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Gotta Have Heart
by Lana Kaiser, D.V.M.
Several
years ago I had a calf born dead, right in front of my eyes. He was
alive when I saw his head and feet, but by the time he hit the ground he
was deader than a doornail. The pathologist at Michigan State University
said the cause of death was a large a trial septal defect (ASD). I
figured it was just bad luck, or the phase of the moon, so I shipped the
cow. All was well until the exact same thing happened to another cow. It
was then time to investigate – we turned a farm problem into a research
study! Breeders from across the country called, wrote, sent us hearts
and filled out questionnaires. If you have been waiting for the results
of the study, here they are!
Heart disease in cattle
Unlike humans,
and many other species including dogs and cats, heart disease in cattle
is not considered a big issue. In fact, it is not often thought about
when people consider sick cattle. Heart problems in cattle are basically
2 types, those associated with infection and congenital heart disease.
Infection is usually associated with “hardware,” which results when a
cow eats a wire, nail or some other sharp metal object. The sharp object
generally ends up in the reticulum, where strong contractions push it
through the wall. The direction it goes determines the kind of problem
that results, but if it pierces the heart you can end up with a variety
of heart problems, including infection of the valves (bacterial
endocarditis). Magnets are a useful way to prevent hardware disease.
Cattle can also develop bacterial endocarditis from a systemic bacterial
infection (septicemia), where bacteria circulates in the blood stream
and lodges and grows in various places. This type of heart infection may
be seen in calves with scours, from a virulent Salmonella infection. The
other type of heart disease in cattle is called congenital – the calves
are born with it, and it is usually an anatomic change or abnormality –
the architecture isn’t quite right. Some congenital heart problems are
lethal, meaning the calf is born dead. Some are very mild, meaning they
may be discovered incidentally on necropsy of an adult animal. The
clinical disease then ranges from dead to nothing!
Congenital heart disease generally results from a hole in the heart
where it should not be, an abnormal valve, abnormal blood vessels coming
from the heart, or less commonly, a combination of defects. A hole in
the heart results in shunting of blood in an abnormal direction,
somewhat like diverting a river. Both ASD and VSD (ventricular septal
defect) are examples of holes in the wall of the heart resulting in
abnormal blood flow. Abnormal valves can be “stenotic” (opening too
small), blocking the forward motion of the blood, (like damming a river)
or “regurgitant” (valve doesn’t shut right) causing the blood to go
backwards.
The normal heart
The hearts job is to move blood. It moves blood from the lungs to the
body, and then from the body back to the lungs. The blood gets oxygen in
the heart, which is essentially fuel the body needs to function. The
normal heart is an exquisite system of pumps, valves and pipes. The left
side of the heart is a high pressure system pumping blood to the body.
The right side is a low pressure system pumping blood to the lungs. If
you were a red blood cell containing oxygen, your journey would be
from the lungs to the pulmonary veins (PV), to the left atrium (LA),
through the mitral valve (MV), to the left ventricle (LV), through the
aortic valve (AV), into the aorta (Ao), to the body. Your return trip
would be from the body, to the vena cava (VC), to the right atrium (RA),
through the tricuspid valve (TV), to the right ventricle (RV), through
the pulmonary valve (PV), into the pulmonary artery (PA), and to the
lungs. Then, you would start all over again! Any abnormality along that
route would lead to abnormal blood flow.
The normal heart in utero
In the calf,
before birth, there is no need to send blood to the lungs because fetal
blood obtains oxygen from the placenta. The fetal heart has a series of
detours that normally close after birth. One big impetus for these
changes is when the calf takes his first breath – this results in
changes in pressure and closing off the detours. In utero there is a
hole in the atrial septum, letting blood flow from the right atrium to
the left atrium, bypassing the lungs. Normally, this hole has a big,
floppy membrane covering it so when blood flows from right to left it
poofs out like a wind sock. After the calf is born, the hole is covered
by themembrane and blood cannot go left to right. Think of it like a 10
foot gate on a nine foot opening – cattle can push the gate open
to get out, but they cannot move back when the gate
is closed. After birth, the membrane eventually scars and forms part of
the atrial septal wall.
What is an ASD?
An ASD is a hole
in the atrial septum that has an abnormal membrane and consequently,
blood can flow through the hole in either direction. Also, because the
electrical system of the heart goes through the atrial septum, any
abnormalities of the septum can lead to abnormal electrical activities
called “arrhythmias.” Clinical signs of ASD range from minimal to
severe. The calf may appear totally normal, have labored breathing,
exercise intolerance (can’t keep up with the herd), fail to gain weight
and look unthrifty. You may think the calf has pneumonia. On a physical
exam, the calf will likely have a heart murmur (caused by the abnormal
movement of blood), both the heart rate and respiratory rate may be
increased and there may be abnormal heart rhythm.
OK, so what
about the study??
Calf heart study:
We received many
calls and letters from producers and veterinarians who were interested
in the study, and who thought they may have seen a case of heart disease
in calves or adult cattle. We received 27 hearts from beef producers in
Michigan (19), Ohio (3), Colorado (1), Washington (1), Minnesota (1),
Illinois (1) and Nebraska (1). Twenty-four of the 27 hearts were from
Maine-Anjou or Maine-cross cattle; there was one Angus, one Chi and one
Shorthorn. We also received hearts from 20 Holsteins, from newborn to 5
months of age.
