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By Ruth NicolausMidwest Messenger
They’ve been called the “Mercedes of the Meat Business,” and the tenderness and palatability of Wagyu beef is legendary.
Wagyu cattle originated in Japan in the second century. Like nearly all cattle, they were fi rst used for transportation. Because the terrain was rugged, new cattle were not introduced and the isolation of the area caused unique breeding and feeding techniques.
It is said that in the past, beer and Sake were fed to the cattle, to aid in digestion. In some parts of Japan, where the terrain was extremely rough, the cattle were massaged by herdsman to help their circulation. Show Wagyu in Japan are still fed beer and Sake and are massaged.
Through many centuries of breeding selection, the eating quality traits of texture, tenderness and fl avor have been selected. In 1635, to protect these traits, the shogun of Japan issued a mandate offi cially closing the herd.
Wagyu are listed as a national heritage item in Japan. In Japan, there are four breeds considered to be Wagyu. The production of Wagyu beef in the country is highly regulated and progeny testing is mandatory.
Wagyu cattle: four bulls and fi ve cows, came to the U.S. in 1975 as a gift from the royals to an American doctor who had been fl own to Japan to treat members of the family. In 1993, when the Japanese tariff on imported beef was lowered, more animals were imported to the U.S., as well as to other countries, increasing the number of the breed in the States.
Morgan Ranch, in Burwell, Neb. has been in the cattle business for six generations, fi rst raising Herefords and exporting them to Japan. In the early 1990s, they began raising Wagyu beef. Dan Morgan’s Japanese customers told him the beef coming from the Sandhills was good, but it wasn’t quite good enough.
“They convinced us to improve the quality of our beef,” he said. “That is a big pill for a Sandhills rancher to swallow.”
Wagyus are a breed selected for their eating quality, Morgan said.
“They are not selected for their ability to withstand Nebraska winters or grow as fast as they can,” he added.
The taste is not like regular beef, he noted. The muscle fi bers are softer and more tender.
“It’s a much richer beef taste than what commodity beef is.”
Wagyu beef also requires a diff erent cooking style because of that. It is best served medium to medium rare, to experience the diff erent fl avors and the juiciness of the product.
Morgan said, without getting too scientifi c, he can tell that the melting temperature of the fat is much lower than in commodity beef.
“You can tell that by putting it between your fi ngers,” he explained. “It begins to melt and gets very oily and buttery.”
Wagyu beef is also more heart-healthy than mainstream
beef breeds. The mono-unsaturated to saturated fat ratio is higher in Wagyu than in other beef, and the saturated fat is also diff erent. Forty percent of the saturated fat is stearic acid, which is thought to have a lower impact on raising cholesterol levels.
Wagyu cattle are low-maintenance, Morgan said, and have a very low birthweight. Calf vigor is good, although the animal doesn’t grow as fast as American breeds. Speed is not the goal with Wagyu — “it is an issue of quantity versus quality, and price versus value,” he said. The average birthweight for a Wagyu purebred is between 50 and 60
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pounds. For a fi rst-cross calf, it’s in the 60 to 70 range. If Wagyu are fed out for the commodity market, it can be done in 18 months. For the cattle the Morgans feed, it takes an additional 30 to 60 days.
The animals aren’t that diff erent from
mainstream breeds in temperament, Morgan said. They can be nervous animals, but not exceptionally. They seem to need an “alpha” bull and cow to lead them, he said.
“They’re timid. They don’t try to kill you,” he said, adding they are easy keepers. “They’re a relatively low maintenance type of cattle.”
Wagyu beef is most often found in premium stores and restaurants, and when the Morgans fi rst started with Wagyu, marketing was key. The hardest part, according to
Morgan, was convincing Michelin star restaurants to serve beef.
“You’d have a fi ve-course, 10-course meal and it would not have beef in it,” Morgan said. “They didn’t have the product that had the fl avor profi le they wanted, to blend with the other courses.”
It took a long time for Morgan to convince chefs to serve Wagyu. Morgan Ranch Wagyu beef is sold to several restaurants in Nebraska and over 100 Michelin starred restaurants around the world.
