovine management; research grants to qualified colleges and universities, for documentation of bovine performance, and research into the prevention of, or cure of cattle diseases; other projects or activities as may be determined by the parent association. Last year’s auction at the Chairman’s reception was a successful fundraiser as always and I would like to thank everyone who supported the auction through their dona-

tion and/or purchase. The tremendous support shown every year to this great fund raising cause is truly inspiring to me. I would like to recognize Lazy H Farms, Randy and Karen Henthorn for donating the lot to The One sale last year and to Mike Hartman of Hartman Cattle Company for purchasing it. This year, Owen Brothers Cattle Company has generously donated a heifer to The One sale. The proceeds from donation lots in The One sale over the years have reached over $227,000. Also, great thanks needs to go to the SimMagic on Ice sale. Last year’s sale saw a service package donated by Trans Ova Genetics and purchased by Jeff Thompson of Lone Tree Simmental. This year’s SimMagic on Ice sale will once again feature a service package from Trans Ova Genetics to benefit the ASSA Foundation. This past year saw some great changes made by our committee. We increased the value of the AJSA Merit scholarships making the Gold Merit Award $2,000 and the Silver Merit Award $1,000. The new amounts were not announced until they were awarded at the 2013 AJSA National Classic banquet so as to surprise the recipients. We voted to help the AJSA junior board fund their new junior newsletter Hotwire which will be an educational tool that will reach out to all junior members and increase the awareness of AJSA activities to the entire general membership by being included in the Register magazine. We look forward to 2014 with more positive changes to come. The financial statement of the ASSA Foundation is available for review in your annual meeting book on the ASA website. Please make plans to join us tomorrow night for the Foundation auction during the chairman’s reception. We have a great line up of items and should interest everyone.

This concludes the Foundation Report; I move that it be accepted into the Official Minutes of this Annual Meeting. Nancy K. Tom, Chairman January 18, 2014

Nominating Committee Report By Jim Butcher, Chairman The ASA has had three trustees termed out in 2013. They were Kevin Thompson and Harold Williams from the North Central, and Jessie Driggers from the East. Three trustees were eligible for re-election in 2014 for a second, three-year term. They were Jimmy Holliman from the East, Dale Miller from the West, and Blake Nelson from the South Central. Blake and Dale were nominated by the Board to serve a second term and ran unopposed. They were re-elected in uncontested races. There was a lot of interest from the membership in the North Central and the East regions for the two vacant seats. The Board nominated Erika Kenner and Ralph Brooks as Board nominees in the North Central and Jimmy Holliman and Rodney Hilley in the East. After going through the write-in process where there can be as many write-in candidates as there are positions open, we had a total of four candidates seeking board positions in each region. The write-in candidates in the North Central were J.W. Brune and Dr. Paul Walker. In the East, the write-in candidates were Cliff Orley and Gordon Hodges. After a hotly contested election, Erika Kenner and J.W. Brune were elected from the North Central, and Cliff Orley and Gordon Hodges from the East.

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46th Annual Meeting and Convention Proceedings Continued I would like to take this opportunity to thank the retiring board members for their years of service to the American Simmental Association. Through their tenures, the Association has thrived with the membership appreciating their contributions to the association. This concludes the Nominating Committee Report and I move that it be accepted into the Official Minutes of the Annual Meeting.

Chairman’s Report By Jessie Driggers Serving as Chairman of the Board of the American Simmental Association for the past year has been a tremendous honor and privilege. Over 25 years ago, when we bred our first cows to Simmental bulls to start a breeding-up program, it never once crossed my mind that I might one day serve on the ASA Board of Trustees, let alone serve as its Chairman. To my fellow ASA Trustees, I say a huge Thank You, for the faith that you placed in me and for your support and encouragement. I will always hold a special place in my heart for each Trustee who I have served with over the past six years. I would be remiss, if I did not thank my biggest supporter for the past six years. That being my lovely wife, Chrissy, who unfortunately due to her job obligations, was unable to accompany me on this trip. She gave of her valued family time, for the countless conference calls and eMeetings that took place over the past year, never once complaining and always supportive. I also owe a very special thanks to my fellow members of the Executive Committee: Jim Butcher, Dale Miller, Bob Lanting and Jimmy Holliman. Your hearts are in the right place and you love the Simmental breed. You guys are warriors and I would go into battle with you any day! I fear leaving someone off this list, but must list a few ASA Employees, who have really helped me achieve a successful year as Chairman: Paulette, you are a gem! You steered me in the right directions and gave me much needed advice.

Linda, you are wonderful, and one of the hardest working people that I have ever been around. Wade, always humble and always knew the right thing to say and how to say it. Travelling to various meetings, conferences and events over the past year with you has been an enjoyable and enlightening experience. I know the ASA is in good hands as long as you are the EVP. In closing, I want to remind each and every member of the American Simmental Association that this great breed of cattle was founded on sound science. You don’t have to look around very hard to see other cattle breed associations that were once as successful or more so, than we are. Take Limousin and Shorthorn as two examples. Once powerful and widespread, both these breeds have been relegated to almost zoo status, in large part, because they forgot that 98% of all cattle that are born, one day end up on someone’s dinner plate. Let us not forget that Simmental is a BEEF cattle breed and we have gotten to the position in the industry that we currently are in, by making sound scientific decisions about the direction of our breed. To survive and thrive in the seed stock business in the future, we will need to use all the relative science at our disposal. It is both my hope and prayer that we do not stray away from keeping science at the forefront of our great breed. Most of you know that I am proud to be a military veteran. I want to close with a quotation from one of our greatest U.S. Presidents, Ronald Reagan. Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free. Thank you to all the military veterans who have served before and to those who are currently serving in the military today. May God bless America. (Continued on page 32)

With much gratitude for their years of service on the Board, Driggers presented (from left to right) Harold Williams, Jimmy Holliman and Kevin Thompson, with a Swiss bell marking the end of their terms as Trustees.

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Foundation Auction Results Item

Donor Nancy Tom

$4,000

David Berry

Montana Cabin Retreat

Jim and Lynn Butcher

$2,500

Nancy Tom

Back Cover of Sire Source

ASA Publication, Inc.

$2,000

Circle M Farms

Back Cover of Breeder Directory

ASA Publication, Inc.

$1,750

Erika Kenner

National Classic Sponsorship

Illinois Simmental

$1,250

Circle M Farms

$1,200

Nancy Tom

$1,100

Kenner Simmental

$870

Various Donations

Handcrafted cabinet

Dr. Robert Schalles

Deck of Cards

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Purchaser

Mustang Island Vacation Package

Homemade Blueberry Jelly

Amount

Denim Quilt

Paula Miller

$800

Philip Tom

Gator Skin Wooden Platter

TNT Simmental Ranch

$800

Kathy Shafer

Bobcat Package #1

ND Simmental Association

$800

Philip Tom

CJ Brown Painting ”Hiding“

CJ Brown

$750

Tom Brothers

Queen-size quilt

Greg & Ruth Willey

$700

Powder Creek Simmentals

“Catch of the Day” Artwork

Bill McDonald

$700

ASA Board

Stained glass cross

James and Betty Freasier

$700

Susan Finke

Handmade Pottery Platter

Jimmy & Kathleen Holliman

$700

Gibbs Farm

Handcrafted hand bag

Bob & Rhea Lanting

$600

Philip Tom

Kenneth Wyatt Reproduction Painting Tom Brothers Ranch

$600

Forster Farm

Two 10-unit semen package

Select Sires

$600

Tom Brothers

Leather Accent Pillow

TNT Simmental Ranch

$600

Bob Lanting

Cowboy Print / Picture

John & Wilma Willis

$600

Nancy Tom

Five, HD DNA tests

American Simmental Assoc.

$500

Keller Broken Heart Ranch

Choice of 10 straws of semen

Genex

$500

Krieger Farms

Wade Shafer’s Tie

$500

Curt and Susan Russell

Wade Shafer’s Tie

$500

Nancy Tom

Mirror Rope Accent

Harold & Joyce Williams

$450

Rincker Simmental

Bobcat Package #2

ND Simmental Association

$450

RS & T Simmental

Two $200 credit semen packages

Accelerated Genetics

$425

TNT Simmental

10-unit semen package

Select Sires

$350

Michael Dikeman

Silver Grammy Necklace

SilverTowne Farms

$350

Ediger Simmental

Silver Grammy Necklace

SilverTowne Farms

$350

J&C Simmental

Gold Grammy Necklace

SilverTowne Farms

$300

Owen Bros.

Made in Iowa Basket

Iowa Simmental

$275

Ron Miller

Cow Charm Necklace

SilverTowne Farms

$250

Owen Bros.

Cowboy Boot Charm Necklace

SilverTowne Farms

$250

Owen Bros.

Duck Dynasty Book

Daisy Schalles

$250

Nancy Tom

Item

Donor

Amount

Purchaser

Silver Dollar 1oz

SilverTowne Farms

$200

Elm-Side Farm

Men’s Bulova Watch

SilverTowne Farms

$200

Nancy Tom

Duck Dynasty Book

Daisy Schalles

$200

Jessica Smith/AJSA Board

$200

Philip Tom

Duck Dynasty Book Bobcat Package #3

ND Simmental Association

$200

Roger Finke

Silver Grammy Necklace

SilverTowne Farms

$150

Kelly Richardson

Power Bull

CO Simmental Assoc

$100

Val & Lori Eberspacher

Silver Dollar 1/2 oz

SilverTowne Farms

$100

Jeff Thomas

Auction, Flush Bring Cash to Foundation The combination of the 2014 Foundation Auction, sale of a donated heifer and an embryo offering has resulted in $51,670 on behalf of the ASA Foundation. The fundraising events occurred in conjunction with the ASA Annual Meeting and the National Western Stock Show in Denver, January 2014. A total of $30,670 was raised from sale of various donated items, as shown on the adjacent listing. An additional $19,000 was realized from a donation heifer from Owen Bros. Cattle Co. At the SimMagic

Sale, TransOva’s donation brought in an additional $1,900, purchased by Circle M Farms Rockwall, TX. “We are always amazed at the generosity of our members who support the Foundation year after year”, said Foundation Board Chairman Nancy Tom, Campbellton, TX. “We want to especially thank Owen Bros. Cattle Co. for their ongoing contributions, to Val and Lori Eberspacher for their tireless effort, and to auctioneer Jered Shipman, who volunteered his time and talent to ensure a successful event”. ◆

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The following people donated to the ASA Foundation in the last 30 days.

Next Generation Farms Pontiac, IL

Eberspacher Enterprises Marshall, MN

Dr. John & Barbara Harker Hope, IN

Circle M Farms Rockwall, TX

Harry & Lisa Moser Wheaton, KS

Ronald L. Brant Hinckley, MN

Michael & Earline Dikeman Manhattan, KS

Lakes Gas Co./H. Sargeant Forest Lake, MN

Shoal Creek Land & Cattle Excelsior Springs, MO

Curtis & Susan Russell Sugar City, CO Ron Mari Holyoke, CO Keller Broken Heart Ranch Mandan, ND

www.southdakotasimmental.com

Christensen ★ Dunsmore 3C Christensen Ranch

TRAXINGER

Reds, Blacks • Bulls and Females Private Treaty Sales

“Mark of Performance”

Mike and Terri Traxinger 11409 411th Avenue Claremont, SD 57432 Mike’s cell 605-294-7227 mtrax@nvc.net www.traxinger.com

Benda Simmentals

Erika Kenner Leeds, ND Rincker Simmentals Shelbyville, IL Elm-Side Farm Walton, NY

Jim and Jay Benda

John & Peggy, Cam & Carly 37273 216th Street • Wessington, SD 57381 605-458-2218 home 3C Pasque L194 605-458-2231 fax 605-350-1278 cell

3 C

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

Annual Production Sale

R&R Cattle Company

March 21, 2014 • Wessington, SD

NLC Simmental Ranch

Powder Creek Simmentals Molena, GA

Choose your bulls wisely

Rick & Nalani L. Christensen Dunsmore & NaLea 21830 372nd Ave • Wessington, SD 57381 605-458-2425 • 605-354-7523 cell 605-350-5216 cell

NLC

Steve & Elaine Reimer & Family 25657 345th Avenue Chamberlain, SD 57325 Phone: 605-234-6111 Email: rrcattle@midstatesd.net

Kenner Simmental Ranch Leeds, ND Verlouis & Darlene Forster Smithfield, NE TNT Simmental Ranch Almont, ND Roger & Susan Finke Berthold, ND Hudson Pines Farm Hudson, NY Eichacker Simmentals Salem, SD

Kerry, Mara, Justin, Travis and Jamie Hart 10904 387th Avenue • Frederick, SD 57441 605-329-2587 (home) • 605-252-2065 (Kerry’s cell) email: 4hooves@nvc.net

Kappes Simmentals Neal • 605-577-6679 • 605-380-8766 cell 10368 357th Ave. • Long Lake, SD 57457 Bruce • 605-225-5738 bbkappes@dow.com 1522 S. 6th Street Aberdeen, SD 57401

Sterling 605-216-3581

www.thebullpeople.com

Eichacker Simmentals

25446 445th Ave • Salem, SD 57058 Steve & Cathy Eichacker 605-425-2391 or 605-421-1152 email: es@triotel.net Annual Bull Sale • March 7, 2014

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Bruce and Sandra Flittie 11913 342nd Ave • Hosmer, SD 57448 605-283-2662 • flittiesimm@valleytel.net

Kipp Julson • 605-351-9088 48670 252nd St. • Garretson, SD 57030 doublejfarms@alliancecom.net www.doublejsimmentals.com Females by Private Treaty in the Fall. Bulls for sale by Private Treaty.

Hook Farms, Inc. Tracy, MN Silver Towne Farms Winchester, IN Gateway Simmental Ranch Lewistown, MT Jeff Thomas Bozeman, MT Dr. Wade & Kathy Shafer Bozeman, MT Kelly Richardson Sundre, Alberta Canada

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The following list includes ASA’s leading breeders, on the basis of Simmental (including all fullblood, purebred, percentage and Simbrah) reported during calendar year 2013. Within each state, province or country, the top five breeders are shown

in descending order beginning with the breeder who registered the most animals. The minimum requirement for inclusion on this list was reporting of five animals during the year.

AUSTRALIA

GEORGIA

KENTUCKY

Lancaster Simmentals – Meningie, S. Australia X Simm – Chatsworth, Victoria

Boatright Simmental – Midville Jenkins Cattle Company – Moultrie Pigeon Mountain Simmental – LaFayette Callaway Cattle Company – Hogansville Partisover Ranch – Colbert

Henry E Allen, DVM – Versailles Nolan & Bagby Performance Cattle – Russellville Hill Country Cattle Company – Fountain Run Hillview Farms – Herndon Cooper C. Canada – Morehead

ALABAMA Gibbs Farms – Ranburne Sunshine Farms, Tim W. Minor – Clanton Rocking W Cattle Company – Hollywood Boyd Farm – New Brockton Wells Farm – Selma

ARKANSAS Groves Simmental Ranch – Lewisville Dickey Farms – Cord River Bend Farms – Garland City Big Branch Simmentals – Alexander Nice Breeze Farm – Yellville

CALIFORNIA Circle Ranch – Ione Red River Farms – Blythe Cal Poly Foundation – San Luis Obispo Teixeira Cattle Co – Pismo Beach Hinton Ranch Simmentals – Montague

COLORADO Haynes Ranch – Holyoke Lechleiter Simmentals – Montrose A 3 Ranch – Littleton Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch, LLC – Fort Collins Bridle Bit Simmentals – Walsh

CONNECTICUT

IDAHO Lanting Enterprises – Twin Falls Rymo Cattle Co – Bonners Ferry UI Nancy M Cummings – Carmen Ruel Barker – Elba Lazy J Farms – Emmett

ILLINOIS Wildberry Farms – Scales Mound University Of Illinois – Urbana PB Simmentals – Taylor Ridge Northland Farms – Sterling Jesse Range – Greenfield

MASSACHUSETTS

INDIANA Silver Towne Farms – Winchester Feldun Purdue Ag Center – Bedford Clear Water Simmentals – Milan Clover Valley Simmentals – Ramsey John D Harker & Family – Hope

MARYLAND Windy Knoll Simmental – Westminster Blockbuster Cattlemen’s Group – Westminster William L Gray – Sharpsburg

IOWA

MICHIGAN

Nichols Farms – Bridgewater Reck Brothers & Sons Simmental – Albia Warren or Lyn McGlothlen Simmentals – Albia Van Aernam Simmentals – Exira Springers Arabians & Simmental – Cresco

Salinas Farms – Marion J–C Simmentals – Clare Jefts Farms – Big Rapids Helen Sill – Paw Paw J Bar J Ranch – Clare

KANSAS Sewell Farms – Chipley Jerkins Angus – Bristol L&L Cattle Company – Marianna Foggy Bottom Ranch – Dunnellon

MAINE G. R. Thurston’s Farm Simmental – Rumford

Double RD Farm – Dudley

Harvey E. Baskin – Woodstock

FLORIDA

LOUISIANA Donnie Harper – Winnsboro Dennis & Paula Courtright – Colfax Lazy SF Ranch – Bell City Dana Courtright Shuff – Colfax Triple H Cattle – Hammond

Cow Camp Ranch – Lost Springs River Creek Farms, Inc. – Manhattan Moser Simmental Ranch – Onaga Dixson Farms, Inc. – Oberlin Steve or Mary Gleason – Maple Hill

MINNESOTA Brant Farms – Hinckley Redalen Cattle Company – Fountain Howard E. Sargeant – Forest Lake Rydeen Farms Simmental’s – Clearbrook Grass-Lunning Simmentals – Le Roy (Continued on page 38)

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MISSISSIPPI

OHIO

TEXAS

Little Creek Farm, LLC – Starkville S & J Farm – Summit Bozeman Farms – Flora Sleepy Creek Farms, LLC – Summit Charles T. Holland – Magee

Tim Seedorf – Cygnet Dickson Simmentals – St Louisville Charmont Farm – Ripley Kohli Farms – Circleville Lauren Grimes – Hillsboro

7P Ranch – Tyler Lester M. Alberthal, Jr – Granbury William Barrett Travis – Dallas Tom Brothers – Campbellton R. A. Brown Ranch – Throckmorton

MISSOURI

OKLAHOMA

UTAH

Lucas Cattle Company – Cross Timbers Prairie View Farms – Monroe City Spalding Cattle Company – Raymore Garry and Mary Durham – Gilliam Oval F Ranch – Winston

Willis Simmentals – Marietta Updyke Simmentals – Checotah H and H Simmentals – Weatherford Sutton’s Simmental Ranch – Ada Forneris Black Simmental Farm – Coalgate

Yardley Cattle Company – Beaver Double JR Simmentals – Paradise Lyman Livestock – Salem Circle Four Simmentals – Castle Dale Top Hat Farms LLC – Deweyville

MONTANA

OREGON

VIRGINIA

Gateway Simmentals – Lewistown Beggers Diamond V Ranch, Inc. – Wibaux Hills Ranch, Inc. – Stanford Lassle Simmentals – Glendive Dean and Karen Wang – Baker

Bar CK Cattle Company – Culver Lester & Paula Hinton – Klamath Falls Bruce C. Stofer & Gail Foster – Culver Schriever Simmentals – Molalla Tim Guttridge – Canby

Stuart Land & Cattle Company – Rosedale Shenandoah Valley Simmentals – Quicksburg McDonald Farms – Blacksburg Hounshell Farms – Wytheville Quaker Hill Farm. LLC – Louisa

NEBRASKA

PENNSYLVANIA

VERMONT

Triangle J Ranch – Miller Forster Farms – Smithfield Gengenbach Cattle Company – Grant Western Cattle Source – Crawford Trauernicht Simmentals – Wymore Neil E Streit – Jefferson

McClure Mills Farms – Shirleysburg Frosty Springs Farm – Waynesburg Joseph M. Messick – Middletown Long Meadows Simmentals – Spartansburg Powell`s Valley Simmentals – Halifax

