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Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants Fourth Annual Fall Bull and Female Sale Report

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Reported by W. Mark Hilton

The Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants (MBCC) team held their fourth annual fall bull and female sale on November 4, 2023, in Carthage, Indiana. Sixteen Balancer®, Simmental-Angus-Gelbvieh composite and Angus bulls sold for an average of $4,712, and 31 registered and commercial Balancer bred heifers and pairs averaged $3,182.

The high-selling bull at $8,600 was MSCM M5JH The Big Ugly K6, a 50% Balancer from M5 Ag Service. This Tehama Tahoe son is a half-brother to the high selling bull in our spring 2023 sale. “K6” is in the top 35% in 15 EPDs and $Indexes with a CED to YW spread of 16 to 140 and a top 10% stayability. Jeff Ryan of Harrison, Arkansas, was the buyer.

WK Patriarch 12K from Wirth Farms was the second high selling bull at $7,200. This calving ease Angus bull with a top 1% WW and YW EPD will go to work on the Balancer heifers at long-time customer Chet Thompson’s farm in Washington, Ind.

John and Karen Kestler had MSCM M5JH 78’s Eagle K4 circled as their top choice and purchased this Simmental-Angus-Gelbvieh composite at $5,600. He will join their other MBCC bulls at their farm in nearby Batesville, Ind. This Hook’s Eagle 6E son out of a Balancer cow will add hybrid vigor to the Kestler herd. “K4” has 14 EPDs and $Indexes in the top 35%. The next high selling bull at $5,500 was Balancer, LFP Liber Pater 8K from Poehlein Family Farms going to K&K Farms, Kevin and Kenyon Hostetler, Green Forest, Ark. This ERTL Absolute Ditka 218F son is top 3% WW and 2% YW.

In the female sale, two commercial bred heifers topped the sale at $4,300 and $4,000. These Gelbvieh-Angus-Charolais-Hereford hybrids were brought to the sale by MBCC customer, Brian Bigham of London, Ohio. They are sired by and bred to MBCC bulls and were purchased by Pat Mohr of Greenfield, Ind., and Larry Thomas of Paoli, Ind., for early March calves. At $3,700 was MBCC Kelli 24K, a registered Balancer heifer from Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants sired by MCC Reward 4F and bred to MSCM Tahoe E118 52K the high selling bull from our spring 2023 sale. Ben Poehlein, Sullivan, Ind., was the buyer. He also took home two other registered females to add to his seedstock herd. Larry Thomas also purchased BMT Rochelle 50K for $3,650. This registered Balancer heifer is also bred to MSCM Tahoe E118 52K. This heifer was from MBCC member, John and Carli Hinton. Thomas was the high-volume buyer with five head.

Riedie Cattle had the high-selling fall pair at $3,500 going to Calvin Finch in Brookville, Ind. ERTL 034H Twister Danny Girl 745 had a stout heifer calf at side by Reidie’s Civil War son.

Additional volume buyers were Frank Kochert of Lafayette, Ind., Craig Coon of Kewanna, Ind., and Bob Bertsch of Connersville, Ind., each with four head of bred heifers and Chris Wiese of Reynolds, Ind., with three pairs.

Champions Selected at 2023 North American International Livestock Exposition Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show

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LINCOLN, Neb. — The 2023 North American International Livestock Exposition Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show was held on Monday, November 13, 2023, in Louisville, Kentucky. Exhibitors had the pleasure of welcoming judge Travis Pembrook of Fairview, Oklahoma, to evaluate and sort through nine Gelbvieh females, five Gelbvieh bulls, 14 Balancer females and four Balancer bulls.

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female was JNCC Cowtown Julia 150J owned by Cameron Nowack of Bland, Missouri. Born September 9. 2021, and sired by GHGF Cow Town D536, this female first earned the title of Champion Senior Yearling Heifer.

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female was TGV T Bar S Jada 168L owned by Memphis Peterson of Pukwana, South Dakota. Sired by DDGR Stellar 124J, and born March 9, 2023, this female first earned the title of Champion Spring Heifer Calf.

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull was JRI Cimarron 213K65 ET owned by Green Hills Gelbvieh of Mount Ulla, North Carolina. Born January 18, 2022, and sired by JRI General Patton 213B97 ET, this bull first earned the title of Champion Junior Yearling Bull.

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull was BCFG Butlers Mr 13L ET owned by Butler Creek Farms of Milton, Tennessee. Sired by JRI General Patton 213B97 ET, and born March 16, 2023, this bull first earned the title of Champion Spring Bull Calf.

