The value of bulls in commercial herds goes beyond the ‘relative’ value typically ascribed to them in market pricing, says a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

“In publications referencing cattle values for commercial producers as well as reports from beef breed associations, the value of a bull is often given as equivalent to the average value of five weaned calves,” Joe Paschal, AgriLife Extension livestock specialist based in Corpus Christi, says in an Extension news release.

“This has been a long-held comparison for determining the value of a bull, but it really doesn’t take into account all aspects of what bulls provide to the herd.”

Paschal says the value of one bull to five weaned calves fluctuated over the past several years.

“At least up until around 2010, producers paid less than 50 percent of the value of those five calves on a bull,” Paschal explains.

“Then from 2011 until 2015, producers began to pay more, including up to 100 percent of the value of five calves in 2013. Then in 2015, producers paid up to 150 percent of the value of five calves for one bull.

“And weaned calf prices dropped in 2016, the ratio dropped back to about 115 percent—between $5,000 and $5,250—closer to the average value of the five calves.”

But this ratio doesn’t fully reflect the additional value bulls supply to the herd, Paschal says.

“Bulls supply the genetics for the next generation of replacement females in most commercial herds, except those strictly using terminal crossing,” he says.

“It should be remembered that bulls are more than just ‘cow fresheners’ as my former colleague, Rick Machen, retired AgriLife Extension livestock specialist in Uvalde, was fond of saying. As such, their value goes beyond the market price for five head of calves.”

Paschal said if a bull is used for three years and the producer does not introduce any outside female replacements into the herd, that bull will then be responsible for up to 87 percent of the cowherd’s genetics.

“A lot of products and equipment are touted as being the best investment a cattle producer can make, but a good bull is the only thing that can really match that description,” Paschal says.

“If you maintain a closed herd, the genes entering the cow herd will come completely from the bulls you select, and that’s a huge contribution—for better or worse—to the herd’s overall genetic makeup.

“When you look at it from that perspective, you see just how valuable a good bull is to a commercial cow herd.”

Bull Value to Commercial Herd Exceeds ‘Relative’ Value

Time-Dated MaterialVolume 26 • Issue 1Heartland Limousin Association • 23244 Gopher Drive• East Bethel, MN 55005

NEWSBack In Time ................... 20 & 30 Covering Ground ........................4Fullblood Limousin Alliance .....28Heartland Calendar .....................3Heartland Highlights ................10Junior Beat ................................29On The Road Again ............ 6 & 8 Recipe of the Month ...................8Sales .................................... 32-38

STATE NEWSIowa News ....................... 12 & 13Kansas News .............................14Minnesota News.................. 16-18 Missouri News ..........................20Nebraska News ..........................22South Dakota News ..................24Wisconsin News ........................26

ADVERTISERSBadger Hill Farm .........................4Bar JZ Ranches ...........................5Black Hills Stock Show..............18Bullis Creek Ranch ....................35Deb V .......................................27DeRungs Limousin .....................8Franseen Limousin ......................7Fullblood Limousin Alliance .....17GV Limousin ............................23Iowa Beef Expo .........................31J Yorga Farms ..............................9Leishman Performance Limousin .. 38LIMI-Gene ...............................33Lonely Valley Seedstock .............26Lura Limousin ...........................30LV Bar .......................................30Mill Road Limousin ....................4Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic .....19Nolz Limousin ..........................12Peterson Limousin .....................13Pinegar Limousin ................... IBCRed Carpet Limousin Sale .........25Rockin’ R Ranch .......................28ROM’N Limousin ....................22Schuppe Farms ..........................11Spring Creeks Cattle Co. .............7Super C Limousin .....................16Symens Brothers ........................15Thomas Farms (AR) ..................37Treftz Limousin ...................... IFCVaughn Farms .............................3Venner Family Limousin ...........14Vorthmann Limousin ................27Wieczorek Limousin..................21Wulf Cattle .......................... OBC

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION of the HEARTLAND LIMOUSIN ASSOCIATION • JAN/FEB 2018Happy New Year from the Summerbells

ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE2.10.18 • 1 P.M. CST • WETONKA, SD

SELLING 45 LIMOUSIN BULLS (35 YEARLINGS • 5 FALLS • 5 TWO-YEAR-OLDS)

70% POLLED • 7 HOMO PLD/HOMO BLK

SALE CONSULTANT:

GLENN TREFTZ12510 370th Ave. • Wetonka, SD 57481605.380.0014 • treftzlimousin.comFollow Us on Facebook

TREF ENGINEER 807EHOMO PLD • 3/3/17

TREF COMMANDER 766C X TREF ZAYLIE 807ZBW: 2.9 WW: 80 YW: 97 MK: 26 SC: 1.1

BW: 98 • ADJ. WW: 828

TREF ENTICING 765ESCURRED • 3/8/17

ROMN ZINGRAY 125Z X TREF YOGURT 765YBW: 2.3 WW: 65 YW: 85 MK: 32 SC: 1.4

BW: 95 • ADJ. WW: 764

TREF EASY DOES IT 170EHOMO PLD • 2/22/17

ROMN TOW TRUCK 111T X TREF CAMILLE 170CBW: -2.2 WW: 53 YW: 76 MK: 24 SC: 0.4

BW: 70 • ADJ. WW: 712

TREF EXCELLENCE 482EHOMO PLD • HOMO BLK • 3/7/17

VL BRUISER 409B X TREF 482UBW: 4.9 WW: 83 YW: 105 MK: 31 SC: 1.1

BW: 99 • ADJ. WW: 849

TREF EQUALIZER 591EHOMO PLD • HOMO BLK • 3/2/17

VL BRUISER 409B X TREF WATERFALL 591WBW: 3.4 WW: 69 YW: 91 MK: 29 SC: 0.9

BW: 95 • ADJ. WW: 765

TREF EXTREME POWER 766EHOMO PLD • 3/1/17

COLE BUSINESSMAN 104B X TREF YAKIRA 766YBW: 4.2 WW: 80 YW: 110 MK: 28 SC: 1.6

BW: 94 • ADJ. WW: 826

Where Muscle Still Matters & Quality Service Is A Priority

Call direct or MC Marketing for a complimentary catalog.VIDEOS ON WEBSITE SOON www.TREFTZLIMOUSIN.COM

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HEARTLAND CALENDARJANUARY _________________________________________20 Fullblood Limousin Alliance Member Meeting, Quality Inn - Branson, MO25 Red Carpet Show & Sale, Sioux Empire Fairgrounds - Sioux Falls, SD29 Bullis Creek Annual Production Sale - Burwell, NE

FEBRUARY _______________________________________1 South Dakota Limousin Assn. Banquet/Benefit Auction - Rapid City, SD2 Black Hills Stock Show & Sale, Convention Center - Rapid City, SD10 Treftz Limousin “Where Muscle Still Matters” Bull Sale, at the farm -

Wetonka, SD10 LV Bar Bull Sale, Plainville, KS13 Heartland Limousin Assn. Annual Meeting, Banquet/Benefit Auction, Iowa

State Fairgrounds FFA Building - Des Moines, IA14 Iowa Beef Expo Limousin Sale - Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA17 GV Limousin Annual Production Sale - Garnett, KS18 Spring Creeks Cattle/Franseen Limousin Inaugural Bull Sale - Fennimore, WI20 Bar JZ Ranches Annual Production Sale, Thomas Ranch Sale Facility -

Highmore, SD21 Nebraska Limousin Assn. Annual Meeting/Benefit Auction - Kearney, NE22 27th Annual Nebraska Cattlemens Classic Limousin Show & Sale,

Buffalo County Fairgrounds - Kearney, NE22 Symens Brothers 38th Annual Production Sale, at the farm - Amherst, SD23 Wieczorek Limousin 38th Annual Bull Sale, at the farm - Mount Vernon, SD24 Lonely Valley Limousin Annual “Keepin’ Kind” Bull Sale, at the farm -

Creston, NE26 JYF Limousin Bull Sale - Flintoft, Saskatchewan

MARCH __________________________________________3 Linhart Limousin “Business Done Right” Annual Bull Sale, at the farm -

Leon, IA3 Schuppe Farms 28th Annual Bull Sale - Sterling, CO4 North Country Foundation Sale - Sparta, WI5 DeRungs Limousin Sale - Madison, SD10 Kansas Limousin Breeders Assn. State Sale - El Dorado, KS11 Glendenning J Bar J Limousin/Graven Land & Cattle Bull Sale - Lebanon, MO11 Boyer Limousin Annual Production Sale, at the farm - Liberty, NE17 Vaughn Farms “Genetics for the Future” Sale - Napoleon, ND17 Pinegar Limousin “Herdbuilder XXIV” Sale, at the farm - Springfield, MO26 Hager Cattle Co. 12th Annual Bull Sale - Mandan, ND

APRIL ____________________________________________5 Wulf Cattle Presale Seminar, at the farm - Morris, MN6 Wulf Cattle “Opportunity Sale of 2018,” at the farm - Morris, MN6 Schilling Cattle Second Bull Sale - Oakley, KS7 Ludens Family Limousin Annual Production Sale, at the farm - Viborg, SD11 Peterson’s L7 Bar Limousin 40th Annual Production Sale, at the farm -

Pukwana, SD14 Missouri Limousin Breeders Assn. Annual Meeting, Banquet/Benefit Auction -

Lebanon, MO15 The “Great American Pie” Sale - Lebanon, MO24 Linhart Limousin “Divas Online Fall-born Heifer Sale” - Leon, IA28 Pinegar Limousin “Road to the Rockies” Sale & “Select Breeders Sale”, at

the Farm - Springfield, MO Family Owned & Operated

VAUGHN FARMS LIMOUSIN9741 142nd Ave. NECavalier, ND 58220Tom: 701-520-0110David:701-520-2556Craig: 701-520-1624

www.vaughnfarmslimnousin.com

Sires Represented: DLVL Young Gun - DLVL Xerox - DLVL Bicep - JYF Zeek - RUNL Branch

GV Austin - Wulfs Big Timer - SYES User Friendly - TREF Zion - TREF Adonis

DLVL BUD ICE 4112BPurebred - HOMO Polled

JLX Red Bull x DLVL Miss Toronto 145YCD: 5 BW: 2.4 WW: 86 YW: 110

MK: 26 CM: 7 SC: 0.7 DC: 23 YG: -.08 CW: 33 RE: .54 MB: -.26 $MI: 49

BW: 88 - WW: 875 - YW: 1,479REA: 22.38 - IMF: 1.88

Our 2015 high-selling bull’s first progeny will be offered this year in our Genetics for the Future production sale.

