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IBBA Coordinates Successful International Field Day

Representatives from 5 countries met in Dallas, Texas, to discuss the importance of the growth of Brangus genetics around the world. The three-day event brought in industry experts and included time at Indian Hills Ranch appraising cattle.

Beef Provides Healthy Start to 2016

Agriculture Relies on Access to Credit

With the new year quickly approaching, Dr. McNeill discusses the role beef plays in a healthy diet. Including more protein-rich foods like beef in your diet can help satisfy your appetite and improve health. Jeff Beasley discusses the Small Agricultural Producer Size and Standards Act (H.R. 3714), introduced by Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) seeks to remove limits placed on agriculture; thereby, providing another choice for agricultural operators to seek credit.

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Departments

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Staff Connection

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IJBBA Connection

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Marketing Update

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Director Connection Regional Connection IBBA Connection

A Busy and Bright Future :: by Tommy Perkins, Ph.D., PAS Happy New Year :: by Mike Vorel Looking Ahead :: by Tyler Dean The Upcoming Year for IJBBA :: by Kendra Brull

IBA Connection

IBA Announces Houston Meeting :: by Sami Roop Women of Brangus :: Jodi Jackson Plan for Success :: by Kyles Dykes

Membership

Welcome New Members Member Benefits Advertising and Marketing Opportunities Beere Joins IBBA as Full Stack Engineer Bohac Joins Brangus Team as Education and Data Coordinator IBBA Membership to Include Trademark License Get Onboard to Set Sail for San Diego Winter EPDs Are Posted National Cattle Evaluation Schedule

Sale Reports

Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch Miller Brangus GeneTrust at Cavender’s Neches River Ranch Salacoa Valley Farms

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: Frances Miller, 210.696-8231 x203, frances@gps-beef.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 : Brandon Belt (254.248.5260) Director: Michael Kammerer (936.449.5744) 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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Service Directory State Directory Calendar of Events Advertisers Index

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IBBA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Houston, Texas  March 4, 2016

Holiday Inn - NRG Center

8111 Kirby Drive, Houston, Texas 77054

Schedule

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Early Registration and Hotel Reservation Deadline MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29 7:00 a.m. Cattle Move in IBBA Booth Opens, NRG Center near Main Arena (Open all week) THURSDAY, MARCH 3 2:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting, Holiday Inn 6:00 p.m. IBBA Member Reception FRIDAY, MARCH 4 7:30 a.m. IBA Meeting 8:00 a.m. Membership Breakfast, Holiday Inn

IBBA Business Meeting, Holiday Inn

8:30 a.m. Dr. Perkins Membership Address 8:45 a.m. Committee Reports 9:45 a.m. President’s Year in Review 10:00 a.m. Recognition of Outgoing Officers 10:15 a.m. Introduction of New Directors and Officers 10:30 a.m. Recognition of Outgoing President 10:45 a.m. Incoming President’s Remarks

11:30 a.m. Annual Awards Banquet, Holiday Inn

Event Sponsorship

Show your support and gain recognition as a sponsor! If you wish to have your company, ranch or name recognized, please join IBBA in sponsorship: Platinum $1,000 or more Gold $500-$999 Silver $250-$499 Bronze $100-$249 Event sponsorships are also available. If you are interested in sponsoring an event, please contact the IBBA office. Event sponsorships available: Member Reception, Membership Breakfast, and Awards Banquet and Dinner

Registration & Reservations

IBBA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet early registration ends February 1. On-site registration is available at an increased cost. Registration is available online, or submit the form by mail, fax or email.

Contact the IBBA office by February 1, with hotel reservations at the Holiday Inn on the IBBA room block open from Monday, February 29, through Sunday, March 6.

3:00 p.m. Brangus Bull Show, NRG Center SATURDAY, MARCH 5 1:30 p.m. Brangus Female Show 7:00 p.m. Genetic Edge Sale

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IBBA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet ď&#x201A;&#x; Registration Form ď&#x201A;&#x;

March 4, 2016 Holiday Inn - NRG Center

8111 Kirby Drive, Houston, Texas 77054

There are several ways to register:

Submit your form online. The form can be accessed at GoBrangus.com

Fax form to: 210-696-8718

Email form to: info@int-brangus.org

Mail form to: 5750 Epsilon San Antonio, TX 78249

Name: ____________________________________________ IBBA Member Number: ___________________ Ranch/Company Name: ______________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________ City:___________________ State: ______ Zip: _________ Phone: ___________________________________ Email: ___________________________________________ Registration is required in order to attend all IBBA meetings and events.

Member Registration

Member registration includes IBBA Member Reception, membership breakfast, business meeting, Annual Awards Banquet, and other IBBA hosted events.

Full Registration IBBA Member Guest or Spouse

Before February 1 $125 $100

February 2 - March 1 $150 $110

# Attendees Cost X ______ = $_______ X ______ = $_______

On-site Registration = $250

Guest or Spouse Registration Event Membership Breakfast & Meeting Annual Awards Banquet

Indiv. Cost $25 $60

# Attendees Cost X _______ = $________ X _______ = $________

IJBBA Member Registration Event Membership Breakfast & Meeting Annual Awards Banquet

Indiv. Cost $25 $50

# of People X _______ X ______

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Cost $________ $________

*All other IBBA events are free for junior members

Contact the IBBA office with questions: info@int-brangus.org | 210-696-8231

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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 Communications And Member Services

Jessica Johnston

210.696.8231 x211 :: jjohnston@gobrangus.com Advertising Sales Manager

Controller

Frances Miller

210.696.8231 x203 :: frances@gps-beef.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 Full Stack Engineer

Justin Beere

210.696.8231 x215 :: jbeere@gobrangus.com

Melanie Fuller

979.255.3343 :: mwfuller@hotmail.com

Director Connection President

Mike Vorel

Larry Parker

Area 5

First VP

Michael Kammerer

Area 7

Eddy Roberts

Area 11

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

Brandon Belt

Area 7

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

Chuck Sword

Area 1

Term: 2013-2016 770-468-3486 :: cnffarm@aol.com

Russ Williamson

Area 7

Term: 2013-2016 903-530-5957 :: skyhawkbrangus@yahoo.com

Danny Farris

Bill Davis

Area 2

Term: 2014-2017 870-668-3329 :: bdavis@billdavistrucking.com

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

Area 10

Term: 2013-2016 520-508-3505 :: jddiane@vtc.net

Term: 2013-2016 405-826-6959 :: vorelfarms@gmail.com

Area 9

Term: 2013-2016 325-669-5727 :: farrisranching@yahoo.com

Cody Gariss

Area 3

Davy Sneed

Area 4

Term: 2014-2017 417-398-2836 :: cody_gariss88@hotmail.com Term: 2015-2018 615-904-5850 :: dsfarms1980@gmail.com

Carolyn Belden Carson

Area 6

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

Doyle Miller

Area 8

Term: 2015-2018 615-351-2783 :: dmiller@doylemillercpa.com 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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Danny Wells dbwells72@sbcglobal.net Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Doug Williams whipowill@yadtel.net Southwest Brangus Breeders Association Dr. Bart Carter bjcmd@cableone.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 A Busy and Bright Future

ompliments to the entire IBBA board of directors for completing another busy year with tough subjects to tackle. The board has governed with “the greater breed and association” at heart. President Vorel has done a good job of keeping everyone moving forward in a positive manner. I thank and appreciate all directors for taking additional time out of their busy schedules to serve on various committees. Their leadership and guidance is invaluable to the committee process. I would also like to thank the entire staff for “getting the job done” again. It is not always easy to please the membership. Staff members take their jobs seriously and want to abide by all of the rules and regulations of the association while still being cordial to the members. IBBA is now working on the fourth consecutive sire summary with genomic enhancement. This has all occurred because of the great support of the membership. Many of you have bought into the importance of the technology and have embraced its ability to improve accuracy of each EPD in the order of magnitude of an entire yearly calf crop of a young sire or a lifetime of production for a young female. Cut-off date for the February EPD run is set for January 10, 2016. If you haven’t already submitted DNA samples do so as soon as possible as the next deadline is just around the corner for the May 2016 EPD run. The finance committee was also busy completing the 2016 IBBA budget that was presented to the board for approval. After two straight years of increases in membership numbers and Total Herd Reporting income, the committee felt comfortable in increasing funds requested by the commercial marketing, advertising and international committees. The IBBA insurance premiums have increased about 15 percent for the upcoming year. All other expenses will be nearly the same value as in the last two budgets. All

