Texas Longhorn Trails
JANUARY 2013
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Texas Longhorn Trails
Texas Longhorn Trails (817) 625-6241• (817) 625-1388 (FAX) P.O. Box 4430 • Fort Worth, TX 76164 E-Mail: trails@tlbaa.org www.tlbaa.org
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Contributing Editor: Henry L. King Advertising:
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Taking Care of Business (The Longhorn Way) ............18-21
Officers & Directors ........................5 From The TLBAA Board ....................6 New Members................................29 TLBT Update ................................31 Affiliate News ................................36 News On The Trail..........................38 In The Pen ......................................40 Herd Management ........................43 Movers & Shakers ........................44 Ad Index ........................................51 Just For Grins ................................51 Save the Date ................................52
Articles: How To Choose The Select........26-28 TLBAA Longhorn Weekend ......24-25 Ways To Improve Herd Health Part 2 By Heather Smith Thomas ............32-33 Ringworm In Young Cattle By Heather Smith Thomas ..................35 Selecting Cattle For Good Disposition and Intelligence By Heather Smith Thomas ..................37 New Ownership Information Display Options In H.O.R.N.S. System ..39 Texas Miniature Total Package Contest 40
About the Cover: Texas Longhorn breeders are blessed with their Longhorn cattle and their mothering ability. This month’s cover features this beauty in motion as mother and calf share a moment, one which all breeders look forward to seeing in their pastures throughout the New Year. Photo by Daniel Harabis of Shiner,Texas.
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Lori Beeson • Nolensville, Tennessee Bonnie Damrow • Roca, Nebraska Paige Evans • Kiowa, Colorado Deb Lesyk • Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada Wanda Moore • Sulphur Bluff, Texas Bodie Quary • Prague, Oklahoma
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DIVISION A ~ REGIONS 1-6
Chairman of the Board: Bernard Lankford • (817) 341-2013
Secretary: Jim Rombeck • (620) 257-5247
Executive Vice Chairman: Lana Hightower • (903) 963-7442
Treasurer: Gary Bowdoin • (254) 640-0844
1st Vice Chairman: Dora Thompson • (318) 872-6329
Director: Steven Zunker • (210) 827-3940
2nd Vice Chairman: Larry Smith • (281) 935-2811
Director: Ray Beadle • (408) 834-0110
DIVISION B ~ REGIONS 7-12
DIVISION C ~ REGIONS 13-18
At-Large Director
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Nancy Dunn
Lana Hightower
Todd McKnight
At-Large Director
At-Large Director
(334) 318-0887 nancydunn2010@windstream.net
(903) 963-7442 glcattleco@aol.com
(620) 704-3493 tmck7@ckt.net
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John Parmley
Dora Thompson
David Roberts
(318) 872-6329 or (318) 871-6160 echoofambush@aol.com
(281) 541-1201 john@jspservicesinc.com
(573) 406-9868 info@robertslonghorns.com
Region 1 - Director
Region 7 - Director
Ron Walker
Donnie Taylor
Region 13 - Director
(403) 548-6684 walkersu7texaslonghorns@gmail.com Region 2 - Director
Mark Stuck
L.D. McIntyre
(936) 414-1401 longhorn4t@msn.com
(308) 750-8384 or (308) 246-5600 tejas@mcintyreranches.com
Region 8 - Director
Region 14 - Director
Bernard Lankford
Jim Rombeck
(540) 752-6831 bcrstuck@hotmail.com
(817) 341-2013 MoriahFarmsBL@aol.com
(620) 257-5247 jimrombeck@yahoo.com
Region 3 - Director
Region 9 - Director
Region 15 Director
Scott Simmons
Robert Richey
(618) 729-2004 ssimmons@copeplastics.com Region 4 - Director
Roger Townsend
Craig Perez
(325) 942-1198 r3ranch@aol.com
(979) 906-0043 cperz1@hotmail.com
Region 10 - Director
Region 16 - Director
Gary Bowdoin
Doug Hunt
(931) 309-9480 tnman37_38478@yahoo.com
(254) 640-0844 Tonkawacattleco@aol.com
(435) 275-2112 ddlonghorns@hotmail.com
Region 5 - Director
Region 11 - Director
Region 17 - Director
Terry King
Larry Smith
Terry Fuhriman
(850) 956-4154 tklonghorns@centurylink.net
(281) 935-2811 texasslonghorns@aol.com
(208) 860-7430 terry@fuhrimanins.com
Region 6 - Director
Region 12 - Director
Gene Juranka
Steven Zunker
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(337) 328-7258 longhorn@camtel.net CHARLES SCHREINER III* 1964-1967 WALTER G. RIEDEL, JR.* 1967-1969 J.G. PHILLIPS, JR.* 1969-1971 WALTER B. SCOTT 1971-1973 JAMES WARREN 1973-1975 J.W. ISAACS* 1975-1977 J.T. “HAPPY” SHAHAN* 1977-1978
Ray Beadle
(210) 827-3940 stevenzunker@msn.com
JOHN R. BALL 1979-1980 BILL ANTHONY 1981-1982 DR. L.V. BAKER 1982-1984 DR. W.D. “BILL” CLARK 1984-1986 RICHARD D. CARLSON 1986-1988 JOHN T. BAKER 1988-1990
RIEMER CALHOUN, JR. 1990-1992 GLEN W. LEWIS 1992-1995 TIM MILLER* 1995-1998 SHERMAN BOYLES 1998-2003 BOB MOORE* 2003-2005 JOEL LEMLEY 2006-2007
(408) 834-0110 rlbeadle@longfibre.com BEN GRAVETT 2007 DR. FRITZ MOELLER 2007-2009 MAURICE LADNIER 2009-2010 ROBERT RICHEY 2010 STEVEN ZUNKER 2010-2011 BRENT BOLEN 2011-2012
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TLBAA BREED ADVISORY COMMITTEE Chairman: Dr. Bob Kropp
Dr. Harlan Ritchie
Dr. Bill Able
Marshall Ruble
Dr. Charles McPeake
Dr. Scott Schaake
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Give your breeding program Beadle Land & Cattle - Ray & Bonnie Beadle Los Gatos & Hollister, CA (408) 834-0110 • (408) 656-6266 e-mail: rlbeadle@longfibre.com
Box Z Ranch - Steven Zunker & Louis Christa 1506 Harwood Road, Luling, TX 78648 Ranch mobile (210) 827-3940 www.boxzranch.com
Buckhorn Cattle Company - Buck & Sharon Adams 110 N. Broad, Guthrie, OK 73044 www.buckhorncattle.com (405) 260-1942 • (405) 282-9800
Eagles Ridge Longhorns - Paul & Judi Sellers 3245 Sugarloaf Key Rd, U21A, Punta Gorda, FL 33955 (941) 979-2419 or (443) 624-0792 e-mail: ancopa5@yahoo.com
Kent & Sandy Harrell
15 W 6th St Ste 2510, Tulsa, OK 74119 (918) 299-6402 • (918) 733-4008 www.harrellranch.com • e-mail: Kent@harrellranch.com
Kaso, Lisa & Jake Kety - Little Ace Cattle Company P.O. Box 386, Folsom, LA 70437 (985) 796-3918 e-mail: ketyfolsom@aol.com
PJ’s Cattle Company – Jim Swigert or Lance Swigert 2130 CR 100, Caldwell, TX 77836 Jim: (979) 224-2861 or Lance (979) 219-4902 e-mail: jim@swicoauctions.com or lance@swicoauctions.com www.pjslonghorns.com
MCA Ranch – Andrew & Carina Menzies 26610 Woodpecker Trl • Spicewood, TX 78669 (512) 739-6808 tc@newbellhurst.com
McLeod Ranch – Michael, Jackie, Mike & Makayla McLeod 355 C.R. 303A, Edna, TX 77957 (361) 782-0155
Brennan & Michele Potts - Rocking P Longhorns
P.O. Box 579, Emory, TX 75440 (903) 473-2430 Cell: (903) 348-5400 www.rockingplonghorns.com • e-mail: bpotts1@verizon.net
Rio Vista Ranch - Elmer & Susan Rosenberger 4818 Eck Lane, Austin, TX 78734 (512) 266-3250 Cell: (512) 422-8336 e-mail: elmer@riovistaranch.com www.riovistaranch.com
Westfarms Inc. - Dale, Lynette, Leslie & Matt Westmoreland 13529 Hwy 450, Franklinton, LA 70438 (985) 795-1539 Cell: (985) 515-3172 e-mail: lwestmoreland.ees@wpsb.org
a boost with Butler genetics! Frank Anderson Jr. and III 828 South Rosemary Drive • Bryan, TX 77802 (979) 846-8020 • (281) 501-2100 edie.wakefield@gmail.com
DALGOOD Longhorns - Malcolm & Connie Goodman (713) 782-8422 • Waller, TX e-mail: dalgood@comcast.net www.dalgoodlonghorns.com
MCA Ranch – Andrew & Carina Menzies 26610 Woodpecker Trl • Spicewood, TX 78669 (512) 739-6808 tc@newbellhurst.com
Moriah Farms - Bernard Lankford Weatherford, TX (817) 341-4677 • (817) 319-9198 cell www.moriahfarmslonghorns.com
Rocking G Ranch - Mrs. Ramie Griffin 5005 Callais Road • Beaumont, TX 77713 (409) 892-2662 • Fax (409) 838-6926 Cell (409) 781-3215 e-mail: dayamisrockingranch@yahoo.com
Showcase Your Butler Program Here!
Rocking I Longhorns - Nancy Ince & Tony Mangold 30 FM 3351 N, Bergheim, TX 78004 (830) 237-5024 • e-mail: tmangold@sbcglobal.net www.rockinilonghorns.com
Sidewinder Cattle Company - Ed Shehee, Jr. 1007 Airport Blvd • Pensacola, FL 32504 (850) 572-6595 www.sidewindercattleco.com
Jane’s Land & Cattle Co. - John & Jane Thate 418 W. Margaret St. • Fairmont, MN 56031 (507) 235-3467
Triple R Ranch - Robert & Kim Richey 21000 Dry Creek Road • San Angelo, TX 76901 (325) 942-1198 • e-mail: r3ranch@aol.com www.butlertexaslonghorns.com
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When it comes down to private treaty sales in the Texas Longhorn breed, one can’t help but think of Martee Lancaster. Agriculture has always played a big part in Martee’s life. She grew up on a commercial ranch, selling cows has been her whole life. At 30 she went to work in Marketing/Sales for Dickinson Cattle Company and worked with them for 10 years. During this time, Martee started to see the need for someone to assist breeders marketing their animals. Folks would call DCCI wanting the ranch to buy their animals, but she had plenty of their own to sell. Her realization was that the Longhorn industry was in need of someone to assist these folks. Her thoughts were, “Why can't I be that someone?” Martee had what it took, she knew lots of breeders and the ins/outs of what is required to make this happen. That’s when the Texas Longhorn world was introduced to Martee’s Cattle, a broker company for Texas Longhorn cattle. So what got her started? She states, “I owe so much to Mr. Bill Hudson for giving me the support and push to make it happen. I contacted Bill and he liked the the idea and thought it was worth pursuing. He agreed to supply me with the cattle, and all I needed to do was sell them.” On the first day of her new business, Martees Cattle, she sold ZD Double Star to Mr. Jim Steffler for $30,000. Now six years later, as a broker for top quality Longhorns, Martee is as active as ever in the breed she loves. Assisting breeders via private treaty buying and selling their animals, brokering is her only source of income. What makes a cattle brokering company work? Martee explains it clearly, “I sincerely appreciate the support and business from TLBAA members new and established. I want to thank Longhorn breeders for the opportunity to expand my knowledge and allowing me to find the key animals to improve their breeding program.” For information- www.marteescattle.com.
