Summer 2012 Newsletter - the Missouri Hereford Association

Missouri 

Hereford News 

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Official 

Publication 

of Missouri 

Hereford 

Association 

July 2012

ANNOUNCING 

OUR NEW 2012 SALE DATE 

OCTOBER 27TH @ NOON 

Featuring 50 lots 

20 - Outstanding Heifer Calves 

10 - Spring Pair Splits 

15 - Breeding Bulls 

5 - Show Steer Prospects 

Sired By: 

LHF L1 Odyssey 730 ET 

LJR MSU 165L Dalton Xtra 144X 

RH HUGO 1009 • Glengrove RH ICON 

TH 122 71I Victor 719T 

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Last 

Saturday 

October 

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2011 BUYERS 

Aufdenburg Polled Herefords 

3K Farms 

Barnitz Farms 

Circle F Cattle Co. 

Aubrey Brown 

Lizzie Polled Herefords 

Winkler Farms 

Thomas Owings 

Greenley Research Farms 

Audra & Victoria Warden 

Brown Farms 

Sweatman Hereford Farm 

Loehr Hereford Farm 

Stephens Hereford Farm 

Journagan Ranch / MSU 

Shelby & Rachel Bagnell 

Chad Barker 

Richie Lyons Family 

Blake Voss / Bourbeuse Bend 

Herefords 

LJR P606 ULTRA 350U 

Sire: P606 Dam: LJR Genetic Queen 65M 

Ockerhausen Farms 

Glen Dodd 

Choate Polled Herefords 

Paul Huff 

Raithel Hereford Farm 

Kevin Reynolds 

Terry Botcher 

Circle R Cattle Co 

Lenth Herefords 

Glengrove Farms 

REYNOLDS HEREFORDS 

1071 County Road 1231 • Huntsville, MO 65259 

660-676-3788 

reynoldscattle@cvalley.net • www.reynoldsherefords.com

HERD SIRES 

STAR HCF 62J THUNDER 279U ET 

STAR TAM BURSWICK T60 

FTF M326 WC157Y 

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Top Seller - HCF GM BUTCH 117 was the 

top selling bull at the Central Missouri Polled 

Hereford sale held at the Miller County Regional 

Stockyards on March 10. The bull was 

19 months of age and weighed 1,875 pounds. He 

was bred and raised by Hatchee Creek Farm - 

Garry and Sundra Mistler of Belle. When the 

bidding stopped, Eddie and Janet Watson of 

Watson Polled Hereford Ranch in Cabool were 

the new owners for $4,750. 

Butch was sired by 

Star HCF 62J Thunder 279U ET 

THANKS TO OUR 2011 / 2012 BUYERS 

Eddie & Janet Watson (Volumne buyer); Schrader Polled Hereford; Gerald Peltzer; 

Allison Walker; Mertz Polled Herefords; Rick Angel; Andrew Rackers; 

Shallow Creek Farm; Kenneth Shockley; Ronnie Terrell 

HATCHEE CREEK FARM 

GARRY & SUNDRA MISTLER 

34963 MCR 311 

BELLE, MO 65013 

(573) 859-6631

GO WITH THE BEST 

and let Labor Day be Your Lucky Day 

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REA 18.67, Ratio 116 

IMF 4.40, Ratio 109 

MONDAY, SEPT. 3, 2012 • Noon (CDT) 

At PARKER BROS. POLLED HEREFORDS 

Bradyville, Tenn. 

(Conveniently located one hour southeast of Nashville) 

Selling 70 Lots • Our Highest Quality Offering Ever… 

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ET heifer calves 

Bred heifers 

1151 1030 1216 

First-calf heifers with 

spring calves at side 

and rebred 

P606 / “Rusty” 

Revolution 4R heifer calf at side 

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BISMARCK / RIB EYE / P606 

Service-age bulls that all 

qualify for the Tennessee Beef 

Enhancement Program 

Auctioneer: Eddie Burks TFL# 4123, TAL# 4990 

For sale book and more information, contact Parker Bros. Polled Herefords or 

Jack D. Hedrick 904-613-4261, jdh@cableone.net 

To view the sale book online, go to www.hereford.org and 

go to Marketplace, Production Sale Catalogs 

PARKER BROS. POLLED HEREFORDS 

David and Paula Parker 

129 Banks Rd., Bradyville, TN 37026 

615-765-5359 • 615-464-7008 

dplp@dtccom.net • www.dkmfarms.com 

Breeding polled Herefords for more than half a century. 

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3-year-olds with spring 

calves at side and rebred 

Mature cows with spring calves 

at side and rebred

Making History with Polled Herefords 

At the beginning of the second half of the twentieth century 

there was a “new breed” of cattle coming onto the beef industry 

scene in Missouri and people were both interested and skeptical. It 

appeared to be an off shoot of the standard Hereford breed that had 

been imported from England many years before and had served the 

beef cattleman well over the ensuing years. But what of this new 

breed that did not have horns? If they had bred away the horns, 

what else had they changes about the well known animals that 

many relied on for their farm income? 

Actually the Polled Hereford was not that new. The breed was 

developed first by an Iowa cattle rancher, Warren Gammon, and he 

set up the first Polled Hereford Registry with 11 naturally polled 

animals in the latter part of the 19th century around 1890. The 

acceptance of the “new breed” was slow as any new thing was in 

those days but the qualities of this breed appealed to several farm 

owners in the central Missouri area because of its thriftiness, ease 

of calving and docile disposition. 

Because of the skepticism on the part of many cattle men and 

because, on a few occasions the polled animals were not allowed in 

sales with the traditional ones, there was not a ready market place 

for polled animals around central Missouri in the mid-1900’s This 

led to a meeting of about half a dozen farmers who wanted to find 

a way to sell their polled animals without interference. Richard 

Seifert of Morrison, Mo was the leader of this small group and 

when the Central Missouri Polled Hereford Breeders Association 

was formed in 1952 he became it’s first President. The first Show 

and Sale of this new association was held on February 3, 1953 in a 

heated tent on the Osage Co Fair grounds in Linn, MO. Thirteen 

breeders consigned cattle to that sale and 28 bulls and 24 females 

were sold. The consigners included Cedar Grove Farm, at Freeburg; 

Eugene Goser, Osage City; D. C. Andrews, Union; James Burger, 

Hermann; Albert Norris, Salem; Brown Acres Farm, Mexico; H.A. 

Landwehr, O’Fallon; Lawrence Renn & Son, Jefferson City; Harold 

Rousset, Gerald; Martin Schake, Marthasville; Valley View Farm, 

Morrison; Louis Hahn, Owensville; and Serene Acres, Jefferson 

City. 

For quite a few of the early years Don Bowman, Livestock 

Sale Service of Hamilton, MO served as the sale manager. Early 

auctioneers were Col. Guy Pettit from Bloomfield, IA, Col. Jewett 

Fulkerson of Liberty, MO and Col. Wes Hays of Smithton, MO. 

It was the practice of the Association in the early days to have 

a judged show in the morning of sale day and Mr. Rollo Jones of 

Calhoun, MO was one of the first judges along with Prof. C.M. 

Bradley from University of Missouri . Trophies were awarded to 

the winners as well as cash prizes and were furnished by business 

sponsors and the Missouri Department of Agriculture. There were 

several persons in positions of responsibility that were present 

and gave advice and support. These included Don Chittenden, 

American Polled Hereford Ass’n, Mark Dempsey of the Missouri 

Ruralist, Shelby Kahrs of the weekly Star Farmer and Alva Creach 

of the Missouri Farmer. 

As the Association moved on toward its Fifth Annual Sale 

there was evidence of growth. At that sale 57 head, 35 bulls and 

22 females, were sold, consigned by 22 farms in the area. Clarence 

Winkelman, Cedar Grove Farm at Freeburg, was president and 

Clyde Francis of Jefferson City served as secretary at that time. The 

sale was now in a heated pavilion at the Osage County Fairgrounds. 

Dr. A.J. Dyer of Missouri University was the judge of the show. 

