November 2023 Brangus Journal by International Brangus Breeders Association

Brangus NOVEMBER 2023

JOURNAL

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STAFF scamardobrangus@gmail.com :: Shiloh Hall :: shiloh518@yahoo.com Advertising Sales, Melanie Fuller INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR BRANGUS BOARD Jeremy Jackson, Gentry, Arkansas Gary Adamek, Schulenburg, Texas Okmulgee, Oklahoma 2021-2022 IJBBA Board of Directors mfuller@gobrangus.com, 979-255-3343 gary@fayettecountryhomes.com :: International President April Villarreal, Brookshire, Texas Brangus Journal Publications, Inc. Editor :: :: Greg Romans :: romansbrangus@yahoo.com Jacob Jones, Stillwater, Jessie England | editor@gobrangus.com Garrett Thomas, Ex-Officio Waxahachie, Texas West Region Oklahoma Vale, Oregon Shiloh Hall, Okmulgee, Oklahoma Queen Payge Dupre, Florida :: Long Range Planning :: IBBA COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN shiloh518@yahoo.com Director Briana Hicks, Danbury, Texas DVM :: wbydvm@hotmail.com :: Warren Young, Awards Shiloh Hall,Joe Okmulgee, Oklahoma Fuller, WillowDirector City,Jaxon Texas Allen, Haworth, Oklahoma Blanchard, Oklahoma Greg Romans, Vale, Oregon Breed Improvement Randy Schmidt, Director Samuel Belt, Gatesville, Texas romansbrangus@yahoo.com M.D., Texarkana,:: Texas Membership &Director Education Tyler Towns,::Bryan, Texas Commercial Marketing Cody Glenn, Jayden Pinkston, Shefner, Florida Suhn, Eureka, Kansas Belinda Lavender,Director Melrose, New Mexico AT-LARGEVern West Point, Mississippi Director Kaily Warren, Lufkin, Texas vern@geneplusbrangus.com Finance Allen Goode, Mabank, Texas :: Promotions :: :: Randy Schmidt, M.D. :: doctorrand@me.com International Garrett Thomas, Texarkana,At-Large Texas Waxahachie, TexasGrady Green, El Dorado, Arkansas Randy Schmidt, M.D., Texarkana, Texas Long Range Plan Joe Fuller, doctorrand@me.com :: Josh Walker, Ph.D. :: josh@redbudfarms.net :: Show :: Willow City, Texas photo by Brangus Cover Ben Lomond,Arkansas Josh Walker, Ph.D., Ben Lomond, Kelsey Gibson, Membership Marty Allen Lavender,Goode, Mabank, Texas Arkansas | josh@redbudfarms.net Town Creek Melrose, New Mexico :: Morganza, IJBBALousiana Advisory :: Inside photos by Promotion Lisa Neal, Show Gina Gill, Beckville, Texas Belt, Gatesville, Texas Sarah Tisdel, MEMBER OF Brandon Triangle K Ranch,

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May 2022 4 N OV E M B E R 2023 B R A N G U S J O U R N A L

Kelsey Gibson, Town Creek and Matt Roppolo

:: President :: Brenda Brull, Atchison, Kansas :: 1st Vice President :: Tina Gardner, China Spring, Texas :: 2nd Vice President :: Ginger Pritchard, McLoud, Oklahoma :: Secretary :: Mary Beth Farris, Tuscola, Texas :: Treasurer :: Janet Greuel, Brooks, Georgia :: Historian :: Jodi Jackson, Waco, Texas :: Social Media Coordinator :: Jennifer Walker, Ben Lomond, Arkansas

INT BRANGUS FOUNDATION BOARD :: President :: Brandon Belt, Gatesville, Texas :: Secretary/Treasurer :: Darrell Wilkes, Ph.D. Allen Goode, Mabank, Texas Chris Heptinstall, Marianna, Florida Tracy Holbert, College Station, Texas Traci Middleton, Puryear, Tennessee Cindy Blazek, Leona, Texas David Wood, Magnolia, Mississippi Nic Cornelison, Flat Rock, Alabama

IJBBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS :: President :: Jaxon Allen, Oklahoma :: Ex-Officio :: Briana Hicks, Texas :: Queen :: Savannah Hanson, Texas :: Director :: Kade Whiddon, Texas :: Director :: Emma Tittor, Texas :: Director :: Isabelle Parkey, Texas :: Director :: Aubrey Meador, Texas :: Director :: Gracie Johnson, Texas :: Director :: Carter Aucoin, Louisiana :: Director :: Molly Hackstedt, Texas

Cover Details Cover Photo Sarah Tisel

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Hugo will take your program on the Right Curve Bending Road and is sure to be on many mating lists this fall, especially to breed heifers as he is a calving ease and low birthweight sire that still gives you top tier performance and carcass traits. The October EPD’s are in the books and WOW, are we excited about Hugo’s new EPD rankings! Hugo moves to -1.8 BW and 7.3 Calving Ease Direct for TOP 10% rankings! In addition, his “Spread Bull” status improved with a 67 YW at Top 15% ranking for Growth and he moves into Top 1% for IMF and 2% for REA and TERM! He combines that with Top 20% of Heifer Preg and Stay. Take the Hugo Road this fall!

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Brangus NOVEMBER 2023 / VOLUME 71 / ISSUE 7

JOURNAL

IN EVERY ISSUE

8.................................... PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE 10-12........................................ EXECUTIVE CORNER 18-19................................UPDATE FROM THE FIELD 30-31........................................................EPD-OLOGY 39-41..........................................CATTLEFAX TRENDS 44-46..........................................AFFILIATE UPDATES 58...................................BRANGUS IN THE KITCHEN 60.........................................FRIENDS WE WILL MISS 63............................................. SERVICE DIRECTORY 63-67............................................ STATE DIRECTORY 68.............................................................. CALENDAR 70................................................................ AD INDEX 6

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FEATURED Brangus Board of Director Nominees

The International Brangus Breeders Association's annual board elections are just around the corner, take a moment to acquaint yourselves with the nominees to make informed decisions with your vote.

A Lifetime of Brangus

For over three decades, Traci Middleton has been deeply involved in the Brangus cattle industry, establishing a market for Brangus genetics, breeding high-quality commercial and purebred Brangus cattle, and actively contributing to the Brangus breed association.

Some Cattle Are Better Than Others

The Genetic Merit Pricing Task Force aims to address the challenge of objectively quantifying genetic differences in feeder cattle.

Results for the New Mexico State Fair

Featured on pages 54-55 are the results for the 2023 New Mexico State Fair Open and Junior Brangus Shows.

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| PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE |

A Season of Choice & Gratitude By Rob Singleton, International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) president

As we gracefully transition into the month of November, we find ourselves at a pivotal juncture – it's time for our association's board elections. The selection of IBBA members to spearhead our organization stands as a cornerstone in fostering the prosperity of our beloved breed. In this issue of our journal, you will discover detailed biographies of each candidate, a valuable resource to help you become acquainted with these dedicated individuals. I wholeheartedly urge you not only to acquaint yourselves with these candidates but to reach out and engage in meaningful conversations with them. The board members we elect will play a pivotal role as decision-makers, steering our esteemed association into the promising future that lies ahead. Trey Cuevas is running unopposed on the east, in the west, Karl Allen and Matt Barton are running for that seat, in Texas, Brad Cotton, Joe Fuller, and Katy Knox are running for that seat, and Randy Schmidt is running unopposed for the at-large seat.. Additionally, senior members have the privilege to nominate a candidate in their respective regions, adding an extra 8

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layer of choice. In essence, the crux of this message is simple – exercise your right to vote! Even if your preferred candidate faces no opposition, seize the opportunity to complete your ballot and return it to the IBBA office. While we've all experienced the gentle embrace of cooler autumn breezes, one thing remains unwaveringly hot – the fervent demand for top-tier Brangus cattle. This demand is a testament to your dedication as breeders, as you continually rise to the occasion and deliver the excellence our industry yearns for. Let's remain resolute in our commitment to meeting and exceeding the expectations of our everevolving industry. As we approach the season of Thanksgiving, I want to take a moment to extend my warmest wishes to each and every one of you. May your Thanksgiving be filled with joy, blessings, and cherished moments with loved ones. And as we gather to celebrate, let us also celebrate the enduring spirit of Brangus. GO BRANGUS!

| EXECUTIVE CORNER |

CONTEMPORARY GROUPS

THEY'RE STILL THE FOUNDATION OF GENETIC EVALUATION by Darrell Wilkes, Ph.D., International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) executive vice president

A basketball hoop is still 10-feet from the floor like it has always been. A football field is still 100-yards long and 50-yards wide. Some things just don’t change. That is true of contemporary groups. Proper contemporary grouping has always been the bedrock foundation of genetic evaluation and it remains so today. When I was attending graduate school, my major professor was a world-renowned genetic statistician. I know that sounds really “mathy” and it certainly was. He could fill a 20-ft blackboard with a complex equation that his Ph.D. students (like me) would have to study for hours (or days) to understand. But his favorite statistical concept consisted of three simple words that were inscribed on a poster on his wall. It read, simply, “Compared to What?” Aside from all the fancy arithmetic that is done to compute estimates of genetic merit, the most basic concept of all is that every record of animal weight, height, growth rate, etc., is little more than trivia unless it is compared to records of other animals who make their record in the very same setting/ environment.

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I’ve had enough phone calls from members over the years to understand that some people consider contemporary groups to be some kind of technical mumbo-jumbo that only the “number-crunchers” care about. It is frequently dismissed as something that’s complicated or only applies to the larger herds. It applies to every herd larger than 2 and it is not complicated. Maybe we should have used the term “cohort” rather than contemporary group. It sounds less complicated. The REGSTR program contains basic rules for grouping animals into contemporary groups. For example, non-ET calves of the same gender, born within a 90-day window, will be assigned the same Birth Contemporary Group (CG) if they are born on the same premise. This logic is programmed into the computer system but the computer does not know the specifics of your operation. So, if you have reasons to split animals into different contemporary groups, you can do that by entering a Member Assigned Contemporary Group when you are entering data at the time of registration, weaning or yearling. This can be a simple number like 1, 2 or 3,

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or it can be a text field such as “north ranch” or “desert pasture” or maybe a calf ’s dam died during the suckling period so you assign a code of “orphan” – which would place the animal in a single head contemporary group for weaning. The text field can be whatever you want it to be. It is in your best interest to have your animals grouped into the right groups. It makes your data more meaningful to you and to IBBA. Only the person with boots on the ground knows all the material facts to make those decisions. The computer program will apply basic rules and logic but they are generic by necessity. The system allows you to apply your specific knowledge to split animals further into groups. Contemporary grouping can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, you want the groups to be as large as possible because it makes each record more informative. On the other hand, if there are valid reasons to split a group of animals then they should absolutely be split. Recent upgrades of REGSTR will require that you enter a Member Assigned Contemporary Group for each performance record (birth, weaning, yearling). If you have no reason to split groups beyond what is done automatically, then you can simply enter the same number such as “1” for each record. But, it will be a conscious decision on your part which is expected to improve the quality of the data and, hence, the

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quality of the genetic evaluation. Finally, with regard to contemporary groups, we have programmed a once-per-month routine that will be employed as the data file is being prepared to send to Neogen for genetic evaluation. It will correct all contemporary groups for any edits that have been made the previous month on existing animals (such as a gender correction) and will ensure that newly-registered or recently-weighed animals are grouped correctly. I generally try to use this column for bigger picture topics, but this topic is so important and in need of much greater understanding so I broke from my own tradition and decided to get “techy”. I hope it was informative. Good contemporary grouping is just one more way to make Brangus the best they can be. GO BRANGUS!

