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2015 National Junior Brangus Show & Brangus Futurity Complete coverage from all the events of the 2015 NJBS and

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Brangus Futurity including show champions and contest award winners.

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Never Give Up

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Brangus Influence in the Junior Steer Market

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Flashback - Levi Smith

Rachel Davis highlights the most unique award given each year at the NJBS Banquet - the Frog and Churn Award.

Brangus sired steers are seeing the backdrop more and more often. Jessica Johnston interviews some of the industry’s leading professionals to learn more about how Brangus are fitting into their programs.

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From growing up on cattle ranches to gracing the cover of the Brangus Journal, Levi Smith has used his experiences to develop a successful business.

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Staff Connection Director Connection Regional Connection IBBA Connection

A Busy Summer :: by Tommy Perkins, Ph.D., PAS Transitions :: by Mike Vorel Building a Legacy :: by Tyler Dean

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IJBBA Connection

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Marketing Update

NJBS - Another One is “In the Books!” :: by Quinn Carter

IBA Connection

Scholarships Helping Achieve Futures :: by Racheal Sharp Developing your Marketing Plan :: by Kyles Dykes

Membership

Welcome New Members A Report (and then some) from the Breed Improvement Committee West Coast Brangus Breeders Association Holds Membership Meeting Cavender’s Celebrates 50th Anniversary Friends We Will Miss

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Sale Reports

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Industry News

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Service Directory

Texas Best Brangus Sale

Show Results

California State Fair TJBBA State Show

The Official Publication of the International Brangus® Breeders Association.

The Brangus Journal is an international publication serving the Brangus seedstock producer.

Published eight times annually, this archive is designed to highlight accomplishments and improvements within the association. The purpose of the Brangus Journal is to serve the best interests of the members while showcasing IBBA member breeding programs, efforts and achievements to other Brangus seedstock producers. The Journal also provides a venue for the IBBA to communicate directly with their members providing updates related to the association, publishing feature stories, or announcing results.

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Arizona National Elects Board of Directors and Announces Changes How to Avoid the Summer Pasture Slump

State Directory Calendar of Events Advertisers Index

Gus Murry of Ovett, Mississippi, exhibits his Yearling Bull Calf for Judge Ryan Cummins during the National Junior Brangus Show in Duncan, Oklahoma. Complete coverage starts on page 25 of this issue!

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Staff Connection Executive Vice President

Tommy Perkins, Ph.D., PAS

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Director of Shows and Youth Programs, Publications Editor

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Tyler Dean

Kyle Dykes

Commercial Marketing Coordinator

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Jessica Johnston

Communications Coordinator

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Controller

Frances Miller

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Patti Teeler

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Rosanne Nelson

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Emilio Silvas

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Melanie Fuller

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Director Connection President

Mike Vorel

Larry Parker

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Danny Wells dbwells72@sbcglobal.net Doug Williams whipowill@yadtel.net Southwest Brangus Breeders Association Dr. Bart Carter bjcmd@cableone.net Texas Brangus Breeders Association Doug Muenchow cattlemandoug@aol.com West Coast Brangus Breeders Association Pam Doiron doiron@spanishranch.net West Texas Brangus Breeders Association Mark Morrow 325.798.3140 Oklahoma Brangus Association

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IBBA Connection A Busy Summer

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by Tommy PERKINS, Ph.D., PAS IBBA Executive Vice-President

e have a lot to be thankful for in this industry – abundant rainfall throughout most of the country, higher cattle prices, lower feed costs, an enjoyable lifestyle choice, and many others. I am thankful for all of the above. However, I am particularly thankful for the awesome membership and the great leadership of this organization. Many of you have reached out to the staff, officers and directors to discuss some important challenges facing the association. Your input has been invaluable in helping the board make decisions on some tough issues.

The membership is to be commended for embracing the newly released genomic-enhanced EPDs with such a positive attitude. Your commitment to this beneficial selection tool is evident by the increased number of DNA samples being submitted for low density (LD30K) and high density (uHD150K) testing of animals since the release of GE-EPDs. It appears that the next genetic evaluation will include about 4,000 animals with genomics. Ultimately, you (the members) have submitted as many DNA samples in the past three months as you did in the four-year period leading up to the inaugural April 2015 GE-EPD release. As one member said, “Provide us with a good reason to participate and we will gladly do it”.

Obviously, GE-EPDs is proving to be a “good reason”. Thank you for your dedication to this very important tool that is already being used by the commercial cattle industry.

One of the most informative and beneficial meetings that I attend each year is the Beef Improvement Federation Convention. It is the most educational event of the year because it puts geneticists, seedstock producers and commercial cattlemen on the same stage. It is the perfect balance of laboratory dreams and real world application. Again, the membership made me proud at this year’s event in Biloxi, Mississippi. IBBA was not only represented by me but we also had breeders from Arkansas, Kansas, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas in attendance. Not all breed associations can say that they were represented by that many outstanding breeders.

I was able to visit Brangus breeders in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas on my drive out to the Florida Cattlemen’s Convention in Orlando. I am truly impressed by the passion of all the breeders but am equally impressed by the quality of cattle I viewed on these visits. The attention to detail in udder quality, teat size, disposition, and fleshing ability was a common theme at every stop. Although a bit wet in some parts, I enjoyed the opportunity to visit with each and every one of you.

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Show in Duncan, Oklahoma. The annual IJBBA event is a success each year because of the outstanding planning and coordination by the IBBA staff, IJBBA leadership and the junior advisory volunteers. Congratulations to all of the class winners, scholarship recipients and other participants. A big thanks also goes out to the many breeders that donated time, money and other services to make this such a successful and exciting event for the Brangus youth.

Speaking of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Brangus Association put on a very successful Field Day in Stillwater this May. Speakers from the industry as well as Oklahoma State University provided outstanding information to those in attendance. The IBBA board of directors also had a good meeting following the field day. A big thanks to President Mike Vorel and the other OBA members for hosting and coordinating the field day, and board meeting. A special thanks to Danny and Betty Wells for their quick actions to get coffee, donuts, etc.

The 2015-2016 IBBA committees are in place and are actively working for the betterment of the association and the cattle.

All of the committees will be meeting at the upcoming IBBA Fall Conference to be held August 20-22 at Town Creek Farms in West Point, Mississippi. Plan on attending the committee meetings, the IBBA Board of Directors meeting and the Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Field Day during this three day period. Plan on joining us for a round of golf or a morning of clay pigeon shooting just ahead of the meeting.

A big thank you to the entire Town Creek Farms crew and Southeast Brangus Breeders Association membership for planning and coordinating these opportunities. See pages 12, 13 and 75 in this issue for complete meeting details.

Lastly, I would like to remind you to watch the Brangus feature on The American Rancher show on RFD TV. It will air Monday, August 31, at 8:00 p.m. central. The show will re-air on Tuesday, September 1, at 10:00 a.m. central, and Sunday, September 6, at 10:00 a.m. central. Kyle Dykes and I had a great time visiting ranches across the country collecting video and interviews on the positive influence Brangus genetics has made on everyone’s operation. I would like to thank all of the sponsors for supporting the advertising effort.

Do not hesitate to call me if you have any specific questions about the meetings, GE-EPDs or ranch visits. For information about IBBA programs or other inquiries, please call (210) 6968231 or visit www.GoBrangus.com. Stay connected to IBBA through Facebook, Twitter or receive news updates by joining our email list. BJ

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hope that everyone is having a great summer! It seems that most of the country has been receiving good moisture and hopefully everyone has plenty of grass. I much prefer the moisture over the drought conditions.

Over the past few months our staff has written numerous articles on the history and current status of our IBBA office.

Our current board has taken on the task of dealing with the very important issue of what to do with our IBBA office building.

An Ad Hoc Committee was formed to gather information and study the status of our existing office building. The Committee gathered information from appraisers, real estate groups, contractors and engineers, which included the engineer who helped with the original construction of the building. Additionally, a letter was posted on the IBBA website seeking input from our IBBA membership. I can confidently say that our IBBA Board has worked diligently to gather, review and evaluate the various options related to the building.

The IBBA Board made the decision to offer our building for sale. The Board vote was 12-0 in favor of putting our building on the market with one Board member not attending the meeting. Our building has now been listed for sale with DHR Real Estate Company – Chris Dupree. The Board will

work very hard to assure that every dollar that is received from the sale of the building is reinvested in the most prudent manner to protect the future interests of the IBBA. Upon the sale of the existing building, the IBBA Board plans to use the proceeds to purchase land and construct a new

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office building or to purchase an existing newer office building which would meet our current and future needs. We hope to do this on the outskirts of San Antonio. Naturally, the Board would be open to accepting any land that might be donated to the IBBA in that area for the location of the new building.

We are in a unique position and very fortunate to own our existing building debt free. I know that the current IBBA membership appreciates the dedication of the fundraising efforts of our breeders that allowed us to construct the current headquarters without incurring any debt. These same efforts will potentially allow us to purchase or build a new building without using cash reserves.

While the history of our current office is important, this move should provide many opportunities for the IBBA. Our goal is to have space that is utilized in the most efficient and productive manner. We also plan on constructing an energy efficient building to save future utility costs. Additionally, we will be able to meet ADA requirements and build a technologically smart building to meet and support current and future technology needs.

The Board will work hard to keep the IBBA membership updated as we move through this time of transition. Please do not hesitate to contact any board member or Dr. Perkins with any questions you may have. I appreciate the Board’s readiness to address our needs and their willingness to make what are sometimes tough decisions.

On another note, I hope that everyone is making plans to attend the 2015 IBBA Fall Conference and Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Field Day hosted by Town Creek Farm in West Point, Mississippi. Committee and Board meetings will be held on August 20 and 21 and the Southeast Brangus Breeders Field Day will be August 22. Make plans now and be involved in the Association business. This is a great time to meet and visit with other breeders while being afforded educational opportunities.

By the time this goes to print, our juniors will have held their National Junior Brangus show in Duncan, Oklahoma.

Congratulations to all who participated in the National Show and week of events.

Finally, I want to take this time to thank Dr. Perkins and our staff for addressing issues in a timely manner. The DNA information, parent verifying and genomic-enhanced EPDs have presented new challenges daily. Our staff has worked hard to make the many needed changes and updates to our program to make it much more user friendly – which I know we all appreciate. Please be sure to give them a call, send an email or say thanks the next time you see them.

Until next time… BJ

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IBBA Connection Building the Legacy

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by Tyler DEAN IBBA DIRECTOR OF SHOWS AND Youth PROGRAMS, Brangus Publications editor

very year this post-NJBS issue of the Brangus Journal is the hardest issue to sit down and write a column for. Every year I tell myself – DO IT BEFORE NJBS – but that never seems to sink in until now, as I sit to write this, we are a week home from NJBS and the magazine is needed at the printer tomorrow morning!

Maybe it is the feeling that hits post-NJBS – RELIEF – well…relief and exhaustion! Or maybe it is the mountain of other articles that need to be written. Or maybe it is that after everything the past year, it is really hard to know what to say.

The most important thing that needs to be written in this issue is THANK YOU! Thank you to everyone who has supported and helped the IJBBA the past year. Thank you to 2015 Legacy Female donors and to the breeders, ranches and businesses that participated in the Legacy Female Buyer Group. To the ranches who participated in the Breeders Brand Table. Thank you to everyone who advertised in the NJBS Program or sponsored an aspect of NJBS, and to the heifer consignors, semen donors, bidders and buyers from the “Source of Champions” Sale. Thank you.

Last year my column for this issue was titled “An Elite Group of Kids and Supporters.” I wrote that IJBBA is “unparalleled by almost any other association – junior or adult.” Today as I reflect upon the past year, I truly believe that statement to be an even more accurate description of our junior association.

This year, IJBBA has focused everything upon building a legacy. From our donation female to the Inaugural Leadership Conference, IJBBA has consistently worked to build a legacy.

Coming off a record breaking financial income last year, the IJBBA Board of Directors has worked hard to keep that momentum going.

Because of that momentum and success, IJBBA is on solid financial footing and is able to consistently send our Junior Directors out to events and conferences promoting not only the IJBBA, but also the entire Brangus breed.

Furthermore, because of recent years’ successful fundraising campaigns, IJBBA is able to dig further and offer more to its entire membership. Events such as the Leadership Conference offer an entirely new opportunity for our youth to grow and develop so that they are prepared to lead our industry in the coming years. And because of successful fundraisers and support from amazing breeders, IJBBA is able to keep the costs of such events reasonable for ALL members. A very cheap registration fee of $75 was all that participants paid, with IJBBA covering most of the $31,000 of expenses.

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Additionally such events provide a previously untapped market for potential Brangus enthusiasts. Over 40% of the participants in the Inaugural Leadership Conference had NO previous experience with the Brangus breed! The ability to reach those young people and show them firsthand the advantages our breed offers is an unimaginable opportunity that few associations will ever get.

IJBBA’s solid financial standing has allowed NJBS to become self-sufficient. Entry fees, meal fees, NJBS Program advertising sales and direct NJBS sponsorships are covering 100 percent or more of the almost $50,000 that it costs to put on NJBS each year. But even more important – this selfsufficiency has been obtained while increasing premiums paid to exhibitors and increasing the amount of money spent on awards.

In 2015 alone, the NJBS awards budget was doubled to almost $20,000 (not including premium payouts) resulting in more NJBS exhibitors taking home nicer and neater awards to commemorate their 2015 NJBS experience. Hopefully the added funds to the awards budget will provide incentives for not only an increase in new attendees to future shows but will also help motivate more participants to be more active in all NJBS contests thereby enhancing numerous personal skills and leadership qualities.

IJBBA is working hard to BUILD THE LEGACY of offering the most to its members while increasing their abilities and leadership skills to make them successful in everything they do in the future. Getting junior members prepared to one day take the reins of our industry is priority number one and will help insure that IJBBA’s legacy is even more potent for future generations.

As I close out this column, I need to say one more THANK YOU. Thank you to the Brangus breeders, parents and juniors who allow me to do what I love on a daily basis. I am extremely blessed to work with such an elite group of people who are so adamantly dedicated to this breed. I cannot express how amazing it is to work with each and every breeder, parent, and junior to better this breed that I love so much and hopefully my work can help continue to BUILD THE LEGACY of the IJBBA and the Brangus breed. BJ

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ne of the biggest events of the summer for this Florida girl is the National Junior Brangus Show.

First, I want to start off by saying thank you to all our sponsors who charitably donated their time and funds for the show, and a big thanks to the advisors and junior directors that made this show possible. I also want to show appreciation to the parents and family members. Without their support and efforts for the juniors we would not be successful.

I have been attending NJBS for the past four years first as an exhibitor and then as a director and I can say without a doubt that this year’s show was a success. The week began Monday with check-in followed by junior orientation. This is where we get the juniors together and recognize the juniors in each state, the new members and the board candidates. We separated the juniors in groups of ten where everyone had a chance to get to know each other and be involved in the activities. We had each group stand around in a circle and introduce themselves while they act out what they liked to do. After each person was done introducing themselves, they had to repeat each other’s names.

The next activity we played was called the human knot. Group members had to place one hand in the middle of the group and grab someone’s hand across the circle. Once everyone had both hands in the middle we had to untangle ourselves without letting go. This group required communication, team work and most importantly we had fun.

Tuesday morning started off with the speech contest where each junior got to show off their skills in public speaking. We continued the day with our Salesmanship Contest. This is where juniors in a group of three work together to try and sell cattle to the judge that they are assigned to. Sullivan’s Stock Show U Showmanship Clinic came and gave the juniors advice on fitting and showing our cattle. Afterwards we had the Team Fitting Contest. This contest consist of a team with a junior, intermediate and a senior. The junior and intermediate are to fit while the senior’s job is to only instruct. After time is up the junior heads into the ring for showmanship while the senior goes with them to help if needed. To end the day we had our Taste of States, which was full of delicious meals this year, followed by our Barnyard Olympics which was full of excitement.

Wednesday morning was the Champions Challenge show. This is the show where the heifers that were sold in the 2014 SOC Sale can come back and compete for the prize of $900. Afterwards we had the Bred and Owned 18 | August 2015

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Show. Following the shows we had the skill-a-thon contest. This contest is for members of every age to use their knowledge on meats, feeds, equipment, breeds and IJBBA awareness. To finish the day we had our Brangus Jeopardy contest. Teams competing against other teams on their knowledge of the breed and animal science.

Thursday morning began with our National Junior Brangus Owned Show. At the end of the show we had livestock judging.

This is for everyone who wants to test their expertise in judging Brangus. To end the night we had our Source of Champions Sale where we had the chance to sell four Brangus females and semen straws of twenty eight different bulls. Together we raised over $15,000. We also had the chance to auction off a picnic table that had sixty brands of our Brangus breeders. It was our first time auctioning off a picnic table which brought in a total of over $4,500.

To end the week we had Showmanship Friday morning where every exhibitor had the chance to show their skills in the show ring. Later that night we had our annual IJBBA Banquet and Awards Ceremony. This is where we get a chance to look back at all the fun activities we did during the week and to congratulate the exhibitors on their accomplishments.

Last but not least I would like to say congrats to all the juniors who competed at the show and also to the board candidates that were elected for the junior board. I am so excited to say I have the honor to serve as the 2015-2016 President of the junior board. I have big shoes to fill and I hope to be the leader that I have had the chance to work under these past years on the board. BJ

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IBA Connection Scholarships Helping Achieve Futures

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his year marks my sixth year as a member of the International Junior Brangus Breeders Association.

In that time, I have had the amazing opportunity to not only learn more about the breed, but also about the people that keep the association running. From the people that volunteer to serve on committees, to the IBBA board, to the juniors and their families in the IJBBA, to the women that make up the IBA. Regardless of which aspect of our association you choose to be involved with, the chances are pretty high you will work with a high quality group of people dedicated to furthering our breed, but one group works adamantly to insure the future of our breed has the opportunities they need to achieve success – the IBA. Founded in 1977, the IBA awarded its first scholarship in 1979 and to date has awarded over $400,000 dollars in scholarships. These scholarships have funded the educational pursuits of multiple generations of enthusiastic Brangus youth.

This year I was honored to receive three scholarships from the IBA; the Underclassman Scholarship, the Joe Reznicek

Great men leave GREAT LEGACIES. The families of Terry Dean (pictured above) and Joe Reznicek (pictured to right) help keep the legacy of these outstanding men alive as they award scholarships in their memory through IBA each year.

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Memorial Scholarship, and the Inaugural Terry Dean Memorial Scholarship.

It is a huge honor to be awarded with these scholarships. Being selected to receive a scholarship from IBA feels amazing! While the scholarship application is long and detailed, I can solidly attest that hearing your name announced as a recipient makes it well worth the time and energy to fill out. I will begin college this fall and work to receive a double major in chemistry and biology that way I can continue to promote the Brangus breed! These scholarships help make that dream one step closer to becoming reality.

While, I did not get the opportunity to meet Joe Reznicek, the way the members of the association remember him with a smile on their face and tell how passionate he was about the junior association; I know that he must have been one heck of a man.

I am extremely grateful that his family offers this scholarship in his honor and that I had the chance to receive it. I also never got the chance to know Terry Dean, but I do know his family and get to observe the legacy Terry left behind on a daily basis as I work with Tyler and Jessica through the IJBBA Board of Directors.

The entire Dean family is such a great family who are deeply committed to the youth of the Brangus breed. I wish I would have been able to get to know Terry before he passed, but it is a true honor to be the first recipient of his memorial scholarship.

The Junior Brangus Association is a second family to me. The National Junior Brangus Show IS a family reunion for us. My entire family and I were welcomed into the “Brangus Family” six years ago and I cannot imagine what we would do without all our great friends and family! Being chosen to receive these scholarships from the IBA is truly a blessing and honor! BJ

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Marketing Update Develop your Marketing Plan

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t would be hard to write this article and not mention the amazing weather that we have been blessed with here in the southern United States. The cattle seem to be fat and happy everywhere I go, and I would say the producers are pretty happy also! Overall, it has been the greenest and mildest summer that I personally have ever experienced. I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t mind if it stayed that way.

While not as high priced as in previous months, you will find that it is still tough to buy a quality long bred heifer for less than two thousand dollars and you’ll be looking intensely if you are in search of a cow calf pair less than three. I truly hope that as you read this article the previous sentence stands true or better from the time it was typed. Nevertheless, it is a great time to have females for sale! This should be a major focus as we move forward and contribute to other ranchers who are rebuilding their herds. The most successful way to achieve the prices and sales goals you want is to become a master or at least improve upon your marketing strategy. Even if it is making little changes to your program or the way you sell livestock to your buyers.

