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FEBRUARY 2026

VOL 8 | NO 2

February 2026 | THE STOCKMAN AG-EXTRA

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In this Issue

102

124

cover image by Kadence Overby, KO Photography

February is Sale Time!

photo taken at Voss Angus, Dexter, Iowa

Feature Stories

38 | CORNSTALK GRAZING - LATE GESTATION

courtesy University of NE - Lincoln

Extension Education

52 | IN-SEASON FEEDING TECHNIQUES

with Justin Fruechte of Millborn Seeds

Seeds in Season

86 | BOVINE DYSTOCIA

with Dr. Joshua Beutler, DVM, Pender Veterinary Clinic

Veterinarian View

118 | MARKET RACES INTO FEBRUARY

with Roman Schooley, Bloomfield Livestock Market, Inc.

Sale Barn Study

124 | FEATURING J BRADLEY HOOK PHOTO.

Q&A with Brad Hook, Humeston, Iowa

Stockman Straight Up

102 | FEATURING TRAUERNICHT SIMMENTALS

in the kitchen with Denielle Trauernicht, Wymore, Neb.

Kitchen Stock

20 | A NOD TO THE PAST & AN EYE ON THE FUTURE

Lemke Cattle blends more than a century of ranching expertise

with modern day technology to develop balanced and genetically

superior seedstock.

68 | MAKING THEIR MARK

First generation cattle ranchers build a purebred

Hereford herd in northern Minnesota.

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Iowa Beef Expo

NCC The Classic

Iowa Charolais Sale

Iowa Red Angus Sale

Iowa Angus Sale

Iowa Hereford Sale

Cline Angus

Bear Mountain Angus

Logterman Angus & Hereford

Petersek's Raven Angus

Jindra Angus

Lemke Cattle

Big Rok Angus

Roscoe Valley Angus

Miller Angus

Trauernicht Simmentals

TC Reds / Weis Cattle

Cedar Top Ranch

K7 Herefords

Illinois Performance Bull Sale

Mogck and Sons Angus

Nagorske Bros. Angus

Wilkinson Farms Simmentals

Bullerman / K&J

Hoffman Ranch

Missouri Angus Futurity

Pine View Angus

Schiefelbein Farms

Double D Angus

Foxhoven Angus

Frederick Angus

Sonderup Angus

Hart Angus Farms

Jagels Land and Cattle

Deppe Angus

Bush Angus

Carlson Angus Ranch

Eastern Iowa Angus Assn.

Eblen Simmentals

High Point Genetics

Kreth Herefords & Angus

Lonely Valley Seedstock

Melby Simmentals

Oswald Farms

Pleasant Hill Farms

Tegtmeier Polled Herefords

Voss Angus

Advertisers

Calendar of Sales

FEBRUARY

Gateway Genetics

Hanel Black Simmentals

Kester Herefords

Macholan Angus

Walker's Red Barn Genetics

Bredemeier Angus Farms

Warner Beef Genetics

Bieber Red Angus

GG Genetics & MARS

Jensen Ranch

ZWT Ranch

Burns Angus

Cason's Pride and Joy

I-29 Bull Run

Laflin Angus Ranch

Lucky 7 Angus

Mead Angus

Powerline Genetics

Landgren Ranch

Kenny Angus

Powerline Genetics

De-Su Angus

Reds in the Green Hills Sale

2K Cattle Enterprises

K7 Herefords

Musgrave Angus

Iowa Cattlemen's Assn. Sale

MARCH

Panther Creek Ranch

Herbster Angus Farms

APRIL

2/14-22

Shows and Events

2/15

2/16

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CHAROLAIS

62ND ANNUAL SALE

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[email protected]

SALE MANAGER:

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AUCTIONEER:

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IOWA STATE FAIRGROUNDS • DES MOINES, IOWA

