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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 Jeremy Jackson, Gentry, Arkansas 1st Vice President Rob Singleton, Florida 2nd Vice President Shiloh Hall, Oklahoma Secretary/Treasurer Allen Goode, Texas East Region Trey Cuevas, Purvis, Mississippi treycuevas3@yahoo.com Grady Green, El Dorado, Arkansas grady@dragginmranch.com Jeremy Jackson, Gentry, Arkansas jjackson101@gmail.com Rob Singleton, Seville, Florida singletons2002@yahoo.com Texas Region Mary Douglass, Seguin, Texas twoheartsbrangus@yahoo.com Allen Goode, Mabank, Texas allen@triocattle.com Andrew Scamardo, Bryan, Texas scamardobrangus@gmail.com Gary Adamek, Schulenburg, Texas gary@fayettecountryhomes.com West Region Shiloh Hall, Okmulgee, Oklahoma shiloh518@yahoo.com 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 Josh Walker, Ph.D., Ben Lomond, Arkansas | josh@redbudfarms.net MEMBER OF

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 Registry and Records Assistant Callie DeLarm, cdelarm@gobrangus.com Director of Genomics and Research Macee Prause, mprause@gobrangus.com Director of Shows & Youth Activities Lori Edwards, ledwards@gobrangus.com Member Services Mandie Sadovsky, msadovsky@gobrangus.com Product Manager Andrew Sicotte Jr., asicotte@goregstr.com Senior Software Developer Marcel Vieira, mvieira@goregstr.com Software Developer Raul Ramos, rramos@goregstr.com BRANGUS PUBLICATIONS, INC. STAFF Advertising Sales, Melanie Fuller mfuller@gobrangus.com, 979-255-3343 Brangus Journal Publications, Inc. Editor Jessie England | editor@gobrangus.com IBBA COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Awards Shiloh Hall, Okmulgee, Oklahoma Breed Improvement Randy Schmidt, M.D., Texarkana, Texas Commercial Marketing Cody Glenn, West Point, Mississippi Finance Allen Goode, Mabank, Texas International Garrett Thomas, Waxahachie, Texas Long Range Plan Joe Fuller, Willow City, Texas Membership Marty Lavender, Melrose, New Mexico Promotion Lisa Neal, Morganza, Lousiana Show Gina Gill, Beckville, Texas IJBBA Advisory, Brandon Belt, Gatesville, Texas

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 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 Cindy Blazek, Leona, Texas David Wood, Magnolia, Mississippi Nic Cornelison, Flat Rock, Alabama INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR BRANGUS BOARD 2021-2022 IJBBA Board of Directors President April Villarreal, Brookshire, Texas Ex-Officio Jacob Jones, Stillwater, Oklahoma Queen Payge Dupre, Florida Director Briana Hicks, Danbury, Texas Director Jaxon Allen, Haworth, Oklahoma Director Samuel Belt, Gatesville, Texas Director Tyler Towns, Bryan, Texas Director Jayden Pinkston, Shefner, Florida Director Kaily Warren, Lufkin, Texas

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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE EXECUTIVE CORNER CATTLEFAX TRENDS BRANGUS VALUE PROJECT SERVICE DIRECTORY STATE DIRECTORY CALENDAR AD INDEX

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A BLOCKBUSTER WEEK FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BRANGUS BREEDERS FOUNDATION The International Brangus Breeders Foundation (IBBF) has new energy. A blockbuster fundraiser during the Houston meeting provides the Foundation resources to invest in research to move Brangus forward.

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EPD-OLOGY EPD-ology this month focuses on the different types of genetic effects. Understanding the differences is fundamental to understanding EPDs.

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COMMITTEE PROFILES Meet the men and women who chair the IBBA committees. This is where the rubber meets the road and the priorities of the association are advanced.

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BUYING VERSUS RAISING REPLACEMENTS The analysts at Cattle Fax delve into the question of whether to buy or raise replacement heifers. While most Brangus breeders raise their own, your bull customers may be asking themselves this question and their answer may affect the profile of the bulls they are interested in buying.

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INTERNATIONAL BRANGUS BREEDERS ASSOCIATIONAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Maintaining a viable association requires a stable and solid financial status. In the interest of complete transparency, the 2021 Audit is presented for your review.

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GENETIC EVALUATIONS, HISTORY AND IMPROVEMENTS: PART 2 – PHENOTYPES, ANIMAL RELATIONSHIPS AND GE-EPDS Leading scientist at Neogen explains how genomic testing enhances the computation of EPDs. It is no longer necessary to assume the degree of relationship amongst siblings. The actual relationship can be determined with genomic testing, which enhances EPD computation.

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PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE

Keeping Promises

by Jeremy Jackson, President, International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) president I want to introduce myself to those of you that I’ve not already met. My wife, two children and I own and operate a small registered BRANGUS operation in the very Northwest corner of Arkansas.

We also operate a commercial BRANGUS operation with my parents. Our family has been in the BRANGUS business since dad started using Hatfield BRANGUS bulls in the late 1980’s.

I wanted to talk to you this month about where we are headed in the next year. The previous IBBA board, IBBA committees, IBBA staff and former President Allen Goode have started and made great strides on many wonderful initiatives. Some of those have been completed, others are in progress and still many more are projects that we will have to sustain and build on for the foreseeable future.

I have nothing new to add to that list. I want to deliver on the promises we have made. First and foremost is the Regstr system. We have promised you a premiere computer system that the vast majority will be very happy with. The staff, IBBA board and Regstr committee have worked diligently to deliver

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on this project and we are all working to make sure this year will be the time when we see the fruits of our labors. There will always be things to enhance the system but there is little reason why our members shouldn’t see a system that they can be happy with in the next year. You have my word that this is priority one. In the coming months, I’ll highlight some of the other great projects that are ongoing.

I want all of you to know how important each and every one of you are to BRANGUS. From the folks with one or two show cattle to the ranches with massive herds. Each of you matter and I value all of your opinions. The board, staff and I all wish to provide you with the best customer service possible.

While it’s impossible to please everyone, we’ll do our best to do what’s right.

I could fill up this page rambling on about what we need to be doing but none of you want to hear that. You want me to go to work and keep the promises that have been made.

Thank you to the IBBA board and the other great men and women that have allowed me to sit in this President’s seat. I’ll do my best to make you proud. GO BRANGUS!

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Reflections

ON HOUSTON 2022

by Darrell Wilkes, Ph.D., International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) executive vice president Houston 2022 was a great event. We had a good contingent of Brangus breeders at every event and meeting.

I witnessed plenty of folks having fun at the barn parties, and the auctions were well attended and well supported from everything I could see. The Foundation raised a generous amount of money from the embryo auction, and the Juniors were able to generate over $50,000 from the Legacy heifer donated by Cavenders.

Speaking of the Juniors, it has been reported to me by more than one person that when our Junior Board members manage the ring at a show, they truly impress people who are watching and many people make it a point to say so. They are always polite and sharply-dressed. They also know exactly what they’re doing and manage the show ring as professionally as can be done.

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Like many others, I sat in the stands and tried to outguess the judge. I always give the judge the benefit of the doubt because he or she is up close and can see the cattle from every angle. There were a good number of classes where the difference between the class winner and others was exceedingly small – right down to the point of personal preference, which is why we hire a judge. The quality in many of the classes ran very deep. Anybody watching the show who was not familiar with modern Brangus surely came away impressed with the quality of cattle being shown. I was in the ring when the champion drive was taking place for the females. I didn’t envy the judge. He had his work cut out for him selecting the “best” female from an incredibly good line up of division champions.

Every breed of cattle has the “show folks” and the

EXECUTIVE CORNER “performance folks”. I think the distance that separates the two camps is smaller than we sometimes think. In simple terms I see it this way: it is impossible to win a show with an animal that lacks performance; and people who focus on performance also insist on cattle that are put together in an eye-appealing package. That’s why, at any performance bull sale, people spend the morning walking through the pens looking at the cattle. Its why we take pictures of cattle to put in catalogs. Looks matter! Different people see different ways to promote their breeding programs and to experience the joy and the challenges of their chosen approach. So long as everybody is putting their best foot forward and operating in a fair and ethical manner, both “camps” can bring value to the equation.

Events like Houston bring people together, and that’s the biggest prize of all. The Membership Meeting was very well attended. Committee leaders gave their reports, including their list of priorities for the coming year. Those priorities are summarized later in this issue. What should be obvious is that our approach to the marketplace is multi-faceted which is really our strength. Different people have different interests, which is why some people prefer to dig into the details of EPD computation and others are more interested in promotion or international marketing or feeder cattle marketing. Some are interested in beefing up the services provided to members, while others are willing to study the

association’s financial statements to ensure we are on a steady and sustainable financial footing. But everybody is interested in seeing Brangus advance and capture the larger footprint in the beef industry that we know they deserve. With so many dedicated people working virtually every angle, that’s how we’ll get there.

We also had the honor of recognizing individuals for the incredible accomplishments they have chalked up in their Brangus careers. This issue features Stalwart Ranches, the IBBA Commercial Producer of the Year Award recipient.

In the next issue, you can read about Tracy Holbert and Blackwater, the IBBA Breeder of the Year Award recipient, and also Don Cox’s Excalibur Brangus, the Pioneer Award recipient. We recognized Brandon Belt as the Top Hand because his service to IBBA is truly never ending. Villa Ranch and GKB Cattle were recognized as Herdsman of the Year for Red Brangus and Brangus, respectively. Timmy Lucherk received the Jake White Lifetime Achievement Award. It’s great to see these people recognized for their accomplishments. They darn sure earned it.

Houston 2022 was a great event. If you missed it, start thinking about the NJBS and Futurity to be held in late July, or even the 2023 Houston event. It’s worth it.

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The International Brangus Breeders Foundation (IBBF) hosted a very successful embryo auction during the Houston Brangus activities. The IBBF raised $98,800 and signed up more than a dozen new Bullish on Brangus participants!

Funds raised will be invested in research to move our breed forward.

EMBRYO BUYERS Belt Brangus Cavender Ranches Oswaldo Charazo Circle Lee Farms Cross F Cattle Co. Double H Farm Draggin’ M Ranch Gold Creek Brangus Las Palomas Ranch Mound Creek Ranch McDaniel Brangus Peirce Cattle Co. Travis Powers Red Bud Farms Truitt Brangus Vanna Farms

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Thank you to the organizers and consignors of the Genetic Edge for allowing the IBBF tag on to this elite sale!

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A BLOCKBUSTER WEEK FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BRANGUS BREEDERS FOUNDATION

by Darrell Wilkes, Ph.D., International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) executive vice president Houston 2022 will go down in the record books for the International Brangus Breeders Foundation (IBBF). IBBF has never had this much visibility, nor has it ever raised this much money at any single event.

In addition to the very successful embryo auction which raised $98,800, IBBF signed up more than a dozen new Bullish on Brangus participants and started a list of new investors for the next round of the Brangus Value Project.

Before you read any further, let’s debunk an old notion about foundations in general. There is a tendency to think of foundations as places where old money sits around, the goal being to have a large balance to brag about. That is not IBBF’s plan. The money raised will be invested in research to move our breed forward.

It is fitting to recognize the people who made the first IBBF Embryo Auction so successful.

Don Cox has worked for decades to build the Genetic

Edge sale into a stellar event in the Brangus world. He invited the Foundation to add the embryo auction to the Genetic Edge sale, which meant that a large crowd would already be assembled, and the online bidding platform would already be set up. Without this support from Don and the consignors to the Genetic Edge sale, the Foundation event would surely have been less successful.

Mark Cowan suggested to the Foundation Board that an embryo sale would be an efficient and effective way to raise a substantial sum, and he volunteered to help line up the embryo donors. Mark, along with Tracy Holbert, made the phone calls and persuaded the donors to donate top-of-theline embryos from matings that are widely recognized in the breed.

