AT-LARGE DIRECTORS
At-Large Director
Keith Du Bose (979)277-2161 kwdubose@gmail.com
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chairman of the Board: Johnny Hicks (269)721-3473
Vice Chairman: Keith Hagler (512)914-3333
Secretary: Stephen Head (979)549-5270
Region 7 - Director Josh Gentry (972)672-7293 josh@g3longhorns.com
Treasurer: Elizabeth Fritz (214)499-3542
Parliamentarian: Tom Ryder (256)349-9364
Region 13/14 - Director Justin Georges (402)580-0209 justin.georges@yahoo.com
At-Large Director
Elizabeth Fritz (214)499-3542 ejbfritz@gmail.com
DIVISION A ~ REGIONS 1-6
Region 1/2 - Director Deb Lesyk (306)867-3039 halters.buckets@yahoo.com
Region 3/4 - Director Johnny Hicks (269)721-3473 hicksamericanbulldogs@yahoo.com
Region 5/6 - Director Tom Ryder (256)349-9364 ryder.tom40@gmail.com
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
Region 8 - Director Kevin Rooker (817)692-7843 krooker61@gmail.com
Region 9 - Director Amanda Danley (432)894-1439 adanley@seminoleisd.net
Region 10 - Director Keith Hagler (512)914-3333 khagler@taylorautocredit.com
Region 11 - Director Stephen Head (979)549-5270 headshorns@hotmail.com
Region 12 - Director Mike McLeod (361)771-5355
Region 15 Director Walker Hance (918)808-6268 walker32flu@icloud.com
Region 16 - Director Kris Johnson (307)751-8867 kristopherjohnson1995@gmail.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
Region 17/18 - Director David Berry (916)472-9108 dberrry5b@gmail.com
Tim Miller* 1995-1998
Sherman Boyles 1998-2003
Bob Moore* 2003-2005
Joel Lemley 2006-2007
Ben Gravett* 2007
Dr. Fritz Moeller* 2007-2009
Maurice Ladnier 2009-2010
Robert Richey 2010
Steven Scott Zunker 2010-2011
Brent Bolen* 2011-2012
Bernard Lankford 2012-2013
Todd McKnight 2013-2016
Tom Matott 2016-2019
Keith DuBose 2019 - 2023 TLBAA EDUCATIONAL/RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Matt McGuire - (405) 742-4351 semkinlonghorns@mindspring.com
Mark Hubbell – (269) 838-3083 hubbelllonghorns@aol.com
Dr. David Hillis – (512) 789-6659 doublehelix@att.net
Felix Serna – (361) 294-5331 fserna@elcoyote.com
John T. Baker – (512) 515-6730 jtb2@earthlink.net
2024 Ca$h Cows All the Longhorns that sold for $10K or more at public auction in 2024..
12 We Look Forward To Seeing You
Texas Longhorn Weekend Everything you the most of Texas Longhorn Weekend in Fort
Virtual Fence – Technology For Keeping Animals Where You Want
From pasture rotation to important data collection, the benefits of this technology are many. By Heather Smith Thomas
National Longhorn Futurity Race Meet the ranches that took home Grand Champion, Top Sire and Dam and the top 25 bulls and females.
42 Stock Tank Rippler: Wyoming Ranchers Solve Challenging Water Tank Problems New device to solve winter ice woes. By Heather Smith Thomas 36-41
About the Cover: The 2024 National Longhorn Futurity Race (NLFR) is a wrap and the cover showcases the winning female and bull. One Cool Hombre, owned by the Bryant/Manning/Loomis/Buxton Partnership, led the bulls to take home the title.The female leader was Fifty Grande BCC, owned by John & Natalie Chaney. You can find out more about these champions, as well as the leading Sire and Dam of winners and the remaining top 25 heifers and bulls on pages 36-41.
EDITOR’S NOTES
NEW AND IMPROVED FOR 2025
2025 will kick off with a bang at Texas Longhorn Weekend. This year the Eddie Wood Cowtown Classic Platinum Edition has raised the bar thanks to our generous sponsors. The quality of the consignments and the promotion beyond current Longhorn breeders has been stepped up and will make this sale worthy of the historic Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. We hope you will come participate in the meetings, watch the Longhorn shows and take home a new addition to your herd. Bring a friend and let them catch the Longhorn bug as well!
The Hall of Fame is making changes this year as well. For 2025 we have announced the inductees prior to the event to give those who wish to celebrate with them a chance to make travel plans. There will also be a special recognition of all those inducted previously, all of which takes place immediately prior to the Eddie Wood Cowtown Classic Sale on Saturday, January 18th at 11:00 a.m. You can find all the details of the Longhorn Weekend events starting on pg. 12.
Our digital footprint is expanding and you will be seeing more video content on social media, especially in conjunction with our events. For those of you with iPhones that were taken to our old location, now a hotel, instead of our current offices, that information has been corrected with Apple Maps and now it will bring you to our door, thanks to Mason Runyon, Trails is excited to be working on some new breeder-centered editorials in the coming year as well as getting tougher on deadlines and better at selling ahead to get the magazine back on track and keep it there.
We’re happy to see the new vendor advertisers we had in 2024 and will work hard this coming year to add more vendor products that you would find of interest. If you know of any equipment, clothing or other items that our members would love, let me know.
If you don’t get E-Trails each week, go to tlbaa.org now and click the E-Trails button at tope to sign up. This is our weekly e-newsletter and it is the quickest way to hear new updates, deadlines and what materials we are looking for in upcoming issues. When you get the email in your inbox, simply scroll down to the Trails section to stay on top of all upcoming issues as well as a link to the current issue online.
We look forward to working with you all in 2025!
Blessings!
DEADLINE: March Issue: January 25th
Longhorn Weekend Wrap-up
Myra Basham
Myra Basham Editor-in-Chief
(817) 625-6241 • (817) 625-1388 (FAX) P.O. Box 4430 • Fort Worth, TX 76164 trails@tlbaa.org • www.tlbaa.org
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Printed in the U.S.A.
Frank Anderson Jr. and III
3448 Mahogany Drive • Bryan, TX 77807 (979) 846-8020 • (713) 502-5224 kftander3@gmail.com
Bo Baker
Mount Airy, MD 21771 (301) 806-6493
Beadle Land & Cattle
Ray & Bonnie Beadle
Los Gatos & Hollister, CA 95032 (408) 834-0110 raybeadle@comcast.net
Bennett Longhorn Cattle Co.
Michael Bennett
2159 Country Club RD • Lucas, TX 75002 (214) 385-6789 bennett@lucasfence.com
Butler Texas Longhorns
Buster & Thalia Butler Jennings, OK 936-577-6129 buster@butlertxlonghorns.com www.butlertxlonghorns.com
Christa Cattle Co.
Jason & Louis Christa 2577 FM 1107 • Stockdale, TX 78160 christacattleco@msn.com www.christacattleco.com (210) 232-1818
Dalgood Longhorns
Malcolm & Connie Goodman 6260 Inwood Dr. • Houston, TX 77057 (713) 782-8422 dalgood@comcast.net www.dalgoodlonghorns.com
Falls Creek Longhorns
Stan & Sandi Tidwell 2330 W. FM 875 • Midlothian, TX 76065 (972) 989-8939 www.fallscreeklonghorns.com
Jane’s Land & Cattle Co.
John & Jane Thate
418 W. Margaret St. • Fairmont, MN 56031 (507) 235-3467
JKG Longhorns
Jeff & Kristi Ging 2908 CR 438 • Yoakum, TX 77995 (361) 781-4348 jkglonghorns@gmail.com www.jkglonghorns.com
Kaso, Lisa & Jake Kety
Little Ace Cattle Co. P.O. Box 386 • Folsom, LA 70437 (985) 796-3918 ketyfolsom@aol.com
McInnis Longhorns Emma McInnis 4295 County Road 304, Beeville, TX 78102 (361) 463-7008 mcinnislonghorns@gmail.com www.mcinnislonghorns.com
McLeod Ranch
Michael, Jackie, Mike & Makayla McLeod 355 CR 3031 • 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 bpotts1@verizon.net
Rio Vista Ranch
Elmer & Susan Rosenberger 3208 Fall Creek Estates Dr • Spicewood, TX 78669 Cell: (512) 422-8336 elmer@riovistaranch.com www.riovistaranch.com
Triple R Ranch Robert & Kim Richey 21000 Dry Creek Rd. • San Angelo, TX 76901 (325) 942-1198 r3ranch@aol.com www.butlertexaslonghorns.com
Wynfaul Acres James & Helen Cloakey 408 County Road 2200. • Cleveland, TX 77327 (713) 677-1473 hgbedford@hotmail.com www.WynFaulAcres.com
Butler Breeder’s Futurity (936) 689-1914 butlerfuturity@yahoo.com www.butlerbreedersfuturity.com
Butler Longhorn Museum (281) 332-1393 info@butlerlonghornmuseum.com www.butlerlonghornmuseum.com
YOUR RANCH COULD BE HERE If you would like to be listed as a Butler breeder on these pages, please email myra@tlbaa.org for more information.
We Look Forward To Seeing You At Texas Longhorn Weekend!
January 17-20, 2025• Will Rogers Memorial Complex • Fort Worth, Texas
Exciting Historic VEnuE
The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo has been an authentic western lifestyle event since 1896. The event draws over 1.2 million visitors annually. The 23 day event features Rodeos, Livestock Exhibitions and Shows (including Texas Longhorns, of course), amazing vendors and a carnival midway. There is something of interest for all ages. If you love Western heritage, livestock, and the atmosphere of a rodeo, fair or carnival, then come join us.
All meetings, awards, auction and Longhorn shows take place on the grounds of the Will Rogers Memorial Complex. (See map on page 14).
AnnuAl MEMbErsHip MEEting
The TLBAA Board of Directors seat their newly elected members and conduct business on the morning of Friday, January 17th. Then, at 1 p.m., the Annual General Membership Meeting is held. This is an opportunity for members to hear updates and proposals from the board and to have an opportunity to ask questions of the board and discuss proposals. If any items come to a membership vote, all active and lifetime members who are present may particpate in the voting. It is a great time to get brought up to speed on association business and have your voice heard by the Board of Directors.
tlbAA spEciAl AwArds
Friday evening, in the same location as the Board Meeting and Annual Membership Meeting, there will an awards presentation of the TLBAA Special awards recognizing those nominated and presenting the winners. It’s a great time to gather and share in the honor of those considered worthy of recognition by their fellow TLBAA members. The oldest of these awards dates back to 1982 and through the years over 130 awards have been presented.
This is also a time for Affiliate activities such as the Rodger Damrow Coloful Calf Contest to recognize their winners as well. Often this reception is the time to recognize Hall of Fame inductees as well, but this year there will be a special presentation on Saturday, prior to the Eddie Wood Sale. spEciAl HAll of fAME induction
Saturday at 11 a.m., right before the start of the Eddie Wood Cowtown Classic Sale,
we will not only induct the two newest members of the TLBAA Hall of Fame, but we will also recognize all the past inductees as well. It is only fitting to bring the ceremony to the sale ring as one inductee is the sale’s namesake - Col. Eddie Wood. See pg. 14 to see all inductees present and past.
EddiE wood cowtown
clAssic sAlE plAtinuM Edition
Following the Hall of Fame Presentation Saturday, we have a very special edition of the Eddie Wood Cowtown Classic Sale. A special group of sponsors stepped up to help make this a high-quality sale fitting for a pubic venue that will have thousands of visitors on site - many who already have livestock interests who will be exposed to Texas Longhorns for the first time. We’ve heard many instances where people bought their first Longhorn at the Eddie Wood Cowtown Classic Sale.
The sale will kick off with a special Bob Loomis Hall of Fame Lot - a heifer worthy of kick starting a breeding
continued on pg. 14
EL COYOTE RANCH: HONORING THE TRADITION
In 1931, Sid Richardson stepped up to help save the Texas Longhorn Breed from extinction. He financed the purchase of a group of traditional Longhorns gathered by J. Frank Dobie and Graves Peeler and gave them to the state of Texas.
