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Rogers Bar HR It s Simple: More Pounds Equal More Money! Rogers Bar HR Bulls Put On the Pounds! And with today s prices every pound counts toward your bottom line. Our bulls have won more Independent BIF Certified Rate of Gain Tests than any other Charolais breeder. Rogers Bar HR Charolais Bulls placed 1st of 133 out of all breeds on the Florida Bull Test. Rogers Bar HR is the largest Charolais breeder in the South. We have been ranching since 1926 and raising Charolais since 1959. The Florida Bull Test proves it again, Rogers Bar HR Charolais bulls dominate the competition. What does this mean? By using Rogers Bar HR Charolais bulls, you get more pounds per calf at weaning and thus more money in your pocket! FL Final Performance By Breed Breed Index ADG Angus 5.86 3.06 Braford 5.22 2.70 Brahman 5.30 2.96 Rogers Charolais 6.79 3.89 Composite 5.31 2.60 Hereford 5.69 2.88 Sim Angus 6.17 3.16 Simmental 6.02 3.09 Rogers Bar HR Doug Rogers Cell: 601-765-7751 P.O. Box 1718 Collins, MS 39428 www.rogersbarhr.com 601-765-8848 rogersbarhr@hotmail.com 2016 Fall Turn-Out Bull and Brangus Female Sale Saturday, October 15, 2016 2017 Spring Turn-Out Bull and Brangus Female Sale Saturday, February 25, 2017 2017 Cream of the Crop Charolais Female Sale Saturday, May 13, 2017 1 Rogers Bar HR bulls are raised on grass 90 miles from the Gulf so they won t melt in your pasture but they will help your calves perform at weaning and in the feedlot.
More Dollars and Cents... Just Make Sense. It all starts with a powerful, balanced and athletic bull! With an emphasis on fertility, calving ease and heavy weaning weights, we are meeting the demands of our commercial bull customers. ask us about our Why, you may ask? Combining Charolais advantages in growth, weight gain and feed conversion with Wagyu advantages in carcass quality and calving ease is a logical means to produce yield grade 1 and 2, prime and high choice carcass cattle. Daniel Hammond 15300 Co. Rd. 2 Florence, AL 35633 (256) 766-6354 4mogocharolais@earthlink.net www.mogocharolais.com 2 5593 Choupique Road Sulphur, LA 70665 Evelyn Gay Duhon 337-583-2242 337-764-1040 cell Titou6262@yahoo.com Rod Smith 337-274-0552 cell E5rodsmith@yahoo.com
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The Cattleman s Source Volume 16, No. 1 Fall 2016 ASSOCIATION STAFF Executive Vice President J. Neil Orth ext. 101 north@charolaisusa.com Director of Activities David Hobbs ext. 200 dhobbs@charolaisusa.com Director of Junior Activities Kaitlyn Lewis ext. 201 klewis@charolaisusa.com Recording Secretary Marilou Wegner ext. 400 mwegner@charolaisusa.com Feature Story Reference Information Photo by David Hobbs Charolais Bulls in Commercial Herds By Heather Smith Thomas...13 Letter of Introduction...8 Advertiser Listings by State...20-23 Advertiser Locator Map...24-25 FIELD STAFF Central/Northeast Representative Call the AICA office for Information. (816) 464-5977 North Central Representative Colt Keffer cell (765) 376-8784 ckeffer@charolaisusa.com Southeast Representative Floyd Wampler cell (423) 612-2144 fwampler@charolaisusa.com Southwest Representative Cody Beck (765) 719-1622 cbeck@charolaisusa.com West Representative Weston Geppert cell (605) 933-1387 westongeppert@hotmail.com Assistant Manager Molly Schoen ext. 104 mmader@charolaisusa.com The Cattleman s Source is published by: American-International Charolais Association 11700 N.W. PLAZA CIRCLE, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64153 (816) 464-5977 FAX (816) 464-5759 WWW.CHAROLAISUSA.COM 4
The Bull ETN Herd Bulls are 2016 Trait Leaders for 7 Traits 16 of the Breed s Top 50 Sires for Marbling are ETN Herd Sires 1,909 Enrolled Performance Females The Nation s Largest Private Treaty Bull Sale 500+ Performance Tested Bulls Available Fertility Tested Delivered Guaranteed Breeders Follow Us On Facebook 103 ETN Loop Lindsay, MT 59339 Office (406) 584-7520 Lee (406) 584-7546 Elner (406) 485-3572 www.eatoncharolais.com 5
CHAROLAIS BULL + BLACK COW. WE BELIEVE! FALL PRODUCTION SALE 200 BULLS SELL Plus Angus Spring Heifer & Fall Pairs OCTOBER 22, 2016 Performance Fertility Efficiency Angus Charolais Red Angus Hereford Calves sired by Mead Grid Maker L419 out of Mead-influenced black cows. He Sells! Mead Big Ben P593 P Spring Bull Sale March 4, 2017 200 Bulls Sell MEAD FARMS Proven, Predictable Genetics added Value 21658 Quarry Lane Barnett, MO 65011 Office (573) 302-7011 Fax (573) 348-8325 E-mail: meadangus@yahoo.com www.meadfarms.com Alan Mead, Owner (573) 216-0210 Mark Owings, Manager (573) 280-6855 with Since 1942 BW: 60 lbs. AWW/R: 682 lbs./116 EPDs(%RK): CE 10.1 (5); BW -2.3 (9); WW 32 (30); YW 58 (30); M 12 (30); MCE 6.9 (15); TM 28 (25); SC 1.1 (15); MB 0.18 (20); TSI $205 (25) 6
Fall Edition BeefGene Bull Sale Saturday, October 1 1 p.m. Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission Sulphur Springs, TX Selling 100 Breeding Age Charolais Bulls Next Sale Dennis Charolais Farm & Guests BeefGene Bull Sale Saturday, January 28, 2017 1 p.m. Sulphur Springs, TX M876034 All State x Relentless M873617 Diablo x Relentless For a sale catalog or more information, contact: EM876032 Ledger x Polled Gold Dennis Charolais Farm Eric, Angie, Haley & Brayden Dennis 170 Rock Bluff Road Saint Jo, TX 76265 (940) 841-2792 edennis591@yahoo.com Dennis Charolais 7 Cody White 3955 County St 2840 Rush Springs, OK 73082 (580) 450-7572 007charolais@gmail.com