Mary Beth Fischer – Springfield

NEW MEXICO

Cedar Ridge Simmental – Gray Court Joe Davis Cattle – Westminster Yon Family Farms – Ridge Spring Nickle N Dime Farms – Six Mile Carl E Thompson – Central

SOUTH CAROLINA Spanish Rose Simmentals – Santa Rosa

NEW YORK Hudson Pines Farm – Tarrytown Joel Reach – S. New Berlin Ladybug Farm – Middleport Creed Ankony Farm – Rhinebeck Simme Valley Ranch – Groton

NORTH CAROLINA Fred Smith Company – Clayton OBG @ Pineview Farms – Hamptonville Chase Cole Livestock – Clinton Blue Q Ranch – Troy Michael Eugene Price – Monroe

NORTH DAKOTA C Diamond, Inc. – Dawson Roger A. Kenner – Leeds J & T Simmentals – Almont Neva Simmentals – Kensal TNT Simmentals – Almont

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SOUTH DAKOTA 3C Christensen Ranch – Wessington Kappes Simmentals – Longlake Christensen Simmental – Wessington Springs Clay Ekstrum – Kimball Hart Simmentals – Frederick

WASHINGTON Trinity Farms – Ellensburg Burnt Ridge Ranch – Onalaska Watson Simmentals – Roy Matheson Farms Simmental – Bellingham Lightning H Ranch – Prescott

WISCONSIN L & M Acres – Phillips Damar Farms – Strum Patterson Brothers Simmentals – Glen Haven Crow Bar Ranch – Barron Timber Springs Farms – Richland Center

WEST VIRGINIA Buena Vista Simmentals – Old Fields Titan Farm – Sand Fork Leggett`s Simmental Farm – West Union Clover Leaf Farm – Clarksburg

TENNESSEE Red Hill Farms – Lafayette Maple Tree Simmentals – Pikeville Ivie & Sons Simmentals – Lawrenceburg Tennessee Tech University – Cookeville Waters Edge Farm – Nashville

WYOMING Vearl W & Patsy Bird – Fort Bridger ◆

DIRECTORS’ DIALOGUE By Will Townsend, Director, Commercial and Industry Operations So far the sale season has started off even better than most expected. Many breeders are having their best sale averages ever, which seems to indicate a number of positive trends. It looks like producers are working to rebuild or expand their herds. The demand for high-quality seedstock is exceling at a rate that is hard to keep up with. Cattle prices are more than adequate providing more disposable income for producers to make greater investments in their genetics. All of these trends are desirable. However, I’ve also seen a trend that 406-548-5770 is less desirable and it is that trend that I would like wtownsend@simmgene.com to discuss today. I don’t know how many commercial producers I’ve seen go to lesser quality seedstock providers because they can no longer afford the product that their old provider is offering. Many of the producers I buy bulls for can no longer afford bulls from the breeder they’ve bought from in previous years so we are forced to look for other alternatives. These producers are raising the prices they are willing to pay every year in recognition that costs are going up for the breeders. They are simply unable to keep up with the rate at which averages are rising in these recent years. I believe one of worst habits the seedstock industry has is measuring the quality of a seedstock producer by their sale average. There is no doubt that the sale average is a good indicator of demand but not quality of producer. To explain this train of thought further, I will list the three (very basic) services that make a quality seedstock supplier: High-Quality Seedstock — This seems obvious, but the problem is that people have so many definitions of “high-quality seedstock.” When I say quality, I mean the type of genetics that will make the commercial producer the most money. To dive a little deeper, genetics that excel in economically relevant traits and excel the most in the traits that make the most money. This comes down to the use of economic indexes. To sum all of this up, the seedstock producer must supply highly profitable seedstock, which is largely measured by economic indexes. The good news about this is that we are seeing unprecedented correlations between economic indexes and sale prices meaning that commercial producers recognize true value and quality and are willing to pay more for them. Superior Customer Service — This is an area where many breeders do very well. Proper representation of your product, guarantees on seedstock, and customer appreciation and education are some of the basic services. From there, the possibilities are endless and there is no one size-fitsall strategy but largely depends on the needs of your customer base. For example, feeder calf marketing options for customers will vary all over the country and even from customer to customer. This is an area where breeders must make sure they are doing the basics and constantly strive to serve their customers in other capacities.

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Affordable Prices — This is the service that very few people ever talk about and it is the subject that I want to discuss. I may be a little biased because I am a commercial producer and my job is to serve the commercial producer; but I do not think I am being unreasonable when I say providing an affordable product is every bit as important as providing a quality product. I am not too naïve to suggest that bull prices do not need to go up from year to year. I understand that production costs go up and that commercial producers are making more money on a year like this. However, I also know that some sales have gone up in price much faster than production costs have gone up. There are so many factors that play into a sale average that I would not dare to say it is bad to have a high average. Some breeders provide high-quality seedstock that are in high demand and simply do not have the means to expand and produce more seedstock in order to provide more affordable bulls. I won’t take the time to go through every scenario that plays into a high average. My main point is that it would benefit the seedstock industry if we got out of the mindset of comparing sale averages to your neighbor or across the country. A high sale average has been a great source of pride for a long time. In fact, I often ask producers what their breakeven price is on their bulls and they have no idea. All they know is that their average should be at least $2,000 higher. I believe that one should be much prouder of their ability to provide the best seedstock and customer service in the country at the lowest prices in the country. This is not a new concept but one that some of the best, most successful companies in the world strive for. We are all aware of Walmart’s low price guarantee. The seedstock industry has simply been slow to realize the value in providing a quality product for a low price. This sort of service is not something that can be done overnight but as we work through this sale season and prepare for future sales, I would encourage producers to think about ways in which they can bring their prices down. Of course, it is important to look at ways to cut costs and bring your breakeven prices down so that you will profit as much or more from lower prices. Expansion, cooperation with other breeders, and proper and honest bidding are just a few of the ways that this service can be accomplished. It is also important that your customers recognize your efforts to cut cost and improve the quality of your seedstock. The breeders that have done that have customers that are willing to stick with them and support them. So, as we look into the future, I would encourage producers to challenge the traditional “high sale average” mindset and think outside of the box in regards to providing superior service to your customers.

By Jackie Atkins, Ph.D., Director, Science and Education In January, I had the pleasure of attending my first Annual ASA meeting in Denver, CO. This trip kicked off with a full board meeting where we met the new trustees: Erika Kenner (ND), Cliff Orley (PA), J. W. Brune (KS), and Gordon Hodges (NC). It was great meeting the trustees and hearing about their operations. We had our annual meeting the following day where being new to the Association, I was able to shake the hands of several members who I have talked to over the phone or read about previously. At the Chairman’s reception, Dr. Michael Dikeman, Buster Hounshell, and Val and Lori Eberspacher were awarded with the Golden Book Award. Jimmy Holliman, Kevin Thompson, and Harold Williams rang their bells as they completed their terms on the board. These were great men to work with and they will certainly be missed. Thank you gentlemen for the service you gave to the Association! We saw the changing of command as Jessie Driggers stepped down from Chairman of the Board and presented Jim Butcher with the gavel. This moment was bittersweet as Jessie was an upstanding Chairman for the ASA but also knowing that Jim Butcher will serve the Association well. The Foundation Auction was a suc-

cess with a variety of items donated by many members and a few surprise donations from the staff (including a gift [homemade jam] stolen from Paulette and auctioned off in front of an unsuspecting Paulette, and the tie Dr. Wade Shafer wore to the event). Nancy Tom, Paulette Cochenour, and the Foundation board did an excellent job organizing the auction and bringing in goodies from all over the country. You can read the full annual report of the meeting and see pictures of all the events on our website (www.simmental.org). In summary, I enjoyed my time at my first Annual ASA meeting and the infamous National Western Stock Show. It was hard to see quality trustees say goodbye as they have served their terms but exciting to meet the new trustees and see their enthusiasm for the ASA. I think this should be another good year for the ASA with compelling research endeavors, communication and publication developments, and interest in SimGenetics growing among beef producers. With the backing of a cohesive board and staff, the ASA can continue to gain ground as a progressive and science driven breed association.

jatkins@simmgene.com

By Luke Keller, Director of Seedstock and Industry Operations Howdy! I hope the weather finds you warmer than it currently is at home. As I sit down to write this month’s article, I just arrived back in Bismarck, after a week in Nashville for the NCBA convention and trade show. The Red Angus Association of America and ASA partnered on a booth again this year. There was great traffic through our booth and a lot of interest in the value of Simmental genetics and the importance of heterosis. We also had many members stop by to say hi and visit. There were some interesting speakers that were part of the sessions. Unfortunately, it seemed I was so busy in the tradeshow that I wasn’t ever able to get away to listen to any of the speakers! All in all, I would view our week in Nashville a success. I’d like to visit with you all a little this week about the future of the commercial beef industry. Many of you know the importance I place on the commercial cattle industry. I have truly come to believe and know that the success of the American Simmental Association is directly dependent on our success and acceptability by commercial cattlemen. We need to make sure our genetics and cattle are the type that sought after by commercial cattlemen and make them money. As an industry, our main competitors for meat consumption are the pork and poultry industries. Both of those industries have adopted indexes years ago and

utilize them extensively in their selection decisions. If we truly want to maintain or even increase market share, we need to embrace $API and $TI and be willing to encourage our commercial buyers to do the same. It has been proven that when indexes are implemented, they work. It’s really the only tool we have that asks, “is this going to make me money?” We can really improve genetic progress in our cattle by putting great emphasis on what I feel are the best two indexes available in the beef industry. Last of all, we are still in the middle of bull buying season. As the sale season comes to a close, please be contacting us about any great Carcass Merit Program (CMP) candidates that you either sold or purchased. Remember that the only way to really improve accuracy in an animal’s EPDs is the collection of data. The CMP program is a great way to collect significant carcass data on a promising young sire. If we really believe in our animal, we should be willing to stand behind it and willing to pay the $1,500 enrollment fee to collect this significant data. Will has done a great job with this program and I encourage you to visit with him if you have any potential candidates. I hope you found a warm place to hole up in this bitterly cold winter! Until next time, happy trails!

406-599-2394 lkeller@simmgene.com

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DIRECTORS’ DIALOGUE (Continued from page 41) By Hannah Wine, Director, Media, Youth and PTP Programs

hwine@simmgene.com

Congratulations to all of the SimGenetic exhibitors, breeders, and enthusiasts who were involved in the 2013-2014 major PTP show season. With the number of cattle checked in up from the 2012-2013 show season, we checked-in the following numbers. Kansas City: 89 head Louisville: 418 head Denver: 216 head Fort Worth: 245 head The quality and the caliber of the cattle shown this year should have the SimGenetic industry wild with excitement to see the coming calf crop. After a fall and winter of intensely strong competition in the calf divisions, the 2014-2015 major PTP show season is sure to be an interesting one.

Thanks to all of our PTP exhibitors who took part in the PTP stamping program. More than 650 sets of registration papers were stamped since the program was launched. With the March mud upon us, it’s hard to believe that the AJSA Classics are just around the corner. Entries for the Regional and National Classics will be available online at www.juniorsimmental.org April 1 (it’s no joke!). For those of you attending the 2014 AJSA National Classic, there is a new hotel scholarship opportunity available to cover the costs of your week stay at the headquarters hotel, the Crown Plaza. Check out all the details on the AJSA website. ◆

Announcing The Blockbuster Cattlemen’s Group continues it embryo program and has embryos available for Pixie J739 cow, the HPF Bailey cow (both national champs), Savannah daughter by Power Drive N38, the beautiful red Kappes cow K139, the beautiful Dream It Up cow, and more including two beautiful daughters of Dorothy, another Denver champion. Call 443-465-6159 or 814-591-2125.

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Following is a list of the most used Simmental bulls, based on progeny born from 7/1/2012 to 6/30/2013. $API = All Purpose Index

Reg. No.

Name

Progeny Count Breeds

MCE MWW Stay DOC

2096

MCM TOP GRADE 018X

878

2483888

TJ SHARPER IMAGE 809U

2414537

GW PREDESTINED 701T

2416547

NICHOLS MANIFEST T79

544

PB SM

139.50

83.50

9.0

1.9

79.6

127.5

18.2

72.2

20.6

7.8

-0.43 0.31

2470581

TNT TANKER U263

543

PB SM

106.60

74.30

1.5

2.6

81.7

129.5

20.3

67.6

18.3

13.8

-0.77 -0.06

2171761

ELLINGSON LEGACY M229

519

PB SM

141.30

74.10 18.2 -0.5

58.7

92.6

13.9

54.5

19.0

2370545

GW PREMIUM BEEF 021TS

507

1/2 SM 1/2 AN 179.50

82.10 22.5 -3.1

51.7

95.3

12.2

50.9

2081939

HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K

491

PB SM

185.70

83.50 23.5 -3.5

55.1

74.8

15.1

61.5

28.7

14.6

-0.88 0.52

2289889

WS BEEF MAKER R13

489

PB SM

158.80

92.10 16.7

74.5

103.3

12.4

68.6

16.3

13.6

-0.72 0.65

2281133

SS EBONYS GRANDMASTER

477

PB SM

135.80

61.50

5.6

1.0

46.7

60.5

2.3

42.5

28.9

11.3

-0.62 0.27

2294262

DIKEMANS SURE BET

445

PB SM

163.00

85.20 11.8

0.0

65.4

90.1

10.7

48.6

22.9

16.9

-0.79 0.65

2320695

S A V FINAL ANSWER 0035

420

PB AN

170.80

81.60 21.9 -4.5

74.0

119.4

13.9

59.0

12.2

0.08

2341498

FLYING B CUT ABOVE

416

PB SM

95.10

59.90

54.6

85.2

9.1

50.9

13.7

12.7

-0.50 0.15

2396913

RCR STETSON T17

373

PB SM

160.30

77.50 19.4 -2.1

55.0

81.1

13.2

62.5

23.9

6.4

-0.74 0.37

2340262

SVF STEEL FORCE S701

353

PB SM

143.80

71.30 11.6

66.9

107.5

13.5

47.2

27.6

4.8

-0.58 0.13

2225381

SVF/NJC BUILT RIGHT N48

325

PB SM

124.00

65.00 14.8

1.2

59.1

84.9

6.7

52.6

20.8

7.6

-0.58 0.04

2311320

RC CLUB KING 040R

312

PB SM

118.70

82.50 10.3

2.6

80.3

117.7

10.7

62.9

10.2

9.9

-0.51 0.33

2494990

JF MILESTONE 999W

300

PB SM

117.50

78.30

6.8

3.2

100.4 141.4

9.2

52.3

21.8

2569624

TJ HIGH BET 236X

296

1/2 SM 1/2 AN 148.70

89.80

9.8

0.4

71.8

113.0

9.4

62.5

2285555

HTP SVF IN DEW TIME

294

75.10 15.6

0.3

61.1

78.7

14.4

42.0

2421851

TNT DUAL FOCUS T249

276

1/2 SM 1/2 AN 155.40

83.90 16.2 -0.4

65.5

100.5

6.8

53.5

2566964

GW REDESTINED 642X

264

3/4 SM 1/4 AN 165.90 100.30 9.5

2341645

TRIPLE C SINGLETARY S3H

261

2470582

TNT TUITION U238

260

2499589

WS BEEF KING W107

245

2453413

ZKCC CHOPPER 844U

239

PB SM

103.90

60.40

2.7

3.1

62.3

81.0

7.9

2602503

GIBBS 0689X CRIMSON TIDE

239

PB SM

124.60

81.20

7.2

2.9

76.1

128.4

10.4

2429130

LMF MOVIN FORWARD

232

PB SM

122.00

64.30

4.6

2.4

58.1

95.1

12.5

56.5

24.4

7.6

-0.51 0.12

2574812

TRAXS RUSHMORE X103

231

PB SM

119.40

70.40 13.5 -0.3

70.6

106.5

14.4

59.3

19.6

15.3

-0.77 -0.15

2573743

JF AMERICAN PRIDE 0987X

230

PB SM

121.90

69.90 12.7

2.5

65.4

106.5

12.0

63.0

17.7

0.8

-0.33 0.14

2290140

SAND RANCH HAND

225

PB SM

133.50

70.40 15.6 -1.6

53.7

81.2

16.0

50.0

18.3

12.4

-0.80 0.19

2409687

RFS RED IRON T20

224

PB SM

132.30

80.20 10.0

2.8

76.5

105.7

13.9

65.9

19.3

14.0

-0.84 0.28

2144976

CNS DREAM ON L186

215

PB SM

157.30

75.00 17.4

0.2

62.5

82.2

16.3

45.0

26.5

8.6

-0.70 0.33

2522822

YARDLEY HIGH REGARD W242

207

PB SM

88.30

58.20

5.9

1.0

64.1

103.4

7.2

51.2

11.2

-0.11 -0.15

2341670

TRIPLE C BETTIS S72J

206

PB SM

143.10

73.20 19.6

1.2

70.4

99.3

13.6

58.8

24.5

14.1

-0.74 0.04

2291941

PVF-J 4P14 HYB ROOKIE

198

1/2 SM 1/2 AN 136.50

84.10 11.4

2.0

85.4

136.3

15.0

74.1

7.3

-0.52 0.30

2548143

S D S GRADUATE 006X

195

5/8 SM 3/8 AN 171.20

83.30 21.7 -6.9

51.9

82.9

13.0

58.7

14.8

-0.72 0.34

2503661

REMINGTON LOCK N LOAD54U 194

2524763

TNT FINALE W241

2360021

GCF MR AMIGO

187

PB SM

122.30

69.10 10.7

0.5

70.0

78.2

12.0

31.7

20.9

15.5

-0.76 0.06

2571740

SS/PRS HIGH VOLTAGE 244X

186

PB SM

134.70

81.60 13.2

0.7

84.1

121.1

10.2

61.8

19.4

13.2

-0.26 0.16

2184077

3C MACHO M450 BZ

184

PB SM

88.30

63.70

4.2

69.2

93.6

12.0

55.5

15.2

2492333

S A V BISMARCK 5682

181

PB AN

149.40

71.90 19.9 -3.1

66.4

110.3

14.3

61.8

2376230

K-LER MAKE IT RAIN

177

PB SM

91.90

56.60

3.8

3.2

53.3

80.0

8.2

52.6

11.4

-0.24 0.14

2488518

TJ EASY MONEY 101W

171

PB SM

133.90

81.50 10.8

1.5

71.1

103.9

13.4

49.4

14.4

15.4

-0.73 0.44

2322836

SRS RIGHT-ON 22R

166

PB SM

136.20

73.10 10.7

3.3

62.3

101.0

8.6

58.8

20.6

14.9

-0.49 0.37

2587695

S A V BRILLIANCE 8077

166

PB AN

149.00

68.10 21.5 -3.5

58.4

104.6

12.7

66.9

7.7

-0.01 0.48

2494041

DIKEMANS DOUBLE DOWN 26W 165

PB SM

160.10

86.10

3.9

72.5

113.9

9.3

63.4

2496647

S A V PIONEER 7301

159

PB AN

128.10

76.30 14.4 -1.3

71.4

126.4

5.8

69.2

2612543

HOOK`S YUKON 80Y

159

PB SM

147.10

89.10 11.9 -0.2

83.8

115.8

18.0

70.7

20.8

3.3

-0.81 0.30

EPD Averages 139.19 78.11 11.9 0.6

69.1

104.9

12.0

58.8

20.2

11.2

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85.2

126.7

11.3

75.8

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84.50 12.9 -1.5

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93.8

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71.0

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86.80

2.1

89.6

141.0

14.0

66.2

18.8

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559

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65.2

102.9

12.2

65.1

14.9

-0.48 1.05

PB SM

166.40

1/2 SM 1/2 AN 140.50 PB SM

PB SM

149.60

103.90

1/2 SM 1/2 AN 154.50

92.00

6.7

3.0

5.9

0.4

3.9 1.4

1.7

81.3

118.7

11.8

65.9

3.7

81.3

125.4

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54.6

13.5

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17.5

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0.70

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-0.16 -0.10

14.3

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12.4

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11.1

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12.6

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-0.42 0.63

17.8

9.6

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44.6

20.3

-2.1

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69.4

14.5

8.3

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0.8

77.8

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5.7

64.6

1.4

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128.7

18.5

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1.1

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62.4

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101.8

11.8

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-1.8

18.3

12.1 13.6

24.7

97.00 11.3

69.40

19.1

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141.80

94.80 11.8

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PB SM

156.70

2474338

189

PB SM

API

13.0

26.4

11.5

-0.73 -0.05

8.6

-0.40 0.62

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-0.70 0.02

11.3

-0.26 0.47

15.9

-0.62 0.72

13.4

-0.06 0.63

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BULLETINS Plan Ahead When Submitting DNA Samples! If you are sending in DNA samples for testing through ASA and GeneSeek, ASA’s licensed lab, getting them in the mail sooner rather than later is ideal. GeneSeek starts one test run for ASA animals each week, and samples need to arrive by noon on Tuesday. The samples are then tested on Wednesday. If your sample arrives after noon Tuesday it will not start testing until the following week. Remember, paperwork generated by ASA must be sent with the samples. If you mail samples without paperwork your testing may be delayed and extra expenses incurred. During the winter and spring, testing/ reporting can take a little longer than the normal turnaround of 14-21 days, depending on what is being done. Plan ahead and get your sample(s) in at least six weeks before you absolutely need results. If you have any questions or concerns about DNA testing or sample(s) you have recently sent, please email dna@simmgene.com or call our office 406.587.4531.

