SimTalk January 2015 by American Simmental Publication, Inc

VOLUME 23 – NO. 1

Linking SimGenetics to Commercial Cattle

Table Of Contents

IN THIS ISSUE 8 “Grate” Results from Red SimAngus By Dan Rieder

18 Cattle Handling Pointers By Dr. Ron Gill, and Dr. Rick Machen

46 Six Steps to Maximizing Day-to-Day Production Coordinated by Will Townsend

75 Hooking Up Electronically

DEPARTMENTS 62 From The Director of Education 90 Industry Update 120 Calendar of Events 126 Rates & Policies 128 Ad Index

About the cover: Simmental-influenced females head for the feedground on a cold, snowy morning. Photo submitted by Willie Altenburg, Fort Collins, CO.

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◆ It Pays to Advertise! Cost: $2.00 per word, $24.00 minimum, must be pre-paid. 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 SimTalk Classifieds, 2 Simmental Way, Bozeman, MT 59715.

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11 29.9 0.01 .46 -.009 .26 128 72

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Linking SimGenetics to Commercial Cattle Published By the Register 2 Simmental Way Bozeman, Montana 59715-9733 USA 406-587-2778 • Fax: 406-587-8853 register@simmgene.com Business Manager Linda Kesler

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Executive Committee Jim Butcher, Chairman Bob Lanting Vice Chairman Dale Miller, Treasurer Susan Russell Dr. Calvin Drake Dr. Wade Shafer, Executive Vice President Jessie Driggers: Immediate Past Chairman

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

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“Grate” Results

From Red SimAngus™

A South Dakota commercial breeder was an early believer in the benefits of heterosis. By Dan Rieder

ohn Grate, who ranches in the often harsh, remote reaches of western South Dakota, has built his 400-head cowherd around the advantages provided by crossbreeding. Clear back in 1971, shortly after he took over management of Grate Ranch when his father, Clarence, became seriously ill, he established a program that has steadily grown and prospered. “Dad died in March just before I graduated from Isabel High School, and I came home, went to work and have never left,” he said. “Before he passed away, my Dad had talked about crossbreeding with either Black Angus or Shorthorns, so I bought an Angus bull and used him on our Hereford cows. We got some very nice black baldies out of that cross, but I was always partial to red hair color and thought that Simmental would work well with the Herefords, injecting some size and milk into them while retaining the red color.”

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After learning to A.I., Grate introduced Simmental genetics. “I wanted to start the year before that, but I couldn’t locate any Simmental semen,” he recalled. “I did find a guy who was looking to produce some half blood Limousin calves, so I contracted our cows to him on a cooperator basis and he furnished the semen. The next year, I acquired Simmental semen and have been using the breed since then.” Later on, he added Red Angus to the mix, a step he has not regretted. “I try to stay as close as possible to half blood on both sides of our breeding combination,” he explained. “If a female gets too heavy on the Simmental side, such as three-quarters, I’ll breed her purebred Red Angus, and will use purebred Simmental semen on any females that are carrying too much Red Angus influence. In my opinion, 50-50 breeding results is the better cow. We get great pigmentation out of this cross — no cancer eye and no sunburned udders.” Grate maintains a detailed breeding plan in that 100% of the cows, including heifers, are bred A.I. Mature cows are bred over a five-day period on natural heat, and the remaining cows are given a Lutalyse shot and AI’d over a second five-day period. Purebred Simmental bulls are then used for cleanup purposes over a 25-day

period. In recent years, Grate’s cleanup bulls have come primarily from Keller’s Broken Heart Ranch at Mandan, North Dakota, and from Gene Geigle at McIntosh. “We synchronize yearling and two-year-old heifers and after one breeding, we turn the two-year-olds in with the older cows. We watch the yearlings and rebreed any that come back into heat over another 25-day period. Any that do not breed are automatically culled,” he added. “We try to keep a very tight calving season, which means that our calf crop is more even and uniform,” he stated. “In a normal year, we’re able to get an A.I. conception rate on our cows in the upper 70% range.” For years, Grate kept his cattle records manually on individual cow cards. Then, he joined the Cow Herd Appraisal Performance Software (CHAPS) program, which led to computerization of the entire herd. He keeps meticulous records, including carcass data, generated from 20 years of retaining ownership. “About 1994, I got tired of the buyers docking us because of offcolor, spotted or calves they thought didn’t fit,” he said. “So, I decided to retain ownership through the finishing process — and that has been very good to us. For about 15 years the calves were shipped to Iowa, but recently, we’ve been feeding them out here in South Dakota, — we save on trucking costs and grain is a little cheaper.” At the urging of Luke Keller, ASA’s Director of Industry Operations, Grate cooperates as a research herd for the Carcass Merit Programs of the Red Angus and Simmental Associations. “It’s well worth it for us. Not only do the breed associations provide semen for us, but we get all that data back as well. Over the years, we’ve been gaining on the Choice side, because we’ve been concentrating on breeding for carcass traits. After all, the better my carcasses, the better I get paid.”

Calving begins in April after the weather has moderated. Mature cows are expected to calve out on pasture, with a minimum of observation. Heifers are kept closer to the buildings as a routine precaution. “Very rarely to we have any calving problems. If a cow has trouble calving, we eliminate her from the herd, without exception,” he said. Calves are weaned about October 1, meaning that they are on the cow six months at the longest, and in some cases, considerably less. Still, his 2014 steers averaged 525 pounds on October 20 when they were shipped. They’ll be on feed for seven to eight months, to be harvested in early June. “I’d been told years ago that I’d never get three pounds of gain a day out of my calves, but they have gone to the feedlot and grown like weeds. They have consistently gained more than three pounds a day,” he exclaimed.

He keeps meticulous records, including carcass data, generated from 20 years of retaining ownership. The Grate operation runs on about 10,000 acres or approximately 25 acres per cow/calf unit. In addition, they’re located on the famed Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation and utilize additional leased reservation pasture. “A few years ago, we stopped raising hay, which has enabled us to increase our cow numbers by using that hay land for grazing,” he said. “We buy all of our hay so don’t have the expense of maintaining equipment and we’re just a lot more efficient. Our mature cows haven’t received any hay at all for the past two years. We have some rough, badland-type country that we winter in — the cattle have protection against the wind, there is well water always available, and last year, we added a liquid feed supplement to provide protein. Unless the grass is totally snowed under, we don’t give them any hay.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

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“Grate” Results From Red SimAngus John Grate with his matched team of Tom and Jerry, heading out to feed on a cool winter morning.

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Winter conditions vary greatly, from severe cold and deep snow, to mild and very little snow. A year ago, the Grate operation dodged a bullet when the disastrous and totally unexpected Atlas blizzard struck the state. “We were right on the edge of that storm but we’d just weaned our steer calves, so they were in the corrals where we could take care of them,” he remarked. “We knew a lot of people who got hit really hard — a real tragic situation.” Horses play a significant role in their operation. “We use saddle horses for most of our cattle work, including sorting during the AI season,” he said. “I even prefer to use a team of work horses for feeding during the winter. My sons would rather use a tractor or a pickup, but I just like working with livestock.” The Grate Ranch is located in northwestern South Dakota, 27 miles from Isabel, a small town with a population of 234, which is their mailing address. It’s 50 miles to Lemmon (population: 1,190) and almost that far to McIntosh, where his three children went to school. “Because I didn’t want them on the road at all times of the year, I let each of them play one sport in high school — the two boys wrestled and my daughter played basketball,” he added. “We don’t get to town all that often, but when we do, we stock up on food and other supplies.” His two sons, Zane, the oldest, and Reid, his youngest, have joined John and his wife, Marlene, in working the ranch. Zane worked in the oil fields for several years before returning to the ranch to work beside his father and brother. Reid is married to Barbara and they have 18-month-old daughter, McKayla. Grate’s daughter, Prairie Rose, is married to Paul Reinbold, and they live at Gladstone, North Dakota. They have a six-month-old son, Edison. Prairie taught school at Killdeer, North Dakota, before the arrival of their son and now is a stay-athome mother, while teaching a few classes on the Internet. Paul is employed by Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing as an enginnering technician supervisor, building fiber optics harnesses for airplanes. Their cowherd has been expanding since his sons joined the operation, essentially doubling in size by keeping a majority of heifer calves. “If we sell any bred females, it is usually the mature cows going off the older end of the herd,” he commented. “We’re absolutely sold on the Red AngusSimmental combination. Those females have worked well for us and we need to stay with them,” he concluded. “Our cows thrive under all kinds of conditions, calving on their own while producing quality, profitable calves.”

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The Grate family, clockwise from upper left: John and Marlene; Paul, Prairie and Edison; Zane; Reid, Barbara and McKayla.

Grate cows on open winter range.

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CATTLE HANDLING POINTERS

Stockmanship and Low-Stress Handling

Ron Gill, Ph.D., Rick Machen, Ph.D., Professors and Extension Specialists, Texas A&M. This article was originally published with Texas A&M ArgiLife Extension.

Ron Gill

Rick Machen

Photo courtesy of Leslie Groves

There are three basic means of communicating with livestock. Very simply they are:

• Sight

• Sound

• Touch

Cattle prefer to communicate through line of sight. Good stockmanship and low-stress handling can only be accomplished when a complete understanding of how a prey animal responds to line of sight and adoption of these in livestock handling are in place. Understanding the link between cattle’s eyesight and their movement and behavior is critical in handling and in facility design. Noise of any kind, but in particular the human voice, is usually stressful and marginally successful in getting the desired result. Sound should be used as a secondary method of communication and preferably only used when sight and position is not adequate. Distracting sounds shift cattle’s focus away from the desired direction. Touch is really only useful in situations where animals are confined and additional stimulus is needed to get cattle to move or respond. Effective touch does not include the use of driving aids such as hotshots or sorting sticks or paddles. There are five basic principles of cattle behavior that when used properly can improve the ease and speed of working cattle while reducing stress and increasing efficiency. Those principles are: 1. Cattle want to see you. Understanding vision is foundational to handler positioning and cattle response. Cattle have excellent peripheral vision with the exceptions of blind spots directly behind (large) and in front of (small) them. When working from behind and to keep cattle from turning, it is important to stay in their sight by moving from side to side. 2. Cattle want to go around you. This is also related to the desire to maintain visual contact allowing the handler to get in a position such that, when cattle do go around them, the cattle are pointed directly at the intended gate or destination. They’ll think it was their idea to go there. 3. Cattle want to be with and will go to other cattle. A herding instinct is natural among ‘prey’ animals. Stockmen can take advantage of this natural instinct as they work from the front of cattle. Start the front — the back will follow. 4. Cattle want to remove pressure. The natural instinct of a cow is to return to the last known safe or comfortable place. This behavior is in response to pressure and their desire to remove pressure. Handlers use this to their advantage when sorting and moving cattle from one corral to another. The simple principle of the return box or “Bud Box” takes advantage of this instinct.

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5. Cattle can only process one main thought at a time. If cattle are thinking about anything other than what you are asking them to do, change their focus before putting pressure on them.

Handling Cattle In Corrals Handling cattle in corrals is somewhat different than handling cattle in open pastures or large feeding pens. The main difference is the cattle’s inability to remove pressure by moving away from human pressure. Because the entire basis of stockmanship and low-stress handling is pressure and release the handler must be aware that cattle confined in corrals may not be able to move far enough away from the handler to completely remove pressure. If they cannot then the stress level increases in the cattle. Effective stockmanship skills are based on pressure and release. An animal will quickly learn to tolerate pressure and not develop stress if they perceive a way for pressure to be released. It is critical that cattle are trained while in a pasture setting or at least in a large corral until the flight zone is reduced to a point the cattle can become content while confined in a corral. Cattle are intelligent and usually do what they are asked to do. However, if asked incorrectly cattle will likely not respond as the handler intended. When this happens we have come to rely on facilities, equipment or manpower to force cattle to do what is needed. This results in increased stress on cattle and handlers and results in cattle becoming more and more difficult to handle. The job of a handler is to teach an animal to tolerate pressure and stress for short periods of time. The role of a handler in stockmanship is to create movement in cattle and then use position to control and manage that movement to the desired result. When cattle lose movement they become reluctant to work. When movement is lost, excessive pressure, force and driving aids are more likely to be used. Creating and managing movement is key to achieving effective stockmanship. However, when cattle are confined into crowded corrals there is an inherent loss in movement that makes stockmanship and handling somewhat more difficult. Although working pens are smaller there is more than adequate room to get cattle to establish some movement as a group. It is important to not overcrowd any corral, pen, or crowding area with too many cattle. The key will be to work cattle in smaller groups as you get into smaller pens and processing areas. Understanding behavior and handler position can make this much less of a problem when moving cattle out of holding pens and to processing and shipping facilities. These same principles apply when pulling one animal from the pen or when sorting cattle out of pens. The entire premise of low-stress handling is keeping stress to a minimum. CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

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In a very simple explanation of stress . . . If you decide to do something it is not stressful; if you are forced to do something it will be stressful. Sound stockmanship involves convincing an animal the intended movement is their idea. Force is avoided and stress is reduced. The handler has to understand behavior before this can work. To understand behavior a sound understanding of flight zone and point of balance is needed.

Flight zone The flight zone or “pressure zone” refers to the area around an animal where it begins to feel uncomfortable and perceives pressure. Movement by animal or human into that zone will elicit a response away from that intrusion. Use of the zone allows humans to manage movement in cattle. The most common figure depicting the concept of flight zone and point of balance is shown below. The most important point to remember about the flight zone is not the zone; it is the area immediately outside the flight zone. Stockmen must learn to anticipate, read and manage this ‘boundary’ area. When approaching an animal it is important to predict the response to your approaching the flight zone. If the desired movement is not going to occur, the handler should retreat, reposition and return from a different angle.

Point of Balance Another key part of effective stockmanship is understanding and manipulating the point of balance. The diagram above indicates the point of balance to be the point of the shoulder. Point of balance varies greatly among animals and is influenced by pressure from front or behind, draw of cattle ahead, push of cattle behind and whether or not they are comfortable going by the handler. Suffice it to say that the point of balance on any given animal is not necessarily where it is drawn on the diagram above. The point of balance is not static and is actually related to handler position relative to the animal’s eye. Flight zone and point of balance are not static and can be manipulated and changed by human management. Flight zones need to be reduced on wild or nervous cattle and point of balance needs to be moved forward. Both can and should be done with proper handling.

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Handling Pointers Keeping these behavioral principles and methods of communicating in mind, following is a list of ten handling pointers to keep in mind and a few suggestions that will improve the ease of handling cattle, whether they are being gathered from the pasture or processed through the corrals. 1. Slow down so you can be fast. “Never mistake motion for accomplishment” Patience is a great virtue when moving or working cattle. When handlers get in a hurry, inevitably excessive or incorrect pressure is placed on cattle, which usually results in an unintended reaction from the cattle that must be corrected before work can continue. Most handlers have the mind set that as they go to a pen they are going through the gate and to the back of the pen to push the cattle out. Often little attention is paid as they enter the gate or move to the back of the pen. Nothing could be further from what needs to be done when handling cattle effectively. It is critical that handlers slow down as they approach cattle. Pay attention to cattle’s reaction to your presence and use that to set up the next move. 2. Work from the front to draw cattle to you. This goes back to the basic principle #1. Cattle can be easily controlled from the front if they are not afraid of a human. (If they are afraid you are a long way from being able to handle cattle using low stress principles). Working from the front maintains their focus on the intended direction of movement. By moving in and out of the flight zone and across the point of balance, cattle can be easily drawn forward and past the handler. This is a key point in working with cattle in confinement. Pushing cattle out of confinement pens can be difficult and stressful on cattle and handlers. When moving cattle from a pen work from the front and draw the cattle toward the gate or opening. Start flow out into the alleyway and then work from the side of the group to keep flow going out the gate. 3. Cattle must be comfortable to go by you and stay straight. If cattle are not comfortable going by the handler, they will not work very well. Working from the front requires cattle to be comfortable passing by without balking or spooking. This simple principle facilitates penning, sorting and processing cattle. As point of balance moves forward (with training), moving, sorting and working cattle gets easier. Thus using the draw of other cattle makes it easier to work and sort cattle in an alley or from one corral to another. 4. Apply pressure when cattle have a place to go. Success of handling cattle depends on knowing when and where to apply pressure and how much pressure to apply. The other key component to effective stockmanship is setting the cattle up to go where you want them to go before you apply pressure. Equally important is the release of pressure as soon as the desired result is achieved. Low stress livestock handling is not about handling cattle without pressure. In reality it often requires a lot of pressure for a short period of time.

