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Speaking of the Gelbvieh breed, we have several good Gelbvieh sales coming up in the near future. Let's take a look at that sale calendar on Cattlemen's Corner. Two sales were looking forward to on March 28th. The first one, let's start up north. This one's at Rugby, North Dakota, the genetic progress sale from Cranview Gelbvieh, preserving the Gelbvieh legacy since 1992. That's March 28th at the...

Galen Frenzen, at 82, has a storied history in the cattle industry dating back to 1957, when he and his brother were introduced to Hereford heifers by their father. Over the years, Frenzen expanded the business with a variety of cattle breeds, experimenting with exotics and transitioning to a focus on Angus cattle after marrying into an Angus-oriented family. He reflects on past trends, such as th...

We had the chance to speak with Colorado cattleman Chad Cook recently. Chad owns and operates Bridle Bit Simmentals, near Walsh, Colorado. The discussion delves into the cattle business, particularly the family's long involvement with Simmental cattle since the late 1960s. Their experience includes managing the bull farm at Colorado State University and pioneering in breeding practices. They empha...

Schweitzer Red Angus has an annual bull in female sale coming up tomorrow Friday, March 20th at the Beatrice 77 sale barn, Beatrice, Nebraska. I had a chance to catch up with Austin about their upcoming sale and their operation, so Austin, how did you get started? "I grew up in a farming background. My parents never farmed with my grandpa did, so I just got out of passion for cattle from kindergar...

Gray's Angus Ranch is preparing for its 30th annual bull sale on March 30th, where they will sell 140 bulls and 30 Angus open heifers. The sale will be taking place at the Windy Acres sale facility south of Harrison, which they acquired a year and a half ago. The ranch continues to focus on maintaining Angus genetics, using AI to introduce new proven genetics.

Brenda, involved with Western Cattle Source, shares her background in cattle farming, which started as a 4-H project with her husband. They specialize in Simmental, Sim Angus, and Angus cattle, emphasizing the benefits of crossing breeds, such as heterosis, which increases the productivity and quality of the cattle, thus enhancing their bottom line. The cattle industry is experiencing record high...

Land and livestock owners around the country are facing some really tough conditions right now. Extreme heat watch, blizzards, tornado watches and warnings, freeze warnings, cold weather advisories, wildfires in Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma, dust storms in Texas, flooding in the Northeast, severe thunderstorms and hail. Every type of weather possible throughout the country right now. And speaking...

Rod Gray of Gray's Angus Ranch shared his family's long-standing history in the Angus cattle business. They are seventh-generation breeders, and their family tradition started in the 1800s. Originally, the family farm and cattle breeding began in Iowa before moving to western Nebraska in 1997.  Gray's Angus Ranch is preparing for its 30th annual bull sale on March 30th, where they will sell 140 bu...

Brenda, involved with Western Cattle Source, shares her background in cattle farming, which started as a 4-H project with her husband. They specialize in Simmental, Sim Angus, and Angus cattle, emphasizing the benefits of crossing breeds, such as heterosis, which increases the productivity and quality of the cattle, thus enhancing their bottom line. The cattle industry is experiencing record high...

Mike Bartels of Bartels Angus shared his background in the cattle business, explaining that his family's operation began with a couple of hundred commercial cows. Eventually, Mike developed an interest in the show circuit through his involvement in FFA (Future Farmers of America) and started acquiring bred heifers during college. Over time, the operation transitioned to include Angus genetics, and...

I've got Dan Reardon from Rocking R Red Angus on the phone. Yeah, Dan, I noticed you recently moved to Nebraska. Can you give us a little background on your operation? We are from Western Colorado. We moved to Nebraska Panhandle about two years ago. We ran Red Angus Cattle at high elevation in Western Colorado. We ran our cattle above Gunnison about 10,000 feet up there in the summer time. And our...

Jim Felton, a third-generation Angus breeder from Deer Lodge, Montana, discussed the details of the 53rd annual bull sale which is scheduled for Friday the 13th. The event will feature about 90 Angus bulls, including 70 two-year-olds and 20 that are 16 months old. Additionally, they will offer 50 commercial replacement heifers. Despite being on a superstitious date, Jim expressed confidence in pro...

