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March 2009
2009 Unicameral Volume 65 - Issue 3
Updates on issues that affect our industry

Bull or Bear?
Expert examines factors impacting 2009 ag economy

Member Profile
Jim Ramm’s glass is at least half full
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37th Annual
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Friday • March 20th, 2009
at the Ranch • Wessington, SD

Selling 200 Bulls

and 50 Heifers
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must see! They are thick cattle, with a wide base and are
super deep bodied with eye appeal. 20 sons will sell.

Selling our 18th calf crop by Meyer 734.

Selling 15 sons and daughters of Meyer 734.

3C Macho
Selling 15 sons and 10 daughters by this great herd sire.

NLC Broadside N414 purebred Angus bull raised

by us. Sired by OCC Broadside, one of the hottest selling pro-
grams in the angus breed to date. N414 adds length of body,
volume, and performance.

Ellingson Legacy M229 "Olie"

*Homozygous Black & Homozygous Polled, purebred sim- 3C Christensen Ranch NLC Simmental Ranch
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-- Nebraska Cattleman
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Readers are welcome to submit letters to the editor.
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28 nc in action letters. Letters are accepted with the understanding
31 Advertiser’s index that they may be condensed to fit the magazine
36 beef shots format and edited for accuracy and clarity. Letters
contain the opinion of the writer and not that of
the Nebraska Cattlemen.

on the cover: These crossbred calves are a stark color

contrast to their mommas – but the colors of spring are
peaking out in front of and behind the black and white of
the cattle. Photo courtesy of Kelli Chrisman
Please visit our Web site
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 These real women, Ashley Grace,
9, Karyn, 4, and Megan Burkholder
7, indicate the response they
receive to their “Eat Beef” T-shirts.
First featured in the January issue
with their mom Anne, the girls
wore their shirts on a recent trip
through three major airports. Anne
reports that the shirts received
positive comments and encourage
conversation with strangers about
the industry and the healthy
aspects of beef – just what she and
husband Matt had hoped for.
Frank Beel, a participant of the LEAD XXVII travel study to
South Korea, China and Hong Kong this past January, gives a
Nebraska Cattlemen cap to an E-mart customer in Seoul who
is purchasing U.S. beef. In the foreground, an E-mart employee
wearing an apron with the USMEF and Beef Checkoff logos
serves up U.S. beef samples.

Michael Kelsey,
Alex Peterson,
H a i g l e r, a n d
Travis Chrisman,
Waunet a ,
discuss politics
at the Southwest
Affiliate meeting
NC staff Duane Gangwish addresses the Dawson County Cattlemen
Feb. 5 in Enders.
meeting at the Cozad Elks Club Jan. 9 in Cozad.

Beef
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Levi Whipps,
Southwest Affiliate
president, addresses
the membership at
the annual meeting
Feb. 5.

N C m e m b e r s To d d
Schroeder, Buck Wehrbein
and Darr Feedlot manager
John Schroeder attend
the Live Cattle Marketing
committee meeting at
Eddie Nichols, Wauneta, and John Maddux, Imperial, the National Cattlemen’s
pass through the salad line at the Southwest Affiliate Beef Association annual
meeting before heading to the main course – a steak convention in Phoenix in
dinner sponsored by Fort Dodge Animal Health and January.
Imperial Veterinary Services.

