FRIENDS WE WILL MISS

DAVID VAUGHAN

David N. Vaughan, Jr., age 85, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020. Vaughan was born on February 2, 1935 in Fairmount, Georgia, son of the late David N. Vaughan, Sr. and Agnes Richardson Vaughan. He graduated from Fairmount High School. He attended the University of Georgia and graduated with a degree in animal husbandry in 1956. He attended University of Georgia School of Law and graduated with a JD in 1959.

Vaughan moved to Cartersville, Georgia in 1960 to practice law. He served two terms in the Georgia House of Representatives (1964-1968) and two terms as the District Attorney of Cherokee Judicial Circuit (1968-1975).

Vaughan was the owner of Salacoa Valley Farms and he was no stranger to the cattle business. As he was growing up, his father had registered Angus cattle as well as row crops. Both endeavors were compatible with raising a son, as there was no shortage of work to be done. As a teenager, Vaughan had an interest in showing cattle, and managed to win the steer show at the Georgia State Fair three times with his home raised Angus steers.

College, law school, and a successful law practice failed to dim his enthusiasm for the cattle business. He soon began raising commercial cattle; recognizing the value of artificial insemination for the pounds and uniformity it would add to the calf crop. A natural progression followed as exotic cattle burst upon the American cattle industry scene, Vaughan began his quest to breed up his existing base cows to registered Simmental. As his herd percentages increased he began to add other registered Simmental cows and to produce seedstock for the industry.

In the winter of 1984, he took in a set of Brangus cows from the legendary Willow Springs Brangus herd in Brenham, Texas. The cows wintered on crop residue and little else, impressing Vaughan with their hardiness and rustling ability. A friendship grew between Vaughan and Larry Gardner, owner of Willow Springs, and a joint venture was formed following the dispersal of the Simmental cowherd in late 1984. The joint venture operated as Willow Springs East until the time of the Willow Springs dispersal in1986.

Salacoa Valley Farms was a major purchaser in the Willow Springs herd liquidation. Building on that base, their influence and respect in the cattle industry grew as they increased both numbers and quality. Recognized by the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) as the IBBA Breeder of the Year in 2006, Vaughan served two terms on the IBBA Board and in 2008, completed a term as president. In addition, Salacoa Valley Farms were long time members of the Southeastern Brangus Breeders Association (SBBA), as Vaughan also served as past president of that organization and was recognized with the SBBA Award of Excellence in 2006. He was also awarded the IBBA Pioneer Award in 2013.

Vaughan is preceded in death by his granddaughter, Evie Elizabeth Vaughan. Survivors include his loving wife of 21 years, Susan Hall Vaughan; children, Steve (Rena) Vaughan, Lynn Vaughan, Darrell (Anne) Vaughan, David N. (Sherri) Vaughan, III and Joe Vaughan; children by marriage, Robert (Tia) Howard and Kate Howard; grandchildren, Stephen (Nicole) Vaughan, Jr., Sarah Vaughan, Leland Swift, Frances Swift, Hayes Vaughan, Luke Vaughan, Caroline Vaughan, and Elijah Vaughan; grandchildren by marriage, William and Henry Howard; great-grandchild, Stephen “Tripp” Vaughan, III; Margaret Durant and Mary Vaughan, the mothers of his children.

Graveside services were conducted on June 15,2020 at Pine Log United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Zack Townsend and Rev. Mark Rackley officiating. His grandchildren served as pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made in Vaughan’s honor to Pine Log United Methodist Church Campground Fund or the SBBA “Janet Greuel Scholarship Fund” at www.sebrangus.com.

JOE TUSA

Joseph Charles Tusa died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on May 12, 2020. He was 93 years of age. He is preceded in death by his son Joseph Charles Tusa, Jr.; sister, Rosie Ragusa and husband, Jake; Josephine Tamborello and her husband Joe, and his parents Philip and Christine Tusa. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Ann; and his children, Philip Anthony and wife Linda Bea, David Paul and wife Leslie, and Therese Helen Tusa; daughters-in-law Robin, Jeannine Marie and Karolyn Kay Tusa; grandchildren Jeremy Matthew and his wife Ashley, Michael Joseph, Bethany Marie Stanley and husband Trey, and Brian Charles Tusa and his wife Valerie; and great-grandson, James Thomas Stanley.

