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Departments:Officers & Directors ........................5CEO/President Letter ......................6TLBAA Board Spotlight ..................34A Moment in TLBAA History..........35News On The Trail..........................39Breeder Spotlight ..........................44Affiliate News ................................45TLBT Update ................................48Herd Management..........................49In The Pen ......................................52Movers & Shakers ........................64Ad Index ........................................67Just For Grins ................................67Save the Date ................................68
Feature Article:A Tradition Of Excellence...RedMcCombs Ranches
By Henry King ............................27-29
Articles:Riders In the Great American CattleDrive Meet With Business Group
By Henry King ............................32-33Supplies & Services Benefit TexasLonghorn Breeders ..................36-38
Hired Hand Huddle EducatingLonghorn Breeders
By Molly Clubb ................................44Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame’s 2ndAnnual Exceptional Rodeo ..........44
The Texas Longhorn and the TLBAA: TheLegacy Continues..........................53
Battling FliesBy Heather Smith Thomas ............54-55
Shows & Sales:Hudson-Valentine Spring Inv. Sale10-11Southeastern Winchester Furturity14-15Red River Longhorn Sale ..................17Midwest Longhorn Sale ..............18-19Stillwater Shootout ............................51
About the Cover:Featured on the front cover is Southern Misbehavin from Maurice Ladnier’s program that Star Creek
Ranch purchased at the 2011 TLBAA Horn Showcase Sale. Her Starbase Commander heifer, ComplementaryStars was born 3/21/13. We appreciate all the beautiful Longhorn photos that our breeders have submitted,and a big thanks to Star Creek Ranch for sharing!
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At-Large DirectorMark Hubbell(269) 838-3083
At-Large DirectorKen Morris(704) 361-6035
Region 1 - DirectorJeff Jespersen(780) 966-3320
Region 2 - DirectorNelson Hearn(484) 638-0228
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Region 4 - DirectorScott Hughes(828) 287-4257
Region 5 - DirectorNancy Dunn(334) 318-0887
Region 6 - DirectorKathy Kittler(501) 690-0771
CHARLES SCHREINER III*1964-1967
WALTER G. RIEDEL, JR.*1967-1969
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WALTER B. SCOTT1971-1973
JAMES WARREN1973-1975
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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
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SHERMAN BOYLES1998-2003
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JOEL LEMLEY2006-2007
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MAURICE LADNIER2009-2010
ROBERT RICHEY2010
STEVEN ZUNKER2010-2011
BRENT BOLEN2011-2012
BERNARD LANKFORD2012-2013
Chairman: Dr. Bob KroppOklahoma State University
Dr. Harlan RitchieMichigan State University
Dr. Bill AbleNorthwestern Oklahoma University
Marshall RubleIowa State University
Dr. Charles McPeakeUniversity of Georgia
Dr. Scott SchaakeKansas State University
Dr. Randall Grooms - TAESTexas A&M University
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Executive Vice Chairman:Jim Rombeck • (620) 257-5247
1st Vice Chairman:David Roberts • (573) 406-9869
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Treasurer:John Parmley • (281) 541-1201
Director:Tom Smith • (616) 293-0977
Director:Bernard Lankford • (817) 341-2013
At-Large DirectorLana Hightower
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At-Large DirectorJohn Parmley(281) 541-1201
Region 7 - DirectorDonnie Taylor(936) 414-1401
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At-Large DirectorTodd McKnight
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With three sales under my belt and acouple more to visit, it has been a whirl-wind of excitement, education and meet-ing hundreds of great people in theLonghorn breed. The sales themselveshave been a great way to learn this busi-ness, learn what the buyers are lookingfor and learn more about the magnificentLonghorn. I can positively see an up-ward movement for the TLBAA and a trend that our industry is recovering andbeginning to turn around. More and more of our breeders are extremely ex-cited about the direction we are going, not only as a breed, but as I visit ourLonghorn families, they are learning what is happening in the office. Your of-fice is becoming more efficient, more economically run, more member friendly.We are learning that without you, the breeder, we would not exist. Everyoneseems to be looking forward to our building project, and you will be glad tohear that those retail businesses around the area, where we plan to build ourfuture home, they too are extremely excited that we are going to be a more vis-ible part of the neighborhood. Those businesses truly want us there and be-lieve that we all will prosper from our move. I encourage you to call, certainlycome by to visit and talk with us. Please let us know how we can better serveyou, how we can become the Association you want us to be. You are the Asso-ciation, and we know that.
Mike Coston, President / CEO
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The TLBAA Building Committee has made great progress towards thebuilding that will be located on our 2 acre spot with the Texas Gold Statue.
We are looking toward the future!
COME VISIT AND YOU’LL FIND I HAVE TOP-QUALITY HEIFERS AND HERD SIRE PROSPECTS AT REASONABLE PRICES. I’M CONSTANTLY BREEDING UP AND KNOW SOME BREEDERS ARE JUSTLIKE ME… WE CAN’T AFFORD THE MOST EXPENSIVE CATTLE, YET WE WANT QUALITY BREEDING.I’ve registered over 40 quality heifers this year, and RIP SAW’s calves are just hitting the ground…
[email protected] 318-872-6329 www.sandhillsranch.comLocated in Mansfield, LA – 45 min. South of Shreveport… Come visit!
SH Rocky’s Majestic 44/1 at 12 mo.SH Rocky Blue x SH Princess Majestic
SH Mojo Medicine 24/2 at 15 mo.K&B Jasper x SH Mammu Medicine
SH Solution’s Command 11/1 – 14 mo.Buck Board x ECR Solution’s Gem
SH Shelby Ann 18/2 at 14 mo.SH Rocky Blue x Swinging A Shelby
SH Bold Gambler 53/2 at 12 mo.Ambush x Bold Reflection
YEAH…AMBUSH IS 70” TTT NOW!
SH Wise Respect 27/1 at 13 mo.Buck Board x SH Wise Delta Dream
BUCK BOARD – Coming 6 yr. OldHunts Command Respect x Haystack
73” TTT – Black Roan
RIP SAW – Co-owned with 4T LonghornsSittin Bull x Jig Saw – 81” TTT at 5 yrs. 2 mo.
BULL WHIP – 4 yrs. 3 mo.Top Caliber x Crock – 73 1/2” TTTAlso co-owned with 4T Longhorns
SAND HILLS RANCH (Dora Thompson) is HAPPY TOOFFER THESE FINE HEIFERS FOR SALE AT THE RANCH
A FEW OF OUR HERD SIRES…
Saturday’s Sale Sold 72 HeadGross Sales: $634, 000SaleAverage: $8,806
Friday Night Spotlight HeiferSale Sold 39 Head
Gross Sales: $340,000Sale Average: $8,717
Two Day Sales Gross:$974,100
Total Sales Average: $8,775
111 Head Sold in Two DaysOne PO on Friday NightOne PO on Saturday
Two scratches from the sale(LOTS 37 & 50)
HUDSON/VALENTINEINVITATIONAL SALEAPRIL 5-6, 2013BOWLING GREEN, KY
AUCTIONEER: BRUCE MCCARTYPEDIGREES: DALE HUNT
SALE HOSTS: JOE AND LORINDA VALENTINE
BILL HUDSON
Highlights
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HIGH SELLING FRIDAYNIGHT HEIFER LOT:
$65,000 HL COW PATTY
Consignor: Hudson LonghornsPurchased By: Allen/Filip /Gravett
Partnership
HIGH SELLING SATURDAYLOT: $45,000
RIVERFORK QUEEN OF CLUBS Consignor: Terry & Tammy KingPurchased by: Panther Creek
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FRIDAY EVENING SPOTLIGHTHEIFER SALE HIGH SELLINGLOTS$35,500 – FR CATCHIT'S REATABuyer: G & G LONGHORNS; Consignor:BOB & CAROLYN MILLER
$30,000 – HL PRETTY WOMAN Buyer:HOOSIER LONGHORNS; Consignor: HUD-SON LONGHORNS.
$22,000 – SDR LUCY Buyer: BENT-WOOD RANCH; Consignor: DAVE &SHEILA HOVINGH.
$20, 500– BETTY ZANE Buyer: G & GLONGHORNS; Consignor: HOOSIERLONGHORNS.
HUDSON-VALENTINE INVITATIONAL SALE RESULTS
Sale Hosts Joe & Lorinda Valentine, BowlingGreen, KY; Elizabeth & Bill Hudson, FloydsKnobs, IN
TOP 10 BUYERS1. Panther Creek Longhorns:
$129,500Joe & Lorinda Valentine 2. Bentwood Ranch:
$100,967Richard & Jeanne Filip 3. G & G Longhorns:
$82,666Ben & Ann Gravett
4. End of Trail Ranch:$64,500
Mike & Debbie Bowman 5. Allen’s Ranch:
$54,167John & Ursula Allen
6. Hudson Longhorns:$48,200
Bill & Elizabeth Hudson 7. Hoosier Longhorns:
$38,000Dan Jones
8. Northbrook Cattle Co: $38,000
Rob & Marcy Fenza 9. McCombs Ranches:
$25,700Red & Charline McCombs
10. Craft Ranch:$23,000
Les, Lisa & Lane Craft
SATURDAY SALE HIGH SELLINGLOTS$43,000 – LLL LUCKY'S CINDERELLABuyer: MIKE & DEBBIE BOWMAN;Consignor: HELMS/MILLS PARTNERSHIP
$42,000 – WS SUNRISE Buyer:ALLEN/FILIP PARTNERSHIP; Consignor:HUDSON LONGHORNS.
$37,000 – WS SUNSTAR Buyer: HUD-SON LONGHORNS; Consignor: TOMSMITH/WIDESPREAD RANCH.
$35,000– HORSESHOE J CADENCEBuyer: PANTHER CREEK LONGHORNS;Consignor: NANCY DUNN.
T he 2013 Hudson-Valentine Invitational Sale, held at the Western Kentucky UniversityAg Expo Center in Bowling Green, KY, was a very energetic event that raised the bar
once again for our Longhorn industry. I’m sure each of you will be pleased with theresults. There were 229 registered buyers at the sale as well as 21 registered internetbuyers. Thirteen states were represented by 53 consignors. There were 61 buyers. TheFriday evening Spotlight Heifer Sale was preceeded by the Southeastern WinchesterFuturity which started at 9:00 a.m. 110Futurity heifers were shown.Bob & Pam Loomis were presented a
plaque for raising the first 90” femaleLonghorn. There were many smiling facesthat enjoyed their weekend in Kentucky.
Results submitted by the Hudson-Valentine Sale
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Richard & Jeanne Filip,Fayetteville, TX; BenGravett, Catlett, VA;Ursula & John Allen,Harper, TX
Aaron Adkins, Rutherfordton, NC; ClayAdkins, Ferrum, VA; Sandie & ScottHughes, Rutherfordton, NC
Levi & Brittni Blake, Mettleton, MS
Derek Channell,Horton, MI; DickLowe, Horton, MI
Rick Friedrich, Houston, TX; Bob Loomis, Overbrook, OK;Gary Don Taylor, Okarche, OK
René & Steve Azinger, Houston, TX
TLBAA's Mike Coston with Steven & Tracy Bryson,Blountsville, AL with Allie, Joie and Macon
Nelson & Tammy Hearn,Richland, PA; SteveHearn, Lebanon, PA
James & Barbara Atwell, Grifton, NC
Jim Steffler, Lapeer, MI; Nancy Jensen, San Antonio, TX; LynnStruthoff, San Antonio, TX; Martee Lancaster, Calhan, CO;Stacey Schumacher, Era, TX
Debra, John &Nathan Helm.Red Oak, TX
Dan Jones, Washington, IN; Mark Hubbell,Hastings, MI; Tracy Jones, Washington, IN
Photos submittedby Tammy Kingand Hired Hand
Websites
Place Name Exhibitor
1st ECR Houston's Rio Rose El Coyote Ranch2nd GD Jammin Jaycee Taylor Ranch3rd M 2 Rio Delilah M-2 Land & Cattle Co.4th BMF Sittin Mist Blue Moon Farm5th EL Blazing Glory Wolfridge Ranch6th Carmel's Delight Hoosier Longhorns7th WS URAS Widespread Ranch
1st Hubbells Rio Darlin III Hubbell Longhorns2nd WS Lookin Hot Widespread Ranch3rd Hubbell Rioana Van Horne Hubbell Longhorns4th BP Miss Pretty Broken Plow Ranch5th BP Indigo Thunder Broken Plow Ranch6th RRR Miss Donna 219 Triple R Ranch7th Supernatural Star Star Creek Ranch8th BCR Lady Sara 209 Bull Creek Longhorns9th SS Sweetest Rodeo Jane SS Backwards Longhorns10th BP Southern Rosie Broken Plow Ranch11th WPR Futurity Bound Too Scott Hughes12th HL Moon Dust Hudson Longhorns13th Blancos Damsel Scott Hughes14th BMF Sittin Vixen Blue Moon Farm15th Victory's Cactus Lady Double H Farms
1st WS Chilled Out Widespread Ranch2nd 200 Percent Rolling D Ranch3rd RFR Country Girl Rocking E Ranches4th Rio Anita PC3 Panther Creek Longhorns5th BP Imprint Susie Broken Plow Ranch6th Transcendental Stars Star Creek Ranch7th Intrigued By Stars Star Creek Ranch8th Rio Ringa Belle PC100 Panther Creek Longhorns9th HL Surprise Me Hudson Longhorns10th Riverforks RFD TK Longhorns
1st HL Pretty Woman Hudson Longhorns2nd Jetset'n Star Star Creek Ranch3rd Horseshoe J Loving Horseshoe J Longhorns4th DNA Rio Diego's Rivera DNA Longhorn Ranch5th Julio's Dixie Miss 4 Gone Ranch6th Lovely Switch 4 Gone Ranch7th Riverfork Shootin Fancy TK Longhorns8th Drag Iron Girl CP Tacky Farms9th WS Wish A Wish Widespread Ranch
CLASS ONE-HEIFERS
CLASS TWO-HEIFERS
CLASS THREE-HEIFERS
CLASS FOUR-HEIFERS
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Class winner Scott Hughes(Aaron Adkins accepting)with class sponsor TammyKing.
