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The Lowline Ledger • Spring 2009
Spring 2009 • The Lowline Ledger
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President’s Column
Hello All,
Well, we all have survived another National
Western Stock Show (NWSS). Hopefully everyone who attended NWSS arrived home safely.
The New ALR Board is already at work for you
– the membership. They at least got one week
after NWSS to think and contemplate about all
the opinions and advice they received shortly
after elected. I always wonder if they (new board
members) understand how involved they will
become in all aspects of the Lowline industry.
NWSS seemed to go very well. I’ve heard positive responses about the shows being split up
into two different days. I also was excited to
hear the amount of members who participated in
the first “Peoples Choice Awards.” I know that the breeders that participated had to
re-arrange their plans and get their cattle ready sooner than they planned for the
sale. Thank You! All in all, between the meetings, banquet, shows, and sale all went
really well. Please help me thank – Glenn Benjamin, Janis Black, Bill Angel, and
John Floyd for always making NWSS our best show.
This new year holds a lot of challenges for this board, with the economy and ever
changing demands of the registry. We will be busy! The first order of business will
be to address the 1/4 blood issue. We are planning on having a Board Meeting at the
Houston Livestock Show on the 15th of March. The Q&A will be held at 1:00 p.m.
on March 15th and the board will get together at 3:00 p.m. You as members have to
actively participate in your registry. Now the membership has until March 15, 2009
at 1:00 p.m. to let your board know your thoughts and ideas about this issue. Please
be involved in your Registry. Don’t just fight the idea, talk amongst other members,
regional groups, whomever you trust and believe in to come up with a logical well
thought out plan. If we (board) are to do anything, we (as members) need to present
and help develop the best course and plan before March 15th. Have letters sent or
representation at the Q&A in Houston, or better yet, help develop the rules and
bylaws for this topic before March 15th at 1:00 p.m.
Thank you to all those who ran for the ALR Board. It is only with quality people
like you, that the membership had choices.
Thank you to all those who voted. It is only with an active membership that this
Registry will achieve and succeed.
Always Appreciative of this Breed,
Brian Walters
The Lowline Ledger
Official publication of the American Lowline
Registry is published quarterly and mailed to
ALR members and interested parties.
ALR Board of Directors
President
Brian D. Walters
Walters Land & Cattle Co
18512 WCR 22
Ft. Lupton, CO 80621
303-478-2275
walterslandcattle@yahoo.com
Vice President
Neil Effertz
Effertz EZ Ranch
17350 Hwy 1804N
Bismarck, ND 58503
701-223-5202
neileffertz@btinet.net
Secretary/Treasurer
Trevor Smith
Big Valley Cattle Co.
PO Box 882
Kiowa, CO 80117
(303) 621-2061 FAX (303) 621-2075
bvcattle_trevor@yahoo.com
Director
Rick Dodd
Topline Lowline Angus
11821 Wagner Rd.
Monroe, WA 98272
(206) 459-3778
toplinelowlines@earthlink.net
Director
George Jenkins
Double J Cattle Co.
8158 S Miller School Rd.
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 534-0363
gtjenk@internet-usa.net
ALR Office
1912 Clay Street
N. Kansas City, MO 64116
816-221-0641
usa-lowline.org
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Copyright 2009
The American Lowline Registry is a
not-for-profit corporation of North
Dakota dedicated to the preservation
and promotion of Lowline cattle.
CONTENTS
Features
Match Milk, Cow Size to Resources .............................................6
.....By Matt Spangler
Lowline Logistics ..................................................................7
By Neil Effertz
Annual Membership Meeting Minutes ........................................11
Front Cover
Australia Adventure 2010 .......................................................14
Rusty and Judy Gilles
National Lowline Show and Sale ...............................................24
Eastern Lowline Association Show ...........................................34
At Louisville, Kentucky
My USA Experience .............................................................38
By Heidi Cory
Getting A Start ...................................................................39
L-R: Doug Schmit, Oakes, ND
with Christopher Schmit, Kylee
Myers and Addison Magill serving
up outstanding Lowline steaks in
the yards at Denver.
The steaks were expertely grilled
by Bobby Schmit.
Dozens of Stockshow visitors
enjoyed the hot-off-the-grill
steaks samples provided at the
Schmit Farm pen.
Photo by Jim Spawn
By Katie Parker
Departments
Calendar of Events ...............................6
Junior Corral.....................................13
Lowline Logic .....................................8
President’s Column ..............................4
Regional News ..................................36
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Thanks
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2009 Sponsors!
Breeders Reception Sponsors
John Reed Auctioneer
Brooten, MN
Little Black Angus Ranch
Mekinock, ND
Jacket Sponsors
Reserve Champion Fullblood Bull
Diamond J Ranch
George & Tammy Jenkins
North Platte, NE
Reserve Champion Fullblood Cow
Diamond J Ranch
George & Tammy Jenkins
North Platte, NE
Reserve Champion Purebred/Percentage Bull
Bar J Ranch
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Brooten, MN
Match Milk,
Cow Size To Resources
Producers tend to pay attention to cow weight, but new research suggests a
cows milk production is also worthy of attention. The research shows that
cows with the genetic propensity to milk heavily require more nutrients year
round, not just when they are milking.
National Research Council data shows that a cow that produces 25 lbs. of
milk at peak lactation requires 10% more feed energy than a cow producing
15 lbs. of milk at peak lactation. Looking at it in terms of cow weight, to see
a 10% difference in feed energy would require moving from a 1,000-lb. cow
to a 1,200-lb. cow, or a change of 200 lbs. of body weight, says Matt
Spangler, University of Nebraska beef specialist.
“There are breed differences in lactation yields, so breed selection is critical
in matching genetics to your environment,” Spangler says. “We know that
selection for increased yearling weights has led to larger mature cows that are
more expensive to maintain. Moderating mature cow size and selecting for an
optimal window of milk production is beneficial when it comes to cutting
costs regardless of your production environment.”
Spangler says in limited feed environments, females with high maintenance
energy requirements may also have difficulty maintaining an acceptable body
condition score and rebreeding. “One study determined that with limited
nutrient availability, breeds with a high genetic potential for milk production
had longer anestrus periods which lead to lower conception rates during a
fixed breeding season. Other researchers have concluded that selection for
increased milk production past an adequate threshold is not economically or
biologically efficient,” he says.
“Clearly identifying your production environment and realistic production
goals given that environment are critical,” he stresses. “Profit lies in the optimization of expense and revenue and optimization is always more challenging than maximizing or minimizing inputs. It will require more effort,
detailed financial records and a structured breeding objective that builds a
cow herd based on optimum values and not extremes.”
-- Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska
The International Year Code
for 2009 is:
W
2009 ALR Board of Directors L-R:
Director George Jenkins; Director Rick Dodd; President Brian Walters;
Sectretary/Treasurer Trevor Smith; and Vice President Neil Effertz.
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Lowline Logistics
By Neil Effertz
Lowline breeders:
WE ARE IN THE DRIVERS SEAT.
As Lowline seedstock producers we
have a unique and rare opportunity
to contribute to a changing paradigm
in beef production that will favor
cattle that are lower in maintenance
cost and will produce high quality
beef efficiently on a largely foraged
based production system. I just got
off the phone Friday with Greg
Mantz, animal scientist from the
NDSU Central Grasslands Research
Center in Streeter, North Dakota.
You may have met him at our
Discover Lowlines Weekend and Sale last June. He was so excited about his halfblood Lowline carcass data that he called me from the packing plant. Here's the
deal:
10 head of spayed halfblood heifers were ultra sounded on November 11, 2008
and selected from 31 head of halfblood Lowline steers and heifers that were all
calves from bred heifers the year before.
They were harvested on January 13, 2009 and were 100% yield grade 2’s and
80% choice at 20 months old and no grain until last fall. When they came off
grass on October 20, 2008 they were supplemented with only 4 pounds of byproduct supplement (approximately 25% sunflower screenings, 25% oat hulls,
25% barley malt sprouts, 25% distillers grains, and a small amount of low sugar
beet molasses) per day in addition to free choice, cafeteria style grass/alfalfa hay
and alfalfa hay. So they were fed 85 days on hay and 4 pounds of by-product supplement that was designed to enhance the CLA content of the grass fed beef.
Their carcass weights averaged 482 pounds. The carcasses were 80% choice and
all yield grade 2’s on approximately $32 worth of commercial by-product feed,
the rest was grass and hay! And they would qualify for some grass fed labels. The
steers and the balance of the heifers are going to slaughter soon and I will update
you with their data when it becomes available.
