CRR 4037 Delilia 877Grand and spring yearling champion polled female, by Kari Brumley, Orovada, Nev., with a March 5, 2008, daughter of THM Durango 4037.

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UPS TCC Nitro 1ET Reserve grand and champion senior bull, by Upstream Ranch, Taylor, Neb.; Adams Hirsche Herefords, High River, Alta., Canada; Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho; and South Mountain Ranch, Caldwell, Idaho, with an April 15, 2007, son of GH Neon 17N.

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Golden Oak Outcross 18UGrand and yearling champion polled bull, by Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, Neb.; Ward Ranch, McAlester, Okla.; and Churchill Cattle Co., Manhattan, Mont, with a March 10, 2008, son of Golden-Oak Fusion 3S.

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C Miss Nitro 9152Reserve grand and junior champion polled female, by Allyson Spears, Brentwood, Calif., with a Feb. 14, 2009, daughter of UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.

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Golden Oak Outcross 18U and C -S Gran Torino ET won the grand champion bull titles at the 2009 Western Nugget National Hereford Show Dec. 4-5 in Reno, Nev.

Brian Baragree, Absarokee, Mont., evaluated the 223-head show, which included 35 polled bulls, 27 horned bulls, 87 polled heifers and 74 horned heifers.

Polled grand and spring yearling champion bull honors went to Golden Oak Outcross 18U, owned by Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, Neb.; Ward Ranch, McAlester, Okla.; and Churchill Cattle Co., Manhattan, Mont. He is the March 10, 2008, son of Golden-Oak Fusion 3S.

Polled reserve and champion senior bull honors went to UPS TCC Nitro 1ET, owned by Upstream Ranch, Taylor, Neb.; Adams Hirsche Herefords, High River,

Alta., Canada; Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho; and South Mountain Ranch, Caldwell, Idaho. He is an April 15, 2007, son of GH Neon 17N.

Horned grand and yearling champion bull honors went to Williams Ferguson Ranch L.P., Decatur, Texas; Dennis Schock, Sherman, Texas; and Colyer Herefords with C -S Gran Torino ET. The March 1, 2008, bull is sired by DM BR L1 Domino 146.

Horned reserve grand and champion junior bull calf honors went to Churchill Frontier 9137W ET, owned by Churchill Cattle Co., Manhattan, Mont. He is a Feb. 12, 2009, son of CRR About Time 743.

Top honors in the polled female show was awarded to Kari Brumley, Orovada, Nev., with CRR 4037 Delilia 877. The female was first named spring yearling champion female and is a March 5, 2008, daughter of THM Durango 4037.

Polled reserve grand and junior champion female honors went to Allyson Spears, Brentwood, Calif., with C Miss Nitro 9152. She is a Feb. 14, 2009, daughter of UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.

In the horned female show, taking top honors was Drew Perez, Nara Visa, N.M., with C&M New Mexico Lady 8040. The female was first named spring yearling champion female and is an April 9, 2008, daughter of KJ BJ Bounty Hunter 741P.

Horned reserve grand and junior champion female honors went to Amelia and Greg Stallings, Eugene, Ore., with C Notice Me Nitro 9161 ET. She is a Feb. 27, 2009, daughter of UPS TCC Nitro 1ET. Earlier in the week she also was named reserve champion in the junior show.

In the polled cow-calf show, TCW Sweet Dreams 609S shown by Weimer Cattle Co., Susanville, Calif., was chosen champion. She is a March 5, 2006, daughter of SHF Marshal 236G M33 and showed with an April bull calf by BR DM Channing ET.

Weimer Cattle Co. also won the polled best six head, premier breeder and premier exhibitor awards. Largent & Sons, Kaycee, Wyo., showed the horned first-place get-of-sire with a group sired by GH Rambo 279R. Colyer Herefords was named horned premier breeder and Brandt Downing, Butte Falls, Ore., was awarded horned premier exhibitor honors.

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C&M New Mexico Lady 8040Grand and spring yearling horned champion female, by Drew Perez, Nara Visa, N.M., with an April 9, 2008, daughter of KJ BJ Bounty Hunter 741P.

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Churchill Frontier 9137W ET Reserve grand and horned champion junior bull calf, by Churchill Cattle Co., Manhattan, Mont., with a Feb. 12, 2009, son of CRR About Time 743.

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C -S Gran Torino ET Grand and yearling champion horned bull, by Williams Ferguson Ranch L.P., Decatur, Texas; Dennis Schock, Sherman, Texas; and Colyer Herefords with a March 1, 2008, son of DM BR L1 Domino 146.

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C Notice Me Nitro 9161 ET Reserve grand and junior horned champion female, by Amelia and Greg Stallings, Eugene, Ore., with a Feb. 27, 2009, daughter of UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.