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5. Pressure cattle from behind only when absolutely necessary. Like any ‘prey’ animal, cattle cannot see directly behind. If you assume a position directly behind cattle (in their blind spot), they will turn to one side or the other in order to see you. To ‘drive’ cattle in a straight line, assume a position behind their point of balance (shoulder) and off to either side. You can also work in a zigzag fashion behind the cattle causing them to switch eyes and move straight forward. Note: Move cattle in smaller groups. Larger groups are difficult to drive behind when motion is lost in the front of the cattle. Excess pressure has to be place on the cattle in the rear in order to force movement to resume throughout the group. 6. Pressure from the side. This relates back to working from the front and down the side of an animal and not working from directly behind (in their largest blind spot). By working from the side the eye can be manipulated as needed to move an animal in any direction 7. Going with the flow of cattle slows them down or stops their movement. It’s all about that point of balance — as you move in the same direction cattle are traveling, when you approach a position parallel to their point of balance, they will slow down, and as you pass the point of balance they will stop. The important part in this process is to get the cattle to stop without reversing their direction. Teach them to stop and stay pointed in the direction they were headed. 8. Going against the flow of cattle initiates or accelerates their movement. Using the point of balance as the tool to initiate movement passing from the front to the back signals an animal to move forward. Once movement is initiated it will normally continue until it is stopped by someone passing the point of balance by moving in front of the point of balance. The ability to start and stop movement works whether in a pasture setting or in the confinement of a crowd alley. 9. When working cattle, move in triangles. Working in an arch pattern around cattle will simulate movements of a predator, which will elicit a response of fight or flight. Move in straight lines when asking for a response from cattle. Move straight toward a point on an animal to get a response. Once movement is initiated the handlers’ next movement to reposition needs to be in a straight line at an angle away from the movement. Handler movement in the same direction as cattle flow will stop the movement just gained. Once repositioned the handler can then take a straight direct path back to the cattle to change movement. Move into their flight zone to create or correct movement. Retreating

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straight away from the flight zone slows or stops movement. 10. Cattle work best when they are ready — You have to get them there. Cattle have to be taught, conditioned and prepared to work. Unfortunately, today’s cattle owners are short on time and experienced labor, and consequently, don’t spend time acclimating cattle to new production settings. It is a process that will pay dividends for those who do spend the time. Numerous others will handle your cattle after they have left your care. Bad habits and unruly behavior in cattle and humans is learned. Shouting, whistling, poking and prodding cattle is unnecessary and counterproductive. In fact, they distract cattle from the intended movement. Development of effective stockmanship skills improves worker safety, animal performance and potentially increases income on each individual operation.

Facilities In working cattle in any processing facility it is important to keep the principles of behavior in mind as facilities are designed. Anytime we can create cattle flow where they can go past where we need them to end up it will make handling and processing easier. Also remember cattle do not like being moved toward a solid sided or closed in area, as they do not perceive a way out of. If it is necessary or desirable to use closed sided processing areas then the design must be large enough for cattle to go past where they need to come back to without putting too much pressure on the cattle. Many current designs have short changed that last requirement and simply try to rely on forcing cattle to enter the crowding area and using a forcing gate to push them around to the opening into the processing lead up. There are two basic designs that allow cattle flow to work correctly into the processing area. One is designed using a forcing pen (see figures 1 and 2) commonly called a circular tub or simply “Tub” design. There are literally dozens of variations of tub designs however few work as smoothly as the two provided here.

Figure 1 CONTINUED ON PAGE 32

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By Long’s Shear Pleasure EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 121 $TI: 71

By Yardley High Regard W242 EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 116 $TI: 58

By Lock N Load EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 132 $TI: 78

SimAngusTM

GCC Whizard 125W

Long’s Steel Shot X21

W/C United 956Y

By SVF Steel Force S701 EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 100 $TI: 57

By SVF Steel Force S701 EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 118 $TI: 53

By TNT Tuition By 3C Macho M450 BZ EPDs: CE: 15 $API: 155 $TI: 94 EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 108 $TI: 71

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: 128 $TI: 71

By SP The Answer 813 EPDs: CE: 15 $API: 144 $TI: 73

By Mr. NLC Upgrade EPDs: CE: 5 $API: 102 $TI: 80

By SVF/NJC Built Right N48 EPDs: CE: 13 $API: 119 $TI: 67

Angus

TJSC 152A “Vindication”

S S Incentive 9J17

Silveiras Style 9303

SP The Answer 813

By Flying B Cut Above EPDs: CE: 5 $API: 107 $TI: 62

SS Objective T510 0T26 EPDs: CE: 17 $API: 135 $TI: 75

By Gambles Hot Rod EPDs: CE: 19 $API: 146 $TI: 65

By SAV Final Answer 0035 EPDs: CE: 21 $API: 148 $TI: 70

2014 Fall EPDs pulled 8.20.14

GLS/JS Sure Shot Y18

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

By GLS/GF Brigade 31R By CNS Pays To Dream T759 EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 130 $TI: 73 EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 135 $TI: 69

By Foundation 724N EPDs: CE: 1 $API: 84 $TI: 58

STF Royal Affair Z44M By Lock N Load EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 114 $TI: 63

LLSF Addiction AY792

Long’s Damien A37

FBF1 Supremacy Y93

GWS/SCF Rendition T310

By Top Grade EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 138 $TI: 73

By Hooks Shear Force 38K EPDs: CE: 15 $API: 155 $TI: 82

By STF Dominance T171 EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 112 $TI: 62

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

FBF1 Combustible Y34

Wheatland Mr. Bojangles 97X

FBFS Warsaw 068W

SS/PRS Tail Gater 621Z

By Steel Force EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 119 $TI: 59

By Wheatland Bull 680S EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 103 $TI: 61

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

By HTP/SVF Duracell T52 EPDs: CE: 13 $API: 130 $TI: 72

Westfall Voyager 721P

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

WAGR Dream Catcher 03R

By Power Surge EPDs: CE: 13 $API: 104 $TI: 56

By Dream Catcher By The Foreman EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 134 $TI: 66 EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 103 $TI: 65

By Dream On EPDs: CE: 12 $API: 147 $TI: 71

GLS New Direction X184

HTP/SVF Duracell T52

Yardley High Regard W242

Wheatland High Octane 169Y

By Better Than Ever EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 108 $TI: 60

By Dream On EPDs: CE: 14 $API: 144 $TI: 76

By Yardley Impressive T371 EPDs: CE: 2 $API: 80 $TI: 55

By Wheatland Predator EPDs: CE: 4 $API: 96 $TI: 63

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AJE/PB Montecito 63W

WLTR Nashville 22A ET

SAS Big Bruzer Y131

By Steel Force EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 97 $TI: 64

By High Voltage EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 133 $TI: 68

By King of the Yukon (outcross) EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 109 $TI: 63

2014 Fall EPDs pulled 8.20.14

Entire lineup online at:

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Figure 2

The other design is a “Bud Box” (see figure 3). The Bud Box is the simplest to design but requires the better understanding of cattle behavior because there is no way to force an animal out of the Box and into the crowd alley. If handlers/processors of cattle are unwilling or unable to develop and adopt this understanding they should not build or try to use a Bud Box. They should stick to the more expensive designs that will allow people who do not completely understand behavior to get cattle through the facility.

Figure 3

There is nothing magical or mystical about a Bud Box. It is a facility design that allows the handlers to position themselves correctly to facilitate cattle flow out of the box into either the crowd alley leading to a chute or to a trailer load out. Dimensions are important to successful use of a Box but not as critical as handler position in relation to the stock leaving the Box. Without proper

position and attention to detail a Box will only confuse the stock and frustrate the handler. Always keep in mind that the Tub and Box are a flow- through part of the facility. Cattle should never be stored in a Tub or Box waiting to be sent into the crowd alley or to a trailer. Bring them in and let them flow back out immediately. The Tub or Box should be large enough to accommodate a volume of cattle adequate to fill the crowd alley or fill a trailer compartment. A crowd alley to a squeeze chute should hold a minimum of 4 cows and might need to hold 20 head depending on the speed of processing. Crowd alleys on cow-calf operations will typically hold 5 to 6 cows. Facilities working calves or yearlings routinely need crowd alleys for 12 to 20 head of cattle. Remember, the crowd alley will normally not be empty when additional cattle are brought through the Tub or Box. To maintain flow it will be necessary to add additional cattle while one or two still stand in the crowd alley waiting processing. Consequently the length of the crowd alley is important. Ideally the crowd alley would be long enough to hold an adequate number of cattle for processing while more cattle are brought through the Tub or Box — without disrupting flow. A short crowd alley may result in frequent interruptions of cattle flow and processing. For some reason the industry has migrated toward the crowd alley starting to curve at the entrance from the Tub or Box. The exit from a Tub or a Box and entrance into the crowd alley should be straight for at least two mature cow body lengths. This allows flow to become established without the appearance of entering a dead end crowd alley. Keep it straight for at least 12 feet and then start a curve if warranted (ex. space is limited). Otherwise a long straight crowd alley works very well for processing cattle. Most operations will need a Box that is at least 12 feet wide and 20 feet deep. It can be 14 feet wide and should be if the handler will be horseback. Depending on the size of the cattle being worked it could be 16 feet wide if the handler in the Box will always be horseback. Both the 14 and 16-foot widths are too wide for comfortably working most stock on foot. A Box can certainly be wider than an alley leading up to it. In fact, going from a 10 or 12-foot alleyway into a wider Box will normally allow the cattle entering the Box to do so faster setting up the transition even better. Do not let the width of an alley dictate the width of the Box. The length/depth needed is determined by the size of the group handled. Again, group size is dictated by the capacity of the crowd alley or trailer compartment being loaded. The Box needs to be deep enough to allow the cattle to flow to the back of the Box, let the handler close the gate and get in position before the cattle transition out of the back of the Box. Just like a tub system never overfill the Box. Success depends on the flow into, transition, and flow out of the Box. For most crowd alleys a 20- to 24-foot Box is adequate depth. Any deeper may force the handler working in the Box to move too deep in the Box to initiate flow. As the handler returns to the correct position, their movement with the cattle will stop flow and turn the cattle back. Going with movement slows it or stops it. Neither response is desirable in getting cattle to flow out of the Box. CONTINUED ON PAGE 38

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150 Black Simmental, SimAngusTM and Angus Sell 60 of them are 18-month-old 25 Purebred Simmental – 100 SimAngusTM –25 Angus Most will be homozygous Black and all are Polled Wh y Buy Fr om Begger ’s Diamon d V? Extra Profitability. Because. . . . • The cow/calf producer comes first before any other traits are considered. • We know as a commercial producer you sell your cattle based on weight and how they look (quality). How value is determined varies, whether it is in the auction market, in the country, by video or on the rail. Be assured quality and performance has been the basis of our program from the beginning. • Reputation — take away all the numbers, all the EPDs and fads . . . Begger’s Diamond V Ranch has strived to raise only high-quality cattle for over 39 years. • At Begger’s Diamond V Ranch you are not just buying a bull, you are buying a program. • Our 39 years of AI’ing and embryo transfer gives you access to the top genetics of the Simmental and Angus breeds, which allows you access to the very best genetics. • You will experience fewer time consuming management problems, especially with calving ease and calf vigor, udders, fertility, feet, legs and disposition because we cull our herd for such problems. • You are selecting from the top end, the bottom has already been culled. • Our cattle are raised in an unpampered environment to ensure that they will work for you. • EVERY bull has an efficient, hard-working mother that does her job in eastern Montana’s tough environment.

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Other aspects of a Box design that are critical to success relate to whether or not the sides are enclosed. It is absolutely essential to have the end of the Box open sided so cattle are going to light and will build speed as they enter the Box. Entry speed facilitates the transition and correct flow out of the box. Solid (opaque) panels should be limited to the Box’s entry gate and the sides of the box closest to the crowd alley and load out exits. Note — solid sides in these areas are not required but may minimize distractions. Load out and crowd alley exit gates must open back flat against the sides of the Box. A Box used in loading semi-trailers may require additional depth (30 feet maximum) to facilitate filling compartments quickly. If using this same large box for a crowd alley, the addition of a block gate in the Box to shorten it might be a good solution.

Summary In summary, a Box needs to be 12- to 14-feet wide for most operations and 20- to 30-feet deep depending on the number of cattle needed to flow through the system at any given time. Leave the back open (translucent); cover the sides and entrance gate if necessary. Figure 4. is a corral design utilizing the bud box processing area.

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Continually look for ways and opportunities to improve your skills as a stockman. For more information and additional training opportunities go to: • Hands on and live demonstrations and trainings at http://www.effectivestockmanship.com • Videos demonstrating these principles found on at: https://www.youtube.com/user/ronaldjgill – on the Stockmanship Playlist. • Publications can be found on Resource page of http://www.effectivestockmanship.com – Designing a Bud Box – Cattle Handling Pointers Contact information: Ron Gill, Ph.D., College Station, Texas: Email: effectivestockmanship@gmail.com or rgill@ag.tamu.edu; Rick Machen, Ph.D., Uvalde, Texas, Email rmachen@ag.tamu.edu

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Semen Available from

Selling Several Sons • ASA#: 2619439 CE

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW DOC

9 1.8 61 82

Selling Several Sons • ASA#: 2547976

REA $API $TI

21 -.51 -.093 1.02 144 75

Dream Catcher x STF Too Red

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW DOC

67 113

REA $API $TI

-.06 .05 .003 .60

SVF Steel Force x Maximus

ASA#: 2619439 CE

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW DOC

9 1.8 51 83

REA $API $TI

9.4 22.9 -.24 .37 -.035 .64 111 61

BC Raven x SSTF Maxine L151

EPDs from 12/22/2014

Dam of many top-sellers and selling several sons on March 7, 2015

CE EPDs:

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

5 3.4 74 125 12 25

CE EPDs:

62 102 68

EPDs:

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

13 1.0 81 132 8

65 142 84

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

8 1.0 67 115 8

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

7 0.7 76 102 6

62 108 67

57 103 69

CE EPDs:

EPDs:

CE EPDs:

65 127 74

60 113 75

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

6 3.9 74 118 4

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

12 1.4 75 123 9

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

8 3.3 75 111 4

EPDs:

58 103 71

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

84 136 4

63 100 75

6 STEPS TO MAXIMIZING

DAY TO DAY PRODUCTIVITY ON A SUCCESSFUL CATTLE OPERATION Coordinated by Will Townsend, ASA Director of Commercial and Industry Operations Editor’s Note: This article, authored by ASA staff member Will Townsend first appeared in the December, 2014 issue of Progressive Farmer magazine. Maximizing your day to day productivity can be hard no matter what profession you’re in. However, the task of “getting stuff done” or moving forward becomes increasingly hard when you add the element of caring for live animals and dealing with unpredictable weather. For a cattle producer, time management is an art and is vitally important to your success. Cattle producers have the duty to complete day-to-day tasks on the ranch, deal with numerous crises at once, and, all the while, move their genetic program, nutrition program, marketing program, etc. in the right direction for the success of the company. Each one of these items can actually be more serious in this profession as compared to others. For example, day-to-day tasks and crises involve live animals that MUST be cared for whereas crises and tasks in other professions may not involve such serious consequences. In addition, whether your customer be a feeder, a commercial producer or anybody else, customer service can affect your customers’ livelihood and not just their “buying experience”. So how does a professional cattle producer deal with such large responsibilities on a day-to-day basis and still achieve success? Some tips can be taken from other industries, which is why we’ll use numerous surveys involving some of the most successful people in the world. Other techniques only apply to the cattle industry and to beef producers so those techniques were acquired through numerous interviews with some of the most successful cattle producers in the United States.