SOUTHEASTERN WINCHESTER FUTURITY RESULTSSubmitted by Southeastern Winchester Futurity
Class winner Elizabeth Hudsonwith class sponsor Nancy Dunn.
Class winner Jimmy Jones/ScottHughes/Terry King/Mark Hubbellwith class sponsor Larry Gribbins.
Class winner Felix Serna (ElCoyote Ranch) with class spon-
sor Hudson/Valentine Sale.
Class winner Dave& Sheila Hovinghwith class sponsorRick Friedrich.
Jimmy Jones,Greenville, AL;Aaron Adkins,
Rutherfordton, NC;Clay & Cole Adkins,
Ferrum, VA.
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CLASS FIVE-HEIFERS
CLASS SEVEN-HEIFERS
CLASS EIGHT-BULLS
CLASS SIX-HEIFERS
1st WPR Sassy Cat Too Scott Hughes2nd BCR Sarasassie Claire Bull Creek Longhorns3rd Showtime Mona Lisa Hoosier Longhorns4th WS Stylin Widespread Ranch5th BP Oreo Broken Arrow Ranch6th BP Brooklyn Girl Broken Arrow Ranch7th GD Midnight Cowgirl Taylor Ranch8th RFR Deluges Girl Rocking F Ranches9th Hubbell's Super Cerole Hubbell Longhorns10th RRR Miss Lucky Jane 147 Triple R Ranch11th BP Wild Rose Smoke Broken Arrow Ranch12th Private Medley of Stars Star Creek Ranch13th BLL Frangelica Beeson Livestock Co.
1st SDR Lucy SunDown Ranch2nd Winnie Outshines Stars Star Creek Ranch3rd HL Audrey's Rose Hudson Longhorns4th Little Lady III Bull Creek Longhorns5th WS Shine Down Widespread Ranch6th Riverforks Lil Empress TK Longhorns7th Regarded Grace Bull Creek Longhorns8th RRR Miss Little Dot 103 Triple R Ranch9th BP Snow White Broken Plow Ranch10th Carmel Kiss Hoosier Longhorns11th Milkshakes McFlury Rafter E Cattle Co.12th BLL Valentina Beeson Livestock Co.
1st HL Cow Patty Hudson Longhorns2nd Horseshoe J Justifiable Horseshoe J Longhorns3rd Iron Maid PC 370 Panther Creek Ranch4th Magic Switch 4 Gone Ranch5th RRR Miss Julia 084 Triple R Ranch6th Texas Starlady PC365 Panther Creek Ranch7th Hubbell’s Hot Safari Hubbell Longhorns8th DH Tari Chex Hoosier Longhorns9th M Arrow Lady Godiva DNA Longhorn Ranch10th Dawn's Early Light Diamond W Longhorns11th Miss Santa Fe PC357 Panther Creek Ranch
Grand Champion Heifer - HL Cow Patty, Hudson LonghornsReserve Grand Champion Heifer - HL Pretty Woman, Hudson Longhorns
1st Place - WPR Sassy Cat Too, Scott Hughes
1st Hubbells 20 Gauge Hubbell Longhorns2nd HL Washington Hudson Longhorns3rd Hubbells Rifleman Hubbell Longhorns4th DS Lucky Wallstreet Hoosier Longhorns5th Speck-Tacular News Haltom Holler Ranch6th WS Apollo Widespread Ranch7th Jumalation Haltom Holler Ranch8th BP Top Hat Broken Plow Ranch9th Yellow Hammer Bryson Longhorns10th EL Diamond Fury Wolfridge Ranch11th Kiowa's Luck Hoosier Longhorns
1st Cowboy Catchit Chex Jones/Hughes/King/Hubbell2nd HL Lincoln Hudson Longhorns3rd WS Midnight Weapon Widespread Ranch4th WS Rio Jordan Craig Bidner5th BP Super Cash Kelly Broken Plow Ranch6th Target 110 Rolling D Ranch7th Grande Stand Rolling D Ranch
1st All Around Cowboy Chex Taylor Ranch2nd GD Red Magic Man Taylor Ranch3rd TXN Roman Curt & Kate Mulder4th Limp Biscutt Rafter E Cattle Co.5th Red Rio 26 Broken Plow Ranch6th Hunts High Mesa Hoosier Longhorns7th San Jacinto ECR EL Coyote Ranch
Grand Champion Bull - Cowboy Catchit Chex, Jones/Hughes/King/HubbellReserve Grand Champion Bull - Hubbells 20 Gauge, Hubbell Longhorns
CLASS TEN-BULLS
CLASS NINE-BULLS
Class winner Tom Smithwith class sponsor RickFriedrich.
Class winner AndyMast with class spon-sor Jimmy Jones.
Class winnerGary Taylor.
Futurity Judges: Bob Loomis, Kurt Killgore,Dawn Divinia, Brent Bolen & Cody Moore.
Kyle & Whitney Mayden, Donna, TX; Diana Coston, Kilgore, TX; Sherrill Caddel& Dale Hunt, Ardmore, OK
Rand & L.V. Baker, Elk City, OK
Julie & Justin Hansen, Paskenta, CA; Bob & Pam Loomis, Overbrook, OK; Michelle &Frank Hevrdejs, Brenham, TX; Tracey & Rick Friedrich, Houston, TX
Sharon & Buck Adams, Guthrie, OK; BobWeaver, Edmond, OK; Matt McGuire, Perry,OK
Todd McKnight, Pittsburg, KS; JustinRombeck, Home, KS
Photos by Hired Hand Websites& Mike Coston
MIDWEST LONGHORN SALESubmitted by Mike BowmanThe 2013 Midwest Longhorn Sale started off with a great pre-sale party on Friday evening hosted along with Bill &
Judy Meridith at the Winfield Livestock Auction where everyone was able to visit with Longhorn breeders from all over thecountry! There were approximately 200 people in attendance. Friday & Saturday morning all the prospective buyers fromseveral states received their buyer numbers! The 2013 Midwest Longhorn Sale sold the high selling cow (HR Slam's Rose)for $65,000.00 this year! Also the sale sold 129 registered lots for a total of $667, 850.00 with a sale average of $5,177.00per lot! The sale had 11 scratches and 14 PO's this year!
The top 5 heifers averaged $18,150.00 each and the top 10 heifers averaged $12,425.00 each! The top 5 cowsaveraged $36,000.00 each and the top 10 cows averaged $24,800.00 each! We would like to thank all the consignors andbuyers for attending the sale and making it the best Longhorn sale we ever put together! We started the sale this year at 11:00a.m. and were through with the sale at 5:00 that afternoon!
Debbie and I appreciate the consignors sharing some of their outstanding cattle with the Longhorn industry, and it wasgreatly appreciated! It was a great sale, and we look forward to next year’s sale!
Volume Buyers: Tallgrass Cattle Company,End of Trail Ranch, Hudson Longhorns,Panther Creek Ranch, Rafter M CattleCompany and Red McCombs Ranches
APRIL 27, 2013WINFIELD, KS
AUCTIONEER: JOEL LEMLEYSALE HOSTS: MIKE & DEBBIE BOWMAN
SALE MANAGEMENT: LEMLEY AUCTION SERVICES
Highlights
HIGH SELLING COW:
$65,000HR SLAM'S ROSE
Consigned by Kent & Sandy Harrell Buyer: Tallgrass Cattle Company
(Bill & Judy Meridith)
2ND HIGH SELLING COW:
$31,000GRANDE PERFECTION SL
Consigned by Diamond D Ranch Buyer: End of Trail Ranch(Mike & Debbie Bowman)
3RD HIGH SELLING COW (TIE):
$30,000SOUTHERN SISTER
Consigned by Maurice LadnierBuyer: Tallgrass Cattle Company
(Bill & Judy Meridith)
3RD HIGH SELLING COW (TIE):
$30,000SHESA RINGER BCB
Consigned by Bolen Longhorns Buyer: Hudson Longhorns(Bill & Elizabeth Hudson)
4TH HIGH SELLING COW:
$24,000ECR COACH'S CHOICE
Consigned by El Coyote Ranch Buyer: Rafter M Cattle Company
(Ronnie & Jackie Mullinax))
5TH HIGH SELLING COW:
$17,000EASTERLYS BRITE STAR
Consigned by Diamond E Longhorns Buyer: Cedarview Ranch (Todd & Kelli McKnight)
6TH HIGH SELLING COW:
$16,500TCC CLASS WITH FLASH
Consigned by Tallgrass Cattle Company Buyer: Red McCombs Ranches
(Red McCombs)
7TH HIGH SELLING COW:
$10,000ST STAR STRUCK
Consigned by Jim Hutchinson Buyer: Cabello Bravo Longhorns
(Warren & Cathy Dorathy)
8TH HIGH SELLING COW:
$8,500SDR RIOS SUGAR
Consigned by Allen Ranch Buyer: Hudson Longhorns(Bill & Elizabeth Hudson)
9TH HIGH SELLING COW (TIE):
$8,000HL PAINTED PRIDE
Consigned by Helm Cattle Company Buyer: TS Longhorns (Terry & Sherri Adcock)
9TH HIGH SELLING COW (TIE):
$8,000LLL EMBRELLA
Consigned by Hudson Longhorns Buyer: Mike Lutt
9TH HIGH SELLING COW (TIE):
$8,000HUBBELL'S RIO TAFFY
Consigned by Rockin H Longhorns Buyer: Hudson Longhorns(Bill & Elizabeth Hudson)
10TH HIGH SELLING COW:
$7,000EASTERLYS RANGERETTE
Consigned by Diamond E Longhorns Buyer: Red McCombs Ranches (Red McCombs)
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HIGH SELLING HEIFER:
$28,000MERITORIOUS STAR
Consigned by Star Creek Ranch Buyer: Tallgrass Cattle Company
(Bill & Judy Meridith)
2ND HIGH SELLING HEIFER:
$17,250HELM HGC DOUBLE GRANDE
Consigned by Helm Cattle Company Buyer: Allen Ranch (John & Ursula Allen)
3RD HIGH SELLING HEIFER:
$17,000RRR MISS GLADYS
Consigned by Triple R RanchBuyer: Panther Creek Ranch(Joe & Lorinda Valentine)
4TH HIGH SELLING HEIFER:
$16,000HUBBELLS RIO IRON MAIDENConsigned by End of Trail Ranch Buyer: Panther Creek Ranch(Joe & Lorinda Valentine)
5TH HIGH SELLING HEIFER:
$12,500TCC CALIBERS BEAUTY
Consigned by Tallgrass Cattle Company Buyer: Hudson Longhorns(Bill & Elizabeth Hudson)
6TH HIGH SELLING HEIFER:
$8,000RC OCEANA
Consigned by RC Larson Longhorns Buyer: End of Trail Ranch(Mike & Debbie Bowman)
7TH HIGH SELLING HEIFER:
$7,500LC BLADEN'S ROSEBUD
Consigned by Bill & Jo Le'AN Buyer: End of Trail Ranch(Mike & Debbie Bowman)
8TH HIGH SELLING HEIFER:
$6,500BAYOU STAR 590
Consigned by Dr. Gene & Jolie Berry Buyer: Kent & Sandy Harrell
9TH HIGH SELLING HEIFER:
$6,000SITTIN MAIDEN
Consigned by Alexandra Dees Buyer: Bolen Longhorns (Brent & Cindy Bolen)
10TH HIGH SELLING HEIFER:
$5,500DDL RIVER QUEEN
Consigned by Frank & Linda Pate Buyer: Bill & Suzanne Torkildsen
June 2013 19Dawn & Darin Divinia, Red Oak, TX
Kent Harrell, Tulsa, OK; Bill & Judy Meridith, Wellington, KS
Ursula & John Allen, Harper, TX
Elizabeth & Bill Hudson, Floyds Knobs, INJoe & Lorinda Valentine, Bowling Green, KY
Jackie & Ronnie Mullinax, Cypress, TX
Mike & Debbie Bowman, Benton, KS
Cindy & Brent Bolen,Lufkin, TX
Photos courtesy of Hired Hand Websites& TLBAA
Lynn Struthoff, San Antonio, TX; NancyJensen, San Antonio, TX
Maurice Ladnier, Perkinston, MS
Debra & John Helm,Red Oak, TX
John Parmley & Darlene Aldridge, D.V.M., Somerville, TX; Dr. BobKropp, Perry, OK
Red & Charline McCombs, Johnson City, TX
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Growing up in an era characterizedby the Great Depression, the DustBowl, an extended drought and
World War II, you would think that BillyJoe “Red” McCombs would carry a hugeload of negativity from his formative years.Born in 1927, just a couple of years beforethe historic stock market crash of 1929,and the attendant malaise that gripped thenation, there was ample reason to view theworld with a jaundiced eye.
Fortunately for the thousands of indi-viduals impacted by this dynamic person-ality, the lad from West Texas didn’t allowthe big negatives to stifle him.
Spur, Texas, where he was born andraised, is the largest town in DickensCounty. This is historic big-ranch countryon the Rolling Plains just below theCaprock. At one time, huge cattle ranches— the Spur, Pitchfork, and Matador —took up most of the land. Most of thecounty’s farming was on the high plainsabove the Caprock plus the level areas scat-tered through the county, with the princi-pal crops being cotton, feed grains andforage crops.
Many local farmers suffereddevastating losses during the depression
years of the 1930s; their hardshipsaggravated by the intense drought of 1934and the failure of livestock feed crops. Thecotton boom also collapsed and manyfarmers were driven out of business.
McCombs grew up with, went toschool with, and played sports with kidswho lived on the farms and ranches. He
was witness to the hand-to-mouth subsis-tence these families endured during thosehard times, and he had absolutely no in-terest in getting involved in any form ofagriculture.