Today, Mr. Sid’s great nephew, Lee Bass, and his wife, Ramona, are preserving that same history in their stewardship of El Coyote Ranch. Their efforts extend much further than the boundaries of ranch land, Texas Longhorns, indigenous wildlife, the natural environment of South Texas, ranch names and ranch brands. El Coyote combines the origins of ranching tradition with today’s technology to make the past come alive.
Today, El Coyote Ranch is represented by an elite herd of Texas Longhorns. They are functional cattle bred in the old tradition using today’s ideas and technology. This blend of past and present is proof that Longhorns can fulfill the demands of today’s cattle market.
El Coyote has been participating in the TLBAA Longhorn sales at the Fort Worth Stock Show consistently since the sale’s inception, and been involved with the Fort Worth Stock Show for over 30 years.
When asked why they choose to consign to this sale when typically they don’t participate in Longhorn auctions their ranch managers responded, “Not only does the sale at the Stock Show kick off the year, but it provides a greater range of exposure for our cattle in the western industry. It’s fitting that we have the opportunity to present and sell our cattle, a living piece of history, during ranching heritage weekend.”
El Coyote consignments have always been sale leaders at the TLBAA sale during the Fort Worth Stock Show and this year we are excited to have six consignments from this historic and industry-leading breeding program. We are honored to have them as a part this sale each January.
program or moving one to the next level. That’s not the only quality animal available though. These lots were carefully selected to o er an animal that any level of breeder would be proud to take home. Be sure to thank one of the sponsors whose logos are shown on the ad to the right for helping elevate this sale that gets so much exposure to potential first-time buyers.
The catalog is attached to this issue of Trails and can be accessed online via www.tlbaa.org. You can also bid online, even prior to sale day, on www.hiredhandlive. com. Haulers are available at the sale if you decide to take one home and don’t have a trailer with you.
WORLD QUALIFYING SHOWS
Be sure to stroll through the barns and see the great cattle participating in the Longhorn shows as well. Sunday starting at 12 Noon will be the TLBT World Qualifying Show in the W.R. Watt Arena, and Monday at 9 a.m.
starts the Open Show followed at 3 p.m. by the NonHaltered Show in the Will Rogers Coliseum (just north of the Burnett Building shown on the map pg. 14).
Texas Longhorn Show Cattle move into the barns on Friday, allowing the public visiting the livestock barns to get up close exposure to Longhorns and be able to interact with the cattle owners with questions. The shows get a lot of walk-through foot tra c, exposing many to a breed of cattle they may never have seen in person before. A great venue to get cattle in the public eye. Also, who isn’t impressed by young people, some barely to the cow’s nose, handling the cattle in the show ring by themselves? A great testament to the docility of the breed.
2025 TLBAA HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
The TLBAA Hall of Fame Committee invites you to join us at 11 a.m. in the John Justin West Sale Arena prior to the 2025 Eddie Wood Cowtown Classic Sale for a special presentation recognizing all past and current inductees.
2024 INDUCTEES
Jimmy Jones Michael McLeod Dr. Bob Kropp Dr. L.V. Baker Kaso Kety Owen McGill Johnny Hoffman Red McCombs
M.P. “Chico” Wright Cap Yates Milby Butler Jack Phillips Emil H. Marks Graves Peeler Wichita Wildlife Refuge (WR)
The 7 Families Charlie Schreiner III
Bob Loomis
Eddie Wood
Highlighting Texas Longhorns that sold for $10,000 or more at public auction in the past year.
TIE –HL Cherished
(9/15/21) HL Open Range x HL Adored Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards
TIE –Saddle Jewel (6/7/17) Saddlehorn x Dragon Smile Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards
Cash Cows
13 embryo lots total $206,400 average $15,876.92 Overall Total 4,155,850 Overall Average $22,834.34
TCC Dani (3/4/17) Icon Of RM x 3S Danica Glendenning Fiesta Sale
BCR Wanted Woman
HH 100 Roses 65,000 (3/12/21) Century 100 x Wrought Iron Roses SS Glendenning Heifer Sale
YR Roscoe’s Foxy Girl ..................
(4/12/20) YR Roscoe x YR Foxy Lady
GF Dani Rose
Dazzle
(3/8/18) Cowboy Tuff Chex x BL Swahili Legacy Sale
DH Miss Texoma
(3/27/21) HL Higher Ground x DH Rowdy’s Angel Glendenning Heifer Sale
BCR Lucky Charm 913
(4/21/19) Delta Lucky Ace x Cinnamon Dolce Legacy Sale
Ice Jam 46,000 (4/18/16) WS Jamakizm x Dragon Ice Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards
Brazos Iva 738
(2/20/17) PCC Rim Rock x Brazos Rose Lula Bell Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards Helm Allegra 291
(9/2/22) Brazos Tuff Cowboy x Helm Ariel 574 Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards
Texana All Square
(12/14/15) Tejas Meteorite x Texana All Even Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards
Hubbells
KDK Misty Maiden
(4/4/16) RR Vargus x K9 Shilly Shally Shadow TLBAA Horn Showcase Jaguar D-Type
(6/14/24) Country Song Chex x TT Jaguar Laura TLBAA Horn Showcase
Kapital Locket
(4/13/24) RJF Lock & Load x Kapital Attire TLBAA Horn Showcase
GF Lady Fire
(4/13/20) Lawman 55/17 x GF Dragonette Glendenning Fiesta Sale
M7 High Caliber
(7/5/21) DBL-K Winnin’ High x LL Great Escape Legacy Sale
Tidy Pack
(5/27/19) TCC Rios Voomerific x Jam Packed Legends Sale
BL Swahili Jamin
(9/9/19) Jaguar Chex x BL Swahili Tuff Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards
HL Gambling Gabby
(3/2/16) Concealed Weapon x Casino’s Ace Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards
Patsy Cline .....................................
(6/10/22) Texaco 4/8 x Dragoness Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards
BR Dee Nile ....................................
(2/19/21) Rebel HR x BR Jenny Belle Legacy Sale
HL Cover Girl
(10/31/18) WS Vindicator x HL Back-To-Back Legacy Sale
Riverforks Black Diamond
(11/15/15) Bubba Tuff Chex x Riverforks Black Ice Glendenning Fiesta Sale
Cracklin Rose
(1/31/20) BR Cracker Jack x DC Awesome Rose Legacy Sale
Old Town Gypsy BCB
(11/23/19) Justify x Coopers 167 Lamb Legacy Sale
Guess Who
Bubba Tuff Chex x Rosey Red Wine Glendenning Fiesta Sale
HL Heads Up x HL Pretty Picture Legacy Sale
Rhodos
Cowboy Tuff Chex x LL Aphrodite Legacy Sale
(8/10/21) M.C. Hangin’ Tuff x Awesome Nova Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards
Lady Winnie
(1/27/22) Lawman 55/17 x GF Boomerang Winnie Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards
(2/3/15) Drag Iron x RM Kay Pat
Glendenning Fiesta Sale
M.C. Pistol Annie
(4/17/15) Cowboy Tuff Chex x M.C. Awesome Grace Glendenning Fiesta Sale
RJF Black Kat 242
(11/24/22) JH Rural Safari Son x LTL Sheza Outside Kat Glendenning Heifer Sale
LMR Southern Charm
(1/15/22) SL Southern Gentleman x LMR Walkin Grand Chrissy
(7/22/22) HL Jango x BL Kahola Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards BR Forever And Ever ....................19,000 (8/16/21) M.C. Hangin’ Tuff x AM Rose’s Ruby Glendenning Heifer Sale
Gamblin’ Kate BCB........................19,000 (4/3/14) Fifty-Fifty BCB x Preachin’ Katie BCB Legacy Sale
M7 Rising Queen
(7/22/21) Del Charro x Sniper’s Shadow CB Legacy Sale
Dbl-K Trick Me Twice
(4/7/22) Dunn Got Double Lucky x DBL-K One Trick Pony Legacy Sale
(2/10/21) Spirit Chex x TLS Bwana’s Petunia Legacy Sale
Riverforks Siddalee
(7/28/18) Cowboy Catchit Chex x Riverforks Raggedy Ann Legacy Sale
JL Beauty In a Bottle
(10/3/22) JH Rural Safari Son x JH Poco Sun Legends Sale
SDR Bombs Away
(9/11/22) Dunn Detonator x 2A Livin Large Great Northen Lonhorn Classic Sale
HL A Cut Above
(3/20/22) HL Higher Ground x Extra Diamonds BCB Hudson/Valentine Bluegrass Sale
Owen’s Bambina
(2/1/20) Swagger BCB x Serape BCB Legacy Sale
Sweet Carmel
(8/24/18) Hubbells 20 Gauge x RC Lacey K Legends Sale
HL Mulberry Medley 17,000
(3/9/23) HL Double Barrel x Extra Diamonds BCB Great Northen Lonhorn Classic Sale
(9/25/15) Bwana Chex x Annie Get Your Rifle BCB Glendenning Fiesta Sale
TLS Black Holly
(12/25/20) CR Apollo x Whoa Black Betty Glendenning Fiesta Sale
HR Reba
(2/27/16) Rebel HR x C3 Janet Legacy Sale
BH Purdy .........................................
(11/27/19) Delta Lucky Duck x Sittin Purdy LD Oregon Trail Sale
HL Lady Love .................................
(5/13/17) JH Monika’s Sun x RML Rios Indian Princess Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards
BR Nova Scotia
(9/7/19) Fifty Shades Darker x Awesome Nova Legacy Sale
Cracklin Rosie 2/22
(3/20/22) BR Cracker Jack x BL Red River Cowgirl Legacy Sale
Moon Formation
(6/19/22) Formal Attire x Misty Moon TLBAA Horn Showcase
Fast Iron
(5/13/13) Drag Iron x 2 Fast 2 Furious Legends Sale
(6/12/22) JH Rural Safari Son x JH Ringer Refuge TLBAA Horn Showcase M7 Dani Van Horne
(9/26/22) Dani Boy LM x BCR True Heart 910 Solar Eclipse Online Sale
(7/15/15) Top Caliber x SDR Rio Smooth Legacy Sale
Dusty’s Lil Cowgirl HCL
(4/22/22) RR Red Dust x DH Reds Cowgirl TLBAA Horn Showcase HLR Night Walk
(1/4/20) 2JB Cacique x Night Watch SRC Legends Sale
Hubbells Catchit Evolve
(5/14/17) Cowboy Catchit Chex x Horseshoe J Evolve Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards
Jammin Starlet
(11/2/21) Jammin Tex x Top Starlet Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards
Lady Lydia 110........................
(5/8/21) Cowboy Tuff Chex x RM OK Lady Pat 555 Glendenning Heifer Sale
Double Your Luck 15,000 (1/25/21) Dunn Got Double Lucky x Dunn Zulu Safari Cherry Blossom Sale
Ariel
(9/19/17) WS Hydro x LL Trident Legacy Sale
(7/1/17) Formal Attire x Volcanic Tempo Legends Sale AML Red Rose’s Crown
(6/8/16) Hubbells 20 Gauge x AML Ram’s Red Rose 125 Glendenning Fiesta Sale
Lady Love EL
(5/6/19) Bandera Chex x EL Showy Lady Legacy Sale HBR Reba
(10/17/21) HL Front N Center x HBR Ezra’s Lil Gal Legacy Sale
(11/1/23) Dani Boy LM x Pacific Starry Sky Supreme Summer Sale
Voodoo Doll 05/J1 .........................
(4/22/21) M.C. Hangin’ Tuff x Jest Dragging Iron Legacy Sale
(10/1/23) HL Higher Ground x HL Altha’s Angel G&G Fall Classic
(3/19/22) Warlock HR x JH Rural Kay Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards HBR Betty Boo
(5/5/22) HL Front N Center x HBR Expitop Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards
RJF Worth The Sass
(2/6/18) JBR Net Worth x RJF Sassie Showoff Glendenning Fiesta Sale
(6/10/16) Cowboy Tuff Chex x BL Safari Sue Glendenning Fiesta Sale RJF Strawberry Sundae 11,000 (1/19/20) BR Cracker Jack x Hicks Miss Strawberry Legacy Sale
Hubbells Super Nice
(7/21/13) Hubbells Super Duty x Hubbells Rio Bonita Legacy Sale
Top Caliber x Helm Lauras Light Mocha Legacy Sale JM5 Rose Queen ...........................
