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VOL. 24 NO. 8 NOVEMBER 2012

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Departments:Officers & Directors ........................5Chairman Letter ..............................6TLBT Update ................................16News On The Trail ....................36-37In The Pen ......................................39Affiliate News ..........................40-41Herd Management ........................46Movers & Shakers ........................48Ad Index ........................................55Just For Grins ................................55Save the Date ................................56

Feature Article:Breeder Spotlight: Harvey & Evelyn

Rasmussen By Henry King ....18-21

Articles:Affiliate Princess Contest ..............22

Division A Directors To Be Elected ....26

Fort Worth Steer SpotlightBy Henry King..............................27

Controlling Lice In Beef CattleBy Heather Smith Thomas ........28-29

Pre-Calving Vaccination Program ForCowsBy Heather Smith Thomas ........32-33

Instructions for Registering andTransferring Longhorns ........42-43

Wind Chill Chart ............................43

Breeding Essentials Champion GeneticsDelivers

By Martha Hollida Garrett ............44-45

Raising your cattle by USDA Grass-FedStandards ..................................53

About the Cover:Sizzle Rouge, owned by Dean Colley of K9 Brand Cattle Company of Wimberley, Texas is

our November Trails cover girl. She is a PCC Evader daughter, and she was captured on filmby Beau Simmons. We appreciate all of the cover submissions from TLBAA breeders.

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YO Ranch Texas Longhorn Fall Sale14-15Appalachian Registered Sale ..........23Winchester Futurity of the North ..24-2515th Annual ITTLA Sale..................34B&C 34th Show Me Fall Sale..........34

DIVISION C ~ REGIONS 13-18DIVISION B ~ REGIONS 7-12

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At-Large DirectorNancy Dunn(334) 318-0887

[email protected]

At-Large DirectorDora Thompson

(318) 872-6329 or (318) [email protected]

Region 1 - DirectorRon Walker(403) 548-6684

[email protected]

Region 2 - DirectorMark Stuck(540) 752-6831

[email protected]

Region 3 - DirectorScott Simmons

(618) [email protected]

Region 4 - DirectorRoger Townsend


Region 5 - DirectorTerry King


Region 6 - DirectorGene Juranka(337) 328-7258

[email protected]

CHARLES SCHREINER III*1964-1967

WALTER G. RIEDEL, JR.*1967-1969

J.G. PHILLIPS, JR.*1969-1971

WALTER B. SCOTT1971-1973

JAMES WARREN1973-1975

J.W. ISAACS*1975-1977

J.T. “HAPPY” SHAHAN*1977-1978

JOHN R. BALL1979-1980

BILL ANTHONY1981-1982

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

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Chairman: Dr. Bob KroppOklahoma State University

Dr. Harlan RitchieMichigan State University

Dr. Bill AbleNorthwestern Oklahoma

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Marshall RubleIowa State University

Dr. Charles McPeakeUniversity of Georgia

Dr. Scott SchaakeKansas State University

Dr. Randall GroomsTAES

Texas A&M University

Chairman of the Board:Bernard Lankford • (817) 341-2013

Executive Vice Chairman:Lana Hightower • (903) 963-7442

1st Vice Chairman:Dora Thompson • (318) 872-6329

2nd Vice Chairman:Larry Smith • (281) 935-2811

Secretary:Jim Rombeck • (620) 257-5247

Treasurer:Gary Bowdoin • (254) 640-0844

Director:Steven Zunker • (210) 827-3940

Director:Ray Beadle • (408) 834-0110

At-Large DirectorLana Hightower

(903) 963-7442 [email protected]

At-Large DirectorJohn Parmley(281) 541-1201

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Region 7 - DirectorDonnie Taylor(936) 414-1401

[email protected]

Region 8 - DirectorBernard Lankford


Region 9 - DirectorRobert Richey(325) [email protected]

Region 10 - DirectorGary Bowdoin(254) 640-0844

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Region 11 - DirectorLarry Smith(281) 935-2811

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Region 12 - DirectorSteven Zunker(210) 827-3940

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At-Large DirectorTodd McKnight


At-Large DirectorDavid Roberts(573) 406-9868

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Region 13 - DirectorL.D. McIntyre

(308) 750-8384 or (308) [email protected]

Region 14 - DirectorJim Rombeck(620) 257-5247

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Region 15 DirectorCraig Perez(979) 906-0043

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Region 16 - DirectorDoug Hunt


Region 17 - DirectorTerry Fuhriman


Region 18 - DirectorRay Beadle


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TLBAA BREED ADVISORY COMMITTEE


Elections are coming up in January of 2013 for Division A Board of Di-rector positions. There are two at-large positions that can be voted on byany qualified TLBAA member domiciled in Division A. There are six re-gional positions that must be voted on only by qualified members domi-ciled in the region for which they are voting.If you live in Division A, you will be receiving soon, in the mail, a re-

quest for nomination of an individual that you recommend for the TLBAA Board position in yourdivision/region. Specific details about the Board of Directors election can be found in the by-lawsand were printed in the October Trails on page 14 and in the current Trails on page 26.We currently have four (4) current board members who are seeking re-election, and at least

seven (7) other TLBAA members who have expressed a desire to be elected to one of the eight po-sitions up for elections. Any Active or Lifetime member who meets the requirements (submittedbelow) is encouraged to run for a TLBAA Board of Director position.The requirements to be placed on the ballot are:1. Must be an Active or Lifetime member in good standing.2. Must by domiciled within the the division and/or region for which they are seeking election.3. Must receive write-in nominations from five (5) Active or Lifetime members domiciled in the

division and/or region for which they are seeking election.4. The five nominations must be received by the CPA at least sixty (60) days prior to the TLBAA

Annual Membership Meeting on January 12, 2013.Serving on the Board of Directors of the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America is a

very important position, as described in ArticleIV of the by-laws. Please carefully consider each can-didate and cast your vote for the person you feel will best serve the TLBAA and you.May God bless you, the TLBAA and the USA.

Bernard Lankford

From the Chairman of the Board

An ad appeared in the October 2012 Trails on page 15 supporting seven candidates forTLBAA Board of Director positions in Division A.The statement, "We" are recommending these breeders to be elected for Division A", ap-

peared at the bottom of the ad. The ad did not identify who "WE" represented.Since it was not clear who was supporting the candidates, it needs to be very clear that nei-

ther the TLBAA Board of Directors nor the TLBAA staff was the "WE" referred to in the ad.We encourage any one interested in running for the TLBAA Board of Directors to do so. We

also encourage all TLBAA members to evaluate the candidates running in their Region andvote for the candidate of their choice. We do not as a Board support or encourage the electionof any one candidate over another.


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Beadle 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

Buckhorn Cattle Company - Buck & Sharon Adams110 N. Broad, Guthrie, OK 73044www.buckhorncattle.com(405) 260-1942 • (405) 282-9800

Eagles Ridge Longhorns - Paul & Judi Sellers3245 Sugarloaf Key Rd, U21A, Punta Gorda, FL 33955(941) 979-2419 or (443) 624-0792e-mail: [email protected]

Kent & Sandy Harrell15 W 6th St Ste 2510, Tulsa, OK 74119(918) 299-6402 • (918) 733-4008www.harrellranch.com • e-mail: [email protected]

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]

MCA Ranch – Andrew & Carina Menzies26610 Woodpecker Trl • Spicewood, TX 78669(512) [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) 795-1539 Cell: (985) 515-3172e-mail: [email protected]

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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]

MCA Ranch – Andrew & Carina Menzies26610 Woodpecker Trl • Spicewood, TX 78669(512) [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) 781-3215e-mail: [email protected]

Rocking 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]

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LOnghORn FaLL saLeThe drive from Kerrville to the Historic YO Ranch Headquarters Longhorn Sale in the early Saturday

morning cool made your mind go back in time. It had rained the night before dropping the temperature andthe Hill Country that had been locked in a drought seemed alive again. In your mind you could see the dustyherds of Longhorns heading north and stretching for miles across the limestone hills amid the mesquite andcedar trees as they had been a century before. The drive off the main road to ranch headquarters over thebumpy wagon road seem to take forever as you drove back into a historic time, even though it was nowpaved with asphalt.

The YO Ranch Longhorn Sale was held Saturday, September 15th and was well attended by somefolks who came from as far away as Washington State and Virginia. The Longhorn cattle offered for salewere some of the industries best and the barbeque lunch out of a century old chuckwagon set the mood fora historic sale that started at noon. Thank you Charlie Schreiner IV and the historic YO Ranch for allowingthose that attended to step back in time while purchasing Longhorns that will take this industry into thefuture. -Rick Fritsche

Lots Sold: 6012 Lot did not sell, 1 scratch

Sale Average: $1675

Volume Buyers:Bow Carpenter, Comfort, TX

H.C. & Lynda Carter, Dripping Springs, TX

September 15, 2012

MOUNTAIN HOME, TXAUCTIONEER: JOEL LEMLEYPEDIGREES: DALE HUNT

SALE MANAGEMENT: LEMLEY AUCTION SERVICES

Highlights

Photos by Rick Fritsche

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HIGH SELLING LOT:

$18,000LOT 36-MOO LA LA BCB

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Buyer: Bow Carpenter, Comfort, TX

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$6,500LOT 28-EMBRYO HEIFER CALF-SIRE: TOPCALIBER DAM: RM TOUCH N WHIRL PAT

Consigned by Crumpton/CuninghamPartnership, Hillsboro, TX

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$5,000LOT 21-KCCI HIDALGO’S LOVE

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Tracey & Rick Friedrich, Houston, TX

Kevin and Ron Asbill, Tyler, TX; DonnieTaylor, Huntington, TX

Sherrill Caddel, West, TX; DaleHunt, Ardmore, OK

Bow Carpenter, Comfort, TX; Lisa Muratta, Houston, TX;Steve Azinger, Houston, TX

Charles Schreiner IV, Mountain Home, TX;Robert Richey, San Angelo, TX

Joe and Mary Ann Cunningham, Hillsboro, TX; Alex Dees and Eric Youngberg, Harper,OR; Larry and Pam Crumpton, Hillsboro, TX


Matt Durkin, Seguin, TX; Brent and Cindy Bolen,Lufkin, TX; John Hever, Johnson City, TX

Alex Dees and EricYoungberg, Harper, OR

Joel Lemley, Blackwell, TX; Charles Schreiner IV,Mountain Home, TX

Lynn Struthoff, San Antonio, TX; NancyJensen, San Antonio, TX

Marlene and Howard Isbell, Houston, TX

Jaymie Feldmann, Cedar Falls, IA; Carol Chancey,Lampasas, TX; Molly Clubb, Traer, IA

Justin Rombeck, Home, KS; Dawn and DarinDivina, Red Oak, TX

Russell Hooks, Jonesboro, TX; RyanCulpepper, Jacksboro, TX

J.B. Hunn, Prosper, TX; O.D. Crowell, Celina, TX; DarleneAldridge, D.V.M. and John Parmley, Somerville, Texas

Teresa Sparger, Comfort, TX; DarleneAldridge, D.V.M., Somerville, TX; Ursula Allen,Harper, TX.

Della Serna, Kingsville, TX; Dale Hunt, Ardmore, OK;Felix Serna, Kingsville, TX

Jim Bownds and Sandy Livingston, Comfort, Texas; Louis Christaand Steven Zunker, Luling, TX

Louis Christa and Steven Zunker, Luling, TX;Kim & Robert Richey, San Angelo, TX

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Dear TLBT Members,Dear TLBT Members,

This month is Thanksgiving, and I hope that everyone has specialfriends and family to celebrate Thanksgiving with! Elections are also going onat this time. I pray that whoever wins the elections will help our economy. I know we definitely need it.

As I had mentioned in my previous letter, our theme for the year is “Big Horns, Big Hearts.” The service projectfor this year is to raise money for St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital. Our fundraiser is called “Crazy Cakes for Kids”,and we are aiming to have at least one or a couple cakes donated for eachshow or sale and then auction them off. All the money that is raised fromthis fundraiser goes to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital.

I would like to remind all of the graduating seniorsthat we need each of you to send us a few pictures of you.The pictures are used for the slide show that will be played atour 2013 TLBT Youth Banquet at the end of the year. You can sendthose pictures to Suzanne Faske at [email protected].

This month in Brenham, Texas, the STLA will be holdinga Breed Characteristics & Judging Clinic partnering with BlinnCollege. It will be held on the Blinn College Campus at theirbrand new Ag Complex. The date to save is November 10th andwill begin at 9:00am going until 4:00pm. Lunch will be providedand everyone is invited! For more information, you can go towww.stla.com or contact Suzanne Perry at (512) 263-5313 [email protected]. I hope to see you there!

See You on the Trail,

Sarah FaskeTLBT President


TLBT OFFICERSPOTLIGHT

TLBT Office: Secretary Age: 15 years oldSchool: New Life High SchoolNumber of Years in the TLBT: About 7 years

How has showing Texas Longhorns helped you? It has helped me in many ways. It has helped me tobecome part of the person I am today. It has helped meto realize that not everyone gets this opportunity andthat I should be more grateful of the privileges I amgiven.

What is your favorite characteristic of the TexasLonghorn breed?My favorite characteristic of the Texas Longhorn breedis their unique horns. Texas Longhorns are known fortheir large horn growth. They have many differentshapes and lengths which make them all unique.

When and how was your experience in your firstshow? My first show experience was at the TLBGCA BrenhamSpring Show in 2005. I remember showing a calf for afriend of ours because we did not have enough in ourherd that were able to be shown. It was really fun,and I placed first with the calf I had shown.