Owned with Bar 3R Limousin, SK.SEMEN $40 - Contact LIMI-Gene.

Watch for updates on f vaughnfarmslimnousin.com

for theGeneticsFuture

PRODUCTION SALE

VAUGHN FARMS

MARCH 17, 2018

JYF BIG TIMBER 47BPurebred - HOMO Polled

King Wulf 8274Y x Miss Flintoft 139XCD: 2 BW: 4.3 WW: 86 YW: 116

MK: 26 CM: 7 SC: 1.6 DC: 17 YG: -.25 CW: 40 RE: .76 MB: -.24 $MI: 49

BW: 96 - WW: 640 - YW: 1,254 REA: 14.72 - IMF: 2.34

Our selection and high seller from J. Yorga Farms in 2016. His first progeny will high-light our Genetics for the Future production

sale. Owned with J. Yorga Farms, SK.SEMEN $40 - Contact LIMI-Gene.

DLVL BUD ICE 4112B

JYF BIG TIMBER 47B

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By Dean Summerbell

Beverly and I would like to wish everyone a Happy and Healthy 2018. January has always been a symbol for setting goals and having a fresh look at life. Resolutions in our house go by the wayside by February, but our goal setting seems to be on a

bit more of a solid foundation. It seems as though this year has

many puzzles as to what we can expect. Far be it for me to predict what will be in store for the cattle industry. Events and activities beyond our ability to control will have a great

impact on our profitability; some positive and others negative.

The feeder prices have held steady while the futures on fat cattle are more volatile. With the surplus in corn, I would assume that more farmers with facilities will try to add value to their corn by feeding livestock. I think the export/import markets will impact prices as well. I was told that the export market contributes about $30 per hundred weight in the fed beef market. That would be a vital area to hold on to. The agricultural industry overall is certainly impacted by the global markets.

One area we can control is the production of quality beef which is desired both domestically as well as in the foreign market. Limousin certainly has a role of ensuring quality beef, especially in the natural market. We have made great strides in our quality without adding chemically fed-on pounds. Our genetics have produced a product which is desired in the meat market. Increased quality plus our ability to yield creates a demand for Limousin sired feeders. As the commercial producers get ready to buy bulls for the upcoming breeding season, we need to make sure our bull offering is the best it can be. Good luck to our breeders who will be offering their

genetics for sale and their customers who will be purchasing the offering.

An area that is uncontrollable in the beef industry is the environmental impact of drought. Last year, 2017, brought severe drought to all areas of the Heartland, and it was especially significant in the North and South Dakota areas west of the Missouri River. According to the severe drought maps, dry conditions remain a problem for the northwest part of the Heartland and ironically the southeast sections of Missouri. Hopefully, adequate moisture will be the norm for all the areas of the U.S.

As for Beverly and me, we are looking forward to the winter and spring sales of Limousin genetics and the opportunity to see everyone at those events. The Limousin activities in the Heartland not only bring producers together to make business decisions on which bulls and females to buy, but also brings people and friends together for the social contact as well.

We invite all Heartland Limousin breeders and other Limousin enthusiasts to attend the HLA general meeting, banquet, and benefit auction in Des Moines, Iowa, February 13 at the FFA Building on the state fairgrounds.

Thank you for your continued support of the Heartland Limousin Association!

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & ADVERTISING SALES

DEAN SUMMERBELL23244 Gopher Dr., East Bethel, MN 55005

Cell: (612) 963-3799e-mail: bjsummerbell@gmail.com

DIRECTORSIOWA

Bob Bosch (515) 491-9163Indianola, IA

SOUTH DAKOTA Glenn Treftz (605) 380-0014

Wetonka, SD

KANSASRandy Corns (620) 750-0924

Altoona, KS

MINNESOTA Casey Fanta (320) 288-6128

Starbuck, MN

MISSOURIShaun Edwards (660) 441-0811

New Bloomfield, MO

NEBRASKA Mark Nutter (308) 645-2514

Thedford, NE

WISCONSINBart Mitchell (608) 553-8070

Boscobel, WI

FINANCIAL SECRETARY Ann Vorthmann (712) 566-2863

31112 Hwy. 6, Treynor, IA 51575-6231

MEMBERS AT LARGEJim Venner

Breda, IA 51436(712) 830-8381

T.J. CallahanCenterview,MO 64019

(816) 215-0482

DEADLINESJanuary/February ..................... Dec. 10 March/April .............................Feb. 10 May/June ................................April 10 Sept./Oct................................. Aug. 10 Nov./Dec. .................................Oct. 10Deadlines are subject to vary.Terms: All accounts due & payable as billed.

EDITOR BEVERLY SUMMERBELL

PUBLISHED AT Modern Litho - Jefferson City, MO

GRAPHIC DESIGN PRECISION MARKETING

Mary Quigley – maryRquigley@gmail.com (405) 260-3775

HEARTBEAT AD RATESSPACE MEMBER NON-MEMBERFull page $750 $8002/3 page $600 $675 1/2 page $500 $550 1/3 page $400 $450 1/4 page $300 $350 1/8 page $200 $250Rates include Full Color

DEADLINES & TERMSTHE 1ST OF THE PREVIOUS MONTH

PAGE SPECIFICATIONSFull page .....8” x 10.4375”....................Full Bleed 8.75” x 11.25”2/3 page ......8” x 7”1/2 page ......8” x 5.16” or 3.95” x 10.4375”1/3 page ......8.” x 3.5” or 3.25” x 10.4375”1/4 page ......3.95” x 5.16”1/8 page ......3.95” x 2.5” or 1.85” x 5.16”

OFFICERSJim Venner ............................ PresidentBart Mitchell ................. Vice PresidentBob Bosch ..............................SecretaryRandy Corns ......................... Treasurer

MILL ROAD AD HERE

SELLING• 45 Young, Bred

Limousin, Red Angus & Limousin-InfluencedClub Calf Females

• 15 Age-Advantaged Limousin & Red Angus Bulls

MARCH 4, 2018 • 1:00 p.m.Equity Sales Barn • Sparta, Wisconsin

For more information, contact:

North Country Foundation Sale

JEFF & CHERYL KEYES • (715) 665-2605E2036 672nd Ave. • Knapp, WI

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BAR JZ RANCHES

Production Sale

SELLING• 53 Limousin & Lim-Flex Bulls

Yearlings & 2-Yr-Olds. 100% polled.

• 6 Open Limousin & LimFlex Heifers

• 58 Polled Hereford Bulls. Yearlings & 2-Yr-Olds.

• 10 Bred & 5 Open Polled Hereford Females.

Don/Peg/Seth ZilverbergHolabird, SD

605/852-2966 • Don cell 605/870-1302 • Seth cell 605/870-2169 • cattle@barjz.com • www.barjz.com

Online catalog. Video of sale bulls.

Carcass ultrasound data. Free Delivery within 300 miles. Free board for 50 days.1st breeding season guarantee. Halter broke. Founder member #97.

OTHER SIRES REPRESENTED: COLE Businessman, SYES Backstage, MAGS Zenith, LFLC Bank Account, LVLS Braveheart, LVLS Optimizer, Bar JZ Magistrate.

CE BW WW YW MK RE MB213E 9 0.8 77 110 24 .58 .15

BAR JZ ARCHITECT 213E by TMCK Architect.3/11/17. Homo Pld. Het Blk. 52% LimFlex.

106.

CE BW WW YW MK RE MB212E 11 -0.1 74 100 27 .46 .01

BAR JZ ARCHITECT 212E by TMCK Architect. 3/11/17. Het Pld. Het Blk. 61% LimFlex.

105.

CE BW WW YW MK RE MB215E 13 -1.9 72 103 30 .49 .27

BAR JZ AVIATOR 215E by MAGS Aviator.3/12/17. Homo Pld. Het Blk. 59% LimFlex. GE-EPDs pending.

107.

CE BW WW YW MK RE MB273E 8 -0.4 88 114 27 .66 -.16

BAR JZ ARCHIE 273E by COLE Architect.3/20/17. Homo Pld. Het Blk. 93% Limousin.

126.

CE BW WW YW MK RE MB254E 10 0.3 78 108 26 .82 .14

BAR JZ XCELLSIOR 254E by Wulfs Xcellsior.3/18/17. Homo Pld. Red. 85% Limousin.

119.

CE BW WW YW MK RE MB280E 7 0.6 75 105 31 .61 -.01

BAR JZ AMAZING BULL 280E by Wulfs Amazing Bull.3/23/17. Homo Pld. Red. 100% Limousin.

129.

CE BW WW YW MK RE MB302E 10 1.2 79 111 29 .59 .00

BAR JZ BEST BUY 302E by SYES Best Buy.3/27/17. Homo Pld. Red. 100% Limousin.

135.

Tues., February 20, 2018 • 1:00 p.m.Thomas Ranch Sale Facility, 16 m. east of Onida, SD

By Bev Summerbell

Dean and I continue to stay busy traveling throughout the Midwest for the Heartland. In addition to the Heartland states, we also attend sales and other events across the United States. This keeps us “on the road,” for many days during the year.

It’s always interesting to see what will welcome us when we turn into our driveway. We’ve encountered snow and ice at the end of October and the first week of November this year. Then the weather turned really nice; sunny and warm. The snow melted and it actually felt like spring—even though the calendar said it was the middle—end of November.

We arrived home from a trip at the end of November to find deep ruts in the ditch by our house. Upon further inspection, we discovered that a chunk had been taken out of a tree. It looked like a car either missed the curve or swerved to avoid something. It went into the ditch and the car was stopped by the tree. Following the direction of the ruts and the chunk out of the tree, it looks as though the front, right side of the car suffered the damage.

