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Economic Efficiency and Genetic Improvement Using Artificial Insemination

Sale Cattle Preparation

Avoiding Calving Problems

Dr. Joe Paschal discusses several reasons why utilitizing artificial insemination in your registered and commercial herd makes senses - both in terms of economics and gentic improvement.

With the spring sale season in full-swing, now is already a good time to start thinking about how you can prepare future cattle in order to achieve the most bang for you buck! No doubt calving season is upon most of you or about to start. Dr. Sprott discusses some things to think about in the future to make your next calving season even easier.

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Staff Connection Director Connection Regional Connection IBBA Connection

Brangus: Do More with Less :: by Tommy Perkins, Ph.D., PAS Thank You :: by Mike Vorel Genetic Correlation and Antagonisms :: by Megan Rolf, Ph.D. Overwhelming Support :: by Tyler Dean Houston Coverage IBBA Recognizes Cattlemen’s Impact on Brangus Breed IBA Scholarship Recipients Announced IBBA Recognizes 2015 Brangus and Red Brangus Herdsmen 2016 IBBA Board of Directors

IJBBA Connection

Another Successful Houston Trip :: by Quinn Carter

IBA Connection

IBA Holds Meeting in Houston :: by Sami Roop

Marketing Update

Good Times Ahead? :: by Kyles Dykes

Membership

Welcome New Members Member Benefits Advertising and Marketing Opportunities Roark Joins Brangus Team as Accountant National Cattle Evaluation Schedule IBBA’s New DNA Policy for AI Sires and Donor Dams Summary of DNA Options at IBBA West Coast Brangus Breeders Association Meets in Red Bluff

Show Results Reports

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Service Directory

The Official Publication of the International Brangus® Breeders Association. The Brangus Journal is an international publication serving the Brangus seedstock producer. Published eight times annually, this archive is designed to highlight accomplishments and improvements within the association. The purpose of the Brangus Journal is to serve the best interests of the members while showcasing IBBA member breeding programs, efforts and achievements to other Brangus seedstock producers. The Journal also provides a venue for the IBBA to communicate directly with their members providing updates related to the association, publishing feature stories, or announcing results. Publication #ISSN0006-9132. Periodicals postage paid at San Antonio, Texas, and additional entries. Postmaster: Send address changes to Brangus Publications, Inc., 5750 Epsilon, San Antonio, Texas 78249. Subscriptions: Kelly Roark, 210.696-8231 x203, kroark@gobrangus.com. Subscription Rates: Domestic Periodicals—1 year, $25; First class—$55. Foreign—1 year, periodicals, $25; air mail to Mexico, $70, Canada, $70, Australia, $115; air mail to all other countries, $115. Brangus Publications, Inc. 5750 Epsilon, San Antonio, Texas 78249 Telephone: 210.696.8231 Fax: 210.696.8718 Web site: gobrangus.com/Brangus-publications Email: brangusjournal@int-brangus.org BPI Officers and Board of Directors Chairman : Mike Vorel (405.826.6959) President: Dr. Tommy Perkins (210.696.8231 x212) Secretary/Treasurer : Doyle Miller (615.351.2783) Director: Brandon Belt (254.248.5260) Director: Eddy Roberts (386.935.1416) The International Brangus® Breeders Association does not verify claims made by the advertisers in this publication.

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Arizona National Livestock Show San Antonio Junior Show San Antonio Regional Brangus Show Dixie National Regional Show International Brangus Show

State Directory Calendar of Events Advertisers Index Darryl McDonald of Bryan, Texas, captured and shared this close-up of a young Red Brangus female. We greatly appreciate him sharing it with us!

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Staff Connection Executive Vice President

Tommy Perkins, Ph.D., PAS

210.696.8231 x212 :: tperkins@int-brangus.org

Director of Shows and Youth Programs, Publications Editor

405.867.1421 or 405.207.6921 :: tyler@int-brangus.org Education And Data Coordinator

Tyler Dean

Jenny Bohac

210.696.8231 x202 :: jbohac@gobrangus.com Field Service Representative

Kyle Dykes

254.371.9388 :: kdykes@gobrangus.com

Kelly Roark

Accountant

210.696.8231 x203 :: kroark@gobrangus.com Accounting Assistant

Patti Teeler

210.696.8231 x205 :: patti@int-brangus.org Registry Specialist

Rosanne Nelson

210.696.8231 x206 :: rosanne_sralla@int-brangus.org Product Manager

Emilio Silvas

210.696.8231 x207 :: esilvas@gobrangus.com

Melanie Fuller

Advertising Sales Manager

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Director Connection President

Mike Vorel

Davy Sneed

Area 5

First VP

Brandon Belt

Area 7

Eddy Roberts

Area 11

Term: 2014-2017 386-935-1416 :: wetfarm1@windstream.net Secretary-Treasurer

Doyle Miller

Area 8

Term: 2015-2018 615-351-2783 :: dmiller@doylemillercpa.com

Bill Davis

Area 2

Term: 2014-2017 870-668-3414 :: bdavis@billdavistrucking.com

Cody Gariss

Area 3

Term: 2014-2017 417-425-0368 :: cody_gariss88@hotmail.com

Michael Kammerer

Carolyn Belden Carson

Area 6

Term: 2015-2018 530-713-5111 :: cbcbeef@gmail.com

Term: 2015-2018 254-248-5260 :: brandonbelt@aol.com Second VP

Area 4

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Term: 2016-2019 405-826-6959 :: vorelfarms@gmail.com

Area 7

Term: 2014-2017 936-449-5744 :: jlkamm@earthlink.net

Chris Heptinstall

Area 1

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Lee Alford

Area 7

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Steve Densmore

Area 9

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Troy Floyd

Area 10

Term: 2016-2019 575-734-7005 :: tfloyd@leaco.net Contact the Director(s) from your area with any questions or concerns you have about our association.

Regional Connection Don Hall hallbran72019@yahoo.com Heart of America Brangus Breeders Association Jim Mussulman jmussulm@yahoo.com Hill Country Brangus Breeders Association Brandon Belt brandonbelt@aol.com International Red Brangus Breeders Association Marcos Borges marcos@mbjranch.com Louisiana Brangus Breeders Association Bob Savoie bobsavoie@charter.net Mississippi Brangus Breeders Association Bill Wells wwells@bellsouth.net Arkansas Brangus Breeders Association

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Jack Gorczyca gorczycabrangus@juno.com Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Doug Williams whipowill@yadtel.net Southwest Brangus Breeders Association Larry Parker jddiane@vtc.net Texas Brangus Breeders Association Doug Muenchow cattlemandoug@aol.com West Coast Brangus Breeders Association Pam Doiron doiron@spanishranch.net West Texas Brangus Breeders Association Alan Wedeking wedekingfarms@hotmail.com Oklahoma Brangus Association

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IBBA Connection Brangus: Doing More with Less

by Tommy PERKINS, Ph.D., PAS IBBA Executive Vice President

s I travel around the country, I’m impressed by the impact Brangus cattle have made in every state I step foot in. It appears the Brangus cow is the most environmentally adapted female on earth as it doesn’t matter the season of year or level of harshness of the environment, she excels in every facet of her job. Brangus cattle are the user friendly, low-maintenance, easy fleshing, and most productive breed available. They DO MORE WITH LESS which keeps your operation more profitable. Quality Brangus females are possible because of the use of outstanding Brangus bulls. Therefore, the commercial cattlemen must count on the seedstock industry to provide the most accurate tools available for bull selection. As many of you know, the IBBA has consistently been a leader in ultrasound data collection, total herd reporting, single step genomic enhanced EPD estimates and other technologies to improve this selection process. It has been shown that pedigrees are misidentified between 7% and 10% in

the beef industry. In order to improve the EPD calculations, the board has approved of a rule requiring parentage verification of all AI sires and donor dams in order to reduce the error rate in pedigrees. The rule will become effective on September 1, 2016. Everyone knows how easy it is to have misidentification of an animal’s parentage. I get to witness this on a daily basis in the office as more and more of the IBBA breeders are submitting DNA for testing. Therefore, I would go further than the board has gone as it is certainly my opinion that all IBBA members should DNA test (profile) every breeding age bull on their ranch. If all probable sires have DNA profiles on file, the sire exclusion problem can be resolved very quickly. Many times it is impossible to determine the correct sire, which causes a great deal of marketing problems. Having every breeding aged herd sire’s DNA profile available would solve nearly every question concerning pedigree errors. This would make sire identification cases much easier to solve in the future. Once again, the IBBA Annual meeting in Houston was a success. Congratulations to all of the award winners and the newly seated officers and directors. The IBBA officers for 2016 include President, Mike Vorel; 1st Vice President, Brandon Belt; 2nd Vice President, Eddy Roberts; and Secretary/Treasurer, Doyle Miller. Lee Alford, Steve Densmore, Troy Floyd, Chris Heptinstall and Mike Vorel were seated as directors to serve threeyear terms. Please see additional information on all of the winners and other activities in this issue of the Brangus Journal. It is also that time of year when we make a plea for committee volunteers. Please complete and return the committee volunteer form found on the IBBA website at http://gobrangus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ PFLI KI8M<C ;FCC8IJ Committee-Volunteer-Form-2016.pdf if you would >F =LIK?<I N@K?1 like to serve on a committee. Quality committee =I<< 9i`^_k J`[\ 9i\Xb]Xjk participation is a very important asset to the association. =I<< _`^_$jg\\[ @ek\ie\k :fd]p 9\[j The International Brangus Breeders Foundation E\n =cXk$GXe\c KMj n`k_ ?; (IBBF) auctioned off a couple of items to raise research gif^iXdd`e^ funds again in Houston. A big thanks goes out to Joyce =`ke\jj :\ek\i <ogi\jj :_\Zb$flk Bendele, PJ Budler, and Doak Lambert for volunteering auction items and/or time which raised money for IBBF. @EKC% 9I8E>LJ 9I<<;<IJ Do not hesitate to call me if you have any specific 8JJE% questions about DNA parent verification, use of 9ffb efn Xk CH%Zfd# gifdfk`fe Zf[\ 9I8E>LJ fi ZXcc /''$JC<<GCH .,*$*.,. Brangus EPDs for bull selection, or other Brangus Xe[ Xjb ]fi k_\ 9iXe^lj 9i\\[\ij$(' ;`jZflek f]]\i% issues. For information about all IBBA programs and other inquiries, please call (210) 696-8231 or visit www. GoBrangus.com. Stay connected to IBBA through Facebook, Twitter, or receive news updates by joining our email list. BJ

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IBBA Connection Thank You

would first off like to thank everyone for the opportunity to serve as President of IBBA for a second year. Most months I have struggled to write an article that I felt did much more than fill space. I hate the thought that we use our dollars to just fill space in any part of the journal. So unless I have a brain storm or need to address a certain topic I plan to look for an informative article to fill this spot. During our meetings in Houston we had a session on EPDs. I know some,

by Mike VOREL IBBA President

including myself, are struggling with locating those low birth weight high growth bulls. I searched for an article pertaining to this topic. Bottom line is it doesn’t happen overnight, it takes generations of careful selection and it’s easy to cause negatives in areas we haven’t taken time to consider. Thanks to Dr. Megan Rolf for sharing her knowledge and I hope you get as much out of this article as I did. Until next time. Promote Brangus every day!!!

Genetic Correlations and Antagonisms

by Megan ROLF, Ph.D. Oklahoma State University Source: ebeef.org

t is important to remember that selection decisions in livestock often impact other traits which may not otherwise be under selection. These unintended consequences are a result of relationships that exist between traits, which can be described by a genetic correlation.

What is a genetic correlation?

A genetic correlation provides information on whether two heritable traits share genes and they range from 1 to -1. In reality, correlations are rarely 1 or -1. They are generally somewhere between these values. If two traits are not correlated, they are controlled by different genes within the genome and their genetic correlation is zero (Figure 1, panel A). Uncorrelated traits should be completely independent and selecting for increased genetic merit in one trait should have no impact on the other trait. If they are correlated, it means that selection on one trait will cause changes in the other. If one considers traits that are genetically correlated, such as weaning weight and yearling weight, this concept is fairly straightforward, because genes that control growth at one stage of an animal’s life would be logical candidates to impact growth at a later stage in their lives. The genetic correlation could be very large (closer to 1 or -1 than 0) as is the case between growth traits, with most genes being shared between the two traits with fewer genes that can be selected for independently (Figure 1, panel C), or very small (near zero), where few genes are shared between the traits and the majority of the genes that impact trait one are independent of trait two 10 | April 2016

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(Figure 1, panel B). When selecting for a trait that is highly correlated to another trait, we can expect substantial changes in the other trait simply due to the strong genetic correlation between the trait we are selecting on and the trait to which it is correlated. For two traits with a low genetic correlation, selection on one of the traits has an impact on the other, but to a lesser degree.

IBBA Connection Classifying Genetic Correlations

Genetic correlations are classified by the strength of the relationship (low from 0 to ± 0.2, moderate from > ± 0.2 to ± 0.6, and high > ± 0.6 to ± 1.0) between two traits and its directionality. These two things, strength and directionality, determine if a genetic correlation is advantageous or not. Genetic correlations can be either positive or negative, which reflects the direction of the relationship between the two traits. Genetic correlations can also be classified as to whether one finds their relationship desirable or not desirable. A positive genetic correlation (Figure 2) simply means that as one trait increases, the other trait also tends to increase. Even though the word positive tends to provide a favorable connotation, a positive genetic correlation doesn’t necessarily mean that the relationship is favorable. A negative genetic correlation (Figure 2) indicates that as one trait increases, the other trait tends to decrease. Negative seems to imply that the relationship is not advantageous, but that is not necessarily the case. It only tells us the direction of that relationship. A genetic correlation is favorable when selection on one trait produces a desirable outcome in another trait. As a result, a trait can have a positive favorable correlation, or a negative favorable correlation. Traits that are cheap or easy to measure but that have favorable genetic correlations with economically important traits that are more difficult or expensive to measure can be utilized as indicator traits. Traits can also have unfavorable genetic correlations. Unfavorable genetic correlations are sometimes referred to as genetic antagonisms. Genetic

antagonisms cause decreases in genetic merit for some traits when single-trait selection is practiced or when failing to consider selection responses in correlated traits that are not directly under selection.