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Again, the Missouri Department of Agriculture gave the ribbons 

and prizes for the show winners. When the 10th sale was coming 

up the Association decided that a special drawing card was in order 

and the consigners purchased a Hereford heifer from Martin Schake 

at Marthasville to be given away at the end of the sale. Everyone 

who came had an opportunity to register and have their name drawn 

to win the heifer. This began a tradition that was carried on for 

several years. A special invitation was issued to the 4-H and FFA 

young people to attend the sale. Lawrence Renn, Jefferson City was 

now president of the Association and Richard Seifert was serving 

as secretary. The fifteenth sale saw much the same personnel and 

location. Don Bowman was no longer managing the sale and 

Lawrence Renn was now serving as secretary and sale manager. 

The year 1974 was a year of expansion for the CMPHBA. They 

moved the sale to a new facility, the Feeder Calf Pavilion, a mile 

west and a mile north of Linn on Highway 100. Also it was the year 

that they decided to have a second sale in the fall. The first fall sale 

was held on September 7, 1974 with 69 lots, 13 bulls and 56 females, 

for sale. By this time the tradition of having a judged show the 

morning of the sale had been given up so at 12:00 noon Auctioneer 

Wes Hays struck the gavel and the 24th sale of the Central Missouri 

Polled Hereford Breeders Association was underway. 

The recounting of all these facts and figures might indicate that 

the sale proceeded in a rather predictable and almost boring way 

over the years but that would be a mistaken idea. Anyone who has 

been associated with these sales probably has a few memories of 

when things went a bit amiss. In the early days there was a dubious 

practice of giving the animals beer to give them an added “finish”. 

One breeder got to looking at a bull he had brought in and decided 

the animal needed a little help. He remembered that he had a six 

pack in his truck so he got the beer and poured a generous amount 

down the bull’s throat. By the time the bull got in the ring he was 

so drunk that he sort of went crazy and pretty well demolished the 

sale ring. Another incident was the outgrowth of not as much fitting 

as is common now. One old fellow brought in a bull that was just 

covered with mud, right out of the pasture. Someone at the sale 

suggested that it would be good if he would clean the animal up a bit. 

There were limited facilities for doing that at the sale site so, being 

the innovative soul that he was, he drove the truck, trailer and bull 

through the local carwash! The bulls were not the only offenders. 

At one sale a cow being unloaded did not want to be where she was, 

and she saw a space not really wide enough to get her head through 

between the side of the trailer and the side of the chute, but to her 

it was her only hope of escape so she committed whole heartedly to 

going through that space and getting out of there. In the process she 

broke the chute, damaged the trailer and was not captured until the 

owner and his recruited helpers found her roughly 2 miles away in 

the parking lot of McDonald’s. Another cow was a bit more subtle 

in her avoidance of the sale ring. She got loose some way and ran 

for all she was worth but she was able to find a herd of Herefords 

somewhere along her path so she mingled with them and was not 

detected until those animals were rounded up a couple of months 

later to wean the calves. 

But in spite of the afore mentioned incidents the sales continued 

to progress under the guidance of the same core of dedicated leaders 

and some new Polled Hereford devotees that came along. After 

History story continued on page 9

A Word From the Board 

By Jimmie Butler 

Hereford Breeders, 

Hereford Cattle are on a roll and we need to keep the 

momentum going. Demand for our product continues to 

grow. Many commercial breeders understand the economic 

benefits of heterosis and are taking advantage of Herefords 

to add value to their calves. Let’s keep our knives sharp and 

retain only those quality animals who will continue to make 

us the “go to” breed in the commercial cattle industry. 

The summer and fall show and sale schedules provide 

Hereford enthusiasts with exciting opportunities to participate 

as exhibitors, spectators, consignors, or buyers. The Hereford 

influence feeder calf sale in Eldon on July 9, the Junior National 

Expo in Grand Island, the Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield, 

the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, and the Missouri Hereford 

Field Day are all events of interest. The 100th Anniversary 

Sale of the Central Missouri Polled Hereford Association 

will be a landmark event on September 14 and 15 at the 

Miller County Regional Stockyards in Eldon. There will be 

a performance by country music legend, Leroy Van Dyke 

on Friday evening and a complimentary lunch on Saturday 

before the sale. Be sure to refer to the schedule of events and 

sales in the calendar in this and coming issues of the Missouri 

Hereford News for dates of private sales and other events. 

Our breed was well represented at the Missouri Cattleman’s 

All Breed Junior Show on June 9 in Sedalia. Over 90 head 

of Herefords were exhibited and the quality was deep. The 

champions are pictured elsewhere in this issue. The Missouri 

Futurity Show was held at the conclusion of the open classes. 

Six juniors returned to show in this class with the heifers they 

bought at last year’s Opportunity Sale in December. There 

was extra prize money for these exhibitors that was provided 

Missouri Hereford Association Officers 

and Directors 

MHA President: 

Jimmie Butler - Republic, Dist. 7 

MHA Vice President: 

Larry Day - Pilot Grove, Dist. 5 

MHA Sec/Treasurer: 

Matt Reynolds – Huntsville 

Directors: 

Gene Erickson - Maysville, Dist. 1 

Tony Belzer - Browning, Dist. 2 

Bill Nation - Vandalia, Dist. 3 

Brad Hurst - Nevada, Dist. 4 

Brad Mueller - Perryville, Dist.6 

Joe Kaczmarek - Salem, Dist. 8 

Kenny Spooler - Jackson, Dist. 9 

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by the consignors and distributed 

by the Missouri Hereford Assoc. 

We should all be aware of 

a major fund raising project the 

juniors are carrying out during 

the summer. They are selling 

raffle tickets on a show quality heifer from Roth Hereford 

Farm that will be given to the lucky ticket holder at the MHA 

Field Day. I’m told that there is a picture and pedigree of this 

heifer on the junior page in this issue so you can check her 

out. Contact your favorite junior for tickets. 

The Missouri Opportunity Sale selection process is 

underway. If you missed the deadline of May 1 to get your 

nomination fee in but you would still like to participate in the 

sale you could contact Matt Reynolds or me and we can see 

if the evaluation visit is still possible in your area. We need 

more breeders participating in the Opportunity Sale to make 

it THE showcase sale for the Missouri Hereford Association. 

The Association is in the best shape it has been in recent 

memory. We have a thriving junior program and a strong 

women’s organization. Sales and shows are up in numbers, 

quality and sale prices, and our multi-media communications 

system is the envy of most state associations. All we need 

are more members to provide even better services to our 

breeders. A $40 membership is the best investment you 

can make to promote your Hereford cattle in Missouri and 

beyond and put more dollars in your pocket. One fairly 

new member was telling us at the MCA show about the big 

increase in calls for Hereford animals that he has experienced 

since becoming a member of the Association. If you are 

not a member, I encourage you to send in the membership 

application provided in this magazine. 

Looking forward to seeing you at upcoming events. 

Jimmie Butler 

The Missouri Hereford News is the official publication of the 

Missouri Hereford Association. It is published four times a year 

at 1937 Kensington Square, Rolla, Missouri 65401. Susan T. 

Hand is Editor and Publisher. 

Ad rates are as follows: 

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1. Deadline for any material to appear in the next issue 

is 35 days before date of publication. The editor is final authority 

concerning acceptance of articles for publication. 

The editor can be reached at the address above, by phone at 

573-426-6063 or by e-mail at suehken@gmail.com

A Note from the Editor: 

Greetings again, Hereford Breeders. 

Here we are in the middle of the Show and Fair season and half 

of another year has gone into history. Where does the time go? I 

hope you have had a good spring and that you have some really 

good looking spring calves in the pasture. The very warm spring 

has made everything a bit ahead of schedule. The hay in the south 

central part of the state is pretty short and I think other parts of the 

state are dry, too. 

Word that comes from official sources as well as evidence 

gathered from personal experience at sales this spring show that 

interest in, and demand for, our breed continues to be high so it 

should be a good year for both seed stock and commercial breeders. 

Don’t forget to take advantage of the Hereford Influence Feeder Calf 

Sales organized by the folks at Miller County Regional Stockyards. 

Herefords are respected there and they have buyers who cooperate 

with the Certified Hereford Beef Program so you can capture top 

dollar for your good feeder calves at two upcoming sales, one on 

July 9 and one in early November. 

The Juniors have a money raising project going this summer. 

