Gelbvieh Production Sale Preview Gelbvieh Production Sale Preview

Vo 

Vo 

David City 

Reserve C 

The Reserv 

was Lot 22 

Orleans, N 

Taubenheim Gelbvieh .....................19 

The 88 Ranch .......................................18 

Lammers Gelbvieh ............................14 

Lemke Cattle .........................................3 

Nebraska Bull Service .......................22 

Pope Farms Gelbvieh .......................10 

Post Rock Cattle Co. ............................17 

Prague Hay Equipment ...................18 

President’s Letter ...................................2 

Pritchard Gelbvieh .............................18 

Sauferer Farms ....................................18 

Schawang Cattle Co. ........backcover 

Stateline Genetics ...............................12 

ABS/Brian Laaker .................................14 

American Gelbvieh Assn. ...............21 

Bar Arrow/Spring Valley .................13 

Bull Barn Genetics ..............................10 

Bull Sale Reports ..................................23 

Canaday Ranch ..................................20 

Cattlemen’s Connection .................15 

Cedar Top Ranch ...............................11 

Eagle Pass Ranch ..................................5 

Flying H Genetics ..................................7 

GAIN Semen Auction ..........................8 

J. J. Boehler .............................................9 

Johnson Gelbvieh/Balancer ..........14 

Gelbvieh Production Sale Preview 

Champion Balancer/Gelbvieh Bull 

The Champion Balancer/Gelbvieh Bull was Lot 10, 

consigned by M&P Gelbvieh of Odell, NE and later sold to 

Larry Sitorius of Callaway, NE for $3,250 

Reserve Champion Balancer/Gelbvieh 

Bull 

Reserve Champion Balancer/Gelbvieh Bull 

was Lot 2, consigned by J.J. Boehler of 

Orleans, NE and sold to Andy LeDoux of 

Agenda, KS for $8,000 

J. J. Boehler .............................................9 

Johnson Gelbvieh/Balancer ..........14 

ABS/Brian Laaker .................................14 

American Gelbvieh Assn. ...............21 

Bar Arrow/Spring Valley .................13 

Bull Barn Genetics ..............................10 

Bull Sale Reports ..................................23 

Canaday Ranch ..................................20 

Cattlemen’s Connection .................15 

Cedar Top Ranch ...............................11 

Eagle Pass Ranch ..................................5 

Flying H Genetics ..................................7 

GAIN Semen Auction ..........................8 

Reserve Champion Balancer/Gelbvieh 

Bull 

Reserve Champion Balancer/Gelbvieh Bull 

was Lot 2, consigned by J.J. Boehler of 

Orleans, NE and sold to Andy LeDoux of 

Agenda, KS for $8,000 

Champion Balancer/Gelbvieh Bull 

The Champion Balancer/Gelbvieh Bull was Lot 10, 

consigned by M&P Gelbvieh of Odell, NE and later sold to 

Larry Sitorius of Callaway, NE for $3,250 

Lammers Gelbvieh ............................14 

Lemke Cattle .........................................3 

Nebraska Bull Service .......................22 

Pope Farms Gelbvieh .......................10 

Post Rock Cattle Co. ............................17 

Prague Hay Equipment ...................18 

President’s Letter ...................................2 

Pritchard Gelbvieh .............................18 

Sauferer Farms ....................................18 

Schawang Cattle Co. ........backcover 

Stateline Genetics ...............................12 

Taubenheim Gelbvieh .....................19 

The 88 Ranch .......................................18 

Champion Balancer/Gelbvieh Heifer 

The Champion Balancer/Gelbvieh 

Heifer was Lot 20, consigned by Poker 

City Ranch of Agenda, KS and sold to 

Kleinschmidt Gelbvieh of Grafton, NE 

for $3,750, making her the High Selling 

Balancer/Gelbvieh Heifer. 

Reserve Champion Balancer/Gelbvieh Heifer 

The Reserve Champion Balancer/Gelbvieh Heifer 

was Lot 22, consigned by Barwick Gelbvieh of 

Orleans, NE and sold to Schawang Cattle Co of 

David City, NE for $1,500 

PROOF 

Vogler Semen Centre’ Inc. .............16 

Voss Farms ............................................6 

On The Gelbvieh Trail - 18, 20, 22, 

Volume 9, Issue No. 2 

Spring 2009

Letter From The President 

GAIN Board of Directors 

In the short turn around between Round Up issues, bull 

sales, and the Cattlemen’s Classic, Monte and I are putting 

our heads together for this letter. 

First we’d like to welcome Brian Bauer as a new member of 

the board of directors. GAIN is currently working on a few 

new upcoming projects as well such as the GAIN beef raffle 

and GAIN semen auction. Details on these fundraisers will 

be out soon. Also, the GAIN Tour will be coming back this 

summer potentially in central Nebraska. Needless to say, 

there are many activities and projects coming up; we look 

forward to your support and ideas. 

Bull sales this spring have been very active with excellent 

demand for the commercial bulls. It is with utmost importance 

that we keep supporting each other and continue to 

promote the breed as the Continental Breed of Choice. We 

are, and with more carcass testing and breed improvement, 

we always will be. Support of your organization lends to 

more marketing and advertising opportunities. In turn this 

leads to even more interest and demand of our breed and 

genetics. 

