August 2021 Brangus Journal

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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 Allen Goode, Texas 1st Vice President Vern Suhn, Kansas 2nd Vice President Jeremy Jackson, Arkansas Secretary/Treasurer Mike Weathers, Texas East Region Trey Cuevas, Purvis, Mississippi treycuevas3@yahoo.com Chris Heptinstall, Oneonta, Alabama cgstall@yahoo.com Jeremy Jackson, Gentry, Arkansas jjackson101@gmail.com Rob Singleton, Seville, Florida singletons2002@yahoo.com Texas Region Lee Alford, Caldwell, Texas alfordcattle@aol.com Mary Douglass, Seguin, Texas twoheartsbrangus@yahoo.com Allen Goode, Mabank, Texas allen@triocattle.com Mike Weathers, Columbus, Texas mikeweathers@msn.com

IBBA STAFF Executive Vice President Darrell Wilkes, Ph.D., dwilkes@gobrangus.com Controller Brian Sadovsky, bsadovsky@gobrangus.com Director of Registry Jessie England, jengland@gobrangus.com Director of Genomics and Research Macee Prause, mprause@gobrangus.com Director of Member Services & Marketing Lori Edwards, ledwards@gobrangus.com Product Manager Andrew Sicotte Jr., asicotte@goregstr.com Senior Software Developer Marcel Vieria, mvieira@goregstr.com Software Developer Raul Ramos, rramos@goregstr.com Office Manager and Registry Assistant Mandie Sadovsky, msadovsky@gobrangus.com

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 Social Media Coordinator Jennifer Walker, Ben Lomond, Arkansas

BRANGUS PUBLICATIONS, INC. STAFF Advertising Sales, Melanie Fuller mfuller@gobrangus.com, 979-255-3343 Brangus Journal Publications, Inc. Editor Lighthouse & Co. Communications editor@gobrangus.com

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 Villarreal, 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

West Region Troy Floyd, Roswell, New Mexico tfloyd@leaco.net

IJBBA DIRECTORS OF YOUTH ACTIVITIES Tyler and Jessica Dean tylerwdean@gmail.com, 405-867-1421

Shiloh Hall, Okmulgee, Oklahoma shiloh518@yahoo.com

IBBA COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Awards Shiloh Hall, Okmulgee, Oklahoma Breed Improvement Randy Schmidt, M.D., Texarkana, Texas Commercial Marketing Craig Green, Floral, Arkansas Finance Mike Weathers, Columbus, Texas International Marcos Borges Jr., Wharton, Texas Long Range Plan Tracy Holbert, College Station, Texas Membership Brandon Belt, Gatesville, Texas Promotion Joe Fuller, Willow City, Texas Show Gina Gill, Beckville, Texas

Greg Romans, Vale, Oregon romansbrangus@yahoo.com Vern Suhn, Eureka, Kansas vern@geneplusbrangus.com At-Large Randy Schmidt, M.D., Texarkana, Texas doctorrand@me.com MEMBER OF

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INTERNATIONAL BRANGUS FOUNDATION BOARD President Brandon Belt, Gatesville, Texas Secretary/Treasurer Darrell Wilkes, Ph.D. Allen Goode, Mabank, Texas Chris Heptinstall, Marianna, Florida Tracy Holbert, College Station, Texas Traci Middleton, Puryear, Tennessee

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Inside photos by Main Street Photography

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18 DOTSON CATTLE COMPANY HOLDS DEEP ROOTS IN OKLAHOMA AND BRANGUS The Dotson family, of Enid, Oklahoma, are raising

their sixth generation of Brangus producers on a ranch first pioneered in 1893.

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31 TEXAS INVITATIONAL SHOW RESULTS 34 INTERNATIONAL BRANGUS AUXILIARY AWARDS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS The IBA closes in on awarding nearly a half million

dollars in scholarships since inception, including six honorees for the 2021 school year.

IN EVERY ISSUE 8 PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE

46 IJRBBA INFORMATION

10 ASSOCIATION BRIEF

46 SERVICE DIRECTORY

14 EXECUTIVE CORNER

47 STATE DIRECTORY

14 IBBA FACTS IN A FLASH

52 CALENDAR

38 SALE SUMMARIES

53 AD INDEX

44 CATTLEFAX TRENDS

36 SMITH FAMILY SELECTED AS 2021 DISTRICT ARKANSAS FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR Long time Brangus breeders, Kaleb and Chrisie Smith,

of Gentry, Arkansas, were honored as Farm Family of the Year due to their pursuit of excellence in raising Brangus cattle.

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2021 BEEF IMPROVEMENT FEDERATION MEETING: IBBA BREED IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT

If beef is going to have a spot on the world’s food table, the efficiencies of the U.S. cattle seedstock producers will need to lead the way in genetic improvement. Dr. Randy Schmidt, IBBA Beef Improvement Committee chairman recaps a week of educational presentations and its benefit to the genetic advancement of the beef industry.

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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE

Taking Stock

by Allen Goode, International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) president

Throughout the course of a year, there are certain dates that create an opportunity to look back at and at the same time look forward. The summer transition from June to July is one such time, we should look back at what has been accomplished and then look ahead to where we need to go and what we need to do, in order to call the year a success.

Thinking over the first six months of 2021, January and the annual meeting almost feels like a full year ago. The board of directors and IBBA team set out with an aggressive agenda of objectives and goals. Reflecting of all that has been done and initiated is a bit mind boggling.

Committees: All IBBA committees were launched with competent, driven chairmen and chairwomen who filled their committees with enthusiastic and dedicated members. Every committee is carrying out an agenda of projects and initiatives that are advancing Brangus genetics and the IBBA’s leadership in the industry.

Regstr: An advisory committee has been established, led

by Brad Wright, to collaborate with the IBBA technical team and prioritize the modules and functions that are of the most value and importance to IBBA members.

Global Alliances: Discussions with four international Brangus registries have been initiated to conduct joint genetic evaluations and leverage the development of Regstr in the coming years.

Total Herd Reporting: The IBBA staff has worked diligently and judiciously to prepare for THR and process reports and invoicing as accurately as possible. THR reports are on budget.

Marketing and Promotion: A new IBBA website has been in development and due to be launched in the coming months. New and comprehensive literature is being developed for release at the Brangus Summit and NCBA Convention.

This content will have applicability and exposure through many print and social media channels.

Shows and Exhibitions: In March, the IBBA Show Committee hosted a stand-alone National Show with four other Bos indicus breed associations. The 2021 show year has kicked off with more enthusiasm and participation than has been seen in recent years.

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a feedlot late this fall. This is a designed progeny test for postweaning growth efficiency and carcass merit, including feed efficiency testing and tenderness testing if the Brangus Foundation can raise adequate funds to collect all these critical data points. The next round of calves will come from 800 cows bred this spring. We’re looking for more cooperators for the fall season. Another 800 fall matings are sought.

Brangus Foundation: The Brangus Foundation is back on a front foot with a new and expanded board of directors.

Important research is well underway in projects on heat tolerance, along with the Brangus Value project that will provide valuable carcass data in the coming years.

As you receive the August Brangus Journal, the National Junior Brangus Show and 50th Anniversary Brangus Futurity will have been held. These will undoubtedly have been special and memorable milestones for the year and in Brangus history.

As we look ahead to the second half of the year, our Brangus Summit at the NCBA Convention will provide a forum where the IBBA Long Range Strategic Planning Committee will reconvene along with the board of directors, committee chairs, and the membership. If you have made plans to attend these important meetings in Nashville, we look forward to being with our fellow Brangus breeders and the premier industry event. If you have not yet decided to attend, we encourage you to think again. It is not too late!

Being a part of the discussion meetings and fellowship will be time well spent.

The Fall will begin soon with another season of production sales. I am confident that the strong results of the spring season will continue, as our Brangus, Red Brangus, and Ultra cattle continue to be identified as the breed that can deliver the performance in the pasture and results on the rail that the industry wants and needs.

In the home office, the Brangus team and Board will be continuing the initiatives started and working on the objectives that were set for the year. With an eye to next year and the years ahead, the Board and committees are steeleyed focused on providing the technology and tools that will enable you, as IBBA members and Brangus breeders, to be successful.

This is an exciting and eventful year for Brangus and the IBBA. Your individual support and participation are vital for the long-term growth of and obtaining our full potential as a breed and association.

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IBBA SUMMIT AT NCBA CONVENTION IBBA will host committee meetings along with a general membership meeting and educational program in Nashville, Tennessee, on the heels of the annual National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) convention. Members can register for as much of the NCBA events as they please, or just attend the IBBA events.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11 10:00 am Long Term Planning Committee 4:00 pm IBBA Booth in NCBA Trade Show THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 7:30 am Long Term Planning Meeting 9:30 am Breed Improvement Committee 9:30 am Member Services Committee 9:30 am Commercial Marketing Committee 12:30 pm Promotion Committee 12:30 pm International Committee 5:30 pm IBBF Reception and Dinner FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 7:00 am IBBA Affiliate and State Presidents Breakfast 8:30 am IBBA Membership Meeting and Educational

Program 1:00 pm IBBA Board of Directors Meeting

SOUTHEAST BRANGUS BREEDERS DONATION HEIFER Introducing the 2021 Southeast Brangus Breeders Association (SBBA) donation heifer! LM Ms Signal 392H7, R10456838, is being offered by Nic Cornelison of Lake Majestik Farms. She boasts eight genomic-enhanced EPDs in the top 25% of the breed average: CED 6.6 (20%); BW -0.3 (25%); WW 37 (10%); YW 71 (10%); CEM 4.1 (25%); SC 0.93 (10%); REA 0.65 (10%); TI 3.13 (15%); with phenotype to boot! Thank you to Lake Majestik Farms for such a fine offering, the SBBA is incredibly grateful.