How has showing and raising Texas Longhornsimpacted your life?It has impacted my life in many ways. It has helped meto be a more responsible person which will help me inthe future. I have learned to keep close records of mycalf, take care of my calf, and many more life lessonsthat I may need in my future.

Lydia Faske


TheRasmussen

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By Henry King

Top LefT: Harvey and eveLyn rasmussen on THeir Honeymoon, february 1, 1997. beLow (L-r) : T im miLLer presenTs Har-

vey wiTH THe TLbaa eLmer parker award in 1998; Harvey rides in THe Grand enTry aT THe HousTon LivesTock sHow

and rodeo on GaTHerinG weekend; eddie wood, aucTioneer inTroduces saLe HosTs eveLyn and Harvey rasmussen

and pediGree reader don Limb.

heir early lives considered, the probabilities that Evelyn andHarvey Rasmussen would meet were fairly remote. Later in their lives,after each had been happily married and each lost his or her spousethrough heart attacks, fate worked its magic. As the future wouldprove, the world of the Texas Longhorn was very positively impactedby the synergies of Evelyn’s creative and organizational skills com-bined with Harvey’s knowledge of, love for, and investment in, thelong-horned cattle breed.Evelyn, a native Texan, was born and grew up in El Campo,

southwest of Houston. Four days after graduating from high school,she was in a college classroom, then after successfully completingcollege, she began a life-long career in healthcare, anchored by a Mas-ter’s Degree in Medical Care Administration.Harvey was born on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday in Gibson City,

south of Chicago, Illinois. School was easy for Harvey, a fast studyand a quick learner. In his formative years, he began to appreciate thebeauty of the hardwoods at his father’s lumber company and learnof the detail for precision of building materials.After his military service with the U.S. Navy, Harvey began a ca-

reer in the building trades industry joining a new, fast-growing com-pany. Having grown up shoveling snow in sub-zero winters inGibson City, Harvey had his mind set to move south. Accepting aposition with the company in Florida was “working the plan.” Heeventually landed a job in Houston, Texas in the mid 1950’s, andHarvey knew that he had arrived according to plan. He noted thatHouston was robust and growing, and that “if you couldn’t make ago of it in Houston, you weren’t trying”.After the passage of a couple of years, one evening he and a cou-

ple of co-workers were sitting around after work considering oppor-tunities for a new business. “While it wasn’t my original suggestion,”he said, “I went home that evening and returned to work with a pen-cil drawing ‘to scale’ of an architectural column that could be man-ufactured out of aluminum.”What follows is history. Columns, Inc. became a national com-

pany. Harvey became the first person in the United States to design,manufacture and sell a column made entirely of aluminum. The con-cept of an aluminum column became a staple in the building tradesindustry, and the business flourished dramatically. As productionand sales goals were met, Harvey realized that he needed more outof life: something to do on weekends.In thinking about his journey south and what else there might

be, “I realized,” he said, “that in my heart there had always been awestern yearning, and here I was in the Southwest.”

He met with his banker, engaged a realtor and set out to find aranch. Harvey used to describe his ranch search as an adventure, andthat he left no rock unturned. “Viewing as listings were found, I lo-cated a ranch that had character” said Harvey. “Until that find, I hadnot selected a name, but at first sight I knew the ranch should becalled Rolling Hills.”With his customary logical precision, he sold the existing com-

mercial cattle, made ranch improvements and scheduled a trip to theHouston Livestock Show and Rodeo to visit the breed cattle sales,meet the breeders and learn about the different kinds of cattle.

Longhorn Welcome“I finally got to the Texas Longhorn cattle sale,” he said “the

breeders were shaking hands, offering seating, and having more funat their sale than others; and the prices were higher.” He loved thehorn configurations and decided Texas Longhorns were his kind ofcattle. He contacted the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association ofAmerica and became a member on November 14, 1983.Harvey learned of the Frank Doherty Dispersal Sale in Colorado

and he quickly made plans to attend his first Texas Longhorn CattleSale. At that two-day dispersal, Harvey became acquainted with Frankand Brownie Doherty, Darol Dickenson, Charlene Semkin, EddieWood, Betty Lamb, Johnnie Hoffman, Stan Searle and many more.“They welcomed me to the sale,” he is reported to have said.

“They made sure I got a buyer number and that day I bought my ini-

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tial Longhorn herd, including my prize purchase, Graves Lass, for$67,000.” Graves Lass 148 was calved July 15, 1978 and was trans-ferred to Harvey Rasmussen on July 7, 1984.

Over the ensuing years, Harvey grew fond of his herd, attendedmost of the Longhorn cattle sales across the country, befriendedbreeders, had fun and always promoted the Longhorns.

According to Harvey, “The people and the genuine friendshipsof Longhorn breeders across the U.S. inspired me to pursue the pos-sibilities of a Longhorn Cattle Sale in Texas.” Together with mem-bers of the Texas Longhorn Breeders Gulf Coast Association, a planwas developed and a sale was scheduled.

The sale was named “The Best of Texas” Texas Longhorn CattleSale to be held in Bastrop, Texas (centrally located between Houston,Austin and San Antonio). Harvey and another TLBGCA member,Don Limb, worked together to organize the sale.

Don Limb chaired the first sale and several more in the early1990’s. Harvey eventually became chairman and continued the salethrough 2007. The Gulf Cost affiliate also hosted a Texas LonghornCattle Sale at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. It was named“The Gathering” Texas Longhorn Cattle Sale. Harvey was asked tolead that sale in 1994 and by the mid-2000’s, Harvey was quoted bythe Houston Chronicle as then serving as chairman for his 12thGathering Sale.

Evelyn, in the meantime, was unaware of Harvey and knew butlittle about Texas Longhorns. She received a call from a first-gradeclassmate from El Campo inviting her to a ranch tour of Texas Long-horns. After much discussion and providing many reasons for notgoing, Evelyn said, “The friend was so persistent I finally agreed to bethe designated driver.”

“I was so upset that I had agreed to do this that I did not evendress up. I wore my only pair of jeans, my daughter’s Baylor T Shirt,tennis shoes and no make-up.”

The Man and the CattleUpon arrival the ranch, in Huntsville Texas, Evelyn’s passengers

all went into the work pens to help some man and all of his ranchhands. “But not me,” she said. “I sat on the fence all day, mostlyholding my nose.” During the working of the cows, Evelyn remem-bers “…the man kept looking and smiling, asking when I was goingto come join the fun.”

After the cow work was complete, everyone progressed to theranch barn for barbecue. As the designated driver, Evelyn says “Ithought I may as well be useful, so, I sat on the back of an SUV, pass-ing out sodas and water.” Turns out “the man” came over, introducedhimself as Harvey Rasmussen, asked Evelyn how she liked his car,and sat down to talk.

Meanwhile, Evelyn says “My friend was asking the group if they

would like to hear about a recent trip that I made. Then she toldthem it was a medical mission trip to Kenya, Africa from which I hadjust returned after two weeks.”

“I was floored… wondering what a medical mission trip had todo with Longhorn Cattle. The trip was part of Living Water Interna-tional, a project that originated in my home church in Sugarland,Texas to drill water wells for the people of Africa. The medical teamfollowed in the “footsteps” of the wells drilled to minister to the peo-ple. I spoke of how many hearts we had touched, how many medicalneeds had been met in our clinics and what a personally moving ex-perience the trip had been for me. After we departed, six thousandKenyan people were baptized in the river.”

Harvey Rasmussen, still at the car; sat silently, listening intently.About a week later, Evelyn remembers “I received another tele-

phone call from the school friend from home inviting me to be herguest at a casual dinner featuring all Longhorn beef, and by the waywould I help cook?”

Turns out, Evelyn says “…the entire Gulf Coast Longhorn Asso-ciation was there – including Harvey. As I was thanking the host-esses, and getting ready to leave the event, Harvey appears and asksif he could walk me to my car.”

On the way to her car, Evelyn remembers that Harvey asked if wecould get something from his car. She remembers Harvey saying he‘brought these for me’ and gave me a stack of something. In betterlight, Evelyn said “these are six magazines … and they say TLBAA –what is this?”

Harvey replied, “These are the official magazine of the TexasLonghorn Breeders Association of America. I thought you might readthem and learn more about what I like to do.”

On their first dinner date, Evelyn remembers learning about thewonderful lady editor of those magazines named Carolyn Hunterand how “…she just knows all of the breeders and helps us struc-ture a meaningful ad every month.”

Asked why she does all of that for so many people, Harvey said“We’re all friends and she helps everybody so we can better marketour program and the Longhorns.”

Cattle AuctionsMany dates and months plus engagement later, “a memory was

made” says Evelyn. “Harvey invited me on a date and it turned outto be for the purpose of helping him fold letters, stuff catalogues intoenvelopes, put labels and stamps on envelopes all for The GatheringLonghorn Cattle Sale of 1997, scheduled with the Houston LivestockShow and Rodeo. I couldn’t believe Harvey was literally doing all ofthis work in his spare time, plus telephoning for sale consignments,producing the sale and having so much fun!” said Evelyn. “But heloved it.”

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“We were newly married when a TLBAA magazine arrived at thehouse. Harvey came home, found it and said, “Here’s our new ad,look.” I glanced and noticed a caption ‘Look Who’s New at RollingHills Ranch’ and responded that’s good.” He excitedly said, “Lookhere” and I saw a picture of him and me at that first Gathering Sale.My first thoughts were of Carolyn Hunter and Harvey’s commentsabout all of the breeders being a family of friends whose commoninterest was Texas Longhorn Cattle.”

“Realizing that marriage included two cattle sales per year, I onceasked Harvey how he managed to balance his office, two cattle salesand a personal life. He replied that it is all in how you look at it. Hesaid “I view each task as an opportunity to see how good it can be.””

Living for a time in Evelyn’s townhouse, the couple planned anew residence with a huge kitchen and accommodations for manyguests. Although planning for the Longhorn events at the stock showtook place at the townhouse for a couple of years, the memorable,big-numbers gatherings began once they moved into their newhome.

“We built the home in 2000 and moved in in February 2001,”said Evelyn. “We got the last pieces hung on the walls at about nineo’clock on a Wednesday night and had about 150 Longhorn breed-ers in the house the next night. I couldn’t believe that we did it. Nottoo many people open their home when they haven’t even spent 24hours in it, but we did.”

And so, the Rasmussen Longhorn Connection began

Evelyn notes that, “Together we combined our strengths: Har-vey’s knowledge of Texas Longhorn Cattle; my organizational skills;the development of more friendships with Texas Longhorn Breedersto enable the two Longhorn Sales to became more productive andfun.”

Although Harvey was the catalyst, it wasn’t just Harvey and itwasn’t just me that put all these things together – it was a team andit made everybody feel they were a part of the big picture. We all needto step back and remember that it is a team effort. The cows didn’tget here individually, by themselves, either. It was like a family.”

“The sales were neutral ground where friendships were renewed;new breeders were nurtured and everyone could ‘swap cattle’ asEddie Wood used to say.”

The Best of TexasHaving earned a graduate degree from Tulane and subsequent

employment in New Orleans, Evelyn had learned the LouisianaFrench word, Lagniappe, or “a little something extra.” Evelyn notedthat she and Harvey agreed that this concept could be applied to thesales. Lagniappe was applied both to the sale consignments as “per-haps a little bit better consignment”, “a little bit better purchase”, “alittle bit better for a herd”, a “little bit better cattle handling” and tothe sale itself as “a little bit better welcome”, “a little bit more hos-pitality”, “a little bit more service” and “a little bit more fun.”

Breeder participation in both sales grew steadily. Additionally, a

Cajun credo: Laissez les bon temps rouler (Let the good times roll)was applied to all future sales. The Best of Texas Sale became “stand-ing room only” while attendance at The Gathering grew steadily. Atthe Best of Texas Sale, the entire Sale Barn was transformed into a“theme sale”. Evelyn remembers: a Mardi Gras, a Western SwingEvent, a South Louisiana Festival with a crawfish boil and the RedRaiders Band and a Czech Festival with Czech food and The Gill BacaBand of Fayetteville, Texas and more. Fried catfish was catered forevery lunch.

“It became standing room only,” said Evelyn. “It turned out thatI had to start printing names to tape to the seats so that the localswho came to see what was going on wouldn’t prevent a buyer frombeing able to see the cattle. But still the aisles were filled, the doorswere jammed and it is a wonder the fire marshal didn’t come get us– you couldn’t get any more people in the facility. It was the samething in the back – there were so many people helping. People wouldcome to help check in the cattle, to tag them, get them to their pens;to hand bottled water to the drivers who were waiting in line to un-load. It was amazing – and it was a good sale! Eddie Wood was theauctioneer for all of them.”

“We did all kinds of things at those sales, not just to sell cattle.That was Harvey’s thing – if you were going to make that trip, comeall that far and be involved, why not have fun, have a positive atti-tude and enjoy all your minutes. We totally converted that barn everytime we came; we’d actually start on a Thursday for the sale on Sat-urday. We would totally clean that barn until it was hospital clean,take down all the flyers they had hanging and take them to the guy’soffice because we hung up all stuff related to the party we were hav-ing.”

“We had a tiny, tiny kitchen to work out of – smaller than a bath-room – but it was in that kitchen we produced all the drinks (wecalled it First Ade). Knowing the sale would last all afternoon andthat the catfish lunch would wear thin, we had all the children gothrough the audience selling hot dogs, chips and a drink for two dol-lars. That way they wouldn’t have to get up and drive to McDonaldsif they were hungry. The kids – ten or eleven years old – were alwayshelping us do stuff. They would hand out water as the trucks werecoming in from the highway. It was a huge, huge volunteer force thatcame to these sales, doing the little things that made the experiencemore enjoyable. Like the hot dogs – we didn’t have to do those. Webrought warmers, buns and wieners from Houston and we did allthat in the small kitchen, packaged them all correctly and the chil-dren took them up. We gave the children half of their sales – if theymade two dollars they got a dollar. I couldn’t run up and down allthose steps like they were!”

