February 2007 Newsletter

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1 February 2007 Newsletter Iowa Hereford Breeders Association Officers & Directors (year term expires; * denotes 2 nd term) President: Steve Rau, Stanley (2009*) Vice President: Steve Landt, Union (2007) Secretary: Becky Simpson, Redfield (2007*) Treasurer: Ron Beaver, Clarinda (2008*) Directors: Mike Dierenfeld, Northwood (2009*) Charley Johnson, Belle Plaine (2009) Kevin Johnson, Iowa Falls (2009) Jim Kuhlman, Mason City (2008*) Rande Seuferer, Milo (2008) Mike Sorensen, Greenfield (2008) Russ Stickley, Parkersburg (2007*) Dean VanDeWiele, Kanawha (2007*) Beef Breeds Council Representatives: Mike Dierenfeld Russ Stickley Iowa Polled Hereford Queen Sarah Beaver, Clarinda Iowa Polled Hereford Princess Amanda Kelly, Fayette Mark Your Calendar!!! Feb. 15 Iowa Winter Beef Expo Sale, Des Moines May 15 Newsletter Deadline June Iowa Junior Hereford Show, Corydon July 7-14 Junior National Hereford Expo, Denver, CO Iowa Junior Hereford Association Officers & Directors President: Sarah Stream, Chariton Vice President: Travis Hinkel, Mondamin Secretary: Adrienne Landt, Union Treasurer: Kelcy Schroder, Princeton Directors: Karly Biddle, Walcott Kyle Biddle, Walcott Michael Carlson, Cherokee Amanda Kelly, Fayette Austin OBrien, Agency Emma Offenburger, Lacona Advisors: Gary & Nancy Maurer, Independence Steve & Jinny Landt, Union National Junior Hereford Association Director Sarah Stream Website Up & Running!!! Thanks in large part to the efforts of Mike Dierenfeld, the IHBA website is now up and running. Check it out at If you have suggestions for content you would like to see included on the site or have information that needs to be updated, contact Mike by at meddvm@myclearwave.com.

2 Expo Sale is Feb. 15 The revamped and renamed Iowa Select Hereford Sale will be held at noon on Thursday, Feb. 15, in the North Annex of the beef barn at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines in conjunction with the Iowa Winter Beef Expo. All consignments will be paraded in the pavilion beginning at 9 a.m. This year s offering consists of a select group of yearling and two-year-old bulls, bred and yearling heifers (including many show prospects) and several embryo packages. Also to be auctioned will be several donations to the Iowa Junior Hereford Association. For complete details on the sale, see the ad elsewhere in this newsletter. Cookies Needed We are again soliciting donations of homemade cookies for the IHBA booth at the Winter Beef Expo. You can drop them off at the booth any time on Wednesday or Thursday. Serving help on Thursday is also welcome, so if you have some time on your hands, just stop in and volunteer. Directory Coming Soon The edition of the Iowa Hereford Breeders Association directory is currently being printed and is scheduled to be mailed on Feb. 1. The 56-page book, published by Creative Services, will be direct-mailed to 5,983 cow-calf producers in Iowa, plus all 2006 members of the IHBA and IJHA, every county Extension office and area livestock specialist as well as major sale barns, for a total initial distribution of nearly 6,400. Additional copies will be available at the Beef Expo, State Fair and other state and national events during the next two years. Welcome, New Members! The IHBA is happy to welcome these new members: Beef Resources Partnership David Trowbridge & Mike England, Tabor J.W. Brink & Sons, Elkader Butler Cattle Co. Tim & Chris Butler, State Center Goehring Polled Herefords Bill Goehring, Libertyville Novak Polled Herefords Jeremy & Amy Novak, Diagonal Polly s Polled Herefords Ronald Polly, Smithland Triangle P Farms Susie Pierson & Alexis Brandt, Blakesburg Triple A Herefords Charles Anstey, Kathy Ankenbauer & Deb Brown, Massena WEBCOWS Montana, Austin, Chance & Nick Deppe, Maquoketa Have YOU Paid Your Dues? Our current membership now stands at 102. If you are not on this list, please send 2007 dues of $30 to Becky Simpson, th St., Redfield, IA TODAY. Make checks payable to Iowa Hereford Breeders Assn. or IHBA. Previous (2006) members, please note: This will be your last newsletter unless we receive your dues renewal. THANK YOU!!! to Our Directory Advertisers for making this project a success! 50 breeders & affiliated businesses purchased ads 22 breeders bought expanded listings We appreciate your support!