The nomination form for this year’s donation heifer is located under the files tab on our Facebook page. For more information on how to obtain tickets for the offering, please contact Tom Hayford, Southeast Regional Junior Brangus Show (SRJBS) chairman, toml.hayford@gmail.com or (850)768-1794. Tickets will be sold right up until the sale begins Saturday, September 25, 2021, in Troy, Alabama.

The SBBA respectfully requests a bid package for consideration by the SBBA’s Board of Directors for the SBBA sale manager. Your submitted SBBA sale manager proposal would be for a term of three years to cover the SBBA Female Sale, the third Saturday in September, and the SBBA Bull Sale, the first Saturday in December, for the years 2022, 2023, 2024. The SBBA sale manager proposals shall be in 10

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writing and submitted to the SBBA secretary at 6311 NW 218th, Ave, Alachua, Florida 32615 no later than August 27. All members are welcome to be present at the SBBA Board of Directors Meeting, Friday September 24, 2021, in Troy, Alabama at 8:00 a.m. For inquiries, questions, or to obtain a copy of the proposal requirements, please email us at sebrangus@hotmail.com.

The SBBA general membership meeting will be Friday, September 24, in conjunction with the SBBA fun auction, banquet, and awards ceremony. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Best Western in Troy, Alabama, 334-566-1585.

Please RSVP with us at sebrangus@hotmail.com or with Michael Childers at 904-219-8746, please include how many will be in your party for the banquet. Please start to think of and gather items for the fun auction, your contributions are greatly appreciated.

CONGRATULATIONS, IBBA STAFF Wedding bells rang for IBBA controller, Brian Sadovsky and office manager/registry assistant, Mandie Garza. The two were wed on May 28, 2021 in San Antonio. Mandie joins Brian’s family of two daughters, Lilly and Savannah, and grandson Luke.

BEEF IMPROVEMENT FEDERATION CONFERENCE RECAP The IBBA Breed Improvement Committee (BIC) had a full day of meetings after the Beef Improvement Federation Conference to discuss not only the topics listed in the article found on pages 40-41, but many more. We will have recommendations to the board as to how we, as an association, will need to address some of these changes as they impact our association and how we incorporate new technologies into our database. I appreciate the opportunity to share this forum in the Brangus Journal. -Dr. Randy Schmidt, BIC chairman NEW IJRBBA BOARD FORMED The International Junior Red Brangus Breeders Association (IJRBBA) has been formed to assist the International Red Brangus Breeders Association (IRBBA) with their objectives in advancing the quality and reliability, and value of Brangus cattle for the beef industry while developing and improving scholarship, leadership, and community interest among young cattle people. The IJRBBA will also be assisting state associations with their youth shows and events along with the IJBBA while building life-long friendships.

The IJRBBA board kicked off their inaugural year at the 30th Anniversary IRBBA Annual Meeting and Divas in Red Sale. The IRJBBA hosted a Junior Red Brangus Futurity for both heifers and bulls. The Grand Champion Female was CX Ms Legends Dream 71G exhibited by April Villarreal with Reserve Grand Champion Female going to KTS Ms Dixie 800H exhibited by Truitt Marks. The Grand Champion Bull was Villa’s First Hombre 71G exhibited by April Villareal with Reserve Grand Champion Bull going to GRC George L 101G exhibited by Marcela Garza. During the Texas Junior Brangus

ASSOCIATION BRIEF Breeders Association (TJBBA) State Show, the IJRBBA hosted a Meet and Greet Social with ice cream floats to introduce the new association. The IJRBBA would like to thank Villa Ranch for allowing them to use their display to host the event. The IJRBBA board assisted the TJBBA board in the arena for both the state show as well as the Texas Invitational Standard of Excellence Show. The IJRBBA is looking forward to working with the IJBBA and other state associations in the future.

SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION: COME JOIN US! Each year, members of the International Brangus Auxiliary (IBA) have the awesome opportunity to devote our time and energy to the members of the International Junior Brangus Breeder’s Association (IJBBA). IBA is made up of dedicated individuals whose sole purpose is to assist with furthering the education of our next generation of junior Brangus members through scholarships, and to support them throughout the year at various events.

Each year, qualified IJBBA high school seniors and college undergraduates are awarded scholarships in support of their education. Often times, this money is given in memory of someone affiliated with the Brangus breed who came before them.

During the National Junior Brangus Show you will see members of the IBA supporting the Brangus juniors and their families by sponsoring the IJBBA hospitality room, preparing a pancake breakfast for all attendees, and ending with the presentation of scholarships at the awards banquet. In addition, Brangus promotional items are taken to all Brangus events and sold to raise funds.

Expanding the IBA membership is an ongoing goal for each of us. As a member of IBBA, your input and Brangus experience are invaluable to the IBA organization, but more importantly to our Brangus juniors. Come join us as we celebrate coming out of a very difficult time for our Brangus families and our country, and look forward to the success of 2021. We encourage you to be a part of an organization that supports such a fine group of young people and future leaders!

Anyone interested in joining can contact Janet Greuel, 438 Price Road, Brooks, Georgia 30205.

TEXAS BRANGUS BREEDERS NEWS The Texas Brangus Breeders Association (TBBA) was proud to be one of the sponsors of the Texas Junior Brangus Breeders Association (TJBBA) show held in Bryan, Texas, this June. The hard work of the TJBBA advisors, officers, junior members, and parents paid off as the show was very wellattended and participation was high. Four scholarships were presented to deserving TJBBA members. Mitchell Hackstedt received the TJBBA Scholarship and the Pat and Phyllis Pinch Memorial scholarship. The Gwen Bruns Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Reed Thorn and Kyler Klepac received the Larry Joe Smith Memorial Scholarship.

TEXAS JUNIOR BRANGUS BREEDERS STATE SHOW RESULTS CATTLE SHOW Champion Bred and Owned Heifer: Briana Hicks Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Heifer: Tanner Miller Champion Red Bred and Owned Heifer: Braden Stutts Reserve Champion Red Bred and Owned Heifer: Garrett Stutts Champion Bred and Owned Bull: Maddox Hartmann Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Bull: Caryn Smart Champion Red Bred and Owned Bull: Audrey Acord Reserve Champion Red Bred and Owned Bull: Kayden Mascheck Champion Ultra Heifer: Savannah Hanson Reserve Champion Ultra Heifer: Ali Tiemann Champion Percentage Heifer: Will Philipello Reserve Champion Percentage Heifer: Eris Basey Champion Owned Heifer: Roxton Stone Reserve Champion Owned Heifer: Maddox Hartman Champion Red Owned Heifer: Truitt Marks Reserve Champion Red Owned Heifer: April Villarreal Champion Black Cow-Calf Pair: Emma Tittor Reserve Champion Cow-Calf Pair: Monty Eskew Champion Red Cow-Calf Pair: Lane Baker Reserve Champion Red Cow-Calf Pair: Garrett Stutts Champion Owned Bull: Maddox Hartman Reserve Champion Owned Bull: Claire Gill Champion Red Owned Bull: Marcela Garza Reserve Champion Red Owned Bull: Audrey Accord SHOWMANSHIP Novice 1. Ali Tiemann 2. Kenley Pfeil 3. Emiley Pfeil 4. Presley Robertson 5. Katherine Allen 6. Tack Farris Junior 1. Roxton Stone 2. McKenzie Tiemann 3. Jenna Jennings 4. Madelyn Eskew 5. Brooklynn Holt 6. Madeline Gitlitz Intermediate 1. Connor Ward 2. Maddox Hartman 3. Waylon Hinze 4. Devin Janysek 5. Bram Christensen 6. Camile Burns Senior 1. Holli Baker 2. Briana Hicks 3. Caryn Smart 4. Cade Amber 5. Kyler Klepac 6. Ashlynn Smith

ALL AROUND AWARDS Novice: Ali Tiemann Junior: Madison Hanson Intermediate: Sara Aultman Senior: Briana Hicks TJBBA SWEETHEART Ansley Heifrin TJBBA QUEEN Briana Hicks 2021- 2022 TJBBA BOARD President Briana Hicks Vice President Mitchell Hackstedt Secretary Reed Thorn Treasurer Camille Burns Parliamentarian Molly Hackstedt Reporter Hadley Harris DIRECTORS Kaily Critendon Cade Amber Conley Harris Kyler Klepac Jordan Baldridge Isabelle Parkey ADVISORS Chris McKee Greg Amber David Parkey Gina Gill 11

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WRC Mr Elegido 915G77 ~ R10437434 Jethro Grandson x Csonka/Tally Female BW: 89 lbs. WW: 613 lbs. YW: 1146 lbs.

REA: 14.87 IMF: 3.35

WRC Mr Tequila 146G3 ~ R10433505 Tequila x Presidente Granddaughter BW: 90 lbs. WW: 673 lbs. YW: 1174 lbs.

REA: 16.24 IMF: 3.15

WRC Mr Csonka 99D51-924G ~ R10433527 Csonka Grandson x LTD Granddaughter BW: 80 lbs. WW: 672 lbs. YW: 1198 lbs.