The members of the Gulf Coast were very, very helpful, Evelynnoted, but Harvey wanted everybody to feel welcome; he wanted tobe hospitable because he wanted to treat them the way they treatedhim when he came to their sales. And although the auction had abudget, Harvey himself paid for the “little something extra” thathelped make the events memorable.

(l-r) Harvey Welcoming everyone to tHe gatHering Sale at tHe HouSton liveStock SHoW and rodeo; red mccombS,

Harvey and evelyn at a cattle Sale; William reed, maudeen markS and Harvey recognizing FounderS oF tlbgca gatH-

ering Sale.

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The GatheringThe Gathering Sale had another agenda. Evelyn said “Harvey and

I decided to open our home to welcome all attendees of The Gath-ering to Texas. I did all the cooking, but breeder’s wives arrived atthe house to help in last minute preparations to get the table in orderbefore guests arrived the night before the sale.”

“I have special memories of Claudia and Ken Moursand carvingprime rib, Carolyn Hunter “deseeding tomatoes,” Mary Ann Cren-shaw mixing gallons of potato casserole to bake, Joe Graddy stuffingjalapenos with cream cheese all over the kitchen, Shirley Lemley driv-ing North, South, West and East across Houston in search of specialcakes, awakening to over-night guests Mike & Debbie Bowman“munching” on left-over food, home-made Longhorn beef kolaches& coffee for early arrivals of cattle at The Gathering, Peggy Willhite -Harvey’s right-hand sale clerk - Eddie and Joyce Wood, Robert Guen-ther ‘florist-at-large,’ and especially Maudeen Marks.”

Evelyn and Harvey Rasmussen were married from February 1,1997 until Harvey’s death January 10, 2010. Early on in their marriedlife, Evelyn learned of the varied, but overlapping, circles of her hus-band’s life: his factory, his ranch, his travels and his service as theunofficial “Ambassador for the Longhorn Breed.” Each circle had itsown set of loyal friends and/or employees, all bound by their posi-tive response to Harvey’s generous nature.

Columns, IncColumns, Inc., with its factory in Pearland, Texas, was founded

by Harvey Rasmussen, who was president for 43 years, until he soldit due to his deteriorating health. According to Evelyn, the facilitywas equivalent in length to three football fields, and Harvey wouldwalk it to check on production several times a day.

“He had 28 to 30 company employees,” revealed Evelyn, “andeven in the end, when the company was sold, many of them hadbeen there 30 years or more. These people were so singularly loyal tohim, and he to them, that it was like a family. The same as his ‘Long-horn family’ he had a ‘columns family.’ One of these men, JosephLeon White, was hired when he was 20 years old and he had workedfor Harvey 33 years at Columns, Inc. When Harvey became ill andhad the amputation, I needed some help in lifting him and trans-porting him, so Harvey told me to call Leon, and he came to assistHarvey at the house.

Those employees, I still hear from them to this day. They are con-cerned, they call, and they say how they still miss Harvey. He hadthis about him. People used to ask him why he bought medicines foran employee who couldn’t afford it, or why he didn’t charge for abull’s services to a neighbor’s cow, why do you put on all these salesand spend your own money? And he would say, you know, mycredo, my philosophy in life is that I have been given many oppor-tunities, and my philosophy is that I should do something good forsomeone who has less than I.

Harvey’s credo: Whenever you are able, just remember and see ifyou can help someone else along the way. That’s how you can payme.

Rolling HillsHarvey also had a virtual family of employees and neighbors at

his Rolling Hills Ranch, near Huntsville. He couldn’t wait to get toFort Worth for Longhorn events or meetings, he couldn’t wait to getto the next sale, but if he wasn’t going to a meeting or a sale, he wentto the ranch on weekends.

Harvey was a hands-on owner, very much involved in workingthe cattle, whether it was bringing them in to sort them, giving vac-cinations, to check them when the vet would be there. He was al-ways in the pens, doing just as much as the hired hands did. Heknew each cow and calf, and driving through the pasture could callthem by name, and required that his animals be treated humanely.

When they worked the cattle, there would be 25 or 30 peoplethere, and he hadn’t even called anybody. It was always just word ofmouth. Entire families would come …dogs, horses, four-wheeled ve-hicles. They would come with their horses and work for free. Whenasked about it, he said, “Evelyn, you’ve got to understand, this isprobably the one day out of the month they get to play cowboy.” Hewould provide beverages and all while they were working and Iwould hand them out. The kids would play and ride their bicycles,and in the barn, some people who had worked for him for years,and thought they had graduated, became the cooks. Either theywould be having a fish fry or they would have started the night be-fore for barbecue. Every weekend when they were working the cattleit was a huge, all-day production.

When he was working the cattle, four or five ropers would showup to buy what Harvey was going to cull – and he hadn’t even calledthem; it was all by word of mouth in the community. They wouldstand there and take turns, buying them until they were all gone.

“The Rolling Hills Ranch barn was very much a community gath-ering place,” said Evelyn. “It had a cement floor, the bathrooms werenice, and they kept it totally clean. We had ranch tours, with speak-ers talking about the grass, the hay or whatever from the extensionservice. He had a speaker’s platform and all those tables you couldset up inside the barn. Everybody came. We even had two family re-unions in the barn, and I don’t know how many weddings. We hadall these little battery operated cars for the children – there had to befour or five of them, and they were always plugged in somewhere.”

“His barn was always being scheduled – months in advance, peo-ple would ask if they could reserve such-and-such a date. They wouldcome, do their own food, set up the tables. Everybody knew theyhad to clean the barn. It was clean when they got it and needed tobe clean when they left; the bathrooms would be sparkling. Thewhole community thought they lived there too.”

“He had such a positive attitude, and that is what helped him re-main strong during his illness. During all the years he was active inthe Longhorn business, he never, ever, regretted buying his first cow,and he was always reading pedigrees and hoping to find anothersomewhere.”

(l-r) Harvey and evelyn in front of a steer “lawn ornament for GatHer Part y #1 tiny trail; rollinG Hills weatHer

vane made by Harvey; safari b veGas sHowinG How Gentle tHe lonGHorns at rollinG Hills were.

Thank you to the judging panel who all ea-gerly agreed to place the 7 heifers enteredin the TLBAA Affiliate Princess Competi-tion. It wasn't an easy task!

Dr. Bob Kropp-Breed Advisory

Marshall Ruble-Breed Advisory

Shelby Coats-TLBT

Kris Johnson-TLBT

Todd McKnight- TLBAA Board Member

Mark Stuck- TLBAA Board Member

The final selection will now be based on a combination of the judge’s original selections and therankings from each of the 7 Affiliates that entered a heifer in the competition. The semi-finalists canbe campaigned by their Affiliates to obtain votes from the other participating Affiliates.

The final voting ballot will be e-mailed to the current president of each of the participatingAffiliates. The three semi-finalists must be ranked first to third, ballot signed by the AffiliatePresident, and returned to Laura at the TLBAA office prior to December 3, 2012.

The TLBAA Affiliate Princess will be announced during the TLBAA Longhorn Weekend in January,where the awards will be presented.

An additional thank you to Texas Longhorn Trails, Laura Standley and the TLBAA AffiliateCommittee for working together to make this event happen in 2012.

87 Registered lots sold, sale average$ 886.00 per head.

Top 10 lots sold, average$1930.00 per head.

Volume Buyers: Wil & Vicky Bird-well, Birdwell Texas Longhorns,

Hamptonville, NC.Jeff Hudspeth, Cedar Creek Farms,

LLC., Ronda, NCJoey Ellis, Ellis Texas Longhorns,

Lancaster, SCWilliam Evans, Evans Lane Long-

horns, Checkey, TN

September 15, 2012mount Airy, nC

SAle HoSt: CArl r. brAntley

Highlights

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HIGH SELLING LOT: $3,300

Lot # 47-RP Rockin Robin, Sen-ior Cow (Sired by DH Wind Chill)Consignor: Aaron Adkins, Ruthter-

fordton, NCBuyer: William Evans, Checkey, TN� � � � � � � � � �

OTHER HIGH SELLING LOTS: $2,800 – LOT # 60-4WIND IRON MIS-TRESS (JUNIOR COW. SIRED BY IRON MIKEST)Consignor: Jody Shaw, Prospect, TN. Buyer: Greg Gilley, Moshein, TN.

$2,200 – LOT # 26, TWISTIN' OFF 225(SENIOR COW. SIRED BY MR. TWISTER)Consignor: Ken Lester & Jessica Morris, Mon-roe, NC.Buyer: Alvin Prince & Don Grata, Rich-mond, VA.

$2,000 – LOT # 44, DG MISS DONNAOVERLYN (SENIOR HEIFER. SIRED BYHUNTS MOST RESPECTED)

Sale report and pictures submitted

by Carl R. Brantley

Appalachian Trail Registered Texas Longhorn Sale

Tony Allen, Pilot Mountain, NC; Jay Wachter,Kemar, MD; Ethan Allen and Anthony Allen, PilotMountain, NC.

Danny Casstevens, Ronda, NC; Tim Hud-speth, Ronda, NC

Mark Flinchum, Copper Hill, VA; GeneKnippers, Tampa, FL.

Patrick & Stephanie Neeley and family,Letohatchee, AL.

Sale Host Carl R. Brantley

Consignor: Patrick & Stephanie Neeley, Leto-hatchee, AL.Buyer: Joe & Lorinda Valentine, BlowingGreen, KY.

$2,000 – LOT # 45, DG POWERLYN (JU-NIOR HEIFER. SIRED BY HUNTS MOST RE-SPECTED)Consignor: Patrick & Stephanie Neely, Leto-hatchee, AL.Buyer: Joe & Lorinda Valentine, BlowingGreen, KY.

$1,500 – LOT # 33, OVER SPECIAL (SE-NIOR COW. SIRED BY OVERLORD CP)Consignor: George & Laureen Gennin, Madi-son, VA.Buyer: David & Brenda Hoenstine, DoverPA.

$1,500 – LOT # 68, RHF SHARPWEED(JUNIOR HEIFER. SIRED BY RHF SHARPSHOOTER)Consignor: Jim & Barbara Atwell, Grifton, NC.Buyer: H. Tyson Leonard, Galax, VA.

$1,450 – LOT # 43, CV RIO'S COLBY (JU-NIOR BULL. SIRED BY JP RIO GRANDE)Consignor: Patrick & Stephanie Neeley, Leto-hatchee, AL.Buyer: H. Tyson Leonard, Galax, VA.

$1,400 – LOT # 34, BGF FLYNN (SENIORTROPHY STEER. SIRED BY BT HEINEKENDARK)Consignor: Roger Townsend & Larry Bischoff,Pulaski, TN.Buyer: James Taylor, Salisbury, NC.

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Class 1 Winner: Larry Gribbons, accepted by hisgrandson, presented by Class Sponsor Hoosier

Longhorns, Dan Jones

Class 5, 6 & 7 Win-ner : Hoosier Long-horns, Dan Jones,presented by Dan

Huntington

Kathy ELburn Memo-rial Winner: Hoosier

Longhorns, Dan Jones,presented by CurtisElburn, Andi Elburn

and Miki Rorvik.

Class 5, 6 & 7 Winner: Hoosier Longhorns, Dan Jonespresented by Class Sponsor Bryan Rosine.

Class 10 Winner: Johnny Hicks presented by NancyDunn and Terry King.

Judges: Ron Marquess

Rex Mosser

Martee Lancaster

Roger Hutton

Tessa Millsap

Class 4 & 8 Winner: Tom Smith presented by DanHuntington

Cow Patty Bingo winnerTracy Jones presented

by Scott Simmons.

Class 9 Winner: JimSteffler presented by

Dan Jones.

WFN Committee/Judges - (back to front) Curtis Elburn, Dan Huntington,Dick Lowe, Mark Hubbell, Roger Hutton, Ron Marquess, Tessa Wheeler, Rex

Mosser, Martee Lancaster, Deanna Sanders, Scott Simmons, Tom Smith

Class 2 & 3 Winner: Hudson Longhorns, accepted byranch manager Mike Willinger presented by Class

Sponsor Bill Le’AN


Coming up for nominations soon will beall Division A directors, consisting of two (2)At-Large positions and Regions 1-6. Watch for your nomination form being

mailed 90 days prior to our Annual Mem-bership Meeting which will be held in FortWorth, Texas in January 2013.According to the TLBAA By-Laws, Section

2—D:At least ninety (90) days prior to the An-

nual Membership Meeting, the TLBAA Of-fice shall mail to the Active and LifetimeMembers a request for nomination of indi-vidual or individuals for Director in themember’s representational region. Suchmember nominations shall be received inthe Association office no later than sixty(60) days prior to the Annual Meeting. Inorder that any member nominee be eligibleto be placed on the election ballot, he mustreceive write-in nominations from five (5)members who are Active or Lifetime Mem-bers. Should there be no members nomi-nated by the membership for a particularRegion, or should a nominee decline to havehis name placed on the ballot, the Board ofDirectors will appoint an Active or LifetimeMember in good standing domiciled withinthe division to fill the vacant position at thesame meeting as the election of TLBAA offi-cers.