They are selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a show heifer 

at a drawing in September during the Field Day. There is more 

information on the juniors page further back in this issue. Field 

Day will be held at Roth Hereford Farm outside of Windsor, MO on 

September 8th 

Another item of interest on the horizon is the big sale and 

celebration organized by the Central Missouri Polled Hereford 

Breeders Association in connection with their 100th consecutive 

sale. It is believed to be the longest running sale of its kind in the 

country. A big weekend is planned for September 14 and 15 at the 

Miller County Stockyards so if you enjoy country music, good food, 

fun and fellowship as well as great Herefords for sale save the date 

and plan to be there. There will be lots of things to see and do 

on that weekend. Attractions and accommodations at Lake of the 

Ozarks are a short drive away. 

We welcome some new voices to the University Page in this 

issue. Representatives of the Darr School of Agriculture at Missouri 

State University in Springfield are writing about how the University 

is making use of their wonderful gift of the Journagan Ranch at 

Mountain Grove, MO to give students valuable hands-on experience 

in ranch duties. I want to thank Dr. Anson Elliott, head of the Darr 

School, for arranging this feature for us and we will look forward 

to hearing from him on other occasions. Joe Rickabaugh is back 

with his views from the perspective of the American Hereford 

Association and there are several sale roundups that you can check 

out if you are interested. 

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6 cups romaine lettuce 

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There are the usual little features; 

Around the Barn, a summer recipe to 

try, an updte on the reorganization of 

the women’s group, a couple of smiles 

to lighten the days and various bits of, 

hopefully, useful information. 

Almost as you are reading this the 

2012 Junior National Hereford Expo is 

getting underway in Grand Island, NE. 

We wish all the juniors the very best of luck and success at this 

year’s Expo. I hope as many breeders as possible will be there to 

cheer on our kids. They do a wonderful job with their cattle and are 

good ambassadors for our Missouri Herefords. 

I look forward to seeing all of you at the various shows this 

summer. I hope the weather will be moderate enough for me to 

attend all of them. I had to miss the Ozark Empire Fair last year 

because of the extreme heat since I almost had become sick the year 

before. I live in too much air conditioning to be able to stand a full 

day of 100+ heat. 

I wish you all a safe, happy and profitable summer. See you 

around the show ring. 

Sue 

Cover photograph provided by Jack Meyers. Thank you. 

When you’re from the country ~ 

your perception is a little different. 

A Missouri farmer in his pickup, drove to a neighbor's, and 

knocked at the door. A boy, about 9, opened the door 

"Is your Dad home?" 

"No sir, he isn't; he went to town." 

"Well, is your Mother here?" 

"No sir, she went to town with Dad." 

"How about your brother, Howard? Is he here?" 

"No sir, He went with Mom and Dad." 

The rancher stood there for a few minutes, shifting from one foot to 

the other, and mumbling to himself. 

"Is there anything I can do for you? I know where all the tools are, if 

you want to borrow one, or I can give dad a message." 

"Well," said the rancher uncomfortably, "I really wanted to talk to 

your Dad. It's about your brother Howard getting my daughter, Suzie, 

pregnant."' 

The boy thought for a moment. "You would have to talk to Dad 

about that. I know he charges $500 for the bull and $50 for the hog, 

but I don't know how much he charges for Howard 

1 small red onion finely 

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1 tablespoon virgin 

olive oil 

1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese 

1 tablespoon cider vinegar 

2 slices crisp cooked bacon 

crumbled

Calendar of Events 

July 2 - 8 Junior National Hereford Expo 

Grand Island, NE 

July 9 Hereford Influence Feeder Calf 

sale, Miller Co Reg Stockyard 

Eldon, MO 

Aug 3 Ozark Empire Junior Hereford Show 

Springfield, MO 

Aug 4 Ozark Empire Open Hereford Show 

Springfield, MO. 

Aug 11 MO State Fair 4-H/FFA Show 

Sedalia, MO 

Aug 12 MO State Fair Open Show 

Sedalia, MO 

Aug 20 Deadline for material for Sept 

Missouri Hereford News 

Sept 3 Parker Bros. Hereford Sale 

Bradyville, TN 

Sept 7-8 MHA Field Day, Roth Farm 

Windsor, MO 

Sept. 9 AbraKadabra Production Sale 

Columbia, MO 

Sept 13 Southeast MO Regional Fair 

Cape Girardeau, MO 

Sept 14-15 CMPHBA 100th Sale and 

Celebration, Miller County 

Regional Stockyard, Eldon, MO 

Oct 6 Journagan/MSU Production Sale 

Darr Arena, Springfield, MO 

Oct 10 Deadline for material for Nov. 1 

Missouri Hereford News 

Oct 21 Star Lake Ranch Fall Sale 

Skiatook, OK 

Oct 27 Reynolds Decades of Design Sale 

Huntsville, MO 

Nov 12 Hereford Influence Feeder Calf Sale 

Miller Co Reg Stockyard, Eldon, MO 

Nov 17 Show-Me Polled Hereford Classic 

Roth Farm, Windsor, MO 

Dec 1-2 MHA Annual Meeting and Banquet 

MO Opportunity Sale, Sedalia, MO 

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From the AHA 

By Joe Rickabaugh 

Hereford Sales Strong—What’s Next ? 

To say the Hereford market is strong and getting stronger would 

be an understatement. Often heard when talking with breeders from 

across the country is the bull pen is sold out or just a few of the 

young ones are left. Hasn’t always been that way but the last couple 

of years has brought many from the commercial industry to the Hereford 

marketplace. 

Going right along with this upward trend are the female sales 

following suit. With the overall cattle industry inventory of females 

at historic lows this trend is probably more intense in the Hereford 

trade. People are hunting good registered and commercial females. 

At the recent AHA board meetings some compelling comparisons 

for Hereford sale averages was presented. The comparison 

was for Hereford production and consignment sales from January 

through April 15 for both 2011 and 2012. Bull sales in 2011 tallied 

2,931.13 lots grossing $12,494, 604 to average $3,776—in 

2012 3391.07 lots grossed $17,343,200 to average $5,114.37. Female 

sales in 2011 totaled 1,024 lots grossing $2,440,673 to average 

$2,383---in 2012 1,088.5 lots grossed $3,331,888 to average 

$3,061. 

To put this in perspective 459.94 more bulls sold in 2012 with 

the gross being up $4,848,596 and the average was up $851. There 

were 64.5 more lots of females which grossed $891,215 more and 

pushed the average up $678 in comparison to the previous years. 

Overall lots in 2012 were up 524, grossing $5,739,811 more and the 

average increased $839. 

Above are some powerful numbers that should make many feel 

pretty good. Yes the Hereford industry, right along with the beef 

cattle industry is surging upward at a historical pace—but what 

does the next few years portray? Even more importantly what does 

this mean for Hereford breeders both large and small? 

For some it means they will do very well because they have a 

marketing plan and they will continually search for new markets. 

Just as important they will also take care of past clients and realize 

more dollars for both bulls and females due to the competition for 

their product. On the other side of the coin there will be breeders 

who will continually hope the market comes to them and yes they 

will enjoy the upsurge due to the overall cattle market. But sitting 

and hoping will also leave potential sales on the table. 

Hopefully the message gleaned from these paragraphs is, the 

market is there for those who are willing to market their program. 

We are continually getting calls asking where to find Hereford 

breeders in their local states. If you are not telling and promoting 

your program they will never find it. Always has been that way but 

with the state of the industry now may be the time to really make 

hay. 

The very first step to marketing is getting a handle on your sale 

inventory. This means making a list of animals you have for sale. 

The list should include pedigree, performance information, epds, 

breeding status, service sires, projected calving dates, etc. Don’t 

forget a price for each animal. Get it down in a list so you have the 

information readily available for the potential buyer when they call 

or ask you to send it to them. Oh, you don’t have this information 

you say---just remember other breeders do and buyers like information. 

If it takes you a week to round up the information after the 

buyer calls you have given that potential client plenty of time to 

look elsewhere. Get your marketing plan ready. 