Herd photography is a growing and booming business in the Agribusiness world. Just ask Ryan Culpepper, who’s been involved in agriculture and the Texas Longhorn breed for almost 25 years. Ryan is most known for being active in the TLBAA show circuit and ranch management. Having been responsible for herd photography for online and print advertisements at Sand Dollar Ranch, he developed a passion for photography. Photography does go beyond passion for Ryan, he understands it’s value as a business tool. He realizes the importance of taking good, honest pictures that present your animals in the best possible way. Ryan Culpepper Photography doesn’t just do animal pictures, but also ranch life and scenery. So what is his trick? Ryan says the only trick he has is “using proper lighting, angles and animal posing to capture images of your cattle that you would be proud to display at home, on your website or in the Trails magazine.” The main goal behind his animal photography is to help you get those high quality pictures that help convey a professional image to other Texas Longhorn breeders, as well as others in the beef cattle industry, along with helping to generate genuine interest in your animals. For information: culpepperphotography@gmail.com.
It all started with the legendary Texas Longhorn Cattle auctioneer, Col. Eddie Wood. Many years ago, Joel Lemley had the great opportunity to work his first sale sitting beside him as his clerk at the “Fiesta Texas Sale” held at the San Antonio Livestock Show. Sitting on that block, watching Eddie in action, witnessing his love for Texas Longhorn cattle, and watching the enthusiastic faces of the people who were buying them gave him a high that no amount of alcohol or any drug could ever compete with. Joel clears the air with, “Not that I can speak first- hand about the drug part.” Jokes aside, it was at that moment he truly knew….‘I had to be a part of this!’ His days in the auction sale world started as a Ringman. He was working registered Longhorn sales all over the United States, watching and working with many different auctioneers along the way. Each sale ended with counting the days until the next one. Somewhere along the way, the bug really bit and it was time to step things up a notch - he wanted to be the man behind the mike. It was then he decided to take the plunge. After graduating from the Missouri School of Auctioneering and obtaining his license, he really began living his dream. Joel and his wife Shirley raise both registered and as commercial cattle as many of their friends do. He loves to be able to raise these animals and then turn around and sell them. Being the auctioneer for their friends and fellow breeders is his idea of living the dream. He says there is nothing like “going to work” while spending time with your greatest friends, not many people can say that about their job. In addition to cattle sales, Lemley Auction Services LLC, does many kinds of auctions to serve the agriculture business. They hold several Farm and Ranch Equipment auctions each year. As a Certified Estate Specialists authorized by the National Auctioneers Association, they have conducted many estate settlement auctions for family farms and ranches. Joel has also put on other registered breed auctions on behalf of breeders and ranches in their area as well as area Regional and County Livestock Shows.
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He’s also been known to volunteer his time to help promote the Agri-Tourism business in the area by conducting auctions for both “Ducks Unlimited” as well as the “Texas Deer Association”. Joel sums it all up by saying, “While we stay busy in many areas of agriculture, our first love will always be Texas Longhorn Cattle and the opportunity to market, appraise, and sell cattle for customers who are also dear friends and have a common desire to improve and grow this wonderful breed of cattle. I have been lucky enough to have been given the opportunity to sell cattle in Kentucky, Oregon, Mississippi, Kansas, Louisiana, Colorado, and Texas. Being able to provide a service to friends while living a dream is what makes my life good. Shirley and I both have dedicated our lives to these cattle and the friends and organizations that support and promote them. I borrowed a phrase from Eddie Wood and hopefully he appreciates its place in our hearts…… ‘Its all about the Cattle’.” For more information, www.lemleyauctionservices.com. Bob Dube has over thirty years experience working with Texas Longhorn cattle. In that time frame, he knows that working with these animals requires a little something different than most. About twelve years ago he decided to design a practical working Longhorn chute that could be fully functional to give shots and any other herd work required, but yet would accommodate Texas Longhorns with a horn spread. A friend named it the “Dube Chute”, and from there it became a requirement on many Texas Longhorn ranches around. You can see a "Dube Chute" on over 200 ranches and pens all over the country, pretty impressive for an operation that is all hands on. Each chute is hand built, solid welded 2 3/8" pipe with a primer paint cover. The "Dube Chute" can squeeze a baby calf or a mature bull with no adjustment, one size fits all. It has branding let-downs and will allow you to do anything needed for cattle work. It also can be used as a loading chute, not just a working chute! The chute is also available in a smaller version that can be transported in a cattle trailer. Bob also sells other livestock equipment including panels and pen accessories. He has more info and DVD’s available at www.happytrailsbunkhouse.com.
Lisa Baugher is the woman in charge of The Longhorn Sale Pen and Longhorn Designs. She has worked to make www.longhornsalepen.com the number one Google ranked website. The Longhorn Sale Pen is an online showcase for top Registered Texas Longhorn ranches and cattle from all over the country to advertise their animals for sale. The cattle are sold private treaty with no extra fees, commissions or percentages due when the animal sells. They allow you to set your own price. Their goal is to provide a very easy, fast, economical and useful tool to help buyers buy and sellers sell. You don’t need to be a computer expert to list your cattle on the Longhorn Sale Pen. Even the most “computer challenged” folks find it easy and even fun! No need to wait on anyone else to put your animals on. On the Longhorn Sale Pen, you can list cattle when it's convenient for you and make your own changes that display immediately… change photos, horn measurements, comments, calving info, etc. Lisa also is in charge of Longhorn Designs. She says the benefit of Longhorn Designs is that, “there are many, many website developers around the country to choose from. Some have fancy offices, degrees lining the walls and awards adorning their board room. At Longhorn Designs, we are longhorn breeders, so we understand the unique qualities and needs of our breed.” Longhorn Designs builds custom web sites that reflect the personality and goals as a breeder. There are no limits to how many cattle you can list, and you can add each new calf with just a click of a button. She also offers a way to help you show off your new site, 5 free credits to use on Longhorn Sale Pen. It definetly is a great one-stop shop for marketing your cattle! For information-www.longhornsalepem.com.
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CattleMax Online is all-new web-based cattle management software from Cattlesoft, the makers of the LonghornMax software chosen by over 750 Texas Longhorn breeders since 2001. This new software combines the elements of CattleMax and LonghornMax into a single program, and provides Longhorn specific features including horn measurement history, trophy steers, and TLBAA interface. Being web-based, breeders can now access their herd management records from any device with a web browser, including PCs, Macs, iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Unlike cattle information recorded at a breed association for registration purposes or stored on a website for marketing purposes, CattleMax is a complete herd management software that maintains an animal's complete production, performance, marketing and financial history. With CattleMax, each ranch has a unique login. Your records in CattleMax are not commingled or shared with other accounts, which ensures total privacy of your information. Breeders can make better herd management decisions by having complete production and performance information. Getting started with CattleMax Online is an easy process. Breeders new to CattleMax can obtain an electronic copy of their herd inventory from the TLBAA. This file includes active animals, 3-generation pedigree, breeder/owner, and link to a photo if the animal has a photo. Registering cattle with TLBAA is convenient because CattleMax Online can pre-fill registration application forms based on existing information in your herd. No need to go back to calving books or spreadsheets to look up information to register animals. Registration is quick and easy. For information-www.cattlemax.com.
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Robert and Carmen purchased their first Longhorns in 2000 as pasture ornaments and began showing cattle that following year. Like most breeders they immediately became addicted to the breed. With the help of our dear friend Mel Raley they started an AI program. With the successful background of 20 years in the dairy industry on the North Oregon Coast in Tillamook County, breeding cattle was second nature to to the Larsons. By 2006 they had developed some stacked genetics and started a successful embryo program, flushing and implanting their cattle using the support of Evergreen Veterinary Reproductive Services, Dr. Richard Steel. Their conception rates on embryo implants were over 80% and continue to increase. Now through many contacts in the Longhorn industry, their semi-annual trips to Texas and the southwest consist of bringing great donor cows home to be flushed. RC Larson Longhorns are proud to be considered by many top Longhorn breeders to have a distinct advantage to flush, freeze and implant embryos. But, above all and of the highest priority is the ability to help cattle conceive and be successful with pregnancies. You may ask yourself why and the answers are simple. Robert replies, "The answer is where we live." They have three factors that are the key to pregnancies: 1. A mild climate, a long growing season and great nutrition increase our success rate. 2. A world renowned reproductive vet with 25 years of embryo transfers; averaging 3 to 5 flushes and implanting 25 to 35 fresh and frozen embryos in recip cows per week. His knowledge and experience of the procedures to flush, grade, age, implant and freeze is astonishing. All these steps are crucial to the conception rates. Dr. Rick Steel has a reputation that precedes him. 3. The procedures are done on the farm out of a mobile lab reducing stress on the donor and recip cows increasing pregnancy rates. Today they study genetic hookups that have produced great offspring for the industry. After doing the homework they super-ovulate, breed to the desired mating, flush and implant. The results have been outstanding. Their motto is “embryos are worth nothing in a semen tank”. But they don't have to be frozen to be worth anything. Some breeders prefer to purchase recipient cows with an implanted embryo of their liking. This reduces any risk and puts an excellent new prospect in their herd at a very reasonable price, and the embryo is already implanted! Robert expresses that as breeders we only have to study the success of artificial insemination and embryo transfers in the dairy industry over the past 30 years to realize the importance of these procedures in a breeding program. For more information you can contact Robert at rclarsonlonghorns@gmail.com.
Scott Schumacher may be a relatively new face in the Longhorn industry, but he’s certainly not new to the field of agriculture. A fourth generation farmer and rancher, Scott is a graduate of Texas Tech University with a degree in Animal Science. Since his graduation, Scott has worked hard to diversify his involvement in agribusiness. Scott works with Schumacher Brothers, a partnership between his dad and his uncle in Era, Texas that operates a cow calf operation, maintains stocker calves and commercially raises corn, hay, wheat and milo. Scott and his wife, Stacey, own and operate Schumacher Cattle, a limited liability company that runs stocker calves and an Angus-influenced commercial cow calf operation. Scott artificially inseminates both his herd and the herd owned by Schumacher Brothers to registered, industry-leading Angus bulls. Schumacher Cattle works to maintain a herd of 70” and above Longhorn cows. Scott also artificially inseminates Longhorn cattle owned by some of his Longhorn friends. Scott also owns and operates S&S Enterprises, a company that applies agricultural herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers throughout the Cooke County area. Scott originally purchased his Terragator, a large machine used to apply liquid products directly to the grass, to better his own cattle operation. However, he soon realized the shortage of commercial fertilizer, herbidcide and pesticide applicators in his area and became licensed to both apply and sell the products commercially. He quickly became busy for neighbors who realized that encroaching brush and weeds made it hard for cattle to find grass. Studies show that weeds compete for nutrients and require up to 11 times as much water to reach maturity as pasture grasses. Especially in the last dry years when ground moisture has been so limited, water moisture must be salvaged. Undesirable plant species can deplete a pasture’s grazing potential by as much as two-thirds. Through proper application of chemicals, successful weed and brush control improves pasture. It is important for cattlemen to minimize input costs to maximize return on investment. The more grass pastures grow, the lower the cattleman’s cost of production. In times of tighter profit margins, ranchers must find efficient, cost effective ways of improving forage for cattle. For more information call Scott at (940) 768-8110.