The Donors delivered in flying colors, donating embryos that they fully intended to use in their own herds or to sell for (continued on page 20)

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substantial prices.

American Cattle Enterprises (ACE) generously donated a flush that topped the sale at $14,000, with Vanna Farms and Mound Creek Ranch teaming up to own those elite genetics.

Allen Goode, Trio Genetics, donated the next top-selling package of 5 embryos at $1,600 each, selling to Stacey Peirce, Peirce Cattle Co., Hockley, TX. Jim Fenton, Fenco Farms, donated a 5-embryo flush of the buyer’s choice at $1,500 per embryo, selling to John Milam’s Draggin’ M Ranch, El Dorado, AR. Blackwater Ranch donated a 5-embryo flush that brought $7,500 from Vanna Farms and Brian Truitt, Truitt Brangus.

Herndon Farms offered a flush that is headed to Mexico for $6,000. The new owner is Oswaldo Charazo.

Other generous donors included Mound Creek Ranch, Saddle Hill Cattle Co., Cox Excalibur, Phillips Ranch, T3 Brangus, The Branch Ranch, Red Bud Farms, Pennridge Ranch, Draggin’ M Ranch, Indian Hills Ranch, Addison Brangus, and Johnston Brangus.

The Buyers bailed in and bid aggressively with every intention of adding top genetics to their herds.

Pepe Medina, Las Palomas Ranch, wrote the largest check at $11,100 Lee McGarity, Vanna Farms, spent $10,750 for his selections.

Joe Cavender, Cavender Ranches, spent $10,200 for his picks, and also donated embryos that brought $5,000.

Reggie McDaniel, McDaniel Brangus, spent $8,000 on consignments from Lake Majestik Farms and Cavender Ranches.

Draggin’ M Ranch invested $7,500 on a consignment from Fenco Farms.

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Other buyers who graciously supported the sale while also beefing up their genetic inventory include Steve Hartness’ Double H Farm, Fuller’s Cross F Cattle Co., Josh Walker’s Red Bud Farm, The Belt Family’s Belt Brangus, Steve Lee’s Circle Lee Farms, Travis Powers and Oskar Jaurez’ Gold Creek Brangus.

The good work of the Foundation Board, and the generous support of the donors and participants in fundraising events, allow IBBA to implement another key strategy in the Long Term Plan.

Namely, the formation of a Research Committee. The Research Committee will be comprised of all the committee chairs or their designees.

While we might tend to think primarily of research in biological sciences such as meat science and genetics, there are other areas of research that cannot be ignored. These may include market research (domestic and international) or messaging research to support IBBA’s promotional efforts, for example.

Including all IBBA committee chairs in this effort ensures that all aspects of advancing Brangus cattle are covered.

The valuable donations and the generous support of the buyers at the embryo auction are truly appreciated. Members who want to support the Foundation’s work with smaller sums can participate in the Brangus Value Project at $500 per sponsorship or can sign up for the Bullish on Brangus program where sellers donate $10/HD to the Foundation for each registered animal transferred. There are many ways to participate and be recognized and, importantly, to help create a bullish future for Brangus.

For more information on the International Brangus Breeders Foundation, contact Darrell Wilkes or Mandie Sadovsky in the IBBA office.

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FEATURE ARTICLE

EPD-OLOGY

ADDITIVE AND NON-ADDITIVE GENETIC EFFECTS

by Darrell Wilkes, Ph.D., International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) executive vice president In the last EPD-ology column, we discussed the most important equation in animal genetics. Namely, P = G + E, where P equals the phenotype such as yearling weight; G = the genetic influence on yearling weight, and E equals the environmental effect on yearling weight (think nutrition).

We illustrated how vastly different environmental conditions can make two animals appear much different than they really are from a true genetic viewpoint. The computation of EPDs is designed to sort out the genetic effects from the environmental effects. In this column, we attempt to expand understanding of the genetic effects.

Genetic effects are broadly divided into two categories: Additive genetic effects, and Non-Additive genetic effects.

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to over-simplify the subject, but that cannot be avoided.

Let’s assume that a trait like yearling weight is affected by only 5 pairs of genes. It is more likely that dozens or hundreds of genes are involved, but we’ll assume that only 5 are at play.

Further, we will assume that the large letter for each gene adds 5 lbs of yearling weight, and the small letter adds nothing.

Hence, an animal that is homozygous for all the “large” alleles will have a 50-lb yearling weight advantage over an animal that is homozygous for all the “small” alleles. Over time, if a breeder selects aggressively for yearling weight, he or she could “lock in” the large alleles and create a population of animals with a rock-solid 50-lb advantage.

AA + BB + CC + DD + EE = 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 50.

These gene effects are called “additive” for the simple reason that their individual effects simply add up to a final result. If there was no environmental variation to create confusion, a breeder could compare two animals and know exactly what their true genotype differences are. If animal Alpha was 15 lbs heavier than animal Beta, you would know precisely that animal Alpha had three more “large” alleles than animal Beta. Life as a cattle breeder would then be too easy, and maybe even boring. In the real world, environmental effects come into play which can actually result in an animal with a poorer genotype having a superior phenotype – i.e. an animal with only 5 “large” genes actually having a heavier yearling weight than an animal with 10 “large” genes. It happens every day in every herd, guaranteed. But even with the curve balls thrown in by random environmental effects, those animals with more of the “large” alleles will tend to outweigh those with more “small” alleles. So even though some selection decisions are genetically wrong, there will be a genetic trend over time that is consistent with the selection pressure that is placed on the population. To state the obvious: if you have good data and select for more weight, you’ll get more weight. Note the emphasis placed on the phrase “good data”. If you have poor data or no data, genetic change in the direction that you desire will probably not happen.

Environmental effects are not the only thing that can confuse the simple additive model of genetics. Non-additive genetic effects can confuse the picture also. This does not mean that non-additive effects are bad. They actually can be

FEATURE ARTICLE very good, but the point is that they can create confusion.

Unlike the simple additive model where an animal with the “AA” genotype is superior to the animal with either the “Aa” or the “aa” genotype, non-additive effects are a bit more difficult to deal with. Again, admitting to the oversimplification, let’s assume that the “A” allele and the “a” allele each code for slightly different proteins, both of which are advantageous. Hence, the most preferred genotype in this case would be the heterozygote “Aa”. This is where you must stop thinking of the “large” allele as being dominant or superior, and the “small” allele as being recessive or inferior.

They are not additive as in the above example. Each has their role, and both are positive. This is what we call heterosis. It is synonymous with heterozygote. The problem is, you cannot select for heterosis.

Let’s assume that we have two parent animals, both of which were judged to be superior to their contemporaries and both of which were heterozygous -- “Aa”. They are selected to be parents with the goal of making the next generation better (i.e. following the additive genetic train of thought). This is where we get to use the Punnett Square that we all learned in high school biology. Let’s assume we flushed the cow and ended up with 4 full siblings. The Punnett Square below shows the expected genotypes of the four progeny:

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Note that 2 of the four progeny are heterozygous and, therefore, equivalent to the parents. The other two are homozygotes and are inferior in performance to their heterozygous siblings and their parents. On average, the 4 progeny actually have lower genetic merit than the parents that mated to produce them. That is, two are equal to the parents and two are inferior. So, on average, the group is inferior. If you select the two superior animals, the heterozygotes, and mate them, you get the same result. The

point is: you cannot select for heterosis.

Non-additive genetic effects such as heterosis are much like environmental effects in that we must try to sort them out because they are random and cannot be predicted. They do not carry forward to the next generation in a simple way like the additive genes do. In simple terms, EPDs represent additive genetic effects. We often talk about heritability.

Heritability is relative to the additive genetic effects. When we say that a trait is 40% heritable, what that means is that 40% of the observed phenotypic variation is due to additive genetic effects. The other 60% of the variation is due to environment and non-additive genetic effects.

If you were taking a college course in quantitative genetics, you normally wouldn’t cover non-additive effects until at least half way through the semester. So, if you are following this topic with a clear understanding, you are well ahead of the game.

I’ll close this article with a “cake and icing” analogy so that you do not start thinking of non-additive genetics as your enemy. Composite breeds like Brangus have an advantage over “straightbred” cattle because of retained heterosis. Heterosis is a good thing, even though it makes genetic evaluation a bit more complicated. In genetic terms, the “cake” is the base of everything. The “cake” is the additive genetic merit of your herd. As you select for certain traits using EPDs you are creating a taller cake – that’s good. The icing is on top, and the icing is the retained heterosis. You cannot stack icing. It gets gooey and spreads out. The total height of your dessert is the cake plus the icing.

There is a natural tendency for breeders to look at the EPDs of an animal and then also look at the individual phenotypes such as birth weight, IMF percentage, etc. and make a judgement as to whether the EPDs are consistent with the phenotypes. Purely from a scientific standpoint, there is little value in this because the phenotypic data are already baked into the EPDs and every effort has been made to sort out the “noise” caused by environmental effects and nonadditive genetic effects. Breeders will always want to look at actual phenotypes. It is human nature. But don’t let the actual weights and measures overshadow the EPDs because the EPDs are the most informative values available.

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COMMITTEE PROFILES Dr. Randy Schmidt, CHAIRMAN, BREED IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

Randy Schmidt is founder and owner of Schmidt Farms, Texarkana, TX. He entered the seedstock business in 1999 and has been actively involved in IBBA since then. Dr. Schmidt has served on the Breed Improvement Committee of IBBA for many years. As a lifelong learner, and is a regular attendee at the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) conferences. His commitment to breed improvement earned him the IBBA Breeder of the Year award in 2019.

Randy was elected to the IBBA Board in 2021 representing one of the At-Large Board seats. He also serves as Board liaison to the Membership Services Committee. He has served on the Long Term Planning Committee since its inception in 2018.

2022 PRIORITIES - The Breed Improvement Committee will conduct a comprehensive 5-year review of the entire genetic evaluation program in 2022.

- The Committee will investigate the issue of gene editing and may recommend policy to the IBBA Board

regarding recording/registration of gene edited animals.

An Ad Hoc Subcommittee chaired by Dr. Schmidt, with support from Dr. David Gochnour and Tracy Holbert will draft a policy recommendation.

- The Committee will develop objective criteria for selecting sires to the be tested in the Brangus Value Project. An Ad Hoc Subcommittee chaired by Mark Cowan with support from Vern Suhn, Garrett Thomas and Grady Green will work on this.

- The Committee will closely monitor the results of the Brangus Value Project and will ensure that the valuable data collected are incorporated into the IBBA genetic evaluation without delay.

- The Committee roster is not capped out. Additional members may be appointed. Members with extensive knowledge of genetics and strong science backgrounds are encouraged to apply for appointment to the committee.

- The committee will meet in conjunction with the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) conference in Las Cruces, NM June 1-4. Other meetings will also be scheduled as needed.

Staff support for the Breed Improvement Committee is provided by Darrell Wilkes and Macee Prause.

Cody Glenn, CHAIRMAN, COMMERCIAL MARKETING COMMITTEE

Cody Glenn is the Cowherd Manager for Town Creek Farms.

Prior to appointment as Chairman of the Commercial Marketing Committee, Cody chaired the subcommittee that developed the PVP requirements for the Brangus Vigor program.

Cody is a graduate of Mississippi State University and served as Herdsman for MSU for 6 years prior to joining Town Creek.

2022 PRIORITIES - The Commercial Marketing Committee’s primary focus is to grow the Brangus Vigor program to the point where downstream customers such as feedlots recognize the program as an avenue to procure genuine Brangus and Ultra feeder cattle.

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the availability of Brangus Vigor feeder cattle.

- The Committee will work with IMI Global to streamline and make more efficient the process of filing paperwork, completing the required validation steps, with timely receipt of Brangus Vigor tags.