REA: 14.27 IMF: 3.96

WRC Mr My Way 135G2 ~ R10433034 Presidente Grandson x Nuff Said Granddaughter BW: 78 lbs. WW: 605 lbs. YW: 994 lbs.

REA: 12.62 IMF: 2.95

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IBBA BOARD ELECTION PROCESS

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by Darrell Wilkes, Ph.D., International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) executive vice president It’s August and time to begin the process of electing board members to be seated on the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) Board in the spring of 2022. It is not too early to start thinking of people to nominate for the board or to begin thinking about whether YOU are personally interested in serving your fellow Brangus breeders in this capacity.

Before going into the details of the timeline and the process, I want to recognize the current board members for their service and guidance. On the surface, it seems straightforward to serve on the board. We have about six meetings per year, four of which are conference calls and two of which are in-person meetings. If you add up all the official meeting hours, it’s about 15-20 hours per year. That

IBBA FACTS in a flash in the past 90 days

57 New Senior Members 78 New Junior Members 7 New Associate Members 3,158 New DNA Submissions

seems simple enough, but that’s the easy part. Board members make a commitment to attend sales and events even if they have no cattle involved and have no personal business-related reason to attend. They attend as a REPRESENTATIVE OF YOU. Board members receive phone calls from constituents on a regular basis – sometimes to complain about something and sometimes to just ask questions or offer opinions. With everything else these busy folks have to do, they spend plenty of time just thinking about how IBBA can be bigger and better. They take it seriously.

Board members receive multiple e-mails and phone calls from me. I am not bashful about tapping into the wisdom of the board members and picking their brains on a regular basis. I do not hesitate to ask for advice or to bounce an idea off them. As busy as these folks are, they always seem to have time for IBBA. The next time you see an IBBA board member, after you’re done giving them a piece of your mind, please thank them for their service. They don’t do it for the money, since it actually costs them to serve. They do it to advance this great breed of cattle. And just for the record, they do not receive preferential treatment by staff. Their orders and requests are handled the same as any other member.

There are 13 seats on the IBBA Board: four from the Texas Region, four from the East Region, three from the West Region, and two At-Large. Actually, the upcoming election will complete the two-year transition to the new electoral structure recommended by the Long Term Planning Committee and ratified by the board. With the seating of the second at-large board member in the spring of 2022, the transition plan will be complete.

Five board seats are up for election this winter and will be seated next spring. The Texas Region will elect two board members, while the East, West, and At-Large will each elect one. The maximum number of board seats for any region is (continued on page 16)

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five, which means that neither the Texas Region nor the East Region can hold BOTH of the At-Large seats simultaneously.

The current at-large seat is held by Dr. Randy Schmidt from Texas, so the at-large candidate in the upcoming election can come from anywhere but Texas. To be clear, all members, including those from Texas, will vote for the At-Large seat.

President Goode will appoint four current board members to chair four different nominating committees, one for each region.

Each chairman will recruit a committee of members and will lean on state and regional Brangus associations for members. The nominating committees then do the work of recruiting and vetting candidates to be officially balloted.

The Long Term Plan outlines the criteria for strong board candidates as follows: • Be an active IBBA senior member in good standing.

• Experience serving actively on at least one IBBA standing committee, preferably for at least three years.

• Submit an application that outlines qualifications and

skills to serve on the board.

• Make a verbal or video presentation available to the membership that further details the qualifications and skills that qualify them to serve on the board.

Profiles of the candidates are due in the IBBA office around October 10, so they can be published in the November Brangus Journal. That’s why we need to begin this process now. Ballots will be mailed the end of November and are due the first week of January. All ballots are returned by mail directly to an accounting firm retained by IBBA for this purpose. We are exploring options for electronic ballots but that project will likely take a back seat to the other computer programming priorities this year.

I realize that this may be one of the least inspiring articles you read all day, but the content is important. Over time, associations either grow and get stronger or they plug along with little sign of progress. The difference is leadership. Electing good leaders is one of the most important things we can do for our own life, liberty, prosperity, and pursuit of happiness.

ELECTING GOOD LEADERS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS WE CAN DO FOR OUR OWN LIFE, LIBERTY, PROSPERITY, AND PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.

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Dotson Cattle Company

HOLDS DEEP ROOTS IN OKLAHOMA AND BRANGUS

by Deanna Nelson-Licking In the Oklahoma land rush of 1893, James Woodson and John Morris staked land claims southeast of present-day Enid, Oklahoma. Their descendants have lived within a few miles of those exact properties ever since. The families have been involved in farming and livestock merchandising for over 100 years. James Woodson’s grandson, Stanley Dotson, married Oletta Morris, the granddaughter of John Morris and the couple carried on their grandparents’ agriculture beginnings.

Stanley and Oletta operated a livestock hauling business for 40 years, farmed 1,500 acres of wheat and custom harvested wheat from Canada down to Texas. They also owned an agriculture trailer and equipment dealership and at one time owned a livestock auction barn business in Covington, Oklahoma.

Stanley’s son, Wes Dotson, is the fourth generation to farm the land and his children are raising the sixth generation now. Wes and his wife, Connie, have been married 44 years and raised two sons and a daughter. Son, Tucker, and his wife,

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Whitney, and children Drake and Bailey; son, Cody, and his wife, Chelsi, with their children Emmy and Declan; and daughter, Lezlie, and her children Lewy, Ellie and Weston, all live within 20 miles of their parents and everyone helps keep the operation running smoothly. “Everyone pitches in since we all have other jobs, but we work as a team to make things happen,” Wes said. “We have been in the same six-mile radius since the land rush.”

“Well, we bought our first registered Brangus cattle in 1981, so 40 years in the business,” Wes said. “We bought 20 head from James Ottman of Rock Port, Missouri, and our first Brangus bull was purchased in 1980.”

From the 1950s to the early 1980s, the Dotsons ran English-bred cattle before Wes purchased his first Brangus.

At the time, he chose the Brangus breed for their ability to perform on wheat pasture as stockers and their disease resistance qualities in the hot and humid Oklahoma summers.

“Over time we have required much more of our cattle

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Three generations of Oklahoma cattlemen, Wes Dotson with his sons Tucker, Cody and Tucker’s son Drake.

Wes Dotson back in his early days auctioneering cattle sales, something he has done for 40 years.

than these few traits, but they are the backbone of why Ultrablack bulls in Oklahoma. They market about 20 to 25 we still believe in this breed. We have grown our focus to bulls a year. “Within about an hour drive of us there are about economic traits like fertility, consistency with performance, 2,000 bulls for sale, so our bulls have to be really good to and carcass quality,” Tucker said. make it through the culling process,” Wes added.

At the time of his first Brangus purchase, Wes was also Replacement females are selected based on performance and disposition and are developed on wheat pastures starting his auctioneering career in the seedstock business. before being artificially inseminated to proven, low birth So, he attended multiple Brangus sales which gave him weight sires. These heifers are pregnancy checked by opportunities to begin building his herd.

“We run about 225 females with around 100 of them ultrasound before being offered for sale. The Dotsons feel being registered Brangus and Ultrablacks. We sell our bulls that generations of artificial insemination with the best bull private treaty and occasionally through the Oklahoma genetics have paid off in impressive carcass ultrasound scores Brangus Breeder’s Sale, of which I am the current auctioneer. and overall performance. Wes has been AI’ing cattle for 35 I was in partnership with my dad, Stanley, for quite a while years and Tucker for over 20 years. “Our first group of cows as my kids grew, we called it Wheat came with semen, so it’s been part Belt Farms. My dad was on the of our program from the beginning.

“OVER THE PAST 40 YEARS, International Brangus Breeders We believe artificial insemination is Association (IBBA) board in the number one herd management BRANGUS AND ULTRABLACK CATTLE the 1980s and 90s but he is retired now. decision we make every year,” Wes Tucker, Cody, and I run what is called HAVE BEEN THE FOUNDATION said.

The Dotsons have also done a great Dotson Cattle Company,” Wes noted.

In 2012, the Dotsons began deal of custom AI’ing for other cattle OF OUR REGISTERED AND breeding Ultrablacks (Brangus x producers over the years. quality is also a must in Angus) with the goal of taking the COMMERCIAL HERDS DUE TO Carcass their program today. They ultrasound performance, muscle expression, not only their registered cattle but disease resistance and longevity of the LONGEVITY, HARDINESS, AND the commercial females they retain as Brangus females and breeding them well. This focus has been successful to high accuracy EPD Angus bulls.

DISEASE RESISTANCE.” in creating cattle that bull and feeder This cross has resulted in retaining buyers demand. “We have built long term relationships with the traits they demanded from the Brangus but with a more our bull, bred heifer, and stocker buyers for decades now, so consistent and cleaner profile that their bull customers were they know what they are getting when they buy our cattle,” requesting.

“About 80 percent of our females are Ultrablacks, we still Tucker said. like the Brangus and are believers in them, but in our country Just last year, Tucker’s son Drake entered a pen of steers in the Oklahoma Junior Cattlemen’s Steer Feedout competition the Ultrablacks perform well and are very marketable,” Wes in 2020 and finished second with his three steers. His steers said. “Our cattle sure look a lot different from when we had a premium of $102.79 above the average cash price. The started, definitely more moderate and consistent.”