Examples of Genetically Correlated Traits

Genetic correlations between traits are fairly common. Table 1 lists some traits that are genetically correlated. An example of two traits that are positively correlated include growth traits, such as weaning weight and yearling weight. As selection is practiced to increase weaning weight, yearling weight tends to also increase even though selection is not being directly practiced on yearling weight. Growth traits also encompass birth weight, which has a positive yet antagonistic relationship with weaning weight. When selecting for larger weaning weights, there tends to be an increase in birth weight if selection is not practiced for both traits simultaneously. Birth weight is also genetically correlated with calving ease. As birth weight goes up, calving ease tends (continued on page 44)

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IBBA Connection (continued from page 42) to decrease. The genetic correlation between calving ease direct and birth weight in American Angus (https://www.angus.org/ Nce/Heritabilities.a spx) is -0.65, which means that birth weight explains 42% of the genetic variation in calving ease (-0.65*0.65=0.42), with the remainder being determined by other factors unique to calving ease. Calving ease direct and calving ease maternal also share a small, negative genetic correlation. These two calving ease traits have an antagonistic relationship, which means that direct calving ease should be used when selecting bulls to use on heifers, but that maternal calving ease should be the preferred selection metric for choosing sires of replacement females. As one might expect, carcass attributes that tend to aggregate a variety of phenotypes, such as quality grade and yield grade, are correlated to their component traits. For example, marbling and quality grade have a positive favorable correlation, and yield grade and ribeye area have a negative favorable correlation. Carcass traits also share favorable genetic correlations with ultrasound measurements of carcass merit, which means that ultrasound measures on yearling seedstock animals can be utilized as indicator traits for genetic evaluation of carcass merit. Genetic correlations also exist for traits within the cowherd. For example, milk production and maintenance energy have an antagonistic relationship. Antagonistic relationships also exist between growth traits and mature size. As increased growth is selected for in calves within a herd that keeps replacement females, mature size can inadvertently increase, which increases maintenance energy in the cowherd. These examples all show that selection rarely happens in a vacuum, so it is important to be aware of all of the traits that are relevant in a particular herd and jointly select for merit in all the economically relevant

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traits in the breeding objective to overcome the effects of genetic antagonisms.

Causes of Genetic Correlations

Genetic correlations can have several different causes. The first of those is pleiotropy, the case where one gene impacts multiple traits. Sometimes this gene acts favorably on two or more traits, and sometimes it creates an antagonism. An example of this is the DGAT1 gene. One of the alleles (form of a gene) for DGAT1 increases milk fat, but has a negative impact on milk yield. In a population highly selected for milk yield, we would expect this allele to be at low frequency. In a population highly select for milk fat, we would expect the opposite to be true. These types of relationships that contribute to genetic correlations cannot be “broken” or separated because it’s a single gene impacting two or more traits. However, genetic correlations can also be caused by genes that are close together on the same chromosome. Because they are close together on the same chromosome, they tend to be inherited together. As a favorable allele for one trait is selected for, the alleles next to it also get selected for and tend to be inherited together. These types of genetic correlations (or genetic antagonisms) can be “broken” or separated over time by selecting for genetic merit in the two traits simultaneously. Another option is to utilize selection indexes, which can break up genetic antagonisms, or unfavorable genetic correlations, over time due to their emphasis on appropriate weighting for all traits (including those with antagonistic relationships) in one selection tool.

Summary

Knowledge of which traits are antagonistic can be utilized to manage the impact of selection decisions on other correlated traits. However, it is important to remember that although genetic correlations can sometimes create the need to exercise more care in selection to alleviate unintended consequences, these correlations can sometimes be utilized to our benefit. Understanding the magnitude and direction of genetic correlations can assist in selection decisions. Utilizing balanced selection for multiple EPDs in a breeding objective or using an appropriate selection index will ensure that genetic antagonisms don’t become a limiting factor for genetic progress. BJ

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IBBA Connection Overwhelming Support

by Tyler DEAN IBBA DIRECTOR OF SHOWS AND Youth PROGRAMS, Brangus Publications editor

nce again, our annual meetings in Houston were a huge success and I am truly humbled by the outpouring of support our breeders have for their association. Furthermore, I am deeply touched by the numerous compliments awarded to the junior program and by our breeders’ continued support of the IJBBA through their participation in the 2016 IJBBA Legacy Female Buyer Group. One hundred five different breeders and businesses participated in the Buyer Group, raising $42,000 – the highest amount ever raised by the group alone! I would like to extend a huge thank you to Diamond K Ranch of Hempstead, Texas. Wayne and Shawn along with Paul and Katy are tremendous supporters of the IJBBA and their donation of the outstanding Diamond K’s Miss Legacy 915C4 undoubtedly added loads of excitement and drove participation in the 2016 Legacy Female Buyer Group. The dedication and desire of Brangus breeders to help the youth of this breed is immeasurable and greatly appreciated by all involved with the IJBBA. It was truly overwhelming seeing the excitement that surrounds the Junior Brangus Program. As the IJBBA Directors worked to talk with breeders at the meetings and in the barns, it was extremely enlightening to see breeders helping out and pointing out other breeders for them to ask. Even better was the support of several breeders making calls and finding participants that were not even in Houston. I do not know of a better thing to rally around than the future of our industry, and Brangus breeders are unrivaled when it comes to rallying around their junior membership. Furthermore, hearing from people outside our breed comment on the ability and leadership that our IJBBA Board of Directors offers is even more astounding.

Wes Allison, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Open Breeding Beef and Youth Cattle Superintendent commented, “We work with a lot of junior boards and yours is by far the most organized and professional.” Another Superintendent asked if he could go buy some different colored shirts so that our IJBBA Board of Directors could return the next day to keep the next breed rolling as smoothly as ours does. While these comments speak volumes to the caliber of youth we have in our breed, it speaks even more to the caliber of SUPPORTERS we have. Because without the extensive and unyielding support, IJBBA could not function. IJBBA could not offer the numerous contests it offers at the National Junior Brangus Show. Contests that are designed to build confidence, speaking ability and critical thinking. IJBBA would not be able to offer the Legacy Leadership Conference, which allows members regardless of whether they show or not, to learn more about every aspect of our industry, from pasture to plate. IJBBA could not offer the opportunities that being on the IJBBA Board of Directors gives to our young people. Opportunities to travel, learn and become solid leaders in our industry. The 2016 IJBBA Legacy Female not only broke existing records – it shattered them and set the bar even higher for the future. The Buyer Group grew by over $10,000 this year which is truly overwhelming and will go a long way in continuing to build the legacy of the IJBBA. Exciting times are ahead for the youth of the Brangus breed. I am lucky enough to work with the leaders and supporters who make our Junior Association – the best in the industry. BJ

“We work with a lot of junior boards and yours is by far the most organized and professional.” -Wes Allison Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Open Breeding Beef and Youth Cattle Superintendent

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IBBA Connection IBBA Recognizes Cattlemen’s Impact on Brangus Breed

our of the most elite cattle producers and Brangus breeders were honored by the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the Brangus breed and the beef cattle industry. Year after year someone that personally knows the winner of the award presents it to them and addresses their contributions to the Brangus breed. The Pioneer Award recognizes an IBBA member, past or present, for his/her service, loyalty and contributions to the Brangus Breed. Mr. Gary Bruns presented this award to the late Dr. Herman L. Gardner. Dr. Gardner was the owner and developer of the internationally known Willow Springs Ranch in Burton, Texas. Dr. Gardner, a world renowned Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine, started his herd in 1950 using 100 Angus cows and Hudgins Brahman Bulls. Dr. Gardner was a dedicated promoter of Brangus cattle and a leader in the Association. He served on many committees, the Board of Directors and in 1974 served as President of the International Brangus Breeders Association. A good friend and Vice-President of Costa Rica, Jorge Rossi, visited the ranch and purchased cattle to take to Costa Rica. He was pleased with how they adapted so Mr. Rossi and Dr. Gardner saw an opportunity to develop and market bulls in Central America. Four hundred Willow Springs Ranch heifers and purchased heifers were shipped to Costa Rica and the Willow Springs Ranch of Costa Rica Division began. Dr. Gardner was also the first to ship Brangus cattle to Botswana, South Africa. Many great herds of Brangus cattle carried the influence of Willow Springs Ranch genetics and many are still active today. In 1985, David Vaughan owner of Salacoa Valley Farms, entered into a joint venture with Willow Springs Ranch in Texas. Vaughan described it as “the herd that wrote the book” in the Brangus breed. Just one year later, in 1986, Willow Springs Ranch dispersed their entire operation, and Vaughan saw it as an opportunity to start his own Brangus herd, using Willow Springs Ranch cattle and genetics as the foundation. Dr. Gardner was a devoted family man and his wife, LeNan, was a great supporter of the family and ranch. Mr. Bruns also presented this award to Clayton and Modesta Williams of Davis Mountains Ranch. Clayton and Modesta purchased their first Registered Brangus females in 1973; Clayton had an eye for good cattle and loved the challenge of the Registered business. In 1976 Clayton and Modesta attended the Willow Springs Ranch Production Sale. It was there that they made their first big move in Brangus by teaming up with Granada Land & Cattle to purchase one quarter semen interest in WSR Rocky Joe 650. 16 | April 2016

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Through the late 70’s and early 80’s Clayton and Modesta purchased entire cowherds to build their herd up. The top end was put into their herd and the balance resold or added to their commercial herd. The Williams were also great supporters of Brangus sales across the country. Clayton believed in selling an honest product and backing what he sold. He would spend hours with new breeders talking about his cattle, admitting all of the mistakes he had made when he started, trying to keep people from getting in the breed, getting discouraged, and getting out. Clayton and Modesta were big supporters of the junior scholarship program and junior events in general. They would donate the proceeds from an animal that sold in their sale and then match the selling price also.

One of two IBBA Pioneer Awards was awarded to Dr. Herman Gardner.

Clayton and Modesta Williams of Davis Mountains Ranch were also awarded with an IBBA Pioneer Award. Pictured are (L to R) Gary Bruns, Jeff Williams, who is working to rebuild the herd, Clayton and Modesta Willaims and IBBA President Mike Vorel.

IBBA Connection In 1980, Clayton saw the need for outcross genetics in Brangus. He proceeded to purchase Brahman and Angus cows and the breeding up program began. Clayton and Modesta have been listed in the National Cattleman’s Top 25 commercial cow operations in the United States. The IBBA Breeder of the Year Award was established in 1981 to annually honor a person in the breed who has shown outstanding leadership in the association and who has been truly progressive in the promotion, production and advancement of Brangus cattle. This year, Danny and Mary Beth Farris of Farris Ranching Co., were presented this award by Joe Fuller. The Farris Ranching Co. story begins with Danny getting his animal science degree from Louisiana Tech University and then he wandered out to West Texas A&M, Canyon to pursue his master’s degree. In 1984, Danny had the opportunity to go to work for the Clark family who owned the Escoba Cattle Co. Brangus operation in Tuscola, Texas. The Clark family eventually sold the cows and in 1996, Danny & Mary Beth officially began Farris Ranching Co. on leased land, borrowed money and a lot of hope and prayer. The Farris’ have had success through determination, resourcefulness, hard work, stubbornness, and by building a tremendous customer base of ranchers who depend

Farris Ranching Company - the Farris Family led by Danny and Mary Beth Farris were awarded the 2015 IBBA Breeder of the Year Award.

on Farris bulls and females to be as honest as the folks who raised them. Not many people can say that they are full time ranchers that derive their livelihood from what those good Brangus cattle can give them, but the Farris family can. The Farris’ are generous givers of time, experience, passion and ability to help build this Brangus breed of cattle and the organizations that support it. Danny has served on the IBBA Board of Directors as well on key committees of Breed Improvement and Commercial Marketing. He also serves and has served the West Texas Brangus Breeders in just about all capacities and currently serves as the selfless, but valuable role as its Sales Chairman. Danny and Mary Beth have supported both the IJBBA and TJBBA with time and treasure. Mary Beth served as president of the International Brangus Auxiliary and still serves on the scholarship committee. Vern Suhn presented the Commercial Producer of the Year Award to Zak and Cortney O’Brien of Rock Creek Brangus. The O’Brien’s operate a 400 head commercial cow calf and 300 head stocker operation, as well as a small registered herd in Northeastern Oklahoma. Zak’s motto could very well be “GENETICS, THE ROAD TO PROFIT”. He relies heavily on a strong AI program, utilizing some of the top sires from both the Brangus and Angus breeds. Along with the use of AI, Zak relies heavily on the use of his herd bull battery, which in itself would not take a back seat to anyone in the industry. Whenever Zak is in the market for bulls he is shopping at the front of the sale offering looking for bulls that meet his requirements for frame size, structural soundness, performance and EPD’s. At Rock Creek Ranch cows are raised in a low input, no frills environment. Rock Creek Ranch was one of the first commercial operations in the area to move their calving to later in the spring and wean earlier in the fall to let their cows regain weight going into winter. Zak stockpiles forage and utilizes very little hay and expects every cow to earn her keep. In this operation there are not any welfare or entitlement programs, you either earn your keep or you are replaced with an animal that can. The O’Brien’s have succeeded by incorporating a strong work ethic, integrity, knowledge of their business, the foresight and courage to utilize innovative ideas, and the backbone to take a risk in a business that has swallowed up individuals with a lot more financial backing. Zak and Cortney have not only succeeded in this business but are also in the process of raising a great family who will also be a tremendous asset to this country’s future. Award recipients were presented their awards Friday, March 4, 2016, by the IBBA in Houston, Texas, at the IBBA annual banquet. Award recipients are nominated by the membership and selected by the IBBA Awards Committee. Please visit www. GoBrangus.com for more information. BJ

Vern Suhn presented the Commercial Producer of the Year Award to Zak and Cortney O’Brien.

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IBBA Connection IBA Scholarship Recipients Announced

by Ginger Pritchard IBA 2nd vice president

he International Brangus Auxiliary is excited to announce the 2016 IBA scholarship recipients. This year’s monetary contribution to deserving Brangus Juniors brings our historical total to $411,000. The Brangus Auxiliary has been able to assist the higher education efforts of Brangus Junior members and the promotion of the Brangus breed through the generous support of our auxiliary members and others through many years of dedicated hard work and monetary support. This year’s scholarship awards go to three very deserving high school seniors. All three young women are dedicated to the promotion of the Brangus Breed and have recruited many other

young people to breed and exhibit Brangus cattle. These young women serve in leadership capacities and are exemplary role models for our younger members. The International Brangus Auxiliary will unveil at new abbreviated scholarship application at the NJBS scholarship workshop this July in Hattiesburg, Miss. This new application will have the capability of completing the application online and the applicant will be able to upload documents directly to the site and submit it directly to the committee. Please plan to attend our scholarship workshop during the week of the NJBS this July for the debut of our new “Easy Money” application!

Underclassman Ray Mackey Scholarship

Taylor Goerlitz

A senior from Brenham, Texas, Taylor plans to attend Blinn College and major in Agriculture Education or Animal Science. She has served as a TJBBA director since 2014 in addition to attending the IJBBA Legacy Conference and being very active in exhibiting Brangus from her herd and for her family. She has been able to market top Red Brangus genetics both domestically and internationally. Taylor is very involved in judging livestock and in her FFA chapter activities. She intends to stay involved with her family ranch and carry on the legacy.

