New Directors, Leadership Elected to Serve American Gelbvieh Association

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The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) elected new directors and leadership during its annual convention and membership meeting January 7-8 in Denver, Colo.

The membership elected five breeders to serve three year terms to the association’s Board of Directors. Newly elected board members are Bob Hart, Kansas City, Mo., David Martin, Judsonia, Ark., and Grant Thayer, Ramah, Colo. Two directors were re-elected to a second term. These directors are Ken Flikkema, Bozeman, Mont., and John Huston, New Carlisle, Ohio.

The Board of Directors then elected members to serve in leadership positions on the 2011 AGA Executive Committee. Jim Beastrom, Pierre, S.D. was selected as the American Gelbvieh Association president. This will mark Beastrom’s second time serving as president of the AGA. He succeeds Al Knapp, Bonner Springs, Kan.

Elected as vice president was Mark Goes, Odell, Neb. Brian Dunn, St. John, Kan., was elected as secretary and Rob Arnold, Minot, N.D., will serve as treasurer.

The other members of the AGA Board of Directors are: Dick Helms, Arapahoe, Neb., Bob Prosser, Winslow, Ariz., Brian Schafer, Goodhue, Minn., Gary Tilghman, Glasgow, Ky., Dan Warner, Beaver City, Neb., and Nancy Wilkinson, Model, Colo.

Retiring members of the 2010 AGA Board of Directors were Jerry Grund, Wallace, Kan., Al Knapp, Bonner Springs, Kan., and Randy Gallaway, Mulhall, Okla.

Gelbvieh Breeders Focus on Performance Testing

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Gelbvieh bulls top ADG and WDA in first weight report at Midland

With a focus on performance testing and a desire to obtain residual feed intake (RFI) data, Gelbvieh breeders have entered 49 Gelbvieh and Balancer® bulls in the 2011 Midland Bull Test in Columbus, Mont. The bulls were entered by seven breeders from six states.

In the first intermediate performance report recently released by Midland, the Gelbvieh and Balancer bulls lead the way in performance, topping the other nine breeds on test for average daily gain (ADG) and weight per day of age (WDA). The 49 bulls on test had an average ADG of 3.20 lbs/day and a WDA of 3.33 lbs/day – significantly higher than the averages for the other breeds on test.

Leading the way for the Gelbvieh and Balancer bulls is an entry by Mohogany Hollow of Delta, Utah. This February 2010 Balancer bull sired by Bon View New Design posted an impressive ADG of 4.15 lbs/day. He also had a WDA of 3.69 lbs/day and a first intermediate weight of 1,230 pounds.

In the WDA column, a purebred Gelbvieh bull tops the list with an outstanding WDA of 3.94 lbs/day. Entered by Middle Creek Farms, Inc., Bozeman, Mont., this January 2010 Carolina Fortune son had an ADG of 3.72 lbs/day and tipped the scales in this first weight report at 1,360 pounds.

Additional Gelbvieh breeders who have bulls entered in the Midland test are Hone Ranch, Gardnerville, Nev., M Heart D Gelbvieh, Stevensville, Mont., Cranview Gelbvieh, Minot, N.D., Ledgerwood Gelbvieh, Clarkston, Wash., and Russell Family Livestock, Brooklyn, Wisc.

The 2011 Midland Bull Test sale is set for April 6-8, with the Gelbvieh and Balancer bulls selling on the first day. Complete performance reports are available at www.midlandbulltest.com.

Champions Parade in National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show

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The 2011 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show sponsored by the American Gelbvieh Association was held Monday, January 10 at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo. A total of 208 Gelbvieh and Balancer bull and female entries were exhibited. Chris Mullinix, El Dorado, Kan., evaluated the 66 Gelbvieh females, 36 Gelbvieh bulls, 63 Balancer females and 43 Balancer bulls.

Taking home the honors of grand champion Gelbvieh female was TFLK Whitney 251W ET, exhibited by Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C., and David Rea, Berthoud, Colo. She is a March 2009 purebred female sired by RTRT Solution and was first named champion junior heifer.

The reserve grand champion Gelbvieh female came out of the spring heifer calf division. JDPD Dream Child 459S ET, exhibited by The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas, claimed the honors. She is a March 2010 daughter of Western Hauler 028S.

In the Gelbvieh bull show, BEA 001X exhibited by Jim and Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D., was named grand champion Gelbvieh bull. A purebred red bull born in February 2010, he is sired by RID R Collateral 2R and was first named champion winter bull calf. Prior to the national show, BEA 001X was also named the champion of the 2011 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity. He is only the third bull in the fourteen year history of the Gelbvieh futurity to win both the futurity and national show in the same year.

The reserve grand champion Gelbvieh bull was exhibited by Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, Saskatchewan, Canada. DVE Davidson Romance 116W is a March 2009 son of Mambo 32T. This bull was first named champion junior bull.

The grand champion Balancer female in the national show was EGL Tessa W102 ET exhibited by Eagle Pass Ranch, Mansfield, S.D., and LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan. She is a January 2009 daughter of EGL Tenderloin N407 and was first named champion junior heifer.