Will Townsend

Lynn Pelton suggests, “have your priorities straight.”

Step 1. Keep Your Focus on the Future — Be Goal Oriented Different people can have different focuses, but the point remains the same; no matter what your focus is, keep your eyes on the prize. Don’t lose focus of the goal because you’re too scared to take your eye off the commotion at the line of scrimmage. Keep one eye downfield always with the intent of moving forward. Of course, this is assuming you clearly have your goal identified. If you don’t, identify it because it’s hard to get somewhere if you don’t know where you’re going. These goals vary from providing a place for your kids to come back to work on to owning your own business. Many producers’ primary goal is to bring glory to God. Lynn Pelton of Pelton Red Angus and SimAngus™ says that bringing glory to God is and was their first goal when they started in 1972. “Everything seems to work and fall into place when we have our priorities straight both spiritually and with our families” says Lynn. Larry Mehloff of 5L Red Angus agrees that having a larger focus is important and, like many others, says his goal is to serve God. Whatever your goal is, it will largely determine what you do from day to day and how you do it. Being goal oriented is common among successful people in and out of the beef industry. Keep your eye on long-term goals (the Super Bowl) and short-term goals of different levels (the first-down, the end zone, or the win). In regard to short-term goals, Mark Gardner of Gardner Angus Ranch says he prepares for his next sale all year long, starting from the day after his last sale. In addition, keep these goals or focuses close by to remind you what you’re working for and as motivation. Jim Butcher of Gateway Simmental uses benchmarking as a means of attaining and measuring the progress of these goals. Benchmarking can prove very useful by measuring ones productivity and critiquing the reality of goals and the means you are going about attaining those goals. CONTINUED ON PAGE 52

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CDI Entourage 156U Dam: HHS Miss 508Y HHS Miss 505W

G A R Predestined Sire: G A R Progress G A R Objective 2345

ASA#: 2838197 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Direct

Maternal

.21

–

.09

9.4

REA

.28 .21

.36

.27

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Shr

185.8 94.5

$ Index API

Semen available through owner

.19

34.6 -.22 1.00 -.006 .93

Semen: $25/unit for 10 $20/unit for 30 or more

Fall 2014 ASA Sire Summary, as of 12.3.14

.20

.26

.31

.38

.27 .43 20

Carcass

MCE Milk MWW Stay DOC CW YG Marb Fat

ACC

BW WW

58.6

EPD 17.7 -1.4 71.0 112.1 10.2 23.1

Trait

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled

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Haven Hill Simmentals

■ Pictured at 10 months and weighting 1,156 lbs.

■ Frame score: 6.1

■ Tested free DD

■ Calm, quiet disposition

■ Top 5% REA

■ Top 1% MB

■ Top 15% WW and YW

■ Top 20% BW

■ Top 3% CE

■ Top 1% $API and $TI

6 STEPS TO MAXIMIZING DAY TO DAY PRODUCTIVITY ON A SUCCESSFUL CATTLE OPERATION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 46

Step 2. Schedule Some Time for the Important Work Apart from the Typical Work Day This sounds a little confusing, but the concept is simple for cattle producers. If you count on the work day offering some time for you to catch up or work on that special project it will never happen. The sort of work we’re talking about is the stuff that will have great returns and move your program forward. All too often this “important” work is drowned out by “urgent” work that fills up our Jim Butcher schedule. The vast majority of successful seedstock producers interviewed said they get their “important” work done early in the morning before the work day or late at night after the work day. This is common in other industries as well. When a large number of successful CEOs were interviewed regarding their most productive time of day and location, virtually no one answered any time between eight and five and at their work place. The typical work day for these successful workers was to wake up between 4:30 am and 5:30 am, starting with some sort of morning ritual that varied between workouts, catching up on the news, reading a book, the paper, the Bible, and then around 6:00 am to 7:30 am they got work done that they figured was key to the success and advancement of their career and/or their company. Once the typical work day started it was filled with responding to problems (often other people’s problems) answering phone calls, day to day tasks, meetings, etc. When the surveyed group of successful cattle producers were asked this question, their answers were very similar. Jim Butcher calls these periods of the day his “big thinking” time and also devotes any driving time he has to “big thinking.” Early in the morning and late at night is also a time when your alertness tends to be a higher so devoting that time to the more important work seems wise.

The main point is that you must be very intentional about scheduling time to get those important tasks done whether you’re building a new website, making a breeding plan, pursuing new options to market cattle. If you are not intentional about this, the urgent will typically drown out the important. This sort of time management becomes increasingly important on a ranch as your time is consumed with calving, haying, and the important stuff may never get done. There is another benefit to starting your day off with this sort of work. Typically, successful managers will know or write down exactly what they are going to work on first thing in the morning during this productive time. They sleep better being that prepared, they get right to work on it since that time has already been set aside, and they start their day off on a great note accomplishing or working towards the accomplishment of something very important. This will put you in a good mood right off the get-go and set the pace for the rest of the day.

Step 3. Delegate What You Can, Empower Your Help, And Focus on What You’re Good At You may not have a huge staff working for you but most people have more help (family, friends, employees, etc.) than they think. The problem is, nobody can do it as good as you can. You may have noted a bit of sarcasm, but this may actually be true. However, it does not mean you need to do everything. You may have to think back to Econ 101, but the concept of comparative advantage and absolute advantage is very simple. You may be able to do something better or cheaper than someone else, but if that means that you are not spending your time doing something with a far greater return and utilization of your talents you are not maximizing your production. Focus on what you’re good at and delegate out the stuff that takes you away from the important stuff. This may mean contracting work out or trusting your family or employees more. When it comes to trusting more in your employees, family, and help, it becomes increasingly important to surround yourself with the right kind of people and to empower those people. John Miller of JC Simmentals and the Great Lakes Beef Connection says one of the best ways to empower your employees is by not micromanaging them and trusting in them. Not to mention this strategy can actually decrease your stress. When explaining the day to day operations on the Pelton operation, Lynn Pelton states that “we as family members, have our own areas of management and everyone else helps when needed. As long as everyone successfully manages their area, at the end of the year, no questions are asked and everyone one is told ‘job well done.’ Family operations where everyone makes decisions about every little detail can certainly cause issues.”

CONTINUED ON PAGE 56

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Dikeman’s Banker 20B

SFI Abundance B2

ASA# 2887333 • Purebred Simmental Ellingson Legacy x Pixel 52X

ASA# 2914919 • SimAngusTM JM OL Steel x Hanels Miss America

MCE

Milk

MCE

Milk

1.4

MWW

REA

$API

$TI

MWW

REA

$API

$TI

.32

1.19

140

.24

.56

126

EPDs pulled 12.22.14

Diamond D Do-Brooks 9B • ASA# 2888901

Brooks Singletary BA 12 • ASA# 2879983

SimAngus • Dream On x Brooks Miss Peggy

Purebred Simmental • CCC Singletary x Brooks Miss Wabash

MCE

Milk

MWW

REA

$API

$TI

MCE

Milk

MWW

REA

$API

$TI

2.5

108

.30

.88

134

3.3

109

.47

.99

139

Kappes BLK Diam 343 Z654

GAR Prophet

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

2.5 69 111

22 -4.3 85 146 11

101 68

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

230 120

GCCR Easy Answer Y108

S A V Con Air 1086

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

-.3

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

15 -1.3 65

169 85

75 128

TNT Tanker U263

W H S Limelight 64V

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

2.6 81 130 21

-2

24 -4.7 61 106 15

112 72

BBS Top Cut X66 CE

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

-1 5.6 90 145 13

EPDs pulled 12.4.14

79 141 12

Ellingson Identity 9104 191 104

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

184 83

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36th Annual Simmental Production Sale

JANUARY 31, 2015 SMITHFIELD, NEBRASKA • 1:00 PM (at the farm, one mile east of Smithfield on Hwy. 23, then 1/2 mile north)

SELLING EXCEPTIONAL LOTS

80 Yearling Bulls 60 Bred Heifers 25 Fancy Open Heifers

FF TUITION B1043

FF TUITION B1184

1/2 Blood TNT Tuition U238 x FF Ms. In Focus X744

1/2 Blood TNT Tuition U238 x FF Ms. Aberdeen Y604

CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW MB REA $API $TI

CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW MB

12 .9 73 114 8 24 60 .46 .53 136 79

12 .6 75 119 8 30 67 .42 1.11 134 80

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

Join us for a great lunch!

REA $API $TI

FF MS. RELIANCE B1002 5/8 Blood FF Reliance X092 x FF Ms. Predestined X802 CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW MB REA $API $TI

FF MS. MISS. STATE A1058

FF MS. FINAL PRODUCT A095

1/4 Blood LJC Mission Statement P27 x FF Ms. Encore X405 Bred on 5/12/2014 to Prime Beef

1/2 Blood Connealy Final Product x FF Ms. Figure This P078 Bred on 5/21/2014 to SAV Brillance

CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW MB REA $API $TI

All bulls carry a first breeding season guarantee.

12 -.9 66 103 5 14 47 .82 .72 146 83

9 1 74 122 9 36 73 .17 .92 112 73

All animals in the sale are BVD tested

8 2 74 113 9 24 61 .54 .77 127 79

For more information, contact:

FORSTER FARMS 74096 Road 434 Smithfield, NE 68976-1039 Office 308-472-5036 Alan 308-991-2208 Craig 308-472-1429 Kevin 308-472-5321 Verlouis: 308-472-3086 email: alan_forster@hotmail.com FF RUSHMORE B882

FF MS. UPSHOT B905

3/4 Blood Traxs Rushmore X103 x FF Cheyenne U606

1/2 Blood EXAR Upshot 0526B x FF Ms. Beef Max W035

CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW MB REA $API $TI

9 .7 73 108 13 21 57 .21 .69 127 72

14 .9 71 119 11 33 68 .54 .84 148 81

Sale Day Phone: 308-472-5036

AUCTIONEER: Tracy Harl • 402-461-3575

EPDs as of 12/15/2014

6 STEPS TO MAXIMIZING DAY TO DAY PRODUCTIVITY ON A SUCCESSFUL CATTLE OPERATION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 52

Step 4. Prioritize Day-to-Day Tasks and Schedule Them In

Step 5. Maintain a Family/ Work Balance

Some things that pop up, like a cow with calving difficulty, just need to be dealt with right now. Others you have the power to prioritize. All of the seedstock producers interviewed put a high priority on day-today tasks involving customers. Mark Gardner maintains a 48-hour rule in which he makes sure to call people back within 48-hours no matter how Mark Gardner busy he is. As cattle producers, we cannot just work on the first thing we see that needs to be worked on because, if your ranch is anything like mine, you wouldn’t make it very far from the door each day. List the tasks that need to be done and prioritize them. Write them down in order and schedule them into your day. Scheduling these tasks will force you to consider and reconsider the importance of tasks and how long they ACTUALLY take.

Perseverance is key to any successful company and becomes increasingly important on a beef operation. In order to assure longevity at a productive rate, it is important to make sure you are meeting your family’s personal and spiritual needs, and secondly, your own needs. Make sure to schedule in time with your family. Again, it is imperative that producers schedule this time intentionally to make sure that it happens and does not get put on the back burner.

Step 6. Practice Discipline Forming these habits and practicing self-discipline is essential to your success. These steps must become regular practice for them to work. Do not fall back into an undisciplined schedule going every which way the day blows you and hoping that someday you will end up where you want to be. You will inevitably fall short in some area if you do not practice discipline.

Recap Step 1. Keep Your Focus on the Future — Be Goal Oriented Step 2. Schedule Some Time for the Important Work Apart from the Typical Work Day Step 3. Delegate What You Can, Empower Your Help, and Focus on What You’re Good At Step 4. Prioritize Day-to-Day Tasks and Schedule Them In Step 5. Maintain a Family/Work Balance Step 6. Practice Discipline

“Genetic Trends for Fullblood, Simbrah, and Hybrid Simmental Populations: — Genetic Trends for Fullblood, Simbrah, and Hybrid Simmental Populations (1993-2013) By Jackie Atkins, Ph. D., Director of Science and Education In the April edition of the Register, we published an article reviewing the genetic trends of Purebred Simmental cattle from 1993 to 2013. Due to space restraints we were unable to dig into similar data for Fullblood, Simbrah, and hybrid Simmental populations but wanted to showcase this data here on the tREG blog.

An extended electronic version of the Register going beyond the bounds of print to delve deeper into the stories of Simmental and SimGenetics’ producers, programs, and happenings.

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Spotlight on the Connors State College Beef Show Team — “Responsibly developing the next generation of cattle enthusiasts is a process, much like halter-breaking a weaned calf. Little, slow steps eventually become big, sure strides.”

Schmig Simmental Ranch 32nd Annual Production Sale Thursday, March 12, 2015 • 1:00 PM at the Ranch Lunch Served at 11:30

Sellin g 25 Polled, Pur ebr ed, Simmen tal Year lin g Bulls

Swan Lake Tombstone 40Y BULL

COLOR

2B(TWIN)

RED

Reds & Blacks High-Performance & Calving-Ease Bulls Bulls are Performance Tested With the ASA Ultrasound Information Will Be Available We Can Keep Bulls At No Charge Until May 1st Free Delivery Up to 250 Miles

SIRE

DAM’S SIRE

DOB

BW WW

TOMBSTONE 40Y

RED CAESAR

3/18/14

5.4

4.2

RED CAESAR

740

YW MCE

Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676 MM MWW CW

YG MRB REA

105

10.0 23.0 58.0 39.0 -0.25 -0.09 0.69

API 97.9

TI 61.4

3B(TWIN)