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Hired Hand launched in the Longhorn Industry in 2008 with 3 customers. It was then that Molly (O'Meara) Clubb (TLBT President 1996-1997) combined her knowledge of Longhorns with her marketing background to create Hired Hand Software. Today, Hired Hand has approximately 175 Longhorn breeders using its website systems that boast over 47,000 head being promoted on the internet through its customer websites. In 2012 Hired Hand welcomed long-time staff member Jaymie Feldmann as a partner and also expanded into the Whitetail Deer Industry. They will offer their services to a wide variety of Horse breeds beginning January of 2013. "Because Hired Hand was developed specifically for Texas Longhorn breeders it offers many advantages to marketing your Longhorns over other websites and programs," says Clubb. "Hired Hand offers a unique interactive pedigree system powered by a database that is driven 100% by our customers. Breeders enter their animals one time and they are populated throughout the entire system, completing pedigrees and progeny with photos, measurement and breeding information and more. Hired Hand also self populates the progeny fields saving users valuable time at the computer," says Clubb. "Due to our cross marketing and interactive services, site visitors are able to educate themselves on complete bloodlines and various breeding programs and strategies with the click of a mouse. Hired Hand also has many built in tools to be managed by the customer to enhance Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Facebook activity, and more. This is in addition to the customer being able to update and manage the website 100% on their own including adding new pages, menu items, content, videos, photos, animals and more." “We try to stay ahead of the curve in bringing technology to the Longhorn Industry,” says Clubb. "This month we are launching Mobile Marketing campaigns for consignment sales and our customers as we feel it can benefit breeders. We will also be making several other exciting announcements about new services at our Huddle on Saturday, February, 9th in Fort Worth – this is a free event for our customers and anyone interested in starting a Hired Hand website.” Clubb goes on to say "anytime that we perform an enhancement it is rolled out to our customers at no additional charge. Because our services are internet based changes made take effect immediately and users also don't have to worry about their computers crashing or losing data." Hired Hand is also proud to give back to the Industry that supports it. They do so through offering services at a reduced rate or no charge for several affiliates as well as the Texas Longhorn Breeders of Tomorrow and Texas Longhorn Heritage Foundation. They also generously donate websites to be auctioned off for fundraisers and during silent auctions benefiting various groups. In 2012 they hosted the Longhorns & Lace Sale for breeders that also raised $20,000 for charity. "I am proud to offer Hired Hand to the Longhorn Industry. Our customer base varies from those breeders with less than 10 head to those who are promoting over 200 head and we value all of them. I truly enjoy getting to know each of their programs and the great friendships that I have made is what I am most fond of. Growing up in the Longhorn Industry and leaving for college, I was sad that my "Longhorn" days would be over. I'm so thankful that Hired Hand has given me a way to serve the Industry and remain involved with this outstanding group of people. “ For more information on Hired Hand websites visit www.HiredHandSoftware.com today.
Mitchell Dale owns Dale Land & Cattle and is the president of Champion Longhorn Beef. Champion Longhorn Beef was founded through a passion that Mitchell Dale, and Cindy and Robert Schnuriger shared for professional agriculture, ranching and healthy lifestyles combined with their love for the Texas Longhorn Cattle breed. Their combined years of experience and educational backgrounds in agriculture, ranching and nutrition totals to over 100 years. Champion Longhorn Beef has been well planned for producing top quality healthy products at a reasonable price for the consumers while preserving a piece of our country’s heritage. Champion Longhorn Beef is united in its belief to keep the environment safe while maintaining natural habitats for all native wildlife species. The cattle graze freely in the majestic South Texas landscape. While all administered livestock products have been officially approved by the USDA and FDA, there is still some concern among consumers. With Champion Longhorn Beef, consumers can be at ease knowing that an all-natural product is being consumed, reducing any opportunity of adverse side-affects. Through their dedication for the preservation and development of the Texas Longhorn Cattle Breed, Dale Land & Cattle and Anchor T Ranch exhibit their cattle in numerous major livestock shows. Robert and Cindy select, feed and fit a priority show string of their cattle for shows and exhibitions. Using the show ring effectively is an excellent way to market your Longhorn Cattle to non-traditional cattle raisers and promote healthy Longhorn beef. The team recently took top honors at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas winning Grand Champion Female, Reserve Champion Female and Grand Champion Bull. They are currently managing 125 registered Longhorn cows. The cattle originate from the Dale Land & Cattle Ranch located in South Texas. It is there that the mother cows calve and raise their cattle to a weaning age (6 -7 months). All dams and sires of cattle put into the Champion Longhorn Beef program are registered through the Texas Longhorn cattle breed. While at the ranch, they are observed every day by the ranch manager and staff. They are checked for wellness and are regularly rotated through pastures for proper grazing. At weaning age, they are evaluated by Robert & Mitchell. It is then that they are either reserved for their breeding program or the beef program. If they are selected for their beef program they are pastured together for continued grazing, growth and development. To adequately grass-feed market-ready Longhorn cattle it takes 14-18 months. At that age, they are usually ready for processing. Most of their cattle are sold prior to processing. Once at the processors, they are inspected by Texas Department of Agriculture Inspector. Once inspected and killed, the carcasses are allowed to age a minimum of 10 - 14 days or longer if requested. Aging beef promotes tenderness. At that time it is cut, packaged, labeled and re-frozen for pick-up and delivery. As they say, “Try it! You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.” For more information, call Cindy at (281) 723-2438 or email: championlonghornbeef@gmail.com.
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The 2013 TLBAA General Membership Meeting, Premier Heifer Sale and Fort Worth Livestock Show Events January 17-22, 2013 are the dates set for the TLBAA event extravaganza, filled with exciting Texas Longhorn fun. The TLBAA Board of Directors will start off Longhorn weekend with a meeting on Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. in the Packer/Pickett room. The 2013 TLBAA Affiliate President’s Meeting will be held on Friday at 8 a.m. at the Parker/Pickett room. The 2013 TLBAA General Membership Meeting will be next on the Friday’s schedule at 10 a.m. in the Spring Palace/Westbrook room. Later in the evening at 6 p.m., the Annual Awards Banquet will be held in the Meacham/Flat Iron room. The Radisson has generously offered a reduced rate of $85 for TLBAA members. Reserve your room today, before they are all gone by calling (817) 625-9911. The Premier Heifer and Prime Cow Sale will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the West Arena. Make your way to Will Rogers Complex to get a first look at some of the finest heifers & cows in the Longhorn industry that were selected. Get your seat saver and bid number, because you’re going to want a good view and a chance to bid on outstanding Longhorn cattle. No need to go home yet, Longhorns will be showing off at the Fort Worth Livestock Show and Rodeo at the Will Rogers Complex. The TLBT will hold their TLBT General Membership meeting on Sunday, January 20th at 12:30 p.m. in Barn 4. The World Show Committee will hold their meeting on Tuesday, January 22nd at 9 a.m. in Barn 4. The Longhorn Show begins on January 21st with the Youth Show and resumes the next day, January 22nd for Open Show. There’s only one place for a Longhorn lover to be in January and that’s Fort Worth!
Special Awards Given by TLBAA Jack Phillips Award The Jack Phillips Award is named after former TLBAA President Jack Phillips who was a quiet, yet forceful presence in the TLBAA. The award honors individuals who have worked selflessly for the Longhorn and breeders alike, without recognition.
Mel Raley Rising Star Mel Raley will always be remembered as a shining star for the TLBAA because of his ability to share his vast knowledge of the Longhorn breed with new members. This special recognition is awarded to those who have been a member for less than five years and through involve-
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ment and sustained enthusiasm have made a positive impact on their peers and on the Longhorn breed.
Dave Evans Breeder of the Year Dave Evans was an enthusiastic breeder of Texas Longhorns, who served the TLBAA in many capacities. Before his untimely death, Evans had succeeded in breeding a herd of Texas Longhorns that were well recognized in the breed. In his honor, this award is given to individuals who have dedicated themselves to the betterment of the Texas Longhorn through their breeding program.
Elmer Parker Lifetime Achievement Award
Elmer Parker was a livestock handler and technician at the Wichita Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma for many years and he played an important part in the history of the Longhorn breed. In recognition for Parker’s diligent contribution of sharing his knowledge over a period of several years, and for his concern for accuracy and sincerity in the breeding of Texas Longhorns, this award honors those members, who have been dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Longhorn breed, qualities that Parker was known for.
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Elmer Parker Lifetime Award Lifetime Devotion to the Texas Longhorn Breed and Its Breeders Elmer Parker was a longtime employee and manager of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Longhorn herd. Parker joined the staff at the Refuge in 1946, learning from the previous Longhorn managers: Earl Drummond, Heck Schrader and Joe Bill Lee. In 1968, he took over the responsibilities of the Longhorns at the Refuge and continued until his retirement in 1981. Thus, the continuity of Longhorn expertise at the Refuge continued for more than half a century. The Parker Brown color designation on Longhorn registrations was named after Elmer Parker – the dark brown, almost black color, with a lighter dorsal stripe, was one of his favorite colors. Past Recipients of the Elmer Parker Award 1987 J.G. “Jack” Phillips 1988 Dave Evans 1989 J.W. Isaacs 1990 Charles Schreiner III 1991 Eddie Wood 1992 F.M. “Blackie” Graves 1993 Dan. O. Coates 1994 Leonard Stiles 1995 Johnnie Hoffman 1996 Walter B. Scott 1997 Col. Fraser West 1998 Linda Moore/Harvey Rasmussen 1999 Owen McGill 2000 Charlene Semkin 2001 Dan W. Coates 2002 Bob Moore 2003 Tim Miller 2004 T.M. Smith 2005 H.C. Carter 2006 Sherman Boyles 2007 Harvey Rassmussen 2008 Dr. Bob Kropp 2009 Michael McLeod 2010 Joe & Lorinda Valentine 2011 Maurice Ladnier
Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Fort Worth, TX, Will Rogers Complex
TLBT Youth Show Monday, January 20 at 9 am Watt Arena
Open Show Tuesday, January 21 at 5 pm Watt Arena Trigg and Traci Moore, Hico, TX, have once again stepped up to the plate representing the TLBAA as the Show Chairmen for the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Being exceptional members, Trigg and Traci are greatly appreciated for all of their hard work and dedication to the youth of the TLBT. Thank you!
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The Dave Evans Breeder of the Year Award Perpetuation and Promotion of the Texas Longhorn Breed A native Texan, Dave Evans entered the Texas Longhorn industry in 1977, establishing the Yellow Pine Ranch at Cuchara, CO. He and his wife, Billicarole, quickly became enthusiastic about the breed and additional ranches were purchased to supplement the original ranch. Evans served on the Board of Directors of both the TLBAA and the Mountains & Plains Texas Longhorn Association. He also served terms as TLBAA Vice-President. He was a founding partner and host of the Colorado National Texas Longhorn Sale, a record-breaking event when it started in 1981, which continued to be one of the industry’s major events for many years. From the start, Evans realized the necessity of using the best bulls available in the breed in order to develop a top herd. His goal was to breed for consistent size as well as correctness and outstanding horns. He purchased Texas Ranger JR in 1980, and then Dixie Rebel and Major Investment. In 1986, Evans acquired CT Spoty Ruler, the bull he considered to be the best he’d ever owned. Before his untimely death, Evans had succeeded in breeding a herd of Texas Longhorns that were well recognized in the breed. It is therefore a significant honor to be a recipient of this award, named in honor of this dedicated Longhorn breeder. Past Recipients of the Dave Evans Award 1982 Babs & Chico Wright 1983 Jack Montgomery 1984 Red McCombs 1998 Shady W Ranch 1985 Ray Moore 1999 Bob Coffee 1986 Al Micallef 2000 John & Christy Randolph 1987 Glen W. Lewis 2001 Ben Gravett 1988 Dave Evans 2002 Bob Loomis 1989 Jerry & Martha Gillespie 2003 John & Diann Chase 1990 Bob & Linda Moore 2004 Mike Bowman 1991 Dr. Joseph Graham 2005 Johnnie Robinson 1992 Dr. L.V. Baker 2006 Robert and Kim Richey 1993 Johnnie Hoffman 2007 Doug Hunt 1994 Wayne Rumley, Wes & Carrie Hill 2008 Kaso Kety 1995 W.O. & Patti Marquess 2009 Jimmy Jones 1996 El Coyote Ranch Dora Thompson 1997 John T. Baker 2010 Brent & Cindy Bolen 2011 Darlene Aldridge, DVM
2013 Premier Heifer and Prime Cow Sale
Some of the finest breeders in the industry have selected their best to showcase their breeding programs and to offer you a chance to enhance your herd. This once a year sale is a can’t miss event. We would like to extend our thanks to our wonderful consignors for their top notch Longhorn cattle showcasing this TLBAA event. If you need more information, please contact Pam Galloway at 817/625-6241 or pam@tlbaa.org.
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As the Premier Heifer and Select Cow Sale starts off a new year of building your breeding program, we decided to ask several breeders across the country how they decide which heifers to buy, sell and retain to keep their breeding program moving in the direction they want it to go. Whether you are new to the Longhorn breed or have been in it for years, seeing how others have made their decisions and how it has worked for them is always an opportunity to gain insight into your own process of selection.