Tusa graduated from John H. Reagan High School in 1945. After high school he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the war he attended Rice University, Saint Mary’s Seminary, and the University of Houston. He played football at both Rice and Houston and received his Bachelor of Science and master’s in education from the University of Houston.

He began employment in the Houston Independent

School District (HISD) in 1953 and was assigned to Reagan High School. Tusa was head coach at Reagan in 1958 and 1959. Both football teams went to the state quarter finals in football. He was assistant principal at Waltrip High School from 1960-1965. He was named the athletic director for the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and served from 1965-1989. During these years, he received many honors and awards including National Athletic Director of the Year and President of the National Athletic Directors Association. Tusa was instrumental in formulating the Texas High School Athletic Directors organization; was president of the Houston Association of School Administrators; Honorary Member of the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame and received the Texas High School Coaches Association Distinguished Service honor. He was also inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame in Waco in May 2014.

Tusa was always very active in his parish church of Saint Theresa. He served on the parish council, finance committee, and was president of the St. Theresa Thrift Shop Board. He also served as lector, greeter, eucharistic minister and served the homebound. His attendance at daily mass at Saint Theresa in Houston reflected the deep faith he lived.

After his retirement from HISD, they became very active in their Brangus cattle ranch in Leon County. He became president of the East Texas Brangus Breeders Association and the Texas Brangus Breeders Association and was a board member of the International Brangus Breeders Association.

“Joe was a family man, he was always with his wife attending Brangus functions,” says long time breeder, Myron Saathoff. “He was a quiet gentleman with a high degree of honest and he was respected by everyone he met throughout his many years in the breed. He had a deep love for the Brangus breed, as evidenced by the cattle he raised and believed in.”

LARRY SMITH

Larry Joe Smith, Shiloh, Texas passed away on April 29, 2020. Smith was known across the beef industry as he spent his lifetime in two aspects of the business—sale facilities and trucking. While both businesses would be categorized as behind the scenes at a sale, Smith’s personality, work ethic, and his desire to be known as reliable and dependable would make him an integral part of the success of each sale that employed his services and he made friends at every ranch he put foot on for more than four decades.

He was born June 11, 1945 in Brady, Texas and his childhood was spent on various registered Texas Angus cattle operations, as his dad managed ranches in Kerrville, Midlothian and Hockley. His final three years of high school were spent in Poteet, Texas, where his dad worked for the Gorman Triple J Ranch. Smith’s childhood included showing steers and lambs and excelling in several sports, as he was all district in football and a three time state qualifier in shot put/discus.

Smith’s athletic ability led him to Oklahoma State University (OSU), where he would receive a bachelor’s degree in agriculture. In addition, he played for the OSU football team, competed on the livestock judging team, and rodeo team. He was introduced to steer wrestling at OSU by his football teammate and Dallas Cowboy legend, Walt Garrison. He qualified for the National College Finals Rodeo in steer wrestling two times. His love for OSU continued throughout his life, as he proudly drove an orange cabbed truck with OSU on the grill.

His rodeo career would continue after college as he was a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) for many years and was a gold card member.

In 1973, while doing some cattle fitting between rodeos, he had the opportunity to purchase a tent, a sale ring, and panels on the spot. That spur of the moment decision would lead to a lifetime of service to registered cattle breeders. At the height of that business, Smith’s company would handle 150 sales, including eight ballroom marketing events in one year at the Houston Livestock Show. He even built ramps to second stories of major hotels to get cattle in and out of sale rings and would set up for sales at ranches, as well as country clubs. He would expand it to include providing facilities for horse sales and even some rodeos. At one time Smith Sale Service had enough panels in inventory to stretch five miles as the purebred cattle industry would see multiple sales every weekend. Included in the inventory were three diesel tractor-trailer rigs that would lead to Smith to his next business.

In 1989, Smith would move from setting up sale facilities to trucking the cattle. Smith’s work ethic, reliability, big smile, and ability to talk to anyone would soon make him in demand at most purebred and even large commercial sales across the South. In his lifetime, he would haul thousands of head of cattle, including some of the most valuable genetics in several breeds. He built his company on strong customer service. Seedstock breeders knew they could rely on Smith and his associates to deliver their cattle on time and take the utmost care of their genetics.

