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TABLE OF CONTENTS the Register ◆ July/August 2017 Volume 30, Number 9

AN EYE TO THE FUTURE A busy young couple focuses on genetics and family to grow their enterprise. By Lilly Brogger

14 DIALOGUE WITH DEFREESE ASA Board Chairman Brian DeFreese remarks on programs and key issues facing the Board of Trustees. By Lilly Brogger

24 PTP SHOWS CONTRIBUTE TO OUR SUCCESS PART I Contributors: Steve Reimer, Curt Rincker, Marty Ropp, and Jerry Lipsey

Also in this issue . . . AJSA Hot Wire Newsletter

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AJSA Connection

Fall Focus

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Personnel Profiles

Mailbag

Back to Basics

Viewpoint

International

The 60’s, Jumbo Jets . . .

We Get Visitors

Genetics Conference

Cow Sense

Most Prolific Donor Cows

Menu Morsels

Corporate Report

Sale Results

Directors’ Dialogue

The Circuit

Bulletins

Fleckvieh Forum

Foundation Focus

New Members

Foundation Honor Roll

ASA Fees

State Scene

Date Book

Newsmakers

Foundation Update

Beef Business

Rates & Policies

Advertisers' Index

Cutting Edge

About the cover: Cows on abundant summer grass. Photo by Danielle Durham, Saline County, MO.

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Executive Committee: Brian DeFreese, Chairman Tim Smith, Vice Chairman Fred Schuetze, Treasurer Gordon Hodges Barry Wesner Executive Vice President: Wade Shafer, PhD Immediate Past Chairman: Dale Miller

North Central Area: Claye Kaelberer (2018) 4215 County Road 85 New Salem, ND 58563 701.220.3124 kaelbererranch@outlook.com John G. Irvine (2019) 9089 Highway 13 Manhattan, KS 66502 785.313.7473 johngirvine@sbcglobal.net Steve Eichacker (2020) 25446 445th Ave Salem, SD 57058 605.421.1152 es@triotel.net Erika Kenner (2020) 440 6th Avenue SE Leeds, ND 58346 406.581.1188 erika.kenner@gmail.com

Eastern Area: Brian DeFreese (2018) 7643 St Rd 25 S West Point, IN 47992 765.491.7421 bdefrees@purdue.edu Barry Wesner (2018) 1821 W 700 S Chalmers, IN 47929 219.863.4744 wesnerlivestock@yahoo.com Gordon Hodges (2020) 1025 Pineview Farms Drive Hamptonville, NC 27020 336.469.0489 pvfghodges@yadtel.net Randy Moody (2020) 811 Frank Hereford Rd New Market, AL 35761 256.655.5255 randymoody@ardmore.net

Western Area: Michael Forman (2018) 2451 Number 81 Road Ellensburg, WA 98926 509.929.0312 mforman7777@gmail.com Tim Curran (2019) 1000 Cook Road Ione, CA 95640 209.765.1815 circleranch@volcano.net Clay Lassle (2019) 42 Road 245 Glendive, MT 59330 406.939.1348 Irsbeef@midrivers.com Tom Nelson (2020) 5831 Hwy 7 Wibaux, MT 59353 406.939.1252 nlcsim@midrivers.com

South Central Area: Fred Schuetze (2018) PO Box 968 Granbury, TX 76048 817.894.0563 bhr@speednet.com Jon Willis (2018) 2876 Simmental Lane Marietta, OK 73448 580.276.4884 jonwillis99@yahoo.com Tim Smith (2019) PO Box 330 Giddings, TX 78942 512.587.7896 smithgenetics1@gmail.com Dr. Gary W. Updyke (2020) 107030 S. 4250 Road Checotah, OK 74426 918.843.3193 garyupdyke38@gmail.com

VIEWPOINT By ASA Trustee Clay Lassle As I sit here writing my first Viewpoint, we have finished up delivering the bulls that we sold in our February sale. It is a great time to visit with our customers and find out how our bulls are working for them. If time permits in my travels, I get a bonus of going out and looking at cows and calves, or their yearling heifers. Most of our customers are very open to sharing their objectives concerning their cow herds and the direction that they want to be going. This helps us as we decide which bulls we are going to use AI in the upcoming breeding season. The decisions that we make concerning which genetics we are going to use are crucial to the future success of the ranches that we supply bulls to. That is a reminder of how important it is as seedstock providers to get the most accurate phenotypic measurements out of real contemporary groups as possible to the ASA. At our board meetings, we are constantly discussing how important that data is, and how we can encourage the membership to collect it and send it in to ASA. We all benefit from this information. If we also collect and send in DNA it makes this information even more valuable. Whether we like or believe in genomics doesn’t really matter because it is not going away and we may as well be in the lead with this new technology. My granddaughter worked diligently on her heifer and steer, getting them ready for our AJSA Regional Classic in June. I encourage everyone to support this great program any way that you can. The ASA Fall Focus is also approaching very fast. It will be in Bismarck, ND, September 17– 20, I am looking forward to seeing you there. ◆

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MAIL BAG Dear Editor, I would like to thank Dr. Jackie Atkins for taking the time out of her day to help agriculture students hear how genetic standards in the classroom are used in everyday cattle operations. Also, thank her for the life advice. Speakers like her help reinforce why I teach what I do. Thank you, Jonathan Anderson Editor’s note: Dr. Jackie Atkins, Director of Science and Education, visited an agriculture class to discuss genetics at Norfolk High School, in Norfolk, Nebraska.

An Eye toThe Future A busy, young couple focuses on genetics and family to grow their enterprise.

By Lilly Brogger

Matt and Brandi Karisch hold a great deal of responsibility. The young couple owns and operates MBK Cattle in Starkville, Mississippi, raising their two-year old son, Mason, each have a fulltime career, Brandi working as a professor at Mississippi State University and Matt as a sales specialist for Purina. While this workload keeps them busy, the Karisch family takes it on with passion and undying motivation. They gained this appreciation for the cattle industry from their parents, and are already working to pass it onto their son. Having a cowherd on the side is not a hobby, but rather a growing business venture with a defined goal — Matt’s eventual plan is to be on the farm full-time, and years from now, hand it down to Mason.

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Set for Success Discussing the history of the cow herd, it quickly becomes apparent that the MBK program’s roots are as family-focused as its future. Matt grew up in Texas on a Beefmaster operation, and Brandi, once an active member of the AJSA, was raised on her family’s Bourg Farms in Louisiana. The couple brought both experience and cattle to their relationship, and purchased their first cow in partnership a month before their wedding. They now have 50 cows, the majority of which are Purebred Simmental or SimAngus™. The remainder are Brahman influenced recipients and a handful are Beefmasters being bred for purebred calves.

Brandi’s family runs Simmental cattle at Bourg Farms, and plays a significant role in the Karisch family’s operation. Living six hours from Starkville, they can’t be involved in the daily operation, but according to Brandi, are vital at shows for keeping track of Mason. “We couldn’t do it without my parents there,” she explained. Bourg Farms also purchased a bull in partnership with MBK Cattle, “HBOZ Pale Rider 604A.” The Bourg family has a spring calving herd and the MBK cows calve primarily in the fall, so the bull spends him time split between Louisiana and Mississippi. They also sell semen on the son of “W/C Paleface 756X.” This partnership allowed Matt and Brandi to own genetics that they otherwise may not have been ready to invest in, “They’ve helped support us when we were in a place where we didn’t really need to buy those genetics,” said Brandi. Matt’s family has also strongly supported their endeavors. Like the Bourg family, Matt’s parents live hours away from Starkville and the daily happenings of MBK Cattle. They have stepped in to help by hauling a number of cattle to and from Texas for the Karisch family, and are always ready to help with work on the farm when they visit. MBK Cattle relies heavily on embryo transfer for introducing quality genetics. Initially, the purchase of live animals wasn't feasible, “It was more affordable to buy embryos than it was to try and buy live animals,” Brandi explained. Around 30 calves each year are the result of this ET work, and recently, they have started flushing some of their own cows. In addition to the work Matt and Brandi have put into getting started, Brandi attributes much of their current success to the fortunate relationships they have developed. Part of the original cowherd was purchased from Ronnie Putnam, who Matt became acquainted with through Purina, “That helped us grow a lot faster than we would have otherwise,” said Brandi.

Southern Bred & Run When Brandi was hired by Mississippi State University in 2011, the couple moved to Starkville and was able to purchase a house and 35 acres. They rely on additional lease pasture to run their cows, which consists of land in neighboring counties. Matt and Brandi help the owners of these lease pastures with their own cattle as well. Most of the MBK cows calve in the fall, which allows for the most efficient use of forage and feed. “Fescue offsets our hay and feed a couple of months. Otherwise we would have to start feeding in October, but fescue can delay that until Christmas on a good year,” said Matt.

“We like to keep cattle that are adapted to the southeast,” Brandi explained. The majority of the cattle added to the MBK herd have come from states no further north than Kentucky. “We’ve found that animals from more northern climates have issues adapting to the heat and humidity of our summers,” said Brandi. This regional focus has allowed for a more defined market as well as a tighter management plan. The cattle are adapted to their environment and pass those qualities onto their offspring. Located four hours north of the Gulf of Mexico, Starkville gets heat, humidity, and around 50 inches of rain per year, and the occasional winter snow storm. In addition to a southern focus on genetics, the Karisch’s focus on cattle that perform and grow. “We don’t chase a lot of extremes, but try to make sure that they’re balanced in terms of genetics and phenotype,” said Brandi. With this balance in mind, Matt and Brandi pointed out that while they do sell show heifers, they end up being productive cows. Matt worked for V8 Ranch, a Brahman operation in Texas, where he learned a number of management practices used today at MBK Cattle. “I picked up a lot of things, like trying to stack cow families on top of cow families. That’s the direction that we’ve been going,” he said. At V8, he also learned the value of temperament, and now puts a special focus on the trait to ensure the safety of Mason and Brandi. MBK Cattle currently markets animals privately and through consignment sales. Many heifers go on to be shown and then put into cow herds. Most of the bulls are sold to small commercial producers focused on growth. “At the end of the day we still sell them by the pound so they have to have those attributes,” said Matt. The top end of each calf crop is genomically tested, which ensures the genetic program is on track, and the animals kept on the farm are allowed time to grow on grass as opposed to pushing them on a heavy feed ration. (Continued on page 10)

Matt checks MBK Cattle on productive Mississippi pasture land, which receives upwards of 50 inches of rain each year.

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Growing bulls at a slower pace on grass is one part of MBK Cattle’s management plan.

Matt points out that as a young operation, they haven’t nailed down a marketing strategy, but rather are focusing on the genetics they want to see and getting a feel for what works. MBK Cattle exhibits animals at several shows throughout the year, including the Dixie National and the Breeder’s Sweepstakes, which allow them to exhibit their cattle as well as spend time with family.

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“My mom and dad bought my first Simmental and put her in my name when I was two,” said Brandi, “He actually started younger than that. Mason was two months old when my dad started asking me if he had an ASA number yet.” She continued, “A couple months after that, he had his ASA number set up and my dad put one of his best cows in his name. That’s been the foundation for him to start his herd with.” Matt and Brandi’s lifestyle — balancing their fulltime professions and the cattle business — is focused on their son. They point to the sacrifices their parents made for them to be involved with cattle and want to see the same for Mason. The cows currently in his name are already being bred so he can have bred and owned heifers in the future. The operation itself is also focused on Mason, but Matt and Brandi recognize that their son will still have to choose to be involved, although he already shows great interest in cows. “We want to make him aware that if he wants to do it, he can do it,” said Matt. “To be able to wake up and go to work with my son has always been a dream of mine,” he continued.

Outside Endeavors In addition to running their cow herd and raising Mason, the Karischs both have full-time, professional jobs. Brandi works for Mississippi State University as the State Beef Extension Specialist. She is the faculty member in charge of the university beef unit as well, and her research is currently focused on cattle health, and management strategies to keep cattle healthy. She received her undergraduate degree in Animal Science at Louisiana State University before attending Texas A&M, where she earned both her MS and PhD in beef cattle nutrition. True to her southern roots, Brandi chose to stay south after receiving her undergraduate degree, which led to her meeting Matt at Texas A&M. (Continued on page 12)

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In addition to fulfilling her duties as an extension specialist, which includes organizing state-wide education efforts for cattle producers, Brandi oversees the beef unit at the school farm. Recently, the school started a SimAngus™ HT (Heat Tolerant) program — previously, the herd consisted of Angus, Hereford, Charolais, and a crossbred commercial herd. While formulating a long-term plan for the cowherd, the farm crew lobbied to introduce Simmental influenced cattle. Brandi wanted to maintain a southern focus, and they settled on SimAngus HT. The program is just getting started, as the first bunch of heifers calved this spring. “Those girls have been really well received,” said Brandi, “From the first time that we had them out at the first field day, as calves on the side of those cows, everybody wanted to know what they were and when we were going to sell them.” Currently, the university cattle are marketed through bids off the farm and consignment sales. All of the Sim-Angus HT females are being retained and given the opportunity to join the cow herd. Brandi pointed out the school’s focus on fertility, “If she’s open, she doesn’t get a second chance.” The farm cattle are also used to research animal health, which Brandi chooses to focus on based on the nature of farms in Mississippi; the average herd is 30 cows or less, and the majority are herds kept for enjoyment, not necessarily to make a living. “Management is hard for a lot of those guys,” said Brandi, “Many of those calves get sold without having a lot of good management put into them, so we look into ways to keep those cattle healthy as they move through the beef production system.”

While Brandi is busy at the university, Matt works as a sales specialist for Purina. He received a BS in Animal Science at Texas A&M. When they first moved to Starkville, Matt was hired by Mississippi State to oversee the beef unit, but he couldn’t turn down the opportunity to work for Purina and move closer to his goal of working solely on the farm. Like Brandi, he takes personal experience to his job, and even uses MBK cattle to try out Purina products. Matt explained the challenges of being a young person attempting to talk to older producers about new products, and has found major value in being able to relay personal, real-life experience with these customers. “I’m out in the field making sure our products are working,” Matt explained. He covers northern Mississippi, western Alabama, and western Tennessee, which requires considerable time, and motivates the Karischs to produce self-sufficient cattle.

The Years to Come MBK Cattle Company is a young program, but has longterm goals. Matt and Brandi bring a wealth of knowledge to MBK Cattle, both in their backgrounds and professions, and are motivated by the future of their family. “It’s an opportunity to watch our son grow up in it,” said Brandi, “All of the long hours and hard work we do, at night and on the weekends, is for him.” Matt echoes this sentiment, “We both have our full-time jobs, and then our full-time cow job, but it’s for Mason. My goal is to one day be able to leave this to him if he wants it.” ◆

BF Veronica Y11, a daughter of Built Right, given to Mason when he was two months old to serve as the foundation of his herd.

Matt and Mason checking their cows. Masons already taking to cattle and farm life.

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The DeFreese family, back row (left to right): Ruby, Rob, Eleanor, Marla, Brian, J.D., and Liz. Front row (left to right): James, Michelle, Katelyn, and Zach.

Dialogue With DeFreese ASA Board Chairman Brian DeFreese remarks on programs and key issues facing the Board of Trustees. With Lilly Brogger Brogger: Tell us about your background, cattle, and family. DeFreese: I attended Indiana University for three years, before graduating from Purdue with a BS in animal science. I purchased my first Simmental in 1976 and started Shawnee Cattle Company. We have raised multiple breeds of seedstock, but primarily Simmental for over 40 years. I accepted the position of Beef Unit Manager at Purdue in 2007. I have been married to my wife Marla going on 34 years, and we are parents to three grown children, J.D. (wife Liz), Rob (wife Michelle), and Katelyn (fiancĂŠe Zack). Rob and his wife Michelle operate Shawnee Cattle Company and have three small children, Ruby, Eleanor, and James. Brogger: What were your thoughts as you assumed this leadership role? DeFreese: I was excited but very mindful of the faith others had put in me to bring our membership together. Brogger: Are there any major actions you would like to see accomplished?

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DeFreese: I would like to help bring all facets of SimGenetics within this industry together through education, activities, and events sponsored by ASA for our membership to attend, all with the goal of becoming more unified. We want to complete Operation Quantum Leap in order to incorporate DNA into the multi-breed genetic evaluation, complete the sale of the One Simmental Way property, and have a great turnout for our AJSA Regional and National Classics as well as the Fall Focus in Bismarck, ND. We also want to get started on a new five-year strategic plan that will help chart our course as we strive to increase market share. Brogger: How important is it to have diversity on the Board? DeFreese: It is very important because our membership is diverse and they need representation on the Board reflective of what is important to them. The diversity works well because Trustees use their interests and expertise in committees that bring directives and resolutions to the full Board. Board members interested in junior activities serve on the Activities and Events committee; depending on their interest, other Trustees

serve on the Growth and Development or Breed Improvement committee; Simbrah enthusiasts serve on the Simbrah committee. By serving on the Board, Trustees learn so much about what is important in all regions that they can share with members in the region from which they were elected, which hopefully brings us closer together with at least a level of understanding and respect.

DeFreese: It has helped show in an unbiased, real world environment, how SimGenetics can be used very successfully in a crossbreeding system. Without calving difficulties, one can produce a good replacement female or feeder calf that performs in the feedlot and produces a high quality carcass. I think it has helped to dispel some of the negative connotations associated with the use of SimGenetics. It has helped change our breed by encouraging getting birth weight in check, our milk and udder structure in line, and improve our percent choice with a 3 or better yield grade. The results have been released in the industry for everyone to see.

Brogger: How do you, as Board Chairman, encourage all Trustees, including newly elected ones, to become active participants in the decision making process?

Brogger: How has ASA’s Progress Through Performance (PTP) program contributed to breed improvement?

DeFreese: In the six years that I have been on the Board, the membership has done a great job of electing Trustees that don’t need much encouragement to be active participants. They come to the Board with success in their operations where they had to make tough decisions, so armed with the facts, they don’t hesitate to express their opinions and come to a decision that we feel is best for the membership. That being said, it is the Chairman’s job to make sure all Trustees are informed, empowered, and comfortable expressing their opinions in the committees and full Board. Brogger: You have seen IGS take roots, how would you assess the effectiveness and scope of that program? DeFreese: Time will tell about the scope of IGS, but it seems to be an effective tool to provide a platform for cooperation between breeds and commercial producers, allowing them to work together without the constraints of a breed association bias. Using the multibreed genetic evaluation with THE and the new Feeder Profit Calculator should give the progressive commercial producer great tools for improving and marketing their cattle. In my opinion, it provides a great way to manage the complexities of a multi-breed cowherd database.

DeFreese: It has made us all aware that show cattle have to work in the real world to. I use a saying from Peyton Scott, “Practical for everyday use but fancy enough for that special occasion.” Bill Couch always said, “The only difference between a good herd bull and a good show bull should be a bath and a clip job”. I think PTP has helped us keep that focus and perspective. I submit that for the most part, the SimGenetic influenced show cattle of today work in the real world very well. Our customers demand it. Brogger: How has the implementation of DNA markers changed the beef industry? DeFreese: It is a tool that helps us parent verify and identify what may be considered a superior animal sooner. In the future, it might help to identify animals that are less prone to sickness and other things not even on our radar yet. It is important to note though that we must keep collecting phenotypic data to correlate back to the DNA. Brogger: Genetic defects are a major issue of discussion in the beef industry. How would you assess ASA’s approach to this subject? DeFreese: We should monitor, test if there is test, and report all the results of the tests. ASA feels our membership can make breeding decisions based on scientific facts and ASA is committed to providing the facts. (Continued on page 16) DeFreese with students at the Hoosier Beef Congress. From left to right: Hudson Badsky, Ashley Comparet, Jamie Kruze, Chelby Wechel, Jonathon Guyas, Zach Smith, and Taylor Linville.

Brogger: What has been the effect of Total Herd Enrollment? DeFreese: It gives us valuable data. We were informed in April that THE provides 87% of the data ASA receives. Also, it encourages our members to keep good records and gives them the tools to do that. Brogger: How has the Carcass Merit Program (CMP) been influential in changing the perception of SimGenetics? How has it changed our breed? July/August 2017

Dialogue With DeFreese Brogger: What benefits do the All-Purpose Index ($API) and Total Index ($TI) provide? DeFreese: They are tools our members and producers can use to produce cattle that will yield a profit in whatever scenario those cattle are produced in. Brogger: What is the impact of ASA’s Field Representatives? DeFreese: They are people that can educate our members about the programs and tools available and how to use them in order to make better cattle for their customers.

DeFreese exhibiting a bull at the NAILE, where he won Reserve Champion Simmental Bull.

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Brogger: What are the benefits of the National Show and Sale? DeFreese: In my opinion, the National Show, or any show for that matter, is a great place for exhibitors to display their cattle to prospective customers, to share ideas and spend time with fellow exhibitors and the public in general. Many of our members market their cattle not only to fellow breeders and commercial cattlemen, but to the youth of this nation. A “National Show” simply implies that it is a special venue where the best in the nation are on display and will compete for the title of National Champion. To me, we have two National sales each year; one at Louisville and the next at Denver and then at Kansas City and Fort Worth when they are in the rotation. Personally, I truly enjoy cattle shows. I like evaluating the cattle, studying pedigrees and EPDs. I like talking to the exhibitors about what works in their program under their environmental conditions. My students call it “networking”. It is a great resource to be able to call people up that you have met at a show and ask about daughters in production or calving ease of a bull. Brogger: What is your assessment of ASA’s youth program? DeFreese: I know that the Board and ASA staff put a great deal of time and resources into the Youth program because we believe they are the future of the industry. If one judges the success of the program by some of the young people I have met coming through the ASA youth program then I would say our youth program is very successful. Can we do more to encompass more young people? Yes, and we are working on the Steer Profitability Competition to address that and by all accounts, it is a resounding success. The Activities and Events committee, in conjunction with the AJSA Board, Youth Director Emily Lochner, Director of Member and Industry Relations Chip Kemp, and other industry stakeholders are in the process of developing a long range plan to ensure ASA’s youth program is the best that it can be. Brogger: What is the significance of the ASA Foundation? DeFreese: The Foundation provides resources for programs involving Youth, Education and Research that otherwise, ASA could not provide. We cannot thank the Foundation Board members and the people who give so much to the Foundation enough for what they do. They are in the process of developing ways the Foundation can do even more, led by Foundation Board President and ASA Trustee Mr. Fred Schuetze. Brogger: How vital are strong state associations to the overall welfare of SimGenetics?

WLE Missy U409, a standout female in DeFreese’s program.

DeFreese: States are at the grassroots level of increasing demand for SimGenetics and ASA is working on ways to help them accomplish their goals. States are vital for encouraging people to become interested in SimGenetics with field days, producer meetings, and shows.

The Purdue Farm.

Brogger: How secure is the Association from a financial standpoint? DeFreese: It is nice to be able to report that ASA is in great financial shape. We are in a position to really look hard at ways we can help our membership thrive, because our membership has supported ASA very well with dues, activity fees, registrations, transfers, and record level THE enrollment. I want to personally thank our membership for their support over my tenure on the Board because without that, we could not have done anything.

