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last minute to write my column. Today was a very good day, we started it off with an inch of rain in Greenfield, Iowa. We could sure use more but at least we know it can still rain. The Iowa State Fair is well on its way with no major problems, except the really intelligent folks (not) that broke into the home of the buttered cow and left their mark on

this long timepiece of art. It’s recreated every year, in some fashion, for thousands of folks to enjoy. It is my hopes that these intruders get their hands slapped, bad.

My food story is a yearly tradition from the Iowa State Fair. Seems that the same group of folks invite me every year and always ask me what I want them to fix for supper, and my answer is always the same, if you are good enough to feed me you can pick what you want me to eat.

Well, the excellence of the meal and preparation were superb and the hospitality second to none. When I walked in, the first thing I saw was the beef kabobs. The only thing that was less than desir-able on the kabob was the mushroom, but I can sort. I could go into depth on my opinion on mushrooms, but we will leave that for another day. Next thing I saw on the cooking shelf was a chunk of salmon that looked to be about a foot and a half long with seasoning and chunks of butter strategically placed over the top. My growling little stomach was longing to dive into that ocean foul like it was the

last supper. I almost forgot, on the way in I happened to catch a glimpse of what appeared to be fried potatoes, the ones like mom use to make, the ones that are actually crispy on the edges with a few onions and green peppers, the ones that are probably not on any diet or health food charts, but are so darn good. Now, on to the bacon wrapped Anaheim green peppers filled with cream cheese and infused with crabmeat. Most of you know that if it has cheese in the name I ain’t eatin it, well, this would be the exception to the rule. I’m not sure what they did, but this thing was to kill for. Last, but certainly not least, the corn, salsa, chips, and all the extras finished the main meal. This is pig heaven, or should I say a hungry heavy guy’s dream come true. This is my opinion of a great meal. Now, to top all this off, for dessert, we had homemade banana ice cream with special mention of Doug and Dylan’s banana brownie cake thingies, deadly frosting, Dylan. Needless to say we had a great time and we were fuller than ticks. Special thanks to Doug, Kari, Dylan, Sidney, Ross, and Sandy! Dixie and I had a great time and we shouldn’t have to eat the rest of this week.

Iowa State Fair is over and that means that sale season is officially started. We have lots of sales booked and if we can help in getting your sale up and going give us a call, we will do whatever we can to make it all work. School is about to start and we wish our young people the best in their stud-ies and sports. Be safe and please thank a veteran for your freedom.

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Pasture Address is 1178 County Road 17. From Fremont, NE - North on Highway 77, 7.5 miles to County Road L, turn West. Go 5 miles to County Road 17, turn North. Pasture is 1/4 mile North on west side. On Highway 275 between Hooper and Scribner, turn South on County Road 17, go 2 3/4 miles. Pasture is on the west side.

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Online Club Calf SaleS Tues. Sept 24, 2013 www.cwcattlesales.com

Thurs. OCt 17, 2013 www.breedersworld.com

Wed. nOv 13, 2013 www.cwcattlesales.com

•ChampMarketHfr&4thoverallMarketatNECattleman’sClassic

•ChampChiatNorthernExposure,Belleville,KS

•Raisedbyus•ShownbySydneyWilliams•Fullsibssellinfallsales

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•$19,500highsellingbredheifer2013Bellar’sBeautifulBeefBabeSale

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RaNdy BellaRPOBox734,Wisner,NE

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JeFF WilliamS402-380-9049

BEL Silver Sow • Tiger Woods x Alias

BEF Margo • BOJO x Heatwave

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•••thiS year’S SireS•••ManAmongBoys,Bojo,Monopoly,Heatwave,IrishWhiskey,Choppinwood,andWalksAlone

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1. Cache Creek Cattle Billy, LeAnn, Riley DeBoer 110529Hwy26West•Mitchell,NE Billy: 308-631-7107 Riley: 308-672-7149 LeAnn 308-641-0120 Shop:308-247-2520•Fax:308-247-3361 [email protected] Breeders World Sales: Sept. 3, Sept. 24, 2013 Realdeepsetofcalves...maybethebestsetyet!!! Sires:Monopoly,Monopoly2,HeatWave,Quantum,

Choppin’Wood,EyeCandy,BabyDaddy,Bodacious,andmore

Directions:fromMitchell,3mileswestonHwy26

2. Apex Show CAttle Joel&DanLeo 11467thAve.•Dannebrog,NE68831 Joel: 308-750-0993 [email protected] Dan:308-750-0200 [email protected]•www.apexcattle.com Watch for ONLINE sales in October and early

December Sires:BelieveinMe,Monopoly,Unprecedented,Walks

Alone,ManAmongBoys Visitorswelcomeanytime! Fromthejunctionofhighways281and58located13

milesnorthofGrandIsland,travelwest6milesonHighway58toAPEXsign,then2milesnorthonJansenRoadand1/2milewestonnorthside.

3. ChriSto CAttle Co. 2291240thAve.•Albion,NE68620 GregChristo402-920-2901 RandyDodds308-550-0583 GeorgeChristo402-741-2952 Pasture Sale: Sept 16 - www.breedersworld.com CattlewillbeondisplayfromAug.24throughSept.12,

bidscloseat5pm. Sires: Monopoly,EyeCandy,ManAmongstBoys,

YellowJacket,SteelForce,Smilin’Bob,BelieveinMe FromAlbion:1mileNWonHwy14,1.2milesnorthon

240th. Calltoviewcattleanytime!

4. rASby lAnd & CAttle Randy&JanieRasby Box581•Sutherland,NE69165 308-386-4857 O or 308-539-6195 C Shane,Jessica,Story,Shaydyn,andCaydenceRasby 308-539-6197 Bid Off in Early November Sires:Grizzly,EyeCandy,SimpleMan,Firewater,

CarpeDiem Directions:OnemilesouthofSutherland,

I-80interchangeonHwy.25

5. dM CAttle / hubbArd CAttle Co. DaveMeier308-233-4797 HaroldHubbard308-746-1381 Private Treaty Sale September 15, 2013 Bids in by dark. Sires:Monopoly,EyeCandy,Unstoppable,Amen,

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andChianinabreedheifers,steersandbulls

7. J/d CAttle Co. JohnPeterson 5494IRoad•NebraskaCity,NE68410 402-873-2224 [email protected] Private Treaty Bids Close September 30, 2013 Sires:Monopoly,ManAmongBoys,I-80,HeatWave,

Unstoppable

8. triple J Show CAttle JohnnieJohnson 1340CountyRdE•Craig,NE68019 H:402-377-2355•C:402-720-8797 WillJohnson402-317-1444 www.showsteers.com/triplej [email protected] Bids Due September 22, 2013 Steers - Heifers - Bulls Sires:Heatwave,Monopoly,WalksAlone,SolidGold DirectionsfromthenorthsideofUehling.NEon

Hwy 77,turneastatCountyRoadAandEandgo 31/4miles

9. rb AnguS KurtisRasmussen402-750-1770 CodyRasmussen402-640-2486 www.rbangusandshowcattle.com Online Bid Off: Sept. 19, 2013 - breedersworld.com Located2milesnorthofAlbiononHwy14 Sires:Monopoly,MonopolyMoney,Bodacious, Choppin’Wood,ManAmongstBoys

10. gilbertSon CAttle Co. Stuart&MarciGilbertson 3615West70thStreet•KearneyNE.68845 StuartGilbertson308-627-7251 LaurelGilbertson-308-870-1995 Pasture Sale - September 8, 2013 - Bids close at dark Sires: Monopoly,Heatwave,TheColonel,Unstoppable www.gilbertsoncattleco.com

11. teJKl Show CAttle 56463Highway32•Leigh,NE68643 Loren,Jr.402-841-2408 Loren,Sr.402-640-9178 17th Annual Private Treaty Sale September 21, 2013 Bids in by dark. Crossbred and Shorthorn Steers and Heifers Sires:Monopoly,BelieveinMe,I-80,Amen,

Jake’sProudJazz Cattlecanbeviewedanytime.Callahead.

12. SChultz Show CAttle 12788W.ChapmanRd•Cairo,NE68824 RickSchultz308-390-3808 JimSchultz308-380-3007 RobSchultz308-390-3612 Online Sale September 12, 2013 - cwcattlesales.com Sires:Monopoly,HeatWave,EyeCandy,SteelForce,

Thriller,BelieveinMe,ManAmongBoys Directions:3milesnorthofCairoonHwy11,then1.5

mileswestonLoupRiverRoad

13. hellbuSCh CAttle Co. Scott&MirandaHellbusch402-920-2543 45031190thAve•Creston,NE68631 [email protected] hellbuschcattleco.com Private Treaty Sale ends September 16, 2013 Sale located 2 miles south of Creston on 190th Ave. Sires:HeatWave,Monopoly,Irishman,I-80 Locatedjust5milesoffHighway81and2.5milesoff

Highway91CrestonNE.Salelocated2milessouthofCrestonNEon190thAve.

Visitorswelcomeanytime!

14. doStAl Show CAttle 57479823RD•Howells,NE68641 Keith402-750-8219C•402-986-1169H Kurt402-750-0906C Mandy402-750-1548C Calves for Sale Private Treaty. Heifers-Steers-Bulls Sires:Monoply,MonopolyMoney,Dr.Who,Thriller,I-80 Directions-3mileswestofHowellsonHighway15,

turnnorth3milesto823RD,turnleft3/4mileeast.

15. therneS CAttle Co. TylerThernes 1782CountyRoadK•Hooper,NE68031 TylerCell402-720-1426 [email protected] www.thernescattleco.com Private Treaty Sale September 22, 2013 Bids in by

dark. Sires:Monopoly,Hollywood,BreatheEasy,I-80 Emailfordirectionstothefarm.

16. bAKenhuS CAttle Co. Ward,Shay&JacobBakenhus 21223310thSt•Columbus,NE68601 H402-563-3473C402-910-1397Jacob402-276-2786 bakenhuscattle.com [email protected] Online Sale: October 20, 2013 Sires:Monopoly,EyeCandy,I-80 Directions:FromHwy81northofColumbusgoto310th

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Sires:Monopoly,EyeCandy,Unstoppable,Broker, IrishWhiskey,WalksAlone

Directions:FromLindsay,3milesnorthand1/14mileeast

18. Keith StAFFord 4614ParklaneDr.•Kearney,

NE68847 308-233-2979 C 308-236-5781 H Fall Bred Cows For Sale Private Treaty Bid off ends

September 10, 2013 at dark Steers - Heifers - Bulls Bred Females, Spring & Fall

Cows & Heifers For Sale Sires:HeatWave,I-80,

Whiplash,Smokin’Hottie,Grizzly

Check out an exceptional set of “promotional” bulls!

Get on the list and your name &

Cattle will be seen!

