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ANGUS BEEF BULLETIN: The Commercial Cattleman’s Angus Connection

We are here to help you make the most of your Angus genetics. When you buy an Angus bull and have that registration paper transferred to your name, you’re not just buying a bull. You are developing a relationship and opening a door to American Angus Association services. Programs like AngusLinkSM and the Certified Angus Beef® (CAB®

) brand allow you to capture premiums in the marketplace. There are people at every step in your journey ready to help, and we are happy to make the connection. That registration paper is also the ticket to a free subscription to a steady stream of information from the Angus Beef Bulletin. Today’s cattle industry is complicated by rising input costs, a fickle marketplace and pressure from outside industry forces. Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin magazine and the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA e-newsletter today. We’ve evolved a lot in 30 years, but one thing that hasn’t changed?: Our team is ready to serve you. Shauna Hermel, editor
Lynsey McAnally, associate editor
Heather Lassen, proofreader
Leann Schleicher, editorial graphic artist

Sponsored: “We try to key on cows that have a good production record with good weaning ratios and yearling ratios. All t...
10/30/2025

Sponsored: “We try to key on cows that have a good production record with good weaning ratios and yearling ratios. All those factors go into selecting a good cow. We try to place as many cows like that in a pedigree to create a product that we deem profitable.” – Wil Mayes

Featured in the Female Foundations section of the April Angus Beef Bulletin is ZWT Ranch of Crossville, Tenn.

Cows that are long-lasting have a place at ZWT. Tony and Mary Mayes and Wil and Elizabeth Mayes are involved in all facets of beef cattle production — from the seedstock herd to a commercial cow-calf operation, backgrounding and the feedlot.

Some of the cow families ZWT has built its program on include Donna, Elba, Blackcap May, and Rose. Many of their offspring can be found in ZWT’s fall production sale coming up Thursday, Nov. 6!

Interested in more information on ZWT and their female-focused herd? Visit https://bit.ly/48Q9J6i to learn more about their operation and others like it.

Do you help operate a family-run agricultural business? Do you realize your most important upcoming harvest may not be t...
10/28/2025

Do you help operate a family-run agricultural business? Do you realize your most important upcoming harvest may not be the crops or the cattle in the field?

The long-term viability of the operation probably hinges most on the successful transfer of the farm or ranch to the next generation. Here are some farm succession strategies for families to consider from Ohio State Buckeyes: https://bit.ly/421oT4k

Ohio State University Extension

Sponsored: “Keep the nutrition level good enough to express their differences, but not high enough to mask their differe...
10/28/2025

Sponsored: “Keep the nutrition level good enough to express their differences, but not high enough to mask their differences, then use the ones that sort to the top. The cattle that will make money for our customers will be the ones that get closest to ‘doing everything right.’” – Ben Eggers

Featured in the Female Foundations section of the April Angus Beef Bulletin is Sydenstricker Genetics of Mexico, Mo.

The cow herd grazes rotationally without grain supplementation to ensure cattle are ready to work for their customers’ operations. They are hardy and adaptable due to the high humidity and
fescue-based pastures.

The Sydenstricker team is deeply committed to research and data collection. Each year, they submit more than 12,000 weights and measurements to the Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR ®) system. Don’t miss their next production sale coming up Saturday, Nov. 22!

Interested in more information on Sydenstricker and their female-focused herd? Visit https://bit.ly/4oEJ7cW to learn more about their operation and others like it.

We know cattlemen stay busy. The Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA is here to help you stay in the know!If you haven't signed up...
10/26/2025

We know cattlemen stay busy. The Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA is here to help you stay in the know!

If you haven't signed up the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA, we invite you to join fellow profit-minded cattlemen capitalizing on valuable content delivered straight to their inbox: http://bit.ly/48M6mNF.

By minimizing cattle shrink, you can maximize cattle profits. Kansas State University offers some practical tips for min...
10/25/2025

By minimizing cattle shrink, you can maximize cattle profits. Kansas State University offers some practical tips for minimizing shrink during the marketing process: https://bit.ly/41WRfNa

K-State Research and Extension

Ever considered windrow-grazing instead of baling and hauling the forage crop? Here’s a quick how-to guide to windrow-gr...
10/20/2025

Ever considered windrow-grazing instead of baling and hauling the forage crop? Here’s a quick how-to guide to windrow-grazing from UNL Beef: https://bit.ly/4nbxidN

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

While there is a little social discomfort associated with weaning (and calves aren’t afraid to let you know about it), t...
10/19/2025

While there is a little social discomfort associated with weaning (and calves aren’t afraid to let you know about it), there are a number of methods deployed by cattlemen across the country to help their calves – and cows – come through weaning successfully.

