A NOTE FROM ELLIOTT STANTON
HOWDY!
Welcome fellow cattlemen and women to our first annual Braford bull sale. As a 5th generation cattle producer, excitement on the ranch has ever been higher, as this event has been in the works since 2020. With our slogan for this sale, “Let us show you what they can do.” Its more than a phrase, we truly believe these herd sires can be game changers for any operation. Braford cattle were created to provide beef producers a quality, consistent and efficient product for beef production. Using Braford bulls on adapted purebred or crossbred cows allows producers to maximize returns and produce excellent replacement females with the Braford maternal edge and hybrid vigor. Brafords have long been recognized for their superior maternal ability. Early puberty, fertility, calving ease, optimum milk production, maternal aptitude and productive longevity are attributes that make Braford females highly sought over. As I write to you today, we are putting the finishing touches on the 2021-2022 show season. With the National Braford Show in Houston, Texas March 3-6 we invite everyone to stop by the booth and see our cattle and share in a good conversation. We have been truly blessed with a tremendous amount of success in the show ring since stepping back in, in 2020. We are pleased to have the 2020 United Braford Breeders Heifer of the Year; and the 2021 & 2022 United Braford Breeders Bulls of the Year on our ranch and a part of our breeding program. We don’t breed cattle to show but we do show the cattle we breed. With that said we believe we have one of the best offerings you can find of breeding age Braford bulls available on the market. Bulls will be fertility tested, guaranteed sound and we will provide free delivery for 500 miles from our operations center in Devine, Texas. We will have select show heifer prospects in the sale not in the catalog at this time along with open and bred heifers. We are ecstatic to announce frozen lots to include embryos from the 2020 Heifer of the Year, GPN CM Sally 0402, crossed with the 2021 Bull of the Year, SR Prime Time 1901. We will also have a lot of embryos from Sally you can purchase and cross with the bull of your choice. Additionally, we will offer a lot of exportable semen from our up-and-coming bull, SR Pick Up Man 2016. All animals will be registered with the United Braford Breeders and World Braford Organization carrying papers from both entities. The Stanton Ranch has been branding cattle in the state of Texas with the -EJ brand since 1909 and it’s something we are very proud of. All animals will be branded on the hip as we are not only selling well balanced and functional cattle but a piece of the family ranch with each lot. Elliott Stanton started the operation in the early 1900’s before later opening up a business in 1922 in Alvin, Texas that included a grocery store. Success is nothing new for the ranch, in 1934 at the Houston Fat Stock Show, George Stanton exhibited the Champion Carload of Hereford Steers both on the hoof and in the dressed beef competition. His son, and my grandfather, Warren would spend time traveling via train car with cattle across the country exhibiting winning livestock to shows such as the National Western in Denver, Colorado. When he was not showing cattle, he was on the ranch overseeing operations of the Hereford program. Warren, along with his son and my father, Allen would incorporate Brahman cattle in the 1980’s to the ranch and be among the first Braford breeders in 1984. They would go on to breed and raise many National Champion Braford Bulls selling them across the world. They made sure my siblings and I were brought through the Texas Jr Braford and National Jr Braford Associations growing up. Our family didn’t go on exotic vacations we went to Braford cattle shows and they are some of the warmest memories I have. I am currently raising with my wife, Ellen, what I hope will be the 6th generation to run the Stanton Ranch. Our children Russell 8, Kenneth 7, and Savannah 3 are still young but very active and involved raising cattle. We have just completed our first ranch expansion moving the owned facilities from Poteet to Devine, Texas. If you are in the area stop by and have a visit. Please feel free to reach out and don’t forget to let us show you what they can do. Regards,
Elliott Stanton
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WARREN J. STANTON APRIL 20, 1928 - FEBRUARY 28,2022