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Which Beast Will Dominate in 2009?
NC asked economist Darrell Mark if he believes 2009 will be bullish
or bearish for each of the following six Cs: cattle, corn, crude oil,
commerce (specifically exports), critters (such as poultry and pork) and cur-
rency. Mark provided some very insightful predictions.
The Economic 6 Cs
Cattle
Overall, the supply side is relatively bullish for the cattle market. We’ve
seen a few years of modest liquidation in the beef cow herd, and more
recently in 2008, beef cow slaughter was up 12.2 percent and heifer re-
tention was down about 2 percent. This culminated in a 37-million-head
calf crop, the smallest since 1951. As a result, supplies of calves and feeder
cattle to go on feed have been tight. In 2008, the cattle-on-feed inventory
averaged 2.4 percent lower than in 2007, and the number of cattle placed
in feedyards late in the year (to be finished in 2009) dropped as well. On
the trade side, the U.S. has imported significantly fewer feeder cattle from
both Mexico and Canada and fewer fed steers and heifers from Canada. (In
fact, imports of Canadian cattle were down some 40-50 percent since Oct.
1 when country-of-origin labeling started).
The demand side is more bearish than bullish for 2009. The U.S. and
global recessions have decreased beef demand. In the U.S., consumers
have shifted from restaurants and dining out to retail purchases at grocery
stores where their food dollar goes farther. This is particularly concerning
when one considers that an increasing amount of beef consumption was
occurring in the hotel, restaurant and institution trade (likely between
30-45 percent of total purchases). This has impacted higher-end restau-
rants (white tablecloth and fast-causal types of establishments) more than
rapid-serve and fast-food restaurants, providing evidence for a decrease
in demand for middle meats but relatively strong demand for processed
beef (hamburger).
This shift in purchasing behavior leads to the second domestic demand
trend we’re seeing that will continue into 2009: consumers are “trading
down” from higher end proteins to lower value products. Instead of buying
steaks, consumers are buying hamburger – but it goes further than that.
Given the recession and spending concerns they have, consumers are also
substituting lower priced pork, poultry and pasta/rice for beef.
Demand concerns also exist in the foreign export market as well.
Foreign consumers, also facing economic recessions, are trading down in
their purchases. Additionally, the reduced availability of credit world-
wide is making it harder for importers to get bank letters of credit and
guarantees, which they would use for foreign purchases. Finally, the U.S.
dollar has been trading higher relative to many other world currencies,
making U.S. beef relatively more expensive on the world market.
Considering all of these factors, if demand doesn’t continue to decline
substantially more in 2009 and if the recession abates later in the year,
there is a reasonable chance to see fed-cattle prices average in the lower to
mid $90s in 2009.
Corn
I believe the corn market is still bullish, which is not what cattle feed-
ers want to hear. The January World Agricultural Supply and Demand
Estimates provided by USDA showed a carryout of 1.79 billion bushels
of corn on Aug. 31 (the end of the marketing year). Clearly, there won’t
be any shortages of corn during this marketing year. But, it’s important
to remember that we have a lot of demand out there, despite reductions
-- Nebraska Cattleman
in livestock demand and operating ethanol plants. For
example, several ethanol plants are currently shut down,
reducing marketing year purchases for ethanol by 300+
million bushels. However, USDA’s projections are still
around 700 million bushels more than in the 2007-08
marketing year. It’s important to remember that at some
point the ethanol plants that are shut down will likely start
producing again (assuming that crude oil doesn’t become
surprisingly cheap). Either the companies will emerge from
bankruptcy or the plants will have new owners with lower
fixed costs (assuming plants are purchased for pennies on
the dollar), and the plants will run again.
The other important bullish driver in the corn market is the
battle for acreage in 2009. Currently, new crop cash forward
bid prices are $4 per bushel or less. This is well below cost
of production for many producers and will be an incentive
to switch acres over to soybeans. While corn acreage can
decrease modestly in 2009 without large consequences, the
supply/demand balance would shift dramatically if we saw
a large acreage drop in 2009. So, I expect the market to rally
before spring planting to maintain acres within 2 million
acres of the 2008 planted acreage. There are some bearish
concerns, however. One is that the strength of the dollar and
the global recession have limited exports.
Crude oil
Crude oil prices will remain volatile and subject to
events in the Middle East.
Commerce
(specifically exports)
See my comments under Cattle. Exports will struggle if
the dollar remains strong against other currencies, but the
U.S. continues to regain its export business following the
disruptions caused by BSE in Dec. 2003.
Critters
(such as poultry and pork)
See my comments under Cattle. Consumers will switch
into these competing meats at the retail level. Pork and
poultry will have difficult years and will have a hard time
finding profits. As a result, numbers have been and likely
will continue to decrease. Overall, pork and poultry pro-
duction will be lower in 2009 (along with beef ).
Currency
As the world comes out of a recession later this year (or
beyond), it’s likely that the most confidence will be in the
U.S. dollar and U.S. investments. That’s typical in a risky
worldwide economy when there are significant financial/
economic concerns and investors want to own the currency
that is viewed to have the best backing by its government.
Historically, the U.S. has been one of those countries.
Assuming that continues, chances are that the value of the
U.S. dollar will remain strong against other currencies.
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Rendering Rule Review
O
n April 25, 2008, the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) published
a final rule in the Federal Register
entitled “Substances Prohibited from Use
in Animal Food or Feed.” This rule finalizes
a proposed rule that the FDA issued for
public comment in 2005 regarding some
additional feed ban requirements, which
according to FDA, are intended
to further strengthen ex-
isting safeguards against
Bovine Spongiform En-
cephalopathy (BSE).
The current U.S. feed
regulation prohibits the
use of certain mamma-
lian-origin proteins in
ruminant feed but allows
By Michael Kelsey the use of these materials
in feed for non-rumi-
nants. This final rule will ban certain cattle-
derived risk materials from all animal feed.
Specifically, the banned material will be the
brain and spinal column from cattle over
the age of 30 months. This rule will require
renderers to develop and maintain writ-
ten procedures for determining the age of
and/or removing brain and spinal cord from
dead cattle (or separate such animals based
on whether or not they are 30 months of age
or older) and to make written procedures
available for FDA inspection. Renderers
that process cattle materials for animal feed
must document that such material must be
free from the banned materials.
Since the original proposal was published
in 2005, NC and NCBA have opposed this
rule due to its failure to pass a cost/benefit
analysis and its lack of statistically valid im-
provements to animal health and food safety.
The miniscule potential gains in safety are
far outweighed by the negative consequences
of cost and the exacerbation of preexisting
disposal problems. Additionally, the robust
USDA BSE surveillance has demonstrated
the U.S. cattle herd has an extremely low level
of risk from BSE. Furthermore, the incidence
of BSE worldwide has dramatically declined
due to the many measures put into place,
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including a series of interlocking safeguards
and science-based mitigation practices.
The final rule was to be effective on April
27, 2009; however, President Obama issued
a reevaluation of all final rules that were
published within 60 days of Jan. 20. NC is
already seeing negative consequences due to
this rule. Renderers are making hard busi-
ness decisions because of the negative rami-
fications of this rule. Beginning as early as
February 2009, many renderers in Nebraska
have discontinued picking up dead livestock
because of the severe economic realities of
this proposal. NC is hearing from produc-
ers across the state who no longer have legal
methods to dispose of dead livestock.
NC has sent a letter to FDA requesting
that the comment period for the rule be
reopened under the guidelines of President
Obama’s reevaluation order so that produc-
ers who now know the hardship caused by
the rule can offer firsthand comments. At
press time for this article, FDA had not
made a decision concerning the reevaluation
of this rule. NC leadership made a trip to
Washington in mid-February to discuss
with our elected officials many beef industry
issues including this one.
In anticipation of FDA reopening the
comment period, NC is preparing a tem-
plate comment sheet that producers can
utilize to provide individual comments to
FDA. NC is also working with rendering
companies in Nebraska to fashion user-
friendly documents (affidavits, etc.) that
producers can provide to their renderer to
help comply with this rule. NC is planning
a series of educational efforts to help pro-
ducers better understand this rule and the
opportunity to comment if applicable.
Over the past two decades, industry and
government have worked together to put
in place science-based measures that have
proven successful in preventing and reduc-
ing the spread of BSE in the U.S. We must
continue to look to the science to avoid over-
regulating the industry and creating policy
that doesn’t meet our objective of a safer
animal health system. Y Michael Kelsey is
NC’s executive vice president.
Nebraska Cattleman
board of directors
President – Todd Schroeder*, Wisner, (402) 529-6626
President-Elect – Bill Rishel*, North Platte, (308) 534-5305
Vice President – Chuck Folken*, Leigh, (402) 487-2271
Secretary – Lee Weide, Lincoln, (402) 475-2333
Treasurer – Michael Kelsey, Lincoln, (402) 475-2333
Past President – Larry Smith, Ashland, (402) 944-2463
REGIONAL DIRECTORS
1 – Jerry Meyring, Alliance, (308) 232-4619
2 – Wayne Eatinger, Thedford, (308) 748-2237
3 – Dave Hatterman, Wisner, (308) 529-6299
4 – Duane Fanta, Creighton, (402) 358-3680
5 – Jerry Glaser, Spalding, (308) 497-2782
6 – Rod Krab, Paxton, (308) 239-4373
7 – Dan Benes, Valparaiso, (402) 784-3153
8 – Doug Ferguson, Blue Springs, (402) 239-2656
9 – Bill Weaver, Beaver City, (308) 268-2538
COW-CALF COUNCIL
Chairman – Paul Davis, Lakeside, (308) 327-2234
Vice Chairman – Dale Spencer*, Brewster, (308) 547-2443
FARMER - STOCKMAN COUNCIL
Chairman – Greg Wiedel*, Hebron, (402) 768-7344
Vice Chairman – Doug Parde, Sterling, (402) 866-4941
FEEDLOT COUNCIL
Chairman – Buck Wehrbein, Mead, (402) 624-2995
Vice Chairman – Ray Carr, Bassett, (402)273-4424
SEEDSTOCK COUNCIL
Chairman – Doug Keiser, Gothenburg, (308) 537-3358
Vice Chairman – Lowell Minert, Dunning, (308) 538-2676
animal health & nutrition committee
Chairman – Ryan Loseke, Columbus, (402) 564-5233
BRAND committee
Chairman – Art Brownlee, Ashby, (308) 458-2373
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Chairman – Homer Buell, Bassett, (402) 273-4360
Marketing & Commerce Committee
Chairman – Herb Rhodes, Omaha, (402) 455-2333
NATural RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT committee
Chairman – John Young, Whitman, (308) 544-6539
TAXATION committee
Chairman – John Greer, Edgar, (402) 224-4175
MEMBER SERVICES COMMITTEE
Chairman – Scott Reynolds, Berwyn, (308) 872-6145
ALLIED INDUSTRIES COUNCIL
Jay Rainforth, Denton, (402) 797-8891
NEBRASKA LIVESTOCK MARKETING aSS’N
Roy Barta, North Platte, (308) 532-3930
UNL Extension
Steve Niemeyer, Ericson, (308) 346-4200
* member of the Executive & Finance Committee
nc staff
Lincoln office
1010 Lincoln Mall, Suite 101, Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone – (402) 475-2333 • Fax – (402) 475-0822
Email – nc@necattlemen.org
Web – www.nebraskacattlemen.org
Executive Vice President – Michael Kelsey
mkelsey@necattlemen.org
Vice President of Operations – Lee Weide
Vice President of Communications – Mike Fitzgerald
Vice President of Marketing – Jeff Stolle
Vice President of Legislative Affairs – Pete McClymont
Vice President of Environmental Issues – Duane Gangwish
Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator – Drew Gaffney
Controller – Sharon Foster
Administrative Assistant – Myra Soflin
Alliance office
204 E. Third St., Alliance, NE 69301-3826
Phone – (308) 762-3005 • Fax – (308) 762-3016
Email – mbenjamin@necattlemen.org
Vice President of Member Services – Melody Benjamin
Member Services field staff
Bonita Lederer, Pierce, (402) 450-0223
Dave Doeschot, Adams, (402) 788-2250
Eric Ryan, Overton, (308) 987-2798
March 2009 - 11 -
 3rd Annual Bull Sale

Bullseye Blacks Featuring

Wed. • March 11, 2009 • 12:30 pm
Columbus Sales Pavilion, Columbus, Neb.