It is well known that, in terms of stocking rate, you can run about two Lowlines
for each bigger animal. Can you imagine producing 964 pounds of carcass weight
for $64 of commercial feed plus hay? Isn’t that amazing! If the commercial beef
cattle industry wants to remain competitive in tough times with the chicken and
pork business and with imported beef, we should take some lessons from this.
This is low labor, low overhead, high quality beef production of a lean, health
enhanced beef product for an increasingly health conscious consumer!
new livestock feeding paradigm. Cattle prices, while at historically high levels for
all but feeder cattle, are below costs of production for most cattle sectors.” Since
then, beef heifer and beef cow slaughter have run heavier than average.
According to analysts with the Livestock Market Information Center (LMIC) as of
early November, Federally Inspected (FI) cow slaughter was about 9% higher than
last year, on a weekly average basis, and nearly 15% more than the 2002-2006
average. FI beef cow slaughter averaged about 14% higher than 2007 from
January through early November. What’s more, beef cow slaughter is running
heavier in the second half of the year. The folks at LMIC say some of that is seasonal but also reflects increased culling rates in the U.S. and Canada due to economic conditions as well as poor pasture and forage conditions in some regions
such as California. Imports of Canadian slaughter cows have accounted for about
30% of 2008’s yearly increase in U.S. cow slaughter.
Likewise, Cattle on Feed numbers continue pointing to tightening beef cattle supplies. The November 21 Cattle on Feed report indicated placements were down
11% compared to the same time in 2007, while Cattle on Feed numbers were 7%
below the previous year.
By July 1, 2008, total U.S. cow inventories, beef and dairy, had declined to 42.4
million head, a level achieved only twice since sometime well before the July
series began in 1973.”
Last summer, Derrell Peel, livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State
University explained, “The numbers are another sign that the industry is returning
again to a more yearling based production system and more dominated by the
annual forage cycle. In general it appears that the beef industry is adding 3 to 5
months of age to most cattle in order to utilize more forage in beef production.”
Of course, volatile commodity prices, economic recession and continued drought
in some parts of the country have conspired to accelerate liquidation since then.
Depending on who you talk to, the beef cattle inventory January 1 of this year is
expected to be down as much as 2% compared to the same time last year. From
there, expectations are that the herd will lose another 2% or so through 2011.
Whether it’s a new cycle or the continuation of the last one, cattle numbers are
down, which means supply will continue to be supportive to price. That’s why
record high fed cattle prices are predicted for the next year.
This article reinforces the advantages of commercial beef production using
Lowline genetics that we have been touting since their arrival in America over 10
years ago. At that time we were so new and so small, in terms of breeders and
breeding stock numbers, we could not have any effect on the beef production systems of the US. Even now, we need more numbers of Lowline and percentage
Lowline seedstock to provide enough breeding cattle to make an impact on the
beef industry here in America.
Wes Ishmael, noted beef production expert and author recently wrote:
“According to the July 25 mid-year Cattle Inventory report from the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), beef cow numbers were 1% lower than a
year ago (33.2 million) and beef replacement heifers were 2% fewer (4.6 million
head). The inventory of all cattle and calves July 1 was estimated at 104.3 million
head, down slightly from a year earlier – milk cow inventory was 1% higher, and
1% fewer than 2006.
Keep in mind, the combined cow numbers of the U.S. and Canada also continue
to decline, 1% lower than a year earlier as of August 19. According to the report
from NASS and Statistics Canada, all cattle and calves in Canada had declined
4% during the past year, 5% from two years prior. For Canada, beef cow numbers
were down 5%.
“July 1, 2008, U.S. cow inventories are at or below cyclical lows reached on July
1, 2004. This follows the January 1, 2008, inventory, which was the lowest
January 1 inventory since 1952,” said ERS analysts. “A major reason for this
decline is that grain prices have persisted at relatively high levels, suggesting a
If you know anyone who is interested in cattle, we need all the good breeders of
both fullblood and percentage we can get to be able to take advantage of this
unique opportunity for growth that this dynamic change in beef production is
making available to us. Others are well aware of this as I see that even Genex is
bringing over some pure Scottish “old style” Angus to answer the potential
demand for smaller, more efficient breeding cattle. Our key advantage is that
Lowline cattle are unique in that they have a 30% larger rib eye area per hundred
weight than standard Angus cattle and nearly half the surface fat. This is why the
Central Grasslands cattle finished grading 80% choice and still remained yield
grade 2’s!
There are more good times ahead for Lowline breeders of all sizes and all percentages...keep spreading the word. Tell everyone.
Neil Effertz
Bismarck, ND
701-471-0153 mobile
701-223-5202 office
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By John Reed
All show and sale cattle at the National Western had tattoos
checked for the first time this year. This will be continued in the
future, not only in Denver but eventually at most sanctioned
Lowline shows. We saw tattoos from excellent to non-existent.
Some folks tried to squeeze a three-digit herd ID and a three or
four-digit individual ID in the same section of an ear. Several
cattle had to be redone at the show. This will probably not be
allowed in the future which means the animal will be ineligible
to show or sell. The meat of this topic appeared in the Spring
2007 Lowline Ledger. With a couple hundred or more new
members and others that could use a refresher course, perhaps it
is time to revisit this topic.
For our purposes, let’s concentrate on identification and the
proper technique of tattooing and tagging. The ear has three
main sections when observed from the front. The top sections
are ideal for tattoos while the center portions work just right for
ear tags. This does pose somewhat of a problem as the center
portions also work for tattoos and a randomly placed ear tag can
obscure a tattoo in the middle section of an ear.
The American Lowline Registry requires an identification
number, including the year letter, tattooed in both ears. The
reason for this is that the black ear of Angus cattle makes for a
difficult canvass in which to place a tattoo. If the tattoo extends
either side of center, a digit can be obscured in the hair of the
ear. By tattooing both ears, the odds of reading the full identification are much improved. Place your identification tattoo in
the upper section of both ears. Most cattle should be brucellosis vaccinated and the middle or lower sections of the right
ear are reserved for the federal “bangs” tattoo that is applied
by your veterinarian upon vaccination. This leaves the middle
section of the left ear for your ear tag. If you use a herd identification tattoo, it should be placed in the middle or lower section
of the left ear.
REMEMBER:
• ID NUMBER WITH YEAR LETTER IN TOP SECTION
OF BOTH EARS.
• NEVER PUT MORE THAN 4 DIGITS IN ONE SECTION
OF THE EAR.
• TAG IN MIDDLE SECTION OF LEFT EAR
HERD ID IF USED IN BOTTOM OF RIGHT EAR.
When placing your digits in the tattoo pliers, remember to place
them from right to left when looking at the pliers. When applied
to the ear they will read from left to right. If you are unsure of
this, check your work by tattooing a piece of paper or cardboard
before attacking the calf’s ear.
If the ear is dirty, be sure to clean the area to be tattooed so it is
free from dirt and oils. Some people like to ink the ear or tattoo
digits prior to entering the ear. This is all right but you must be
sure to clean the digits regularly to avoid a nasty ink and hair
buildup. I tattoo the ear first and then apply the ink with excellent results.
Now, lay the digits in the center of the ear section and
SQUEEZE. You know you did well if you get blood on the back
of the ear. Now apply tattoo paste liberally and rub until the
bleeding stops. I like to use my finger to be sure all the holes
are filled with paste. An old toothbrush will work also if you are
so inclined but the trick is to work the paste until the bleeding
stops.
The best ink I have found is Ketchum brand green paste.
Needless to say, black ink in a black ear is next to worthless.
Roll on green ink or any liquid type ink is again, next to worthless. A good tattoo requires a little time and quality products
USE GREEN PASTE. I have been told that freezing of the ink
will reduce its viability. I don’t know that for a fact, but why
take a chance. Keep your ink above freezing temperatures. I prefer to tattoo within a few days of birth to avoid confusion but it
can be done at any age. It is best to wait until weather is relatively mild as the procedure can reduce circulation in the ear and
possibly cause frozen ears, especially in baby calves. It is also
important to keep your digits clean. Soak or immerse them in a
mild disinfectant on a regular basis. Often, dirty equipment can
cause warts or other growths in the ear obscuring the tattoo.
Proper identification is of utmost importance for pedigreed cattle.
Make sure your tattoos are readable prior to sale or exhibition of your cattle.
Tattoo equipment can be purchased from your local farm store
or livestock supply catalog. Do not think that because these are
small cattle that you should by small size digits (like is used on
sheep or rabbits. Buy the regular sized cattle digits and pliers.
Please keep in mind that a legible tattoo may be the only thing
that links the animal to its registration paper. If an animal cannot
be positively identified, its value could be reduced by many hundreds of dollars.
For 2009 the International Tattoo Code is W.
Happy tattooing!
