illinois simmental news · 2009. 6. 30. · illinois simmental news october, 2008 mid america sale...

Illinois SIMMENTAL News October, 2008

www.IllinoisSimmental.com

Mid America Sale Info - P. 2 Sale Nomination Form - P. 3 LOL Premier Group Sale - P. 4 Northland Farms Sale - P. 5

IPT Bull Sale Info - P. 13 ASA Relocation Feasibility - P. 14

ISA Membership Form - P. 15 Calendar of Events - P. 16

IL State Fair Junior Show - P. 6-7 Fox Creek Ad - P. 9

AJSA Classic Info - P. 9 IL State Fair Open Show - P. 10-12

On The Inside...

Dear Simmental Enthusiasts, It is with great pleasure that I write this letter. Duane and I are extremely excited to represent you, the breeders, as the sale management for your state sale. I have been in involved with sale management for several years organizing some of the largest small animal livestock sales in the Midwest. Although, I don't raise Simmental cattle, my wife Lindsey is a former Illinois Simmental Association Queen and we certainly hope our son follows in his mothers footsteps and shows Simmental cattle. Most all of you know Duane and understand his passion for pure-bred cattle, in particular Simmentals. We hope to serve you in the highest degree by putting on a first class sale that is efficient and enjoyable. A major change for the 2009 sale is the inclusion of a parade for sale cattle instead of the show that most of you are accustomed to. We hope this will allow for a wider variety of mar-keting strategies for your cattle. Please feel free to contact Duane or I with any questions you have regarding the sale. You will find our contact info on the nomination forms. Again we look forward to promoting your cattle and look with great enthusiasm towards the twenty first of February. Brent Titus & Duane Stephens Gold Buckle Cattle Services

ILLINOIS SIMMENTAL NEWS PAGE 2

We look forward to serving the Illinois Simmental Breeders at

the Mid America Simmental Sale

Gold Buckle Cattle Services Brent & Lindsey Titus Duane & Julie Stephens 7262 N CR 1800E RR 1 Box 308 Charleston, IL 61920 West Salem, IL 62476 (217) 202-3550 (618) 456-3313 (217) 549-0165 (812) 887-1523

Mid America Simmental Sale “Featuring Premier Simmental Genetics from the Midwest”

Managed by Gold Buckle Cattle Services

Held in conjunction with the Illinois Beef Expo 2009

Illinois State Fairgrounds ‐ Springfield, IL Welcome to the 2009 Mid America Simmental Sale!!! This sale will once again be held in conjunction with the Illinois Beef Expo. Our 2009 sale date will be Saturday, February 21st. Many changes are in store but you can be assured we are committed to providing a high quality sale featuring the foremost in Simmental genetics. Please feel free to contact sale management with any questions you may have regarding the sale. We look forward to working with you.

Gold Buckle Cattle Services - Brent Titus & Duane Stephens

Please note the following information: ▪ Nominations are due December 1st, 2008.

▪ Note that there will be no sale show. There will be a parade previewing sale cattle at 8:00 a.m. Saturday before the sale.

▪ Please enclose a copy of registration paper with nomination form.

▪ A $100 nomination fee should be included. Make checks payable to Gold Buckle Cattle Service.

▪ A photograph should be included with nomination form. If you need assistance with photography, please ask for recommendations.

▪ Please return completed nomination form along with all paperwork by December 1st to Gold Buckle Cattle Services at RR 1 Box 308, West Salem, IL 62476.


Consignor’s Name: Address: Phone: ASA#: Cell: Email: Animal Name: ASA#: DOB: Tattoo: Performance: BW Sire: ASA#: WW Dam: ASA#: YW

□ Purebred □ Open Female □ Embryo □ Polled

□ Percentage: % □ Bred Female □ Flush □ Scurred

□ Bull □ Pair □ 3-N-1

AI Sire: ASA#: Service Date: Pasture Exposed To: ASA#: Service Date: Calf at Side Sired by: ASA#: DOB: Projected EPD’S:

Footnotes:

Send Nomination No Later Than December 1st To: Gold Buckle Cattle Services - RR 1 Box 308, West Salem, IL 62476 - 812/887-1523