No less than forty-five (45) days prior tothe annual meeting of the membership, theTLBAA Office or designated CPA firm shallmail official printed ballots to each qualifiedActive and Lifetime Member in good stand-ing of that region or division. This ballotshall contain the names of the candidates, ifany, who were properly nominated bymembers. All written ballots must be re-turned to the CPA with a postmark not lessthan twenty-one (21) days prior to the An-nual Meeting in order to be validated andcounted. All ballots received will be vali-dated and counted by an independent CPAfirm or other organization experienced invoting tabulation as designated by the Exec-utive Committee.The nominees receiving the most valid

votes shall be elected. All newly elected Di-rectors shall be installed at the AnnualMembership Meeting. A tie vote will be bro-ken by the Chairman of the Board drawingone of the names by lot.If a nominee wants a recount of the bal-

lots in their election race, they will have tosubmit a formal request for a recount to theBoard of Directors but not more than sixty(60) days after election results have been an-nounced at the annual meeting. The con-tester or their representative would thenphysically go to the CPA firm and watch this

recount at his/her costs.Active and Lifetime members in good

standing, domiciled within a representa-tional division or region may nominate anActive or Lifetime member in good stand-ing, also domiciled therein for election tothe Board of Directors. Only those Active orLifetime Members in good standing, domi-ciled within the division or region, may votefor the nominees from that division or re-gion. Elections are held annually by divi-sion, on rotating basis as selected by theBoard of Directors.

Division BRegions7 - 12

Division CRegions13 - 18

Division ARegions

1 - 6

Division A Directors To Be ElectedBallot________

Ballot________

NOTE

To be eligible to vote, a person must be a current Active or Lifetime Member.

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By Henry King

he Fort Worth Herd was formed in 1999 to celebrate the city’s 150th birthday. Fifteensteers, representing the fifteen decades, paraded from Sundance Square downtown,north on Main Street to the Historic Stockyards District. The impact of the Herd wasso spectacular that it has become a permanent fixture of the Stockyards. Twice-daily cat-tle drives and related educational offerings have now become a dynamic tourist at-traction. The Herd is a spectacular unit comprise of sixteen (another decade, anothersteer) unique individuals, each unique in appearance and each a unique personality.This series of articles will spotlight the individual big-horned steers -- each so alike asa breed, yet each distinct as a personality.

nort was donated in 2007,and he came with a pasture-mate named Walter, whosince has been retired. I al-

ways have a steer that’s next onthe list for retirement, and Snort

is headed that way. I was told he wasborn in 1998; I don’t have any papers onhim, so I don’t know how he is bred. Heis red and white, a very tall steer and isprobably our most calm, reliable andpredictable steer. It may have somethingto do with his age – I don’t know.”

“Snort came from Van Mask’s Heart6 Cattle Company of Belton, Texas. Hecame up with that steer Walter, and theywere both so easy going – just nice cattle.

They were easy to handle, they got alongwith everybody really well, and Snort be-came one of our education programsteers.”

“We do this education program forschools and organizations from all overthe area. It’s for various ages, but usuallyit’s a fourth grade class that comes to oureducation program. We don’t use all ourcattle for that program; we just use ahandful of steers, and Snort became ourfirst program steer. He was used for every

single education program since he ar-rived. He’s so easy to move and he is sonice, and I don’t have to worry abouthim hooking anyone or putting a hornthrough the fence or getting too close tothe kids. He is very, very calm and a verysweet steer.”

“Snort is also one that I like to loadup and travel with, because he willtrailer really well and stand around with-out any trouble. When Van first broughtme Snort and Walter, it was in the sum-mertime and we were giving a programcalled National Day of the AmericanCowboy, and part of that event we doevery year in July, we entertain up to16,000 people. He bought me a Long-horn calf to be on display for the Herdprogram, and he was such a nice man tolet me do show-and-tell with a bottlebaby Longhorn calf. It gave the kids anopportunity to see what the Longhornslook like when they were born and whatthey look like when they are mature andgrown.”

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Lice are a common winter problem incattle. Heavy infestations of these tiny par-asites rob nutrition from cattle just whenthey need it most. A lice-infested animalmay lose weight and may become moresusceptible to disease. Many stockmen inregions with a cold winter climate try tocontrol lice populations on cattle.

Lice tend to multiply more readily onanimals that have a compromised immunesystem and poor body condition. After thispast summer’s drought and stress on cattle,lice infestations may be more of a problemthan usual, especially on cattle that aregoing into the winter a little thin. Thiswould be a good year to make sure cattleare deloused—to give them more chance togain weight and go into winter in goodhealth, instead of being dragged down evenfarther by these opportunistic parasites.

Dr. Lee Townsend, Extension Entomol-ogist, University of Kentucky, says there isn’tmuch that’s really new on the market forlice control. “The standard treatments arestill the pyrethroid insecticides, which areeffective against all types of lice,” he says.

The systemic products like ivermectinand moxidectin are often used because theytend to kill internal parasites (stomach andintestinal worms) as well, but may not do

the best job on lice, especially the injectedproducts. Those work fairly well for suckinglice but don’t kill chewing lice. A topicalproduct that spreads over the animal’s bodyis needed for those.

Townsend says that diligent lice controlcan effectively get rid of lice in most herds.He cites a European study that looked at at-tempts to eradicate both sucking and chew-ing lice in herds there, and says thatelimination was successful in 85% of thestudy herds (28 out of 33 herds). “Thestrategies they used included application ofinsecticides, utilizing two treatments aboutthree weeks apart, culling any animals thatappeared to be carriers (reservoirs of lice),and quarantine/treatment of any new ani-mals brought into those herds,” saysTownsend.

Lice were seen again in 5 of the 28 herdswithin 3 to 6 months after treatment, andwere back in 9 of the 28 herds within a year.“Factors associated with the re-infestationof lice included purchase of livestock(bringing lice-infested animals into theherd), failure to treat newly introduced an-imals or missing one of the two treatments,and mixing of treated with untreated cattledue to fencing problems,” explainsTownsend.

If a producer doesn’t make sure that allthe animals on the farm get treated, or failsto follow up with the second treatment,there will be residual lice population onsome animals and they will pass lice to therest of the herd. “Giving the two treatments3 weeks apart is an important key. Theproducts that are being used don’t workagainst the egg stage. The first treatmentshould get most of the lice that are active—the adults and nymphs,” he says. The eggson the hairs will survive, however, to hatchlater.

If you fail to treat even one or two ani-mals with the second treatment, eggs ontheir hair coat will hatch and could provideenough lice, over time, to be a source of re-infestation for the entire herd. “Signs of in-festation may be subtle at first. You maynot notice lice until there’s a large popula-tion—and then the cattle will be rubbingand scratching,” he says.

“If there are several hundred lice per an-imal and you only get 90% control with acertain treatment, this still leaves a fairnumber of lice to start the infestation com-ing back again,” says Townsend. The sys-temic products may kill most of theblood-sucking lice, for instance, but don’tgive much control of chewing lice. This

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makes it harder to get rid of lice in a herd.One of the things that contribute to lice

problems is that there’s not a really clear-cut economic indicator for treatment—andsome producers don’t take the time or goto the expense of treating their cattle.“There are some studies that show lice re-duce milk production or affect gains onyoung cattle, but there also a number ofstudies that show moderate numbers of licedon’t have a very big impact. If there’s nota well-recognized cost associated with liceinfestation, it’s harder for producers to jus-tify the expense of delousing their cattle, es-pecially when profit margins are small andthey are trying to save money—along withthe labor and time to bring animals in fortreatment,” he says.In cold weather, however, when cattle

are rubbing and itching instead of eating,or losing the insulating protection of theirhair coat—rubbing out patches of hair—lice control is probably cost effective. “Youare paying for those lice, in terms of theextra feed required by the cow. The animalhas stress from cold weather, stress fromlice, and a few other things, and it all addsup. You are probably looking at a numberof separate small stresses that by themselvesmight not make a lot of difference, but to-gether they do,” explains Townsend.

“The reputation of the cattle producer—as having healthy animals that have hadtheir vaccinations, deworming and parasitetreatments—is another consideration. Ifyou purchase calves or replacement heifersfrom a producer, you want to be confidentthat the animals won’t be bringing an un-wanted problem into your own herd.” Thishelps your confidence as a buyer, to knowthat the animals have been on a goodhealth program that includes external para-site control. The animals also look betterif they have a healthy, full hair coat ratherthan raggedy bare patches from rubbingdue to lice.Some of the methods that allow cattle

to self-medicate with back rubbers or dustbags can help control lice in late winter. Afall treatment (such as a pour-on or a sys-temic product) will often reduce lice num-bers for several months but then they startbuilding numbers back again before spring.“The self-treatment methods can supple-ment lice control, in a manner that elimi-nates labor and handling of the cattleagain,” says Townsend.Producers just need to figure out ways

that will work best in their own operationand facilities. “There’s enough differencesin how people handle cattle and what theydo with them during winter that there is no

one answer to lice control. Keeping prob-lems in mind and having a plan to dealwith lice within your own management sys-tem is the important thing,” he says.Some animals seem to have better re-

sistance to lice infestation than others.There are always some animals in the herdthat never have very many lice, and someindividuals that have less resistance and actas carriers. “Younger animals tend to haveheavier infestations, which may mean thatthey have not yet developed much resist-ance to lice. Those are the animals that areoften sold off the farm or ranch,” saysTownsend. A producer buying stockercalves or replacement heifers is thus buyinganimals with greater potential to be in-fested, with less resistance to lice.“If you have to make a decision regard-

ing which animals to treat and which onesnot to treat, you should prioritize regardingthe ones that are more likely to be infesteddue to their age or background,” he ex-plains.“Attention to detail is important re-

garding lice control. This will keep youfrom having to do additional treatments, orrunning into infestations that you thoughtyou had dealt with and managed,” saysTownsend.

Photo courtesy of Dale Manwaring, Lazy O Ranch

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alves have a better chance ofstaying healthy during theirfirst weeks of life if they getan adequate amount ofgood-quality colostrumsoon after birth, containingantibodies against most of

the pathogens they may encounter. If thedam has a chance to build a high level ofantibodies before calving, she can pass thistemporary immunity to her calf. Prevent-ing calfhood disease is a combination ofmany factors, however, which include aclean environment (low level of pathogensthe calf might pick up) and well-nourished,healthy cows with strong immunities.

Vaccinating cows ahead of calving canhelp build peak antibody levels to makesure the cows’ colostrum contains themaximum amount of protective antibod-ies. Dr. James England, University ofIdaho Caine Center, says many beef herdsare vaccinated routinely in the fall at thetime of pregnancy checking. “For theseherds I recommend the cows be givenmodified-live viral vaccines for respiratorydiseases and abortion (BVD-IBR-BRSV vac-cination) and clostridial boosters. De-pending on where the cows are located, Imay recommend a leptospirosis booster—especially if the cattle run on any irrigatedpastures. Abortions from lepto usually

occur in the last half or last trimester ofpregnancy, so giving the booster at thistime is more protective than giving it inthe spring,” he explains.

“If producers are using the scour vac-cines, preg-check time is also when webooster those. If it’s the first vaccination forthe heifers, or for the herd, then they needto have two vaccines about 30 days apart. Idon’t worry so much about trying to havethe booster 60 days pre-calving because Ithink the immune system is smarter thanthat (and will put the antibodies into thecolostrum at the appropriate time). If weget a cow immunized and boostered, shewill put those antibodies in there—in-creasing the production of all the antibod-ies that she’s been making. If cattle havealready had a two-shot regime, then we justbooster them once a year at preg-checkingtime,” says England.

Many ranchers don’t like running cattlethrough the chute very close to calving,when they are heavily pregnant, becausethis type of stress can create problems,along with the extra time and cost of run-ning them through again. “So the routinepre-calving vaccinations include the viralshots along with the scours vaccines, and ifI know the cows have been vaccinated withIBR-BVD previously, then I’ll use a modi-fied-live vaccine at preg check time. If I’m

unsure, then I recommend using the killedvaccine, just to prevent possible problems.”

Some of the modified-live virus vaccinesthat are safe to give to pregnant cows thathave already been immunized may causeabortion if you vaccinate cows that havenot been immunized previously. “It’s notas much problem as it used to be, 20 yearsago, when we’d give a non-immunized cowmodified-live virus vaccine, because thevaccines are safer now, but it’s still a risk.” Ithelps to read labels, and talk with your vet-erinarian and understand how these thingswork.

He doesn’t worry about changingbrands. “If cows have been immunizedearlier with a different company’s vaccine, itdoesn’t really matter if you use some otherbrand for the annual booster. These viralvaccines are almost identical, and it does-n’t matter if you change,” says England.

“I can only identify 4 strains of IBR usedin all of the vaccines, and only 3 of theBRSV. There are several more strains ofBVD in the vaccines, but back when I was ingraduate school the only way we could tellthe difference between those was to lookon the label of the bottle they came in—be-cause in the laboratory and in the cow, theywere identical. Now that we have the newmolecular technology we can tell the dif-ference, but they are all about 97-plus per-

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cent related, within the strains that are inBVD type 1 virus. By contrast, the BVD type1 and type 2 are related only 67 percent,”he explains.“Most of the various brands of vaccines

are comparable in terms of length of im-munity they give. The companies are allshooting for about 300-360 days durationof protection. They will never go longerthan that because they wouldn’t want theircustomers to go longer than once a yearvaccinations!” he says. “Years ago we could immunize an animalwith a modified-live vaccine and demon-strate antibodies in 80% of the animals forroutinely up to 18 months, whereas withthe killed vaccines we’d start running out ofprotection at about 13 months. Those werethe adjuvanted vaccines, and none of themodified-live viruses were adjuvanted.Now some of them are modified-live andkilled mixed, and they are all better vac-cines than we had in the past,” he says.“When the companies do their duration

of immunity studies, they are all shootingfor about 300 days. About the longest oneI’ve seen is one company that lists 325 daysfor IBR-BVD. My feeling, as a virologist, isthat the duration is routinely longer thanthat, but the vaccine companies aren’tgoing to demonstrate them as being anylonger because then people might think

they only need to vaccinate every 18months—which might not be a good thing.That might be stretching it too far, for mostof the animals,” he says.It’s always wise to work with your own

veterinarian on a herd health program foryour own situation. “You also need to re-visit your vaccination program every yearbecause there may be some newer forms ofvaccines or some additional informationabout them or some better ideas about tim-

ing. I’ve seen vaccine pro-grams that veterinarians

have puttogether forpeople in the falland by the time they getaround to vaccinating the cows,the vaccine supplier at the feed storehas changed their product for somereason and the veterinarian doesn’teven know about it,” he says.“The main thing to worry

about is timing, and makingsure the cows are immunizedfor IBR-BVD already beforeyou hit them with a modified-live vaccine. My goal is to haveevery cow vaccinated and im-munized—hopefully with amodified-live vaccine—be-fore she is bred for the first

time as a heifer. After that she just needs anannual booster (a modified-live vaccineonce a year).” Her immune system is wellprimed then, and simply needs a booster.After the rancher has spent the money

for vaccine, it should be stored and handledappropriately so it will be effective whengiven. The next goal is to make sure everycalf nurses an adequate amount ofcolostrum soon after birth. It does no goodto buy and give scours vaccines if the calfdoesn’t get the benefit of the colostrum.

photo courtesy of DebraHelm, Helm Cattle Co.

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15th Annual ITTLA SaleResults

Sale report submitted by ITTLA

The 43 lots sold averaged $991 per LotTop 5 animals sold averaged $2,420 per

head Top 10 animals sold averaged $1,765

per headYearling heifers averaged $456 per

head

Two roper size split bull calves aver-aged $300.00 per head.

September 15, 2012

DURANT, OK

Highlights

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HIGH SELLING COW:

$2,900WATSON 558

Consigned by Dr. Lee & Linda Ragains Buyer: Gene & Delma Murphy

2ND HIGH SELLING COW:

$2,600OVER PRETTY

Consigned by Watson, Marquess, Mosser Buyer: John & Beth Stroh

3RD HIGH SELLING COW:

$1,400RM PAT 458

Consigned by Steve Douglas Buyer: Gene & Delma Murphy

HIGH SELLING STEER:

$2,800WATSON 307

Consigned by Wes Watson Buyer: Stacey Schumacher

2ND HIGH SELLING STEER:

$2,400WATSON 286

Consigned by Wes Watson Buyer: John & Beth Stroh

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There was a good turn out for

the 15th Annual "Wakka Lapish

Foloha" Indian Territory Longhorn

Association Sale. There were 57

registered buyers from Texas,

Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas and 43

of 53 lots sold. There were 7 animals

PO'd and 3 lots of semen that did not

meet reserve bid price.

Debbie Currie of Hutchison, KS with the Points ofDistinction Print she won in the raffle.

Belinda Franke, Steve Douglas and Larry Johnstondiscussing cattle in the catalog.

James Wilkins & Paula Falkenmayer of BenWheeler won the Henry 22 rifle in the raffle plus a$50 gift card in the door prize drawing.

16 States RepresentedOver 112 buyers numbers

353 Head Of Cattle Selling.

64 registered catalog cattle selling with 3no sales, 4 outs, 19 registered lots sell-

ing from $1,000 to $6,600

Auctioneers, pedigrees & sale managed byBill Sayre & Shawn Sayre.

B&C 34th Show-Me Fall Sale

held at Brookfield SaleCo. September 29th in

Brookfield, MOSubmitted by Sayre Auction Services

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HIGH SELLING FUTURITY HEIFER:

$6,600LOT F7

Consigned by Larry & Mary Ann Long Buyer: Dan Huntington

2ND HIGH SELLING FUTURITYHEIFER:

$2,600LOT F5

Consigned by Larry & Mary Ann Long Buyer: Bill & Michelle Smith

HIGH SELLING BULL:

$1,200LOT 56

Consigned by Melvin & Rebecca Rhodes Buyer: Tommy Petersen

HIGH SELLING BRED SENIORCOW:

$2,350Consigned by Bill & Jo Le’AN Buyer: Cindy Chirstian Cormier

HIGH SELLING PAIR:

$2,100Consigned by Bill & Jo Le’AN

Buyer: William Parrish� � � � � � � � � �


NEWS On the Trail...

Submitted by Laury RookerShelby Rooker, an 8th grader from

Bridgeport Intermediate, has been showingLonghorn cattle since she was old enoughto hold a show stick and her family hasbeen raising them since 2001. Her parents,Kevin and Laury Rooker, believe this is oneof the best breeds out there. Not only arethey great cattle with beautiful color,longevity, heartiness and great dispositions,they also offer something many otherbreeds don’t, scholarship money for theiryouth.

Through the Texas Longhorn BreedersAssociation there are numerous scholar-ships available at the national and affiliatelevels. They also have private breeders thathave set up scholarship programs for both

college bound and those in college. Thebiggest contributor to the college futures ofLonghorn youth is the Autobahn YouthScholarship Tour. They have been investing

in the youth since 2000, and have givenmore than $2,000,000. This year alonethey will have given over $440,000 to par-ticipants. One great thing about theAutobahn program is the diversity of theirevents. Not only do kids compete withtheir cattle but also in speech, showman-ship, essay, short course, team penning, art,and rodeo clown contest. Each event paysscholarship money.

This year’s Autobahn Super Stakes washeld August 2-4 at the Will RogersColiseum in Ft Worth. There were 187 par-ticipants and 433 cattle entries. Shelby andmany other Wise county youth participat-ed, all with the hope of increase their schol-arship accounts, and many did.

Shelby was the top dollar winner at the

Judge, Chris Mullinix, Shelby Rooker, and LarryBarker of the Autobahn Youth Scholarship Tour TopDollar Winner of the Autobahn Super Stakes

Submittted by Idaho Texas Longhorn ProducersAssociation

The World Qualifying Show was biggerand better than ever at the Western IdahoFair in Boise, Idaho on August 25, 2012.

Our biggest accomplishment thisyear was continuing to grow our YouthShowmanship Classes. This year we hadSEVENTEEN youngsters showing!

Our cattle barn was overflowing withfifty-seven head in the open classes, ten inthe TLBT classes and thirty-nine in the

"IDAHO BRED" special classes, generouslyoffered by the Western Idaho Fair Board. Thetotal payout this year was approximately$6,000 PLUS approximately $3,500 inGrand Champion Trophy buckles andReserve Grand Champion plaques and rib-bons.

Our cattle came from Oregon,Washington, Idaho and Colorado.

Our show persons came from Oregon,Washington, Colorado, Montana and Idaho.

The show can only happen with thephysical and financial assistance from anumber of Longhorn breeders, volunteersand the Western Idaho Fair (which is a "forprofit" organization with no public fund-ing). Special mention this year for all thebuckle sponsors, Dean Goodner of LawrenceMorgan Longhorns – 11 buckles, Dan andConnie Erskine – 5 buckles, Guy and VickiPacker – 2 buckles and Tom and BeckyGoodwin – 2 buckles.

Other special mentions go to ourSecretary, Corrine Conley who keeps ourbooks and entries straight, our announcerConnie Erskine who kept the crowd enter-tained between classes, Lana Scott who eachyear spends an entire day and night makingcertain the panels are in place when the cat-tle start arriving at midnight. Tom and BeckyGoodwin who drove their cattle fromWenatchee, Washington to Boise, Idaho andthen without stopping, drove the six hourround trip to haul cattle for LawrenceMorgan Longhorns from Arock, Oregon to

Boise, Idaho. To Jose Flores and family whoalso hauled cattle from Arock, Oregon toBoise, Idaho in the middle of the night forDean. To our Show Chairperson, DeanGoodner of Lawrence MorganLonghorns who organizes this show eachyear and provides enough cattle to be certainwe meet the fair board's requirement to keepthe barn full and serves as our ring stewardand Public Relations Director. This LonghornExhibition is the number one animal attrac-tion at the fair. A special thank you to thekids who helped halter break and trainLonghorns this summer and the parents who"lent" their kids for the task. And not least,all those who work in the back, out of sight,getting the cattle in and out of the pens in atimely manner (not always back in the cor-rect pens!) To all the others who kept thebarn impecably neat and clean the entiretime and assisted Exhibitors in cleaningpens, feeding, watering and washing ani-mals. To Chris Sears-Beard and HannaSymonds who drove from Dodson, Montanaand Wenatchee, Washington respectfully toassist in washing, preparing and showing cat-tle (and each went home with a GrandChampion Trophy buckle). This is truly acooperative effort each year. We hope to seemore breeders next year from around thecountry to participate in what we feel is a pre-mier TLBAA World qualifying show.

Idaho Show Bigger and Better Than Ever

Local Youth Wins Big for Her Future

Front Row (l-r): Mason Kolsky, Boise, ID; KellyJo Erskin, New Plymouth, ID; Chase Conley,Nampa, ID; Bailey May Erskin, New Plymouth,ID; Makala Bledso, Kuna, ID; Matthew Hobson,Boise, ID; Trevor Goodwin, Wenatchee, WA. SecondRow (l-r): Courtney Conley, Nampa, ID; AlyssaHernandez, Meridian, ID; Tyson Hernandez,Meridain, ID; Danielle Erskine, Caldwell, ID. BackRow (l-r): Alatia Babin, Nampa, ID; Stuart Tucker,Caldwell, ID; Elizabeth Mowers, Pocatello, ID;Shar Anne Hilshcher, Caldwell, ID.

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Submitted by Eric RedekerDeb Lesyk and Louis Christa

started the Affiliate Princess contest(in 2011) because they realized thatmany TLBAA members never getthe opportunity to show their ani-mals publicly because of distance,time and cost. In response to thisproblem, they started the “AffiliatePrincess” contest so that all TLBAAmembers could show off their bestyearling heifers to the worldthrough a photo contest. Eachyear, TLBAA Affiliates ask theirmembers to submit a photo of theirbest heifers born the year prior. Thejudging criteria varies by Affiliatebut the ultimate goal is for each active affil-iate to submit one winning heifer to theinternational TLBAA competition that isthe “total package,” meaning that she mostclosely meets the TLBAA breed standards.Once all the entries are received, a panel ofjudges (3 TLBT members, 2 TLBAA breedadvisory committee members and 1 TLBAADirector) select three semi-finalists. Oncethe three semi-finalists are selected, the par-ticipating Affiliates cast their votes for thewinning Princess and are given the oppor-tunity to campaign their heifer to otheraffiliates before one final vote is taken.Only one heifer is crowned as the TLBAAAffiliate Princess each year and a monetaryaward is presented to the winning affiliate.

TLBAA registered Miniature TexasLonghorns are growing in popularity acrossthe country and the breeders of these ani-mals are faced with the same challenges toshowing their animals (distance, time andcost) that were the catalyst for starting theTLBAA Affiliate Princess contest. As aresult, many of these miniature breederssaw the Affiliate Princess contest as a way toshow off their animals to the world. Sadly,it was not until the call for entries went outthat the TLBAA Affiliate Princess committeelearned that miniature breeders wanted toparticipate in the contest. Since it was toolate to incorporate a separate miniaturedivision into the contest, the miniatureentries were not accepted this year. Thehope is that next year there will be two divi-sions for the TLBAA Affiliate Princess con-test, one standard and one miniature.

The Miniature Texas Longhorn BreedersGroup (www.mtlbg.com) is setup in a sim-ilar way as a TLBAA Affiliate but is not anAffiliate of the TLBAA because their num-ber of members is relatively low and arespread from coast to coast across the coun-

try, making it virtually impossible to hostshows and other regional events. The goalof the MTLBG is to promote and educatethe public about TLBAA registeredMiniature Texas Longhorns as well as pro-viding their members with a means to selltheir animals through their web-based salebarns. The vast majority of TLBAA memberswho breed and sell TLBAA registeredMiniature Texas Longhorns are members ofthe MTLBG as well as their regionalAffiliates.

Once the MTLBG members learned thatthe TLBAA Affiliate Princess contest couldnot accept miniature entries this year, theydecided to host their own Mini Princesscontest so that their members would havethe same opportunity to showcase theiranimals to the world. This contest wasmodeled after the TLBAA Affiliate Princesscontest, where members email their photosand the photos are judged by a panel ofjudges and a single winner is crowned theMTLBG Mini Princess. All photos submit-ted for this contest were stripped of allidentifying information (name of the ani-mal, name of the owner, breeder, registra-tion number, etc.), were assigned a randomentry number that included the calvingdate and were sent to a panel of threeTLBAA show judges. Each judge ranked theentries from highest to lowest. There weresix animals entered in the MTLBG MiniPrincess contest this year, so animals wereawarded points from each judge, where the1st place received 6 points and the 6thplace received 1 point. The number ofpoints per animal were tallied-up from allthree judges and the animal with the high-est number of points was crowned theMTLBG Mini Princess.

The Miniature Texas Longhorn BreedersGroup’s Mini Princess Contest

YO Ranch Steers Featuredin Bandera County Courier

TLBAA member YO Ranch’s steers are fea-tured in the Bandera County Courier during theCelebrate Bandera Parade. The highlight ofthe parade has always been a Longhorn driveup Main Street, and after an abscence last yeardue to the drought, YO Ranch has once againprovided steers to the delight of everyone.

