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Santa Rosa Ranch takes pride in the relationships we build with our customers and we appreciate the confidence our customers have in us. We stand behind everything that we sell and we appreciate the confidence you have in our goal to develop the best Brangus and Ultrablack cattle in the breed!

We are proud to introduce our Once you become our customer, you will be enrolled and receive 5% off the sales price of any bull or female you purchase! There is no expiration to this program - as a loyal customer, you will always be eligible!

Contact Kent Smith at 979.540.8338 or email info@srrbrangus.com ♦ Available by Private Treaty only; not eligible in a production or consignment sale scenario. ♦ Discount is based on currently available price list and not in combination with other offers. ♦ Discount is not cumulative from year to year - it is 5% off of the current published price list for that buying season.

Santa Rosa Ranch Kent Smith, General Manager (979) 540-8338 | kent@srrbrangus.com Gerald Sullivan, Owner Kelley Sullivan, Owner

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CON TACTS 8870 U.S. Highway 87E, San Antonio, Texas 78263 • P.O. Box 809, Adkins, Texas 78101 210-696-8231 • Fax 210-696-8718 • info@gobrangus.com • gobrangus.com IBBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Chris Heptinstall 1st Vice President Allen Goode 2nd Vice President Vern Suhn Secretary/Treasurer Mike Weathers Area 1 AL, FL, GA & South America Chris Heptinstall, Oneonta, Alabama cgstall@yahoo.com Area 2 AR, LA & MS Jeremy Jackson, Gentry, Arkansas jjackson101@gmail.com Area 3 ND, SD, MN, WI, IA, IL, MO, KS & NE Vern Suhn, Eureka, Kansas vern@geneplusbrangus.com Area 4 IN, MI, PA, OH, KY, TN, NC, SC, VA, WV & New England States Darrel Law, Lafayette, Tennessee cklaw@nctc.com Area 5 OK Shiloh Hall, Okmulgee, Oklahoma shiloh518@yahoo.com Area 6 NM, AZ, CA, NV, UT, CO, WY, MT, ID, WA, OR, Canada & Australia Greg Romans, Vale, Oregon romansbrangus@yahoo.com Area 7 TX & Mexico Allen Goode, Dallas, Texas allen@triocattle.com Area 7 TX & Mexico Mary Douglass, Seguin, Texas twoheartsbrangus@yahoo.com Area 7 TX & Mexico Lee Alford, Caldwell, Texas alfordcattle@aol.com Area 8 Central Time Zone (except TX & OK) Doyle Miller, Waynesboro, Tennessee dmiller@doylemillercpa.com Area 9 TX & OK Mike Weathers, Columbus, Texas mikeweathers@msn.com Area 10 Mountain & Pacific Time Zone States Troy Floyd, Roswell, New Mexico tfloyd@leaco.net Area 11 Eastern Time Zone States Rob Singleton, Seville, Florida singletons2002@yahoo.com 4

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IBBA STAFF Executive vice president Darrell Wilkes, Ph.D., dwilkes@gobrangus.com Director of accounting and finance Justine Voss, jvoss@gobrangus.com Controller Brian Sadvosky, bsadovsky@gobrangus.com Director of registry Jessie England, jengland@gobrangus.com Director of genomics and research Macee Prause, mprause@gobrangus.com Member services & marketing coordinator Lori Edwards, ledwards@gobrangus.com Director of information and technology Andrew Sicotte, Jr., asicotte@goregstr.com Customer service Julie Broadus, jbroadus@gobrangus.com BRANGUS PUBLICATIONS, INC. STAFF Editor, Emily Lochner elochner@gobrangus.com, 254-230-8444 Advertising sales, Melanie Fuller mfuller@gobrangus.com, 979-255-3343 IJBBA DIRECTORS OF YOUTH ACTIVITIES Tyler and Jessica Dean tylerwdean@gmail.com, 405-867-1421 IBBA COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Awards Shiloh Hall, Okmulgee, Oklahoma Breed Improvement Mark Cowan, Detroit, Texas Commercial Marketing Finance Mike Weathers, Columbus, Texas International Allen Goode, Dallas, Texas Long Range Plan Tracy Holbert, College Station, Texas Membership Cheramie Viator, Tomball, Texas Promotion Joe Fuller, Willow City, Texas Show Allen Goode, Dallas, Texas MEMBER OF

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INTERNATIONAL BRANGUS AUXILIARY BOARD President Brenda Brull, Atchison, Kansas 1st Vice President Tina Gardner, China Spring, Texas 2nd Vice President Ginger Pritchard, McLoud, Oklahoma Secretary Mary Beth Farris, Tuscola, Texas Treasurer Janet Greuel, Brooks, Georgia Historian Jodi Jackson, Waco, Texas INTERNATIONAL BRANGUS FOUNDATION BOARD President Bill Davis, Concord, Arkansas Vice President Brandon Belt, Gatesville, Texas Secretary/Treasurer Darrell Wilkes, Ph.D. Allen Goode, Dallas, Texas Chris Heptinstall, Oneonta, Alabama Tracy Holbert, College Station, Texas Steve Densmore, Bryan, Texas INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR BRANGUS BOARD 2020-2021 IJBBA Board of Directors President Jacob Jones, Stillwater, Oklahoma Ex-Officio Kendra Brull, Atchison, Kansas Queen Casey Harper, Haines City, Florida Director Samuel Belt, Gatesville, Texas Director Lauren Burton, Atlanta, Texas Director April Villareal, Brookshire, Texas Director Payge Dupre, Kathleen, Florida Director Briana Hicks, Danbury, Texas Director Brook Langford, Lawton,

Oklahoma Director Cassidy Eramo, Brandon, Florida Director Jaxon Allen, Haworth, Oklahoma

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by Chris Heptinstall A message from the IBBA president on EPDs, embryo transfers, and field days.

8 ASSOCIATION BRIEF

Newly added, the association brief is intended to update members on happenings, events, and milestones made by the Brangus association.

10 TARGET 75 – AN EXAMPLE OF AN IBBA COMMITTEE AT WORK

by Darrell Wilkes, Ph.D. The IBBA Promotion Committee, chaired by Joe Fuller of Willow City, Texas is leading the charge to understand the perception of Brangus in the beef industry through a project called Target 75.

13 BRANGUS DELIVERS ADVANTAGES TO GKB’S MULTI-BREED PROGRAM

by Lindsay L Allen By adding Brangus to a Bos taurus herd, GKB Cattle Co. of Waxahachie, Texas saw an increase in bull demand from customers.

24 TEXAS INVITATIONAL NATIONAL SHOW RESULTS 27 BRANGUS FUTURITY NATIONAL SHOW RESULTS 33 NATIONAL JUNIOR BRANGUS SHOW RESULTS 41 NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT OF BOS INDICUS-INFLUENCED HEIFERS

by Carson Andersen, University of Missouri-Columbia Replacement heifers are the building blocks to a productive and profitable cowherd, and it starts with proper nutritional management.

45 SALE SUMMARIES 46 FRIENDS WE WILL MISS

David Vaughan, Joe Tusa, Larry Smith

16 RETAINED OWNERSHIP RISKS & REWARDS

by CattleFax, sponsored by Ritchie Industries A comprehensive understanding of the bargaining power in retaining ownership on feedyard bound cattle.

21 EXPECTED PROGENY DIFFERENCES: THE BEDROCK OF GENETIC IMPROVEMENT

by Darrell Wilkes, Ph.D. EPDs can be complex and confusing to understand, let’s break it down together.

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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE

Sweet Summertime!

by Chris Heptinstall, IBBA president

Sweet summertime! The last embryos are transferred for spring calves. It is about time to pick up herd bulls and hay season is in full swing. It is time to start planning for the fall sale season; this is what’s happening in north Alabama, anyway. I hope the Lord has blessed your operation with stirrup high grass, as He has ours.

As I am writing this letter, next week is the National Junior Brangus Show in Beaumont, Texas. I wish all the juniors and their families safe travels and the best of luck showing your animals. Youth is what we must depend on to continue driving Brangus® in a positive direction. So, let’s all get behind and encourage the juniors to stay involved in the industry.

In this issue you will read a lot about genetics, in general about Expected Progeny Differences. EPDs especially when paired with DNA, are the single most accurate way we can measure differences in cattle.

Weights and measures (phenotypes) drive the accuracies of GE-EPDs (or genomically enhanced EPDs). Without correct contemporary groups and phenotypes we cannot truly calculate EPDs. I have heard too many times from breeders of registered cattle that EPDs just do not matter. Being in the bull business, I have witnessed more aggressive commercial operations buying from indexes. They have requested the catalog data dump, sorted according to their indexes, and purchased directly from their sorts. With that being said, I am a firm believer in reporting complete and accurate information to be included in our EPD model.

The Southeast Brangus Breeders will be hosting a field day at Phillips Ranch, Bunnell, Florida, on August 21-22. From early talks with Rob Singleton, general manager at Phillips Ranch, there will be a plethora of information during this event.

From in-vitro fertilization demonstrations, to ranch horse demonstrations, to informative topics from experts in their field, it will be insightful for all breeders.

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fellowship and southern hospitality from the folks at Phillips Ranch.

In closing, fall sales are fast approaching. Be sure to reach out to Emily or Melanie to get your event on the IBBA calendar, and advertise for commercial producers to view.

I am looking forward to getting back out on the road and seeing many of you guys the last half of the year.

Don’t be afraid to go where the data takes you! CGH

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IBBA WELCOMES NEW STAFFERS

This summer, the IBBA welcomed two new staffers to the team. We are pleased to welcome Julie Broadus as a customer service representative on staff. Broadus, originally from San Antonio, now resides in Floresville with her husband, Scott, they have one daughter, Lauren.

Broadus’ husband began in the Brangus business in 1985 with the Leaning H Ranch. They have always had and continue to raise Brangus with a core group of donor females.

“I believe the Brangus female remains to be the queen of the pasture and I am very excited to work directly with some of the breeds best cattlemen and to help promote the breed in the future,” she explains.

In addition, Brian Sadovsky has joined the IBBA team as controller. Sadovsky was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, and went to college at Rice University in Houston.

After graduation, he spent a few years in West Texas (Big Spring and Midland area) working in radio and television.

He went back to school (UT-San Antonio) to get a master’s degree in accounting. Sadovsky has been an accountant since 2007, working as an external auditor before being hired by the YMCA of Greater San Antonio, where he spent approximately 10 years as an internal auditor and accounting manager. For the last two years, he has worked as the controller for Nardis Public Safety & Nardis Gun Club.

Outside of work, he enjoys singing barbershop music and is an avid fan of the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Cubs.

He has two daughters (ages 13 and 23) and one grandson (10 months). Sadovsky is very excited for this new opportunity with IBBA in order to help the organization run more effectively and provide more informative reports in order to assist with strategic planning and financial management.

Welcome both Julie and Brian!

PROMOTION COMMITTEE UPDATE

The International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) Promotion Committee is charged with overall marketing and promotion direction of the Brangus association in order to increase market share of Brangus cattle. Joe Fuller serves as chairman with members Shiloh Hall, Wade Fisher, Lisa Neal, Bill Davis, Chris Sankey, Sarah Greene, Andrew Scamardo, and Kurt Trammell along with staff input from Dr. Darrell Wilkes, Lori Edwards, and Emily Lochner. The committee is active with energetic monthly virtual meetings.

The key project that the IBBA Long Range Committee has charged the promotion committee with working on is the “Target 75 Project.” The goal is to target 75 influential commercial and registered cattlemen, feedyard operators, marketers, university, and industry leaders to give their view of Brangus and how the IBBA should direct marketing efforts in the future. The first key step in the process is a 8

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breeder led market research project where the results will be shared with professional advertising agencies to formulate a message that creates more demand for Brangus. This does not happen overnight, and there may not be as much print media for Brangus in the meantime. We will have to craft the right message and then produce it, and amplify it through print, social media, trade shows, and video media in order to promote Brangus cost effectively with a limited budget.

In addition, the promotion committee is charged with looking at Frontline Beef Producer and making it a more cost-effective tool in the promotion of Brangus bulls. The committee voted to use the Brangus “bull buyer” list as key distribution point, add larger format card ads for the next issue, and study the best type of look and paper for the Frontline magazine.

IBBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

The IBBA board of directors met via conference call April 15, 2020. Dr. Wilkes, IBBA executive vice president, noted that the receivables and payables for DNA are caught up as of March. Mike Weathers, secretary/treasurer, opined that the March 2020 financials are the cleanest that he has seen during his time on the board, noting there are a few things still to be cleaned up.

Concern was expressed about DNA charges, as IBBA is fronting the cost of the test and members are paying after the test is ran. If members refuse to pay, IBBA has overhead charges with test management and also the outlay of cash to pay the lab for the test. A consensus emerged that, at minimum, members should be invoiced within seven days of placing a DNA test order, and that the results would not be provided or posted to Regstr until the invoice was paid.

Discussion was held on the rescheduling of the Brangus Summit, originally planned for Orlando, Florida in early June. The board tabled any decision on rescheduling pending some more certainty in the general economy, and achievement of significant milestones in Regstr when morale among members is improved.

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL JUNIOR BRANGUS SHOW

The Southeast Brangus Breeders Association (SBBA) Junior Brangus Show will be held September 18-19, 2020 at the Suwannee County Fairground Complex in Live Oak, Florida. The ownership deadline for junior heifers is July 20, and the entry deadline is August 5. For more information contact Tom or Vicki Hayford at hayfords@wfeca.net.

ONLINE DNA ORDERING NOW AVAILABLE

Similar to how DNA orders in the previous registry portal were processed, online DNA ordering is now available in the Regstr system. Members can submit DNA orders online through Regstr rather than manually going through Macee

ASSOCIATION BRIEF Prause to receive the order form. Members are encouraged to be on the lookout via Facebook and the weekly Brangus Bulletin for webinar information; Prause will be hosting interactive webinars twice weekly to demonstrate new online features of DNA ordering.