In an interview for the Texas Monthlymagazine, he recalled his childhood years:
“I was raised by parents who were veryloving and caring and sharing. Growingup, I watched my dad make 25 bucks aweek. He was an auto mechanic in Spur.He would come home every Saturdaynight with his pay envelope, and mymother would open it up to find $24.75cash in there. She would take out $2.50
immediately and put it in an envelope forthe First Baptist Church. In addition tothat, if anyone in our little town hadproblems or issues or setbacks or whatever,my mom and my dad always, in whateverway they could, offered to help and didhelp. So I was raised in that atmosphere.
By Henry King
A visionary, an advocate and a promoter, McCombshas used his creative assets in a string of firsts thathave brought a wealth of positive attention to theTexas Longhorn industry.
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And Charline [his wife] and I have alwaysshared our resources. Of course, in the lastten or fifteen years, when those resourceshave a lot of zeros behind them, it getsmore attention.”Asked if he was a born salesman,
McCombs laughed, “Maybe. Even when Iwas a kid, I sold everything from peanutsto magazines.”
“Attitude is absolutely the most criticalelement in selling anything. You can’t fakeattitude.”And he has famously put that positive
attitude and sales ability to good use. After graduating from high school at Spur, McCombs furthered his educationat Texas’ first institution of higher learning, SouthwesternUniversity in George-town. He left South-western to serve a hitchin the U.S. Army, afterwhich he enrolled inthe University of Texas,studying business andlaw.He and Charline
Hamblin were marriedin 1950; they have threedaughters, Connie,Lynda and Marsha.In the early 1950’s, they moved to
Corpus Christi where he sold Fords andEdsels for George Jones Ford. In 1958, heand Austin Hemphill created Hemphill-McCombs Ford in San Antonio. This singledealership was the foundation for whateventually became the Red McCombsAutomotive Group. At one time he owned55 dealerships, and still has several in SanAntonio and vicinity. On his 75th birthday,
he ceded responsibility of the automotivegroup to his daughter, Marsha Shields.“She’s doing very well with it,” said the
proud father. “She likes that business a lot.Of course, she’s been raised in it all herlife.”With the automobile sales business as
a foundation, McCombs has entered into avariety of ventures, most notably in sports.
He owned his firstprofessional team atage 25 when hepurchased a class Bbaseball team inCorpus Christi. Thefirst major impact insports, however, camewith his connection tobasketball.“My partner and I
leased a strugglingbasketball team — theDallas Chaparrals ofthe AmericanBasketball Association— for one year, movedit to San Antonio,changed its name to
“Spurs” and provided a ton of promotion.It was so successful that we bought theteam and moved it here permanently.”Over the years, McCombs has owned
and sold such pro-sports teams as theDenver Nuggets, the San Antonio Spursand the Minnesota Vikings. McCombsbought the Vikings in 1998 for $250
million. After an unsuccessful attempt toreplace the Hubert H. HumphreyMetrodome, McCombs sold the teambefore the 2005 football season.“I had one of the better operations,”
McCombs noted, “and fans were filling thestadium. But at the end of the fifth year,when I fully expected to be in a new facilityand wasn’t, I decided I would sell the club.I sold the team for considerably more than
I paid for it, but as in any other business,what I sold was not the same as what Ibought.”McCombs has also owned and sold
entities such as Clear ChannelCommunications, which he and a partnerstarted in San Antonio with the purchaseof one radio station; it has since acquiredhundreds of radio and television stationsnationally and in several foreign countries.Sold in a leveraged buyout several yearsago, it has since been restructured intothree companies: one for broadcast (radioand television stations), one forentertainment (concert venues, promotionand bookings) and one for outdoor(billboard advertising). Red McCombs Media is an online
advertising and media services companybased in Austin, Texas; it specializes inadvertising and media services, includingwebsite design, search engineoptimization, and creative services. Itaggregates traffic from thousands of top-tier online publishers which reach up to100 million unique visitors per month.One of McCombs’ more recent
endeavors is as the main backer in the U.S. Grand Prix project on 900 acres inSoutheast Austin. Called the Circuit of theAmericas, the track is 3.4 miles long, madeup of twenty turns with an elevationchange of 133 feet. The design was inspiredby the European tradition of sculpting thecircuit to the contours of the land, andd r a w s e l e m e n t s f r o m s e v e r a l
European FormulaO n e c i r c u i t s .Elements of thefacility include theG r a n d P l a z a ,O b s e r v a t i o nStructure, TowerAmphitheater, andMain Grandstand.Spectator capacitywas estimated to be100,000 utilizingpe rmanent andtemporary seating
facilities, but a crowd of 117,429 watchedthe Formula One race in November 2012. AGrand Prix motorcycle race was held for thefirst time April 23, 2013 at the Circuit of theAmericas. It also drew a crowd of over100,000.In addition to automobile franchises,
professional sports teams, massivecommunication facilities, real estatedevelopment and the oil business,
Red McCombs; the late Dave Evans of Yellow Pines Ranch, Cuchara,CO; Julius Roberts, Cuerna Larga Cattle Co., Walsenburg, CO.
“This is not a hobby with me,” he said. “If it didn’twork financially, I might have five or six head insteadof 250. But it is a good business. I’ve been in it since1978, and I enjoy it very much.”
McCombs is known to readersof this publication for hisimpact on the Texas Longhorncattle business.
“About the time I was tenyears old, I recognized that Ihad such great curiosity for theway business worked, and Iwas so fascinated with allaspects of it that it was like, “Ihave to try some of that, I haveto try some of this, and itdoesn’t mean I’ll be successfulat everything.” I’ve been prettyfortunate, because enough of it has workedthat it gives me a pretty full day. I’ve hadmy failures and my mistakes. I don’t dwellon them. If I have something that’s notgoing well, and I feel like I’ve done as goodwith it as I expected to do and I still didn’tget the desired results, I get out of it. So Idon’t have anything dragging me down atany given time. I think that attitude iseverything, and I want to feel positiveabout all the things that I do and about allthe people that I see and meet. I don’t likenegative vibes.”
Considering the negatives he witnessedfirst-hand growing up in drought-impactedSpur, Texas, it is interesting that he isinvolved in any way with ranching.
“I was having some health problems in1978,” he said. “Charline and I were drivingaround near Jonson City, and she said weneeded to get a ranch. We bought the onewe have today and decided we needed tohave some Texas Longhorns on it.”
McCombs began looking at variousherds and noticed that the ownerswouldn’t sell their best cattle. Having aninborn curiosity about various businesses,he wondered why this attitude was soprevalent, and being a maverick at heart,decided to be different.
On one memorable occasion, hevisited a ranch where the owner took himon a tour of the pastures and was adamantabout some of the animals which were notfor sale. They went back to the ranch houseand McCombs wrote out a $25,000 check,handed it to the owner and told him it wasfor certain animals they had looked at. Theowner immediately balked, saying thoseincluded cattle which he had advisedMcCombs were not for sale. But McCombspersisted, and said not only did he want tobuy top-end cattle, but he wanted to haveauctions that sold only top-end cattle, andthat he wanted that owner – Alan Sparger– to be his Longhorn cattle consultant. Therest, as they say, is history.
While McCombs enjoys his ranch andcattle, he regards it as a business, just asmuch as cars or any of his other endeavors.
“This is not a hobby with me,” he said.“If it didn’t work financially, I might havefive or six head instead of 250. But it is agood business. I’ve been in it since 1978,and I enjoy it very much.”
For over three decades, McCombs hasbeen a highly visible promoter of TexasLonghorns with profitable auction sales,ballroom galas, embryo transfertechnology and the syndication of a TexasLonghorn bull for a million dollars. The
auction sales held at hisJohnson City ranch are rightlytitled ‘fiestas’ — as muchhomecoming and family picnicas they are venues that offertop-of-the-heap cattle.
McCombs is a big believerin the Longhorn breed’s well-known attributes – ease ofcalving, disease resistance,ability to survive and prosperunder harsh conditions,longevity and the ability of theLonghorn cow to produce a calfevery year for many years. Hefeels these attributes are a
genetic goldmine the livestock industryneeds to preserve and utilize.
He acts upon these convictions, also.He once famously collected 250 Longhornyearling bulls, put them in feedlots inAmarillo and Roswell, NM and offeredthem at auction to be used to breed first-calf heifers.
A visionary, an advocate and a pro-
moter, McCombs has used his creative as-sets in a string of ‘firsts’ that have broughta wealth of positive attention to the TexasLonghorn industry.
He was the first to syndicate a bull fora million dollars.
He was the first to syndicate a bull fora half million dollars.
He was the first to use embryo transferas a means of improving his herd and itmade a dramatic change.
The first Texas Longhorn black tie“Legacy” sale, held at the Westin GalleriaHotel in Houston, was conducted underthe McCombs banner.
Ever the optimist, McCombs regardscurrent market conditions as an ideal timefor herd improvement. Given the cost offeed and hay, it makes sense to keep onlythe best.
“It’s a good time to buy quality,” hesaid, “and weed out the lower end of theherd.”
For over three decades, McCombs has been a highly visiblepromoter of Texas Longhorns with profitable auction sales, ballroom galas, embryo transfer technology and the syndicationof a Texas Longhorn bull for a million dollars.
Rand Baker, Elk City, OK and 1983-’84 TLBAA Queen HollyAlden of California with Red McCombs.
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A wise person once (or maybe morethan once) said: “A journey of a thousandmiles begins with one step.” On March 5,1995, when that first steer stepped out ofhis holding pen and onto Exchange Av-enue in the Historic Stockyards area ofFort Worth, it was a first step of a lot ofmiles to Miles City, Montana. The GreatAmerican Cattle Drive was underway.
Before that first steer-step, however,Bud McCasland had already made a mil-lion steps, over a five-year period, arrang-ing the route for the steers to walk. Trafficcontrol through jurisdictions large andsmall. Pasture space each night sufficientfor 268 steers. Food for the riders and feedfor the horses. And port-a-potties to sat-isfy the EPA.
McCasland was the featured speakerat the March, 2013 meeting of the FortWorth Stockyards Business Association. Itwas his dream to create and organize theGreat American Cattle Drive which suc-cessfully completed the 1600-mile trekacross parts of six states, capturing na-tionwide and international attention inthe process.
“We did it the old-fashioned way,” herelated. “We saddled up in the morning,and we were in the saddle six months. Weslept on the ground, ate out of the chuckwagon, gathered the cattle and moved tothe next camp. This went on day after dayafter day. We faced a lot of problems.Weather – I heard one cowboy tell some-body, “The first three months it rained onus a hundred days in a row.””
“There were media reports from allover the world about the cattle drive –newspapers, radio, TV, magazines, airlinepublications – you name it. Some media
guys got together and re-ported to me that the pro-motion the Fort WorthStockyards got out of thiswas approximately four tofive million dollars. Everytime a story was written, itwas always said we left theFort Worth Stockyards inMarch, 1995, arriving atMiles City, Montana LaborDay weekend.”
“The Miles City newspa-per said the Miles City cattledrive event was close to per-fect. That town of 9,000 people, when wewent through there, swelled to close to30,000 people. The bankers reported that
the local merchants made anadditional three to five mil-lion dollars in bank depositsin that little ol’ town.”
“Back down the trail atOgallala, Nebraska, theychanged their U.S. Postal can-cellation that week to read,‘Great American Cattle Drive,Ogallala, Nebraska’ and ifyou go to Ogallala to this dayand send a post card, it saysGreat American Cattle Drive”
“Dodge City, Kansas.There’s a world-fa-
mous picture from Dodge City ofthe herd crossing Wyatt EarpBoulevard on its way out of town.That picture was used in Australia,Japan, Europe and everywhere else– and right up front, old CarrotTop leading the herd, and right be-side him, Chocolate Chip. Theybelonged to these people rightover here – Ed and Nan Creel.”
“Out at the airport in DodgeCity, there’s a monument aboutcattle drives, and it specificallytalks about the Great AmericanCattle Drive of 1995 and it givesall the names of the cowboys from Kansasthat were on the drive.”
“On Monument Hill in Oklahoma,all the cowboys gathered in front of thatChisholm Trail monument and had theirpicture taken. One of the Oklahoma cow-boys was interviewed by a newspaper, andthe reporter said that the cattle drives in
the old days, the cattle swam across theriver. You-all came across the bridge. Thecowboy said, “Yep. They didn’t have abridge back then.”
“Anyway, the cattle drive wasn’t easy.It was tough, you slept on the ground anddid all this hard work. The bottom line is,it all related back to the beginning pointin Texas. I think about the cattle drive andall the relationships to the Fort WorthStockyards and all the things we wentthrough. I think about the steers thatwalked that 1600 miles to Montana. Ithink about the steers here in the Stock-yards that make that drive on ExchangeStreet twice a day being one of the mostsuccessful city promotions ever and I’m
proud to think I had a little something todo with it.”
The Cowtown Coliseum now has aroom dedicated to a display of memora-bilia from the Great American CattleDrive. Six cowboys from each of the sixstates were selected to participate in thedrive; pictures of many of them are in-
Riders of the Great American Cattle Drive meet with Business Group
By Henry King
McKnight and Coston with Dax, Bud and Carloyn McCaslandat the dedication.
McKnight and Coston with Jean & T.M. Smith, Boyd, TX.
TLBAA Chairman of the Board Todd McKnight, Nan & EdCreel, Trinidad, TX and TLBAA’s Mike Coston.
cluded in the display. TLBAA membersprovided most of the 268 steers in thedrive, seven by “Smitty” Smith, Boyd,Texas, and a reported fifty steers from ElCoyote Ranch, Kingsville, TX. Carrot Top,one of the steers donated by Ed and NanCreel, Trinidad, TX, eventually became amember of the Fort Worth Herd.
While Jean and Smitty Smith didn’tsaddle up for the trail drive, they went towhere the drive made its overnight stopsin Texas and several in Oklahoma, thenflew to Montana for the end-of-trail cele-bration in Miles City.
