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Vol. 19 • Issue 2 • Mar/April 2011
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2011 Denver Pen Member
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April Wulf’s Titus son - +2023ROOHG
2011 Denver Pen Member
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March COLE Tempo son
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MA: 28 CM: 3 SC: 0.4
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MA: 26 CM: 2 SC: 0.6
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Vol. 19 • Issue 2 • Mar/April 2011
Highlights from the
Hollywood Stars or North Dakotans
who are not used to the winter sun?
Dave Schriever and Rick King of
Philip, SD attended the Limousin sale
in Rapid City.
Canadian commercial producers
attending the South Dakota Limousin
banquet at the Black Hills Stock
Show were Uli & Christoph Kaiser.
They are originally from the Black
Forest region of Germany.
Ten-year-old Dakota Ganoung of
Plainville, KS tries out his new horse
purchased from Liberty Ranch at
their sale in Plainville, KS.
Liberty Ranch bulls on display in
Plainville.
Magness bulls were popular in the
Yards.
Consignor Mark Willette of Delavan,
MN checked his sale order as Steve
Thompson of Powell, WY watched
the auction at the Limousin sale in
the Black Hills.
Joey Freund of Elizabeth, CO
discusses the Pen and Carload lineup with Jim Wulf of Morris, MN.
A one of kind set of spurs were
donated to the South Dakota benefit
auction.
Banquets sometimes can get too
long for kids.
Rick and Carol Ricketts of Clay
Center, KS visit with their grandson
Luke Rusch at the Liberty Ranch sale
lunch in Plainville. Luke is a ranch
hand for Liberty Ranch.
Pen and Carload Judge Gordon
Schuppe of Elmwood, Limousin,
Iliff, CO.
New members
of the Minnesota
Junior Limousin
Association are
Emma NelsonLuethmers, Alzay
Schell and Cassie
Johnson of Foley;
Erin Summerbell
of Andover; and Amelia and Regan Schatz of LeCenter. They attended the
junior meeting and banquet held February 5, 2011 in Glencoe.
Andy Peterson of Limousin Live
spoke at the Minnesota Annual
Meeting in Glencoe.
Sale ring hands were Cole Smith
and Luke Rusch at the Liberty Ranch
sale.
Standing room only crowd at the sale barn in Plainville, KS for the Liberty
Ranch sale.
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Auctioneer:
Chisum Peterson
(605) 730-4214
Selling
35 Bulls & 15 Heifers
Sale Highlights:
• Emphasis on Calving Ease,
Growth, Good Disposition
• Ultrasound Data Available
• Mostly Black
• Unconditional 1st Breeding Season Guarantee
• Free boarding ‘til April 1, 2011
• Complimentary Lunch Served
$500 Youth Scholarship
Sponsored by: Boyer Limousin
Wulfs Windmill v401W
Wulf Taylor Made son - Black, Homo Polled
BW 82 • Adj. WW 756 • YW 1262
ced 13 bw 1.6 ww 51 yw 94 mA 22 cem 4 sc .5 dc 21
cw 36 re .51 yg 0.04 mb -.03
Angus Sires –
Objective, In Focus,
ImageMaker, Preference
Limousin Sires –
KAJO Responder, Pacesetter, Tow Truck, Wulfs Rigley,
ROMN Justice, Excellente
For information & catalog:
Sat., March 12
Boyer Limousin
Guest Consignors:
15464 E. St., Hwy 8
Liberty, NE 68831
View the bulls
Burger Fry - 3:00 pm
Kostal Family Farms • Probst Family Farms
Jay & Carol Boyer, (402) 696-4410
Directions: 3 1/2 mi. East of Barneston, NE; 30 mi. South of Beatrice, NE:
20 mi. North of Marysville, KS; 70 mi. South of Lincoln, NE; 60 mi. West of St. Joseph, MO
Yards
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In the
Vol. 19 • Issue 2 • Mar/April 2011
An Open Letter to NALF
Members from Mike Smith,
NALF President
Dear Members of the North American Limousin Foundation,
As we enter into the New Year fresh with enthusiasm and energy
surrounding this great breed of cattle, I challenge the Limousin family
to look to the horizon. With record cattle prices throughout all levels
of the industry and increased potential for stronger export markets,
the beef industry is poised for success. The bottom line is that cattle
producers are looking for ways to meet and widen margins as they
charge into a new paradigm within the beef industry. Fortunately, the
Limousin breed will be positioned right in the mix of how the future
of our industry will look.
However, we must continue to focus on breed improvement issues
in order to sustain true growth as a breed of cattle. Hats off, without
question we have made tremendous strides in some areas, but we must
continue to stay focused on economically relevant traits that commercial cowmen will demand from their seed stock suppliers. We have
to be diligent and responsible in our approach to the type of products
we interject into the mainstream commercial market in order for this
breed to grow. Bob Hough’s message has positioned the breed for such
growth, and we greatly appreciate his leadership.
On behalf of the NALF Board of Directors, I would like to thank
Bob Hough for his commitment to the Limousin breed and wish him
the best in his future endeavors. Bob will no longer be serving as
Executive Vice President for NALF. The Limousin breed is grateful
for the changes Bob has implemented. Through implementation of the
Strategic Plan that we must follow in the future, to the overall message
and direction of the Limousin breed’s position in the industry, we appreciate his guidance. Bob’s future involvement and capacity in the
Limousin breed is being discussed. I know that I speak for the entire
breed when I say we wish only the very best for Bob and Nancy. Thank
you so much for your vision and service.
I would like to thank all those who made the trip to Denver this year.
With a special thank you to all the exhibitors and consignors on the
Hill and in the Yards. You all do a great job showing the world what a
diverse and great breed Limousin cattle are. Thanks to everyone who
attended the banquet and also those who contributed and purchased
items at the Genetics on Ice Benefit Auction as well. Our Annual
Meeting is a point of discussion. This year the event was very well
attended and I know the board and staff appreciate those who take the
time to make it a part of their Denver trip.
