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. Galen and Lori Fink were awarded the Kansas Angus Association 2012 Honorary Member Award at the  2013 annual Kansas Angus Association Banquet held January 26 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Standing left to right are: Tim Benton, Garnett, past president of Kansas Angus Association; Megan Fink, Galen and Lori, and Mary and Andy McCurry, Burrton, members of the Honorary Member Committee.	Galen Fink visits about sale offering as the sun goes down the evening prior to the bull sale
Wade Fisher, Ideal Video Production, handles bids on DV Auction.	Megan discusses sale offering on sale day.
Fink Bull Sale operated on Video.

2012 Fink Beef Genetics Bull Sale Summary

295 head of 2011 fall yearling angus and Charolais bulls sold on a beautiful sunny day October 31, 2012, at the 22nd annual Fink Beef Genetics Bull Sale for an overall average of $4,578.00 with no extreme tops.

Bulls developed for all commercial environments scanned 0.12 on the Angus bulls and 0.08 on the Charolais bulls for backfat. Bulls sell with Fink’s 3-year guarantee on semen and feet. Bulls must pass a complete BSE exam before 13 months of age to sell in the annual Fink bull sale. This program stresses soundness and fertility along with balanced EPDs in both breeds. Proven sires, all AI sires, have been this program for 34 years.

Bulls sold nationwide in thirteen states, even with approximately one half of the Finks trade area under extreme drought conditions.

Quarter Circle Ranch, Greensburg, Kansas, selected Lot 8, a 8/30/11 son of SAV Net Worth 4200 for $15,000 as the top selling Angus bull. Lot 79, a 9/12/11 son of Final Answer, sold for $8,500 to Todd Schlueter, Nebraska. Todd also selected Lot 49, another son of Final Answer for $8,000.

In the Charolais bull division, two bulls topped the sale going for $7,750. Lot 193, a son of EC No Doubt 2022 belonging to Megan Fink sold to Hilliard Brothers, Florida. Lot 243, a 9/11/11 son of Bluegrass sold to Shan Hullman, Pratt. Lot 228 sold for $7,500 to Keith Wright, Oklahoma. He was a 8/5/11 son of Bluegrass.

Jim Birdwell, Oklahoma, and Matt Lowery, Nebraska, served as auctioneers.

Scenes from the 2012 National Angus Tour stop at Fink Beef Genetics
Over 450 folks ate a CAB boxed sandwich meal in the our Fink Beef Genetics Sale Barn. Galen welcomed the crowd in this shot.	Crowd viewing cattle on display
Eight buses loaded with tour goers arrive at Fink Beef Genetics	CAB roast beef sandwich boxed lunches were served to the crowd and were prepared by the Little Apple Brewery from Manhattan. 450 folks were served in 20 minutes

Galen, Lori and Megan Fink were named the 2012
"Family of the year" by the AIJCA at the 2012 National
Jr. Charolais Show held in Grand Island, Nebraska, June 2012.

The National 2011 Foodservice Beef Backer Award Winners Announced

Restaurants from Across the Country Entered - Three Selected for their Outstanding Commitment to Beef

PR Newswire
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2011 National Foodservice Beef Backer Award winners were unveiled today at the 2012 Cattle Industry Annual Convention & NCBA Trade Show in Nashville. Each year, the Beef Checkoff Program recognizes three foodservice establishments for their efforts in menuing and marketing beef. The 2011 national winners include the Little Apple Brewing Company in the Independent category, Zippy's Restaurants in the Chain category and Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort as the Innovator of the Year.

According to Iowa cattleman Scott McGregor, chairman of the Joint Foodservice Committee, "The annual Foodservice Beef Backer Awards are a chance to give recognition to hard working Americans behind the restaurants with the best beef programs in the nation. Every year we are in awe of the devotion restaurants have to their local cattle industry and their understanding of the versatility and value of beef on their menus. And this year was no exception."

The 2011 award-winning foodservice beef programs are:

• Independent Operator - Little Apple Brewing Company, a family-owned steak house in Manhattan, Kan. A staple in the community, Little Apple Brewing Company offers a delicious variety of steaks, burgers, salads and soups featuring new and traditional cuts of beef. Boasting an eclectic crowd from students and professors at Kansas State University to military personnel from Fort Riley, Little Apple Brewing Company has something for everyone. Kelly and Russ Loub and Lori Fink, co-owners of Little Apple Brewing Company, consider themselves partners and friends with the local cattle business and leverage their partnerships with the Kansas Beef Council and Certified Angus Beef LLC for promotional support and staff training.