If you have topics that you would like to have addressed in
Lowline Logic,
contact John Reed at 320-346-2750 or email: barj@tds.net
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2009 Lowline Events
March 15-17, 2009
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
Q & A w/ALR Board ~ Monday, March 15, 10:00 a.m.
Lowline Show ~ Tuesday, March 17, noon
For more information: www.hlsr.com
April 16-19, 2009
Puyallup Spring Fair Lowline Show
Entry Deadline March 10, 2009
For more information: www.nwlowline.com
May 15-17, 2009
All Lowline Show and Sale
Wilson County Fairgrounds
Lebanon, Tennessee
John Floyd – 615-473-4286
August 19 - 21, 2009
Iowa State Fair
Des Moines, Iowa
Arrive: August 19
Show: 8:00 a.m. August 20
Release: 2:00 p.m. August 22
For more information: www.iowastatefair.com
September 10-15, 2009
4th Annual Northwest Lowline Classic
Spokane Interstate Fair
Spokane, Washington
October 27 - November 1, 2009
American Royal
For more information: www.americanroyal.com
June 5-6, 2009
Discover Lowlines Breeder Seminar and Production Sale
Effertz EZ Ranch
Bismarck, North Dakota
Neil Effertz – 701-471-0153
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10 The Lowline Ledger • Spring 2009
January 13, 2009 Annual Meeting Minutes
Call to Order: Brian Walters called the meeting to order at 7:15pm.
Brian asked the membership if they wanted to hear from any of the candidates
running for the board. It was announced that Janis Black would be a write in candidate. Janis spoke to the membership why she would like to be an ALR board
member.
Brian asked for nominations from the floor:
• Jim Eldridge nominated Rick Dodd- seconded by Donna Boekel
• Glen Benjamin nominated Janis Black- seconded by Naoma Morrison
• Erik Score nominated George Jenkins- seconded by John Debruin
• Robert Gilles nominated Mark Gilles- seconded by George Jenkins
• Glen Benjamin nominated John Reed- seconded by Neil Effertz
Brian asked members to vote and appointed Steve Love & John Floyd as counters
and Carl Palermo as moderator.
Brian reviewed the board minutes.
• EID companies. Numbers and tattoos
• Category & classes of the shows on the websites
• Reviewed the insurance coverage for ALR
It would be in the best interest of member to have his or her own insurance. The
Board can recommend a good company to cover the member’s needs. ALR will
be saving $1200 coverage/year.
• Board established a Peoples Choice Award.
• The election was discussed.
• Getting new board members up to speed they will be given past minutes so they
know what’s been happening.
• Getting the Junior Association established and setting guidelines was discussed
• Rule 10 Regional Association is going to be implemented from the Rules and
By-laws from this time forward. The Regional’s must comply to receive monies
from the National.
• The Lowline Ledger needs to have all results from show and pictures in the
office before the deadlines.
• The membership numbers was discussed
• Edje Technologies will be designing and working with the new website
• The board reviewed the agreement with Jim Spawn and renewed a one-year
contract.
• It was decided to let Jim charge lay out fees to members wanting advertise in
the Ledger and needed to have their information designed/camera ready.
• The board is looking for a new program for getting registrations to go through
smoother and faster.
• The Hillmans submitted letters of intent for kids wanting to go on the
Australian trip.
• The Herdsman award was discussed.
Brian asked for a motion to accept these minutes. Janis Black made a motion to
accept these minutes. Seconded by John DeBruin.
Old Business
Boards Annual Report of 2008
• There were 625 e-mails sent between board members this last year.
• Set up a resolution committee.
• A Junior Committee has been established.
• New work has been completed on the Web site.
• Worked on a summary of all minutes for new board members.
• The board established a feed test, worked on adequate insurance, worked on
tattooing, registering 1/4 blood cattle, converting the Ledger into color and
worked on a better and more reasonable insurance.
• The new designed Web site should be up and running by April. Edje
Technologies are the new web design company.
• Junior Association: Scott & Stacy Hillmans, Trevor Smith, Doug Dodd will be
heading this committee. There are 30 entries for the Showmanship classes this
year for the show. Trevor Smith reported plans for the new Junior Association as
follows.
• Approving the by-laws for Junior Association is in process
• The new association will need letters from Juniors that would like to run for the
Jr. Board of Directors.
• April 15th is the deadline to interview candidates running for the Jr. Board.
This will take place with a conference call.
• Plans are to have the first full Jr. Show at the Iowa State Fair. There will be Jr.
Shows at the Colorado State Fair, Houston and at the National Western Stock
Show. The cattle shown at the Jr. Shows will be registered under the kid’s names.
New business
• Jim Spawn reviewed the activity report for 2008 for the members.
• Lowline Ledger information and changes need to be by the deadlines. The
Show results need to be in 30 days after the show/sale.
• The show reports were given:
• Nile Show- thanks for coming please come back next yr. The NILE will be
having Pen Classes in ‘09. Betty Deeney will have all the information for next
years show.
• North West Show will be at Spokane, WA in Sept. Contact Jackie Duran
• NAILE Show-Good show. There is a good Angus following in this area. There
were 54 animals in attendance. Next years show will be in November.
• Iowa State Fair – George Jenkins reported that they have a new cattle barn. 78
head in attendance.
• Nebraska will be moving their State Fair to Grand Island in 2010.
• National Western Stock Show Sale report:
• John Reed thanked everyone for all the work they did and thanked all the consignors.
UNOFFICIAL SALE RESULTS
11- Full Blood Bred brought a total of $76,850 with an average of $6986.
2 flushes totaled $9500 – average $4750
1 pregnancy totaled $3800
4 - Fall heifers $14,200 – average $3,550
15 – Full Blood open heifers $70,000 – average $4667
4 – Purebred heifers - $5,550 - average $1387
9 - 3/4 heifers - $11,700 –average $1305
11 - Halfblood heifers $1,600 - average $1,781
5 - Full Blood bulls $18,250 average $3,650
2 - Percentage bulls $3500 - $1750
Total of sale $ 249,250
• Feed Testing: ALR approved feed testing going on at CSU in Colorado with
100 head under test. Rick Lloyd sponsoring, contact him. Brian encourages all
members to participate in these tests so data can be obtained on Lowline cattle.
• Questions & Answers from 2009 NWSS.
• Will the new board be working on leasing for the bulls.
• Junior program
• Breeders Choice
• registering 1/4 percentage cattle?
The board will make decisions for these different programs.
Herdsman’s Award
This person does an exceptional job with all the paper work and promoting the
breed at all times. Winner- George Jenkins.
Recognizing Sponsorships of 2009 NWSS
• Breeder’s reception – John Reed
• ALR – all the championship awards
• Reserve Champion jacket – Double J Ranch - George Jenkins/Jerry Adamson
• Bar J Ranch Reserve Champion Purebred/Reserve Percentage champion bull
Recognized Out Going board Members:
• John Floyd – put in nine years on the board. Members applauded him for his
great work and contributions to the breed.
Mark Hoyle – resigned for health reasons. Members applauded him for his
efforts on the board as well as contributions made to the breed.
• Bill Goldsberry – put in two years on the board. Members applauded him for
the changes that the membership wanted and for contributions made to the breed.
Newly elected board members are:
Rick Dodd and Trevor Smith – three-year terms. George Jenkins – two-year term.
With no further business Brian asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Trevor Smith made the motion, seconded by Jim Eldridge.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Connie Mechem, secretary protem.
• There wasn’t any other old business
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The Junior Corral
By Stacy Hillman
Congratulations to our new ALR Board Members!
We look forward to working with all of you in the future. Scott
and I would also like to extend a big Thank You to everyone that
helped us in Denver. We were able to pull off a great Junior
Showmanship competition and couldn’t have done it without you!
As some of you already know, some changes are coming to the
Junior Program. We have a new committee in place and we are all
excited about some of the new things we hope to offer our juniors.
We will send out more information as it becomes available.
Congratulations to Jamie Tummons from Hallsville, Missouri!
Jamie has been selected as our 2009 Youth Ambassador. Travel
arrangements are underway and we look forward to hearing all
about Jamie’s trip to Australia!
I could go on and on about the things we did and the fun we had
but I’m not sure they would be able to fit it all in the Ledger. I
would just like to say that we learned so much from this experience and had the absolute time of our lives. Bringing Heidi in to
our home for a week was the most rewarding thing we have ever
done. Heidi became such a part of our family that putting her on
that plane back home was like watching one of our own children
leave.
So, to those of you who think you could never be a host family,
I’d like you to think again. You don’t need to have the biggest
house or the largest herd of cattle to impress these youth.
(Believe me – we don’t!) What you need to have is the willingness to teach someone about our culture and the desire to learn
from them about theirs. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity
for all involved and believe me it was well worth it!