There are issues within the breed that we must address. With good
communication and an exchange of solution-oriented ideas, I am confident that we can resolve any issue within the breed. We must allow
our differences to be the catalyst that grows this great breed, not the
alternative. I challenge and invite everyone in the breed to become
involved. Attend a State Association meeting, consign an animal,
participate in or even host a Limousin event, visit a fellow Limousin
breeder, and continue to educate yourself about our beef industry. When
all is said and done, we have great people involved in the Limousin
breed. You truly are our biggest asset. The time is now to go out and
grow this breed to new levels. I look forward to the challenges and
rewards serving you as your NALF President this year.
Mike Smith
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18th Annual
Heartland Jr Regional Show
Menomonie, WI –
Dunn Co. Fairgrounds
June 3-4, 2011
$25/May 1, 2011 deadline, $30 late entries taken at check-in.
Schedule Of Events
RULES: All families must be a paid 2011 member ($50) of the Heartland Limousin Association to show. All cattle must have a registration pa-
Thursday – June 2 Cattle may arrive on the grounds per, or Lim-Flex paper with a valid health paper in hand at check-in. Jr. Exhibitors must be North American Limousin Jr. Association members, own
Friday – June 3
their own cattle (2010 bulls—may sell up to 50% ownership, but the Jr. must
11:00 a.m. Cattle must be on the grounds
retain possession) and have cattle transferred in their name by May 1, 2011.
Cow-calf entries—this is one entry, calves may not be shown separately.
12:00 noon Check-in begins
Lim-Flex, follow the MOE & NALJA rules, animal age requirements are
2:00 p.m. (or as soon as check-in is over)
the same, must be registered Lim-Flex and have a purple paper to show.
The HLA Regional Show will follow NALJA rules on fitting. The use of
Junior Meeting followed by fun
adhesives is optional.
activities/mixers
NO SWEEPSTAKES points will be gathered this year, we would
6:00 p.m. Dinner for juniors, their families & like to encourage all Jrs. to participate in the activities available to build
guests
friendships, have a great time and gain leadership qualities for use in their
life. This Jr. show will comply with all NALJA rules in 2011.
Saturday – June 4
ENTRIES: Entry fees are $25 per head by May 1 postmark (includes a
9:00 a.m. Heartland Regional Show
Steer Show, Bull Show, Bred & Owned Bull Show,
Bred & Owned Lim-Flex Bull Show, Bred & Owned
Female Show, Bred & Owned Lim-Flex Show, Limousin Female Show, Best Pair of Females, Showmanship (Jr., Int., Sr.), Over the Hill Showmanship
(Anyone over 23)
show shirt) There is a $10 per head bedding fee but chips will be provided.
Bring your own straw for tie-outs. Late entry fee is $30 at check-in.
Please send entries to: North American Limousin Foundation, 7383 Alton
Way, Suite 100, Centennial, CO 80112-2339 (Attn: Kate Maher).
Hotels: Headquarters is the Quality Inn, Menomorie, WI
(715) 233-1500. Call and ask for the Heartland block of
rooms.
2011 Heartland Regional Show Entry Form
Send entries to: North American Limousin Foundation, 7383 Alton Way, Suite 100, Centennial, CO 80112-2339, Attn: Kasey Woolam
Name _ ________________________________________ NALJA Member #____________________________________________________
Address _ _____________________________________________ Guardian____________________________________________________
City, State, Zip_ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Birth Date: ________________________________________ Age: ______
Shirt Size: S M L XL (circle one) Steer Entry Form
DOB
% Lim
Sire
Steer ID
Hometown Newspaper_________________________________
Enter by May 1, 2011
Heifer Entry Form
Sire’s Tattoo Sire’s Reg. #
DOBHeifer’s Hard Prefix & Tattoo Reg. #
Halfblood and greater percentage Limousin steers sired by registered bulls are eligible.
9/1/10 to 12/31/10
Cow/Calf Entry Form
DOB Heifer’s Hard Prefix & Tattoo
Reg. #
Animal’s Name
Three-quarter blood or greater registered Limousin females are eligible.
Name
Three-quarter blood and greater percent registered Limousin females born
Bred & Owned Entry Form
DOB
Heifer’s Hard Prefix & Tattoo
Reg. #
Name
Sex
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Vol. 19 • Issue 2 • Mar/April 2011
Heartland Sale Reports
Liberty Ranch Has Lights Out Sale with over $4,000 Average
A standing room only crowd
jammed into the Plainville Livestock auction barn in Plainville,
KS February 5, 2011 and enthusiastically bid on the Liberty Ranch
offering. This was a new venue for
the Liberty Ranch Annual Production Sale, moving from the ranch
to town. When the sale was over,
a $4,020 average was garnered on
83 two-year-old bulls.
Liberty Ranch owners Roger and
Linda Comeau of Plainville and
ranch manager Mike Smith and his
wife, Deb provided a steak sandwich lunch prior to the sale. They
appreciated the crowd support on
the bulls, 43 bred heifers, and nine
coming 2-year-old horses.
Cheyenne Wells, CO purchased the
bull for $7,000. Levi Mitchek of
Kern Farms was the volume buyer
of the day purchasing 20 bulls for
their herd.
The Liberty Ranch owners Roger and Linda Comeau and ranger manager
Mike Smith and his wife, Deb appreciated the large crowd and enthusiastic
acceptance of their bull offering at the Liberty Ranch Sale February 5, 2011
in Plainville, KS.
Matt Glatter of Sumner, NE was a
volume buyer at the Liberty Ranch
Sale.
Mike Smith and Roger Comeau
thanked the buyers of the highselling bull and horse. Levi Mitchek
of Cheyenne Wells, CO was the
purchaser of the high-selling bull and
volume buyer of 20 bulls. Dakota
Ganoung of Plainville, KS purchased
two horses including the top-selling
horse.
Duane Seiler of Colwich, KS
purchased RRDC Loadstar 08W, a
2/24/09 black, polled 75 percent son
of JCL Lodestar 27L out of RRDEC
711T for $6,500.