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Brogger: Discuss the decision to construct a new headquarters building. DeFreese: An assessment was done on the old headquarters which revealed that to make necessary repairs and bring it up to code was going to cost close to one million dollars and we still would have a forty year old building. The opportunity to purchase a nice tract of land in foreclosure presented itself and the Board felt it was in the best interest of our membership, because they had provided the resources, to build a new building. The old property is currently under contract for four million so when that gets sold we will have built a new headquarters on a beautiful site and made money. Brogger: How important is it for ASA members to be involved in the decision-making process, through voting and attendance at local, state, regional and national meetings? DeFreese: The ASA is only as strong as its members. It is vital that we all share ideas and provide inputs to keep making good decisions for our members to thrive. All Trustees are available, approachable, and eager to get input. ASA is providing resources for state associations to become strong and in turn, provide more input. It is time to be proud of your ASA and get involved.

Brogger: During this time, when people are relying more and more on the Internet and electronic communication, what do you perceive as the future for ASA’s publications? DeFreese: ASA is looking at all options and tracking the use of publications and communications in order to make the best decision for our member services, advertisements, and Internet use. It is ASA’s goal to be at the forefront and on the cutting edge in this area. Brogger: What are the historic and current strengths of this organization and our cattle? DeFreese: I think historically, ASA was founded by forward thinking individuals with strong commitments to performance cattle. The whole industry lost its way for awhile, but I think one of the strong points our organization has today is that those were hard lessons learned and we know we can never go down that path again. Our members are still forward thinking individuals that have bred these cattle to work in all environments and for all segments of the industry. We are not afraid to crossbreed these SimGenetics to make cattle that are born easy, get up and nurse within minutes, grow fast to weaning, make great replacements that stop growing at an acceptable mature size with beautiful udders, or grow fast in the feedlot and produce choice grade lean tender carcasses that consumers enjoy. Our SimGenetics cattle are accepted by all facets of the Industry because they are “practical for everyday use but fancy enough for that special occasion.” We have it all! Now it is up to us to work together to keep it that way! ◆

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Dixson Farms, Inc. Carol Dixson, Kevin Dixson, & Lyle Dixson, D.V.M.

www.oklahomasimmental.com

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

www.kansas-simmental.com Annual Production Sale March 16, 2018

Simmental Angus SimAngusTM

Quality Simmental Breeding Cattle

Steve & Mary Gleason • Jake, Becky, Ben, Joe & Sam

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

12410 Blazingstar Rd • Maple Hill, KS 66507 Phone: 785-256-6461 • Steve: 785-640-8060 • Jake: 785-640-8062 www.Sunflowergenetics.com

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

Jon 580-795-4601

HIGH-BRED SIMMENTAL

Gary and Cindy Updyke Checotah, OK • 918-473-6831 (H) • 918-843-3193 (C) garyupdyke38@gmail.com www.facebook.com/UpdykeSimmentals

13703 Beaver Creek Rd • Atwood, KS 67730 785-626-3744 • drlyle@live.com www.dixsonfarms.com

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

Cow Camp Ranch HAL LUTHI

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

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

Spring Bull Sale - Friday, February 16, 2018.

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

Ralph Brooks Cassidy Brooks

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

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

March 24, 2018 46th Annual Production Sale At the Ranch

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

28th Annual Production Sale February 14, 2018

ROCK CREEK RANCH B L A C K , P O L L E D S I M M E N TA L S , S I M A N G U S T M Jim & Jean Houck, 250 Road 392, Allen, KS 66833 Jeff & Lori Houck, 3031 Road G, Americus, KS 66835 Cell: 620-344-0233 • www.houckrockcreekranch.com

www.breedingcattlepage.com/ TNSimmAssoc/

Slate Farms &

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Visitors Always Welcome

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

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www.southdakotasimmental.com

R&R Cattle Company www.ohiosimmental.com PO Box 127 Harrod, OH 45850 419-648-9196 (home) 419-648-9967 (office) 419-230-8675 (cell)

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

Kappes Simmentals

Troy Jones & Randy Jones jonesshowcattle@hotmail.com • jonesshowcattle.com

605-973-2448 (home) 605-222-1258 (Troy cell) 605-222-1515 (Cally cell)

18441 Capri Place Harrold, SD 57536 thomas@venturecomm.net www.thomasranchcattle.com

South Dakota’s Source for Outcross Performance Simmentals!

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

John Ekstrum – Specializing in Hard to Find 605-778-6414 Red Breeding Stock – 36220 257th St., Kimball, SD 57355 clayekstrum@midstatesd.net • ekstrumsimmentals.com

Eichacker Simmentals

Neal • 605-577-6679 • 605-380-8766 cell 10368 357th Ave. • Long Lake, SD 57457 Bruce • 605-380-1303 bbkappes@dow.com 1522 S. 6th Street Aberdeen, SD 57401

Sterling 605-216-3581

TRAXINGER SIMMENTAL

Reds, Blacks • Bulls and Females Private Treaty Sales

www.thebullpeople.com

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

25446 445th Ave • Salem, SD 57058 Steve & Cathy Eichacker 605-425-2391 or 605-421-1152 email: es@triotel.net Annual Bull Sale • March 2, 2018

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

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

Christensen H Dunsmore 3C Christensen Ranch John Christensen, Cam & Tyler Fagerhaug 37273 216th Street • Wessington, SD 57381 605-458-2218 home • 605-458-2231 fax 605-350-1278 cell 458-350-2018 Cam

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Annual Production Sale March 16, 2018 • Wessington, SD

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

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

Black and Red Breeding Stock

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

NLC

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The 60’s, Jumbo Jets, Dad’s Toolbox and Humility By Chip Kemp, Director of Membership and Industry Operations

The Story of Profit in the Beef Business.

• The Boeing 747 — the first jumbo jet

An argument could well be made that the year 1968 had as much historical impact and reach as any in modern times. A little reflection will bring to mind turbulence and upheaval that changed a country and forever impacted the world. Society is still very much touched by those things today. We are quickly approaching the 50year mark of 1968 and the reminder of the power of that time. But, the gold anniversary of 1968 also carries along with it many high-water moments that are overshadowed by their more emotionally charged historical cousins. Here are just a few:

Converge — “to move, or cause to move, toward the same point” BIF’s tagline states, “Improving the beef industry through performance evaluation”. BIF was a major force behind the standardization of performance records within our industry and helped pave the way for our modern EPD system. BIF continues to stand at the forefront of idea sharing and novel approaches in beef genetics and genomics. ASA proudly helps author the story of “profiting through science” and how that approach has helped identify profit focused cattle that best serve the commercial producer and our industry. Dr. Wade Shafer, ASA’s current EVP, and Don Vaniman, ASA’s first full-time EVP, recounted the story of “the ASA window” in ASA’s 2016 Annual Report and how, from the beginning, it charted the course with the motto: “Visual analysis tells you what a Simmental appears to be. His pedigree tells you what he should be. His performance and progeny tests tell you what he actually is.” And to this day, one can see the synergy of the two organizations. The 2017 BIF Annual Convention highlighted many ASA efforts, ASA staff, and the International Genetic Solutions (IGS) multi-breed genetic evaluation. At age 50 Ray Kroc had yet to start his McDonald’s empire and Colonel Sanders hadn’t even pondered what is today a hugely successful restaurant chain. BIF and ASA are still a youthful 49 and look at what they’ve already done. In 1968, and every year since, ASA members have demanded a commitment to the mission. Demanded awareness of how SimGenetics impact the marketplace. Demanded the best tools to identify that impact. Demanded

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• Pilot Jim Lovell and crew were the first humans to orbit the moon • The first human heart transplant performed • The Beatles “Hey Jude” was the top single of the year • Steve McQueen ruled the box office in “Bullitt” • Electronic Data Systems goes public • The Gateway Arch is dedicated • $3,000 will easily buy a new car And for those of us in the beef industry, two pivotal entities with kindred spirits took root in the late 1960s. The American Simmental Association (ASA) and the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) were both officially founded in 1968.

cutting edge techniques to aid commercial customers as they aim to “Profit through Science”. What does it take to produce these novel tools? Simple — Courage, Collaboration, Humility & Freedom. This means the latitude and flexibility to address problems in a manner different than the norm. It requires asking the tough questions and letting the facts decide the answers — not marketers. ASA leverages precious member dollars to generate tangible tools to make programs better. ASA reaches across traditional fence lines and boundaries to work alongside other capable and well-intentioned groups, benefitting ASA members and the industry alike. ASA leverages its collaborative relationships through IGS to allow both to succeed in ways others can’t because they operate in ways others won’t. When courage, collaboration, humility, and freedom converge into one place great things happen. Monumental things. Impactful things. Things that become a gift for our entire industry. “The only way to thrive is to innovate. It’s that simple.” Dr. Alex Tabarrok, George Mason University

A New Kind of Present As a kid, there was always a fall back plan when it came to Dad’s Christmas present. Sure, kids try to be creative and make it a surprise, but it usually comes back to the tried and true. Dads like tools. Period. And who doesn’t? Thus, when the idea of a tool to highlight feeder calf value arose it seemed a no brainer — if it could truly be done. For generations, producers have been searching for a mechanism to show the worthiness of their calf crop that has been years in the making. Sadly, for many producers, one set of calves of X color and of X

weight brings more or less the same dollars as the next set — regardless of how ready they are for feedlot success. And the buyer is equally as blind. Hide color, ear length, and horn status are supposed to be a proxy for some deep genetic insight into the ability to gain, convert, stay healthy, and marble. It’s like buying a used truck based on paint color, mirror shape, and cab lights without so much as a test drive or opening the hood. Dysfunctional at best, where the superior genetics are undervalued and the inferior genetics skate by without a significant penalty. In recent years, a handful of firms have boldly attempted to shine light on this problem. With varying success, these groups have used approaches that are a step in the right direction — typically choosing to focus primarily on sire information. Unfortunately though, they are often limited in their ability to use cowherd knowledge. Cost of these programs can also be a barrier to entry for many commercial cattlemen. So how to go farther? “When you need to innovate you need to collaborate,” Marissa Mayer (former CEO of Yahoo). ASA realized the creation of a feeder calf valuation tool would require significant input from across the industry and would garner the most support and uptake if done in conjunction with IGS partner breeds. This provides a more comprehensive tool for commercial producers and leverages the power of a genetic database with roughly 18,000,000 head of known cattle. Frankly, it’s time for a change. You can either “Know” or “Guess”. You decide. Time to unwrap the IGS Feeder Profit Calculator™. This tool leverages known genetics and management practices to provide unprecedented awareness of feeder calves. The history of the IGS Feeder Profit Calculator™ has its roots in ASA’s Terminal Index ($TI). But, honestly, this approach starts way before ASA and way before 1968. Many generations of thoughtful animal breeders, intrigued geneticists, and persistent thinkers built the knowledge base that directly benefits today’s beef producer. We could go all the way back to Robert Blakewell’s passion for making better cattle in England. Or perhaps discuss Captain Richard King, the cattle baron whose ranch name is now synonymous with luxury and quality. But, the likely hub would be little ‘ole Ames, IA, early 1900s. A field of dreams of sorts. At least for geneticists. An all-star list of folks directly responsible for planting the seeds: Lush, Hazel, Henderson. And then forward to renowned researchers across the country responsible for advancing the burgeoning business of cattle genetics. That brings us full circle to ASA’s $TI which was developed over a decade ago by ASA in collaboration with Dr. Michael MacNeil, a USDA research geneticist at the time. The $TI is an economic selection index designed for selecting terminal sires and does exactly what it was built to do: determine genetic merit for terminal traits. However, a tool that could account for such things as a current accounting of prices/costs, heterosis, and non-genetic factors (e.g., vaccination status and weaning), would improve the accuracy of predicting feeder calf values. In 2014, ASA’s Dr. Wade Shafer and former Director Will Townsend, went to work on such a tool — a calculator to better predict true feeder calf value. Many of the calculator’s non-genetic components were sourced by Dr. David Lalman of Oklahoma State University.

Dr. MacNeil, now with Delta G Genetics, contributed with the preliminary work of the construction of the calculator. 2015 and early 2016 highlighted that ASA goes to lengths that other associations simply will not go. ASA took historic legal steps to secure the freedom for serious-minded producers everywhere to have access to powerful, profit-predicting tools. In late 2016, ASA and IGS set about refining the tool and bringing it to the industry. ASA’s Shafer, Jordan Bowman, and Chip Kemp, along with support from Steve McGuire and Dr. Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska, have honed the calculator and highlighted it to interested breeders and industry professionals. While technology tools continue to evolve and improve, and the IGS Feeder Profit Calculator™ is no different, it is time to put true power in the hands of commercial producers and serious buyers. IGS provides the ideal platform to generate unparalleled information on crossbred and composite feeder calves, along with the overwhelming majority of mainstream breeds. The IGS Feeder Profit Calculator™ leverages information from 12 IGS partner breed associations, data from progressive seedstock and commercial clients from across the globe, known calf health and preconditioning knowledge. If that isn’t enough, throw in the premier geneticists in the business: the ASA and IGS team, the scientists at Theta Solutions, LLC., and Spangler. It is no wonder the IGS Feeder Profit Calculator™ is ideally suited to provide the industry’s benchmark in gauging feeder calf value and empowering producers to market with confidence and allowing feeders to maximize their purchasing dollars. Oh, and at NO COST to producers. That is correct. You can acquire a third-party validation of the profit potential in your feeder calves, at no cost to you. Why? Because awareness has profound impact — impact on a producer’s decisions and bottom line. IGS partners are committed to helping producers make prudent, sound, unbiased decisions to better the economic situation of their family and their ranch. When commercial producers win their progressive seedstock providers win. When progressive seedstock providers win their allies in genetic evaluation win. So, while commercial producers can receive an IGS Feeder Profit Calculator™ certification at no cost there really is a price, but that price is born by the serious, profit-minded seedstock producers of IGS. Those seedstock providers are investing in the health and future of our industry and the sustainability of our commercial producers. Most of us remember what first attracted us to this business. For many it was the straight, no nonsense kind of people with an unyielding passion for developing better cattle — simple to state, but certainly not easy to implement. These are the kind of folks who make up the membership of International Genetic Solutions. No surprise then they’d generate the IGS Feeder Profit Calculator™ — a straight, no nonsense tool to aid beef producers in highlighting the quality of their feeder calves to those serious buyers looking for a leg up. For those who are interested in a certification or more information, please contact one of the IGS breed association partners or go to InternationalGeneticSolutions.com. You can either “Know” or “Guess”. Choose “Know”. ◆

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Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch Birthplace of the first Polled Black Simmental Bull Made in Montana Sale • February 3, 2018 Troy Wheeler, Cattle Manager: 406-949-1754 Don and Nancy Burnham • Gary Burnham 2515 Canyon Ferry Road • Helena, MT 59602 ASA No. 174 E-mail: burnhams@mt.net

www.coloradosimmental.com

KOCH CATTLE

Simmental, SimAngusTM, Angus

For Sale: Bulls, Heifers and Semen Available

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

Bulls of The Big Sky Sale • February 19, 2018

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

180 Black Simmental, SimAngusTM and Angus Bulls to Sell

Wednesday, February 7, 2018 • at the ranch, Wibaux, MT

www.fleckvieh.com JENSEN SIMMENTALS

Buzzard Hollow Ranch

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

Arthur F. Jensen • 913-592-3047 18435 S. 169 Hwy • Olathe, KS 66062

23098 Gunder Rd • Elkader, IA 52043 Jerry: 563-245-2048 • Preston: 563-880-2075 jbrink@alpinecom.net

www.jensensimmentals.com

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

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ART-JEN SIMMENTAL FARM

In our 5th decade breeding Simmental cattle.

Mitchell Lake Ranch

BRINK FLECKVIEH Visit our website: www.brinkgenetics.com

Clay and Marianne Lassle 42 Road 245 Glendive, Montana Clay: 406.486.5584 Ryan: 406.694.3722 lrsbeef@midrivers.com

Steven A. Jensen • 913-636-2540 24580 W. 319th Street Paola, KS 66071 jensensimmentals@gmail.com

www.northdakotasimmental.com

QBVJT

VJT Ranch

Wilkinson Farms Simmentals

Power by Design Quandt Brothers 701-710-0080

701-710-0843 Oakes, ND Sale 2/21/2017

Terry and Cathy Schlenker Family 7649 49th Street SE Montpelier, ND 58742 701-489-3583 (home) 701-320-2171 (cell) www.wilkinsonfarmssimmentals.com

www.illinoissimmental.com

ENNE

Roger, Jeanette, & Erika Kenner

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

SIMMENTALS

Rincker Simmental “Emphasizing The Black, Polled, Good Ones” Curt, Pam, Cari and Brent Rincker Rt. 1, Box 195 • Shelbyville, IL 62565 217-774-5741 (H) • 217-871-5741 (C) email: crincker@lakeland.cc.il.us

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Owner: Jim Berry

KAELBERER SIMMENTALS Claye and Michelle Kaelberer and Family

Terry Ellingson & Family

Phone: (701) 384-6225

5065 125th Ave. NE • Dahlen, ND 58224 tellings@polarcomm.com • www.ellingsonsimmentals.com Annual Production Sale, January 26, 2018

4215 County Road 85 • New Salem, ND 58563 701-220-3124 (cell) • 701-843-8342 (home) Edge of the West Bull and Female Production Sale each February

Commercially Targeted Seedstock

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

” “BBAS RK OF

www.wildberryfarms.net

SIMMENTAL CATTLE 6322 Highway 35 Adams, North Dakota 58210

THE M ... Joe: 701-944-2732 • Mark: 701-331-3055 ...QUALITY jpbata@polarcomm.com

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

Trinity Farms

Angus SimAngusTM Simmental

Generations of Excellence Sale...first Saturday in March Robb & Debbie Forman Mike & Paulette Forman 509-201-0775 509-968-4800 2451 Number 81 Rd. Ellensburg, WA 98926 www.trinityfarms.info • Email: trinity@fairpoint.net

www.washingtonsimmental.org

Red River Farms 13750 West 10th Avenue Blythe, CA 92225 Office: 760-922-2617 Bob Mullion: 760-861-8366 Michael Mullion: 760-464-3906 Simmental – SimAngus™ – Angus

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PTP Shows Contribute to Our Success Part I Contributors: Steve Reimer, Curt Rincker, Marty Ropp, Jerry Lipsey

Editor’s Note: In response to numerous inquiries about the “PTP Shows Contribute to Our Success” series originally published in 2013, we are updating and republishing this four-part series, beginning in the July/August issue and continuing in the September, October, and November issues of the Register.

xhibiting SimGenetics allows ASA members to meet potential customers, review cattle produced by others, get unbiased evaluation from notable judges, and enter into conversations about sire selection and production. On the other hand, each year, hundreds of ASA members who don't use the show ring as a resource sell huge numbers of bulls and heifers. How does our Association blend and service two significantly different businesses? For decades, we’ve tried to describe and justify the genetic change impacts of seedstock producers exhibiting cattle, and consequently, producing show winners. The following is an attempt to sort out the opportunities and pitfalls of show ring results on advancing Simmental genetics. Before ASA initiated Progress Through Performance (PTP) Shows, “judging” was all about conformation. Before our Association leaders decided shows had to change, things like calving ease, marbling, and all the important information from our powerful database were ignored. By the late 1980s, Simmental and Simbrah Genetics were losing the battle for beef industry importance. Popular show-winning SimGenetics were very large framed, nearly free from fat, and our genetic trends for calving ease, stayability and carcass quality were headed in the wrong direction. Just look at old Angus and Chi photos, our breeds weren’t the only ones selecting for traits that increased Average Daily Gain (ADG) and reduced fat; genetics that we hoped would improve profits for feedyards and packers. However, back in cowherds, birth weight, mature size, and nutrition requirements to keep cows reproducing were “sky-rocketing”. And, because Simmental/ Simbrah started from dis-advantaged posi-

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tions (that is, more birth weight, more milk and larger mature size than many breeds), we were being pushed to completely unmanageable calving ease, cow size and steer finishing weights. There is no doubt, selection for big-framed, late-maturing show ring winners during the 1980s slowed SimGenetic progress. It really did take some strong ASA leadership to change the long-held position of hands-off shows, and to convince our members that the addition of genetic information would remedy our problems. How could we change our behavior of rewarding only physical beauty, to preferring animals with both advantageous genetic records and exceptional conformation? The road to selecting show winners with both superior breeding values and conformation advantages has been challenging. All of us have witnessed PTP Shows where winners’ EPD profiles were not impressive. Only in the most unusual circumstances has a physically plain or unattractive bull or heifer received preferential placing because of their “paperwork”. With audiences primarily oriented toward conformation improvement, it’s exceptionally difficult for judges to put blue and purple ribbons on less-than-beautiful animals even if their EPDs are fantastic. How many of us would be comfortable “slapping” a champion with super-high $API combined with unattractive muscling, frame size and skeletal soundness? Without doubt, both genetics and physical features play a role in the success of nearly every cowherd and feedyard (whether they know it or not). Physically attractive cattle catch the eye of potential customers, in the pasture, sale ring, and even packer-buyers visiting feedyards. For the good of every SimGenetic breeder in our business, and our members’ customers, there is no reason that we should ignore either conformational or genetic indicators of worth. The following series on topics of SimGenetic seedstock evaluation are designed to reflect on and summarize realistic opportunities to continue the advance of Simmental influence on the world’s beef businesses.

Part 1. Evaluating and emphasizing skeletal soundness in shows. All judges comment on preferences of skeletal traits. Freer moving, more correct, better joint angle, sounder footed, deeper heeled, rounder ribbed, and deeper ribbed are common comments. Unlike plants and invertebrate animals that are immobile, food animals require locomotion to live, reproduce, and harvest dietary nutrients. We may falsely assume show ring visual skeletal features relate to the lifetime potentials of important traits such as forage intake, environmental adaptation, health and robustness, cow longevity, and/or sire serving capacity. However, isn’t it reasonable to presume normally mobile animals free from obvious limitations, deformities, swelling, inflammation, etc. have greater lifetime production expectancy than those with skeletal problems? Emphasis on soundness seems like a reasonable visual trait to consider. After all, becoming the best maternal Continental genetic source is one of SimGenetic breeders’ highest priorities. And, fertile longevity is the most important cowherd economic trait. Fertile longevity is a huge component of the Stability EPD", and stay is a powerful part of $API. It may be a “leap of faith” to assume the joint and hoof “things” we see for a few minutes in shows relates to the lifetime hoof shapes and function of joints of cows There may be too many assumptions to deal with here, but the following is what we must accept if show ring soundness evaluations can contribute to genetic improvement: • Soundness differences (good and bad) in the show ring reflect soundness differences when the same animals are in production environments. • Soundness differences used to rank animals in the show ring are significant enough to make a difference in production/reproduction in everyday environments. Perhaps, our near-obsession with skeletal evaluation combined with focused selection for $API, is the “yellow brick road” to establishing SimGenetic dominance of Continental maternal value. After all, isn’t it good risk management to combine both genetic and physical information to select for prospects of longevity? Poor footed, stiff jointed cattle often just don’t make for problem free production. We need to nurture both the perception and reality of great genetic value for fertile longevity in SimGenetics.

Wouldn’t it be great if all Simmental influenced cows could routinely wean a calf every year until they were 14+years old, and require no special maintenance such as hoof trimming or isolated paddock living?