SUNDAY • FEBRUARY 15, 2026 • 11 AM

LONG YEARLING BULLS • YEARLING BULLS

BRED HEIFERS • OPEN HEIFERS • GENETIC OFFERING

OFFERING 40 LOTS

SHC GENERAL MAC P454

LT Patriot x Resource

x Wyoming Wind

DOB: 9/23/24

BW 83 • AWW/R: 781/116

LAFRAISE KAYLA 534

DOB: 2/13/2024

CCC WC Redemption x

Fire Water x Lafraise

Keisha 64A

Sells Bred to LT Atlas 0251 Pld

JAB POWERMAX 503 POLLED DOB: 2/6/25

KEYS Powermax x Backwater Jack x Rushmore

DF MS MONTELLANO 653M DOB: 1/3/24

DF Mr Outrageous x Turton x TR Montella 1572Y

Sells Bred to DPC Copy White sexed heifer

PF MS LANA 4303 DOB: 3/31/24

Redemption x Outsider x SHF Fire Power

Sells Bred to GHC Reagan 9012

HINSHAW EASY PRO N21 PLD DOB: 6/7/25

RF Mirror Image x Outlier x DSUL Easy Pro

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Scott & Raberta Starr

212 Starr Drive • Stapleton, NE 69163

308-530-3900 (Scott) • 308-530-2720 (Austin)

[email protected] • Facebook: Cedar Top Ranch

DO ONE THING... DO IT WELL... WE RAISE BEEF CATTLE

CEDAR TOP RANCH

150 HEAD SELL

150 RANGE-DEVELOPED

150 RANGE-DEVELOPED 2-YEAR-OLD BULLS

YEAR-OLD BULLS

BULLS ARE INDIVIDUALLY FEED EFFICIENCY TESTED,

GRASS GAIN TESTED AND GENOMICALLY TESTED

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17

12:30 PM | BURWELL, NE

BALANCER & ANGUS

FEATURING: 50 ET BULLS

TUESDAY, FEB.17, 2026

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WILKINSON FARMS SIMMENTALS

FEBRUARY 19, 2026

BREEDING

FUTURE

FOR

THE

1:00 PM CST AT THE C-B SALE FACILITY

4 MILES SOUTH OF THE RANCH, MONTPELIER, NORTH DAKOTA

Broadcasting Real-Time Auctions

60 SIMMENTAL

60 SIMMENTAL AND

AND SIMANGUS™ BULLS

SIMANGUS™ BULLS

20 BRED FEMALES

28TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

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Terry 701-320-2171 - Aaron call/text 701-269-8271 - Jordan 701-320-1895 -

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Corey Wilkins 256-590-2487

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WE REQUEST NO FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY CALLS OR VISITS, PLEASE.

3/4 SM 1/4 AN Red, Homo Polled

BCLR FORGE J8871 x CLRS GUARDIAN 317G

$API 173 - $TI 101

55N ASA 4535969

PB SM Red, Homo Polled

BRIDLE BIT HERSCHEL H027 x HOOK`S FULL FIGURES 11F

$API 206 - $TI 105

4N ASA 4535944

PB SM Homo Black, Homo Polled

WS ENHANCEMENT 25H x 9 MILE ABUNDANCE 7507

BW RATIO 99 - WW RATIO 109

6N ASA 4535936

3/4 SM 1/4 AN Homo Black, Homo Polled

KLEIN KICK OFF K068 x KBHR HERO H109

$API 169 - $TI 98

25N ASA 4535836

PB SM Homo Black, Homo Polled

JC MR PONTIAC D114K x HOOK`S FULL FIGURES 11F

WW RATIO 104 - STAY 22

1N ASA 4535938

PB SM Red, Homo Polled

BCLR FORGE J8871 x HOOK`S EMPIRE 61E

$API 173 - $TI 103

35N ASA 4536009

PB SM Red, Homo Polled

WS LANDMARK 14L x ROCKIN H CAPTIVATE J75

$API 186 - $TI 107

9N ASA 4535819

PB SM Homo Black, Homo Polled

IR/JLN BOOMER x CDI HIT MAN

$API 179 - $TI 99

33N ASA 4536015

PB SM Red, Homo Polled

WS TOMKAT 54K x HOOK`S FULL FIGURES 11F

ACT BW 88 - WW RATIO 111

48N ASA 4535861

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at the farm near Britton, SD

