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TM The Largest Privately Owned Hereford Newspaper in North America The one that’s read “from cover to cover.” • Visit us on the web at: www.herefordamerica.com Serving Commercial Cattlemen & Registered Hereford Breeders Vol. 12, No. 8 Editorial Comments... Byron Bayers M i k e MacNeil should get a Hereford Oscar for the presentation that he put on the night Byron Bayers before the Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory Bull sale. Mike is the Line 1 Project Leader at Fort Keogh and is one of the foremost Research Geneticists in the U.S. Mike was also honored last fall in Kansas City by being inducted into the Hereford Hall of Fame. The presentation was about epilepsy in Hereford cattle. To quote Mike in his catalog notes he made this statement, “For the past few years there has been some controversy about Line 1 cattle and the existence of genetic epilepsy in Hereford cattle. Our line breeding system makes it quite likely that we Published by: Hereford America, Inc. • HC 3, Box 38 • Reva, SD 57651 April/May 2008 Hereford Faces & Places: A Year in Review Glynn Debter, Horton, AL handling phone bids at the Ft. Keogh sale in Miles City, MT. Hereford heifers in Montana at Bayers Hereford Ranch. (continued on page 3) Jill Bayers Hotchkiss (continued on page 4) Jim Milligan, Milligan Herefords, Kings, IL, at the Perks Sale in Rockford, IL. Cindy Weimer, Weimer Cattle Co., Susanville, CA at the Split Butte Sale in Idaho. Sisters Jenna and Amber Schmidt from Pipestone, MN enjoy a fancy dessert following the Hereford show in Reno. Amber served as the National Polled Hereford Queen last year and did an outstanding job. Mar ty Lueck, manager of Journagan Ranch, Missouri greeting the crowd at their sale. Suzy and Leon Langford, Langford Herefords, Okmulgee, OK at the Largent & Sons sale near Kaycee, WY. Thanks for a great year! See you in August. Donut man, Peyton Bischoff, was among the greeting party at the Ravine Creek sale in Huron, SD. PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Bismarck, ND Permit 280 Sale season in our area is winding down with just a handful left in April and Jill Hotchkiss May. It’s been a wild ride with a multitude of excellent Hereford sales this winter. Is it my imagination or did breeders seem to have even better quality cattle this year? By now you’ve all heard about the proposed purchase of National Beef and Smithfield Beef Group by JBS Acquisitions, a Brazilian packing conglomerate. Smithfield Beef Group and Smithfield Foods includes Five Rivers Ranch Cattle Feeding, a 50/50 joint venture between Continental Grain Company and Smithfield Foods. Five Rivers has a combined feeding capacity of 2 • www.herefordamerica.com HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 18 Sales & Events Calendar 20 April 2 24 TNT Angus & Carter Polled Herefords Sale Devils Lake, ND Wilson-Lees Value Added Bull Sale Kisbey, SK Ellis Farms Spring Bull & Female Sale Chrisman, IL Perkes Hereford Sale Etna, WY McClun Polled Herefords & Angus Sale Torrington, WY IPHA Sale River Falls, WI LaGrand Angus & Polled Hereford Spring Bull Sale Canova, SD Stuber Hereford Ranch Sale Bowman, ND Bar JZ Polled Herefords & Limousin Bull Sale Highmore, SD 4 5 5 10 12 12 19 22 June 7-8 16 17-19 19-20 20-21 27-29 Nebraska Junior Hereford Assn. Field Day Broken Bow, NE Wyoming Junior Hereford Assn. Field Day Torrington, WY Red River Valley Fair Fargo, ND Montana Jr. Beef Expo Lewistown, MT South Dakota Junior Hereford Field Day Watertown, SD ND Junior Hereford Field Day and ND Jr. Beef Expo Williston, ND 25-3 Montana State Fair Great Falls, MT 9-16 August 8-10 19-21 Montana Fair Junior & Open Hereford Shows Billings, MT 21-1 28-1 Wyoming State Fair Douglas, WY 14th- Hereford Shows DakotaFest Mitchell, SD Minnesota State Fair St. Paul, MN South Dakota State Fair Huron, SD — Correction — July 12-19 18-26 May 4 Red Hills “Save the Grass Dispersion Sale” Clinton, OK National Hereford Tour TN & GA Tennessee River Music Dixieland Delight Sale XXV Ft. Payne, AL 25-27 The Shafer Sale Sherman, TX Junior National Hereford Expo Kansas City, MO North Dakota State Fair Minot, ND Summer Spotlight Jr. Shows Huron, SD High selling female in the Iowa Select Hereford Sale and high selling female in all breeds was Lot 45, STC Loaded Lady 31 by AA PRF Wideload, calved 4-5-07. 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(continued from page 1) would observe this genetic defect if the recessive mutation causing it were present in our herd. We have not produced a single calf with epilepsy. However because the industry “rumor mill” has linked this condition to L1, we asked Jon Beever at the University of Illinois, to test every animal in the herd for presence of the causal mutation. This mutation causing epilepsy in Hereford cattle is not present in the Line 1 herd in Miles City.” Of course I assume that nearly all of you readers know that the Line 1 family was started in Miles City in 1926, and has been a closed line since that time. Mike opened his meeting with the idea that anyone can ask questions at any time. Mike said no question is “stupid” because probably five different people want to ask the same question. For nearly two hours MacNeil lectured and answered questions from the group, mostly Line 1 breeders from all over the country. One point clearly brought out by Mike was that all breeders should be using the test system to check their herd, and until the end of March the test is free. In the future there will probably be a cost. Mike said the problem must be cleared up as it could balloon if allowed to continue. My only regret concerning the meeting was that several prominent L1 producers were not in attendance but those that were in attendance gained in the knowledge. It is very interesting to me the various approaches that have been taken by breeders. Some have tested but have not made the test results public, some have tested and then put a statement in their catalog, some have never told the industry what they have done, if anything. It is my understanding that over 10,000 head have been tested, and more are in test backload. I hope the results will become industry knowledge for the sake of the breed. Will AHA do this release? Probably not as the pressure from the affected breeders will be too great. In an article I wrote in Hereford America some time ago I related my personal experience with problems that have faced the cattle industry during my 60+ years of involvement. My statement was that we have never been fortunate enough in the past to have a test like DNA to help clean up the problem, and Mike MacNeil eluded to this in his talk. Now it is just a matter of people doing the work to rid the breed of the problem. Good luck! In my last article I wrote about the bad roads that I hit in Idaho and on Monida Pass in particular. As I headed out to the Colyer sale and the Heritage sale, I thought this wasn’t too smart as it was snowing very hard and it was dark and the roads were snow covered and slick. I drove about 30 miles per www.herefordamerica.com • 3 hour to Dillon and went in to McDonalds to have a cup of coffee and think the situation over. There were no other cars on the road and I thought that should tell me something. I really wanted to get to these sales so I journeyed on and fought the winter problem. The roads were no better as I proceeded. It was blowing over Monida as usual and it was slick but not as bad as the previous times. The roads in southern Idaho were a little better but still a winter situation. I can tell you one thing though that you have to have a good reason to drive from Twin Bridges, MT to Bruneau, ID in the winter. Colyers had a nice set of cattle and they sold well. This outfit really knows how to put on a sale. Every detail is taken care of and the facility is excellent and the people very cordial. One thing I have told people (continued on page 4) Each year, the American Hereford Association scans its database looking for Hereford dams with high levels of fertility, performance and longevity. Rausch Hereford dams are found most often. 439 head of Rausch Hereford Mother Cows have qualified for the Dams of Distinction list. Check our website for info on our Heifer Bull offerings. America’s No. 1 Dams of Distinction herd. (Based on efficiency.) Check out our home page for our marketing programs www.RauschHerefords.com Please call, write or e-mail for more information: 14831 Hereford Road • Hoven, SD 57450 14 of our Herd Bull battery have qualified for the CHB Sire of Distinction List that was just released by the American Hereford Assn. Our Dams of Distinction cows have qualified the 14 Herd Bulls. E-mail: 1-800 (6-HEREFORD) or [email protected] (605) 948-2146 or 2157 or 2375 Jerry Shannon Vern Located 2 miles west of Hoven on Hwy. 20 and 47 4 • www.herefordamerica.com HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 (continued from page 3) Advertisers Index BBC Farms 6 Bar JZ 8 Bayers 7 Cannon City Consulting 8 Carmichael/Feddes 9 Hansons Polled Herefords 19 Hereford America 22 LaGrand Angus & Hereford 11 Mohican 32 P.H. White & Co. 17 Peters Pld. Hfds. 6 Rausch Herefords 3 Red Hills Herefords 16 Shafer Ranch 15 Simon Herefords 4 Stuber Ranch 5 Tennessee River Music 13 Wyoming State Fair 21 having sales about for years is having the sale lot posted on each animal during the period the animal is selling. Many times the auctioneer is too busy to keep repeating the lot number and people are looking, asking, wondering what is selling. We are in the day of the rapid sell so it is a problem. Colyers have an electric sign with the lot number on it. Very good! I went on two days later to Heritage to their first sale in the west. They did have a sale on their eastern farm this year. The sale was held in a big horse arena that was about big enough to have a football game in. The sale was well organized and a very nice set of Hereford and Angus cattle were presented. I think for a starter sale in Idaho it was very good and a good sized crowd attended. There were some very good buys during the sale however one of the higher selling bulls we have seen sold this fall was in this sale. The Gomez group have shown us that they are serious about this business and we wish them well. I drove all the way home from the sale and the road situation was better but for an “Old Geezer” it was a long day. Bulls for Sale 0723 0709 Data from the University of Missouri RFI study. Averages for entire test: 3.49 ADG 5.72 FG RFI 0.0 Simon bulls averaged: 3.91 ADG 5.06 FG RFI -1.07 We had the highest gaining, highest converting and highest RFI group on test. ADG= Average Daily Gain • FG = Feed per lb. of Gain • RFI = Residual Feed Intake Sample of bulls enrolled with ranking in test in ( ) 0709 by Gerber Liberty 017L 4.07 (7) ADG 1.81 (1) FG -5.81 (1) RFI reg. # P42847300 • EPDs: BW 0.5 WW 42 YW 73 M 16 M&G 37 REA +.13 IMF +.04 A rare blend of calving ease, performance, feed efficiency and carcass. 0718 by JDH 100M Boulder 62R 4.18 (6) ADG 3.98 FG (2) -1.54 (5) RFI reg. #42847285 • EPDs: BW 3.4 WW 47 YW 74 M 13 M&G 36 REA +.16 IMF +.04 0752 by MH Hotline 305 4.6 (2) ADG 3.98 (2) FG -.10 (20) RFI reg # 42847324 • EPDs: BW 6.4 WW 52 YW 87 M 21 M&G 47 REA +.16 IMF +.05 0723 By JDH 100M Boulder 62R 3.93 (11) ADG 5.36 (20) FG -.20(19) RFI reg. # P42854880 • EPDs: BW 4.3 WW 59 YW 90 M 18 M&G 90 REA +.15 IMF+.08 0700 By JDH 100M Boulder 62R 4.76 (1) ADG 5.10 (13) FG .54 (32) RFI reg. # 42847283 • EPDs: BW 3.0 WW 40 YW 58 M 18 M&G 38 REA+.08 IMF+.04 SSS Mackintosh 0232 P42340528 Sire: OZ Brxtn Mackintosh 117D. If your think a calving ease sire needs to look like a deer fawn, check this bull out. Out of a long lasting cow family. Commercial semen available. For more information call: SIMON HEREFORDS Low Maintenance, Feed Efficient Hereford cattle. Brian and Colleen Simon • Seneca, SD (605) 436-6725 or (605) 765-4564 E-mail: [email protected] I wanted to go to the Harrell sale in Oregon the next week but I thought driving this is just too much and again the weather was forecast to be bad so the flying in our plane was out. I checked into Horizon Airlines and their schedule was great, leave home on Sunday, fly to Boise, drive to Baker City and the sale on Monday and fly home Tuesday. Driving in Boise is about like Seattle or Denver or Phoenix or Calgary but I made it to Harrells and saw a great set of cattle and they had a wonderful sale I had a very nice visit with Edna Harrell, who I have known for a long time, and enjoyed watching the cattle and horses sell. By the way, Harrells have a great lot number sign that shows the current lot and the coming lot. The Calgary bull sale does this too and you breeders that have sales should adopt this system. After fighting through the rush hour traffic again in Boise I sure enjoyed getting on the “big bird” for the flight home, then on to Miles City a few days later. If I was only 40 years younger I thought. I had some wonderful visits with breeders at Miles City. Mostly people I had never met before, but I had heard about them and read their advertisements on their cattle. It was good to see Rob Fraser again. Rob owns the Miles City yards and does the auctioneering for the Fort Keogh sale and several other breeders. I gave Rob some of his first work in the purebred auctioneering field and I am proud of what he has done. Rob is the son of Katie and Bill Fraser of Reed Point who were prominent Hereford breeders. Rob is a 3rd cousin of mine too. If you don’t want a straight answer don’t ask Rob! My traveling is about done for the season but it has been a great group of sales and I have really enjoyed visiting with so many of the breeders from all over. Hereford America has been fortunate to have great backing from a big share of the industry. Our advertisers and readers list keeps growing and it is hard to keep up with the demand. We tell it like it is, and probably the only Hereford paper who will report the whole story. — BB Jill’s Editorial... eliminate the program. I can’t help but wonder if their American acquisitions will make it through the regulatory phase of anti-trust laws though. Is it my imagination or do these big packers seem to make it through anyway? Is this much control of the U.S. and world beef industry a good thing? It seems to me cattle producers who are already at the mercy of big packers will be even more so after this deal. The second thing I am concerned about is will their system be breed specific one way or another. Time will tell. I also wonder when JBS will make a move on Canadian plants and feedyards. Maybe those are protected by the other Big 3 packers. Regardless, this company is so big they will have major control on our markets. If the deal makes it through the regulatory hoops and gets the blessing of the U.S. Dept of Justice, it certainly will be interesting to see what it does to the U.S. cattle market. Closer to home...the night before the big Miles City Fort Keogh Line One sale they held an informational seminar and reception where Mike MacNeil, research geneticist, presented information on epilepsy in Hereford cattle. There were about 50 people in attendance. Mike gave an excellent explanation of the genetics behind epilepsy in Hereford cattle then entertained questions for a good part of the evening. This form of epilepsy is caused by a genetic mutation and is inherited from carrier animals in the form of a recessive gene. Mike gave us a refresher course on our college genetics too but I won’t go into that. It was a very good explanation, however. Some of the main points that Mike drove home are 1.) EVERY Hereford breeder should test for epilepsy (IE) (continued from page 1) over 800,000 head in 10 feedyards which makes them the largest cattle feeder in the world. If the purchase goes though JBS would also be the largest packer in the United States capturing over 32 percent of domestic beef harvesting. JBS also purchased Australia’s Tasman Group for $150 million. Tasman operates 6 packing plants in Australia and Tasmania. The total for all the acquisitions is approximately $1.3 billion and will give JBS control of about 10% of the world’s beef market. Wow! Prior to these purchases JBS was already the world’s largest beef processor. They project company sales will rise to $22 billion next year compared with $12 billion this year. If these U.S. acquisitions go through JBS would harvest more than 42,000 head of cattle per day in 12 U.S. plants. The primary shareholder of National Beef, U.S. Premium Beef, approved the purchase with 90% of its unit holders approving the purchase. Prior to the purchase National Beef was the fourth largest beef packer in the U.S. “JBS’s worldwide reach and its reputation for efficient operations will enable National Beef to participate in opportunities heretofore unavailable to us,” John R. Miller, chief executive of National Beef, said in a statement. National Beef has three slaughter plants and two meat processing units. What does all this have to do with the Hereford industry? A couple of things. If you remember, National Beef is one of two licensed packers for the Certified Hereford Beef program and has the most CHB volume. (Greater Omaha is the other licensed CHB packer.) Only time will tell if this will be a really good thing for CHB or if JBS will decide to (continued on page 6) HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 www.herefordamerica.com • 5 In the last issue of Hereford America you saw the “Mommas and the Papas.” Now it is time to look at what they produced Consistent and exceptional — 10-trait leader — 35 sons and 11 daughters sell along with 45 exciting pen mates 45 registered females —150 home raised commercial heifers Sale Time 1:15 MDT • Lunch at 11:30 • Auctioneer: Joe Goggins Lot 27 — Son of Harland • Dam’s sire: Bonanza Long, full of muscle Lot 34 — Son of Harland • Dam’s sire: Robin Hood Excellent cow family Lot 60 — Son of Harland • Dam’s sire: Sandman Marked right and stout BW WW YW M REA IMF 2.9 61 97 17 .13 .01 BW WW YW M REA IMF 2.0 48 76 15 .03 .01 BW WW YW M REA IMF 3.5 54 88 16 .31 .01 Lot 128 — Son of Harland • Dam’s sire: Mark Donald One of the best BW WW YW M REA IMF 1.9 46 74 16 .18 .13 Lot 140 — Son of Harland • Dam’s sire: Standard Lad Birth Weight: 90 lbs. Thickest selling BW WW YW M REA