WAGYU FACTSArrival in U.S.: 1975
Current number of head in U.S.:
26,000 purebred
National offices (mailing address, phones, website):American Wagyu Association
Box 1115
Post Falls, ID 83877
208-262-8100
State offices (mailing address, phones, website):There are no state Wagyu associations in Nebraska, Kansas or Iowa. Texas has an association:
Texas Wagyu Association
2802 Flintrock Trace, Suite 264
Austin, TX 78738
President Tim Conrad 903-521-5235
Interesting breed fact:Because land is scarce in Japan and grazing is limited, Wagyu cattle are raised in cow sheds, expansive, open-air barns where they can be closely tended and they are out of the elements. They are fed yellow No. 2 corn imported from Nebraska and alfalfa and hay imported from Nevada and California.
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We had washing out of normal waterways that turned into big ditches and we still had frost in the ground so there was nowhere for the water on the fl at to go, but stay on the ground and create very, very deep mud. These animals have just gotten tired of walking in this deep, cold mud. It seems everybody has some sort of battle they are fi ghting.
“We’ve had a lot of weather-related issues that started last year with a wet spring followed by a wet summer and a tremendously wet fall. These animals have been under less desirable conditions for a long time. The best thing for these animals is the sunshine and we have not had that like we normally have had in the past.”
Dubas also said the weather conditions led to issues with feed sources.
“We saw washy grass in the summer, and it was poor stalk grazing in the fi elds during the fall and the winter,” he said. “We supplemented with lick tubs, liquid protein and regular salt and mineral. Still, the animals do not look that shiny.
“Then we reached the fi rst of the year when the girls are getting heavy with calf.
“They just weren’t doing it. We poured an abundance more feed to them, trying to get them in shape. A lot of people are saying they have the ‘cold coat syndrome.’ This is where they have tried hard to keep their body temperature up in the rain, mud and snow. They are simply using a lot of energy to try and stay warm. They were also trying to raise a baby in their belly, and it was taking a lot. When they had their babies, I feel they did not have the proper number of antibodies in their colostrum to give these calves the usual start that they always do.”
The day-to-day rigor caring for cattle has been coupled with fi nancial burdens. Dubas gave an example of how costs can skyrocket in these types of situations.
“We spend money on these animals to take care of them,” he said. “In February, March, April and May our vet bill was upwards of $30,000-plus and normally we would have had a $4,500 to $5,000 vet bill during those months.”
“The other night it just got to me — what
everyone is experiencing and everything going on. It just drains you,” he admitted. “When you do this for one, two or four weeks, that’s one thing. But one, two, three or four months, it’s like, which way do you go, where do you turn to? You consider all the resources of energy, money and time and it’s a battle.
“I talked to a friend of mine in Montana last week and they said they had their butt kicked in calving because of the extreme cold. Mother Nature seems to be fi ghting everybody. It’s a weather pattern that has settled in here that does not want to give us what we have taken for granted during the milder winters,” Dubas said, adding, “We can get out of it at night and go into a warm house. But these animals are subjected to it all the time and it’s showing on them. I do not know any cattleman that has not gone through more feed than usual and lost more animals than usual. We deal with a lot of customers in a lot of diff erent states. It’s not hard for me to bring up names who have it so much worse and who have lost so much more.
“The best thing is to talk with each other and be there for each other. When we are there for someone else, it lightens up our problems. So many people have it so much worse than we do. We take on responsibility for caring for these animals. You care for them from your heart. It’s not a job — it’s a passion.”
Kerry Hoff schneider can be reached at kerry.
hoff [email protected].
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Top: Gene Dubas working cattle in the yard. Center: Scraping the feed yard before bedding it down so the cows had a place to lay down. Bottom left: Water cut through anything that was in its way. Bottom right: A view of cattle yard conditions.
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JUNE
7 Ft Pierre Livestock Auction, Annual WLAC
Anniversary Sale, Ft. Pierre, S.D.