ADVERTISE IN FALL FRONTLINE BEEF PRODUCER

The 2020 Fall Frontline Beef Producer is a commercial publication circulated to 7,500 commercial and seedstock producers in Brangus country. To reserve your advertisement spot, contact Melanie Fuller at mfuller@gobrangus.com or 979.255.3343. The ad reservation deadline is Monday, August 10.

HILL COUNTRY SALE ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS

The Hill Country Brangus Breeders Association (HCBBA) is now accepting consignments for their 45th Annual Brangus Bull & Female Sale to be held Saturday, November 14. The sale will be held at the Producers Livestock Auction in San Angelo, Texas. To consign an animal, contact Hi Point Sales + Marketing, Garrett Thomas at garrett@hipointsalesandmarketing.com.

STOCK SHOW SUCCESS The IBBA hosted the 2nd Annual Texas Invitational Show in Bryan, Texas on June 28. Many Brangus breeders came together to exhibit over 200 head of Brangus, Red Brangus, and Ultra cattle. The Brangus Futurity along with the National Junior Brangus Show was held in Beaumont, Texas where both junior and adult members exhibited over 300 head of cattle.

INTERNATIONAL BRANGUS FOUNDATION REVITALIZED The International Brangus Breeders Foundation (IBBF) is back in business with an updated board of directors, officers, and a burning desire to advance the Brangus breed through research and education. Bill Davis was elected president, Brandon Belt vice president, and Darrell Wilkes is secretary/treasurer. Other members of the board include Allen Goode and Chris Heptinstall representing the IBBA board, Tracy Holbert and Bill Davis representing the IBBA Long Range Planning Committee, while Brandon Belt and Steve Densmore represent the general membership. The IBBF is a 501(c)(3) not for profit charged with protecting and administering gifts and donations to conduct research, investigations, and experiments in the breeding of Brangus cattle, to facilitate and promote the participation of Brangus cattle in exhibitions, and to engage in such other activities that generally or incidentally promote the breed.

TEXAS BRANGUS SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED Two memorial scholarships were awarded at the recent Texas Junior Brangus Breeders Association (TJBBA) State Show in memory of two individuals with great importance to the Brangus breed.

The Larry Joe Smith Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Gracie Kempken, who will be Pictured is Terry Reagan, presenter of the attending Oklahoma State scholarships, and Mary Jenna Lloyd.

University, Smith’s alma mater. For the second year, a scholarship in honor of Gwen Bruns was awarded; Mary Jenna Lloyd, who is attending Texas A&M this fall, received the scholarship.

Also happening at the TJBBA show was a heifer raffle, heifer donated by Myron Saathoff, with proceeds going to the TJBBA. Charles Atkinson was the lucky winner of the Brangus heifer.

The TBBA is looking for members who would like to participate on the TBBA Promotion/Education Committee.

This committee will develop ways to increase awareness of Brangus in the state of Texas and also plan the program for the annual meeting in Salado on April 2-3, 2021. Please contact Jodi Jackson if you are interested, jodiatbentwood@sbcglobal.net.

IBBA FACTSin a flash in the past 90 days

- 64 New Senior Members - 1,213 New DNA Submissions - 56 New Junior Members - 5,935 New Female Registrations - 7 New Associate Members - 4,647 New Bull Registrations 9

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TARGET 75 – AN EXAMPLE OF AN IBBA COMMITTEE AT WORK

by Darrell Wilkes, Ph.D., IBBA executive vice president Committee. Lori Edwards is the official staff support for the The IBBA Long Term Plan calls for a market assessment committee, I’m just an eavesdropper. The committee calls have project called Target 75. It involves interviews with 75 key been well attended and Chairman Joe Fuller is disciplined about players in the beef industry ranging from packers to university moving through the agenda and wrapping up each call in 60 educators and every segment in between. The interviews are minutes. The calls are held monthly and each call ends with a intended to learn how the various sectors of the beef industry summary of the actions to be taken by each member. I believe perceive Brangus cattle. The findings from this will be used in every active Brangus breeder would be proud of the way your many ways. For example, the IBBA Promotion Committee can fellow breeders are dedicating their time, talent, and attention use the information to craft advertising messages. The IBBA Breed Improvement Committee can use the information to hone to advancing the breed. They are making calls to some of the 75 in on key genetic research priorities. The IBBA Membership and key targets and asking for the unvarnished truth about how these people perceive Brangus. As one would expect, there are positives Education Committee can use the findings to inform members and negatives. It is always of the things each breeder can In the movie A Few Good Men, [Jack tempting to interrupt a person do to highlight the positive who is offering a criticism in an perceptions and overcome the Nicholson] blurts out, “You can’t attempt to “set them straight.” negative perceptions of our handle the truth.” In conducting Your fellow breeders are biting breed. a study like Target 75, we must be their tongues and listening to One of the most famous the negatives and the positives. lines in a movie came from Jack prepared to handle the truth.

They’re taking notes on Nicholson in the movie A Few prepared forms that ensures the core questions are asked of each Good Men when he blurted out, “You can’t handle the truth.” key player.

In conducting a study like Target 75, we must be prepared to handle the truth – and whether we agree with the perceptions Chairman Fuller wants to wrap this up in the next couple or not, we need to understand what they are and what we can months so that the findings can be distilled down and made do to turn them positive. Many people, particularly cow-calf available to the various committees mentioned in the first producers with good records, will praise the Brangus cow as the paragraph. You will hear much more about this as the results are best mama cow on earth. Other smart producers operating in the tallied and conclusions are drawn. same county don’t have a single Brangus bull on the place. Why? This is a perfect example of a committee of your peers That’s what we hope to learn via Target 75. We want to learn sinking their teeth into the IBBA Long Term Plan and executing what we need to do and what information we need to provide to a key strategy. Several committees still have room to accept convince the non-user of Brangus bulls to become a user. additional members. If you’re interested, please let us know and we’ll find a way to put you to work on a committee.

Over the course of the past couple months, I have joined in on the conference calls of the IBBA Promotion and Marketing

FROM A BRANGUS KITCHEN

Kid-Friendly Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese

By Wendy Sneed, via Beef It’s What’s for Dinner 1 pound ground beef 1 ¾ cups water 1 cup dry elbow macaroni or bowtie noodles 6 oz. processed cheese spread, cut into cubes 8 to 10 dill pickle slices (optional)

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Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add ground beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 3/4inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Stir in water and macaroni; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 9 to 11 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Stir in cheese cubes. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Serve beef mixture topped with pickle slices, if desired.

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FEATURE ARTICLE

BRANGUS DELIVERSAdvantages

by Lindsay L Allen

TO GKB’S MULTI-BREED PROGRAM

GKB Cattle - it’s only three letters, but the legacy and history attached to the brand carries more weight than three letters could ever hold. Over the last 33 years, Gary and Kathy Buchholz have spent most of their time investing in their nationally recognized Polled Hereford and Hereford herds. In 2015, GKB expanded to include Brangus.

While there are many highlights in the last three decades of ranching together, a few standout, including co-judging at the 2010 National Western Hereford Show and in 2015 owning and exhibiting the Polled and Horned Hereford champion bulls at the National Western, where the Polled Hereford went on to be supreme champion. “The neat thing about both of those bulls is that they were natural calves, and both were from genetics that we sold to junior members,” Gary said.

The couple are both products of generations of family involvement in agriculture and their married life and livelihood has always revolved around cattle. Their Waxahachie, Texas based operation now includes several breeds, as well as raising commercial replacement females.

While the Brangus cattle didn’t arrive on ranch property until five years ago, the story began much earlier. Gary, a former ag teacher, had many students who showed Brangus cattle and over the years became well acquainted with the breed.

“I had a fondness for the durability and youthfulness of the breed, combined with the commercial advantage,” Gary recalled. “In 1999, a neighbor asked if I could help select Brangus heifers for his kids to show. I was glad to do it and over the years became more than familiar with their herd. I

was AI’ing some of their cattle, helping with selections for flushes and it was a natural ‘yes’ when the opportunity arose to buy the herd from Johnston Cattle Co. in 2015.”

Kathy echoed, “We knew the cows, the lineage, and the history. We also had a strong interest in the Super Baldy (Hereford x Brangus) cattle and understand the excellent role they play in the beef industry, especially in Texas and the South, where we live.”

They have continued to add genetics and build their program from that initial purchase. The initial focus has been on the superior end of their female foundation. They started by and continue to flush the top end of their herd which is the base for their registered program and their Super Baldy herd through natural breeding. Their herd now includes the 2020 International Grand Champion Brangus Bull, DDD Tank 468E, and the International Grand Champion Female, DDD Full Swing 150F9, both co-owned with Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch, Poteet, Texas.

One of the most significant added benefits for GKB is in bull sales. “We found over the years that our commercial cattlemen liked being able to pick up both a black bull and a Hereford bull, as we had an Angus herd, and had Angus bulls for sale. The same is true when the option exists to purchase Brangus and also Hereford bulls at the same location.” Kathy explained adding, “It’s not uncommon to have a Brangus breeder purchase a Hereford bull and also a Brangus bull as the Super Baldy calves have a strong market.”

Selling Brangus bulls caters to two markets: those who want the Brangus influence in their commercial herds and (continued on page 14)

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those who want a purebred Brangus bull. “We also get calls for commercial Brangus heifers and are hoping to expand our commercial cattle herd to meet this demand,” Gary shared.

He also shared that the attraction and opportunities for Brangus that align best to their program is the stability they offer in high humidity areas. But it’s not just the black hide that has captured GKB Cattle, but also the Red Brangus breed. “We have Red Angus cattle and between the breeding of that herd with our Brangus herd, we are now raising up Red Brangus,” Gary said. Additionally, the Brahman herd at GKB Cattle also compliments the Brangus genetics and creates more opportunities.

While cattle are the priority, equally as important at GKB Cattle, are the junior members and junior programs.

“When you look at legacy members of any cattle organization or breed, or even leaders in agriculture, most of them had a 4-H or FFA project. We know that the junior members are the future of this industry and we need to keep them supported in their activities and encourage them,” Kathy stresses.

After attending her first junior Hereford field day in sixth grade, Kathy understands how these events can shape junior members and captivate their lifelong interest in the industry.

They have served as junior advisors on a state and national level and have invested in their junior customers with guidance long after a sale. They are always excited by the opportunity to judge a show, support a junior organization, and recently they purchased the grand champion steer at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, where the 2020 champion steer was a Hereford!

Especially close to their hearts is showmanship. “Anyone can buy a youth an animal to show, but only that youth can excel in showmanship with the right passion, desire for competition and work ethic,” Gary said.

As for the future of the Brangus line at GKB Cattle, Gary shared that the long-term plan is to continue producing elite Brangus genetics that will be the top end from a breeding standpoint. “Continuing our purebred genetics and our Super Baldys is our main focus. The Super Baldys offer a competitive commercial market and we hope to consign commercial heifer pens at the Texas major shows and also raise some for our recips as well,” Gary stated.

Those three letters, GKB are quickly becoming associated with some of the top cattle in Brangus and the Buchholzes firmly believe the breed has a place in all phases of the beef industry.

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JUNE 24-27, BRYAN, TEXAS 2020 – 2021 TJBBA BOARD President Kyler Klepac Vice President Hadley Harris Secretary Kailey Critendon Treasurer Austin Boswell Parliamentarian Mitchell Hackstedt Reporter and Queen Camille Burns Directors: Conley Harris, Molly Hackstedt, Briana Hicks, Michael Betts, Cade Amber, and Reed Thorn Ex Officio Dalton McKee Sweetheart Eris Basey ADVISORS: Greg Amber, Chris McKee, David Parkey, and Connie Smart 2020 TJBBA ALL AROUND HIGH POINTS Novice – Meagan Hanson Junior – McKenzie Tiemann Intermediate – Weston Hinze Senior – Briana Hicks CATTLE SHOW RESULTS Grand Champion Owned Black Heifer – Maddox Hartmann Reserve Champion Owned Black Heifer – Kaelyn Hein Grand Champion Owned Red Heifer – Lane Baker Reserve Champion Owned Red Heifer – Caryn Smart Grand Champion Black Cow-Calf Pair – Kyler Klepac Reserve Champion Black Cow-Calf Pair – Cleavie Allen Grand Champion Owned Black Bull – Maddox Hartmann Reserve Champion Owned Black Bull – Caryn Smart Grand Champion Owned Red Bull – Marcela Garza Reserve Champion Owned Red Bull – April Villarreal Grand Champion B&O Black Heifer – Savannah Scott Reserve Champion B&O Black Heifer – Savannah Scott Grand Champion B&O Red Heifer – Lane Baker Reserve Champion B&O Red Heifer – Cassi Burkhammer Grand Champion B&O Black Bull – Maddox Hartmann Reserve Champion B&O Black Bull - Caryn Smart Grand Champion Ultra Heifer – Bram Christensen Reserve Champion Ultra Heifer – Railee Steele Grand Champion Percentage Heifer – Stiles Patin Reserve Champion Percentage Heifer – Eris Basey SHOWMANSHIP WINNERS Senior: Junior: 1st – Briana Hicks 1st – McKenzie Tiemann 2nd – Myles Hackstedt 2nd – Railee Steele 3rd – Reed Thorn 3rd – Madeline Gitlitz 4th – Savannah Scott 4th – Sara Aultmann 5th – Tanner Miller 5th – Jenna Jennings 6th – Caryn Smart 6th – Isabelle Parkey Intermediate: Novice: 1st – Maddox Hartmann 1st – Ali Tiemann 2nd – Weston Hinze 2nd – Meagan Hanson 3rd – Kaily Critendon 3rd – Tack Farris 4th – Jordan Baldridge 4th – Truitt Marks 5th – Waylon Hinze 5th – Katherine Allen 6th – Megan Perry 6th – Ansley Heifrin

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CATTLEFAX TRENDS

RETAINED OWNERSHIP

Risks & Rewards

The IBBA is proud to bring you the CattleFax Trends Publication that is sponsored by Ritchie Industries. Look for this article each month in the Brangus Journal and Frontline. If you would like to learn more about CattleFax, please go to www.cattlefax.com.