• 50 black hybrid bulls

from purebred &
commercial Angus
cows and sired by
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Simmental bulls
• All bulls performance
tested with calving-
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• Several calving-ease
heifer bulls available
• Powerful set of
commercial bulls
Coors • 12 Maine-Angus
Mama’s Boy
sold in the 2008 sale Replacement Heifers
sold in the 2007 sale

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 - L e g i s l at i v e
2009 Unicameral
Hot Issues, Busy Season
W
hen former National Football League quarterback
Michael Vick got caught and convicted of possession of
dogs for the purpose of illegal fighting with gambling
implications, it gave the Humane Society of the United States
(HSUS) and other animal rights groups two important tools.
The first was money – large sums of it – to promote efforts to
protect all animals better. Second, these groups got a broader
base in the media for them to attack others beyond the obvious
need to have law enforcement control illegal activity such as dog
fighting and improper care of dogs and cats.
Even though Nebraska is an agriculture state, for the foresee-
able future our state needs to be concerned with efforts of groups
like the HSUS. In their recent general election, California voters
approved Proposition 2 mandating animal welfare guidelines.
The new guidelines are focused on size requirements in hous-
ing animals. The Nebraska Legislature saw LB 1148, a bill that
would have mandated size requirements in sow gestation crates.
The bill was pulled two days later after much consultation between
ag groups like NC and the bill’s introducing senator. Why would
NC membership care about hogs and confinement? Simply put,
the beef industry is next on the HSUS hit list. HSUS has been
behind efforts that have established laws affecting livestock pro-
duction standards in Florida, Arizona and now in California.
Case in point is LB 83, introduced by Sen. Amanda McGill
of Lincoln. The bill would expand protection orders granted by
judges to protect those who have been victims of domestic vio-
lence. LB 83 would allow a judge to include “domestic animals” in
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the victim’s protection order. Again, why would NC care about
this bill? NC and Nebraska Farm Bureau worked with Sen.
McGill to define “domestic animals” so as not to include animals
that are used in the day-to-day operations of Nebraska’s farms
and ranches. A big thank you goes out to Sen. McGill for her
close work with NC and Farm Bureau in allowing acceptable
language.
Another bill NC testified on was LB 677, introduced by Sen.
Ken Haar of Lincoln, that would change the Commercial Dog
and Cat Operator Inspection Act. Sen. Haar truly wants to
ensure better protection for dogs and cats through inspection
based on specific standards for kennel operators. Unfortunately,
the language within the bill would establish standards that would
be argued against livestock production, now and into the future.
NC’s president was in Lincoln to testify on LB 677. Testimony
included NC’s nation-leading efforts in Beef Quality Assurance
programs.
Although animal groups have told NC that the livestock indus-
try is not the target of these bills, the NC Board has instructed
staff to remain vigilant. NC leadership and staff will always have
a wary eye on any legislation affecting animals, whether they’re
dogs and cats, circus animals, wildlife or livestock.
NC leadership and staff have been and continue to be in
contact with state senators Dierks, Dubas and Carlson, among
others, to address these concerns. Just recently Senators Carlson
and Dubas (Sen. Carlson serves as the chairman of the Legisla-
ture’s Agriculture Committee and Sen. Dubas is vice chairman)
attended a national
conference of state
ag leaders and elected
officials. Animal wel-
fare was considered
the number one issue
confronting the future
of animal livestock
agriculture.
An important note
on the different ani-
mal welfare groups
that NC works with:
the Omaha-based
Nebraska Humane
Society (NHS) has
worked very well with NC in establishing policy. NHS CEO
Judy Varner has routinely reached out to work with NC on
common legislation and interests. As the daughter of a former
University of Nebraska chancellor and president, Ms. Varner
recognizes that agriculture and its producers are the lifeblood
of the state.
An issue that NC has and continues to work on is trichomo-
niasis. Trichomoniasis is a cattle venereal disease that can be a
silent killer to a cow-calf producer’s herd. The only remedy for
affected bulls is slaughter. Cows may cycle out of the disease. NC
Cow-Calf Council Chairman Paul Davis has worked with many
individuals and groups to develop a plan to improve oversight
on this issue. Davis is as knowledgeable on this issue as anyone
in the state. LB 585, introduced by Sen. “Cap” Dierks, starts the
process to benefit cow-calf production in Nebraska and not have
trichomoniasis become a bigger problem. NC thanks Sen. Dierks
for his introduction of LB 585 and willingness to include NC’s
input to make this legislation effective.
NC continues to work on substantive property tax relief.
Given the state of the nation’s economy, Gov. Heineman and
the Legislature have been very prudent in how new legislation is
viewed as Nebraska manages its way out of these trying economic
times. The Governor is adamant he will oppose any proposed
legislation that increases funding or taxes. Gov. Heineman doesn’t
want any new taxes and many senators share that view. What
that ultimately means is a proposed bill to be appropriated from
state general funds will be defeated. Forty-one states are in the
“red” with their cash reserves. Nebraska is in a very positive posi-
tion to manage out of these trying times. Unfortunately, the net
effect is any true property tax relief will be virtually impossible
this year and in the near term.
A bill that could provide some tax relief is LB 309, introduced
by NC member and freshman senator Ken Schliz of Ogallala.
LB 309 would provide an incentive for established farmers or
small business owners to transition their farm or business to a
beginning business owner. The bill would provide a capital gains
tax exemption for a farmer or small business owner who sells
his or her farm or business to a beginning farmer or beginning
business owner. This bill would help when when passing on a
family business to a beginning farmer or small business owner.
Taxes have been a large hindrance in passing on the family busi-
ness. LB 309 goes a long way to helping out the next generation
in Nebraska’s future. The NC Legislative Committee voted to
make LB 309 a priority bill for staff to enact.
With the national economic struggles, the 2009 Legislative
session will be ever evolving like most years but has some pre-
determined constraints even before the Legislature reconvened
with 16 new senators on Jan. 7. Y Pete McClymont, NC’s vice
president of Legislative Affairs.

27th Annual Production Sale

Thursday, March 26, 2009
110 Registered Red Angus Bulls
Our average Red Angus sale bull ranks just above average for growth, but
sires 15% more calving ease and marbling with daughters requiring
20% less maintenance energy than the average Red Angus bull! Includes
sons of Norseman King, Flat Iron, Gold Medal, High Noon, Red Tail, Lancer
and Trend Setter.
25 Red Angus Composite Bulls
Increase fertility, yield and profitability... without increasing cow size!
Contact us 40 Registered Red Angus Heifers
for your Elite replacements representing over 30 years of selection for fertility,
catalog soundness and disposition.

today! These Bulls Sell on March 26th!

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8105U Lancer x Enterprise 8 -1.6 32 58 17 33 -2 .24 .29
8140U Red Tail x Lancer 10 -1.5 38 64 15 34 1 .13 .23
8183U N. King x No Equal 7 -1.0 31 55 20 35 -5 .19 .13

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 Top AI Sires & Bulls
from ET Program
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GARDEN COUNTY RANGE - 2,445 acres south of Lisco,
good fence, cross fence, water; some deer canyon habitat.
5,000 HEAD - Feedlot, new containment systems, new
DEQ permit. North of North Platte. Includes center pivot.