Last year we came home to find that we had no water in the house. We

have a well and the pipe from the well to the house froze. Fortunately, we were able to put a heater in the well pump and thawed out the system. That is the danger of living in the country and being gone during the cold winter months.

I’ve talked about my biggest fear in a previous Heart Beat column—finding little creatures in the house. That happened in the summer of 2016 when we discovered three mice in our home. We were able to trap two and one died in the living room floor. Thank goodness we haven’t seen any more of those little critters around.

With the upcoming sale season fast approaching, I would like to leave the members with this message: GROW.

G – Get involved in your state, regional and national associations.

R – Read cattle publications and become knowledgeable about the industry.

O – Organize your life, put first things first.W – Welcome new breeders into your association

and help them get acquainted with other Limousin members.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the sales, annual meetings, banquets, and benefit auctions. These events are a great opportunity to reconnect with seedstock and commercial breeders, friends, and other Limousin enthusiasts. It’s the people in the breed who connect us all together as one big family!

Suttyn Rae Biedenfeld was born October 1, 2017, to Kiley Kaufman and Dustin Biedenfeld of Peterson, IA. She weighed

8 lbs. 9 oz. and was 21 in. long.

Five-month-old Branzley Kurtz of Grimes, IA, attended the Iowa annual meeting along with her parents Lindsey and Mahlon; grandparents Dana and Becky Duckett; and uncle, Nick.

Cheyenne Marie Schultz was born November 7, 2017, to Derek and Ashley Schultz of Eddyville, IA. She weighed 8 lbs. .05 oz. and was 20.5 in. long. Grandparents are Tom and

Charlene Doyle.

Harley Edwards made her arrival October 31, 2017. She weighed 6 lbs. 1 oz. and was 18-3/4 in. long. She is the daughter of Elizabeth Twyman and Scott Edwards of Higginsville, MO.

Dalaney J. Luchsinger was born November 28, 2017, weighing 8 lbs. and was 21 in. long. Proud parents are David and Danielle

Luchsinger (Steele) of Waverly, IA.

Congratulations to Eliott and Courtney (Nolz) Coughlin of Mitchell, SD, on the birth of their daughter, Holly Sue, November 6, 2017. She weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz. and was 21 in. long. Proud grandparents are Dave and Peggy Nolz, also of Mitchell.

Stacy and Coni (Stone) Kitchens, Stone Valley Limousin of Cashion, OK, welcomed their new daughter, Collins Jewell October 22, 2017. She

weighed 6.7 lbs. and was 19 ½ in. long.

Member NewsGet well wishes are sent to three

Iowa breeders who underwent surgery this fall. Dana Duckett of Grimes had a torn bicep repaired, Roger Vorthmann of Treyner had Carpal Tunnel surgery, and Bruce

Walrod had knee replacement surgery. We hope they all have a speedy recovery.

Our thoughts are with Shirley Peckman of Nevada, Missouri, as

Continued on page 8

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JOHN & AMANDA FRANSEEN11649 MacArthur Dr., Marshfield, WI 54449

(715) 207-8165 • johnfranseen@yahoo.com

BOB MITCHELL & SONS48715 Hilldale Rd. | Wauzeka, WI 53826Bob 608/553-0971 | Matt 608/553-1251

Bart 608/553-8070 | Scott 608/553-8069

FEBRUARY 18, 20181 p.m. CST • Fennimore, Wisconsin

Selling 40Yearling Bulls

Limousin • Lim-Flex • AngusBlack & Red • Many Homozygous• Plus 10 Top-Cut Bred Heifers

SALE MANAGEMENT:KILEY McKINNA402-350-3447mcmarketingsales@aol.comwww.mcmarketingmanagement.com

MARKETING TEAM:Mark Smith, Grassroots Consulting 515/229-5227

Tom Rooney, Midwest Marketer 515/491-6025Andy Rest, NALF 406/670-5678

Gail “Tubb” Ratliff of Westphalia, KS, is enjoying Wade May’s, his great-grandson, first Halloween.

she continues to recover from two broken fibulas at the beginning of November. She was taking grain to the bulls when she stepped in a low, uneven part of the ground. She rolled her right ankle, and when she tried to catch herself she rolled the other one.

We are thinking about Susan Abele-Burns of Nevada, Missouri, the mother of Erica (Cade) Peterson of Pukwana, South Dakota, and Cole Abele of Nevada, Missouri. She is recovering from serious burns following a boat explosion on the Lake of the Ozarks in October.

We also are thinking about of Scott Manley of Ash Grove, Missouri. Scott has been involved as a ring man at many Limousin sales. He is recovering after suffering serious injuries to his leg sorting bulls in December.

Bob Stone, Stone Valley Limousin, of Cashion, Oklahoma, is home recovering after a run-in

with a bull December 9.Our prayers are with families who

have lost loved ones this fall. There are some obituaries in the Heart Beat. We also want to remember Dale and Terri McLellan of Lantry, South Dakota, who lost their 20-year-old grandson, Clinton Farley, son of Shane and Karla Farlee of Dupree, South Dakota. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and working cattle on the family ranch. Services were held October 12, 2017.

Steve and Gloria Summers of Independence, Missouri, 18-year-old grandson, Matthew, passed away in October.

We also send our condolences to the family of Lizzie Edison, daughter of Kerry and Robin Eidson, who was killed in a car accident in October on her way to Cole County R-1 High School in Russellville, Missouri. She was a cheerleader, a member of FFA, and she had a passion for showing cattle. Rick and Susan Little of Eldon, Missouri, had been her mentors as she gained knowledge

Continued from page 6 Eric and Terra Boon were married October 21, 2017, at Carstairs, AB, Canada, on Terra’s parents’ ranch. The newlyweds reside outside of Lucky Lake, SK, operating a purebred Limousin herd as

B Bar Cattle.

CORRECTION…The November/December 2017 Heart Beat page 30 listed the purchaser

incorrectly from the Foundation Sale III. The correct buyer of the bred female, JL 14-Karat Gold 135C, was Conner Farms of Stuart, Virginia.

INGREDIENTS2-3 lbs. of stew meat1 – 16 oz. bag of frozen green beans2-3 whole carrots, peeled and sliced3 russet potatoes, peeled and diced½ onion, chopped2 bay leavesSalt and pepper to taste1 – 14 oz. can of crushed tomatoes2 cups water¼ cup Worcestershire Sauce

DIRECTIONS• In a 6 qt. crock pot, place the stew meat and the potatoes on the bottom.• Place the green beans, onions, and carrots on top.• Pour the crushed tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and the water on top. Season with salt and pepper.• Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.• Allow it to sit for a few minutes before serving.

Beef StewNow that winter weather has arrived, it’s time to get out the crock pot and

fill it with a delicious beef stew.

SALEDAY!

MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2018

NOON • Madison Livestock Sales • Madison, South Da

kota

(605) 480-244222355 453rd Ave.

Ramona, SD 57054logan.derungs@outlook.com www.derungslimousin.com

15SELLING

YEARLING, PUREBRED & LIM-FLEX BULLS

Give us a call on our stout bull offering!

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A large attendance graced the Minnesota Beef Expo sale October 21 at the state fairgrounds in St. Paul.

Charles Linhart discusses the sale process with his son, Aaron, before their Fall Harvest Production Sale.

Chase Wilson and Karen Favor of Marshfield, MO, along with children Harlon and Karlee were buyers at the Heart of Missouri Sale in Lebanon, MO.

The host of RFD’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen and Limousin breeder Kevin Ochsner of Kersey, CO, delivered the keynote address to a packed house at the Minnesota Beef Expo at the state fairgrounds in St. Paul

October 19.

One of the items on the Iowa annual meeting benefit auction was this cooler stand donated by Dave Book and Anna Radcliff of Davenport. It was purchased and given to the Iowa Limousin Association to provide liquid refreshment at all Limousin events held in Iowa during 2018. A similar cooler stand will be in the Heartland

Benefit auction.

Ladies eating supper on a cold frosty day in northern Wisconsin on Pitts High View Ranch owned by Rick and Jeanie Pitts.

Stout bulls on a sunny day in November in Indianola, Iowa.

Sale goers enjoyed lunch and conversation at the Bosch “Making ‘em Right” private treaty sale November 25.

The Linhart family hosted a delicious soup and steak sandwich lunch at their farm near Leon, IA, November 12.

Jimmy Linthicum of Welch, OK, Andy Rest of Billings, MT, and Dean Summerbell of East Bethel, MN, enjoyed the sunny weather at the Heart of

Missouri sale.

Dale and Terri McLellan of Lantry, SD, received the “Good Neighbor” award given by the Moreau-Grand Electric Cooperative. See page 24 for their article.

www.facebook.com/HeartlandLimousinAssociation

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These bulls are from the 2017 offering.

OFFERING50 Black, Polled Lim-Flex Bulls

15 Black, Polled Lim-Flex HeifersWe strive to produce cattle with calving-ease,

above average growth, maternal and carcass traits.

Visit Our Website… schuppefarms.com

Catalog online after February 15

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The sale will be on the internet… www.sterlinglivestock.com

An EPD sample of the ELMW prefixed bulls selling in 2018.

BULL BW WW YW MA CW REA MARB FT $MI

1E -2.5 77 118 15 37 .61 .76 .10 79.43

3E 0.2 71 121 23 41 .90 .80 .07 80.56

10E -2.2 70 108 28 30 .68 .52 -.03 71.66

29E -3.7 66 107 32 29 .76 .65 -.03 75.01

44E -0.1 75 118 20 40 .45 .39 .01 66.64

68E -0.7 70 109 21 32 .47 .73 .05 77.21

90E -2.0 71 119 20 38 .61 .34 -.04 65.41

107E 0.9 77 115 25 40 .77 .28 -.02 64.67

148E 0.5 77 118 26 41 .71 .38 -.05 68.90

Iowa News…

Annual Meeting Held in AmesMembers of the Iowa senior and

junior Limousin Associations held their annual meeting, banquet and benefit auction Saturday, November 18, 2017. The event took place at the Iowa Cattleman’s Building in Ames.