Bargaining power has a significant influence on price levels in commodity markets, especially when transactions occur between multiple, independent segments within an industry that produces a single product for consumers.

Bargaining power shifts between sectors of the beef industry depending on the different phases of the cattle cycle. After the drought that occurred early in the last decade, cow-calf producers clearly had the upper-hand over backgrounders/ stockers and feedyards. During the early stages of expansion, the supply was not large enough to meet the demand to fill yards or grazing programs. Over the last few years leverage has shifted back to calf buyers as supply grew. Even though producers liquidated 375,000 beef cows from 2019 to 2020, bargaining power will still favor buyers over sellers this year.

Also, given the current price outlook, additional liquidation will likely occur in 2020 causing more heifer calves to be marketed. One strategy cow-calf producers have utilized in recent years to combat or avoid the poor leverage position altogether, is retaining ownership.

Another reason producers might consider retaining ownership are the events that have taken place this year, with the uncertainty from COVID-19. While the impact COVID-19 has had on beef demand is difficult to quantify due to the major supply chain disruptions, it is likely consumer demand was hurt but will improve as the country returns to a more normal environment and recovers economically. This should be supportive to cattle prices and

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give them a reason to rebound in the future, assuming no more black swan events adversely affect the markets. The exact timing and magnitude of the recovery is still to be determined. However, retaining ownership will buy producers more time and potentially increase profitability.

There are a multitude of directions a producer can go with their calves if the decision is made to own them longer.

While there will be some variation around the number of days and target weights, the accompanying diagram displays some of the different options for producers. Assuming calves are not sent straight to a feedyard, retaining ownership gives producers a lot of flexibility when it comes to marketing windows to improve the chance of profitability. For example, the plan is to background calves for 150 days with the intent of sending them to a feedyard after. However, when it’s time to ship to the feedyard the market plunges and a recovery is not expected for at least another several months. Then those calves could be turned out to grass to stretch the marketing period out. This could be done assuming there is available forage.

Retaining ownership is a challenge, and not for everyone.

Delaying cash flow from this year’s calf crop may not be financially feasible. Also, just like everything else in the cattle business, there are risks associated with owning cattle longer.

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now, a large percentage of the western half of the country is experiencing drought conditions. Many stocker operators in these regions were planning to avoid the risks involved with cattle feeding and sell their inventory as feeders. However, even grazing programs with cheap cost of gain cannot avoid all risks. The dry conditions will likely cause cattle to be marketed sooner and lighter than originally expected.

The last couple months the cattle feeding segment has endured a situation that is not common, but is a risk that producers need to be aware of. A backlog of roughly one million head of fed cattle has developed due to the slowdown in processing capabilities. A carryover of this size is very extreme and rare, but even having to carry cattle an extra week or two if the packer is slow to pick up cattle can impact profitability. It could cause final closeouts to fall short of beginning projections. Another variable that can hurt performance and increase cost of gain is weather. The wet winter from 2018 to 2019 resulted in much higher breakevens than expected, especially in the northern plains.

While the feedyard should aid in marketing the cattle, it’s up to the producer to decide what form of marketing will be used. Negotiated cash on a live or dressed basis only rewards the seller for total tonnage. Also, marketing on a dressed basis puts all the yield risk on the seller. If cattle are expected to have the genetic makeup to excel from a carcass merit standpoint, selling on a grid might be the best option to take advantage of the superior genetics. Keep in mind the premiums for quality grade will vary throughout the year depending on the size of the Choice-Select spread.

The spread is typically the narrowest in the first quarter of the year and peaks in the summer and fourth quarter.

Targeting those windows should help maximize revenue.

Yield and weight can’t be forgotten when selling on the grid.

Taking discounts for yield grade 4 or 5’s and being too heavy can significantly hurt your bottom line. If you participate in valueadded programs such as Verified Natural or NHTC, having a pre-arranged marketing agreement with a packer is recommended to ensure the appropriate premiums are fully realized. Owning cattle all the way through the supply chain and marketing on a grid gives producers the opportunity to analyze how their genetics perform in other segments of the industry.

Even if retained ownership is not done every year, past performance and harvest data can be used to leverage for higher prices when selling future calf crops.

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retaining ownership this year, it is never too early to start taking action. Having a plan is necessary to be successful.

Obviously if you are going to background or graze your calf crop, having the right feed resources and facilities is required.

The first step to putting cattle on feed is finding a feedyard with available pens, which could become a challenge as the year progresses. Because fed cattle are being backed up and occupying space longer than anticipated, some yards have started a waiting list for future placements. As mentioned earlier, drought will likely cause some cattle to come off summer grazing sooner than expected and be on-feed longer.

If major winter grazing regions do not receive moisture into the fall, fewer calves will be turned out. Instead, larger volumes of calves will be put on-feed. For these reasons it is recommended to begin the search for a feedyard sooner rather than later. When investigating different locations, be sure to ask questions. What is their relationship with packers and proximity to a plant? Does the yard offer financing and risk management services? Are the expected feed costs reasonable?

Because of the current market environment and where the industry is within the cattle cycle, retaining ownership has become popular for cow-calf producers. Owning calves through the supply chain can be rewarding, but also comes with risk. To help make the decision, answer the question: Do you want to keep owning the calves with the projected breakeven based on what they could sell for at weaning?

If no, then market at weaning or forward contract. If the expected breakeven is low enough to potentially be more profitable in the future, then retain ownership. Some form of risk management for equity protection is recommended, if the latter option is chosen. This could also include locking in feed costs by taking a corn position or doing it through the feedyard to help keep cost of gain near projections.

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FEATURE ARTICLE

EXPECTED PROGENY DIFFERENCES: THE BEDROCK OF GENETIC IMPROVEMENT Editor’s Note: A comprehensive version of this article including index mathematical calculations can be found online at GoBrangus.com.

by Darrell Wilkes, Ph.D., IBBA executive vice president After 40-years of speeches and writing about EPDs, it is apparent from the calls we receive from breeders that some of the most fundamental truths about EPDs are still not well understood. Every survey that’s been done in the past decade has confirmed that commercial cattlemen utilize EPDs in their bull selection process. Bull customers expect you, as a seedstock producer, to understand EPDs and to be able to answer their questions on this subject. Therefore, perhaps one more article on EPDs will sharpen your explanations to your customers.

At the end of this article, I will actually show how to compute an EPD from scratch. Don’t worry, it’s easy. You can do the math in your head.

When EPDs were introduced to the beef industry in the late 70s, the scientists said that EPDs were seven to nine times more powerful than individual weights and measures with regard to making genetic change. Since then, the equations have been improved, and computers are much more powerful, which makes complex equations easier to handle. We have also added the value of genomic testing to EPDs. If EPDs were seven to nine times more powerful than individual weights and measures back then, I would argue that they are at least 10-times more powerful than individual data today, probably 12-15 times more powerful.

Although obvious, it helps to restate the fact that EPDs can be used to compare animals across an entire breed or other population of cattle whose data are kept in the same database. Individual weights and measures ONLY have relevance within a single herd, and within a legitimate contemporary group.

There simply is no dispute: If you want to make purposeful and I used to ask my students: Would you be significant genetic better off to buy a bull with a 110 YW ratio change in a out of a herd with an average yearling population of weight of 1,200, or would you be better cattle, EPDs are off to buy a bull with a ratio of 100 out of the single most a herd with an average yearling weight powerful piece of 1,320? Both bulls weigh 1,320. Which of information one has a higher breeding value for available to you. yearling growth? I’d let them argue about Astute breeders this for several hours before they finally know this and concluded [correctly] that the best way to are trying to select the bull with the highest breeding move away value for yearling growth is just to flip a from publishing coin. EPDs can fix that. individual

weights and measures in their sale catalogs and advertising.

It is a delicate balancing act because many commercial customers still want to see the actual data; such as birth weight, weaning weight, etc. Individual weights and measures are still printed in advertisements even by people who understand EPDs and know darn well that they should not be confusing things by publishing raw data – such as actual rib eye area or an amazing %IMF value. In a perfect world, we would never publish individual weights and measures again. But, the world isn’t perfect. Realizing that success in the seedstock business requires genetics AND marketing, I cannot begrudge anybody for bragging about an amazing individual record. As time goes on, however, I hope we see less of that.

The first and most fundamental TRUTH about EPDs is that they absolutely do NOT predict an actual weight or measure. A common call into the office goes something like this, “If I buy a bull with a +25 for Weaning Weight (WW), what will my calves weigh at weaning?” An EPD will not give you an answer to that question. Here’s how I answer that question: “I have a neighbor who is a great stockman. He rotates pastures like a pro and has virtually no weeds. No matter the weather, grass always seems to be growing on his place. His water tanks are clean. He buys top end mineral and his mineral feeders never run out. His cattle are never sick. He even has a low fly population. I hate that guy (though I’d like to be like him). He buys Brangus bulls with +25 EPD for Weaning Weight. He weans a 97% calf crop and they weigh 600 lb.

I’m not that good. My pastures are mostly weeds and brush (from poor management). My water source is mostly mud puddles. I figure plain old salt is the only mineral they need. I doctor or bury 15 percent of my calves and the darn cows are always thin. But I buy “better” bulls, with WW EPD of +35 and then I wean calves weighing 475 lb. Those darn EPDs don’t work.”

EPDs absolutely “work.” If the good manager, as described, bought some bulls with +35 EPD for WW and ran them in common with his +25 WW bulls, we would expect to see a 10 lb. difference in weaning weight between the two sets of calves. However, if the poor manager upgraded his bull purchases to bulls with +50 WW EPD, he may see no difference at all in the average weaning weight of the calves sired by his +35 bulls simply because his environment is so limiting that genetic differences have no opportunity to be expressed. (continued on page 22)

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The moral of the story is that every phenotype (i.e. weight or measure) is the net effect of genetics and environment. The first equation that a genetics student learns is: P=G+E

phenotype = genetics + environment

For the simple reason that you cannot know the environment in which a breeding animal will be asked to produce, it is impossible to predict an actual weight or measure from an EPD. EPDs are relative to the population from which they are computed. That sounds “mathy,” but the concept is simple.

EPDs are always computed for a specific defined population of animals and they can only be compared head-to-head with other animals in the same population or, more specifically, animals within the same computational database.

The population is usually a breed, although it need not be restricted to a single breed. In the case of Brangus, our database contains data on Brangus (black and red), Ultra (black and red), Angus (black and red), Brahman and the various crosses among Brahman and Angus that are used in the approved mating schemes to produce Brangus. All of these breeds and composite animals are compared head-to-head in the Brangus genetic evaluation.

Brangus EPDs cannot be compared directly to any other breed (i.e. Simmental, Limousin, etc.) as they are on a different scale. They can only be accurately compared to other EPDs computed within the Brangus database. There are over 1.5 million animals in the Brangus database. Even though we did not have EPDs back in the 40s, 50s, etc., until the late 70s, we can now compute EPDs for every animal in the database – and we do so every month. Yes, we compute EPDs on animals that have been dead for 70 years. Why? Because they are part of the pedigree of current animals, which contributes to their genetic evaluation.

The correct way to evaluate EPDs is to use the EPD to compare the expected progeny outcome of one bull versus another.

The correct way to evaluate EPDs is, of course, to use the EPD to compare the expected progeny outcome of one bull versus another. The word “expected” is emphasized in the preceding sentence to make another obvious point. An EPD is an estimate; it is not a guarantee. “Accuracy” values indicate the reliability of the published EPDs for an animal and can be defined as the relationship between the published or listed EPD and the “true” value of the number. The EPD of a young animal will have a relatively low accuracy value.

For most animals, we will never know their true EPD. This would be an EPD with an accuracy of .99 (an accuracy of 1.0 is mathematically unachievable). This can only happen when a bull sires thousands of reported progeny in dozens or 22

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hundreds of herds. It is a rare circumstance.

Another popular and appropriate way to utilize EPDs is to compare the EPD of the animal(s) you’re evaluating to the breed average or a percentile rank within the breed. So, if you buy bulls in the top 25% of the breed for WW, for instance, will your calf crop weigh in the top 25% of the Brangus population? Again, it depends on the environment.

Remember, P = G + E. If you provide an above-average environment for WW, your WW will be heavier than the top 25% of adjusted weaning weights. If you provide a belowaverage environment, your calves will weigh less than those at the top 25% mark. Remember, P = G + E. I give fair warning that the next statement I offer will seem shocking and might ruffle some feathers. Virtually every EPD on a young animal is “wrong.” WHAT? After preaching how great EPDs are, you say that they’re wrong? Yes. There is a very, very high probability that every EPD on an animal will change as they add progeny. Some changes will be extremely small. Others might be fairly large. As the accuracy increases and more data is added to an animal’s record, the EPD will change. But as the accuracy increases, the magnitude of changes decline. By the time an AI sire gets to an accuracy of .75 or .80, the odds of a significantly sized change in his EPDs are low.

How do you explain this to a commercial bull customer?

Here’s how I explain it: If you buy a single bull with a WW EPD of +25, even if he has genomically enhanced EPDs (GEEPDs), the accuracy will be below .50. His “true” EPD, if it is ever learned, is likely between +15 and +35. However, if you buy five bulls at a sale and the average WW EPD is +25, I can virtually guarantee that the true average WW EPD is very, very close to +25. Your commercial customers are (or should be) focused on population genetics. They are interested in moving their averages steadily toward their goals. If a WW EPD of +25 is the average they seek, they should buy bulls that are close to this value.