(2/14/22) Colluder x Silver Grace Kelly Legacy Sale
HCL Texas Debut...........................12,000 (4/7/14) Archer Texa 290 x CR Debutante Legends Sale
GLR Top 20 Gal
(3/9/19) Hubbells 20 Gauge x Mint Julep 232/0 Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards
Iron Sheba
(5/15/17) Drag Iron x RRR Rio Sheba 008 Glendenning Fiesta Sale
(3/27/19) WS Jamakizm x Silent Iron Legacy Sale
Jungle Jim x Rose Blossom
DB Cut’N Blondie
(10/9/22) Cut’N Dried x CO Blondie Millennium Futurity
Jazzie Lee LP
(1/22/23) TK Lee x Bayou jazz TLBAA Horn Showcase
(5/11/23) TKR Royal ‘T’ x PG Black Friday TLBAA Horn Showcase Melody 741
(4/17/17) Lukenbach Texa x 7 Bar Commando’s Jingle Legends Sale 4L 20 Shades of Brindle
(5/14/23) Hubbells 20 Gauge x 3S Brindle Tari Legends Sale
(4/27/20) M2 Rifleman x Wendy Peppercorn Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards BL Monika Ellsie
(3/25/19) Rebel HR x BL Lady Elsa Hudson/Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards
6CR Cocaine Lady Tex ................
(10/25/20) Garland’s Big Tex x 2JB Cocaine Lady Glendenning Fiesta Sale
So Sioux Me ................................... 10,000 (9/2/20) Hubbells 20 Gauge x MTR Sittin Sioux Hudson/Valentine Bluegrass Sale
LM Unica Hermosa
(4/9/20) WS Hydro x ECR Unica Solar Eclipse Online Sale Swag Darlin’ BCB
(4/29/14) Swagger BCB x Respectable Casino Legacy Sale
Heart Breaker x Silver Dancer Legacy Sale
(4/13/18) JP Rio Grande x Field of Pearls Santa’s List Christmas Sale
Hubbells 20 Gauge x RC Lacy K Heifer with BR Jungle Jim x RC Lacy K pregnancy.. 11,000 Legends Sale
Julio Vixen x 3S Touchdown Tari Heifer
Hubbells 20 Gauge x RC Lacy K Heifer with M.C.
Charcoal Dust Embryo
Heads Up x HR Charcoal Dust
Fort Worth Stockyards Embryo 12,500 (Embryo) WT Kid Rock x RC Smoking Hot Amber Cherry Blossom Sale
Hubbells 20 Gauge x Carmen 123CB
Rex’s Red Rose Buyers Choice Heifer 17,000
BR Jungle Jim or HL Jango x Rex’s Red Rose Legacy Sale 5 Straws Fifty-Fifty BCB Semen 18,000 Oregon Trail Sale WT Kid Rock x 2Bar2 Sundog Heifer
Owned by John & Natalie Chaney
Fifty Grande BCC • 2,981.26 • (5/8/22) M.C. American Graffiti x JP Grand KC Pizzaz
Journey to the Championship: Diamond C Ranch
How does it feel to win the NLFR and what does this accomplishment mean to you?
Winning the first NLFR was an amazing experience. We always knew Fifty-Grande was a great heifer to build a program around but to actually win the National Longhorn futurity was more then we could have hoped for. Being part of the chase, driving around the country with my family and friends, sometimes making the long trips by myself are all part of the memories made.
Can you tell us about your journey leading up to this win?
We got started in longhorns back in 2016. At first, the cattle were just utilitarian lawn ornaments to mow the pasture. My first longhorn futurity was the Cherry Blossom sale hosted by Ann Gravett. We watched the futurity with the late Jared Sink, the man who sold me my first Bull. He explained how it worked, and we had a great time in the Calcutta. I knew that day that I wanted to be part of the longhorn community. We started building our herd, selecting for better genetics. I got some great advice over the years, and we started to attend more futurities. It can be frustrating as new breeders, but once you find the right combinations all the sudden you start getting towards the top. I think my first success was DCR Drop’N Fifty. Of course, I let her go when she was too young, but I knew we had a great heifer. Shortly after that I had one of those happy accidents, I had used some heifer sexed semen but ended up with a beautiful Bull Calf named DCR Roman’s Jest that went on to win big at the 2022 Millennium. Then another stroke of great luck, I was walking around the Heifer Pens at the Great Northern Longhorn classic and I spotted Fifty Grande. I was confident she was what I wanted to add to the program and after badgering my husband and working out the details with Dave Bilgrien, we loaded her on the trailer and brought her
home. The rest is history as they say.
What makes your winning animal unique or special to you?
Fifty Grande is truly one of a kind animal with her beautiful parker brown face and wild blue roan color. She has amazing confirmation and incredible horn growth. She hit over 80” TTT at just 2.5 years old and has an incredible conformation and temperament. She also is the sweetest cow on our place and loves to be brushed and loved on by everybody.
Share the story behind how you acquired or bred this animal?
I found her at the Cheesehead Futurity in Wisconsin. She was two pens down from my animals and I had met Dave Bilgrien a few years prior at the Cherry Blossom sale. I know Dave has a great eye for confirmation with his background in Arabian horses and he also loves to sell animals he bred so they can go out and showcase his program. It was meant to be but it took a bit longer to convince John that I NEEDED her in our herd.
What qualities or characteristics of your animal do you think stood out to the judges?
From the beginning it has been her striking color. She stands out in the crowd and has grown into one of the larger height and framed animals. Now her horn kicked in and she has become the total package.
What kind of preparation went into getting ready for the 2024 futurities?
Before we head out for a show everyone gets a bath and hair trim. Their horns get polished with a clear coat. Grain and hay get packed so they have something extra while they travel. I also think it important for them to have a travel buddy to ease stress. Fifty Grande and
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DCR Firebug • 2,244.50 (5/10/23) KDK Wildfire x TLS Bwana’s Ladybug Owned by John & Natalie Chaney
(5/1/23) Fifty Cal. x Checkered Past Owned by Travis Johnson
(4/1/23) Donald Trump 117 x Queen Ragna Owned by Kylie & Aaron Johnson
Riverforks Shes
(5/4/23) Riverforks Woody Be Tuff x POR Shiner Blonde Owned by Terry & Tammy King
Hubbell’s Jeremiah 29:11 x Marie La Veau PLB Owned by Dustin Lane
(4/8/22) DCR Saint Drogo x Pacific Jester Owned by John & Natalie Chaney
Harley Quinn are best buds and do everything together in the field and on the road. When the trailer gets hooked up to the truck, they are both standing by the gate waiting instead of with the rest of the cows grazing. They love to get out and show in the ring.
What do you think has been the key to your success during the 2024 futurities?
Getting out and showing at 12 shows this year has really gotten her out and into the spotlight. Fifty Grande travels great so she comes off the trailer show ready and keeps that condition even in the back pens waiting for her turn in the ring.
What advice would you give to someone considering entering a futurity for the first time?
Absolutely get out there and do it!! Hang pens signs with the information on your animal and ranch. It’s a great way to showcase your breeding program and meet people. The people in this industry are the absolute best!
Is there anything you would have done differently?
Attending so many shows with back to back week-
ends and heck two even in one weekend it was crazy often times. I wouldn’t trade any of it though!
How do you plan to use this experience to improve in future futurities?
It was great to get to see everyone so often in the industry and I learned a lot about hauling long distances and little tips and tricks. We are already planning our events for 2025 including the revamped NLFR bracket after Millennium.
Who has been your biggest supporter(s) or mentor(s) during this journey?
My family of course is the biggest and best support. My daughter, Mackenzie really got into showing this year with her heifer, Harley, and traveled with me to over half the events. Dan Grove for letting Fifty Grande and myself tag along to the events further away. To everyone for calling me and chatting with me while I was on the road and even Dan Huntington and Jaymie Feldmann for cancelling flights to drive through the night!! As I mentioned, the people in this industry are truly the best!
(9/18/22) HL Heads Up x HL Pretty Picture Owned by Circle A Longhorns
(1/30/22) Cut’N Dried x 50 Heels
Owned by Lonesome Pines Ranch
20th • Destiny CA • 1,794.25 (8/19/22) BR Carbon Copy x Carolina Dream Owned by Circle A Longhorns
21st • DB Jammin’ Span • 1,786.00 (4/7/23) Iron Span x Jambee Owned by Danielle Mershon
Higher Ground x JH Jet’s Black Mamba Owned by M7 Longhorns
23rd • 3J Ginger Snap • 1,767.00 (4/19/23) Pearl Snap BCB x Bella’s Bluebonnet Owned by Jeramie & Annette James
24th • M.C. Hangin’ In Dixie • 1,757.25 (7/29/23) M.C. Hangin’ Tuff x M.C. Lady Luck Owned by Jeffrey & Marcia Wilson
25th • NV Nights On Fire • 1,592.30 (2/2/23) Hubbells 20 Gauge x N.V. Firefly Owned by Emanual Miller, Jr.
One Cool Hombre • 2,502.70 • (3/7/23) Ragnar x Lucy The Gem
Journey to the Championship: Bryant Cattle Company
How does it feel to win the NLFR and what does this accomplishment mean to you?
Very humbling, and gratifying. For us, it shows that Bryant Cattle Company are breeders of quality cattle. We have had other cattle win, but One Cool Hombre is 2nd generation born, bred and raised here. Can you tell us about your journey leading up to this win?
A very long road. One Cool Hombre was hauled over 14,800 miles to 11 different shows. He won his class at 9 out of the 11 shows, he was high point 6 times. He was shown under 53 judges total. What makes your winning animal unique or special to you?
One Cool Hombre, was born here at the ranch out of a first time heifer that is a daughter of Over Cast, one of the original cows that was purchased. Watching him grow from day one to his final win at the Millennium futurity in 2024 was a ride. Share the story behind how you acquired or bred this animal?
One Cool Hombre was born on 3/7/2023. This planned mating showed to be a prospect with a black and white bull calf. I told Jodi that we have our next bull prospect. His sire, Ragnar, was bred and raised right here at the ranch. He was hauled to futurities and winning himself. He was the first Legends Futurity Grand Champion bull. His Dam, Lucy the Gem, was a first calf heifer and was the last calf out of Over Cast. She is a daughter of Overkill and out of an Overwhelmer daughter. She was one of our first original Longhorns here at Bryant Cattle Company. What qualities or characteristics of your animal do you think stood out to the judges?
The first thing they saw was how big he was. He is tall, long, balanced, very deep in the heart girth and has a good spring of rib. He has an excellent bone. When weighed at the Horn Showcase he weighed in at 1530
pounds. The Legends Futurity required a BSE for the bulls. He had 94 percent good sperm, with 2 percent damaged heads and 4 percent damaged tails with 42 cm scrotal score. When he walked away from the judges there was not a question if he was a breeder. What kind of preparation went into getting ready for the 2024 futurities?
The first thing is conditioning. Some people say that they should come out of the pasture. When you haul an animal as many miles that he was hauled they would have never made the trip without conditioning. One Cool Hombre was never fat but was solid. A good shiny hair coat pops these cattle and also shows that he is healthy. Letting him out to do his thing is a big deal for us. He had his own feed but he could go out with Jodi’s big steer and other bulls and get pushed and push them around. I think that this builds muscle and is needed in the development stages of life.
What do you think has been the key to your success during the 2024 futurities?
Having One Cool Hombre ready to be seen every time he is hauled – in good condition, excellent hair coat and he has one of the best attitudes of any animal male or female.
What advice would you give to someone considering entering a futurity for the first time?
