August 2019 Brangus Journal

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AUGUST 2019 // VOLUME 67 // ISSUE 5 IBBA CONNECTION A Message from the President.........................................................................................6 IBBA CONNECTION Executive Corner........................................................................................................ 8-12 Expert CONNECTION What are the Genetic Drivers of Profitabiulity?.................................................14-16 EXPERT CONNECTION Color Inheritance in Brangus Cattle..................................................................20-36 PRESS RELEASE Quail Valley Brangus Buys into Oaks Complete 541D27................................................... 38 AFFILIATE CONNECTION: TBBA TBBA News............................................................................................ 38 SHOW CONNECTION: Texas Invitational ................................................................................... 40-41 SALE SUMMARIES....................................................................................................................................42-44 NEW MEMBERS...............................................................................................................................................45 Friends we will miss......................................................................................................................... 46-47 SERVICE DIRECTORY.................................................................................................................................... 48 STATE DIRECTORY....................................................................................................................................49-54 CALENDAR........................................................................................................................................................56 AD INDEX......................................................................................................................................................... 58 5

IBBA CONNECTION CONNECTION IBBA // A MESSAGE FROM IBBA PRESIDENT

Where

do we go and

how do we get there?

by IBBA President Eddy Roberts This is the essence of the purpose and charge of the longterm strategic planning committee. It has been my honor and privilege to be involved in the process and discussions of this committee over the last several months.

We have a plethora of knowledgeable, dedicated, experienced members sharing and discussing where to go and how to get there.

Our first challenge was to find a worthy successor to Dr. Tommy Perkins. With the search committee we were able to secure Dr. Darrell Wilkes with his experience, contacts throughout the beef industry and the drive to create teamwork in the office and the IBBA organization.

He is greatly respected and well known in the beef industry.

The second challenge of bringing regstr online and smoothly operating is still a work in progress. The board and members are seeing progress here also and THR notices will be out soon and segments of the program are being launched as they are tested and tried.

The work of the long term strategic planning committee has a framework agreed upon to move us into a new era of Brangus growth. By this time next year I believe we will have several sources of data from feedlots and processors to prove what we already know. We have the best breed of cattle available for the market today. Period.

Our cattle are fertile and females are the long-lasting model for a momma cow. We have longevity, adaptability to different climates, and heterosis. Stabilized heterosis that can boost productivity in any herd. Armed with these facts and data that will accumulate over the next year we hope to penetrate markets that up to now have been myopic and focused on certain breeds despite their shortcomings. We have heat tolerance. Our steers can stay on feed past optimum date and not die or get goby fat. They continue to grow. We will generate pull through demand. Our bulls will improve almost any commercial cattleman’s bottom line.

The long-term strategic planning committee realizes that the members should see the plan and comment and provide input to make our map to the future better.

Several locations will be on the itinerary for the unveiling of the framework of this plan.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS...

AUGUST 16-17, Grantville, Georgia SEPTEMBER 13-14, Branson, Missouri SEPTEMBER 27-28, Lubbock, Texas OCTOBER 11-12, Biloxi, Mississippi OCTOBER 24-25, College Station, Texas We will try to schedule around Brangus sales, and we will also have committee updates and tutorial sessions on REGSTR. We need member participation; we need active committees with input that are invested in moving Brangus into a new day of growth and prosperity. Every committee will have a share in implementing the goals incorporated in the long-range strategic plan. Dr Wilkes will be at each of these conferences and urge every member to come out and meet him and commit to moving Brangus forward.

Sincerely, Eddy IBBA President

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Why Do Total Herd Reporting?

Remember 9 – 3 – 1...

By the time this issue of the Brangus Journal hits your mailbox, you have received your Preliminary Herd Inventory list, which is Step One in the Total Herd Reporting (THR) process. No matter what time of the year this happens, cattle producers have a million

other things to do. We understand that, but ask that you dedicate the time it takes to complete the process. THR is one of the things that makes Brangus special.

If you’re a spring-calver, you’re accustomed to doing this much earlier in the year, and if you’re a Fall-calver, you may have thought you had another couple months before dealing with this. The IBBA Board voted to move from a two-season process to a once-per-year process. Initially, it was planned to do the once-per-year routine March 15. Subsequently, the date was moved to July 1 simply because it falls during the lowest calving activity time of the year and should make it easier.

I’ll come back to the process details a bit later in this article.

I want to first remind everybody why we do THR and why it’s important. IBBA has been on THR since 2007. The Red Angus Association was the first major breed association to require it, way back in 1995. Every breed registry that I know of either wishes they had THR or are making moves to implement it. There is absolutely no doubt that THR results

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 in more data, better data and, subsequently, better EPDs -- especially for maternal productivity traits, which are the most economically important traits of all.

There are three numbers I’d like you to keep in mind as you plow through your THR process: 9, 3, 1.

Maternal productivity is NINE times more important than carcass traits as it relates to a producer’s bottom line.

Maternal productivity is THREE time more important than post-weaning growth traits as it affects bottom line profit.

To illustrate -- at the risk of over-simplifying things -- if you increase pounds weaned per cow exposed by 1%, you get $9. If you increase post-weaning growth performance by 1%, you get $3. If you increase overall carcass merit by 1%, you get $1. Get it? I will surely get an e-mail from some economist who claims the economic relationships are 8.675 to 2.951 to 1.135. Huh? The point remains the same: maternal productivity is the most important profit trait in beef cattle – period.

So, then, what is maternal productivity? You know what it is. She gets pregnant to calve early in the season as a heifer, and then every year thereafter while maintaining a 365-day calving interval. She weans a big, healthy calf every year.

She maintains a functional udder her whole life. She lasts a LONG time (a trait where Brangus cows are unmatched).

She stays in good rig and doesn’t require any pampering or extra feed to be productive. As an added convenience, she does all these things while requiring very little attention from you. Yep, you say, ‘that’s how I define it.’

Now, the sales pitch on THR: Without THR, the ability to objectively measure maternal productivity is significantly reduced. Significantly!!! (emphasis intentional). If we cannot measure the components of maternal productivity objectively, we cannot produce reliable EPDs, and without reliable EPDs we cannot expect to make genetic progress.

It’s just that simple.

The IBBA Promotion Committee has an advertising campaign claiming that Brangus are “The Best Beef Females That Money Can Buy.” As Brangus breeders and enthusiasts we flatly accept that assertion because, well, ‘we just know they are.” Or, as my Dad used to tell me as a kid when I asked too many questions, “because I said so, that’s why”. I think we need to have a better answer, and we need THR to back it up.

Consider a simple trait like calving interval. We’d like a cow to calve every 365 days on average. She’ll be over that mark some years and under that mark in others. But if she maintains a 365-day average, it tells us a lot about her. With

THR, we are obligated to report when she calves, even if the calf dies the day it’s born, or if the calf is sired by the neighbor’s mongrel bull and you know from day one that it will be a commercial cull. In either case, we need to report the birth of that calf. In breed registries without THR, such a calf may simply be ignored and, as a result, the average calving interval for the dam increases dramatically.

THR also reduces the incentive to selectively report performance records on progeny. Since there is no fee to register a calf, even a cull calf, it increases the probability that all calves will be reported. This improves the accuracy of EPDs. Consider a group of 10 bull calves, with an average weaning weight of 600 lbs. The top calf weighs 700 and there are two disappointing calves on the bottom that weigh 500. If you report weaning data on all ten, the top bull has a ratio of 117.

If you choose not to report the bottom two bulls, because you are sending them to the cull pen, it increases the average of the remaining 8-hd contemporary group to 625. Your top bull then has a ratio of 112 in an 8-hd contemporary group (instead of 117 in a 10-hd contemporary group). By not reporting data on the entire group, you end up hurting the top bull. He likely will not get as much WW EPD “bump” as he would have if you had reported all the weaning weights.

By selectively reporting, which can be encouraged by fees (but not with THR), the parents of the good bull and the parents of the poorer bulls in this example are not held genetically accountable for all the progeny – and they should be, if we want the most accurate EPDs possible.

It costs money to operate a breed registry. One way or another, the association must generate revenue. Those without THR charge separate fees for registrations, transfers and, in some cases, fees to record weights. Alternatively, with THR, a single annual fee on all active assessment-age animals covers registrations, transfers and all data recording events.

You may not have thought about it this way, but the following is a list of things you are getting when you pay $21 to keep a cow active: • Registration of her calf.

• Processing all data on her calf, including BW, WW, YW, ultrasound information and all other data that you collect and send to IBBA. • Discount on any DNA tests done on the calf (IBBA members pay less than the retail price for DNA testing).

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Genetic evaluation (i.e. EPD and index computation every month).

No-cost transfer of the calf if the transfer occurs before 24 months for a heifer or 30 months for a bull.

In essence, IBBA is making at least a 24-month service commitment on the calf that is born to an active cow – all for the $21 fee that activated the cow for the year in which the calf was born. It’s a good value.