The Cattleman s Source Whether you re a crop farmer or a meat protein producer, the recent market volatility is definitely not for the weak at heart! On the surface, the commercial and commodity markets are utterly abysmal and there are very few signals of moderating anytime soon. Yet, for commercial beef producers with the fortitude to persevere AND the product, there s plenty of opportunity. Cost of gain is about as cheap as it s been in years. The futures aren t signaling a rise in commodity grains enough to have a serious impact on COG. The May, 2016, Kansas Feedlot Performance and Feed Cost Summary compiled monthly by K-State Research and Extension places the average cost of gain for more than 29,660 steers and 20,400 heifers finished in May at $.793 per pound. The projected COG for cattle placed on feed in May actually decreases to $.77 per pound. Blessed with abundant moisture, forward thinking beef producers have loaded the lush pastures throughout the Kansas Flint Hills with thousands of stocker cattle taking advantage of almost free gain. Soon, those cattle will move from summer pastures to feedyards. Adding plenty of pounds, using available forage on high performing genetics most always result in fewer days on feed and better conversion of feed to food. Exceptional summer gains, best practice health programs, and solid, known genetics make one of the best risk management tools available today. It s interesting to drive through the nearly 100 miles of interstate highway cutting through the Flint Hills and recognize just how large the Charolais footprint is across the beef industry. There s no denying the footprint made by beef cattle genetics that will ultimately end up in branded beef programs. However, the white shadow of Charolais may be the worst kept secret in the beef business. The shades of white in tens of thousands of cattle moving into the food chain can t be denied, either. The breed statistics for AICA was published in the June/July issue of the Charolais Journal. And it s all good news! Female enrollments increased by more than 2,000 head. More than 69% of all females are enrolled in Whole Herd Rewards (WHR). The top 25 breeders measured by female enrollments account for 21% of total female enrollments. These statistics bode well for AICA and are indicative of a bright future. As we begin to work on future marketing projects, it s exciting and humbling to realize how confident and engaged commercial producers using Charolais genetics are in the beef industry. It seems the more sophisticated the commercial segment becomes, the more relevant Charolais is to the industry. Quantifying Charolais impact is difficult. But, observing the presence of easily identifiable Charolais and Charolais cross cattle across the country packing on the pounds of red meat in summer pastures is one of the best hedges we have to sustain an affordable, abundant and nutritious meat protein for consumers around the world. Spring sales were good and interest was strong. The bottom line is Charolais is relevant. AICA membership is vibrant. The junior program is one of the largest among all beef breeds. The commercial cow-calf and feeding sectors recognize the value of Charolais and Charolais influenced genetics. In other words, it s all good here. Sincerely, 8 J. Neil Orth, Executive Vice President
Bulls that will make a DIFFERENCE! Developed on Grass Sound, Stout, Polled Spring 2015-born Bull Performance Avg. BW: 79 lbs. Avg. AWW: 712 lbs. EPDs: BW: 1.5 WW: 30 YW: 55 M:8 TM: 23 REA: 0.38 TSI: $195 Trait Leading Sires including All American, Smokester and Bullseye Bulls Available Private Treaty One or a Trailorload Riverdale Land and Livestock Ranch 3287 Lick Creek Road Leasburg, MO 65535 Bill & Lora Nottke bill@riverdalecorp.com Office 11027 Chateau Chura Sunset Hills, MO 63128 (314) 298-8980 Cell (314) 378-3255 9
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DOLL Charolais & Simmental Ranch 37th Annual Production Sale Tuesday, March 7, 2017 1:30 p.m. Kist Livestock, Mandan, N.D. Auctioneer: Lynn Weishaar Raising top Charolais since 1959 and top Simmental since 1968 Selling the Top Genetics in Both Breeds 100 Charolais Bulls 60 Spring Simmental Bulls A Handful of Open Heifers DCR Mr Solution W13 Reg: M780258 Homozygous Polled Sired the top selling group Owned with Hubert Charolais Ranch, Broberg Charolais and ABS Global. NGC Lender 404B ET Reg: EM844893 Homozygous Polled Small birth weights, tremendous growth, thickness and lots of eye appeal! Owned with Romans Charolais. DCR Mr Substance A240 Reg: M837838 Homozygous Polled Top Sire group, sires tremendous thickness, depth and eye appeal. Owned with Thomas Ranch. Sparrow s Escobar 429B Reg: M861449 New Canadian Blood. Calves look very good long, thick and Powerful. Owned with Romans Charolais. Doll Charolais Ranch 3991 36th Street New Salem, ND 58563 www.dollranch.net Charles & Pam Doll 701-843-8673 Harlan & Jodie Doll 701-843-8771 David & Donna Doll 701-843-7947 11 NGC Celebrate 508 C ET Reg: EM859863 Homozygous Polled Full brother to NGC Lender 404B ET. He commanded $41,000.