Today they use the top Brangus and Angus sires in the carcass data and feedlot performance were also collected on nation to artificially inseminate and embryo flush their each animal and explained to the youth so they could use the (continued on page 20) females, thus producing some of the best Brangus and 19

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information to learn how to select and cull their herds.

“On the registered side of our business, 90% of our registered genetics go back to Brinks Brangus bloodlines, where the 675, 468, 55, and 881 cow families heavily influence our herd. Today we do occasionally purchase herd sires from GenePlus and CDP Partners to add new genetics, but most of our bull battery is retained out of our own program,” Tucker said.

The Dotsons were also very active in the International Junior Brangus Breeders Association (IJBBA), with all three of Wes’ kids showing cattle locally and nationally up until college. “For years our vacations were the national junior

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shows. Many memories were made during those shows and they created strong work ethics in our kids,” Wes said.

“Over the past 40 years Brangus and Ultrablack cattle have been the foundation of our registered and commercial herds due to a couple core reasons. Longevity, our females that are Brangus and Ultrablack influenced, produce deeper in age than other breeds with which we have had experience.

Also, hardiness and disease resistance, which has allowed them to excel in the extreme weathers of heat and cold in Northwest Oklahoma. These few characteristics have been a given in our herd since the beginning,” Tucker added. “Over the past 20 years we have focused heavily on consistency, moderation with performance and carcass quality. We feel like we have been successful over the past 20 years in combining these qualities with the strong qualities of longevity and disease resistance in Brangus cattle to produce an outstanding set of registered and commercial Ultrablack females.”

The Dotsons are truly a family operation with three generations all helping to keep things running smoothly. Today, their operation is 100% focused on cow-calf production.

They usually start calving around the middle of January and go through the first half of March. Farming is performed just to produce wheat pasture for their stockers and to grow hay to winter the cattle. “Private treaty bulls, bred heifers and especially commercial feeder cattle are our final results. The adrenaline really flows when we take a load of steers to market,” Wes said.

The region of Oklahoma that the Dotsons call home is called the “Wheat Capital of Oklahoma” for its immense grain storage facilities and while, at one time it was very agriculturally based, the number of family farms is diminishing.

“I feel fortunate to still live out here. It’s a good life and we have had fun,” Wes said.

Wes has had a successful career as a land and cattle auctioneer which has led to many opportunities to travel and see quality cattle. Tucker is director of sales at Ditch Witch and Cody is the general manager at Enterprise Grain. No matter the pressures and demands of their other jobs, raising quality cattle is still the most important thing to the families who comprise Dotson Cattle Company.

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Brangus Show Heifer of the Year LR Ms Brooklyn 38G12 Maddox Hartmann, Falls City, Texas Lucherk Cattle, Poth, Texas

Brangus Show Bull of the Year SB The Godfather 804G1 Scamardo Brangus, Bryan, Texas

Brangus Show Dam of the Year WCC Ms. Katy 767C Megan Perry, Waco, Texas

Brangus Show Sire of the Year DDD Wall Street 150C Two Hearts Brangus, Seguin, Texas Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch, Poteet, Texas

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Runner Up Brangus Show Heifer of the Year TCR Hit It Fergie 1214F1 Triple Crown Ranch, Angleton, Texas Runner Up Brangus Show Bull of the Year Mr L Reload 157G2 Maddox Hartmann, Falls City, Texas & Lucherk Cattle, Poth, Texas Runner Up Brangus Show Dam of the Year SCC Bella’s Hercules 302X3 Bram Christensen, Angleton, Texas Runner Up Brangus Show Sire of the Year Skyhawks Presidente Skyhawk Brangus, Tyler, Texas & Williams Ranch Co., Bastrop, Texas Runner Up Brangus Cow-Calf Pair of the Year Miss Ms Camila 789E2 Casey Delona Harper, Haines City, Florida

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Red Brangus Show Heifer of the Year KTS Ms Barbara 23H KTS Cattle Co., New Ulm, Texas KO’s Cattle Service, Waxahachie, Texas

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Red Brangus Show Sire of the Year Dos XX’s Prime Time’s T-N-T Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas Runner Up Red Brangus Show Heifer of the Year Ms MBJ-JM Gata 236G MBJ Ranch, Wharton, Texas Runner Up Red Brangus Show Bull of the Year MCR Turbo 600/9 McDonald Ranches, College Station, Texas & TRIO Cattle and Genetics, Mabank, Texas Runner Up Red Brangus Show Dam of the Year Marvel’s Kateri 813 Marvel Farms, High Springs, Florida Runner Up Red Brangus Show Sire of the Year SJCC TRIO’s CEO 175C5 Sendero Red Brangus, Gerardo Alanis, Laredo, Texas Runner Up Red Brangus Cow-Calf Pair of the Year BPB Red Ruby 377F1 Matthew Trey Shipp, Aubrey, Texas

Ultra Show Heifer of the Year CT Ms Special Lady 814G Carlee Taylor, Lakeland, Florida

Ultra Show Bull of the Year CHAMP Mr Salty Dawg 17H Avah Noriega, Schulenberg, Texas

Ultra Show Dam of the Year HF Brandy 814B Carlee Taylor, Lakeland, Florida

Ultra Show Sire of the Year BWCC Power Grid 812C7 Southern Cattle Co., Marianna, Florida Blackwater Cattle Company, Lake Park, Georgia Garrett Thomas, College Station, Texas Randy and Debbie Rhodes, Montgomery, Texas

Ultra Cow-Calf Pair of the Year CT Something Special 698E Carlee Taylor, Lakeland, Florida

Runner Up Ultra Show Heifer of the Year MCC Gypsy 1028G Maxwell Cattle Co.,Mabank, Texas Runner Up Ultra Show Bull of the Year OCR Fortune 487F Old Colita Ranch, Colita, Texas & Allen Cattle Co., Crockett, Texas Runner Up Ultra Show Dam of the Year CROCHET Ms Rachel C17 Champions Valley Brangus, Schulenberg, Texas Runner Up Ultra Show Sire of the Year BWCC Hot Shot 192D31 Blackwater Cattle Company, Lake Park, Georgia Runner Up Ultra Cow-Calf Pair of the Year SANKEY’s Sheza Gem 396F Lettelier Brangus, Citra, Florida 27

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SHOW RESULTS

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JUDGE: Matt Copeland, Nara Visa, New Mexico

SUPREME FEMALE - Grand Champion Female Rafter L One Wish 150H6 Lucherk Cattle, Poth, Texas

RESERVE SUPREME FEMALE - Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair DDD Sandra Dee 1252G Monty Eskew, Waxahachie, Texas

SUPREME BULL - Grand Champion Bull GKB Halestorm 804H20 GKB Cattle, Waxahachie, Texas

RESERVE SUPREME BULL - Grand Champion Red Bull GRC George L. 101G Diamond M & Marcela Garza, New Waverly, Texas , Villa Ranch, Brookshire, Texas, and Tajo Ranch, Waller, Texas

SUPREME ULTRA - Grand Champion Ultra Bull MC Ranger 924H9 GKB Cattle, Waxahachie, Texas

RESERVE SUPREME ULTRA - Grand Champion Ultra Female Hannah Savannah Hanson, Dayton, Texas 31

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LOCATION: Bryan, Texas

Reserve Champion Female SJCC Hennessey 804H8 Roxton Stone, Stanton, Texas

Grand Champion Red Female KTS Ms Barbara 23H KTS Cattle, New Ulm, Texas KO’s Cattle Service, Waxahachie, Texas

Reserve Champion Red Female MCR TRIO’s Harmony 255/1 TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas McDonald Ranches, College Station, Texas

Reserve Champion Ultra Female WC Miss Happy Hour 406H6 Wyman Creek Cattle, Summersville, Missouri Lazy 3 Cattle, Tomball, Texas

Reserve Champion Cow-Calf Pair PP Miss Danielle 915D Pack Ponderosa, Boyd, Texas

Grand Champion Red Cow-Calf Pair BCC S.A 826G Lane Baker, Brenham, Texas

FEMALE DIVISIONS Junior Heifer Calf Champion: PP Miss Kayleigh 915J1, Pack Ponderosa, Boyd, Texas Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion: Miss MS Hannah 820J2, Abigale Ramirez, Nome, Texas Senior Heifer Calf Champion: ACC Honey Boo Boo 674H11, Allen Cattle Company, Crockett, Texas Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: TCR Fergalicious 1214H1, Sara Aultman/Triple Crown Ranch, Angleton, Texas Summer Yearling Champion Heifer: SJCC Hennessey 804H8, Roxton Stone, Staton, Texas Reserve Summer Yearling Champion Heifer: Miss BH Danielle 334H, Brianna Hicks, Danbury, Texas Yearling Champion Heifer: Rafter L One Wish 150H6, Lucherk Cattle, Poth, Texas Reserve Yearling Champion Heifer: GKB Full Swing 150H2, GKB Cattle, Waxahachie, Texas Junior Champion Heifer: TCR Esmeralda 302G13, Triple Crown Ranch, Angleton, Texas Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: CMR Ms Jentri 915G, Dalton McKee, Tatum, Texas Senior Champion Heifer: TCR Ravenna 302G3, Triple Crown Ranch, Angleton, Texas