Six bull calves
and one 18 month-old-heifer had atrial septal defects. In addition, one
5-month-old Holstein had an ASD, meaning there was a hole in the wall
between the left and right atrium. The hole was covered by an abnormal
membrane, which was insufficient to cover the hole.
Of the six bull calves with ASD, three were purebred Maines (three
different sires); one was a Maine cross, sired by a Red Angus; one was a
Maine-cross, sired by a Maine; and the sixth was a Shorthorn.
Four of six calves with pathological ASD were born dead or lived less
than 24 hours. These four Maine calves were male and had mean birth
weights of 94.4 lbs, which was heavier than the breed average of 86.5
lbs. With the exception of one two-headed calf, all other hearts from
the other calves born dead, or who lived less than 24 hours, were
normal.
After the study was “complete,” we received three additional hearts from
calves born dead, or calves that lived less than 24 hours: two normal
hearts (Maine calf & Hereford calf) and one Maine calf with multiple
congenital defects. We also received word of an additional Maine calf
born dead with multiple congenital heart defects.
Of the animals that lived a week or more, three had normal hearts, one
had bacterial endocarditis and one 70-day-old calf had multiple
congenital defects.
What does this data mean?
ASD is a problem
in many species, including humans, and is believed to have a genetic
component. The exact inheritance is not clear in humans, or cattle for
that matter! Finding ASD in breeds other than Maines, and in crossbred
cattle, suggests that it is a cattle problem, not a breed problem.
Finding ASD, in both bulls and heifers, suggests that it is not a sex
linked recessive type of inheritance. ASD in cattle from birth to 18
months of age suggests a continuum of disease. Finding ASD in calves
from four different unrelated sires suggests no one sire is responsible
for the defect.
Producer survey of calving outcomes
A survey was
sent to all members of the American Maine-Anjou Association (AMAA). A
total of 341 questionnaires were returned from Maine-Anjou breeders from
32 states. Ohio (11%), Michigan (9%), Texas (9%), Indiana (8%) and
Oklahoma (7%).
For 1998 and 1999, producers reported they calved out an average of 48
(+/- 76; range 0 to 550) cows annually. The total number of calves born
during this period was 16,513. The total number of calves reported born
dead was 291 (1.8%). The number of calves born dead per producer per
year ranged from zero to three, with a mean of 0.04.
Producers that reported the sex of calves, 5,541 male calves and 5,826
female calves were born (total 11,367). The calves identified by gender,
1.92% were born dead (137 males and 81 females, total 228).
What does this data mean?
Birth weights
for the Maine calves born dead were greater than the breed average for
bull calves, further suggesting that dystocia could be involved in
exacerbating the problems associated with ASD during birth. Producers
reported 1.8 % loss due to calves born dead and 11% of calvings
requiring assistance. These figures are not different from the USDA
NAHMS 1997 survey of 2,713 producers from 23 states, suggesting our
sample was representative of US cow-calf producers, and Maine cattle do
not suffer greater death loss at birth than other breeds. This further
supports the notion Maine-Anjou breeders have taken a proactive role in
preventing dystocia by sire selection, and dystocia is not a greater
problem in Maine cattle than other breeds.
Necropsy?
While 23% of
producers routinely necropsied calves born dead, 77% did not.
Interestingly, 90% were willing to submit hearts for this study. A
significant correlation was found between the number of calves born dead
and having the dead calf necropsied. Only 10% of producers reported they
were told by their veterinarian they had an animal with a heart defect.
What does this data mean?
This suggests
most of us are likely to believe one dead calf can be chalked up to bad
karma, but after that people want to know what happened.
More producer info
Average number
of producers was 44. Number of acres averaged was 696 (range 6 to
20,000). In addition to Maine cattle, 14 other breeds were reported to
be owned, including Longhorns, Brahman, White Park, Braunvieh, Pinzgauer,
as well as Hereford, Angus, Simmental, Chi, Charolais, Shorthorn,
Limousin, Red Angus and Salars. Average herd size was 77 head (range = 4
- 980 head). Producers reported an average of 22 Maine cows (range 1 to
350) with an average of 2.3 bulls per herd (range 0 to 60). Almost half
reported growing crops including corn, beans, beats, wheat, milo,
barley, cotton, rye, grapes, apples, pickles and trees. A small number
reported other species of livestock including hogs, dairy, poultry and
“other.”
What does this data mean?
Maine
breeders are a diverse group!
The bottom line? Unlike some other breed associations that may have
ignored potential genetic problems in their breed, the AMAA (and much to
the surprise of many researchers) helped to fund this study. Although
the study didn’t tell us everything, it gave us some good information.
• Not all calves born dead, die of “bad
karma” – some die from congenital defects.
Necropsy can tell you that.
• ASD appears to be a cattle problem, not a
breed problem.
• Cattle appear to get a variety of
congenital heart diseases.
• Sometimes what looks like pneumonia in
cattle is actually heart disease.