His love of rodeo continued throughout his life, as well as his love of sports, the outdoors, country music, and country living. He was known for his generosity and willingness to always lend a hand.

Smith leaves behind his wife of 20 almost years, Claudia and her two sons, Kyle and wife, Nicole Harris and Travis and wife, Kim Harris, and grandchildren, Allison, Mark, Hayden and Madeleine Harris. He also is survived by two brothers, Gene and wife Cheryl Smith and Mike and wife Martha Smith; a niece, Marla Hanks, two nephews Matt and Hadley Smith and grand nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Kirk and Billie Jean Burger Smith. In addition, friends nationwide in the cattle and rodeo industries mourn his passing.

Graveside services were held Saturday, May 2nd. Pallbearers were Terry Reagan, Tom Johnson, Mike Cox, John K. Smith, Mike Bolton, Jonathan Bible, and Sammy Schneider. Honorary pallbearers were Gene Smith, Mike Smith, Matt Smith, Hadley Smith and Tucker Jacob.

A scholarship fund in Smith’s honor has been established through the Texas Junior Brangus Breeders Association (TJBBA). Contributions can be mailed to the TJBBA, c/o Barbara Scroggins, P.O. Box 78, Thorndale, Texas 76577. Please note that donation is to be placed in this memorial fund.

AGRICULTURE IS AN ESSENTIAL BUSINESS and we are moving forward with our “Clayton Williams Memorial” Brangus Bull Sale, Monday, October 12, 2020, at the Steiner Ranch near Bastrop, Texas. As the guidelines presented by our government leaders change daily, we will be prepared if the “number for gathering” changes. We understand and realize some people with a pre-existing health issue or other concerns may choose not to attend the sale. We are planning our sale as usual but are preparing to offer simple options and alternative ways to purchase bulls if conditions change. You can always view the bulls anytime by scheduled appointment. As we near sale day our staff will be available to go through the bulls individually if you would like. Please call several days in advance so we have ample time to discuss the offering. Videos of the bulls will also be available to view prior to the sale.

DVAuction will broadcast the sale live at www.dvauction.com. Please register online at any time, however, you must register at least 24 hours prior to the sale. We will have representatives available on sale day for cell phone bidding. If you are unable to attend, we have a 100% sight unseen policy in place. The sale will start promptly at 12 noon and you can bid online, by phone or leave a bid with one of our representatives. We are offering options if you will not be able to congregate at the sale barn. Please call Gary at (830) 391-0766 for further information or to answer any questions. Please contact us or watch our Facebook page for regular updates as we move closer to the sale date.

Regards,

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High selling lots went to: Lot 100 - DDD Paragon 38F23 sold for $13,000 to Mill Creek Land & Cattle, of Puryear, Tennessee Lot 121 - DDD Power Grid 804F67 sold for $9,000 to BP Ranch, of China, Texas Lot 111 - DDD Outcross 150F15 sold for $8,750 to Rory Duelm, of New Braunfels, Texas Lot 8 - TWO Hearts Dharma820D7 sold for $16,750 to 6B Brangus, of Florence, Texas Lot 7 - DDD Lady Ranger 804D7 sold for $13,500 to Geiger Cattle Company, of Lytle, Texas Lot 25 - DDD Rachel 157F sold for $9,000 to MP Brangus, of Waco, Texas

SUPER AMERICAN BULL SALE BLOOMINGTON, TEXAS | APRIL 18, 2020

Lots Gross

71 Brangus bulls $270,300 57 Santa Gertrudis bulls $187,000 16 Ultrablack bulls $40,600 144 total bulls $497,900

Average

$3,807 $3,281 $2,538 $3,358 SERVICE DIRECTORY

Seventy-one buyers from nine states participated on the internet or by phone and proxy in the Super American bull sale held at Briggs Ranch, Bloomington, Texas. The entire sale was held without spectators in attendance as social distancing 3 Bred Brangus and Rewas adhered to out of concern for our customers. Bulls were penned and customers viewed the offering in the two days prior to the sale. Briggs Ranch, Harris Farms, and Salacoa Valley were rewarded as the offering found ready buyers and was snapped up at a torrid pace.