Reserve Senior Champion Heifer: RSCC Ms Victoria, Tyler Towns, Bryan, Texas RED FEMALE DIVISIONS Red Senior Heifer Calf Champion: MCR TRIO’s Harmony 255/1, TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas & McDonald Ranches, College Station, Texas Red Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: Dos XX’s T-N-T’s Miss Mollie, Payton Hanson, Dayton, Texas Red Summer Yearling Champion Heifer: KTS Ms Jenna 135H2, KO’s Cattle Service, Waxahachie, Texas & KTS Cattle, New Ulm, Texas Red Reserve Summer Yearling Champion Heifer: CX Ms DF Lili 59H6, Cox Excalibur Brangus, Katy, Texas Red Yearling Champion Heifer: KTS Ms Barbara 23H, KO’s Cattle Service, Waxahachie, Texas & KTS Cattle, New Ulm, Texas Red Reserve Yearling Champion Heifer: Ms Sendero Hollywood 72H, TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas & Sendero Red Brangus, Laredo, Texas Red Junior Champion Heifer: Ms Sendero Galaxy 59G8, TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas & Sendero Red Brangus,

Laredo, Texas Red Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: TX Ms Home Run 76/G1, Tanecka Ranch, Columbus, Texas Red Senior Champion Heifer: CX Ms Paymaster 59G2, Cox Excalibur Brangus, Katy, Texas Red Reserve Senior Champion Heifer: Ms MBJ-JM Gata 236G, MBJ Ranch, Wharton, Texas ULTRA FEMALE DIVISIONS Ultra Junior Heifer Calf Champion: Miss Broken A Jewel 14J, Broken A Ranch, Madisonville, Texas Ultra Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion: WC Miss Jasmine 608J2, Wyman Creek Cattle, Summersville, Missouri Ultra Senior Heifer Calf Champion: WC Miss Happy Hour 406H6, Wyman Creek Cattle, Summersville, Missouri & Lazy 3 Cattle, Tomball, Texas Ultra Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: W5 Miss Rose 215H, Connor Ward, Christmas, Florida Ultra Summer Champion Heifer: WL Miss Kimora 701H, Brianna Hicks, Danbury, Texas Ultra Reserve Summer Champion Heifer:

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SHOW RESULTS

JUDGE: Matt Copeland, Nara Visa, New Mexico

LOCATION: Bryan, Texas

Reserve Champion Red Cow-Calf Pair CX Ms Legends Dream 71G Villa Ranch, Brookshire, Texas

Reserve Champion Ultra Bull MCC Hard On The Rocks 1149H Maxwell Cattle Co., Ponder, Texas WC Miss Harlow 224H, Wyman Creek Cattle, Summersville, Missouri Ultra Yearling Champion Heifer: Hannah, Savannah Hanson, Dayton, Texas Ultra Reserve Yearling Champion Heifer: MC Ms Ranger 924H23, Monty Eskew, Waxahachie, Texas Ultra Junior Champion Heifer: WL Miss Shady Lady 701G, Brianna Hicks, Danbury, Texas Ultra Reserve Junior Champion Heifer: WC Miss Grace 188G, Wyman Creek Cattle, Summersville, Missouri Ultra Senior Champion Heifer: MCC Gypsy 1028G, Maxwell Cattle Company, Ponder, Texas BULL DIVISIONS Junior Bull Calf Champion: HCT Mr Lambert’s Callum, Harper Cattle and Timber, Haines City, Florida Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion: PP Vida de Riley 915J2, Pack Ponderosa, Boyd, Texas Senior Bull Calf Champion: ACC Howdy 358H, Allen Cattle Company, Crockett, Texas Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion: Villas Mr Dynamite 74H6, Villa Ranch, Brookshire, Texas

Reserve Champion Bull CMR Josiah 488G Logan Torbert, Galliano, Louisiana

Reserve Champion Red Bull MCC Hot Shot 72H Maxwell Cattle Company, Ponder, Texas

Summer Champion Bull: Rafter L Rock Starr 157H7, Lucherk Cattle, Poth, Texas Reserve Summer Champion Bull: Suhn’s Stock Broker 30H22, Wyatt Jackson, Gentry, Arkansas Junior Yearling Champion Bull: GKB Halestorm 804H20, GKB Cattle, Waxahachie, Texas Reserve Junior Yearling Champion Bull: SB Crosscut 924H14, Scamardo Brangus, Bryan, Texas Senior Yearling Champion Bull: DDD American Dream 150G18, Lucherk Cattle, Poth, Texas & MP Brangus, Waco, Texas Reserve Senior Yearling Champion Bull: MP Mr Hydro 767G3, MP Brangus, Waco, Texas Junior Champion Bull: GBB Resistol 789G4, G Bar Brangus, Beckville, Texas Senior Champion Bull: CMR Josiah 488G, Logan Torbert, Galliano, Louisiana Reserve Senior Champion Bull: GBB Long Branch 915F6, G Bar Brangus, Beckville, Texas RED BULL DIVISIONS Red Senior Bull Calf Champion: Dos XX’s Dynamite’s Nitro, Dos XX’s Cattle Company, Washington, Texas Red Summer Champion Bull: KWM Mr Creedmores Yucatan, Kayden Wyatt Mascheck, Eagle Lake, Texas Red Reserve Summer Champion Bull: TX Dream Forever 68/H1, Tanecka Ranch, Columbus, Texas Red Junior Yearling Champion Bull: MCC Hot Shot 72H, Maxwell Cattle Company, Ponder, Texas Red Reserve Junior Yearling Champion Bull: MBJ JM TRIO’s Havana 7H, TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas & MBJ Ranch, Wharton, Texas Red Senior Yearling Champion Bull: Villa’s First Hombre 71G, Villa Ranch, Brookshire, Texas Red Reserve Senior Yearling Champion Bull: Dos XX’s Dynamite’s Fusion, Dos XX’s Cattle

Company, Washington, Texas Red Junior Champion Bull: Mr MBJ Guapo 124G2, MBJ Ranch, Wharton, Texas Red Reserve Junior Champion Bull: CX Dream’s Royalty 3G, Cox Excalibur Brangus, Katy, Texas Red Senior Champion Bull: GRC George L. 101G, Diamond M & Marcela Garza, New Waverly, Texas Red Reserve Senior Champion Bull: CX Dream Changer 41G, Cox Excalibur Brangus, Katy, Texas ULTRA BULL DIVISIONS Ultra Junior Bull Calf Champion: WC The Jester 188J, Wyman Creek Cattle, Summersville, Missouri Ultra Senior Bull Calf Champion: MP Mr Braveheart 535H5, Macy Marek, El Campo, Texas Ultra Summer Champion Bull: MCC Hard on the Rocks 1149H, Maxwell Cattle Company, Ponder, Texas Ultra Reserve Summer Champion Bull: WC Hennessey 604H, Wyman Creek Cattle, Summersville, Missouri Ultra Junior Yearling Champion Bull: MC Ranger 924H9, GKB Cattle, Waxahachie, Texas Ultra Reserve Junior Yearling Champion Bull: PCC Potente 307H4, KO’s Cattle Service, Waxahachie, Texas GROUPS Champion Produce of Dam: MP Brangus, Waco, Texas Champion Senior Get of Sire: MP Brangus, Waco, Texas Red Champion Produce of Dam: Maxwell Cattle Company, Ponder, Texas Red Champion Junior Get of Sire: Dos XX’s Cattle Company, Washington, Texas Red Champion Senior Get of Sire: Cox Excalibur Brangus, Katy, Texas Ultra Champion Produce of Dam: Brianna Hicks, Danbury, Texas

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INTERNATIONAL BRANGUS AUXILIARY

Awards Annual Scholarships

by Ginger Pritchard, International Brangus Auxiliary, scholarship chair

The International Brangus Auxiliary (IBA) promotes the education of Brangus youth through the awarding of scholarships.

The quality of applicants is extremely high which makes for a challenging job for the IBA scholarship committee in selecting recipients. This year, the IBA is awarding $20,000, for a historical total of $498,000.

The most prestigious award is the Suzy Graven Memorial Founder’s Scholarship. Reed Thorn from Arp, Texas will be a freshman at Texas A&M University this fall majoring in biological and agricultural engineering and he is the recipient of this scholarship. Thorn’s plans include developing his herd of Brangus, Ultrablack, and Brangus Optimizer females. He is excited at the tremendous contribution Brangus genetics has had on his herd of exotic heifers he has raised since he was sevenyears-old.

The recipient of the Ken Hughes Memorial Scholarship is Molly Parker of Ben Lomond, Arkansas.

She will be attending the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where she will major in agribusiness and accounting.

At the age of 11, she selected her first show heifer, and she was hooked.

Traveling with and living at Red Bud Farms, she has learned about everything from selecting genetics to cutting hay.

A future goal is to assist small farms in making sound financial decisions to stabilize the market for themselves and others.

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Earning an upperclassman scholarship is Trevor Haney from Hope Hull, Alabama. Trevor is a student at Mississippi State University majoring in agriculture education, leadership and communications. He has worked with his dad at Johnston Cattle Co. learning the cattle and Brangus business alongside him. Each summer Haney halter breaks 10 head. He hopes to be involved with the Brangus industry for years to come.

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Holli Baker, Burton, Texas, is an agriculture communications and journalism major at Texas A&M University by way of Blinn College. She will receive an upperclassman scholarship. She is a seasoned veteran of the showring.

Her goal is to follow in her family’s footsteps and raise not only high selling show cattle but to also be admired as a respected cattlewoman.

Jacob Jones, Stillwater, Oklahoma, is an agriculture education major at Northern Oklahoma College located in Stillwater. Jacob will receive an upperclassman scholarship.