Questions and Answers: Question: What is the best way to explain how you evaluate skeletal soundness? Reimer: I like to evaluate soundness from the ground up and when cattle are on the move. Issues that you may question when livestock are standing express themselves more vividly while in motion. Cattle that are sound in their skeletal makeup will be very fluid and easy in their movement. Management, nutrition and genetics to varying degrees can affect skeletal soundness. Rincker: Looking from the ground up, the front toes and rear hooves should point reasonably straight ahead as cattle move avoiding “toeing out” or “toeing in. The pastern area, the hock, and the knee require flexion to cushion the individual’s weight and mass and yet too much give may result in cattle being “weak in their pasterns”, “sickle-hocked” or even hocks turning in considered “cow-hocked”, and may cause cattle to walk under themselves and dropping their pins. Cattle that lack joint flexion will appear straight on the travel, may labor in their movement seen by raising and dropping their head during travel, and ultimately affecting shoulder angle by making it appear steep from the withers to the point of the shoulders. Ropp: Carefully inspect foot structure (size, heel depth and claw symmetry) and then evaluate optimum joint angularity with flex and agility of movement. Structure is primarily mechanical and when ideal, is designed to absorb shock and thus protect cartilage throughout the system. Square feet and travel too function to minimize wear and tear on joints for the long haul. Long term protection of cartilage and maintaining the integrity of hoof structure are two big keys. Question: Since exhibited-cattle come from so many herds, do you trust that differences in skeletal soundness will be replicated in each animal’s progeny? Reimer: I think they will be replicated in varying degrees if the problems are caused by inheritance from parents. Rincker: Cattle are presented for show in various body conditions with higher conditioned cattle providing more challenges on movement instinctively tied to the higher grain intake and shear body mass. However, even with cattle presented in a variety of conditions from different feed regimes, the indicators or proneness an animal has for unsoundness will exist with all types of body condition and will most certainly be passed on, both positive and negatively in their progeny. The challenge for all of us is to understand both genetic structural problems that may affect movement and those structural problems brought on by environment namely management differences, confinement and lot conditions, and diet. Ropp: Yes, even among non-contemporaries, the heritability of soundness appears significant. There is little doubt however that the excessive feeding strategies that many exhibition cattle are subjected to can have a negative impact on feet and leg soundness. This is especially true when you get into the older divisions where abnormal weight for age and obesity is more common. (Questions and Answers continues on page 26) July/August 2017

PTP Shows Contribute to Our Success Questions and Answers: (Continued from page 25)

Question: When cattle have their feet trimmed for shows, are you comfortable comparing foot quality differences? Reimer: Over the past 40 years, I’ve seen some very artistic methods utilized to enhance or repair hoof issues, some possibly genetic, but most due to management or nutrition. I do feel comfortable in that I believe most breeders are removing those cattle from the population before they start the preparation process for exhibition. Rincker: There is no question that a good foot trim will make it easier to talk about “toeing straighter ahead”, having “more depth to the heal”, and “more uniform in his/her toe size” than that heifer or bull that was not handled properly during trimming. However, as we continue on higher fiber diets with less grain, and add to that larger paddock sizes providing more exercise, our cattle continue to require less of a foot trim. If you judge cattle, you likely have heard from an exhibitor of a poor moving animal that “Yes, we just trimmed feet a few days ago”; but, unfortunately perception becomes reality so if they look unsound to the evaluator, most judges respond by placing them as if they were. Ropp: Yes, but trimmed feet are more difficult to evaluate. They do however usually still show symptoms of the original issues that required the alteration if you take time to look closely at them. Question: It’s reasonable to assume skeletal soundness impacts many production traits such as growth, reproduction/STAY, and feedyard performance. Would “pressuring up” $API and $TI also improve the genetic control of skeletal soundness? Reimer: I agree it would be a reasonable assumption. At the same time I hope we can identify those problems in a timelier manner to rectify the problem whether it is through the animals genetic makeup or caused by some other environmental issue.

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Rincker: I think we are doing a better job at emphasizing both $API and $TI particularly at the breeding level and in those herds that tend to measure more, whether it be weights, hip heights, or ultrasound data now indicated by a herd’s score and compliance to the Performance Advocacy. To answer the question of “pressuring up” $API and $TI and impacts on skeletal correctness, I believe is already happening at an accelerating pace. Buyers are requiring more data that can be used to specifically apply to their programs and breeding scenarios so while correctness directly impacts milking ability, performance, STAY, and carcass merit, it also will link back to and impact our valued dollar indexes of $API and $TI. Ropp: I don’t know, the relationship is probably there, but not necessarily strong. I would however presume improving Stay EPD also improves lifetime soundness traits. Question: Relative to your view of breeding better cattle and better beef, what is your best comment about the status SimGenetic of skeletal soundness relative to other breeds? Reimer: I do believe skeletal soundness is the foundation for breeding better cattle and better beef. SimGenetics add a little more mass and durability relative to skeletal design and soundness. These are important pieces of the puzzle as we require cattle to survive harsh conditions, gain more on less, breed on time, have greater longevity and produce carcasses that will yield more high quality product. Rincker: The reasonably sound SimGenetic cattle of today have not always been that way as over time (roughly 40 years since our first importations) we have improved our understanding of correctness and how to select for it. We have a breed that came from an origin of being a high milk, fast performing breed, and as we continue to add shape to our cattle the structural challenge will continue. The Continental breeds, relative to English cattle breeds, were expected to have more muscle and less fat trim, bringing on our early challenges with structure, and yet our breeders and addressed those concerns through selection, and the use of "breed complementation" as opportunities to improve Sim-Genetic soundness. Ropp: Over the past 20 plus years Simmental has made huge strides in the area of structure and soundness. Through direct selection for soundness and reduced mature size, today’s Simmental compare well to other breeds where once there was reason for concern. On a very positive note, Simmental foot quality is generally more functional than Angus or Red Angus. There is clearly more heel, foot symmetry and fewer issues with long, misshapen toes. Joint angularity and flexibility however are not always strengths for Simmental when compared to other breeds. More muscular cattle tend to have less joint angle and be slightly less flexible than lighter muscled individuals. That is generally true both within and across breeds. This is not to say that we can’t have both and in fact one of our jobs is to use selection to do just that. ◆

ASA Staff Attends

Genetics Conference By Lilly Brogger

Dr. Bob Weaber discusses cow efficiency in relation to feed intake across breeds.

Dr. Matt Spangler discussing breed complementarity.

everal members of the ASA staff attended the Application of Genetic Technology in Beef Cattle lectureship in Bozeman, Montana, May 8 and 9. The event was hosted by the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, a part of Texas A&M University, Kingsville. Dr. Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska, and Dr. Bob Weaber, Kansas State University, led the lectures, focusing on the factors involved in breeding decisions, as well as genomics. The lectureship was split into two days, the first focused on breeding selection. Weaber opened the program by explaining the relationship between genetics and environment. “Genetics is one part of a complex system you have to manage on your ranch,” he said. Cow size, breed composition, available feed, and location are just a few of the environmental factors Weaber discussed as factors affecting a cow’s performance, which influence her genetic potential. He also explored marketing and economically relevant traits. Spangler discussed the development of a system that takes into account the factors Weaber laid out. “First must come the blinding realization that no one breed excels in all areas that lead to profitability,” read one of the presentation slides. He went on to discuss traits, and breed complementarity.

B o t h We a b e r a n d S p a n g l e r expounded upon these topics over the course of the lectureship, digging deeper into the intricacies of animal selection, and making calculated decisions about genetic selection. The second day included a more indepth conversation about genetics, DNA testing, and when it is appropriate to test animals Hands-on activities were offered allowing exploration of the actual operations of producers in attendance, and an exercise in choosing bulls for different breeding scenarios. Participants were from a diverse array of operations across the nation. Many were commercial producers looking to improve their selection decisions and increase the quality and profitability of their cattle. In addition, communicators, DNA specialists and breed association representatives were in attendance. The King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management holds conferences focused on various topics throughout the US. In addition, the organization offers a Masters in Ranch Management at Texas A&M University. Upcoming lectureships will focus on ranch employee management, prescribed burning, systems thinking, and accounting. ◆

Attendees learning about genetics and breeding decisions.

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Cows listed must have had at least one calf born (ET or natural) since 6/30/2015. This list is sorted by total numbers of calves reported. $API = All Purpose Index

Animal # Name

Birth Date

Breed

# of Progeny

API

$TI =Terminal Index

Owner Name

2106820

SOSF EBONYS JOY L-123

2/3/01

PB SM

249

133.1

63.7

WALSH, GROVES, DOUBLE S, JANSSEN

1929545

MISS KANSAS K 11G

1/18/97

3/4 SM 1/4 AN

230

106.1

63.3

DIAMOND D & KS ST UNIV BROOKS

2031670

KS KAYLA J497

3/10/99

PB SM

218

119.5

63.4

ROGER A KENNER

2064375

HHSF BLACK GLITTER

4/28/00

PB SM

176

110.3

62.4

THOMAS RANCH, POLZIN CATTLE

2016435

JM BF H25

9/4/98

PB SM

170

87.3

52.9

JESS-A-MARR FARMS & JERED SHIPMAN

2183899

TNT MISS SADIE M68

3/11/02

PB SM

169

101.1

54.1

RUST MOUNTAIN VIEW RANCH

2186256

KAPPES SADIE M166

3/21/02

PB SM

156

113.7

68.3

KAPPES SIMMENTALS

2146790

TNT MISS HONEY L9

2/21/01

PB SM

155

108.9

52.8

BICHLER SIMMENTAL & TNT SIMMENTAL

2291327

GCF MISS CALIENTE

1/1/05

PB SM

143

113.7

52.8

HARKER SIMMENTALS & SILVERTOWNE FARMS

2154953

SVF NJC MAGNETIC LDY M25

2/16/02

PB SM

136

118.1

66.2

SLOUP SIMMENTALS

2184078

3C MELODY M668 BZ

5/20/02

PB SM

135

116.5

67.9

WAGER CATTLE CO

2527626

CCR MS APPLE 9332W

9/21/09

PB SM

132

125.3

70.8

TOM BROTHERS

2254755

MYERS QUEEN SAZERAC P94

1/26/04

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

130

84.3

55.2

HUDSON PINES FARM

1795682

YC MISS BIK B80

9/2/94

PB SM

127

136.0

67.6

YONCE & CLARK

2235201

SS BABYS BREATH P035

2/12/04

PB SM

127

122.2

61.5

HILBRANDS CATTLE CO

2289443

LAZY H BURN BABY BURNR34

5/11/05

PB SM

127

105.3

61.2

ROCKY HILL FARMS & THE FARMERS GROUP

2304208

MS MISS 306R

1/28/05

PB SM

126

154.2

78.7

PREMIER BEEF

2321552

TNT MISS R77

3/7/05

PB SM

119

144.4

75.4

NLC SIM, HRM CTLE CO, TNT SIM

2193941

ZEIS MISS DRIVE N423

3/2/03

PB SM

115

94.2

52.7

ANDERSON, PIGEON MTN, SELECT CATTLE

2251896

AJE-RCC LIZZYS PEARL P4

5/2/04

PB SM

115

107.1

55.4

CRAIG LAND AND LIVESTOCK

2385520

MISS KNOCKOUT 74T

3/15/07

PB SM

113

110.2

56.5

SCOTT HOBBS, JONES CATTLE, 102 CATTLE CO

2434417

RP/MP RIGHT TO LOVE 015U

3/8/08

3/4 SM 1/4 AN

113

108.4

58.5

KIP BONNELL & HUDSON PINES FARM

2446017

MISS WERNING KP 8543U

2/17/08

PB SM

111

141.4

66.7

DALE WERNING

2144987

HPF MS MELODY M011

2/1/02

PB SM

110

107.1

56.2

4TH MERIDIAN FARM INC

2264626

LRS MISS KEEPSAKE 447P

3/14/04

PB SM

110

108.8

53.3

DANIEL FREUND & ADAM STALEY

2259185

AKERS RUBY 2184

2/26/02

PB AN

109

66.9

50.0

SHOAL CREEK, SLOUP, SNIDER

2287240

SVF/HS EXPECTING A DREAM

3/3/05

PB SM

107

125.7

67.7

PZC, TR, E&B, SF, DF

2227847

HTP SVF DEW THE STROKE

12/4/03

PB SM

106

126.4

65.8

S COOPER, FOREST BROOK, SEE FARMS

2357410

KA TCF INDEPENDENCE S30L

7/4/06

PB SM

106

98.1

58.0

WINDY RIDGE SIMM & GONSIOR SIMM

2226478

JM MISS DANA N31

10/11/03

PB SM

103

94.0

56.0

WINDY RIDGE SIMMENTALS

1973033

LBR RIGHT DREAM H830

1/24/98

PB SM

102

136.3

64.9

C&C FARMS

2199080

SVF/NJC EXPECTATION N206

2/6/03

PB SM

102

119.1

68.1

SUNSET VIEW & HILBRANDS SIMMENTAL

2291973

JF EBONYS JOY 5105R

3/27/05

PB SM

101

104.8

55.4

CLEAR WATER SIMMENTALS

2481646

STF ONYX 451W

1/2/09

PB SM

100

103.6

51.7

SOL & IKES RANCH LLC

2068555

HOOKS KARRIE 47K

2/22/00

PB SM

153.3

78.0

PLOUB’S SIMMENTAL FARMS

2123584

TRIPLE C CRAZY QUEEN L98

3/25/01

PB SM

97.3

56.7

ETR SIMM & GRISWOLD CATTLE

2104702

OVAL F LINDA L320

3/21/01

PB SM

105.2

51.1

OVAL F RANCH

2295057

DMN DAISY MAE

3/3/05

5/8 SM 3/8 AN

93.5

49.3

HTP SIMMENTALS

2234021

SILVERSTONE CHYNA MARIE

1/7/04

PB SM

129.7

59.4

SILVERSTONE LPC

2198685

SVF SHEZA FANTASY N906

3/9/03

PB SM

94.4

52.5

C&C FARMS

2429851

MSR 7828 OF 2094 MATRIX

9/15/07

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

124.5

74.0

MOSER SIMMENTAL RANCH

2292038

JF REBA 5302R

2/24/05

PB SM

135.2

62.9

PLEASANT HILL FARMS

2341061

JF EBONYS JOY 612S

3/13/06

PB SM

135.1

63.8

JANSSEN, SILVERSTONE, HODGEN, CARPENTER

2430381

CIRCLE QUEEN MOTHER N065

8/18/03

PB AN

107.5

54.6

CIRCLE RANCH

2235753

SS PWERDRIVE PHYLLIS

2/15/04

PB SM

121.5

58.3

KENCO, HUDSON PINES, INGRAM

2290840

SVF NJC EBONYS CHARM R29

3/4/05

PB SM

85.0

56.0

HILLTOP SIMMENTALS

2317687

LRS MS DAKOTA 559R

3/21/05

PB SM

126.0

65.9

JOE GARRETSON

2385142

DOUBLE R MISS 29G T18

2/2/07

PB SM

109.0

68.1

HAILEY EADS

2384721

IR MS RETAIL PROD S933

9/29/06

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

128.4

72.9

IRVINE RANCH

2155766

MSR 2094M OF J1018 DRIVE

3/6/02

PB SM

111.3

61.3

MOSER, MACH, GOCKE SIMMENTALS

July/August 2017

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DIRECTOR’S DIALOGUE By Lauren Hyde, Ph.D., Lead Geneticist, International Genetics Solutions.

It seems like whenever I read the news there is at least one report on climate change, vaccines, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Whether climate change is a hoax, vaccines are linked to autism, or GMOs cause one to sprout horns if ingested isn’t the focus of this article. Instead, the focus is more on what the media has dubbed the lhyde@simmgene.com “war on science,” or in my case, the “war on EPDs.” The war on science is not new. It’s human nature to mistrust new ideas that don’t fit into our understanding of the world around us. In 1633 Galileo was sentenced to house arrest for life after his theory of heliocentrism (that the earth and other planets revolve around the sun) was published. After Darwin’s On the Origin of Species was released in 1859, the initial reaction by the public was one of great hostility. After all, who could accept that humans evolved from apes? Even Einstein initially pooh-poohed the Big Bang theory of Monseigneur Georges Lemaître, a Catholic priest. I am not nearly the scientist these men were, but after I started my career as a breed association geneticist in 2000,

I found out all too quickly what the war on science, aka EPDs, was all about. The fall sire summary had just come out, and being a new employee, the Association also published my new phone number. Within two days, if not two hours, I realized that percentile ranking and phone call nastiness were highly correlated. In all seriousness, I know there are some people who don’t trust EPDs, but our heartfelt goal as beef cattle geneticists is to give you the best tools we can, to let you make the best selection decisions YOU can, to make genetic progress in our breed. Even though the field of beef cattle genetics is changing by leaps and bounds — genomic data were just an afterthought less than a decade, or even 5 years ago — please rest assured that our new software (aka BOLT) will handle these changes. However, with these changes, I can guarantee you will see reranking among breeding stock. We will be using more information in the form of genomics and applying state-of-the-art software. This is a “YUGE” step up from our “latest” multibreed software developed over 20 years ago. Please keep this in mind as you view the new numbers, and please don’t shoot me. I’m only your friendly beef cattle geneticist. (But please feel free to direct any of your questions to me . . . as long as you’re nice. We want to decrease that correlation.) ◆

CORPORATE REPORT Genex Expand Sexed Semen Market

Kroger Tests Meal Kits

Genex is adding GenChoice™ 4M semen to its product offering for dairy and beef producers. This new sexed semen product contains twice the number of male sperm cells than traditional GenChoice™ semen. GenChoice™ 4M will soon be available on a number on a limited number of sires. While the traditional GenChoice™ semen is packaged at two million sperm cells per unit, the new 4M version contains 4 million sperm and is expected to positively impact conception rates.

Kroger is testing its own branded line of meal kits in four stores in its hometown of Cincinnati. The kits, branded Prep + Pared, include all the ingredients for cooking dinner for two at home, and cost $14. Nationwide in-store meal kit sales totalled $80.6 million for the fiscal year ending March 4, up 6.7% from the year-earlier period. The report also noted that 81% of consumers believe meal kits are healthier than prepared foods purchased at the grocery store.

Injunction Granted to ABS The US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin has announced that ABS Global Inc. (ABS), a division of global animal genetics company Genus PLC, was granted a permanent injunction in connection with its litigation against Inguran LLC, operating as Sexing Technologies (ST). In granting the permanent injunction, the court confirmed that ST is prevented from enforcing certain research, marketing and non-compete restrictions under the 2012 Semen Sorting Agreement between ST and ABS. ABS sought the injunction in light of the jury finding in August 2016, that ST had willfully maintained monopoly power in the market for sexed bovine semen processing in the US since July 2012.

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Chain Debuts Slow-roasted Meat Huntington Beach, California-based BJ’s restaurants has announced a new Brewhouse Slow-Roasted Menu featuring items such as prime rib, turkey, pork ribs, pork shoulder, and a double bone-in pork chop that are slow-roasted for as long as eight hours, then hand carved to order. The casual dining chain is marketing these items to compete with higher cost steakhouses in tenderness and flavor, but at lower prices by using state-of-the-art ovens. u

Members, do you know a commercial operation with accurate and consistent records? Do they retain ownership of the calves or have an interest in collecting carcass data? Would they like to get paid to use some of the most promising young bulls in the industry? Maybe you have a commercial herd of your own that could work as a cooperator herd for the ASA’s CMP. Spring or fall calving “Participating as a CMP cooperative herd for nine years has enabled us to get the hard facts on feeding efficiency and harvest value by traits on our calves. As a commercial cow/calf operation, interested in making genetic progress in the cowherd, we have used the data in replacement selection and are seeing a difference in our bottom line.” Lynda Stuart, Stuart Land and Cattle Co. “We are glad to be part of the CMP program. It provided us with top quality calves while we get to participate in improving Simmental genetics.” John Hall, Ph. D., Professor and Extension Beef Specialist and Superintendent at University of Idaho Nancy M. Cummings REEC.

Incentives for Cooperators

u Free semen from the industries top herd sire prospects u All cows in herd will be put in ASA’s database which will provide EPDs for every female. This allows you to make selection and culling decisions within the cowherd based on EPDs. u You have the option to retain all or some of the females produced from the program u ASA will pay $60/AI sired carcass that is harvested u Cooperators will get carcass data back on all the calves harvested through the program. u A portion of the CMP calves have feed intake collected and records shared with the cooperators.

How does it work?

u ASA assigns all matings in a random fashion so that the test produces unbiased, accurate results. u ASA will work to provide bulls that fit the general criteria of your herd. However ASA must use only bulls that are enrollled in the program. u At least two sires will be used per contemporary group and ASA likely will use several sires per contemporary group to provide better more accurate test results. u Only bulls with high calving ease EPDs are used on heifers.

Qualifications 1. All cows will be individually identified along with birth year and approximate breed makeup 2. Collect birth weights, calving ease scores, and weaning weights on CMP sired calves 3. Beneficial but not required — have a current AI program established 4. Must commit to collecting carcass data Contact Jackie Atkins or Jannine Story for more information at 406-587-4531.

BULLETINS Fall Focus Approaching The American Simmental Association’s fourth annual Fall Focus is scheduled for September 17-20 in Bismarck, North Dakota. Sunday, September 17, promises to be an interesting day with a power packed lineup of distinguished speakers to address the event’s theme “Select for Success". Sunday evening, the ND Simmental Association is hosting a dinner and social at the picturesque Black Leg Ranch located east of Bismarck. Monday begins the open Board Meeting with staff updates and open committee meetings throughout the day. Tuesday, the committees will give their reports and present directive and resolutions. Fall Focus Speakers include: Brian Defreese, Chairman of the ASA Board of Trustees; Dr. Greg Lardy, Department chair Animal Sciences, North Dakota State University; Dr. Lauren Hanna, Assistant Professor, Genetic Improvement of Livestock, North Dakota State University; Dr. Matt Spangler, Associate Professor of Animal Science/Extension Beef Genetics Specialist, University of Nebraska – Lincoln; Dr. Rick Funston, West Central Research & Extension Center, University of Nebraska – Lincoln; and Dr. Mitch Abrahamsen, past Senior Vice President Research and Development, Cobb-Vantress. In addition, staff from International Genetic Solutions (IGS) and American Simmental Association (ASA) will talk about new program developments, including the Feeder Profit Calculator and the new genetic evaluation using BOLT and single step for genomic predictions. Many of the ASA representatives will be present and available for members to get to know representatives from their area. A panel of esteemed breeders and speakers will address incorporating selection indexes and other tools in beef cattle selection decisions. Headquarters hotel for the event is the Ramokota Hotel, 800 South 3rd Street, Bismarck, ND, (701-258-7700). A block of rooms has been reserved under the Fall Focus, and the cutoff date for room reservations is September 4, 2017. There is no registration fee for attendance, but pre-registration by September 6, is required in order to facilitate planning for meals and refreshments. For additional information, contact ASA’s Nancy Chesterfield at 406-587-2778.

CSA to Host 2017 Simmental Federation

ASA Requesting Cow Weights

The Canadian Simmental Association (CSA) will be hosting the 2017 Simmental Federation of Americas meeting. It will be held in conjunction with the National Simmental Show during the Canadian Western Agribition, November 20-25th, in Regina, Saskatchewan. US Simmental breeders and affiliated industries are invited to attend. A block of rooms is available until October 20, 2017, at the Double Tree by Hilton Regina. Registration is at a discounted rate before September 15. Go to www.simmental.com to register and find the schedule of events.