Craig Livingston said it best when describing the excitement 

in our breed. “The five year plan is in place and the idea of a 

“Free Lunch” is catching the attention of commercial producers 

across the great state of Nebraska. The opportunity is 

perfect to G.A.I.N. attention for Gelbvieh-Balancer genetics. 

The Gelbvieh Association In Nebraska (G.A.I.N.) is focused on 

raising the awareness and acceptability of Gelbvieh-Balancer 

cattle in our state. That’s where you come in. G.A.I.N. needs 

your help with fresh ideas, comments and new volunteers. 

With all of us working together and being diligent in attracting 

commercial cattlemen to Gelbvieh-Balancer genetics, the 

Gelbvieh Association In Nebraska can GAIN a much larger 

share of the commercial cattle business. Our state has the 

best cattle in the breed and some of them are at your place, 

why not work with G.A.I.N. and together we can capture a 

bigger share of the “free lunch” crowd.” 

President - Monte Warner: 2007 - 2009 term 2 

Beaver City, NE / 308-268-6020 

Vice Pres. - Randy Kleinschmidt: 2009 – 2011 term 2 

Grafton, NE / 402-759-4660 

Jeff Pope: 2007 – 2009 term 2 

Ravenna, NE / 308-467-2333 

Duane Rippe: 2008 – 2010 term 1 

Hubbell, NE / 402-324-4176 

Rick Lammers: 2008 – 2010 term 1 

Lexington, NE / 308-325-7146 

Brian Bauer: 2009 – 2011 term 1 

Fairbury, NE / 402-729-5683 

PROOF 

Best wishes to all and good luck to all this spring, make your 

breeding decisions wisely, they will affect the beef industry 

for the next decade. 

Published by the 

Gelbvieh Association In Nebraska 

Email: gvroundup@yahoo.com 

On the web at: 

www.gelbviehassociationinnebraska.org 

Make Plans for the 

Fall Round Up Issue 

GAIN FIELD REPRESENTATIVE/ 

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 

Clay Mead 

Email: cme10@hotmail.com 

Phone: (402) 480-3425 

Clay Mead and Monte Warner 

Gelbvieh Association In Nebraska 

ROUNDUP PRODUCTION MANAGER: 

Leslie Smith 

1851 13th Avenue 

Mitchell, NE 69357 

Phone: (720) 560-0445 

2 Cornhusker Round Up Up http://www.gelbviehassociationinnebraska.org/

Thanks 

who invested in a 

Lemke Cattle 

Lot 

Herd Bull. 

Top 

Lot 7-LEM Lead On 863U 

Balancer by Lead On and Dam of Merit cow 

BW 80 WW 705 REA 15.3 Marbling 3.90 

going for $3,300 to Dennis Trausch & family 

Trausch’s were also volume buyer with 4 bulls. 

to these cattlemen 

3-LEM Ponderosa 860U 

Outstanding son of Midland x 148 donor cow 

BW 84 WW 791 and combined an incredible 

16.1 REA with 6.55 marbling 

seller at $3,600 to 

Mertens Land & Cattle 

Guide Rock, NE 

Lot 5-LEM New Frontier 862U 

Homozygous Black extra thick & stylish 

calving ease herdbull candidate from Dam of Merit 

cow. BW 71 REA 14.2 Marbling 4.63 

Sold for $3,400 to Bruning Farms - Bruning,NE 

Lot 17-LEM Geronimo 898U 

Balancer by Dr. Deep with incredible length 

thickness and eye appeal 

REA 16.0 Marbling 3.72 

Sold to Rempe Farms - Superior, NE for $3,300 

PROOF 

Lot 10-LEM Bando 870U 

Balancer by Bando 1961 with calving ease & style 

BW 74 REA 15.7 Marbling 4.18 

Sold to Rick Alber - Blue Hill, NE for $3,250 

Lot 4-LEM Bandolero 873U 

Balancer by Bando 1961 and a top young cow 

Outstanding length, thickness, bone, & style in this 

Herdbull candidate. Sold to Jeff Pritchard - 

Spalding, NE for $3,200 

Thanks to all who attended, bid, and 

especially purchased bulls! 

20 Bulls Averaged $2,730 

Make plans to attend the 2010 Lemke Cattle 

Bull Sale on January 3oth. 


Balancer combining tremendous performance, 

length, and style selling to 

Dwayne Buescher - Lawrence, NE for $3,200 

Randy & Leslie Lemke 

1757 Rd 2500 

Lawrence, NE 68957 

Phone: 402/ 756-7090 

Cell: 402/ 469-2284 

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Spring 2009 Cornhusker Round Up

GAIN Minutes 

GAIN Annual Meeting - Kearney, NE 

Saturday, January 24, 2009 

Monte Warner, GAIN President called the meeting to order 

at 4:30 p.m. CST 

Minutes from the GAIN meeting in November at Salina were 

read by Clay Mead and approved by Randy Kleinscmidt and 

seconded by Randy Schawang as printed in the Cornhusker 

Gelbvieh Round Up. 