As I go from ranch to ranch it is amazing to see the marketing schemes that people use and how involved or uninvolved they are in building brand recognition in their cattle. Whether you are presenting your cattle via the show ring at majors, posting them on the World Wide Web for all to see, or just making calls and visits to add that personal touch for your customers, you are making your operation stand out. Today’s world is filled with technology and a generation of buyers that have been groomed to take the path of least resistance when it comes to making a purchase. Now that might not apply to everyone but like it or not, it’s the truth. For example, next time you are at the grocery store just take a few minutes to watch the people that pick up the precut fruit and vegetables that are “ready to eat” vs. the whole products that are about three times cheaper. Heck you might even be one of them, and that’s okay. I know I am at times because it is convenient in the busy world we live in. The convenience factor is the exact point I am trying to make. Those of you that go the extra mile to enhance customer experience when buying your cattle will ultimately maintain the highest marketing opportunities that are available, no matter what kind of a year we are having.

From what I have learned, developing brand loyalty and generating a positive word of mouth are two of the most powerful ways to grow your business. It all starts with the way you cater to buyers and how you follow through with them after the sale is made. For your current customers, give them a call or schedule a ranch visit to get on their operation and receive feedback on your product. You may not like everything you hear, but you will not improve unless you know what the missing pieces are.

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by Kyle DYKES IBBa commercial marketing Coordinator

What better way to find out how you can improve than from the people buying and using your genetics? You may not be able to make every change that is asked of your cattle but you can rest assured that your customers will not forget your efforts come buying time.

In terms of channeling more customers your way, I don’t have all the answers but I do know that it is important to catch the buyer’s attention when you can. Advertising is a large part of any business, and you have to take advantage of the opportunities available to make your product known. Your visual appeal to the customer will determine the amount of calls you get. This means getting the best quality picture or video that you can of your cattle. As I go through footage of cattle in a magazine or a video sale, I am more inclined not only to look at the better phenotypically designed animals, but also the highest quality most revealing media of that animal being advertised. If a person cannot see the whole animal or it is not at a good angle in an image or video then most will flip the page or click on the next one. Put the time in to review your pasture pictures and if you have to do so, give it another shot. It will be worth it in the end.

My last thought is building your network. As cliché as that may sound, it is and will always be a large roll in the success of any operation. By utilizing social media or being actively involved in an organization of similar interest, you are building your network. Having a strong network not only helps to solve problems that you run into, but it also helps you to improve all of the points that I mentioned previously. Whether you are trying to gain more customers or trying to meet local producers in your area, networking will always be the most valuable tool in the bag. A prime example would be a visit I had where the owner mentioned not having enough cattle to make a yard load. The rancher resolved the issue by organizing a group of producers in the area with the same predicament and combining their most similar cattle to send off and receive the desired premiums. This just goes to show that it is not always a competition with your fellow producers. I strongly urge you as members of this great association to be involved in every opportunity that arises to gather and shoot the bull about the cattle biz at an event down the road. Talk and share your ideas with each other and the growth will follow.

I hope to round out a great summer and enter a positive fall season. Utilize the opportunities that are on your table and don’t stop building your brand.

As always the staff at the International Brangus Breeders Association is here for you and are happy to help with any issues that you may have. Drop by for a visit or give us a call and we will do our best to assist in your success! BJ

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2015 National Junior brangus Show

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Monday marks the first official day of a full week of fun, family and friends. The day starts off with cattle check-in. The junior board, advisors and volunteers work diligently to make sure this flows as smoothly as possible. After lunch, an exhibitor orientation is held in order for everyone to learn about NJBS and what will be going on in the week ahead. Exhibitors are then allowed to sign up for their contests and turn in the photos, ads and illustrations they have been working on all year.

Opening ceremonies started off the evening activities with the traditional Parade of States. Each state group walked in the arena before the crowd while their state flag was proudly displayed by a mounted rider. The IJBBA Board of Directors arrived in a horse drawn wagon followed by some Opening Ceremonies entertainment - the Chickasaw Nation Dancers. The dancers entertained the crowd with a stomp dance and flute presentation.

The evening wound down with an Indian Taco dinner sponsored by several Oklahoma Brangus breeders and music from Russ Hulme.

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Tuesday started off bright and early with the Public Speaking Contest, where exhibitors are given a topic and are scored on how well they convey that topic to the audience. Juniors and Intermediates are allowed to prepare in advance for their speeches, while the seniors are required to give an extemporaneous speech with only 30 minutes of preparation. This year’s topics included anything Brangus related for the juniors, “How Can Brangus Increase Its Market Share Given the Current Boom in the Cattle Industry” for the intermediates, and “Oklahoma will have a bill on this fall’s ballot regarding Right to Farm. What positives do you see in Oklahomans passing such a law?” for the seniors.

Following the Public Speaking Contest was Salesmanship. Being in the cattle industry, it is important for juniors to understand the aspects of selling an animal. In this contest, exhibitors were divided into junior and senior divisions and given a scenario and an animal to sell to a potential buyer. The team members worked together to devise a plan to sell the animal in an efficient and profitable way. John McKnight and Traci Middleton did a great job moderating this contest and giving juniors a unique opportunity to practice their marketing skills.

After lunch was the Team Fitting and Showing contest, a favorite of many. Teams of three are randomly assigned to include a junior, an intermediate and a senior member. The junior and intermediate are given 15 minutes to successfully fit the heifer under the guidance of the senior. The teams then make their way to the make-up arena where the junior is given instructions on showing from the older members on his/her team. Teams are evaluated on how well they work together and their ability to successfully fit and show their animal. Tuesday afternoon also saw board and queen candidates undergo their interviews before the Advisory and Executive Committees.

Tuesday evening is a much-anticipated favorite with the annual “Taste of States.” Each state group prepared a tasty dish from their region for everyone to sample. The evening wrapped up with the famous Barnyard Olympics. Teams competed in various competitions including the cow tongue pass, the soap dive, tug o’ war, the pipe water tower, and the Nutella race. For most participants, this event led to being hosed off in the wash rack before parents would even think about letting them back in their vehicles for the ride back to the hotel!

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Wednesday kicked off the first show of the week with the Champion’s Challenge Show, a jackpot show for heifers purchased in the previous year’s Source of Champions Sale. Bred and Owned Heifer and Bull Shows wrapped up the morning. Tyler Norvell from Tuttle, Oklahoma, served as the judge for these shows.

After lunch, juniors and adults tested their knowledge on Brangus facts, feeds, cuts of beef and equipment identification in the Skill-A-Thon contest. Shortly after Skill-A-Thon seven lots of fifteen jeopardy teams were bid on in a silent auction. The teams then had the opportunity to prove their worth as they competed in a tournament style competition answering questions on topics such as cattle fun facts, meats, diseases, reproduction, and Brangus history.

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On Thursday, exhibitors had the opportunity to show off their hard work in the show ring with the Owned Heifer and Owned Bull Shows judged by Ryan Cummins of Katy, Texas. Following the show, the exhibitors competed in the Judging Contest where they evaluated three classes of loose cattle graciously provided by Ford-Langford Farms of Lawton, Oklahoma, and two classes of tied cattle supplied by exhibitors throughout the barn. Questions were asked on each of the tied cattle classes. The day ended with the “Source of Champions” (SOC) Sale, which started off with the traditional jar of Janet Greuel’s famous Blackberry Jelly, which sold for $275. Don Cox had just run out of last year’s jelly and was excited to have a new jar to take home! Four heifers and one embryo lot grossed $20,150 and raised $2,518.75 in commissions for the IJBBA. The Inaugural Brangus Breeders’ Brand Table was a featured item in this year’s sale. Eighty Brangus breeders paid $25 to have their brand on a cedar picnic table which was donated by More Than Wood Sawmill in Asher, Oklahoma. The table was auctioned during the SOC Sale with Jessica Dean winning the bid at $2750.

A Genetic Preservation Service and two IVF cycles were donated by ViaGen and TransOva Genetics, respectively and auctioned to benefit the NJBS. The sale concluded with 180 straws of donated semen selling for $8,225 to put IJBBA’s total income for the evening at $15,318.75. A huge thank you goes out to everyone who participated in the SOC Sale as consignors, donors, bidders and buyers!

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Exhibitors showed off their showmanship skills Friday morning. Six winners were named in four divisions: Novice, Junior, Intermediate and Senior. Paul Maulsby of College Station, Texas evaluated the Junior and Intermediate Divisions while Jary Douglas of Athens, Georgia evaluated the Novice and Senior Divisions. The week ended on a high note with the Annual IJBBA Membership Meeting and Awards Banquet. Exhibitors and their families enjoyed a steak dinner while waiting for the announcement of the winners from the weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contests. The 2015-2017 group of IJBBA Directors was named with Meghan Pickett of Robeline, Louisiana, Andreya Mitchell of Seminole, Oklahoma, Dakota Williams of Ash Flat, Arkansas, and Dana Patterson, Alachua, Florida, being selected to serve a two year term and join an outstanding group of returning board members. McKenzie Posey was crowned the 2015-2016 IBBA Queen while the banquet wrapped up with an adjournment from newly elected 2015-2016 IJBBA President, Quinn Carter.

Plans are already underway for NJBS 2016 to be held in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, July 17-23, 2016. We hope everyone can join us for a WILD time in Hattiesburg.

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2015 Bred & Owned Champions

Champions Named at 2015 NJBS Champion’s Challenge and Bred and Owned Shows

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n Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at the Stephens County Expo Center in Duncan, Oklahoma, Judge Tyler Norvell of Tuttle, Oklahoma, evaluated a stout lineup of cattle. Norvell is the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Youth Expo where he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Youth Expo as well as the fundraising efforts for the non-profit organization. Norvell graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Animal Science in 2006. During his time at OSU, Tyler was a member of the 2005 National Champion Livestock Judging Team. Currently residing in Tuttle, Oklahoma, with his wife, Beth, and two daughters, Madilyn and Saylor, the Norvell’s run a few head of Hereford, Angus and Sim-Angus cattle.

Throughout the day, he evaluated one Champion’s Challenge entry, 29 Bred and Owned female entries and 18 Bred and Owned bull entries.

The day began with the Champion’s Challenge, which is designed as a show-back opportunity for the previous year’s “Source of Champions” (SOC) Sale heifers with added prize money. Consigners put up $100 per heifer for the SOC Sale nomination, and that money goes into the pot for the Challenge Show. Seven heifers sold in the 2014 sale, so $700 was up for grabs. Brittany Myers of Frierson, Louisiana, brought JCC Ms Ellie 1252B, a January 2014 born heifer back to the Challenge Show and took home a check for $425 as the pair claimed the title of Champion’s Challenge Grand Champion. Ellie was consigned to the 2014 sale by Johnston Cattle Company of Waxahachie, Texas, and is a daughter of DDD Out Cross 193Y3.

The competition in the Bred and Owned Female Show was extremely stout. Ryon Chaney of Windom, Texas, took home the Grand Champion Bred and Owned Female title with CCC Ms Samantha 99B, who first won the Yearling Heifer Division. Samantha is an August 2014 daughter of Skyhawks Rock 7Z3. Coming out of the Heifer Calf Division to claim Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Female honors was Ms Rafter Z McCrae, a daughter of Mr JLS Presidente 915X53. McCrae, a January 2015 born female,

CHAMPION’S CHALLENGE GRAND CHAMPION JCC MS ELLIE 1252B BRITTANY MYERS, FRIERSON, LA

GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER & CHAMPION YEARLING HEIFER CCC MS SAMANTHA 99B RYON MORGAN CHANEY, WINDOM, TX

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RESERVE GRAND HEIFER & CHAMPION HEIFER CALF MS RAFTER Z MCCRAE LAURA ZIBILSKI, BURTON, TX

2015 Bred & Owned Champions was bred, owned and exhibited by Laura Zibilski of Burton, Texas. In the Red Brangus Bred and Owned Show, SV Malibu Statesman was named the Red Yearling Heifer Champion before being honored as Grand Champion Bred and Owned Red Brangus Female.

Malibu Statesman is a March 2014 daughter of Lazy 3 Statesman 100S and was exhibited by Shelbie Van Beveren of Victoria, Texas.

Demi Hunt of Gladewater, Texas, followed closely behind exhibiting H4 Ms. Rosie Rojo 170B a September 2014 daughter of Dos XX’s Chief ’s Mr Stretch, to claim the Reserve Grand Champion Bred and Owned Red Brangus Female after first winning the Red Heifer Calf Division.

The Bull Calf Champion, Mr Rafter Z Woodrow F Call, was slapped Grand Champion Bred and Owned Bull by Norvell. The November 2014 bull is a son of Mr JLS Presidente 915X53 and was exhibited by Laura Zibilski of Burton, Texas. Taking Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Bull honors was Champ Mr Rico 150B, a December 2014 son of DDD Out Cross 804T30. Rico first won Reserve Bull Calf Champion and was bred, owned and exhibited by Aimee Adamek of Schulenburg, Texas.

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SV MALIBU STATESMAN SHELBIE M VAN BEVEREN, VICTORIA, TX

MR RAFTER Z WOODROW F CALL LAURA ZIBILSKI, BURTON, TX

H4 MS. ROSIE ROJO 170B DEMI HUNT, GLADEWATER, TX

CHAMP MR RICO 150B AIMEE ADAMEK, SCHULENBURG, TX

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2015 Bred & Owned Champions Class Winners FEMALE SHOW

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MS L.O.F. 301 ELIZABETH DODSON, COOKEVILLE, TN

H4 MS. LUCCHESE 410B DEMI HUNT, NAVASOTA, TX

LB MS. REBA EMILY LETTELIER, CITRA, FL

MS LAZY 3 STATESMAN 53/B BLAIR TOMLINSON, COLUMBUS, TX

Class 1 - SOC Heifers JCC MS ELLIE 1252B, born 1/10/2014, exhibited by BRITTANY MYERS, FRIERSON, LA. Class 2 - Heifers MISS TMAC-M CAMILLE 926C, born 5/1/2015, exhibited by MC KENZIE POSEY, WAYNE, OK. Class 3 - Heifers MS RAFTER Z MCCRAE, born 1/5/2015, exhibited by LAURA ZIBILSKI, BURTON, TX. Class 4 - Heifers MS L.O.F. 301, born 11/3/2014, exhibited by ELIZABETH DODSON, COOKEVILLE, TN. Class 5 - Heifers VRXP MS SEAGLASS, born 10/26/2014, exhibited by VICTORIA R. PARKEY, ARCHER CITY, TX. Class 6 - Red Heifers H4 MS. ROSIE ROJO 170B, born 9/2/2014, exhibited by DEMI HUNT, GLADEWATER, TX. Class 7 - Heifers CCC MS SAMANTHA 99B, born 8/10/2014, exhibited by RYON MORGAN CHANEY, WINDOM, TX. Class 8 - Heifers MISS ELB RAYNEE 101B, born 5/7/2014, exhibited by KACIE WALLACE, BRYAN, TX. Class 9 - Heifers H4 MS. LUCCHESE 410B, born 3/15/2014, exhibited by DEMI HUNT, GLADEWATER, TX. Class 10 - Heifers MS BL 747BECKY 609B, born 2/25/2014, exhibited by BROOK LANGFORD, LAWTON, OK. Class 11 - Red Heifers MS LAZY 3 STATESMAN 53/B, born 7/1/2014, exhibited by BLAIR TOMLINSON, COLUMBUS, TX. Class 12 - Red Heifers MISS TDCC BELLINI 71B, born 5/28/2014, exhibited by LEVI LOVE, MAYSVILLE, OK. Class 13 - Red Heifers SV MALIBU STATESMAN, born 3/17/2014, exhibited by SHELBIE M VAN BEVEREN, VICTORIA, TX. Class 14 - Heifers BCC MS SADIE 302A, born 11/16/2013, exhibited by LANE BAKER, BURTON, TX. Class 15 - Heifers LB MS FINAL GRACE 78A6, born 9/10/2013, exhibited by EMILY LETTELIER, CITRA, FL.

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BCC MS SADIE 302A LANE BAKER, BURTON, TX

LB MR. BLACK GOLD 78B6 EMILY LETTELIER, CITRA, FL

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LB MS FINAL GRACE 78A6 EMILY LETTELIER, CITRA, FL

MR KK’S GUS 134A KENDRA KAY BRULL, ATCHISON, KS

Class 16 - Bulls MF MR ATLANTA’S 38B, born 4/4/2015, exhibited by RUSTIN ANDERSON, OVETT, MS. Class 17 - Bulls SMART IRON HEAD 122C, born 1/26/2015, exhibited by CLAIRE SMART, RUNGE, TX. Class 18 - Bulls MR RAFTER Z WOODROW F CALL, born 11/3/2014, exhibited by LAURA ZIBILSKI, BURTON, TX. Class 19 - Bulls R3P MR NEXT STEP 36B, born 9/2/2014, exhibited by CASSIDY POLSTON, LAKELAND, FL. Class 20 - Bulls RBB CHERRY TREE KID, born 5/5/2014, exhibited by GABRIEL I BROWN, STILWELL, OK. Class 21 - Bulls DIAMOND G’S BLACK GOLD 541B, born 4/14/2014, exhibited by GABRIEL JANISH, BELLVILLE, TX. Class 22 - Bulls LB MR. BLACK GOLD 78B6, born 1/25/2014, exhibited by EMILY LETTELIER, CITRA, FL. Class 23 - Bulls MR KK’S GUS 134A, born 8/15/2013, exhibited by KENDRA KAY BRULL, ATCHISON, KS.

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2015 NJBS sponsors

THANK YOU to everyone who Show made NJBS possible!

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Decorations Coordinator Veronica Munoz

Meal Coordinator Cindy Posey

Hospitality Room Coordinators Sheryl & Kacie Wallace

Taste of States Coordinator Kerry Sharp

IBA Scholarship Workshop

Presenter

Ginger Pritchard

“Source of Champions” Sale Auctioneer Wes Dotson

Picnic Table Coordinators Kim Carter & Kerry Sharp

Picnic Table Production More Than Wood Sawmill

T-Shirt Production

Select Designs Company

T-Shirt Sponsors

Bio S.I. Technology, L.L.C. Blackwater Cattle Co Brazos Valley Dermatology Diamond K Ranch

Meal Sponsors

A2K Ranch Andrew Conley Caldwell Country Chevrolet Char-No Farms CWD Brangus D-4 Ranch Economy Termite & Pest Control, LLC Elgin Breeding Service, Inc. Hengst Brothers Brangus Little Creek Farms Murry Farms Parker Brangus Rockdale Country Ford Tanecka Ranch

President’s Buckle Sponsor American Marketing Services

Buckle Sponsors

A Bar 4 Brangus A2K Ranch Show Photographer CWD Brangus Parker Photography Double E Facility Sponsors Economy Termite & Pest Control, LLC Duncan Convention & Visitors Bureau Johnston Cattle Company Lanie 5 Ranch Stofa Rosa Ranch Trio Cattle & Genetics Hospitality Room Sponsor Triple Crown Ranch International Brangus Auxilary

Banquet Sponsors

A2K Ranch BS Ranch CWD Brangus Economy Termite & Pest Control, LLC Hayford Brangus Legacy Genetic Resources Oak Knoll Ranch, Inc. Wes Dotson

Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Sponsors Bio S.I. Technology, L.L.C. Chaney Cattle Co Clover Ranch Deep Down Ranch Dillard Land & Cattle Co Doguet Diamond D Ranch Draggin M Ranch Genetrust Greuel Family Brangus Hitchin’ Post Jackson Family Brangus JLS International L2 Ranch McCreary Farms Mossy Ridge Farm Quail Creek Brangus Rafter Double C Brangus Red Bird Meadows Ranch Rocking 3P Ranch Roop Cattle Company Salacoa Valley Farms Summerlin Fence & Feed Town Creek Farms W.E.T. Farms Westall Ranches

We appreciate the support of all of our contributors!

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Division and Reserve Division Champion Sponsors

Showmanship Contest Sponsor Bio S.I. Technology, L.L.C.