Call Randy Rasby at 308-539-6195

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TROY, VEABEA & CALLY THOMAS18441 Capri Place H Harrold, SD 57536HOME: 605-973-2448 H TROY’S CELL: 605-222-1258JiM SCHEEL CELL: 605-545-1521 H CALLY’S CELL: 605-222-1515www.thomasranchcattle.com H EMAiL: [email protected]

Owned and shown by Paislee Carlson

PuREBREd REd AnguS

Owned and shown by Garrett Mueller

Owned and shown by Lauren Osbourne

Owned and shown by Kiley Elder

Owned and shown by Kailee Taylor

Owned and shown by Rylee Derrer

Owned and shown by Cagney Effling

Owned and shown by Emma Vicland

Selling:Angus, Charolais,

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August 23rd to September 12th Bids close at 6 p.m. CDT on September 12.Sale InformatIon: Cattle available to view beginning August 23rd. Call ahead to view earlier. Show steer and heifer prospects available.

SIreS repreSented: Heat Wave, Monopoly, Monoply 2, Walks Alone, Unbelievable

dIrectIonS: Off of I-80 at the Odessa exit, go south 1/4 mile. Pasture is on the west side of the road. Follow the signs.

View calf photos online at rockfallsranch.com or showsteers.com

Grand Steer: Nebraska Beef Expo Reserve Grand Steer: Missouri AGR

Shown by Lexi Bremer

Grand Steer: Illinois State Fair, Nebraska AGR, Missouri AGR, Kentucky Beef Expo. Reserve Grand: Ohio AGR. Raised by Rockfalls Ranch.

Shown by AJ Line

Many-time Champion Chi Breeding Heifer. Sired by Monoply 2. Raised by Rockfalls Ranch.

Shown by Josh Taylor

Private Treaty Pasture Bid-Off Sale

Lueking Club Calves

Rockfalls Ranch

Lueking Club Calves Oxford, Nebraska John: 308-991-0277 • Taylor: 308-991-0695

Rockfalls Ranch Bertrand, Nebraska Mark Williams: 308-991-5628 Tyler Williams: 308-991-6177

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

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Commentary

A Little Bit About a Whole Lot of Things

by evan rayl

Trying to follow the possible opening and the restraining orders for two horse packing plants located in New Mexico and Iowa, seems to change so rapidly, it is impossible to follow in a monthly publication such as this, since their operating situation seems to change about every week. The latest, as I am writing this, is a U. S. District Judge has issued a restraining order on August 2nd in a lawsuit filed by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and others, such as actor Robert Redford, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, current New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, and New Mexico Attorney General, Gary King. An August 8th hearing has been scheduled to determine how much money plaintiffs in the case would have to put up in advance to cover economic losses to the companies if they lose the lawsuit. Valley Meat Co. plans to ask for $10 million to be set aside. Valley Meat has been push-ing for over a year to open the slaughter plant. Meanwhile, old and unwanted horses have to be shipped thousands of miles and slaughtered in sometimes inhumane conditions in packing houses in Canada and Mexico. At the same time, horse owners are left holding and carrying for thousands of horses with very little value, who would command a good price, if they could be harvested in U. S. slaughter plants and the meat shipped to France where it sells for a premium. Those who obtained the latest restraining order such as the HSUS, Robert Redford, and others simply don’t under-stand the plight of thousands of ordinary horse owners.

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.

Carrie Mess from Wisconsin, better known as “Dairy Carrie” to her online followers, recently caused quite a stir by taking on a large restaurant chain, Panera Bread. She got fired up when she saw “antibiotic free” EZ Chicken sandwiches on the menu and advertising that suggested that farmers who treat their livestock with antibiotics were lazy. As soon as she cooled off, she sent a blog letter to the company president indicating they had lost a customer. Almost immediately her letter got thousands of hits and the President of Panera Bread called her. She told him it wasn’t OK to call farmers lazy and to use fear to sell sandwiches. While the company CEO never did agree with her, the letter she wrote online continued to draw thousands of notes of support. More power to this opinionated dairyman’s wife!

As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master.This expresses my idea of democracy.

Recently, a semi-tractor with a double decker trailer on Highway 150 in Texas rolled on its side carrying 67 head of cattle. Troopers and firemen found only 2 cattle dead, but most of the cattle were piled up in the trailer like cordwood, but were soon going to die due to the heat and lack of ventilation. Firemen cut holes in the trailer roof to remove the cattle, who were then driven into a near-by pasture. Shortly, two tractor-trailers arrived to load the cattle and continue on with them to their destination.

Meanwhile, up in Oklahoma, a former District Court Judge was charged with 26 felony charges, including embezzlement and cattle theft. A Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger lead the inves-tigation into the cattle theft and reported, 11 head of cattle were allegedly stolen from a rancher at the direction of the ex-Judge. According to the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, who inves-tigated the suspect on other charges, the former Judge and attorney allegedly embezzled more than $475,000 from clients. In addition, four other defendants were also charged in connection with these crimes. The Special Ranger said this was a very complex case and he expects more indictments to be handed down.

Human action can be modified to some extent, but human nature cannot be changed.

Our part of Iowa, portions of the southwest, is experiencing drought very similar to last year again this year. Corn kernels are just pimples and the bean stalks are very short. We have not had a bit of rain for 5 weeks as of the middle of August. Last year, a rain the 1st day of September saved our bean crop. Most beans yielded 40-45 bushels per acre and, at last years prices, farmers had operat-ing money. Our pasture is very short and we are feeding hay. Only good thing is the first cutting hay this year was double last year. At least this year we already know how to feed limited hay, some by-products, and lots of silage to get the cattle through the winter. Looking back to 1934-36, both 1934 and 1936 were real bad, but 1935 wasn’t nearly as difficult as the other two, allowing for a little relief back then. My father always talked about filling a 14 by 40 foot silo half full with 55 acres of corn silage in ’34. He thought the silage was more horse weeds than corn, but it got 25 stock cows and the milk cow through the winter. 1935 was my first winter and my mother pointed out they didn’t take me anywhere for much of the winter because the temperature never got above zero anytime for 17 days straight.

I don’t think much of a man who is not wiser than he was yesterday.

The current cattle cycle is in its eighteenth year and cattle num-bers continue to shrink, despite prices working higher. Lots of pun-dits think the cattle cycle has totally aborted and the cattle industry will never have cycles again. From the time of the Civil War to 1995, when the last cattle cycle bottomed out, cattle cycles occurred like clock-work with numbers first going up to a top and then falling again to a somewhat similar point. For the most part, they lasted from eleven to seventeen years. Since 1995, numbers of beef cows in this country have continued to fall every year, reaching a level, forecasters say is as low as numbers were in 1952. Some pundits think numbers will continue to fall and the cattle industry will never be the same. Much of the volume of beef will be replaced by cheaper pork and chicken. The latest example of movement in this direction, is the re-naming of port cuts to names similar to beef. On the other hand, a step in the other direction is the interest in and the starting of many heifer development projects. Only time will tell how this turns out.

If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?

No doubt, you have already figured out, all of the five quotes this month are those of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. n

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Auctioneer: Chisum PetersonComplimentary Lunch



Contacts:Jered Shipman 806-983-7226 • Todd Alford 706-207-9454

Joe Seale 936-201-8272

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A Talented and Proven Donor battery to be offered in The Black Label Volume 4 on October 20, 2013.

Make plans to attend this elite show heifer, donor, and genetic offering. All females purchased will be

eligible for the Elite Futurity April 2014. Shipwreck Cattle Company, Grandview,TX is located just 30 minutes south of Ft Worth, TX and less than an

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Proven Dam of FBFS WheelmanOutcross genetics in an attractive, predictable package.

Selling 100% and possession in this matriarch, along with a full sib to Wheelman and a maternal graddaughter by Make It Rain. Embryos and pregnancies will also be offered out of this female

SVF Star Struck S199

Outcross donor power, Macho x SVF She’s Delightful (Momentum x Pasque)

2007 Reserve National Champion FemaleSelling 2 daughters by Make It Rain

FBFS Slow Melt 089S

Proven dam of FBFS WarsawSelling 100% and possession

Also selling 3 fall bred maternal sibs to Warsaw by BF Snake Eyes and Jillian’s Trademark.

FBFS Slow Gin Fizz 623S

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Selling 250 Units of Semen on both of these young sires

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Feel free to contact us if you would like to request a catalog:SaleManagedby:DwyerCattleServices

Bob&NickDwyerHome/Fax: 309-426-2581

Bob’s Cell: 309-337-1404 • Nick’s Cell: 309-337-6404Email: [email protected]

Sale Consultants:GregMiller608-778-8785•JimSuver402-690-7354

September 21, 2013 • 1:00 pm CSTKirkwood Community College

Tippie Beef Center • Cedar Rapids, IA

Selling 50+ Head of Registered Simmental and Club Calf Cattle

Offering 40 Open Heifers, 3 Bred Heifers, 10 Show Steer Prospects

AllOpenHeifers&Steersarehalterbroke.

Upgrade Purebred Simmental HeiferConsigned by Derrer Farms

SOS ¾ Simmental HeiferConsigned by Swing Shift Simmentals

American Pride ¾ Simmental HeiferConsigned by Jarr Cattle

American Pride ½ Simmental HeiferConsigned by Swing Shift Simmentals

Lot 30 Montezuma ½ Charolais HeiferConsigned by Derrer Farms

Crowd Pleaser ½ Simmental Steer Consigned by Scottland Genetics

Lock’N’Load ¾ Simmental HeiferConsigned by Jarr Cattle

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Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Farm West of Universal, INHarvestSale

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Mark, Jame, Anna, & Peter KriegerPO Box 145 • Universal, IN 47884

812.239.5102, Mark • 812.208.0956, Jame269.470.7553, Anna • 812.208.5224, Peter

Chad Hudgins, Manager615.289.6357 • [email protected]

www.kr ieger farms.com

Selling ... Show Heifers • Bred Heifers • Breds • Genetic Packages

Mytty In Focus bred to Broker

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WAlkie TAlkie x simAngus

Believe in me x full flush x 602g Chill

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moonshiner x BoJo TyCoon x sTriCTly Business



1. CARDINAL CATTLE COMPANY 9736ModenaRoad•Wyoming,IL J. Riley - Owner JeffWisnefski–Manager•815-274-3860 www.cardinalcattlecompany.com Oct. 6 - 4th Annual Diamonds in the Mine Online Sale Dec. 14 - 1st Annual “The Program” Female Sale Bulls • Bred Heifers Show Heifers • Show Steers Sires represented: ANGUS: Lut, Pure Product, CARD Final Drive, Believe in Me, Untouchable, Man Amongst Boys, Swag, 360, Dubai CLUB: BoJo, Walks Alone, Believe in Me, Untouchable, I-80 Simm: Lock n Load, Chopper, CARD Uproar Cattle available in all price ranges!

2. CANTWELL CATTLE CO. Kyle 309-238-7149 Toulon, IL Show Steers • Show Heifers Calves Sold Private Treaty Sires Represented: Card UPROAR, Man Amongst Boys, BoJo, Chopper, Stress Relief, Monopoly Call any time to view cattle!

3. RYAN CATTLE CO. 1117305thSt•NewWindsor,IL61465 Shane 309-371-7490 Dave 309-371-7493 Watch for our Online Female Sale with Bob Jon Farms after Louisville! Breeding Stock Available Year Round Popular A.I. Sires Used Visitors Welcome!