RED

TOMBSTONE 40Y

3/18/14

696

5.4

4.2

105

10.0 23.0 58.0 39.0 -0.25 -0.09 0.69

97.9

61.4

BLK

ESMJ CONSERVATIVE VOYAGER 721P

3/21/14

823

15.0

0.0

109

5.3

27.5 65.7 34.0 -0.35 0.20 0.88

135.9

80.0

BLK

SUPER TANKER 44Y

TRADEMARK

3/24/14

726

5.7

3.1

102

12.1 21.9 56.2 35.2 -0.44 -0.10 1.13

110.4

62.9

10B

BLK

SAND RANCH HAND

RED BULL 53T

3/24/14

657

8.4

0.5

12.0 23.4 54.0 29.5 -0.41 0.05 0.98

123.5

66.2

12B

BLK

MR NLC UPGRADE

PPSR NOPHALT 20H

3/25/14

785

10.1

1.2

11.1 30.3 63.0 29.7 -0.39 0.27 0.99

135.1

73.9

13B

BLK

MR NLC UPGRADE

TNT GUNNER N208

3/26/14

849

7.8

4.7

124

11.3 24.3 67.3 49.9 -0.41 0.26 1.08

134.1

80.7

18B

BLK

SUPER TANKER 44Y

SSR RED GOLD

3/26/14

770

4.5

2.6

116

11.6 28.9 64.8 43.3 -0.41 -0.09 1.00

109.9

66.7

20B

RED

PPSR NOPHALT 20H

WS BEEF MAKER

3/27/14

837

7.4

4.0

112

12.8 24.6 60.0 42.9 -0.23 0.23 0.65

121.7

71.6

25B

RED

TRAXS RUSHMORE

SSR BULL 42X

3/28/14

820

7.5

2.5

128

13.1 21.0 63.4 49.1 -0.36 -0.12 1.07

118.0

72.9

28B

BLK

SUPER TANKER 44Y

SRS RIGHT-ON

3/30/14

773

4.7

3.3

108

14.8 21.9 56.7 39.2 -0.43 0.10 0.96

122.1

68.2

30B

BLK

SUPER TANKER 44Y

BLACK JOKER

3/31/14

797

2.7

3.9

108

11.3 24.5 59.6 39.9 -0.48 -0.17 1.21

106.6

61.2

31B

BLK

DOUBLE DOWN 26W

TNT TANKER U263

3/31/14

773

2.9

3.7

110

9.2

30.3 64.6 41.1 -0.33 0.34 0.92

134.4

73.5

33B

RED

TOMBSTONE 40Y

BODYBUILDER

4/1/14

759

4.9

8.7

22.8 52.1 28.9 -0.13 -0.02 0.56

91.7

55.0

37B

RED

TOMBSTONE 40Y

TNT GUNNER N208

4/2/14

723

12.5

1.0

11.6 28.8 54.8 16.6 -0.23 -0.09 0.56

109.1

56.4

45B

BLK

DOUBLE DOWN 26W

SSR PREFERRED S7

4/6/14

821

2.3

5.7

117

5.7

22.0 59.9 47.7 -0.23 0.35 0.83

135.2

74.0

49B

BLK

DOUBLE DOWN 26W

LBR CROCKETT R81

4/9/14

771

1.3

5.0

105

4.0

25.5 60.2 39.8 -0.27 0.27 0.80

127.5

68.9

50B

BLK

DOUBLE DOWN 26W

TNT TOP GUN R244

4/9/14

766

6.0

3.8

102

5.5

22.1 54.5 36.4 -0.24 0.46 0.66

142.1

73.3

53B

BLK

SAND RANCH HAND

RED BULL 53T

4/10/14

783

5.7

1.4

110

10.8 17.8 53.3 34.8 -0.41 0.17 0.96

122.6

72.5

54B

BLK

DOUBLE DOWN 26W

SRS RIGHT-ON

4/11/14

786

6.6

2.3

104

6.5

28.6 61.4 35.2 -0.38 0.38 0.97

146.1

74.9

57B

BLK

TRAXS RUSHMORE

TNT TANKER U263

4/14/14

884

7.4

1.3

125

16.9 22.8 64.4 45.8 -0.32 -0.14 1.04

121.1

73.0

58B

BLK

DOUBLE DOWN 26W

WS BEEF MAKER

4/15/14

801

3.7

5.0

113

7.5

24.6 61.1 44.6 -0.31 0.36 1.00

138.7

74.4

61B

BLK

SSR BULL 44Z

BODYBUILDER

4/23/14

788

3.7

4.7

109

9.9

28.5 62.6 41.7 -0.21 0.19 0.85

118.0

67.6

62B

BLK

SSR BULL 44Z

WINCHESTER

4/24/14

779

10.1

1.7

109

11.7 32.1 65.0 37.6 -0.27 0.32 0.95

147.0

75.2

64B

BLK

RS Y86

SRS RIGHT-ON

5/4/14

820

7.5

3.2

100

9.8

20.6 54.4 33.8 -0.19 0.22 0.61

116.5

69.1

65B

BLK

SSR BULL 44Z

WS BEEF MAKER

5/5/14

958

5.1

5.2

132

8.8

24.4 68.2 55.9 -0.16 0.18 0.77

126.4

77.9

SCHMIG SIMMENTAL RANCH Dennis & Joanne Schmig A special thank you to everyone who purchased cattle from us this past year! 15559 473rd Ave Thyen Farms will again be a guest Stockholm, SD 57264 email: djschmig@itctel.com consignor, selling Black Angus Bulls PH: 605-676-2320 • Cell: 605-880-1893

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

Extension education faces the challenge of tighter budgets and fewer people trained as extension specialists in a variety of fields. Thankfully, technology offers the ability to combine publications and recorded seminars (webinars) into one location for producers around the country to access. eXtension is a relatively new internet site focused on extension information from educators from all over the U.S. (www.extension.org). This site features extension publications, fact sheets, and webinars

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on a variety of topics (from growing blueberries to dealing with feral hogs). One of the resource areas is “beef cattle” which contains links to accumulated material on Reproduction, Breeding and Genetics, Herd Health, Management, Nutrition, and Pastures and Forages. Past webinars on a variety of Beef Production topics are recorded and available for your viewing. You can read through a Glossary of Beef Cattle Terms or ask questions you have in their “Ask an Expert” page. If you have a topic you want to study or a question for an expert, eXtension is a good resource for you.

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

MSA Members Bull and Private Treaty Sales Date

Ranch/Sale

City

Phone

February 2, 2015

Gateway Simmental Breeding Value Bull Sale

Lewistown

406-538-9695

February 4, 2015

Begger’s Diamond V Ranch Genetic Source Bull Sale

Wibaux

406-796-2326

Board of Directors

February 7, 2015

Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch & Rocking W Heart Bull Sale

Helena

406-949-1754

President:

February 12, 2015

Lassle Ranch Simmental – 22nd Annual Bull Sale

Glendive

406-486-5584

February 16, 2015

Bulls of the Big Sky Bull Sale

Billings

208-267-2668

March 2, 2015

Hill’s Ranch Production Sale

Stanford

406-566-2479

March 7, 2015

Trinity Farms Generations of Excellence Sale

Ellensburg, WA

509-968-4800

Jeff Koch Big Timber, MT 59011 406-860-0211 jskoch@triangle.com

March 16, 2015

Hudson Pines-Hayes Ranch Genetic Legacy Bull Sale

Billings

406-920-0945

March 17, 2015

Open Gate Ranch Sale

Simms

406-467-2082

April 18, 2015

Nelson Livestock Co. Production Sale

Wibaux

406-588-3371

April 30, 2015

Nelson Simmental and SimAngusTM Bull Sale

Glasgow

406-228-2024

Private Treaty

Rocking L 4 Ranch

Bonners Ferry, ID

208-691-6656

Private Treaty

Andrea Cocergine

Butte

406-479-0010

Private Treaty

Dean and Karen Wang

Baker

406-978-3672

Secretary/Treasurer:

Private Treaty

Zimmerman Simmentals

Stevensville

406-369-2970

Private Treaty

Walking 5 Ranch

Broadview

406-667-2251

Private Treaty

Peck Simmental

Whitehall

406-287-5569

December 5, 2015

Montana’s Choice Simmental/SimAngusTM Sale

Billings

208-267-2668

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

Vice President: Jerry Begger Billings, MT 406-534-3262 jbegger56@yahoo.com

.46

.44

Maternal

Carcass

SVF Steel Force S701 Dam: Long’s Miss Sweet Treat Long’s Miss Sweets

.27

7.5

Sexed Heifer Semen $200/5ml • $125/3ml

.26

19.4

.32

58.1

.15

7.5 .38 .20

33.4 -.31 20

.34

.14 15

.23

.27 -.036 .98

REA

.34

-.59

Shr

131.9 78.1

API

$ Index

ASA#: 2668223 PB SM

Conventional Semen $50/unit Semen available through owners and Cattle Visions

–

MCE Milk MWW Stay DOC CW YG Marb Fat

Spring 2015 ASA Sire Summary, as of 1.5.15

.45 .60

ACC

11.0 -0.2 77.3 108.6

EPD

BW WW

Trait

Direct

Hook’s Shear Force 38K Sire: Long’s Shear Pleasure MCM 514R

AKA Andy and Katy Allen

Grand View Cattle Co. Jeff and Christa Wiarda

Trennepohl Farms Jeff 765-620-0733 Scott 765-620-1700

Long’s Simmentals Rob Long 641-344-3028 or 641-344-5085

Jared Royer 573-489-2900

KA Cattle Co. Roger and Koty Allen 715-684-9222 or 217-552-8558

B3C Jlo’s Reba

STCC Cinderella

STCC MI Misty

■ These six Jack Calves Averaged $85,750.00 at Public Auction. ■ Ranks in Top 2% for SHR; Top 10% for WW, $TI; Top 15% for BW, YW, REA, Top 20% for MB, Top 25% for MWW. ■ Has that rare ability to produce both high quality bulls and females. ■ His first calf reports are overwhelming with satisfaction. ■ Most impressive sire group this year, powerful with great eye appeal!

Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled

One Eyed Jack

STCC Bella’s Beauty

STCC Jacked Up

STCC Jack Arround

35th Annual Production Sale

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 DCR MR B37 Polled • BD: 2-8-14 • BW: 86 205 WT: 852 • Act WW: 920 Sire: DCR Mr. Moon Shine X102 Dam: DCR Ms. Redgie Z111

2.2

107

MCE

Milk

MWW

REA

$API

$TI

.11

.78

119

DCR MR B 79 Polled • BD: 2-18-14 • BW: 94 205 WT: 820 • Act. WW: 855 Sire: MCM Top Grade 018X Dam: DCR Ms. Prowler Z165

2.6

117

I:30 p.m. CST

MCE

Milk

MWW

Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND

REA

$API

$TI

.38

.94

125

Offering the Best From Both Breeds! 60 Spring Simmental Bulls 90 Spring Charolais Bulls 10 Open Simmental Heifers 10 Open Charolais Heifers

DCR MR B115 Polled • BD: 2-25-14 • BW: 95 205 WT: 863 • Act. WW: 915 Sire: LFE Red Ticket 340Z Dam: DCR Ms. Make Caeser Y20

3.9

107

MCE

Milk

MWW

REA

$API

$TI

.07

.75

111

DCR MR B121 Polled • BD: 2-26-14 • BW: 92 205 WT: 821 • Act. WW: 865 Sire: Ellingson 680S W939 Dam: DCR Ms. Sure Bet Y130

3.6

104

MCE

Milk

MWW

REA

$API

$TI

.16 1.15

124

Herd Sires: WFL Westway 50X Ellingson 680S W939 LFE Red Ticket 340Z Mr. TR Upgrade 2772 Harvie Boondock 12Z

AI Sires: DCR Mr. Moon Shine X102 MCM Top Grade 018X DCR Mr. Beef Maker X13 Dikeman’s Sure Bet TNT Tanker Nichols Manifest T79

DCR MR B239 Polled • BD: 3-10-14 • BW: 92 205 WT: 843 • Act. WW: 895 Sire: MCM Top Grade 018X Dam: DCR Ms. Bravehart U384

1.4

119

MCE

Milk

MWW

REA

$API

$TI

.40

.84

131

DCR MR B 295 Polled • BD: 3-15-14 • BW: 92 205 WT: 826 • Act. WW: 850 Sire: Mr. TR Upgrade 2772 Dam: DCR Ms. Nugget R178

2.5

MCE

Milk

MWW

REA

$API

$TI

.22

.65

131

3991 36th St. New Salem, ND 58563 Charles & Pamela Doll 701-843-8673 dollboyz@westriv.com

DCR MR B 369 Polled • BD: 3-20-14 • BW: 98 205 WT: 930 • Act. WW: 945 Sire: DCR Mr. Moon Shine X102 Dam: DCR Ms. Rib U275

3.0

116

MCE

Milk

MWW

REA

$API

$TI

.11

.70

112

DCR MR B 388 Polled • BD: 3-23-14 • BW: 93 205 WT: 862 • Act. WW: 860 Sire: DCR Mr. Moon Shine X102 Dam: WS Lady Beef W48

2.5

104

MCE

Milk

MWW

REA

$API

$TI

.22

.78

123

Harlan & Jodie Doll 701-843-8771 David & Donna Doll 701-843-7947 dollfarm@westriv.com

Hooking Up Electronically! How to benefit from ASA’s expanding digital media. By Hannah Wine, Director of Media, Youth and PTP Operation

As technology makes it easier to access information, the ASA’s digital media delivers it right to your inbox. Our forum and blogs provide you with a convenient way to access current topics and what you need to know to keep you informed.

Blog What it is: A blog is a regularly updated web page designed to quickly provide you with information. The ASA blogs are designed to provide commentary on particular subjects for example the Have You Herd? blog focuses on Total Herd Enrollment and DNA services. ASA’s blogs: • Have You Herd? The latest updates on Total Herd Enrollment and DNA Services. • tReg: An extended electronic version of the Register. Launched in 2013, tReg goes beyond the bounds of print to delve deeper into the stories of Simmental and SimGenetics producers, programs, and happenings. • Herd Data Makes Cent$: The go-to blog for ASA data submission, news, deadlines, and events. Get the information delivered to your inbox: All you need is an email address. Signing up as a blog follower allows you to receive email updates when new stories are posted. Visit the blog you want to follow (links are available at www.simmental.org), on the right hand side of the page you will find a place to enter your email address and click “Follow”; by doing so you will be all set to get email notifications when new pieces are posted. Not to worry, you are not going to start getting tons and tons of emails, the ASA blogs are updated a few times a month and you will only receive emails when there’s something new for you to read.

Forum What it is: A forum is like a message board — it’s an online archival of discussion among members that can be read by anyone and registered users can contribute their thoughts and questions. Think of it like sitting around the counter at your local sale barn over coffee as everyone throws in their two cents to the conversation, only this one is online. ASA’s Science Forum: The Science Forum is designed for cattlemen to exchange ideas and views on science related topics. Drs. Jackie Atkins and Lauren Hyde moderate the forum giving you the facts and answering questions. The link to the forum is accessible from the homepage of www.Simmental.org. ASA’s Science Forum has two main purposes: 1) To provide information on timely topics and subjects our readers want to better understand 2) To provide a platform for our readers to ask questions, comment, or communicate with one another about the topics posted. Get in on the discussion: Anyone can read the forum, but in order to contribute to the forum you have to register. If you find a topic on the forum that you want to comment on, you can register by clicking on the register button and creating a user name. Your username can either reveal your identity if you choose so for example, JackieAtkins, or not, SimmentalFan123, that part is up to you. Once you follow the steps of registration you can post replies on the forum to continue discussion with fellow forum users.

Bata Brothers/Olafson Brothers Joint Simmental Bull and Female Sale February 10, 2015 • 1:00 PM CST

Sale location: Rugby Livestock Auction, Hwy. 2 West, Rugby, North Dakota • Visit our website at: www.bataolafson.com for updated information and videos • Selling: 90 Yearling Bulls 65 Bred Heifers 6 2-year-old bulls

This auction will be broadcast live at www.DVAuction.com. Real time bidding will be available via the internet.

OLF B130 EPDs: 12 3.2 89 143 13 22 67 $API: 129 $TI: 79 OLF Otis Y43 x OLF Lady J Y31 Adj. BW: 103 lbs. • Adj. WW: 837 lbs. This fancy red non-diluter son of Otis has it all. Style, performance, and tremendous EPDs.

BBS B1 EPDs: 11 .1 83 118 9 16 57 $API: 158 $TI: 88 Dikeman’s Sure Bet x DCR Ms. Lady Hart Z346 Adj. BW: 85 lbs. • Adj. WW: 851 lbs. Our high weaning black bull. He has tremendous muscle expression and body length. From a first calver, this bull is complete from end to end.

OLF B149

OLF B74

EPDs: 5 4.2 82 130 16 31 71 $API: 126 $TI: 75 Mr. NLC Icon X0104 x OLF Lady Triathlon S631 Adj. BW: 104 lbs. • Adj. WW: 956 lbs. At 956 lbs., this Icon son set a record for adjusted weaning weight on our ranch. He is a real powerhouse of muscle and performance.

EPDs: 12 3 89 141 43 21 66 $API: 136 $TI: 80 OLF Otis Y43 x OLF Miss Lakota Z108 Adj. BW: 95 lbs. • Adj. WW: 816 lbs. A stylish and powerful black son of Otis, with weaning and yearling EPDs in the top 1% of the breed.