THR should really be called “total life cycle reporting with no excuses” because that’s what it is. Critical traits like Stayability could not be properly evaluated if not for THR. Without THR, when a cow is removed from the herd for whatever reason, she simply “disappears”. She stops having calves. She’s gone. Why? Nobody knows. With THR, we receive a disposal code which tells exactly why the cow did not STAY in the herd. If a certain A.I. sire had a low Stayability EPD because half of his daughters are culled early because of temperament, wouldn’t you want to know that? Of course you would. THR allows collection of critical data like that.

There are essentially three steps in the THR process: 1. You’ll get a list of cows and bulls that IBBA believes are active. This is the Preliminary Herd Inventory List. We believe they are active because: a. They were active last year. b. You have not told IBBA that they were disposed of. c. They have reached assessment age and have not been disposed or transferred.

2.

You go online to REGSTR and give disposal codes for animals that you do not want to keep active. You can also use the printed copy of the Preliminary Herd Inventory to record disposal codes and send it back to IBBA. 3.

You will receive a final list of Active animals, which is the basis for your THR invoice. a. When the THR invoice has been paid, which can be done in two installments if you wish, then the Active animals will be “paid in full” for the coming year, and the calves that they have will receive all the services listed above.

This is YOUR breed. It is only as good as you decide to make it. THR is a vital part of making Brangus even better, particularly for the traits where they already excel –maternal productivity.

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EXPERT CONNECTION // WHAT ARE THE GENETIC DRIVERS OF PROFITABIULITY?

What

are the

Genetic Drivers of Profitabiulity?

by John Genho What are the genetic drivers of profitability on a commercial cattle operation? We often gravitate towards carcass composition and feedlot gains in our thoughts of profitability. However, for most commercial cattle producers, profitability starts with the cow. Cows that breed early in life and remain productive animals in the herd are much more likely to return dollars to the rancher’s pocket.

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You’ll hear geneticists say that fertility and stayability are lowly heritable traits. Why chase them, we may think, when there are traits available that are highly heritable and easy to select for? Surprisingly, in the IBBA dataset, fertility and stayability traits have moderate heritabilities, making selection progress easier. Heifer pregnancy (defined as the probability that a heifer will have a calf within 30 months of age) has a heritability of 19%. Days to calving (defined as the age at which a heifer has her first calf assuming it’s born within 30 months of age) has a heritability of 22%. And stayability (defined as the probability that a cow will remain in the herd until 5 years of age) has a heritability of 16%.

These heritabilities are a bit lower than the 25%-35% range that our carcass and growth traits. However, these are decent heritabilities built on a substantial database put together by IBBA breeders.

All traits are connected to each other. A change in one trait invariably causes an unexpected change in another. This can leave breeders playing a game of whack-a-mole with their cattle. We work hard to correct something (like post-weaning gain) only to have something else break in the process (like heifer pregnancy). Geneticists call this idea of connectivity between traits genetic correlation. Fertility traits tend to have strong correlations to several important production measurements.

First, larger mature cow weights tend to lead to infertile cattle, especially in challenging environments. The genetic correlation between mature cow weight and days to calving is 35%, meaning larger animals are more likely to breed later in life. We’ve known for years that a heifer cycling isn’t determined by her weight, but instead by the percent of her mature body weight that she’s reached. If that mature body weight is higher, then she needs to put more weight on as

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A second trait correlated to fertility is milk. Higher milking cows need more resources and as a result tend to be tougher to keep in the herd. The genetic correlation between stayability and milk is -47%, meaning the more milk an animal has the less likely she is to stay in the herd. The genetic correlation between milk and days to calving is also unfavorable at 55%, meaning high milking animals breed later in life. As an extreme example, would any of us consider putting Holstein cows on rough pastures and thinking they would survive and bring a calf in each year?

A final correlated trait to consider is fat. There is a positive genetic correlation between scan back fat on yearling bulls and days to calving (32%), and a negative correlation between back fat and stayability (-34%). This would infer that animals that deposit more fat tend to also require more resources and hence would likely not breed as easily. However, easy fleshing is an incredibly important trait for a range cow, so we need some ability to deposit fat.

After considering these three traits, please don’t arrive at the conclusion that we need small, low milking, low back fat animals. This is not the case. With most of our carcass and

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growth traits, we tend to think in terms of maximums. More marbling is better, more weight is better, less feed is better, etc. However, in maternal traits, we need to think of balance.

We don’t want small or large cattle, we want moderate cattle. We don’t want low milking or high milking cattle, we want moderate milking cattle. The maternal selection index developed by IBBA works with balance. The index is parametrized so that the correlation to the three traits listed above (mature cow weight, milk, and back fat) is zero.

Selecting cattle based on the fertility index will not make cattle bigger or smaller, it will keep them where they’re at. It won’t increase or decrease milk, it will keep it constant. And it won’t impact back fat. This creates a balanced approach to maternal selection for Brangus breeders.

Ultimately, we’re creating bulls for the commercial producer. As we give them animals that put more dollars in their pockets by breeding earlier and staying in the herd longer, we can expect them to come back looking for our seedstock animals.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: John Genho is a geneticist with Neogen’s Geneseek operation, where he specializes in genetic evaluations for beef cattle. Current customers include the majority of the indicus influenced breeds in the United States, as well as many large commercial cattle ranches and international groups. In addition, John currently manages a 1,000 head cowherd in Virginia.

John has a BS in Animal Science from Brigham Young University, an MS in Animal Breeding and Genetics from Cornell University with a minor in biometrics and statistics, and an MBA from Duke University.

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Color Inheritance

in

Brangus Cattle

by Professor of Animal Breeding & Genetics at Texas A&M University, Jim Sanders Terminology. In order to avoid confusion to the readers, I want to start with a brief discussion of terminology that will be used in the article. Some (possibly most) of the readers will be familiar with a majority of the terms I will use, but, even for them, I want to be sure they realize how I will use certain ones.

Genes are the basic units of inheritance. I will use the term, gene, in the same way as the term, allele, is sometimes used. Actually, I will use the two terms interchangeably. The genes are located on chromosomes, which are strands of genetic material.

Most chromosomes occur in pairs in the animal. The only exceptions are the sex chromosomes, where the female has two X chromosomes and the male has a single X chromosome and a Y chromosome. The sex chromosomes will not be discussed further in this article. Cattle have thirty pairs of chromosomes, including the sex chromosomes. The other twenty-nine chromosomes are called the autosomal chromosomes.

If genes for different characteristics are located close together on the same chromosome, the genes are linked to each other. Genes that are linked to each other will be inherited together, unless there is a crossover between them during spermatogenesis (the production of sperm cells) in the bull or oogenesis (the production of the unfertilized egg) in the female.

For any particular species, the autosomal chromosomes are numbered from the longest to the shortest, so, in any species, chromosome one is the longest autosomal chromosome. In cattle, chromosome twenty-nine is

the shortest autosomal chromosome. The location on a particular pair of chromosomes where a particular pair of genes is located is called the locus (the term loci is the plural for the word, locus).

If both genes of a particular gene pair are the same, the animal is homozygous. If the two genes are different, the animal is heterozygous. The genotype of the animal for a particular gene pair is the particular pair of genes that an animal has; for example, an animal can be homozygous for the gene for black, homozygous for the gene for red, or heterozygous (i.e., it has both the gene for black and the gene for red).

For genes of a given pair (locus), if the gene for one characteristic (for example, black color in purebred Angus cattle) is expressed even if the animal is heterozygous (that is, if the animal has the gene for black and the gene for red), the gene is dominant. By contrast, the gene that is not expressed in the heterozygous animal, is recessive.

If the effect of a gene at one locus is affected by the genotype at another locus, this relationship is called epistasis.

The Inheritance of Black Color. In Angus, including crosses of (black) Angus and Red Angus, the gene (allele) for black (ED) is dominant to the gene for red (e).

The locus for this pair of genes is called the extension locus (also referred to as the MC1R locus) and is on chromosome 18. There is a third gene (E+) at this locus (the extension locus) that is called the wild type allele CONTINUE READING ON PAGE 22

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 (or gene). Since most Brahman cattle are homozygous for the wild type allele, some people have mistakenly believed that the wild type gene is responsible for the black nose, feet, and switch in Brahmans. However, a significant number of both Hereford and Red Angus cattle carry the wild type allele at this locus, indicating that the wild type allele at this locus either does not cause the black nose, feet, and switch, or that some other gene at some other locus is also needed to give this pattern.

Many (possibly most) people have assumed that the ED allele is completely dominant to E+ allele. This would certainly appear to be the case in F1 crosses of Angus and Brahman cattle, although some heterozygotes have a lighter shade of black than the homozygotes. However, when Brahman-Angus crossbred bulls (including 3/8 Brahman 5/8 Angus) are bred to Brahman-Angus crossbred cows, some additional variation of the color of the EDE+ heterozygotes is sometimes found. The Brahman and at least most other gray breeds, such as the Nellore (and other gray Bos Indicus breeds) and the Chianina (and other gray Italian breeds), carry genes that affect the expression of color in heterozygotes for the gene for black (ED) and the wild type gene (E+).

As Brangus breeders, most of you are concerned

with color inheritance in 3/8 Brahman 5/8 Angus cattle.