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

in all, the finance committee has recommended a “near balanced” budget for the upcoming year. Congratulations to members of the international committee for hosting a very successful and productive meeting last month in Dallas. Although titled the International Field Day, it was really a discovery meeting to see how IBBA can increase its presence in the international Brangus markets. Representatives from Bolivia, Costa Rica, Mexico, South Africa and the United States attended the three-day meeting. Utilization of genomics, use of American genetics, DNA parent verification, the 2016 World Brangus Congress and a potential Global Genetic Evaluation between the U.S. and other foreign country Brangus associations were discussed along with an outstanding ranch visit. Thanks goes out to Danny Farris, Allen Goode, Marcos Borges and Buck Thomason for bringing cattle to the event. I am now starting my third year in the EVP position and this will be the first year that we will start it with all positions staffed for the upcoming year. Please see press releases in this journal announcing the new hires - Justin Beere and Jenny Bohac. Justin is working in the programming area with Emilio Silvas our product manager. Jenny will be handling some DNA work and will be evaluating potential new EPDs and selection indexes as a data services specialist. She just finished a M.S. degree in animal breeding under the guidance of Drs. Jim Sanders and David Riley at Texas A&M University. Look for information about the upcoming IBBA annual meeting and other events to be held March 2016 in Houston, Texas. Events will include the board meeting, EVP yearend review, annual membership meeting, awards banquet, bull show, female show and several commercial cattlemen events. Moisture continues to fall throughout the country with cattle prices tending to be a bit unstable going into 2016. It appears that the shortage of cows will continue due to many cattlemen retaining a larger number of replacement females. Cow numbers are still too low to produce the necessary number of feeder calves, replacement females or cull cows. Therefore, I still think a stronger than usual market lies ahead if we can continue to keep a strong consumer demand for our product. Do not hesitate to call me if you have any specific questions about DNA, genomic enhanced EPDs, data collection, etc. For information about IBBA programs or 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 Happy New Year

t is hard to believe but 2015 is over and 2016 has begun. 2015 was a good year for the IBBA. We are up about 1,900 registrations, which equates to added income of about $40,000. We are also up about 100 new members. Growth for the past two consecutive years is very positive for the IBBA. Our IBBA board of directors, committees and staff has worked diligently to develop tools and promote tools for our membership to utilize. I truly hope our membership

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by Mike VOREL IBBA President

recognizes the value in these tools and utilizes them to solidify all the true qualities of our great Brangus breed. We as breeders benefit from all of the positive traits our Brangus cattle possess. As we go forward in 2016 letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all do what we can to spread the word about our breed and provide information about the breed to the cattle industry as a whole. Wishing each of you a great 2016. Happy New Year! BJ

23B11 • DOB: 9/13/14

302B11 • DOB: 9/14/14

Estancia daughter - Ranks in breed’s top 10% for 4 traits

Estancia son - Low BW bull with a +12 Milk EPD

The 2016 “Cut Above” Brangus Sale will feature top genetics from the heart of the herds of some of the Southeast’s leading Brangus breeders. The core of the offering will again come from Quail Creek Brangus. Highlighting the sale will be proven and prospective donor cows, fancy show heifer prospects, bred females and pairs. Plus, we will have an outstanding offering of bulls. Many are herd sire prospects! Join us for the opportunity to select high quality Brangus cattle.

23B15 • DOB: 9/18/14

23B45 • DOB: 9/17/14

Steele Warrior 16Y x 23S85 donor

Low BW, high Milk Estancia son

23B21 • DOB: 9/14/14

27B14 • DOB: 10/23/14

Estancia heifer - Top 3% for REA

Steele Warrior 16Y x Ms Bar C 27N2

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IBBA Connection Looking Ahead

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

ow! It is hard to believe that we are already halfway through the holiday season. Thanksgiving has come and gone and as I write this, the countdown to Christmas has almost reached single digits! The new year and all that it will bring is already in sight and 2016 calendars are already filling up with plans. For those with show cattle, the spring show season is about to explode. IBBA Regional point shows start in just a couple weeks. Arizona National, Florida State Fair, Dixie National and the San Antonio Livestock Show all offer an opportunity for exhibitors to gain some points and move up in the race for IBBA’s coveted Show Animal of the Year Awards. Current standings can be found at gobrangus.com/show-animal-standings/ and will be updated with results as soon as official results are submitted to the IBBA by the respective fairs. Races will culminate at the last IBBA National Point Show for the 2015-2016 IBBA Show Season – the International Brangus Show in Houston, Texas. Additional open shows will be held around the nation including the return of the Open Brangus Show at the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show. A lot of excitement is building as Brangus returns to Fort Worth to an expo so rich in ranching traditions. Junior exhibitors are also gearing up to hit the road as they begin their spring show season. From Florida to Oklahoma, junior expos and fairs will be in full force for the first few months of the new year. IBBA works to maintain a list of upcoming shows online at gobrangus.com/shows/ for exhibitors and breeders alike. I highly encourage you to check it out and participate in an upcoming event in your area. Should you have any additions to the list, send those my way and we will work to get them added so everyone knows about them! I mentioned Houston and the International Brangus Show,

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but the most important aspect of Houston is the IBBA Annual Meetings. Committee meetings, board meetings, socials, association reports, awards banquet, shows and sales await all who attend. I highly encourage each and every member to attend – if not for the business side of things – at least for all the fun and fellowship that Houston entails! Houston also means a busy time for the hardworking group of junior leaders – the IJBBA Board of Directors. After a busy fall full of travel to shows and meetings and long hours making tough decisions, Houston will kick off the start of their spring travels. The Board will not only meet to keep working and planning future events, but will also be actively promoting their 2016 IJBBA Legacy Female and putting together the 2016 Legacy Female Buyer Group. I hope that everyone considers participating this year, not only for the great cause, but because of the female herself! Who wouldn’t love to have a female of her caliber roaming their pasture? She is certainly a top notch female and many thanks go to Diamond K Ranch and their continued support of the junior program. Immediately following Houston, the Board of Directors will be headed to Kansas City to participate in the 2016 Youth Beef Industry Congress. YBIC brings together the leaders from the numerous beef cattle breed associations to grow and develop leadership skills they can use as they move into leadership positions, not only with their adult associations, but also as they move into leadership positions in industry associations and the workforce. It’s hard to imagine but 2016 is here and off to a busy start! Calendars are full with events and activities and I highly encourage you to find a Brangus event to attend. Whichever one you pick, I promise you will enjoy your time of fun and fellowship with other Brangus enthusiasts. BJ

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TJR RED DYNASTY 198/A is one of the most complete Red Brangus bulls the market has ever seen. Dynasty combines low birth weight and extraordinary phenotypical traits. He is straight topped, big boned, square hipped, long bodied and loaded with spring of rib and depth. Dynasty is extremely STOUT, and best of all SOUND. He brings true quality to the Brangus breed and the beef industry as a whole, and is amongst the breed’s top in WW and YW traits. Dynasty will work in any Breeder’s program due to the quality of maternal traits behind him, excellent temperament and his fleshing ability. When you include this Premier Red Brangus Bull in your AI program you bring quality, growth, performance and eye appeal. TJR RED DYNASTY 198/A…. a herd changer in the Brangus Breed! McDONALD RANCHES dfwvetsurg@aol.com (214) 923-1120