IMF 3.5 56 96 21 .44 .13 Lot 144 — Son of Harland • Dam’s sire: Bonanza Birth Weight: 94 lbs. Great profile — thick BW WW YW M REA IMF 2.4 55 90 18 .12 .03 Lot 7105 — Daughter of IHM 821 Domino 1598 Trim and long. BW WW YW M REA IMF 5.2 53 102 21 .24 -.04 Lot 713 — Daughter of Harland Top end female. BW WW YW M REA IMF 3.1 54 95 18 .31 .10 Leading edge genetics with customer acceptance. View sale catalog and sale offering pictures on our website at www.stuberranch.com. Ultrasound data available. We look forward to seeing you April 19. Located 10 miles north of Bowman or 16 miles south of Amidon on Hwy. 85, then 5 miles west, 1/2 mile south. Lot 756 — Daughter of L1 Domino 03473 Great profile. BW WW YW M REA IMF 5.5 45 78 11 .03 .04 Visitors welcome anytime or call Box 56 • Bowman, ND 58623 Roger (701) 523-5371 • Duane (701) 523-3496 • Laureen (701) 523-5297 [email protected] • www.stuberranch.com Lot 7112 — Daughter of Harland Thick and trim. BW WW YW M REA IMF 2.6 57 93 18 .21 .15 Get our Sale List Early! Any Inquiries Most Welcome. Semen Available on Most Bulls. Other Sires Represented: BB 1065 Domino 4102 L1 Domino 03473 OXH Mark Domino 3018 IHM 821 Domino 1598 UPS Odyssey 1ET SR National 305 L1 Domino 95461 6 • www.herefordamerica.com HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 Effective selection for efficiency RFI offers an improved alternative to traditional efficiency measures Reprinted with permission of Western Livestock Reporter Columbus, Mont. - One of the most basic economic principles is to increase profits then increase efficiency for optimum results. This economic principle has been studied and proven for centuries, and if it is so simplistic, why hasn’t the cattle industry mastered this concept? Technically it has tried, at least to the best of its ability. Many breeders have tried to select for more efficient cattle by studying the feed efficiency or feed conversion ratios of their cattle when it was available and others have calculated a percentage of body weight weaned. However, the impedance to this is lack of information available to cattle producers before breeding decisions or bull purchases and no reliable measuring method. To further compound the problem is traditional efficiency measures have “tag-along” traits that are also impacted by selection for traditional feed efficiency and thus “total system efficiency” is not easily achieved. But now an improved method of calculating efficiency has been developed that measures residual feed intake (RFI) or as some refer to it net feed intake. RFI is a measure of true feed utilization and at its most basic level measures differences in metabolic efficiencies. The concept of RFI is measuring the amount of feed an animal consumes above or below its maintenance requirements as well as its performance (growth) levels. For example, the amount of feed that should be required to maintain a 1200 pound bull in XYZ weather conditions gaining 3 pounds a day is determined. Then using the GrowSafe system the amount of feed actually consumed by that animal is calculated. If, in the case of the bull, he consumed less feed than should have been required for his performance levels then he will have a negative RFI which means he was more efficient. Conversely, if a bull ate more than should have been required, he would have a positive RFI which translates into a less efficient animal. The average bull would have an RFI of 0. There are only a limited number of GrowSafe systems currently available in the United States on a commercial basis, with most of them being at central test stations. The GrowSafe system consists of individual feed tubs next to one another at a bunk line. The feed tubs have weigh bars underneath them. As an animal comes to the bunk and puts his head down to feed, his EID (electronic identification device) is read by a sensor and his feeding data is recorded (i.e. how long he ate and how much he consumed). Feeding data is transmitted to the main system e v e r y Bulls on test at the Midland Bull Test, Columbus, Mont., eat from GrowSafe’s second. bunk system, which measures each individual animal’s residual feed intake The most (RFI). significant advantage of the GrowSafe opportunity to enhance efficiency. The system is that feeding behaviors are not key, however, is to identify cattle that altered. The ability to precisely measure are more efficient. Traditionally, feed the amount of feed an individual animal conversion ratios provided a measure consumes is not new. Researchers have of efficiency. However, highly relied on Callan gates for decades, but correlated to feed conversion ratios is the difference with the Callan gate is increased growth rates, increased total that each bull had his own individual feed intake and increased mature size. feed bunk which could only be The increased mature size also means “unlocked” by him. Therefore the an increase in maintenance competitiveness and aggressiveness of requirements, and thus while cattle in feeding was compromised, as was the the feedlot may convert efficiently, and data. From the Callan gate, producers grow rapidly, the cows in the pasture moved to measuring pen efficiency by are bigger and require more feed and feeding sire groups together and thus “total system efficiency” is not calculating a feed efficiency for the achieved. entire pen. While this provided some RFI, on the other hand, is a “clean” useful data, the GrowSafe system is trait, meaning it can be selected for marked improvement as now not only without any currently known genetic can accurate individual feed efficiencies antagonisms. In other words, selection be calculated but perhaps more for RFI allows one to select the cattle importantly the RFI of the animal as that achieve desired performance levels well. with less feed intake than expected or Approximately 70 percent of variable normally required. cost for beef production is feed costs. RFI allows selection for improved As such, feed costs provide an (continued on page 8) (continued from page 4) BW: -0.8 ............................................................... TOP 2% WW: +54 ............................................................... TOP 10% YW: +90 ............................................................... TOP 10% MM: +17 ............................................................... 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Of course there are many breeders waiting for lists from the AHA of either IE-free or IE-carrier animals so they can make informed breeding decisions. In checking the Angus Association’s website I see they list both carriers and tested non-carriers of certain genetic defects and also are clear about stating whether or not a defect is lethal or cosmetic. I have a feeling we might be waiting for such lists for quite some time. Hopefully I’m wrong! I think if a breeder has gone to the trouble of testing, those results should be made known whether on the pedigree or on a list. The AHA board has some big decisions to make and hopefully they don’t have blinders on. The future of our breed really depends on it. I will say this again and hopefully people are paying attention, we have the tools available now in the form of DNA tests, let’s use them and make informed decisions. How many of you have checked out the Genetic Defects portion of the Angus site lately? Did you notice they are listing bulls that carry the dwarfism gene? Yes, dwarfism. How many of you thought that problem was erradicated about 40 years ago? Well it wasn’t. Of course 40 years ago we didn’t have DNA tests at all only the tool of eliminating suspected lines. Evidently it wasn’t eliminated. Today we have DNA tests for several genetic abnormalities and there will be more tests in the years to come. As a producer of seedstock genetics why would you not use these tests? I know there are a number of Hereford breeders who are testing and eliminating carriers of both dilutor and epilepsy. I commend you for being responsible breeders. For those of you who are not taking these steps I ask, why would you not? Do you want to still have these gentic problems around in another 40 or 50 years or indefinitely? — JBH HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 www.herefordamerica.com • 7 E RIBSTONE STANDARD JR ET • 1/27/04 • 42524087 STANDARD RIBSTONE 16E STANDARD 16E RIBSTONE 64H STANDARD LASS 23E K RIBSTONE STANDARD 27L (pictured below) K 61Z SUPER LAD 45D K 45D SUPER LADY 78H K 83W RED LADY 18C JV L1 DOMINO 213 JV SHIRLEY 414 [DOD] JV SHIRLEY 256 CED +1.3 BW WW YW MM +4.5 +60 +100 +24 CL 1 DOMINO 769 JV SHIRLEY 028 BB PATRIOT 0293 JV SHIRLEY 724 M&G CEM SC FAT REA IMF BMI CEZ BII CHB +54 -0.5 +1.1 +.009 +.30 +.14 +$19 +$15 +$16 +$30 B RIBSTONE JR 702 Sire: E Ribstone Standard Jr. Sire of Dam: B Evan Mischief 7811 BW 2.6 WW 52 YW 80 MM 24 M&G 50 REA .19 IMF .05 CHB $23 B RIBSTONE JR 736 B MISCHIEF RELOAD 724 Sire: E Ribstone Standard Jr. Sire of Dam: Anchor D149 23J BW 3.2 WW 53 YW 84 MM 20 M&G 46 REA .34 IMF .08 CHB $25 Sire: LaGrand Reload 80P Sire of Dam: B Evan Domino 913 BW 4.1 WW 47 YW 81 MM 21 M&G 45 REA .38 IMF .02 CHB $20 B RIBSTONE JR 703 by MC Ranger 9615 B RIBSTONE JR 704 by E Ribstone Standard Jr. B RIBSTONE JR 716 by E Ribstone Standard Jr. B RIBSTONE JR 755 by E Ribstone Standard Jr. B ANCHOR HERMAN 748 by Anchor 40P B RANGER RELOAD 717 by LaGrand Reload 80P B MISCHIEF RELOAD 724 by LaGrand Reload 80P B GENERAL 722 by Feltons Break Through K Ribstone Standard 27L BW 3.5 BW 3.0 BW 3.7 BW 5.1 BW 2.2 BW 5.3 BW 4.1 BW 4.4 WW 51 WW 52 WW 46 WW 55 WW 43 WW 58 WW 47 WW 35 (not for sale) Sire of E Standard Ribstone Jr. (pictured at top of page) Sire: K 16E Ribstone 64H [CHB] Dam’s Sire: K 61Z Super Lad 45D [CHB] BW 3.6 WW 42 YW 81 MM 24 M&G 45 REA -.02 IMF .14 CHB $21 — Established in 1918 — Byron & Pauline Bayers P.O. Box 410 • Twin Bridges, MT 59754 (406) 684-5465 E-mail: [email protected] www.herefordamerica.com/bayers YW 84 YW 79 YW 71 YW 90 YW 73 YW 93 YW 81 YW 52 MM 24 MM 20 MM 20 MM 15 MM 20 MM 20 MM 21 MM 23 M&G 50 M&G 46 M&G 43 M&G 42 M&G 42 M&G 50 M&G 45 M&G 41 REA .26 REA .16 REA .15 REA .30 REA .11 REA .55 REA .38 REA .02 IMF .05 IMF .05 IMF .02 IMF .06 IMF .07 IMF .04 IMF .02 IMF .05 CHB $23 CHB $23 CHB $19 CHB $25 CHB $20 CHB $26 CHB $20 CHB $14 8 • www.herefordamerica.com HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 (continued from page 6) efficiency regardless of size. This, coupled with the fact that postweaning RFI is highly correlated with mature RFI, “total system efficiency” is closer to reality. Research has shown that both feed intake and RFI during the postweaning period and at maturity had genetic correlations greater than 0.90. This suggests selection decisions made on the basis of RFI measured postweaning would translate nearly perfectly to genetic improvement in efficiency in the cow herd. Therefore selection for cattle that grow and perform with less feed inputs is achievable and just as importantly the cow herd efficiency and maintenance requirements are not compromised and better yet, perhaps improved. In order to create change via selection a trait must be both measurable and heritable. RFI is both. It is measurable through the GrowSafe system and research has shown a heritability estimate of .40 for RFI which puts it into the moderately heritable category, meaning significant change can be made depending on the selection pressure. In order to facilitate selection for RFI, an EPD (in some breeds) will most likely be produced. The RFI EPD will be one of the first “input” EPDs available to cattlemen. Traditional EPDs have always focused on “output” - i.e. weight, milk production, birthweight etc... but the RFI EPD will express how much input a certain animal or its offspring will be expected to require in the form of feed, which will directly impact the feed costs for that operation. While there is no magic equation to create the perfect animal, RFI offers an opportunity to breed more efficient cattle with the same level of performance that is needed to either sell cattle profitably at weaning, or maintain the cattle through the feedlot, or develop replacement heifers with minimal feed inputs, or even increase the carrying capacity of your most valuable asset... your land. Research has shown RFI selection can reduce grass and feed intake by 15-20 percent. That’s a $50$70 savings running a cow and another $70-$100 in the feedlot. The opportunity is available! 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Top seller was Lot 33, JB 469 Braxton Custom 538S, a 05/10/06 double-bred grandson of Anchor Braxton. Consigned by JB Ranch of Wayne, NE, 538S sold to DeShazer Cattle Co. of Hearne, TX for $8,750. Lot 27, SM Upload 26, is a 02/02/07 son of LaGrand Reload 80P and out of a daughter of KT Top Secret 1030. Upload was consigned by LaGrand Herefords/Steven Muller and sold to Darwin & Cindy Aman of Eureka, SD for $6,500. Lot 40, SM Overdrive, is a 02/03/06 son of DB Hard Drive and was the Grand Champion Hereford Bull of the BHSS. Consigned by Glenn & Steven Muller of Davis, SD. SM Overdrive was sold to Tony Kuntz of Dickinson, ND for $5,200. Lot 16, Ernst Semi Load 706, a 02/22/07 son of LaGrand Reload 80P and out of a Pure Gold daughter, was consigned by Kevin Ernst of Windsor, CO. Sargent Ranch of Winner, SD purchased 706 for $5,000. Lot 26, ECR Dakota Lad 702, a 02/04/07 son of MH Dakota Lad 4202 and out of a HR Robin Hood 52F granddaughter was consigned by Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch of Ree Heights, SD. 702 was purchased by Jerry Knippling & Sons of Gann Valley, SD for $5,000. Lot 20, HPH 40P Tabor 111T, is a 02/16/07 son of NJW 9710 Boulder 40P and out of a Remitall Boomer 46B daughter. He was Reserve Champion Bull of the Hereford Show, consigned by Hanson’s Polled Herefords of Conde, SD, and sold to Darwin & Cindy Aman of Eureka, SD for $5,000. Top seller at Black Hills Stock Show was Lot 33, JB 469 Braxton Custom 538S, a 05/10/06 double-bred grandson of Anchor Braxton. Consigned by JB Ranch of Wayne, NE, 538S sold to DeShazer Cattle Co. of Hearne, TX for $8,750. (Photo by Brittney Beastrom) Top-selling heifer was BSCC 509 Classy Bonnie 707, a 03/10/07 daughter of DR World Class 517 10H and out of a Remitall Edson 63E daughter. Consigned by Big Sioux Cattle Co. of Egan, SD, 707 sold to Kraemer Farms of Minnesota for $1,800. Thanks to all the consignors and buyers for their support of the Black Hills Stock Show! Jamison Herefords Total Performance Bull Sale February 22nd, 2008 Quinter, Kansas Auctioneer ~ Lynn Weishaar Sale Management ~ United Livestock Brokers, Inc. 62-¼ Yrlg Bulls — $3,936 66 Two Yr. Old Bulls — $3,135 128-¼ Total Bulls — $3,525 Top Selling Bulls: JA L1 Domino 7813T, a 02/07 son of CL1 Domino 560R, sold to Dufur Herefords of Caddo, OK for $10,500, ¾ semen interest. JA L1 Domino 7504T, a 02/07 son of CL1 Domino 4134P, sold to Gibson Herefords of Wallace, NE for $9,750, ¾ semen interest. JA L1 Domino 7640T, a 02/07 son of HH Advance 286M, sold to Oleen Bros. of Dwight, KS, for $8,000, ¾ semen interest. JA L1 Domino 7613T, a 02/07 son of HH Advance 286M, sold to Sam Buford of Tulsa, OK for $7,500. JA L1 Domino 7606T, a 01/07 son (continued on page 10) HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 www.herefordamerica.com • 9 CEZ BW WW YW M M&G Scr Fat REA IMF C H B -0.6 4.4 55 110 26 54 1.4 .00 .24 .20 $30 BW 92 pounds REA ratio 111 IMF ratio 142 Semen $40/straw (20 minimum) certificates free 765 covers all angles of the beef industry. His photos and data tell the story. Keith Carmichael purchased half-interest in 765 after searching widely for an elite outcross sire to use on his Line One females. Contact either owner to order semen or to inquire about 1/4 semen interest. Keith & Carol: 605-788-2977 Bryan • Dorothy: 605-788-2831 14111 SD Hwy 73 • Meadow, SD 57644 E-mail: [email protected] 7980 Meadow View Road, Manhattan, MT 59741-8122 Dan - (406) 284-6810 - [email protected] Tim - (406) 284-6990 - [email protected] Marvin - (406) 284-3709 More photos and info at www.feddes.com More photos and info at www.feddes.com 10 • www.herefordamerica.com HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 Sale Roundup (continued from page 8) of HH Advance 286M, sold to Dufur Herefords of Caddo, OK for $7,500. JA L1 Domino 7610T, a 02/07 son of HH Advance 286M, sold to Sam Buford of Tulsa, OK for $6,250. JA L1 Domino 720T, a 03/07 son of CL1 Domino 0157K, sold to Webers Meadow Herefords of Davis, OK for $6,250. JA L1 Domino 7603T, 01/07 son of HH Advance 286M, sold to Sam Buford of Tulsa, OK for $6,000. JA L1 Domino 7619T, a 02/07 son of HH Advance 286M, sold to LC Livestock of Belle Fourche, SD for $5,750. JA L1 Domino 7631T, a 02/07 son of HH Advance 286M, sold to Double J Herefords of Phillipsburg, KS for $5,000. JA L1 Domino 619S, a 02/06 son of HH Advance 396N, sold to Lee Roy Rusher, Westcliffe, CO for $5,000. JA L1 Domino 681S, a 03/06 son of JA L1 Domino 426P, sold to Flying W Ranch, Danville, AR for $5,000. JA L1 Domino 6215S, a 03/06 son of HH Advance 1018L, sold to F & F Cattle Co., Mosquero, NM for $5,000. JA L1 Domino 6631S, a 01/06 son of HH Advance 286M, sold to F & F Cattle Co., Mosquero, NM for $5,000. Cattle sold into 10 states. Congratulations on a great sale! Jamison top seller was JA L1 Domino 7813T, a 02/07 son of CL1 Domino 560R. He sold to Dufur Herefords of Caddo, OK for $10,500, ¾ semen interest. Kreth Herefords & Angus Annual Production Sale Mt Vernon, SD February 23rd, 2008 23 Hereford Bulls - $2,623 39 Angus Bulls - $3,203 18 Heifer Calves - $1,139 Darwin Kreth and family held their annual production sale on a cool sunny Saturday with the stands filled. Lot 20 was the high selling bull, K Danny Boy 704, a 01/02/07 Angus sired by Connealy Danny Boy and out of a Vermilion Dateline 7078 daughter. Ron Deinert of South Dakota purchased him for $5,500. Lot 14, K Danny Boy 723, a 01/13/07 Angus sired by Connealy Danny Boy and out of a LA Double One Trend 1890 daughter, was sold to John Jones for $5,250. Kreth’s top selling Hereford bull was K Advancer 748 a 01/19/07 bull sired by CL 1 Domino 04011. He sold to Lammers Ranch of Nebraska for $5,000. Lot 49, K Advancer 748, a 01/19/07 Hereford sired by CL 1 Domino 04011 and out of a K L1 Domino 630 daughter, sold to Lammers Ranch of Nebraska for $5,000. Leo Kocer of South