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NOVEMBER 17-18, 2023

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LOT 1: 817F2 – REG: UB10384811

LOT 2: 817F3 – REG: UB10384812

LOT 3: 817F4 – REG: UB10383894

CED: 3.4 BW: -0.1 WW: 22 YW: 51 M: 4 TM: 15 CEM: 5.62 SC: 0.53 REA: 0.5 IMF: 0.24 TERM INDEX: 2.86 FERT INDEX: 2.71

CED: 4.3 BW: 0.2 WW: 26 YW: 55 M: 1 TM: 14 CEM: 6.11 SC: 0.55 REA: 0.41 IMF: 0.32 TERM INDEX: 3.08 FERT INDEX: 2.92

CED: 4.4 BW: 0.4 WW: 27 YW: 62 M: 5 TM: 19 CEM: 5.13 SC: 0.73 REA: 0.56 IMF: 0.1 TERM INDEX: 2.99 FERT INDEX: 2.88

468C8 X KING JAMES

DAM OF CB NEW STANDARD 817J3

LOT 4: 817F7 – REG: UB10383878

LOT 8: 60G43 – REG: UB10422486

LOT 23: 468F42 – REG: R10394165

CED: 1.4 BW: 1.4 WW: 30 YW: 61 M: 4 TM: 19 CEM: 5.34 SC: 0.53 REA: 0.5 IMF: 0.24 TERM INDEX: 3.13 FERT INDEX: 2.71

CED: 5 BW: 0.5 WW: 48 YW: 88 M: 2 TM: 27 CEM: 3.16 SC: 1.49 REA: 0.6 IMF: 0.23 TERM INDEX: 4.57 FERT INDEX: 3.11

CED: 2.9 BW: 1.5 WW: 48 YW: 81 M: 4 TM: 28 CEM: 4.07 SC: 1.46 REA: 0.49 IMF: 0.11 TERM INDEX: 3.74 FERT INDEX: 1.46

468C8 X KING JAMES

BUSINESS LINE X THREE D

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BRICKHOUSE X ONSTAR

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LOT 36: 1373K11 – REG: UB10504006 LOT 40: 7139K5 – REG: UB10503838 LOT 31: 541K6 – REG: R10514333 NEVER SURRENDER X THREE D

BLOUNT X CAPITAL GAIN

NEVER SURRENDER X ATLANTA

CED: 6.3 BW: 0.4 WW: 44 YW: 84 M: 5 TM: 28 CEM: 4.29 SC: 0.7 REA: 0.75 IMF: 0.02 TERM INDEX: 3.95 FERT INDEX: 2.96

CED: 0 BW: 2.9 WW: 54 YW: 84 M: 5 TM: 32 CEM: 2.89 SC: 0.57 REA: 0.26 IMF: 0.09 TERM INDEX: 3.62 FERT INDEX: 3

CED: 3 BW: 2.3 WW: 49 YW: 90 M: 7 TM: 31 CEM: 3.18 SC: 0.76 REA: 0.89 IMF: 0.12 TERM INDEX: 4.43 FERT INDEX: 2.49

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LOT 29: 415K5 – REG: R10502106

LOT 46: 103K34 – REG: UB10516114

LOT 46A: 103K35 – REG: UB10516228

CED: 8.6 BW: -0.8 WW: 14 YW: 26 M: 12 TM: 20 CEM: 4.09 SC: 0.21 REA: -0.11 IMF: 0 TERM INDEX: 1.13 FERT INDEX: 2.37

CED: 3 BW: 0.7 WW: 42 YW: 63 M: 3 TM: 24 CEM: 3.69 SC: 0.43 REA: 0.13 IMF: 0.04 TERM INDEX: 2.6 FERT INDEX: 2.07

CED: 2.8 BW: 0.8 WW: 44 YW: 72 M: 3 TM: 25 CEM: 3.69 SC: 0.43 REA: 0.11 IMF: 0.05 TERM INDEX: 3.04 FERT INDEX: 2.32

LOT 59: 594K – REG: UB10521750

LOT 62: 803K17 – REG: R10526288

LOT 71: 3074K15 – REG: UB10514664

CED: 3.1 BW: 1.5 WW: 52 YW: 81 M: 4 TM: 31 CEM: 1.9 SC: 0.59 REA: 0.57 IMF: 0.16 TERM INDEX: 4 FERT INDEX: 3.72

CED: 4 BW: 0.8 WW: 38 YW: 62 M: 5 TM: 24 CEM: 3.62 SC: 0.66 REA: 0.53 IMF: 0.26 TERM INDEX: 3.4 FERT INDEX: 1.61

CED: 4.9 BW: -0.2 WW: 45 YW: 77 M: 13 TM: 35 CEM: 2.97 SC: 1.35 REA: 0.55 IMF: 0.12 TERM INDEX: 3.91 FERT INDEX: 3.21

DOMAIN X CORONADO

CASH FLOW X EMPIRE

BLOUNT X THREE D

MILE MARKER X STONEWALL

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BLOUNT X THREE D

COUNTY LINE X THREE D

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LOT 69: 2051K36 – REG: UB10514715 LOT 65: 1373K32 – REG: UB10514563 LOT 64: 1062K11 – REG: R10514667 BIG TOWN X POWER PACK

BIG TOWN X THREE D

NO DOUBT X CAPITAL GAIN

CED: 5 BW: 0.2 WW: 52 YW: 80 M: 12 TM: 38 CEM: 3.12 SC: 0.9 REA: 0.62 IMF: 0.36 TERM INDEX: 4.61 FERT INDEX: 2.94

CED: 9.3 BW: -1.9 WW: 32 YW: 62 M: 10 TM: 26 CEM: 3.33 SC: 0.73 REA: 0.62 IMF: 0.43 TERM INDEX: 4.21 FERT INDEX: 2.8

CED: 5.5 BW: 0.6 WW: 44 YW: 80 M: 6 TM: 29 CEM: 2.95 SC: 1.2 REA: 0.54 IMF: -0.05 TERM INDEX: 3.53 FERT INDEX: 3.49

LOT 79: 535L3 – REG: R10521280

LOT 75: 263L7 – REG: R10523819

LOT 41: 2K5 – REG: UB10514669

CED: 6.5 BW: 0 WW: 32 YW: 57 M: 10 TM: 27 CEM: 4.07 SC: 0.64 REA: 0.61 IMF: 0.35 TERM INDEX: 3.56 FERT INDEX: 2.35

CED: 5.3 BW: 1 WW: 50 YW: 88 M: 4 TM: 30 CEM: 2.68 SC: 0.47 REA: 0.43 IMF: 0.02 TERM INDEX: 3.87 FERT INDEX: 2.48

CED: 5.4 BW: -0.7 WW: 31 YW: 50 M: 7 TM: 23 CEM: 1.73 SC: 0.71 REA: 0.44 IMF: 0.2 TERM INDEX: 2.88 FERT INDEX: 3.67

LOT 47: 192K3 – REG: R10508996

LOT 67: 1671K20 – REG: UB10516153

LOT 74: 75L8 – REG: R10527713

CED: 5.0 BW: 0.6 WW: 43 YW: 68 M: 1 TM: 23 CEM: 3.25 SC: 0.80 REA: 0.36 IMF: 0.12 TERM INDEX: 3.26 FERT INDEX: 2.55

CED: 1.5 BW: 1.5 WW: 42 YW: 66 M: 4 TM: 25 CEM: 4.1 SC: 0.74 REA: 0.39 IMF: 0 TERM INDEX: 2.81 FERT INDEX: 3.21

CED: 4.4 BW: 0.6 WW: 40 YW: 77 M: 5 TM: 26 CEM: 2.62 SC: 0.4 REA: 0.54 IMF: 0.21 TERM INDEX: 3.98 FERT INDEX: 1.9

FINAL TIME X NUFF SAID

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THREE D X BIG LAKE

PARAMOUNT X NEVER SURRENDER

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LOT 101: 817K8 – REG: UB10503769

LOT 102: 817K18 – REG: UB10503798

LOT 103: 2051K13 – REG: R10503706

CED: 1.8 BW: 93 WW: 40 YW: 63 M: 3 TM: 23 CEM: 4.57 SC: 0.63 REA: 0.27 IMF: 0.21 TERM INDEX: 3.1 FERT INDEX: 2.78

CED: 2.2 BW: 72 WW: 40 YW: 62 M: 3 TM: 23 CEM: 4.57 SC: 0.48 REA: 0.42 IMF: 0.23 TERM INDEX: 3.16 FERT INDEX: 2.59

CED: 3.1 BW: 78 WW: 58 YW: 93 M: 12 TM: 42 CEM: 2.87 SC: 0.98 REA: 0.72 IMF: 0.4 TERM INDEX: 5.25 FERT INDEX: 2.5

LOT 104: 75K7 – REG: UB10499336

LOT 105: 1373K10 – REG: UB10503957 LOT 106: 468K31 – REG: R10503724 NEVER SURRENDER X THREE D

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CED: 4.6 BW: 80 WW: 40 YW: 67 M: 7 TM: 27 CEM: 3.84 SC: 1 REA: 0.51 IMF: 0.14 TERM INDEX: 3.41 FERT INDEX: 2.81

CED: 6.3 BW: 85 WW: 45 YW: 87 M: 5 TM: 28 CEM: 4.29 SC: 0.79 REA: 0.59 IMF: 0.13 TERM INDEX: 4.23 FERT INDEX: 3.01

CED: 4.5 BW: 78 WW: 36 YW: 53 M: 9 TM: 27 CEM: 1.44 SC: 0.66 REA: 0.36 IMF: 0.01 TERM INDEX: 2.5 FERT INDEX: 3.4

LOT 107: 2051K9 – REG: UB10503832

LOT 108: 2051K7 – REG: UB10503770

LOT 117: 7055K2 – REG: R10500179

CED: 5.6 BW: 80 WW: 46 YW: 76 M: 8 TM: 31 CEM: 3.08 SC: 0.77 REA: 0.48 IMF: 0.35 TERM INDEX: 4.42 FERT INDEX: 4.03

CED: 5.6 BW: 83 WW: 46 YW: 77 M: 8 TM: 31 CEM: 3.08 SC: 0.61 REA: 0.53 IMF: 0.37 TERM INDEX: 4.53 FERT INDEX: 3.78

CED: 6.2 BW: 58 WW: 41 YW: 69 M: 5 TM: 26 CEM: 4.12 SC: 0.91 REA: 0.28 IMF: 0.3 TERM INDEX: 3.83 FERT INDEX: 1.89

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LOT 111: 60K48 – REG: R10516211

LOT 113: 1062K24 – REG: R10514677

LOT 114: 117K19 – REG: UB10514709

CED: 2.5 BW: 75 WW: 53 YW: 88 M: 4 TM: 30 CEM: 3.07 SC: 1.07 REA: 0.5 IMF: 0.18 TERM INDEX: 4.26 FERT INDEX: 2.8

CED: 3.4 BW: 78 WW: 50 YW: 91 M: 7 TM: 32 CEM: 3.71 SC: 1.43 REA: 0.43 IMF: 0.08 TERM INDEX: 4.27 FERT INDEX: 2.56

CED: 6.7 BW: 74 WW: 62 YW: 104 M: 10 TM: 41 CEM: 2.77 SC: 1.55 REA: 0.86 IMF: 0.25 TERM INDEX: 5.58 FERT INDEX: 1.85

LOT 210: 1373K39 – REG: R10514731

LOT 205: 3074K21 – REG: UB10514616 LOT 206: 7139K6 – REG: UB10525082 ORACLE X THREE D

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CED: 6.2 BW: 78 WW: 52 YW: 93 M: 5 TM: 31 CEM: 3.98 SC: 1.74 REA: 1.01 IMF: 0.29 TERM INDEX: 5.23 FERT INDEX: 2.16