In the state of Missouri there are numerous ways to get involved 

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and market your program. The chance to consign to the Missouri 

Opportunity is now—contact Matt Reynolds if you would like to 

consign. There are other sales that are also looking for Hereford 

consignments—make a few calls. Get your name out there where 

people can find it. The Missouri Hereford News is a good place to 

start--Sue Hand is a great person to work with and does a superior 

job with the Missouri Hereford News. Advertise your cattle and 

program—the market is on your side and your competitor is making 

sure they have their name out there. 

Personal follow-up and calls are powerful tools in a seedstock 

operation. Calls to potential clients letting them know of an upcoming 

sale or a group you have for sale can lead to sales. Have you 

called your past bull customers to check on how good the calves are 

by the bull you sold him? He might want to buy another one or two 

or more. Have you called that young person who bought a show 

heifer or steer from you? Just to see how they are getting along. 

While you are on the phone with them might be an opportune time 

to inform them of that new calf that might work for them this year. 

Prime example just received a call yesterday from a smaller 

breeder. He told me he had just got off the phone with a breeder 

about his upcoming sale. This smaller breeder was totally impressed 

that the gentleman had taken time to call and invite him 

to his sale. The breeder said he would be proud if he would come 

down and take a look at the cattle and enjoy himself at the sale. As 

we ended our conversation the smaller breeder told me he had not 

planned on going to the sale and now was considering working it 

into his schedule. Even more powerful, he told me when he was 

ready to buy some more cattle he would be visiting this ranch—he 

said he was humbled and honored the gentleman had called him. 

Marketing lesson number one—this is a people business first. 

If I can ever be of assistance with your Hereford operation, 

please give me a call—785-633-3188. 

History story continued from page 4 

Lawrence Renn’s lengthy service as manager of the sale, Robert 

Schulen of Belle, Mo became the secretary and sale manager in 

2003. The other officers at that time were President, Glenn Muenks 

of Bonnots Mill, MO and Vice President, Frank Flaspohler of 

Boonville, MO. At the 2007 sale there were 93 lots sold, 15 bulls, 

and 78 females, By this time Jack Lowderman was the auctioneer 

of the sale. 

That brings us to the present day and the spring sale that was 

held on March 10th, 2012 with 24 consigners supplying 60 lots. 

One thing that stands out immediately as we look back over the last 

59 years is how the price of the animals has increased. At the sale of 

February 1, 1955 nearly all the cattle were sold for under $500.00 

and the few that were not weren’t very much above $500.00. By 

comparison, the average of all lots at the 2012 spring sale was 

$1,970.00. Gary Mistler’s bull, Butch, brought $4,750.00 and a 

nice cow/calf pair consigned by Tim Cavanaugh sold separately for 

a total of $3,675.00. I think it is fair to say that the quality of the 

animals has improved as well. The herds represented in this sale 

have been continually upgraded by bringing in high quality bulls 

and replacement females that have added significant quality. 

As the early sale manager, Don Bowman, wrote in the catalog 

for the 10th sale in 1962, “Little did a small group of 5 or 6 men 

realize, as they met one evening around the dinner table, that 

they were writing history. Little did they realize the lives and 

herds of many breeders and farmers that would be affected by the 

organization that was formed that evening over 10 1/2 years ago.” 

I wonder what he would say now, 59 years later as we look to the 

100th consecutive sale. They did, indeed, write history!

New Journagan Ranch practicum class offers hands-on experience 

by Jim Bellis, Assistant Director, William H. Darr School of 

Agriculture, Missouri State University 

Introduction to Leo Journagan Ranch 

Most Missouri Hereford breeders are aware of the generous 

gift of prominent Springfield business leaders Leo and Jean 

Journagan to Missouri State University beginning in fall 2009 

thru the present. The gift included over 1000 head of cattle 

and more than 3000 acres south of Mountain Grove, Missouri. 

The renowned LJR Hereford herd remains intact under the 

same longtime leadership team headed by herd manager, 

Marty Lueck. Lueck directs four other fulltime personnel, all 

of whom now are Agriculture employees at MSU. Dr. Anson 

Elliott is Director of the School of Agriculture. 

Numerous education related groups who have visited 

the ranch in the last year or so including: leaders from the 

Missouri Department of Conservation, Wagons and Wine 

Benefit Trail Ride, the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association 

Board of Directors, international educators from China, state 

board members of the Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri State 

University Board of Governors, Missouri State University 

Foundation, the chief CEO of the American Hereford 

Association, potential transfer students from NEO, Crowder, 

and OTC, state and national legislators, and numerous 

community business leaders. 

Many aspects of the Journagan Ranch include research 

Students respond to hands on experience 

by William Boyer, Junior, Animal Science major, 

Old Mines, Mo. 

Hands-on application of the knowledge acquired in 

the classroom was the goal of the new Journagan Ranch 

practicum class offered spring 2012 at the William H. Darr 

School of Agriculture. Students experienced what life is like 

during calving season at the ranch in Mountain Grove, Mo. 

According to Dr. Melissa Hudson, assistant professor of 

animal science at the William H. Darr School of Agriculture, 

25 students, who were enrolled in upper-division animal 

science classes, signed up to take part. These students traveled 

to the ranch and helped with calving season as well as other 

ranch duties. 

Students had options for receiving credit. They could 

sign up to help on the ranch for one weekend and write a 

300-500 word reflection to earn extra credit in one of their 

upper-division animal science classes. Or, they could sign 

up for two weekends, work a minimum of 32 hours, and 

write a 600-1000 word reflection to earn one-credit-hour 

for AGS 492 special problems course. 

Participating students were allowed to stay overnight at 

the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station dormitory and 

reported to the ranch in the morning. While there, students 

spent time with ranch employees to gain calving season 

experience. 

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Potential transfer students from NEO, Crowder and OTC visiting 

Missouri State Agriculture program at Journagan Ranch. 

in natural resources and wildlife, conservation practices, and 

research in beef herd management practices. An opportunity 

that is only beginning to be utilized is the agriculture student 

internship program at the ranch. The following article first 

appeared in Volume 30 Spring 2012 issue of the Ag Review, 

an annual publication of the William H. Darr School of 

Agriculture. The publication is a class project of Joyce 

Cutright’s Ag Communications class. The entire Ag Review 

may be viewed at: http://ag.missouristate.edu/publications. 

htm. 

MSU students get hands-on experience at calving time at Journagan 

Ranch. 

Marty Lueck, Journagan Ranch manager, said he 

wanted the opportunity to be practical and provide hands-on 

experience to enhance what students had learned in the class 

room. 

“I want students to have a good experience when they 

come,” stated Lueck as he discussed goals for the practicum 

class. 

The experience also was a good one for Lueck. He said 

it was enjoyable to interact with students by answering 

questions about the ranch and about their futures in the world 

of agriculture. 

According to Hudson, the main goals of the practicum 

were to get the ranch extra hands during calving season and to 

get students hands-on learning experiences.

100th Anniversary Sale Celebration is a special heifer who will be a fitting tribute 

to commemortate this landmark event. She will be auctioned 

The Central Missouri Polled Hereford Breeders Association 

100th Anniversary Celebration and Sale will be held 

on September 14th and 15th at the Miller county Regional 

Stockyards in Eldon, Missouri. 

The Association members are making a special effort to 

offer buyers their best to make this sale attractive to all. Prospective 

buyers will find herd bull prospects and replacement 

females that will add value to their herds. 

Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the festivities that 

begin on Friday evening, September 14, highlighted by a performance 

by country music legend, Leroy Van Dyke, “The 

Cowboy Auctioneer” and his band. Gates will open at 5 p.m. 

with displays of cattle, cattle supply products, etc. Food will 

be available at the sale facility Friday evening. Saturday’s 

activities will begin at 9 a.m. with donuts and coffee while 

viewing sale cattle and donated items which will be auctioned 

prior to the registered cattle sale. Complimentary lunch will 

be served to guests and to those who register and obtain a 

buyer number. Live country music will accompany lunch. 

American Hereford Association and Missouri Hereford 

Association executives will be in attendance throughout the 

weekend along with directors of both organizations. The 

National and Missouri Hereford Queens will also grace this 

historic event. 

Come and take in a weekend of entertainment and fellowship 

with other Hereford enthusiasts. the beautiful Lake 

of the Ozarks is a short drive from Eldon where attendees 

will find numerous motels and resorts. Water sports, fishing 

and great shopping opportunities abound in the area. Early 

room reservations are recommended as September is a prime 

month for tourists in the Ozarks. 