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4. BOB JON FARM 318150thAvenue•NorthHenderson,IL61466 Terry Johnson “Moose” 309-337--8440 Drew Johnson 309-337-5700 bobjonfarm.com Watch for the Online Female Sale with Shane Ryan in November after Louisville! Watch for Online Bull Sale in January Popular A.I. Sires Used

5. GUYER CATTLE COMPANY 12251E625thAvenue•Robinson,IL62454 Dave Guyer 618-546-5035office•812-243-1676cell www.guyercattle.com Cattle For Sale Year-Round! Show Heifers • Show Steers • Cows Bred Heifers • Bulls

6. Line SHOW CattLe 41160thStreet•Seaton,IL61476 Todd 309-337-8633 AJ 309-371-5655 lineshowcattle.com Calves Available for Viewing Anytime! Popular AI SIres Used Visitors Welcome!

7. KEARNS FARMS 11600ShabbonaGroveRoad•Waterman,IL60566 Dave 815-739-3578 Dave Jr. 815-739-3575 Kenny Jacobson 309-883-4969 Calves For Sale Private Treaty Call any time to view calves!

8. FRANKENREIDER CATTLE CO. 21301IllinoisHwy78•Annawan,IL61234 Shannon 309-489-6119 Show Heifers • Bulls • Bred Heifers Show Heifers • Show Steers Call any time to view cattle!

9. TREE LANE FARMS 2351USHwy24•ElPaso,IL61738 Dale Schlipf 309-275-7364 Ryan Schlipf 309-275-7366 www.treelanefarms.com Nov 23rd Fall Production Sale CW Online Sales... Oct 21st Elite Online Steer Sale Mar 20th Late Summer and Fall Born Sale Visitors always welcome!

10. CAMPBELL CATTLE COMPANY 270630thStreet•LittleYork,IL61453 Scott Campbell 309-337-0662 www.campbellcattle.com Labor Day Internet Sale/Caldwell-Willoughby Visitors always welcome!

11. CONNELLL STOCK FARM 6542HalesCornerRoad•StillmanValley,IL61084 Jeff 815-262-6860 Dea 815-222-2709 Shorthorn - Starburst Calves Lowline - Named Premier Breeder at our first Lowline Jr. Nationals - 4 kids...4 calves...Great Time!! Collecting a small but very select group of western calves. Private treaty every Day!

12. ASCENT ANGUS FARMS Chris & Mary Miller 23326ECR1960N•Oakland,IL61943 217-276-2542 [email protected] ascentangusfarms.com Calves For Sale Private Treaty *Home of Totally Different Sires Represented: SAV Pioneer, Connealy Consensus 7226, Onward Visitors Welcome!

13. FLeming SHOW CattLe Derek 815-739-2346 8227TowerRoad•Shabbona,IL60550 Calves For Sale Private Treaty Crossbred•Hereford•Angus Sires Represented: Monopoly, I-80, Heat Wave Herefords-Purple Millsap, New Era, Purple Inferno Angus-BC Lookout, LUT Visitors Welcome Anytime!

14. iPPenSen FamiLY SHORtHORnS - Since 1930 45NCountyRoad2700E•Bowen,IL62316 Darrell W. Ippensen 217-440-6847 Christina 309-973-6851 www.ippensenfamilyshorthorns.com Private Treaty - Maines, Low % Simmentals, Polled & Horned Hereford, Chianina AI Sires Used: Waukaru Patent, Saskvalley Pioneer, Survivor, Monopoly, I-80, Carpe Diem, Man Amongst Boys, Alias, No Worries, Fu Man Chu, Orion, Bloodstone, Trubadour, DaMan Rise to the Occasion with Ippensen Family Shorthorns! Visitors Welcome!

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She Sells! She Sells!

Sun., Sept. 15th at 1 pm2013(11th Edition)ILLINITop Cut

• Choice Embryos • Herd Bull Prospects • 5 Select Show Steer Prospects

Lowderman Sale Facility • Macomb, ILOver 100 Head Sell!

DONOR COWS & DONOR DAMSOVER 40 POWERFUL PAIRS WILL SELL

Full sister to Back N Time Donor Potential Embryos & Power set of ET Calves Sell. Tremendous ET Calves Sell.

HERD BULL & HERD BULL PROSPECTS

Stout set of heifer calves by him sell. Revolution x Hummer Untapped x Kilowatts Untapped x Remettee 213

JB LCC QUAGMIRE 506

FEATURED HEIFER CALVES

About Time x 213 Donor Untapped x 213 Donor Milsap x 7141 Donor Justifi ed x Merry Family

Quagmire x Kilo Justifi ed x KSU Legacy Quagmire x Wallace Quagmire x Cowtown

Bright Future X Donor Dam 244 P606 x Pure Gold Milsap x Online Kootenay x 552

January Polled February Polled January Horned February Polled

March Polled February Polled February Polled March Polled

'11 NAILE Res Ntn'l Champ Bull

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The Illini Top Cut SaleVolume VI

“With Emphasis on Genetic Excellence”Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 at 1 p.m.

Macomb, Ill.ONLY THE TOP CUT WILL SELL

2008 JNHE Division Champion and Ohio State Fair Champion Female

Purchased by Caitlin Decker

2008 Illinois Point Champion Female and 2009 Denver Division Champion

Purchased by Lauren Fedderson

Best of Luck to All Exhibitorsat This Year’s Junior National Expo!

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McCaskillFarms217-894-7019217-242-1262 Cell

Circle DEnergy and Cattle Co.The DeckersPat, Loretta, Caitlin, & Colton

SWEATMANHereford Farm

Glenn and Kathy SweatmanBill and Brenda Sweatman Park

[email protected]

JACK 309-255-0330MONTE 309-255-0110BRENT 309-221-9621CODY 309-313-2171

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DOSS HEREFORD FARMSGary Doss

Smithville, MO816-699-8831

LENTH HEREFORDSDoug & Marilyn Lenth

Postville, IA563-380-5656

LINN HEREFORDSLee & Robert Linn

Stuart, IA641-740-0241 (Lee); 712-621-7413 (Robert)

R&R CATTLE CO.Jack RifeWilton, IA

563-732-2957

OFFENBURGER POLLED HEREFORDSRandy, Cindy, Emma & Tate Offenburger

Lacona, IA641-203-1401

JIM ROSENBERG, JAY CURRAN & JIM KUHLMANClear Lake, IA 641-357-8705

SHAMROCK CATTLE CO.John HardyLohrville, IA

712-465-6451

MIKE SORENSEN FAMILYMike SorensenGreenfield, IA641-745-7949

STREAM CATTLE CO.Rod & Sue Stream

Chariton, IA641-203-2648

CASTEEL POLLED HEREFORDSR.C. & Sara Casteel

Perry, IA515-490-5502

DIAMOND P RANCHScott & Kim Powell

Blue Grass, IA563-381-8084

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CATTLE CO.DeLHawkDavid and Marcia DeLong, Owners

6625 E. Elm Dr., Janesville, WI 53546608-756-3109 • Cell 608-751-6473

[email protected]

Tom and Mandy Hawk, Managers1880 S. Paw Paw Rd., Earlville, IL 60518

815-246-4103 • Cell [email protected]

Andrew Spinazola, Herdsman309-313-2191

www.delhawkcattle.com

6th Annual Steak & Eggs SaleSaturday, Sept. 14, 2013 • 12 (CST) • Earlville, Ill.

Selling ET Heifer Calves, Cow/Calf Pairs, Bred Heifers,Bulls, Steers and Embryos

DeLHawk Zuri 2A ET January heifer calf sired by Kahuna

DeLHawk JTH WRB Whitney 513 ET January heifer calf sired by Kahuna

DeLHawk Miss Dior 26A ET February heifer calf sired by Cracker Jack

DeLHawk Georgette 21A ET January heifer calf sired by Kahuna

DeLHawk Diamond Dust 4A ETJanuary heifer calf sired by Kahuna

DeLHawk JTH WRB Betty 313 ET January heifer calf sired by Kahuna

WRB DeLHawk Karma 64A ET February heifer calf sired by Cracker Jack

DeLHawk Strawberry Gold 101A ET April heifer calf sired by GO Excel L18

DeLHawk Daisy 81A March heifer calf sired by Kahuna

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Finding your champion has never been so easy.

1. RICHARD RUPP / TOM GILLESPIE / SKAHILL FARMS Richard Rupp 712-826-8448 1349Adams/MontgomeryAve.•Corning,IA50841 TomGillespie712-785-3542 1080260Street•Nodaway,IA50847 Home of 2012 IJBBA HIgh Point Shorthorn Heifer! Sired by Ace of Daimonds DavidSkahill712-621-7253 3128185Street•Villisca,IA50864 Full Sibs to the 2009 Champion Steer at Sioux Falls and Iowa Beef Expo! CalvesForSalePrivateTreaty CalvesSiredby:I-80,Monopoly,ManAmongstBoys, ETCalvesbyMonopoly,Hanibal,GamePlan, Smokin’Hotty,AceofDiamonds

2. VANDERHOLM CATTLE CO. “Breeders of the Reserve Champion Iowa Foundation Simmental Heifer at the 2012 Iowa State Fair” Chris,Christie,CaraandCody 2543Montgomery-PageSt.•Villisca,IA50864 712-829-2315Home 712-370-4115Chris 402-616-5364Cody Calves for Sale Private Treaty First Come, First Served Bred heifers & cows for sale this fall! Stopbyandtakealook!Pleasecallahead. Angussiredby:FinalProduct, MCATL,VanguardandGrandTorino. Simm.siredby:FatButtandBWLHardCore, MaintainerHeiferbyPredatorXIrishWhiskey. Farmlocated5milessouthofStanton-1/2mileeast

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3. HUNTER BROTHERS Chariton,Iowa NickHunter641-203-1999 ChrisRosa641-203-1686 MikeHunter641-203-1529 September Fall Pasture Sale – Calves sold all fall, private treaty CalvesSiredby:BelieveinMe,Monopoly,TwoTone, ManAmongBoys,Excaliber,HeatWave,and severalothersconsignedbymanytopproducers! Visitorswelcome,anytime!

4. JUDD P THOMSON / TERRY J & CAROL J THOMSON 2156QuailAve•Arthur,IA51431 Judd712-369-0632 712-367-2483H•712-369-1726C Calves Sold Private Treaty All bids must be in by 6 PM, Sept 22nd CalvesSiredby:Monopoly,Monopoly2,Boardwalk TigerWoods,GoldenChild,MississippiStud, SpecialEdition,HeatWaveSon Calvesavailabletoviewanytime-Pleasecallahead! 5. BRANDT FARMS Kirk,Lynn,AustinandWeston 2561MulberryAvenue•Corning,IA50841 712-621-1829 - Austin 712-621-1219-Weston 712-621-3605-Kirk www.brandtfarms.net [email protected] Calvessireby:DuffHobart,SydGen,DOC, Answer,Lut,PAPowertool,AmericanPride, Chopper,AliasCallanytimetoviewcalves! Hope to see everyone on September 22nd at SWCC Ag Center for the 4th Annual Power in the Pasture Production Sale

6. STEVE DOWNING FAMILY 1143110thStreet,Creston,IA50801 641-345-2350H•641-344-4111C Call for details on this year’s prospects! Crossbred & Breed Calves Full Sibs to Iowa State Fair and NAILE Steers will be available! 2012Champions: •ResGrandSteer-MNStateFair •Top5MarketSteer-IAStateFair 2011GrandChampionMarketHeifer-IowaStateFair Someofour2010Champions: •GrandChampionSteer-MichiganBeefExpo •ResGrandChampionSteer-OhioStateFair •GrandChampionSteer-KentuckyStateFair Someofour2009Champions: •GrCh.ProspectSteer-CowPalaceJr.Gr.Ntls. •SupremeHeifer-NorthernExposure,KS •Gr.Ch.MarketSteer-NAILE,Louisville,KY •GrandChampionMarketSteer-IowaStateFair •GrandChampionMarketSteer-AK-SAR-BEN

7. MAAS SHOW CATTLE Jeff&BettyMaas 2401220thSt•Williamsburg,IA52361 319-530-4718 Handful of Awesome Hereford Prospects CalvesSiredby:EyeCandy,I-80,DirtyHairy, Monopoly,BoJo,HeatWaveBreatheEasy, WhoMadeWho,FireWater,plusmanymore! Visitorswelcome!Callfortoursoflocalherds!