However, in order to explain some of the variation that can occur in 3/8 Brahman 5/8 Angus cattle, it is necessary to start this discussion with color inheritance in second generation half-blood (F2) cattle, where a typical black F1 Brahman-Angus bull is bred to a group of typical black F1 Brahman-Angus cows, where both the bull and the cows are sired by gray Brahman bulls and out of typical black Angus cows. In these second generation half-blood (F2) cattle, about ¼ of the calves will be homozygous for the allele for black (ED), and will be black, and about ¼ will be homozygous for the E+ allele and will be some color other than “true” black (these colors will be discussed later in this article, but will include red brindle, chocolate, gray, red, and variations of these colors). The other half of the calves will be heterozygous (EDE+). If the ED allele were completely dominant to the E+ allele, these calves would also be black, like their F1 parents (and like the homozygous EDED second generation half-blood calves). However, many, but not all, of these EDE+ second generation half-blood (F2) calves will have some degree of red or brown shading to the black color. In extreme cases these heterozygotes can appear, superficially, to be colored almost like Red Brahman cattle.

The cattle in Figure 1 illustrate the variation that occurs in these EDE+ second generation halfblood (F2) cattle. The cattle are actually Nellore-Angus F2’s, which have the same variation in background color as Brahman-Angus F2’s. I am using pictures of these cattle because we have detailed DNA information on them, and I can give exact genotypes for the genes I will be discussing. Note that these five cattle illustrate the variation in the cattle that would all be black if the gene for black (ED) were completely dominant to the alternative gene (E+).

8122_D+AA

7403_D+NA

7242_D+NN

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7133_D+NN

7703_D+NA

allele. Remember, this very red appearing steer would be black if the ED allele were completely dominant to the E+ allele. The gene, or at least the major gene, on chromosome 6 that causes this reddening effect on black color is either the CORIN gene or a gene that is closely

linked to it. This reddening gene is closely linked to the gene for gray and to the gene for recessive spotting. At least for now, we assume that it is a separate gene from the gene for graying, but there is not enough information to definitely conclude that it is not the same gene. I will use the letter c to represent this reddening gene (the gene from the gray breed, which is the Nellore, in this case, but which is also the case for the gray Brahman) and the capital letter C to represent the gene for full expression of black color (the gene from the Angus). It is possible that there is some other genetic combination that can cause reddening and/or dilution in the heterozygous EDE+ cattle, but the major effect seems to

be in those with the EDE+ Cc and, especially, the EDE+ cc genotype. I will give additional examples and more discussion of the effects of this reddening gene later in the article. In Figure 1, the designation, D+, means that they have the EDE+ genotype. The designations of, AA, NA, and NN, means the source of their alleles at the CORIN locus, where AA means this steer received the CORIN allele that both F1 parents received from their Angus dams, NA means they received the CORIN allele that their sires received from their Nellore sires and that their dams received from their Angus dams, and NN means they received the CORIN allele that both F1 parents received from their Nellore sires.

Breeding for Black Color in Brangus Cattle. Most of the difficulty in breeding for black color is in eliminating the heterozygotes for the ED allele. Since there are genetic tests available to determine whether a particular black animal is homozygous for the ED allele (EDED) and not EDE+ (or possibly EDe), it is easy enough to determine whether a particular animal is homozygous.

However, testing all (or even any) of the cattle is not

always necessary. It all depends on how important it is to know that a particular animal is homozygous for the dominant ED allele. + Most multi-generation (black) Brangus are homozygous EDED. However, a few are EDE+ and even fewer are probably EDe. Because of these heterozygotes, some off-colored cattle are produced. However, most of the off-colored cattle produced in a purebred Brangus 23

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herd will be off-colored heterozygotes for the ED allele, such as the cow, steer, and heifer in the middle of Figure 1 and the steer in Figure 2. There are additional examples of off-colored heterozygotes later in this article.

When these off-colored heterozygotes are produced it means that at least one of the parents is heterozygous for the ED allele. In most cases, at least in herds of multi-generation cattle, only one of the parents is a heterozygote. Since there is a genetic test easily available for the E+ and e alleles, it is relatively easy to determine

if the sire (and/or the dam) is a heterozygote.

An important consideration in selecting for black color is in distinguishing between off colored heterozygotes for the gene for black (EDE+) and homozygotes for “non-black” (E+E+). For the two cows and the heifer in Figure 3, which one (or ones) is (are) heterozygous for non-black (EDE+) and which one (or ones) is (are) homozygous for non-black (E+E+)?

Figure 3. Three F2 (second generation half-blood) Nellore-Angus females

All three of them are F2 (second generation halfblood) Nellore-Angus crosses. Earlier in this article I wrote that heterozygotes (for the ED allele for black) can appear, superficially, to be colored almost like Red Brahman cattle. The two red appearing cows are embryo transfer full sisters. The one on the left is heterozygous for the gene for black and also heterozygous for the

reddening gene. The cow on the right is homozygous for the E+ gene (that is, she does not carry the gene for black). She has the same genotype at the extension locus as a typical red Brahman. The black appearing heifer in figure 3 is also homozygous for the E+ gene (does not carry the gene for black), but let’s discuss the two red appearing cows in more detail.

What are the differences in their colors? The cow on the left is extremely red appearing for one that carries the gene for black, but so are some of the others in the previous pictures. The cow on the right has black tipped ears (as in most Red Brahmans and also as in bay horses), and red pigmented teats. The cow on the

left has more black pigment on her face (actually, on all of her head) and on her teats, which are the main differences in the two color patterns. Whereas the cow on the right has black tips to her ears, for the cow on the left, the entire inside of the ears are black (or blackish).

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 24 Figure 5 shows a close-up picture of the head of the steer that was in the middle of figure 1. Hopefully, you can see how much black pigment is typically inside of the ears even in the lightest colored of the EDE+ cattle. This steer was the lightest colored of the cattle that we have evaluated that is a known heterozygote for the ED allele.

Now, back to the black appearing heifer in the middle of Figure 3. As stated earlier, she is homozygous for the E+ gene (does not carry the gene for black). In the previous paragraph, I emphasized “how much black pigment is typically inside of the ears even in the lightest colored of the EDE+ cattle.� In the enlarged pictures of 777T in Figure 6, you can see the lack of black pigmentation in the inside of her ears, around her vulva, and on her udder.

Some Broad Categories of Off-colored Heterozygotes (EDE+) for the ED Allele. There is almost an endless number of variations of the color the EDE+ heterozygotes. I will discuss them as three broad categories, but some animals can fit in more than one of the three categories.

The categories I will discuss are (1) black brindle, (2) brown, and (3) reddened.

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Figure 6. Lack of black pigmentation inside the ears, around the muzzle and vulva,and on the udder in E+E+ cattle.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 26 Black Brindle. What I am referring to as black brindle heifer in the middle, to almost tan with small amounts cattle are those that the genotype to be black (EDE+) but of black brindling as in the cow on the right. Note that color beinginalmost fairly small of red or isbrown have can somerange degreeinofactual brindling.

Asfrom illustrated Figure black on thiswith predominantly tanamounts colored cow, there much brindling, as in the the left, to those similar on amounts black andrest red, 7, black brindle cattle can steer range on in actual color from with more somewhat black pigmentation the headofthan on the beingsuch almost with fairly small amounts of red ortanofwith the body, was discussed for thebrindling predominantly as black the heifer in the middle, to almost smallasamounts of black as inred the brown brindling, in the steer the on left,this to those with coloredtan cow on the left in Figure cow on theasright.

Noteonthat predominantly colored cow, there 4.is much more black somewhat similar amounts of black and red, such as the

pigmentation on the head than on the rest of the body, as was discussed for the predominantly red colored cow on the left in Figure 4.

Figure 7. Variation in the amount of black vs. lighter pigmentation in black brindle EDE+ Figure 7. Variation in the amount of black vs. lighter pigmentation in black brindle E E heterozygotes.

heterozygotes.

Also note that the heifer in the middle of Figure 7 is the same one as the one that is second from the right in figure one, which illustrates that the shade of an animal can vary some over time.

D +

Also note that the heifer in the middle of Figure 7 is the same one as the one that is second from some over time.

+ heterozygous with black brindling on her and of black teats.vary Figure 8. EdEin the right figure one,cow which illustrates that theface shade anpigmented animal can

As an additional comment on black brindling, note that this predominantly light red (or tan) cow is also black brindle, with most of the brindling on the face.

This is another example of the lightest shades of the EDE+ heterozygotes having more black on their heads than on the rest of their bodies. Also note that the inside of her ears and her teats are black, which, as we discussed earlier, is typical in the EDE+ heterozygotes, even if they have very little black on the rest of their bodies.