The day’s top selling bull was Lot 107, Salacoa Strategy 23F88. This calving ease bull sold for $10,300 to Bushley Creek Brangus, Olla, Louisiana.

Lot 108, Salacoa Never Surrender 134F, was the next high selling bull at $10,250. This powerful Never Surrender son was big topped and thick made. He sold to Herndon Farms, Lyons, Georgia.

Herndon Farms also purchased the next high selling bull for $8,750. He was lot 120, Oaks High Steaks 541F52, presenting calving ease in a near perfect phenotype.

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CALENDAR

AUGUST

3-5 Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course - ONLINE 10 Ad Reservation Deadline for Fall FRONTLINE Beef Producer 21-22 Southeast Brangus Breeders Field Day, Hosted by Phillips Ranch, LLC, Bunnell, Florida 21 Entry Deadline Western National Brangus Show, Texarkana, Arkansas 27 Cattle Country Commercial Replacement Sale, Brighton, Florida

SEPTEMBER

10 Ad Reservation Deadline for October Brangus Journal 12 MBJ & TRIO Power of the Brands Sale, Wharton, Texas 15-16 Cattle Raisers Convention and TSCRA Expo, Fort Worth, Texas - ONLINE 18-19 Southeast Brangus Breeders Youth Show, Live Oak, Florida 19 Texas Extravaganza Sale, Jacksonville, Texas 19 Midsouth Cattle & Neal Ranch Annual Production Sale, St. Francisville, Louisiana 19 Western National Brangus Show, Texarkana, Arkansas 25 Southeast Brangus Breeders General Membership Meeting, Auction, Banquet, & Awards Ceremony, Troy, Alabama 26 Southeast Brangus Breeders Female Sale, Brundidge, Alabama 26 2020 Fall Invitational Angus and Brangus Bull Sale, Tulare County Stockyard, Dinuba, California

OCTOBER

1-3 Spitzer Ranch Profit Maker Brangus & Ultrablack Bull Sale, Preston, Kansas 3 Scamardo Brangus Open House & Online Sale, Bryan, Texas 9-10 Big D Ranch Brangus & Ultrablack Bull Sale, Center Ridge, Arkansas

10 Cox Excalibur Brangus Sale, Weimar, Texas 10 Ad Reservation Deadline for November Brangus Journal 11 Tajo Ranch Open House & Online Sale, Waller, Texas 12 Williams Ranch Company “Clayton Williams Memorial” Brangus Bull Sale, Bastrop, Texas 15 Martin-Bruni Cattle 7th Annual Fall Bull Sale, San Saba, Texas 16-17 Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch Where Performance Meets Style Fall Production Sale, Poteet, Texas 17 Town Creek Farm Herd Bull and Commercial Brangus Bred Heifer Sale, West Point, Mississippi 18 Allen Cattle Company Online Sale, Hosted by Smart Auctions 20 Triple Crown Ranch Royal Bull and Semen Online Sale, Hosted by Smart Auctions 22-24 National Brangus Show of Merit, Shreveport, Louisiana 24 Oak Creek Farms Forage Developed Brangus Bull Sale, Chappell Hill, Texas 24 The Branch Ranch Sale, Natchitoches, Louisiana 24 L.G. Herndon, Jr. Farms Best of the South 2nd Production Brangus & Charolais Bull Sale, Lyons, Georgia 30-31 Quail Valley Bull and Female Sale, Blountsville, Alabama

NOVEMBER

10 Ad Reservation Deadline for December Brangus Journal 13-14 Blackwater Genomic Extravaganza, Lake Park, Georgia 14 Hill Country Brangus Breeders Association 45th Annual Brangus Bull & Female Sale, San Angelo, Texas 20-21 Cavender/Draggin’ M and Partners Registered Brangus Bull and Female Sale, Jacksonville, Texas

ALABAMA

Clover Ranch ..............................................51 Far Niente Farms .......................................51 Galloway Brangus ......................................51 Johnston Brangus .....................................51 Lake Majestik .............................................51 Quail Valley Farms .....................................43 Southeast Brangus Breeders Association ...............................................................6, 51 TTT Brangus Farm .......................................51

ARIZONA

Carter Brangus ...........................................51 Parker Brangus ..........................................51