Make your own goal for the type of cattle that you want in your pasture. Haul your best, put that animal on feed and don’t get them over conditioned, but fit. When you get to the futurity evaluate your competition in your own mind. See what wins your class and see how you can fix your animals. Finally, don’t get discouraged that you did not win or overconfident that you won. We have to remember that there are 5 judges in most futurities. Throw the highs and lows out and use the other three. This is also their opinion of what they like. Some judges may not like solid animals, and they definite-
Patriot HR x Pacific Jubilation Owned by Chaney/McLeod Partnership
LTL Blue Streak x Lazy J’s Kick Back Owned by Lazy J Longhorns
Sequoia Gala x
Longhorns 11th
Red River Firestorm
(3/26/23) KDK Wildfire x BL Red River Cowgirl Owned by Circle A Longhorns
Jungle Girl Owned by G3 Ranch
Jaguar Chex x BL Sassy Lass Owned by Mike & Kara Spinnner
Owned by Hightower / Huskey Partnership
ly don’t like black and red animals. In today’s futurity world, when we have 20 plus animals in a class, the top 5 cattle could change in order just because how they came into the ring, how much they moved, or a number of things. At the end of the day, they won that day. Is there anything you would have done differently?
Yes, we have promoted our bull program in the futurities very hard. But One Cool Hombre came from our heifer program that we don’t show as much. How do you plan to use this experience to improve in future futurities?
I have studied the new NLFR requirements for 2025. This year the requirements changed on qualifying for the Knockout Tournament. So, this year we will focus on hauling our best cattle to the futurities that are close. With that said it still looks like around 11 to 12 futurities. Its not about going the most miles but in the Knockout Tournament its about getting your animals seen. Not knowing the judges this early you need to expose your animals to as many judges and times, that is possible. Our new calves were selected in August while they were on the cows and bought a nice calf to promote. Who has been your biggest supporter(s) or mentor(s)
during this journey?
Our biggest supporter is The All Mighty. If not for him we would not be able to do all of this. Second would be family, our boys, Humberto Nobre were in it from the beginning. About half way through the year Wayne Manning started sparking interest and at the 2024 Horn Showcase, when Wayne Manning, Bob Loomis, and Tom Buxton asked if they could be partners on him, was a highlight. I have always respected Mike Willinger from Hudson Longhorns and talking to him about what our animal should look like to put this bull together. He once told me that Ragnar was the best bull that I produced and hauled but the most important thing is the female production. We are very proud to have the partnership of One Cool Hombre with Wayne, Bob and Tom and their families. But to me, the best accomplishment is to have a breeder like Bob Loomis that has produced the best, be on board with what One Cool Hombre has to offer. The last thing is I want to do is thank Dan Huntington and Joe Sedleck, for offering the opportunity to be a part of this ride. Joe was always encouraging me to go to the next one. His statement will never be forgotten. “It’s yours to lose”.
17th • HOA Honky Tonk Blues • 672.10 (5/2/23) Hicks Bocephus x Hicks Rosemary Owned by Hall Outlaw Acres
18th • M7 Hydro’s Thunder • 670.50 (7/2/23) WS Hydro x GLR Midnight Masquerade Owned by W2 Ranch
(8/28/23) HL Jango x HL Little Queen Owned by Crown Creek Cattle LLC
20th • Bux Tex • 669.10 (7/1/23) TJ Bux x Chex Mix 15/07 Owned by Buxton Longhorns
21st • Bux Big Bux • 667.75 (9/10/23) Rebel HR x Barn Dancer Owned by Buxton Longhorns
22nd • 3P Friday’s Legacy • 666.75 (3/18/22) BR Jungle Jim x PG Black Friday Owned by Jason & Barb Pshigoda
23rd • 3P Star of the Century • 665.00 (9/6/23) Century 100 x LM Starry Night Owned by 3P Ranch (Pshigoda)
24th • 3P Bordertown Buzz • 663.25 (3/16/23) TKR Royal “T” x Bandera’s Confetti BCB Owned by Savannah Belle Farms
25th • Riverforks Willis • 663.15 (10/18/23) M.C. Hangin’ Tuff x Riverfork Play the Field Owned by Terry & Tammy King
M.C. HANGIN’ TUFF - 102 3/8” TTT
Breeder: Mary Stahl - Owned by Murry/Siller Partnership
TOP SIRE OF FUTURITY HEIFERS & BULLS BORN 2022-2023
37 OFFSPRING WITH A TOTAL OF 17,750.45 POINTS
DAM OF THE YEAR CHAMPION
TOP DAM OF FUTURITY HEIFERS & BULLS BORN 2022-2023
Owned by Hoosier Longhorns
5 OFFSPRING WITH A TOTAL OF 4,679.95 POINTS
Participating Futurities (at time of publication) Visit www.huntingtonsales.com to add your futurity
Winchester Futurity
March 1st, 2025 Bryan, TX
ITLA Lone Star Classic
April 4th, 2025 Greenville, TX
Bluegrass Futurity
April 11th, 2025 Lexington, KY
Cherry Blossom Futurity
April 18th, 2025 Culpeper, VA
Battle on the Prairie
April 25th, 2025 Duncan, OK
Music City Futurity
May 30th, 2025 Nashville, TN
Appalachian Trail Futurity
June 6th, 2025 Harrisburg, PA
Pineywood Futurity
June 13th, 2025 Lufkin, TX
Futurity of the West
June 20th, 2025 Dundee, OR
GLTLA Futurity
June 21st, 2025 Lowell, MI
Chisholm Trail Futurity
June 28th, 2025 Enid, OK
ORVTLA Buckeye Classic Futurity
July 18th, 2025 Jackson, OH
Cheesehead Futurity
July 25th, 2025 Gresham, WI
Sunflower Showdown
August 9, 2025 KS
G&G Fall Futurity
September 12, 2025 Culpeper, VA
Horn Showcase Futurity
October 3rd, 2025 El Reno, OK
Millennium Futurity
October 18, 2025 Lexington, KY
What is the National Longhorn Futurity Race?
The National Longhorn Futurity Race (NLFR) is a program from Huntington Sales that compiles the total points accumulated in each year from participating futurities nationwide. Awards will be presented to the High Point Heifer and High Point Bull—these are the animals that accumulate the highest points throughout the year. The winners will be featured on the cover of the January Trails and January Drover magazines. Additionally, each winning ranch will be highlighted in an article in both magazines.
There is no fee to participate in the NLFR. We will calculate and display point totals below after each futurity, allowing you to track point accumulation throughout the year. Ties are broken by the two judges that are thrown out. If there is still a tie, the animals are compared head to head with each judge. The score from the futurities will be totaled after the futurity. Point accumulation starts January 1 and ends December 31st.
NLFR CHAMPIONSHIP
Beginning in 2025, we will host a Championship show in a bracket style showdown. The rules for the championship show are as follows:
* Points accumulated throughout the year from approved Futurities around the country.
* Top 64 Heifers and Top 32 Bulls in points will be invited to compete in the Head to Head Championship, following the Millennium Futurity for a large cash/prize in a bracket style tournament.
* High Point Heifer & Bull from each eligible Futurity will be automatically invited to enter the Championship show.
* At minimum the 4 highest scoring animals at the Millennium Futurity will be eligible as a wildcard.
* $500 Entry Fee per animal due prior to the start of the NLFR Championship Showdown.
* Each bracket will have a payout with a large cash/prize for winning heifer & bull.
* Top Heifer & Bull will have a full page ad in the NLFR Calendar for 2026
* Top Sire & Dam will be based off Total Points of offspring will receive a Full Page Ad in Trails and E-Drover.
* The High Point animals on the NLFR List will receive a first round bye in the tournament.
* Prizes and Cash will be given at every round. every throughout the NLFR Championship for anyone who is joining us in the crowd, so come watch and win!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
$10,000
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Calendar spot
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Brand on gun
Full page ad in EOY catalog
Marketing on website
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$5,000
Large logo on NLFR banner
Chute ad spot
Brand on knives
Half page ad in EOY catalog
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$2500
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Chute ad spot
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$500
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Facilities Stock Tank Rippler: Wyoming Ranchers
Solve Challenging Water Tank Problems
Shondah and Randall Otwell are ranchers in north eastern Wyoming (Crook County) near the small town of Oshoto. Shondah is fourth-generation on the fam ily ranch. This is high desert country—hot in the sum mer and very cold in winter.
“We both left corporate jobs to come back to the ranch,” says Shondah. Randall was a substation elec trician and Shondah was a network engineer, building businesses that supported corporate computer net works.
“When my father passed away in 2010, we came back to take over the family ranch and keep it going. One of our biggest challenges in winter was stock water. Our options were chopping ice or using electric stock tank heaters,” Shondah says. Chopping ice is a difficult physical job and electric stock tank heaters are expensive to operate and only work marginally when weather is extremely cold.
“Trying to heat water in an outdoor environment is challenging because it only heats the water right around the element; the water farther away will freeze, so we still had to break ice on those tanks,” she says.
Randall had the chore of trying to keep the water tanks functional, and eventually came up with a better idea. “This all started one winter day in 2019 when I was trying to chop ice out of an 800-gallon tank. Even though it had an electric heater, the water was frozen. When I got the ice off that one and the water going back into it, I went to the next stock tank and it had the same issue!” His frustration level was at the breaking point and for a moment he thought it was time to sell the cows and move somewhere else.
Randall tried numerous devices; some froze solid, others moved insufficient water, and some clogged with debris. “I kept testing various innovations, figuring things out. One morning it was 22 below zero and had been for several days, and I called Shondah to come out to look at what I finally came up with.”
He showed her two 800-gallon plastic tanks side by side. There was a tank heater in one, and his water rippler in the other. Bubbling water danced beneath a skim of ice on that one, while the tank with the heater remained frozen solid. The water rippler was moving the water under a thin layer of ice. A person could easily push through it with their hand, so they knew that a cow could push through it with her chin and get a drink.
“This meant no more chopping ice and pitchforking it out of the tank; it was a simple matter of pushing through that thin layer on top and removing it. When Shondah saw this, she said other ranchers might be interested because of the saving in electricity as well as the functionality. I looked at her and said, ‘Really? You want to start a new business?’ and she said yes.”
He started doing some research and experimenting, making various devices in his shop. He tried a little bit of everything and found a lot of ways that didn’t work— and spent four years looking for an effective, affordable method to manage winter ice and was determined to design something to keep water circulating at the tank’s surface.
They went to a patent attorney and filed their patent. “We had to keep our idea a secret for a year until we reached the patent-pending status. At that point our lawyer said we could start trying to make this a business. We know what it cost in electricity to run an electric stock tank heater and we know what our water rippler cost, and how effective it was on, and wanted to create something that other people could use.”
They had to find an engineer who could take the
Shondah and Randall Otwell
homemade version--made from scraps around the ranch and things at the local hardware store--and put a form around it to mass produce the parts. “The first prototypes and the first ones we are producing are made of structural foam and we have a company that is building these for us. Those parts are sent to us and we are taking the rest of the components and assembling these here at the ranch,” Randall says.
This innovation doesn’t require any heat. Moving water doesn’t freeze as readily as stationary water. “A river won’t freeze if it’s moving, until it gets extremely cold. We had find the right kind of materials that will work in a cold environment.” This device doesn’t take much electricity, compared to what it takes to power a tank heater.
“Right now, in Wyoming, to run a 1500-watt stock tank heater—that you can buy at any farm and ranch store--will cost about $3.39 per day when outdoor temperature is below freezing and the heater is running 24 hours a day. The water rippler runs on 120 volts AC outlet and has an AC to DC converter, which changes it to 12 volts DC to run the pump. You can run the water rippler on the same daily kilowatt hours for 11 cents per day, compared to the $3.39 to run a tank heater. That’s a 97% cost savings.”Since it is 12 volts DC, there is also an option to run it on solar power.
Hearing water movement can be an advantage in a weaning pen so calves can locate the water source, especially if they grew up drinking from a stream and are not familiar with a water tank or artificial water source. They know the sound of water and might be attracted to it and try it. The water rippler will be handy for people with small acreages, small herds, and fulltime jobs. They generally don’t have time to break ice twice a day; they need a way to have water available when they aren’t there to make sure the stock tank isn’t frozen over. Winter days are short and people with jobs often leave for work before daylight and don’t want to be out there in the dark chopping ice!