Before I show how to compute an EPD from scratch, it is worthwhile to restate the basic truths of EPDs. 1) EPDs are significantly more powerful in achieving purposeful genetic change than individual weights and measures. Those who pretend otherwise are slowing their own progress. 2) EPDs do not predict actual weights and measures because environments are vastly different. 3) The proper use of EPDs is to compare one animal to another, head-to-head, or to compare an animal of interest to the breed population ranking. 4) Individual animal EPDs, especially on young virgin animals, will almost certainly change over time as more data are added. But, the AVERAGE EPD on a group of young virgin animals is very, very close to the (unknowable) TRUE EPD. Computing an EPD from scratch 1. A group of bull calves has an average adjusted WW of 600 lb. a.

Bull A, nicknamed “Stud”, weaned at 700 lb. b. Bull B, nicknamed “Handsome”, weaned at 620 lb.

FEATURE ARTICLE 2. The heritability of WW is assumed to be .30 – meaning that 30 percent of the observed phenotypic variance is due to the type of gene effects that are predictably passed from parent to offspring.

Believe it or not, that’s all we need to calculate EPDs for Stud and Handsome.

> It would be nice to have yearling weights. There is a genetic correlation between WW and YW owing to the effects of certain genes that, grossly, increase rate of gain across the board. We might end up adjusting the weaning weight EPDs based on yearling weight. What if Handsome catches up to Stud by the time they are yearlings? Does that affect our estimate of their genetic Calculating Stud’s EPDs difference for weaning growth? Of course, it does; but For Stud, his selection differential is 100 lb. (i.e. 700-600 by how much? = 100). We assume that 30 percent of this observed difference Every thoughtful cattle breeder could fill up one or two from the average is due to additive genetic variance, which more pages listing all the information that should have been means that 30 lb. of the 100 lb. deviation is believed due to considered in our simple EPD calculation. Even if we had the type of gene effects that are passed predictably from parent all the information listed above, but only had data from this to offspring. When Stud sires progeny, a random sample of single herd, the opportunities for genetic improvement are half of his genes are passed to each offspring. Therefore, we limited by selecting individuals from this herd to parent the assume that each progeny will benefit by 15 lb. compared to next generation. Wouldn’t we be better informed if the sires his contemporary average. Hence, his EPD for WW is +15. of Stud and Handsome had progeny records in other herds?

Calculating Handsome’s EPDs Wouldn’t we be better informed if we knew that the aunts of For Handsome, his selection differential is 20 lb. (i.e.

Stud consistently wean heavier calves than expected based on 620-600 = 20). With 30 percent heritability, we assume that 6 their growth pedigrees? Implying that heavy milk runs in the lb. are due to additive genetic variation. Hence, his EPD family and a large portion of Stud’s weaning weight advantage is +3. is likely due to a heavy milking dam and not so much for If we select both bulls, and collect weaning weights on direct growth? their progeny, we expect the progeny averages to differ by 12 Having contemplated all these questions and realizing lb. So, there you have it. That’s how to compute an EPD. that we are missing an incredible amount of information in Now, as a thoughtful cattle breeder, start listing all the our simple EPD calculation, consider the fact that we have information that is missing in the above analysis. only been talking about ONE TRAIT – weaning weight. Try > There is no consideration for the milk production of the adding another 12-15 traits, from Mature Weight to Heifer dams of Stud and Handsome.

Pregnancy to Rib Eye Area, some of which are genetically > We have no estimate of the growth genetics of the two correlated, and some aren’t, and then try doing the math as to dams. Is this the first above-average calf that Stud’s which bull in our example fits your breeding program best. dam has ever weaned, or does she hit a home run every EPDs factor in all relevant information and emphasize it year? If she weans a big calf every year, how much is due in the right proportion. For any thoughtful person to believe to milk and how much is due to “growth genes?” It that an individual weight or measure contains as much would be good to know how the paternal sisters of information as an EPD, or should be used as a rationale for Stud’s dam perform (i.e. Stud’s aunts). That might help excusing a poor EPD or depreciating a good EPD, is kidding us sort out the effects of milk vs. growth genes. themselves. > We don’t know the sires of these two bulls. What if the Stud’s sire has a history of siring calves that weigh less than the herd average? What if the Handsome’s sire has a history of siring calves that are above the herd average? Shouldn’t we factor this into our simple EPD? Of course, we should. If this were the case, we would reduce the EPD spread between these two bulls. We would logically conclude that Stud is not as good as he EPDs are powerful. When used properly, they represent a appears, and Handsome is better than he appears. Or, sure-fire way to move a herd in whatever direction a breeder vice versa, we should increase the spread; but by chooses. What makes EPDs valuable are the decades of data how much? that back them up. No matter how many innovations are > No account is taken for the siblings of Stud and made with genomics and no matter how many improvements Handsome within this herd. What if Stud’s siblings are made to the statistical models used to compute EPDs, the equaled the herd average, and Handsome’s siblings bedrock of this incredibly powerful technology will always be exceeded the herd average? Wouldn’t this trigger our individual animal weights, measures and scores (phenotypes) cowboy common sense to conclude that the two bulls purposefully collected by serious breeders and turned in to are not as far apart as they appear based only on their your association so that the information can be fully utilized. individual weights? Sure, it would; but by how much?

For any thoughtful person to believe that an individual weight or measure contains as much information as an EPD is kidding themselves.

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TEXAS INVITATIONAL SHOW RESULTS Bryan, Texas

Supreme Champion Female Grand Champion Female LR Ms Brooklyn 38G12 Maddox Hartmann, Floresville, Texas

Reserve Supreme Champion Female Reserve Champion Female SB Ms Hotshot 924G3 Scamardo Brangus, Bryan, Texas

Grand Champion Red Female MS MBJ-JM Gata 236G MBJ Ranch, Wharton, Texas

Reserve Champion Red Female IH Ms. Sidney 81F2 TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas

Supreme Champion Ultra Grand Champion Ultra Female TCR/WL Simone 634F Triple Crown Ranch, Angleton, Texas

Reserve Supreme Champion Ultra Reserve Champion Ultra Female CT Ms Special Lady 814G Carlee Taylor, Lakeland, Florida

Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair GBB Ms Willow 915E9 Macy Marek, El Campo, Texas

Reserve Champion Cow-Calf Pair Miss DANN 7F5 Grace Ritter, Nome, Texas

Grand Champion Red Cow-Calf Pair CXMs Dream Forever 59F1 Cox Excalibur Brangus, Katy, Texas

GROUPS Champion Produce of Dam: Megan Perry, Waco, Texas Champion Junior Get of Sire: Megan Perry, Waco, Texas Champion Senior Get of Sire: Megan Perry, Waco, Texas Red Champion Produce of Dam: Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas Red Champion Senior Get of Sire: Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas Red Champion Breeder’s Herd: Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas DIVISIONS Junior Heifer Calf Champion: TCR Fabianna 1214H, Triple Crown Ranch, Angleton, Texas

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Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion: 2 HEARTS Guilty Pleasure 74H, Two Hearts Brangus, Seguin, Texas Senior Heifer Calf Champion: MP Miss Absolute 767G7, KO’s Cattle Service, Waxahachie, Texas Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: MS L Dharma 820G13, Eris Basey, Florence, Texas Summer Yearling Champion Heifer: TCR Ravenna 302G3, Triple Crown Ranch, Angleton, Texas Reserve Summer Yearling Champion Heifer: TCR Marilyn 302G2, Triple Crown Ranch, Angleton, Texas Yearling Champion Heifer: LR Ms Brooklyn 38G12, Maddox Hartmann, Floresville, Texas

Reserve Yearling Champion Heifer: SB Ms Hotshot 924G3, Scamardo Brangus, Bryan, Texas Junior Champion Heifer: TCR Hit It Fergie 1214F1, Triple Crown Ranch, Angleton, Texas Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: TCR Crazy In Love 222F2, Triple Crown Ranch, Angleton, Texas Senior Champion Heifer: Miss Josie 193F, Casie Byrd, Sweeny, Texas Reserve Senior Champion Heifer: Miss MS Keke 915F4, KO’s Cattle Service, Waxahachie, Texas Red Senior Heifer Calf Champion: EEDM Ms T-N-T’s Change Up, Diamond M/Marcela Garza, New Waverly, Texas Red Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion:

SHOW RESULTS

TEXAS INVITATIONAL SHOW RESULTS Bryan, Texas

Supreme Champion Bull Grand Champion Bull Diamond K’s Slugger 924G2 Diamond K Ranch, Hempstead, Texas

Reserve Champion Bull SB The Godfather 804G1 Scamardo Brangus, Bryan, Texas

Reserve Supreme Champion Bull Grand Champion Red Bull MCR Turbo 600/9 TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas

Reserve Champion Red Bull KTS Mr Foundation 21F KO’s Cattle Service, Waxahachie, Texas

Grand Champion Ultra Bull CHAMP Mr Salty Dog 17H Champions Valley Brangus, Schulenburg, Texas

SENDERO’S Gemini 424G2, TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas Red Summer Yearling Champion Heifer: MS MBJ-JM Gata 236G, MBJ Ranch, Wharton, Texas Red Reserve Summer Yearling Champion Heifer: DOS XX’S Miss Ruby Lynn, Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas Red Yearling Champion Heifer: Miss JLS Reba 334G6, JLS International, Inc., Devine, Texas Red Reserve Yearling Champion Heifer: CX Ms Legends Dream 71G, Villa Ranch, Brookshire, Texas Red Junior Champion Heifer: IH Ms. Sidney 81F2, TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas Red Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: Miss JLS Reba 826F6, KO’s Cattle Service, Waxahachie, Texas Ultra Senior Heifer Calf Champion: TT Ms Basin Payweight 19G11, Carlee Taylor, Lakeland, Florida Ultra Summer Yearling Champion Heifer: MCC Gypsy 1028G, Maxwell Cattle Co., Ponder, Texas Ultra Yearling Champion Heifer: CT Ms Special Lady 814G, Carlee Taylor, Lakeland, Florida Ultra Reserve Yearling Champion Heifer: CT Ms Ryleigh 137G, Carlee Taylor, Lakeland, Florida Ultra Junior Champion Heifer: TCR/WL Simone 634F, Triple Crown Ranch,

Angleton, Texas Ultra Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: RLJ Ms Online 2F, Railee Steele, Gainesville, Florida Junior Bull Calf Champion: MP Mr Stock Source 38H9, Megan Perry, Waco, Texas Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion: HCT Roy’s Mr Boudreaux 789H, Casey Delona Harper, Haines City, Florida Senior Bull Calf Champion: DDD Lucky Strike 1089G2, Villa Ranch, Brookshire, Texas Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion: SKYHAWKS Hennessy 331G, Skyhawk Brangus, Tyler, Texas Summer Yearling Bull Champion: GBB Resistol 789G4, G Bar Brangus, Beckville, Texas Reserve Summer Yearling Bull Champion: SKYHAWKS Onstar 820G5, Skyhawk Brangus, Tyler, Texas Junior Yearling Bull Champion: Diamond K’s Slugger 924G2, Diamond K Ranch, Hempstead, Texas Reserve Junior Yearling Bull Champion: SB The Godfather 804G1, Scamardo Brangus, Bryan, Texas Senior Yearling Bull Champion: ACC Freedom 674F8, Allen Cattle Co., Crockett, Texas Reserve Senior Yearling Bull Champion: SB Ol’ Son 331F, Samuel Belt, Gatesville, Texas Junior Champion Bull: GBB Long Branch 915F6, G Bar Brangus, Beckville, Texas Senior Champion Bull: KL Mr Coal Mine 820F, K&L Brangus, La Vernia, Texas

Reserve Senior Champion Bull: GBB Deadwood 913 E7, G Bar Brangus, Beckville, Texas Red Senior Bull Calf Champion: TX Dream Forever 3011/G2, Tanecka Ranch, Columbus, Texas Red Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion: DOS XX’s T-N-T’s Fusion, Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas Red Summer Yearling Bull Champion: Mr MBJ Galo 124G2, Mary A Ranch, Wharton, Texas Red Reserve Summer Yearling Bull Champion: CX Dream’s Royalty 3G, Cox Excalibur Ranch, Katy, Texas Red Junior Yearling Bull Champion: GRC George L 101G, Diamon M/Marcela Garza, New Waverly, Texas Red Reserve Junior Yearling Bull Champion: Mr MBJ Guapo 77G, MBJ Ranch, Wharton, Texas Red Senior Yearling Bull Champion: MCR Turbo 600/9, TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas Red Senior Champion Bull: KTS Mr Foundation 21F, KO’s Cattle Service, Waxahachie, Texas Red Reserve Senior Champion Bull: TAJO Legends 101F4, Cox Excalibur/Tajo Ranch, Katy, Texas Ultra Junior Bull Calf Champion: CHAMP Mr Salty Dog 17H, Champions Valley Brangus, Schulenburg, Texas

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SHOW RESULTS

BRANGUS FUTURITY SHOW RESULTS Beaumont, Texas

Grand Champion Female TCR Hit It Fergie 1214F1 Savannah Scott, Angleton, Texas

Reserve Champion Female Miss Josie 193F Casie Byrd, Sweeny, Texas

Grand Champion Red Female IH Ms. Sidney 81F2 TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas

Reserve Champion Red Female Dos XX’s T-N-T’s Twinkle Dos XX’s Cattle Company, Washington, Texas

Grand Champion Ultra Female TCR/WL Simone 634F Bram Christensen, Angleton, Texas

Reserve Champion Ultra Female MCC Gypsy 1028G Jessica Maxwell, Ponder, Texas

Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair CHAMP Ms Chanel 301F1 Haley Schramek, Schulenburg, Texas

Reserve Champion Cow-Calf Pair Miss JLS Hypnotic 789F3 Kyler Klepac, Sweeny, Texas