• Chain Operator - From President Obama to almost every resident of Hawaii has had a "Zippy's Experience." For 45 years, Zippy's has proudly supported its island community and most notably, the cattle industry of Hawaii. With 25 different locations across the island state, Zippy's is a community-oriented establishment committed to protecting the sustainability of Hawaii's beef industry by purchasing enough beef volume to keep the industry viable. Through intelligent use of beef and products, Chef Wayne Komamura developed a recipe that utilizes grassfed beef to replicate an old-fashioned kama'aina style homemade hamburger patty. This classic hamburger steak is one of their top 10 popular plates. Their acclaimed beef chili is most popular and is the best seller; in fact, over 200,000 pounds of Zippy's famous Chili is consumed every month - that's a lot of beef! Other island favorites containing beef that caters to the palate of Hawaii residents are the Zippy's famous Oxtail Soup, Beef Stew and Teriyaki Beef.

• Innovator of the Year - Home to eight distinct original restaurants and lounges, Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort is an epic destination in Idaho. By custom building a dry aging room at the resort and opting to fabricate its own steaks and grinds on-site, Coeur d'Alene offers an extremely high value to their customers matched with reasonable prices. Chef Adam Hegsted's philosophy of innovation through simplicity results in mouthwatering beef menu options at all price tiers - from the steakhouse to the cafe and buffets. Signature items such as the Wagyu Burger with braised oxtail marmalade, a Charcuterie Platter with cured beef tongue and the Cedar Plank Porterhouse that is flamed and carved at the table - embody the ultimate dining experience that only beef can deliver.

All winners were awarded a trophy and will be given unique marketing access to promote their restaurants as nationally acclaimed beef backers throughout 2012.

About the National Foodservice Beef Backer Awards

For more than two decades, this prestigious award program honors commercial and noncommercial foodservice operations that go the extra mile in menuing and marketing beef – from creative beef menu items to promotion, waitstaff training and more. For more information on the National Beef Backer Awards, visit BeefFoodservice.com.

About the Beef Checkoff

The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. States retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national checkoff program, subject to USDA approval.

Fink Beef Genetics 2011 Bull Sale Summary

October 26, 2011

Cattlemen and women from Kansas and fifteen states attended and appraised the offering of Angus and Charolais bulls at the Fink Beef Genetics sale facility north of Randolph, Kansas, on October 26, 2011. There were 145 head of 2010 fall yearling Angus bulls that averaged $4,174.The top selling Angus bull was Lot 111, Barretts 0966 of 4004 GN, a son of Garretts Nationwide 8001, going for $8,000 to Cline Cattle Company, Frankfort, Ks. Lot 9, Finks 0559 of 6523 NW, a fall 2010 son of New Worth, brought $7,500 from Eric Freeman, Indiana. Shan Hullman, Kansas, selected Lot 80, a fall 2010 son of Net Present Value, for $6,500. In the Charolais division, 109 head of Charolais fall yearling bulls averaged $3,952. Lot 253, Fink 0153 of 2550 NS, topped the sale going for $19,500 to a group of four breeders consisting of Aschermann Charolais, Missouri; Greg Myers, Kentucky; Mike Roster, South Dakota; and Morris Orr, Alabama. Selling for $18,000 was lot 160, MF 035 of 6868 BG, to Dale Funk, Nebraska, and Sonderman Charolais, Iowa. Two bulls sold for $6000 each, Lot 252, a son of New Standard, went to Shan Hullman, Kansas, and the other, Lot 208, Fink 0104 of 523 2250, to Silver Spur Ranch, Wyoming. Jim Birdwell, Oklahoma, served as auctioneer.

AICA Executive Vice-president, Neil Orth, and Robert Williams, Director of Breed Improvement,
presented the AICA Seedstock Producer of the Year Award  to Lori and Galen Fink, Fink Beef
Genetics, Randolph, Kansas, at the 2011 AICA Annual Membership Meeting held in Kansas City,
Missouri.

Fink Beef Genetics 2010 Bull Sale Results

Commercial cattlemen from 14 states made purchases of Angus and Charolais bulls consisting mainly of 2009 fall yearlings at the 2010 Fink Beef Genetics Bull Sale held October 27 at Randolph, Kansas. Balanced EPDs, grown right, and the industry's first three year guarantee led to a successful sale. 135 Angus bulls averaged $4,781, 101 Charolais bulls averaged $3,787 and 236 total bulls averaged $4,356. The top selling Angus bull, a son of N Bar Prime time, went to Ardery Ranches, Kansas, for $8,500.00. The top selling sire group were by N Bar Emulation 5522 with the second high selling group sired by "Final Answer." The top selling Charolais bull, a son of LT Bluegrass, sold for $9,500.00 to Sublette Charolais, Oklahoma. The high averaging sire group was sired by "Grid Maker" and the second high sire group were sired by LT Bluegrass. Jim Birdwell served as auctioneer.