- The Committee will also work to gather and publish feedlot and carcass performance results from members who are feeding cattle and are willing to share their results. It is well known to those who feed genuine Brangus feeder cattle that they perform well on feed and grade extremely well. Getting this message broadly distributed so that feeders and packers understand that Brangus are different from generic indicus crossbreds is a high priority for the Committee.

- Persons interested in serving on the Commercial Marketing Committee are encouraged to complete a committee application available on the IBBA website.

Staff support for the Commercial Marketing Committee is provided by Darrell Wilkes.

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Joe Fuller, CHAIRMAN, LONG TERM PLANNING COMMITTEE

Joe and Melanie Fuller and their family own and operate Cross F Brangus which recently celebrated 25 years in business. Joe previously served as Chairman of the IBBA Promotion Committee and has been a member of the Long Term Planning Committee since its inception in 2018. He has an extensive background in the beef industry and the Brangus business.

Experiences range from head cowboy at a feedyard to V.P. of Marketing for the famed Camp Cooley Ranch, plus 28 years experience in sales and sales leadership with Purina Animal Nutrition.

2022 PRIORITIES The Long Term Planning Committee will plot a course forward, building on the current version of the Long Term Plan, which was led by past chairman, Tracy Holbert. The committee will carefully consider:

- Future beef industry trends and impact on Brangus.

- Proving Brangus genetics in the beef value chain and improving perceptions in the commercial feeding and packing sectors.

- Define association long term objectives to meet current and future membership needs and provide a platform for growth.

- Future roles, responsibilities and expectations of breed associations and genomic companies.

- Platform for ideas that will generate exponential growth for Brangus.

- The Long Term Planning Committee will meet at strategic locations to ensure an atmosphere that promotes outside the box thinking.

The committee has a rotation plan that brings new members on as others complete their terms. The goal is to continuously bring new thinking and new perspectives to the table.

Staff support for the Long Term Planning Committee is provided by Darrell Wilkes.

Brandon Belt, JUNIOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Brandon and his family operate Belt Brangus in Coryell County, TX. Three generations of the family are actively involved in the business, which includes registered and commercial Brangus. He was involved in the original formation of the International Brangus Breeders Foundation (IBBF) and currently serves as President of IBBF. He was also involved in the formation of the Legacy Foundation for the IJBBA. Brandon served 6 years on the IBBA Board and ultimately served as IBBA President. He is President of the Hill Country Brangus Breeders Association and is a current Board member of the Texas Brangus Breeders Association.

Brandon was awarded the first-ever Top Hand Award during the IBBA membership meeting in Houston.

2022 PRIORITIES - Continue to promote IJBBA activities to all juniors

within the IBBA to grow participation. The IJBBA Board and Advisors will continue to produce a high quality National Junior Brangus Show, but would like to grow IJBBA activities beyond the show ring.

- Increase the IJBBA appearance within all facets of the beef industry.

- Expand the educational opportunities at the National Junior Brangus Show, such as the Phenotype and Genotype Show (PGS).

- The IJBBA Board and Advisors meet monthly. The next in-person meeting for the IJBBA Board will be April 28th – May 1st at the Youth Beef Industry Congress held in College Station, Texas.

- The committee is comprised of 9 members with a 3-seat annual rotation. New committee members are seated following the NJBS in late July. Interested members are encouraged to apply for committee service.

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Brad Wright, CHAIRMAN, REGSTR ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Brad Wright is founder and owner of Ranch Hand Analytics, a beef cattle data services and consulting enterprise. Brad combines his advanced education in genetics with a genuine passion for turning raw data into useful information that can be used to make better breeding and business decisions for his clients. He works with over 80 clients in 16 states.

He works with registrations and recording of data for several breeds, giving him first-hand experience with other computer systems.

Mr. Wright has served on the IBBA Breed Improvement Committee for over a decade and has served as Chair of the Regstr Advisory Committee since its inception in December 2020.

2022 PRIORITIES - Deploy a functional search feature that allows members

to sort the population based on EPDs and other criteria.

- Streamline DNA data processing with specific regard to parentage validation. New features will allow members to enter alternative parents on-line rather than engaging in back-and-forth email exchanges which are not an efficient way to resolve parentage issues.

- Integrate the IBBA accounting system with Regstr to improve efficiency of operation and to allow members access to their individual account details.

- Further enhancements to THR including internal translation of previous disposal codes to the current codes so that the data is applicable to genetic evaluation.

- Completing minor tweaks and corrections to the current system.

Staff support for the Regstr Advisory Committee is provided by Darrell Wilkes and Andrew Sicotte.

Garrett Thomas, CHAIRMAN, INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE

Garrett Thomas is founder and owner of Hi Point Sales and Marketing, a sales management and consulting firm specializing in Brangus cattle.

Garrett has served on numerous IBBA committees, including service on the Breed Improvement Committee. Earlier in his career, he provided staff support for the International Committee while on the staff at IBBA. 2022 PRIORITIES - Continue development of a global Brangus genetic

evaluation database.

- Host a meeting of FIBRA in 2022 – the Federation of International Brangus Registry Associations.

- Complete trade missions to Thailand, Ecuador and Mexico and host incoming trade missions as they develop.

- Maintain and build credibility with USLGE (U.S. Livestock Genetic Export) and effectively invest USLGE funds to promote Brangus, including distribution of the Science of Brangus publication that has been translated into Portuguese and Spanish.

Staff support for the International Committee is provided

by Macee Prause.

Lisa Neal, CHAIRMAN, PROMOTION COMMITTEE

Lisa and her husband Michael are owners of Midsouth Cattle a registered herd in St Francisville, Louisiana. They are also family partners in Neal Ranch, a commercial Brangus operation.

Their history spans over 35 years in the cattle business with a primary focus on Brangus cattle.

Lisa previously served on the Regstr Advisory Committee of IBBA. She and Michael are regular attendees at IBBA events.

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2022 PRIORITIES - Maintain a consistent presence in the targeted trade publications for Brangus ads.

- Enhance social media marketing activities.

- Place Brangus feature articles in regional publications.

- Build a quality library of photos and video clips to help members promote Brangus genetics locally.

- The Promotion Committee is open to new members. If you are interested, please complete a committee application available on the IBBA website.

Staff support for the Promotion Committee is provided

by Jessie England.

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Gina Gill, CHAIRMAN, SHOW COMMITTEE

Gina and her husband, Larry, own and operate G Bar Brangus in Beckville, TX. The herd was started in 1982 and is going strong 40 years later. Gina considers their winning of the Herdsman of the Year Award the most prestigious recognition to date for the family enterprise.

Gina has served on the Show Committee since 2018 and recently completed one year of chairmanship duties. She also serves as an advisor for the Texas Junior Brangus Breeders Association.

2022 PRIORITIES - Focus on increasing participation at all National Standard of Excellence shows by hosting well ran and

Allen Goode, FINANCE COMMITTEE

Allen is founder and owner of TRIO Cattle and Genetics and is a very well-known figure in the Brangus world, both domestically and internationally. He just completed a year as President of IBBA and, being very familiar with financial issues, was elected to serve as IBBA Secretary/Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Committee.

Allen has previously served as Show Committee Chairman and serves as an officer in the International Red Brangus Breeders Association, an IBBA affiliate. He also serves of the Board of the International Brangus Breeders Foundation.

Allen acknowledges the yeoman’s job of Mike Weathers who just completed a 3-year term on the IBBA Board, holding the office of Secretary/Treasurer.

high-quality shows.

- Encourage membership growth while promoting and marketing the Brangus Breed through the show ring.

- The Show committee will continue to promote and grow the haltered and loose pen shows.

- Educate exhibitors on the importance of DNA Parent Verification. ALL Standard of Excellence shows will continue to require DNA Parent Verification in order to be eligible to show.

- The Show Committee meets regularly via conference calls, and hosts in-person meetings at most major shows.

- The committee is capped at 15, with a 5-seat annual rotation.

Staff support for the Show Committee is provided by Lori Edwards.

The committee receives and reviews monthly financial reports. It meets bi-monthly throughout the year and more regularly in the fall budgeting session. The committee works with staff to develop a proposed budget that is ultimately presented to the Board for approval.

2022 PRIORITIES - Oversee implementation of the new THR fee structure.

- Develop and evaluate models for IBBA growth opportunities related to international registry customers once the major modules of Regstr are fully completed and are serving the needs of IBBA members.

- Evaluate alternative management options for IBBA’s reserves in light of current inflationary conditions that dilute the value of cash reserves.

- The committee seeks involvement from members with finance and accounting experience and expertise.

Staff support for the Finance Committee is provided by Brian Sadovsky.

Marty Lavender, CHAIRMAN, MEMBER SERVICES COMMITTEE

Marty and his wife Belinda own and operate Lavender Brangus near Melrose, New Mexico. Marty started in the registered Brangus business in 1992. He previously served on the reinvigorated IBBA Commercial Marketing Committee.

2022 PRIORITIES - Improve customer service to all members and encourage more members to become truly involved with the association. This will involve upgrading and updating new member packets and

making committee meetings accessible to the general membership.

- Work in coordination with the Promotion Committee to be the conduit to connect IBBA with other cattle associations in Brangus market areas.

- Brangus is making great progress. The Member Services Committee can help every member become a more informed advocate for this great breed of cattle.

- Persons interested in serving on this committee are encouraged to complete an application available on the IBBA website.

Staff Support for the Member Services Committee is provided by Mandie Sadovsky.

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Stalwart Ranches COMMERCIAL PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

by Brad Wright The winner of the 2022 International Brangus Breeders Association Commercial Producer of the Year award is Stalwart Ranches. Stalwart Ranches is owned by Mike and Vanessa Manners. Mike grew up in England dreaming of one day owning his own Texas ranch. That dream became a reality in 1993 when he bought hIs fIrst ranch in Montgomery County, Texas. Shortly after purchasing the ranch, he met Bill Cawley who was very active in the Brangus breed. Mike hired Bill to be his ranch manager, and in 1994, Stalwart Ranches bought their first Brangus cows.

As the operation grew, more ranches were purchased in Montgomery, Houston, and Madison Counties. By 2011, the registered Brangus cowherd reached 1200 breeding age females and was one of the largest registered Brangus operations in the United States. However, 2011 was a tough year in Texas as a massive drought affected most of the state.

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When water became scarce, the decision was made to disperse the cowherd. It would not be a final goodbye, but the land would not sustain the cowherd during that tough year. In the dispersal, Stalwart Ranch cows were bought by breeders all over the country and some of those cows went on to become donor cows in various embryo transfer programs. Out of the dispersal, Stalwart Ranches retained about 100 females that would be the base of the rebuild that they knew would happen. In 2012 and 2013, as conditions improved, rains came, and grasses improved, Stalwart began to buy cows and stock ranches.

This time around, Stalwart Ranches had more of a commercial focus. Many of the cows they purchased were targeted from past customers so that the cows were always influenced by Stalwart genetics. In 2015, Stalwart purchased (continued on page 38)

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the Attebury division right outside of Crockett, Texas. This has served as the headquarters division since that time. The herd has now grown to around 200 registered Brangus females and over 3400 commercial females. Stalwart works to be as vertically integrated as possible. The registered herd is the seedstock genetics used to produce bulls for the commercial operation. Some bulls are sold private treaty but the bulk of the bulls produced are used in the Stalwart commercial program. Outcross genetics are occasionally sourced from around the breed to enhance the genetics represented in the seedstock herd, but most of the genetic lines are tried and true Stalwart lines. For many years, Stalwart Ranches has marketed their calves through Superior Livestock. Even though eared cattle are typically docked in the marketplace, Stalwart Ranches and their history of quality genetics have topped Superior sales from Fort Worth to the Rocky Mountains to Winnemucca. Stalwart Brangus calves have continuously matched their Angus counterparts whenever offered. More recently, Stalwart Ranches has designed strategic partnerships to allow them to retain ownership in calves until harvest. This has allowed for better data collection and knowledge of how these calves are hanging on the rail.

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Data collection is at the core of Stalwart Ranches’ program. They have taken their rich Brangus registered philosophy and applied it to their commercial herd. At Stalwart Ranches, every calf is tagged at birth and weighed at weaning. In addition to birth and weaning records, carcass ultrasound is also performed on yearling replacement animals and carcass data is collected on feeder animals whenever available. All of this data is stored and tracked for use in management decisions from year to year.

Stalwart Ranches is one of the founding contributors to the Igenity Enhanced program started at Neogen. Through the Igenity Enhanced program, Stalwart Ranches is able to combine their performance data with genomic data to generate data enhanced genomic values. This is a one-ofa-kind program available to commercial producers with performance data available in good contemporary groups.

This program uses commercially available genomic testing to not only validate the pedigrees of the sires and dams, but also provides genomic values for various traits from calving ease to growth to carcass and maternal. These scores are then adjusted based on within herd performance data and real-world information from this unique environment and management practices.

In addition to the genomic values, the fact that every calf is tagged at birth allows for accurate assessment of cow productivity. The most important aspect of any cowherd is maternal efficiency. For any ranching operation to be profitable, females that fail to wean a calf every year must be culled from the herd. The use of diligent calving records with assistance from DNA technology has allowed Stalwart Ranches to accurately track the production history of every cow. This information is vital to making management decisions on which females to cull from the herd. Studies of population genetics prove that we can make more genetic progress by culling the bottom than selecting for the top.

By properly assessing the cows that are not performing on a yearly basis, Stalwart Ranches is able to make great strides in genetic improvement by culling the bottom.

In addition to strict genetic assessment of the herd, Stalwart Ranches also excels in herd health and management.

One of the ways that they have been able to top feeder calf sales across the country is to participate in age and source verification as well as GAP 4 certification. To fit with these programs, Stalwart Ranches has adopted electronic identification technology. Individual animal identification is the basis of meaningful performance data. GAP 4 cattle are

eligible for a variety of domestic and export markets. This certification combined with the known quality of Stalwart Ranches genetics opens the door for premiums rarely seen in Bos indicus genetics.

Stalwart Ranches is highly active in the IBBA, NCBA, BIF and Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

These affiliations combined with a focus on quality genetics and a premium product help to establish the ranch as one of the premier programs in the United States. As the cow herd numbers grow, Stalwart Ranches is not only a supplier of feeder calves but also premium replacement heifers. The replacement heifers have a known pedigree, known genomic assessment of multiple traits and known performance of the steer siblings. With this information available, Stalwart heifers demand a premium any time they are offered to the public.

Even with the focus on DNA and performance data, Bill Cawley is one of the premier Brangus cattle judges in the United States. As expected, not only do these cattle have performance, but they have a phenotype that is pleasing to the eye and respected by all cattlemen. It is fully deserving and probably long overdue that Stalwart Ranches has been recognized as the IBBA Commercial Producer of the Year.

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Grand Champion Female Rafter L Jay Lo 157H8 Lucherk Cattle, McCoy, Texas

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

Grand Champion Red Female GKB Miss Cortez 204J4 GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas

Reserve Champion Red Female MP Miss Reba 38H45 April Villarreal, Brookshire, Texas Sendero Red Brangus, Laredo, Texas TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas

Grand Champion Ultra Female OCR Party Line 487J Old Colita Ranch, Houston, Texas Allen Cattle Co, Crockett, Texas

Reserve Champion Ultra Female MCC Dixie 17J Payton Hanson, Liberty, Texas

FEMALE DIVISIONS Junior Heifer Calf Champion: MP Miss Sweet Honey 150J9, GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion: GKB Miss Killshot 329J8, Monty Eskew, Tarzan, Texas Senior Heifer Calf Champion: Rafter L Jay Lo 157H8, Lucherk Cattle, McCoy, Texas Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: WRC Ms Hank 5H2, G Bar Brangus, Beckville, Texas Summer Champion Heifer: SJCC Hennessey 804H8, Roxton Stone, Stanton, Texas Reserve Summer Champion Heifer: TCR Willa Mae 56H, Triple Crown Ranch, Angleton, Texas 42

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Yearling Champion Heifer: ACC Harmony 649H4, Allen Cattle Co., Crockett, Texas Reserve Yearling Champion Heifer: TCR Aurora 302H5, Triple Crown Ranch, Angleton, Texas Senior Champion Heifer: MS TS Abby 915G18, Camille Quebedeaux, Mansura, Louisiana Reserve Senior Champion Heifer: WRC Ms Prime 915E9, Madison Hanson, Fort Stockton, Texas RED FEMALE DIVISIONS Red Junior Heifer Calf Champion: GKB Miss Cortez 204J4, GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas Red Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion: KTS Ms Crystal 4J, KTS Cattle, New Ulm, Texas, KO’s Cattle

Service, Waxahachie, Texas Senior Heifer Calf Champion: MP Miss Reba 38H45, April Villarreal, Brookshire, Texas, Sendero Red Brangus, Laredo, Texas, TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: MCR TRIO’S Harmony 255/1, Ethan Rexroth, Anderson, South Carolina, McDonald Ranches, Bryan, Texas, TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas Summer Champion Heifer: Villa’s Ms Fantasy 957H10, Villa Ranch, Brookshire, Texas Reserve Summer Champion Heifer: KTS Ms Jenna 135H2, KTS Cattle, New Ulm, Texas, KO’s Cattle Service, Waxahachie, Texas

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Grand Champion Bull GKB Perfect Storm 804H20 GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas

Reserve Champion Bull MP Mr Magnum 804J65 MP Brangus, Waco, Texas

Grand Champion Red Bull MCC Hot Shot 72H Maxwell Cattle Company, Ponder, Texas Lazy 3 Cattle, Tomball, Texas

Reserve Champion Red Bull Dos XX’s Dynamites Hercules Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas

Grand Champion Ultra Bull MC Ranger 924H9 GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas

Reserve Champion Ultra Bull WC Jester 188J Wyman Creek Cattle, Summersville, Missouri

Yearling Champion Heifer: KTS Ms Barbara 23H, KTS Cattle, New Ulm, Texas, KO’s Cattle Service, Waxahachie, Texas Reserve Yearling Champion Heifer: Ms Broken A Harper 116H, Broken A Ranch, Madisonville, Texas ULTRA FEMALE DIVISIONS Ultra Junior Heifer Calf Champion: OCR Party Line 487J, Old Colita Ranch, Houston, Texas, Allen Cattle Co, Crockett, Texas Ultra Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion: MCC Dixie 17J, Payton Hanson, Liberty, Texas Ultra Senior Heifer Calf Champion: WC Happy Hour 406H6, Wyman Creek Cattle, Summersville, Missouri, Lazy 3 Cattle, Tomball, Texas Ultra Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: MNR Ms Lizzo 535H, Madilyn Nichols, Kathleen, Texas Ultra Summer Champion Heifer: WL Miss Kimora, Briana Hicks, Danbury, Texas

Ultra Reserve Summer Champion Heifer: AK Ms Daisy 082H, Henry Eugene Urban, Atchison, Kansas Ultra Yearling Champion Heifer: Hannah, Savannah Hanson, Liberty, Texas Ultra Reserve Yearling Champion Heifer: ACC Star 839H, G Bar Brangus, Beckville, Texas BULL DIVISIONS Junior Bull Calf Champion: MP Mr Magnum 804J65, MP Brangus, Waco, Texas Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion: MC Full Range 628J, Mill Creek Land & Cattle, Puryear, Tennessee Senior Bull Calf Champion: Villa’s Mr Dynamite 74H6, Villa Ranch, Brookshire, Texas Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion: ACC Howdy 358H, Allen Cattle Company, Crockett, Texas Yearling Champion Bull: GKB Perfect Storm 804H20, GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas

Reserve Yearling Champion Bull: MC Trust Fund 95H2, Mill Creek Land & Cattle and The Trust Fund Syndicate, Puryear, Tennessee Senior Champion Bull: MP Mississippi 74G1, MP Brangus, Waco, Texas Reserve Senior Champion Bull: DA Tombstone, Bailey Seesengood, Floresville, Texas RED BULL DIVISIONS Red Junior Bull Calf Champion: Mr MBJ Johny Cash 428J, MBJ Ranch, Wharton, Texas Red Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion: IC Keegan, Irons Creek Ranch, Pattison, Texas Red Senior Bull Calf Champion: Dos XX’s Dynamites Hercules, Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas Red Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion: TRIO’s Huracan 101H3, Genetica FFF Brangus, Tepatitlan, Jalisco, Mexico, TRIO Cattle & Genetics, Mabank, Texas (continued on page 44)

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JUDGE: Chad Breeding, Miami, Texas LOCATION: Houston, Texas

Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair PP Miss Cheridan 915G1 Pack Ponderosa, Boyd, Texas

Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair KK Miss Inspire 157G6 GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas

Grand Champion Red Cow-Calf Pair MS MBJ-JM Gata 236G MBJ Ranch, Wharton, Texas

Reserve Grand Champion Red Cow-Calf Pair Marvels Miami Miss 3/13 Marvel Farms, High Springs, Florida

Grand Champion Ultra Cow-Calf Pair CT MS SPECIAL LADY 814G Carlee Taylor, Lakeland, Florida

Reserve Grand Champion Ultra Cow-Calf Pair Sankey’s Sheza Gem 396F Lettelier Brangus, Citra, Florida

Texas, Villa Ranch, Brookshire, Texas Red Reserve Senior Champion Bull: Mr MBJ Guapo 124G2, Mary A Ranch, Wharton, Texas ULTRA BULL DIVISIONS Ultra Junior Bull Calf Champion: WC Jester 188J, Wyman Creek Cattle, Summersville, Missouri Ultra Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion: 3B MR. CREW 804J1, Blayze Saltzman, Iowa, Louisiana Ultra Summer Champion Bull: MCC Hard on the Rocks 1149H, Maxwell Cattle Co., Ponder, Texas Ultra Yearling Champion Bull: MC Ranger 924H9, GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas Ultra Reserve Yearling Champion Bull: RL Cayenne Pepper H073, Red

Bud Farms, Ben Lomond, Arkansas GROUPS Champion Produce of Dam: Casey Harper, Haines City, Florida Champion Junior Get of Sire: Allen Cattle Company, Crockett, Texas Champion Senior Get of Sire: GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas Champion Breeders Herd: Allen Cattle Company, Crockett, Texas Red Champion Produce of Dam: Maxwell Cattle Co, Ponder, Texas Red Champion Junior Get of Sire: Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas Red Champion Senior Get of Sire: Dos XX’s Cattle Co., Washington, Texas Red Champion Breeders Herd: KTS Cattle, New Ulm, Texas

(continued from page 43)

Red Summer Champion Bull: GRMBJ Houston 424H, MBJ Ranch, Wharton, Texas Red Reserve Summer Champion Bull: KWM Mr Creedmores Yucatan, Kayden Wyatt Mascheck, Eagle Lake, Texas Red Yearling Champion Bull: MCC Hot Shot 72H, Maxwell Cattle Company, Ponder, Texas, Lazy 3 Cattle, Tomball, Texas Red Reserve Yearling Champion Bull: Broken A Hefner 841H, GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas, Audrey Acord, Madisonville, Texas Red Senior Champion Bull: GRC George L 101/G, Marcela Garza, New Waverly, Texas, George Reynolds, Harlingen, Texas, Tajo Ranch, Houston, 44

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130 regisTered Females april 23, 2022 | 10:00 am