The day began with a meeting of the senior board followed by the annual member meeting and the junior board meeting. There was a time for socializing before the delicious barbecue meal catered by Hickory Park.

Thanks to Bruce Walrod for his service as auctioneer. Awards were auctioned for the Iowa Field Day as well as an assortment of donated items on the benefit auction.

The ILA would like to give a special thanks to Jay Straight and Bob Bosch, retiring board members. They have served on the ILA board for many years. We appreciate their dedication and service to the association.

Bob Bosch will also be retiring from his role on the Heartland Limousin Association board of directors after

serving two terms. The board voted for Jason Boyer to serve as the Iowa representative on the HLA board.

Awards PresentedCongratulations to Linhart

Limousin of Leon who was awarded the Iowa Seedstock Producer of the Year. David Gress of Denison received the “Commercial Producer of the Year.” Both firms will be recognized and receive their plaques at the 2018 Iowa Beef Expo sale February 14.

Junior AwardsBrenda Anderson, junior advisor,

presented the awards to juniors who have exhibited champion Limousin and Lim-Flex cattle this past year across the state of Iowa, regionally and nationally. The enthusiasm shown by the juniors and their accomplishments promoting the Limousin breed are appreciated by the Iowa Limousin Association.

Junior who have won at Level I, taking home one champion trophy this past year were: Derek Anderson, Kylie Anderson, Mara Anderson, Logan Bell, Dawson Book, Kacey Boyer, Konrad Boyer, Brooklyn Kline, Aaron Linhart, Riley Long, Emerald Nelson, Kinnick Paulson, Emily Puck, Anna Radcliff, Nick Smith, Mason Shipman, and Bailey Walrod. Juniors winning at the Level II, having two champions were: Nick Duckett and Jamie Smith. The Level III recipients, having won three champion banners were: Jake Al-Mazroa and Carson Walrod.

Iowa Beef Breeds CouncilBob Bosch, ILA representative, gave a

report on the Iowa Beef Breeds Council. He said that there were 11 applicants for the program that awards heifers to a 7th grade student. The winner will be announced at the Iowa Beef Expo. He also stated we need to have a Limousin representative on the Iowa Junior Beef Breeds board. A new event has been added to this year’s Iowa Beef Expo. A barbecue “cook-off” contest will be held the first Sunday of the Expo. There are 15 entries in the competition.

Entertainment

Iowa Beef ExpoMark your calendar for February 13

and 14, 2018. Those are the dates for the annual Iowa Beef Expo Limousin parade and sale. The show has been replaced with a parade of sale animals on February 13. People can watch in

Brenda Anderson presented the Wendell Butler “Outstanding Herdsmandship” award to Nick Duckett of Grimes.

The 2018 Iowa Junior Board of Directors (front row): Katie Walrod, president; Jamie Smith, secretary; (back row): Emmet Long, Mara Anderson, Carson Walrod, Anna Radcliff and Derek Anderson. Not pictured: Kaitlyn Boyer, vice president.

The 2018 Iowa Senior Board of Directors (front row): Dave Book, vice president; Brian Hait, president; Grant Anderson, secretary/treasurer; (back row): Dana Duckett, Bailey Walrod, Jason Boyer, William Long, Roger Vorthmann, Drew Abbas, Lowell Hermon and Jay Smith.

A quiz bowl competition was held between the Iowa Juniors and the Iowa Seniors. The juniors crushed the hapless seniors amidst allegations of “collusion” that the juniors had been given the questions before the competition.

Grant Anderson presented $250 Iowa Limousin Association scholarships to Nick Duckett of Grimes and Jake Al-Mazroa of Peru.

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the stands or view the sale animals on the Internet. The Iowa Beef Expo sale takes place Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at Noon. Be sure to stop by the Limousin aisle for a bowl of their famous chili prior to the sale.

Iowa Beef ExpoHotel Headquarters

The Quality Inn has set aside a block of rooms for the Iowa Beef Expo Limousin events in February. The hotel is located at 4995 Merle Hay Road in Des Moines. The rate is $69/95 + tax . Call 515/278-2381 and ask for the ILA block when making reservations.

Field DayThe 2018 Iowa Junior Limousin

Association field day will be held in conjunction with the Heartland Regional Show. The event will take place at the Westfair Fairgrounds in Council Bluffs Memorial weekend, May 25-27. The HLA Regional Show will be Saturday followed by the Iowa Field Day Sunday. Watch for further details in the upcoming issues of the Heart Beat.

Hotel HeadquartersA block of rooms have been

reserved at the AmericInn in Council Bluffs for $67 per room. Call 712/322-8400 and ask for Josh or Kathryn when making reservations. This rate is good until May 1, 2018.

The Iowa Limousin Association Board of Directors met November 18 to discuss and plan for the Iowa Beef Expo Limousin Sale in Des Moines February 14, 2018.

Bruce Walrod, auctioneer, of Flatland Limousin, Moorland, IA, did a marvelous job making the benefit auction fun and exciting.

In MemoriamRita Foster Jostes, 87, mother of Debbie

Crow, passed away November 21, 2017, in Monticello, Illinois. Services were held November 25 at the Calvert Funeral Home in Argenta, Illinois.

Rita married Dick Jostes in 1949. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, and she loved to entertain. Rita was a member of the Forsyth United Methodist Church.

Rita is survived by her son Dave (Cheri) Jostes of Argenta, Illinois; a daughter Deborah (John) Crow of Vinton, Iowa; five granddaughters and six great-grandchildren.

In MemoriamLaVerda Puck, 84, mother of Greg

Puck, passed away November 2, 2017, in Davenport, Iowa. Funeral services were held November 8 at Blue Grass Presbyterian Church.

She and her husband, Myron, farmed after their marriage in 1957. LaVeda enjoyed being a full-time farm wife and mother. She took pride in caring for all the bottle babies and worked part-time sorting corn at Pioneer in Durant, Iowa. She enjoyed attending the county fair and her children and grandchildren’s events.

LaVerda is survived by her husband of 60 years, Myron of Stockton; her daughter, Kelley (David) Moses of Davenport; her sons Kelvin (Marianne) Puck of Stockton and Kraig Puck of Muscatine; her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and many relatives and friends.

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Kansas News…Mark Your Calendar

Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 10, 2018. This is the date that the members of the Kansas Limousin Breeders Association (KLBA) have set for their upcoming state sale. It will be held at the El Dorado Livestock Auction in El Dorado, Kansas, located in south-central Kansas. This is the same location as the 2017 KLBA sponsored sale.

Consignments are due in early January and should be sent to Jerry and Pat Meek, sale managers. Entry forms can be obtained from them or on the KLBA website. We hope to have a large number of Limousin breeders, commercial cattlemen and other Limousin enthusiasts join us to part in this state sponsored activity.

Members of the Kansas junior and senior Limousin Associations will hold their annual meetings. In addition, there will also be a silent auction fundraiser to help support the associations throughout the upcoming year. The money raised from the auction goes to support our junior and senior associations throughout the upcoming year. We appreciate everyone who has donated and/or bid on items in the past. If you are unable to attend, contact any member of the board of directors with your bid.

Watch for more information on the KLBA website and in the March/April Heart Beat.

Wayne and Kent Grimm and their families, Summit Farms of Morrill, Kansas, were named by the Kansas Limousin Breeders Association as the recipients of the 2017 “Commercial Producer of the Year.”

Wayne and his brother, Kent, own and operate a rock quarrying operation in the northeastern part of Kansas along with grain farming and raising livestock. Wayne is in charge of the livestock and Kent runs the grain operation. Wayne oversees the calving of the 550 Limousin cowherd as well as an additional 75 Angus cows.

They feed out their production at their farm and market them as natural, hormone free cattle. Their neighbor also utilizes their feedlot, placing an additional 50 head managed by Summit Farms. The Grimm brothers emphasize structure and fertility in their fed cattle operation.

For several years, the Grimm family has produced fed cattle for Laura’s Lean Beef. They now focus on the natural market, with an increase in growth and marbling. They use their own bulls to breed the spring

bred cows. The fall herd cows are heat cycled, synchronized, and then embryos are placed in recipient cows followed by exposure to their bulls for 45 days. Wayne appreciates the ease of calving, growth, and increased docility of Limousin.

Congratulations to Summit Farms for this prestigious honor!

Summit Farms Named “Commercial Producer of the Year”

Congratulations to Wayne Grimm of Summit Farms, Morrill, KS, upon his selection as the Kansas “Commercial Producer of the Year.” Dean Summerbell awarded Wayne the HLA Plaque at the Grimm home near Morrill.

Winter in the Heartland

Winter in the Heartland

It’s bull sale season and once again we are loaded and heading your way. We believe the quality of bulls we are bringing to the sales is deeper and heavier muscled than ever before. Polled, growthy and with tons of muscle, we invite you to see them at the farm, on our website www.vennerlimousin.com or at the following upcoming shows and sales:

Loaded & Heading to Town

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SIOUX EMPIRE FARM SHOW, Sioux Falls, SD, JAN. 25BLACK HILLS STOCK SHOW, Rapid City, SD, FEB. 2

NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN’S CLASSIC, Kearney, NE, FEB. 22

Check with us early to inquire about our feed and delivery program.