TJR RED DYNASTY 198/A 2015 Grand Champion Red Brangus Bull Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Semen Marketed by Triple JR Cattle Company Jim Gibson 713-906-8141 jimk.gibson@sbcglobal.net Chip Gibson 281-831-4476 gibson_chip@yahoo.com Domestic Semen available with Semen Agreement Additional $75.00 required at time of calf registration

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IJBBA Connection The Upcoming Year for IJBBA

by Kendra BRULL IjBBA DIRECTOR

t’s hard to believe that 2015 has already come to an end. 2016 is here and it is going to be an exciting year for the IJBBA. The time has already come for the IJBBA Board and IJBBA members to get ready for two major upcoming shows, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and the National Junior Brangus Show (NJBS). Brangus events at this year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo start March 3 with the Board of Directors’ Meeting and run through the annual Genetic Edge Sale, the evening of March 5, 2016. This year on March 5 the 2016 IJBBA Legacy Female will be sold at the Genetic Edge XXI Sale. Donated to the IJBBA by former IJBBA member, Diamond K Ranch of Hempstead, Texas, the 2016 IJBBA Legacy Heifer is Diamond K’s Miss Legacy 915C4. Born January 29, 2015, Miss Legacy is sired by Doguet’s Hercules 88S3 and out of Miss JLS Grace 915Z. Diamond K never waivers to support the IJBBA as evidenced by volunteering to donate this heifer even though they donated the 2011 IJBBA Female. The proceeds from the sale of this female are used in numerous ways including to help offset travel expenses for the International Junior Brangus Breed Association Board of Directors as they travel to represent the breed, the IJBBA Legacy leadership

Conference and NJBS. Before we know it, July will be here which means it is time for NJBS. This year NJBS is headed to the Southeast Region and will be held in Hattiesburg, Miss., on July 17-23, 2016. The movement of the NJBS locations is an exciting change and helps spread the word about our association. Hopefully, we can draw a large contingent of juniors from across the Southeast and get them to join our great event for years to come. The IJBBA Board of Directors had our annual meeting in Hattiesburg, which gave us an opportunity to look at the facilities and develop some great ideas for our time at NJBS. Many changes were discussed and decided upon. If you missed those changes in the December issue of the Brangus Journal, look back to page 12 for Tyler’s discussion on them or visit IJBBA’s Facebook page to get caught up. With a Safari theme this year the IJBBA Board is very excited about the great things being planned for the 2016 NJBS. Board members, advisors and committees are all working hard, brainstorming ideas and working to make this year’s show the best ever. It is an exciting time to be part of the IJBBA, and I cannot wait to see you all in Houston and Hattiesburg! BJ

2015-2016 IJBBA ADVISORY COMMITTEE

2015-2016 IJBBA Board of Directors

Chairman Mike Kammerer, Montgomery, TX jlkamm@earthlink.com

Director of Youth Activities Tyler Dean, Maysville, OK tyler@int-brangus.org

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

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

Term Expires 2015 Steve Densmore, Bryan, TX sdensmore@bre.com

Term Expires 2015 Veronica Munoz, Pearland, TX vsmunoz@munozcattlecompany.com

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

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

Term Expires 2016 Ginger Pritchard, McLoud, OK gingerdp@aol.com

Term Expires 2016 Sharron McCreary, Evergreen, AL mccrearyfarms@hotmail.com

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

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

Term Expires 2017 Myron Saathoff, Hondo, TX myronsaathoff@yahoo.com

Term Expires 2017 Traci Middleton, Puryear, TN tracimiddleton@hotmail.com

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

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

For the most current IJBBA information: VISIT junior.gobrangus.com or LIKE US on FACEBOOK 16 | January 2016

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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

Introducing

y c a Leg Female The 2016 IJBBA

offered by: Diamond K Ranch

Diamond K’s Miss Legacy 915C4 January 29, 2015 R10284133 Sire: Doguet’s Hercules 88S3 Dam: Miss JLS Grace 915Z

www.diamondkranchtexas.com Diamond K Ranch Wayne and Shawn Knox Paul and Katy Wunderlich (979) 571-7498

he IJBBA is excited to introduce the 2016 Legacy Female. Designed to help fund the IJBBA Legacy Leadership Conference, the IJBBA Board of Directors, and the National Junior Brangus Show as well as build upon the legacy of proven Brangus leaders that the IJBBA is known to produce. Coming from a ranch with a proven record of dedication to the future of our great breed, Diamond K’s Miss Legacy 915C4 exemplifies the committment Diamond K Ranch has to the success of the junior program. With a past IJBBA Director in the family, Diamond K knows first hand the benefits of our strong junior association. Miss Legacy is the second heifer Diamond K Ranch has offered to the IJBBA in the past 5 years and is a solid statement to the type and kind of cattle that keeps Diamond K Ranch returning to the picture backdrop. Incrediby feminine fronted, deep made, strong topped and beautifully built, she will make a powerful addition to anyone’s program and probably find her way to anyone’s donor pen! You are invited to participate in a group effort to purchase this female. For more information, please contact Tyler Dean (405)867-1421. All proceeds go to benefit the Brangus juniors! Don’t miss this unique buying opportunity that supports a great cause. We’ll see you in Houston!

She sells at the 2016

GENETIC EDGE XXI SALE

7:00 pm  March 5, 2016  Houston, TX Watch the Brangus Journal for more information!

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IBA Connection IBA Announces Houston Meeting

ome join the International Brangus Auxiliary for a breakfast meeting on March 4, 2016 at 7:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn NRG Center, headquarters hotel for the IBBA meeting during the Houston Stock Show and Rodeo. We are excited to announce that our guest speaker this year will be Dr. Tommy Perkins, IBBA Executive Vice President. Just a quick note on the International Brangus Auxiliary…our primary mission is to promote the Brangus breed and provide educational scholarships for the junior Brangus exhibitors. We are able to do this through sales of promotional items. These

by Sami ROOP IBA PRESIDENT

items will be for sale at various points during the IBBA meetings in Houston. Please check out the Brangus related items we will have for sale and support the Brangus junior exhibitors. Also, this month, we want to begin to recognize the many women of Brangus and what they have done to support their ranches throughout the years. We hope you enjoy these special features. IBA members should watch their mail in late January/early February for more details on the Houston meeting. Mark your calendar now and plan to attend! BJ

Women of Brangus

by Jodi JACKSON

he Brangus breed is full of many strong, behind- Brangus junior show program the Robbs helped establish called the-scenes women that help to make their cattle the Draw Pot program. In an effort to help junior members be operation tick. The International Brangus Auxiliary able to show a heifer and to give everyone an equal playing field, (IBA) wants to bring some of their stories to your the Southwest Brangus Breeders sold show quality heifers and attention and help you get a glimpse of some of the remarkable helped the kids get them ready for the show ring. All the juniors paid the same money and then drew Women of Brangus and the important to select the animal. This program role they have played in the Brangus really helped to give several young breed. people a start in the Brangus breed. Our first featured cattlewoman is Another program Sally is proud Sally Robbs. She and her husband to have been a part of is the IBA R.L. have worked side-by-side Scholarship program. She was at developing their Brangus herd for the charter meeting when the IBA over 50 years in Willcox, Ariz. “I have was formed and served as the first always been a ride-along companion Scholarship Committee chairman and supporter. I am no cowgirl, but in 1979. “I feel our (IBA) biggest I have ridden many a fence line and helped gather lots of cattle, “ Sally accomplishment has been helping describes herself. She helps with the the juniors with scholarships and weaning, branding, vaccinating, and being smart with the money we many other chores that are needed to have raised so that the program can manage the cowherd. Sally and R.L. continue.” Sally comments. “The do all the daily chores themselves, most important thing we can do is and for many years Sally worked for to guard our scholarship investments the Willcox School system and R.L. and only give away the interest managed the cotton gin, which they earned, so that it will keep working purchased in 2014. for our future generations. “ Sally and R.L. are parents to two That strategy has proven to be a daughters, Shari and D’Lynn. The good one. To date, $402,500 has been Long-time Brangus enthusiasts, the Robbs family pictured in girls were the inspiration for the awarded to junior Brangus members. BJ 1987. From Left, R.L., Shari, Sally and D’Lynn.

