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Lessons

What the U.S. can learn from Australia’s herd expansion.

Tomorrow’s

Challenges

Building resiliency in the beef industry.

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PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE “D

on’t predict the future. Just prepare for it.”

This is advice from Landon Nelson, a commercial livestock insurance officer with Farm Credit Services of America, who chatted with The Cattleman for one of this month’s feature stories, Rebuilding from Down Under. Nelson shares perspective to help cattle raisers navigating the cycles of today’s highpriced cattle market and imminent U.S. herd rebuild.

We also share insights from Angus Gidley-Baird, a senior analyst with Rabobank’s global animal protein team based in Sydney, Australia, on how the country’s cattle raisers weathered the highest-ever prices, followed by historic lows — all within one decade.

what it takes to preserve both land and legacy for the next generation.

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If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time — but don’t wait too long! Visit cattleraisersconvention.com to secure your spot and join us April 11-13 in Fort Worth for the largest annual ranching event in the Southwest. CT

Nelson’s advice applies far beyond the cattle markets, too. Our second feature tackles an issue with even longer-term implications: transition planning.

With more than $1 trillion worth of farm wealth expected to change hands in the next 20 years, succession is no longer a distant conversation — it’s a reality every ranching family must confront. From labor shortages to family dynamics, we take a closer look at

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DOWN UNDER Lessons learned from Australia’s recent herd expansion.

By Kayla Jennings

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he cadence of an auctioneer chant rings loud in local auction markets and ranch sales around the globe every week. The gavel falls and “sold!” echoes through the venue as the next lot enters.

in Sydney, Australia. “I’m going to try and pull out a couple of things that I saw in the Australian rebuild process and share them with you as possible conversation starters around what might happen in the U.S. over the next couple of years.”

The clinking of gates and low roll of the auctioneer’s voice introducing the next lot feels familiar. Not so familiar are the record-high prices from the sale ring and the global impact of the current U.S. cattle cycle.

Lay of the land

In a Feb. 4 Cattlemen’s College session held during CattleCon 2025, hosted by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association in San Antonio, an Australia-based economist shared insights from the beef herd expansion his home country recently experienced.

“Regardless of where you are in the world, if you’re a cattle producer or a feedyard operator, you’re exposed to similar challenges,” said Angus GidleyBaird, a senior analyst with the global animal protein team for Rabobank based

Australia and the U.S. are similar in cow herd and producer diversity.

Both countries compete for the highest volume of global exports, and economically, the price of beef at the supermarket is roughly the same for both Australian and U.S. consumers.

However, the two countries differ when it comes to domestic demand.

This leaves Australia more economically dependent on international exports. As a result, Australia has a keen eye on the global beef market.

“We are constantly looking to the global market to try and understand the dynamics, because that’s going to play into what the actual buyer of our products is going to do,” Gidley-Baird said.

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As Australia’s national cow herd rebounded from its lowest inventory in history just five years ago, the dependence on the global market is even greater — responsible for 75% of their product sales in the last year.

Gidley-Baird said the global market is largely determined by what is happening in the U.S. As the country nears the cusp of a herd rebuild, many questions loom both domestically and abroad about what is to come in 2025 and 2026.

Downstairs in a buzzing National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show, Landon Nelson, a commercial livestock insurance officer with Farm Credit Services of America, answered those very questions for attendees.

“The cattle market is in a bullish run; we’re in a good spot in the cycle,” Nelson said. “Profitability over the past three years in the feedlot space has looked really good.

Cow-calf producer profitability has looked very good, and you can attribute a lot of that to how much money people are willing to spend for beef.”

Nelson credits strong consumer demand to an increase in average household earnings, as well as the 25 years of genetic enhancement done by producers across the country.

While ranchers are enjoying high prices right now, Nelson said to keep in mind that history tends to repeat itself. “Everybody knows our herd is getting

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tighter,” he said of the U.S. beef cattle inventory. “We need to think more about demand.

“There is typically a 10-year cycle. Historically, there is a limited number of years where profitability is exceptional, and we’ve seen three years of exceptional profitability already.”