The American Simmental Association is seeking to increase the flow of mature cow weights into its database. Cow weights provide valuable information for use in our genetic evaluation system. ASA requests that you weigh your cows close to weaning time, and, if possible, give your cows a body condition score at the same time.

Beef Genetics Survey, Drawing for $100 As part of USDA funded research, the University of Missouri is conducting a study of attitudes and beliefs regarding genetics and technology in the beef industry. Participants who complete the survey will be entered in a drawing for five $100 Visa gift cards. For more information and to participate, visit http://blog.steakgenomics.org/2017/05/ BeefSurvey.html.

2018 Steer Profitability Competition Eligibility The AJSA’s inaugural Steer Profitability Competition (SPC) kicked off November 1, 2016. It’s time to begin thinking about the 2017/2018 SPC. Any steer calf born between January 15 - April 15, 2017, is eligible for this fall’s SPC competition. There is no breed requirement for entry. The animal requires one parent be on file with ASA as either a Simmental or Foundation animal. Youth aged eight to 21 are encouraged to retain ownership on spring steer calves for entry into the 2017-18 Steer Profitability Competition. Entries are due September 15, 2017. Please direct questions to ASA Membership Director, Chip Kemp at 406-587-4531 ext. 508 or ckemp@simmgene.com.

50% off GGPLD Pricing The ASA Board of Trustees approved a resolution to offer a 50% off rebate on GeneSeek Genomic Profiler Low Density (GGPLD) testing in exchange for either feed intake and/or carcass data. Members will receive one 50% off price discount per carcass or feed intake record submitted. Records must be valid for use in ASA’s genetic evaluation system (at least two sires represented and the animals must have at least the sire identified). Animals must have been born after August 31, 2015, to qualify for the program. Please contact jatkins@simmgene.com.

AJSA Schedule and Deadlines August 3-6 — Summit Leadership Conference September 15 — Steer Profitability Competition Entry deadline, forms available at www.juniorsimmental.org

2017 Year-Letter is “E” The year-letter animal identification letter for 2017 is “E”, and will be followed by F in 2018 and G in 2019. The letter D was the year-letter designated for use during 2016.

Office Holiday Schedule The ASA office will be closed for the following 2017 holidays. Monday, September 4 Labor Day Thursday – Friday, November 23-24 Thanksgiving Friday & Monday, December 22 & 25 Christmas ◆

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102 River Ridge Cattle Company Bedford, IA

Spring 2017 Calf Crop

61 AI calves from these leading sires: Classified, Wide Track, One Eyed Jack, Madden, Broadway, Yellowstone, Uno Mas and Upgrade. Plus a number of calves sired by our cleanup bulls that include bulls from Sandeen Upper Class and 74T, Uprising and 74T, son of Added Value and son of Madden.

Donor Cow Miss Knockout 74T ASA# 2385520

Donor Cow Windy Ridge’s Jewel S306 ASA# 2387878

• (64A) Heifer sired by Broadway – black baldy, very nice! • (29Y) Heifer sired by Broadway – sweet heifer. • (76B) Heifer sired by Loaded Up – red with a lot of white on face, really good, great potential. • (S048) Heifer sired by Loaded Up – black with nice wide strip of white, will be something special. • (U9) Bull sired by Classified – power bull. • (125Z) Heifer sired by Classified – one of our favorites, black and some white on face. • (57Y) Bull sired by Classified • (68W) Heifer sired by Classified – black • (832U) Bull sired by Classified • (U8) Heifer sired by Profit – thick and deep, lots of mass. • (M4) Bull sired by Profit – all black, stud bull calf. • (2A) Bull sired by Hoc Broker. • (104Z) Bull sired by TJSC Vindication – nice. • (22A) Heifer sired by Innocent Man – very good. Roger Brummett 3108 Highland Avenue 712-542-7712

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(67A) Bull sired by Upgrade (63A) Heifer sired by Upgrade (88W) Heifer sired by Upgrade (023X) Heifer sired by Uprising Z92 (200Z) Heifer sired by Uprising Z92

Donor Cow Sloup P419 ASA# 2324834 • (30X) Heifer sired by Steel Force • (105Z) Heifer sired by Steel Force Donor Cow J&C Z862 ASA# 2668685

Roger Robison 3175 St. Hwy 148 913-710-2880

• (133Z) Bull sired by Turning Point • (37A) Heifer sired by Turning Point

Austin Sorenson 712-310-3788

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Foundation Focus By Bill McDonald

he American Simmental/Simbrah Foundation is a direct reflection of the Simmental Breed. They both were developed with a Tri-Purpose. The breed was developed for meat, milk and draught. The Foundation was developed for research, education and youth programs. While one major part is dominant in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time, all are important to the future of the breed and Association. Our youth program is second-to-none and is the pride of all our membership. We all want to see this aspect of the Foundation to grow and prepare our youth for not only a bright and positive future in Simmental, but in life as well. As important as the youth program is we also need to build on the other two branches of the Foundation to insure that the future of the Simmental business is bright and positive for them. Research is vital to insure that Simmental is an important part of the beef industry now and in the future. Doing the feed intake study is basic research that lays the groundwork for understanding the role our breed options will play in the future. Education is extremely important to get the knowledge we have gained into the hands of our members as well as

our customers. The Fall Focus meetings are a great way to get that done, as well as letting our membership have a chance to see how our Board works and interact with the Trustees and the process. I would like to encourage all to attend the Regional and National Classics across the country and the Fall Focus in Bismarck, North Dakota. There is still time to make your plans to attend. On a personal note, I would like to thank Paulette Cochenour for all she has done for ASA and AJSA. She has worked very hard on behalf of our membership to keep the Executive Vice President and Chairmen on task and up-to-date. Congratulations on your retirement and enjoy your grandchildren and many hikes. â&#x2014;&#x2020; The American Simmental/Simbrah Foundation recognizes and thanks Circle M Farms for their commitment to the ASF Foundation youth programs. At their dispersal, May 6, Foundation Board Members and staff presented Craig McCallum, owner of Circle M Farms, with an honorary thankyou plaque for outstanding service and leadership within the Simmental breed.

Left to right: Greg Burden, Foundation Board; Tonya Phillips, Foundation Board; Emily Lochner, ASA Staff; Fred Schuetze, Foundation Chairman; Craig McCallum, Circle M Farms; Lori Eberspacher, Foundation Board.

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

www.oregonsimmentalassociation.com

www.alabamasimmental.com

Timberland Cattle Registered Simmental, SimAngusTM and Angus Spring Female Sale, 1st Saturday in May Fall Bull Sale, 3rd Saturday in November

205-695-6314 or 205-712-0359 www.timberlandcattle.com • timberlandcattle@centurytel.net Bill Freeman, Owner • Thomas Pennington, Mgr.

www.breedingcattlepage.com/ Simmental/iasimmassoc/

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

Performance with Quality

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

Jass Simmentals

Harmony, MN 55939 www.oakmfarm.com

Reds and Blacks Available Steve, Alan & Mark Jass 1950 Quincy Avenue • Garner, Iowa 50438 641-587-2348 or 641-587-2174 641-860-0645(c) or 515-689-6219(c)

Sargeant Farms

www.jassimm.com • email: jassimm@peconet.net

Simmental Cattle AND FEMALES AVAILABLE BY PRIVATE TREATY

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

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

Bob 507-324-5107 507-438-9007 cell 77247 125th Street glsimmentals@gmail.com LeRoy, MN 55951

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

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Website: www.bar5.com Ron Nolan 905-330-5299

Andreas Buschbeck Cell: 519-270-3258

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2017 Contributions Year to Date January 1, 2017 – June 30, 2017

Trail Boss $7,500-$9,999

Debbie Smith Circle M Farms, LLC

Scout

Foundation Sustainer Randy Moody Buzzard Hollow Ranch Bob Lanting Daniel Johnson Zac Abel

$500 – $999

Trinity Farms Chris Schick Fred Smith Barnell Simmentals James Wurtz

$5,000-$7,499

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Wrangler $2,500-$4,999

Foundation Associate Gordon Hodges Krieger Farms Dr. Larry Horstman Kaelberer Simmentals

$250 – $499

Circle Ranch Ruble Cattle Services Neidig Simmentals Tonya Phillips

Hudson Pines

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$100 – $249

$1,000-$2,499

Wildberry Farms Erika Kenner Owen Bros Drew & Holli Hatmaker Pine Ridge Ranch Greg Burden Susan & Curtis Russell Trennepohl Farms Heartl& Cattle Co

Chris Schick Travis & Hillary Bell/ Mark & Jaymie Joseph Betty French Robert & Elizabeth Hodge The Hudson Family Douglas & Holly Miller Akl& Simmental KenCo Cattle Harold & Margaret Mueller

Marshall Miller Jr & Claudia Huntington Elgin Breeding Service Inc Karen Bains The Phil Farr Family Millie Henderson & Family Todd & Kelly Finke Rob & Peggy Brown Rodney & Debbie Gordon Fred & Judy Schuetze Nina Glenn

Jeff & Christa Wiarda Red River Farms Rolling Hills Farms Steve & Leisa Shirley Ferguson Show Cattle Gary Updyke Ronald & Lora Rose Robert Walton

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Foundation Friend Rocking P Simmental Gene & Cordelia Yocham Calvin & Cora McGowan Judith Shiller Mr. & Mrs. Joe W Henderson, Sr Martha Hollida Garrett Mallett Simmentals

$1 – $99

Stan & Gayle Bickel Harrell & Cheryl Watts Jerry & Donna Multer Felisa Carson Dale & Linda Duggan Ann Hays Jennings Gwen McLarty

Triangle J Ranch Darby & Annette Line

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

Annual Production Sale last Sunday in January

www.missourisimmental.com FORSTER FARMS Just 20 minutes off I-80

Bull Sale - Feb. 16, 2018

Verlouis Forster Family 74096 Road 434 Smithfield, NE 68976-1039 Ph 308-472-5036 Verlouis 308-991-2208 Alan Cell Email: alan_forster@hotmail.com

“Red and Black, Polled, Pigmented Simmentals”

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

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

Foxy Ladies Bred Heifer Sale November 25, 2017 • West Point, NE Bulls of Excellence Sale • February 15, 2018 West Point Livestock Auction, West Point, NE

26670 Bennington Road Valley, NE 68064 Cell: 402-720-1967 isdavidzeis@yahoo.com zeissimmentals.com Selling bulls at J&C Simmentals Annual Bull Sale, January 27, 2018

402-643-4429 402-641-2936 Cell 303 Northern Heights Drive • Seward, NE 68434 a.sloup@juno.com Nick, Andrea, www.sloupsimmentals.com Shane, Shelbi, Brevin, Natalie Join us at the Farm, October 14, 2017 and Haylie for our 22nd Annual Production Sale.

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

Genetic Perfection Sale • cwcattlesales.com • December 4, 2017

Black Simmental Bulls & Females Purebred to Percentage Jay & Kim Volk • 402-720-7596 Clark & Leslie Volk • 402-720-3323 Bob & Jeanette Volk • 402-720-0469

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20604 US Hwy 30 • Arlington, NE 68002 volkjk@aol.com • www.jandcsimmentals.com Consigns to Ladies of the Valley – October 15, 2017 J&C Annual Bull Sale – January 27, 2018

REGISTERED SIMMENTAL F-1 REPLACEMENTS REGISTERED BRAHMANS

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

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STATE SCENE MSA Holds Annual Banquet and Meeting The Minnesota Simmental Association held its 44th Annual (MSA) meeting and banquet, in conjunction with a fundraiser and sale on February 24 and 25 in Cannon Falls. At the banquet, Gabby Nemitz, Minnesota Junior Simmental Association (MJSA) member, was selected as 2017 MJSA Queen, and Morgan Small was chosen for 2017 MJSA Princess. A merchandise auction helped raise funds for the 2018 AJSA National Classic to be hosted by the MSA.

Audrey Redalen, Fountain; and Whitney Olson, Morris; received MJSA Show Heifer of the Year Awards.

Gabby Nemitz, Canby, was crowned the 2017 MN Simmental Association Queen.

WJSA Board Members Announced The Wisconsin Junior Simmental Association (WJSA) has elected its 2017-2018 Board of Trustees.

(Left to right) Kim Beck, reports to adult Board; Emilie Pauls, Vice President; Ashley Zimmerman, President; Courtney Zimmerman, Secretary; Katelyn Zimmerman, Treasurer; Brian Zimmerman and Elizabeth Zimmerman, Co-reporters.

Ohio Simmental Juniors Recognized Simmental exhibitors were awarded and recognized at the 2017 Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) Beef Exhibitor Show Total (BEST) program, May 6 in Marysville, with the annual awards banquet held at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus. The BEST program promotes educating Ohio’s juniors about beef industry’s issues and rewards the successful accomplishments and hard work of those junior beef producers. This year, the program featured 15 sanctioned shows across the state with over 440 youth participants showing 649 market animals and heifers. Simmental exhibitors were awarded buckles for the breed placements.

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TJSSA Holds 45th State Futurity The Texas Junior Simmental Simbrah Association (TJSSA) held their 45th State Futurity June 8-11, 2017, at the Brazos County Expo Center in Bryan. Futurity activities included contests to prepare participants for the National Classic, cattle show, director elections, Queen/Sweetheart contest, and the awarding of $19,000 in scholarships. It was a record breaking year with 143 youth competing in the events, and 193 head of cattle shown. The TJSSA Board of Directors conducted officer elections, electing Payton Meuth, Floresville, President; Amelia Stavinoha, Eagle Lake, Vice President; Claire Godwin, Round Rock, Secretary; Wyatt Jackson, Blum, Treasurer; Andrew Cano, Edcouch, Reporter; Megan Rogers, Lockhart, Historian; and Colton Franks, Emory, Parliamentarian. Amelia Stavinoha was selected TJSSA Queen and Mia Barba, Rosharon, was selected TJSSA Sweetheart.

2017-2018 Queen and Sweetheart, Left to Right : Megan Rogers, Lockhart; Payton Meuth, Floresville; Amelia Stavinoha, Eagle Lake; Mia Barba, Rosharon; Georgia Dunn-Couhig, Floresville.

TJSSA Board of Directors, Left to Right Seated: Payton Meuth, Floresville; Claire Godwin, Round Rock; Andrew Cano, Edcouch; Megan Rogers, Lockhart; Colton Franks, Emory. Standing: Tyler Denny, Edinburg; Elise Hesseltine, Orange Grove; Mikaela Talley, Floresville; Calley McGinley, Burton; Teegan Mackey, Giddings; Jacob Friedrich, Zabickville.

TJSSA Friend of the Year, the Berry family, Canton.

2017 Scholarship Winners, Left to Right Seated: Elise Hesseltine, Orange Grove; Ashlyn Hesseltine, Orange Grove; Carlye Rodenbeck, Brenham; Paige Hovey, Boerne; Amelia Stavinoha, Eagle Lake; Mikaela Talley, Floresville; Payton Meuth, Floresville. Standing: Jim Ethridge, Franklin; Betty Freasier, Floresville; Dylan Hempel, Victoria; Erin Lusk, Colmesneil; Tyler Jenkins, Orange; Colton Franks, Emory; Claire Godwin, Round Rock; Kaitlynn Miller, Alleyton; Joel Mackey, Giddings; Nancy Tom, Campbellton; Victor Guerra, Linn.

Colorado Considers COOL

Nebraska Farmers Could Stop Pipeline

Colorado will consider reinstating country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef products sold at retail stores in the state. The bill would require a placard be placed next to beef sold in retail stores, stating “USA Beef”, when the beef is derived exclusively from animals born, raised, and processed in the US. For beef from other countries, the placard would list the name of the foreign country or countries from which it originated. Colorado is the third state to attempt to reinstate COOL since Congress repealed it in December 2015, after the World Trade Organization ruled that COOL violated international trade laws.

President Donald Trump handed TransCanada Pipeline Company a permit for its Keystone XL pipeline in March, but the firm will have to get past about 90 landowners who are located in the path of the pipeline. Mostly farmers and ranchers are making a last stand against the pipeline- the fate of which now rests with the Nebraska Public Service Commission. Backed by Conservation groups, the producers are casting the project as a threat to prime agriculture lands vital to Nebraska’s economy. ◆ July/August 2017

NEWSMAKERS In Memoriam… Kirstin Van Meter, of Armuchee, GA, 33, passed away Tuesday, June 13, after a courageous battle with cancer. Van Meter was an integral part of Select Cattle Enterprises, a family-owned livestock operation and consulting business where she handled all the paperwork and sales catalogs. Survivors include her husband, R. Bruce Van Meter; Van Meter son, Bruce Anderson “Little Bruce”; two step-sons, Eli and Gabe Van Meter; her father, William Lamar Davis and his wife, Janice; mother, Terri Echols and her husband, Don, and countless other relatives.

Smith Joins AJSA Board of Trustees Keanna Smith, of Ignacio, CO, has been elected to the AJSA Board of Trustees, following the resignation of a Western Regional Trustee. AJSA bylaws state that “in the absence of a trustee, the remaining Board Members will nominate and elect a new Trustee to fill the remainder of the term.” Smith will serve as a Western Regional Trustee until July 2018. Smith grew up in Ignacio, where she graduated with honors from Bayfield High School, and now attends Redlands CommuSmith nity College in El Reno, OK. At Redlands, she is a member of the 2016-2017 Freshman Livestock Judging Team. She is a nursing major, minoring in Animal Science. After graduation from Redlands, she plans to transfer to Texas A&M University to complete her Bachelor’s Degree. Smith is a sevenyear member of the Colorado Junior Simmental Association and the AJSA.

Two Veteran Employees Retire Two long-time ASA employees, representing a combined total of 64 years of service, have retired in recent months. Linda HarrisBakken, who joined the staff in 1978 and spent her entire 39-year career in records and processing, announced her retirement earlier this spring, followed shortly thereafter by Paulette Cochenour, who worked as ASA’s meeting planner and as the Association’s International representative over her 26-year career.

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For years, Bakken, was the first voice that callers heard when they telephoned the office, and she had the responsibility of transferring calls to the individual or department for most efficient handling. Linda and her husband, Al, will be living in the Bozeman area in retirement. Cochenour joined the staff in 1991 and helped plan and execute the World Simmental Federation World Meeting in Dallas as

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her first major contribution. Later, she turned her talents to assisting with ASA Publication, Inc., serving as co-editor and principal proofreader. “Working and getting to know the ASA members and staff has been one of the best experiences of my life. The memories that I will take with me from ASA are something money cannot buy,” Cochenour said. She has moved to Helena, where her son, Matthew, and his family, reside.

ASA Welcomes Tinetti Erika Tinetti, of Santa Cruz, California, has been hired to fill the ASA position for Customer and Membership Services. Tinetti was born and raised near the Salinas Valley, better known as “The Salad Bowl of America”. Her family leases a ranch in Soledad, where she grew up around cattle, hunting and meat processing. A recent graduate of Montana State University with a degree in Livestock Management, Tinetti’s passion for the beef industry was fed as a child by helping her father cut sub-primals and trim, and making sausage, salami, and Tinetti jerky. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, hunting, golf, playing cribbage, and spending time on a family friend’s ranch in the Crazy Mountains near Big Timber.

Seng Steps Down at USMEF The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) announced that Phil Seng, who has led the organization for the past 27 years, will step down as CEO at the end of this year. Dan Halstron, USMEF senior vice president for marketing, will become president on September 1. Seng will remain with the organization as CEO emeritus for one more year. Seng joined USMEF in 1982 as the group’s Asia Director, and has long served as the primary spokesperson for USMEF and other exporting interests Seng to government and private entities regarding international trade.

In Other Publications . . . Mike, Paulette, and Robb Forman of Trinity Farms, Ellensburg, WA, were featured in the Western Cowman Magazine, April 2017 Issue. The article recognizes the Simmental and SimAngus™ operation for giving back to their customers and community. Mike Forman currently serves as an ASA Trustee for the Western Region. Kris and Glenn Callison, Fire Sweep Ranch, Mount Vernon, MO, were recently featured in Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. Kris works as a high school agriculture teacher, and their three children, Rebekah, Rachel, and Seth have been active in AJSA as well as frequent participants in National and Regional Classics. Tri-State Neighbor recently featured ASA Trustee Steve Eichacker, Salem, SD. The feature focuses on his Eichacker Farm’s Simmental and Red Angus breeding program, family, and recent election as ASA Trustee. A commercial SimGenetics operation owned and operated by Terry and Deborah Chandler, Still Water Farm, Dainesville, GA, was recently featured in the April issue of Georgia Cattleman Magazine. The family was recognized for their hard work, agriculture sucess, and passion for their industry. ◆

BEEF BUSINESS USDA Adds Undersecretary Post

USDA Food Program Costs Down

Plans to establish an under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs as a part of a reorganization of USDA, have been announced. The Foreign Agriculture Service will be situated under the new under secretary for trade and will work alongside the US Trade Representative (USTR) and the Secretary of Commerce. USDA also announced the creation of a farm production and conservation mission area, which will focus on domestic agriculture issues. The reorganization involves no reduction in USDA’s workforce.

According to USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS), spending for USDA’s 15 domestic food and nutrition programs totaled $101.9 billion in fiscal year 2016, 2% less than the previous fiscal year, and 7% lower than the 2013 historical high of $109.2 billion. The report used preliminary data from USDA’s Food & Nutrition Service to examine trends in US food and nutrition assistance programs through fiscal 2016, and ERS data to examine trends in the prevalence and severity of household food insecurity. Approximately one in four Americans participate in one or more of 15 domestic food and nutrition assistance programs that provide children and needy families with better access to food and a healthier diet.

FDA Delays labeling Rule The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted an interim final rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget that signals a delay to the agency’s final menu-labeling rule. The final rule, which applies to chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments, had been set to take effect on May 5. It requires the posting of calories for standard items on menus; menu boards and/or signs adjacent to self-service foods on display. The National Grocers Association and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) submitted a petition to FDA requesting a stay of the final rule’s effective date and re-evaluation of the rule.

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NCBA Launches Education Effort The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has rolled out fact sheets on beef production and processing, available to consumers seeking more information about their steaks and other cuts, and how they ultimately got to the plate. The new fact sheet walks consumers through the steps cattle producers use when administering antibiotics in accordance with Food and Drug Administration guidelines, and the choices consumers have when buying beef in their local supermarket.

NDSU, Purdue Split $590K The North Dakota Beef Commission (NDBC) is investing more that $590,000 for research into the health benefits of beef, and other ways of realizing additional value at North Dakota State University and Purdue University. The NDBC is collecting the funds through an additional $1-per-head state beef checkoff. Commissioners have allocated checkoff funds to nine different research studies from a field of 23 proposals. Five of the research projects examine health-benefits of beef consumption, while four look at methods to improve beef’s value in the marketplace and enhance customer satisfaction.

Consumers Baffled by Food Labels According to a survey conducted by market research company Kynetec, consumers want to know more about what goes into their food but have misconceptions about how it is produced, and are confused by label claims such as “organic” and “no added hormones”. The survey revealed that 82% of consumers buy organic products because they believe the foods to be pesticide-free. Two-thirds bought all natural or organic because they thought the foods were healthier or safer. One-third of consumers thought products labeled “antibiotic-free” meant non-labeled products contained antibiotics. ◆

By contributing to the American Simmental Association’s Foundation in memory of a family member or respected friend, you will honor and preserve the memory of a special person while providing important funding toward long-term goals, such as education, research, scholarships and youth programs. And, like the memories you share of your loved one, this is a gift that will last in perpetuity.