8. GODDARD CATTLE CO. Randy&DianseGoddard Stanton,Iowa Manager-Garrett Kalvig 319-504-9020 AndyButler515-975-9721 Cattle for Sale Online in the Fall Sale Dates-Oct 2, Oct 30, and watch for more info on the Nov. sale! CalvesSiredby:Creature,Monopoly,Unforgiven, BelieveinMe,Blindside,IrishWhiskey, HardDrive,MercedesBenz,AceofDamonds, CurtainCall,TalktheTalk,GrizzlyandSplash *OutoftheTOPDONORSinthecountry!

9. RIECK & LENTS SHOW CATTLE DaveRieck641-340-5021 2306Hi&DryRoad•Creston,IA50801 ChadRieck641-202-2360 2271CherryStreetRd•Creston,IA50801 WayneLents641-344-9367 1313Beachwood•Creston,IA50801 www.rlshowcattle.comOR Rieck&LentsShowCattleonFacebook 120 A.I. Clubby and Sim/Angus Calves to look through! Fall Private Treaty Sales September 2013 “Showman’s Choice Sale” With Mittag Show Cattle Selling Steers & Heifers November 2013 “Champions Choice Sale” Steers, Heifers, Bulls & Bred Heifers CalvesSiredby:BelieveInMe,Monopoly, Unstoppable,WalksAlone,Thriller, MyTurn,EyeCandy,CriticalMass,EgoTrip, Immortal,andCurtainCall Simmy’sSiredby:DJSalute,Power2Change, Pep’sPlayboy,andMore!

10. BROWN FAMILY CLUB CALVES 2152210THSt•Afton,IA50830 Kenny641-344-0718 641-347-5356 Many Champions over the years! 2012 Res. Market Hfr Feeder Calf IA State Fair •Calvessoldinto4Countieswith3Grand Champion County Fair Winners! Visitorswelcomeanytime!

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11. BUTLER & HAGEN RossButler319-530-3810 [email protected] Todd&WendyHagen•Homestead,IA 319-530-3810•[email protected] Directions:HolidayInn,I-80Exit#225,3milesnorth CalvesSiredby:Lut,Answer,Monopoly2, HB8-14(NewHerdSire) Worththetripjusttoseethecows!

12. TRAUSCH FARMS 55467730thStreet•Anita,IA50020 ChrisWilson641-745-0323 RaymondGonnet712-249-2009 Calves Sold Private Treaty Auction Sept 7 - 8th, Oct 12th Rocking J & Trausch Club Calf Sale CalvesSiredby:EyeCandy,FastFreddy,Tabasco, MasterofPuppets,Muhammed,CarpeDiem, Cyrus,SaltyDog,YoungMoney,NaughtyPine, JawBreaker Calves available for viewing any time after August 25th!

13. MIKE SORENSEN FAMILY Greenfield,Iowa Mike641-745-7949 Watch for a Private Treaty Sale! PBHerefordandAngusBreedingStock ShowSteersandShowHeifers Calvessiredby:Hereford-WideAngle,GoldenOaks, Outcross,AboutTime,815,Mayhem,Reload Angus-LUT,TheAnswer,Joe

14. LOVRIEN SHOW CATTLE Ben,Jessica,Ainsley&SydneyLovrien 29116130thStreet•Clarksville,IA50619 319-231-1334 cell 30MinutesNorthofWaterloo! Calves For Sale Private Treaty Herefords•Angus•Crossbreds CalvesSiredby:RedRock,HeatWave,Monopoly, BelieveinMe,Encore,TwoTone,Lut,andmany morepopularAIsires. Gotacouplegreatonesthatareworththetrip!!

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20. HARKEN SHOW CATTLE Derek,Jessie,Colton&CayleeHarken 31341JayAve•Aplington,IA50604 319-240-3125 Calves For Sale Private Treaty CalvesSiredby:Monopoly,HeatWaveOriginal, BelieveInMe,TwoTone,EyeCandy

21. MOORE SHOW CATTLE Mark515-490-8412 Phil515-250-1956 1334180thStreet•Earlham,IA50072 Calves For Sale Anytime! CalvesSiredby:BelievenMe,Monopoly,Doc, JesseJames,I-80 VisitorsWelcome!

22. St. CLAIR HAY & CATTLE DickSt.Clair 2164NAvenue•Jefferson,IA50129 515-386-2795H•515-370-1261C Breeding Stock For Sale Private Treaty Hereford cattle for sale! Watch for more details on our Nov. online sale! CalvesSiredby:WideAngle,Springfield, RightAngle,WatchforcalvesoutofourNEW herdsireRANGO

23. PARTRIDGE CATTLE COMPANY JasonPartridge 2922Hwy6Trail•SouthAmana,IA52334 720-980-8636 [email protected] Check us out on Facebook! Sires:HeatWave,Monopoly,Alibredcalves. Directions: I-80exit225to151northtoHwy6 west.Theranchis.8mileonthesouthside oftheroad.

24. STUDER SHORTHORNS 3014130thStreet•Creston,IA50801 641-344-8035DaleCell 641-344-8487NateCell www.StuderShorthorns.com Breeds:Shorthorn,ShorthornPlus,Crossbred,Chi, FoundationSimmental. Calves available for sale privately on the farm or at October 19th Sale! Visitorswelcomeanytime!

25. BURCK SHOW CATTLE Dan&KrisBurck 1551F52Trail•NorthEnglish,IA52316 Dan319-530-2988 Kris319-930-2675 Calves For Sale Private Treaty CalvesSiredby:HalfBlood,BreatheEasy,EyeCandy, Firewater,Monopoly2andmanymore. VisitorsAlwaysWelcome! GiveusaCALL!

15. HART SHOW CATTLE RodandJaneanHart 712-621-2441c•712-829-2441h JasonandKatieHart712-621-4478 2735200thStreet•Stanton,IA51573 Calves Sold Private Treaty Show Steers & Heifers Bred Heifers & Bulls Available CalvesSiredby:AISires:Lector,Jigsaw,HitMan, HardCore,BlueToolson NaturalSires-DreamOnSon,StrictlyBusinessSon VisitorsAlwaysWelcome!

16. DAVE & DARCY GROEPPER 33593QuestAvenue•Kingsley,IA51028 712-870-0215 712-378-3078home *HomeofThriller’sDamandGranddam Calves For Sale Private Treaty First Come First Served CalvesSiredby:ManAMongBoys,Monopoly, StepUpandmanymorepopularA.I.Sires! CalvesAvailableforViewingAnytime! PleaseCallAhead!

17. FRAKER SHOW CATTLE 3735185thSt.•Brooklyn,IA52211 Devon641-990-5541 Dennis641-891-0859 www.frakershowcattle.com [email protected] Just5minutesoffI-80! Calves Sold Private Treaty September 15, 2013 LeadingA.I.SiresUsed!

18. STREAM CATTLE CO. Rod,Sue,Lisa&SarahStream 51590St.Hwy14•Chariton,IA50049 Home641-774-8124•Sue641-203-2648 Calvessiredby:Monopoly,WalksonWater, Brilliance,WalksAlone,Reno,MercedesBenz, Pioneer,Bailout,TheUmpire,JohnWayne,and more. Breedsavailable:Angus,Herefordand PolledHereford,ClubCalves Show calves and bred cows will be offered this fall! Checkwww.StreamCattle.comforpicturesandsale details,[email protected] Visitorswelcomeanytime!

19. HOLLIDAY FARMS 2539HenryAWallaceRd•Greenfield,IA50849 DougHolliday 641-342-0959 Cattle Available for viewing anytime! ShowSteers&HeifersAvailable! PopularA.I.SiresUsed! Rightonthehighway…nodust!


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26. B GOOD LIVESTOCK CO. Tim,Karen&TylerLoudon 2068PoleRoad•Creston,IA50801 641-782-7473H 641-344-6347C Calves For Sale Private Treaty Specializinginbreedheifersandsteers Shorthorns,MaineAnjou,Simmentalsand Meat Goats

27. HERR SHOW CATTLE Clel,Lori,Joe,&Annie 2612FontanelleRd•Fontanelle,IA Clel641-745-5959 Joe641-745-9179 Calves for Sale Private Treaty CalvesSiredby:WalksAlone,TwoTone, ManAmongstBoys,BelieveinMe,HeatWave, Monopoly VisitorsAlwaysWelcome!-CallAhead!

28. WILL CATTLE CO. 73204WhitePoleRoad•Anita,IA50020 DwightWill712-250-4805 ChanceWill712-249-6865 Calves Sold Private Treaty Bid Off closes at dark Sept 8th CalvesSiredby:Verizon,Monopoly,WhiteGold, MonopolyMoney,Bodacious, Calvesmaybeviewedanytime!

29. THOMPSON HEREFORDS Osceola,IA•Amity,MO Tom Thompson 816-284-3276 ShannonCraig660-425-4983 RhondaThompson641-414-5754 FindusonFacebookatThompsonHerefords Sires:BigRob,Shock-n-Awe,BrightFuture, Advances109andStarMarketIndex HerdBulls•ShowHeifers•ChampionshipShowSteers OCT 14th Elite 8 Online Hereford Sale - showstockplanet.com ~ at MO Farm



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30. CONOVER CLUB CALVES 21580290thSt.•Adel,IA50003 Dustin,Marcy,andAshtonConover WadeandAshleyConover Dustin-515.480.5889 Wade-605.695.0293 [email protected] Calves will be sold October 26, 2013 EliteGeneticsClubCalfSaleat Colfax Livestock Auction. Calvessiredby:GroundZero,IndianOutlaw, andmore!! Giveusacallandstopoutatthefarmanytime!