11 Atkinson Livestock Market, Anniversary
Auction, Atkinson, Neb. .........................25
12 Albion Livestock Market, Cattle Sale,
Albion, Neb. .........................................27
12 Ogallala Livestock Auction Market, Special
Stockcow & Pair,
Ogallala, Neb. .......................................27
12 Bassett Livestock Auction, Special Cows & Pairs, Bassett, Neb. ..............................26
13 Valentine Livestock Auction, Special Feeder Sale, Valentine, Neb. .................27
14 Lexington Livestock Market, Special Feeder Cattle, Lexington, Neb. ..............25
14 Burwell Livestock Market, Special Fall Bred Cows, Burwell, Neb. .....................25
14 Ft Pierre Livestock Auction, Special Pairs & Fall Calving Bred Cow, Ft. Pierre, S.D. ......................................25
15 Ericson-Spalding Livestock Market,
Special Cows & Calves, Ericson, Neb. ...27
20 Valentine Livestock Auction, Special Fall
Bred Female, Valentine, Neb. ................27
14 Wahoo Livestock Sales, Special Cattle,
Wahoo, Neb. .........................................27
17 Wahoo Livestock Sales, Hay, Hog, Sheep
& Goat, Wahoo, Neb. ............................27
19 Huss Livestock Market, Special Calf &
Feeder, Kearney, Neb. ...........................25
Bill Luckey is named
to National Pork Board USDA announced the appointment of
fi ve members to the National Pork Board. All fi ve appointees will serve three-year terms.
The appointed members:• Bill Luckey, Columbus, Neb.
• Russell A. Nugent III, Lowell, Ark.
• Gene Nome, Ames, Iowa
• Alicia Piedmont, Hopkinton, N.H.
• Michael P. Skahill, Williamsburg, Va.
The National Pork Board is composed of 15 pork producers nominated by the National Pork Producers Delegate Body, which is made up of 132 producer and importer members.
The program was created and is administered under the authority of the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985. It became
eff ective September 5, 1986, when the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order was implemented. Assessments began Nov. 1, 1986.
Since 1966, Congress has authorized the development of industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to pool their resources and combine eff orts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets, and conduct important research and promotion activities. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of 22 boards, paid for by industry assessments, which helps ensure fi scal accountability and program integrity.
More information about the board is available on the AMS National Pork Board page and on the National Pork Board website, http://www.pork.org.
JBS USA to invest $95 million
in Grand Island beef plant Lincoln Journal Star
JBS USA has announced a $95 million expansion of its beef production facility in Grand Island.
The company said it plans to add 107,000 square feet to the 54-year-old plant and make enhancements that include improved animal handling facilities, a state-of-the-art, temperature-controlled harvest fl oor and reconfi gured space designed to improve worker experience, food safety and product quality.
JBS said construction has already begun on the expansion and it is expected to be completed in early 2021. Operations at the plant will continue uninterrupted throughout the project, the company said.
“Today’s announced expansion is an important strategic investment to secure Grand Island as an unquestioned leader in food quality, animal care and beef innovation for years to come,” Tim Schellpeper, JBS USA Fed Beef president, said in a press release.
Graduates earn more than diplomaCURTIS, Neb. — When
Hunter Lee and Bailey Fleischman graduated from college in May they took home more than a diploma.
Each is the new owner of a yearling breeding heifer, a result of participating in the Heifer Link program at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.
The program was started by Bruning, Neb., agri-businessman Fred Bruning and his son, Reiss, an NCTA alumnus, to assist Nebraska students in the cattle industry.
Aggie students in animal science, livestock management, diversifi ed agriculture or agricultural education are eligible.
Lee of Chapman graduated in animal science. He had started his beef program with two head at the age of 12.
In one of his projects for Professor Meredith Cable, Lee developed a long-term plan for fi nancing and building his herd in Merrick County where he is employed for a neighbor.
Lee recently purchased a bull to add to his small herd and will be running cattle with his rocking J brand.
Meanwhile, Fleischman of Tekamah also met criteria to take home a heifer. For the summer, Fleischman will be at his family’s corn, soybeans and cattle enterprise. This fall, he will add to his Associate Degree by continuing in animal science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Doug Smith, animal science professor and livestock judging team coach at NCTA, has been their professor and said both heifers were raised in the NCTA beef herd.
“Bailey and Hunter are hard-working, dedicated and motivated students who will
succeed with their new heifers and new endeavors,” Smith said.
“Both are great representatives of NCTA and will be advocates for the beef industry as well as for Heifer Link.”