Dakota also bought a Hereford bull for $5,000. The bull, K Advancer 729, is a 01/14/07 son of CL 1 Domino 482P and out of a HH Advance 9063J daughter. Top selling heifer was Lot 85, K Lady Advancer 733, a 01/16/07 daughter of CL 1 Domino 04011 and out of a HH Advance 767G granddaughter, selling to Casey Nuhsbaumer of Zell, South Dakota, for $1,700. Colyer Herefords & Angus 28th Annual Production Sale Bruneau, ID February 25th, 2008 57-¾ Yrlg. Hereford Bulls $3,414 13 Hereford Bull Calves $4,112 31 Hereford 2-Year Olds $2,603 14 Angus 2-Year Old Bulls $3,236 63 Angus Bull Calves - $2,658 33 Hereford Heifer Calves $2,042 12 Angus Heifer Calves - $1,354 Lot 37-C 5131 Domino 7084 by CL 1 Domino 5131E, sold to Storey Herefords, Bozeman, MT for $6,250. Lot 100-C Pure Gold 6218 ET, by C Pure Gold 8170, sold to W-4 Ranch, Morgan, TX for $5,500. Top Hereford Heifers Lot 126-C Ms Hidalgo 7108 by C Hidalgo ET sold to Hidalgo Herefords, Plano, TX for $3,700. Lot 121-C Cowgirl 7076 by CJH Cowboy 512, sold to Hidalgo Herefords, Plano, TX for $3,100. Lot 143-C Cowgirl 7197, by CJH Cowboy 512, sold to Goosebay Ranch, Chiloquin, OR for $3,100. Lot 133-C 4011 MS Dom 7148, by C 212 Domino 4011 ET, sold to Mica Peak Herefords, Colfax, WA for $2,750. Top Angus Bull Lot 158-CCC FORESIGHT 7079, by Woodhill Foresight, sold to Drew Blessinger, Eagle, ID for $5,500. Top Angus Heifer Lot 243-CCC Ms Coal Bank 7134, by 21AR Coal Bank C014, sold to Thiel Land & Livestock, Nyssa, OR for $1,800. Volume buyers were W.T. Waggoneer Estate of Vernon, TX; Bruneau Cattle Company of Bruneau, ID; and Jim Matteri of Jordan Valley, OR. 4th Annual Mill Creek Ranch “Brand that Works” Production Sale Manhattan, KS February 26th, 2008 Auctioneer – Jim Birdwell 20 Fall ’06 Hereford Bulls — $4,816 24 Fall ’06 Angus Bulls — $3,369 15 Spring ’07 Hereford Bulls — $3,400 19 Spring ’07 Angus Bulls — $2,740 10 Fall ’06 Hereford Heifers — $3,115 10 Fall ’06 Angus Heifers — $1,755 9 Angus 3 in 1 Pairs — $2,361 7 Spring ’07 Hereford Heifers — $1,857 5 Spring ’07 Angus Heifers — $1,590 Top Hereford Bulls Lot 15-C Cowboy 7039 ET, by CJH Cowboy 512, sold to King Herefords, Stanley, NM and Micheli Herefords of Fort Bridger, WY for $14,000. Lot 9-C Cowboy 7022 ET, by C Cowboy 512, sold to Curry Herefords, McAlester, OK for $10,000. Lot 7-C Cowboy 7017 ET, by C Cowboy 512, sold to Tramell & Swanson, Breckenridge, TX for $7,500. Mill Creek Ranch, the Dave Breiner family, and Pied Piper Farms, Bob Moore & Family, had cattle up and ready for an active sale, their fourth annual production sale held at the C Cowboy 7039 ET, by CJH Cowboy 512 topped the Colyer sale. He sold to King Herefords, Stanley, NM and Micheli Herefords of Fort Bridger, WY for $14,000. Mill Creek’s top selling bull was MCR Harlands Domino 6105 by CJH Harland 408. Chris Scharbauer of Texas purchased him for $8,000, ¾ semen interest and full possession. Manhattan Commission Company. Top selling Hereford bull was Lot 5, MCR Harlands Domino 6105, a 10/24/06 son of CJH Harland 408 and out of a Pure Gold daughter. Chris Scharbauer of Texas purchased 6105 for $8,000, ¾ semen interest and full possession. Lot 58, MCR Harlands Domino 705, a 01/02/07 son of CJH Harland 408 and out of a Pure Gold daughter, also sold to Chris Scharbauer of Texas for $5,000. Lot 59, MCR Harlands Domino 717, a 01/07/07 son of CJH Harland 408 and out of a Mark Domino 192 daughter, sold to Chris Scharbauer, Texas for $4,600. Lot 1, MCR Harlands Domino 655, a 08/21/06 son of CJH Harland 408 and out of a Pure Gold daughter, sold to Chris Scharbauer of Texas for $4,500. Jon Loessin of Texas purchased Lot 13, MCR Harlands 6104, a 10/18/06 son of CJH Harland 408 and out of an OXH Mark Domino 8020 daughter, for $4,100. Top selling heifer was Lot 104, MCR Harlands Dominet 699, a 10/15/06 daughter of CJH Harland 408 and out of an OXH Mark Domino 8020 daughter, sold to Loehr Hereford Farm of Illinois for $4,500. She is in calf to Yankee. Congratulations to Breiners and Moores for a successful sale! Heritage Cattle Co. February 27, 2008; Buhl, ID 77 Two Year Olds — $ 2,352 42 Angus — $2,204 35 Polled Herefords — $2,503 27 2007 Bulls — $1,550 4 Polled Herefords — $1,788 23 Angus — $1,509 30 Comm’l Females — $1,188 Auctioneer: Eddie Sims and Trent Stewart Sale managed by James Danekas & Associates, Inc. Reported by Byron Bayers, Hereford America A large crowd assembled at the Copus Cove Arena near Buhl, ID to witness the 1st Heritage Cattle Company Angus and Polled Hereford Bull Sale. Cattle sold at a rapid fire pace to eight states. The cattle were presented in top fashion and the facilities were superb. The 30 commercial females topped on five pairs selling at $1,300 each to Jeff Mathie, Blackfoot, ID. Volume buyer honors went to Bill Millencamp, Jerome, ID and Todd Poling Land and Cattle, Clayton, NM. The hospitality was at a high level. John and Johanna Gomez, Arlen Nelson and the entire Heritage crew must be commended on a job well done. Ninety-seven bulls sold with 104 bulls cataloged. An excellent day for this up and coming program. (continued on page 12) HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 www.herefordamerica.com • 11 Saturday, April 12, 2008 11 a.m. CT Canova, SD Selling 250 Yearling Hereford and Angus Bulls Plus 150 Open Angus and Commercial Heifers LaGrand Legend 16T 1/23/07 S: Feltons Legend 242 (CHB) D: LaGrand Missy 219R ET (PW Victor Boomer P606) CED +3.8 BW +1.2 WW +43 YW +67 Milk +23 M&G +44 CEM -0.2 Fat +0.035 REA +0.48 IMF% +0.20 AHA: 42840227 CED -3.6 BW +3.6 WW +45 YW +72 Milk +13 M&G +35 CEM -1.6 Fat +0.011 REA +0.51 IMF% +0.01 LaGrand Kodiak 117S ET 7/10/06 AHA: 42783419 S: S&S Kodiak 49J (CHB) D: JJD Victoria Gold 2018 [C -S Pure Gold 98170 (SOD, CHB)] LaGrand Top Secret 04T 1/12/07 AHA: 42840233 CED +2.2 BW +2.0 WW +51 YW +81 Milk +31 M&G +57 CEM +2.0 Fat +0.018 REA +0.22 IMF% +0.12 S: KT Top Secret 1030 (CHB) D: STAR Bethany 94R [CS Boomer 29F (SOD, CHB)] Selling 150 open Angus and Commercial Heifers! At LaGrand Angus North, the former Bon View Farm, Canova, South Dakota. Eleven miles north of Salem, South Dakota, on Hwy. 81. Bulls will be GUARANTEED and performance tested with FREE delivery. All bulls will be blood tested negative for BLV, BVD PI and Johne’s. For more information or to request a sale book, contact: Sale managed by: MCS Auction LLC 44130 279th St. Freeman, SD 57029 Lance Pankratz, Owner Office (605) 925-7611 Lance Home (605) 925-4283 Cell (605) 359-9221 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.lagrandranch.com specialized marketing Broadcast live by RFD-TV MATT SIMS Phone: (405) 840-5461 6421 Avondale Dr., #202 Fax: (405) 348-7090 Oklahoma City, OK 73116 Cell: (405) 641-6081 E-mail: [email protected] 12 • www.herefordamerica.com HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 Sale Roundup (continued from page 10) Top Bulls: Heritage 77G 122L Ray 6184 ET, 2-12-06 by Remital Online 122L; $20,000 for 3/4 interest to GrandviewCMR, Como, MS; JCG Angus and Herefords, Kiln, MS and Lou Waddell, Chicago, IL. Heritage 262 4719 Coal 6110, 2-21-06 by JDB 373 Midland 4719; $4,000 to Dennie Hill, Blackfoot, ID. Heritage 7166 Pro 6007, 1-01-06 by W C C Precision E161 J239; $4,000 to Grant Farms, Jerome, ID. Star Dom Powell 219S, 2-21-06 by Remitall Lagrd Pounder ET 204P; $3,850 to Joe Roe, Twin Falls, ID. Heritage 2343 Mid Abe 6109, 2-21-06 by BR Midland; $3,500 to Bill Millencamp, Jerome, ID. Heritage N044 N013 Case 6084, 2-29-06 by ER Justice N013; $3,400 to Bill Millencamp, Jerome, ID. Heritage 4K82 3113 Pen 623S, 2-2806 by CSU Ram 3113; $3,400 to Bill Millencamp, Jerome, ID. Snowshoe Granite 47T was the top sellier in the Young Guns sale going for $3600 to Winters Polled Herefords, Goodrich, ND. Heifers: Lot 36, Snowshoe 20N Victoria T43 ET, a March daughter of NPH 20X Spartan 20N, sold for $2,000 to Shafer Ranch, Sherman, TX Lot 67, AC 8403 Miss Schock T722 ET, an April daughter of DR Achiever 8403, sold for $2,000 to Shafer Ranch, Sherman, TX. Lot 43, Snowshoe 30N Eloquent T95, an April daughter of SB 122L Front Line 30N ET, sold for $1,850 to Hayden Davis, UT. Young Guns Polled Hereford Sale Miles City, Montana February 29th, 2008 Ravine Creek Ranch March 1, 2008 Huron, SD Auctioneer: Chisum Peterson Snowshoe Cattle Co. 7 Two Year Old Bulls - $1,943 20.25 Yearling Bulls - $2,074 10 Reg. Heifers - $1,245 22 Bulls — $2102 18 Reg. Heifers — $1742 17 Commercial Heifers — $905 Schock Antelope Creek 1 Two Year Old Bull - $1,500 5 Yearling Bulls - $1,360 2 Reg. Heifers - $1,750 The Bischoff family presented a deep, high quality offering of bulls and heifers. It was certainly a buyer’s market this day on the bulls but the heifers were a hot commodity. Top Bulls: Lot 25, RV Nobleman 7255, 4/18/07 by HA Nobleman N318 to John Laible, Howard, SD, $3500. Lot 1, RV Dr. Phil 7026, 3/18/07 by HH Hunter 714P to Bottum Bros., Tulare, SD for $3250 for 3/4 interest. Lot 20, RV Eureka 7749, 4/12/07 by HH Eureka 557M to Stahly Ranch, Cavour, SD, $3200. Top Heifers: Lot 40, RV Miss Landlord 7735, 2/19/07 by HH Landlord 318R to Brooke Ponder, West Lafayette, IN, $5,000. Lot 53, RV Loaded Lady 7303, 3/30/07 by LaGrand Reload 80P ET to Top Selling Bulls: Lot 4, Snowshoe 20N Granite 47T ET, a March, 2007 son of NPH 20X Spartan 20N sold for $3,600 to Winters Polled Herefords, Goodrich, ND Lot 1, Snowshoe 71I Chinook 16T, a February, 2007 son of DRF JWR Prince Victor 71I. Three quarters interest, full possession sold for $3,100 to Butch Hauglund, Ambrose, ND. Lot 6, Snowshoe 20N Spartan 64T ET, a full brother to Lot 4, sold for $3,000 to Spear Two Herefords, Gillette, WY. Lot 27, Snowshoe 236G Governor 02S ET, a January two year old by Remitall Governor 236G, sold for $2,500 to Richard Glines, Lemmon, SD. Lot 25, Snowshoe THM 60D Duster 54T ET, a March son of RU Duster 60D, sold for $2,500 to Montana Ag Experiment Station, Fort Keogh, Miles City, MT. Lot 2, Snowshoe 20N Teton 01T ET, a January son of NPH 20X Spartan 20N, sold for $2,400 to Brett Wolter, Fortuna, ND. by Jill Hotchkiss, Hereford America Samanthat Dyer, Crawford, NE for $3900. Lot 64, RV Eureka Lady 7323, 4/7/07 by HH Eureka 557M to Danny Fawcett, Ree Heights, SD, $2900. Harrell Hereford Ranch 29th Annual Production Sale & Harrell-Mackenzie Quarter Horse Sale March 3, 2008 Baker City, OR Auctioneer — C.D. “Butch” Booker Sale Management — United Livestock Brokers 63 Yearling Bulls — $3717 24 Two-Year-Old Bulls — $2648 87 Total Bulls — $3422 19 Registered Heifers — $1249 25 Commercial Heifers — $925 20 Performance Horse Prospects, 2 & 3 Year Olds — $3535 3 Yearling Fillies — $1033 3 Broodmares — $2033 26 Total Quarter Horses — $3092 Reported by Byron Bayers, Hereford America Top Selling Bulls: H5 408 Domino 7100 a 2/07 son of CJH Harland 408 sold to Van Newkirk Herefords Oshkosh, NE for $10,250 for 3/4/ intereest. H5 9126 Domino 752 a 2/07 son of CL 1 Domino 9126J sold to C&M Herefords, Nara Visa, NM and Fuston Herefords, Turkey, TX for $10,000 for 3/4 interest. H5 255 Advance 7110 a 2/07 son of HH Advance 255M sold to Ottley Herefords, Quincy, WA for $9,000. H5 408 Domino 776 a 2/07 son of CJH Harland 408 sold to Baumgarten Cattle Co., Belfield, ND for $6,250 for 1/2 interest. H5 408 Domino 743 a 2/07 son of CJH Harland 408 to Sonoma Mtn. Herefords, Petaluma, CA for $5,750. H5 408 Domino 7172 a 2/07 son of CJH Harland 408 sold to Forsea & Sons, Richland, OR and F.C. Colton Ranches, North Powder, OR for $5,250. H5 408 Domino 7102 a 2/07 son of CJH Harland 408 sold to Forsea & Sons and Tom Hill, Baker City, OR for $5,000. H5 465 Domino 7162 a 2/07 son of H5 9126 Domino 465 sold to Morrell Ranch, Willows, CA for $5,000. This sale presented a very good set of Hereford cattle. Buyers were on the seats from 12 states and filled the arena. The Harrell family ranch is in a beautiful setting in eastern Oregon and Bob Harrell Jr has done a great job of putting together an outstanding set of sale cattle, plus a great group of working horses that drew tremendous attention and spirited bidding. This group of bulls is one of the better groups I have seen sell this spring! — BB S&S Polled Herefords 35th Annual Genetic Tradition Production Sale Guide Rock, NE March 4th, 2008 37 Bulls — $3,638 35 Bred Heifers — $1,873 Allen & Ron Schutte and families of S&S Polled Herefords had a beautiful day, although a little cool, for their annual production sale. High-selling bull was Lot 1, S&S Fairplay 11T, a 03/17/07 son of NJW 94J Boulder 51M with EPDs of BW 4.8, WW 51, YW 89, M&G 47, M 22 and CHB index of $24. He sold to Grant Hanson, Hanson Polled Herefords of Conde, South Dakota for $10,000, ½ semen interest and full possession. Lot 39, S&S Embracer 69S, an 04/22/06 son of S&S Embracer 2N and out of a S&S Kodiak 49J daughter, sold to Joe Barnason of Superior, Nebraska for $5,700. Lot 7, S&S Stocker 8S, a 03/12/06 son of HPH Stocker 493C 137 and out of a S&S Kodiak 8K daughter, sold to Thorstenson Hereford Ranch of Selby, South Dakota for $5,600. Lot 17, S&S Power Point 24S, a 03/17/06 son of Frenzen Power Point P21 and out of a Remitall Embracer 8E daughter, sold to Sue Bredahl of Skidmore, Missouri for $5,200. Lot 25, S&S Stocker 46S, a 03/24/06 son of HPH Stocker 493 137 and out of a VCR East Kodiak 506E daughter, sold to Mitch Watson of Red Cloud, Nebraska for $4,700. Lot 3, S&S Chase 32T, a 03/25/07 son of NJW 94J Boulder 51M and out of a VCR East Kodiak 506E daughter, sold to Sheriff Polled Herefords of Orient, Iowa for $4,600. (continued on page 14) Top Registered Heifer: H5 MS 9126 Domet 7163, 2/07, by CL1 Domino 9126J sold to Bobbie Kerslake, Bend, OR for $3,200. Commercial Heifers: 25 Head at $925 each to Wheeler Farms, Prosser, WA. RV Dr Phil 7026, second high seller at the Ravine Creek sale went to Bottum Bros., Tulare, SD for $3250 for 3/4 interest. S&S Sale topper was S&S Fairplay 11T by NJW 94J Boulder 51M. He sold to Grant Hanson, Hanson Polled Herefords, Conde, SD for $10,000 for 1/2 semen interest and full possession. HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 www.herefordamerica.com • 13 "TBNQMJOHPGXIBUTUPDPNF 4JSFECZ53.&,VE[V 4JSFECZ53.&,JOH 4JSFECZ'FMUPOT.BOEBUF 4JSFECZ$4#PPNFS' 4JSFECZ4DIV-BS. 4JSFECZ53.1SJODF 4JSFECZ53.&,VE[V 4JSFECZ$4#PPNFS' 4JSFECZ53.&,JOH 4JSFECZ53.)7(SBOE'JOBMF 4JSFECZ'FMUPOT.BOEBUF -%POPS$PX 4JSFECZ)&&NCSBDFS Dmka[ÛgfÛl`]ÛDgmflYafÛ§Û-ARKYOURCALENDARFORTHEEVENINGOF&RIDAY-AY 7EHOPEYOUWILLJOINUSON&RIDAYFORANENTERTAININGEVENTTOBENElTTHE(9&!THENIGHTBEFORE$IXIELAND$ELIGHTON3ATURDAY &OR4ICKET)NFORMATIONCONTACT#HRIS3TEPHENS!(!AT $UETOTHE(9&!EVENTANDBUSTOURPLEASEMAKEYOURHOTELRESERVATION!3!0 3BOEZBOE,FMMZ0XFO0XOFST $3t'U1BZOF"- 0ĆDF t'BY %BWJE$BHMFIFSETNBO DFMM IPNF $FSUJmFEBOE"DDSFEJUFE)FSE UOSJWFS!QBZOF5XDDCDDPN XXXUFOOFTTFFSJWFSNVTJDDPN XXX IFSFGPSE PSH 3ATURDAY-AY "QSJM (%2%&/2$ 7/2,$ 14 • www.herefordamerica.com (continued from page 12) Lot 31, S&S Prospector 53S, a 03/31/06 son of RPH Prospector 26N and out of a HPH Pride 493C 44G daughter, sold to Miller Farms of Phillipsburg, Kansas for $4,500. High-selling bred heifer was Lot 53, S&S Lady Lamp 494S, a 03/22/06 daughter of Allendale Robin Hood and out of a Victor dam, sold to Grant Hanson of Conde, SD for $3,100. She was AI’d to DRF JWR Prince Victor 71I and pasture exposed to RPH Prospector 26N. Lot 44, S&S Roberta 464S, a 03/08/06 bred heifer sired by TH JWR SOP 16G Tundra 63N and out of a S&S Vaquero 41F daughter. She was AI’d to S&S Outback 12R and later pasture exposed to RF Genetic Plus 12N and was purchased by Bill Muller of Miller, Nebraska for $3,000. Bill Muller also purchased Lot 63, S&S Patty 526S, for $2,300. A 04/08/06 bred heifer sired by HPH Stocker 493C 137 and out of a HPH Pride 493C 44G daughter, she was AI’d to DRF JWR Prince Victor 71I and later pasture exposed to RPH Prospector 26N. Lot 41, S&S Lady Lamp 463S, is a 03/08/06 daughter of Feltons Legend 242 and out of a HPH Stocker 493C 137 daughter. She was AI’d to S&S Outback 12R and later pasture exposed to RF Genetic Plus 12N. Myers Herefords of Colome, South Dakota purchased her for $2,300. This was a good solid sale and a great start to the March sales with cattle selling into five states and Canada. Windhorst Polled Herefords & Guests 33rd Annual Production Sale Syracuse, NE March 7th, 2008 11 Bulls — $1,793 42 Females — $1,490 Duane & Karen Windhorst and family along with their guests Niedermeyer Farms of Cook, NE, and Kenneth & Larry Larsen of Decatur, NE, had the sale cattle in good shape and on display for prospective buyers. Top selling bull was Lot 15, BBH KLB 664N Scooter 671S, a 09/11/06 son of KJ 2054 Stout 664 and out of a granddaughter of Bar JZ Tradition 434V. Consigned by Niedermeyer Farms, 671S sold to MM Herefords, Jean Munsinger, of Coin, IA for $4,000. Lot 12, WPH Lehigh 650S, consigned by Windhorst Polled Herefords, was sold to Black Tiger Ranch of Warwick, ND for $2500. 650S is a 03/27/06 son of KJ 045 Leader 606N and out of a GK Turning Point 805B daughter. Lot 1, WPH SH Leader 609S, is a 02/21/06 son of KJ 045 Leader 606N and out of a SH Mr Pride 9802 daughter. Consigned by Windhorst Polled Herefords, 609S sold to Dennis Schmitz of Parnell, MO for $2,300. HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 Lot 17, NF 417L Victor 32T, a 02/05/07 son of KJ 520E Victor 417L and out of a Walpole Cheque 2R daughter, was consigned by Niedermeyer Farms and sold to Bill Cropp of Cook, NE for $2,200. Top selling female was Lot 33, WPH Lauren 624S, a 03/04/06 daughter of KJ 045 Leader 606N and out of a VCR Surge 714G daughter with a BBH 664N Rounder 507R calf by side. Windhorst Polled Herefords consigned this 1st calf heifer and she was purchased by Clarence Tegtmeier & Sons of Burchard, NE for $2,300. Lot 20, NF Suzi 417L 610S, a 01/26/06 daughter of KJ 520E Victor 417L and out of a S&S Kodiak 39M daughter, was consigned by Niedermeyer Farms and purchased by Steve Rathbone of Johnson, NE for $2,000. Lot 26, WPH Miss Libra 614S, a 02/24/06 daughter of KJ 045 Leader 606N and out of a WPH Prancer 813 daughter, was consigned by Windhorst Polled Herefords and sold to Jack of Diamonds, Richard Glines, of Lemmon, SD for $2,000. Lot 22, NF Stacy P88 630S, was consigned by Niedermeyer Farms and sold to Roger Rogge of Tecumseh, NE for $2,000. 