Warren Stanton was many great things to a lot different people throughout his nearly 94 years of life on this earth. For me he was my grandfather first, then hero, mentor, best friend and Great Grandfather to my children. There are not enough trees on the planet to turn into paper to write about our time together. Some of my earliest memories are riding in the back seat of his truck across bumpy cow pastures checking the cattle with him and my father. As I grew up the backseat of his truck would become a home away from home. He and my grandmother Jeanette would take me along as we went to Sealy to haul calves to market or to the family ranch in Johnson City as often as they could. Grandma would read Hank the Cow dog from the pages of the Cattlemen magazine as we rode. One of my most fond memories was spending fall break in October with them on the ranch and coming across a cow with a newborn calf, the cow had a case of mastitis that we couldn’t fix. Upon returning home to Alvin with the calf he asked if I would like to take on bottle feeding it to save its life. Sally would go on to become my very first Braford show heifer. When I started showing Grandma and Grandpa wasted no time hauling cattle around the country to various shows. Grandpa driving, grandma in the front seat holding the map and I was right at home in the back seat. Grandma always had a bag full of homemade cookies for the trip. My proudest childhood memory would come in the 6th grade when grandpa would leave for a week at a time to check on the other cows at the ranch, and this time he left me in charge to feed his cows in Alvin. What a big deal I was running the ranch right alongside him. Grandpa’s life was not very scripted he was always on the move. Three things you could always count on, coffee for breakfast, lunch was at noon and we feed the cows at 4. My parents would drop me off after school to help him with the cows each day and he would bring me home, we would talk about school and life and sometimes sports. He instilled in me at a very early age the importance of hard work and dedication. I have always been extremely proud of my last name in large part to watching him, aspiring to one day be just like him. As time went on, I would move from the backseat to the front. He taught me to drive his truck in the pasture and I still remember that day like it just happened. He and grandma would take me to church when my parents were working, he was in fact my confirmation sponsor. I remember asking him if he would do it and being so worried, he would be too busy and say no. He made me into a man, I can only hope to be half of the man he was. My first run at running commercial cows after college he took me to San Saba to purchase cattle in a special in 2009, it was frigid in December and we went through every cow in the sale. When I could get back into the registered Braford business in 2018 the blue print was already there from my childhood. Having a lasting impact on me I would go on to name my first son Russell Warren Stanton to pay tribute to the man who meant so much to me. I did not realize it at the time, he didn’t have to do all of the things he did. From Chasing wild brahmans in the mud or halter breaking calves in the heat. He was a great and wonderful man that we and the world were lucky to have had. Our hope is to honor his legacy, Stanton Ranch is proud to announce the Warren Stanton Memorial scholarship for students pursuing education in the field of agriculture.
OUR CHAMPIONS SR PICK UP MAN 2016
- 2021 The International Reserve Grand Champion Braford Bull -2021 Four States Fair Reserve Grand Champion Braford Bull -2021 State Fair of Louisiana Reserve Grand Champion Braford Bull -2021 Texas Braford Winter Classic Grand Champion Braford Bull -2022 Cattlemens Congress Grand Champion Braford Bull -2022 Ft. Worth Stock Show Reserve Grand Champion Braford Bull -2022 United Braford Breeders Bull of the Year -2022 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo National Braford Show Reserve Grand Champion Bull
SR MONICA L 1910
-2021 State Fair of Louisiana Reserve Grand Champion Female - 2020 Texas Braford Winter Classic Reserve Grand Champion Braford Female
EK MS JANCY 04/20
- 2022 Cattlemens Congress Junior Show Grand Champion Braford Female - 2022 Cattlemens Congress Open Show Reserve Grand Champion Female
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SR PRIME TIME 1901
SIRE: HR EL JEFE 52 DAM: S5 DC MS 702 REG: 20190439 DOB: 2/28/19 BW: -0.34 BW MAT: -0.18 WW: 24.32 YW: 40.48
MILK: -0.48 TOT MAT WW: 11.69 HCW: 22.45 REA: 0.46
MARB: 0.08 FAT: 0.04
He is simply “The Man.” SR Prime Time 1901 is the 2020-2021 Braford Show Bull of the Year and has been Grand Champion or Reserve Grand Champion at nearly every show he exhibits, including Grand Champion at a very strong State Fair of Louisiana in the Fall of 2021. He is a powerful, clean made, medium framed polled bull. He possesses excellent depth of body, spring of rib and squareness of hip in a neat package. We have used him heavily in our herd and the calves all have those exceptional traits. As proof of it one of his first sons sells in this sale as well. We truly believe he is a one-of-a-kind bull that can vastly improve the Braford breed or any commercial herd with the product he can put on his calves. Whoever buys this bull will be putting their ranch on the map. We are retaining a half interest in semen and selling full possession of the bull.