ASA Committee Assignments Listed Board Chairman Jim Butcher has announced committee assignments for 2014 with chairs and primary staff support as listed below: Executive: Jim Butcher, Chair; Bob Lanting, Vice-Chair; Dale Miller, Treasurer; Susan Russell; Calvin Drake. Staff: Wade Shafer. Activities and Events/PTP: Tim Smith, Chair; Susan Russell, Roger Finke, Blake Nelson, Calvin Drake, Cliff Orley, Scott Cowger. Staff: Paulette Cochenour; PTP Contact: Hannah Wine. Growth and Development: Jon Willis, Chair; Gordon Hodges, Bill McDonald, Blake Nelson, Jon Willis, J.W. Brune, Tim Smith, Jessie Driggers. Staff: Linda Kesler. Breed Improvement: Calvin Drake, Chair; Gordon Hodges, Bill McDonald, Blake Nelson, Jon Willis, J.W. Brune, Tim Smith. Staff: Wade Shafer. Policy and Procedure: Roger Finke, Chair; Bob Lanting, Brian DeFreese, Scott Cowger, Cliff Orley, Dale Miller, Susan Russell. Staff: Steve McGuire. Simbrah: Blake Nelson, Chair; Gordon Hodges, Jon Willis, Tim Smith, Brian DeFreese. Staff: Luke Keller, Wade Shafer. International: Sally Buxkemper, Chair; Beth Mercer, Tim Smith, Fred Schuetze (WSFF Representative), Bob Finch, Bill Wentz. Staff: Paulette Cochenour. Buildings and Grounds: Scott Cowger, Chair; Bob Lanting, Cliff Orley. Staff: Jim Largess. Finance/Assets: Dale Miller, Chair; Jim Butcher, Bob Lanting, Roger Finke, Gordon Hodges. Staff: Linda Kesler. Publication Board: Bob Lanting, Chair; Susan Russell, Vice Chair; Jim Butcher, Dale Miller, Calvin Drake. Staff: Wade Shafer, Linda Kesler. Foundation Board: Nancy Tom, Chair; Bill McDonald, John Walston, John Harker, Fred Schuetze, Lori Eberspacher, Fred Swain. Staff: Wade Shafer, Paulette Cochenour, Linda Kesler, Hannah Wine. NCBA Representative: Wade Shafer.

2014 Classic Schedule Listed

SPOTLIGHT ON SIMGENETICS 2012 and 2013 Sale Averages

AJSA Deadlines Listed

Listed are Simmental cattle sale price averages (US sales only), comparing the entire year of 2012 to 2013, year-to-date. These figures represent only those sales reported by category and published in the Register.

Simmental 2012 82 Sales No. Ave. Bulls 4,120 $4,351 Bred Cows 325 3,334 Cow/Calf 204 3,613 Bred Heifers 950 3,399 Open Females 1,224 3,036 Totals

6,824

$3,912

2013 106 Sales No. Ave. 4,908 $4,355 807 3,525 368 3,3248 1,587 3,042 1,636 3,102 9,306

$3,796

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March 2014

The 2014 AJSA Classic schedule has been finalized. Regional events plus the 34nd National Classic will be held at four widely located sites. Coordinator Curt Rincker, Shelbyville, IL, and members of the the Illinois Simmental Association, will serve as hosts for the National Classic. The complete schedule: North Central Regional June 18-21 Hutchinson, KS Eastern Regional June 19-21 Winston-Salem, NC Western Regional June 26-29 Bozeman, MT National Classic XXXIV July 13-20 Louisville, KY

The following deadlines must be adhered to for AJSA activities scheduled over the next few months. Entries and other paperwork that arrive after the listed deadlines will be declared ineligible — no exceptions! Please mark your calendars accordingly. Event Date Regional Classic ownership & entry Deadline May 5 All Regional Classic late entry deadline May 12 National Classic ownership & entry deadline May 15 National Classic late entry deadline May 22 AJSA Trustee applications June 1 Merit Award applications June 1 Photography Contest Entries June 1

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March 2014

By AJSA Trustee Kade Allen, Monroe, WI It’s that time of year that everyone loves, calving season. Having little babies running around is what we all look forward to. Everyone gets excited about calves but the whole process started a year ago when picking out what bulls to use. After spending hours looking through all the different sire directories studying all the bull pedigrees, comparing EPDs, running planned matings, and utilizing industry tools to come up with what we feel may be the next great one to bring in the profit. For me, growing up in the north with a family that calved 400 cows a year you quickly learn to prepare for hypothermia as it is a profit breaker. Weather and environment are large factors in calf sur-

Event

vival rate. Preparing for the worst makes things run much more smoothly. The medication box and the fridge should be full of medications and supplies so it’s ready for mamma or baby. Then there is the soon-as-calved vaccines, immune boosters, and vitamins to have on hand and the just in case colostrum. Aside from the medicine there’s the extra small squares stacked in the barn plus the chains, OB hooks, and maybe even the dreaded calf puller that we all pray we never need but have found the first calf it helps us save was definitely worth the dollars spent on it. Of course, you have the vet’s number on speed dial, written large in the barn office, and engraved in your mind for any of that abnormal presentation of the calf or twisted uterus that you may need help with. As if you haven’t rounded up enough stuff for calving then there are the ear tags, tattoo gun, or identification tool of

AJSA Deadlines

Regional Classic ownership & entry Deadline All Regional Classic late entry deadline National Classic ownership & entry deadline National Classic late entry deadline AJSA Trustee applications Merit Award applications Photography Contest Entries

Date May 5 May 12 May 15 May 22 June 1 June 1 June 1

your choice to keep it all straight. And of course the paper work. Barn calving sheets with cow due dates, sires, calving dates, birth weights etc., who you have been treating or who needs treated with what medication. One tool you may not thought have that could that you may want to think of is a boot bath, very useful when going from barn to barn to prevent transfer of germs and disease. For those of us not lucky enough to have calving pen cameras then a comfy chair in a warm dry place in the barn so you can watch what is going on is a must. Most importantly remember you are part of a team be it a family team or a hired crew team you all need to work together to ensure a high percent calf crop survival rate to strengthen profits and productivity. Cow numbers in the United States are down but the beef business is flourishing. Make the most of it, be prepared, and bring on the babies. ◆

Online Entries Only!: AJSA Regional and National Classic entries must be submitted online at www.juniorsimmental.org. There are no paper entries. Entries will be available April 1. Payment must be made by credit card. All entry fees are non-refundable.

President

Vice-Presidents

Jessica Smith, Picayune, MS 601-569-6467 jessicaNSmith@bellsouth.net

Membership Communications Allyson Ottensmeier, Oskaloosa, KS 785.691.9742 allysono@kstate.edu

Marketing Mollee Brown, Fairmont, WV 304-290-1096 unsinkablemollee@aol.com

Finance Tyler Mackey, Warner, OK 254-998-0026 ty_mackey@hotmail.com

Eastern Region Morgan Phillips, Maysville, KY 606-407-5679 morganmphillips@yahoo.com

North Central Region Kade Allen, Monroe, WI 715-977-1059 kacattle@hotmail.com

Samantha Walker, Danvers, IL 309-846-2702 samwa@ostatemail.okstate.edu

Katie Trail, Nebraska City, NE 402-881-6769 ktrail7@hotmail.com

South Central Region Brett Willis, Marietta, OK 580-276-6622 willis.brett@rocketmail.com

Max Kaplan, Sturgeon, MO 573-864-5774 maxharrisburg93@gmail.com

Western Region Britney Beins, Deweyville, UT 435-452-2654 simcowshowgirl@yahoo.com

Leadership Dulcie Fields, College Station, TX 903-573-1234 dulciefields93@gmail.com

Trustees

March 2014

www.juniorsimmental.org

WE GET VISITORS Aussie Breeders Stop By Brenton and Erika Matern, who manage a 1,200-head commercial cattle operation in South Australia, spent several days in and around the ASA headquarters in late December. Brenton is employed as manager by Deepwater Pastoral Holdings, an 18,000 acre farm, owned by John Eastwood, who is also the owner of a large storage business in Adelaide, 150 miles away. A native Australian who was raised on a Sheep Station in the Outback managed by his father, Brenton and Erika met in Southern California. She holds dual citizenship from the US and Mexico, and is listed as a “citizen” of Australia by virtue of her marriage to Brenton. He was working as a diver for an Australia-Mexico-US Tuna cooperative. Erika worked in the San Diego based office. They’re the parents of two small sons,

Brenton and Erika Matern meet with Dr. Jackie Atkins.

Aaron, 7, and Adan, 5, who spent time with their San Diego grandparents while Brenton and Erika toured Arizona (including the Grand Canyon), New Mexico and Montana. “Our home is remote, but not in the Outback,” Erika explained. “Coming from San Diego, I thought it was extremely isolated, but after several years, I am very used to it now. We recently got satellite internet, so we can skype with my parents.” The Deepwater Pastoral cattle operation relies on purchased females, generally acquired after heifers have had their first calf. “We avoid the calving problems associated with first calf heifers, and also eliminate costs associated with developing replacements that way,” Brenton said. Strong believers in crossbreeding, they utilize Simmental, Limousin and Angus bulls on their mixed cowherd.

ASA CEO Dr. Wade Shafer discusses sire evaluation.

Lot# 280

KB Mr. BeefMaker A306 • ASA#: 2806902 WS Beef Maker R13 x KB Miss Kalli Y164 In top 4% for WW and MRB, top 10% for CW, YW and MWW, top 15% for CE, REA and $API.

Lot# 282

KB Mr. BeefMaker A300 • ASA#: 2806954 WS Beef Maker R13 x KB Miss S56 Y188 In the top 1% for $TI, top 2% for WW, MRB, top 5% for YW and top 10% for MWW and CW.

Lot# 284

KB Mr. BeefMaker A305 • ASA#: 2806908 WS Beef Maker R13 x KB Miss KDZINGER Y175 In the top 1% for $TI, top 2% for WW, top 10% for CE, YW and MRB, and top 15% for CW and $API.

Lot# 343

KB Mr. BeefMaker A308 • ASA#: 2806922 WS Beef Maker R13 x KB Miss Cub Y170 In the top 1% for WW, top 3% for $TI, top 10% for MWW, CW and REA, top 15% for MCE.

March 2014

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ROGER JACOBS Auctioneer P.O. Box 270 Shepherd, MT 59079 406-373-6124 Home 406-698-7686 Cell 406-373-7387 Fax auctions@jacobslivestock.com

3485 Nancy Lane Clinton, Illinois 61727

lmcs 2000@yahoo.com www.larrymartinlivestock.com

Bruce Miller Auctioneer

1617 Oak Creek Lane Suite C Bedford, TX 76022

Mobile: 217-433-0242

Brian Bouchard Ph: 403-946-4999 Cell: 403-813-7999 • Fax: 403-946-4919 info@bouchardlivestock.com • www.bouchardlivestock.com

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321 Brownstone Dr. St. Charles, IL 60174-2843 630.945.3483 office • 815.762.2641 cell 630.945.3584 fax jim@jamesfbessler.com

www.jamesfbessler.com

Cell: 817-247-0115

WILLIAMS Land & Cattle Auction Co. MIKE WILLIAMS, Auctioneer 18130 Brush Creek Road Higginsville, MO 64037 PH: 660-584-5210 • Cell: 816-797-5450 Email: mwauctions@ctcis.net

JAMES M. BIRDWELL AUCTIONEER Box 521, Fletcher, OK 73541 580-549-6636 580-695-2352 Mobile 580-549-4636 Fax

March 2014

SULLIVAN SUPPLY Livestock Grooming Products Sullivan Supply South Sullivan Supply Inc. Hillsboro, Texas Dunlap, Iowa Phone 800-588-7096 Phone 800-475-5902 Fax 254-582-7114 Fax 712-643-5154 www.sullivansupply.com

Call Today for Free Mail Order Catalog!

STATE SCENE NDSA Names Award Winners The North Dakota Simmental Association (NDSA), at its most recent Annual Meeting, announced its 2013 slate of award winners. Arlyn Schmidt, owner of Seven N Simmentals, Medina, was given the prestigious Pioneer Award. Other awards went to Doug Bichler, Linton, as the Promoter of the Year; Russ and Dennis Kunkel, New Salem, earned the Commercial Breeder of the Year Award; and the Outstanding Junior Awards went to Jaden Neshem, Berthold; and Kendra Myers, Kathryn.

The 2014 NDSA Board, left to right, back row: Cody Hansen, Ryder; Tyler Kinn, Turtle Lake; Derick Samuelson, Calvin; Claye Kaelberer, New Salem; Todd Finke, Berthold; Kevin Elliott, Clifford. Seated: Luke Keller, Mandan; President J.R. Aufforth, Bowbells; Vice President Chris Nicholson, Dawson; Secretary Kim Myers, Kathryn.

Centralized Ultrasound Processing Lab Data You Trust, Service You Deserve!

Craig and Becky Hays 27577 State Hwy CC • Maryville, MO 64468 Phone: 660-562-2074

www.uicuplab.com

Arlyn Schmidt was presented with the Pioneer Award.

The NDSA Promoter of the Year Award went to Doug Bichler.

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Russ and Dennis Kunkel accept the NDSA Commercial Breeder of the Year Award.

Outstanding Junior Award recognition was presented to Jaden Neshem and Kendra Myers. ◆

March 2014

NEWSMAKERS Marston To Lead RAAA

Robinson died all too early in a farm accident, and was nominated for the Hall-of-Fame by Jeff Thomas, former member of the Register staff. Lowderman is the founder of Lowderman Auction Company.

Twig Marston, Ph.D., of Norfolk, NE, has been named to head the Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) as its Chief Executive Officer. A Kansas native, Marston earned an animal science degree from Kansas State University, a masters in animal breeding from KSU, and his doctorate in ruminant nutrition at Oklahoma State. For the past five years, he led the University of Nebraska’s Northeast Extension Center as its director. He also served from 2002 to 2010 as executive director of the Beef Improvement Federation. Marston

Texan Will Head NCBA Bob McCan, McFaddin, TX, has been elected president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. A fifth-generation cattle rancher, McCan has a long history of beef industry advocacy. His operation includes two family-owned ranches and a third that is leased. The combined acreage supports 3,000 to 5,000 Braford cows, depending on the severity of drought. McCan

Three Inducted Into Marketer’s HOF Three industry professionals were inducted into the Livestock Marketers Hall-of-Fame during the National Western Stock Show in Denver. The 2014 inductees include the late Terry Robinson, Bismarck, ND; Jack Lowderman, Macomb, IL; and Lynn Weishaar, Reva, SD. Robinson, a part-owner in the Farm and Ranch Guide, and Weishaar, a well-regarded livestock auctioneer, are both very well known in Simmental circles.

March 2014

In Remembrance . . . • Teresa McDonald, 58, of Blacksburg, VA, died January 16. The wife of former ASA Board Chairman, Bill McDonald, she had been the senior instructor for the Equitation Program at Virginia Tech University since 1994 and served as a coach for the Intercollegiate Horse Show Hunter Team and the Intercollegiate Dressage Team. She had earned both her B.S. and M.S. degrees from Radford College. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, Joseph; sisters Jane Blevins and Donna (Doug) Fender; Her motherin-law, Martha McDonald; and brother-inlaw Jim (Brenda) McDonald. ◆

ASA# 2812085 JS Sure Bet x Miss Werning KP 8543U CE 10.3

BW 0.7

WW 51.7

YW 69.3

MCE 12.9

Milk 29.6

MWW 55.5

Stay 22.9

DOC 11.6

CW 12.0

YG -0.44

MB 0.17

BF -0.079

REA 0.77

SHR -0.66

$API 127.5

$TI 64.9

Is the only Homozygous Black & Homozygous Polled son of the great Miss Werning KP 8543U

GSC Lucky Girl 73A

W/C Miss Angel 2870Z

GCF Roller Girl Z24

$52,000 full sib to All In Division Champion at NAILE

Maternal sister to All In Champion at Forth Worth and Reserve at the American Royal and Denver

Maternal sister to All In Champion at Junior Nationals, American Royal and Denver

Contact the owners for more information:

Eric and Tara Gerdes 1564 Pilot Grove Rd • West Point, IA 52656 319-850-1694 gerdes_eric@yahoo.com

Ken Butner 229 Haysland Road • Petersburg, TN 37144 931-588-1210 • 615-405-6105

Genex Cooperative 1-888-333-1783 (US) 1-888-354-4622 (Canada)

BEEF BUSINESS EPA Sued Over CAFO Rule A affiliation of environmental and animal-rights groups are taking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to court in an effort to force the agency to collect detailed information on confined animal feeding operations (CAFO). A proposed rule, published in 2011, was withdrawn by EPA when it was pointed out that state agencies already collected the same information monitoring the CAFOs. The activist groups disagree, arguing that withdrawal of the rule has a negative impact on animals, humans and the environment and that it benefits only “massive industrialized farms.”

Precision Ag Gains Acceptance In the past 15 years, farmers have increased their use of precision agricultural technologies dramatically, according to a survey conducted by USDA’s Economic Research Service. The use of yield monitors has seen the most significant jump, following by the adoption of guidance systems. Just three years ago, a variation of precision agriculture was used on more than 70% of corn acreage surveyed. The survey also found that some farmers were slower to incorporate the technologies, primarily because of uncertainty about the economic returns and complex technology.

USDA Approves School Lunch Flexibility A decision has been rendered by the US Department of Agriculture that makes the current flexibility in the National School Lunch Program permanent. The announcement allows schools to serve larger portions of lean protein and whole grains. Reaction to new school lunch guidelines that were intended to help curb childhood obesity had been largely negative. Lawmakers and school districts reached the decision that original guidelines were too strict and were not providing adequate nutrition, leading to USDA’s decision to offer temporary flexibility, and finally, making that flexibility permanent.

Schools Bring Back “Pink Slime”

Eastern Regional June 18-21

North Central Regional June 18-21

Ramada Plaza

Super 8

3050 University Parkway Winston‐Salem, NC 336.723.2911

1621 Super Plaza Ave. Hutchinson, KS 620.663.7822

Western Regional June 25-28

AJSA National Classic July 13-20

Holiday Inn

Crown Plaza

5 E Baxter Lane Bozeman, MT 406.587.4561

830 Phillips Lane Louisville, KY 502.367.6161

March 2014

More than a year after “lean, finely-textured beef,” (LFTB) described negatively as “pink slime,” made headlines that inspired consumer outrage, a number of schools have brought back the product to its school lunch menus. States, which approved use of LFTB in schools were: Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Texas. The product, which is produced by Beef Products, Inc., is regarded as a safe, budget-friendly option for cash-strapped school districts, despite the revolting word connotation attached to it by critics.