Treasurers Report was submitted by Clay Mead. The current 

checking account balance is $1,278.65 and the money 

market balance total is $1,088.00. Accounts Receivable is 

currently $4,603.18 for Regular Checking and Money Market. 

Accounts payable is $1,692.50. Randy Schawang approved 

and Duane Rippe seconded the current treasures report. 

Committee Reports 

Cornhusker Gelbvieh Round Up 

Clay Mead announced that the March Round Up ad deadline 

will be February 13, 2009. 

Balancer Bull Futurity 

Clay Mead began discussion about current memberships 

and finances. Currently only 5 memberships are sold with 

10 commitments. Discussion continued about futurity 

payout and whether there needed to be a minimum payout 

for champion bull. Discussion was tabled for later discussion 

at the NCC. It was decided that a 30 membership minimum 

was needed for the Futurity to continue in 2009. Discussion 

tabled. 

New Business 

Board Elections 

Board Terms are as follows: 

Randy Kleinschmidt: 2006 – 2008 term 1 

Monte Warner: 2007 – 2009 term 2 

Jeff Pope: 2007 – 2009 term 2 

Duane Rippe: 2008 – 2010 term 1 

Rick Lammers: 2008 – 2010 term 1 

Open: 2009 – 2011 term 1 

Randy Kleinschmidt’s first term has ended and is up for reelection 

for second term. Additionally, one Board position is 

open. Dick Helms nominated Randy Kleinschmidt for his 

second term. Randy Schawang seconded and moves for 

anonymous ballot. Motion moves and Randy is selected to 

begin his second term beginning in 2009 ending in 2011. 

For the open Board position, Dick Helms nominated Brian 

By Clay Mead 

Bauer, Randy Kleinschmidt seconded. Randy Schawang 

nominated Rich Johnson, Rick Lammers seconded. Jeff 

Pope moved nominations cease, Randy Kleinschmidt seconded. 

Vote for open board position continued by show of 

hands. 3 votes for Rich Johnson and 7 votes for Brian Bauer. 

Brian Bauer is elected to the GAIN Board for his first term to 

begin in 2009 ending in 2011. 

Budget 

Monte Warner asked if the Round Up could take on a new 

fee schedule to include GAIN member and non-member 

fees in effort to increase GAIN membership. Discussion 

continued on possible fees and how it might affect the 

membership and Round Up. Randy Schawang moves to 

double ad rates for non-GAIN member ads, exempting 

commercial ads from added fees for the Round Up. Joel 

Cast seconded. Motion carries. 

Budget Income and Expenses were discussed. Clay Mead 

mentioned that the budget for the last three years has 

balanced near $15,000. Budget details and discussion was 

tabled until a later date. Clay Mead will include budget in 

the Round Up and work on details with the Board through 

e-mail. 

PROOF 

Donations 

Discussion continued from old business for GAIN donations 

in 2009. Discussion continued for ideas including a beef 

draft, beef bundles or beef vouchers. Dick Helms moved to 

authorize a Beef Raffle fund raiser with the help of GAIN 

Juniors and move to Executive Committee to make final 

decision, Randy Schawang seconded. 

A GAIN embryo auction was briefly discussed. This topic is 

tabled for a later discussion. 

NWSS update 

During the meal, Dick Helms gave a National Convention 

update. Committee discussions included topics and updates 

such as AM (Curly Calf), AGA Field positions, Profit Picture, 

and the status of registering purebred Gelbvieh. Currently 

purebred Gelbvieh are in the trend of becoming lower 

percentage Gelbvieh. The new purebred status for a 

purebred will be set at 81.25% or 13/16. A more detailed 

status on this and other topics can be found through AGA. 

GAIN Annual Meeting Minutes Continued on page 6. 

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Spring 2009 Cornhusker Round Up

GAIN Minutes 

Membership Dues 

Next Meeting 

Monte Warner asked if everyone was satisfied with the dues 

The GAIN Board will meet in Kearney at the NCC to discus- 

structure or if there needs to be any changes. Randy 

sion any tabled topics and the Balancer Bull Futurity. 

Kleinschmidt moved to keep the membership dues the 

same. Scott Starr seconded. 

Randy Schawang moved to adjourn meeting, Scott Starr 

seconded. 

State Tour 

Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. CDT 

Past State Tour locations were as follows: 

2003 – Central 

GAIN Board Meeting 

2004 – Southeast 

Following Annual Meeting 

2005 – West 

2006 – Northeast 

Election of Officers 

2007 – Southwest 

Duane Rippe moved to have Monte Warner continue as 

2008 – South Central 

GAIN President for 2009. Rick Lammers seconded. Randy 

Kleinschmidt moves nominations cease, Duane Rippe 

Discussion began on what location is due to have the 2009 

seconded. Motion carries for Presidency. 

State Tour. Many have mentioned that various central 

breeders have had some interest. Dick Helms moved to 

Rick Lammers nominated Randy Kleinschmidt for the open 

have Clay Mead contact Central Breeders to line up a tour 

Vice Presidency position. Jeff Pope seconded. Duane Rippe 

and to find interest. Scott Starr seconded. 

moved nominations cease, Monte Warner seconded. 