2021 United Braford Breeders Bull of the Year 2020 Texas Braford Winter Classic Grand Champion Braford Bull 2021 Dixie National Livestock Show Reserve Grand Champion Braford Bull 2021 Four States Fair Grand Champion Braford Bull 2021 State Fair of Lousiana Grand Champion Braford Bull 2021 Texas Braford Winter Classic Reserve GRand Champion Braford Bull 2022 Cattlemens Congress Reserve Grand Champion Braford Bull
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HR CHARLIE BROWN 550G
SIRE: KCF BENNETT X51 B926 ET DAM: HR Rosebud 550 REG: 20181074 DOB: 9/3/19 BW: 0.46 BW MAT: -0.14 WW: -2.66 YW: -18.48
MILK: 1.02 TOT MAT WW: -0.31 HCW: 6.06 REA: 0.14
MARB: 0.05 FAT: 0.03
What a rare opportunity to purchase a proven commodity like Charlie Brown 550G. This bull was the high selling lot in the 2020 Advancing Braford Breed Bull Sale from the Harvey Ranch in Okeechobee, Florida. You probably recognize him from several Braford marketing pieces as his photos are used frequently. This bull is only 2 ½ years old and has miles ahead of him. He worked for us in some of the harshest South Texas environment you can find and put excellent claves on the ground. He is a big bodied, meaty bull standing on good feet and bone. He passes those traits on to his calves, and we have his bull calves in our Bull Development program for next year’s sale. We are offering a few select lots of his heifer calves in this sale as well. With his proven track record of quality and success he can improve any operation on the first calving crop just like he did at the Stanton Ranch. We are retaining half interest in semen and selling full possession of the bull.
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SR MANSO DOMINO 2103
SIRE: SR PRIME TIME 1901 DAM: TR GE MODEL MISS 976P REG: 20210219 DOB: 2/22/21 BW: -0.68 BW MAT: WW: 18.75 YW: 29.36
MILK: 2.1 TOT MAT WW: 11.47 HCW: 15.63 REA: 0.31
MARB: 0.07 FAT: 0.04
Take a good look at this year-old goggled eyed polled bull calf that is one of the first sons of the 2020-2021 Show Bull of the Year SR Primetime 1901 and an excellent example of the calves he is siring. His Dam TR GE Model Miss 976P was purchased from Dr. Rodney Roberson in the 2020 International Braford Sale in Houston. She is a Genesis daughter, and her Dam was a very successful donor cow. He has a very smooth shoulder, straight top, and a correct calf with eye appeal for days. This bull is only getting better with age and is halter broken and ready to show. We are retaining half interest in semen and selling full possession of the bull. Should the buyer wish to continue this bull’s showing career with the Stanton Ranch show string please feel free to reach out and discuss.
HR LAWMAN 638F SIRE OF LOTS 4-10
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SR PARTY NEVER ENDS 2012
SIRE: HR LAWMAN 638F DAM: TR TH LADY COMPLETE 710 REG: 20200289 DOB: 6/12/20 BW: 2.86 BW MAT: 0.33 WW: 21.87 YW: 29.87
MILK: 1.28 TOT MAT WW: 12.21 HCW: 13.29 REA: 0.15
MARB: 0 FAT: 0.03
This goggled eye Braford Bull is definitely a herd bull candidate that can improve any herd he is put on. His sire, HR Lawman 638F, was the high selling bull at the 2019 Advancing the Braford Breed Sale in Kinder, Louisiana. Lawman is from one of the best bull producers in the Southeastern United States, Harvey Ranch in Okeechobee, Florida. His Dam TR TH Lady Complete 710 is one of the best momma cows on the ranch calving some of the best calves year in and year out. We are currently showing a paternal brother of his SR Pick Up Man 2016 and he is the 2022 United Braford Breeders Bull of the Year winner and there is still 1 show remaining. SR Party Never ends is a good doer with lots of depth of body. He is a complete bull with a smooth shoulder, clean sheath, large testicles all in a meaty package. He can get out and cover his tracks and look like a cat doing it.