SUMMER SOLUTIONS
“We ran the water rippler in our stock tanks through summer this year. I had two stock tanks side by side. One has a water rippler and one did not; it was just standing full of water. We put thermometers in each tank. The one with the water rippler stayed 10 degrees cooler
By Heather Smith
than the stagnant, stale water in the other tank.” This can make a big difference in palatability, and also for what might grow in warm stale water—including mosquitoes. It keeps mosquitoes from laying their eggs there, and helps with mosquito control.
In terms of water temperature, on a hot day cattle prefer a cool drink rather than hot water. They drink more water during summer if the water is not too hot. Moving water also helps deter algae buildup in the stock tank. “We are getting as much interest from people in the South as we are in the North—people who want to use this in the summer,” Randall says.
This idea has already been utilized for pets; there are water dishes for cats and dogs that have constantly circulating water. “We are simply doing this on a larger scale, for livestock,” says Shondah. “Animals are drawn to the sound of running water. On hot days, we’ve watched our heifers come to these tanks and fight over who gets closest to the outlet where the water is moving the fastest,” she says. When drinking from a stream, cattle tend to move upstream to drink from the freshest, cleanest moving water.
Presidents Message
Hey y’all! I am so excited to finally start the new major show season and get to exhibit all of my cattle. I’m sure that with this important time coming up we are all working our hardest to get our cattle ready and looking great! January is an exciting time to our youth board. From preparing for our TLBT Meeting at the Fort Worth Stock Show, to advocating for our heifer donated towards the TLBT membership selling at the Eddie Wood Sale in Fort Worth! We have been preparing for a great time at one of our biggest meetings of the year and are so glad to see all of our fellow TLBT members. The heifer we have been graciously given is a Double R Ranch branded yearling, and her sire and dam are both well known TLBAA World Grand Champions! The board believes that she will be an amazing addition to any program. This lot’s proceeds will all fund the Texas Longhorn Junior National Show, and TLBT expenses. TLBAA members if you would like to help make this our best year yet at our Junior Nationals this year, act fast! We have advertising opportunities, fundraisers, and most importantly, our sale heifer! We appreciate everyone who has contributed and generously donated to the TLBT. Fort Worth Stock Show has always held a special place in my heart, because I remember it as a period where I began my love for Texas Longhorn cattle and showing. I know this is a very dear place to the whole Texas Longhorn breed. While we are at the Stock Show, it is always important to advocate for this amazing breed of cattle and how historic they are to the beef industry!
Our board has been hard at work with showing and spreading awareness with all of our activities so far this season. We have been selling merchandise at each show, and with the team’s e orts we are nearing sell out! I believe the leadership on this board is above all else. Keep a close watch on the next events we have planned for the remainder of the year!
Best of luck to everyone for the remainder of the year!
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2024 - 2025 TLBT Nati al President
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This season, the TLBT wants to include YOU in the Trails Magazine! To help us raise funds, you can advertise your ranch or Senior Sale heifer! Ads are $100 per month for breeders, and $75 per month for TLBT Seniors. Act Fast! Spaces are available for February - June. Please email Devin Culpepper at ddgculpepper@gmail.com to book your space!
What is your favorite part about showing Longhorns?
- My favorite part about showing longhorns is the family that comes from the longhorn community. From my first time at a show, I was welcomed with open arms from the beginning! No one has ever made me feel like I didn’t belong and I love that! I have made so many new friends of all ages and will forever hold a place in my heart for each and every person I have met while showing longhorns.
Who/what has been your biggest influence while showing?
- I have a couple of people who have been a big influence to me while showing longhorns. First, is my older sister, Trista, she introduced me to the breed and helped me establish my own love for Longhorns! Next, Ashley Wilson, aka “Wilson”, is our Oak Ridge FFA ag advisor. She spends countless hours with our team, taking time out of her own life to haul us to shows and make sure we are able to do what we love! She will always hold a special place in my heart and I will never forget all the sacrifices she has made for me and our show team!
Do you have a favorite Longhorn in your herd or one that you have shown and why? (Past or Present)
-My favorite longhorn I have shown is GFJ Click’s Perfect Storm, aka, “Storm.” I was blessed to be able to show her for the Jones Family and this girl has been my baby from the start!
Tell me about your Senior Sale Heifer.
- My senior sale heifer is Kalvary Top Dollar, who I call “Dolly.” Dolly was born January 11, 2024. Her sire is Kalvary American Legend and her dam is Sanddollar Dear Victoria. This amazing heifer is the sweetest girl with a great disposition. She is very feminine, well balanced, and has great confirmation.
What are your future aspirations or plans?
- My future plans include attending college, location undecided, to become a Pediatric Physical Therapist. I love helping children and by entering this profession, I will be able to assist children through rehabilitation and education. I also plan to continue my passion I have for the longhorn breed and I hope to someday start my own herd and continue to promote the industry!
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2024-2025 TLBT OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
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Savannah Duncan Senior Director Av y Mathey
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Amelia Hawkins
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Teagan Mathey
Intermediate Director
Brynn Hickman
Junior Director
Nich as Mathey
Junior Director
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What is your favorite part about showing Longhorns?
-My favorite part about showing longhorns is definitely the community; that feeling you have when you know someone has your back if your cow starts misbehaving in the ring or being cheered on by someone you just met. The longhorn community is a big family and I am blessed to be in it.
Who/what has been your biggest influence while showing?
- My biggest influence while showing is my dad. He is always encouraged me to be the best I can be and to respect everyone. He is always there to help anyone that needs it and his competitiveness and great sportsmanship has been a great influence in my life.
Do you have a favorite Longhorn in your herd or one that you have shown and why? (Past or Present)
- My favorite longhorn in our herd is LR Miss Maggie CP, aka Maggie. Sometimes she can be rather strong willed but overall, she’s an amazing animal with a great personality.
My favorite show is Sulphur Springs. It is run smoothly and I get so see all of my show friends.
What are your future aspirations or plans?
My goal for the future is to own a large ranch with a variety of animals and plants.
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Bonnie Welborn Teen Director
What is your favorite part about showing Longhorns?
- My favorite part about showing longhorns is competing against the other showman and presenting my animals to the best of my abilities..
Who/what has been your biggest influence while showing?
- My mom has been my biggest influence while showing. She always helps me and pushes me to be the best showman I can be.
Do you have a favorite Longhorn in your herd or one that you have shown and why? (Past or Present)
- My favorite longhorn in my herd is named Lucky. She was the first longhorn I owned and she has a great personality.
What is your favorite show?
My favorite show is the Fort Worth Stock Show.
What are your future aspirations or plans?
I plan to go to Texas A & M and get a degree in Ag business and then own and operate my own ranch.
All interviews are conducted and sent to Trails Magazine by Braylin Miller, TLBT Reporter
Quiz B l
Junior: How many quarters are in a cow’s udder?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
Intermediate: What is the maximum age for a calf at side to be eligible to show? A. 185 days B. 205 days C. 125 days D. 235 days
Teen: On average, how often does a female Longhorn come into heat?
Senior: At what age must bulls be shown with a Permanent Nose Ring?
Junior: C. Four | Intermediate: B. 205 days | Teen: Every 21 days | Senior: 12 months or older
Virtual Fence – Technology for Keeping
Traditional fencing, such as permanent boundary fences made from wood, wire or steel, or portable electric fence, can generally keep cattle where they are supposed to be, but now there is another option.
Todd Parker, Director of Products and Programs at Vence (a company that markets virtual fencing) says virtual fencing is not a new concept. “This idea has been around for nearly 40 years, with a lot of the research in the U.S. by Dr. Dean Anderson, and by others in Australia, and New Zealand. Today, we can do virtual fencing in a cost-effective and commercially viable manner,” he says.
This technology involves a collar on the animal, a communications network that receives data from the collars, and a web-based application which enables the rancher to manage the system from their computer or phone. “This is very much like a dog collar, like the Invisible Fence to keep a dog within a certain bound ary, but a little different in that you don’t need to put any wires in the ground. Our collars for the cows have GPS and are reprogrammable with virtual fence lines. Through a combination of algorithms, sound and electric stim ulus, we control the animals to have them contained where they are supposed to be,” says Parker.
into the collars on a schedule. With this, a rancher can implement a multistep grazing rotation for a herd, all from a computer screen. The pasture boundaries can be changed without going out and physically moving a fence. These boundaries can be reprogrammed from anywhere.
Frank Wooten, CEO of the company, says Vence was founded in 2016 and is one of several companies that offer virtual fence. “We now have numerous farms using our virtual fence in the U.S. and Australia. Some of the operations manage only 250 animals and some are enterprises with have 300,000-plus head, and we are just doing part of the farm,” he says.
Early research required a very large and expensive collar on the animal. This worked for research, but not for practical use. Now it has been fine-tuned and de veloped to a point where it is affordable.
The communications network consists of towers set up on the rancher’s property. The towers provide communications to and from the collars on the cows and the internet. Using GPS on the collars, the animals’ location can be verified and then controlled relative to the fence boundary. As an animal approaches the virtual boundary, the device emits a warning audio signal (beep). If the animal continues to approach, it receives an electrical stimulus.
Multiple virtual paddocks can be programmed into the collars on a schedule.
The web-based application is called Herd Manager. The rancher can group the animals into one or more herds and then program virtual boundaries for those herds. Multiple virtual paddocks can be programmed
“It is an exciting time because we have finally moved past the research and development stage and into the commercialization stage of the technology. It was a long time coming, but we can now serve our customers’ needs. Each farm—whether in Montana, South Carolina, Nevada, Oklahoma or Australia—is a unique entity. pe is completely different on every farm and each of them has different needs,” says Wooten.
“It’s hard to quantify every benefit or how much cost or labor this might save. Building or moving fences, and the time-saving associated with moving animals from one place to another without the use of labor, are easily calculated, but we think a lot of the other things that will come out of this will prove equally valuable,” he explains.
It may give a rancher more insight and awareness of what’s going on with the herd or with an individual animal, enabling the rancher to make a change in management or treat a sick one, and save some animals or improve animal performance. “It might give better understanding of the herd dynamics and perhaps the ability to manage them in a calmer fashion, reducing stress,” he says.
“It’s encouraging to see the product work in a broad diversity of environments. We’ve seen some of our devices working at below zero temperatures in northern Montana and plus 140 degrees Fahrenheit in northern Australia, at the same time.”
Fences are necessary to keep cattle in the proper places. “We want our product to not be viewed as a
By Heather Smith Thomas
Animals Where You Want Them
replacement for fences or cowboys, but as a tool. I like to remind people that the single most powerful computer on the planet is the human brain. All we want to do is give our customers the tools to actually do things that use their intelligence to improve their operations rather than just pounding fence posts into the ground,” says Wooten.
The GPS technology, with collars on the cattle, is useful in many ways--not just to transmit signals to the animals as to where the virtual boundary is located. “This gives our customers the ability to go out and spend time looking at animals with behavioral changes, or just be out with the animals, instead of constantly focusing on fences (repairing traditional fence, moving electric fences for rotational grazing). This tool will add substantial value to their understanding of the herd.” The rancher’s time can be spent more appropriately.
land.” They have to be, to ensure their own sustainability and continued use of the land for their own livelihood and that of their future generations. Ranchers are often blamed for abusing the land, overgrazing, damaging wildlife habitat and riparian areas, etc. The GPS data can show the actual use and dispel some of the bad press that ranchers get.
Virtual fencing also enables ranchers to do targeted grazing more effectively, whether to control invasive species or keep cattle out of certain areas
For people using large range areas, or public lands with certain environmental constraints like keeping cattle out of riparian areas, virtual fence could be a great help in saving fence costs or labor (riders for herding). There are certain areas where permanent fences are not desired because they hinder wildlife movements and/ migrations.