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Spring calf champion heifer: Upstream Ranch, Taylor, Neb., with UPS Miss Nitro 9328 1ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.Reserve spring calf champion heifer: Taylor Schrick, Sayre, Okla., with C TMS CJC Raquel 906 by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.Reserve junior calf champion heifer: Hereford Lane Farm, Canfield, Ohio, with TH 586 743 Dominette 131W by CRR About Time 743.Fall calf champion heifer: Taylor Schrick with C MS Maui Jim 8236 ET by C Maui Jim ET.Reserve fall calf champion heifer: Shayne Myers, Colusa, Calif., with EKS S04 Paris U37 by SCF MSU WF Ransom 115R.Intermediate champion heifer: Sallie, Brice and Bailey Anderson, Buhl, Idaho, with Heritage S13 Glamour 8165 by TAN 42E 034 Rascal 525S.Reserve intermediate champion heifer: T&C Beecher Polled Herefords, Oregon City, Ore., with T&C B Flora by TCW Red Obsidian M326 412R.Reserve spring yearling champion heifer: Black Hills Herefords, Olympia, Wash., with Black Hills Elite 809 by LaGrand Reload 80P ET.Junior yearling champion heifer: Bennett and Emilee Holt, Caldwell, Idaho, with SB SBR 2013 Heartbeat 61U ET by HB STAR Battle Ground 2013.Reserve junior yearling champion heifer: Kallie Goss, Vinton, Calif., with TCW Call Girl 204N 807U by TCW Full Throttle 8E 204N.Spring calf champion bull: Weimer Cattle Co., Susanville, Calif., with TCW Trans American 09W by TCW Full Throttle 8E 204N.Reserve spring calf champion bull: Colyer Herefords; Albin Farms, Newman, Ill.; and the 9185 Syndicate with C Notice Me Nitro 9185 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.

Junior calf champion bull: Weimer Cattle Co., with TCW Rapscallion 906W by SHF Marshal 236G M33.Reserve junior calf champion bull: Colyer Herefords; Swigert Farms, Farmer City, Ill.; and the 9160 Syndicate with C Notice Me Nitro 9160 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.Fall calf champion bull: Courtney Hathaway, Farmington, Calif., with BLC Kenworth by C Maui Jim ET.Reserve yearling champion bull: Santos Hereford Ranch, Hilmar, Calif., with SHR Chandler 5U by BR DM Channing ET.Reserve senior champion bull: Circle S West Ranch, Buhl, Idaho, and Stallings Polled Herefords, Eugene, Ore., with SPH Tonka 715T by SB 122L Git-R-Done 19R ET.

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Spring calf champion heifer: Jessica Middleswarth, Torrington, Wyo., with C&M New Mexico Lady 9057 by KJ BJ Bounty Hunter 741P.Reserve spring calf champion heifer: Mallorie Phelps, Grandview, Texas, with C Got Game Nitro 9182 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.Reserve junior calf champion heifer: Marshall Meeks, Taylor, Neb., with UPS Miss Domino 9007 by UPS Domino 5216.Fall calf champion heifer: Brooke Brumley, Orovada, Nev., with BF Your All Mine 8002 ET by STAR Bright Future 533P ET.Reserve fall calf champion heifer: Taylor Schrick, Sayre, Okla., with C 146 Notice Me 8238 ET by DM BR L1 Domino 146.Intermediate champion heifer: Carlee Meeks, Taylor, Neb., with UPS Miss Shadow 8652 by GH-Adams Shadow 144S.Reserve intermediate champion heifer: Clayton Schmitt, Ulysses, Neb., H Cattle Kate 8045 ET by GO Excel L18.

Reserve spring yearling champion heifer: Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, Neb., with STAR Reason To Believe 335U ET by STAR Bright Future 533P ET.Junior yearling champion heifer: Montana, Chance, Austin and Nick Deppe, Maquoketa, Iowa, with C Miss Platinum 8039 ET by LCI 157K Ribstone 79P.Reserve junior yearling champion heifer: Black Hills Herefords, Olympia, Wash., with C Miss Maui 8139 by C Maui Jim ET.Spring calf champion bull: Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, with C Notice Me Now Nitro 9178 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.Reserve spring calf champion bull: Shane Prill, Wichita, Kan.; Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, Neb.; and Topp Herefords, Grace City, N.D., with TH 233 63N Hoss 504W ET by TH JWR SOP 16G 57G Tundra 63N.Reserve junior calf champion bull: William Cox, Pomeroy, Wash., with CX 571 Advance 0902 by L1 Domino 03571.Fall calf champion bull: Drew Perez, Nara Visa, N.M.; and Crescent Ranch, Fredericksburg, Texas, with GKB W4 Mo Town B858 ET by GKB Downtown B627 ET.Reserve fall calf champion bull: Morrell Ranches, Willows, Calif., with M 3196N Corona Man 8060 ET by HH Advance 3196N.Intermediate champion bull: Allyson Spears, Brentwood, Calif., with SS S Cody Koda 8S54 by UPS Domino 5271.Reserve yearling champion bull: Jordan, Kelley, Mark and Nathan Largent, Kaycee, Wyo., with L3 Winn Rambo 851 by GH Rambo 279R.Senior champion bull: Upstream Ranch, Taylor, Neb.; Carlee Meeks, Taylor, Neb.; and Prairie Meadow Herefords, Springfield, Ill., with UPS Odyssey 7128 by UPS Odyssey 1ET.Reserve senior champion bull: Cache Cattle Co., Wellsville, Utah, with CC Franchize 39T by SB 122L Git-R-Done 19R ET.

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Other Awards

Polled best six head, premier breeder and premier exhibitor awards — Weimer Cattle Co.

Horned first-place get-of-sire — GH Rambo 279R progeny, by Largent & Sons, Kaycee, Wyo.

Horned premier exhibitor — Brandt Downing, Butte Falls, Ore.

Reserve femaleAmelia and Greg Stallings, Eugene, Ore., with C Notice Me Nitro 9161 ET, a Feb. 27, 2009, daughter of UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.

Champion femaleRope Stewart, Sterling City, Texas, with H GH Belvakay 9014 ET, a March 1, 2009, daughter of GO Excel L18.

Reserve champion bred-and-owned femaleZack Hartzell, Redmond, Ore., with ZH Ms Reno Dom 901, a March 1, 2009, daughter of C Reno 6142 ET.

Champion bred-and-owned femaleKaty Forester, Redmond, Ore., with KF Jewel 901W, a Jan. 1, 2009, daughter of KJ BJ Bounty Hunter 741P.

Reserve champion bred-and-owned bullAllyson Spears, Brentwood, Calif., with SS S Cody Koda 8S54, a May 4, 2008, son of UPS Domino 5271.

Champion bred-and-owned bullAmelia Stallings, Eugene, Ore., with SPH Durango 909W ET, a March 7, 2009, son of STAR Bright Future 533P ET.

Western Nugget Junior ShowJudge: Randy Mullinix, Toulon, Ill. • 135-head shown

Showmanship:8-9 years old: Bailey Morrell, Willows, Calif., champion; Bennett Holt, Caldwell, Idaho, reserve. 10-11 years old: Chance Simpson, Bend, Ore., champion; Brandt Downing, Butte Falls, Ore., reserve. 12-13 years old: Emilee Holt, Caldwell, Idaho, champion; Allyson Spears, Brentwood, Calif., reserve.

14-15 years old: Gabriel Smith, Fredericksburg, Texas, champion; Katie Deupree, Eagle Point, Ore., reserve. 16-17 years old: Seely Sayre, Arenzville, Ill., champion; Mallorie Phelps, Grandview, Texas, reserve. 18-22 years old: Greg Stallings Jr., Eugene, Ore., champion; Amelia Stallings, Eugene, Ore., reserve.

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Dick Yoder, Custer, Wash., was recognized at the Western Nugget National Hereford Show in Reno as the 2009 Lifetime Cattleman Honoree.

Dick and his wife, Karen, have been married since 1956 and have six children — Alan, Renetta, Dale, Sharin, Deborah and Nadine. The Yoders bought their first farm in 1967 and started a small herd of commercial cows, mostly black and whiteface. They also had a small herd of dairy cows, registered Holsteins with a few grade ones too.

Since the Holstein Association insisted on a prefix to register animals, the Yoders selected Yoricka, which continues to be their farm name today. At the time, they were milking cows and raising row crops for a frozen food plant, but when environmental issues over water usage at the plant arose, the Yoders had to close down and move out of the area. It was a big change for the Yoder family after 25 years.

In 1982 the Yoders joined the American Polled Hereford Association (APHA) with a startup herd of six heifers from Justimer of Maidstone, Canada, and six heifers from Curtis & Martin of Florence, Mont. They have grown to calving out about 200 cows in April and May, which is a little drIer time of year in northwest Washington. They retain ownership and feed out their calves at a commercial feedlot in eastern Washington.

Dick served on the APHA and the American Hereford Association (AHA) Board of Directors from 1993 through 1998. He is currently serving as Whatcom County Conservation District chairman, a member of the Washington Cattlemen’s Association executive board and Whatcom County Cattlemen’s Association secretary-treasurer and is a member of the Washington State Hereford Association.

Although they sell some seedstock, Dick says Yoricka is managed like a commercial herd. If cattle do not perform on grass and winter silage, they do not live there anymore. The Yoders are a forage operation, grazing from the middle of April to sometime in

November or when the pasture starts getting too wet. Then the cows are pulled in and fed grass and corn silage. The weaned calves are started on grass and hay and then switched to silage. After the first of the year, heifers are pulled for replacements. Those that do not measure up will go to the feedlot with the steers.