Home Cooked Food Healthier Food prepared away from home is typically higher in calories and lower in nutrition and now makes up more than onethird of all calories purchased in the US. Consumers tend to believe that full-service restaurants provide healthier food than fast-food restaurants, but some studies have found higher calories, fat and sodium levels in the food provided by full-service establishments. Furthermore, nutrition information provided at full-service restaurants has lagged behind that of fast-food businesses.

Boundaries of “Local” Food “Local” is one of the current buzzwords that consumers face when they are shopping for groceries. While consumers’ translations of the word varies, a study of Canadian consumers by University of Kentucky researchers pinned down the most common definition. The study determined that consumers were likely to select local beef if originated within 100 miles. The government’s Food Inspection Agency, on the other hand, requires that local beef originate within 30 miles of where it is sold.

Restaurants Follow Trends The National Restaurant Association has projected that 2014 is all about local sourcing, environmental sustainability and nutrition. Locally sourced meat and seafood ranked number one among trends listed in the survey. Popular trends include nose-to-tail and root-to-stalk cooking, along with pickling, dark greens and Southeast Asian fare. Previous trends that lost ground include grass-fed beef, yogurt, sweet potato fries and organic coffee.

Ag Reduces Climate Impacts US agriculture is not the negative force that some believe when it comes to producing greenhouse gases. Such gases derive from a number of sources with the top three being electricity production, transportation and industry.

Agricultural emissions linked to food production, on the other hand, have remained flat, while production has increased significantly over the past two decades. For 100 years, the carbon footprint per unit of agricultural production has gone down substantially. In the world’s developing countries, the carbon footprint of food production is much greater, primarily because crop yields are much lower.

Consumers Losing Trust in Food System In spite of slight improvement in the public’s perception of arming and agriculture as an industry, about 25% of consumers report that they have lost confidence in the food system. Causes of this “lack of trust” included: biotechnology as a factor in food safety; diseases such as E. coli, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, and Avian influenza; plus personal experience such as food poisoning.

Rodeo Cowboys in Turmoil The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is experiencing some rare discord within its ranks. Reportedly, some of the world’s top hands are banding together to leave the PRCA to start a new organization. Previously, the PRCA Board had announced consideration of a controversial move of the National Finals from Las Vegas, where it has resided for 29 years, to Orlando. Ultimately, the PRCA signed up to extend its run in Las Vegas for another 20 year run. ◆

Virginia Simmental Association’s

BF Vidalia

HPF Melody X309

SimSensation Sale Saturday, April 19, 2014 Rockingham Fair Grounds, Harrisonburg, VA Selling breds, pairs, opens, bulls and genetic lots both Simmental and SimAngusTM

Selling embryos by Upper Class and Wide Track JF Lady 865U

Selling embryos by Hooks Yukon and Wide Track FBF1 Combustible

Consignments still open, call today. Doug and Debbie Parke Drew and Holli Hatmaker 153 Bourbon Hills • Paris, KY 40361 859-987-5758 • 423-506-8844 • 859-421-6100 Cell pleent@aol.com • www.parkelivestock.com

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March 2014

THE CUTTING EDGE Pharmaceuticals Cooperating with FDA

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Fleckvieh Simmental & Red Angus Cattle

LITTLE CREEK FARM Mikell & Mary Cheek Davis, Owners

Farm Manager: Alex Gardner 662-769-2577

www.littlecreekcattle.com

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has called on pharmaceutical companies to voluntarily phase out the use of medically important antimicrobials in food animals for food production purposes such as to enhance growth or feed efficiency. The drug companies have indicated that they are willing to comply with FDA’s Guidance for Industry 2013. FDA has also issued a proposed rule that would phase in veterinary oversight of remaining therapeutic uses of such drugs.

Pecan Shells Offer Antimicrobial Option A study in the Journal of Food Science has shown that extracts from pecan shells may be effective at protecting meats, such as chicken, from Listeria growth. When this extract was tested on raw chicken skin, it decreased the levels of pathogens by 100 times and at the same time, reduced the levels of spoilage organisms by more than 1,000 times, greatly increasing shelf life.

Value of Distiller’s Grains Dropping

Mitchell Lake Ranch

Jim Ethridge and Donna Adams 9834 James Cemetery Road Franklin, TX 77856-5838 979-828-5316 • 979-255-2882 cell jim.ethridge@hughes.net www.mitchelllakeranch.com Fullblood and Purebred Simmentals • Quality by Design

Buzzard Hollow Ranch

Les Alberthal, Owner Fred Schuetze, Director of Livestock Oper. PO Box 968 • Granbury, TX 76048 Phone: 817-573-0957 Fax: 817-573-0967 Email: bhr@speednet.com Website: www.BHR-Simmentals.com

Cattlemen who use distiller’s grains as a relatively low-cost protein and energy supplement for wintering cattle on feedyard rations, are now faced with changes in the nutrient profile of the byproduct. Apparently, ethanol plants that supply distiller’s grains are starting to strip out the oil from the product, which will drop fat content from 10% to the 2-3% range. To compensate, feeders will be forced to replace much of the distiller’s grains with both dry and wet corn to keep the energy level of the ration consistent.

Organics Not More Nutritious Although buying organic fruits and vegetables helps protect the environment, research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that they have no nutritional advantage over their conventionally grown counterparts. While conventionally grown products contain more chemical residue, no studies have proven that the amount of chemicals we ingest cause any harm. And much of the research linking pesticides with disease has been done on farmers who have been exposed to huge quantities.

GM Crops Beneficial Biotechnology has delivered a substantial increase in farm income, while providing substantial benefits to both farmers and consumers, according to a economic study from the United Kingdom. The study attributes an additional 110 million tons of soybeans and 195 million tons of corn between 1996 and 2011 to biotechnology. The environment also benefits because farmers are adopting conservation tillage practices, building weed management practices around benign herbicides, and reducing insecticide through use of insect-resistant crops.

Pesticide Use Greater Than Reported www.coloradosimmental.com

March 2014

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) believes that pesticide use is vastly underreported and has implications in the decline of bees, among other beneficial insects. Recent reporting by USDA indicates a substantial drop in pesticide use on corn. According to the UCS, however, the reporting does not include insecticides and fungicides used to treat most of the seeds used to plant over 90 million acres of corn over three years. ◆

Food Production by Printer

Film Sponsorship

The Natural Machines Company is receiving orders for its amazing Foodini, a 3D printer than can print food. The printer will be available in mid-2014, for a purchase price of $1,300. Demonstrations have shown that the Foodini is loaded with capsules of fresh ingredients, either prepared with a food processor or purchased separately, then prints three-dimensional food one thin layer at a time. Reportedly, the machine can make sauces, dough, batter, purees, chocolate, candy and even meat and vegetable fillings.

Hormel Foods Corporation’s Black Label brand is sponsoring what the company describes as “the first-ever International Bacon Film Festival.” Hormel, based in Austin, TX, then collaborated with Poptent, a video marketing company to solicit ideas for short movies related to bacon. The company then narrowed down 132 original entries to 11, based on their “superior cinematography, plot, memorability and bacon alignment.” The short films were then shown at the Landmark Theater’s Sunshine Cinema in New York.

Deere Active in Brazil Creekstone Expands Kansas Operations Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, LLC, already on of the largest employers in Cowley County, KS, has announced that it will expand its operation in Arkansas City. The company, which has been based in Arkansas City for 10 years with a staff of 720 people, anticipates hiring an additional 300 workers over the next five years. The company has plans to replace parts of the existing building which was badly damaged by a recent fire, and construct an additional 71,000 square foot building that includes a new refrigerated fabrication floor area.

Cargill Sharing Technology Cargill, Inc. has entered a license agreement for sharing extensive cattle genomic information for meat and milk production. Licensed technology from Cargill and Brankhaven, LLC will be shared with the Neogen Corporation. Neogen, through its GeneSeek subsidiary, intends to use the licensed technology as it continues to work with seedstock producers, cow/calf operators, feedlot managers and dairymen to improve their herds through genetic-based scientific selection data.

Deere & Company has reported that it will spend an estimated $40 million to create the capacity for manufacturing its popular 8R tractors at Montenegro, Brazil. John Deere has a long history in the South American country, starting in 1979 when Deere first invested in a joint venture there. In 2008, Deere announced a decision to construct the Montenegro factory to increase its capacity for tractor production. In addition to the 8R, Deere also builds several other models of tractors.

USDA Approves BRD Vaccine Agri-Labs has reported that USDA has approved use of its newly formulated PULMO-GUARD®, a vaccine used in prevent bovine respiratory disease (BRD). The vaccine, marketed by Agri-Labs, works against Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida. Made with a low-reactive, water-soluable adjuvant, PULMO-GUARD PH-M “is easy on animals and offers exceptional effectiveness,” according to a company press release. ◆

Announcing The Blockbuster Cattlemen’s Group will remember the Winter of 2014 for a long time. As of February 19, 2014, the Aughwick Valley of the Ridge and Valley region of the Appalachians in Pennsylvania has received 19 measureable snow storms, 50 total inches of snow, and several damaging ice storms. Member Joe Harris of Westminster, Maryland, had it even worse with 19-inch snow storms and ice storms that took the community out of power for a week.

March 2014

COW SENSE Listed below are ten questions designed to test your knowledge of the beef industry. Elite: 9-10 correct; Superior: 7-8; Excellent: 5-6; Fair: 3-4; Poor: 1-2. 1. From what wholesale cut of beef does the filet mignon originate?

2. Which two minerals are most important in the formation of bone and teeth?

3. For what primary purpose does ASA record DNA analyses?

4. Within two days, how often does a normal, open cow come into heat?

5. Describe the role of the olfactory nerve.

6. What is the immature form of the heel fly?

7. From which parent does the “Y” sex-chromosome of a bull originate?

8. What is the biological unit of heredity contained in a chromosome, which controls inheritance of one or more characteristics?

9. What term describes silage, hay and pasture grass as a feed?

10. What are the two primary organs found in the thoracic cavity?

Answers: 1. Loin or short loin; 2. Calcium and phosphorus; 3. Verification of parentage; 4. 18 to 21 days; 5. Control of the sense of smell; 6. Grub; 7. The sire; 8. Gene; 9. Roughage; 10. Heart and Lungs.

CORPORATE REPORT

CLASSIFIEDS ◆ Heifers Simmental and SimAngus™: Average CE 14.5, average $API 148. Sires: Top Grade, Premium Beef, Manifest, Bettis, Focus, Objective. Ernest Flucke, Wellington, MO 816-240-2437. cowsrus7@gmail.com ◆ Semen tank inventory liquidation. Selling embryos on proven donors like Triple C Miss Wisconsin, Tices Miss Zaney, and Exar Sara's Dream 3517. Also selling semen on top AI sires like Dream ON, 600U, Powerline and many others. EVERYTHING in tank will sell. Deep discounts available. Also volume discounts available. 765-717-4789. ◆ IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE! Cost: $.60 per word. Minimum: 20 words per ad. Deadline: 25th of second month preceding publication. Copy: Must be submitted in writing, along with full payment. Count as one word each: entire address number; entire street; entire phone number; entire name. Mail your classified ad copy and your payment to: the Register Classifieds, 2 Simmental Way, Bozeman, MT 59715.

INTERNATIONAL Shafer Featured at Ag Days

Cutting Emissions Profitable

ASA Executive Vice President Wade Shafer was a featured speaker at the 2014 Ag Days, Canada’s largest indoor farm show January 21-23, in Brandon, Manitoba. The subject of Shafer’s presentation was “The Calculation of EPDs in Cowboy Language.” He explained the reasoning for moving past choosing breeding stock solely by phenotype, to adding the EPD evaluation to the equation. “EPDs allow breeders to understand the genetic model when looking toward improvement of their seedstock,” he told the audience of breeders. After his presentation, Shafer met informally to answer questions from curious cattlemen who wanted to more information.

A not-for-profit organization that has already distributed $217 million over four years to clean technology projects has earmarked another $40 million for reduction of greenhouse gasses for farms in Alberta. The Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) has announced plans to support biological projects designed to cut CO2 emissions produced by farming, livestock management, forestry and waste management. Funding is underwritten by a reserve account paid into by Alberta’s big emitting industries.

Shafer addressing the prestigious Manitoba Ag Days.

Chinese Farmland Unfit for Crops More than 2% of China’s farmland is now too polluted for raising food crops, according to a recent news release, issued after China’s latest land survey shows 3.3 million hectares (about 8 million acres) declared “unsafe.” The Chinese central government has decided to rehabilitate tainted farmland on an annual basis and has allocated substantial resources for the program. The damaged farmland, for the most part, has been found to be heavily saturated with toxic metals. Most of the polluted land is found in the developed central and eastern areas of China.

March 2014

EU Effort to Ban Cloned Products The European Union (EU) Commission has again proposed a ban on food and products from cloned animals, after failing in that effort two years ago. EU governments rejected the effort in 2011 in a dispute over labeling. If approved, the latest proposal would ban the use of cloning in commercial farming within the 28-nation bloc for five years and would also prohibit the sale and import of food such as meat or milk from cloned animals. Ironically, the sale of food from the offspring of clones would be permitted.

US Chains Eye Africa, Beef Sources Limited According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, US fast food restaurants are showing more and more interest in Africa. Indeed, McDonald’s already has 177 restaurants in South Africa alone, but has been reluctant to enter the rest of the continent. Among other chains which have established an African foothold are Burger King, and Johnny Rockets. One of the limiting factors to rapid expansion lies in utilization of local herdsmen as a source of beef, since local cattle which are disease and insect resistant, tend to be lightly muscled. Imports of European and British cattle often do poorly under tropical conditions, according to the article. ◆

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■ Top 20% in five traits.

Hooks Pacesetter 8P Dam: Miss 7P W245 Miss 7P T198

TJ 57J The Gambler Sire: Dikeman’s Sure Bet Megan 9M

ASA#: 2696700 • PB SM

THE MOSER RANCH

SimAngus • Simmental • Angus

Harry & Lisa Moser & Family Wheaton, KS 66521 Phone/Fax 785.396.4328 www.moserranch.com

www.oklahomasimmental.com

www.kansas-simmental.com

23rd Annual Sale • November 8, 2014

THE PERFORMANCE IS BRED IN – BEFORE THE BRAND GOES ON!

ETR

DICKINSON SIMMENTAL AND ANGUS RANCH

Cattle Company

Kim and Kathy Klotz, Owners 1369 196th Rd Seward, NE 68434 402-588-2423(H) • 402-499-1596(C) Dustin Jones, General Manager PO Box 828 • 11917 Hilltown Rd. Cameron, OK 74932 479-220-2131

Willis Simmentals W S

5759 Enville Rd • Marietta, OK 73448 willissimmentals@arbuckleonline.com

Quality Simmental Breeding Cattle

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

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

Jon 580-795-4601

Kirk • 785-998-4401 (phone & fax) 2324 370th Ave. Gorham, Kansas 67640 www.dickinsonranch.com

HIGH-BRED SIMMENTAL

March 29, 2014 42nd Annual Production Sale At the Ranch

Ralph Brooks 7440 Lake Elbo Rd. Manhattan, KS 66502 H: 785-537-1214 C: 785-556-0385

HAL LUTHI

RT 1, BOX 70 • MADISON, KS 66860 620-437-2211 Quality Homozygous Black • Seedstock Available

Cow Camp Ranch Kent, Mark and Nolan Brunner 3553 Upland Rd. Lost Springs, KS 66859-9652 785-466-6475 Kent 785-466-1129 Nolan 785-965-7168 Mark Black and Red Purebreds brunccr@tctelco.net Angus • SimAngus Halfbloods

Spring Bull Sale - Friday, February 27, 2015

ralphbrooks13@gmail.com

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

74-51 Cattle Co. Red Dirt Bull Sale Red Dirt Divas Female Sale Friday, March 14, 2014 December 2014 Willy Couch, Ranch Manager 405.627.5200 • reddirtbulls@gmail.com Ken Davidson & Darvin Knapp, Owners Ranch located near Marshall, Oklahoma

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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

PELTON SIMMENTAL/RED ANGUS Lynn & Gary Pelton 2029 370th Ave. Burdett, KS 67523 620-525-6632 lspelton@gbta.net • www.peltonsimangus.com To all our buyers, thank you for your patronage. ary Objective Is Satisfied Customers Our Prim

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

DX Annual Production Sale March 21, 2014

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

Missing Rail Simmentals

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

“Not off the Track X in the Cattle Business”

Tim, Peg, Emily & Kyle Brinkman

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D860 County Road 15 • Holgate, OH 43527 419-264-3312 • Tim Cell: 419-966-5587 email: mrailsimme@metalink.net

25th Annual Production Sale February 11, 2015

SALE RESULTS Jones Show Cattle High Standards Female Sale

$9,500 – Bred Female, “ Sandeen Lady 2107,” s. by Sandeen Chisholm, bred to SS/PRS High Vo;tage 244X, sold to Jim Keller & Dr. Dewey Nibe, IA.

November 2, 2013 • Harrod, OH

Volume Buyers: Brandon Bird, Lubbock, TX and Kevin Fisher, Harrod, OH. Comments: Sandeen Genetics, Blakesburg, IA Buildin’ A Brand sale at the popular Simmental sale site, Bloomfield Iowa Livestock Auction were joined by guest consigners Schooley Cattle Co., Jarr Cattle and Liberty Center Livestock. Bred heifers, herd bull prospects donors and semen lots were featured.

No. 16 53 54

Category Bred Cows Bred Females Open Females

123

Total Lots

Average $8,666 5,109 9,289 $7,407

Auctioneers: Kevin Wendt, OH; and Eddie Burks, KY Sale Manager: Dwyer Cattle Services

High-Selling Lots:

1st Annual Value By Design Sale

$75,000 – Open Heifer, “TJSC So Sweet 73A,” s. by Yardley High Regard, sold to Todd Schaub, Lima. $39,000 – Open Heifer, “JSC Diamond 1A,” s. by GOET I-80, sold to Jamie Campbell, Sycamore, PA. $15,500 – Bred Heifer, “TJSC Ms. Design 89Z,” s. by TJSC Optimus Prime, bred A Step Up, sold to Dave Studer, Shelby. $14,000 – Open Heifer, “TJSC So Sweet 3A,” s. by SVF Steel Force, sold to Klopfenstein Simmentals, Winfield, IA. $13,000 – Open Heifer, “JSC Diamond 11A,” s. by TJSC Optimus Prime, sold to Robert Reed, Lindsey. $11,000 – Bred Cow, “Yardley Blushing Blk W100,” s. by 3C Picasso, bred to GOET I-80, sold to Dave Studer, Shelby. $10,500 – Bred Heifer, “TJSC Lafonda 27Z,” s. by TJSC Optimus Prime, bred to GOET I-80, sold to Dave Grauer, Shiloh. $7,750 – Bred Cow, “TJSC Diva 90X,” s. by SVF Steel Force, bred to GOET I-80, sold to Jamie Campbell, Sycamore, PA. $7,000 – Bred Heifer, “TJSC So Sweet 145Z,” s. by WAGR Driver, bred to GOET I-80, sold to Tim Burke, Genoa, NE.

December 15, 2013, Anita, IA

Sandeen Genetics “Buildin’ A Brand” Sale December 14, 2013 • Bloomfield, IA No. 7 53 ½ 1 1 63.5

Category Bulls Bred Heifers interest in Donor Female Lot of Semen Flush Embryo Lot Total Lots

Average $5,414 5,358 35,000 5,440 7,000 5,400

No. 7 59 7 2 4 1 80

Category Bred Cows Bred Heifers Open Females Donors Embryo Lots Pregnancy Lots Total Lots

Average $2,636 3,531 2,036 9,750 3,350 2,750 $3,536

Auctioneer: Jon Schaben, Dunlap, IA Ringmen: Randy Rasby, Tom Rooney, Chris Buetler Sale Manager: Allied Genetic Resources, IL Marketing Representatives: Jeremie Ruble, Doug Parke, Jon Rockhold, Chris Wilson, and Chad Greenman ASA Representative: Bert Moore

High-Selling Lots: $12,500 – Donor Female, “HRM TRPH dual Focus W951,” s. by TNT Dual Focus T249, bred to SDS Alumni, cons. by Timber Ridge Cattle, sold to Reed Parker, Burlington, CO. $7,000 – Donor Female, “JC MS Dual Focus 110Y,” s. by TNT Dual Focus T249, bred to TJ High Bet 236X, cons. by JC Simmentals, sold to NLC Simmentals, Wessington, SD. Volume Buyer: Anthony Hofbauer, Ames Comments: Members of the Iowa Beef Connection (IBC) and the Great Lakes Beef Connection (GLBC) brought JC Simmentals, Clare, MI; HRM Simmentals, Wiota; J-J Simmentals, Clare, MI; Timber Ridge Cattle, Van Meter; Blienberg Simmentals, Ames, IA; Finesse Cattle, Geneva; Green Valley Farm, Bellevue, MI; and Salinas Farms, Marion, MI together for the 1st “Value by Design” Sale. Cattle sold into 11 states.