“For conservation purposes, there are many opportunities for use of virtual rather than permanent fencing. It may also provide opportunities to improve the cooperation between conservation groups and land managers and show that there were no cattle in a particular area, or show the actual number of animal unit days of use in that area, in a way that does not infringe upon the privacy of our customer while meeting the conservation groups’ needs,” says Wooten.
“We want to find the best solutions, and reduce the friction that often can occurs between different stakeholders (conservation groups, government agencies) and the ranchers. If the government person tells the rancher that his/her cattle were thought to be in a certain area for 35 days, the rancher can supply the a Vence report of that area with concrete evidence and GPS data--the exact number of animal unit days in that riparian area. Actual GPS data is an objective and nonarguable fact,” he explains.
“The world is moving more toward accountability and responsibility. Every customer I have spoken with has said that ranchers are excellent stewards of their
“It makes good business sense to utilize this type of technology and also makes good legacy sense on how ranchers actually manage the land and property. I also believe there is somewhat a disconnect in what ranchers’ actually do and what consumers they do. We can provide a tool that can helps our customers improve productivity and efficiency, but it’s also a tool that can help them tell their story. It can provide real data about what is actually going on, and how that affects the landscape. If you rotationally graze cattle, you improve soil health and sequester carbon into the soil. Instead of having to be defensive about cattle grazing, ranchers can fight back against the audacious claims against grazing, with data to prove what they are actually doing to help the land,” says Wooten.
Virtual fencing also enables ranchers to do targeted grazing more effectively, whether to control cheat grass or other invasive species (to help the ecosystem) or keep cattle out of certain areas, including places on their ranch or range that have an abundance of poisonous plants like larkspur. There are many potential uses.
“Our mission is to enable sustainable production of livestock. Some of our customers have been putting in 12-hour days every day of the week for years,” he says.
Virtual fencing is easy to manage. “The rancher has the ability to change and alter fence lines very easily. We spend time with each producer to show them how to do this and become comfortable with the system. Most producers have been managing animals and land for many years, so we just teach them how this tool works,” says Wooten.
A lot of information can be gleaned from the GPS tracking ability--including knowledge of which cows are cycling and when, which bulls are breeding them, which animals might not be traveling normally and might be sick, etc. There are many different ways to use this technology beneficially.
Welcome Our New Members!
We’re happy to welcome the following new members to our association. These promotional, active & lifetime members joined November 1, 2024 through November 30, 2024 If you live near one of these new breeders, be sure to reach out introduce yourself!
William Kelley ............................... Foley, AL
Rustic Oaks Ranch Llc Arkadelphia, AR
RA Ranch Hollister, CA
Jill Matye Citra, FL
Jeff Hostetler Afton, IA
April Moyer Post Falls, ID
Seth Turner Nicholasville, KY
Brad Weicks Allegan, MI
Jamison & Marie Gilkerson ....... Vassar, MI
Rory & Shannon Paggen Stacy, MN
Country Stroll Homestead Salisbury, NC
Kelsee Campbell Batavia, OH
Sondra Thomas Bristow, OK
Texanna Cattle Company Checotah, OK
Mike & Kerri Stephens Faxon, OK
Padilla Pastures Mcalester, OK
Haisten Farm & Cattle ............... Pocola, OK
John Kelley Tecumseh, OK
Clay Smith Knoxville, TN
Moto4us Lancing, TN
Tommy Conner Sweetwater, TN
Chris & Tiffany Archuleta Unicoi, TN
Diamond 4g Ben Wheeler, TX
Shadow Creek Ranch Bowie, TX
Cow Creek Ranch .................. Coleman, TX
Justin Macias ......................... Corsicana, TX
Cindy Rynders .......................... Decatur, TX
Lindsay Longhorn Cattle ............. Eden, TX
John Gordon .......................... Granbury, TX
WS Ritter Critters Llc Groom, TX
James Freeman Houston, TX
Robert Steele Italy, TX
Joshua Way Katy, TX
Kenneth & Christine BlackwellKilgore, TX
Daniel Clarity Lubbock, TX
Eddie G. Shell Marble Falls, TX
Slade Gerber............................ Nazareth, TX
Tranquilo Ranch .................. Pleasanton, TX
Parker Farms ........................... Rockwall, TX
Marianne Walker................... Wortham, TX
Rancho Escondido .................. Yoakum, TX
Elementa Soc Agr ........ Bracciano Rm, Italy
CALIFORNA TEXAS LONGHORN BREEDER ASSOCIATION
J.A. THOMAS PRESIDENT JAT1997@GMAIL.COM
AFFILIATE UPDATES
The CATLB held our general membership meeting at the Siller’s longhorn ranch during the Horn Measuring satellite event they hosted. A big thank you to Mac and Andrea for hosting a fantastic event and allowing us to do the general meeting.
CATLB held our elections and our new board is President-J. A. Thomas, Vice President-Ginger Schratz, Treasurer-Sondra West-Moore, Webmaster/ Secretary-Maddie Schratsz. Our Board of Directors are: Megan Berry, Andrea Siller, Dawn Shelby and ex o cio as immediate past president Steve Durk. We are excited for new opportunities and are striving to host a stand-alone show here on the west coast besides our state fair show that has been going on for many years. In our round table discussion, we covered the above topic and why people struggle with the state fair, coming down to it being a 4-day commitment for one day of showing. We found many are interested in the beef aspect and having a way to process longhorns humanely and USDA so we can sell. We also discussed the opportunity of doing either a booth or event at the World Ag expo in Tulare, CA, where over 100,00 people came last year. From 49 states and 56 countries we feel this could be a great market to present the viability and benefit of adding longhorn genetics to the beef herd as well as a great market opportunity for a potential show/sale.
ATTENTION AFFILIATES!
Please submit your news to myra@tlbaa.org each month. You may include photos. If you wish for names to be included under photos, please supply those captions. You can include meeting reports, upcoming events, member accomplishments... anything that let people see that your a liate is a great community to be a part of within the Longhorn industry. All news and photos need to be submitted by the first of the month prior to publication date. (For example, November news items need to be turned in by October 1st) We look forward to helping promote your a liate and its members!
NILE LONGHORN SHOW
October 12, 2024
OPEN HALTERED FEMALE DIVISION
CLASS 4: 1. DC SILVER SANDDOLLAR, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY CLASS 5: 1. DC SAPHIRE CACTUS, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY
Haltered Female Junior Champion: DC SAPHIRE CACTUS, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY
Haltered Female Junior Champion Reserve: DC SILVER SANDDOLLAR, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY
CLASS 8: 1. SL FREYA, Shelby Mohr, LOST SPRINGS, WY CLASS 9: 1. SL SALT N PEPPA, Shelby Mohr, LOST SPRINGS, WY 2. SV APPLEJACK 103, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY CLASS 10: 1. SHIRAZ 32, Wyatt Pitsch, PARKMAN, WY 2. SL MISS TEEN USA, Shelby Mohr, LOST SPRINGS, WY CLASS 11: 1. OCC GO HEELED, Belle Longhorns, LLC, DOUGLAS, WY 2. OCC CLEMENTINE, Belle Longhorns, LLC, DOUGLAS, WY
Haltered Female Senior Champion: OCC GO HEELED, Belle Longhorns, LLC, DOUGLAS, WY
Haltered Female Senior Champion Reserve: SHIRAZ 32, Wyatt Pitsch, PARKMAN, WY
Haltered Female Grand Champion: OCC GO HEELED, Belle Longhorns, LLC, DOUGLAS, WY
Haltered Female Grand Champion Reserve: SHIRAZ 32, Wyatt Pitsch, PARKMAN, WY CLASS 16: 1. BELLE JEWEL 94, Belle Longhorns, LLC, DOUGLAS, WY 2. WITCH DOCTOR 17, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY CLASS 17: 1. DIAMOND DOLLAR, Toby Johnson, BIG HORN, WY
Haltered Mature Female Champion: DIAMOND DOLLAR, Toby Johnson, BIG HORN, WY Haltered Mature Female Champion Reserve: BELLE JEWEL 94, Belle Longhorns, LLC, DOUGLAS, WY
NON-HALTERED
FEMALE DIVISION
CLASS 3: 1. DC SILVER PUMA, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY CLASS 4: 1. OSCEOLA 42, Toby Johnson, BIG HORN, WY CLASS 5: 1. SNOWBIRD 41, Kris Johnson, BIG HORN, WY
Non-Haltered Female Junior Champion: SNOWBIRD 41, Kris Johnson, BIG HORN, WY
Non-Haltered Female Junior Champion Reserve: OSCEOLA 42, Toby Johnson, BIG HORN, WY CLASS 10: 1. GEMINI 34, Toby Johnson, BIG HORN, WY 2. DC GROOVY GRETTA, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY CLASS 11: 1. JUMAZUS STAR, Kris Johnson, BIG HORN, WY
Non-Haltered Female Senior Champion: JUMAZUS STAR, Kris Johnson, BIG HORN, WY
Non-Haltered Female Senior Champion Reserve: GEMINI 34, Toby Johnson, BIG HORN, WY
Non-Haltered Female Grand Champion: JUMAZUS STAR, Kris Johnson, BIG HORN, WY
Non-Haltered Female Grand Champion Reserve: GEMINI 34, Toby Johnson, BIG HORN, WY
CLASS 16: 1. RSR TUFF FIFTY, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY CLASS 17: 1. WCC BLACK SAPHIRE, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY 2. RNL GRANDE GRETTA, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY CLASS 19: 1. HEART O’ DIXIE CHARGER, Kris Johnson, BIG HORN, WY 2. SANDDOLLAR FLO, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY
Non-Haltered Mature Female Champion: WCC BLACK SAPHIRE, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY
Non-Haltered Mature Female Champion Reserve: HEART O’ DIXIE CHARGER, Kris Johnson, BIG HORN, WY
YOUTH FEMALE DIVISION
CLASS 4: 1. DC SILVER SANDDOLLAR, Ty Dewey, OTTO, WY CLASS 5: 1. DC SAPHIRE CACTUS, Brinley Dewey, OTTO, WY
Youth Female Junior Champion: DC SILVER SANDDOLLAR, Ty Dewey, OTTO, WY Youth Female Junior Champion Reserve: DC SAPHIRE CACTUS, Brinley Dewey, OTTO, WY CLASS 8: 1. SL FREYA, Brodie Swanz, LOST SPRINGS, WY CLASS 9: 1. BELLE HOT BUTTERSCOTCH, Emma Grace Velazquez, DOUGLAS, WY 2. SV APPLEJACK 103, Brinley Dewey, OTTO, WY CLASS 10: 1. FLYING H SHILOH, Brinley Dewey, OTTO, WY 2. SL MISS TEEN USA, Layne Swanz, LOST SPRINGS, WY CLASS 11: 1. OCC GO HEELED, Emma Grace Velazquez, DOUGLAS, WY 2. OCC CLEMENTINE, Mick Velazquez, DOUGLAS, WY