CED: 3.6 BW: 68 WW: 51 YW: 96 M: 12 TM: 38 CEM: 3.05 SC: 1.9 REA: 0.68 IMF: 0.4 TERM INDEX: 5.41 FERT INDEX: 2.45

CED: 2.2 BW: 80 WW: 59 YW: 107 M: 3 TM: 32 CEM: 4.1 SC: 0.97 REA: 0.9 IMF: 0.23 TERM INDEX: 5.29 FERT INDEX: 2.09

LOT 208: 7139K4 – REG: UB10525086

LOT 209: 3074K20 – REG: UB10514641 LOT 212: 1062K12 – REG: R10514678 ORACLE X THREE D

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CED: 2.4 BW: 70 WW: 50 YW: 84 M: 3 TM: 28 CEM: 3.91 SC: 1.71 REA: 0.68 IMF: 0.25 TERM INDEX: 4.36 FERT INDEX: 2.23

CED: 3.6 BW: 70 WW: 49 YW: 86 M: 12 TM: 37 CEM: 3.05 SC: 0.86 REA: 0.5 IMF: 0.28 TERM INDEX: 4.6 FERT INDEX: 2.35

CED: 5.7 BW: 77 WW: 45 YW: 84 M: 6 TM: 29 CEM: 2.95 SC: 1.19 REA: 0.57 IMF: 0.1 TERM INDEX: 4.03 FERT INDEX: 2.86

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UPDATE

from the Field

by Kyle Caldwell, Director of Field Services and Strategic Projects It is hard to believe it is already November! This month will mark my one-year anniversary with IBBA, travelling to 15 states attending Brangus sales, visiting producers, and learning about the unique challenges cattlemen face in each of these environments. This past month I had the opportunity to visit Grady Green and Mr. John Milam at Draggin’ M Ranch to see the progress on their new sale facility and pens being constructed for the upcoming CDP Brangus Sale. Grady gave me the grand tour of the ranch and showed me the new sale pens and auction facility. We also went and looked at the sale heifers and some of the phenomenal donor females set to run across the auction block in mid-November. We took a drive over to the bull pastures to see the future of what Draggin’ M and the CDP Brangus group will be offering for sale in the young sale bulls. I am very excited to be attending the CDP Brangus Sale November 15th and 16th held for the first time at Draggin’ M Ranch in El Dorado, Arkansas. Next, I headed over to Clinton, MS to attend the Southeast Brangus Breeders Showcase Sale held at the Hinds County Community College sale facility. I had the opportunity to help work the ring at the junior breeding show, attend the SBBA Banquet and Fun Auction and walk around the sale heifers consigned to the SBBA Female Sale. The consensus among the group was that holding the sale and show together at the same time was an excellent idea and I have to agree. The respective crowds for both events generated more support for the junior program and the sale alike. Be sure to keep an eye out for the SBBA Heart of Alabama Brangus Bull Sale on Saturday December 2nd in Brundidge, Alabama. After a few days brainstorming at the IBBA office, I stopped over at the Scamardo Brangus Production Sale

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in Caldwell, TX. Andrew and Anna put together a solid offering of productive and functional females and bulls and had some very flashy show heifer prospects available. The Scamardos are a great example of young Brangus breeders dedicated to utilizing cutting edge technology and selection decisions to create a Brangus with an attractive profile and plenty of performance sure to make cattlemen of any age and experience level satisfied. As I am writing this entry, I have been on vacation the last few days and am on the way back from the National 4-H Meat Judging Contest held in conjunction with the American Royal Livestock Show. I had the fortune of coaching the Louisiana State Champion Meat Judging Team back in June, which culminated into a 5th place finish nationally out of 18 states in attendance at the Royal. This is only the second meats team that Natchitoches 4-H has ever put together, and I love volunteering my skills (albeit rather niche in this case) to give kids in my community an opportunity to learn about a segment of the agriculture and beef industries that they otherwise may have never known anything about. Coming up, you can catch me at the upcoming November sales at Phillips Ranch, L.G. Herndon, Chimney Rock, Branch Ranch, Quail Valley, CDP Brangus at Draggin’ M Ranch, Cavender Brangus, T3 Brangus, Heart of Alabama and Texas Drovers in December. Even after a year of serving in this role, I can still honestly say that I have one of the best jobs in the world. Thank you to everyone along the way that has made my time with IBBA special. We have a lot of work to do ahead of us to hit the moving target of breeding the best Brangus possible and I am grateful to be working alongside all of you to make it happen. Happy Thanksgiving, and Go Brangus!

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BOARD OF DIRECTOR

Candidates AT LARGE

Randy Schmidt bought his first registered Brangus bull in 1995, and purchased his first registered female in 1999, which served as the gateway to a passion that has driven him for over 20 years. Schmidt became a member of the IBBA shortly after his initial investment in 1999 when IBBA icon, Herb Murray, purchased Schmidt’s first membership after Schmidt procured several females from Murray’s MTG Partner’s Sale. Schmidt started attending the annual IBBA convention a few years later and has been heavily involved in the IBBA since. Through the years, Schmidt has served multiple terms on the IBBA Finance, Membership and Education, Promotion, and most recently, the Breed Improvement Committee. During this time, he served as the chairman of the prestigious IBBA Breed Improvement Committee for four years. One of Schmidt’s greatest accomplishments within the IBBA was the honor of receiving the IBBA Breeder of the Year award in 2019. Currently, he is serving on the IBBA Breed Improvement Committee and the Board of Directors. Understanding the growing pains faced by breeders entering the purebred business, in the early years Schmidt marketed bulls by private treaty. As growth allowed, he then hosted his first bull sale at the ranch near Simms, Texas in 2004, doing so for two years. As his program continued to develop, Schmidt had the opportunity to be a founding partner in the GENETRUST alliance and was an integral part in its decade of success. Most recently, as opportunities presented themselves, Schmidt joined four close friends

Randy Schmidt

Texarkana, Texas

in founding the next generation marketing alliance, GENEPLUS. Schmidt’s goal has always been to improve the quality of every generation of his cowherd through a very aggressive A.I. and E.T. program. He has been a tireless advocate for using all the tools at his disposal to accomplish that goal. In light of that, Schmidt has attended the annual BIF summer meeting for many years, something he believes would benefit all seedstock producers. The Brangus breed is an attractive breed of cattle that can perform in a variety of conditions. Breeders have selected, over multiple generations, for those genetics that can perform in the pasture and in the feed yard, but there is still room for improvement. As a breed registry, the association has to give its members as many tools as possible to improve their genetics. Whether producers prefer red or black, ranch in Florida or California, the goal is the same. The genetics may not be the same, but the goal of the association should be to give its members reliable tools to improve their herd. From accurate EPDs, selection indexes, DNA to a national marketing campaign, the IBBA has to give the membership the tools they need to improve their herd. And these tools have to be reliable. It then becomes the breeder’s job to learn how to use these tools to improve their product. Schmidt is humbly asking for the support of the IBBA membership in seeking re-election to the At-Large IBBA Board of Directors position. Membership can rest assured that his door will always be open, and decisions will be made with sound science and the members best interest in mind. N OV E M B E R 2023 B R A N G U S J O U R N A L

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Brad Cotton TEXAS

I was born in Bryan, Texas, and moved to Floresville in 1976 with my family. I have been involved in the cattle industry since I was old enough to remember. In 1986 I graduated from Texas State University with an Ag Business degree. After completing college, I worked in management for twenty-five years with twenty years having been spent with Pennzoil / Shell corporation. I later went on to leave the company and now own and operate two quick lubes in Floresville and LaVernia Texas. In 1985 I married Deborah and together we own and operate 2C Brangus. We began with commercial cattle but soon transitioned to registered Brangus. Our goal is to produce great performance cattle that have eye appeal with performance being the priority. We have made great strides in our ranch goals by acquiring quality cattle along with the use of AI and embryo transfer. During my tenure with Pennzoil/Shell, I received numerous business awards for customer service and continue today to make that a priority in all aspects of my businesses treating people as I would want to be treated. I have also

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Floresville, Texas

served as President of our local Independent Cattlemen’s Association Chapter for six years as well as State President for ICA for two years. I continue to serve on the state board of directors as past president. Recently I was chosen to serve as a state director for the United States Cattlemen’s Association. I also serve on the board of the Texas Brangus Breeders Association in the role of Vice President. My time serving these groups has truly been a great experience. It has allowed me to go to Washington DC within the past year to represent cattle producers where I met with the Ag Secretary and several of our nation’s senators. Last year I was also able to attend the USCA annual meeting in Nashville, TN to again work to support the cattle producers in this country. I spend many hours working for the cattle producer but my passion for this industry makes it all worthwhile. I believe my experience along with my passion for the Brangus breed makes me a candidate worthy of your consideration for IBBA board of directors. If elected I will do whatever is needed to move the Brangus breed forward while representing fellow breeders in the state of Texas. Thank you for your consideration.

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Joe Fuller TEXAS

Joe Fuller is a Brangus Breeder based in Gillespie County, Texas operating Cross F Cattle along with his wife Melanie, son Ben and daughter in law, Trisha Fuller. Joe grew up on both purebred and commercial cattle ranches, and graduated from Lampasas High School and continued his education at Texas A&M University completing a B.S. in Animal Science in 1981. His early career experience involved showing Brangus cattle for LaRue’s Cattle Service and working purebred Brangus sales for Matt & Ann Syler during college. After graduation, he was hired as head cowboy at King Ranch’s Eslabon Feedyard and then went on to market Beefmaster cattle. In 1984, Joe joined the International Brangus Breeders Association as Field Representative for the Western states, stationed out of Denver, Colorado, and was later named Director of Marketing for IBBA in San Antonio. He was the co-founder of Cattle Brokers, a business that specialized in marketing Brangus cattle. Joe served as Vice President of Marketing for Camp Cooley Ranch where he directed the marketing team’s efforts for the largest bull sale held in Texas. Joe spent 28 years working in corporate positions for Purina Animal Nutrition where he held a variety of sales and sales leadership roles across the enterprise and culminating as National Director, leading a group of over 500 feed salespeople nationally. Cross F Cattle is a small, yet progressive registered Brangus cattle seedstock operation that sells genetics across United States and utilizes all the technology available to advance the Brangus breed including using genomically enhanced EPD’s to mate their herd and reproduce via Artificial Insemination, and both conventional and IVF Embryo Transfer. All cattle are DNA tested and have complete recording of all weights from birth to yearling, utilizing ultrasound to measure carcass traits. The focus is producing top quality bulls for the commercial industry and superior seedstock genetics for the registered breeder. In addition to his own herd, Joe also has a consulting company that advises cattle producers about their genetics, marketing, and operations. He also performs leadership training for agricultural businesses. Joe is currently serving his second term as president of the Texas Brangus Breeders Association and has led the

Willow City, Texas

organization in two key areas: the TBBA Spring Spectacular Sale, which is recognized as the highest quality and most successful regional Brangus association female sale in the U.S.; and the rebirth of educational field days sponsored by TBBA. The last two years, the TBBA Cattleman’s Field Day was held in August, first at Cavender Ranches in 2022, then at GKB Cattle in 2023. Both field days drew great crowds of Brangus enthusiasts, including new members, commercial cattlemen and interested cattle folks. Joe has served the Brangus breed in a variety of ways for 40 years and is currently the Chairman of the IBBA Long Term Planning Committee, which is a crucial group of dedicated breeders who look 10-20 years out to ensure IBBA grows and succeeds as a breed association. He is also past Chairman of the Promotions Committee and led the committee with the current rebranding campaign that has been successful and caused Brangus to be recognized for quality cattle that thrive across the U.S. Joe is currently serving as Co-Chair for the 75th Brangus Anniversary Celebration committee. He is most proud of his family including wife, Melanie and their two children including Katy and David McAngus and a total of seven grandchildren that live in Fredericksburg and Johnson City. Melanie has been involved in the Brangus breed since 1981 when she served as Director of Junior Program and led the first National Junior Heifer Show and just recently ended her second stint as Advertising Coordinator for the Brangus Journal. Their children are also Brangus breeders, and both Katy and Ben held leadership positions in the IJBBA where they also showed the NJBS Champion Bred & Owned Heifer, National Grand Champion Female and the International Grand Champion Female at Houston. Joe serves as a Deacon for his church, Hill Country Church in Fredericksburg. Joe is known for his passion for the Brangus breed and being fair and open to all points of view while always having a growth mindset to keep the Brangus breed and the IBBA moving forward in a positive direction all the while maintaining fiscal viability and serving the membership with excellence. He is humbly seeking and asking for your vote for IBBA Board of Directors to keep the Brangus breed moving forward with positive momentum.