Grand Champion Red Cow-Calf Pair MARVEL’S Kateri 813 Marvel Farms, High Springs, Florida

GROUPS Red Champion Produce of Dam: Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas Red Champion Senior Get of Sire: Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas

Reserve Champion Red Cow-Calf Pair CX Ms Dream Forever 59F1 Cox Excalibur Brangus, Katy, Texas

DIVISIONS Junior Heifer Calf Champion: TCR Fabianna 1214H, Triple Crown Ranch, Angleton, Texas Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion: PP Miss Vivian 915H2, Pack Ponderosa, Boyd, Texas Senior Heifer Calf Champion: JCF Ms Adalynn 820G, Hayden Herzog, Sweeny, Texas Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: ACC Golden Girl 25G5, Katherine Allen, Crockett, Texas Summer Yearling Champion Heifer: TCR Marilyn 302G2, Triple Crown Ranch,

Angleton, Texas Reserve Summer Yearling Champion Heifer: TCR Ravenna 302G3, Triple Crown Ranch, Angleton, Texas Yearling Champion Heifer: PP Miss Cheridan 915G1, Pack Ponderosa, Boyd, Texas Reserve Yearling Champion Heifer: SB Ms Hotshot 924G3, Scamardo Brangus, Bryan, Texas Junior Champion Heifer: TCR Hit It Fergie 1214F1, Triple Crown Ranch, Angleton, Texas Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: TCR Crazy In Love 222F2, Triple Crown Ranch, Angleton, Texas Senior Champion Heifer: Miss Josie 193F, Casie Byrd, Sweeny, Texas Reserve Senior Champion Heifer: Miss MS Keke 915F4, KO’s Cattle Service, Waxahachie, Texas (continued on page 28)

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Grand Champion Bull CHAMP Mr. Title Ave 150G2 Haley Schramek, Schulenburg, Texas

Reserve Champion Bull Mr L Reload 157G2 Maddox Hartmann, Floresville, Texas

Reserve Champion Red Bull MCR Turbo 600/9 TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas

Grand Champion Ultra Bull CHAMP Mr Salty Dawg 17H Avah Noriega, Schulenburg, Texas

(continued from page 27) Red Junior Heifer Calf Champion: CX Ms Dream Forever 572H, Cox Excalibur Brangus, Katy, Texas Red Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion: DOS XX’s Miss Elana, Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas Red Senior Heifer Calf Champion: SENDERO’S Gemini 424G2, TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas Red Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: Ms SENDERO Galaxy 59G8, TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas Red Summer Yearling Champion Heifer: DOS XX’S Miss Ruby Lynn, Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas Red Reserve Summer Yearling Champion Heifer: MS MBJ-JM Gata 236G, MBJ Ranch, Wharton, Texas Red Yearling Champion Heifer: CX Ms Legends Dream 71G, Villa Ranch, Brookshire, Texas Red Reserve Yearling Champion Heifer: Dos XX’s Miss Contessa, Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas Red Junior Champion Heifer: IH Ms. Sidney 81F2, TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas Red Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: Dos XX’s T-N-T’s Twinkle, Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas Ultra Junior Heifer Calf Champion: Miss Broken A Hazel 116H2, Audrey Acord, Madisonville, Texas Ultra Senior Heifer Calf Champion: TT

Ms Basin Payweight 19G11, Truman Taylor, Lakeland, Florida Ultra Summer Yearling Champion Heifer: MCC Gypsy 1028G, Maxwell Cattle Co., Ponder, Texas Ultra Reserve Summer Yearling Champion Heifer: CT Ms Emmalee 681G, Jayden Black, Lakeland, Florida Ultra Yearling Champion Heifer: CT Ms Special Lady 814G, Carlee Taylor, Lakeland, Florida Ultra Reserve Yearling Champion Heifer: CT Ms Ryleigh 137G, Carlee Taylor, Lakeland, Florida Ultra Junior Champion Heifer: TCR/WL Simone 634F, Bram Christensen, Danbury, Texas Ultra Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: WAT Ms Eldorado 917F, Trevor Haney, Hope Hull, Alabama Junior Bull Calf Champion: HCT Roy’s Mr Boudreaux 789h, Casey Delona Harper, Haines City, Florida Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion: 2MB Mr Bill CV 7H2, Grace Ritter, Nome, Texas Senior Bull Calf Champion: MP Mr Hyro 767G3, Megan Perry, Waco, Texas Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion: PP Giorgio 915G20, Pack Ponderosa, Boyd, Texas Summer Yearling Bull Champion: GBB Resistol 789G4, Claire Gill, Beckville, Texas Reserve Summer Yearling Bull Champion: PP Dinero 915G15, Pack Ponderosa, Boyd, Texas Junior Yearling Bull Champion: CHAMP Mr. Title Wave 150G2, Haley Schramek,

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Grand Champion Red Bull KTS Mr Foundation 21F KO’s Cattle Service, Waxahachie, Texas Schulenburg, Texas Reserve Junior Yearling Bull Champion: Mr L Reload 157G2, Maddox Hartmann, Falls City, Texas Senior Yearling Bull Champion: ACC Freedom 674F8, Allen Cattle Co./Katherine Allen, Crockett, Texas Reserve Senior Yearling Bull Champion: SB Ol’ Son 331F, Samuel Belt, Gatesville, Texas Junior Champion Bull: GBB Long Branch 915F6, G Bar Brangus/Claire Gill, Beckville, Texas Senior Champion Bull: KL Mr Coal Mine 820F, K&L Brangus/Cayla Albers, La Vernia, Texas Reserve Senior Champion Bull: LB Mr. Grader, Carlee Taylor, Lakeland, Florida Red Junior Bull Calf Champion: RBF Mr Hercules 316H, Molly Parker, Ben Lomond, Arkansas Red Senior Bull Calf Champion: DOS XX’s T-N-T’s Fusion, Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas Red Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion: TX Dream Forever 3011/G2, Tanecka Ranch, Columbus, Texas Red Summer Yearling Bull Champion: Mr MBJ Galo 124G2, MBJ Ranch, Wharton, Texas Red Reserve Summer Yearling Bull Champion: CX Dream’s Royalty 3G, Cox Excalibur Ranch, Katy, Texas Red Junior Yearling Bull Champion: DOS XX’S T-N-T’s Wild Card, Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas Red Reserve Junior Yearling Bull Champion: GRC George L 101G, Diamond M/Marcela Garza, New Waverly, Texas Red Senior Yearling Bull Champion: MCR Turbo 600/9, TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas Red Senior Champion Bull: KTS Mr Foundation 21F, KO’s Cattle Service/KTS Cattle, Waxahachie, Texas Red Reserve Senior Champion Bull: TAJO Legends 101F4, Cox Excalibur/Tajo Ranch, Katy, Texas Ultra Junior Bull Calf Champion: CHAMP Mr Salty Dog 17H, Champions Valley Brangus/Avah Noriega, Schulenburg, Texas

AN EVOLVED PARTNERSHIP IN THE BRANGUS BREED

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Proven Genetics, Trusted Brand

hange is the ever constant in the evolution of business, culture and the world. Cavender Draggin’ M and Partners (CDP) is just that – a new name and a fresh invigorating re-boot. More importantly, CDP is an evolved continuation of the long-term partnership between Cavender Brangus, Draggin’ M, Double W and Johnston Brangus. “Our partnership, based in Texas, is focused on providing the most versatile and adaptable Brangus and Ultrablack cattle in the country,” said Joe Cavender of Cavender Brangus.

“The CDP partnership is armed with the modern tools of embryo transfer, Genomically Enhanced EPD’s, years of ultrasound and carcass data, and the largest, most accurate contemporary groups in the breed. Our program is managed by talented and knowledgeable cattlemen that ruthlessly cull for the convenience traits such as feet and legs, disposition, mothering ability and fertility. Our vision is to provide Top Quality Brangus and Ultrablack cattle to both seedstock and commercial producers,” states John Milam of Draggin’ M Ranch.

Wat Johnston Jr. of Johnston Brangus describes the new partnership as “established and deeply experienced cattlemen with over one hundred years of combined expertise. CDP provides commercially proven genetics that is backed by many years of proven results and data."

From breed-leading herd sires or donors to range bulls and commercial replacement females – CDP is poised to meet the needs of any cattleman. Taking bold steps towards the future, with unparalleled service post-sale, marketing assistance, calf buyback programs, and always answering your call – CDP is here to be more than just your genetic supplier. We are the new brand standard of excellence and your go-to resource for navigating this fast moving and ever changing industry.

Vast experience coupled with the desire to make each successive generation just a little bit better; these visionaries have created a program based on performance, data and comparative testing that breeds cattle for today and tomorrow – in real time.

“Using all the modern breeding tools at our disposal with transparency and the best customer service possible, Cavender-Draggin’ M and Partners are here for the long haul,” David Wood, Double W Ranch.

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NOVEMBER 20-21, 2020 Cavender’s neChes river ranCh JaCksonville, TX

250 Brangus Bulls, 150 Coming Two-Year-Olds and 100 Yearlings 80 Hand-Selected, Front-End Brangus Females

We didn’t hold anything back selecting cattle for this event.

550 Commercial Females Sorted to Suit in Groups of 5 to 8

Bred heifers, Bred young cows, 2-year-old pairs, Open Replacements.

Auctioneer: Doak Lambert

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Schedule of Events THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 8:00 AM

Cattle Available for Viewing

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 8:00 AM

Cattle Available for Viewing

12:00 PM

Commercial Female Sale Begins

5:00 PM

Registered Female Sale Begins Dinner to Follow

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 8:00 AM

Cattle Available for Viewing Breakfast Will be Served

11:00 AM

Lunch

12:00 PM

Bull Sale Begins

Sale Contacts

Joe Cavender 903-571-1209

Grady Green 870-314-3673

John Milam 870-310-0781

Steve Harrison 208-270-3065

Craig Green 870-834-1976

Justin Matejka 903-521-1070

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Thank You Our underlying focus and effort is to create cattle that work in today’s industry.

Continuous improvement, modern breeding strategies and an unwavering eye on quality is how we plan to deliver value to our customers and the entire beef supply chain.

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ongratulations to Leto Farms on their outstanding carcass data recently received from Next-Gen Cattle. Showing the versatility and exceptional quality that make our cattle built for the long haul, both in the pasture and on the rail. Seventy-six head sired exclusively by Cavender/Draggin M and Partners’ bulls, these feeder cattle cleared every hurdle selling on the grid at National Beef.

Seventy-six head sorted on a gate cut basis averaged an outstanding: 94% Choice or higher, with 37% CAB acceptance.

HCW of 868 lbs, dressing percentage of 65.61%, average REA of 14.46 sq in, and an average YG of 2.97.

All this results in a $98 per head premium over the cash.

Years of selection, discipline and good management is where it comes together. Using all the data and tools at our disposal to create balanced, profitable and ultimately sustainable cattle for the customer and consumer.

2020 NATIONAL JUNIOR BRANGUS SHOW The newly elected International Junior Brangus Breeders Association (IJBBA) 2020-2021 Board of Directors. Front row (L to R) Ex-Officio Kendra Brull, President Jacob Jones, Queen Casey Harper.

Back row (L to R) Directors Samuel Belt, Cassidy Eramo, April Villarreal, Lauren Burton, Payge Dupre, Brook Langford, Briana Hicks, Jaxon Allen.

Supreme Champion Heifer • Grand Champion Owned Heifer LR Ms Brooklyn 38G12 • Maddox Hartmann, Floresville, Texas

The 2020-2021 International Brangus Queen, Casey Harper of Haines City, Florida, was crowed by 2019-2020 Queen, Briana Hicks of Danbury, Texas.

Reserve Supreme Champion Heifer • Grand Champion Bred & Owned Heifer TCR Crazy in Love 222F2 • Savannah Scott, Angleton, Texas The 2020 National Junior Brangus Show High Point Individuals (L to R) representing the junior division McKenzie Tiemann, Brenham, Texas; representing the intermediate division Weston Hinze, Burton, Texas; representing the senior division Briana Hicks, Danbury, Texas.