Grand Champion Balancer Female was BCFG Butlers Ms Kesha K549 ET owned by Braylen Schaeffer of Hagerstown, Indiana. Born March 6, 2022, and sired by PVF Blacklist 7077, this female first earned the title of Champion Junior Yearling Heifer.

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female was BCFG Butlers Ms Kyla 549K ET owned by Butler Creek Farms of Milton, Tennessee. Sired by PVF Blacklist 7077, and born February 28, 2022, this female first earned the title of Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer.

Grand Champion Balancer Bull was JCPG Pit Boss 205K ET owned by T Bar S Cattle Company of Billings, Missouri, and JGP Gelbvieh of Lathrop, Missouri. Born February 28, 2022, and sired by GDV T Bar S Casimo 115G ET, this bull first earned the title of Champion Junior Yearling Bull.

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull was TBCC Fiesta’s Lucky One J19 owned by TB Cattle Company of Shelbyville, Kentucky. Sired by EGL Enterprise E080, and born September 13, 2021, this bull first earned the title of Champion Senior Yearling Bull.

Gelbvieh Females

Champion Spring Heifer Calf

TGV T Bar S Jada 168L

Memphis Peterson, Pukwana, S.D.

Sire: DDGR Stellar 124J

 

Champion Senior Heifer Calf

CRLL Emeryn 2757K ET

Jacie Diane Carroll, Raymore, Mo.

Sire: RWG Seminole Wind 9430 ET

 

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf

JNCC Jewels 259K

Cameron Nowack, Bland, Mo.

Sire: RROG Over Final Line 16F

 

Champion Intermediate Yearling Heifer

AMT Kinsley 265K

Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind.

Sire: GHGF Top Shelf 25G2 ET

 

Reserve Champion Intermediate Yearling Heifer

PADO Ms. Rebel 222K

Braden Owen, Princeton, Ky.

Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET

 

Champion Junior Yearling Heifer

HILC Blackbird 8500K

Kyra Moore, Fountain Run, Ky.

Sire: EGL Encore E7166

 

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer

BCFG Butlers Ms Kristen 512K

Ty Harrison, Holly Pond, Ala.

Sire: RWG Seminole Wind 9430 ET

 

Champion Senior Yearling Heifer

JNCC Cowtown Julia 150J

Cameron Nowack, Bland, Mo.

Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536

 

Reserve Champion Senior Yearling Heifer

LHC 1224J

Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C.

Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

 

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female

JNCC Cowtown Julia 150J

Cameron Nowack, Bland, Mo.

Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536

 

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female

TGV T Bar S Jada 168L

Memphis Peterson, Pukwana, S.D.

Sire: DDGR Stellar 124J

 

Gelbvieh Bulls

Champion Spring Bull Calf

BCFG Butlers Mr 13L ET

Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

 

Reserve Champion Spring Bull Calf

CRLL 3102L

Nowack Cattle Company, Owensville, Mo./Carroll Land & Cattle, Raymore, Mo.

Sire: CRLL JNCC Empire 0983H ET

 

Champion Senior Bull Calf

PCFS Against The Wind 1K

Parris Cattle Farms, Canton, N.C.

Sire: SOC JNCC Draco 801F

 

Champion Intermediate Yearling Bull

BTSF Mr. Money Maker K37

Abbiegail Shobe, Wyandotte, Okla.

Sire: JRI Secret Sensation 140A43

 

Champion Junior Yearling Bull

JRI Cimarron 213K65 ET

Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C.

Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

 

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull

JRI Cimarron 213K65 ET

Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C.

Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

 

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull

BCFG Butlers Mr 13L ET

Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

 

Balancer Females

Champion Junior Heifer Calf

OHIO MV Lovely 431L

Hailey Cornett, Hillsboro, Ohio

Sire: JRI Blue Moon 178D73 ET

 

Champion Senior Heifer Calf

TGV T Bar S 24 Karat 1167K ET

Ayven Moon, Ellensburg, Wash.

Sire: SCC SCH 24 Karat 838

 

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf

TGV T Bar S Ms Ebony 5028K ET

Hadley Ketcherside, Cuba, Mo.

Sire: GDV T Bar S Casino 115G ET

 

Champion Intermediate Yearling Heifer

RDBO Ms Rebel Yell 214K

Braden Owen, Princeton, Ky.

Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET

 

Champion Junior Yearling Heifer

BCFG Butlers Ms Kesha K549 ET

Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.

Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077

 

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer

BCFG Butlers Ms Kyla 549K ET

Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077

 

Grand Champion Balancer Female

BCFG Butlers Ms Kesha K549 ET

Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.

Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077

 

Balancer Bulls

Champion Spring Bull Calf

CNGN DNF Addicted To Diamonds L01

Caitlin Newton, Westminister, S.C.