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Marketing Update Plan for Success

hope everyone had a great time at Christmas, as well as a Happy New Year. We would like to welcome any new members to the IBBA and encourage them to be actively involved in as many events and functions as possible in the upcoming year. The goal of the International Brangus Breeders Association is to help you be as successful in the cattle business as possible. We encourage you to use the tools available to build a network with seasoned members as well as commercial producers. Fellow members are willing to help you along the way as well, and I encourage you to attend their sales and learn from their experiences. For all cattlemen across the country it is just another day at the office, and it’s a busy time of the year making sure that cattle maintain a proper nutritional plan during the winter. We finished out the 2015-year very strong, with bull sales averaging in the seven thousand range, some more and some less. I would consider that to be a great success, especially with the latest decline in beef prices. Variation also occurs between different geographic areas and that’s just the way the cookie crumbles, however, remote bidding technology is starting to help eliminate the distance and timing factors that prevent some buyers from being at sales. As always, the higher quality cattle maintained their value while others were slightly affected pricewise. My suggestion to this dilemma is to make sure that animals are in their best condition during sale time. If you are consigning to a sale involving multiple breeders, you should get with the sale manager to come up with a feeding plan to get your cattle in balance with other cattle in the sale. This is what made the major difference in the prices that I saw throughout the fall season. Cattle need to be at their peak when it comes sale time. That’s not to say that you are trying to cover it up, but simply that it is more appealing to a buyer to see the animal in the right condition. Most buyers would rather start with a fresh animal that is on the correct nutritional program, and be able to maintain that animal rather than spend the money to get one and have to build it up. The same principle applies to private treaty sales as well. Overall, it was an exciting time at each sale I attended. I am amazed at the level of enthusiasm Brangus breeders have when talking to customers about their product. The true key to ultimate success in the sale ring relates to the relationship you build with the customer outside of it. It is amazing to see breeders at their pens talking to customers and engaging them and educating them on the breed, the association, and great cattle. Hard work pays off and every sale seemed to pay off well this season. 20 | January 2016

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by Kyle DYKES IBBa commercial marketing Coordinator

As we move into the years ahead, predictions for beef production to increase are being made. Although the prices are expected to decline or level off, it is still a plus to know that consumers are expected to more willingly buy beef and more protein in general. This means that demand should remain steady and keep the supply in check. Providing this prediction holds up, it should be another great year in the cattle business. It is amazing to see how this association progresses. The members in the Brangus breed continue to integrate and incorporate the latest and most beneficial technologies of our time, and it shows in the cattle they produce. I know it’s stereotypical to talk about a resolution during this time of the year, but I can’t help it. I want to challenge you to not just make a goal or resolution that is unattainable, but to find something that you think will help improve your business plan and your operation. It may be that you want to get your name out there and develop some more brand recognition, or reduce cost while still maintaining maximum efficiency. You may want to incorporate the technologies of our time such as artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, or embryo transfer. These are a just a few of the practices that have been growing for sometime now, and many Brangus breeders are utilizing these practices to further their breeding programs. As you go forward in this year, whatever your goals are, use the various programs, publications and tools from the association to your advantage, and help us find ways to improve them along the way. Some friendly reminders as you kick off the new year are to make plans to attend the 2016 NCBA Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show in San Diego, Calif. This is a prime opportunity to extend your network. The International Brangus Breeders Association as well as a few sponsoring members will be there with a great booth to excite and inform people about our breed and how it can benefit the industry. It will be a great time for you to attend demonstrations and seminars to increase your knowledge and skills as well. Shortly after NCBA, the IBBA will be in Houston at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo where we will host the IBBA Annual Meeting. This is yet another great time to gather with Brangus breeders and voice your ideas and opinions that make this association function. Lastly, get out and attend your fellow members’ events this year. Go support them at their sales, and you might be surprised how they can return the favor. It is a great network to be a part of and I encourage you to join in if you haven’t already. I look forward to a great year ahead and can’t wait to see you somewhere in 2016! BJ

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Feature Article IBBA Coordinates Successful International Field Day

he International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) international committee held a very successful International Field Day at the Embassy Suites DFW North at Outdoor World in Grapevine, Texas. IBBA international committee chair, Buck Thomason, kicked off the event by welcoming all of the participants to the United States. Thomason discussed the importance of their visit for the growth of Brangus genetics throughout the world. Representatives from Bolivia, Costa Rica, Mexico, South Africa and the United States were represented during the fourday event. Jorge Bello, General Manager of the Bolivia Brangus Association; Juan Carlos Soto, President of the Costa Rica Brangus Association; Enrique Quevedo, President of the Mexico Brangus Association; Christopher Sparks, Immediate Past President of the South Africa Brangus Society; and Dr. Tommy Perkins, IBBA Executive Vice President presented a summary of beef cattle production, Brangus association statistics and breeder demographics as well as primary strengths and weaknesses of Brangus growth in each of their respective countries.

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Special guests and featured speakers included Dr. Elisa Marques, Market Development Manager at GeneSeek (a Neogen Company) and Jill Ginn, Texas Territory Manager at GeneSeek. Marques discussed the basics of beef cattle genomics, parentage validation using DNA and genomic enhanced EPD applications. She stressed the importance of proper sampling, priority for use of blood cards and the use of the USDA plus Indicus SNP marker panel for parentage validation. Perkins introduced the attendees to the different methodologies currently being used to calculate genomic enhanced EPDs in sire summaries across various breeds of cattle in the U.S. He described the â&#x20AC;&#x153;single stepâ&#x20AC;? method utilized by IBBA for their DNA incorporated EDPs. He concluded with genetic condition testing in the U.S. and globally for Brangus genetics. Day two included a drive to Indian Hills Ranch in Cranfills Gap, Texas, for a live cattle tour of Brangus, Red Brangus and Ultrablack cattle. The visit included mature breeding bulls and ET donor dams from Farris Ranching Company, OB Ranches, Trio Cattle Company and Indian Hills Ranch. Danny Farris, Farris Ranch Company, discussed both Brangus and Ultrablack cattle he had on display; Marcos Borges, OB Ranch, discussed Red Brangus cattle on display from OB Ranches as well as Trio Cattle Company; and Buck Thomason highlighted Brangus cattle at Indian Hills Ranch. Sidney Thomason was responsible for an outstanding noon meal of barbeque and all of the fixings.

Feature Article Day three included a great discussion on a uniform data collection format necessary for a global genetic evaluation. Although different management strategies encompass beef production in each country, it was agreed that a common date range for weaning, ultrasound, etc., could be agreed upon for future data analysis. Patrick Simmons, CEO for Genetic Leaders International, highlighted the basics of frozen genetics exportation from the U.S. to other countries and the limitations that exist. Simmons presented information on the importance of a positive working relationship with the USDA, the veterinarian and/or export agent involved in completing the genetics export. The event concluded with a presentation by the South African delegation on the upcoming World Brangus Congress. Johan Blomerus, South Africa Brangus Society Past Vice President, and Sparks showed two different video clips promoting the fun and educational event scheduled for May 2016. The World Congress will include pre-conference tours in the Johannesburg area, postconference tours in the Cape Town area and the opportunity for ranch visits and hunting excursions while in South Africa. BJ

Above (L to R): Patrick Simmons, Juan Carlos Soto, Jorge Melgar Bello, Enrique Quevedo, and Dr. Elia Marques. Left: Marcos Borges discusses Red Brangus cattle from OB Ranches and Trio Cattle and Genetics.