$5,625

Auctioneer: Jered Shipman, TX Sale Manager: Dwyer Cattle Services ASA Representative: Bert Moore

High-Selling Lots: $35,000 (half interest) – Donor Female, “ Sandeen Donna 8386,” s. by Meyer Ranch 734, bred to SS/PRS High Voltage 244X (carrying a heifer calf), sold to Eric Klyn & Greg Scott, IA. $16,000 – Bull, “ Sandeen Justified,” s. by Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676, sold to Kevin Fisher Harrold, OH. $15,000 – Bred Female, “ Sandeen Lady 2023,” s. by SVF Steel Force S701, bred to SS/PRS High Voltage 244X, sold to Britt Angus, Hartwell, GA. $12,000 – Bred Female, “ Sandeen Donna 2066,” s. by SVF Steel Force S701, bred to GCC Hard as Steel 144W, sold to Kevin Winter, Hillsboro, KS. $9,500 – Bred Female, “ Sandeen/RLG Lady 2001,” s. by Remmington Lock ‘n’ Load 54U, bred to GCC Hard as Steel 144W, sold to Rob Postin, Stephens, GA.

March 2014

Studying the data at the “Value by Design”.

Edge of the West Female Sale January 13, 2014 • Mandan, ND No. 73 46

Category Registered Bred Heifers Commercial Bred Heifers

120

Total Lots

Average $2,738 2,119 $2,501

Auctioneer: Tracy Harl, NE Marketing Representatives: Kris Peterson, Cattle Business Weekly; Kirby Goettsch, Farm and Ranch Guide; and Steve Koester ASA Representative: Mason Lautenschlager

High-Selling Lots: $6,500 – ”Miss GD ZN96,” s. by THSF Freedom 300N, bred to HSF High Roller 12T, sold to Kunkel Simmentals, New Salem. $5,000 – ”KR Ms Kelsee Z20,” s. by THSF Freedom 300N, bred to WS Beefmaker R13, sold to Kunkel Simmentals, New Salem. $4,500 – ”KNH Winner 855Z,” s. by Winchester HR, bred to Trax Rushmore, sold to Mark Nesemeier, Leonard. $4,500 – ”Miss GD Z47,” s. by KR Mr Freeway W43, bred to Mr Amigo 250Z, sold to Mark Nesemeier, Leonard. $4,500 – ”SRF Miss 214Z,” s. by MRL Mr. Pro Bowl 138X, bred to Hook’s Xpectation 36X, sold to Claye Kaelberer, New Salem.

The high-selling bred heifer in the ring.

$5,000 – Open Female “Oval F Apple A301,” s. by GCF Mr. Amigo, cons. by Oval F Ranch, sold to Herman Schwantz, IL. $5,000 – Bred Female, “Oval F Ms. Singletary Z237,” s. by Triple C Singletary, bred to Oval F Trailblazer, cons. by Oval F Ranch, sold to T-Heart Ranch, CO. $5,000 – Open Female, “ASR Ms. Super Baldy,” s. by Hooks Shear Force, cons. by Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch, sold to Fred Smith Company, NC.

Nate Horman & Matt Fischer visit about the offering.

Bob McElroy, OH, purchased the Lot 1 donation tank.

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Smith, NC, teamed up with Gibbs Farms, AL, to purchase the high-selling lot.

The Temple family of T-Heart ranch were strong supporters of the sale.

Mark Nesemeier, Leonard, ND, bought several high-selling lots.

Ron and Sue Wardner, Coleharbor, ND, bought six heifers.

Triangle J Ranch 24th Annual Production Sale January 26, 2014 • Miller, NE

Wild Wild West Simmental Sale January 21, 2014 • Brighton CO No. 56

Category Total Lots

Average $3,904

Auctioneer: Tracy Harl, NE Sale Manager: DP Sales, KY Sale Staff: Shane Ryan ASA Representatives: Luke Keller and Will Townsend

High-Selling Lots: $29,750 – Bull, “ASR Augustus Z2165,” s. by RCR Augustus, cons. by Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch, sold to Gibbs Farms and Fred Smith; Semen Shares: T-Heart Ranch, Kriz Cattle Co and Helen Still. $10,500 – Open Female, “ASR Ms. Jordon A3146,” s. by RCR Augustus, cons. by Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch, sold to T-Heart Ranch, CO. $10,000 – Open Female, “AHLB Hidden Treasure,” s. by GCF Mr. Amigo, cons. by Ahlberg Ranch, sold to Brandon Eads, IA. $8,500 – Open Female, “AHLB Magical Miss,” s. by GWS/SCF Rendition, cons. by Ahlberg Cattle, sold to Darryl and Trudy Wentland, OR. $6,500 – Open Female, “ASR Ms. Josie A306,” s. by W/C Wide Track, cons. by Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch, sold to Hayden Green and Group, Australia. $6,500 – Bred Female, “Camp Z30,” s. by CCR Dream Better, bred to High Roller, cons. by Campbell Simmental, sold to Triple C Farm, TN. $5,200 – Bred Female, “Ms. MCC Supermama 2086,” s. by Mr. NLC Upgrade, bred to GW Premium Beef, cons. by Marshall Cattle Co., sold to DLB Farms, IL.

No. 33 125

Category PB SMBulls ½ SM ½ AN Bulls

158

Total SimInfluenced Bulls

Average $5,939 5,621 $5,687

Auctioneer: Tracy Harl, NE Marketing Representatives: Randy, Rasby, Livestock Plus Inc.; Chris Beutler, Midwest Messenger; Matt Prints, Angus Journal; Jim Williams, The Cattle Business Weekly; and Alan Sears, Western Ag Reporter. ASA Representative: Nathan Smith

High-Selling Lots: $23,000 – PB SM, s. by TJ Easy Money, sold to Accelerated Genetics, WI; and Gabel Cattle, CO. $17,500 – 1/2 SM, 1/2 AN, s. by Mr. NLC Upgrade, sold to Gibbs Farms, AL; and J/C Simmentals, MI. $17,000 – 1/2 SM, 1/2 AN, s. by Mr. NLC Upgrade, sold to Jay Lee, NE; and Brandford Ranch, KS. $15,000 – 1/2 SM, 1/2 AN, s. by SAV Net Worth, sold to Trenten Ranch NE; and Posh Farms and Duncan Farms, IA. $12,000 – 1/2 SM, 1/2 AN, s. by Rookie, sold to JD Cattle Co., NE. $12,000 – 1/2 SM, 1/2 AN, s. by SAV Pioneer, sold to Pay Boyle, IA. $11,500 – PB SM, s. by JF New Trend, sold to John Parker, CO. $11,000 – 1/2 SM, 1/2 AN, s. by SAV Bismarck, sold to Curtis May, KS. Comments: Also selling were 18 Angus Bulls at an average of $4,522.

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SALE RESULTS

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Prickly Pear Simmental Sale February 1, 2014 • Helena, MT No. 69 25 94

Category Bulls Open Females Total Lots

Average $4,120 1,410 $3,399

Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs, MT Marketing Representatives: John Goggins and Jeff Thomas ASA Representative: John Grande

Overflowing crowd attended the Trauernicht Simmental Bull sale.

Chris Neumann, Neuman Farms, purchased one of the top-selling lots.

Repeat customers Garen & Judy Goebel, G&J Farms, were volume buyers with the purchase of 5 LHT bulls.

Loren Trauernicht (r), Trauernicht Simmentals visits Ron and Jered Welch, Welch Farms prior to the sale.

High-Selling Lots: $7,500 – Bull, s. by MCM Top Grade 018X, sold to Ryan Jansen, Chinook. $7,000 – Bull, s. by PPSR Montana King, sodl to Hickey Ranch, Moore. $7,000 – Bull, s. by PPSR Montana King, sold to Paul Becken, Big Timber. $6,750 – Bull, s. by Text Book, sold to Donsbach Lazy 3L Ranch, Miles City. $6,750 – Bull, s. by Emblazon, sold to Hereim Ranch, Martinsdale. $6,750 – Bull, s. by LCC New Standard, sold to Bignell Ranch, Helmville.

A sunny day in the Helena Valley.

Gateway Simmental’s 34th Annual Breeding Value Bull Sale February 3, 2014 • Lewistown, MT

Trauernicht Simmentals 39th Annual Production Sale February 2, 2014 • Beatrice, NE No. 73

Category Bulls

Average $4,425

Auctioneer: Tracy Harl, NE Sale Manager: Eberspacher Enterprises (EE), MN Marketing Representatives: Val Eberspacher (EE); Kelly Schmidt (EE); Randy Rasby, Livestock Plus, NE; Chris Beutler, Lee AgriMedia, NE; and Dennis Henrichs, NE. ASA Representative: Colton Buus

High-Selling Lots: $8,500 – “LHT Mr. Upward 09A,” s. by Sitz Upward 307R, sold to Mike Pietzyk, Burr. $8,500 – “LHT Mr. I Mountain 117A,” s. by S A V Iron Mountain 8066, sold to G&J Farms, Mahaska, KS. $8,500 – “LHT Mr. JJ Flash 06A,” s. by EXAR Lutton 1831, sold to Robert Engle, Geneva. $7,000 – “LHT Mr. Bismark 240Z,” s. by S A V Bismarck 5682, sold to G&J Farms, Mahaska, KS. $7,000 – “JZ Mr. Down Town 01A,” s. by SVF/NJC Mo Town M216, cons. by State Line Farm Simmentals, sold to Neumann Farms, Dewitt. $7,000 – “LHT Mr. Net Worth 60A,” s. by S A V Net Worth 4200, sold to Welch Farms, Reynolds. $6,750 – “LHT Mr. Bismark 52A,” s. by S A V Bismarck 5682, sold to Mike Pietzyk, Burr. $6,750 – “LHT Mr. Upgrade 64A,” s. by Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676, sold to Todd Albers, Liberty.

No. 212

Category Bulls

Average $5,408

Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell, OK Sale Manager: Allied Genetic Resources, IL Marketing Representatives: Dan Deichmann, John Goggins, Jerry Gliko, Jeff Thomas and John Andras. ASA Representative: John Grande

High-Selling Lots: $40,000 – Lot 1, s. by GW Premium Beef 021TS, sold to Fred Smith Company, Clayton, NC. $10,000 – Lot 2, s. by GW Premium Beef 021TS, sold to Accelerated Genetics, Baraboo,WI. $9,500 – Lot 9, sold to John Raftopoulos, Craig, CO. $9,500 – Lot 18, sold to Roger Finke, Berthold, ND. $9,500 – Lot 31, sold to Kevin Summerville, Carrollton, GA. $9,500 – Lot 40, sold to Todd Olsen, Lewistown. $9,500 – Lot 44, sold to Ralph Huntley and Son Inc., Dillon. Comments: An additional 19 bulls sold for $8,000 or more.

Jeff Thomas and John Goggins help auctioneer Jim Birdwell gather bids on the Gateway sale. ◆

March 2014

Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch Willie & Sharon Altenburg Fort Collins, Colorado 970-568-7792 And Special Guest Consignors!

Ahlberg Cattle Rod, Vicky and Cashley Ahlberg Longmont, CO 303-776-2342

Bridle Bit Simmentals Erroll, Chad, Brent & Brad Cook Walsh, Colorado 719-324-5542 Campbell Simmental Robert & Chris Campbell Ignacio, Colorado 970-563-9070

SimMagic On Ice Sale January 18, 2014, Denver, CO No. 56

Category Total Lots

Average $9,190

Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell, OK Sale Manager: Eberspacher Enterprises (EE), Inc., MN Marketing Representatives: Val Eberspacher (EE); Kelly Schmidt (EE); Jered Shipman, TX; Doug Parke, KY; Alan Sears, CO; Kent Jaecke, OK; Tom Rooney, AgriMedia, IA; Jeremie Ruble, IA; Buddy Robertson, OK; and Chris Beutler, AgriMedia, NE. Sale Sponsors: Trans Ova Genetics, Cattle Visions and EDJE Technologies

Trans Ova Representatives, Foundation Board Members, and AJSA Trustees pictured here for the Trans Ova donation lot to support the American Simmental-Simbrah Foundation.

High-Selling Lots: $121,750 – 400 units of LLSF Uprising Semen, $760/unit Sexed; $240/unit Conventional; s. by Head’s Up 20X ET, cons. by C-Mor Beef Farms and Blackford Show Cattle. $10,500 – Flush out of, “CMB Reanne R801,” s. by ET Joker’s Wild, cons. by Jordon Simmentals, sold to Southern Jewel Cattle Company, Forest, OH. $10,500 – Three Embryos s. by Mr. Hoc Broker, cons. by C&C Farms, sold to Mark Angle, Manchester, OK. $8,500 – Flush out of “WLE Missy,” s. by CNS Dream On L186, cons. by Horstman & Shawnee Cattle Companies, sold to Hudson Pines Farms, Sleepy Hollow, NY. $7,800 – Three Heifer Embryos s. by GWS Ebony’s Trademark, cons. by Gonsior Simmentals and B-D Cattle Company, sold to Greenway Farms, Wolfe City, TX. $7,500 – Three Embryos s. by Head’s Up, cons. by Lee Simmental Farms, sold to Kappes Simmentals, Aberdeen, SD. $7,500 – Three Embryos s. by Head’s Up, cons. by Lee Simmental Farms, sold to Kappes Simmentals, Aberdeen, SD. $7,500 – Three Embryos s. by Mr. Hoc Broker, cons. by Hill Country Cattle Company sold to Greenway Farms, Wolfe City, TX $7,500 – Heifer Pregnancy s. by WS Pilgrim, cons. by Steinbronn Farms, and E&B Arthur Ag, sold to Polzin Cattle Darwin, MN. Comments: The SimMagic on Ice began with the donation from Trans Ova Genetics that included a service package, all proceeds going to the ASA Foundation specifically toward AJSA activities. Thanks to Circle M Farms, TX, for the purchase of this package.

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The 21st Annual “The One” National Western Simmental Sale January 20, 2014, Denver, CO No. 12 12 18 ½ 1 3 2 3 1 1

Category Bulls Breds Opens Fall Open Donor Lots Flushes Embryo Lots Pregnancy Lot Pick Lot

53 ½

Total Lots

Average $15,458 $9,917 $10,392 $9,000 $33,333 $5,650 $12,266 $13,000 $30,000 $13,212

Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell, OK Sale Manager: Eberspacher Enterprises (EE), Inc., MN Marketing Representatives: Val Eberspacher (EE); Kelly Schmidt (EE); Jered Shipman, TX; Doug Parke, KY; Dalton Lundy, KY; Alan Sears, Special Assignment, CO; Kent Jaecke, Special Assignment, OK; Tom Rooney, Lee AgriMedia, IA; Jeremie Ruble, IA; Buddy Robertson, OK.

High-Selling Lots: $55,000 – Bull, “WS A Step Up X27,” s. by SS Ebony’s Grandmaster, cons. by Foreman, Guyer, Sachau & Swanson Cattle Companies, sold to John and Alicia Sandige, Chandlerville, IL. $50,000 – Bull, “HILB Maverick A43,” s. by GLS New Direction X184, cons. by Hilbrands Cattle Company, sold to Lee’s Cattle Company, Brush, CO. $50,000 – 1/2 Embryo Interest in Donor, “SVF/HF Expecting A Dream R206, s. by CNS Dream On L186, cons. by Polzin Cattle and Thomas Ranch, sold to Steinbronn Farms, Denver, IA.

$40,000 – Open Female, “Lazy H Bar Forever Lady 42A,” s. by SVF Steel Force S701, cons. by Lazy H Bar Cattle Company, sold to Russ Salton, Ruthven, IA. $30,000 – Donor, “LLSF Keepsake W194,” s. by GWS Ebony’s Trademark 6N, bred to Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676, cons. by Forest Brook Farms and See Farms LLC, sold to Greenhorn Cattle Company, Waynesville, OH. $30,000 – Pick-of-the-Cow Camp Ranch Females, cons. by Cow Camp Ranch, sold to Tom Brothers, Campbellton, TX. $28,000 – Open Female, “TNGL Hopes Design A589,” s. by W/C Wide Track 694Y, cons. by Tingle Farms, sold to Hudson Pines Farm, Sleepy Hollow, NY. $20,000 – Bull, “CSCX Primetime 12W,” s. by TJSC Optimus Prime 12W, cons. by Campbell Show Calves, sold to Jason Minaert, Atkinson, IL. $20,000 – Donor (sold open), “JF Reba 736T,” s. by SVF/NJC Built Right N48, cons. by Blue Chip Cattle Company, sold to Janssen Farms, Gilmore City, IA. Comments: The 2014 ASA Foundation donation heifer came from Owen Brothers Cattle CO. OBCC Dana Y25A was selected by the following Simmental breeders: Harker Simmental, Gateway Simmental, Hudson Pines Farm, Moser Simmental Ranch, Brant Farms, Sargeant Simmental, Eichacker Simmental, Hook Farms, Shoal Creek Land and Cattle, Kenner Simmental Ranch, Tom Brothers, Silvertown Farms and Eberspacher Ent Inc. for $13,000. The group then donated this heifer back and she was purchased by Next Generation Farms, Tony Drach and Family of Illinois for $6,000. This combined effort added $19,000 to the ASA Foundation for youth scholarships, regional

Leading Lady was a member of the Champion Pen of Three Purebred Heifer Pen.

Hilbrand Cattle Co.’s HILB Leading Lady A764 was selected as the 2014 People’s Choice Power Simmental. In the 10th year expansion, females were added to the judging. Leading Lady was part of a female pen all sired by GLS New Direction X184.

2014 ASA Foundation donation heifer donated by Owen Brothers Cattle CO. Back Row (l-r): Kelly Schmidt, Val Eberspacher, Nancy Tom, John Walston, Ellen Tom, Dustin Roberts (Brant Farms), Jim Butcher, auctioneer Jim Birdwell, Brett Willis, Max Kaplan, Aaron Owen, Tom Hook, Adam Owen, Kathy Eichacker, Steve Eichacker, Casey Owen holding heifer. Front Row (l-r): Morgan Phillips, Katie Trail, Jessica Smith, Britney Beins, Lori Eberspacher.

events, youth conference and newsletters. The 2015 donation will come from Werning Cattle Co, SD, and the 2016 will be Shoal Creek Land and Cattle, MO. Power Simmental — formerly Power Bull- the Colorado Simmental Association added a heifer division to this event and the top nine finalists were judged by the crowd as they entered the ring to be selected as the 2014 Power Simmental. The finalists included Springer Simmental, Oak Meadow Farms, Grass-Lunning Simmental, JS Simmental, Ruby Cattle CO. Hilbrands Cattle Co & RS&T Simmental. The winning ticket holder was Jerry Blum of Valparaiso, IN, who then selected the March heifer calf from Hilbrands Cattle CO, HLB Leading Lady. Blum received the heifer and Hilbrands Cattle Co receives $10,000.

Finalists, per the People’s Choice, received coats sponsored by Purina and Eberspacher Ent. They included Springer Simmental, Oak Meadow Farms, JS Simmental, Ruby Cattle Co, Grass-Lunning Simmental, RS&T Simmental and Hilbrands Cattle Co.