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Support
What is support? It means different things to different minds. An array
of definitions exist for this word. Support comes from all aspects of
life—it’s everywhere! Where would we be without support? Support makes
us thrive, makes us want to succeed and it builds our self-esteem. The
word is bigger than we think. We need and use support every day. The
American Maine-Anjou Association (AMAA) has been a long standing pillar
of support to the Maine-Anjou breed. Without an association, the
Maine-Anjou breed would not be as prestigious as it is today and the
demand for Maine genetics would be minimal. There would be no way
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Kyla Nesheim
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data, genetics, EPD
information and production information out in the public’s eye or the
cattlemen’s eye. The AMAA supports and will continue to support everyone
involved in the Maine-Anjou breed, including the breeders, promoters,
commercial producers, showers, buyers, sellers and state associations. |
Here are just a few
definitions of SUPPORT and ways the AMAA supports you, the Maine-Anjou
enthusiasts.
Definition 1: To bear the weight of, especially
from below.
Think of the AMAA as the foundation bearing the weight of all the
Maine-Anjou promoters and enthusiasts. The AMAA bears a considerable amount
of weight when it comes to making things run smoothly and getting things
done. It’s the foundation for our strong and growing breed.
Definition 2: To keep from weakening or failing;
strengthen.
The AMAA is working constantly to strengthen the breed. Maine-Anjou cattle
are thriving and the AMAA wants to continue this trend by strengthening your
Maine-Anjou program. The more registrations you have, the more pedigreed
animals you have, the stronger your program and the AMAA becomes.
Definition 3: To furnish corroborating evidence
for.
Every year in the May/June (Herd Reference Edition) of the Voice, the AMAA
includes evidence demonstrating the quality of Maine-Anjou animals and
breeders. In order to show this evidence for the Maine-Anjou breed, the AMAA
must stress the importance of registration and pedigreed animals. Annual
statistics are included to show registrations and transfers of bulls and
females and highlight the top five programs and states in each category.
Also included are: registration information, trait leaders, Cornerstone
Dams; show females, bulls, and sires of the year; All- American females and
bulls; and breeder and exhibitor of the year awards for the Maine-Anjou
breed. These awards show the quality of the Maine-Anjou breed and the
quality people involved. This is a major way of getting good evidence out
for the Maine-Anjou breed. The cattle prove themselves when it comes to
performance in the show ring, feedlot and pasture.
Now, the AMAA is asking for your support. Like the old saying, “An eye for
an eye, a tooth for a tooth,” the AMAA supports you and you support the AMAA
by getting involved and registering your animals. Let’s make this
association bigger than ever. Who says we can’t be as big as other breed
associations? With your help we can be. Register, register, register—the
AMAA can’t stress this enough. It is so important to get your animals
registered. The more pedigreed animals we have, the bigger this association
becomes—allowing you to receive more support. These pedigreed animals show
the strength of the Maine-Anjou program. Recorded perfomance data and EPDs
can then be compared to other animals and other breeds. A major benefit of
having an association is to showcase our breed. Let us advertise that
Maine-Anjou cattle excel in performance, feed efficiency, disposition and
superb carcass traits.
Let’s not forget how important an association is for any breed. A breed
association is the backbone for the breed. The AMAA is the backbone holding
together the traditions and structure used by Maine- Anjou breeders every
day. Without an association and structure, a breed would quickly fall apart.
Support the AMAA by registering your calf crop and all of your Maine-Anjou
animals, make transfers when ownership is transferred and advertise with the
Voice to get your name out. We can’t forget those who stand behind the AMAA
100 percent, putting forth countless hours toward the breed—the ones who
give their all for the Maine-Anjou breed. You are the individuals that make
the AMAA strong . Get involved with your state association. The state
associations, breeders and promoters of Maine-Anjou cattle should be pushing
each other to make their state association a strong influence in the
Maine-Anjou program.
The AMAA would like to thank all of you who have supported the breed and
have given extra effort to push the breed into new bigger and better
horizons! Again, the AMAA encourages you to stay involved with a growing and
popular breed of cattle. Please continue to register your animals. Maine
based females are some of the best walking in the pastures, the steers are
some of the best on the rail and the bulls have proven themselves as leaders
in the beef industry. Clearly, our breed has the genetic advantage in the
seedstock and beef industries.
Join Team Maine-Anjou to get those cattle registered and on the fast track
to quality Maine-Anjou genetics!
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YBIC
The weekend of March 25-28 six Junior Board members attended the Youth
Beef Industry Congress (YBIC) at College Station, Texas. We listened to
prominent leaders in the beef industry, toured Camp Cooley Ranch and met
people from around the nation involved in the beef industry.
The conference began with a mini Beef 706 Seminar, a program run by Texas
A&M University. In this seminar, we learned how to evaluate yield and
quality grades of live cattle, compare live results to harvested results
and how a carcass is divided into usable parts. To be able to evaluate
yield and quality grades live, one must know how different breeds perform
on the rail. At the slaughter house, we were given a breakdown on how a
beef animal is cut up and sold. Most of the meat is found in the chuck and
the round, but since they are not considered to be high quality meats by
consumers, they do not bring much money. This is why the beef industry
council did a study on the muscles included in the chuck and the round to
come up with new and more tender cuts which are more desirable for
consumers.
Michael De La Zerda, from the Texas Beef Council, talked to us about Beef
Quality Assurance, a program started to assure consumers that beef is a
safe product. The safety and quality of beef starts with the producer.
This program has set out to inform producers how to manage their cattle to
enhance safety and quality in the end product. Along with informing the
producers of this program, Michael also advertises quality and safety of
beef to consumers, through broadcast advertising and beef labeling.