He was the 2020-2021 IJBBA president.

Jones has always been willing to step up to the plate and assist any junior exhibitor or visit with breeders. He was instrumental in planning and organizing the most recent Brangus Legacy Livestock Leadership Conference when it was held in Oklahoma.

Kyler Klepac is an undergraduate scholarship award recipient. Klepac, from Sweeny, Texas, will attend Texas A&M University majoring in animal science. She has exhibited both Red Brangus and black Brangus. Klepac developed a marketing site on social media, which has assisted in marketing her family’s cattle rather than taking them to sale barns during this last uncertain year. She has taken advantage of flushing and using embryo transfer to improve the genetics of her cattle.

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SmithFamily 2021

SELECTED AS THE DISTRICT ARKANSAS FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR Kaleb, Chrisie, Paden (7) and Paxton (5) Smith, long time Brangus breeders and members from Northeast Arkansas recently were honored with their county, and later district, farm family of the year award. They have been selected to represent Benton County at the state level as the 2021 Benton County Farm Family of the Year.

The Smith family operates one of the premier beef operations in Benton County. They farm a total of 1,015 acres. Their operation includes a registered Brangus herd and a commercial cow/calf herd. Many of the cows in the commercial operation are Brangus influenced or are bred to Brangus bulls. They retain ownership of their own calves and purchase outside calves for their backgrounding operation.

The calves from the backgrounding operation are shipped to feedlots in Oklahoma or Kansas. The Smiths also retain ownership of these calves, as they are being fed and sold to Tyson or Cargill on a carcass grid basis.

The Smiths market their purebred Brangus through private treaty sales. These cattle are selected for disposition, soundness, quality and fertility. Paden and Paxton also show registered Brangus. The commercial cattle focus is on production. They are selected for reproductive traits, growth, feed efficiency, and carcass characteristics. Their goal is to have calves that will finish at around 1,300 pounds, who can grow on grass while they are on the ranch and then gain well after they have reached the feedlot.

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The Smiths are very progressive in their use of technology in their reproduction program and selecting registered replacements. They also sell finished beef to local customers and are working to increase this market.

The Smiths also partner on a feed manufacturing business known as Cattlemen’s Feed. This business processes and mixes over 18,000,000 pounds of feed per year. The business helps offset feeding costs for the Smith cattle and cattle owned by the other partners. They also sell feed to other local ranchers.

The business has a customer base of nearly 800 other local ranchers.

Families are selected based on their innovative and progressive agricultural production practices, the family involvement in the farming operation, their involvement in their local communities, and their overall character.

The Smiths and their boys are very deserving of this year’s recognition.

The Smiths state that their biggest challenge is also their biggest blessing. Schwerin Farms, Inc., Chrisie’s family operation, is a family business with no other employees. That means the family is responsible for all the day-to-day chores and farm work. Their family enjoys working together every day, all with the understanding that vacations are brief or non-existent, but the opportunities and blessings that come with working together on the ranch are irreplaceable.

Article courtesy of University of Arkansas Extension Service.

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SALESummaries

CAVENDER-DRAGGIN’ M & PARTNERS FEMALE SALE JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS | APRIL 24, 2021 Gross Average Lots 10 Registered 3-N-1’s $77,550 $7,755 13 Registered Bred Heifers $44,050 $3,388 54 Registered Open Heifers $209,500 $3,879 2 Pregnant Recips $13,000 $6,500 5 Registered Spring Pairs $18,000 $3,600 84 Total Registered Females $362,100 $4,311 64 Commercial Fall Breds $129,750 $2,027 117 Commercial Open Heifers $150,050 $1,282 234 Commercial Spring Pairs $608,500 $2,600 415 Total Commercial Females $888,300 $2,140 499 Total Lots $1,250,400 $2,505

consigned by the host, Quail Valley.

Lot 184, Briggs Empire 392H, was the next high seller at $22,000. She was consigned by Briggs Ranches, Victoria, Texas and Harris Riverbend Farms, Cleburne, Texas. She was purchased by a partnership of Herndon Farms, Lyons, Georgia and T3 Brangus.

Lot 164 A & B, CFC Miss Big Lake 23H and CFC Miss Big Lake 23H3 were the next high selling lot as one-half embryo interest in each brought $20,000 for a total of $40,000. The purchase was made by a partnership of Fenco Farms, Floral City, Florida and The Oaks Farm, Grantville, Georgia.

QUAIL VALLEY FARMS MATURE COW HERD DISPERSAL ONEONTA, ALABAMA | JUNE 11, 2021 Gross Average QUAIL VALLEY FARMS ELITE INVITATIONAL BRANGUS FEMALE SALE Lots 14 Spring Brangus Pairs

$133,250

$9,518 ONEONTA, ALABAMA | JUNE 12, 2021 8 Fall Brangus Pairs/3-N-1’s $60,500 $7,563 Gross Average Lots 3 Spring Bred or Open

$19,500

$6,500 3 Brangus Fall Pairs/3-N-1’s $70,000 $23,333 Brangus Donors 33 Exposed Brangus Heifers $488,250 $14,795 5 Fall Bred Brangus Cows $17,750 $3,550 3 Brangus Spring Pairs $28,500 $9,500 30 Total Brangus Lots

$231,000

$7,700 9 Fall Bred Brangus Heifers $58,750 $6,528 Registered buyers representing 143 ranching enterprises 5 Open Brangus Heifers $20,250 $4,050 from 13 states converged on Oneonta, Alabama for the Quail 53 Brangus Lots $665,750 $12,561 Valley Mature Cow Herd Dispersal held in conjunction with The Quail Valley Elite Invitational Sale followed an the third annual Quail Valley Elite Invitational Sale in early outstanding event the previous evening in the Mature Cow June. The crowd was welcomed by mild temperatures, cooling Herd Dispersal. One-hundred and forty-three enthusiastic buyers were on hand from 13 states and the excitement in the showers and exceptional hospitality by their hosts at Quail crowd was electric in anticipation of the high-quality offering Valley Farms. The sale was late Friday afternoon and featured all the 5-year-old females and older. that came together from breed leading Brangus operations Kicking off the sale was Lot 54, MS Salacoa Big Town across the United Sates. The combination of pleasant weather, 535D25 and her twin bull calves at side. This powerful donor outstanding hospitality and setting and quality cattle resulted sold to Tuna Rosa Ranch, Gonzales, Texas for $45,000. in an outstanding sale.

Wiley Ranch, Deville, Louisiana purchased the next high Tuna Rosa Ranch, Gonzales, Texas took home the high selling lot when they paid $25,000 for the choice of fall ET selling female when they paid $80,000 to own Lot 165A, heifer calves featuring some powerful matings from the Quail T3 MS Big Town 23H. She was consigned by T3 Brangus, Valley donor battery.

Purvis, Mississippi.

Phillips Ranch, Daytona Beach, Florida paid $23,000 to Wiley Ranch, new Brangus breeders from Deville, own the next high seller, Lot 59, T3 MS Csonka 541B21.

Louisiana purchased the second high selling lot in the Elite This donor pair averaged 10 embryos per collection. sale when they paid $50,000 to own Lot 161B, QVF MS RBR Brangus, Ashville, Alabama paid $20,000 to own Big Town 30H8, a daughter of the $65,000, 30D donor. She Lot 53, MS Salacoa Big Town 535D21and her good bull calf was consigned by sale host Quail Valley Farms, Oneonta, at side.

She is a full sister to the $45,000 high selling Lot 54 Alabama. female in the sale.

The third high selling lot for the day, at $44,000 was a 3-N-1. Lot 144, MB MS Atlanta 129D94, sold to Tuna Rosa The next high selling mature cow from Quail Valley was Lot 71 and 71A, a fall 3-N-1. Williams Ranching Co, Ranch for $40,000. Her powerful heifer calf at side, Lot Floresville, Texas paid $10,000 for MS Salacoa Legacy 144A, JM MS 918E4 Main Event 129H18, sold for $4,000 to Ralph Stroope, Campbell, Texas. This lot was consigned by 468D41 and Cavender Ranches, Jacksonville, Texas paid $7,000 for her good heifer calf at side, QVF MS Never JM Cattle Co., Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Surrender 468H4.

Lot 161A, QVF MS Broadway 30H3, was the next high

The next high selling lot was also a 3-N-1for $16,500. selling lot at $30,000. She was consigned by Quail Valley and Cold Creek Ranch, Butler, Georgia paid $9,500 for Lot 72A, purchased by RBR Brangus, Ashville, Alabama.

QVF MS N Surrender 535H13, the good heifer calf at side.

Pennridge Ranch, Paige, Texas also purchased a lot for Fenco Farms, Floral City, Florida paid $7,000 to own the $30,000 when they paid the bid price for Lot 162B, QVF MS dam, MS Salacoa Landau 535B9.

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COMMITTEE CENTER

2021 BEEF IMPROVEMENT FEDERATION MEETING

IBBA BREED IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT

by Dr. Randy Schmidt, IBBA Breed Improvement Committee chairman For the last several years, we have asked and encouraged the members of the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) Breed Improvement Committee (BIC) to make an effort to attend the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) meetings. This year the meeting was held in Des Moines, Iowa, June 22-25.

First off, I would like to thank the members of the BIC who made an effort to attend BIF and subsequent to that, the IBBA BIC meeting held over the following day and a half at the Hilton. Attendees and committee members included David Gochnour, Pete Deleeuw, Grady Green, Vern Suhn, Brad Wright, Garrett Thomas, as well as myself, Darrell Wilkes, and Macee Prause. I am impressed and thankful for

the brain power we have on this committee. Additionally, it was good to see the crews who showed interest at BIF including Bar X Brangus, Midsouth and Town Creek Farm.

For those IBBA members who do not know what happens at BIF meetings, I would simply say it is an awesome collection of devoted cattle breeders, cattle industry leaders and university scholars and researchers. They gather to share information, experiences and new technology in a unique environment. For those of you that may not have been able to attend, but have a curiosity about the content, the meetings are recorded and available to be viewed on YouTube.

The disadvantage of not being in person, is that when the presentation is over you won’t be able to walk out into the

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COMMITTEE CENTER hall and discuss with the speaker or other attendees and find out their thoughts on the topic presented. I often learn more in the hall than I do in the presentation; usually because the person I’m discussing it with in the hallway understands the topic better than I do!

WHAT I HEARD AT THE BIF MEETING It is impossible for me to summarize in a single article all the information presented at this meeting. For those looking for the basics, I would recommend starting with the Beef Sire Selection Manual, produced by the National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium, which is in its third edition and available online at www.nbcec.org. This is the newest edition and answers a lot of questions about BIF standards for what we do as an industry. Every serious seedstock producer should be familiar with the contents of this document. The IBBA office is working to obtain paper copies of this manual and then will have copies available by request to share with the membership.

It is my sincere belief that genomics will exponentially be the driving force behind the successful beef cattle operations of the future. Those producers who are using DNA analyses will make more informed and rapid changes in their cattle than those who chose not to use. If you are not keeping up with these genetic changes, you better be finding a genetic supplier who is keeping up because those genetic changes will advance quickly. But that is old news.

Science is very close to being able to identify those areas within DNA that express heat tolerance in beef cattle.

Brangus breeders know heat tolerance is critical in certain areas of the world, and we obtain that through our Bos indicus-influenced breed. We also know not all Bos indicus crossed cattle have the same amount of heat resistance. That is because we crossed our Bos indicus with a Bos taurus and may have lost some of the heat tolerant genetic effect that Bos indicus imputes into the equation. BUT what if you could order a DNA test that helps you identify which of these cattle had the best heat tolerance? If you could identify those genetics do you think you might have an interested market in say…South Florida? Be on the lookout in the future for a test like that in a breed association near you!

THE NEXT BIG THING WILL BE GENE EDITING Much like genetically modified (GM) plants, GM’s have changed everything about how farmers think and produce soybeans, grain and corn; the beef cattle industry is very close to having commercially available genetically edited cattle.

The first simple modifications will be for coat color, polled, muscle, slick hair, and milk. These modifications are already being done in labs across the world. In fact, at least for these aforementioned five traits, the science already exists and is being implemented, but is not yet commercially available in the United States. The FDA and USDA will have a big say in how this plays out in America. Not all countries will have that roadblock and U.S. producers stand to lose out on this technology, and it’s important applications to other countries without some forward thinking people in Washington, D.C.

For a cutting edge look at what is already being done and what is possible check out Dr Alison Van Eenennaam’s session at BIF.com SO WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? Henry Ford was quoted as saying, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Take a minute and think about that statement. I can promise you, if the guy who made a living producing buggy whips had thought about it, he may have changed his production strategy a little earlier on and before he had a large inventory he could no longer move at a profit. You don’t want to be that guy.

There isn’t a time in the history of protein production, in which the changes been more significant than they are today.

Our competition comes from the “protein industry,” which includes not only beef production, that we hold so dear, but also pork, poultry, artificial meats, and plant based sources.

I listened to a presentation by Jim Pillen, a pork producer whose family farm operation produces 8,000-lbs. of pork per year per sow. Beef producers will never be able to match that production per cow per year. At one time, pork producers were selecting for sows that had the most piglets per litter; today, they select for sows that produce less but larger piglets so that each one has a better opportunity to get their own teat. Pillen is limiting the number of piglets per litter per sow to make that sow more efficient and productive. He says producing food for the world is the noblest of professions and has made tremendous advances in his quality and production efficiencies through intense genetic selection. They measure and record everything in the pork industry. One thing he cannot do is get his production system to harvest their own forage and they have to take the animals every bite of food they eat. So, pigs are not the complete protein answer either, but the genetic advancement they have made is remarkable.

The food industry is rapidly changing and efficient production of protein will continue to be more important as the world population grows and as economies prosper. The United States beef cattle production is the most advanced beef production in the world, producing the majority of the beef produced for consumption in the world, with only 6% of the world’s beef population. U.S. cattle producers do a great job utilizing our resources, but they are finite. Technology such as virtual fencing has the potential to open up under-utilized grazing land. Just think of the possibilities if your neighbor had 200 acres of grazing land he would let you use, but it had no fence around it. Instead of building a new fence, you just implement a virtual fence. Cody Jorgensen had some great ideas they are putting into practice to expand their grazable land.

If beef is going to have a spot on the world’s food table, the efficiencies of the U.S. cattle seedstock producers will need to lead the way in genetic improvement. From what I saw this week there, is no better group to lead the way.

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CATTLEFAX TRENDS

TIGHT CALVING DISTRIBUTION

BENEFITS

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

Calving is a stressful yet rewarding time of the year, as producers get the first glimpse of the mating decisions that were made nearly a year ago. Many sleepless nights and potential weather challenges can make calving season seem like it drags on forever. However, calving season should create the opposite feeling. There are several benefits to setting the cowherd up for a tight calving distribution. The advantages to a shorter calving window positively impacts the cows, calves, labor resources, and ultimately an operation’s bottom line.

In a perfect world, most of the cows would calve within 45 days, while a more practical target is 60 days. The results from CattleFax’s annual Cow-Calf Survey show about 4345% of producers were able to achieve a 45-day calving season the last few years. Obviously, this is not feasible for every operation due to constraints from a logistics or facilities standpoint.

CattleFax breaks down the survey participants into three equal groups – high, average, and low – return producers, based on profitability. Last year, nearly half of the most profitable operations calved within 45 days, while another 36% were mostly completed by day 60. This left only 16% of high return producers that had a calving season that lasted 61 days or more. On the other hand, nearly a quarter of the least profitable operations calve for more than 61 days.

The main reason highreturn producers are placed in that category is because they find a way to be the most efficient. Those operations sell the most pounds – which is a function of headcount and weight, while still keeping costs in check. A lot of the reason for generating the most revenue stems to a tighter calving window. There are many factors that impact one 44

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of the most important measurements – weaned calves per cows exposed – but the accompanying chart shows there is a clear relationship between calf crop percentage and calving season length. This is mostly due to cows having more time to recover after calving. While the 2 percentage points from the middle and last interval in 2020 may not seem like much, it has a significant impact on profitability. For a 400-head cow operation, that is an additional eight calves to market and eight fewer replacements needed to maintain the herd. If replacements are retained from the calf crop, that also means more heifers are available to sell.

Over the years it is easy to see that high-return producers do not sacrifice nutrition and herd health, allowing those operations to maximize calf crop percent while still maintaining a short calving season. High-return operations are not only improving nutrition but improving nutrition management. For example, the day a cow gives birth, her nutrition requirements change drastically. Operations that separate cows and their calves from the still pregnant cows

CATTLEFAX TRENDS allows for more focus to be put on the specific needs of pairs.

The sooner pairs are separated, for cows to recover from calving, the better the breed back percentages should be.

There are also significant health benefits for calves that comes with pairing out as well.

While on the topics of tighter calving window and paring out, it should be noted that reduced labor could also be another advantage, depending on the operation. Obviously, calving more cows in a shorter period of time will likely require a more intensive labor demand during that stretch.

But a long-drawn-out calving season can lead to less interest being paid to the late bred cows and more attention on the pairs. With a tighter calving distribution, less labor is needed to care for the cows yet to calve – freeing up more time to manage the newborn calves and their dams.

Quality genetics is another area where high-return producers do not cut corners. The obvious measurement that supports this claim is the difference in bull costs between the most and least profitable operations. A higher quality bull battery coupled with strict management protocols regarding calving distribution, should equate to continued improvement in genetics in the cowherd, assuming replacements are retained. By culling females that fall outside of the tighter calving window, advancements in the single most important economical trait – fertility – will be made over time. The fact that nearly half of the high-return producers calve within 45 days and over 80% within 60 days, while still achieving the best weaned calf crop percent each year, supports this notion.

As mentioned earlier, the other way high-return producers market more pounds is via weaning weights, which is influenced by calving distribution along with other variables.

The old rule of thumb is that a calf gains about two pounds per day, all else equal. Reducing the calving season by just 10 to 15 days should have a significant impact on your bottom line. Because the sample for the annual survey is made up of producers from all parts of the country, the change in weaning weights, depending on calving season length does not show a two-pound average daily gain for calves. However, every year there is clear evidence that heavier weaning weights come from herds with a tighter calving window. Based on the most recent survey results, decreasing the calving length from 60 days or more to less than 60 days caused weaning weights to increase by 25 pounds, on average. That is leaving a lot of money on the

table. For instance, at $160/cwt that is a difference of $40 per calf. That is in addition to selling more head from the weaned calf crop discussion earlier in the article.