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Class Standings, Purebred Bulls, Pen of Five Class 221 Springer Simmentals, Cresco, IA

Class Standings, Purebred Bulls, Pen of Three

Bull Pen Show Date: Location: Judge: Associate:

January 19, 2014 Denver, CO Tom Hook, Tracy, MN Steve Eichacker, Salem, SD

Editor’s Note: PTP data for the National Western Simmental Purebred Bull Pen Show are in the following order: Calving Ease EPD, Weaning Weight EPD, Yearling Weight EPD, Maternal Calving Ease EPD, Maternal Weaning Weight EPD, Yield Grade EPD, Marbling EPD, $API and $TI.

Purebred Pen of Five

Class 222 A Lee Simmental Farms, Columbia, MO JS Simmentals, Prairie City, IA Homefront Cattle Co., Utica, MN Class 222 B Gateway Genetics, Albion, NE Lee Simmental Farms, Columbia, MO Springer Simmentals, Cresco, IA Ruby Cattle Co., Murray, IA Double JR Simmentals, Paradise, UT Class 222 C Grass-Lunning Simmentals, LeRoy, MN Class 222 D Hudson Pines Farm, Sleepy Hollow, NY Moore Land & Cattle, Alton, IL Class 223 Owen Bros. Cattle Co., Bois d’Arc, MO

Class Standings, Percentage Bulls, Pen of Five Class 321 Oak Meadow Farm, Harmony, MN Western Cattle Source, Crawford, NE Felt Farms, Wakefield, NE Silver Towne Farms, Winchester, IN

Grand Champion, exh. by Springer Simmentals, Cresco, IA. Birth 3/6/13 3/14/13 1/25/13 3/24/13 3/13/13

Animal’s Name SAS Yukon A374 SAS Yukon A524 SAS Yukon A071 STN/SAS Mr. Zac Brown SAS Yukon A302

Sire R Plus King of the Yukon R Plus King of the Yukon R Plus King of the Yukon R Plus King of the Yukon R Plus King of the Yukon Pen Average

WDA 3.18 3.44 2.94 3.55 3.46 3.31

Frame 5.7 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.6 5.7

SC 41 37 38 33 38 37.4

EPD Average 8.7/68/101/9/58/-.46/-/111/67

Purebred Pen of Three

Class Standings, Percentage Bulls, Pen of Three Class 322 A Grass-Lunning Simmentals, LeRoy, MN Long’s Simmentals, Creston, IA Silver Towne Farms, Winchester, IN Rowser Angus and Simmental, Wellsville, UT Class 322 B Gateway Genetics, Albion, NE Felt Farms, Wakefield, NE Sisco Brothers Cattle Co., Syracuse, NE Frank Cattle Co., Johnstown, CO Class 322 C Ruby Cattle Co., Murray, IA Silver Town Farms and CK Bar Ranches, Winchester, IN Hudson Pines Farm, Sleepy Hollow, NY J&C Simmentals, Arlington, NE

Grand Champion, exh. by Gateway Genetics, Albion, NE. Birth 2/14/13 2/13/13 3/21/13

Animal’s Name GTWY Hot Stone GTWY Load King 5A GTWY All Purpose 6A

Sire GWS/SCF Rendition Mr. Hoc Broker SVF Steel Force S701 Pen Average

WDA 3.67 3.62 3.63 3.64

Frame 6.3 5.9 6.1 6.1

SC 34 43 36 37.7

EPD Average 8/68/98/10.6/54/-.58/.01/128/66

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Junior Show Date: January 21, 2014 Location: Denver, CO Judge: Shane Bedwell, Fort Collins, CO

Purebred Females

Grand Champion “GCF Miss Roller Girl Z24,” s. by Yardley High Regard W242, exh. by Emma Vickland, Longmont, CO.

Reserve Grand Champion, exh. by Grass-Lunning Simmentals, LeRoy, MN. Birth 2/14/13 1/8/13 2/18/13

Animal’s Name GLS Red Assassin A88 GLS Mr. ND A33 GLS Mr. ND A101

Sire WDA GLS New Direction X184 3.48 GLS New Direction X184 3.10 GLS New Direction X184 3.32 Pen Average 3.30

Frame 5 5 4.9 5

SC 36.5 38 38 37.5

EPD Average 10.2/62/88/9.2/53/-.62/-/121/65 Reserve Grand Champion “H/B Little Monster,” s. by STF Elan XE79, exh. by Collin Watson, Cable, OH.

Percentage Pen of Five

Percentage Females

Grand Champion, exh. by Oak Meadow Farm, Harmony, MN.

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Birth 2/2/13 2/1/13 2/12/13 3/11/13 1/30/13

Animal’s Name OMF Dr. Feelgood A33* OMF Belgium A28* OMF Stacked A57 OMF Upward A88 OMF/KB Lariat A22

Sire WDA MCM Top Grade 018X 3.40 Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676 3.63 GW Predestined 701T 3.56 Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676 3.63 B C Lookout 7024 3.45 Pen Average 3.53

Frame 6.2 5.6 5.1 5.7 5.7 5.7

SC 40.5 38 42.5 38 38 39.4

Grand Champion “NPC Miss Lucky Gal Z101,” s. by Maximus 391, exh. by Audrey Scheiderer, Irwin, OH.

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EPD Average 13.5/71/107/9.8/66/-.62/.48/150/83

*This animal is a purebred

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Percentage Pen of Five

Reserve Grand Champion “WLTR Dot 1A ET,” s. by SS Ebony’s Grandmaster, exh. by Maddy Udell, Sioux City, IA. Reserve Grand Champion, exh. by Western Cattle Source, Crawford, NE

Open Bull Show Date: Location: Judge: Associate:

January 21, 2014 Denver, CO Ryan Rathmann, Lubbock, TX Drew Perez, Nara Visa, NM

Purebreds

Birth 3/30/13 2/21/13 3/4/13 2/18/13 2/27/13

Animal’s Name WCS Mr. Pendleton 3076A WCS Mr. Product 357A WCS Mr. Power 3010A WCS Mr. Oldschool 338A WCS Mr. Uno 393A

Sire WDA WCS Mr. Pendleton 909W 3.70 MCATL By-Product 269-139 3.39 ES Power Up XS37 3.49 LRS WCS Old School 35W 3.31 Harker’s Bandito Uno 3.34 Pen Average 3.45

Frame 6 5.2 6.1 5.9 5.8 8.8

SC 40.5 37.5 38.5 36 36.5 37.8

EPD Average 8.3/74/112/10.2/61/-.47/.24/115/72

Percentage Pen of Three

Junior Calf Champion “TNGL Pave The Way A587,” s. by W/C Wide Track 694Y, exh. by Tingle Farms, New Castle, KY. 8.1/71/105/8.4/60/-.57/.24/122/74 Reserve Junior Calf Champion “SF Redstone,” s. by JF Milestone 999W, exh. by Blue Chip Cattle Co., Maroa, IL. 10.9/83/117/10.1/50/-.58/.05/130/77

Grand Champion, exh. by Gateway Genetics, Albion, NE. Birth 2/9/13 2/9/13 2/11/13

Animal’s Name GTWY Authority 302A GTWY Director 303A GTWY Regulator 311A

Sire S A V Brilliance 8077 S A V Brilliance 8077 S A V Brilliance 8077 Pen Average

WDA 3.71 3.63 3.36 3.65

Frame 5.7 5.2 5.7 5.5

SC 37.5 38 38.5 38

EPD Average15.3/62/98/12.2/59/-.46/.28/139/71

Senior Calf Champion “K-LER Guts & Glory 304A,” s. by CNS Dream On L186, exh. by K-Ler Cattle Co./Heartland Simmentals, St. Charles, MN. 7.6/66/88/13.3/48/-.61/.15/121/68

March 2014

All EPDs and indexes printed here are current as of a 1/1/14 data pull.

Class Standings, Purebred Female, Pen of Three Class 225 Hilbrands Cattle Co., Clara, MN Oval F Ranch, Winston, MO Springer Simmentals, Cresco, IA Class 226 Owen Bros. Cattle Co., Bois D’ Arc, MO

Class Standings, Percentage Female, Pen of Three Class 325 A RS&T Simmentals, Savannah, MO Ferguson Show Cattle, Chadron, OH

Reserve Grand Champion, exh. by Grass-Lunning Simmentals, LeRoy, MN. Birth

Animal’s Name GLS Rosco A130 GLS Mr. Lookout A75 GLS Mr. Sureshot A92

Sire WDA Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676 3.87 B C Lookout 7024 3.46 GLS/JS Sureshot Y18 3.87 Pen Average 3.73

Frame 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.5

SC 35 39.5 36.5 37

EPD Average8.4/71/110/8.3/61/-.56/.36/119/75

Female Pen Show Date: Location: Judge: Associate:

Class 325 B Kearns Cattle Co., Rushville, NE CK Bar Ranches, Plaza, ND Ford Farms, Bruce, SD Class 325 C Grass-Lunning Simmentals, LeRoy, MN Ahlberg Cattle, Longmont, CO

Open Bull Purebreds (Cont.)

January 20, 2014 Denver, CO Tom Hook, Tracy, MN Steve Eichacker, Salem, SD

Editor’s Note: PTP data for the National Western Simmental Purebred Female Pen Show are in the following order: Calving Ease EPD, Weaning Weight EPD, Yearling Weight EPD, Maternal Calving Ease EPD, Maternal Weaning Weight EPD, Yield Grade EPD, Marbling EPD, $API and $TI

Purebred Pen of Three

Reserve Senior Calf Champion “Harker’s Icon,” s. by HSF Better Than Ever, exh. by Circle M/Harker/Silver Towne Farms/Hudson Pines Farm, Rockwall, TX. 10/53/71/7.1/48/-.68/-.06/107/58

Grand Champion, exh. by Hilbrands Cattle Co., Clara City, MN Birth 3/29/13 3/25/13 4/3/13

Animal’s Name HILB Fashionista A928 HILB Leading Lady A764 HILB Covergirl A9

Sire WDA GLS New Direction X184 2.90 GLS New Direction X184 2.93 GLS New Direction X184 3.12 Pen Average 2.98

Frame 5 5.2 5.6 5.3

EPD Average 7.8/56/76/8.5/52/-.61/-.03/103/61

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Grand Champion and Junior Champion “TNGL Grand Fortune Z467,” s. by SS Ebony’s Grandmaster, exh. by Tingle Farms, New Castle, KY. 7/66/90/5.2/54/-.56/.25/132/72

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FINCH Simmentals Polled Fullbloods

“We Breed Predictability” 26949 550th Ave Ames, IA 50010

Bob: 515-290-8489 bob@finch.net

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

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

Genetics

Office: Linda Lupton #636077, Holland – Euphrasia Townline R.R. #3, Markdale, ON, Canada, N0C 1H0 Phone: 519-986-1330 • Fax: 519-986-4736 Email: bar5admin@xplornet.com

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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

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

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.oregonsimmentalassociation.com

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“JF Scalebuster” Bull Sale March 5, 2014 at Dunlap, IA.

“The Chosen Few” Female Sale November 30, 2014 at the far m.

Dave: 712-359-2327 Chris: 515-314-4771 56706 300th Avenue • Gilmore City, IA 50541 jf@ncn.net • www.janssenfarms.com

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

www.breedingcattlepage.com/ TNSimmAssoc/ www.northdakotasimmental.com

Slate Farms &

www.illinoissimmental.com

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

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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

Our Business Is Bulls Anthony Rhodes Larry and Suzy Rhodes 9350 Rte 108 Carlinville, IL 62626 217-854-5200 rhodesangus@royell.org

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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

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Rincker Simmental “Emphasizing The Black, Polled, Good Ones”

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Curt, Pam, Cari and Brent Rincker Rt. 1, Box 195 • Shelbyville, IL 62565 217-774-5741 (H) • 217-871-5741 (C) email: crincker@lakeland.cc.il.us

Owner: Jim Berry

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SIMMENTAL CATTLE 6322 Highway 35 Adams, North Dakota 58210 Joe — 701-944-2732 jpbata@polarcomm.com

Commercially Targeted Seedstock Terry Ellingson & Family

Cattle Manager: Robbie Duis 815-858-4129 6502 Rt. 84 South Hanover, IL 61041 815-591-3731

www.wildberryfarms.net

Phone: (701) 384-6225

5065 125th Ave. NE • Dahlen, ND 58224 tellings@polarcomm.com • www.ellingsonsimmentals.com Annual Production Sale, February 21, 2015

Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch Birthplace of the first Polled Black Simmental Bull Made in Montana Sale • February 7, 2015 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

KOCH CATTLE

Simmental, SimAngusTM, Angus

For Sale: Bulls, Heifers and Semen Available

Jeff, Shere, Shane, Taylor & Josh Koch PO Box 1247 • Big Timber, MT 59011 Cell:406.860.0659 Home:406.932.4091

Bulls of The Big Sky Sale • February 16, 2015

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Open Bull Purbred (Cont.) Purbred Pen of Three

Reserve Grand Champion and Reserve Junior Champion “HPF Duracell Z952,” s. by HTP/SVF Duracell T52, exh. by Circle M Farms, Rockwall, TX. 12.5/66/99/11.1/57/-.53/.17/121/73 Senior Champion “K-LER Young Money,” s. by 3C Macho M450 BZ, exh. by K-Ler Cattle Co. and David Chambers, St. Charles, MN. -1.6/65/79/11.3/52/-.66/-.03/85/60

Percentage

Grand Champion, exh. by Hudson Pines Farm, Sleepy Hollow, NY. Birth 1/27/13 3/14/13 1/17/13

Animal’s Name Oval F Allure A306 Oval F Adorable A358 Oval F Apple A301

Sire WDA MCM Top Grade 018X 2.53 Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676 5.69 GCF Mr. Amigo 2.37 Pen Average 2.53

Frame 5 5.6 4.9 5.2

EPD Average 11.9/62/88/11.3/58/-.70/.25/136/73

Percentage Pen of Three

Grand Champion and Calf Champion “Zeis Real Steel A23,” s. by SVF Steel Force S701, exh. by Zeis Simmentals, Valley, NE. 12.6/59/89/6.6/43/-.46/.29/122/65

Grand Champion, exh. by Grass-Lunning Simmentals, LeRoy, MN. Birth 1/3/13 1/29/13 1/29/13 Reserve Calf Champion “RHF/ASX/ECS Justified,” s. by DHF Jade’s Dreamworks, exh. by Elmore Cattle Services, Waukomis, OK. .1/56/75/4/47/-.56/.07/67/53

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Animal’s Name GLS Ashley A11 GLS Alesha A58 GLS Amy A55

Sire WDA Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676 2.98 Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676 2.91 Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676 2.68 Pen Average 2.86

Frame 6.3 5.9 5.6 5.9

EPD Average12.9/75/111/12.1/65/-.64/.43/147/82

Open Female Show

Open Percentage (Cont.)

Date: Location: Judge: Associate:

January 22, 2014 Denver, CO Dr. Ryan Rathman, Lubbock, TX Drew Perez, Nara Visa, NM

Purebreds

Reserve Spring Calf Champion “TNGL Hopes Desire A572,” s. by W/C Wide Track 694Y, exh. by Tingle Farms, New Castle, KY. 8.1/71/105/8.4/60/-.57/.24/122/74

Reserve Grand Champion and Junior Champion “Lincoln,” s. by Houston X01, exh. by Elmore Cattle Services, Waukomis, OK. 3.6/59/84/3.5/51/-.22/.09/76/55 Reserve Junior Champion “LLSF Uprising Z925,” s. by Head’s Up 20X ET, exh. by Art Farley and Blackford Cattle, Seymour, IL. 9.3/70/104/9/59/-.62/.15/116/69 Senior Champion “ACW Ironhide 395Y,” s. by Remington Lock N Load 54U, exh. by Eby Ranch and ACW Cattle, Emporia, KS. 10.2/59/110/5.7/55/-.22/.15/105/63

Spring Calf Champion “RP/MP Built To Love,” s. by Ruby’s Wide Open 909W, exh. by Morgan Phillips, Maysville, KY. 9.8/62/89/7.2/53/-.54/.07/111/64

Winter Calf Champion “HPF/GF Joyful A200,” s. by JF Milestone 999W, exh. by Hudson Pines Farm/ Jordan Chappa, Wilsall, MT. 11.6/87/120/10.6/56/-.21/.11/137/80

Reserve Grand Champion, exh. by Ahlberg Cattle, Longmont, CO. Birth 1/18/13 1/22/13 1/15/13

Animal’s Name AHLB Magical Miss AHLB Feels Like Gold AHLB Hidden Treasure*

Sire GWS/SCF Rendition STF Shocking Dream SJ14 GCF Mr. Amigo Pen Average

WDA 2.93 2.96 2.94 2.94

Frame 6 6.4 5.7 6.1

Reserve Winter Calf Champion “RS&T Ms. Grand 511A,” s. by AJE/ PB Montecito 63W, exh. by RS&T Simmentals, Savannah, MO. 8.9/67/98/9.1/57/-.59/.05/112/67

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EPD Average 11.5/64/92/8.6/50/-.54/.36/125/72

*This animal is a purebred

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Member of: Genetic Perfection Sale November 29, 2014 Fremont, NE

Selling bulls at J&C Simmentals Annual Bull Sale, January 24, 2015

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

FORSTER FARMS Just 20 minutes off I-80

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

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Genetic Perfection Sale • November 29, 2014 • Fremont, NE

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

402-427-7196 Robert, Penny, Brooke, Mobile: 402-533-0787 Rachel & Blaine Vogt 6505 County Road 23 • Kennard, NE 68034

J&C SIMMENTALS

Black Simmental Bulls & Females Purebred to Percentage Jay & Kim Volk Clark & Leslie Volk Bob & Jeanette Volk 402-478-4565 402-478-4503 402-478-4350 volkjk@aol.com • 20604 US Hwy 30 • Arlington, NE 68002

Female Sale — December 6, 2014 Bull Sale — January 24, 2015

Nick, Andrea, Shane, Shelbi, Brevin, Natalie & Haylie 303 Northern Heights Drive • Seward, NE 68434 402-643-4429 • 402-641-2936 Cell a.sloup@juno.com • www.sloupsimmentals.com

www.ncsimmental.com REGISTERED SIMMENTAL A.I. SIRED BULLS F-1 REPLACEMENTS REGISTERED BRAHMANS

MYRA NEAL MORRISON 8800 Row-Cab Line Rd. • Rockwell, NC 28138 704-279-3128 • 704-202-6171 Cell E-mail: myram@morrisonfarm.com www.morrisonfarm.com

March 2014

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

Foxy Ladies Bred Heifer Sale November 29, 2014 • West Point, NE Ohlrich/Felt Farms Bull Sale February 7, 2015 • Norfolk, NE

DOUBLE M

Simmentals

RED & BLACK PUREBREDS

Mike & Sandy Scheu 903-962-6915 9208 FM 17 972-670-7467 cell Grand Saline, TX 75140 www.doublemsimmentals.com

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

Trennepohl Family Farm

Ford’s Double S Ranch Tom & Sandy Ford, Owners Dustin Ford, Manager Red & Black Bulls, Heifers & Steers 18000 FM 112 • Thrall, TX 76578 (R) 512-856-2305 • (M) 512-856-2350

Jeff: H 765-533-4644 Scott: C 765-620-0733 765-620-1700 5487 N 525 W • Middletown, IN 47356

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

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

SIMBRAH Sarah J. (Sally) Buxkemper

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

Heat Adapted Cattle Simbrah TM SimAngusTM TM SimAngusTM HT Simmental

December 13, 2014

Simbrah, SimAngusTM HT, SimAngusTM & Simmental

Jud and Margie Flowers 12111 N. Bryan Road • Mission, TX 78573-7432

956-207-2087 email: judf@lonestarcitrus.com

FILEGONIA

Joe & Beth Mercer 327 CR 459 Lott, TX 76656 Cell: 956-802-6995 Home, Office: 254-984-2225 bethmercer1974@gmail.com www.filegoniacattle.com

CATTLE COMPANY December 13, 2014

“No Nonsense” Simbrah Cattle

Annual Sale First Sunday in October

K NEZEK S IMMENTAL S IMBRAH R ANCH

HARKER’S SIMMENTAL

Red & Black Show Heifers, Bulls & Steers “The Power Source For Cutting Edge Black & Red Genetics”

Ben • 812-371-2926 John & Barbara 812-546-5578 Dan, Jill, Luke & Chase 15633 E Jackson Rd. 812-546-5331 812-371-6881 Hope, IN 47246 Quality Red and Black Simmental

Brian Knezek 2140 Morris Comm. Rd., Yoakum, TX 77995 www.knezeksimmentalranch.com

361-293-3143 (H) 361-293-1590 (M) knezek@gvec.net

• Bulls, Females & Show Prospects Available • visitors always welcome Jeff & Leah Meinders & Family 3687 N. Co. Rd. 500 E • Milan, IN 47031 812-654-2030 Home • chm@seidata.com

www.breedingcattlepage.com/ vsa/index.htm

www.washingtonsimmental.org

Trinity Farms

Angus • SimAngus • Simmental Robb & Debbie Forman Ellensburg, WA 98926 509-201-0775

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

www.trinityfarms.info

Trinity Farms Generations of Excellence Sale • March 1, 2014

March 2014

(Continued from page 79) Purbred Female Show (Cont.)