630S is a 02/08/06 daughter of SHF Platinum M33 P88 and out of a Mohican Jake 176J daughter. Congratulations on a good sale! Tegtmeier’s 48th Annual Sale Burchard, NE March 8th, 2008 32 Bulls — $2,653 37 Females — $2,059 Russ & Roger Tegtmeier and crew worked hard to get their cattle and facilities ready for their annual production sale. Copious quantities of wood chips were scattered to tidy up the place after a long winter and lots of snow and mud. And they succeeded, having the barn and cattle ready, looking great and having a successful sale with standing room only. Lot 7, CT Improver 20T, a 02/21/07 son of GHC Premier 155K and out of a GHC Lawman 108H daughter, sold to Charles Purdy of Luck, Wisconsin for $5,100. Lot 2, CT Trigger 81T, a 03/21/07 son of NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P and out of a Dunwalke DP Alpha 324C daughter, sold to Dean Farley of SD and Phil Barnett of New Zealand for $5,000. Lot 6, CT Heartland 68T, an 04/02/07 son of GHC Premier 152M and out of a GHC Keyman 36F daughter, sold to Kucera of Litchfield, NE for $4,300. Yearling Heifers: Lot 44, CT Miss Peace 185T, a 07/02/07 daughter of CT GHC Peacemaker 123R and out of a Star SS Hudson H 106J daughter, sold to Bafford Farms of Blue Mound, IL for $3,500. Lot 38, CT Miss Hollywood 98T, a 03/11/07 daughter of SB Star Hollywood 1203N and out of a WTK 119A Fortune 73C daughter, sold Yoesel Farms of Falls City, NE for $3,150. Lot 42, CT Miss Lassie 106T, an 04/13/07 daughter of HF 4L Beyond 36N and out of a GHC Keyman 36F, sold to Phil Barnett of New Zealand for $3,000. Congratulations Russ and Roger on a good sale! Bobby Edgar, Blanket, TX, David Howard, Sabinal, TX and Louie Carroll, Pearsall, TX were actively involved at the Ft. Keogh sale in Miles City, MT. Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory March 8, 2008 Miles City, MT Shaw Cattle Co. Annual Production Sale Caldwell, ID March 17, 2008 6 Herd Sires — $3383 30 Coming 2-Yr-Olds — $2363 25 Cows — $1220 10 Yearling Heifers — $1740 35 Fall Hereford Bulls — $2,501 12 Yrlg Hereford Bulls — $2,054 10 Yrlg Hereford Heifers — $1,880 Reported by Jill Hotchkiss, Hereford America Quality ran deep at this year’s Miles City offering and it was one of the best crowds we’ve seen there in a long time. Commercial cattlemen as well as a number of registered breeders filled the seats. The previous night’s seminar was well attended as well with good, open discussion. High selling bulls: L1 Domino 05426, Ken Carlson, Newell, SD, $6250. L1 Domino 06435, Laverne Schroer, Nelson, NE, $6,000. L1 Domino 06519, Jim Carr Springview, NE, $5,000. High selling females: L1 Dominette 02353, Mike Lorig, East Dubuque, IL, $3250. L1 Dominette 07427, Holden Herefords, Valier, MT, $2800. L1 Dominette 07411 $2000 to Bobbie Edgar, Blanket TX . Volume buyers Genoa Livestock, Glenbrook, NV (12); Messner Herefords, Laverne, OK (5); Laverne Schroer, Nelson NE (5). Tom Mott, herdsman at Ft. Keogh Livestock and Range Research Lab, talks to a potential buyer before the sale. 33 Fall Angus Bulls — $3,035 34 Yrlg Angus Bulls — $1,953 34 Yrlg Red Angus Bulls — $2,128 10 Yrlg Angus Heifers — $1,330 Top selling bull was Lot 102, /S 255M Advance 6420, a 09/04/06 son of HH Advance 255M and out of a /S Peerless Mark 6648 daughter. Sonoma Mtn Herefords of California purchased him for $5,500. Lot 104, /S 745 Mr Mom 6452, a 09/16/06 son of /S Mister Mom 7745 and out of a CL 1 Domino 7141G daughter, sold to Ken Darby for $3,900. Lot 111, /S 484 Domino 6462, a 09/18/06 son of CL 1 Domino 484 and out of a CL 1 Domino 7141G daughter, sold to Flying Y Ranch of South Dakota for $3,900. Lot 118, /S 484 Domino 6448, a 09/14/06 son of CL 1 Domino 484 and out of a CL 1 Domino 552 daughter, sold to Flying Y Ranch of South Dakota for $3,800. Lot 128, /S 484 Domino 6478, a 09/24/06 son of CL 1 Domino 484 and out of a /S Mister Mom 7745 daughter, sold to San Isabel Ranch for $3,750. Lot 206 (Angus), Shaw In Focus 6421, a 09/04/06 son of Mytty in Focus and out of a QAS Traveler 23-4 daughter, sold to Dale & Brian Silflow for $3,700. Top selling heifer was Lot 401, /S Lady Domino 702T, a 01/11/07 daughter of CL 1 Domino 484 and out of a HH Advance 373C daughter, sold to Young Cattle Co. for $3,000. Lot 404, /S Lady Domino 726T, a 01/18/07 daughter of CL 1 Domino 484 and out of a /S Mister Mom 7745 daughter, sold to Sonoma Mtn Herefords for $2,000. Lot 408, /S Lady Diamond 7081T, a 03/01/07 daughter of JNHR 414 Diamond 164D and out of a /S Peerles Mark 6648 daughter, sold to Jamie Mickelson for $2,000. HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 2008 Ohio Beef Expo Hereford Sale 65th Annual Buckeye Hereford Spring & Sale March 15th, 2008 Auctioneer: Dale Stith Sale Manager: Lisa Finnegan 5 Bulls — $2,010 35 Females — $1,631 12 Embryos — $613 44 Lots — $1,693 High Sellers: Lot 15, Berg Class Act 4T, January 2007 bull sired by DR World Class 517 10H. Sold by Berg Polled Herefords, Dalton, OH to John Regula, Beach City, OH, $4,000. Lot 13, TPH Victoria 211M T505, September 2007 heifer by SC 218 Victor 211M. Sold by Keayla Harr, Jeromesville, OH to Helsinger Polled Herefords, Germantown, OH, $3,500. Lot 21, SR Miss Reload 26T, March 2007 heifer by AA PRF Wideload. Sold by Spring Rock Herefords, North Canton, OH to Jerry Funkhouser, Virginia, $2,950. Lot 38, SSF 262D Karen 703, August 2007 heifer by CMF 103T Victor 262D. Sold by Son Shine Farm, North Lawrence, OH to Denelle Billman, Newcomerstown, OH, $2,600. Lot 48, 3 Embryos CAF Meredith 5P x DJR Red Hot 913. Sold by Filges Show Cattle, Butler, PA to Ken & Kathryn Reed, New Kensington, PA, $2,550. Lot 32, HPH 02M Abbey, February 2006 bred heifer by RHS Renegade Russ 49H 02M. Sold by Helsinger Polled Herefords, Germantown, OH to Caitlin Decker, Vincent, OH, $2,500. Lot 3, ECA 8N Sabina 242 2S, January 2006 heifer by Legend 242 with bull calf by THM Durango. Sold by Oakridge Polled Herefords, Valley City, OH to Josh Doody, New Market, MD, $2,300. Lot 55, DAD Meredith 14T, July 07 heifer by RWD TFF Merit 43R. Sold by Desiree Davee, Mooresville, IN to Kari Franklin, Scottstown, IN, $2,300. Lot 11, FFF 47L Lucky Rose 33S, May 2006 bred heifer by Mohican Lucky 47L. Sold by Finnegan Family Farm, Berlin Heights, OH to Glenview Farms, Shinglehouse, PA, $2,225. Lot 34, PHF Pistol Pete P1 110S, February 2006 bull by JLCS KH Pistol 9018 P1. Sold by Pine Hill Farm, Washington Court House, OH to Virgil McKee, Columbus, OH, $2,100. Lot 18, 3 Embryos, SSF Keysha 954 x Remitall Online 122L. Sold by Sunnyside Stock Farm, Edgerton, OH to Josh Doody, New Market, MD, $2,100. Have a good summer! Check out our website at www.herefordamerica.com www.herefordamerica.com • 15 Frenzen Angus and Polled Hereford Production Sale Guest: Blueberry Hill Farms March 25, 2008 Fullerton, NE 28 Polled Hereford Bulls — $2,538 66 Fall & Spring Angus Bulls — $1,947 25 Open Angus Heifers — $1,002 15 Open Hereford Heifers — $1,006 High Sellers: Lot 91, Frenzen Two Eyed Devo T20, 2/23/07 by Bar JZ Devo 311K to Lumir Cech, Clarkson, NE, $4,100. Lot 107, BBH 20L Tanner 737T, 3/12/07 by BKR Triple Plus 73C 20L to S.T. Bar Ranch, Niobrara, NE, $3,900. Lot 111, BBH KLB 260M Todd 744T, 3/18/07 by LJR 179A Marias 260M to S.T. Bar Ranch, Niobrara, NE, $3,900. Lot 108, BBH KLB 711 Taylor 738T, 3/14/07 by DRF JWR Prince Victor 71I to Dan Wieseman, Osceola, NE, $3,800. Lot 101, BBH KLB 20L Truman 703T, 2/25/07 by BKR Triple Plus 73C 20L toAllan Woodside, Phillipsburg, KS, $3,800. Lot 109, BBH 36N Tyson 740T, 3/16/07 by HF 4L Beyond 36N to Don R. Crays, Tobias, NE, $3,700. Registered Hereford Cows Available for Sale Contact: Art Handel 605/391-8233 • Registered, Horned & Polled Whole-Herd Dispersals • Horned and Polled Hereford Heifers • Located in various areas of USA H]V[ZgGVcX] I]ZH]V[ZgHVaZ -AYs3HERMAN4EXASsPM 3ELLINGPICKOFHERDmUSHHERDSIREPROSPECTS EMBRYOCALVESYEARLINGHEIFERS FALLPAIRSBREDCOWSSPRINGPAIRS 30RECIOUS#. ((-ISS!DVANCE,%4 3!DV$OM'3%4 3-ISS!DV$OM'3%4 36IRGINIA+4%4 3!DV$OM,3%4 3#HARLOTTE,4 3$OMINO,ASS+4%4 3,AUREL,ASS+4%4 H]V[ZgGVcX] 3TEVEAND*ANA3HAFERs3MITH/AK2Ds3HERMAN48 $ENNIS3CHOCK 16 • www.herefordamerica.com HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 Epilepsy (IE) Explained By Lead Researcher by Jonathan E. Beever, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics Department of Animal Sciences University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign Editor’s Note: Hereford America asked Dr. Beever to write an article explaining the epilepsy issue (IE) in Hereford cattle. He is the lead researcher on this subject and is the researcher who identified the IE gene. Thank you to Dr. Beever to take the time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions. Q: What is Idiopathic Epilepsy (IE) in Hereford cattle? IE is a recessive genetic defect with a variable age of onset (occurrence of the first seizure) ranging from birth to several months of age. Occurrence and persistence of seizures may be influenced by environmental stressors such as temperature extremes (e.g., extreme cold during calving) or increased physical activity (e.g., processing at vaccination or weaning). Upon initial onset of seizures calves may appear to walk with a stiffened, irregular gait. During seizure episodes individuals will typically lie on their side with all limbs extended in a rigid state. Seizure episodes may last from several minutes to more than an hour. Affected calves typically have a high mortality rate. To date, no anatomic abnormalities or histologic lesions have been detected following necropsy of affected calves. Q: What research has been conducted to find a DNA test for IE? Over the past four years the University of Illinois and the American Hereford Association have been involved in a joint research project aimed at determining the genetic cause of IE. This has involved working directly with a number of breeders who have been willing to provide DNA samples on animals that had produced calves affected with IE or directly from IE affected calves. As of April 2007, enough data had been obtained to clearly demonstrate that the condition was of genetic origin. Additionally, a collection of DNA samples sufficient to map the gene and potentially identify 0 1 :WdWXadVES^W [`fZWZ[efadkaXIWefWd`A]^SZa_S FZW&$$" 'HBG/>=%BEEL%>K>?HK=L?HKMA>BK [0:O>MA>$K:LL!BLI>KLBHG0:E>\ HG*:RX:F Watch for Sale Catalog in the May issue of Hereford World or contact us for a copy. 0>EEBG@HO>KR>:KHE=?BKLM<:E?A>B?>KL)HHD?HKMA>L>MPHBGMA>L:E> "7 77 97 -- -' "7 77 97 -- -' 2ED(ILLS,AURA-%42 2ED(ILLS+ARRY+2 3IRE34!2!MERICA".-(0(33-+3$AM,##,ADY&ORECASTER$ !REALLYLONGBODIEDYOUNGlRSTCALFHEIFER THATISDESTINEDFORADONORPEN(ER3OONER .HEIFERISSIMPLYEXCELLENT 3IRE2ED(ILLS(URRICANE8+ $AM$&#-ISS0OSTIVE, 4HE(URRICANEDAUGHTERSMAKESOMEOFTHE BESTCOWSWEHAVERAISEDAND2lTSTHAT MOLD3ELLSWITHAN/CTOBER3OONERBULLCALF ANDWASBREDTO-AUI*IMON Sale catalog will be in the May issue of Hereford World or contact National Cattle Services, (580) 492-4590 or Jimmie & Darla Johnson, (580) 323-2774 iÊEÊ>À>Ê ÃÊ Jimmie & Darla Johnson {ÈääÊ7Ê`ii 4600 W. Modelle Clinton, Oklahoma 73601 Ì]Ê"> >ÊÇÎÈä£ Home: (580) 323-2774 iÊxnä®ÊÎÓÎÓÇÇ{ Cell: (580) 331-8534 iÊxnä®ÊÎΣnxÎ{Ê Dustin Hoffman, Manager ÕÃÌÊvv>]Ê>>}iÀÊ / ÀiiÊiÃÊÜiÃÌÊvÊ ÌÊÊ } Ü>ÞÊÇÎ]ÊÀÊiÝÌÊvvÊ{äÊ>ÌÊ ÝÌÊÈ£]ÊÌ iʣɣäÊiÃÊÀÌ Ê >`Ê£É{ÊiÊi>ÃÌÊÊ} Ü>ÞÊÇΰ 3!,%-!.!'%$"9%$$)%3)-3 0/"OX%LGIN/+ s&AXs%DDIE3IMS#ELL SIMSNCS AOLCOMsWWWNATIONALCATTLECOM -ii]Ê i>ÀÊ>`ÊLÕÞÊÛiÊ`ÕÀ}ÊÌ iÊ>ÕVÌÊvÀÊ ÞÕÀÊ iÊV«ÕÌiÀ° ÀÊÀiÊvÀ>ÌÊVÌ>VÌ]ÊÀ>`Ê> ÀiiÀ >ÌÊn£È®ÊÎÓÓ{£ >\Ê}«ÌÃiÀÛViJÃLV}L>°iÌÊUÊ7iLÊÃÌi\Ê QQQL?>BCFFMB?L?@IL>M=IG E-mail: [email protected] • Web site: www.redhillsherefords.com the causative mutation was completed. By August of 2007, the gene causing IE had been mapped to a single cattle chromosome and the DNA sequencing of individual genes was initiated. In early January 2008, a mutation was identified that was thought to cause IE. A diagnostic assay has been developed based in this mutation and is now being used to screen animals submitted directly by individual Hereford breeders. Q: How accurate is the DNA test for IE? There are two distinct components that contribute to the accuracy of any DNA test. The first component involves the scientific data that underlie the test. The second component is the design and execution of the diagnostic assay performed as part of the testing procedure. From a scientific standpoint, the IE test is based on the presence of a specific change or mutation in the DNA sequence of an animal. This change occurs within a gene (i.e., a sequence in the DNA that encodes a protein) that is expressed in the nervous system of the animal. The mutation results in the production of a protein that is unable to carry out its normal function. An example of how this happens can be demonstrated by comparing this protein to a simple sentence composed of three letter words, THE CAT SAW THE DOG. If a single letter (M) is inserted within these words, as in the case of the IE mutation, then the new sentence (i.e., containing the insertion) would be THE CMA TSA WTH EDO G. Clearly, the sentence, like the protein, does not have the same meaning after the change has occurred. After identifying the specific mutation, several experiments were conducted to validate the relationship between the mutation and IE. Two types of validation experiments were performed which included the blind testing of animals with previously known IE status and analyzing the frequency of the mutation among unaffected cattle within the Hereford and other beef breeds. In all validations, the test performed as expected. All blind samples were correctly classified by the test in accordance with their known IE status. Additionally, no unaffected animal tested as homozygous for the mutation and the mutation was only found in lines of cattle that had produced affected IE calves. The mutation was also not found in any of the other breeds of cattle examined. Therefore, we believe that the scientific basis of the test is accurate; in other words, testing for this specific mutation will lead to correct classification of any animal. In regard to the diagnostic assay that is used for determining an animal’s IE status, the test has undergone several optimizations that also lead us to HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 believe that the test is highly reproducible and accurate. However, as with any task requiring human intervention, errors can occur. Of course, we do our best to limit any errors that occur by automating portions of the test and appropriately incorporating of testing controls. Although we cannot guarantee perfection, we estimate the assay may have an error rate of around 1 in 10,000. Related to the accuracy of the test, breeders should be reminded that part of the testing process depends on accurate collection and documentation of the samples being submitted for testing. Q: How do I interpret the results of the IE test? In genetics terminology, different variants (DNA sequences) of the same gene are referred to as alleles. Each individual has two alleles for every gene, one inherited from their father www.herefordamerica.com • 17 and one inherited from their mother. These two alleles can be the same, termed homozygous, or they can be different, termed heterozygous. The DNA test detects both the normal and mutant alleles of the IE gene. Thus, according to the basic principles of genetics, there are three possible outcomes of the test. An individual can be homozygous for the normal DNA sequence (i.e., both chromosomes have the normal allele), heterozygous for one normal allele and one mutant allele, or homozygous for the mutant allele. Animals that are homozygous for the normal allele can never produce a calf affected with IE or pass on the IE mutant allele to any of their offspring. As such we refer to these animals as IE-Free (IEF). Animals that are heterozygous are referred to as IECarrier (IEC) because, although they are normal in appearance, they have one IE mutant allele and can pass it on to their offspring. An animal that has IE symptoms is homozygous for the mutant allele and is referred to as IEAffected (IEA). Q: Where did IE come from? The mutation causing IE is most likely the result of a spontaneous error during the normal cellular process of DNA replication (i.e., the synthesis of new DNA prior to cell division). If this error occurs in an animal’s reproductive cells, such as sperm and eggs, the DNA mutation becomes heritable (meaning that can be passed on to the next generation of offspring). This is a normal occurrence that happens with a predictable frequency. In fact, this is one of the mechanisms that contribute to genetic diversity within populations. The vast majority of these mutational events have no consequence. However, on rare occasions these mutations occur in important regions of the DNA sequence. In these instances some of the changes can result in desirable changes in the “fitness” of an individual (e.g., enhanced performance or production). Alternatively, some mutations can have deleterious effects, as in the case of IE. These mutations often go undetected and naturally disappear from the breeding population. If the mutation has a positive effect or occurs in an individual that is used heavily for breeding, the mutation will eventually increase in frequency. As the frequency increases there is an increased chance of producing individuals that are homozygous for the mutation, at which point deleterious mutations are recognized as genetic defects. It should be noted that although line-breeding results in a more rapid increase in homozygosity, line-breeding or inbreeding is NOT the cause of genetic mutation. (continued on page 22) 18 • www.herefordamerica.com HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 Nebraska Hereford News Doug Bolte, President N.H.A. • Suzanne Glendy, Secretary, 308-836-2723, Cell Phone: 308-280-2021, Email:[email protected] Hereford America has been chosen by the Nebraska Hereford breeders as its official publication. Welcome Nebraska! N.H.A. Annual Meeting/Awards Holiday Inn Kearney, NE • Feb. 19, 2008 New NHA Board Members Doug Bolte, President John Ridder Vice President Kay Morgan, Treasurer Suzanne Glendy, Secretary Directors: Dave Goertz Ryan Sellman Joe Brockman Gaylen Frenzen Scott McGee Kyle Rutt Ed Huwaldt Queens Angela Huwaldt: Pollette Queen Savannah Gibson: Hereford Queen Nebraska Hereford Women Carla Person, Secretary of Nebraska Hereford Women talked about the reorganization in November. New Officers: Serena Boner, President Suz Glendy, Vice President Carla Person, Secretary Kay Morgan, Treasurer Jessye Goertz, National Hereford Women Board member Nebraska Pollette Board Jill McMahon, President 402-771-2388 Brandi Bolte, Vice-President Maureen Moller, Secretary.