Fall 2013 - American Lowline Registry

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American Lowline Registry
19590 East Mainstreet, #104
Parker, CO 80138
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The Lowline Ledger
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The Lowline Ledger
President’s Column
Greetings!
I hope this issue finds everyone
well and having good luck with
their fall work. It has been a good
summer and now we are all gearing
up for weaning and evaluating our
cattle and preparing for the coming
shows.
I am pleased to let you know that
the Northeast region is up and going. By the time this issue is out
they will have elected their first Board of Directors. They
will have their first annual meeting on September 25, 2013
at the Big E. If you are interested in joining the North East
Region, you can contact Bill Kauffman at billkauffman@
bblowlines.com. They also have a website www.northeastlowline.com. It would be great if you could join them for
the show and meeting at the Big E.
It is also time to be thinking about electing two members to the National Board of Directors. Nominations and
seconds are due in the office by October 1, 2013. Ballots
will be mailed to all members on November 1, 2013 and the
ballots must be returned and postmarked by December 1,
2013. Neil Effertz and Larry Watkins’ terms are ending this
year and both are eligible to run again if they chose.
As most of you know Genseek is now doing our DNA
work from Lincoln, Nebraska. There have been a few issues, but it looks like things are now working pretty well.
We have been asked to start using hair samples if possible
for our DNA. There are updated forms and complete directions on the website, so take time to look through the new
information before you send your next DNA sample. Remember only Fullblood cattle or bulls in which semen will
be sold need to be parentage verified. Percentage cattle do
not need to be parentage verified to be registered.
Before our next issue comes out, consignments for the
National Sale in will need to be in. If you are planning on
consigning an animal, please contact John Reed. Our National Sale is intended to represent the BEST cattle in our
breed and is the pacesetter for pricing for the next year.
Please consider this when you are evaluating your cattle
for consignment. You can contact Dean Pike, John Reed or
Neil Effertz if you need additional guidance.
We have added a “hitch a ride” section to the website.
Please check the website regularly for updates and additions that might be helpful for you. If you have any suggestions for the website contact Cindy Jackson.
Take care and remember to be kind to each other.
Janis
Need assistance in purchasing Lowline
cattle, marketing your program or herd
management. Contact ALR Representative
Dean Pike
Dean.pike249@gmail.com
303-810-7605
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
Janis Black
2J Livestock
PO Box 50693
Casper, WY 82605-0693
(307) 234-0331
(307) 262-1279
twojlivestock@hotmail.com
Vice President
Rick Dodd
Topline Lowlines
11821 Wagner Rd.
Monroe, WA 98272
(206) 459-3778
toplinelowlines@earthlink.net
www.ToplineLowlines.com
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Secretary/Treasurer
Cindy Jackson
Cross Creek Farms
3621 Meadowview Dr
Lafayette, IN 47909
(765) 430-0282
(765)269-9417
jackson.3621@comcast.net
Director
Neil Effertz
Effertz EZ Ranch
17350 Hwy 1804N
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 223-5202
effertz@bektel.com
Director
John Kaeshoefer
River City Farms
337 Vienna Woods
Beaufort, MO 63013
(314) 397-9252
rcfarmlowline@yahoo.com
www.rivercityfarmsmo.com
Director
Wade Coffey
7C Lowline Cattle Co
4001 W Glencoe Rd
Stillwater, OK 74075
(405) 880-6908
coffeyiron@cowboy.net
Director
Larry Watkins
Flying J&L Ranch
444 CR632
Groesbeck, TX 76642
(979) 481-0951
cattle@flyingjlranch.com
ALR Office
19590 East Mainstreet #104,
Parker, CO 80138
303-840-4343
info@usa-lowline.org
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Moving Forward
At Grass Master Cattle........................8
Consignment Sales............................ 10
National Western Tentative Schedule
of Events......................................... 12
National Western Sale Entry Form..... 13
Energy and Maintenance
Requirements................................... 14
Alturas Ranches & Lowline Cattle...... 18
Junior National................................. 22
Iowa State Fair Lowline Show........... 30
Gardening: A Family
and Bonding Experience.................... 36
Departments
President’s Column..................... 4
Lowline Logistics....................... 6
2013 Lowline Events.................16
Junior Corral...........................34
Regional Association News..........38
Welcome New Members..............40
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The Lowline Ledger
Lowline Logistics
by Neil Effertz
I just had the good fortune to witness the enthusiasm of
a “sell out” crowd at the Grassfed Exchange Conference,
“Grassfed Rising: Building the Soil - Grass Connection”, held
here in Bismarck, ND.
North Dakota is home to some nationally and internationally renowned experts in the field of grazing and soil health:
- Gabe Brown and Paul Brown, Bismarck, ND, holistic farmers that practice high density stock grazing and raise cover
crops to improve the soil health and forage quality in their
grass fed beef operation
- Jay Fuhrer, Bismarck, ND, the leading soil health advocate
in the NRCS.
- Josh Dukart, Hazen, ND, a noted speaker, practitioner and
facilitator of holistic management.
- Ken Miller, Fort Rice, ND, a rancher who practices intensive rotational grazing on native ranch land and irrigated
pastures used for grass finishing beef
The seminar was a living testimonial for all things that the
Lowline beef breed can contribute to the mainstream commercial beef production sector.
One of the keynote speakers, Bill Helming, a well known
commodity specialist and macroeconomic agribusiness
consultant, gave a speech entitled “Is the Current Beef Industry Model Broken?”. He essentially said that the cattle
feeding industry as we know it today is unsustainable because of high input costs and health and environmental
concerns. He addressed many challenges that some Lowline
influence in a commercial beef herd would go a long ways
towards solving by lowering production costs and creating
less dependency on high cost grain inputs.
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Neil Dennis, another noted grazing specialist from Saskatchewan, Canada, discussed “Utilizing High Stock Density to Improve Soil Health”. Lowline influence commercial
cattle will increase stocking density in any grazing scenario
and produce an incredibly high quality beef product with
very low input costs.
Dr. Don Huber gave a very thought provoking talk about
the influence of glyphosates on human and animal health
and reproduction that strongly endorsed forage based beef
production. Once again, right up our alley as Lowline breeders because our breed is so well suited for that production
model.
I couldn’t help but leave that conference feeling extremely
energized about the future of our Lowline breeding stock
and excited to be able to contribute to the solution of one
of industry’s greatest challenges - to really be part of what
changes the static and stagnant beef production model that
we have in North America today.
Never before has there been such a ground swell of activity
from emerging markets for grass fed beef, from commercial
cattlemen that are simply trying their hardest to develop
a strategy to become low cost producers. This trend spells
good times ahead for Lowline genetics if we can focus on
our advantages and promote and enhance them. Like Dr.
Kris Ringwall, director of the Dickinson Beef Cattle Experiment Station, said at the recent seminar at South Dakota
State University, “We have proven that Lowline cattle can
really work at this experiment station. The rest is up to you.”
Neil Effertz
Effertz EZ Ranch
www.loala.com
effertz@bektel.com
701-223-5202, 701-471-0153 (cell)
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The Lowline Ledger
Moving Forward At
Grass Master Cattle
Talking with Rick Lloyd of Grass
Master Cattle outside Chamberlain, South Dakota, one gets the
feeling that you would like to be
involved with what he has set out
to accomplish. A true believer in
Lowline cattle and the breeders
involved with them, Rick has a
vision for their place in the industry based on his previous experience in the cattle business, “I got
into the Lowline business back in
the early days, soon after Lowline
genetics were imported into the
United States. I had been involved
in the Charolais business for 14
years and had had my 12th annual
bull sale. I had a very loyal following of bull customers with mostly
an English based cow herd whose
cows kept getting older, that were
pretty much driven to change the
direction they were going due to
the hefty premiums black-hided
cattle were seeing in the marketplace.”
“It became tough to sustain those
big, beautiful white cows and you
would seldom see them take a
break from grazing and just lie
down and rest. About that time, the
blonde-haired guy from up north
(Neil Effertz) told me about these
preserved old-time Angus genetics
from Australia. He told me these
were true-blue calving ease bulls –
and these had become so hard to
find since all of the breeds here in
the states were chasing big-time
growth,” Rick laments.
Well, Rick filled his semen tank
with the likes of Quartermas-
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ter, Beau Lad, Clout and various
other Lowline sires and began
artificially inseminating a large
number of mostly Angus heifers
to these Lowline bulls. “Boy was
the blonde guy right!,” Rick states
emphatically. “We had no calving
problems – none! And we weaned
off the most total pounds that we
had ever weaned off the first calf
heifers that year. When you get a
95-100% calving rate, you start off
way ahead of the rest of the pack.”
Extremely impressed with the calving results and total pounds of calf
that were weaned that year, they
also found the first calf heifers bred
back better because of less stress at
calving, so a greater percentage of
those heifers stayed in production.
The top end of that first cross
(F1) of Lowline influence heifers
were retained and bred back to
fullblood Lowline bulls. “Those F1
heifers matured into easy-fleshing,
efficient, calf producing factories
that spent most of the day laying
down, chewing their cud, fat and
happy,” says Rick. These cows that
were more efficient also benefitted
their pheasant hunting enterprise
as they were able to leave hay production areas until later in the year
and the Lowline cows were able
to maintain and thrive through
the winter months on lower quality stored forage enabling the wild
pheasant population to flourish.
“I also realized the cattle were a
perfect fit for the exploding Natural Grass Fed Beef market because
of their unique ability to marble
and finish on grass, unlike most
of their modern American counterparts designed to demolish
the grain bin.” The work began
to learn more about the grass fed
beef business and “I travelled with
Gerald Frye to learn all I could and
then began to travel and train with
Dr. Allen Williams of Mississippi
State University who was working on the ability to score tenderness on beef cattle with ultrasound
technology. This technique was
discovered by Dr. Williams and
Rethal King of Designer Genes
Technologies of Arkansas and with
a ‘honed’ skill is 80% accurate to a
Warner-Bratzler shear force test on
a cooked beef product.”
“In order to offer a consistent,
high quality beef product to the
white tablecloth beef consumer, I
felt it was necessary and imperative that I incorporate these tools
into the selection for the highly
heritable carcass traits. What I
found was that the production and
genetic selection side of the business is often the easier side of the
business, while the promotion and
processing of the beef product is
often the challenging side. You
have to be a promoter, a processor,
take beef orders on the phone and
on-line and then prepare and ship
those orders. I truly applaud those
that can do all of that. It is a work
in progress and we will be doing
some test marketing this fall that
I hope leads to being able to work
with lots of Lowline breeders and
their customers to fill the demand
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we think is there for this outstanding beef product from Lowline cattle,” states Rick.
The genetics that were able to
be incorporated into the program
from a lot of different people are
what Rick attributes to the success
of how well the cattle have worked
for him. “We first registered cattle
as Dakota Lowlines and were issued breeder number 147. We were
lucky enough to put the first herd
sire, Black Master, a Quartermaster
son out of the EZ Olivia 15G cow,
on our cowherd and he became the
foundation of our herd, producing
females that put it all together. We
then used Ultra Beau, a son of Beau
Lad, then LB Seth, another son of
Quartermaster and Protocol, a
Buzz/Bess mating, both from Spur
Cattle Company. Then we used
Sharper Image, a Brenton’s Image son out of the famous Minnie
Mouse cow from Glenn Benjamin
who is known for high marbling
and tenderness. Next, we acquired
Fairwyn Machine from Doug
Schmit. I would really like to commend Doug for seeing the future
in this bull as a young calf. When
Dr. Allen Williams scanned Machine, his comment was, ‘he is one
in a million’. Well, actually he was
one in about 50,000, which is how
many Dr. Williams had scanned at
that point in time. Machine sired
tremendous carcass quality and
added impressive early growth as
he worked to become one of the
most highly used fullblood bulls to
date with tremendous semen sales,
especially in the commercial sector,
and is owned with Two Rivers Organics and Pharo Cattle Company.
From Machine, came a son from
Les and Connie Meecham called
Mac who was purchased by Dennis Boldt and Dennis Morrison of
Minnesota. This bull has tremendous ultrasound scans like his sire,
but with more marbling.” Rick
later purchased this bull who sired
a son, ‘Scooter’, who sired a high
performance son, Beau Jangles, out
of a Black Master daughter who is
now owned with W Diamond Livestock of New Mexico. Beau Jangles
had some impressive ultrasound
data at 20 months of age weighing 1400 pounds: a 21.35” ribeye
area; a ribeye area per hundred
weight of 1.52; a marbling score
of 5.03 and a tenderness score of a
super-tender 2.4. Rick points out
that data would put Beau Jangles
near the top of the heap, regardless
of the breed, here in the United
States. The black, red-gene sire,
Branded Red, is now being used in
the program to continue to move it
forward.
“I go through all of those great
herd sires to show a point: there
are a lot of great bulls that have
come from a lot of great breeders”
states Rick, “and I would like to
thank all of the people that have
helped make it happen, especially
the red-headed girl from Colorado
(Charlene Mellott) who is a Lowline breeder and has a great eye for
cattle and often thinks I am just after her genes.” He is quick to point
out that “most cattle producers are
visionaries that work diligently to
produce high quality beef, investing their time and money into AI
programs, buying herd bulls for
$5-10,000 to produce better cattle
to only get stuck in the commodity market and the frustrating part
is not getting paid for what quality you are producing. It’s been
the commercial cattlemen’s only
means to increase his bottom line
in recent years by producing more
pounds of calf. This becomes a double edged sword when the cows
become so large they can’t produce
enough additional pounds of calf
to compensate for their additional
weight and feed intake. Lowlines
can fix that problem and moderate
things to a manageable sized, efficient female that will produce 5060% of her body weight.”
Rick feels strongly, the future of
the breed, in large part, rests on
the tremendous carcass traits of
the cattle and feels the continued
selection and emphasis on these
traits will be key. He is inspired
to produce more pounds of high
quality beef per acre while developing an end market – not relying
on the commodity beef trade – and
he wants to share this enjoyment
with other progressive cattlemen
using Lowline genetics to provide
that high quality, white tablecloth
eating experience. It looks to be an
exciting future moving forward at
Grass Master Cattle.