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4 AHA Annual Meeting & American Royal Report by Dave Wiese (received too late for the November issue) The heifer show was solid with good depth in all the classes. Bull show was smaller and went fast. Iowa cattle did well to support the state. Good crowd was watching the show. The AHA meeting was all business: The breeders want and demand the breed and association to move on with great success. CHB is a concern and now and next year, results need to improve and show to keep the program running. In breed information: We are now in third place for number of cattle registered. The Hereford World had good returns last year and of course the junior division is very strong. Voting: Ernst not only knowledge of the meat industry, he is a people s person. Harrell runs a good ship, talks about bull demand and trade. He is a leader in an all-natural, pasture to rail beef co-op. Hoffman talks about the importance of a bull market. Without a bull market, the breed cannot survive. ATTENTION: JUNIORS Keep Your Show Shirt! To save families the expense of buying new show shirts every year, the IJHA board of directors and advisors plan on you wearing the same shirts at the 2007 show that you wore at the show in Eldora. Shirts will be available for new exhibitors (or those who have outgrown their current shirt) at the 2007 state show. Interested in Co-Op Advertising? For the past several years, the Iowa Hereford Breeders Association has sponsored a series of co-op ads during bull-buying season, with members being offered the opportunity to place herd contact information in boxes at the bottom of the association ad. Approximate cost per herd will be $100-$150. Depending upon the number of participants, this should provide for five to seven insertions. If you are interested in participating, contact Becky Simpson at ; becksimp@aol.com. Congratulations to...jerry and Kara (Hickman) Sparks of Panora on the birth of their first child, a daughter named Brianna Marian May, on Nov. 18. Grandparents are Ken and Kris Hickman of Greenfield. Duane Ohnemus of Ohnemus Farms, Inc., of Milo, who was recently elected to the Iowa Cattlemen s Association board of directors. He represents District 14, which includes Warren, Polk, Marion, Jasper and Poweshiek Counties. Nancy Maurer, Independence, who served as a judge for the National Polled Hereford Queen contest at the National Western Stock Show in Denver IJBBA High Point Winners: Hereford Heifers Tyler Stutsman; Jordan Grimm Polled Hereford Heifers Sarah Stream, Chariton; Karly Biddle, Walcott Hereford Steers Kyle Biddle, Walcott Polled Hereford Steers Chance Deppe, Maquoketa; Keaton Martin, Somers HAVE YOU PAID YOUR DUES??

5 Proven, PERFORMANCE HEREFORD BEEF IN 2007 & beyond! Selling at the 2007 Iowa Beef Expo RJH PRIMO S51 Powerful son of RJH NEW DIMENSION K40 Paternal Sister to PRIMO: RJH K40 GRACE R Iowa Beef Expo Champion Polled Hereford Heifer RJH 488 ELEGANCE S39 Exciting Outcross Heifer Calf Selling at 2007 Iowa Beef Expo For more information on PRIMO, ELEGANCE & additional HEREFORD BULLS that are ready to work for you in 2007 & Beyond: Call or visit us at our website Senior Herd Sires: RJH NEW DIMENSION K40: Top 1% of Active Sires for Weaning Weight, Yearling Weight & #4 Sire in Breed for RibEye Area BAR JZ RJH MAXIMILIAN 325K Top 1% of Active Sires for Weaning Weight, Yearling Weight & #1 Sire in Breed for CHB Index WOODLAND VIEW FARMS RJH Polled Herefords Russ, Jim & Leah Hansen NE 82nd Ave. Bondurant, IA We are only 16 miles NE of the Iowa State Fairgrounds!