Donation Heifer: Glengrove Celebration Z1 

Reg# P43275066, birthdate 1/3/12 

Sire - Star TCF Shock & Awe 158W 

Sire of Dam - JDB 492 Wizard S027 

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on September 15th for the benefit of the Missouri Junior 

Scholarship Fund and the AHA National Queen Travel Fund. 

Missouri Futurity Show - 2012 

On December 4, 2011 the Missouri Hereford 

Association held their annual Opportunity Sale. Twelve 

of the show heifer prospects sold to junior members in 

four states. Six of these juniors returned with the animals 

they purchased to compete in the 2012 Futurity Classes. 

The owner of the 2012 Futurity Champion will receive a 

check for $625.00 and the Reserve Champion will receive 

$312.50 at the Awards Banquet of 2012, December 1. The 

other four heifers in the Futurity show each received a 

check for $79.00 as they left the show ring. Anna Roth of 

Altenburg, MO had the Champion heifer with a January 

24, 2011 heifer purchased from Kaczmarek’s 4K Herefords 

Salem, MO and Sarah Ray of Paris, MO won Reserve 

Champion with her January 16, 2011 heifer bred by Bacon 

Herefords of Siloam Springs, AR. 

The Missouri Hereford Association Board of Directors 

and the Opportunity Sale consignors want to send a big 

THANK YOU out to all junior members for bidding and 

purchasing these females.

Buyers from 32 States and Canada 

Take Home Star Lake Sale Offering 

Star Lake Cattle Ranch welcomed a nice crowd to the ranch 

near Skiatook, Okla., for their May 19, 2012, production sale. Active 

participation from the breeders in the bleachers combined with those 

bidding on the internet and phone through LiveAuctions and Superior 

led to a very successful sale of high quality Hereford cattle. Star Lake 

tagged this auction as “The Sale of Branded Beauties”, and at the final 

gavel it was the highest averaging sale ever hosted by the ranch. Buyers 

from 32 states and two Canadian provinces bid aggressively to get their 

picks. While the averages were very strong and the top lots sold well 

into five figures, there were also plenty of affordable pairs and heifers, 

with 35% of the offering selling under $5,000. The sale average breaks 

down as follows. 

Gross Sales Average 

7⁄12 Bulls $79,100 $136,379 

85 Females $713,900 $8,399 

85 7/12 Lots $793,000 $9,266 

232Frozen Embryos $129,275 $557 

5 Semen Units $2,500 $500 

Seedstock Source $924,775 

Sale Gross 

Auctioneers: Eddie C. Sims, Dale Stith, Eddie Burks and Matt 

Sims 

High selling bulls included: 

Lot 1, 1/4 interest in pick of the 2012 Spring Embryo Bull Calves. 

Purchased by Progen Trading International LLC, Weston, FL. ... 

$68,000 

Lot 2, 1/3 interest in STAR KKH SSF Uprising 506Y ET, 9/19/11, sired 

by MSU TCF Revolution 4R. Purchased by Shagbark Farms 

LLC, Tulsa, OK .............................................................. $11,100 

High selling females included: 

Lot 5, STAR Rose Gardon 13X ET, 1/5/10, sired by Remitall Online 

122L. And heifer calf, STAR Bouquet of Roses 27Z, 1/8/12, 

sired by GO 3196 Advance S109. Purchased by River Valley 

Polled Herefords, Newburgh, ONT ................................$41,000 

Lot 65, STAR Suzette 418S ET, 9/21/06, sired by DM BR Sooner. And 

bull calf, STAR CWS Full Spectrum 79Z, 1/20/12, sired by GO 

3196 Advance S109. Purchased by Moss Land & Cattle, Powell 

Butte, OR ........................................................................$31,000 

Lot 73, RVP STAR 533P Unequaled 53U ET, 2/3/08, sired by STAR 

Bright Future 533P ET. And heifer calf, STAR Undeniable 163Z, 

2/18/12, sired by STAR KCL Breakout 3T ET. Purchased by 

Copper Creek Ranch, Princeton, BC ..............................$28,000 

Lot 19, Delhawk Sunny 1014 ET, 2/2/10, sired by STAR Bright Future 

533P ET. And heifer calf, STAR Sky’s The Limit 94Z, 1/25/12, 

sired by GO 3196 Advance S109. Purchased by Medonte 

Highlands Polled Herefords, Orillia, Ont. ......................$26,000 

Lot 169, STAR TRF Golden Maiden 518Y ET, 9/25/11, sired by GH 

Adams Gold Nugget ET 378W. Purchased by Harrison Cattle, 

Arapaho, OK ...................................................................$24,000 

Lot 8, STAR Gimme Sum Luv’n 55X ET, 1/12/10, sired by Remitall 

Online 122L. And heifer calf, STAR Luvletters 141Z, 2/7/12, 

sired by NJW BW 33L Radar 73R ET. Purchased by Moss Land 

& Cattle ...........................................................................$21,000 

Lot 74, STAR Unparalleled Lass 174X, 2/7/10, sired by GO 3196 

Advance S109. And heifer calf, STAR Unpretentious 147Z, 

2/10/12, sired by NJW BW 33L Radar 73T ET. Purchased by 

Moss Land & Cattle ........................................................$20,000 

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Lot 4, STAR KKH Keepsake Kess 202X, 2/13/10, sired by GO 3196 

Advance S109. And bull calf, STAR KKH Beau Jangles 156Z, 

2/15/12, sired by STAR PPL Bullet 388T ET. Purchased by Bent 

Creek LLC, North Royalton, OH ....................................$18,000 

Lot 10, RJ 122L Sally 0019, 2/13/10, sired by Remitall Online 122L. 

Purchased by NJB Limited, Maysville, KY, for $7,200. Heifer 

calf, STAR Singular Sensation 47Z, 1/11/12, sired by GO 3196 

Advance S109. Purchased by Copper Creek for $10,000 ........... 

$17,200 

Lot 63, STAR Orlalee Domette 515P ET, 1/2/04, sired by Remitall 

Online 122L. Purchased by OJJ Cattle Ranch, Ririe, 

ID.................$16,000 

Lot 154, STAR KKH SSF Gottawant 237Y ET, 3/5/11, sired by 

STAR SS Thunder LT 62J. Purchased by Copper Creek 

Ranch...........$15,000 

Lot 166, STAR KKH SSF Ya-U-Know 522Y ET, 9/27/11, sired by 

MSU TCF Revolution 4R. Purchased by Conner Simmons, 

Owasso, OK ....................................................................$15,000 

Lot 36, CES Brittney E92 J245, 1/22/10, sired by CES WCF JWS 

Hale 3008 E92 ET. And heifer calf, STAR Smply Irresist’ble 

188Z, 3/4/12, sired by STAR PPL Bullet 388T ET. Purchased by 

Stallings Polled Herefords, Eugene, OR .........................$13,200 

Lot 13, STAR SLT Fancy Talkin 505W ET, 9/10/09, sired by Remitall 

Online 122L. And heifer calf, STAR EZ to Brag On 191Z, 

3/8/12, sired by FCC 7M Quantum 2U. Purchased by Moss 

Land & Cattle ..................................................................$13,000 

Lot 61, STAR SJS Sheer Elegance 67W ET, 1/19/09, sired by Remitall 

Online 122L. And bull calf, STAR SJS Sheer Class 127Z, 

2/5/12, sired by STAR TCF Shock & Awe 158W ET. Purchased 

by John Phillips, Tulsa, OK ............................................$13,000 

Lot 167, STAR KKH SSF O-Tay Ma 510Y ET, 9/21/11, sired by Harvie 

Tailor Made ET 7W. Purchased by Turkey Feather Ranch, Ada, 

OK ...................................................................................$13,000 

CMPHBA Spring Sale Roundup 

A bright, unusually warm spring day brought out a 

large crowd of interested buyers to the 99 th semi-annual 

sale of the Central Missouri Polled Hereford Breeders 

Association on March 10 at Miller County Regional 

Stockyards near Eldon, MO. 

The sale reflected the continuing heightened interest 

in Hereford breeding stock as well as the constantly 

improving quality of the animals offered at this sale. 