Organic Meat Sales Jump Although fresh produce has long been the star of the organic industry, the latest data from the Organic Trade Association (OTA) show sales of organic meat and poultry shot up by more than 17% in 2016 to $991 million, the categories biggest-ever yearly gain. Though still a small fraction of the meat and poultry market, the category sales are projected to cross the $1 billion mark in 2017. US sales of all organic food items reached $43 billion in 2016, up 8.4% from the previous year. Organic food now accounts for about 5.3% of total food sales in the US.

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Meat Snacks are Trending Higher The meat snack category has posted compound annual sales growth of more than 7% over the past year. A $2.8 billion category, meat snacks are bucketed into jerky and sticks, each of which contributes about half of total sales. Jerky had a particularly strong recent year, boasting sales growth matching the category average. American households spend an average of $25.81 per year on meat snacks. Their per-trip spent on meat snacks is twice as much as alternatives such as potato chips and popcorn.

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CUTTING EDGE Black Pepper Lowers Carcinogens

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

Use of black pepper can limit chemical compounds believed to cause cancer that are created when grilling almost any type of meat, according to a study from Kansas State University (KSU) researchers. The KSU researchers found that using black pepper on beef, pork, chicken, and most types of fish that are headed to the grill nearly eliminates the creation of heterocyclic amines (HCAs) recognized as carcinogens by the World Health Organization. HCAs begin forming at about 300 degrees Fahrenheit and develop more prolifically at 350 degrees and higher.

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

Researchers at Rutgers University and Tennessee State University, who tested hundreds of meat, poultry, game and seafood items from home delivery systems, such as meal kits, found disturbing results relative to cold-chain integrity, packaging, labeling, and pathogen loads on some of these food items. Many of the food items arrived as unexpected gifts, increasing the likelihood the products might sit outside for eight hours or more before being opened and refrigerated. Researchers found that only 5% of the deliveries required a signature upon delivery.

TB Found in South Dakota Herd

WILLIAMS Land & Cattle Auction Co. MIKE WILLIAMS, Auctioneer 18130 Brush Creek Road Higginsville, MO 64037 PH: 660-584-5210 â&#x20AC;˘ Cell: 816-797-5450 Email: mwauctions@ctcis.net

Officials have confirmed that bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been found in a South Dakota beef herd. Meat inspectors initially identified the suspect animals during a routine slaughter inspection of otherwise healthy appearing cattle. The cattle were traced to a herd in Harding County. Testing the herd revealed additional infected animals. State veterinarians, the herd owner, and USDA officials are working together to evaluate the extent of the disease. Adjacent herds will be tested. South Dakota has been recognized as TB free since 1982, but the last affected herd was identified in 2011.

Salt Blocks, TB Source Researchers at Michigan State University have confirmed that a primary pathogen associated with bovine TB can survive for up to three days on salt or mineral blocks. The results indicate that environmental conditions can affect survival of the pathogen, but it can survive for up to two days on salt blocks and for more than three days on salt-mineral blocks. In the winter, the odds of finding the pathogen on the blocks were almost five times higher than during the summer, and three times as high when the block was in the shade compared versus exposed to sunlight. The researchers concluded that salt or mineral blocks could act as sources for spreading bovine TB, especially near wildlife populations that carry the pathogen.

High-Protein, Low-Carb Best for Weight Loss Consumers deciding between low-carb and low-fat diets should know that research shows a slight advantage for low-carb diets (LCD) when it comes to weight loss. Physicians from the Mayo Clinic in Arizona found that LCDs, including Atkins, South Beach and Paleo, to be safe for up to six months. Depending on the diet, participants lost between 2.5 and 9 pounds more than those who followed a low-fat diet. Adhering to a short-term low-carb diet appears to be safe and may be associated with weight reduction. â&#x2014;&#x2020;

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Kiersten Jass, Vice President of Marketing, Garner, IA

As I sit down to write this month’s article I can’t believe how quickly the summer is flying by. I am preparing to attend the North Central Regional and the National Classic. It sounds like the Eastern, South Central and Western Regionals were very successful and well attended by Simmental members. While I am getting ready to embark on a couple of weeks of fun-filled Simmental activities I find myself reminiscing on the first time I was able to compete in the junior division at the National Classic, after graduating out of the novice division that I truly enjoyed. In 2009, I was finally able to compete in the junior division at the National Classic in Columbus, Indiana, and I was so excited! When working on my heifer, I always tried to convince my older sister, Courtney, that I didn’t need her help, but as hard as I would pull, I couldn’t get her to leave her pen. Part way into summer I finally caved and realized that I needed help with the heifer, as well as preparing for the contests. While Courtney and I would brush heifers at night, we would practice giving each other our sales talk. I remember one time she stumped me when I asked her what kind of operation she ran and she responded with she ran a circus. Of course, my 10 year-old self took her seriously and didn’t quite understand why a circus would need a heifer act. When the National Classic finally came I was so ecstatic to finally be able to compete with all the older kids in the contests. I had made it my goal to place in one contest and

was bound and determined to accomplish it. After working with my heifer all year, I was ready for my favorite contest, showmanship. I remember after I made it to the finals where the judge only kept 20 kids, I knew I had placed and was ready for the banquet to hear where I placed. All week was spent having fun with friends and competing in the contests, but one of the most memorable parts of this junior national took place in the heifer show. I have always been one to get nervous before I show, even if it’s a small jackpot show with 50 head. This was my first time ever getting to show at the National Classic with that many people watching — I was terrified! As my sister likes to remind me, I stood in front of the ring crying and trying to hand my heifer to anyone who walked by before I went in. I remember coming out of the ring after winning my class and asking my dad if I really had to go back in the ring in front of all those people again. Needless to say I went back in and ever since I haven’t missed a National Classic. I hope younger members take advantage of all the opportunities that the AJSA has to offer. Some of my fondest memories have come from AJSA events, whether it’s a regional, national, or the Summit I will forever be thankful for the friendships that have been created along the way. As a Trustee, I hope to encourage members not be afraid to try new opportunities offered by the AJSA; take time to meet new friends while at the Regional and National Classics and learn to step outside their comfort zone. I know that these events have provided me with the opportunity to grow personally and gain valuable knowledge that has and will serve me well, as I pursue a future in the livestock industry. ◆

2016-2017 American Junior Simmental Association Board of Trustees

President

Vice-Presidents

Kaylie Huizenga, Morrison, IL 815.535.3185 Khuiz@ymail.com

Membership Communications Jody Baragary, Tonganoxie, KS 913.775.2927 jody.baragary@yahoo.com

Marketing Kiersten Jass, Garner, IA 515.408.4918 KierstenJass@gmail.com

Finance Tanner Howey, Rowlett, TX 214.808.9049 Tanner.howey@yahoo.com

Leadership Jordan Cowger, Kansas City, MO 816.916.3329 jordancowger@gmail.com

Trustees Eastern Region Cameron Crawford, Tylertown, MS 601.840.9480 cameronecrawford95@gmail.com

Garrett Stanfield, Manchester, OH 606.375.2794 garrett.stanfield@stu.mason.kyschools.us

South Central Region Joel Mackey, Giddings, TX 512-988-6794 joel.mackey12@gmail.com

Michelle Helm, Guthrie, OK 405-368-3180 michelle.l.helm@okstate.edu

Western Region Jericho Chappa, Wilsall, MT 406.600.1362 jerichochappa@gmail.com

Maddy Beins, Deweyville, UT 435.452.2618 Maddybeins@yahoo.com

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Lily Swain, Murray, KY 270-293-4094 lswain1@murraystate.edu

Cole Liggett, Dennison, OH 330-440-5580 cliggett77@aol.com North Central Region Cade Bracker, Underwood, IA 712-310-1082 cmbracker@gmail.com

Zach Wilson, Stanwood, WA 360.941.8020 Zach.Wilson1211@gmail.com

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PERSONNEL PROFILES This monthly series aims to personalize ASA’s staff and connect faces with names and responsibilities.

Nancy Chesterfield

Nancy Chesterfield began working for ASA in 1984 and has since filled many roles. She started in data input before transitioning to ad sales, now serving as the lead ad and sales coordinator for ASA Publication, Inc. Originally from the Gallatin Valley, Chesterfield grew up running Hereford cattle with her family just 30 miles north of the ASA headquarters. Having seen many changes throughout her time here, Chesterfield points out that this has been her favorite part of working for ASA, “I have enjoyed getting to know the members and their children, and watching the changes within the breed over the last 33 years”.

Chesterfield has been married to Mick, a retired game warden, for many years. Her daughter, Crystal, is a hair stylist, and her son, Robbie, works as a university equine program instructor. Crystal and her husband Denver have a little girl, Peyton, who keeps the whole family on their toes. Chesterfield has always enjoyed horses and now spends time cheering her son and family on at horse shows, ropings and other events. After receiving a kidney transplant from co-worker and friend Kathy Shafer, she says she has many more miles to go.

Marilyn Roth Marilyn grew up in the small ranching community of Hall in western Montana, where her father owned a combined lumber yard, feed store and grain elevator. She graduated from Montana State University in 1977 with a BA in Speech Communication/Deaf Education. The following year, wishing to stay in the Bozeman area, she accepted a position with ASA as a data processor. Thirty-nine years later, Roth is still working for ASA, where she currently works in membership, registration, and customer service.

Roth attributes her long career at ASA to the staff she has worked with through the years, as well as ASA’s flexibility. She was able to raise her family while working and now takes one day a week to spend with her granddaughter, Ellie, which she says is the highlight of her week. She is currently looking forward to Ellie’s younger sibling who will be joining the family in October. She and her husband, Len, enjoy MSU Bobcat games, golfing, and spending time outside with family and friends.

Roth with Ellie, her granddaughter.

Jim Largess

Jim, Dee and grandson, Brady.

Now serving as General Manager of ASA Publication, Inc., Jim Largess joined the staff in August of 1985. Initially, he managed the Association print shop and mailroom. Then, in 1990, when the Register was moved from Kansas City to Bozeman, he moved seamlessly to graphic design, responsible for laying out all editorial content. He continues to work in that capacity, while assuming other duties. Born in Worcester, MA, he also lived in Lombard, IL; Bethesda, MD; and Oklahoma City, OK. At the age of 19, he struck out for Helena, MT, where he met his wife, Deanna (“Dee”). Subsequently, the couple moved to Bozeman in 1978 where they raised their two sons, Mike and Andy. Mike, now a pilot with Compass Airlines, and his wife,

Stephanie, a school teacher, are the parents of one son, Brady. Andy, who served a four-year hitch in the Marines, works as a family caseworker for AWARE; and his wife, Ali, is a labor and delivery nurse. Needless to say, their four-year-old grandson, Brady, is a major focus of their attention and spare time. “I’ve enjoyed interacting with the membership and my coworkers and appreciated the flexibility my job has provided, giving me the opportunity to spend quality time raising my boys,” he said. “I also enjoyed being a member of the planning committee that designed our new building. Jim and Dee stay active outdoors — taking advantage of the hiking, biking, and fly-fishing, among the many opportunities offered by the Bozeman area. ◆ July/August 2017

THE: BACK TO BASICS

Why Reporting Every Calf is PRICELE$$ By Leoma Wells, THE and DNA Specialist the@simmgene.com • Cost to enroll a dam in Option A — $15.00. • Cost to register a 9-month-old calf from a dam under Option B or C — $30.00. • Developing the most accurate herd EPDs from the leading multi-breed genetic evaluation in the industry by reporting all of your data on every calf — PRICELE$$! It all comes down to how valuable your data reporting is to you. From a scan of ASA’s database, it is obvious that many breeders fail to submit data on all of their calves. There are valid reasons for the failure (e.g., it may be impossible to collect a birth weight when a dam is intent on breaking every bone in your body). However, if a breeder is not reporting all data — either because they feel total herd reporting is not important, or the reporting of data only on the best calves places the herd in a better light — the following may encourage a reevaluation of this misconception.

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To give you a real-world example of what happens when you fail to report all data, we have used actual numbers from our database on spring 2015 born calves. We start with a set of 12 bull calves that are contemporaries from birth. Two of the calves did not make it to weaning and had removal codes applied. The rest of the calves had birth, weaning and yearling weights submitted. Therefore, we have complete reporting on this contemporary group. To show what happens with incomplete reporting we removed the weaning and yearling weights on the four calves with the lowest adjusted growth measurements and recalculated the group’s ranks, ratios and EPDs. This would be comparable to a breeder not weighing (or submitting) data on their bottom end bulls. The table on the next page lists results of performance calculations with the complete contemporary group (in white) and with incomplete reporting (gray shade):

Adjusted weights and ratios: Tattoo

Sex

Adj BW

16C 16C 10C 10C 8C 8C 7C 7C 1C 1C 15C 15C 5C 5C 3C 3C 14C 14C 11C 11C X67C 2C

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

94 94 87 87 84 84 78 78 84 84 83 83 71 71 79 79 97 97 93 93 108 77

BW Ratio BW Rank 91 91 99 99 103 103 110 110 103 103 104 104 118 118 108 108 88 88 92 92 75 111

10 10 8 8 7 7 3 3 6 6 5 5 1 1 4 4 11 11 9 9 12 2

of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of of

12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

WW Date

Adj WW

YW Date

Adj YW

08/21/2015 2015-08-21 08/21/2015 2015-08-21 08/21/2015 2015-08-21 08/21/2015 2015-08-21 08/21/2015 2015-08-21 08/21/2015 2015-08-21 08/21/2015

869 869 800 800 774 774 771 771 760 760 758 758 745

WW Ratio 118 110 108 101 105 98 104 98 103 96 103 96 101

WW Rank 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7

10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6 10

02/05/2016 2016-02-05 02/05/2016 2016-02-05 02/05/2016 2016-02-05 02/05/2016 2016-02-05 02/05/2016 2016-02-05 02/05/2016 2016-02-05 02/05/2016

1466 1466 1349 1349 1303 1303 1297 1297 1361 1361 1306 1306 1287

113 109 104 100 101 97 100 96 105 101 101 97 99

1 1 3 3 5 5 6 6 2 2 4 4 7

08/21/2015

737

100

8 of 10

02/05/2016

1231

8 of 10

08/21/2015

591

9 of 10

02/05/2016

1181

9 of 10

08/21/2015

585

10 of 10

02/05/2016

1179

10 of 10

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YW Ratio YW Rank of of of of of of of of of of of of of

10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6 10

REMOVED FROM INVENTORY REMOVED FROM INVENTORY

The following table displays what happens to the group’s EPDs with incomplete reporting. Again, gray shade represents incomplete reporting: EPDs: Tattoo

Sex

MCE

Milk

MWW

Stay

Marb

REA

Shr

$API

$TI

16C 16C 10C 10C 8C 8C 7C 7C 1C 1C 15C 15C 5C 5C 3C 3C 14C 14C 11C 11C X67C 2C

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

8.5 8.5 7.8 7.8

2.9 2.8 0.1 0.1 -1.5 -1.5 -1.7 -1.7 -1.4 -1.5 0.4 0.4 -3.9 -3.9 -1.4 -1.1 2.5 3.0 0.3 0.8 2.3 -1.0

53.8 49.1 35.3 30.7 30.0 25.3 35.2 30.5 30.9 26.2 33.4 28.7 22.5 20.7 27.7 30.1 21.0 34.3 17.5 32.8 27.5 33.5

93.7 86.3 61.8 54.5 61.0 53.7 62.2 54.9 61.4 54.0 65.9 58.5 50.8 48.1 50.5 57.5 37.9 56.4 42.1 64.8 53.2 65.4

2.3 2.3 5.4 5.4

0.9 1.8 -3.1 -2.1 2.7 3.6 0.8 1.7 3.7 4.6 6.8 7.8 2.4 2.8 1.6 1.6 0.4 -2.7 6.4 3.1 1.6 1.3

27.8 26.3 14.5 13.3 17.7 16.3 18.4 17.0 19.1 17.7 23.5 22.2 13.6 13.2 15.5 16.6 10.9 14.4 15.1 19.5 15.4 18.0

20.3 20.3

22.2 17.8 -0.7 -5.0 -3.1 -7.3 -3.2 -7.4 -2.8 -7.2 2.6 -1.7 -12.5 -14.1 -9.5 -4.8 -11.1 0.2 -11.3 2.5 -2.2 0.1

0.15 0.13 0.06 0.04 0.11 0.09 -0.02 -0.04 0.03 0.01 0.11 0.09 0.13 0.12 -0.07 -0.05 0.03 0.08 -0.06 0.00 0.03 -0.01

0.22 0.22 0.37 0.37 0.56 0.56 0.11 0.11 0.16 0.16 0.25 0.25 0.65 0.65 0.31 0.31 0.25 0.25 0.11 0.11 0.10 0.29

0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.06 0.06 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.04 0.00 0.03

0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 -0.02 -0.02 0.25 0.25 0.19 0.19 -0.07 -0.07 -0.09 -0.09 0.23 0.23 -0.12 -0.12 0.31 0.31 -0.09 0.27

-0.40 -0.40 -0.42 -0.42 -0.47 -0.47 -0.43 -0.43 -0.35 -0.35 -0.40 -0.40 -0.46 -0.46 -0.35 -0.35 -0.21 -0.21 -0.37 -0.37 -0.31 -0.46

119.0 117.0 108.0 105.0 122.0 119.0 121.0 119.0 120.0 118.0 112.0 110.0 134.0 133.0 122.0 123.0 85.0 91.0 114.0 119.0 78.0 122.0

74.0 71.0 67.0 63.0 72.0 68.0 66.0 63.0 65.0 62.0 66.0 63.0 74.0 73.0 67.0 68.0 51.0 59.0 54.0 62.0 49.0 69.0

10.6 10.6 11.4 11.4 9.4 9.4 11.4 11.4 7.2 7.2 8.8 8.8 8.9

3.9 3.9 3.7 3.7 4.4 4.4 5.5 5.5 1.8 1.8 3.2 3.2 9.0

In looking at these tables, the moral of the story is obvious — your best calves do not get credit for being as good as they are if you don’t turn in all of your data (incidentally, their parents won’t either). For example, take a look at the 16C bull that scored a 118 ratio at weaning with a complete dataset. Its ratio went down to 110 and its WW EPD dropped from 53.8 to 49.1 when the slower growing bulls were removed. It also experienced dips in its YW, $API and $TI EPDs. The same pattern exists for the other top bulls. Alternatively, the bottom bulls improved when their growth data were not included. This makes sense. By not reporting their growth data the system does not know how poorly they performed and can only use their birth weights and pedigrees to make growth predictions.

22.6 22.6 20.9 20.9 17.1 17.1 18.8 18.8 25.1 25.1 19.4

It is easy to see that in the real world not submitting data on all of your calves may cost you money. After all, if you sell your top bulls for breeding purposes and they are not getting credit for what they actually are — they are likely not worth as much to your buyers. The same, of course, is true for your females. Furthermore, with incomplete data reporting you will make slower genetic progress in your herd. This is because you will be relegated to making selection decisions with less clear picture of your animals’ genetic value than if you reported all data. Don't let your best calves look average on paper, allow them to have the numbers they deserve by providing data on all the calves, giving them the opportunity to be PRICELE$$. u

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INTERNATIONAL US Gains Access to Thailand

Brazil Indicts 63

Bone-in and boneless beef from cattle of any age is now eligible for import to Thailand, as long as the slaughter date is on or after April 1, 2017, according the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Although it is likely to remain a relatively small market for US beef, more exporters are interested in serving Thailand, where there are a number of foodservice and retail operations that want to feature US beef. Beef offal and offal products remain ineligible for import to Thailand.

Brazil’s Federal Police have charged 63 people investigated for participating in a corruption scheme involving meat processing plants. The defendants were already held in preventive detention, and include agriculture inspectors and staff of processing plants. The accused will be charged with crimes such as corruption, falsification, and adulteration in food products, among others.

Beef Woes in India, Brazil, and Australia India Bans Cattle Slaughter India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests has announced a nationwide ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter, but a court has temporarily suspended the ban. According to the new rule, the sale of cattle for slaughter would be banned across the country. The majority population in India is Hindu, which consider cattle sacred. The new rule would mean that bovine animals would only be sold to farmers. Most of India’s beef comes from water buffaloes and is exported. Last year, India exported 1.8 million metric tons of beef worth about $4 billion.

US beef exports are gaining global market share and could continue to do so for a variety of reasons, including droughtreduced supplies in Australia, India’s efforts to ban bovine slaughter, and question marks about the impact of a scandal in Brazil involving principals at global giant JBS. Seventy-one percent of total beef exports come from, in order, India, Brazil, Australia, US, and New Zealand. US beef does not compete head-to-head with India bovine meat in terms of quality or price, but the large volume of product exported by India does impact global beef trade.

Costco Taps Korean Market US beef has received a boost as Costco begins converting its imported chilled beef selection from Australian beef to 100% US product for its South Korea outlets. The move follows a multiyear effort by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) to persuade store managers that sales of US beef would exceed Australian beef sales due to revived consumer confidence. Costco has 13 warehouses in South Korea, with two new locations scheduled to open this year. Costco began transitioning two of those warehouses to 100% US chilled beef.

German Grocer Moving to US Germany-based grocery giant Lidl has opened its first stores in the US in June and unveiled plans to open up to 100 stores across the East Coast, creating 5,000 US jobs. The company plans to open up to 20 stores this year in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The company promised a simple and efficient approach to grocery shopping and groceries at prices up to 50% less that other US supermarkets. Lidl currently operates about 10,000 stores in 27 countries throughout Europe.

Global Wildlife Populations Shrunk Global wildlife populations have shrunk by almost 60% in 40 years according to the World Wildlife Fund. The conservation group said in a report that populations of mammals, birds, and fish dropped by 58% from 1970 to 2012 attributed to human activity. The organization has estimated that the world could lose more than two-thirds of wild population by 2020. In the US, elk, deer, and bison herds shrunk to very low levels because of hide and meat hunting in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Those species have since shown dramatic increases. u

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WE GET VISITORS Recently a number of visitors dropped by the ASA headquarters.

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2. Stacee Lassiter (right) received a tour of the office recently courtesy of Jannine Story (left), ASA Staff. Lassiter handles all the cattle records for Fred Smith Company, located in Clayton, NC. 3. James Holmes, Executive Director of Cherokee Ranch, Sedalia, CO, dropped by the ASA Headquarters after attending a DNA conference held by King Ranch Institute and Montana State University Extension. James pictured here with Leoma Wells, ASA DNA and THE specialist. 4. Accelerated Genetics’ Kevin Dawe, Big Timber, MT, and Justin Paulson, Choteau, MT, made a delivery to the ASA office, and took advantage of a tour of the Headquarters. Left to Right:Wade Shafer, Kevin Dawe; Justin Paulsen; and Jim Largess, ASA Publication General Manager. 5. JR Aufforth, Aufforth Northern Plain Simmental, Bowbells, ND, received a tour of the headquarters. Left to Right: Wade Shafer, Nancy Chesterfield, and JR Aufforth. 6. Warren Nelson recently dropped by the office and visited with Wade Shafer on his way through Bozeman. 7. Dr. John Pollak, recently retired Director of the USDA Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) at Clay Center, Nebraska, was among June visitors at the ASA Office. In this photo, he’s flanked by Executive Vice President Wade Shafer and ASA Publication consultant Dan Rieder. 8. Sandi and Andy Marlowe, owner of Spark Laser Creations, of Livingston, MT, stopped by the office. Spark Laser Creations produces all of the ASF History Area wall brands, out of barn wood from the old ASA Headquarters. 9. Morgan and Kyle Wadsworth, Dows, IA, toured the office courtesy of Leoma Wells. The Wadswoths dropped by on their way to see Yellowstone National Park. 10. The Northeast Community College Livestock Judging Team was in Bozeman visiting Montana State University and stopped by the ASA headquarters for a tour and lecture led by Wade Shafer, EVP. 11. Nancy and Tom Hill, Stanford, MT, swung by the office while they were in town celebrating a family member’s graduation from MSU. Left to Right: Wade Shafer, Nancy and Tom Hill, Leoma Wells. u

Spicing up your dinner table with tasty, beef-based dishes.