ARKANSAS

Big D Ranch ...............................................51 Chimney Rock Cattle Co. ............................51 Don Hall Brangus ......................................51 Draggin’ M Ranch .......................... 29-32. 51 Giffin Farms ...............................................51 Jacksons Double J .....................................51 Mobley, Luke .............................................49 Pope Farms Brangus ..................................51 Red Bud Farms ..........................................51

CALIFORNIA

Spanish Ranch ...........................................51

FLORIDA

Fenco Farms ...............................................52 Hardee Farms ............................................52 Phillips Ranch ................................11, 20, 52 W.E.T. Farms ...............................................52 Wynne Ranch ............................................52

GEORGIA

Blackwater Cattle Company .................45, 52 Burke Brangus Farm ..................................52 Char-No Farm ............................................52 Greuel Family Brangus ..............................52 L.G. Herndon, Jr. Farms .............................52 Salacoa Valley Farms .................................52

IOWA

Ritchie Industries .......................................17

KANSAS

Suhn Cattle Company ................................52

LOUISIANA

Bushely Creek Cattle Company .................52 Cross N Farms ............................................52 Midsouth Cattle Company ...................15, 52 Neal Ranch ................................................15

MISSISSIPPI

5K Cowbelle Ranch ....................................52 Double W Ranch ........................................52 T3 Brangus ...........................................38, 52

MISSOURI

Don Thomas & Sons ...................................53 Valley View Ranch ......................................53 VitaFerm ....................................................58

NEW MEXICO

Bobby and Bobbie Registered Brangus ....53 Brinks Brangus @ Westall Ranches............53 Lack-Morrison Brangus ..............................53

NORTH CAROLINA

L&W Cattle Co. ...........................................53 Peterson Brangus LLC ................................53

OKLAHOMA

Amrich Ranch ............................................53 Dotson, Wes ...............................................49 K&R Broken Bar Ranch...............................53 Lawman Ranch ..........................................53 Perry Ranch ................................................53 Vorel Farms ................................................53

TEXAS

American Marketing Services ....................34 Bovine Elite, LLC ........................................49 C&C Brangus .............................................53 Cavender Ranches .....................................53 Cavender Ranches-Draggin’ M and Partners ............................................................. 29-32 Clark Cattle Services ..................................49 Cox Excalibur Brangus ...............................53 Cross F Cattle Co ........................................53 Diamond K Ranch ......................................53 Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch ................53, BC Double Creek Brangus Ranch ....................54 Drake Land & Cattle ...................................54 DVAuction ..............................................6, 15 E3 Ranch LLC .............................................54 Elgin Breeding Service ..............................49 Farris Ranching Company ..........................54 G Bar Brangus ............................................54 Gardner Cattle Co. ......................................54 Garry Clem Brangus ..................................54 Genesis Ranch ...........................................54 GKB Cattle ............................................12, 54 Greenwood Cattle Co. ................................54 Hi Point ............................IFC, 15, 25, IBC, BC Indian Hills Ranch .....................................54 Jackson Family Brangus ............................54 JLS International, Inc. ................................54 K&L Brangus ..............................................54 L Ray Ranch ............................................... IFC Lambert, Doak ...........................................49 MBJ Ranch.................................................25 Mound Creek Ranch ..................................54 MP Brangus ...............................................54 Oak Creek Farms ........................................54 Oakley, Lakin .............................................49 OK Farms ...................................................54 Old Colita Ranch ........................................55 Pennridge Ranch .......................................55 Rafter 2 Ranch ...........................................55 Reagan, Terry .............................................49 Rio Ranch ...................................................55 Roop Cattle Co ...........................................55 Santa Rosa Ranch ..................................3, 55 Scamardo Brangus .............................55, IBC Schmidt Farms ...........................................55 Silveus Insurance Group ............................50 Starwood Ranch .........................................55 Tajo Ranch .................................................55 Texas Extravaganza ....................................34 The Branch Ranch ......................................19 Town Creek Farms ......................................40 Trio Cattle & Genetics ...........................25, 55 Triple Crown Ranch ....................................55 Triple JR Cattle Company ...........................55 Tuna Rosa Ranch ....................................7, 55 Turner Brangus Farm .................................55 Villa Ranch .................................................37 Vineyard Cattle Co. ....................................55 Williams Ranch Company .........................48 Zottarelli Ranches ......................................55

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