Suzanne Torkildsen Bull Creek Longhorns We bought our first Registered Texas Longhorn in 2005. When we first started our herd and I was looking for a heifer I chose on who’s full brother had just won the Longhorn Millennium Futurity. I thought that would be some sort of indicator not knowing anything about Longhorns. Since then I have gotten to know several breeders that have been not only in the Longhorn business a long time but have also been in the cattle business a long time. I have learned more from them than any book I could pick up. I have attended seminars, read articles, attended sales, showcases, looked at websites, and just watched my cows grow and compared to the herds I thought were the ones that best represented the total package kind of cow. At this point I pretty much know the kind of heifer I want in my herd. I want her to be feminine in her head and face and neck, strong back, good hook to pin length and slope. I like a sprung rib, not slab sided and full girth area. I really like a big rump that will hold up a bull. I prefer one that is not fine boned and have her legs squarely set with good body length. I want sound feet. I have found that a lot of heifers that have been in the show ring or fed too much getting ready for a sale have been foundered from so much feed and you can detect that when looking at the hooves. I have heard the auctioneers praise what good shape a cow is in and how the owner has fed her to get her ready for this sale and then look at her feet to find them in a mess. This is a very important thing to look for in buying a heifer at a sale. When looking from behind I want to see a well attached bag with wrinkles. I don’t want an obese heifer. I would rather see a few ribs than fat pads on her tail head, as she may be difficult to breed. The tail. Oh my favorite part. I love, I mean LOVE a long full switch. I generally will not buy a cow that does not have a pretty full tail. Horn… horn is not my number one decision making point when buying a heifer but I like to have a double ear or close at a year. I have learned that different genetics mature at different ages. Some come on early some take 4-5 years to really mature. But in the words of a man I deem brilliant in the industry “the genetics will come through”. You just have to give them time. If you buy proven genetics they will come through for you 99% of the time. Lastly I look at color. We prefer to give our heifers 2 years when we put a price on them but will sell them earlier based on what they are showing at the time. When I put a heifer in a sale I consider how she looks, genetics and the total cow. I will not sell a crazy cow in a Longhorn sale. And I keep those genetics out of our herd. I want to sell something that is bred if she is of age. If I have her entered and she is open yet old enough to have bred I will pull her from the sale. I want to put a nice clean cow that I am proud of and that is sound. 26
Terry & Sherri Adcock TS Adcock Longhorns TS Adcock Longhorns has been in business since Oct. 2006. We knew we wanted our heifers to be big and formed well. We wanted them to come from mothers that produced regularly and also milked well. Color was important, too. The more color the better. Their pedigree was important as was their disposition since Sherri and I worked the animals ourselves and our family and friends were around them a lot. Of course, some things have changed in the selection of our heifers since we started. We still want big heifers with long legs and good hooves, straight backs and beautiful colors. And they still need to come from good dams that produce offspring regularly and are great milkers. But we look at the pedigrees more now and study the animals in their pedigrees more. We talk to other breeders about their animals and what they look for in a good animal. And, since horns are so important in this industry we buy heifers that have lots of long horn producing genetics in their pedigrees. We usually decide whether or not to keep them around 2 years but that varies with each animal. If we decide to put one in a sale, we choose one with great conformation, beautiful to look at (color and more color), sound legs and feet, and a pedigree that includes proven horn producers. We want to consign a heifer that we are proud to put our brand on. Texas Longhorn Trails
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Don Bordelon & Victorea Luminary
Sundown Ranch My wife Sheila, and I purchased our first Longhorns in 2001. Like a lot of breeders, we bought some average cows. After joining the TLBAA, and seeing the prices the better cattle brought, we started over a year later. We purchased most of our foundation cattle in 2003 and 2004. When we first started, we bought heifers based on color and conformation. The horn explosion we have today was just starting, and we didn't know anything about genetics. As we became more serious about breeding high-end cattle, and became more involved in the industry, we realized the value of genetics when buying heifers. Purchasing a heifer is always a gamble. You have color, genetics, and early horn growth and direction in front of you. The unknowns are production, and horn growth and direction at maturity. The only way to "stack the deck" on these unknowns, is genetics. As we all know, these things aren't 100% predictable, but having a strong, proven pedigree, certainly increases the odds that the heifer will mature into a big-horned producer. As far as culling goes, we usually keep everything until we get at least one calf out of them. Our herd is small, and every cow we have is a proven producer, so all the heifers have the genetic package necessary for value and production. We breed to have their first calves as two-year-olds, so by the time they're three, we can begin to see their production capabilities based on the yearling calf, how they milked, and how they bred back. As three-year-olds, we can also now have a pretty good idea on their horn length and direction. When it comes to selling in consignment sales, we've learned you've got to bring your best. By the time we get to Texas from Michigan, we've got a lot of money invested between fuel, lodging, consignment fees, commissions, and vet work. Depending on how many animals we're hauling, it can be as much as $1,000 per animal we need to break even. Consigning the best animals we have available, insures a worthwhile trip. More importantly, it solidifies your breeding program with the other breeders. This often results in private treaty sales, and always brings the kind of positive attention we all want for our programs.
DNA Longhorn Ranch We began breeding Registered Texas Longhorns five years ago by purchasing our first two longhorns at the Select Heifer Sale in January, 2008. We are grateful for all the support we have received from the TLBAA, its affiliates, and those breeders who have been in the industry for many years. When we were new to the industry we did our best to choose a heifer based on pedigree or the popular breeder’s programs. We also looked at the early growth of horn and direction. Of course, as time has passed our criteria has changed considerably. We now look for 'proven' total package producing genetics, eye catching color, size, conformation, and horn set. Our herd consists of the “total package Longhorn”. We like big bodied animals, with pedigrees that include known proven producers. Before any sale, we scour through the catalog and discuss what we like. Then we research through the TLBAA H.O.R.N.S. program. We call the current owner to ask questions and learn what bull they would use to breed this heifer. We ask how the dam or heifer is working in the chutes, milking ability of the mother. We focus on the pedigree, the progeny of the dam and sire. We look back at least 3 or 5 generations to see what great animals have contributed to the animal we are considering. When making a purchase, we must be able to answer the following questions: "Who will we breed her to in order for the calf to have even greater potential?” and “How will her genetics improve our herd?" Our initial heifer cull is at 12 months of age. Our decisions are backed on color, body development, horn set and horn growth. We cull again at 20-24 months, by then we have a very good sense of her potential in our herd. If she is a keeper, we breed to the bull that will produce the best of their combined pedigrees. We believe that consigning animals from the top of our herd is the only way to be competitive. This is how we share our total package quality animals with others in the Longhorn business. We honestly ask ourselves, “If she were in a sale would we buy her?” If so, that’s the one we offer at the sale. It sounds rather self-defeating but we will not consign any animal to a registered sale that we would not buy ourselves.
Dan Jones
Hoosier Longhorns We bought our first Longhorns in 1988. We started out only raising Longhorns for the family table (due to the health benefits of the meat). Then, we realized that the heifers we had were not able to be resold. No matter what anyone says, when you take a well-bred WR to a sale, it will be overlooked for something with horn. So to sell what we didn't want to keep we found we had to increase horn size in our herd. We then continued looking for size but added looking for horn pedigree. Why not have both! Deciding on a keeper can be many reasons... but it also depends on the animal. The great thing about Longhorns each one is uniquely different. Selling a heifer is the hard part... you can't keep them all, but you want to. We try to pick something we would buy...maybe that is a problem ...we've bought way more at sales than we sold! January 2013 27
Kurt Twining Silver T Longhorns I've been in the Longhorn business since November of 1999. Back then I just looked for color, I was especially attracted to black and white. It was a fun adventure collecting the rainbow of colors. Everything has changed since then. I now study generations of pedigrees and ask are they out of proven cow families, do their mothers milk well and, more recently, are their mothers dominant in their herds. Bear Davidson made a good point saying that the dominant animals have a wider access to food supply which in turn raises a larger calf and they pass that DNA on. I see it in our herd now and have tracked it back with predictability. We don't buy heifers anymore without knowing and discussing the heifer with the owner. We bought just four heifers in the last year and expect them all to reach 70" TTT before or near their fourth birthday. We are especially pleased with M Arrow Cha Ching who was 73.25" TTT at 34 months and won the Horn Showcase and the TLMA World event. The last one came from the recent Horn Showcase sale from the heart of Tom Smith's herd. We would be remiss not to discuss the bull power as people will pay more for a well bred heifer out of a solid named bull. We recently joined the Cowboy Casanova Syndication, that team has done an excellent job of promotion. At what age do you decide if she is a keeper? That is a really great question. I've learned to be more patient now. I once bought a cow at the Legacy sale and the calf had just little sprouts for horns. The genetics were there and the calf proceeded to grow 32" in the next year and hit 60" TTT on her third birthday. I would have culled that heifer in the past. If you came to our place today you would see the last 11 natural Buzz Saw heifers. They seemed to start a little slow albeit 2011 was such a bad drought year and one might have been tempted to cull more than we did. Doug Hunt told me that this cow family will continue to grow and to be patient. Now they have put on 14-16 inches in the last 7 months across the board so they should all be plus or minus 50" TTT at two. So the advice would be
to know the cow family and the expected growth patterns before you make the final decision. Having said that, the reality for all of us is they are all not home runs and when you know it, then cull hard which allows you to buy a few great ones from your fellow breeders. When choosing heifers to put in a select sale, I expect the buyers are going to be looking for solid genetics and flatter horns. Color certainly doesn't hurt, so we are bringing our prettiest one. Based on last year's overall sale, the younger animals had a harder time bringing the value I know the owners were expecting. I get that, as new buyers want to have a glimpse of the future. So our selections are 2 and 3 years old respectively. You’re buying potential, so we picked two heifers that have multiple 70" TTT animals in their pedigrees.
Justin Hansen Diamondback Ranch When I first started the breed, May 1, 2004, I looked for a solid pedigree, better than average bases, a nice topline, minimal skin, and some color. Probably the biggest thing in the beginning was getting to know all the different female cow families that I had purchased to start my breeding program. Learning which genetics worked well together, what were their strengths, what were their weaknesses. Matching the right bull to each of these different cow families has to be one of the most difficult decisions in producing a top heifer. Every year the bar gets raised a little higher, hence the culling process becomes very important. When I retain a heifer, it's because this cow family has shown to be predictable, consistent and exhibits the qualities that I breed for. With consistency comes predictability, in these 2 components I am able to move our program in a more confident and concise direction. I usually make the decision to keep or cull a heifer between 14 and 24 months. When consigning to a select sale, I choose a heifer that I personally would like to purchase. She would have to be a good representation of my program. Can I afford to let her go? Do I have one or more siblings as replacements?
Warren & Cathy Dorathy Caballo Bravo Longhorns Cathy and I started raising Texas Longhorns in 2005. We previously started a business by the name of Caballo Bravo (Spanish for Wild Horse) and added our Texas Longhorn business to it, hence, Caballo Bravo Longhorns. When I first started, I looked for the same basic traits I learned from an early age to judge beef cattle, such as femininity, depth of body and girth, straight back, spring of rib, good hip, feet, legs, udder development among other traits. As I gained more experience with the Texas Longhorn, I have learned to look for other important traits particular to the breed such as size of ears, length of tail, lack of excess hide, disposition, and of course horn and color. Your basic traits are still very important and should never be overlooked. I exercise more patience now than I did a few years ago before deciding whether I will keep a heifer. Sometimes you can tell if she is a keeper or not by the time she is weaned, but more than likely I’ll wait until she is between 12 and 24 months old. I have been pleasantly surprised by some heifers that have developed into nice animals after their first or second calf. We have added a commercial herd to our program and that has really helped by giving us more time to make a decision. If we wait longer now to see how a heifer will develop and she doesn’t meet our expectations, we have another place to go with her instead of taking her to the local auction, making the waiting time more cost effective. When it’s all said and done we cull very deep, keeping what we consider the “good ones” with the registered herd. The main thing I consider when I choose a heifer for a select sale is that she is sound and is of the quality I would be interested in purchasing. She may or may not be my “ideal” heifer but that is what makes these Texas Longhorns and the people that breed them so interesting and fun. I have learned that Texas Longhorns come in various packages and that there isn’t a single one that is “the ideal” as you see in other breeds. So you have these beautiful animals that can vary greatly in how they are built, such as size, color, shape of horn, etc. The combinations that you can get from all of these traits, once you get past the basics that make a good sound animal, can and do appeal to varying individual breeders, or to people that are looking for pasture ornaments or pets. A Texas Longhorn’s beauty can truly be in the eye of the beholder.