Photo by Gail Joiner, courtesy of the Bandera County Courier.

Super Stakes this year, winning $12,736.00.She took top honors in speech, essay, shortcourse, and third in livestock judging, shealso placed in second or third with 7 of her10 animals. She went on to win the OverAll High Point for her age group, whichpaid additional money. This year aloneShelby has won over $17,580 in scholar-ship money through Autobahn, and morethan $35,000 in all since she started show-ing at age 7.

Shelby has also participated in theTexas Longhorn Breeders World Show heldthis summer in the Ft Worth Stockyardswhere she was awarded First place in theHall of Fame Awards, given to recognizeparticipation at Texas Longhorn Breeders ofTomorrow shows and also First place in theGold Merit Speech and Record book con-test. Shelby was awarded two heifer calvesfor her efforts. She was also invited to giveher Gold Merit Speech, which was on thehistory of the Texas Longhorn, to theDrovers of the Fort Worth Herd. She had agreat time teaching and inspiring theDrovers on Longhorn history.

Winner of MTLBG Mini Princess: V3C Smokin’ LadyLiberty of the Vertically Challenged Cattle Co.


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1. TLBAA’s Pam Galloway & Laura Standley with Dan Tisdale, Bowie, TX; 2. TLBAACynthia Guerra with Pam Crumpton, Hillsboro, TX; 3. Dale Lee and Gwen Damato,Weatherford, TX; 4. Jim Young, Graford, TX with TLBAA’s Cynthia Guerra; 5. Sean,Randy, Irina & Erik Slater, Harrison, AR.

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Northwest Longhorn Breeders Association Sheryl Johnson, President • (503-829-9459) • [email protected] shows have resulted in great participation from contestants this year. The world qualifying Deshutes

County Fair in Redmond, Oregon, had several first-time contestants and the winning was spread around verywell among new and old.

Then, the Spokane dual shows had an especially nice turnout of entries. Both the Northwest Longhorn Af-filiate and the Northern Rockies Affiliate, had contestants from Washington, Oregon, Montana and Wyoming.

Welcome to our new youth member: Jackie Barcot from Kennewick, WA who won a first & second in oneweekend at the youth show and did very well. Her grandparents Don & Sharron Weins, were pretty proud ofher, as were all the members.

Our next planned eventis the TLBAA Horn ShowcaseSatellite measuring at AlexDees.

ARK-LA-TEX Jessica Wade, President • [email protected] by Tina DuBoseWe held our Annual Membership Meeting at Aubrey and Bobbye Du-

Bose’s Ranch in Jasper, Texas on September 22nd. Our president, JessicaWade, led the meeting with each committee giving their reports, plus elec-tions were held for two Director positions. Returning were Dora Thompsonand Donnie Taylor. These two Directors have long served our affiliate, and welook forward to 3 more years with them.

Our show at the Louisiana State Fair will be November 9-10, 2012, inShreveport at the fairground. So comewatch the judging and join in the fun.

Then, mark your calendars for Decem-ber 1, 2012, for our Annual ChristmasParty. This year, Gene and Linda Jurankahave volunteered to host the party at theirranch. Information and directions can befound on our website, www.arklatexlong-horns.com. Come join us. Tina DuBose,Vice President 979-277-2656 • [email protected]

2012 Annual Membership Meeting Group

President Jessica Wadeleads the meeting.

Youth showmen Jackie Barcot, Chance Kearney, Ryan Johnson; judge Chris Schaper;ring man Ed Johnson

Chance Kearney received theRoll Drauber Memorial Trophyfor Sportsmanship/Showmanship/Herdsmanship

AFFILIATES… Send Us Your News!

Is your Longhorn Affiliate celebrating a big event, hosting a show, a sale or just having a monthly meeting? If so, spreadthe news to the entire TLBAA by submitting your information to the Trails each month. Don’t forget to send photos, if you

have them. Simply email your information to the Trails, Laura Standley at [email protected] or call her at (817) 625-6241. Wewant to hear from you to help spread the news about your local Texas Longhorn activities.


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Prairie State Longhorn Association Deanna Sanders, President • [email protected] Prairie State Longhorn Association held our meeting in September. We started out at

9 am with a ranch tour at the summer pasture ofDavid Roberts. He showed off his cattle, explained thepedigrees and spotlighted WS Stardom, the currentbull David is using. We then proceeded to the homeof Warren and Chris Loos, parents of Ethan & AshleyLoos, where they had prepared a wonderful meal.After good food and good fellowship with friends, weproceeded to the pasture where Ethan showed off hiscattle and LLL Maxamillion. An announcement wasmade about the Horn Showcase Satellite Measuringat the home of Scott Simmons on Oct 7th. Everyonewas encouraged to come out and support the event. Agood time was had by all, and it’s aways a fun timewhen we can get together and talk Longhorns.

left to right: Dan Stoltz, Pacific, MO;Charles Kellogg, Yates City, IL; Ethan

Loos, Columbus, IL; David Roberts,Can-ton, MO; Warren Loos, Camp Point, IL.

David Roberts feeding cattle during the event.

Oklahoma Texas Longhorn Association Jim Freeman, President • 405-282-7555 • www.angelfire.com/ok/otla/ • [email protected] by Bodie QuaryThe Oklahoma Texas Longhorn Association held their sum-

mer ranch tour June 23, 2012 at the Semkin Ranch in Perry,Oklahoma.

Gathering at 9:00 a.m. for an early start, ranch manager MattMcGuire showed the group of interested people several head ofcattle at the ranch headquarters, then on with a hayride to an-other pasture to see some very impressive animals. Matt alsogave a very good description of the focus of Semkin Ranch. Re-turning to ranch headquarters, a potluck meal was enjoyed by all featuring Longhorn ham-burgers.

President Denise Webster called for an informal meeting to discuss some OTLA businessand the Tulsa State Fair.

A "Big Thanks" goes out to our host Matt and Melanie McGuire and the Semkin Ranchfor all the work and hospitality.

See you down the trail……

Matt andMelanieMcGuire,Perry, OK

Group tourat theSemkinRanch

EAST TEXAS LONGHORN ASSOCIATION Brenda Oliver, President • 972-937-0556If you were unable to attend the ETLA Tyler State Fair this past weekend, September 27 – 29, then you missed out on a lot of fun. We

had 132 total entries for the open, non haltered and youth show. Our numbers were down a little in quantity, but not quality and overall,still bested the other cattle breeds in participation and spectator interest. As always, we thank our show Chairman’s Dr. Gene & Lana High-tower for all the work they put into the show.

We began our Friday show with Joel Norris, riding the Measles steer for our flag presentations including military tribute with flags. Sat-urday morning the ETLA youth presented the flags, followed by a great Pee Wee participation and youth show. Later on Saturday, Julie Packjudged a tough showmanship competition. Our camo t-shirts sold by Carole Phillips were also a huge hit!

A big “ thank you” goes out to our show judges. Justin Hansard did an awesome job judging our Haltered & Non-halterd show. Ms. JuliePack was great judging our Youth show. We would also like to thank the following people for their help with check-in, photography, music& microphone, announcing, singing, ring stewards, non-halter sorting, make-ready, keeping track of points, bookkeeping and presentingawards. They are Timothy Roddem, Zaylanda Powell, Pam Galloway, Trigg & Traci Moore, Amy Weatherholtz, Keith DuBose, Todd Wilson,Carole Phillips, Connie Ollive, Jamie Ollive, Gene & Lana Hightower,Heather Davis, Brooklyn Davis, Ireland Powell, Brenda Oliver, JoelNorris, Ronnie Meadows, Cody English, John Oliver & Kevin Rooker. It was a great show and we couldn’t have done it without you!

We were blessed with some amazing show sponsors and we would like to thank each of them for their support: Danny & Carole Phillips,Keith & Tina DuBose, Dr. Gene & Lana Hightower, Dan Persinger and Austin Bank.

Our next scheduled ETLA show will be the Kaufman Police Association Second Annual Longhorn Show November 16-18 in Terrell,Texas. Cattle are to arrive on Friday. Saturday 9 a.m. will be the Youth show and showmanship, and the Non-Haltered show begin at 2 p.m.or 1 hour after the youth show ends. On Sunday the Open show will start at 9:00. If anyone has questions about the Terrell show, pleasecall Joel Norris at (972) 533-4945 or email him at [email protected]. We hope all breeders and Texas Longhorn lovers will comeand join us at this show.

Also, if anyone has questions about upcoming youth events or the youth in general, please call Madison Ollive at (903) 363-8014 or emailher at [email protected]

We are proud to welcome the following new members to the ETLA. Judy & David McEuen, Tom & Shanna Miller, Jean & James Murry,James Wilkins & Paula Falkenmayer and Billy & Kathy Belt. "Join the East Texas Longhorn Affiliate and enjoy the fun"!


1.Is it a cow, bull or steer? Check the appropriate square for the

sex of the Longhorn, whether it is a cow,bull or steer. If this proves difficult todetermine, you might have to go out tothe pasture and lift some tails.

2.Fill in the calving date information.This is the date when the animal was

born.

3.What type of birth was it?Check “Natural” if your herd sire

serviced the dam.Check “A.I.” if the dam of the calf was

artificially inseminated.Check “Embryo” if an egg from a

foundation cow created an embryo usingsemen and was implanted into a recipi-ent cow.

Check “Twin” if this is one of twocalves born at the same time to onemother.

Check “In-Herd-AI” if this is a cowborn from using semen obtained fromyour own herd sire and used on one ofyour own females.

Check “In-Herd-Embryo” if youtransferred an embryo out of one of yourcows and into one of your own females.

Check “Clone” if the calf being regis-tered is the product of a cloning process.

4.Name the Longhorn.At times, this can be the most diffi-

cult part. What should you name it? Doyou have a one-word name for yourprized Longhorn? Chances are it mighthave been used before. If you would liketo use a special name, try using yourranch initials in front of the name tomake your animal stand out in the cata-logs and show programs. This will alsoinsure that your animals will be able tobe registered with a unique name.

In the event that a previously regis-tered animal already has the proposedregistered name, the private herd numberwill be inserted at the end of the name toensure a unique registration name. Thename of the animal cannot be more than24 characters, including spaces betweenwords and no symbols may be used.

5.What is theHolding Brand?

At the TLBAA, wehave a database thathouses the holdingbrands of our mem-bers. Include a largeprinted copy of theholding brand for theregistrations clerk to ensure the correctbrand is on file. If you insert your mem-bership number on this line, we will beable to have your holding brand printedon the registration paper of the registeredLonghorn. Also include (next to thisholding brand number) the location ofthe brand on the animal. This is usuallyon the left or the right hip, but brandlocations vary from herd to herd.Example: If your holding brand is on theright hip, use the initials RH.

According to the TLBAA by-laws(found in the TLBAA MembershipHandbook on Pages 31-32) “Animalsmust be branded by fire, acid or freezebrand and the brand must be visible andreadable on the animals. The brandshould be registered in accordance withthe members local and state law.”

6.Fill in the Private Herd Number. This number varies from breeding

program to breeding program and is sim-ply a way for breeders to keep track oftheir cattle within their own herd. Theprivate herd number is usually composedof two numbers separated by a slash. Thetop number is the order that the calf wasborn during the calving season and thebottom number is the last digit of thefour-digit year in which the animal wasborn. Example: if the animal were thefirst-born calf of your 2004 calf crop, itsprivate herd number would be 1/4.

The location of the private herd num-ber on the animal will also need to beincluded. Usually the holding brand isput on one hip and the private herdnumber is placed on the opposite hip.

7.Color Description.If you are having difficulty with your

description, turn over the registrationapplication. In the middle of the applica-tion, you will find a description word listthat will help you describe the color ofthe animal.

A good colordescription gives ageneral idea, withouttoo much detail. Asan example, “white

with red head andshoulders,” will be a sufficient descrip-

tion. The description should use no morethan 8-10 words.

8.Name of Sire.Sire information is required in this

space. Include the registered name of thesire as well as his private herd numberand TLBAA number. If you used yourown sire, the ownership information willbe your name, address, city and state. Ifyou leased a bull, or used semen from abull you don’t own, you will have toinclude the information for the currentowner of the bull used.

9.Name of Dam.In this space the dam information is

required. Also include her private herdnumber and TLBAA number as well. Thebreeder on the certificate is the owner ofthe dam at the time of service.

10.Owner Membership Number. This will be the membership num-

ber of the owner of the animal to be reg-istered.

If a non-member purchased this ani-mal at a TLBAA managed sale, a promo-tional membership number will be gen-erated at no cost to the member.

If this animal was sold private treatyto a new breeder, it is common practicefor the seller to purchase a promotionalmembership for the new breeder.

11.Applicant Registration Number.If you are applying, your informa-

tion will be put here. Include your TLBAAmembership number, sign your nameand remember to date the application. Itis important that you sign and date thisapplication before sending it to theTLBAA office. Without your signature theregistration process will come to a halt.This formality also confirms that you areadhering to the TLBAA By-Laws.

REGISTRATIONSYour new calf crop is on the ground. You’ve spent hours matching your founda-tion cows with the perfect herd sires. But there is something missing. It simplyisn’t a Texas Longhorn until it is registered. Registration is as easy as one, two,three with the TLBAA. Simply grab a registration application and get started.

Easy Step by Step Instructions for Registeringand Transferring Longhorns with the TLBAA

The Only Way to SuccessfullyRegister YourLonghorns!