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The Lowline Ledger
Consignment
Sales
They Are For You
The statement was made in the movie Field of Dreams, “if we
build it, they will come”. Nothing could be further from the truth
in the seedstock business. Regardless of the quality of the product
that you produce, the success of your program will always rest
on the strength of your marketing plan. Breeders are not standing
in line to purchase the results of your breeding efforts. You must
actively present your product to the marketplace. But how?
We all know of production sales. These breeders have achieved
the size and name recognition to attract buyers to their ranches
for an annual sale of select individuals. These events range in size
from 60 to 100 plus animals. They are good sales for all breeders
to select some of the most recognized and best cattle and pedigrees in the breed. But what about sales for the small breeder?
Did you realize that the majority of our members register 20 or
less animals per year? Programs of this size are faced with limited
opportunities to market their cattle. Private treaty offerings, on
farm beef sales and consignment sales are their only options. For
the small breeder, consignment sales are your production sales.
You must think of them as such and plan what you intend to sell
accordingly.
If you talk to the owners or managers of successful larger ranches they will tell you that they begin planning for next year’s sale
as soon as the current year’s sale is complete. They identify a year
in advance the pool of animals from which they will select their
next offering. From this pool they manage these animals with
the end goal in mind. A mere 1% of the selected bulls will make
it into the next sale. The small breeder should employ the same
tactic. Select your sale consignments early. Get them ready far in
advance of the sale. What do you intend to offer and in what stage
of production? Consider these obstacles for the animals you might
offer for a sale:
1) If you are offering a bred heifer, what calving date will make
her most valuable to a potential buyer? In addition, which
sires will attract the most interest? Remember, you are
breeding for a buyer and not for yourself. Breed accordingly.
2) If you will be selling a donor, will she have more value if
you offer her open or pregnant? Does it make sense to offer
embryos or semen with an open donor to sweeten the offering? Again, have a plan
3) Don’t offer a bred cow that has the potential to calve at the
sale or just a few days before. There is the potential for a
very young calf to be injured at a sale
4) Make sure bulls are breeding age and have the quality and
pedigree you would like to keep. Make one pound packages out of 99% of all males. They have more value that
way. Remember, bulls contribute 50% of the genetics in any
breeding program. Cull them or consign them accordingly.
In short, make a plan for your consignment sale offerings well in
advance of sale time.
Presentation is of the utmost importance. I recall my disappointment with my first consignment sale some years ago. I had
poor placement in the sale order, poor pictures in the sale catalog
and yes, my offerings brought much less than the sale average.
When my pity party was over, I realized that my placement in the
sale order and lack of buyer interest in my animals was primarily
due to the condition and quality of the females that I had consigned. When a potential buyer came into my stall he was able to
simultaneously compare my animals with those of the consignor
in the adjoining stall. Truthfully, mine did not compare favorably.
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If you have questions about feeding or fitting your animals for a
sale, the sale manager or our breed representative can help. Don’t
be reluctant to ask.
Your offerings should be something you would be willing to
buy. The biggest mistake consignors make is offering an animal
in a consignment sale that they wish to get rid of rather than one
that will impress someone with their program. It is difficult to part
with one of your best, but if you are serious about developing a
market for your cattle, this is a must. \Most buyers are diligent in
their purchasing decisions. Do you want to sell the lowest priced
and lowest quality animal or highest quality animal at a high
price? Selling and buying at consignment sales is marketing your
program.
The highest dollars are spent on animals that offer the most
with regard to pedigree, phenotype, and show record or carcass
data. It’s much like selling a car. The buyer who wants a red convertible with a V-8 may purchase a red hard top with a V-8 if the
price is right. The principal is the same with cattle. An individual
with a strong pedigree and great data that lacks phenotype still
has value, but not as much attraction as its competitor for the
buyer’s dollar that offers all three elements. Consider this as you
select your offerings and as you reflect on past sale results.
Have a plan for marketing your animals. Whether you use print
publications like the Lowline Ledger, the Internet, or direct mail,
it is important to place your animals in front of the buying public
prior to sale day. Many potential buyers are missed by the consignor’s reluctance to market his product. In addition, consider
the value the consignment sale offers with regard to customer development. Many times the animal you sell would yield more net
profit if sold off the farm. You must, however, factor in the new
contacts you will make while participating in a consignment sale.
A full day of exposure to customers that are not aware that your
program even exists is an extremely valuable opportunity. Think
of the advantage of just being there.
Finally, disregard any myths that you may have heard about
consignment sales. Contrary to some beliefs, these sales are not
conducted to serve the needs of the Association or the sale managers, the commission charges are not much over the cost of promotion and production. Consignment sales are for the breeders. If
you have had a bad experience in the past, dust yourself off and
try again. I can assure you that your marketing efforts will not be
enhanced by staying at home. If your animals have not brought
what you thought they were worth in a previous sale, take a long,
hard look at what you offered and the condition in which they
were offered. Maybe the fault did not lie with the sale.
An association is only as strong as its individual members. We
all need a place to market our animals and the Lowline breed
needs your participation to strengthen, and grow our breed. Buying and selling in association and regional consignment sales is
marketing your program in its self. Make good purchases and sell
excellent animals.
If you are unsure of what to buy, sell or whether or not to participate in a consignment sale, call our breed representative (Dean
Pike) or the manager of the sale. They will be happy to assist you.
Pick the sale or sales that best fit your needs, Remember, a marketing plan and breeding plan is what brings you sales.
P.S. The Bitterness of Poor Quality Is Remembered Long After
the Sweetness of Low Price is Forgotten.
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The Lowline Ledger
2014 National Lowline Tentative Schedule of Events
National Western Stock Show
January 20-26, 2014
BEGIN ARRIVAL:
Monday, January 20, 8:00 a.m.
IN PLACE:
Wednesday, January 22, 8:00 a.m.
SALE:
Thursday, January 23, 1:00 p.m.
FEMALE SHOW:
Friday January 24, 9:00 a.m. (Fullblood / %)
AMERICAN LOWLINE PEN SHOW:
Saturday, January 25, 8:00 a.m.
BULL SHOW:
Saturday, January 25, 9:00 a.m. (Fullblood / %)
BEGIN RELEASE:
Saturday, January 25, 5:00 p.m.
ALL OUT:
Sunday, January 26, 12:00 NOON
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Fall 2013
2014 National Western Lowline Sale Entry Form
(Please complete one form for each entry. Duplicate this form if needed)
Consignor___________________________________________________ ALR membership number____________________________
Farm or Ranch name_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone___________________________________________________________ Email________________________________________________
Check one
Bull_____
Check one
Fullblood_____
Cow/calf______
Purebred______
Open heifer_______
¾ blood______
Bred Heifer_____
½ blood_____
Show steer ____
Animals name__________________________________________________________Reg #_________________________________________
Birth date:_____________________________________________________________Tattoo_________________________________________
Optional information
BW ________
Calf at side:
Birth Ht.____
WW ____
AWW ___
Sire______________________
Sex _____
Birth date____________
YW _____
AYW____
SC_____
Sire reg #_________________
Tattoo______
Reg #___________
Service Information for bred females
AI date________ Service sire_________________________Reg #_____________________
Pasture exposed from _______ to _______ Service sire________________ Reg #______________
Pregnancy checked date______________
Footnotes (Any information you have that will help merchandise your cattle—show record, measurements, flush records, family history, disposition, etc.)
Please fill out completely or attach pedigree
__________________________________
Sire:__________________ Reg #____________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
Dam:__________________ Reg #____________________
__________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
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Include $100 per head for fullblood, purebred and percentage cattle. Send before Nov 15, 2013 to
John Reed, 30217 110th Ave, Brooten, MN 56316 or email to barj@tds.net. Call 320/346-2750 with
any questions.
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The Lowline Ledger
Energy and
Maintenance
Requirements
Dusty Abney, PhD
Beef Specialist
South Central Region
Cargill Animal Nutrition
Dusty_Abney@Cargill.com
When comparing breeds, one
of the advantages of more moderately framed cattle like Lowlines is
their lower maintenance requirements. That sounds great, but
what does it really mean from a
practical standpoint?
Let’s start by defining maintenance requirements. Maintenance requirements are the nutrients needed to keep an animal
in good health and neither gain
nor lose weight. There are maintenance requirements for all of the
key classes of nutrients: energy,
protein, water, vitamins, and minerals. A deficiency in any of those
nutrients will result in an animal
losing tissue mass. However, the
biggest deciding factor in whether or not an animal maintains its
body condition is usually energy.
The way most people are used
to thinking of energy is in its primary unit of measure: the calorie.
Anyone who has looked into losing weight is familiar with calories. It is important to understand
that people or cattle both respond
to calories in the same basic way.
If they consume as many calories
as their bodies burn over a period
of time, they will maintain their
current weight. If they consume
less than they burn, they will lose
weight. Of course, if they consume
more calories than they use, they
will gain weight.
Thanks to the microorganisms
in the rumen, cattle can utilize
a huge array of feedstuffs as a
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source of energy. For a cow on pasture, her primary energy source is
the forage she consumes. A calf in
a feedlot would receive the greatest percentage of his energy from
the grain in his diet. When talking
about maintenance requirements,
the source of the energy is usually
not as important as the amount of
energy.
In beef cattle nutrition energy
is expressed in a variety of ways.
As in any scientific system, each
has their advantages and disadvantages. None of these systems
are perfect, but we can make good
predictions about animal performance based on the quality of information about our feedstuffs.
Some of the more common units
of energy are: total digestible nutrients (TDN), metabolizable energy (ME), net energy maintenance
(NEm), net energy lactation (NEl),
and net energy gain (NEg). The
use of these different units is beyond the scope of this article, but
producers should be able to recognize that their use denotes energy.
If we use ourselves as a baseline
for understanding maintenance,
we can have a better overall comprehension of energy currency
within a mammalian system and
then be able to apply that basic understanding to our cattle. To make
the math easy, let’s say that a certain adult human needs approximately 2,000 calories per day as a
maintenance requirement.
Let’s examine how that energy
requirement can be met. A one
pound head of iceberg lettuce
contains about 80 calories, so to
maintain this specific person, they
would have to consume 25 pounds
of iceberg lettuce a day. One piece
of a popular peanut butter and
chocolate candy contains about
90 calories, so that same person
would only have to eat around 22
pieces of this candy, weighing a bit
over ¾ of a pound, to meet their
daily caloric maintenance requirement.
An astute reader will have already concluded that it probably
is not possible for a person to
physically eat 25 pounds of lettuce
in a day’s time. There simply is
not room in the human digestive
tract for that volume of food. It
could also be concluded that it is
not advisable to depend on candy
as a sole source of nutrition. While
either of those foods would numerically meet the caloric requirement, both would probably leave
the person deficient in several other nutrients necessary for healthy
body maintenance. The lettuce
diet would be lacking in protein,
fat, and several minerals and vitamins. The candy diet would be deficient in dietary fiber, depend too
much on sugar, and also be lacking
in vitamins and minerals. These
deficiencies and surpluses are the
reason that cattle nutritionists
and human dieticians uniformly
recommend balanced diets.
The consequences of unbalanced nutrition in cattle can be
just as dire as they are in people.
Sometimes even when adequate
energy is present in a cow’s diet,
being deficient in other nutrients, such as protein, can inhibit
her body’s ability to make use of
the energy. As we discussed in an
earlier article here in the Ledger,
a protein deficiency can result in
the microbes in the rumen not being able to efficiently break down
the energy-containing feedstuffs.
Also, even if a cow is getting her
energy and protein requirements
met and is in good body condition,
being deficient in other nutrients
can still result in more days open
during the breeding season. When
it comes right down to it, no one
nutrient is more important than
the others, UNTIL an animal is
deficient in that nutrient. That is
why the concept and application
of balancing diets is so important.
Having a good understanding of how and why to maintain
a bovine’s body condition can
help producers do a better job of
caring for their animals and enhance their operation’s profitability. That understanding will also
be helpful as a base to build more
knowledge about how cattle gain
and lose weight, and how to better
grow and finish those animals.
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November 9, 2013
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June, 2014
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Alturas Ranches & Lowline Cattle
Located in the mountains of northern
California, Alturas Ranches has a small
herd (about 25 cows, plus some heifers)
of purebred Lowline Angus, about 200
purebred Angus cows bred to Lowline
bulls to produce half-blood Lowlines,
and about 150 half-blood cows and heifers bred back to half-blood bulls. The
ranch is managed by Sid Howard and has
2 full-time cowboys—Dale McKee and
Jeremy “Bear” Joanette.
Owner Barry Swenson bought this
ranch in 1998 and grew forage crops,
more than 50,000 tons of hay per year.
“We make a lot of hay that’s good for beef
cows, but not dairy quality. We’re a long
way from the market it costs about $40 a
ton to ship. When the price of gas went
up, we were bringing other ranchers’ cattle in to feed them,” he says. Grazing land
came with the ranch, but at first he leased
it out to other ranchers. He didn’t get any
cattle of his own until 2003.
“I bought the ranch next door, with a
good friend of mine. It came with cattle,
and he encouraged me to keep them and
get more cows. I was afraid to do this at
first, because we’d finally figured out how
to do well with the alfalfa and wild rice
crops. But we figured that with 50,000
tons of hay we could easily winter 25,000
cows.”
He became interested in raising smaller cattle in 2005, when he realized that
the typical steaks served at restaurants
were too big to fit on the plate--larger
than most people can eat. “They have
to cut the steaks too thin, and I like a
smaller, thicker steak,” says Swenson. He
figured the only way to accomplish this
was with smaller cattle.
He started looking at crossing Dexter
cattle with Angus to create smaller animals. Then his assistant Leslie Boyle discovered Lowlines. “Leslie was raised in
this area. Her father and I went to high
school together. Her husband Mike and
his crew put up the hay on this ranch.
Leslie knows a lot more about cows than
I do; she’s been calving heifers, feeding cows, and making alfalfa hay since
she was a child. She understands cold
winters and all the things we have to do
here,” says Swenson.
“I wanted a smaller cow, but I also
wanted quality beef. I asked Leslie to look
for a smaller kind of cow. She searched on
the internet and discovered the Lowlines.
Then we tried to locate some,” he says.
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“There are no big herds in this part
of the country; most are small backyard
herds,” says Boyle. “We went to Montana
and got 5 bulls to start our halfblood program. We picked up 2 to 4 heifers here
and there—in Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington—anywhere in the
West that we could find some. We started
with about 18, counting bulls and heifers,” she says. They were fairly expensive,
often costing $2000 to $5000 per heifer.
Heifers are more expensive than bulls,
because they are still in such short supply.
“The Lowlines Leslie found were exactly what I wanted. I have a small experimental herd on one of my other ranches,
breeding Lowlines to Dexters, trying to
breed the horns off the Dexters and breed
more beef into them, but I haven’t gotten
very far; the Lowlines by themselves are
better beef animals,” says Swenson.
“When I was a kid and my dad had
cattle in the 1940’s, Angus cows weighed
800-900 pounds. After that, every cowman tried to have bigger cattle, to brag
about having bigger calves. To most
people, bigger is always better! My
dad bought Simmentals and got some
700-pound calves—when everyone else
had 500-pound calves. But the pasture
that used to carry 200 cows would only
carry about half that number because
those big cows ate so much,” says Swenson.
On his present ranch he has BLM
grazing land. “We’ve looked back in the
history and certain allotments were running 1000 head, and now they are allotted only 500. There are other factors
involved, but a some of the reduced carrying capacity is due to cows being twice
as big as they used to be,” he says.
In his father’s herd, calves were large
at birth and cows had calving problems.
“We lost so many calves, and that was
terrible. So I’ve always wondered if big
is actually better or not. I am glad Leslie
found the Lowlines,” he says.
These cows not only have small calves
and easy births, but are also very feed efficient. “A study in North Dakota at the
university showed this to be true,” he
says. This study compared several breeds
and found that in average pounds of retail product produced by x amount of
feed, the Lowline was far and away the
winner. Fed the same amounts of feed,
Shorthorns produced 86.1 pounds of
retail product, Wagyu produced 83.1
pounds, Angus produced 110 pounds,
and Lowlines produced 154.3 pounds;
there was more meat and less waste on a
Lowline carcass for the same amount of
feed.
“Everyone seems to have selected
cattle for larger frames—without paying
enough attention to other qualities. Hereford cows used to be 900 to 1000 pounds
when Angus were 800 to 900 pounds.
Now Herefords are 1500 to 1600 pounds
and Angus are 1400 pound cows,” says
Swenson.
They take longer to grow, and don’t
mature as quickly as smaller animals,
and take a lot more feed before they are
ready to butcher. The Lowlines mature
quicker, with a high quality carcass, and
also reach reproductive age sooner, and
have better breedback. “There are some
farms in Australia and New Zealand raising Lowlines, and down there, Lowlines
are having calves at 15 months of age and
do just fine,” he says. The beef industry
needs to move back toward a smaller,
more efficient animal.
Barry often goes to Argentina, Australia or New Zealand for winter, and finds
it interesting that Angus and Hereford
breeders there try to keep their cows at
about 800-900 pounds. “They don’t want
big, inefficient cows. You drive down
the road and look at the cows and think
they’re heifers, except they have calves on
them!” Big cows’ calves may wean at 50
percent or less of the cow’s body weight,
compared with a smaller cow’s calf that
may be 60 percent or more of her own
weight.
Efficiency is the name of the game, and
Lowlines excel in this important quality. As stated by Swenson’s 20-year-old
granddaughter, Hannah Current (who
wrote a paper about Alturas Ranches),
efficiency in their operation is not merely
a priority, but a standard.
“These ranches continue to demonstrate superior productivity in everything—from the breed of cows they
chose, to research conducted. Barry
Swenson consistently encourages and
implements new ways of raising and
feeding his cattle, even when the experts
don’t recommend it,” wrote Current.
“Swenson went to Australia several
times during the Royal Brisbane Show
and observed that Lowline Angus cattle
consistently won both categories of the
Standards Australian Eating Quality
Award,” wrote Current. This fact, and
the research in North Dakota on feed efficiency, led Swenson to acquire Lowline
cattle.
“Starting as an experiment, and growing into a full-fledged operation, the last
several years of breeding Lowline Angus
at Alturas Ranches have been a great
endeavor. The efficiency of Lowlines in
converting pounds of feed to pounds
of retail product has enabled Alturas
Ranches to make great strides in achieving low-input costs for a great return,”
explains Current.
The ranch makes some of their hay
into pellets, which are easy to feed. “It
costs us $100 per ton for the pellets,” says
Swenson. “We put $80 hay into them and
it costs us $20 per ton to make them.
There is a pellet mill here on the ranch in
Alturas. With this feed, we get a pound
of gain for 30 cents per pound. Most
feedlots have a cost of 60 to 90 cents per
pound. When feeding hay, people figure
8 or 9 pounds of hay per pound of gain.
We had 6 pounds of hay per pound of
gain in one study we did,” says Swenson.
“In a feedlot, on grain and concentrates, cattle can convert 5 pounds of feed
into a pound of gain, but grain and all
the things they put in their special mixes
(soybeans, etc.) may cost $200 per ton,
versus forages at $100 per ton. There is
a big difference between feeding hay and
feeding a hot mixture. We don’t have that
kind of feed here; all we grow is hay. It
would be interesting to see what Lowlines would do on feedlot concentrates,
but if they do so well at converting hay
to gain, you really wouldn’t need grain.
On a cow-calf operation you don’t want
to feed grain at all,” he says.
“Another thing we did was a taste test.
We fed some steers 70 percent alfalfa and
30 percent wheat hay in pellet form. Another group was fed 70 percent oat hay
and 30 percent alfalfa. It was surprising
to find that the beef that tasted best was
from the steers fed the oat/alfalfa mix. It
didn’t have so much vitamin A in it, with
so much grassy taste,” he says.
For this test they had 20 people try
the two types of beef, without knowing
which was which. A variety of beef cuts
were used, including T-bone steaks, rib
steaks, London broil and hamburger.
“The only type of beef that the high-alfalfa fed steers won in the taste test was
hamburger!”
“Lowlines often win the taste test
in the Royal Easter show in Australia.
Whether it’s because they’re smaller and
the meat is finer grained, I don’t know,
but in Australia and New Zealand they
figure the Lowline is the most tasty,” says
Swenson.
The ranch has been selling grass-finished steers as natural beef, and they’ve
been very pleased with the half-blood
Lowlines’ ability to finish on grass without the “yellow” fat that people don’t
want. These cattle marble nicely and put
on minimal backfat.
“The man who buys a lot of our beef
sells some of our steaks in the Santa Barbara area for up to $30 per pound. He
has created a gourmet niche market, and
wants more of these cattle; we are not
making them fast enough!” says Swenson.
Some of their half-blood steers have
been 4-H and FFA projects. The first
year in this youth program, the Lowline
half-bloods placed first in their weight
division and graded Prime when ultrasounded, competing very well against
the larger commercial steers they showed
against. The Low-line half-bloods finished at about half the expected feed cost
for traditional 4-H projects, illustrating the efficiency of Lowline cattle. The
half-blood steers weighed 1050 to 1250
at show time.
Half-blood Lowline heifers are bringing a good price, as more ranchers are
starting herds. Heifers sell for $2 per
pound--about twice as much as heifers of
other breeds. Swenson is finding it hard
to expand his own herd because his heifers are in such high demand from other
ranchers.
There’s a strong trend among some
cattlemen to get back to more moderate
size cattle, after several decades of getting
them too big. This is one way to do it, infusing some Lowline breeding into a cow
herd.
“This can be done with just one cross,”
explains Leslie Boyle. The quickest, easy
way is to breed heifers to a Lowline bull.
They calve easier, and the resulting calves
are more moderate framed. “Using Lowline bulls, either fullblood or halfblood,
on our commercial heifers has virtually eliminated calving problems, and the
heifers breed back quicker, as there is less
stress at calving. Another advantage with
Lowline bulls is that gestation length for
their calves is about 7 to 14 days shorter,” she says. This ensures that calves are
small at birth, and also gives their young
mothers more time to get ready for rebreeding. A higher percent of these firstcalf heifers will breed back on time and
not be open or late the next year.
Ease of calving is a big plus, with the
Lowline. “We recently had some guests
Fall 2013
here that weren’t cattle people, and I
was telling them how hard the cowboys
work, on a ranch, like during calving
season when the ground is frozen. Dale
and Bear—our two cowboys—said they
used to have to work hard during calving
season, but don’t have to do that so much
now, with the Lowlines. They don’t have
to stay up all night anymore,” says Swenson.
Origin of Lowline Angus Cattle
Angus were known as an easy calving
breed, but no longer have that reputation because frame size has increased
so much. The Lowline is a move back
toward what Angus were earlier. “This
is exactly what Lowlines are,” says Boyle.
“They were started from original Angus
genetics.”
The Trangie Agricultural Research
Centre in Australia kept 2 Angus herds
for many years. “They kept one herd basically the same size they were when they
were first imported from Scotland,” says
Swenson. The other herd was selected for
larger, high-growth cattle.
This research center was created in
1929 to provide high quality Angus genetics to the Australian cattle industry,
with seedstock purchased from Scotland, Canada, the U.S. and Australia.
The research herd was closed to outside
genetics in 1964. As part of their performance testing they kept track of weight
gain, structural measurements, visual assessments, and did selective breeding to
achieve certain goals.
The trial that led to Lowline cattle was
begun in 1974, to evaluate selection for
growth rate on herd profitability—to see
whether large or small cattle were more
efficient converters of grass to meat. For
this experiment the Trangie herd was
divided into 3 groups, based on yearling growth rates. The high growth rate
yearlings were called High Lines, the low
growth rate yearlings were called Low
Lines, and a randomly selected group
was called Control Lines.
The trial focused on detailed evaluations regarding feed intake, weight gain,
reproductive performance, milk production, carcass yield and structural correctness. The Low Line herd consisted
initially of 85 low growth rate (smallframed) cows, mated to yearling bulls
that were also selected for low growth
rate from birth to yearling age (low yearling weights), and this herd remained
closed to outside genetics. All replacement bulls and heifers were selected
from within that line, based on low
growth performance. The 3 lines of cattle
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grew apart during the selection process;
after 15 years the Lowlines were 30 percent smaller than the Highline cattle.
“They did this many years, and then
became tired of doing the project because ranchers always wanted big cattle.
They were about to get rid of the small
ones, and one smart Australian fellow
decided they should do something more
with the Lowlines and not just abandon
the study,” says Swenson.
A group of interested cattlemen persuaded the Department of Agriculture to
sell the Lowlines on the open market. In
August 1992 they sold 9 bulls, 23 heifers
and 7 cows to 7 purchasers, and in October 1993 sold the rest in a complete dispersal (20 bulls, 44 cows and 51 heifers).
“They started a Lowline Angus Association and are making great strides with
this breed in Australia,” says Swenson.
At birth, calves weigh 45 to 53 pounds.
They grow rapidly at first because the
cows give lots of milk, and double their
birth weight in the first 6 weeks. At 8
months the heifers average 240 pounds
and bulls 300 pounds. As yearlings, heifers weigh about 420 pounds and the bulls
510 pounds. Mature cows weigh about
700 to 750 pounds and bulls weigh about
880 pounds.
“I’ve read that all Angus cattle in
America hark back to an original importation of 2 bulls from Scotland. Today,
if you want to increase heterosis within
the breed, it makes sense to use Lowline
cattle, because they didn’t come from the
same 2 bulls. We’ve noticed some real
vigor in our calves when Lowlines are
bred to our Angus herd. Our cattle range
in very rough country, and the halfblood
Lowlines do very well,” he says.
If a producer wants to stay within the
Angus breed, using Lowlines gives the
most heterosis. “You can downsize from
too-big cattle and get a shot of heterosis
at the same time,” explains Boyle.
Research on Winter Temperature
and Feed Efficiency
Alturas Ranches are located in the
mountains of northern California—and
winters are cold. The cowboys have to
break ice on water troughs every morning. The cattle always eat more during
cold weather, since it takes more calories
to keep warm (and the heat of digestion
helps warm the body). Swenson wondered if part of this increase in feed requirement was due to drinking such cold
water and wondered if this affected feed
efficiency.
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“I called every cattle magazine, every university, and every company that
sells water troughs that don’t freeze, and
asked if there are any studies to show if it
makes any difference whether cattle have
warm water versus cold water, but there
are no studies they were aware of. Here at
our ranch there’s ice every morning and
the cows come running to drink when
the cowboys break the ice. That water
isn’t much over 32 degrees. A cow’s body
temperature is about 101 degrees. She
has to warm up the 10 gallons of water
she drinks, and that takes energy/calories,” says Swenson.
“I called Cal Poly to see if they had any
data on this. I paid a student to do a couple months of looking to see if he could
find any studies that had been done. Finally he and the professor said there was
no research that they could find, and why
don’t I just do a test myself.”
He had his cowboys put 5 steers in a
pen with temperate water, and 5 steers
in a pen where they had to break ice every day. “We fed them for 90 days (during January, February and March—our
coldest time of year). We found that our
theory was right. Steers in the warm water pen took 6 pounds of feed per pound
of gain, and these in the cold water pen
took 7,” he says.
“We were feeding them a mixture of 70
percent alfalfa and 30 percent wheat hay,
pelletized so we could measure it easily
and have little waste. We have a pellet
mill, so that made it easy to create feed
for this experiment—with pellets made
from the same forage (a controlled consistency). Our trial proved that we saved
1/6 of our feed. The warmer water can
make a big difference if you have a lot of
cattle,” says Swenson.
“We feed 2000-3000 cattle here during
winter. This was enough feed difference
that we decided to change all our water
troughs and have them insulated. We
have relatively cheap electricity and the
expense to pump the water was much
less than the cost of feed. We figured
it out and realized that with 3000 head
we would save $45,000 worth of hay. It
only costs $18 per month to keep a onehorse-power pump running continuously. We are fortunate because we have hot
springs here, and our well water comes
out of the ground at 70 to 80 degrees.
So this winter we’ll have well water flow
continuously through the water troughs,
and not worry about wasting water. We
might have to keep 3 pumps going, which
would cost $60 per month, for 3 months.
That would cost about $200 during the
coldest months to keep water flowing
through, but would save thousands of
dollars worth of hay,” he explains. The
cattle would need only about 2/3 the hay
they usually eat during winter.