Nan Creel, one of the few outridersto start and finish the drive, had a mem-orable but unpleasant interruption asthey were leaving the camp near Vici,Oklahoma. Her regular horse had throwna shoe and she was on a borrowed horsethat got spooked. “The horse went thatway and I went this way,” she said. “andcracked my back in three places.” Her in-jury required her hospitalization in Okla-homa City; she was there April 19, 1995,when the Murrah Federal Building wasbombed, killing 168. Because hospitalbeds were needed for the bombing vic-tims, Nan was transported to a hospital inDallas.
“I was out about six weeks,” she said,“in the hospital about two weeks, and inthe Tom Landry rehab four weeks. I re-joined the trail drive in Ogallala – I re-member the welcome they gave us. Veryfriendly and exciting, and they madeeverybody feel so welcome.”
Ed and Nan Creel donated severalitems for the trail drive museum exhibit,including a saddle with the trail drive’s 95brand, a cowboy’s hat, and a set of jingle-bob spurs made on the drive.
Much of the information for this reportwas extracted from a DVD recorded by J.L.Courtney, 1150 Greystone Avenue, OklahomaCity, OK 73120. He recorded the Oklahomasegment of the trail drive, plus interviews ofmany of the drive’s cowboys.
Bud McCasland andPablo Renfro.
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Bud McCasland talking to thecowboys at the camp on BruceSeidel’s Ranch halfway betweenSeiling and Vici, Oklahoma.
Singer, songwriter,guitar player AnnieGolightly (r) was 63on the trail drive. Shepassed away in 2012.
“We did it the old-fashionedway. We saddled up in themorning, and we were inthe saddle six months. We
slept on the ground, ate outof the chuck wagon, gath-
ered the cattle and moved tothe next camp.
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TLBAA B OARD O F D I R E C T O R B I O G RA PH I E S
Nancy DunnBirth Date & Place: September 19th / Monroeville, ALResidence: Eclectic, ALOccupation: Retired from USDA, employed now at Castaway Animal Clinic and as Executive Secretary for Alabama Horse CouncilFamily: Married to Hugh with two sons; Carter age 21, and Coleman age 19Organizations: Alabama High School Rodeo Assn., American Stock Horse Assn., Ala-bama Stock Horse Assn., Team Roping, Southeastern Winchester Futurity, SoutheasternTexas Longhorn Assn. (SETLA) Board MemberRanch Location: Eclectic, ALHow Long Raising Longhorns: Rolling D Ranch, raising longhorns for 25 yearsMember of TLBAA: 2008Elected to the Board: June 2011Reason For Serving on Board of Directors: Love of the Longhorn breed and the wonderful people associated with Long-horns is the reason for serving on the BOD.
Larry SmithBirth Date and Place: November 7, 1945 / Bellville, TexasResidence: Spring, TexasOccupation: Professional Home InspectorFamily: Spouse- Glen/ Daughter: Teri & Rodney/ Son: Jason & Sara
Grandchildren: 6 grandchildren - 3 boys/ 3 girlsBusiness/Volunteer Experience: Glenco Home Inspections-Professional Inspectors of RealEstate/Lifetime Member Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo/ Area Go Texan Committee:Aldine-Spring Klein Committee/1960 Chamber of Commerce/NASA LonghornProject/NASA Longhorn Development Board/Lifetime Member- Texas Longhorn Breeders Gulf Coast Association/ VolunteerMake A Wish Foundation/ Houston Board of Realtors/ Member of: 2nd Baptist Church, Houston, TexasRanch Location: Bivins, TexasHow Long Raising Longhorns: 14 YearsMember of TLBAA: 2000Elected to the Board: Elected 2011. Director of Region 11/ served on various committees/served as 2nd Vice Chairman Reason For Serving on Board of Directors: Interest in preserving the Longhorn breed, Promoting the Longhorn breed/ Inter-est in future of our breed-The TLBT/ Strengthening the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America/ Enjoy the Friendsand the Fellowship with the Association.REMARKS: Enjoy being involved & trying to make a difference.
Record Broken: $59,000 CowBuyers from nine states gathered on Satur-
day, April 27, at the Red McCombs Ranch,Johnson City, Texas, for what may have beenone of the highlight sales in the Texas Long-
horn breed for the last 20 years. An overflow crowd witnessed an ex-
ceptional set of cattle bring an average of$3,661 with a breed record $59,000being paid for a John Stockton consign-ment, Day’s Feisty Fannie, selling to Rexand Vicki Mosser of Midway, Texas. Thecrowd gave the contending bidders,Mrs. Mosser and H.C. Carter, a stand-ing ovation as bidding passed the$50,000 mark. Cheers and excitementfilled the sale tent as Eddie Woodbrought the gavel down at $59,000.
Red McCombs sold the high selling bull, Wide Tom TLB, to H.C.Carter of Dripping Springs, Texas for $10,500, and a Wide Tom year-ling topped the bull futurity selling for $5,500 to Wayne Talley ofJohnson City, Texas. The McCombs entry also won the Heifer Fu-turity selling to Lynn Struthoff of San Antonio for $3,000.
The McCombsSale is noted foroutstanding cattle,and this year wasperhaps the bestever. The Heiferand Bull Futuri-ties drew specialattention. Anadded attractionof the sale each
year is the Red Mc-Combs party, held on Fridayevening, attended by a cross-sec-tion of both cattle people andTexas luminaries. Good times and great cattle are a hallmark of a trip to RedMcCombs Ranch for the annual Texas Longhorn Sale.
“Yippee, I got her”. Vicki Mosser, Midway, TX.
John & Helen Stockton, Houston, TX, consignors ofhigh selling lot; buyer Vicki Mosser, Midway, TX; Col.Eddie & Jouyce Wood, Wynnewood, OK; hosts Char-
line & Red McCombs, Johnson City, TX.
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The Red McCombs Fiesta Sale & Futu-rity held April 27 at the McCombs Ranchin Johnson City, Texas, drew a number ofmedia representatives. This could be attrib-uted to the fact that lifetime TLBAA mem-ber Red McCombs and his wife, Charline,are national figures in the business, sports,and philanthropic worlds, and also to thefact that a Texas Longhorn sale of this mag-nitude is exciting even to Texans.
The press certainly got its money’sworth when Vicki Mosser of Midway, Texas
and H.C. Carter of Dripping Springs, Texaswent head to head, bidding on Day’s FeistyFannie consigned by John Stockton ofHouston, Texas. Mosser was the ultimatevictor at $59,000, and her buy made head-lines in both the New York Times newspa-per and the Texas Monthly magazine. Facedwith a 24-hour deadline, Times’ reporterJim Yardley reacted quickly to make theMonday, April 29 edition. The positive ar-ticle featured an outstanding sale ring shotof Feisty Fannie (see the Trails cover), and a
photo of Lana Hightower of Van, Texaswith her Longhorn boots. Texas Monthlyreporter John Spong had more time to de-velop his article for the June issue, thus gen-erating a more creative outlook on the sale.
These two publications have a com-bined readership of 5 million, so the pub-licity for the Texas Longhorn breed wasfantastic. Hopefully, it will result in newTexas Longhorn breeders across the coun-try.❖
McCombs Sale Results In Breed Publicity
A Moment in TLBAA HistoryA look back at significant moments inTLBAA Longhorn History. This monthfeatures what was then billed as thehighest selling cow in modern history.All information is as it appeared in theJune 2002 issue of Trails Magazine.
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The importance of cattle identificationCattle identification is essential to managing cattle for both
registered and commercial breeders during today’s turbulenttimes. Though each registered animal has several identificationsincluding private herd number, name, and registration number,it can be challenging to keep up
with seemingly ran-dom numbers.
As Texas Long-horn breeders, weare fortunate toraise a breed ofcattle where each
an-imal has its own
unique look. Some of our cattlecan even be recognized from a hun-dred yards away by their color mark-ings alone. Often this leads manybreeders to identify their cattle justby their name.
While name alone works for those around the cattledaily, it can be a bit challenging for others to browse through theherd. While showing your herd, have you found prospective buy-ers saying pointing to a cow and saying “that cow over there”…“no the white lineback“… ”no the third from the - wait the onethat is walking away from us”?
A new take on an old way of cattle identificationThere is a better way to identify your cattle using a method
commonly used by beef and dairy cattle ranchers for years - theplastic ear tag. These tags are usually 3–4“ wide by 3–4” tall andapplied using a ear tag applicator tool when cattle are in asqueeze chute.
For years, ranchers have purchased plastic ear tags from a locallivestock supply store. These tags were either pre-printed with alimited range of numbers or were left blank for a rancher to writethe number using a special marking pen. While using blank tags
and marking pens offer completeflexibility in numbering cattle, inkfades over time and makes it hard toread tags in the pasture. The pre-printed tags at the local supply stores are laser-engraved for long-term readability but are limited to a small amount of numbersand colors.
In recent years, ear tag manufacturers are now offering cus-tom ear tag printing. Custom ear tags give breeders the opportu-nity to have tags printed with their own management numbersand text. Some layouts include additional lines of text such asranch name, phone number, website, and even animal name. Toadd a professional look and additional marketing boost, breed-ers can also have their ranch logo or brand printed on the tags.
A solution for all herds, large andsmall
While custom ear tags may sound ex-pensive or only for large operations, thereality is there are no minimum quanti-ties required and the tags are pricedaround the same price as the pre-printedtags at the local livestock supply store. Toavoid a trip to town to order tags and an-other trip to pick them up, many ranchersorder custom ear tags online through a re-seller.
Texas Longhorn Breeder Dustin Diviniaof Liberty Longhorn Ranch chose to use custom cattle ear tags inhis herd. Divinia chose to print the animal’s name on his tags,saying that “Having the name right there in the ear helps remindme which is which when showing them to clients or workingthem through the chute.” In addition to management, Diviniaalso uses ear tags for marketing, saying “a professional lookingtag with our logo on it helps build our reputation.”
Though several ear tag manufacturers offer custom printedear tags, you may not have seen them in your local livestock sup-ply store since they are not a stock item.
Terrell Miller is founder of Cattlesoft, developers of the CattleMaxcattle software and operators of The Cattle Tags Store. For more infor-mation on The Cattle Tags Store, visit CattleTags.com.
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We offer several agri-culture services from totalherd care to building fenceand some land manage-ment. We have several cat-tle operations that use avariety of our services. We
start with talking witheach farmer and findingout what their goals andexpectations are, then welay out a plan. We startwith herd health care andmanagement, which in-cludes vaccinations, castra-tions, breed selection, selection of bulls, artificial insemination andbreeding season that fits the climate that the customer lives in. Wealso go over land management, rotational grazing, strip grazing,fertilizing pastures, etc. We also have to consider local markets orwhat our market is depending on what breed or commercial oper-
ation it is. When we get the plan in motion, we then start adver-tising and getting the farm name out were the rest of the ag com-munity can find out about the cattle. We take a lot of time andpride in making each experience for potential customers very per-sonal and make them feel at home. This has helped us with severalrepeat customers. By doing this, it has helped several farmers maketheir farms more functional at a lower rate. They are able to get thecattle cared for without paying a full time employee or working tillmidnight after they get off work. Asan end result, they become moreprofitable.
We also offer some agricultureproducts such as Concrete Feed Bunksand Trailer Movers (three point hitchattachment for tractors to be able tomove gooseneck and tagalong trail-ers). We believe in building heavyduty products that still fit the farmer’sbudget. CID Equipment in Denton,NC builds our Farm Hand Hitch for us. It is a fairly new prod-uct. The first one we sold went to Bill Smith of Woodson SchoolRanch in Marshall, Missouri.
For more inforation, contact Zach Moffitt (336) 736-6340 [email protected].
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In 1987, Superior Livestock Auctionintroduced satellite video marketing to thenation’s livestock industry and foreverchanged the way load-lots of cattle aremarketed to cattlemen. Superior hasgrown to become the largest livestockvideo auction in the United States, mar-keting 1.5 million head of cattle annually.Superior encompasses over 375 represen-tatives across the nation and 7,000 buyersin our database, providing a complete coast-to-coast marketingnetwork serving both buyers and sellers.
Load lots of country-fresh cattle are videotaped in their natu-ral environment at the ranch and are sold on contract for imme-diate-to-future delivery, which allows sellers to take advantage of
current market conditions. Superior Livestock Auction utilizes themost accurate form of price discovery available, known as com-petitive bidding. As Superior remains on the cutting edge of tech-nology, they introduced online auction bidding through SuperiorClick to Bid in January 2010. The online bidding portal makesbuying and participating in Superior’s cattle auctions that mucheasier. In addition to their satellite video auctions, buyers andsellers have the ability to trade cattle at a more relaxed pace on Su-perior’s Country Page, where cattle from multiple regions are of-fered on a daily basis. Superior has created a national livestockmarket where price is determined without regard to local climateenvironment or demand. From satellite video auctions to dailycattle sales, Superior provides a 24/7 opportunity for both buyersand sellers to take advantage of current market conditions likenever before.
Today, Superior’s network of cattlemen connects the entirebeef industry. They are known as leaders’ in the industry throughtheir forward-thinking staff and their deep roots in all aspects of
beef production.Superior Livestockis humbled to as-sist in marketingefforts with seedstock producers
and cow/calf producers who are among the most progres-sive cattlemen in the industry. The Superior Progressive Ge-netics program allows seed stock ranches who utilizeSuperior, the ability to add more value when selling calves
sired by their bulls during Superior’s satellite video auctions. Noother livestock company integrates the seed stock industry withthe commercial cattle industry as effectively as Superior Livestock.
Superior’s dedication to the beef industry expands furtherthan just broadcasting auctions to the masses on RFD-TV. Supe-
rior has a full serviceproduction company,Superior Productions,which is home TVshows such as: TheAmerican Rancher,hosted by cowgirl iconPam Minick, SuperiorSunrise hosted by KadeeCoffman, and Next StopAuction Block hosted byJason Barber and KirbeSchnoor. Through thesevarious TV programs,Superior Productionsworks with many clientsin the commercial andpurebred cattle industry,Animal Health compa-nies, livestock products,and more. Superior Pro-
ductions takes pride in the decades spent building relationshipswith farmers and ranchers throughout the entire agriculture in-dustry.