The bulls averaged $2,872.00 and bred heifers averaged 

$2,033.00, The sale of 56 lots grossed $110,300.00 for 

an average of $1,970.00. 

Top selling lots were: 

A bull, HCF GM Butch 117 consigned by Gary 

Mistler of Belle, MO was purchased by Eddie Watson of 

Cabool, MO......................................................$4,750.00 

Cow/calf Pair TC Miss Bernice 1U consigned by 

Cavanaugh Farms of Cuba, MO. Cow to Simon Polled 

Herefords of Excelsior Springs, MO................$1,675.00 

Her bull calf sold to Dywane Wienberger of Lincoln, MO 

for $2,000.00 making the pair total ................ $3,675.00

Falling Timber Farm 

Bull Selection Day 

The demand for Hereford bulls brought good results 

for the Ridders at Falling Timber Farm when they held 

their Bull Selection Day on the farm near Marthasville, 

MO. on March 17th. The average on 21 bulls sold was 

$2,900.00. 

The top selling animals were: 

FTF Secret Bonus 1227Y, a son of FTF Top Secret 

801U, purchased by Valley View Farms owned by Gary 

Seifert and Sons of Morrison, MO for $3,900.00. 

Kenny Spooler, Lizzie’s Polled Herefords, Jackson, 

MO selected another son of FTF Top Secret 801U for 

$3,550.00 and Willie Black from ________, Iowa won 

the bid for FTF Ribeye 106Y, a son of SHF Rib Eye 

M326 R 117 at $3,500.00. 

Yvonne Ridder also reported on the Northeast 

Missouri Performance Tested Bull Sale where 67 bulls 

sold for an average of $3,916.00. The Ridder family 

consigned the second and third highest selling animals. 

The second highest selling bull was FTF Mandate 048X, 

a two year old son of KCF Bennett 3008 M326 purchased 

by George Keller of Palmyra, MO for $6,000.00. The 

third high seller was FTF Durango 013X, son of THM 

Durango 4037. This two year old son of a World Class 

daughter sold to David Kittle of Novinger, MO for 

$5,650.00. 

Candy Meadow Sale Roundup 

On March 24, 2012 Candy Meadow Farm in 

Lexington, TN, celebrated their 60th anniversary in the 

beef cattle business with their sale under the banner 

of ‘The Cowman’s Kind XV”. Herefords, Angus and 

Charolais were available in the sale. Jim Birdwell 

of Fletcher, OK was the auctioneer and the sale was 

managed by Jack D. Hedrick, JDH Marketing Services, 

Columbus, MS. 

When the bidding was finished 50 bulls had been 

sold with an average price of $3,820.00 for gross 

receipts of $191,020.00. Forty five females brought 

$102,600.00 for an average $2,280.00. The overall 

average for the sale was $3,090.00. Prices at sales 

nationwide continue to reflect the upswing in the beef 

market. 

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J. D. Bellis Sale Roundup 

The J. D. Bellis family held their twelfth production 

sale on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at the Owen Brothers 

Cattle Co. sale facility at Bois D’Arc. Mo. It was 

a beautiful day for the sale labeled “Partners in 

Performance 2012”and a very good crowd assembled 

early to analyze the sale offerings and choose their 

favorites. The auctioneer for the sale was Dale Stith 

and it got underway promptly at 1:00 pm. 

Averages: 

19.5 bulls grossed $64,600 for an 

average of $3,313.00 

59 female lots grossed $216,100.00 for an 


78.5 lots grossed $151,500 for an overall 


The high sellers were: 

Bulls: 

Lot 86 - JDB 4R Revolution X114, one half interest 

sold to Paul Fenske of Monett, MO for. ..... 

..................................................$4,500.00 

Females; 

Lot 66/66A - Cow JDB P18 Cynthia T016 sold to Bill 

Eden of Ramona, OK for ...$3,400.00 

Heifer calf JDB 7167 Courtney Y121 

sold to Carl Davis of Lebanon, MO for 

$2,400.00 making the pair....$6,100.00 

Lot 2 - JDB N045 Lady Wallace Y120 to Lauren 

Gatz and Jordan Carter Gatz of Hiawatha, 

KS ............................................$5,500.00 

Lot 55 - JDB P606 Victra Boomer S116 with 

January bull calf sold to Fenton Farms at 

Stigler, OK ...............................$5,000.00 

Lot 85 - JDB 242 Lady Legend R111 with February 

heifer calf sold to Tom Luthy, III of 

Rogersville, MO. ......................$4,600.00 

Lot 39 - Cow, JDB P102 Miss Oz S025 and heifer 

calf sold to Tom Luthy and Tom Luthy III 

of Lebanon, MO ......................$4,500.00

Around The Barn 

This is intended to be a place where small personal news items can be printed. If you have a birth, wedding or 

death in the family, this is where it would appear. If a Hereford Breeder or member of the family is honored in some 

way, I would like to have that information to print here. Thanks for your help. 

Jocelyn Butler joins Rural Route Creations 

Jocelyn Butler is a fourth 

generation Hereford breeder 

and has lived on her family’s 

farm all of her life. She holds 

a master’s degree in Agricultural 

Communications and a 

bachelor’s degree in Animal 

Science and Agricultural 

Communications from Missouri 

State University. Jocelyn 

and her family have 

been in the Hereford business 

since the 1960’s. 

With her deep heritage in 

the agricultural industry showing and raising cattle, today she 

continues to find her true passion through livestock marketing. 

Jocelyn has been a freelance photographer/designer for 

the past three years with Rural Route Creations and this past 

January, she joined the RRC team full time. 

2012 Missouri Hereford 

Association Field Day 

September 7 th and 8 th 2012 

Roth Hereford Farm 

1146 NE Hwy J 

Windsor, Mo. 65360 

Friday Night Kickoff 

Fun Time Dinner, County Music and Dance 

Saturday Agenda 

Speakers……..Dr. Linda Hickam, Missouri State Veterinarian on Trich 

Mo. Senator Mike Parsons on HSUS 

Sue Day on Woman’s Ag Advocacy 

Mick Welch on Certified Hereford Beef 

Cattle viewing, Judging contests, Kids scramble, Drawing for Youth Heifer Raffle 

Breakfast and lunch will be provided 

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Three Missouri Juniors receive 

Youth in Agriculture scholarships 

Twenty-five Missouri high school seniors planning 

to enter agriculture-related fields were awarded 

Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture scholarships. 

Three of the twenty-five are members of the Missouri 

Junior Hereford Association. They are Mallory Early 

of Leeton, Morgann Gregory of Houstonia, and David 

Vest of Pilot Grove. Missouri State Fair Director Mark 

Wolfe said that the students are evaluated in a variety 

of areas including State Fair participation, grade point 

average, community involvement and Leadership roles. 

“The $1,000 scholarships help support our next generation 

of agriculture leaders,” Wolfe said.

Missouri Hereford Women 

Reported by Theresa Vest 

A group of Hereford women met during the Missouri 

Cattlemen’s Show on Sunday, June 10. The discussion 

was focused on how to move forward as one organization, 

following last August’s vote to merge. Everyone 

was excited to be part of a new organization and looking 

forward to advancing in a united effort. The goals of the 

new organization are to support the Juniors and to promote 

the Hereford breed. 

As part of the united effort, a committee was formed 

to develop new bylaws. This committee is being chaired 

by Gretchen Thompson. There was also discussion 

about what role the women’s organization would have 

in supporting the Hereford Queen. It was decided that a 

committee should be formed to develop guidelines, the 

application process, and rules around the Missouri Hereford 

Queen. Susan Ewing will be chairing this committee. 

If anyone would like to be part of either committee, 

2012 Hereford Queen 

Ellen Jackson, 16 

Parents: Kyle and Shane Jackson 

Hometown: Miller, MO 

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or have ideas to share, please contact either one of these 

two committee chairpersons. 

The next meeting of the women’s organization will 

be at the Missouri State Fair, on Saturday, August 11, 

at 9:00 am. The location will be determined and signs 

will be posted around the buildings. At this meeting a 

vote will be taken to select a name for our organization. 