“We recently had visitors from Alaska
and were talking about hot water versus
cold water, and how much feed it saves.
They said that where they live, where
weather is even colder, it makes an unbelievable difference. They had a bunch of
horses, and when they gave them warm
water, the horses only ate half as much
hay,” says Swenson.
“The warm water was about a mile
away from the feed. The horses had access to cold water where their feed was,
but preferred to walk a mile to get a
drink of warm water, rather than use the
cold water.”
Importance of Efficiency
“We want to do our feed efficiency test
again, using 5 black baldy heifers and 5
purebred Lowline heifers. We can measure to the pound, with the pelleted forage. We’ll know the results of this by the
end of March next year. We eventually
want to compare the end result—amount
of retail product. I think you get a better
comparison this way, than just measuring
pounds of animal, because the Lowline
has shorter legs and less waste—a higher
percentage of body weight is meat. We’ll
compare just pounds to pounds in this
current test, but even if we get 20 percent
more efficiency, that will be huge.”
Swenson points out that the chicken
and fish industries have greatly increased
their production efficiency. “With chickens it used to take about 4 pounds of grain
to make a pound of chicken, and now
it’s down to about 2 pounds. With fish,
it takes about 1 pound to make a pound
of fish, and pigs take about 3 pounds of
feed per pound of meat. With cattle, if
you use concentrates it’s 5 or 6 pounds
to make a pound of beef, or 10 pounds of
hay,” he says. The big advantage to cattle
is that they can convert forage to meat,
and don’t need grain—like chickens or
pigs do—and can utilize marginal land
that can’t grow crops. Lowlines are the
real heroes, however, because they are
able to convert grass to beef even more
efficiently than most other breeds.
Reprinted by permission from the Western Cowman, October 2010
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Grand Champion Percentage Heifer: LR Lady 45
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Placing & Animal Name
Exhibitor
Class 1 - % Junior Heifer Calves
1 SRE FRANKIE
SHEA ESSER BLOOMINGTON WI
Breeder
Class 1A - % Junior Heifer Calves
1 CSF EMILY ALPHA
EMILY HAMLIN LEAF RIVER IL
JAYDE FARBO STILLMAN VALLEY IL
2 CSF DEA ALPHA
Grand Champion Fullblood Heifer: JWJ Pickles 2Z
Clay Wilking, Isanti MN
Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Heifer:GMC Rebelicious
Courteney Walker, Roswell NM
CONNELL STOCK FARM STILLMAN VALLEY IL
Class 6 -% Late Spring Yearling Heifers
DANIELLE HENNING WELLSBURG IA
1 PINE HURST RUTHIE
2 STEEL BROOK WRANGLER JEAN
BRIDGETT HOFFMANN WHITE WATER WI
LOGAN LITCHFIELD BOONE IA
3 LFL MEGGIE
4 LBA STARFIRE
BRANDON ESSINK SYRACUSE NE
CHRISTOPHER SCHMIT OAKES ND
5 TCS B ERICA 11Z
6 JNXS LADD’S DELIGHT 35Z
CALEB WEYH SUMMIT SD
PINE HURST FARM HOLLAND IA
LITTLE BLACK ANGUS RANCH MEKINOCK ND
TUMMONS CATTLE CO GALLATIN MO
NXS CATTLE CO SUMMIT SD
Class 2 - % Late Senior Heifer Calves
WYATT COFFEY STILLWATER OK
1 7C ELLI MAY 537Z
2 HERSHEY’S LITTLE S’MORE
ALEXIS GATEWOOD EAGLE GROVE IA
DAWSON SCHRODER YUKON OK
3 7C TIFFANI 54Z
4 NEW ANNABELL 11Z
ABBY SCHRODER YUKON OK
JORDAN GILLES CADOTT WI
5 MRG NEW BEGINNING
LARAMIE COFFEY STILLWATER OK
NEWBY FARMS CALUMET OK
SIGEL SUNSET RANCH CADOTT WI
Class 6A -% Late Spring Yearling Heifers
1 BAR J BOBBIE Z7
AMY EMBERSON NOWATA OK
JOHN ESSINK SYRACUSE NE
2 CHF BRING IT ON
3 PINE HURST CALAMITY
BRIANNA KRUGER WELLSBURG IA
4 7C WYATTS MIRACLE 71Z
5 MISS VELVET
CODY SKOR WILLISTON ND
BAR J RANCH BROOTEN MN
CARRIAGE HILL FARM SYRACUSE NE
PINE HURST FARM HOLLAND IA
7C LOWLINE CATTLE CO STILLWATER OK
DOUBLE J RANCH LOGAN NM
Class 3 - % Early Senior Heifer Calves
ELEANOR BROUWER LOVELAND CO
1 SFR TINKERBELL
SUNFLOWER RANCH RAMAH CO
Class 7A -% Early Spring Yearling Heifers
1 HSR POLLYS ENCHANTMENT 4Z
TYLER COPELAND PARAGOULD AR
ELLIE SCHMIT OAKES ND
2 EBC MISS TIGER INFURNO 403Z
3 EZ BETSY 303Z
HANHAH PETERSON MANDAN ND
CORDT ESSER BLOOMINGTON WI
4 SRE DIESEL LONDON
5 MISS GRACE
TUCKER INNIS WILLISTON ND
SIERRA SKOR WILLISTON ND
6 MAL ZEUS
7 LFL NIKI
HAILEY HUDLOW FAYETTEVILLE AR
EFFERTZ EZ RANCH BISMARCK ND
DOUBLE J RANCH LOGAN NM
KERMIT LAUGHLIN PARKER CO
LITCHFIELD FAMILY LOWLINES BOONE IA
Class 7B -% Early Spring Yearling Heifers
1 LR LADY 45
COURTENEY WALKER ROSWELL NM
2 LBA ISABELLA
3 DOLL HOUSE ALL BUZZED UP 34Z
4 PJO PENELOPE 2Z
5 HSR TIGER LILLY 3Z
KAYLA BISHOP RUDY AR
KYLA MAC CONNELL VEBLEN SD
6 EBC MISS INFURNO BARONESS92Z
7 NRA MISS NICK CHECKERS 001Z
NICOLLETTE NICKESON VEBLEN SD
LR CATTLE LOUISVILLE CO
LITTLE BLACK ANGUS RANCH MEKINOCK ND
ZACK LANGLEY DENISON KS
EASTERN OKLAHOMA LOWLINE ANGUS LANGLEY OK
HEAVEN SENT RANCH FAYETTEVILLE AR
Grand Champion % Heifer Calf: 7C ELLI MAY 537Z, WYATT COFFEY STILLWATER OK
Reserve Champion % Heifer Calf: CSF EMILY ALPHA, EMILY HAMLIN LEAF RIVER IL
Class 4 - % Summer Yearling Heifers
1 SRF LUCY Z22
JESSICA BURSON ROSWELL NM
2 HPL KOKO
BRICE HANLON STRASBURG CO
SHADY REST FARM PETERSBURG IL
HIGH PLAINS LOWLINE ANGUS STRASBURG CO
Class 5 - % Summer Yearling Heifers
1 GMC KITT N KABOOTY
2 MISS ELLIE 15Z
3 7C RHINESTONE COWGIRL 25Z
COLE PENNINGTON KIOWA CO
4 ZOE
5 MRG MISS HOLLYWOOD
ELIESJA BROUWER LOVELAND CO
GRAZE MASTER LOWLINE CHAMBERLAIN SD
DOUBLE K ADVENTURES STEWARTSVILLE MO
Class 5A - % Summer Yearling Heifers
1 STEEL BROOK PEBBLES
LAUREN HOFFMANN WHITE WATER WI
ZOE WALKER ROSWELL NM
2 GMC DREAM MACHINE Z747
3 ES PETULA 701Z
SAMUEL PETERSON MANDAN ND
4 EZ JOANIE 130Z
STEEL BROOK LOWLINE WHITEWATER WI
GRASS MASTER CATTLE CHAMBERLAIN SD
SCOTT & JUDY CARON RAPID CITY SD
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Grand Champion % Intermediate Heifer: LR LADY 45, COURTENEY WALKER ROSWELL NM
Reserve Champion % Intermediate Heifer: HSR POLLYS ENCHANTMENT 4Z, TYLER COPELAND PARAGOULD AR
Class 8 -% Late Junior Yearling Heifers
1 DOLL HOUSE FIRST LADY 220Z
TAYLOR KRUGER WELLSBURG IA
2 DCL JACKIE CARROT
3 M C L CLEMENTINE
4 ZADIE
CAUY A PENNINGTON KIOWA CO
5 TCS B ERICA 1Z
ADDISON MAGILL VERONA ND
DOLL HOUSE GENETICS DENISON KS
DEEP CREEK LOWLINE CHEHALIS WA
CIRCLE B ANGUS KITTITAS WA
Class 9 -% Senior Yearling Heifers
1 DOLL HOUSE MOONBEAM 1014Y
Grand Champion % Senior Yearling Heifer: DOLL HOUSE FIRST LADY 220Z, TAYLOR KRUGER WELLSBURG IA
Reserve % Senior Yearling Heifer: DCL JACKIE CARROT, AMY EMBERSON NOWATA OK
Grand Champion % Heifer: LR LADY 45, COURTENEY WALKER ROSWELL NM
Sponsor: Covey Creek Cattle Company, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Reserve Champion % Heifer: HSR POLLYS ENCHANTMENT 4Z, TYLER COPELAND PARAGOULD AR
Sponsor: Doll House Genetics, Dennison, Kansas & Pine Hurst Farm, Holland, Iowa
Class 10 - FB Summer Yearling Heifers
1 GAT TEDDIE BARE
2 MRG MAYAN PREDICTION
JORDAN GILLES CADOTT WI
CLAY WILKING ISANTI MN
KIRTLEY FAMILY FARMS NOBLESVILLE IN
GRASS MASTER CATTLE CHAMBERLAIN SD
LAZY G LOWLINES YELM WA
Class 11 - FB Late Spring Yearling Heifers
1 GRASSLINE SUNRISE
2 LFL ALEXA
EMMA RADEMACHER KIOWA CO
3 WBC LARAMIE
ZOE WALKER ROSWELL NM
4 GMC SUGAR & SPICE Z5T
ELEANOR BROUWER LOVELAND CO
5 FER FABULOUS TRENDZ
GRASSLINE CATTLE COMPANY LLC COKATO MN
WEST BIJOU LOWLINES KIOWA CO
MELLOTT LOWLINE CATTLE CARR CO
FOUR E’S RANCH LOVELAND CO
Class 12 - FB Early Spring Yearling Heifers
1 EBC ISACHANCE 1Z
ADDISON MAGILL VERONA ND
2 DRM MISS CAPTAIN NELLIE 10Z
AUSMERICA ALLIANCE LOWLINE HERMANTOWN MN
SCHMIT FARMS OAKES ND
Grand Champion FB Intermediate Heifer: JWJ PICKLES 2Z, CLAY WILKING ISANTI MN
Reserve Champion FB Intermediate Heifer: GMC REBELICIOUS, COURTENEY WALKER ROSWELL NM
SUNFLOWER RANCH RAMAH CO
Grand Champion FB Senior Yearling Heifer: SFR MISTLETOE, CODY SKOR WILLISTON ND
Grand Champion FB Heifer: JWJ PICKLES 2Z, CLAY WILKING ISANTI MN
Sponsor: Riverwood Farms, Powell, Ohio
Reserve Champion FB Heifer: GMC REBELICIOUS, COURTENEY WALKER ROSWELL NM
Sponsor: Idaho Lowlines, Hayden, Idaho
Class 14 - Three to Seven Year Old % Cow/Calf Pairs
1 ESR PENNY
SRE FRANKIE
MARCUS GATEWOOD EAGLE GROVE IA
Grand Champion Bred & Owned Bull: GAT YODA, MARCUS GATEWOOD EAGLE GROVE IA
Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Bull: JWJ TRAVELING JOE JW1Z, CLAY WILKING ISANTI MN
Class 17A - Percentage Steers
1 CSF MARKY ALPHA - 400 lbs
HARRISON BISHOP CHANA IL
Class 17B - Percentage Steers
1 TCS BEAU BODIDLY 10Z - 725 lbs
CHRISTOPHER SCHMIT OAKES ND
2 NSC TRAVIS - 640 lbs
3 JWJ STEVE - 635 lbs
MADELINE NEILL SHELBYVILLE MO
Class 17C - Percentage Steers
1 CHF DOUBLE STACKER - 990 lbs
LAUREN HOFFMANN WHITE WATER WI
2 RCC BAM BAM - 1000 lbs
3 EZ CHOCO 134Z - 995 lbs
REINKEN CATTLE COMPANY BOONE IA
Class 18A - 87.5 to FB Steers
1 DDD ZIG - 570 lbs
2 WBC GUNNER - 670 lbs
3 DDD WINGZ - 530 lbs
DARBY DODD IOWA FALLS IA
DARBY DODD IOWA FALLS IA
Class 18B - 87.5 to FB Steers
1 STEEL BROOK LEVI - 760 lbs
2 LFL MIKEY - 735 lbs
3 LFL GRIFFIN - 760 lbs
Grand Champion 87.5 to FB Steer: STEEL BROOK LEVI - 760 lbs, BRIDGETT HOFFMANN WHITE WATER WI
Reserve Champion 87.5 to FB Steer: DDD ZIG - 570 lbs, LARAMIE COFFEY STILLWATER OK
Supreme Champion Steer: CHF DOUBLE STACKER - 990 lbs, JOHN ESSINK SYRACUSE NE
Sponsor: BF Farms, Enid, Oklahoma & 7C Lowlines, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Reserve Supreme Champion Steer: TCS BEAU BODIDLY 10Z - 725 lbs, ELLIE SCHMIT OAKES ND
Sponsor: BF Farms, 7C Lowlines, Covey Creek Cattle & K Bar W Ranches, McLoud, Oklahoma
Class 19 - % Bred and Owned Class
1 7C ELLI MAY 537Z
2 7C RHINESTONE COWGIRL 25Z
3 ZOE
4 EBC MISS TIGER INFURNO 403Z
5 SRE FRANKIE
6 STEEL BROOK WRANGLER JEAN
7 LFL MEGGIE
8 HERSHEY’S LITTLE S’MORE
Grand Champion % Bred & Owned: 7C ELLI MAY 537Z, WYATT COFFEY STILLWATER OK
Reserve Champion % Bred & Owned: 7C RHINESTONE COWGIRL 25Z, LARAMIE COFFEY STILLWATER OK
ESSER LOWLINES BLOOMINGTON WI
Class 20 - FB Bred and Owned Class
1 JWJ PICKLES 2Z
2 GAT TEDDIE BARE
Grand Champion % Cow/Calf Pair: ESR PENNY, SHEA ESSER BLOOMINGTON WI
Class 15 - Two Year Old FB Cow/Calf Pairs
KATELYN BOHLMEYER CORTLAND NE
1 LUISE
BOXCAR BENNY
Fall 2013
Grand Champion % Steer: CHF DOUBLE STACKER - 990 lbs, JOHN ESSINK SYRACUSE NE
Reserve Champion % Steer: TCS BEAU BODIDLY 10Z - 725 lbs, ELLIE SCHMIT OAKES ND
Class 10A - FB Summer Yearling Heifers
1 JWJ PICKLES 2Z
2 GMC REBELICIOUS
3 GMC ZIG ZAG Z11
4 TCS ADELE 23Z
5 DDR LL LEXUS
HANHAH PETERSON MANDAN ND
Class 13 -FB Senior Yearling Heifers
CODY SKOR WILLISTON ND
1 SFR MISTLETOE
Class 16A - Bred and Owned Bulls
1 GAT YODA
MARCUS GATEWOOD EAGLE GROVE IA
2 JWJ TRAVELING JOE JW1Z
3 LFL BLACKJACK
AMERICAN LOALA MANAGEMENT BISMARCK ND
Grand Champion FB Bred & Owned: JWJ PICKLES 2Z, CLAY WILKING ISANTI MN
Reserve Champion FB Bred & Owned: GAT TEDDIE BARE, ALEXIS GATEWOOD EAGLE GROVE IA
Premier Breeder: CONNELL STOCK FARM STILLMAN VALLEY IL
Grand Champion FB Cow/Calf Pair: LUISE, KATELYN BOHLMEYER CORTLAND NE
Premier Exhibitor: COURTENEY WALKER ROSWELL NM
Class 16 - Bred and Owned Bulls
1 BOXCAR BENNY Showmanship Showdown Champion: BRANDON ESSINK SYRACUSE NE
Grand Champion JR Bull Calf: BOXCAR BENNY, KATELYN BOHLMEYER CORTLAND NE
Showmanship Showdown Reserve: KAYLA BISHOP RUDY AR
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Grand Champion Percentage Heifer Calf: 7C Elli May 537Z;
Wyatt Coffey, Stillwater OK
Reserve Champion Percentage Heifer Calf:
CSF Emily Alpha; Emily Hamlin, Leaf River IL
Grand Champion Percentage Senior Yearling Heifer:
Doll House First Lady 220Z; Taylor Kruger, Wellsburg IA
Reserve Percentage Senior Yearling Heifer: DCL Jackie Carrot;
Amy Emberson, Nowata OK
