American Cattlemen Podcast

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Welcome to the American Cattlemen Podcast with Gale McKinney, the ultimate platform for connecting with the heart of the cow/calf industry! As the Publisher of American Cattlemen, Gale expertly brings to light the dynamic intersection of business and lifestyle, spotlighting everything from the latest production sales to the excitement of your local county fair. Join us as Gale conducts engaging interviews with the passionate individuals who truly shape our industry, making you a vital member of our community. Our audience includes dedicated cow/calf producers across the United States and industry professionals from every corner of the globe, all part of our thriving social media network of over 500,000 unique followers. Don’t miss out—each episode of the American Cattlemen Podcast is promoted through our extensive digital platforms, the American Cattlemen magazine, and our newsletter, ensuring you stay informed and connected. Tune in and elevate your engagement in this vibrant community!

  1. 3D AGO

    Pfaff Angus 2026 Annual Bull Sale

    Welcome to Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the Owner of American Cattlemen Media, and he chats with Rex Pfaff, Owner of Pfaff Angus. In this episode, Rex and Gale will dive into the Pfaff Angus 2026 Annual Bull Sale, held on March 11th, 2026, at 1:30PM CT, at the Pfaff Angus Ranch, in Fairfax, South Dakota. At Pfaff Angus, they take pride in heritage and commitment to quality. Their family has been raising Angus cattle for Generations, ensuring that each bull sold meets their high standards.  Rex has been farming and ranching since 1978 and has been in the registered Angus business for about two decades. Prior to that, he focused on stock and feeder cattle and learned that pounds of gain are what drive profitability. That philosophy now underpins his breeding program: producing bulls that help commercial cattlemen raise good, high-performing cattle that sell well and bring repeat buyers and premiums on the grid. Rex describes his approach to cattle selection as strongly rooted in eye appeal and functional correctness. If there is a weakness or “hole” in a cow, he chooses sires that can fill that gap. He emphasizes that buyers of feeder cattle want good, uniform cattle, and when they like what they see, they come back and often pay a premium. On management, he notes that while the cattle are not pampered, he does believe in keeping them in good condition and living by the principle that if you take care of your cattle, they will take care of you. The offering for the March 11th, 2026, sale includes 44 yearling bulls, highlighted by sons of Bullseye Significant, Eternity, Huffman Bedford, 4M Blockade, and proven herd sires used as cleanups. There are also eight two-year-old bulls primarily from his daughter’s fall herd, giving buyers slightly older, gentle bulls ready to cover cows. In addition, the sale features 10 open heifers out of home-raised cows and cleanup sires, positioned as high-quality females suitable for both established and beginning cattle operations. Six bred cows, largely late calvers ranging from first-calf heifer to nine years old, are offered for the first time as Paff Angus tightens its calving window. Rex outlines that bulls are fully worked, vaccinated, semen checked, and essentially ready to go to work. For previous episodes of the American Cattlemen Podcast, please visit:  www.americancattlemen.com. American Cattlemen Podcast is Sponsored By: Moly Manufacturing Central Life Sciences

    14 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Berwald Red Angus 4th Bull & Female Sale

    Welcome back to Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of American Cattlemen Media, and he chats with Seth Leachman and Austin Berwald, with Berwald Red Angus. In this episode, they will dive into the Berwald Red Angus 4th Annual Bull & Female Sale, held on March 11th, 2026, at 1PM CST, at the farm, Toronto, South Dakota.  Berwald Red Angus has built their program around a select group of genetics from some of the most well established and successful programs in the breed. With these base genetics they have gone into a very intensive ET and AI program to mass produce the kind they like and know will work for their customers. Their main goal in all of this is to build a cow herd of very maternal females that can produce progeny with growth and carcass merit. Seth explains that he joined Austin about four and a half years ago, when Austin was transitioning from quietly building his Red Angus herd to hosting a full production sale. From the beginning, the goal has been to develop a superior cow herd based on a small number of elite cow families, using intensive embryo transfer and artificial insemination. They now implant 500–600 embryos per year, which accelerates genetic progress by shortening the generation interval and rapidly turning top young females into donor cows. The bulls in the sale largely trace back to just a handful of influential cows, creating consistency and uniformity throughout the offering. The 2026 sale will feature around 125 bulls, including Red Angus, black Red Angus gene carriers, and some Simmental-influenced cattle. Seth and Austin highlight several standout sire lines, such as Berwald Destiny 3138, whose first sons and daughters sell this year, and high-impact sires tied to prominent cow families like J-Lo 007 and the 0018 cow. They emphasize structural soundness, especially foot quality, a priority shaped by Austin’s dairy background and years spent scrutinizing feet and leg structure. Carcass merit is another focus, with one lead bull posting exceptionally high marbling and ratio figures. In addition to bulls, the sale includes registered open heifers drawn from the very top of the replacement pen, many of them direct daughters or full sisters to leading herd sires and donors. Austin and Seth stress that these are females they would happily retain themselves. The program also offers a strong group of commercial open heifers, representing the same cow families and genetic base as the registered cattle. For previous episodes of the American Cattlemen Podcast, please visit:  www.americancattlemen.com. American Cattlemen Podcast is Sponsored By: Moly Manufacturing Central Life Sciences