If you have ideas for a name, you may bring them to 

the meeting or send them to either Katherine Fuller or 

Teresa Vest. Election of officers will also be held during 

the State Fair meeting. EVERYONE is invited to attend 

this meeting. Even if you haven’t been a member in the 

past, or haven't been a member for a while. All ideas and 

suggestions are appreciated and welcomed. 

We hope everyone will be supportive during this 

transition period. It will take some give-and-take to 

make our organization a strong, united group, however, 

by working together we will persevere! 

Ellen attends Miller High School- will be a Jr. in the 

fall. 

She is very active in the FFA and currently serves 

as the 2nd Vice-President for her chapter. She recently 

attended and graduated from the Missouri Agribusiness 

Academy. She plays softball and is a member of 

FCCLA. She is in the National Honor Society and 

maintains a 4.0 GPA. 

Ellen enjoys horseback riding, swimming, photography, 

crocheting, knitting, sewing, and scrapbooking. 

Her greatest joy comes from her cattle. She makes 

breeding choices and works with them daily. Herefords 

are her favorite breed, of course, though she does have 

some commercial Angus cows with her sister, Addison, 

and raises black baldies. 

Ladies Money Raising Projects 

The Pollette women are 

selling T-shirts for $10. The 

picture below shows the design. 

The Missouri Hereford 

Women continue to collect 

aluminum cans for recycling. 

They would appreciate your 

help in making these projects 

successful. 

Contact Barbara Gregory, 

19469 Houston Road, Houstonia, MO 65333.

Drawing at 

Field Day 

Available 

All Summer 

Junior Fund Raiser 

Win This Heifer 

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Contact 

your favorite 

junior 

Tickets $10 each or 6 for $50. 

Date Calved: 9/11/2011 

REMITALL BOOMER 46B 

PW VICTOR BOOMER P606 

PW VICTORIA 964 8114 

Sire: AB JWR DEMOLITION 6008 3510 

THM VICTOR DOM 287 

THM LASSIE DOMINO 6008 

THM VICTORIA 109W 9319 

TA-BAR WLB FORMULA 035J 

THM RHF SOUTHERN COMFORT5013ET 

THM VICTGRA DOM 152 5043 

Dam: RHF VICTRA 5013 163 684S ET 

THM VICTOR DOM 5017 

JLH 5017 VICTORIA J163 

CVF FANCY VICTOR 

RHF 3510 PRIMROSE 1078Y 

Juniors 

Selling Tickets 

MO Junior Hereford Association Officers 

President Reba Hurst 

Vice President Sarah Ray 

Secretary Jonathan Bellis 

Treasurer Derek Tribble 

Reporter and 

Newsletter Editor Brianne Abramovitz 

Board Members: Joel Butler, David Vest, Trisha Erickson, 

Tyler Erickson, Tye Reynolds and Brett Littleton 

Advisors: 

Brad and Sherry Hurst – Nevada, MO 

David and Lisa Tribble- Unionville, MO 

Jimmie and Andrea Butler- Republic, MO 

Gene and Denise Erickson - Maysville, MO 

Mark and Terry Abramovitz - Columbia, MO

MCA Junior Show opens 

show season in Missouri 

A beautiful early June day greeted those in attendance 

at the Missouri Cattleman’s All Breed Junior Show June 

9th at the State Fairgrounds in Sedalia. Ninety head of 

excellent Herefords were presented before judge Travis 

Arp. Although Mr. Arp comes from Wisconsin originally, 

he received his undergraduate education at Mizzou and 

is just now finishing a PhD at Colorado State University 

in Fort Collins, CO. He had high praise for the quality 

of the animals shown and commented that he had to look 

for small points to separate the top three or four in a class 

because they were all such good animals. 

When all the female classes had appeared before 

the judge, Joel Butler’s heifer, C&M New Mexico 

Lady 0091, was chosen as the Champion. The Reserve 

Champion honors went to LL D03 Guinevere 27Y owned 

and shown by Brett Littleton. 

Molly Wood claimed the Champion Bull designation 

with CB Winchester 1104. The Reserve Champion prize 

went to Joel Butler for BPH 262 Chism 515Y sired by 

KJ Manhattan. 

In the steer classes nine animals were shown and the 

Champion ribbon went to Brianne Abramovitz with her 

steer. Little Red. Jordann Gregory had the Reserve 

Champion with her steer, Willard. 

After the judging was completed the showmanship 

awards were announced. Makayla Reynolds received 

the Senior Showmanship honor and Cody Murphy was 

named Junior Showman. 

Grand Champion steer “Little Red” shown by Brianne Abramovitz. 

Thanks to Pearl Walthal for the photos. 

Congratulations to 

all the winners 

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Grand Chapion heifer C&M New Mexico Lady 0091 shown by Joel 

Butler. 

Grand Champion bull CB Winchester 1104 shown by Molly Wood. 

Please let us know if we can be of assistance at the following sales 

that we are involved in this spring. 

Sept 1….Boyd Beef Cattle & Guests….Mays Lick, KY 

Sept 3….Parker Brothers….Bradyville, TN 

Sept 8….Albin Farms….Newman, IL 

Sept 16….Illini Top Cut Sale….Macomb, IL 

Sept 27…..Mohican West….Laurel, MT 

Oct 1….Wooden Shoe Farm Dispersion…Blackfoot, ID 

Oct 6….Journagan Ranch….Springfield, MO 

Oct 15--Michigan State Univ Complete Dispersion….East 

Lansing, MI 

Oct 21---Star Lake Cattle Ranch…Skiatook, Ok 

Oct 27…..Mohican Farms & Guests….Glenmont, OH 

Nov 10….Grandview/CMR….Como, MS 

Nov 17….Show Me Polled Hereford Classic….Windsor, MO 

Dec 2…..Missouri Opportunity Sale….Sedalia, MO

Butler Polled Herefords 

Heifers and Bulls for Sale by Private Treaty 

Alfalfa Hay for Sale 

Jimmie, Andrea, Jocelyn & Joel Butler 

Joretta Butler 

4195 South Farm Road 53 Republic, MO 65738 

Home (417) 732-6069 Cell (417) 838-4095 

butlerjoc@sbcglobal.net 

Gary & Frances Duvall 

1082 Highway 97 • Lockwood, MO 65682 

(417) 232-4817 

Jason Swihart: 417-737-1212 

16531 E. Militia Rd. 

Nevada, MO 64772 

Since 1845 

Polled Herefords 

Bland, MO 65014 (573) 646-3883 

Rocking F Polled Herefords 

Frank & Pam Flaspohler 

2222 County Road 402 

Fayette, Missouri 65248-9289 

Phone: 660-248-5226 

E-mail: fwf@rockingf.com 

Producing Polled Hereford Seedstock 

(417) 667-8730 

(417) 667-1015 

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Glenn & Yvonne 

636-433-2858 

Falling Timber Farm 

Predictable Performance Genetics 

John & Heidi 

636-358-4161 

16777 Ridder Rd. • Marthasville, MO 

Email: geridder@centurytel.net 

Website: fallingtimberfarm.com 

BELZER FARMS 

11870 June Drive - Browning, MO 64630 

Ted Belzer 660-244-3333 

Tony Belzer 660-734-8006 

April Miller 816-305-7490 

amiller64@kc.rr.com & belzer5@hotmail.com 

Bulls and Heifers for Sale by Private Treaty 

College of the Ozarks 

P.O. Box 17 

Point Lookout, MO 65726 

(417) 690-3344 

Bryan Oetting, Beef Herd Manager 

Gregory Polled Herefords 

J.D. 

(660)568-3559 

Randy Voris 

(417) 445-2643 

PERFORMANCE TESTED 

BULLS AND FEMALES 

FOR SALE AT PRIVATE TREATY 

Visitors Welcome • Fax: (660) 568-3580 

12389 Chamberlin Road • Houstonia, MO 65333 

Kevin 

(660) 568-3582 

Robert 

(660)568-3381 

Herd Sire Prospects 

Select Females 

Kelli Voris 

Showman 

Michael 

660-287-1616 

R&L R&L Polled Polled Herefords 


4401 S. 200 th Rd. 

Halfway, MO 65663 

Lendell Voris 

(417) 445-2461

Mueller’s Polled Hereford & Angus 

2045 Perry County Road 520 

Perryville, MO 63939 

Our gate is always open, just stop by! 