Damon Stauffer of Kingman, KS
purchased RRDC Loadstar 01W,
a double black, double polled son
of JCL Lodestar 27L out of RRDC
Tammy 724T for $6,000. Stauffer
also paid $6,000 for RRDC 41W,
a 3/15/09 double black, double
polled son of MAGS Ransford out
of RRDC 212S.
Averages:
83 Bulls..........................................$4,020
43 Bred females..............................1,543
9 Coming 2-year-old horses..........1,656
Auctioneer: Bruce Brooks
Duane Seilor of Colwich, KS
purchased a top-selling bull from the
Liberty Ranch bull sale in Plainville.
Liberty Ranch thanked their college interns who worked at the ranch in 2010.
L tor R: Sam Rempe, Kelsie Ziegler, Nikki Brobst, and Anna Luna.
The top-selling bull was RRDC
09W, a 2/20/09 double black,
double polled 25 percent son of
Lyons Dividend 4144 out of RRDC
Loadstar 709T. Kern Farms of
“Back in Time”
Mike Gyhra of Pawnee, NE bought
several high-selling bulls at the
Liberty Ranch offering in Plainville.
Ron Schilling of Schilling Limousin,
Edson, KS was the volume buyer of
bred heifers. He purchased 21 head
for his son, Chance of Edson.
Lim-Flex 50 percent son of Bar JZ
Timberline 525S out of Miss Rebellas 100L for $5,500.
Chance Schilling of Edson, KS
was the volume buyer of heifers
purchasing 20 head of cross-bred
heifers bred to Limousin.
Stauffer also purchased RRDC
Loadstar 06W, a 2/24/09 double
black, double polled son of JCL
Lodestar 27L out of RRDC Tammy
777T for $5,500.
Kern Farms purchased RRDC
22W, a 3/9/09 red, double polled
Questions are on page 9.
Answers:
1.) In the spring of 1968, fifteen
cattlemen met in Denver and
formed the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF). They
put up 100 founder memberships
for sale.
2.) Each membership cost
$2,500.
3.) Each member was entitled
to a prorated share of Prince Pompadour semen, all of which was
owned by NALF.
4.) They sold 99 of the 100
memberships
5.) Jim Scott of Bellvue, Colorado was founding member #5
and the only one of the first five
members to have actually seen a
Limousin.
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Heartland Sale Reports
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Black Hills Stock Show Increases Average over $900 from 2010
The Black Hills Stock Show
normally is the barometer for sale
bull prices for the coming year.
If that indication holds true, then
Limousin bull prices will enjoy
a very successful sale season in
2011. The sale average for bulls
was $900 higher than the 2010
sale average.
The BHSS sale show and sale
was held February 4, 2011 at the
Rushmore Plaza sale arena in
Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr.
Clint Rusk of South Dakota State
University judged and placed the
Limousin bulls and females. The
beautiful weather this year helped
increase the attendance at the
stock show and the stands were
full for the Limousin sale.
Show Results:
The champion Limousin bull was
Wulf’s Weaponeer 5291W, a 4/21/09
black, polled son of Wulf’s Reno
2522R out of Wulf’s Ritual exhibited
by Wulf & Sons of Morris, MN.
by Ludens Family Limousin of
Vigorg, SD.
The Limousin female champion
was the second high-selling female.
BAR JZ Unreal 068X consigned
by Bar JZ Ranch was purchased
by Wulf & Sons of Morris, MN
Reserve champion bull honors went
to JWST Xtreme Power 13X, a 4/4/10
red, polled son of Wulf’s Urban
Cowboy out of SMLC Rose 516R
consigned by Sweeter Limousin of
Newman Grove, NE. He was also
selected as the calf champion.
Sale Results:
Rusk selected Bar JZ Unreal 068X
as his champion female. This 3/6/10
double black, double polled 73 percent
daughter of Wulf’s Unopposed 5446U
out of Bar JZ Barbara 003R was
consigned and exhibited by Bar JZ
Ranch of Holabird, SD.
The reserve champion female was
Lady BRUN 1825W, a 5/4/09 black,
polled daughter of Master Brun Jager
687M out of BRUN 327P consigned
by Bruner Limousin of Winfred, SD.
Jim and Becky Venner of Breda, IA thanked the buyers of their bulls: Brad
Kaiser of Wells, MN; Dan Lewis and Bill Brandt of Snowhole Ranch, Lingle,
WY; and Marion Schultz of Batesland, SD.
Auctioneer C.K. “Sonny” Booth
began the sale at 1:00 pm. The
high-selling bull was the champion
bull, Wulf’s Weaponeer 5291W.
Jon James of Mindenmines, MO
paid $6,000 for the right to own
the bull.
Shawn Hinsz of McLaughlin, SD
purchased the second high-selling
bull from Peterson’s L7 Bar Ranch
of Pukwana, SD for $5,300. L7
Whiskey on the Rocks 9063W is a
9/5/09 double black, double polled
son of HC Final Time out of L7
Chili Pepper.
Another HC Final Time son,
consigned by Jim and Becky Venner
of Breda, IA fetched $4,800 from
Snowhole Ranch of Lingle, WY.
JBV Right on Time 002X is a
1/27/10 black, polled son of HC
Final Time out of JBV Princess
Cade Peterson of Pukwana, SD
appreciated the support of Shawn
Hinsz, McLaughlin, SD for his
purchase at the BHSS.
Ann 715T.
Mr. SYES 261S 90W, an 8/25/09
black, polled son of Mr SYES Linebacker 261S consigned by Symens
Bros. Limousin of Amherst, SD
brought $4,500 from Greg Stamp
of Astoria, SD.
LFLC Whisper 651W, a 2/22/09
black, polled daughter of Wulf’s
Shop Talk 2332S out of PLND Jem
228J was the top-selling female
going to Tosy Peters of Sturgis,
SD for $2,300. She was consigned
Seth Zilverberg and his mother Peg
of Holabird, SD thanked Jim Wulf for
his purchase of the champion female
at the Black Hills Stock show.