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P.O. Box 155Amherst, South Dakota 57421

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DC: 11 YG: -.26 CW: 35 RE: .71 MB: -.21 $MI: 48BW: 93 - Adj. WW: 735

SYES EBB TIDE 24EPB - 3/3/17 - HomoP/R

DLVL Bicep 491B x Miss SYES Zeek 25CBW: 1.2 WW: 71 YW: 87 MK: 25 SC: 0.2

DC: 19 YG: -.36 CW: 17 RE: .54 MB: -.22 $MI: 44BW: 70 - Adj. WW: 699

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COLE Businessman 104B x Miss SYES Linebacker 317SBW: 1.5 WW: 88 YW: 106 MK: 25 SC: 1.1

DC: 16 YG: -.39 CW: 28 RE: .98 MB: -.23 $MI: 48BW: 93 - Adj. WW: 647

SYES ENGAGER 271EPB - 4/15/17 - HetP/B

Wulfs Xclusive 2458X x Miss SYES Nightowl 171UBW: 1.2 WW: 73 YW: 92 MK: 24 SC: 0.7DC: 14 YG: -.19 CW: 22 RE: .21 $MI: 52

BW: 84 - Adj. WW: 733

SYES ENCORE 315EPB - 4/10/17 - HomoP/HomoB

LFLC Checking Account 701C x Miss SYES Roscoe 316XBW: -0.9 WW: 99 YW: 132 MK: 23 SC: 0.7

DC: 27 YG: -.28 CW: 43 RE: .81 MB: -.04 $MI: 57BW: 70 - Adj. WW: 789

SYES EASY STREET 225EPB - 4/3/17 - Scrd/B

LFLC Checking Account 701C x Miss SYES Yunt To 925ABW: 2.3 WW: 85 YW: 106 MK: 32 SC: 0.6

DC: 30 YG: -.32 CW: 29 RE: .73 MB: -.05 $MI: 54BW: 90 - Adj. WW: 805

SYES EDDY 19EPB - 4/2/17 - HetP/HetB

DLVL Canyon 546C x Miss SYES Worktime 219ABW: 1.8 WW: 84 YW: 95 MK: 32 SC: 0.7

DC: 17 YG: -.27 CW: 21 RE: .44 MB: -.12 $MI: 50BW: 102 - Adj. WW: 862

SYES EASY GOING 77EPB - 3/26/17 - HomoP/B

COLE Businessman 104B x Miss SYES Ransom 76XBW: -0.6 WW: 77 YW: 103 MK: 23 SC: 1.3

DC: 20 YG: -.25 CW: 25 RE: .64 MB: -.18 $MI: 46BW: 80 - Adj. WW: 672

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LFLC Checking Account 701C x Miss SYES Atlas 464CBW: 1.8 WW: 90 YW: 118 MK: 26 SC: 0.7

DC: 25 YG: -.28 CW: 34 RE: .67 MB: -.10 $MI: 53BW: 92 - Adj. WW: 713

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Minnesota News…Annual Meeting

The Minnesota Limousin Association will hold their annual meeting, banquet and benefit auction Saturday, March 24, 2018, at the American Legion in Litchfield, Minnesota. This is a change from previous years, where it was held at the VFW in Litchfield. The change was made because the VFW is no longer in business. The day begins with a social hour at 11:00 a.m., a junior meeting, and the meal at Noon. Following the meal there will be a meeting of the senior association and the benefit auction. Further details will be printed in the March/April Heart Beat.

Limousin Shines atMinnesota Beef Expo

The 17th annual Minnesota Beef Expo was held at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul October 19-22, 2018. It was a perfect fall weekend for the Expo, which brings cattle producers and youth livestock exhibitors together to celebrate and promote the beef industry.

Every year the Expo selects a “Featured Breed” and this year the

two breeds were Limousin and South Devon. Members from the two associations were busy throughout the week helping with various events, including lining up cattle, assisting with the judging competition, working as ring help, and serving meals. The Minnesota Limousin Association would like to thank Kevin Bachmeier for being our breed representative to the Minnesota Beef Expo.

The Expo had a record breaking 1,000+ head entered in the junior show. This year more than 750 youth came together from all over the Upper Midwest to compete in the weekend’s junior events.

The four-day event began Thursday, October 19 with a Youth Knowledge Bowl followed by the Sullivan Supply Stock Show University Fitting Seminar. That evening around 500 people gathered for the Minnesota Youth Beef Experience Program (MYBEP) “Beef Industry Ideas & Insights Symposium.”

After the panel discussion, the juniors took part in a variety of breakout sessions. The evening concluded with the keynote address

by Kevin Ochsner, “It’s Your Bid,” a speech designed to motivate people to use their time, talents and treasures to succeed in the beef industry.

There were a total of 289 participants in the judging competition that was held Friday. Twenty-one teams took part in the fitting contest later that day, hosted by Sullivan Supply. The youth activities ended with 450 contestants in the Junior Showmanship Contest.

Saturday was filled with sales during the day followed by the Supreme

Row selection and a roast beef meal served to more than 1,000 people sponsored by the Limousin and South Devon Associations along with the Minnesota Corn Growers Association. The evening concluded with the presentation of the Minnesota Youth Beef Expo Program (MYBEP) heifers to eleven junior recipients.

The Expo came to a close on Sunday with the junior show, featuring 1,000+ head of cattle. The show began at 8:00 a.m. and continued throughout the day.

Cattlemen to Cattlemen host Kevin Ochsner of Kersey, CO; South Devon Association President Dar Giess of Pierz, MN; Jerry Delaney of Herefords Inc., Lake Benton, MN; and Executive Secretary of the Heartland Limousin Association Dean Summerbell were the panelists who kicked off the Minnesota Beef Expo October 19, 2017. Dean Summerbell also served as the moderator of the panel.

Juniors Exhibit Limousin Females at Minnesota Beef Expo

The Minnesota Beef Expo Junior Show was held Sunday, October 22, 2017, the final day of the Expo activities. The show took place in the Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum on the state fairgrounds in St. Paul.

The breed shows were judged by Curt Rincker of Shelbyville, Illinois, and Kirk Stierwalt of Leedy, Oklahoma.

The grand champion female was GROT Dolly 162D ET, a 2/28/16 double black, double polled Lim-Flex 75% daughter of EF Xcessive Force out of EXLR Molly 605R exhibited by Justus Moser of Morris, MN.

The reserve grand champion female was Schilling’s Delta Dawn, a 2/28/16 double black, double polled Lim-Flex 50% daughter of RLBH Air Force One out of Schilling’s Young JAE exhibited by Kaitlyn Snyder of Hastings, MN.

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SCAS RONALD 511E3/10/17 - P/DB - Lim-Flex 43%S: Silveiras Style 9303D: JNKL Daisy 511C (MAGS Wazowski)CD: 13 BW: 0.3 WW: 63 YW: 94 MK: 24 CM: 8 SC: 1.1 DC: 15 YG: -.01 CW: 24 RE: .31 MB: .32 $MI: 61BW: 78

From the popular Angus sire, Silveiras Style, and out of a tremendous producing Wazowski daughter, Ronald checks all the boxes to be a premier breeding bull.

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Wiley Fanta exhibited the Wulf Cattle consignment to the Minnesota Beef Expo Sale October 21. She was the champion Limousin female and the high-selling lot.

Congratulations Amber Johnson of Sebeka, MN, for being selected a finalist at the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Ranchers Collegiate Discussion Meet Final Four. The Meet was held October 11, 2017, at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul. Amber attends the University of Minnesota-Crookston.

Limousin Show & Sale Held at Minnesota Beef Expo

The Minnesota Beef Expo breed sales were held Saturday, October 21, 2017, at the Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum on the state fairgrounds in St. Paul. A show was held earlier in the day to determine sale order. The sale was managed by Eperspacher Enterprises of Marshall, Minnesota. There were nine consignors from Minnesota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin in the Limousin sale.

The grand champion and high-selling female was Wulfs Dorika 6459D ET, an 8/15/16 red, homozygous polled purebred son of Wulfs Aerosmith 0556A out of Wulfs Xuana 0566X consigned by Wulf Cattle of Morris, Minnesota. She was purchased by Trails End Cattle of Loyal, Wisconsin, for $9,000. This heifer not only topped the Limousin sale, she was also the high-selling lot of all breeds.

The second high-selling female was Mosers Ella Mae 715E, a 3/12/17 double black, double polled 87% daughter of Wulfs Abe

Y510A out of Mosers Assurance 315A consigned by Moser Farms of Morris, Minnesota. She was purchased by Gavin Rohner of Pennock, Minnesota, for $3,000. He used the money he received from the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association MYBEP donation.

Another popular female was LFLC Emily 199E, a 3/28/17 black, double polled 96% daughter of Greenwood Canadian Made ET out of LFLC Dakota Belle 760Y consigned by Ludens Family Limousin of Viborg, South Dakota. Andy Peterson of Osceola, Wisconsin, had the final bid of $2,700.

The reserve grand champion female was CHHF Diamond 6540D, an 11/1/16 black, homozygous polled daughter of FC Angels Answer out of CHHF Zoey 250Z exhibited by Herman Farms of Hastings, Minnesota.

Average:10 Females ..............................$2,560

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Minnesota News…

One of the highlights of the Minnesota Beef Expo, held every year in October at the state fairgrounds, is the presentation of donated heifers to qualified juniors as part of the Minnesota Youth Beef Experience Program (MYBEP). This year 11 heifers, donated from breed associations and the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association, were given at the Expo. There were over 80 applicants for these MYBEP heifers.

Since this program began in 2004, more than 100 heifers have been donated. The requirements for the program state that juniors must be between the ages of 12-16, be a 4-H, FFA or junior breed association member, and live in Minnesota, Iowa, North or South Dakota or Wisconsin.

Juniors who receive the heifers are responsible for raising, breeding and maintaining complete records on the care of the animal while providing monthly progress reports to the original owner and the Minnesota Beef Expo. The breeders who donated

heifers also serve as mentors to the MYBEP youth.

The recipients not only receive a heifer but also two straws of semen from Minnesota Select Sires, an Andis cattle clipper, a show stick, and 100 pounds of Purina Show Chow.

Wulf CattleThe Minnesota Limousin

Association would like to THANK Wulf Cattle of Morris for donating a Limousin heifer. Wulf Cattle has been a seedstock supplier for more than half a century selling Limousin cattle across the United States and Canada. Lim-Flex and Angus cattle were added later to the herd.

Wulf Cattle registers 1,500 cows with A.I. and embryo transfer programs being extensively used for each calf crop. Their goal is to produce quality beef, to increase heterosis, and target specific markets. They market 650 bulls and 100 females in addition to selling more than 50,000 value-added fed cattle annually.

Their feed yards are located in Minnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska. Wulf Cattle is fully invested in proving genetics through extensive feeding operations and carcass data collection. Their goal is the same today as it was decades ago, to create opportunities for the customers to succeed using Wulf Cattle genetics.

