THROWBACK JOURNAL

DECEMBER 1982

The cover of the December 1982 Brangus Journal was hand drawn by Brangus Publications production manager, Billy J. Smallwood. IBBA director of field services, Tracy Holbert, announced the IBBA exhibit theme for the National

Cattlemen’s Association Annual Convention to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada as “Any Country is Brangus Country.” Coverage of the recently held Bluebonnet Brangus Invitational in Brenham, Texas featured photographs of the grand champion bull and female. The grand champion bull was Mr. Williams 942-182M, a September 1980 son of WSR Cloud 942, shown by Clayton and Modesta Williams. The banner bull’s frame hid everyone at the backdrop and extended past the backdrop banner.

After the show, Vineyard Cattle Company hosted their first ever production sale, averaging $17,157 on 30 lots. The sale was led off by the one-sixth breeding and semen interest, and 1,000 semen straws purchase of WBH-RSV Titan 23/6 “Tiny” purchased by Whitehall Plantation of Gena, Louisiana for $200,000.

LIVESTOCK EXPORT

FACILITIES

El Paso Livestock Export Facility 10800 Socorro Road El Paso, Texas 79927

Office (915) 859-3942

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EXPORTING Livestock through TEXAS

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Del Rio Livestock Export Facility 543 Farley Lane Del Rio, Texas 78840 Office (830) 773-2359

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Laredo Livestock Export Facility 3902 Jaime Zapata Memorial Highway Laredo, Texas 78046 Office (956) 722-6307

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Houston-Bush Intercontinental Airport Livestock Export Facility 16424 Luthe Lane Houston, Texas 77032 Office (281) 443-2447

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Brownsville Livestock Export Facility 701 South Vermillion Ave. Brownsville, Texas 78521 Office (956) 546-5135

The Texas Department of Agriculture has five livestock export facilities located across the state. Each facility provides livestock buyers and sellers with a location on the Texas border where animals can be held until inspection and export requirements are completed. Once the livestock have been cleared for travel, they can be loaded for transport out of the United States. Livestock leaving the Brownsville, Del Rio, El Paso, and Laredo facilities will be loaded for ground transport into Mexico. The Houston facility moves livestock by air and sea, covering destinations all over the world.

CATTLE HORSES PIGS GOATS SHEEP POULTRY

Howdy Neighbors,

Here at the Texas Department of Agriculture, one of our most important missions is to protect and promote production agriculture here in the Lone Star State. A cornerstone of that mission is to ensure that livestock being exported from our state meets all state and federal guidelines.

The Texas Department of Agriculture export facilities are the gateways for exporting livestock from Texas. From cattle and horses to pigs and poultry, these facilities are tools to help get Texas livestock around the world. Through our export facilities, TDA is committed to not only protecting the transported livestock but also the owners, buyers and brokers.

Exporting livestock may seem daunting. The information we’ve posted on our livestock export facility website, and our facility staff, can help you successfully navigate this process. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Sid Miller Commissioner Sid.Miller@TexasAgriculture.gov

Brownsville Facility

Del Rio Facility

El Paso Facility

Houston-Bush