Underclassman Alternative Education Scholarship

Dana Patterson

Dana hails from Alachua, Fla., where she is completing her senior year at Santa Fe High School. She intends to begin her higher education studies at Santa Fe College in Gainesville preparing for a career in veterinary medicine. Dana was elected to the International Junior Brangus Breeders Board of Directors in July of 2015 and is currently working with the other board members in the planning of the 2016 NJBS. She has also served as vice-president for the Southeast Junior Brangus Breeders Association. The Santa Fe FFA chapter is very fortunate to have Dana successfully compete in public speaking and a variety of judging teams. Her leadership roles include serving as vice-president of her school’s American Sign Language chapter and FFA Chapter President.

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McKenzie Posey

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Currently serving as the International Brangus Breeders Association Queen and on the Board of Directors for the IJBBA, McKenzie is excited to be completing her senior year at Wayne High School in Wayne, Okla. She has exhibited Brangus cattle at numerous junior and open shows for many years while promoting Brangus through her leadership activities in both the Oklahoma and International Junior Brangus Breeders Associations. McKenzie has served her Wayne FFA Chapter as president and competed for her school in softball, basketball and on the cheer squad. She is an international traveler participating in many mission trips to Suriname with her church where they built structures that served as churches for village congregations along the river. McKenzie plans on finishing her degree at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater majoring in Ag Business after completing her basics at East Central University in Ada. BJ

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IBBA Recognizes 2015 Brangus and Red Brangus Herdsmen

ach year at the International Brangus show hosted in conjunction with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) honors a herdsman in two divisions – Brangus and Red Brangus. The award honors the herdsman who goes above and beyond in representing not only the cattle he or she cares for, but also the herdsman who diligently promotes and represents the Brangus breed as a whole. The IBBA Herdsman Award is based on participation at IBBA’s four national shows as well as a vote of peers present at the International Brangus Show in Houston, Texas. The 2015 Brangus Herdsman of the Year Award went to Skyhawk Brangus, Russ and Pam Williamson of Tyler, Texas. The Williamson’s joined an elite group of individuals who have won the IBBA Herdsman of the Year Award twice. Before the Williamson’s joined only two other men in the breed had done so. Skyhawk Brangus puts a lot of time, effort and financial resources into their show string. They participated in every IBBA National Show, several IBBA Regional Shows and numerous

non-point Brangus shows this past show season. Their efforts and ability to promote not only Skyhawk Brangus but also the entire Brangus breed are unrivaled by many. But the largest contribution to their Herdsman of the Year Award came from their peers in the barn during the 2016 International Brangus Show at Houston, as Skyhawk garnered a leading vote tally from their fellow breeders and exhibitors. Their dedication to the Brangus breed was definitely what excited their peers to honor them as the 2015 IBBA Brangus Herdsman of the Year. Exhibiting a string of Red Brangus cattle at all four IBBA national shows combined with a leading tally of votes from fellow exhibitors pushed veteran exhibitor Myron Saathoff to the top to claim the 2015 Red Brangus Herdsman of the Year Award. No stranger to the show ring, Saathoff has been a staple of the industry for decades and is one of only three exhibitors to ever win the IBBA Brangus Herdsman of the Year Award twice. With his win in the Red Brangus Division, he becomes the only man to have three IBBA Herdman Awards and the only man to win in both color divisions. With such experience and success, Saathoff is relied upon by many for his guidance in all things show related. He serves on both the IBBA Show Committee and the IJBBA Advisory Committee and has done so for numerous terms providing both committees with needed input and wisdom. His drive and passion for the Brangus show industry is clearly visible to all who know him and is just part of the reason he was honored as the 2015 IBBA Red Brangus Herdsman Award Recipient. Congratulations to the winners! BJ

ABOVE: IBBA Director of Shows and Youth Activities, Tyler Dean and IBBA Queen McKenzie Posey presented the 2015 IBBA Herdsman Award to Russ Williamson of Skyhawk Brangus. RIGHT: The 2015 IBBA Red Brangus Herdsman Award went to show ring icon, Myron Saathoff from JLS International. IBBA Director of Shows and Youth Activities, Tyler Dean and IBBA Queen McKenzie Posey made the presenation.

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IBBA Connection 2016 IBBA Board of Directors Area 1 – Chris Heptinstall

Chris Heptinstall cut his teeth in the cattle business working for Debter Hereford Farm in Horton, Ala. His thoughts were to become a veterinarian, but after being involved in the production side of the business, his focus shifted to becoming a herdsman. Heptinstall worked with the Debter family while earning an Associate of Science from Snead State Community College. From there he was fortunate enough to attend Auburn University; where he worked at the Auburn University Beef Teaching Unit and the Bull Development Unit, while earning his Bachelor of Science in animal and dairy sciences. After graduation, Heptinstall took the job of Assistant Herdsman at Debter Hereford Farm. From there he was Herdsman at Flint River Farm in Owens Crossroads, Ala., and then became General Manager of Blount County Farmers Cooperative in Oneonta, Ala., where he gained more knowledge of feed, fertilizer, and chemicals. From here, Heptinstall was offered the opportunity to get back into the cattle business when he was offered the position of Operations Manager at Camp Cooley Ranch. After the dispersal of Camp Cooley Ranch, he spent a brief time selling cattle supplements and building his own herd of cattle. In 2010, he was offered the opportunity, to become General Manager of Salacoa Valley Farms, in Fairmount, Ga. Heptinstall has served the Southeast Brangus Breeder’s Association as chair of the promotions committee. He has also served on the International Brangus Breeder’s Association’s membership and education committee, and most recently is serving on breed improvement committee.

Area 2 – Bill Davis

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Bill Davis and his wife, Gail, own and operate Chimney Rock Cattle Co. in Concord, Ark. Having never owned any breed of cattle other than Brangus, Bill is very familiar with both the purebred and commercial aspects of the breed. “The cattle industry is in the middle of record setting times, and no other breed has more potential for growth

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Davis has previous experience on the board and involvement on several committees.

Area 3 – Cody Gariss

Cody Gariss is a third generation cattleman; Gariss co-owns and operates his family’s diversified cattle operation including a Brangus seedstock business. The Gariss Ranch consists of approximately 50 registered Brangus cows, more than 400 commercial Brangus females, and, in addition, markets almost 1,000 yearlings annually. “The future of Brangus is as bright now as it has ever been from both the commercial and purebred standpoint,” Gariss said. “Possessing outstanding terminal and carcass attributes, we have an opportunity to be at the forefront of the industry and help rebuild the nation’s cowherd.” Gariss stresses the importance of maintaining the breed’s integrity, and at the same time, continue to improve upon the resources available that will allow fellow purebred breeders more tools and opportunities to promote and market their cattle.

Area 4 – Davy Sneed

David “Davy” Sneed is a fifth generation cattle producer raising registered and commercial Brangus on his family’s Century Farm in McMinnville, TN, with his wife, Wendy. Sneed has grown up active in the Brangus breed being involved and holding offices with both the MidSouth Junior Brangus Board and the International Junior Brangus Breeders Association. He started getting involved in the Brangus breed in the mid 90s and continues his love for the show ring by working with 4-H and FFA youth. Sneed worked for Higgins Livestock in Woodbury, TN, for four years after High School and then with the Rutherford Farmer’s Cooperative for 11 years. He currently works for Performance Feeds and Animal Health based out of Red Boiling Springs, TN, and covers 11 counties in Tennessee and Northern Alabama. Involvement in the Brangus breed and his community is important to Sneed. He currently serves on the Cannon County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, as President of the Cannon County Young Farmers and Ranchers, and as Advisor to the Cannon County Cattlemen’s Association. In the past he has also

IBBA Connection 2016 IBBA Board of Directors served as the Cannon County Cattlemen’s Association President, Southeastern Brangus Breeders Board of Directors, and held a seat on the Southeastern Brangus Breeders Association Junior Show Committee for the past two years. “As we in the Brangus breed realize we have the best maternal offering out there,” Sneed said, “and how better to help grow our commercial numbers than to assist commercial breeders looking to expand by educating them on the benefits of Brangus cows in their herd?”

Area 5 - Mike Vorel

Mike Vorel is the owner and operator of Vorel Farms and has been professionally involved in the agricultural industry for more than 40 years. Mike and his wife, Robin, live in Luther, Okla., on a farm that has been in Mike›s family for well over 100 years. Vorel started in the business with a commercial herd and gradually transitioned into the Brangus seedstock side of the industry. He purchased his first registered Brangus cattle 16 years ago and now uses the commercial cows as embryo transfer (ET) recipients. Like many, Vorel believes the future of Brangus cattle is a bright one, and as Brangus breeders, it is critical to take positive steps to align the IBBA membership to act on every opportunity to promote the breed. “We have so many opportunities for growth and so many opportunities for Brangus cattle to shine,” Vorel said. Vorel who is the immediate IBBA Board of Directors Past President brings additional outside leadership experience from serving on the National Board of Directors of the American Berkshire Association while he was involved in the Berkshire hog industry in the early 1970s and 1980s.

Area 6 – Carolyn Belden Carson

Carolyn Belden Carson celebrated twenty-five years as a Brangus breeder on the West Coast in November 2015 as an owner and manager of Wyman Creek Cattle Company in Oroville, Calif. In January 2016, Wyman Creek began the process of moving the cowherd to a new ranch in Summersville, Mo. “An opportunity to sell our California ranch arose, and with high land prices and

a scarcity of available grazing land in California, we chose to look out of state. Our search brought us to 850 beautiful acres in Summersville.” After a strict cull, which took into account age, soundness, disposition, and whole herd production records, the base cowherd of just over 200 head will be in residence at their new home in Missouri by April 1, 2016. In addition to the cows are Carolyn’s husband Larry and daughter Annie and entire immediate family, including parents Bob and Kathy Belden, sister Denise Roenspie and Denise’s husband Larry along with their three sons Adam, Nick, and Neal. Also joining in the move is long time Brangus breeder and close family friend Eugene Simeroth, from whom, along with his late wife Margaret, many of the base genetics of the Wyman Creek herd were acquired. “I am looking forward to serving out my term on the board of directors as the area 6 representative and am just pleased to have the opportunity to participate in the evolution of this great breed. It’s been a great group of folks to work with.”

Area 7 – Brandon Belt

Brandon Belt, a native of Gatesville, Texas, has been involved in the farming and ranching business his entire life. He began showing registered Brangus heifers, and after almost 25 years of breeding Brangus cattle in Central Texas, his focus is now on raising range bulls for commercial producers while also marketing registered and commercial replacement females and

feeder calves. Belt attended Tarleton State University where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and obtained a Juris Doctorate degree from Baylor School of Law School. In 2005, he was elected County Attorney of Coryell County. Belt has served as the treasurer for the IBBA the last two years, is the current president of the Hill Country Brangus Breeder’s Association (HCBBA), is on the Board of Directors for the Texas Brangus Breeder’s Association (TBBA), and has been on the Commercial Marketing Committee for the IBBA, and the IBBA Finance Committee chairman the last two years. He believes the IBBA’s primary focus should be on registering Brangus cattle and promoting the Brangus breed.

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IBBA Connection 2015 IBBA Board of Directors Area 7 – Mike Kammerer

Mike Kammerer, along with his wife Judy, own and operate Red Bird Meadows near Montgomery, Texas. As a young man, he was involved with one of the largest registered Angus and quarter horse ranches in Colorado. Kammerer obtained a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado in 1963 and a master’s in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, in 1985. After 33 years of dedicated service with Dresser Industries, an engineered equipment business, Kammerer retired as Senior Vice President and returned to his agriculture roots. In 1993, Kammerer purchased his current property, which he leased to a registered Brangus breeder and began learning about his choice of cattle that would populate Red Bird Meadows Ranch. Kammerer purchased his first registered Brangus cattle in 2001 and has grown the herd substantially since then. “I am committed to the continued improvement of the Brangus breed’s genetic base, increasing IBBA and IJBBA membership, expanding breed marketing efforts while providing the needed support to enable both small and large breeders to grow, promote and market more effectively,” Kammerer said. “My strategic vision for the association also includes global expansion for our breed based on doing a better job of ‘telling our story’, breed improvement, and well designed promotion campaigns.”

Area 7 - Lee Alford II

Lee Alford is a fifth generation rancher, born and raised in Burleson County, Texas. He attended Caldwell High School where he was very active in the FFA. Lee was selected Star Farmer of the State of Texas his senior year. After his High School Graduation, he attended The University of Texas in Austin on a football scholarship. Returning to Burleson County, Alford expanded his existing ranching operation and was part owner and manager of Caldwell Livestock Commission Company. Upon selling his interest in the auction barn, Alford started buying and selling cattle in load lots on order from both yearling and feedlot operators. He has sold many times the number of cattle over the telephone as he has in person, operating on the premise that they will be exactly as described 22 | April 2016

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when they come off the truck; never having a load turned down for being inaccurately described. In 1978, Alford leased a large ranch in far West Texas, (Culberson and Hudspeth Counties), which he operated along with his Burleson County ranch for 24 years. These ranches were stocked with commercial Brangus cows and mixed breed yearling steers. At the end of 2002, Lee dropped the West Texas lease and started changing from commercial to registered Brangus cows. After joining the IBBA, he served on the commercial marketing committee for several years. Lee was chosen Commercial Producer of the Year in 2010. He is currently a Director of the Post Oak Savannah Ground Water Conservation District, (Burleson and Milam Counties) and on the Board of Elders of First Presbyterian Church of Caldwell.

Area 8 – Doyle Miller

Doyle Miller is the managing partner of Miller Brangus, a registered and commercial Brangus breeding program located in Waynesboro, Tennessee. Miller Brangus, owned by E. D., Bert, and Doyle Miller, has been in the cattle business for 38 years and in the registered Brangus business since the early 1980s. Miller Brangus strives to breed a superior seedstock cow herd using proven stockman principles in combination with the technologies of artificial insemination, embryo transfer, and ultrasound technology. Miller was born and raised in Waynesboro, Tennessee. After graduating from Wayne County High School in 1980, he attended Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, where he received a double major in accounting and computer science in 1984. Moving forward, Miller is a long-time Certified Public Accountant and has assisted individuals and businesses in a range of financial aspects that include tax and business planning, strategic planning, financial analysis, and general business consulting. “I saw the direction the breed is going now as far as the demand for the cattle and also the association and I thought it would be a good time to jump back in,” Miller said. Miller’s enthusiasm and drive to support the breed and association is apparent. He has, in the past, served on the IBBA Promotion Committee, the IBBA Finance Committee, Breed Improvement Committee, and Membership Services Committee

IBBA Connection 2015 IBBA Board of Directors Area 9 - Steve Densmore

Steve has been involved in all phases of the cattle industry the majority of his life. He considers himself fortunate that Brangus cattle were one of the predominant breeds during these past decades. Steve served as advisor for the TJBBA from 1987 until 2007. He also served as an adult advisor for IJBBA for the past eight years. For his years of serving the juniors and raising funds for their projects, Steve was recognized by the juniors and received the prestigious Georganne Myers award in 2011. Steve’s service to the Brangus breed did not stop with the juniors. He served on the IBBA Board of Directors from 1997 to 2003 and was President of the IBBA in 2002. He again was elected to the IBBA Board to serve an unexpired oneyear term in 2009 and a three-year term from 2010 to 2013. At the present time, Steve is employed by Circle X Land & Cattle Co, as their cattle manager. Steve has held this management position since 2000. Steve manages a large commercial cow calf operation of 2,000 head and a purebred Brangus cow-calf program of 325 cows. Steve is responsible for Circle X submitting much of the IBBA carcass data by backgrounding Brangus steers and collecting their data after they are fed in the various feedlots and slaughter. Steve’s peers recognized him as the 2013 Breeder of the Year and he is now serving on the International Brangus Breeders Foundation Board in its first year of existence.