MYBEP Recipients

Minnesota Youth Beef Experience Program

Gavin Rohner of Pennock, MN, received $3,000 from the Minnesota Cattlemen’s Association. He used the money to purchase a Limousin heifer consigned by Moser Farms of Morris, MN, as a part of the MYBEP program.

Limousin breeder and Purina representative Paul Bartsh of Rushford, MN, presented the Minnesota Youth Beef Experience recipients with show supplies to help them with their MYBEP project.

Julia Biscoe of Cottage Grove, MN, received the MYBEP Limousin female donated by Wulf Cattle of Morris, MN. Her father, Bill, and Kelly Fanta (representing Wulf Cattle) are pictured with Julia.

LIMOUSINSHOW & SALE

CONSIGNORS:

FEB. 2, 2018SHOW 8 A.M. H SALE 1 P.M.

Rushmore Plaza Civic Center - Rapid City, SDwww.blackhillsstockshow.com

41 LOTS SELL7 Females (6 Opens - 1 Bred)

34 Bulls (14 Yearlings - 13 Fall Yearlings - 7 Coming 2s)

Feb 1, 2018 H SDLA Banquet/Benefit Auction6 p.m. Social, 7 p.m. Banquet

Auctioneer:C.K. “Sonny” Booth - 918-533-5587

Sale-Day Contacts:Chisum Peterson, Breed Rep: 605-730-4214

Dean Summerbell, HLA: 612-963-3799Andy Rest, NALF: 406-670-5678

L7 CALVADOS 5035C2017 Supreme Champion Bull

Bred by: Peterson’s L7 Bar RanchPurchased by: J&J Cattle Co., TX

3 Buck Cattle Co, Bryant, SD .......................... 605-881-4260

Boyer Family Limousin, Weldon, IA ............... 641-340-5963

Bruner Limousin, Winfred, SD ....................... 605-482-8202

DeRungs Limousin, Ramona, SD ................... 605-480-2442

JLX Limousin, Elk Point, SD .......................... 605-310-0791

Leih Limousin, New Virginia, IA ..................... 641-814-3338

Leishman Bros Limousin, Blair, NE ................ 402-651-7211

Ludens Family Limousin, Viborg, SD ............. 605-661-6470

Lura Limousin, Delavan, MN .......................... 605-695-3129

NOLZ Limousin, Mitchell, SD ......................... 605-999-0919

Peterson’s L7 Bar Limousin, Pukwana, SD .... 605-730-0705

ROM’N Limousin, Arlington, SD .................... 605-203-0733

Spring Creeks Cattle Co., Wauzeka, WI .......... 608-553-8070

Symens Brothers Limousin, Amherst, SD ...... 605-448-2624

Torgerson Farms, Artesian, SD ...................... 530-301-8688

Venner Limousin, Breda, IA ........................... 712-830-8381

Wulf Cattle, Morris, MN ................................. 320-288-6128

HEADQUARTERS:Best Western Ramkota Hotel,

2111 N LaCrosse, Rapid City, SD605-343-8550 (ask for Limousin Block)

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THE CLASSIC EVENT includes a Ranch Horse Sale, Draft Horse Feed Team Races, Dog Trials, Career Fair, Beef Cooking Contest, Battle of the Breeds, Cattle Shows & Sales, Junior Show,

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2018Show 10:00 AM | Sale 3:30 PM

SALE FEATURES: Bulls | Bred Heifers | Fancy Open Heifers

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Missouri News…Annual Meeting, Banquet & Benefit Auction

The Missouri Limousin Breeders Association (MLBA) has scheduled April 14, 2018, for their annual meeting, banquet and benefit auction. The festivities will take

place Saturday evening at the Laclede County Fairgrounds in Lebanon.

The following day, April 15, the Heart of Missouri Limousin Association and the Missouri Limousin Breeders Association

will once again team up to host the annual Great American Pie Sale. Check the MLBA website, www.missourilimousin.com, and the March/April Heart Beat for more details about this event.

This is a great opportunity to

meet an socialize with breeders from across the state as well as other states, enjoy a delicious meal, help support the association by donating and/or purchasing items for the benefit auction, and attending the sale the next day.

The 2017 American Royal junior and open Limousin shows were Thursday, October 26 in Kansas City, Missouri. The day began with the junior show followed by the Level I Medal of Excellence (MOE) Limousin Show.

The show, which has been held at the current location on the West Bottoms in Kansas City, Missouri, for the past 118 years, will be moving into new facilities in 2018. A $160 million dollar complex will be developed across the state line in Wyandotte County, Kansas.

Junior Show

Scott Schaake of Manhattan, KS, evaluated the 21 junior heifers. He selected FWLY Purple Ribbon, a 5/28/16 Purebred (81%) daughter of RLBH Air Force One as his grand champion female. The Division II winner was exhibited by Maycee Ratliff of Westphalia, KS.

The reserve champion female and Division II reserve champion was CJSL 6096D ET, a 3/1/16 Lim-Flex 50% daughter of S A V Bismarck 5682 exhibited by Carter Hoge of Good Hope, IL.

Division I champion: AUTO Callie 403D exhibited by Ellie Dill of Marshfield, Missouri.

Division I reserve champion: SCAS Divine 935D exhibited by Ashlee Corns of Altoona, Kansas.

Division III champion: SHSK Debra Dawn ET exhibited by Mason Walker of Prairie Grove, Arkansas

Division III reserve champion: AUTO Donya 207D ET exhibited by Ryleigh Morris of Walnut Grove, Missouri.

Open ShowMarcus Arnold of Ankeny, IA,

sorted through the 36 head of females and bulls in the Limousin open show. The interesting fact in the two shows was the champion and reserve champion results were switched from the junior to the open show.

Pinegar Limousin of Springfield, Missouri, was named Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor. Congratulations!

Females

The grand champion female and Division V champion, exhibited by Carter Hoge of Good Hope, IL, was CJSL 6096D ET, a 3/1/16 Lim-Flex 50% daughter of S A V Bismarck 5682.

The reserve grand champion and Division IV champion, exhibited by Maycee Ratliff of Westphalia, KS, was FWLY Purple Ribbon, a 5/18/16 daughter of RLBH Air Force One.

Division I champion: AUTO Elly 251 ET exhibited by Pinegar Limousin of Springfield, Missouri.

Division I reserve champion: AUTO Emaline 267E ET exhibited by Pinegar Limousin.

Division II champion: AUTO Exie 231E ET exhibited by White Valley Ranch of Adair, Oklahoma.

Division II reserve champion: TBG Eleanor 721E exhibited by Garrett Walden of Tonganoxie, Kansas.

Division III champion: AUTO Zadie 467D ET exhibited by Pinegar Limousin.

Division III reserve champion: AUTO Callie 403D ET exhibited by Ellie Dill.

Division IV reserve champion: WLR Desire ET exhibited by Tanner Waldon of Tonganoxie, Kansas.

Division V reserve champion: Schilling’s Dancing Girl exhibited by Micah Ott of Danvers, Illinois.

Division VI champion: DHIL Usually Yours 5290C exhibited by Isaiah Gamez of Nashville, Arkansas.

Bulls

The grand champion bull and Division VII champion, exhibited by Ranae Poole of Windyville, MO, was Rockin P Tom-Tom 702C, a 4/18/15 Lim-Flex 62% son of DHVO Deuce 132R.

The reserve grand champion bull and Division II champion, exhibited by Little Mackinaw Cattle Co. of Minier, IL, was LMCC Paramount 375E, a 2/6/17 Lim-Flex 50% son of Colburn Primo 5153.

Division I champion: SCAS Ronald 511E exhibited by Ashlee Corns of Altoona, Kansas..

Division II reserve champion: MRRC Legal 441E ET exhibited by Madison Ratliff of Westphalia, Kansas.

Division III champion: SEEE Deadliest Catch ET exhibited by Scott Edwards of Higginsville, Missouri.

Division IV champion: JCL Driver 617D exhibited by JCL Land & Cattle/Sullivan Limousin of Dunlap, Iowa.

Division V champion: STLX Double Down 613D exhibited by Stone Limousin of Mason City, Illinois.

Division VI champion: Rockin P Chisholm 703C exhibited by Ranae Poole.

American Royal Crowns Champions in Kansas City

The 2018 NALJA show will be held in Denver, Colorado July 14-20. It will be fun to celebrate “Christmas in the Rockies” in July. Can you answer these questions about the last NALJA show that was held in Colorado?

Do you know the answers to these questions?

1.) What year was the last NALJA show held in Colorado?2.) What town was it located in?3.) Who won the grand champion female title that year?4.) Who won the Junior Showmanship title?5.) Who won the Senior Showmanship title?

See answers on page 30.

“Back in Time”Do You Know the Answer?

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Nebraska News…27th Annual Cattlemen’s Classic in Kearney

Members of the Nebraska Limousin Association cordially invites everyone to travel to Kearney February 21-22, 2018, for the 27th Annual Cattlemen’s Classic. This is a great time for all Limousin enthusiasts to come together and celebrate Nebraska’s #1 industry—the BEEF industry.

This event is for cattlemen of all ages and includes more than cattle shows and sales. The Classic also holds a Commercial Pen of Five Heifer Sale, a Ranch Horse Sale, a Ranch Horse Rodeo, the Royal Ice Sale, Prospect Steer Sale, and a Fancy Heifer Sale in addition to breed association shows and sales.

NCC Limousin Show & SaleThe Limousin events begin

Wednesday night, February 21, 2018, with the Nebraska Limousin Association annual meeting and

benefit auction at the Country Inn & Suites. The show is Thursday, February 22, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. followed by the sale at 3:30 auctioned by Bruce Brooks.

Classic Activities for JuniorsThe Classic has a variety of events

for juniors, including an FFA Day, feedlot tours, the Prospect Steer and Heifer programs, and scholarships. In addition, there is a showmanship Blow-n-Go competition and a youth judging contest, as well as the junior shows.

For further information concerning the Classic, contact Ronette Bush, manager, at 308/627-6835 or go to www.cattlemen.com. Updated information on the Classic will also be posted on their Facebook page.