Grand Champion Fullblood Senior Yearling Heifer: SFR Mistletoe;
Cody Skor, Williston ND
Grand Champion Percentage Cow/Calf Pair: ESR Penny;
Shea Esser, Bloomington WI
Grand Champion Fullblood Cow/Calf Pair: Luise;
Katelyn Bohlmeyer, Cortland NE
Grand Champion Bred & Owned Bull: Gat Yoda;
Marcus Gatewood, Eagle Grove IA
Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Bull: JWJ Traveling Joe JW1Z;
Clay Wilking, Isanti MN
Grand Champion 87.5 to Fullblood Steer: Steel Brook Levi;
Bridgett Hoffmann, White Water WI
Grand Champion Percentage Bred & Owned: 7C Elli May 537Z;
Wyatt Coffey, Stillwater OK
Reserve Champion Percentage Bred & Owned: 7C Rhinestone
Cowgirl 25Z; Laramie Coffey, Stillwater OK
Showmanship Showdown Champion:
Brandon Essink, Syracuse NE
Showmanship Showdown Reserve:
Kayla Bishop, Rudy AR
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Champion Fitting Team - (l-r) Brandon Essink, Syracuse, NE; Cole Pennington,
Kiowa, CO; Eleanor Brower, Loveland, CO; Haleigh Pike, Winchester, KY
Champion Intermediate Showman - Zoe Walker, Roswell, NM
Champion Junior Showman - Dawson Schroder, Yukon, OK
Champion Senior Showman - Tyler Copland, Fayetteville, AR
Champion Over the Hill Showman - Wade Coffey, Stillwater, OK
Retiring Board Member - Emma Rademacher
Champion Heifer Ultrasound - Courteney Walker, Roswell, NM
Inter-Livestock Champion Judging - Champion (not pictured) Nicolette Nickerson, Veblen, ND; Reserve Zoe Walker, Roswell, NM
Inter-Skill Skillathon Champion - Cole Pennington, Kiowa, CO
Junior Board (l-r)-Amy Emberson, Nowata, OK (Historian); Shea Esser,
Bloomington, WI (Treasurer); Courteney Walker, Roswell, NM (Vice
President); Haleigh Pike, Winchester, KY (President); Bridgett Hoffman,
Whitewater, WI (Secretary); Danielle Henning, Wellsburg, IA (Director);
Kayla Bishop, Rudy AR (Reporter)
Junior Livestock Judging - Champion (not pictured) Addison Maggill, Verona,
ND; Reserve Wyatt Coffey, Stillwater, OK
Junior Team Marketing (l-r)-Dawson, Schroder, Yukon, OK; tucker Williston,
ND; Wyatt Coffey, Stillwater, OK; Reese Wilkings, Isanti, MN
Junior Champion Skillathon - Dawson Schroder, Yukon, OK
Retiring Board Member - Marcus Gatewood
Overall Intermediate - Laramie Coffey, Stillwater, OK
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Overall Junior (tie)- Dawson Schroder, Yukon, OK; Wyatt Coffey, Stillwater,
OK
Overall Senior - Tyler Copland, Fayetteville, AR
Premier Breeder - Cornell Stock Farm, Stillman Valley, IL
Premier Exhibitor - Courteney Walker, Roswell, NM
Reserve Senior Showman - Kim Beck, Plymouth, WI
Reserve Intermediate Showman - Shawnee Tate, Renwick, IA
Reserve Junior Showman - Wyatt, Coffey, Stillwater, OK
Reserve Over the Hill Showman-Kim Esser, Bloomington, WI
Showdown Showmanship (l-r)-Reserve Kayla Bishop, Rudy, AR; Champion
Brandon Essink, Syracuse, NE
Senior Livestock Judging (l-r)-Reserve Courteney Walker, Roswell, NM;
Champion Haleigh Pike, Winchester, KY
Senior Marketing Champions (l-r)-Amy Emberson, Nowata, OK; Brandon
Essink, Syracuse, NE; Haleigh Pike, Winchester, KY
Senior Skillathon-Shea Esser, Bloomington, WI
Thank you Rick LLoyd!
Thank you SDSU and Kelly Bruns!
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Grand Champion Fullblood Heifer: SFR Taboo owned by
Fanning Cattle Company and Sunflower Ranch, Cordova, Ill.
Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Heifer: Bar J Nell 2z5
owned by Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn.
Grand Champion Percentage Heifer: TCS Im A Honey 8z
owned by Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo.
Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Heifer: Rising Moon
Grand Champion Fullblood Bull: Spring Creek Zavier 12Z,
owned by Dennis Boldt, Lakeville Lowline Breeders
Grand Champion Percentage Bull: SF Bold Ruler Z39
owned by Shady Rest Farms, Petersburg, Ill.
Grand Champion Percentage Bull: TCS Royal Million 12z
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Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Bull: TCS Beau Dacious 22z
Iowa State Fair Open Lowline Show
Fall 2013
August 15, 2013
Judge: RD Laflin, Olsburg, KS
Grand Champion Heifer (FB): Fanning Cattle Company and Sunflower Ranch, Cordova, Ill., SFR Taboo
Reserve Grand Champion Heifer (FB): Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn., Bar J Nell 2z5
Grand Champion Bull (FB): Lakeville Lowline Breeders, Lakeville, Minn., Spring Creek Zvier
Reserve Grand Champion Bull (FB): Shady Rest Farms, Petersburg, Ill., SF Bold Ruler Z39
PB% Cow/Calf -- Cow Born After Sept. 1, 2010
1) Moo Co. Lowlines, Fruitland, Bar J Wanda 194U, CALF 04/11/2013, 3/23/2011, SF 13610
2) Jessica Trutna, Wahoo, Neb., DJR’s Dreamcatcher 50Y(with calf 05/07/2013), 2/20/2011, XF 14295
3) Pine Hurst Farm, Holland, PJO Petunia, 2/16/2011, XF14248
Grand Champion Heifer (PB%): Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo., TCS Im A Honey 8z
Reserve Grand Champion Heifer (PB%): Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo., Rising Moon
PB% Cow/Calf -- Cow Born Before Sept. 1, 2010
1) Moo Co. Lowlines, Fruitland, Circle B Fancy Diamond 5, CALF 03/18/2013, 3/15/2010, XF10621
2) Double K Adventures, Stewartsville, Mo., Amber, calf DOB 05/15/2013, 4/12/2008, XF8569
Grand Champion Bull (PB%): Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo., TCS Royal Million 12z
Reserve Grand Champion Bull (PB%): Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo., TCS Beau Dacious 22z
PB% Junior Bull Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2013
1) Hoover Hill Lowline, Centerville, Hoover Hill Alex, 1/13/2013, MM 19422
PB% Junior Heifer Calf -- After April 1, 2013
1) Gatewood Genetics, Eagle Grove, GAT Newby’s Little One, 4/23/2013, MF19879
2) Moo Co. Lowlines, Fruitland, MCL Flower Princess, 4/11/2013, MF 19999
3) Double K Adventures, Stewartsville, Mo., KKG Kizzle 22A, 5/15/2013, 19599
PB% Senior Bull Calf -- Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2012
1) JVM Cattle Company, Pella, Doll House Blue Rapids 905z, 9/5/2012, xm 18163
PB% Junior Heifer Calf -- March 1-31, 2013
1) Moo Co. Lowlines, Fruitland, MCL Turentine, 3/18/2013, MF 20001
PB% Junior Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2013
1) Hoover Hill Lowlines, Centerville, Hoover Hill Adele, 1/15/2013, MF 19424
2) Moo Co. Lowlines, Fruitland, MCL Meraki, 2/21/2013, MF 19998
3) Pine Hurst Farm, Holland, Pine Hurst Sweet Pea, 2/23/2013, PF 19583
PB% Senior Heifer Calf -- Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012
1) Double K Adventures, Stewartsville, Mo., KKG Pippi Longstocking 19z, 11/1/2012, MF19222
2) Hoover Hill Lowlines, Centerville, Hoover Hill Zerlinda, 11/14/2012, MF 19418
PB% Senior Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2012
1) Tummons Cattle/Grassline Cattle, Gallatin, Mo., Rising Moon, 9/27/2012, XF18165
2) Gatewood Genetics, Eagle Grove, Hershey’s Little S’more, 9/3/2012, MF 19387
3) Shady Rest Farms, Petersburg, Ill., Lisa Marie Z77, 10/2/2012, MF18872
4) Shady Rest Farms, Petersburg, Ill., SRF Chastity Z78, 10/4/2012, MF18879
5) Shady Rest Farms, Petersburg, Ill., CJ Chastity Z76, 9/26/2012, PF18874
6) Hoover Hill Lowlines, Centerville, Hoover Hill Zuri, 10/15/2012, MF 19419
7) Fanning Cattle Company, Cordova, Ill., FCC Prescott’s Little Cupcake, 9/2/2012, XF17588
8) Hoover Hill Lowline, Centerville, MCL Speckles, 9/17/2012, XF 18524
PB% Summer Yearling Heifer -- July 1 - Aug. 31, 2012
1) Shady Rest Farms, Petersburg, Ill., SRF Sasha Fierce Z44, 7/16/2012, MF19511
2) Leonard Cattle Services, Perry, Mindy GL Lass 100z, 7/10/2012, XF18348
3) Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo., TCS Erica 26z, 7/2/2012, x 18197
PB% Summer Yearling Heifer -- May 1 - June 30, 2012
1) Broken Acres, Rock Valley, KB Miss K 4Z, 5/2/2012, XF18528
2) Double K Adventures, Stewartsville, Mo., Miss Ellie 15z, 6/20/2012, XF 16842
3) Hoover Hill Lowlines, Centerville, CSF Sweet T Alpha, 6/14/2012, XF 18213
PB% Junior Yearling Heifer -- April 1-30, 2012
1) Pine Hurst Farm, Holland, Miss Inquisitive, 4/14/2012, XF18299
2) Pine Hurst Farm, Wellsburg, Pine Hurst Ruthie, 4/15/2012, PF18298
3) Litchfield Family Lowlines, Boone, LFL Meggie, 4/20/2012, PF 18094
4) Pine Hurst Farms, Wellsburg, Pine Hurst Calamity, 4/10/2012, XF18300
PB% Junior Yearling Heifer -- March 1-31, 2012
1) Tummons Cattle/Grassline Cattle, Gallatin, Mo., TCS Im A Honey 8z, 3/25/2012, XF 1798
2) Shady Rest Farms, Petersburg, Ill., SRF Big Mamma z28, 3/25/2012, MF 19136
3) Carriage Hill Farm, Syracuse, Neb., LBA Isabella, 3/3/2012, PF 17892
4) Litchfield Family Lowlines, Boone, LFL Niki, 3/10/2012, PF 18097
PB% Junior Yearling Heifer -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2012
1) Pine Hurst Farm, Wellsburg, Doll House First Lady, 2/20/2012, XF17375
PB% Summer Yearling Bull -- May 1 - June 30, 2012
1) Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo., TCS Beau Dacious 22z, 5/5/202, XM17089
PB% Junior Yearling Bull -- April 1-30, 2012
1) Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo., TCS Royal Million 12z, 4/27/2012, XM 17094
2) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn., Bar J HiLife z32, 4/21/2012, XM17933
3) Hoffman Meadows, Clayton, Wis., HM Live Wire, 4/30/2012, PM 19749
PB% Junior Yearling Bull -- March 1-31, 2012
1) Carriage Hill Farm, Syracuse, Neb., CHF Frosty Cold One, 3/14/2012, XM 17282
% Light Weight Steer
1) Hoover Hill Lowlines, Centerville, Hoover Hill Zafar, 10/14/2012, 19420
1) Shady Rest Farms, Petersburg, Ill., CR Stroker Z55, 7/8/2012, 18413
2) JWJ Lowlines, Isanti, Minn., JWJ Steve, 5/25/2012, 18072
3) Hoover Hill Lowlines, Centerville, Hoover Hill Zane, 9/15/2012, 19421
1) Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo., TCS Beau Bodidly 10z, 4/14/2012, XM 17091
1) Broken Acres, Rock Valley, KB Herman 2z, 2/6/2012, 18527
FB Junior Heifer Calf -- March 1-31, 2013
1) Lakeville Lowline Breeders, Lakeville, Minn., LLB Amorus A301, 3/6/2013, FF20008
FB Summer Yearling Heifer -- July 1 - Aug. 31, 2012
1) Fanning Cattle Company and Sunflower Ranch, Cordova, Ill., SFR Taboo, 7/4/2012, FF17363
FB Summer Yearling Heifer -- May 1 - June 30, 2012
1) Gatewood Genetics, Eagle Grove, GAT Teddie Bare, 6/11/2012, FF 18827
2) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn., Bar J Nell 6S86-2Z31, 6/5/2012, FF19854
3) JWJ Lowlines, Isanti, Minn., JWJ Pickles 2Z, 5/7/2012, 17816
4) TBJ Farms, Cortland, Neb., TCS Adele, 5/22/2012, FF 17096
FB Junior Yearling Heifer -- April 1-30, 2012
1) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn., Bar J Nell 2Z5, 4/2/2012, FF17930
2) Litchfield Family Lowlines, Boone, LFL Alexa, 4/13/2012, FF 18098
3) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn., Bar J Olive 8U28 2Z18, 4/23/2012, FF17998
4) Dawsun Farm, Altoona, Massie Jo Jo, 4/24/2012, FF 16886
5) Dawsun Farm, Altoona, DWD Wendy Dawn, 4/13/2012, FF 16890
FB Junior Yearling Heifer -- March 1-31, 2012
1) Tummons Cattle/Husung Farm, Gallatin, Mo., JH CeCe 5z, 3/16/2012, FF17374
2) Lakeville Lowline Breeders, Lakeville, Minn., LLB Z72 Zumba, 3/9/2012, FF 16798
3) Lakeville Lowline Breeders, Lakeville, Minn., LLB Z112 Zlucky, 3/7/2012, FF16804
4) Dawsun Farm, Altoona, DWD Sunrise, 3/23/2012, FF 16884
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FB Junior Yearling Heifer -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2012
1) Gatewood Genetics, Eagle Grove, DDD Darissas Domino, 2/2/2012, 16639
FB Senior Yearling Heifer -- Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2011
1) Moo Co. Lowlines, Fruitland, RF Hellen, 11/28/2011, FF17430
Best Five Head
1) Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo.