Third Best Supreme Champion Heifer • Reserve Champion Owned Brangus Heifer Ms L Dharma 820G13 • Eris Basey, Florence, Texas

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Reserve Champion Red Bred & Owned Heifer DOS XX’s Prime Time’s Aurora Taylor Goerlitz, Brenham, Texas

Photography Contest PeeWee Division: 1st Talan Wayne Dean, Oklahoma 2nd Lynnwood Baxley, Florida 3rd Georgia Carrasco, Texas Junior Division: 1st Hayden Herzog, Texas 2nd Truitt Marks, Texas 3rd Eris Basey, Texas Intermediate Division: 1st Bethany Urban, Kansas 2nd Sara Aultman, Texas 3rd Jayden Pinkston, Florida Senior Division: 1st Caryn Smart, Texas 2nd Reed Thorn, Texas 3rd Kilee Pickett, Louisiana IBA Illustration Contest 1st Matthew Trey Shipp, Texas Computer Generated Advertisement Junior Division: 1st Carlee Taylor, Florida 2nd Natalie Walker, Arkansas 3rd Truman Taylor, Florida 34

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Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Heifer TCR Marilyn 302G2 Savannah Scott, Angleton, Texas

Grand Champion Red Bred & Owned Heifer BCC S.A 826G Lane Baker, Burton, Texas

Grand Champion Red Heifer BCC S.A 826G Lane Baker, Burton, Texas

Reserve Champion Red Heifer CRB Miss Red Icon 197/G1 Cassi Burkhammer, Ravenna, Texas

Intermediate Division: 1st Jakoby Holder, Texas 2nd Braden Stutts, Texas 3rd Garrett Stutts, Texas Senior Division: 1st Jacob Jones, Oklahoma 2nd Holli Baker, Texas 3rd Kameron Steele, Florida Video Marketing Competition Junior Division: 1st Harold Baxley, Florida 2nd Carlee Taylor, Florida 3rd Ross Donaho, Texas Intermediate Division: 1st Bethany Urban, Kansas 2nd Ahna Sinclair, Missouri 3rd Payge Dupre, Florida Senior Division: 1st Jacob Jones, Oklahoma Costume Contest 1st Harold Baxley, Florida 2nd Georgia Carrasco, Texas 3rd Lynnwood Baxley, Florida

Quiz Bowl Champion Team: Team Stutts, Texas Braden Stutts, Garrett Stutts, Kyle Stutts, Taylor Goerlitz Reserve Champion Team: Team Shipp, Texas Matthew Shipp, Cleavie Allen, Michael Allen, Railee Steele Greuel Public Speaking Contest Junior Division: 1st McKenzie Tiemann, Texas 2nd Megan Hanson, Texas 3rd Madison Hanson, Texas Intermediate Division: 1st Weston Hinze, Texas 2nd Maddie Carte, Florida 3rd Payge Dupre, Florida Senior Division: 1st Ryan Rhodes, Texas 2nd Trevor Haney, Alabama 3rd Briana Hicks, Texas

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2020 NATIONAL JUNIOR BRANGUS SHOW Beaumont, Texas

Grand Champion Bred & Owned Bull Mr L Reload 157G2 Maddox Hartmann, Floresville, Texas

Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Bull JCF Mr Grand Slam 801G Canute Janish, Bellville, Texas

Grand Champion Red Bred & Owned Bull PD Mr. Trump 2020 Payge Dupre, Kathleen, Florida

Grand Champion Bull DDD Lucky Strike 1089G2 April Villarreal, Brookshire, Texas

Reserve Champion Bull ACC Freedom 674F8 Katherine Allen, Crockett, Texas

Grand Champion Red Bull DOS XX’s T-N-T’s Wild Card Garrett Stutts, Iola, Texas

Reserve Champion Red Bull VILLA’s First Hombre 71G April Villarreal, Brookshire, Texas

Livestock Judging Contest Junior Division: 1st Quinn Burns, Texas 2nd McKenzie Tiemann, Texas 3rd Ali Tiemann, Texas Intermediate Division: 1st Cayla Albers, Texas 2nd Cassidy Eramo, Florida 3rd Tucker Burton, Texas Senior Division: 1st Briana Hicks, Texas 2nd Taylor Goerlitz, Texas 3rd Savannah Scott, Texas 36

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WATCH FOR COMPLETE NJBS RESULTS IN IJBBA’S FALL ISSUE OF THE JUNIOR BRANGUS MAGAZINE! Adult Division: 1st Kyle Stutts, Texas 2nd Mary Douglass, Texas 3rd Lari Scott, Texas Skill-A-Thon PeeWee Division: 1st Talan Wayne Dean, Oklahoma 2nd Lynnwood Baxley, Florida 3rd Georgia Carrasco, Texas Junior Division: 1st Jaxon Pawelek, Texas 2nd Madison Hanson, Texas 3rd Thomas Belt, Texas

Intermediate Division: 1st Ahna Sinclair, Missouri 2nd Samuel Belt, Texas 3rd Braden Stutts, Texas Senior Division: 1st Audrey Acord, Texas 2nd Savannah Scott, Texas 3rd Holli Baker, Texas Adult Division: 1st Michael Allen, Texas 2nd Kyle Stutts, Texas 3rd Josh Walker, Arkansas

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2020 NATIONAL JUNIOR BRANGUS SHOW Beaumont, Texas

Grand Champion Ultra Heifer TCR/WL Simone 634F Bram Christensen, Danbury, Texas

Reserve Champion Ultra Heifer WAT Ms Eldorado 917F Trevor Haney, Hope Hull, Alabama

Grand Champion Percentage Heifer RAFTER L Ms Bella 19F Eris Basey, Florence, Texas

Reserve Champion Percentage Heifer SG Miss Huff 207 Weston Hinze, Burton, Texas

Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair Miss JLS Hypnotic 789F3 Kyler Klepac, Sweeny, Texas

Reserve Champion Cow-Calf Pair ACC Evie 649E8 Cleavie Allen, Crockett, Texas

Grand Champion Red Cow-Calf Pair MARVEL’S Kateri 813 Aaron Young, Gainesville, Florida

Showmanship PeeWee Division: Lynnwood Baxley, Florida Talan Wayne Dean, Oklahoma Georgia Carrasco, Texas Dixie Endres, Texas Cullin Noriega, Texas Merrit Willey, Texas Novice Division: 1st Ali Tiemann, Texas 2nd Truitt Marks, Texas 3rd Katherine Allen, Texas

Reserve Champion Red Cow-Calf Pair RBF Fancy 316/F Molly Elizabeth Parker, Ben Lomond, Arkansas

4th Cleavie Allen, Texas 5th Kinley Ward, Florida 6th Cason Hayford, Florida Junior Division: 1st McKenzie Tiemann, Texas 2nd Carlee Taylor, Florida 3rd Nash Smith, Texas 4th Robert Huett, Texas 5th Raylee Steele, Florida 6th Quinn Burns, Texas Intermediate Division: 1st Maddox Hartmann, Texas

2nd Weston Hinze, Texas 3rd Waylon Hinze, Texas 4th Kyler Klepac, Texas 5th Bram Christensen, Texas 6th Jordan Baldridge, Texas Senior Division: 1st Briana Hicks, Texas 2nd Holli Baker, Texas 3rd Reed Thorn, Texas 4th Savannah Scott, Texas 5th Tanner Miller, Texas 6th Kameron Steele, Florida Herdsmanship Award Whitney Watts, Mississippi Farthest Traveled Courtney Bell, Ohio Frog & Churn Award Tyler Tanecka, Texas Georgianne Myers Award Mike and Lisa Doguet, Poteet, Texas New Exhibitor Award Reed Thorn, Texas 39

Town Creek Farm Bull Sale & Commercial Brangus Bred Heifer Sale AT THE RANCH NEAR WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI

Saturday, October 17, 2020 • 12 noon 150 TOWN CREEK FARM BULLS Johnes-Free, Trich, BVD Tested.

Brangus, Ultrablack and VigorMax™ Half-Blood, 3/4 Blood and Brahman Bulls. Large selection FULL 2-year old bulls (DOB: Fall 2018).

Powerful, practical, functional bulls developed on a high roughage, forage-based ration. Bulls guaranteed.

Bulls sell guaranteed Johnes-free and BDV-PI and Trich tested. Large selection of user-friendly and calving ease bulls.

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Full two-year old bulls selling.

Fertility is our top priority. All other traits follow fertility.

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

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Bulls are hard, ripped and toned; ready for breeding pastures.

Managed to be disease free.

ALL bulls out of Johnes-free cow.

Environmentally adapted and acclimated bulls that withstand heat and humidity.

Longevity – of bulls and their daughters.

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

FEATURE ARTICLE

NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT OF BOS INDICUS-

Influenced Heifers

by Carson Andersen, University of Missouri-Columbia Graduate Research Assistant and Jordan Thomas, Ph.D., Assistant Professor State Beef Reproduction Specialist, University of Missouri-Columbia

Replacement heifers are the building blocks to a productive and profitable cowherd that will influence the success of your operation for many years to come. Each heifer development program has a multitude of critical management decisions that must be considered when developing successful replacement heifers.

Heifers come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and breeds and because of this, management styles may vary from operation

to operation to match the animals’ needs. So, let’s talk Bos indicus-influenced cattle (e.g. Brangus). Should Bos indicusinfluenced heifers be managed differently than Bos taurus heifers? Yes and no. Bos indicus-influenced heifers really are different than Bos taurus heifers, in that Bos indicusinfluenced heifers attain puberty at a later age. Although that presents a challenge, and may require different management (continued on page 42)

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strategies, the overall expectation for the breeding program should not be modified for Bos indicus-influenced heifers.

Heifers simply need to be bred to calve at two years of age and to calve early in their first calving season. The question becomes: How we get that accomplished given the later age of puberty attainment in Bos indicus-influenced heifers?

For any breed, a proper plane of nutrition during growth and development is one of the most important influences on attainment of puberty. One metric that can assist in pushing for earlier attainment of puberty is ensuring that all heifers are developed to the recommended target weight. Target weight is expressed as a percentage of the mature weight as a cow. Here is where management strategies may vary among Bos indicusinfluenced and Bos taurus heifers. Sixty-five percent of mature weight has been a recommended target weight for many years and is effective across a large number of breed types and environments. For example, if a heifer is projected to weigh 1300 lb. at her mature weight, you would want her to weigh a minimum of 845 lb. by the start of her first breeding season (1300 x .65 = 845). More recently, economic considerations of the cost of heifer development has stimulated interest developing Bos taurus heifers to a lower 55 percent target weight. Research has shown that a 55 percent target weight still results in success among early maturing, crossbred Bos taurus. However, Bos indicus-influenced heifers developed to lower target weights have lower rates of puberty attainment and poor pregnancy rates. With this understanding, producers with Bos indicus-influenced heifers should use a 65 percent target weight.

Knowing the correct target weight to develop your heifers is a step towards success; however, it is important to make sure that heifers are actually hitting the target. The first step is to be sure you are estimating the weight of your mature cows correctly. Most producers’ cows weigh more than they think they do. If you underestimate the weight of your mature cows, you could end up under developing your heifers to a much lower target weight than you intend, ending up with a large proportion of heifers that are not cycling at the beginning of the breeding season. Ideally, obtain actual weights on your cows or at least on a representative portion of your cow herd.

Second, remember that target weight is the minimum weight that a heifer must reach before breeding, not the average weight of the group of heifers. If there is a lot of variation among your heifers in weight or condition, consider sorting heifers into different management groups. This will allow you to offer more nutrition to lighter heifers without over-conditioning heavier, fleshier heifers. Finally, quality and amount of nutrition is critical in whether the heifer will reach her target weight. Compare weight at weaning with the target weight and consider the number of days until breeding. Establish a goal for average daily gain that will allow heifers to successfully reach that target weight. Once the required rate of gain is calculated, developing a nutrition program will be relatively straightforward. A nutritionist or 42

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Extension specialist can be a tremendous help in formulating an affordable total mixed ration, or in evaluating your forage resources and developing a supplementation program if necessary.

Pre-breeding nutritional management heavily influences a heifer’s ability to perform. However, post-breeding management ensures continuation of the heifer’s success in the cow herd. Post-breeding management often receives less attention than pre-breeding management, but it is just as critical to the productivity and profitability of the herd. This is where management styles of Bos taurus and Bos indicusinfluenced heifers may look the same. Heifers will continue the need to gain weight and grow after the breeding season and will often require a greater level of supplementation than mature cows. For this reason, it is often recommended to separate heifers into their own management group in order to meet their nutritional requirements. Although adequate nutrition is critical prior to calving, heifers should not be over fed.

Pre-breeding nutritional management heavily influences a heifer’s ability to perform. Post-breeding management [is] just as critical to the productivity and profitability of the herd.

Excessive body fat may decrease fertility at re-breeding and may impair milk production. Not only will overconditioning a heifer impair her reproductive performance, it is also not economical. Regardless of breed, it is usually recommended that heifers reach 85 percent of mature weight by the time of calving as two-year-olds. Meeting this target weight will help ensure calving ease, adequate milk production, and will help reestablish estrous cyclicity after calving to ensure the heifer can rebreed in a timely manner.

Of course, the first two to three months post-calving are also nutritionally demanding, particularly in these first calf heifers that are still growing themselves. This is a critical stage for the lifetime productivity of these females and investing in nutritional supplementation specifically for two-year-olds is usually money well-spent. An inadequate plane of nutrition can also be detrimental to the heifer’s milk production, which is needed for the calf ’s growth and development. A proper plane of nutrition after calving will help reestablish cyclicity in timely manner to allow the heifer to breed back early in the breeding season.

Replacement females are the foundation to a successful cow herd and require careful consideration of development decisions to set them up to be productive cows. Although Bos indicus-influenced heifers are later maturing, they can still be nutritionally managed to attain puberty at an early age and bred to calve at two years of age.

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CLOVER RANCH GRANTVILLE, GEORGIA | JUNE 20, 2020 Gross Average Lots 1 flush $11,000 $11,000 29 3-N-1’s $141,400 $4,876 40 open heifers $137,100 $3,428 12 bred heifers $38,300 $3,192 5 bred cows $14,700 $2,940 4 bulls $24,000 $6,000 91 total lots $366,500 $4,027 Sunny skies, great cattle, and 84 registered buyers from 13 states and Mexico were on hand for the inaugural Clover Ranch International Sale held in Grantville, Georgia.

Outstanding hospitality greeted guests from across the country and the enthusiastic buyers snapped up the offering at a rapid pace.

The day’s high selling lot at $20,000, was Lot 15, CLVR MS New Vision 803C4 and her broody Coronado daughter at side. She is a daughter of the $30,000 803U21 donor and the dam of the pick heifer bought by Draggin M in Houston in 2019. She was safe to Crossroads and sold to Far Niente Farms, Valley Head, Alabama.

A bid price of $14,000 was the day’s second high selling lot as both Ganaderia Los Leones from Tamaulipas, Mexico and Rancho El Ancla from Nuevo León, Mexico claimed lot 99, CLVR Never Surrender 803G30. This powerful Never Surrender son boasted top 1% WW and REA and top 3% YW EPDs. Herndon Farms, Lyons, Georgia paid $11,000 for the rights to flush lot 1, CLVR MS New Vision 803C2. She is a full sister to the high selling lot 15 and massive in her design.

Also selling for $11,000 was lot 2 and 2A. Bo Lutz, Calvert, Texas paid $8,500 to own lot 2A CLVR MS Jethro 415H4, the fancy show heifer prospect at the side of her recipient dam. Estrada Brangus, Durango, Mexico paid $2,500 to own her pregnant recipient dam safe with an embryo and out of the $80,000 Crossroads and the $21,000 half interest 302Y6.