Some of the cattle that I am referring to as black brindle are really very red in their appearance; however, these red-appearing, black brindle cattle have the genotype (EDE+) to be black. The steer in Figure 9 is example a fairly red appearing light black brindle As an additional comment on black brindling,annote thatofthis predominantly red (orEDE+ tan) cow heterozygote. is also black brindle, with most of the brindling on the face. This is another example of the Note the difference between this black brindle steer D +

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lightest shades of the E E heterozygotes having more black on their heads than on the rest of their bodies. Also note that the inside of her ears and her teats are black, which, as we discussed earlier, is typical in the EDE+ heterozygotes, even if they have very little black on the rest of their bodies. // August 2019

Figure9.9.EEDDEE++heterozygous heterozygous steer Figure steer 364R 364R (7726), (7726),as asan anexample exampleofofblack blackbrindling. brindling. + + +brindle cattle. The 364R black Note the difference between this black brindle steer and E+E

E brindle on cattle.

The 364R Note thebrindle difference brindle steer and E+E+ cattle.between The 364Rthis blackblack brindle steer has the and blackEpigmentation the face and insideblack of the ears brindle steer has the black pigmentation on the face and inside of the ears as is typical ofof EDEED+E+ brindle steer has the black pigmentation on the face and inside of the ears as is typical as is typical of EDE+ heterozygotes and the E+E+ 186R heifer in Figure 10 is light colored inside of her ears, has a + + + E+ 186R heifer in Figure 10 is light colored inside of her ears, has a tan heterozygotes and the E heterozygotes and the E E 186R Figure 10EDE+ is light colored inside of her ears, has a tan tan colored nose, and less black pigmentheifer on her in face than the steer.

D + colorednose, nose, and and less less black black pigment pigment on steer. colored on her her face facethan thanthe theEEDEE+steer.

Brown. As brown, I’m referring to cattle that are on the darker shades of brown, but clearly not black, and do not any significant amount of red The cow, heifer,but andclearly steer on Brown.

Asthat brown, I’mhave referring to cattle that are on the coloring. darker shades of brown, not Brown. As brown, I’m referring to cattle that are on the darker shades of brown, but clearly not black, and thedotop row ofany pictures andamount the bottom were genotyped to be homozygous black, and that dosignificant not have anycow significant amount of red 11, coloring. cow, heifer, steer that not have ofon redthe coloring.

Inleft Figure the cow, The heifer, and steer onand thefor top rowonof what to be gene and the two steersgenotyped on the were the topappears rowtheofcow pictures and the left cow on (cc), the bottom were to appears beright homozygous for pictures and onthe thereddening bottom were genotyped to left be homozygous for bottom what to be the reddening genotyped to to be heterozygous (Cc) forright the gene. gene (cc), and the two steers on the bottom were be heterozygous (Cc) right for thewere gene. what appears be the reddening gene (cc), andgenotyped the two to steers on the bottom genotyped to be heterozygous (Cc) for the gene.

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that this is a completely colorthan pattern thecolor brown Jersey andSwiss Note thatNote this is a completely different different color andcolor colorand pattern the than brown in color Jerseyinand Brown + + Brown cattle. twoE+E+ dairy breeds thepattern E E have genotype, and theycolor haveinlight NoteThese that thisSwiss is a completely color andhave color thanlight the coloring brown Jersey and as cattle. two dairy breeds These havedifferent the genotype, and they around the muzzle, +in+Figure 12. coloring around the muzzle, as illustrated in the cows BrowninSwiss cattle.

These12.two dairy breeds have the E E genotype, and they have light illustrated the cows in Figure

coloring around the muzzle, as illustrated in the cows in Figure 12.

There areThere cattleare with andwith without black tipped EDE+ heterozygotes, the insides of the ears have black cattle and without blackears tipped ears in both of these breeds, as illustrated in the in both of Brown these breeds, as illustrated therespectively.

Brown pigmentation, discussed in light this article.

Swiss cow and Jerseyin cow, Note that the as inside of theearlier ears are colored Swiss cow and Jersey cow, respectively. Note that the Reddened. I have referred to the gene that causes There are cattle withcolored and without tipped in both breeds, as illustrated in non-black the inside of the ears are light in theseblack breeds, both earssome of of thethese EDE+ heterozygotes to have in those with and cow without In the Note coloring reddening referring Brown Swiss andblack Jerseytipped cow, ears. respectively. that as thetheinside of thegene, earsand arenow lightI am colored 32

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insides of the ears have black pigmentation, as discussed earlier in this article.

Reddened. I have referred to the gene that causes some of the EDE+ heterozygotes to have nonblack coloring as the reddening gene, and now I am referring to some of these “off-colored” to some of these “off-colored” cattle as being reddened, of reddening. However, the cattle that I’m referring cattle as being reddened, so I hope this isn’t too confusing. If we consider that all of the coloring so I hope this isn’t too confusing. If we consider that to as reddened, truly have a red appearance. Some of in cattle (and other animals) is due to eumelanin (black pigment) and phaeomelanin (red all of the coloring in cattle (and other animals) is due the cattle that I used at the first of this article to start pigment), then anything (other than dilution or spotting) that changes the appearance of an to eumelanin (black pigment) and phaeomelanin the discussion of the reddening gene are examples of otherwise black animal can be considered to be reddening. Therefore, black brindling and brown (red pigment), then anything (other than dilution or the reddened color. In addition to the cow and the two can be a type of reddening. However, the cattle that I’m referring to as reddened, truly have a spotting) that changes the appearance of an otherwise steers in the top row that were shown earlier in the red appearance.

Some of theto cattle I used at the first the of this article to start the discussion of row of black animal can be considered be that reddening. article, heifer, steer, and cow in the bottom the black reddening gene are of the Therefore, brindling andexamples brown can bereddened a type color.

Figure 13 illustrate the color pattern that I am referring

is earlier responsible the black to as “reddened. ” As an additional reminder, allinsixthe oftopthe In addition to the cow and the two steers rowwild thattype weregene shown in thefor article, the nose, and switch in Brahmans.

However, these cattle are steer, heterozygous the bottom gene forrow black, and feet, heifer, and cowfor in the of Figure 13 illustrate the color pattern that I am a significant number of both Hereford and Red Angus cattle would be black if the gene for black were completely referring to as “reddened.” As an additional reminder, all six of these cattle are heterozygous for carry allele at this locus, indicating dominant the gene for red. thetogene for black, and would be black if the genethe for wild blacktype were completely dominant to thethat the wild Additional Comment on Breeding for Black Color type allele at this locus either does not cause the black gene for red. in Brangus Cattle. In order to produce Brangus cattle nose, feet, and switch, or that some other gene at some Comment on Breeding Black Color Brangus Cattle.

In order to produce otherinlocus is also needed to give this pattern.” This that areAdditional “true-breeding” for black color, it isfor necessary to eliminate the heterozygous cattle.

If homozygous “other gene at some other locus” has not been identified.

Brangus cattle that are “true-breeding” for black color, it is necessary to eliminate the + + + Therefore, not to test for from the gene non-black cattle (E+E+, E+e,Iforhomozygous ee) are produced from cattle heterozygous cattle. non-black (E E , it’s E e, orpossible ee) are produced twothat causes black nose, feet, and switch.

Please don’t two black parents, then both parents areare heterozygous. black parents, then both parents heterozygous.the However, if off-colored heterozygotes (e.g.,forget that D + (e.g., black brindle, color had been selected for very effectively However, if off-colored heterozygotes black brindle, brown (E E brown cattle as illustrated in Figure 11), or reddened) cattle are before there brown (EDE+ brown cattle as illustrated in Figure 11), were genetic tests for any of the genes for color (or for or reddened) cattle are produced, it means that at least anything else). It appears that the same gene that causes one of the parents is heterozygous; in purebred Brangus the black nose, feet, and switch in Brahman cattle causes cattle it usually means that only one of the parents is the various “off-red” colors in crosses of the Brahman with Red Angus cattle. The gene for gray is recessive heterozygous.

Breeding for Red Color in Brangus Cattle. Some to the alternative gene for non-gray in red cattle, so explanation of terminology is necessary before I start gray calves can be produced from the mating of two red this discussion. Earlier in this article, I wrote “Since parents. As mentioned in the section on breeding for most Brahman cattle are homozygous for the wild type black color, the gene for gray is on chromosome 6 and allele (E+), some people have mistakenly believed that is closely linked to the gene for reddening and the gene 33

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for recessive spotting.

I use the letter “B” to represent the gene causing the black nose, feet, and switch in Brahman cattle and the lower case letter “b” to represent the alternative for this gene. Using that notation, the Brahman has the E+E+ BB genotype, the Angus has the EDED bb genotype, and the Red Angus typically has the eebb genotype (although some have the of E+e bb and E+E+ bb genotypes). Contrary to some things that have been written and said, these three genotypes (eebb, E+e bb, and E+E+ bb) give the red color that is acceptable in Red Brangus cattle. Some of the cattle with the E+E+ Bb, E+e

Bb, and ee Bb genotypes also have red coloring that is acceptable in Red Brangus cattle, but they won’t “breed true” for acceptable color. Note that gray Brahman and Angus cattle actually have the more complete genotypes of E+E+ BB gg and EDED bb GG, respectively. The Red Angus typically have the ee bb GG genotype, although some have the E+e bb GG genotype; a few may even have the E+E+ bb GG genotype.

The crossbred cow and heifer in Figure 14 were completely red without any black pigmentation. Note that the cow was known to have the E+E+ genotype.

Figure 14. Red crossbred cow known to have the E+E+ genotype; the red heifer could have the

+ + + EFigure E , E14. e,Red or ee genotype. could either Bb or bb crossbred cowThey known to have the have E+E+the genotype; thegenotypes. red heifer could have the

+ + E , E+e, or genotype. could have the Bb or bb genotypes.

If EBrahmans areeemated to RedThey Angus, theeither first generation half-bloods (F1’s) would typically have + + + the E e Bb although a few could havegeneration the E E the Bb genotype; cattle wouldthevary If Brahmans aregenotype, mated to the first within category. (Fthese I1’s) amwould including “blackened” If Brahmans are mated toRed RedAngus, Angus, the first half-bloods typically have in color, be in the three broad categories of red chocolate, or red with little or + but would + within + brindle, generation half-bloods (F1’s) would typically have the color the chocolate category, in order to include the E e Bb genotype, although a few could have the E E Bb genotype; these cattle would vary black pigmentation. three ofbroad these categories bit ofcategories. variation within E+e Bb no genotype, although a few could have the categories E+E+ everything in athree Thethe cattle in color, but would be inAll the three ofhave red quite brindle, chocolate, or red with little orin Figure category.

I am including the “blackened” color within the chocolate category, in order to include Bb genotype; these cattle would color,categories but 15 are Hereford-Brahman so the they all had the no black pigmentation.

All vary three in of these haveallquite a bit of variationF1’s, within everything in three categories.

The cattle in Figure 15 are all Hereford-Brahman F ’s, so they would be in the three broad categories of red brindle, E+_ Bb genotype, and represent three groups of 1the category. I am including the “blackened” color within the chocolate category, in order to include + Bb genotype, and The represent three brindle,and chocolate, and all had thewith Ein_three chocolate, or red little or no black pigmentation. redgroups brindle, chocolate, red with little or no black everything categories. cattle the in Figure 15 are of allred Hereford-Brahman F1’s, sored they All threewith of these categories have quite a bit of variation pigmentation. little black pigmentation. all had theorE+no _ Bb genotype, and represent the three groups of red brindle, chocolate, and red with little or no black pigmentation.

The heifer on the far right of Figure 15, was red with could find on her was the faint brindling on her face; The heifer on the(at far least right Iofcouldn’t Figure 15, red with no black (at least couldn’t although shepigmentation had very little blackI pigmentation, she no black pigmentation findwas any). find any).

The heifer in Figure 16 is red with very little black pigmentation.

The only black The heifer Figure 16 far is red very little black could be pigmentation considered to (at be brindle.

Red Brindle. The Theinheifer on the rightwith of Figure 15, was red with noalso black least I couldn’t pigmentation that I could find on her was the faint brindling on her face; although she had very cattle in Figure 17 all fall in the category of red brindle. pigmentation.

The only black pigmentation that I find any). The heifer in Figure 16 is red with very little black pigmentation. The only black little black pigmentation, she could also be considered to be brindle. that I could find on her was the faint brindling on her face; although she had very 34 // August pigmentation 2019 little black pigmentation, she could also be considered to be brindle.

The heifer the topThe leftcattle has the typical17 “tiger stripe” out of Red cows. The The heifer steer in had a Redon Brindle. in Figure all fall in the category ofAngus red brindle. onthe themiddle top brindling. other two heifers on the brindling. top row are, of other small amount brindling as well as a small left The has the typical “tiger stripe” The two heifersofonfaint the black top row are, of course, course, much muchdarker, darker,and andnote notethat thatthethe one on the far amount of “reverse brindling” of lighter colored stripes one on the far right has a black nose, which is rare in red brindle right has a black nose,people whichwould is rare describe in red brindle cattle. within theleft redascolor. cowbut on note the bottom cattle.

Some the steer on the bottom gray The brindle, the redright had Some people would describe the steer on the bottom a small amount of fairly faint brindling pigmentation on his shoulder and head. This steer and the one to his right in the figure wereover bothmost of left as gray but note herThe body, butinmore distincthad brindling on her face and siredbrindle,

by Brahman bullsthe andred outpigmentation of Red Anguson cows. steer the middle a small amount his shoulder head.

This steer andasthe one amount to his of shoulder. of faintand black brindling as well a small “reverse brindling” of lighter colored stripes right inwithin the figure were both sired by Brahman bulls and the red color. The cow on the bottom right had a small amount of fairly faint brindling over most of her body, but more distinct brindling on her face and shoulder. Figure 18 shows her a little later in the same year, when her brindling was a little more obvious.

Figure 17. Variations in red brindle cattle.

Figure 18. Same cow as in the bottom right of Figure 17, but later in the

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Chocolate. The cattle in Figure 19 all fall into the broad category of chocolate. Note that the two steers in the top left and the bull in the bottom right were sired

by Brahman bulls and out of Red Angus cows. Also note that the steer with the orange tag in the top left picture and the heifer in the top right have black tipped ears. These crossbred cattle with black tipped ears have the genotypes of E+E+ Bb, E+e Bb, or ee Bb; they are bright red when they’re born and get darker as they get older. Eventually, many of them will get almost totally black, such as the heifer in the top right of this Figure 19 and the heifer/cow in Figure 6. Brahman cattle (either gray Brahman or red Brahman) with black tipped ears produce more of the chocolate colored cattle with black tipped ears and fewer brindle cattle than Brahmans without black tipped ears.

Red with Little or no Black Pigmentation. Of course, the name of this group explains itself. It is actually the category that gives the most difficulty in breeding for red color in Brangus cattle. While the cattle themselves may have an acceptable color for registration, they will produce at least most of the off-colored cattle. Note that mating an animal that is totally red, but has the Bb genotype, with an animal with the bb genotype (that is also totally red) can produce brindle or chocolate colored calves. Therefore, it is possible that only one of the parents of an off-colored calf is a carrier of the B allele; in fact in multi-generation Red Brangus cattle, it is quite likely that only one of the parents is a carrier of the B allele..

Figure 19. Cattle in the broad category of chocolate.

Red with Little or Black Pigmentation.

Of course, the name of this ifgroup itself.

Additional Comment onnoBreeding for Red Color this gene are correct, a bullexplains has been bred Ittoistwenty actually theAs category gives the mostofdifficulty breeding color cattle. in Brangus Cattle.

I wrotethat at the beginning this or in more cows for andred only oneinorBrangus two calves is brindle or While cattle themselves may has havenot an been acceptable color for registration, will produce section, the genethethat I call the “B” allele chocolate colored, the bullthey is probably not theatproblem. mostisofno themarker off-colored cattle.

Note that an animal is totally red,produce but has the identified,least so there available for testing for mating Continuous usethat of bulls that have fewBb or no offgenotype, withabout an animal with the bb genotype (that is also totally red)lead can to produce brindle orof most of it. I am fairly confident the inheritance associated colored calves should the elimination with this chocolate gene, but more information would beithelpful. thethat problems with color. colored calves. Therefore, is possible only one of the parents of an off-colored Assumingcalf thatismy conclusions about theininheritance of a carrier of the B allele; fact in multi-generation Red Brangus cattle, it is quite likely that only one of the parents is a carrier of the B allele..

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TBBA NEWS NEWS SUBMITTED BY JODI JACKSON The Texas Brangus Breeders Association (TBBA) is proud to announce the 2019 scholarship awards presented at the Texas Junior Brangus Breeders Association (TJBBA) banquet. Receiving the first Gwen Bruns Memorial Scholarship is Briana Hicks, Danbury, Texas. This scholarship was funded by generous Brangus breeders and friends of Gwen who chose to remember her life. Continued memorials to the Gwen Bruns Memorial Scholarship can be made to TJBBA, c/o TBBA, PO Box 700706, San Antonio, TX 78270-0706.

Also receiving a scholarship was Laura Zibilski, Burton, Texas. She was presented the Joe Lingg Memorial Scholarship. Both young ladies received additional scholarships from the TJBBA.

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Russ Williamson, left and Myron Saathoff, right, presented the Joe Lingg Memorial Scholarship to Laura Zibilski.

Gary Bruns presented Briana Hicks with the Gwen Bruns Memorial Scholarship at the TJBBA banquet.

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Supreme Champion Female Grand Champion Cow Calf Pair DDD SWEET SOURCE 28D22 Megan Perry - Crawford, TX

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West Texas Brangus Breeders Springtime Sale March 23 - Abilene, TX submitted by Mary Beth Farris Bulls: 30 Brangus and Ultrablack bulls averaged High selling bulls: Lot 5 Lack Morrison Brangus Lot 37 Skyhawk Brangus Lot 20 Indian Hills Ranch Lot 42 Wilson & Wilson Lot 19 Indian Hills Ranch

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Oklahoma Brangus Association Sale March 23 - McAlester, OK submitted by Mary Beth Farris 29 bulls averaged $3,536 3 bred cows averaged $2,833 18 heifers averaged $2,091 Oklahoma Brangus Association would like to also highlight a few of the bull and female buyers that came out.