31. ALLEN SHOW STEERS 2877IrelandAveNW•Tiffin,IA52340 Travis319-350-5441 [email protected] SEPT 25th ... Online Sale CW Sales CalvesAvailableforViewingAnyTime! TEXTorCALL


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www.delaneyherefords.com

Open House& Fall Preview

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Pete & Laura Atkins Family605.368.2837 • Pete: 605.351.9847

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Jerry & Shelly Delaney Family 507.368.9284 • Jerry: 507.820.0661

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We’re saying Thank You to our friends & customers with a night of food and fellowship at our 2013 Customer Appreciation Open House

& Fall Preview at the farm in Lake Benton, MN! Embryo packages & preg-nant recips including full sisters to our 2013 JNHE Division 8 Champion Heifer and Res. Champion Standard Pair, plus other exciting matings

offered on www.buyhereford.com August 15 - September 15, 2013. Visit our website for photos and details!

Res. Champion Standard Cow/Calf Pair JDH MS 26U CRACKER JACK 9Y ET

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21st Annual

World Beef ExpoMulti Breed & Club Calf Showcase Sale

Saturday, September 28 2:30 P.M.Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, WI

LARRY MARTIN CATTLE [email protected] will be online & upon requestwww.larrymartinlivestock.comwww.facebook.com/LarryMartinLivestock

SALE STAFFGreg Miller, Consultant ............................... 608-778-8785Scott Crawford, Auctioneer ....................... 816-804-1410Jerry Cassady, Ringman ............................. 816-390-6603Mike Sorenson, Ringman ............................ 641-745-7949Bill Schermer, Ringman ............................... 641-425-2641

Felts Next Big Thing Daughter3rd in Class - IL State Fair

Boitnott Family Cattle309-275-4244

Lot 1 - Weber Miss EllieFull Sib Pregnancy

TC Reds - 715-573-4943

BLSC DI Belle Twitter2013 Shorthorn Calf Champion

WI State Fair

Bright Lights Show Cattle608-931-1711

MRCC Kinochtry Beauty 9585 (DIVA) x WS Step Up Embryos

MR Cattle Co.563-370-39411

5 Embryos from JJ Obsessionincluding full sib to 2010 AJSA

Champion & 2011

Denver Champion

Campbell Show Calves742-263-0955

PCH Wild About You Y22Selling Full Sib Embryos

Point Creek Herefords920-493-8173

TK Barbie2nd in class

2013 IA State Fair

Kitzerow Cattle Co815-757-4448

PHH PCC 812 Baby SisterFull Sib Heifer to True Grit2011 WBE Supreme Champion Bull

Pierce’s Hereford Haven608-434-0578

MRCC KH Blackbrid Lass 227Selling Full Sib Embryos2012 WI State Fair Calf Champion& Class Winner 2013 NJAS Nationals

Ken Hartzell608-574-6150

MCF Enuff Envy 25XSelling True Grit EmbryosEnvy 25X - WBE Division WinnerNAILE Class Winner

Storey Show Cattle815-541-4342

Golden Oak Outcross x PHH PCC 202 Envy 703 Embryos

Hidden Spring Ranch608-516-0132



Top selling Angus heifer, $9,250 in Jeff holmes show heifer sAle, 2012.

Two ouTsTanding 3/4 sisTers sell This year.

reserve supreme chi, open iowA sTATe fAir showreserve chi, iowA sTATe fAir ffA show

3rd overAll, chAmpion chi - mArch mAdnessreserve overAll, chAmpion chi - sdsu block & bridle

chAmpion Aob - mn Junior clAssicreserve chi, sioux empire fArm show

shown by The bormAnn fAmily, AlgonA, iowA

maTernal sib by believe in me sells.sires represented: broker, in dew Time, chopper, high regArd, pAys To dreAm, grAndmAsTer, s.o.s., dreAm cATcher, shock force, Amigo, sheAr force, overdrive, luTTon, midnighT rider, bc lookouT, firsT impression,

finAl Answer, predATor, monopoly, believe in me & invincible.

cattle available for viewing september 20thelm creek division

fair view farmsTeve pomerenke & family2206 80Th sT. • fairmonT, mn 56031(507) 525-0986 - sTeve(507) 317-8366 - granT

oak ridge farmclark & laura huinker759 sTaTe hwy. 15 • fairmonT, mn 56031(507) 236-1299

celander farmsrobbin celander & family2426 70Th sT. • fairmonT, mn 56031(507) 236-0691

marty little67097 265Th sT. - alden, mn 56009(507) 525-0980directions to the sale located at fair view farm elm creek division, 1877 175th ave.,

Truman, mn 56088: north from fairmont exit 99 on i-90 for 4.5 miles, west 1.5 miles on 180th st. and north .7 miles on 175th ave.













marty little67097 265Th sT. - alden, mn 56009(507) 525-0980

directions to the sale located at fair view farm elm creek division, 1877 175th ave., Truman, mn 56088: north from fairmont exit 99 on i-90 for 4.5 miles, west 1.5 miles on

180th st. and north .7 miles on 175th ave.




























marty little67097 265Th sT. - alden, mn 56009(507) 525-0980directions to the sale located at fair view farm elm creek division, 1877 175th ave.,

Truman, mn 56088: north from fairmont exit 99 on i-90 for 4.5 miles, west 1.5 miles on 180th st. and north .7 miles on 175th ave.

































Commentary

Direction for the Beef Industry

by evan rayl

The U. S. beef cow herd has seen numbers continuing to fall for the several years. Twice a year, it is reported that numbers have dropped. Right now the cow population is the same as it was in 1952. Only increases in the carcass weight of cattle marketed have made up somewhat for the reduction in numbers. In order to have enough beef to kill, packers have accepted heavier cattle. There is a limit to how far these increased weights can go, however. Many are thinking we are getting close to the limit at the present time.

Lack of profitability in every segment of the beef industry, from the cow-calf producer to the packer is a major cause for the decline. Drought, causing high feed prices has been another major reason for the fall in numbers as it has put a squeeze on both cow-calf pro-ducers and feeders. On the packer end, plants have seen a declin-ing demand for beef product for many years. While only one beef packing plant has closed in recent times, none of the other plants is running near capacity. Because beef is the premium product, as compared to pork and chicken, its higher price has reduced desire among consumers.

Competition from alcohol plants also has helped lead to higher feed prices. Currently, these plants are using 40 percent of all the corn produced. This would be 100 percent of all the increase in corn production since 1976. Of course, there are some by-products of alcohol production being used as feed for livestock. Many beef producers think alcohol production has been a hindrance to beef production. A major consideration occurred in the last year when the alcohol plants developed a way to take fat out of the by-prod-ucts, reducing their usefulness to cattlemen. This fat is going to the chicken industry now, where much less feed is needed to put on a pound of gain. More about that later in this opinion.

Off setting lower domestic beef demand, there has been an increase in the export market. A major factor in this is the lack of a beef scare in recent years. But we all know that an scare, even a small one, would reduce foreign demand and make the price squeeze even more difficult.

If beef didn’t take so many pounds of feed to put on a pound of gain, it would be more competitive in the meat cooler. That why you have seen me pounding your ear continually in my articles in this publication in recent years regarding feed efficiency. If cattle only took two-thirds of the feed they take now, beef would be much more competitive in grocery stores and demand would raise, as compared to pork and chicken.

As an example, my bulls on a official 70 day test take about four and a quarter pounds of feed and the best ones take half as much feed to put on a pound of gain as the poorest ones. But my poorest bulls are just above 5 pounds of feed, where in some herds the aver-age bull is between six and seven pounds. I am telling you this, not to promote my bulls, but to show you what can be done. Afterall, you see my promotion for good feed efficiency bulls in my ads in this publication most every month.

Just think how much more beef could be produced and how much less we could sell it for and still make a good profit. Beef would be King, instead of the recent report that pork will overtake beef in volume in the next few months.

Better promotion on the part of the beef industry would certainly help, too. During the time when the Atkins diet craze was going on, demand for beef increased. A long time promotion of this sort, would be a huge aid to the beef industry. But unfortunately, interest in the Atkins diet has ran its course.

Without a doubt, pork and especially chicken have done a better job of promoting their product. They have come up with more quick to fix meat recipes and mixes out of a box or bag to add to meat, as well as lower cost per pound, in order to steal the consumers pro-tien dollars.

But even worse chicken has taken a large part of the desire for beef by youngsters just now starting to decide what they will eat for protein. Sadly, it is looking more and more like beef will only be the meat of choice when one is eating out for special occasions or a special family gathering at home. As we move further in this direc-tion, the lower will be demand for lower quality beef. This suggests, however, if one wants to stay in the beef production business one is going to have to ratchet up the quality of the beef one is producing, if we want to be profitable.

Promotion on our part as individual producers and that of paid beef groups needs to improve greatly and to do so promptly. I’m sure some will say the paid groups need more funds to operate, but lets see some positive improvement in the right direction first. n

Land & Cattle Auction Co.

Mike WilliamsOwner - Auctioneer

18130BrushCreekRd.Higginsville,MO64037

ph: 660-584-5210cell: 816-797-5450

Williams

Walridge Farms•AngusBulls-performancetested&readytogo!

•OpenAngusHeifers

•Selectgroupofcow/calfpairs

Walridge Cattle, inc.Williamsburg,IA52361•Erle319-668-2082

•Office319-668-2026•Mobile319-430-0820

www.livestockplusinc.com 57FALL HARVEST SALE2:00 P .M. CDT • SATURDAY

OCTOBER 5, 2013NEBRASKA STATE FAIRGROUNDS • GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA

S/S CHERRY *XGrand Champion Prospect Heifer, 2013 National Western Stock

Show for Kendall Reitzenstein. Bred by Supanchick Shorthorns andout of the donor dam, SS Cherry 808.

WR CR MISTY 237 *XSired by own Alta Cedar Code Red 62W. She along with ten ofour very front end bred heifer and ten of our top young bredcows will be offered in the Fall Harvest Sale on October 5th.

Sale Management by:Alan Searsoffice: 970-454-3986cell: [email protected]

Bryan & Marti Warner1502 Missouri Valley RoadRiverton, Wyoming 82501307.857.4240 • cell: [email protected]

SUPANCHICKSHORTHORNS

SS CHERRY 808 *XOur Featured Donor. She is the dam of S/S Cherry *x, who was

named the grand Champion Prospect Heifer at the 2013 NationalWestern Stock Show. Her influence in the form of an embryo

transfer flush, heifer calves by Dazzler and an embryo package btAsset will be a Fall Harvest Sale Feature!

Steve & Mollie Supanchick32345 340th Rd • Hazard, Nebraska 68844308.440.6660 • [email protected]

FALL HARVEST SALE2:00 P .M. CDT • SATURDAY

OCTOBER 5, 2013NEBRASKA STATE FAIRGROUNDS • GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA

S/S CHERRY *XGrand Champion Prospect Heifer, 2013 National Western Stock

Show for Kendall Reitzenstein. Bred by Supanchick Shorthorns andout of the donor dam, SS Cherry 808.

WR CR MISTY 237 *XSired by own Alta Cedar Code Red 62W. She along with ten ofour very front end bred heifer and ten of our top young bredcows will be offered in the Fall Harvest Sale on October 5th.

Sale Management by:Alan Searsoffice: 970-454-3986cell: [email protected]

Bryan & Marti Warner1502 Missouri Valley RoadRiverton, Wyoming 82501307.857.4240 • cell: [email protected]

SUPANCHICKSHORTHORNS

SS CHERRY 808 *XOur Featured Donor. She is the dam of S/S Cherry *x, who was

named the grand Champion Prospect Heifer at the 2013 NationalWestern Stock Show. Her influence in the form of an embryo

transfer flush, heifer calves by Dazzler and an embryo package btAsset will be a Fall Harvest Sale Feature!