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Katy Knox Wunderlich TEXAS

Katy Knox Wunderlich is a lifelong Brangus cattle producer actively managing one of the largest cow/calf operations in Waller County, Diamond K Ranch of Hempstead, Texas. The operation is primarily involved in producing Brangus bulls for the registered and commercial cattlemen, and Brangus show cattle for the most competitive individuals. Having achieved her Bachelors and Masters Degree in the Agricultural field from Texas A&M University. Her academic pursuits were centered on the intricacies of agriculture, providing her with a solid foundation and deep knowledge in the beef industry. With a long-term interest in cattle, naturally comes an interest in land. Today, Katy and her husband own and operate Signature Ranches Realty. Katy's expertise extends beyond the ranch, demonstrating her proficiency in subdividing large ranch properties and facilitating the sale of operational cattle and horse enterprises. Drawing from a wealth of experience and a firsthand understanding of the ranching lifestyle, she stands as a reliable advisor and resource within the community. In addition to her real estate ventures, Katy takes great pleasure in contributing to the livestock industry by serving as a judge in various livestock shows across the

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Hempstead, Texas

nation. This role reflects her dedication and passion for promoting and refining the standards of livestock exhibition and management. A committed advocate of the ranching way of life, Katy endeavors to instill this invaluable character in her son, exemplifying her deep-rooted passions and commitment to the industry. Katy and her family have served on IBBA committees and attended multiple National Open and Junior Shows within the association exhibiting both Brangus and Red Brangus cattle. She also maintains active membership in reputable organizations such as the Texas Land Brokers Network, Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, International Brangus Breeders Association, and the South Central Board of Realtors, further solidifying her standing as an influential and respected figure within the sector. With an understanding of business operations and selfemployed financial management, Katy understands decisions surrounding profitability and focusing on the bottom-line. Katy considers an opportunity to engage in the positive progress of the Brangus breed by board membership a considerable honor and intends to remain an integral role in continuing the betterment of the breed with all constituents in mind.

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Trey Cuevas

Purvis, Mississippi

EAST

and membership numbers and that is something that he wants to promote. No matter if a person has Trey Cuevas was born, raised a 1,000 head or five head, they still have the ability to and still currently resides in rural contribute to this breed. He believes we should look Purvis, Mississippi with his wife, Holly, and Six-yearat the breed with a TEAM mentality and push and old daughter, Harrison Kate. Also, a new addition strive to make the breed and every breeder better. He and new fellow cattleman has arrived on scene as wants to mentor and help new members and wants they welcomed Cohen Hollis Cuevas on 4/3/2023. As to continue to support regionalized efforts to give a child, Trey's father had Brangus cattle and he was breeders an opportunity to market their cattle. By involved with the ranching activities and showing of doing so he currently chairs the promotion committee some of their Brangus cattle. That early seed planted a for Southeast Brangus Breeders Association (SBBA). passion for Brangus that continues today. T3 Brangus currently markets around 75 bulls In high school and college, his focus turned per year. Initially, T3 was a cooperator with Salacoa to baseball where the importance of working with a Valley Farms in Fairmount, Georgia, and will be team became a founding principle that is still used in forever grateful for that opportunity. With a growing business today. His love of baseball is also responsible herd and a good customer base, T3 struck out on their for the name of T3 Brangus with T for Trey and 3 own and in 2022 as they hosted their inaugural sale. being his jersey number while catching for University That team has been fair and helped T3 to develop their of Southern Mississippi. While playing baseball, he market, even while T3 topped that sale on several was also afforded the opportunity to obtain a master’s occasions, most recently with T3 Broadway 30E that degree in business administration in preparation for a was the selection of ST Genetics for $67,500. T3 also career after baseball. sold another herd sire for $67,000 in T3 Modelo Currently, Cuevas is a regional sales manager 129H4 to Stover Ranches as super highlights in his for Waste Pro, where he manages sales representatives young Brangus sales career. He also participates in that market the company’s brand and provide multiple consignment sales across the Southeast to dumpster service to commercial business customers. In addition, the company provides service for any type market females. Also he wants to be able to show this same support to other breeders in the area and assist of waste and disposal at the local landfills. in building market share for Brangus. He personally His desire to work with family and build wants to welcome everyone to his second annual sale a cattle enterprise with a business focus led to the on November 25th where some of the top Brangus creation of T3 Brangus. genetics in the country will be put on display. Cuevas Thirteen years ago, with the help of his father, said “It is just like a sport, I will put my team and my they designed a plan to utilize his current cowherd as recipients and work to find the best genetics they could genetics up against anyone in the country. We believe find in the form of embryos and a few strategic female in what we have to offer! No, that is not cocky but confident in what we have bought from other Brangus purchases. They started with purchases at the Camp Cooley Ranch Dispersal Sale and then to the local Stars breeders and mated them to the best and built a great foundation.” and Stripes Sale, hosted by fellow Mississippi Brangus “I want to take this time to thank the members breeder Gary Ishee, who was a big help in learning who voted for me three years ago. I have enjoyed more about Brangus cattle. serving on the Board for my first term and would Cuevas commented family is a big part of be honored and humbled to earn your vote again.” his life and he feels like he has grown a much larger Cuevas appreciates the breeder's time to get to know family when showing up for cow sales. The people he him and thank each for considering him with your has met across the country are truly stewards of the land and strive for the same goal, which is to breed the vote! He believes that he can represent this breed well and use his business and marketing skills to promote type of cattle to maximize profit margins. Brangus is and help all breeders, regardless of size. a breed that has the capability to grow in popularity N OV E M B E R 2023 B R A N G U S J O U R N A L

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Karl Allen WEST

I was born and raised in the Magic Valley of southern Idaho. I did not come from a farm but as a teenager I worked on neighbors’ dairies and farms. Even as a youth I was intrigued by cattle. My parents went back to Missouri and bought three heifers from a relative who was a founding member of the Brangus breed. My brothers and I used these for 4H projects. When I started FFA I purchased three Angus heifers and some ¾ blood semen and began my own Brangus herd. I graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Animal Science. After graduation, with the agricultural economy in a tough state, I obtained employment with the Idaho Port of Entry which turned out to be a 32-year career. At the time of my retirement, I was area supervisor where part of my duties included serving on committees for the statewide Port Program as well as budgeting, new program implementation, employee hiring, and career

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Burley, Idaho

development. Throughout this time, I continued to raise Brangus and build the genetics of my herd through AI and line research. Pasture and ground were hard to come by for a young couple starting out in a highly competitive row crop area. A very kind gentleman let us buy his farm and financed us when no one else would but we finally had a place to increase our herd. It has been a great place to raise and teach our boys how to work. My wife Susan and I have three sons and eleven grandchildren who enjoy the opportunity to come and help with the feeding and be a part of the day-to-day operation. I have had the opportunity to be involved in the local fair in judging animals and showmanship. I would like to have the opportunity to serve and help move the Brangus breed forward. It has been exciting to watch the evolution of the breed and I would like to be involved in continuing the upward movement of such a great breed of cattle.

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Matt Barton WEST

Matt Barton resides in Stillwater, Oklahoma, with his wife Elena, and their twin three-year-old sons, Benjamin and Franklin. Hailing from Drumright, Oklahoma, where he continues to engage in ranching activities, Matt's early introduction to the world of cattle breeding ignited a lifelong passion. He initiated his journey by raising bottle calves with the intent of building a commercial herd. His dedication to cattle care and his commitment to assisting others led to notable achievements, including serving as a State 4-H Vice President and becoming the first National Degree Recipient of the Drumright FFA. Over the past three decades, as Matt honed his cattle-raising expertise, he observed the significant advantages of incorporating Brangus genetics into his operations. The turning point occurred when his father, Allen, acquired a bull from Shiloh Hall, resulting in a notable improvement in the quality of their calves. Shiloh's guidance steered them towards the Oklahoma Brangus Association Sale, where they made acquisitions of exceptional value from distinguished breeders such as Mike Vorel, Carl Goodnight, and Dr. Warren Young. These individuals have not only served as mentors but have also evolved into cherished friends who consistently encourage and support Matt and Allen in their journey within the Brangus breed. Armed with a degree in Agricultural Economics and International Marketing from Oklahoma State University, Matt recognized the need to broaden his understanding of the Brangus breed. He embarked on extensive travels, visiting operations across the nation, from Blackwater in Florida to Santa Rosa Ranch in

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Texas, extending as far north as Sankeys 6N in Council Bluff, Kansas. These journeys facilitated the assembly of a valuable genetic portfolio that continues to serve him well. Notably, at the Chimney Rock sale, Matt had the opportunity to connect with Dr. Charles Hatfield, a collaboration that has further expanded their genetic resources. Last year, Matt and Allen engaged in a partnership with the Sankey 6N Ranch on a show bull. This experience led Matt to assume the role of Oklahoma State Brangus Superintendent of Shows, a position he considers instrumental in encouraging and supporting the next generation of breeders. Matt's dedication to serving others and comprehending their perspectives has consistently been a driving force in his life. He has undertaken agricultural development work in Kosovo, post-war, during the late 1990s, aiding farmers and businesses in rebuilding and establishing new markets for their products. His involvement even extended to being present during the country's Independence Day celebrations in February 2008. Beyond Kosovo, Matt has provided business training in Vietnam, Sudan, the Philippines, and India. He reflects on these experiences, saying, "We always go with the goal of helping people, but we always come home with so many great ideas and new friends it's hard to figure out who was doing the training!" Matt's enduring pursuit of knowledge is a quality he values in his cattle-raising endeavors and his interactions with fellow Brangus breeders. Matt extends his gratitude to the nomination committee for affording him the opportunity to serve the Brangus breeders and their collective mission.