The 2009 Youth Ambassador from Australia
was Heidi Cory from Mt. Gambier, South Australia.
Heidi began her stay in the U.S. on January 7 in Bismarck, ND
with the Effertz family. She traveled to Denver with Neil and
assisted him in preparing and showing his animals. She was also
able to stay a couple of nights with the Walters’ and Brian
showed her around Colorado a bit.
After the stock show was over Heidi returned to Nebraska with
us to stay another week before her return to Australia. I must say,
we were a bit nervous about having her stay that long since we
have a very small acreage, a small herd of cattle and winter in
Nebraska isn’t very exciting. Well let me say that a week wasn’t
enough! From the moment we headed for home I could tell we
were going to have a great time. After a few hours we made a
stop only to find out that Heidi had never seen a pay at the pump
gas station (or server as Heidi would say) or a drive through anything!
Of everything she got to see while she was here she said the
snow was her favorite thing. Although we couldn’t compete with
the four feet of snow that she saw at Neil and Jan Effertz’s, she
was able to have a snowball fight here and our kids taught her
how to sled, which was yet another laugh! Of course we had to
eat BBQ ribs a couple more times, did some shopping and a couple more cattle related things. Heidi was also gracious enough to
speak at my kid’s schools which everyone enjoyed.
Heidi Cory
See Heidi’s article on page 38.
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Australia
Adventure 2010
The Australian Royal Easter
Agriculture Show is the largest
event in Australia. Actually it is
one of the largest shows of its
kind in the world and has been
voted a top tourist event. At the
April 1-14, 2010 Show,
Lowlines are going to be the
featured breed. The Australian
Lowline Cattle Association is
working to make this the best
Lowline event ever, planning all
types of activities. For additional information on the show
check www.eastershow.com.au.
It sounds too good to miss. We
are spearheading a tour to attend
the show and see additional sites. We are working with a licensed
travel agent experienced in Australian travel, as well as Margo
Hayes in Australia. Many of you know Margo as the past president
of ALCA and a breeder of top Lowline genetics.
A few basic details have been laid out. The trip will be about 15
days. Long enough to make such a long trip worthwhile but short
enough to make it affordable. We want a good tour but economy
is going to be high on the list. The following are places we hope
to see but the order and exact number of days has not been decided. We anticipate five days in Sydney. Margo is working on hotel
reservations. We are hoping for a hotel on or near the show
grounds and also on the train line. In Syndey, guests will be on
their own schedule. If they want to walk to the show every day
that is fine. There are numerous tour companies offering low cost
tours of Syndey and surrounding area. One consideration might
be a day trip to the Blue Mountains, a World Heritage Site.
There may be tours arranged by
the ALCA which we want to
take advantage of. Two additional stops we feel are a must.
In Cairns we plan for a day at
the Great Barrier Reef and
another at the Daintree
Rainforest. The Rainforest is
also a World Heritage Site and
home to the largest range of
plants and animals on earth.
(daintreerainforest.com.au)
Second stop is New Zealand
where we will travel in the
South
Island
between
Christchurch and Queenstown.
In Queenstown we want a side
trip to Milford Sound, another
World Heritage Park. The Sound is a 22-kilometer fiord off the
Tasman Sea with a backdrop of sheer cliffs, towering mountains
and waterfalls. It has been called the eighth wonder of the world.
Updated information will soon be on the ALR Web site and
www.sigelsunsetranch.com If you are interested please contact
us at 715-723-9537 or e-mail cabinridgerides@aol.com or sigelsunsetranch@gmail.com We would like an expression of interest
by June 1. There is no commitment at that point. July 1 a commitment and deposit of $300 will be due.
We hope you will join us.
Rusty and Judy Gilles
Mark and Tammy Gilles
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Hah Cotton Farm
Gary & Debbie Hickman
Flippin, Arkansas
Fullblood Registered Lowlines
A PI Testing Farm
Calving Spring thru Winter 2008
870-453-3954 • Dag2284@webtv.net
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ALR NATIONAL SHOW
2009 Gallery of Champions
Grand Champion Fullblood Bull
Grand Champion Fullblood Female
Double J’s The Brick 281
Bar J Neil 4P13-7T41
George Jenkins, North Platte, Nebraska
Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minnesota
Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Female
Spring Creek Ulysses
MCR Everlasting
Spring Creek Ranch, Hampton, Iowa
Bob and Edie Tomasko, Wilsall, Montana
Grand Champion Percentage Bull
Grand Champion Percentage Female
Mr. Rockn Alevt 205U
Bar J Polly T8
Jerry Adamson, Cody, Nebraska
Jacob Hudlow, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Bull
Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Femaie
Double J’s Who Called Me Shorty 85U
BV 30U
George Jenkins, North Platte, Nebraska
Robin Smith, Kiowa, Colorado
Breeders Best 6 Head
Champion Pen of Percentage/Purebred Bulls
Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Nebraska
Double J Cattle Company, North Platte, Nebraska
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2009
National Lowline Show
Results
January 14-15 • Denver, Colorado
Champion Fullblood Summer Heifer Calf
Double J’s Champagne Lady 79U George Jenkins, North Platte, NE
Reserve Champion Champion Fullblood Summer Heifer Calf
DDR Maxie
Dennis Morrison, Alden, MN
Junior Heifer Calves Group 1
1st – Double J’s Sweet & Sour 91U George Jenkins, North Platte, NE
2nd – Double J’s Brick’s Little Sis 7U George Jenkins. N. Platte, NE
3rd – Double J’s Miss 45U
George Jenkins, North Platte, NE
4th – Bar J Olive 09H-8U28
John Reed, Brooten, MN
5th – Riverwood Nora
Riverwood Farms, Powell, OH
6th – EZ Montey Business 5U
Neil & Jan Effertz, Bismark, ND
Fullblood Bulls
Summer Bull Calf
1st – Double J’s The Mortar 120U Double J Cattle Co., N. Platte, NE
2nd – EZ Update 16U
3rd – EZ Undercover Agent 10U Neil & Jan Effertz, Bismark, ND
4th – Joker B LADD
Mary Schendel, Olathe, CO
5th – Riverwood ULTRA
6th – LCM Joe
Les & Connie Mechem, Berthoud, CO
Champion Fullblood Summer Bull Calf
Double J’s The Mortar 120U
Reserve Champion Fullblood Summer Bull Calf
EZ Update 16U
Junior Bull Calves Group 1
1st – Spring Creek Ulysses
Dr. Keith Hansen, Hampton, IA
2nd – Spring Creek URI
3rd – MCR Opinionated
Bob & Edie Tomasko, Wilsall, MT
4th – Lazy G Chase
Glenn & Nancy Chapman, Yelm, WA
5th – Lazy G Chance
6th – Bar J Dynamo 8U5
7th – LLB U383 Baycom
Dennis Boldt, Lakeville, MN
8th – Lazy G Bluson
Douglas Walker, Deweyville, UT
Champion Fullblood Junior Bull Calf
Reserve Champion Fullblood Junior Bull Calf
Spring Creek URI
Senior Bull
1st – BDL Ruffus TI13
Bruce Nelson, Barnesville, MN
Champion Fullblood Senior Bull Calf
BDL Ruffus TI13
Summer Yearling Bull
1st – Double J’s The Brick 281 Double J Cattle Co., N. Platte, NE
2nd – BDL Champ TD07
3rd – Alta Wild Card Bil 14T
