Nebraska News - Nebraska Limousin Association

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Vol. 22 • Issue 3 • May/June 2014
Nebraska News ...
Breeders Travel to Kearney for
the “Classic”
or bought items in support of the
What a difference a year makes!
Last year the annual meeting,
banquet and benefit auction was
canceled due to the blizzard that
took place in Kearney during the
“Cattlemen’s Classic”. This year
the weather was cooperative and
Limousin breeders, their family
and friends gathered for the annual
event.
The meal was served as the
Buffalo County Fairgrounds in
Kearney in conjunction with the
“Cattlemen’s Classic”. Following
the dinner, Limousin breeders went
to the Country Inn and Suites,
headquarters for the Nebraska
Limousin Association, for dessert
and the benefit auction.
Annual Meeting
Gerald Gustafson, president,
welcomed everyone and gave a
review of activities and sales in
Nebraska that past year. Gwen
Behrends, secretary/treasurer, gave
a financial report. Mark Nutter of
Thedford was elected to serve as
the Nebraska representative on the
Heartland Limousin Association
board of directors. Jim Amos, junior advisor, gave an overview of
the junior activities and upcoming
events.
Nebraska Limousin Association.
Thank you!
Kevin Ochsner of Kersey, CO
served as the auctioneer for the
evening. Among the items donated
were scarves, a Limousin crock,
a goose hunt, a Western picture
frame, coupons with a percentage
off cattle supplies along with gift
certificates, a night’s stay at the
Country Inn and Suites for 2015,
food items and semen.
Thank You
Thanks to Nancy Hunt and the
Hunt family for preparing and
serving a delicious chili lunch in
the Limousin aisle before the sale.
Nancy worked hard to make sure
that everyone was well-fed.
We would also like to thank Dan
Hunt of Oxford and Rob Brawner
of Wood Lake for serving as breed
representatives to the Cattlemen’s
Classic. We appreciate your service!
State Fair
The Nebraska State Fair has a
new 25,000 square foot exhibit
titled “The Nebraska Agriculture
Experience” in 2014. This is a
collaborative effort between the
state fair, the NE Department of
Agriculture and the Natural Re-
sources.
“The focus of the experience is
to provide visitors with an innovative, interactive view of where
Nebraska agriculture is today and
where it’s headed,” said Dr. Chuck
Hibberd, dean of extension at the
U of NE-Lincoln. “This will be a
comprehensive look at food production in the state – and how NE
is positioned for global leadership
in feeding the word,” said Hibberd.
The exhibit opens in time for the
state fair; however, it will remain
open year-round. Plan to stop
and visit the exhibit when you are
at the state fair for the Limousin
Open show August 27. We hope to
have a large contingent of breeders
exhibit their cattle in the show as
well as members in the stands
watching. Check out the state fair
Nebraska breeders Dan Hunt of
Oxford and Loran Wach of Wauneta
enjoy the sunny weather at the NWSS
in Denver.
website for entry forms and rules
concerning the show.
L.E.A.D.
Fellowship applications are
being taken from now until June
15 for the L.E.A.D. (Leadership
Education/Action Development)
Continued on page 9.
Nebraska’s Limousin Association board members met in Kearney - Gwen
Behrends (Secretary/Treasurer), Jim Amos (Vice President) Rob Brawner, and
Gerald Gustafson (President).
Johnson Enterprises Named Nebraska
“Commercial Producer of the Year”
Mark Nutter, Sand Hills Limousin
of Thedford, NE was selected as
the Nebraska board member to the
Heartland Limousin Association. We
appreciate Mark’s appointment.
Benefit Auction
Members of the association
brought a variety of items to the
auction. We appreciate the generosity of those who donated and/
Doug and Sue Johnson began
Johnson Enterprises in Elsie, NE
in the 1980’s. Their son, Luke
and son-in-law, Zach Giesselmann
represented them at the “Cattlemen’s Classic” in Kearney, NE
where they were awarded the
2014 “Commercial Producer of the
Year” by the Nebraska Limousin
Association and the Heartland
Limousin Association.
The Johnsons farm considerable land for row crop and hay
in addition to a 250 Angus based
cowherd. They started using Limousin bulls in 2003, buying their
first bulls from Hunt Limousin
of Oxford. They have continued
that program to this day with their
spring calving exclusively.
The Johnson calve in March and
wean in September. They market
Johnson Enterprises of Elsie, NE were selected by the Nebraska Limousin
Association as their “Commercial Producer of the Year”. Pictured here are Dan
Hunt representing the Nebraska Limousin Association, Luke Johnson, Zach
Giesselmann and Dean Summerbell who presented the award. Congratulations!
their product at the Ogallala Sale
Barn and usually top the market with their production. Luke
said they like Limousin for their
longevity, hybrid vigor and grow
ability.
Congratulations to Johnson Enterprises on this prestigious award!
Continued from page 8.
Group. “These are available for
up to 30 young men and women
with demonstrated leadership potential. They will be selected from
five geographic districts across
our state,” said Terry Hejny, NE
L.E.A.D. program director.
This is the 33rd year for this program and it is operated by the NE
Agricultural Leadership Council.
Please contact Shana at sgerdes2@
unl.edu or by calling 402/4726810. Further information can be
found at www.lead.unl.edu.
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Ashlyn and her parents Kevin and Julie Ochsner of Kersey, CO proudly show off
the jacket that their family won for being named the Limousin Herdsman winners
at the Cattlemen’s Classic in Kearney.