Contest Sponsors

Tandala Holdings The Smith Family Ranch, LLC Thin Gravy Ranch TMAC Farms Trio Cattle & Genetics Watson Brangus Farms Wes Dotson

Cavender Ranches Chimney Rock Cattle Contest Sponsors Circle X Land and Cattle Company Brull Brangus Cox Excalibur Cedar Creek Brangus D Bar D CFLA, LLC D&A Cattle Challis Farms Farris Ranching Co Char-No Farms Activities Sponsors First State Bank Central Texas Clay White Ranches Gorczyca & Son Alabama Brangus Breeders Association Don Hall Brangus Keystone Ranch Bar JR Farms Fellows Trucking Lambert Auction Company Blasting Supplies, Inc. Forrest Cattle Company Mid-West Livestock David Talbott, Inc. Hayford Brangus Mill Creek Land & Cattle Galloway Brangus Kirkham Brangus Haines City Car Care M-M Brangus Lakin Oakley Moreno Ranches Kelly Tractor Company Last Chance Ranch Munoz Cattle Company Last Chance Ranch Lazo’s Tractor Murry Farms Marvel Farms Lucherk Cattle OB Ranch Co. Persimmon Creek Brangus McLemore Cattle Company Sabal Ridge Brangus, LLC Rock “N” Roll Ranch Rafter MG Farms Southeast Regional Jr Brangus Show SG3 Brangus Sankeys 6N Ranch T. Dean Cattle Company Terrapin Creek Brangus Second Chance Brangus Farm TMAC Farms The Hotel Tea Room & Flower Corner SG3 Brangus Torbert Cattle Co Show Driven Apparal Triple Crown Ranch Southern Tractor Service & Salvage Two Hearts Brangus Sunnybrook Ranch Vorel Farms Brangus Journal

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2015 Owned Champions

Champions Crowned at 33rd Annual NJBS

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his year’s 33rd Annual National Junior Brangus Show (NJBS) brought ninety-seven Junior Brangus exhibitors from ten states. Junior Brangus exhibitors traveled up to 1,200 miles one-way to Duncan, Oklahoma. In total, exhibitors brought 165 entries before Judge Ryan Cummins of Katy, Texas, for evaluation. Cummins graduated from Brenham High School and attended Clarendon Junior College receiving an Associate’s Degree in Science and was on the outstanding and competitive livestock judging team. Two years later, Mr. Cummins graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelors Degree in Animal Science. While at OSU, he was a member of the prestigious and award winning Livestock

GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER & CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

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GRAND CHAMPION RED HEIFER & CHAMPION RED YEARLING HEIFER

RESERVE GRAND HEIFER & CHAMPION RED JUNIOR HEIFER

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DDD MISS JANA 150B22 CAMILLE BURNS, WHARTON, TX

DOS XX’S STRETCH’S STARDUST TAYLOR GOERLITZ, BRENHAM, TX

MISS JLS TALLY 915Z59 RYON MORGAN CHANEY, WINDOM, TX

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WJ MS TARA 622A TANNER MILLER, GILMER, TX

TRIO’S MLS ANGELFIRE 175A MORGAN MAXWELL, PONDER, TX

MS ODYSSEY 767A KALYN WATT, TATUM, TX

2015 Owned Champions Judging Team. Cummins attended Sam Houston State University where he furthered his educational goals by earning a Master’s Degree in Agriculture and a teaching certificate. Currently residing in Texas with his young family and daughters, Cummins enjoys spending time with his girls, judging livestock shows, and helping young people become successful in many forms of Agricultural endeavors. He is currently a high school agricultural science teacher in Texas and serves as an advisor to local 4-H clubs.

Rising to the top to claim Grand Champion Females honors was DDD Miss Jana 150B22, owned and exhibited by Camille Burns of Wharton, Texas. The September 2014 female came out of the Senior Heifer Calf Division and is sired by DDD Stock Option 38Y. Following from the Junior Heifer Division, Tanner Miller of Gilmer, Texas, took Reserve Champion Female honors home with his September 2013 female, WJ Ms Tara 622A. Tara is sired by WJ 622W2. In the Red Brangus show, coming from the Junior Heifer Division, Trio’s MLS Angelfire 175A took home the title of Grand Champion Red Brangus Female. The November 2013 female is a daughter of Trio’s Sequoia 112S and is owned and exhibited by Morgan Maxwell of Springtown, Texas. Taylor Goerlitz of Brenham, Texas, exhibited Dos XX’s Stretch’s Stardust to claim the titles of Reserve Red Yearling Heifer and Reserve Champion Red Brangus Female. Stardust is an April 2014 daughter of Dos XX’s Chief ’s Mr Stretch.

Ryon Chaney of Windom, Texas, exhibited Miss JLS Tally 915Z59 to claim the Champion Cow-Calf Pair honor, Tally is a September 2012 daughter of Mr JLS Mighty Mouse 748U5 and had a January 2015 bull calf at side, CCC Mr Gunsmoke 915C. Ms Odyssey 767A and her May 2015 heifer calf, Miss KDW Dax 767A, claimed the title of Reserve Champion Cow-Calf pair. The March 2013 cow is a daughter of Odyssey of Chester 915R and is owned and exhibited by Kalyn Watt of Tatum, Texas.

Rounding out the day was the crowning of the owned bull champions. CMR Eros 488B, February 2014 son of DDD Black Gold 804S25, rose to the top to claim Grand Champion Bull honors after first winning the Yearling Bull Division. The bull is owned and exhibited by Aimee Adamek of Schulenburg, Texas. The Bull Calf Champion Mr Rafter Z Woodrow F Call was slapped Reserve Grand Champion Owned Bull. The November 2014 bull is a son of Mr JLS Presidente 915X53 and was exhibited

by Laura Zibilski of Burton, Texas. In the Red Brangus Bull Show, Trio’s Aristotle 175A claimed the titles of Red Senior Bull Champion and Grand Champion Red Brangus Bull. Morgan Maxwell of Springtown, Texas, exhibited the September 2013 son of Trio’s Yucatan 175Y. Blair Tomlinson of Columbus, Texas, led the final Champion of the day to claim Reserve Grand Red Bull with TX Chief Advantage 77/A. The March 2013 bull is a son of CX Mr Chief Advantage 69/T and first won Reserve Red Senior Bull.

GRAND CHAMPION BULL & CHAMPION YEARLING BULL

RESERVE GRAND BULL & CHAMPION BULL CALF

GRAND CHAMPION RED BULL & CHAMPION RED SENIOR BULL

RESERVE GRAND BULL & RESERVE RED SENIOR BULL

CMR EROS 488B AIMEE ADAMEK, SCHULENBURG, TX

TRIO’S ARISTOTLE 175A MORGAN MAXWELL, PONDER, TX

MR RAFTER Z WOODROW F CALL LAURA ZIBILSKI, BURTON, TX

TX CHIEF ADVANTAGE 76/A BLAIR TOMLINSON, COLUMBUS, TX

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CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF

RESERVE JUNIOR HEIFER CALF

CHAMPION RED JUNIOR HEIFER CALF

RESERVE SENIOR HEIFER CALF

CHAMPION RED SENIOR HEIFER CALF

RESERVE RED SENIOR HEIFER CALF

CHAMPION SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER

RESERVE SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER

CHAMPION RED SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER

CHAMPION YEARLING HEIFER

RESERVE YEARLING HEIFER

SMART MS ROXIE 814C CLAIRE SMART, RUNGE, TX

MISS JLS WINNIE 915B54 LAURA ZIBILSKI, BURTON, TX

MISS ELB RAYNEE 101B KACIE WALLACE, BRYAN, TX

MS RAFTER Z MCCRAE LAURA ZIBILSKI, BURTON, TX

H4 MS. ROSIE ROJO 170B DEMI HUNT, GLADEWATER, TX

CCC MS SAMANTHA 99B RYON MORGAN CHANEY, WINDOM, TX

GGCCLEGENDS DREAM HOMERUN11 JACOB ALLEN JONES, STILLWATER, OK

LB MS. REBA EMILY LETTELIER, CITRA, FL

CX MS HOME RUN 71/B1 HOLLI BAKER, BURTON, TX

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RESERVE RED SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER TJR MISS RED ICON 197/B CASSI BURKHAMMER, RAVENNA, TX

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H4 MS. LUCCHESE 410B DEMI HUNT, GLADEWATER, TX

MS 2H/GBB HAYLEY 915B4 TUCKER GAMBLE, JOAQUIN, TX

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RESERVE RED YEARLING HEIFER

RESERVE JUNIOR HEIFER

RESERVE RED JUNIOR HEIFER

MISS -C- MARIE 317B CALLY JOHNSON, COLLINSVILLE, TX

DDD MS PENELOPE 804A53 GARRETT R CHANEY, WINDOM, TX

CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER

CHAMPION RED SENIOR HEIFER CX MS LEGENDS DREAM 417/A MARCELA GARZA, SPRING, TX

R3P MR COAL TRAINS SMOKE 37B1 ALLYSON POLSTON, LAKELAND, FL

RESERVE YEARLING BULL

CAHMPION RED YEARLING BULL

RESERVE RED YEARLING BULL

MISS JLS ABBY 915A61 TANNER MILLER, GILMER, TX

JOJ’S POTUS TAYLOR FAUL, RAYNE, LA

GS MR SHEPHERDS FIRE 3011B/B MORGAN MCKNIGHT, POLLOK, TX

DOS XX’S MS GABRIELLA TAYLOR GOERLITZ, BRENHAM, TX

RESERVE BULL CALF

TDCC BLAZE 197B2 LEVI LOVE, MAYSVILLE, OK

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CHAMPION SENIOR BULL

QMC MR GRIT OF LAMBERT 192Z CASEY DELONA HARPER, HAINES CITY, FL

Show

RESERVE SENIOR BULL

MR JLS BIG CAT 915A114 AUGUSTUS GOSHA, IMBODEN, AR

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2015 Owned Champions Class Winners FEMALE SHOW

Class 1 - Heifers MISS TMAC-M CAMILLE 926C, born 5/1/2015, exhibited by MC KENZIE POSEY, WAYNE, OK. Class 2 - Heifers SMART MS ROXIE 814C, born 1/12/2015, exhibited by CLAIRE SMART, RUNGE, TX. Class 3 - Heifers GGCCLEGENDS DREAM HOMERUN11, born 2/2/2015, exhibited by JACOB ALLEN JONES, STILLWATER, OK. Class 4 - Heifers MS CJ ARIETTA 415B, born 12/14/2014, exhibited by KOURTNEY GARDNER, CHINA SPRING, TX. Class 5 - Heifers MS L.O.F. 301, born 11/3/2014, exhibited by ELIZABETH DODSON, COOKEVILLE, TN. Class 6 - Heifers VRXP MS SEAGLASS, born 10/26/2014, exhibited by VICTORIA R. PARKEY, ARCHER CITY, TX. Class 7 - Heifers DDD MISS JANA 150B22, born 9/12/2014, exhibited by CAMILLE BURNS, WHARTON, TX. Class 8 - Red Heifers H4 MS. ROSIE ROJO 170B, born 9/2/2014, exhibited by DEMI HUNT, GLADEWATER, TX. Class 9 - Heifers CCC MS SAMANTHA 99B, born 8/10/2014, exhibited by RYON MORGAN CHANEY, WINDOM, TX. Class 10 - Heifers MCC SKYHAWKS GINGER 430B, born 6/3/2014, exhibited by CARSON KOEHLER, CLIFTON, TX. Class 11 - Heifers MISS ELB RAYNEE 101B, born 5/7/2014, exhibited by KACIE WALLACE, BRYAN, TX. Class 12 - Red Heifers CX MS HOME RUN 71/B1, born 7/12/2014, exhibited by HOLLI BAKER, BURTON, TX. Class 13 - Red Heifers TJR MISS RED ICON 197/B, born 5/18/2014, exhibited by CASSI BURKHAMMER, RAVENNA, TX. Class 14 - Heifers H4 MS. LUCCHESE 410B, born 3/15/2014, exhibited by DEMI HUNT, GLADEWATER, TX.

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Class 15 - Heifers MS 2H/GBB HAYLEY 915B4, born 2/25/2014, exhibited by TUCKER GAMBLE, JOAQUIN, TX. Class 16 - Heifers SMART MS SAMANTHA 23B, born 1/18/2014, exhibited by CARYN SMART, RUNGE, TX. Class 17 - Red Heifers DOS XX’S STRETCH’S STARDUST, born 4/16/2014, exhibited by TAYLOR GOERLITZ, BRENHAM, TX. Class 18 - Red Heifers MISS -C- MARIE 317B, born 1/9/2014, exhibited by CALLY JOHNSON, COLLINSVILLE, TX. Class 19 - Heifers SMART MS MARIA 197A, born 12/5/2013, exhibited by CARYN SMART, RUNGE, TX. Class 20 - Heifers DDD MS PENELOPE 804A53, born 10/29/2013, exhibited by GARRETT R CHANEY, WINDOM, TX. Class 21 - Heifers WJ MS TARA 622A, born 9/13/2013, exhibited by TANNER MILLER, GILMER, TX. Class 22 - Red Heifers TRIO’S MLS ANGELFIRE 175A, born 11/30/2013, exhibited by MORGAN MAXWELL, PONDER, TX. Class 23 - Red Heifers DOS XX’S MS GABRIELLA, born 9/11/2013, exhibited by TAYLOR GOERLITZ, BRENHAM, TX. Class 25 - Heifers MISS JLS ABBY 915A61, born 5/14/2013, exhibited by TANNER MILLER, GILMER, TX. Class 26 - Red Heifers CX MS LEGENDS DREAM 417/A, born 6/11/2013, exhibited by MARCELA GARZA, SPRING, TX.

PAIR SHOW

Class 27 - Cow-Calf Pairs MS ODYSSEY 767A, born 3/29/2013, exhibited by KALYN WATT, TATUM, TX. Class 28 - Cow-Calf Pairs MISS JLS TALLY 915Z59, born 9/14/2012, exhibited by RYON MORGAN CHANEY, WINDOM, TX.

BULL SHOW

Class 29 - Bulls MF MR ATLANTA’S 38B, born 4/4/2015, exhibited by RUSTIN ANDERSON, OVETT, MS. Class 30 - Bulls SMART IRON HEAD 122C, born 1/26/2015, exhibited by CLAIRE SMART, RUNGE, TX. Class 31 - Bulls MR RAFTER Z WOODROW F CALL, born 11/3/2014, exhibited by LAURA ZIBILSKI, BURTON, TX. Class 32 - Bulls R3P MR NEXT STEP 36B, born 9/2/2014, exhibited by CASSIDY POLSTON, LAKELAND, FL. Class 33 - Bulls SK MR. BOLT ACTION 37B, born 7/2/2014, exhibited by GUS MURRY, OVETT, MS.Class 34 - Bulls TGR ZEUS, born 6/11/2014, exhibited by RACHEL BROSH, ARKADELPHIA, AR. Class 35 - Bulls JOJ’S POTUS, born 3/9/2014, exhibited by TAYLOR FAUL, RAYNE, LA. Class 36 - Bulls CMR EROS 488B, born 2/14/2014, exhibited by AIMEE ADAMEK, SCHULENBURG, TX. Class 37 - Red Bulls GS MR SHEPHERDS FIRE 3011B/B, born 3/18/2014, exhibited by MORGAN MCKNIGHT, POLLOK, TX. Class 38 - Bulls MR JLS BIG CAT 915A114, born 9/17/2013, exhibited by AUGUSTUS GOSHA, IMBODEN, AR. Class 39 - Bulls QMC MR GRIT OF LAMBERT 192Z, born 9/5/2012, exhibited by CASEY DELONA HARPER, HAINES CITY, FL. Class 40 - Red Bulls TRIO’S ARISTOTLE 175A, born 9/13/2013, exhibited by MORGAN MAXWELL, PONDER, TX. Class 41 - Red Bulls TX CHIEF ADVANTAGE 76/A, born 3/9/2013, exhibited by BLAIR TOMLINSON, COLUMBUS, TX.

2015 NJBS Banquet Awards

Bred & Owned Champion Exhibitors

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Ryon Chaney, Laura Zibilski, Shelbie VanBeveren, Demi Hunt, Aimee Adamek

Terry Dean Memorial Scholarship Recipient

RACHEAL SHARP (L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Jessica Dean, Racheal Sharp, Tyler Dean, Talan Dean, Levi Love, Jeri Dean, IBA Scholarship Chairwoman Ginger Pritchard

IJBBA Legacy Conference Tour Donor

MCDONALD RANCHES TRIPLE JR CATTLE COMPANY (L to R) Allyson Polston, Shawna Goerlitz (accepting on their behalf) Colby Davis, IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace

2015 IJBBA Legacy Female Donors

G BAR BRANGUS 2H BRANGUS (L to R) Gina Gill, IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Kourtney Gardner, Larry Gill, Jr.

Owned Champion Exhibitors

IBA Scholarship Recipients

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Tanner Miller, Camille Burns, Taylor Goerlitz, Morgan Maxwell, Ryon Chaney, Kalyn Watt, Aimee Adamek, Laura Zibilski, Blair Tomlinson

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Jacob Brosh, Quinn Carter, Allyson Polston, Racheal Sharp, IBA Scholarship Chairwoman Ginger Pritchard

Joseph Reznicek Memorial Scholarship Recipient

Pat Pinch Memorial Scholarship Recipient

RACHEAL SHARP (L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Racheal Sharp, Traci Middleton

IJBBA Legacy Conference Tour Donor DIAMOND K RANCH Unavailable for photo.

2015 NJBS Showmanship Contest Sponsor

BIO S.I. TECHNOLOGY, LLC (L to R) Emilee Garza, IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Steve Pritchard (accepting for Brandon Boughen)

KENDRA BRULL (L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Lauren Savoie, Kendra Brull, Bob Savoie, Sue Savoie

IJBBA Legacy Conference Tour Donor

CIRCLE X LAND AND CATTLE (L to R) Quinn Carter, Steve Densmore, IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace

Retiring IJBBA Advisor

JOE DILLARD (L to R) Racheal Sharp, Myron Saathoff (accepting for Joe), Meghan Pickett, IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace

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Champion Team Fitting and Showing

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Laura Zibilski, Camille Burns, Kendra Brull

Champion Junior Salesmanship Team

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Lane Baker, Dalton McKee, Canute Janish

Champion Senior Salesmanship Team

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Cally Johnson, Laura Zibilski, Jacob Brosh

Junior Public Speaking

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, 3rd Place Dalton McKee, 2nd Place Zachary Harbin, 1st Place Carson Koehler

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Second Place Team Fitting and Showing

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Quinn Carter, Zane Drews, Laura Zibilski

Second Place Junior Salesmanship Team

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Lily Drews, Isabella Parkey, Adele Drews

Second Place Senior Salesmanship Team

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Dana Patterson, Megan Abram, Brianna Hodges

Intermediate Public Speaking

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, 3rd Place Dana Patterson, 2nd Place Gabriel Janish, 1st Place Kalyn Watt

Third Place Team Fitting and Showing

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, McKenzie Posey, Allison Gamble, Gabriel Janish

Third Place Junior Salesmanship Team

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Wyatt Drews, Zane Drews, Rowdy Anderson

Third Place Senior Salesmanship Team

(L to R) Kacie Wallace, Ryon Chaney, Kourtney Gardner

Senior Public Speaking

(L to R) 3rd Place Dakota Williams, 2nd Place Kacie Wallace, 1st Place Kourtney Gardner

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Illustration Contest

KOURTNEY GARDNER (L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Kourtney Gardner

Junior Computer Generated Ad

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, 3rd Place Dalton McKee, 2nd Place Zane Drews, 1st Place Wyatt Drews

Junior Photography

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, 3rd Place Mallory Sharp, 2nd Place Rachel Matocha, 1st Place Cole Pickett (Kilee Pickett accepting)

Champion Brangus Jeopardy Team

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Zane Drews, Victoria Parkey, Josh Drews, Wyatt Drews

Intermediate Computer Generated Ad

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, 3rd Place Reese Phillips, 2nd Place Jacob Jones, 1st Place Canute Janish

Intermediate Photography

Reserve Champion Brangus Jeopardy Team

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Jessica Johnston, Kylynn Harris, Emilee Garza, Colton Leech

Senior Computer Generated Ad

(L to R) 3rd Place Sarah Ellis, 2nd Place Allyson Polston, 1st Place Kacie Wallace

Senior Photography

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, 3rd Place Brook Langford, 2nd Place Briana Hodges, 1st Place Canute Janish

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, 3rd Place Quinn Carter, 2nd Place Shelbie VanBeveren, 1st Place Kourtney Gardner

Scrapbook

Taste of States Champion

Top Hands Award

TEAM 8 (L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Lane Baker, Jesse Mason, Zane Drews, Meghan Pickett, Gabriel Janish, Carson Koehler, Ryon Chaney, Jacie Beaty, Dakota Williams, Cathryn Ellis

SOUTHEAST JUNIOR BRANGUS BREEDERS

ARKANSAS

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Junior Skill-A-Thon

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, 3rd Place Dalton McKee, 2nd Place Wyatt Drews, 1st Place Mallory Sharp

Adult Skill-A-Thon

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, 3rd Place Kyle Poppe, 2nd Place Josh Drews, 1st Place Traci Middleton

Intermediate Skill-A-Thon

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, 3rd Place Laura Zibilski, 2nd Place Canute Janish, 1st Place Gabriel Janish