MOHNEN HOLLYWOOD

STYLES AGENT C007

SCHIEFELBEIN TOP GUN 522

HOFFMAN RISE ABOVE

FOXHOVENS ENDEAVOR 203

BUSHS CUSTOM BUILT 860

BUSHS AMPLIFY 984

SIRED BY:

Celebrating our 52nd Annual Sale

SIRE: STELLPFLUG HOFFMAN RISEABOVE | MGS: BASIN EXCITEMENT

BW 94 lbs. - WW 825 lbs. - Ratio 116

LOT 5

Reg. 21412256

BUSHS VICTOR 208

DOB 1/16/25

LOT 27

BUSHS CUSTOM BUILT | MGS: JACS RARE FIND 6503

BW 86 lbs. - WW 813 lbs. - Ratio 114

Reg. 21412262

BUSHS MR DEEDS 744

DOB 1/22/25

LOT 63

SIRE: PF BLOODLINE 250 | MGS: BRUNS TOP CUT 373

BW 70 lbs.

Reg. 21447628

BUSHS LADY BLOODLINE 5837

DOB 2/01/25

LOT 20

SIRE: SCHIEFELBEIN TOP GUN | MGS: MOGCK IN FRONT

BW 93 lbs. - WW 861 lbs. - Ratio 121

Reg. 21412258

BUSHS DISTINCT 506

DOB 1/14/25

52 nd

Annual

FOCUS ON PERFORMANCE SALE

Saturday, February 28, 2026 - 1:00 PM

SELLING: 50 Top Performance Bulls • 25 Super Fancy Open Heifers

Call for catalog. 300 miles free delivery on all sale cattle.

www.bushangus.com

“Performance is our product .”

Scott: 605-470-0555 • Jim: 605-470-0605

Tyler: 605-290-0888

41785 109th ST, BRITTON, SD 57430

BUSH ANGUS

WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF HIGH QUALITY, STOUT MADE, TOP PERFORMANCE BULLS AND FEMALES.

AFTER ALL, IT’S WHAT YOU COME TO EXPECT FROM BUSH ANGUS!!

+3.4

+82

+150

MILK

+22

+1.47

MARB +1.32

+2.1

+73

+120

MILK

+22

+2.5

+84

+145

MILK

+28

+3.2

+87

+134

MILK

+15

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Bulle man Unlimited

4M Ace

Ellingson Preeminent

SAV Renew

37 YEARLING BULLS SELL

February 4, 2026

Bassett Livestock Auction

Bassett, NE

37 YEARLING BULLS SELL

Annual Production Sale

- Si es -

4M Ace

SAV Renew

SAV Varsity

Bullerman Unlimited

Bullerman Replay

Ellingson Preeminent

J Standard 2081

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One of two full brothers to S A V Quarterback! They are loaded with

power and maternal value that you would expect from this mating.

BW +5.6, WW +86, YW +138, Scrotal 1.25, $F +98

Reg. 21332564

1-12-2025

Bullerman Regard 5026

EPDs as of 12/26/25

Tyler and Hilary Bullerman

30030 Fellows Ave, Rushmore, MN 56168

Tyler: 507.360.9639

Tom: 507.360.2154

[email protected]

Keith & Julie Moser

2154 160th St., Larchwood, IA 51241

Keith: 605.231.1482 • H: 712.478.4052

[email protected]

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 // 1:00 PM // RUSHMORE, MINNESOTA

Production Sale

50 BULLS

Sons of: Man In Black, Ambassador, Significant,

Ace, Revelation and more.

A power and performance standout with a 205 day weight

of 917 pounds.