Bull Sale SHERIDAN RANCH - 1,880 acres deeded, 1,280 school

lease; south Rushville; 9 pastures, good water; older but
nice ranch buildings; fishing, deer, waterfowl hunting.
PINE RIDGE REC - 883 acres Ponderosa Pines 6 miles
PRIVATE TREATY south Crawford; spring fed Bozle Creek, deer, turkey, elk;
secluded, private access. Call Jerry Sloan 308/631-5520;
KIMBALL RANCH - 3,680 acres between I-80 and US#83
Top Quality west of Kimball; hardland range in 5 pastures, pivot for
winter feed; registered cattle or horse site; great access.
Registered Angus KIPPES RANCH - 1,480 acres just southeast of Kimball
off I-80. Rangeland, very good house, shop, barn.
Call for more information DOWNING RANCH - 141 acres Sandhills range, nice new
Nielsen Angus home, barn, shop 20 miles north of North Platte.
BIRTH RANCH - 447 acres meadow/range; nice home,
89920 507th Ave. • Lynch, NE 68746 new shop (very nice), excellent access just off US#83.
Richard Nielsen COTTONWOOD CANYON - 640 acres SE of North Platte.
402-569-2293 • rnielsen@threeriver.net North platte 308/534-9240 kearney 302/234-4969
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Top Cut Angus Sale
Friday, March 20, 2009

1:00 p.m. MST * At the Ranch, Benkelman, Nebraska

Selling 100 High Performance, Moderate Birth Weight, Carcass Tested Angus Bulls.
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60 Carcass-Superior Yearlings of Popular Pedigreed Outcross Genetics
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40 Extra Stout 2-Year-Old Bulls
Flash: Selling 100 registered and commercial bred heifers A.I. bred and serviced by low birth weight JSAR Bulls.
Genetics represented include 2-Time National Champion Gambles Hot Rod (pictured), OCC Doctor, OCC General, War Direction, EXT,
New Design 878, Bando 1029. Morgans Direction, Precision 1023 and WAR Hall of Fame.

JSAR Hall Of Fame 274 201HRT JSAR Mr Bando 1029 275DJT JSAR Mr 878/42 266NRT
Sold to Jim Horsley, IL Sold to Greg Tonkin, WI Sold to Scott Whaley, IN

JSAR Mr Bando 1029 29CFMT JSAR Weekend Get Away BJMR 36 JSAR Miss Hot Rod 148MS
Sold to Howard McCall, NM Sold to Henderson Ranch, OK Sold to Brandon Bird, TX
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We are confident you won't find a heavier-muscled set of Angus buills with BALANCE PERFORMANCE TRAITS
ANYWHERE. These cattle and their progeny have exceeded in every arena. Please be our guest for lunch.
Visit our web site at www.midcontinentfarms.com

Where Cattle That Perform Look Good!

Live internet auction GREGG STEWART, WASHINGTON, KS
service available.
Call Brad Fahrmeier at (785) 325-2089
(816) 392-9241 or KENT STEWART (979) 777-7919
visit www.liveauctions.tv
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Hot Rod
RON JONES, BENKELMAN, NE
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(308) 423-2894 (308) 423-2808
 Nobody Builds
Equipment Like MMI Bulls Worth Waiting For!
Other Products Available University of Nebraska Bull Sale
• V-Bottom compost Animal Science Arena, UNL East Campus, Lincoln
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Saturday, April 11, 1:00 pm
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The Half-Full Glass

A “glass half-full” attitude, the glint in his eye and the easy grin only makes the commitment and drive that Jim Ramm has given to
the cattle industry his entire life more contagious. Maybe it’s that combination that makes him not only a dedicated community
and industry leader, but a successful, optimistic and life-long cattle producer.

Born and raised in Holt County on the family ranch near

Stuart, Ramm now ranches in Atkinson. His grandparents
and parents started and built Valley View Angus Ranch
in Stuart where they specialized in producing Angus bred
heifers and two-year-old bulls, along with feeder steers that
were usually marketed in January.
As a youngster, Ramm remembers loading the steer
calves on a train and shipping them to Redding, Penn., to
a buyer who has been a good customer and friend since the
1960s. While the marketing and transportation methods
have changed over the years, the path Ramm started down
early on never wavered.
Ramm was involved in 4-H as a youngster and graduated
from UNL with an animal science degree in 1971. During
college he was on the varsity livestock judging team and a
member of the Block and Bridle Club.
After graduation, Ramm spent three years teaching “Horses and helping young people will always be one of the big joys in my life,” Ramm
vocational agriculture at Wood River. All the while, his contends. Ramm and his riding buddy, granddaughter Reese, sit atop Jim’s favorite
horse, Pepper, 29.
dream was to return to ranching, which was realized in
1974 when he went home to ranch with his father and
brothers. After losing his brother Mike in an auto accident
and the passing of his father, Ramm, his brother Jon and
sister-in-law Rose all leased portions of the ranch from
Ramm’s mother. While they are all individual operators,
they collaborate in different production phases.
“Ranching is a great place to live and raise a family,”
Ramm says, noting that he was able to raise his daughters
on the ranch. Typically, farmers and ranchers look at their
primary roles as building a nest egg for the next generation.
However, Ramm would advise those starting in the busi-
ness to enjoy the lifestyle for what it offers and appreciate
the opportunity to be surrounded by nature and family
in everyday work.
“If you’re looking to become a wealthy man by ranch-
ing,” Ramm says, “it’s rare, but the other benefits can’t be
bought.”
In 1992, Ramm established JR Angus Ranch and moved
his headquarters to a place near Atkinson, using it as a base
Even in the heart of center pivot country, grass is still fundamental to JR Angus Ranch,
to background calves and develop bred heifers. Due to the and horses are the soul that makes it enjoyable. In the background are some of the
lack of available pastureland and winter feeding ground, he bred heifers that are their specialty.

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leased out and eventually sold his spring
cow herd, replacing it with a fall-calving
herd he’d been developing. The fall calvers
better utilized the resources available at
his new headquarters.
 “I feel most ranchers need to look at the
resources their ranch provides and adapt
their cattle operation to that environ-
ment,” he says. Ramm continues to lease
out some cows, working either on a share
basis or cash deals.
Ramm saves his top heifers – plus he buys
Angus heifers from reputation herds – to
people of broad vision who are on the cut-
ting edge of developing new programs in
the industry is exciting.”
Ramm’s local involvement includes be-
ing president of the Lions Club and mem-
bership in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
and the Son’s of the Legion. He encour-
ages high school sports from the sidelines,
following his nieces’ and nephews’ games,
and he looks forward to the day he can
do so with his grandchildren. He has a
special passion for horses and serves on
the county 4-H horse advisory board, and
has had the privilege of announcing the
Ak-Sar-Ben horse show each year.
Commitment, creativity and involve-
ment have served Jim Ramm well, but it’s
his “glass half full” optimism that carries
him through the day-to-day challenges.
Ramm sees life as a balanced mix of work
and pleasure and enjoying family, and
just maybe, that’s where the glint and
grin come from. Y By Lisa Bard, NC
managing editor.