Herdsmanship Champion FLORIDA

Novice Showmanship

Senior Skill-A-Thon

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, 3rd Place Shelbie VanBeveren, 2nd Place Kendra Brull, 1st Place Emilee Garza

New Board Members

(L to R) Andreya Mitchell, Dana Patterson, Dakota Williams

Junior Showmanship

(L to R; 1st to 6th) JUDGE Jary Douglas, Camille Burns, Marcella Garza, Eli Gosha, Zane Drews, Carson Koehler, Tucker Gamble, SPONSOR Brandon Boughen

(L to R; 1st to 6th) JUDGE Paul Maulsby, Canute Janish, Kilee Pickett, Dalton McKee, Wyatt Drews, Augustus Gosha, Lane Baker, SPONSOR Brandon Boughen

Showmanship Champions

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Camille Burns, Canute Janish, Tanner Miller, Kourtney Gardner

2015 Intermediate Showmanship

(L to R; 1st to 6th) JUDGE Paul Maulsby, Tanner Miller, Kalyn Watt, Garrett Chaney, Taylor Faul, Laura Zibilski, Ryon Chaney, SPONSOR Brandon Boughen

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Senior Showmanship

Show

(L to R; 1st to 6th) JUDGE Jary Douglas, Kourtney Gardner, Cally Johnson, Kacie Wallace, SPONSOR Brandon Boughen, Demi Hunt, Clint Faul, Claire Smart, JUDGE Paul Maulsby

2015 NJBS Banquet Awards

Junior Judging Contest

Intermediate Judging Contest

(L to R) 3rd Place Rachel Matocha, 2nd Place Lane Baker, 1st Place Dalton McKee

(L to R) 3rd Place Kalyn Watt, 2nd Place Holli Baker, 1st Place Greg Matocha

Longest Distance Traveled

Frog and Churn Award

BRIANNA HODGES (L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Brianna Hodges

GABE BROWN (L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Gabe Brown, Allyson Deshotel

Senior Judging Contest

(L to R) 3rd Place Jesse Mason, 2nd Place Jacob Brosh, 1st Place Emilee Garza

Adult Judging Contest

(L to R) 3rd Place Shawna Goerlitz, 2nd Place Josh Drews, 1st Place Taylor Frank

High Point New Exhibitor

ISABELLE PARKEY MEGAN ABRAM

High Point

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Georganne Myers Award

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Pritchards Honored with Georganne Myers Award

he Georganne Myers National Supporter of the Year Award is given annually at the NJBS Banquet to someone who goes above and beyond in their support of the IJBBA. This year’s recipients exemplify just that and have given over 21 years of support to the IJBBA. From the time they started with the IJBBA at the 1994 NJBS in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Steve and Ginger Pritchard have served in about every capacity available. From parents raising their kids in the association, to Oklahoma Junior Brangus Breeders Advisors, to Oklahoma Brangus officers, to International Brangus Committees – they have been involved. But more than just being involved they are committed. Committed to the youth of our association. They currently are without a showman in the house, but that doesn’t stop them from participating in NJBS the last two years and always being available to lend a hand wherever needed – announcer’s stand to unloading boxes. More importantly their fire for the IJBBA just continues to grow as they anxiously await grandkids reaching the age of 7 and getting in the ring!

Steve and Ginger Pritchard were honored for their unwavering support and dedication to the International Junior Brangus Breeders Association at the IJBBA banquet Friday, July 17, 2015, hosted in conjunction with the National Junior Brangus Show (NJBS) in Duncan, Oklahoma. Past recipient of the award and IBBA Director of Shows and Youth Activities, Tyler Dean, made the presentation. Dean noted, “Who would have thought, that stalling across the aisle from the Pritchard family at the 1994 NJBS in Stillwater, Oklahoma, would have led to the mentorship and more importantly the friendship that has grown over the past 20 plus years? It is more than an honor to be able to present this award to the Pritchards.”

A deserving leader is selected annually by a committee based on the tremendous support shown for the junior members involved in the Brangus breed and contributions made to ensure the success of the IJBBA. This award, given in memory of Georganne Myers, is a representation of the passion and devotion that is still very evident in the people involved in the Brangus breed. Georganne raised two daughters who both were actively involved in the Brangus breed, Rachel Myers Childs and Britne Myers. She lived in Liberty, Texas, and passed away after being diagnosed with brain cancer.

“This award meant more to me than any other award because I knew Georganne and know what the award means,” said Steve Densmore, ranch manager at Circle X Land and Cattle Co. in Bryan, Texas, IJBBA Advisor and 2012 recipient of the award.

The Pritchards follow Georganne with their fire and passion for the IJBBA. Ginger is in her second term on the IJBBA Advisory Committee. Additionally, both Steve and Ginger have served numerous years as state advisors.

Ginger has been quoted for several years about what the Georganne Myers Awards means. “Georganne was a Texas Junior Advisor and accomplished a lot for the IJBBA. She organized events, helped with fundraising, and she was always upbeat, positive and enthusiastic about the future of the junior program.”

“The Pritchards are the kind of people that you know if you need something, you ask them. After that, you don’t give it another thought, because they are going to do it bigger and better than you ever imagined,” Dean said.

“When looking back over the list of past recipients of this award, it reads as a “who’s-who” of the mentors of the association. I feel the group of past winners are iconic figures in the Junior Association and the list gained the perfect addition with Steve and Ginger Pritchard.”

(L to R) IBBA Queen Kacie Wallace, Ginger and Steve Pritchard, Tyler Dean

2015 Georganne Myers Award

Past Recipients

2014 – Veronica Munoz, Pearland, Texas 2013 – Tyler & Jessica Dean, Maysville, Oklahoma 2012 – Steve Densmore, Bryan, Texas 2011 – Joe & Elise Dillard, Katy, Texas 2010 – Fred & Sharron McCreary, Evergreen, Alabama 2009 – Monica Shrader, Shepherd, Texas 2008 – Melanie Fuller, Hearne, Texas 46 | August 2015

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2007 – Bruce Maloch, Magnolia, Arkansas 2006 – Ray Smith, Okolona, Arkansas 2005 – Mary Douglass, Seguin, Texas 2004 – Roger & Janet Greuel, Brooks, Georgia 2003 – Marlene Schwerin, Gentry, Arkansas 2002 – Roy Pursley, Dripping Springs, Texas 2001 – Randy Deshotel, Ville Platte, Louisiana

2015 IBBA Queen - Board Members Retire

McKenzie Posey Crowned 2015-2016 IBBA Queen

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he position of the International Brangus Queen is possibly one of the most taxing positions elected each year at the National Junior Brangus Show (NJBS). The Queen is not only responsible for traveling across the nation to represent the Brangus breed at shows and industry events; she also plays an integral role on the International Junior Brangus Breeders Association (IJBBA) Board of Directors. She serves as an ambassador of our great breed while working to build a unique link between the show community of the IBBA and the members of the IJBBA. During the Annual NJBS Awards Banquet on Friday, July 17, 2015, Miss McKenzie Posey of Wayne, Oklahoma, was crowned the 2015-2016 International Brangus Queen.

Posey is the 17 year old daughter of Jay and Cindy Posey and has older sister, Taylor. She is currently entering her senior year at Wayne High School and brings ten years of experience with the Brangus breed to her position.

She has experienced show ring success on both a state and national level and thoroughly enjoys her time spent showing cattle.

While enjoying show ring success, Posey has also been extremely active in her local and state organizations. She has a long list of leadership in agricultural and school organizations. She has served the Oklahoma Junior Brangus Brangus for three years making her one of the longest tenured Presidents in association history. She is also starting her second year as President of her local FFA chapter. Posey also completed her first two-year term on the IJBBA Board of Directors on Friday night. In her two years of service on the IJBBA Board, Posey has proven herself to be a valuable asset. She has consistently been a “go-to” person for her fellow board members and provides a lot of laughter and fun times to all board activities.

She is excited to continue to build on the momentum the IJBBA has established the past few years and help promote not only the IJBBA but the entire Brangus breed.

Posey’s duties began immediately the morning after her coronation with the Brangus Futurity. Those duties will stretch 365 days until she completes the Awards Banquet at the 2016 NJBS. From the Southeast Regional Junior Brangus Show in Lake City, Fla., to the Western National Brangus Show in Oklahoma City, Okla., Posey will travel to Brangus shows and events meeting and working for Brangus breeders.

Miss McKenzie Posey Wayne, Oklahoma

IJBBA Board Members Retire

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riday evening marked the last night of service for three members of the IJBBA Board of Directors.

Each of these young people played a tremendous role in the success of this year’s National Junior Brangus Show (NJBS). From fundraising to successfully planning and executing their respective NJBS contest, the IJBBA Board of Directors makes NJBS happen. These young leaders served for multiple years and their impact on the breed and the junior association will forever be felt. The following board members officially retired Friday evening:

Kacie Wallace

Bryan, Texas 3 Years on the Board

Colby Davis

Tahlequah, Oklahoma 2 Years on the Board

IJBBA Board of Directors Retirees (L to R) Kacie Wallace, Colby Davis, Kourtney Gardner

Kourtney Gardner

China Springs, Texas 2 Years on the Board

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2015 National Junior brangus Show

Never Give

by Rachel DAVIS IJBBA-NJBS INTERN photos by Parker PHOTO

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Up!

t one point or another, almost everyone has wanted to throw in the towel and give up on something. Things get hard and complicated and push us to our limits. That’s when we have to ask ourselves if we are going to give up or push through the situation in hopes of better times. At the National Junior Brangus Show, the International Junior Brangus Breeders Association gives out a unique and very well deserved award to one exhibitor at NJBS who has experienced obstacles and tough decisions but decides to push through and keep going. “The Brangus Breed is the only cattle association in the world that presents the Frog and Churn Award,” pointed out Allison Deshotel as she presented the 2015 Frog and Churn Award at the NJBS Awards Banquet Friday night in Duncan, Oklahoma.

Allison Deshotel continued her presentation telling the history of this unique award.

The award began at NJBS a long, long time ago. Mr. Bobby Joe King who was serving as a NJBS Speech judge was listening to speeches when a boy with a speech impediment began to give his speech. The boy began to talk but then proceeded to stutter, he stopped and tried again. Same thing happened. The boy quickly ran out of the room.

Mr. King got up and followed the boy. When he finally reached the boy, he asked why he had quit.

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2015 national Junior brangus show stuttering and I knew I wouldn’t win.” Mr. Bobby Joe King, who also had a speech impediment, began to tell the story of the frog and churn.

Once upon a time, there were two frogs, just hopping along the cabinets, happily in the home of a busy homemaker. Before they realized it they had hopped into butter churn filled with milk.

In a panic, one of the frogs turned to the other and said, “Where are we? What has happened? How are we going to get out of here?

We are going to die!”

The other frog said, “Don’t panic, we have to think about this and we must try to get out. There must be a way out.”

The second frog began to think of a way to get out, “This is a churn of milk, let’s start paddling. Paddle as hard as you can.”

The first frog replied, “It is no use, we are going to die!”

His friend said, “Don’t give up! Believe in yourself!!”

Well needless to say, the first frog tried for a while then quit, which caused him to drown. The second frog was determined. He kept paddling repeating, “I cannot stop, I cannot stop, I cannot stop…” As he paddled the milk turned to butter, and the butter floated to the top of churn. That frog was then able to jump out of the churn and save himself.

This story exemplifies the determination and drive of the NJBS participants who have fought through obstacles and made the decision to stick with their goal. These are the juniors who receive the Frog and Churn Award.

Facing adversity and difficulty is part of what will make you a stronger person and leader in the future. Four members of the current International Junior Brangus Breeders Association Board of Directors or their family members have received the Frog and Churn Award.

Kendra Brull, who received the award in 2008, said “The award really helped me to understand that it was okay to fall down sometimes, as long as you have the courage to get back up and dust the dirt off. Being on the top isn’t everything, and it’s okay to ask for help sometimes.” Kendra received the award after having a rough week at NJBS with her cattle. She had recently learned of her ongoing elbow injury, and her cattle were giving her fits. Kendra was persistent and kept working with her cattle that week, even when they kept getting away.

“I believe everyone has the ability to overcome anything as long as they push themselves.”

Current IBBA Queen, McKenzie Posey was inducted into the group of Frog and Churn Award winners in 2012. McKenzie’s story began the summer of 2011.

While preparing for a summer show in June 2011, she washed and clipped heifers the day before an early morning departure to the expo facility. Because of their planned early morning departure combined with a nasty show lot, she bedded the heifers tied to the fence for the night. In the short time from a last check on the heifers at dark until they pulled themselves out of bed in the wee hours of the night to leave, McKenzie’s best and favorite heifer managed to slip her halter.

Not only did the heifer slip her halter, she left her stall mate, ventured the quarter mile to the State Highway and was fatally hit. The family found her lying next to the road. While drastically deflated, McKenzie continued forward with plans to attend the 2011 NJBS. She found a new excitement outside of cattle and was (continued on page 50)

Above: Kendra Brull received the Frog and Churn Award in 2008 from “Frog Man,” Randy Deshotel. The award has a special meaning to those who receive it and provides a boost to many to keep going and never give up.

Right: Current IBBA Queen McKenzie Posey received the Award in 2012. A unique photo was captured when it was presented as all past winners in attendance at that year’s banquet joined her at the photo backdrop.

Pictured left to right: Brandon Hicks (2010), Kendra Brull (2008), Allison Deshotel (presenter), McKenzie Posey (2012), Dalton McKee (2011), Tatum Pritchard (2000), Briana Hicks (2010) and Katlyn Gardner (2009).

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2015 National Junior brangus Show (continued from page 49) already preparing for NJBS 2012 as soon as she arrived home and making plans to apply for an IJBBA Director position in 2013. Her extreme determination and persistence after such a devastating loss was the reason she received the Award in 2012. McKenzie credits the award for continuing to help her through tough times, “Knowing that I had fallen and wanted to never try again seemed like the easy thing to do; but the Frog and Churn Award motivated me to never give up, always push yourself because good times will come.” McKenzie also compares the Award to one of her favorite bible verses, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” – 2 Timothy 4:7.

In 2013, the award went to Garrett Ray. Garrett is a member of the well-known Peeples-Pickett-Ray family that makes NJBS a great time for everyone who has the opportunity to meet them! In May 2012, Garrett was riding a golf cart when he fell off. When he went to the hospital to get checked out they found a brain tumor. The tumor was wrapped around his brain stem and would require surgery to remove. The family was warned that the surgery could leave the young man paralyzed. When it came time for the surgery the family prepared for the worst. The entire “Brangus Family” had been sending up prayers for Garrett since the first news came through of what he was facing. The surgery went extremely well with the brain tumor simply sliding off the brain stem.

Garrett made a full recovery. July 2013 saw Garrett attend the NJBS – not showing – but helping his cousin, IJBBA Board Member Meghan Pickett and her entire family exhibit at NJBS. He was honored with the Frog and Churn Award for never giving up or accepting defeat, a sentiment echoed by the entire family. The family keeps a strong faith in God and constantly thank him for their blessing. Andrea Pickett and Garrett presented the 2014 Frog and Churn award and thanked the “Brangus Family” for keeping the family in their prayers through the difficult time and for helping motivate the entire family to wish for the best. The family encourages everyone who is having a rough time to not give up and remember to have faith in God above.

“Receiving the Frog and Churn Award was such an honor” exclaimed Allyson Polston who received the award in 2014 along with her sister Cassidy Polston, and friend Casey Harper. This crew had traveled all the way from Florida to Bryan, Texas to compete in the 2014 NJBS. On the way to the show they managed to blow a tire, and completely break out the back window of a truck they were borrowing. Once they got to the show nothing seemed to go right for them. They were constantly facing obstacles and decisions of what would be their next move.

Allyson had been working hard all week preparing the heifer she had brought. She showed her in her class and won, they moved on to division and won that as well.

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Garrett Ray, cousin of current IJBBA Director, Meghan Pickett, won the Award in 2013 for his and his family’s unwillingness to ever give up when faced with grave adversity.

2014 brought a group of traveling partners to the backdrop to receive the Award. Several obstacles were put in their path to NJBS and it would have been easy to turn back and head home but they continued forward and never gave up.

This year’s winner, Gabe Brown, exhibited at his very first NJBS. He faced challenges throughout the week but kept with it exemplifying the Frog & Churn Award!

2015 national Junior brangus show thought she would have this opportunity. Allyson ended up winning the show. “I encourage everyone to stick with whatever they have their mind set to do,” says Allyson. “You will face struggles and difficulties no matter what you decide to do so make sure you are doing something you have passion and drive for no matter what that may be!”

IBBA Director of Shows and Youth Activities, Tyler Dean expressed, “The uniqueness of the Frog and Churn to our association is invaluable. It is always one of the most difficult awards to find recipients for because of the caliber of youth in our group, but the selection committee works hard to identify individuals who have gone above and beyond in terms of not accepting defeat and powering forward to accomplish their goals and achieve their dreams.” The list of past winners includes so many stories of hard times encountered, but the most rewarding aspect is that each of those stories has the same ending – they continued moving forward. None of the past winners ever gave up. While many of them might have moved on to new endeavors, they all stayed the course and made a positive impact on the IJBBA and NJBS. With so many current Junior Board members being past winners of the Award, Tyler is excited about the future. “I think it says a lot about the caliber of young men and women we have serving this association. It makes my job so much better knowing I have a group that even when the going gets tough, they will keep going to get the job done.”

The Frog and Churn Award has touched so many families in the Brangus community and continues to keep the NJBS participants motivated to push through the hard times and look forward to the good times. Just because something is difficult or hard doesn’t mean it is not worth working toward, it just means that when you reach your goal it will mean so much more to you because of what you had to go through to get there.

The 2015 award winner stepped into a unique group of young cattlemen and cattlewomen on Friday night. Gabe Brown, a first year NJBS exhibitor faced a lot of adversity. His calves had given him nothing but trouble the whole time he had been there.

They were so bad that he went to the show office and scratched everything from the show. When a few of the IJBBA Board Members and fellow Oklahomans caught word of this, they immediately started searching for Gabe. They gave him words of encouragement to get back up there and reinstate his animals and participate in the show. Gabe, after hearing the stories from the IJBBA Board Members went back to the office and told them he had changed his mind. Gabe competed in his very first NJBS which is a big accomplishment for every junior, but more importantly, Gabe learned about the frog and churn and what it means to never give up!

Frog & Churn Past Winners

2015........................ Gabe Brown – Oklahoma 2014 Allyson Polston, Cassidy Polston,

Casey Harper – Florida 2013..........................Garrett Ray – Louisiana 2012...................McKenzie Posey – Oklahoma 2011...............................Dalton McKee – Texas 2010........Brandon and Briana Hicks – Texas 2009...........................Katlyn Gardner – Texas 2008........................... Kendra Brull – Kansas 2007................................No Award Presented 2006.. Mason and Samantha Leifeste – Texas 2005.......Ethan Walker and Family – Florida 2004....................... Becca Hamilton – Florida 2003...............................Brittani Otto – Texas 2002................Clay Touchstone – Mississippi 2001........................Vernon Saunders – Texas 2000................ Tatum Pritchard – Oklahoma 1999................Suzanne Simpson – Oklahoma 1998........................Justin Ishee – Mississippi 1997............................. Amanda Smith – Texas 1996................ Camille Deshotel – Louisiana 1995............Victoria “Tori” Hardee – Florida 1994..............Lindsey Pritchard – Oklahoma 1993.......................... Cassie Holder – Florida 1992............ Richard McDermott – Arkansas 1991...........................Ryan Hanry – Arkansas 1990............................. Hastings Harl – Texas 1989......................Jade Calender – Louisiana 1988...................... Ellen Trappey – Louisiana 1987..............................Cody Sankey – Kansas 1986............................. John Powell - Florida

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2015-2016 IJBBA Board

2015-2016 IJBBA Board of Directors Seated at NJBS Banquet

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he International Junior Brangus Board of Directors for 2015-2016 was announced at the conclusion of the National Junior Brangus Show Banquet on Friday, July 17, 2015. Director candidates must submit a lengthy written application, essay and letters of reference before arriving at the National Junior Brangus Show (NJBS). Once they arrive to NJBS, each candidate is interviewed by a Selection Committee consisting of the IJBBA Executive Committee as well as the IJBBA Advisory Committee. But, the week does not get easier after their interview as candidates’ leadership qualities and work ethics are evaluated by the Selection Committee during the entire week of NJBS. All the hard work and time devoted to applying for the IJBBA Board of Directors culminates at the banquet where the new Directors are announced. The IJBBA Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing and managing the entire IJBBA as well as coordinating and hosting the annual National Junior Brangus Show. The 2015-2016 IJBBA Board of Directors consists of: President, Quinn Carter, Haines City, Florida Fresh off the completion of her first two-year term on the IJBBA Board of Directors, Quinn Carter could not wait to re-apply for the Board. A junior, majoring in Veterinary Medicine with an Animal Science minor, at Hillsborough Community College, Carter brings a huge amount of motivation and drive with her to the Board. In her first two years on the Board, Carter excelled in NJBS fundraising accounting for over $12,000 in sponsorships.