2009 Fink Beef Genetics Bull Sale, October 28, 2009

The 19th annual Fink Beef Genetics Bull Sale was held on a beautiful fall day at the Fink sale facility near Randolph, Ks.  Many repeat buyers from 13 states purchased bulls in a rapid-paced pre-filmed video sale with steady selling from start to finish. 147 head of Angus bulls averaged $3,278.  Two bulls tied  for high selling Angus lots. Lot 73, Fink 8400 of 5402 24J brought $6,000 from CA Ranch, Montana. CA Ranch also purchased Lot 88, Barretts 8993 of 1303 PRE for $6,000. Selling for $5,500 was Lot 10, Fink 895 of 2498 OT to David Ranch, Kansas. 86 head of Charolais bulls averaged $ 3,034.  Lot 254, Fink 8823 of 0644 FM, sold for $8,000  to  Raile Charolais, Kansas, and Creekside Charolais, Colorado. Raile Charolais also selected lot 180, Fink 8790 of 2126 GM, for $5,500. 10 head of composite Charolais-Angus bulls averaged $ 1,950.  Lot 264 brought $3,700 from Usher Land and Cattle, Florida.

2009 Fink Beef Genetics Charolais Female Sale May 30, 2009 Charolais females were in solid demand on May 30, 2009, at the Fink Beef Genetics “Genetic Heritage” Sale at the Fink sale facility, Randolph, Ks. Purebred producers from 10 states made purchases in the fast paced sale shown on TV sets set up on the sale ring as the cattle were filmed before the sale. The cattle were penned outside for the breeders to view before the sale. The sale was solid from start to finish with no extreme highs. $4,300 was the top price paid for Lot 5, an M6 Gridmaker bred heifer that sold to Larry Wakefield, Minnesota. Ibach Quarter Circle Ranch, Nebraska, grabbed the second high selling bred heifer, Lot 43, for $4,000. At $3,900, Curtis Ohdle, Kansas, took the top selling open donor, Lot 51, a super daughter of M6 Gain and Grade. Nick Hargrave, Kansas, purchased the top flush for $4,000, on Lot 1, MF Miss Lady, a past show heifer owned by Megan Fink. Brent Broberg, Nebraska, purchased the next top female, Lot 9, an open donor daughter of Duke 761 , for $3,300. The following averages resulted: 2 flushes averaged $ 3,125; 5 open donors averaged $2,600; 21 bred cows averaged $2,179; 12 pairs averaged $3,383; 30 bred heifers averaged $2,418; and 45 straws semen at $62/straw with a total sale average of $2,501 on 72 lots. The Fink Charolais program utilizes a combination of low birth, above average growth and tough selection on feet and udder quality with an emphasis on marbling and ribeye.

New Kansas Master Farmers, Master Farm Homemakers Named MANHATTAN, Kan. - Six couples have been named Kansas Master Farmers and Master Farm Homemakers for 2008 in recognition of their leadership in agriculture, environmental stewardship and service to their communities. The award program dates to 1927 and is sponsored by Kansas State University Research and Extension and Kansas Farmer magazine. The couples were honored at a banquet March 20 at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Junction City. Galen and Lori Fink were selected as one of the six couples to be awarded the 2008 Master Farmers and Master Farm Homemakers Award. Galen and Lori Fink, Randolph, Kan., Riley County The Fink's ranch includes more than 900 acres of pasture and grass, with 300 head of beef cows. They implant 1,000 to 1,200 embryos per year into cooperator herds, and sell around 600 bulls from an embryo calf production enterprise. They have one of the largest embryo transplant programs in the United States. The Finks started the Fink Beef Genetics Web site in 1998, and said e-commerce is an important part of communicating with customers and marketing seedstock. Galen and Lori are both graduates of K-State, and have one daughter, Megan. They have been active in many community and civic organizations, including the American Angus Association and the American Charolais Association. Lori served for several years on the Kansas State Fair Board.