Coming out of that same junior heifer division was the reserve grand champion Balancer female. BVLK Martini 905W is a March 2009 daughter of LaGrand MAF Antidote and was exhibited by Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D.

Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., exhibited the grand champion Balancer bull. JCGR BAR GT Cross Fire 500W ET is a July 2009 son of RID R Collateral 2R. This bull first claimed the intermediate bull division and was a runner-up in the 2011 People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity held prior to the national show at the NWSS.

Exhibiting the reserve grand champion Balancer bull was Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. GGGE 3G Warlock 928W is a February 2009 daughter of 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors, and was first the junior bull champion.

Taking home the premier breeder and premier exhibitor awards was Jumping Cow Gelbvieh.

Cattlemen gather next week for Midland Bull Test

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Cattlemen from across the country will gather next week in Columbus, Mont., for one of the beef industry’s premier events of the year, the Midland Bull Test. Besides the sale of 800 bulls from 10 breeds over a three-day period, Midland offers educational seminars and the opportunity for seedstock producers and cattlemen to congregate at one location for the event. The Montana Gelbvieh Association has also planned a membership meeting.

Leading off the bull sales is the Gelbvieh breed on Wednesday, April 6 at 12:00 noon. A total of 41 Gelbvieh and Balancer® bulls have been consigned by seven breeders from six states. At the completion of the test the Gelbvieh and Balancer bulls posted the final performance averages: BW 86; WW 781; ADG 3.14; WDA 3.31; 365 WT 1,205.

Middle Creek Farms, Bozeman, Mont., owns the two bulls that top the test, each with a Midland Bull Test index of 109. Bull #1224 is a January 2010, 88-percentage, black Gelbvieh son of MCF Bruce Almighty 35PET. He posted the following final performance numbers: ADG 3.28; WDA 3.44; 365 WT 1,246; and RFI -4.32, and MBT IND 109. This bull is the best RFI performing bull of the Gelbvieh and Balancer offering. Bull #1235 is a January 2010, purebred, black Gelbvieh son of MCFG The Man 113U. His final numbers are: ADG 3.60; WDA 3.73; 365 WT 1,373; RFI 1.46 and MBT IND 109.

The bull with the highest ADG is a February 2010 Balancer son of Bon View New Design 1407 and has a tag number of #1202. Entered by Mahogany Hollow, Delta, Utah, this bull’s final numbers are: ADG 3.74; WDA 3.33; 365 WT 1,161; RFI -1.24; and MBT IND 106.

Middle Creek Farms also had the high WDA bull with a January 2010 black purebred son of JBOB Carolina, tag #1242, and final numbers of: ADG 3.67; WDA 3.91; 365 WT 1,432; RFI 0.94; and MBT IND 112.

In addition to the bull sale, Midland has several other events scheduled. On Tuesday, April 5, Dr. John Paterson will be speaking on “What’s Happening in the Cattle Industry.” The evening starts at 6:00 p.m. with a social, the steak fry follows at 6:30. These events are repeated Wednesday night. The Thursday evening activities include a social at 6:00, steak fry at 6:30 and entertainment of the Bent Willows-John Campbell and Neil Hamilton featuring Adessa Campbell, sponsored by Stockman Bank. All evening activities take place at the Little Metra in Columbus, Mont.

The Montana Gelbvieh Association will hold a membership meeting on Wednesday, April 6 after the Gelbvieh bull sale at approximately 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Fire Hall in Columbus. For more information regarding the meeting contact Kathy Rankin at 406-937-4815 or krankin@northerntel.net.

The complete Midland Bull Test sale catalog can be viewed at www.midlandbulltest.com. Visit frontierstockyards.com for videos of the bulls and online bidding the day of the sale. For more information about the Gelbvieh bulls in the sale contact Don Danell, American Gelbvieh Association western area coordinator at 406-538-5622 or dond@gelbvieh.org.

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Juniors Parade Champions in NWSS Gelbvieh & Balancer® Show

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Members of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association paraded 56 Gelbvieh and Balancer® females into the ring for the 2011 National Western Stock Show Gelbvieh Junior Show. Doug Satree, Montague, Texas evaluated the 25 Gelbvieh and 31 Balancer females.

Grand champion Gelbvieh female honors went to Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. GGGE 3G X-Factor 014X is a January 2010 daughter of GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET.

Ariana De La Garza, Centennial, Colo., exhibited the reserve grand champion Gelbvieh female. RID R Loni 901W ET is a February 2009 daughter of JCGR BAR GT Flashback 410M.

The grand champion Balancer female was exhibited by Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D. Born in March 2009, BVLK Martini 905W is sired by LaGrand MAF Antidote.

Emily Griffiths also showed the reserve grand champion Balancer female. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Wisdom 951 is a March 2009 daughter of GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors.

For complete coverage of the Gelbvieh and Balancer shows at the National Western Stock Show and the American Gelbvieh Association annual convention held January 7-8, 2011 visit www.www.gelbvieh.org.