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develop and sell as bred heifers. Although JR
Angus Ranch’s cattle aren’t registered, they’ve
always been straight-bred Angus.
“I’ve sold Angus bred heifers all my life,”
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characteristics and winter hardiness.
In addition, the ranch purchases 500- to
600-pound calves in the spring and grows
them to around 850 pounds. Depending
on the market, calves are either sold as
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Retail Value Steer Challenge Celebrates 10 Years

T his is the Retail Value Steer Challenge’s 10th year. Serving as the primary Homer & Darla Buell Pony Express Chevrolet
fundraising event for the Nebraska Cattlemen Research and Education Husker Ag Power Genetics
Ivan & Doris Rush Real Cattle Co.
Foundation, the RVSC has raised thousands of dollars over the last Jack Nemec Reed Hamilton Ranch
decade that allowed the foundation to grant additional scholarships, support Jeff Miller Roberts Cattle
leadership development programs for both youth and adults, and fund research Jim Ramm Ron Kvols
and education projects and infrastructure development. Kappa Ethanol Roth Feedlot
The 10th Annual RVSC officially began on Nov. 17, 2008, with 70 steers. Larry Smith Saunders County
Lincoln County Cattlemen Scott Langemeier
Winners will be announced and recognized during the NC/NCW Midyear Affiliate Scott Luebbe
Conference, June 16-18 in West Point. Maassen Ranch Sid Salzman
Mark Pandorf Steve Hanson
THANK YOU for the 2008-2009 RVSC Mark Spurgin South Central Cattlemen
Meyring Cattle Company TC Ranch
sponsors Bruntz Farming & Elkhorn Valley Affiliate Nebraska By-Products Todd Ricenbaw
Bill’s Volume Sales Feeding, Inc. Fairbanks International Nebraska Cattlemen Beef Todd Schroeder
Zinpro Cattle Capital Affiliate Farmers & Merchants Bank, Pit Thayer County
Grace-Mayer Insurance Circle 5 Feed Yards Eric and Mel Nebraska College of Techni- University of Nebraska
Wagonhammer Ranches Citizens National Bank Feller & Co. cal Agriculture Weber Feed Yard
Cargill Sweet Bran® Craig Uden First Bank & Trust Nebraska Vet Services Weborg Feeding
Cuming County Feeders Frenzen Angus & Polled Niewohner Brothers Weide Farms
steer donors Darr Feedlot Hereford Northeast Affiliate Will Feed Inc.
Agrow, Inc. Dave McCracken George & Barb Cooksley Ogallala Affiliate Wisner Feedlot
Bassett Affiliate Dave Oldfather Greg Ibach Pete McClymont
Bassett Feeding Dawson County Hansen 77 Ranch THANK YOU
Biegert Feeds Dean Settje Harry Knobbe Feedyard
Eatinger Cattle Co. Herb Albers Feedlot to Darr Feedlot at Cozad for once again providing
Bill & Barb Rishel
Bill’s Volume Sales Ed Hall Hi-Gain yardage and administration for the Challenge – free
Briggs Feed Yard Eisenmenger Farms Holland Feedlot of charge. Thank you Craig and Scott! Y

18th annual
“Rock solid”
bull Sale
April 9, 2009 1 p.m.
At the Ranch 5 miles west of Springview on Hwy 12
Selling 70 Yearling Bulls
Auctioneer: Craig Conover
“ROCK SOLID”
GENETICS
Featuring sons of:
• TC Patriot 337
• Connealy Contrast
• Woodhill Foresight “ROCK SOLID” SERVICE
• Mytty In Focus
• Complete performance &
• Bando 1961
ultrasound data
For Sale Book and • Bulls raised under practical
Information Contact:
conditions
Neri & Patty Barstow
• First year breeding service
Marlan & Shirley Barstow
guarantee
402-497-3448
HC 81 Box 9 • Free delivery
Springview, NE 68778
• Volume discounts

www.barstowangus.com
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Write, call or log-on for your catalog today!

12th Annual Purebred

Charolais Bull Sale
SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2009
SALE 1 P.M.
Central Nebraska Commission Co., Broken Bow, Neb.

SELLING 52 HIGH PERFORMING FALL & SPRING YEARLING BULLS

Straight off the cows, with no creep,
52 bulls averaged 615 lbs.!
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modest, with these great results from his efforts.”
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 - b e e f q ua l i t y
Nebraska Feeder Brings Home
National Award
A
nne Burkholder has found a niche for her feedyard and
with it has come success and recognition for her vision and
hard work. Burkholder, co-owner and head cowboy at Will
Feed Inc., Cozad, was recognized with the 2009 Beef Quality
Assurance Award, sponsored by the Beef Checkoff Program,
Safeway and Cargill.
Sign at the entrance of Will Feed Inc.,
designating its status as a BQA-certified
feedyard. Practices like this are part of why
Burkholder was recognized with the 2009
BQA Award.
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Wearing many hats at the feedyard, including feeding foreman,
environmental steward and marketing manager, has provided
Burkholder with excellent on-the-job training for her ultimate
role as customer service manager. Burkholder offers her feedyard
customers ranch-to-rail data and insight by tracking their calves
through the feedyard and into the packing plant. Because she
also heads the processing team and takes down weight and tag
data while vaccinating, she can follow the calves’ gain individually
through the feedyard, then compile carcass data to complement
the feedyard performance.
“Will Feed Inc., is very focused on implementing BQA in
every aspect of the feedyard,” Burkholder says. “I ask that my
veterinarian, pharmaceutical reps, nutritionist and anyone else
contributing to the operation are BQA certified.
“I work with the transporters of the livestock coming in and
going out of the feedyard to ensure proper cattle handling tech-
niques and I also make sure that they are aware of the Trans-
portation Quality Assurance (TQA) program that is available,”
explains Burkholder. “I also have monthly crew meetings to
discuss our Treatment Protocol Book and other BQA issues.”
The efforts of producers like Burkholder don’t go unnoticed fur-
ther down the production chain.“BQA helps assure that, thanks
to quality animals, we’re able to operate at the highest levels in our
plants,” says Ken Bull, vice president of cattle procurement at Car-
gill.“It’s a system-wide devotion that consistently assures the best
beef for the tables of consumers throughout the United States.”
According to Drew Gaffney, NC BQA coordinator and award
nominator, Burkholder has played a
vital role in the development of Ne-
braska’s BQA Program.“Anne has been
a driving force and key spokesperson
for the Nebraska Cattlemen and the
state’s BQA program,” Gaffney says.
“Anne has been very instrumental in
producing and promoting BQA meet-
ings throughout the state.”
In 2007, Burkholder and Gaffney
teamed up to develop Nebraska’s first
BQA cattle auction, held at the North
Platte Livestock Auction Market. Since
then three more BQA sales have been
conducted.
“Anne has proven time and again
that she is more than deserving of this
award,” Gaffney says. Y By Larisa
Willrett, NC contributing writer.
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 • NC in Action •
Another Installment of NC Working on Your Behalf
Taking Care of Business at
the National Level
During the National Cattlemen’s Beef
Association (NCBA) Convention, NC
was successful in modifying NCBA policy
so NCBA will lobby for more flexibility
in opening beef export markets. Chiefly,
some sources indicate that Japan may be
interested in allowing beef from cattle 30
months of age and younger. Currently
Japan only allows beef from cattle less than
20 months of age. If this policy were ad-
opted by both countries, our beef exports
would take a substantial increase.
Also at the NCBA Convention:
• NC was successful in modifying NCBA
checkoff policy by adding a statement to
allow checkoff dollars to promote U.S.
beef.
• NC defended policy that allows pro-
ducers to utilize non-ambulatory cattle,
such as a steer with a broken leg, for
personal use. NC supports not allowing
non-ambulatory cattle in the commer-
cial food chain.
• The NCBA Environmental Working
Group met in Phoenix, and NC was
represented by Chuck Folken, John
Young and Duane Gangwish. The dis-
cussion, led by NCBA’s Chief Environ-
mental Council Tamara Thies, left most
attendees wide eyed and very concerned
about the current and future environ-
mental landscape. Discussion topics
included particulate matter litigation,
cap and trade legislation, an Oklahoma
attorney general’s lawsuit claiming ma-
nure is a toxic waste under Superfund
Law (CERCLA), emissions reporting
under EPCRA, regulation of green-
house gases (GHG) under the Clean
Air Act, the carbon footprint of pro-
duction agriculture, CAFO regulations
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under the Clean Water Act, potential
changes to the definition of Waters of
the United States by Congress under
the Clean Water Act and the potential
effect on states, reactive nitrogen leg-
islation and the EPA’s investigations
into endocrine disrupters (estrogenic
and androgenic compounds such as
estrogen, testosterone and trenbolone)
in surface waters. After the meeting,
Chuck Folken made the comment that,
“if for no other reason but their fighting
for our interest in environmental issues,
every cattleman in the country should
be a member of NCBA.”
• NC input was part of a 16-item list
of performance requirements recom-
mended by a Governance Task Force
and approved by the NCBA Board.
The list outlines the expectations of
the governance structure including
such items as membership will have a
clear and defined method of input, and
NCBA will be driven by a well defined
strategic plan. NC’s Michael Kelsey is
a member of the task force.
• Anne Burkholder, Cozad, was recog-
nized at the Industry Leaders Lun-
cheon. Burkholder was recognized for
receiving the national BQA Producer
of the Year Award. Burkholder and
NC each received a bronze statue at
the luncheon.
• J.D. Alexander, Pilger, was elected chair-
man of the Federation of State Beef
Councils. The Federation is NCBA’s
checkoff division and is comprised of
the 45 state beef councils. Also, Kristy
Lage, Arthur, was elected American
National CattleWomen president.
• More than 250 Nebraskans attended
the Cattle Industry Annual Conven-
tion and Trade Show in Phoenix. The
Nebraska Cattleman
ever-growing NC Reception was again
made possible with the support of the
following sponsors: Bank of the West,
•
Bill’s Volume Sales, Grace-Mayer In-
surance, Lextron Animal Health and
Settje Agri-Services.
NC Sleeves Rolled Up on
Legislative Priorities
On the heels of NC’s Legislative Com-
mittee meeting and Board meeting in late
January, there were a dozen bills NC lead-
ers and staff testified on at hearings during
the first week of February.
• LB 297 would enact a linked deposit
program to beginning farmer and small
business operators. The program would
allow qualified recipients to receive
up to $250,000 loan at a 2 percent
discounted loan rate from current es-
tablished rates. The same parameters
would exist for an individual to meet
the lender’s requirements to gain a loan.
The bill would have $20 million from
existing state funds dedicated to this
program. NC staff testified in support
of the bill during its Feb. 2 hearing.
• NC President Todd Schroeder came
to Lincoln to testify on LB 677. The
bill was among three dog and cat bills
heard in the Ag Committee. LB 677
was introduced at the request of the
Humane Society of the United States.
HSUS has not hidden their agenda
to alter, if not stop, animal agriculture.
The bill would place size limitations,
demand cage size requirements and
demand care procedures. If passed, it
would set the foundation for efforts
against animal agriculture. NC strongly
opposed the bill.
• NC priority LB 309, introduced by
NC member Sen. Ken Schilz, Ogallala,
 would provide a capital gains exemption