NE Limousin Headquarters Hotel in Kearney

The Country Inn & Suites will serve as the headquarters for the Nebraska Limousin Association (NLA) during the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic in Kearney February 21-22, 2018. The hotel is located at 105 Talmadege Street in Kearney. For reservations, call 308/236-7500.

Members of the association will hold their annual meeting and benefit auction in the hotel breakfast area Wednesday evening, February 21. Let any board member know what you will be donating to the

benefit auction. If you are unable to attend, please call a board member and leave a bid. The money raised goes to support activities of the NLA throughout the year.

WANTEDBenefit Items & Bids for Auction

Heartland Meeting, Banquet & Benefit Auction

FEB. 13, 20185:30 p.m.

Iowa State FairgroundsDes Moines, IA

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Contact Dean Summerbell or any member of the HLA board of directors to donate or

leave a bid on items. Check out www.hearlandlimousin.org or the

HLA Facebook page for updated information and photos of donated items.

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South Dakota News…SDLA Shows and Sales in January and February

The South Dakota Limousin Association (SDLA) will participate in two events in January and February. We hope to have a large number of seedstock and commercial breeders attend the Sioux Empire Farm Show and Sale in Sioux Falls, and the Black Hills Stock Show and Sale in Rapid City. These are two premier events in the upper Midwest.

Sioux Empire Farm ShowThe Sioux Empire Farm Show,

sponsored by the Sioux Falls area Chamber of Commerce, is one of the best farm shows in the upper Midwest.

The town rolls out the “Red Carpet” to welcome visitors throughout the week to the shows, sales and agricultural exhibits.

The 2018 Limousin Show and Sale will be Thursday, January 25, with the show to begin at 9:30 a.m. followed by the sale at 2:45 p.m. auctioned by Chisum Peterson of Pukwana, South Dakota. The Supreme Row judging takes place Friday followed by junior activities on Saturday.

Black Hills Stock ShowThe Limousin Show and Sale at the

Black Hills Stock Show will be Friday, February 2, 2018, at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City. The

show begins at 8:00 a.m. followed by the sale at 1:00 p.m. auctioned by C. K. “Sonny” Booth.

The South Dakota Limousin Association annual meeting, banquet and benefit auction will be held Thursday night, February 1, 2018. The social begins at 6:00 p.m. followed by the banquet at 7:00 p.m. Contact any member of the SDLA

board of directors to let them know what you are donating to the benefit auction. If you are unable to attend, you can leave your bid with a board members. We appreciate your support.

Mike Ludens of Viborg, SD, consigned a female to the Minnesota Beef Expo sale that was purchased by Andy

Peterson of Osceola, WI.

Dale & Terri McLellan Receive “Good Neighbor” AwardDale and Terri McLellan of

Lantry, South Dakota, received the “Good Neighbor” award given by the Moreau-Grand Electric Cooperative. The award, presented annually to exceptional members who go above and beyond giving their time and talents to their communities, was

given to the McLellan’s at the annual meeting in October.

Four generations of the McLellan family have called their ranch south of Lantry home since 1910. Dale and Terri, their son, Kerry, along with Dale’s brother, Ryan, and their families work the ranch today. They farm corn, wheat,

sunflowers, and hay. Their ranching operation has received numerous awards, and in 2014 the South Dakota Limousin Association selected Dale as the “Commercial Producer of the Year.”

Dale and Terri have served many leadership roles in the Dupree area. Dale has been on the Dupree Rodeo

Committee for more than 30 years. He is also an auctioneer for benefit auctions and he announces 4-H and regional rodeos. Terri has been a teacher at the Dupree School system for 28 years.

Faith, hard work, and community service are woven into the fabric that is the McLellan family!

Zona Vig Chosen 2017 South Dakota Ag “Woman of the Year”Reprinted with permission from the Cattle Business Weekly

Zona Vig of rural Opal, South Dakota, was honored at the 2017 South Dakota Women in Agriculture conference in Deadwood, South Dakota, October 20 as the “Ag Woman of the Year.”

She and her husband, Dwayne, a retired United Airlines pilot, have lived on the prairie in northern Meade County since 1970. He commuted to Chicago to fly for the company until 2001. Dwayne was selected as the 2005 South Dakota Limousin “Commercial Producer of the Year” and he received the national award from the North American Limousin Foundation in 2006.

Zona keeps busy educating the public about the industry of agriculture, she is a Farm Bureau member, and an activist for the Dakota Rural Action committee as well as an adamant supporter of the sport of rodeo. She served as the National

D i r e c t o r for the Miss Rodeo South D a k o t a organization.

She was also involved in welcoming foreign visitors to their ranch through the Community for Agriculture program, where they hosted people from Denmark, England, South Africa, and Australia.

Carv Thompson, who had a long-running radio program, nominated her for the honor. He stated, “Zona is a working ranch wife, doing everything from housekeeping and gardening to working the cattle. She is a “with-it” lady who exemplifies agricultural women. She works tirelessly for the improvement of farm and ranch life, and the education of the public on the importance of agriculture to our country and to the world.”

Rhonda Wulf Selected as a Top 10 Industry LeaderReprinted with permission from the Cattle Business Weekly

Each year, the Cattle Business Weekly newspaper announces a new class of Top 10 Industry Leaders under the age of 40. This honor is reserved for people that are serving and leading their ag industries, communities, and businesses in big ways. The Cattle Business Weekly has a nine-state coverage area and these individuals reflect people who reside, do business, or have an impact in those states.

Rhonda Wulf of Aberdeen, South Dakota, was one of the individuals selected for this prestigious award. She works at the Branded Programs of DemKota Beef in Aberdeen. She started working at the procurement department in September 2015, shortly after the plant opened. Rhonda plays a vital role building relationships and exploring new opportunities as the branded beef manager.

She was raised on her family’s cattle business in Morris, Minnesota, where she developed a progressive mind for the beef industry. She worked at Wulf Cattle after college and was

later accepted into the master’s program at the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management. The experience catapulted her into a career with DemKota Beef, a start-up packing plant.

With a strong background in 4-H, FFA, and the beef genetics/cattle feeding side of agriculture, Rhonda felt well-grounded in her understanding of the beef industry. She said that the real perspective on the whole industry didn’t come full circle until she attended the King Ranch Institute, which is why she believes so strongly in a positive internship program. This is the first year for the DemKota Beef Internship Program. Under her leadership, eight college interns work at the beef plant in various areas. At least one hour per week is spent with a manager in each of the beef plant’s various departments. “It’s been so rewarding to see our interns grow and watch them come into their own realizations regarding what they need to do in school and life to make a difference,” she says.www.facebook.com/HeartlandLimousinAssociation

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Red CarpetLimousin Sale

Thursday, January 25, 2018W.H. Lyons Fairgrounds • Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Held in conjunction with the Sioux Empire Farm ShowSale Show: 9:30 A.M. • Sale: 2:45 P.M.

Selling 17 Limousin & Lim-Flex Lots 16 Bulls 1 Bred Heifer

5 Two-Year-Old Bulls 2 Fall Yearling Bulls 7 Yearling Bulls

2018 Sale ConsignorsSymens Brothers, Amherst, SD: 605/880-8061

ROM’N Limousin, Arlington, SD: 605/203-0733Nolz Limousin, Mitchell, SD: 605/999-7035Lura Limousin, Delavan, MN: 605/695-5344

Bruner Limousin, Winfred, SD: 605/482-8202Ellsworth Limousin, Elkhorn, WI: 262/735-5142DeRungs Limousin, Ramona, SD: 605/480-2242

Venner Limousin, Breda, IA: 712/673-4441

For more information contact any of the sale consignors or the Limousin breed rep John Bruner at 605-482-8202 or NALF Regional Manager Andy Rest at 406-670-5678.

This sale is one of the oldest and most prestigious Limousin sales in North America. It will feature top consignments from leading Limousin programs from across the Midwest.

The 2017 Red Carpet champion sale show bull was ROMN Dirty Deeds, 3/17/16 homozygous polled, sired by LFLC Big

Country, consigned by ROM’N Limousin, Arlington, South Dakota.

Symens Brothers, Amherst, South Dakota consigned the 2017 Red Carpet champion sale show heifer. Miss SYES Friendly 106C, 3/14/15, homozygous polled, sired by SYES User Friendly 524U, bred to DLVL Bicep.

Wisconsin…

Peterson Limousin Farms of Osceola, Wisconsin, expanded their already successful meat supply business to include a retail store in the Market House Mall located in Lowertown St. Paul, Minnesota. The Petersons opened the retail establishment in October and have experienced continued growth of their customer base supplying a variety of Limousin and Lim-Flex cuts of beef plus various pork products at the trendy, upscale business location. They are open seven days a week.

Andy Peterson heads up the market division of Peterson Craftsmen Meats which includes some 35 restaurants in and around the metropolitan Minneapolis/St. Paul area as well as communities in Wisconsin. Three of the restaurants that occupy space

in the Market House get their meat supply from Petersons.

The retail store has a distinct advantage because their location is directly across from the Farmers Market in St. Paul. Customer traffic is particularly high during the open hours of the market.

The Petersons operate on the vertical business model from “Gate to Plate.” They raise and feed out their Limousin and Lim-Flex beef plus the pork production. They also select and purchase Limousin and Lim-Flex feeder calves that meet their parameters. The lamb portion of the meat supply is purchased from the processing plant.

Andy said that the customers they serve enjoy the taste of Limousin. That’s good to hear!

Peterson Craftsmen Meats Open Store in St. Paul, MN

Peterson’s Craftsman Meats is located in St. Paul Lowertown section next to the St. Paul Farmers Market.

The meat case at Peterson’s Craftsman Meats.

Andy and Jenna Peterson and their daughter, Shirley, at their store in St. Paul

Lowertown.

LoneLy VaLLey’s 27th annuaL Keepin Kind

BULL SALEFEBRUARY 24, 2018 • 1:00 p.m.