EPD'S: CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MARB BF REA API TI

EPD'S: CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MARB BF REA API TI

U10

T728

U47

U12

U824

U806

T749 U22

U36

U38

T720

U4

S688

U65

Saturday, November 1st Saturday, November 1st ‐‐ 12:30 p.m.12:30 p.m.9th Annual Simmental Production Sale9th Annual Simmental Production Sale

Diamond A Farms Diamond A Farms Altamont, ILAltamont, IL

U10

For a list of consignors, to view or request a catalog online Go to www.parkelivestock.com

Illinois State Fair Springfield, Illinois

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Illinois State Fair Junior Show Reserve Champion Division II High Percentage Heifer

Carley Travis - Oblong, IL

Illinois State Fair Junior Show Reserve Champion Division I High Percentage Heifer

Jake Bloomberg - Berwick, IL

Illinois State Fair Junior Show Champion Division I High Percentage Heifer

Samantha Walker - Danvers, IL

Illinois State Fair Junior Show Champion High Percentage Heifer

Tyler Alwardt - Altamont, IL

Illinois State Fair Junior Show Champion Division IV High Percentage Heifer

Kaylie Huizenga - Morrison, IL

Illinois State Fair Junior Show Reserve Champion High Percentage Heifer

Jamie Bloomberg - Berwick, IL


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ISA ON THE WEB...

www.illinoissimmental.com

Promoting Simmental Cattle Promoting our Association

Communicating Information ▪ Sale Results

▪ Show Results

▪ Heifer Points

Illinois State Fair Champion Low Percentage Heifer Whitney Gray - Iroquois, County

Illinois State Fair Reserve Champion Simmental Steer

Alex Benoit - Chebanse, IL

Illinois State Fair Reserve Champion Low Percentage Heifer

Drew DeClerk - Dorsey, IL

Illinois State Fair Champion Simmental Steer Jacob Hinshaw - Hudson, IL

Full Page Black & White - $100 per issue Half Page Black & White - $60 per issue

Business Card Black & White - $60 per year

To reserve ad space and make payments, contact: Jennifer Tarr

3511 N. 2200 E. Rd., LeRoy, IL 61752 309/962-9609 or email: [email protected]

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Illinois Simmental News ISSUE: January/February May/June August/September November/December