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Feature Article

Beef Provides a Healthy Start to 2016

by Shalene McNeill, Ph.D. REgistered dietitian and ncba executive director of human nutrition

s we start a new year, it’s a great time to evaluate the past year and set goals and challenges for what lies ahead. For many Americans, that will include eating healthier or shedding a few pounds. Many will search the internet, poll friends and family, review the latest diet books and will ultimately land on a ‘plan’. Even if advice comes from a physician or dietitian, oftentimes a new diet isn’t easy to stick to because it’s vastly different from the typical way of eating, and involves sacrificing favorite foods. Ultimately, you end up feeling deprived. Frustrated, many will throw in the towel. But there’s a much easier, more successful way that is backed by strong science. It’s delicious too. It starts with including more protein-rich foods in your eating plan. As one of America’s favorite proteins, beef can help build a more nutrient-rich, better tasting meal that satisfies your appetite and improves health. Calorie for calorie, lean beef is one of the most nutrient-rich foods, providing 10 essential nutrients including protein, zinc and B vitamins and less than 10 grams of fat per 3 ounce serving. In fact, it often takes more than twice the calories to get the same amount of protein from plantbased proteins like soy, quinoa, nuts and seeds. Over the last decade or so, there has been a convincing amount of research that has shown even moderate increases in protein – from foods like beef – can support weight management by boosting metabolism, controlling appetite and helping the body retain muscle while losing fat. Beef can help fuel your workouts, too. Combining adequate high-quality protein with regular activity, like strength training, can help slow or prevent the loss of muscle that comes with aging. Current research suggests that 30 grams of protein – the amount in about 3.5 ounces of beef – is a great meal target for optimizing protein. Don’t forget, beef is great for breakfast, too. One of my all-time favorite breakfasts is Beefy Sweet Potato Hash. You can find this easy, tasty recipe at www.BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com. If you’re watching your cholesterol or blood pressure, there is some really great news for beef fans. The recent BOLD study – Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet - showed that including even 4 to 5.5 ounces of lean beef daily could reduce your heart disease risk by 10 to 20 percent by improving your LDL (bad) cholesterol and blood pressure. With today’s leaner beef supply, it is easy to find flavorful cuts of lean beef to incorporate into your heart healthy diet. 26 | January 2016

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Today, more than 67 percent of all beef muscle cuts are lean. This has been accomplished primarily by trimming external fat rather than reducing marbling in beef cuts. This means we can enjoy tender, juicy, flavorful cuts of beef that have less fat than they did 30 years ago. Many popular cuts like Tenderloin and Strip Steak, and 93% lean or leaner Ground Beef meet government guidelines for lean. And, a surprising fact about beef is that half of beef ’s fat is monounsaturated fat – the same heart healthy kinds of fat found in olive oil and avocados. In fact, beef contributes less than 10 percent of saturated fat and total fat in the diet and less cholesterol compared to chicken and eggs. One great way to include more lean protein, like beef, into your diet is the Protein Challenge, developed by the Beef Checkoff. The Protein Challenge is a 30-day challenge to include the optimal amount of protein through the day. Consuming 25 to 30 grams of protein at each meal helps you feel full and provides great benefits. The Protein Challenge is an easy to use tool to help keep you on track for these goals and ensure you’re getting enough lean beef. You can find out more about the Protein Challenge, recipes and other great ways to include beef in your diet at www. BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com. BJ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Shalene H. McNeill is a registered and licensed dietitian and nutrition scientist with more than 17 years of experience in food, nutrition and agriculture research and public nutrition education. Dr. McNeill serves as the Executive Director of Human Nutrition Research for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). In her position with NCBA, Dr. McNeill directs the national human nutrition research program for the Beef Checkoff Program.

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Feature Article

Agriculture Relies on Access to

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amily farms and ranches like mine share many of the same characteristics of any small business. Like most small businesses, the amount of capital we are required to manage is mind-boggling. The costs of production have soared, as have the costs of equipment and facilities to manage and care for our cattle. Feed costs, grass and crop seedlings, fencing, equipment, maintenance and labor costs all add up significantly – not to mention the cost of purchasing cattle. These are the reasons why agriculture heavily relies on access to capital. Since 1953 the Small Business Administration has provided many small businesses with access to the capital needed to start and grow a business. Unlike other industries, Congress set the size standard for agricultural small businesses at the statutory level of $500,000 in 1985, which was increased to $750,000 in 2000. This level no longer reflects the financial situation for a ‘small’ farm like mine, nor does it give young and beginning farmers the access to credit they need to get a start. Land and cattle prices quickly exceed this statutory limit and it is time for Congress to allow the Small Business Administration to establish these size standards for agriculture based on the same process as other small businesses. Today’s agriculture industry primarily consists of an educated workforce that wants to engage in agriculture. Even still, the average age of farmers continues to rise, and we face a growing trend of urbanization that continues to draw the next generation away from the farm. Due to enormous startup and operational costs, it remains very difficult for new people to enter agriculture. Even though the USDA offers programs to assist young and new farmers, many times those loans are not great enough to cover the necessary costs. The Small Agricultural Producer Size and Standards Improvement Act (H.R. 3714) introduced by Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) would amend the Small Business Act to allow the Small Business Administration to set the limits for agriculture in line with non-ag small businesses. This legislation would give current and future agricultural operators another choice for access to credit and support rural America. BJ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jeff Beasley is co-owner of Beasley & Sons Livestock from Creal Springs in southern Illinois. His farm has been in the family for nearly a century and they run a registered and commercial Angus cowherd. Beasley is a member of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Past President of the Illinois Beef Association.

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by Jeff BEASLEY NCBA and Illinois beef association member

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Membership Welcome New Members ZHAN ALJOE :: TEMPLE, TX

STANLEY RANCH INC, LEWIS J STANLEY :: WICHITA, KS

CIRCLE S RANCH, JIM D & SANDRA GAYLE STROOPE :: GREENVILLE, TX

BEAR CREEK RANCH, WILBURN E ECKHARDT :: FREDERICKSBURG, TX

J&W SIMMENTAL FARMS, STEVE WILLIAMS :: HEADLAND, AL

KISSIMMEE OAKS RANCH :: LOXAHATCHEE, FL

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 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 30 | January 2016

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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

Membership Beere Joins IBBA as Full Stack Engineer

BBA welcomed Justin Beere this past November as the Full Stack Engineer. He will be working at the office headquarters in San Antonio, Texas. Beere brings a wealth of technical expertise and will be working with our Product Manager on new technology solutions at IBBA. “Justin comes to IBBA as a recent graduate of Codeup’s full-stack web development bootcamp,” said IBBA Executive Vice President Dr. Tommy Perkins. “Justin is a creative web developer that is trained in JavaScript, PHP, AngularJS, MySQL, Web Design and many other programs. I am looking

forward to seeing the next version of the IBBA registry program with his input.” Codeup is a technical college that specializes in and teaches practical real-world development skills. Beere focused his training at Codeup to learn how to combine problem-solving skills with his love for technology. “I am a very analytical person and look at problems very differently than most people. Technology lets me think about hard problems and give back solutions in a meaningful way,” said Beere. “I am blessed to work with such an amazing team of individuals here at IBBA, and I look forward to what we will accomplish in the upcoming year.” Beere can be contacted directly by email at jbeere@gobrangus. com or in the office at 210-696- 8231. For more information about Brangus cattle and the IBBA, visit www.GoBrangus.com. BJ