Students work with the herd for hands-on training in their academic programs, including taking a rotation at the NCTA campus farm during calving season each spring. The two Angus-based heifers were born in February-March of 2018.
Fleischman said his heifer will be artifi cially inseminated this month at his family’s operation. The triplet has two brothers, neither of whom are involved in agriculture. While at NCTA, Fleischman was active with the Collegiate Cattlemen club.
“We appreciate the support we receive from Nebraska cattle producers and other Heifer Link donors who provide the resources needed to make this program work,” said Ron Rosati, NCTA dean.
“Without that support, we could not help these young people grow their cattle businesses.”
Hunter Lee of Chapman, left, and Bailey Fleischman of Tekamah recently graduated from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis. They participated in the NCTA Heifer Link project. (Mary Crawford/NCTA)
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Long, 11 Blk cows (3-SM) bred Ang, clf Aug 25th
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Tuesday, June 11th AuctionANNIVERSARY AUCTION
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COW AUCTION
Bred Cows
60 Blk cows, bred Angus, calve Aug. 18th , 50 days .....................Ron Stewart
26 Blk bred heifers, calve Aug. 25th, 70 days, bred to low birth weight
Angus bulls ................................................................. Dale & Cathy Sidak
20 Blk bred cows, bred Angus, calve Aug. 15, 70 days .................. Bert Straka
Pairs
15 Blk running age Paris ............................................................... Bert Straka
Feeders
480 Blk & Bwf Strs, 800-950#.........................................................Lloyd Hipke
15 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 600-800# ........................................... Dale & Cathy Sidak
Fall Calves
150 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 500-650#, weaned ............................ Ken & Ty Breithaupt
120 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 450-600# ..........................................Dave & Peggy Sidak
100 Red Angus Strs & Hfrs, 450-650#............................Jim & Scott Boettcher
100 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 550-700# .....................................Jeremy & Trisha Ruzek
80 Blk & Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 450-600#..............................Dean & Leanne Sidak
60 Blk & Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 300-500#............................... Bryan & Tricia Hipke
43 Blk Strs, 650-750#................................................................. Darrel Smith
35 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 550-700# ........................... Paul Nelson & Sara Crumrine
30 Blk & Red bull calves, 300-450# ........................................Jerry Gotschall
12 Blk & Bwf Strs & Hfrs, 600-700#.................................... Clay Cadwallader
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10 Angus Broken Mouth Pairs (calves worked).........CHAD NAPRSTEK
FEEDERS
114 Angus (G.O) Heifers, 800-900 #4PW .................... LAYNE SHAFER
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9 am Weigh Ups - 1 pm Bred Cows & Pairs
Bred Cows:170 yng-running age cows inc 95 blk & 75 red - bred to Sonderup Charolais
bulls - calve Aug 10 for 60 days - comp disp.........................................Travis & Andrea Dougherty (402-336-7612)
98 blk 3-4 yr old cows - bred to Connealy Angus bulls - calve Aug 25 for 50days.........................................................Clint Whipple (970-222-5162)
75 blk mostly 3 yr old cows, few 4-5 yr olds - bred to Baldridge Angus bulls- calve Aug 24 for 60 days.............Brush Creek Ranch (402-376-6213)
48 blk cows 2nd cf-running age - bred to blk bulls - calve Aug 15 for 50days............................................................Pass Ranch (308-748-2233)
47 hereford 3-5 yr old cows - bred to Thomas Ranch Angus bulls - calveAug 30 for 65 days .....................................Jeff Dewey (308-520-9380)
32 blk, few bwf 4 yr old-running age cows - bred to blk bulls - calving nowuntil Aug ...........................................Jim Kloppenborg (402-394-5890)
30 blk-bwf yng-running age cows - bred to blk bulls - calve Aug 28 for 49days...................................................David Slaymaker (507-250-4420)
22 red-rwf inc 2 coming with 1st cf & 20 coming with 2nd-3rd cf - bred tored ang bulls - calve Aug 25 for 90 days .... May Ranch (402-760-0735)
20 blk yng-solid mouth cows - bred to blk bulls - calve Aug 10 for 50 days.................................ADO Ranch/Russ & Brock Olson (402-340-1454)
19 blk cows coming with 2nd-4th cf - bred to blk bulls - calve Aug 25 for 45days..........................................................Taber Family (402-657-3760)
19 blk yng-running age cows - bred to blk bulls - start calving Nov 4.................................................................. Jeff Larson (308-293-9445)
12 blk 5-8 yr old cows - bred to blk bulls - calve Aug 20 for 90 days...................................................... Ben & Lynn Kartak (605-840-4480)
10 blk 2-4 yr old cows - bred to blk bulls - calve Aug 10 for 60 days.............................................................. Donn Paulson (605-842-3663)
Pairs:200 blk-red yng-broken mouth pairs with Feb-Apr calves
.................................................................... Ron Stock (308-883-6500)123 blk 1st cf-short term pairs ......................... Jeff Larson (308-293-9445)
7 red running age pairs................................... Ray Keogh (402-340-0153)5 blk-bwf pairs .....................................David Slaymaker (507-250-4420)
Several pkgs of 5-40 hd of bred cows & pairs with more listings by saletime.