Area 10 - Troy Floyd

Troy Floyd and his wife, Terri, make their living raising Brangus cattle on a 32,000-acre rock pile in the Eastern foothills of the Sacramento Mountains west of Roswell, N.M. Troy acquired his first Brangus cattle in 1971 and joined the IBBA shortly after that. Troy is a past president of the Southwest Brangus Breeders Association and was a registration inspector for IBBA until self-inspections started. Troy is currently chairman of the Chaves County FSA county committee. His wife Terri is a life member of the IBA and a past chairperson of the scholarship committee. Terri and Troy have two grown children, Kevin Floyd and Sally Allen. They both showed

Brangus heifers when they were in school and Sally served on the IJBBA board of directors.

Area 11 – Eddy Roberts

Edward “Eddy” Roberts was raised on the family farm in the Suwanee River Valley in northern Florida where his great grandfather settled in the early 1860s, only three miles from where Roberts and his wife, Mary, currently reside. Roberts graduated in 1972 from Florida State University in Tallahassee and spent about half the time at school and the other half working on the farm. The farm became a family operated business that same year, and W.E.T. Farms was established, representing each stakeholder in its name, Walter, Eddy and Ted. Roberts is now the sole survivor and operator of the farm. W.E.T. Farms has expanded to about 125 registered Brangus cows with approximately 150 head of commercial cattle. The farm is diversified and produces square and round baled hay as well as more than 2,500 acres of Bahia seed all harvested on the farm along with rented property in the area. Roberts believes we have a golden opportunity to expand our breed as demand for beef drives growth in the national beef herd. He is excited to work together with the IBBA members to present and market Brangus cattle to their fullest potential. Roberts has served on boards and committees and held several leadership positions in organizations including the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Resource Conservation and Development Council, Live Oak’s Farmers Cooperative for 29 years, and he served as Chairman of the Suwannee Valley Growers Association. Roberts is also a member of his local, state, and national cattleman associations. BJ

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IJBBA Connection Another Successful Houston Trip

ow! Another successful year! I have been blessed to attend the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo the last three years, not only as a Brangus breeder, but as an IJBBA Director. This year I had the ability to attend as the IJBBA President, and I have to say, we had quite a week! As part of our responsibilities, the IJBBA Board of Directors participates in attending the IBBA meetings throughout the week. One might question why as junior members we are attending the meetings and not out in the barn like the other kids? To which I would simply answer that as a junior and as a Brangus breeder, attending the meetings is a way to meet fellow Brangus breeders and learn from them. Additionally, we are the future, and as an IJBBA member I am hoping to follow in your footsteps, so I utilize this unique opportunity to learn as much as I can. While some Directors made it into Houston to help weigh and measure Brangus bulls Thursday afternoon, our official duties began on Friday, March 4, when we spent the morning at the IBBA Annual Meeting. The day started with a membership breakfast that led into Dr. Tommy Perkins introducing the board and welcoming any new IBBA members. IBBA President, Mike Vorel spoke before the meeting moved into committee reports, recognition of outgoing directors and congratulating the new directors and officers. The meeting closed giving everyone some time to fellowship before the Annual Awards Banquet began at noon. The Annual IBA Scholarship Recipients, the IBBA Pioneer Award, the IBBA Breeder of the Year Award and the IBBA Commercial Producer of the Year Award were all announced and awarded during the banquet. The IJBBA Board of Directors made a quick dash at the conclusion of the banquet so that we could make it over to the expo hall for the International Brangus Bull Show where Directors were responsible for helping in the show ring. Saturday, March 5th, the IJBBA Board members had the morning to talk to breeders before the Brangus Female Show began at noon. We continued our efforts to bring attention to the Annual IJBBA Legacy Female Buyer Group. We worked hard to gather participants for the Buyer Group to purchase the 2016 IJBBA Legacy Female. This year’s Legacy Female was donated by Diamond K Ranch and was auctioned off in the Genetic Edge Sale on Saturday night. This IJBBA Legacy Female is IJBBA’s biggest fundraiser and it helps fund our biennial Legacy Leadership Conference. I can honestly say as a director that selling tickets for the Buyer Group is one of the most nerve racking tasks! Every year the Board of Directors sets a goal at our Fall Meeting that we work hard to reach. We spend the week before Houston 24 | April 2016

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by Quinn CARTER IjBBA PRESIDENT

and up to the very last second before the auction, contacting and talking with breeders and businesses that might be interested and convincing them to participate in the Buyer Group. The Board’s hard work and dedication paid off again this year, and I am proud to say that the 2016 IJBBA Legacy Female Buyer Group reached another record level at $42,000. The previous record was set in 2015 with the Buyer Group reaching $33,000. A huge congratulations goes to L Ray Ranch, Matt and Michelle Willey for holding the winning ticket! But an even bigger THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Buyer Group and supports the juniors. Once again we have set the bar high, but I have confidence with the team that makes up the 2015-2016 IJBBA Board of Directors, we can achieve so much more in the future. Houston is my favorite time of year! It is a chance for me to make new friends in the breed and learn from the very best while spending time with the board and my show family that I only see a few times a year. Congratulations to all the exhibitors who showed, THANK YOU to all who participated in the 2016 IJBBA Legacy Female Buyer Group and I hope to see EVERYONE at NJBS in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this July!! BJ

2015-2016 IJBBA Board of Directors

President Quinn Carter, Haines City, FL quinn.carter95@yahoo.com

Ex-Officio Racheal Sharp, Konawa, OK racheal.sharp.rs@gmail.com

Vice President Allyson Polston, Lakeland, FL goober4141@gmail.com

SOC Sale Chair Meghan Pickett, Robeline, LA meghanpickett14@gmail.com

Secretary Emilee Garza, Spring, TX garza.emilee1@gmail.com

Reporter McKenzie Posey, Wayne, OK posey_mckenzie@yahoo.com

Director Kendra Brull, Atchison, KS kendrabrull20@gmail.com

Director Dana Patterson, Alachua, FL dpatterson.2016@gmail.com

Director Director Dakota Williams, Ash Flat, AR Andreya Mitchell, Seminole, OK dakotaawilliams549@gmail.com andreya1998.am@gmail.com IBBA Queen McKenzie Posey, Wayne, OK posey_mckenzie@yahoo.com

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Diamond K’s Miss Legacy 915C4 Donated by: Diamond K Ranch

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Thank you to all the ranches, breeders, and businesses that participated in the Legacy Female Buyer Group. By joining forces, this group was able to purchase this year’s Foundation Female for a $42,000! Your investment in the future of our breed and the junior association is greatly appreciated. A very special thank you goes to Diamond K Ranch for their donation of the 2015 Legacy Female, Diamond K’s Miss Legacy 915C1

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IBA Connection IBA Holds Meeting in Houston

r. Tommy Perkins was the guest speaker at the IBA meeting in Houston, Texas on March 4. Dr. Perkins and IBA members discussed ways the IBA could become more involved with, and supportive of the IBBA. We also talked of ways the auxiliary could support the Global Roundup. Overall, we had a very productive meeting and are excited as the auxiliary moves forward. The International Brangus Auxiliary was founded in 1977. So, in 2017 we will celebrate our 40th year anniversary. We are

IBA Officers (L to R) Sami Roop, President; Kristina Gardner, First Vice-President; Mary Beth Farris, Secretary; Janet Greuel, Treasurer. Not pictured Ginger Pritchard, Second Vice President and Susan Burke, Historian.

by Sami ROOP IBA PRESIDENT

looking forward to the events we will be working on to promote the auxiliary next year and the celebration of all the IBA has accomplished in its 40 years. We always welcome new members. If you would like to be part of the excitement and the 40 year anniversary, please complete the application below. Membership is only $25. BJ

Above: IBA members talking about the new coasters the Auxiliary has for sale. (L to R) Jodi Jackson, Kristina Gardner and Sidney Thomasson) Left: Dr. Tommy Perkins served as the guest speaker at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s IBA Annual Meeting.

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Marketing Update Good Times Ahead?

by Kyle DYKES IBBa Field Service Representative

nother successful Annual Meeting in Houston is in the books, with lots of accomplishments and recognition of hard working Brangus members that strive every day to improve the breed. We are certainly appreciative of everyone that attended the meetings in March and look forward to more upcoming events in 2016! It has been a great year so far. It might not have seemed like it at the beginning; however, I am truly happy with the sale results I am seeing across the country. The market was a bit cloudy at the start of the year and cattlemen across the country were a little hesitant about moving cattle. Now, a few months into the year, prices are not as high as they were this time last year, but they are not too far off. It is still a great market to capitalize on. Good replacement females have set my mind at ease in the sale ring in the last few months by maintaining solid figures and quality for retention in the nation’s cowherd. The standard is slightly higher in terms of quality of cattle that are in the market today. Moving forward I hope to see us continue to receive rain in the dry states and for cattlemen to have a great spring that will set them ahead for the days to come. Weather wise, it has been one of the most unusual years I personally have ever witnessed. With the very mild winter we had in the southern states, it appears that spring has sprung early. Some are anticipating a dry summer and we all hope that is not the case. Nevertheless, it is best advised in the cattle business to be prepared for the worst and let the good surprise you. Brangus breeders have already taken the first step in preparation by choosing a hardy breed that can withstand multiple environments and adapt to climate changes such as the ones we have been experiencing. Bull sales remain strong. Regardless of some outliers occurring in prices for lower figures on bulls things ultimately come down to the fact that cattle which have been prepared well physically and marketed with the best effort, continue to make the pocketbook happy. The demand for good Brangus bulls is still evident at every sale I attend. Even more impressive is the sales I attend and see the volume of high quality bulls that are available for those cattlemen that need to walk away with a trailer full. There are enough good ones available to allow cattlemen to leave with the number of bulls they need to go home and go to work. Consumer demand on the retail side is remaining steady with a little softening for the first time in six years. Nevertheless, we are still seeing more consistent reports with markets appearing to

maintain some stability to them. Analysts are noting a growing focus by consumers on issues such as humane treatment, growth hormones, antibiotics and other producer values. Thanks to the Beef Check-off Program we can successfully say that we are ahead of the game on these matters. Extensive measures are in place to help positively educate consumers on all things related to production, harvest and consumption of beef. Demand remains high because of this and we continue to improve the way we produce beef across the country. Restaurant sales are projected to grow according to the National Restaurant Association, which is a good sign that the overall economy is moving in the right direction (BEEF Magazine – Meat Matters Blog). Overall even though analysts are saying that a spring rally won’t be as big this year we are seeing less volatility in the cash cattle market. Many indications are pointing to the cattle market settling down to a more consistent trend. “There are a number of indications cattle markets may be returning to somewhat more typical behavior,” says Darrell Peel, Oklahoma State University, Extension Livestock marketing specialist (BEEF Magazine-Cattle Market Weekly). This is definitely a good sign for cattlemen and women because they are able to better predict the market trends and make crucial business decisions in the near future. It is extremely important for cattlemen to keep a close eye on the market as we move forward in 2016 so that they are well informed. Livestock economists are saying that moving forward now that the volatility has settled down, that ranchers should pay close attention to supply and demand and global beef needs in other countries that will benefit American beef export. This is where we are able to see positive insight for the beef industry regardless of the slight decline in prices that is predicted between now and 2019. I hope I didn’t muddy the water too much with this article, but to sum it all up, we are still seeing lots of great things happening in the cattle market and especially the Brangus breed. We are still continuing to make major genetic advances within the breed that ultimately give Brangus cattle a competitive edge in the present and future market. Not only does the Brangus breed have what it takes to remain steady in domestic markets, we have cattle that will meet the needs in global production and continue to open opportunities for market share internationally. As always, feel free to contact the International Brangus Breeders Association at any time or stop by the office for a visit! BJ

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Feature Article Economic Efficiency and Genetic Improvement Using Artificial Insemination

by Joe C. PASCHAL Livestock Specialist Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

ike most of you, I read a lot of articles in the Brangus Journal or from other sources and wonder why this or that was even being written. It was just common sense that the practice should have been adopted! So, when I was asked to write about the economic efficiency and genetic improvement that may be gained by using artificial insemination I was thinking the same thing. However, having adopted it many years ago I can certainly understand some of the difficulties. Beginning with the positives of efficiencies and genetic improvement, some that come to mind are 1) increase efficiency of bull usage, 2) increase potential for genetic selection, 3) decreased costs, 4) increased safety for animals and handlers, and 5) reduced disease transmission. During natural service, a bull will deposit much more semen in the cow than is needed to produce a calf and the service itself is physically stressful, for both the bull and the cow. However,

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semen collected from a bull in a single ejaculate can be used to make 100-200 conventional straws for insemination. In addition, it can be frozen and transported anywhere and stored essentially forever. Genetically superior bulls that die or become infertile can continue to sire calves long after theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re dead. Because AI allows bulls to produce more calves, fewer bull calves are needed. Therefore only the genetically best bulls are used in AI to produce offspring, increasing selection intensity and selection response. More progeny by fewer bulls will also improve genetic testing, thereby increasing the accuracy of bulls more rapidly. In addition, the widespread use of many genetically superior bulls by AI could reduce the possibility of inbreeding in smaller herds by increasing the genetic pool of sires. This is true for the breed as well. Bulls could be selected to be mated to specific females or in a commercial herd, more than one breed could be used for crossbreeding purposes. Widespread use of AI could decrease costs. Bulls are larger