Steve & Mollie Supanchick32345 340th Rd • Hazard, Nebraska 68844308.440.6660 • [email protected]



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New McCullough DVDsFilmed 2013 • First High Definition

First ever video filmed with the “Chuck Cam” (Head Camera)

Anyone who has been to one of our clinics or who knows us, I think would agree, that we are passionate about sharing the gifts God has blessed us with, and love to teach others how to clip, fit, and show cattle. These videos are the first of their kind. Chuck has been equipped with a high definition head camera that captures the footage as you would see it first hand. It is as if you were actually the one doing the work. We feel that we have a way of explaining the “how to’s” of the business, that hasn’t been duplicated. We break down the process so that it makes sense to everyone on every level. This is what we take pride in. This is the most extensive video on the market. To pur-chase a copy of your own go to www.maineaimranch.com we take paypal, or email us and we will send you a copy.

Clip & Daily Care Like Pro!

- Explains the everyday hair care of your calf, how to grow, and keep hair looking healthy.

- Covers com-plete clipping of a calf with drop down menu where you can choose what section you want to watch or watch the video from start to finish.

Fit & Show Like A Pro!

- Covers all you need to know for show day. Complete fitting process includ-ing the many things that have changed in the past few years.

- Explains how to prepare your calf to be successful in the show ring.

Contact us if you would like to book a clinic in your area, we are starting to put together a schedule for spring 2014.

We are expecting a litter of Welsh Corgi’s and Pure Bred Border Collies in the first part of October. Contact us if you are interested or visit www.maineaimranchdogs.com. We love to hear feed back and gather information to share with others, if you would like to share your opinion with us you can email or call!

Chuck and Karen [email protected] or 641-344-5548www.maineaimrach.com

Cattle ChatCommentary

Successful Heifer Calvingby evan rayl

Cow herd owners are at the end of another calving season that included a lot of difficult calving weather. A local cattleman told me he thought this year was as bad as the last five put together. When we have terrible weather such as this past season, cattlemen will talk about how good or how bad their “calving ease bulls“ performed. But in reality, the heifers have a lot more to do with it than the bull.

Heifers are equally responsible to the bull for the genetics for “calving ease,” plus they are totally responsible (along with the herd owner providing their care) for the environmental portion of the unborn calves development. The bull has nothing to do with the growth of the heifer. Nor does he have anything to do with the weather the heifer endures. Also, the bull has nothing to do with the pelvic size of the heifer. Fact is, the bull has nothing what-so-ever to do with anything on the environmental side of this situation and it is a sizable consideration.

I have talked to several knowledgeable cattlemen and they pretty much agree with me that the heifer has to take responsibility for 60 to 70 percent of calving ease direct and birth weight. So, if you want your heifers to calve easy, care for your heifers properly and make sure they have the right “calving ease” genetics, right along with those of the bull. The very popular Missouri Show-Me-Select Heifer Program has strict requirements that are the same for both the sire of the heifer and the sire of her calf.

This is a three-legged stool in this case, with the heifer being the source of two of the legs for “calving ease” and the bull one. It is wrong to blame the bull for all your “calving” problems. Sure he can be part of the problem if he isn’t an easy calving bull. But also consider the “calving ease” genetics of the heifer as well as how well she has been prepared to be a mother. Give thought to these factors when selecting your replacement heifers and the sire of their calf.

To summarize:Beef Cattle Calving Ease has 3 parts:1. Calving Ease from the Bull2. Calving Ease from the Heifer3. Environmental factors from the HeiferEach contributes approximately the same amount of influence.

Prepare and have yourself a “successful calving season” next year. Do not blame the “heifer bull” for all the calving problems you might have. n

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McCullough Fitting Clinics • Chuck & Karen McCulloughErin, Cody, Madison, & Drew

1250 King Rd. • Allerton, Iowa 50008641-344-5566 or 641-344-5548

[email protected] • maineaimranch.com

October 13, 2013A GREAT set of Purebred Maines, MaineTainers, Simmi, Foundation Simmi, Commercial, Breed Steers and Crossbred Steers and Heifers. Also a select group of Mini Hereford steers and heifers. First ever Miniature Hereford Show Steer and Heifer included in our sale.

Champion Miniature Hereford Spring Heifer Calf :: American Royal 2012, Grand Champion Miniature Hereford Heifer :: Iowa Beef Expo, Reserve Champion Jr. Show :: Iowa State Fair 2013

Welcoming 2 litters of pups at the beginning of October! Corgi’s & Border Collie’s!

Champion Maine Heifer Calf :: Feeder Calf Show, Reserve Champion Maine Heifer Calf :: Open Show, Iowa State Fair 2013

Reserve Champion Maine Steer :: Iowa State Fair 2013

Iowa State Fair 2013 :: Bringing Home The Purple!

First calf heifer with Sue at side: Champion Cow Calf B&O & Reserve Owned Maine Tainer Division :: Maine Junior Nationals & Iowa State Fair 2013

Champion Commercial Heifer Calf & Third Overall :: Feeder Calf Show, Iowa State Fair 2013

5 Time Grand Champion, 4 Time Reserve & Many Time Class Winner :: American Royal, Aksarben, NWSS, Iowa State Fair 2012 & 2013, Iowa Beef Expo & Maine Jr. Nationals

Reserve Champion Maine Tainer Heifer Calf :: Open Maine & Feeder Calf Show, Iowa State Fair 2013

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McCullough Fitting Clinics • Chuck & Karen McCulloughErin, Cody, Madison, & Drew

1250 King Rd. • Allerton, Iowa 50008641-344-5566 or 641-344-5548

[email protected] • maineaimranch.com

October 13, 2013A GREAT set of Purebred Maines, MaineTainers, Simmi, Foundation Simmi, Commercial, Breed Steers and Crossbred Steers and Heifers. Also a select group of Mini Hereford steers and heifers. First ever Miniature Hereford Show Steer and Heifer included in our sale.

Champion Miniature Hereford Spring Heifer Calf :: American Royal 2012, Grand Champion Miniature Hereford Heifer :: Iowa Beef Expo, Reserve Champion Jr. Show :: Iowa State Fair 2013

Welcoming 2 litters of pups at the beginning of October! Corgi’s & Border Collie’s!

Champion Maine Heifer Calf :: Feeder Calf Show, Reserve Champion Maine Heifer Calf :: Open Show, Iowa State Fair 2013

Reserve Champion Maine Steer :: Iowa State Fair 2013

Iowa State Fair 2013 :: Bringing Home The Purple!

First calf heifer with Sue at side: Champion Cow Calf B&O & Reserve Owned Maine Tainer Division :: Maine Junior Nationals & Iowa State Fair 2013

Champion Commercial Heifer Calf & Third Overall :: Feeder Calf Show, Iowa State Fair 2013

5 Time Grand Champion, 4 Time Reserve & Many Time Class Winner :: American Royal, Aksarben, NWSS, Iowa State Fair 2012 & 2013, Iowa Beef Expo & Maine Jr. Nationals

Reserve Champion Maine Tainer Heifer Calf :: Open Maine & Feeder Calf Show, Iowa State Fair 2013

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JEFF & BETTY MAAS2401 220th Street • Williamsburg, IA

52361 Jeff’s cell: 319.530.4718 [email protected]

JUST A 1/2 MILE OFF INTERSTATE 80! EXIT 220 - JUST WEST OF TANGER OUTLET!

- make plans to attend - Allen Show Steers & Ladies of the Fall

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!CHAMPION • Mercer County FairSOLD BY MAAS & SIEVERS, RESOLD BY DEVON OLSON, RAISED BY ED O’BRIEN, SHOWN BY KELTON CHELINE

RESERVE GRAND FOUNDATION SIMMENTAL HEIFER • WV State FairSHOWN BY COOK SHOW CATTLE & LINDSEY MILLER; SOLD BY JEFF MAAS

RESERVE STEER • Iowa State Fair 2011CONGRATULATIONS GRACIE RUSSELLS

RESERVE CHI STEER • 2013 Sioux Empire ShowCHAMP & 3RD OVERALL • Brookings Day 1CHAMP CHI & 5TH OVERALL • Brookings Day 2CHAMP MARKET ANIMAL • March MadnessSUPREME ANIMAL • 2013 MN Jr Livestock ShowSUPREME CHAMP • U of MN Block & BridleTHANKS TO pHIL HALBACH FOR pLACING THIS STEER!SOLD BY MAAS & SIEVERS, RAISED BY DEVON HUNT & JEFF MAAS, SHOWN BY TARA THORSON











Mohican West & Guests

McMurry Cattle and Ehlke Herefords

THURSDAY, SEPT. 26, 2013 • NOONAt Mohican West, Laurel, Mont.

SELLING 60 LOTS OF QUALITY HEREFORDS

Sale Managers:Catalogs on request, Contact Jim Reed • 660-527-3507Dale Stitch • 918-760-1550

3100 Sportsman Park Rd., Laurel, MT 59044Conard and Nancy Stitzlein, Owners 330-378-3421Terry Powlesland [email protected] • Phone/Fax 406-633-2600

Ehlke HerefordsMark and Della Ehlke 406-439-4311

[email protected]

McMurry Cattle Co.Fred and Doreen McMurry 406-697-4040

All cattle in the sale have a DNA profi le.

Mohican WestMW

Mohican Foxy Gal 52ASire: STAR Stroke O’Genius 91X ET

Calved: Feb. 15, 2013 CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW FAT REA MARB

1.6 3.7 55 87 21 48 3.7 91 -0.01 3 0.44 0.13

E 196T Absolute 454A ETSire: Harvie DAN T-Bone 196T

Calved: March 4, 2013 CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW FAT REA MARB

0.0 4.1 54 92 20 47 2.1 114 0.013 0.59 -0.02

LJE 337U Diva X48Sire: Harvie SAFNBFI Colateral 337U


1.6 3.1 53 93 16 42 2.2 118 0.001 0.25 0.16

TDP Day Dream 43ASire: NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET


3.0 1.0 49 87 24 49 3.1 91 0.028 0.49 0.10

MC 9112 100W Daydream 1317Sire: NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET


-0.2 0.7 47 89 25 48 4.1 118 -0.019 0.74 0.16

MC P316 Jewel W9119 ETSire: PW Mohican Nasdaq P316

Calved: Jan. 22, 2009 CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW FAT REA MARB

-0.8 4.8 48 73 13 37 -3.1 85 0.007 0.64 0.05

Mohican Take Charge 417A ETSire: NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET


2.2 2.7 51 92 24 50 1.3 113 -0.013 0.57 0.09

Mohican Unforgettable Z201Sire: KJ HVH 33N Redeem 485T ET

Calved: Aug. 13, 2012 CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW FAT REA MARB

0.2 3.3 63 105 20 52 2.9 119 0.020 0.81 0.30

TH 133U 719T Upgrade 69X {DLF,HYF,IEF}Sire: TH 122 71I Victor 719T


7.3 -0.1 63 105 26 58 0.5 116 0.041 0.45 0.02

Videos will be available after September 1st on our websites: ehlkeherefords.com mohicanpolledherefords.com mcmurrycattle.com

Mohican West & Guests

McMurry Cattle and Ehlke Herefords

THURSDAY, SEPT. 26, 2013 • NOONAt Mohican West, Laurel, Mont.