Superior Productions and Superior Livestock Auction’s abil-ity to bring the finest genetics to the nation is by broadcasting onRFD-TV; a network founded on serving rural America and pro-viding farmers and ranchers across the country a channel solelydedicated to their way of life. Today, RFD-TV broadcasts hundredsof hours of Superior Livestock Auctions’ throughout the year.RFD-TV reaches 41 million households and can be found onDISH Network channel 231, DirecTV channel 345 and variousother cable providers.
For more information on Superior Livestock Auction and how Su-perior can help market your cattle ‘The Superior Way’ log on to: -www.superiorlivestock.com.
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Charles Armand Schreiner, born inRiguewihr, France February 22, 1838, immi-grated to Texas with his parents, Gustava A.and Charlotte Bippert Schreiner, in 1852.
Gustava Schreiner had a small sum ofmoney with which to embark in business, butwas soon confined to his bed by sickness anddied at San Antonio in October of 1852. Hiswidow died four years later.
Their five children survived: Gustava A.Schreiner Jr., 24; Frederick, Emily, Aime andCharles.
Frederick became a merchant in SanAntonio. Emilie married Caspar Real, a pros-perous cattle and sheep raiser in Kerr County.Aime died in Edwards County in 1862,unmarried; and Charles became a leadingmerchant and financier.
Charles Schreiner was educated in privateschools in France and San Antonio. In 1854at 17, he joined the Texas Rangers on the fron-tier and remained with the battalion until1857. After the death of his mother, heengaged in raising cattle in the vicinity ofTurtle Creek in Kerr County.
In 1858, with the help of Caspar Real, hisbrother-in-law, Schreiner bought a small storeat Camp Verde, a military post south ofKerrville that became famous for an experi-ment to use camels in the Southwest.
On October 1, 1861, Charles ArmandSchreiner married Mary Magdalene “Lena”Enderle. They had eight children: Charles Jr.,A.C., Walter, Gus, Louis, Caroline, Francesand Emilie.
When the Civil War started, Schreinerenlisted as a volunteer in Captain S.G.Newton’s company at San Antonio andserved until the surrender, participating in thebattles of Jenkins’ Ferry, and many other bat-tles.
After serving the Confederacy for threeand a half years, Schreiner returned to hisranch and family on Turtle Creek to facepoverty and hardships.
In 1869, the Schreiners moved toKerrville. Charles went into the general mer-chandising business with financial backingfrom August Faltin of Comfort. He boughtFaltin’s interest in 1879.
During this period, Schreiner was alsoelected county and district clerk and from1868 to 1898 he was county treasurer. He waselected captain of a home guard unit organ-ized in 1875 to deal with Indian raids in theHill Country region. The captain titleremained with him for the rest of his life.
The Charles Schreiner Company, of whichSchreiner was founder and president, extend-ed its activities to include banking, ranching,and marketing of wool and mohair, accordingto the Texas State Historical Association.
By 1900 the Charles Schreiner Companyowned more than 500,000 acres of landextending continuously from Kerrville toMenard. The Y.O. Ranch, purchased in 1880,became headquarters for the Schreiner CattleCompany, and the Live Oak Ranch, formedportions of the Y.O. was headquarters for thesheep operations.
When the banking business became solarge, it was separated from the store in 1893and established as the Charles SchreinerBank. He was a big promoter of the sheepindustry and required cattlemen who bor-rowed money from the bank to use part of theloan for raising sheep. When his philanthrop-ic contributions exceeded a million dollars,he established Schreiner Institute.
Although many of the Schreiner familygrew to prominence, Charles “Charlie”Schreiner III was the one who carried forththe Y.O. Ranch operation into the 21st centu-ry, Irene Van Winkle wrote in a recent issue ofWest Kerr Current, a newspaper published inIngram.
Charlie III was the son of Walter Richardand Myrtle Barton Schreiner. When Walterdied early, Myrtle sent Charlie to boardingschool.
Charlie Schreiner III married Audrey LeePhillips February 19, 1949. They had foursons: Charles IV, Walter, Gus and Louis II.
Charlie III took control of the Y.O. Ranchduring the drought of the 1950s. He wasforced to sell the cattle because he couldn’tfeed them. He started diversifying the ranchand catered to hunters by raising exotic game.He founded the Texas Exotic WildlifeAssociation and the Texas Longhorn BreedersAssociation.
Charlie Schreiner III was 74 when he diedApril 22, 2001 of congestive heart failure. Hewas buried on the Y.O. Ranch. His 41-year-oldson, Louis Schreiner II, died nine days earlier.
NEWS On the Trail...Schreiners defined prosperity
By Jerry Lackey, San Angelo Standard-Times / Homestead column Sunday / April 14, 2013
Submitted by Sandra Nordhausen Photo by Reporter Mike Brown
The Rockdale Reporter featured six-year-old Cooper D.Taylor of Thorndale, TX, junior champion showmanshipwinner in both the Friday and Sunday shows during the
STLA Spring Show. Pictured with TC RegardingBenjamin who won Grand Champion Steer. The 72” TTT
steer is owned by Sandi Nordhausen of Trinity CreeksFarm near Thorndale, TX.Cooper is Sandi’s grandson.
The Marks FamilyFamily founded successful LH7 Ranch
by Carrie Thornton April 25, 2013Community Impact Newspaper
In 1898, Emil Henry Marks registeredthe LH7 brand in Harris County to beginbreeding cattle on his 63-acre ranch inAddicks. In its peak, the ranch housed morethan 6,000 cattle on 36,000 acres. It spannedwhat is now the Addicks and Barker reser-voirs.
Emil’s grandparents were Prussian immi-grants who arrived in Galveston in 1843, andthey were charged with caring for Emil whenhe was 10 years old after his parents died. Theburden of caring for four children over-whelmed Emil’s grandparents, and he wassoon sent to live with an aunt and uncle inPattison where he worked as a ranch hand—the beginning of his cattleman’s career.
He officially founded the ranch in 1907,the same year he married Maud May Smith.Ten years later, the couple relocated the ranchcloser to Barker and began staging small rid-ing and roping contests to entertain neigh-boring ranchers who helped him brand hiscattle. The small events eventually gatheredsteam and transformed into an annual ranchrodeo that attracted thousands fromHouston for 30 years.
Emil became one of the first Gulf Coastcattleman to cross Indian-imported Brahmanbulls with the longhorn cattle, which provedwell-suited to the intense Gulf Coast climate.The LH7 ranch became an important suppli-er of quality Brahman breeding for ranchesacross the South.
Because he was passionate about preserv-ing the Texas longhorn, which grew endan-gered in the early 1900s, Emil began hand-picking a herd of 500 to maintain, and isconsidered one of the seven families of long-horn cattle by the Texas Longhorn BreedersAssociation of America.
Emil and Maud’s daughters, MaudeenMartha and Atha, who both died in 2009,was known in the community for sharingtheir father’s passions. Both were involved inthe Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo andbecame a lifetime member of the TexasLonghorn Breeders Association, and Athawas an active member of New HopePresbyterian Church in Katy.
Emil kept the ranch until his death in1969. Maudeen and her brother, Travis, splitthe heard and ranching operations. Maudeensettled her portion in Bandera in 1982 whereit still exists as both a ranch and vacationresort.
Sources: Texas State Historical Association,“The LH7 Ranch: In Houston’s Shadow” byDeborah Lightfoot Sizemore
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Name of TLBAA Member ___________________________Phone _______________ TLBAA# __________
Name of Animal: __________________________________________ Registration # ________________
__ Heifer __ Cow __ Pair (No Bulls Accepted) OCV Vaccinated Yes ___ No ___
__ Picture of Animal __ Optional Measuring (please specify TTT or TH) __ ITLA & CTLR Dual Reg. Fee $5
Consignment Fees: $350 per head (Commission: Participating: 5%; Non-Participating: 10%): _____________
ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS: Must have completed transfer application, original TLBAA certificate or dual registration certificates,completed consignment form and quality photo in TLBAA office by JULY 17, 2013.
Consignment fees will not be refunded on animals pulled from the sale. The committee will select the top animals.$1000 FLOOR ALL consignment fees must be paid at deadline to make it in the catalog- NO EXCEPTIONS!
BREEDING INFORMATION
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Cow Exposed To ________________________________ From __________ To____________
Calf at Side Information: Sex ________________ Date Calved____________
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________________________________________________________________________________________These comments will be read at sale. Any changes for pedigree reader must be submitted in writing to management no later than 24 hours before sale start.
WAIVER/CONSENT FORM(This form must be signed and returned in order to complete your consignment)
The Horn Showcase Sale (HSS) assumes no responsibility for any guarantee made by the consignor. All guarantees are strictly between theconsignor (seller) and the buyer. HSS is not responsible for the health or safety of any animal consigned to the sale. This includes loss of life, lossby theft or other perils. All consignors must comply with the rules and regulations. The undersigned hereby agrees to conditions of the sale andagrees that all guarantees are between seller and buyer.
The undersigned further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless HSS, sale employees and duly authorized representatives from any and allclaims, demands, causes of action or liabilities of any nature which may arise from or in any way relate to the Horn Showcase Sale. The under-signed agrees that if the buyer is unable to accept delivery because of Interstate health requirements, the consignor, not HSS or its management,shall be responsible for refund or adjustment.
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THIS FORM MUST BE ATTACHED TO ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WITH COMPLETED TRANSFER FORM.
MANAGED BY THE TEXAS LONGHORN BREEDERS ASSOCIAT ION OF AMERICA SALES MANAGEMENT D IV IS IONP.O. B ox 4 4 3 0 • Fo r t Wo r t h , TX 7 6 1 6 4 • ( 8 1 7 ) 6 2 5 - 6 2 4 1
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October 12, 2013 • Fort Worth, TXSponsored by the Texas Longhorn Breeders
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEXAS LONGHORN BREEDERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | P.O. Box 4430 | Fort Worth, TX 76164HSC Chairman: David Roberts - 573/406-9868 Sale Chairman: Dawn Divinia - 972/890-8891
Scotty O’Bryan - 817/625-6241 or [email protected]
Exhibitor’s Name_______________________________________________________ Phone ______________________
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$100 - TIP –TO–TIP $100 - TOTAL HORN $275 - COMPOSITE HORN (includes TH & TTT & Base measuring)
$175 - BULL ALLEY* $50 - BRED & OWNED DIVISION $100 - MINIATURE LONGHORN DIVISION
*Bull Alley comes with an OPTIONAL TTT or TH Entry Bull Alley- Regular Semen Price _______ HSC Semen Special Price _______
$100 - TWISTY HORN (Measuring along horn lines wrapping around horn)(Required to submit photos)
$100 - NON-HALTER DIVISION SHOW (If entered in TTT and TH, then entry fee is $75)
$5 - ITLA & CTLR DUAL REGISTRATION FEE (Receives 3 month promotional TLBAA Membership that includes Dec., Jan. & Feb. Trails magazines)
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SATELLITE MEASURINGSOct. 4, 2013 - SS Backwards Longhorns - Medora, IL - Contact: Scott & Dara Simmons - (618) 729-2004 [email protected]. 5, 2013 - Turnersburg, NC - Contact: Carl Brantley - 336-667-5452 - [email protected] Oct. 5, 2013 - CR Ranches, Harper, OR - Contact: Alexandra Dees and Eric Youngberg - 541-358-8787 - [email protected] Oct. 5, 2013 - Westville, FL - Contact: Terry & Tammy King - 850-956-4154 - [email protected] Oct. 5, 2013 - Nel-Tam Longhorns, Richland, PA - Contact: Nelson & Tammy Hearn - 484-638-0228 [email protected] Oct. 5, 2013 - El Coyote Ranch, Kingsville, TX - Contact: Felix Serna or Della Serna - 361-522-0807 or 361-296-4275 -Felix e-mail: [email protected] • Della e-mail: [email protected] Oct. 5, 2013 - Stotts Hideaway Ranch - Midway, TX - Contact: Doug & Sandy Stotts - 713-598-2220Oct. 5, 2013 - Lazy J Longhorns, Greenleaf, KS - Contact: Joe & Stephanie Sedlacek - 785-747-2204 [email protected]. 5, 2013 - Red McCombs Ranch, Red & Charline McCombs, Johnson City, TX - Contact: Alan & Teresa Sparger - 210-445-8798 - [email protected]. 5, 2013 - Hudson Longhorns, Bill & Elizabeth Hudson - Corydon, IN - Contact: Mike Willinger - 502-379-1049 [email protected]. 5, 2013 - Widespread Ranch, Lowell, MI - Contact: Tom Smith - 616-293-0977 - [email protected]. 5, 2013 - Deer Creek Longhorns, Frank & Michelle Hevrdejs, Brenham, TX - Contact: Bruce Hazelwood - 979-277-8016 - [email protected]. 5, 2013 - Hunt Longhorns, Saint George, UT - Contact: Doug & Dianne Hunt - 435-275-2112 [email protected]. 5, 2013 - Killdeer, ND - Contact: Chad Smith - 701-590-9073 - [email protected]. 5, 2013 - Caballo Bravo Longhorns, Sanger, CA - Warren & Cathy Dorathy - 630-240-5829 or [email protected]. 6, 2013 - Loomis Longhorns - Marietta, OK - Contact: Bob & Pam Loomis - 580-276-7498 - [email protected] Oct. 9, 2013 - Fort Worth Herd, Fort Worth, TX - Come see us measure the herd to kick off the weekend in the Stockyards!
EVERYONE WELCOME! TLBAA, ITLA & CTLR with dual registration
The Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Famehosted it’s annual Exceptional Rodeo inthe historic Cowtown Coliseum in FortWorth, TX. Thisrodeo gave the chil-dren and youngadults of the Arc ofGreater TarrantCounty a real grandrodeo experience.This event pairedphysically and men-tally challenged chil-dren and youngadults with TRCHFcurrent and past in-
ductees, professional cowboys and cow-girls and volunteers to help assist in funand non competitive rodeo activities. We
would like to thankMike, Kim and Tan-ner Hudson of De-catur, Texas forallowing us to be apart of their Long-horn display. Weenjoyed takingphotos of the chil-dren and being apart of this excep-tional experience.
Hired HandSoftware’s Molly Clubb andJaymie Feldmann recently hosted
the second annual “Huddle” in FortWorth, Texas.Participants were able to learn about
Hired Hand websites, search engine opti-mization, on-line marketing, social mediaoptions and more through a series ofgame show themed presentations. Breed-ers competed in the various game showsand those who won walked away withprizes donated by various businesses and
organizations. Cindy Burnett, Stars OverTexas Ranch, and first time attendee wona Breeders Guide ad in the Trailsmagazinedonated by the Texas Longhorn BreedersAssociation of America. If your group ororganization is interested in bringing aHired Hand training session to your nextsale, show or event please contact Mollyat 319-269-8903 or [email protected].
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Hired Hand Huddle Educating Longhorn Breeders
Cindy Burnett,Stars Over TexasRanch was thewinner of theTexas LonghornTrails BreedersGuide ad do-nated by theTrails magazine.
Submitted by Molly Clubb
While in the area, Hired Hand's Jaymie Feld-mann and Molly Clubb stopped by the TLBAAoffices for a visit. They're shown here withScotty O'Bryan.
Kaci Dick of KC 3 Longhorns is locatedin Pawhuska, OK. Longhorn breeder since2010, she is featured in this month’sBreeder Spotlight.
1. How did you get started in the TexasLonghorn business?I got my first Longhorn at the age of 3.
My parents bought her for my birthday. Sheshortly died due to natural causes. Growingup, I always had Angus until I was about 13.I had to find a bull for the few commercialLonghorns I had. The only bulls I could findwere registered. Thanks to Mike Bowman, Iwas able to purchase my bull and start myprogram.
2. What are a few highlights of your pro-gram?RJF Cowboy Max is my Maxamillion son
that is quickly becoming my herd sire. Hewas 61.623” TTT and 78.25”TH at the 2012Horn Showcase. Placing 3rd in TH behindCV Cowboy Casanova and Hunts Dash forCash. I also have 2 daughters and a son ofD/O Sundance that I am happy to have inmy breeding program.
3. Where is your Texas Longhorn programheaded?Hopefully uphill. I believe that "Cowboy"
will take my herd to the next level.
KC 3 LONGHORNS
Kim & Tanner Hudson with Baby’s Oreo Blizard en-tertaining the kids.
Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame’s 2nd Annual Exceptional Rodeo
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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, spread the 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, LauraStandley at [email protected] or call her at (817) 625-6241. We want to hear from you to help spread the news about your
local Texas Longhorn activities.
TEXAS LONGHORN BREEDERS GULF COAST ASSOCIATION Rick Friedrich, President • (713) 305-0259Our annual meeting is coming up in June. At the time of this printing, the details have not been worked out. Please refer to the web-
site for up-to-date information. New information will be posted on the home page as soon as it is available - www.tlbgca.com.We wanted to thank all of our supporters for a great Spring Show!! Especially, all of the countless volunteers who helped out behind
the scenes!!! We appreciate all that you have done. Early estimates are that we had over 360 entries total!!! More information and pic-tures will be included in the July Trails. A huge thanks to all who bid and won items on our Silent Auction. The auction made a record$1,102.
We want to extend a special thanks to all of our sponsors including: Belt Buckle Sponsors: Steve & Rene Azinger - Lazy A Ranch; JasonCarter - Carter Ranch; Rick & Tracey Friedrich - River Ranch Longhorns; Robert King, Jr. - Trails End Ranch; Ron & Charlotte Hamilton -Bear Boot Ranch; Frank Hevrdejs - Deer Creek Longhorns; Rex & Nora Mosser - Mosser Longhorns; Dr. Lou Shields - Legacy sSs Ranch;John Stockton - Stockton Ranches; Suzanne & William Torkildsen - Bull Creek Ranch; Ty Wehring - J.T. Wehring Family Ranch; MarionWoolie - Wild Wing Ranch; Austin & Susan Young - Cat Spring Ranch; Red McCombs - Red McCombs Longhorns
Grand Champion Sponsor: Kris & Steve Peterek - Lightning Longhorns • Reserve Champion Sponsor: John Marshall - Blue Ridge RanchClass Sponsors: Brunson Family - Brunson Ranch; Lydia & Brendon Ford - Photos By LydiaFriday Night Dinner Sponsor: Kris & Steve Peterek - Lightning Longhorns • Saturday Night Dinner Sponsor: Dr. Lou Shields - Legacy sSs RanchSilent Auction Item Donors: Susan & Austin Young - Cat Spring Ranch, Doug & Sandy Stotts - Stotts Hideaway Ranch, Rick & Tracey
Friedrich - River Ranch Longhorns, Kris & Steve Peterek - Lightning Longhorns, Dr. Lou Shields - Legacy sSs Ranch, Ron & CharlotteHamilton - Bear Boot Ranch, Jacqui Davie - Lincoln Financial's Agribusiness Services
2013 Calf Donation Sponsors and Recipients: Rex & Nora Mosser, Mosser Longhorns – Jacob DunawayGeorge & Peggy Wilhite, Texas W Ranches – Hayden Hughes • Dr. Lou Shields, Legacy sSs Ranch – Brandon LewisKris & Steve Peterek, Lightning Longhorns – Mason Friar • Robert King, Jr., Trails End Ranch – Cooper TaylorWarren & Deborah Birge, Birge Farms – Jennifer Mask • Greg & Sandy Jameson, Jameson's Texas Longhorn Cattle Co. – Kailee VuskovBob Dube, BD Longhorns – Caelan Cour-Palais • Bob Dube, BD Longhorns – Johnna WilliamsCharlotte & Ron Hamilton, Bear Boot Ranch – Cody McDonald • Sheryl Hall, Windy Hill Longhorns – Jorge AvalosWe would also like to thank the following volunteers for their help with the show. Without them none of this is possible. Ron
Hamilton - Announcer; Charlotte Hamilton - making the programs; Sherly Hall - Photgrapher; Kim Vinson - keeping track of points forthe kids; Stephen Head - calf donation coordinator and make-ready; Jacob Faske - make-ready; Hannah & Tabitha Faske - starting the showwith their riding steers and holding flags; Joshua Faske & Shelby Johnston - singing the National Anthem; Suzanne Faske, Jason Christa,Doug Muenchow, Jacob Faske, Samuel Faske, Haley Horne, Joseph Faske - working the gates behind the scenes for non-haltered show;Joshua & Hannah Faske - ring stewards on horseback for non-haltered show; Samuel Faske, Sarah Faske, Julia Faske - ring stewards; LizBlair - caterer set-up coordination; Lou Shields - judges cards, program write-ins /corrections and check-in; Kris Peterek - organizing silentauction and helping with check-in. A special thanks goes out to Doug and Sandy Stotts, Stotts Hideaway Ranch and Halo BrandedSolutions for all their help in getting prizes. A special thank you to Show Chair, Susan Young for all the countless tasks she has done allthese months leading up to the show!!!
As you can see it takes a team of people to put on a show. If we have missed someone, it was not done intentionally!! We appreciateall of the hard work everyone has done for the show. We thank everyone for their patience. We have already begun the process to makean ever better show for next year. Thank you to everyone who participated, and we hope to see you back next year at Washington CountyFairgrounds in Brenham - April 11-13, 2014.
TEXAS LONGHORN BREEDERS OF NEW MEXICO Jerry Stevens, President • (575) 649-0987Most of New Mexico is still looking for the spring rains to get our pastures started; however, our Longhorns seem to find some-
thing out there to eat and no fires so far. We are working on the New Mexico State Fair to be held in September, but no informa-tion as of yet on classes or the exact date. Please stay tuned.
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Be looking for your TLBAA Membership Investment letters in the mail!
Avoid the $35 late fee and mail your your membership invest-ment in today. Membership Investments are due June 30, 2013.
Late investments incur a $35 late fee.
Dear TLBT Members,This will be my final letter as your TLBT President. It is my hope that the next show season will be a great year for everyone.
It’s hard to believe that this show season is finishing up, and a new show season will start soon. Congratulations on all yoursuccess this year in and out of the show ring and good luck to you at the 2013 TLBT World Show!
Serving as your 2012-2013 TLBT President has been a great honor, and I would like to thank all those who have made it awonderful and memorable year. I have enjoyed working with the 2012-2013 TLBT Board of Directors and appreciate theirdedication. They are a great group of people, and I hope to see them again in the future. The TLBT is an organization that has somany positive things about it. Everyone is like one big family, always helping each other out and willing to welcome new breeders.I have learned so much about the Texas Longhorn and their history while showing, and I have so many fond memories of theyears I have been a part of this organization. This is my last year to be a part of the TLBT but, I will still be around and I lookforward to seeing everyone at the shows and sales.
I would like to thank this year’s TLBT youth advisors for helping us getthrough our meetings and all the support they have given us. If you seeTrigg & Traci Moore, Steve & Bodie Quary, Robert & Kim Richey,Carole Phillips or Steven Zunker, please thank them and showthem your appreciation. Two more people that I want to thankfor all their help and commitment to the TLBT are my parents.They have spent countless hours working on TLBT projects, and Iwould not have been able to do it without them. Thank you Mom &Dad and everyone for all that you do!See You on the Trail,
Sarah FaskeTLBT President
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TLBT OFFICERSPOTLIGHT
TLBT Office: Int. Director Age: 11 years oldSchool: DanburyElementary SchoolNumber of Years in theTLBT: 4
How has showing TexasLonghorns helped you? It has helped me by teaching me
patience and responsibility with my animals.
What is your favorite characteristic of the TexasLonghorn breed?The shape and sizes of the Longhorn’s horns.
When and how was your experience in your firstshow? My first show was 4 years ago at the Ark-La-TexLonghorn show in Lufkin. It was fun, and I had abunch of people helping me out.
How has showing and raising Texas Longhornsimpacted your life?Showing Texas Longhorns has helped me make a lot ofnew friends, who I like to play and visit with at theshows.
Reese Ryan
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Spring Calving:1. If not done previously, vaccinate all new calves for blackleg andmalignant edema with a 2-way Clostridial bacterin (4-way or 7-wayClostridial is fine, also), leptospirosis with lepto pomona. Consult yourlocal veterinarian for other diseases that may be a problem in your area.Many producers also consider intranasal IBR/P13, modified livePasteurella hemolytica and/or BRSV.2. Vaccinate all heifers that are four to 10 months of age for brucellosis.3. If a high percentage of cows return to heat after 30-40 days of breeding,re-check bulls for fertility. Change bulls, if necessary, and re-evaluateyour nutritional program if cows are not increasing in body condition asgreen grass comes on.4. Prepare to cut native grass for hay prior to July 1. After harvesting forhay, do not mow or graze again until after frost.
Fall Calving: 1. Wean calves and select animals to be retained through yearling time.Breeders collecting weaning weight information should weigh all calvesand adjust all weights to a 205 day of age equivalent. Within sex group,calculate a weaning weight ratio to be used as a selection criteria. Identifyall calves by sire group to determine which sires are producing thesuperior calves.2. Pregnancy check all females as well as check for unsoundness andudder problems for culling purposes.3. Vaccinate all heifer calves between four and 10 months of age forBrucellosis.4. If not done previously, all weaned calves should be vaccinated with a7-way Clostridial bacterin, vaccinated for IBR-P13-BVD and dewormed.Cull bull calves should be castrated prior to weaning. �
Spring Calving:1. Remove bulls after 90-day breeding season (July 20 equals an April 30date of birth) 2. Water is extremely important as temperature starts to rise. Make routinechecks of the water supply. 3. Continue fly and tick control programs. 4. As grass matures, realize that the protein value decreases. The feedingof two-to-three pounds of a high protein supplement (30-40 percent crudeprotein content) will stimulate the digestion of the mature forage;therefore, the cattle will consume more forage and will maintain theirbody condition as winter approaches. 5. If additional summer grazing or hay is needed, fertilize improved grasspastures with 50 pounds of actual nitrogen per acre.
Fall Calving:If not previously completed: 1. Wean calves and select animals to be retained through yearling time.Breeders collecting weaning weight information should weigh all calvesand adjust all weights to a 205 day of age equivalent. Within sex group,calculate a weaning weight ratio to be used as a selection criteria. Identifyall calves by sire group to determine which sires are producing thesuperior calves. 2. Pregnancy check all females as well as check for unsoundness andudder problems for culling purposes. Consider culling females that arenot bred, old or poor producers. 3.Vaccinate all heifer calves between four and 10 months of age forbrucellosis. 4. All weaned calves should be vaccinated with a 7-way Clostridialbacterin, vaccinated for IBR-PI3-BVD and dewormed. Cull bull calvesshould be castrated prior to weaning. 5. Replacement heifers should definitely be vaccinated for blackleg,malignant edema, IBR, leptospirosis and brucellosis. �
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It is with deep sadness that we an-nounce the passing of WS Jamakizm."Jake" suffered an injury that left him par-alyzed, and he was never able to recover.He was more than just our primary herdsire at the Diamond P Ranch, he was abeloved member of our family, and wewill miss him dearly. To all of his sup-porters who have purchased his offspringand semen, we express our warmest grat-itude. We are so proud of the incredibleimpact he continues to have on our Long-horn industry.
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STILLWATERSHOOTOUT
Congratulations to all of the ex-hibitors at the 2013 Stillwater Shootout.There was a total of 34 youth. Thank youto Steve and Bodie Quary and everyonethat made this show possible. I would liketo directly thank Ms. Denise Webster fordonating $5200. I would also like tothank Reg Pavey and Mr. Jim Freeman fordonating $100 apiece. This totals $5400in scholarships for the kids. Please keepthe Quarys in your prayers, they wouldgreatly appreciate it. Once again, congrat-ulations to all the exhibitors. See ya'll nextyear.