Today's guest is Lauren Frick from Twin Creek Ranch in Kansas. Why don't you go ahead and tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got started in the cattle business, Lauren? My husband and I have a pretty unique story. I grew up in Kansas with my dad running the ranch and raising cattle his whole life. My husband and I met at college and so he moved here from Illinois and we took over the...

Background and Beginnings: Bryant Schauer started in the cattle business in 1989 after purchasing eight head at his uncle's production sale. Coming from a family of grain farmers and ranchers, he was influenced by his grandfather's Angus cattle and supported by mentors such as his uncles Bob and Jim Carlson. Over 36 years, Bryant has built a successful cattle operation. Upcoming Sale Details: Brya...

The conversation revolves around Kim Siebert from Henderson, Nebraska, preparing for his 36th annual cattle sale on March 7th. This year, the highlight includes the sale of champion bulls, including the heaviest black Angus weight-per-day-of-age bulls from the National Western Stock Show. The sale will be conducted both in-person at the farm and online via DV Auction, and comprehensive information...

Hale Broadcasting conducted an interview with Kenny Rogers from Wagon Wheel Ranch in Yuma, Colorado, discussing the operations and historical background of the ranch. Kenny detailed how the ranch, originally started by his grandparents with commercial cattle, transitioned to raising registered Angus in 1950. Over the years, the ranch has adapted to changing marketing trends, moving away from tradi...

  Lauren Frick from Twin Creek Ranch shared the story of how she and her husband, both with backgrounds in animal science and meat science, developed their ranch in Kansas after taking over a cow herd three years ago. They focus on breeding Scimital cattle for their maternal and carcass qualities. Their interest in this breed is rooted in Lauren's lifelong involvement with it, and the ranch aims t...

Upcoming Bull Sale: Cole Epley of Epley Cattle Company discussed the upcoming bull sale on March 1st, 2026, near Nelson, Nebraska. The sale will feature 38 bulls, primarily balancer breeds including black and red varieties, with a few three-way cross bulls (quarter Simmental, quarter Gelbvieh, and half Angus or Red Angus). The event includes viewing and a meal, with sales beginning at 2 pm. Geneti...

Jerry considers himself a first-generation cattle rancher who has been involved in the cattle industry for most of his life despite not having a college education. His career began in local sale barns, and he currently works as a livestock order buyer and focuses on red Angus cattle.   Jerry is organizing an upcoming sale of 46 red Angus bulls taking place at Faith Livestock in Faith, South Dakota...

Travis Engelhard of EF1 Cattle Company, located near Carpio, North Dakota is conducting an online sale that ends today!   "Both sides of our families, my wife Summer and I ancestors were homesteaders out here in North Dakota and basically we've had livestock and cattle around forever. Started out with this registered deal about five, six years ago. Been using the Horned Herford Bulls for many year...

The conversation features Jerry Grund of Grund Beef Genetics, recognized for their long-standing work with cattle, particularly focusing on Gelbvieh genetics known for their fertility and productivity since the 1980s. Jerry discusses how the farm incorporates these genetics and the advantages they provide, including extended production lifespan and improved calf weaning weights.   Jerry elaborates...

The Cattleman's Corner is brought to you nationally by the American Gelbvieh Association.   Speaking of those Gelbvieh genetics, we have Brittney Spencer from the Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch on the phone. Let's talk about the history of your program and then that sale you have today. Well, my parents actually got started with my grandfather with his dad on the 1970s. They primarily ran a commercial co...

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In that recent Booth's Cherry Creek Ranch sale, we noticed that there was a bull that went for $45,000. Let's learn more about Booth's Cherry Creek Ranch.   "I got started as a young boy. I was born and raised right on the ranch where the sale barn is here in Veteran Wyoming. Dad was an avid performance breeder and kept all the performance records and would submit them to the American Angus Associ...

The discussion with Keith Borer centers around Borer Cattle Ranch in Elgin, Nebraska, which mainly deals with Angus cattle. The owner shares insights into his journey from commercial cow-calf operations to specializing in registered Angus breeding. They emphasize the importance of genetics, focusing on the maternal line for breeding quality. Angus cattle are highlighted as a standard in their regi...