She is excited about the opportunity the IJBBA Board provides junior members to meet breeders across the nation as well as the opportunities to travel and learn more about our industry as a whole. Carter plans to work toward obtaining a Veterinary Medicine Degree and specialize in large animal treatment. She is excited about the opportunity to lead the organization and promises, “I will do my best to be an encouragement to our juniors and our breeders.”

IJBBA Ex-Officio, Racheal Sharp, Konawa, Oklahoma Providing guidance and support to the IJBBA Board of Directors this year will be Racheal Sharp. Sharp returns to the IJBBA Board for her fourth year of service and continues Oklahoma’s longtime representation on the IJBBA Board of Directors and in IJBBA leadership positions. Sharp brings a unique personality to the IJBBA Board and provides true leadership by example.

A proven asset to the IJBBA Board, Sharp played a key role in the success of the 2014 and 2015 NJBS by providing constant support to her fellow board members. She is destined to achieve great things and really provides the compassion, honesty and integrity to propel the IJBBA forward. A recent graduate of Konawa High School, Sharp has been active in the Oklahoma Junior Brangus Association for several years, serving as royalty and holding several offices. She intends to continue her service for as long as she can which is highly exciting as her value to the Board is immeasurable.

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IBBA Queen, McKenzie Posey, Wayne, Oklahoma After two years serving the IJBBA as the youngest member of the Board, McKenzie Posey has finally lost her title of “Baby of the Board.” With a solid foundation of Brangus showmen in her family, Posey brings a wealth of knowledge and tenure with the Brangus breed. In her first two years on the Board, she brought a lot of new and exciting ideas to the table. Posey brings a strong entrepreneurial drive as she has several years of egg production and marketing already on her résumé. She is excited to grow and develop new leadership skills while helping advance the IJBBA. As IBBA Queen, Posey will serve as an integral part of the IJBBA Board of Directors and provide a unique link between the show community of the IBBA and the members of the IJBBA. Excitement for the upcoming year surrounds the newly elected Queen as she prepares for a year of travels around the nation serving as the ambassador of our great breed. Heading into her senior year at Wayne High School, Posey plans to attend Oklahoma State University and obtain an Agri-Business Degree.

2014-2016 Director, Kendra Brull, Atchison, Kansas Following in her older brother’s footsteps, Kendra Brull joined the elite group of IJBBA Directors last year in Bryan. Brull just graduated Maur Hill - Mount Academy and is looking forward to beginning her collegiate career at Friends University this fall where she intends to major in Sports Medicine. Brull has been a staple of the NJBS barns since she was old enough to get around and has been actively involved in IJBBA for over 10 years. Active in varsity basketball and softball, Brull also has experience showing numerous other species. She has vast amounts of leadership experience serving as the President of her 4-H Council and the Atchison Shamrock 4-H Club Vice President.

Brull will bring a vast amount of level thinking, motivation and dedication to the IJBBA Board this year.

2014-2016 Director, Emilee Garza, Spring, Texas Relatively new to Brangus breed and showing cattle, Emilee Garza did not hesitate to go after a position on the IJBBA Board last year. Motivated by the mentorship of past IJBBA Advisors, Garza feels the IJBBA Board will allow her to grow and learn more about the breed she feels is the “ideal standard for future genetics.” While new to the breed, Garza has brought a fresh perspective to the way IJBBA functions over the past year. That unique perspective will play a huge role as the IJBBA moves forward planning new events and member activities. Already ahead of the game as a Level 1 Veterinary Technician, she plans to attend Texas A&M University majoring in Veterinary Medicine with the intention of becoming a large animal veterinarian.

2014-2016 Director, Allyson Polston, Lakeland, Florida Also returning to the IJBBA Board of Directors for the next year is Allyson Polston. Heading into her third year of service, Polston has already held officer positions and plays a huge role in the coordination of the board. Polston has been a driving factor in the resurgence of Florida’s NJBS representation by encouraging more Floridians to attend. With a solid résumé of

2015-2016 IJBBA Board achievements and leadership with Brangus cattle and in other agricultural and community organizations, Polston is eager to help build a bridge between NJBS and regional associations to hopefully increase participation at both levels. Polston will be entering her sophomore year of college this year at Hillsborough Community College and has future plans to attend the University of Florida and major in Veterinary Medicine.

2015-2017 Director, Meghan Pickett, Robeline, Louisiana Meghan Pickett provides a spark of enthusiasm to any group she participates in and the IJBBA Board is no exception. Entering her third year of service on the Board, her high energy and excitement about the breed shows through everything she and her family does. Pickett brings one of the longest tenures with Brangus cattle to the board of almost any member as she started showing Brangus at age 8. The leader of a strong, dynamic family of Brangus enthusiasts, Pickett brings a solid knowledge and understanding of younger IJBBA members’ interests and desires to the Board. Pickett graduated from Many High School and plans to attend Bossier Parish Community College this fall.

2015-2017 Director, Dana Patterson, Alachua, Florida An extremely grounded and passionate person, Dana Patterson exemplifies the caliber of young leaders involved in our breed.

Heading into her senior year at Santa Fe High School, Patterson is the third member of the IJBBA Board to represent Florida.

Being one of the few Red Brangus exhibitors in Florida, she will provide a very unique perspective on how IJBBA operates. She is

excited to be able to work for the association while learning more about the breed and getting to know more breeders. After high school, Patterson intends to attend college and work towards obtaining a degree in Vet Medicine.

2015-2017 Director, Andreya Mitchell, Seminole, Oklahoma Oklahoma’s third representative on the IJBBA Board of Directors is Miss Andreya Mitchell. A junior at Seminole High School, Mitchell has been involved in the Brangus breed for nine years. She has participated in the NJBS for about as many years and feels she is ready to take the next step. “I want to be able to represent the breed and be more involved.” Mitchell brings a strong outgoing personality and work ethic to the Board.

Her ability to interact effectively with younger members of the association will be a great asset. Mitchell plans to attend a tech school through high school with hopes of one day being involved in Neuro Science.

2015-2017 Director, Dakota Williams, Ash Flat, Arkansas It might have been a few years since Arkansas has been represented on the IJBBA Board, but that stopped Friday night with the election of Dakota Williams. Williams and her family have been mainstays of NJBS for several years and she is excited to move into a leadership position with the Board. Entering her freshman year at Ozarka College, Williams will provide a great link for IJBBA to the Arkansas/Missouri Brangus breeders. Her determination, drive, organization and personality make her a perfect fit for the IJBBA Board of Directors.

2015-2016 IJBBA Board of Directors

(L to R) Seated - Racheal Sharp, Quinn Carter, McKenzie Posey.

Standing - Andreya Mitchaell, Emilee Garaza, Kendra Brull, Dana Patterson, Meghan Pickett, Allyson Polston, Dakota Williams.

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Show animals of the year

Brangus Show Heifer of the Year DDD Ms Kisha 150Z3

Owned by: Aimee Adamek, Schulenberg, TX

Bred by: Doguetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diamond D Ranch, McCoy, TX Doguets Hercules 88S3 x DDD Ms Nancy 150U8

2014 Brangus Futurity Reserve Junior Heifer 2014 Western National Grand Champion Female 2014 Show of Merit Champion Senior Heifer 2015 International Brangus Show Champion Senior Heifer

Brangus Show Bull of the Year RCC Titleist 88A

Owned by: Roop Cattle Company, Grapevine, TX Chaney Cattle Company, Windom, TX Bred by: Roop Cattle Company, Grapevine, TX Skyhawks Presidente x DDD Lady Doguet 88R4

2014 Brangus Futurity Reserve Grand Bull 2014 Western National Grand Champion Bull 2014 Show of Merit Grand Champion Bull 2015 International Brangus Show Reserve Yearling Bull

Brangus Co-Show Dams of the Year Miss JLS Tally 915M & SBR Ms Ashley 2056U2 Tally Owned by: JLS International, Robertsdale, AL

Bred by: JLS International, Robertsdale, AL CCC Newsmaker 192G3 x ER Lady XS 915/C

Ashley Owned by: Austin Waldrop, Jackson, MS

Bred by: Heather Waldrop, Jackson, MS Brinks Bright Side 607L11 x Ms 38 Center Ranch 2056/N3

Brangus Show Sire of the Year Skyhawks Presidente Owned by: Skyhawk Brangus, Tyler, TX JLS International, Robertsdale, AL Williams Ranch Company, Floresville, TX Bred by: Justin Ishee, Ellisville, MS Mr CR Fred 99/N26 x SVF - D Bar D Ms Alice

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show animals of the year

Red Brangus Show Heifer of the Year CX Ms Legends Dream 417/A Owned by: Marcela Garza, Spring, TX

Bred by: Cox Excalibur Brangus, Katy, TX CX Legends Dream 610/U1 x Ms SR Promise 417T

2014 Brangus Futurity Reserve Summer Yearling Heifer 2014 Western National Champion Summer Heifer 2014 Show of Merit Champion Summer Heifer 2015 International Brangus Show Reserve Summer Heifer

Red Brangus Show Bull of the Year CX Dream Play 67/Z

Owned by: Cox Excalibur Brangus, Katy, TX

Bred by: Cox Excalibur Brangus, Katy, TX CX Dream Boy 59/X x CX Ms Home Run 67/W

2014 Brangus Futurity Reserve Grand Bull 2014 Western National Reserve Grand Bull 2014 Show of Merit Champion Intermediate Senior Bull 2015 International Brangus Show Reserve Senior Bull

Red Brangus Show Dam of the Year Miss Clark Cattle 821 Owned by: McDonald Ranches, Bryan, TX Triple JR Cattle Company, Muldoon, TX Dos XXâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cattle Company, Washington, TX BDS Mr Bold Chief 326 x Miss Ann CCC 812

Red Brangus Show Sire of the Year CX Legends Dream 610/U1 Owned by: Cox Excalibur Brangus, Katy, TX Octavio Leal, Laredo, TX

Bred by: Cox Excalibur Brangus, Katy, TX CX Legend 46/P2 x CX Ms Payload 610/S

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Champions Chosen at 2015 Brangus Futurity

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f 178 animals entered in the 2015 Brangus Futurity, nine were named Grand Champions at the Stepthens County Expo Center in Duncan, Oklahoma, by Judge Brandon Cutrer of Wharton, Texas. Cutrer is a Brahman breeder and manager of the family-owned V8 Ranch, a registered Brahman, Shorthorn and commercial cow-calf operation with ranching operations in a 3-county area of the Texas gulf coast. He is responsible for management of 300 head of cattle owned by him and his wife, along with many responsibilities for the ranch-owned 1500 head operation. He manages the ranch bull test, performance programs, AI and breeding programs, and domestic and international marketing. Cutrer has judged many shows

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE & CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER

RESERVE GRAND FEMALE & CHAMPION YEARLING HEIFER

GRAND CHAMPION RED FEMALE & CHAMPION RED JUNIOR HEIFER

RESERVE GRAND FEMALE & CHAMPION RED YEARLING HEIFER

GRAND CHAMPION COW/CALF PAIR

RESERVE GRAND COW/CALF PAIR

SMART MS MARIA 197A CARYN SMART, RUNGE, TX

TRIO’S MLS ANGELFIRE 175A TRIO CATTLE & GENETICS, LLC, DALLAS, TX

KK MISS PAISLEY 38A KATY KNOX WUNDERLICH, HEMPSTEAD, TX

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MS 2H/GBB HAYLEY 915B4 TUCKER GAMBLE, JOAQUIN, TX

DOS XX’S STRETCH’S STARDUST DOS XX’S CATTLE CO & MCDONALD RANCHES, WASHINGTON, TX

RG MISS MYA 99A2 CANUTE JANISH, BELLVILLE, TX

2015 brangus futurity throughout the United States and in South and Central America, and is an approved judge for all American breeds. He is a director of the American Brahman Breeders Association and past president of the Mississippi Brahman Association. Cutrer and his wife, Rachel have two daughters, Mollie Jo and Ann Catherine.

Cutrer’s first champion, Smart Ms Maria 197A, was named Junior Heifer Champion before being named Grand Champion Female. Maria, a December 2013 daughter of Mr Ms Pres 915Y6, was exhibited by Caryn Smart, Runge, Texas. Tucker Gamble of Joaquin, Texas, exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Female, Ms 2H/GBB Hayley 915B4. A February 2014 daughter of Skyhawks Presidente, Hayley first won the Champion Yearling Heifer Division. In the Red Brangus Show, Trio Cattle and Genetics of Dallas, Texas, took top honors. Coming from the Red Junior Heifer Division, Trio’s MLS Angelfire 175A took home the title of Grand Champion Red Brangus Female. The female is a November 2013 daughter of Trio’s Sequoia 112S. Dos XX’s Stretch’s Stardust came out of the Red Yearling Heifer Division to claim Reserve Champion honors. The heifer is an April 2014 daughter of Dos XX’s Chief ’s Mr Stretch and was exhibited by Dos XX’s Cattle Company of Washington, Texas, and McDonald Ranches of Bryan, Texas. (continued on page 58)

GRAND CHAMPION RED COW/CALF PAIR CX MS LEGENDS DREAM 010/A COX EXCALIBUR BRANGUS, KATY, TX

GRAND CHAMPION BULL & CHAMPION SENIOR BULL CALF

RESERVE GRAND BULL & RESERVE SENIOR BULL CALF

GRAND CHAMPION RED BULL & CHAMPION RED SENIOR BULL

RESERVE GRAND BULL & CHAMPION RED JUNIOR YEARLING BULL

DIAMOND K’S SM THOR 103B KATY KNOX WUNDERLICH, HEMPSTEAD, TX

TX CHIEF ADVANTAGE 76/A TANECKA RANCH, COLUMBUS, TX

MR RAFTER Z WOODROW F CALL LAURA ZIBILSKI, BURTON, TX

CX APACHES DREAM 71/B COX EXCALIBUR BRANGUS, KATY, TX

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2015 brangus futurity (continued from page 57) In the cow-calf show, Katy Knox Wunderlich of Hempstead, Texas, exhibited KK Miss Paisley 38A to claim the Champion CowCalf Pair honor. The February 2013 cow is a daughter of WSK Bright Powerstroke 726R and had a January 2015 heifer calf at side, SM Miss Hadley 38C. RG Miss Mya 99A2 and her April 2015 bull calf, CJ Mr. LTD 99C, claimed the title of Reserve Champion Cow-Calf Pair. Mya is a March 2013 daughter of MC Onstar 924W4 and is owned and exhibited by Canute Janish of Bellville, Texas.

Cox Excalibur Brangus of Katy, Texas, took the Grand Champion Red Brangus Cow-Calf Pair honors with CX Ms Legends Dream 010/A and her February 2015 bull calf, CX Chief ’s Apache 010/C. Legends Dream 010/A is a January 2013 daughter of CX Legends Dream 610/U1.

In the bull show, Diamond K’s SM Thor 103B rose to the top to take top honors as Grand Champion Bull. Coming out of the Senior Bull Calf Division, Thor, an October 2014 son of Skyhawks Presidente, was exhibited by Katy Knox Wunderlich of Hempstead, Texas.

Mr Rafter Z Woodrow F Call also came from the Senior Bull Calf Division and took the Reserve Grand Champion title. The November 2014 bull is a son of Mr JLS Presidente 915X53 and is owned and exhibited by Laura Zibilski of Burton, Texas. Grand Champion Red Brangus Bull honors went to the Champion Red Senior Bull, TX Chief Advantage 76/A, owned and exhibited by Tanecka Ranch of Columbus, Texas. The March 2013 bull is a son of CX Mr Chief Advantage 49/T. From the Red Junior Yearling Division, CX Apaches Dream 71/B took the title of Reserve Grand Champion Red Brangus Bull. The February 2014 bull was exhibited by Cox Excalibur Brangus of Katy, Texas and is sired by CX Chief ’s Apache 67/Y. In the Inaugural IBBA National Ultrablack show, Ryon Chaney of Windom, Texas, exhibited Farris Ms Ultra 50/50 160B to claim the Champion Ultrablack Female honor. The February 2014 heifer is a daughter of GAR 5050 New Design V447. DDD New Horizons 4B2 claimed Reserve Champion Honors. The heifer is a January 2014 daughter of Duff Hobart 8302 and was exhibited by Doguet Diamond D Ranch of Seguin, Texas. In the Ultrared show, Katy Knox Wunderlich of Hempstead, Texas, took top honors with KK Miss Liberty 65A taking home the title of Grand Champion Ultrared Female. Liberty is a November 2013 daughter of WR Mr Valentino 7502.

The day concluded with the Ultrared bull show, Diamond K’s Valentino 317C5 rose to the top to take Grand Champion Ultrared Bull honors. 317C5, February 2015 son of WR Mr Valentino 7502, was exhibited by Katy Knox Wunderlich of Hempstead, Texas.

GRAND CHAMPION ULTRABLACK FEMALE & CHAMPION YEARLING HEIFER

RESERVE GRAND ULTRABLACK FEMALE & RESERVE YEARLING HEIFER

GRAND CHAMPION ULTRARED FEMALE & CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER

GRAND CHAMPION ULTRARED BULL & CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL CALF

FARRIS MS ULTRA 50/50 160B RYON MORGAN CHANEY, WINDOM, TX

KK MISS LIBERTY 65A KATY KNOX WUNDERLICH, HEMPSTEAD, TX

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DDD NEW HORIZONS 4B2 DOGUET DIAMOND D RANCH, SEGUIN, TX

DIAMOND K’S VALENTINO 317C5 KATY KNOX WUNDERLICH, HEMPSTEAD, TX

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CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER CALF

RESERVE JUNIOR HEIFER CALF

CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER CALF

RESERVE SENIOR HEIFER CALF

CHAMPION RED SENIOR HEIFER CALF

RESERVE RED SENIOR HEIFER CALF

CHAMPION SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER

RESERVE SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER

CHAMPION RED SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER

RESERVE RED SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER

RESERVE YEARLING HEIFER

RESERVE RED YEARLING HEIFER

MS RAFTER Z MCCRAE LAURA ZIBILSKI, BURTON, TX

MISS MS SHAI 157B10 CLAIRE SMART, RUNGE, TX

SANKEYS STARBURST 108B2 CHRIS & SHAREE M SANKEY & CARLEE TAYLOR, COUNCIL GROVE, KS

CX MS LEGENDS DREAM 59/B4 COX EXCALIBUR BRANGUS, KATY, TX

MISS DDR ELLIE 789C1 LAUREN SAVOIE, JENNINGS, LA

H4 MS. ROSIE ROJO 170B DEMI HUNT, GLADEWATER, TX

MISS MS BRILYNN 291B2 LAUREN SAVOIE, JENNINGS, LA

DDD TRANQUILITY 820B3 DOGUET DIAMOND D RANCH, SEGUIN, TX

DDD MISS JANA 150B22 CAMILLE BURNS, WHARTON, TX

STASSI ROSALIE 204B3 BKC RANCH, LLC, MAGNOLIA, TX

CX MS HOME RUN 71/B1 HOLLI BAKER, BURTON, TX

MISS -C- MARIE 317B CALLY JOHNSON, COLLINSVILLE, TX

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RESERVE JUNIOR HEIFER

DDD SILVER LINING 804A63 DOGUET DIAMOND D RANCH, SEGUIN, TX

RESERVE RED JUNIOR HEIFER

MCR SUPER LADY 257/4 CASSI BURKHAMMER, RAVENNA, TX

CHAMPION SENIOR HEIFER

CHAMPION RED SENIOR HEIFER

MISS JLS ABBY 915A61 TANNER MILLER, GILMER, TX

CX MS LEGENDS DREAM 417/A MARCELA GARZA, SPRING, TX

CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL CALF

SV’S MR JACK DANIEL SHELBIE M VAN BEVEREN, VICTORIA, TX

RESERVE JUNIOR BULL CALF

CHAMPION RED SENIOR BULL CALF

RESERVE RED SENIOR BULL CALF

CHAMPION SUMMER YEARLING BULL

MR JLS RED MAN 23B4 JLS INTERNATIONAL INC, ROBERTSDALE, AL

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MR JLS KING 23B6 JLS INTERNATIONAL INC, ROBERTSDALE, AL

SMART IRON HEAD 122C CLAIRE SMART, RUNGE, TX

SK MR. BOLT ACTION 37B GUS MURRY, OVETT, MS

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RESERVE SUMMER YEARLING BULL

CHAMPION RED SUMMER YEARLING BULL

RESERVE RED SUMMER YEARLING BULL

CHAMPION JUNIOR YEARLING BULL

RESERVE JUNIOR YEARLING BULL

RESERVE RED JUNIOR YEARLING BULL

G5 FARMS 15B G 5 FARMS, GLADEWATER, TX

DDD ROCKEFELLER 804B25 DOGUET DIAMOND D RANCH, SEGUIN, TX

RAD MR. BODACIOUS 37B DEREK J JOHNSTON, WAXAHACHIE, TX

MR JLS ICE T 915B29 JLS INTERNATIONAL INC, ROBERTSDALE, AL

CX MR LEGENDS DREAM 3/B1 COX EXCALIBUR BRANGUS, KATY, TX

DOS XX’S SUPER MAGNUM DOS XX’S CATTLE CO & MCDONALD RANCHES, BRYAN, TX

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CHAMPION RED SENIOR YEARLING BULL TRIO’S ARISTOTLE 175A TRIO CATTLE & GENETICS, LLC, DALLAS, TX

CHAMPION RED JUNIOR BULL

CX DREAM’S HOMBRE 31/A COX EXCALIBUR BRANGUS, KATY, TX

CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL

CS TRAIN OF THOUGHT 2056UA DEEP DOWN RANCH, JENNINGS, LA

RESERVE JUNIOR BULL

MR KK’S GUS 134A KENDRA KAY BRULL, ATCHISON, KS

CHAMPION SENIOR BULL

QMC MR GRIT OF LAMBERT 192Z CASEY DELONA HARPER, HAINES CITY, FL

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2015 brangus futurity Class Winners FEMALE SHOW

Class 1 - Heifers MS RAFTER Z MCCRAE, born 1/5/2015, exhibited by LAURA ZIBILSKI, BURTON, TX. Class 2 - Heifers MISS MS SHAI 157B10, born 11/15/2014, exhibited by CLAIRE SMART, RUNGE, TX. Class 3 - Heifers DDD MISS JANA 150B22, born 9/12/2014, exhibited by CAMILLE BURNS, WHARTON, TX. Class 4 - Red Heifers GYPSY ROSALIE 15B, born 11/4/2014, exhibited by STACEY PEIRCE, MAGNOLIA, TX. Class 5 - Red Heifers H4 MS. ROSIE ROJO 170B, born 9/2/2014, exhibited by DEMI HUNT, GLADEWATER, TX. Class 6 - Heifers SANKEYS STARBURST 108B2, born 8/2/2014, exhibited by CHRIS & SHAREE M SANKEY & CARLEE TAYLOR, COUNCIL GROVE, KS. Class 7 - Heifers MISS MS BRILYNN 291B2, born 5/18/2014, exhibited by LAUREN SAVOIE, JENNINGS, LA. Class 8 - Red Heifers CX MS HOME RUN 71/B1, born 7/12/2014, exhibited by HOLLI BAKER, BURTON, TX. Class 9 - Red Heifers TJR MISS RED ICON 197/B, born 5/18/2014, exhibited by CASSI BURKHAMMER, RAVENNA, TX Class 10 – Heifers DDD TRANQUILITY 820B3, born 3/15/2014, exhibited by DOGUET DIAMOND D RANCH, SEGUIN, TX. Class 11 - Heifers MS 2H/GBB HAYLEY 915B4, born 2/25/2014, exhibited by TUCKER GAMBLE, JOAQUIN, TX. Class 12 - Red Heifers DOS XX’S STRETCH’S STARDUST, born 4/16/2014, exhibited by DOS XX’S CATTLE CO & MCDONALD RANCHES, WASHINGTON, TX. Class 13 - Red Heifers MISS -C- MARIE 317B, born 1/9/2014, exhibited by CALLY JOHNSON, COLLINSVILLE, TX. Class 14 - Heifers SMART MS MARIA 197A, born 12/5/2013, exhibited by CARYN SMART, RUNGE, TX. Class 15 - Heifers WJ MS TARA 622A, born 9/13/2013, exhibited by TANNER MILLER, GILMER, TX. Class 16 - Red Heifers TRIO’S MLS ANGELFIRE 175A, born 11/30/2013, exhibited by TRIO CATTLE & GENETICS, LLC, DALLAS, TX. Class 17 - Red Heifers MCR SUPER LADY 257/4, born 9/7/2013, exhibited by CASSI BURKHAMMER, RAVENNA, TX. Class 18 - Heifers MISS JLS ABBY 915A61, born 5/14/2013, exhibited by TANNER MILLER, GILMER, TX. Class 19 - Red Heifers CX MS LEGENDS DREAM 417/A, born 6/11/2013, exhibited by MARCELA GARZA, SPRING, TX.

PAIR SHOW

Class 20 - Cow-Calf Pairs KK MISS PAISLEY 38A, born 2/9/2013, exhibited by KATY KNOX WUNDERLICH, HEMPSTEAD, TX. Class 21 - Cow-Calf Pairs DC SUGAR, born 11/14/2012, exhibited by ZANE DREWS, MARLIN, TX. Class 22 - Red Cow-Calf Pairs CX MS LEGENDS DREAM 010/A, born 1/14/2013, exhibited by COX EXCALIBUR BRANGUS, KATY, TX.

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BULL SHOW

Class 23 - Bulls MF MR ATLANTA’S 38B, born 4/4/2015, exhibited by RUSTIN ANDERSON, OVETT, MS. Class 24 - Bulls SV’S MR JACK DANIEL, born 1/22/2015, exhibited by SHELBIE M VAN BEVEREN, VICTORIA, TX. Class 25 - Bulls MR RAFTER Z WOODROW F CALL, born 11/3/2014, exhibited by LAURA ZIBILSKI, BURTON, TX. Class 26 - Bulls DIAMOND K’S SM THOR 103B, born 10/13/2014, exhibited by KATY KNOX WUNDERLICH, HEMPSTEAD, TX. Class 27 - Red Bulls MR JLS KING 23B6, born 11/2/2014, exhibited by JLS INTERNATIONAL INC, ROBERTSDALE, AL. Class 28 - Red Bulls MR JLS RED MAN 23B4, born 9/17/2014, exhibited by JLS INTERNATIONAL INC, ROBERTSDALE, AL. Class 29 - Bulls SK MR. BOLT ACTION 37B, born 7/2/2014, exhibited by GUS MURRY, OVETT, MS. Class 30 - Bulls G5 FARMS 15B, born 6/13/2014, exhibited by G 5 FARMS, GLADEWATER, TX. Class 31 - Red Bulls RAD MR. BODACIOUS 37B, born 7/11/2014, exhibited by DEREK J JOHNSTON, WAXAHACHIE, TX. Class 32 - Bulls DDD ROCKEFELLER 804B25, born 3/5/2014, exhibited by DOGUET DIAMOND D RANCH, SEGUIN, TX. Class 33 - Bulls CMR EROS 488B, born 2/14/2014, exhibited by AIMEE ADAMEK, SCHULENBURG, TX. Class 34 - Red Bulls DOS XX’S SUPER MAGNUM, born 4/4/2014, exhibited by DOS XX’S CATTLE CO & MCDONALD RANCHES, BRYAN, TX. Class 35 - Red Bulls CX APACHES DREAM 71/B, born 2/12/2014, exhibited by COX EXCALIBUR BRANGUS, KATY, TX. Class 36 - Red Bulls TRIO’S ARISTOTLE 175A, born 9/13/2013, exhibited by TRIO CATTLE & GENETICS, LLC, DALLAS, TX. Class 37 - Bulls MR KK’S GUS 134A, born 8/15/2013, exhibited by KENDRA KAY BRULL, ATCHISON, KS. Class 38 - Bulls CS TRAIN OF THOUGHT 2056UA, born 5/8/2013, exhibited by DEEP DOWN RANCH, JENNINGS, LA. Class 39 - Bulls CX DREAM’S HOMBRE 31/A, born 6/5/2013, exhibited by COX EXCALIBUR BRANGUS, KATY, TX. Class 40 - Bulls QMC MR GRIT OF LAMBERT 192Z, born 9/5/2012, exhibited by CASEY DELONA HARPER, HAINES CITY, FL. Class 41 - Red Bulls TX CHIEF ADVANTAGE 76/A, born 3/9/2013, exhibited by TANECKA RANCH, COLUMBUS, TX.

ULTRABLACK FEMALE SHOW

Class 42 - Ultrablack Heifers FARRIS MS ULTRA 50/50 160B, born 2/4/2014, exhibited by RYON MORGAN CHANEY, WINDOM, TX.

ULTRARED FEMALE SHOW

Class 43 - Ultrared Heifers KK MISS LIBERTY 65A, born 11/3/2013, exhibited by KATY KNOX WUNDERLICH, HEMPSTEAD, TX.

ULTRARED BULL SHOW

Class 44 - Ultrared Bulls DIAMOND K’S VALENTINO 317C5, born 2/23/2015, exhibited by KATY KNOX WUNDERLICH, HEMPSTEAD, TX.

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Feature Article

Brangus Influence

by Jessica JOHNSTON IBBA COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

in the Junior Steer Market W hen selecting a show steer many factors come into play. Major selection criteria can include structure, muscle, balance, feeding ability, frame size, age, and overall attractiveness of

the animal.

Performing at the top of many of the selection criteria, show cattle producers are incorporating Brangus genetics to create the grand champions across the country.

Jake Franke, of Franke Cattle Enterprises, has been breeding high quality American- influenced show steers for many

Brangus sired steers are seeing huge success in the show ring throughout Texas including these two San Antonio Champions.

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years. Being a former livestock judging coach at Texas A&M University, has given Franke an eye for cattle and the ability to raise many champions. Franke believes increased quality in the purebred sector has increased popularity in the crossbred and steer segments.

“Not many breeds have the versatility to be popular in the commercial beef business and still have the quality and consistency to have value in the seedstock and club-calf American business,” Franke said.

Carrying the perks of American genetics, Brangus provides benefits, such as heat tolerant and disease resistance, when crossed to other Continental breeds.

“These calves have a production efficiency advantage; they feed and finish out well compared to other breeds,” Franke said. “In the heat of summer these calves do not skip a beat, they have durability through the seasons. Steers that are polled and black hided have a good chance at classifying Brangus.”

Their dominant American look opens showman to a larger spectrum of possible classifications at

Feature Article stock shows. Prior to entering a show ring, cattle are sorted into breed classes, based on their visual characteristics. To classify as Brangus, steers must physically exhibit breed characteristics of a purebred black Brangus, disqualifications include horns, dehorning scars, brindle coloration, and any white above the underline.

David Waldrip, of Open Bar Cattle Company, has been using Brangus genetics for several years. The Waldrips’ found their niche breeding show steers and utilizing Brangus genetics. What started as trial and error has grown into many champion slaps.

“The main problem in show steers is structural correctness,” Waldrip said.

“Using Brangus genetics helps to correct the structural issues you get when using crossbred clubby blood.”

This genetic matching also carries the characteristics to classify as Brangus.

Not many brothers can say they won San Antonio with two steers that are full sibs and that their family raised. That is exactly what Waldrip’s children, Jake and Chase, have done; both of their Champion steers are out of Doguets Hercules 88S3 the 2008 International Champion and the 2010 Show Sire of the Year.

With their headquarters in Beaumont, Texas the Doguet Diamond D Ranch has been breeding Brangus cattle since 1992, focusing on producing good, moderate, easy-keeping cattle that work well for commercial ranchers, but also excel in the show ring.

Jake Waldrip won Champion Brangus steer in 2013 at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo; the steer also earned Reserve Champion in the 2013 Quality Beef Contest. Jake’s steer had a live weight of 1,347lbs and a carcass weight of 911lbs, which converted into a dressing percent of 67.6 and an adjusted fat thickness of 0.40, as well as a ribeye area of 16.5, KPH % of 2.5, a yield grade of 2.18, and a quality grade of average choice.

Chase Waldrip also won Champion Brangus Steer at San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo in 2015. The Waldrip’s also sold the 2013 Reserve Champion American steer at the State Fair of Texas.

Growing up in the Brangus breed, Kody Lucherk of Lucherk Cattle has developed an undeniable passion for the cattle industry, specifically Brangus cattle.

“The key to Brangus in the club calf market is the way they complement the other genetics used to make club calves,” Lucherk said.

Brangus cattle often possess structural correctness, moderation of frame and muscle, which create an ideal complement of great deal of the club calf genetics.

“In the past five years we have witnessed a huge demand from people who breed club calves for Brangus genetics,” Lucherk said.

With the demand for Brangus genetics growing into the steer sector, breeders have an opportunity expand their markets, and provide producers with functional cattle that strive not only in the pasture, but also in the show ring. BJ

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Feature Article

Flashback

by Jessica JOHNSTON IBBA COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Levi Smith

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rowing up on the Choya and Leaning H Ranches, Levi Smith developed an appreciation for hard work and determination at an early age. Being a constant sidekick and a top-notch coffee maker, Smith traveled up and down the highway with his father, Kent Smith and a trailer load of Brangus cattle.

Kent Smith, started working for Brinks Brangus just out of High School. Later, he took over managing Choya in Kerrville, Texas before moving on to manage Leaning H Ranch in Driftwood, Texas, and now is managing Santa Rosa Ranch.

“With the exceptions of a few years here and there, working at or managing Brangus ranches has been his life’s work and it’s all I knew growing up.”

Working on the ranches alongside his father taught Smith the value of hard work. It taught him to appreciate quality and to

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be attentive to the details. The show barn can teach a young boy many life lessons, Smith learned patience and respect for people and animals. Smith developed an eye for evaluating quality and he learned that hard work and effort pay off in the long run.

Republished below from a 1982 Brangus Journal is Smith as a boy in the pasture with some of Choya’s leading ladies.

With a long history in the Brangus breed Smith has many fond memories, one in particular was at the IBBA Annual Convention.

Just before Leaning H was about to receive Breeder of the Year, Smith took a heaping bite of fajitas not realizing they would pack a punch. A week prior, Smith nearly cut off his tongue in a trampoline accident. After being on a liquid diet, Smith was looking forward to the taste of beef, but became quick to realize his tongue wasn’t fully healed and the spices from the fajitas left a terrible pain. Trying to sooth the pain, Smith packed his mouth

Feature Article full of ice before posing for pictures with Leaning H Ranch.

After leaving home, Smith went to Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri where he majored in Marketing and Management. After Washington University, Smith went on to study law at the University of Texas. Upon completion of his law degree, Smith ran a health care company for almost 10 years.

Developing a love for business early on, Smith decided to leave the health care field and pursue entrepreneurial work.

Starting his first business at the age of 12, Smith had a knack for cataloging products and coming up with business ideas.

Growing up on a ranch, Smith had both the space and time to tinker and develop skills for making tangible products.

Smith said, “In my years of launching and growing businesses, I found the most satisfying aspects to be creating genuine value for customers, creating meaningful jobs for employees and developing a workplace environment that enables employees to reach their full potential.”

After 16 months of planning and implementing product ideas, Billy Boxes came to life. “I have driven a truck my entire life and been around people who work with their hands,” Smith said. “I respect and enjoy working with these people, but realized they needed a better solution for securing and accessing their stuff.”

The standard toolbox hasn’t been changed in over 30 years; generally they are big empty boxes with a single, sliding plastic tray. People

that work outside and those who work with their hands need to have the use of their truck beds; campers and bed covers are not conducive for this lifestyle.

Billy Boxes are unlike anything ever seen or used before.

With this custom toolbox, you can organize your items for any situation and have the reassurance that everything is secure and will stay in place. With a Billy Box in the bed of your truck you can bring along everything you might need for the work you need to do or the activities you enjoy.

“From a patent pending secure locking system, to adjustable synch straps, firearm storage, and built in lighting,” Smith said. “ Billy Boxes are designed to give people their truck beds back. It’s time people expect more from their toolboxes.”

These unique toolboxes fit nearly every full-size truck on the market and are made using only heavy duty materials, boxes are available in 25 colors are made using 12 gauge aluminum.

These handcrafted toolboxes are made in Austin, Texas and are customized to meet your every need.

From a young boy playing in the pasture with Brangus cows to the owner of a highly progressive company. Never straying far from his agricultural roots, Smith has designed a product that meets the many needs of ranchers.

To learn more about Levi Smith and the Billy Boxes story, visit http:// www.billyboxes.com. BJ

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Membership Welcome New Members SEXING TECHNOLOGIES :: SAN ANTONIO, TX ROCKIN A RANCH, LIONEL ARSEMENT :: BEAUMONT, TX WAYNE BATES :: GRIFFIN, GA CRESCENT BAR CATTLE COMPANY, TODD HARVEY :: KENANSVILLE, FL CAMPO’S SOGGY BOTTOM BRANGUS, MICKEY & HARRY CAMPO :: HEIDELBERG, MS THREE PONDS RANCH, RUSSELL FENT :: STUART, OK NUNLEY FARMS, GANNON NUNLEY :: VINA, AL MATTINGLY FARMS, ROGER OR IVEY MATTINGLY :: BRANDENBURG, KY DISMUKES FARM, LEE DISMUKES :: MILBROOK, AL SOLID ROCK RANCH, MATTHEW JONES :: FRANKLIN, TX ERNEST MUEGGE :: WHITNEY, TX J & M CATTLE COMPANY, JOE PARRISH :: TENAHA, TX MORENO RANCHES, INC. :: VENUS, FL M & M FARMS, WADE BENOIT :: POPLARVILLE, MS MICHAEL BRANSON :: PIGGOT, AR SHILOH CREEK FARMS, LANIER MASON :: DANIELSVILLE, GA WEHADKEE CREEK RANCH, BENJAMIN WILSON :: FRANKLIN, GA DIXIE RANCH :: OKOCHOBEE, FL 3 J RANCH, JAY HARDY :: MADISONVILLE, TX JACK HOWETH :: HOUSTON, TX COLEMAN BRANGUS, TATE, RANDY & SAM COLEMAN :: WILLCOX, AZ MELVIN OR CAROLYN STURGEON :: TUSKAHOMA, OK J 6 SIMMENTAL & SIMBRAH RANCH, JEROME BROWN :: BAY CITY, TX BAR J CLUB CALVES :: COLLEGE STATION, TX EXCEL MANAGEMENT GROUP :: LINCOLN, AL MORRES VAN BEVEREN :: VICTORIA, TX BRANDON GROGG :: BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS E & K CATTLE, KENT MUSE :: KENTWOOD, LA

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FLAT CREEK FARM :: BEATRICE, AL J.L. “PEPE” GUERRA :: LINN, TX SUBAR RANCH, GREG AND SUE WILLIAMS :: REKLAW, TX LES ARNOLD :: COMMERCE, TX JORDAN RANCH, BRAD & DEBORAH JORDAN :: MONROEVILLE, AL KIM & DEBRA LEE :: AVONDALE, CO LEVI DOUGLAS :: LEXINGTON, TX APEX BRANGUS, MICHELLE MILLAR :: JONES, OK CUSTY CATTLE COMPANY, STEPHEN CUSTY :: ARGYLE, TX MICHAEL & MICHELLE WOODHAM :: BRADENTON, FL COLTON PHILLIPS :: ARP, TX E H CATTLE, ERNEST HANKCOCK, JR :: LEDBETTER, TX GALROD GROUP :: MCALLEN, TX SUWANNEE VALLEY GOLDEN GIRLS, KIN WEAVER & TOM BRYANT :: LIVE OAK, FL FISHERMAN SPRINGS RANCH :: SAINT LOUIS, MO JONATHAN K HEBERT :: IOWA, LA LARRY FRANKS BEECH CREEK FARMS, LARRY FRANKS :: MAGNOLIA, AR CROWELL CATTLE COMPANY, STEVE CROWELL :: ITALY, TX ERIN JONES :: DEER PARK, TX WILLIAMS FARM :: LAWTEY, FL NORMAND BRANGUS FARM, CHRIS A NORMAND :: PINEVILLE, LA HDZ CATTLE CO :: CYPRESS, TX SEMEX ALLIANCE :: GUELPH, ONTARIO LANCE & DIXIE SMITH :: DANBURY, TX DAVID MENDOZA :: BOAZ, AL LUCKY 7 RANCH, KEVIN SHEFFIELD :: CARTHAGE, TX FRANKE CATTLE ENTERPRISES, JAKE A FRANKE :: CISCO, TX

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Membership A Report (and then some) from the Breed Improvement Committee

by Randy SCHMIDT, M.D. breed improvement committee chairman

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recently attended the national Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) meetings this year held in Biloxi, Mississippi and hosted by Mississippi State University. Now, being an Ole Miss man myself, it was a little hard to feel comfortable around all that maroon and white, but somehow I survived. Mississippi, although not really recognized as cattle country, put on a great event.