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Benefits of Charolais Bulls in Commercial Herds By Heather Smith Thomas There are a number of advantages when using Charolais bulls in commercial herds. Many ranchers utilize Charolais as a terminal cross to produce superior calves. Doug Rogers (Rogers Bar HR Charolais in Collins, Mississippi) has been in business since 1959 and sells about 250 Charolais bulls each year, almost all of them to commercial cattleman. The reason commercial producers should use a Charolais bull is that they always get heavier weaning weights. Today with lower prices per pound, you need more pounds to make the same amount of money, he explains. With Charolais cross calves you get good weaning weights, good weight gain and good yearling weights. If the cow herd is some other breed, you get the hybrid vigor on top of that. Documentation from studies at Colorado State University show at least 60 pounds more at weaning. This makes a lot of money for the producer and is one of the biggest values, in increased weaning weight, says Rogers. Another plus is performance in the feedlot. Average daily gain and feed conversion is also better. These cattle don t have as much fat, so it takes less energy to put the weight on. The gain is in red meat instead of fat, he says. Muscle and meat is what you want, not fat. Feed efficiency is worth a lot, especially when faced with increased feed costs. A feedlot owner is trying to tweak everything possible, in order to be more profitable. If he can buy less feed and get the same amount of weight, it s a good deal for him. This is one reason Charolais-cross calves are in high demand. Uniformity in the calves is another plus. Nowadays, just because a calf is black doesn t mean it is Angus. Everything has gone black. There are black Simmental, black Gelbvieh, black anything. But there is true uniformity in the calves when you use a Charolais bull; you know it s a Charolais-cross calf. They have a distinctive 13
look, so you know what you are getting. When you buy a black calf, however, you don t know what you are getting. Black has covered up a lot of other genetics. Another nice thing about Charolais in our part of the country is that they can handle the heat better. Today, for instance it s 95 degrees with 95% humidity. A Charolais-cross calf is very heat tolerant (unlike black cattle) and can handle the heat far better than anything else in the Southeast. The Charolais bull will still be out working in the hottest part of the day, breeding cows, while other bulls are lying around in the shade. The Charolais bulls cover more cows, in our part of the country, says Rogers. Buddy Westphal, Valley View Charolias Ranch (near Polson, Montana) has been selling most of his 200-plus bulls per year to commercial breeders for the past 48 years and feels the biggest value in breeding commercial cows to Charolais bulls is heterosis. We ve known about heterosis for a long time, even before I was in college at Colorado State University when this was the big buzz word. At that, the focus on hybrid vigor was for hogs; people discovered that crossbreeding hogs produced healthier, hardier animals with greater gainability. With crossbreeding, the meat was more palatable and the animals grew better and were ready to harvest sooner, he says. Now we ve seen amazing gains in crop production through hybridization of corn and other crops, especially in how quickly we can grow it, and higher yields. We ve also seen unbelievable production with chickens and other livestock. It astonishes me that the beef industry has been so slow to take advantage of heterosis, he says. The idea that black is beautiful took over much of the industry. But green is better (meaning money). People need to see that they can produce more green if they use hybrid vigor. For instance, an average-quality Charolais bull can increase the production of a low-average cow of any other breed, yielding more pounds at weaning, producing a calf that will go into the feedlot and gain better, and also have better carcass value. To me, the whole goal of beef production is to have a calf that can wean at 700-plus pounds, go right to the feedlot and gain 4 to 5 pounds a day, and be harvested at less than 365 days of age. That young, tender beef will be more palatable and the input of production (cost of feed) will be much less than for an animal that takes longer to get to harvest weight, says Westphal. Every day that a calf is growing and eating costs money for feed. With interest rates down from what they were at some points, producers may not look at this so much, but back in the days when we were looking closely at our investment in that calf and paying 10 to 15% interest, the important thing was getting them grown up and harvested as quickly and as young as possible, he explains. This is a big plus in what the Charolais bull will do for you, in having a bigger weaned calf, with more gainability. We ve proven that, along with carcass yield. With my purebred Charolais heifers we have produced 93% prime or choice grade with a 66% carcass yield. That s a lot of beef and opportunity for profit! And with hybridization (using the Charolais on another breed of cow) you can even do better than that, he says. There is no better terminal cross. This is why I got into the Charolais business in the first place. My genetics professor and mentor was Tom Sutherland. He was born in Scotland but spent time in France (where he learned about all the continental breeds, including Charolais) and then came to Colorado State 14