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Choat Cattle Company2019 Fundamentals FirstPrivate Treaty Bull Sale -Red Angus 2 year old bullsfor sale. Several heiferbulls available. WayneChoat 402-920-1419
For Sale: Top-quality year-ling Charolais bulls. Easycalving, high performance,semen-tested, ready toload. Tom Sonderup:(308)550-0254.
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POLLED HEREFORDBULLS, performance info,guaranteed breeders,Huwaldt's Herefords. Ran-dolph, NE (402)337-0784or (402)360-4387www.edhuwaldt.com
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Corriente roping cattle forSale or Lease,Lapp Ranch.Keith: 308-286-3644Heath: 308-286-3489
Bulls for Lease$865.00
Blk/Red-Angus& Char
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Hereford bulls, horned andpolled, fall yearling & 2y.o.,semen-tested, guaranteed,quiet disposition. MelcherHereford/PageNE.(402)336-7194,(402)336-8182,(402)340-6189.
BULLS FOR SALE: Angus& Polled Hereford. Manysuitable for heifers. Com-plete performance info,EPDs, and ultrasound dataavailable. Frenzen Angus& Polled Herefords, Fuller-t o n , N E . G a l e n :(308)550-0237, Er ic :(308)550-0238.
FOR SALEYearling PolledHerford Bulls
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Fall yearlings & 2 y.o.black Gelbvieh/Angus Bal-ancer Bulls. Performance,BVD, DNA and fertilitytested, A.I. sired. Lowbirthweights, excellent dis-positions, quantity dis-counts. Paxton, NE(308)239-4577www.browngvan.info
Black Gelbvieh balancerbulls. Yearling and 2-yearolds. Goldrush Genetics.Mike Hynek 402-257-2200or 402-984-1200.
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Call our of�ce for more info & updated listings or visit our website @ www.ogallalalive.com.This sale will be broadcast live via the internet on www.cattleusa.com.Pre-registration for online bidding is required BEFORE sale day.
LIVESTOCKAUCTION MARKET
Ogallala, NE • 308-284-2071
Special Stockcow & Cow/Calf Pair Salew/ Regular Sale
Wednesday June 12, 2019
9:00 am – Butcher Cows & Bulls11:30 – Baby Calves
12:00 -Cow/Calf Pairs followed by Stockcows
~PAIRS~
WEAVER RANCH (150) Purebred Ang Stockcows w/ Weaver Ranch Sired calves at side,
3 to 10 yr. olds
G RANCH PARTNERSHIP / GREGG & CARY GIPP (125) Ang Stockcows w/ Ang calves at
side, 4-8 yr. olds Complete Dispersion of High Elevation Herd.
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CRAIG & JO FANNING (30) Ang Stockcows, 3-10 yr. olds, Bred to Ang Bulls,
Summer & Fall calving
WEAVER RANCH (30) Purebred Ang Stockcows, 3-10 yr. olds, Bred to Weaver Ranch
Ang Bulls, Calving nowUPCOMING VIDEO SALE DATES
Monday, July 8th – Wednesday, July 10th @ Nugget Casino Resort, Reno, Nevada
(Catalog Cutoff – Thursday, June 20th)
Monday, August 12th – Tuesday, August 13th @ Little America, Cheyenne, Wyoming
(Catalog Cutoff – Thursday, July 25th)
Tuesday, September 10th @ Haythorn Land and Cattle, Ogallala, Nebraska
(Catalog Cutoff – Thursday, August 22nd)
**If you have yearlings and or calves that you are considering selling for fall delivery,we are in the country everyday videoing cattle. Please notify us as soon as possible
so we can work you into our video schedule.