Jared Sweeter appreciated Bob
Yackley’s purchase of their reserve
champion bull at the Black Hills.
for $2,200.
Averages:
16 Bulls..........................................$3,400
5 Females....................................... 1,900
Auctioneer: C.K. “Sonny” Booth
Memphis Peteson, four-year-old
son of Cade and Erica Peterson of
Pukwana was all dressed up for the
BHSS Limousin sale in Rapid City.
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Vol. 19 • Issue 2 • Mar/April 2011
Heartland Sale Reports
Limousin Female Selected Supreme Champion for 2nd Year in a Row
in Sioux Falls
For the second year in a row,
the Limousin female champion
was selected Supreme Champion
over all breeds at the Sioux Empire
Farm Show. The Limousin show
was held on January 27, 2011 at
the W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota and
the Supreme Champions were
selected the next day.
Show Results:
ROMN XOXO, a 3/13/10 black, double polled daughter of DHVO Trey 133R
out of ROMN Shady Lady 40S was selected the champion Limousin female
by Judge Clint Rusk of Brookings, SD. A three judge panel then selected the
heifer as Supreme Champion female the following day. The prize of $3,500
to the consignor and $2,500 to the buyer which boosted the transaction for the
heifer to $8,600 to the consignor, ROM’N Limousin of Arlington, SD.
$2,900.
Brad Albrecht of Arlington, SD
purchased the champion female,
ROMN XOXO, for $5,100.
CJSL 088X was selected reserve
champion Limousin female by
Rusk. She is a 3/18/10 black, polled
daughter of DHVO Deuce 132R out
of CJSL Sylvia 607S exhibited by
Linhart Limousin of Leon, IA.
The champion Limousin bull was
CJSL 030X, a 2/5/10 black, polled
son of DHVO Deuce 132R out of
BOHI Molly 56R. He was also
exhibited by Linhart.
Auctioneer Chisum Peterson of
Chamberlain, SD began the Limousin sale at 3:00 pm at the exhibition
arena.
Nolz Limousin of Mitchell, SD
purchased Lady Brun 1746W, a
4/12/09 black, polled daughter of
Master Brun Prophet 645R and bred
to Master Brun Anapolis 612R for
$1,600.
Averages:
9 Bulls............................................$2,694
4 Females........................................2,462
Auctioneer: Chisum Peterson
South Dakota News ...
The top-selling bull was ASRL Wisdom
33W, an 8/17/09 red, homozygous
polled son of Wulf’s Ransom 3059R
out of ASRL 506T consigned by Lyon
River Front Farm of Foley, MN. TDT
Limousin of Alsen, ND held the final
bid of $4,500.
Symens Brothers of Amherst, SD
consigned the second high-selling
bull with Mr SYES Justice 466W,
a 9/13/09 red, polled son of ROMN
Justice out of Miss SYES Master
461P. Leon Etskorn of Harrold, SD
purchased the bull for $3,300.
The champion Limousin bull,
CJSL 030X, was purchased by
Yackley Ranches of Onida, SD for
Spurs “Spur On”
Benefit Auction
Darlene Stovall of Hermosa,
representing the Stovall family,
donated a pair of “one-of-akind” spurs that have been in
the family for many years to
the South Dakota Limousin
Association benefit auction.
They were donated in memory
of John Stovall, long-time Limousin breeder who passed away
in 2008.
There was a note in the card
attached to the spurs. It read:
Darlene Stovall with Jay and
Avany Langdeau who purchased
the one of kind spurs for $475.
Beginning with A.I. to Prince Pompadour
John was one of the earliest Limousin breeders.
John passed away December 8, 2008.
Spurred on by the Stovall family in
memory of John Stovall.
A very special thanks to all of our
wonderful Limousin friends.
The reserve champion Limousin bull
was Master Brun Twinkle 1673W, a
2/23/09 black, polled son of Master
Brun Anapolis 612R out of Brun371P
exhibited by Bruner Limousin of
Winfred, SD.
Sale Results:
Brad Albrecht of Arlington, SD
purchased the champion female
at the Red Carpet sale from Adam
Nielson with his son Greyson of
Arlington.
Bob Yackley of Onida, SD purchased
the champion bull from Ryan Johnson
of Linhart Limousin at the Red Carpet
sale in Sioux Falls.
Bidding was brisk on this pair of spurs. Jay Langdeau had the final bid on the spurs. Thanks to the
Stovall family for your donation and to everyone
who bid on the spurs.
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South Dakota News ...
Banquet and Benefit Auction Held at BHSS
The South Dakota Limousin
Association held their annual
meeting, banquet and benefit auction Thursday, February 3, 2011 at
the Ramkota Hotel in Rapid City.
This event took place in conjunction with the Black Hills Stock
Show and Sale.
A large crowd of Limousin
breeders, their families and
friends gathered for this annual
event. Limousin enthusiasts from
South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska, and Canada dined on
a delicious prime rib dinner with
all the trimmings and took part in
the festivities.
South Dakota Limousin Association
President Kyle Stern welcomed
everyone to the South Dakota
banquet held during the Black Hills
Stock show in Rapid City.
Kyle Stern, president, thanked
everyone for coming to the banquet. He thanked outgoing board
member Mike Kreber of Tabor for
his years of service on the SDLA
board of directors. Ryan Vig of
Opal was elected to take his place.
Amanda Radke of Mitchell was
appointed to fill out the remainder
of Jared Sweeter’s term on the
H & T Bies Cattle Company of Rapid
City, SD were recognized at the
NALF banquet as the 2010 South
Dakota Commercial Producers.
Congratulations.
The South Dakota Limousin Association Board of Directors: L to R: Ryan Vig
of Opal; Kyle Stern of Garden City, President; Glenn Treftz of Wetonka; Warren
Symens of Amherst, Secretary; and Adam Nielson of Arlington, Treasurer. Not
pictured was Amanda Radke of Mitchell, Vice-President.
board. Jared and his wife, Kylie,
have moved to Nebraska.