We welcome you to listen in as our team visits with Ted Perry of Purina Livestock regarding:

• The stressors both cows and calves go through at weaning
• How we can alter our management to address stress
• The role nutrition plays
• How you can implement a few strategies to set your cattle up for improved performance long past weaning

For the full episode, please visit http://bit.ly/470xMy4.

September’s edition of “Gizmos & Gadgets” features a Purina Livestock feed additive that optimizes reproduction in cattl...
10/17/2025

September’s edition of “Gizmos & Gadgets” features a Purina Livestock feed additive that optimizes reproduction in cattle, biodiesel approval for all T4 John Deer engines, a new Massey Ferguson tractor series and a new John Deere baler lineup.

Check out these new farm products here: https://bit.ly/3Vnuz51

Should you wean early to take advantage of record prices or should you stick to your tried-and-true weaning date? You kn...
10/14/2025

Should you wean early to take advantage of record prices or should you stick to your tried-and-true weaning date?

You know you need a marketing plan for your cattle, but where do you start? Would you love to have someone with market knowledge available to bounce ideas off of?

One of the great tools Angus producers have at their fingertips is their American Angus Association regional manager. Give yours a call, pick his brain and get some regional perspective: https://bit.ly/46s9dbv

Sponsored: “We select for what is profitable in commercial beef production — bull durability and the cow’s ability to ha...
10/13/2025

Sponsored: “We select for what is profitable in commercial beef production — bull durability and the cow’s ability to have a live calf, calve on a 365-day interval, raise a calf the market wants to buy, and have the fertility, udder structure and feet that allow them to do it every 365 days for 12-15 years.” – Joe Lowe

Featured in the Female Foundations section of the April Angus Beef Bulletin is Oak Hollow Angus of Smiths Grove, Ky.

Functional, high-quality cattle for the lowest cost of production — it’s not an oxymoron at Oak Hollow Angus. It’s the result of nearly 50 years of careful study and selection for fertility, calving ease, milk, structural soundness, growth and carcass quality.

They have breed leaders for the Angus maternal weaned calf value index ($M) as herd sires on the farm, at a major bull stud and available in each of their bull sales. Oak Hollow is also proud of having the top-ranked $M bull in both the main sire summary and the supplemental sire summary as walking herd sires in their operation. Don’t miss their next bull sale coming up Monday, Oct. 27.

Interested in more information on Oak Hollow and their female-focused herd? Visit http://bit.ly/4qe7yQe to learn more about their operation and others like it.

10/09/2025

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The Commercial Cattleman’s Angus Connection

We need to support our customers. That’s as true now as it was in 1992 when the Angus Beef Bulletin was formed as a public relations newsletter to reach commercial customers of American Angus Association members. While the publication has gone through many changes in its nearly 30-year existence, the founding principle is the same: Our members’ long-term success hinges on making your investment in Angus genetics profitable.

In 2018, we reinforced that commitment by restructuring our editorial team, dividing it into two so one could focus on our seedstock audience and the other on you, our commercial audience. Editor Shauna Hermel, Associate Editor Kasey Brown and Editorial Artist Mary Black can’t tell you how excited we are to be able to focus our efforts on you and developing the Angus Beef Bulletin and the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA into your go-to resources for the cattle business.

When you buy an Angus bull and have that registration paper transferred to your name, you’re not just buying a bull. You are developing a relationship with a producer and opening a doorway to a host of resources within the American Angus Association. Programs like the Certified Angus Beef® (CAB®) brand deliver premiums for you in the marketplace, thereby increasing demand for Angus genetics. We’re confident commercial programs like Angus LinkSM and tools like Angus Black Book will do the same.

Today’s cattle industry is complicated by rising input costs, a fickle marketplace and pressure from outside industry forces. Stay informed on topics that affect your bottom line. Subscribe to the Angus Beef Bulletin and the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA.