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FEBRUARY 2014 VOL. 25 NO. 11
About the Cover:Zeus EOT 9ES...... This is a full brother to thelongest horned cow in the breed, and he producesoutstanding offspring! For more information on thisgreat sire, contact Mike Bowman at (316) 778-1717or [email protected]
Cover Stories:
38 50th Anniversary Salute:Maudeen Marks
Feature Articles:
Shows & Sales:37 50th Anniversary Golden Heifer
Sale
39 50th Anniversary Golden HeiferSale Consignment Form
28 Raising Texas Longhorns As A Businessby Darol Dickinson
50 Bale Grazing Tips by Heather Smith Thomas54 Vaccinations... Let’s “Shoot” Straight
67 Texas Registered Longhorn Beef ProviderList
34 Bullish On Mentoringby Henry King
42Management of Beef Bullsby Glenn Selk
6 Texas Longhorn Trails
Departments:13 Officer & Directors
16 A Moment in TLBAA History
18 CEO Letter with Mike Coston
20 TLBT Letter22 Events Update with Liz Nessler
24 Affiliate News
26 News On The Trail
32 New Members
58 Movers & Shakers
64 In The Pen66 Herd Management
68 Save the Date
71 Ad Index
71 Just For Grins
(817) 625-6241• (817) 625-1388 (FAX)P.O. Box 4430 • Fort Worth, TX 76164E-Mail: [email protected] • www.tlbaa.org
The Texas Longhorn Trails (ISSN-10988432, USPS 016469) is published monthly by the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America, 2315N. Main, Ste. 402, Fort Worth, TX 76164. Periodical Postage Paid at Fort Worth, TX. Subscription rates: $60 per year; foreign per year $75. Postmaster:Send address changes to: Texas Longhorn Trails, 2315 N. Main, Ste. 402, Fort Worth, TX 76164. Phone (817) 625-6241. Fax (817) 625-1388.
Advertisers and advertising agencies assume liability for all content of advertisements printed and also assume responsibility for any claims aris-ing from such advertisements made against the publisher. Publisher reserves exclusive rights to accept or reject advertising or editorial material submittedfor publication in the Texas Longhorn Trails magazine. Articles and photos from this publication may be reprinted only with permission of the publisher.
P r i n t e d i n t h e U S A “We reach every TLBAA member”
Deadline: March 2014 deadline is January 28th.
Editor in Chief: Laura Standley • Ext. 105 • [email protected] • [email protected]
Contributing Editor: Henry L. King
Advertising:Matt Durkin • (512) 923-9015 • [email protected]
Ashley Loos • (217) 653-8403 • [email protected]
Phil Norwood • (713) 294-0139 • [email protected]
Joe Raimo • (352) 361-8274 • [email protected]
Graphic Design & Production: Myra Basham • Ext. 108 • [email protected] • [email protected]
Graphic Artist/Multimedia Design: Anna Hendry • Ext. 109 • [email protected]
Regional Correspondents: Lori Beeson • Nolensville, Tennessee | Paige Evans • Kiowa, Colorado | DebLesyk • Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada | Wanda Moore • Sulphur Bluff, Texas | Bodie Quary • Prague,Oklahoma
President/CEO:Mike Coston Ext. 102 • [email protected]
Show & Sales: Liz Nessler • Ext. [email protected]@tlbaa.org
Registrations: Dana Coomer • Ext. [email protected]@tlbaa.org [email protected]
Rick Fritsche • Ext. [email protected]@tlbaa.org
Accounting: Donna Shimanek • Ext. [email protected]
Receptionist/Adminstrative Assistant:Cynthia Guerra • Ext. [email protected]
Notesfrom the EditorThe 2014 year is off to a fast start, and the Trails magazine
is keeping up with the pace. The February issue focuses on theherd sires of the Longhorn breed, and we are excited to includethe Cattle Baron’s catalog with this issue this year, and we en-courage all members to participate in this great sale.
Show season is upon us, and this is my favorite time of theyear. Being a part of a junior organization and exhibiting cat-tle all over the state helped me become the person I am today.I am very fortunate to be a part of my family and have the op-portunites that I was given. I wish all the exhibitors luck at themajors!
We appreciate the continued patience in the mailing of themagazine, as we are continuing to strive for that 15th mailingdate. The Trails staff is working dilegently to get your maga-zine out in a timely manner, and we appreciate all the won-derful emails and conversations about the past issues. Weencourage your suggestions on improving the magazine foryour association by emailing [email protected].
Please keep in mind the policy changes regarding E-blastsand print advertising, as we are hoping the costs will helpstreamline production even more. Time saved means moretime spent on the overall look of your magazine as well astimely mailing.
We are continuing the drive towards the 50th Anniversary inMay, and we look forward to seeing you all.
– Laura Standley
Frank Anderson Jr. and III828 South Rosemary Drive • Bryan, TX 77802(979) 846-8020 • (281) [email protected] Land & Cattle - Ray & Bonnie BeadleLos Gatos & Hollister, CA(408) 834-0110 • (408) 656-6266e-mail: [email protected]
Box Z Ranch - Steven Zunker & Louis Christa1506 Harwood Road, Luling, TX 78648Ranch mobile (210) 827-3940www.boxzranch.com
Kaso, Lisa & Jake Kety - Little Ace Cattle CompanyP.O. Box 386, Folsom, LA 70437(985) 796-3918e-mail: [email protected]
PJ’s Cattle Company – Jim Swigert or Lance Swigert2130 CR 100, Caldwell, TX 77836Jim: (979) 224-2861 or Lance (979) 219-4902e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
McLeod Ranch –Michael, Jackie, Mike & Makayla McLeod355 C.R. 303A, Edna, TX 77957(361) 782-0155
Brennan & Michele Potts - Rocking P LonghornsP.O. Box 579, Emory, TX 75440(903) 473-2430 Cell: (903) 348-5400www.rockingplonghorns.com • e-mail: [email protected]
Rio Vista Ranch - Elmer & Susan Rosenberger4818 Eck Lane, Austin, TX 78734(512) 266-3250 Cell: (512) 422-8336e-mail: [email protected]
Westfarms Inc. - Dale, Lynette, Leslie & MattWestmoreland13529 Hwy 450, Franklinton, LA 70438(985) 839-5713 Cell: (985) 515-3172e-mail: [email protected]
This space is available foryour ranch listing!
Give your breeding program
Frank Anderson Jr. and III828 South Rosemary Drive • Bryan, TX 77802(979) 846-8020 • (281) [email protected]
DALGOOD Longhorns - Malcolm & Connie Goodman(713) 782-8422 • Waller, TX e-mail: [email protected]
Eagles Ridge Longhorns - Paul & Judi Sellers3245 Sugarloaf Key Rd, U21A, Punta Gorda, FL 33955(941) 979-2419 or (443) 624-0792e-mail: [email protected]
Harrell Ranch-Kent & Sandy Harrell15 W 6th St Ste 2510, Tulsa, OK 74119(918) 299-6402 • (918) 733-4008www.harrellranch.com • e-mail: [email protected]
Moriah Farms - Bernard LankfordWeatherford, TX(817) 341-4677 • (817) 319-9198 cellwww.moriahfarmslonghorns.com
Rocking G Ranch - Mrs. Ramie Griffin5005 Callais Road • Beaumont, TX 77713(409) 892-2662 • Fax (409) 838-6926Cell (409) 790-6565e-mail: [email protected]
Rockin I Longhorns - Nancy Ince & Tony Mangold30 FM 3351 N, Bergheim, TX 78004(830) 237-5024 • e-mail: [email protected]
Sidewinder Cattle Company - Ed Shehee, Jr.1007 Airport Blvd • Pensacola, FL 32504(850) 572-6595www.sidewindercattleco.com
Jane’s Land & Cattle Co. - John & Jane Thate418 W. Margaret St. • Fairmont, MN 56031(507) 235-3467
Triple R Ranch - Robert & Kim Richey21000 Dry Creek Road • San Angelo, TX 76901(325) 942-1198 • e-mail: [email protected]
This space is available foryour ranch listing!
a boost with Butler genetics!
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DIVISION C ~ REGIONS 13-18DIVISION B ~ REGIONS 7-12At-Large DirectorMark Hubbell(269) 838-3083
At-Large DirectorKen Morris(704) 361-6035
Region 1 - DirectorJeff Jespersen(780) 966-3320
Region 2 - DirectorNelson Hearn(484) 638-0228
Region 3 - DirectorTom Smith
(616) [email protected]
Region 4 - DirectorScott Hughes(828) 287-4257
Region 5 - DirectorNancy Dunn(334) 318-0887
Region 6 - DirectorKathy Kittler(501) 690-0771
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
JOHN R. BALL1979-1980
BILL ANTHONY*1981-1982
DR. L.V. BAKER1982-1984
DR. W.D. “BILL” CLARK1984-1986
RICHARD D. CARLSON1986-1988
JOHN T. BAKER1988-1990
RIEMER CALHOUN, JR.1990-1992
GLEN W. LEWIS1992-1995
TIM MILLER*1995-1998
SHERMAN BOYLES1998-2003
BOB MOORE*2003-2005
JOEL LEMLEY2006-2007
BEN GRAVETT2007
DR. FRITZ MOELLER2007-2009
MAURICE LADNIER2009-2010
ROBERT RICHEY2010
STEVEN ZUNKER2010-2011
BRENT BOLEN2011-2012
BERNARD LANKFORD2012-2013
Chairman:Dr. Bob Kropp – (580) 336-0220
[email protected] McGuire - (405) 742-4351
[email protected] Hubbell – (269) 838-3083
[email protected]. David Hillis – (512) 789-6659
[email protected] Serna – (361) 294-5331
[email protected] T. Baker – (512) 515-6730
[email protected] Hooks – (409) 381-0616
Chairman of the Board:Todd McKnight • (620) 704-3493
Executive Vice Chairman:Jim Rombeck • (785) 562-6665
1st Vice Chairman:
2nd Vice Chairman:L.D. McIntyre • (308) 750-8384
Secretary:Robert Richey • (325) 942-1198
Treasurer:John Parmley • (281) 541-1201
Director:Tom Smith • (616) 293-0977
Director:Bernard Lankford • (817) 341-2013
At-Large DirectorLana Hightower
(903) 681-1093 [email protected]
At-Large DirectorJohn Parmley(281) 541-1201
Region 7 - DirectorDonnie Taylor(936) 414-1401
Region 8 - DirectorBernard Lankford
(817) [email protected]
Region 9 - DirectorRobert Richey(325) 942-1198
Region 10 - DirectorGary Bowdoin(254) 640-0844
Region 11 - DirectorLarry Smith(281) 935-2811
Region 12 - DirectorSteven Zunker(210) 827-3940
At-Large DirectorTodd McKnight
(620) [email protected]
At-Large Directorvacant
Region 13 - DirectorL.D. McIntyre
(308) 750-8384 or (308) [email protected]
Region 14 - DirectorJim Rombeck(785) 562-6665
Region 15 DirectorCraig Perez(979) 906-0043
Region 16 - DirectorDoug Hunt
(435) [email protected]
Region 17 - DirectorTerry Fuhriman
(208) [email protected]
Region 18 - DirectorRay Beadle
(408) [email protected]
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A Moment in TLBAA HistoryA look back at significant moments throughout the years since the foundation of the TLBAA.
Reprinted from July 2001 issue of Trails Magazine
Here’s What You Think!Results of the Breeder's Opinion Poll 2001
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, THE TLBAA BREED ADVISORY COMMITTEE ASKED TLBAA MEMBERS TONOMINATE THEIR CHOICE FOR THE TOP LIVING BULLS AND THE TOP SIRES OF ALL TIME.THOSE ANIMALS NOMINATED WERE THEN LISTED IN THE TRAILS AND MEMBERS ASKED TOPICK THEIR TOP TEN CHOICES. FOLLOWING ARE THE 25 SIRES THAT WERE CONSIDERED THE“BEST IN THE BREED” BY THE MEMBERSHIP.
Top Sires of All TimeThe survey listing of the top Texas Longhorn bulls of all times
reads like a “Who’s Who” of the Texas Longhorn industry as itshould be. The respondents topped the list with proven bullsthat have each made an impact on the breeding programs ofmany Texas Longhorn breeders.
Sons of proven sires and outstanding cows dot the list. Theson and father combo of Emperor and Overwhelmer topped thevoting. Each of these bulls has proved his breeding value, mar-ket value and popularity over time. The half brother combo ofMonarch 103 and Classic followed closely in third and fourthplace. Both bulls were sired by Bevo and Monarch’s dam is a fullsister to Classic. It goes on and on. As you move through the list,you can easily see that genetics have played a very important rolein the production of the outstanding Texas Longhorn cattle ofall time. The importance of genetics and the transmittance of thedesirable traits from sire and dam to the offspring cannot be un-dervalued.
1. Emperor (Overwhelmer X Ranger’s Measles)2. Overwhelmer (Cowcatcher X Doherty 698)3. Monarch 103 (Bevo X Lady Butler)4. Classic (Bevo X Beauty)5. Bail Jumper (Cowcatcher X Ranger’s Measles)6. Phenomenon (Superior X Doherty 698)7. Texas Ranger JP (Two Tone X Brazos Belle 182nd)8. Dixie Hunter (Classic X Rose Red)9. Bold Ruler (Sam X Miss Dayton #5)10. Measles’ Super Ranger (Texas Ranger JP X Measles 2849)11. Cowcatcher (Texas Toro 60 X Calico Gal)12. Jet Jockey (Bail Jumper X Better Yet)13. Bar M Don Abraham 3/0 (Don Quixote Spear E113 X Damn High)14. GF G-Man (Colorado Cowboy X Inez of Acampo)15. Colorado Cowboy (Conquistador X Shenandoah)16. Impressive (Don Quintana X Ranger’s Measles)17. Widespread 11/9 (Bellringer X Bluntzer Babe)18. Abraham (Bar M Don Abraham 3/0 X French Lovin)19. Whelming King (‘King’ X Whelming Laney)20. Dode’s Classic FM446 (Dode’s Boy X Classey Nicole FM 170)21. Gunman (GF G-Man X Sizzle)22. Country Liberator (Country Boy X Tri-W 698 Liberator)23. Deigo’s Hot Shot (Blackwood’s Deigo X Moore’s Maiden 48/6)24. Don Quixote Spear E 113 (WR 1882 X WR 1878)25. Ace’s Mojo (Bold Ruler X Maressa)
Top Living BullsThe current popularity of horn measurement and the Butler
bloodline was quite evident in the breeder survey of the top liv-ing bulls. Voted as the top four sires were VJ Tommie (aka Un-limited), Coach, Ace’s Mojo, and Ace’s Dayton Desperado, allvery popular Butler bloodline bulls. With the importance of hornand Butler genetics in the marketing of Texas Longhorn cattletoday, these very popular sires ranking at the top demonstratesthe emphasis that many breeders are placing on horns, pedigree,popularity and marketing. The World Grand Champion bullsand sires of many show winning animals, Abraham, Jet Jockey,Country Liberator, Sunrise Admiral and B/B Lonely Rebel, alsoplaced high. Many TLBAA breeders enjoy the World Show Circuitand select sires whose progeny continue to dominate the cham-pionships. Outstanding sires that are owned by breeders whoutilize significant advertising and promotion in the marketingprograms also made the list of top sires. Whelming King, Tango,Boomerang CP, JK Creekmore, JMC Phenomenal Ranger andOverlord CP are examples of bulls that have definite name recog-nition in our industry and will play significant roles in futureyears as more offspring hit the ground.
1. VJ Tommie (aka Unlimited) - (No Double X OT Superior’s Droopy)2. Coach (Don Juan of Christine X Miss Redmac 256)3. Ace’s Mojo (Bold Ruler X Maressa)4. Ace’s Dayton Desperado (Ace’s Mojo X F.M. Graves 54)5. Abraham (Bar M Don Abraham 3/0 X French Lovin)6. Dixie River (Emperor X Delta Nicole)7. Tabasco (Dixie Hunter X Delta Diamond)8. Whelming King (‘King’ X Whelming Laney)9. Jet Jockey (Bail Jumper X Better Yet)10. Country Liberator (Country Boy X Tri-W 698 Liberator)11. Tango (Play Boy X Guadalajara)12. Sunrise Admiral (Dominator X Sunrise Sunshine)13. Boomerang CP (Overlord CP X Indian Girl 636)14. JK Creekmore (Widespread 11/9 X Locksmith Lady)15. JMC Phenomenal Ranger (Phenomenon X HCR Classy Rangerette)16. Overlord CP (Emperor X Kimco 5)17. Sage Dode FM950 (Dode’s Boy X Monarch Missy)18. Roundup (Tabasco X Hard Twist)19. B/B Lonely Rebel (BB Lonesome Stranger X Moore 218)20. Windwalker FM 50 (Mr. Graves X Classey Blubutler FM 386)21. Tri-W 698’s Legend (Tri-W Slide Rule X Doherty 698)22. Not Gunna (Gunner X Not Dot)23. Sensor (Zhivago X Sensitivo)24. Turbo Jet (Jet Jockey X D Bar S Dominique)25. JK Sterling 262 (Widespread 11/9 X Tar Baby’s D Lite)
This has been a great year for me andTLBAA. I started by having the staff cleanthe clutter from their workplace, from themail room and the break-room trying tocreate a positive and more professionalworking atmosphere in the office so thatthe staff could better serve our member-ship. I implemented a dress code, andcaught a little flak over that from some ofthe staff, but we survived. We are all soproud of our working environment, andwe welcome our members to visit anytime.
Then I was baptized swiftly by attend-ing several Longhorn sales, every otherweek it seemed. These included the Hud-son-Valentine Sale, Midwest Longhorn Sale, the Red River Sale and the Red Mc-Combs Fiesta Sale just to name a few.
Man, you all pay a lot for those things!Got to meet a lot of great people, and had good conversations with all. During my visits and travels, I certainly learned a lot about our past and tried
to convey a positive future and vision for the Texas Longhorn Breeders Associa-tion of America.
Let me tell you what we have accomplished thus far.• I contracted a magazine and marketing consultant to work with our Trails
staff for 3 days to help us with suggestions on how to better provide a qualitymagazine for you. How do you like it so far?
• I created a “Quiet Time”, a week during Trails deadline that phone callswere held from the Trails staff until late afternoon so that they could concentrateon the quality magazine you are now receiving.
• For the first time in a long time, we now have “Clean Financials” Profit andLoss statements and Balance sheets the Board of Directors can count on.
• The Board was able to create a good clean budget for our fiscal year 2013 –2014. And we are, after the first 5 months, at 97% of our budgeted goal for in-come with a positive net income of almost $ 40,000 for the first 5 months.
• We were recognized by the State of Texas, during their last legislative session,in a Legislative Resolution (HR 2116), for our 50 years in existence.
• I was able to save TLBAA the ad-valorem tax on our Foundation property.A tax savings of $25,000 per year.
• I have applied for a NEZ program (Neighborhood Empowerment Zone) torequest an exemption for the TLBA Foundation from building permit fees. Thiscould be as high as $30,000, and I am negotiating with the City of Fort Worth foran exemption from the taxes on the new building for a five-year period.
I have enjoyed working for you over the last year and look for even greaterthings to come over this next year.
Mike
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Dear TLBT Members,Wow! I can’t believe it’s already February. So many great and fun
events have happened, and the time is moving so fast. Before we knowit, August will be here and we will be at the 2014 World Show! We havea lot of great things planned for our World Show this year.
At the banquet, we will be decorating according to the theme ofGolden Opportunities. Again, the word “golden” is to celebrate theTLBAA’s 50th anniversary. The original goal of the TLBAA was to spreadknowledge of the Texas Longhorn, and look at how successful they’vebeen! The word “opportunities” is for our service project, Variety, TheChildren’s Charity of Texas, which offers services and financial aiddirectly to children in need or other organizations that support thosechildren. I recommend all of you, if you get a chance, to check outtheir website at www.varietytexas.org. They are a wonderfulfoundation, and we are so happy to be able to help.
To benefit our service project, we are doing the Cow Patty Bingofundraiser at several Longhorn functions. At the Horn Showcase, ourreporter Alex Rivera did a wonderful job heading up our first Cow PattyBingo, and she managed to raise $240. This is a great start, and we areplanning to have several more of these.
Also at the world show banquet, we are planning to have a slideshow with pictures from different Longhorn gatherings throughout theyear. Please feel free to take pictures and send them in to be a part ofthis. We will also be having a presentation for our graduating seniors. Ifyou are a graduating senior, please let one of our officers or directorsknow so that we can include you.
There are many upcoming events that I am so excited for, and I hopeto see all of you in the upcoming months. Until then, stay safe and havefun!
Sincerely,
Tarah Moore, TLBT President
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Breeders of Tomorrow
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TLBT Office: Teen DirectorAge: 14School: Bridgeport High
School Number of Years in theTLBT: 10
What are the benefits in beinga TLBT Officer or Director?
It is a big responsibility, but it teaches me not only whatthe TLBT does for it’s members, but what the breed cando to the community.
Why do you enjoy showing Texas Longhorns?Getting to know people, and make lifelong friends.
Do you see the TLBT helping you with your futurecareer? Yes, I have learned so much through the TLBT,responsibility wise. It’s definitely building a good workethic in everyone.
What have you learned over the past year throughthe TLBT? You can’t always win, but if you leave thering knowing you gave your all, that’s all you really needto feel achieved.
What would be your advice to a newcomer?To really watch a show and what happens. Watching theexperts can give you an idea of how to handle and pres-ent an animal. And of course, just have fun!
TLBT OFFICERSPOTLIGHTShelby Rooker
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irst off, I would like to thank everyone who participated in Longhorn Week-
end and the Eddie Woods Cowtown Sale! It was a huge success, and we could-n’t have done without y’all. We are on our way to bigger and better things, andI am so honored I am here to help with those major improvements. February is the month of love, and we have events coming up that we are sureyou will love! In March, the Houston Livestock Show is finally here. All youshow people get those cattle ready with boots shined! Can’t wait to see all ofyou at the show and finally get to know everyone better. Check-in for theHouston Livestock Show begins on Thursday, March 6th. You must be in placeby 5 p.m. and checked-in by 7 p.m. that day. Saturday, March 8th is the TLBAATrophy Steer show and the TLBAA Open Longhorn show. These shows willbegin at 2 p.m. The Youth show will be the following day starting at 12:30p.m. The release of all animals will follow the conclusion of the shows. Seeyou all there!Next, we will have the TLBAA 50th Anniversary Celebration! 50 years, can
you believe it? This event will be a golden adventure that you don’t want tomiss. If you did not purchase your banquet tickets at Longhorn Weekend,make sure you do soon! They are $50 per ticket, and they are going fast. Theclay shoot and fashion show are going to be awesome. Please don’t miss thisspectacular event. Although World Show is further away, we can’t forget about this show! Make
sure you are getting the cattle ready and getting all of the hotel reservationstaken care of! Kevin Rooker is the main contact for this event, and you cancontact him at [email protected], or you can contact me at [email protected] us know if we can be of service.
Liz Nessler, Shows and Events
Did You Know?According to our TLBAA Handbook (page 43):All bulls competing are shown at halter WITH A NOSELEAD. Bulls 12 months of age and over must show with apermanent nose ring and nose lead. All bulls over 12months must use neckties or neck straps when secured install. Handlers must be 18 years or older and/or in the TLBTSenior Showmanship Division to show bulls in Classes 27-29 and Produce of Dam/Get of Sire classes if a Class 27-29bull(s) is/are entered. All youth may show Class 26 or under.
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With Christmas bells ringing, bull bells gonging and elf hats flashing, the Idaho Texas Longhorns Producers garneredfull color, front page recognition in the Melba/Kuna newspaper after winning the first place award for the "Down HomeCountry Christmas Night Light Parade" held in Kuna, Idaho. The theme of the parade was a perfect fit for the Longhorns.
The registered Longhorn riding steers were the main attraction of the entry that measured almost 100 feet long.Shadows Apollo, owned by Dan and Connie Erskin, was ridden by last minute replacement rider 12-year-old ValeriaFlores of Parma, Idaho. "It was scary but fun," said Valeria, "It was the first time I've ridden a cow".
Riding steers Apollo and Nemo, owned by Dean Goodner of Lawrence Morgan Longhorns were ridden by BeckyGoodner and Nancy Schiffer, both of Kuna, Idaho.
Steer handlers, Denny and Gilbert Doan and Dean Goodner all of Kuna, Idaho, and Jake Erskin ofParma, Idaho, hauled, saddled and lighted the steers with Christmas (not holiday) lights and held thesteers as bystanders had their pictures taken on the steers before the parade.
Chase Conley of Nampa, Idaho, and David Schiffer of Kuna, Idaho, dressed in elf costumes RANon either side of the float passing out candy to eager bystanders. They managed to pass out twofive-gallon buckets of candy each, and they would have had more candy to pass out, but the kidsin wagon number two wanted in on the action and threw out two five gallon buckets of candythemselves (it was dark, who was going to know?).
After the parade, everyone headed to Lana and Terry Scotts' home in Nampa, Idaho, for food, hotdrinks, sharing of pictures and experiences. Coordination and cooperation make these events possible. Thank you to all that were not men-
tioned by name in this event.
Dean Goodner, President(208) 890-0760
IDAHO TEXAS
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The South Texas Longhorn Association had another successful show with the 2013 Winter Festival bringing inmore than 160 entries. The show was held on Friday, December 13th and Saturday, December 14th in Edna,
Texas. The STLA Winter Festival consisted of two youth shows, an open show, and a free show.It was held at the beautiful Brackenridge Recreation Complex. This facility has proved to beone of the nicest facilities for putting on a Texas Longhorn Show. Buckles and other greatprizes were given out to the winners. The judges for this year were Russell Hooks and BillHenderson. If you missed out on this great show, we hope you will make a point to attendnext year. The STLA will now be turning our attention to our other three upcoming shows. The San
Antonio Stock Show Texas Longhorn Show will be February 7-8, 2014. The Star of TexasLonghorn Show will be held in Austin on March 7-9, 2014. Our final 2014 World Qualifying
Show, will be the STLA Rockdale Spring Show held in Rockdale, Texas on March 28, 2014. You won’twant to miss out on these fun shows, so mark your calendars now, and we look forward to seeing you.
SOUTH TEXAS
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Danny Russell,President
(361) [email protected]
As the Spring months approach, the East Texas Longhorn Association is gearing up with a new youth activity. Ron and Barbara Marquess of Marquess Arrow Ranch, in Ben Wheeler, Texas will be hosting an ETLA YouthMeeting & Clinic on May 17, 2014. Along with the youth meeting, the Marquess’ will be educating the youth
about their cloning and breeding program. For more information, you may contact the ETLAYouth Advisory committee; Timothy Roddham at 903-852-5225 or Amy Weatherholtz,[email protected]. In November, Brooklyn Davis, ETLA youth member celebrated her birthday in a differentand very special way. Her wish for was to raise money for SPCA of East Texas AdoptionCenter and to gather donations for homeless pets that are rescued in East Texas. In 2013,she helped foster 63 dogs and cats. Davis is the daughter of Todd and Heather Davis, ofTroup, TX. Also in November, during the Kaufman Police Assocation Longhorn Show, Joel Norris and
the Kaufman Police Association raised$500 for Samuel Faske Medical Fund. The KPA Show held inTerrell was extremely cold this year, but saw increased numbers. Some time has passed since the East Texas State Fair ETLA Longhorn Show, but we would like to thankour sponsors: Dr. Gene & Lana Hightower, David & Bobbie Persinger, Don & Diane Gibson, Don &
Kathy Kittler, Ron & Barbara Marquess, Proline Panel System, John Soules Foods, Kurt & Glenda Twining, Tina & Keith DuBose,Bruce & Connie Ollive, Austin Bank, Richardson Media & Publishing and McAllisters. Keep up with the ETLA on facebook www.facebook.com/EastTexasLonghornAssociation or check out our Newsletter online at
http://issuu.com/aweatherholtz/docs/etla_jan_newsletter. See ya’ll down the road. Continued on p.26
EAST TEXAS
LONGHORN BREEDERS
ASSOCIATION
Connie Ollive,President
(903) [email protected]
TLBT member, Tud Krier, attended the TexasFarm Bureau's 80th Annual Meeting which tookplace December 7-10, in San Antonio, TX. Tud wasone of 13 District Winners in their Free EnterpriseSpeech Contest and was there to compete for theState title. Each of the contestants were awarded a$1,500 scholarship as well as a 4 day trip to Wash-ington, D.C. in Summer 2014 for their advancementto State. The top 6 contestants at State were awarded
additional scholarships, with first prize being $6,000. As the represen-tative for District 5, Tud spoke on his own experiences with Free Enter-prise and what he learned while attending the week-long Texas FarmBureau Youth Leadership Conference at Tarleton State University lastsummer. Although he did not win additional scholarship money, hewas a strong competitor and was awarded a commemorative Texas Flagwith certificates from the Governor and the Sergeant of Arms certifyingit has flown over the State Capitol. "The entire experience was very re-warding and provided me with valuable experiences toward my goal ofbeing a Communications major in college. I love public speaking andwith over 150 people in the audience, it was definitely the largest crowdI have ever spoke in front of," said Krier, who has won multiple speechawards at the Autobahn Youth Tour and hopes to use his talent to be-come a sports broadcaster.
Tud is the son of Orchel and Jaema Krier of Winnsboro, TX. A Jun-ior at Winnsboro High School, he purchased his first Longhorn in 2009and now owns/exhibits 12 head. He currently serves as a Senior Direc-tor for the TLBT, is 2nd V.P. on his Wood County 4-H Council and willrun for a District 4-H office this next summer. He also loves playing thesnare drum for his high school marching band.
NEWS On the Trail...
TLBT member Tarah Moore, daughter of Trigg & Traci Moore, Hico, TXwon Grand Champion Heifer with TTT Bedazzled at the Hico Barn Showin December 2013 as well as taking Grand Champion Breeding Hampwhile showing a pig for the first time at the Hamilton County Stock Show.
TLBT Member Competes For State Titlein Free Enterprise Speech Contest
Submitted by Jaema Krier
TLBAA members Bill Hudson, Jr, Joe & Lorinda Valentine and Eliza-beth Hudson all filled their tags in two days during a successful De-cember hunt in Missouri.
TLBT Member Exhibits Bovine andSwine Grand Champions
The TLBNM members met in Ruidoso on January4, 2014, to elect new officers and make plans forour upcoming Longhorn year. Ron Gentry waselected President, Sylvia Johnson, Vice President;Terry Whalen, Secretary/Treasurer; and newly electedboard members are Wade Wilson and Ronna Bryant;with Mat Meteivier and Shirley Sisneros continuingtheir terms respectively. The club wants to thankoutgoing officers for all of their dedication and time,they did a great job. It was suggested and receivedwith enthusiasm, that our board meet monthly with
all members invited. Plans should be firm for our 2014 show sched-ule by the end of January. TLBNM wishes tothank the TLBAA staff for all of their help and toall our Longhorn friends and family have awonderful New Year. We hope to see many ofyou on the trail.
TEXAS LONGHORN
BREEDERS OF NEW
MEXICORon Gentry, President(575) 864-1220
[email protected] Stevens, Anthony, NM and Ron Gentry, Belen, NM
Wade Wilson, Director, Capitan, NM; TerryWhalen, Secretary/Treasurer, Belen, NM; Ron Gen-
try, President, Belen, NM; Sylvia Johnson, VicePresident, Anthony, TX; Shirley Sisneros, Director,Edgewood, NM; Matt Metevier, Director, Datil,
NM; Ronna Bryant, Director, Tularosa, NM
TLBAA Members’ Hunting SuccessSubmitted by Joe Valentine
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Don't misunderstand! As these ar-ticles deal with developing asuccessful Texas Longhorn beef
retail market it in no way diminishes thegreat profitability of top end registeredbreeding stock. Marketing of lean TexasLonghorn (TL) beef is where every pro-ducer harvests the highest profits fromthe bottom half of the herd, not usingthe very highest quality, trophy horned,beautifully colored cattle. Okay? Thehigh dollar, registered cattle are the topof the best of this business and it willnot change.
Sorting inventory is the first job. Formeat products the steers and bulls gainfaster, and produce more beef thanheifers. The fact is that only one bull isneeded per 40 females; this works outperfect. There is a lot of male inventorythat don't make the herd sire selection.Sort bull calves at weaning into 1) herdsire prospects, 2) exhibition show steers,3) feeder meat steers and 4) roper/recre-ational steers.
1) Keep as many of the best bullcalves as you have a market for. If youhave not advertised registered bulls forsale and have no idea of who a buyerwill be, the number should be verysmall or zero. With the good prices ofTL beef, most male calves are worthmore as feeder steers than bulls. This isa fact! If a mistake is made by keepingtoo many bulls, they can be castratedwith a bander up to 2 years. Never cas-trate with a knife. Avoid any processwith cattle that causes blood. When cat-tle bleed, and blood drips to theground, dollars will fall out of yourpockets – believe it!
2) The exhibition steer market willbe steers with exceptionally large horn.Additional value is created with wildpretty colors. They do not have to havethe correct conformation of a herd sire.The exhibition steer market is a slowone and probably will not yield a goodprofit as quick as a freezer beef steer.They are fun to own, ride and the reallynice ones can bring a lot of money as
pasture ornaments.3) Feeder steers can be any color
with some variations in conformation,but, MUST have good growth genetics.They need to be tall, thick, with largebone and good big frames. This typewill gain economically, and make moreprofit. They can have record horn genet-ics or the worst horn in the pasture – itmakes no difference.
4) Recreational steers are the smallerones. Maybe from old cows or veryyoung cows. These are the steers that arefine boned, light muscled and onlygood for rodeo use. A really good roperis not a good feeder and a good feedergets too big too quick for a good roper.Roping steers can be flawed conforma-tion, solid colors, a little silly, or all ofthe above. The recreational market isalso a place to sell small cull heifers whoare not up to speed for registered breed-ing stock. This market can be directed tosteer ropers, team penners or cutters.
This four way inventory selection isvery important. Due to various geneticscertain herds will evolve stronger intothese different divisions. To move aherd from a high percent of ropers up toa higher percent of feeders most oftenwill require a genetic change to thickerherd sires. Considerations of the profitfrom a $400 to $600 roper up to a fedsteer, ready for retail consumption atover $2000, is a financial factor to takeseriously.
Departing from in-herd inventoryselection, thousands of TL cattle sell pri-vately or at auction for prices within aprofitable range for processing meat.Often at the local cattle auctions, wheregeneric critters are liquidated, TL cattlesell for discounted prices. This is a profitopportunity to add these TL cattle to thehome raised stock for meat sales. Toevaluate these different types and sizes,here is what can be expected for retailmeat sales. Some will weigh more orless and some will sell meat for higheror lower prices. Use these numbers tostart accumulating your own exact data.
This fine boned heifer is not goodfor breeding stock, too large to rope,not profitable to put on feed for freezerbeef. No one is going to make verymuch money with her and yet to allowher to continue to eat costly grain andor hay is not a pleasant alternative.Here is her data:Live weight – 510 lbs.Generic auction value 510 lbs. X $.35 =
$178.50 less commission, hauling, BeefCheckoff.
Hanging weight 231 lbs. or 45.29% of liveweight.
Lean trim weight 27% of live weight = 138lbs.
Ground beef 138 lbs. X $5 per lb. retail value= $690
Process cost, kill fee $64 + cut and wrap at$.50 per lb. = $179.50
Process cost $179.50 subtracted from retailgrind sales = $510.50
Retail grind net $510.50 less generic auctionvalue $178.50 = $332 additional income
This traditional size TL cow is fineboned and a normal size for many adultcows.
RAISING TEXAS LONGHORNS AS A BUSINESS
Note: This is the second installment for the Trails by Darol Dickinson which will detail plans for a profitable business with Texas Long-horn retail beef sales, locating processors, building your own business, market development, expanding the ranch acreage, meat distribu-tion and nutritional advantages over other breeds of cattle.
By Darol Dickinson
Inventory Selection For Texas Longhorn Beef
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Live weight – 710 lbs.Generic auction value 710 lbs. X $.50 =
$355Hanging weight 348 lbs. or 49% of live
weightLean trim weight 31% of live weight = 220
lbs.Ground beef 220 lbs. X $5 per lb. retail
value = $1100Process costs, kill fee $64 + cut and wrap at
$.50 per lb. = $238Process costs $238 subtracted from retail
grind sales = $862Retail grind net $862 less generic auction
value $355 = $507 additional income
This traditional trophy steer hassome age, but does press down thescales.Live weight – 1610 lbs.Generic auction value 1610 lbs. X $.50 =
$805Hanging weight 757 lbs. or 47% of live
weightLean trim weight 29% of live weight = 467
lbs.Ground beef 467 lbs. X $5 per lb. retail
value = $2335Process costs, kill fee $64 + cut and wrap at
$.50 per lb. = $442.50Process costs $442.50 subtracted from re-
tail grind sales = $1892.50Retail grind net $1892.50 less generic auc-
tion value $805 = $1087.50 additional
incomeThis large cow is 15 years old and
has failed to breed. She is considered a"volunteer." Many people have a herd
rule which is, either the cow produces agood calf, or she donates herself. Eitherway there is income for the owner to re-cover boarding expenses. Live weight – 1430 lbs.Generic auction value 1430 lbs. X $.80 =
$1144Hanging weight 772 lbs. or 54% of live
weightLean trim weight 37% of live weight = 529
lbs.Ground beef 529 lbs X $5 per lb. retail
value = $2645Process costs, kill fee $64 + cut and wrap at
$.50 per lb. =$ 450Process costs $450 subtracted from retail
grind sales = $2195Retail grind net $2195 less generic auction
value $1144 = $1051 additional incomeThis bull had great early beef gain
and size, yet failed to grow wide, largelateral horn. He was bred 2 years due togreat beef quality.Live weight – 2090 lbs.Generic auction value 2090 lbs. X $.95 =
$1985.50Hanging weight 1212 lbs. or 58% of live
weightLean trim weight 39% of live weight = 815
lbs.Ground beef 815 lbs. X $5 per lb. retail
value = $4075Process costs, kill fee $64 + cut and wrap at
$.50 per lb. = $670Process costs $670 subtracted from retail
grind sales = $3405Retail grind net $3405 less generic auction
value $1985.50 = $1419.50Everyone is encouraged to negotiate
the best quality of processing possible.Develop data and know the data thatfits your business plan. Beyond the rawdata, here are some concluding recom-mendations for a more profitable TLlean beef business.
Ground beef from old fat steers hasa slightly greasy texture whenprocessed. Old cows have a slightly wa-tery meat which goes with less firmnessin the muscle. Some very poor lean
cows are actually too lean. The solutionis a blend of young bulls, steers andcows. A blend of 6 to 10 animals makesan ideal grind product. A good proces-sor will do this blend to your specifica-tions.
Poor bulls or cows are often grainfed a month or two before processing.This is costly, reduces the omega 3 andadds fat, which is not wanted norneeded. Use these cattle for a blendgrind and go right from pasture to theprocessing plant.
If a steer is retained as an exhibitionsteer and doesn't grow outstandinghorn, grind him. A 3 or 4 year old steeris a choice grind product. He is worthmore as grass fed grind at this age thanif he was grain fed. He is too old to de-velop tender steaks.
Historically corn fed beef is thejuicy, tender and a melt-in-our-mouthproduct. Although it is often an enjoy-able eating experience the percent ofomega 3 remaining after being fed 200days will be zero or close to none. Ei-ther raise corn fed, melt-in-your-mouthwith no omega 3 health benefits, orgrass fed with healthy nutrition. It is dif-ficult to have both virtues. Grind thegrass fed and it will be tender, flavorfuland healthy.
Angus producers have warned for 50years of the horrible, awful, terribledamage to carcases from horn wounds,punctures and bruising. After feedingTL steers in lots for 16 years, with horns,I asked our processors if they hadtrimmed any bruised muscle from oursteers? In 16 years they said it was nota problem – none had been trimmedoff. This is because of two things, 1)never let the feed trough get empty;steers can eat 24 hours a day and neverhave to fight for feed, 2) raise gentle cat-tle that are easy to handle and easy onthemselves. Lesson – never automati-cally believe the competitor's criticism.
It is a very good thing for breedersto be feeders. If owners know whichbloodlines of cattle gain economically,it will quickly affect the herd breedingdecisions. Experience in tests of TL cat-tle have revealed that on full feed somesteers gain as little as .8 of a pound perday and others gain up to 3.8 lbs. Theperson who is buying the feed will soonget real serious about which bloodlinesthey like. Try it – keep records. Learn –enjoy what you learn.
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Since November 1, 2013 over 65 applications for membership to the TLBAA have been submitted. We would liketo say, “WELCOME!” to each of you. You are in great company as you join the over 3,900 members that sharethe same passion as you…the Texas Longhorn. We are always mindful of our purpose, “to protect the uniqueheritage of the Texas Longhorn, to preserve the purity of the breed, and to promote Texas Longhorns as a distinctbreed while encouraging its future through promotion, education and research.” At the TLBAA we have manyestablished services to honor this purpose. Whether it is our registration department, special events such as showsand sales throughout the year or our award winning publication the Texas Longhorn Trails, we are here to serveyou, our valued member. Once again, WELCOME. We hope to see you all soon!
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William Clyde Brudenell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COStar Creek Ranch/ Graves Partnership. . . . TXDG Ranch, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TXBowman/ Gibbons Partnership . . . . . . . . . . KSGary Steinbrenner & Maryse Laurin . . . . . . TXQuinton King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TXMarianne Adriaans . . . . . . . . . . . . NetherlandsElburn/ Beach Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INDominick Esquivel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TXBryan Schmidt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CORiley Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TXMurphy/ Hornbrook Partnership . . . . . . . . . MOAddison Patton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LATanner Petree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TXDessie Putnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TXRoger & Suzan Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MOEsmeralda Guzman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TXRonald J. Schlosser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NDColton White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TXLandri Vasut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TXNathan Helm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TXRonnie & Lee Lange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TXLindsey Straka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEBryan R. Molina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TXDianne Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OKStotts/ Clinard Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TXJason W. Roznovsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TXMatthew Roznovsky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TXBenji Cranford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GAAdkins, Hughes, McLeod, Morris Partnership NCEmily Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TXRebekah Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEFlying H Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TN
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Dan Jones proudly proclaims that hislate father, Tracy Jones, was influenced bywestern novelists Zane Gray, LouisL’Amour and others.“We loved the concept of the Long-
horns, the Old West – that kind of thing,”he observed. “And being from the Mid-west, you read a lot of old Westerns anddeveloped an affinity for the Old West. Weinitially got into it for that and the meatconcept of it – the low cholesterol. Dadhad high cholesterol, so we got our firstcows, and we had them for a number ofyears and never did much with them; wejust ate everything we raised, just hadthem on the farm.”“We started out with the WR line,
which was sort of the predominant lineback then, sort of the original, and thatwas what we were looking at, because wewanted the original. But as time went on,we realized we needed a bigger frame an-imal, and the horn game was taking over,so we scrapped the whole herd andstarted over six years ago.”“After our dad (Tracy Lynn Jones)
passed away, that’s when we decided toget in or get out,” said Dan. He and hisbrothers, Tracy Lee and Nathan, began tomake dramatic upgrades in their program,with input from Larry Stewart, BobLoomis and Jimmy Jones.“You could go on and on about the
breeding,” said Dan. “It’s unbelievablewhat’s happening in the industry. Butback then, Larry Stewart was the guy thatwe really looked up to. He had MaximusST at the time, then Gun Smoke and LLLLucky. We decided we were going to up-grade, get some better animals, and wewent down there and bought some ani-mals from him. That’s where we got a lotof our genetics, straight out of Larry Stew-art’s program.”“Mike Bowman is another big influ-
ence. He had a lot of good stuff, and someof the animals we have came from Mike
Bowman. So I guess we are a mini LarryStewart-Mike Bowman-Bob Loomis.That’s sort of where we started. Since then,we’ve added other genetics such as JP RioGrande and Sittin Bull.”“If you had your perfect wish list,
you’d take a gene out of this bull and agene out of that cow and put it in thiscow, and you are always matching. I thinkthat’s the fun part of trying to continuallybreed better animals. The horn gene is re-ally desirable, and we’ve got that and weare trying to breed for more color. Sothat’s what we are trying to do – get a nice,springy animal that we can market in ourmeat program, but at the same time, getthat horn genetic and produce somegood-horned, gentle animals with a lot ofcolor.”“We bought Maximus ST from Larry.
We bought a heifer bred to LLL Lucky, ason of Maximus, and that’s how we gotthe Lucky genetics in our herd. Lucky hadjust turned two when he won his class atthe Horn Showcase – he was 64 inches asa two-year-old at the time. He broke hisback when they turned him out to breedthat fall – I think he was only 27 monthsat the time, and that’s when he died. Boy,he really produced some good animals.We knew we had to get some of those ge-netics in the herd because of the earlyhorn growth. He was a brindle bull andhad color – he had everything we wantedto get into the herd.”Maximus ST was at the recent Horn
Showcase Bull Alley, where he garneredmore semen sales than any of the otherbulls. “That’s due to Lady – Delta LuckyLady that we own,” explained Dan. “Sheset records as a two- and three-year-old fortip-to-tip and total horn. At the time, shewas the youngest 80-inch heifer. She hit80 before her fourth birthday. That’s agranddaughter of Max, and we’ve got an-other little heifer that we got out of Max,Mona Lisa. She won bronzes in all theclasses we put her in. Mona Lisa is a phe-nomenal young heifer and you’ll hear alot about her as she develops. She’s justtwo, and she is a beautiful, big-famedheifer with a lot of horn and big bases.Now she has produced a little heifer thatis really nice.”Like many other breeders, Hoosier
Longhorns are getting “tuff” – CowboyTuff genetics from the Bob Loomis pro-gram. With this in their mix, they expectto get both horn genetics and frame. “We don’t just want to be all about
horn,” explained Dan. “We like to pro-duce stuff with good frame and color aswell. We have developed a personal meatmarket; we don’t take anything and runthem across the scales; we sell everythingout of our locker here at the farm. That’sone of our philosophies – if they don’tmake it in the breeding side, we’ve got tobe able to market it and get more than wewould across the scales. We sell quite a bitof meat off the farm. We’ve got a walk-infreezer, and we are in a store in town. Wehave people that come by all the time.”“It’s one of those trial-and-errors you
learn. At first, you try to get people to-gether and buy a quarter or half of an an-imal and then butcher; that’s sort of theold way to do it.”The Jones brothers found it easier to
package everything up in individual pack-ages; then the customer can walk in andbuy what they want. This eliminated a lotof problems in marketing meat. Disgrun-tled customers may think a cow shouldhave more rib eyes than it actually does.When they can walk in and buy ten ribeyes and some hamburger – either bulk orpatties – they can buy what they want andleave happy.Their meat is processed at a certified
facility about 45 minutes south of thefarm. It has to be state certified to sell, andthat’s the closest one that can package totheir satisfaction.“And getting back to trial-and-error,”
said Dan, “when we got the packages atthe place we were several years ago, theywere certified, but they did everything inwhite packages. You can’t market it inwhite packages. People need to hold itand look at it. We found a place that didthe state certification, but they did vac-uum clear packages, and then it was easyto market and sell the meat. That’s one ofthe things that helped us market our meatbetter.”By the pound or by the head, Hoosier
Longhorns offers top quality meat or su-perb quality bloodlines to their variouskinds of customers.
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“We are trying our best, and we are really excited about what’s infront of us and what the future holds.”
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Western author Zane Gray hasbeen dead seventy-three years, and itwould be a stretch to call him a men-tor, but his evocative descriptions ofthe frontier west still resonate with readersand create emotional attachments withthe era, the people, the places – and eventhe animals – which populate his novels.More recent writers such as LouisL’Amour, Elmer Kelton and Larry Mc-Murtry have carried western fiction for-ward, and some of their works have beenmade into movies or, in McMurtry’s case,the television miniseries, Lonesome Dove.
It is likely that none of these authorsdeliberately and personally tried to influ-ence someone to buy Texas Longhorn cat-tle, yet it is highly likely that theirromanticized depictions of ranch life,roundups and cattle drives create a nos-
talgia that ben-efits the trueTexas Long-horn narrative.
The traildrives that rescued an impoverished Texasfollowing the Civil War created cattlebarons, developed enormous ranches andturned cowboys into legendary beings ofalmost mythic proportions. All these werethe solid facts upon which the fictionalworlds of the western novels were built.This nostalgia is a big part of the emo-tional attachment owners have for theirTexas Longhorn cattle, and knowingly ornot, underlies the reason many ownerssought out these cattle.
Whatever the motivation, owners newto the breed need advice and direction onmany facets of Longhorn ownership. Noone begins with a full plate of knowledge;all have sought and received guidance tosome extent and the Longhorn business isfortunate to have many veteran ownerswho willingly share and guide newcom-ers. A few of these mentors are mentionedbelow.
By Henry King
That old puzzle, ‘Which came first, thechicken or the egg?’ could be rephrased re-garding the Helm family’s entry into theownership of Texas Longhorn cattle.
Which attracted first, the land or theLonghorns?
Ovilla, Texas, is not far from the Helmlocation in Red Oak, Texas, both commu-nities located just south of Dallas. Theland and the Longhorns in question werenear Ovilla.
“We had a large tract (in Red Oak) weweren’t doing anything with,” said JohnHelm, “and we bought a smaller tract atOvilla, Texas that had some Longhorns onit. The gentleman who owned it had fixedit up real nice and had put some Long-horns on it. We were attracted to the prop-erty initially, real nice fencing around it,and the Longhorns being there created thewhole image. We bought the property,and bought the Longhorns he had inorder to maintain the Ag exemption onthe property.”
“To be honest,” said John, “the Long-horns were kind of a secondary attractionto the property. Looking back, I thinkthat’s what set the place off – the fencingand the trees, the old water well and thestock tank. It was just an attractive pieceof property, then you plant the Longhornsin the middle of that, and the rural pieceof property was even more attractive.”
“The first of the year, we babysat those
Longhorns, and just about all of them hadbabies, then we started trying to figure outwhat we had and what kind of genetics wehad. Then my son jumped on board, andthe rest of the family followed thereafterand it just kind of ballooned after that.My wife, Debra and my son Nathan andmyself are pretty much the core of the op-eration.”
In addition to the cattle and their reg-istration certificates, the previous owneralso gave them a stash of Texas Longhornmagazines. The family studied those andstarted looking at the websites of otherprograms.
“We just got to exploring” said John,“and of course the magazines startedrolling in after we joined the TLBAA andthe ITLA, and those are interesting, too.We really just started pursuing informa-tion about programs in general and whatthey were doing. Of course, when you seea Longhorn bull or a Longhorn cow thatare ahead of the curve on horn, you get ex-cited about that and you want to knowmore.”
One of the first programs they lookedat was Darol Dickinson, then Asaad Long-horns and Zech Dameron. They looked atoverall programs, started calling folks,calling other programs.
“I know we went out and visited withZech Dameron early on; we got linked upin a partnership on a bull with DougHunt; we did some partnerships on somebreeding with Stan Searle; we startedgoing to some auctions once we got ourheads kind of screwed on right trying tofigure out what were the good geneticlines and what appeals visually. We got alittle more selective about what we were
putting on the ground; what we were buy-ing, what we were taking home and whatwe bred what to.”
“We have been really pleased withsome heifers we got out of CV CowboyCasanova; all of them are exciting and wehave been real pleased with that partner-ship and having access to Casanova.”
“We have a couple of young bulls thatare our breeding; one of them, Helm ToroCaliente, was a triple bronze winner at theHorn Showcase. He is out of a nice, large-framed cow we own named ASOCL Burn-ing Desire that we mated up with JP RioGrande – so he is a JP Rio Grande son.That’s what we are using right now; we’vebeen using a lot of Cowboy Tuff Chex,Cowboy Casanova, a little bit of Tejas Star– those are the primary bulls we AI’d tothis last season.”
“Obviously, Cowboy Tuff Chex hasrecord horn, being over 90 inches. It’skind of hard not to be excited about ayoung bull that’s nearly three years oldand already over 90 inches.”
“I guess our philosophy, in a nutshell,is not a whole lot different from anybodyelse – we try to take select dams with greatoverall genetics and breed them to thebest bull we have access to, either A.I. ornatural service. Then you feed them realgood, give them all of the right minerals,give them good hay, cubes when theyneed it, then wait for the babies. Our damselection has certainly changed a little bitin transition from day one, since we havelearned more about the industry and howimportant the maternal side is, and basi-cally connecting the dots and hoping andpraying for the best.”
Red Oak, TX
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Longhorns were going to be the mid-dle-age hobby for Terry and Sherri Adcock.They have two grown children, a boy anda girl, who have both gone off to separatethings, although they and their familiescome back often to visit and check out thecows. Terry and Sherri have five grandkids,two girls and three boys. The Adcock's op-erate an extensive farming operation andrunning over a hundred head of Long-horns has added another layer of respon-sibility."We grow cotton and we are partners
in a cotton gin here in Dawson County,"said Terry. "We grow our own hay andhave some for sale, but this area of thestate is mainly cotton country. Thedrought has really impacted us all. We arein pretty sandy, low-rainfall country. Ouraverage rainfall is only 18 inches and wewent through two years that were justbone dry. If we hadn't had irrigation togrow wheat and haygrazer for hay, wewould have had a lot of trouble."Although the Adcocks had decided to
get some Longhorn cattle, they didn't rushinto it. "We did a lot of research on the in-ternet," said Terry. "We learned what thepopular and proven bloodlines were. Wealso went to several ranches looking andtalking to breeders before we bought ourfirst three animals, two bred heifers and asix-month-old calf. We got them fromCedar Creek Longhorns down close to Lul-ing, Texas.""We got a lot of guidance from Mike
Bowman and his foreman, DonnSchouten," said Terry. “They have bothbeen a lot of help to us. Their influence
has played a lot on which way we havegone with bloodlines and our program ingeneral.""There are a whole lot of people we
have met," said Terry. "We made friendsover time and every time we sit down andvisit with them, we get ideas. The Long-horn people are real good to visit withyou, tell you the things they have donewrong, tell you the things they have doneright. Nobody has any well-guarded se-crets. They will pretty much try to helpyou. Everybody has been real friendly tous since we got into this about eight yearsago."Three years ago the Adcocks bought a
cow, Hubbell's Victoria II, from MarkHubbell at the Premier Heifer Sale in Ft.Worth. She was carrying what turned outto be their junior herd sire, TS MagnificentKen, sired by Concealed Weapon. "He isgrowing into an awesome bull," remarkedSherri. “We will start having his first calvesin the spring. He just turned 32 monthsold about 10 days ago. We measured himand he was 70.25" tip to tip with 85" oftotal horn. Ken won his class in total hornand composite at the Horn Showcase backin October." "We have two older bulls that are our
main herd sires," said Terry. "Cadillac 55is out of GR Grand Unlimited and BLRaggedy Ann. Zargus EOT 34/6 is out ofBoomerang C P and EOT Gabrielle 188.Both are Horn Showcase past champions.We've had Zargus several years longer thanwe have had Cadillac. Right now we have
more cows withCadillac than wedo Zargus andMa gn i f i c e n tKen. And we areusing CV Cow-boy Casanova toAI some of ourcows. The firstgroup of cowswas AI'd in Jan-uary 2013 but we didn't have good luckwith them. However, we did get a realpretty bull calf out of it from a Tabasco'sLeZawe daughter. The second group ofcows we AI'd to CV Cowboy Casanova isdue in late spring and we can't wait forthem to start hitting the ground." "The thing we like best about Long-
horns," said Terry, "is that we can go outthere in the pasture and we can call all ofour cows by name. They all look different- you don't just have a black herd or a redherd or a white herd. We enjoy their dif-ferent personalities and love their colorsand spots.""I am very pleased with the direction
the TLBAA is heading and with the peoplethat are stepping up and being on ourboard, and being our regional directors,"said Sherri. “I just think we have a topnotch group of people and staff who areleading this organization in a really goodway. I get real excited about the things thatthey've got planned and I think the futureof the TLBAA is looking very bright for allof us and our Longhorns.”
Aaron Adkins doesn’t have to go veryfar to contact a mentor if he has a ques-tion or needs advice concerning TexasLonghorn cattle. He has been raisingLonghorns since 2005, but his father-in-law, Scott Hughes, has been in the busi-ness 20 years and is a current member ofthe TLBAA Board of Directors. “I kind of married into the Long-
horns,” he said. “My wife’s father is ScottHughes. I just grew to love the cattle, so Ibought my first one from him in 2004 or2005 and it kind of grew from there.”“I grew a little herd of my own, and
then my brother, Clay Adkins, who livesin Virginia, got the itch to get in, so hejoined in with me. We’ve kind of grownfrom there – we have several partner ani-mals with my father-in-law and our otherpartner in North Carolina, Ken Morris.Some folks refer to us as the Carolina Car-tel.”The Adkins brothers keep their cattle
in Rutherfordton on the same farm withAaron’s father-in-law Scott Hughes.“Jimmy Jones also helps me a lot,”
said Aaron. “His program is unquestion-ably one of the best in the breed. We havebecome really good friends, and he givesme a lot of good advice. Ken Morris, an-
other member ofthe Texas Long-horn Board of Di-rectors, has beeninstrumental in helping us along the wayto grow our program. Zack Moffitt hashelped a lot. Jimmy, Ken and Scott haveprobably had more influence on what wedo with our program than anybody else.”“We’ve used several bulls over the
years. We look at the maternal and pater-nal side to pick our herd sires. We wantstrong consistency there, and look for thetraits that fix the issues that we believe wehave, whether its size or horn or color orwhatever, we try to pick bulls that comefrom parents that have the traits we arelooking for.”Aaron, his brother Clay, his father-in-
law Scott Hughes and mentors Ken Mor-ris and Jimmy Jones have combined withTerry King and Mark Hubbell in owner-ship of one of the most exciting youngbulls in the Southeast.“We bought Cowboy Catchit Chex, a
full brother to Cowboy Tuff Chex, for theconsistency that his dam, BL Rio Catchit,has produced. Hopefully he will bringthat same consistency into our herds.”“He won two classes at the Horn
Showcase – Composite andTip-to-Tip. He was 69-1/8” aweek before his second birth-day. We partner on him andwe think he is going to dogreat things for our program.His genetic package and every-thing he has to offer is every-thing we look for in a bull. Weare super excited to get his first calves onthe ground, about January or Februaryand we are really excited about that ge-netic package.”“Without question,” Aaron contin-
ued, “we couldn’t have purchased Cow-boy Catchit Chex without Bob Loomisallowing us the opportunity to purchasesuch a bull. We are just hoping he will beas good as his two brothers, and like I say,his calves will be hitting the ground soonand we are super excited about that. It’sreally going to be fun to watch and see;we think he is going to take our programto the next level.”“We are trying our best, and we are re-
ally excited about what’s in front of usand what the future holds.”
Lamesa, TX
Rutherfordton, NC
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audeen Marks was one of therare few who literally was associatedwith Longhorns from the cradle to thegrave.
She was born in 1918 at the LH7Ranch in Barker TX, to Maud and EmilMarks, one of the earliest breeders torecognize the value of the Texas Long-horn and establish a separate herd.
Maudeen virtually learned the cattlebusiness from the back of a horse. Shewas riding horseback at age three and afew years later began participating inthe ranch roundups, all thewhile learning at her father’sside.
She also learned the rodeobusiness early on. Eventually theLH7 roundups became popularwith the public and evolved intothe legendary LH7 Ranch Rodeo,which at one time drew severalthousand spectators.
In the early 1930s, the LH7 wasrunning almost 7,000 head of com-
mercial cattle including a private herd ofsome 500 head of Texas Longhorns. Italso became one of the first ranches inthe United States to use Bos Indicus cat-tle, crossing them with the native TexasCattle (Longhorns) and commercial cat-tle. (20 years later Maudeen would bepicked as the public relations representa-tive of the American Brahman Breeders
Association, a position she held for sixyears). However, Emil never lost sight ofpreserving Longhorns and maintained apure line of handpicked old style Texascattle, many from East Texas.
Emil Marks was a founder and servedon the first Board of Directors when theHouston Fat Stock Show was created in
1931, and the Marks family partici-pated wholeheartedly. Maudeen puton a pair of wooly chaps and rode inthe first Houston Fat Stock Show Pa-rade and with rare exceptions partic-ipated in every one since, whether
riding horseback, in a wagon or on aLonghorn steer.