Bohac Joins Brangus Team as Education and Data Coordinator

he newest addition to the IBBA Team, Jenny Bohac will be joining the IBBA staff in early January as the Education and Data Coordinator at the office headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. Bohac comes to the IBBA from Texas A&M University where she recently received her master’s degree in animal breeding. Bohac also received her bachelor’s degree in animal science from Texas A&M in 2013. Her thesis focused on maternal reproductive traits in first and second generation Brahman-Angus crosses, which will be an asset to the IBBA. “Through school I got involved in calf and pregnant mare research projects, with these experiences it showed me my love for the agriculture industry and research,” Bohac said. “I love the cattle industry and all it encompasses and am eager to work for the IBBA.” Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, Bohac was one generation removed from agriculture. Her father grew up on a farm raising livestock but location prevented her from raising livestock of her own. With agricultural roots Bohac has always had a passion for agriculture and the industry and knew she

wanted to study livestock in school. “Jenny is a very talented young lady that excelled in her recent graduate research program at Texas A&M in animal breeding,” said IBBA Executive Vice President Dr. Tommy Perkins. “She will be a valuable addition to the staff because of her genetic and database knowledge. Jenny will be essential in improving the IBBA sire summary as she mines the current database for analysis of contemporary grouping, new EPDs and potential selection indexes.” Bohac’s professional agricultural experience is diverse. She has been involved in the Saddle and Sirloin Club at Texas A&M University and was a member of the Academic Quadrathalon. She has been a teaching assistant for many animal science courses including animal breeding and introduction to animal science. This past year Bohac was a Grad Camp Counselor and has served as a member of Aggie Reps. Bohac can be contacted directly by email at jbohac@gobrangus. com or in the office at 210-696- 8231. For more information about Brangus cattle and the IBBA, visit www.GoBrangus.com. BJ

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Membership IBBA Membership to Include Trademark License

by John M. HENDERSON HENDERSON LAW FIRM, LLC

s previously announced in this journal’s prior edition, IBBA re-acquired the trademark registration for BRANGUS®. IBBA now controls the use of the mark and benefits from the values afforded by a registered trademark. IBBA has decided to offer members the benefit to use the trademark on or for the identity of their cattle registered with IBBA in consideration for their valued membership. IBBA’s ownership of BRANGUS® trademark entitles IBBA to ownership and control over the mark, including the authority to issue licenses for a right to use the BRANGUS® mark. As a result of this control, IBBA will offer those with a valid current IBBA membership a royalty-free, nonexclusive right to use the BRANGUS® mark by accepting and adhering to a licensing agreement. The current license agreement will be posted on the IBBA website. Members as licensees ensure the BRANGUS® mark signifies a uniform quality and nature of the product.

Membership and Licensing Agreement

Obtaining a license will be predicated upon one signing up for a new membership or renewing a current membership with IBBA. A license obtained through this process will become immediately effective upon membership. The license to use the trademark carries a one year term so long as the membership does not become invalid during that year. Members will be able extend the BRANGUS® mark license for another year, so long as yearly renewal of an IBBA membership is completed. If the membership is ever ineffective the right to use the mark under the licensing agreement will be terminated. Please note that membership renewals have already been sent out and returned for 2016. Therefore, current members can obtain a license through an online process when logging into the IBBA portal. This will include an opportunity to accept the Licensing Agreement for use of the BRANGUS® mark. Failure to accept the License Agreement will result in the inability of you, as a member of IBBA, from using the BRANGUS® in any written publication, magazine, letter, or advertisement. The license to use this mark is a privilege of being an IBBA member and we hope that you will take advantage of this privilege. 32 | January 2016

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Extent of Licensing Agreement

This one year license allows an IBBA member the right to use the BRANGUS® mark, as well as a right to use BRINKS BRANGUS® mark. These trademarks are to be used on or in connection with the cattle for the purposes of identifying cattle as IBBA registered BRANGUS® in any publication, advertisement or other written material distributed to the public. For a member to properly use the trademark, they must comply with the specifications required by the trademark registration. For those licensees who will use the BRANGUS® mark, they must indicate the cattle source in conjunction with the mark. A ranch identifying source is sufficient to identify the source of the cattle if it is at least one word, such as LLL Ranch, and is placed before or following the BRANGUS® mark, LLL Ranch BRANGUS®. A mark solely labeled as BRANGUS® is not an allowed use by the licensee. IBBA has worked hard for its members to obtain the registered trademark and is glad to share a right to use the trademark with its loyal members. I know that this process seems complicated and onerous, especially when you first hear about it. However, this license and the enforcement of the license and the prohibition of the unauthorized use of our mark, are all required in order for us to protect, keep and maintain the benefit and asset that we have recovered by obtaining the registration of our trademark BRANGUS®. BJ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Growing up raising cattle in Odessa, Texas, John participated in agriculture through 4-H. He graduated from Odessa Permian High School in 1987. He then graduated magna cum laude from University of Texas at the Permian Basin with a B.A. in Communications in 1991. In 1994 he graduated from St. Mary’s Law School with JD and since that time has practiced law in San Antonio, Texas. John is the founder of the Henderson Law Firm and his practice is made up of general litigation with an emphasis on business transactions and business litigation. Still responsible for the operations of the Henderson Ranch, in Ector and Crane Counties, John his wife, Elizabeth and their three children continue to raise Angus Cross Cattle. John is currently serving as the Chairman of the Livestock Committee for The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.

Membership Get Onboard to Set Sail for San Diego!

he 2016 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show is getting closer! Last year was a great year, as the NCBA Trade Show came to IBBA’s hometown of San Antonio, Texas. We had great participation and members were successful in making great contacts and building their network at the Brangus booth. This year we don’t expect anything less! The IBBA will have another great booth and is excited to represent the Brangus breed on the West Coast. Not only is the NCBA Trade Show a great opportunity to meet with other producers across the country, but it is also

a great time to gain knowledge and educational information about the industry you work in. There are great workshops and demonstrations that take place each year that bring new ideas and technology to make you more efficient and ultimately more successful in the cattle business. As a sponsor, you receive passes, meals, access to trade show events and the opportunity to promote your cattle. If you are attending on your own then you are more than welcome to hang out at the IBBA booth and enjoy the show. BJ

Winter EPDs Are Posted

ook for updated EPDs on the IBBA portal. Livestock Genetic Services just completed the third genomically enhanced EPD run for IBBA, which included over 5,000 animals with genomic enhancement. Don’t

hesitate to contact the IBBA office should you have any questions or find errors. Be sure to check out the National Cattle Evaluation Schedule below to get your data in the herd book (IBBA Portal) before the next Brangus NCE deadline. 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

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Sale Reports Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch Sale

Poteet, Texas October 17, 2015 Gross Average Registered Brangus Females 5 Show Prospects $56,500 $11,300 22 3N1’s $139,300 $6,332 8 Fall Bred Cows $35,050 $4,381 10 Fall Bred Heifers $41,100 $4,110 3 Spring Bred Cows $14,500 $4,833 10 Spring Bred Heifers $49,300 $4,930 4 Open Heifers $18,800 $4,700 1 Semen Lot $10,800 $10,800 63 Total Registered Females $363,350 $5,799 Registered Brangus Bulls 110 Total Registered Bulls $576,800 $5,244 Commercial Brangus Females 51 Total Commercial Females $139,125 $2,728 224 Total Lots $1,081,275 $4,827 • High Selling Show Prospect – DDD Ms Merritt 804C13 sold for $20,000 to Chaney Cattle Company of Windom, TX. • High Selling Show Prospect – DDD Ms Lottie 103C2 sold for $20,000 to Chaney Cattle Company of Windom, TX. • High Selling Bred – DDD Ms Haylee 804B23 sold for $12,500 to Clover Ranch of Marietta, GA. • High Selling Bred – DDD Ms Nancy 804S9 sold for $12,000 to Luke James of Van Alstyne, TX. • High Selling Bred – DDD Ms Florence 804Y58 sold for $10,500 to KP Cattle, Chantz Klemstein of Damon, TX. • High Selling Bull – DDD Hercules 38B28 sold for $16,000 to Drews Cattle Company, Josh Drews of Marlin, TX. • High Selling Bull – DDD Masterplan 38B33 sold for $12,500 to Jake Franke of College Station, TX. • High Selling Bull – DDD Legacy 103B7 sold for $11,000 to Triple Crown Ranch, Lari, Callie and Savannah Scott of Angleton, TX. • High Selling Bull – DDD Outcross 38B3 sold for $11,000 to L Ray Ranch, Matt and Michelle Wiley of Nome, TX. • High Selling Bull – DDD Patton 535B41 sold for $10,500 to Herbert Club and Sons of Hamshire, TX. • High Selling Bull – DDD Outcross 150B19 sold for $10,500 to Clay Morrison of Midland, TX. • High Selling Commercial Pairs – consigned by Zachery Yanta of Rungee, TX, sold for $3,950 to Eldon and Linda Specht of George West, TX. • 141 buyers participated from 7 states.