23J4

30J18

EMPIRE X MARLBORO 3N1 – HEIFER CALF AT SIDE

CED

BW

WW

YW

5.8

0.4

33

55

M

TM

4

20

789J

EMPIRE X MAIN EVENT 3N1 – HEIFER CALF AT SIDE

CEM

CED

BW

WW

YW

35

54

M

4.21

6.5

0

SC

REA

IMF

FT

TERM INDEX

FERT INDEX

SC

REA

IMF

FT

0.78

0.65

0.05

-0.044

2.62

0.23

0.93

0.43

0.12

-0.032

117H20

3

TM 19 TERM INDEX

BIG LAKE X EMPIRE 3N1 – HEIFER CALF AT SIDE

CEM

CED

BW

WW

YW

4.3

6

0.8

47

78

FERT INDEX

SC

REA

IMF

FT

0.93

0.5

0.25

-0.046

675H

CAPITAL GAIN X LANDAU CHOICE BRED HEIFER

M

TM

4

28 TERM INDEX

EMPIRE X CAPITALIST BRED HEIFER

BW

WW

YW

M

TM

CEM

CED

BW

WW

YW

M

TM

CEM

CED

BW

WW

YW

M

TM

6.2

0.1

33

58

11

28

3.65

5.8

0.9

33

52

6

22

3.72

7.8

-0.7

31

52

3

19

SC

REA

IMF

FT

0.47

0.3

-0.01

-0.041

2.51

FERT INDEX

SC

REA

IMF

0.69

0.32

0.53

0.07

4 FERT INDEX

222H8

PRIME CUT X NEW VISION BRED HEIFER

CED

TERM INDEX

CEM

FT

TERM INDEX

FERT INDEX

SC

REA

IMF

-0.05

2.51

0.77

0.83

0.56

0.06

CEM 5.11

FT

TERM INDEX

FERT INDEX

-0.037

2.56

0.68

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130 regisTered Females april 23, 2022 | 10:00 am

117C

23H

LANDAU X DIMENSION FALL BRED DONOR

CED

BW

WW

YW

5.9

0.2

21

41

M

TM

20

31

415J52

INVESTMENT X CHEROKEE OPEN HEIFER

CEM

CED

BW

WW

YW

0.7

33

53

M

20

CEM

CED

BW

WW

YW

0.8

34

61

M

TM

3.64

4.9

3.6

4.9

REA

IMF

FT

TERM INDEX

FERT INDEX

SC

REA

IMF

FT

TERM INDEX

FERT INDEX

SC

REA

IMF

FT

TERM INDEX

FERT INDEX

0.86

0.18

-0.07

-0.049

1.77

0.87

1.24

0.42

0

-0.032

2.23

0.8

0.87

0.55

0.2

-0.022

3.02

1.43

302J14

ORACLE X THREE D OPEN HEIFER

6

23

CEM

SC

7139H40

4

TM

RESOURCE X EMPIRE OPEN HEIFER

415H60

CASH FLOW X PATTON OPEN HEIFER

ORACLE X BENCHMARK OPEN HEIFER

CED

BW

WW

YW

M

TM

CEM

CED

BW

WW

YW

M

TM

CEM

CED

BW

WW

YW

M

TM

2.5

2.8

51

96

4

30

2.95

7

-0.8

23

41

3

15

3.36

5.8

0.1

30

60

10

25

SC

REA

IMF

FT

TERM INDEX

0.78

0.71

0.2

-0.019

4.19

FERT INDEX

SC

REA

IMF

1.24

0.91

0.32

0.09

3.2

FT

TERM INDEX

FERT INDEX

SC

REA

IMF

-0.042

2.12

0.19

0.93

0.54

0.14

CEM 3.25

FT

TERM INDEX

FERT INDEX

-0.023

2.96

1.43

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SEMEN SIRES FOR EVERY PROGRAM CB PARAMOUNT 7139H2

OWNERS: CAVENDER BRANGUS, CUEVAS T3 BRANGUS

$50/UNIT

$50/UNIT

DMR EMPIRE 795D12

OWNERS: DRAGGIN’ M RANCH

DMR CASH FLOW 535F30

OWNERS: DRAGGIN’ M RANCH AND TTT BRANGUS FARM

$50/UNIT

CED

BW

WW

YW

M

TM

CEM

CED

BW

WW

YW

M

TM

CEM

CED

BW

WW

YW

M

TM

6

0.8

50

89

3

28

3.45

6.4

0.2

39

55

0

18

4.65

5.3

0.1

50

98

3

28

CEM 3.71

SC

REA

IMF

FT

TERM INDEX

FERT INDEX

SC

REA

IMF

FT

TERM INDEX

FERT INDEX

SC

REA

IMF

FT

TERM INDEX

FERT INDEX

0.77

0.54

0.12

-0.026

3.85

1.02

1.02

0.56

0.06

-0.039

2.58

0.32

0.84

0.85

0.29

-0.021

4.73

1.96

CB MASTERPIECE 2051F

OWNERS: CAVENDER BRANGUS AND HARDEE FARM

$50/UNIT

$50/UNIT

CB FREIGHTLINER 627H7

OWNERS: CAVENDER BRANGUS, HERNDON FARMS

$50/UNIT

T3 MODELO 129H4

OWNERS: STOVER RANCH, T3 BRANGUS, CAVENDER BRANGUS

CED

BW

WW

YW

M

TM

CEM

CED

BW

WW

YW

M

TM

CEM

CED

BW

WW

YW

M

TM

7.2

-1.5

51

90

0

26

4.32

3.9

1.3

41

78

6

26

3.41

4.1

1.3

43

80

8

30

SC

REA

IMF

FT

TERM INDEX

1.18

0.69

0.49

-0.028

4.93

DMR JUSTIFIED 30G82

OWNERS: DRAGGIN’ M RANCH

FERT INDEX

SC

REA

IMF

0.93

0.37

0.63

0.17

$100/UNIT

FT

TERM INDEX

FERT INDEX

SC

REA

IMF

-0.02

3.6

1.1

0.84

0.79

0.19

DMR DOMAIN 415G35

OWNERS: DRAGGIN’ M RANCH, LAS PALOMAS RANCH AND GOLD CREEK BRANGUS

$50/UNIT

CEM 3.11

FT

TERM INDEX

FERT INDEX

-0.03

3.84

0.97

DMR JRT DYNAMIC 30G36 $50/UNIT

OWNERS: DRAGGIN’ M RANCH AND JRT BRANGUS

CED

BW

WW

YW

M

TM

CEM

CED

BW

WW

YW

M

TM

CEM

CED

BW

WW

YW

M

TM

6.8

0.4

33

62

2

19

2.98

6.4

0

27

41

6

20

4.37

5.8

0

33

51

4

21

CEM 3.73

SC

REA

IMF

FT

TERM INDEX

FERT INDEX

SC

REA

IMF

FT

TERM INDEX

FERT INDEX

SC

REA

IMF

FT

TERM INDEX

FERT INDEX

1.33

0.35

0.25

-0.036

3.1

0.37

0.68

0.4

0.00

-0.04

1.88

0.63

0.93

0.47

0.07

-0.031

2.46

0.67

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REG. #R10339273 CED

BW

WW

YW

M

TM

SC

REA

IMF

TERM

FERT

5.8

0.1

42

72

5

26

0.28

0.37

0.00

2.99

0.44

10%

15%

30%

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Capital Gain is a calving ease specialist who is big bodied, big topped and super correct on his feet and legs with a big foot and easy-going disposition. He is super consistent in his progeny and works well on both multigeneration and UB females in adding bone and top. He is the sire of three of the leadoff bulls in the 2021 CDP Fall Sale: $60,000 Longmire owned with Villa Ranch, $33,000 Freightliner owned with Herndon Farms and $37,000 Paramount owned with T3, as well as the $16,000 Growth Fund in 2020 who is owned with Draggin’ M Ranch. In total he has over 500 progeny recorded. He boasts top 10% WW, 15% YW, 25% Heifer

25%

Pregnancy and Terminal Index with top 30% CED and 40% BW. His donor dam has generated over $90,000 in her lifetime at Cavender Ranches and we have two full sisters retained in the herd. Rarely does the opportunity come along to own a proven sire in his prime capable of siring the kind of sale-topping progeny Capital Gain has.

Selling 2/3 semen interest and full possession as well as 200 straws of semen.

CAPITAL GAIN WILL SELL AT THE CDP SPRING FEMALE PRODUCTION SALE – APRIL 23, AT THE NECHES RIVER RANCH

FOR MORE INFO CONTACT: ROBBIE BROOKS 337-400-3200 334-850-6217 49

SHOW RESULTS

FLORIDA NATIONAL OPEN SHOW

JUDGE: Dean Fuchs, Texas LOCATION: Tampa, Florida

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

Reserve Champion Female MS Wat Ranch Hand 33H Jayden Pinkston, Seffner, Florida

Grand Champion Red Female M&M 844/J Payge Dupre, Kathleen, Florida

Reserve Champion Red Female Marvel’s Justa Valentine 621 Marvel Farms, High Springs, Florida

Grand Champion Ultra Female WL MISS KIMORA 701H Briana Hicks, Alvin, Texas

Reserve Champion Ultra Female MNR Ms. Lizzo 535 Madilyn Nichols, Kathleen, Florida

FEMALE DIVISIONS Junior Heifer Calf Champion: LB Ms. Jolene, Lettelier Brangus, Citra, Florida Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion: R3P Ms Lamberts Ducky 37J, Cassidy Polston, Lakeland, Florida Senior Heifer Calf Champion: FARRIS MS ROADTRAIN 201H, Lourdes Capote-Dishaw, Bradenton, Florida Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: LB Ms. Ophelia, Lettelier Brangus, Citra, Florida Summer Champion Heifer: SJCC Hennessey 804H8, Roxton Stone, Stanton, Texas Reserve Summer Champion Heifer: KK Miss Annie 148H4, Railee Steele, Lake Butler, Florida Yearling Champion Heifer: MS Wat Ranch Hand 33H, Jayden Pinkston, Seffner, Florida Reserve Yearling Champion Heifer: LB Ms. Roxanne, Lettelier Brangus, Citra, Florida Senior Champion Heifer: KAB Ms. Jolene Of Voodoo Girl, Reanna Brown, Lake Wales, Florida RED FEMALE DIVISIONS Red Junior Heifer Calf Champion: M&M 844/J, Payge Dupre, Kathleen, Florida Red Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion: Marvel’s Justa Valentine 621, Marvel Farms, High Springs, Florida Red Yearling Champion Heifer: Marvel

Charlie’s Angel 520, Joyce Teague, Branford, Florida Red Reserve Yearling Champion Heifer: Marvel’s Prime Princess 820, Marvel Farms, High Springs, Florida ULTRA FEMALE DIVISIONS Ultra Junior Heifer Calf Champion: LB Ms. Ebby, Lettelier Brangus, Citra, Florida Ultra Reserve Junior Heifer Calf Champion: CT MS ELLA JAY 240J, Truman Taylor, Lakeland, Florida Ultra Senior Heifer Calf Champion: MNR Ms, Lizzo 535H, Madilyn Nichols, Kathleen, Florida Ultra Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion: W5 Miss Rose 215H, W5 Cattle, Christmas, Florida Ultra Summer Champion Heifer: WL Miss Kimora, Briana Hicks, Danbury, Texas Ultra Yearling Champion Heifer: Sankey’s Royal Lady 392H, Carlee Taylor, Lakeland, Florida Ultra Reserve Yearling Champion Heifer: RLJ Ms Online 6H, Amber Jimenez, Gainesville, Florida BULL DIVISIONS Junior Bull Calf Champion: LB Mr. Hank, Lettelier Brangus, Citra, Florida Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion: HCT Mr