Cause and effect This decade-long cycle played out like clockwork in Australia. Gidley-Baird took the audience back to 2013, when the Australian cattle herd was the largest it had been in 35 years. Plagued by drought from 2012 to 2014, the country saw cow numbers plummet because unproductive cows were heading to the processor. That coincided with the last herd rebuild cycle in the U.S. and created the perfect storm for Australian cattle producers.

We are constantly looking to the global market to try and understand the dynamics, because that’s going to play into what the actual buyer of our products is going to do.”

— Angus Gidley-Baird, Rabobank

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Advice from Australia Expect prices to get dearer.

Decide the best time to buy replacements for individual ranch budgets.

Select genetics wisely.

Manage cost of recovery.

Watch profitability of packing and feeding sectors.

CattleCon attendees gained insights into the next herd rebuild during sessions and conversations Feb. 4-6 in San Antonio. Photo by Kayla Jennings.

“We look at it from an Australian point of view as a very strong global market,” Gidley-Baird explained. “U.S. beef prices were going through the roof because you were going through a rebuild in your own sense, too.

We saw that global beef price pick up because of the shortage in the U.S.” He said high prices encouraged many producers to sell even more of their breeding stock than necessary. In 2016, producers began slowly rebuilding their herd with a slight increase in moisture, but it was not long-lasting.

“We had that really dry period again through ’18 and ’19,” Gidley-Baird recalled. “That ended up in what we believed to be the lowest cattle inventory we’d seen in over 30 years. We had eaten into that breeding herd not once, but twice, and as a result, the volume of cattle and the ability for the herd to reproduce and replace itself with being severely compromised.”

This parallels the U.S. herd throughout the last few years when facing a La Niña weather pattern. Domestic producers have been digging deep to cull cows to a level their drought-ridden pastures could tolerate, and it has left the U.S. in a high-demand and low-supply situation.

That is precisely where Australian producers found themselves when the rains came in February 2020.

Gidley-Baird reported replacement heifer prices jumped almost 80% in three months — and held.

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Source: Angus Gidley-Baird, Rabobank, Sydney, Australia

“We had 12 months of great prices and then another 12 months of good prices before it came back down,” he recalled. “We saw an amazing jump in cattle prices and suddenly every cattle producer in Australia was saying, ‘Finally, we’ve been paid what we deserve.’”

Cattle producers were so eager to restock their pastures that they were outbidding everyone else by up to 15%. The market was high, but lasting implications were imminent.

“Producers were extending themselves trying to buy cattle,” Gidley-Baird said. “At the same time, your supply of cattle going into the feedyard had suddenly become very competitive. You are possibly losing numbers of cattle going on feed because of having to compete with an aggressive producer in a limited market.”

Because there were so few breeding cattle up for grabs, some producers began changing their entire business model to run stocker cattle. The problem with that was when the markets eventually went back down, there was a profit lag for the same producer trying to reenter the cow-calf sector.

This buying frenzy could only sustain itself for so long before Australia experienced a 70% collapse coming out of the pandemic in 2022, the lowest in a decade. In short, they had experienced the highest and lowest prices ever seen in that 10-year span.

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Gidley-Baird has seen this market fluctuation his entire career and Nelson compared it to airplanes — what goes up, must come down. Both agree that is important to remember at the start of a herd rebuild.

“Slow down, take a deep breath,” Nelson advised. “If every day you’re waking up feeling like ‘I’ve got to get in or I’m done,’ know that somebody else is feeling that way. That’s a very dangerous place to be.”

Only two years ago, replacement heifers sold somewhere in the ballpark of $2,000. Today, ranchers are investing $3,500 or more in replacements. He said that is when a producer needs to think about how many profitable calves must be sold to justify that figure.

From Gidley-Baird’s perspective, those who slowed down and formulated a plan ended up better off during Australia’s herd rebuild.

“They knew what they were sticking to, and that was their long-term arrangement, because the gains are there,” he said. “Trying to pick the market on a day-to-day, monthto-month, year-to-year basis — I spend my whole time trying to do that and never get it right. If you’re trying to do it as part of your business, it becomes a risky venture.”