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Dear TLBT Members,
I trust you all had a wonderful Christmas and I wish everyone a Happy New Year! I’m hoping this year will be a prosperous year for TLBT OFFICER everyone and that the economy will improve. Last year there was some rain, so hopefully your pastures will be SPOTLIGHT green again. As I had mentioned in my last letter, there will be a TLBT general youth membership meeting at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. If you are coming to this show, please try to make it to TLBT Office: Reporter the meeting as well. The location and time of the meeting will be Age: 15 years old announced during the show. Adults are welcome to attend as School: Ferris High School well. Number of Years in the TLBT: 1 year If you are a graduating senior, make sure you send in at least five to six pictures of yourself for the senior slide show that we will How has showing Texas Longhorns helped you? Showing Texas Longhorns has helped me in many ways. play during the 2013 World Show Banquet. You can send the It has really helped me develop a closer bond with my pictures to faskefamily@gmail.com. We also need pictures for the family. My family and I do much more together, and we annual slide show, so get those cameras out at the shows and take get along so much better than we ever did before. some pictures! I wish everyone the best of luck at the upcoming What is your favorite characteristic of the Texas shows and for safe travel.
Alexzandria Rivera
See You on the Trail,
Sarah Faske TLBT President
Longhorn breed? My favorite characteristic of Texas Longhorns would have to be their amazing and unique color. Coming from showing Shorthorns, we only saw a few colors: red, black and white, but showing Longhorns I have seen so many different colors and patterns that I absolutely love!
When and how was your experience in your first show? I have been showing for eight years, and honestly I don’t remember much about my first show other than the people being extremely rude, but my first Longhorn show I will never forget, everyone was so kind and inviting and willing to help with anything I needed. I am truly thankful for everything and for every opportunity given. How has showing and raising Texas Longhorns impacted your life? Showing Texas Longhorns has really impacted my life in so many ways. I have already learned so much about the amazing breed and all of the people associated with it. In showing this unique breed, I have really learned to have so much more respect for the people around me, I have created new friendships, new bonds, and new memories that I will never forget
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Ways to Improve Part 2: Cattle
and Pasture Management
How you manage the cattle and their environment is one of the keys to good health. Management strategies include proper stocking rate, low-stress cattle handling methods and good pasture management.
SANITATION
HERD MANAGEMENT
A clean environment is important in the battle to reduce the An adequate and balanced diet is the cornerstone Some risk for disease and parasitism. Internal parasites are spread problems can be readily prevented by conscientious cattle manvia fecal matter, and several types of flies (including horn flies) agement. Separate your heifers from older cows for winter feedbreed in manure. Stable flies breed in rotting organic matter ing. The heifers are still growing and need a higher level of such as old barn bedding or the wasted hay around big bale protein for optimum health, growth, breeding, or to produce feeders. Keeping things clean can help readequate colostrum if they’re pregnant duce a lot of problems. with their first calves. They may need some With many diseases, young animals alfalfa mixed with grass hay, for instance, have had less chance to develop good imor a protein supplement. Feeding them munity and are more at risk than adults. separately also makes sure they get their Calves in a contaminated environment are share of the feed. more likely to become sick. Frequent reAlways provide adequate sources of moval of manure and old bedding in pens clean water. Dirty water may spread disor barns, disinfecting contaminated barns, ease. If cattle are short on water they suffer stalls, calf shelters or other buildings where from dehydration or impaction, and steers there have been sick animals, is a way to may develop urinary stones in some inbreak a disease cycle and prevent future stances if they don’t drink enough during outbreaks. If a sick animal has been concold weather, if their urine becomes too fined for treatment, the stall walls, floors or Avoid using certain pasconcentrated. calf hutch should be thoroughly scrubbed Provide protection to minimize envitures at times of year they after the animal is removed. It won’t do ronmental stresses. In a hot climate, utilize much good to use disinfectant on dirty may be risky. Pastures pastures with shade, or create shade roofs walls or a barn floor, since organic matter tall enough to allow good air movement containing poisonous such as straw and manure inactivates many above the cattle. Winter pastures need disinfectant products and also gives plants should not be windbreaks—either a grove of trees, or pathogens a place to hide. Once the dirty grazed until you can eradman-made wind fences. Minimizing heat surfaces have been cleaned, a chemical disstress or cold stress during seasonal weather icate those plants, or use infectant will then be much more effective. extremes can help keep animals healthy. Areas where cattle are fed, or the pasture during the Bring in any sick animal from the where cows give birth, must be clean and herd, to treat in a separate place. If you isoseason when those particuncontaminated with feces. Many diseases late the animal at first sign of illness, harmful to calves are spread via contamiular plants are less toxic. may prevent spread of disease throughyou the nated manure. Some of these diseases are herd—whether scours in baby calves, rescaused by bacteria such as E. coli or Clostridia (C. perfingens piratory illness in a group of weanlings, or foot rot in a herd of type A, C and D) while others are caused by viruses (rotavirus cows. and corona virus), and others are caused by protozoa (coccidiosis and cryptosporidiosis). There are large numbers of these pathogens in the feces of affected scouring calves. If you Avoid using certain pastures at times of year they may be isolate sick animals and keep feeding areas and water sources risky. Pastures containing poisonous plants should not be clean, cattle won’t ingest transmissible fecal pathogens that grazed until you can eradicate those plants, or use the pasture cause disease.
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during the season when those particular plants are less toxic. cattle do not eat well, so stress also interferes with proper weight Some types of forages such as sorghum and johnsongrass may gain, reproduction performance and disease resistance. If suscontain high levels of hydrocyanic acid under certain condiceptible animals are highly stressed at the same time they are tions and may be very toxic to livestock. Similarly, cereal grasses exposed to disease challenge, they generally become rapidly may cause nitrate poisoning under certain conditions. Be aware and severely sick. of the situations that may cause trouble, and manage the grazMany things can stress cattle physically, including bad weather ing accordingly. and inadequate nutrition. Psychological stress occurs when catIn early spring, fast-growing cereal grains or certain grasses tle are overcrowded, weaned, disrupted in their normal social inmay also cause grass tetany (especially in lactating cows) if cows teractions, or suffer fear and anxiety during improper handling. consume too much. When growing rapidly, these lush plants Stressed animals produce more cortisol, a hormone that may be low in magnesium helps them cope with or high in protein, nitroshort-term stress by changgen and potassium (which ing body metabolism to can interfere with absorphelp it function better tion and utilization of under duress. Blood glumagnesium in the body). cose is temporarily inTo avoid this problem, use creased, for instance, these pastures with weanwhich can be used as an lings or dry cows during energy source when the risky times of year, or animal is unable to eat. make sure every animal But over a longer period of If susceptible animals are highly stressed at the time the extra production gets an adequate magnesium supplement. same time they are exposed to disease challenge, of cortisol has negative efSome legumes, espefects on the immune systhey generally become rapidly and severely sick. tem, hindering creation of cially alfalfa, can cause bloat. Avoid grazing those antibodies and white legumes when the plants are young and lush. If those pastures blood cells. The lungs are especially vulnerable to effects of must be grazed, use electric fencing to hold the herd in a small stress, since some of the pathogens that cause respiratory disportion and mow that area a few hours ahead of turning them ease are always present, residing in the respiratory tract, waiting in—so the plants are starting to wilt and dry before being eaten. for an opportunity to invade the tissues. Then mow the next day’s portion and let it dry before moving A very common stress is human handling—moving, sortthe fence to allow cattle access. Another way to reduce bloat ing, vaccinating, branding, dehorning, tagging, castrating, risk is to wait until plants are more mature—with a higher ratio weaning, transporting, etc. Don’t double up stresses. Don’t deof stems to leaves. In the fall, wait until several hard frosts wilt horn, castrate and brand calves at the same time you wean and dry the alfalfa plants. them, for instance. It’s best to do some of these procedures Fescue pastures can be harmful, if the plants are infected when the calves are small, when it’s a lot easier on them. with an endophyte fungus. The toxic effect of the fungus hinYour herd will be less stressed if you develop a quiet and ders blood circulation. In summer this can lead to heat stress conscientious way of handling cattle. If they are handled genin cattle; in cold weather it may cause loss of ears, tails or feet tly and with patience (giving them time to figure things out and due to poor circulation. This problem can be minimized by see the gates or to go their own speed) rather than running never allowing these grasses to go to seed (seedheads contain them around, yelling, chasing with dogs, beating on them if higher levels of the toxin)—either by keeping them grazed short they won’t go down the chute, they learn that coming into the or mowing the pasture if it gets tall. Adding more protein to the corral is not frightening; they will more willingly come in the diet can also help. next time—with less stress.
AVOIDING STRESS Stress contributes to higher incidence of disease or severity of disease, due to its effects on the immune system. Stressed
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By Heather Smith Thomas This fungal skin disease often appears in weaned calves and yearlings during the winter months, but generally disappears without treatment by spring. The fungi grow best when protected from intense sunlight. This is one reason they proliferate most commonly in winter, with short days, and the protection of a longer hair coat on the cattle. Calves and yearlings are most susceptible because they have not yet built immunity. There are several species of Trichophyton and Microsporum fungi that cause ringworm. The hairless lesions were sonamed in earlier years because of their circular shape and the old belief that this was caused by some type of tiny parasitic worm. “The important thing to know about ringworm is that it can spread from species to species, including humans,” says Dr. Matt Miesner, Associate Professor, Agricultural Practices, Kansas State University. When handling any cattle with ringworm, you should take care to not come into contact with these skin lesions. “There are some common types of ringworm in cattle and other types that appear most commonly in other species, but there January 2013
are so many different types that it is hard for cattle to have immunity against all of them. This is why livestock are screened very thoroughly at any Fairs and cattle shows when they check in, to make sure they don’t have ringworm,” says Miesner. The fungal spores may be spread by direct contact with another animal that has ringworm or by coming into contact with spores in the environment--something an infected animal has rubbed on. Spores can also be spread by equipment used on an infected animal and then a susceptible one— such as a rope or halter, brush or grooming tool, or equipment used on more than one animal. The fungus then becomes established on the skin of the susceptible animal and infiltrates the hair follicles. The lesions develop about 3 weeks after the animal is exposed to fungal spores. “One way to help keep ringworm from spreading is to disinfect tools or equipment used on more than one animal,” explains Miesner. The spores are hardy and may survive in the environment for several years, living in the dry scabs and scales shed by affected cattle that are rubbing and itching. This is one reason calves or yearlings may develop ringworm in the fall and winter months even if there are no animals in the herd that showed signs of ringworm during summer; the spores are waiting in the environment to infect susceptible animals when conditions are just right. The fungus does best in dark, moist conditions and is thus a common winter problem. In the early stages, the problem may go unnoticed because the affected areas are small, with slightly raised skin and rough hair. After several weeks the hair falls out, leaving thickened patches of scaly gray lesions--often on the face and neck and around the eyes. The lesions are rough-textured and a bit lumpy. They often encircle the eyes and may affect the eyelids. These areas are itchy and the animal rubs them.
The patches on face and neck may be very small, or may gradually grow up to 3 inches or more in diameter. The fungus spreads via microscopic spores. Adult cattle have generally encountered the fungus at some point in their lives and have some resistance--and don't get ringworm--but if spores are present on their bodies they may pass the disease to calves or young animals. Ringworm tends to appear in groups of young cattle that have not previously been exposed, and appears most commonly during winter when days are short. The disease generally runs a course within a few weeks or months and disappears without treatment. Sunlight and adequate vitamin A in the diet may help animals get rid of the lesions quicker. “Treating ringworm can be frustrating. The lesion will eventually resolve anyway. The main things that help are sunlight and dry conditions. The biggest thing is to try to keep it from spreading,” says Miesner. If you choose to treat the lesions, consult your veterinarian. There are a number of anti-fungal drugs that can be effective, but some topical treatments such as iodine or chlorine bleach only work well if you first wash and remove the scabby lesions with soap, water and a stiff brush before applying the medication. “There are some anti-fungal medications such as for athlete’s foot in humans, but these are expensive to use on large animals. Sodium iodide given IV may also work but can have side effects like scaling/flaking skin. There are oral drugs for humans, but they would be cost prohibitive in cattle. We also don’t have established withdrawal times for these medications, so we need to be cautious about what we use on cattle,” says Miesner. Keep in mind that treatment can be time consuming and that there is some risk of the fungus being transmitted to people. You might worry about the appearance of the animal if it’s a 4-H project or show animal, but often it's best just to let the disease run its course. The ringworm lesion will go away after a time--especially as winter moves into spring and longer days, with more sunlight. If animals have good nutrition (which aids skin health) they get rid of the ringworm by themselves in a few weeks, though it may go through a group of weaned calves or yearlings if they’ve had no prior exposure to the fungus and no resistance.