2) Lakeville Lowline Breeders, Lakeville, Minn.
3) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn.
4) Gatewood Genetics, Eagle Grove
FB Cow/Calf -- Cow Born After Sept. 1, 2010
1) TBJ Farms, Cortland, Neb., Luise(with calf 04/25/2013), 4/15/2011, FF 14783
Champion Junior Heifer Calf (PB%): Gatewood Genetics, Eagle Grove, GAT Newbys Little One
Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf (PB%): Hoover Hill Lowlines, Centerville, Hoover Hill Adele
FB Cow/Calf -- Cow Born Before Sept. 1, 2010
1) Lakeville Lowline Breeders, Lakeville, Minn., LLB Instigator, calf 03/06/2013, 3/27/2010, FF11861
2) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn., Bar J Olive 09-H 8U28, CALF 03/27/2013, 4/13/2008, FF7806
3) JWJ Lowlines, Isanti, Minn., EZ Anakin 33W 06/09/09, calf 05/18/2013, FF10228
Champion Senior Heifer Calf (PB%): Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo., Rising Moon
Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf (PB%): Double K Adventures, Stewartsville, Mo., KKG Pippi
Longstocking 19Z
FB Junior Bull Calf -- After April 1, 2013
1) TBJ Farms, Cortland, Neb., Boxcar Benny, 4/25/2013, FM19518
2) JWJ Lowlines, Isanti, Minn., JWJ Morgan, 5/18/2013, pending
FB Junior Bull Calf -- March 1-31, 2013
1) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn., Bar J Beau Jangles 3A4, 3/27/2013, FM 20014
FB Junior Bull Calf -- Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2013
1) Double K Adventures, Stewartsville, Mo., KKG Rocking Isirod 201A, 1/5/2013, 19598
2) Lakeville Lowline Breeders, Lakeville, Minn., LLB Adonis A35, 2/28/2013, FM20011
Champion Summer Yearling Heifer (PB%): Shady Rest Farms, Petersburg, Ill., SRF Sasha Fierce Z44
Reserve Champion Summer Yearling Heifer (PB%): Leonard Cattle Services, Perry, Mindy GL Lass
100Z
Champion Junior Heifer (PB%): Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo., TCS Im A Honey 8z
Reserve Champion Junior Heifer (PB%): Pine Hurst Farm, Wellsburg, Doll House First Lady
Champion Cow/Calf (PB%): Co. Lowlines, Fruitland, Circle B Fancy Diamond 5, (calf 03/18/2013)
Reserve Champion Cow/Calf (PB%): Moo Co. Lowlines, Fruitland, Bar J Wanda 194U, (calf
04/11/2013)
Champion Junior Bull Calf (PB%): Hoover Hill Lowline, Centerville, Hoover Hill Alex
FB Summer Yearling Bull -- July 1 - Aug. 31, 2012
1) Shady Rest Farms, Petersburg, Ill., SRF Bold Ruler Z39, 7/2/2012, FM 199995
2) Litchfield Family Lowlines, Boone, LFL Blackjack, 7/16/2012, FM 19144
Champion Senior Bull Calf (PB%): JVM Cattle Company, Pella, Doll House Blue Rapids 905Z
FB Summer Yearling Bull -- May 1 - June 20, 2012
1) Gatwood Genetics, Eagle Grove, GAT Yoda, 6/6/2012, FM18107
Champion Summer Yearling Bull (PB%): Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo., TCS Beau Dacious 22Z
Champion Junior Bull (PB%): Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo., TCS Royal Million 12z
Reserve Champion Junior Bull (PB%): Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn., Bar J HiLife z32
FB Junior Yearling Bull -- April 1-30, 2012
1) Lakeville Lowline Breeders, Lakeville, Minn., Spring Creek Zvier, 4/10/2012, FM 17770
Champion Steer Calf (%): Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo., TCS Beau Bodidly 10z
Reserve Champion Steer Calf (%): Broken Acres, Rock Valley, KB Herman 2Z
FB Junior Yearling Bull -- March 1-31, 2012
1) Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn., Bar J Brady 2z1, 3/28/2012, FM 17936
2) Tummons Cattle/Schmit Farm, Gallatin, Mo., EBC Mr Neron 3z, 3/17/2012, fm 17955
Champion Junior Heifer Calf (FB): Lowline Breeders, Lakeville, Minn., LLB Amorus A301
Pair of Heifers
5) Litchfield Family Lowlines, Boone
7) Hoover Hill Lowlines, Centerville
Pair of Bulls
Get of Sire
4) Litchfield Family Lowlines, Boone
5) Hoover Hill Lowlines, Centerville
Produce of Dam
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Champion Summer Yearling Heifer (FB): Fanning Cattle Company and Sunflower Ranch, Cordova,
Ill., SFR Taboo
Reserve Champion Summer Yearling Heifer (FB): Gatewood Genetics, Eagle Grove, GAT Teddie Bare
Champion Junior Heifer (FB): Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn., Bar J Nell 2Z5
Reserve Champion Junior Heifer (FB): Tummons Cattle, Gallatin, Mo., JH CeCe 5Z
Champion Senior Heifer (FB): Moo Co. Lowlines, Fruitland, RF Helen
Iowa Champion Female (FB): Gatewood Genetics, Eagle Grove, GAT Teddie Bare
Champion Cow/Calf (FB): TBJ Farms, Cortland, Neb., Luise, calf 4/25/2012
Reserve Champion Cow/Calf (FB): Lakeville Lowline Breeders, Lakeville, Minn., LLB Instigator, (calf
03/06/2013)
Champion Junior Bull Calf (FB): Double K Adventures, Stewartsville, Mo., KKG Rocking Isirod 201A
Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf (FB): Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn., Bar J Beau Jangles 3A4
Champion Summer Yearling Bull (FB): Shady Rest Farms, Petersburg, Ill., SRF Bold Ruler Z39
Reserve Champion Summer Yearling Bull (FB): Gatewood Genetics, Eagle Grove, GAT Yoda
Champion Junior Bull (FB): Lakeville Lowline Breeders, Lakeville, Minn., Spring Creek Zvier
Reserve Champion Junior Bull (FB): Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn., Bar J Brady 2Z1
Iowa Champion Bull (FB): Gatewood Genetics, Eagle Grove, GAT Yoda
Fall 2013
Iowa State Fair Junior Lowline Show
August 15, 2013
Judge: Kendall Bremer, Blakesburg, IA
Percentage Lowline Female Show
# Animal Name
Junior Heifer Calf After 4/1/2013
1 GAT Newby’s Little One
2 Daydream
3 MCL Flower Princess
4 MCL Runt
Alexis Gatewood
Emma Trutna
Miley Ossian
Mavorik Ossian
Junior Heifer Calf 3/1 - 3/31/13
1 MCL Turentine
Jenna Brockert
Junior Heifer Calf 1/1 - 2/28/13
1 MCL Meraki
2 Hoover Hill Adele
Jenna Brockert
Britian Cox
Exhibitor
Cow/Calf Percentage Pair Division
Cow/Calf natural calf at side born after 1/1/13
1 Cow--Circle B Fancy Diamond 5
Calf--MCL Turentine
2 Cow--Bar J Wanda 194U
Calf--MCL Flower Princess
Jenna Brockert
Jenna Brockert
Grand Champion Percentage Cow/Calf Pair: Jenna Brockert
Sponsor: Pine Hurst Farm
Reserve Champion Percentage Cow/Calf Pair: Jenna Brockert
Sponsor: Schmit Farms
Champion Percentage Junior Heifer Calf: Alexis Gatewood
Reserve Champion Percentage Junior Heifer Calf: Emma Trutna
Fullblood Lowline Female Show
Summer Yearling Heifer 5/1 - 6/30/12
1 GAT Teddie Bare
2 JWJ Pickles 2Z
3 TCS Adele
Senior Heifer Calf 11/1 - 12/31/12
1 Hoover Hill Zerlinda
Champion Fullblood Summer Yearling Heifer Calf: Alexis Gatewood
Reserve Champion Fullblood Summer Yearling Heifer Calf: Clay Wilking
1
2
3
Senior Heifer Calf 9/1 - 10/31/12
Hershey’s Little S’more
Hoover Hill Zuri
MCL Speckles
Hunter Cox
Alexis Gatewood
Bailee Cox
Maddi Cox
Champion Percentage Senior Heifer Calf: Alexis Gatewood
Reserve Champion Percentage Senior Heifer Calf: Hunter Cox
Summer Yearling Heifer 5/1 - 6/30/12
1 CSF Sweet T Alpha
Britian Cox
Champion Percentage Summer Yearling Heifer Calf: Britian Cox
1
2
3
Junior Yearling Heifer 4/1 - 4/30/12
LFL Meggie
Pine Hurst Ruthie
Pine Hurst Calamity
Logan Litchfield
Danielle Henning
Brianna Kruger
1 LBA Isabella
2 LFL Niki
Brandon Essink
Logan Litchfield
1 Doll House First Lady
Taylor Kruger
1
2
3
Alexis Gatewood
Clay Wilking
Katelyn Bohlmeyer
Bar J Nell 2Z5
Bar J Olive 8U28 2Z18
LFL Alexa
Jamison Reed
Tori Reed
Logan Litchfield
1 DDD Darissas Domino
Alexis Gatewood
Champion Fullblood Junior Yearling Heifer: Jamison Reed
Reserve Champion Fullblood Junior Yearling Heifer: Tori Reed
Senior Yearling Heifer 11/1/ - 12/31/11
1 RF Hellen
Jenna Brockert
Champion Fullblood Senior Yearling Heifer: Jenna Brockert
Grand Champion Fullblood Heifer: Jamison Reed
Sponsor: Bar J Ranch
Reserve Champion Fullblood Heifer: Alexis Gatewood
Sponsor: Gatewood Genetics
Bull Calf Fullblood Division
Junior Bull Calf After 4/1/2013
1 Boxcar Benny
2 JWJ Morgan
Katelyn Bohlmeyer
Clay Wilking
Champion Percentage Junior Yearling Heifer: Taylor Kruger
Reserve Champion Percentage Junior Yearling Heifer: Brandon Essink
Junior Bull Calf 3/1 - 3/31/13
1 Bar J Beau Jangles 3A4
Tori Reed
Grand Champion Percentage Heifer: Taylor Kruger
Sponsor: Pine Hurst Farm
Reserve Champion Percentage Heifer: Alexis Gatewood
Sponsor: Moo Co Lowlines
Champion Fullblood Junior Bull Calf: Tori Reed
Reserve Champion Fullblood Junior Bull Calf: Katelyn Bohlmeyer
Percentage Steer Division
1 JWJ Steve
2 Hoover Hill Zane
3 Hoover Hill Zafar
Grand Champion Percentage Steer
Sponsor: JWJ Lowline
Reserve Champion Percentage Steer
Sponsor: Steel Brook Lowlines
Clay Wilking
Hunter Cox
Britian Cox
Clay Wilking
Hunter Cox
Bull Percentage Division
Junior Bull Calf 1/1 - 2/29/13
1 Hoover Hill Alex
Maddi Cox
Maddi Cox
Champion Percentage Junior Bull Calf
Junior Yearling Bull 3/1 - 3/31/12
1 CHF Frosty Cold One
Brandon Essink
Champion Percentage Junior Yearling Bull Brandon Essink
Grand Champion Percentage Bull
Sponsor: Avalon Farms
Reserve Champion Percentage Bull
Sponsor: Fanning Cattle Co.