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EPD-OLOGY Fertility-Related EPDs

by Darrell Wilkes, Ph.D., International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) executive vice president Cattle breeders may argue about many things, but one thing that seems to have universal agreement is that maternal productivity is the most economically important ‘trait’. The word ‘trait’ is in quotes because maternal productivity is a complex intersection of several traits, some of which are antagonistic, so it is an over-simplification to consider maternal productivity as simply one ‘trait’. The first pillar of maternal productivity is obviously fertility. Getting a true measure of fertility is exceedingly difficult for any breed registry because of the diversity of environments in which cattle operate and the lack of complete data. It is difficult to foresee a time when these two challenges magically go away. This article focuses on the data that is used to estimate fertility-related EPDs. It is important to understand the data that is collected, and the data that is not collected, so that you fully understand what a fertility-related EPD is telling you and, importantly, what it is not telling you. A good example is heifer pregnancy. Breeders do not submit pregnancy check data, so the only data we have to go on is whether or not a heifer has a calf that is subsequently registered/recorded with IBBA. If she records a calf, she scores a “1” and if she does not record a calf, her score is “0”. It’s a binary trait. Heifers are compared to other heifers in a yearling 30

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contemporary group, so it makes no difference if the group is bred to calve as two-year-olds or bred to calve at 30-months, their calving data is compared to others in the contemporary group for purposes of EPD calculation. There could be (and are) many reasons why a heifer does not have a record of her first calf. It could be that she did not conceive and was culled as an open heifer. Or, it could be that she became pregnant but was culled for other reasons before she recorded her first calf. In either case, she gets a Heifer Pregnancy score of “0”. If she was culled before formation of the yearling contemporary group, then she will get a Heifer Pregnancy score of “null” – which is neither a “0” or a “1” and has no effect on the EPD calculation. The key point to be made here is that the Heifer Pregnancy EPD would be more aptly labeled if we called it the “Heifer Keep Rate” EPD because it involves more than the simple question of whether a heifer became pregnant or not. I suspect that does not change the way most breeders would utilize this EPD. Most of us would want to use bulls with a higher Heifer Pregnancy EPD because that indicates that a higher percentage of that bull’s daughters are considered of sufficient quality to keep as a registered female – at least until they produce their first calf. Bear in mind that if you transfer a bred heifer to another IBBA member and she makes a calving

| EPD-OLOGY | record in that member’s herd, it counts the same as if she was kept in your herd. Heifer Pregnancy EPD (or Heifer Keep Rate if you want to call it that) ranges from 6.9 for the top 10% to -.26 at the 90th percentile. It is expressed in percentage points. So, that’s a spread of over 7 percentage points difference in the “heifer keep rate” of daughters of two different sires, for instance. This may seem like a lot, or you may have expected a larger spread. But that’s what the data tells us it is. In 2022, IBBA produced a Breed Back EPD (BB). The Breed Improvement Committee was intrigued with this idea because it addresses one of the biggest challenges that any cattle breeder faces – getting a first calf heifer re-bred. Most cattle breeders consider the battle won once a first-calver is re-bred in a timely manner. Physiologically, she should never be in as much stress as she experiences when she is healing from her first calf ’s birth, lactating for the first time, getting a mouthful of new teeth, and still trying to grow up a bit. The Breed Back EPD is expressed as the probability that a female will have a second calving record given that she had a first one. This EPD is similar to Heifer Pregnancy in that it measures more than just whether a young cow successfully

re-bred after having her first calf. It measures a breeder’s tendency to keep her for a second calf. If a heifer’s first calf is a disappointment and you elect to cull her before she has her second calf (even if she re-bred timely), then her score for her second calf is “0”. So, to continue with the lingo used above, this is really more of a “keep rate” EPD, but it covers a cow through her second calving. The spread from top 10% to bottom 10% is a bit over 6%. So, the daughters of the higher bull have a 6% higher probability of being kept until their second calf vs a sire in the bottom 10%. This spread may seem small to you based on your specific in-herd experience (it seems small to me), but it must be considered that keep-or-cull decisions are being made by hundreds of Brangus breeders in many different environments and for many different reasons. This EPD measures the net effect of all those decisions. Fertility-related EPDs are a bit harder to wrap your head around than a simple trait like yearling weight. But, they are sufficiently heritable to justify an EPD (if they weren’t, we would not produce an EPD for them). Fertility is the bedrock of maternal productivity, so it is certainly worth your attention as you select breeding stock.

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| BREEDER HIGHLIGHT |

A LIFETIME OF BRANGUS CATTLE Meet Traci Middleton of Mill Creek Land & Cattle There are many things that well-meaning kids ask for in their youth that they quickly toss to the side after the newness has worn off or quickly realize it wasn’t as grand as they expected. Traci Middleton was not one of those kids. When nine-year-old Traci asked her parents, Rick and Teresa Middleton, if she could show cattle, none of them would have guessed the path that one Brangus show heifer could lead them down. For the last three decades, Traci and her parents have established a market for Brangus genetics in Tennessee, built a ranch focused on high quality commercial and purebred Brangus and Ultrablack cattle and sought out every opportunity to give back to the breed association they have fallen in love with…and it all started with one Brangus show heifer. “My parents had commercial cattle and in that herd were a few Brangus females. When we were selecting what breed of cattle I would show, we went with Brangus because in my parent’s herd, their Brangus females were the top money earners and performers,” Traci remembered, “They bred back, they weaned the heaviest calves and they had longevity. We decided to try Brangus and now I’m in my thirtieth year in the cattle business and I’m proud to say every year has been with Brangus cattle.” Located in Puryear, in north west Tennessee, Mill Creek Land & Cattle, which also includes Traci's husband Chris Donnelly and their daughter, Ellie, is proud of the market they have built for Brangus bulls for their commercial cattlemen. “When you think of this part of the country, you don’t automatically think of Brangus,” Traci said, “But we have worked hard for ten years to create an appetite and build our clientele for our bulls….and we have it!” 34

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It’s not just their commercial bull business that wakes them up every morning. They are one of the few operations that balances show cattle with what Traci calls “the real-world beef business”. While they have a strong focus for the commercial sector, they don’t shy away from putting a halter on one that they will walk into the show arena or sell to a junior for the same purpose. The Mill Creek Land & Cattle website sums it up best. They have “worked diligently to produce cattle that have the economically relevant traits to excel in the pasture and the phenotype to prevail in the showring. Whether you are looking for a banner, winning show prospect or you are a commercial bull buyer looking to capitalize on heterosis with Brangus, we have the cattle that will suit your program.” Alongside their successful purebred program is an equally successful Ultrablack herd that allows buyers to take advantage of the opportunity to add new, outcross genetics with the Ultra breed up program. “With the goals of our customers in mind, we have added a select group of Ultrablack and Hereford females to our herd and this has enabled us to offer a complete breeding program to our customers,” Traci stated. Raising and selling Brangus genetics is just the tip of the iceberg for Traci. As a junior in the International Junior Brangus Breeder’s Association (IJBBA), she spent her summers attending state, regional and national Brangus shows, and eventually served as president of the IJBBA. When her time as a junior member was complete, Traci became just as active with the International Brangus Breeder’s Association (IBBA) and served on committees, as a junior advisor and on the Board of Directors and was named president in 2014, making her

| BREEDER HIGHLIGHT | the only member to serve as president of both IJBBA and IBBA! MC Full Range 628J “I care about the association because I am passionate about the direction the breed is going and laying a foundation for it be successful,” she said. Traci is currently serving on the steering committee as the association ramps up to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Brangus breed. “My entire life has revolved around Brangus cattle and I plan to be here for the 100th anniversary as well,” she commented. When asked what she loves about the breed, Traci has a long list, which includes the fertility and longevity of the then they trust that I will get them what they need,” Traci continued, “This is the aspect of our marketing that I love and cattle. “I started in the cattle business by learning from Joe value and I appreciate getting to know these producers and Reznicek at Cow Creek Ranch. He taught me what a cow herd their programs.” It’s the same with their show cattle too. Traci selects should look like and taught me to place high value on the longevity of my females,” Traci recalled, “Most of my cow base heifers that will align with the youth’s goals and budget and was built around Cow Creek Ranch genetics in the late 90s help them achieve success in the ring. As their website notes, “We have remained dedicated and early 2000s, particularly the 95 cow family. The first 95 female I bought was a show heifer (95L) and a few years later I to our original mission - raise the kind of cattle that work for us and our customers. Those cattle are sound, functional, acquired her dam (95H3).” As Mill Creek Land & Cattle continued to build moderate, and backed by years of rigorous culling. The end their herd, with the 95 cow family as a one of the bases for result is that we have produced cattle that can compete in the growth, they made a concerted effort to keep their cow the show ring and later become a producing female that will numbers low. “We knew that on a percentage basis, we could have longevity and the ability to raise great herd sires for our produce the same number of ‘great ones’ with lower input as a commercial bull customers.” When they aren’t in the pasture with their Brangus large ranch could if we kept our standards high.” their website cattle or chasing their three-year-old daughter around, Traci reads. In addition to high quality bulls and females, Mill and Chris work alongside Rick and Teresa at the family’s Creek Land & Cattle offers “white glove service” as well. “We hardwood lumber business. “I’ve always been involved in agriculture, from 4-H sell everything private treaty and I most likely will always sell them this way because, for me, there is so much value in to FFA, from the timber business to the cattle industry, and I knowing my bull customers and understanding their goals and wouldn’t have it any other way. Chris and I loved being raised where they are looking to improve so that I can help them around agriculture and love that we can raise our daughter in get the right bull for their program. These one-on-one visits this same environment,” Traci shared, “There is not a better is why we have so many repeat buyers that call me and say, way of life.” ‘You know these bloodlines better than me and what would be a good fit in my program; I need three bulls, please.’ And N OV E M B E R 2023 B R A N G U S J O U R N A L

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VALUE-ADDED PROGRAMS IN VIDEO AUCTIONS

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There are many factors that play a role in the price of calves. These factors can add or detract from the “base” value that is set by the calf market trend. Physical features, genetic makeup, weaning length, inclusion in verification programs, as well as vaccination protocols all represent options that cow-calf producers can use to add value to their calves and increase revenue at the time of sale. While this article will mostly discuss these options separately, substantial crossover between these groups frequently occurs and can result in cumulative increases in returns. One of the most accurate methods for quantifying the benefits of different value-added programs is looking back at receipts from video sales. While these represent only about 20% of calf sales according to the annual CattleFax Cow-Calf Survey, they still provide good models for tracking trends. This past summer, video auctions set new records with an average price of $298/cwt for a 5-weight steer calf for fall delivery. This is up $82/cwt or 38% from year-ago levels and equates to an additional $450/head for a 550-pound steer. 5-weight heifers were $79/cwt higher with an average sale price of $271/cwt. This leads to an additional $435 per heifer calf compared to 2022 prices. However, when considering these record values, remember that summer video sale prices over the last 10 years have offered an average 8% premium over the

spot market in October and November. This is due to both the seasonality of calf prices and the increased enrollment in value-added programs of video auction calves compared to calves who are sold through sale barns. Circling back to the use of value-added programs, there are many options for producers to differentiate their calves at the time of sale. That said, a multitude of selections can lead to confusion about what options actually increase revenue and which have little effect. CattleFax compiles video auction data from several sources and completes the analysis to answer some of these questions. Statistics is applied to this data using a regression model to help identify the effects that different characteristics have on the overall price received. After sorting the data and removing outliers the model evaluated over 550,000 calves in 2023 alone. Some of the main points are illustrated in the summary bar chart where the blue bars represent premiums in 2023 and the red bars signify discounts for the year. The grey bars illustrate average premiums and discounts for the last five years. One of the main points that jumps out is that long-weaned calves, 45+ days, offer an $8.30/cwt premium compared to unweaned calves over time with a jump to $10.40/cwt in additional value in 2023. This follows the Cow-Calf Survey data which showed calves weaned for over 45 days averaged N OV E M B E R 2023 B R A N G U S J O U R N A L

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$115/head more than calves shipped directly off the cow. When considering other physical attributes, horned calves averaged a $1.50/cwt discount and sale lots with large variation in weight led to a $1.10/cwt markdown over time. Small-framed calves led to a large discount of $10.30/cwt over the last five years whereas large-framed calves created only a $0.20/cwt premium. Furthermore, light-fleshed and heavy-fleshed calves were reduced $1.40 and $2.00/cwt respectively. All of which illustrates the benefits to producers who are able to produce evensized loads of uniform, moderate-framed calves. Genetics, and genetic programs, also contributed to substantial variation in the price received. Over the last five years, calves enrolled in Progressive Genetic programs received a $2.40/cwt premium compared to cattle that were not enrolled. From a breed perspective, verified Angus genetics add an average $1.60/cwt premium, while verified Red Angus created an additional $1.20/cwt in value compared to English-type cattle. While Angus calves did offer a $2.50/cwt advantage to Red Angus this past year, there have been a couple recent 40

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years where Red Angus genetics were favored. Over time though, the difference between these two breeds has typically been close. On the opposite end, Continentalbased breeds were discounted an average of $2.00/cwt over the last five years compared to English-based breeds. Calves with a bos-indicus influence were discounted even more, averaging an $8.80/cwt markdown. All other breed types averaged a $6.50/cwt discount over time. Many options exist when it comes to verified programs, the selection of which requires advance planning coupled with other requirements such as coordination with auditors or selling at specific locations. G.A.P., an animal welfare-based verification program, had the largest advantage over the last five years with an average premium of $3.90/cwt compared to cattle not enrolled in any verified programs. NHTC premiums surpassed those of G.A.P. the last two years but still averaged below across the last five years at $3.30/ cwt. This was followed by Verified Natural calves who received an average markup of $2.10/cwt compared to non-program calves. Source and Age Verified, Natural,

and Natural Plus calves were all discounted at the rates of $1.30, $2.60, and $0.30/cwt respectively. Producers enrolled in these programs must rely on other advantages to offset the discounts associated with these three programs.