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Danny Russell, President • crose@cactusroselonghorns.com • (361) 781-4269 The South Texas Longhorn Association held our first ever “Breed Characteristics and Judging Clinic” on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas. The clinic was sponsored by STLA and Blinn College, and was held in Blinn’s new agriculture facility. Texas Longhorns were actually the first animals to set foot in the newly constructed facility. The clinic started at 9:00 am, with an official greeter who spoke briefly about Blinn’s commitment to agriculture education. He was followed by Doug Pierce who spoke on the “ABC’s of Beef Cattle Selection.” He covered topics such as: skeletal soundness, volume and capacity, muscle design and indicators of fertility. Doug is the head of the Agriculture Science Division at Blinn College. He is a rancher and was formerly an agriculture extension agent and has an extensive knowledge on cattle conformation and selection. Throughout his portion of the seminar, participants were encouraged to leave the classroom for hand-on training in the arena. Those attending expressed that it was very helpful seeing examples on live cattle rather than just a picture. Brandon Callis, coach for the national winning Blinn Livestock Judging Team, helped point out desirable and undesirable traits on the cattle. In the afternoon, Lana Hightower, a TLBAA board member and Executive Vice-Chair of the TLBAA, long time breeder and Longhorn judge spoke on Texas Longhorn attributes and the Doug Pierce, Chair of the Ag Sciences TLBAA Breed Guidelines. Through the use of power point, she was able to show examples of Department at Blinn College, points out correct what traits we need to look for that are specific to the Longhorn breed and those that we need shoulder anatomy and leg structure on a Texas Longhorn heifer during his presentation as part to avoid in our breeding programs and cattle selection. At the end of the day, it was time to put what we learned to use. Participants were asked to of the STLA Breed Characteristics and Judging judge two classes of heifers and place them first through fourth. They were also given some Clinic held on November 10, 2012 in questions about the structure of the calves to help break any ties that may have arisen. Brenham. Pierce and Lana Hightower served Everyone left the clinic feeling they had a much better understanding of judging, breed char- as instructors for the day-long workshop attendacteristic and cattle selection. The STLA is hoping ed by over 50 ranchers and breeders from the to do similar educational clinics in cooperation central Texas area. with Blinn College in the future and we hope to see even more member participation. Also, keep in mind that the STLA has three upcoming shows: San Antonio Stock Show, Star of Texas Show in Austin and the Rockdale Triple Show. Please get your entries in and help support the STLA. Our affiliate has a lot offer. Clinic participants were able to put their knowledge to practical use and had the chance to "judge and score" two classes of heifers at the end of the day. Winners of the judging competition of the STLA Breed Characteristic & Judging Clinic were: (l. to r.) First Place: Taylor Morgan of Del Valle, Texas; Second Place: Cody Himmelreich from Del Valle, Texas;and Third Place: Rhonda Harris from Dallas, Texas. Winners received clinic certificates along with gift cards to Tractor Supply.
Nebraska Texas Longhorn Breeders Association
Delwin Smeal, President • (402) 568-2353 • delvic@skyww.net
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR RAY BOY LONGHORN SHOW AUGUST 26, 2012
Front Row-Dylaney Georges, Ty Anders, Ella Wieczorek, Dalli Anders, Back Row-Ryan Johnson, Rope Anders, Caden Wieczorek, Jackson McIntyre, Alix Bloom, Jadie Rother, Alana Christensen, w/ judges, Wesley Watson, Garwin, OK. & Dr. Scott Schaake. Manhattan, KS. Lazy J Longhorns, Joe Sedlacek, with Noah, Ava & father-in-law Duane “Chief” Bruna, Trophy Steer Grand Champion – “Lazy J’s Grand Apache” and Reserve Grand Champion – “F F Sam”.
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Dalli Anders, w/ Anders JetLag, ring steward, Dillon McIntyre & Judge Dr. Scott Schaake
L to R, Toby Johnson w/ Wild Fire, Art Anders w/Anders JetLag , Haley Anders w/Anders Tuff D’Lyte , Allison Wieczorek w/ Saltillo Ziva.
Ryan Johnson, w/Glorianna, Big Horn, WY.
Greg Ibach, Dept of Agriculture, reading and presentation of the Governors Proclamation for Nebraska Texas Longhorn Week 21-27 October 2012. Judge Wesley Watson on the right. Texas Longhorn Trails
Selecting Cattle for Good Disposition and Intelligence By Heather Smith Thomas Disposition and intelligence are traits Cows need to be able to tolerate people to drive a group across the field. that can vary greatly among cattle. Some ple under good handling conditions. If It’s really very easy to selectively breed breeds are traditionally thought of as melthey cannot be handled under calm, reacattle for good temperament, since dispolow and others as high strung or wild, but sonable conditions, they should be sition and attitude are obvious every time there are vast variations in individuals culled. If they are smart enough to realize you try to handle the animals. “It’s much within a breed and you can always select you are not going to hurt them, and to figharder to select for some of the other defor the ones that are easiest to handle. ure out what you want them to do, then sired traits, like perfect teat structure—to Temperament is a very important trait to they will be very useful animals and fun have cows that still have really good udevaluate when selecting breeding stock— to work with. As pointed out by Dr. Ron ders and teats by the time they are 10 to whether picking a bull or choosing reSkinner (a veterinarian and seedstock pro12 years old,” says Skinner. Temperament placement heifers—since is a trait that shows up early this trait is highly heritable. on and you can cull a A wild, hard-to-handle indigroup of heifer calves on vidual will generally sire (or this trait (evaluating them give birth) to wild offspring and their mothers) very that will make your cattle quickly. You can also very handling more challenging. accurately evaluate a It’s important to differenprospective bull—espetiate between flighty and cially if you have a chance idiot-wild, however. You to look at his dam and the want a smart individual that herd he came out of, as can figure things out when well as how he himself acts you are trying to move them at a bull sale. through a gate or through You don’t want animals the working pens. You want that are too flighty and cows that are smart enough wild to handle, and you to be good mothers without also don’t want docile cattrying to kill anyone that tle that are not smart tries to handle their calves. to figure out if cattle are smart, one person can take 50 head enough Some of the exceedingly what you want them to of first calf heifers and their babies across docile cattle are not very indo. Dumb cattle are a telligent, just as some of the whether they country, without help and without much trouble. nightmare, wildest ones are not. With are wild or sluggish. too-wild individuals, anything out of the ducer near Hall, Montana, raising Angus Dumb docile cattle can be just as frustratordinary completely blows their minds and Salers) if cattle are smart, one person ing as wild ones. They can be just as hard and they run first (or crash over the top of can take 50 head of first calf heifers and to move somewhere, or even harder to you) before they even try to think. their babies across country, without help put down a chute because they won’t Evaluate temperament carefully, and and without much trouble. The mamas drive or won’t see the gates and just can’t find that happy medium in which the anwill keep their babies at their sides and understand what you want them to do. imal is smart enough to be easily manline out and go. They remember where Skinner prefers a flighty intelligent anaged, even if she’s flighty. Cattle are just the gates are, and are always thinking, inimal to a docile dumb one. “I’ve seen as trainable as horses, if you handle them stead of getting on the fight or trying to some cattle that were very skittish and properly, but you want to start out with run off just because you are moving them. wild, and you take them into a pen and smart ones because they are definitely eas“Smart cattle are labor efficient, and this is feed them a little grain and they find out ier to handle and train to be handled. very important because most ranchers that you are not a threat, not going to hurt Some of the cattle that are a little nervcan’t afford hired help,” says Skinner. them, and they become very manageable. ous are more intelligent than others, but By contrast, if you have a bunch of Within 2 weeks you can go in there and you have to be able to handle them propwild, dumb heifers, you’ll be tearing out be scratching their backs. But they will erly so they can tolerate what you do. A your hair and very frustrated because still be suspicious if a stranger walks into big part of whether or not cattle will be everything you do with them will be a test the pen,” he says. too wild or easily manageable is how you of patience. The pairs won’t stay to“It’s a matter of finding a balance—sehandle them. You can quickly ruin a sengether—the cow may run off, or the calf lecting the smart ones, and culling any sitive, intelligent but flighty cow with the is wild and won’t stay with mama—and that just can’t tolerate being handled the wrong kind of “cowboying”. Disposition the herd won’t stay together, or a cow will way you need to handle your cattle. Just is the easiest trait to select for, however, be bellering at the calf, walking backward don’t eliminate all the intelligence by seand there is no excuse for a seedstock proand snorting and bellering at you and the lecting for docile cattle that may not be ducer to raise wild, aggressive, unmancalf as you try to herd the confused and smart enough,” he advises. ageable cattle. frightened calf along. It may take 3 peoJanuary 2013
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NEWS On the Trail... TLBAA Members Proudly Announce Births
Hunter Cooper Childs was born October 24, 2012 at 10:57 pm. He weighed in at 6 lbs, 10 oz. and was 19.25" long. Hunter is the son of former TLBT members Shawn Childs and Kati Williard.
Texas Longhorns featured in The Louisiana Cattleman The TLBAA was featured on page 5 of The Louisiana Cattleman, the official publication of the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association! Also, JP Rio Grande was featured on their cover. The Louisiana Cattleman is a monthly publication and is distributed to and read by more than 5,500 cattlemen and agribusiness leaders throughout Louisiana and 42 additional states. What great publicity for Texas Longhorn breed!!
Unusual Marking Lands Calf on Local TV Submitted by Lisa Nelson
Aubrie Lynn Rombeck was born November 15, 2012 at 4:52 PM. She was 20" long and weighed in at 7 lbs. and 9 oz. She is the daughter of Justin and Amanda Rombeck.
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The young calf pictured here at 2 days old was born at Romalido Ranch in Blue Ridge, TX. It has a Longhorn on its forehead! The marking drew the attention of KXAS-TV NBC 5 in the Dallas area. in order to see the broadcast you can type in the following URL: www.nbcdfw.com /video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/Belle-theLonghorn/180241441.
Soquel Bull Takes Texas Prize By Paul Gabrielsen – Santa Cruz Sentinel SOQUEL -- A Soquel bull is now a Texas
Jake Taylor and Katrin Harvey Wedding Date 4/20/13.