Motion carries for Randy Kleinschimdt to fulfilled Vice Presi- 

Fall Female Sale 

dent duties. 

Clay Mead presented those present a sale report and final 

finances from the Pick of Herds Sale from Nick Wells. 

Donations 

GAIN will have a beef raffle for a ¼ of donated beef at $5/ 

As discussed with KGA at their Annual Meeting at the Fall 

ticket. Junior GAIN and the regular GAIN membership will 

Female Sale, it was decided that there would be a Sale 

sell tickets through out the year with a name drawn from 

Committee developed with Kansas having 2 members and 

sold tickets on April 1, State Tour and 2 at Husker Harvest 

Nebraska having 2 members. Scott Starr and J.J. Boehler 

Days. Juniors selling the most tickets for the year will receive 

nominated Rodney Barwick and Mark Goes to hold the 

$100, $50 and $25 respectively back from the raffle funds. 

positions. Neither was present. Others interested or with 

Clay Mead will build and design tickets and distribute to 

possible interest included, Joel Cast, Brad Jurgens, and Dan 

GAIN and Juniors when completed. Possible beef ¼ dona- 

Warner. Clay Mead will contact those interested to finalize 

tions at this time include Randy Kleinschmidt and Duane 

the Nebraska Committee members and then be in contact 

Rippe. 

with Kansas to start any Committee communications. 

GAIN Annual Budget on page 14. 

Nebraska Commercial Female Sale 

From past discussion at the Fall Female Sale with Kansas, a 

Commercial Female Sale in Nebraska was discussed. Discussion 

continued but many felt that interest may struggle for 

consigners and potential buyers at this time with the current 

cattle markets, etc. Randy Schawang moved to table the 

topic for later discussion and development. Scott Starr 

seconded. 

PROOF 


PROOF

ATTENTION 

Gelbvieh Producers! 

- GAIN Semen Auction – 

DMD Livestoc 

estock: 

State te Line Genetics / J.J 

.J. . Boehler: 

10 units – XXB Titanium 921N 

(2004 Breeder’s Choice Futurity Champion Bull) 

(Purebred / Homo Polled / Homo Black) 

Lammers Gelbvieh / Flying H Genetics: 

10 units – Flying H Pow 

ower Forw 

orwar 

ard 92S 

(50/50 Balancer / Polled / Black) 

Kraje 

ajewsk 

wski i Gelbvieh: 

10 units - GLWG 744T 

(‘09 Black Hills Stock Show Champion Gelbvieh Bull) 

(75Balancer / Polled / Black) 

Genex Cooperativ 

tive / Ronnie Pope 

ope: 

Choice of 3 listed bulls 

Flying H Genetics: 

2 embryos os - DLW Ms Hero o 8862N x Right Time 338 

10 units - JBOB Carolina Master 4231M ET 

(Full sib to DLW Stout 695S ET, high selling 2007 DMD (50/50 Balancer / Homo Polled / Homo Black, Top 

bull sold to Bar Arrow and Cedar Top Ranch) 1% RE) 

(50/50 Balancer / Double Polled / Homo Black) 

Cattlemen’ 

ttlemen’s s Connection: 

10 units choice: 

-JRI Extra Exposure 285L71 ET 

-JRI Pld Free Agent 125J3 

-JRI Prof 

ofit Agent 46N 

PROOF 

ABS Global / John Herric 

rick: 

10 units of semen under a $40/unit value – Choice 

of Angus, Red Angus or Gelbvieh 

Accelerated Genetics / Dennis Comer: 

10 units choice 

hoice: 

-Connealy Industry 5634 

-OCC Grea 

eat t Plains 943G 

-HSAF Bando 1961 

-B/R New Frontier 095 

-Triple J Design 

Proceeds support GAIN 

Bids close March 31st! 

Place bids on-line at www.GelbviehAssociationInNebraska.org or by contacting Clay Mead at 402/480- 

3425 or cme10@hotmail.com. Embryo shipments responsibility of buyer and handled in cooperation 

between buyer and seller. 

Cornhusker Round Up http://www.gelbviehassociationinnebraska.org/

Name DOB Reg. # Tattoo Sire MGS BW WW YW CE BW WW YW Milk TM %Gelb. 

XXB Mr 517R 402T 12/15/07 1064758 402T Legend 517R BR Midland 85 676 1278 105 -0.2 28 63 13 27 50% 

XXB Mr Next Step 039T 12/17/07 1064777 039T OCC Next Step 762N Powerstroke 89 615 1254 NA -0.5 39 76 15 35 50% 


XXB Mr Midland 208T 12/21/07 1064785 208T BR Midland Powerstroke 98 650 1279 102 0.7 43 89 16 38 50% 

XXB Mr 517R 507T 12/23/07 1064767 507T Legend 517R BR Midland 82 628 1282 105 -0.2 30 66 16 31 50% 

XXB Mr Legend 217T 12/24/07 1064741 217T OCC Legend XXB Drew 83 663 1239 103 -1.8 31 65 15 31 50% 