The evening concluded with
the benefit auction. There was
a wide variety of items on the
auction including jewelry, delicious pies and cinnamon rolls, a
horseshoe hat rack, advertising,
and cattle supplies. A highlight
of the auction was a pair of spurs
donated by the Stovall family of
Hermosa and purchased by Jay
Langdeau of Fort Pierre.
The benefit auction concluded
with the famous “mystery box”
donated by Mike Sweeter. It was
bought and resold four times before finally ending up with Jared
Sweeter. Thanks to everyone
who donated items and those who
purchased items at this year’s benefit auction. Your support of the
SDLA and the SDJLA is greatly
appreciated!
Membership Dues
Please make sure that you
have paid your 2011 dues to the
South Dakota Limousin Association. Dues are $35 per year and
the money can be sent to Adam
Nielson, treasurer.
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Brielle Yackley, SD
High School Rodeo
Queen
Rodeo queens from across
the Midwest traveled to Rapid
City, South Dakota to attend the
Black Hills Stock Show. Among
them was Brielle Yackley, the
South Dakota High School Rodeo Queen. She is a junior at
T.F. RiggsPierre High
School.
She competes in
barrel racing, pole
bending,
goat tying,
and cattle
cutting in
the high school and 4-H rodeos.
Brielle was awarded the “Hats
off to Rodeo Royalty” national
award for her promotion of rodeo. She has been named to the
2010-2011 Cinch Team for placing in the top two (cutting) in her
region, the Cinch Academic Team
for having the highest GPA of
the girls on the SD High School
Rodeo Team and the Cinch Elite
team for being on both teams.
She is the granddaughter of
Bob and Elaine Yackley of Onida,
SD.
South Fork Ranch Named SD Commercial Producer
of the Year
Jay and Avany Langdeau of
South Fork Ranch, Ft. Pierre,
SD were selected as the 2011
Commercial Producer of the Year
by the South Dakota Limousin
Association. The award was
presented to the Langdeaus at the
South Dakota Limousin Association banquet held at the Ramkota
Hotel February 3, 2011 during
the Black Hills Stock Show in
Rapid City.
The Langdeaus along with their
children Bailey, 10; Cash, 4; and
Utah, 1 operate a 250 head commercial herd with an Angus and
Limousin foundation. They use
Limousin bulls exclusively on
their cows and they market them
through Superior Livestock.
They begin calving April 20
of each year and sell the last
part of November. They average over 540 lbs. without using
Congratulations to Jay and Avany Langdeau of Ft. Pierre, SD upon being
named the South Dakota Commercial Producer of the Year for 2011.
creep feed.
Jay said that he likes to use
Limousin genetics because of the
growth, yield, and ease of calving.
They bought their first bulls from
Nolz Limousin and they have
also purchased bulls from Treftz
Limousin and Peterson’s L7 Bar
Limousin.
Congratulations to the Langdeau family for receiving this
coveted award.
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Vol. 19 • Issue 2 • Mar/April 2011
Bullis
Creek
Ranch
“Generations of Predictability 11” Spring Production Sale
Monday, April 4, 2011 – 1:00 pm CST
Burwell Livestock Market – Burwell, NE (308) 346-4257
Selling 70 Registered Bulls ...
Limousin – Lim-Flex – Red Angus
30 Age-Advantaged Senior Bulls & 40 Spring Yearling Bulls
100% Polled – Black & Red
Sons of these Reference Sires Sell!
Red Angus Sires ...
Feddes Atlas 867 – Lazy Mc Stout 19U
Mulberry 26P – Ol’ Hickory
Lmb Golden Boy 719 – Epic St 618
Lcc New Chapter – Dunloise Red Native
Limousin Sires ...
HC Final Time – User Friendly
Commander Bond – MAGS Cheyenne
Sale Features ...
– All bulls backed by 40+ years of reputability
– All bulls are performance, ultrasound & fertility tested
– Many bulls tested for Homozygous traits
– We offer delivery assistance to central points
– First season breeding guarantee
Sale-Day Phone ...
Burwell Livestock Market: 308-346-4257
Inquire about our Conference-Call Bidding ahead of the sale
Call for a complimentary sale catalog or to plan a visit to the ranch to view the sale bulls ahead of time!
Check out our website for video clips and updated sale information:
www.bulliscreek.com
Bullis
Creek
Ranch
Rob & Brenda Brawner
(402) 967-3060 – (402) 376-4465
www.bulliscreek.com
HC 68 Box 1 • Wood Lake, NE 69221
Vol. 19 • Issue 2 • Mar/April 2011
“Where a handshake and
one’s word still holds value.”
Join Us For Our
28th AnnuAl Bull SAle
Friday, March 18 - 1 p.m. CST
Mobridge Livestock Auction - Mobridge, South Dakota
Selling 54
Yearling Registered Limousin Bulls
Mostly Polled - 50% Red - 50% Black
Some Feature Homozygous Traits
These Bulls Sell 3.18.11!
Chtt 6052X XRAnCh
5/8/10 - Black - DBL Polled
SCHT Tradition 9739T x CHTT 5651S
CE: 6 BW: 3.7 WW: 47 YW: 82 MA: 21
SC: 0.7 CW: 18 RE: .58 YG: -.19 MS: -.04
Act. BW: 106 - Adj. WW: 814
Chtt 7053X eXAmineR
4/18/10 - Black - DBL Polled
SCHT Tradition 9739T x CHTT 6653S
CE: 7 BW: 3.2 WW: 52 YW: 74 MA: 21
SC: 0.6 CW: 17 RE: .50 YG: -.17 MS: -.05
Act. BW: 100 - Adj. WW: 810
Chtt 8072X XtRA PoweR
4/3/10 - Red - DBL Polled
ROMN Tow Truck 111T x CHTT 7471P
CE: 11 BW: 1.3 WW: 44 YW: 88 MA: 25
SC: 0.5 DC: 30 CW: 32 RE: .66 YG: -.14 MS: -.07
Act. BW: 95 - Adj. WW: 698
SCht 9003X XtRA PRofit
4/20/10 - Red - Polled
TREF Unlimited 232U x SCHT 9734T
CE: 8 BW: 1.8 WW: 57 YW: 94 MA: 19
SC: 0.8 CW: 33 RE: .76 YG: -.17 MS: -.07
Act. BW: 87 - Adj. WW: 776
SAle-DAy PhoneS:
Sale Barn: (800) 658-3598 - (request Jim or Jared Schott)
Auctioneer: Chisum Peterson - (605) 730-4214
For more information or a catalog log on to
www.SchottRanch.com or call the ranch.