6 Junior Dues Now Being Collected IOWA JUNIOR HEREFORD SHOW (Horned & Polled) Saturday & Sunday June 23-24, 2007 Wayne County Fairgrounds Corydon, IA Hotels: Nodyroc Motel, Corydon (block of rooms reserved under Iowa Junior Hereford Association until June 1) Super 8, Chariton (no block) Royal (no block) Camping available at fairgrounds Show rules & entry forms will be mailed in May. Jr. National Rooms Going Fast! Gary and Nancy Maurer have reserved a block of rooms at the Renaissance Denver Hotel, headquarters for the 2007 Junior National Hereford Expo in Denver. At press time, there were just 10 (of an original block of 25) double rooms available. The rooms have two queen-sized beds for a rate of $82 per night plus tax. If you would like to reserve one of these, call Gary or Nancy at Ad Swap Results in Additional Publicity Thanks to a reciprocal agreement with the Illinois Polled Hereford Association, the IHBA was able to insert a one page ad for the Iowa Beef Expo sale free of charge in the IPHA s February newsletter. In exchange, we are running a full page ad for their upcoming Illini Classic sale in this newsletter. NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE IS MAY 15 The IJHA s new fiscal year began Sept. 1, so dues are now being collected for Membership is open to any person under the age of 21 in order to show, however, you must be at least 7 and not past your 22 nd birthday as of Jan. 1, The following have paid 2007 dues: Kyle Amendt, Heather Anderson, Kyle & Karly Biddle, Alexis Brandt, Jenna & Max Cherry, Sarah Donnelly, Amanda & Travis Kelly, Jordon Kelly, Tyler Klimesh, Adrienne Landt, Haylee, Heidi & T.J. Lau, Ryan Mesch, Emma & Tate Offenburger, Kelsey Omvig, Kelcy Schroder, Blake & Claire Solsma, Sarah Stream and Mike Tiernan. If you want to be included on the IJHA mailing list and also receive the state newsletter, please send $10 to Gary & Nancy Maurer, 1559 Lawrence Ave., Independence, IA ; if you are a new member, please include your name, birthdate, complete mailing address and telephone number. Make checks payable to Iowa Junior Hereford Association. Iowa Junior Hereford Members: I am working on putting together the state scrapbook about the Iowa Junior Hereford Association and all of its members for the Junior National Hereford Expo in Denver this summer. I need your help! Please send me pictures or copies of newspaper articles which were printed between July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 about yourself so I can get everyone included. I am asking everyone to send items to me as soon as possible. Due to not much time between the state junior show and leaving for Denver, my goal is to have this completed by our state show. Photos from last year s Junior National will be greatly appreciated! Send to me at th St., Fayette, IA Amanda Kelly HAVE YOU PAID YOUR DUES???

7 The Illinois Polled Hereford Association announces the Classic 2007 Illini Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill. Parade: 8:30 a.m. Sale: Noon, Lower Arena Selling: show heifer prospects, bred females and bulls 2007 ILLINOIS POLLED HEREFORD ASSOCIATION Annual Meeting and Embryo Auction Feb. 23, 2007 Northfield Center, Springfield, Ill. Social 5:30 p.m. Banquet 6 p.m. Embry will folloo auction wa meeting nnual. For more information, contact: Kyle McMillan (815) John Meents (419) Or download the sale catalog at

8 Iowa Bull Tops Denver s Largest Breed Show! The Hereford breed showcased the largest breed show at the 2007 National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver. There were more than 630 Herefords competing at the 101 st NWSS, including 485 entries on the hill in the open and junior shows and seven loads and 29 pens in the yards. A year after winning the spring calf division, Sldk Poseidon R09 ET topped the horned bull show as he was slapped yearling and grand champion. The Ankonian Midas 72 son is co-owned by Sladek Farms, Iowa City, IA; Bert & Beverly Wall, Plainview, TX; and Poseidon Syndicate, Iowa City, IA. Wiese & Sons, Manning, continued to do well in the yards, exhibiting a first place pen of junior bull calves and standing second with a pen of yearlings. In the junior show, Luke Schroder of Creston placed second with his polled spring heifer calf. Mallory Espenscheid also exhibited in the junior show. (Editor s note: Complete Denver results were unable at press time, so we are unable to report on other Iowa exhibitors.) Following are the grand champion, pen show winners and other major awards. Supreme Champion BR Gabrielle 5082, by BR Lansing Rylee Barber, Channing, TX Horned Females Grand Champion: BR Gabrielle Barber. Reserve Grand Champion: MH Gold Miss Online 5324 ET, by Remitall Online 122L. Hayley Miller, Thorntown, IN Polled Females Grand Champion: BC Maid of Gold 2R, by C-S Pure Gold Hoffman Herefords, McArthur, CA; Ankony Farms, Clarkesville, GA; Derel Azevedo, Turlock, CA; and Shayne Meyers, Colusa, CA Reserve Grand Champion: SB 2013 Lady 90S ET, by HB Star Battleground Hoffman and Ankony Horned Bulls Grand Champion: Sldk Poseidon R09 ET, by Ankonian Midas 72. Sladek, Wall and Poseidon Syndicate Reserve Grand Champion: B&C MR Austin Lane, by Remitall Online 122L. B&C Cattle Co., Miami, TX Polled Bulls Grand Champion: LaGrand Reload 80P ET, by AA PRF Wideload. LaGrand Hereford Ranch, Freeman, SD; Heritage Cattle Co., Buhl, ID; Perks Ranch, Rockford, IL; and Star Lake Cattle Ranch, Skiatook, OK Reserve Grand Champion: SR CG Hard Rock 5073, by DB Hard Drive ET. Carl & Charles Gray, Edmond, OK; and Sellman Ranch, Crawford, NE Horned Premier Breeder, Premier Exhibitor & Best Six Head: Four L Hereford Farm, Atwood, TN Polled Premier Breeder, Premier Exhibitor & Best Six Head: Star Lake Pen Show Champion Carload: Star Lake Reserve Champion Carload: DeShazer Cattle Co., Hearne, TX Champion Pen of Three: Sandhill Hereford Farm, Haviland, KS Reserve Champion Pen of Three: Jensen Brothers, Courtland, KS Junior Show Champion Horned Heifer: H Sierra 6037 ET. Devin Murnin, Ft. Collins, CO Reserve Horned Heifer: TCL Moolah Maker. Jackson Alexander, Anadarko, OK Champion Polled Heifer: MCS 59N Romance 14R. Mark & Catie Sims, Elgin, OK Reserve Polled Heifer: Star KKH Valedictorian 298S ET. Kasey Herman, Skiatook, OK