SELLING 60 LOTS OF QUALITY HEREFORDS

Sale Managers:Catalogs on request, Contact Jim Reed • 660-527-3507Dale Stitch • 918-760-1550

3100 Sportsman Park Rd., Laurel, MT 59044Conard and Nancy Stitzlein, Owners 330-378-3421Terry Powlesland [email protected] • Phone/Fax 406-633-2600

Ehlke HerefordsMark and Della Ehlke 406-439-4311

[email protected]

McMurry Cattle Co.Fred and Doreen McMurry 406-697-4040

All cattle in the sale have a DNA profi le.

Mohican WestMW

Mohican Foxy Gal 52ASire: STAR Stroke O’Genius 91X ET


1.6 3.7 55 87 21 48 3.7 91 -0.01 3 0.44 0.13

E 196T Absolute 454A ETSire: Harvie DAN T-Bone 196T

Calved: March 4, 2013 CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW FAT REA MARB

0.0 4.1 54 92 20 47 2.1 114 0.013 0.59 -0.02

LJE 337U Diva X48Sire: Harvie SAFNBFI Colateral 337U


1.6 3.1 53 93 16 42 2.2 118 0.001 0.25 0.16

TDP Day Dream 43ASire: NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET


3.0 1.0 49 87 24 49 3.1 91 0.028 0.49 0.10

MC 9112 100W Daydream 1317Sire: NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET


-0.2 0.7 47 89 25 48 4.1 118 -0.019 0.74 0.16

MC P316 Jewel W9119 ETSire: PW Mohican Nasdaq P316


-0.8 4.8 48 73 13 37 -3.1 85 0.007 0.64 0.05

Mohican Take Charge 417A ETSire: NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET


2.2 2.7 51 92 24 50 1.3 113 -0.013 0.57 0.09

Mohican Unforgettable Z201Sire: KJ HVH 33N Redeem 485T ET

Calved: Aug. 13, 2012 CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW FAT REA MARB

0.2 3.3 63 105 20 52 2.9 119 0.020 0.81 0.30

TH 133U 719T Upgrade 69X {DLF,HYF,IEF}Sire: TH 122 71I Victor 719T


7.3 -0.1 63 105 26 58 0.5 116 0.041 0.45 0.02

Videos will be available after September 1st on our websites: ehlkeherefords.com mohicanpolledherefords.com mcmurrycattle.com











SEPTEMBER September 1 4th Meridian Farm Foundation Female Sale - Rio, IL Blackstone Cattle Co. Sale - Mineral Point, WI Dwyer’s Foundation Female Sale - Roseville, IL Wagonhammer Ranches Private Treaty Sale starts - Albion, NE September 2 Eby Ranch Female Sale - Emporia, KS Golightly Cattle Private Treaty Sale - Waukee, IA West Central IA Club Calf Producers Private Treaty Sales Hinners Show Cattle Private Treaty Auction - Manning, IA Incredible Club Calf Sale - Mapleton, IA Vonglan Private Treaty Sale - Vail, IA September 3 Earl Marshall 100 Sellabration Angus Sale - Denison, IA September 4 Eckloff/Strolberg Show Cattle Private Treaty Bid Sale - Kearney, NE Earl Marshall’s 100th Birthday Party - Denison, IA September 7 Genetic Improvers Sale - Newman, IL Hornung Show Cattle Online Sale - cwcattlesales.com Riley Brothers Angus Female Sale - Darlington, WI September 8 Lay Farms Show Calves Online Sale - cwcattlesales.com September 10 Dodds Cattle Co. Private Treaty Bid-off - Algona, IA Hunter Bros. Annual Pasture Sale - Chariton, IA Smith Cattle Co. Private Treaty Pasture Sale - Estherville, IA September 12 Lueking Club Calves / Rock Falls Ranch Private Treaty Pasture

Bid-off Sale - Oxford, NE Schultz Show Cattle Online Pasture Sale - cwcattlesales.com September 14 Carrousel Farms Private Treaty Sale - Monroe, WI Delaney / Atkins Herefords Open House & Fall Preview -

Benton, MN DeLhawk Cattle Steak & Eggs Sale - Earlville, IL September 15 Boys of Summer Private Treaty Sale - Tipton, IA DM Cattle / Hubbard Cattle Co. Private Treaty Sale - Elm

Creek, NE Eastern IA Club Calf Producers Private Treaty Sales

Reick & Lents/Mittag Show Cattle Showman’s Choice Online Sale - showstockplanet.com

Illini Top Cut Hereford Sale - Macomb, IL September 16 Christo Cattle Online Bid Sale - breedersworld.com Hellbusch Cattle Co. Online Sale - breedersworld.com Landgren Ranch Private Treaty Sale - cwcattlesales.com Tapken Cattle Co. Online Sale - showstockplanet.com September 17 Broders Club Calves Online Show Cattle Sale - showstock-

planet.com Bushy Park Farms Annual Pasture Sale - cwcattlesales.com Krantz Club Calves Online Sale - breedersworld.com Weise Cattle Online Sale - breedersworld.com Werning Cattle Co. Private Treaty Phone Auction - Emery, SD September 18 Wagonhammer Ranches Private Treaty Sale starts - Albion, NE September 19 RB Angus Perfect View Pasture Sale - breedersworld.com September 20 Schelske Show Cattle Fall Online Sale - cwcattlesales.com

Up com ing Sale S & eve ntSSeptember 21 21st - 22nd Bockhop Angus Online Sale - breedersworld.com Cow Power XLI - Mill Brook, NY 21st -22nd Mitteness Family Angus & Club Calves Open

House - Benson, MN Scheetz Cattle Co. Pasture Bid Off Sale - Fort Madison, IA Seagraves Angus & Friends Sale - Mulberry Grove, IL Select Showcase Simmental Sale - Cedar Rapids, IA 21st - 22nd WI Genetic Reflections Group September 22 Brandt Farms Power in the Pasture Sale - Creston, IA Dicks Family Show Cattle Online Club Calf Sale - cwcattle-

sales.com Mitteness Family Angus & Club Calves Sale - Benson, MN Reimann Ranch Private Treaty Pasture Sale - Wessington

Springs, SD Solution Genetics Red Legends & Black Diamonds Sale -

Marietta, OK Thernes Cattle Co. Private Treaty Sale - Hooper, NE Went Blacks Private Treaty Club Calf Sale - Creston, NE September 23 Chidester Cattle Co. Online Sale - showstockplanet.com Krick Cattle Co. Sale - Highmore, SD Schuring Farms Private Treaty Bid-Off - Andover, SD Sullivan Farms Treaty Pasture Sale - Dunlap, IA September 24 Bellar Cattle Co. Online Club Calf Sale - cwcattlesales.com Volek/Rasmussen Private Treaty Sale - Highmore, SD September 25 Mente Cattle Co. Online Sale - breedersworld.com Thomas Ranch Private Treaty Steer & Heifer Sale - Harrold, SD September 26 Mohican West Hereford Sale - Laurel, MT September 27 27 - 28th Purina Honor Show Chow Fitting Challenge -

Omaha, NE September 28 Head of the Class Sale - Louisburg, KS Bids open for MCF & Friends Online Sale - newagecattle.com World Beef Expo - Milwaukee, WI September 29 Gohr Angus & Herefords / Roche Cattle Crown Jewel Event -

Madras, OR September 30 Hoffman Ranch & Co. Female Sale - Thedford, NE Ball Show Steers Online Sale - steerbidder.com

OCTOBER October 1 Goff Show Cattle Online Sale - cwcattlesales.com Jorgensen Show Cattle & Friends Private Treaty Sale - Adair, IA October 2 TJC Cattle Co./Killmer Land & Cattle Private Treaty Online

Sale - breedersworld.com October 5 Dejong Ranch Female Sale - Kennebec, SD Fassett Hay & Cattle Online Sale - cwcattlesales.com Mud Creek Farms Internet Sale - Lowderman Auction Op-

tions Northern Exposure Charolais Sale - Hubbard, IA Warner Ranch / Supanchik Shorthorns Fall Harvest Sale -

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October 6 continued Genetic Selection Hereford Sale - Spring Valley, WI Kolt Cattle Co. Simple Choices Sale - Seward, NE Kreiger Farms Harvest Sale - Universal, IN October 8 Northern Lights Pasture Bid-off Sale - showstockplanet.com Pembrook Cattle Online Angus Sale - liveauctions.tv Wiese Cattle Online Sale - breedersworld.com October 9 Burch Livestock Online Cattle Sale - showstockplanet.com October 10 Martin Livestock Online Steer Sale - cwcattlesales.com MSF Online Sale - showstockplanet.com October 12 Perks Ranch Fall Sale - Rockford, IL Pohlman Angus Farm Priv. Treaty Herd Dispersal - Norfolk, NE October 13 Maine Aim Ranch Online Sale - breedersworld.com Pembrook Cattle “Texas Limited Edition” Sale - Wills Point, TX Ridgeview Farm Hereford Sale - Alto, MI Swing the Gate Production Sale - Dixon, IL October 14 Elite 8 Online Hereford Sale - showstockplanet.com October 17 Bellar Cattle Co. Online Club Calf Sale - cwcattlesales.com October 18 Cyclone Trace Cattle Co. Sale - Clarion, IA October 19 MCF Annual Club Calf Sale - Washington, KS October 20 Shipwreck Cattle Black Label Event - Grandview, TX Deppe Bros. 2nd Annual Hereford Sale - Maquoketa, IA October 21 Matt Lautner Cattle Annual Online Calf Sale - showstock-

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planet.com October 26 Elite Genetic Club Calf Sale - Colfax, IA Richards Cattle Co. Online Sale - breedersworld.com Bushy Park Farms Tradition of Excellence Elite Female Sale -

Mitchell, SD October 29 McCormick Cattle Co. Black & White Bonanza - showstock-

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NOvEMBER November 1 Ottman Livestock Online Sale - cwcattlesales.com Sharing in the Progress Sale - Cedar Rapids, IA November 2 Cottonwood Angus Farms Profit Maker’s Sale - Pipestone, MN November 4 Martin Livestock Online Heifer Sale - cwcattlesales.com November 7 TJC Angus/Killmer Land & Cattle Private Treaty Online Sale -

breedersworld.com November 10 Blind Badger Ranch Back to Basics Sale - Fort Morgan, CO Martin Livestock Online Steer Sale - cwcattlesales.com November 13 Bellar Cattle Co. Online Club Calf Sale - cwcattlesales.com November 19

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Commentary

In Search Of an Ear Corn Cutter

by evan rayl

I am looking for an old ear corn cutter. Most of you would not know what this was used for on the farm. I frankly don’t know how popular they were years ago, but my father had one. We used it every single day from November ‘til July to make feed for the cattle that were being fattened for market. It was always a happy day when my father shipped the fat cattle to the Omaha Stock Yards. Then, I no lon-ger had to cut the corn and we got to go to Omaha to see the cattle sell. I considered it to be the biggest day of the year.