HIGHLIGHT: IL Beef Expo

IJSA Preview Show IL State Fair

Summer Show Results

AD DEADLINE: January 15th

May 5th July 5th

October 5th



Illinois Simmental Association

2008 Committees

Annual Meeting Darin Smith, Chair

Bill Bree, Stan Metzger Kerry Travis

Illinois Beef Expo

Brad Dorsey, Chair Wendell Alwardt, Paul Walker

Illinois State Fair Wendell Alwardt, Chair

Bob Danner, Brad Dorsey Stan Metzger

Illinois Performance

Tested Bull Sale Curt Rincker, Chair

Bob Fitzpatrick, Terry Osborne

IJSA Queen Amy Tarr, Chair

Beth Dorsey, Allie Loschen

Sales Bob Danner, Chair

Tom Engel, Brian Loschen Jim Stoutenborough

Junior Advisor Kerry Travis, Chair

Kristi Huizenga, Mary Bloomberg, Beth Dorsey

Allie Loschen

Promotions & Public Karen Myerscough, Co-Chair

Fonda Smith, Co-Chair Stan Metzger, Jennifer Tarr

IJSA Preview Show

Bob Danner, Chair Kristi Huizenga, Brian Loschen

Kerry Travis, Jennifer Tarr

By-Laws Ryan Haefner

and the ISA Board of Directors

In Memory of Phillip Rincker The Illinois Simmental Association is sadden to share with you the death of Phillip Rincker. Our sincerest condolences go to Otis and Donna Rincker and their family. STRASBURG ‐‐ Phillip Dale Rincker, 23, of Strasburg, Illinois, went to be with the Lord at 4:07 p.m. Thursday, September 11, 2008 in rural Stras‐burg, Illinois. A celebration of his life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 15, 2008 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Strasburg, Illinois with Rev. Steven Becker officiating. Visitation from 2:00‐7:00 p.m. Sunday in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Strasburg. Burial will be in Grace Cemetery, Stras‐burg. Arrangements are by Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Strasburg. Memorials may be given to the Shelby County 4‐H Federation or St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Strasburg. Phillip was born on June 4, 1985 in Effing‐ham, Illinois, the son of Otis Dale and Donna Rose Carie Rincker. He graduated from Stewardson‐Strasburg High School in the Class of 2003, Lakeland College in 2005 and the University of Illinois with his degree in animal science in 2007. He was a grain and livestock farmer with his dad and a member of Shelby County Farm Bureau and the American Simmen‐tal Cattle Association. He was active in Livestock Judging Teams, Strasburg Tailtwisters 4‐H Club, National Honor Society and enjoyed playing base‐ball and basketball. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Strasburg. Surviving are his parents, Otis and Donna Rincker of Strasburg; brothers, Cody Lawrence Rincker and Will Frederick Rincker both of Stras‐burg; grandparents, Lawrence and Barb Carie of Effingham and Gail Rincker of Strasburg; aunts and uncles, Otto Rincker and wife Lisa of Strasburg, Cinda Held and husband Ed of Strasburg, Dan Carie and wife Annette of Decatur, Diane Deters and husband Jim of Tolono, Dennis Carie and wife Tammy of Effingham and Doris Zerrusen and husband Tony of Funkhouser; Godchild, Katie Rose Carie of Effingham and many other cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Dale Rincker and uncle, Daryl Moffett. Phillip will be lovingly missed by all.

Rick Haefner Memorial Scholarship Again this year, the family of Rick Haefner will be awarding scholarships to IJSA members in memory of Rick. You can find all the details as well as the scholarship application on:

www.illinoissimmental.com Click on Juniors > Rick Haefner Scholarship

Simmental Sale Results We would like to post your sale results

on www.illinoissimmental.com Email your results to [email protected]

Junior News...Junior News...Junior News... Eastern Regional Classic News - - - "Announcing that there will not be an AJSA Regional Classic held in the Eastern Region for the summer of 2009. The 2009 AJSA National Classic will take place June 27- July 3 in Columbus, Indiana, and the Western Re-gional Classic is planned for June 11-14 in Fort Collins, CO. Watch for more details concerning the North Central and South Central Regional Classics very soon." Lacey Robinson - - - ASA Youth Coordinator


Fox Creek Cattle NAILE Sale EntryFox Creek Cattle NAILE Sale Entry

More info or to view our Pride of the Prairie entries go to www.fccattle.comMore info or to view our Pride of the Prairie entries go to www.fccattle.com



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Illinois State Fair Open Show Champion Low Percentage Bull

Troy Stoutenborough - Maroa, IL

Illinois State Fair Open Show Reserve Champion Low Percentage Bull

Dorsey Farms - Dorsey, IL

Illinois State Fair Open Show Reserve Champion Low Percentage Heifer

Isaac Taber - Mercer, County

Illinois State Fair Open Show Champion Low Percentage Heifer

Logan Johnson - Heyworth, IL

Illinois State Fair Open Show Low Percentage Herdsman Award

The Kerry & Janice Travis Family - Oblong, IL



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Illinois State Fair Open Show Rick Haefner Supreme Champion Simmental

Champion Simmental Heifer & Junior Champion Nathan Adkins - Chandlerville, IL

Illinois State Fair Open Show Champion Simmental Bull

Senior Champion Alex Bullard - Cornell, IL

Illinois State Fair Open Show Champion Cow/Calf Pair

Nathan Adkins - Chandlerville, IL

Illinois State Fair Open Show Simmental Herdsman Award


Illinois State Fair Open Show Reserve Champion Simmental Bull

Junior Champion Dorsey Farms - Dorsey, IL

Illinois State Fair Open Show Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer

Reserve Junior Champion Matthew Androvandi - Sessor, IL



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Illinois State Fair Open Show Calf Champion