Rhonda Miller, a meats professor at Texas A&M University, gave a lecture
on palatability. She emphasized the effect marbling has on the taste of
beef, along with the fact beef should be aged at least 14 days, if not
longer, in order to make it more tender and flavorful. Studies show people
who eat meat graded prime will have a 90 percent chance,or more of having
a desirable eating experience, choice will have a 75 percent chance and
select will have a 50 percent chance. With this data, packers can work
with meat that is prime, choice or select, but once it falls below select,
they cannot sell the product.
Charles Bradbury talked with us about the Nolan Ryan Tender Aged Beef
Company. This company rejects beef that is yield grade 1 or 2 and falls in
the select quality grade. Their goal is to produce a high quality product
consumers enjoy, and from the prime rib they fed us, I would say it’s
working!
We had two presentations on marketing. One given by Russell Woodward with
the Texas Beef Council, and one by Terri Barber with the Texas Department
of Agriculture. Both emphasized the importance of knowing what your
product is, who your consumers are and what your consumers want.
One of the most interesting talks was Clair Gill with Genomics. Clair is
currently involved with a research project working to categorize all the
genetic makeup of cattle. With this research, they hope to be able to
eventually test for fertility, feed efficiency, longevity and other
important industry traits. The research has already helped to develop
three new marbling tests that should be on the market within the next
year.
The highlight for most of the participants was the tour of Camp Cooley
Ranch located in Franlin, Texas. This operation runs 3,200 head of
Brahman, Angus and Charolais cattle on 10,500 acres. They are the number
one embryo producer in the world and also one of the top commercial
producers in the nation. Their grounds are kept neat and clean by a
well-organized maintenance crew, and employees maintenance crew, and
employees clean up after everything they do. Everything is done on
horseback in order to keep the cattle calm and give the ranch the image of
being down to earth and reliable. An interesting statistic they gave was
the fact that they wean their ET calves early, at an average of 70 days,
in order to increase the conception rate of their recipient cows by 10
percent.
The theme throughout the weekend was networking. Networking is needed in
order to learn new things, market your product, get the job you want and
have people available when you need help. Not only did people talk to us
about networking, but they gave us many opportunities to meet people from
around the nation to help us in our networking skills. I would say to
anyone, if you have an opportunity to go somewhere where you can meet
people and learn about an interest, GO FOR IT! I was able to meet people
that will be able to help me down the road, along with gaining valuable
information about our wonderful beef industry. Now, all that is left to do
is tell others about what I have learned and apply it to my own
situations. Thank you for this opportunity and I hope many of you will
have a similar experience!
Sincerely,
Tina DeJong, AMJAA President
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SALES REPORT
Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo
Feb. 6, 2004 - Rapid City, S.D.
Sale Gross, 27 lots - $44,600
15 bulls
............................................................................$27,600
12 females
.......................................................................$16,650
Sale Averages:
27 lots
................................................................................$1,638
15 bulls
..............................................................................$1,840
12 females
.........................................................................$1,387
High Selling Lots:
Bulls
$3,000 - Lot 31 - MAXM Nautilus consigned by Max ‘M Maines, Arlington, to
J. Robert Rusley, Baker, Mont.
$2,400 - Lot 39 - DLDJ Nevin N3, Reserve champion bull, consigned by
Destiny Livestock, Box Elder, to J.R. Newbert, Hinton, Iowa
Females
$2,450 - Lot 10 - REIN Nicole N7 consigned by Reindl Livestock, Custer, to
Ronald Jesperson, Hemingford, Neb.
$2,200 - Lot 9 - Word Miss Skittles 330 consigned by Word Show Cattle, Belvidere, to Jerry Adamson, Cody, Neb.
Iowa Beef Expo Maine-Anjou Sale
Feb. 12, 2004 - Des Moines, Iowa
Auctioneer: Stanley Stout
Every year at the Iowa Beef Expo Maine-Anjou breeders come to showcase
their animals. Seventy-five lots were sold in the 2004 Maine-Anjou sale.
Consignors from all over the state brought in quality Maine-Anjou females
and bulls. Cattle sold to seven states.
Sale Gross, 75 lots - $155,700
51 bulls
..........................................................................$108,700
24 females
.......................................................................$47,000
Sale Averages:
75 lots
...............................................................................
$2,076
51 bulls
..............................................................................$2,131
24 females
.........................................................................$1,958
High Selling Lots:
Bulls
$4,200 - Lot 30 - WSC Smackdown 361N, consigned by Craig and Brenda
Willis, Diagonal, to Charles Swaim, Drakesville
Females
$4,500 - Lot 68 - Naomi consigned by Jackson Family Cattle, Waukon, to Ron
Kenneally, Bernard
Watertown Winter Farm Show
Feb. 13, 2004 - Watertown, S.D.
Auctioneer: Chisum Peterson
The Watertown Winter Farm Show held every year in Watertown, S.D., gives
breeders from around the state and area a chance to showcase their
Maine-Anjou bulls and females.
