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Butcher Red Angus (BRA)
Butcher Red Angus is owned and operated by Ben and Brianna
Butcher in Holstein, Iowa. Ben joined our Red Angus family in 2007 by
purchasing his first Red Angus females from us during our annual
Focus on Females Sale. Ben interned with us during the Spring of
2008 and had the opportunity to participate in all aspects of our oper-
ation and was instrumental in our calving operations as well as the de-
velopment of our bulls. The Butcher’s also feed a number of cattle
each year and have been competitive buyers of high quality Red Angus
feeder cattle in Montana and the upper plains. They see first hand the
benefits of how genetics can play a huge role in the profitability of
each segment of the beef industry. Ben and Brianna have a very bright
future in the livestock industry and we look forward to working with
them for many years.
Rhodes Red Angus (RHO)
Rhodes Red Angus is owned and operated by Darryl and Susan Rhodes
inWichita, Kansas. Darryl and Susan have been making quite a name
for themselves by acquiring some the best bulls and females over the
last few years. We became acquainted with Darryl and Susan when
they purchased LSF Night Calver 9921W and LSF Combo Pack 9942W
in our Spring 2010 Herdbuilder Sale. These two featured herd sires
have not only left an impact on their herd but also the breed. They
have had a “keen” eye for selecting cattle that perform at a very high
level. The Rhode’s are turning into one of the “hot” new operations in
the breed and fit in very well with our philosophies and expectations.
D&D Cattle Company (DDC)
D & D Cattle Company is owned and operated by the Dan Braesch
family from Herman, Nebraska. The Braesch’s have been customers of
ours for many years and built a strong foundation of females through
selections from our Focus on Females sales that we held at our home
farm in Iowa for many years. They have utilized AI for a very long time
and have “stacked” their pedigrees with some of the best sires that the
Red Angus breed has to offer. The Braesch’s are well known for pro-
ducing high performance cattle that have the “look.” This operation is
one of the new “hot” breeders in the country and have a tremendous
amount of genetic potential to offer the breed. Look for this operation
to produce many Ozark herd bulls for us.
Henderson Red Angus (H2R)
Henderson Red Angus is owned and operated by Frank and Karen
Henderson along with their son and daughter in law, Toby and Amy as
well as their children, Raynee, Kaycee and Levi in Springtown, Texas.
The Henderson's are relatively new Red Angus breeders but have been
quietly putting together one of the best herds of Red Angus cows in
Texas. Selecting several top females from the historic R.A. Brown Dis-
persal sale and doubling down with these purchases by utilizing both
A.I. and embryo transfer, the Henderson's are fast becoming one of
the "hot" young operations in the country. Look for this operation to
offer some of the top genetics in the Ozark Sale for years to come.
Lacy’s Red Angus (LRA)
Lacy's Red Angus is owned and operated by Dan & Kelly Lacy. They are
located in west-central Missouri where the tall grass prairie meets the
Kansas plains and it is where this family has been producing quality
seed stock since 1955. They have always been committed to produc-
ing pasture efficient cattle with strong maternal traits. Their cattle are
easy calving, slick haired, docile cattle that are fundamentally sound
and perform while grazing fescue. The Lacy family has a long and sto-
ried past as one of the best seed stock families in the central United
States.
Dubas Red Angus (DRA)
Dubas Red Angus is located in Fullerton, Nebraska and is owned and
operated by Jarrid Dubas and assisted byWhitney Engel. The Dubas
Family has been involved in the Angus business for years but Jarrid
Dubas ventured out on his own to start with Red Angus 7 years ago.
Dubas has focused on breeding moderate, maternal cattle that are
highly efficient. Dubas has not spared any expense investing in some
of the top sires from LSF and this is definitely one of the programs on
the move in the Red Angus breed.
IdleWind Farm (IWF)
IdleWind Farm is owned and operated by Michael and Victoria Dierk-
ing and their family. It is located in the rolling hills of the Northern
Ozarks in East Central Missouri near Union. The Dierking’s have raised
cattle nearly 4 decades focusing primarily with an Angus commercial
cow calf operation. In 2007 they acquired their first Red Angus cattle
and after that began developing the Red Angus genetics that would
perform in the Missouri climate as well as thrive on the tall fescue pas-
tures that dominate the landscape. They employ AI and ET to select
some of the best breeding pieces in the breed.
Johnson Family Cattle Company (JFC)
Johnson Family Cattle Company is located in Shawano, WI and is
owned/operated by Brad & Lindsay Johnson. The JFCC program is de-
signed to produce functional, performance cattle that are the “cattle-
men’s kind”. Having both been in the beef industry all their lives, the
Johnsons started in the Red Angus breed in 2006. They continue to de-
velop their herd with an aggressive A.I. and E.T. program, strict culling
and an unwavering pursuit of the ideal beef animal.
Kunkel Farms (KRA)
Kunkel Farms owned and operated by Dale and Diane Kunkel from
Neosho, Missouri. The Kunkel's are 4th generation cattlemen and
have been rooted in the commercial cow calf business for many years.
The Kunkel's have been supplying females for the last 6 years to the
Missouri Show-Me-Select Sales so they know the value of good com-
mercial breeding stock. In addition to this aspect, the Kunkel's have
been very active in participating in carcass contests in Missouri. The
Kunkel's have embraced the use of AI and have purchased top notch
herd sires to constantly improve their genetic inputs. Their are several
young family members that have an interest in the cattle business it
looks like the Kunkel's traditions will be carried on for a very long
time.
Whitley Red Angus (WRA)
Whitley Red Angus is a seventh generation family operation owned
and operated by Henry, Jane, Tim, Jim and KathyWhitley. The opera-
tion is located in North Alabama near Horton. This historic and well
known Red Angus operation has been producing Red Angus Seedstock
for 50 years. The true testament of Stayability in the seedstock busi-
ness. The focus of theWhitley operation has been to develop a strong
maternal herd that will grow and prosper on fescue pasture. The herd
emphasis has been for structurally sound cattle with great disposi-
tions.
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