January 2015 Texas Longhorn Trails Magazine

Texas Longhorn Trails

January 2015

1 Texas Longhorn Trails

4 Texas Longhorn Trails

JANUARY 2015 VOL. 26 NO. 9

Cover Stories:

Features:

Shows & Sales:50Marquess Arrow Ranch Sale

30 2015 Cash CowsAbout the Cover:

Featured on this month's cover is Sugar Britches 8/3from Hicks Texas Longhorn. As the winter months areupon us, Longhorn cattle will weather the winter storms.Thank you Johnny and Missy Hicks for sharing thiswinter moment with us.

80 Breeder Profile: Joel Lemleyby Henry King

22Star Telegram Steer Joins Fort Worth Herdby Henry King

46The Private Treaty Transaction Season by Darol Dickinson

54Frostfree Nosepump EnablesCattle to Water Themselves

by Heather Smith Thomas

58Effective Management of Chondrodysplasia (Dwarfism)by Eric J. Redeker

6 Texas Longhorn Trails

Departments:14 President/CEO Letter16 Officer & Directors18 On The Scene With Amy20 TLBT Letter24 A Moment in TLBAA History49 Herd Management56 Affiliate News60 News on the Trail61 In the Pen62 TLBAA Announcements64 Movers & Shakers66 Save the Date71 Ad Index71 Just For Grins

(817) 625-6241 (817) 625-1388 (FAX)P.O. Box 4430 Fort Worth, TX 76164E-Mail: trails@tlbaa.org 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: $105 per year; foreign per year $180. Postmas-ter: 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.

Pr i n t ed i n t he USA We reach every TLBAA member

Deadline: February 2015 deadline is December 22nd.

Editor in Chief: Laura Standley Ext. 105 laura@tlbaa.org trailseditor@tlbaa.orgContributing Editor: Henry L. KingAdvertising:Ashley Loos (217) 653-8403 ashley@tlbaa.org

Phil Norwood (713) 294-0139 phil@tlbaa.orgGraphic Design & Production: Myra Basham Ext. 108 myra@tlbaa.org artdirector@tlbaa.org

Laura Standley Ext. 105 laura@tlbaa.org trailseditor@tlbaa.orgAnna Hendry

Digital Editor/Marketing Specialist: Kelli Fulkerson Ext. 109 kelli@tlbaa.org web@tlbaa.orgRegional Correspondents: Lori Beeson Nolensville, Tennessee | Paige Evans Kiowa, Colorado | DebLesyk Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada | Wanda Moore Sulphur Bluff, Texas | Bodie Quary Prague,Oklahoma

President/CEO: Barbara Linke Ext. 102barbara@tlbaa.org

Registrations: Dana Coomer Ext. 116dana@tlbaa.orgregistrar@tlbaa.org membership@tlbaa.org

Rick Fritsche Ext. 107rick@tlbaa.orgregistrar@tlbaa.org

Accounting: Elaine Bauman Ext. 121elaine@tlbaa.org

Special Events: Amy Weatherholtz Ext. 104amy@tlbaa.org

Receptionist/Office Manager:Cynthia Guerra Ext. 100cynthia@tlbaa.org

Notesfrom the EditorI hope you enjoy the 2014 CA$H COWS feature in this

issue. I am astonished with the total number of head andprices these Longhorn cattle received this past year. The 141total head brought close to 3 million dollars into the Long-horn industry. I want to thank everyone from the differentsales and sales management for their help in gathering infor-mation for this special section.

The February Trails magazine will feature Herd Sires of theLonghorn industry. I hope you will be a part of this issue andpromote your bull and breeding program by advertising. Spe-cial rates will apply to this issue, so check out page 62 for theseprices.

The new TLBAA website will be launched in early 2015,and the staff is working hard on the content and design. Wewill be offering new advertising rates and ad placement op-tions on the website. Stay tuned for more details. Dont for-get our social media campaign is under way with our presenceon Instagram and Twitter - check us out!

As always, I encourage you to email, fax or mail your com-ments and suggestions to continue moving the Trails maga-zine in the right direction for our members and readers.

We look forward to the new year!

See you down the road!

Laura Standley

Frank Anderson Jr. and III828 South Rosemary Drive Bryan, TX 77802(979) 846-8020 (281) 501-2100edie.wakefield@gmail.comBeadle Land & Cattle - Ray & Bonnie BeadleLos Gatos & Hollister, CA(408) 834-0110 (408) 656-6266e-mail: Ray.Beadle@kapstonepaper.com

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: ketyfolsom@aol.com

PJs Cattle Company Jim Swigert or Lance Swigert2130 CR 100, Caldwell, TX 77836Jim: (979) 224-2861 or Lance (979) 219-4902e-mail: jim@swicoauctions.com or lance@swicoauctions.comwww.pjslonghorns.com

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: bpotts1@verizon.net

Rio Vista Ranch - Elmer & Susan Rosenberger4818 Eck Lane, Austin, TX 78734(512) 266-3250 Cell: (512) 422-8336e-mail: elmer@riovistaranch.comwww.riovistaranch.com

Westfarms Inc. - Dale, Lynette, Leslie & MattWestmoreland13529 Hwy 450, Franklinton, LA 70438(985) 839-5713 Cell: (985) 515-3172e-mail: westfarmsinc@gmail.com

This space is available foryour ranch listing!

The ButlerBreedersProgramNeedsYourHELP!

The Butler Programis needing Butler

advertisers for thesepages.

Give your breeding program

Frank Anderson Jr. and III828 South Rosemary Drive Bryan, TX 77802(979) 846-8020 (281) 501-2100edie.wakefield@gmail.com

DALGOOD Longhorns - Malcolm & Connie Goodman(713) 782-8422 Waller, TX e-mail: dalgood@comcast.netwww.dalgoodlonghorns.com

Eagles Ridge Longhorns - Paul & Judi Sellers3245 Sugarloaf Key Rd, U21A, Punta Gorda, FL 33955(941) 979-2419 or (443) 624-0792e-mail: ancop5@me.com

Harrell Ranch-Kent & Sandy Harrell10905 S. Louisville Ave., Tulsa, OK 74137(918) 299-6402 (918) 733-4008www.harrellranch.com e-mail: Kent@harrellranch.comKyle Mathis, Ranch Mgr. (918) 607-1799 kyle@harrellranch.com

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: dayamisrockingranch@yahoo.com

Rockin I Longhorns - Nancy Ince & Tony Mangold30 FM 3351 N, Bergheim, TX 78004(830) 237-5024 e-mail: tmangold@sbcglobal.netwww.rockinilonghorns.com

Sidewinder Cattle Company - Ed Shehee, Jr.1007 Airport Blvd Pensacola, FL 32504(850) 572-6595www.sidewindercattleco.com

Janes 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: r3ranch@aol.comwww.butlertexaslonghorns.com

This space is available foryour ranch listing!

a boost with Butler genetics!ShowcaseYour Butler

ProgramHere!

For more information, contact the

Trails advertising department today at

(817) 625-6241

14 Texas Longhorn Trails

Happy New Year! As I write this column, I have been thinking about resolutionsfor the coming year. Not about the typical resolutions such as losing 10 pounds,cutting out sweets from my diet-you know, the kind of resolutions we all usuallymake.

No, my resolutions are focused on TLBAA. I resolve to increase membership andregistrations by ten percent. I resolve to make TLBAA events a true showcase andreflection of the Longhorn industry. I resolve to explore every avenue possible toincrease the revenues in the TLBAA Foundation, build the Building Fund andwork toward the dream of a beautiful and educational Museum.

The staff and I are excited about this months Longhorn Weekend! We believe itwill be a weekend full of fun, fellowship and the exchange of ideas toward fulfill-ing the Boards goals for the coming year. I encourage everyone reading this nowto make plans to attend. We have an excellent lot of consignments for the EddieWood Cowtown Classic premier Longhorn Sale, more than 100 entries for theLonghorn portion of the Fort Worth Stock Show and a fabulous location for ourmembership meeting and awards banquet.

I believe 2015 will be an exciting year for the TLBAA. With the experienced leader-ship of our Board of Directors combined with the dedication and passion for theLonghorn breed from our membership, I feel confident my New Year resolutionswill come to fruition.

In your service,

Barbara Linke, President & CEO

Happy New Year! As I write this column, I have been thinking about resolutions for the coming year. Not about the typical resolutions such as losing 10 pounds, cutting outsweets from my diet-you know, the kind of resolutions we all usually make.

No, my resolutions are focused on TLBAA. I resolve to increase membership and reg-istrations by ten