Youth Female Senior Champion: OCC GO HEELED, Emma Grace Velazquez, DOUGLAS, WY Youth Female Senior Champion Reserve: BELLE HOT BUTTERSCOTCH, Wyatt Pitsch, PARKMAN, WY
Youth Female Grand Champion: OCC GO HEELED, Emma Grace Velazquez, DOUGLAS, WY Youth Female Grand Champion Reserve: BELLE HOT BUTTERSCOTCH, Mick Velazquez, DOUGLAS, WY
YOUTH STEER DIVISION
CLASS 26: 1. BELLE SALTY JESSE, Emma Grace Velazquez, DOUGLAS, WY 2. BELLE STAR CLYDE, Mick Velazquez, DOUGLAS, WY
Youth Steer Junior Champion: BELLE SALTY JESSE, Emma Grace Velazquez, DOUGLAS, WY Youth Steer Junior Champion Reserve: BELLE STAR CLYDE, Mick Velazquez, DOUGLAS, WY
CLASS 30: 1. FLYING H ROOSTER COGBURN, Ty Dewey, OTTO, WY CLASS 31: 1. BELLE SALTY CARL, Mick Velazquez, DOUGLAS, WY 2. DC PANDAS PRIDE, Brinley Dewey, OTTO, WY CLASS 32: 1. DC CLIFFORD, Brinley Dewey, OTTO, WY 2. MAVERICK 300, Wyatt Pitsch, PARKMAN, WY
Youth Steer Senior Champion: BELLE SALTY CARL, Mick Velazquez, DOUGLAS, WY Youth Steer Senior Champion Reserve: DC PANDAS PRIDE, Emma Grace Velazquez, DOUGLAS, WY
Youth Steer Grand Champion: BELLE SALTY CARL, Mick Velazquez, DOUGLAS, WY
Youth Steer Grand Champion Reserve: DC PANDAS PRIDE, Ty Dewey, OTTO, WY
YOUTH SHOWMANSHIP DIVISION
CLASS I: . Brinley Dewey, 1st Place, Ty Dewey, 2nd Place, Brodie Swanz, 3rd Place
CLASS II: . Mick Velazquez, 1st Place, Layne Swanz, 2nd Place
CLASS III: . Wyatt Pitsch, 1st Place, Emma Grace Velazquez, 2nd Place
TROPHY STEER DIVISION
CLASS 1: 1. BELLE SALTY CARL, Belle Longhorns, LLC, DOUGLAS, WY 2. DC PANDAS PRIDE, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY CLASS 2: 1. RIO LOBO 00, Toby Johnson, BIG HORN, WY 2. MG AMERICAS CHEROKEE, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY
Steer Junior Champion: RIO LOBO 00, Toby Johnson, BIG HORN, WY
Steer Junior Champion Reserve: MG AMERICAS CHEROKEE, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY
CLASS 5: 1. ASTRO 1018, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY
Steer Senior Champion: ASTRO 1018, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY
Steer Grand Champion: ASTRO 1018, Jesse and Amber Dewey, OTTO, WY
Steer Grand Champion Reserve: RIO LOBO 00, Toby Johnson, BIG HORN, WY
STLA WINTERFEST
December 6, 2024
OPEN HALTERED FEMALE DIVISION
CLASS 3: 1. KZB MAGGIE THE AGGIE, Kelli and Zachary Buyajian, HOUSTON, TX CLASS 4: 1. SKH
BLESS YOUR HEART, Stephen and Kim Head, ANGLETON, TX 2. SJ RUBY ROSE, Memphis Merceri, CONROE, TX CLASS 5: 1. SB SWEET BISCUIT, Sarah Buentello, STAFFORD, TX 2. ANNIE OAKLEY CP, Abigail Mason, SPRING, TX
Haltered Female Junior Champion: SB SWEET BISCUIT, Sarah Buentello, STAFFORD, TX
Haltered Female Junior Champion Reserve: ANNIE OAKLEY CP, Abigail Mason, SPRING, TX
CLASS 9: 1. HF LOLA DAWN, Blake & Jessica Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX 2. HF LUNA DAWN, Blake & Jessica Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX CLASS 10: 1. SL LOVEBUG, Blake & Jessica Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX 2. SKH ASHES TO BEAUTY, Stephen and Kim Head, ANGLETON, TX CLASS 11: 1. WP JAXS JUBILEE, Kelli and Zachary Buyajian, HOUSTON, TX 2. SKH KISSED BY A KID, Stephen and Kim Head, ANGLETON, TX
Haltered Female Senior Champion: SL LOVEBUG, Blake & Jessica Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX
Haltered Female Senior Champion Reserve: HF LOLA DAWN, Blake & Jessica Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX
Haltered Female Grand Champion: SL LOVEBUG, Blake & Jessica Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX
Haltered Female Grand Champion Reserve: HF LOLA DAWN, Blake & Jessica Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX
CLASS 16: 1. SKH COCO PROOF, Sarah Buentello, STAFFORD, TX 2. QUEEN OF FAITH, Sarah Buentello, STAFFORD, TX CLASS 17: 1. SANDDOLLAR SMOKE’N DAWN, Blake & Jessica Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX
Haltered Mature Female Champion: SANDDOLLAR SMOKE’N DAWN, Blake & Jessica Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX
Haltered Mature Female Champion Reserve: SKH COCO PROOF, Sarah Buentello, STAFFORD, TX Produce Of Dam
CLASS 34: 1. SANDDOLLAR SMOKE’N DAWN, Blake & Jessica Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX
OPEN HALTERED BULL DIVISION
CLASS 27: 1. BANDIT LP, Stephen and Kim Head, ANGLETON, TX
Haltered Bull Senior Champion: BANDIT LP, Stephen and Kim Head, ANGLETON, TX
Haltered Bull Grand Champion: BANDIT LP, Stephen and Kim Head, ANGLETON, TX
YOUTH FEMALE DIVISION
CLASS 2: 1. CHICK-A BOOM BOOM WP, Anthony Quinn, LAKE JACKSON, TX CLASS 3: 1. KZB
MAGGIE THE AGGIE, Tatym Tully, SPRING, TX 2. SKH PAGEANT QUEEN, Alexandria Cameron, ANGLETON, TX CLASS 4: 1. SJ RUBY ROSE, Memphis Merceri, CONROE, TX 2. SKH BLESS YOUR HEART, Hannah Birdwell, ANGLETON, TX CLASS 5: 1. ANNIE OAKLEY CP, Abigail Mason, SPRING, TX 2. SB SWEET BISCUIT, Quinnlyn Gallat, MISSOURI CITY, TX
Youth Female Junior Champion: ANNIE OAKLEY CP, Abigail Mason, SPRING, TX
Youth Female Junior Champion Reserve: SB SWEET BISCUIT, Quinnlyn Gallat, MISSOURI CITY, TX
CLASS 8: 1. 3F YELLOWSTONE’S LUNA, Emmah Christiansen, KATY, TX CLASS 9: 1. HF LOLA DAWN, Brynn Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX 2. HF LUNA DAWN, Ethan Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX CLASS 10: 1. SL LOVEBUG, Ethan Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX 2. SKH ASHES TO BEAUTY, Hannah Birdwell, ANGLETON, TX CLASS 11: 1. WP JAXS JUBILEE, Tatym Tully, SPRING, TX 2. CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH WP, Grayson Gornick, TOMBALL, TX
Youth Female Senior Champion: HF LOLA DAWN, Brynn Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX
Youth Female Senior Champion Reserve: SL LOVEBUG, Ethan Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX
Youth Female Grand Champion: HF LOLA DAWN, Brynn Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX
Youth Female Grand Champion Reserve: SL LOVEBUG, Ethan Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX
CLASS M1: 1. LL ANCHORWOMAN, Emmah Christiansen, KATY, TX 2. SB SUMMER ROYALE, Emerson Morris, BAY CITY, TX CLASS M2: 1. LL PROTEST QUEEN, Emmah Christiansen, KATY, TX 2. LL JOLENE, Memphis Merceri, CONROE, TX
Youth Miniature Female Junior Champion: LL ANCHORWOMAN, Memphis Merceri, CONROE, TX
Youth Miniature Female Junior Champion Reserve: SB SUMMER ROYALE, Emerson Morris, BAY CITY, TX
CLASS M5: 1. LL LUCKY STRIKE, Memphis Merceri, CONROE, TX 2. LAZY R DIAMOND DUST, Madison Clark, LISSIE, TX CLASS M7: 1. LL GERALDENE, Memphis Merceri, CONROE, TX
Youth Miniature Female Senior Champion: LL LUCKY STRIKE, Quinnlyn Gallat, MISSOURI CITY, TX
Youth Miniature Female Senior Champion Reserve: LL GERALDENE, Memphis Merceri, CONROE, TX
Youth Miniature Female Grand Champion: LL ANCHORWOMAN, Emmah Christiansen, KATY, TX
Youth Miniature Female Grand Champion Reserve: LL LUCKY STRIKE, Memphis Merceri, CONROE, TX
YOUTH BULL DIVISION
CLASS 18: 1. GFJ CORDYS MAJOR LEAGUER, Tatym Tully, SPRING, TX CLASS 21: 1. BANDIT LP, Anthony Quinn, LAKE JACKSON, TX 2. BRICK LP, Hannah Birdwell, ANGLETON, TX
Youth Bull Grand Champion: BANDIT LP, Anthony Quinn, LAKE JACKSON, TX
Youth Bull Grand Champion Reserve: BRICK LP, Hannah Birdwell, ANGLETON, TX
CLASS M13: 1. LL MONEY MAKER, Quinnlyn Gallat, MISSOURI CITY, TX 2. LL HATERMADE, Memphis Merceri, CONROE, TX CLASS M14: 1. LL EXPLOSION, Ella Christiansen, KATY, TX 2. LAZY R AWESOME PICASSO, Madison Clark, LISSIE, TX
Youth Miniature Bull Grand Champion: LL MONEY MAKER, Quinnlyn Gallat, MISSOURI CITY, TX
Youth Miniature Bull Grand Champion Reserve: LL HATERMADE, Memphis Merceri, CONROE, TX
YOUTH STEER DIVISION
CLASS 26: 1. CTA DAYTONA, Grayson Gornick, TOMBALL, TX 2. CWR AZARIAH, Anthony Quinn, LAKE JACKSON, TX CLASS 27: 1. HF DAVY, Ethan Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX 2. SKH TRIUMPH, Cayden Cochrum, SPRING, TX
Youth Steer Junior Champion: CTA DAYTONA, Grayson Gornick, TOMBALL, TX
Youth Steer Junior Champion Reserve: HF DAVY, Ethan Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX
CLASS 30: 1. CLYDE WP, Anthony Quinn, LAKE JACKSON, TX 2. TB FROSTBITE, Maxwell Mason, SPRING, TX CLASS 31: 1. BAR 5Y SHIFU, Kassidy Cameron, ANGLETON, TX 2. NCC RESPECTED KING, Grayson Gornick, TOMBALL, TX CLASS 32: 1. GFJ FRANKLIN, Tatym Tully, SPRING, TX
CLASS 33: 1. BC STAR-LORD, Anthony Quinn, LAKE JACKSON, TX 2. HH TRIPLE THREAT, Quinnlyn Gallat, MISSOURI CITY, TX
Youth Steer Senior Champion: BC STAR-LORD, Anthony Quinn, LAKE JACKSON, TX
Youth Steer Senior Champion Reserve: HH TRIPLE THREAT, Quinnlyn Gallat, MISSOURI CITY, TX
Youth Steer Grand Champion: BC STAR-LORD, Anthony Quinn, LAKE JACKSON, TX
Youth Steer Grand Champion Reserve: HH TRIPLE THREAT, Quinnlyn Gallat, MISSOURI CITY, TX
CLASS Y38: 1. LL BAREBACK JACK, Emerson Morris, BAY CITY, TX 2. LL ANGRY LIL ELF, Memphis Merceri, CONROE, TX CLASS Y39: 1. 2M TORNADO, Brynn Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX 2. LL COOKIE MONSTER, Ella Christiansen, KATY, TX CLASS Y40: 1. LL LITTLE BUG, Emerson Morris, BAY CITY, TX 2. LL FUNYUN 34, Emmah Christiansen, KATY, TX
Youth Miniature Steer Grand Champion: LL LITTLE BUG, Emerson Morris, BAY CITY, TX
Youth Miniature Steer Grand Champion Reserve: 2M TORNADO, Brynn Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX
YOUTH SHOWMANSHIP DIVISION
CLASS I: . Brynn Hickman, 1st Place, Emerson Morris, 2nd Place,
CLASS II: . Ethan Hickman, 1st Place, Josie Melton, 2nd Place,
CLASS III: . Anthony Quinn, 1st Place, Kassidy Cameron, 2nd Place, Quinnlyn Gallat, 3rd Place
CLASS IV: . Tatym Tully, 1st Place, Abigail Mason, 2nd Place, Owen Cromwell, 3rd Place
TROPHY STEER DIVISION
CLASS 1: 1. GUNS N NITRO, Memphis Merceri, CONROE, TX 2. HH TRIPLE THREAT, Quinnlyn Gallat, MISSOURI CITY, TX
Steer Junior Champion: GUNS N NITRO, Memphis Merceri, CONROE, TX
Steer Junior Champion Reserve: HH TRIPLE THREAT, Quinnlyn Gallat, MISSOURI CITY, TX
Steer Grand Champion: GUNS N NITRO, Memphis Merceri, CONROE, TX
Steer Grand Champion Reserve: HH TRIPLE THREAT, Quinnlyn Gallat, MISSOURI CITY, TX
MINIATURE FEMALE DIVISION