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SR SLINGBLADE 2019
SIRE: HR LAWMAN 638F DAM: TR GT MARGARITA 713P REG: 20200293 DOB: 5/11/20 BW: 3.45 BW MAT: -0.11 WW: 25.21 YW: 38.79
MILK: 2.28 TOT MAT WW: 14.89 HCW: 16.3 REA: 0.28
MARB: 0.03 FAT: 0.03
Another high-quality powerful son of Lawman. His Dam TR GT Margarita 713P is a Gator daughter with a pedigree that is one of the best. This ring eyed bull has a lot of potential. He possesses a smooth shoulder, clean sheath, large testicles and is ready to work in a purebred or top commercial operation.
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SR THORS HAMMER 2014
SIRE: HR LAWMAN 638F DAM: TR 575 JANET 440 REG: 20200290 DOB: 6/22/20 BW: 2.18 BW MAT: 0.29 WW: 28.26 YW: 35.81
MILK: -1.77 TOT MAT WW: 12.36 HCW: 15.34 REA: 0.18
MARB: 0 FAT: 0.03
Another great Lawman son, this bulls Dam TR 575 Janet 440 is a consistent producer of twins every other year. Janet is out of a Bill Rainer breeding. He is a moderate framed bull with a lot of masculinity, power, and ruggedness about him. He will be a solid performer in anyone’s program.
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SR YELLOW JACKET 2010
SIRE: HR LAWMAN 638F DAM: TR GT GENEVIEVIEVE REG: 20200287 DOB: 6/21/20 BW: 3.94 BW MAT: 0.48 WW: 19.93 YW: 24.34
MILK: 4.05 TOT MAT WW: 14.01 HCW: 12.9 REA: 0.19
MARB: 0.01 FAT: 0.03
Here is a great large framed son of Lawman. His Dam TR GT Genevieve 762P is a Gator daughter. He has really beautiful Hereford markings and is clean made. He is a bull that can easily be used on Angus based cattle to add value. A coming 2-year-old who is ready to go to work.
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SR APOLLO 2011
SIRE: HR LAWMAN 638F DAM: TR SM TRANSIT LADY 341 REG: 20200288 DOB: 7/1/20 BW: 0.9 BW MAT: 0.02 WW: 20.48 YW: 36.79
MILK: 3.53 TOT MAT WW: 13.77 HCW: 18.71 REA: 0.42
MARB: 0.12 FAT: 0.04
A coming 2-year-old son of Lawman who is ready for action. This bull will add some pounds to your calves. Braford bull sired daughters are highly sought after because of their maternal qualities.
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SR MILLIONAIRE 2015
SIRE: HR LAWMAN 638F DAM: BR 238 MS 2158 REG: 20200273 DOB: 6/3/20 BW: 2.21 BW MAT: -0.08 WW: 17.36 YW: 21.04
MILK: 2.74 TOT MAT WW: 11.42 HCW: 14.26 REA: 0.27
MARB: 0.08 FAT: 0.04
This polled ring eyed black Braford bull has a lot of Brahman characteristics and can add a lot of hybrid vigor when crossed with Angus based cows. Black, white-faced heifers with a touch of ear make wonderful production cows. This son of Lawman is out of one of the best momma cows on the ranch.
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SR HIGH TIDE
SIRE: HR LAWMAN 638F DAM: TR CM MAXINE 745P REG: 20200296 DOB: 6/18/20 BW: 3.79 BW MAT: 0.81 WW: 17.1 YW: 29.59
MILK: 3.12 TOT MAT WW: 11.67 HCW: 16.27 REA: 0.32
MARB: 0.12 FAT: 0.03
This coming 2-year-old Lawman son is ready to work. His Dam TR CM Maxine 745P is a Critical Mass daughter. He is polled with Hereford markings and will add pounds and frame to his calves.
SR PICK UP MAN 2016 SEMEN
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3 STRAWS OF SEMEN
The next great thing in the Braford breed. SR Pick Up Man 2016 is the 2021-2022 Braford Show Bull of the Year and is Grand Champion or Reserve Grand Champion at every show he has gone to. He is a powerful, smooth topped and muscular bull with a trophy case full at only a year and a half old. This bull is just getting started and is out of one of the premiere cows on the ranch and one of the more well known Lawman sons. This lot will be 3 straws of exportable semen.