Joe Smith from Duncan, OK purchased lot 9 Vorel Template 117F6 for $6,600

Walt Greeman from Milburn, OK purchased lot 20 Lawman Final Exam 361E5 for $5,500 Dwaine Dickey from Garfield, AR purchased lot 48 Vorel Ms Dimension 1178Y2 for $4,000 Coy Harrington from Stuart, OK purchased lot 59 Miss Boulder 926F for $3,300

DOGUET Diamond D ANnual Production Sale submitted by Reagan McKinley April 13 - POTEET, TX 25 Brangus Bulls Averaged $5,755 100 Units of DDD Masterplan 1019W10 Semen averaged $300/ straw 51 Registered Females Averaged $5975 5 Commercial Open Heifers Averaged $1,295 2 Commercial Pairs Averaged $2,500 High Seller Bulls Lot 61 DDD Wall Street 38E23 sold to Lackey Ranch for $23,000 Lot 87 DDD Stunner 150F4 sold to Lackey Ranch for $20,000 High Selling Females Lot 3 DDD Miss Full Circle 88F sold to GKB Cattle for $25,000 Lot 12 and 12A DDD Ms Dede 804A12 and her Unlimited sire heifer calf sold to GKB Cattle for $16,500 Lot 23 and 23A Two Hearts Cricket 820A8 and her Good Choice heifer calf were split off and sold to Robert Fuchs and Jared Desormeaux for $15,500 Lot 11 and 11A Skyhawks BT 610X5 and her Fortunate Son heifer calf sold to Brad Cotton for $9,750

LOT 61

LOT 11A

DDD Masterplan 101W10

LOT 3

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GENETRUST @ Cavender’s Neches River Ranch April 27 - Jacksonville, TX submitted by Cody Gariss Registered Brangus and Ultrablack Female Averages 74 Open Heifers $4368 22 Bred Heifers $3920 15 3N1s $5217 7 Spring Pairs $3231 3 Donors $24,083 1 Bred Cow $2750 122 total registered female lots gross $586,000 to average $4803.

Commercial Brangus Female Averages 218 Pairs $2477 108 Open Heifers $1341 44 Bred Heifers $1851 370 total commercial female lots gross $766,250 to average $2071.

A capacity crowd gathered on a beautiful spring day in Jacksonville, Texas to appraise the high-quality offering put forth by the GENETRUST partners and friends. A long-established event that has become known as a consistent, high quality source of registered and commercial Brangus females in Texas found buyers eagerly pursuing their sale favorites in rapid fashion, landing throughout the continental United States and Mexico. High selling

lots were as follows.

Lot 59 WAT Miss Guardian 404A, a proven donor from Schmidt Farms, commanded $65,000 from Johnston Brangus, Letohatchee, AL and Double W Ranch, McComb, MS. Lot 47 MS DMR El Dorado 331F5, an open heifer from Draggin’ Ranch, had a final bid of $12,000 from Star G Ranch, Ben Wheeler, TX. Lot 9 SF Miss Cornerstone 40F4, an open heifer from Schmidt Farms, was selected by Manuel Gutierrez Barba, Jalisco, Mexico for $10,500.

Lot 20 Miss TJM Business Line 59F12, an open heifer from TJM Ranch, gathered up $10,000 from Fernando Franco, Houston, TX. Lot 75 MS DMR El Dorado 468F5, an open heifer from Draggin’ M Ranch, commanded $10,000 from Star G Ranch, Ben Wheeler, TX. Registered female volume buyers were Malachi Sandoval, Brashear, TX, Reggy McDaniel, Columbia, LA and Jim Bickers, Troy, MI. As has become the custom, an elite set of commercial Brangus females was offered following the registered female portion of the sale and were readily accepted. Topping the commercial offering was a set of 6 two-year old Brangus pairs at $3000 to Malachi Sandoval, Houston, TX. Volume buyers in the commercial offering were Randy Garrett, Geary, OK and Frank Johnston, Letohatchee, AL.

GENETRUST will kick off their power packed fall sale run at the renowned Chimney Rock Cattle Company, Concord, AR November 1-2, 2019 with 150 Brangus and Ultrablack bulls, 100 ELITE registered females and 300 ranch raised commercial females. Two weeks later GENETRUST will be in Jacksonville, TX at Cavender Ranches, November 15-16, 2019 with 220 Brangus and Ultrablack bulls, 40 Charolais bulls and 550 ranch raised commercial females for an exclusive 2-day event. To request your catalog on these upcoming events, view private treaty offerings or for more information on the nation’s leader in Brangus and Ultrablack genetics visit www.

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The Texas Best Brangus Sale submitted by Mark Cowan May 25 - Weimar, TX 10 Spring Bred/ 3N1s Black and Red Brangus grossed $37,200 to average $3,720 6 Fall Bred Black and Red Brangus Cows grossed $20,200 to average $3,367 16 Open Back and Red Brangus heifers grossed $45,300 to average $2,831 5 Fall Pair/3N1’s Black and Red Brangus grossed $11, 500 to average $2,300 7 Spring Bred Heifers Black and Red Brangus grossed $15,500 to average $2,214 49 Total Black and Red Brangus Females grossed $141,800 to average $2,900 A high quality set of Red and Black Brangus females greeted 42 registered buyers from 5 states at the fourth annual Texas Best sale in Weimar, TX, hosted by Cox Excalibur Brangus. The offering found ready acceptance throughout the day and the quality was only exceeded by the hospitality of the hosts. The 49 lots represented 12 consignors. The performance, pedigrees and service sires continues to step up in competitiveness in Texas Best and prices were reflective of that fact.

The day’s top selling lot was Lot 7, PRF Ms Crossover 127B and her Primetime heifer calf. She is a maternal sister to the power sire, Game Changer and featured big numbers and a near perfect udder.

This possible 3N1 sold for $7,250 to Brent Dornburg, Goliad, TX. She was consigned by Pennridge Ranch, Paige, TX. Lot 1, CX Dream Play 71/C was the day’s second high seller when Kindred Ranch, Brookshire, TX paid $6,750 to own her. This heavy bred Red Brangus daughter of CX Dream Play 67/Z sold safe to CX Legend’s Hombre 31A and was consigned by Cox Excalibur Brangus, Weimar, TX. $5,500 was the price paid for the third high seller as LG Herndon Farms, Lyons, GA purchased Lot 45, Tajo Ms Three D 23F8. This open heifer is a daughter of the now deceased Three D and boasted big numbers. She was consigned by Tajo Ranch, Houston, TX. Cox Excalibur Brangus also consigned the day’s fourth high selling female, Lot 17, Ms Viva 575B. This good fall bred Red Brangus female is palpated safe to Mr JLS Yucatan 780C and sold for $4,800 to M Bar M Ranch, Houston TX.

Quail Valley Elite Invitational Brangus Sale submitted by Mark Cowan JUNE 08 - Oneonta, AL 6 Brangus Donors/Pairs grossed $43,000 to average $7,167 3 Brangus 3N1s grossed $22,000 to average $7,333 24 Bred/Exposed Brangus and Ultrablack Heifers grossed $141,250 to average $5,885 5 Fall Bred Brangus and Ultrablack Heifers and Cows grossed $16,000 to average $3,200 1 Brangus Embryo Lot grossed $20,000 to average $20,000 1 Brangus Semen Lot grossed $6,875 to average $6,875 45 total Lots grossed $265,075 to average $5,891 The Quail Valley Premier Invitational Elite Brangus Female Sale saw 77 enthusiastic buyers and bidders from 12 states gather at the newly built Quail Valley Sale Facility in Blountsville, AL. Brangus aficionados were treated to gracious hospitality and an offering of Brangus genetics overwhelming in quality and function. The offering consisted of donors and prospects from the South’s leading herds.

The day’s top seller at $14,500 was Lot 45; T3 Ms Hollywood 7097F2, a powerful UB2 donor prospect boasting huge performance numbers, consigned by T3 Brangus, Purvis, Ms. She was purchased

by Spur S Cattle, Waynesboro, Ms.

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Lot 36, T3 Ms Stonewall 415F4 was the day’s second high selling lot as Tinney Farms, Hanceville, AL and Harris Riverbend Farms, Stephenville, TX teamed to pay $11,500 for this well balanced and thick Stonewall daughter. She was consigned by T3.

McDaniel Brangus, Columbia, LA paid $11,000 to own Lot 39, QVF Ms Strategy 535F1. She is a thick made Strategy daughter out of a Stonewall daughter and was consigned by the host, Quail Valley Farms, Oneonta, AL. Quail Valley Farms purchased Lot 35, the picture perfect T3 Ms Stonewall 332F, for $10,500. She was consigned by T3.

McDaniel Farms also paid $10,500 when they purchased Lot 4, Ms SVF LTD 392Y22. This possible 3N1 had a bull calf at side

by Never Surrender and was exposed back the same way. She was consigned by Quail Valley Farm.

WELCOME!