At the Farm, Creston, Nebraska

SELLING 80 YEARLING LIMOUSIN, LIM-FLEX & ANGUS BULLS

BID ONLINE

SALE MANAGEMENT:R&R MARKETING, Randy Ratliff 615-330-2735

SALE CONSULTANTS:LV BAR MGR., Mike Smith 785-737-6053

MC MARKETING, Kiley McKinna 402-350-3447GRASSROOTS GENETICS, Mark Smith 515-229-5227

LONELY VALLEY SEEDSTOCK

Creston, NebraskaChad Settje, Owner 402-910-5504Mike Settje, Owner 402-920-0230Mark Settje, Owner 402-920-0218

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77% LIM - DP/DB - 1/6/17 - (Homo test pending)MAGS Zarah x LVLS 7428LBW: 1.7 WW: 55 YW: 99 MK: 36 SC: 0.7 MB: -.06BW: 88 WW: 682

56% LF - HP/DB - 1/28/17 - (Homo test pending)MAGS Zodiac x LVLS Y Me

BW: 1.4 WW: 80 YW: 126 MK: 22 SC: 0.4 MB: .13BW: 85 - WW: 669

37% LF - HP/DB - 1/1/17 - (Homo test pending)CELL Thor 5371C ET x LVLS Baby Cakes 8106BBW: 0.4 WW: 71 YW: 104 MK: 27 SC: 1.3 MB: .68BW: 87 - WW: 750

79% LIM - DP/DB - 1/8/17 - (Homo test pending)LVLS Big Lebowski 1025B x LVLS Annie 5854A

BW: 0.4 WW: 66 YW: 97 MK: 26 SC: 0.9 MB: -.05BW: 78 - WW: 690

LVLS EDGAR 2E

LVLS OPTIMIZER 2932E

LVLS OPTIMIZER 8106E

LVLS MAXIMIZER 5854E

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ROGER & ANN VORTHMANN31112 Hwy. 6 • Treynor, IA 51575Roger 402/981-1621ann-roger@cattleplanet.comwww.vorthmannlimousin.com

DEB VORTHMANN12506 290th Street • Silver City, Iowa 51571402/515-7714 • deb@cattleplanet.com

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Give us a call on the cattle we are bringing to the Iowa Beef Expo.

VL Embellish 715E

Lim-Flex 75% - HP/B - 2/11/17Alter Ego x MAGS XullaCD: 9 BW: -3.3 WW: 60 YW: 88 MK: 20 CM: 9 SC: 0.7DC: 21 YG: -.09 CW: 21 RE: .37 MB: .09 $MI: 52BW: 72 - WW: 580

VL Eye Candy 707E

79% - DP/DB - 1/26/17MAGS Aviator x VL Zaida 226ZCD: 9 BW: -0.9 WW: 60 YW: 93 MK: 24 CM: 8 SC: 0.5DC: 31 YG: -.08 CW: 25 RE: .38 MB: .11 $MI: 53BW: 62 - WW: 628

CJSL Draft Pick 6520D

Lim-Flex 59% - DP/DB - 9/22/16ADLL Axl 3007A x CJSL 2269ZCD: 9 BW: 2.2 WW: 59 YW: 90 MK: 24 CM: 4 SC: 1.2DC: 20 YG: -.13 CW: 25 RE: .50 MB: .21 $MI: 57BW: 83 - WW: 736 - YW: 1,144 - SC: 33.0

VL Embellish 715E

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Fullblood Limousin Alliance…Membership Meeting Slated for January 2018

Members of the Fullblood Limousin Alliance will elect officers and members of the board of directors January 20, 2018, at the Quality Inn in Branson, Missouri. To make reservations, call 417/336-1600, ask for the FLA Rate of $45. Ballots were mailed to the membership. Ballots can be returned by mail or the members can vote in person at the annual meeting.

Officers winning by acclamation are: Stephen Haynes, president; Robert “Bob” Stone, vice president; Kim Kosmicke, secretary; and Joe

Latendresse, treasurer.Those members nominated for two

open seats on the board of directors are: Betty Anglani Williamson, Ryan Reed, Ken Ragsdell, Ron Conger, Tom Alexander and Kevin Christensen.

A C H Holdings HostVet Students

Stephen, Emily and Carter Haynes, A C H Holdings, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, hosted approximately 50 students and faculty from the Student Chapter of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine December 15, 2017. The trip

was planned by students, Tia Simon and Kathryn Hamilton. Dr. Derek Foster and Dr. Harrison Dudley, two large animal professors, also accompanied the students. The students visited farms in North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee. Tia said, “Visiting these different states not only offered a unique perspective on large animal medicine and the food animal industry, but also provided our students the opportunity to network with various veterinarians and farm managers which will be crucial to our students as they graduate and begin applying for jobs.”

At the Haynes Family Farms, the tour was introduced to the

advantages and history of the Limousin breed and was provided with a Fullblood Limousin beef meal. Kathryn said, “The information gained from each stop will help to broaden our students understanding of production agriculture and medicine, while also helping us to understand food safety and food security on a global scale.” She also states the hospitality and meal provided to the students and faculty by the Haynes family was one of the highlights of the three-state tour.

Stephen Haynes of A C H Holding, Bowling Green, KY, speaks to the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine students and professors who participated in a three-state tour of agriculture-related business.

The North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine students and professors at

A C H Farms in Bowling Green, KY.

Ragsdell Family Rockin’ R Ranch LLCKen & Jan Ragsdell PureLean Homegrown Beef PO Box 1814 • Rolla, MO 65402

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SVL Polled Franchise 986ZSire: SVL Polled Advance 534UDam: EAFF Amber Pearl 419MCED: 8 BW: 2.3 WW: 49 YW: 56 MK: 34 CEM: 3 SC: -0.01 ST: 0 Doc: 5 YG: -0.51 CW: 1 REA: 0.50 MB: -0.37 FT: -0.10 $MTI: 35.15A natural calf out of Amber Pearl, this 4-year-old polled fullblood bull ranks in the top 2% of the breedfor YG EPD and top 10% for maternal and fat thickness. We’re excited about the 20 Franchise daughters that are starting to come into production. Ten of these heifers have been AI’d to ACHH Diamond 82D. All calves will be polled with some homozygous polled.

EAFF Amber Pearl 419MSire: PubDam: SOGF Amber Krug 246BCED: 9 BW: 2.7 WW: 56 YW: 73 MK: 40 CEM: 8 SC: 0.05 ST: 4 Doc: 3 YG: -0.60CW: 17 REA: 93 MB: -0.49 FT: -0.14 $MTI: 33.80This proven 15-year-old female is a mainstay of our program. She ranks in the top 2% of the breed for milk and ribeye EPDs, and top 3% for fat thickness. We have impressive embryo transplant calves sired by Harvest Olympus, Excel and SVL Polled Exclusive 412T. For sale are female-only embryos sired by AUTO Cliff Hanger 194D and SVL Polled Excellent 201B. We have embryos by ACHH Polled Cruzewonder 163B ET, Posthaven Polled Yellowstone and ACHH Diamond 82D. The Diamond embryos are approved for export. Call today.

Bulls, bred heifers, embryos and semen for sale at all times. Give us a call

and let us know how we can help you!

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Junior BeatJunior Beat

Iowa junior exhibitors received awards for exhibiting one, two or three champions with their Limousin or Lim-Flex cattle at various fairs and shows during 2017.

The Long triplets, Emmet, Peyton and Riley, offered to give four hours of work to a senior breeder from Iowa. Their offer garnered $385 for the junior Limousin treasury. Bob Bosch and Roger Vorthmann purchased their services.

Brooklyn Kline of Logan, IA, and Jaelyn Anderson of Garner, IA, helped display the auction items at the Iowa Limousin

Association meeting in Ames.

Iowa junior, Nick Duckett of Grimes purchased two females from Bob and Mary Bosch.

Abigail Brandon of Dixon, MO, purchased her 4-H project from Rick Little at the Heart of Missouri

Sale October 15.

Kelly Fanta of Wulf Cattle assisted Julia Biscoe of Cottage Grove, MN, with her MYBEP project heifer.

A season-ending knee injury for Kyle Linhart. Crutches provided transportation for him at the Linhart Family Fall Production Sale

November 12.

Mark Your CalendarMark your calendar for Memorial weekend, May 25-26,

2018. That is the date for the Heartland Regional Show. It will be held at the Westfair Fairgrounds in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Check-in will be Friday followed by a junior meeting, activities/games and a dinner that evening. The show will start Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. Cattle will be released immediately after the show.

If any junior is still in school and wants to show, we will grant them late check-in as long as they let us know so we can get their information included in the show program.

All Limousin juniors are invited to attend this annual event. Everyone who participates will receive a show shirt, a group photo and a premium check, regardless of where they place in the show. We hope to have a large contingent of Limousin juniors taking part in this great show.

The entry form will be included in the March/April Heart Beat. Watch for further details on the HLA website, Facebook page, and the Heart Beat. We look forward to seeing you all in Council Bluffs Memorial weekend.

The Leonard Wulf Memorial Scholarship, given by the Heartland Limousin Association (HLA), will be presented at the HLA annual meeting, banquet and benefit auction in Des Moines, Iowa, February 13, 2018. This will take place at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in conjunction with the Iowa Beef Expo.

Applications can be obtained by contacting Dean Summerbell, HLA Executive Secretary by phone: 612/963-3799 or by email: bjsummerbell@gmail.com.

Scholarship winners will be required to complete a three-five-day work study with a farm/ranch or an industry related company. The winner will also need to write a short article about their experience and submit a photo for the Heart Beat. The $500 scholarship will be awarded to the selected candidate, upon acceptance to a school or college, and the money will be given directly to that institution.

Applications must be received by February 1, 2018. Send the completed application to Dean Summerbell, 23244 Gopher Drive NE, East Bethel, MN 55005 or it can be sent by email. The HLA board will review the applications at their winter meeting. Last year’s recipient was Alexa Montagne of Elk Point, South Dakota.

Scholarship Available to Heartland Juniors

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MARK & SHARILYN WILLETTE20061 450th Ave. Delavan, MN 56023

www.luralimousin.com

Mark 605/695-3129Sharilyn 605/695-5344

luralimousin@gmail.com

COMING TO YOUBlack Hills Stock Show & Red Carpet Sale

Watch for our four bulls at these two prominent sales.

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