CAB Commitment to Excellence Award CAB's Larry Corah (left) and John Stika (right) presented Galen and Lori Fink of Fink Beef Genetics with the Commitment to Excellence award. Galen Fink and Lori Hagenbuch grew up on eastern Kansas farms, learning the importance of sound decisions in cattle judging, business and leadership. The couple met at Kansas State University and married in 1975. Galen spent 14 years managing the University’s purebred herd while Lori headed the Kansas Angus Association. More recently, Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) honored the Finks on Sept. 13 at the brand’s annual conference. They accepted the 2008 Seedstock Commitment to Excellence Award in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Fink Beef Genetics started with the purchase of a few Angus cows in 1976, keeping back heifers. They had no land of their own, but found a pasture to rent. They couldn’t even afford a bull, but that wasn’t the main reason they built up with only artificial insemination (AI). “We had about 20 cows in the mid-1980s,” Galen recalls. Purchasing 30 heifers from Montana’s Hyline Angus in 1987 provided a boost to complete the foundation. They spread it by renting space in their customers’ cows, implanting embryos since 1988. The Fink type of cow “rejected the 1970s and ’80s model and went for more volume and muscling,” Galen says. “That set us up for the 1990s.” The couple left other jobs, and daughter Megan was born in 1990 to help mark the new era. “If we were ever going to make it on our own, that was the time,” Lori says.  They held a private-treaty production sale with 25 bulls that fall. After embryo transfer with customers, the Finks began keeping some of their cows in customer herds. “We owned the cows, made the breeding decisions and bought the calves back,” Galen says. From the start, the couple had put every available dollar into their herd, to the exclusion of buying land or fancy equipment. “That’s what you do when you don’t have money,” Galen says. “We had to get our herd built up some way.  “A lot of nights, we wondered where the money was going to come from,” he says, but the bulls worked for people, who comprised a kind of support network. “If we thought about any changes, we talked with our customers and they kept us on track.” The first female sales were “really good,” Galen says. That helped in the cattle-cycle crash of the mid-1990s. In fact, Finks found a way to diversify into a whole new arena. Their Little Apple Brewing Company restaurant in Manhattan, Kan., opened in 1994. The next year Chef Russ Loub joined what has been a Kansas Beef Council and Certified Angus Beef (CAB) brand award-winning restaurant ever since. Since adding CAB steak houses in Council Grove and Junction City, Kan., Lori says, “We’ve tried to do our part from conception to consumption, developing supply and opening new markets for CAB in Kansas.”. On the cattle side, the Finks have included carcass traits since 1990, “without chasing it,” Galen says. “Don’t get me wrong, I think you should add all the marbling you can without losing anything else. But you should be sure. It’s not a problem with commercial guys; most of them could probably pay more attention to marbling,” he adds. Knowing the prevalence of crossbreeding, and to avoid selecting for ever-larger Angus, the Finks added Charolais genetics in 1999. In that breed, they stressed marbling more because it was a relative weakness. “There will come a time when they won’t want cattle so big, but if they want them now, they can terminal cross,” Galen says. Whatever their customers’ strategy, the Finks will help them sell. A recent sale catalog notes a half-dozen alliances and information on nine feedlots. Fink Influence calf and female sales through local and national auction companies provide other options. Steers garner premiums of up to $10 per hundredweight (cwt.) and $17 per cwt. on replacement heifers. Whether auction, private treaty or retained ownership, the extended staff offers help. Barrett Broadie is based at Ashland, Kan., and Gene Barrett at Grantville, Kan. Tommy Mann and Charles Robert Stevens take care of Southern customers from their Florida base. Over the past 18 years, Megan has grown to be an active partner in the ranch. “She loves working with and being around cattle,” Lori observes. Nothing can match that mutual family affection, but the Finks all love their new home and ranch headquarters. “Until two years ago, we were implanting more than 1,000 embryos and selling 600 bulls a year, all out of a 40-acre rented base,” Galen says. Unlike the Finks, the place they bought near Randolph, Kan., had been idle for 50 years. It took a lot of work to clean up, but already shows all the signs of becoming a showplace for the functional Fink cows and their owners. After all those years of “living poor,” Fink Beef Genetics, now among the top 20 volume seedstock producers in the U.S., has arrived. “This place has given us a sense of belonging to a community,” Lori says; “a sense of home.”