Yoders sell a few heifers at consignment sales and some private treaty off the ranch. They also sell bulls to commercial herds in the area. Today the ranch is managed by Dick and Karen along with their son Dale and his wife, Tammy; their daughter, Katie, a senior at George Fox University; and their son, Clark, who is attending Washington State University and is a member of the Washington National Guard. HW

Pictured at the 2009 Western Nugget Show (l to r) are: Mark Holt, AHA fieldman; Dick and Karen Yoder; Katie Yoder, granddaughter; and Deborah and Jay Johnson, daughter and son-in-law.

Yoder Named 2009 Lifetime Cattleman

A highlight for the Western Hereford breeders is the annual show and sale in Reno, Nev. The 2009 show proved once again to be really competitive especially in the female divisions.

The annual sale takes place at John Ascuaga’s Nugget. This is a spectacle that all Hereford breeders need to witness once in their life. The sale is on the stage in the Nugget show room and it is an event to behold.

Leading the sale on Dec. 5 was Lot 1, pick of the herd flush from the Harrell Hereford Ranch, Baker City, Ore. The selling price on this lot topped the sale at $10,500. This sale was the first time this genetic opportunity had been offered to Hereford breeders. The lot was bought and then donated to California State University, Chico, to start a Hereford herd for the university.

Purchasing the lot was the California/Nevada Polled Hereford Association; Schohr Herefords, Gridley, Calif.; Sonoma Mountain Herefords, Santa Rosa, Calif.; Pedretti Herefords, El Nido, Calif.; Genoa Livestock LLC, Minden, Nev.; California/Nevada Hereford Association; Micheli Hereford Ranch, Ft. Bridger, Wyo.; Morrell Ranches, Willows, Calif.; Alto Herefords, Arcata, Calif.; B.J. and Melissa Macfarlane and family, Los Molinos, Calif.; Matt and Michelle Macfarlane and family, Sheridan, Calif.; Bob Macfarlane and Laura Allender, McArthur, Calif.; Gagnon Herefords, Adin, Calif.; Aaron Wilbourn Cattle Co. and W6 Herefords, Tulare, Calif.; Graham Blagg, Grass Valley, Calif.; Bobby Mickelson, Santa Rosa, Calif.; Allflex USA-Scott Holt, Caldwell, Idaho; Joe Brazil, Turlock, Calif.; DeForest Livestock, Adin,

Calif.; Madsen Herefords, Livermore, Calif.; and Paul and Karen DeForest, Adin, Calif.

Lot 3 at $10,250 was not far behind, consigned by Brett Gagnon, Adin, Calif., and Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Neb. The buyer, Cory Wood, Maysville, Mo., purchased the right to flush H Paula 625 ET to the bull of his choice.

Lot 2, pick-of-the-herd flush consigned by Brumley Farms, Orovado, Nev., commanded $10,000 and was purchased by Joseph Schohr, Gridley, Calif., and Brayden Spears, Brentwood, Calif.

Montana, Chance, Austin and Nick Deppe, Maquoketa, Iowa, bid $6,000 to own a confirmed heifer pregnancy by C-S Pure Gold 98170 and out of C 8403 Ms Achv 96047. This popular lot was consigned by Genoa Livestock LLC, Minden, Nev.

Topping the live offerings at $6,000 was Lot 7, C&M New Mexico Lady 9002, a Jan. 18, 2009, daughter of KJ BJ Bounty Hunter 741P, consigned by C&M Herefords, Nara Visa, N.M. The high bid on this lot was placed by Stallings Polled Herefords, Eugene, Ore.

Also at $6,000 was Lot 12, CX Miss 571 Advance 0908, a Jan. 8, 2009, daughter of L1 Domino 03571. This lot, consigned by CX Ranch, Pomeroy, Wash., was selected by Circle S West Ranch, Buhl, Idaho.

Rounding out the high sellers was another lot from the CX Ranch. Lot 23, CX 571 Advance 0902, a son of L1 Domino 03571 born Jan. 1, 2009, was purchased by Harlee Burtschi, Oakdale, Calif.

The sale was managed by Matt MacFarlane Marketing, Sheridan, Calif., and Butch Booker, Colfax, Wash., served as auctioneer. A special

thanks goes to Bob MacFarlane, McArthur, Calif., for his management of the show grounds and Carl Blagg, Grass Valley, Calif., for serving as the show announcer.

— Joe Rickabaugh, AHA director of field management and seedstock marketing

Nugget Sale Averages $2,788

C&M New Mexico Lady 9002 was the high-selling live lot in the sale.

John Ascuaga welcomed guests to the sale at the Nugget. John announced he is getting back into the Hereford business.

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