Much like verification programs, the choice of vaccination protocols can be quite different between operations. Within the model, the vaccination programs that provided the greatest return were those that also required the weaning of calves at least 45 days prior to shipping. VAC 45 and VAC 45+ had average premiums of $9.30 and $10.10/cwt respectively while VAC 60 and VAC PRECON received markups of $9.50 and $9.20/ cwt compared to nonvaccinated calves. VAC 34 and VAC 34+ calves also had an advantage over non-vaccinated calves with average premiums of $2.10 and $2.40/cwt. Interestingly, calves who were marked as participating in the

| CATTLEFAX TRENDS | VAC 24 program were discounted an average $2.40/ cwt over the last five years. This likely does not serve as a discount, rather there is little advantage to making that claim from a price standpoint and there are other, more negative, factors present. Ultimately, cow-calf producers have a multitude of options for enhancing the value of their calf crop when it comes to marketing. Each program has different advantages and challenges requiring careful consideration of the cost-benefit tradeoffs. Specific vaccination and weaning programs require increased expenses in the form of drugs, labor, and feed while opening the door for increased risk in the form of death loss. Certain verification programs have increased time and operational requirements along with the monetary cost of third-party audits. If the decision is made to participate in any of these value-added programs, it is important to ensure that a suitable marketing channel is selected to capture the appropriate rewards.

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Future Sale Dates: March 22, 2024 @CDP Brangus

CRAIG GREEN

870-834-1976 Craig@cdpbrangus.com

FERT INDEX

17 1.61 0.52 0.27

415K126 | CASH FLOW X 415E133

FERT INDEX

CED BW WW YW M TM 5.6

0.1

TERM REA IMF INDEX 4.11

29 1.07 0.62 0.12

870-834-1976 www.cdpbrangus.com

FERT INDEX 1.71

30K41 | NO DOUBT X 30F3

415K117 | NO DOUBT X 415G4

20 0.52 0.23 0.09

TERM REA IMF INDEX 28 0.15 0.72 0.06 3.49

CED BW WW YW M TM

30K23 | CASH FLOW X 30G44

17 1.13 0.46 0.26

CED BW WW YW M TM

TERM REA IMF INDEX 32 1.18 0.72 0.27 5.02

CED BW WW YW M TM

535K13 | N SURRENDER X 535A8

GRADY GREEN

870-314-3673 Grady@dragginmranch.com

FERT INDEX

FALL PRODUCTION SALE

N O V E M B E R 1 5-1 6 @ D R A G G I N ’ M R A N C H , E L D O R A D O, A R 80 PREMIER BRANGUS AND ULTRABLACK FEMALES 205 BRANGUS AND ULTRABLACK BULLS | 300 COMMERCIAL FEMALES

535K71 | N SURRENDER X 535F2

TERM REA IMF INDEX 30 0.16 0.73 0.2 4.32

CED BW WW YW M TM 6.6

1.1

FERT INDEX

1373K57 | N SURRENDER X Z1373

415K127 | CASH FLOW X 415E133

CED BW WW YW M TM 5.7

TERM REA IMF INDEX 0.1 3.92

29 0.78 0.56

FERT INDEX 2.69

5.9

-0.4

TERM REA IMF INDEX 4.53

29 3.99 0.67 0.31

0.3

FERT INDEX

CED BW WW YW M TM

7.5

0.3

CED BW WW YW M TM 6.1

0.3

TERM REA IMF INDEX 4.17

27 0.87 0.89 0.27

FERT INDEX 3.42

CED BW WW YW M TM 8.3

-0.8

26 0.96

TERM REA IMF INDEX 0.2 0.11 3.37

FERT INDEX 3.1

TERM REA IMF INDEX 0.41 0.22 3.62

FERT INDEX 2.01

9U8K3 | CASH FLOW X 9U8D32

CED BW WW YW M TM 3.3

468K125 | GUNSMOKE X 468E89

FERT INDEX 2.32

-0.5

1373K49 | N SURRENDER X Z1373

108K | MASTERPIECE X 108F

CED BW WW YW M TM

TERM REA IMF INDEX 26 0.84 0.82 0.36 4.29

CED BW WW YW M TM

535K59 | THREE D X 535F2

1.4

TERM REA IMF INDEX 4.45

38 0.58 0.48 0.18

FERT INDEX 2.87

415K94ET | DYNAMIC X 415B7

CED BW WW YW M TM 6.3

0.4

TERM REA IMF INDEX 3.16

24 1.04 0.36 0.14

FERT INDEX 1.34

CDP BRANGUS

C O N S I S T E N T •DATA-D R I V E N

PERFORMANCE

? w e n s ' t a h So w

by Darrell Wilkes, Ph.D., International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) executive vice president

SOME CATTLE ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS There is something going on that will (or could) dramatically affect the seedstock industry over the next decade and beyond. As this issue of the Brangus Journal lands on your desk, I will have just returned from the first meeting of the Genetic Merit Pricing Task Force in Denver. This is a carefully selected group of about 30 beef industry innovators who have distinguished themselves by their success and their brainpower and were invited (or arm-twisted) to participate. They represent all segments of the industry. They volunteered for an 15- to 18-month undertaking. The Task Force has retained two highly respected agricultural economists and two equally esteemed geneticists. It has retained the services of a facilitator with an impeccable record of success in academia and agribusiness. The group represents a lot of brainpower, but the task is daunting and requires nothing less than varsity players to address it. I was invited to attend the meeting because IBBA is a founding member of the task force. The IBBA Board of Directors made a visionary decision to ensure that IBBA was at the table as this vital issue was deliberated and we pledged financial support to help make it happen. The Task Force is not a spinoff of any existing 46

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industry organization. It is not beholden to a governing body of any kind. It is 100% independent of industry politics. It was formed out of whole cloth to address an issue that is begging to be addressed. Those who are supporting the Task Force believe that it holds the key to the next big step forward for the beef industry and will have profound consequences for the seedstock segment. In a nutshell, the challenge facing the Task Force is to figure out how to objectively quantify genetic differences in feeder cattle and how to fairly reflect those differences in the marketplace. The preceding sentence is very weighty. Please read it again and let it sink in. The fact that some feeder cattle are genetically superior to others is not a surprise to anyone. Genetic superiority shows up in feedlot performance and carcass value (highly heritable traits). The value spread between the top end and the bottom end is enormous. Over time, and with experience, feeder cattle buyers have generally learned how to price feeder cattle according to their gross value differences – on average. With the incredible amount of capital that it takes to fill a modern feedlot, and the narrow margins that are typical of that segment of the industry, there is not room for too many mistakes when it comes to pricing feeder cattle.

Those who fail to do it well, on average at least, are probably no longer in the feeding business. Visual assessment of feeder cattle is still the driving force in price differentiation. General phenotype, breed type, hide color, vaccination status and flesh score are the key factors. In the aggregate, on average and over time, feeder cattle buyers pay the ‘right’ price for feeder cattle relative to the cost of finishing them and the price they get for fed cattle on the other end. In plain English, they stay in business with narrow margins so they must be buying feeder cattle ‘right’ on average. It is highly competitive, feedlot margins are narrow, and the price is transparent, so there isn’t much room for shenanigans. If you find comfort in the status quo, one could easily rationalize that the market “works”, so why worry about it? Some feeder cattle are better than others, the buyers know it, so they bid a little more. Some are poorer than others, the buyers know it, so they bid less. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The key question then becomes: is price differentiation precise enough to drive innovation and improvement? If it is not, then innovation and improvement are unlikely to occur at a pace that keeps pace with other protein sources. The Genetic Merit Pricing Task Force was created with the idea that we have the tools to be much more precise and much more objective when scoring the genetic merit of feeder cattle and, very importantly, that buyers of feeder cattle will displace much or some of their subjective bias with hard data on genetic merit if it existed. Such data does not exist on a large scale. Can it? That’s the right question. Henry Ford famously said, “if you ask people what they want, they’d say they want faster horses.” This is a clever way of saying that people rarely think about breakthroughs. We humans tend to think in terms of minor and predictable “baby steps” forward. It is difficult to wrap your head around a breakthrough that truly repaints the picture. Moving from a feeder cattle pricing paradigm that relies almost entirely on the eye of the beholder to one that quantifies genetic differences and prices cattle accordingly is certainly not a baby step. It is not a ‘faster horse’. It is a whole new universe. This is the right time in this essay to use an analogy that every seedstock breeder will appreciate. It puts the lack of precision in feeder cattle pricing in terms that hit home. Rather than computing specific numerical values for EPDs for traits of importance, what if we had a simple system with no numbers where cattle were scored for each trait as “poor”, “medium” or “good”? If we published EPDs with such lack of precision, I dare say that the rate of genetic improvement would not equal 10% of what has been realized over the past

40 years. In fact, I’d argue that if we watered down genetic evaluation to a poor-medium-good type of scale, there’s no need for EPDs at all because, tongue-in-cheek, anybody can tell the difference just by looking! Let’s assume a simple system where we can put a genetic score on feeder cattle for growth and carcass merit which, in addition to health, are the key things that a feeder cattle buyer attempts to assess by looking. Further, what if we could put a specific dollar value on each? If we assume an industry average of $0, would you be interested in a group of 750-lb feeder cattle that scored +$10/cwt for growth value, and +$10/cwt for carcass merit? That adds up to +$20/cwt, or about $150/hd on a 750-lb feeder. If the industry average was $0, and if there are cattle that deserve a score of +$20/ cwt, it stands to reason that there are also cattle that deserve a score of -$20/cwt. That’s a $300/hd spread in the true genetic value of 750-lb feeders. That’s crazy, you say. That’s reality, I say. Visit a large feedlot someday and you’ll see it with your own eyes – so there, I’m guilty of it too – assuming that I can tell by looking. Whether you caught it or not, the preceding paragraph made a massive assumption by postulating that we can somehow put a dollar value on these genetic differences. We know the genetic differences exist, so how would we go about quantifying them? This is where the rubber meets the road and where the profound impact on the seedstock industry comes about from genetic merit pricing. Think of a producer – perhaps one of your bull customers -- who has purchased Brangus and Ultrablack bulls in the top 25% for the Terminal Index for the last 15 years. He retains his own replacements, so not only is his current calf crop sired by such bulls, his cowherd is also sired by such bulls. Looking only at the current sires and the sires used previously to produce the replacement females, 75% of the genes in his calf crop come from bulls that are in the top 25% of the Brangus gene pool for terminal value. Add in one more generation of good bulls, and the number goes to 87.5% of the genes. In that scenario, we would have everything we need to compute a genetic merit score for his feeder calves. All we need to do is convert our current Terminal Index to a dollar index, which we can easily do with the data derived from the Brangus Value Project. Now, just for fun, let’s think about your customer’s neighbor who buys cheap grade bulls at the salebarn and purchases put-together females of all genetic persuasions. How could one possibly put a genetic score on that calf crop? The simple answer is – you couldn’t. Well, maybe you could do some DNA testing and get an idea of the genetic merit, N OV E M B E R 2023 B R A N G U S J O U R N A L

but based on the description of the cattle, it likely wouldn’t be very pretty. DNA tests aren’t magic. They rely on patterns, backed up by data. A mongrelized herd is basically “patternless” so I am skeptical of the value of a DNA test on such cattle. I’d much rather bet my money on the genetic score based on the EPDs of sires used for the last 15 years, possibly topped-off with some DNA testing. If we’re being honest, it’s fair to speculate that the guy with the Brangus herd described above already sells his calves for more than the guy with the mongrel herd. Feeder cattle buyers may be shopping with their eyes, but they aren’t blind. Instead of comparing the grossly different herds described above, how about comparing the genetic score for the good Brangus/Ultra herd to a top-notch herd of Angus or SimAngus calves from central Nebraska? What if they scored the same, and what if feeder cattle buyers had confidence in the genetic scores? Then the only price difference between the gulf coast Brangus and the Nebraska Angus/SimAngus is the difference in freight cost to get to a feedlot. That’s the picture to keep in your mind. Objective genetic scoring is how we eliminate the “eared discount” for Brangus and Ultra cattle with documented superior genetics. I have long held the opinion that if feeder cattle were priced with great precision relative to their true value, the market signals would be so strong that the best cattle producers would double down to get even better (because