A uniform calf crop should also improve the marketability of the calves. Buyers want to purchase load lots of even calves so they can all be managed the same way. Few people truly want to pull half the cattle from grazing because some are getting too big while the rest still have more time due to a large variation in starting weights. The same goes for a feedlot setting, as it requires more time, labor, and puts unnecessary stress on cattle if sorting is required. If a uniform set of calves are put on-feed, in theory, there should be minimal differences in performance and conversion from a maturity and weight standpoint – keeping costs in check.

Transitioning to a tighter calving distribution is no simple task and will take time. It is not recommended to make major changes in one year, due to some additional costs or lost revenue associated with the process. But it is important to have a plan. Shortening the breeding season by ten days each of the next few years is one strategy that could be implemented. This year may present an opportunity to begin the process because of the summer weather outlook.

Currently, hot, and dry conditions are forecast for a large portion of cow-calf country, especially in the Southern Plains and most of the Rocky Mountain region. If Mother Nature is going to force culling, turning bulls out for less time will make the decision easier as far as which cows go to town.

Another option is to utilize your veterinarian’s skills and technology to cull late-bred cows at the time of preg checking.

Nonetheless, an operation with a long calving season should seriously consider implementing a strategy to capitalize on the many advantages of a tight calving distribution.

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IJRBBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Savannah Hanson

Hey y’all! My name is Savannah Hanson, one of your newly elected International Junior Red Brangus Breeders Association’s (IJRBBA) directors. I’m 14 years old and I live in Dayton, Texas with my parents, Brady and Richelle Hanson, and my sister Payton. I will be a 9th grader next year at Dayton High School. Outside of Brangus activities, I currently serve as the president of the Dayton 4-H Club and I plan to become involved in my FFA chapter this coming year. I’m looking forward to a great year of promoting the Red Brangus breed and good 3/8 x 5/8 cattle with my fellow directors!

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CALENDAR AUGUST 1 Brangus Futurity National Points Show, Belton, Texas 10-12 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show, Nashville, Tennessee 10 Ad Reservation Deadline for Fall Frontline Beef Producer 11-13 Brangus "Summit", Nashville, Tennessee 20-21 Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Field Day, TBD 6 10 11 11 17-18 18 22-25 24 25 25 2 2 5 9 9 52

SEPTEMBER IBBA Office Closed for Labor Day Ad Reservation Deadline for October Brangus Journal MBJ & TRIO Power of the Brands Sale, Wharton, Texas L Ray Ranch Dispersal, Poteet, Texas Southeast Brangus Breeders Junior Show, Live Oak, Florida Midsouth Cattle Co. & Neal Ranch Annual Bull & Commercial Female Sale, St. Francisville, Louisiana Oklahoma State Fair National Show of Merit, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Southeast Brangus Breeders General Membership Meeting, Auction, Banquet, and Awards Ceremony, Troy, Alabama Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Board of Directors Meeting, Troy, Alabama Southeast Brangus Breeders Showcase Female Sale, Troy, Alabama OCTOBER Scamardo Brangus Production Sale, Bryan, Texas Spitzer Ranch Profit Maker On Line Bull Sale Closes, Preston, Kansas Southeast Brangus Breeders Bull Sale Nominations Due Big D Ranch Building Your Tomorrow Sale, Center Ridge, Arkansas Addison Brangus Farms and Friends Performance Sale, Cullman, Alabama

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CX Advantage Sale, Katy, Texas Ad Reservation Deadline for November Brangus Journal Clayton Williams Ranch Co. Memorial Bull Sale, Bastrop, Texas MP at Diamond D Ranch Where Performance Meets Style Annual Fall Sale, Poteet, Texas Town Creek Annual Bull Sale, West Point, Mississippi Allen Cattle Co. Ranching for Profit Sale, Hosted by Smart Auctions L.G. Herndon, Jr. Farms, Inc. Best of the South Black & White Sale, Lyons, Georgia Star G Annual Production Sale, Ben Wheeler, Texas Oak Creek Farms Forage Developed Registered Fall Brangus Bull Sale, Chappell Hill, Texas The Branch Ranch Rough & Ready Bull Sale, Mansfield, Louisiana Quail Valley Farms Complete Mature Cow Herd Dispersal, Oneonta, Alabama NOVEMBER GENEPLUS at Chimney Rock Cattle Company, Concord, Arkansas Brands of Recognition Sale, Columbia, Tennessee Southern Cattle Company Annual Fall Bull Sale, Marianna, Florida Blackwater Cattle Company Genomic Extravaganza, Lake Park, Georgia Greater Jacksonville Fair Regional Points Show, Jacksonville, Florida Stockman's Choice Fall Edition, Hosted by Smart Auctions Salacoa Valley Farms The Source Female Sale, Fairmount, Georgia Salacoa Valley Farms Bull Sale, Fairmount, Georgia TBBA Annual Semen and Embryo Online Sale, Hosted by Smart Auctions IBBA Office Closed for Thanksgiving Day

ADVERTISING INDEX ALABAMA Far Niente Farms ........................................47 Galloway Brangus ......................................47 Johnston Brangus .....................................47 Lake Majestik..............................................47 Quail Valley Farms..........................28, 39, 47 Southeast Brangus Breeders................16, 47 TTT Brangus Farm........................................47 ARIZONA Carter Brangus............................................47 Parker Brangus...........................................47 ARKANSAS Adams & Creasy Insurance Agency.............46 Big D Ranch ...............................................47 Chimney Rock Cattle Co. ............................47 Draggin’ M Ranch .......................... 29-30, 47 Giffin Farms................................................47 Jacksons Double J......................................47 Mobley, Luke..............................................46 Pope Farms Brangus...................................47 Red Bud Farms...........................................47 CALIFORNIA Spanish Ranch............................................47 FLORIDA Fenco Farms....................................39, 43, 47 Hardee Farms ............................................48 Phillips Ranch.............................................48 W.E.T. Farms................................................48 Wynne Ranch.............................................48 GEORGIA Blackwater Cattle Co. ...........................21, 48 Char-No Farm .............................................48 Greuel Family Brangus ..............................48 L.G. Herndon, Jr. Farms, Inc. ................37, 48 Salacoa Valley Farms............................25, 48 KANSAS Jensen Livesotck Agency............................46 Suhn Cattle Co ...........................................48 LOUISIANA Bushley Creek Cattle Co. ............................48 Cross N Farms ............................................48 Mid South Cattle Company....................5, 48 Neal Ranch................................................... 5

The Branch Ranch.................................17, 48 MISSISSIPPI 5K Cowbelle Brangus ................................48 Double W Ranch ........................................48 T3 Brangus............................................42, 48 Town Creek Farm.......................................... 9 MISSOURI Don Thomas & Sons ...................................48 GENEPLUS..................................................15 Valley View Ranch.......................................49 Vitaferm......................................................54 Wyman Creek Cattle Company...................49 NEBRASKA DVAuction.........................................5, 13, 16 NEW MEXICO Bobby and Bobbie Brangus .......................49 Brinks Brangus @ Westall Ranches ............49 NORTH CAROLINA Peterson Brangus.......................................49 OKLAHOMA Dotson, Wes................................................46 Lawman Ranch...........................................49 Perry Ranch.................................................49 Vorel Farms.................................................49 TEXAS 2 Hearts Brangus........................................49 2C Brangus.................................................49 American Marketing Services ..25, 28, 39, 43 Bovine Elite, LLC .........................................46 Cavender Ranches ......................... 29-30, 49 Cavender-Draggin’ M and Partners.29-30, 49 Clark Cattle Services ...................................46 Cox Excalibur Brangus ...............................49 Cross F Cattle........................................20, 49 Diamond K Ranch ......................................49 Drake Land & Cattle ...................................49 E3 Ranch, LLC .............................................49 Elgin Breeding Services, LLC ......................46 Farris Ranching Company ..........................49 G Bar Brangus.............................................50 Gardner Cattle Co........................................49 Garry Clem Brangus ...................................50 Genesis Ranch ...........................................50

GKB Cattle ............................................23, 50 Greenwood Cattle Co. ................................50 Hi Point Sales + Marketing .................. IFC, 5 Indian Hills Ranch .....................................50 International Red Brangus Breeders Assn.. 22 Jackson Family Brangus.............................50 JLS International ........................................50 K & L Brangus .............................................50 L Ray Ranch................................................ IFC Lambert, Doak............................................46 MBJ & Trio Power of the Brands Sale..........12 MBJ Ranch.................................................12 Mound Creek Ranch...................................50 MP Brangus..........................................50, BC Oak Creek Farms.........................................50 Oakley, Lakin..............................................46 OK Farms....................................................50 Old Colita Ranch.........................................50 Pennridge Ranch........................................50 Pumpjack Cattle Co.....................................50 Rafter 2 Ranch............................................50 Ramro Ranch..............................................40 Reagan, Terry..............................................46 Rio Ranch....................................................50 Roop Cattle Co. ..........................................51 Santa Rosa Ranch...................................3, 51 Scamardo Brangus..............................51, IBC Schmidt Farms............................................51 Star G Ranch...............................................51 Starwood Ranch..........................................51 Tajo Ranch..................................................51 Trio Cattle & Genetics............................12, 51 Triple Crown Ranch.....................................51 Triple JR Cattle Co.......................................51 Tuna Rosa Ranch.........................................51 Turner Brangus Farm..................................51 Union Ranch Cattle Company...............35, 51 Villa Ranch..................................................51 Vineyard Cattle Co......................................51 Williams Ranch Co................................13, 51 Zottarelli Ranches.......................................51

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