OLF Z126 EPDs: 3 5.7 86 148 9 26 69 $API: 122 $TI: 74 Wheatland Bull 680S x OLF Lady Triathlon T229 Adj. BW: 98 lbs. • Adj. WW: 751 lbs. Our high-selling heifer from the 2014 sale. More like her sell on February 10th.

BBS B10

BBS B21

BBS B201

EPDs: 15 .1 86 131 14 26 69 $API: 139 $TI: 81 DBV True Grit 11X x BBS Miss Justice Z7 Adj. BW: 85 lbs. • Adj. WW: 830 lbs. Homozygous Polled. Exceptional set of EPDs with great performance. He represents how True Grit calves easy on heifers and then really grow.

EPDs: 9 2.8 80 127 11 19 59 $API: 127 $TI: 74 Gibbs 0601X Raisin Cain x BBS Miss Bear W37 Adj. BW: 91 lbs. • Adj. WW: 789 lbs. A moderate bull that’s as soggy as you can make them. Deep ribbed with tons of capacity and excellent neck extension.

EPDs: 8 3.5 76 110 10 30 68 $API: 112 $TI: 73 MRL Ringman 112Z x BBS Miss Canadian N23 ET • Adj. WW: 844 lbs. Here’s a red bull that is sure to put pounds on your calves. Sired by our new herdsire MRL Ringman that was purchased from McMillen’s for $20,500.

Auctioneer: Tracy Harl

SALE DAY PHONE: 701-776-6393 OLF Reference Sires:

BBS Reference Sires:

OLF Otis Y43 MLC Mr. Justice W744 (Mr. J) BDV True Grit 11X DCR Mr. Beefmaker X13 WS Beefmaker R13 Mr. NLC Icon X0104 Traxs Rushmore X103

TNT Top Cut P274 BDV True Grit TESS Black Renegade MRL Ringman 112Z Gibbs 0601 Raisin’Cain MLC Mr Justice Kop True North 103Y BOZ Redcoat

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

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

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

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Pine Ridge Ranch Pine Ridge Ranch Pine Ridge Ranch ATHENS, TX

Jane and Bill Travis billtravis@bigplanet.com

www.simbrah.com

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

www.missourisimmental.com

www.alabamasimmental.com

Timberland Cattle

Registered Simmental, SimAngusTM and Angus Spring Female Sale, 1st Saturday in May Fall Bull Sale, 3rd Saturday in November Sales will be held at the Farm, 15281 Co. Road 49, Vernon, AL Bill Freeman, Owner • Thomas Pennington, Mgr. www.timberlandcattle.com • timberlandcattle@centurytel.net 205-695-6314 or 205-712-0359

www.oregonsimmentalassociation.com

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

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

www.coloradosimmental.com

Eichacker Simmentals

www.southdakotasimmental.com

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

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

Black and Red Breeding Stock

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25446 445th Ave • Salem, SD 57058 Steve & Cathy Eichacker 605-425-2391 or 605-421-1152 email: es@triotel.net Annual Bull Sale • March 6, 2015

TRAXINGER

Reds, Blacks • Bulls and Females Private Treaty Sales

“Mark of Performance”

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

Kipp Julson • 605-351-9088 48672 252nd St • Sherman, SD 57030 doublejfarms@alliancecom.net www.doublejsimmentals.com Females by Private Treaty in the Fall. Bulls Sale January 31, 2015 at noon.

www.oklahomasimmental.com www.washingtonsimmental.org

Willis Simmentals TM

Angus • SimAngus

• Simmental

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

Peck Simmentals Breed of Excellence

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

Generations of Excellence Sale March 7, 2015

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

Bull Sale • March 2, 2015

hillssimmentalmt@yahoo.com • www.hillsimmental.com

ENNE

Roger, Jeanette, & Erika Kenner

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

SIMMENTALS

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

Jon 580-795-4601

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

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

Watch for our Annual Bull Sale April 18, 2015.

TM Simmental & SimAngusTM Bulls Bulls & & Females Females

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

Gary Sys 9400 205th Ave. SW Douglas, ND 58735 701-722-3244 Terry Ellingson & Family

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

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

Lazy U Ranch

SYS SIMMENTALS www.northdakotasimmental.com

Quality Simmental Breeding Cattle

www.trinityfarms.info

Available by Private Treaty SimAngus™ Bulls, Bred Cows and Heifers Bill & Marianne Peck 129 Yellowstone Trl • Whitehall, MT 59759 406-287-5669 • pecksimm@gmail.com www.pcksimm.8m.net

5759 Enville Road Marietta OK 73448 willissimmentals@arbuckleonline.com

SIMMENTALS T TN Kevin & Lynette Thompson

5125 53rd St. Almont, ND 58520 701-843-8454 www.tntsimmentals.com Annual Bull Sale • Friday, February 13, 2015 Visitors always welcome. Only 15 miles off I-94

Phone: (701) 384-6225

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

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

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

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www.breedingcattlepage.com/ TNSimmAssoc/

Slate Farms &

A T T L E

O M P A N Y

Female Select Sale/Herd Bull Select Sale Visitors Always Welcome

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

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

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Western Cattle Source

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

Owner: Jim Berry

Commercially Targeted Seedstock

Cattle Manager: Robbie Duis 815-858-4129

www.nesimmental.com

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

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

www.wildberryfarms.net

Berger’s HerdMasters Angus x Simmental Hybrids Both Red and Black Loren & Peggy Berger 308-532-0939 9339 E. Autogate Rd. 308-520-3836 Stapleton, NE 96163 berger@nque.com www.bergersherdmaster.com

Ohlrich/Felt Farms Bull Sale February 7, 2015 • Norfolk, NE Foxy Ladies Bred Heifer Sale November 28, 2015 • West Point, NE

402-643-4429 402-641-2936 Cell 303 Northern Heights Drive • Seward, NE 68434 a.sloup@juno.com Nick, Andrea, www.sloupsimmentals.com Shane, Shelbi, Brevin, Natalie Join us at the Farm, October 17, 2015 and Haylie for our 21st Annual Production Sale.

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

Annual Production Sale last Sunday in January

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

“Red and Black, Polled, Pigmented Simmentals”

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

Bull Sale — January 31, 2015 Online Female Sale — December 9-10, 2015

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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

www.kansas-simmental.com

ROCK CREEK RANCH

Annual Production Sale March 20, 2015

Simmental Angus SimAngusTM

www.breedingcattlepage.com/ Simmental/iasimmassoc/

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

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

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

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

25th Annual Production Sale February 11, 2015

Jass Simmentals Reds and Blacks Available

Kaser Brothers Simmental Stephen Kaser

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

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

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

Spring Bull Sale - Friday, February 27, 2015

THE MOSER RANCH SimAngus • Simmental • Angus

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

24th Bull Sale • November 14, 2015

www.breedingcattlepage.com/ INSimmAssoc/index.htm

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

SIMBRAH www.texassimmentalsimbrah.com

Sarah J. (Sally) Buxkemper

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

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

Annual Sale First Sunday in October

Heat Adapted Cattle Simbrah TM SimAngusTM TM SimAngusTM HT Simmental

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

Sargeant Farms Simmental Cattle

Promise Land Ranch

BULLS

AND FEMALES AVAILABLE BY PRIVATE TREATY

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

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

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

Lanting Enterprises, LLC

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

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

1103 Artesia Road Starkville, MS 39759 Home: 662-323-0744 Cell: 662-418-0686 Office: 662-324-7721

Mikell & Mary Cheek Davis, Owners

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

Performance with Quality

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

Genetics That Work

Brad Woods 601-441-0539 Johnny Ingram 601-408-4186 www.jrw-llc.com

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

Harmony, MN 55939 www.oakmfarm.com

INDUSTRY UPDATE Court Rules on COOL Regulations The full US Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has upheld an earlier ruling by a three-judge panel that USDA’s country of origin labeling (COOL) requirements neither violated meatpackers’ free speech rights nor exceeded the department’s authority. The revised regulations, which took effect in November 2013, require meat processors to specify the county of origin where an animal was born, raised and processed. COOL has been vigorously opposed by meatpackers, the American Meat Institute and the National Cattleman’s Beef Association for more than a decade.

Clay Ekstrum 605-778-6185 (H) 605-730-1511 (C)

Raising Simmentals since 1970

John Ekstrum 605-778-6414

Ekstrum Simmentals & Simm/Genetics 36220 57th Street, Kimball, SD 57355

Email: clayekstrum@midstatesd.net www.ekstrumsimmentals.com

Ekstrum Simmentals Annual Bull Sale February 14, 2015, 1:00 pm, Kimball, SD ASA# 2918602 Sire: Spring Creek Lotto 52Y • Dam: CCE EKR Ms. TC 125Y BD: 2/15/14 • Act. BW: 94 lbs. • Act. WW: 715 lbs. CE

MCE

Milk

MWW

$API

3 3.5 73 110 10

94 66

$TI

CCE EKR Klondike 637B ASA# 2918461 Sire: MRL 128W • Dam: CCE Ms. Phaltless 616S BD: 2/11/14 • Act. BW: 90 lbs. • Act. WW: 750 lbs. CE EPDs:

5 3.5 60 85

MCE

Milk

MWW

$API

93 60

Checkoff Returns $11.20 Per Dollar

ASA# 2918599 Sire: MRL Ringman 112Z • Dam: CCE EKR Ms. Vixan 917W BD: 2/14/14 • Act. BW: 96 lbs. • Act. WW: 790 lbs. CE EPDs:

MCE

Milk

MWW

$API

7 2.4 70 104 11

99 68

$TI

CCE EKR Denali 591B ASA# 2918526 Sire: MRL 128W • Dam: Ankony Miss Candace R169 BD: 3/9/14 • Act. BW: 98 lbs. • Act. WW: 700 lbs. CE

MCE

Milk

MWW

$API

70 99

98 64

$TI

For photos and video go to ekstrumsimmentals.com South Dakota’s Source for Outcross Performance Simmentals, Specializing in Red Breeding Stock

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Misleading language in organic packaging, that has all too often served only to confuse consumers, is being reined in by USDA. Specifically, the agency is addressing companies that market food products that have the word “organic” or “organics” in their brand name. Some companies have been selling products that do not qualify for use of the world and have been getting away with misleading messaging to consumers because they have used it in their trade name.

$TI

CCE EKR Jeffery 917B

EPDs:

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is proposing a requirement at all makers of raw ground beef products keep records to further protect consumers from foodborne illnesses, by ensuring that retailers can trace products to their sources. Retail outlets routinely make ground beef by mixing cuts of beef that derive from various sources. If the USDA proposal is finalized, it will require retailers to keep clear records identifying sources, suppliers and names of all materials used in the preparation of raw, ground beef products.

Misleading Organic Claims Blocked

CCE EKR Power Ball 125B

EPDs:

USDA Proposing Ground Beef Regulations

The $1 per head Beef Checkoff continues to provide a return on investment, even though total dollars in the program have decreased, due to the shrinkage of US cowherd numbers. A study conducted by a Cornell University researcher found that the $1 investment yields $11.20 in returns. The study examined different marketing activities of the Cattleman’s Beef Board (CBB) and found that the program deserves substantial credit for continued beef demand within the US, as well as a 6.4% increase in beef exports. CONTINUED ON PAGE 92

SVF Star Player T801

51 Union Church Road • Seminary, MS 37479

Feature Donor at JRW

Welsh’s Sapphire 141Y

Visit us online at

www.jrw-llc.com

Richard Woolwine, Owner Brad Woods 601-441-0539 • Johnny Ingram 601-408-4186

Also watch for our consignments to the Head of the Class Sale, Louisburg, KS in September!

November 14, 2015 ~ At the Farm

February 14, 2015 ~ At the Farm

INDUSTRY UPDATE

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Packing Plants Dwindling

Consumer Trends Tracked

Shuttered beef processing plants reflect a trend in the United States that has gone on for more than a decade, primarily because of continued shrinkage of the US beef herd. Thus fewer processing plants and feedlots, too, are needed. Tight cattle supplies have been behind frequent closures, but location can also have an effect, particularly with regard to cattle availability. Proximity to the border and the availability of Canadian and Mexican cattle can have a dramatic affect on the ability of a plant to stay open.

Although consumers say they plan to spend less money on foodaway-from-home, a food demand survey by Oklahoma State University indicates that many do not follow through with their stated intentions. According to the survey, food-at-home expenditures averaged $93.20 from May 2013 through April of 2014, while goodaway-from-home averaged $45.82. The average consumer willingness to pay (WTP) was $6.75 per pound of steak; $4.92 for chicken breast; $4.12 for ground beef; $3.67 for pork chops; $2.34 for ham; and $2.22 for chicken wings.

BPR Board Reduction The US Department of Agriculture’s Market Service has announced a final decision to decrease membership on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board from 103 to 100 members. The law authorizing the board requires the board’s size to change with shifts in cattle inventories. This decrease is due to changes in cattle inventories since the last board reapportionment in 2011. Domestic cattle producer membership on the board decreases from 96 to 94; and importer representation went from seven to six.

Farmland Prices Remain High US Farmland values remained strong through this year, despite falling crop prices. Grain prices, led by corn, fell to four-year lows in July, based on an outlook for a record harvest. Because cattle prices were so high, rangeland has sold particularly well during 2014, in some instances at all-time high prices. Land prices are always led by farmer demand and may be tied to long-term optimism about the demand for US grain and meat exports. CONTINUED ON PAGE 96

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Wheatland High Octane x Macho 3/4 SM • ASA# 2896733 • 205 Adj. WW: 760 lbs CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI EPDs:

ASR/GLS Pacesetter U862 x Shear Force Purebred • ASA# 2896770 • 205 Adj. WW: 815 lbs. 13 1.2 73 111 15 29

65 134 78

88 64

Dew It Right x Chisum 3/4 SM • ASA# 2896751 • 205 Adj. WW: 696 lbs.

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

2 3.4 69 99

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

13 1.2 82 119 12 21

62 135 76

RC Club King x WS Independence Purebred • ASA# 2896784 • 205 Adj. WW: 802 lbs CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI EPDs:

JBS Big Casino x Olie Purebred • ASA# 2896871 • 205 Adj. WW: 730 lbs. 11 2.2 71 107 14 22

57 117 74

60 126 75

Hart Final Answer x ASR Pacesetter U862 1/2 SM • ASA# 2896907 • 205 Adj. WW: 785 lbs.

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

10 2.2 77 113 13 22

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

13 -.1 74 113 12 24

61 148 81

Tanker x In Focus 3/4 SM • ASA# 2896867 • 205 Adj. WW: 759 lbs. CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI EPDs:

Crimson Tide x Shear Force Purebred • ASA# 2896737 • 205 Adj. WW: 759 lbs.

Bismarck x Hart LTD 1/4 SM • ASA# 2896896 • 205 Adj. WW: 784 lbs.

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

12 .1 66 104 13 35

68 140 77

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

14 -.2 67 108 13 28

62 139 75

9 -.2 77 120 16 24

62 137 78

2014 Fall EPDs pulled 10.17.14

FBF1 Combustible Y34

SS/PRS Gunslinger 824X

CARD Uproar 49Y

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

7 2.6 54 85 10 23

50 119 59

ASA# 2588018 The hottest sire in the country!

14 1.9 76 107 7

56 133 74

ASA# 2571741 Calving ease with outstanding profile!

$60,000 valuation Combustible daughter at NAILE sale!

Featured Gunslinger daughter at Hilbrands.

Ruby’s Wide Open 909W

TLLC One Eyed Jack 15Z

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

7 2.6 68 96

48 103 65

ASA# 2492312 He sires awesome quality!

9 1.9 70 99

60 128 77

Supreme Champion Female World Beef Expo

60 121 71

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

Calf Champion for Morgan Phillips at NAILE!

