Cattle Breeds: NALF Recognizes Its Top Producers
10/12/2009 07:17AM
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The North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) has compiled the statistics for its recently completed fiscal year and released its list of top 20 active breeders. Together, they registered more than 7,500 Limousin and Lim Flex® calves.
“By registering their animals, Limousin breeders demonstrate their dedication to verifiable seedstock with reliable pedigrees, performance information and EPDs (expected progeny differences),” said Bob Hough, Ph.D., executive vice president for NALF. “Registrations enable comprehensive breed marketing, progressive research and a variety of member services. They are the lifeblood of breed success.”
Research conducted by NALF and Colorado State University (CSU) indicates trustworthy pedigrees, performance data and genetic predictions add about $400 to the value of Limousin and Lim-Flex bulls sold at auction.
The list of top 20 active Limousin breeders follows.
1st.................. Wulf Limousin Farms, Morris, Minn.
2nd................. Running Creek Ranch, Elizabeth, Colo.
3rd.................. Spring Creeks Cattle Co., Wauzeka, Wis.
4th.................. Symens Brothers, Amherst, S.D.
5th.................. May Farms, Lamar, Colo.
6th.................. Coleman Limousin Ranch, Charlo, Mont.
7th.................. Magness Land and Cattle, Platteville, Colo.
8th (tie).......... Express Ranches, Yukon, Okla.
8th (tie).......... Pinegar Limousin, Springfield, Mo.
10th................ Peterson’s L7 Bar Limousin, Pukwana, S.D.
11th (tie)........ GV Limousin, Garnett, Kan.
11th (tie)........ P Bar S Ranch, Sand Springs, Okla.
13th................ Liberty Ranch, Plainville, Kan.
14th................ Bar JZ Ranches, Holabird, S.D.
15th................ Elmwood Limousin, Iliff, Colo.
16th................ Kervin Cattle Co., Winnfield, La.
17th................ Schott Limousin Ranch, McLaughlin, S.D.
18th................ Deer Valley Farm, Fayetteville, Tenn.
19th................ Beus Cattle Co., Pasco, Wash.
20th................ Ratliff’s Cherry Creek Farms, Westphalia, Kan.
For those wanting to locate a local Limousin breeder, the NALF Web site (www.nalf.org) offers a searchable list of participating members. A printed directory of Limousin World magazine advertisers – the “Blue Book” – is available by calling the NALF office at (303) 220-1693.