BBQ Glazed Homemade Meatballs Submitted by Rhea Lanting Twin Falls, Idaho

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds ground beef 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 cup quick cooking oats 6 ½ ounces evaporated milk 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper ½ tsp garlic powder 1 Tbs chili powder ½ cup chopped onion 1 cup ketchup ¼ tsp minced garlic 1 cup brown sugar ¼ cup chopped onion 1 Tbs liquid smoke flavoring

Directions

Listed below are ten questions designed to test your knowledge of the beef industry. Elite: 9-10 correct; Superior: 7-8; Excellent: 5-6; Fair: 3-4; Poor: 1-2. 1. What is the most common roughage fed to US dairy cows?

2. A deficiency in bypass protein can lead to what condition in beef cattle?

3. What is the primary cause of dystocia in cattle?

4. What is the name of the microscopic, fingerlike projections found in the small intestine?

1. Preheat oven to 350°. 2. Lightly grease a medium baking dish. 3. In a bowl, mix beef, egg, oats, evaporated milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, and ½ cup onion. 4. Form into 1½ inch balls and arrange in a single layer in the baking dish. 5. In a separate bowl, mix ketchup, garlic, sugar, ¼ cup onion and liquid smoke. 6. Pour evenly over the meatballs. 7. Bake uncovered one hour in the preheated oven, until the minimum internal temperature of a meatball reaches 160°.

5. What is the most desirable color for lean beef?

Editor’s Note: Each month a favorite beef recipe is presented in this space. the Register encourages and welcomes contributions to this column from the ASA membership. ◆

9. Who is the current chairman of the ASA Board of Trustees?

6. What is the term which describes the curling back of the upper lip in males in order to detect female pheromones?

7. Name the four major wholesale cuts of beef.

8. Where in the body is testosterone produced?

10. What does the acronym TDN stand for?

Answers: 1. Corn silage; 2. Grass tetany; 3. Excessive birthweight; 4. Villa; 5. Cherry red; 6. Flehman Response; 7. Round, loin, rib and chuck; 8. In the Leydig cells; 9. Brian DeFreese 10. Total Digestible Nutrients.

1. Wade Shafer, ASA’s EVP, with Safety Agents from The National Farm Bureau. The ASA Headquarters was one of their stops along their annual convention

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SALE RESULTS Clarification: In the 2017 May/June Register, the Walsh Simmental Pursuit of Excellence of Bull and Female Sale, should have read as follows:

March 4, 2017 • Hubbard, NE

Category SM and SimInfluenced Bulls SM and SimInfluenced Opens Total SM and SimInfluenced Lots

Average $4,838 2,828 $3,890

Auctioneer: Jon Schaben, IA Sale Manager: Eberspacher Enterprises (EE) Inc., MN Marketing Representatives: Val Eberpsacher (EE); Kelly Schmidt (EE); Derek Vogt (EE) NE; Chris Beutler, AgriMedia, NE; Bruce Winther, IA; and Jason Hansen, NE.

High-Selling Lots: $24,000 – Bull, “WS Stone Arch D20,” s. by WS Stepping Stone B44, sold to Healy Simmentals and Goeken Cattle, Irene, SD. $8,750 – Open Female, “WS Ms. Stone D42,” s. by WS Stepping Stone B44, sold to BF Black Simmental, Auburn. $7,250 – Bull, “WS Stone’s Throw D22,” s. by WS Stepping Stone B44, sold to Falck Stock Farm, Decorah, IA. $6,250 – Bull, “WS Red Stone D21,” s. by WS Stepping Stone B44, sold to R&R Cattle, Emerson. $5,750 – Bull, “WS Boulder D41,” s. by WS Stepping Stone B44, sold Doug Miller, Hubbard. $5,500 – Bull, “WS Stone D26,” s. by WS Stepping Stone B44, sold to Goeken Cattle, Utica, SD. $5,300 – Bull, “WS Black Stone D18,” s. by WS Stepping Stone B44, sold to Tyson Vogt, Elmwood.

Vaughn Sievers, Battle Creek, enjoys the nice day and looks at the cattle.

March 3, 2017 • Salem, SD No. 81

Walsh Simmental Pursuit of Excellence Bull and Female Sale No. 28 25

Eichacker Simmentals & JK Angus Bull Sale

Jon Schaben and Chris Beutler, Pender, chat prior to the sale.

Category SM Bulls

Average $4,500

Auctioneer: Tracy Harl, NE Marketing Representatives: Jim Scheel, Randy Rasby, Justin Dikoff, Kent Snowden, Marty Ropp, Rocky Forseth, and Andrew Conley. Representing ASA: Colton Buus

High-Selling Lots: $10,000 – “ES DX381-4,” s. by Lock N Load 54U, sold to Ken & Bryan Krumbach, Parker. $8,500 – “ES DA71,” s. by W/C United 956Y, sold to DeNeui Club Calves, Chanceller. $8,250 – “ES DB19,” s. by W/C Lock Down 206Z, sold to M3 Marketing, Rocklin, CA. $8,000 – “ES DB21,” s. by W/C Lock Down 206Z, sold to Paul Rydeen, Clearbrook, MN. $8,000 – “ES DX381,” s. by GW Step Out 672X sold to Arrow H Cattle, Hebron, NE. Comments: Also selling 13 Red Angus Bulls at an average of $3,700; and 29 Angus Bulls at an average of $3,100.

Bryan Krumbach purchased a high-selling bull.

Steve and Matt DeNuei, Chanceller, purchased a high-selling bull.

Large crowd on hand.

Sunflower Genetics Perfect Blend of Genetics Designed for Profits March 17, 2017 • Maple Hill, KS

Kevin and Trey Brix, Brix Cattle Co., Walnut, were in attendance.

Max Creason, Creason Simmentals, Polo, MO, purchased Walsh cattle.

No. 22 55 15 42

Category PB Bulls SimAngus™ Bulls PB Heifers SimAngus Heifers

Average $6,182 3,696 1,690 1,775

134

SimInfluenced Lots

$3,277

Auctioneers: Mike Williams, MO; and Jered Shipman, TX Marketing Representatives: J.W. Brune, Midwest Marketer; Justin Stout, The Stock Exchange; Andrew Sylvester, KS Stockman; Jeff Nemecek, High Plains Journal; Marty Ropp and Rocky Forseth, AGR; and Doug Parke, DP Sales. Representing ASA: Dr. Michael Dikeman

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High-Selling Lots: $36,000 – PB Bull, s. by CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z, sold to Willie Morris Cattle, Heartland Simmentals and Joel Denio Cattle Co., IA. $20,000 – PB Bull, s. by CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z, sold to Johnson Simmental Farms/Hawkins Cattle Co., MN. $6,500 – 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Bull, s. by CCR Frontier 0053X, sold to Stephens Farms, KS. $6,250 – 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Bull, s. by SFG Upgrade Z230, sold to Kenny Schilling, KS. $6,250 – 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Bull, s. by Connealy Balance, sold to Richard Tatum, KS. $6,200 – PB Bull, s. by CCR Santa Fe 9349Z, sold to Gana Farms, NE. $5,750 – 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Bull, s. by W/C United 956Y, sold to Eldon and Julie Sylvester, KS. $5,750 – 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Bull, s. by CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z, sold to Rod Lewis, MO. Comments: Also selling were 17 Angus Bulls at an average of $3,716; and 12 Angus Heifers at an average of $1,545.

High-Selling Lots: $18,000 – PB Fall Open Heifer, “Tingle A Cover Girl D217,” s. by Tingle Grand Fortune Z467, sold to Terry Hoffman of Hoffman Farms, Jasper IN. $18,000 – PB Spring Bred Heifer, “Tingle Star Struck C906,” s. by TNGL Grand Fortune Z467. sold to Ty Warren, College Station, TX. $12,000 – PB Yearling Bull,“TNGL Track On D997,” s. by TNGL Track on B748, sold to Campbellco Cattle, Cedarville OH. $6,500 – Right to Flush, “Silverstone LPC Miss Awe 426W,” sold to Tim Hendricks, Anadarks, OK. $4,500 – Percentage SM Yearling Bull, “Gabl D022,” s. by TNGL Upper Hand B757, sold to Zach Sberna Wheeling WV. Volume Female Buyers: Tom Manske, OK; Glenn Hoppe, TX; and Justin Mellenkamp, KY. Volume Bull Buyers: John Daily, KY Comments: Also selling were 320 units of semen at an average of $101; seven embryo lots at an average of $1043; and one flush for $6,500.

Visiting before the sale. Viewing the offering before the sale.

Auctioneer Jered Shipman.

A view from the auction block. The sale facility.

Auctioneer Mike Williams.

Taking bids.

Bulls of the Bluegrass April 1, 2017 • Mt. Sterling, KY

Tingle Farms Pave The Way, Spring Vol 1 March 25, 2017 • New Castle KY No. 67 19 10 20 13

Category SM/SimAngus™ Bulls Open SM Heifers Bred SM Heifers Fall Bred Cows Spring Bred Cows

129

Live Lots

Average $2,306 4,837 3,920 1,678 2,000 $2,676

Auctioneer: Jered Shipman, TX Sale Manager: Cattle In Demand, GA Marketing Representatives: Derek Tingle, Joe Tingle, Derek Evans, John Ferguson, Ross Foxworthy, Tim Rice, and Case Gabel. Representing ASA: Chris Davis

No. 57

Category Total Lots

Average $3,303

Auctioneer: Jered Shipman, TX Sale Manager: DP Sales Management, KY Sale Staff: Tommy Carper, Brent Elam, and Matt Jackson

High-Selling Lots: $18,500 – “WHF Top Ten C38,” s. by LRS Top Ten, cons. by Wayward Hill Farm, sold to Walnut Creek Simmental, TN. $8,250 – “WHF Dynasty C372,” s. by TNT Dynasty, cons. by Wayward Hill Farm, sold to RJ Corman, KY. $7,500 – “WHF Insight C224,” s. by PVF Insight, cons. by Wayward Hill Farm, sold to KenCo Cattle Co., TN. $7,000 – “WHF Top Ten C247,” s. by LRS Top Ten, cons. by Wayward Hill Farm, sold to Sloup Simmental (NE); and Hilltop Simmentals (SD). $5,000 – “MMF Joey C8,” s. by Dikeman’s Sure Bet, cons. by Misty Meadow Farm, sold to Randall Eller, VA. $5,000 – “WHF Lutton C015,” s. by Plainview Lutton E102, cons. by Wayward Hill Farm, sold to David Adams, KY. $5,000 – “WHF Turning Point C013,” s. by LRS Turning Point, cons. by Wayward Hill Farm, sold to Chenault Ag Center, KY.

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SALE RESULTS Bulls of the Bluegrass Sale (Continued) High-Selling Lots:

Fred Swain (l) and Dr. Henry Allen, founders of the Bulls of the Bluegrass Sale visit post sale.

Ken Butner, KenCo Cattle Company, selected one of t he top-sellers.

McDonald Farms “Pick of the Pen” Bull Sale April 1, 2017 • Blacksburg, VA No. 24

Category Bulls

Average $4,150

Marketing Representatives: Allied Genetic Resources, IL Representing ASA: Jimmy Holliman

High-Selling Lots: $5,500 – s. by W/C United 956Y, sold to LB farms, Marshville, NC. $4,750 – s. by GW Stellar 429Z, sold to Melanie Mabry, Barron Spring. $4,750 – s. by AAR Ten X 7008, sold to Ethan Tanner, Big Island. $4,500 – s. by LRS Top Ten104A, sold to FSC Ranch LLC, Clayton, NC .

$6,300 – Cow/Calf Pair, “Miss CCF B78,” s. by FBF1 Combustible, Bull Calf s. by FITZ POL Blazon, cons. by Pickerel Farms, sold to Sloup Simmentals, NE. $6,250 – Pregnancy out of, “Miss CCF Jestress B79,” s. by W/C Executive Order, cons. by C&C Farms, sold to Robbie Puckett, GA. $6,000 – Bull, “ET Disciple 653D,” s. by LLSF Uprising, cons. by Elrod and Tolbert, sold to Shirley Show Calves, GA. $6,000 – Open Female, “Miss AF Blaze D13,” s. by FBF1 Combustible, cons. by Avamar Farms, sold to Beshears Simmental, IN; Steven Cooper, GA; and Madyson McDaniel, GA. $5,250 – Cow/Calf Pair, “Miss CCF Stylish,” s. by PRTY Southern Style, Heifer Calf s. by GCC Whizard, cons. by Freeman Cattle Company, sold to Salley Simmental, MS. $4,750 – Pregnancy out of, “HTP/SVF Sage X334,” s. by JBS Big Casino, cons. by Pickerel Farms, sold to Sloup Simmentals, NE. $4,300 – Bred Female, “TMPF Charm C240,” s. by ACW Ironhide, bred to Fitz Pol Blazon, cons. by Pickerel Farms, sold to Sloup Simmentals, NE. $4,250 – Bred Female, “Miss CCF Fantasy C33,” s. by SVF/NJC Built Right, bred to Mr. CCF 20-20, cons. by C&C Farms, sold to Sloup Simmentals, NE. $3,750 – Open Female, “E/T Sheza Diana 6110D,” s. by LLSF Pays to Believe, cons. by Elrod and Tolbert, sold to Walter and Andy Brooksher, GA.

Volume Buyers: Malcom Boothe, Pulaski; Thomas Widner, Glade Spring; Melanie Mabry, Barron Spring; Childress Farms, Christiansburg; and Little River Simmentals, Floyd.

Bill McDonald explains the bidding procedures.

Billy Salley made the trip from Mississippi and added some top pairs to his herd.

A strong crowd was on hand once again for the annual event.

Matt & Brandi Karisch, MBK Cattle, selected several head.

Sale consignor Steve Watson, Rocky Hills Farm; and Tyler Kreger, Tylertown Simmentals, visit after the sale.

Bill McDonald with Malcom Booth.

Fred Smith, buyer of a high-selling lot.

Hudson Pines Farm “Heifers on the Hudson” Online Sale

Cattlemen’s Choice Sale

April 18, 2017

April 8, 2017 • Talmo, GA No. 62

Category Total Lots

Average $2,904

Auctioneer: Tommy Barnes, AL Sale Manager: DP Sales Management, KY Sale Staff: Todd Alford and Neal Bowman

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No. 21

Category Fall Open Heifers

Average $6,117

High-Selling Lots: $26,500 – “HPF Alley 904D,” s. by HTP/SVF Duracell T52, sold to Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, IA. $21,500 – “HPF Shelby D916,” s. by HPF Quantum Leap Z952, sold to Marty Tanner, Elgin, TX.

$14,500 – “HPF Sazerac D082,” s. by JF Back in Black 406B, sold to Kloee VanMeter, Cheocotah, OK. $10,000 – “HPF Hope Floats D083,” s. by LLSF Uprising Z925, sold to Cole Wenske, Schulenburg, TX. $7,250 – “HPF Sazerac D085,” s. by JF Back in Black 406B, sold to Glenn Sesco, Rowlett, TX.

New Day Genetics Bull Sale

$3,500 – Open Female, “TX Jackie,” s. by TLLC One Eyed Jack, cons. by TX Enterprises, sold to W&E Simmentals, PA. $3,500 – Cow/Calf Pair, “NCT Cooper’s Pride,” s. by Mr. NLC Upgrade, Heifer Calf s. by SAV Bismarck, cons. by BH Cooper Farm, sold to Begoon Farm, VA. $3,100 – Open Female, “HSF Baby Doll W959,” s. by SVF Steel Force, cons. by Josh Winslow, sold to Douglas Lam, VA. $3,000 – Cow/Calf Pair, “SLL B23,” s. by MCM Top Grade, Bull Calf s. by Kesslers Frontman, cons. by Schutte Livestock, sold to Sloup Simmentals, NE.

April 8, 2017 • Osceola, MO No. 85 68

Category Bulls Commercial Heifers

153

Total Lots

Average $4,247 1,765 $3,196

Auctioneer: Clint Hunter, MO Sale Manager: Jared Wareham, MO Marketing Representatives: Jordan Hunter, Missouri Cattleman and JW Brune, Midwest Marketer. Representing ASA: Daniel Ulmanis Comments: The sale average is a combination of New Day’s two sales, April 8 in Missouri, and April 12 in Nebraska.

Charles & Katrina Whipkey, W&E Farms selected two top open heifers.

A strong crowd of active bidders took in the annual event.

Nelson Livestock Company Annual Bull Sale April 15, 2017 • Wibaux, MT No. 58

Looking over the offering.

Category SM and SimAngus™ Bulls

Average $3,460

Auctioneer: Ty Thompson, MT Sale Manager: Allied Genetic Resources (AGR), Normal, IL Marketing Representatives: Marty Ropp (AGR); Garrett Thomas (AGR); Jeff Thomas, Lee Agri-Media; Dennis Ginkens, Western Ag Reporter; and John Henry Beardsley, Superior Livestock. Representing ASA: Perry Thomas

High-Selling Lots:

Inside the sale facility.

Virginia Simmental Spring SimSensation Sale

$8,000 – Black PB, “49D,” s. by Hook’s Bozeman 8B, sold to Wolentz Ranch, Baker. $7,000 – Black PB, “3D,” s. by Hook’s Bozeman 8B, sold to Shawn Kolb, Bison, SD. $7,000 – Black PB, “29D,” s. by Hook’s Bozeman 8B, sold to Phil Guilbert, Clyde Park. $6,500 – Black 1/2 Blood, “67D,” s. by SDS Alumni 115X, sold to John Raftopoulos, Craig, CO. $6,500 – Black 5/8 Blood, “9D,” s. by J Bar J Nightride 225Z, sold to Wayne Wilson, Arvada, WY.

April 13, 2017 • Harrisonburg, VA No. 42

Category Total Lots

Average $2,458

Auctioneer: Tommy Carper, TN Sale Manager: DP Sales Management, KY Sale Staff: Chuck Grove, Jeff Marsh and Smith Reasor

High-Selling Lots: $4,950 – Open Female, “VPI Savannah D679,” s. by Hook’s Broadway, cons. by Virginia Tech Beef Center, sold to W&E Simmentals, PA. $4,000 – Cow/Calf Pair, “HFCC Infinity C510,” s. by W/C Wide Track, Heifer Calf s. by Eathington Sub-Zero, cons. by Harvester Farm, sold to Jonathan Coleman, VA. $3,800 – Bull, “B&B Mr. Upgrade X16,” s. by Mr. NLC Upgrade, cons. by Smith Reasor, sold to Lianna Durrer, VA. $3,550 – Bull, “Revamabull C510,” s. by LMF Revenue, cons. by Clay Creek Farm, sold to Pond View Farm, MD.

Family Traditions Female Sale April 22, 2017 • Auburn, KY No. 71

Category Total Lots

Average $2,653

Auctioneer: Jered Shipman, TX Sale Manager: DP Sales Management, LLC, KY Sale Staff: Jack Hedrick, Dick Carmichael and Brent Elam

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SALE RESULTS Family Traditions Sale (Continued) High-Selling Lots: $8,500 – Open Female, “CLRWTR Serena D74J,” s. by CCR Dream Better, cons. by Clear Water Simmentals, sold to Prospect Cattle Company, OH. $6,250 – Cow/Calf Pair, “LFI Miss Honeydrive,” s. by HC Power Drive, Bull Calf s. by CCR Santa Fe, cons. by Loschen Farms, sold to Russell Ivie, IL. $5,500 – Cow/Calf Pair, “SS Magnetic Lady 066X,” s. by LMF Movin Forward, bred to SVF Buckle Up, Heifer Calf s. by CCR Cowboy Cut, cons. by Sunset View/Sanders Ranch, sold to Joe Gingerich, VA. $5,300 – Open Female, “CLRWTR Jade D906,” s. by WS All Around, cons. by Clear Water Simmentals, sold to Misty Meadow Farm, KY. $5,000 – Bred Female, “CLRWTR Barbara C411C,” s. by SVF Steel Force, bred to FBFS Warsaw, cons. by Clear Water Simmentals, sold to Tinin Show Cattle, TN. $4,100 – Bred Female, “CLRWTR HTP Basic Look,” s. by JF Milestone, bred to WLE Uno Mas (sexed), cons. by Clear Water Simmentals, sold to B& Farms, TN. $3,700 – Bred Female, “CLRWTR Ms. Ebony C50,” s. by FBFS Warsaw, bred to W/C Executive Order, cons. by Clear Water Simmentals, sold to Twin Oaks Simmental, NC. $3,700 – Bred Female, “CLRWTR Expecting A Dream,” s. by Spring Creek Wallbanger, bred to GLS Integrate, cons. by Clear Water Simmentals, sold to Amanda Simms, IL.

Stars and Stripes Sale May 6, 2017 • Gettysburg, PA No. 66

Category Total Lots

Average $3,469

Buzzard Hollow Ranch’s 23rd Annual Designer’s Classic Sale May 20, 2017 • Granbury, TX No. 64

Category Total Lots

Average $4,000

High-Selling Lots: $15,000 – “BHR Daphne D291E,” s. by Moses, sold to Peter and Toni Rauchle, Springside Simmentals, Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. $8,000 – “Little Creek Cecily C512,” s. by Jungle, bred to LCF Xpress, sold to Mark and Annette Jones, Theodore, AL. $8,000 – Pick of the Calves out of, “BHR Ashante L137E,” sold to John and Jeanne Scorse, Joplin, MO. $7,500 – Flush out of, “BHR Queen D244,” s. by FSS King Arthurs Majesty, sold to Tom and Lizzy Baker, Woonalee Simmentals, Ferner, Australia. $7,500 – Flush out of, “Lady Siegfried Keona,” cons. by Mitchell Lake Simmentals, John and Donna Ethridge and T5 Simmentals, sold to Little Creek Farms and Buzzard Hollow Ranch. $7,500 – Flush out of, “Lady Siegfried Keona,” cons. by Ethridge and T5 Simmentals, sold to Anchor D Simmentals, Rimbey, AB. $6,000 – “BHR Cara C212,” s. by BHR Bruce X715E, sold to Steve Jensen, Paola, KS. $5,100 – “BHR Carna C167,” s. by BHR Saban Z670E, sold to Billy Best, Riviera. Comments: Genetics sold into seven states including: AL, AR, KS, MO, MS, OK, and TX; as well as into Australia, Canada and Mexico. Volume Buyer: Jim Bryant, Weatherford.

Auctioneer: Bruce Miller, TX Sale Manager: DP Sales Management, LLC, KY Sale Staff: Shane Ryan, Bobby Grove and Charlie Strickler

The Spring Turnout Sale

High-Selling:

May 20, 2017 • Seward, NE

$24,500 – Cow/Calf Pair, “HPF Daisy Mae A354,” s. by TJ Sharper Image, Heifer Calf s. by Classified, cons. by Hudson Pines Farm, sold to SVJ Farm and Circle T Farm, PA. $8,500 – Cow/Calf Pair, “SSC Pebbles 330Z,” s. by SVJ/NJC Built Right, Heifer Calf s. by High Regard, cons. by Stewart Simmentals, sold to Josiah Lapp, PA. $8,250 – Open Female, “HPF Sazerac D077,” s. by JF Back in Black, cons. by Hudson Pines Farm, sold to W&E Simmentals, PA. $6,400 – Bull, “SVJ 20-20 Vision C41,” s. by Mr. CCF Vision, cons. by SVJ Farm, sold to Healy Simmental, SD. $6,000 – Cow/Calf Pair, “ESS Coral C62,” s. by RGRS Two Step, Heifer Calf s. by Classified, cons. by Elm Side Farm, sold to CLO Simmentals and Curry Wagner, PA. $5,500 – Open Female, “HPF Candace D074,” s. by SAV Brilliance, cons. by Hudson Pines Farm, sold to W&E Simmentals, PA. $5,200 – Cow/Calf Pair, “Simme Valley Chrome 50,” s. by GLS New Direction, Heifer Calf s. by Classified, cons. by Simme Valley, sold to Taylor Ferguson, IN.

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No. 88

Category Total Lots

Average $3,305

Auctioneer: Tracy Harl, NE Sale Manager: DP Sales Management, LLC, KY Sale Staff: Chris Beutler, Midwest Messenger; Randy Rasby, Livestock Plus; and Kristian Rennert.

High-Selling Lots: $8,000 – Bred Female, “DP Miss Pep 301A,” s. by JF Milestone, bred to SSC Shell Shocked, cons. by Hilltop Simmentals, sold to B&L Cattle Company and Naber Cattle Company, NE. $5,250 – Pregnancy out of, “JM Steel My Heart,” s. by WLE Uno Mas, cons. by Sloup Simmentals, sold to Bill Sloup and Ron Buch, IA. $5,000 – Bred Female, “PRS Summer W364,” s. by HSF Better Than Ever, bred to TLLC One Eyed Jack, cons. by Sloup Simmentals, sold to Dean Wittrig, MO. $5,000 – Cow/Calf Pair, “HLTS Cupcake,” s. by Nichols Manifest, Bull Calf s. by WS All Around; bred to W/C On Demand, cons. by Hilltop Simmentals, sold to Austin Sorensen, IA. $5,000 – Cow/Calf Pair, “HLTS Ella,” s. by WS Beef Maker, Heifer Calf s. by WLE Uno Mas, bred to SS/PRS High Voltage, cons. by Hilltop Simmentals, sold to Blaine Behken, IA. $4,600 – Cow/Calf Pair, “TNC Peebles,” s. by Triple C Singletary, Heifer calf s. by Big Bear, bred to Big Bear, cons. by Sloup Simmentals, sold to Phillip Perryman, OK. $4,600 – Cow/Calf Pair, “HPF Sazerac A337,” s. by SS Goldmine, Heifer calf s. by W/C Lockdown, bred to Hooks Broadway, cons. by Hilltop Simmentals, sold to Haley Farms, OH.

Hudson Pines Farm’s Fall Pregnancy Dispersal Online Sale May 30, 2017 No. 36 LongRange again teamed up with Hilltop & Sloup Simmentals to make the Spring Turnout a great event.

The Jones family made the trip in from TX for the 3rd annual Spring Turnout.

Bill Fulton, BF Black Simmentals, was on hand sale day.

Category Average ET Fall Calving Pregnancy Lots $4,119

Hosted by: Breeders World Online Sale Sale Representative: Kerry Lawrence, OH

High-Selling Lots:

Jon Eberspacher added some top genetics to his operation.

$8,100 – Butterfly B555 x Broadway 11B, sold to Marty Tanner, Elgin, TX. $7,750 – A Gemstone A527 x Revival B26, sold to Spud Gustin, West Union, OH. $7,500 – Cream Soda R56 x Mr 20-20, sold to Nathan Mass, Malvern, IA. $6,500 – A Gemstone A527 x Classified 106C, sold to Ron Shivers, Indianola, IA. $6,500 – A Gemstone A527 x Classified 106C, sold to Bo Boyd, Dothan, AL. ◆

Rockin along with a Capital Payweight of Aviators Embryo Sires

Embryo Sires

Stevenson Rockmount

Payweight

Connealy Capitalist

LRS Ms Dakota 559R

Musgrave Aviator 542

559R was Lot 1 in Lassle Ranch Simmentals’ sale this past spring near Glendive, MT, and we have confidence she will be a great addition to us in Missouri as we strive to produce profitable beef bulls for the true beef producer. She earned her way into the donor pen as a 6-year-old cow in 2011 and exploded onto the scene in 2013. She’s called the dam of herd sires, and it is well earned. 559R has placed six sons into breeding stock operations and AI studs in the last three years. Her other sons have consistently commanded the attention of and are highly sought after by progressive commercial cattlemen. She calved as a 2-year-old and every spring thereafter except 2012, 2014, and 2016 when she was left open to flush. She is now raising a March 2017 CCR Wide Range bull calf. She has earned a BW ratio of 101, WW ratio of 112 and a YW ratio of 107 on her seven natural calves.

Embryos For Sale Three Cedars Simmentals

Three Cedars Simmentals

Joe and JaNelle Garretson 32860 Olive Branch Rd. • Sedalia, MO 65301 Mobile: (660) 287-3051 • Home: (660) 366-4358 Email: jlg1@ohcmail.org • http://www.garretsonlivestock.com

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THE CIRCUIT ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s BEST Program Date: May 6, 2017 Location: Columbus, OH Editor’s note: BEST is a youth program of the OCA that recognizes Ohio’s junior beef exhibitors through a series of shows. Juniors who participate in these sanctioned shows earn points for their placing at each show. This year’s program featured 15 sanctioned shows around the state with over 440 participants showing 640 head of market animals and steers. Champion Simmental Heifer Exh. by Allison Herr, Fulton County.

Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer Exh. by Austin Hunker, Huron County. Champion Percentage Simmental Heifer Exh. by Owen Fennig, Mercer County. Reserve Champion Percentage Simmental Heifer Exh. by Matthew Koverman, Scioto County. Champion Simmental Steer Exh. by Morgan Mazey, Wood County.

Reserve Senior Champion “CMFM Gota Love Me C307,” s. by SVF/NJC Built Right N48, exh. by Jayci Phillips, Teague.

Reserve Champion Simmental Steer Exh. by Madison Paden, Guernsey County. Champion Percentage Novice Heifer Exh. by Own Fennig, Mercer County.

Bred and Owned Champion “CMFM Lola D905,” s. by HPF/SVF Duracell T52, exh. by Tanner Howey, Rockwall.

◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Texas Junior Simmental/ Simbrah Association Futurity Date: June 8-11, 2017 Location: Bryan-College Station Judge: Cheramie Viator, Tomball

Grand Champion and Junior Champion “SWSN Looking Up,” s. by Mr CCF Vision, exh. by Bailey Warren, College Station.

Reserve Bred and Owned Champion “HOC Diva D322,” s. by W/C HOC HCC Red Answer 33B, exh. by Katy Berry, Canton.

Reserve Junior Champion “CMFM Perfection 511D,” s. by HPF Quantum Leap Z952, exh. by Colton Franks, Emory.

Grand Champion Cow/Calf Champion “WAGR Chanel 5073C,” s. by MR HOC Broker, exh. by Brecken Shipman, Grandview.

Simmental Show

Reserve Grand Champion and Calf Champion “HL Ms Optimizer D101,” s. by HPF Optimizer A512, exh. by Lane Hagan, Yoakum.

Reserve Calf Champion “CMFM Shawnee 721D,” s. by FBFS Wheel Man 649W, exh. by Jayci Phillips, Teague.

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Grand Champion Simmental Percentage Heifer “TKCC Demi 6D,” s. by MR TR Hammer 308A ET, exh. by Brecken Shipman, Grandview.

Senior Champion “HOF Ebonys Joy 5392C” s. by Mr TR Hammer 308A ET, exh. by Madison Metzler, Burleson.

Reserve Grand Champion Cow/Calf Champion “HOC Cosette C218,” s. by RGRS SRG Two Step 20Z ET, exh by Katy Berry, Canton.

Reserve Grand Champion Simmental Percentage Heifer “CMFM Firefly 139C,” s. by Circle M Tejas, exh. by Tanner Howey, Rockwall.

Grand Champion Percentage Cow/Calf Champion “LazyHBarForeverLady146C,” s. by SVF Steel Force S701, exh. by Brionna Warren, College Station.

Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Cow/Calf Champion “JBC Cassie 01C,” s. by FBFS Wheel Man 649W, exh. by Carlee Burks, Bangs.

Simbrah Show

Judging/ Oral Reasons Juniors Miranda Skaggs, Bryan Mackenzie Groce, Snook Intermediate Teegan Mackey, Giddings Payton Meuth, Floresville

Calf Champion “Smith CRC Branded Image,” s. by NF Smith Sargeant, exh. by Mackenzie Groce, Snook.

Reserve Senior Champion “LMC Lucky Charm 5C/184,” s. by LMC Gold Medal 5Z/75, exh. by Carlos X. Guerra III, Linn.

Grand Champion Percentage Simbrah Heifer “Smith Farms Fantastic,” s. by Smith William N Black, exh. by Joel Mackey, Giddings.

Seniors Josh Evans, Teague Jenna Hein, Sealy

Skill-A-Thon Juniors Robert Stavinoha, Eagle Lake Miranda Skaggs, Bryan Intermediate Teegan Mackey, Giddings Amelia Stavinoha, Eagle Lake

Reserve Calf Champion “6G Rapunzel 5E2,” s. by LMC Gold Medal 5Z/75, exh. by Amelia Stavinoha, Eagle Lake.

Bred and Owned Champion “JACO Homemade Vanilla,” s. by Hagans Ante Up 51S, exh. by Andrew Cano, Edcouch.

Seniors Josh Evans, Teague Joel Mackey, Giddings Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Simbrah Heifer “CTCF Mary Jane’s Beauty,” s. by LLSF Pays To Believe ZU194, exh. by Madison Culpepper, Gonzales.

Cattleman’s Quiz Juniors Robert Stavinoha, Eagle Lake Miranda Skaggs, Bryan

Grand Champion and Junior Champion “Hagan Joy 50D,” s. by Hagan Shamoo 32X, exh. by Miranda Skaggs, Bryan.

Reserve Bred and Owned Champion “Jewels Pride,” s. by FB Resurrection 851T, exh. by Dylan Hempel, Victoria.

Intermediate Hayden Bradshaw, Kemp Teegan Mackey, Giddings Seniors Joel Mackey, Giddings Josh Evans, Teague

Public Speaking Juniors Robert Stavinoha, Eagle Lake Carlos Guerra III, Linn

Reserve Junior Champion “LMC SSC Yolanda 5D/83,” s. by LN LMC 12th Man Y238, exh. by Madison Culpepper, Gonzales.

Intermediate Amelia Stavinoha, Eagle Lake Payton Meuth, Floresville

Grand Champion Cow/Calf Pair “JLF Felicity C551,” s. by J7N Whiskey River W02, exh. by Megan Rogers, Lockhart.

Seniors Josh Evans, Teague Mikaela Talley, Floresville

Sales Talk

Showmanship Juniors Miranda Skaggs, Bryan Robert Stavinoha, Eagle Lake Intermediate Regan Merryfield, Conroe Blaine Gibson, Paradise Seniors Tanner Howey, Rockwall Joel Mackey, Giddings

High-Point Rookies Junior Daniel Taylor, Mt. Pleasant Intermediate Blaine Gibson, Paradise Senior Jane Hunt, Orange Grove

High-Point Team Amelia Stavinoha Robert Stavinoha Josh Evans Joel Mackey Teegan Mackey

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Juniors Carlos Guerra III, Linn Jake Williams, Dayton

Reserve Grand Champion and Senior Champion “RFI Smith Faith,” s. by Smith Specialist, exh. by Jane Hunt, Orange Grove.

Intermediate Amelia Stavinoha, Eagle Lake Payton Meuth, Floresville Seniors Tanney Howey, Rockwall Joel Mackey, Giddings Reserve Grand Champion Cow/Calf Pair “Smith SWFS Matador,” s. by Smith Satisfies, exh. by Blaine Gibson, Paradise.

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Overall Juniors Miranda Skaggs, Bryan Robert Stavinoha, Eagle Lake Bradley Meuth, Floresville Daniel Taylor, Mt. Pleasant Ryleigh Whitaker, Ranger Carlos Guerra III, Linn Lorelei Hill, Edinburg Ashli Perry, Beaumont Jake Williams, Dayton Kaydence Orth, Floresville

Intermediate Amelia Stavinoha, Eagle Lake Payton Meuth, Floresville Teegan Mackey, Giddings Claire Godwin, Round Rock Logan Perry, Beaumont Katy Berry, Canton Colton Franks, Emory Blaine Gibson, Paradise Regan Merryfield, Conroe Hayden Bradshaw, Kemp

Seniors Joel Mackey, Giddings Josh Evans, Teague Tanner Howey, Rockwall

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FLECKVIEH FORUM Brandy Jordan, FSFF Coordinator

Whether you are new to cattle or are a multi-generational producer, if you are looking to add value to your herd, you cannot afford to pass up the proven benefits of Fullblood Simmental genetics. Fleckvieh are a strain of Simmental cattle that are moderate framed with excellent muscling and exceptional milk production. They easily adapt to very diverse environmental conditions; hot or cold, they will perform in your location. Fleckvieh Simmental cattle provide management advantages with their docile temperaments and favorable birth weights. As with most purchases these days, you can custom design your herd by choosing from polled, horned and diluter-free genetics. It doesn’t stop there folks. Fleckvieh Simmental continue to impress. Maternal power? Check. The cows exhibit excellent fertility and milking abilities. All that milk makes for fat, happy calves resulting in higher weaning weights. Terminal power? Check. These cattle excel in the feedlot and on the rail, consistently producing the desirable carcass traits consumers demand. Still not sure you need Fleckvieh genetics in your herd? The purity and consistency of the Fleckvieh lineage offers significant heterosis when utilized in purebred and commercial herds! So the question is no longer “why should you use Fleckvieh Simmental genetics”? Now it is “why are you not using Fleckvieh Simmental genetics”? Check out our member list online, and call any of our members to ask what Fleckvieh has done for them. The Fullblood Simmental Fleckvieh Federation (FSFF) operates as a marketing organization to promote Fleckvieh Simmental cattle worldwide to purebred and commercial producers. These are some of the FSFF’s new developments and upcoming events: 1. Advertising opportunities are available in the upcoming 2018 FSFF Membership Directory. All FSFF members receive a complimentary breeder listing in the Directory and on the FSFF website. The deadline for camera-ready ads is September 30, 2017. Please see our website or contact the office for pricing and other information. 2. As breeders, enthusiasts and agriculturists, we know youth are the future of our industry. In November 2017, the FSFF will award its very first $1,000 scholarship to an applicant who has been a FSFF junior member for at least the past 2 years and who is at least a senior in high school (or equivalent) during the 2017-2018 school year. The application lists all requirements and is available online at www.fleckvieh.com. The deadline to apply is September 1, 2017. If you are approaching High School age, now is the time to join the FSFF junior to ensure your eligibility as you approach your Senior year. 3. The FSFF’s second fundraiser, a “Herd in a Tank,” will sell as a special lot at Little Creek Farm’s Magnolia Classic sale on October 28, 2017. All proceeds will fund additional scholarships for FSFF junior members. Please contact the office toll free at 855-353-2584 for more information or to contribute frozen Fullblood Simmental genetics.

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4. The FSFF invites members, friends and fellow cattle enthusiasts to join us for an evening of events at Little Creek Farm in Starkville, MS, on October 27, 2017. The full agenda is not yet complete but will include dinner, a silent auction, a brief 2017 FSFF annual meeting and more. There is no cost to attend. More details to be announced at a later date. 5. Showing is advertising: The FSFF is excited to once again participate at the North American International Livestock Expo (NAILE) in Louisville, KY in November 2017. This is a great opportunity to exhibit and market Fleckvieh and Fleckvieh influenced cattle to the thousands of visitors in attendance. If you cannot show, please consider attending to support the FSFF and to talk cattle and promote Fleckvieh genetics with those in the barns. FSFF members are also invited to consign to the North American Select Simmental/Fleckvieh Sale held Monday, November 13. Visit our website or the NAILE’s official site, www.livestockexpo.org for more information. Nov 9 Noon Nov 11 1pm

FSFF cattle check-in begins 7th Annual FSFF junior Challenge Cup (Youth Heifer Show) *to be followed by FSFF 9th Annual “The Pinnacle” Open Fullblood Show *to be followed by FSFF 5th Annual Fleck Effect (Fleckvieh Influenced) show Nov 11 FSFF junior (Youth) cattle released at conclusion of show Nov 13 TBD North American Select Simmental/ Fleckvieh Sale Nov 13 FSFF cattle released at conclusion of Select Sale

6. REMINDER: Announcing an important rule change to the FSFF percentage Fleck Effect™ show at the NAILE in Louisville, KY. Beginning this year (2017), cattle need only be 25% Fleckvieh Simmental in order to show. If you have Fleckvieh influenced cattle, bring them, and show us what you have. FSFF memberships are $100 per year. FSFF junior memberships are $15 per year (and provide another scholarship opportunity to qualifying members). Please contact the office with any questions or concerns ◆

Fullblood Simmental Fleckvieh Federation (FSFF) PO Box 321, Cisco, TX 76437 Toll free: 855-353-2584 Email: info@fleckvieh.com www.fleckvieh.com

NEW MEMBERS AUSTRALIA Clayhill

Shawn Johnston 1099 GA Hwy 56 W Lyons, GA 30436

38 Alderley Lane Booral, NSW 2425

Coota Park Blue-E Coota Park 890 Goodacre Dr Woodstock, NSW 2793

Mader Ranches Box 1 Site 12 RR2 Carstairs, AB T0M-0N0

INDIANA Rock’n Roll Cattle

Blake Cattle Company

Outlaw Spring Cattle

AGA Cattle

Amanda Weyer 8645 Vienna Rd Evansville, IN 47720

278 Perkins Wood Rd Hartselle, AL 35640

Hasty Simmental Farm 2845 CR 55 Thomasville, AL 36784

Wylaunee Farms 266 Highway 165 Eufaula, AL 36027

Derek Bryan

Tyler Wulfekuhle

Petterson Farms 49783 209th Ave Clearbrook, MN 56634

ILLINOIS Darren Loy 4842 FS Rd Shipman, IL 62685

Mark Taber 1478 175th Ave Cameron, IL 61423

Jared Vohs

L/S Show Cattle 12296 Lilac Hill Valley Center, CA 92082

Schulte Cattle Company

6035 Hopkins Cemetery Rd Felton, DE 19943

8738 Fulton Rd Sterling, OH 44276

OKLAHOMA Graham Cattle Outfit

MISSISSIPPI Sullivan Show Cattle 6334 SCR 57 Mount Olive, MS 39119

OREGON Sarah Clymore 2495 NE Cherry Ln Madras, OR 97741

D & L Cattle 16998 CR 2410 St. James, MO 65559

Riley Linville 21760 State Highway B Clearmont, MO 64431

6S Simmentals 31604 State Hwy Y Excello, MO 65247

5767 180th St Holstein, IA 51025

David & Wendy Sherwood

Zimms Simms Farm

3530 Rockdale Rd Miami, OK 74354

3134 Dean Ave Odebolt, IA 51458

Shivers Farms 10853 NE 64th Street Bondurant, IA 50035

Krogh Farms 2381 Port Neal Rd Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054

TEXAS Jones Cattle Services 430 Pickard Ln Weatherford, TX 76087

Ruby Cattle Company LLC 1161 J Gulley Rd Livingston, TX 77351

Morris Cattle Co 635 Drawhorn Rd Bronson, TX 75930

IOWA

DELAWARE

66 Beissinger Rd B Hamilton, OH 45013

MISSOURI

768 Co Rd 337 Brantley, AL 36009

CALIFORNIA

Baker Cattle

2116 190th St Wolverton, MN 56594

3555 E 1000 S Brookston, IN 47923 2264 E 240 N Veedersburg, IN 47987

ALABAMA

Nord Angus 1439 150th St Wolverton, MN 56594

4535 West 500 South North Judson, IN 46366

CANADA

MINNESOTA

NEW YORK

10-2-4 Ranch

B & H Farm

6910 Forest Glen Drive Dallas, TX 75230

13077 State Hwy 30 Downsville, NY 13755

Newman Cattle Company

NORTH CAROLINA Gordon Brothers Farms 128 Thompson Dr Kings Mountain, NC 28086

PO Box 42 Bardwell, TX 75101

Triple P Farms PO Box 792 Rio Vista, TX 76093

Comfort Ranch 360 Echo Falls Comfort, TX 78013

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FLORIDA

56174 697th Street Wiota, IA 50274

OHIO

Jerrett Kandzer

Cale Gent

Grant W Davis

PO Box 340 Westville, FL 32464

1616 Bunker Hill Rd Monmouth, IA 52309

4850 S Sodom Ballou Rd Casstown, OH 45312

Marcia Hoovler

GEORGIA

KENTUCKY

Jody Holden

Diamond B Farms

25 Crestwood Rd Cartersville, GA 30121

Riverdale Farms 4044 Hwy 115 Demorest, GA 30535

JHC Farms 287 Briarwood Road Guyton, GA 31312

1199 Willow Neave Road Brooksville, KY 41004

River Valley Farms 524 Kings Addition Ln South Shore, KY 41175

VIRGINIA Mountain View Farms 1978 Pleasant View Rd Austinville, VA 24312

3437 State Route 67 Belle Center, OH 43310

Wolfer Farms 3452 US Hwy 50 Williamsburg, OH 45176

Briar Hill Farms 3661 Co Rd 55 Bellefontaine, OH 43311

WISCONSIN Angie Keenan 6405 State Rd 191 Dodgeville, WI 53533 ◆

Diamond S Cattle 2488 State Line Rd Okeana, OH 45053

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Genomic Tests: *GGP-HD (Required for AI sires/donor dams) . . . . . . . . . $90 *GGP-LD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 GGP-uLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33 *Add-on tests available

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**Subject to additional research fees in the case of exclusions or multi-sire groups

2017 THE Enrollment Spring 2018 THE Enrollment (dams calve January 1-June 30) — Early enrollment open October 15 through December 15, 2017. Late enrollment available until February 1, 2018. Fall 2017 THE Enrollment (dams calve July 1-December 31) — Early enrollment open April 15 through June 15, 2017. Late enrollment available until August 1, 2017.

April 15 – June 15 *After June 15 *Late enrollment fees

Option A (TR)

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Option C

Option D (CM)

$15.00 $16.00

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$7.50 $8.50

$500/herd $500/herd

A re-enrollment fee of $35.00 applies to any dam that is removed from inventory and re-enters the herd at a later date. A member who has dropped out of THE and wishes to return, may do so for the next enrollment season. Re-enrollment fee is $35 per animal (maximum of $350) plus enrollment fees. Non-THE registration fees will apply to the calendar year when a member did not participate in THE.