Darrell Gotaas, Edmonton, AB
Champion Fullblood Summer Yearling Bull
Reserve Champion Fullblood Summer Yearling Bull
BDL Champ TD07
Junior Yearling Bull
1st – DDR Raptor
2nd – Bar J Legacy 7T1
3rd – Outlaw
4th – Taos T1
5th – Lazy G Beau
Chad Golladay, Cheyenne, WY
1st – MCR April Fools
2nd – MAC Jasmine 804U
Max MacDonell, Carbondale, CO
3rd – MAC Melina 814U
4th – DDR Zeffie
5th – LBF Madame 8U18
6th – MCR Miss Montana
7th – MAC Prima 809U
8th – LCM Kelly
9th – Lazy G Isabelle
1st – Bar J Nell 2M26-8U6
2nd – 5H Ulani
Brian Hansen, Hampton, IA
3rd – 5H Ursala
Brian Hansen, Hampton, IA
4th – EBC She’s A Hottie
Robin Smith, Kiowa, CO
5th – Lazy G Roz
6th – Bar J Nadine 9J33-8U4
7th – LLB U118 Eleven UP
8th – EBC She’s So Sweet
Doug Schmit, Oakes, ND
9th – LLB 4558 Double Up
1st – Lazy G Tara
2nd – LCM Glen-Dee
3rd – Lazy G Rachel
Champion Fullblood Junior Heifer Calf
Double J’s Sweet & Sour 91U George Jenkins, North Platte, NE
Reserve Champion Fullblood Junior Heifer Calf
Bar J Nell 2M26-8U6
John Reed. Brooten, MN
Senior Heifer Calves
1st – BDL Aurora TI15
2nd – Spring Creek Tiffany
Trevor Smith, Kiowa, CO
3rd – CRF Taylor
Frank & Kathleen Albert, Old Chatham, NY
4th – LLB T889 Eight UP
Champion Fullblood Senior Heifer Calf
BDL Aurora TI15
Reserve Champion Fullblood Senior Heifer Calf
Spring Creek Tiffany
Summer Yearling Heifers
1st – Bar J Nell 4P13-7T41
2nd – LCM Tigers Lexi
3rd – MLC Jitterbug
Robin Smith Kiowa, CO
4th – Alta Shyanne BIL 13T
5th – Double J’s Ms 1KT Robert & Debbie Mason, Carthage, TX
6th – SFR Gumdrop
Mechelle Siska, Ramah, CO
Senior Bull
1st – SC Shane
Richard & Charleen Mellott, Carr, CO
2nd – CRF Skidmore Frank & Kathleen Albert, Old Chatham, NY
Early Summer Yearling Heifers
1st – BR Moriah
2nd – EZ Lacey 55T
3rd – Alta Amber BIL 65T
4th – Bonanza’s Twila 715T Frank & Kathleen Albert, Old Chatham, NY
5th – Bonanza’s Tracy 716T
6th – Alta Maria BIL 113T
7th – BR Mesa
Champion Fullblood Senior Yearling Bull
SC Shane
Reserve Champion Champion Fullblood Senior Yearling Bull
CRF Skidmore
Frank & Kathleen Albert, Old Chatham, NY
Champion Fullblood Summer Yearling Heifer
Bar J Nell 4P13-7T41
Reserve Champion Fullblood Summer Yearling Heifer
BR Moriah
Junior Yearling Heifers Group 1
1st – MCR Everlasting
2nd – Double J’s Miss 176T
3rd – EZ Mercedes 11T
4th – Bar J Nadine 3N48-7T18
5th – MAC Miss Coulter 712T Max MacDonell, Carbondale, CO
6th – DJR’s Yes I’m Classy 241T Double J Cattle Co., N. Platte, NE
7th – JR Miss Perfection 7T24
Jake Reed, Brooten, MN
8th – LCM Minnie Mac
Champion Fullblood Junior Yearling Bull
DDR Raptor
Reserve Champion Fullblood Junior Yearling Bull
Bar J Legacy 7T1
Fullblood Females
Late Summer Heifer Calves
1st – DDR Maxie
2nd – DDR Daddy’s Girl
Early Summer Heifer Calves
1st – Double J’s Champagne Lady 79U Double J Cattle Co. N. Platte, NE
2nd – BDC Carrie
Bill & Elaine Crosley, Byers, CO
3rd – BDC Sara
Bill & Elaine Crosley, Byers, CO
4th – Alta Miss Felicity BIL 3U
5th – Alta Miss Royal BIL 213U
6th – Lazy G Olivia
7th – EZ Pollyanna 27U
8th – Lazy G Ava
Junior Yearling Heifers Group 2
1st – Miss Double J 53T
2nd – Bar J Nellie 7T5
3rd – Bonanza’s TIA 705T
Champion Fullblood Junior Yearling Heifer
MCR Everlasting
Reserve Champion Fullblood Junior Yearling Heifer
Miss Double J 53T
Senior Yearling Heifers
1st – Bar J Geri 2M48-6592
2nd – Bar J Nadine 3N57-6595
Champion Fullblood Senior Yearling Heifer
Bar J Geri 2M48-6592
Reserve Champion Fullblood Senior Yearling Heifer
Bar J Nadine 3N57-6595
Bar J Nell 4P13-7T41
MCR Everlasting
Champion Fullblood Lowline Cow/Calf
Natural Calf at Side Born after May 1, 2008
1st – Nikbay P172/calf U872 Thunder Belt
2nd – LCM Gems Ruby/calf LCM Joe
Breeders Best 6 head
1st Double J Cattle Co. North Platte, NE
2nd John Reed of Brooten, MN
Senior Get of Sire
1st – George Jenkins, North Platte, NE
Junior Get of Sire
Place
Owner/Exhibitor
1st
George Jenkins of North Platte, NE George Jenkins
Produce of Dam
1st – George Jenkins, North Platte, NE
2nd – Brian Hansen, Hampton, IA
3rd – George Jenkins, North Platte, NE
4th – John Reed of Brooten, MN
Percentage/Purebred Lowline Bulls
Summer Bull Calves
1st – Double J’s Who Called Me Shorty 85U Double J Cattle Co., North Platte
2nd – GL Big Daddy U23
G & L Livestock, Moiese, MT
Champion Percentage Summer Bull Calf
Double J’s Who Called Me Shorty 85U George Jenkins, N. Platte, NE
Reserve Champion Percentage Summer Bull Calf
Big Daddy U23
G & L Livestock, LLC, Moiese, MT
Junior Bulls
1st – Mr. Rockn Alevt 205U
Jerry Adamson, Cody, NE
2nd – Double J’s Who Da Bull 22U George Jenkins, N. Platte, NE
3rd – Double J’s Dr Who 2U
George Jenkins of N. Platte, NE
4th – RLL Lowmax
Rick Lloyd, Chamberlain, SD
5th – HSR Jumpin Jack Flash
Jacob Hudlow, Fayetteville, AR
6th – RLL Meat
7th – MCR Tonka
8th – LCM Mr. Kelvin
Champion Percentage Junior Bull Calf
Reserve Champion Percentage Junior Bull Calf
Double J’s Who Da Bull 22U
Late Summer Yearling Bulls
1st – RML Short Circuit
Rick Sekich, Torrington, WY
Early Summer Yearling Bulls
1st – RML Smokin JO
2nd – GL Rockn Thunder 11T
G & L Livestock, Moiese, MT
Champion Percentage Summer Yearling Bull
RML Smokin JO
Reserve Champion Percentage Summer Yearling Bull
GL Rockn Thunder 11T
G & L Livestock, LLC, Moiese, MT
Junior Yearling Bulls
1st – RML Lucky Strike
2nd – RML March Madness
3rd – Key Truman 101T
4th – RLL Show Stopper
Champion Percentage Junior Yearling Bull
RML Lucky Strike
Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Bull
RML March Madness
Grand Champion Champion Percentage Bull
Reerve Grand Champion Champion Percentage Bull
Double J’s Who Called Me Shorty 85U George Jenkins, N. Platte, NE
Percentage/Purebred Lowline Females
Late Summer Heifer Calves
1st – BV 30U
Early Summer Heifer Calves
1st – HPL Pixie Dust
2nd – RLL Electra
3rd – HSR Haileys Image
4th – EZ Lexie 723U
5th – EZ Libby 307U
2009 National Lowline Sale
National Western Stock Show
Denver, Colorado
January 13, 2009
Erik Hansen, Strasburg, CO
Champion Purebred/Percentage Summer Heifer Calf
BV 30U
Reserve Champion Percentage Summer Heifer Calf
HPL Pixie Dust
1st – Hot Tamale 39U
Dalton Magill, Verona, ND
2nd – LCM Kelvins Tammy Les & Connie Mechem, Berthoud, CO
3rd – DDR Mayfly
4th – JBG Jamer
James Gaudin, Byers , CO
1st – Bar J Connie M1-U11
2nd – Double J’s Who’s My Daddy 4U Double J Cattle Co of N. Platte, NE
3rd – EZ Meghan 712U
4th – EZ Madi 709U
5th – JR Miss Twist U26
6th – JR Miss Twist U13
7th – WMF Ugly Betty
8th – BV Unmasked
9th – RLL Ladonna
10th – JBG Janie
James Gaudin, Byers , CO
1st – MCR Ponderosa
2nd – EBC Red Seeker 301U
3rd – EBC Candy 66U
4th – MCR Moca
5th – UCE Miss Bluey Rae U285
Steve Ulmer, Oakes, ND
6th – RLL Hottie
7th – EBC Little Red 10U
8th – Miss New Vision Xia Ling
Joseph Cronen, Littleton, CO
1st – EBC Pokemon 194U
2nd – RLL Black Bootie
3rd – MCR Miss Bridger
4th – SFR Dejamoo
Mechelle Siska, Ramah, CO
5th – UCE Miss Red Hot Bluey U65
Jim Nickeson, Veblen, SD
6th – Miss New Vision Lucy Lu
Joseph Cronen, Littleton, CO
7th – MCR Sage
8th – Miss New Vision Samantha Joseph Cronen, Littleton, CO
9th – DDR Lucky Lady
2 Fullblood Pairs
$13050 to average
$6525
2 Flushes
$ 9500
$4750
1 Pregnancy
$ 3800
$3800
11 Bred Fullblood Heifers
$76850
$6986
19 Open Fullblood Heifers
$88300
$4647
24 Percentage Open Heifers $36950