Schick Cattle Co. - Clinton, IL

Illinois State Fair Open Show Reserve Senior Champion


Illinois State Fair Open Show Reserve Intermediate Champion

Moore Land & Cattle Co. - Alton, IL

Illinois State Fair Open Show Senior Champion

Justin Adcock - Moweaqua, IL

Illinois State Fair Open Show Intermediate Champion

Samantha Walker - Danvers, IL

Illinois State Fair Open Show Reserve Calf Champion

Fox Creek Cattle - Newton, IL


IPT Bull Sale Has New Web Site URL www.IPTBullSale.com

Seedstock breeders can obtain a copy of the Rules and Regulations and Nomination Form for the 2008 IPT Bull Sale on the Web at the new location of www.IPTBullSale.com. The IPT Bull Sale will be the lead off event for the Illinois Beef Expo that will be held from Thursday, February 19 through Sunday, February 22. The sale is scheduled for Thursday, February 19 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Livestock Center in Springfield. The sale accepts older as well as yearling bulls, with the birth date range from January 1, 2007 through March 2008. The 2009 sale will maintain the same six trait power score with equal emphasis on EPDs for birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, maternal milk, percent intramuscular fat and ribeye area. However, the maximum power score at the time of cataloging will be lowered to 55 in 2009 and 50 in 2011. Other changes for the 2009 sale will result in realigning the different age divisions resulting in the fall December Junior Divisions bulls being included with the yearlings and the remaining Junior Division (July through November 2007) and Senior Division (January through June 2007) being combined and selling together. Also, the Senior Division WDA will remain the same (2.3 WDA) while the Junior Division WDA will increase to 2.6 for the July through September 2007 Juniors and 2.8 WDA for the October and November Juniors. When the December 2007 bulls are combined with the yearlings they will be required to meet the same WDA of 3.0. Changes that were made for the 2008 sale and continuing in 2009 include the testing of all bulls for Bovine Viral Diar‐rhea (BVD) using the Persistently Infected (PI) ear notch screening system. Also, all Breeding Soundness Evaluation (BSE) must be conducted by a veterinarian. The number of bulls that breeders are eligible to consign to the 2009 sale will be eight, with two of these bulls not re‐quiring nomination fees. However, consignors selling more than six bulls will require that they index above the average for their breed. Also, consignors not selling bulls in 2007 or 2008 sales are still limited to nominating two bulls. Nomination deadline and fees are three tiered with the following dates and costs: November 15, $75, December 1, $100; and December 15, $125. A copy of the Rules and Regulations and Nomination Form can be obtained by writing to Dave Seibert at the East Peoria Extension Center, 727 Sabrina Drive, East Peoria, IL 61611 or by calling 309‐694‐7501, Ext. 224.

Illinois Simmental Association - Board of Directors Tom Engel, President 17831 N. 600 E. Rd. Flanagan, IL 61740 815-796-4440 [email protected] Brad Dorsey, Vice President 8239 Bivens Rd. Dorsey, IL 62021 618-781-1328 [email protected] Paul Walker, Secretary 578 Old Peoria Rd. Danvers, IL 61732 309-963-4913 [email protected]

Stan Tarr, Treasurer 3511 N. 2200 E. Rd. LeRoy, IL 61752 309-962-9609 [email protected] Wendell Alwardt 5519 E. 600th Ave. Altamont, IL 62411 618-483-5972 [email protected] Bill Bree 1445 1000th St. Lincoln, IL 62656 217-735-1474

Brian Loschen 347 W. Patten Paxton, IL 60957 217-379-8287 [email protected] Bob Danner 14028 - 238 St W. Illinois City, IL 61259 309-791-0454 [email protected] Derek Rapp 2068 St. Mary’s Rd. Sublette, IL 61367 815-857-2250 [email protected]


Illinois Simmental Association “Working Together to Make a Difference”