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they like to make money) and the producers of junk cattle would either quit raising cattle or they would bite the bullet and start buying good bulls. And when I say “good bulls” I mean bulls with known pedigrees, backed by generations of accurate performance data, with reliable EPDs that can be used to predict progeny value. In other words, registered Brangus and Ultra bulls from serious breeders. I cannot predict the final output from the Genetic Merit Pricing Task Force, but I am highly confident that if any group of people can solve this puzzle, this group can. Bear in mind that the Task Force has no authority. It is not a legislative or policy-making body. It cannot force anything on anybody. But it can map out a journey for those interested in moving forward to capture the full value of superior genetics all the way through the beef supply chain. I look forward to attending the meetings and learning all I can. I fully expect that the IBBA Breed Improvement Committee and the Commercial Marketing Committee will be working in lock-step to devise a way for us to genetically score Brangus feeder cattle. Other breeds are doing it. We won’t play second fiddle. Finally, I want to acknowledge the leadership and vision of the IBBA Board which endorsed this effort and made it possible for IBBA to be at the table while this pending breakthrough is engineered. I’ll keep you posted.

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| SHOW RESULTS |

Albuquerque, New Mexico

NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR BRANGUS SHOW Judge: Rafael Ramirez

Grand Champion Brangus Female ACC REESES 649J8 Allen Cattle Company, Crockett, Texas

Reserve Champion Brangus Female ACC KATALINA 358K2 Allen Cattle Company, Crockett, Texas

Grand Champion Brangus Cow-Calf Pair MP MISS SWEET HONEY 150J9 GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas

Intermediate Senior Champion Bull: ACC HIGH FIVE 674J15, Allen Cattle Company, TX Reserve Intermediate Senior Champion Bull: ACC ASTRO 674J11, GKB Cattle, TX RED BULL DIVISIONS Red Junior Bull Calf Champion: TRIOS PCC LOMBARDI 326L,

Grand Champion Ultra Female GKB MISS BELLA 118J GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas

Reserve Champion Ultra Female ACC QUEEN OF CLASS 674K11 GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas

TRIO Cattle and Genetics, Mabank, TX Perry Cattle Co., Pearland, TX Red Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion: TRIO VILLA SENDERO LINCOLN 38L, TRIO Cattle and Genetics, TX, Sendero Red Brangus, TX,

FEMALE DIVISIONS: Junior Heifer Calf Champion:

ULTRA FEMALE DIVISIONS

GKB MISS CYBIL 804L15, GKB Cattle, TX

Ultra Senior Heifer Calf Champion:

Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion:

ACC QUEEN OF CLASS 674K11, GKB Cattle, TX

GKB JESSICA 88L6, GKB Cattle, TX

Ultra Senior Champion Heifer:

Senior Heifer Calf Champion:

GKB MISS BELLA 118J, GKB Cattle, TX

ACC KATALINA 358K2, Allen Cattle Company, TX Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion:

BULL DIVISIONS

MP MISS SHANIA 38K45, MP Brangus, TX

Junior Bull Calf Champion:

Summer Champion Heifer:

MP MR HIT MAN 150L3, MP Brangus, TX

RAFTER L VEGA JO 157K4, Lucherk Cattle, TX

Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion:

Junior Champion Heifer:

GKB RANGER 804L8, GKB Cattle, TX

ACC KIMBER 674K3, Allen Cattle Company, TX

Senior Bull Calf Champion:

Reserve Junior Champion Heifer:

ACC GOOD TIMES 674K16, Allen Cattle Company, TX

GKB TANKS LADY KATHY 149K, GKB Cattle, TX

Summer Champion Bull:

Senior Champion Heifer:

ORIGINS KNOCK OUT 302K2, MP Brangus, TX

ACC REESES 649J8, Allen Cattle Company, TX

Origins Ranch, TX, GKB Cattle, TX

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Villa Ranch, TX Red Junior Champion Bull: TRIOS KRUGER 175K4, TRIO Cattle & Genetics, TX, Scamardo Brangus, TX Red Intermediate Senior Champion Bull: MCC JACK DANIELS 72J, Maxwell Cattle Company, TX, River Oaks, TX Red Senior Champion Bull: PCC TRIO'S FFF HURACAN 101H3, TRIO Cattle & Genetics, TX, Genetica Triple F, Tepatitlan, Jalisco, Mexico, MBJ Ranch, TX, Sendero Red Brangus, TX

| SHOW RESULTS |

Grand Champion Brangus Bull ACC HIGH FIVE 674J15 Allen Cattle Company, Crockett, Texas

Reserve Champion Brangus Bull ORIGINS KNOCK OUT 302K2 MP Brangus, Waco, Texas, Origins Ranch, Houston, Texas, GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas

Grand Champion Red Brangus Bull PCC TRIO'S FFF HURACAN 101H3 TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas Genetica Triple F, Tepatitlan, Jalisco, Mexico MBJ Ranch, Wharton, Texas Sendero Red Brangus, Laredo, Texas

Reserve Champion Red Brangus Bull TRIOS KRUGER 175K4 TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas Scamardo Brangus, Caldwell, Texas

NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR JUNIOR SHOW Judge: Brett Barber

Grand Champion Brangus Female RAFTER L VEGA JO 157K4 Maddox Hartmann, Falls City, Texas

Reserve Champion Brangus Female ACC REESES 649J8 Cleavie Allen, Crockett, Texas

Grand Champion Ultra Female LM MS FERDINAND 273/350 Grace Carpenter, Hatch, New Mexico

FEMALE DIVISIONS:

Junior Champion Heifer:

ULTRA FEMALE DIVISIONS:

Senior Heifer Calf Champion:

ACC KIMBER 674K3, Katherine Allen, TX

Ultra Senior Heifer Calf Champion:

MP MISS BROOKLYN 804K27, Tristan Pfeil, TX

Reserve Junior Champion Heifer:

LM MS FERDINAND 273/350, Grace Carpenter, NM

Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion:

MP MISS KAYLEIGH 767K2, Mason Perry, TX

ACC KATALINA 358K2, Chloe Wise, TX

Senior Champion Heifer:

Summer Champion Heifer:

ACC REESES 649J8, Cleavie Allen, TX

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HURLA FARMS FEEDLOT FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED IN PAXICO, KANSAS

CUSTOM FEEDING BRANGUS GENETICS SINCE 1985 Vincent Hurla

Roy Hurla

Michael Hurla

Chad Hurla

Justin Hurla

| BRANGUS IN THE KITCHEN |

PREPARE & COOK

INGREDIENTS Fl a n k St e a k s ( 7 o z ) Yu k o n G o l d Po t a t o e s ( 5 o z )

Steak

Sa l t a n d Pe p p e r

• Se a s o n Fl a n k w i t h s a l t a n d p e p p e r

Thyme (1oz)

• Gr i l l Fl a n k u n t i l m e d i u m r a re

Br o c c o l i Fl o re t s ( 3 o z ) Bu t t e r Un s a l t e d He a v y C re a m ( 2 Cu p s ) Cornstarch (1 tbsp)

Submitted by Chef Kacey Larson

Flank Steak with Peppercorn Sauce

• Quarter yukon potatoes and blanch until cooked half way through • To s s p o t a t o e s w i t h o i l , s a l t , p e p p e r a n d t h y m e • Bl a n c h Br o c c o l i f l o re t s t h e n t o s s i n m e l t e d b u t t e r a n d s a l t a n d p e p p e r

W h o l e Pe p p e r c o r n s ( 1 t b s p )

Sauce • He a t h e a v y c re a m , p e p p e r c o r n s i n a s a u c e p o t • Us i n g a c o r n s t a r c h s l u r r y c o n s i s t i n g o f 5 0 / 5 0 c o r n s t a r c h a n d w a t e r • T h i c k e n Sa u c e t o a Na p a c o n s i s t a n c y a n d s e a s o n w i t h s a l t t o t a s t e

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| FRIENDS WE WILL MISS |

FRIENDS WE WILL MISS KATHERINE "KAYE" HARPER CONTRERAS A rancher, educator, real estate professional, and a business owner, Kaye Contreras passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 5th, 2023, at the age of 63. She leaves behind a legacy of love and compassion and will be dearly missed by all who knew her as a friend, daughter, sister, and a mother. Kaye always had a smile ready for you. It lit up any room she entered. Her warm, welcoming presence brought comfort to those around her. She had a way of making everyone feel valued and loved, extending her kindness to both friends and strangers alike. Kaye was born on March 10, 1960, in San Antonio, Texas, to Dr. Herbert E. Harper, Jr. (who preceded her in death) and D’Ann (Taylor) Harper. From an early age, Kaye developed a passion for horses and raising cattle along with her parents at their family ranch in south Texas. Through that passion, she learned the value of a strong work ethic and fierce independence. One could even say Kaye was more comfortable saddling up her horse, riding the fence lines, and checking on cattle rather than being behind a desk in a corporate office. Everyone who knew Kaye can attest that when she set her mind to something, she accomplished it. Kaye carried her passion and the lessons it taught her throughout her life. Kaye’s career began by following her dad’s footsteps into the education profession. After graduating from Southwest Texas State University with a master’s degree in Education Administration, Kaye went on to teach elementary school in both San Antonio and Austin. Her career in education advanced to influential positions at the Texas Education Administration and Texas Association of School Boards. In those roles, Kaye was responsible for developing curricula for the entire state of Texas. In the early 2000s, Kaye and her boys moved back to San Antonio, where she followed in her mother’s footsteps and joined the family’s real estate company, Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper Realtors. After several years, she bravely embarked on a new adventure and started her own business. Kaye lived her life for her three sons. She loved them to the moon and back. She served as a pillar of love and support for them, pouring her heart and soul into nurturing, guiding, and instilling in them the values of hard work, kindness, and integrity. She also had a deep bond with her father, mother, and sister, with whom she shared many beautiful memories. As we mourn the loss of our beloved mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, let us also celebrate Kaye’s life and the countless ways she touched our hearts. Kaye exemplified 60

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unconditional love to everyone she met. She leaves behind a rich tapestry of memories, lessons, and love that will continue to shape the lives of those who were fortunate enough to know her. The family finds comfort in knowing that Kaye’s ‘daddy’ (Dr. Herbert E. Harper, Jr.) was waiting for her in heaven with a saddled horse ready to go ride! Kaye is survived by her three sons, Miguel Contreras (Marina), Daniel Contreras, and Cristian Contreras, her mother D’Ann (Taylor) Harper (David Harrup), her sister Leesa Harper Rispoli (Nick), nieces Ashlee Arnn (Bobby), Marlee Kutzer (Rex), great nieces Lee’Ann and Cay’Lee Arnn, and great nephew Hayes Kutzer. Additionally, Kaye’s bonus family, Troy Harrup (Bridget), Claudette Harrup, and Rene Harrup, Chiara Geppert, Selena Geppert, and Garrett Harrup. The family would also like to thank the compassionate nurses and doctors of the Methodist Hospital of Stone Oak – ER and Vitas In-patient Hospice Unit. Kaye’s final days were served and assisted by the ANGELIC nurses and doctor of Vitas Healthcare. To Becky, Jan, Regina, Kathy, Sarah, Bianca, Kameron, Melinda, Jorge, and Dr. Oblender: Words of thanks are not enough for the compassion, care and empathy you showed Kaye and our family. We will always remember you. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donating to the charity of your choice.