Fink Beef Genetics Bull Sale October 29, 2008 2008 Fink Beef Genetics Annual Bull Sale Perfect weather conditions for harvesting reflected on the crowd size at the 18th Annual Fink Beef Genetics Bull Sale October 29, 2008, at Randolph, Kansas. However, a very active group of commercial cattleman and phone bids made for a very successful sale. Cattleman from 13 states bought bulls and were very receptive of the Fink program that emphasizes balanced traits and no extremes. 90% repeat customer buyers appreciated the way Finks develop their bulls, with the yearling bulls ultra-sounding a .19 inches BF on the Angus and .11 inches BF on the Charolais, insuring soundness and fertility. Finks also put great pressure on fertility with all sale bulls passing a full BSE exam before 13 months of age. 280 bulls sold in 3 hours, with none going through the ring. The bulls were pre-filmed and shown on TV sets at auction side. Fink customers still enjoy some of the best carcass premiums that are paid in the industry. Guarantees and customer services are unmatched in the industry. The top-selling Angus Bull was selected by repeat buyer, CA Ranch, Montana. Lot 177 was a son of KCF Bennett Total that sold for $7,500. Galen Wilson, Missouri, purchased the second high selling bull, Lot 23, a son of Boyd on Target, for $7,000. Owensby Ranch, New Mexico, paid $6,000 for Lot 175, a son of KCF Bennett Total. Shannon Ardery, Kansas, selected Lot 21, a Boyd on Target son, for $5,750. Owensby Ranch also purchased Lot 40, a Boyd On Target son, for $5,500. 179 fall yearling Angus bulls averaged $3,430.00. In the Charolais division, Lot 195, a son of M6 Grid Maker, topped the sale going for $6,000 to MDL Farms, Illinois. Jeff Schurle, Kansas, purchased Lot 262, a son of Eaton;s Beyond, for $6,000. Lot 217. a spring 2006 son of Western Spur, owned by Megan Fink, sold for $5,750 to Hargrave Farm, Kansas. Jeff Schurle also selected Lot 203, a Grid Maker son for $4,500. Shannon Ardery, Kansas, purchased Lot 187, a Grid Maker son for $4,000. 87 Charolais bulls averaged $2,431.00. The composite bulls were topped by two bulls, Lot 274 and Lot 281, each going for $3,000. Jim Kotapish, Kansas, and Greving Farms, Kansas, purchased the bulls.

16th Annual Fink Beef Genetics Angus and Charolais Bull Sale Results

Bull sale dinner served in new sale facility. A cold blustery day didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the 400-plus buyers and onlookers at the 16th Annual Fink Beef Genetics Bull Sale held November 15, 2006, near Randolph, KS. A total of 276 head of fall yearling Angus, Charolais, and F1 Angus-Charolais bulls sold in just under 3 1/2 hours to buyers in 14 states. Over 90% went to repeat buyers. Cattlemen appreciated the Fink program of growing bulls for the 2# per head per day gain, full BSE exams at 12 months assuring fertility, plus emphasis on sound feet and legs. The high accuracy, balanced approach to EPDs in all traits resulted in dependable genetics that work in all environments. The new sale facility allowed cattlemen to view the bulls in large pens for their selections. 186 head of fall yearling Angus bulls averaged $3,489. 74 head of fall yearling Charolais bulls averaged $3,317; and 16 head of Charolais-Angus composite bulls averaged $3,016. Viewing Angus bulls prior to the start of the Fink Bull Sale. Top sellers in the Angus division included Lot 19, a son of New Design 036, going to CA Ranch, Montana, for $9,000. CA Ranch also purchased an Alliance 6595 son for $8,000 for their well-known operation. Smith Angus, Nebraska, selected a Boyd New Day son for $6,750 and Hilliard Brothers, Florida, selected a Bushwacker 41-93 son for $6,750. Mike Renfro, Kansas, chose a son of Bon View New Design 878 for $6,250. Three Charolais bulls tied for top-selling bull honors. Lot 197, a September 2005 son of Wyoming Wind 4020, brought $5,000 going to Cliff Raile, St. Francis, KS. Hilliard Brothers, Florida, purchased Lot 209, an August 2005 son of Eatons Predictor, for $5,000. Crusier Crews, Florida, selected Lot 211, a son of M6 Grid Maker 104, for $5,000. Many Fink customers took advantage of the many marketing programs started in 1995 for customers, along with affliations of many alliances that benefit Fink customers. Galen Fink (second from left) visits with out of state bull customers prior to the start of the Fink Beef Genetics Annual Bull Sale held November 15 at the new sale barn facility near Randolph, Kansas. Larry and Sharon Wickstrum, Westmoreland, attended the Fink Beef Genetics Bull Sale. Wickstrums also consigned several head of commercial Angus heifers to the Fink Commercial Female Sale held the night before. Fink customers sold nearly 800 head of open and bred females on November 14th, the evening preceeding the bull sale before a crowd estimated at 500. Bidding was also available by the internet on Superior Productions. Col. Ted Odle sold the offering in this 10th annual sale sponsored by Finks. The bull selling duties were handled by Col. Jim Birdwell and Col. Ted Odle. Fink Beef Genetics is owned by Megan, Lori and Galen Fink who were recognized in 2006 by the NCBA as the 18th largest seedstock operation in the U.S. Customer service reps are Gene Barrett and Barrett Broadie.