CLASS M01: 1. LL ANCHORWOMAN, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK 2. SB SUMMER ROYALE, Sarah Buentello, STAFFORD, TX CLASS M02: 1. LL JOLENE, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK 2. LL PROTEST QUEEN, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK CLASS M03: 1. LL LUCKY STRIKE, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK 2. LAZY R LIKE A DIAMOND, Rebecca J. Gilbert, SOMERSET, TX
Female Junior Champion: LL LUCKY STRIKE, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
Female Junior Champion Reserve: LL ANCHORWOMAN, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
CLASS M08: 1. LL GERALDENE, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK CLASS M09: 1. LL WITCHY WOMAN, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
Female Senior Champion: LL WITCHY WOMAN, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
Female Senior Champion Reserve: LL GERALDENE, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
Female Grand Champion: LL WITCHY WOMAN, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
Female Grand Champion Reserve: LL LUCKY STRIKE, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
CLASS M15: 1. LL COURAGEOUS FEAT, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK 2. DQ’S OREO BLIZZARD, Sarah Buentello, STAFFORD, TX
Female Mature Grand Champion: LL COURAGEOUS FEAT, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
Female Mature Grand Champion Reserve: DQ’S OREO BLIZZARD, Sarah Buentello, STAFFORD, TX
Produce Of Dam
CLASS M39: 1. CNH QUEEN ANN FINALE, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
MINIATURE BULL DIVISION
CLASS M19: 1. LL HATERMADE, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK 2. LL MONEY MAKER, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
Bull Junior Champion: LL HATERMADE, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
Bull Junior Champion Reserve: LL MONEY MAKER, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
CLASS M22: 1. LL EXPLOSION, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK 2. LAZY R AWESOME PICASSO, Rebecca J. Gilbert, SOMERSET, TX
Bull Senior Champion: LL EXPLOSION, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
Bull Senior Champion Reserve: LAZY R AWESOME PICASSO, Rebecca J. Gilbert, SOMERSET, TX
Bull Grand Champion: LL HATERMADE, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
Bull Grand Champion Reserve: LL EXPLOSION, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
Get Of Sire
CLASS M40: 1. LL UNEXPECTED LOVE, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK 2. LL TRUE LOVE, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
MINIATURE STEER DIVISION
CLASS M28: 1. LL BAREBACK JACK, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK 2. LL ANGRY LIL ELF, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK CLASS M29: 1. 2M TORNADO, Blake & Jessica Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX 2. LL COOKIE MONSTER, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK CLASS M30: 1. LL LITTLE BUG, Emerson Morris, BAY CITY, TX 2. LL FUNYUN 34, Kyla & Weldon Lovejoy, MAUD, OK
Steer Grand Champion: 2M TORNADO, Blake & Jessica Hickman, MCKINNEY, TX
– 22, 2025 Taylor County Expo Center / Abilene, Texas
Steer Grand Champion Reserve: LL LITTLE BUG, Emerson Morris, BAY CITY, TX See Page 56 or visit www.tlbaa.org
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Cattle For Sale
BEAVER CREEK LONGHORNS - Est. 1995. Conformation, color, disposition, pedigree and HORNS. Reasonable prices. Carole Muchmore, Ponca City, OK. 580 765-9961 (calls only) or email cmuchmor@ poncacity.net. www.beavercreeklonghorns.com
LONE WOLF RANCH
Dr. Lee and Linda Ragains 918-855-0704 • Sallisaw, OK www.lonewolfranch.net
Trade & Barter
TRADE YOUR LONGHORNS – We’ll take your bulls and steers in trade for cows, heifers, pairs, herd sires or semen from breed’s top quality bulls. Stonewall Valley Ranch, Fredericksburg, TX. Days 512-454-0476 / Weekends 830-644-2380.
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SAVE THE DATE
JANUARY 2025
January 5 , 2025 • Cattlemen’s Congress, Oklahoma City Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, OK. Enter online at www.cattlemenscongress.com. Opens Nov. 1. Enter by Nov. 20th. Late entries/subs by December 5th. Seth Locke (918) 688-5672 or locke.seth@gmail. com or TLBAA Office (817) 625-6241. Qualifying Haltered, Trophy Steers, Youth, and Miniatures
January 17-21 , 2025 • Fort Worth Stock Show Will Rogers Complex, Fort Worth, TX. Pam Robison (817) 625-6241 or pam@tlbaa.org. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered, Trophy Steers and Youth.
January 18 , 2025 • Eddie Wood Cowtown Classic Sale, Will Rogers Complex, Fort Worth, TX. Pam Robison (817) 625-6241 or pam@tlbaa.org.
January 24-25 , 2025 • National Western Texas Longhorn Show National Western Grounds, Denver, CO. Entry Deadline Nov. 20. Lana Pearson (719) 740-0741, lana14338@gmail.com or Travis Casey (719) 650-5234 or tcasey@yahoo.com. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered, Trophy Steers and Youth.
FEBRUARY 2025
February 6-7 , 2025 • San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, San Antonio, TX. Joey Gornick (713) 870-7887 or gornickranch@gmail.com. Qualifying Youth.
February 14-16 • San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo, San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Fairgrounds, San Angelo, TX.Entry deadline Jan. 10th. Amanda Danley (432) 894-1320 or adanley@seminoleisd.net. Qualifying Haltered, Trophy Steers, Youth, Youth Points Only and Miniatures.
February 15 • Matagorda County Fair, Matgorda County Fairgrounds, Matagorda, TX. Sarah Buentello (281) 845-1200 or cattlecompanycb@gmail.com. Qualifying Haltered, Trophy Steers, Youth and Miniatures.
MARCH 2025
March 1, 2025 • Winchester Futurity, Brazos Valley Livestock Commission, Bryan, TX Contact Karen Allen alkabryranch@gmail.com
March 7-9, 2025 • NTLBA Spring Show, Hopkins County Civic Center, Sulpher Springs, TX. Deadline 2/19. Contact John Oliver joliver210@yahoo.com 972-268-0083 or Brenda Oliver boliver84@yahoo.com 972-268-0031. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered, Trophy Steers, Youth, Miniatures & Points Only
March 14-15, 2025 • Legacy Sale, Grapevine, TX. Contact Chase Vasut 512-917-8654 March 22-23, 2025 • Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, NRG Park, Houston, TX Enter Online www.rodeohouston.com Contact Pam Robison (817) 625-6241 or pam@ tlbaa.org Qualifying Haltered, Trophy Steers, and Youth
March 21-23, 2025 • OTLA Spring Shootout, Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center, Shawnee, OK. Entry Deadline April 11. Kyla Lovejoy (940) 600-7033 or Kyla_Gail@yahoo.com. Qualifying Haltered, Trophy Steers, Youth, Youth Points Only, Miniatures. March 27-29 • YMBL South Texas State Fair, Ford Park, Beaumont, TX. Bracy Wars (936) 404-2116. Qualifying Haltered, Trophy Steers and Youth. Postmarked Entry Deadline - Feb. 6, 2025 | Postmarked Late Entry Deadline with a fee - March 6, 2025.
APRIL 2025
April 4-5, 2025 • Texas Treasure Heifer Sale Fredericksburg, TX. Contact Mike Davis, mike@lmlonghorns.com
April 11, 2025 • Bluegrass Heifer Sale held in conjunction with the Bluegrass Futurity, Lexington, KY. Sale starts 6 p.m. Contact Hudson Longhorn Sales, Elizabeth Hudsonehudson18@gmail.com or (812) 786-2140.
April 11-12, 2025 • Bluegrass Futurity held in conjunction with the Bluegrass Heifer Sale, Lexington, KY. Bulls Friday 1 p.m. Heifers Saturday 10 a.m. Contact Dan Huntington, (715) 853-7608 or info@huntingtonsales.com.
April 11-13, 2025 • 2025 ETLA Corsicana Classic, Navarro County Expo Center, Corsicana, TX Entry Deadline 4/1/25 Contact Debroah Burkham 214-616-2549 dburk5@ hotmail.com Qualifying Haltered, Trophy Steers, Youth, Youth Miniatures, Miniatures April 18-19, 2025 • Cherry Blossom Sale & Futurity, Culpeper Virginia. Chase Vasut 512917-8654; Shawn Pequignot 540-406-3155.
APRIL 2025 CONTINUED
April 19, 2025 • Spring B&C Longhorn Sale, New Cambria, MO. Alyson Sayre asayre@ stanbury.com
April 26, 2025 • Texoma Spring Classic, Mike Beck (817) 905-7994, Dale Hunt (402) 2144851 or Bob Loomis (580) 276-7498.
April 25-27, 2025 • Battle on the Prairie Heifer Futurity, Duncan, OK. Josh Dinwiddie (580) 812-2436
April 25-27, 2025 • Trail of Turquoise, Taylor County Expo, Abilene, TX. Entry Deadline April 11. Kyla Lovejoy (940) 600-7033 or Kyla_Gail@yahoo.com. Qualifying Haltered, Trophy Steers, Youth, Youth Points Only, and Miniatures.
MAY 2025
May 2-3, 2025 • Glendenning Fiesta Sale, Celina, TX. Celina TX. Contact Sherese Glendenning sherese@glendenningfarms.com 972-978-0424
May 2-4, 2025 • HOTLA Snook Longhorn Roundup, Snook Rodeo LLC, Snook, TX. Entry Deadline April 10, 2025. Sandi Nordhausen (512) 898-2401 or Sandi.nordhausen@gmail. com. Qualifying Haltered, Youth, Youth Points Only and Miniatures.
May 9-11, 2025 • TLBGCA Spring Show, Grimes County Fair & Expo, Navasota, TX Contact Sarah Buentello cattlecompanysb@gmail.com or 281-845-1200 Qualifying Haltered, Trophy Steers, Youth, Points Only & Miniatures
May 23-24, 2025 • Fort Worth Stockyards Longhorn Auction, Heifer Sale Friday - Cow Sale Saturday. Contact Hudson Longhorn Sales, Elizabeth Hudson - ehudson18@gmail.com or (812) 786-2140.
JUNE 2025
June 19-21, 2025 • TLBAA World Expo & Junior Nationals, Taylor County Expo Center, Abilene, Texas Contact Pam Robison pam@tlbaa.org or (817) 625-6241
June 20, 2025 • Futurity of The West, Dundee, OR. Contact Scott Picker
June 21, 2025 • Oregon Trail Sale ,Dundee, OR. Contact Scott Picker
June 27-29, 2025 • Chisholm Trail Select Sale and Futurity, Enid, OK. Nik Nikodym 405-230-0848 or Kevin Bryant 580-254-1864.
AUGUST 2025
August 16, 2025 • Top Hand Sale, Rapid City, SD, Contact Jodie O’Bryan joband123@ hotmail.com
August 16-17, 2025 • Central States Fair Longhorn Show, Rapid City, SD, Contact Shawn Tobin (605) 545-2897, shawnstobin@gmail.com or gptla.info@gmail.com. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered, Trophy Staaers, Youth & Youth Points Only.
SEPTEMBER 2025
September 12-13, 2025 • G&G Fall Classic, Culpeper, Virginia. Chase Vasut, 512-9178654 or Shawn Pequignot 540-406-3155.
OCTOBER
2025
October 1-4, 2025 • TLBAA Horn Showcase, Canadian County Expo Center, El Reno, OK. Contact Pam Robison pam@tlbaa.org or 817-625-6241 Ex. 106
October 11, 2025 • Fall B&C Longhorn Sale, New Cambria, MO. Alyson Sayre asayre@ stanbury.com
October 17-18 2025 • Millennium Futurity, Bluegrass Stockyards, Lexington , KY. Ann Gravett, gravett99@yahoo.com.