Sire: Conley No Limit 8188

 

Champion Senior Bull Calf

PCFS Next Move 3K

Parris Cattle Farms, Canton, N.C.

Sire: PCFS Night Moves 1G

 

Champion Junior Yearling Bull

JCFG Pit Boss 205K ET

T Bar S Cattle Company, Billings, Mo./JCP Gelbvieh, Lathrop, Mo.

Sire: GDV T Bar S Casino 115G ET

 

Champion Senior Yearling Bull

TBCC Fiesta’s Lucky One J19

TB Cattle Company, Shelbyville, Ky.

Sire: EGL Enterprise E080

 

Grand Champion Balancer Bull

JCPG Pit Boss 205K ET

T Bar S Cattle Company, Billings, Mo.

Sire: GDV T Bar S Casino 115G ET

 

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull

TBCC Fiesta’s Lucky One J19

TB Cattle Company, Shelbyville, Ky.

Sire: EGL Enterprise E080

 

The American Gelbvieh Association is a progressive beef cattle breed association representing 1,100 members and approximately 40,000 cows assessed annually in a performance-oriented total herd reporting system.

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Champions Selected at 2023 North American International Livestock Exposition Gelbvieh and Balancer® Junior Show

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LINCOLN, Neb. — The 2023 North American International Livestock Exposition Gelbvieh and Balancer® Junior Breeding Heifer Show was held on Sunday, November 12, 2023, in Louisville, Kentucky. Exhibitors had the pleasure of welcoming judge Ryan Johnson of Mitchell, South Dakota, to evaluate and sort through 18 junior breeding heifers.

Grand Champion Junior Breeding Female was BCFG Butlers Ms Kesha K549 ET owned by Bryalen Schaeffer of Hagerstown, Indiana. Born March 6, 2022, and sired by PVF Blacklist 7077, this female first earned the title of Champion Junior Yearling Female.

Reserve Grand Champion Junior Breeding Female was TGV T Bar S Ms 24 Karat 1167K ET owned by Ayven Moon of Ellensburg, Washington. Sired by SCC SCH 24 Karat 828 and born October 14, 2022, this female first earned the title of Grand Champion Senior Heifer Calf.

Grand Champion Bred & Owned Junior Breeding Female was GCRK 298K ET bred and owned by Molly Anderson of Marion, North Carolina. Sired by TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET and born November 21, 2022, this female first earned the title of Grand Champion Bred & Owned Senior Heifer Calf.

Junior Breeding Heifers

Champion Spring Heifer Calf

TGV T Bar S Jada 168L

Memphis Peterson, Pukwana, S.D.

Sire: DDGR Stellar 124J

 

Champion Junior Heifer Calf

OHIO MV Lovely 431L

Hailey Cornett, Hillsboro, Ohio

Sire: JRI Blue Moon 178D73 ET

 

Champion Senior Heifer Calf

TGV T Bar S Ms 24 Karat 1167K ET

Ayven Moon, Ellensburg, Wash.

Sire: SCC SCH 24 Karat 838

 

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf

TLRR Prima Donna K272 ET

Justin Herlan, Bluejacket, Okla.

Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

 

Champion Bred & Owned Senior Heifer Calf

GCRK 298K ET

Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C.

Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET

 

Champion Intermediate Yearling Heifer

AMT Kinsley 265K

Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind.

Sire: GHGF Top Shelf 25G2 ET

 

Reserve Champion Intermediate Yearling Heifer

RDBO Ms Rebel Yell 214K

Braden Owen, Princeton, Ky.

Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET

 

Champion Junior Yearling Heifer

BCFG Butlers Ms Kesha K549 ET

Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.

Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077

 

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer

JCPG Julia 830F 223K

Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C.

Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET

 

Champion Senior Yearling Heifer

LHC 1224J

Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C.

Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

 

Reserve Champion Senior Yearling Heifer

JNCC Cowtown Julia 150J

Cameron Nowack, Bland, Mo.

Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536

 

Grand Champion Junior Breeding Female

BCFG Butlers Ms Kesha K549 ET

Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind.

Sire: PVF Blacklist 7077

 

Reserve Grand Champion Junior Breeding Female

TGV T Bar S Ms 24 Karat 1167K ET

Ayven Moon, Ellensburg, Wash.

Sire: SCC SCH 24 Karat 838

 

Grand Champion Bred & Owned Junior Breeding Female

GCRK 296K ET

Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C.

Sire: TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET

 

The American Gelbvieh Association is a progressive beef cattle breed association representing 1,100 members and approximately 40,000 cows assessed annually in a performance-oriented total herd reporting system. 

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