•
for sale of certain assets. NC Taxation
Chairman John Greer, Edgar, testified
in strong support of LB 309.

Riding Herd on Other

Issues
NC submitted a letter Feb. 4 to acting
FDA Commissioner Frank Torti asking
the agency to reopen the BSE Feed Ban
rule for further comment. Now that we
know the difficulties producers and ren-
derers will have, it’s important we have
the opportunity to express that to FDA.
No word yet if the agency will reopen the
rule or proceed with enforcement. NC
anticipates holding a series of meetings
to explain the regulations and options
for complying.
• NC staff participated in an Animal
Welfare Coalition meeting Feb. 3 in
Lincoln. The Coalition consists of ag
organizations working to communi-
cate ag’s positives to consumers and
to prevent animal rights activists from
negatively impacting Nebraska’s farm
families.
• The NC Board voted unanimously Jan.
22 to oppose any government program
that would create an incentive for cull-
ing of dairy cows in response to low
milk prices. NC communicated this
position to Nebraska’s congressional
delegation, and it supports efforts by
NCBA to keep a dairy buyout from
being a part of an economy stimulus
package. NC President Todd Schro-
eder said the dairy buyout of the 1980s
was extremely detrimental to the beef
cattle industry. Answering questions
from media, Schroeder also said, “We
believe free market, supply and demand
principles work best, and government
should not be benefiting one ag sector
at the expense of others.” NC thanked
Sen. Mike Johanns for opposing the
proposal. In a letter to the U.S. Senate
Committee on Appropriations, Sen. Jo-
hanns and three colleagues pronounced
their opposition to any form of dairy
herd reduction program. Y

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 Kearns Cattle Company h The Future
20th Annual
Best of Both Worlds Bull Sale Production Sale
Friday, March 20th, 2009
10th
Sat., March 28th , 1 P.M. MST Annual
1:00 p.m. Hershey, Nebraska
at the HUEBNER ANGUS RANCH
At the Ranch • Rushville, NE South off Hershey I-80 Interchange 3 miles
to State Farm Road, Turn east and go

Selling 75
1 3/4 miles to Huebner Angus Sign

Selling
Yearling Angus, Sim-Angus & 40 Lots
of Yearling
Maine-Anjou Bulls
CONNEALY DANNY BOY
Angus Bulls
1245 lb on 1-10-09 DOB: 2-17-08

See Sons of these Featured Sires:

For info contact Angus Sires
Connealy Danny Boy
Mytty In Focus
Tom Kearns WK Dakota 5002 Power Alliance
TC Foreman
308-327-2072 Maine-Anjou Sires TC Freedom
Sooner • Legacy Plus • Contender MYTTY IN FOCUS
308-763-1394 Fast Company • Grizzly Rose
1370 lb on 1-10-09 DOB: 1-24-08
HUEBNER ANGUS - Cal Huebner
or 17334 W State Farm Rd, Hershey, NE 69143 308-368-5688 • 308-530-8282
Sim-Angus Sires SKYLINE ANGUS - Kevin & Shelly Young
Zach Kearns VRD 2281 R (Sumo)
4197 S Range Rd, North Platte, NE 69101 308-368-7718 • 308-530-6369
GUEST CONSIGNOR: Grady Frederick

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Huebner Angus Ranch Production Sale, Hershey

Angus of people
and progress
The American Angus
Association Regional
Manager is one of the
most valuable resources for
a beef producer with Angus
or Angus-influenced
genetics.
Call Matt Printz for
help in locating Angus
seedstock or to inquire
about Association
programs and services.
Colorado• Nebraska
3201 Frederick Avenue • St. Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 383-5100 • Fax: (816) 233-9703 • www.angus.org
3
3
Bear Mountain Angus Bull Sale, Palisade
Hall Red Angus Production Sale, Burwell
4 Pilkington/Hellbusch Bullseye Blacks Bull Sale,
Columbus
6 Dethlefs & Sons Production Sale, Rockville
7 Dubas Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Fullerton
11 Bullseye Blacks Bull Sale, Columbus
14 Hueftle Cattle Co. Red Angus Bull Sale,
Gothenburg
14 Mill Brae Ranch Bull & Female Sale, Maple
Hill, Kan.
14 Snyder Bros., Production Sale, Ogallala
14 Tegtmeier Polled Herefords Production Sale,
Burchard
16 Summitcrest Angus Bull Sale, Broken Bow
17 Jindra Angus Production Sale, Creighton
Regional 17 Quirk Land & Cattle Co. Production Sale,
Manager Hastings
Matt Printz 17 Summitcrest Angus Bull Sale, Broken Bow
9865 85th Road
18 Wagonhammer Ranches Production Sale, O’Neill
Elm Creek, NE 68836
19 Benoit Angus Production Sale, Mankato, Kan.
308.856.0070
19 Canaday Ranch Private Treaty Sale, Yankton, S.D. 8 National Braunvieh Influencer Spring Bull Test
Email: mprintz@angus.org
19 Fred Ranch Bull Sale, Rose
20 3C Christensen Ranch Bull and Heifer Sale,
Wessington, S.D.
20 Gengenbach Cattle Co. Bull and Female Sale,
Imperial
20 Haynes Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Ogallala
Visit www.nebraskacattlemen.org for a detailed calendar.
20
Jones Stewart Angus Ranch Angus Sale, Benkelman
20
Sellman Ranch Bull Sale, Crawford
20
Summitcrest Angus Bull Sale, Fremont, Iowa
21
Schawang Cattle Co. Sale, David City
23
Ankony Farms at Rishel Angus Herd Sire Sale,
North Platte
24 Frenzen Bull Production Sale, Fullerton
24 Leachman Bull and Female Sale, Wellington, Colo.
26 Schuler Red Angus Production Sale, Bridgeport
26-27 Vermilion Angus Ranch Bull and Heifer Sale,
Billings, Mont.
27 Poss Angus Production Sale, Ericson
28 Connealy Angus Bull Sale, Whitman
28 Ibach Charolais Bull Sale, Broken Bow
28 Kearns Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Rushville
April
1 Nine Irons Seedstock Production Sale, Antioch
2 A&B Cattle Bull Sale, Bassett
3 Hebbert Charolais Bull Sale, Hyannis
4 Gray’s Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Harrison
5-6 Bullis Creek Ranch Bull and Female Sale, Burwell
Sale, Nevada, Mo.
9 Barstow Angus Bull Sale, Springview
11 Bullseye Blacks Bull Sale, Columbus
11 LaGrand Angus Ranch Bull and Female Sale,
Canova, S.D.
11 UNL Bull Sale, Lincoln
15 MGS Angus Production Sale, Fullerton