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champion. And he never had to leave the Golden State. Crown Max, a 3-year-old registered Texas Longhorn, won his class at the 2012 Horn Showcase of the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America. He beat 10 other 3-year-old bulls with a tip-to-tip horn measurement of 74.375 inches, or more than 6 feet, 2 inches. Soquel rancher Teresa Locatelli shows off the 2012 The Horn Showcase was held in October Horn Showcase trophy won by Crown. in Fort Worth, Texas. Crown Max was measured in the Central Valley town of Sanger instead, at a satellite measuring station, one of 12 nationwide. Owner Teresa Locatelli said high diesel prices deterred her from making the trip to Texas. Locatelli and her husband, Frank, have six additional registered Texas Longhorns on their Locatelli Longhorns ranch. Crown Max will compete again, Locatelli said. He celebrated the win with a meal of carrots, apples and pumpkins. Texas Longhorn Trails
New Ownership Information Display Options in H.O.R.N.S. System Effective January 5, 2013, the HORNS system will display Ownership History on the Animal Detail page for all animals. An example of the Ownership History display is shown in figure 1. The default condition for all members is to have their name displayed as the current owner in the Ownership History section. So no action is required by those members that agree with having their name displayed as current owner for animals in their herds. For those members desiring to restrict the display of their name as the current owner for the animals currently in their herds, HORNS provides an ‘opt out’ feature allowFigure 1 – Animal Detail page with Ownership History ing any member to replace the display of his/her name as current owner with the text ‘RESTRICTED’. Shown below (figure 2) is the same Figure 2 – Ownership History block showing member ‘opt out’ Ownership History block where the member has ‘opted out’. Members can access Figure 3 – Member profile, general information section the ‘opt out’ feature through the Member Profile as shown in the figure 3 below. To ‘opt out’ a member needs Figure 4 – Partnership Accounts only to click the ‘Click able to all members via the Member Profile. For members Here’ button in the Current Ownership Identification block not currently using the HORNS system, members can call (refer to figure 3 below). The ‘opt out’ feature is currently Dana in the TLBAA office to sign up for HORNS access or call available to all members in their Member Profiles and should Rick to request his assistance to enable the ‘opt out’ feature be promptly selected by any member wishing to restrict disin your member profile. play of his name as current owner. Once ‘opt out’ is selected, There is no restriction on the number of times that memthe restriction on display of the member’s name as current bers opt in/out. If a member has opted out, the same mechowner goes into effect immediately. anism in the Member Profile can be used to opt back in. Each partnership listed in the Partnership Accounts secNote that the ‘opt out’ feature only affects the name of tion of the member’s Member Profile (see figure 4) must be the current owner in the Ownership History block. Member opted in/out individually. If any partner in a partnership opts names in the Ownership History beyond the current owner to restrict the owner name by clicking the ‘No’ button in the are not affected. ‘Display’ column, the system will display ‘RESTRICTED’. Member control of the ‘opt out feature is currently availJanuary 2013
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1. Dale Hunt, Ardmore, OK with TLBAA’s Scotty O’Bryan; 2. TLBAA’s Pam Galloway with Billy Cook, Keller, TX; 3. Dick Curry, Springtown, TX with TLBAA’s Dana Comer; 4. Pam Galloway with Tracy Cofield & Khord Cofield, Bryson, TX, Dana Comer; 5. TLBAA’s Myra Basham with John Lydick, Jr., Houston, TX, TLBAA’s Laura Standley.
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Texas Miniature Total Package Contest The Texas Miniature Total Package contest winners were: Female- Miss Rocky Denim KDM 903 and Bull- V3C Roseberry Smokehaus. Both animals are owned by Eric and Anna Redecker, Alice, TX. The animals were judged by three individual judges who were looking for “HSC Miniature Texas Longhorn Total Package.”
Miss Rocky Denim KDM 903
V3C Roseberry Smokehaus
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Join Us! We’re Growing Fast! a small group of concerned cattlemen banded together to preserve the unique heritage of Texas Longhorn cattle. With this goal, they established the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America (TLBAA) to maintain the breed registry and to promote the magnificent breed to as many persons as possible.
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★ Educational Web site. ★ Sales Management Division with cattle sales available to the membership.
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TLBAA Breed Advisory Committee’s
January Herd Management Guide
Spring Calving: 1. Feed pregnant mature females to consume adequate energy, protein, minerals and vitamins prior to calving. If pasture grass is limited due to overgrazing or poor rainfall during the summer, then energy is your first concern. Feeding a medium (8-10 percent crude protein) to high quality (15-17 percent crude protein) hay free choice will provide an excellent source of energy for the females. If pasture grass is plentiful, but dormant and poor in quality during this time of year, then protein is generally your first concern. If your cows are in good body condition, feeding low levels of a high crude protein supplement (3240 percent crude protein) is your best alternative. If your cows are thin in body condition, then feeding higher levels of a low crude protein, high energy range cubes (20 percent crude protein) will provide increased intake of vital nutrients. If winter pasture is available, then the females should not need additional energy or protein supplementation. A source of salt as well as a good commercial calcium: phosphorus mineral mix with added Vitamin A should be available on a free choice basis. 2. Check first calf heifers (due to calve) daily for possibility of calving difficulties. Provide assistance as necessary. 3. Weigh yearling heifers and make sure that the heifers have the necessary nutrition available to weigh 65 percent of their mature weight prior to the start of their breeding season in late spring and early summer. Fall Calving: 1. Fertility check bulls prior to the start of breeding season. 2. Provide sufficient supplemental feed to bulls in breeding pastures to keep the bulls in good body January 2013
condition to insure good, aggressive breeding behavior. 3. Continue supplemental feeding to cows nursing calves to ensure good rebreeding performance and good weaning weights of calves. Lactating cows grazing dormant range grass require approximately 3-4 pounds of a 40 percent range cube or 6-8 pounds of a 20 percent range cube daily to maeet their protein requirement. If winter pasture is available, forage intake should be sufficient to meet nutrient requirements of lactating females. 4. Consider limited creep feeding (16 percent crude protein) for calves nursing older cows, first calf heifers or any calves needing additional nutrition.
Phenomenal Tari 3/6/99 - 9/18/12
Submitted by Justin Rombeck
Phenomenal Tari passed away on 9/18/2012. She was a 1999 daughter of Phenomenon out of Tari Graves FM49. She worked the first half of her career at the El Coyote Ranch where her genetics are still being utilized. She was purchased by John and Ursula Allen at the 2006 Legacy Sale. She also contributed to the Allen's breeding program by leaving behind several daughters and sons to continue her wonderful Legacy. She will be greatly missed by the industry.
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Monthly Movers & shAkers
Registrations and Transfers from November 1, 2012 to November 30, 2012
Division A
Division B (cont.)
Division B (cont.)
Division C (cont.)
Ike Beeson Meridian Longhorns Panther Creek Ranch Walter S. Janvier Rolling M Longhorns Kathy Kittler Ken & Charlotte Beler B T Farms Mitchell Longhorns Dave Hovingh Steve & Sharlene Lindemann Bud South Blue Moon Farm Tim Miller Claude or Carole D. Lipscomb Mark, Darryl, Keith Christenson Paul Corlett Allen or Linda Evans Helmwood Kevin Rutkowski Knippers Longhorns, LLC Terry R. Moore Anna & Alexander Leichtenstern Brynmore Farm LLC Jay Wachter & Susan Willard Tom A. Smith Curtiss & Detweiler Dillon Eichman Hudson Longhorns James Fansler Jim Steffler Joe Graddy Royal Heritage Farm R & R Ranch Triple R Ranch
Dick and Cheryl Curry Doug and Sandy Stotts Mike Crawford & Pam Watkins Charles Riddle Star Creek Ranch B J White Bruce and Connie Ollive Bruce & Karen Fisher Don Blansitt Guthrie Creek Longhorn Cattle Lloyd (Speedy) La Fond Mike & Patricia Walsh Rick & Tracey Friedrich Sheila Fries John & Ursula Allen Marion M. Woolie Red McCombs Ranches of Texas Doug and Darnell Muenchow Elias F. Hal Meyer, Jr. Kyle & Whitney Mayden Mike Taylor Rancho Milagro Billy Cook Circle Double C Ranch Deer Creek Longhorns French Land & Cattle LTD John R. Randolph Kathryn Leann Head Ty Allsbrooks Dennis H. Cowan Allen Weihrich Brent & Cynthia Bolen Carla Payne Cody M. Himmelreich Dave & Althea Sullivan Edwin & Debra Stojanik El Coyote Ranch Ernie Waugh Fred W. Smith Greg and Beth Tanner James & Amy Roesler James Villarreal Jim & Bethany Rosebrock John & Diann Chase John & Laurie Stewart J.T. Wehring Kevin and Laureen Rooker MCA Ranch Stanley Tidwell Stephen P. Head
Terry and Sherri Adcock Todd & Heather Davis Trigg & Traci Moore Wes and Carol Chancey Charlie and Dana Buenger Gary & Teresa Bowdoin La Trinidad Cattle Company Steve Gates Braden Tanner Cadiz Longhorns Crossed T's Cattle Company Dale & Janet Manwaring David and Linda Mills David & Lynda Bradley Donnie Taylor Doug & Cynthia Dear Greg & Amy Franks Jerusalem Ridge Ranch Jim Taylor Joe Cunningham John and /or Judy Coats John Oliver King & King, PC Kurt Twining Lee and Linda Blackwell Lisa Muratta Plantana Polo Farm Sandra K. Nordhausen Stan & Mary Hall Steve and Rene' Azinger Steve Day Swing'n Star Ranch Top Shelf Longhorns Vincent T. Girolamo William F. Caldwell
Bill and Jo Le'AN Calvin & Linda Anthony Parrish Farms Kenneth J. & Valerie J. Webb Nick Noyes Carole Muchmore David & Kimberly Nikodym Glen W. Lewis Jared & Justina Reaves Jonathan R. Jennings Larry &/or Mary Ann Long Bernard and Theresa Strong L.D. and Debbie McIntyre Mark & Sue Cress Robert A. or Julie A.G. Balzan Roberts Longhorns Rockin J Longhorns W.W. or Virginia Bachus Charley E. and Doris Snyder JBR Longhorns, LLC Joseph M. Graham Michael and Tracie Winger Tommy and Cathy Franks Billy & Audrey Doolittle Buckhorn Cattle Company Christopher Herron Jess W. and Linda M. Howard Kent And Christine Bladen Little Hoof Mini Longhorns Melissa McClain Mike and Heather Vincent Oren & Dianna O'Dell Pace Cattle Company Robert & Lisa Van Liew Ron & Jan Gentry Tom Matott Wulfco Ranch
Division B Brian Brett Rockin' A Longhorns Eric & Anna Redeker Don & Lois Huber Jim Terry- Dr. Coral Noonan-Terry Suzanne & William H. Torkildsen, M.D. Gwen Damato Hickman Longhorns Inc. Steven Zunker Dr. W. Lou Shields Rio Vista Ranch
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Division C Steve, Bodie & Chad Quary Dale Hunt Anchor D Ranch Art Anders Ray, Kale & Julie Williams Barbara J. Fillmore Ernest L. or Peri L. Clark Gregg or Sandra Lynn Sherwood Two Heart Bar Ranch Dee & Janet Huntley Larry Johnston Ronald V. Williams Longhorn Cattle
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2013 Millennium Futurity May 17-18, 2013 – Glen Rose, Texas GUIDELINE FOR ENTRIES: 1. All cattle must be futurity eligible. 2. All cattle must be TLBAA or ITLA registered. 3. All entries must be paid in full by the due date. 4. No change or substitutions of cattle once entered. 5. Cattle blood tested on a random basis. 6. A non-refundable fee of $250.00 must accompany all protests. 7. Decisions of the judges will be final. 8. The Millennium Futurity Partners are not responsible for accidents to any persons or animals while at the event. 9. Anyone who is proven to have cheated on genetics or age will be banned for life from the Millennium Futurity or any of its events. ********************************* The total amount of the entry fee is $300.00. A nomination fee of $150.00 is due on or before February 15, 2013. A final payment of $150.00 is due on or before April 15, 2013. For animals nominated after February 15, 2013, a late fee of $100 will be applied. Absolutely no entries will be accepted after April 15, 2013.
Millennium Futurity 2013 Classes 14 Divisions BULLS Class 1 ……….……… Oct. 1 2012 – Dec. 31 2012 Class 2……………… July 1, 2012 – Sept. 30, 2012 Class 3……………….April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012 Class 4…………………Jan 1, 2011 – Mar. 31, 2011 Class 5……………….Sept. 1, 2011 – Dec. 31, 2011 Class 6……………….May 1, 2011– Aug. 31, 2011 Class 7……………….Jan. 1, 2011– April 30, 2011 HEIFERS Class 8 ………….……Oct. 1, 2012 – Dec. 31, 2012 Class 9 …………..……July 1 2012 – Sept. 30, 2012 Class 10 ……………..April 1, 2012 – June 30, 2012 Class 11 ………..……….Jan 1 2012 – Mar. 31 2012 Class 12 ………..…….Sept. 1 2011 – Dec. 31, 2011 Class 13 ………….... May 1, 2011 – Aug. 31, 2011 Class 14 ………………..Jan 1 2011 – April 30 2011
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THATE Cattle Company
JoelAuctioneer Lemley P.O. Box 471 Blackwell, TX 79506
Your source for big-horned cattle in the North—utilizing the right bloodlines to produce the horn. Fairmont, Minnesota
(507) 235-3467
325-668-3552
www.lemleyauctionservices.com TX. License 15204
OLIVER LONGHORNS
www.oliverlonghorns.com Cattle for sale “To God Be The Glory”
Bruce E. McCarty Auctioneer Weatherford, TX
(817) 991-9979
joliver@mytocn.com (972) 268-0083
At SAND HILLS RANCH we enjoy working with NEW BREEDERS & offer QUALITY GOOD HORNED STRAIGHT BUTLER & BLEND cattle, many to choose from & an attractive OWNER FINANCE PKG, Dora Thompson (318) 8726329 echoofambush@aol.com Mansfield, LA www.sandhillsranch.com Located near the Texas Line & Shreveport.