University. He said there is no better breed to cross with British cattle (Hereford and Angus) here in the U.S. So when I got out of college I looked for a ranch that had Charolais cattle and was fortunate to come here 48 years ago, where the former owner had already started a herd of Charolais. Sutherland s influence, and knowledge of hybrid vigor and what a Charolais bull can do, especially on Angus or Angus cross cows, helped set the course Westphal took in trying to produce the best Charolais bulls for his commercial customers. The Herford-Angus cross is good, but with the continental cattle like Charolais there is an even greater amount of heterosis. Also with a parent like Charolais the offspring have more size, structure and gainability, he explains. The superior gain in the feedlot and feed efficiency have been documented by years of research and experience. My own cattle are returning a pound of gain for 5.1 pounds of feed, and this feed conversion enables a producer to make money, especially when these animals are gaining 4 to 5 pounds per day, he says. And with the hybrid vigor produced by the Charolais bull, you eliminate yield grade 3 s and 4 s because you are getting lean carcasses. My average on the last heifers we fed was 2.2. You ve got to eliminate the overfat 3 s and 4 s, he explains. The good news is that the Charolais breed has overcome the problems with calving that we saw back in the days when I started. If you end up with calving problems today you are going to the wrong breeder and getting the wrong bloodlines. I sell a number of bulls every year that are used effectively on black, black bally, red and red bally heifers as heifer bulls because of their reliability, ease of calving, and the fact that the producer can take those calves (from first calf heifers) and market them the same as calves from the rest of the herd. They are all crossbred Charolais calves that can go in the same pen and do the same job (as weaned calves), says Westphal. This is a big market advantage for the rancher, being able to run just one color of bulls and have a uniform calf crop and not have to sort back the calves from first calf heifers. We see some breeds where disposition is a problem. We ve made advances in Charolais in this trait, and many Charolais cattle today are very gentle. I have bulls that are so docile that kids can get on them and ride! he says. Many producers now have black cattle, due to the great marketing campaign by the Angus breed, but they don t yield as much meat as a Charolais. With the prices we are seeing today, you need a lot of pounds, and it doesn t matter what color the cattle are; the only thing selling is pounds. The disappointing thing is that the beef industry has known about hybrid vigor for so long, yet we are still far behind in utilizing it, he says. The benefits become obvious when a Charolais bull accidentally goes through someone s pasture and breeds a few cows, and then you see the Charolais-cross calves that are so superior to the rest of the calves in that pasture! Another way ranchers learn about this is to look across the fence to see that the neighbor is weaning another 75 pounds of calf per cow, even when the neighbor s pasture is poorer! Westphal saw a lot of this enlightenment during the past year. I gained several customers who had never used a Charolais bull before, but they came to my sale because they had seen what their neighbor was doing. The Angus breed has done a phenomenal job of marketing, and many creative things, but the Charolais cross will increase weaning weight, gainability, carcass yield, ribeye area, marbling ability and other carcass traits. The Angus cow makes 15 continued on page 26
BULLS FOR SALE PRIVATE TREATY Excellent Disposition Calving Ease Good Performance Sires: LT Commander 4038P LT Ledger 0332 P LT Ledger 2284 P LT Long Distance 9001 P Austin & Courtney Story 29143 175th Street Altamont, MO 64620 Phone: (660) 749-5834 Cell: (660) 663-5048 www.8storyfarms.com www.facebook.com/8storyfarms 8StoryFarms@gmail.com Need Assistance Finding Bulls? Contact the Field Representative in your area Refer to page 23. 16
Your RELIABLE Source! For more than 20 years, Aschermann Charolais has been here for you. Selling genetics that offer calving ease, great disposition and good-footed bulls raised on fescue. Each year, fall and spring, we sell 18-month-old bulls that will work hard for you. Depend on ACE Genetics Satisfaction Guaranteed 23rd Edition Bull Sale Saturday, October 15, 2016 1 p.m. Central At the Ranch Carthage, Missouri Selling 100 Bulls Including Mellow Yellow Hybrids Visit our website for updates and sale catalog. Videos available the weekend prior to the sale. Catalogs mailed upon request. Larry & Peggy Aschermann Carthage, Missouri (417) 793-2855 cell (417) 358-7879 e-mail: hayhook@gmail.com www.aschermanncharolais.com Sale Consultant: Mike Kisner (636) 236-0306 Charolais Journal: David Hobbs (913) 515-1215 Auctioneer: Jackie Moore (417) 825-0948 Joplin Regional Stockyards Spring Sale March 18, 2017 17