    27 min

  3. 3D AGO

    Heim Cattle Company 12th Annual Production Sale

    Welcome back to Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of American Cattlemen Media, and he chats with Nate Heim, Owner of Heim Cattle Company. In this episode, Nate and Gale will dive into the Heim Cattle Co. 12th Annual Production Sale, held on March 14th, 2026, at 1PM CT, at Heim Cattle Co. St Charles, Minnesota.  Over the years, Heim Cattle Co. has remained focused on identifying and developing genetics that work for their customers across the country. Every animal in their sale has been carefully selected for genetic merit, structural integrity, and real-world performance. Nate's grandparents ran a dairy until the early 1990s, while his father focused on crop farming and seed sales. When Nate returned from college, he was encouraged to bring his own enterprise to the table, which led him to registered Black Angus cattle. Inspired by an early experience at a Pine View Angus sale and guided by industry mentors like Chris Earl and partner Mike Brummel, Nate built a seedstock operation emphasizing functional, carcass‑driven genetics. Heim Cattle Company’s philosophy centers on cattle that grade prime while remaining structurally sound and practical for commercial producers. Nate stresses the importance of good feet, bone, and adaptability across environments, along with fertility, unassisted calving, vigorous calf growth, and end‑product value. The 2026 sale offering includes a large group of Angus bulls, both yearlings and older, plus registered heifers, genetic opportunities, and a significant set of commercial spring‑bred heifers. Nate walks through key sire groups such as Red State, Dutton, Clarities, Rock Creek Whitewater descendants, and Pappies, explaining how each contributes frame, performance, marbling, and structural quality. He highlights particularly influential donor cows like H2 42 from Green Valley and C113 from Pine View, whose progeny have shown exceptional consistency and strong EPD profiles. Open and bred heifers were selected from the top of the herd, with some carrying embryos from elite matings to give buyers added genetic upside. The program also discusses how bulls were developed on corn stalks rather than concrete to improve structure and let genetics express differences more naturally. For previous episodes of the American Cattlemen Podcast, please visit:  www.americancattlemen.com. American Cattlemen Podcast is Sponsored By: Moly Manufacturing Central Life Sciences

    29 min

  4. 3D AGO

    Falling Timber Farm 17th Bull & Female Sale

    Welcome to Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media. Just ahead, we have Aaron McKinney, he's the Field Editor for American Cattlemen Media, and he sits down with John and Heidi Ridder, Owners of Falling Timber Farm. In this episode, they will dive into the Falling Timber Farm 17th Annual Bull & Female Sale, held on March 21st, 2026, at 5:30PM CST, at Falling Timber Farm, Marthasville, Missouri.  Faling Timber Farm's Focus has always been on balanced trait selection, and they have not chased the fads of the show ring, although they have bred many show winners over the years. The main focus is on being a seedstock supplier for the beef industry. ohn explains that the land has been in his family since the mid-1800s, with Hereford cattle on the place since the early 1900s. The registered herd was started 50 years ago by his parents, combining his mother’s strong background in the shorthorn business and his father’s experience on the judging team at the University of Missouri. They built the foundation herd by purchasing open heifers from several established performance-tested herds across the Midwest and then steadily improving genetics over time. John describes how artificial insemination became central to their program. For roughly three decades, they have AI’d most of their cows, then retained and used home-raised bulls from their best cow families. This approach, focusing on knowing both sides of the pedigree, helped them move quickly past historical Hereford problems and build a highly functional, reliable herd. Heidi shares that she did not grow up on a farm but joined this lifestyle through her relationship with John and has been a core part of raising both cattle and children. Their two college-age children remain closely connected: their daughter is in veterinary school, and their son is studying agricultural systems technology with plans to return to the farm. The family aspect extends across generations, with John’s parents still actively involved in daily work. The Falling Timber Farm Philosophy focuses on producing Hereford cattle that excel as maternal, problem-free cows, recognizing that many commercial producers use Herefords to add heterosis and create high-quality Baldy females. They emphasize moderate birth weight, strong calving ease, teat and udder quality, sustained fertility, and sound structure over chasing extreme carcass traits. For previous episodes of the American Cattlemen Podcast, please visit:  www.americancattlemen.com. American Cattlemen Podcast is Sponsored By: Moly Manufacturing Central Life Sciences