Looking ahead All these factors have led Gidley-Baird and his team to expect beef production to contract 3% in the coming year. That is based on the limited supply he predicts to come from the U.S., Brazil and China.

“That’s a positive thing for Australia because we’ve got a large amount we need to sell into that global market and if the global production is declining, that gives us bit more opportunity,” he said.

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Gidley-Baird stated that the U.S. remains in a positive position due to consumer demand for American beef.

“They come to America, and they want our beef because of its brand, because of its quality,” Nelson added. “You do get to command a premium, and we do get to displace meat across the world, covering freight and everything, because it’s such a high-quality product.”

Domestically, Nelson has predictions of his own based on events throughout the last several months surrounding weather and import barriers. With challenges in Mexico presented by the New World screwworm, it is difficult to measure how that may change the market — specifically in Texas.

With the potential for those cattle to be released in large volumes coinciding with domestic cattle that had been on wheat entering feedyards later this spring, there could be an influx of supply throughout a threemonth period. He said that could pressure prices, but there is a caveat.

“Our typical seasonal high in fed cattle would occur in April,” he said. “If you look back, we’re putting cattle on feed for more days. We’re growing cattle longer and bigger for better marbling. That may drive our seasonal high to May or June.”

Because feedyards have more capacity to pay up for feeder cattle when they are profitable, he said that could be a supportive piece of the market.

“Even while there are supplies, though, people are going to look to the future and say, ‘Tomorrow there are less feeders, so we’re still going to compete very hard for them,’” Nelson explained. “I would say in Texas and Oklahoma, those are very immediate impacts to supply.”

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Past the feedyard and into retail, Nelson said prices are strong and currently being supported by consumers seeking high-quality protein. As the supply continues to dwindle, though, there are some possible negative outcomes.

“It becomes a problem when the price for beef becomes so high it creates demand destruction beyond the amount of product shortage that we have,” he said.

“For example, let’s just say we have 6% less beef, but we lose 10% of market — we lost 4% in the end.”

Proceed with caution While the cattle cycle in Australia offers many points to learn from and parallels to the U.S., Nelson and GidleyBaird agree trying to predict what might happen next is a fool’s errand.

“Don’t predict the future, just prepare for it,” Nelson said. “If you look back to 2015 into ’16 at the managed money positions alongside the futures, they do move together. You will see that as the managed money pulls out, future price declines. We could go back and show that also equates to cash price declines. That’s true for feeder and live cattle.”

is to find one or two indications relevant to the ranch — and stick with it.

“You might see the first slight signal happen in the meat trim when there’s too little,” he said. “That did almost predict the last move. The 50s lean trimmings market made a move and everything else caught up a day later.”

A basic understanding of how the market functions offers producers a clearer picture of their next steps.

Nelson encouraged producers to seek out a trusted advisor with their best interest in mind. During market highs, there is value in managing risk through programs like livestock risk protection insurance or others.

“If somebody’s focused on education, helping you and holding a hand where it’s needed, you’ll grow as a producer and you’ll have a great partnership,” he said.

Ultimately, Nelson encouraged cattle raisers to take a hard look at what they can afford and what their capital looks like when making decisions throughout the next herd rebuild.

In addition to managed money figures, Nelson said there are a variety of things a producer can look to when planning for what is to come, but the important thing

“While things are good, there’s a lot of money in play,” he said. “We can argue most of our move up has happened. Now it’s all about holding it together. Those are going to be the people, five years from now, who are situated to rebuild, grow or expand.” CT

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25 YEARS FROM NOW Addressing tomorrow’s big challenges for the beef industry.

By Jena McRell Photos courtesy of National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

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esiliency is nothing new in the world of agriculture. For generations, toughness and grit have been prerequisites for food production.

Ranchers, past and present, have been responsible for doing more with less, stewarding the land and caring for livestock no matter what Mother Nature or outside pressures throw their way.

There’s much to be said about how far U.S. beef producers have come. Collectively, the industry continues to increase output while operating with the smallest beef herd inventory since 1961. Yet, experts say today’s challenges are unlike any other.

Shannon Ferrell, an agricultural economics professor at Oklahoma State University, took center stage Feb. 5 during CattleCon 2025 in

San Antonio and stressed what is at stake for the future of agriculture.

“If we are going to make it to 2050, we’ve got to become resilient,” Ferrell said. “Resilient has lots of meanings, but what I’m partial to is the ability to bounce back when something big comes your way.”

On the horizon for the U.S. beef industry are growing consumer demands, tightened cattle supplies, and fewer hands and acres to do the work.

With the global population expected to exceed 9 billion in the next quarter-century, the need for high-quality protein will continue its upward trajectory.

To meet demand, Ferrell said research predicts meat and animal protein production will require a more than 70% increase.

“Get comfortable being uncomfortable,” said Shannon Ferrell, Oklahoma State University. “Try new stuff before someone forces you to do it. That’s key.”

But how can the industry meet these mounting pressures? “We innovate,” Ferrell said. “We have got to learn to embrace change, unify and take steps forward to get this industry, and our farms and ranches, intact for that next generation.”

Marty Ropp, of Allied Genetic Resources, offered similar future predictions. He was part of a Feb. 4 Cattlemen’s College panel discussion on generational transfer, which considered who will fill the shoes of today’s agriculture producers.

“When you visit with folks, whether it is in their truck or at the coffee shop, ag labor is either their number one or two issue,” Ropp said. “If everybody thinks the same way, then maybe this issue isn’t just important, maybe it is crucial.”

Seasons change During his presentation, Ropp displayed a staggering statistic to the crowded room of CattleCon attendees. According to American Farmland Trust, nearly 40% of America’s agricultural land will transition in the next 15 years.

In addition, Ferrell told his audience that $1 trillion of farm wealth is expected to change hands in the next 20 years. This will require careful estate and succession planning.

He also pointed out that, according to the latest Census of Agriculture, the average age of a U.S. farmer and rancher is about 58 years old. In comparison, the average age of a small business owner is roughly 50 years old. “We need an infusion of young people to keep our industry sustainable,” Ferrell said.

He added that economic pressures are changing the landscape of the nation’s ranches. Operations are trending toward opposite ends of the size spectrum, either smaller scale, part-time outfits or larger, multi-faceted ranching enterprises.

“All the macroeconomic signals are telling us to either get big or get small,” Ferrell said, adding that hollowing out mid-size operations also affects rural communities.

For ranchers wanting to keep operations in the family, pass down property or hire more labor to expand or diversify, time is of the essence.

“Every single segment of agriculture is short of labor — and short of a plan to address their labor issues,” Ropp said.

A drive through small-town America reveals the core issue: there is no one there. With dwindling populations and fewer young people returning to these regions, the gap will continue to widen and cause issues for ag labor and rural development.

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Equipping the next generation of cattle raisers to meet the needs of a growing consumer base was top of mind as Shannon Ferrell, pictured top, presented on the main stage and Marty Ropp, below, shared insights during Cattlemen’s College. Bottom photo by Kayla Jennings.

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“The pipeline that funneled talent and folks who wanted to run businesses and ag operations is running dry,” Ropp said. “If we do not learn how to find a way to restock it, American ag production is in real trouble.”

Ferrell said attracting more young people requires attention on important issues like rural infrastructure, improving broadband, investing in schools, healthcare and transportation.

“We have got to maintain communities that our young people want to come back to,” he emphasized. “It simply comes down to the fact that we’ve got to keep adapting.

“Change is coming. It’s not just coming; it is going to come faster and faster. If we don’t adapt to it, we are going to be left behind.”

New thinking Not long ago, if someone was looking for a ranch hand or seasonal labor, they posted a help wanted sign on the bulletin board of the local livestock market, cafe or feed store. That is not the case anymore, and the available pool of skilled labor has declined.

“Jobs must be promoted these days and not just offered,” Ropp said. “You can’t just hang that piece of paper up with phone numbers that you rip off, because nobody is ripping off those numbers anymore.”

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Every Point of View THE SILENT GENERATION (Born 1928-1945)

MILLENNIALS (Born 1981-1996)

• Shaped by the Dust Bowl, Great Depression, World War II and Korean War.