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-advertiser’s index-

7 Triangle 7........................................................ 32
A&B Cattle........................................................ 18 Frenzen Angus & Polled
HereFords
Accelerated Genetics............................................9
Ag-HR................................................................ 32
AgInfo Link....................................................... 32
Agri Affiliates, Inc.............................................. 16
More Pounds – More Profit!
AllFlex................................................................ 19
American Angus Association........................... 30 Bull Production sale
Ankony Farms......................................................3
Barstow Angus Ranch...................................... 24
Benoit Angus..................................................... 35
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Bill’s Volume Sales............................................. 19
At the Frenzen sale facility 1:00 p.m.
Black Ranches, Inc............................................. 40 4½ miles north of Fullerton on Highway 14
Braunvieh Assoc. of America........................... 23
Bullis Creek Ranch........................................... 13
Angus Polled Herefords
Bullseye Blacks................................................... 12 90 Angus bulls 40 Polled Hereford bulls
The Cattle Range............................................... 32 Fall yearlings and yearlings Many suitable for heifers
Many suitable for heifers
Cannonball Engineering................................... 21
Also selling:
Central City Scale............................................. 12
Christensen Ranch...............................................2
Also selling: 15 registered polled Hereford
Circle D Corporation........................................ 32 25 registered yearling heifers yearling heifers
Commodity Solutions...................................... 19 from the heart of our replacements Guest consignment from Blueberry Hill Farm
Connealy Angus...................................................5
Dinklage Ranch................................................. 32
Dybdal Charolais.............................................. 32
Fischer Angus.................................................... 21
Frenzen Angus & Polled Herefords................ 31
Fullerton Farm & Ranch
Building Supply................................................. 32
Gengenbach Cattle Co...................................... 33
Gray’s Angus Ranch.......................................... 34
Haynes Cattle Co.............................................. 20
Hebbert Charolais............................................. 33
Herb Albers Feedlot Inc................................... 20 u05 u28
Honey Creek Brangus...................................... 16 in focus x Bando 6314 x n.d. 878 sHf rib eye x Victor 262d
Ibach Quarter Circle Ranch............................. 25 BW +.7 WW +57 YW +101 Milk +23 BW +3.1 WW +51 YW +87 Milk +17
InoSol LLC........................................................ 24
Jindra Angus...................................................... 13
Angus A.i. sires: Polled Hereford A.i. sires:
Jones-Stewart Angus......................................... 17 Mytty In Focus • BT Crossover 758N SHF Rib Eye M326 R117 • SHF Progress
Kearns Cattle Co............................................... 30 (AM tested) • Basin Future Direction P20 • Feltons Legend 242 • BKR Triple
LaGrand Angus................................................. 27 N 905 • ALC Nobleman N01N Plus 73C 20L • LJR 179A Marias 260M
Leachman Cattle Co......................................... 25 • TC Freedom • DRF JWR Prince Victor 71I
Merial.................................................................. 29 Plus our own powerful herd bull battery • KCF Bennett 3008 M326
MGS Angus....................................................... 37 Plus our own powerful herd bull battery
MMI International............................................ 18
Multimin............................................................ 12 Why invest in a frenzen Bull?
Nebraska By-Products...................................... 32
Nielsen Angus................................................... 16
 No creep  Complete performance and
Orwig’s Tubs, Inc............................................... 16  Bulls aren’t feedlot fed ultrasound information
P.H. White Co................................................... 34  Hard muscled, sound and athletic  All bulls tested negative for PI-BVD
Plain Jan’s. .......................................................... 33  Excellent selection  Free delivery in Nebraska
Platte River By-Products.................................. 33  Reasonable selling prices
Poss Angus......................................................... 20 The Frenzens have been in the seedstock business for over 50 years and have
Schnuelle Charolais.......................................... 32 always rigidly culled for fertility, calving ease, performance, soundness and
Schawang Cattle Co.......................................... 11 disposition.
Schuler Red Angus........................................... 15
Sellman Ranch................................................... 21 Yearling bulls are on a ration consisting primarily of distiller’s by-product,
Skyline Angus.................................................... 30 ground straw and mineral supplement – virtually no starch.
Snyder Bros........................................................ 20 Fall bulls ran on grass this summer and fall. They are currently receiving a light
Summitcrest Performance Angus.................... 33 ration while running on mature native grass and snow-covered wheat.
University of Nebraska..................................... 18
UNL College of Ag Science............................. 34 for information and sale book contact:
Vermilion Ranch............................................... 39
Vogler Semen Centre........................................ 32
GAlen frenzen • frenzen AnGus & Polled Herefords
Wagonhammer Cattle Co...................................7 50802 N Edgewood Rd. • Fullerton, Neb. 68638
Y Tex................................................................... 38 H (308) 536-2069 • C (308) 550-0237 • www.frenzencattle.com

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27th Annual Bull Sale

Apr i l 3, 2009
1:00 PM MST • Hyannis, NE
Selling 90 Charolais Bulls
Contact:
Dave Hebbert 308-458-2540
Mose Hebbert 308-458-2329
Visit our Web site for sale information
www.HebbertRanch.com

Gengenbach
Cattle Co
1st Annual Bull and Female Sale
Friday, March 20, 2009
Imperial Livestock Auction

Built Right

Reg Simmental Bulls sired by:

Built Right, Hummer, Mo Better
SimAngus bulls sired by:
TC Total, Rito 4S5, Imagemaker, Mytty In Focus
GENGENBACH CATTLE CO
75490 RD 330 • GRANT, NE 69140
PH 308-352-4975
Randy & Mary Jo, Eric & Tori, Adam, Summer & Grant

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 Gra y's Angus Ranch
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LC Here’s the results!