    29 min

  5. 4D AGO

    Kenny Angus Annual Production Sale

    Welcome back to Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of American Cattlemen Media, and he sits down with Dru Kenny, Owner of Kenny Angus. In this episode, Dru and Gale will dive into the Kenny Angus Annual Production Sale, held on March 13th, 2026, at 1PM CST, at the farm in Odebolt Iowa.  Kenny Angus is dedicated to breeding cattle that maintain profitability for both their operation and their customers. The core of their program focuses on economically important traits, aiming to add value to their customers' subsequent calf crop. This involves breeding for strong performance, moderate birth weights, sound maternal characteristics, and highly desirable carcass quality. The Kenny Angus breeding philosophy focuses on a balanced, economically driven approach. Their program emphasizes calving ease, strong growth performance, carcass quality, maternal strength, and visual appeal, aiming to create versatile cattle that can be profitable in every segment of the beef business—from retaining replacements to selling at weaning to feeding cattle out. Dru explains that roughly 60% of this year’s offering is calving-ease bulls, noting that their cattle are designed not to sacrifice growth for lighter birth weights. He highlights examples of bulls with low birth weights that still wean off at impressive weights, illustrating the program’s commitment to vigor at birth and explosive growth. The offering of 67 yearling Angus bulls is described as the deepest, most balanced and muscular set they have ever presented, with genetics from sires such as Kenny Institution, Kenny Rogers, Gluttons Reliable, Boyd Thunderstruck, Beyond Discipline, Defy, Ezekiel, Kingston, Hustler, and Bear Mountain North Star. Dru then outlines a select group of ten elite open heifers, pulled directly from the top of their replacement pen. He describes several standout females with powerful pedigrees, strong EPD profiles, and phenotype suitable for both production and show, emphasizing cow families like Isabel, Primrose Lady, and Royal Queen. The sale also includes bred cows and a couple of young pairs with heifer calves at side, offering strong maternal lines and appealing spring-calving options. Finally, Dru details a series of genetic opportunities, including flushes and embryos from their most proven and high-potential donor females, with matings to leading sires. For previous episodes of the American Cattlemen Podcast, please visit:  www.americancattlemen.com. American Cattlemen Podcast is Sponsored By: Moly Manufacturing Central Life Sciences

    26 min
  6. Laverdure Livestock 2026 Bull Sale

    5D AGO

    Laverdure Livestock 2026 Bull Sale

    Welcome back to Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the Owner of American Cattlemen Media, and he sits down with Riche & Andee Laverdure, Co-Owners of Laverdure Livestock. In this episode, they will dive into the Laverdure Livestock 2026 Bull Sale, held on March 13th, 2026, at 1PM MST, Cut Bank Montana. Laverdure Livestock is a family owned and operated ranch that raises crossbred cattle as well as pure bred Angus & Simmental cattle, commercial sheep and registered Polypay sheep. They sell rams, ewe lambs, registered and commercial bulls and commercial replacement female heifers.  Richie and Andee describe the origins of their herd, combining Andee’s background in registered Angus seedstock with Richie’s commercial cattle experience. Richie explains his program of starting with Hereford cattle, crossing them with Angus, and then using purebred Simmental bulls on the resulting F1 females to maximize heterosis. The pair stress that their breeding philosophy centers on longevity, low input costs, and functional cattle that can thrive under commercial conditions. Cows are expected to graze as long as possible, maintain body condition, breed back on time, and raise a high-quality calf without being pampered. They explain that bulls are developed on a moderate ration with homegrown hay and pellets, targeting sensible gains so that the bulls remain sound and durable for buyers. Their own herd sires run with the commercial cows through the winter, traveling for water and feed like the rest of the herd, reflecting their belief that bulls should perform under real-world range conditions. Andee walks through the offering in detail, including 11 Angus yearling bulls, three SimAngus yearling bulls, and three yearling heifers, two Angus and one purebred Simmental. She highlights calving ease prospects, strong maternal lines, high-performing dams, docility, and standout growth and structure across the catalog. For previous episodes of the American Cattlemen Podcast, please visit:  www.americancattlemen.com. American Cattlemen Podcast is Sponsored By: Moly Manufacturing Central Life Sciences