CLARENCE TAYS Clarence passed away Wednesday evening March 15, 2023 at his home. He was born December 12, 1939 in Monterey, TN to the late Clarence Tays Sr. and Gladys Neal Tays Hall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Justin Tays. Clarence was a member of Hampton's Crossroads Baptist Church. He was a life long farmer and owned Tays Realty and Auction. Clarence loved his family, friends, and farming. He is survived by his wife of 43 years Charlotte Stafford Tays, whom he married August 4, 1979 in Smithville; son, Sam (Beth) Tays of Cookeville; grandchildren, Ezra Timothy Tays, Anson Clarence Tays, and Elizabeth (Wyatt) Brown; special nephew, Greg (Donna) Hutson; and special friend, Thomas (Tyna) Yocum. Memorial contributions may be made to Mustard Seed Ranch, www.mustardseedranchtn.org.

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Brangus & Ultrablacks BULLS & FEMALES available private treaty and select sales

Clay Cooper, Manager

SPANISH RANCH

352.302.2734

Brangus and Ultrablack Cattle

Pamela Doiron 805-245-0434 • doiron@spanishranch.net Follow Us on Facebook or Instagram @spanishranchcuyama

Sales: 2nd Saturday in March rd 3 Tuesday in March 4th Saturday in April th 4 Weekend in October 3rd Weekend in November Joe Cavender, Owner Justin Matejka, General Manager | 903-521-1070 Mark Cowan, Marketing & Customer Service | 903-810-2413 1200 CR 4716 • Troup, TX 75789 | CavenderRanches.com Certified Free Herd # D80550202

JOE & MELANIE FULLER - BEN & TRISH FULLER L.G. Herdon, Jr Owner 912.293.1316 14148 N State Highway 16, Willow City, TX 78675 Sky Herdon, Co-Owner 912.245.0428 C. 979-255-7747 E. jw.fuller@yahoo.com Kevin Asbury, Manager 850.252.7290

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Drake Land & Cattle

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398 Drake Road Quanah, Texas 79252

Cell: (832) 331-2527 Ranch: (940) 663-6143 drakeranch398@gmail.com www.drakeranch.com

est. 1924 Quanah, Texas

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TEXAS

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Farris Ranching Company “West Texas Tough”

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Danny & MB Farris Tuscola, TX 325.669.5727

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J ackson family brangus

JODI & DAVID JACKSON 3099 Horseshoe Bend Waco, Texas 76708 Jodi cell: 254.722.9138

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OK FARMS

Kenneth and Anita Christensen, Owners

4432 FM 2674 • El Campo, TX 77437 (979) 240-3913 text or call Email: okfarmsbrangus@gmail.com

“The Brand with a Heritage”

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Tracy Holbert, Program Advisor (979) 255-4357, text or call

MIKE SHELTON C: 713.560.8333 Colita Loop, Colita, TX 77351 www.brangusprofit.com Registered Brangus and Ultrablack Cattle

Rafter 2 Ranch

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L.G. Herdon, Jr Owner 912.293.1316 Sky Herdon, A 4th Generation Family Co-Owner 912.245.0428 Owned Cattle Operation Kevin Asbury, Manager 850.252.7290

www.Rafter2ranch.com

RIO RANCH

D'Ann Harper

210.393.1713

Registered Brahman, Charolais and Brangus

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Marlee Kutzer

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Raul Montez 832-331-6800 jraulmontez@ymail.com 39606 FM 1736 Hempstead, TX 77445 RIORANCHTX.COM

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Randy Schmidt 903.278.7777

Schmidt Farms

Garrett Hinds 417.880.2839

BRANGUS & ULTRABLACK

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GENEPLUSBRANGUS.COM

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TUNA ROSA RANCH BRANGUS & RED BRANGUS 830-857-4943 Owner - Jimmy Elliott

Manager - Kurt Trammell Clay Cooper, Manager ktrammell@tunarosaranch.com

SPANISH RANCH

352.302.2734

90 CR 465 West Gonzales, Texas 78629

Brangus and Ultrablack Cattle

Pamela Doiron 805-245-0434 • doiron@spanishranch.net

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L.G. Herdon, Jr Owner 912.293.1316 Sky Herdon, Co-Owner 912.245.0428 Kevin Asbury, Manager 850.252.7290

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| CALENDAR OF EVENTS | NOVEMBER 1-2

GRASSY LAKE CATTLE COMPANY INAUGURAL ONLINE SALE

3-4

GENEPLUS AT CHIMNEY ROCK CATTLE COMPANY FALL 2023 SALE THE BRANCH RANCH ROUGH AND READY BULL SALE

6 8-9

MOUND CREEK RANCH ANNUAL FALL ONLINE FEMALE SALE

ACE FEMALE SALE AT QUAIL VALLEY FARMS

ACE BULL SALE AT QUAIL VALLEY FARMS

DRURY CATFISH FARMS – CATFISH & CATTLE ONLINE SALE

15-16

CDP BRANGUS FALL PRODUCTION SALE

17-18

CAVENDER BRANGUS 19TH ANNUAL FALL PRODUCTION SALE

THE BEST OF BRANGUS FROZEN GENETICS SALE

23-24

OFFICE CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY 2ND ANNUAL T3 BRANGUS & THE PINE BELT ALLIANCE SALE

DECEMBER TEXAS DROVERS BULL & COMMERCIAL FEMALE SALE

9 25-29

OFFICE CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

OFFICE CLOSED FOR NEW YEARS HOLIDAY

JAN

FEBRUARY

WILEY RANCH FEMALE SALE

WILEY RANCH BULL SALE

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ADVERTISING INDEX

ALABAMA American Cattle Enterprise.......................................................... IFC,62,63,65 Far Niente Farms..........................................................................................63 Johnston Brangus........................................................................................63 Lake Majestik Farms..................................................................................3,63 Quail Valley Farms........................................................................................63 Southeast Brangus Breeders........................................................................63 Truitt Branugs...............................................................................................62 TTT Brangus Farm..........................................................................................63 ARIZONA Carter Brangus..............................................................................................63 Parker Brangus.............................................................................................63 ARKANSAS Adams & Creasy Insurance Agency ..............................................................63 Big D Ranch..................................................................................................63 CDP Brangus..................................................................... 32,33,42,43,44,45 Chimney Rock Cattle Co...............................................................................64 Draggin' M Ranch................................................................................ 9,43,64 Giffin Farms..................................................................................................64 Jackson Double J Brangus..................................................................... 20,64 Mobley, Luke................................................................................................63 Pope Farms Brangus.....................................................................................64 Red Bud Farms....................................................................................... 11,64 Sewell Cattle Co............................................................................................64 CALIFORNIA Spanish Ranch..............................................................................................64 FLORIDA FA Cattle Company .......................................................................................26 Fenco Farms...............................................................................................5,64 Hardee Farms............................................................................................3,64 Phillips Ranch...............................................................................................64 Wynne Ranch...............................................................................................64 GEORGIA Char-No Farm...............................................................................................64 Double S Ranch............................................................................................64 Genetic Partners...........................................................................................62 Greuel Family Brangus.................................................................................64 Vanna Farms........................................................................................... 59,62 KANSAS Hurla Farms..................................................................................................56 Jensen Livestock Agency..............................................................................63 Platte Valley Brangus......................................................................................9 Vytelle...........................................................................................................71 LOUISIANA Cross N Farms...............................................................................................65 Midsouth Cattle Co................................................................................. 29,65 Neal Ranch...................................................................................................29 The Branch Ranch.........................................................................................65 Wiley Ranch..................................................................................................65 MISSISSIPPI Double W Ranch...........................................................................................65 JM Cattle......................................................................................................38 Pine Belt Alliance.................................................................................... 38,65 Spur S Cattle.................................................................................................38 T3 Brangus.............................................................................................. 38,65

OHIO Smart Auctions.................................................................................. 59,68,69 OKLAHOMA Lawman Ranch............................................................................................. 65 TENNESSEE Hartness Brangus......................................................................................... 62 TEXAS 2C Brangus................................................................................................... 65 Bovine Elite.................................................................................................. 63 Cavender Brangus....................................................3,7,8,13,14,15,16,17,65 Cox Excalibur...........................................................................................57,65 Cross F Cattle................................................................................................ 65 Diamond K Ranch......................................................................................... 65 Drake Land & Cattle...................................................................................... 65 Drury Catfish Farms...................................................................................... 69 E3 Ranch LLC................................................................................................ 65 Elgin Breeding Service............................................................................28,63 Farris Ranching............................................................................................. 66 G Bar Brangus............................................................................................... 66 Gardner Cattle Co......................................................................................... 66 Genesis Ranch.............................................................................................. 66 GKB..........................................................................................................36,37 GKB Cattle..................................................................................................... 66 Harris Riverbend Farms...........................................................................59,62 Hi Point Sales + Marketing .........................................19,29,57,59,61,69,BC Jackson Family Brangus............................................................................... 66 K&L Brangus................................................................................................. 66 Lambert, Doak.............................................................................................. 63 Mound Creek Ranch..................................................................................... 66 MP Brangus.............................................................................................66,BC Oak Creek Farms........................................................................................... 66 Oakley, Lakin................................................................................................ 75 OK Farms ..................................................................................................... 66 Old Colita Ranch........................................................................................... 66 Pennridge Ranch.......................................................................................... 66 Pumpjack Cattle Co....................................................................................... 66 Rafter 2 Ranch.............................................................................................. 66 Ramro........................................................................................................... 31 Red-Land...................................................................................................... 11 Rio Ranch...................................................................................................... 66 Santa Rosa Ranch......................................................................................... 66 Scamardo Brangus....................................................................................... 66 Schmidt Farms...........................................................................................3,67 Star G Ranches.............................................................................................. 67 Starwood Ranch............................................................................................ 67 Tajo Ranch.................................................................................................... 67 Texas Brangus Breeders................................................................................ 68 Terry Reagan................................................................................................. 63 Trio Cattle & Genetics.................................................................................... 67 Triple Crown Ranch....................................................................................... 67 Triple JR Cattle Company.............................................................................. 67 Tuna Rosa Ranch........................................................................................... 67 Union Ranch Cattle Company....................................................................... 67 Villa Ranch......................................................................................... 57,61,67 Vineyard Cattle Co........................................................................................ 67 Wild M Brangus............................................................................................ 67 Woodland Ag................................................................................................ 11

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MISSOURI Don Thomas & Sons......................................................................................65 Geneplus........................................................................ 3,20,49,50,51,52,53 Valley View Ranch.........................................................................................65 Wyman Creek Cattle Co................................................................................65

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