I was proud of my home state and the way they represented themselves hosting this meeting as it was all done first class. I am also proud that we had five members of the Brangus Breed Improvement Committee at the meeting. This is my third year to be on the committee, and my first year to serve as chairman of the Breed Improvement Committee. I doubt we have ever had this many members at the BIF. I think everyone who attended felt like they learned something important to take back home and bring to the discussion of the Brangus Breed Improvement Committee.

My observations at the meeting were that there really was a nice mixture of what we call “town and gown” in the surgery business. That is the working surgeons (town) and the university surgeons (gown). At the BIF it was more “country and gown”, but the same concept, with real life cattlemen mixing with academia and both interested in how to make this business better. My other observation was that Brangus really did not show up anywhere on most of these academics radar screens, and for that matter, none of the so called “American Breeds” were on their radar, as a whole, either.

Angus dominates everything that is said and done in the business. I think we have made progress as a breed getting our message out, but we still have a long way to go.

I was recently reminded of the story of a young boy on a beach where thousands of sand dollars had washed up in a high tide. He was trying to save as many as he could, throwing the sand dollars back into the ocean as quickly as he could get his hand on the next one. An older gentleman watched the boy with interest, but realizing that the boy could never make a dent in all the sand dollars finally approached the boy and tried to explain to the boy that he could never throw them all back, the task is too infinite, and he will never make a difference. The boy looks at the old, less wise, man in the eye, picks up another sand dollar and throws it in the ocean and says, “ It matters to that one”.

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In the seed stock business, genetic improvement comes one animal at a time. Genetic combinations are endless, infinite, but come…one animal at a time. Recognizing which ones are THE ONES is the challenge to a seed stock producer. Trying to figure out how to recognize THE ONES is a challenge for everyone. Seems like every fall and spring someone has identified the next great one, I’ve noticed few of those excel over time. With the right selection tools hopefully identifying the superior ones will be easier in the near future, realizing the perfect one probably will never exist.

Like it or not, the day where phenotype and visual inspection are the determining factors to recognize elite animals is over.

Those characteristics will still be extremely important but will have to be weighed against performance information in appropriate contemporary groups, carcass and ultrasound data, and now DNA confirmation of the measured data. It’s not the Brangus association that is pushing the envelope, it is the industry standard and will be the expected norm by the seed stock buying public in no time. All this makes our job harder and more expensive. You have got to have a set of scales to weigh calves at birth, as well as someone to weigh them. A set of scales to record weaning and yearling weights, as well as someone who knows how to run them, and an ultrasound technician to evaluate carcass quality. In addition, we are now being asked to blood test our animals for DNA evaluation and for genetic defects. By the time you do all this and you test your bulls for leukosis, BVD-PI, Johne’s disease, trichomoniasis and pay a vet for a breeding soundness exam (BSE), it really is quite expensive. So you had better be raising some good ones, and have a customer who appreciates all you are doing.

Genomic-enhanced EPDs are now available to the Brangus breeder and will be a part of the fall sale season, with the second set of EPDs due out in August 2015. It was quite clear at the BIF meetings that this genetically enhanced data is real and will be a part of the cattle industry moving forward. As a committee, we will continue to monitor the data and try to identify both strengths and weaknesses in our data. The committee has also approved a new system for disposal codes for animals taken out of your herds, and we have sent it to the board of directors for approval. We hope it will be more definitive of why that animal has left your herd and easier to

Membership use than the system we currently have in place. The committee has also asked Dr. Perkins and John Genho to start looking at some economically important selection traits that we might incorporate into our system. Such things as cow longevity, heifer fertility, and cow efficiency are just a few of the traits we would like to evaluate. If you have some ideas about selection traits please let one or more of the committee members know.

As a registered Brangus breeder it is more important today than ever before that you turn in reliable weights and measurements of your cattle. DNA without performance is of little benefit. You need to understand the importance of contemporary groups, and when turning in data make sure the groupings are correct. If you don’t know Dr. Perkins will be glad to assist.

This information is so important, there has been considerable discussion about how to encourage our members to turn in their performance data. Carrot and Stick scenarios have been discussed at the committee level. An example of a carrot may be that Breeders who turn in their data, use high percentage of AI, record and transfer their animals at a high percentage are given a special moniker such as “Elite Brangus Breeder” or some such. An example of a stick may be that breeders who do not turn in performance information be given registration papers but without EPDs on the pedigree or published on the website. The committee would love to have some feedback from the members, and I encourage everyone to re-read Dr. Perkins excellent article on THR in the May issue of The Brangus Journal.

As a surgeon, I realize that in my daily work I can’t save them all, the task is too infinite, and everyone dies eventually.

But I still think I can make a difference in the lives I touch daily. As a cattle breeder, I realize that a difference comes one animal at a time. Improvement comes one animal at a time. The real art and science of the cattle business is being able to recognize the ones that move you and your program forward, and for that matter, move the breed and move the industry forward. We all have our part to play, and if you have chosen to be a Brangus seed stock producer, hopefully, your part should be to try to move the breed forward. The members of the breed improvement committee are committed to moving the breed forward, please support our effort to

make this happen by truthfully measuring, testing, and turning in your information to the IBBA, and following BIF guidelines, the industry standard. BJ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr. Schmidt is a general surgeon who practices in Texarkana, Texas. He has been in the cattle business for more than 20 years and a registered Brangus breeder since 2002; he is also one of the founding members of Genetrust. The comments are his and his alone, and he will be glad to discuss further with you if you wish. He can be reached at: doctorrand@me.com

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Membership West Coast Brangus Breeders Association Holds Membership Meeting

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he West Coast Brangus Breeders Association (WCBBA) held its membership meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2015 in the California Exposition administration office in Sacramento, California. The meeting was held immediately following the Brangus Show at the California State Fair and was called to order by President Pam Doiron (El Rancho Espanol de Cuyama) at 1:20 p.m. Doiron introduced Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Mattos (Kelonukai Ranch) as well as Dr. Tommy Perkins (International Brangus Breeders Association) as guests at the meeting. Minutes from the previous meeting (July 2014) were reviewed and approved by those in attendance. After distributing the financials report to members present, Secretary/Treasurer Rex Hunt (JR Ranch) provided the treasurer’s report. He also discussed the organizations 501(c)(5) reporting status.

WCBBA Director Carole Guertin (Running Star Ranch) gave a report on the complications of getting the most current IBBA show rules and approved judges list to the appropriate people at the Cal Expo in a timely fashion. The group also discussed the challenges of implementing some of the rules as requested by the IBBA show rules. The incorporation of an UltraBlack/UltraRed show at the Cal Expo was discussed, with Perkins suggesting that the UltraBlack/UltraRed cattle show simultaneously with Brangus. He recommended having class 1 of the Brangus show followed immediately by class 1 of the UltraBlack show, class 2 of the Brangus show followed immediately by class 2 of the UltraBlack show, etc. This shouldn’t slow the show down and would ultimately increase the total number of cattle shown by the WCBBA at the Cal Expo. Guertin was tasked with coordinating the suggested changes as well as future stalling assignments with the proper officials at the Cal Expo prior to the 2016 show.

Doiron informed the group that she was still working on the Cattlemen’s Day program and suggested everyone visit the WCBBA website for information regarding the association. She also discussed the potential involvement of Brangus cattle in a feed efficiency study at CSU-Chico and that she would be reaching out to the professor in charge of the program for more details.

IBBA Director Carolyn Belden-Carson (Wyman Creek Cattle Company) and Perkins were asked to inform the membership of happenings going on with IBBA. The upcoming Fall Conference, building headquarters and genomic enhanced EPDs were discussed by the group. Additionally, they spoke about the newly implemented Brangus Built heifer tagging program and the World Brangus Congress to be held in South Africa in 2016. BeldenCarson also discussed the need to grow the junior membership with WCBBA. Several of the youth have aged out and the need for 72 | August 2015

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additional young people will be important to grow the association.

WCBBA Director Steve Dunckel (Tumbleweed Brangus) distributed advertising plans for the year. The plans were approved by those present. Dunckel also discussed the “eared cattle” sale in Dinuba as well as other sales that members attend (Red Bluff, Winnemucca, etc.) throughout the year. The group agreed that the Dinuba sale be put on hold this year due to the continued drought ongoing in California and the lack of Brangus cattle for sale. Many commented on their ability to market cattle off the ranch and the need for more cattle to meet those demands.

Doiron asked WCBBA member Wesley Schultz to update the group on his photography work. He also provided photography services for this meeting.

Doiron and Hunt then discussed the need to update the current WCBBA bylaws. A subcommittee will be formed to go through the current bylaws and make suggested changes to the group at the next meeting. A short discussion on fundraising concluded without the implementation of a fundraising event for the upcoming year. However, a cattle dog/Border Collie raffle had been successful in the past and could be beneficial in future years.

Guest Ernie Mattos from Hilo, Hawaii was asked to give a brief update of Brangus on the Big Island. He stated that papaya and ginger are being planted at a rapid pace in Hawaii. Cattle and papaya can be ran together or simultaneously by the Hawaiian ranchers at a cost savings. Mattos stated that the harsh conditions in Hawaii tend to favor cattle that are moderate framed and easy fleshing because of the sparse forages for grazing. Mattos runs several hundred head of commercial cattle along with some purebred Brangus. For finishing, his cattle are put on a ship and sent to Black Rock Ranch in Chico, California. Doiron presented Mattos with a gift of appreciation for his travel and for sharing his Brangus experiences with the WCBBA membership. BJ

(L-R) Pam Doiron, Ernie Mattos and Tommy Perkins.

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Membership Cavender’s Celebrates 50th Anniversary

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015, marks the 50th anniversary of a Texas western classic. Cavender’s has become the go-to western wear retailer with a reach spanning eight states. They stand apart from others in the industry in more ways than one. Still owned and operated by the Cavender family, their roots are sunk deep in the western lifestyle. This allows them to get a feel for what their customers want and they have not forgotten their humble beginnings.

In 1957, James R. Cavender opened a little burger joint called the Dairy Hart in the small East Texas town of Pittsburg. After years of this, Oklahoma native James had grown tired of dipping ice cream and flipping hamburgers and decided to open a clothing store “Cavender & Smith’s.” A year later, James bought out his partner and being a farm boy with an agriculture degree from Oklahoma State University (then Oklahoma A&M), he bought three styles of Tony Lama boots. History was now in the making at the renamed “Cavender’s.” By the mid-seventies, there were five Cavender’s stores and by 1981, when the store became the hot spot for cowboy boots in East Texas, the name was changed to “Cavender’s Boot City” and today is called “Cavender’s Western Outfitter” outside of Texas. In 1983, Cavender’s began its trek across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and in 1986 opened its first of 11 Houston stores. Today, Cavender’s is distinguished within the industry as a western tradition with 68 stores and a website; 48 of the stores spread across the great State of Texas.

The rest are in Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico. New stores have recently opened in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo., Albuquerque, N.M., Monroe, La. and Rogers, Ark. As the company celebrates its golden anniversary, additional locations are scheduled to open, including Little Rock, Ark., Oklahoma City, Okla., Chesterfield, Mo. and Rockwall, Texas.

The Waco, Texas location is moving to a larger, new location and the College Station, Texas store is being expanded and remodeled.

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Cavender’s is led by James’ eldest son, Joe who serves as president of the company. His brothers, Mike and Clay Cavender are also involved with Mike in charge of site selection, and Clay overseeing store design and merchandising. Half a century later, their father and company founder, James, is still active and involved. He often can be heard offering advice at the Cavender’s headquarters in Tyler, Texas. Their mother, Pat Cavender still decorates all new and remodeled stores. Her diligence and attention to detail helps ensure that customers experience the signature western style in each store. The Cavenders’ credit their success to the dedication and loyalty of their associates. “Our loyal associates work in a team atmosphere, like a family,” says Mike.

The family owns and operates five working ranches throughout Texas and they gather inspiration for their products saying they are “ranch tested.” Cavender’s stores carry work wear, classic western styles, the latest trends in ladies and men’s fashion, accessories, home décor and of course, boots!

Many years ago, James was quoted as saying, “There is a four letter word: W-O-R-K…Nothing is going to happen unless you’re willing to WORK.” His work ethic and that of his family and many dedicated associates, have allowed the company to have an incredibly successful 50 years. Cavender’s extends a hearty “Thank You” to its customers, associates, vendors, and friends for making this 50th anniversary possible.

Plans for the golden anniversary celebration include promotions, commemorative Texas Country Music CD releases, customer appreciation events, and the official 50th Anniversary T-shirts and caps available for sale throughout the year.

For more information, contact Terry Cooper, Chief Marketing Officer at (903) 561-4992, tcooper@cavenders.com or visit cavenders.com. For more information about Cavender’s Ranches or cattle purchases, contact the ranch headquarters at cavenderranches.com. BJ

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Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Town Creek Farm, West Point, Mississippi Co-Sponsored by Town Creek Farm and the Southeast Brangus Breeders Association EDUCATIONAL. Hear widely recognized cattlemen and industry experts discuss topics such as “Assessing the Future of the Beef Cattle Industry,” “Top Five Management Strategies for Herd Biosecurity,” “Weed Management Tactics in Grazing Pastures” and “Whata You Wanna Give – From Steaks to Bulls.”

ENGAGE. NETWORK. TRADE SHOW. Join like-minded cattlemen for a day of education and networking. Take home innovations from trade show exhibitors ranging from animal health providers to Mossy Oak Properties whose headquarters are in West Point, Mississippi.

Chandler Keys, left, of Washington D.C. will share knowledge gained while working with Swift & Company, JBS USA, and the NCBA. Thursday, August 20, 2015 • Three-Man Golf Scramble, Old Waverly Golf Club • Skeet Shoot, Prairie Wildlife • IBBA Committee Meetings • “Chat and Chew” Social Friday, August 21, 2015 • IBBA Committee Meetings • 12:30 p.m. – Brangus Conference Luncheon featuring Keynote Speaker, Chandler Keys • 2:30 p.m.. – IBBA Board of Directors Meeting • Country Howedown featuring dinner and live music Saturday, August 22, 2015 • Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Field Day Total Commitment

Since 1993

TOWN CREEK FARM Office 662.494.5944 • West Point, MS 39773 Joy Reznicek 205.399.0221 • Joy@TownCreekFarm.com ENJOY. Roxanne Spurgin 205.799.6121 • Roxanne@TownCreekFarm.com Come early and join us Friday night at the Town Creek Farm Pavilion for www.TownCreekFarm.com a good ole-fashion Country Hoedown. Enjoy Southern comfort food and live bluegrass music from the Cedar Creek Gamblers.

BRING YOUR SPOUSE. Women are invited to join hostess Chrissy Heard for lunch at her famed Byrn Bella Antebellum home, circa 1849. Transportation provided to and from Town Creek Pavilion. No cost, but pre-registration is required. Go to www.TownCreekFarm.com to register.

Doug Williams, President 336/745-5252

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For a complete schedule and directions, go to www.TownCreekFarm.com.

Membership Friends We Will Miss Oscar V. “Mickey” Christensen October 31, 1931 - May 27, 2015

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scar V. “Mickey” Christensen, 93, of Danevang passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. He was born in Danevang on October 31, 1921 to the late Christian J. and Marie Jensen Christensen. Mickey was a farmer/rancher and the owner of OK Farms. He was an active member of Danevang Lutheran Church where he served as president and treasurer many times. He was also a member of the Danevang Farmers Co-op and served as president, the WCEC Board where he served as treasurer, Tidehaven School Board, Community ASC, Cen-Tex Oil Board, Gulf Marketing Board, Danevang Historical Preservation Society where he served as president and treasurer, and was a United States weather man.

Tracy Holbert recalled, “We lost a long time member of our Brangus family last night. Mr. O. V. Christensen passed away last night and is now resting peacefully in God’s Kingdom. He was always Mr. C to me, a longtime friend and a man for whom I had the utmost respect. He was one of those men from an incredible generation whom we all owe so much for their sacrifices to insure our way of life, dedicated to God, Family, and Country.

Mr. C loved God, Family, and Country, but he sure loved his Brangus cattle. His membership number of 2391 indicates how long he was a member of IBBA. He was one of the first ones.

Kenny told me early this year how much Mr. C wanted to make one last bull sale at Mound Creek. Kenny also talked recently how he and Mr. C made one last trip through the cow herd. How much it meant to Mr. C. More importantly how much it meant to Kenny. I have known Mr. C and Kenny for over 25 years and they have always been incredibly good, honest, hardworking people whom you admire for their passions and approach to all things good in life. I will miss riding thru the cow herd with Mr. C. He loved those Brangus cows. We will all miss him at our future bull sales. A good man, a good father, a good friend.”

Survivors include his daughters, Glenda (Lynn) Kurten of Bryan, Cathy (David) Dybala of Victoria, and Janet (Mark) Lesak of Victoria; son, Kenny (Anita) Christensen of Danevang; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

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Rasmussen, Emma Christensen Ladewig and Helga Christensen Jensen; brothers, Jens, Albert and Martin Christensen.

Visitation was held on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at the Danevang Lutheran Church. Funeral services followed on Monday, June 1, 2015 at the Danevang Lutheran Church with Reverand Laird Engle officiating. Burial followed in the Danevang Lutheran Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Chad Lesak, Jeff Dybala, Chad Eixmann, Kevin Nash, Brett Hrabovsky and Howard Ladewig.

Memorials may be made to Danevang Lutheran Church, P. O. Box 246, Danevang, Texas, 77432 or the Danish Heritage Preservation Society, P. O. Box 368, Danevang, Texas, 77432.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www. rosewoodfuneralchapel.com.

Lloyd Donald “Brink” Brinkman 1929 - July 4, 2015

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loyd Donald “Brink” Brinkman of Kerrville, Texas, an entrepreneur, cattleman, philanthropist, and Western art patron, passed peacefully Saturday, July 4, 2015. He was surrounded by those he treasured most; his beloved wife Kathleen; his children, Pamela Brinkman Stone, Lloyd D. (Don) Brinkman, Jr., daughter-in-law Terri Brinkman, and step-son Alexander D. Page; grandchildren Sabine Schaefers, Danielle Schaefers, Lloyd D. (Trace) Brinkman III, Truett Brinkman, Stella Stone, and Jack Stone.

Brinkman was born during a spring blizzard in 1929 on land homesteaded by his Danish grandparents near Dagmar, Montana, the first child of Carl and Astrid Brinkman. In addition to his direct family, he is survived by his siblings: Jeanne Brinkman, Roy (Jean) Brinkman, Glenn (Carolyn) Brinkman, Margaret Roberts, Carolyn (Wendell) Gordon, and Harvey (Carol) Brinkman; mother-in-law Hazel Mahood; numerous nieces and nephews; and his long-time compañero Ascencion, Alvarez.

At the age of 5, Brinkman and his family moved to Pascagoula, Mississippi. After graduating from Pascagoula High School, he attended Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, Mississippi, on a scholarship arranged by his high school football coach Dobie Holden (Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame). Before

Membership finishing college, he served his country in the U.S. Army. He completed his education at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi graduating with a bachelor’s degree in marketing in 1952.

Brinkman began his business career by selling floor covering for Armstrong Cork Company in 1953 and earned a place in Armstrong’s two-year executive training program a year later.

In 1960, he founded LD Brinkman Company in Dallas, Texas, which under his leadership became the largest floor-covering distributor in the U.S. His corporate interests also included Mr. Gatti’s Pizza, which he grew to over 350 locations.

In 1968, Brink acquired a herd of Brangus cattle, which formed the foundation stock for Brink’s Brangus. Brink’s Brangus became the pre-eminent breeder of Brangus cattle by using embryo transfer, which was a new practice at the time. In addition, Brink’s Brangus was the first to syndicate a bull, the first to have a $1 million and then a $2 million bull sale in the beef industry. Additionally, they stressed performance and were some of the first in in the breed to weigh and measure cattle then use those tools in breeding decisions. The ranch was recognized nationally and internationally for their genetics, cow family lines and their marketing concepts. Brinkman and his brother, Glenn not only put their program on the map, but was largely responsible for the growth of the Brangus breed, during the ‘70s and ‘80s. Today, the pedigrees of countless Brangus cattle can be traced back to the individuals they bred during this time, as they

bred the bulls General, Titan, Extra, Tremor, and Excel, just to name a few.

Brinkman was an artist without a paintbrush and an architect without a drafting table. Bringing his entrepreneurial vision and eye for quality to the art world, he became an avid collector of Western art, a style that reflected both his origins and his preferred lifestyle. He was instrumental in bringing the Cowboy Artists of America (CAA) Museum to Kerrville, Texas. Through the LD “Brink” Brinkman Foundation, his passion for western art will continue to be shared with the public.