Lori Fink (center in red jacket) attended the 2006 NCBA Convention in Denver in February 2006 where Fink Beef Genetics donated the proceeds of the sale of one bull in their fall 2006 sale for the NCBA-PAC. In this picture are various consignors of the bulls offered as well as some of the buyers of these lots. November 1, 2005 (Topeka) The Kansas Beef Council has announced its new winners of the KBC Beef Backer Awards. The Little Apple Brewing Company won the “Best Beef Appetizer” category with “Steak and Black Bean Steak Nachos.”
Finks Host First Charolais Female Production Sale
October 6, 2006, was the date for the First Fink Beef Genetics Charolais Female Production Sale held at Randolph, KS. A warm and sunny fall day greeted the large crowd of Charolais enthusiasts who attended the event. Galen, Lori and Megan Fink hosted the first ever Charolais female production sale with the help of Anna and Gene Barrett. Greg Clifton, TX, served as auctioneer. Cattle sold into 14 states. 72 female lots grossed $179,050 to average $2,487. The breakdown was 1 flush on the lot 1 female, Swegle Creek Olympia, going for $2,500 to Lisa Dunnaway, Dover, DE. 39 bred cows averaged $2,146; 26 pairs averaged $2,919; 6 donor females averaged $2,825; 8 frozen embryos averaged $500; and 244 units of semen averaged $72/straw. The top-selling female was Lot 2, Finks Perform 4909 ET, a 2004 daughter of Eatons Predictor, selling one-half interest for $10,000 to C5 Charolais, Plaucheville, LA. Lot 11, an open donor female, Finks Miss 1806 3575, a 2001 daughter of HCR Flash 5074 Polled, brought $6,000 from joint buyers, Brunner Polled Charolais, TX, and C5 Charolais, LA. Lot 67 and 67A were the next high-selling lots. The Lot 67, Miss JV Impressive 05, brought $3,200 from Good Ranches, Barnard, and her January 2006 bull calf brought $2, 500 from Everett Shepard, Stuart, IA, for a total value on Lot 67 of $5,700. C5 Charolais selected a bred heifer, Lot 10 female, Finks Miss 4851 1804 EB, for $4,500. RBM Livestock, Florance, SD, selected Lot 12 and 12A pair for $4,200. The Lot 12 female was a 2001 daughter of HCR Flash 5074 and her September 2006 bull calf was sired by M6 Gain and Grade. Good Farms, Barnard, also selected Lot 9 and 9A, a 2001 daughter of HCR Flash 5074 with an August 2006 heifer calf at side by M6 Gain and Grade, for $4,000. In the semen auction part of the sale, Lot 78, 6 straws of LHD Ali Mark T214 sold for $250/straw to Rod Trash, Ashdown, AR. Brunner Polled Charolais, Grandview, TX, purchased Lots 76 and 77, 16 units of semen on LT Wyoming Wind 4020 for $225/straw. Lance Bruna, Barnes, selected 4 frozen embryos for $500 each on Lot 106, eggs out of M6 MS E46’s Duke 248 sired by M6 Grid Maker 104. Bruner Polled Charolais, TX, selected 4 frozen embryos out of the same female, only sired by WCR Sir Duke 761.

15th Annual Fink Beef Genetics Bull and Commercial Female Sale Results

Genetically balanced, proven heritage bulls, developed on a low-grain ration, resulted in a powerful set of long, deep-bodied thick-made Angus and Charolais bulls at the 15th annual bull sale for Fink Beef Genetics, Manhattan, KS. Bulls that ultrasounded with back fat of 0.11 for Angus and 0.09 for Charolais, provided bulls ready to work in any environment for the overflow gathering of registered and commercial cattlemen from around the U.S.

Buyers from 23 states, border to border, bid rapidly on the 380 head of cataloged bulls on a cool, crisp day, following the first snowstorm of the fall the day before the sale at Manhattan, KS. Several groups of full brothers from the Fink embryo transplant program, one of the largest embryo transplant programs in the United States, provided a large genetic pool with “like” consistency.

Top selling bulls included an Alliance 6595 son, going to Joe Hendley, MO, for $7,500. Two, thick, power bulls sold for $7,000 each, one a New Day son to Keith Russell, CO, and M.R. Ranch, WY, and the other, a Right Time son, to John Keller, KS. Another New Day son went to Chris Hardee, FL, for $6,500. Kon Hueser, KS, won the bid on a Char/Angus composite at $4,200, and Wayne Carpenter, KS, selected another composite sold for $4,200.

239 cataloged fall yearling Angus bulls averaged $2,980, 32 head of spring-born 2005 Angus bulls averaged $1,825. 94 cataloged fall yearling Charolais bulls hit $2,346 and 15 fall yearling composites averaged $2,433. Bulls sold within everyone’s budget in the quick paced sale.