2021 The International Reserve Grand Champion Braford Bull 2021 Four States Fair Reserve Grand Champion Braford Bull 2021 State Fair of Louisiana Reserve Grand Champion Braford Bull 2021 Texas Braford Winter Classic Grand Champion Braford Bull 2022 Cattlemens Congress Grand Champion Braford Bull 2022 Ft. Worth Stock Show Reserve Grand Champion Braford Bull 2022 United Braford Breeders Bull of the Year
GPN CM SALLY 0402 FROZEN LOTS
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3 EMBRYOS
SIRE OF EMBRYOS: SR PRIME TIME 1901
2020 United Braford Breeders Heifer of the Year 2020 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Grand Champion Braford Female 2020 Ft. Worth Stock Show Grand Champion Braford Female 2020 Dixie National Livestock Show Grand Champion Female 2019 Four States Fair Reserve Grand Champion Braford Female
SR PRIME TIME 1901
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FLUSH
2019 State Fair of Louisiana Grand Champion Braford Female 2022 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo National Braford Show Reserve Grand Champion Bull
TERMS & CONDITIONS 1. TERMS All cattle are cash or check. Settlement must be made to the clerk at the conclxsion of the auction. Each animal will be sold to the highest bidder. The Auctioneer in charge will settle any disputes as to bids. Stanton Ranch reserves the right to retain possession on one or more bulls and/or females from this offering and reserves the right to retain breeding/semen revenue interest on select bulls/ females. This selection will be made available on sale day. 2. ANNOUNCEMENTS Any changes from the information of any kind in this catalog will be provided in a sale day supplement sheet or announced from the auction block and such announcements shall take precedence. 3. PURCHASER’S RISK: LIABILITY Anyone previewing the cattle and or attending the sale does so at their own risk. Neither Stanton Ranch , nor its employees, or anyone associated with the management of the sale will be held liable for injury to attendees or to purchased animals. The responsibility for sold animals passes to the buyer when the auctioneer says “sold”. Stanton Ranch will make every reasonable effort to ensure the safe handling of purchased cattle until they are loaded. 4. HEALTH Health papers suitable for interstate shipment will be available on all animals. 5. BREEDING GUARANTEE (A) All animals are guaranteed to be breeders with the exception of (1) injury or disease occurring after the sale; (2) negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the purchaser. (3) death by any reason. (B) Any bull which either (1) produces viable semen (2) settles 1/3 or more of the healthy cows he serves; (3) is the sire of 20 or more animals or; (4) settles cows by natural service and passes a fertility test made by a competent veterinarian during any six month trial period, shall be considered a breeder. (C) Safe in calf females have been examined by competent personnel and are so guaranteed. (D) Open females have not been served and are so guaranteed. 6. PREGNANCY DETERMINATION The females in this sale noted safe in calf have been determined pregnant by a physical palpation or ultrasound technology. Our best estimate of service sire will be given in the case of females with A.I. sire and natural breeding sire. 7. OPTIONS AND PRIVILEGES OF RETURN ADJUSTMENT (A) All claims for adjustment must be made within six months of the sale date. (B) Any animal that has not proven itself a breeder within the time limits specified above, if in healthy condition, may be returned to the seller at buyer’s expense. The seller reserves the right and privilege of trying for a period of six months to prove the animal a breeder. If proven a breeder, the animal will be returned at the buyer’s expense. Should the animal fail to breed, the seller will provide a replacement animal with another of equal or greater quality. If a replacement animal is not available when needed, a credit will be issued toward your next purchase at Stanton Ranch. (C) Any animal returned must have a veterinarian’s certificate that it is healthy and free of Bangs, Tuberculosis and Trichomoniasis. 8. TRUCKING Free delivery for 500 miles from our operations center in Devine, Texas. 9. SIGHT UNSEEN PURCHASES If you can’t make it to the sale, we will do our best to represent the cattle to you. Please call to discuss your needs. For cattle purchased sight unseen the buyer has the right of inspection at the time of pick up or delivery.
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