Miller Brangus Sale

Waynesboro, Tennessee October 24, 2015 Gross Average Registered Females 2 Donors $49,500 $24,750 5 Spring Bred Heifers $25,650 $5,130 7 3N1s/Pairs $38,350 $5,479 1 Spring Bred Cow $2,400 $2,400 1 Open Heifer Choice $10,250 $10,250 4 Fall Bred Cows/Pairs $12,600 $3,150 3 Brahman Cows $11,600 $3,867 23 Total Registered Females $150,350 $6,537 Registered Brangus Bulls 79 Coming Two’s $327,050 $4,140 12 Yearlings $39,350 $3,279 91 Total Registered Bulls $366,400 $4,026 • High Selling Donor – MB In Focus 129X12 sold ½ interest and possession for $40,000 to Salacoa Valley Farms of Fairmount, GA. • High Selling Open Heifer – MB Ms Hannibal 17C8 sold for $10,250 to Old Colita Ranch, Mike Shelton of Houston, TX. • High Selling Heifer – MB Ms Yellowstone 129B6 sold for $7,700 to Pennridge Ranch, Pete Deleeuw of Paige, TX. • High Selling Pair – MB Ms Ranger 535A5 and heifer calf sold for $7,500 to JLS International, Jeff Smith of Robertsdale, AL. • High Selling Bull – MB Great Basin 129B4 sold ½ interest and possession for $13,750 to The Branch Ranch, Tommie Rogers of Mansfield, LA. • High Selling Bull – MB Death Valley 55A sold for $10,000 to Deborah and Charles Kingrey of Kinder, LA. • 64 buyers represented 11 states.

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Above: Chaney Cattle Company purchased both the high selling female lots at the Doguet Sale. Right: Buyers were not the only busy ones at the Doguet sale. Future cattlemen and women were hard at it!

Sale Reports GENETRUST at Cavender’s Neches River Ranch

Jacksonville, Texas November 21, 2015 Gross Average Registered Brangus & Ultrablack Bulls 77 Coming Two’s $7,055 99 Yearlings $5,917 176 Total Brangus & Ultrablack Bulls $6,415 Registered Charolais Bulls 73 Coming Two’s $6,003 7 Yearlings $3,964 80 Total Charolais Bulls $5,825 Commercial Brangus Females 16 Fall Pairs $4,400 428 Bred Heifers $2,633 15 Open Heifers $4,067 459 Total Commercial Females $2,742 • High Selling Bull – CB Chisholm 415B2 offered by Cavender Brangus sold 2/3 interest and full possession for $20,000 to Johnston Farms of Letohatchee, AL. • High Selling Ultrablack Bull – WAT Tribute 722B10 offered by Johnston Farms sold for $17,500 to MO Brangus, Mo Williams of Longwood, FL. • Volume bull buyers for the day were The Babcock Ranch of Punta Gorda, FL and T Quarter Circle Ranches Inc., of Winnemucca, NV. • High Selling Commercial Females – 16 Pairs offered by Cavender Ranch sold for $4400/pair to Tony Lehoski of Uvalde, TX. • Volume commercial female buyers for the day were Ken Pilgrim of Pittsburg, TX, Nat Coleman of Palestine, TX, and Rusty Davis of Russellville, AR. Clockwise from Right: Volume Buyer Ken Pilgrim of Pittsburg, TX; Charles Kingrey of Center Point, LA; Volume Buyer Nat Coleman of Palestine, TX; Frank Johnston of Montgomery, AL; Volume Buyer Rusty Davis of Pittsburg, TX.

Salacoa Valley Farms Sale

Fairmount, Georgia November 20-21, 2015 Gross Average Registered Brangus Bulls 119 Coming Two’s $756,250 $6,355 74 Yearlings $375,250 $5,071 193 Total Registered Bulls $1,131,500 $5,863 Registered Brangus Females 9 Georgia Peaches $118,250 $13,139 26 Spring Pairs/3N1’s $135,250 $5,201 22 Fall Breds $100,500 $4,568 57 Total Registered Females $354,000 $6,210 • High Selling Female – Lot 9 – Flushes sold for $38,750 to Dig D Ranch, Phillip DeSalva of Center Ridge, AR, CorazonPitchford of Albuquerque, NM, and Todd Edwards of Fairmount, GA. • High Selling Female – CLVR Ms New Vision 23B3 consigned by Clover Ranch of Marietta, GA, sold for $15,000 to Miller Brangus, Bert and Doyle Miller of Waynesboro, TN. • High Selling Female – Lot 4 also consigned by Clover Ranch sold for $15,000 to Cavender Ranch of Jacksonville, TX. • High Selling Pair – Calf at Side, Ms Salacoa Atlanta 274C sold for $6,750 to Clover Ranch of Marietta, Ga while cow, Ms SVF Uppercut 274W sold for $5,250 to Harris Riverbend Farm of Cleburne, TX, and Briggs Ranch of Victoria, TX. • High Selling Open Heifer – LM Miss New Vision 99B4 consigned by Lake Majestik Farms of Flat Rock, AR, sold for $10,000 to Salacoa Valley Farms of Fairmount, GA. • High Selling Donor – SVF Cadence 99 W063 sold for $9,000 to Barry and Valerie Lewis of Okeechobee, FL. • High Selling Heifer – T3 Ms Atlanta 361B4 consigned by Cuevas T3 Brangus of Purvis, MS, sold for $9,000 to Clover Ranch of Marietta, GA. • High Selling Pair – SVF Warrior King 392W111 and heifer calf sold for $9,000 to Harris Riverbend Farm of Cleburne, TX, and Briggs Ranch of Victoria, TX. • High Selling Bull – Salacoa Atlanta 203B19 sold for $20,000 to Williamson Cattle Company of Okeechobee, FL. • High Selling Bull – T3 Deacon 75B1 consigned by Cuevas T3 Brangus of Purvis, MS, sold for $20,000 to Barry and Valerie Lewis of Okeechobee, FL. • High Selling Bull – SVF Whiskey 23B11 sold for $15,000 to Colton Airhart of Wolfforth, TX. • High Selling Bull – Salacoa Stonewall 795B sold to Hayman’s 711. • High Selling Bull – Salacoa Stonewall 332B20 sold for $14,000 to Charles Wampler of Roxton, TX. • Buyers from 12 states. BJ

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Show Results Greater Jacksonville Fair Hosts Large Brangus Show

by Tyler DEAN IBBA director of shows & youth Programs

rangus exhibitors from across Florida converged in Jacksonville, Fla., for the Greater Jacksonville Fair on Saturday, November 14, 2015. The combined show saw a total of 71 head of Brangus and Red Brangus entries. Darren Richmond of Ringgold, Ga., judged the event. Throughout the day, Richmond evaluated 43 Brangus females and 28 Brangus bulls. Grand Champion Female honors went to Lettelier Brangus of Citra, Fla. LB Ms. Final Grace 78A6, a September 2013 daughter of CB Final Cut 924X, first captured the title of Senior Champion Heifer. Coming from the Junior Heifer Calf Division, R3P Coal Trains Caroline 32C took the Reserve Grand Champion Female title home for Cassidy Polston of Lakeland, Fla. The April 2015 female is a daughter of SBR Coal Train 222WR. Quinn Carter of Haines City, Fla., swept the Cow-Calf Show. SK Ms. Lambert 3268A and her June 2015 bull calf, took top honors of Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair for Carter. The