Sale Gross, 12 lots - $24,700
10 bulls
............................................................................$22,200
2 females
...........................................................................$2,500
Sale Averages:
12 lots
................................................................................$2,058
10 bulls
..............................................................................$2,220
2 females
...........................................................................$1,250
High Selling Lots:
Bulls
$4,300 - Lot 5X - DNC Neon N101 consigned by Dave Caffee, Wessington
Springs, to Watson Farms, Hitchcock
$3,800 - Lot 17 - ARMB Tank 1N consigned by Allen Beare, Ree Heights, to
Mike Binger, Tulare
$1,900 - Lot 8 - DLB Power Plus 305N consigned by Begalka Livestock,
Castlewood, to Mike Binger, Tulare
Females
$1,350 - Lot 1 - DLB Miss Power Plus consigned by Begalka Livestock,
Castlewood, to Les Caffee, Wessington Springs
$1,150 - Lot 2 - AKS Nightingale consigned by K&A Cattle Co., Astoria, to
Dan Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa
DeRouchey Cattle Company
“Optimum” Bull Sale
Feb. 14, 2004 - Mitchell, S.D.
Auctioneer: Stanley Stout
DeRouchey Cattle Company held their annual “Optimum” bull sale in Mitchell
on a cold and windy Valentines Day. A large crowd of purebred breeders,
club calf producers and commercial cattleman attended from a wide area of
the United States. The sale featured the Reserve Champion Pen of three
bulls from the 2004 National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo., plus the
Reserve Champion Bull from the prestigious Gold Standard Sweepstakes at
Denver. DeRouchey’s breeding program continues to stride forward in
quality, performance and productivity. An outstanding set of 1/4 blood and
1/2 blood Maine-Anjou heifers were also offered in the sale.
Sale Averages:
116 bulls
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$2,902
45
heifers..........................................................................
$1,670
Cattle sold to 21 states
High Selling Lots:
Bulls
$20,000 - Lot 3 - DCC Ante Up 221N to Barker Cattle Co., Provo, Utah
$12,500 - Lot 7 - DCC Top Draft 74N to Vernon Bell, Dodgeville, Wis.
$11,000 - Lot 16 - DCC Cobra 156N to Allen Beare, Ree Heights
$10,500 - Lot 8 - DCC Power Up 190N to Lazy H U Ranch, Alzada, Mont.
$9,000 - Lot 10 - DCC Fair Warning 151N to Don Hansen, Prairie City, Iowa
Heifers
$12,000 - Lot 329 - 1/2 blood sired by DCC New Trend, to Glen Oak Farms,
Neosho, Mo.
$2,500 - Lot 104 - 1/2 blood sired by DCC The Man, to Jacki Miller,
Slayton, Texas
$2,500 - Lot 108 - 1/2 blood sired by DCC The Man, to Jacki Miller,
Slayton, Texas
Volume buyers were Von Bean, Idaho, Larry Bugas, Wyoming, Hank
Caldwell, Oregon, Hay Brothers, California, Rick Twisselman, California,
Scott Hamilton, South Dakota, Bob Nashburn, Oklahoma, Lazy H U Ranch,
Montana
Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic
Feb. 21, 2004 - Kearney, Neb.
Auctioneer: Tracy Harl
The Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, held every year in Kearney, Neb., is
known for the strong set of purebred cattle, both in the sales and in the
shows. The Maine- Anjou sale was exactly that. Strong Maine-Anjou genetics
were offered by consignors from around the Midwest.
Sale Gross, 33 lots - $93,225
17 bulls
............................................................................$52,875
16 females
.......................................................................$40,350
Sale Averages:
33 lots
...............................................................................
$2,825
17 bulls
..............................................................................$3,110
16 females
.........................................................................$2,522
High Selling Lots:
Bulls
$12,000 - Lot 23X - RJ I’m The Real Deal 103N consigned by Rocking J
Ranch, Cody, to Jones Show Cattle, Harrod, Ohio
$9,600 - Lot 16 - Boss Best Western 152N consigned by Boss Premier Black
Cattle, Minature, to Lee’s Cattle Co., Chandler, Ariz.
Females
$6,000 - Lot 41 - PALM Fantasia 537N consigned by Palmer Show Cattle,
Norfolk, to Kelsey and Robin Rutt, Minden
$5,000 - Lot 45 - SMD Miss Nicole 350N consigned by SJ Show Cattle, Grand
Island, to Heather Klausen, Laurel
$4,000 - Lot 29 - Huss Ms. Hustler consigned by Ryan Verlinde and Huss
Cattle Co., Tracy, Minn., to Glen Oak Farms, Neosho, Mo.
Nagel Cattle Company 10th Annual
Performance Plus Maine-Anjou Bull Sale
Feb. 27, 2004 - Springfield, S.D.
Auctioneer: Stanley Stout
69 Yearling Bulls Averaged $2,808
High Selling Lots:
$11,500 - Lot 32 - NAGE First Alert 59N (full possession, 1/2 semen
interest) to Greg Hammer, Garretson, and Marico Maines, Wyn Johnson,
Baltic
$9,000 - Lot 9 - NAGE Wide Load 88N ET (full possession, 1/2 semen
interest) to John and Karen Haymaker, Hennessy, Okla.
$8,250 - Lot 14 - NAGE Freight-Train 93N (in-herd semen rights) to John
Goeken, Utica
$7,200 - Lot 1 - NAGE Power Surge 92N (full possession, 1/2 semen
interest) to Rick Seehase, Oak Ridge Farms, Inc., Logensport, Ind.