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A Great AdditionCircle Double C Ranch
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Circle Double C Ranch lost one of our cows,Killer Blend, which is an Overkill daughter,right after she gave birth to her CDC Startexheifer. We bottle fed her and thought aboutthe Victoria Zoo which is called the TexasZoo that we take the kids to all the time.
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Dams of Merit CorrectionIn the May issue of TrailsMagazine, as a part ofthe Dams of Merit Program article, the photo forPicabo Phantom was incorrect. Her photo isbelow as well as the correct identification of theanimal pic-tured. Weapologize forthis error.
The animal identifiedas Picabo Phantom isNutmeg,(right) herhalf sister.
Picabo Phantom - Dwight Overlid & DebLesyk, Outlook, Saskatchewan
From ancestors arriving in the Americasin the 15th and 16th century to the iconicAmerican breed known today as TexasLonghorns, this breed embodies the char-acteristics that helped shape this country:toughness, resilience and hardiness. Notonly are they survivors, but they are beauti-ful creatures with a vast palette of hide col-ors and markings and majestic horns in alarge variety of shapes. This beef breed hasgrown from near extinction to a thrivingbreed with popularity for many different in-terests from the show ring, to horn measur-ing, lean beef production and beyond.The Texas Longhorn followed a long a
precarious trail to the 21st century. Its an-cestors arrived with Columbus in 1493 atSanta Domingo. In 1521, Gregorio de Vil-lalobos brought the first cattle from SantaDomingo to Mexico. Explorers, settlersand expeditions to settle missions thenbrought cattle to Texas. These cattle, min-gling with cattle lost by eastern settlers,propagated as they escaped, were scatteredby Indians or abandoned. Left on theirown without benefit of man, these ani-mals survived by their own ingenuity – de-veloping through the years the traits of
hardiness, disease resistance, longevity, fer-tility and browse utilization.During the dark days following the Civil
War, the Texas Longhorn became the finan-cial salvation of the Southwest. Men return-ing home found that their only source ofincome was the thousands of Texas Long-horns wandering freely – worth next tonothing in Texas, but hungered for by resi-dents in the North. An estimated 10 millionTexas cattle were trailed to Northern mar-kets between 1886 and 1895 bringing in thestaggering sum of $200,000,000.However, in the late 1800’s, with fenc-
ing of open ranges and the importation ofother breeds, the number of Texas Long-horns dwindled until the true Texas Long-horn approached near extinction. Asnational concern grew, the U.S. govern-ment appropriated $3,000 in 1927 to ac-quire a herd of the old-time cattle. After a5,000-mile trip through South Texas andOld Mexico, Forest Service employees lo-cated 27 head, which became the founda-tion stock for the federal herd at theWichita Mountains National WildlifeRefuge in Cache, OK. In 1943, the refugebegan holding surplus sales allowing en-
thusiasts to buy a few head of Longhorns.At one such sale in 1963 the idea of a
Longhorn Association was born and thefirst membership meeting of the TexasLonghorn Breeders Association (TLBAA)was held September 1964 in Lawton, OK,in conjunction with the Refuge Sale. About30 members gathered to elect officers andratify the by-laws. Charlie Schreiner III waselected the association’s first president.Since the TLBAA’s humble beginnings,
it has grown into the premier Texas Long-horn registry, serving not only as a preserverof records, but as forerunners in educatingthe public and marketing the Texas Long-horn for its desirable breed traits, historicalimportance and the vast array of benefits ofowning Texas Longhorns. After 49 years, thetotal number of registered Texas Longhornshas grown to over 400,000 head and theTLBAA has over 4,200 members across theUnited States, Canada and the world. In theyear 2014, the TLBAA will be celebratingtheir 50th Anniversary in the historic FortWorth Stockyards in Texas, and the plans areunderway for a huge celebration for theirmembers.
The Texas Longhorn and the TLBAA: The Legacy Continues
are a serious pest, causing pain and irritation.They reduce cattle gains by interfering with op-
timum feed consumption; cattle being bothered by flies don’t eatas well. Large numbers of biting flies may also consume so muchblood that the livestock performance is reduced. Some speciesalso transmit diseases. The fly season may differ from one geo-graphic region to another, depending on climate and moisture,but most of the major fly pests are the same.Bill Clymer, PhD, an entomologist at Amarillo Texas (previ-
ously with Fort Dodge and now Senior Consultant for SpaldingLaboratories, designing fly control programs) says the seasonal-ity can differ greatly even in the same state. “Our fly season herein Amarillo is quite different from the rest of the state of Texas,for instance,” he says. The climate and fly problems can varyquite a bit, just a few miles away.The predominant biting fly in almost every region is the sta-
ble fly. “The determining factor for seasonality of filth flies thatdevelop in decaying organic matter like old bedding, rotting hay,seaweed on the beach, or animal feces are temperature and mois-ture. Whether you live in Canada or Texas, if you have a warm,wet climate you’ll have a longer and more se-vere fly problem,” he says. Elevation, summertemperature, humidity and rainfall can all in-fluence this.“If you live in an area that gets extremely
hot, however, with low humidity and rainfall,flies can be less problem. It can get too hot anddry for many types of flies. If the sun is beating down on com-post or manure pile it can literally be too hot for larvae andpupae to develop,” he says.“Stable flies don’t breed in straight cow manure. They actually
prefer any kind of decaying matter that’s high in plant waste, suchas wet hay or old bedding. Texas A&M University did a study 2years ago and found that if you don’t clean up areas where youfeed big bales in feeders this makes ideal breeding ground. Theyestimated that the area around one big round feeder producesmore than a million stable flies,” says Clymer.“On my own operation we feed big round bales in the pasture
and unroll them, but in the corral we put them in feeders. So inthe spring, one of the first things we do when it starts warmingup is move the feeders and spread the wasted hay around withthe front end loader on a tractor, so it will dry out. Or we put itin a big pile so it will start heating. Otherwise, this material willstay wet almost all summer and continually provide breedingsites for stable flies,” he says. In designing fly control programs, try to take advantage of
hot, dry weather. If you can keep flies from getting ahead of youin the spring, you may not have to do much during the hottest
part of summer. “But in any geographic area, if you get a big rain,about 10 days afterward you can expect a tremendous increase inemergence of stable flies. If you look at temperature and mois-ture conditions, you can just about determine when your flyproblems will be at their worst.”Also take into consideration that flies migrate. “In some of
our trials, stable flies have been marked and released, and recap-tured 135 miles from the release site. We found that stable flieswill also move on a weather front; they can get caught up in thewind and go a long ways. But most of the problems are on yourhome place or within a quarter mile. You may have immaculateconditions on your place, but if your neighbors aren’t practicingfly control, you’ll still have flies,” he says.His favorite comment is that there are three ways to control
flies: sanitation, sanitation, and sanitation. “If you do any one ofthose three things, you’ll have less flies. I am also a strong sup-porter of using parasitic wasps. They are a very environmentallyfriendly way to control flies, but they are only one tool. We haveto do some of the other things as well, in order to get good con-trol of flies. Not any one single thing will do it, so we must usean integrated program to control some of the flies migrating in,”explains Clymer. But the more a stockman can do to eliminateor reduce breeding sites, the better.“Some of the other flies are more regionalized. If you’re in an
area where there are streams and ponds, some of the serious pestsare those whose immature forms are aquatic or semi-aquatic, de-veloping in the mud or along streambanks,” he says. These include deer flies and horse flies, buffalo gnats, mos-
quitoes, etc. “They are all strong biters. There’s really no goodway to control deer flies and horse flies. When I was growing upin Oklahoma, we had days when we were working cattle horse-back and when we’d come in for lunch our horses would haveblood running down their shoulders from all the fly bites,” hesays.“In the south, deer flies are often referred to as cedar flies. In
the Texas panhandle or south of Amarillo, down in the canyonswhere there’s lots of brush and cedar trees, there are streams andplaces for flies to develop. The flies are not as much problemout in the open where there’s a breeze, but in the brush the fliesare terrible. Some pastures we have a hard time grazing with cat-tle in the summer because the cattle climb out of those canyonsto try to get away from what the ranchers call cedar flies,” saysClymer.Other flies that show up wherever there are cattle include
horn flies and face flies. “Face flies are a serious problem in theeastern part of the U.S. and not quite as much problem in thearid parts of the West. They are about the size of a house fly andhave a similar life cycle to the horn fly (laying their eggs in cattlemanure) but the horn fly is a blood feeder,” he says. Face fliesfeed on secretions from the eyes and nose, and spread pinkeye incattle. Horn flies start showing up fairly early in the spring, assoon as it gets warm. In the South there are some areas wherehorn flies are a problem year round.The black fly, sometimes referred to as the hump-backed fly,
is a very small fly but a painful biter. They occur in huge swarmsduring summer months, but most species occur near fast-flowing
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BATTLING
Not any one single thing will do it, so we must use an integrated program tocontrol some of the flies migrating in.
streams. “In my part of the country we don’t have them,but they attack about anything they can get a blood mealfrom, and are of concern because they can transmit anumber of diseases,” says Clymer.
Fly control tactics have changed in the past severaldecades. “At first it was just a matter of when to startspraying and how long. Then because of pesticide resist-ance that has developed in some of the flies and our con-cern for the environment, we’ve changed our strategies.We need to look at fly management rather than fly con-trol. We need to start early in the season before a certainfly gets to be a problem, but also remember that the morepesticide applications we use, the faster we’ll have resist-ant species develop. Most of my consulting clients, whenI worked in feedlot areas, initiated a program where theytried to get rid of all the breeding sites such as wet spotsfrom leaking water troughs, cleaning the pens when therewere not enough animals to trample the pens (picking upthe manure at least once a week), since under optimumconditions flies will be breeding and hatching in 7 to 10days,” he says. Most of these feedyards have also startedusing parasitic wasps to help control fly development.
Other control measures include feed-through larvicideproducts and hormone feed-throughs (that keep the larvaefrom maturing). “What I recommend to ranchers is to firstincrease sanitation, and consider using parasitic wasps.Then if they need to spray, just spot spray specific areas,since about 95 percent of the fly breeding is probably tak-ing place in 5 percent of the area—where conditions aremost ideal. Stable flies and house flies change their breed-ing location as moisture levels go up and down. They willbe deeper in the organic matter (old bedding, wet hay, etc.)if the moisture level is lower,” he says.
“You also need to remember that using a larvicidespray (applied to manure to kill immature flies) is a fastway to develop resistance issues. You also kill most of thebeneficial insects,” he says.
“I’ve had best results in fly control by using sanitationcoupled with parasitic wasps. This won’t have any effecton deer flies or horse flies but can reduce house flies andstable flies. Other things you can do is spot spray, if youhave a stable fly population hanging around your barn-yard. You can spray the vertical surfaces where these fliesare roosting,” he says.
Fly traps are also helpful. Studies in Florida lookedat the type of light that attracts stable flies. “Researchersused white plastic panels around the perimeter, to catchflies that are migrating in from somewhere else. Youdon’t get all of them, but in the Florida study they got sev-eral hundred flies per day in these individual traps,” saysClymer. Any time the flies landed on the panels they wereexposed to an insecticide or caught in a sticky material.
One of the main factors in dealing with flies is to re-alize when they are a problem in your region and startthinking about being ahead of the curve. “If warmweather is coming, and rain may be heaviest in spring andfall, this is the time to be concerned, remembering thatpopulations are less in hot dry weather of summer. I lookat past weather records to help predict when we’ll have astable fly peak emergence. But even if you depend onsanitation and parasitic wasps to reduce stable flies, you’llstill have some migrations coming in. There will alwaysbe a few flies around.”
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Eddie & Mary StuartHeather Hughes
Kathleen and Jeff HoffmanRed McCombs Ranches of Texas
Richard James FilipSandra K. NordhausenSwing'n Star RanchTop Shelf Longhorns
Bow CarpenterDr. Mark and Amy Klein
Flylo Farm
James R. WeedJoe CunninghamLynn StubblefieldMark Terrell
Ron & Barbara MarquessStan and Debbie RomackTom & Maurice GibbsW.C. & C.R. Mc CowenAlan R & Donna FarrAnchor T Ranch
Billy Thompson & Gary JenkinsBlossom Ridge Ranch/Haley
CalhounBrennan L. Potts
Brent & Cynthia BolenCraft Ranch
David L. RagsdaleDavid & Lynda Bradley
Davis GreenDelores & Joe HargroveDoug and Sandy StottsFrank Anderson, IIIGary C. MartinGary Kudrna
George W. WilhiteGreg and Beth TannerHelm Cattle CompanyHickman Longhorns Inc
Johnna WilliamsJohnny and Barbara Coleman
John StocktonJohn ZetkaKayla Vitek
Kevin and Laureen RookerKurt TwiningMason Friar
Mike & Alicia KarbowskiMike Crawford & Pam Watkins
Nathan SchumpertNoland Ranch
Randi & Mary Ellen MaddoxRandy & Catherine MorrisRick & Tracey Friedrich
Shannon CollinsStacey Coats
Tawnya Dykstra-SotoTaylor Cattle CompanyTerry and Sherri Adcock
TL3 RanchTommy MulhollanVida Nueva Ranch
Wes and Carol Chancey
Brett or Darcy De LappDean & Belinda FrankeRonald E. Hatman
Larry &/or Mary Ann LongBelinda Sue RickmanDaniel & Angelina FeyWayne and Ellen FoxAlmendra LonghornsBig Valley Longhorns
David RobertsKent And Christine Bladen
Anchor D RanchDean L. Or Mary P. Horkey
Paul & Patti GilbrethScott & Tammy ShawTamara K. Thacker
Craig PerezJoel and Tamara Kuntz
Jordan RanchRichard & Linda Spooner
Joseph SedlacekBen and Ilse Myren
Darrell & Arlene LarsenDavid L. Harcrow
Dean M & Jill K WagnerFairlea Longhorn Ranch, LLCKerry and Nancee Mounce
Kristin HorkeyLarry Johnston
Oren & Dianna O'DellRon & Jan Gentry
Dale HuntBuckhorn Cattle Company
David HoppDoug Hunt
Robert & Lisa Van LiewRoberts LonghornsSagacorn Longhorns
Woodson School RanchLucinda K. ChristianBeere Cattle CompanyBill and Jo Le'AN
Bill and Judy MeridithBob & Pam LoomisGary & Lisa BaugherJBR Longhorns, LLC
Jim HixJonathan R. Jennings
Melissa ReeseMike & Debbie Bowman
Parrish FarmsRay Beadle
Susan & Ralph WebbTom Buck
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CATTLE FOR SALE
ELITE TEXAS LONGHORNS FOR SALE- Dale Hunt - www.rockinhlonghorns.com - (402) 214-4851.