The Marks took advantage of nearbyHouston. Maudeen and her mother trav-eled there every Saturday for piano andviolin lessons. Often Maudeen and herfather would attend wrestling the nightbefore. Once a month, during the season,the family attended the Houston Sym-phony Orchestra Season Sponsors Per-formance.
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I have read and agree to the consignment rules for donating animals for the 50th Anniversary GoldenHeifer Sale. I hereby authorize the TLBAA and their authorized personnel to sell these animals and do not hold the TLBAA or any person assisting with sale responsible for any loss of health, loss of life, lossby theft or other perils. I understand and agree that all guarantees are between the consignor and thepurchaser and the TLBAA assumes no responsibility or liability for these guarantees.
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In 1939, Maudeen graduated fromTexas State College for Women in Den-ton, with a BS in Speech Arts and Educa-tion, and a minor in Spanish. Aftergraduation she accepted a position withHouston Light and Power as a HomeService Advisor. Soon after joining thefirm, she was summoned to the office ofthe president. Her assignment was tostand in the lobby of the building andsell advance tickets for the Fat StockShow.
When attendance at the HoustonRodeo began to decline,Maudeen was asked torenew enthusiasm. Shewrote exciting radio com-mercials, helped createdowntown window dis-plays and provided pro-grams to local service clubs.A few years later after join-ing a Houston advertisingfirm, she was named publicity director ofthe Stock Show, which was one of her ad-vertising clients and continued as public-ity director until her retirement in 1962.Maudeen realized the importance of themedia and asked the Rodeo for permis-sion to have a press box. To her surprise,they granted her six seats and she pro-ceeded to bring the lumber and built thevery first press box at the HLSR.
Maudeen consistently dressed in herfinest western gear to attend meetingsand was a strong proponent of the “DressWestern” program. After the success ofthe “Dress Western” at the newly formedTulsa Stock Show and Rodeo thatMaudeen helped publicize, a “dress west-ern” Houston committee was formed.From that committee came the Phrase“Go-Texan”, still used by the HoustonLivestock Show and Rodeo today.
In 1952 Maudeen along with her fa-ther and several others rode from Barkerto Houston following the route that thepioneer cattlemen had used to drive live-
stock each winter to the salt grass pas-tures on the Gulf Coast. By 1954 this be-came an organized annual event knownas the famous Salt Grass Trail Ride.
It was Maudeen’s idea to organize agroup of Gulf Coast breeders and in1982, Texas Longhorn Breeders of theGulf Coast was incorporated. Throughher initiative, a Texas Longhorn Sale wasbegun at the Houston Livestock Show &Rodeo, and the first “Gathering” Sale washeld in 1984. The 20th Anniversary ofthe sale was dedicated to Maudeen and
that same day was declaredMaudeen Marks Day in Har-ris County, TX.
In 2002, Maudeen was
honored by being asked tostand with former President George W.Bush to bid farewell to the old home ofthe HLSR, the Houston Astrodome, asthey prepared to move to its new home,Reliant Park.
After the death of her parents, theMarks estate was divided among the chil-dren and Maudeen inherited the LH7Ranch home at Barker, three steers, a cou-ple of old Longhorn cows and sevenheifers. Her brother Travis loaned her apure Marks bull and from that smallgroup, Maudeen single-handedly built anationally recognized registered herd ofover 200 Texas Longhorns all with theLH7 brand. In 1978 her herd was se-lected as the data base herd for DNA test-ing at Texas A&M University and was oneof the first herds to be blood typed forpurity.
By 1981, the Barker Ranch was over-taken by the city of Houston andMaudeen purchased 1300 acres at Ban-dera, establishing the LH7 Ranch and Re-sort where she promoted the purity and
preservation of the breed. With 10 guestcottages, she hosted trail riding groups,hunters, vacationers and tour groups.Tour groups, many from foreign coun-tries who wanted to view the cattle, oftenvisited her. She loved telling everyone theLonghorn story. Many a visitor would gohome reliving the excitement of ridingwith Maudeen through the pastures inher old Suburban to see the cattle.
Maudeen was always an active mem-ber of the Texas Longhorn Breeders As-sociation of America (TLBAA) and in itsearly days in the late 1960s served as thenon-elected, unpaid publicity director,writing news releases and promoting As-sociation events. Through the years, she
participated in as many Long-horn events as possible in-cluding sales, conventions,trail rides, shows, etc. Shewas easy to recognize as she
almost always wore a hat, and most oftensported a pink one. Her enthusiasm for“Texas Cattle” brought her close friendsof all ages, and her sharp mind and quickwit made her a favorite at gatherings.
In 1996 she was the co-recipient ofone of the most prestigious awards givenby the TLBAA, the Jack Phillips AffiliatePresident’s Award, which recognizes abreeder who works in the background,without recognition, for the bettermentof the breed.
Maudeen was also a Founder of theCattlemen’s Texas Longhorn Registry thatwas formed in 1991 and was instrumen-tal in the formation of the Cattlemen’sTexas Longhorn Conservancy in 2005.
In 2004, Maudeen was nominated tothe Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Fort Worth.If anyone is qualified to be inducted intothis prestigious group, it is certainlyMaudeen Marks, who made her mark ona predominantly male industry by hardwork, knowledge of the cattle industryand a dedication to the Texas Longhornbreed.
“My idea of heaven is to own Texas, stock it withTexas Longhorn cattle, staff it with Texas Rangers,ride from windmill to windmill and have a danceevery night”. –Maudeen Marks
MAUDEEN MARKS SPONSORSHIPTable #1: H.E. & Evelyn RasmussenTable #2: H.E. & Evelyn Rasmussen
Table #3: Stephen Head & Friends of Gulf CoastTable #4: Bandera, TX- Chamber of Commerce
Table #5: Triple R Ranch
JACK PHILLIPS SPONSORSHIPKeith & Tina DuBose
Texas S Longhorns & Triple R Ranch
WALTER SCOTT SPONSORSHIPTodd & Kelli McKnight, CedarView Ranch
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GOALS FOR A BULL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:1. Keep costs to a reasonable level, but do not cut corners.
2. Have the bulls well grown as yearlings so they may be usedeffectively.
3. Have the bulls physically fit so they will be active breeders.
4. Minimize health problems with a well-designed herd healthprogram developed with your local veterinarian.
5. Provide a proper environment so genetic differences maybe effectively assessed.
CARRY OUT A HEALTH PROGRAMTo get all bulls off to a good start and to minimize health re-
lated problems during the post-weaning period, a comprehen-sive health program should be implemented. The local animalhealth professional should be familiar with disease problems inthe area and can recommend a disease prevention program. Thismay include preconditioning the calves before weaning. Vacci-nations should include a booster for blackleg, malignant edema,and other clostridial diseases.
Other possibilities are the viral diseases including the respi-ratory complex. Lice and other external parasites must be con-trolled. Internal parasites may or may not be a problem. If indoubt of the need to use a wormer, a fecal egg count may be ap-propriate. Read and follow label instructions of parasite controlproducts carefully.
FACILITIESAn ideal bull development facility will allow the bulls to be
comfortable and protected from severe weather and will provideample room for exercise and feeder or bunk space to minimizethe competition between animals. If more than 30 bulls are fed,divide them into two groups. When dividing calves into groups,
horned and polled calves should be separated and sorted by size.A well-drained facility will help minimize foot problems.
Cattle that are dry and comfortable will convert feed more effi-ciently and gain faster. When winters are severe or exceedinglywet, some type of shelter or housing is advisable. An open-sidedpole-type shed may be adequate. It should contain 25 to 30square feet per bull.
Exercise over rough or rocky ground will help keep the bullsactive and physically fit. Pens should be large enough so bullscan exercise and also get away from each other when necessary.Bulls housed away from heifers or cows tend to stay quieter anddo less riding and fighting.
Many different feeding systems can be used for bulls. If a self-fed complete ration is used so the cattle can eat free choice, 8 to 12inches of bunk space per head are adequate. If all animals need toeat at the same time (such as with hand feeding), about 24 to 30inches of bunk space or feeder space per bull are required.
To ensure proper feed use, water needs to be available at alltimes. One way to encourage exercise is to locate feed and waterat opposite ends of the pen.
NUTRITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS OFWEANED OR PURCHASED BULLS
General Nutrition ConceptsAn ideal nutritional program for young bulls should be
moderate in cost, allow for rapid growth, and avoid excessivecondition. It should also avoid digestive problems that may havean impact on animal performance or reduce soundness.
The daily nutrient requirements for medium- and large-framed bulls of different bodyweights and performance levels arefound in Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle, National Research
By Glenn SelkExtension Animal Reproduction SpecialistOklahoma State University
INTRODUCTIONA topic often discussed in recent times is equality of the sexes. Many cattlemen have unwillingly taken this principle and
applied it to herd management, where no more emphasis is given to the selection or care of a herd sire than individual cowsin the herd. Does it make sense that a single bull breeding 30 to 80 females by natural service, or perhaps several thousand fe-males through Al, should receive emphasis equal to one female in a breeding program? The extensive, potential reproductive andproductive impact of a single herd sire dictates that cattlemen practice blatant discrimination through added emphasis on bullevaluation and management, particularly with respect to reproduction.
Each year, a greater proportion of yearling beef bulls are used. With proper management yearling bulls can be a successfulpart of the breeding program. Bulls used as yearlings sire more calves in their productive lifetimes, and the bull cost per calfproduced can be reduced. Likewise, some purebred producers prefer to market bulls as yearlings, since their investment in pro-ducing these bulls is usually reduced.
Some commercial cattlemen prefer to buy weaned bull calves and grow them out to suit themselves. If this practice is fol-lowed, it may be a good idea to select a few more bulls than will be needed, because some may not develop as anticipated.
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Council, Sixth Revised edition, 1984. Daily nutrient requirementsfor growing bulls, two-year old bulls, and mature bulls are listedin tables 1 and 2. They can serve as guidelines to determine if di-etary needs are being met. Rations can be developed to meet thenutrient requirements for the desired level of performance. Youmay need to seek assistance of a livestock nutritionist by first vis-iting with your local county extension office. Also further infor-mation about nutrient requirements and ration balancing arefound in the Oklahoma Beef Cattle Manual (third edition). Thispublication can be ordered through any county extension office.
BULL CALVESProbably the most common mistake made in purchasing
young, weaning age bulls is failure to provide an adequate diet tocontinue their growth and development. Often bulls are deliv-ered, turned out with the other bulls, and left to ‘rough it” untilbreeding time. Thus, bull development is delayed, sexual matu-rity is not achieved, and the resulting calf crop is less than itshould have been.
The first step in providing adequate nutrition is determiningthe desired level of performance. Typically, young bulls have 160days to grow from weaning to yearling age. Because of the growthpotential of our current beef population, yearling bulls are heav-ier than 1,000 pounds. Therefore, young bulls need to have gainsof 2.5 daily. Moderate energy diets (those with grain) are neededto attain these performance levels.
For young bulls not intended for gain testing, rations shouldinclude concentrates fed (as a minimum) at about 2 percent ofbody weight. That is, 600-pound calves can easily consume about10-12 pounds of grain with alfalfa hay or grass hay fed freechoice. This will require 18 pounds of total dry matter or about20 pounds of air-dry feed per day. This will help promote rapidgrowth without excessive fattening. Be certain to start the grainfeeding gradually. As the bulls increase in size, the amount ofgrain must increase to maintain the 2 percent of body weightlevel unless it is obvious that they need more high-energy feed.At this age, the bulls should be growing rapidly, so they need tohave 12-13 percent total protein in their diet. Depending on thekind and quality of the roughage and the grain being fed, thiswill probably require that a protein supplement be included inthe grain mix. Young bulls may require 16 to 20% protein in thegrain mix. Mature bulls require lower concentrations of proteinin the diet. However, rumen function may be impaired if the dietdoes not contain at least 10.5% protein. This is the reason thatsupplemental protein is still desirable for mature bulls grazinglow quality grasses or hays.
One way to manage the feed for young bulls is to offer a highquality grass hay free choice and a concentrate fed at a rate ofabout 2% of body weight. An example ration for young bullswould be the following:
44% grass hay (the hay is offered free choice)43% cracked corn11% soybean meal0.9% limestone (calcium carbonate).35% salt.0122% vitamin A-30000
The grain mix could be ground and mixedseparately. It should be fed at the rate of 2pounds per 100 pounds of bull bodyweight. Tomix a one-ton batch of the grain portion of thediet, the amounts of ingredients per ton wouldbe as follows:
1566 lbs corn392 lbs soybean meal (44%)29 lbs limestone11.5 lbs salt0.5 lbs vitamin A-30000
If smaller amounts of the grain mix are tobe fed to young growing bulls, the protein andcalcium content must be increased to meet theneeds of these rapidly growing animals. Seekassistance from your local extension office. Re-member to start the grain feeding programgradually and bring bulls up to the desired in-
take over at least a two-week warm-up period.If the producer wishes to use high quality alfalfa (19% crude
protein), then the concentrate portion of the ration only needs tobe grain and can be provided as 1 part grain and 2 parts alfalfahay on an as-fed basis. These “dry lot” rations should produce atleast 2.5 to 3 pounds a day gain for large frame bull calves.
High quality small grain pastures, such as rye and ryegrasscombination pastures, are used to produce similar rates of gain.These are often the pastures used in forage-based gain tests andprovide enough energy and protein to achieve average daily gainsat about 2.5 pounds per day. The yearling bulls come off the testat about 1000 pounds and in a body condition score of 6. If in-dividual producers choose this method to grow young bulls, theyshould not forget to supply appropriate mineral mixes to bullson these lush pastures. Often the critical mineral needs for cattleon small grains are calcium and magnesium, minerals that wheatpasture stocker cattle need to avoid grass tetany.
YEARLING BULLSYearling bulls should be well-grown but not too fat. The energy
content of a ration should be reduced if bulls are getting too fat. Fatbulls may fatigue rapidly, contributing to fewer cows conceiving.
For a yearling bull to be used successfully, he should havereached puberty 3 to 4 months before breeding time. The age ofa bull at puberty depends on several interrelated factors, but sizeor weight and breed are probably the controlling factors.
The production of semen by a young bull largely dependson his overall growth as well as the development of his testiclesand other reproductive organs. The size of testicles and volumeof semen produced are positively correlated.
Bulls should also follow similar nutritional diets from theapproximate 60 to 120 days from yearling age until breedingtime. All bulls should be gaining weight and maintaining mod-erate condition during this time. Study the Body Condition Scor-
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ing System used for cows (Oklahoma Beef Cattle Manual). Thesystem uses “1 “for emaciated animals and “9” for very obese an-imals. Therefore an optimum body condition score for youngbulls is “6”. Perhaps the best way to verbally describe the idealcondition is bloomy but not fat. A young bull will use bodystores of energy and lose over 100 pounds during the breedingseason. This should come from energy stored as fat (condition)rather than muscle tissue since the bull is still growing. Excessiverapid condition loss lowers the bull’s fertility and libido andshould be avoided.
HIGHLY FITTED BULLSResearch at Kansas State University has illustrated that young
“gain-tested” bulls have normal fertility and libido when allowedto return gradually to moderate fleshinessand hearty physical condition before thebreeding season. In fact, many perform-ance-tested bulls are returned to theowner’s ranch after the gain test in orderthat they be allowed to be properly con-ditioned before the sale date. Test stationsales usually offer bulls that completedtheir gain tests about 6 months previ-ously.