$5,500 - Lot 10 - NAGE Icon 273N to Jim Nagel, Yankton Volume buyers were
Rodney and Dale Van Gerpen, Avon, Jim Nagel, Yankton, and Russell Garwood,
Butte, Neb.
“Black In Style XIV” Green Valley Cattle
Production Sale
Feb. 28, 2004 - O’Neill, Neb.
Auctioneer: Matt Lowery
51 Maine-Anjou bulls averaged $2,501
High Selling Lots:
$8,500 - Lot 42 - GVC Not Afraid 12N to Garrett Smart, Atwood, Colo.
$6,000 - Lot 7 - GVC Nobel Man to Mark Gerlach, Wilber, and Mark Schaaf,
Farragut, Iowa
$4,800 - Lot 18 - GVC Bouncer 28N to Louthan Maines, Stanton
$4,800 - Lot 19 - GVC This Man 36N to Ed Havlik, Kimball, S.D.
Kentucky Maine Event
March 6, 2004 - Louisville, Ky.
Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt
Sale Gross, 18 lots - $31,425
7 bulls
..............................................................................$15,550
11 females
......................................................................$15,875
Sale Averages:
18 lots
................................................................................$1,746
7 bulls
................................................................................$2,221
11 females
.........................................................................$1,443
High Selling Lots:
Bulls
$3,450 - Lot 7 - LMJ All Business 10N consigned by Meridian Maines,
Cutler, Ind., to Sheets Cattle, West Lafayette, Ind.
$5,000 - Lot 5 - ALP Undercover Brother 8N consigned by Prestegaard
Cattle, Steward, Ill., to Chad Koop, Pulaski, Tenn. Females
$1,550 - Lot 21 - Wolfridge Dazzle 8102N consigned by Wolfridge Land &
Livestock, Maysville, to Zach Mattingly, Windchester
$2,200 - Lot 14 - THMT Miss Hab 19N consigned by Hunt Farms, New Madison,
Ohio, to Tom Labig, Massilou, Ohio
Larry Rademacher & Sons 8th Annual Sale
March 7, 2004 - Loup City, Neb.
Sale Averages:
109 lots
.............................................................................
$1,621
42 bulls
.............................................................................
$1,966
3 cows
................................................................................$1,633
39 bred heifers
.................................................................$1,357
25 open
heifers.................................................................$1,455
High Selling Lots:
$4,500 - SAR 269M to Tom Musil, Ravenna
$2,800 - BOCC 131N to Lush Farms LLC, Overland Park, Kan.
$2,025 - LR 103H to Larry Nielson, Granby, Mo.
$1,750 - LR 524M to Charles Hehl, Calhan, Colo.
$1,750 - LR 528M to Clayton Kleinknecht, Cozad
2004 Ohio Beef Expo Maine-Anjou Sale
March 20, 2004 - Columbus, Ohio
Auctioneer: Steve Dorran
Sale Gross, 84 lots - $199,450
42 open
heifers...............................................................$90,250
37 bulls
............................................................................$95,450
3 bred heifers
.................................................................. $8,800
2 embryo
lots...................................................................
$3,450
Sale Averages:
84 lots
................................................................................$2,374
42 open
heifers.................................................................$2,185
37 bulls
..............................................................................$2,580
3 bred heifers
..................................................................$2,933
2 embryo
lots....................................................................$1,725
High Selling Lots:
Bulls
$5,500 - Lot 37 - Rowe Courage (1/2 interest and full possession)
consigned by Rowe Farms, New Paris, to Lindsay-Wright Show Cattle,
Trenton, Fla.
Females
$5,800 - Lot 89 - GEF Ms Impact 11N consigned by Geffert Cattle Co.,
LaValle, Wis., to Barry Nowatzke, Michigan City, Ind.
$5,800 - Lot 46 - CORT Mandy 4N consigned by Circle L Maines, Ayr, Neb.,
to Sheppard Maine- Anjou, Westchester
Buck Cattle Company Spring Edition VIII
Sale
March 27, 2004 - Madill, Okla.
Auctioneer: Steve Bonham
The Spring Edition VIII sale for Buck Cattle Company was a great success.
Buck Cattle Company is known for producing quality Maine-Anjou genetics
that dominate in the show ring as well as in the pasture. This sale
followed the tradition of excellence, with one good female after another
entering the sale ring.
Sale Gross.............................................$331,585
Sale Average.............................................$5,024
High Selling Maine-Anjou Lots:
$30,000 - Lot 1 - BK Narley 339 to Hawes Cattle Co., Crandall, Texas
$16,000 - Lot 36 - RF/GMC Miss 311N to Trey Moore, Madill
$15,000 - Lot 2 - BK Native 358N to Irwin Cattle Co., Harthsorne
$15,000 - Lot 5 - BK Never Know 377N to Euchee Creek Cattle Co., Cushing
$12,000 - Lot 30 - Wolfe New Business to Kasey Witherspoon, Whitewright,
Texas
$10,000 - Lot 12 - BK Next Level 384N to Braden Pittman, Whitewright,
Texas
Michigan Beef Expo
April 3, 2004 - East Lansing, Mich.