Feature Article than cows and require more forage and feed. The reduced use of a number of bulls would reduce cow cost. In addition, bulls tend to be less docile and are more powerful and ill-mannered and often require more pasture, stronger facilities and more repairs (like fences). Because bulls are larger and more aggressive they can also be more dangerous. More people are killed and injured by cattle than by sharks. Having to raise, manage or move bulls (especially for novices or the elderly) increases the likelihood of injury or even death to handlers and other animals, which can also be expensive. One of the most overlooked but important reasons is reduced disease transmission. Natural mating can allow for venereal diseases to be transmitted from the cow to the bull or vice versa. Certainly many pathogens can be transmitted through AI but the health protocol at the collection point and the certification and screening process reduces this possibility significantly over natural service. Collected semen is also evaluated for quality which eliminates problems associated with infertile semen. Now, before everyone who raises bulls to sell to the purebred and commercial sector calls for my hide, I am not advocating everyone use AI but only that Brangus (and breeders of other purebred breeds) consider (or reconsider) using some AI in your herd. AI use in the U.S. is low (only about 7 percent of beef producers use some AI), much lower than in many other countries, and I think it is mostly due to lack of expertise in AI technique, time, equipment, and maybe cost. AI can be used to get genetics of bulls, usually for a very reasonable price, which would be very expensive to purchase, if they were even for sale. In addition, with the implementation of sexing technology, sexed semen is available on some bulls so that your dollars can

be directed to producing many genetically superior replacement heifers and a minimum number of young new herd sires. AI doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be used with estrus synchronization, although it pays for itself in a tighter calving season and older and heavier calves at weaning. A 2003 a University of Kentucky study reported a 73 pound increase in weaning weight and 23 percent more calves born in the first 30 days of calving as a result of AI. Not all heifers and cows are going to breed to one, two or even three insemination attempts (over a period of 63 days) but in that case it is doubtful that highly fertile bulls will get the job done either. With only about half of the beef bulls being fertility tested annually, the reproductive status of about a million bulls is unknown until it is too late. Implementing AI for even a part of the replacement heifers or cows in a purebred herd will improve handling of the cattle, herd health, and nutritional management of the entire herd in addition to improving genetics and reducing costs. And, coupled with todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breed wide genetic evaluations and genomic technology, genetically better bulls can be more accurately selected to improve your herdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance and cut costs. Try AI, you might like it! BJ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Joe C. Paschal (PASS-skull) has been a Livestock Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in South Texas for 30 years. He is a member of the TAMU Animal Science Department but is based in Corpus Christi, Texas, and works with county Extension agents in a 37 county region of South Texas and the Gulf Coast in beef cattle management. His research interests center around genes and their effects on reproduction and carcass merit. He is an advocate of the Brahman influenced breeds and has travelled extensively in Central and South America.

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Feature Article

Sale Cattle

by Kyle DYKES IBBa Field Service Representative

Preparation

ith the spring sale season being in high gear, now is a good time to think some of the things you as a breeder and a salesman can do to better market your product. If you travel to the various sales across the country you can see the variance in sale practices that each individual sale conducts. However, if you go to the most successful sales in terms of gross dollars on sale day, you will notice that there is a consistency in the cattle that they are selling. These sale managers pay extra attention to every detail that helps the presentation and ultimately the best interest of those sale cattle for their future. This, in addition to utilizing the best genetics that you can afford, is the key to success on sale day. One of the biggest rumors that you might hear when attending sales is that “buyers do not want a fat one.” Although this is true to the extent that you don’t want to mistake fat for muscle, the general statement is still proven wrong when the hammer falls. No I am not saying that your cattle should be deceiving, I am simply saying that cattle need to be conditioned, not only to have eye appeal to buyers, but also to have a healthy start in their working environment. Commercial producers are buying animals to put them to work. Therefore, those animals need the best chance starting out to obtain the maximum performance. This concept is the same as any energy-demanding task. Selling a bull without the proper condition is the same as sending an offensive lineman into a football game without his breakfast; and I guarantee, they do not miss it too many times! After the auctioneer says “sold,” responsibility moves to the buyer to build and 34 | April 2016

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maintain that animal in his or her environment based upon the foundation that it received during the developmental stages of life. For this reason, when you go to the auction, the true stockman in the crowd really does have his eye on the ideally conditioned animal that is prepared for the job. Even though you may hear buyers say “I prefer a rangy bull without all the fat,” the statement is proven wrong almost every time when business is done in the ring. The real reason for this is simply because a thin bull just is not ready for the job and it is more expensive to put the pounds on than it is to take them off. These reasons dictate that cattle must be placed in a structured program, if you plan to market them in any manner for resale purposes. It is truly beneficial to have this practice with your whole herd. At the

Feature Article very least, you need to make sure your sale animals have every chance to succeed and perform from the time they are born to the time they go on the buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trailer. If you are unsure about the condition of your cattle, contact your sale manager for another opinion. If you are selling bulls by private treaty, off the ranch, it is no different. In this case if you are unsure then ask your association representative or other successful breeders in your area. You want cattle to have some cover but not be too fat where they begin to lose muscle definition. Ideally, you want to see the ribs but not feel them when you run your hand over the animal. To relate this in terms of body condition scoring you want them to be around a body condition score of around 5 or 6. You may see some rib definition, but the hooks and pins are covered just enough to have a smooth appearance. You do not necessarily want to see pones around the tail head but you want the animal to have ample coverage. While everyone varies a little in scales and relations, you primarily want to make sure that the animal is filled out and gets some energy to go forward with before they are stripped down to their working clothes. Another practice important to successful sales is proper grooming practices. You will notice that cattle at most production sales around the country have been clean cut to look their best. The basic areas that need attention are the tail, topline, underline, shoulder, neck and head. There are two basic grooming practices used, those are clipping and torching. When clipping cattle you can start at the tail and trim up the middle portion, leaving some hair on the lower third and upper third around the tail head. It is recommended that you trim the very end of the animals switch at an angle to leave it clean, yet natural looking. Depending on the time of year, there may be some hair to trim on the top and underline but make sure you trim evenly and do not steer away from the natural curvature and definition of each individual animal. Take excessive hair off of the crest or neck of the animal as well as clip hair off the brisket and up around the shoulder. Lastly, trim the face of sale animals from the top of the poll to the nose and stay within the jawline. After clipping, you can quickly blend the areas that you have trimmed by torching or singeing the hair. This practice gives the animal a smooth, clean and blended look that ties it all together. It is the same thing as you and

I getting a hair cut for an interview or presentation - we want to look clean cut and professional on the big day. These are some small aspects that play a vital part of any marketing strategy. They could be just what you need to give you an extra edge after everything is all said and done. Be sure and learn from an experienced hand before trying these practices on your cattle. Most sale managers are willing to do this for you as long as you make the time for them to do so and plan ahead. Check out the video on the gobrangus.com page to see these practices demonstrated in detail. BJ

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Feature Article

Avoiding Calving Problems

by L.R. SPROTT Professor Emeritus Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Texas AgriLife Extension Service Texas A&M Unversity

eef heifers experience calving difficulty, or dystocia, more frequently than do mature cows. Dystocia is characterized by prolonged or difficult labor due to heavy birthweight and/or small pelvic area of the dam. Death of these calves, and sometimes their dams, is a result of injuries received during difficult delivery. This obviously reduces calf crop and potential profits. Cows that experience dystocia also have lower rebreeding rates than animals that have normal, unassisted deliveries. Consequently, producers should make every effort to avoid dystocia.

Causes of Dystocia

There are a number of factors that influence dystocia; fortunately most of them can be controlled through good management practices. One factor is improper selection and development of replacement heifers. Small, underdeveloped heifers generally have a higher incidence of dystocia than properly developed heifers because they have smaller pelvic openings. Select heifers that are heaviest, and feed them to ensure proper growth (1.5 to 1.75 pounds of gain per day). At this rate of growth, the heifers should weigh between 65 and 70 percent of their expected mature weight by 14 months of age (first breeding). Gain 38 | April 2016

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during gestation should average about 1 pound per day, provided that this allows for enough fat cover, or body condition, at the time of calving. Much research has been done to determine the effect of feed level prior to calving on the incidence of dystocia. From this research one can conclude that feed levels during gestation do not influence dystocia as much as we once thought. Excess energy during gestation is not as much of a problem as excess protein. The latter increases birthweight of the calf and the incidence of calving difficulty. Therefore, pay particular attention to the amount of protein fed to heifers during gestation. The best experiments in this subject show the need to feed a balanced ration that affords proper growth as described above. If pregnant heifers are on winter pastures (wheat, oats, ryegrass, clovers), limit grazing to 30 minutes per day rather than grazing full time.

Feature Article This helps avoid excess protein in the diet and its associated increase in the offspring’s birthweight. In other research, efforts were made to starve dystocia out of heifers through feed restriction. The assumption in these trials was that less feed would reduce birthweight and, thus, dystocia. These efforts were futile, and this practice is not recommended since it will reduce the body condition of heifers at calving time, which is proven to reduce subsequent rebreeding rates. As cows mature and their pelvic openings grow larger, the incidence of dystocia decreases. Knowing this, many producers calve their heifers first at 3 years of age rather than at 2 years. This helps, but never totally eliminates dystocia. Furthermore, calving heifers first at 3 years of age is not recommended because it increases the costs of production per individual animal and can reduce their total lifetime productivity. Improper calf posture (breech, head or hoof turned back) during delivery can cause problems, but this can be corrected simply by giving assistance at birth. We know that calf posture can change, even during the early stages of delivery. The reasons for this are undetermined, and we are not able to affect calf posture except during delivery. It is a common belief that exercising the dam during gestation can reduce dystocia. But an experiment in which heifers were forced to move and travel during gestation revealed that no advantage was gained through exercise. The main cause of calving problems is heavy birthweight. As birthweight increases, so does the degree and intensity of dystocia, especially when heifers also have small pelvic openings. Causes of Heavy Birthweights Three major factors influence birthweight: 1) sex of the calf (bull calves are heavier); 2) nutrition level of the dam during gestation; and 3) the genetic influence on birthweight by the sire. Obviously, sex of the calf cannot be easily controlled. Methods of doing this are currently being developed, but only for the purpose of offering the cattleman the choice of gender in his calf crop in order to increase his marketing options. Nutrition level of the dam during gestation can be controlled, but efforts to reduce dystocia through excessive nutritional restriction have been futile. The most prudent and effective way to reduce birth weight is to use a bull that is known to sire calves with light birthweights. Mating this type of bull to properly developed heifers has, in many experiments, almost entirely eliminated calving problems except those associated with improper calf posture.

Finding the Desired Bull

Some breeds have gained the reputation of being difficult calvers while others have not. This is unfortunate and unjustified because within every breed there are “easy calving” and “hard calving” bulls. Some of the breeds that have been intensively selected for growth without regard for calving ease have a higher proportion of bulls that can be characterized as hard calvers. This does not imply that these breeds no longer have any easy calving bulls, and it is unwarranted to classify any breed as hard or easy calving. Admittedly, crossing bulls of a breed with light mature weights to females of a breed with heavy mature weights

may reduce the incidence of dystocia. But on the other hand, random mating of those same bulls to females of the same breed may or may not influence dystocia. Therein lies the problem. What can be done to find a sire, within any breed, that is an easy calver? The solution is to use a good set of progeny records for that breed. This kind of record program is essential to finding the easy calving bulls, and a number of breed associations have adopted these procedures. This makes it easier for the bull buyer to find the correct bull. As a buyer, what evidence do you need to see? Look for records that show the expected progeny differences (EPDs) in birthweight for calves from the bull in question. Bulls with a low EPD (less than +5 pounds) for birthweight are the easier calving bulls in that particular breed. Most importantly, look at the bull’s calving ease score. Acceptable scores are further evidence that the bull in question is an easy calver. Most of the breeds which have selected their cattle for performance likely have several sires with records on a high number of offspring. As the number of offspring from a sire increases, the accuracy of his predicted performance increases. Thus, look for accuracy figures in the performance data. These figures are given in fractions such as 0.5 up to 1.0. The higher the accuracy figures the more predictable the bull’s performance. A low accuracy figure for any trait means that the bull has not yet produced enough offspring to accurately predict his performance. When dealing with breeds that do not utilize performance records, it is very difficult to predict the performance of a sire for any trait. People who sell bulls should supply their buyers with performance data. This helps assure the buyer that he is getting the product he wants, and assures the seller of a repeat customer.

Summary

The best way to avoid calving problems is to choose the heaviest heifers as replacements, grow them to an acceptable weight and mate them to an easy calving bull. This approach will be successful in reducing dystocia except in those instances involving improper calf posture. Since the incidence of posture problems is low, dystocia attributed to excess birthweights and small pelvic openings can be almost entirely eliminated. BJ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr. L. R. Sprott- professor and AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist emeritus. Sprott served as Upper Gulf Coast beef cattle specialist from 1981 until his retirement in August 2003. His interest specialized in commercial cowcalf production and his research publications focused on specific reproduction improvement methods. Dr. Sprott has collected data on 986 replacement heifers bred to bulls with below average EPD for birth weight and high calving ease ratings. Only five heifers from that group experienced calving difficulty that necessitated assistance at delivery of the calf.

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Membership Welcome New Members 3 D FARMS, JOEY DOYLE :: AYNOR, SC

HICKORY SAND RANCH, JOHN DAVID LAXSON :: MASON, TX

BLUE RIBBON FARMS, MARK SNOWDEN :: PACHUTA, MS

STEPHEN STEGINT :: GLEN ROSE, TX

TODD HARVEY :: KENENSVILLE, FL

4 MILE CATTLE COMPANY, JAMES HALL :: WILSONVILLE, AL - DBA

PHIL SMITH :: NEVADA, TX

KENNETH RALEY :: PIERCE CITY, MO BJ

J W RIDENOUR :: HUMBLE, TX

Member Benefits

ith over 1,500 active members, the IBBA provides innovative programs and services, which enhance the economic well-being of members and commercial customers.

Members are eligible to participate in a variety of livestock shows, industry conferences, association activities, and educational meetings.