REAL ESTATE CATTLE FOR SALE ELITE TEXAS LONGHORNS FOR SALE- Dale Hunt - www.rockinhlonghorns.com. JBR LONGHORNS- frozen embryos, AI & ET, semen, elite females, miniatures, lean beef, free advice, call before you buy. Jim Rombeck (785) 562-6665, Justin Rombeck (816) 536-1083. BEAVER CREEK LONGHORNS- Check our new Web site with "Super Sales" and herdreduction prices. Tazman (Gunman) genetics. Carole Muchmore, Ponca City, OK (580) 7659961, www.beavercreeklonghorns.com WWW.CRAZYCATTLECOMPANY.COM- Cows for sale bred to the HSC-LWC winner, WF Poker. 18-month Sittin Bull son available-total package bull. Call Shawn or Sam (717) 5773347.
LONE WOLF RANCH
HOME & RANCH REALITY TRIGG MOORE CO-OWNER/AGENT
Ofc: (254) 965-5500 Fax: (254) 965-5532 Cell: (254) 396-5592
936 S. Hwy 281 Stephenville, TX 76401 Email: trigg@c21homeandranch.com
www.c21homeandranch.com
TRADE & BARTER TRADE YOUR LONGHORNS – We’ll take your bulls and steers in trade for cows, heifers, pairs, herd sires or semen from breeds’ top quality bulls. Stonewall Valley Ranch, Fredericksburg, TX. Days (512) 454-0476 / Weekends (830) 644-2380. WOULD YOU LIKE SOME VANIZM OR JUBAL JANGLER HEIFERS? – Save your cash for hay. How about trading bulls or steers for them instead of cash? Call (785) 447-9132 McIntyre Ranches - www.mcintyreranches.com.
TRANSPORTATION
Dr. Lee and Linda Ragains
New Location: Sallisaw, OK (918) 774-9107 • (918) 855-4907 new web site:
www.lonewolfranch.net
To all our Longhorn friends… The very best of good health, happiness and prosperity in the New Year. May it be your BEST ever! Here at the ranch, 2013 promises to be the year of… BULL POWER… featuring the proven great genetics of Sure Shot FD, Measles Super Ranger, Overwhelmer, Oklahoma Quixote, Bail Jumper, Impressive, Rangers Impact and Playboy. We have an excellent choice of outstanding young virgin herd sires to choose from. Also for sale are great Flying D bred & raised cows, heifers & steers. For information or to schedule a tour please call....
Dorie Damuth • Flying D Longhorn Ranch Magnolia, TX • 281-356-8167 • 281-356-2751 Fax dorie27@sbcglobal.net www.damuthflyingdranch.com
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HAULING - Anywhere-Anytime We specialize in Longhorns. Dan Tisdale (940) 872-1811 Mobile: (940) 841-2619
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION Ted Roush (713) 299-7990 Cell www.asocl.com or troush57@yahoo.com YOU CALL - I HAUL! WANTED LOOKING TO PURCHASE LONGHORN SEMEN – Looking for straws of semen on the following bulls: Phenomenon, Laramie & Tango. Brian Wallis (214) 755-6880.
Specializing in mounted steer horns, cow skulls, horn furniture, hides M.P. & K.D. HORN and LEATHER SHOP 408 E. Drew • Ft. Worth, TX 76110 817-927-8061 • Fax: 817-927-7970 E-mail: MPKDhornshop8061@msn.com Web site: www.hornandleather.com
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Marquess Arrow Ranch........47, IBC M MCA Ranch ..............................12-13 McLeod Ranch................................12 Midwest Sale....................................11 Miller, Tim ......................................46 Moriah Farms ..........................12, 47
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Red River Longhorn Sale..............14 Rio Vista Ranch ..............................12 Rocking G Ranch............................13 Rocking I Longhorns..............13, 48 Rocking P Longhorns....................12 Rolling D Ranch ............................46 Running Arrow Farm ....................49
Eagles Ridge Longhorns................12 El Coyote Ranch ........................1, 47 End of Trail Ranch ........................46 Everyday Minerals ..........................30
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Harrell Ranch..................................12 Helm Cattle Co. ............................47 Hickman Longhorns ....................47 Hired Hand Software....................22 Hudson Longhorns..........................3 Hudson-Valentine Spring Inv...8-10 Husky Branding Irons ..................49
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Northbrook Cattle Co...................47 Norwood, David ............................41 No-Bull ............................................49
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JANUARY 2013 JAN 17 • TLBAA Board Of Directors Meeting, 6:00 PM, Parker/Pickett Room, Radisson Hotel Fossil Creek, Fort Worth, TX; Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or pam@tlbaa.org. JAN 18 • TLBAA Affiliate Presidents Meeting, 8:00 AM, Parker/Pickett Room, Radisson Hotel Fossil Creek, Fort Worth, TX; Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or pam@tlbaa.org. JAN 18 • TLBAA Annual General Membership Meeting, 10:00 AM, Spring Palace/Westbrook Room, Radisson Hotel Fossil Creek, Fort Worth, TX; Pam Galloway (817) 6256241 or pam@tlbaa.org. JAN 18 • TLBAA Awards Banquet, 6:00 PM, Spring Meacham/Flat Iron Room, Radisson Hotel Fossil Creek, Fort Worth, TX; Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or pam@tlbaa.org JAN 19 • Texas Longhorn Premier Heifer & Prime Cow Sale, West Arena, Fort Worth, TX. Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or pam@tlbaa.org. JAN 20 • TLBT General Membership Meeting, 12:30 p.m., Barn 4, Fort Worth, TX. Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or pam@tlbaa.org. JAN 21-22 • Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, Fort Worth, TX. Trigg & Traci Moore (254) 796-4269 or (254) 396-5592 traci@triple-t-longhorns.com or triggm@triple-t-longhorns.com. Qualifying Haltered and Youth. JAN 22 • World Show Committee Meeting, 9:00 a.m., Barn 4, Fort Worth, TX. Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or pam@tlbaa.org.
FEBRUARY 2013 FEB 9 • Hired Hand Huddle, Tarrant County Community College, Fort Worth, TX. Molly Clubb, www.mococreative.com, (319) 269-8903, mococreative@gmail.com. FEB 8-9 • San Antonio Livestock Show, San Antonio, TX. Annie Morgan (210) 885-8653 or annieoakley64@aol.com. Qualifying Free and Youth. FEB 22-24 • San Angelo Stock Show, San Angelo, TX. Dennis Urbantke (325) 656-9321 or dennis urbantke@zipnet.us. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth. FEB 28-March 4 • Houston Livestock Show, Houston, TX. TLBAA, Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or pam@tlbaa.org. Qualifying Haltered and Youth.
MARCH 2013 MAR 8-10 • North Texas Longhorn Breeders Show, Glen Rose, TX. Kevin & Lauri Rooker - krooker@centurylink.net. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth. MAR 9 • Heart of Texas Roundup Sale, West Auction Barn, West, TX. Russell Hooks russellh@longhornroundup.com or (409) 381-0616. www.longhornroundup.com MAR 9-10 • Texas Longhorn Breeders of New Mexico Show, Las Cruces, NM. Kristi Wilson kmcwilson@windstream.net or (575) 354-1210. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth. MAR 15-16 • Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo, Austin, Texas. Louis Christa (210) 863-7003 or lchri58@msn.com. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth. MAR 21-22 • South Texas State Fair, Beaumont, TX. www.ymbl.org. Qualifying Haltered and Youth. MAR 22-24 • Stillwater Shootout, Stillwater, OK. Steve & Bodie Quary (405) 567-3093 or diamondqlonghorns@yahoo.com. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth. MAR 30 • B&C Show Me Longhorn Spring Sale, Brookfield Livestock Auctions, Inc., Bus. Hwy. 36, Brookfield, MO. Sayre Auction & Sale Management, Bill Sayre (660) 258-2973 or cell (660) 734-0827 or Shawn (660) 734-8782.
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Coming Events APRIL 2013 APR 5-6 • Hudson-Valentine Spring Invitational Texas Longhorn Sale, WKU Ag Expo Center, Bowling Green, KY. Lorinda Valentine (270) 393-2012 APR 5-7 • STLA Rockdale Spring Show, Rockdale, TX. Chair: Sandi Nordhausen (512) 898-2401, sandi@nordy.com. Co-chair: Louis Christa (210) 863-7003, boxzranch@msn.com. Qualifying Haltered and Youth. APR 6 • Southeastern Winchester Futurity. Terry King (850) 956-4154 or tklonghorns@centurylink.net; Danny Guffey (256) 717-9986; Nancy Dunn-nancydunn2010@windstream.net or (334) 3180887. APR 12-14 • TLBGCA Spring Show, Washington County Fairgrounds, Brenham, Texas. Susan Young - susanbyoung@hotmail.com or (713) 294-6334. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth. APR 13 • Red River Longhorn Sale, Red River Sale Barn, Overbrook, OK. Rick Friedrich-rick@riverranchlonghorns.com or (713) 305-0259. APR 27 • Midwest Longhorn Sale, Winfield, KS. Mike Bowman (316) 778-1717 or www.endoftrailranch.com.
MAY 2013 MAY 3-4 • Red McCombs Fiesta Sale and Premier Heifer Sale, Johnson City, TX. www.redmccombslonghorn.com. Alan & Teresa Sparger, alan@redmccombsranches.com, teresa@redmccombsranches.com, (210) 445-8798. MAY 11 • Cattle Baron’s Premier Longhorn Sale, Mid-Tex Livestock Auction, Navasota, TX. Rick Friedrich (713) 305-0259 or rick@riverranchlonghorns.com. MAY 17-18 • Millennium Futurity, Glen Rose, TX; Bill Davidson (405) 258-7117 or mlflonghorns@sbcglobal.net. www.mlfuturity.com
JUNE 2013 JUNE 12-14 • TLBAA World Show, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX. Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or pam@tlbaa.org. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth. JUNE 12-16 • Autobahn Youth Tour “Autobahnanza”, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX. Larry Barker (817) 988-6110 or lbarker@abahn.com. www.autobahnyouthtour.com JUNE 14-15 • Winchester Futurity of the North, Gibson County Fairgrounds, Princeton, IN. www.winchsterfuturitynorth.com. Scott Simmons (618) 729-2004 or Deanna Sanders (618) 7805365. www.winchesterfuritynorth.com JUNE 15 • “Trail Of Tears Heifer Futurity”, Idabel, OK. Wes Watson (580) 286-1240 or wes@idabelok.net.
AUGUST 2013 AUG 9-10 • Rocky Mountain Select Sale, Latigo Arena, Colorado Springs, CO. Stan Searle (719) 481-3735 or Gary Lake (719) 314-8294.
SEPTEMBER 2013 SEPT 14 • YO Ranch Texas Longhorn Fall Sale, Mountain Home, TX. (325) 668-3552. SEPT 21 • 17th Annual “Waaka Lapish Foloha” Longhorn Sale, Durant, OK. Wes Watson (580) 286-1240 or wes@idabel.net.
OCTOBER 2013 OCT 26 • Marquess Arrow Production Sale, Ben Wheeler, TX. Ron & Barbara Marquess-maranch@aol.com or (903) 833-5810 Ranch or (903) 570-5199 Ron. www.maranch.com.
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