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s s Herd Sires- PC Missouri Bob 1227 (M801740) is a son of Multiple Trait Leader Oakdale Duke 9003P X PC Miss Blue Grass 9210. His calves have been outstanding and pictures of a few of his sons are on the Bulls For Sale page of our website. EPD: CE BW WW YW TM Milk MCE SC CW REA TSI %Rank: 6 20 4 2 4 15 15 3 10 9 1 ACE-ORR Makers Mark 689 (M738574) is a past National Bull Calf Champion and is a current YW Trait Leader. He adds extra length with great performance and carcass data. EPD: CE WW YW TM Milk MCE SC CW REA MB TSI %Rank: 35 25 5 8 8 3 9 2 3 15 3 RW Western Spur 691 (M727438) is a several time WW Trait Leader. He is currently used as an AI sire. From birth to weaning to feedlot to carcass, his progeny are outstanding! EPD: CE BW WW MCE SC CW REA MB %Rank: 25 45 20 7 25 35 3 20 Junior Herd Sires- EC Revelation 5030 PLD (M834660) is a son of Multiple Trait Leader M6 New Standard 842P ET X EC Miss Gretchen 5030. His first progeny arrived in the spring of 2015. EPD: CE BW WW YW SC CW REA TSI %Rank: 8 10 35 50 6 8 2 20 EXPECT Calving Ease s s s Plus Performance Carcass Quality s PC Missouri Bob 1227 KC 1815 Spurred 3152P (M835751) is a grandson of RW Western Spur 691 X KC Unlimited Miss Nancy 152P ET. His first progeny arrived in the spring of 2015. EPD: WW YW TM Milk CW TSI %Rank: 20 15 6 15 10 20 s ACE-ORR Makers Mark 689 Sons and Daughters of these sires will be for sale by Private Treaty after weaning in the Fall. www.keppencharolais.com South Dakota Charolais Breeders Association 2008 Outstanding Seedstock Producer KEPPEN CHAROLAIS Steve - Myrna - Greg - BJ 405 Samara Ave. Volga, SD 57071 (605) 627-5229 (605) 690-3218 cell keppencharolais@mchsi.com 19
State Listings ALABAMA 1 Meadows Creek Farm Richard & Glenn Meadows 4421 Co. Rd. 33 N. Columbia, AL 36319 Richard (334) 797-4870 www.meadowscreekfarm.com (see page 18) 2 MOGO Full French Charolais Daniel Hammond 15300 Co. Rd. 2 Florence, AL 35633 (256) 766-6354 4mogocharolais@earthlink.net www.mogocharolais.com (see pages 2,3) ARKANSAS 3 Plyer & Son Caleb, Briana & Huck 1748 Hempstead 7 Hope, AR 71801 (870) 703-1394 calebplyler@hotmail.com (see page 37) COLORADO 4 Leachman Cattle of Colorado Lee Leachman, Partner Ryan Peterson, Manager & Sales 2506 West County Road 70 Fort Collins, CO (970) 568-3983 www.leachman.com (see page 34, 35) LOUISIANA 5 JVS Cattle Company Evelyn Gay Duhon 5593 Choupique Road Sulphur, LA 70665 (337) 583-2242 (337) 764-1040 cell titou6262@yahoo.com Rod Smith (337) 274-0552 cell E5rodsmith@yahoo.com (see pages 2,3) MISSOURI 6 8 Story Farms Austin & Courtney Story 29143 175th St. Altamont, MO 64620 (660) 749-5834 (660) 663-5048 cell 8storyfarms@gmail.com www.8storyfarms.com (see page 16) 20 7 Aschermann Charolais Larry & Peggy Aschermann 13467 Dogwood Rd Carthage, MO 64836 (417) 793-2855 cell (417) 3258-7879 hayhook@gmail.com www.aschermanncharolais.com (see page 17) 8 Gast Charolais Donald Gast P.O. Box 181 Nevada, MO 64772 (417) 321-2184 gastcattle@gmail.com Bob Thompson (816) 582-8363 (see page 33) 9 Mead Farms 21658 Quarry Lane Barnett, MO 65011 Alan Mead, Owner (573) 216-0210 Mark Owings, Manager (573) 280-6855 Office (573) 302-7011 meadangus@yahoo.com www.meadfarms.com (see page 6) 10 Nielson Brothers Charolais 44366 Hwy EE Newtown, MO 64667 Dennis (816) 383-2276 Darren (816) 419-2184 nielsonbrotherscharolais@yahoo.com darrnls7@yahoo.com (see page 38) 11 Peterson Farms Charolais Steve & Sandy Peterson 8767 Outer Road Mtn. Grove, MO 65711 (417) 926-5336 (417) 746-4410 www.petersonfarmscharolais.com petersoncompany@centurytel.net (see page 36) 12 Ridder Farms The Dale Ridder Family 1585 Little Bay Road Hermann, MO 65041 Derek (573) 680-4692 cell Dale (573) 680-4691 cell ridder-farms@hotmail.com www.ridderfarms.com (see page 31) 13 Riverdale Land & Livestock Bill & Lora Nottke 3287 Lick Creek Road Leasburg, MO 65535 (314) 298-8980 (314) 378-3255 cell bill@riverdalecorp.com (see page 9)
14 Utopia Genetics Ian, Kassi, Caden & Nora Glassman 7226 State Hwy O Ash Grove, MO 65604 (417) 793-3351 www.utopiagenetics.com (see page 31) MISSISSIPPI 15 Rogers Bar HR Doug Rogers PO Box 1718 Collins, MS 39428 (601) 765-8848 (601) 765-7751 cell rogersbarhr@hotmail.com www.rogersbarhr.com (see page 1) MONTANA 16 Eaton Charolais 103 ETN Loop Lindsay, MT 59339 Office (406) 584-7520 Lee (406) 584-7546 Elner (406) 485-3572 www.eatoncharolais.com (see page 5) 17 Rambur Charolais Howard Rambur 34790 County Road 118 Sidney, MT 59270 (406) 482-3255 rc1@midrivers.com www.ramburchar.com (see page 40) NEBRASKA 18 Hebbert Charolais David Hebbert 62075 Hebbert Lane Hyannis, NE 69350 (308) 458-2540 Mose Hebbert Box 292 Hyannis, NE 69350 www.hebbertranch.com (see page 32) 19 Wagon Wheel Charolais Ranch Ray D Winz & Sons 72354 Q Rd Holdrege, NE 68949 Doug (308) 991-6941 Steve (308) 567-2286 drwinz1@gtmc.net (see page 28) NORTH DAKOTA 20 Doll Charolais Ranch 3991 36th St. New Salem, ND 58563 Charles & Pam Doll (701) 843-8673 Harlan & Jodie Doll (701) 843-8771 David & Donna Doll (701) 843-7947 www.dollranch.net (see page 11) OKLAHOMA 21 007 Charolais Cody White 3955 County St 2840 Rush Springs, OK 73082 (580) 450-7572 007charolais@gmail.com (see page 7) 22 Dismukes Ranch Jim & Jennifer Dismukes 107800 South 4240 Rd Checotah, OK 74426 (916) 665-3549 www.dismukesranch.com (see page 31) 23 Oklahoma Bovine Genetics Bill Jackson 447158 E 90 Rd. Miami, OK 74354 (918) 961-5173 www.obgcattle.com (see page 31) OREGON 24 Romans Ranches Charolais Bill Romans Family 3801 Old Stage Rd. Harper, OR 97906 Bill (541) 358-2921 Jeff (541) 358-2905 romansranches@hotmail.com www.romanscharolais.com (see page 39) SOUTH DAKOTA 25 Keppen Charolais Steve, Myrna, Greg & BJ Keppen 405 Samara Ave. Volga, SD 57071 (605) 627-5229 (6605) 690-3218 cell keppencharolais@mchsi.com www.keppencharolais.com (see page 19) 21
26 Vedvei Charolais Ranch Alan & Deb Vedvei 44213 204th St. Lake Preston, SD 57249 (605) 847-4529 (605) 860-1135 cell vedveicharolais@gmail.com www.vedveicharolais.com (see Back Cover) 27 Wienk Charolais Ranch 44210 205th St. Lake Preston, SD 57249 Jeff Eschenbaum (605) 860-0505 Sterling Eschenbaum (605) 203-0137 Ty Eschenbaum (605) 203-1082 charolaisbulls@outlook.com www.wienkcharolais.com (see Inside Front Cover) TEXAS 28 Bar J Charolais Larry Ludeke P.O. Box 186 Liverpool, TX 77577 (832) 439-4666 larryl@qiminc.com www.barjcharolaisfarm.com (see pages 2,3) SERVICES Arrowquip www.arrowquip.com 866-383-7827 SoMo Farm & Ranch Supply Springfield, MO (417) 929-2745 (see page 29) Gallagher USA www.gallagherusa.com 1-800-531-5908 (see page 10) Tru Test www.livestock.tru-test.com 1-800-874-8494 (see page 12) STATE AND REGIONAL CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATIONS California Charolais Association (see page 30) 29 Dennis Charolais Farm Eric, Angie, Haley & Brayden Dennis 170 Rock Bluff Road Saint Jo, TX 76265 (940) 841-2792 edennis591@yahoo.com (see page 7) 30 Rollling O Farms J.R Owen Dan Owen 946 LCR 776 Groesbeck, TX 76642-2178 (254) 729-8644 31 Thomas Charolais, Inc. P.O. Box 595 Raymondville, TX 78580 Mitch Thomas (956) 535-0936 Tonnyre Thomas Joe (956) 535-0942 thomasra@gte.net www.thomascharolais.com (see page Inside Back Cover) 22
Need assisstance finding Charolais genetics contact an AICA Representative FIELD STAFF Central/Northeast Representative Call the AICA office for Information. (816) 464-5977 North Central Representative Colt Keffer cell (765) 376-8784 ckeffer@charolaisusa.com Southeast Representative Floyd Wampler cell (423) 612-2144 fwampler@charolaisusa.com Southwest Representative Cody Beck (765) 719-1622 cbeck@charolaisusa.com West Representative Weston Geppert cell (605) 933-1387 westongeppert@hotmail.com 23
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continued from page 15 a really good cross but she needs a Charolais bull to increase the green from her calves. And you can always tell it s a Charolais cross by its color. You can take a herd of multiple-colored cows and get a very uniform calf crop with Charolais bulls. They can always be marketed as Charolais crosses and the buyers know what they are getting, he says. Bill Romans, Romans Ranches Charolais (located near Westfall, Oregon) runs 600 purebred Charolais cows, 350 commercial cows and sells about 150 Charolais bulls annually at their ranch (operated by Bill and Cindy Romans and their son Jeff and Julie and family) and says there are many advantages in utilizing heterosis. A typical example of the outstanding quality that can be obtained are the calves produced by a Sim-Angus cow bred to a Charolais bull. That s what won our County Fair here this year and in the past. This makes a phenomenal cross! says Romans. The terminal cross using a Charolais bull makes a superior feeder calf. We all had Herefords when I was growing up. Then people brought in black Angus bulls and the black bally cows were one of the best thing that ever happened to the beef industry because of the heterosis from that F1 cross Romans says. The Angus breed has done a tremendous job, and the majority of cattle producers in the U.S. today are running straight black Angus cows. They know they are missing out on the benefits of heterosis, but running one breed takes less management and time, he says. Most continental breeds have gone to percentage black cattle to make heterosis available to producers who want some in their herds, but this makes it hard to tell what breed you are looking at when you drive by a pasture. The nice thing about Charolais-cross calves is that you can always tell what they are because the white gene is dominate and the buyers know what they are getting, says Romans. One of the economic benefits of using Charolais as a terminal sire is you don t have to pay top price for the best Angus bull. You can buy an average-priced Charolais bull and get more pounds of calf a lot more for your money because of heterosis. Some ranchers run all black cattle and buy the top black bulls in order to top the market with premiums. I did