November 2012 43

TRANSFERSSo you have sold one of your Longhorns. You’ve got the check from the buyer in hand and the animal has been delivered. There is

one more step to complete the sale. According to the TLBAA records, you still own that Longhorn, and you needto transfer the ownership of that Longhorn to your customer. To begin, grab a transfer application and get started.

1.What type of Longhorn is it? Cow, Bull or Steer.

2.What is the Longhorn’s registeredname?

Make sure you put the correct spellingalong with any numbers or spacing ofcharacters here.

3.The correct private herd number isrequired.

4.The TLBAA registration number isrequired. The registration number of the animalnever changes once registered and so itshould be easily found in your records.

5.What was the date of sale?This date can either be the date when

the private treaty was agreed upon, whenthe payment exchanged hands or the dateof a consignment sale. This date must beincluded for the transfer to be processed.

6.New Membership Owner InformationThis will be the name, address, city

and state information of the new owner.If the new owner is not a TLBAA member,

it is common practice for the seller topurchase a gift membership for the newbreeder.

7.Seller Membership InformationFill in your TLBAA membership num-

ber and sign your name. It is importantthat you sign because it will certify thatyou are adhering to the TLBAA By-Laws,while transferring this animal. The regis-trations department will not transfer ananimal unless your signature appears asapproving the transfer.

8.Calf at Side information.Did you sell an un-weaned calf alongwith this Longhorn? If so, fill in the infor-mation here. Include as much informa-tion as possible. Note: Include the mem-bership number of the breeder of the calfon line “G”. This is usually your number,but if the cow has been exposed to anoth-er member’s bull, then it would be thatmember’s TLBAA number.

9.A and B: Breeding InformationIf the animal is a female, and hasbeen serviced by either your sires orexposed to other bulls, this information

needsto befilledouttothebest of yourknowledge. Include the namesof the sires and the dates that the animalwas exposed to these sires. The TLBAAmembership numbers of the owners ofthese sires need to be included also. Theregistrations department will try to matchup a member’s name with their member-ship number, to the best of their ability,but you are the best source for informa-tion about your cattle. For this process tomove along smoothly, give as much cor-rect and current information as possible.

10.Membership Number of the Owner ofthe Dam

Include the TLBAA membership numberof the person who owns the dam of thetransferred Longhorn.

TLBAA Registration Department Policies:Registrations, for upcoming shows or sales, must be submitted to the TLBAA registration department at least one and a half months in advance to

ensure registration before the anticipated show or sale. Registrations are processed in the date order they are received. Rush priority registrations and transfers are available at an extra charge of $10 per

head of animal. Rushes are guaranteed a three-day turnaround. All transfer applications must be accompanied by the original registration certificate.


Champion Genetics is located in Canton, Texas and provides a completeline of bovine reproductive services to clients. In 2011, approximately 350

bulls were collected atChampion Genetics andthe semen is evaluatedand processed in theirlaboratory.

Breeding EssentialsChampion Genetics Delivers

Champion Genetics brings a wide range

of services and options to cattle breeders,

coupled with decades of experience in

bovine reproduction practices and a desire to

deliver a high level of customer service.

The company is owned and operated by

Craig Barton and Bob Woodard and is head-

quartered in Canton, Texas. Their customer

base covers a radius of approximately 300

miles and also includes custom deer semen

collection. Their clientele is located prima-

rily in the northeast Texas, southwest

Arkansas and eastern Louisiana areas.

Champion Genetics provides custom

semen collection, storage and shipping serv-

ices, embryo transfer, custom breeding serv-

ices either on farm or at the facility,

ultrasound services and carries a full line of

breeding supplies. In addition, they conduct

six AI schools a year.

“COBA/Select Sires, which was located

in Tyler announced that the custom semen

collection and storage segment of their com-

pany was for sale and the closing of the Tyler

office. Bob and I, who were both working

for COBA at the time, decided to combine

resources and buy the offering,” describes

Barton.

Champion Genetics opened its doors in

October 2006 and for one year, used the ex-

isting COBA facility on the outskirts of

Tyler. The company moved into the Canton

office in November 2007. Champion is con-

veniently located to I-20, as it’s a half-mile

south of the interstate on FM 17 and encom-

passes 60 acres.

Champion opened in Canton with an of-

fice and bull barn, which at the time had

eight stalls for bull collection. The COBA

land in Tyler was purchased for a housing

subdivision, and they were allowed to take

that barn apart and reconstructed it for a cow

barn in 2008.

“We knew we wanted to offer breeding

services. We thought maybe we would do 30

females at the facility the first year, but we

did close to 60 and that has continued to

grow. Since we opened, we’ve added the

laboratory, added to the cow barn and added

on to the bull barn, which now has 30 stalls.

At our present volume of business we are

considering even more additions,” explains

Barton.

Champion also provides embryo transfer

services and Dr. John Broadway is the staff

embryologist.

In 2011, Champion flushed right at 150

By Martha Hollida Garrett

Re-Print Courtesy of Southern Livestock Standard

November 2012 45

Champion Geneticshas the capacity tostore over one millionstraws of semen.

cows and is on track to do over 200 flushes

this year. In addition, the firm has met all the

requirements to export embryos.

Custom AI is one of their most in demand

services. They will AI right at 3,000 females

in 2012, with one-third of those on farm.

“We work with breeders and their sched-

ules. We can do the synchronization for

them, or we will teach them how to put the

CIDRs in and when to give shots. We work

with breeders of all sizes and we do a lot of

4-H and FFA show heifers. We spend a lot

of time educating on the basics of how to get

your cows bred,” says Barton.

He adds that the majority of the cows they

breed, arrive a trailer load, seven to eight

head, at a time. They also do custom AI for

a select number of commercial programs in

the area and have the capabilities to

do 300 head a day if needed.

They work in all breeds, but they

do a lot of AI and embryo work in the

Longhorn breed and have the facili-

ties to handle them. In addition, they

also work in the bucking bull indus-

try.

“The bucking industry is really

growing and is a substantial portion

of our work. It attracts a lot of peo-

ple, from kids to grandparents, who

just buy and sell semen through the

Internet and that results in a lot of

semen sold and shipped in the rodeo

industry,” says Barton.

In 2011, Champion Genetics col-

lected almost 350 bulls. They collect

bulls on Mondays and Thursdays and

many of their customers, bring their

bulls in have them collected and take

them home as the semen is for their own use

or domestic. Other bulls are collected for do-

mestic and foreign sales, which requires

them to be at the facility for 60 days prior to

collection. Champion Genetics is a Certified

Semen Ser-vices (CSS) approved facility, so

they can meet all the necessary protocols.

They can ship semen anywhere in the world

and handle all the health requirements for

customers on overseas sales.

“We ship a lot of semen to Australia,

Canada and South American countries, plus

we are seeing growing interest from China

and Vietnam. We have sent as much as

15,000 units of semen on one bull to Ar-

gentina,” adds Barton.

Champion currently has over one million

straws of semen in storage. Many of their

customers store their semen at the facility

and pick up what they need for breeding sea-

son.

Two other services they can provide are

semen sexing and in vitro fertilization (IVF).

“We don’t have the capabilities to do these

two things at our facility, but we work with

Sexing Technologies, Navasota, Texas if a

customer wants to have semen sexed. We

also work with Sexing Technologies and

Trans Ova, Centerville, Texas for our cus-

tomers who want IVF services,” he explains.

Champion Genetics conducts six AI

schools annually. They are held the 2nd

weekend of September, October, November,

February, March and April from Friday

evening to Sunday noon. Gene Lowe, who

was with COBA, is the lead instructor for the

schools. Class size is limited to a maximum

of 10 people, as their goal is to make it as

practical as possible and for attendees to

have lots of hands-on experience during the

weekend school.

In addition to complete bovine reproduc-

tion services, Champion is also heavily in-

volved in deer semen collection. Deer semen

is collected October-February with over 200

bucks collected last year. Ninety percent of

the deer collected are in the Rio Grande Val-

ley, Hill County, Laredo area, while there are

a few farms in East Texas. The bucks have to

be put to sleep, collected and then awakened,

so it is all done on the farm. Woodard han-

dles the deer collection.

For Barton and Woodard, Champion Ge-

netics is an extension of their collective pro-

fessional careers. Both had worked for

COBA for more than 25 years each in a

number of different positions and their

knowledge and experience has been wel-

comed by cattle breeders. Today 12 other

employees join them to provide a full range

of bovine and deer reproductive services.

“We’ve grown each year in just about all

phases of the business. We’ve been very

pleased with how the industry has accepted

us and how breeders have come to rely on

Champion Genetics,” concludes Barton.

Craig Barton (l)and Bob Woodward(r) opened Cham-pion Genetics in2006.


Spring Calving:1. As fall approaches and warmseason grasses become dormant,realize that the protein and energyvalues of your pastures will decreasebelow levels necessary to satisfynutritional requirements of pregnantfemales entering the last third oftheir pregnancy. Feed pregnantmature females to consume adequateenergy, protein, minerals andvitamins prior to calving. If pasturegrass is limited due to overgrazing orpoor rainfall during the summer,then energy is your first concern.Feeding a medium (8-10 percentcrude protein) to high quality (15-17percent crude protein) hay freechoice will provide an excellentsource of energy for the females. Ifpasture grass is plentiful, butdormant and poor in quality, then protein is generally your firstconcern. Assuming that your cows are in good body condition,feeding low levels of a high crude protein supplement (32-40percent crude protein) is your best alternative. If your cows arethin in body condition, then feeding higher levels of a low crudeprotein, high energy range cube (20 percent crude protein) willprovide increased intake of vital nutrients. If winter pasture orcool season variety grasses are available, then the females shouldnot need additional energy or protein supplementation. A sourceof salt as well as a good commercial calcium:phosphorus mineralmix with added Vitamin A should be available on a free choicebasis.2. Evaluate the growth of your bred heifers. The goal should beto have your bred heifers weigh 85 percent of their matureweight, including the weight of the fetus, prior to calving at 23-25 months of age. Because of this threshold weight, bred heifersshould be fed to gain a minimum of one pound per day.3. Consider controlling internal and external parasites. Treatinginternal parasites as well as lice infestations are importantmanagement decisions.

Fall Calving:1. Continue the feeding program begun in October. The

nutrient requirements for energy, protein, minerals and vitaminsof lactating females increase substantially. During the first 3-4months of lactation, a 1000 pound cow with average milkingability (producing 10 pounds of milk daily) requires 11.5pounds of energy, 2 lbs. of protein, 0.06 pounds of calcium, 0.05

pounds of phosphorus and 36,000 international units ofvitamin A per day. Make sure that your females are receivingadequate nutrition so that they will cycle at the first of thebreeding season. Feeding 3-4 pounds of a 40 percent CPsupplement, 4-6 pounds of a 30 percent CP supplement or 6-8pounds of a 20 percent CP supplement per head per day shouldbe adequate to meet most protein and energy needs. Choice ofappropriate supplement (20 percent CP, 30 percent CP or 40percent CP) should be based upon cheapest source of protein.Price per pound of protein may be determined by dividing thecost per pound of protein supplement by the percentage of crudeprotein in the supplement. A source of salt as well as a goodcommercial calcium:phosphorus mineral mix with addedVitamin A should be available on a free choice basis. If your cowsare thin in body condition, then feeding supplemental hay plushigher levels of a low crude protein, high energy range cube (20percent crude protein) will provide increased intake of vitalnutrients. Young, lactating females have 20-25 percent greatersupplemental needs than mature cows.2. Provide supplemental feed for bulls grazing dry, dormantrange grass according to age and condition of the bulls: (a) feedmature bulls 3-4 pounds of a 40 percent crude protein rangecube daily; (b) feed young bulls 8-10 pounds of a high energy,20 percent crude protein cattle cube daily, and (c) supplementadditional feed as necessary to keep bulls in good bodycondition as breeding season approaches.3. If not already completed, conduct breeding soundness examsand fertility checks on all bulls prior to the breeding season.4. Typically first calving females require 20 to 30 days longer toreturn to estrus or heat after calving than mature cows. As aresult, begin breeding your replacement heifers 20 to 30 daysbefore the rest of the cow herd. This management practice willallow the first-calf heifers additional time to return to estrus sothat they can be bred following calving next year with theremainder of the cow herd.5. Consider controlling internal and external parasites. Treatinginternal parasites as well as lice infestations are importantmanagement decisions. �

Feed pregnant mature females toconsume adequate energy, protein,minerals and vitamins prior to calving,especially if grazing is limited.

TLBAA Breed Advisory Committee’s

November - Herd Management Guide

Photo courtesy of George Williams

November 2012 47

In 1964, a small group of concerned cattlemen banded together to preserve the unique

heritage of Texas Longhorn cattle. With this goal, they established the Texas

Longhorn Breeders Association of America (TLBAA) to maintain the breed registry and to promote the

magnificent breed to as many persons as possible.

Today, the purposes of the TLBAA remain the same. In addition, the Association has

expanded its membership services as the number of Texas Longhorn enthusiasts

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These days, the health conscious consumeris looking for the best deal on beef. Major grocerychains like Central Market and The Whole FoodsMarket are selling highly nutritious lean beef, withlabels that contain an assortment of “buzz” wordsthat could have you scratching your head.

The USDA follows a strict set of nutritionalguidelines that allow meat producers to place la-bels on their packaging with phrases like: “FreeRange”, “Grass-Fed only”, or “No SupplementalHormones Used”. The labels are filed according tothe U.S. Standards for Livestock and Meat Mar-keting Claims.

If you are a Longhorn breeder who is lookingto move your livestock into the health food mar-ket, here are a few standards used by the USDA tohelp define their regulations.