$1540
5 Fullblood Bulls
$18200
$3640
2 Percentage Bulls
$ 3400
$1700
66 Lots
$250,050
$3,790
High Selling Lots:
Lot Name
Birth Date
11 MCR Everlasting 4/11/07
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26
7
32
2
2A
Champion Percentage Junior Heifer Calf
Bar J Connie M1-U11
Reserve Champion Percentage Junior Heifer Calf
EBC Pokemon 194U
Senior Heifer Calves
1st – Bar J Polly 22N - T63
2nd – MLC Eve
Champion Percentage Senior Heifer Calf
Bar J Polly 22N - T63
Reserve Champion Percentage Senior Heifer Calf
MLC Eve
Junior Yearling Heifer Calves
1st – Bar J Polly T8
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Consignor
Buyer
Price
Muddy Creek Ranch
Darrell Gotaas
$13,500
Wilsall, MT
Edmonton, AB
Alta Amber BIL 65T 5/26/07
Big Island Lowlines
Muddy Creek Ranch
$10,000
Edmonton, AB
Wilsall, MT
MCR April Fools
4/1/08
Muddy Creek Ranch
Winner Maker Farms
$10,000
Wilsall, MT
Kiowa, CO
Bar J Geri 6S92
10/23/06 Effertz EZ Ranch
Fernwood Farm
$9,000
Bismarck, ND
Lanse, PA
Double J’s Bricks Lil Sis 4/30/08 Double J Cattle Co
Winner Maker Farm
$8,500
North Platte, NE
Kiowa, CO
Nickbay P172
9/2/04
Lakeville Lowline Breeders Muddy Creek (cow)
Thunderbelt U872 8/13/08
Lakeville, MN
Wilsall, MT
Bill Fanning (calf)
Bremen, OH
$7,750 pair
BR Mesa
5/26/07
Mellott Lowlines
Muddy Creek Ranch
$7,500
Carr, CO
Wilsall, MT
Sale managed by John Reed
Auctioneers: Neil Effertz and John Reed
Champion Purebred/Percentage Summer Yearling Heifer
Bar J Polly T8
Percentage/Purebred Lowline Cow/Calf
Natural Calf at Side Born after May 1, 2008
1st – BCR Cara’s 59 MF20
Grand Champion Champion Percentage Female
Bar J Polly T8
Reserve Grand Champion Champion Percentage Female
BV 30U
Pen of Three Bulls - Fullblood
Dr. Keith Hansen of Hampton, IA
Pen of Three Bulls - Percentage/purebred
1st - George Jenkins of North Platte, NE
2nd - Rick Lloyd of Chamberlain, SD
Pen of Three Bulls - Percentage/Purebred
Calved after January 1, 2008
1st - George Jenkins of North Plate, NE George Jenkins
2nd - Rick Lloyd of Chamberlain, SD Rick Lloyd
3rd - Doug Schmit of Oakes, ND Doug Schmit
Pen of Three Bulls - Fullblood
Dr. Keith Hansen of Hampton, Iowa
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Did You Know?
As of press time, there are 583 paid-up members of the American Lowline Registry (56 are
Junior members). ALR could easily top 600
members by the close of business on
December 31, 2008.
The herd book has also continued to grow.
Registrations currently stand at:
Fullblood Bulls
1,085
Fullbood Females
1,759
Purebred Bulls
151
Purebred Females
512
Percentage Bulls
407
Percentage Females
L: George Jenkins, North Platte, Nebraska
was selected to recieve the 2008 ALR Herdsman Award at Denver.
ALR President Brian Walters made the presentation.
Congratulations George!
3,277
TOTAL: 7,191
In addition to the above animals who have
been issued ALR registration certificates,
1,039 Australian Lowline animals and 497 animals of other breeds have been recorded for
pedigree purposes.
Candidates for the American Lowline Registry Board of Directors spoke to members and fielded questions during the Candidates
Forum in Denver. L-R: Mark Gilles, Cadott, Wisconsin; George Jenkins, North Platte, Nebraska; Rick Dodd, Monroe, Washington;
Trevor Smith, Kiowa, Colorado; and John Reed, Brooten, Minnesota. Trevor, Rick and George were elected.
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One of Americas Oldest and Largest Lowline Herds, we can offer you Fullblood and Percentage Lowline Cattle of proven genetics.
Other bloodlines include Brenton, Legacy and Quartermaster. Females available at all times. Semen and embryos from our elite herd bulls.
Regardless of your location, we can arrange delivery.
Check out our Web site at www.barjranch.com
Bar J Ranch
phone: 320/346-2750
John and Joanne Reed
30217 110th Ave
Brooten, MN 56316
email:barj@tds.net
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2008 Eastern Lowline Angus Show
North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE)
Louisville, Kentucky ~ November 20, 2008
Champion Yearling Bull
CC Jared
Cross Creek Farms, Clarks Hill, IN
Reserve Champion Yearling Bull
TCS Beau 1T
Jamie Tummons, Gallatin, MO
Judge: Steve Patton, Indiana
Superintendents:
T. Jarrod Stenger, J&K Livestock, Morganfield, KY
Cindy Jackson, Cross Creek Farms, Clarks Hill, IN
John Floyd, Twin Oaks Cattle Company, Lebanon, TN
Grand Champion Purebred/Percentage Bull
TCS Beau 2U
Reserve Grand Champion Purebred/Percentage Bull
EBC Unforgiven 94U
Schmit Farms, Oakes, ND
Fullblood Bulls
Junior Showmanship
Grand Champion
Jamie Tummons
Percentage/Purebred Bulls
Class 01
1st – CC Hombre
Class 02
1st – EBC Unforgiven 94U
Class 03
1st EBC Beau Who 92U
Class 04
1st – TCS Beau 2U
Champion Bull Calf
TCS Beau 2U
Reserve Champion Bull Calf
EBC Unforgiven 94U
Class 05
1st TCS Beau 1T
Class 06
1st CC Jared
Class 07
1st CC Pioneer
2nd – Riverwood Farms Ultra
Class 08
1st – XB Jumping Jack
Class 09
1st – Crusher 221U
2nd – XB Burton
3rd – XB Cletus-Joy
Class 10
1st – TTT Zeff’s Kryptonite
Burton Weiss, Knob Lick, KY
Schmit Farms/South Side Farm
Class 13
1st – Smokey Mtn Awesome 1FT Rainy Knob Ranch, Loudon, TN
Champion Yearling Bull
Bar J Legacy 7T1
Reserve Champion Yearling Bull
Smokey Mountain Awesome 1FT
Rainy Knob Ranch
Grand Champion Bull
Bar J Legacy
Bar J Ranch
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
Crusher 221U
Schmit Farms/South Side Farms
Junior Bulls
Grand Champion Jr Bull
TCS Beau 2U
Reserve Grand Champion Jr Bull
TCS Beau 1T
Jamie Tummons
Jamie Tummons
Lowline Steers
Class 15
Twin Oaks Blackberry 128 Twin Oaks Cattle Co., Lebanon, TN
Grand Champion Steer
Twin Oaks Blackberry 128 Twin Oaks Cattle Co., Lebanon, TN
J&K Livestock/Cross Creek Farms
Champion Fullblood Bull Calf
Crusher 221U
Reserve Champion Fullblood Bull Calf
TTT Zeff’s Kryptonite
J&K Livestock/Cross Creek Farms
Junior Heifers
Grand Champion Jr Heifer
Red Seeker 364U
Reserve Grand Champion Jr Heifer
J&K Mini Moo Holliday
Schmit Farms
Megan Pedigo
Class 11
1st – Twin Oaks Buckshot 128 Twin Oaks Cattle Co., Lebanon, TN
Percentage Females
Class 12
1st – Bar J Legacy 7T1
Bar J Ranch, Brooten, MN
2nd – Magnetic
Covered Pines Cattle Co, Beaver Dam, KY
Class 17 Cow/Calf
1st – CC Regal May 356P/CC Hombre
Grand Champion Cow/Calf
CC Regal May 356P/CC Hombre
Cross Creek Farms
Bar J Legacy
Bar J Ranch
Grand Champion Fullblood Femalel
Bar J Nell
Bar J Ranch
Crusher 221U
Schmit Farms/South Side Farms
Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Femalel
J&K Wonder Woman
J&K Livestock
Bar J Ranch
Class 18
1st HH
Melinda Houttuin, Hallsville, MO
Champion Junior Heifer Calf
HH
Melinda Houttuin
Class 19
1st – CP Half Pint Covered Pines Cattle Co, Beaver Dam, KY
2nd – EBC Red Seeker 364U
Class 20
1st SM Bianca 22U
2nd – J&K Mini Moo Holliday
Class 21
1st – J&K Ginger Holliday
2nd – SM Blossom 32U
Rainy Knob Ranch, Loudon, TN
Megan Pedigo Madison, IN
Class 26
1st – HH Million Dollar Minnie
Rainy Knob Ranch
Melinda Houttuin
Grand Champion Purebred/Percentage Female
HH Million Dollar Minnie
Melinda Houttuin
Reserve Grand Champion Purebred/Percentage Female
SM Bianci 22U
Rainy Knob Ranch
Fullblood Females
Class 27 Cow/Calf
1st – CC April 823P/CC Pioneer Cross Creek Farms, Clarks Hill, IN
Megan Pedigo