Fall Calf Champion “HPF Right To Love Z338,” s. by HTP/SVF Duracell T52, exh. by Hudson Pines Farm, Sleepy Hollow, NY. 12.5/63/93/10.8/56/-.50/.18/120/71

Reserve Fall Calf Champion “FBF1/SF Radient Lady,” s. by SVF Steel Force S701, exh. by Braelyn Berlowitz, Cushing, OK. 5.7/60/91/6.3/50/-.54/.18/113/65

Grand Champion and Senior Champion “GCF Miss Roller Girl Z24,” s. by Yardley High Regard W242, exh. by Emma Vickland, Longmont, CO. 9/58/79/9.8/54/-.61/-.01/109/61

Reserve Senior Champion “LazyH/Adkins BLKSTR Z61,” s. by SVF/ NJC Built Right N48, exh. by Anna Maulsby, College Station, TX. 11.8/56/81/4.2/51/-.64/.03/117/62

Reserve Grand Champion and Reserve Spring Calf Champion “Miss BHC Voltage A021,” s. by SS/PRS High Voltage 244X, exh. by Circle M Farms, Rockwall, TX. 9.3/66/93/4.7/51/-.19/.17/105/65

Winter Calf Champion “WLE Woo Woo A3055,” s. by MSF Journey, exh. by C Bar Cattle, Owensville, IN. 14.3/63/93/7.6/58/-.47/.21/124/67

Groups: Produce of Dam “Miss Werning KP 8543U,” exh. by Werning Cattle Co., Emery, SD. Premier Exhibitor Tingle Farms, New Castle, KY. Premier Breeder Tingle Farms, New Castle, KY

Percentage Reserve Winter Calf Champion “LAZYHBAR Forever Lady 01A,” s. by SVF Steel Force S701, exh. by Lazy H Bar Simmentals, Sioux City , IA. 10.3/61/100/8/47/-.45/.35/120/68

Reserve Grand Champion and Junior Champion “W/C Miss Angel 2870Z,”s. by Remington Lock N Load 54U, exh. by Daniel Harrell, Carthage, IL. 9.6/59/95/12.5/61/-.76/.03/118/67 Reserve Junior Champion “H/B Little Monster,” s. by STF Elan XE79, exh. by Collin Watson, Cable, OH. 9.2/65/98/6.7/49/-.64/.09/124/67 Grand Champion and Spring Calf Champion “RGRS WLTR Heather 10A ET,” s. by SVF/NJC Built Right N48, exh. by Manske Simmentals/Mikayla Hamaker, Shattuck, OK. 10.9/60/89/8.9/52/-.55/.14/112/65

March 2014

Fall Calf Champion “OBCC Lola 137Z,” s. by JF Milestone 999W, exh. by Circle M Farms, Rockwall, TX. 11.3/79/117/9.1/48/-.50/.15/128/75

Junior Champion “BPS Memphis Belle 209Z,” s. by S A V Bismarck 5682, exh. by Brad Peterson, Collinsville, TX. 15.2/63/99/10.5/58/-.61/.26/136/71

Senior Champion “MAC/CMFM Bandy Main 234Z,” s. by JF Milestone 999W, exh. by Circle M Farms, Rockwall, TX. 8/79/118/5.7/53/-.04/.15/104/70 Reserve Senior Champion “NPC Miss Lucky Gal Z101,” s. by Maximus 391, exh. by Audrey Scheiderer, Irwin, OH. 6.2/49/62/3/45/-.50/.34/96/57 ◆

Reserve Fall Calf Champion “Ms. TR Upgrade 2916,” s. by Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676, exh. by Circle M Farms, Rockwall, TX. 12.4/62/95/9.4/61/-.66/.59/143/78

Reserve Junior Champion “Lee’s Dixie Erica 2147,” s. by Ruby NFF Excalibur 002X, exh. by Lee Cattle Company, Chandler, AZ. 5.8/58/96/3.3/50/-.37/.13/86/59

March 2014

NEW MEMBERS CANADA

ILLINOIS

IOWA

Grant Dunham

J Bar M Cattle

Speas Farms Inc

PO Box 1311 Summit, MS 39666

Box 238 Maryfield, SK Canada

19477 2400E St Princeton, IL 61356

13353 NE 29th St Elkhart, IA 50073

Blackwell Farm

Tols Simmentals

Hilltop Simmentals

1089 N 32nd Rd Utica, IL 61373

1238 Hwy 34 Murray, IA 50174

Hale Farms

Anderson & Son Cattle

2010 Hamburg Rd Galatia, IL 62935

4306 183rd Ave Lakota, IA 50451

ALABAMA Mud Creek Cattle Co 11891 US Hwy 278E Holly Pond, AL 35083

Wyatt Cattle Company 1187 Moores Ferry Rd Selma, AL 36701

Koopmann Family Simmentals

INDIANA Metzger Farm And Fence

ARKANSAS Winrock Farms Inc 256 Montgomery Trace Morrilton, AR 72110

Coffelt Farms

209 W Ramsey St Rossville, IN 46065

Mark Minnicus 5731 W 600 N Delphi, IN 46923

PO Box 86 Centerton, AR 72719

Rocking M Cattle Company

FLORIDA

Lowry Company

E&E 1109 Orange Hill Rd Chipley, FL 32428

2982 S 400 W New Castle, IN 47362 3302 W 525 S Owensville, IN 47665

110 250th St Delhi, IA 52223

Jenel Wenndt 537 Taylor Ave. Lowden, IA 52255

Maas Boys Simmentals 2401 220th St Williamsburg, IA 52361

Taylor Show Cattle 21401 Raven Ave Bloomfield, IA 52537

KANSAS Austin Fink 405 Plummer Cir Wamego, KS 66547

LOUSIANA

MISSOURI Klingner Cattle 25038 Magnolia Rd Unionville, MO 63565

Hanging Tree Ranch 14805 McBee Chappel Braymer, MO 64624

F Horn Cattle Company 5730 Kircher Rd Columbia, MO 65202

NEBRASKA Carlson Cattle Company 17422 340th Ave Columbus, NE 68601

McCollam Show Cattle 37134 Old Hwy 17 Culbertson, NE 69024

Gail Rippe 71121 Rd 392 Indianola, NE 69034

NEW MEXICO

82096 Hwy 1080 Folsom, LA 70437

Estancia Valley Cattle & Farms LLC

Country Acres Farm 2700 Rowe Road New Windsor, MD 21776

MICHIGAN Clear View Farm 11025 Crawford Rd Springport, MI 49284

MINNESOTA Unknown Cattle Company 15391 Emery Ave E Rosemount, MN 55068

Luverne Flower Simmentals 410 Hwy 29 SW Benson, MN 56215

Jenniges Hidden Acres 22887 Co Rd 10 Glenwood, MN 56334

Dew Drop Farms 38818 510th Ave New York Mills, MN 56567

MISSISSIPPI Bodark Cattle Company LLC 298 Corinth Church Rd Petal, MS 39465

March 2014

67 Coppers Ford Rd Tylertown, MS 39667

Agrestal Farms LLC

MARYLAND

Vince Cattle

PO Box 479 McIntosh, NM 87032

NEW YORK Snyder Cattle Company 1957 Townline Rd Geneva, NY 14456

NORTH CAROLINA Nicholson Livestock 6017 E Old US 421 Hwy East Bend, NC 27018

Uwharrie Ridge Farms 8222 High Pine Church Rd Asheboro, NC 27205

NORTH DAKOTA Kyle Marschke 4673 142nd Ave SE Alice, ND 58031

4 Fesers Farm 1307 Eagles View Place Bismarck,ND 58503

Hall Stock Farm 30601 30th Ave NW Berthold, ND 58718

OHIO

Thyen Farms

Larry Baker

46220 165th St Waverly, SD 57201

6225 Hogpath Rd Greenville, OH 45331

Will Simmentals 16459 437th Ave Henry, SD 57243

OKLAHOMA

Jordan Dockter

Samantha L Lowman

14440 473rd Ave Twin Brooks, SD 57269

1414W 15th Ave 4 Stillwater, OK 74074

OREGON Fessler Angus 3284 NE Fern Ln Madras, OR 97741

Price Cattle Company 43215 Old Wingville Rd Baker City, OR 97814

TENNESSEE McPeak Farms 10777 Cainsville Rd Lebanon, TN 37090

Bratton Farms 1251 Ross Dr Woodlawn, TN 37191

RJ Cattle Co

TEXAS

602N Bismark St Parkston, SD 57366

The Outback Ranch

Meyer Simmental 29628 396th Ave Wagner, SD 57380

Adam Reppe 15520 417th Ave Conde, SD 57434

Alex Reppe

SOUTH DAKOTA

15535 417th Ave Conde, SD 57434

Dakota Acres

Justin Hanson

PO Box 149 Baltic, SD 57003

502 W 3rd Ave Groton, SD 57445

David Callies

Graesser Bros Simmental

23409 439th Ave Winfred, SD 57076

29933 329th Ave Dallas, SD 57529

1851 Deer Park Dr College Station, TX 77845

UTAH Desert Mtn Ranch PO Box 582 Duchesne, UT 84021

Dinglin D Livestock PO Box 348 Nephi, UT 84648

VIRGINIA David Whitmire 14240 Hupp Rd Timberville, VA 22853

WASHINGTON Wilson & Son LLC 11767 Rd 10 NE Moses Lake, WA 98837

WYOMING LLC Simangus 445 Brubaker Lane Laramie, WY 82070

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March 2014

ASA FEE SCHEDULE DNA Services DNA SNP (PV, ET) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45

Tibial Hemimelia (TH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25

50K and SNP (PV, AI Sire, Donor Dam . . . . . . . . . . . . $90

Pulmonary Hypoplasia W/Anasarca (PHA) . . . . . . . . . $25

Horned/Polled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50

Osteopetrosis (OS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25

Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25

Coat Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20

Neuropathic Hydrocephalus (NH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25

PMel (Diluter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20

Contractural Arachnodactyly (CA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25

Contact ASA For Testing Kit

Spring 2014 THE Enrollment If you missed the Deadline (December 15) . . . every animal on your preliminary inventory will be enrolled for $16 each. Spring THE Submitted by Option A (TR) Enrollment submitted by member

December 15

See Late-Enrollment if after December 15

*Late-Enrollment

*Late-Enrollment If you missed the December 15 deadline and were enrolled for Spring 2013: All of your dams on the preliminary inventory generated by ASA will be enrolled in Option A at $16.00 each. Members will have until February 1, to make adjustments to their inventory (the same way as enrolling) including a choice to change from Option A to Option B or C. (THE fees will be adjusted if you change to Option B or C within the 30 days).

Option B (SR)

Option C

$7.50

$15

Note: If adjustments are not made by February 1, your preliminary inventory will be accepted as is (including enrolled in Option A, regardless of previous year’s option). There is a $1.00 late-enrollment fee that will not be refunded.

Re-Enrollment Would you like to re-join the Total Herd Enrollment program? $35/per animal (up to $350) plus enrollment fees. A member who has dropped out of THE and wishes to return, may do so for the next enrollment season. Re-enrollment fee is $35 per animal (maximum of $350) plus enrollment fees. Non-THE registration fees will apply to the season(s) when a member did not participate in THE.

American Simmental Association Fees Membership Initiation Fee: Junior Membership Initiation Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50

First Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Charge Subsequent Transfers

Prefix Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10

Within 60 calendar days of sale . . . . . . . . . . $10

Adult Membership Initiation Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . $160

Annual Service Fee (ASF): Single Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $110 Multiple Memberships at the same address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $160 Junior Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50

Registration Fees: Registration Fees enrolled in THE Enrolled in THE — Option A . . . . . . . . . . . No Charge Enrolled in Opt B or C <10 months . . . . . . . . . . . . $30 Enrolled in Opt B or C ≥10 months <15 months . . $40 Enrolled in Opt B or C ≥15 months . . . . . . . . . . . . $50

Transfer Fees:

March 2014

Over 60 calendar days after sale . . . . . . . . . $30

Additional Transactions: Priority Processing (not including shipping or mailing) . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25

Corrections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5

Registration Foreign/Foundation Fees: Register Foreign/Foundation Cow . . . . . . . . . $17 Register Foreign/Foundation Bull. . . . . . . . . . $25

Registration Fees not enrolled in THE: Non-THE <10 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42 Non-THE ≥10 months <15 months . . . . . . . . $52 Non-THE ≥15 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $62

DATE BOOK MARCH 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3

4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7-16 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 10 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16-17 18 19 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 24 26 26 26 26

APRIL 2014

MARCH 2014 S

2 9 16

3 10 17

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

6 12 19 26

13 20 27

1 7 14 21 28

2 8 15 22 29

3 9 16 23 30

4 10 17 24

5 11 18 25

Flying H Genetics Spring Bull Sale — Arapahoe, NE Hill’s Ranch Production Sale — Stanford, MT Kentucky Beef Expo Simmental Sale — Louisville, KY Moore Land and Cattle 2nd Annual Online Bull Sale — cwcattlesales.com Ruby Cattle Co. Performance Bull Sale, Lamoni, IA Trinity Farms Generations of Excellence Sale — Ellensburg, WA (pg. 81) Quest of the West Bull Sale — Spanish Fork, UT Walsh Simmental Bull Sale — Hubbard, NE Gateway Genetics Versatility+ Bull Sale — Pierce, NE JLK Family Simmental Ranch 14th Annual Private Treaty Bull Sale — Wessington Springs, SD Barker Cattle Co. Bull Production Sale — Burley, ID Doll Simmental Ranch 34th Annual Production Sale — Mandan, ND Houston International Simmental/Simbrah Sale — Houston, TX Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo-Simmental/Simbrah Open Shows — Houston, TX Janssen Farms “JF Scalebuster” Bull Sale, Dunlap, IA (pg. 76) JMB Angus/Rains Simmental/NBar Cattle Bull Sale — Sharon Springs, KS Pleasant Hill Farms March Madness Bull and Heifer Sale — Bowling Green, KY Eichacker Simmentals’ Annual Bull Sale — Salem, SD (pg. 34) KSU’s Annual Legacy Sale — Manhattan, KS Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show — Mercedes, TX Snake River Annual Bull Sale — Twin Falls, ID Sutherlin Farms Red Angus Production Sale — Stevensville, MT Gonsior Simmental Production Sale — Fullerton, NE Great Lakes Beef Connection — Clare, MI Tennessee Simmental Association’s Spring Sale/Tennessee Beef Agribition — Lebanon, TN Yardley Cattle Company’s 41st Annual Bull Sale — Beaver, UT WI Simmental Association’s Spring Spectacular Sale — Lancaster, WI Keller Broken Heart Ranch Annual Production Sale — Mandan, ND Lechleiter 26th Annual Bull Sale — Loma, CO Cattleman’s Kind Bull Sale — San Saba, TX Schmig Simmental Ranch 31st Annual Production Sale — Stockholm, SD 74-51 Bull Sale — Marshall, OK (pg. 64) Koester/Leland Red Angus Annual Production Sale — Sidney, MT Performance Tested Bull Sale at Western Illinois University — Macomb, IL Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch 22nd Anniversary Annual Bull and Heifer Sale — Fort Collins, CO Cattlemen’s Choice Bull Sale — Fredonia, KS Flying H Genetics Spring Bull Sale — Lowry City, MO (pg. 9) Meyer Angus and SimAngus Outcross Connection Bull Sale — Wagner, SD Ohio Beef Expo/Eastern Spring Classic Sale — Columbus, OH Polivkas Powerline Cattle “Complete Dispersal” Sale — West Point, NE Red Hill Farms 9th Annual Bull and Female Sale — Lafayette, TN Utah Beef Improvement Association Performance Bull Test Sale — Salina, UT Missouri Spring Round Up — (Canceled) Tank of Gold Online Embryo Sale — EDJEAuctions.com (pg. 54) Open Gate Ranch Sale — Simms, MT Lee’s Cattle Company 10th Annual Bull Sale — Brush, CO 3C Christensen Ranch and NLC Simmental Ranch 43rd Annual Bull & Heifer Sale — Wessington, SD (pg. 34) Gengenbach Cattle Company's 6th Annual Production Sale — Grant, NE Sunflower Genetics’ Annual Sale — Maple Hill, KS (pgs. 4, 64) Back to the Basics Sale — Fountain Run, KY (pg. 25) Hilltop Simmentals Private Treaty Bull Sale — Hudson, SD Professional Beef Genetics Open House Bull Sale — Clinton, MO R&R Genetics Bull and Heifer Sale — Tremonton, UT SW VA BCIA Bull and Heifer Sale — Wytheville, VA Leachman Cattle of Colorado Spring Sale — Wellington, CO Bridle Bit Simmentals 1st Annual All Terrain Bull Sale — Springfield, CO Pelton Simmental and Red Angus 21st Annual Sale — LaCrosse, KS Premium Sourced Cattle Bull Sale — Eckley, CO (pg. 93) Washington Cattlemen’s Association’s 21st Annual Bull Test Sale — Eltopia, WA

(Continued on page 90) March 2014

DATE BOOK continued

MAY 2014

APRIL 2014 S

6 12 19 26

13 20 27

1 7 14 21 28

2 8 15 22 29

3 9 16 23 30

4 10 17 24

5 11 18 25

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

1 8 15 22 29

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

MARCH

(CONT.) Pennsylvania Beef Expo Simmental Sale — Pennsylvania Furnace, PA Dickinson Simmental and Angus Ranch 42nd Annual Production Sale — Gorham, KS (pg. 64) Kearns Cattle Co. 25th Annual Best of Both Worlds Bull Sale — Rushville, NE (pg. 37) T Heart Ranch High Altitude Bull Sale — Monte Vista, CO The Gathering at Shoal Creek — Excelsior Springs, MO (pg. 45) Vertical Edge Genetics “Bulls In Bancroft Production Sale” — Bancroft, ID Wildberry Farms Bull and Bred Heifer Sale — Hanover, IL

28 29 29 29 29 29 29

APRIL 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 12 12 12 12 13 17 19 19 19 25 26 26