• The first generation to grow up as digital natives.

• Greatly value frugality, toughness and hierarchical leadership.

• Collaborative, value-driven and highly focused on sustainability.

• Prefer face-to-face conversations with a respectful tone.

• Prefer flexible work environments and values-based organizational change.

BABY BOOMERS (Born 1946-1964)

GENERATION Z (Born 1997-2012)

• Grew up amid social unrest and economic prosperity.

• Grew up post-9/11 and immersed in the information age from birth.

• Strong emphasis on professional success and organizational achievement.

• Highly individualistic and exceptional learners who want to avoid repeating others' mistakes.

• Respond well to communication emphasizing career growth and stability.

GENERATION X (Born 1965-1980) • Smallest generation, characterized by independence and skepticism of authority.

• Thrive on autonomy — just show them the goal and step aside.

GENERATION ALPHA (Born 2013-Present) • Still developing generational traits.

• Work well alone but serve as a bridge between older and younger generations.

• Natural innovators, digital communicators.

• Expected to be the smallest generation in a century due to delayed family-starting among Millennials and Gen Z.

• Prefer relationship-building before full engagement.

Source: Shannon Ferrell, Oklahoma State University

Finding employees today requires proactive recruitment. Competitive pay and access to benefits is a major plus, too. Ultimately, agriculture’s success will require the industry to recruit young professionals who may not have grown up in the industry but have a desire to work and live in a rural setting.

Ropp heads up an initiative called New Acres, a 501(c)(3) organization that bridges the gap between ag employers and job seekers, focusing on people and connections.

They use digital marketing, social media and compelling videos to capture attention and generate interest.

“We are looking at the rural-urban interface areas where there are thousands and thousands of young people,” he said. “[We have the opportunity] to promote the lifestyle, communities and a sense of belonging. It

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is not just a job. It is a lifestyle and chance to be part of something bigger.”

Dan Leahy, with the Foundation for Ranch Management, joined Ropp during the panel discussion and offered insights into the next generation of professional ranch managers. He reminded the audience that the skills and responsibilities needed on the ranch and throughout the beef industry are many.

“Try and pick a position that cannot be filled in agriculture. It can’t be done,” Leahy said. “There is a place for everybody, and it is probably one of the most fulfilling pursuits on Earth.”

With young people today, he said it is often about balancing experience and knowledge. Don’t dismiss someone because they did not grow up in the business.

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“You have those who were raised on a ranch, and they don’t even know what they know because they know so much,” Leahy explained. “Then you have those with no skills, but they have some knowledge. We know the most about what we’re most interested in, and you’d be amazed at how some of these kids can talk the talk because they are naturally interested.”

generational dynamics at play. Between now and 2050, the industry will face one to two generational shifts in who owns and manages farms and ranches. From the Silent Generation and Baby Boomers to Millennials and Generation Z, everyone brings different philosophies and preferences to the table.

“We have to move past the us versus them mindset,” Ferrell said. “We have got to build unity in our communities, in our industry, with our allies and with our consumers. We have to learn how to see other perspectives and win hearts and minds.”

When considering hiring a ranch employee, Leahy encouraged the audience to adopt the time-tested apprenticeship model. “Apprenticeships have worked for 4,000 years,” he said. “It is an incentivized structure to assure mutual regard and success.”

Leahy’s organization has developed a toolkit, called an apprenticeship in a box, that provides ranch owners with a clear pathway for employee development, measuring growth and key milestones along the way.

“If the object of communication is to be understood, then the object of apprenticeship is mastery,” he said.

“Communication must be intentional, it must be deliberate with the outcome in mind, and the same with apprenticeship.”

Don’t wait For those looking to recruit new employees or pass the reins to a family member, the time to get started is now.

Getting ranches into the hands of the next generation will be filled with challenges, Ferrell said.

Research has shown about 30% of ranches, farms and other small family-owned businesses will make it through one generational transition. Looking at two generational transitions, the chances lower to 12%. At three transitions, it’s 3%.