New members

NEW MEMBERS

KEMP WHITNEY (BRANGUS RANCH) - LIVE OAK, FLORIDA JAGGER BIRKHEAD (BIRKHEAD REDS) - MONTGOMERY, TEXAS NATHANIEL LUCAS (CRAZY HORSE RANCH) - LULING, TEXAS OWEN NEELY - SOUTH GREENFIELD, MISSOURI MILES NEELY - SOUTH GREENFIELD, MISSOURI ANNIE NEELY - SOUTH GREENFIELD, MISSOURI AARON TOWNS - BRYAN, TEXAS JEFF AND KERI HARPER (HILL VALLEY CATTLE COMPANY) - REEDLEY, CALIFORNIA JALYN SMITH - ROSEBUD, ARKANSAS KAITLYNN KARISCH (KARISCH RANCH) - HOUSTON, TEXAS WADE KING (KING TEAM) - FLORESVILLE, TEXAS COLIN RAMZINSKI (RAMZINSKI FARM) - POTH, TEXAS GRACIE LENZ - DANBURY, TEXAS BILL KEYS (KEYS CATTLE LLC) - NEELY, MISSISSIPPI ELI GRABIEL (RED CREEK CATTLE CO.) - ELKHART, TEXAS KAUY SUE CARR - SUDAN, TEXAS JUSTICE EPLEY (EPLEY RANCH) - SEADRIFT, TEXAS ADDY MAASS (< X CATTLE) - ROUND TOP, TEXAS JASON TALLEY (CIRCLE T RANCH) - FLORESVILLE, TEXAS TULLINA WILSON (5T CATTLE CO.) - SHEPHERD, TEXAS RYLIE FULLER (5F) - NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS ADAH SHULER (IREDALE RANCH) - DEVINE, TEXAS BILLY TERRELL SHULER (IREDALE RANCH) - DEVINE, TEXAS GAIGE TOMASCIK (TOMASCIK FARMS) - FRANKLIN, TEXAS BUCK & BEATRIZ HUGHES - COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO BRYAN PHELPS (BP RANCH) - CHINA, TX GLYNIS QUEBEDEAUX - MANSURA, LOUISIANA CONNOR HARDY (HARDY SHOW CATTLE) - SPRING, TEXAS PAISLEY S. BLACK - LAKELAND, FLORIDA BRADY TROTTER - WARREN, TEXAS DAVID A WILLIAMS (ROCKING B FARM & RANCH) - ALVIN, TEXAS TY RYAN WILSON (5T SHOW CATTLE COMPANY) - SHEPHERD, TEXAS ANDREW SPENCER (HILLTOP RANCH) - AUSTIN, TEXAS ALLISON DYCUS - BUFFALO, TEXAS MADISON CULPEPPER - GONZALES, TEXAS TANNER WHITNEY (TANNERS SHOW CATTLE) - BURLESON, TEXAS 45

Friends we will miss

FRIENDS WE WILL MISS James Wannamaker

James Bernard Wannamaker “Jim” SWANSEA - James “Jim” Bernard Wannamaker, 80, of Swansea, SC, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at the Lexington Medical Center after a long illness.

Jim is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mickey Grice Wannamaker.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, April 22, 2019, at Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church, with the Reverend Dr. Karl Coke officiating. The family will receive friends before the service at 10:00 am in the church. Honored to serve as Pallbearers will be Keith Wannamaker, Billy Wannamaker, Jr., Dwight Fauling, Keith Grice, Russ Flake, Richard Sox, Dr. Steve Huffstetler, and Gene Crim. Jim was born on December 7, 1938 in Columbia, SC, a son of the late Murray Bernard Wannamaker and Margaret Cleckley Wannamaker. He graduated from Swansea High School and Columbia Commercial College.

Jim joined the Congaree Air National Guard (now McEntire

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Joint National Guard Base) in his senior year of high school and served eleven years, with nine months active duty in Spain during the Berlin Crisis. He retired from the SC Department of Transportation after 30 years as the Director of Procurement. After retirement Jim began raising Brangus cattle, starting his herd with the Medina of Brinks. Jim was a conservationist winning the Calhoun Soil Conservationist Award in 2000. He was active in state organizations, and was past President of the Orangeburg Cattleman’s association, and was a member of the Board of Directors for the S.C. Cattleman’s Association and the Southeastern Brangus Breeders Association. Jim’s hay and cattle farm started on lands that belonged to his great grandparents in the horseneck area of Lexington County. He was an active member of Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church, and had served as Chairman of the Administrative Council and the Pastor Parish Relations Committee. He was a Mason, Scottish Rite member, and Shriner with over 25 years of service. Jim is survived by his wife; his brothers, William C. Wannamaker (Jane), Bob Wannamaker (Sarah), and Mark Wannamaker; his sister, Brenda Koch; and a number of nieces and nephews, and grand nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the staff of the Lexington Medical Center for their many acts of kindness while he was a patient there. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1231, Swansea, SC 29160.

Online condolences may be expressed at www. dukesharleyfuneralhome.com.

Friends we will miss

Ken Hughes Kenneth Harley Hughes, long time cattleman of Franklin, Texas, formerly of Eureka, Kansas, died on June 15, at the age of 65.

Hughes was born Sept. 8, 1953 in Emporia, Kansas to Jerry and Donita Holmes Hughes.

He grew up in Hamilton, Kansas and graduated from Hamilton High School in 1971. He attended Garden City Community College where he earned his associate degree in feedlot management and worked for several feed lots in western Kansas.

In 1974, he married his high school sweetheart, Jeraldyn Butler and to this union one child, Amy Elizabeth, was born.

Spurred by his love for animal husbandry and the great outdoors, Hughes followed his dream and his heart into the cattle industry. After his marriage, he worked for 10 years on ranches in Kansas and Oklahoma.

Then, in 1984, Brinks Brangus moved to Eureka and that is when his love affair with the Brangus breed began. In 1993, he followed his beloved black cows to Texas where he became director of genetics at Camp Cooley Ranch, (CCR), Franklin, Texas.

At CCR, he was instrumental in helping develop the Brangus breed into what it is today – duly noted by his recent International Brangus Breeders’ Association Pioneer Award.

In 2012, Hughes turned his profound knowledge and expertise into his own business, Hughes Cattle Services, which enabled him to continue to consult with Brangus breeders across the country, and build his own herd with Mike Burtin in Eureka, Kansas.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Franklin, Texas. He became a born again Christian in 1979. He always credited his grandma Neva Hughes with his love of Jesus.

He was an avid hunter, fisherman and marksman. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He had a creative mind, was very skilled at metal works and had a way with cattle, horses and people.

He leaves his loving wife of 45 years of the home; daughter.

Amy (Jeff) Dieta; grandchildren, Jeffrey and Chloe Dieta all of Round Rock, Texas; brother, Steve (Sheila) Hughes of Hamilton, Kansas; sister, Denise (Mark) Stewart of Madison,

Kansas; nieces, Zenda Kono of Gladstone, Missouri, Jessica Naccaroto of Valley Center, Kansas; and nephew, Jacob Stewart of Gridley, Kansas. He was proceeded in death by his grandparents, parents, his granddaughter Joy and nephew Zeke.

He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

A memorial service was held at the First Baptist Church, Franklin, Texas on June 23, 2019.A graveside service was held in Kansas the following week.

In lieu of flowers, a scholarship fund has been established with the International Brangus Breeders’ Association. Please make checks payable to International Brangus Auxiliary (IBA) with Ken Hughes Memorial Scholarship in the memo.

Donations may be sent: IBA, c/o Janet Greuel, treasurer, 438 Price Rd./ Brooks, Georgia 30206.

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Michael Candler, President 386-208-3881 ARIZONA

Big D Ranch Phillip & Beth DeSalvo 173 Miller Lane Center Ridge, AR 72027 (501) 208-6119 www.BigDRanch.net

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FIND A BREEDER NEAR YOU ARKANSAS

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CALIFORNIA Two-Year-Old Brangus & Ultrablack Bulls Sell fall Brangus & angus InvItatIonal Bull sale

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Bulls, Show Prospects, Replacement Heifers, Cows, Semen, & Embryos REGISTERED & COMMERCIAL BRANGUS champsvalley@yahoo.com

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Drake Land & Cattle 398 Drake Road Quanah, Texas 79252

Cell: (832) 331-2527 Ranch: (940) 663-6143 drakeranch398@gmail.com www.drakeranch.com

est. 1924 Quanah, Texas

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TEXAS

TEXAS

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Zottarelli Ranches Angelo Zottarelli 2156 FM 2414 Evant, Texas 76525

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CALENDAR August 2019 2 3 5-7 16-17

Ozark Empire Fair Junior Brangus Show, Springfield, MO Ozark Empire Fair Open Brangus Show, Springfield, MO TAMU Beef Cattle Short Course, College Station, TX SBBA Field Day & IBBA Fall Meeting, Grantville, GA

September 2019 2 7 13-14 21 27-28 28 28

IBBA Office Closed: Labor Day Don Thomas & Sons, Madison, MO IBBA Fall Meeting, Branson, MO MidSouth Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, Francisville, LA IBBA Fall Meeting, Lubbock, TX Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Showcase Sale, Brundidge, AL Fall Angus & Brangus Invitational Bull Sale, Dinuba, CA