-Tres. Missy and Judy McGee, Directors Linda Bolte, Director Rita Going, Director Lindsay Going, Director Marsha Huwaldt, Director Awards: HHH Award: Sherry Jones Young Promoter of the Year: Ryan Sellman: Heritage Award: Ridder Ranch Brett West: Hereford Herdsman Hereford Scholarship: Ashley Laible Polled Hereford Scholarship: Kelsi Musil Polled Hereford Premier Exhibitor: McGee Family NHA membership fees are due ASAP. $75 for voting member. $50 for associate member. The NHA tour will be in District 2 this year. For more information or if you are interested in helping with the tour contact Doug Bolte, NHA president at 402/379-1432 (home) or 402/640-4048 (cell). New Nebraska Horned Hereford Queen is Savannah Gibson. Sherry Jones (left) receiving the HHH Award from Kay Morgan. NCC Sale Reports Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Kearney, NE Horned Hereford Sale Report February 20, 2008 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Kearney, NE Polled Hereford Report February 20, 2008 Sale Manager: Ronette Bush Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell, Fletcher, OK Judge: Troy Thomas, Harrold, SD Sale Manager: Ronette Bush Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell, Fletcher, OK Judge: Troy Thomas, Harrold, SD 32 Lots — $2,238 28 Bulls — $2,313 4 Heifers — $1,713 32 Lots — $2,476 25 Bulls — $2,286 7 Heifers — $3,157 The Champion Hereford Bull was Lot 8, consigned by Valley Creek Ranch of Fairbury, NE and later sold to Cristina Kranz of Eddyville, NE for $2,750. Reserve Champion Hereford Bull was Lot 3, consigned by JC Cattle Company of Junction City, NE and sold to Terry Magarin of Holstein, NE for $3,600. The Champion Hereford Heifer was Lot 36, consigned by Young Cattle Company of Minonk, IL and sold to Ashley Miller of Atlanta, IL for $2,050. The Reserve Champion Hereford Heifer was Lot 35, consigned by the Lambert Family of Chadron, NE and sold to Eldon Snoke of Humboldt, NE for $1,300. High selling Hereford was Lot 21, consigned by Stangle Herefords of Marsland, NE and sold to Don Klein of Roseland, NE for $3,750. The Champion Polled Hereford Bull was Lot 3, consigned by Jensen Bros of Courtland, KS and sold to Gary Dorrell of Highland, KS for $2,800. The Reserve Champion Polled Hereford Bull was a substitute for Lot 20, also consigned by Jensen Bros and sold to Duane Windhorst of Syracuse, NE for $2,700. The Champion Polled Hereford Heifer was Lot 33, consigned by Blueberry Hill Farms of Norfolk, NE and sold to Mike Sorensen and Shamrock Cattle Co of Greenfield, IA for $6,500, making her the high-selling animal for the Polled Hereford Breed. The Reserve Champion Polled Hereford Heifer was Lot 32, consigned by S&S Polled Herefords of Guide Rock, NE and sold to David Spencer of Gibbon, NE for $2,750. Entries for the NJHA Show are due May 15, 2008. Info will be mailed out to exhibitors soon. Outgoing Nebraska Polled Hereford Queen Kelsi Musil (right) and incoming Polled Queen Angela Huwaldt at the NCC in Kearney. Austin Person, President of the Nebraska Junior Hereford Association talked to the membership at the annual meeting. HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 www.herefordamerica.com • 19 Ryan Sellman: NHA Young Promoter of the Year It is with pride that the Nebraska Hereford Association recognizes Ryan Sellman as our Young Promoter of the Year. Ryan has already made a name for himself as one of the best fitters in the country and also is a premier cattle judge. Ryan’s Hereford roots run deep as he is the third generation of Sellmans to be in the purebred Hereford business. Even though he is receiving the Young Promoter Award, he has been involved in showing Herefords longer than many people here today. As a very young toddler, Ryan had the entire show barn crew searching for him when he came up missing in Denver one year. Never fear, though. At feeding time he was found sound asleep in the feed mixing box. Ryan came up through the ranks of the Nebraska Junior Hereford Association. He exhibited very successfully at every Expo and Junior National from the time he was 7 until he became too old to show at junior shows. He brought home more than his share of banners and trophies, but probably the most meaningful to Ryan was being named National Junior Herdsman of the Year and winning the National Showmanship Contest. Ryan was also a leader as he was president of the Nebraska Juniors when they hosted Expo 1999. As an adult, Ryan now serves on the Board of Directors of the Nebraska Hereford Association. When Ryan graduated from high school, he received a full ride scholarship to Clarenden College in Texas. College life did not suit Ryan, though, so he went to Ryan Sellman (right) was the recipient of the Young Promoter of the Year award. Presenting the award is Kyle Rutt. work for various livestock outfits, including Upstream Ranch. A few years ago the opportunity arose for Ryan to return to the family ranch near Crawford so he moved back home and began seriously developing his purebred Hereford herd. He also brought his bride, Sandi, to the ranch to make their home. Since being home Ryan has been successful in producing some standout cattle, notably SR Hard Rock, calf champion in Denver in 2006 and reserve champion bull in Denver in 2007. With Ryan’s keen eye for cattle, expert fitting skills and his dedication to the Hereford breed, the Nebraska Hereford Association is proud to name him as our 2007 Promoter of the Year. n Champio T, Grand , Sioux 5 0 4 e g Ta how HPH 36N x Empire Farm S nd Cindy a Bull Siou sold to Darwin , D. D S S , , a s Fall urek Aman, E ing Bull, High Sell x Falls, , T 0 7 z a Siou NT HPH 14 ire Farm Show, ford, OK. p w Sioux Em Kris Black, Cra to ld o s SD, ve ld to Ste 105T, so SD. p m ru T , N HPH 36 sen of Florence Arne Ridders Receive NHA Heritage Award Ridder Hereford Ranch had its beginnings with the 1907 purchase of land six miles west of Callaway by Theodore and Elizabeth Ridder. Theodore started his Hereford herd when he bought Rector 334160, a May 12, 1908 son of Astor 128637 and Mabel Bellringer 117599 from Benger & Decker. One of his earliest purebred cow purchases was Old Susannah for $5,000 from Mousels of Cambridge, Nebraska. Theodore and Elizabeth’s youngest of 11 children, Paul, decided to ranch instead of attending Engineering college when his father announced his retirement in 1934. Paul and Marianne were married in 1945 and after WWII ended, they returned home from Corpus Christi, Texas where Paul had served as an aviator instructor for the U. S. Navy. In 1972 Paul died in a ranch accident and John took over management of the ranch, having graduated the year before from Colorado State University with a BS in Animal Science. Within a couple years John added Line 1 genetics with the purchase of bulls and heifers from Cooper Herefords in Montana, took his first carload of bulls to the National Western Stock Show, and hosted his first sale on the ranch in a new sale barn and cattle display area he had built. He got involved in the national and state cattlemen’s organizations, the national and state Hereford organizations, and encouraged his brother to take part in 4-H. In January of 1982 Metric was named the Grand Champion Hereford Bull at the National Western Stock Show. Metric, or L1 Domino G081, was out of a Holden cow John had bought for his brother as a college graduation present and out of a Venhuizen bull he’d purchased for the ranch. Steckel’s Diamond Ring Ranch had bought an interest in Metric in the 1981 Showcase (continued on page 21) Kyle Rutt (left) presented the Heritage Award to Mary and John Ridder, Ridder Ranch, Callaway, NE. Ridder Ranch celebrated their 100th ranch anniversary last summer. (See feature story on Ridders in the September 2007 issue of Hereford America.) ford pion Here 4T, Cham Supreme 1 e tt E ANL RH r and Reserve own e Watert Heife ifer at th wn, SD. e H n io rto Champ w, Wate Farm Sho hampion eserve C ld to R , T 1 1 1 how, so P Tabor HPH 40 ck Hills Stock S man. Bull, Bla in and Cindy A Darw pion T, Cham Tytus 73 Supreme N 6 3 H HP Bull and Hereford ion bull at the p Cham how, n Farm S Watertow D, sold to Mike n, S . Watertow of Madison, SD n e tt Fla to 6T sold Torque 7 SD. HPH 72R & Sons, Bristol, r ie e m s Han Sherry Hanson 15477-409th Ave. ~ Conde, SD 57434 Home: 605-382-5868 ~ Cell: 605-350-7477 [email protected] 20 • www.herefordamerica.com HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 Nebraska News continued... Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Champions February 20, 2008 • Kearney, NE Grand Champion Horned Hereford Bull — Consigned by Valley Creek Ranch of Fairbury, NE and later sold to Cristina Kranz of Eddyville, NE for $2,750. Reserve Champion Horned Hereford Bull — Consigned by JC Cattle Company of Junction City, NE and sold to Terry Magarin of Holstein, NE for $3,600. Grand Champion Horned Hereford Heifer — Consigned by Young Cattle Company of Minonk, IL and sold to Ashley Miller of Atlanta, IL for $2,050. Grand Champion Polled Hereford Bull — Consigned by Jensen Bros of Courtland, KS and sold to Gary Dorrell of Highland, KS for $2,800. Grand Champion Polled Hereford Heifer — Consigned by Blueberry Hill Farms of Norfolk, NE and sold to Mike Sorensen of Greenfield, IA for $6,500. Reserve Champion Horned Hereford Heifer — Consigned by the Lambert Family of Chadron, NE and sold to Eldon Snoke of Humboldt, NE for $1,300. Reserve Polled Hereford Bull — Consigned by Jensen Bros and sold to Duane Windhorst of Syracuse, NE for $2,700. Reserve Champion Polled Hereford Heifer — Consigned by S&S Polled Herefords of Guide Rock, NE and sold to David Spencer of Gibbon, NE for $2,750. Thank Yous... Dear Suz and the NHA Board, John and I want to thank you for the great honor we were given last night at the annual meeting. The Heritage Award is a pretty special moment for us. Thanks to our family, ancestors and fellow breeders who have helped us so much along the way. We are able to enjoy this. Thank you! Mary and John Ridder and Family Callaway, NE Final Farewell Dear Nebraska Hereford Women, Such an exciting surprise in receiving the Triple H Award. It was totally unexpected. Thank you so much for honoring me with the award at the banquet. The clock is unique and goes perfectly in our family room. Sincerely, Sherry Jones Vet’s Corner written by Broken Bow Animal Hospital Broken Bow, NE Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) is a program to ensure that cattle are maintained in a manner which will result in a safe and wholesome product for the consumer. The BQA program, which had its beginnings in the early 1980s, has been modified and adapted to meet the needs of a wide range of production and marketing circumstances. Specifically, BQA is designed by producers to enhance carcass quality by preventing residues, pathogen contamination and carcass defects such as injection blemishes. Since its inception, BQA is a voluntary, producer driven program. Even with the recent negative developments in the packing industry which negatively affect our industry, we need to keep the program voluntary but we need to find ways of getting better industry buy-in. Humane handling of cattle is a passionate issue both to all producers but especially to our consumers. In order to maintain their confidence in our product, it is time the BQA program further develops a program for the humane handling and care of cattle. As we speak, a group of NCBA members are working on a BQA selfassessment program. This program will allow operations to assess or audit themselves to prove to our consumers and their interested groups that the BQA program is working. In order to maintain credibility, we as an industry need more participation in the BQA program. Can we now challenge you to become involved and become a BQA certified producer and operation? It is the right thing to do as an industry and as an individual beef producer. Elaine D. Oltmans Elaine D. Oltmans 73, Blue Springs, died March 2, 2008. Born to the late Henry and Anna (Janssen) Hohbein at rural Harbine, survivors include husband, Clarence; son, Mark Wieden, Liberty; daughters, Melissa Mihm, Canon City, Colo.; Anita Oltmans, DeWitt; Rebecca Svec, Milligan; seven grandchildren; many cousins, aunts, and uncles. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Henry D. Wieden. A memorial has been established at the church. They may be sent to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 304 S 10th St., Wymore, NE 68466. Mona Claybaugh Services for Mona Ruyle Claybaugh, 85, died Thursday, March 6, 2008, at the Providence Medical Center in Wayne. Mona Ruyle Claybaugh was born March 13, 1922, at Lexington to William James and Gladys (Ellis) Van Camp. The family moved to Osmond where they lived until the death of Mona's father in 1923 when they moved to Lincoln. Mona graduated from Jackson High School in 1940, and obtained her bachelor of arts degree at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. During World War II, Mona helped with the war effort as a welder in Vancouver, Wash.; Alaskan Communication System in Seattle, Wash.; and American Express, and was employed in the office at Northeast High School. Following college graduation, she taught school in Pawnee City. Mona married William V. Ruyle on Jan. 28, 1947, and they lived in New Jersey for 37 years. She taught kindergarten and nursery school in North Plainfield and Westfield, N.J. Her real career was as a social worker for the Union County Board at Plainfield, N.J. The couple retired to Lincoln in 1984. William died in 1994. Mona married a longtime family friend, Joseph Claybaugh, on April 12, 1996. The couple lived in Wayne. Mona was an active, life-long member of the Methodist Church. Mona is survived by her husband, Joseph; children, Jeanette (Daniel) Bibel of Medfield, Mass., William (Liz Prince) Ruyle of Nyack, N.Y., Robert Ruyle of Lincoln, Richard (Cara Newman) Ruyle of Glendale, Calif., Susan (Richard) Rosche of Hoquaim, Wash., and Thomas Ruyle of Lynn, Mass. two stepchildren, Julie Claybaugh and William Claybaugh, both of Carroll; eight grandchildren and seven stepgrandchildren. Mona was preceded in death by her parents and first husband, William V. Ruyle. Condolences can be sent to Claybaugh Family at P.O. Box 216, Carroll Nebraska in lieu of flowers. Memorials can be sent to The American Red Cross Chapter in Wayne at 106 W. 3rd, Wayne, NE 68787. HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 www.herefordamerica.com • 21 (continued from page 19) Sale. That spring 1982 John had a successful cow sale and in December of 1982 John and Mary were married. Over the next several years Ridders cross-fenced pastures into smaller rotational grazing paddocks and purchased the business from John’s mother. John served as Nebraska Hereford Association president and as president of the American Hereford Association’s Presidents Council and is currently serving another term on the NHA board. In 1988 Ridders bought their first Canadian herd sire and by 1993 their sixth child was born. This fall they have four children in college and two in high school: Joe, 23, is a Construction Management major and Business minor at UNL; Dan, 21, is a Construction Management major at UNO; Erin, 20, is in Pre-Optometry at Chadron State College; and Liz, 18, is a Pre-Dental student also at Chadron. Ellen, 16, is a junior at Callaway High School and Tricia, 14, is a freshman at CHS. Ridder’s ranch is a grass ranch. They seeded the last of their dryland farm ground into hay in 2005. Most of their pastures are crossfenced and rotated frequently utilizing central watering sites. All of their cattle are purebred Herefords with Line 1 and Canadian genetics. Their family hosts a sale each February at their ranch sale barn, selling two-year Bulls, yearlings from their National Western Stock Show carload, and yearling Heifers. John has judged regional and national Hereford shows. Three of their current Herd Sires are: • K 64H Ribstone Lad 157K is an industry leader in carcass, maternal, and growth. His REA and IMF measurements place him at the top of the Hereford breed, while his IMF numbers surpass nearly all Angus bulls in their respective summary. • AGA 13G General 114L and one of his sons were voted most popular bulls by Canadian commercial producers at their summer roundup two years in a row. Ridders own this bull with Stutheits and Diemerts. • CJH L1 Domino 0041, a Harland-raised sire, was purchased as a 7-year-old from Dick Drake of Cheyenne last year. He sires big performance with light birth weight and has outstanding daughters. This past summer the Ridders celebrated with both a family reunion and a barn party. Ryann Stryker and mother Ashley at Upstream’s bull Sale. On December 29, 2007 at 10:32 p.m. Ryann Jolee Stryker was born to Nathan and Ashley Stryker of Pawnee Rock, KS. The little girl weighed in at 7 lbs., 5 oz. and was 21 inches long. Proud grandparents are Mike and Donna Steckel (Diamond Ring Herefords) of Taylor, NE and Donnie and Connie Stryker of Callaway, NE. Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Junior Show Results Senior Showmanship 1. Kaisha Jurgens from Miller 2. Kourtney Nelson from Crete 3. Klaire Jorgensen from Exeter 4. Jessica Clowser from Milford 5. Jessie Ahrens from West Point 6. Kade Nelson from Crete 7. Emily Ibach from Sumner Intermediate Showmanship 1. Morgan Burke from Genoa 2. Mary Spencer from Gibbon 3. Emma Kasl from Dorchester 4. Kelsey Rutt from Minden 5. Quin Rutt from Minden 6. McKinzie Miller from Columbus 7. Samantha Pallas from Omaha Junior Showmanship 1. Allee Maronde from York 2. Edward Spencer from Gibbon 3. Isabelle Schultz from Cairo 4. Kodi Gehl from Ericson 5. Kacie Jergens from Miller 6. Paige Coslor from Hastings 7. Emmet Caldwell from Edgar Champion Hereford Steer — Shown by MaKayla Rutt, Minden. Champion Hereford Heifer — Shown by Kaci Nelson, Burwell. Champion Polled Hereford Heifer — Shown by Kaci Nelson, Burwell, NE Res. Champion Hereford Steer — Shown by Grady McMahon, Ayr. Res. Champion Hereford Heifer — Shown by Whitney Steckel, Taylor. Res. Champion Polled Hereford Heifer — Shown by Mattie McMahon, Ayr, NE 22 • www.herefordamerica.com Q: Is there a specific line of cattle that is associated with IE? Because the spontaneous mutation rate is very rare, specific mutations occur only within a single individual, called a founder. As such, within the population, all individuals that have the mutation can be traced to the founder. Thus, specific mutations are unique to certain “lines” within populations. In the case of IE, all individuals with the mutation can be traced to a single individual born in 1982. Within the Hereford breed there are many lines of cattle that are frequently named based on the origin of the genetic resource. The IE founder individual is classified as a Line 1 animal, named for the line-breeding experiment that was initiated at the Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory in Miles City, Montana. However, it is very important to recognize that cattle tracing back to the IE founder individual only represent a very small fraction of the population of Hereford cattle classified as Line 1. Furthermore, this founder individual was born outside of the Miles City Research Station and no animals within the Miles City herd have tested as IEC. Thus, referring to IE as a “Line 1” problem is blatantly incorrect and should be vigorously denounced. Additionally, it is equally incorrect to suggest that the IE mutation was “caused” by the presence of non-Line 1 germplasm within the founder individual. In fact, molecular evidence (i.e., DNA sequence information) generated while conducting the IE research clearly indicates that the mutation occurred on a chromosome originating within Line 1 genetic material. In summary, IE is restricted to a line of cattle defined by their relationship to a specific founder individual; however breeders should be cautioned against referring to IE relative to the broader classification of Line 1 cattle within the Hereford breed. Q: What is the frequency of IE within the Hereford breed? As indicated above, the IE mutation is restricted to a relatively small subpopulation within the breed. Thus, it is difficult to accurately estimate the frequency of the mutation for the entire Hereford population. Since the development of the DNA test for IE, almost 10,000 animals have been tested for the mutation. The vast majority of these samples were submitted based on the presence of IE-suspect relatives within their pedigrees. Approximately 15% of the tested individuals were tested as IE-Carrier (IEC). Although this appears to be a relatively high frequency, it is important to remember that this estimate is biased due to selected testing of suspect cattle only. On the other hand, it is also important to recognize that with this moderate frequency of the mutation, IE should not be considered as a “negligible” issue within the breed. Q: Is there a publicly available list of animals that have been tested for IE? Currently, there is not a publicly available list indicating the IE status of specific individuals that have been tested. However, since the development of the IE test, the American Hereford Association Staff and Board have been actively working to establish policies regarding the listing of both IEF and IEC individuals. Q: Do other breeds have IE? Although there are documented “epilepsy-like” disorders in other cattle breeds, it is highly unlikely that the underlying genetic basis is the same as that found in Hereford cattle. Furthermore, while a disorder may be generally described as epilepsy, each condition may have subtle differences in the pathology or presentation. This would indicate differences in underlying causes including both genetic and environmental conditions. Also, as mentioned above, spontaneous mutation is a relatively rare event. Thus, it would be virtually impossible for the same mutation to occur in another individual or highly unlikely for an independent mutation to occur within the same gene affected in IE. Additionally, because the mutation causing IE can be traced to a relatively recent founder individual within the Hereford breed, it would also be unlikely that seizure disorders described in other breeds prior to 1982 would be the same as IE. Q: Is it acceptable to use an IEC animal in a registered breeding program? The general purpose of every breeding program is to accumulate genetic value from one generation to the next. To accomplish this goal, individual breeders use a number of criteria (e.g., phenotype, performance, EPDs, etc.) for making selective matings between parent individuals. For some breeders, an animal that is IEC has no value and thus they will choose not to use them. Over the long-term, this should be the goal of all seedstock producers. However, at the same time, breeders should also recognize that there may be IEC animals with superior genetic merit for other traits that cannot be found among IEF animals. Availability of a DNA test for IE allows breeders to use IEC animals in order to extract the positive genetic merit for other traits while directly selecting against IE by testing the offspring and selecting those with the highest merit that are IEF. This being said, breeders might consider the following guidelines for using IEC individuals. In regard to bulls, young or unproven individuals should be removed from the breeding population as soon as possible. Proven herd sires should be used on a limited basis until a potential IEF replacement can be produced. Females that are below average for performance should be culled or moved into a commercial production environment. Above average females can be bred to IEF bulls until a suitable IEF replacement is produced or potentially used as recipients for an ET program. Very few elite IEC females will merit use as ET donors. It should be noted that in all these situations, increased management of these animals will be required to insure control over the inadvertent spread of IE. Q: How about using IEC animals in a commercial program? Although it would be best to limit the use of IEC animals in any breeding program, IEC individuals may have some utility within the commercial production environment where calves are destined for terminal use. Because IE is a recessive genetic defect, calves affected with IE cannot be produced if at least one of the parents is IEF. Thus, in a commercial production environment, producers would not need to worry about losses due to mortality of affected calves. Because this IE mutation is only found within Hereford cattle, the use of IEC animals in an intercross crossbreeding system would not produce any affected calves in the initial two-breed cross. The danger in using IEC animals in these situations is the potential for retention of replacement animals that may be IEC. If these IEC replacements were to be mated back to another IEC individual, affected calves may be produced. 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S7K 7G9 Office: (306) 933-4200 Ted: (306) 242-0095 Fax: (306) 934-0744 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.buyagro.com Harvey Duke 306-761-2810 Langbank, SK S0G 2X0 Email: [email protected] square-dpolledherefords.com WILD BEAR HEREFORDS Jim, Wendy, Blake and Katelin WILDEMAN Box 1088 • Okotoks, AB T0L 1T0 12 mi. S. of Calgary on Hwy. #2, 1/2 mi. E. on 338 Ave. Ph: (403) 938-2030 Fax: (403) 938-7976 Cell: (403) 861-0719 • Idaho • Greg: (208) 459-3029 Sam: (208) 453-9790 Tucker: (208) 455-1678 SM THE BULL BUSINESS BRAND ANGUS HEREFORD RED ANGUS PO Box 362, Warner, AB T0K 2L0 Nelson & Paula Doenz (403) 642-2380 Brad Doenz (403) 642-7694 Fax: (403) 642-2471 2 mi E on #504 & 2 mi N on Rg Rd #170 E-mail: [email protected] www.doenzranches.net Annual Sale: NOVEMBER 12, 2008 Deadline for the September issue is August 5th! • Illinois • Shaw Cattle Co. 23020 Howe Rd. Caldwell, ID 83607 www.shawcattle.com LCI HEREFORDS Superior Hereford Genetics Neal Ward LOEHR HEREFORD FARM 673 N. 825 W. • Blackfoot, ID 83221 (208) 684-5252 [email protected] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ P.T. “Pete” Loehr 113 W. Northgate Rd Peoria, Ill. 61614 309/692-6026 or 1-800-937-BEEF HERD SIRES: Remitall Online 122L • MC Ranger 9615 Elm Lodge Mojo 1M • Trail Boss Watch for our 4th production sale Baker Farms 1278 E. 20th Rd. • Streator, IL 61364 Fred • Debby Sarah • Susan • John Phone: (815) 672-3491 • Mobile (815) 257-3491 ~ The Best of the Best ~ Line One, Canadian & Pure Gold 24 • www.herefordamerica.com HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 Meadow Muffins Sellin’ on the Street © 2008 Ken Overcast Some girls just don’t have a sense of humor. The little woman that lives at our house usually does, but there are times when I can tell I’ve pushed her just about as close to the edge as I dare. Normally she’s game for just about anything, but she drew the line on me when it came to peddlin’ watermelons. She stuck it out for a couple of days….then just flat quit. Like a balkin’ mule, there wasn’t any use in me even wasting my energy, because she wasn’t budgin’. I had found myself in Oklahoma in the late summer several years ago with a new pickup and a sixteen foot stock trailer, and being the enterprising sort that I am, figured I needed something to haul back. Now what could I buy down South to haul back up here that would make a buck? Even when gas was thirty cents a gallon, thirty cents was hard for a country boy to find, and I was sure there must be some way to buy the gas home. I checked out the newspaper ads, but couldn’t seem to find a deal on anything. Then a bolt of lightning came flashin’ out from somewhere way down under my hat. Watermelons! We’d tried to raise ‘em in the garden a few times, but they’d only gotten about the size of a grapefruit. They should sell like hot cakes up north. I located an Okie with a watermelon patch ... which was about as hard as findin’ a cowboy with a pair of spurs … and soon struck up a deal on a load of his finest. “You pick ‘em out, and I’ll haul ‘em to the trailer,” said my new Okie friend as we surveyed about five acres of melons. Ken and B.J. I really hated to admit to him that I didn’t know beans about pickin’ out watermelons, but he looked like an honest sort, so I told him that I didn’t know a good one from a bad one until I cut it open, so I’d do the haulin’, and he could do the pickin’. “Just get me good ones.” Dang it was hot, but we finally got the trailer loaded about four feet deep all the way to the back. We had on just under 5000 pounds. They cost me fifty cents a piece, and I headed ‘er north with visions of bein’ rich in a couple of days. I was really surprised at the little woman’s reaction. “You want me to do what? Not on your life cowboy! You bought ‘em, you peddle ‘em.” It took some tall talkin’ but I explained to her that we needed to use all the assets we had in the most efficient manner. Somehow I managed to convince her that if she’d just sit by the highway in her white shorts and one of those halter tops of hers that the customers would come flockin’ to her door, and the watermelons would sell themselves. (She looks good in that kind of garb now, but you should have seen her thirty years ago.) All the compliments worked, and out to the highway she went. The first day things went just about as I’d planned. She had sold about a third of the load, and other than being a little grouchy, like a true ranch wife, she had adjusted to the new challenge. It was all down hill from there. First, the bees and wasps found the treasure, and were getting really friendly with the smell of the melons. That didn’t help her attitude any, but the last straw was the guy that squealed to a stop in a little red sports car. He looks her up and down and says, “What’cha sellin’ honey?” That was it. Over the edge she went. “Watermelons, you SOB!” It is probably fortunate that I can’t recall the exact exchange we had when she prematurely returned home. I just remember I lost, and wound up spending a couple of good hayin’ days sitting beside the highway peddlin’ watermelons. But then, all’s well that ends well I guess, because we did manage to make about four hundred and fifty bucks on the deal. I still don’t understand. If I looked like that in a halter top I’d be rich. Keep Smilin’….. ….but don’t forget to check yer cinch. Ken Overcast is a rancher, and recording cowboy singer. He lives on Lodge Creek in northern Montana where he raises and dispenses BS. www.kenovercast.com More Meadow Muffins Fast Thinkin’ Rodney © 2008 Ken Overcast I just got to thinkin’ today about some of the excuses that I’ve heard. Kids have a way of comin’ up with some dillys. I can remember gettin’ pretty creative a time or two when I was in a jam, but one of the best ones I ever did hear turned out to be the truth…..but then they say truth is stranger than fiction. If there was ever a kid that was in trouble over at the Willow Creek School, it was Slow Johnson. His real name was Rodney, but he did everything about half speed, so got tagged with the name Slow. He walked slow, • Iowa • K7 HEREFORDS Est. 1968 Tom and Jo Heidt & Family 3388 240th Street Lockridge, IA 52635 Tom’s Cell: 608.574.2309 Jo’s Cell: 608.574.6334 Breeding Stock Available Johnson Herefords Registered Horned Herefords Since 1918 Jack & Lynne Johnson 2165 240th St. Milford, IA 51351 Phone 712-338-4578 • Kansas • Alexander Farms Polled Herefords LINEBRED KING DOMINOS AND ADVANCED DOMINOS John Alexander Family 2756 S. Donmyer Road Gypsum, KS 67448-9414 Home: (785) 536-4931 [email protected] — Breeding Stock , Semen & Flushes For Sale — Gustafson Herefords Gus, Deb and Shelbi Gustafson 7477 Davis Creek Road Junction City, KS 66441 785-238-7306 I-70 exit 303... 7 miles South Visitors Always Welcome BTS HEREFORDS Bruce & Tracy Schlickau DOUBLE DEDICATION Douthit Herefords RR 3 Box 160 • St. Francis, KS 67756 DAVIS HEREFORDS 14601 South McNew Road Hutchinson, KS 67501 Phone: 620-459-6576 Dean & Danny (785) 256-4643 Location: 5 miles south of Hwy 96 & K17 jct. 1 mile east, then 3/4 mile south 13 miles west of Topeka on I-70, Keene/Eskridge exit, 3 miles south Quality Herefords by private treaty sales 30133 Keene Rd., Maple Hill, Kansas 66507 JENSEN GENETIC CENTER FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS IN HERFEORD CATTLE IN KANSAS AND SURROUNDING STATES THE KANSAS HEREFORD ASSOCIATION Tom Granzow, Secretary-Manager 765 South 3000 Road Herington, Kansas 67449 785-466-2247 785-466-2226 (FAX) [email protected] www.kansashereford.org “Taking care of your herd bulls is our Business” Affiliated with Hawkeye Breeders Service • Custom Semen Collection Center • Bull Housing For collection dates, contact: Kevin & Sheila Jensen • 785-374-4372 P.O. Box 197 • Courtland, KS 66939 [email protected] [email protected] 4V RANCH (785) 332-3009 WALTER (785) 332-3229 ROGER (785) 332-2455 STEVE (785) 332-2323 MILL CREEK RANCH 20635 Hessdale Rd Alma, KS 66401 David Breiner (785) 449-2841 Chad Breiner (785) 449-2759 Clay Breiner, Ryan Breiner, Ashley Bohl Fax (785) 449-2139 www. millcreekranch.com [email protected] SALE FEB. 24, 2009 MANHATTAN, KS “Best of Both Worlds Sale” • 4th Mon. in March 12 noon at the ranch • Dwight, KS 60 Hereford Bulls 55 Angus Bulls Also selling 70 F-1 Black Baldy Heifers with calves 20 Quarter Horses Jan: 785-482-3383 • Arden: 785-482-3398 Box 8, Dwight, KS 66849 E-mail: [email protected] www.oleenbrothers.com Sandhill Farms Registered Polled Herefords Kevin & Vera Schultz 2408 280th Ave., Haviland, KS 67059 Phone: (620) 995-4072 Cell: (620) 546-4570 e-mail: [email protected] website: www.sandhillfarms.com HEREFORD AMERICA Upcoming Issues September October November Deadline August 5 Sept. 5 Oct. 5 Since 1913 For information about bulls, females, semen sales or a video, please contact: James and Charlene Lois Home: 620/465-2691 P & F: 620/465-7749 Mobile: 316/734-3700 14506 S. Victory Road [email protected] Haven, KS 67543 HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 he talked slow, in fact, he did everything slow…. except think. He could talk his way out of just about anything. Maybe it was because he got so much practice. He was one of the younger Johnson kids, and in that outfit a kid had to be a thinker just to survive. He was a red headed, freckle faced little nubbin of a kid, sort of small for his age, and usually wore patched up old overalls that had been handed down about three times before they got down to him. It seemed like his shirt tail was always out, and trouble just followed him around. He was continually in some kind of a jam. The Johnson’s lived on a hard scrabble alkali outfit, and were all hard workers, but they really never did have very much. There were a lot of kids to feed, and times were hard back then. www.herefordamerica.com • 25 One October morning it was almost time for the morning recess when Slow finally came mopin’ into the school house. Miss Blackstone lit into him pretty hard. “Rodney, do you know what time it is? You are two hours late for school. This behavior is unacceptable.” In his usual slow manner, Rodney began to explain, “’Taint my fault Miss Blackstone.” Accustomed to his wild imagination, the teacher was prepared for the worst. “Well then exactly who is responsible?” “’Taint sure Ma’am, but it’s either my Pa’s or Ol’ Sounder’s. See, Pa don’t put on no ‘jamers when he goes to bed, an’ Ol’ Sounder is gettin’ real hard of hearin’. Sounder is our dog, you know. Or maybe it’s the coon’s fault for gettin’ in the chicken coop, but it shore ain’t my fault.” Miss Blackstone was torn between immediate punishment for poor Ol’ Slow, and a deferred sentence, but her curiosity necessitated hearing the remainder of his tale. “Ain’t isn’t a word, Rodney. Perhaps you had better tell me the whole story. Quickly, please.” “Yes, Ma’am,” Slow began…slower than ever. “Well, there’s been this coon gettin in the chicken coop, and Pa heard this awful squawkin’ in the middle of the night, so he got the shot gun and headed outside. He was in a real hurry, so he didn’t even stop to pull his britches on ‘er nuthin’. He was crawlin’ on his hands and knees up to the coop as quiet as a mouse, and just about had the coon in his sights, when the commotion finally got loud enough that it woke up Ol’ Sounder. He could tell right away that there was a critter in the chicken coop, and in the dark I guess he musta thought that Pa was the critter. Pa was just fixin’ to cut down on the coon when Ol’ Sounder tied into the back end of what he thought was the critter. You see, Miss Blackstone, ‘taint my fault,” as he dramatically wiped some sleep from his eyes, “’cause we been up cleanin’ chickens since three o’clock this mornin’.” Now that’s an excuse. Keep Smilin’…. and don’t forget to check yer cinch. Ken Overcast is a recording cowboy singer that ranches on Lodge Creek in North Central Montana where he raises and dispenses B.S. www.kenovercast.com • Minnesota • David, Lorie, Matthew, Michael & Mason Kitchell 3471 State Highway 200 Ada, MN 56510-9260 Quality, Performance Cattle For Sale 8 Miles East of Ada On U.S. 200 218-584-8283 Visitors Always Welcome H anson erefords J J im eri FREDERICKSON HEREFORD FARM Gottschalk Polled Herefords 2071 Co. Rd. 101 Lake Benton, MN 56149 Performance Polled Herefords, Angus and F1 Black Baldies Powerful Genetics • Stylish Cattle Breeding Stock For Sale Jerry & Shelly and Family (507) 368-9284 [email protected] Cattle for sale at all times. — Cattle for Sale Private Treaty — Mark, Mary Kay Frederickson Hereford & Sarah Farm - West 30819 250th St. SF. Nate, Jayna & Teegan Starbuck, MN 56381 19558 Anchor Road 320/239-4213 St. Onge, SD 57779 605/254-4872 (cell) Jones Farms ody aime 37590 110th St Comfrey, MN 56019 507.877.3631 [email protected] Her ef or ds Heref efor ords Since 1957 2477 N.W. Main St. • Coon Rapids, MN 55448 Cattle at Princeton, MN Bulls & Females For Sale Doug & JoAnn (763) 755-4930 Bryan & Marytina (763) 389-0625 Bradley & Brigitte (763) 286-1602 E-mail: [email protected] Dave & Susan Jones 31490 E. State Hwy. 112 LeSueur, MN 56058 (507) 665-3962 • home Breeding Stock For Sale Bulls, Heifers, Club Calves, F1 Baldy Heifers Lind Polled Herefords Since 1958 • Dan • Susie • Judy • Contact: Dan Lind 200 E. Grove St. Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2298 e-mail: [email protected] Visitors Always Welcome Minnesota Hereford Breeders “Quality” not “Quantity” Bob & Phyllis Werk, Secretary (320) 246-3220 11446 Co. Rd 14 Herman, MN 56248 John W. Schmidt & Sons www.mnherefordbreeders.org Box 116 • Mazeppa, MN 55956 507/843-4296 Cattle for sale Private Treaty Bulls, Females and Feeder Cattle for Sale Polled Herefords & F1s Jeff & Mary Klages 64090 County Rd 64 Ortonville, MN 56278 ph/fax (320) 273-2163 [email protected] Nelson Polled Herefords 1616 Co. Rd. 11 Phil • 507-629-3375 Tracy, MN 56175 Will • 507-626-0239 E-mail • [email protected] Herd Genetics Advance Domino NPH Active in President Lamplighter T.P.R. King Domino D.N.A. Supreme Lamplighter Monument L1 9841 Proud to be a Hereford Breeder Les & Darin Krogstad 3348 430th St. Fertile, MN 56540 (218) 945-6213 Email: [email protected] Breeding Stock for Sale Raising Polled Herefords since 1943 Rabehl Herefords Jake Rabehl Registered Hereford Cattle 3115 Simpson Rd. SE Rochester, MN 55904 507/951-9582 Custom Fitting & Clipping STATELINE POLLED HEREFORDS Hereford Cattle Pipestone, MN 56164 John E. Schmidt 905 7th St SW (507) 825-2786 John A. Schmidt 787 70th Ave. (507) 825-2383 cell: (507) 215-1037 Cattle for sale at all times. Chad Williamson 339 91st St. Pipestone, MN 56164 507-825-5766 [email protected] Troy Williamson PO Box 302 Garretson, SD 57030 507-597-6221 RA W 25533 488th Ave. Garretson, SD 57030-9123 (605) 594-6788 Robert A. Williamson Maggie & Mitch WERK HEREFORDS SANBORN FAMILY FARMS Bill, Tim, Jay, Jon and Families Visit Anytime! Just 8 miles West of Rochester, MN at Byron Dave & Rose 512 Frontier Rd SW Jerry & Diane (507) 775-2794 Byron, MN 55920 (507) 775-2951 KROGSTAD POLLED HEREFORDS KLAGES HEREFORDS Quality seedstock for sale • Since 1961 • Lester & John Schafer 64664 170th St. Buffalo Lake, MN 55314 (320) 833-2050 FOR SALE: Bulls Females Semen Bob, Phyllis, Shane & Robyn 11446 Co. Rd. 14 Herman, MN 56248 (320) 246-3220 Registered Polled Herefords & Angus • Bulls and Heifers for sale at all times • YOUR AD HERE CALL 605/866-4495 26 • www.herefordamerica.com HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 Bovine TB Becomes Issue in Minnesota Status change will mean new testing requirements for some Minnesota cattle and bison. ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Board of Animal Health on Feb. 19 announced that a Beltrami County beef cattle herd has tested positive for bovine Tuberculosis (TB). This is the fourth positive herd detected since October 2007, and it will likely result in the downgrade of Minnesota’s bovine TB status from Modified Accredited Advanced (MAA) to Modified Accredited (MA), as required by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Code of Federal Regulations. Since bovine TB was discovered in a northwest Minnesota beef cattle herd in July 2005, the disease investigation has found 11 infected beef cattle herds, all in Roseau and Beltrami counties. USDA regulations prescribe a downgrade in status when more than three herds are discovered within a 12 month period. By dropping from MAA to MA, Minnesota moves to the third of five status levels and two steps down from the highest status level, TB-Free. When the downgrade becomes official, state producers will have to adhere to • Montana • Bayers Hereford Ranch Private Treaty Sales Eddy & Joanne 406/773-5710 Matt & Krista 406/773-5721 Eastern Montana’s finest Herefords ~ Horned & Polled ~ Bob Bleeker 1337 Hwy 421 Joliet, MT 59041 B Byron & Pauline Bayers PO Box 410 Twin Bridges, MT 59754 (406) 684-5465 [email protected] Bleeker Herefords Bulls, Heifers, Feeders For Sale 406/962-3801 DALLAS POLLED HEREFORDS Don Dallas Box 532 Canyon Creek MT 59633 406/368-2244 Ranch 406/443-5110 Office 357 Pryor Mtn. Rd. Bridger, MT 59014 JERRY GEREGHTY 406-662-3375 406-425-1411 cell “Mountain Raised Performance Cattle” Marvin FEDDES EHLKE HEREFORDS Mark, Della, Lacey & Jane’a Ehlke PO Box 178 • Townsend, MT 59644 Mark: 406/439-4311 • Della: 406/439-4300 www.ehlkeherefords.com www.feddes.com [email protected] Dan (406) 284-6810 • cell 570-1602 Tim (406) 284-6990 • cell 570-4771 Marvin (406) 284-3709 7980 Meadow View Road Manhattan, MT 59741-8122 M OHICAN POLLED HEREFORD FARM 4551 State Rt. 514 Glenmont, OH 44628 Conard & Nancy Stitzlein (330) 378-3421 Matt Stitzlein (330) 378-3487 M W MOHICAN WEST 3100 Sportsman Park Road Laurel, MT 59044 Phone/Fax (406) 633-2600 Terry Powlesland (406) 633-2810 & Sons E-mail: [email protected] • Located 32 miles east of Billings • Registered Hereford Cattle • Donor Management Center Tomlinson Herefords 1132 Jake Creek Road Deer Lodge, MT 59722-9597 406-846-1370 <[email protected]> Quality bred for genetics, docility and performance McMurry Cattle Genetics for Certified Hereford Beef ® REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS Fred, Doreen and Rebecca McMurry 2027 Iris Lane Squaw Creek Ranch Billings, MT 59102 20 miles east of Billings (406) 254-1247 (406) 348-2303 (406) 254-1247 (fax) www.mcmurrycattle.com [email protected] NORTHERN GENETIC RESOURCE www.ngrbulls.com REAL WORLD - HONEST - GUARANTEED BULLS BREEDING HEREFORD Ace & Tara Diemert CATTLE SINCE 1945 230 3700 Road South Lothair, MT 59461 406/432-3412 [email protected] BULLS FOR SALE PRIVATE TREATY Bernie & Stacie Buzanowski 4365 Custer Frontage Rd. Pompeys Pillar, MT 59064 Phone: 406/875-2138 MC RICK & BECKY SIDWELL 4 Box 834 Columbus, MT 59019 4 S e-mail S [email protected] Jay-De & Kara Arvid & Linda Lorrie & (406) 895-2657 Darrel Box 292 Plentywood, MT 59254 406-322-4425 Located 7 mi. south of Columbus Visitors welcome anytime Thomas Herefords e d P.O. Box 330055 P o l l ed rn Ho Gold Creek, MT 59733 Bulls & Heifers for Sale STOREY HEREFORD RANCH 9969 River Road Jim (406)580-2226 Bozeman, MT 59718 Chuck & Kathy (406)587-3024 Chuck, cell (406)580-8255 Richard (406) 288-3459 Bruce (406) 288-3458 e-mail: [email protected] WEAVER HEREFORDS “Producing Beef Bulls for the Cowman” N N Don & Dolly Weaver 745 Weaver Lane Big Sandy, MT 59520 Phone: 406/386-2244 Email: [email protected] L1 Advance Victors Victor Dominos Low birth weights High maternal EPDs. John and Linda Holden 540 Westwind Lane Valier, MT 59486 (406) 279-3326 www.westwindranch.com stricter federal and state testing requirements when shipping cattle or bison. The USDA will require all breeding animals to be tested for bovine TB within 60 days prior to shipment and a whole herd test within the previous 12 months. All feeder animals must have a TB test prior to movement. Cattle and bison are exempt from the testing requirement if they are moving interstate to a federally inspected slaughter facility. A Modified Accredited status may also require surveillance testing of dairy herds that sell milk. “All Minnesota producers planning to ship animals interstate should still contact their veterinarian to determine state import requirements prior to movement,” said Minnesota Board of Animal Health Executive Director and State Veterinarian Dr. Bill Hartmann. “Individual state import requirements may differ from federal requirements, so it’s important to verify them prior to shipment.” At the February 13, 2008, meeting of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, members approved a motion to proceed with obtaining split-state status in order to allow the majority of the state to upgrade its status, while the counties surrounding the core area affected by TB would remain MA. “We consider it of utmost importance to do everything we can to limit the impact of bovine TB on the state’s cattle industry as a whole,” said Hartmann. “While the downgrade in our status is a setback, we are committed to eliminating this disease from the state.” In the upcoming days, the Board will send approximately 42,000 letters to cattle producers, veterinarians, and auction markets across the state explaining the situation and changes to interstate movement requirements. In addition, animal health officials will convene several meetings to give producers an opportunity to hear from the Board and other state and federal agencies that are managing the eradication campaign. Following presentations from the Board of Animal Health and other state and federal agencies, there will be ample time for questions from the public. Exposure to bovine tuberculosis through the milk or meat supply is extremely unlikely. Meat inspectors check all cattle entering the marketplace for signs of the disease before and after slaughter. Any animal showing these signs is withheld from the food supply. In addition, adequate cooking destroys the bacteria. Further, the milk pasteurization process at processing plants destroys any potential bacteria. As the official animal disease control and eradication agency of the State of Minnesota, the Board was created over 100 years ago to safeguard the health of the state’s domestic animals. In carrying out its mission, the Board is a part of a network of state agencies protecting public health and providing an abundant, wholesome food supply to Minnesota consumers. For more information go to: www.bah.state.mn.us HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 www.herefordamerica.com • 27 • Nebraska • ESTERMANN HEREFORDS BLUEBERRY HILL FARMS Doug Bolte Manager Dave, Jessye & Rachel Goertz 1103 So. Grandview Drive Norfolk, NE 68701 Bulls & Heifers for Sale Privately & Also at Black Hills Stock Show, Cattlemen’s Classic-Kearney, Royal, and Denver Polled Herefords Tim, Anita, Jacob and Joshua 13332 I Road • Osceola, NE 68651 Home: (402) 747-8011 Tim: (308) 940-1039 Anita: (402) 910-1224 [email protected] www.fleischmannfamilyfarms.com Joe, Marlene & Dan Estermann 35219 S. Somerset Rd. Wellfleet, NE 69170 Phone: 308-963-4473 E-mail: [email protected] Annual Bull Frenzen Production Sale Polled Herefords March 25, Females and Club Calves for sale at private treaty. Galen, Gwen, Genna, Tessa & Eric 50802 N. Edgewood Rd. • Fullerton, NE 68638 J Angus at the ranch Nick and Elaine Isaacs 78915 Rd 419 • Callaway, NE 68825 Phone 308/836-4445 • Cell 308/880-0368 [email protected] since 1907 • www.isaacscattle.com Polled Herefords Ridder Hereford Ranch John & Mary Ridder Callaway, Nebraska Sale First Thursday in February 308/836-4430 [email protected] www.ridderranch.com Jack & Bev Beeson Wayne, NE 68787 402/375-3404 cell: 402/375-9027 SCHUTTE & SONS 1417 Road 2100 Guide Rock, NE 68942-8099 Ron Allen 402-756-3462 402-756-3034 [email protected] [email protected] Fax: 402-756-2136 www.gtmc.net/schutte STANGLE HEREFORDS 601 Pink School Rd. Marsland, NE 69354 www.stangleherefords.com Brand of Quality Herefords KEG M NAHAN CATTLE C MPANY P.O. Box 306 • Hyannis, NE 69305 Ken & Marilyn Stephens HC 13 Box 22, Valentine, NE 69201 402-376-1267 James (308) 458-2406 Bryan (308) 458-2865 Bob (308) 458-2731 S Schroer Herefords Kenneth Stangle Family Lavern & Kelly Schroer 2924 Road P Nelson, NE 68961 402-756-7834 Registered and Commercial Herefords For Sale at All Times Registered and commercial Line 1 Herefords. Bulls and females for sale by private treaty. Located 7 miles west of Nelson, NE. 8691 Highway 71 Hemingford, NE 69348 Bred Up, Not Fed Up! [email protected] Home 308-632-4778 TEGTMEIER VAN NEWKIRK HEREFORDS POLLED HEREFORDS Roy: (402)244-5360 - Also Fax # Jay: (402) 244-5457 1 mile West & 6 miles HC 73 Box 12 South of Newport Newport, NE 68759 ERIC 402-239-9838 HEREFORD RANCH BULLS, FEMALES & STEERS FOR SALE Joyce 308/635-0193 Larry 308/632-1038 EUGENE 402-729-5866 Feed Efficiency, Carcass, Moderate size, High gain Documented proof JB RANCH Bulls and Females Always For Sale, Bulls Females that Visitors Always Welcome! that Perform Prolific Disposition Produce C 56095 - 715 Rd. Fairbury, NE 68352 Randy Helms 73031 Rd 419 Holbrook, NE 68948 308-493-5312 Milk, Muscle Performance & Weight • Sale January 23, 2009 • C Polled Herefords Phone: (308) 536-2069 • Cell: (308) 550-0237 Angus 48979 Nordic Road Spencer, NE 68777 HELMS 2008 ❤ Lowell & Carol (402) 589-1347 F 79483 Highway 2 • Berwyn, NE 68814 (308) 935-1292 Cell (308) 631-4250 Fax: (308) 935-1596 www.dhdherefords.com — Continuous Herd Since 1899 — 27 years of Canadian breeding F Office Phone 402/371-0931 Home Phone 402/379-1432 Fax: 402/644-8010 email: [email protected] Quality Cattle That Work R.R. 1, Box 43 Burchard, NE 68323 Russ: (402) 865-5805 Quality Herefords Since 1892 Sale: January 19, 2009 www.tegtmeierpolledherefords.com Joe Van Newkirk 18302 Hwy 26 Phone & Fax: 308/772-3081 Oshkosh, NE 69154 www.vannewkirkherefords.com • Oregon • • Nevada • CHANDLER HEREFORDS, INC. BIRD HEREFORDS Smith & Teresa Cox VISIT US ON THE WEB AT WWW.HEREFORDAMERICA.COM David and Lynda Bird Phone (541) 742-5436 Fax (541) 742-5435 45863 Crow Rd. Halfway, Oregon 97834 Mike & Carol Allison 70641 Kunze Lane • Boardman, OR 97818 (541) 481-4184 Fax: (541) 481-2937 Herefords 13892 Jefferson Hwy. 99E SE Jefferson, OR 97352 541-327-2458 e-mail: [email protected] Featuring Spidel & Beau Mode Bloodlines Oregon’s Oldest Family Owned Farm - est. 1843 ER IR Loren, Terrie, Hunter and Tanner Mrnak 150 Jacks Valley Ranch Rd. Carson City, NV 89705 775/267-9829 Email: [email protected] 17528 Chandler Lane Baker City, OR 97814 Registered and Commercial Herefords George 541/523-2166 Charles 541/523-3570 Duane 541/523-4265 www.chandlerherefords.com [email protected] E ER England Ranch Registered Horned Herefords and Performance Angus Jon, Owner 541/504-0074 Dick, Consultant Fax: 541/504-7830 Jim 541/420-4699 HARRELL HEREFORD RANCH 42590 Salmon Creek Road Baker City, OR 97814 Bob Harrell, Jr. 541/523-4322 Don Schafer 541/403-0008 Registered Hereford Cattle and Quarter Horses Powell Butte and Prineville, Oregon Annual Sale First Monday In March 28 • www.herefordamerica.com HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 • North Dakota • Larry J. Behm & F amily Family POLLED HEREFORDS Larry, Aneica, Lindsey, Nicole and Logan Behm 5944 Hwy. 1806 Beulah, ND 58523 701-873-2646 e-mail: [email protected] Flying J Polled Herefords 3611 3rd St. NW Underwood, ND 58576 BOEHNKE HEREFORD A RANCH B Registered Herefords Since 1946 Unpampered • Functional • Sound Cattle for Sale at All Times 8424 4th Ave N.E. Kramer, ND 58748 Jeff 701-359-4450 • Jared 701-768-2914 e-mail: [email protected] Merlin, Eunice & Ebe Fornes Quality grass-raised Polled Herefords --------------------- Quality Seed Stock for sale by private treaty Bulls, Cows, Bred & Open Heifers --------------------- 12169 56th St. SE Kathryn, ND 58049 (701) 924-8360 James & Ella Johannes • John & Janel Johannes Phone: 701-442-5265 e-mail: [email protected] Visit Our Website at: www.wrtc.com/jjme Registered Red Angus and Horned Hereford Lund Herefords 7667 5th St. NE Carrington, ND 58421 Selling by private treaty “We’re in the Business of Building Performance Bulls” Call or Write for Sale Information Leonard..701/245-6280 Leonard & Matt Myron & Dusty Myron.....701/245-6494 10411 Hwy 83 1670 Cty. Rd. 6 NW Matt........701/245-6401 Westhope, ND 58793 Westhope, ND 58793 Dusty.......701/837-9247 [email protected] [email protected] NORTH DAKOTA HEREFORD ASSN. Malynda Carter Sec./Treas. PO Box 636 Freeman, SD 57029-0636 Office: 605-925-7016 Cell: 701-351-4758 [email protected] Terry 701-674-3310 or cell 701-652-5777 email: [email protected] OLSON Hereford Ranch Carl Olson 2713 166 Ave SE • Argusville, ND 58005 home: 701/484-5068 • cell: 701/361-0684 Red Power Bull Sale - Feb. 12, 2009 www.olsonherefordranch.com E-mail: [email protected] Winter Ranch CARTER’S POLLED HEREFORDS Bulls & Females for Sale at All Times Jimmy Carter Terry Carter P.O. Box 55 Rocklake, ND 58365 Ph. 701-266-5575 6760 92nd St. NE Rocklake, ND 58365 Ph. 701-266-5468 [email protected] Malynda Carter • 701-351-4758 FRIEDT HEREFORDS & QUARTER HORSES Selling Feb. 5, 2009 with Stroh Herefords in Dickinson & Private Treaty. Ranch broke geldings for sale. Gary, Kirsten, Megan, Lindsey & Aaron Friedt 8733 55th St SW • Mott, ND 58646 701/824-2300 e-mail: [email protected] DAN Polled Herefords 3651 117th Ave. SE Valley City, ND 58072 701-845-2074 Eve 701-845-0782 Day ~ Striving to improve through embryo transfer ~ Visitors and calls are welcome anytime! Dave, Vivian & Bruce Nelson HELBLING HEREFORDS Registered and commercial. Bulls and females for sale any time. — Private Treaty — 4785 Co. Rd. 83 • Mandan, ND 58554 Jim 701-663-7123 Fred 701-663-0137 Wayne 701-663-1229 E-mail: [email