Auctioneer: Bill Sheridan
Sale Averages:
25 lots
................................................................................$1,305
15
heifers...........................................................................$1,308
7 bulls
................................................................................$1,232
3 embryo
lots....................................................................$1,458
High Selling Lots:
Bulls
$3,100 - Lot 630 - TNL Villian consigned by Top Notch Livestock,
Bannister, to Bob Stowe, Hersey
$1,150 - Lot 612 - MCCF Wideout consigned by Muir Show Cattle, Wapakoneta,
Ohio, to Thomas Schnieder, Marne
Heifers
$2,200 - Lot 624 - DJKS Foxy Lady consigned by The Doug Stork Family,
Clare, to Coon Creek Farm, Laingsburg
$1,900 - Lot 619 - KMA Rene 3N consigned by Kasperski Farms, Allenton, to
Misty Morning Maines, Petosky
Embryo
$3,150 - Lot 601b - 066 x Irish Whiskey, consigned by Muir Show Cattle,
Wapakoneta, Ohio, to a buyer from Ohio
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OPEN SHOW REPORTS
Watertown Winter Farm Show
Watertown, S.D. - Feb. 13, 2004
Champion Female
Consigned by: Begalka Livestock, Castlewood, S.D.
Reserve Champion Female
Consigned by: K&A Cattle Co., Astoria, S.D.
Champion Bull
Consigned by: Dave Caffee, Wessington Springs, S.D.
Reserve Champion Bull
Consigned by: Begalka Livestock, Castlewood, S.D.
Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic
Kearney, Neb. - Feb. 21, 2004
Champion Female
Consigned by: Palmer Show Cattle, Norfolk, Neb.
Reserve Champion Female
Consigned by: SJ Show Cattle, Grand Island, Neb.
Champion Bull
Consigned by: Rocking J Ranch, Cody, Neb.
Reserve Champion Bull
Consigned by: Boss Premier Cattle Co., Minatare, Neb.
Iowa Beef Expo
Des Moines, Iowa - Feb. 12, 2004
Judge: Ben Kelly, Dallas Center, Iowa
Champion Female
Consigned by: K & A Farms, Blakesburg, Iowa
Reserve Champion Female
Consigned by: Younge Stock Farm, Hampton, Iowa
Champion MaineTainer Female
Consigned by: Jeff DeWitt, Blakesburg, Iowa
Reserve Champion MaineTainer Female
Consigned by: Fred & Mary Gruhn, Manning, Iowa
Champion Bull
Consigned by: Craig & Brenda Willis, Diagonal, Iowa
Reserve Champion Bull
Consigned by: Putz Cattle, Otley, Iowa
Champion MaineTainer Bull
Consigned by: Craig & Brenda Willis, Diagonal, Iowa
Reserve Champion MaineTainer Bull
Consigned by: Blueprint Cattle Co., Otley, Iowa
Black Hills Stock Show
Rapid City, S.D. - Feb. 6, 2004
Champion Bull
MAXM Nautilus
Exhibited by: Max 'M Maines, Arlington, S.D.
Reserve Champion Bull
DLDJ Nevin N3
Consigned by: Destiny Livestock, Box Elder, S.D.
Champion Female
REIN Nicole N7
Consigned by: Reindl Livestock, Custer, S.D.
Reserve Champion Female
Word Miss Skittles 330
Consigned by: Word Show Cattle, Belvidere, S.D.
Houston Livestock Show
Houston, Texas - March 7, 2004
Judge: Doug Satree, Montague, Texas
Champion Female
BK Never Say Never
Exhibited by: Buck Cattle Co., Madill, Okla.
Reserve Champion Female
DRCC Miss Magic Fire
Exhibited by: Diamonds in the Rough, Oologah, Okla.
Champion Bull
4E Ice Cube N370
Exhibited by: Diamonds in the Rough, Oologah, Okla.
Reserve Champion Bull
4E Iron Man 230M
Exhibited by: Diamonds in the Rough, Oologah, Okla.
Kentucky Maine Event
Louisville, Ky. - March 5, 2004
Judge: Chan Phillips, Maysville, Ky.
Champion Bull
LMJ All Business 10N
Consigned by: Meridian Maines, Cutler, Ind.
Reserve Champion Bull
ALP Undercover Brother 8N
Consigned by: Prestegaard Cattle, Steward, Ill.
Champion Female
Wolfridge Dazzle 8102N
Consigned by: Wofridge Land & Livestock, Maysville, Ky.
Reserve Champion Female
THMT Miss Hab 19N
Consigned by: Hunt Farms, New Madison, Ohio
2003 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
Toronto, Canada - Nov. 8, 2003
Grand Champion Bull - Incorrect in the March/April 2004 issue of the Voice
Maine-Whey-Mickey
Exhibited by: Calvin Wilson, Cobden, Ont.
Reserve Champion bull
RK Russie 301M
Exhibited by: R.K. Cattle co., Moorefield, Ont.
Grand Champion Female
RK Monday 205M
Exhibited by: R.K. Cattle Co., Moorefield, Ont.
Reserve Champion Female
Maine-Whey-Nikita
Exhibited by: Maine-Whey-Farms, Eldorado, Ont.
Breeders Herd Winner
Maine-Whey-Nikita
Exhibited by: Maine-Whey-Farms, Eldorado, Ont.
Arizona National Livestock Show
Phoenix, Ariz. - Dec. 30, 2003
Champion Maine Female
DRCC Miss Magic Fire
Exhibited by: Diamonds In the Rough, Oolagah, Okla.
Reserve Champion Maine Female
GMC Miss 343M
Exhibited by: Ryan Thompson, Shafter, Calif.