Grand Champion Cow/Calf
CC April 823P/CC Pioneer
Cross Creek Farms
J&K Livestock, Morganfield, KY
Class 28
1st – Riverwood Farms Nora
Class 23
1st – BCC Purple Passion 15T J&K Livestock, Morganfield, KY
2nd – Bar J Bonnie T64
Bill & Cathy Fanning, Bremen, OH
Champion Intermediate Heifer
BCC Purple Passion 15T
Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer
J&K Hot Hot Hot
J&K Livestock
J&K Livestock
Class 24
1st CC Sapphire
Kirtley Family Farms, Noblesville, IN
Class 25
1st MLC Tigeress
Kirtley Family Farms, Noblesville, IN
Junior Heifer Calf Champion
Riverwood Farms Nora
Riverwood Farms
Class 29
1st – J&K Wonder Woman 1U
J&K Livestock, Morganfield, KY
Class 30
1st – Twin Oaks Dani 2298 Twin Oaks Cattle Co., Lebanon, TN
2nd – Twin Oaks Jenny 1198 Twin Oaks Cattle Co., Lebanon, TN
3rd – Twin Oaks Icandee 1188 Twin Oaks Cattle Co., Lebanon, TN
Champion Senior Heifer Calf
J&K Wonder Woman 1U
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf
Twin Oaks Dani 2298
Twin Oaks Cattle Co
Class 31
1st – Bar J Nell 4P13-7T41
2nd – Twin Oaks Lucky #7 Twin Oaks Cattle Co., Lebanon, TN
Melinda Houttuin, Hallsville, MO
Champion Senior Yearling Heifer
Megan Pedigo, Madison, IN
Rainy Knob Ranch, Loudon, TN
Champion Senior Heifer Calf
SM Bianca 22U
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf
Ginger Holliday
Class 22
1st – J&K Hot Hot Hot
Champion Junior Yearling Heifer
MLC Tigeress
Kirtley Family Farms
Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer
CC Sapphire
Kirtley Family Farms
Champion Intermediate Heifer
Bar J Nell 4P13
Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer
Twin Oaks Lucky#7
Class 32
1st Bonanza Tracy 716T
2nd – DDR Dottie
Bar J Ranch
Twin Oaks Cattle
Twin Oaks Cattle Co., Lebanon, TN
Class 33
1st BDC Sikari
Twin Oaks Cattle Co., Lebanon, TN
2nd – Twin Oaks All About Me 4167 Twin Oaks Cattle Co., Lebanon, TN
Class 34
1st – Bar J Nadine 3N48-7T18
2nd – Bar J Nadine 3N58-7T23 Bill & Cathy Fanning, Bremen, OH
3rd – Twin Oaks Zeff 4107 Twin Oaks Cattle Co., Lebanon, TN
Champion Junior Yearling Heifer
Bonanza Tracy 716T
Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer
Bar J Nadine
Bill & Cathy Fanning
Bar J Nell
J&K Wonder Woman
Bar J Ranch
J&K Livestock
J&K Livestock
Grand Champion Percentage/Purebred Bull
TCS Beau 2U
Jamie Tummons
Grand Champion Percentage/Purebred Female
Melinda Houttuin
Reserve Grand Champion Percentage/Purebred Bull
EBC Unforgiven 94U
Schmit Farms
Reserve Grand Champion Percentage/Purebred Femalel
SM Blanci 22U
Rainy Knob Ranch
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Regional Association News
Eastern Lowline Angus Association
The Eastern Lowline Angus Association (ELAA) held the first
annual ELAA NAILE Show in Louisville, KY. The show was
held in the Broadbent Arena at the North American International
Livestock Expo (NAILE) on November 20, 2008. The three-day
event was a big success with breeders from all over the country
in attendance. We would like to say Thank You to everyone
involved in making the first NAILE event a success. The Eastern
Lowline Association has gained new members and new interest
due to the show at the NAILE.
The ELAA held its annual board meeting along with a social and
a silent auction in Louisville. Committees were formed and
Officers and Directors were elected.
President: TJ Stenger – Kentucky
Vice President: Keith Waterman – Illinois
Secretary: Melissa Kennedy – Georgia
Treasurer: Gloria Dickert – Tennessee
Director: Cindy Jackson – Indiana
Director: Andy Kennedy – Georgia
Director: John Kaeshoefer – Missouri
The ELAA is looking forward to the new year.We are looking to
put on a few small shows and clinics throughout the year in different locations.We will announce the times and places on our
website www.easternlowline.com.
Melissa Kennedy
Secretary
All Lowline Show and Sale
This is the first annual “All Lowline Show and Sale” held in the
Eastern Region. The Show is designed for the Beginner and
Novice alike. The sale will be small, 10 to 12 females maximum.
Come for the Show, stay for the Sale. All ALR and ELAA members are invited to participate. We hope to see you there!
Where: Wilson County Fairgrounds
945 East Baddour Pkwy
Lebanon, TN 37087
Dates: Friday, May 15,2009
Cattle may arrive after 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Show clinic: 10:30 a.m. Cattle barn/show arena
Lunch: 12 noon – provided by Twin Oaks Cattle Co.
All Lowline Show: 2 p.m.
Sale: shortly after the show
Sunday, May 17,2009
All cattle out by 12 noon
Show and Sale Entry forms will first be available at
www.TwinOaksCattlecompany.com
Questions: Call John Floyd at 615-473-4286
Midwest Lowline Association
The Midwest Lowline Association welcomes the 2009 year with a new
Web site. On January 1, 2009, the Web site got up and running with a
listing of members as well as a section listing Lowline Shows, Show
results and Sales that we know about. We will be accepting Associate
Members who can be listed on our Web site. If you would like to have
your farm, ranch, shows or sales listed on it please feel free to contact us
for more information. The website can be seen under
Midwestlowlineassociation.org
With the 2009 year we will be looking forward to the Iowa State Fair,
the Nebraska State Fair and the American Royal. As information is
received on these shows it will be listed on the website so please visit it
often for current information on the happenings in the Midwest.
The Midwest Region had great representation at the National Western
Livestock Show in Denver. George Jenkins was elected to the ALR
board and he and Jerry Adamson had a great show. One of our newest
associate members in the Midwest, Mike Hudlow, also had a great
show.
We will be working hard to make the 2009 year an exciting year with
the great shows and sales we are able to offer. Please plan to attend one
or all of these events to experience our great Midwest hospitality.
Karla A. Kovac-Grier
President
Northwest Lowline Association
The Northwest Lowline Association is expecting 2009 to be our
strongest year yet. With our membership at 36 members we are
looking to have a great year with this great breed of Lowline
Cattle. We are pleased to finally have a representative from the
Northwest Region on the Board of Directors. Congratulations to
Rick Dodd for serving on the board.
We are anticipating some great events this year starting with a
spring show at the Puyallup Spring Fair just south of Seattle. It is
scheduled for April 16-19, 2009. The show will have both
Fullblood and Percentage Lowline which will include two Grass
Fed Only classes. The breeders that choose to exhibit in the
Grass Fed classes will need to sign an affidavit that states they
will not feed any grain, grain products or grain based hay, (i.e.
oat hay, barley hay etc) from January 1, 2009 on.
The 4th Annual Northwest Lowline Classic will be held in
Spokane, Washington, September 10-15, 2009, at the Spokane
Interstate Fair. Premiums for this show will start at $90 for first
place ribbons and will include all classes of percentage and fullbloods. We are expecting a great showing with most of the top
breeders from the Northwest attending. We will also be holding
our annual meeting on September 13, 2009, which will include a
lunch and social hour.