American Simmental Association Fees Membership Initiation Fee: Adult Membership Initiation Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . $160 Junior Membership Initiation Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50 Prefix Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10

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

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

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Transfer Fees: First Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Charge Subsequent Transfers Within 60 calendar days of sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10 Over 60 calendar days after sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30

Additional Transactions: Priority Processing (not including shipping or mailing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50

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

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

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

DATE BOOK

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JULY 29

Simmental Breeders Sweepstakes Embryo and Summer Stakes Sale — Louisville, KY

AUGUST 5 19 25-26 26 26-29

Genetic Connection Sale — Cullman, AL 21st Annual Southern Showcase Sale — Armuchee, GA Circle M Farms Dispersal Sale, Part II — Grand Saline, TX (pg. 11) Generations of Value — Colbert, GA (pg. 7) LMC GenePLUS Online Sale XIX — www.lamunecacattle@aol.com

SEPTEMBER 2 2 9 10 15 16 16 16 17 19 20 23 23 25

Burns Brand Female Sale — Almond, WI (pg. 50) NC Fall Harvest — Union Grove, NC (pg. 7) Silver Towne Farms’ 31st Annual Production Sale — Winchester, IN (pg. 3) Field of Dreams Production Sale — Hope, IN (pg. 5) Houck Rock Creek Ranch Fall Private Treaty Bull Sale — Allen, KS AL/MS State Association Sale — Uniontown, AL Family Matters Production Sale — Auburn, KY (pg. IFC) Heart of Texas Simmental/Simbrah Association Fall Fest Sale — Hearne, TX Illini Elite Sale — Shelbyville, IL Wasinger Cattle Company’s Online Sale — www.cwcattlesales.com (pg. 17) Gonsalves Ranch’s Bulls-Eye Breeders Angus and SimAngus™ Bull Sale — Modesto, CA Head of the Class — Louisburg, KS Simbrah Synergy X — Giddings, TX (pg. 2) LRW Simmentals’ Genetic Harvest Sale — Janesville, WI

OCTOBER 1 1 6 7 7 7 8 9 9 12 13 14 14 14 15 16-17 16 20 21 21 21 21 21 22-23 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 29-30

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Krieger Farms’ Annual Sale — Universal, IN WSA Midwest Fall Roundup Sale — Lancaster, WI Factory Direct Sale — West Lafayette, IN Belles of the Bluegrass — Mt. Sterling, KY Buckeye’s Finest — Belle Center, OH (pg. 13) Legends of the Blue Ridge — Atkins, VA WSA Midwest Fall Round-up — Lancaster, WI Burlap and Barbed Wire Vol. IV Female Sale — Clay Center, KS K-Ler Online Genetic Sale — www.breedersworld.com Koz E Acres-Wilmes Farms Fall Harvest Online Sale — www.sconlinesales.com 43rd Annual R.A. Brown Ranch Bull and Female Sale — Throckmorton, TX Tennessee Fall Showcase — Lebanon, TN The Black Label Event, Vol. VIII — Grandview, TX The New Direction Sale — Seward, NE Ladies of the Valley — West Point, NE (pg. 39) Oktoberfest @ Windy Ridge Simmentals — www.dponlinesales.com (pg. IFC) Pickerel Farms’ Online Sale — www.dponlinesales.com (pg. IFC) Buckles and Banners — West Point, IA Fred Smith Company Ranch’s Extra Effort Sale — Clayton, NC Indiana Performance Bull Test Sale — Springville, IN Midwest Made Production Sale — Ames, IA MN Beef Expo – White Satin On Ice Sale — Minneapolis, MN MN Beef Expo – All Breeds Sale — Minneapolis, MN SVJ Farm’s Online Female Sale — www.dponlinesales.com (pg. IFC) 23rd Annual Hokie Harvest Sale — Blacksburg, VA Clear Water Simmentals’ 1st Annual Production Sale — Milan, IN 7P Ranch’s 42nd Annual Production Sale — Tyler TX Michigan Simmental Association’s 4th Annual Fall Sale — St. Louis, MI Pennsylvania Fall Classic — Waynesburg, PA The Magnolia Classic 2017 — Starkville, MS Yon Family Farms’ Fall Sale — Ridge Spring, SC Southern Harvest by Fenton Farms — www.dponlinesales.com (pg. IFC)

NOVEMBER 1 2 4 4 4 4 5 5-6 7 11 11 11 12 13 17 18 18-20 18-21 18 18 18 18 18 19 20-21 24 25 25 26-27 26

Hudson Pines Farm’s “Forever A Legacy” Complete Dispersal Sale — Sleepy Hollow, NY (pg. BC) RS&T Simmentals’ Online Female Sale — http://www.breedingcattlepage.com/rs_t_simmentals/index.htm Irvine Ranch’s 13th Annual Production Sale — Manhattan, KS Land of Lincoln — Altamont, IL Pigeon Mountain “Beef Builder” Fall Bull Test Sale — Armuchee, GA Rincker Fall Online Sale — www.rincker.com Hawkeye Simmental Sale — Bloomfield, IA Indiana Junior Simmental Selection Sale — www.dponlinesales.com (pg. IFC) Woodside Land and Cattle Sale — Pleasantville, IA Deer Creek Farm Production Sale — Roseland, VA Gibbs Farms’ 12th Annual Bull and Replacement Female Sale — Ranburne, AL Greenfield Livestock Auction Special Cow Sale — Greenfield, IL Tingle Farms' Pave the Way, Fall Vol. II Sale — New Castle, KY (pg. 27) NAILE Select Sale — Louisville, KY Heartland Simmental Performance With Class Sale — Waverly, IA Buckeye Best of Both Worlds Sale — Newark, OH Hillstown Farms’ Online Sale — www.dponlinesales.com (pg. IFC) LMC & Friends “Giving THANKS” Online Donation Sale IV — www.lamuncacattle.com Missouri Simmental Fall Harvest Sale — Springfield, MO Shenandoah’s Shining Stars — Quicksburg, VA Timberland Cattle’s Fall Bull Sale — Vernon, AL (pg. 37) Value by Design Female Sale — Anita, IA Whelan Farms Southern Excellence Bull Sale — Wadley, AL North Central Simmental Fall Classic — Hubbard, IA Greater Pacific Simmental Sale — www.dponlinesales.com (pg. IFC) Ruby Cattle Co.’s “Livin’ The Dream” Production Sale — Murray, IA Foxy Ladies Bred Heifer Sale — West Point, NE (pg. 39) Right By Design 2017 — Middletown, IN Hadden Simmentals’ Fall Genetic Sale — www.dponlinesales.com (pg. IFC) “The Chosen Few” Female Sale — Gilmore City, IA (pg. 37)

The most recent list of people who have made a donation to the ASA Foundation. Krieger Farms

Universal, IL Fred Smith

Clayton, NC Ruble Cattle Services

Corydon, IA Tonya Phillips

Maysville, KY Debbie Smith

McCall Creek, MS KenCo Cattle

Nashville, TN Susan & Curtis Russell

Sugar City, CO Mallett Simmentals

Lampasas, TX Felisa Carson

San Angelo, TX

DECEMBER 2 2 2 2 2 4-5 4 4 9 9 9 9 9 10-11 10 10 11 16 16 27-28

Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch’s “First Ever Female Production Sale” — Fort Collins, CO Jewels of the Northland Sale — Clara City, MN Montana’s Choice Simmental Sale — Billings, MT Next Step Cattle Company’s 5th Annual Bull Sale — Livingston, AL T-Heart Ranch’s Annual Female Sale — LaGarita, CO (pg. 22) BF Black Simmentals’ Christmas Bonus Sale — www.dponlinesales.com (pg. IFC) Dakota Made Production Sale — Salem, SD Genetic Perfection Sale — Arlington, NE (pg. 39) Driggers 6th Annual Bull Sale — Glennville, GA Hartman Cattle Company’s Customer Appreciation Sale — Tecumseh, NE North Alabama Bull Evaluation Sale — Cullman, AL North Dakota Simmental Showcase/Classic Simmental Sale — Mandan, ND Purdue Golden Girls Cow Sale — West Lafayette, IN Ferguson Show Cattle Fall Sale — www.dponlinesales.com (pg. IFC) Hicks Cattle Company’s 1st Annual Production Sale — Covington, IN Trauernicht Simmental Nebraska Platinum Standard Sale — Beatrice, NE Gale Angus and Simmental Sale — Lewistown, MT Pride of the Prairie Sale — Chandlerville, IL South Dakota Source Sale — Mitchell, SD St. Nicks Eggstravaganza 5 — www.dponlinesales.com (pg. IFC)

JANUARY 2018 15 16 24 26 27 27 28 28 29 29

National Western "The One-Volume XXV" Sale — Denver, CO Wild Wild West Female Sale — Brighton, CO Sioux Empire Farm Show and Sale — Sioux Falls, SD Ellingson Simmentals’ Annual Production Sale — Dahlen, ND Double J Farms’ Private Treaty Bull Sale — Garretson, SD (pg. 19) J&C Simmentals’ Annual Bull Sale — Arlington, NE (pg. 39) 2nd Annual KnH Simmentals’ Online Bull and Female Sale — www.knhsimmentals.com Triangle J Ranch’s Annual Production Sale — Miller, NE (pg. 39) APEX Cattle 'Heterosis Headquarters' Annual Sale — Dannebrog, NE Sloup’s Winter Event Online Sale — www.dponlinesales.com ◆

Travis & Hillary Bell, Mark & Jaymie Joseph

Glendora, TX Robert Walton

DeForest, WI Ann Hays Jennings

SanAngelo, TX Stan & Gayle Bickel

Ballinger, TX Rodney & Debbie Gordon

Ballinger, TX Harrell & Cheryl Watts

Sardis, AL Fred & Judy Schuetze

Granbury, TX Nina Glenn

Austin, TX Betty French

Cameron, TX

We Invite You to Add Your Name to The List. July/August 2017

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AD INDEX 102 River Ridge Cattle Company . 35 3C Christensen Ranch . . . . . . . . . 19 ABS® Global . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 19 Accelerated Genetics®. . . . . . . . . 46 Affordable Full-Color Catalogs . . 65 Agri-King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . insert AJSA Hotwire . . . . . . . . . . . . . insert Alabama Simmental Breeders . . . 37 Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch, LLC . 22 American Junior Simmental Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . insert American Live Stock Inc. . . . . . . . 46 American Simmental Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 33, 64, insert American SimmentalSimbrah Foundation . . . . 45, insert APEX Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 ART-JEN Simmental Farm . . . . . . 22 ASA Performance Advocate . . . . 22 ASA Publication, Inc. . . . . . . . . . 65 ASA Science Blog . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 B & R Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Bar 5 Simmental Stock Farms Ltd. . 37 Bar CK Cattle Company . . . . . . . 37 Bata Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Bayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Begger’s Diamond V . . . . . . . . . . 22 Benda Simmentals, Jim . . . . . . . . 19 Beshears Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . 5 Bessler Inc, James F. . . . . . . . . . . 46 Bichler Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Birdwell, James M., Auctioneer . . 47 Bois d’Arc Land & Cattle Co. . . . . 53 Bouchard Livestock International . 46 Bovine Elite, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Bramlet Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . 22 Brant Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Brink Fleckvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Brooks Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . 18 Brush Country Bulls . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Buckeye’s Finest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Bula-Gieringer Farms . . . . . . . . . 50 Bulls of the Big Sky . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Burns Brand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Buzzard Hollow Ranch . . . . . . . . 22 California Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Canada Simmental Breeders . . . . 37 Canadian Simmental Country Magazine . . . . . . . . . . 46 Carcass Merit Program . . . . . . . . 33 Cattle In Demand . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Cattle In Demand . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Cattle Visions. . . . . . . . . 46, 76, IBC CattleMax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Circle 3 Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Circle M Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Clear Water Simmentals . . . . . . . 53 Clover Valley Simmentals . . . IFC, 53 Cold Smoke Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Colorado Simmental Breeders . . . 22 Conover, Al, Auctioneer & Sale Management . . . . . . . . . 47

July/August 2017

Cow Camp Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Dakota Xpress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Diamond H Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Dickinson Simmental and Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Dixson Farms, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Dorran, Steve, Auctioneer . . . . . . 47 Double J Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Double M Simmentals . . . . . . . . . 53 DP Online Sales, LLC . . . . . . . . . IFC DP Sales Management, LLC . . . IFC, 7 Eberspacher Enterprises, Inc. . . . . . 5 Ediger Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Eggersman Bros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Eichacker Simmentals . . . . . . . . . 19 Ekstrum Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . 19 Elk County Simmentals . . . . . . . . 22 Ellingson Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . 23 Fall Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . insert Family Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC Felt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Ferguson Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . 19 Field of Dreams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Filegonia Cattle Company . . . . . . 53 First Defense® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Flittie Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Forster Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 GeneSeek® . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, insert Genetic Legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Gengenbach Cattle Company . . . 39 Georgia Simmental Simbrah Association . . . . . . . . . . 7 GGP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Gold Bullion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Grass-Lunning Simmentals. . . . . . 37 Haley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Harker Simmentals . . . . . . . . . 5, 53 Harl, Tracy Auction Company . . . 46 Hart Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Have you Herd? Blog . . . . . . . . . 37 High-Bred Simmental . . . . . . . . . 18 Hobbs Farms Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hofmann Simmental Farms . . . . . 18 Hopewell Views Simmentals. . . . . 23 Hudson Pines Farm . . . . . . . . . . . BC Illinois Simmental Breeders . . . . . 23 ImmuCell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Impact Marketing & Management, Inc. . . . . . . . . . 40 Indiana Simmental Breeders . . . . 53 Iowa Simmental Breeders . . . . . . 37 J & C Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Jacobs, Roger, Auctioneer . . . . . . 47 Janssen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Jass Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Jensen Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Jones Show Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . 19 K Bar D Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Kaelberer Simmentals . . . . . . . . . 23 Kansas Simmental Breeders . . . . . 18 Kappes Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . 19 Kaser Brothers Simmental . . . . . . 18 Keller Broken Heart Ranch . . . . . . 23

KenCo Cattle Company . . . . . . . IFC Kenner Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Kentucky Simmental Breeders. . . . 53 Keystone International Livestock Exposition. . . . . . . . . . 44 Kitzerow Cattle Company . . . . . . 37 Knezek Simmental Simbrah Ranch 53 Koch Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Kreis, Ron, Auctioneer. . . . . . . . . 47 Krieger Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Larsen Tractor Test & Power Museum . . . . . . . . . insert Lassle Ranch Simmentals . . . . . . . 22 Lehrman Family Simmentals. . . . . 19 Little Creek Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Livestock Services . . . . . . . . . 46, 47 Low Density DNA Testing . . . . . . . 64 Lucas Cattle Company . . . . . . 39, 70 Martin Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Miller Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Miller, Bruce, Auctioneer . . . . . . . 46 Minnesota Simmental Breeders . . 37 Missing Rail Simmentals . . . . . . . 19 Missouri Simmental Breeders . . . . 39 Mitchell Lake Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 22 Montana Simmental Breeders . . . 22 Monte Christo Ranch & Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Morrison, Myra Neal . . . . . . . . . 39 National Classic . . . . . . . . . . . insert Nebraska Huskers. . . . . . . . . . insert Nebraska Simmental Breeders . . . 39 Neogen® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Nichols Cattle Company . . . . . . . . 5 Nichols Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 NLC Simmental Ranch. . . . . . . . . 19 North American Fullblood Breeders . . . . . . . . . . 22 North American International Livestock Expo . . . . 27 North Carolina Simmental Association. . . . . . . . . 7 North Carolina Simmental Breeders. . . . . . . . . . 39 North Dakota Simmental Association. . . . . . insert North Dakota Simmental Breeders. . . . . . . . . . 23 Oak Meadow Farms . . . . . . . . . . 37 Ohio Simmental Breeders . . . . . . 19 Oklahoma Simmental Breeders . . 18 Oregon Simmental Breeders . . . . 37 ORIgen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Pine Ridge Ranch, LLC . . . . . . . 6, 53 Prairie Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . 5, 53 Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch . . . 22 Quandt Brothers (QBVJT) . . . . . . 23 R&R Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . 19 Rabon® Oral Larvicide . . . . . . . . 29 RatLiff Cattle Company . . . . . . . . 53 Red River Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Rhodes Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Rincker Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . 23

River Creek Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Rock Creek Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Rolling Hills Farms . . . . . . . . 13, 19 Rust Mountain View Ranch . . . . . 23 RX Simbrah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Safety Zone™ Calf Catchers . . . . 69 Sandy Acres Simmental. . . . . . . . 39 Sargeant Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Secondino, Krieger, Jame . . . . . . 46 Shipman, Jered, Auctioneer. . . . . 47 Shoal Creek Land & Cattle, LLC . . 39 Silver Towne Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Simbrah Synergy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 SimGenetics Profit Through Science . . . . . . . 31, insert Slate Farms & Cattle Company. . . 18 Sloup Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Smith Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 South Dakota Simmental Breeders 19 Southern Showcase. . . . . . . . . . . 40 Springer Simmental . . . . . . . . . . 37 Stanley Martins Farms. . . . . . . . . . 4 Stavick Simmental. . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Steaks Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Steer Profitability Contest . . . . . insert STgenetics™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Sullivan Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Summit, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . insert Sunflower Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . 18 T-Heart Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Tennessee Simmental Breeders . . . 18 Texas Simmental & Simbrah Breeders . . . . . . . . . 53 Thomas Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Three Cedars Simmentals . . . . . . 61 Timberland Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Tingle Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 53 Total Herd Enrollment (THE) . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 22, 37, 39 Traxinger Simmental . . . . . . . . . . 19 tReg Blog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Trennepohl Family Farm . . . . . . . 53 Triangle J Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Trinity Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Triple Z Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Tylertown Simmentals . . . . . . . . . IFC UltraInsights Processing Lab Inc. . . 46 Updyke Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . 18 US Meat Animal Research Center . . . . . . . . . . insert VJT Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Volk Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Washington Simmental Breeders . 23 Wasinger Cattle Company. . . . . . 17 Western Cattle Source . . . . . . . . . 39 Whispering Oaks Simmentals . . . . 5 White Farms, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Wildberry Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Wilkinson Farms Simmentals . . . . 23 Williams Land & Cattle Auction Co. . . . . . . . . . 47 Willis Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Zeis Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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NAILE Champ!

Card Uproar 49Y

CAJS Blaze of Glory 42B

WS A Step Up X27

Mr. Hoc Broker C623

By Mr. NLC Upgrade EPDs: CE: 5 $API: 114 $TI: 79

By WLE Uno Mas X549 EPDs: CE: 14 $API: 121 $TI: 69

By SS Ebony’s Grandmaster EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 122 $TI: 60

By Steel Force EPDs: CE: -5 $API: 63 $TI: 53

AR, NAILE & NWSS Champ!

SSC Shell Shocked 44B

GCC CM Stockbroker B005

Fitz POL Blazon B1203

S&S Sweet Dreams 507C

By Remington Secret Weapon 185 EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 106 $TI: 59

By Mr Hoc Broker – SimAngusTM EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 96 $TI: 62

By PRS Blazin Hot W192 EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 114 $TI: 73

By CNS Dream On L186 EPDs: CE: 12 $API: 123 $TI: 63

SimAngusTM

CSCX Bandwagon 513A

W/C Bullseye 3046A

Kappes Big Ticket C521

W/C Lock Down 206Z

By TJSC Optimus Prime EPDs: CE: 5 $API: 104 $TI: 61

By Lock N Load 54U EPDs: CE: 16 $API: 137 $TI: 67

By Lock N Load 54U EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 109 $TI: 70

By Lock N Load EPDs: CE: 21 $API: 162 $TI: 82

SimAngusTM

TM SimAngus SimAngusTM

SimAngusTM

GCC Whizard 125W

CCR Flint Hills 2092B

W/C United 956Y

WLTR Renegade 40U ET

By SVF Steel Force S701 EPDs: CE: 12 $API: 94 $TI: 51

By CCR Frontier 0053Z EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 146 $TI: 86

By TNT Tuition EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 140 $TI: 92

By 3C Macho M450 BZ EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 121 $TI: 75

STF Rock Solid 033C

CNS Pays To Dream T759

CLO Captain America 704Y

Circle M Tejas 107Z

By CDI Rimrock 325Z EPDs: CE: 12 $API: 119 $TI: 68

By CNS Dream On L186 EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 152 $TI: 70

By CNS Pays to Dream T759 EPDs: CE: 13 $API: 121 $TI: 62

By BC Lookout 7024 EPDs: CE: 18 $API: 131 $TI: 66

3/4 SimAngus

Angus

TJSC 152A “Vindication”

WS Stepping Stone B44

Silveiras Style 9303

SP The Answer 813

By Flying B Cut Above EPDs: CE: 5 $API: 110 $TI: 61

By WC Lock Down EPDs: CE: 12 $API: 121 $TI: 73

By Gambles Hot Rod EPDs: CE: 20 $API: 126 $TI: 64

By SAV Final Answer 0035 EPDs: CE: 21 $API: 130 $TI: 70

EPDs pulled 1.9.17

Kappes Megatron A2

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

STF Royal Affair Z44M

By WAGR Dream Catcher 03R EPDs: CE: 13 $API: 144 $TI: 81

By CNS Pays To Dream T759 EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 134 $TI: 77

By Foundation 724N EPDs: CE: -6 $API: 88 $TI: 54

By Lock N Load EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 98 $TI: 56

LLSF Addiction AY792

Long’s Damien A37

FBF1 Supremacy Y93

HPF Tradecraft D010

By Top Grade EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 113 $TI: 63

By Hooks Shear Force 38K EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 152 $TI: 86

By STF Dominance T171 EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 103 $TI: 58

By JF Milestone 999W EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 116 $TI: 69

SimAngusTM

FBF1 Combustible Y34

LLSF Uprising Z925

CCR Anchor 9071B

SS/PRS Tail Gater 621Z

By Steel Force EPDs: CE: 12 $API: 101 $TI: 62

By Heads Up 20X ET EPDs: CE: 5 $API: 106 $TI: 76

By CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z EPDs: CE: 20 $API: 156 $TI: 81

By HTP/SVF Duracell T52 EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 111 $TI: 75

W/C Grandstand 6B

W/C Catchin A Dream 27X

HPF Rockstar B332

WAGR Dream Catcher 03R

By W/C Wide Track 694Y EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 131 $TI: 69

By Dream Catcher EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 126 $TI: 68

By JF Milestone 999W EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 111 $TI: 74

By Dream On EPDs: CE: 13 $API: 142 $TI: 73

3/4 SimAngusTM

GLS/JRB Cash Flow 163C

Long’s Stand Alone B35

Yardley High Regard W242

HILB Maverick A43

By LLSF Pays to Believe ZU194 EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 122 $TI: 70

By Built Right EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 109 $TI: 62

By Yardley Impressive T371 EPDs: CE: 2 $API: 77 $TI: 56

By GLS New Direction X148 EPDs: CE: 4 $API: 94 $TI: 57

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866-356-4565 SimAngusTM

Rousey Gold Strike 512C

WLTR Nashville 22A ET

SAS Big Bruzer Y131

By Hooks Trinity 9T EPDs: CE: 18 $API: 160 $TI: 85

By High Voltage EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 108 $TI: 62

By King of the Yukon (outcross) EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 114 $TI: 58

EPDs as of 1.9.17

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