Jim, Priscilla & Jared Schott
27601 108th St. • McLaughlin, SD 57642
605-823-4974
info@schottranch.com • www.schottranch.com
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Vol. 19 • Issue 2 • Mar/April 2011
Minnesota News ...
Annual Meeting, Banquet and Benefit Auction
The Minnesota Limousin Association held their annual meeting,
banquet and benefit auction at the
Glencoe Country Club in Glencoe
Saturday, February 12.
Roger Wagner, president, welcomed everyone and introduced
the special guests, speaker for the
afternoon, and the new members.
A variety of reports were given on
Limousin activities at the state,
regional and national levels.
The MN Limousin Association extends a warm welcome to
new members Lonnie and Sue
Schatz of LeCenter, Joe Stokes
and Cathy Luethmers of Foley,
and Jacob and Rachel Marthaler
of Hastings.
An election was held and the
two board members whose terms
have expired, Ed Bergler and
Roger Wagner, were re-elected to
serve another term. Thank you for
your continued service to the MN
Limousin Association.
Dean Summerbell presented an
overview of upcoming activities in
the Heartland including the HLA
Junior Regional Show June 3-4
in Menomonie, WI and the 2012
NALJA show in Des Moines. He
encouraged everyone to support
these two events.
Jerry Wulf, past NALF board
member, gave a review of the activities at the NALF annual meeting in Denver. He also explained
A skunk pelt, donated by Roger Wagner, was auctioned off at the Minnesota
benefit auction. Junior advisor Paul Bartsh ended up with the “prize”. He must
wear it for one-half hour at a Limousin event and then return it to the MLA for
next year’s “skunked award”.
The 2011 MN Limousin Association board of directors are: Roger Wagner,
president; Mark Willette, Don Biscoe, Allen and Anna Lyon, secretary/
treasurer; and Jerry Wulf, ex-officio. Not pictured are Wayne Bollum and Ed
Bergler, vice-president.
the budget for the cooperating
funds with NALF for state ads.
Don Biscoe reported on the
new buildings and upgrades that
are being made at the Minnesota
State Fair. A new, enclosed judging arena with seating for 600
will be completed in time for the
2012 fair.
Wayne Bollum discussed the
2010 MN Beef Expo and all the
activities that took place October
21-24. The weekend included a
show, sale, and a wide variety
of junior activities. He urged
everyone to reserve the weekend
of October 20-23, 2011 and take
part in this major event.
Wayne and Andy Peterson trav-
eled from Osceola, Wisconsin to
attend the banquet. Wayne, president of the Limousin Association
of Wisconsin Association, invited
everyone to attend the HLA regional show June 3-4 in Menomonie. Andy explained some of the
functions of his website: www.
limousinlive.com.
The guest speaker for the afternoon was Joe Martin, executive
director of the Minnesota State
Cattlemen’s Association. He
talked about lobbying activities at
the MN legislature protecting agriculture interests from unneeded
regulation and stewardship of the
land. He encouraged people to attend the MN Cattlemen’s Associa-
Eagle Pass Ranch named Minnesota Commercial Producer for 2011
Norman and Heather Herbst of
Eagle Pass Ranch, Hillman, MN
were named the 2011 Minnesota
Limousin Association’s Commercial Producers for 2011. The
Herbst’s along Heather’s parents
Roger and Nancy Wagner operate a 500 cow herd operation in
central Minnesota. The ranch was
renamed Eagle Pass in 1994 when
Norman and Heather joined the
firm. The Herbst have 2 children,
Lillie age 13 and Brenna age 8.
Devoting their full time efforts
to raising quality beef, Eagle
Pass row crop 400 acres for feed
and utilize some 1,200 acres for
hay. Since its inception, Eagle
Pass Ranch has used Limousin
bulls. Their bull supplier for the
last several years has been Lyon
River Front Farms and Wulf &
Sons Limousin.
Executive Secretary of the Heartland Limousin Association Dean Summerbell
presented the 2011 Minnesota Commercial Producer Award for 2011 to
Heather and Norman Herbst of Hillman, MN. Congratulations!
The cow herd consists of 350
½ -3/4 Limousin cows with 150
composite cows of various genetics. They calve both spring and
fall. The spring herd will calve
in a 60 day window from April
1-June 1. The fall calving is
also a 60 day window beginning
August 1.
The annual calf crop is creep
fed and will wean at 595-600
lbs. average. A large percentage
of their calf crop goes to Strauss
Veal. Wulf & Sons has purchased
their remaining calf crop. They
will background a percentage of
their calf crop up to 800 pounds
before marketing them.
Calving ease and performance
are the Herbst’s reasons for Limousin continuing to be the mainstay of their program.
Congratulations to Norman and
Heather Herbst upon receiving the
Minnesota award.
Vol. 19 • Issue 2 • Mar/April 2011
Minnesota News ...
tion tour to be held July 12, 2011
at the Nobles County Fairgrounds
in Worthington.
Benefit Auction
A lively benefit auction took
place immediately following the
annual meeting. John Goelz of
Franklin, MN once again served
as auctioneer and he entertained
the crowd with his many “Ole and
Lena” jokes. Thanks, John, for
your many years of service! There
was active bidding throughout the
auction on the pages for the new
herd book and on the variety of
items donated for the sale. The
money raised goes to support
the association and its activities
throughout the upcoming year.
We appreciate the support of
everyone who donated and/or
bought items on the sale.