    23 min

  7. 5D AGO

    Henke Angus Farms 9th Annual Spring Sale

    Welcome back to Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of American Cattlemen Media, and he sits down with Charles Henke, Owner of Henke Angus Farms. In this episode, Charles and Gale will dive into the Henke Angus Farms 9th Annual Spring Bull Sale, held on March 12th, 2026, 5PM CST, at Henke Angus Farms, Salisbury, Missouri.  Henke Angus Farms is a multi-generational row-crop and premium livestock operation. They believe in cattle that can do it all. Researching expected progeny difference (EPD) results in high docility and maternal stay ability. In short, their philosophy is to breed cattle that are as complete as they can possibly make them. The Henke breeding philosophy includes producing complete, problem-free cattle rather than chasing extreme single traits. Charles emphasizes fertility, docility, structural soundness, foot quality, and maternal strength. Cows are managed like commercial cows, thriving on grass and mineral with rotational grazing and limited supplementation, and are expected to breed first-service AI and wean big calves with good udders and sound feet. He highlights strong AI conception results and stresses that if cows do not breed, nothing else matters. Charles then walks through the sale offering of 110 Angus bulls, both yearlings and 18‑month‑olds, organized by sire groups. He describes leading sire lines such as Victory, Winchester, Remington, Grindstone, Bold Ruler, Jameson, Network, Historic, Top Gun, Foundation, Craftsman, Pacific, Symmetry, Rise Above, Black Bandolier, Armstrong, and others. For each group, he explains what commercial and seedstock buyers can expect in terms of calving ease, growth, carcass merit (especially marbling and ribeye), frame size, thickness, depth of body, structural correctness, and docility. He repeatedly returns to foot scoring and the effort to ensure long‑lasting, sound bulls and productive daughters, often referencing specific cow families that have proven themselves over many years. For previous episodes of the American Cattlemen Podcast, please visit:  www.americancattlemen.com. American Cattlemen Podcast is Sponsored By: Moly Manufacturing Central Life Sciences

    55 min
  8. Bradshaw Ranch 2026 Bull Sale

    5D AGO

    Bradshaw Ranch 2026 Bull Sale

    Welcome back to Genetics & the Gavel, powered by American Cattlemen Media. Just ahead, we have Gale McKinney, he's the owner of American Cattlemen Media, and he sits down with Riley Bradshaw, Owner of Bradshaw Ranch. In this episode, Riley and Gale will dive into the Bradshaw Ranch Bull Sale held on March 13th, 2026, at the F&T Livestock Market in Palmyra, Missouri. Riley and his wife, Hannah, operate Bradshaw Ranch, continuing a generational legacy in agriculture that spans both row crops and livestock. Raised in Illinois working with hogs and cattle, Riley later attended Oklahoma State University. After college, he and his father committed to expanding their purebred cattle and seedstock operation, purchasing a group of cows from Hoffmans and steadily building a high-quality cow herd over the past six years.  Riley explains that the core philosophy at Bradshaw Ranch centers on functional, efficient cows that hold up in real-world commercial conditions. The program aims to raise cattle that grow, perform, and add value at every stage—whether at weaning, in the feedyard, or on the rail—without sacrificing soundness, maternal strength, disposition, or structural correctness. Emphasis is placed on good feet, udders, muscle, balance, and overall longevity rather than chasing extreme EPDs. The sale offering is broad and diverse, designed to fit many commercial herds and genetic goals. Riley and Gale walk through the lineup, which includes yearling and fall Angus bulls representing several prominent sire groups, including standout individuals noted for length, stoutness, structural soundness, and strong EPD profiles. The program also features pulled and horned Hereford bulls, including age-advantaged bulls ideal for producing F1 black baldy calves, as well as a select but powerful set of Simmental bulls known for performance and high weaning weights. Bulls sell with a breeding-season guarantee through September 1, are semen tested, and are represented as ready to work. The ranch offers free delivery within a set radius, options for broader delivery on qualifying purchases, and volume discounts for buyers of multiple bulls. For previous episodes of the American Cattlemen Podcast, please visit:  www.americancattlemen.com. American Cattlemen Podcast is Sponsored By: Moly Manufacturing Central Life Sciences

    22 min
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Welcome to the American Cattlemen Podcast with Gale McKinney, the ultimate platform for connecting with the heart of the cow/calf industry! As the Publisher of American Cattlemen, Gale expertly brings to light the dynamic intersection of business and lifestyle, spotlighting everything from the latest production sales to the excitement of your local county fair. Join us as Gale conducts engaging interviews with the passionate individuals who truly shape our industry, making you a vital member of our community. Our audience includes dedicated cow/calf producers across the United States and industry professionals from every corner of the globe, all part of our thriving social media network of over 500,000 unique followers. Don’t miss out—each episode of the American Cattlemen Podcast is promoted through our extensive digital platforms, the American Cattlemen magazine, and our newsletter, ensuring you stay informed and connected. Tune in and elevate your engagement in this vibrant community!

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