He was actively involved in numerous civic and charitable organizations, served on the board of various public and private companies, and received numerous honors. He served on the board of directors of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City for many years and was director emeritus. The CAA designated Brinkman an Honorary “Cowboy Artist.”

A celebration of Brink’s life was scheduled at the Cailloux Theater, 910 Main Street, Kerrville, Texas at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, July 25, 2015.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hill Country CASA, Inc. (hccasa.org) P.O. Box 290965, Kerrville, Texas 78028. BJ

Proud to Support the 2015 Southeast Regional Junior Brangus Show SRJBS Donation Female CLVR MS New Vision 192B October 27, 2014 R10276512 Sire: New Vision of Salacoa 209Y2 Dam: CLVR Miss Susan 192Z

Donated by Clover Ranch, CLVR MS NEW VISION 192B will sell Saturday, September 19, 2015 in the SBBA Female Sale with all proceeds going to the SRJBS. 192B is deep, stout and bred to perform with tremendous genetics up and down her pedigree. Her sire, New Vision, continues to impress top tier carcass progeny. Her dam is a daughter of the popular Hombre and out of a Char-No 192 cow family. She has class, pedigree and performance.

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Sale Reports Texas best brangus Sale

Poteet, TX April 11, 2015

Gross Average Bulls

30 Yearling Brangus $190,300 $6,343 30 Total Bulls $6,343 Registered Females

5 Show Prospects $37,500 $7,500

9 Pairs $61,200 $6,800

5 Bred Cows $20,400 $4,080

13 Bred Heifers $70,050 $5,388

1 Exposed Heifer $3,100 $3,100

18 Open Heifers $63,100 $3,506

1 Embryo Lot $5,500 $5,500 52 Total Registered Females $260,850 $5,016 82 Total Lots $451,150 $5,502 • 91 Buyers registered from 7 states.

• High Selling Show Prospect – Lot 3 , DDD Miss Sofie 468B2 sold for $14,500 to Lionel Arsement of Beaumont, TX. • High Selling Show Prospect – Lot 2 , DDD Miss Cayla 150B10 sold for $10,250 to Jason Gosha of Imboden, AR. • High Selling Female – Lot 11, DDD Ms Penelope 804A53 sold for $15,000 to Chaney Cattle Co. of Windom, TX. • High Selling Female – Lot 34, DDD Ms Giggi 804X22 offered

by Indian Hills Ranch sold for $8,800 to Silver Horn Farm of Baytown, TX. • High Selling Female – Lot 47, Ms Star Chisolm 88A offered

by Shooting Star Brangus sold for $8,250 to Clay Nohavita of El Campo, TX. • High Selling Bull – Lot 104, DDD Legacy 103B5 sold for $18,000 to Denny Douglass of Seguin, TX, Bruce Martin of Hereford, TX, Josh Martin of Poth, TX, and Lucherk Cattle of McCoy, TX. • High Selling Bull – Lot 105, DDD Outcross 150A12 sold for $8,500 to Rafter K Brangus of Odem, TX. BJ

Have a sale you need to report? Contact IBBA today for the form!

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The Collins family looks forward to their annual trip to the Miami International Brangus Show! Special thanks to to Ms. Collins for sharing her great pictures!

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Show Results 2015 California State Fair Regional Brangus Show Champions

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE WC MISS LILLIAN 556B CAROLYN BELDEN

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE WALKING S MISS 802B3 EUGENE SIMEROTH

PHOTO UNAVAILABLE

GRAND CHAMPION COW-CALF PAIR

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION COW-CALF PAIR

GRAND CHAMPION BULL

RESERVE GRAND BULL

WALKING S MISS 802W EUGENE SIMEROTH

WC ICE MAN 91B CAROLYN BELDEN

RSR DELLA’S DAISY CAROLE GUERTIN

WC DIETRICH 240C CAROLYN BELDEN

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Show Results 2015 TJBBA State Show Champions

GRAND CHAMPION BRED & OWNED FEMALE H4 MS. LUCHESE 410B DEMI HUNT, GLADEWATER, TX

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BRED & OWNED FEMALE ELB MISS RAYNEE 101B KACIE WALLACE, BRYAN, TX

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GRAND CHAMPION BRED & OWNED BULL SM THOR 103B SHELBI MAGNUS, HOUSTON, TX

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BRED & OWNED BULL DIAMOND G’S BLACKGOLD 541B GABRIEL JANISH, BELLVILLE, TX

PHOTO UNAVAILABLE

GRAND CHAMPION PERCENTAGE FEMALE FARRIS MS ULTRA 50/50 160B RYON CHANEY, WINDOM, TX

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RESERVE GRAND PERCENTAGE FEMALE CCC DONNA B SAVANNAH SCOTT, ANGLETON, TX

Show Results 2015 TJBBA State Show Champions

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

GRAND CHAMPION RED FEMALE

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION RED FEMALE

GRAND CHAMPION COW-CALF PAIR

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION COW-CALF PAIR

DDD SPECIAL EFFECTS 246B RYON CHANEY, WINDOM, TX

H4 MS. ROSIE ROJO 170B DEMI HUNT, GLADEWATER, TX

MISS JLS TALLY 915Z59 RYON CHANEY, WINDOM, TX

WJ MS TARA 622A TANNER MILLER, GILMER, TX

MCR SUPER LADY 257/4 CASSI BURKHAMMER, RAVENNA, TX

KK MISS PAISLEY 38A SHELBI MAGNUS, HOUSTON, TX

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Show Results 2015 TJBBA State Show Champions (continued)

GRAND CHAMPION OWNED BULL

CMR EROS 488B AIMEE ADAMEK, SCHULENBURG, TX

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION OWNED BULL SM THOR 103B SHELBI MAGNUS, HOUSTON, TX

Showmanship Champions

Junior Showmanship Champions

(L to R; 1st to 6th) JUDGE Cody Green, Zane Drews, Weston Hinze, Lane Baker, Tyler Towns, Cade Amber, Wyatt Drews

Intermediate Showmanship Champions

(L to R; 1st to 6th) JUDGE Cody Green, Kalyn Watt, Briana Hicks, Tanner Miller, Laura Zibilski, Hunter Bean, Caryn Smart

Senior Showmanship Champions

(L to R; 1st to 6th) JUDGE Cody Green, Kourtney Gardner, Shelbi Magnus, Savannah Scott, Demi Hunt, Kacie Wallace, Claire Smart

Membership & Leadership

2014-2015 TJBBA Board of Directors

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(L to R) Laura Zibilski, Kalyn Watt, DJ Duty, Victoria Parkey, Zane Kantor, Aimee Adamek, Adrian Whipple, Amy Hessler, Claire Smart, Taylor Goerlitz, Tanner Miller, Demi Hunt, Holli Baker

2015-2016 TJBBA Queen RYON CHANEY Presented by Holli Baker

Show Results 2015 TJBBA State Show Contest Winners

Junior Brangus Digital Art

(L to R) 3rd Lane Baker, 2nd Isabelle Parkey, 1st Kylynn Harris

Junior Photography

(L to R) 3rd Isabelle Parkey, 2nd Kylynn Harris, 1st Emma Chaney

Junior Public Speaking

(L to R) 3rd Kylynn Harris, 2nd Isabelle Parkey, 1st Lane Baker

Junior Computer Generated Ad (L to R) 1st Isabelle Parkey

Intermediate Brangus Digital Art

(L to R) 3rd Holli Baker, 2nd Kalyn Watt, 1st Briana Hicks

Intermediate Photography

(L to R) 3rd Laura Zibilski, 2nd Caryn Smart, 1st Garrett Chaney

Intermediate Public Speaking

(L to R) 3rd Laura Zibilski, 2nd Samuel Neumann, 3rd Tanner Miller

Intermediate Computer Generated Ad

(L to R) 3rd Canute Janish, 2nd Samuel Neumann, 1st Laura Zibilski

Senior Brangus Digital Art

(L to R) 1st Taylor Goerlitz, 2nd Victoria Parkey, 3rd Alejandra Ortiz

Senior Photography

(L to R) 3rd Demi Hunt, 2nd Claire Smart, 1st Ryon Chaney

Senior Public Speaking

(L to R) 3rd Reid Janish, 2nd Victoria Parkey, 1st Adrian Whipple

Senior Computer Generated Ad

(L to R) 3rd Reid Janish, 2nd Victoria Parkey, 1st Adrian Whipple

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Show Results 2015 TJBBA State Show Contest Winners

Quiz Bowl Champions

(L to R) Zane Drews, DJ Duty, Josh Drews, Wyatt Drews

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Team Fitting Champions

(L to R) 3rd Place Canute Janish & Adrian Whipple, 2nd Place Laura Zibilski & Holli Baker, 1st Place Savannah Scott & Kalyn Watt

High Point Champions

(L to R) Senior - Victoria Parkey, Intermediate Tanner Miller, Junior - Lane Baker

Industry News Arizona National Elects Board of Directors and Announces Changes

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he Arizona National Livestock Show held their annual Board Meeting Friday, March 27 where they officially recognized the newly elected Board of Directors. Each year, approximately one-third of the Arizona National Livestock Show board is elected to a three year term.

The newly elected board members are Jacque Accomazzo, Bas Aja, Janice Bryson, Cody Burson, Con Englehorn, David Feenstra, Helen Heiden, Galyn Knight, Jessie Larios, Dominic Palmieri III, Kevin Rogers, and James Webb.

The new board members will join current board members Heidi Beljean, Jerry Black, Bill Brake, Patrick Bray, Dr. Shane Burgess, Don Butler, Jarold Callahan, Gary Childs, Steve Chucri, Tim Cooley, Jack Doughty, Peggy Fiandaca, Dean Fish, Brian Hanger, Marilyn Harris, Ken Johnson, Lance Knight, Steve Le Valley, Ron Pint, Dave Schafer, Robert Shuler, Steve Todd, Hal Vinson, Jim Williams, Mary Williams, and Kelly Wright The Executive Committee members are: Chairman of the Board – Jim Loughead, President – Dean Fish, President-Elect – Scott Loughead, Vice President of Livestock- Tim Cooley, Secretary/Treasurer-Cindy Tidwell Shelton, and Vice President of Long Range Planning – Robert Shuler.

Michael Bradley, Executive Director shared “The leadership of the Arizona National is dedicated to our membership and volunteers as they continue to actively support the organization’s important efforts. We are further encouraged by the active and engaged interest demonstrated by the Board of Directors as we accomplish goals established within our Strategic Plan while continuing to accomplish action items which are driven by our Mission Statement: “Growing the Future.”

The 68th Annual Arizona National Livestock Show is set to be held December 27, 2015 through January 1, 2016 at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, Arizona. The Show Committee is gearing up with a lot of positive changes and new developments.

Additional updates will continue to be posted on the ANLS website and in the Premium Books.

• NEW Official Livestock Show dates for the 68th Annual ANLS are December 27, 2015 through and including January 1, 2016 • NEW: Junior Market Auction Date: Friday, January 1, 2016.

• NEW: A New Year’s Eve celebration December 31, 2015 at the ANLS will take place. Open to all exhibitors and their families.

• NEW: Pork Quality Assurance (PQA or JPQA) training is required for all Swine Exhibitors exhibiting in 2015. Details of requirements for online training and approved trainings will be listed in the Premium Book. Exhibitors in any other species are NOT required to have these trainings at this time.

• NEW: A Hereford/Tamworth Division will be offered at the National Affiliate Pedigree Barrow Show and at the National Affiliate Pedigree Breeding Gilt Show.

• CHANGE :Age and Membership Rule: Any Junior Exhibitor in Market or Breeding shows must be a member in good standing of a national livestock organization ( 4-H, FFA, Breed Association, Youth Livestock Organization, ANLS, NCBA NJSA, Team Purebred, CJLA , etc.) And any Junior Exhibitor in Market or Breeding Divisions must be at least 8 years of age and less than 22 years of age as of January 1, 2015.

• NEW: The Arizona National Western Gala is scheduled for Monday, December 28, 2015 at 7 p.m. The dinner and awards portion of the Gala is a ticketed event.

• CHANGE: Requirements for Junior Show livestock registration papers: Registered Breeding Livestock (all species) and Pedigree Market Barrows must be registered in the junior exhibitor’s name, the exhibitor’s family name or the exhibitor’s farm name and must be done so by the ownership deadline.

• NEW: The Arizona Ranch Replacement Heifer Show will have space available for up to 100 head. As a new feature, during the Ranch Replacement Heifer Sale, up to three horses from the Arizona Ranch Horse Competition will be offered within the auction on December 29, 2015.

• NEW: The Arizona National will open up the FFA Public Speaking contest to any out of state non-greenhand FFA member in good standing.

• NEW: Feeder Steers: The entry of single Feeder Steers will be allowed. Pen entries will continue. New entry fees and process for entire show is in development.

• CHANGE: Feeder Steers and Sun Classic Heifers will be housed in the Open Cattle Barn. BJ

The Arizona National Livestock Show Board of Directors.

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Industry News How to Avoid the Summer Pasture Slump

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he sight of fresh, green pastures as the summer months approach can be a welcome sight for many cattle producers, especially after feeding costly forages throughout the winter. But just as quickly as that green grass comes, the pasture quality can diminish leaving both pasture and cows’ nutrient deficient.

These potential nutrient deficiencies come at a critical time frame when the cow likely has a calf at side, and is either on target for rebreeding or is already rebred and trying to grow her developing calf. The nutrient requirements are high during this period, but there are a few ways to prepare for a decline in pasture quality.

“Producers may see cows slip in body condition score throughout the summer,” says Dr. Kelly Sanders, cattle nutritionist for Purina Animal Nutrition. “Forages mature as the summer goes on, losing nutrients, specifically protein, and allowing cows to lose body condition.”

If forages are running under 7 percent protein, then you likely don’t have enough protein to support the cow and her calf. The majority of producers across the United States, unless they have some high-quality forages stockpiled, are not above that level and will need to find additional nutrient sources.

Sanders recommends using protein supplements to avoid this slip in condition, especially late summer and into fall when grasses are lowest in nutrient value.

“Adding protein tubs or cubes are two ways a producer can supplement their cow herd during this time of high nutrient requirement,” says Sanders. “Protein tubs can be fed from mid to late summer through mid-fall, then cubes can be fed upon the first freeze or in the later fall months.”

Protein supplements should be added before cattle start losing body condition, so it pays to plan ahead for pastures

that may become nutrient deficient. In most cases, pastures see a significant decline in nutrients in the August to September.

Sanders recommends evaluating your pasture at various times throughout the summer, specifically mid- to late-summer, and adding a supplement before the pasture quality is too far diminished.

If pastures are not adequately managed, protein deficiency may become a herd health challenge with symptoms including reduced intake and forage digestibility, reduced growth rate (both fetus and calf), loss of weight, inadequate intake of other nutrients, delayed estrus, irregular estrus, poor conception rate and reduced milk production.

“It all narrows down to making sure your cows have what they need, when they need it,” says Sanders. “If they’re not getting the complete nutrition they need when the pasture is at its worst quality, you will likely see challenges develop. These challenges may be easily avoided by implementing a protein supplement program.”

For more information on mineral supplementation, contact Dr. Kelly Sanders at (806) 790-1292 or KJSanders@landolakes. com or go to: www.purinamills.com/cattle/.

Purina Animal Nutrition LLC (www.purinamills.com) is a national organization serving producers, animal owners and their families through more than 4,700 local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers throughout the United States. Driven by an uncompromising commitment to animal excellence, Purina Animal Nutrition is an industryleading innovator offering a valued portfolio of complete feeds, supplements, premixes, ingredients and specialty technologies for the livestock and lifestyle animal markets. Headquartered in Shoreview, Minn., Purina Animal Nutrition LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Land O’Lakes, Inc. BJ

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Upcoming Events August 2015

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Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course :: College Station, TX

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Space Deadline for Fall Frontline Beef Producer

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The Branch Ranch Bull & Female Sale :: Mansfield, LA

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Hill Country Brangus Breeders Sale :: San Angelo, TX

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Advertisers Index AmRich Ranch.........................................................................................91 Arizona National Livestock Show.....................................................63 Blackwater Cattle Co......................................................................89, 95 Brinks Brangus @ Westall Ranches, LLC..................................... 1, 90 Burke Brangus Farm..............................................................................89 Bushley Creek Cattle Company.........................................................90 Calyx Star Ranch.....................................................................................90 Carter Brangus.........................................................................................88 Cavender Ranches.................................................................................92 Cavenders Western Outfitters..........................................................8, 9 Char-No Farm...........................................................................................89 Chimney Rock Cattle Co...............................................................73, 88 Circle X Land & Cattle Co............................................................ IFC, 92 Clover Ranch.....................................................................................77, 88 Cox Excalibur............................................................................................92 Cross N Farm............................................................................................90 Diamond K Ranch.............................................................................. 7, 93 Dillard Land & Cattle Ltd......................................................................92 Doak Lambert..........................................................................................87 Doguet’s Diamond D Ranch....................................................... 92, BC Don Thomas & Sons........................................................................69, 90 Double Creek Brangus Ranch............................................................93 Double W Ranch.....................................................................................90 Draggin’ M Ranch...................................................................................88 E 3 Ranch...................................................................................................92 El Rancho Espanol de Cuyama..........................................................88 Elgin Breeding Service..........................................................................87 Farris Ranching Company...................................................................92 Garry Clem Brangus...............................................................................93 Genesis Ranch.........................................................................................92 GeneTrust..................................................................................8, 9, 21, 73 Greuel Family Brangus..........................................................................89 Hardee Farms...........................................................................................89 JLS International................................................................................ 5, 92 Johnston Farms Brangus.....................................................................88 K&R Broken Bar Ranch..........................................................................91 Lack-Morrison Brangus........................................................................90 Lake Majestik...........................................................................................23

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Lakeside Brangus....................................................................................89 Lakin Oakley.............................................................................................87 Lingg Brangus..........................................................................................92 Little Creek Farms...................................................................................89 Miller Brangus..........................................................................................91 MO Brangus..............................................................................................89 Mound Creek Ranches...................................................................65, 92 Multimin 90..............................................................................................17 Oak Creek Farms.....................................................................................19 Pennridge Ranch.............................................................................65, 93 Perry Ranch...............................................................................................91 Quail Creek Brangus..............................................................................88 Red Bird Meadows Ranch....................................................................93 Robbs Brangus........................................................................................88 Robert Yates Ranch LLC........................................................................91 Roop Cattle Co.........................................................................................93 Salacoa Valley Farms.................................................................... 89, IBC Santa Rosa Ranch.............................................................................. 3, 93 Silveus Insurance Group......................................................................24 Schmidt Farms.........................................................................................93 Shooting Star Ranch..............................................................................93 Southeast Brangus Breeders................................................71, 75, 88 Suhn Cattle Company...........................................................................90 T3 Brangus................................................................................................90 The CUP Lab, LLC....................................................................................87 The Oaks Farms................................................................................11, 89 Town Creek Farms...........................................................................15, 75 Triple Crown Ranch.........................................................................63, 92 Triple JR Cattle Company.....................................................................93 Twisted S Cattle Co................................................................................17 Valley View Ranch...................................................................................90 Vineyard Cattle Co., Inc.........................................................................93 Vorel Farms...............................................................................................91 W.E.T. Farms..............................................................................................89 Wes Dotson..............................................................................................87 Wynne Ranch...........................................................................................89 Zottareli Ranches....................................................................................93

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OCTOBER 17 ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE SELLING 120 BRANGUS BULLS

SALE OF PROVEN PRODUCERS SELLING 65 REGISTERED FEMALES PLUS 75 COMMERCIAL FEMALES SELL

103B7 | Full brother to One Source

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804B34 | Crossover x Hercules

88B14 | Hercules x Tonto

88B3 | Outcross x Transformer

103B8 | Maximus x HD of Salacoa

488B4 | Elegido x Lead Time of Brinks 795J4

Mike and Lisa Doguet, Owners Mike Cell: 409-790-0345 Mike Office: 409-866-8873 Poteet/McCoy Locations - Eric Otto: (210) 834-0034 Beaumont Location - Ronny Kolander: (409) 790-5465 Genetics Consultant - Timmy Lucherk: (210) 834-1247 Ranch Records - Mary Douglass: Off: (830) 569-5836 Cell: (210) 269-3220 www.doguetranch.com Mark Cowan | markc@amscattle.com | 903-495-4522 Trey Kirkpatrick | treyk@amscattle.com | 979-324-5518 Richard Hood | richardh@amscattle.com | 979-224-6150 www.amscattle.com

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814B | Stock Option x SG Mr Target 833G2

75 COMMERCIAL FEMALES SELL!