Brad, Shannon, 

Phillip, & Emmalee 

573-517-2999 

McConnell Farms 

Heifers and Bulls for Sale 

by Private Treaty 

Darrell, Judy, & Jessica McConnell 

11524 West Farm Road 168 

Republic, MO 65738 

Phone: 417-732-7196 

MALONE 

Hereford Farm 

Polled Herefords Since 1958 

Evans Hereford Ranch 

- Registered Herefords - 

Mark, Kelly, Hannah, 

& Rebekah Evans 

HC 2 Box 490 • Squires, MO 65755 

(417) 265-3649 

E-mail: ehranch@webound.com 

Don & Diann 

573-547-6732 

Alton, Marie, Brian, Dustin and Michelle Malone 

1371 Rd. F • Emporia, KS 66801 • Phone/Fax (620_ 342-7538 

malone@maloneherefordfarm.com • www.maloneherefordfarm.com 

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Reynolds 


1071 Co. Rd. 1231 

Huntsville, Mo. 65259 

Home - (660) 277-3679 Fax - (660) 277-3879 

Cell - (660) 676-3788 or (660) 676-4788 

Email - reynoldscattle@cvalley.net 

GLENGROVE FARM 

Your Source For Performance 

Tested Polled Hereford Bulls and 

Quality Replacement Females 

Bob & Gretchen Thompson 

12905 County Road 4010 — Rolla, MO 65401 

(573) 341-3820 

Dave and Travis Harah 

New Florence, Missouri 

573 239 8747 

harahdw@missouri.edu 

www.harahsherefords.com 

Select Polled Hereford Breeding Stock Available 

Steve Greene, Manager 

417.693.7881 • Springfield, MO 

Owners: 

M.D. and Al 

Bonebrake

TRI-L 

POLLED HEREFORDS 

A white face insures tenderness and efficiency 

Jack and Alicia Lewis • James and Katherine Fuller • 

Conner Bolch • Brieanna and Haley Fuller 

19417 NE 178th Street, Holt, Missouri 64048 

Ph: 816-628-5571 hm • 816-421-4075 bus • 816-797-8020 cell 

JNPT SHOW STOCK 

Home of 

Robinets Pride NE2T 

Quality Bulls and Heifers for Sale 

801 West Main, Maysville MO 64469 • Home: 816-449-2818 Cell: 816-390-3876 

Erickson Farms 

LAZE D HEREFORDS 

Home of Reckless 217U D.O.B. 2/7/2008 

2009 Fl. State and Alabama National Grand Champion Bull 

We are in the Whole Herd TPR 

We have bulls & females for sale from this new sire 

17770 S. 425 RD. 

Jerico Springs, MO 64756 

lazedherefords@hotmail.com 

Dennis Michael 

Sherry Michael 

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EWING FARMS 

Breeding for Hereford 

Excellence with Proven Genetics 

Hadley and Maggie Ewing 

4878 State Hwy. PP 

Fordland, Mo. 65652 

417-753-2329 or 417-830-8045 

McMillens 

TooThacre ranch 

J.L. and Fonda 

Trent and Mary 

9128 W. Farm Rd. 30 

Walnut Gove, MO 65770 

417-788-2787 

Cell 417-830-7257 • Fax 417-863-6884 

bade's polled herefords 

HERD SIRES: 

Boyd Beef 6002 ET 

JJD Nasdaq 8022 

CMF 695N Tyson 935T 

kent, wanda & kent jr. bade 

597 Femme Osage Cr. Rd. Augusta, MO 63332 

636-228-4854 Email: wbade54@hotmail.com 

Pilot Grove, Missouri 

(660) 834-4678 

www.daysfamilyfarm.com 

For Sale: 

Quality Breeding Stock 

and 

Hereford Club Calves 

Keep abreast of 

Missouri Hereford 

happenings at: 

moherefords.org

Missouri State University 

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Miller County Regional Stockyards 

Hereford Influence Feeder Calf Sale 

to be held November 12, 2012 

Come Celebrate the 100th consecutive sale of the Central 

Missouri Polled Hereford Breeders Association 

There’s a party coming to the Barn! September 14 and 15 when the 

CMPHBA celebrates their 100th consecutive sale. There will be music by 

LeRoy Van Dyke and band, food, auction items, vendor exhibits, fun and 

fellowship and another sale of good Hereford cattle. 

Come Friday 

evening for a concert 

by Leroy Van Dyke 

and enjoy supper while 

viewing the cattle! 

Glengrove Celebration Z1 Reg.# P43275066 

This heifer will be auctioned for the benefit of the 

MJHA scholarship fund and to help with travel 

expenses of the national Hereford queen. 

MAKE YOUR 

RESERVATIONS EARLY! 

The Eldon Inn 866-430-2692 

America’s Best Value Inn 1-800-741-5072 

Lake of the Ozarks Facilities 15 miles west on Hwy. 54 

#4 Kent Road, P.O. Box 629, Eldon, MO 

Contact Ralph or Wendy for cattle appraisals and all your Consignments.... 

Ralph — 573-659-5838 Wendy — 573-286-1286 

WE TAKE THE B---ULL OUT OF SELLING CATTLE! 

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The National Hereford Queen 

and Missouri Hereford 

Queen will be present. There 

will be vendor exhibits 

and other attractions.

JDB 29F 

Dominette 

W106 ET 

Missouri State Fair 

Reserve Division 

Winner, Junior Show 

Division Winner, Ozark 

Empire Fair Reserve 

Grand Champion 

Who says that “EPD Cattle” can’t compete in the show ring? 

JDB PO98 

Georgia 

X014 


Reserve Grand Champion 

Female FFA Show, Ozark 

Empire Fair Division 

Winner Junior and 

Open Show 

Who says “Show Winners” can’t have breed changing EPD’s? 

JDB GHCC 

122L Outlook 

W110 


Grand Champion Bull 

FFA Show, Open Show 

Class Winner 

Breeding age bulls available by private treaty at the farm. 

JDB GHCC 

122L 

Entourage 

W112ET 

Ozark Empire Fair Grand 

Champion Bull Open and 

Junior Shows 

J.D. Bellis Family 

Jim D. and Carla Bellis • Joanna and Jonathan 

Jamie and Kevin Johansen 

17246 Hwy. K, Aurora, MO 65605 

(417) 678-5467 • Cell: (417) 466-8679 • JimBellis@MissouriState.edu 

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Dedicated 

to Producing 

“No Excuse Herefords”

She Sells! 

H Ms Boomer 8E 5066 

P 42634426 

Sire: PW Victor Boomer P606 • Dam: H Miss 8E Charity 3009 

H ABRA 18U Revere 53Y ET 

43248994 

Sire: Golden Oak Outcross 18U • Dam: H Paula 625 ET 

ABRA 41W Kami 32Y ET 

43262365 

Sire: STAR KKH SSF Kamikaze 41W ET • Dam: C of O Ms H4 492 

Mark, Terry, Sabrina and Brianne Abramovitz 

6969 Bass Ln. • Columbia, MO 65201 

573-864-6475 Cell • 573-441-9951 Home/Fax 

telwing@hughes.net • www.abracattleco.com 

FIRST PRODUCTION SALE 

Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012 • Columbia, Mo. 

Selling 70 Lots 

Featuring 20 fall calving cows, 20 spring pairs, 10 fancy show heifers, 

10 bred yearling heifers and 6 fall yearling bulls 

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Guest consignors: 

McMillen’s Toothacre Ranch 

Brooke and Shane Bailey 

Elwing Polled Herefords 

Best set of bull calves we have ever 

raised, all offered for sale. Come by 

and see them! 

Watch for updates, new pictures 

and video online at 

www.abracattleco.com 

NJW ABRA 100W Reliance 62YET 

43251084 

Sire: NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET • Dam: SDL VLY 7C Serenade 139J 

ABRA 955W Jessie 14Z 

43273871 

Sire: CL 1 Domino 955W • Dam: RF 73C Rose 57T 

Tom Biglieni 

417-827-8482 Cell 

tgbig@sbcglobal.net

Summer 2012 Newsletter - the Missouri Hereford Association

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