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Special Cattle AuctionJUNE 15, 2019
3000 TO 3500 HEAD EXPECTEDWeigh ups 8:30, Odd Lots 10:30, Feeders to Follow
Most calves have been weaned and preconditioned—Vac. info will be announced as calves enter the ring.
Ericson-Spalding Livestock Market is a SAV, NHTC, VNBApproved Sale Barn with IMI Global.
Calves
965 BLK & BWF HFRS, G.O. NI 750-850# ............................GENE CONE250 ANG X CALVES 650-800# ........ WOODED HILLS RANCH & FAMILY250 ANG HFRS, G.O. 750-850# ................................ RANDY TREPTOW200 ANG & ANG X CALVES 450-550#............................. PAUL CORKEL180 ANG STRS 750-850# ........................................... CRAIG GYDESEN140 ANG X HFRS, G.O. NI 800-850#............... DAVID & DIANNA QUICK130 ANG HERF X HFRS, Off Grass 850-875#...... CODY & KAYLA CONE120 ANG HERF X STRS, Off Grass 900-950#...... CODY & KAYLA CONE120 ANG & ANG X STRS, Off Grass 900-950#.................. TROY KOKES100 ANG STRS 800-850#....................................................TIM BORER100 ANG CALVES 450-600#......................................... CRAIG KUSZAK
90 ANG FALL CALVES, prec. 500-600#..........................................DARYL, JILL, JAMIE, MARY TOMJACK
90 ANG FALL CALVES, prec. 550-650# ...........RON DUBAS & FAMILY80 ANG FALL CALVES 650-700# .............. CURTIS, LORI, KYLE CARR75 ANG YEARLINGS 700-800# .............................. JOHN VANDEVEGT75 ANG & CHAR X HFRS, G.O. 1 Load 700-750#................TIM BORER60 ANG YEARLINGS 550-650#....................WADSWORTH & ROTHER60 ANG CALVES 400-500#.................................. STEVE & LEE KLEIN40 ANG & RWF HFRS, G.O. 900-950#.................. STEVE & LEE KLEIN
Saturday, July 6 – Weigh Ups & Special Cattle AuctionSaturday, July 13 – Annual Barbecue Auction (no weigh ups)
www.ericsonlivestock.com view & bid: www.cattleusa.comOf�ce: 308-653-3111 • Pat Mahony: 308-750-0486
Mike Mahony: 308-750-3791 • Tom Meyer: 308-750-2125Curt Weber: 308-750-8592 • Stan Klug: 308-750-2142
Kevin Mahony: 402-340-3829 • Gerald Clinch: 402-841-6320
ERICSON-SPALDINGLIVESTOCK MARKET, ERICSON, NEBRASKA
Valentine LivestockAuction
1-800-682-4874 or (402) 376-3611 • www.valentinelivestock.net
Greg Arendt, Mgr. Cell: 402-376-4703 or 402-376-4701Greg Nielsen, Fieldman Cell: 402-389-0833 Jake Hopwood,
Fieldman Cell: 308-627-4828
Thursday, June 13, 2019SPECIAL FALL CALF & YEARLING
S.T. 12:00 Noon Expecting 3000 hd
Fall Calves: all weaned200 rd angus (140s-60h) NI fancy- fancy! 500-675#........Jan Drinkwalter180 angus & blk NI on pasture 550-725# ........................LB Haase & Sons85 rd angus NI Crump & Sandhills genes 525-600#
.................................................................Gordon & Michael McLeod114 blk, few bwf NI condition, hayfed 400-500#.......... Songer&GC Young
55 char-x & blk-x hayfed 400-550#............................ Bill & Adele Albert53 bwf (8 rd) strs 600#......................................................... Larry Turner45 angus & blk Barstow genetics 500-650#............ Mike & Dean Welker31 rd angus /heref-x rwf (F-1) (17s-14h) NI 500-650#
.................................................................... Brad & Dixie Hollenbeck22 angus NI (17s-5h) 500-625# ...........................................Kraye Angus50 blk (25s-25h) NI non-weaned 475-575#.......................... Krogman Rn
Yearlings:500 blk & angus (250s-250h) B.V.NI not topped great condition 525-700#