One strategy the Foundation for Ranch Management offers is what they call a greenbook to track and monitor progress. Many ranchers are accustomed to using a redbook, issued by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, to manage herd records, so this practice reflects the same approach to collecting information for both the mentor and apprentice.

“In other words, if I started out with 100 farms and ranches, by the time they made three generational transitions, only 3% of them were still intact,” Ferrell said.

Formalizing the hiring process and training for new ranch employees helps ensure everyone is on the same page and understands what success looks like. Clear and consistent communication is key.

Whether working alongside family or hired employees, Ferrell encouraged cattle producers to consider the

With each passing generation, the likelihood of transfer dwindles. Ferrell said there are several factors at play, and one of them is the fact that 64% of farmers and ranchers have no estate planning tools in place.

“We’ve got some work to do, folks,” he said. “You owe it to your family to lay out a plan for getting your farm or ranch to them successfully. The best time to do it was yesterday. Second best time is today. Get it done.” CT

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LIVESTOCK REGISTRATION

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By Stephen Diebel, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association first vice president

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n the near future, more than 55,000 Texas livestock producers will stand in line at their county clerk’s office to reregister cattle brands. The timeconsuming process, which is required once every decade, relies on a paper-based system and must be done in person. It is time for a change.

Before the next reregistration hits in 2031, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and lawmakers are advocating for updating the antiquated process to an online system that will bring efficiency, transparency and ease of use to county clerks, law enforcement and, most importantly, ranchers.

Two pieces of legislation have been filed in the 89th Legislature supporting this goal. House Bill 1417, coauthored by Reps. Ryan Guillen and Angelia Orr, establishes an electronic registry of livestock markets and brands in Texas. Sen. Charles Perry, chair of the Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, introduced companion legislation, Senate Bill 503. If passed, the bill would create an online platform to house registered brands in a centralized database at the Texas Animal Health Commission.

Bringing livestock registration into the digital era has several benefits.

First, an online system would allow cattle raisers to register, renew or update their brands from any location.

For many, this would eliminate the need for in-person visits to the county clerk’s office. However, the option to register or reregister in person will continue to be available.

In addition, the automation of routine tasks, such as reminders and renewals, would streamline the brand registration process for all parties involved. An electronic system would also improve data accuracy and

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accessibility, with fewer errors and discrepancies than paper-based systems.

Crucially, a centralized, searchable brand registry would provide law enforcement, county clerks and producers with the most up-to-date brand information.

While the type of publicly available information will not change, law enforcement, including Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers, will be able to quickly access relevant information to identify missing livestock, reducing the need to hold animals for extended time periods and expediting their return to their rightful owners.

As it currently stands, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s law enforcement, brand and inspection services division has been collecting brand information from county governments and other law enforcement agencies for more than 80 years as they work cases. While the association database has been crucial to that work, the labor and costs associated with the platform should be housed in a state agency as this is a statewide service.

We need to be clear: The push for a centralized database is not based on a need for more information, but rather a need to access information already being collected. General users will continue to have access to only basic information, while law enforcement will have access to more specifics as needed.

Enacting this approach will ensure our industry keeps up with the speed of digital information. The proposed registry will improve overall efficiency, reduce errors and benefit all parties involved — producers, clerks and law enforcement — as they manage and protect livestock brands in Texas. CT

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ep. Angelia Orr is a wife, mother of two and small business owner. She and her husband, Will, live in Hill County where his family has farmed and ranched since 1872.

conservatives and community leaders to run in the newly formed House District 13, which includes Hill, Bosque, Freestone, Limestone, Leon, Falls and part of McLennan County.

A 1992 graduate of Texas A&M University, Orr has dedicated her life to raising her family and serving the community. She has served the Republican Party as an election judge, a precinct chair and a delegate to six state conventions.

Drawing from her experience as a district clerk, Orr has played a pivotal role as an advisor and coauthor in the development of House Bill 1417. This legislation requires cooperative agreement between Texas ranchers and county clerks to facilitate a seamless transition for both parties.

Orr was elected to the Itasca School Board in 2007 and went on to serve two terms as secretary. In 2010, she decided to run for district clerk, winning a competitive, threeperson Republican Primary before defeating a five-term Democrat incumbent.