Grand Champion Female

Reserve Grand Female

LB MS FINAL GRACE 78A6 LETTELIER BRANGUS, CITRA, FL

R3P MS COAL TRAINS CAROLINE 32C CASSIDY POLSTON, LAKELAND, FL

Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair

Reserve Cow-Calf Pair

SK MS LAMBERT 3268A QUINN CARTER, HAINES CITY, FL

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June 2013 cow is a daughter of CCC Lambert 75W5. TJ’s Ms Hombre Doll and her June 2015 heifer calf put Carter back at the backdrop winning the Reserve Grand Cow-Calf Pair title. Doll is an April 2012 daughter of CB hombre 541T3. After first winning the Champion Junior Bull Calf title, R3P SK Mr. Lambert 37C was named the Grand Champion Bull. Exhibited by Cassidy Polston of Lakeland, Fla., 37C is a January 2015 son of CCC Lambert 75W5. Following closely behind, LB Mr. Hombre 78A7, a December 2013 son of CB Hombre 541T3, was named Reserve Grand Champion Bull after first winning the Intermediate Senior Bull Division. 78A7 is owned and exhibited by Lettelier Brangus of Citra, Fla. In the group classes, Lettelier Brangus took the title for Produce of Dam while the Polston family swept the remaining classes. Allyson Polston won the Junior Get of Sire and Breeder’s Herd classes, while Cassidy Polston took the Senior Get of Sire class. BJ

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TJ’S MS HOMBRE DOLL QUINN CARTER, HAINES CITY, FL

Show Results

Grand Champion Bull

Reserve Grand Bull

R3P SK MR. LAMBERT 37C CASSIDY POLSTON, LAKELAND, FL

LB MR. HOMBRE 78A7 LETTELIER BRANGUS, CITRA, FL

Louisiana State Fair Junior Brangus Show Results Correction

mistake was made in identifying several of the winners from the Louisiana State Fair Junior Brangus Show in our December 2015 issue. Our most sincere apologies go to those affected below.

Reserve Grand Bull

TCR SERGEANT 313B1 SARAH ELLIS, ATHENS, LA

The Louisiana State Fair Junior Brangus Show was held on Friday, October 23, 2015 and complete information can be found on Page 54 and 55 of the December Issue of the Brangus Journal. BJ

Champion Louisiana Bred Bull MCC MR GOOD SHEPHERD 2B ASHLYN TURNER, BERNICE, LA

Reserve Champion Louisiana Bred Bull MR. MP MICKOLOW KILEE PICKETT, ROBELINE, LA

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DILLARD LAND & CATTLE

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Mound Creek Ranch

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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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TBBA Miss America Sale :: Salado, TX

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

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Dixie National Open Brangus Show :: Jacksonville, MS

San Antonio All Breeds Sale :: San Antonio, TX

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Yon Family Farms Sale :: Ridge Spring, SC

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Silver Anniversary Roswell Brangus Sale :: Roswell, NM

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Oklahoma Youth Expo Junior Brangus Show :: Oklahoma City, OK

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Tested by Time Sale at Mound Creek Ranch, Leona, TX

GeneTrust at Suhn Cattle Company Sale :: Eureka, KS

Salacoa Valley Farms Customer Appreciation Sale :: Fairmount, GA

Oklahoma Brangus Association Sale :: Ada, OK

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World Brangus Congress :: South Africa

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

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

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Brangus Futurity :: Hattiesburg, MS

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Thomas and Sons Sale :: Madison, MO

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

October 2016 CX Advantage Sale :: Weimar, TX

Big D Ranch Sale :: Center Ridge, AR

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

Town Creek Farm Sale :: West Point, MS

Miller Brangus Sale :: Waynesboro, TN

Oak Creek Farms Sale :: Chappell Hill, TX

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

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owned by our bull production partners are tested for Johnes disease using both fecal and blood samples. This is far superior to testing virgin bulls in that Johnes will not exhibit clinical signs until an animal is three years and older. All cows with positive tests means that both cow and calf are immediately culled.

✔ Fertility. We are committed to proving genetics that are functional and fertile. Heifers must calve as two-year olds. All open and unproductive females are culled from herd.

✔ Bulls developed on high roughage, forage-based, low energy ration to ensure longevity and reliable travel.

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Advertisers Index AmRich Ranch.........................................................................................43 Blackwater Cattle Co...............................................................24, 25, 41 Brinks Brangus @ Westall Ranches, LLC..........................................42 Burke Brangus Farm..............................................................................41 Bushley Creek Cattle Company.........................................................42 Calyx Star Ranch.....................................................................................42 Carter Brangus.........................................................................................40 Cattle Brokers............................................................................................. 5 Cavender Ranches..........................................................................21, 44 Char-No Farm...........................................................................................41 Chimney Rock Cattle Co...............................................................21, 40 Circle X Land & Cattle Co............................................................ IFC, 44 Clover Ranch....................................................................................... 9, 40 Cox Excalibur............................................................................................44 Cross N Farm............................................................................................42 Diamond K Ranch............................................................................17, 45 Dillard Land & Cattle Ltd......................................................................44 Doak Lambert..........................................................................................39 Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch....................................................... 44, BC Don Thomas & Sons...............................................................................42 Double Creek Brangus Ranch............................................................45 Double W Ranch.....................................................................................42 Draggin’ M Ranch...................................................................................40 E 3 Ranch...................................................................................................44 El Rancho Espanol de Cuyama..........................................................40 Elgin Breeding Service..........................................................................39 Farris Ranching Company...................................................................44 Garry Clem Brangus...............................................................................45 Genesis Ranch.........................................................................................44 GeneTrust..................................................................................................21 Greuel Family Brangus..........................................................................41 Hardee Farms...........................................................................................41 High Rock Farms.....................................................................................27 JLS International.....................................................................................44 Johnston Farms Brangus.....................................................................40 K&R Broken Bar Ranch..........................................................................43 Lack-Morrison Brangus........................................................................42 Lake Majestik...........................................................................................27

Lakeside Brangus............................................................................... 3, 41 Lakin Oakley.............................................................................................39 Lawman Ranch........................................................................................43 Little Creek Farms...................................................................................41 McDonald Ranches................................................................................15 Miller Brangus...................................................................................19, 43 MO Brangus..............................................................................................41 Mound Creek Ranches..................................................................... 5, 44 Multimin 90..............................................................................................12 Parker Ranch............................................................................................40 Pennridge Ranch....................................................................................45 Perry Ranch...............................................................................................43 Peterson Brangus...................................................................................43 Quail Creek Brangus.......................................................................13, 40 Red Bird Meadows Ranch....................................................................45 Red Bud Farms.........................................................................................15 Robbs Brangus........................................................................................40 Roop Cattle Co.........................................................................................45 Salacoa Valley Farms.................................................................... 41, IBC Santa Rosa Ranch.............................................................................. 1, 45 Schmidt Farms.........................................................................................45 Shooting Star Ranch..............................................................................45 Southeast Brangus Breeders..............................................................40 Suhn Cattle Company....................................................................21, 42 T3 Brangus................................................................................................42 TBBA Miss America Sale.......................................................................38 The Oaks Farms................................................................................11, 41 Town Creek Farm....................................................................................47 Triple Crown Ranch................................................................................44 Triple JR Cattle Company.......................................................15, 23, 45 Valley View Ranch............................................................................29, 42 Vineyard Cattle Co., Inc.........................................................................45 Vorel Farms...............................................................................................43 W.E.T. Farms..............................................................................................41 Wes Dotson..............................................................................................39 Wynne Ranch...........................................................................................41 Zottareli Ranches....................................................................................44

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PURCHASED IN THE 2015 TEXAS BEST BRANGUS SALE!

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Texas Best Brangus Sale

TO OWN YOUR NEXT CHAMPION! SELLING 40 BRANGUS BULLS AND 60 REGISTERED BRANGUS FEMALES