Our Sympathy
Our sympathy is extended to
Henry Bollum and his family on
the recent death of his wife, Marilyn. She passed away February 1,
2011 and her services were held
at the Trinity Lutheran Church in
Blue Earth.
Henry has been a long-time
Limousin breeder and Marilyn
was a 4-H leader for many years.
Their family including her sons
Wayne of Northfield and Randy
of Alberta, Canada and daughter
and son-in-law Cindy and Neal
Grotsun of Cold Spring, MN raise
Limousin cattle and are active in
the breed. She is also survived by
one other son, Terry of Spokane,
WA, a niece, nephews and ten
grandchildren.
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President of Wisconsin Limousin
Association, Wayne Peterson invited
the Minnesota juniors to Menomonie,
WI to participate in the Heartland
Regional Junior Show hosted by
Wisconsin and co-hosted by the MN
Limousin Association.
Congratulations to Roger and
Nancy Wagner of Hillman, MN
upon celebrating their 45th wedding
anniversary. Roger is the president of
the Minnesota Limousin Association.
Website Link
The Heartland Limousin Association is now posting links
from the membership names to
your website. If you would like to
have your website linked, please
contact Brian Hait at brianhait@
boschlimousin.com.
Some names have already been
linked. You can check the HLA
website at www.heartlandlimousin.org and look under the section
titled: Members.
F
or more than three decades, we have been raising performance-oriented cattle backed by quality genetics, a wealth of breeding experience and unmatched customer service. We have
made it our lifelong business to provide our seedstock and commercial customers with cattle
that excel throughout the beef industry. Check out Hunt Xclaim 71X, he represents not
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3/2/10 - Black - HOMO Polled
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S: SAV Final Answer 0035
MGS: COLE Wulf Hunt
CE: 7 BW: -0.9 WW: 58 YW: 110
MA: 26 CM: 3 SC: 0.2 DC: 24 CW: 32
RE: -.23 YG: .49 MS: .45 $MI: 60
Mission Statement of the
Heartland Limousin
Association
The purpose for which the HLA
is organized is to serve as a service
organization designed to promote
& further enhance the Limousin
breed of cattle in the eight state area
comprised of IA, KS, MN, MO, NE,
ND, SD & WI.
The goals for the Association shall
include promotion, strengthening state
and junior associations within the region;
development of a regional publication;
improvement of communication and a
unified attitude of breeders; to provide
market information & expertise; to serve
as a coordinator of events between
the Association and the industry; to
increase breeder involvement; and to
strengthen ties between the NALF and
the Heartland Limousin Association.
Thank You ...
Behrends Family Limousin, Lincoln, NE
for buying the Grand Champion Limousin bull
at the 2011 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic
For Sale Privately...
80 Yearling Bulls &
25 Two-Year Old Bulls
Plus a good selection of both Registered & Commercial Bred Heifers.
Call for more details or drop by
the ranch for a visit any time!
Xclaim brings a lot of positives to
the table. He is sound-footed, deepribbed, thick-topped, has a large
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with natural growth. He backs all that
with numbers—an impressive birth
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maternal and a 60 for $MTI.
Give us a call about this
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Charles & Nancy Hunt
Dan, Melinda, Jenna, Adeline & Houston Hunt
Dave Hunt
10329 Highway 136 • Oxford, NE 68967
308/473-8521 • 308/991-3373 (Dan)
308/440-5652 (Dave)
e-mail: huntlimo@huntlimousin.com • Web: www.huntlimousin.com
Certified Level 4 Johne’s Negative Cow Herd
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Vol. 19 • Issue 2 • Mar/April 2011
Hotel
Hotels in the area are: Sand
Spring Resort at Bennert Spring
and the Super 8 Motel in Lebanon.
Laclede County Fairgrounds. In Phone numbers are 1-800/543addition to the banquet and benefit 3474 for the Sand Spring Resort
The Missouri Limousin Breed- auction, we will also be announc- and 417/588-2574 for the Super
ers Association will hold their ing the Commercial Producer of 8.
annual meeting, banquet and the Year and the newest members
Directions
benefit auction Saturday evening, of the Missouri Hall of Fame.
Directions to the fairgrounds:
April 16, 2011 in Lebanon. It will There will be an election of board Take #129 Lebanon exit, go west
take place in conjunction with members at the annual meeting. on Jefferson (Hwy 64) 0.6 miles
the Great American Pie Sale to We hope to have a large group to Elm Street. Turn right (east)
be held Sunday, April 17 at the of Missouri Limousin breeders, 0.4 miles to Laclede County FairLaclede County Fairgrounds in their family and friends at these grounds. The building for the dinLebanon.
important events.
ner on Saturday night is next to the
The banquet will be held at the
sale arena on the fairgrounds.
Field Day
FREE to all paid members. Contact Dean
Be sure to reserve the weekend
Summerbell at (612) 963-3799 or (763) 434-2891.
of June 10-12, 2011 for the Mis-
Missouri News ...
Banquet and State Sale to be
Held in April
For SalE – Red - Black Limousin and Lim-Flex bulls
for sale. Can be seen at the ranch 3 miles W and 1 mile S of
Sisseton, SD. These are registered and Twos, Falls and Spring
born bulls with performance papers. Also available: two older proven
bulls used after AI program. Make your choice and they will be tested and
ready this spring. Call Herman (877) 722-2079 for more information.
FOR SALE – Red - Black Lim-Flex cows or bred heifers for sale. AI bred and
the top end of our program. Herman Symens (877) 722-2079 Sisseton, SD.
EMBRYOS FOR SALE – Wulfs Urban Cowboy X MAGS Scandal. Contact
Edwards Limousin (816) 726-1919.
souri Field Day. The festivities
will take place at the Missouri
State Fairgrounds in Sedalia in
conjunction with the Missouri
Cattlemen’s Association (MCA)
weekend.
Cattle may arrive Thursday,
June 9. The Open Show will be
held Saturday, June 11 starting at
1:00 p.m. The ever popular dog
races will take place following
the show. The Junior Show will
be held in conjunction with the
MCA Junior Show Sunday morning, June 12.