Membership includes: The ability to register cattle with the IBBA :: Online portal access to your herd Subscriptions to both the Brangus Journal and the Frontline Beef Producer Voting rights for the association business :: 10% Discount at La Quinta Hotels Biweekly Brangus News :: Chute Side App Access to Genomically Enhanced EPDs BJ

Advertising and Marketing Opportunities

he IBBA offers a variety of advertising and marketing opportunities from print ads in the Brangus Journal and the Frontline Beef Producer to a variety of electronic options to get your program in the inbox of thousands of Brangus enthusiasts. Published eight times annually the Brangus Journal provides the optimum opportunity to reach your fellow Brangus breeders and share the latest news and information of genetics coming out of your program. The Frontline Beef Producer offers an impressive opportunity to put your program in front of over 20,000 cattlemen and cattlewomen across the nation. Commercially focused, this publication strives to be a lasting

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publication that serves as a unique reference for everyone in our industry. Do you want to reach your customers directly? E-mail blasts work great for upcoming sales or any ad that runs in the Brangus Journal. E-mail blasts can be directly linked to your website or sale catalog. E-mail blasts are sent out biweekly. Card ads are also being offered in the biweekly Brangus News. These ads can be a great tool for advertising your operation and any upcoming sales. Card ads can be directly linked to your website or sale catalog. Contact IBBA today to get more information and work with us to get your program the maximum visibility possible! BJ

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SUBJECT EPD % Ranked +/- Chg vs Active ACC Sires % Rank

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Birth Weanling Weight Weight -0.6 17 0.7 5 0.77 0.63 20 80

Genomic-Enhanced EPD Yearling Total CE Scrotal Milk Maternal Maternal Circ. Weight 37 11 19 3.6 .73 8 5 3.6 0.25 0.63 0.47 0.48 0.61 80 40 65 75 25

US REA% .35 0.12 0.62 50

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SUBJECT EPD % Ranked +/- Chg vs Active ACC Sires % Rank

CE Direct 4.3 3.8 0.59 45

Birth Weanling Weight Weight -0.9 22 0.8 6 0.72 0.59 15 60

Genomic-Enhanced EPD Yearling Total CE Scrotal Milk Maternal Maternal Circ. Weight 47 13 24 3.9 .15 10 5 3.9 0.32 0.48 0.40 0.41 0.53 45 20 40 65 75

US REA% .28 0.12 0.60 60

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Membership Roark Joins Brangus Team as Accountant

elly Roark joined the IBBA staff in late February, and will be working at our office headquarters in San Antonio, Texas. Kelly brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the accounting department. Roark comes to the IBBA from the University of Phoenix where she received her master’s degree in accounting and finance. Roark also received her bachelor’s degree in human resources and business administration from the University of Minnesota. Born and raised in Burnsville, Minn., Roark was brought to San Antonio in 2010 by a military move. Roark comes to the IBBA with 12 years of public accounting experience and is on a path to becoming a CPA. Roark’s professional experience is diverse. She has worked in the construction and oil industries along with long haul trucking.

For the past two and a half years, Kelly and her husband Cole have also been operating their own construction and remodeling business. “Kelly comes to IBBA with several years of field experience which will come in handy as she will be handling all of the accounting duties for IBBA as well as our subsidiaries like Genetic Performance Solutions, International Brangus Breeders Foundation and Brangus Publications, Inc.” said IBBA Executive Vice President Dr. Tommy Perkins. “She has a firm grasp of accounting principles which will shorten her learning curve of livestock industry terminology and total herd reporting.” Roark’s family owns three ranches on the outskirts of San Antonio where they raise cattle, goats and horses. Looking forward to new challenges, Roark is excited to begin her journey with the IBBA and learn more about the cattle industry. Roark can be contacted directly by email at kroark@gobrangus. com or in the office at 210-696- 8231. For more information about Brangus cattle and the IBBA, visit www.GoBrangus.com. BJ

National Cattle Evaluation Schedule

ith the new release of genomic enhanced EPDs (GE-EPDs), the IBBA board approved schedule for National Cattle Evaluations (NCE) each year will be as shown in the table

below. As you can see, the move to more genetic evaluations each year allow for new GE-EPDs four (4) times per year. This move also slightly modifies the deadlines for online data submissions. Everything has to be entered into the portal (whether entered by the breeder or by the IBBA staff) by the 10th of each month

preceding the GE-EPD release. The IBBA highly recommends that you submit your DNA samples well in advance of the data deadline as it takes about 30 days to get the results once a sample is received in the genomics company lab. DNA submitted in a timely fashion (with results being received prior to the data entry deadline) will be included in the given genomic analysis. For more information or if you have any questions, please contact the IBBA office at 210-696-8231 or info@int-brangus.org. BJ

National Cattle Evaluation Schedule for IBBA EPD Release Date

Data Entry Deadline into Portal

February 1 May 1 September 1 December 1

January 10 April 10 August 10 November 10

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Membership IBBA’s New DNA Policy for AI Sires and Donor Dams

In March 2016, the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) Board of Directors approved a policy requiring parent verification on all AI sires and donor dams before their calves can be registered. Special exceptions (including inferring parents’ parentage markers via additional progeny of said parent) to the rule, by owner appeal, must be presented to the current Board of Directors via the Executive Vice President for a vote. The policy becomes effective September 1, 2016. In reality, this policy has been in place since September 2010 for all AI sires. However, it is reversing a policy change for donor dams that occurred in March 2013 which only required a DNA profile or genotype for donor dams. The use of traditional embryo transfer (ET), as well as in vitro fertilization ET, is a common practice in the purebred industry. The parentage disputes generally go back to the sire which makes this new policy even more important. Having parentage SNPs on all probable sires helps reduce the time needed to identify the correct sire and allows for timely correction of the information in the database. It is not uncommon for IBBA to identify pedigree errors on a daily basis because more and more members are choosing to submit DNA samples for genomic enhanced EPD (GE-EPD) calculation. Every low density (30K) and high density (50 – 150K) test used to calculate GE-EPDs also includes SNP markers for parent verification. The new policy should reduce pedigree error problems before hundreds or even thousands of animals have been impacted in the portal. The following are some frequently asked questions and answers about DNA. When does the new policy take effect? The new policy becomes effective September 1, 2016. What is the difference between a DNA profile and DNA parentage verification? A DNA profile (or genotype) is generated by submitting a DNA sample for testing that yields the animals individual or unique DNA parentage markers. STRs or SNPs are basically a fingerprint of the animal that can be used to validate parentage of future progeny. Parentage verification uses the same DNA sample testing results to qualify or exclude the individual’s parents. The new policy requires parent verification which means that the parents of AI sires and donor dams must have common (STRs only compared to STRs; SNPs only compared to SNPs) parentage markers on file for qualification or exclusion. 44 | April 2016

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Why did IBBA need a new DNA Policy?   It is commonly known in the purebred industry that there is a 7% to 10% error rate in pedigrees when DNA is used to validate parentage. There are many reasons for such errors including (but not limited to) picking up the wrong straw of semen when breeding the cow, a bull jumps three fences to get to the cow, transposed a registration number in data entry, etc. The new policy will help resolve future pedigree errors with a faster turnaround time and a more rapid correction of pedigree information. How does this policy differ from the past policy? The IBBA has been parent verifying cattle for many years. Many will remember using blood-typing to accomplish this task. It then moved to use of single tandem repeat (STR) microsatellite technology. Most recently it has morphed into the use of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) technology. You can’t compare results from the different technologies to qualify or exclude parentage. For example, you can’t use STRs from a potential sire to determine parentage if the progeny only has SNPs on file. Do all registered cattle have to be parent verified?   No. Only bulls that will have progeny produced via artificial insemination for registry must be parent verified. Therefore, commercial bulls nor natural (pasture) breeding only bulls have to be parent verified. Likewise, only females used as a donor cow must be parent verified. What will this cost a breeder? The cost for a DNA parent verification is $15 when using the new SNP technology. Parent verification comes as a free addition to the $45 LD test (30K and i50K) and the $80 HD test (50K and 150K). What other benefits may result from this policy change?   With the advancement of GE-EPD technology, the DNA samples on file may be used in the future for further testing as we produce more genomic enhanced EPDs. Additionally, SNPs may be used in global genetic evaluations in the future. BJ

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Membership Summary of DNA Options at IBBA

Test Name

Markers

GGP- LD

42,000

i50K

26,000

GGP HD-150K

150,000

HD 50K SeekSire SireTRACE (SNP) GeneSeek SireTRACE (STR) SeekSire plus Indicus Add-on Developmental Duplication - DD Fawn calf – CA (Contractual Arachnodactyly) Curly calf – AM (Arthrogryposis Multiplex) Neuropathic Hydrocephalus NH

GE – EPDs1 Yes, Imputed up to 50,000 markers Yes, Imputed up to 50,000 markers

Provider

Cost

GeneSeek

$45

Zoetis

$45

Yes

GeneSeek

$80

52,000

Yes

Zoetis

$80

96 SNPs2 96 SNPs2 13 STRs3 13 STRs3 ~200 SNP markers

No No No No

GeneSeek Zoetis GeneSeek Zoetis GeneSeek

$15 $15 $20 $15

Test Summary Includes 96 USDA SNP parentage markers used for parent verification. Ideal test for yearling animals. Includes 96 USDA SNP parentage markers used for parent verification. Ideal test for yearling animals. It includes 96 USDA recommended SNP parentage markers used for parent verification at IBBA. The ideal test for elite donor dams and AI bulls. It includes 96 USDA recommended SNP parentage markers used for parent verification at IBBA. The ideal test for yearling bulls and heifers. Used for parentage verification only. Used for parentage verification only. Used for parentage verification only. Used for parentage verification only.

$25

Used for parentage verification only.

No No

GeneSeek Zoetis

$16

Only $10 if included as an add-on test for GGP-LD, i50K, GGP HD-150K or HD 50K.

GeneSeek Zoetis

$16

Only $10 if included as an add-on test for GGP-LD, i50K, GGP HD-150K or HD 50K.

GeneSeek Zoetis

$16

Only $10 if included as an add-on test for GGP-LD, i50K, GGP HD-150K or HD 50K.

GeneSeek Zoetis

$16

Only $10 if included as an add-on test for GGP-LD, i50K, GGP HD-150K or HD 50K.

Osteopetrosis - OS

GeneSeek Zoetis

$16

BVD PI

GeneSeek

Horned/Polled

GeneSeek

$35

GE-EPD = Genomic Enhanced Expected Progeny Difference. SNP = Single Nucleotide Polymorphism. 3 STR = Single Tandem Repeat (microsatellite). BJ 1

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Only $10 if included as an add-on test for GGP-LD, i50K, GGP HD-150K or HD 50K. Bovine Viral Diarrhea Persistently Infected test.

ARE HORNS IN YOUR FUTURE? Another way Zoetis takes the guesswork out of genetics: a new standalone test available for use in conjunction with i50K™ and SireTRACE.® • Get accurate, dependable results from published markers for polled and new markers identified by Zoetis scientists • Know with certainty if future generations could acquire horns—using tested bulls that are homozygous polled helps ensure polled calves • Gain a more comprehensive view of a bull’s value when polled testing is added to i50K • Whether for breeding or feeding, polled cattle are worth more

TO LEARN MORE CONTACT YOUR ZOETIS CATTLE GENETICS SPECIALIST OR YOUR BRANGUS BREED ASSOCIATION.

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Membership West Coast Brangus Breeders Association Meets in Red Bluff

he West Coast Brangus Breeders Association met on Thursday, January 28, 2016, in Red Bluff, Calif., for the annual winter membership meeting. Members elected officers and directors for the coming terms, including Pamela Doiron - President, Frank Lima - Vice President, and Rex Hunt - Secretary-Treasurer. Newly elected directors include Carole Guertin, Stephen Dunckel and Della Strong who will serve out the remainder of Carolyn Belden Carsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s term. Carolyn will remain the Area Director for IBBA for the remainder of her term as she still has close ties to the Western Region. WCBBA Show Representative, Carole Guertin, continues to work with IBBA and California State Fair, a regional point show, on class designations and the inclusion of an Ultrablack show in conjunction with the Brangus show for 2016. Buckles will be awarded for the Brangus champions, and jackets will be awarded for the Ultrablack champions. Breeders from throughout the West are encouraged to participate. WCBBA will also work to expand participation at the Arizona National Livestock Show for 2017. Other business included the updating of WCBBA by-laws, the website, the advertising schedule and future premium Brangus and Ultrablack sale. BJ

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(L to R) Rex Hunt, Stephen Dunckel, Sally Rucker, Carole Guertin, Pamela Doiron, Gene Simeroth, Frank Lima, Denise Roenspie and Julius Stanley.

LEFT: WCBBA Officers and Directors. (L to R) Rex Hunt, Carole Guertin, Pamela Doiron, Stephen Dunckel, Frank Lima and Della Strong. BOTTOM LEFT: Mr. Gene Simeroth and Frank Lima after Mr. Gene bid the WCBBA goodbye and got kisses from all the girls! BOTTOM RIGHT: WCBBA Members enjoying the activites of the Red Bluff Meeting. (L to R) Carole Guertin, Stephen Dunckel, Della Strong, and Julius Stanley.

Show Results

68th Arizona National Livestock Show Grows on a Grand Scale

he 68th Annual Arizona National held December 27, 2015 – January 1, 2016 experienced unprecedented growth. Records were once again broken in 2015. The inaugural Arizona Ranch Horse Sale grossed $20,300 on three lots. The Arizona Ranch Replacement Heifer sale grossed $107,850 with a record 69 head averaging a record $1,563. The Club Calf Sale and Sun Classic Heifer Sale grossed $112,025. The Junior Market Auction hit the third highest sale gross record for the sale with a total of $229,875 on 104 lots, and with the Supreme Champion Steer and Supreme Champion Market Lamb selling at all-time records. This year we saw entries increase across the board: • Total Junior Show Entries up 104% • Junior Heifers up 15% • Junior Market Cattle up 54% • Prospect Steers up 60% • The Western Legacy Jackpot Show up 55% • Arizona Ranch Horse Contest up 87% • Arizona Replacement Heifer Show up 50% • Sun Classic Heifers up 37% • Overall Showmanship up 35% • Total Junior Exhibitors up 54% • Total Open Exhibitors up 81% • Total entries up 22% This year a new 4-H and FFA Creed Contest were held in addition to several competitive opportunities offered including the Skill-A-Thon, Ag Mechanics, Livestock Judging, Team Fitting Contest, and the FFA Public Speaking Contest. Thanks to our Presenting Sponsor Show-Rite Feeds for their support in 2015. The Arizona National Livestock Show Open Brangus Show was permanently dedicated to the memory of longtime Brangus breeder Alex Dees of Yuma, Ariz. Dees began his tenure with the Brangus breed in 1960 when he began working for Yuma Valley Cattle Company, where he showed Brangus cattle at every major show for more than seven years. In 1970 Dees returned to his family farm and began his own business- fitting, showing and raising registered Brangus cattle. He became known across the country as an outstanding breeder, great consultant and spectacular judge. Dees’ dedication and success was recognized by organizations nationwide. He was inducted into the Heart of America Brangus Breeders Hall of Fame in 1986 and was inducted into the Arizona Hall of Fame in 1991. By 1995 he had spent more than 20 years on the board of the Arizona National Livestock Show and served as Vice President for two of those years. The IBBA recognized Dees in 2006 with the Pioneer Award and in 2014, Dees was given the prestigious Lifetime