Any rancher who purchases a young, highly fitted or condi-tioned bull should plan to gradually reduce the fleshiness of thebull before the breeding season. To let these bulls down, it is agood practice to start them on a ration that is not too dissimilarto the one they have been accustomed to but that is 60 to 70 per-cent of their previous intake. The amount of grain can be reducedat the rate of about 10 percent per week until the desired level isachieved. At the same time, substitutions should be made in theform of light, bulky feeds—such as oats or alfalfa hay. Ideally,this letdown should be completed prior to the time bulls areturned out. Dramatic nutritional changes can have an adverse ef-fect on semen production, so it is important that these rationmodifications be done gradually. Allow the change to take placegradually instead of allowing a rapid condition and weight loss,which could be reflected in a reduced calf crop next year.
TWO-YEAR-OLD BULLSThese cattle should have more of their mature size by breed-
ing season, so their ration is not quite so critical. A 1,300 pound2-year-old will probably only need to gain 1 pound per day atthis stage in his life. To do this, active bulls may need 35 poundsof feed or more, of which 5 to 7 pounds should be grain. Con-tinue to monitor the total protein content of the diet and keepthe concentration of crude protein near 12%. Depending on theforage available this again may require protein supplements suchas soybean meal to be included in the gram mix. Monitor thebody condition of the bulls closely and make grain feeding ad-justments to reach the body condition score of “6” before thebreeding season begins.
OLDER BULLSFor older bulls, the ideal energy level during the condition-
ing period will depend on their body condition at the beginningof that time. If bulls have been wintered in good condition, then5 to 7 pounds of grain may be adequate to build the desired en-ergy reserve. If the bulls are thin, then they may need to receive20 pounds or more of grain per head per day. Be certain to startthe grain feeding gradually. Several general precautions can helpinsure success of concentrate feeding. Adequate feeder space forall the bulls to eat concurrently should be available. Large bullsneed about two feet per bull. High energy range cubes can be fed
on the ground and can eliminate the need for bunks. Make sureall the bulls have gathered at the feeding area before feeding anygrain. This will help insure that each bull gets his fair share, andthis will also help avoid possible problems from overeating by afew head. Amounts of up to 10 pounds per head can be fed in asingle feeding. Greater quantities should be split into two equalfeedings.
When 10 pounds or less of concentrate is needed per bull,then a cereal grain (corn or milo) makes an adequate energy sup-plement. As the amount of concentrate fed per bull increases be-yond this level, bulk up the feed with the addition of one part ofoats, to two parts corn or milo. Wheat is not a good bull feed andshould be avoided, since it can cause stiffness and founder.
Adequate levels of vitamin A are necessary for optimum
semen production. Green-growing forages are high in vitamin Avalue, and cattle can store this vitamin for as long as sevenmonths. Green color of hay is a good indicator of vitamin Avalue. However, because of the importance and reasonable costof vitamin A, to insure adequate levels, add a natural or syntheticsource to supplemental feed or to the mineral supplement. Thiscan also be accomplished by giving all bulls a vitamin A shot oneor more times during the winter. Bulls should also have access toa free choice source of supplemental phosphorus year round. Amineral mix that contains 1/2 trace mineralized salt and 1/2 di-calcium phosphate can be provided. Adding 5% soybean mealto the mix will encourage greater consumptions.
Good bulls represent a substantial investment and are criticalto the success of a breeding program. Proper care prior to the breed-ing season will help insure fertile, active bulls during that time.
BULL MANAGEMENT BEFORE THEBREEDING SEASON
To better understand nutritional need in proper bull man-agement, the bull’s year can be divided into three seasons:
1. Pre-breeding or conditioning 2 months2. Breeding season 2-3 months3. Post-breeding season orrest and recuperation 4-8 months
While the length of each segment may vary from one operationto another, the basic requirements during the periods I or 2 remainbasically the same. In herds with both fall and spring breeding sea-sons, bulls may need a high plane of nutrition to recover body con-dition more quickly than if they are used just once a year.
At the start of the conditioning period, the bull battery shouldbe fairly well established. A producer should have determined bullneeds for the upcoming breeding season and then have appraisedhis present bull battery, in light of these needs. This evaluationshould include a breeding soundness exam, which checks the re-productive capacity and physical soundness of each bull. Thosebulls that prove unsatisfactory, and possibly those that are ques-tionable, should be replaced. New bulls should be acquired at least
Adequate levels of vitamin A are necessary for opti-mum semen production. To insure adequate levels, adda natural or synthetic source to supplemental feed orto the mineral supplement. This can also be accom-plished by giving all bulls a vitamin A shot one or moretimes during the winter.
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60 and preferably 90 days prior to the breeding season. This pro-vides ample time for the new acquisitions to adjust to the feed andclimate of an area. It also allows bulls that will be working togetherto become familiar with each other and to develop a social struc-ture. Newly acquired bulls as well as the carry-overs in the bull bat-tery should be brought up to date in a complete health programwith the balance of the herd.
Proper attention and care of bulls’ feet can prolong their use-ful life and can help insure a high rate of activity during thebreeding season. After an extended period of inactivity, bull’s feetmay be long and misshapen. Hoof trimming should be done atthe start of the conditioning period, so there is time for some re-growth that acts as a cushion during the breeding season.
BULL EXERCISEOne of most critical factors for proper bull development is
exercise. A bull during the breeding season might be equated toan athlete since in most situations he travels several miles eachday and maintains a high degree of physical activity. Physical fit-ness requires several weeks of conditioning. Bulls are by naturevery active and become more so as the weather warms prior to thebreeding season. If given ample area in bull pastures, bulls willusually exercise themselves. In designing bull facilities, it is agood idea to locate supplemental feeding and water areas as farapart as possible. Bulls that are physically fit when turned outwill breed more cows during the breeding season because theywill retain a high degree of libido and remain sound longer aswell. Exercise prior to the breeding season also reduces injuriesfrom fighting and riding normally occurring during that time.
BULL MANAGEMENTDURING THE BREEDING SEASON
BULL TO FEMALE RATIOThe three major goals of any breeding season should be to:
get the cows settled as early in the breeding season as possible; getthem bred to the bulls with the highest possible genetic worth;and achieve both as economically as possible, by getting the cowsbred with the fewest possible bulls. Defining the optimum bullto female ratio is important to a successful breeding season.However, no one ratio is optimal for all ranches or small herdoperations. The number of bulls required to adequately cover thebreeding females is related to many factors, some of which arelisted below.
FACTORS INFLUENCING BULL TO FEMALE RATIO:Distribution of the breeding females
Terrain–Water availability–Carrying capacity-feed intensity–Pasture adaptation–Pasture size
Bull variationAge–Condition–Mating ability–Libido–Fertility–Sperm re-
serve–Social behavior–Injury
Management decisions include:Length of breeding season–Reproductive diseases–Breeding
intensity–Amount of observation
Most of these factors must be considered to define the opti-mum bull to female ratio. The following graph illustrates howdifficult it is for producers to know what the optimum cow:bullratio should be. This study, conducted in Colorado, shows thepercentage of synchronized females that bulls impregnated whengiven the opportunity to breed 7 to 51 synchronized females. No-tice that some bulls had a poor percentage pregnant even whenexposed to small numbers of females and some bulls had a highpercentage pregnant even though they were running with 30 ormore synchronized females.
Proper management during the breeding season should re-sult in each female being bred by a single fertile bull each timeshe is in estrus. Bull overlap (more than one bull breeding a cowin heat) is not desirable, primarily because it does not enhancepregnancy rates. Disadvantages of bull overlap are increased riskof bull injury (through competition for estrous females), addi-tional pressure from social dominance and the extra costs in-curred by purchasing and maintaining more bulls.
Recent research at an Eastern Colorado research station,where the average carrying capacity is 25 acres per-animal-unit-year, showed similar conception rates for bull to female ratios of1:25 and 1:50. This research was conducted with multi-sire breed-ing pastures. All of the bulls were experienced bulls that had pre-viously passed a breeding soundness examination.
Bull overlap can be decreased by eliminating bull congrega-tion within breeding pastures. This can be achieved by dividingthe breeding herd into separate pastures or by using pastures thathave natural barriers that reduce mixing of breeding groups. Inaddition, riders can be used to keep bulls well distributed amongbreeding groups.
These large cow to bull ratios can reduce bull costs on verylarge ranches with minimal risk. On a small 50 to 100 cow oper-
ation, using just one bull that happens toundergo an injury or disease could spell dis-aster for an entire calf crop.
Recommendations for smaller herdsthat will utilize only one bull per pasturemay need to be more conservative. A timehonored rule-of-thumb is to place about thesame number of cows or heifers with ayoung bull as his age is in months. For in-stance a bull that is 14 months old goinginto his first breeding season should be ex-pected to breed 14 or 15 cows; whereas as atwo-year old bull may be placed with 20-25cows. Mature bulls that have been examinedby a veterinarian and have passed a breed-ing soundness exam can be placed with 25-35 cows and normally give good results.
SOCIAL BEHAVIORSocial ranking (dominance) of bulls
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but ac-ceptability of this feeding method is relatively new. LorneKlein, grazing and forage specialist, Saskatchewan Ministry ofAgriculture, says a few people were doing it 30 years ago butmay have been thought of as poor managers—leaving bales outin the field for cows to eat. “Over the past decade, people began
to realize the bene-fits of this method,”says Klein.
Most of the earlybale-grazing programs involved hauling bales to a specific site,placing them in a grid pattern, and allocating a certain number
of bales every 3 to 5 days, using electric wire.Now some producers are letting cows eatbales on the hayfields where the bales aredropped—which saves more time, laborand fuel.
“When you bale graze on fields at theproper rate, so you enhance vegetation—not at a density where you kill the vegeta-tion—you recover 34% of the originalnitrogen that was in the bale. If you do itproperly, and manage the pasture properlyafterward, you allow the vegetation to re-cover and grow.” The plants explode withnew vigor.
Even if you have to haul bales and placethem on a pasture that needs fertilizer, thisis more effective (and cheaper) than haul-ing manure out to that pasture or usingcommercial fertilizer. The results and ben-efits also last longer than commercial fertil-izer because you have a combination ofnutrients and litter from manure and thesmall amount of wasted hay.
TWINES VERSUS NET-WRAP
Producers have tried various types oftwine and ways to avoid the challenge ofremoving frozen twines from round bales.
Bale grazing is not new,
Letting cows feed themselves during winter is one of the best ways
to save on feed costs. Bale grazing provides some economic and en-
vironmental advantages over some traditional feeding methods.
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Leaving unwrapped bales in the hay-field is an option, but only works ifthey are eaten fairly soon after baling.Otherwise they come apart and won’tshed moisture, wildlife gets into themmore easily, and there is more spoilage.It’s also impossible to move them ifyou need to.
There are two kinds of twine—sisaland plastic. Sisal can be left on thebales. Some producers remove plastictwine before it freezes to the bales withfreezing rain or melting snow. “If baleswill be grazed in the field where theyare made, sisal twine is a big advantagebecause you don’t have to clean it up.You can leave it on the bales and it’sbiodegradable. There’s an advantage to leaving twine on be-cause it helps hold the bale together as the cows eat it,” saysKlein.
Plastic twines should always be removed because they canlast too long in the environment, and can be a mess in thefield for next haying season. Twines are also dangerous tocattle because they may get caught in their hooves or aroundtheir head or legs. Ear tags may get caught and pulled off bytwines. Plastic twines are hazardous for cattle if ingested,since they don’t break down as readily in the stomach as sisaland may create indigestion or plug the digestive tract.
Net wrap is often used, even though it costs more. Thereis less leaf loss, and it’s faster when making hay; the bale is
completely wrapped with just 1.5to 2 revolutions. Leaving net wrapon the bale also acts as a feeder,slowing down cattle’s ability tobreak the bale apart and waste it.
“Most people with big herds areusing net wrap, and leave it on thebales. They may pick up the netwrap later in the winter, but it’s eas-iest to clean it up in the spring. It’samazing how easy it is to pull netwrap out of the litter and manure,and cows don’t seem to have anyproblem with it. The net wrap isfairly easy to pull out, compared topulling twine out of a grazed bale.When cattle eat on a bale wrapped
with plastic twine, the twine is tangled in amongst the haythat’s left and it can be a nightmare trying to get the twineout,” says Klein.
“The net wrap reduces waste, because it’s difficult for cowsto start eating those bales; they tend to gang up on the balesand finish them off before they start on a new one,” he says.Some producers are now letting cows into the whole field,eating 3 to 4 weeks’ worth of net-wrapped bales. This elimi-nates the task of moving electric fence every day or every fewdays.
USING ELECTRIC FENCEThere are many ways to use electric fencing to control the
bale grazing. “The most importantthing, if you are going to use electricfence in the winter is to train cows to itbefore winter. If they’ve dealt with itduring summer, they will respect it inthe winter, and won’t get into the nextbatch of bales before you allow themto. By winter they are not interested inchallenging the fence,” Klein says.
“Some people use one strand, oth-ers use two strands (one is hot, one isground). It doesn’t really matter whatyou use as long as the cows already re-spect a hot wire and don’t question it.”
Temporary electric fence is often used to controlaccess to bales.
Producers use various types of twine on bales, includ-ing sisal or plastic string (above) and the more effec-tive but more expensive net wrap (p. 48).
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Every good cowman knows that, usedproperly animal health products suchas vaccines, dewormers, and antibiotics,play a vital role in reducing the tollthat disease and parasites can take onhis cattle. He also knows healthy cattlemean more money in hispocket at the end of the year. However, vaccinations can
cost him money if not doneproperly. A study by Col-orado State University for theNCA’s Beef Safety Assur-ance Task Force estimatedthat injection site blem-ishes caused a $46,051,869loss for the beef industry in1991 or $1.74 per everysteer/heifer slaughtered.These blemishes caused by
muscle scars and lesions re-sulting from irritated anddamaged tissue, do NOT pres-ent a food safety concern,but they do represent a quality con-trol defect in the product and aneconomic loss for the industry. In theNCA study, injection site blemisheswere the second major concernafter excess external fat of purveyors,restauranteurs, and packers. Research data showed a high inci-
dence of tissue irritation resulting
from intramuscular (I.M.) injectionsof 7-way and 8-way clostridial bac-terins (vaccines) and certain I.M.injectable antibiotic products.Seven-way clostridial vaccine givenin the muscle between the hooks
and pins at branding can cause scar-ring (gristle or tough spots) atslaughter. The scars require a lot oftrimming, and that has caused a de-cline in demand for top butts andeven the whole top sirloin. A good herd manager can reduce
loss by following a few simpleprocedures:
1. Always read the label. Prod-ucts work most effectively whenthey’re used as specified on thelabel. To get the best possible im-mune response, reduce the chance
of reactions and minimizethe risk of residues, lookfor these instructions: theproper dosage; timing, routeof administration; warningsor indications; withdrawalperiods; storage and dis-posal requirements; andshelf life. Using products inways that are not specifiedon the label can be a factorin drug residue problems.
2. Stay away from themuscle. Some products aregiven intravenously, orallyor intranasally, but the mostcommon routes are intra-
muscular which means injectinginto the muscle; and subcutaneous(SUB-Q), which means injectingjust under the skin. Generally, bac-terins or killed products can begiven subcutaneously. Modifiedlive virus products should be givenintramuscularly, because this is amore favorable environment for thevirus to reproduce and reach the an-imal’s lymphatic system. Someproducts offer a choice of adminis-tration route. Whenever possi-ble—and if it’s specified on thelabel—use the subcutaneous route.