October 2019 8-9 11-12 12 12 12 19 19 19 24 24-25 26 26

Telpara Hills Guns & Roses Sale, Rockhampton, Queensland IBBA Fall Meeting, Biloxi, MS Addison Brangus Farms Performance Sale, Cullman, AL Building Your Tomorrow at Big D Ranch, Center Ridge, AR Cox Excalibur CX Advantage Sale, Weimar, TX Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch Annual Production Sale, Poteet, TX Oklahoma Brangus Association Sale, McAlester, OK Town Creek Farm Sale, West Point, MS Martin-Bruni Cattle 6th Annual Fall Sale, San Saba, TX IBBA Fall Meeting, College Station, TX Oak Creek Farms Forage Developed Brangus Bull Sale, Chappell Hill, TX Miller Brangus Production Sale, Waynesboro, TN

November 2019 1-2 4 8-9 15-16

GENETRUST @ Chimney Rock Cattle Company, Concord, AR The Branch Ranch’s Rough & Ready Ranch Raised Brangus Bull Sale, Mansfield, LA Blackwater Cattle Company Genomic Extravaganza, Lake Park, GA GENETRUST @ Cavender Ranches, Jacksonville, TX

December 2019 7

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ADVERTISERS INDEX 5K Cowbelle Brangus .........................................................51 ABS Global.............................................................................

American Marketing Services .......................................... 27 Amrich Ranch ................................................................... 52 Big D Ranch ...................................................................... 49 Blackwater Cattle Co. ..............................................30-31,50 Bobby and Bobbie Brangus ...............................................51 Bovine Elite, LLC .............................................................. 48 Brinks Brangus @ Westall Ranches ...............................9,51 Burke Brangus Farm ........................................................ 50 Bushley Creek Cattle Co. ...................................................51 C&C Brangus...................................................................... 52 Carter Brangus .................................................................. 49 Cavender Ranches ............................................................ 52 Champions Valley Brangus............................................... 52 Char-No Farm ................................................................... 50 Chimney Rock Cattle Co. .................................................. 49 Clark Cattle Services ......................................................... 48 Clover Ranch .................................................................. 7,49 Cox Excalibur Brangus ..................................................... 52 Cross F Cattle..................................................................... 52 Cross N Farms ...................................................................51 Diamond K Ranch ............................................................ 52 Doguet Diamond D Ranch .................................. IFC,52,BC Don Hall Brangus ............................................................. 49 Don Thomas & Sons .....................................................27,51 Dotson, Wes....................................................................... 48 Double Creek Brangus Ranch .......................................... 52 Double W Ranch ................................................................51 Draggin M Ranch .............................................................. 49 Drake Land & Cattle ......................................................... 52 DVAuction.....................................................................12,27 E3 Ranch, LLC .................................................................. 53 Elgin Breeding Services, LLC ........................................... 48 Embruon Embryo Biopsy.................................................. 48 Far Niente Farms .............................................................. 49 Farris Ranching Company ................................................ 53 Fenco Farms..................................................................17,50 Galloway Brangus ............................................................. 49 Garry Clem Brangus ......................................................... 53 Genesis Ranch .................................................................. 53 Genetic Edge XXIV Sale........................................................

Giffin Farms....................................................................... 50 GKB Cattle ................................................................... 25,53 Greenwood Cattle Co. ....................................................... 53 Greuel Family Brangus ..................................................... 50 Hardee Farms ................................................................... 50 Hi Point Sales + Marketing ..................................IFC,21,BC Indian Hills Ranch ............................................................ 53 Jackson Family Brangus....................................................57 Jacksons Double J............................................................. 49 JLS International .............................................................. 53 Johnston Brangus ............................................................. 49 K & L Brangus ................................................................... 53 K & R Broken Bar Ranch .................................................. 52 L. G. Herndon, Jr. Farms, Inc. ......................................... 50

Lack-Morrison ...................................................................51 Lake Majestik..................................................................... 49 Lambert, Doak................................................................... 48 Lawman Ranch.................................................................. 52 Little Creek Farms............................................................. 50 Marshall Farms.................................................................. 49 Mid South Cattle Company........................................... 21,51 Miller Brangus................................................................... 52 MO Brangus....................................................................... 50 Mobley, Luke..................................................................... 48 Mound Creek Ranch.......................................................... 53 MP Brangus....................................................................... 53 NCBA Beef Quality Assurance............................................14 Neal Family Brangus..........................................................21 Oak Creek Farms............................................................... 53 Oakley, Lakin..................................................................... 48 OK Farms........................................................................... 53 Old Colita Ranch................................................................ 53 Parker Brangus.................................................................. 49 Pennridge Ranch............................................................... 53 Perry Ranch....................................................................... 52 Peterson Brangus................................................................51 Phillips Ranch.................................................................... 50 Quail Valley Farms.............................................................17 Rafter 2 Ranch................................................................... 54 Reagan, Terry.................................................................... 48 Red Bud Farms.................................................................. 50 Rio Ranch.......................................................................... 54 Salacoa Valley Farms..........................................................51 Santa Rosa Ranch........................................................... 3,54 Scamardo Brangus............................................................. 54 Schmidt Farms.................................................................. 54 Silveus Insurance............................................................... 39 Southeast Brangus Breeders......................................7,12,49 Spanish Ranch................................................................... 50 Stone Corral Ranch........................................................... 54 Suhn Cattle Co ...................................................................51 T3 Brangus......................................................................11,51 Tajo Ranch......................................................................... 54 The Oaks Farms..................................................................51 Town Creek Farms............................................................. 59 Trio Cattle & Genetics....................................................... 54 Triple Crown Ranch.......................................................... 54 Triple JR Cattle Co............................................................ 54 TTT Brangus Farm............................................................ 49 Tuna Rosa Ranch............................................................... 54 Valley View Ranch..............................................................51 Vineyard Cattle Co............................................................. 54 Vorel Farms....................................................................... 52 Westway Feed Products.....................................................15 W.E.T. Farms..................................................................... 50 Williams Ranch Co.............................................................13 Wyman Creek........................................................................

Wynne Ranch.................................................................... 50 Zottarelli Ranches.............................................................. 54

To place your ad in the Brangus Journal, contact Jessie England via phone (512-876-5441) or Melanie Fuller via phone (979-255-3343)

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// August 2019

TOWN CREEK FARM Bull Sale and Commercial Brangus Bred Heifer Sale

AT THE RANCH NEAR WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI

Saturday, October 19, 2019 • 12 noon 150 TOWN CREEK FARM BULLS

Brangus, Ultrablack and VigorMax™ Half-Blood Bulls. Large selection of FULL 2-year old bulls. Powerful, practical, functional bulls developed on a high roughage, forage-based ration. Bulls guaranteed. Bulls sell Johnes-free, BDV-PI and Trich tested. Large selection of user-friendly bulls.

225 COMMERCIAL BRANGUS AND ULTRABLACK BRED HEIFERS Multi-generation, ranch and source verified second generation Town Creek Farm heifers bred back to Town Creek bulls.

Fall and spring calving heifers sell. Reputation heifer sale in its 22nd year.

SONS OF THESE HERD SIRES SELL.

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TCF Integrity 13C R10304130 DDF DOB: 1/12/2015 Sire: CCR Integrity 355S4

Semen Available

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Select from proven Vigor Max™ (Brahman x Angus), Brangus and Ultrablack bulls. Keep your cowherd black and uniform in color.

Buy bulls from a program that culls EVERY open female and EVERY female that doesn’t bring a calf to the weaning pens.

Fertility is our top priority because we know it’s your top priority.

Genetics developed and proven for more than 30 years.

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Maternal bulls to develop superior replacement heifers that are fertile and long-lasting with good udders.

Calving ease heifer bulls included.

Bulls are hard, ripped and ready.

Managed to be disease free.

Environmentally adapted and acclimated bulls that withstand heat and humidity.

User Friendly bulls.

Longevity – of bulls and their daughters.

ABOVE: Brangus bulls 4861E18 and 416E both sell as full two-year olds. These bulls are ripped, and ready for breeding pastures.

TCF Integrity 4861A3 R10231918 DDF DOB: 2/3/2013 Sire: CCR Integrity 355S4

Semen Available

RIGHT: These multi-generation Town Creek Farm commercial Brangus bred heifers sell. All heifers were A.I.’d to calving ease

REAL WORLD GENETICS FOR OUR REAL WORLD.

Go to our website to request a sale catalog and to join our mailing list.

TOTAL COMMITMENT

3 Quality Assurance always comes first.

TOWN CREEK FARM

Since 1993

Milton Sundbeck, Owner • Office 662.494.5944 32476 Hwy. 50 East, West Point, Mississippi 39773-5207 Joy Reznicek 205.399.0221 • Joy@TownCreekFarm.com Clint Ladner 662.812.8370 • Cladner@TownCreekFarm.com www.TownCreekFarm.com