protected] MIDWAY POLLED HEREFORDS 7480 26th St. Sheyenne, ND 58374 Doug & Anne: 701/996-3111 Bill, Karen, Katie & Whitney: 701/996-3300 [email protected] ANNUAL SALE SALE IN SUNDAY BOWMAN, ND Feb. 8, 2009 14503 91st St. SW • Bowman, ND 58623 Jim & Marlene 701/574-3124 Wayne, Jill & Robyn 701/574-3172 Terry & Debby & Andy 701/574-3193 Brent & Jenna 701-206-0604 Visitors Always Welcome www.mrnakherefords.com PELTON POLLED HEREFORDS CK P We produce Polled Herefords for the Commercial Cowman Craig & Janet Kayla & Kain Pelton 4093 Ave. NW Halliday, ND 58636 701-548-8096 Perman Herefords TROY and PEG PERMAN ANNUAL SALE FEBRUARY 17, 2009 6192 Hwy. 30 (701) 424-3412 [email protected] Streeter, ND 58483 UPCOMING HEREFORD AMERICA DEADLINES Quality Polled Hereford Cattle 1990 10th St. NE Goodrich, ND 58444 4th Generation Hereford Breeder; Line Bred Hazlett and Canadian Bloodlines Private Treaty sales begin Feb. 1 Steven W. Pollestad 8939 6th St. SW Ph. (701) 938-4648 Halliday, ND 58636 E-mail: [email protected] Jason & Linda • 701-884-2424 Ruben & Adeline • 701-884-2720 Kevin & Julie Bender • 701-884-2417 No summer issues currently SEPTEMBER issue OCTOBER issue NOVEMBER issue DECEMBER issue Visitors Always Welcome Stop Anytime • Ohio • Grandview Hereford Farms The only place to find Line 1 Herefords in Ohio. Jay, Becky, Laramie & Codee Reed 5890 Moorefield Rd. Springfield, Ohio 45502 (937) 342-0629 scheduled Deadline August 5 Deadline September 5 Deadline October 5 Deadline November 5 Buckeye Hereford Association Lisa Finnegan, secretary 440-320-6193 [email protected] Sale Date: March 15, 2008 www.BuckeyeHerefords.com • Oklahoma • TLR LAND & CATTLE CO., INC. TLR HEREFORDS 15120 Akron Canfield Road Berlin Center, OH 44401 DAY HEREFORDS Hazlett-Turner Ranch Bloodlines Disposition & Thickness Bred “Located in the heart of the Old Hereford Heaven” Tom (330) 547-4712 Home Wanda (330) 206-3026 Tom’s cell Sadie [email protected] & Marissa www.TLR-HEREFORDS.com Certified • Accredited • Johne’s Free Pay next ranch north of the famed former Turner Ranch on Hwy 1 Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Day & Family RR 2 Box 69 • Roff, OK 74865 580-456-7567 HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 www.herefordamerica.com • 29 • South Dakota • ... more South Dakota on next page Registered Horned Herefords Bar JZ Ranches Polled Herefords Polled Limousin Third Generation Hereford Breeder Matt Bartling 29045 349th Ave Herrick, SD 57538 [email protected] (605) 775-2275 (605) 830-1714 18542 326th Ave. Holabird, SD 57540 P.O. Box 2769 • Rapid City, SD 57709 Jim Jeff BULL SALE Feb. 7, 2009 605/923-2925 605/923-5632 Sale April 22, 2008 Don/Peg/Seth Zilverberg 605/852-2966 E-mail: [email protected] www.bakerherefords.com web site: www.barjz.com email: [email protected] CURTIS POLLED HEREFORDS DVORAK HEREFORDS Sale February 21, 2009 Donald Dubois Wolsey, SD 605/883- 4525 Larry Gildemaster Virgil, SD 605/883- 4566 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch 21115 344th Ave. Ree Heights, SD 57371 LAKE ANDES, SD Richard & Darlene Jeff & Tiphany 605/384-3914 Cell: 491-2068 Boyd & Jenni 605/487-7090 Cell: 491-7090 Gant Polled Herefords 37195 285th St. • Geddes, South Dakota 605/943-5664 Mark • Phone (605) 337- 2340 Dennis • Phone (605) 337- 2564 Breeding Stock for Sale by Private Treaty Bartling Herefords EGGERS Southview Farm Tim, Becky, Philip & Jonathan Eggers 25748 S. 476th Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (605) 338-0794 [email protected] T GERLACH GJ HEREFORDS Keith, Cheryl, Matt, Erin and Kristin Daniel & Kari Robert & Marjean Fawcett 2 year-old Angus & Polled Hereford BULL SALE Selling bulls at BHSS, Watertown & Sioux Falls Selling F-1 and Hereford bred heifers in January Feb. 20, 2009 Jeff & Donna Gerlach 605/236-5724 39412 259th St. Stickney, SD 57375 at Platte Livestock, Platte, SD CATTLE FOR SALE PRIVATE TREATY Hereford Country Herefords “A Grass and Milk Outfit” New home of the Arrow C Line One Program Mona Cole: 701/522-3301 Keldron, SD 1 mile west, 1.5 miles north and 1.5 west of Keldron, SD on Hwy 12. 17309 322nd Ave. Onida, SD 57564 Darwin & Cindy Aman Andrew — Sam — Alex 32824 119th St. • Eureka, SD 57437 (605) 284-2721 [email protected] KLA GES KLAGES HEREFORDS Quality seedstock for sale Jeff & Mary Klages 64090 County Rd 64 Ortonville, MN 56278 ph/fax (320) 273-2163 [email protected] an HEREFORDS d METTLER Red ANGUS Using the Best A.I. Sires Available. Bulls, Females and Club Calves For Sale. GENE & LINDA 605/432-5182 Cell: 605/530-1659 WADE & LORI REBECCA & ALLISON 605/432-9054 47296 153rd Street • Twin Brooks, SD 57269 Selling Cattle In The Same Location since 1910! e-mail: [email protected] Nuhsbaumer Herefords Steve & Amy Kate, Casey & Charley 17661 370th Ave. Zell, SD 57469 (605) 472-3524 Visitors Welcome Bulls for sale private treaty... please call for more information. Also selling at BHSS & Watertown Winter Show e-mail: [email protected] Directions: from Zell, 3 m. West on Hwy 212, 5½ South F arley amily Herefords Dean, Cynthia, Dale & Abigale Farley 47418 301st Street Alcester, SD 57001 (605) 214-1503 Sherry Hanson 15477 409th Ave. Conde, SD 57434 Home: 605-382-5868 Cell: 605-350-7477 [email protected] Colin & Mary Beth Hoffman (605) 439-3623 11341 357 Ave. Leola, SD 57456-7105 Visit our website at www.hoffmanherefords.com Knippling Brothers Ranch Cell: 769-9991 Cell: 769-9992 Cell: 769-9999 LEDDY Horned - Polled 605/866-4423 E-mail: [email protected] Polled Hereford bulls for sale private treaty E-mail: [email protected] Kirk: 605-973-2351 Brooke: 605-973-2332 Ken & Bonnie: 605-765-2335 Roy & Janet Cranston 15851 Wells Rd. • Prairie City, SD 57649 HILLSVIEW FARMS K&B HEREFORDS & ANGUS Annual Production Sale Feb. 10, 2009 BULL SALE FEBRUARY 20, 2009 Registered and Commercial Herefords Bulls for Sale Private Treaty Gann Valley, SD 57341 Jerry 605/293-3484 MYERS HEREFORDS, LLC Polled Herefords ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Roger, Marlene & Jay 31028 290th St. Colome, SD 57528 605/557-3570 [email protected] ○ Sale March 21, 2009 Ron Mettler 28225 431st Ave. Menno, SD 57045 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ (605) 387-2841 Home Raised First Cross Black Baldy Replacement Heifer Calves Top End Sell at Philip Livestock Auction in April Bill Parsons 22850 Hardingrove Rd. Milesville, SD 57553-3016 605-544-3247 Randy 605/293-3493 Sherri Myers Winner, SD 605/842-1034 Shelly Myers Wayne, NE 402/833-5340 RAUSCH HEREFORDS Hoven, SD 57450 Visitors Welcome • Sale Third Mon. in February • Vern • Jerry • Shannon Phone 1- 800- 6HEREFORD or 605/948-2146 2 miles west of Hoven on Hwy. 20 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.RauschHerefords.com Selling with Bakers - Feb. 7, 2009 Rapid City, SD Angus & Hereford Ranch Sale Date: April 12, 2008 Lance Pankratz 44130 279th St. ~ Freeman, SD 57029 Office: 605/925-7611 ~ Fax: 605/925-4354 Cell: 605/359-9221 ~ [email protected] www.lagrandranch.com ords Neu Heref Registered Stock Since 1941 Dale, Mary, Gina 36421 178th Street Rockham, SD (605) 472-1292 Ravine Creek Ranch R The Bischoffs V Huron, SD 57350 SALE MARCH 2008 • 605/352-5530 • E-mail: [email protected] 30 • www.herefordamerica.com HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 • South Dakota • ... continued SIMON HEREFORDS Raising quality commercial Hereford cattle for over 60 years. Jim & Judy Schuette Jerry Schuette PO Box 266 Highmore, SD 57345 605-852-2789 605-852-2046 [email protected] www.slc-herefords.com Cre w a Squ Farms ek Dave & Audrey Stenberg 605/997-2594 Cell 605/530-6002 Polled Herefords and Club Calves Colman, SD Brian & Colleen Simon 32792 US Hwy 212 Seneca, SD 57473 Home: 605/436-6725 Cell Phone: 605/765-4564 E-mail: [email protected] Selling bulls & heifers private treaty. THORSTENSON South Dakota Hereford Association Mark & Linda Goetz, managers Bill & Paula Thorstenson 605/649-7940 K RANC H SKR — Registered Herefords & Angus — — Commercial Black Baldies — 23250 477th Ave. Egan, SD 57024 Phone: 605/997-3064 Cell: 605/351-3001 www.herefordamerica.com/southdakota Jeff Spark Dave Spark 28648 396th Ave. 712/262-2148 Armour, SD 57313 Cell: 712/260-3978 605/491-2606 [email protected] POLLED HEREFORDS ZENS HEREFORDS Since 1947 Canadian Bulls & Heifers Show Steers Hereford Ranch 30491 131st Street Selby, South Dakota 57472 R SPA Bulls and Heifers for sale at the farm WOODCREST FARMS Harley Zens Matt Zens Canova, SD 57321 Cresbard, SD 57435 (605) 324-3289 Phone (605) 523- 2655 DEL & RUTH WOOD Attend these summer events in South Dakota: June 20-21 July 25-27 Aug. 19-21 SD Junior Hereford Field Day, Watertown, SD Summer Spotlight, Huron, SD DakotaFest & the famous Hereford Ribeye Steak Sandwich booth • Services • 02).4).' PO Box 35 13 1st St SW Bowman, ND 58623 701-523-4656 888-768-4656 Fax 701-523-4756 email: [email protected] HANDELMARKETING Private Treaty Sales • Ring Service • Consulting Buying & Selling Commercial or Registered Feeder Cattle & Breeding Stock 8740 Forest Grove Rd, Box 5380 Lewistown, MT 59457 [email protected] Sonja Gregory Ph. 605-996-9100 Fax 605-995-0611 [email protected] JEFF GERLACH Manager 8” All-leather handmade utility work boot Stitchdown construction affords flexibility at any angle. Heavy, full-grain oil tanned uppers. Packer-style walking heel is tapered and slightly wider than a cowboy heel. The sole is long wearing, oil proof mini-Vibram. Made in the USA $238.00 Order No. 208 MV 8” brown..$238 WE STOCK SIZES Order No. 210 MV 10” brown.. $248 We ship 4-14, B-C-D-E-EE-F Both, mini-Vibram sole. HATHORN 208MV Also available in safety toe. same day UPS. Dakota Sire Service 40275 - 257th Street OLD WEST ULTRASOUND PO Box 1019 Martin, SD 57551 605-685-2074 Dan Hines 605-685-8222 Bill Hines, DVM 605-685-5174 Providing Professional Carcass Ultrasound to the Old West Region Gary Ekker 801/489-7530 1004 Ekker Lane • Vernon, UT 84080 Email: [email protected] Breeding Quality Herefords Since 1985 PO Box 1019 Martin, SD 57551 (605) 685-2074 Mitchell, SD 57301 PNC FEED Warren Woroniecki, Manager Ration Balancing and Feed Supplements To Meet Your Specific Needs 701-878-4774 Toll Free: 877-PNC-COWS (762-2697) 7075 28th Street • Hebron, ND 58638 Register-Lakota Printing Quality Printing at Affordable Prices Catalogs Are Our Specialty 300 Sorensen Dr P.O. Box 28 Chamberlain, SD 57325 605-734-5548 1-800-284-3348 • Washington • • Utah • Jim Ekker 435/839-3454 W.J. HINES, DVM Semen Collection, Freezing, Shipping, Storage, Sire Housing & Conditioning www.BighornBoots.com 1945 Grand Ave. • Billings, MT 59102 Call Toll Free 1-800-638-6418 Ekker Herefords NORTHERN PLAINS Genex Bighorn Boots Work Warehouse Merlin & Anita Gebauer, Owners/Mgrs. 13171 High Plains Dr., Piedmont, SD 57769 (605) 787-4808 • (605) 787-7127 FAX 406-538-8824 406-670-2045 ........... Art & Pat Handel 1501 Summit Blvd. • Rapid City, SD 57701 605/399-9278 or 605/391-8233 (mobile) HATHORN RANCH PACKER 8” BULLS • STALLIONS UGC CUP Certified Ultrasound Technician Register-Lakota Printing !: Bar D Livestock Services April/May issue of Hereford America is the last one of the Spring. CA TTLE CO. CATTLE Box 36 Connell, WA 99326 [email protected] www.bbcattle.com Annual Sale: Feb. 11, 2008 Bill Bennett & Family (509) 234-4361 Cell (509) 551-6102 Joe Cell (509) 551-6104 Fax (509) 234-1002 Dick & Karen Yoder Dale & Tammy Yoder 8941 Glendale Rd. Katie & Clark Custer, WA 98240 9279 Weidkamp Road (360) 354-2945 Lynden, WA 98264 (360) 354-6605 Yoricka Farm, Inc. Registered Herefords email: [email protected] HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 www.herefordamerica.com • 31 • Wisconsin • Huth Polled Herefords Jerry and Maryann Huth W9096 Co. Trunk AS Oakfield, WI 53065 (920) 583-3223 [email protected] www.huthcattle.com KOENS POLLED HEREFORDS Eric & Sue Koens W13075 Christianson Rd. Bruce, WI 54819 715-868-4442 [email protected] HEREFORD Quality Reg. Breeding Stock for Sale Private Treaty Visitors Always Welcome Breeding Stock For Sale by Private Treaty Pierce’s RANCH SVP Farm 715/308-1347 • Andy, cell 715/772-4876 • Farm The Katzenberger Family Monroe, WI • Pearl City, IL Hereford Haven Marvin Espenscheid Family Thanks to our customers! Wilson, WI LIETZAU POLLED Harold & Connie Lietzau Tami, Dan, Kiara & Austin Troy, Michelle, Jaydon & Devon Taylor & Ty 7477 Iband Ave. • Sparta, WI 54656 608/269-3627 STOCK FARM 12044 State Hwy 78 Argyle, WI 53504 (608) 543-3778 • Fax (608) 543-3824 [email protected] Lamb Bros. Polled Herefords E10645 Hatchery Rd. Baraboo, WI 53913 Ken, Sandy & Jim: (608) 356-2578 Travis: (608) 434-2843 Reg. Polled Herefords & Brown Swiss Steve & Vonda Ponto W15231 St. Hwy. 64 Gilman, WI 54433 Pride of the Pasture Sale November 2008 Home: (715) 447-8744 Cell: (715) 290-0952 [email protected] Eric - Home: 608/325-9829 • Cell: 608/214-1154 Aaron - Home: 815/235-3673 • Cell: 815/291-8866 www.plumriverranch.com • [email protected] Steiny’s Polled Herefords Plan on attending the Wisconsin Junior Preview Show June 7, Jefferson, WI Dave & Laurie Steinhoff N7908 6th Ave. New Lisbon, WI 53950 Phone: (608) 427-3840 Cell: (608) 344-0140 Email: [email protected] • Wyoming • The Berry’s WHERE COWMEN BUY BULLS Bull Sale October 13, 2008 3000 County Road 225 Cheyenne, WY 82009 (307) 634-5178 E-mail: [email protected] Hereford & Angus Bulls Replacement Heifers GEORGE • RUBY OCHSNER HEREFORDS & SONS Private Treaty Sales George (307) 532-5892 • Blake (307) 532-3282 10672 VanTassell Rd. Torrington, WY 82240 www.qualitybulls.com STICKS & STONES RANCH • Gene & Cindy Stillahn and Family • Christopher, Amy and Trey 3896 County Road 203 Cheyenne, WY 82007 (307) 635-6716 E-mail: [email protected] Quality Seedstock Since 1883 Horned Herefords, Red Angus WYOMING HEREFORD RANCH Steve Anderson (307) 421-2127 “The Herd with the EPD leaders” Hereford Cattle Since 1902 HOLMES HEREFORDS H Jay and Janice Berry WYOMING BULL POWER LARGENT and SONS Spear Two Herefords 2 Joe or Jodee Kawulok Bulls & Heifers for sale via Private Treaty PO Box 459 Gillette, WY (307) 682-3955 (307) 687-0506 THE NED AND JAN WARD QUALITY PROGRAM ...honest, efficient and predictable Polled Herefords. NED, JAN & BELL WARD 247A Decker Road • Sheridan, WY 82801 Phone and fax (307) 672-3248 Bulls • Females • Semen • Embryos Call for a private treaty sale brochure Breeding Polled Herefords & Angus Breeding Productive Polled Herefords since 1964. Production Sale April 10, 2008. • Sale November 13, 2008 P.O. Box 66 • Kaycee, WY 82639 (307) 738-2443 or (307) 267-4491 www.largentandsons.com [email protected] McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch Dick Drake • 307-632-6027 2400 Holmes Rd. • Cheyenne, WY 82009 • Visitors Always Welcome • Private treaty sales any time. Jim & Jerri McClun & Family 1929 Road 60 • Veteran, WY 82243 Ph. 307-837-2524 MIDDLESWARTH RANCH Beautiful Star Valley Perkes Herefords High Performance Sale 1st Saturday in April O.D. Perkes, MD Afton, WY 83110 307/886-5770 Ranch 307/883-2919 307/883-2182 S.E. West & Sons • Herefords since 1949 • Selling Private Treaty and at Black Hills Stock Show Nebraska Cattleman’s Classic Bulls & Females • Club Calves Lusk, Wyoming S.E. 307/334-2299 Brett 307/334-2546 Registered Herefords • Bulls for Sale October 2008 • Selling bulls for over 50 years Torrington, WY / Henry, NE Jay & Marsha Middleswarth Box 998, Torrington, WY 82240 (307) 532-5427 Stuart Mart & Ginger Stuart P.O. Box 1248 Lusk, WY 82225 (307) 334-2114 Herefords Bulls & Females for Sale at Private Treaty Plan on attending the Wyoming Junior Hereford Field Day June 16 in Torrington! 32 • www.herefordamerica.com HEREFORD AMERICA • April/May 2008 CED BW WW YW MM M&G CEM SC Fat REA IMF BMI CEZ BII CHB -3.6 4.9 49 85 24 48 0.2 0.6 .001 .58 -.03 $12 $10 $10 $21 CED BW WW YW MM M&G CEM SC Fat REA IMF BMI CEZ BII CHB Mohican Plentywood 428P ET Mohican Rangeland 221R REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X [SOD, CHB] REMITALL BOOMER 46B [SOD, CHB] RMTLL SALLYS LASS 120X PW MOHICAN NASDAQ P316 RHF VICTOR 266 964 PW VICTORIA 964 8114 HVF VICTORIAL 1121 05 HAROLDSON’S DRUMMOND 56G REMITALL EMBRACER 8E [CHB] MOHICAN PET 184L HAROLDSON’S ROSE 74D ET MOHICAN PET 58H MW EUREKA 421E 1ET [CHB] MOHICAN PET M13E -1.6 4.0 35 66 20 38 -0.5 0.4 .001 .28 .04 $11 $12 $11 $16 REMITALL EMBRACER 8E [CHB] HAROLDSON’S DRUMMOND 56G HAROLDSON’S ROSE 74D ET MW EUREKA 421E 1ET [CHB] MOHICAN MISS 424G MM MISS PACE 124 CED BW WW YW MM M&G CEM SC Fat REA IMF BMI CEZ BII CHB REMITALL ACME 10A [SOD] PLAIN LAKE BELLE 20X 117P 5B HAROLDSON RAIDER P183 2Z TEE-JAY YELLOW ROSE 2Z DUNWALKE PRECISE 2310B MOHICAN CARMEL M3X MM PACEMAKER 93 MM GOLDEN GIRL 984 0.8 2.9 51 83 21 47 -0.9 0.8 .032 .30 -.07 $14 $14 $12 $19 BKR Sanderson 73C 60S g n i c u d o r Int BAR JZ TRADITION 434V [SOD, CHB] RF POSITIVE PLUS 73C [SOD, CHB] RF VICTRA F243 37Y CMF 103T VICTOR 262D [SOD, CHB] BKR VICTORIA 262D 4J BKR AMELIA 36D CED BW WW YW MM M&G CEM SC Fat REA IMF 0.5 4.0 52 84 17 43 5.2 1.1 .01 .07 .00 We have a great set of calves by Rangeland, Plentywood and Sanderson. We invite you to come look at the excitement. Mark your calendar for these Mohican Events: Female Sale Oct. 25, 2008 in Ohio Bull Sale Nov. 10, 2008 in Montana -0.3 4.6 52 80 24 49 0.2 0.4 .013 .32 -.07 $10 $12 $8 $20 Mohican Sign of Times 406S ET MW EUREKA 421E 1ET [CHB] MOHICAN EUREKA 67J [CHB] MOHICAN DEE M21E BAR B MOHICAN HERITAGE [SOD] MOHICAN PLUS 139J MOHICAN PLUS M12E M M FELTONS 517 DR WORLD CLASS 517 10H VPI MARATHON LADY 0081 TA-BAR WLB FORMULA 035J WLB 035J FLORA 85M BLAIR-ATHOL SWEET PEA 952J Intr oduc ing CED BW WW YW MM M&G CEM SC Fat REA IMF BMI CEZ BII CHB WLB ELI 10H 83T FELTONS 403 F PRINCESS A80 SBR MARATHON MAN 257T BF LADY IMPACT S29 RU 20X BOULDER 57G TA-BAR 12E LAURA 135G K&B L1 ENCOUNTER 1ET BRAESWOLD 359S L1 LADY 97Z BT MOHICAN TRADITION 530 [SOD, CHB] BAR JZ BANNER LDY 693P OR DOM 549 F243 [SOD] SF ENFORCER ROSE T8 RHF IGT VICTOR 103T [SOD] K ROSE F243 P6 GK AIRBOURNE A58 [SOD] BKR MEGAN 63A DUNWALKE PRECISE 2310B MOHICAN CARMEL M3X BT MOHICAN TRADITION 530 [SOD, CHB] 4S DELILAH RHF VICTOR 767 2105 [SOD] LOUADA 15G RUBY 15S REMITALL BOOMER 46B [SOD, CHB] MOHICAN PLUS M41B 3100 Sportsman Park Rd. • Laurel, MT 59044 Office phone and fax (406) 633-2600 Terry Powlesland, Mgr. (406) 633-2810 • Cell: (406) 670-8529 E-mail: [email protected]
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