The whole procedure would start with the truck coming to load the cattle late on Sunday afternoon. Right after the truck left, we would do Monday morning chores that night and go to bed right away, so we could leave home early in the morning to try to see the cattle sell at the Stockyards in Omaha. We would have to allow at least three hours to get there in our old Ford because we would go most the way on old Highway 34 (it was narrow with a curb on each side) and many times it would be foggy to boot, plus we had to go through five county seat towns. My sister and I would sit on wooden boxes in the back seat, so we could see what was happening. As we all know, my folks would have been thrown in jail, if it were present times. My father would worry all the way out to Omaha about getting there in time to see the cattle sell. It was 100 miles from our farm to the Stockyards, so we didn’t make very good time, especially when it was foggy. As I remember it, it was foggy more times than not.

As we crossed the Missouri River Bridge (just now being replaced) and came over the hill, the Stockyards came into sight about the time we passed Johnny’s Cafe. I was always impressed with the sea of fat cattle in the yards and the Exchange building was so big, at least 10 stories tall and covered at least an acre. Surrounding the yards were

several packing plants. It was always hard to find a place to park. And when we found parking, it was a rush on the overhead walk ways out to where the commission company was and my father’s cattle were penned. As we almost ran out to where the pen was, my father would worry that the cattle might already be sold. Then, when we got to the pens, if the cattle weren’t already sold, my father would then worry ‘til they were. Back then, I didn’t fully understand why my father worried so much about the cattle selling. Now I do, it really was the biggest day of the year.

Just before noon, it was time to eat at the very large cafeteria in the exchange building. In recent years, I had an opportunity to eat in that very same cafeteria. The food didn’t taste near so good plus it seemed like the room had gotten a lot smaller. Next on our trip to the stockyards, we would rush up to 6th floor to listen to the radio market report sent over a wide area at 12:30. Consignors, cattle descriptions, weights, and prices were being read for a half hour by a fellow with a real smooth auctioneer’s voice. It was a big deal if he told about your cattle.

Back to my original thought, an ear corn cutter would cut ears of corn in short sections (1-1/2 to 2 inches long) for cattle being fed for market. Cattle could choke if fed whole ears of corn, but the shorter pieces would keep this from happening. It had a shelf to hold a bushel basket of ear corn. One would drop ears of corn vertically into two openings where the ears were fed to the cutters. The pieces would then drop out underneath into another bushel basket. The operator would place the ears into the openings by hand, stand on one foot and work a treadle with the other foot and with the help of a large flywheel to keep the moving parts cutting. This job required a whole lot of balance and dexterity. It was my job after school each day to cut the corn for the next days feeding that my father would carry out to the feed-bunks the next day. I would like to have one to show how much cattle feeding has changed and how I helped my father feed his fat cattle 60-70 years ago. Call me at 641-745-5918 if you have one or know who has one for sale (cheap). I don’t care if it is rusty or locked up, WD-40 will get it going again. Not that I actu-ally want to use it. n


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Governor’s Charity Steer Show

Records were broken as the 31st annual Governor’s Charity Steer

Show raised $185,338, the highest selling auction to date, for the Ronald McDonald Houses of Iowa. The money raised through the auction will benefit the Ronald McDonald Houses of Des Moines, Iowa City, and Sioux City. All of the houses are located near hospitals and provide a “home away from home” for families of seriously ill children. The Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association sponsor the annual steer show and auction. Governor Terry Branstad hosted the 2013 event held on August 10, 2013 in the Pioneer Livestock Pavilion at the Iowa State Fair.

Since its inception in 1983, the Governor’s Charity Steer Show has raised over $2.27 million for the Ronald McDonald Houses of Iowa. The auction, which began when 25 steers paraded into the livestock pavilion, was led by Governor Branstad and other celebrity showpersons competing for the title of “Judge’s Choice.”

The official steer show judge for this year’s show was Jason Lekin of Tama, who manages and owns Tama Livestock Auction. The judge selected the steer “Farm Bureau Pride,” shown by Craig Hill, President of Iowa Farm Bureau, for overall grand champion honors. The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation sponsored the steer. Iowa Farm Bureau Federation District #5 purchased the steer at the auction for $7,250. Shanee Tate of Renwick owned the

steer. Additional dona-tions were made to the sale of the steer by Crop Production Services – LuVerne, First Citizens National Bank and the Tate Family for $2,250

“Affordably Smart,” a steer shown by Rob Denson, President of Des Moines Area Community College, DMACC, earned reserve champion honors. The steer was sponsored by DMACC and purchased by James Oil Co for $5,000. Cody Fausch of Cambridge raised the steer. Additional donations made by Friends of Cody Fausch and Friends of DMACC for $4,350.

The steer shown by Cy and Cecil Rhoads was selected by the crowd for the title of “People’s Choice.” The steer, “Cyclone,” was sponsored by Family and Friends of Brayton Shill and purchased by Curran Cattle Co for $5,750. Cory Sampson of Nevada raised the steer. An additional donation was made by Family & Friends of Brayton Shill for $500.

Darren Heldt, Director of Racing at Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino earned the Showmanship Award for the second consecu-tive year. Heldt was selected by Byron Leu, who served as the event’s Showmanship Judge. Leu recently retired from twenty-seven years of service as the southeast Iowa Beef Specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Heldt’s steer, “Blazing 777’s,” was sponsored by Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino. The steer was raised by Emily Washington of Elkhart and purchased by Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino for $9,750.

Emcees for the show were farm broadcaster Bob Quinn, WHO Radio, and Michelle Rook, WNAX Radio. A special guest appearance from Ronald McDonald kept the show lively. The auctioneer for the auction was Phil Schooley from Bloomfield Livestock. Catching bids alongside Schooley were Mike Sorensen and Ross Butler of Livestock Plus, Tom Rooney of The Midwest Marketer, and Jason Lekin of Tama Livestock Auction. n


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Ball Show Steers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Bellar Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Blind Badger Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81Brandt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 53, 72Breeders World Online Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Burck Show Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Bushy Park Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front CoverCattle Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Cow Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Cyclone Trace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3DeJong Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Delaney Herefords / Atkins Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49DeLhawk Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Deppe Bros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38DM Cattle / Hubbard Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Eby Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Elite Genetic Club Calf Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Fair View Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Genetic Selection Sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Goff Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Gohr Angus & Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Harvester. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Head of the Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Herbster Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7Hoffman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Hoop Beef Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62IA Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41IA Show Cattle Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-48IL Show Cattle Producers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-37Illini Top Cut Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Kolt Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Krick Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Krieger Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Lay Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Lueking Club Calves /Rock Falls Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Maas Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Maine Aim Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Mid-Continent Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Mikkey’s LC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Mitteness Family Angus & Club Calves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Mohican West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65MSF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Mud Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30NE Show Cattle Producers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-20Northern Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Ottman Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Pembrook Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17Perks Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Pohlman Angus Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Purina Show Chow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28R & B Feeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Reimann Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back CoverRichards Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Ridgeview Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Schelske Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Schultz Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Select Showcase Simmental Sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Shipwreck Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31showstockplanet.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Solution Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Swing the Gate Production Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Thernes Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13Thomas Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23TJC Cattle Co. / Killmer Land & Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Trans Ova Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Ultra Ova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76UPCOMING SALES & EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-67Volek & Rasmussen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Wagonhammer Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Warner Ranch / Supanchik Shorthorns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Werning Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9World Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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Conner Murty and Layne Murty, twin brothers, at the Tama County Fair in July with their beef projects. Conner is pictured giving his market

Steer Buddy a pep talk before they go in for the Champion Drive. Buddy was the Champion Tama County Raised market animal. Layne is taking time to rest on his Simmental Breeding Heifer. great memories

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Wow, it’s been a crazy summer… county fair, golf tournaments, state fairs! I have to say I had one of the best filets ever with a terrific group at Matt Lautner’s National Convention at Riverside Casino. I finally got to meet Heidi and Charles Anderson of Legacy Livestock Imaging. I have admired their work for some time and they have such a neat story about how they met and Heidi taking livestock pictures. I like to mention

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My next big trip was Tucker and I hitting the Illinois State Fair! It was a quick trip but we saw some high quality cattle and got a chance to chat with some great people! Next year we need to make it a couple extra days.

So, I have a new favorite at the Iowa State Fair! The shrimp corndog was absolutely incredible!! Definitely had great company both times I enjoyed the “Best New Food 2013” winner. They called it bringing the beach to Iowa available at the Po-Boy Stand. It had three fresh shrimp dipped in corndog batter and fried to golden perfection, then topped with a sweet jalapeno glaze.

As always, we ate at the Cattlemen’s Beef Quarters at least once a day! Those hot beef sundaes are still to die for and continue to be Tucker and

Taylor’s favorite. My favorite has to be the Bob’s bacon blue burger. I need to say “thank you” to Norm for making my extra blue cheese happen! That was a little piece of heaven!

Well, our summer is officially over and I had to laugh as we drove back from the Iowa State Fair. Tucker informed Taylor that she would have to carry her own backpack at school and that he wouldn’t be around all the time to help her. If you know Tucker at all you know his attention span isn’t stellar. So when he proceeded to say that she would need to pay atten-tion because he wasn’t always going to be around, I about died laughing.

He was very thoughtful, though, on the first day, holding her hand as they walked in the school. Yes, I cried, but my little girl did not. Taylor was very excited and couldn’t wait to fill Tuck in after school. A new chapter…

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Dillon Simmental Farm, MSJRW, LLC, MS

WW Cattle Co., MORatcliff Ranches, OK

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Cushing, iA Dan: 712.898.9768

Cheryl: 712.490.2956Cassie: 712.490.5397

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Red Legends &Black Diamonds

2013 Junior National Champion FemaleSold in our 2011 Red Legends Sale

Purchased by Addi Van Vliet & Pam Hanson

September 22nd, 2013 Marietta, OK

Selling: 30 Red Angus Heifer Calves 20 Red Angus Spring Bred Females

Call for a Catalog and DVD

today!

SLGN Peeks Adri 374ARock Star X Peek-A-Boo

SLGN Alanis 327ARock Star X Eleanor 4130

SLGN American Queen Motive March Heifer

Schedule of EventsSeptember 21, 201310 am SLGN 4-H & FFA Judging Contest 1 pm Lunch 2 pm Contest ResultsWinning Teams and Individuals Receive$500 cash and $2000 sale credit for the sale.

Sunday September 22, 201310 am View Cattle12 pm Lunch 1 pm Sale

4 Black Angus Heifer Calves 7 Embryo Lots 1 Flush to an Elite Donor

SLGN Nicki’s Adel 345ACowboy Cut X Uniqua

SLGN Adara 375AYardmaster X Doc Holiday

SLGN Persuasions Abi 344ACowboy Cut X Persuasion

Selling Septmber 22nd!!




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Cheryl: 712.490.2956Cassie: 712.490.5397








today!












Cheryl: 712.490.2956Cassie: 712.490.5397








today!












Cheryl: 712.490.2956Cassie: 712.490.5397








today!












Cheryl: 712.490.2956Cassie: 712.490.5397








today!












Cheryl: 712.490.2956Cassie: 712.490.5397








today!













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sept. 2013 livestock plus, inc

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