The 9th annual Fink Influence Commercial Female Sale preceded the Bull Sale at 10 a.m. and offered nearly 700 females. The first sale developed by a seedstock producer in the U.S. for their customers again resulted in great prices, including the following top lots in various divisions. Bred heifers consigned by Berges Ranch, Onaga, KS, a 25 year Fink customer, topped the auction at $1,635 each. CA Ranch, MT, consigned another top load of bred heifers at $1,600 per head. 75 head of fall-open heifers ready to breed were consigned by Andy Larsen, Randolph, KS, and sold for $1,200 per head. The spring open heifer division top group was owned by Wickstrum Farms, Westmoreland, KS. 80 head weighing 625 lbs. sold for $900 each. Joe Anderjaska, NE, sold 100 head of 600 lb. spring heifers for $885 each.

Fink Beef Genetics, owned by Megan, Lori and Galen Fink, is the 14th largest seedstock operation in the U.S. Gene Barrett and Barrett Broadie are commercial service representatives.

Fink Beef Genetics 2005 Foundation Female Sale Results

Twenty-one states were represented on the buyer's list at the recent Fink Beef Genetics 2005 Angus Foundation Female Sale June 5, 2005, Manhattan, Kansas, along with another 10 states on the bidder list. Seedstock producers bid on females stacked with high accuracy, balanced-trait EPDs. udder quality, soundness and carcass quality from one of the nation’s largest producers of Angus and Charolais genetics. Since 1995, Fink Beef Genetics has been recognized as an innovator of several customer services, one of the nation’s largest embryo transplant programs, and one of the largest programs using extremely high accuracy, proven genetics in the industry.

High-selling lots included Lot 1, the highest IMF EPD Leachman Right Time daughter in America, selling full interest to Gold Hill Angus, North Carolina, for $15,000. The highest valued female, Lot 7, a New Design 323 daughter, ended with Mark Womack, Missouri, winning the bid for $13,000 for 1/2 interest. Delbert and Sharon Faske, Texas, claimed Lot 4, a Boyd New Day bred heifer for $12,000. A powerful bred heifer by New Design 036, Lot 41, went to Sweetwater Plantation and Sweetwater Farm, Georgia, for $10,000.

The offering consisted of heifer calves, bred heifers, bred cows, and donor females. Niney-six lots averaged $5,017. The American Angus Hall of Fame served as sale managers, and Col. Stanley Stout sold the offering. A capacity crowd was in attendance.

2005 Fink Influence Feeder Calf Sale Results

Approximately 400 head of feeder steers and replacement quality heifers consigned by 12 consignors were auctioned off at record-setting prices at the recent Fink Influence Feeder Calf Sale held in conjunction with the regular Manhattan Commission Company Sale, Manhattan, KS.

The highest prices paid for calves were for a top-quality commercial Angus set of 22 calves consigned by Berges Ranch, Onaga. The Angus spring-born calves weighed in at 517 lbs. and sold for $139.50. Eugene Berges has used Fink bulls for 20-plus years.

In the female division of the sale, Tom Link, Manhattan, received the top price of $130 on a group of 10 Angus-cross heifers weighing in at 416 lbs.

The entire offering had received pre-conditioning shots, were sired by known genetics, and were source verified.

Call Superior Livestock for female sale book at: (800) 422-2117.

Fink Beef Genetics Hosts 14th Annual Fink Beef Genetics Bull Sale and Fink Influence Commercial Female Sale

Commercial cattlemen from 14 states were buyers at the 14th annual Fink Beef Genetics Bull Sale held November 17, 2004, at Manhattan Commission Company, Manhattan, KS. The overflow crowd of more than 220 registered buyers were looking for balanced traits of high accuracy genetics. The bulls were developed on a 2 lb./day gain on high roughage and buyers were again complimentary that the bulls weren’t overconditioned. Backfat measurements on the Angus bulls averaged 0.18 inches and the Charolais bulls averaged 0.11 inches.

Sale day crowd at Manhattan Comission Co.

68% of the buyers were repeat customers. Many of those take advantage of the many customer services and marketing opportunities that FBG provides.

266 total head of Angus, Charolais, and F1 bulls were sold with the following averages; 172 head of fall yearling Angus averaged $3,776; 21 head of spring Angus bulls averaged $2,419; 62 head of Charolais averaged $2,856 and 9 F1 bulls averaged $2,417. The total of 266 bulls averaged $3,315.

John Hiesterman, Washington, signs up for a bidder number at the Fink Beef Genetics Bull Sale.