XXB Chill 12/27/07 1064752 329T OCC Next Step 762N EGL Guido 80 665 1189 NA -0.9 34 73 14 31 50% 

XXB Mr Next Step 335T 12/29/07 1064754 335T OCC Next Step 762N XXB Drew 85 609 1175 NA -1.5 27 58 13 27 50% 

PLG Mr Legend 103T 12/29/07 1064807 103T OCC Legend Encore 85 650 1226 106 -2.2 29 64 11 26 50% 

XXB Ludacris 008U 1/3/08 1064729 008U XXB Ludacris GKT Boo Boo 80 611 1255 106 -1.1 25 61 20 33 50% 

XXB Invincible 1/3/08 1064748 309U BC Lookout 7024 XXB Drew 98 654 1230 NA 1.3 39 77 15 35 50% 

XXB Ludacris 214U 1/5/08 1064766 214U XXB Ludacris Extra Wonderful 89 652 1149 101 1.1 30 64 21 36 63% 

XXB Mr 517R 505U 1/12/08 1064766 505U Legend 517R B/R New Frontier 095 98 653 1276 102 1.8 36 77 17 35 44% 

XXB Mr Tenderloin 334U 1/12/08 1064753 334U EGL Tenderloin Extra Exposure 80 700 1323 109 -1.8 44 90 17 39 63% 

XXB Mr 517R 401U 1/14/08 1064757 401U Legend 517R BR Midland 97 628 1198 98 2.2 37 77 16 35 50% 

XXB Killer Instinct 03U 1/15/08 1064720 03U BC Lookout 7024 Beau Jangles 96 636 1275 NA 2.1 36 77 17 35 50% 

XXB Ludacris 234U 1/16/08 1064793 234U XXB Ludacris PL Ranger 229 92 617 1250 NA -1.7 14 43 14 21 25% 

XXB Mr 517R 407U 2/2/08 1064761 407U Legend 517R BR Midland 97 618 1241 97 2.4 33 72 15 32 50% 

*039T, 911T, 208T, 034T are ET maternal brothers to XXB Wingman - the reigning National Champion Balancer Bull. 

03U and 234U are also ET bulls. 

PROOF

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Industry News 

AGA Board Approves Aggressive Policy to Eliminate AM Gene 

The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Board of Directors 

recently approved an aggressive plan and policy to eliminate the 

Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM) gene from the Gelbvieh herdbook. 

Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM) is a genetic defect found in certain lines of 

Angus cattle. The Balancer® cattle registered with the American Gelbvieh 

Association have the possibility of being AM carriers if the Angus genetics 

used in the hybrid seedstock carry the AM gene. 

The AGA Board began discussions on a policy at its January 

2009 board meeting following recommendations from the Rules & 

Bylaws Committee during the 2009 AGA National Convention in Denver. 

With input from the membership, the AGA Board and staff 

began crafting a policy that will eliminate the AM gene from the 

herdbook. 

“The AGA Board approved an aggressive plan that requires all 

bulls applying for an A.I. permit to be tested AM-free before an A.I. permit 

will be issued,” explains Dr. Wayne Vanderwert, AGA Executive Director. 

“The AGA is also testing the 30 most popular A.I. sires as a risk assessment 

for our breed.” 

Vanderwert says the Gelbvieh herdbook’s exposure to the AM 

gene is relatively low, but obviously may increase as more Angus sires and 

dams are tested. “We are in a good place and the policy will help us 

eliminate AM carriers from the herdbook with a step-up policy over the 

next three years. By January 1, 2012, all Balancer cattle will need to test 

AM-Free to be eligible for registry.” 

The other component that makes the Gelbvieh policy more 

aggressive in identifying AM-Carrier animals is the requirement to test all 

AM-50 females in the herdbook. An AM-50 animal has one or more AM- 

Carrier parents or more than one AM-Carrier grandparent. 

“AGA is underwriting testing on the first 500 AM-50 females in 

an effort to identify the AM-Free and AM-Carrier females,” explains 

Vanderwert. “We aren’t just concentrating on the sire-side of the 

pedigree to tackle this problem. By underwriting 500 tests this will cover 

virtually all of the AM-50 females currently identified in the Gelbvieh 

herdbook.” 

“The AGA’s policy is aggressive and tackles the AM genetic 

defect from multiple angles,” says Vanderwert. “The ultimate goal is to 

eliminate the AM-gene from the Gelbvieh herdbook. This policy goes the 

distance to ensure the goal is met.” 

A complete copy of the Gelbvieh policy and plan to eliminate 

the AM-gene is available on the AGA web site at www.gelbvieh.org. 

Draw Mi Red 

SIRE: Make Mimi 

PROOF 

SIRE: Make Mimi 

MGS: MGS: Fosters 

EPD’s 

EPD’s 

CE CE 101 101 

DOB: DOB: 1/23/08 1/23/08 

BW BW -2 -2 

BW: BW: 75 75 lbs lbs 

WW WW 39 39 

SC: SC: 37 37 cm cm 

YW YW 79 79 

Red Red Balancer: 50% 50% 

Milk Milk 20 20 

TM TM 40 40 

SC SC 0.2 0.2 

Semen Semen Available: 

REA REA 0.1 0.1 

State State Line Line Genetics 

MB MB -0.06 -0.06 

Roger Roger Emigh Emigh 

Danbury, Danbury, NE NE 

SLGB STATELINE DRAW MI MI RED RED 

308-895-4230 

308-895-4230 

TN:7 TN:7 MB:6 MB:6 %CH:6 %CH:6 YG:6 YG:6 CW:5 CW:5 FAT:5 FAT:5 REA:5 REA:5 HPreg:5 HPreg:5 STAY:8 STAY:8 Y:8 MCE:6 MCE:6 DOC:5 

DOC:5 


PROOF

GAIN Budget Q&A 

Income 2007 2008 

NE Cattlemen’s Classic $1,800.00 $1,127.00 

Bull Futurity $2,800.00 $2,500.00 

Membership $4,683.50 $4,836.50 

Fall Female Sale $700.00 $748.00 

Donation Heifer $1,500.00 $1,600.00 

Husker Harvest Days $1,800.00 $1,800.00 

Embryo Auction $2,550.00 

Donations $1,100.00 

Total $13,283.50 $16,261.50 

Expenses 2007 2008 

Advertising $2,500.00 $2,500.00 

Field Rep $9,600.00 $9,600.00 

Husker Harvest Days $1,109.70 $1,329.30 

Website $525.00 $525.00 

Misc. $1,000.00 $1,000.00 

Total $14,734.70 $14,954.30 

J G 

Johnson Gelbvieh & Balancer 

Rich & Maureen Johnson 

P. O. Box 248 

Tilden, NE 68781 

402-368-2209 

BRIAN LAAKER 

6502 County Road P17 

Arlington, NE 68002 

Cell: (402) 720-4734 

Q. 

Searching for a Balancer Bull 

to complement your females 

A. FLYING H 

POWER FORWARD 92S 

He combines Calving Ease, 

Performance & Carcass Quality. 

PROOF 

Sire: KRT LAZY TV POWER P588 

MGS: Connealy Freightliner 

CE: 103 BW: -1.3 WW: 40 

YW: 85 MK: 17 

REA: .18 MB: .01 

This unbelievable 

Balancer has IT! 

Semen Available Contact: 

LAMMERS 

GELBVIEH 

Rick Lammers 

Lexington, NE 

(308) 324-3478 

FLYING H 

GENETICS 

(308) 493-5411 


PROOF

GAIN Junior News 

2009 Junior Gelbvieh Events 

The Midwest state show for Kansas and Nebraska Juniors is 

June 6 - 8, 2009. It will be held in Tonganoxie, KS at the 

Leavenworth County Fairgrounds. 

April 11 

June 1 

AGJA Internship Application Deadline 

Junior GAIN Scholarship Deadline 

GAIN Officer Team: 

President - Kaisha Jurgens, 

Vice President - Justin Taubenheim 

Secretary - Lauren Ibach 

Treasurer - Tricia Goes 

News Reporter - Brian Krajewski 

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June 6 - 8 

June 12 - 14 

June 12 - 14 

July 6 - 11 

Midwest Gelbvieh State Show (KS/NE) 

Tonganoxie, KS 

AGJA Western Regional Show 

Yankton, SD 

AGJA Eastern Regional Show 

Lebanon, TN 

AGJA Pride of the Heartland Classic 

(National Junior Show), Des Moines, IA 

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On The Gelbvieh Trail 

Cedar Top Ranch - Stapleton, NE 

Not only was the weather outstanding, it was a pleasure to 

view the powerful genetics at the ranch that Scott Starr has 

put together for his 2009 Maternal Empire Bull Sale. The 

coming two year old bulls in the offering with Johnson 

Gelbvieh in Burwell, NE were with out a doubt some of the 

most efficient, functional, and problem free sets that I’ve ran 

across this spring. The bulls are developed for reducing 

input costs and with the bulls never seeing a kernel of corn, 

they still express all of their genetic potential for performance. 

Muscle and growth in the bulls was outstanding while still 

exhibiting the needed fleshing ability. 

Following up the Ranch visit, I thought the bulls walking 

through the sell ring in Burwell kept developing into the 

potential herd bulls buyers are looking for. The sire groups 

that stuck out to me the most at both the Ranch and Sale 

were the Connealy Industry, DDA Emblazon 27C and CTR 

Good Night bulls. Buyers bought with confidence and can 

be promised that in the future they can keep investing in the 

CTR program with efficiency and fertility packed into one 

performance package. Contact Scott to ask about their 

By Clay Mead 

breeding program and what they are doing to meet market 

demands in a tough economic climate. 

Cedar Top Ranch 

Scott Starr 

Stapleton, NE 

308/587-2293 

cedartopranch@gpcom.net 

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Prague Hay Equipment and Supply 

110 S Railway Street /P.O. Box 127 

Prague, NE 68050 

Ph: 402-663-6333 Email: praguehay@nntc.net 

Dan & Dayle Ourada/owners 


Thank 

You! 

We at Taubenheim Gelbvieh and 

Traeger Grills would like to say a huge 

THANKS to our repeat customers and 

new customers in 2009. We do 

appreciate your trust in our genetics 

and hope we can help to improve your 

herd and profitability. 

To our Traeger owners we know you are 

having a great BEEF experience and if 

you ever have any questions please give 

us a call. 

You all know we guarantee our bulls 

and grills!!!!! For healthy eating, use lean 

BEEF and a Traeger Grill. 

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The TAUBENHEIM’S 

Dale , Jeannette, 

Dale 

308/826-4771 

Mike, Renee, 

Justin, Tanner, 

Sydney, Seth 

and Kale 

Taubenheim Gelbvieh 

Mike 

Cell: 308/233-4704 

www.taubenheimgelbvieh.com 

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Voss Farms - Bruning, NE 

In South Central Nebraska; Leroy, Neal, and Cory Voss have 

been raising Gelbvieh cattle for the last 15 years. The business 

started when Neal and Cory became involved in 

showing Gelbvieh cattle through 4-H which resulted in 

growing a cattle operation to 75 head. Leroy farms, Neal is 

the Feed Mill Manager with Aurora Cooperative, and Cory is 

majoring in Agriculture Business at South Central Community 

College in Beatrice. Voss Farms works to produce easy 

keeping cattle with good dispositions while incorporating 

calving ease and performance. Due to Voss Farms being a 

young and growing cattle operation, the cattle produced on 

the farm are current with the trends of the cattle market. 

Voss Farms is incorporating Red Angus and Gelbvieh cows 

and bulls into the herd in order to increase hybrid vigor. 

They strive to produce fast growing calves that remain on 

feed for short periods of time but yield high quality carcasses. 

Voss Farms began selling seedstock in 2005 and consign to 

the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic every year as well as selling 

31st Annual 

“Pride In Per 

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formance 

mance” 

FOR CATALOG CONTACT: 

JULIAN CANADAY 

54289 893 Rd - Bloomfield, NE 68718 

Phone: 402-373-4482 

Sale Day Phone: 605-665-9641 or 1-800-532-0952 

By Clay Mead 

CANADAY RANCH 

HERD REDUCTION & PERFORMANCE SALE 

Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 1pm 

Stockmen’s Livestock Auction Market 

East Highway 50 - Yankton, South Dakota 

private treaty. This year the Voss’ consigned the most 

Gelbvieh of any consignor with an outstanding pen of 5 

heifers and 3 powerful purebred bulls destined to be herd 

changers somewhere. 

Voss Farms markets quality breeding stock with bloodlines 

including Cherokee Canyon, Exclusive, Freedom, and RTC 

Lawless. Without a doubt, you can find the modern genetics 

and program developing into a breed leader in the state. 

Don’t miss these South Central genetics at the farm or at the 

Cattlemen’s Classic in the future. 

Voss Farms 

Leroy, Neal and Cory Voss 

Bruning, NE 

402/353-3805 

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150 HEAD SELL 

100 Cows • 30 Yearling Bulls • 10 Bred Heifers • 

10 Open Heifers 

Gelbvieh/Angus & Simmental/Angus 

Many Percentage Cows To Increase Your Heterosis 

Level 4 Certified Johne’s Free Herd 

Auctioneer: 

Tom Kuchta 

402-357-3763 

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GAIN Sale Season 


So far the sale season has seamed strong in the Nebraska 

Gelbvieh and Balancer production sales. With most sales just 

completing, most sale reports are either hot off the press or not 

completed yet. There has been great demand for high quality 

and bulls at the front end of the sales. Average bulls and the 

back end of sales have been the toughest part of sales thus far. 

At the end of January, Randy Lemke’s sale started out the 

season with the seats full again and with very strong demand. 

The Bando 1961 and New Frontier bulls were standouts for 

buyers here. Towards the beginning of February, DMD 

Livestock had their 12 th Annual sale at the new sale facility with 

full seats. Demand was sought for the CTR Good Night bulls as 

a son set the sale pace for high seller to Swanson Cattle Co. 

Randy Kleinschmidt was met with a snow storm before his 

Annual Open House. Many commercial producers still found 

there way out to buy and view the GKG Harley, BC Lookout 

and Nebraska bulls. Kleinschmidt’s also offered an outstanding 

set of bred heifers and young cows for March and April calving 

this year. A few days later in Burwell, over 250 head were 

By Clay Mead 

offered through Cedar Top Ranch and Johnson Gelbvieh. The 

CTR Vision, CTR Good Night, CTR Universe, and CTR Highlight 

genetics were all accepted with demand from buyers abroad. 

Buyers here were paying for the sought after docility, efficiency, 

and performance. The Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic featured 

high quality again as it was won by an outstanding Buck’s 

Carolina Rock’n son from M&P Gelbvieh and followed by the 

reigning National Champion Balancer Bull from J.J. Boehler. 

Krajewski Gelbvieh hosted there 9 th Annual sale on the weekend 

exhibiting 3 pens of high performance Gelbvieh and 

Balancer bulls. A Vision Grid Maker, New Frontier, and Right 

Design sons were standouts here. Check out what the 

Krajewski’s have in the private treaty pens as well to get in on 

the outstanding genetic potential there. Many hidden gems 

are to be had in that part of the country. 