Achievement Award by the Southwest Brangus Breeders Association. Dees passed away on November 6, 2014 but will always be remembered through this prestigious dedication as a remarkable man with a passion for Brangus cattle and the show industry. Brangus exhibitors from Arizona, California, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas brought 21 head of Brangus cattle to Phoenix, Ariz., for the 2015 Arizona National “Alex Dees” Open Brangus Show on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. Jason Hoffman of Thedford, Neb., evaluated the entries. Grand Champion Female honor went to Eugene Simeroth, Walking S Brangus of Summersville, Mo. Walking S Miss Patience 802B3, a December 2014 daughter of TBF Ranger 535Y, first captured the title of Senior Heifer Calf Champion. Coming from the Junior Heifer Calf Division, WC Miss Darla 623C took the Reserve Grand Champion Female title home for Carolyn Beldon Carson of Summersville, Mo. The April 2015 female is a daughter of Springfield of Brinks 803Z3. WC Dietrich 240C was named the Grand Champion Bull. Dietrich is a January 2015 son of Oaks Guardian 88Y. Following closely behind, WC The Prophet 79C, an April 2015 son of Springfield of Brinks 803Z3, was named Reserve Grand Champion Bull. Both bulls are owned by Carolyn Belden Carson, Wyman Creek Cattle Company of Summersville, Mo. In the group classes, Carolyn Belden Carson, Wyman Creek Cattle Company of Summersville, Mo., swept the classes taking the titles for Produce of Dam, Junior Get of Sire and Breeder’s Herd. Arizona National Replacement Pen Show, Champion American Breeds Pen of 3 Open Heifers went to Parker Brangus, San Simon, Ariz. Lazy S Ranch of Wilcox, Ariz., followed with the Reserve Champion American Breeds Pen of 3 Open Heifers. Dr. Shane Bedwell of Fort Collins, Colo., judged the Junior Brangus Show. 11 head were brought before Bedwell by hardworking juniors from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Rising to the top was LM Ms 2Z 195/310, a November 2014 daughter of Suhn’s Next Step 2Z exhibited by Tyler Driscoll of San Simon, Ariz. Kayleigh Best of Animas, N.M. led the Reserve Grand Champion Female, LM Ms 2Z 125/59. The October 2014 female is also a daughter of Suhn’s Next Step 2Z. The Arizona National Livestock Show, Inc. is a non-profit organization with a mission of “Growing the Future.” For more information call the Arizona National office at (602) 258-8568 or visit www.anls.org. ANLS will continue “Growing the Future” in 2016. Mark your calendars and plan to join us December 27, 2016 – January 1, 2017. BJ (Champion Photos on Page 50) Brangus Journal

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Show Results

Grand Champion Open Female

Grand Champion Junior Female LM MS 2Z 195/310 TYLER DRISCOLL, SAN SIMON, AZ

PARKER BRANGUS, SAN SIMON, AZ

Grand Champion Open Bull

Reserve Grand Junior Female

Reserve Champion America Breeds Pen

WALKING S MISS PATIENCE 802B3 WALKING S BRANGUS, SUMMERSVILLE, MO

WC DIETRICH 240C WYMAN CREEK CATTLE CO, SUMMERSVILLE, MO

LM MS 2Z 125/59 KAYLEIGH BEST, ANIMAS, NM

Champion America Breeds Pen

LAZY S RANCH, WILCOX, AZ

San Antonio Junior Brangus Champions Named

by Tyler DEAN IBBA director of shows & youth Programs

he 2016 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo marked Parkey of Archer City, Texas followed closely behind as the the 66th anniversary of the historic event. Reserve Grand Female. Seaglass first won the title of Champion In the Junior Red Brangus heifer show held Junior Heifer and is an October 2014 daughter of DDD Walks February 19, 2016, Grand Champion Female Alone 193W6. BJ honors went to KK Miss Saucy 317B, an American Red Brangus/ Ultrared Female exhibited by Gracey Cate Pitchford. Another American Red Brangus Female, Bostickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ruby 45C exhibited by Madellyne Saige Adams took home the Reserve Champion title. On the same day in the Brangus heifer show, TCR Belle of the Ball 302A rose to the top and claimed Grand Champion Brangus Female honors for junior exhibitor Kyle Martin of Danbury, Texas. Belle came from the Senior Heifer Division, is an October 2013 daughter Grand Champion Junior Female Reserve Grand Junior Female of D Bar D Mr Amos Moses 23T1 and TCR BELLE OF THE BALL 302A VRXP MS SEAGLASS had a December 2015 heifer calf at side. KYLE MARTIN, DANBURY, TX VICTORIA PARKEY, ARCHER CITY, TX VRXP Ms Seaglass exhibited by Victoria 50 | April 2016

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Show Results San Antonio Livestock Exposition Champions Named

by Tyler DEAN IBBA director of shows & youth Programs

xhibitors paraded 64 Brangus entries at the 2016 San Antonio Livestock Exposition Sunday, February 14. A total of 21 Brangus females, 5 Brangus bulls, 23 Red Brangus females and 15 Red Brangus bulls were

exhibited. Coming from the Senior Heifer Division, DDD Ms Penelope 804A53 took home the Grand Champion Female title. The October 2013 female is a daughter of Doguets Hercules 88S3, had an October 2015 bull calf at side and was exhibited by Garrett Chaney of Windom, Texas. Reserve Champion Female title went to Smart Ms Maria 197A owned and exhibited by Caryn Smart of Runge, Texas. The December 2013 female first claimed the Reserve Senior Division Heifer title, had a September 2015 heifer calf at side and is a daughter of Mr MS Pres 915Y6. CX Ms Pay MH Courtney 424/B claimed Grand Champion Red Brangus Female. Owned and exhibited by Cox Excalibur Brangus of Katy, Texas, Courtney is a February 2014 daughter of CX Payload’s Meathouse 930/U and initially won the Red Yearling Heifer Division. Following closely behind and coming from the Red Senior Heifer Calf Division, TJR Ms Special 504U/B3 took the Reserve Grand Champion honor. The November 2014 female is a daughter of Dos XX’s Chief ’s Mr

Grand Champion Female

Stretch and is owned and exhibited by Triple J-R Cattle Company of Friendswood, Texas. Emerging from the Yearling Bull Division, CMR Eros 488B rose to the top to claim Grand Champion Bull. The February 2014 bull is a son of DDD Black Gold 804S25 and is owned by and exhibited by Aimee Adamek of Schulenberg, Texas. DDD Wallstreet 150C took Champion Junior Bull Calf and Reserve Grand honors. Owned and exhibited by Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch, of Poteet, Texas, Wallstreet is a January 2015 son of DDD Stock Option 38Y. Rising to the top of the red bulls, CX Dream’s Hombre 31/A first won the Senior Bull Division. The Grand Champion Red Brangus Bull is a June 2013 son of CX Legend’s Dream 610/U1 and was exhibited by Cox Excalibur Brangus of Katy, Texas. Finally Famous 307C took home Reserve Grand Red Bull honors for Stacey Peirce of Hockley, Texas. The June 2015 bull is a son of BKC Almost Famous 204A3 and first won the Red Junior Bull Calf Division title. In the group classes, Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch took home the Brangus Produce of Dam title with progeny from DDD Ambrosia 150Y10. Cox Excalibur Brangus took home the Red Brangus Breeder’s Herd honor. BJ (Champion Photos continued on Page 44)

Reserve Grand Female

DDD MS PENELOPE 804A53 GARRETT CHANEY, WINDOM, TX

SMART MS MARIA 197A CARYN SMART, RUNGE, TX

Grand Champion Red Female

Reserve Grand Red Female

CX MS PAY MH COURTNEY 424/B COX EXCALIBUR BRANGUS, KATY, TX

TJR MS SPECIAL 504U/B TRIPLE J-R CATTLE CO, FRIENDSWOOD, TX

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Show Results

Grand Champion Bull

Reserve Grand Bull

CMR EROS 488B AIMEE ADAMEK, SCHULENBERG, TX

DDD WALLSTREET 150C DOGUET’S DIAMOND D RANCH, POTEET, TX

Grand Champion Red Bull

Reserve Grand Red Bull

CX DREAM’S HOMBRE 31/A COX EXCALIBUR BRANGUS, KATY, TX

FINALLY FAMOUS 307C STACEY PEIRCE, HOCKLEY, TX

Champions Named at 2016 Dixie National Brangus Shows

by Tyler DEAN IBBA director of shows & youth Programs

rangus exhibitors from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas brought their cattle to Jackson, Miss., for the 2016 Dixie National Open Brangus Show on Monday, February 14, 2016. This event was judged by Bradon Cutrer. Winning Yearling Heifer Champion was Ms 2H/GBB Hayley 915B4, a February 2014 daughter of Skyhawks Presidente, owned by Tucker Gamble of Joaquin, Texas. Hayley then went on to win Grand Champion Female. Coming from the Senior Heifer Division, BR Miss Erin 789A11 took the Reserve Grand Champion Female title home for G Bar Brangus of Beckville, Texas. The September 2013 female is also a daughter of Skyhawks Presidente. After first winning the Champion Senior Bull Calf title, Skyhawks Teddy 915B6 was named the Grand Champion Bull. Exhibited by Skyhawk Brangus of Tyler, Texas, Teddy is a September 2014 son of Skyhawks Presidente. Following closely behind, Mr GSF Special 675B, a May 2014 son of SBR Coal Train 222WR, was named Reserve Grand Champion Bull after first being named Champion Summer Bull. 675B was exhibited by Golden S Farm of Mendenhall, Miss. 52 | April 2016

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In the first Red Brangus show at the Dixie National, Dos XX’s Stretch’s Ms Dixie took the Grand Champion honor to Washington, Texas for Dos XX’s Cattle Company. The March 2015 female is a daughter of Dos XX’s Chief ’s Mr Stretch and first won the Junior Heifer Calf Division. Her full sister, Dos XX’s Stretch’s Stardust followed from the Yearling Heifer Division. The Reserve Grand female was also exhibited by Dos XX’s Cattle Company. Dos XX’s Cattle Company also swept the Red Brangus Bull show taking home Grand and Reserve Grand honors. Dos XX’s Prime Time’s T-N-T took top honors. The March 2015 bull is a son of Dos XX’s Prime Time and first won the Junior Bull Calf Division. Dos XX’s Super Magnum followed after first winning the Summer Bull Division. The April 2014 bull is a son of BKC Legacy’s Superman 101U. Tim Waldrop of Jackson, Miss., exhibited progeny of SBR Coal Train 222WR to claim Junior and Senior Get of Sire. Golden S Farm exhibited SBR Coal Train 222WR progeny to claim Champion Junior Get of Sire. Waldrop exhibited the Champion Breeder’s Herd to close out the show. Photos provided by Ben B. Meriwether. BJ

Show Results

Grand Champion Female

Ms 2H/GBB Hayley 915B4 TUCKER GAMBLE, JOAQUIN, TX

Grand Champion Red Female

DOS XX’S STRETCH’S MS DIXIE DOS XX’S CATTLE COMPANY, WASHINGTON, TX

Grand Champion Bull

SKYHAWK’S TEDDY 915B6 SKYHAWK BRANGUS, TYLER, TX

Grand Champion Red Bull

DOS XX’S PRIME TIME’S T-N-T DOS XX’S CATTLE COMPANY, WASHINGTON, TX

Reserve Grand Female

BR MISS ERIN 789A11 G BAR BRANGUS, BECKVILLE, TX

Reserve Grand Red Female

DOS XX’S STRETCH’S STARDUST DOS XX’S CATTLE COMPANY, WASHINGTON, TX

Reserve Grand Bull

MR GSF SPECIAL 675B GOLDEN S FARM, MENDENHALL, MS

Reserve Grand Red Bull

DOS XX’S SUPER MAGNUM DOS XX’S CATTLE COMPANY, WASHINGTON, TX

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Show Results Champions Selected at International Brangus Show

by Tyler DEAN IBBA director of shows & youth Programs

his year marked the 50th annual International Brangus Show in Houston, Texas. Longtime Brangus breeder Bill Cawley of Crockett, Texas, judged the event. Cawley grew up on his family’s ranch raising and showing registered Brangus cattle. Cawley owned and operated a custom cattle service that exhibited Brangus, Brahman, and Simbrah cattle and grew into one of the largest service companies in the United States. Throughout the years, he has shown 26 National or International Champions across the three breeds. He has managed legendary Brangus ranches such as 3G Land and Cattle, as well as Stalwart Ranches, which under his tenure grew to be one of the largest registered Brangus

breeders in the country. While the majority of the Stalwart registered cowherd was dispersed in 2011, they kept 100 females that remain registered today along with 1500 commercial females in production at Stalwart Ranch. With both foreign and domestic experience in the ring as a judge, Cawley evaluated over 150 head of Brangus and Red Brangus cattle during his two days in Houston. MC Stunner 628B2 claimed the Senior Bull Calf Division before claiming the Grand Champion Bull title. The October 2014 son of SBR Night Train 781RZ is owned by Traci Middleton of Puryear, Tenn., and Lack-Morrison Brangus or Clovis, N.M. JLS International of Hondo, Texas, exhibited the Reserve Grand

Grand Champion & Champion Senior Heifer Calf

Reserve Grand & Reserve Senior Heifer Calf

Grand Champion & Champion Red Yearling Heifer

Reserve Grand & Champion Red Junior Heifer Calf

MISS JLS CLAIRE 915B65 JLS INTERNATIONAL INC, HONDO, TX

DOS XX’S STRETCH’S STARDUST DOS XX’X CATTLE CO, WASHINGTON, TX

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DDD UNFORGETTABLE 150B12 DOGUET DIAMOND D RANCH, POTEET, TX

SJCC CARROUSEL 175C4 TRIO CATTLE & GENETICS, LLC, DALLAS, TX

Show Results Champion Bull, Mr JLS Ice T 915B29, a March 2014 son of Skyhawks Presidente. Ice T first won the Yearling Bull Division. In the Red Brangus show, Cox Excalibur Brangus of Katy, Texas, took home top honors. Coming from the Senior Bull Division, CX Dream’s Hombre 31/A took the Grand Champion Red Brangus Bull title. Hombre is a June 2013 son of CX Legends Dream 610/U1. Finally Famous 307C followed from the Junior Bull Calf Division to claim Reserve Champion honors for Stacey Peirce of Hockley, Texas. Finally Famous shares a birthday with Hombre being a June 2015 son of BKC Almost Famous 204A3. In the female show, Miss JLS Claire 915B65 came from the Senior Heifer Calf Division and took the Grand Champion Brangus Female title. The September 2014 heifer is a daughter of Skyhawks Presidente and was exhibited by JLS International of Hondo, Texas. DDD Unforgettable 150B12 took the Reserve Grand Champion Female honor. Also coming out of the Senior Heifer Calf Division, the November 2014 daughter of DDD Masterplan 1019W10, is owned and exhibited by Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch of Poteet, Texas. Grand Champion Red Brangus Female honors went to Dos XX’s Stretch’s Stardust exhibited by Dos XX’s Cattle Company of Washington, Texas. Winning the Yearling Heifer Division,

the April 2014 heifer is a daughter of Dos XX’s Chief ’s Mr Stretch. From the Junior Heifer Calf Division, SJCC Carrousel 175C4 took the title of Reserve Grand Champion Red Brangus Female. Sired by Lazy 3 Statesman 100S, the May 2015 heifer was exhibited by Trio Cattle and Genetics of Dallas, Texas. Entries in the Group Classes were up significantly this year. Skyhawk Brangus of Tyler, Texas exhibited progeny from DCC Ms Black Sally 915X91 to claim the Produce of Dam class. Skyhawk Brangus also took the Junior and Senior Get of Sire classes with progeny of Skyhawks Presidente. In the Red Brangus Group Classes, Dos XX’s Cattle Company of Washington, Texas, took home Red Brangus Produce of Dam with progeny of Miss Clark Cattle 821/0. Cox Excalibur Brangus of Katy, Texas led four of their best to take the Breeder’s Herd title. BJ