Champion Maine Bull
Ironman 230M
Exhibited by: Diamonds In the Rough, Oolagah, Okla.
Reserve Champion Maine Bull
Ice Cube N370
Exhibited by: Diamonds In the Rough, Oolagah, Okla.
Michigan Beef Expo
East Lansing, Mich. - April 3, 2004
Champion Female
DJKS Foxy Lady
Consigned by: Doug Stork Family, Clare, Mich.
Reserve Champion Female
KMA Rene 3N
Consigned by: Kasperski Farms, Allenton, Mich.
Champion Bull
TNL Villian
Consigned by: Gary and Rebecca Mitchell, Bannister, Mich.
Reserve Champion Bull
MCCF Wideout
Consigned by: MCC Show Cattle, Wapakoneta, Ohio
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JUNIOR SHOW REPORTS
Nebraska Cattlemen's Classic
Kearney, Neb. - Feb. 22, 2004
Champion Female
Exhibited by: Jara Settles, Hoskins, Neb.
Reserve Champion Female
Exhibited by: Morgan Burke, Genoa, Neb.
Champion Steer
Exhibited by: Ryan Stromburger, Champion, Neb.
Reserve Champion Steer
Exhibited by: Patrick Jespersen, Hemmingford, Neb.
Iowa Beef Expo
Des Moines, Iowa - Feb. 14, 2004
Champion Female
Exhibited by: Abby Janssen, Bloomfield, Iowa
Reserve Champion Female
Exhibited by: Bailey Core, Pleasantville, Iowa
Champion MaineTainer Female
Exhibited by: Katie Stutsman, Iowa City, Iowa
Reserve Champion MaineTainer Female
Exhibited by: Lindsey Core, Pleasantville, Iowa
Champion Steer
Exhibited by: Tessa Mittag, Prescott, Iowa
Reserve Champion Steer
Exhibited by: Justin Linderman, Creston, Iowa
Illinois Beef Expo
Springfield, Ill. - Feb. 27, 2004
Champion Female
Exhibited by: Abby Jones, Pontiac, Ill.
Reserve Champion Female
Exhibited by: Nathan Weisinger, Ft. Madison, Iowa
Champion Steer
Exhibited by: Adam Moritz, Buckingham, Ill.
Reserve Champion Steer
Exhibited by: Tarall Harms, Reedsburg, Wis.
Houston Livestock Show
Houston, Texas - March 13, 2004
Judge: Matt Claeys, West Lafayette, Ind.
Champion Female
DBKE Miss M&M
Exhibited by: Matthew Dean, Bellville, Texas
Reserve Champion Female
DSUL No Fear 970 M 1
Exhibited by: Kami Walker, Gonzales, Texas
Champion Maine-Anjou Steer
Exhibited by: Chad Baize, Stamford, Texas
Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou Steer
Exhibited by: Katheryne McGiluray, Paradise, Texas
Sioux Empire Farm Show
Sioux Falls, S.D. - Feb. 1, 2004
Judge: Shane Lindsey, Monroe, Wis.
Champion Female
Exhibited by: Brittany Bruns, Willow Lake, S.D.
Reserve Champion Female
Exhibited by: Chelsea Palmer, Norfolk, Neb.
Champion Steer and Reserve Champion Overall
Exhibited by: Jess Recknor, Hartland, MN
Reserve Champion Steer
Exhibited by: Tyler Faber, Sioux Center, Iowa
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
San Antonio, Texas - Feb. 12, 2004
Champion Female
Exhibited by: Madlyn McCoy, Littlefield, Texas
Reserve Champion Female
Exhibited by: Allison Moore, Barry, Texas
Ohio Beef Expo
Columbus, Ohio - March 21, 2004
Heifer Judge: Doug Satree, Texas
Steer Judge: Chris Mullinix, Kansas
Champion Female and Champion Overall
Exhibited by: Alexis Johnson, East Liberty, Ohio
Reserve Champion Female
Exhibited by: Andy Armstron, Eldorado, Ohio
Champion MaineTainer Female and Reserve Overall
Exhibited by: Leslie Arnold, Cairo, Ohio
Reserve Champion MaineTainer Female
Exhibited by: Leslie Arnold, Cairo, Ohio
Champion Steer
Exhibited by: Kayla Campbell, Cedarville, Ohio
Reserve Champion Steer
Exhibited by: Leah Geuy, Saint Paris, Ohio
Arizona National Livestock Show
Phoenix, Ariz. - Dec. 29, 2003
Champion Female and Reserve Overall
Exhibited by: Bryson Crawford, Pauls Valley, Okla.
Reserve Champion Female
Exhibited by: Ryan Thompson, Shafter, Colo.
Champion Steer and Reserve Champion Overall
Exhibited by: Asa Kinder, Frederick, Okla.
Reserve Champion Steer
Exhibited by: Sarah Stover, Eckert, Colo.
Michigan Beef Expo
East Lansing, Mich. - April 4, 2004
Champion Female
Exhibited by: Candace Muir, Wapak, Ohio
Reserve Champion Female
Exhibited by: Michelle Britten, Laingsburg, Mich.
Champion Steer
Exhibited by: Sarah Williams, Clifford, Mich.
Reserve Champion Steer
Exhibited by: Jason Jackson, Sherwood, Mich.
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