For upcoming GAIN member and Gelbvieh sales check out the 

Round Up calendar, the calendar at 

www.GelbviehAssociationInNebraska.org or the AGA “Places 

to Be” listing. 

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Lemke Cattle Co. 

January 31, 2009 - Lawrence, Neb. 

Sale Average $2,730 

Lot 3-LEM Ponderosa 860U, Sire: Midland 

Top seller at $3,600 to Mertens Land & Cattle, Guide Rock, NE 


Sire: New Frontier 095 

$3,400 to Bruning Farms, Bruning,NE 

Lot 7-LEM Lead On 863U 

Sire: Lead On 

$3,300 to Dennis Trausch & family 

Trausch’s were also volume buyer with 4 bulls 

Lot 17-LEM Geronimo 898 

Sire: Dr. Deep 

$3,300 to Rempe Farms, Superior, NE 

Lot 10-LEM Bando 870U 

Sire: Bando 1961 

$3,250 to Rick Alber, Blue Hill, NE 

Lot 4-LEM Bandolero 873U 

Sire: Bando 1961 

$3,200 to Jeff Pritchard, Spalding, NE 


Sire: New Frontier 095 

$3,200 Dwayne Buescher, Lawrence, NE 

Taubenheim Gelbvieh 

Sale Reports 

February 2, 2009 - Amherst, Neb. 

Taubenheim Gelbvieh had a great day for their 19 th annual sale 

held at the Ranch, February 2, 2009. Finding nice weather helped 

to fill the seats with enthusiastic buyers. Auctioneer Tracy Harl, had 

a snappy sale, selling the top selling Lot 65- TAU Mr Ambush 115U 

for $6000 to repeat customer Lyn Estergard of Oconto, Ne. Lot 65 

is a Kraye Ambush JK 433 son with a TAU Bud dam, He is a ½ 

blood homozygous black, double polled, thick made bull. Lyn also 

took home Lot 45- TAU Mr. Night Moves 64U, he is a homozygous 

black, double polled, son of TJB Night Moves (our new herd sire) 

and a Frontier 596R dam, he is heavy muscled with a big square 

hip and excellent EPD’S. Dennis Lange of Minden took home Lot 

38 a 3/4 th homozygous black, double polled TAU Mr. Gunnison 

46U for $5400, he was a member of our Reserve Champion Pen 

of Three Balancers, in Denver, he is very thick made and sided. Ron 

& Twila Wherley of Stuart was high bidder for Lot 32, TAU Mr. 

Gunnison 36U, a homozygous black, double polled son of Rupple 

Gennison N31 and a TC Freedom dam, he is a moderate framed, 

easy fleshing, sound made bull from a first calf heifer. Lot 39 went 

home with Pride and Joy Gelbvieh of Fairmont, Ne. for $4200, 

TAU Gunison 54U a ½ blood from RUPPLE Gunnison N31 and a 

RC Freedom dam, he is a homozygous black, double polled, from 

a first calf heifer with a 759lb. weaning wt. and very muscular. 

Ron Worm took home 8 head of the open females at $950 

and Doug and Christy Nelson took home 10 head of the females 

at $950. 

The Loring Ranch, of Ashby, Ne was volume buyers. 

78 bulls averaged $2578 

31 commercial open females $975 

DMD Livestock 12th Annual Gelbvieh 

and Balancer Bull and Female Sale 

February 3, 2009 - Arapahoe, Neb. 

Auctioneer: Tracy Harl, Hastings, Neb. 

40 Bulls $2,280 

8 Open Heifers $1,094 

Bright sunshine and nice weather greeted cattle producers 

at DMD Livestock’s annual production sale at the new sale 

facility southwest of Arapahoe. 

Topping the sale was Lot 7, DLW Good Boy 201. This 

February 26, 2008 Balancer son of CTR Good Night 4743P sold to 

Swanson Cattle Company of Atlanta for $5,000. 

The next high selling lot, Lot 12, went for $4,300. DLW 

Repitition 512U, a 2-19-08 Balancer bull by EGL Iron Nuts sold to 

Mark Dannehl of Bertrand. 

A red Balancer son of LCC Gravity, Lot 37, was the next 

high selling bull. DLW Red Power 583U, a 2-4-08 Balancer bull, 

sold to Crum Creek Land and Livestock of Arapahoe for $3,700. 

Hunt Farm of Hastings bid $3,600 for Lot 38, DLW Profit 

Partner 628U. This January 30, 2008, Balancer bull is a son of JRI 

Profit Agent. 

Lot 55, DLW Ms. Bullion 5115U, an April 10, 2008 

purebred Gelbvieh heifer by JRI Blk Bullion, sold to Backward L 

Farms of Orleans for $1,600. 

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Kleinschmidt Farms 

February 14, 2009 - Grafton, Neb. 

Top Sellers: 

Lot 507 - $3,700 to Robert Schrupsher 

Lot 809 - Sire: BC Lookout 

$2,800 to Craig Wallen, Flying W 

Average $2,475 

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