BW +2.2, WW +77, YW +142, Milk +33, $C +260

Reg. 21336512

1-7-2025

Bullerman Ambassador 5015

A calving ease Thedford son with a high HP EPD.

CED +13, BW -.7, WW + 78, YW +146, $C +255

Reg. 21382062

1-12-2025

K&J Thedford 155

Unique herd bull prospect with power and balance both

phenotypically and genetically.

CED +6, BW +2.5, WW +78, YW +157, $C +303

Reg. 21327910

12-17-24

Bullerman Man in Black 4101

Elite performance, phenotype and calving ease combination.

Backed by the most proven daughter of our 377 donor.

CED +5, BW +1.3, WW +78, YW +140, $C +273

Reg. 21328924

12-26-2024

Bullerman Ace 4107

A powerful Man In Black son with excellent EPD’s and foot scores.

True herd bull prospect.

BW +4.3, WW +98, YW +174, $C +333

Reg. 21382063

12-26-2024

K&J Man In Black 35

Big time heifer bull prospect with a no holes EPD profile.

109 WW ratio as his dams first calf.

CED +8, BW +1.2, WW +81, YW +143, $C +283

Reg. 21332559

1-8-2025

Bullerman Magnum 5018

Depth, power and performance backed by our Abigale cow family

with exceptional carcass and maternal EPD’s.

CED +3, BW +2.0, WW +85, YW +155, $C +334

Reg. 21332566

2-1-2025

Bullerman Varsity 5047

A heifer bull with a killer look out of the 1030 Abigale Donor.

True Outlier

BW +.8, WW +78, YW +138, $C +275

Reg. 21400521

1-13-2025

K&J Ambassador 175

Selling

Annual

PLUS 25 FEMALES, OPEN HEIFERS,

BRED HEIFERS, AND COWS

@ K&J Angus

@ Bullerman Angus Farm

Reg. 21332559

Bullerman Regard 5026

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February 14-22 2026

We invite you to celebrate the 50 years of the Iowa Beef Expo.

February 14th 10AM in the Bull Pen.

KICK OFF PARTY

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By Cheryl Kepes

photos courtesy Lemke family

Lemke Cattle blends more than a century of ranching expertise with modern day

technology to develop balanced and genetically superior seedstock.

ucked between swaths of rich,

well-irrigated Nebraska farmland

lies a 15-mile stretch of dryland -

the type of terrain that makes crop

farmers shake their heads. Yet, the

broken farm ground and native grass

pastures of South Central Nebraska

have proved to be the perfect place

for generations of the Lemke family

to run a vibrant cattle operation.

Today, continuing the lineage

steeped with dedicated cattle ranch

ers, Randy and Leslie Lemke, along

with their children, operate Lemke

Cattle near the town of Lawrence.

They raise Angus, Red Angus, and

Angus hybrid seedstock, selling

more than a hundred bulls a year.

Randy and Leslie’s children are

all an important part of Lemke

Cattle. Tanner is in his third year

of working on the ranch full time.

Daughters Taylor and Samantha,

and Samatha’s husband, Matt, are

always at the ready to pitch in wher

ever work needs to be done.

MATERNAL MOXIE

Randy appreciates and applies

many of the ranching principles he

learned from his father and grand

father. While he attributes much

of his cattle knowledge to his male

mentors, his grit and tenacity most

likely trace to his great-great-grand

mother, Gertrude Lemke.

In 1883, Gertrude and her husband

John, along with their nine children,

settled in South Central Nebraska.

A mere five years after planting

their Nebraska roots, John died in

a drowning accident. Gertude was

left alone to manage the farm and

raise nine children. She rose to the

challenge, laying the foundation for

future Lemke ranchers.

A A Nod to the Past &

od to the Past &

The Lemke family (l-r): Taylor, Tanner, Leslie, Randy, Sammy (Lemke) Kreber, Matt Kreber

an Eye on the Future

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