Doreli Brangus, Sonora, Mexico paid $10,500 to own Lot 28, CLVR MS Coronado 415C2 and her good Marlboro bull calf at side. She is a granddaughter of the $70,000, 415R23 donor.

Draggin M Ranch, Eldorado, Aransas paid $8,500 to own lot 61, CLVR MS New Vision 23G57. This exposed heifer was a clear crowd favorite and sold AI’d to Business Line.

QUAIL VALLEY RANCH BLOUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA | JUNE 6 Gross Average Lots 2 choice heifers $44,500 $22,250 9 donors and 3-N-1s $68,750 $7,639 10 bred heifers $54,000 $5,400 24 open heifers $125,250 $5,219 1 semen lot $10,000 $10,000 1 flush lot $5,000 $5,000 47 total lots $307,500 $6,543 A perfect early summer day including mild temperatures and balmy weather greeted over 300 guests from 14 states to the second annual Quail Valley Elite Invitational Sale in north central Alabama. The sale was held at the Quail Valley sale facility in Blountsville. High quality cattle, a beautiful setting and great hospitality were the order of the day as the offering met with overwhelming approval and rapid-fire bidding in efforts to own the elite sale offering. For the first time the sale featured both Santa Gertrudis and Brangus cattle. Both found ready acceptance.

The high selling Brangus was Lot 66, the choice of five yearling exposed heifers out of the $65,000, 30D donor sold this past year in the Genetic Edge Sale in Houston.

The heifers were consigned by sale host, Quail Valley Farms, Oneonta, Alabama. Four of these heifers were sired by Never Surrender and one by Stonewall. The final bid price was $30,000 and the new owner is Phillips Ranch, Daytona Beach, Florida.

The second-high selling lot was Lot 75, T3 MS Never Surrender 240G5, at $20,000. This big bodied, broody female was consigned by T3 Brangus, Purvis, Mississippi. She was purchased by Tuna Rosa Ranch, Gonzales, Texas.

Star G Ranch, Van, Texas purchased the next high seller when they bid $18,000 to own Lot 70, T3 MS Tinseltown 30G. This powerful daughter of the $42,000, Tinseltown is a maternal sister to the Lot 66 sale topping females and out of 30D. She was consigned by T3.

Pennridge Ranch, Paige, Texas paid $14,500 to own Lot 90, the choice of two Never Surrender daughters out of the great 468P22 donor. Their choice writes 12 EPD traits ranking in the breed’s top 30%. These choice heifers were consigned by Quail Valley.

DOGUET’S DIAMOND D RANCH POTEET, TEXAS | APRIL 18, 2020 Average Lots Brangus bulls $5,015 Ultrablack bulls $4,545 Commercial bred heifers $1,890 Commercial open heifers $1,030 (continued on page 49)

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FRIENDS WE WILL MISS DAVID VAUGHAN

David N. Vaughan, Jr., age 85, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020. Vaughan was born on February 2, 1935 in Fairmount, Georgia, son of the late David N. Vaughan, Sr. and Agnes Richardson Vaughan. He graduated from Fairmount High School. He attended the University of Georgia and graduated with a degree in animal husbandry in 1956. He attended University of Georgia School of Law and graduated with a JD in 1959.

Vaughan moved to Cartersville, Georgia in 1960 to practice law. He served two terms in the Georgia House of Representatives (1964-1968) and two terms as the District Attorney of Cherokee Judicial Circuit (1968-1975).

Vaughan was the owner of Salacoa Valley Farms and he was no stranger to the cattle business. As he was growing up, his father had registered Angus cattle as well as row crops. Both endeavors were compatible with raising a son, as there was no shortage of work to be done. As a teenager, Vaughan had an interest in showing cattle, and managed to win the steer show at the Georgia State Fair three times with his home raised Angus steers.

College, law school, and a successful law practice failed to dim his enthusiasm for the cattle business. He soon began raising commercial cattle; recognizing the value of artificial insemination for the pounds and uniformity it would add to the calf crop. A natural progression followed as exotic cattle burst upon the American cattle industry scene, Vaughan began his quest to breed up his existing base cows to registered Simmental. As his herd percentages increased he began to add other registered Simmental cows and to produce seedstock for the industry.

In the winter of 1984, he took in a set of Brangus cows from the legendary Willow Springs Brangus herd in Brenham, Texas. The cows wintered on crop residue and little else, impressing Vaughan with their hardiness and rustling ability. A friendship grew between Vaughan and Larry Gardner, owner of Willow Springs, and a joint venture was formed following the dispersal of the Simmental cowherd in late 1984. The joint venture operated as Willow Springs East until the time of the Willow Springs dispersal in1986.

Salacoa Valley Farms was a major purchaser in the Willow Springs herd liquidation. Building on that base, their influence and respect in the cattle industry grew as they increased both numbers and quality. Recognized by the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) as the IBBA Breeder of the Year in 2006, Vaughan served two terms on the IBBA Board and in 2008, completed a term as president. In addition, Salacoa Valley Farms were long time members of the Southeastern 46

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Brangus Breeders Association (SBBA), as Vaughan also served as past president of that organization and was recognized with the SBBA Award of Excellence in 2006. He was also awarded the IBBA Pioneer Award in 2013.

Vaughan is preceded in death by his granddaughter, Evie Elizabeth Vaughan. Survivors include his loving wife of 21 years, Susan Hall Vaughan; children, Steve (Rena) Vaughan, Lynn Vaughan, Darrell (Anne) Vaughan, David N. (Sherri) Vaughan, III and Joe Vaughan; children by marriage, Robert (Tia) Howard and Kate Howard; grandchildren, Stephen (Nicole) Vaughan, Jr., Sarah Vaughan, Leland Swift, Frances Swift, Hayes Vaughan, Luke Vaughan, Caroline Vaughan, and Elijah Vaughan; grandchildren by marriage, William and Henry Howard; great-grandchild, Stephen “Tripp” Vaughan, III; Margaret Durant and Mary Vaughan, the mothers of his children.

Graveside services were conducted on June 15,2020 at Pine Log United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Zack Townsend and Rev. Mark Rackley officiating. His grandchildren served as pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made in Vaughan’s honor to Pine Log United Methodist Church Campground Fund or the SBBA “Janet Greuel Scholarship Fund” at www.sebrangus.com.

JOE TUSA

Joseph Charles Tusa died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on May 12, 2020. He was 93 years of age.

He is preceded in death by his son Joseph Charles Tusa, Jr.; sister, Rosie Ragusa and husband, Jake; Josephine Tamborello and her husband Joe, and his parents Philip and Christine Tusa.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret Ann; and his children, Philip Anthony and wife Linda Bea, David Paul and wife Leslie, and Therese Helen Tusa; daughters-in-law Robin, Jeannine Marie and Karolyn Kay Tusa; grandchildren Jeremy Matthew and his wife Ashley, Michael Joseph, Bethany Marie Stanley and husband Trey, and Brian Charles Tusa and his wife Valerie; and great-grandson, James Thomas Stanley.

Tusa graduated from John H. Reagan High School in 1945. After high school he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the war he attended Rice University, Saint Mary’s Seminary, and the University of Houston. He played football at both Rice and Houston and received his Bachelor of Science and master’s in education from the University of Houston.

He began employment in the Houston Independent

FRIENDS WE WILL MISS School District (HISD) in 1953 and was assigned to Reagan High School. Tusa was head coach at Reagan in 1958 and 1959. Both football teams went to the state quarter finals in football. He was assistant principal at Waltrip High School from 1960-1965. He was named the athletic director for the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and served from 1965-1989. During these years, he received many honors and awards including National Athletic Director of the Year and President of the National Athletic Directors Association.

Tusa was instrumental in formulating the Texas High School Athletic Directors organization; was president of the Houston Association of School Administrators; Honorary Member of the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame and received the Texas High School Coaches Association Distinguished Service honor. He was also inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame in Waco in May 2014.

Tusa was always very active in his parish church of Saint Theresa. He served on the parish council, finance committee, and was president of the St. Theresa Thrift Shop Board. He also served as lector, greeter, eucharistic minister and served the homebound. His attendance at daily mass at Saint Theresa in Houston reflected the deep faith he lived.

After his retirement from HISD, they became very active in their Brangus cattle ranch in Leon County. He became president of the East Texas Brangus Breeders Association and the Texas Brangus Breeders Association and was a board member of the International Brangus Breeders Association.

“Joe was a family man, he was always with his wife attending Brangus functions,” says long time breeder, Myron Saathoff. “He was a quiet gentleman with a high degree of honest and he was respected by everyone he met throughout his many years in the breed. He had a deep love for the Brangus breed, as evidenced by the cattle he raised and believed in.”

LARRY SMITH

Larry Joe Smith, Shiloh, Texas passed away on April 29, 2020.

Smith was known across the beef industry as he spent his lifetime in two aspects of the business—sale facilities and trucking. While both businesses would be categorized as behind the scenes at a sale, Smith’s personality, work ethic, and his desire to be known as reliable and dependable would make him an integral part of the success of each sale that employed his services and he made friends at every ranch he put foot on for more than four decades.

He was born June 11, 1945 in Brady, Texas and his childhood was spent on various registered Texas Angus cattle operations, as his dad managed ranches in Kerrville, Midlothian and Hockley. His final three years of high school were spent in Poteet, Texas, where his dad worked for the Gorman Triple J Ranch. Smith’s childhood included showing steers and lambs and excelling in several sports, as he was all district in football and a three time state qualifier in shot put/discus.

Smith’s athletic ability led him to Oklahoma State University (OSU), where he would receive a bachelor’s degree

in agriculture. In addition, he played for the OSU football team, competed on the livestock judging team, and rodeo team. He was introduced to steer wrestling at OSU by his football teammate and Dallas Cowboy legend, Walt Garrison.

He qualified for the National College Finals Rodeo in steer wrestling two times. His love for OSU continued throughout his life, as he proudly drove an orange cabbed truck with OSU on the grill.

His rodeo career would continue after college as he was a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) for many years and was a gold card member.

In 1973, while doing some cattle fitting between rodeos, he had the opportunity to purchase a tent, a sale ring, and panels on the spot. That spur of the moment decision would lead to a lifetime of service to registered cattle breeders. At the height of that business, Smith’s company would handle 150 sales, including eight ballroom marketing events in one year at the Houston Livestock Show. He even built ramps to second stories of major hotels to get cattle in and out of sale rings and would set up for sales at ranches, as well as country clubs. He would expand it to include providing facilities for horse sales and even some rodeos. At one time Smith Sale Service had enough panels in inventory to stretch five miles as the purebred cattle industry would see multiple sales every weekend. Included in the inventory were three diesel tractor-trailer rigs that would lead to Smith to his next business.

In 1989, Smith would move from setting up sale facilities to trucking the cattle. Smith’s work ethic, reliability, big smile, and ability to talk to anyone would soon make him in demand at most purebred and even large commercial sales across the South. In his lifetime, he would haul thousands of head of cattle, including some of the most valuable genetics in several breeds. He built his company on strong customer service.

Seedstock breeders knew they could rely on Smith and his associates to deliver their cattle on time and take the utmost care of their genetics.

His love of rodeo continued throughout his life, as well as his love of sports, the outdoors, country music, and country living. He was known for his generosity and willingness to always lend a hand.

Smith leaves behind his wife of 20 almost years, Claudia and her two sons, Kyle and wife, Nicole Harris and Travis and wife, Kim Harris, and grandchildren, Allison, Mark, Hayden and Madeleine Harris. He also is survived by two brothers, Gene and wife Cheryl Smith and Mike and wife Martha Smith; a niece, Marla Hanks, two nephews Matt and Hadley Smith and grand nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Kirk and Billie Jean Burger Smith. In addition, friends nationwide in the cattle and rodeo industries mourn his passing.

Graveside services were held Saturday, May 2nd. Pallbearers were Terry Reagan, Tom Johnson, Mike Cox, John K. Smith, Mike Bolton, Jonathan Bible, and Sammy Schneider. Honorary pallbearers were Gene Smith, Mike Smith, Matt Smith, Hadley Smith and Tucker Jacob.

A scholarship fund in Smith’s honor has been established through the Texas Junior Brangus Breeders Association (TJBBA). Contributions can be mailed to the TJBBA, c/o Barbara Scroggins, P.O. Box 78, Thorndale, Texas 76577. Please note that donation is to be placed in this memorial fund.

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AGRICULTURE IS AN ESSENTIAL BUSINESS and we are moving forward with our “Clayton Williams Memorial” Brangus Bull Sale, Monday, October 12, 2020, at the Steiner Ranch near Bastrop, Texas. As the guidelines presented by our government leaders change daily, we will be prepared if the “number for gathering” changes. We understand and realize some people with a pre-existing health issue or other concerns may choose not to attend the sale.

We are planning our sale as usual but are preparing to offer simple options and alternative ways to purchase bulls if conditions change.

You can always view the bulls anytime by scheduled appointment.

As we near sale day our staff will be available to go through the bulls individually if you would like. Please call several days in advance so we have ample time to discuss the offering. Videos of the bulls will also be available to view prior to the sale.

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DVAuction will broadcast the sale live at www.dvauction.com.

Please register online at any time, however, you must register at least 24 hours prior to the sale. We will have representatives available on sale day for cell phone bidding. If you are unable to attend, we have a 100% sight unseen policy in place.

The sale will start promptly at 12 noon and you can bid online, by phone or leave a bid with one of our representatives. We are offering options if you will not be able to congregate at the sale barn. Please call Gary at (830) 391-0766 for further information or to answer any questions. Please contact us or watch our Facebook page for regular updates as we move closer to the sale date.