8 2.2 74 105 9 ASA# 2623651 First progeny are winners!

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

One Eyed Jack

SimAngusTM

FBF1 Supremacy Y93

Long’s Shear Pleasure W6

W/C No Remorse 763Y

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

11 1.7 56 78 11 17

45 112 62

ASA# 2588017 Adding amazing body depth and soundness! This Supremacy daughter was a NAILE Class Champion and World Beef Expo Res. Champion.

7 2.9 77 109 11 32 ASA# 2496326 Has been a great calving-ease, baldy maker for breeders around the country.

70 107 70

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

11 -1.5 49 70 10 20

45 116 58

ASA# 2614801 Calving ease, high profile sire producing high valued progeny! $20,000 No Remorse daughter at Huston Cattle Co.’s Sale.

2014 Fall EPDs pulled 10.17.14

SimAngusTM

Mr. Hoc Broker X623

KLS Halfblood X217

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

3 4.1 68 109 13 20

54 101 58

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

15 -1.3 64 93 12 26

WC Lockdown 206Z 58 144 73

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

SimAngusTM

Halfblood progeny are cool lookin’!

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

10 -.6 65 123 10 30 ASA# 2658496 Proven calving ease on heifers, yet produces incredibly sound, functional, good looking progeny!

62 130 76

$17,000+ Lock Down at Plendl’s

JF American Pride 0987X

STF Royal Affair Z44M

STF Shocking Dream SJ14

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

11 2.1 67 109 11 28

61 127 74

ASA# 2573743 His first progeny verify his individual greatness!

.1 53 87

51 114 63

ASA# 2639758 The ultimate Dream On outcross!

Bull calf champion at NAILE by A.P.

Yardley High Regard W242

Awesome Royal Affair son at Janssen Farms.

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

High Regard feature for Hara Farms, OH.

.9 60 89

80 55

ASA# 2522822 High Regard is stamping his progeny with outstanding quality, making him a must use regardless of his “old-school” pedigree and EPD profile.

51 155 72

Jordan Simmentals $15,000+ Shocking Dream daughter

Call for your free book

866-356-4565

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

20 -.1 65 93 ASA# 2335795 Produces the best fronts in the business!

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

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

INDUSTRY UPDATE Wetlands Lost From Ag Conversion A new study conducted by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) blames agricultural conversion for the primary loss of wetlands and grasslands that have been lost it in the prairie pothole region of the US. However, the report also notes that farmers’ conservation efforts accounted for most wetland recovery during the same study period. The 80-page USFWS study indicates that agriculture accounted for 95% of area lost from 1997 and 2009. Other land conversion reports have specifically laid the loss of wetland habitat on the increase in corn prices driven by a need to feed ethanol plants, an area largely ignored by the USFWS study.

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Heavier Weights Means More Meat Total meat production for 2014 has increased, according to the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand report. Lower feed prices have allowed producers to grow beef, pork and broilers to heavier weights, pushing production higher. This trend is expected to hold through next year, leading to heavier cattle. At the same time, feedlot numbers are expected to decline, offsetting carcass weight gains. Despite Russia’s import ban, 2014 and 2015 exports are expected to see steady increases.

Beef Favorability at All-Time High According to the most recent survey conducted by Consumer Beef Index, consumer perception of beef remains at historically high levels in spite of all-time record prices at the supermarket. According to the survey, taste remains as the strongest driver of meal selection decisions, although it is moderated by price considerations. Seventy-three percent of respondents had a positive perception of beef. In all, 1,068 consumers, ranging in age from 13 to 68, were surveyed.

USDA Seeking Carcass Input The US Department of Agriculture’s Ag Marketing Service is soliciting public input on possible revisions to the US Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef — to adjust for recent improvements and trends in animal raising and feeding. The public comment period on the revised changes will remain open until November 13 of this year. Comments may be forwarded to Beef Carcass Revisions, Standardization Branch, LPS Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave, SW, STOP 0258, Washington, DC 20250. Comments may also be made by e-mail to: beef-carcassrevisons@ams.usda.gov, or by fax to 202-690-2746.

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Ellingson Dominator W905 x Ellingson 680S W903

Ellingson Klondike Y123 x Ellingson Powerline S642

Wheatland Bull 680S x Ellingson Ms. PBeef W972

EPDs: CE

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

12 2.1 71 107 12 22 Adj. BW: 95 lbs. • Adj. WW: 811 lbs.

118 68

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

4 4.5 78 118 10 27 66 Adj. BW: 103 lbs. • Adj. WW: 895 lbs.

114 72

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

5 3.9 64 93 -8 27 Adj. BW: 98 lbs. • Adj. WW: 836 lbs.

LFE BS Lewis 322U x Ellingson Ms. W962 Y108 EPDs: CE

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

8 4.5 75 118 5 18 55 Adj. BW: 100 lbs. • Adj. WW: 806 lbs.

Saturday, February 21, 2015 • 1:00 pm CST

2014 Fall EPDs pulled 12.1.14

Rugby Livestock Auction, Rugby. ND

Selling: 80 Simmental and SimAngusTM Yearling Bulls 35 Open Heifers / Show Prospects 8 Bred Heifers Other sires include: SRS Preferred Beef, LFEBISS Black Advance, Ellingson Ideal X13, GCF Mr. Amigo, Ellingson Ebony Z205, Ellingson Summit Y149, Hooks Red Quorum, Ellingson Top Gun X12. Bulls will be SEMEN TESTED and GUARANTEED BREEDERS. Wheatland Bull 680S x Ellingson Powerline P452 EPDs: CE

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

2 6 73 118 5 22 59 Adj. BW: 108 lbs. • Adj. WW: 815 lbs.

106 65

For catalogs and information:

Terry Ellingson & Family Phone: 701-384-6225 Cell: 701-741-3045 Sale Day Phone: 701-776-6393

Ellingson Dominator W905 x Ellingson Ms. W962 Y166

Remington Lock N Load 54U x Brant R17K Ms. Top Shelf

EPDs: CE

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

10 3.1 79 114 11 21 60 Adj. BW: 106 lbs. • Adj. WW: 874 lbs.

122 72

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

5 2.5 61 103 7 27 Adj. BW: 99 lbs. • Adj. WW: 829 lbs.

101 63

5065 125th Ave. NE • Dahlen, ND 58224

email: tellings@polarcomm.com Guest Consignors: McDonald Farms, Inkster, ND • 701-248-3654 Strommen Simmentals, Arthur, ND • 701-967-8320

The catalog and updated information (homozygous polled test, ultrasound and scrotal measurements) will be available online.

Ellingson Klondike Y123 x Ellingson Ms. Ganuff 02K

Harvie JDF Wallbanger 111X x Ellingson Ms. Pstock M207

EPDs: CE

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

7 5 72 118 10 30 Adj. BW: 97 lbs. • Adj. WW: 864 lbs.

108 67

BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI

5 3.2 76 126 10 25 63 Adj. BW: 110 lbs. • Adj. WW: 860 lbs.

107 66

www.ellingsonsimmentals.com or www.simmental.org

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Cattle Inventory Continues Decline

Farming Trends Identified

The mid-year cattle report puts the current US inventory at 95 million head, the lowest July figure since records have been kept starting in 1973. The data show the total number of cattle and calves are down by 2.8 million since a comparable time in 2012. With a smaller cow herd, the calf crop for the current year is forecast at 33.6 million, down from 33.9 million head a year ago. The calf crop has declined every year since 1995 and the 2014 crop is the smallest since the late 1940s. The small calf crop virtually assures that tight feeder cattle supplies will continue to persist.

There are now 3.2 million farmers, operating 2.1 million farms on 914.5 million acres of US farmland, according to the Census of Agriculture, taken in 2012. Census data provides valuable insight into trends for demographics, economics and production practices. For instance, 1) both sales and production expenses reached record highs in 2012; 2) 75% of all farms had sales of less than $50,000, producing just 3% of the total value of farm products sold; 3) 4% of all farms had sales of more than $1 million, producing 66% of farm product value; 4) the top 5 states for value of sales were California ($42.6 billion), Iowa ($30.8 billion), Texas ($25.4 billion), Nebraska ($23.1 billion), and Minnesota ($21.3 billion).

Ag Contributes 9% of Gases Agriculture, which contributes a mere 9% of greenhouse gases, is confronting several environmental farm issues driven by climate change, including drought and rapidly shrinking water supplies. By comparison, public utilities generated a whopping 32% of greenhouse emissions, with transportation contributing a 28%, much of it from vehicles that run on petroleum products. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Other industriesâ&#x20AC;? account for another 20% of the total.

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Drought Impacts Food Prices The supply and prices of fruits, vegetables, nuts and dairy produce are likely to be greatly affected by the moisture deficiency associated with recent widespread drought throughout a sizeable portion of the US and abroad. CONTINUED ON PAGE 102

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INDUSTRY UPDATE In California, for instance, a state that supplies 15% of total US cash farm receipts for crops and 7% of revenues for livestock, 94% of the farms and ranches within itsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; borders are experiencing some degree of drought. Many other sectors of the country have also experienced a shortage of precipitation, but not with the serious level of the Golden State.

Welfare More Important Than Cost Researchers from Kansas State and Michigan State Universities have discovered that the treatment of cattle is of more significance to consumers than the cost of beef. Researchers surveyed consumers from across the country and found that a surprising 65% believe that the animalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; well-being is of more importance than lower beef prices. They also found that consumers believe that ranchers must sacrifice animal welfare in order to make a profit, a belief with which ranchers vehemently disagree.

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More Scientists Needed The Coalition for a sustainable Agriculture Workforce indicates that too few scientists are being trained in agricultural areas of science. Life sciences and agricultural industry companies anticipate increased hiring of trained scientists over the next decade, but there is growing concern that they will not be able to find qualified candidates. Research shows that companies expect to hire more than 1,000 scientist-level employees through 2015, a figure that would represent 13% of the current ag scientist workforce. Most are needed in the disciplines of plant science, breeding and protection. Nearly half of those hired will be required to have doctoral degrees.

Risky Food Safety Practices Identified Many consumers do not follow recommended food safety practices in preparing their own meals at home, according to a report from researchers at the University of California-Davis. The study found that the most common risks came from cross-contamination and insufficient cooking. CONTINUED ON PAGE 104

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The study found that 65% of consumers did not wash their hands before starting meal preparation and 38% did not wash after handling raw meat. In addition, 50% washed chicken in the sink, a known haven for bacteria and a practice that is never recommended; and 40% undercooked their chicken, often relying on visual appearance, not a reliable method of confirming doneness.

Study Denigrates Beef

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A new study on the environmental impacts of livestock production in the US, jointly conducted by scientists at Yale University, Bard College in New York, and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel is claiming that beef production results in far more damage to the environment than other protein sources, including pork and poultry. The study concluded that cattle require 28 times more land, 11 times more irrigation water, release five times more greenhouse gasses and consume six times more nitrogen than the other livestock categories.

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Neonicontinoid insecticides associated with corn and soybean seed treatments are increasingly showing up in surface waters across much of the Midwest, according to a new study conducted by the US Geological Survey. The study focused on collected data from nine rivers, including the Mississippi and Missouri, which drain most of Iowa and parts of Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North and South Dakota and Wisconsin. Neonicotinoids are suspected of being among possible causes for weakening bee colonies. CONTINUED ON PAGE 108

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INDUSTRY UPDATE Bluetongue Transmission Solved Cattle producers and veterinarians have been stumped for years on how bluetongue disease, which costs livestock losses of an estimated $125 million annually, is able to overwinter. The answer is that the virus survives the winter by reproducing in the tiny midges that transmit it, according to scientists at Cal State-Davis. The disease cycle was confusing because bluetongue is most prevalent when midges are abundant in late summer and fall. When cold temperatures cause the midge populations to drop, transmission ceased for more than six months, but the virus reappears when temperatures warm up the following season.

Genetic Test Detects E. Coli Researchers at Kansas State University have developed a genetic test that could help the beef industry more rapidly detect pathogenic E. coli O157:H7, thus saving producers millions of dollars annually through earlier and more accurate detection.

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The new test is a molecular assay, or polymerase chain reaction, that has been developed and validated to detect and qualify four genes specific for E. coli O157:H7. Specifically, it detects bacteria based on genetic sequence, nicknamed “bacteria’s fingerprints.” Reportedly, the test is rapid, less labor-intensive and can be used in a diagnostic lab to accurately test many samples.

Livestock Manure an Asset Livestock manure is a nutrient-packed resource that should not be regulated in the same way as human waste, according to Washington State University researchers, who say that human waste often contains pathogenic organisms and heavy metals that are not found in livestock waste. Also, nutrients are more dispersed in manure than in conventional fertilizers. Typically, larger volumes of manure are utilized compared to that of synthetic or chemical fertilizers. Nitrogen, mostly in ammonium and organic forms in manure, is taken up by crops at much higher rates. CONTINUED ON PAGE 110

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

February 21, 2015 Yon Family Farms Angus & SimAngus™ Bull Sale, Ridge Spring, SC. Contact: Kevin Yon, 803-685-5048 February 28, 2015 Pigeon Mountain Beef Builders Spring Bull Test Sale, Rome Contact: Bruce Van Meter, 770-547-1433 March 4, 2015

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Tifton Bull Test Sale, Irwinville Selling 20 Simmental and 32 SimAngus™ bulls Contact: Jacob Segers, 229-386-3683

INDUSTRY UPDATE Producers Hold Key to Beef Flavor Cow/calf producers are significant in beef’s flavorful taste, according to a recently released analysis by Colorado State University. Beef’s ultimate eating satisfaction is influenced by marbling, and studies have indicated that consumers have a positive experience when eating beef from highly marbled carcasses. The study found that two primary management practices had a positive impact on deposition of marbling: 1) early castration, which enhances carcass quality and increases end product palatability, and 2) early weaning at 100 to 150 days which boosts marbling if weaned directly onto a high-energy diet.

FAO Urges Disease Monitoring The UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), calling animal disease a “weak link” in global efforts against disease, is calling for increased monitoring of animal diseases, particularly those than can cross species barriers to infect humans. An earlier FAO report estimated that 70% of new infectious human disease are of animal origin. The report said: “zoonotic diseases that make the jump from animals to humans are of grave concern.” Furthermore the organization urges the international community to provide global healthy support, focusing on investment for infrastructure, and systems at the national level to reduce disease risk.

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MTP Labeling Required by Canada Canada now requires all mechanically tenderized beef (MTB) to be labeled as such. The rule, which went into effect this past summer, requires that along with the MTB labeling, that the beef comes with instructions for safe cooking. The stated goal of the new labeling requirements is to provide consumers with information on the products they are purchasing and how to cook them properly in order to prevent foodborne illnesses. The requirements apply to all industry sectors selling fresh or frozen MTP to other industry members or consumers in an uncooked, solid cut form.

EU, Canada Reach Agreement A declaration has been signed between Canada and the European Union signifying conclusion of negotiations for a free trade agreement. The agreement will now moved to the ratification process. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association has endorsed the agreement as “outstanding” for beef producers and was hailed as a “game-changer” for Canada’s beef industry. If ratified, it will provide new duty-free access for 64,950 tons of Canadian beef valued at $600 million annually.

Methane Reduction Methods Australian researchers have discovered that supplementing cattle diets with nitrate works effectively to reduce the emission of methane. Researchers believe that the discovery has a significant impact on the environment and may also have beneficial marketing opportunities. CONTINUED ON PAGE 114

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INDUSTRY UPDATE Major supermarkets in Australian already require their suppliers to measure emissions so it is probable that those retailers will utilize the emission reduction methods as a marketing tool in appealing to their environmentally inclined customers.

Compensation for Russian Import Ban European farmers are being compensated in the wake of Russia’s ban on importation of fruits and vegetables. Farmers complained that they were shouldering an unfair share of costs associated with sanctions put in place against Russia after the Kremlin’s aggression against Ukraine. The European Commission is compensating farmers for perishable crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. Prices had dropped dramatically after the loss of EU farmers largest outside market.