Lambert`s Callum, Casey Delona Harper, Haines City, Florida Summer Champion Bull: R3P MR Lambert 32H, Cassidy Polston, Lakeland, Florida Yearling Champion Bull: HCT Roy`s Mr Boudreux 789H, Casey Delona Harper, Haines City, Florida Reserve Yearling Champion Bull: KDC ODETTE’S MR. RADAR 284H, Kyleigh Criswell, Lake Wales, Florida Senior Champion Bull: LB Mr. Bruce, Lettelier Brangus, Citra, Florida Reserve Senior Champion Bull: LB. Mr Guy, Paige Blakenship, Bartow, Florida RED BULL DIVISIONS Red Junior Bull Calf Champion: MARVEL’S RED ROSCOE 421, Marvel Farms, High Springs, Florida Red Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion: MARVEL’S 1921, Marvel Farms, High Springs, Florida Red Summer Champion Bull: Marvel’s Beaumont 3520, Joyce Teague, Branford, Florida Red Yearling Champion Bull: Marvel’s Rio Rico 2020, Marvel Farms, High Springs, Florida ULTRA BULL DIVISIONS Ultra Junior Bull Calf Champion: SB RIP 5J, Railee Steele, Lake Butler, Florida

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FLORIDA NATIONAL OPEN SHOW

Grand Champion Bull LB Mr. Bruce 78G9 Lettelier Brangus, Citra, Florida

SHOW RESULTS

Reserve Champion Bull LB MR. HANK Lettelier Brangus, Citra, Florida

Grand Champion Red Bull MARVEL’S RED ROSCOE 421 Marvel Farms, High Springs, Florida

Reserve Champion Red Bull MARVEL’S 1921 Marvel Farms, High Springs, Florida

Grand Champion Ultra Bull ZF PRIDE OF LOW NUFF Brianna Zubieta, Reddick, Florida

Reserve Champion Ultra Bull SB RIP 5J Railee Steele, Lake Butler, Florida

Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair JH MS Classy Jen, Jayden Pinkston, Seffner, Florida

Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair KDC CORONADO’S MISS REINA Kyleigh Criswell, Lake Well, Florida

Grand Champion Red Cow-Calf Pair MARVEL’S TOOTS SWEET 216 Marvel Farm, High Springs, Florida

Grand Champion Ultra Cow-Calf Pair CT MS SPECIAL LADY 814G Carlee Taylor, Lakeland, Florida

Reserve Grand Champion Ultra Cow-Calf Pair RLJ MS RUBY 33F Iris Van Alstyne, Alachua, Florida

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Ultra Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion: Duke, Iris Van Alstyne, Gainesville, Florida Ultra Summer Champion Bull: ZF Pride of Low Nuff, Brianna Zubieta, Reddick, Florida GROUPS Champion Produce of Dam: Casey Harper, Haines City, Florida Champion Junior Get of Sire: Lettelier Brangus, Citra, Florida Champion Senior Get of Sire: Isabella Carrillo, Okeechobee, Florida Champion Breeders Herd: Lettelier Brangus, Citra, Florida Red Champion Produce of Dam: Marvel Farms, High Springs, Florida Red Champion Junior Get of Sire: Marvel Farms, High Springs, Florida Red Champion Senior Get of Sire: Marvel Farms, High Springs, Florida

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WRC Ms Prime 1085D8-6H5 | R10437225 Safe in calf to Klutch

WRC Ms Savage 118H | R10437200 Safe in calf to 980A5

WRC Ms Blackhawk 209E | R10348366 Sells with bull calf at side

Presidente Sired Show Heifer

Klutch Sired Show Heifer

WRC Mr Prime 129H9 | R10456139

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CATTLEFAX TRENDS

Buying

VERSUS

RAISING REPLACEMENTS Drought and poor profitability the last few years were two primary causes for cow-calf producers to liquidate 1.57 million beef cows from the most recent peak in January 2019 to January 2022. A bleak weather forecast for much of the Central Plains during the first half of 2022 will likely force continued contraction of the beef cowherd. Fewer replacement heifers being retained coming into the new year also suggests a decrease in cows at the start of 2023. Total beef replacement heifers were down 192,000 head compared to January 2021, while those expected to calve this year were 98,000 head lower. The 3.41 million heifers expected to calve was the smallest since 2014. In the next couple of years, likely 2023 into 2024, the year-over-year trend will change direction as producers start to expand. Improving margins for the cowcalf segment will incentivize producers to grow the cowherd.

Drought conditions won’t drag on forever and mother nature will provide some much-needed moisture to spur expansion.

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Even if producers aren’t increasing their cow numbers, an operation’s replacement female program is integral to their financial success. Not only do the females contribute half of the genetic make-up, but they are also the caretakers for the main revenue stream each year. Obtaining replacements is a costly endeavor for an operation, whether females are retained from within the herd or purchased. Consequently, selecting the right females is important.

Because no two cow-calf operations are the same, producers need to evaluate their own program to decide what replacement strategy, raising or purchasing, is the best fit. A very important factor to consider is the environment, that is unique to each individual operation. To ensure replacements are capable of being productive in the environment, retaining females from within the herd has the upper hand.

There are females that could be purchased that excel in the respective environment. However, producers need to do their homework before committing.

Another potential advantage to home-raised females is the operation has more genetic control compared to purchasing replacements. Although, depending on the marketing goals and breeding program, that does not necessarily mean raised females are superior. If an operation has been selecting for and utilizing more maternal genetics for several generations, retaining heifers is a viable option.

On the other hand, if the breeding program has been more terminal focused, sourcing females outside of the herd is

CATTLEFAX TRENDS recommended. For these reasons an operation needs to make long-term plans. It does not make sense, and likely limits progress, to switch back and forth between a maternal and terminal focused herd. Some programs take more of a balanced approach to give them the opportunity to utilize home raised females and genetics, while also excelling at marketing calves and feeder cattle. While it is certainly not for everyone, some operations have both herds. Part of the herd is bred to raise potential replacements, and the rest of the cows are in a terminal program. All these strategies have been successful but are not practical for all operations. Understand what works the best for your operation and marketing plan.

If an operation purchases bred females, there could be less variation in the operation’s bull battery. There would be no need for a heifer bull, which would also reduce the number of bulls needed. When selecting bulls, more focus could be put on other desired genetic traits to achieve operational goals.

Not only would a heifer bull be unnecessary, but bred heifers sold around the country are often AI’ed to proven and superior genetics. While there are significant benefits to synchronizing and AI’ing, the process can be time consuming and labor intensive depending on the protocol.

Consequently, some producers would rather purchase AI’ed females than perform the task themselves. AI bred females typically demand a premium compared to bull-bred heifers, so there are tradeoffs to consider.

While quality genetics and females are very important, the financial implications of retaining or purchasing females is just as critical. Before comparing costs of purchasing versus developing replacements there are other financial factors that need to be considered.

Depending on how an operation is financed, cash flow is sometimes a top priority. If calves are sold at weaning or shortly after, retaining heifers reduces the number of calves marketed. In addition, it is essentially two years before an open heifer generates any income compared to purchasing a bred heifer or cow that should wean a calf in at least half that time.

While tax implications likely aren’t at the top of the list for every operation, it is important to keep in mind. If the same process is done every year, it should be less of a factor. However, if there is not a consistent revenue and cost structure for the operation from year to year, tax implications need to be monitored closely.

Producers need to make sure they have adequate facilities and feed resources to properly develop heifers. It is not the same as running cows. For one, a maturing heifer has different nutrition requirements to ensure she reaches early puberty. With drought in a large portion of the country the last couple of years, feed has been hard to come by for some.

One way to conserve feed is buying bred females shortly before calving and not have any open heifers around to feed.

This may be more of a short-term strategy but could be necessary in dire situations.

Feed costs are usually the second highest expense to

develop heifers behind the initial purchase of the heifer. To correctly calculate the cost to develop a heifer for comparison purposes, an accurate market value of the home-raised heifer needs to be used. Considering replacement heifers should be superior to commodity-type heifers, premiums need to be added to get a true value.

Other costs will likely include vet and medicine, labor, equipment and machinery, transportation, and breeding expenses. Breeding costs should take into account bull expenses spread out over all heifers and likely over multiple years. If heifers are synchronized and AI’ed that will also need to be added.

When analyzing the cost to raise versus buy replacements, it is important to compare the same time frame. If a producer were to buy bred females a few months before calving, then calculate all the costs to develop a heifer up to that point to make it a fair comparison. If the price for the purchased bred heifer is expected to exceed the initial value of the raised heifer, plus all the other costs, then it makes sense to retain females. If an operation is more apt to buy open versus bred heifers, then the timeline to compare raised versus purchased needs to be adjusted accordingly.

Female prices, along with the calf and feeder cattle markets, will trend higher the next few years to at least test the previous cycle highs. The cost to purchase replacements will increase significantly. As a result, when analyzing the cost to develop versus buying a female in the future, the projected purchase price will need to be adjusted higher each of the next few years.

Regardless of whether a producer decides to raise or purchase replacements, the breed back for first calf heifers can be a challenge. One common strategy to combat poor conception rates is calving heifers earlier than cows to give the first calf heifer more time to recover postpartum.

If an operation is comfortable with purchasing females, bringing in young, running-age cows that have proven themselves is a method to avoid the challenges associated with getting a first calf heifer to breed back. As it is with any competitive market, quality females will demand a premium – making the decision tough for producers.

Because the success of an operation starts with the cowherd, the female selection process cannot be overlooked.

The genetics, nutrition, and health of the cowherd has a huge impact on the single most important economic trait for cowcalf operations – fertility. Producers have multiple options to create a solid female foundation. This article is not intended to advocate for one strategy over the other. It should provide different things to consider and give a glimpse of how to thoroughly evaluate which strategy might work best for your individual operation.

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STEAK YOUR FUTURE ON BRANGUS The Brangus Value Project is a comprehensive progeny test which will follow AI-sired steers through the feeding and packing segments and will capture data on feed efficiency, all carcass traits, and tenderness. This is the absolute best way to gather genetically relevant data on traits that matter greatly in the modern, quality-driven beef industry. The data will filter through the EPDs of thousands of cattle in the Brangus herdbook. It’s a BIG DEAL!!!

IBBA members who are willing to invest $500 to sponsor one of the steers in this project will receive a Brangus strip loin, cut into individually packaged steaks, delivered to your door. You will

also be invited to an invitation-only seminar where all the data will first be presented.

Your investment will be with the International Brangus Breeders Foundation, which is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation, (tax deductible).

The first group of steers are currently on feed in Kansas and will be harvested late this spring. You might have your steaks in time for a Father’s Day barbeque.

We’ll need about 95 sponsors. So far, the following breeders and Brangus fans have stepped to the plate. Please request a pledge form and brochure and your name will appear here monthly.

We already know you love Brangus cattle. Help our breed move to the next level by investing in the Brangus Value Project.