Grand Champion & Champion Senior Bull Calf

Reserve Grand & Champion Yearling Bull

Grand Champion & Champion Red Senior Bull

Reserve Grand & Champion Red Junior Bull Calf

MC STUNNER 628B2 TRACI MIDDLETON, PURYEAR, TN

CX DREAM’S HOMBRE 31/A COX EXCALIBUR BRANGUS, KATY, TX

MR JLS ICE T 915B29 JLS INTERNATIONAL INC, HONDO, TX

FINALY FAMOUS 307C STACEY PEIRCE, HOCKLEY, TX

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Show Results

Champion Junior Heifer Calf

KK MISS SANGRIA 157C2 DIAMOND K RANCH, HEMPSTEAD, TX

Reserve Junior Heifer Calf

CS GIRL CRUSH 314MC21 TIMOTHY WALDROP, JACKSON, MS

Reserve Red Junior Heifer Calf

Champion Red Senior Heifer Calf

Reserve Red Senior Heifer Calf

Champion Summer Heifer

STASSI ROSALIE 204B3 STACEY PEIRCE, HOCKLEY, TX

TJR MS SPECIAL 504U/B3 TRIPLE J-R CATTLE CO, FRIENDSWOOD, TX

Reserve Summer Heifer

Champion Red Summer Heifer

STAR STRUCK 05C STACEY PEIRCE, HOCKLEY, TX

TCR FELICIA 1214B TRIPLE CROWN RANCH, ANGLETON, TX

Reserve Red Summer Heifer

SANKEYS STARBURST 108B2 CHRIS & SHAREE M SANKEY, COUNCIL GROVE, KS

TJR MISS RED ICON 197/B TRIPLE J-R CATTLE CO, FRIENDSWOOD, TX

CX MS LEGENDS DREAM 59/B4 DEEP DOWN RANCH, JENNINGS, LA

Champion Yearling Heifer

Reserve Yearling Heifer

Reserve Red Yearling Heifer

MS 2H/GBB HAYLEY 915B4 TUCKER GAMBLE, JOAQUIN, TX

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DDD TRANQUILITY 820B3 DOGUET DIAMOND D RANCH, POTEET, TX

MISS MCR 821B TRIPLE J-R CATTLE CO, FRIENDSWOOD, TX

Show Results

Champion Senior Heifer

Reserve Senior Heifer

Champion Red Senior Heifer

TCR BELLE OF THE BALL 302A TRIPLE CROWN RANCH, DANBURY, TX

DDD MS PENELOPE 804A53 CHANEY CATTLE CO, WINDOM, TX

MCR SUPER LADY 257/4 TRIPLE J-R CATTLE CO, FRIENDSWOOD, TX

Reserve Red Senior Heifer

Champion Junior Bull Calf

Reserve Junior Bull Calf

DOS XX’S MS GABRIELLA DOS XX’X CATTLE CO, WASHINGTON, TX

CCC MR GUNSMOKE 915C CHANEY CATTLE CO, WINDOM, TX

MC NASHVILLE 244C2 TRACI MIDDLETON, PURYEAR, TN

Reserve Red Junior Bull Calf

Reserve Senior Bull Calf

Champion Red Senior Bull Calf

TRIO’S BALCO CORONEL 175C2 TRIO CATTLE & GENETICS, LLC, DALLAS, TX

SKYHAWKS TEDDY 915B6 SKYHAWK BRANGUS, TYLER, TX

MR BROKEN A 841B TRIO CATTLE & GENETICS, LLC, DALLAS, TX

Reserve Red Senior Bull Calf

Champion Summer Bull

Reserve Summer Bull

TJR POWERPLAY 46T/B TRIPLE J-R CATTLE CO, FRIENDSWOOD, TX

TCR LUDACRIS 11B TRIPLE CROWN RANCH, ANGLETON, TX

BR MR PALADIN BRET LEE, ABBEVILLE, LA

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Show Results

Champion Red Summer Bull

Reserve Yearling Bull

CX MR LEGENDS DREAM 3/B1 COX EXCALIBUR BRANGUS, KATY, TX

Champion Red Yearling Bull

DDD ROCKEFELLER 804B25 DOGUET DIAMOND D RANCH, POTEET, TX

DOS XX’S SUPER MAGNUM DOS XX’X CATTLE CO, WASHINGTON, TX

Champion Senior Bull

Reserve Red Senior Bull

Reserve Red Yearling Bull

CX APACHES DREAM 71/B COX EXCALIBUR BRANGUS, KATY, TX

CS TRAIN OF THOUGHT 2056UA DEEP DOWN RANCH, JENNINGS, LA

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TRIO’S ARISTOTLE 175A TRIO CATTLE & GENETICS, LLC, DALLAS, TX

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13465 Brooklyn Rd. Evergreen, AL 36401

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State Directory Arizona

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California Arkansas

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2 BRANGUS John and Sherry Milam 753 Hinson Road El Dorado, AR 71730 Grady Green, Registered Cowherd Manager 870-314-3673, grady@dragginmranch.com Danny Roberson, Commercial Cowherd Manager 870-310-8134 www.dragginmranch.com

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THE DOIRON FAMILY Daniel & Pamela Doiron 805-245-0434 Cell doiron@spanishranch.net www.spanishranch.net

Bill Davis • OWNER • (336) 210-1222 Ed Slisher • maNagER • (870) 612-4117 GinaJackson Mynatt • OfficE maNagER • (870) 668-3414 Kelsey www.chimneyrockcattle.com

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State Directory MO BRANGUS

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Mo Williams, Owner (407)869-5866 :: Sorrento, Florida

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Pat Roth

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Joe & Catherine Kassler, Owners

4810 Smokey Road Newnan, GA 30263 770-251-6522 Home 770-502-1510 Fax www.theoaksfarm.com www.theoaksfarm.com Vince Roberts, CellCell Cobus Coetzee,Farm FarmManager Manager678-378-4697 - 678-378-0598 Scott Barkley,Asst. Herdsman 678-378-0598 Cell Dex King-Williams, Farm Manager - 678-378-4697 Cell

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Tony & Lolita Westbrooks 683 Hwy 459 Olla, La 71465 Office: 318-992-5948 Cell: 318-481-8142

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5K Cowbelle Ranch Wyliss & Brenda Kemp 550 Hall Road Pontotoc, MS 38863

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Lack-Morrison Brangus Bulls, Females, Semen and Embryos Bill Morrison 411 CR 10 Clovis, NM 88101 (575) 482-3254 (575) 760-7263 Cell bvmorrison@yucca.net

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— Shiloh Hall — Okmulgee, OK • 918-798-1337 www.lawmanbrangusranch.com • Shiloh518@yahoo.com

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DILLARD LAND & CATTLE

Joe & Elise Dillard 4206 Leaflock Lane · Katy, TX 77450 Ranch: 2013 N. FM 609 · Muldoon, TX 78949 (713) 201-3305 - Mobile · (281) 395-3343 - Home Gary D. Prause · Consultant · (979) 830-7819

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Where winning tradition and performance collide

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JLS International, Inc.

www.jlsbrangus.com Jeff Smith, Owner Myron Saathoff myronsaathoff@yahoo.com

251-947-5688 210-218-4804

Circle C Land & Cattle Co., Ltd.

Steve Densmore Cattle Manager (979) 776-5760, Office (979) 450-0819, Cell s.densmore@bre.com

Mound Creek Ranch

Eddie & Cindy Blazek Leona, Texas featuring

The Stockman’s Kind Registered Brangus Bulls & Females Contact for more information: Eddie Blazek (713) 829-9908 moundcreekranch@cs.com Tracy Holbert (979) 255-4357 ctlbroker@suddenlink.net Tim Sparkman (214) 460-0498

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Beaumont Ranch (409) 866-8873

McCoy & Poteet Ranches Records (210) 269-3220 Eric Otto (210) 834-0034

Timmy Lucherk, Genetics Manager  (210) 834-1247

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1415 E. OSR Bryan, TX 77808 www.circlexbrangus.com

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Randy Schmidt • 903-278-7777 91 CR 2308 • Texarkana, TX 75503

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Upcoming Events 1 1-2

April 2016

CenTex Performance Brangus Bull Sale :: Navasota, TX

October 2016 CX Advantage Sale :: Weimar, TX

TBBA Annual Convention :: Salado, TX

Big D Ranch Sale :: Center Ridge, AR

TBBA Miss America Sale :: Salado, TX

Cain Cattle Sale :: Pickens, MS

Space Deadline for May Brangus Journal

Space Deadline for November Brangus Journal

Texas Best Brangus Sale :: Poteet, TX

Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch Sale :: Poteet, TX

GeneTrust at Cavender’s Neches River Ranch Sale :: Jacksonville, TX

Town Creek Farm Sale :: West Point, MS

Miller Brangus Sale :: Waynesboro, TN

Oak Creek Farms Sale :: Chappell Hill, TX

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May 2016

JLS Winning Tradition XIV Sale :: Devine, TX World Brangus Congress :: South Africa

The Oaks & Genetic Partners Proven Performance Sale :: 28-29 Newnan, GA

Stockmen’s Choice Sale :: College Station, TX

NJBS Entries Due

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June 2016 NJBS Late Entries Due Futurity Entries Due TBBA Brangus Field Day at Cavender’s Neches River Ranch :: Jacksonville, TX

15-18 TJBBA State Show :: Bryan, TX

July 2016

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GeneTrust at Chimney Rock Sale :: Concord, AR Space Deadline for December Brangus Journal They’re Not Ordinary Sale at Blackwater Cattle Co :: Lake Park, GA

Hill Country Brangus Breeders Sale :: San Angelo, TX

GeneTrust at Cavender’s Neches River Ranch Sale :: Jacksonville, TX

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December 2016

Alabama Brangus Breeders Bull Sale :: Uniontown, AL Space Deadline for January Brangus Journal

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17-22 National Junior Brangus Show :: Hattiesburg, MS 21

IJBBA “Source of Champions” Sale :: Hattiesburg, MS

IJBBA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet :: Hattiesburg, MS

Brangus Futurity :: Hattiesburg, MS

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August 2016

Space Deadline for Fall Frontline Beef Producer Southeast Brangus Breeders Field Day at The Oaks Farm :: Newnan, GA

September 2016

Sales and Events in bold are advertised in this issue.

Space Deadline for October Brangus Journal

Thomas and Sons “Cadillac of Brangus” Sale :: Madison, MO

West Texas Fair & Rodeo Junior Brangus Show :: Abilene, TX

Southeast Regional Junior Brangus Show :: Lake City, FL

Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Showcase Sale :: Lake City, FL

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Advertisers Index 5K Cowbelle Ranch................................................................................66 AmRich Ranch.........................................................................................67 Blackwater Cattle Co.............................................................................65 Brinks Brangus @ Westall Ranches, LLC...................................41, 66 Burke Brangus Farm..............................................................................65 Bushley Creek Cattle Company.........................................................66 Calyx Star Ranch.....................................................................................66 Carter Brangus.........................................................................................64 Cavender Ranches...................................................................36, 37, 68 Char-No Farm...........................................................................................65 Chimney Rock Cattle Co......................................................................64 Circle X Land & Cattle Co............................................................ IFC, 68 Clover Ranch.....................................................................................31, 63 Cox Excalibur............................................................................................68 Cross N Farm............................................................................................66 Danny Wendland....................................................................................45 Diamond K Ranch...................................................................................69 Dillard Land & Cattle Ltd......................................................................68 Doak Lambert..........................................................................................62 Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch....................................................... 68, BC Don Thomas & Sons...............................................................................66 Double Creek Brangus Ranch............................................................69 Double W Ranch.....................................................................................66 Draggin’ M Ranch............................................................................25, 64 E 3 Ranch...................................................................................................68 El Rancho Espanol de Cuyama..........................................................64 Elgin Breeding Service..........................................................................62 Farris Ranching Company...................................................................68 Garry Clem Brangus...............................................................................69 Genesis Ranch.........................................................................................68 GeneTrust.............................................................................36, 37, 60, 61 Greuel Family Brangus..........................................................................65 Hardee Farms...........................................................................................65 High Rock Farms..............................................................................29, 71 JLS International................................................................................ 7, 68 Johnston Farms Brangus.....................................................................63 K&L Brangus.............................................................................................69 K&R Broken Bar Ranch..........................................................................67 Lack-Morrison Brangus........................................................................66 Lake Majestik....................................................................................29, 71

Lakeside Brangus............................................................................... 3, 65 Lakin Oakley.............................................................................................62 Lawman Ranch........................................................................................67 Little Creek Farms...................................................................................65 Miller Brangus..........................................................................................67 MO Brangus..............................................................................................65 Mound Creek Ranches..........................................................................68 Neogen GeneSeek.................................................................................43 Parker Ranch............................................................................................64 Pennridge Ranch............................................................................... 5, 69 Perry Ranch...............................................................................................67 Peterson Brangus...................................................................................67 Quail Creek Brangus..............................................................................63 Red Bird Meadows Ranch....................................................................69 Ritchey Livestock ID...............................................................................35 Robbs Brangus........................................................................................64 Roop Cattle Co.........................................................................................69 Salacoa Valley Farms......................................................................13, 65 Santa Rosa Ranch.............................................................................. 1, 69 Schmidt Farms.........................................................................................69 Shooting Star Ranch..............................................................................69 Southeast Brangus Breeders..............................................................63 Southern Jewel Cattle Company......................................................15 Stockmen’s Choice Sale........................................................................59 Suhn Cattle Company...........................................................................66 Sunshine Acres........................................................................................63 T3 Brangus................................................................................................66 Texas Best Brangus Sale...................................................................... BC The Oaks Farms........................................................................... 9, 65, 71 Trio Cattle and Genetics.......................................................................15 Triple Crown Ranch................................................................................68 Triple JR Cattle Company.....................................................................69 Valley View Ranch...................................................................................66 Vineyard Cattle Co., Inc.........................................................................69 Vorel Farms...............................................................................................67 W.E.T. Farms..............................................................................................65 Wes Dotson..............................................................................................62 Wynne Ranch...........................................................................................65 Zoetis................................................................................................. 47, IBC Zottareli Ranches....................................................................................68

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