the math, and they are not making any more money than someone buying a less expensive Charolais bull. If a bull sires 30 calves a year, and you are paying top price for the best Angus bulls to get the premium, you aren t making any more money per calf than we are, using averagedprice Charolais bulls. The premium for black calves is simply paying its way but not making more profit. They receive more for calves at sale time, but have to pay more for those bulls so it just averages out, he explains. If ranchers are not getting a really good premium and are giving up 50 pounds per calf, they can t afford to not utilize heterosis. Simplot Livestock understands this. They are running black baldy cows and using Charolais bulls. They have one ranch where they just develop heifers, to get that F1 cross. They also started building their own Charolais herd focusing on feed efficiency and it s amazing what they have done, in producing exceptional feedlot calves, Romans says. 26
ADVANTAGES OF THE CHAROLAIS CROSS COW In commercial herds, the Charolais-cross cow (which very few ranchers are using) as a maternal cross is the best-kept secret in the beef industry, says Romans. Not every Charolais-cross cow will be ideal, but we are breeding for a slightly smaller cow with lots of middle which makes her very feed efficient. When you select replacement heifers, you should not pick the biggest ones; you want moderate frame size. But with the Char-cross cow you can breed her to a number of different breeds of bulls and have great calves. You can breed her black, or to a Charolais, or whatever you wish, says Romans. The advantage of the crossbred cow is her hybrid vigor, hardiness and longevity. These Char-cross cows have great stayability and are very fertile. Mostfolks who have straight black cattle know that they are missing out on heterosis, but they ve been getting a premium for black. Producers who have spent a lot of money on Angus bulls have been getting a premium for their heifers as replacements (keeping their best, selling the others as replacements). Yet they all know that they are giving up 50 pounds or more on their steer calves, he says. Even more importantly, they are giving up the heterosis on their cows. Research has shown that a crossbred cow produces 18% more beef in her lifetime. A rancher we know in central Oregon is trying to let his cows do the work and not have to feed much hay, wintering out more. He has kept a few Charolais-cross heifers. He told me 5 years ago that they go through the winter better, and by spring they are two body condition scores higher than the average of his black cows. If you are not running crossbred cows you are missing out on a lot of advantages. Everybody knows this, but most ranchers are not doing it, says Romans. 27
52 years of breeding Charolais Visit our Ranch for Top- Quality, Performance-Tested Bulls. Current Herd Sires RDW Sir Top R102P RDW Sir Top K302P HCR Electric 5004P Contact: Ray D. Winz & Sons Doug (308) 991-6941, Steve (308) 567-2286 72354 Q Rd. Holdrege, NE 68949 drwinz1@gtmc.net WAGON WHEEL CHAROLAIS RANCH RDW Sir Top C228P/S HCR Starshine 3077P HCR Silver Edge 5006P All of our herd sires have a minimum of three traits that rank in the top 15% of the breed. Want more information on Charolais visit us online at www.charolaisusa.com Cattlemen know that profitability starts with more pounds. As you explore this site, discover the Charolais genetic advantage optimum growth, consistent breed identity, increased red meat yield. Increase the profit of your next calf crop. Learn more about what Charolais genetics can do for you. 28
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Your California Source for Charolais Genetics 1. 2. Avila Cattle Company Mike & Char Avila 19760 Amen Lane Cottonwood, CA 96022 530/347-1478 E-mail:cavila1956@att.net Bulls sell at the Red Bluff Bull Sale and off the ranch. Select females for sale private Treaty. Fresno State Agricultural Foundation FRESNO STATE 2415 East San Ramon Ave. Fresno, CA 93740-8033 Randy Perry 559/278-4793- 559/287-0723-Cell Website: fresnostate.edu/jcast/beef Bulls For Sale At Private Treaty and at leading fall sales 1 3 3. 4. 5. Jorgensen Charolais Fred & Toni Jorgensen 884 Moller Ave. Orland, CA 95963 209/602-8130 Fred s Cell 530/865-7102 Home Bulls for sale privately and Synder s Bulls of the 21st Century Sale Each March Toste Charolais Myron A. Toste 687 E. Riverdale Ave. Laton, CA 93242 559/341-3147- Cell Raising Registered Charolais Since 1976 Wagner Livestock Jeff Wagner 11149 Shelton Rd Linden, CA 95236 209/887-2291- Home 209/351-0351-Cell E-Mail: jwwagnermech@sbcglobal.net Bulls & Females Available At Private Treaty 5 4 2 30
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BULLS Give us a call when you re looking for solid performance based bulls. Charolais Range Fire Charolais x Red Angus Bulls in Volume Deep Bodied Stout, Thick Sound, Functional Group Developed on Grass Smooth Shouldered We bid on and assist with marketing our Bull Customer s calves. 33 Gast Charolais Donald Gast P.O. Box 181 Nevada, MO 64772 (417) 321-2184 gastcattle@gmail.com Bob Thompson (816)582-8363