The following was prepared by the Universityof Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sci-ences division:

The USDA requires honest labeling and adver-tising. Meat products from USDA Organicallyraised, “naturally raised,” or “grass-fed” animalswere definitely raised differently than productsfrom regular animals. Additionally, USDA Organicmeat products were definitely processed inde-pendent of non-organic products.

Defining Grass-Fed:The Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) di-

vision of USDA released the established standardto market meat from “grass-fed” livestock on Oc-tober 16, 2007. This new directive is now used byAMS personnel as the definition producers andprocessors must adhere to for “grass-fed” as aProcess Verified Procedure.

What does the Finalized USDA StandardState?

The new standard states that in order to sellproducts as “grass-fed,” post-weaning ruminant an-imals must be fed only:

Forage from pastureOR

Harvested Forage

The new standard also specifies that all animalswhose products are marketed as “grass-fed” musthave continuous access to pasture during the grow-ing season. Additionally, if animals accidentallyconsumed grain or were supplemented grain dur-ing harsh weather conditions to maintain their wellbeing, the amount and frequency of grain supple-mentation must be documented explicitly.

Grass-Fed vs. Grain-FedDiet affects how much fat an animal will de-

posit. Since grass and hay is much less energydense than grain:

Grass-fed beef is normally leaner, both exter-nally and within the muscle (marbling) and hasless saturated fat and cholesterol, resulting in amore heat-healthy product than commodity grain-fed beef.

However, if animals are fed the same feedstuffs,(i.e. Organic corn vs. commodity corn) those prod-ucts will not be different relative to fat content.

For a complete list of regulations and claims forGrass-fed cattle, please visit the USDA’s Web siteat: http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/stand/Grass-Fed101607.pdf.

TO MARKET, TO MARKET: Raising your cattle by USDAGrass-Fed Standards

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AUCTIONEERS

CATTLE FOR SALE

ELITE TEXAS LONGHORNS FOR SALE- DaleHunt - www.rockinhlonghorns.com.

JBR LONGHORNS- frozen embryos, AI & ET,semen, elite females, miniatures, lean beef, freeadvice, call before you buy. Jim Rombeck (785)562-6665, Justin Rombeck (816) 536-1083.

BEAVER CREEK LONGHORNS- Check ournew Web site with "Super Sales" and herd-reduction prices. Tazman (Gunman) genetics.Carole Muchmore, Ponca City, OK (580) 765-9961, www.beavercreeklonghorns.com

WWW. C AT T L E CA L L RANCH . C OM -Registered cows bred to 72” TTT brindleWyoming Warpaint son. Package pricing. (580)364-6592. Belinda.

REAL ESTATE

TRADE & BARTER

TRADE YOUR LONGHORNS – We’ll take yourbulls and steers in trade for cows, heifers, pairs,herd sires or semen from breeds’ top qualitybulls. Stonewall Valley Ranch, Fredericksburg,TX. Days (512) 454-0476 / Weekends (830)644-2380.

TRANSPORTATION

WESTERN DECOR

CLassiFieDs

Bruce E. McCartyAuctioneer

Weatherford, TX(817) 991-9979

Joel LemleyAuctioneer

P.O. Box 471Blackwell, TX 79506

325-668-3552www.lemleyauctionservices.com

TX. License 15204

THATE Cattle CompanyYour source for big-horned cattle in theNorth—utilizing the right bloodlines to

produce the horn.Fairmont, Minnesota(507) 235-3467

LONE WOLF RANCHDr. Lee and Linda Ragains

New Location: Sallisaw, OK(918) 774-9107 • (918) 855-4907

new web site: www.lonewolfranch.net

OLIVER LONGHORNSwww.oliverlonghorns.com

Cattle for sale“To God BeThe Glory”

[email protected](972) 268-0083

At SAND HILLS RANCH we enjoy working withNEW BREEDERS & offer QUALITY GOODHORNED STRAIGHT BUTLER & BLEND cattle,many to choose from & an attractive OWNERFINANCE PKG, Dora Thompson (318) 872-6329 [email protected] Mansfield, LAwww.sandhillsranch.com Located near the Texas Line & Shreveport.

HAULING - Anywhere-AnytimeWe specialize in Longhorns.Dan Tisdale (940) 872-1811

Mobile: 940/841-2619

Specializing in mounted steer horns, cowskulls, horn furniture, hides

M.P. & K.D. HORN and LEATHER SHOP

408 E. Drew • Ft. Worth, TX 76110

817-927-8061 • Fax: 817-927-7970

E-mail: [email protected] site: www.hornandleather.com

Classified ads are $15.00 for 25 words. Boxads are $25.00 per inch. Deadline is the 25thof the second month preceding publication.

TEXAS LONGHORNT•R•A•I•L•S

(817) 625-6241 • Fax (817) [email protected]

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LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION

Ted Roush (713) 299-7990 Cellwww.asocl.com or [email protected]

YOU CALL - I HAUL!

Terry H. BrinkAuctioneerP.O. Box 928Frederick, OK 73542580-335-5732580-335-4126 Mbl.e-mail: [email protected]

HOME & RANCH REALITY

TRIGG MOORECO-OWNER/AGENT

Ofc: (254) 965-5500Fax: (254) 965-5532Cell: (254) 396-5592

936 S. Hwy 281Stephenville, TX 76401

Email: [email protected]

For upcoming event information, visit

www.tlbaa.org

It’s Thanksgiving Time at the Flying D Ranch!� Thanks to the good Lord for providing pastures and anoutstanding calf crop.� Thanks to our Longhorn friends who helped us in so manyways this year.

� Thanks to new and old breeders who chose our cattle for their herds.� Thanks most of all for letting us live in America where we are all free to love God andhave the right to be the best we can be.

The Longhorn life just gets better!! Call or visit.We have outstanding bulls, cows, heifers and steers at reasonable prices.

Dorie Damuth • Flying D Longhorn RanchMagnolia, Texas • 281-356-8167 281-356-2751 Fax

www.damuthflyingdranch.com • [email protected]

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Adcock, Terry & Sherri ..................52Almendra Longhorns....................50Anderson, Frank Jr. and III ............9Autobahnanza ................................11

Bar H Ranch ....................................50Beadle Land & Cattle ................8, 50Billingsley Longhorns....................51Blue Moon Farm............................13Box Z Ranch................................8, 52Brett Ranch ......................................51BT Farms ..........................................51Buckhorn Cattle Co. ................8, 50Bull Creek Longhorns ..............7, 51Butler Breeders ..............................8-9

C.C. Land & Cattle Co. ................50CedarView Ranch ..........................50Champion Genetics ......................49Commanders Place Longhorns..50Crossed T’s Cattle Company ......39

Dalgood Longhorns ........................9Deer Creek Longhorns..................52Diamond Q Longhorns................51Dick’s Ranch Supply......................49Double LB Longhorns ..................52

E&L Texas Longhorn Farm ..........12Eagles Ridge Longhorns..................8El Coyote Ranch ........................1, 51End of Trail Ranch ........................50Everyday Minerals ..........................17

Flying Diamond Ranch ................50Flying H Longhorns ......................51Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo..53

Gist Silversmiths..............................31

Harrell Ranch ....................................8Hearn, Nelson ................................10Helm Cattle Co...............................51Hickman Longhorns ....................51Hodges, Dave..................................49Hubbell Longhorns ......................10Hughes, Scott ..................................10Husky Branding Irons ..................49

J.T. Wehring Family Ranch............51Jack Mountain Ranch....................52Jane’s Land & Cattle Co. ................9Jespersen, Jeff ..................................10Johnston Longhorns......................50

Kittler Land & Cattle Co...........10, 50

Lemley Longhorns ........................52Lightning Longhorns ....................51Little Ace Cattle Co...........................8Lone Wolf Ranch ....................13, 50Longhorn Designs..........................38Longhorn Sale Pen ........................38

Marquess Arrow Ranch........51, IBCMCA Ranch....................................8-9McLeod Ranch ..................................8Miller, Tim ......................................50Moriah Farms..............................9, 51Morris, Ken ......................................10

Northbrook Cattle Co...................51Norwood, David ..........................38No-Bull ............................................49

P&C Cattle Pens ............................38Panther Creek Longhorns....2-3, 50Pearl Longhorn Ranch..................52PJ’s Cattle Company........................8Premier Heifer & Prime Cow SaleIFC

Rio Vista Ranch ................................8Rocking G Ranch..............................9Rocking I Longhorns ................9, 52Rocking P Longhorns ......................8Running Arrow Farm....................49

7 Bar Longhorns ............................51Safari B Ranch ................................50Sand Hills Ranch ....................26, 39Semkin Longhorns ........................51Sidewinder Cattle Co.......................9Smith, T.M. & Jean ........................51Smith, Tom......................................10SS Longhorns ..................................51Star Creek Ranch ..............................7Stotts Hideaway Ranch..........52, BC

TLBA Foundation ..........................33TLBAA Membership......................47Triple R Ranch (MI) ......................50Triple R Ranch (TX)..........................9Triple T Longhorns ........................51T Spur Longhorns ..........................50

Underwood Longhorns................50

Walker, Ron ....................................52Westfarms, Inc...................................8Wichita Fence..................................38

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Save The Date! Texas LonghornComing Events

NOVEMBER 2012NOV 10 • STLA Fall Field Day (Breed Characteristics & Judging

Clinic), Blinn College Ag Sciences Department, Brenham, TX. 9 AM-4 PM. Lunch provided. Instructors: Doug Pierce & Lana Hightower. Suzanne Perry (512) 263-5313 or [email protected] or www.stla.org.

NOV 16-18 • Kaufman Police Association Longhorn Show, S&S Arena, Terrell, TX. Joel Norris (972) 533-4945 or (972) 932-3648. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

NOV 17 • Annual Texas Longhorn Fall Production & Consignment Sale, Oyen Crossroads Centre, Oyen, Alberta. Ron Walker (403) 548-6684 [email protected].

NOV 17 • Butler Breeders Field Day & Annual Meeting, Folsom, LA. Matt Westmoreland (985) 515-3172.

NOV 18 • Tri State Longhorn Sale, Crawford, NE. Art & Haley Anders (308) 665-2457.

NOV 30-DEC 2 • Holiday Longhorn Extravaganza, Wise County Sheriff’s Posse Grounds, Decatur, TX. Tina Cook (940) 399-7993. Qualifying Haltered and Youth.

DECEMBER 2012DEC 7-8 • Winter Festival, Edna, TX. Two youth shows (one points

only) Merrilou [email protected] or (361) 781-4221. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

DEC 10-13 • El Coyote’s 2nd Anuual Christmas Celebration Online Sale. www.elcoyote.com or (361) 294-5462

JANUARY 2013JAN 18 • TLBAA Board Of Directors Meeting, 7:30 PM,

Radisson Hotel Fossil Creek, Fort Worth, TX; PamGalloway (817) 625-6241 or [email protected].

JAN 18 • TLBAA Affiliate Presidents Meeting, 8:00 AM, Radisson Hotel Fossil Creek, Fort Worth, TX; Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or [email protected].

JAN 18 • TLBAA Annual General Membership Meeting, 10:00 AM, Radisson Hotel Fossil Creek, Fort Worth, TX; Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or [email protected].

JAN 19 • Texas Longhorn Premier Heifer & Prime Cow Sale, West Arena, Fort Worth, TX. Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or [email protected].

JAN 21-22 • Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, Fort Worth, TX. Trigg & Traci Moore-(254) 796-4269 or (254) [email protected] or [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered and Youth.

FEBRUARY 2013FEB 9 • Hired Hand Huddle, Tarrant County Community College,

Fort Worth, TX. Molly Clubb, www.mococreative.com, (319) 269-8903, [email protected].

FEB 9 • San Antonio Livestock Show, San Antonio, TX. Annie Morgan (210) 885-8653 or [email protected]. Qualifying Free and Youth.

FEB 22-24 • San Angelo Stock Show, San Angelo, TX. Dennis Urbantke (325) 656-9321 or dennis [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

MARCH 2013MAR 16 • Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo, Austin, Texas. Louis Christa

(210) 863-7003 or [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered, `Free and Youth.

MAR 22-24 • Stillwater Shootout, Stillwater, OK. Steve & Bodie Quary (405) 567-3093 or [email protected]. QualifyingHaltered, Free and Youth.

MAR 30 • B&C Show Me Longhorn Spring Sale, Brookfield Livestock Auctions, Inc., Bus. Hwy. 36, Brookfield, MO. Sayre Auction &Sale Management, Bill Sayre (660) 258-2973 or cell (660) 734-0827 or Shawn (660) 734-8782.

APRIL 2013APR 5-7 • Rockdale Spring Show, Rockdale, TX. Chair: Sandi

Nordhausen (512) 898-2401, [email protected]. Co-chair: Louis Christa (210) 863-7003, [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered and Youth.

APR 12-14 • TLBGCA Spring Show, Washington County Fairgrounds, Brenham, Texas. Susan Young - [email protected] or(713) 294-6334. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

APR 13 • Red River Longhorn Sale, Red River Sale Barn, Overbrook, OK. Rick [email protected] or (713) 305-0259.

APR 27 • Midwest Longhorn Sale, Winfield, KS. Mike Bowman(316) 778-1717 or www.endoftrailranch.com.

MAY 2013MAY 3-4 • 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 11 • Cattle Baron’s Premier Longhorn Sale, Mid-Tex Livestock Auction, Navasota, TX. Rick Friedrich (713) 305-0259 or [email protected].

MAY 17-18 • Millennium Futurity, Glen Rose, TX; Bill Davidson (405) 258-7117 or [email protected]. www.mlfuturity.com

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