3. Choose the best site. The bestsite is not always the one that’sfastest and easiest to get to. It’s thesite where the product will bemost effective, with the least possi-ble risk of damage to valuable cutsof meat. NCA recommends that
Vaccinations ... Let’s “Shoot” Straight!
Suggested Tenting Technique
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all clostridial bacterins begiven subcutaneously in theneck region, preferablyusing the “tented” tech-nique. (see illustration).
4. Use multiple injec-tion sites. When givingmultiple injections, besure the injection sites areat least several inchesapart. For maximum up-take and effectiveness,don’t put more than tencc’s into any one site at atime.
5. Use the correct size needle.Using the correct size needle willhelp ensure that vaccine gets intothe animal’s system properly. Theselection depends on the size ofanimal being vaccinated, and theroute of administration. A 16 or 18 gauge needle is recom-
mended for SUB-Q and I.M. injec-tions. One-half to 3/4 inches inlength is usually adequate forSUB-Q administration. One to oneand one-half inches is usually ade-quate for I.M., depending on wherethe injection will be given and thesize of the animal.
6. Other tips for properinjection. Sanitation is es-sential. It can reduce therisk of spreading infectionfrom one animal to an-other, reduce the chanceof contaminating the vac-cine, and reduce injectionsite reactions. Don’t go back into a vac-
cine bottle with the sameneedle you use to vacci-nate.
Change needles fre-quently, at least every 10 to15 uses, or every syringe-full of vaccine. If a needledevelops a bend or a burr,
discard it immediately, as it will tearthe tissue. If you lose a needle, get itout even if you have to call a veteri-narian. Do not ever try to straightena bent needle. It is the one that ismost likely to break off in the ani-mal.
When using killed vaccines,keep a saucer or sponge of disin-fectant or alcohol nearby and wipeoff the needle after each use. DONOT disinfect needles between useswhen using a modified live vaccine,as the disinfectant can destroy thevaccine. Injecting cattle during wetweather increases the chance ofcontaminating the injection site. Do not vaccinate late in the feed-
ing period. Check with your vet-erinarian or on the label for theproper time.
7. Know the products you’reusing. Muscle scars and lesions re-sult from irritated and damaged tis-sue. Require that suppliers/manufacturers provide you and/oryour veterinarian with sufficientdocumentation showing that thechosen injectable animal healthproducts do NOT cause tissue irrita-tion. Remember, you are responsi-ble for the quality of the beef youproduce, so “shoot”, but “shoot”straight.
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are run in multiple-sire breeding pastures. Probably the best ex-ample of this resulted in an Australian study. In that study, calvesthat were born to cows bred as a herd to the same three or fourbulls over five years were blood-typed to establish their sire. Theresults (Table 3) showed that the oldest or second oldest bull inthe group sired 60 percent or more of the calves each year, whilethe youngest sired 15 percent or fewer. As social ranking in bullsis largely controlled by age and seniority within groups, it is rea-sonable to assume these results reflect the influence of socialranking on the reproductive capabilitiesof the bulls.
The importance of these results be-comes clear when considering either thereproductive or genetic implications. Ifthe dominant bull were sterile, or evensub-fertile, at least a portion of these cowswould probably have calved late or evenmissed calving entirely. On the otherhand, if the younger bulls were superiorgenetically in traits of economic impor-tance, the total value of the calf crop pro-duced would have been reduced. To avoiddominance problems, bulls of the same size and age should beused together. Young bulls, especially yearlings, should not be ex-pected to compete with older bulls in the same breeding pastures.
Rotation of bulls can be done to ease the breeding pressureon any one bull or groups of bulls. Some producers choose tosynchronize the cows or heifers with products on the market forthis purpose. In this case, use the best bulls first, so that the bet-ter bulls will have a chance to breed a large number of cows whilethe herd is still concentrated. This will maximize the input ofthese superior bulls on the entire calf crop and especially in the
heifer group that will be candidates for replacements. Use poorerquality bulls for “clean-up” bulls. Rotating bulls in this regard al-lows rested bulls to replace those that have located and serviceda large number of synchronized females in estrous during thefirst 2 weeks of the breeding season.
Much has been written about rotating bulls during the nor-mal non-synchronized breeding seasons. Some producers turntheir older bulls out early in the breeding season, then follow upwith the young bulls late in the season. In this way, the young-
sters get some use, but they are not left out long enough to causeany long-term setback. If only young bulls are in the bull battery,then rotating them at a minimum of two weeks, will allow foroptimum reproductive performance and not allow young bulls tobecome too fatigued and lose condition too rapidly. If pastureand management capabilities allow, rotating young bulls onceper week should slightly improve reproductive performance, be-cause depleted sperm stores would be replaced with rested bullsbefore any decrease in fertility should be occurring.
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Each producer will need to develop a bull management planthat works best for his or her operation. That plan, if it is to be suc-cessful, will need to be flexible to adjust for problems as they arise.
BULL OBSERVATIONA good manager keeps an eye on his bulls during the breed-
ing season to make sure that they are getting the cows bred. In-juries to bulls during the breeding season are relatively common.When a bull does become lame or incapable of breeding becauseof an injury to his reproductive tract, he needs to be removedfrom the breeding pasture and replaced by another bull.
Occasionally, a bull that has passed a breeding soundnessexam may have difficulty serving cows in heat, especially afterheavy service. Inability to complete normal service and low fer-tility are more detrimental than failure to detect cows in heat tocalf crop percent. Such problems can best be detected by observ-ing bulls while they work. Likewise, a small proportion of bullscan wear out from heavy service and lose interest. These, too, willneed to be replaced. The greater the number of cows allotted toeach bull in the breeding pasture the more critical it is that everybull be ready to work every day of the breeding season.
GENERAL MANAGEMENTGood managers do everything possible to facilitate a bull’s
job. Occasionally, cattle are moved long distances during thebreeding season, such as driving cows to a rented pasture. Bullswill arrive in better shape if they are hauled in a truck or trailerinstead of being expected to travel with the cow herd. Not onlywill they be less tired, but their feet should stay in better shape.
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Spring Calving:1. As females near parturition and lactation,nutrient requirement for energy, protein,minerals and vitamins increase substantially.Two-thirds of fetal growth occurs during thelast three months of gestation. Prepartumnutrition of females has been shown to alsoinfluence colostrum (first milk) production,subsequent calf viability and liveability,weaning weights and percent of calves actual-ly weaned. During the last 30-60 days of ges-tation, it is recommended that females con-sume 1.8 -2.0 pounds of total protein dailyfrom grass and supplemental feeds to insureadequate fetal development and first milkproduction. 2. During the first 3-4 months of lactation, a1000 pound cow with average milking abili-ty (producing 10 pounds of milk daily)requires 11.5 pounds of energy, 2 pounds ofprotein, 0.06 pounds of calcium, 0.05pounds of phosphorus and 36,000 interna-tional units of vitamin A per day. Warm sea-son pasture grasses are dormant until mid-April and provide most of the energy needs,but limited protein, phosphorus andVitamin A. Sufficient nutrients must be sup-plied to the lactating females in the form ofprotein and/or energy supplements, as wellas mineral and vitamin mixes to meet theirnutrient requirements. If pasture grass is plentiful, but dormant
and poor in quality during this time of year,then protein is generally your first concern. A1000 pound cow in good body conditionwith average milking ability should generallybe fed at least 1.5 pounds of crude protein(CP) from a protein supplement, dependingupon the protein value and availability of thedormant pasture grass. Feeding 3-4 poundsof a 40 percent CP supplement, 4-6 poundsof a 30 percent CP supplement or 6-8pounds of a 20 percent CP supplement perhead per day should be adequate to meetmost protein and energy needs. Choice ofappropriate supplement (20 percent CP, 30percent CP or 40 percent CP) should bebased upon the cheapest source of protein.Price per pound of protein may be deter-mined by dividing the cost per pound of pro-tein supplement by the percentage of crudeprotein in the supplement. A source of salt,as well as a good commercial calcium:phos-phorus mineral mix with added Vitamin Ashould be available on a free choice basis. If your cows are thin in body condition,
then feeding supplemental hay plus higherlevels of a low crude protein, high energyrange cube (20 percent crude protein) willprovide increased intake of vital nutrients. If pasture grass is limited due to overgraz-
ing or poor rainfall during summer, thenenergy is your first concern. Feeding a medi-um (8-10 percent crude protein) hay freechoice plus 2-3 pounds of a 20 percent CPsupplement daily or approximately 15-20pounds of a high quality (15-17 percentcrude protein) hay per head per day will pro-vide an excellent source of energy and pro-tein for the females. If winter pasture is avail-able, then the females should not need addi-tional energy or protein supplementation.
3. Even though Texas Longhorns are knownfor calving ease, difficult births may arise.Check first calf heifers (due to calve) andpregnant cows daily for possibility of calvingdifficulties. Once fetal membranes (watersac) have been expelled and ruptured, assis-tance should be provided if calf delivery hasnot occurred within 30-60 minutes. 4. Colostrum consumption during the earlyhours of a calf’s life is essential for passiveabsorption of important antibodies neededfor protection from disease. Absorption ofantibodies found in colostrum ceases after24 hours after birth; therefore, a newborn calfshould receive at least 2 quarts (5-6 percentof birth weight) in first milk within the first 6hours to insure adequate antibody protec-tion. Commercial sources of colostrum may be
purchased or the first milk from other cowsmay be frozen for later use. Many females,especially first calf heifers, do not producesufficient colostrum and there is no way ofknowing how much the calf has nursed. Babycalf scours are typically the result of inade-quate consumption of colostrum during theearly hours of a calf’s life. Clean calving areasand proper attention to the newborn mayreduce exposure to disease organisms andreduce incidence of scouring problems. 5. Dip navels of newborn calves in a 7 per-cent tincture of iodine solution when youhappen to be there shortly after birth as a pre-ventive measure of navel ill problems. 6. At 12-14 months of age, vaccinate replace-ment heifers with intramuscular IBR/BVD(modified live virus), a 7-way Clostridialbooster, 5-way Leptospirosis, and vibrosis atleast 60 days before breeding. Consult a localveterinarian on vaccine types and other vacci-nations recommended in your area.Deworming is recommended prior to springgrass. 7. Evaluate the growth of your yearlingheifers as well as first calf females. The goalshould be to have your yearling heifers weigh65 percent of their mature weight by firstbreeding (14-15 months of age) and have aweight of 85 percent of their mature weight,including the weight of the fetus, prior tocalving at 23-25 months of age.
Fall Calving:1. Continue supplemental feeding programuntil good spring grass is available and calvesare weaned. Lactating cows grazing dormantrange grass require approximately 3-4pounds of a 40 percent range cube or 6-8pounds of a 20 percent range cube daily tomeet their protein requirement. If winter pas-ture is available, forage intake should be suf-ficient to meet nutrient requirements of lac-tating females. 2. Remove bulls after a 90 day breeding sea-son. A February 20 breeding date will resultin December 1 calves. For a fall calving pro-gram, September, October and Novembercalves are most desirable. 3. Consider limited creep feeding (16 percentcrude protein) for calves nursing older cows,first calf heifers or any calves needing addi-tional nutrition. �
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XC Longhorns-Joe [email protected]
Diamond D Ranch-Dawn [email protected]
MLC Cattle Company-Chris [email protected]
ACR Longhorns-Diane [email protected]
Diamond G Farms - Ben [email protected]
White Rock Ranch-Vincent Girolamowww.whiterocklonghorns.comwhiterockranch@hotmail.com214-542-4727
End Of Trail Ranch-Mike [email protected]
Top Of The Hill Ranch-Dennis & Judy Urbantkewww.topofthehillranch.com325-656-9321
Gary Lee [email protected]/330-731-8783
Wantabe Cattle Co.-Scott [email protected]
Texas North Land & Cattle-Curt [email protected]
Wulfco Ranch-Alex [email protected][email protected]
Cherokee Cattle Co.-Bob & Brady [email protected]/940-282-3575
Trinity Creek Ranch-Sandra Nordhausenwww.trinitycreeksranch.comsandienordhausen@gmail.com512-898-2401
Ferguson Ranch-Larry & Meloney [email protected]
Semkin Longhorns-Charlene Semkin & Matt McGuirewww.semkin-texaslonghorns.comsemkin@mindspring.com580-336-2925
KD Bar Cattle Co.-Joe [email protected]
Arrowhead Cattle Co.-Craig Perezwww.arrowheadcattlecompany.comcperz1@hotmail.com979-906-0043
Blue Ridge Ranch-John Marshallwww.blueridgelonghorns.comjohn.marshall83@yahoo.com713-398-5024
RC Larson Longhorns-Bob & Carmen [email protected]
Helm Cattle Co.-John, Debra & Nathan [email protected]@me.com972-670-5134/817-897-8535
North View Farms-Emanuel Jr. & Carolyn MillerDundee, OH330-359-7165
Tonkawa Cattle Co.-Gary & Teresa [email protected]
Liberty Longhorn Ranch-Dustin Diviniawww.libertylonghornsranch.comdustin_divinia@yahoo.com903-408-7288
TL Longhorns-Toni & Larry [email protected]
Kittler Land & Cattle-Kathy Kittlerwww.kittlerlandandcattle.comk.kittler@hotmail.com501-6990-0771
G&L Cattle Company-Dr. Gene & Lana [email protected]/903-681-1093
Doug [email protected]
TS Longhorns-Terry & Sherri [email protected]/[email protected]/806-759-7486
Astera Meadows Ranch-Carolyn & Wilton [email protected]/512-560-1263
River Ranch-Rick & Tracey Friedrichwww.riverranchlonghorns.comrick@riverranchlonghorns.com713-305-0259
Diamond Q Longhorns-Steve & Bodie [email protected]
Dickinson Cattle Co. Inc.-Darol [email protected]
Nel-Tam Longhorn-Nelson & Tammy [email protected]
Silver T Ranch-Kurt [email protected]
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FEBRUARY 2014FEB 28 • Winchester Futurity, Mid-Tex Auction Barn, Navasota, TX.
TLBGCA. Steve Azinger (713) 823-5371, [email protected]. Rick Friedrich (713) 305-0259, [email protected].
MARCH 2014MAR 1 • Cattle Baron’s Premier Sale, Mid-Tex Auction Barn, Navasota, TX.
TLBGCA. Steve Azinger (713) 823-5371, [email protected]. Rick Friedrich (713) 305-0259, [email protected].
MAR 1-2 • San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo, San Angelo, TX; Dennis Urbantke (325) 656-9321 or [email protected]. For entries: www.sanangelorodeo.com. Qualifying Haltered, Free & Youth.
MARCH 7-9 • Austin Star of Texas Show, Travis County Expo Center, Austin, TX. Louis Christa, Chair (210) 863-7003 or [email protected]. Non-haltered trophy steer show. Qualifying Haltered, Free & Youth.
MAR 8-9 • Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Houston, TX. Scotty O’Bryan (817) 625-6241 or [email protected]. www.tlbaa.org. Qualifying Haltered & Youth.