Members of the MLBA board
of directors are in charge of the
field day this year. More information will be printed in the May/
June issue of the Heart Beat.
The Limousin Heart Beat
wants to help target your
marketing DOLLARS!
Send us the addresses of your new customers
so we can add them to our FREE subscription list.
Include their complete mailing address or if you
have an address correction, send that as well.
Limousin Heart Beat, Dean Summerbell
23244 Gopher Drive NE, East Bethel, MN 55005
bsummerb@ties2.net
NALF Elects Officers and Directors
The 2011 annual meeting of the
North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) was held Sunday,
January 9, 2011 at the Double Tree
Hotel. It was held in conjunction
with the National Western Stock
Show. Two new board members
were elected along with the reelection of three board members.
NALF board members reelected for their second threeyear term were Tom Vaughn of
Cavalier, ND; Brian Skaggs of
Lexington, OK; and Mike Hall
Thank you to retiring NALF Board
member Lance Sennett for his six
years of service to NALF.
The 2011 NALF Board of Directors: Front Row: Mike Smith, President; Bob Mitchell, Vice President; Mike Hall,
Secretary;, Richard Hafner, treasurer; Charles Linhart, Executive Board member at Large; and Lance Sennett,
President Ex-Officio. Back Row: Tom Vaughn, John Tobe, Brian Skaggs, Harris Mosher, Harley Coleman, Mat Lewis,
Jack Glendenning, Jay Straight, Chad Settje, and Tom Field.
of San Luis Obispo, CA. Newly
elected board members are Bob
Mitchell of Wauzeka, WI and Tom
Field of Wellington, CO.
Lance Sennett, retiring NALF
president, opened the meeting and
welcomed everyone to Denver. A
year-end summary of the annual
report was distributed and discussed. Active NALF members
may obtain a copy of the annual
report from the NALF office or
they can read it on the NALF website (secured, members-only por-
tion). Lance also recognized the
previous year’s committee chairmen and outgoing board member
Jerry Wulf of Morris, MN.
Dr. Bob Hough presented his
“State of the Breed” address to the
members; covering such topics
as the new computer system, the
recently completed strategic plan,
NALF staffing, and the breed’s
genetic trends. He concluded by
outlining the challenges and opportunities in breed improvement
and marketing.
Thank you to retiring NALF Board
member Jerry Wulf of Morris, MN for
his six years of service to NALF.
Vol. 19 • Issue 2 • Mar/April 2011
Selling 57 Lots:
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5
2
Mostly Polled • Red & Black
Yearling
Bulls
18 month-old
Bulls
Fall Show
Heifer
Prospects
Sale Features:
– All cattle fully guaranteed
– Performance, Scrotal & Ultrasound Data available on all cattle
L7X Out 0015X
L7 X Ray 0011X
3/11/10 - Black - Polled
3/15/10 – DBL Black - DBL Polled
CE 10 BW 2.1 WW 37 YW 73 MA 14 CM 2 SC 1.2
DC 9 CW 19 RE .63 YG -.10 MS -.11 $MI 38
BW 82 • Adj. WW 687
CE 5 BW 3.0 WW 55 YW 99 MA 23 CM -1 SC 0.8
DC 19 CW 33 RE .65 YG -.08 MS -.15 $MI 42
BW 92 • Adj. WW 703
Sire: Wulf’s Space Ship 3223S
MGS: RPLF Galveston 416G
Sire: Wulf’s Titus 2149T
MGS: FSHK Jackson 538
– Free delivery to central locations
in South Dakota & surrounding
states.
Sale Day Phone: 605/894-4470
Auctioneer: C.K. “Sonny” Booth
Sale Consultant: Grassroots Genetics, Mark Smith - 515.229.5227
Directions to ranch: Exit I-90 at exit
265, 5 south, 3 east, 1 south & 1/4 east
L7 X Marks the Spot 0021X
L7Whiskey on the Rocks 9063
Sire: Wulfs Titus 2149T
MGS: Cabin Creek Blackmail 69F
Sire: HC Final Time 407
MGS: L7 Chili Pepper 080K
3/15/10 – DBL Black – DBL Polled
CE 5 BW 4.5 WW 62 YW 109 MA 14 CM 2 SC 0.7
DC 19 CW 49 RE .71 YG -.06 MS -.07 $MI 46
BW 95 • Adj. WW 755
Additional photos on our website
petersonsl7bar.com
Rod & Wendy Peterson Families
34715 255th Street
Rod: 605/894-4470
Pukwana, SD 57370
Cade: 605/894-4317
cepeterson@midstatesd.net
Quin: 918/625-2500
9/05/09 – DBL Black –DBL Polled
CE 1 BW 5.1 WW 52 YW 95 MA 12 CEM 1 SC 0.8
DC 17 CW 30 REA 0.58 YG -.05 MS .00 $MI 46
BW 88
Three 18-mo.-old Flushmates Sell
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Vol. 19 • Issue 2 • Mar/April 2011
Friday March 25
Noon, At the Farm, Morris, MN
Selling 364 Lots
304 Limousin & LimFlex BULLS
84 Coming 2 Year Olds & Falls
220 Yearling Bulls
60 FEMALES
20 Breds
40 Open Replacement heifers &
Show Prospects
Sale Features
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Free Delivery to Central Points
Wulf Bull-buyer Indexes
3 years of Feed Efficiency data
Attend our Seminar Thursday March 24
Call about our Bull Retirement Program.
Catalog, supplement sheets and latest sale
information posted to www.wulflimousin.com
Visit www.superiorlivestock.com
Our Sale & Seminar will be broadcasted live
View videos of each lot for 3 weeks prior to the sale
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47694 320 St – Morris, MN 56267
Ph: 320-392-5802 Fax: 320-392-5504
Jerry: 320-491-1390 Jim: 320-392-6312
Joel Edge: 319-540-1731
email: wulf@wulflimousin.com
Website: www.wulflimousin.com
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