Brandon Essink
Maddi Cox
Summer Yearling Bull 5/1 - 6/30/12
1 GAT Yoda
Marcus Gatewood
Champion Fullblood Summer Yearling Bull Calf: Marcus Gatewood
Junior Yearling Bull 7/1 - 8/30/12
1 LFL Blackjack
Logan Litchfield
Grand Champion Fullblood Cow/Calf Pair: Katelyn
Bohlmeyer
Sponsor: Litchfield Family Lowlines
Reserve Champion Fullblood Cow/Calf Pair: Tori
Reed
Sponsor: High Voltage Farms
Showmanship
Sponsor: High Voltage Farms & Midwest Lowline
Association
Class # (Age 9 and under) Breeder
Champion Jamison Reed
Gabby Kruger
Reserve
Reece Wilking
Mavorik Ossian
Miley Ossian
Joelie Broadway
Hudson McIntosh
Brianna Kruger
Emma Trutna
Class # ( Age 10-13)
Champion Tori Reed
Taylor Kruger
Reserve
Clay Wilking
Holden McIntosh
Hogan McIntosh
Maddi Cox
Britian Cox
Hunter Cox
Dayna Dodd
Logan Litcfield
Champion Alexis Gatewood
Danielle Henning
Reserve
Bailee Cox
Jenna Brockert
Matthew Schroeder
Champion Brandon Essink
Marcus Gatewood
Reserve
**
Midwest Lowline Association Board Members
“Mark Gilles, President”
“Doug Darling, Vice President”
“Jami Wilking, Secretary”
“Leann Gatewood, Treasurer”
“Kim Esser, Director”
***Special Thanks to:
Doug Darling as the Iowa State Fair Representative for the Midwest Lowline Association
Greg Ossian as the Winter Beef Expo Representative for the Midwest Lowline Association
Leann Gatewood for organizing the Junior
Lowline Show at the Iowa State Fair
Champion Fullblood Junior Yearling Bull : Logan Litchfield
Grand Champion Fullblood Bull: Logan Litchfield
Sponsor: EZ Effertz Ranch
Reserve Champion Fullblood Bull: Marcus Gatewood
Sponsor: Litchfield Family Lowlines
Cow/Calf Fullblood Pair Division
Cow/Calf natural calf at side born after 1/1/13
1 Cow--Luise
Calf--Boxcar Benny
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3
Cow--Bar J Olive 09-H 8U28
Calf--Beau Jangles 3A4
Cow--EZ Anakin 33W Calf--JWJ Morgan
Katelyn Bohlmeyer
Tori Reed
Clay Wilking
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The Lowline Ledger
Junior Corral
Dear ALR Members,
“How lucky am I to have something that makes saying
goodbye so hard.” This quote by Winnie the Pooh describes
this year’s junior national perfectly. Throughout the four day
event in Brookings, South Dakota, we checked in 88 head of
cattle and had 46 junior members participate in the many
contests. From the Amazing Race to the awards banquet,
many friendships were formed and memories were made. I
know I’ll never forget the beautiful singing of Cordt to Brandon. It’s the moments like these that make our junior nationals fun and memorable. Throughout all this fun, SDSU
staff was very helpful in anything we needed and was always
there to help with our contests. But like all things, the junior
national ended with our banquet where we said goodbye to
our retiring board members, Emma Rademacher and Marcus Gatewood. Thank you for all the time you put into our
Junior organization. Kayla Bishop from Arkansas and Danielle Henning from Iowa were elected onto the Junior board
along with the re-elected Shea Esser from Wisconsin. Thank
you to the 2012-2013 Junior Lowline Board for all the hard
work and time put into planning the junior national. Each
one of you is a pleasure to work with and a joy to be around.
This event would not be possible without the judges,
members, and parents. I would like to thank all of the judges
for coming and judging the contests and working with our
organization. Thank you to Neil Effertz and Rick Lloyd for
supplying cattle for the livestock judging contest and to Rick
for making the carcass contest possible. Thank you to all the
members who sponsored trophies and to all who stand behind our organization and to Doll House Genetics for sponsoring our t-shirts. To the advisors, thank you for putting
up with all of us and for helping and advising us not only
to organize this event, but with life challenges. But the biggest thank you goes to the parents for supporting the junior
nationals and for allowing your kids to show Lowline Cattle.
Without you, all of the memories and friendship could not
be made.
The Junior National will be moving east in 2014. Please
come out June 18-21 of 2014 to Lebanon, Tennessee and
make next year’s junior national even bigger and better.
Again thank all of you for supporting the American Junior Lowline Association and for this memorable event we
all never want to leave.
Haleigh Pike, ALJA President
Ju n i o r Sp o t l i g h t
Part of the NXS Cattle
Company, Caleb Weyh, is the
son of Curt and Cindy Weyh
and older brother to Callie
Weyh. Caleb is seven years old
and lives in Summit, SD. He attended his first cattle show at
the Junior Nationals in Brookings, SD. At the Junior Nationals he was on the second
place team in Team Fitting and
fourth in the Junior division in cattle judging. Although Caleb doesn’t own any other show animals, but he does have
miniature horses, a rabbit, two dogs and multiple cats on
the ranch.
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Caleb enjoys fishing, working with the cattle, baseball,
and football. In school Caleb excels as he has earned the
highest Accelerated Reading points in his grade for the last
two years, and has been chosen as student of the month.
Caleb is looking forward to showing in the future and has
been picking out the animals he wants to show next year at
the show in Lebanon, TN.
Something that showing cattle has taught you?
I learned that hard work sometimes isn’t so hard. I also
learned that it is a great place to meet many new friends.
What is your most memorable moment with show cattle?
Showing my heifer for the first time in the ring. I was very
nervous but also very excited.
Fall 2013
Fourteen year old Cole
Pennington lives with his parents, Cevey and Ashley Penningtons, and eleven year old
brother, Cauy Pennington, on
a ranch about ten miles outside of Kiowa, Colorado. He is
the the third generation to live
on this ranch. Cole does most
of the farming for the ranch,
where they grow grass and alfalfa on the irrgated land, and sudex on the dry land. He is
also very active in the cow/ calf operation where he helps
with tagging and watching heifers during the night on
weekends.
He joined 4-H when was eight, where his very first project was showing pigs. He started showing cattle at nine
years old with his first steer,Theodore! Cole has shown locally at the Elbert County Fair as well as numerous jackpots
throughout the area. He has also gone across the county
competing at the Colorado State Fair, Iowa State Fair,
NAILE, and Natioinal Western Stock Show. In addition,
Cole, has also been to the Junior Nationals in Muscatine,
IA, Laramie, WY, Stillwater, OK and Brookings, SD. In 2010
he was a member of the Champion Intermediate Marketing Team and was the High Individual Intermediate at the
Junior Nationals. At the 2011 Junior Nationals Cole raised
and showed the Reserve Champion Jr. Bull Calf and was a
member of the Intermediate Champion Quiz Bowl Team.
In 2012 was a member of the Champion Fitting Team, In-
termediate Team Marketing, Intermediate Livestock Judger, and Intermediate Quiz Bowl Team. At the 2013 National
Western Stock Show, Cole raised and showed the 2013
Grand Champion Fullblood Junior Heifer and the Reserve
Fullblood Junior Yearling Heifer.
Cole is a Freshman in high school, but while in Kiowa
Middle School, Cole was a very active student. He was on
the football team, basketball team, and track team. When
he is at home and not working with the cattle, he is working
on his John Deer Tractor Model B. His plans are to restore
it to mint condition and then drive it in local parades. Cole
is also a very active member of the Elbert County Livestock
Judging Team and shooting sports.
Fourteen
year
old, Zoe Walker, lives in
Roswell, NM with her
parents Craig and Tanya
Walker, and older sister
Courteney. She is a freshman at Goddard High
School. She is a Level
9 competitive gymnast
and has won three state
titles. Zoe is also on a
travel volleyball team and ran track as an seventh and
eighth grader. She also enjoys wakeboarding in the summer and skiing in the winter.
She has been around show cattle ever since she was
born. She competed in many Booster showmanship contests before hitting the real show circuit at eight years old
and in the third grade. Zoe has continued to show pigs,
goats, lambs, market steers, and other breeds of breeding
heifers. She has shown animals at jackpots, County Fair,
New Mexico State Fair, Eastern New Mexico State Fair,
Arizona National Livestock Show, National Western Stock
Show, Houston Livestock Show, and the Junior Nationals in
Stillwater, Ok and Brookings, SD.
In 2008 Zoe won the New Mexico Club Calf Association
All Around Heifer Award. While at New Mexico State Fair she
was awarded the Jerry Hawkins Memorial Livestock Judging Contest High Point Novice. At the shows in 2009, Zoe
was Champion Hampshire Junior Market Hog at Arizona
Nationals. She then went on to win Reserve Grand Champion Swine, Reserve Grand Champion Steer and Supreme
Breeding Heifer at the Chaves County Fair. After County
she went to the New Mexico State Fair to win Reserve Supreme Jr. Breeding Heifer. In 2010, Zoe was the High Point
Chi Champion in the New Mexico Club Calf Association. At
the County Fair she was Supreme Breeding Heifer, Grand
Champion Swine, and Grand Champion Market Steer.
At the 2011 Chaves County Fair she was Grand Champion Steer. In 2012 Zoe won the Reserve Grand Champion
Open Lowline Percentage Female. At Zoe’s first Junior Nationals in Stillwater, OK, Zoe was the Intermediate Champion Overall. At the County Fair, Zoe was Reserve Grand
Champion Steer and Supreme Breeding Heifer. At the 2013
National Western, Zoe won Grand Champion Percentage
Lowline Female as well as the Champion Senior Percentage Heifer Calf, Champion Summer Fullblood Bull Calf,
and Reserve Champion Fullblood Yearling Heifer in the
open show. At Houston, Zoe was Reserve Grand Champion
Open Fullblood Bull. At Junior Nationals, Zoe was Champion Intermediate Showman.
Zoe bought her first Lowline, Doll House Rock Star, at
the Denver Sale in 2012. Rock Star went on to win the Supreme Heifer at the Chaves County Fair beating standard
size heifers. Since that show, many people have become interested in the Lowline Breed. Zoe’s most memorable moment with show cattle is when she won Grand Champion
Lowline Percentage Female in Denver with EZ Heloise.
Zoe has continued to grow her lowline herd with her
family. Zoe is the first Lowline Princess, and is happy to
serve and hopes to run for the American Lowline Junior
Association Board of Directors one of these days.
Something that showing cattle has taught you?
I have learned how manage money. Through showing cattle I have met some great people and experienced some fun
and exciting things. We have been able to travel throughout different parts of the country.
What is your most memorable moment with show cattle?
Most memorable moment with show cattle? I have had the
opportunity to have a number to champions throughout
my career in showing cattle. The biggest achievement has
been to raise and show the 2013 Grand Champion Fullblood Lowline Junior Heifer at the National Western Stock
Show, Valentine. We have shown her the past two years at
the National Western Stock Show. We have sold her but
waiting on the news of her first calf. She now resides in
Oklahoma at Covey Creek Cattle Company.
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The Lowline Ledger
A Family and Bonding Experience
by Robyn Goddard
Greetings from the prairie of Western South Dakota. I
see that the Juniors kicked off summer by “Booking Into
Brookings” for Junior Nationals. I never got to show at
Junior Nationals, but know that the breed associations do
an outstanding job putting on these events for our young
people. Many of the breed associations have gone above
and beyond to make Junior Nationals a fun family event
that involves a variety of educational contests.
I have not been back to my alma mater for several years.
After I graduated it was 5 or 6 years before my Husband
and I returned to South Dakota State University (SDSU)
for a visit. In those few years SDSU advanced to a Division I
school and made major changes on campus. I know more
changes have occurred in the last few years to keep up with
school growth and technology.
Our local County Fair was last weekend. The livestock
entries have been decreasing over the last few years and
this year they were down again. I commend those families
that are still willing and able to show livestock. I know it’s
expensive and showing cattle is close to a year round project. At the same time, there are so many life lessons learned
in the show barn. Nothing teaches a kid about life like halter breaking a calf, lamb or goat. Feeding them, keeping
them healthy, becoming attached, going to shows, getting
stepped on, winning, loosing, cussing their animal’s disposition and learning to let go. Kids build character by learning to care for livestock, dealing with temperaments and
problem solving.
The static (Visual Arts, Photography, Foods, Gardening
etc.) numbers were significantly less than last year. I am
glad to see youth express themselves in creativity through
visual arts, home environment and photography projects.
I also think there is something to be said to those green
thumbs that can grow wholesome produce and decide to
preserve the fruits and vegetables that they grow.
I grew up with a family garden that was also a 4-H project. Dad tilled the garden so we could plant potatoes on
Good Friday; half the garden was potatoes. A short time
later we got out sticks and string to straight rows of beans,
cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, onions, pumpkins and tomatoes. I remember it being a big deal getting ready for the
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fair. Mom got out the premium book and read up on how
each vegetable was to be properly prepared for showing.
The potatoes needed to be dry cleaned, but should have a
hint of dirt on them. There were a specific number of tomatoes and beans to be on each plate and all the same size. I
don’t think we ever got it quite right, but we sure tried.
When I was in High School Mom thought it would be fun
to add broccoli, brussels sprouts, Indian Corn and zucchini
to the garden. I remember getting up in the morning to
join Mom in weeding. We never talked much, but spent a
lot of time together working for a common goal.
It never failed, after a week of County Fair, we would
come home to a garden that needed attention … right now!
With the washing machine running continuously Mom and
I headed out to pick vegetables. We blanched and froze our
produce. We also made roasters full of vegetable beef stew
to freeze. It took us several days in the heat of Nebraska’s
humid August to put up the garden.