Shan Hullman, Pratt, selected Lot 80, a September 2003 son of Leachman Right Time for $7,500. Paul and Wayne Schweir, Maple Hill, purchased Lot 20 for $6,500. This bull was a son of B/R New Design 036 out of a dam by Finks 5522 6148. Steve Peterson, Clay Center, selected two full brother bulls sired by Leachman Right Time for $6,500 and $5,600 respectively. Lot 153, a fall 2003 son of Connealy Dateline, brought $5,500 from Page Anderson, Three Forks, Montana.

In the Charolais division of the sale, Lot 201, an August 2003 son of WCR Tradition 066 was the high-selling bull at $4,500 going to Drew Obermeyer, Marysville. Tom Ridder, Leoti, selected Lot 211, a son of WCR Tradition 006 for $4,250. Kent Rahmeier, St. Francis, purchased Lot 234, a son of LT Wyoming Wind 4020 PLD for $4,200.

Ronnie Uohs, Kansas, visited with Galen Fink (right) prior to the start of the bull sale.

The 9th annual “Fink Influence Commercial Female Sale” was held immediately following the bull sale. Fink customers consigned the following along with these averages: 414 head of bred heifers averaged $1,314; 70 head of 3 to 6-year-old cows brought $1,375; 24 head of fall 2003 open heifers averaged $962; and 281 head of spring 2004 heifers averaged $797.

The sale was sponsored by Fink Beef Genetics as one of the many services for their customers. Both sales were on Superior Productions Video, RFD TV.

2003 Fink Bull Sale Results

OVER 70% REPEAT BUYERS AT 14th ANNUAL FINK BEEF GENETICS BULL SALE

Repeat buyers accounted for more than 70% of the 190 bulls that sold in the 14th Annual Bull Sale for Fink Beef Genetics, November 19, 2003, at Manhattan, Kan. A bright, sunny day greeted an overflow crowd that included buyers from 11 states, plus numerous bidders through Superior Productions video. Cattlemen appreciated the customer services, guarantees, and “conditioning” of the bulls that ultrasounded with average backfats of .17” for Angus and .14” for the Charolais bulls from Fink Beef Genetics.

Gary Scott, Wamego (standing in center) attended the
annual Fink Beef Genetics Bull Sale at the Manhattan
Commission Company, Manhattan, Kan.

Averages included 133 Angus fall yearling bulls at $3,511; 42 Charolais yearlings at $2,445; and 15 “smoke” composite yearling bulls at $2,797, with no extreme tops, and bulls selling in every cattleman’s budget.

Co-top selling bulls were two Angus bulls, one going to C.K. Allen, Missouri, at $7,000 and one at $7,000 to repeat buyer, Robert Ragsdale, Kansas. Joe Anderjaska, Nebraska, a repeat buyer, purchased a total of 4 bulls for his operation, two of them at $5,900 and $5,500. He has hit 61% and 89% CAB® with calf crops sired by Fink bulls in the past. Another top Right Time son sold to the University of Nebraska for $5,300.

The Fink Beef Genetics annual Angus and Charolais Bull
Sale was held at the Manhattan Commission Company, 
Manhattan, Kan. along, with a Superior Video Auction of
1,500 head of commercial females offered by
customers of Fink Beef Genetics.

Clifford Raile, Raile Charolais, at St. Francis, Kansas, purchased an outstanding JWK Impressive D040 son for $5,250 to top the Charolais division. Galen Wilson, Missouri, selected another son of D040 for $4,000. Chris Hardee, Florida, purchased a top Wyoming Wind son for $3,400.

The “smoke” composite division was topped by a Kansas buyer, Mike McCracken, at $4,300, followed closely by a bull at $4,000 to Chris Hardee, Florida.

A capacity crowd was on hand for the 2003 Fink Bull Sale.

• Fink commercial customers sold nearly 1500 head of open and bred heifers, bred cows, and pairs in the 8th Annual Fink Influence Female Sale. This was the first time the females sold over the Superior Production Videos. Interest nationwide supported the following prices of cattle selling:

• 64 pairs (2nd calf cows- young calves born in October and November consigned by Luttman Ranch, Kansas). Average prices received on these pairs was $1,525.

• 630 spring-calving bred heifers averaged $1,132. The high-selling group was consigned by Johnson Farms, Kansas, on a group of 45 head that went for $1,300.00. Anther group of 39 bred heifers consigned by Huilman Ranch, Pratt, Kansas, sold for $1,285.00.

• 160 spring calving coming six year old cows averaged $1,070.00 and were consigned by Lee Ranch, Coats, Kansas.

• Heifer calves of various weights were topped out by Wickstrum Farms, Kansas, weighing 650 lbs. and selling for $780/head.

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