Food Security Threatened by Ebola The world’s worst Ebola epidemic is endangering harvests and soaring food prices in West Africa, with the distinct likelihood that the situation will intensify in the coming weeks and months.

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Special alerts have been issued by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, which are of the three countries most affected by the outbreak. Well over 1,500 people have died since the virus was detected in March. Panic buying, foot shortages and dramatic price increases are occurring in countries that are ill-prepared to absorb such activity.

Mars Teams With UC-Davis Mars. Inc. and the University of California-Davis, through its World Food Center have announced an agreement to pursue the establishment of a new institute designed to deliver big-impact breakthroughs in food, agriculture and health. The institute is designed to become the innovation arm of the World Food center at US-Davis and will work to advance new discoveries in sustainable food, agriculture and health throughout the entire innovation process, from laboratory research to commercialization. Mars will commit a minimum of $40 million to support the institute over the next 10 years while the University will provide $20 million. CONTINUED ON PAGE 116

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No Adverse Effects from Zilmax While many in the beef industry are skeptical about Zilmax, a very popular feed additive, causing detrimental effects in cattle, researchers at the Unviersity of Nebraska have found that Zilmax causes no negative effects. The product, classified as a beta-agonist, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for human consumption. Zilmax was suspended by Merck & Company, its manufacturer, after some of the largest US beef processors, including Tyson Foods, Inc., believed that it may cause adverse effects, including walking difficulties. At one time, it was estimated that as many as 70% of US cattle had been fed beta-agonists.

Cargill Issues Responsibility Statement Cargill has released its fiscal 2014 corporate responsibility report entitled Delivering Responsibly in the Global Food System. In the document, Cargill commits to ensuring that the supply chains it operates respect people and human rights; produces safe and wholesome food; treats animals humanely; promotes responsible agricultural practices; and reduces environmental impacts. According to the report, the company has invested $3.2 billion in assets and facilities to help it more efficiently move food from where it is grown and process to where it is most needed. T

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Join us for these South Dakota Simmental Events: January 28, 2015

Sioux Empire Farm Show — Simmental Show and Sale, Expo Building, Sioux Falls Show 8:30 am • Sale 11:30 am Selling 27 Bulls, 10 Opens and 1 Bred Contacts: Kipp Julson 605-351-9088 Jeremy Lehrman 605-530-5909 Colton Buus 605-214-3532

February 7, 2015

Black Hills Stock Show — Simmental Show and Sale, Rapid City Show 8:00 am • Sale 1:00 pm Selling 51 Bulls, 12 Opens, 2 Breds Contacts: Steve Eichacker 605-421-1152 Kristi Effling 605-769-1308

February 13, 2015

Watertown Winter Farm Show — Simmental Show and Sale, Codington County Extension Building, Watertown Show 8:00 am • Sale 1:00 pm Selling 13 Bulls, 18 Opens, 1 Bred and 1 Steer Contacts: Rod Hurlbut 605-233-0229 Auction Block Phone 605-882-6303

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Juniors watch for AJSA North Central Regional Classic, Mower County Fairgrounds, Austin, MN.

President: SD Beef Breeds Council, Kipp Julson, Garretson, 605-351-9088 Vice President: Scott Werning, Emery, 605-682-9610 Secretary: Ryan Miller, Winfred, 605-480-3012

Treasurer: Deb Ford, Bruce, 605-690-4721 Heifer Grant Program: Jeremy Lehrman, Spencer, 605-530-5909

Junior Coordinator: Cam Fagerhaug, Wessington Springs, 605-350-2018 Ross Demers, Colome, 605-840-4188 Mike Stavick, Veblen, 605-237-4663

CALENDAR JANUARY 2015 10-25 16-2/7 17 17 19 20 25 26 28 30 30 31

National Western Stock Show — Denver, CO Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo — Fort Worth, TX SimMagic On Ice — Denver, CO University of Florida Bull Test Sale — Greenwood, FL National Western “The One” Simmental Sale — Denver, CO (pgs. 67, 105, 121) Wild Wild West Sale — Brighton, CO Triangle J Ranch Annual Production Sale — Miller, NE (pgs. 26-27, 86) Fort Worth Stock Show Junior Simmental/Simbrah Shows — Fort Worth, TX Sioux Empire Simmental Show & Sale — Sioux Falls, SD (pg. 119) Buzzard Hollow Ranch’s 2nd Annual Online Bull Sale — DVAuction.com (pg. 98) Fort Worth Stock Show Open Simmental Show — Fort Worth, TX Double J Farms’ 41st Annual Private Treaty Simmental Bid Bull Sale — Garretson, SD (pgs. 44-45, 84) 31 Forster Farms 36th Annual Production Sale — Smithfield, NE (pg. 55) 31 J&C Simmentals Annual Bull Sale — West Point, NE (pg. 86) 31 Nichols Farms’ Private Treaty Bull Sale — Bridgewater, IA (pg. 19)

FEBRUARY 1 Burke’s 24th Annual Production Sale — Genoa, NE (pg. 105) 1-7 Juncks Simmental’s Private Treaty Bull Sale — Sioux City, IA (pg. 110) 1 Trauernicht Simmental Nebraska Platinum Standard Bull Sale — Beatrice, NE (pg. 63) 2 35th Annual Gateway “Breeding Value” Bull Sale — Lewistown, MT (pgs. IBC, 64) 3 James Creek Simmental’s Annual Private Treaty Sale, Volume XII — Heaton, ND (pg. 82) 4 Begger’s Diamond V Big Sky Genetic Source Bull Sale — Wibaux, MT (pgs. 37, 64) 5 Stavick Simmental’s 15th “King of the Range” Bull Sale — Aberdeen, SD (pg. 100) 6 Kunkel Simmentals’ Production Sale — New Salem, ND (pg. 24) 7 33rd Annual Klain Simmental Ranch Annual Production Sale — Turtle Lake, ND 7 Black Hills Stock Show and Sale — Rapid City, SD (pg. 119) 7 Loonan Stock Farms’ 40th Anniversary Production Sale — Corning, IA (pg. 35) 7 Olrichs/Felt Farms Bull Sale — Norfolk, NE (pgs. 86, 105) 7 Prickly Pear Simmentals Made In Montana Sale — Helena, MT (pgs. 4, 64, 85) 7 Ruby Cattle Co. Simmental Performance Bull Sale — Lamoni, IA (pg. 60) 7 Springer Simmentals Sale of Value Based Genetics — Decorah, IA (pg. 123) 7 Turnpike Creek Farms Angus and SimAngus™ Bull and Female Sale — Milan, GA (pg. 108) 8 Blue River Gang’s 33rd Annual Simmental, SimAngus™ & Angus Production Sale — Rising City, NE (pg. 59) 8 Hartman Cattle Company’s Simmental Bull Sale — Tecumseh, NE 8 Rydeen Farms 17th Annual “Vision” Sale — Clearbrook, MN (pg. 29) 8 Wicks Cattle SimAngus and Simmental Sale — Richardton, ND 9 Annual Iowa Simmental Sale — Des Moines (pgs. 67, 71) 9 Benda Ranch Simmentals’ Annual Bull and Female Sale — Kimball, SD (pg. 93) 9 Dakota Power Bull Sale — Valley City, ND 9 Edge of the West Bull and Female Sale — Mandan, ND (pgs. 17, 85) 10 Bata Brothers/Olafson Brothers 18th Annual Joint Simmental Bull and Female Sale — Rugby, ND (pg. 79) 10 Werning Cattle Co. 34th Annual Production Sale — Emery, SD (pg. 89) 11 River Creek Farms 25th Annual Production Sale — Manhattan, KS (pgs. 23, 87) 11 Traxinger Simmental Annual Bull Sale — Houghton, SD 11 Wilkinson Farms/C Diamond Simmentals’ 17th Annual Breeding for the Future Sale — Napoleon, ND (pgs. 136-137) 12 10th Annual Bichler-Johnson “Quality Not Quantity” Production Sale — Linton, ND (pg. 51) 12 Hart Simmental Beef Builder Bull Sale — Frederick, SD (pg. 111) 12 Lassle Ranch Simmental’s 22nd Annual Production Sale — Glendive, MT (pgs. 25, 64) 13 Anchor D Ranch Simmentals Bull Sale — Rimbey, AB 13 Hook Farms and Clear Springs Cattle Co. "Bred for Balance" Sale — Tracy, MN (pgs. 20-21) 13 Mader Ranches’ 26th Annual Bull Power and Select Female Sale — Carstairs, AB 13 TNT Simmentals’ 30th Annual “Genetic Explosion” Sale — Almont, ND (pgs. 85, 118) 13 Watertown Winter Farm Show and Sale — Watertown, SD (pg. 119) 14 Bar CK Cattle Company’s Profit Sharing Sale — Culver, OR (pgs. 130-131) 14 Berger’s SimAngus™ Hybrid Bull Sale — North Platte, NE (pg. 77) 14 Dixie National Simmental Sale — Jackson, MS (pg. 40) 14 Ekstrum Simmentals’ Annual Bull Sale — Kimball, SD (pg. 90) 14 Grass-Lunning Bulls-Eye Bonanza Sale — LeRoy, MN (pg. 50) 14 JRW Farms’ 2nd Annual “Spring Round-Up Bull Sale — Seminary, MS (pg. 91) 14 Kenner Simmentals’ 19th Annual Sale — Leeds, ND (pg. 78)

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(Cont.) Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Simmental Show and Sale — Kearney, NE (pg. 47) Rhodes Angus Open House Bull Sale — Carlinville, IL (pg. 134) Schaff Angus Valley’s 112th Production Sale — St. Antony, ND (pg. 109) Houck Rock Creek Ranch, Spring Private Treaty Bull Sale — Allen, KS Kline Simmental Ranch’s 3rd Annual Bull Sale — Hurdsville, ND (pg. 16) Bulls of the Big Sky — Billings, MT (pgs. 64, 80, 83, 85) Dakota Power Bull Sale — Valley City, ND Quandt Brothers/VJT Ranch Power By Design Sale — Oakes, ND Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale — Springfield, IL Illinois Beef Expo — Springfield, IL Royal Ice Sale at the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic — Kearney, NE (pgs. 47, 105) Dakota Xpress Annual Bull and Female Sale — Mandan, ND (pgs. 85, 106-107) Mader Ranches Bull Power Sale — Carstairs, AB (pg. 127) R&R Cattle Company’s Annual Bull and Female Production Sale — Chamberlain, SD (pg. 39) 28th Annual “Genetics with the Holistic Approach” Sale — Aberdeen, SD (pgs. 72-73) 7P Ranch 21st Annual Spring Bull Sale — Tyler, TX (pg. 13) Dixson Farms, Inc. Open House and Limited Auction — Atwood, KS (pgs. 101, 132) Double Bar D Farms Simmental Bull Sale — Grenfell, SK (pg. 49) Ellingson Simmentals’ Annual Production Sale — Rugby, ND (pgs. 85, 97) Genetic Blend Bull Sale — Joplin, MO (pg. 81) Mid-America Simmental Sale — Springfield, IL (pg. 43) Sandy Acres Simmental’s Bull Sale — Neligh, NE (pgs. 66, 86) Yon Family Farms Bull and Female Sale — Ridge Spring SC (pg. 108) Ludvigson Stock Farms Dakota Bull and Female Sale — Mandan, ND (pg. 103) Larson’s XL Simmental’s 37 Annual Production Sale — Mandan, ND Sandhill Red Angus Bull Sale — Sidney, MT Chestnut Angus Annual Bull Sale — Pipestone, MN Brink Simmentals’ Private Treaty Bull Sale — Elkader, IA (pg. 117) Cow Camp Ranch Spring Bull Sale — Lost Springs, KS (pgs. 14-15, 87) 42nd Anniversary MN State Simmental Sale — Rochester, MN Advanced Beef Genetics Bull Sale — Van Meter, IA (pgs. 124-125) Bar 5 Farms’ Online Bull Sale — www.bar5.com Family Traditions Bull Sale — Auburn, KY (pg. 80) Gold Bullion Group Annual Bull Sale — Wamego, KS (pg. 53) Hofmann Simmental Annual “Buy Your Way” Bull Sale — Clay Center, KS (pg. 68) Iowa Beef Connection Bull Sale — Knoxville, IA (pg. 6) Ishee Bred Simmentals’ Annual P/T Performance Tested Bull Sale — Laurel, MS (pg. 82) Pigeon Mountain Simmental’s Spring Bull Test Sale — LaFayette, GA (pg. 108)

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PRO-CHAR 4th Annual Charolais and Simmental Bull Sale — Glenevis, AB Hill’s Ranch Simmentals’ Bull Sale — Stanford, MT (pgs. 61, 64, 85) Cattlemen’s Classic Bull Sale — Redmond, OR Doll Simmental Ranch 35th Annual Production Sale — Mandan, ND (pg. 74) Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Simmental/Simbrah Sale — Houston, TX Broken Heart Ranch Red Angus Annual Production Sale — Firesteel, SD (pg. 100) Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Simmental/Simbrah Show — Houston, TX Tifton Bull Test Sale — Chula, GA (pg. 108) KSU Annual Legacy Sale — Manhattan, KS Eichacker Simmentals’ Annual Bull Sale — Salem, SD (pgs. 42, 84) Carcass Performance Partners 13th Annual Bull Sale — Lucedale, MS Kentucky Beef Expo — Louisville, KY (pg. 38) Ludvigson Stock Farms Ozark Bull and Female Sale — Diamond, MO RS&T Simmentals, LLC Bull Sale — Savannah, MO (pg. 41) Trinity Farms Generations of Excellence Sale — Ellensburg, WA (pgs. 85, 99) Walsh Simmental Bull Sale — Hubbard, NE Keller Broken Heart Ranch’s Annual Production Sale — Mandan, ND (pg. 85) Rockin H Simmental Production Sale — Watertown, SD Calvo Family 2nd Annual Bull Sale — Valentine, NE “JF Scalebuster” Bull Sale — Dunlap, IA Lechleiter Simmentals 27th Annual Bull Sale — Loma, CO (pgs. 84, 115) Cattleman’s Kind Bull Sale — San Saba, TX Hall-Pokorny Red Angus Bull Sale — North Platte, NE Schmig Simmental Ranch’s 31st Annul Production Sale — Stockholm, SD (pg. 58) 74-51 Red Dirt Bull Sale — Marshall, OK (pg. 76) Quest of the West Cattle Sale — Spanish Fork, UT Carcass Performance Partners 13th Annual Bull Sale — Lucedale, MS Gonsior Simmental Production Sale — Fullerton, NE (pg. 105) Great Lakes Beef Connection Bull Sale — Claire, MI (pg. 128) Tennessee Beef Agribition — Lebanon, TN (pg. 38) T

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AD INDEX Alabama Genex Custom Collection . . . . . . . . 112 Gibbs Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 141 Moore Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Timberland Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Colorado Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch, LLC . 1, 84 Bridle Bit Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Lechleiter Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Parker Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Premium Sourced Cattle, LLC. . . . . 129 SRS Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 T-Heart Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Lechleiter Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Pigeon Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Tiffton Bull Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Turnpike Creek Farms. . . . . . . . . . . 108 Yon Family Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Florida

Idaho

Florida Simmental Association . . . . 138

Georgia

Lanting Enterprises, LLC. . . . . . . . . . 88 Promise Land Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Rocking L 4 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Georgia Simmental Simbrah Association . . . . . . . . . . 108

Illinois AKA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Allied Genetic Resources . . . . . . 1, 5, 6, 13, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 36, 37, 42, 69, 83, 89, 92, 96, 99, 104, 107, 112, 113, 121, 122, 124, 128, 136, 140, 141, IBC Allied Online Sales . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 83 Haven Hill Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Hopewell Views Simmentals . . . . . . . 86 KA Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Loschen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Martin Cattle Sales, Larry . . . . . 71, 112 Mid America Simmental Sale . . . . . . 43 Rhodes Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 134 Wildberry Farms . . . . . . . . . . 5, 86, 133