MAR 14-16 • Glen Rose North Texas Spring Show, Glen Rose, TX. Kevin Rooker (817) 692-7843 or [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered, Free & Youth.
MAR 14-15 • Texas Longhorn Legacy Sale X, Grapevine, TX; TLMA (512) 556-0300 or www.thelonghornalliance.com.
MAR 21-23 • Stillwater Shootout, Stillwater, OK. Steve & Bodie Quary (405) 567-3093 or [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered, Free & Youth.
MAR 22 • First Annual Blue Ridge Ranch Sale, Llano, TX. John Marshall (713) 398-5024 or Bubba Bollier, Ranch Manager (325) 247-6249www.blueridgelonghorns.com
MAR 27 • South Texas State Fair Longhorn Show, Ford Fairgrounds, Beaumont, TX. Sec.- Carolyn Abney (409) 284-9881 or Chairman-Lee Hall (409) 720-7588. www.ymbl.org. Qualifying Haltered, Free & Youth.
MAR 28 • Rockdale Spring Show, Rockdale, TX. Sandi Nordhausen & Suzanne Torkildsen (956) 793-5484. Qualifying Haltered, Free & Youth.
APRIL 2014APR 4 • Southeastern Winchester Futurity, WKU Ag Expo Center,
Bowling Green, KY. Terry King – [email protected] or (850) 956- 4154.
APR 4-5 • Hudson-Valentine Spring Invitational Texas Longhorn Sale, WKU Ag Expo Center, Bowling Green, KY. Lorinda Valentine (270) 393-2012.
APR 11-13 • TLBGCA Spring Show, Washington Co. Fairgrounds, Brenham, TX; Steven Head [email protected] or (979) 549-5270. Qualifying Haltered, Free & Youth.
APR 12 • Nebraska Texas Longhorn Association Spring Sale, Broken Bow Livestock, Broken Bow, NE. Rodger Damrow (402) 423-5441.
APR 18-19 • Cherry Blossom Sale, Culpeper, VA; TLMA (512) 556-0300 or www.thelonghornalliance.com.
APR 25-26 • Midwest Longhorn Sale, Winfield, KS. Mike Bowman (316) 778-1717 or www.endoftrailranch.com.
MAY 2014MAY 2-3 • Red McCombs Fiesta Sale and Premier Heifer Sale, Johnson City,
TX. www.redmccombslonghorn.com. Alan & Teresa Sparger, [email protected], [email protected], (210) 445-8798.
MAY 9-11 • TLBAA 50th AniversaryCelebration Weekend, Fort Worth, Texas
MAY 16-17 • Millennium Futurity, Glen Rose, TX; TLMA (512) 556-0300 or www.thelonghornalliance.com.
JUNE 2014JUNE 7 • 2014 Longhorn Ranch Sale & Social, Yamhill, OR. Contact: Daniel
Fey (503) 349-7866 or [email protected]
JUNE 11-15 • 2014 Autobahnanza, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX. Larry Barker (817) 988-6110 or [email protected]
JUNE 20-21 • Winchester Futurity of the North, Gibson County Fairgrounds,Princeton, IN. Scott Simmons – [email protected] or (618) 610-1921 or Deanna Sanders – [email protected] or(618) 780-5365.
AUGUST 2014AUG 6-9 • TLBAA World Show, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth,
TX. Scotty O’Bryan (817) 625-6241 or [email protected]. www.tlbaa.org. Qualifying Haltered, Free & Youth.
AUG 30 • Butler Breeders Invitational Sale, Lockhart, TX. Kaso Kety (985) 674-6492 or Michael McLeod (361) 771-5355.
SEPTEMBER 2014SEPT 12-13 • Hill Country Heritage Sale, River Ranch,
Fredericksburg, TX. (325) 668-3552 or (713) 305-0259.
OCTOBER 2014OCT 4 • 6th Annual Appalachian Trail Registered Texas Longhorn Sale &
TLBAA Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Turnersburg Livestock Market, Turnersburg, NC. Carl Brantley, Wilkesboro, NC [email protected] or (336) 667-5452.
OCT 24-26 • Ark-La-Tex Annual Fall Show, George Henderson Expo Center, Lufkin, TX. Donnie Taylor (409) 414-1401 or Bobbye DuBose (409) 384-8120. Qualifying Haltered, Free & Youth.
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El Coyote [email protected]@elcoyote.com361-294-5462
Moriah Farms-Bernard Lankfordwww.moriahfarmslonghorns.commoriahfarmsbl@aol.com817-341-4677
Singing Coyote Ranch-George & Barbara [email protected]
Rocking O Ranch-Curtis Ohlendorfwww.rockingolonghorns.comrockingolonghorns@gmail.com512-680-7118
JD Longhorns-Jim & Denise [email protected]
IM Rockin I-Nancy [email protected]
Rockin 4 Browns-Brian & Carolyn [email protected]
Commanders Place Longhorns-Kim Nikodymwww.commandersplacelonghorns.combardies@hotmail.com405-387-2460
SS Backwards Longhorns-Scott Simmonswww.ssbackwardslonghorns.comssimmons@copeplastics.com618-729-2006
Double LB-Lee & Linda Blackwellwww.doublelblonghorns.comlblackwell2@austin.rr.com830-889-5880
Widespread Ranch-Tom [email protected]
Rolling D Ranch-Nancy [email protected]
Pearl Longhorn Ranch-Allen Perrywww.pearl-longhorn-ranch.com512-970-3793
Hicks Texas Longhorns-Johnny [email protected]
White Pine Ranch-Scott Hugheswww.carolinacartellonghorns.comshughes@partonlumber.com828-287-7406
Horseshoe J Longhorns-Jimmy L. [email protected]
Double A Longhorns-Aaron Adkinswww.carolinacartellonghorns.comdoublealonghorns@gmail.com704-490-9208
Triple R Ranch-Dick & Peg [email protected]
Lazy A Ranch-Steve [email protected]
91 South Cattle Co.-Jeremy & Pam [email protected]/251-752-9874
Running Arrow Farm, LLCSandra & Bill Martinwww.runningarrowlonghorns.cominfo@runningarrowfarm.com806-205-1235
Victorea Luminarywww.luminarylonghornranch.comvictorea@luminarylonghornranch.com254-931-5441
WI Longhorns and Leather-Roland Westwww.wilonghornsandleather.com580-682-3016
Wolfridge Ranch-Ethan & Ashley [email protected]
Smith Longhorns-Chad & Janell [email protected]
La Pistola Longhorns-Bobby Gutierrezwww.lapistolalonghorns.comgtrg40@hotmail.com979-575-2838
Kropp Cattle Co.-Dr. Bob [email protected]
Harrell Ranch-Kent & Sandy [email protected]
Simmons Cattle Company-Ralph & Christa [email protected]
GFT LonghornsDevin Graves & Annissa [email protected]
Roberts Longhorns-David Robertswww.robertslonghorns.comrobertslonghorns@live.com573-406-9868
JBR Longhorns-Jim Rombeck785-562-6665
VanLiew Ranch-Rob [email protected]
CedarView Ranch-Todd [email protected]
Win Vue Longhorns-James [email protected]
Rocking B Longhorns-Dr. Gene Berrywww.rockingblonghorns.comgene@rockingblonghorns.com225-772-5618
Ferguson Ranch-Cynthia [email protected]
J Bar J Longhorns-Rusty & JoAnne [email protected]
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Adcock, Terry & Sherri............................29, 63Adkins, Aaron & Clay....................................29Almendra Longhorns ....................................61American Livestock Magazine ....................65Anderson, Frank Jr. & III..............................8-9Autobahnanza ................................................47
Bar H Ranch..............................................23, 61Beadle Land & Cattle ................................8, 61Bear Boot Ranch ............................................63Bentwood Ranch ..................................IFC, 33Big Valley Longhorns ....................................61Billingsley Longhorns....................................63Blue Mountain Longhorns ..........................50Blue Ridge Ranch ..........................................BCBox Z Ranch................................................8, 63Brett Ranch ......................................................62Broken W Ranch ............................................62BT Farms ..........................................................62Buckhorn Cattle Co.......................................62Bull Creek Longhorns ..................................62Buffalo Gap Longhorns................................33Butler Breeders ..............................................8-9
Caballo Bravo Longhorns ............................61Cactus Rose Longhorns ................................49CedarView Ranch............................IFC, 33, 61Champion Genetics ......................................56
Dalgood Longhorns ........................................9DCCI Equipment ..........................................56Deer Creek Longhorns..................................63Diamond D Ranch ........................................21Diamond Q Longhorns ..............................62Double LB Longhorns ..........................52, 63Doug Hunt Longhorns ................................63
Eagles Ridge Longhorns..................................9El Coyote Ranch ..........................................1, 5End of Trail Ranch ..................................FC, 61
5D Ranch ........................................................63Flying Diamond Ranch ................................62Flying H Longhorns ......................................62
G6 Longhorns ................................................62Gist Silversmiths ............................................50
Hacienda, PBT, LLC........................................51Haltom Hollar Ranch....................................61Harrell Ranch ....................................................9Helm Cattle Co. ............................................62Hickman Longhorns ....................................63Hodges, Dave ..........................................62, 66Horseshoe J Longhorns................................29Hubell Longhorns ..................................29, 31Hudson Longhorns ..................................3, 45Hudson-Valentine Spring Inv. Sale ......10-12
JBR Longhorns ................................................61J&C Longhorns ..............................................49J.T. Wehring Family Ranch ..........................63Jack Mountain Ranch....................................63Jane’s Land & Cattle Co...................................9Johnston Longhorns ....................................62Just Little Bull Cattle Co...................................54
Khaos Cattle Company ..................................29King, Terry & Tammy ................................29, 61Kittler Land & Cattle Co. ..........................32, 61
Lazy J Longhorns............................................61Lazy A Ranch ............................................31, 63Lemley Longhorns ........................................63Lightning Longhorns ....................................62Little Ace Cattle Co...........................................8Lone Wolf Ranch............................................62Longhorns & Lace Sale..................................53Longhorn Sale Pen ........................................64Loomis, Bob & Pam ..............................17, 29
Marquess Arrow Ranch........................62, IBCMcLeod Ranch ..................................................8Midwest Longhorn Sale..........................14-15Miller, Tim........................................................61Moriah Farms ............................................9, 62
Northbrook Cattle Co...................................62
P&C Cattle Pens ............................................33Panther Creek Longhorns........................2, 61Pearl Longhorn Ranch ..........................49, 63PJ’s Cattle Company........................................8
R & R Ranch ....................................................62Red Peak Ranch..............................................25Red River Longhorn Sale..............................53Registered Texas Longhorn Beef..................67Rio Vista Ranch ................................................8River Ranch......................................................27Rocking G Ranch..............................................9Rockin I Longhorns ..................................9, 63Rocking O Longhorns ..................................49Rocking P Longhorns ......................................8Rocky Mountain Longhorns ................51, 61Rolling D Ranch..............................................61Running Arrow Farm....................................52
7 Bar Longhorns ............................................627D Longhorns ................................................61Safari B Ranch ................................................62Sand Hills Ranch........................................7, 61Semkin Longhorns ........................................61Sidewinder Cattle Co.......................................9Singing Coyote Ranch ..................................63Smith, Jean ....................................................62Smith Longhorns ..........................................33SS Longhorns..................................................62Star Creek Ranch ............................................41Stotts Hideaway Ranch ................................63
Tallgrass Cattle Co. ........................................19Texas S Longhorns ........................................63TLBA Foundation ..........................................69TLBAA 50th Anniversary ................37, 39, 43TLBAA Membership......................................72TLBAA Special Events....................................59Trinity Creeks Ranch......................................41Triple R Ranch (MI) ......................................61Triple R Ranch (TX) ..................................9, 49Twisted Sister Longhorns..............................49
Underwood Longhorns................................61
Walker, Ron ....................................................63Westfarms, Inc...................................................8White Pine Ranch ..........................................29Wichita Fence..................................................48Woodson School Ranch ..............................62
YO Ranch ........................................................66
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February 2014 71
Photo courtesy of Melissa Reese.
72 Texas Longhorn Trails
In 1964, a small group of concerned cattlemen banded together to preserve the uniqueheritage of Texas Longhorn cattle. With this goal, they established the Texas
Longhorn Breeders Association of America (TLBAA) to maintain the breed registry and to promote themagnificent breed to as many persons as possible.
Today, the purposes of the TLBAA remain the same. In addition, the Association hasexpanded its membership services as the number of Texas Longhorn enthusiasts
has increased to an all-time high.
THE GREATEST BREED OF CATTLE IN THE WORLD AND THE BEST GROUP OF PEOPLE ANYWHERE!
Join Us! We’re Growing Fast!
The Advantages of Membership Include:� State of the art Registration Department to maintain five
decades of herd registry.� Active, dedicated officers and directors.� Dedicated and knowledgeable staff.� Network of national and international affiliates.� Active youth organization – the Texas Longhorn Breeders of
Tomorrow (TLBT).� Youth Show Circuit and Youth Hall of Fame.� Strong World Qualifying Show Circuit and a World Exposition.� Hall of Fame.� Weekly Internet newsletter, E-Trails.� Breed Advisory Committee of dedicated animal scientists.� Horn Showcase for official horn measurements.� Active Foundation Board to preserve the history of our
association and the Longhorn breed.� Yearly subscription to Texas Longhorn Trails monthy
magazine.
� Educational Web site.� Sales Management Division with cattle sales available to
the membership.� Riding steer group – another unique use for the Texas
Longhorn.� Educational breed seminars.� Group field days.� Futurities.� Commercial breeding programs.� A.I. Certified Sires.� Dam of Merit program.� Member of state and national cattle organizations.� H.O.R.N.S. – Exclusive computer software program to keep
your herd updated.� Advertising campaigns in world circulated publications.� Mail-in voting for regional directors.
Please draw your brandinside the box exactly asyou wish to be recorded.
Reading of Brand _______________________
All dues must be paid by U.S. Funds.
TLBAA MembershipApplication
Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of AmericaP.O. Box 4430 Fort Worth, TX 76164
817/625-6241 • Fax 817/625-1388www.tlbaa.org
MEMBERSHIP NUMBER _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Name:______________________________________________________
Other Name: ________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________
City, State, Zip: ______________________________________________
Home Phone: ( )______________Office Phone: ( )______________
Ranch Phone: ( )______________Fax Number: ( )______________
Website Address: ____________________________________________
Email Address: ______________________________________________
PAYMENT OPTIONS: VISA DISCOVER MC Check or Money Ord.
Card No.:___________________________________________________
Expiration: ________________ CID# ( 3-digit code on back) ____________
Referred by:_________________________________________________* New Active Membership includes New Member Welcome Package and subscription to the Texas Longhorn Trails monthly publication.
Texas Longhorn Trails subscription ONLY rate is $60 US address or $75 (US) foreign address.TLBAA Membership dues may be deducted as an ordinary and necessary business expense; however they are not deductible as a charitable contribution.
**Junior Member Birthday ___/___/___
New Active Member* 100.00/yr
Renewal Active Member 100.00/yr
LATE ACTIVE MEMBER RENEWAL (After Aug. 31) 135.00
Lifetime Member 1000.00
New/Renewal Junior Member (18yr. & Under) ** 25.00 New/Renewal Outrider (Associate Member)(pays Non-Member rates for animal work) 75.00
Monthly Breed Publication (Texas Longhorn Trails) 60.00
