Tuesday, November 13, 2012

MCF Top Cut Female Sale Online Catalog

MCF Top Cut Female Sale 2012
Saturday, November 24th, 2012
Washington County Livestock LLC
Washington, KS - 4:00 PM




Monday, November 5, 2012

KANSAS BEEF EXPO 2012 WINTER BEEF EXPO


KANSAS BEEF EXPO 
2012 WINTER BEEF EXPO
December 13th - December 16th, 2012 - Hutchinson, KS
Christmas in the Country Trade Show • 4H & FFA Judging Contest
Snow Angels Elite Female Sale - Fitting Clinic by Stock Show U
Junior Breeding Show & Junior Market Show
Pre Entries Due November 15th • More Information Available Online
Quint Huncovsky • Kansas Beef Expo
785.320.6054 or 785.259.4122

Friday, November 2, 2012

QUAKER HILL FARM PERFORMANCE TESTED BULL & FEMALE SALE

QUAKER HILL FARM
PERFORMANCE TESTED
BULL & FEMALE SALE

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd • 5:30 P.M. • LOUISA, VA
Selling Angus and SimAngus Bulls plus Purebred and Commercial Open Heifers,
Spring Calving Pairs and Select Fall Pairs.
 
VIEW ONLINE CATALOG HERE
For more information contact:
Charles A.- (540) 894-3523
Charles S.- (540) 894-3500
Lee- (540) 894-3386 


Thursday, November 1, 2012

Beef Industry Resurgence: Hereford Registrations, Cow Herd Inventories, Sale Averages Increase During FY 2012


KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Despite back-to-back years of drought and escalating costs in the beef industry, the Hereford breed is making a mighty resurgence. Hereford registrations were up more than 8% during the 2012 American Hereford Association (AHA) fiscal year that ended Aug. 31. Registered cow herd inventories are up 3% compared to the previous year — with more than 101,000 females reported this fiscal year.
Hereford breeders continue to experience a dramatic increase in production sale prices while reports of private-treaty sales continue to out-pace the previous year reports. A total of 182 Hereford production sales were reported by AHA field representatives this fiscal year. Bull sales averaged $4,671, up nearly $700 and females $3,329, up almost $300 per head.
 
The second largest cattle breed in the U.S., Hereford reports 70,260 registrations and 37,091 transfers with 101,021 cows on inventory. The Association has 3,455 active adult members and 2,263 active junior members.
Hereford semen demand in the commercial industry is also increasing. According to the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB), Hereford semen sales increased 23% over last year. Since 2006 Hereford domestic semen sales has increased 86% a testament to the increasing demand for Hereford genetics in the commercial industry.
           
Helping with this progress in the commercial industry has been the AHA’s Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR™) program. Now 11 years old, the program has helped the AHA and Hereford breeders build a database that documents the breed’s strengths. More and more Hereford breeders continue to go above status quo and submit ultrasound data, body condition scores, udder scores and cow weights, which all add to the integrity and accuracy of the AHA database.
          
“Because the AHA Board of Directors placed a resource emphasis on breed improvement and industry research, the Hereford breed now has the single largest database for cow fertility and productivity in the world, and we have documented the inherent economic traits in the breed that can deliver efficiency to the industry at a time when the industry needs it most,” says Craig Huffhines, AHA executive vice president. “More importantly, congratulations to our AHA membership for adopting technology and making the strides in genetic improvement that have positioned Hereford has a breed of choice for commercial producers looking to add heterosis to their Angus-based cow herds.
           
“Today, the Hereford breed is poised to provide as much value to the commercial industry as any other breed with its combination advantages of fertility, feed efficiency, good disposition and an end product that will complement a vast array of quality beef programs across the country.”
 
This fiscal year AHA also released genomic-enhanced expected progeny differences (GE-EPDs). The AHA genomic approach is the first of its kind to work with the scientific community and the National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium (NBCEC) to build its own training and validation population. This approach is important because AHA now has access to all of the genotypes, phenotypes and pedigrees, which will allow the Association and its members to continue to train and build the Hereford-specific panel.
 
Also noted at the fiscal year’s end are top registrations by state and by breeder. Texas topped the list of registrations per state at 7,156 with Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas and Oklahoma rounding out the top five.
           
The top five breeders by registration numbers were Rausch Herefords, Hoven, S.D., 840; Upstream Ranch, Taylor, Neb., 646; Alexander Mih, M-M Ranch Polled Herefords, Chanute, Kan., 543; Topp Herefords, Grace City, N.D., 492; and Mrnak Herefords, Bowman, N.D., 431.
 

WINDY HILL CHAROLAIS & DAVIS FARMS REG. SHORTHORNS COLORS OF KANSAS SHOW CALF SALE


WINDY HILL CHAROLAIS & DAVIS FARMS REG. SHORTHORNS
COLORS OF KANSAS SHOW CALF SALE
Private Treaty Bid Off Sale • Bids Close November 10th
Davis Farms Shorthorns • Manhattan, KS
Cattle Available For Viewing, Selling Breed Steers & Heifers along with
a select Embryo Package
Photos and Videos Available online
Windy Hill Charolais Ranch - 785.614.1417
Davis Farms Registered Shorthorns 785.313.3993

GRAY SHOW CATTLE RELOADED AND READY


GRAY SHOW CATTLE
RELOADED AND READY
Annual Online Reloaded Sale • November 5th, 2012
Online Club Calf Sale • Sale Hosted by CW Cattle Sales
TO VIEW VIDEOS PLEASE VISIT 
Zach Gray - 815.545.1498
Kurt Meyer - 217.273.1399         

Champion Steer Drive - 2012 American Royal from Livestock World