Indiana Clear Water Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . 80 Horstman Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Krieger Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Purdue University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Trennepohl Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Wesner Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Iowa Bielenberg Angus and Simmental . . . . 6 Brink Fleckvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Brink Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Carolan Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Casonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pride & Joy Simmentals . . . 71 G+B Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Gerdes Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Golden Acres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Grand View Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Harken Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Heartland Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . . 71 HRM Simmentals . . . . . . . . 5, 124, 125 Iowa Beef Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Iowa Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 71 Iowa Simmental Association . . . . . . . 71 Jass Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Jass, Trey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 JS Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Juncks Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Kitzerow Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Little Sioux Cattle Company . . . . . . 123 Lone Tree Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . 71 CONTINUED ON PAGE 132

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AD INDEX Iowa (continued) Long’s Simmentals . . . . . . . . 67, 70, 71 Loonan Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Nichols Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Prime Rib Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Reck Bros.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Rockhold, Jon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124, 125 Rohrberg Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Ruble Cattle Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ruby Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Snyder Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Specht Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Springer Simmental. . . . . . . . . . 87, 123 Stanley Martins Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Timber Ridge Cattle. . . . . . . . . 124, 125 VanAernam Simmentals . . . . . . . . 6, 71 VWF Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Kansas ART-JEN Simmental Farm . . . . . . . 142 Brooks Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 87 Cow Camp Ranch . . . . . . . 5, 14, 15, 87 Diamond D Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . 53 Dikeman Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Dixson Farms, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 87, 101 Gold Bullion Group, The . . . . . . . 53, 87 Hofmann Simmental Farms. . . . . 68, 87

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Jensen Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Kaser Brothers Simmental . . . . . . . . 87 Klein Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Moser Ranch, The. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Pelton Red Angus • SimAngus • Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 River Creek Farms . . . . . . . 23, 87, 139 Rock Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Schaake Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 SEK Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Sunflower Genetics LLC . . . . . . 87, 114

Kentucky DP Sales Management, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 40, 43, 80, 116 HTP Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo . . 38 Rocking P Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Sunset View Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Louisiana Genex Custom Collection . . . . . . . . 112 Global Fleckvieh Genetics . . . . . . . 142 Robinson Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Rugged R Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Michigan Freedom Run Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Great Lakes Beef Connection . . . . . 128 Green Valley Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 J Bar J Ranch, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 JC Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Salinas Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Triple Z Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Minnesota Bichler/Johnson Simmentals. . . . . . . 51 Clear Springs Cattle Company . . 20, 21 Eberspacher Enterprises . . . . . . . . . 50, 59, 60, 63, 73, 89, 111 Hook Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21 Oak Meadow Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Ruffy Brook Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Rydeen Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Sargeant Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Stevens Cattle Company . . . . . . . . 123

Mississippi Ishee Bred Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . 82 JRW Farms, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 91 Little Creek Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 142 Mississippi-Dixie National . . . . . . . . . 40 Rockhill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Tanner Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Missouri Cattle Visions . . . . . 30, 31, 41, 70, 94, 95, 112, 135 Genetic Blend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Genex Custom Collection . . . . . . . . 112 Joplin Regional Stockyards . . . . . . . . 81 Lucas Cattle Company . . . . . . . 84, 120 New Day Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Owen Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Rotert Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Royer, Jared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 RS&T Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Steaks Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC

Montana Begger’s Diamond V Ranch . . . . 37, 64 Bulls of the Big Sky . . . . . 64, 80, 83, 85 Cocergine, Andrea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Gateway Simmentals & Lucky Cross . . . . . . . . . . 5, 64, IBC Genex Custom Collection . . . . . . . . 112 Hill’s Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 64, 85 Hudson Pines-Hayes Ranch . . . . 64, 65 Koch Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Lassle Ranch Simmentals. . . . . . 25, 64 Miller Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Montana Simmental Association . . . . 64 Montana’s Choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 CONTINUED ON PAGE 134

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Montana (continued)

Wang, Dean and Karen . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Zimmerman Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . 64

Nelson Livestock Company . . 64, 69, 85 Nelson Simmental and SimAngus™ . . 64 Open Gate Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 92 ORIgen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112, 121 Peck Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 85 Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 85, 92 Rocking W Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Universal Semen Sales, Inc. . . . . . . 112 Walking 5 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Nebraska Berger’s Herdmaster Bulls . . . . . 77, 86 Blue River Gang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Burke Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Felt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Forster Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 86 Gengenbach Cattle Company . . . 54, 86 Gocke Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

OPEN HOUSE-BULL SALE At Rhodes Angus we strive to provide our customers with bulls whose progeny calve easily while producing offspring that are vigorous at birth, grow rapidly, gain efficiently, and ultimately hang value added carcasses while also producing daughters with quiet dispositions, that are structurally sound, moderately framed, and outstanding in fertility, longevity, and udder quality.

23 SimAngus ™ and 18 Purebred Angus Bulls Being Offered 1

Saturday, February 14, 2015, 12:30 PM2 Schedule 10:00 am – View Bulls 11:30 am – Lunch (Provided) 12:30 pm – Final Bidding

MR NLC Upgrade

In Dew Time

SAV Bismarck 5682

B/R New Day 454

™

23 SimAngus Offerings Sired By: MR NLC Upgrade, In Dew Time, GW Lucky Man, GW Premium Beef, Olie, W269

18 Angus Offerings Sired By: SAV Bismarck 5862, B/R New Day 454, SAV Final Answer 0035, Rito 6I6 4B20 6807 Videos and information on the bulls may be viewed by visiting our website at RhodesAngus.com or by contacting us for mailed hard copies and DVD’s. Complete Performance and Ultrasound information will be available by January 25, 2015

Feel Free to Contact Us at: Office: 217-854-5200 Cell: 217-473-5868 Email: rhodesangus@royell.org

Or Visit Us at: Rhodes Angus 9350 Rt. 1083 Carlinville, IL 62626

Bull transfer is flexible but is typically concluded in March or April; delivery can be arranged and there is no need to bring truck of trailer on the day of the sale. 2 A Snow Date of February 21, should the need arise; the same Schedule would apply. 3 GPS may provide an inaccurate destination point; we are located 5 miles west of Carlinville on the north side of State Highway 108. 1

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Gonsior Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 J&C Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Mach Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Makovicka Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic . 47, 105 Olrich’s Felt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Royal Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Ruth Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Sandy Acres Simmental . . . . . . . 66, 86 Sloup Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 116 State Line Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Trauernicht Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . 63 Triangle J Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 26, 27, 86 Volk Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Western Cattle Source . . . . . . . . . . . 86

North Dakota Bata Brothers Simmentals . . . . . . . . 79 Bichler/Johnson Simmentals. . . . . . . 51 C Diamond Simmentals. . . . . . 136, 137 Dakota Xpress. . . . . . . . . . 85, 106, 107 Doll Simmental Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Edge of the West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Ellingson Simmentals . . . . . . . . . 85, 97 Hansen, Kevin & Cody . . . . . . 106, 107 James Creek Simmental . . . . . . 82, 142 Kaelberer Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Keller Broken Heart Ranch . . . . . . . . 85 Kenner Simmental Ranch . . . . . . 78, 85 Kinn Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Kline Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 16 KnH Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Kunkel Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Ludvigson Stock Farms. . . . . . . . . . 103 Olafson Brothers Simmentals . . . 79, 85 Schaff Angus Valley. . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 SRF Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 85 Staigle, Wade & Merri . . . . . . . 106, 107 SYS Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 TNT Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . 85, 118 Wilkinson Farms Simmentals . . 136,137

Oklahoma 7451 Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Circle M Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Lazy U Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Matt C. Sims Auction, Inc. . . . . . . . . . 76 Morris Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Willis Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Ohio Ohio Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Select Sires . . . . . . . . 5, 14, 15, 82, 133

Oregon Bar CK Cattle Company . . 84, 130, 131 CONTINUED ON PAGE 138

EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 129 $TI: 63

EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 135 $TI: 69

Cinderella — $92,000

Dam: URA Baby Doll

LLSF Pays To Believe ZU194

WS A Step Up X27

ASA#: 2659897 • Pays To Dream x Trademark Homozygous Black/Heterozygous Polled Pays To Believe is the spectacular NAILE Champion Bull who was a stall favorite at the NWSS! He offers excellent structure with a great hoof and profile!

ASA#: 2568260 Grandmaster x Macho Homozygous Black/Heterozygous Polled The calving ease sensation sweeping the nation. Frame moderator.

Granddam: Rockin Robin

EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 138 $TI: 73

EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 108 $TI: 60

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

Dam: LLSF Eye Candy

LLSF Addiction AY792

GLS New Direction X184

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

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

Granddam: LLSF Cayenne

EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 114 $TI: 62

New Direction daughter at The One Sale.

Ignition’s fantastic full sister

New Direction bred at GLS, MN

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

EPDs: CE: 15 $API: 158 $TI: 81 Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled

FBF1/SF Ignition A811 ASA#: 2749323 • Combustible x In Dew Time Homozygous Black/Homozygous Polled Ignition packs an unprecedented load of muscle shape and internal dimension together with excellent structure and profile. He was the Supreme Champion Bull over all breeds at the 2013 World Beef Expo!

KY Beef Expo Champion Simmental Female — $14,000

Ignition’s donor grandam

Damien is a fantastic, calving ease prospect who’d we never imagine to own this Calving Ease much eye-appeal Outcross studying his pedigree. Genetic outliers with Long’s Damien A37 “look” are rare and we’re ASA#: 2789551 • Shear Force x GW Lucky Man wayyy excited about Damien!

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South Dakota 3C Christensen Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 121 Benda Ranch Simmentals. . . . . . 84, 93

South Dakota (continued) Broken Heart Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Cable C Cross Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Double J Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 45 Double J Farms Simmental Cattle. . . 84 Eichacker Simmentals. . . . . . . . . 42, 84 Ekstrum Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Genex Custom Collection . . . . . . . . 112 Graesser Brothers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Hart Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Hilltop Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Kappes Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73 NLC Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 121 R&R Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Schmig Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . . . 58 S/M Fleckvieh Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 South Dakota Simmental Association. . . . . . . . . 119 Stavick Simmental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

January 17, 2015 University of Florida Bull Test Sale • Greenwood, FL Selling 16 SimAngus™ and 17 Purebred Simmental

Florida Simmental Association’s Annual Meeting • 6:00 PM UF Greenwood Bulltest Site, Greenwood, FL Florida Simmental Scholarship Award Winner and Breeder of the Year will be announced. You can go online at floridasimmental.com to register and recommend. More information to follow at the Annual meeting concerning the First Annual Florida Simmental Showcase Bonanza in 2015.

Southeast All Black Classic • Noon UF Greenwood Bulltest Site, Greenwood, FL Selling 80+ Quality Registered SimAngus™/Simmental and Angus Females from proven reputable breeders in the Southeast.

Officers: Treasurer: Craig Roberts 838 Maple Street Chipley, FL 32428 850.849.9314 biafarms10@yahoo.com

Visit us at

Martin Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Red Hill Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 140 Slate Farms & Cattle Company . . . . . 86 Tennessee Beef Agribition. . . . . . . . . 38

Texas 7N Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7P Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Bois d’Arc Land & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . 87 Brush Country Bulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Buzzard Hollow Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Flying F Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Fullblood Simmental Fleckvieh Federation . . . . . . . 82, 142 Gold Standard Labs . . . . . . . . . . . insert Gunn Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Johnson Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 McCrary Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Monte Christo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Pine Ridge Ranch . . . . . . . . . 10, 11, 84 Reavis Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 RX Simbrah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Shipman, Jered, Auctioneer . . . . . . 112 Smith Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Southwestern Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Black Creek Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 McDonald Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Rocky Hollow Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Washington Trinity Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 85, 99

Wisconsin

April 11, 2015

Vice President: Larry Warden 3061 Hillview Lane Marianna, FL 32446 850.718.5332 lgwarden@embarqmail.com

Tennessee

Virginia

April 10, 2015

President: Ken Godfrey 4855 Arrowhead Drive Marianna, FL 32446 850.209.7919 kegodfrey12@gmail.com

Thyen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Traxinger Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Werning Cattle Company . . . . . . 84, 89

Secretary: Jordan Newman 5301 Rocky Creek Road Marianna, FL 32448 850.557.3965 jdnewman1013@gmail.com

ABS Global, Inc. . . 3, 14, 15, 44, 82, 84 Accelerated Genetics . . . . . . 7, 82, 112 Double A Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Genex Cooperative, Inc. . . . . . . . 1, 14, 23, 112, 121, 134, 139 KA Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Kimballs Few Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Canada Bohrson Marketing Services . . . . . . . 49 Bouchard Livestock International . . . 49 Double Bar D Farms . . . . . . . . . 49, 142 Mader Ranches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 T Bar C Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . 49

Associations American Junior Simmental Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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Livestock Services

American Simmental Association . . . . . . . . . IFC, 6, 33, 34, 62, 82, 102 Florida Simmental Association . . . . 138 Fullblood Simmental Fleckvieh Federation . . . . . . . 82, 142 Georgia Simmental Simbrah Association . . . . . . . . . . 108 Iowa Simmental Association . . . . . . . 71 Montana Simmental Association . . . . 64 South Dakota Simmental Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

ABS Global, Inc. . . 3, 14, 15, 44, 82, 84 Accelerated Genetics . . . . . . 7, 82, 112 Allied Genetic Resources . . . . . . 1, 5, 6, 13, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 36, 37, 42, 69, 83, 89, 92, 96, 99, 104, 107, 112, 113, 121, 122, 124, 128, 136, 140, 141, IBC Allied Online Sales . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 83 Bohrson Marketing Services . . . . . . . 49 Bouchard Livestock International . . . 49 Cattle Visions . . . . . 30, 31, 41, 70, 94, 95, 112, 135

CattleInMotion.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Conover Auction Services . . . . . . . . 123 Cotton & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 DP Sales Management, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 40, 43, 80, 116 DVAuction. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 14, 24, 29, 36, 37, 39, 43, 49, 54, 55, 61, 77, 78, 79, 80, 83, 97, 98, 100, 103, 111 Eberspacher Enterprises Inc. . . . . . . . . . 50, 59, 60, 63, 73, 89, 111 GeneSeek a Neogen Company . . . . . 6 Genex Cooperative, Inc. . . . . . . . 1, 14, 23, 112, 121, 134, 139 Genex Custom Collection . . . . . . . . 112 Gold Standard Labs . . . . . . . . . . . insert International Genetic Solutions (IGS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC LiveAuctions.TV . . . 23, 50, 71, 99, 127 Martin Cattle Sales, Larry . . . . . 71, 112 Matt C. Sims Auction, Inc. . . . . . . . . . 76 Merck Animal Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Midway Auto Dealerships . . . . . . . . . 47 Multimin 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 NMC Cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 ORIgen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112, 121 Purina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Ritchey Livestock ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Ruble Cattle Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SEK Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Select Sires . . . . . . . . 5, 14, 15, 82, 133 Shipman, Jered, Auctioneer . . . . . . 112 Superior Livestock Auction . . . . . . . 103 Superior Productions . . . 1, 69, 113, IBC U.S. Premium Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Universal Semen Sales, Inc. . . . . . . 112

Miscellaneous ASA DNA HD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 70 ASA Performance Advocate . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 85, 86, 87, 104, 140 ASA Publication, Inc . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34 ASA Science Forum . . . . . . . 33, 82, 88 Best of the Barns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Carcass Merit Program (CMP) . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 86, 139, 140 Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Data=Cent$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 82 Have you Herd? . . . . . . . . . . 33, 82, 86 Progress through Performance (PTP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 SimGenetics Profit Through Science . . . . . . . IFC, 6, 102 SimTalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 34 Total Herd Enrollment (THE) . . . . . 44, 54, 84, 85, 86, 87, 93 tReg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 82, 87

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