Our Program will move your bottom line! HE SELLS! P051B (M874383) This 72 lb. BW Ledger son typifies the kind of birth to yearling spread we love to offer! Go to www.leachman.com or call (970) 568-3983 to order a catalog today. 34
Offering Our Strongest Lineup of Charolais Bulls Ever! 2016 Red & White Sale 125 Red Angus & Charolais Bulls Saturday, Nov. 12 th Fort Collins, CO Every bull sells with a first breeding season guarantee! HE SELLS! HE SELLS! P049B (M874382) offers the combination of softness and power that we want in our Charolais range bulls. +0.7 BW, +72 YW, +.54 REA, and +.33 Marb. P045C (M874373) offers a huge spread from -3.1 BW to +61 YW. He stacks the TSI leader, PhD on a Free Lunch x Firemaker bred female. Leachman Charolais are FAR more than average! Trait Breed Avg Leachman Leachman % Rank You Get: CED EPD 3.3 5.9 Top 25% More Calving Ease! BW EPD 0.5-1.2 Top 20% Less Birth Weight! WW EPD 27 29 Top 40% More Weaning Weight! YW EPD 49 58 Top 30% More Yearling Weight! MILK EPD 9 13 Top 25% More Milk! MARB EPD 0.06 0.16 Top 25% More Marbling! REA EPD 0.35 0.41 Top 40% More Ribeye Area! These coming two s and 18-month-old bulls are all top cut saved for this offering! Lee Leachman, Partner Ryan Peterson, Manager & Sales 2056 West County Road 70 Fort Collins, CO (970) 568-3983 www.leachman.com 35
Calving Ease Performance Productivity Quality Proven Genetics Raised on Fescue in the Ozarks Selling 100+ Bulls Annually n Quality performance bulls in volume n Bulls also available private treaty n 200+ Head Cowherd n Feedlot data from our commercial herd n Proven Bloodlines n Show heifer prospects and female packages available private treaty n Customer Satisfaction Herd Sires Include DCF Prevalence 0953 P Field Rep x Wind Power Top 7% WW AI Sires Ledger Field Rep Cash Benellli Royce Free Lunch Whitewood Duke 9003 New Standard Rhinestone PF Mr New Impression 3146 Pld New Standard Son Look, EPDs PF Mr Beast Mode 5000 Pld Bells & Whistles x Polled Value x 2244 ACE-ORR Efficient 972 2016 Multiple Trait Leader M6 Makes It Easy 723 P ET Impressive 8191 x Grid Maker Growth 24th Annual Top Pick Bull Sale Saturday, March 4, 2017 PF Sale Facility Selling 75+ Bulls including PF Red Hots (Red Angus x Charolais). Complete Performance data and bulls guraranteed Trich and BVD Free. Peterson Farms Charolais Registered Charolais Breeders Steve & Sandy Peterson Jeremiah, Andrew & Joey 8767 Outer Road Mtn. Grove, MO 65711 (417) 926-5336 (417) 746-4410 Visit our website www.petersonfarmscharolais.com 36
Plyler & son charolais bull sale Let us help you with your next herd bull. Saturday, October 29 1 p.m. Story Arena Southern Arkansas University Magnolia, ARkansas Selling 60 registered charolais bulls Catalogs mailed upon request. sale catalog and updates can be viewed at: www.plylerandsoncharolais.com Guest Consignors: Bowen farms Hudspeth Farms Link Charolais 37 Like Us! Plyler & Son Caleb, BRIANA and HUCK Plyler 1748 Hempstead 7 Hope, AR 71801 (870) 703-1394 calebplyler@hotmail.com
Charolais Bulls Red or White! IKE Tuffy 4103 Pld SCR Tuffy 0119 x Grid Maker x Marbler EPD: BW: 0.3 WW: 28 YW: 61 M: 17 TM: 31 REA: 0.74 TSI: 205 Tri-N Captain Morgan 418B Red Canadian Outcross CCA EPD: Top 15% BW, WW; 25% YW; 20% Milk; 10% TM M6 Cool Rep 418 Pld Cool Rep x Duke 761 x Ms Duke 248 EPD: BW: 0.7 WW: 47 YW: 75 M: 9 TM: 32 SC: 1.4 REA: 0.64 TSI: 213 We Feed Cattle and Understand Our Bull Customer s Needs. Charolais Cattle Since 1961 Nielson Brothers Charolais Dennis Nielson (816) 383-2276 Darren Nielson (816) 419-2184 44366 Hwy EE Newtown, MO 64667 nielsonbrotherscharolais@yahoo.com darrnls7@yahoo.com Let us be your Charolais bull source One or a Truckload! 38
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From a no nonsense breeding program, Rambur Charolais gives you cattle from... The Middle of the Road The Middle of the Road keeps you on a path. You only have to make slight adjustments to stay there. After 30 years in the cattle business we have tried not to swerve. 39 th Annual Bull Sale April 8, 2017 Selling 100 Charolais 50 Angus Fairview Ranches Faith, SD R C Rambur Charolais Howard Rambur 406-489-3255 Sidney, Montana Email: rc1@midrivers.com www.ramburchar.com 40
It s All About Relevant Traits For more than 30 years, we have focused our breeding program around a balance of moderate birth weights, high growth, adequate milk and fertility. Many of our herd sires were in the AICA SEP and today we continue with MARC and the National Beef Consortium Predictable Results & Profitability. The Balanced Outcross SCR CE Corona Power 222 Pld EPDs: BW: -5.1 WW: 25 YW: 59 M: 22 TM: 34 Top 2% BW 4% M 8%TM HC Rhinestone 8355 Pld Top 3% M 6% REA 6% MB EPDs: BW: 1.0 WW: 26 YW: 49 M: 23 TM: 36 Profit + Satisfaction Bulls Available Private Treaty 30 Fall 2015 Yearlings 80 Srping 2016 Born Stop by the Ranch or give us a call! Vedvei Charolais Alan & Deb Vedvei 44213 204th St. Lake Preston, South Dakota 57249 (605) 847-4529 vedveicharolais@gmail.com 2000 AICA Seedstock Producer of the Year www.vedveicharolais.com Available Private Treaty Offering select groups of Bred Cows and Heifers and 2016 Spring Born Heifer Calves many would show!