April 4, 2008 Beth Mercer, Chairperson ASA Relocation Feasibility Study Committee 25286 1st Street Monte Alto, TX 78538 Dear Beth: Please accept this communication on behalf of the Illinois Simmental Association (ISA) Board of Directors who repre-sents the Illinois Simmental Association members. We were most pleased to learn that the American Simmental Asso-ciation (ASA) has established an Association Office Relocation Committee. The ISA believes that relocation of the Na-tional Office is long overdue. There are numerous reasons why relocation of the National Office to a more central U.S. location is warranted. As you well know an organization such as the ASA is a people business. Building allegiance and loyalty to a breed and its tradi-tions is paramount to the long term viability of a breed association. One of the factors that builds loyalty to an associa-tion is being able to personally identify with the staff and the national office. The fact that our current headquarters is remotely located in Montana and distant to the vast majority of ASA members does not promote loyalty nor a since of historical tradition among our members. The current perceived isolation of the national office may even discourage the personal identity of breeders to a common goal – promotion of Sim-Genetics as a whole as opposed to individual herd promotion. A central U.S. location for the national office and staff should encourage member/breeder visits to the office promoting breeder unity and member loyalty. A central national office should result in less travel expenses for board members and for staff. A central location would facilitate more staff – state association interaction than is currently affordable. The ISA encourages the Feasibility Committee to investigate alternative locations to the Bozeman, Montana and to the greater Kansas City, Missouri sites. Real estate and cost of conducting businesses may be less expensive in some of the midsized municipalities located throughout the Midwest with progressive regional airports and multiple interstate access. Cities that should be considered include: Bloomington, Illinois; Columbia, Missouri; Indianapolis, Indiana; Louisville, Ken-tucky; and Des Moines, Iowa, among other potential states. These white collar, upscale communities also have nearly unlimited technologically trained and computer literate populations who could easily be employed to assist in the opera-tion of the national office. Reluctance of staff to relocate is not an issue. Certainly, we all value vibrant, dedicated staff and staff longevity should always be a goal. However, maintaining a viable association through expanding membership and increasing cattle registrations is an overriding mission that may require relocation of the national office. Thank you for taking the initiative to consider relocating our national office - an activity long overdue. The ISA Board of Directors always welcomes the visit to one of our board meetings of any ASA Board member or anyone of the Relocation Feasibility Committee members. The ISA appreciates the time commitment so many are giving to this important task. Yours truly, Tom Engel, President Illinois Simmental Association

Illinois Simmental Association Board Members Tom Engel, Pres. ▪ Brad Dorsey, V-Pres. ▪ Paul Walker, Sec. ▪ Stan Tarr, Treas.

Wendell Alwardt ▪ Bill Bree ▪ Bob Danner ▪ Brian Loschen ▪ Derek Rapp


I.S.A. Membership Application “Working Together To Make A Difference”

Application is hereby made for membership in the Illinois Simmental Association to be issued to the undersigned. Membership Name: Farm Name (if different): Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: County: Email: ASA#: Directions to your farm: We agree to abide by the rules and regulation, constitution and by-laws of the Association as amended from time to time as interpreted and enforced by the Board of Directors. The undersigned applicant expressly agrees that the Board of Directors has and shall forever retain the exclusive and sole right to discontinue any member’s membership whenever, in the sole and unlimited discretion of said Board of Directors any member shall be found to have failed to comply with any of the association’s rules, regulations, constitution or bylaws. Signed: Voting Membership(s) @$35.00= Junior Membership(s) @$ 5.00= Total Enclosed Junior Name(s):

Make payments to: Illinois Simmental Association

Mail payments to:

Stan Tarr, Treasurer, 3511 N. 2200 E. Rd., Leroy, IL 61752

Illinois Simmental Association 3511 N. 2200 E. Rd. LeRoy, IL 61752

ISA Calendar Of Events NOVEMBER: 1 American Royal Simmental Sale - Kansas City, MO 1 American Royal Junior Show - Kansas City, MO 1 Premiere Group Sale - Altamont, IL 2 American Royal Open Show - Kansas City, MO 15 NAILE Junior Heifer Show - Louisville, KY 16 NAILE Junior Percentage Heifer Show - Louisville, KY 17 NAILE Simmental Sale - Louisville, KY 18 NAILE Open Show - Louisville, KY DECEMBER: 13 Pride of the Prairie Sale - Seymour, IL

Do you have upcoming events? We would like to list your Simmental-related events in the Illinois Simmental News. Please contact us so we can list your event in our next issue.

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