Regards,

SERVICE DIRECTORY (continued from page 44)

High selling lots went to: Lot 100 - DDD Paragon 38F23 sold for $13,000 to Mill Creek Land & Cattle, of Puryear, Tennessee Lot 121 - DDD Power Grid 804F67 sold for $9,000 to BP Ranch, of China, Texas Lot 111 - DDD Outcross 150F15 sold for $8,750 to Rory Duelm, of New Braunfels, Texas Lot 8 - TWO Hearts Dharma820D7 sold for $16,750 to 6B Brangus, of Florence, Texas Lot 7 - DDD Lady Ranger 804D7 sold for $13,500 to Geiger Cattle Company, of Lytle, Texas Lot 25 - DDD Rachel 157F sold for $9,000 to MP Brangus, of Waco, Texas SUPER AMERICAN BULL SALE BLOOMINGTON, TEXAS | APRIL 18, 2020 Gross Lots 71 Brangus bulls $270,300 57 Santa Gertrudis bulls $187,000 16 Ultrablack bulls $40,600 144 total bulls $497,900

Average $3,807 $3,281 $2,538 $3,358

Seventy-one buyers from nine states participated on the internet or by phone and proxy in the Super American bull sale held at Briggs Ranch, Bloomington, Texas. The entire sale was held without spectators in attendance as social distancing 3 Bred Brangus and Rewas adhered to out of concern for our customers. Bulls were penned and customers viewed the offering in the two days prior to the sale. Briggs Ranch, Harris Farms, and Salacoa Valley were rewarded as the offering found ready buyers and was snapped up at a torrid pace.

The day’s top selling bull was Lot 107, Salacoa Strategy 23F88. This calving ease bull sold for $10,300 to Bushley Creek Brangus, Olla, Louisiana.

Lot 108, Salacoa Never Surrender 134F, was the next high selling bull at $10,250. This powerful Never Surrender son was big topped and thick made. He sold to Herndon Farms, Lyons, Georgia.

Herndon Farms also purchased the next high selling bull for $8,750. He was lot 120, Oaks High Steaks 541F52, presenting calving ease in a near perfect phenotype.

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STATE DIRECTORY

ALABAMA — ARIZONA — ARKANSAS — CALIFORNIA

GALLOWAY BRANGUS BRANGUS SINCE 1978

LARRY

cell 256-603-1945 gallowaybrangus@comcast.net

LANCE

cell 256-924-5571 gallowaybrangus@gmail.com

Farm located at Gallant, AL 35972

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

Bill Davis • Owner • 336-210-1222 Ed Slisher • Manager • 870-612-4117 www.CHIMNEYROCKCATTLE.com

Brangus & Ultrablack Bulls Available Now at the Ranch and the fall Brangus & angus InvItatIonal Bull sale

Sat., September 26, 2020

Tulare Co. Stockyard, Dinuba, California bull Photos anD matings: www.spanishranch.net Follow Us on Instagram @spanishranchcuyama

SPANISH RANCH Brangus and Ultrablack Cattle

THD ©

Daniel & Pamela Doiron l 805-245-0434 Cell doiron@spanishranch.net l www.spanishranch.net

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FLORIDA — GEORGIA — KANSAS — LOUISIANA — MISSISSIPPI

Brangus & Charolais CATTLE FOR SALE

L.G. Herndon, Jr. “Bo”, owner

Sky Herndon, manager

bo@vidaliasfinest.com

sky@vidaliasfinest.com

912/293-1316

912/245-0428

lgherndonjrfarms.com

DAVID WOOD MAGNOLIA, MS 713-539-5715

dwood@woodcorporation.com

HOME OF SINGLETARY, CITATION AND FOUNDATION Contact Melanie Fuller at mfuller@gobrangus.com or 979.255.3343 for advertising spaces

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MISSOURI — NEW MEXICO — NORTH CAROLINA — OKLAHOMA — TEXAS

Commercial & Registered

Isaias Castillo 903-806-4711 icastillo903@yahoo.com Daniel Castillo 903-452-1052 castillotrucking903@yahoo.com

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Mike & Lisa Doguet, Owners Beaumont Ranch McCoy & Poteet Ranches (409) 866-8873 Records (210) 269-3220 Regan Elmore (210) 834-0034 Timmy Lucherk, Genetics Manager (210) 834-1247 Where Performance Meets Style!

Contact Melanie Fuller at mfuller@gobrangus.com or 979.255.3343 for advertising spaces

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TEXAS 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

J ackson family brangus

JODI & DAVID JACKSON

Registered Red Brangus & Ultrareds show heifers, herd sires, and replacements available Megan (713) 492-6158 John (281) 740-0572 greenwoodcattleco@yahoo.com

3099 Horseshoe Bend Waco, Texas 76708 Jodi cell: 254.722.9138

jodiatbentwood@sbcglobal.net

JLS International, Inc. Where winning tradition and performance collide Brangus bulls and heifers available year-round at private treaty.

www.jlsbrangus.com Jeff Smith, Owner Myron Saathoff myronsaathoff@yahoo.com

251-947-5688 210-218-4804

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TEXAS

MIKE SHELTON C: 713.560.8333 Colita Loop, Colita, TX 77351 www.brangusprofit.com

RANCH

Registered Brangus and Ultrablack Cattle

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Registered Brahman, Charolais and Brangus 10/19/17 Raul Montez 832-331-6800 jraulmontez@ymail.com 39606 FM 1736 Hempstead, TX 77445

7:32 AM

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Randy Schmidt 903.278.7777

Richard Norris 903.276.1804

Schmidt Farms BRANGUS & ULTRABLACK

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www.zottarelliranches.com

Garrett Hinds 417-880-2839

Zottarelli Ranches Angelo Zottarelli 2156 FM 2414 Evant, Texas 76525

REGISTERED & COMMERCIAL CATTLE Mailing Address PO Box 400 Evant, TX 76525

254-471-5675 Ranch 512-422-3123 Mobile zrbrangus@sbcglobal.net

For ad sales information, contact Melanie Fuller at mfuller@gobrangus.com or 979.255.3343.

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CALENDAR AUGUST 3-5 Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course - ONLINE 10 Ad Reservation Deadline for Fall FRONTLINE Beef Producer 21-22 Southeast Brangus Breeders Field Day, Hosted by Phillips Ranch, LLC, Bunnell, Florida 21 Entry Deadline Western National Brangus Show, Texarkana, Arkansas 27 Cattle Country Commercial Replacement Sale, Brighton, Florida SEPTEMBER 10 Ad Reservation Deadline for October Brangus Journal 12 MBJ & TRIO Power of the Brands Sale, Wharton, Texas 15-16 Cattle Raisers Convention and TSCRA Expo, Fort Worth, Texas ONLINE 18-19 Southeast Brangus Breeders Youth Show, Live Oak, Florida 19 Texas Extravaganza Sale, Jacksonville, Texas 19 Midsouth Cattle & Neal Ranch Annual Production Sale, St. Francisville, Louisiana 19 Western National Brangus Show, Texarkana, Arkansas 25 Southeast Brangus Breeders General Membership Meeting, Auction, Banquet, & Awards Ceremony, Troy, Alabama 26 Southeast Brangus Breeders Female Sale, Brundidge, Alabama 26 2020 Fall Invitational Angus and Brangus Bull Sale, Tulare County Stockyard, Dinuba, California OCTOBER 1-3 Spitzer Ranch Profit Maker Brangus & Ultrablack Bull Sale, Preston, Kansas 3 Scamardo Brangus Open House & Online Sale, Bryan, Texas 9-10 Big D Ranch Brangus & Ultrablack Bull Sale, Center Ridge, Arkansas 56

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Cox Excalibur Brangus Sale, Weimar, Texas Ad Reservation Deadline for November Brangus Journal Tajo Ranch Open House & Online Sale, Waller, Texas Williams Ranch Company “Clayton Williams Memorial” Brangus Bull Sale, Bastrop, Texas Martin-Bruni Cattle 7th Annual Fall Bull Sale, San Saba, Texas Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch Where Performance Meets Style Fall Production Sale, Poteet, Texas Town Creek Farm Herd Bull and Commercial Brangus Bred Heifer Sale, West Point, Mississippi Allen Cattle Company Online Sale, Hosted by Smart Auctions Triple Crown Ranch Royal Bull and Semen Online Sale, Hosted by Smart Auctions National Brangus Show of Merit, Shreveport, Louisiana Oak Creek Farms Forage Developed Brangus Bull Sale, Chappell Hill, Texas The Branch Ranch Sale, Natchitoches, Louisiana L.G. Herndon, Jr. Farms Best of the South 2nd Production Brangus & Charolais Bull Sale, Lyons, Georgia Quail Valley Bull and Female Sale, Blountsville, Alabama

NOVEMBER 10 Ad Reservation Deadline for December Brangus Journal 13-14 Blackwater Genomic Extravaganza, Lake Park, Georgia 14 Hill Country Brangus Breeders Association 45th Annual Brangus Bull & Female Sale, San Angelo, Texas 20-21 Cavender/Draggin’ M and Partners Registered Brangus Bull and Female Sale, Jacksonville, Texas

ADVERTISING INDEX ALABAMA Clover Ranch...............................................51 Far Niente Farms........................................51 Galloway Brangus.......................................51 Johnston Brangus......................................51 Lake Majestik..............................................51 Quail Valley Farms......................................43 Southeast Brangus Breeders Association ...............................................................6, 51 TTT Brangus Farm........................................51 ARIZONA Carter Brangus............................................51 Parker Brangus...........................................51 ARKANSAS Big D Ranch................................................51 Chimney Rock Cattle Co..............................51 Don Hall Brangus.......................................51 Draggin’ M Ranch........................... 29-32. 51 Giffin Farms................................................51 Jacksons Double J......................................51 Mobley, Luke..............................................49 Pope Farms Brangus...................................51 Red Bud Farms...........................................51 CALIFORNIA Spanish Ranch............................................51 FLORIDA Fenco Farms................................................52 Hardee Farms.............................................52 Phillips Ranch.................................11, 20, 52 W.E.T. Farms................................................52 Wynne Ranch.............................................52 GEORGIA Blackwater Cattle Company..................45, 52 Burke Brangus Farm...................................52 Char-No Farm.............................................52 Greuel Family Brangus...............................52 L.G. Herndon, Jr. Farms..............................52 Salacoa Valley Farms..................................52 IOWA Ritchie Industries........................................17 KANSAS Suhn Cattle Company.................................52 LOUISIANA Bushely Creek Cattle Company..................52 Cross N Farms.............................................52

Midsouth Cattle Company....................15, 52 Neal Ranch.................................................15 MISSISSIPPI 5K Cowbelle Ranch.....................................52 Double W Ranch.........................................52 T3 Brangus............................................38, 52 MISSOURI Don Thomas & Sons....................................53 Valley View Ranch.......................................53 VitaFerm.....................................................58 NEW MEXICO Bobby and Bobbie Registered Brangus.....53 Brinks Brangus @ Westall Ranches............53 Lack-Morrison Brangus...............................53 NORTH CAROLINA L&W Cattle Co.............................................53 Peterson Brangus LLC.................................53 OKLAHOMA Amrich Ranch.............................................53 Dotson, Wes................................................49 K&R Broken Bar Ranch...............................53 Lawman Ranch...........................................53 Perry Ranch.................................................53 Vorel Farms.................................................53 TEXAS American Marketing Services.....................34 Bovine Elite, LLC.........................................49 C&C Brangus..............................................53 Cavender Ranches......................................53 Cavender Ranches-Draggin’ M and Partners ............................................................. 29-32 Clark Cattle Services...................................49 Cox Excalibur Brangus................................53 Cross F Cattle Co.........................................53 Diamond K Ranch.......................................53 Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch.................53, BC Double Creek Brangus Ranch.....................54 Drake Land & Cattle....................................54 DVAuction...............................................6, 15 E3 Ranch LLC..............................................54 Elgin Breeding Service...............................49 Farris Ranching Company...........................54 G Bar Brangus.............................................54 Gardner Cattle Co........................................54

Garry Clem Brangus...................................54 Genesis Ranch............................................54 GKB Cattle.............................................12, 54 Greenwood Cattle Co..................................54 Hi Point.............................IFC, 15, 25, IBC, BC Indian Hills Ranch......................................54 Jackson Family Brangus.............................54 JLS International, Inc..................................54 K&L Brangus...............................................54 L Ray Ranch................................................ IFC Lambert, Doak............................................49 MBJ Ranch.................................................25 Mound Creek Ranch...................................54 MP Brangus................................................54 Oak Creek Farms.........................................54 Oakley, Lakin..............................................49 OK Farms....................................................54 Old Colita Ranch.........................................55 Pennridge Ranch........................................55 Rafter 2 Ranch............................................55 Reagan, Terry..............................................49 Rio Ranch....................................................55 Roop Cattle Co............................................55 Santa Rosa Ranch...................................3, 55 Scamardo Brangus..............................55, IBC Schmidt Farms............................................55 Silveus Insurance Group.............................50 Starwood Ranch..........................................55 Tajo Ranch..................................................55 Texas Extravaganza.....................................34 The Branch Ranch.......................................19 Town Creek Farms.......................................40 Trio Cattle & Genetics............................25, 55 Triple Crown Ranch.....................................55 Triple JR Cattle Company............................55 Tuna Rosa Ranch.....................................7, 55 Turner Brangus Farm..................................55 Villa Ranch..................................................37 Vineyard Cattle Co......................................55 Williams Ranch Company..........................48 Zottarelli Ranches.......................................55

ABOUT THE BRANGUS JOURNAL The International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) is proud to offer its members and industry affiliates the opportunity to promote themselves through Brangus Publications, Inc.’s (BPI) print and digital mediums. IBBA’s printed publications are produced by BPI and are distributed to a mailing list, comprised of addresses in Australia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand, and the United States; with a circulation of approximately 2,000.

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