Just when we got our mess cleaned up and thought we
couldn’t take it anymore the neighbor would show up with
bushel baskets, yes bushel baskets, full of sweet corn. Another day or two of putting up sweet corn and we could
barely get the freezer doors shut.
Watching a garden grow and eating your own produce is
fun. Getting up in the morning and going out to the garden to see what is ready to pick and eat for dinner made me
proud to have a project that my family started together and
came tastefully full circle.
Last year, I took old tractor rims and made a container
garden to grow tomatoes. This year I have four rims and
planted tomatoes, bell peppers, jalapenos, and spinach. I
harvested several salads worth of spinach and am watching
my tomatoes and peppers grow.
It’s not the garden of my youth, but I enjoy eating a fresh
picked tomato. I still have the memories of spending time
with my family plotting a garden, weeding, harvesting and
putting up vegetables in the sweltering heat of summers
end. Mom still laughs at how crazy we were to have such
a big garden. We ate vegetables well into spring and soup
through calving season. By Good Friday we were ready to
start fresh and grow again.
Requirements for Moderator® and Moderator Plus®
Objective: A program to increase value of percentage Lowline cattle
for use in commercial herds with the desired traits of the Lowline Angus. These traits include calving ease, higher feed efficiency, moderate frame, and excellent carcass quality, in a grass based or fed program.
Moderator ®
Qualifications:
1)Only percentage cattle (50%-87.499%) qualify with Lowline genetics on both sides of the pedigree, a minimum of 2nd generation,
and registered with the American Lowline Registry.
2)Both sire and dam of a Moderator® must be registered with the
American Lowline Registry to qualify as a Moderator®.
3)Examples of breeding’s are, but not limited to any order to achieve
Moderator® with a minimum of 2nd generation status:
A) ½ Blood x ½ Blood
B) ¾ Blood x 3/8 Blood
C) 5/8 Blood x 3/8 Blood
D) ¾ Blood x 1/4 Blood
E) 7/8 Blood x 3/4 Blood
4)Moderator® shall be added to Registration papers for those animals which qualify.
Fall 2013
5)The American Lowline Registry encourages the use of DNA Testing
& ultrasound for carcass quality in marketing Moderator® cattle.
Objective: A program to increase the value of percentage Lowline cattle for use in commercial herds with the desired traits of the Lowline
Angus. These traits include, higher feed efficiency, moderate frame,
and excellent carcass quality, in a grass based or fed program.
Moderator Plus®
Qualifications:
1) A. Only percentage cattle (25% to 50%) qualify with Lowline genetics on at least one side of the pedigree, and must be registered with
the American Lowline Registry.
B. Second generation 50% or higher, do not qualify.
2)Either the sire or dam (or both) of a Moderator Plus® must be registered with the American Lowline Registry to qualify.
3)Moderator Plus® shall be added to registration papers for those
animals which qualify.
4)The American Lowline Registry encourages the use of DNA testing & ultrasound for carcass quality in marketing Moderator Plus®
cattle.
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The Lowline Ledger
Regional Association News
Southwest Lowline Association
Barbara Welch
Things have been a little quiet but a busy time - repairing fences, maintain the herd in a drought, and praying
for rain in many areas of the South.
Our next big event is at the Pitchfork Cattle Company
in Athens, TX.
Get Back to Grass Lowline Sale, Field Day October 12th,
2013. The Lowline Sale auctioneer is Neil Effertz.
We have a good lineup of speakers and a great meal
sponsored by the Southern Beef Alliance. Charlie Waldroff
will be preparing the meal again.
Speaker: Dr. Dusty Abney Cattle feeding strategies and
nutrition: growing vs. finishing vs. maintaining of the cattle.
Speaker: Charlie Waldroff (WW Beef ) USDA processing plant procedures as well as beef grading.
Speaker: Donnie Robertson Use of ultrasound and
how it’s used in the beef industry for the genetic and carcass evaluation.
Juniors’ silent auction fund raiser and membership
drive.
There will be a great meal sponsored by the Southern
Beef Alliance.
“Get your cattle ready to consign. Think about consigning some of your best and have them in good shape for
the sale. Cattle that look good will sale good.” Larry Watkins
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 2014 Update:
“Once again there will be $1500 in premiums offered for
the Prospect Steer Competition at the Houston Livestock
Show in March of 2014. Entries must have been born February 1, 2013 or later and must weigh between 350lbs and
750lbs. Percentage and Fullbloods show together. We are
expecting a big crowd for the show this year. The SLABA
board has been issued a challenge by the Show Committee to enter at least one steer per board member. Get in
on the fun and bring your best as well. This will be a great
opportunity to display what your farm is producing and
maybe walk away with a little cash in your pocket.” Bill
Cabaniss
Check out SLABA Website: We now have Pay Pal on our
website. Please take a look at the site when you have a moment. There are new side navigation menus to allow for
new and renewing memberships. Great deal of “Thanks”
goes to Shelley Pyburn –Treasure.
The Get Back to Grass Sale & Field Day is going to be a
great event. It will be October 12th, 2013. We have a good
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lineup of speakers and a great mealplanned, sponsored
by the Southern Beef Alliance. Charlie Waldroff will be
preparing the meal again. We will have Dr. Dusty Abney
speaking on cattlenutrition. The topic will be feeding
strategies and nutrition: growing vs. finishing vs. maintaining. Charlie Waldroff (WW Beef ) is doing a shortpresentation on USDA processing plant procedures and beef
grading. The juniors will be having a silent auction along
with a fund raiser and membershipdrive for SLABA.
Donnie Robertson will be there to give a demonstration and presentation on ultrasound and how its used in
the beef industry for the genetic and carcass evaluation.
Get your cattle ready to consign.
Think about consigning some of your best and have
them in good shape for the sale. Cattle that look good will
always bring more.
Western States Lowline Association
Shelley Dodd
It’s a busy time of year for WSLA. Our 8th Annual Northwest Lowline Classic Show was in early September. It was
a great turnout with over 60 head registered for the show.
There was some stiff competition with many quality Lowlines and good fun too. We also held our Annual Meeting
and “taco bar” Member Social. Dean Pike gave his presentation on “Marketing Your Lowline Beef” which was full of
great information.
Our new website is up and running! Check it out at
www.WesternStatesLowline.com. It features a new, updated look plus an easy to find Lowline Breeder section
as well as a Lowline Classifieds section. Members can also
pay their dues or any type of payments online. We welcome your comments and suggestions.
It’s time to start thinking about elections coming up
in December. We will have five positions coming up for
election and we really encourage members to consider a
position on the board. We would love to see representation from as many states in our region as possible. It’s a
great way to get involved in the future of Lowlines. In December, we will also be voting on a bylaw change. Members will be asked to vote on making Chair person titles
(Events, Youth, Marketing and Newsletter/Website) into
Director positions instead. So we would have four Officers
and four Directors total. We have also been discussing
having State Representatives who would serve as a liaison
between their state and the Board of Directors. Watch for
more news on our website.
continued on page 41
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O’Hara Lowline Stud, Windsor Australia
Pine Hollow, NY
Junior Member
Kendail Gonzales, CA
Spring Creek, NY
Dalton Haiar, CO
C H Enterprise, CA
Lesko Livestock Company, OR
Harrison Bishop, IL
Indian Prayer Cattle Co., CO
Leo Beachy, OH
Shelby Erickson, MN
Howling Flats Farm, CT
Willow Run, OK
Shayna Erickson, MN
Bear 4, FL
Keith Kimble, OK
Cara Comstock, MO
Moore Ranch, FL
Ryan Reuter, OK
Tucker Innis, ND
Bruce K Roberts, FL
J&J Lowline Cattle Company, OR
Hanhah Peterson, ND
Weemoo Farm, FL
Ashwin Farm, OR
Samuel Peterson, ND
RC Ranch, ID
Dwight R Williams, PA
Brett Wendel, ND
JWP Lowlines LLC, ID
Wildwood, SC
Kaylee Donaldson, NH
Dodd Ranch, ID
Walker Farm, SC
Jessica Burson, NM
Blue Heron Homestead LLC, IN
Sycamore Ridge Farm, TN
Pine Hollow, NY
Fugate’s Lowlines, KS
Covered 3 Ranch, TX
Jacqueline Jones, TX
Mcdonald’s Farm, MI
Harvest Creek Ranch, TX
Jordan Morse, TX
Erickson Farms, MN
Money Acres, TX
Johnna Williams, TX
Midnight Moon Farms, MO
Hickamore Hill Farm, VA
Abc Farms, MS
El Tierra Farm, VA
Don & Chris Hettinger, MT
Chad Sieverkropp, WA
Berry Tree Farm, NC
TNT Lowlines, WA
John And Terri Thomas, NE
Jng Farms, WI
Kam Lowlines, NE
Mcewen Farms, WI
Hebert Angus Company LLC, NH
John A Roesener, WI
Westwind Lowlines, NH
Brad Banitt, WI
ALR Registry Summary
April 2013 to July 2013 Transactions
MalesFemales
MonthFBPB%
FB PB %Steers
April 16 814
3629 88 3
May
18 1722
30 45 83 2
June
3 311
1312 46 0
July
23 725
4027 58 2
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Eastern Lowline Association
Christy Kirtley, President
Fall is just around the corner, and we are gearing up for
this year’s exciting events. It is time to get serious about
the 2013 World Lowline Angus Show at the NAILE in Louisville, Kentucky. New this year, is a two-day show with
the Junior show as a stand-alone event. This will give our
juniors some individual attention and lighten the load for
exhibitors during the open show. The Junior show will be
held at 9:00 AM on November 20th and will be a “Blow
and Go” event. We will also host a Breeder’s services committee meeting, welcoming Dean Pike to speak to Lowline
Breeders. This will be held at noon on Wednesday, following the Junior show. This meeting will be a great opportunity for breeders to share and learn new ideas about raising, marketing and selling Lowline cattle.
Sale entries are now being accepted for the “Legacy of
Louisville Lowline Sale” held on November 20th at 4:30
PM. We are very excited to share with you the new format
for this year’s sale! Breeder’s World will host our sale online, but the cattle will be present and on display in the
main aisle. Large TV’s and on-line access will be available in the barn, or you may bid on cattle anywhere from
any device that has internet access. There will be snacks
and beverages available during the sale for those joining
the festivities. Please contact Limelite Promotions, www.
limelitepromo.com ,for more information. Following the
sale will be the ELAA annual meeting scheduled for 6:30
PM.
The Open Show, the spotlight event, will be on Thursday, November 21st at 9 AM. Entries are due by October
1st. Get your entries in on time, get your cattle ready, get
your name on a committee to help, and get this show
on the road! When you send in your entry forms, add a
note and tell us when and where you can volunteer. Entry forms are available on the ELAA website. www.easternlowline.com The ALR has recognized this show and
sale as a premier breed event at one of the country’s finest
facilities. We are going to continue to live up to that and
continue to make it even better!
Please try to attend the 2013 World Lowline Angus
Show, even if you don’t show cattle. For updates and other
details, please watch the ELAA news blasts coming via email. Room information and scheduled activities will be
reported on the website and in news blasts.
Send your questions, ideas, comments, and kudos to
info@easternlowline.com . We will do our best to see that
you benefit from your membership.
Sigel Sunset Ranch
Our May Raising the Steaks sale
was a success.
We want to thank the consigners
and buyers.
A special thank you to Shea Esser
for all his hard work to ensure
the sale ran smoothly.
We have cattle for sale all the time.
Please call us or visit and we will
assist you in finding just what you
need for your herd.
Mark Gilles
Cadott, Wisconsin
www.sigelsunsetranch.com
715-215-9864
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All Classes of
Lowline Cattle
Idaho Lowline Cattle Company
Hayden, Idaho
www.tenxranch.com
Jay & Diana Lillefloren
Ronnie & Teresa Bowles, Mgrs
Jay : 208-304-5184
ilccj@yahoo.com
Diana : 208-215-4460
ilccdi@yahoo.com
5375 S. FM 56
Glen Rose, Texas 76043
254-897-7312 (home) • 254-797-2074 (office) • 254-797-2073 (fax)
254-396-2124 (R Cell) • 254-396-0797 (T Cell)
Bowles33@gmail.com
Your Ad Here
1-800-284-3348
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- The Crew -
All good kids, and good looking also
...except for the old fart in the center.
We plan to enter several exceptional quality calves in the Louisville sale.
These will be prime for next years Junior Nationals in Tennessee,
but also might like a trip to Denver or Texas.
We have cattle for sale at the Farm any, any time.
Last year we AI’d 89 Nebraska origin angus heifers to Commander Blie. These mommas are
beautiful. It was 103º the day we bred them and 105º for the next week. This was a client
cooperator herd, I wish he had called me a month earlier, we cleaned up with a neat Spring Creek
Fullblood, then when I saw he was busy we put in our Bar J Mercedes Benz who is a flush mate to
Hybrid and Cowboy Up.
These are late April, May, and June calves. At weaning we plan to cream off the top heifers, some
for our replacemnts and some will be for sale.
Proud to be named Premier Exhibitor at this years Junior National - made a lot of new friends and
connected with some old ones.
Connell Stock Farm
6542 N. Hales Corner Rd.
Stillman Valley, IL 61084
Jeff - 815-262-6860
Dea - 815-222-2709
deaconnell57@gmail.com
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BAR J RANCH
Great Cattle - Great Kids
Jamison Reed shows his Beauford daughter to
Grand Champion in the Junior Show and
Reserve Grand Champion in the Open Show.
Tori Reed showed the Reserve Champion
Cow/calf pair at the Iowa State Fair Junior
Lowline Show.
Congratulations...
to Jamison, the
Champion Pee Wee Showman
and Tori, the Champion Jr. Showman
at the Iowa State Fair
A special thank you to the Chuck and LeAnn
Gatewood family and the Doug Darling family
for making the Lowline Show a success.
AVAILABLE FOR FALL
DELIVERY:
10-15 red half
blood heifers
bred to Bar J
Crimson Tide
for 3/4 blood calves.
*Watch for our consignment to the Lowline Supreme Sale, December 7th in Macomb, Illinois.
Check out our Web Site at www.barjranch.com
Phone: (320) 346-2750
John and Joanne Reed Family
30217 110th Ave
Brooten, MN 56316
Email: barj@tds.net
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