Williams Cattle Co.’s No April Foolin Show Heifer and Genetics Sale — Follett, TX 73rd Annual Kansas Bull Test Performance Tested Bull Sale — Beloit, KS (pg. 50) Canaday Ranch 36th Annual Pride in Performance Sale — Yankton, SD Edge of the West Bull Sale, Mandan, ND South Dakota State University Angus and SimAngus™ Bull Sale — Brookings, SD Bulls of the Bluegrass — Mt. Sterling, KY (pg. 8) Clanton River Ranch’s 1st Annual Production Sale — Odum, GA Drake Cattle. Co Simmental Bull Sale — Centerville, IA Fliehman Family Show Cattle’s Bull Sale — Richmond, IN Gentlemen of the Northland Sale — Clara City, MN Iowa Beef Connection — Anita, IA McDonald Farms 11th Annual “Pick of the Pen” Bull Sale — Blacksburg, VA Michigan Beef Expo Sale — East Lansing, MI WBIA 57th Annual Performance Selected Bull Sale — Plattville, WI Northern Plains Simmental’s 8th Annual Sale — Bowbells, ND Thomas Ranch’s 42nd Annual Bull Sale — Harrold, SD Brant Farms Genetic Balance Sale — Hinckley, MN (pgs. 15, 76) Cattlemen’s Choice Sale — Hartwell, GA (pgs. IFC, 20) Southeast All Black Classic — Greenwood, FL (pg. 65) West Virginia Beef Expo Simmental Sale — Weston, WV Partisover Southern Style Sale — Colbert, GA (pgs. 20-21, 39) 73rd IBEP Bull Sale — Springville, IN Nelson Livestock Company’s Annual Bull Sale — Baker, MT Owen Bros. Diamonds & Spurs SimGenetic Sale — Bois d’Arc, MO (pg. 89) Virginia Simmental Association SimSensation Sale — Harrisonburg, VA (pg. 57) New York Bull and Heifer All Breeds Sale — Seneca Falls, NY Heartland Performance with Class Bull Sale — Waverly, IA Sunset View Farms’ Family Traditions Female Sale — Auburn, KY(pg. 47)

MAY 1 2

Nelson Simmental and SimAngus™ Bull Sale — Glasgow, MT Southern New England Simmental Association’s 3rd Annual All Breed Sale — Springfield, MA Stars and Stripes Sale — Gettysburg, PA Timberland Cattle’s Best-of-the-Black Angus and SimAngus Female, Sale — Vernon, AL Carolina’s “Full House” Multi-Breed Female Sale — Clemson, SC

3 3 10

JUNE 18-21 18-21 19-21 26-29

JULY 13-20

AJSA North Central Regional — Hutchinson, KS (pg. 56) BIF Symposium — Lincoln, NE AJSA Eastern Regional — Winston Salem, NC (pg. 56) AJSA Western Regional — Bozeman, MT (pg. 56)

AJSA National Classic, Louisville, KY (pg. 56)

AUGUST 2 17-22 23

Genetic Connection Sale — Cullman, GA 10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production — Vancouver, BC (pg. 61) Georgia Generations of Value Sale — Colbert, GA ◆

March 2014

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AD INDEX 3C Christensen Ranch . . . . . . . . . 34 74-51 Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 A&T Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 ABS Global, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 34 ABS Sexation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Accelerated Genetics. . . . . 7, 43, 53 Ahlberg Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Allied Genetic Resources . . . . . 5, 81 Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 69 American Angus Hall of Fame . . . 65 American Junior Simmental Association (AJSA) . . . . . . . 47, 56 American Live Stock Inc. . . . . . . . 52 American Simmental Association . 85 ASA DNA HD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 B & R Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 B&K Farms/Arnold Farms . . . . . . 25 Back to Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Bar 5 Simmental Stock Farms Ltd.. 76 Bar CK Cattle Company . . . . . . . 76 Bata Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Benda Simmentals, Jim . . . . . . . . 34 Bessler Inc, James F. . . . . . . . . . . 52 Birdwell, James M., Auctioneer . . 52 Blockbuster Cattlemen’s Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 60 Bois d’Arc Land & Cattle Co. . . . . 81 Bouchard Livestock International . 52 Bovine Elite, LLC . . . . . . . . . . 43, 53 Brant Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 76 Bridle Bit Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . 69 Britt Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Brooks Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Brooks Simmental Ranch . . . . 45, 64 Brush Country Bulls . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Bulls of the Big Sky . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Bulls of the Bluegrass. . . . . . . . . . . 8 Burch Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Buzzard Hollow Ranch . . . . . . . . 58 Campbell Simmental . . . . . . . . . . 69 Canada, Roy and Cooper . . . . . . . 8 Canada Simmental Breeders . . . . 76 Canadian Simmental Country Magazine . . . . . . . . . . 52 Carcass Merit Program (CMP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 81 Cattle In Demand . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Cattle Visions. . . . . . . . . 53, 96, IBC CattleMax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Cattlemen’s Choice . . . . . . . . IFC, 20 Circle 3 Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Circle M Farms . . . . . . . . 12, 13, 95 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 ClearWater Simmentals . . . . . 63, 81 Clover Valley Simmentals. . . . . . . 81 Coaches Corral . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Colorado Simmental Breeders . . . 58 Conley Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Conover, Al, Auctioneer & Sale Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Cow Camp Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Dakota Xpress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Diamond & Spurs . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Diamond D Simmentals . . . . . . . . 45 Diamond H Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Diamond RF Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Dickinson Simmental and Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Dikeman Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . 45 Dixson Farms, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 64

March 2014

Doll Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Dorran, Steve, Auctioneer . . . . . . 52 Double Diamond . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Double J Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Double M Simmentals . . . . . . . . . 81 Double R Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . 45, 89 DP Sales Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC, 8, 47, 54, 57 Drake Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 DVAuction . . . . . . . . . . . IFC, 37, 47 Eberspacher Enterprises, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 25, 45, 89 Ediger Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 EDJEAuctioneer.com . . . . . . . . . . 54 Eichacker Simmentals . . . . . . . 5, 34 Ellingson Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . 77 ETR Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . 64 Felt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Filegonia Cattle Company . . . . . . 81 Finch Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Fliehman F-F Family . . . . . . . . . . 31 Flittie Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Flying H Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Ford’s Double S Ranch. . . . . . . . . 81 Forster Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Foster Brothers Farms . . . . . . . . . 39 Gene Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 GeneSeek a Neogen Company . . 85 Genex Cooperative, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 20, 53, 55 Genex Custom Collection. . . . . . . 53 Gengenbach Cattle Company . . . 80 Gerdes Show Cattle . . . . . . . 55, 89 Gibbs Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Gold Buckle Cattle Services . . . . . 31 Gold Bullion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Golden Oak Simmentals . . . . . . . 89 Grass-Lunning Simmentals. . . . . . 76 Graves Simmental. . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Haley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Harker’s Simmental . . . . . . . . 12, 81 Harl, Tracy Auction Company . . . 52 Hart Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 High-Bred Simmental . . . . . . . . . 64 Hill Country Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . 25 Hill, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hillview Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Hofmann Simmental Farms . . . . . 64 Holley Land & Livestock . . . . . . . . 31 Hook Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hopewell Views Simmentals. . . . . 77 Howey, Tanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Hudson Pines Farm . . . . . 12, 87, BC Illinois Simmental Breeders . . . . . 77 Indiana Simmental Breeders . . . . 81 Iowa Simmental Breeders . . . . . . 76 J & C Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Jacobs, Roger, Auctioneer . . . . . . 52 Janssen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 76 Jass Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Jones Auctioneer, Mike . . . . . . . . 65 Jordan Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . 54 JT Moreland Farms . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Kansas Bull Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Kansas Simmental Breeders . . . . . 64 Kappes Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . 34 Kaser Brothers Simmental . . . 50, 64 Kearns Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Keeran, Quinton. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 KenCo Cattle Company . . . . . . . . 55 Kenner Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Knezek Simmental Simbrah Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Koch Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Krieger Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Laaker Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . 80 Lewis Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Little Creek Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 LiveAuctions.TV . . . . . . . . . . 25, 45 Livestock Services . . . . . . . . . 52, 53 Lone Tree Simmentals . . . . . . . . . 89 LongRange (eprinomection) . . 90, 91 Loschen Farms, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Lucas Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . 80, 88 Lundy, Dalton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Martin Cattle Sales, Larry . . . . . . 52 Martin Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Merial Limited. . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 91 Miller Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Miller, Bruce, Auctioneer . . . . . . . 52 Minnesota Simmental Breeders . . 76 Missing Rail Simmentals . . . . . . . 64 Missouri Simmental Breeders . . . . 80 Misty Meadows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Mitchell Lake Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 58 Montana Simmental Breeders . . . 77 Monte Christo Ranch & Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Morrison, Myra Neal . . . . . . . . . 80 Moser Ranch, The . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 National CUP Lab & Technology Center . . . . . . . . . 52 Nebraska Simmental Breeders . . . 80 New York Simmental Breeders . . . 76 NLC Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . 5, 34 North American Fullblood Breeders . . . . . . . . . . 58 North Carolina Simmental Breeders. . . . . . . . . . 80 North Dakota Simmental Breeders. . . . . . . . . . 77 Oak Meadow Farms . . . . . . . . . . 76 Ohio Simmental Breeders . . . . . . 64 Oklahoma Simmental Breeders . . 64 Olafson Brothers Simmentals . . . . 77 Oregon Simmental Breeders . . . . 76 ORIgen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Oval F Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Owen Brothers Cattle Company . . 89 Parke Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Partisover Ranch . . . . . . . 20, 21, 39 Pelton Simmental/Red Angus. . . . 64 Pender Bros.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Phillips, Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Premier Online Sales. . . . . . . . . . 31 Premium Sourced Cattle, LLC . . . . 93 Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch . . . 77 PrimeTime AgriMarketing . . . . . . 59 Prospect Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Purdue University . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 R&R Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . 34 Reality Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Reavis Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Rhodes Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Rincker Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Ritchey Livestock ID . . . . . . . . . . . 56 River Creek Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Rock Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Rocking P Livestock . . . . . . . . 13, 95 Rocking P Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . 8 Rocky Hollow Farm Simmental Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Rolfes Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 RS&T Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Rust Mountain View Ranch . . . . . 35 RX Simbrah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Sales Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 80 Sandeen Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Sanders Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Sargeant Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Schaake Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Secondino, Jame . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Select Sires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Shipman, Jered, Auctioneer. . . . . 52 Shoal Creek Land & Cattle, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 80 Silver Towne Farms . . . . . . . . . 3, 12 SimGenetics Profit Through Science . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Simme Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Slate Farms & Cattle Company. . . 77 Sloup Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Smith Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 South Dakota Simmental Breeders 34 South Dakota State University . . . . 5 Southeast All Black Classic. . . . . . 65 Southwestern Farms . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Springer Simmental . . . . . . . . . . 76 Stangeland Simmentals . . . . . . . . 35 Steaks Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Sullivan Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Sunflower Genetics . . . . . . . . . 4, 64 Sunset View Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Swain Select Simmental. . . . . . . . . 8 Tank of Gold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Tennessee Simmental Breeders . . . 77 Texas Simmental & Simbrah Breeders . . . . . . . . . 81 The Gathering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Tingle Farms. . . . . . . . 8, 25, 87, BC Top Hat Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Total Herd Enrollment (THE) . . . . . 34, 64, 76, 77, 80, 81 TraitTrac . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 63, 77 Trans Ova Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . 27 Traxinger Simmental . . . . . . . . . . 34 Trennepohl Family Farm . . . . 59, 81 Triangle J Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Trinity Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Triple Z Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . 58 UltraInsights Processing Lab, Inc. . 53 Vermeer Corporation . . . . . . . . . 42 Vermeer Manfacturing Company . 42 Virginia Simmental Association . . 57 Virginia Simmental Breeders . . . . 81 Volk Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Washington Simmental Breeders . 81 Wayward Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Wellman Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Welsh Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Werning Cattle Company . . . . 5, 34 Wesner Livestock Enterprises . . 5, 54 Western Cattle Source . . . . . . . . . 80 Wild, Wild West Bunch . . . . . . . . 69 Wildberry Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Williams Land & Cattle Auction Co.. . . . . . . . . . . 52 Willis Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Wishing Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 World Congress on Genetics . . . . 61 Yardley Cattle Company . . . . . . . 59 Zeis Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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Card Uproar 49Y

SS/PRS Gunslinger 824X

Tess Black Rampage 71W

Mr. Hoc Broker C623

By Mr. NLC Upgrade EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 129 $TI: 77

By STF Shocking Dream SJ14 EPDs: CE: 15 $API: 134 $TI: 73

By Wheatland Bull 786T EPDs: CE: 14 $API: 109 $TI: 61

By Steel Force EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 106 $TI: 59

Long’s Shear Envy Y34

STF Shocking Dream SJ14 Remington Secret Weapon 185 OBCC King Pin W42Y

By Hooks Shear Force 38K EPDs: CE: 14 $API: 142 $TI: 73

By CNS Dream On L186 EPDs: CE: 20 $API: 153 $TI: 74

By Trademark EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 103 $TI: 63

By RC Club King EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 106 $TI: 69

SimAngusTM

Limestone Trifecta Z314

TLLC One Eyed Jack 15Z

BF Mr. Confidence 27X

W/C Lock Down 206Z

By Vandes T714 Of MAG EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 95 $TI: 60

By Long’s Shear Pleasure EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 117 $TI: 73

Halfblood by SVF Steel Force S701 EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 112 $TI: 64

By Lock N Load EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 139 $TI: 81

SimAngusTM

GCC Whizard 125W

Long’s Steel Shot X21

W/C United 956Y

By SVF Steel Force S701 EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 97 $TI: 55

By SVF Steel Force S701 EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 114 $TI: 62

By TNT Tuition By 3C Macho M450 BZ EPDs: CE: 12 $API: 140 $TI: 91 EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 107 $TI: 69

SimAngusTM

WLTR Renegade 40U ET

SimAngusTM

R Plus Reload 2006Z

KLS Halfblood X217

R&R Chamberlain X744

WLE Quota U547

By R Plus Hard Rock (outcross) EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 107 $TI: 71

By SP The Answer 813 EPDs: CE: 15 $API: 142 $TI: 72

By Mr. NLC Upgrade EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 99 $TI: 77

By SVF/NJC Built Right N48 EPDs: CE: 13 $API: 119 $TI: 68

Angus

Silveiras Watchout 0514

S S Incentive 9J17

Silveiras Style 9303

SP The Answer 813

By B C Lookout x Style’s sister EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 99 $TI: 59

SS Objective T510 0T26 EPDs: CE: 18 $API: 148 $TI: 80

By Gambles Hot Rod EPDs: CE: 18 $API: 144 $TI: 63

By SAV Final Answer 0035 EPDs: CE: 20 $API: 147 $TI: 70

2014 Spring EPDs pulled 1.11.14

CCR Sure Fire 5028Y

SAS T101 Sweet Meat

K-LER Make It Rain 696S

STF Royal Affair Z44M

By Dikeman’s Sure Bet EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 133 $TI: 73

By HTP SVF In Dew Time EPDs: CE: 2 $API: 110 $TI: 70

By Foundation 724N EPDs: CE: 4 $API: 92 $TI: 57

By Lock N Load EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 103 $TI: 66

Oval F Ringleader R579

CNS Pays To Dream T759

DJ Salution S502

GWS/SCF Rendition T310

By HC Hummer EPDs: CE: 12 $API: 121 $TI: 68

By Dream On EPDs: CE: 13 $API: 147 $TI: 70

By Warehouse EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 104 $TI: 64

By Trademark EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 110 $TI: 62

FBF1 Combustible Y34

Wheatland Mr. Bojangles 97X

FBFS Warsaw 068W

SS/PRS Tail Gater 621Z

By Steel Force EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 124 $TI: 66

By Wheatland Bull 680S EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 96 $TI: 62

By Sure Bet EPDs: CE: 17 $API: 140 $TI: 61

By HTP/SVF Duracell T52 EPDs: CE: 14 $API: 123 $TI: 74

Westfall Voyager 721P

W/C Catchin A Dream 27X Rubys Wide Open 909W

WAGR Dream Catcher 03R

By Power Surge EPDs: CE: 13 $API: 101 $TI: 57

By Dream Catcher By The Foreman EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 131 $TI: 66 EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 99 $TI: 61

By Dream On EPDs: CE: 12 $API: 142 $TI: 73

GLS New Direction X184

HTP/SVF Duracell T52

Yardley High Regard W242

PRS Blazin Hot W192

By Better Than Ever EPDs: CE: 12 $API: 117 $TI: 60

By Dream On EPDs: CE: 15 $API: 139 $TI: 77

By Yardley Impressive T371 EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 88 $TI: 58

By Dew It Right EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 136 $TI: 73

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AJE/PB Montecito 63W

WS Hot Beef X38

SAS Big Bruzer Y131

By Steel Force EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 99 $TI: 61

By WS Beef Maker EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 153 $TI: 90

By King of the Yukon (outcross) EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 105 $TI: 65

2014 Spring EPDs pulled 1.11.14

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SEPTEMBER 6 13 14 17 20 25 27

NC Fall Harvest Sale — Union Grove, NC Silver Towne Farms 28th Annual Production Sale — Winchester, IN (pg. 3) Field of Dreams Production Sale — Hope IN Bullseye Breeder’s Angus Bull Sale — Oakdale, CA KenCo Family Matters Sale — Auburn, KY Beef Solutions Bull Sale — Ione, CA Head of the Class Sale — Louisburg, KS

OCTOBER 4 5 8 11 12 17 18 18 24 25 25 26

Buckeye’s Finest Sale — Belle Center, OH The Harvest at Krieger Farms — Universal, IN 40th Annual R.A. Brown Ranch Bull Sale — Throckmorton, TX Belles of the Bluegrass — Mt. Sterling, KY Hawkeye Simmental Sale — Bloomfield, IA MN Beef Expo-White Satin on Ice — Minneapolis, MN 20th Annual New Direction Sale — Seward, NE MN Beef Expo-All Breeds Sale — Minneapolis, MN Buckles & Banners Sale — West Point, IA 7P Ranch Annual Fall Bull & Female Sale — Tyler, TX Flying H Genetics Fall Bull Sale — Lowry City, MO Heartland Performance with Class Sale — Waverly, IA

NOVEMBER 1 1 1 7 8 8 15 17 22 22 22 23 24 28 29 29 29 30 30

Irvine Ranch 10th Annual Production Sale — Manhattan, KS JRW Farms’ 2nd Annual “Fall Harvest” Private Treaty Bull Sale — Seminary, MS Land of Lincoln Sale — Altamont, IL NLC Simmental Female Production Sale — Wessington, SD Gibbs Farms’ 9th Annual Bull & Replacement Female Sale — Ranburne, AL Moser Ranch 23rd Annual Production Sale — Wheaton, KS Timberland Cattle’s Best-of-the-Black Angus & SimAngus™ Bull Sale — Vernon, AL North American Select Simmental Sale — Louisville, KY Missouri Simmental Association’s Fall Harvest Sale — Springfield, MO Shenandoah’s Shining Stars — Quicksburg, VA Trauernicht Simmental Nebraska Platinum Standard Sale — Beatrice, NE North Central Simmental Fall Classic — Alden, IA Rust Mountain View “Queens of the Pasture” Sale — Turtle Lake, ND Ruby Cattle Co. “Livin’ The Dream” Production Sale — Murray, IA Foxy Ladies Bred Heifer Sale — West Point, NE Genetic Perfection Sale — Fremont, NE Trennepohl Farms Right By Design Sale — Middletown, IN Cow Time Sale — Wahoo, NE The Chosen Few at Janssen Farms — Gilmore City, IA

DECEMBER 6 6 8 13 13 13 13 14 20

Jewels of the Northland Sale — Clara City, MN Montana’s Choice Simmental Sale — Billings, MT Dakota Made Production Sale — Salem, SD 3rd Annual Brush Country Bull Sale — Campbellton, TX Hartman Cattle Company’s 19th Annual Customer Appreciation Sale — Tecumseh, NE Pride of the Prairie Simmental Sale — Seymour, IL South Dakota Simmental Source Sale — Worthing, SD Value By Design Female Sale — Anita, IA Season Finale XII — Hillsboro, OH

JANUARY 2015 12 25 31

Edge of the West Female Sale — Mandan, ND Triangle J Ranch Annual Production Sale — Miller, NE J&C Simmentals Annual Bull Sale — West Point, NE

FEBRUARY 7 7 11 13 16 20 21 27

Olrichs/Felt Farms Bulls Sale — Norfolk, NE Prickly Pear Simmentals Made In Montana Sale — Helena, MT River Creek Farms 25th Annual Production Sale — Manhattan, KS TNT Simmentals' 30th Annual "Genetic Explosion" Sale — Almont, ND Bulls of the Big Sky — Billings, MT Dakota Xpress Annual Bull and Female Sale — Mandan, ND Ellingson Simmentals’ Annual Production Sale — Rugby, ND Cow Camp Ranch Spring Bull Sale — Lost Springs, KS