.............................................................................................Cory Rust360 rd angus (40 blk) hfrs NI not topped grass suited 550-750#
.....................................................................Forrest & Cindy Stewart150 angus & blk hfrs B.V. breedable 700-825# ............ Bryan & Ann Starr120 blk, char-x & rdstrs NI grass kind 500-675#
.....................................................................Forrest & Cindy Stewart170 blk, bwf (120h-50s) turned out on grass 500-600#
..................................................................... Ken & Roxie Fox & Sons70 blk (1 char-x) (50h-20s) 500-575# .................................... Dusty Hunt50 angus strs NI fancy 550-625# .......................................... Dick Stiefel54 blk & angus NI 550-650# ................................................ Tony Walker60 angus strs & hfrs G.O. grass replacements 600#
......................................................................... Marty & Nancy Miller65 blk (60h-5s) NI 550-700#........................................Steve Vandermay30 blk, blk-x 600-800#.............................................................Jim Heath70 angus bulls 1100#.................................................................TK Angus
Plus more from Evergreen Trust, Kime, Hollopeter, Chenoweth, Goss, Lanka
Cows up to 200 for fullcare to November-1 toMarch-1 402-631-9818
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Bred for calving ease, growth &fertility. Semen tested.
HUSMAN ANGUS FARMS
Chapman, Nebr. ~ 308-986-2339 Home308-380-5685 Cell
YEARLING ANGUSBULLS for sale. Siresinclude:Aberdeen, Plati-num. FRIESEN ANGUSAurora, NE 402-631-3233or 402-366-6338
Registered Red Purebred Simmental & SimAngus bulls, yearlings,top quality, excellentweaning weights,EPD's & ultra sound,gentle disposition,Gary Mackley, Arnold,NE, 308-848-2634
WED., JUNE 12, 2019, @ 12:00 NOON
WES STOKES, Owner: 402-608-0013 • TY AUSTIN, �eld rep: 402-841-1057JENE KASPERBAUER, �eld rep: 308-750-8279 • RYAN HANSEN, �eld rep: 402-750-1576
Albion LivestockMarketAlbion • 402-395-2188 • www.albionlivestock.com
200 Blk/Rwf str & G.O. hfrs (50% HR), 750-950# ............ Clint Baumgartner
120 Mstly Blk strs, w & dbl v, 875-925# .................. Harlan Jacobson/Sons
100 Mstly Blk strs, w & dbl v, 700-750# ......................................Bill Thome
80 Blk/Char G.O. hfrs, 850# .....................................................Lee Ketteler
65 Blk strs, off grass, 900#..................................................... Steve Lodge
6 Blk (RA) prs, w/ vac. calves .................................................Pat Sullivan
NEXT SALE: JULY 24, 2019 - BBQ SALE
Poppe Bulls for sale fromHorseshoe Hill Ranch.Angus, Sim Angus, andRed Angus. DNA en-hanced EPDs, ExcellentDispositions, CarcassMerit & Grow Power, Calv-ing Ease & MaternalValue. Sired by Chaps,Southside, Rubicon, Pay-check, Cowboy Cut, WideRange, Profit Builder &more. PRICES, info &videos at PoppeBulls.com89079 544 Ave Bloomfield,NE. Jay Poppe402-640-9031
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Registered Red Angusbulls. Had all tests. Calv-ing ease suitable for heif-ers. Starting at$1,750/head.(402)768-8970.
Registered Angus since1951, Angus bulls. LazyBlack Diamond, Glausefamily, Palmer NE. Kevin(308)750-9055.
Polled Herford &Herford Bulls 12-24month-old Bulls, ExtraPerformance! Calvingease! Great Disposition!Free Delivery MCMPolled Herefords Ayr,NE Brian McMahon402-462-0606 GradyMcMahon 402-7620
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