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We’re steaking our future on brangus Pledge Donors Allen Goode (first in), TRIO Cattle & Genetics Gary Wente, GW Cattle Company Milton Villarreal, Villa Ranch Nic Cornelison, Lake Majestik Farms (Two Pledges) Tracy & Cindy Holbert, Blackwater Ranch (Four Pledges) Traci Middleton, Mill Creek Land and Cattle Brandon Belt, Belt Brangus Circle H Ranching Company, Chris & Alexis Heptinstall David Wood, Double W Brangus Eddie & Cindy Blazek, Mound Creek Brangus (Four Pledges) Darrell Wilkes, Beef Lover Mary Douglass, 2 Hearts Brangus Shiloh Hall, Lawman Brangus Dr. Randy Schmidt, Schmidt Farms (Five Pledges) Jeremy Jackson, Jackson’s Double J Brangus Phillips Ranch International Red Brangus Breeders Association Seth & Dane McGinnis, Wild M Brangus Adam & Larry Hicks, Hicks Ranch, LLC GENEPLUS Gariss Ranch Bob Key, BK Cattle MP Brangus (Two Pledges) Pete DeLeeuw, Pennridge Ranch (Four Pledges) Farris Ranching Gary Leseman, Double Diamond Ranch GKB Cattle (Two Pledges) Barret Klein, B/K Beef, LLC All In Cattle Company, LLC (Five Pledges) Mutscher Brangus, LLC Sky Tree Deer Lodge Southway Land & Cattle Company Chimney Rock Cattle Company Jimmy Elliot, Tuna Rosa Ranch Vern Suhn, Suhn Cattle Company (Two Pledges)

David Walker, High Rock Farm Jamey Reynolds, Sunshine Acres Jacob Cocke, CJC Farms Michael Childers, Sunny Paddock Farm Jimmy Trice, TTT Brangus Pepe Medina, Los Palomos Mark Cowan (Two Pledges) Craig & Anita Green Tommie Rogers, The Branch Ranch Trey Cuevas, T3 Brangus Randy Malouf, Grassy Lake Cattle Company Mike & Judy Kammerer, Red Bird Meadows Thomas Collard, Collard Construction Producers Cooperative Association Santa Rosa Ranch CDP Brangus Joe Cavender, Cavender Brangus John Milam, Draggin’ M Ranch (Two Pledges) Wat Johnston, Johnston Brangus Frank Johnston, Leto Farms Gary Sewell, Sewell Cattle Company Raul Elias, Elias Brangus Terry Johnson Gary & Karen Adamek, Champions Valley Brangus Jerry & Cynthia House, Leona General Store Steakhouse Don & Lilli Cox, Cox Excalibur Stephen Lee, Circle Lee Farms Matt & Whitney Dorsett, Rafter 3 Brangus & Ultrablacks Michael & Lisa Neal, Mid South Cattle (Two pledges) Town Creek Farms Livestock Nutrition Center (LNC) ReproLogix Reproductive Technologies Brian & Kenneth Gurrola, Gurrola Cattle Company Vanna Farms Steve & Vickie Mims, Irons Creek Ranch Pedersen Farms

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SALESummaries PHILLIPS RANCH HOSTS TREMENDOUS INAUGURAL SALE MARCH 12, 2022 4 Donors grossed $40,700 to average $10,175 1 ET Calf Pick grossed $31,000 to average $31,000 3 Flush Lots grossed $48,500 to average $16,166 14 Bred/Exposed Brangus Heifers grossed $195,000 to average $13,964 5 Fall Pairs grossed $28,500 to average $5,700 3 Spring Pairs grossed $13,500 to average $4,500 23 Open Yearling Heifers grossed $177,500 to average $7,717 53 Brangus Lots grossed $535,200 to average $10,098 Phillips Ranch along with nine consignors from six states offered 53 outstanding lots of Brangus genetics that were evaluated by over 70 registered buyers from nine states. The Phillips Ranch, in Bunnell, Florida, is truly one of the most beautiful ranch facilities to be found and the guests were treated to wonderful food and entertainment along with great hospitality. Owner Tim Phillips welcomed the crowd along with Rob Singleton, Ranch Manager to the new Phillips Ranch sale facility and the crowd was impressed. The nine consignors to the sale were American Cattle Enterprises, Cross F Cattle, Draggin M Ranch, Fenco Farms, Gold Creek Brangus, L.G. Herndon, Jr. Farms, Quail Valley Farms, T3

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Brangus and Vanna Farms Fenco Farms, Floral City, Florida took home the high selling female when they paid $32,000 to own Lot 32, a powerful open female sired by Never Surrender and from Phillips Ranch, PRB MS Never Surrender 406J2. She carries 12 EPD traits in the Top 25% or better.

Wiley Ranch, Brangus breeders from Deville, LA purchased the second high selling lot when they paid $31,000 for Lot 16A, an ET Pick Lot from Phillips Ranch. She was a Big Lake daughter out of the donor, QVF Ms Never Surrender 30G3.

Remarkedly, three lots tied for third high selling in the sale at $26,000 each. They include choice sisters from Phillips Ranch by Cross Fit and out of the donor CNF Miss Dusty 26D9 and they sold to L.G. Herndon Farms from Georgia and to Cavender Ranches in Texas. Next, tying for third high selling lot for the day, was a flush from QVF Ms Never Surrender 803G3 and it sold to Plainview Farms in Bogalusa, Louisiana.

One of the most exciting parts of the event were new Brangus breeders buying some of their very first registered females to start their own breeding operations. All in all, great cattle, hospitality, crowd and sale results.

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IBBA AUDIT

INTERNATIONAL BRANGUS BREEDERS ASSOCIATION AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS From the IBBA Controller The next few pages contain a summary of the 2021 audited financials. At face value, the Statements of Activity (the P&L) show that the IBBA had what many would consider a “turnaround year”, going from a net loss of $75k in 2020 to a net profit of $122k in 2021 (almost a $200k difference). And while there was a substantial increase in DNA testing, a deeper dive reveals why this was mainly driven by factors outside of normal operations: • $110k – PPP loan forgiveness • $40k – 2020 written-off accounts that paid in 2021 • $13k – Sale of 2014 pickup truck You’ll also see that the association was unsuccessful in renewing the Ultrablack trademark, which was listed as a $50,000 asset in 2020, and is now valued at $0. Please know that you are still able to refer to your Ultrablack cattle as such; the loss of the trademark simply means that it is no longer restricted to the IBBA. The IBBA is currently working on a new certification mark application to limit the use of the Ultrablack and Ultrared names.

AUDITOR’S REPORT by Akin, Doherty, Klein, and Fuege, LLC, PC. We have audited the financial statements of International Brangus Breeders Association, Inc., which include the following statements of financial position as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related statements of activities and functional expenses for the years then ended.

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whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion.

Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting in error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements, including omissions, are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements, including omissions, are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of International Brangus Breeders Association, Inc, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its activities and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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he Texas Department of Agriculture has five livestock export facilities located across the state. Each facility provides livestock buyers and sellers with a location on the Texas border where animals can be held until inspection and export requirements are completed. Once the livestock have been cleared for travel, they can be loaded for transport out of the United States.

Livestock leaving the Brownsville, Del Rio, El Paso, and Laredo facilities will be loaded for ground transport into Mexico. The Houston facility moves livestock by air and sea, covering destinations all over the world.

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Here at the Texas Department of Agriculture, one of our most important missions is to protect and promote production agriculture here in the Lone Star State. A cornerstone of that mission is to ensure that livestock being exported from our state meets all state and federal guidelines.

The Texas Department of Agriculture export facilities are the gateways for exporting livestock from Texas. From cattle and horses to pigs and poultry, these facilities are tools to help get Texas livestock around the world. Through our export facilities, TDA is committed to not only protecting the transported livestock but also the owners, buyers and brokers.

Exporting livestock may seem daunting. The information we’ve posted on our livestock export facility website, and our facility staff, can help you successfully navigate this process. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Sincerely, Sid Miller Commissioner Sid.Miller@TexasAgriculture.gov

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FEATURE ARTICLE

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FEATURE ARTICLE

by J R Tait, Ph.D., Director of Genetics Product Development, Neogen Genomics, Lincoln, NE; Jamie Courter, Ph.D., Beef Product Manager, Neogen Genomics, Lincoln, NE and Chuanyu Sun, Ph.D., Associate Director of Bioinformatics, Neogen Genomics, Lincoln, NE In our previous article we highlighted the biology of Mendelian inheritance with examples of how the pedigree based assumed relationships between animals and their ancestors were great insights for characterizing genetic merit of animals. But in that article we also highlighted that with today’s genomic technologies we can have a more accurate representation of relationships between animals. In this article we will use a simplified example of three half-sib progeny out of a sire to highlight how the phenotypic performance information gets calculated through the pedigree as expected progeny differences (EPDs) or genomically enhanced EPDs (GE-EPDs).

As a reminder, the adjusted phenotypic data in conjunction with the heritability of the trait is used to calculate each animal’s estimated breeding value (EBV). In the United States we express genetic merit of animals on

Pedigree relationships between animals Sire Calf 1 Calf 2 Calf 3

Paternal Grand Sire Sire Calf 1 Calf 2 Calf 3

0.50

0.25

0.25

0.25

1.00 0.50 0.50 0.50

0.50 1.00 0.25 0.25

0.50 0.25 1.00 0.25

0.50 0.25 0.25 1.00

an EPD basis, where EPDs are ½ of EBVs. In this example (Table 1) we will use weaning weight as an example trait with a heritability of 0.30 and 3 half-sib calves from the same contemporary group, two of the calves had above average performance and 1 calf had below average performance. A fourth, unrelated calf whose performance was 60 pounds below the contemporary group average would represent the full contemporary group’s weaning weight data.

In order to calculate each calf ’s EPD you take the individual adjusted weaning weight deviation from contemporary group average, multiply that by the heritability to get the EBV and then take half of the EBV to get the EPD. For Calf 1, this is: +40 × 0.30 × 0.50 = +6.0 for weaning weight EPD. Those steps can be done with each calf ’s performance data to calculate their own EPDs. Then to get

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Weaning weight example (h2 = 0.30) Performance Estimated Expected Deviation Breeding Progeny from Value Difference Contemporary (EBV) (EPD) Group Average +6.0

+40 +30 -10

+12 +9 -3.0

+6.0 +6.0 +4.5 -1.5

Table 1. Simplified example pedigree relationships between half-sib calves, their ancestors, and their performance; influence on expected progeny differences (EPDs).

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the Sire’s EPD, you average the 3 calves’ EPDs and then double that average to represent that he passed ½ of his genetics to each calf. In this case the average EPD for the 3 calves is +3.0 EPD thus making the Sire’s EPD for weaning weight +6.0. You will also notice that the Sire’s EPD is the same as the average EBV of the 3 calves [(12 + 9 - 3) / 3]. This is expected based on the definitions of breeding values (own performance) vs. progeny differences (progeny performance).

The insight which is not shown in the Table is that the average of the 3 dam’s EPDs for weaning weight will be 0.0, further supporting the concept that the group of calves are the average of their dams’ and sire’s EPDs. In the pedigree scenario, we expect that the Paternal Grand Sire and Paternal Grand Dam each contribute equally to the Sire’s EPD of +6.0 and therefore we calculate the Paternal Grand Sire’s EPD to be +6.0 and the Paternal Grand Dam’s EPD to be +6.0. However, in the Genomic Enhanced genetic evaluation (Table 2) we see different genomic relationships between the Paternal Grand Sire and each of the 3 calves. Since those genomic relationships are variable each calf ’s phenotypic performance contribution to the Paternal Grand Sire’s GE-EPD is now adjusted by the strength of the genomic relationship. You see stronger genomic relationships between the above average performance of Calf 1 and Calf 2 and a weaker genomic relationship between the Paternal Grand Sire and Calf 3. This leads the Paternal Grand Sire to have a higher weaning GE-EPD (+8.0) than was calculated

Genomic relationships between animals Sire Calf 1 Calf 2 Calf 3

Paternal Grand Sire Sire Calf 1 Calf 2 Calf 3

0.50

0.35

0.25

0.15

1.00 0.50 0.50 0.50

0.50 1.00 0.45 0.10

0.50 0.45 1.00 0.20

0.50 0.10 0.20 1.00

in the pedigree only analysis. It is important to keep in mind that since the Sire received ½ of his genetics from the Paternal Grand Sire and ½ from the Paternal Grand Dam, that those genomic relationships of the Paternal Grand Sire are complemented by genomic relationships to the Paternal Grand Dam. Meaning that the Paternal Grand Dam will have a lower genomic relationship to Calf 1 and Calf 2 and a higher genomic relationship to Calf 3, which will lead to the Paternal Grand Dam having a weaning GE-EPD of +4.0 so that the Sire still represents the average of Paternal Grand Sire and Paternal Grand Dam. While this example was presented to demonstrate how genomic relationships between phenotyped animals and their genomically tested ancestors can adjust the GE-EPDs of those ancestors, it is important to also remind you as a producer that the information can be carried down the pedigree instead. In the case of an animal not being old enough to get a phenotype yet, genomic profiling and calculating the genomic relationship of a calf can inform which grand parents it inherited more genetic material from which may deviate away from the assumed 25% contributions of each of the grand parents. Which will move the calf ’s GE-EPDs closer to the EPDs of the grand parents it inherited more DNA from. This is one of the strengths of genomic testing in young calves, producers get insights on the Mendelian inheritance of a young calf for several traits it has not yet been able to express its own phenotype for.