< Jay Straight of Logan,
IA thanked Leon Vogel of
Gothenburg, NE for his
purchase of a Straight
bull consigned to the
Cattlemen’s Classic in
Kearney.
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Charlie Hunt thanked Curt Wieczorek
of Mt. Vernon, SD for his purchase of
the high-selling bull at the Cattlemen’s
Classic in Kearney consigned by Hunt
Limousin.
Vol.
Cattle Feeding
Nebraska has taken the lead and
is the nation’s top state for cattle
feeding. As of February 1, Nebraska had 2.46 million head of cattle
on feed in feedlots above 1,000
head. Although these figures could
fluctuate over the next year, there
has been an overall positive trend
for cattle feeding in Nebraska.
Department of Agriculture Director Greg Ibach noted that there
are many variables in the business
of feeding cattle and Nebraska is a
natural fit. “Nationally we are the
second largest ethanol producer
and third in corn production. We
have nearly 23 million acres of
range and pastureland, an excellent
partnership with the University and
a strong processing sector. These
position Nebraska well for ongoing
success,” he said.
“We are the third largest agricultural state in the nation, and I
don’t expect that to change,” Director Ibach said. “We also need to
continue to encourage our young,
beginning farmers and ranchers to
get into the business of growing
food.”
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Vol. 22 • Issue 3 • May/June 2014
Nebraska News ...
Limousin Tops All Breed Sales at Cattlemen’s Classic
By all standards, the Limousin
Sale held in conjunction with the
Cattlemen’s Classic in Kearney,
Nebraska was a blowout sale.
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The day began with a sale order polled 50% Lim-Flex son of SAV Final
show at 10:00 a.m. followed by the Answer 0035 out of Wulf’s Weaver Jay Straight and daughter Jordan Muxfeldt thanked Boyd and Donal Jacobsen
sale at 4:30 p.m. This was one of 9114W consigned by Wulf Cattle
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JAMO Zurie 307A, a 2/23/13 black,
scurred daughter of DHVO Deuce
132R out of JAMO Ms Rider 829U
consigned by Amos Limousin of
Stapleton, NE was named grand
champion female.
Taking home the reserve grand
champion banner in the female show
for Bullis Creek Ranch of Wood Lake,
NE was BRAW Ms Christy 353A, a
3/6/13 black, polled 75% daughter
of PBRS Upper Echelon 820U out of
BRAW Ms Lodestar 4100P.
SALe FeATureS: 16 bulls |
Les Jones of Willisport, TX judged
the sale show. Jones selected SL
Trip Wire 299Z his grand champion
Limousin bull. Straight Limousin of
Logan, IA consigned and exhibited the
11/14/12 black, polled 50% Lim-Flex
son of MAGS Xyloid out of SL Hot
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Sale
Max Schultz of Oxford (right)
purchased the Wulf Cattle consigned
bull at the “Classic’. Ross Potter
and Casey Fanta of Wulf Cattle
represented the Wulf consignment in
Kearney.
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The high-selling bull was Hunt
Atomic 17A, a 2/16/13 homozygous
black, homozygous polled 75% son
of RUNL Stetson out of HUNT Yaa
002Y consigned by Hunt Limousin
of Oxford, NE. Curt Wieczorek of
Mount Vernon, SD purchased the
bull for $8,100.
The reserve grand champion bull
consigned by Wulf Cattle of Morris,
MN was the second high-selling
For complete sale listings:
bull. Max Schultz of Oxford, NE
purchased Wulf’s Zonked 9114Z
Kevin and Julie Ochsner of Kersey, for $7,100.
CO appreciated Lavern Banzhaf of
Lavern Banzhof of Cambridge,
Cambridge, NE who purchased two of
NE purchased CAIT Apprentice
the Ochsner bull consignments.
364A, a 2/13/13 black, polled 50%
Lim-Flex son of Connealy Consensus 7229 out of KEVN Wow Factor
903W for $5,600. He was consigned
by Ochsner Limousin of Kersey, CO.
Banzhof also purchased another
Ochsner consignment, CAIT Atlantis 332A, a 3/3/13 black, polled
50% Lim-Flex son of EXAR Upshot
0562B out of KEVN Unopened Letter 106U for $5,300.
Straight Limousin of Logan,
IA consigned SL 319A, a 3/28/13
black, polled 75% Lim-Flex son of
MAGS Twain out of SL Suki. He
was purchased by Leon Vogel of
Gothenburg,
NE for $5,000.
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Hunt Limousin
sold the high-selling female. HUNT Applesauce 80A,
a 3/6/13 black, polled 75% daughter
of HUNT Exclaim 71X out of HUNT
Miss Jock 129U brought $4,200
from Wulf Cattle.
Max Schultz, M&M Farms of
Oxford, NE purchased the reserve
grand champion Limousin female
at the Classic. BRAW Ms Christy
353A, the reserve grand champion
consigned by Bullis Creek Ranch
brought $3,800.
Max’s son, Matthew bought the
grand champion female, JAMO
Zurie 307A consigned by Amos
Limousin. for $3,500.
This is Commercial Cattlemen’s Day at the Classic!
Over 100 bulls will be sold on Thursday at the Classic.
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Consignors Jim Amos and Rob Brawner thanked the Schultz family of Oxford
for their purchase of their consigned open females at Kearney.
Deanna and Rick Campbell of Axtell,
NE bought the Watts Limousin (Jamie,
Alycia and Jim Watts) consignment at
the Classic in Kearney
Averages:
10 Bulls..........................................$5,415
4 Females........................................3,300
Auctioneer: Bruce Brooks