Our bulls have a heart for your herd

Bull Sale
April 4, 2009 Most prominent
Selling 100 Yrlg. Bulls and 20 Twos source herd of
At the Ranch SW of Harrison, NE CAB® Carcass
1 p.m. (MST) Challenge Winners
Congratulations,
® Featured Sires: Customers!
Mytty In Focus WK Designer Pride 1612 2008: Reserve Champion –
TC Total Connealy Packer Beller Corp./Gray’s Angus
Bando 1961 Gray’s Alberda 111 steers.
E&B Precision 1023 Gray’s Traveler 044 7725th Place – Beller Corp./Pelster
Rod Gray & Family
Angus steers.
4281 Henry Rd.
2007: Winner – CAB® Nebras-
Harrison, NE ka Premium Challenge – Pelster
For a sale book call (308) 668-2520 Angus Ranch.
(308) 668-2525
grayangus@bbcwb.net 2006: NACC Champion Steers –
Beller Corp./Pelster Angus.
111 Years Breeding Angus
For A "Complete Package" 2006: NACC Champion Heif-
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 Benoit Angus
20th Annual Production Sale • Thursday March 19th, 2009 • 1 pm CDT
At the ranch 10 ¾ miles West of Mankato, KS on US Hwy 36
E&B OBJECTIVE 864 > A super herd bull prospect by 1023 out of a beauti- E&B 1023 PRECISION 852
16140460 ful Traveler 004 1st calf heifer. DBR/95, DWR/109. 16135133
Grandam and great granddam are excellent donors
for us.
BW I+1.1 WW I+55 YW I+96 Milk I+23
$W 30.36 $B 50.64
< A powerful herd bull by Objective out of a tre-
mendous 1st calf heifer by New Frontier. BR/100,
WR/112. Grandam is Lady Precision 15 (full sister
to 1023) 4 generations of dams were all excellent
donor cows of ours.
BW I+1.5 WW I+62 YW NA Milk I+25
> Excellent 1023 son from a proven Power Alliance
E&B OBJECTIVE 822 E&B 1023 PRECISION 843
donor cow that was flushed through the summer at
16135112 Cross Country Genetics in Manhattan, KS. Dam’s 16135127
BR 3/98, WR3/108, YR2/111.
BW I+1.4 WW I+52 YW I+94 Milk I+25
$W 28.98 $B 48.51
< One of the most powerful bulls that will sell this
year. Dam is a 1st calf heifer with a WR /117. Last
three generations of dams were all top donors for
us.
BW I+3.4 WW I+65 YW I+106 Milk I+27
$W 30.32 $B 58.36
E&B PREDESTINED 838 > One of our 1st sons from our ABS herdsire E&B E&B BLUEPRINT 874
+16136427 Blueprint 691. Dam is a picture perfect Lead On 16135147
daughter. DBR 2/93, DWR 2/104, DYR 2/108.
BW I+1.5 WW I+49 YW I+86 Millk I+26
$W 29.37 $B 43.90
<This Predestined son is a full brother to E&B Asti
659 bought by Koupal Angus of South Dakota in
2007. Dam Lady Precision 15 is a full sister to Pre-
cision 1023. DBR 3/99, WR 3/105, YR/103, IMF
43/105, RE 43/100. 7 full brothers sell, as well as 5
maternal brothers by EXT and 1 by Foresight!
BW I+2.5 WW I+46 YW I+91 Milk I+28
$W 23.94 $B 63.43 E&B 1961 BANDO 893
16140468
VOLUME DISCOUNTS • SIGHT UNSEEN GUARANTEE > An excellent Bando 1961 from
a 1st calf heifer out of E&B NEW
FREE DELIVERY • CARCASS ULTRASOUND DATA DESIGN 3133 (036 son/1023’s
dam). This bull weighed 806
FERTILITY TESTED • SCROTAL MEASUREMENTS on weaning day (09/20/08) and
his dam weighed 1052 lbs with
REPEAT BUYERS’ DISCOUNT • BULLS FED NO CREEP and excellent body condition.
DWR/111. BW I+1.5 WW I+51
See the entire offering at www.benoitangus.com YW I+84 Milk I+26 $W 31.39 $B
36.14

www.benoitangus.com • For sale book call 888-870-2855 • Visitors Always Welcome

Everett Benoit Doug Benoit Chad Benoit
621 Hwy 36 699 Hwy 36 471 R Road
Esbon, KS 66941 Esbon, KS 66941 Esbon, KS 66941
(785) 725-3231 • (785) 725-6211 • (785) 545-3005 •
Toll Free (888) 870-2855 Cell (785) 545-6806 Cell (785) 545-8095
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 NC leaders and
staff prepare for
the Legislative
C o m m i tte e ’s
discussion of
marketing related
bills. Pictured (l to
r) are: John Greer,
Lee Weide, Michael
Kelsey, Craig Uden,
Herb Rhodes and
Pete McClymont.

John Greer, NC Taxation chairman, visits with Sen. Tony

Fulton, Lincoln, during the NC Senators Dinner Jan. 21.

Members of the NC Legislative Committee analyze 309 bills they consider

potentially pertinent to cattle producers. The committee made recommendations
to the NC Board of Directors, which took positions on 207 bills (supporting 63,
opposing 34 and monitoring 110.)

Beef
•
S hots
NC Farmer-Stockman Council Vice Chairman Doug Parde and his
wife, Aimee, visit with Sen. Dave Pankonin, District 2, and his wife,
Lori, during the NC Senators Dinner.

Memb ers of
th e Bu r w el l
C o u n t y
C a t t l e m e n’s
share a laugh
at their annual
dinner meeting,
held Jan. 20 at
the Countr y
Neighb or in
Burwell.

Members of the Burwell County Cattlemen’s listen intently to a

presentation at their annual meeting on Jan. 20.

Art Stieren, Clarence Heimann, Louis Luebbert, Ed Kaup and Art

Reeson enjoy a visit at the Cuming County Cattlemen Membership
Meeting, Feb. 2 at Indian Trails Country Club in Beemer.

see-- 3636more
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Fullerton, NE Sale
Fullerton Livestock Market

Riverbend Blackbird 4301n4HISPOWERFUL SAV Net Worth 4200n4HISDOMINANTSIRE

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For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office 30998 State Highway 22
of the Sale Managers, TOM BURKE/KURT SCHAFF/JEREMY
HAAG/RANCE LONG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME
Genoa, NE 68640
at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, (308) 536-2689 Home
MO 64089-0660. Phone (816) 532-0811. Fax (816) 532-0851.
(308) 550-0889 Cell
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 XP 820 Marks a New Era
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in Horn Fly Resistance

Management

The Xtra Powerful

New Insecticide Ear Tag from Y-TEX!
The XP 820 introduces a totally new compound to control:
• Pyrethroid and Organophosphate Resistant Horn Flies for up to 5 Months.
• Gulf Coast Ticks and Spinose Ear Ticks.
Aids in Control:
• Cattle Fever Ticks, American Dog Ticks, Lone Star Ticks and
Reduces Face Flies.
INCREASE WEIGHT GAINS!!
11 independent studies demonstrated an average calf weaning CORPORATION
weight advantage of 52.4 pounds versus non-treated animals – 1825 Big Horn Avenue,
Cody, Wyoming 82414
a $52.00 return for every $5.00 spent. www.ytex.com
(Results may vary widely according to genetics, pasture quality and environmental conditions.) e-mail: ytexinfo@ytex.com
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6000 Angus Sell
March 26 & 27, 2009
PAYS in Billings, MT • 11 a.m. Each Day
Heifers Sell March 26 • Bulls Sell March 27

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125 sons sell
75 sons sell
65 sons sell
60 sons sell
40 sons sell
50 Fall Yearlings • HSAF Bando 1961 35 sons sell

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TC Franklin 619 HARB Onward 786 JH OCR Douglas

CED +9 • BW +.5 • WW +56 • YW +101 • Milk +33 • $B +57.60 CED +5 • BW +2.1 • WW +53 • YW +97 • Milk +26 • $B +36.82 CED +6 • BW +2.6 • WW +47 • YW +94 • Milk +33 • $B +58.11

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All One Iron • All Bangs Vaccinated
These heifers come from the strongest Montana genetics available. They will weigh 725-875 lbs. and are
wintered for breeding.

Vermilion Ranch The Pat Goggins Family

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Bob Cook • Records & Sales Office: 406.259.4589 • Home: 406.373.5143 • Cell: 406.670.0078 Northern Livestock
Jake Kading • Herdsman • Cell: 406.672.5844 Video Auction

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