Weaning Weight Example (h2 = 0.30) Performance Estimated Genomic Deviation Breeding Enhanced from Value Expected Contemporary (EBV) Progeny Group Difference Average (GE-EPD) +8.0

+40 +30 -10

+12 +9 -3.0

+6.0 +6.0 +4.5 -1.5

Table 2. Simplified example genomic relationships between half-sib calves, their ancestors, and their performance; influence on genomic enhanced expected progeny differences (GE-EPDs).

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FRIDAY, JUNE 17th Arrival of all cattle 6 pm Social Hour 7 pm Scholarship Dinner

SATURDAY, JUNE 18th 7:30 am 8 am

Breakfast & Registration IJRBBA Futurity, Showmanship & Divas in Red Cattlemen’s Choice 12:30 pm Awards Luncheon 1:30 pm Herd Bull & Donor Alley Exhibits 3 pm “Divas in Red” Sale & Memorial Scholarship Foundation Fundraiser Evening Barn Social at the conclusion of the "Divas in Red"

SUNDAY, JUNE 19th All cattle to be out the barn by noon

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SOUTHEAST BREEDERS BRAND PORCH SWING The 2022 SRJBS Southeast Breeders Brand Item is a 6’ Porch Swing. This labor of love is being designed and built by Tom Hayford and is being constructed of red cypress. The proceeds for this year’s project will be the initial deposit to start the Michael Carter SRJBS Scholarship Fund, which will directly benefit the Brangus youth in the Southeast.

The Southeast Breeders Brand Porch Swing will feature the SRJBS Show logo along with the SBBA’s 50th Anniversary commemorative logo. In addition to approximately 60 brands from the farms and ranches across the Southeast, there will be 1 Premium brand space and 4 Special brand spaces.

All brand spaces are available on a first come basis. The 60 Regular brand spaces will be located randomly on the back of the Swing and will be approximately 3” x 4”. Each of the regular brand spaces will be $50 and will include 2 tickets for

the buyer’s group for a chance to win this one-of-a-kind piece of furniture. The one Premium brand space will feature a 6” x 7” brand and will be located center of the back of the swing directly below the SRJBS show logo and directly above the SBBA 50th Anniversary logo. This premium space is offered at $1000 and includes 40 tickets for the buyer’s group and a chance to win this item. The 4 special brand spaces are 2 regular size brands on each of the two arm rests. These 4 brand spaces are being offered at $250 each and will each include 10 tickets for the Buyers Group and a chance to win this item.

The Southeast Breeders Brand Porch Swing is a great way to, help establish the SRJBS Michael Carter Memorial Scholarship, advertise your farm or ranch, and support our Brangus Youth in the Southeast. If you would like to participate in this project, or for further information, please contact Tom Hayford (850)-768-1794.

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ALABAMA — ARIZONA — ARKANSAS — CALIFORNIA — FLORIDA

JOHN MILAM, OWNER Grady Green, Ranch Manager 870-314-3673 | grady@dragginmranch.com El Dorado, Arkansas www.dragginm.com 2020 IBBA Top ET Breeder

Brangus & Ultrablacks BULLS & FEMALES available private treaty and select sales

Clay Cooper, Manager

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352.302.2734

Brangus and Ultrablack Cattle

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FLORIDA — GEORGIA — KANSAS — LOUISIANA — MISSISSIPPI — MISSOURI — NEW MEXICO

L.G. Herdon, Jr Owner 912.293.1316 Sky Herdon, Co-Owner 912.245.0428 Kevin Asbury, Manager 850.252.7290

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Sales: 2nd Friday in March, 4th Saturday in April, 3rd Weekend in November

Joe Cavender, Owner Justin Matejka, General Manager | 903-521-1070 Dustin Kennedy, Cavender Brangus Ranch Manager | 903-810-2413 1200 CR 4716 • Troup, TX 75789 | CDPBrangus.com Certified Free Herd # D80550202

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398 Drake Road Quanah, Texas 79252

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

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Brangus and Ultrablack Bulls est. 1924 Quanah, Texas

Danny & MB Farris Tuscola, TX 325.669.5727

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JODI & DAVID JACKSON 3099 Horseshoe Bend Waco, Texas 76708 Jodi cell: 254.722.9138

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MIKE SHELTON C: 713.560.8333 Colita Loop, Colita, TX 77351 www.brangusprofit.com Registered Brangus and Ultrablack Cattle

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RIO RANCH Registered Brahman, Charolais and Brangus

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Raul Montez 832-331-6800 jraulmontez@ymail.com 39606 FM 1736 Hempstead, TX 77445 RIORANCHTX.COM

Randy Schmidt 903.278.7777

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Zottarelli Ranches Angelo Zottarelli 2156 FM 2414 Evant, Texas 76525

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

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CALENDAR APRIL 1 Texas Brangus Breeders Association Annual Meeting, Salado, Texas 2 Texas Brangus Breeders Association Spring Spectacular Sale, Salado, Texas 9 ACE and Louisiana Brangus Bull Sale, Wiley Ranch, Effie, Louisiana 9 MP Brangus Bull & Female Sale, Poteet, Texas 10 Ad Reservation Deadline for May Brangus Journal 12 Champion's Valley Brangus Show Heifer & Genetics Sale 23 Cavender-Draggin' M and Partners Sprign Female Production Sale 23 Oak Creek Farms Forage Tested Spring Bull Sale, Chappell Hill, Texas MAY 7 Clayton Williams Ranch Company Share the Genetics Sale, Bastrop, Texas JUNE 1-4 Texas Junior Brangus Breeders Association State Show, Bryan, Texas 5 Texas Invitational, Bryan, Texas 76

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10 ACE at Quail Valley Farms Complete Mature Cow Herd Dispersal, Oneonta, Alabama 10-11 Arkansas Junior Brangus Breeders State Show, Siloam Springs, Arkansas 11 ACE at Quail Valley Farms Premier Invitational Elite Brangus Sale, Oneonta, Alabama JULY 10 Ad Reservation Deadline for August Brangus Journal 10 Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Annual Award Nominations Due 25 SBBA Award of Excellenece, Achievement Award and Hall of Fame Nominations Due 25 SBBA Female Sale Nominations Due 25 SRJBS Ownership Deadline 26-31 National Junior Brangus Show and Brangus Futurity, Belton, Texas 15 SRJBS Entry Deadline

AUGUST

ADVERTISING INDEX ALABAMA Addison Brangus........................................18 American Cattle Enterprise............................. ...................................... IFC, 9, 18, 31, 37, 64 Far Niente Farms ........................................71 Johnston Brangus ........................18, 71, IBC Lake Majestik........................................18, 71 Marshall Farms...........................................49 Quail Valley Farms............................9, 31, 71 Saddle Hill Cattle Co...................................18 Southeast Brangus Breeders Assn........52, 71 Truitt Brangus.............................................18 TTT Brangus Farm........................................71 ARIZONA Carter Brangus............................................71 Parker Brangus...........................................71 ARKANSAS Adams & Creasy Insurance Agency.............70 Big D Ranch ...............................................71 Chimney Rock Cattle Co. ................27, 64, 72 Draggin’ M Ranch ............. 18, 45-49, 71, IBC Giffin Farms................................................71 Jacksons Double J......................................71 Mobley, Luke..............................................70 Pope Farms Brangus...................................71 Red Bud Farms.....................................18, 71 CALIFORNIA Spanish Ranch............................................71 FLORIDA Fenco Farms.............................13, 18, 71, IBC Hardee Farms ............................................71 Phillips Ranch..........................18, 30, 72, IBC W.E.T. Farms................................................72 Wynne Ranch.............................................72 GEORGIA Blackwater Ranch.......................................18 Char-No Farm .............................................72 Gold Creek Brangus....................................18 Greuel Family Brangus ..............................72 L.G. Herndon, Jr. Farms, Inc. ............6, 18, 72 Las Palomas Ranch...............................17, 18 Vanna Farms...............................................18 KANSAS Jensen Livesotck Agency............................70 Suhn Cattle Co ...............................27, 64, 72 LOUISIANA Bushley Creek Cattle Co. ............................72

Circle Lee Farms..........................................18 Cross N Farms ............................................72 McDaniel Brangus................................18, 64 Midsouth Cattle Company..........................72 The Branch Ranch.................................18, 72 Wiley Ranch Genetics.................................72 MISSISSIPPI Double W Ranch ........................................72 T3 Brangus............................................18, 72 Town Creek Farm.......................................... 5 MISSOURI Don Thomas & Sons ...................................72 GENEPLUS...................................... 21-26, 64 Valley View Ranch.......................................72 Vitaferm......................................................78 Wyman Creek Cattle Company...................72 NEBRASKA DVAuction.......................................31, 53, BC NEW MEXICO Bobby and Bobbie Brangus .......................72 Brinks Brangus @ Westall Ranches ............73 OKLAHOMA Lawman Ranch...........................................73 Perry Ranch.................................................73 TENNESSEE Double H Farm...........................................18 TEXAS 2 Hearts Brangus........................................73 2C Brangus.................................................73 Belt Brangus...............................................18 Bovine Elite, LLC ...................................16, 70 Cavender Ranches ...............................18, 73 Cavender-Draggin’ M and Partners................ ................................................ 45-49, 73, IBC Cox Excalibur Brangus .........................18, 73 Cross F Cattle........................................18, 73 Diamond K Ranch ......................................73 Drake Land & Cattle ...................................73 E3 Ranch, LLC .............................................73 Elgin Breeding Services, LLC ................12, 70 Farris Ranching Company ..........................73 G Bar Brangus.............................................73 Gardner Cattle Co........................................73 Garry Clem Brangus ...................................73 Genesis Ranch ...........................................73 GKB Cattle ................................ 11, 40-41, 73

Hi Point Sales + Marketing .............3, 17, BC Indian Hills Ranch......................................18 International Brangus Breeders Foundation ...................................................................18 International Red Brangus Breeders Assn.. 69 Jackson Family Brangus.............................73 JLS International ........................................74 K & L Brangus .............................................74 Lambert, Doak............................................70 Midgard Cattle Company...........................37 Mound Creek Ranch.............................18, 74 MP Brangus..........................................74, BC Oak Creek Farms.........................................74 Oakley, Lakin..............................................70 OK Farms....................................................74 Old Colita Ranch.........................................74 Peirce Cattle Co...........................................18 Pennridge Ranch..............................9, 18, 74 Pinnacle Cattle Company..........................6-7 Pumpjack Cattle Co.....................................74 Rafter 2 Ranch............................................74 Ramro LLC...................................................28 Reagan, Terry..............................................70 Rio Ranch....................................................74 RJ Cattle......................................................28 Santa Rosa Ranch...................................3, 74 Scamardo Brangus.....................................74 Schmidt Farms............................................74 Star G Ranch...............................................74 Starwood Ranch..........................................74 Tajo Ranch..................................................74 Texas Department of Agriculture................65 Texas Junior Brangus Breeders Assn..........11 TRIO Cattle & Genetics..........................18, 74 Triple Crown Ranch.....................................75 Triple JR Cattle Co.................................37, 75 Tuna Rosa Ranch.........................................75 Turner Brangus Farm..................................75 Union Ranch Cattle Company.....................75 Villa Ranch..................................................75 Vineyard Cattle Co., Inc...............................75 Williams Ranch Company....................53, 75 Zottarelli Ranches.......................................75 MEXCIO Charazo, Oswaldo.......................................18

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