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.
100% MARKS BLOODLINES- Here is yourchance to buy hard to find registered 100%Marks’ bloodline bulls. 2-year-olds. LA CattleCompany (309) 333-5693.
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
REAL ESTATE
SEMEN FOR SALE
LONGHORN SEMEN – Boomerang C P, BoldRuler, Emperor, VJ Tommie, GF Gman,Tabasco, Watson 167, Diamond W Paycash,JM Sue & more. John Oliver (972) 268-0083 orwww.oliverlonghorns.com
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.
WOULD YOU LIKE SOME VANIZM OR JUBALJANGLER HEIFERS? – Save your cash for hay.How about trading bulls or steers for theminstead of cash? Call (785) 447-9132 McIntyreRanches - www.mcintyreranches.com.
TRANSPORTATION
CLASSIFIEDSBruce E. McCarty
AuctioneerWeatherford, 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
DORA THOMPSON just registered 38 QUALITYHEIFERS and 17 HERD SIRE prospects BREDFOR HORN. We specialize in Hunts CommandRespect and McGill Ranch genetics and offeryoung stock at reasonable prices. We have aFarlap Chex son on a herd of straight Butlers.Sand Hills Ranch is 20 mi. off the TX line inNorthwest Louisiana below Shreveport. A largeherd (approx. 175 mama cows) promises youplenty of variety. [email protected] • Tel (318) 872-6329
Specializing in mounted steer horns, cowskulls, horn furniture, hides
M.P. & K.D. HORN and LEATHER SHOP408 E. Drew • Ft. Worth, TX 76110817-927-8061 • Fax: 817-927-7970
E-mail: [email protected] site: www.hornandleather.com
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LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATIONTed Roush (713) 299-7990 Cell
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HOME & RANCH REALITY
TRIGG MOOREOwner/Broker
Cell: (254) 396-5592Ofc: (254) 965-5500Fax: (254) 965-5532
936 S. Hwy 281Stephenville, TX 76401
Email: [email protected]
For upcoming event information, visit www.tlbaa.orgor read the Trails Magazine!
Summer Sale Begins...........PlusHerd Reduction Sale Continues
•Excellent young bulls and heifers
• Beautiful cows, most with calves, many3-in-one packages
• All are top bloodlines, great color andhorns, gentle dispositions
• Generous discounts from alreadyreasonable prices.
To schedule a ranch tour or just to "talk Longhorns", call:
Dorie Damuth • Flying D Longhorn RanchMagnolia, Texas • 281-356-8167 • 281-356-2751 fax
[email protected] • www.damuthflyingdranch.com
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Adcock, Terry & Sherri ..................59Almendra Longhorns ..................57
Bar H Ranch....................................57Beadle Land & Cattle ............57, 60Bear Boot Ranch............................59Billingsley Longhorns ..................58Blue Mountain Longhorns..........51Box Z Ranch ............................59, 60Brett Ranch......................................58BT Farms..........................................58Buckhorn Cattle Co. ..............57, 60Bull Creek Longhorns ..................58Butler Breeders..........................60-61
CedarView Ranch ..................57, BCChampion Genetics......................65Commanders Place Longhorns 57
Dalgood Longhorns......................61DCCI Equipment..........................65Deer Creek Longhorns ................59Diamond Q Longhorns ..............58Dickinson Cattle Co. ......................2Dick’s Ranch Supply ....................65Double LB Longhorns..................58
Eagles Ridge Longhorns ..............61El Coyote Ranch ..............................1End of Trail Ranch ........................57
Flying Diamond Ranch................57Flying H Longhorns......................58
Green, Davis ..................................46
Harrell Ranch ..........................22, 61Helm Cattle Co.......................25, 68Hickman Longhorns ....................58Hill Country Heritage Sale ............3Horsak, J. Scott ..............................65Hudson Longhorns ........................9Hudson-Valentine Spring Sale12-13
J.T. Wehring Family Ranch ..........58Jack Mountain Ranch ..................59Jane’s Land & Cattle Co. ..............61Johnston Longhorns ....................57Jordan Ranch ..................................51
King, Terry & Tammy......................57Kittler Land & Cattle Co. ........50, 57
Le’AN, Bill........................................52Lemley Longhorns ........................59Lightning Longhorns....................58Little Ace Cattle Co. ......................60Lone Wolf Ranch ....................51, 57
Longhorn Designs ........................50Longhorn Sale Pen........................50
Marquess Arrow Ranch ......58, IBCMCA Ranch ..............................60-61McLeod Ranch ..............................60Midcontinent LivestockSupplements ..................................47Miller, Tim ......................................57Moriah Farms ..........................58, 61Mosser Longhorns Herd Sale ....63
Northbrook Cattle Co. ................58
P&C Cattle Pens ............................50Panther Creek Longhorns........8, 51Pate, Frank & Linda ......................47Pearl Longhorn Ranch..................59PJ’s Cattle Company ....................60
R.C. Larson Longhorns ................52Rio Vista Ranch..............................60Rocking G Ranch ..........................61Rocking I Longhorns..............59, 61Rocking P Longhorns ..................60Rolling D Ranch ............................57Running Arrow Farm....................65
7 Bar Longhorns............................58Safari B Ranch ................................57Sand Hills Ranch..............................7Semkin Longhorns........................58Sidewinder Cattle Co. ..................61Silver Run Ranch............................22Singing Coyote Ranch..................59Smith, T.M. & Jean ......................58Southeastern Winchester Futurity26SS Longhorns ................................58Star Creek Ranch............................22Stotts Hideaway Ranch ................58
Tallgrass Cattle Co.........................24Texas Longhorn Expo..............30-31TLBA Foundation..........................49TLBAA 50th Anniversary............IFCTLBAA Horn Showcase..........40-43TLBAA Membership ....................62Triple R Ranch (MI)......................57Triple R Ranch (TX) ......................61Triple T Longhorns........................58
Underwood Longhorns ..............57
Walker, Ron ....................................59Westfarms, Inc. ..............................60Wichita Fence ................................50
YO Ranch ........................................65
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Save The Date! Texas LonghornComing Events
JUNE 2013JUNE 8 • Fey Ranch Sale & Social, Yamhill, OR. Daniel & Angelina Fey,
[email protected], (503) 349-7866JUNE 12-14 • TLBAA World Show, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort
Worth, TX. Scotty O’Bryan (817) 625-6241 or [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
JUNE 12-16 • Autobahn Youth Tour “Autobahnanza”, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX. Larry Barker (817) 988-6110or [email protected]. www.autobahnyouthtour.com
JUNE 14-15 • Winchester Futurity of the North, Gibson County Fairgrounds, Princeton, IN. www.winchsterfuturitynorth.com. Scott Simmons (618) 729-2004 or Deanna Sanders (618) 780-5365. www.winchesterfuritynorth.com
JUNE 15 • “Trail Of Tears Heifer Futurity”, Idabel, OK. Wes Watson (580) 286-1240 or [email protected].
JUNE 23-29 • Sunrise Showmanship Camp, Liberty Hill, TX. John T. & Betty Baker [email protected] or (512) 515-6730 or (512) 762-7434.
AUGUST 2013AUG 3 • Deschutes County Fair, Deschutes County Fairground,
Redmond, OR. Tammi Kuntz (541) 280-1645. Qualifying Free.AUG 9-10 • Rocky Mountain Select Sale, Latigo Arena, Colorado
Springs, CO. Stan Searle (719) 481-3735 or Gary Lake (719) 314-8294.
AUG 17 • Mosser Longhorn Dispersale Sale, Marquess Arrow Ranch, Ben Wheeler, TX. Ron Marquess (903) 570-5199.
AUG 23-25 • Nebraska State Fair, Grand Island, NE. Delwin & Vicki Smeal (402) 568-2353 or Rodger & Bonnie Damrow (402) 423-5441 or cell (402) 560-3224. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
AUG 31 • Butler Breeders Invitational Sale, Lockhart, TX. Kaso Kety (985) 674-6492 or Michael McLeod (361) 771-5355.
SEPTEMBER 2013SEPT 1 • Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO. Kenny Richardson
(970) 412-2859 or [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth
SEPT 7 • 17th Annual “Waaka Lapish Foloha” Longhorn Sale, Durant, OK. Wes Watson (580) 286-1240 or [email protected].
SEPT 7 • Winchester Futurity, George Henderson 2nd Expo Center, Lufkin, TX. Donnie Taylor (936) 414-1401.
SEPT 14 • Hill Country Heritage Sale, River Ranch, Fredericksburg, TX.(325) 668-3552 or (713) 305-0259.
SEPT 14 • New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque, NM. Show Chair:Bill Van Gundy [email protected] or (575) 829-3624. Show Secretary and Youth Show Contact: Kristi Wilson [email protected] or (575) 354-1210. Qualifying Haltered and Youth.
SEPT 26-28 • East Texas State Fair, Tyler, TX. Dr. Gene & Lana Hightower (903) 963-7442 or [email protected]. Entry forms & info at www.etstatefair.com Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
SEPT 28 • B&C Show Me Longhorn 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.
OCTOBER 2013OCT 4 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, SS Backwards Longhorns, Medora, IL.
Scott & Dara [email protected] or (618) 729-2004
OCT 5 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, Turnersburg, NC. Carl [email protected] or (336) 667-5452
OCT 5 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, CR Ranches, Harper, OR. Alexandra Dees& Eric Youngberg (541) 358-8787 or [email protected]
OCT 5 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, Westville, FL. Terry & Tammy [email protected] or (850) 956-4154
OCT 5 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, Nel-Tam Longhorns, Richland, PA. Nelson & Tammy Hearn [email protected] or (484) 638-0228
OCT 5 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, El Coyote Ranch, Kingsville, TX. Felix Serna or Della Serna (361) 522-0807 or (361) 296-4275 or [email protected] or [email protected]
OCT 5 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, Stotts Hideaway Ranch, Midway, TX. Doug & Sandy Stotts (713) 598-2220
OCT 5 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, Lazy J Longhorns, Greenleaf, KS. Joe & Stephanie Sedlacek (785) 747-2204 or [email protected]
OCT 5 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, Red McCombs Ranch, Red & Charline McCombs, Johnson City, TX. Alan & Teresa Sparger (210) 445-8798 or [email protected]
OCT 5 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, Hudson Longhorns, Bill & Elizabeth Hudson, Corydon, IN. Mike Willinger (502) 379-1049 or [email protected]
OCT 5 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, Widespread Ranch, Lowell, MI. Tom Smith (616) 293-0977 or [email protected]
OCT 5 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, Deer Creek Longhorns, Frank & MichelleHevrdejs, Brenham, TX. Bruce Hazelwood (979) 277-8016 or [email protected]
OCT 5 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, Hunt Longhorns, Saint George, UT.Doug & Dianne Hunt (435) 275-2112 or [email protected]
OCT 5 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, Killdeer, ND. Chad Smith (701) 590-9073 or [email protected]
OCT 5 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, Ponoka, Alberta. Jeff Jespersen (780) 966-3320 or [email protected]
OCT 5 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, Caballo Bravo Longhorns, Sanger, CA. Warren & Cathy Dorathy (630) 240-5829 or [email protected]
OCT 5 • NEW DATE, NEW LOCATION- 5th Annual Appalachian Trail Registered Texas Longhorn Consignment Sale, Turnersburg Livestock Market, Turnersburg, NC. 11:00 AM. Carl Brantley, Wilkesboro, NC [email protected] or (336) 667-5452.
OCT 6 • H.S. Sat. Measuring, Loomis Longhorns, Marietta, OK.Bob & Pam Loomis (580) 276-7498 or [email protected]
OCT 9 • Fort Worth Herd, Fort Worth, TX - Come see us measure the herd to kick off the Horn Showcase weekend in the Stockyards!
OCT 9-13 • TLBAA Horn Showcase, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX. Scotty O’Bryan (817) 625-6241 or [email protected]. www.tlbaa.org
OCT 12 • TLBAA Horn Showcase Sale, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX. Scotty O’Bryan (817) 625-6241 or [email protected]. www.tlbaa.org
OCT 26 • Marquess Arrow Production Sale, Ben Wheeler, TX. Ron & Barbara [email protected] or (903) 833-5810 Ranch or (903) 570-5199 Ron. www.maranch.com.
OCT 25-27 • Ark-La-Tex Fall Show, George Henderson 2nd Expo Center, Lufkin, TX. Donnie Taylor (936) 414-1401 or Bobbye DuBose (409) 384-8120. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth
NOVEMBER 2013NOV 9-10 • Louisiana State Fair, Shreveport, LA. Tina DuBose
(979) 277-2656. www.statefairoflouisiana.com. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
NOV 16 • Texas Longhorn Fall Production, Consignment &Ranch Horse Sale, Crossroads Centre, Oyen, Alberta. Contact Ron Walker (403) 548-6684 or [email protected].
APRIL 2014APR 4-5 • Hudson-Valentine Spring Invitational Texas Longhorn Sale,
WKU Ag Expo Center, Bowling Green, KY. Lorinda Valentine(270) 393-2012
MAY 2014MAY 2-3 • Red McCombs Fiesta Sale and Premier Heifer Sale,
Johnson City, TX. www.redmccombslonghorn.com. Alan & Teresa Sparger, [email protected], [email protected], (210) 445-8798.
MAY 9-11 • TLBAA 50th AniversaryCelebration Weekend, Fort Worth, Texas
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