9 Other Results National Polled Hereford Queen: Amber Schmidt, Pipestone, MN Poll-ette of the Year: Kelly Owen, Ft. Payne, AL National Sale Averages lots: $16,805 9 embryos: $500 Meet Your Directors One of the newest members of the IHBA board is Charley Johnson, owner of C.J. Herefords of Belle Plaine. An assistant to the Iowa County engineer, Charley purchased his first heifer in 1966 at the Siehl dispersion in Grinnell. His current herd, which numbers 18 horned and polled cows, was established in 1997 when he purchased heifers from Double J Herefords, County Line Cattle Farms and Ohrts and bulls from Koziks and Ohrts. Charley served as a medic in the U.S. Army Reserves and received a good conduct medal. In high school he was president of the Marengo FFA. He attended Area 10 Community College, where he was on student council; Hawkeye Institute of Technology and took continuing education classes at Iowa State University in civil engineering. Charley holds various certifications with the Iowa Department of Transportation. He belongs to Farm Bureau and is a former union steward with Teamsters 238. Charley and his wife Kandy are parents of two daughters. Sara Foley, 24, is a dental hygienist in Iowa City, while Kara Johnson, 21, is a universal banker in West Des Moines. In Sympathy The IHBA extends condolences to Nancy Maurer and her family upon the death of Nancy s sister on January 20. Hereford-Influence Calf Sale Is Well-Received by Ron Beaver & Mike Simpson Fifteen consignors from Iowa and Missouri sold 250 head of feeder calves (2/3 steers and 1/3 heifers) at the 7 th annual Hereford Influence Feeder Calf Sale at the Anita Livestock Auction on Saturday, Jan. 20. There were several repeat consignors whose calves quickly received active bidding. Several repeat buyers were present, including local farmer-feeders and one high-volume buyer of both steers and heifers from Kansas. Another buyer came from South Dakota. Many good heifers were in demand for use as replacement females. Calves were straight Hereford and crosses and there was no significant difference in prices between them. Clearly, buyers wanted Hereford-influence calves. Quality ran deep in the sale offering and one farmer-feeder from Carroll remarked that he had never seen Hereford calves sell at such good prices. Weights of the offering were variable and it seemed lighter steers were the strongest category in demand. Following is an unofficial representation of sale prices, as kept by Mike Simpson: Weight Avg. Range Heifers 400 s $104 cwt. $97-$111 cwt. lower 500 s $94 $91-$104 upper 500 s $101 $100-$103 lower 600 s $97 $92-$101 Steers 400 s $115 $108-$120 lower 500 s $114 $101-$117 upper 500 s $100 $92-$107 lower 600 s $91 $89-$104 upper 600 s $86 $85-$88 lower 700 s $92 $90-$95

10 Iowa Hereford Breeders Association Becky Simpson, secretary th St. Redfield, IA ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED NEXT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE IS MAY 15!! national grand champion bull! SLDK POSEIDON R09 ET owned by Sladek Farms, Iowa City, IA; Bert & Beverly Wall, Plainview, TX; & Poseidon Syndicate, Iowa City, IA