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My USA
Experience!
By Heidi Cory
Going to the USA with no expectations all blew me away! The
snow, the people and the cattle made my journey one to remember!
First flying out of Melbourne was a blast for me because I had
never been on a plane – let alone fly international. When I got to
the Los Angeles airport, I had never seen so many people in the
same place at once and got harassed by charity workers for
money! Once I landed in Bismarck, I was greeted by Neil and
Jan Effertz, who were my first family to stay with.
In Bismarck it was extremely cold and I wore my thermals all the
time. The Effertz gave me the tour of Bismarck and its surroundings and also took me to a wrestling match, basketball game and
a great barbeque place called Famous Dave’s, which is the best
barbeque place in America. The farm was covered in snow and it
was so weird to look at cattle that had snow on their backs! So
the next few days in Bismarck were a blast. We spent days working with the cattle, plowing snow, fitting cattle for the show,
plowing more snow, picking up meat which had been processed
near Bismarck for Neil and then plowing even more snow
because there was four feet of snow from the nights before!
After driving many hours on the way to Denver I stayed with my
next family who was Brian and Joseline Walters from Hudson,
Colorado, which is about 30 minutes from Denver. Brian had
taken me on a big tour of Colorado which included seeing a really big dairy which had thousands and thousands of milking cows.
It was so interesting to see the way they were milked because
they had all the latest milking technology and also had ways of
recycling the water to clean the cattle yards. The way the operators fed their cattle was so high tech that it was unbelievable to
watch. I also went and saw four feedlots of different sizes. The
first one I saw had around 10 thousand head of cattle then the last
one we went to had around 125 thousand head of cattle. The
other great thing I experienced with the Walters was the Rodeo.
The next place I went was the Denver stock show. I helped out
Neil Effertz with his cattle which included helping him fit, feed,
water, prepare and show their cattle. I led all the Effertz cattle in
the auction arena and led a majority of the cattle in the show ring
to be judged. This was a great opportunity for me because it
helped me learn a lot about American showing and the differences between our two different styles of fitting. The American
cattle had so much HAIR! I also presented a speech to all the
American Lowline members and laid out photos on tables to
show them what our Australian Lowline’s look like.
The last family I stayed with is one of the most funny and down
to earth families there are around. Scott and Stacy Hillman along
with their two children, Trevor and Chloe, made my time in
America an absolute blast. We learned so much from each other
about cattle and life in general and I also got to talk to the children’s school and teach their classes all about Australia. They
have taught me that family is one of the strongest bonds you have
and they made me feel like one of their own, even though they
made the most horrible Australian accent impersonations!
(Giggle) They took me to see their own Lowlines, a miniature
Hereford ranch, an embryo transfer plant and of course, Famous
Dave’s!
I’d like to thank ALCA and the ALR for giving me this fantastic
opportunity to share my world with the people I met over here
who I will never forget. I would also like to thank Jan and Neil
Effertz who pointed out to me what a prairie dog was, Brian and
Joseline Walters, Brittany Herd for putting up with me in the
hotel room and Stacy and Scott Hillman and co. for making my
stay the most comfortable and exhilarating time I have ever experienced. I will miss them all very much – until next time I see
them. To any person who is thinking about applying for this
scholarship, I strongly recommend it. It is one of the most exhilarating opportunities of a lifetime and you meet great people along
the way.
Getting A Start
By Katie Parker
Open Diamond Bars Cattle Co. LLC
Hi, my name is Katie Parker. I am 12 years old and live in
McCoy, Colorado, with my six horses, three dogs, three cats, and
now, three heifers. I compete in Little Britches Rodeo and have
been in 4H since I was five years old. When I was nine, I showed
my first Angus steer. I will be showing an Angus steer at the
county fair this year that I won in the “Catch A Calf” contest last
year. He is so big! My next fair I hope to have a Lowline steer,
but I will show my new Lowline heifer calf in the breeding show.
About two years ago we were at the National Western Stock
Show and I saw the miniature Herefords. They were so cute.
Later, I learned about the Lowlines. I don’t live on 1,000’s of
acres and I have always loved the black Angus, so the Lowlines
are perfect. I have wanted to raise cattle since I was 4 years old.
This year I was able to go to the NWSS and show a fullblood
bull calf owned by Cimarron Lowlines, Joker B Ladd. We did
really good. I also bought a 3/4 heifer from Muddy Creek Ranch
and a purebred from Double D Ranch. I did this with my own
money that I received from a great loan program just for kids. I
am planning on coming back to NWSS in 2010 with my own
herd. I can’t wait! My big sister now wants to be my partner and
show and breed Lowlines with me. My company name is Open
Diamond Bars Cattle Company. I named it after my brand.
Last fall, Laurie Neilson from the USDA came to our 4H banquet
and talked to us about a great program they have for kids, like
me, wanting to raise cattle. You have to be 10 years old to 21
years old. In November, I applied for the loan just for kids
offered by the USDA. You can borrow up to $5,000. It is really
easy to do. First, call your local USDA department in your state.
For Colorado, it is 970-241-3459, ext. 2. You will talk to a really
nice lady named Laurie Neilson. They will send you an application. You need to get three letters of recommendation and write a
short essay why you want this loan and what your plans are. You
then send it in with $8. I took my money I had earned from selling my 4H steer and opened up a checking account. I also started
my own company and applied for my own cattle brand. You
don’t have to do that, but it’s cool to have your own company
and brand. You can do two things, you can borrow money for a
4H steer, then you pay it off when you sell your steer. Or you can
do what I did and do a seven-year loan for a breeding program. I
get 3.5% interest and have one payment a year. I can buy equipment, fencing, cattle, semen, embryos, anything to do with breeding and my business. Grain and hay is paid for with my money
from my 4H steer, but you could itemize that for the USDA and
they will tell you how you pay that separate from your other
expenses. I just e-mail Laurie every time I buy something and tell
her what and how much.
After you send your loan application in, Laurie calls you and
sets up a time to meet you. It only took four days. She came to
our ranch to see where my cattle were going to go and our ranch.
She explained to me that everything I bought with the money was
not mine until I paid the USDA back. So they have a “lien” on
your cattle and things. She is so nice and she makes you understand the importance of doing a good job and working hard. You
sign the papers and the next week the money is in your checking
account.
When you do buy things, you send her what you bought and how
much. This summer she will come back to see my new herd and
the equipment I have bought. It is a really good program and it is
all on you, not your parents. So when I pay this back I can get
another loan if I need it. I will be a cattle breeder then and have
good credit. Laurie is so nice and she didn’t really know anything
about Lowlines. When she met my bull calf she could see the
value in this breed. I sent her a bunch of stuff I got off the
Internet about Lowlines. So now she knows more about this great
breed. She was very excited about my winnings and my new
heifers I got at the NWSS.
So kids, go for it. The ranching future depends on us kids. And
there are programs for adults, too.
I am excited about this spring and breeding my heifers. If you
have any questions call us 970-653-7673 or my new e-mail
address is OpenDiamondBars@hotmail.com. I hope to have a
Web site this summer. Have fun!
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At Your Service
HEAVEN SENT RANCH
American Lowline Composite Cattle
Mike, Valerie, Jacob & Hailey Hudlow
Championship Genetics
with Commercial Application & Eye Appeal
heavensentranchlowlinecattle.com
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Email: mhudlow@cox.net
TWO RIVERS ORGANIC RANCH
For Sale:
Fullblood and percentage Lowlines
Fairwyn’s Machine semen/embryos
Two and three-year-old fullblood and percentage bulls
Mark Hoyle
103 Hyde Lake Rd • Bennington, OK 74723
cell 972 816 2901
email rmhmdpa@aol.com
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H: 479-361-2859
C: 479-841-9319
At Your Service
East Iowa Lowline Cattle Company
334 290th Street
West Branch, Iowa 52358
319-643-7126 • mcrane@Lcom.net
Prime American Lowline Cattle at Their Best
Fullblood, Purebred and Percentage Cattle For Sale
Bred for Conformation and Performance
Select Your Next Champion Now!
www.eastiowalowlinecattlecompany.com
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At Your Service
Eat Lowline Beef and Taste Why More People
Enjoy Our Steaks.
We have locker beef and individual USDA inspected cuts available
either grass-fed or corn-fed. All naturally grown (drug and additive
free). Also, half-blood and 3/4 blood open Lowline heifers for sale.
For prices contact:
Dwaine or Susan Umberger
Rosebud Beef Ranch
29297 346th Ave. • Herrick, SD 57538
605-775-2477 • deumberger@gwtc.net
See Our Web site!
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