As state representative, Orr is a strong and committed voice for rural Texas. She says her Rep. Angelia Orr main priorities include securing the border, cutting property taxes, improving local public schools, protecting private property rights, defending the second amendment and supporting a pro-life, pro-family culture After the Texas Legislature completed redistricting in 2021, Orr was encouraged by local grassroots in the state of Texas. CT

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lue Ranch in Moore County was recognized Feb. 4 by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association as a regional winner of the 2024 Environmental Stewardship Award Program. Seven regional awards were presented to recipients during CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio.

“Conservation practices of cattle farmers and ranchers across the country help to preserve natural resources and provide wildlife habitat,” said National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Past President Mark Eisele. “The stewardship efforts of these award recipients confirm our industry’s commitment to protecting the land and water for future generations.”

Established in 1991, the Environmental Stewardship Award Program celebrates outstanding land stewards in the cattle industry. Regional winners come from every corner of the country and undertake stewardship efforts unique to their environment, landscape and resources.

The 2024 Environmental Stewardship Award Program Regional winners are: • Region I: Angus Glen Farms LLC, Watkins Glen, New York • Region II: Kempfer Cattle Company, Deer Park, Florida • Region III: Little Timber Farms, Blackduck, Minnesota • Region IV: Blue Ranch, Moore County, Texas • Region V: LeValley Ranch, Hotchkiss, Colorado • Region VI: Cottonwood Ranch, Wells, Nevada • Region VII: Downey Ranch, Wamego, Kansas “Blue Ranch embodies the spirit of land stewardship in every facet of their operational design, their vision, and most of all their actions and accomplishments,” said Jeff Goodwin, director of the Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management at Texas A&M University. “The McCloys lead by example by providing leadership through industry engagement and providing an environment of learning for peers, students and resource professionals.”

With perennial water flowing and native grasses perfect for rotational grazing, Rex and Susan McCloy saw an opportunity to expand their extensive farming and cattle operation. A decade later, Blue Ranch just south of Dumas in Moore County is a benchmark for stewardship that yields highly efficient cattle production

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Nominated by TSCRA, Blue Ranch was recognized by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association as a regional winner of the 2024 Environmental Stewardship Award Program during CattleCon 2025. Pictured from left are: Mike Turner, Ethan Turner, Susan McCoy and Rex McCoy.

and a thriving wildlife habitat, while managing constant environmental improvements to the sundry rolling prairie in the northwestern Texas Panhandle.

The McCloys’ goals are to achieve the highest levels of environmental, economic and social sustainability through holistic management practices; improve riparian areas to reduce erosion; expand wildlife populations through improved natural habitats; and promote sustainable grazing practices by advocating at the local level and beyond. Their management practices have increased forage production, improved water quality and provided habitat for wildlife.

“We are stewards of the land and all the resources that are associated with it,” Rex McCloy said. “What we do now has lasting impacts and consequences on the future of the operation, and we must leave it better than we found it.” CT

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In addition, it supports the establishment and operation of a sterile fly production facility within the U.S., as well as collaboration with livestock producers, wildlife experts, state governments and other stakeholders to develop comprehensive strategies for long-term NWS control and eradication.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association will be working and coordinating with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to advance these federal policy priorities.

SPECIAL RANGER TESTIFIES ON BRAND REGISTRATION LEGISLATION Scott Williamson, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association executive director of law enforcement, brand and inspection services, testified on Feb. 24 before the Texas Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

Senate Bill 503, a priority bill for the association during the 89th Texas Legislative Session, establishes an electronic registry for livestock brands.

TSCRA President Carl Ray Polk Jr. provided an update on the association’s priorities for the 89th Texas Legislative Session during the NCBA Region IV meeting. He also shared how TSCRA supported its members through education and programming in 2024.

TSCRA ATTENDS CATTLECON 2025, BRINGS POLICY TO COMMITTEES Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association was well represented during CattleCon 2025, which was held Feb. 4-6 in San Antonio. Nearly 190 members, including the association’s policy committee chairs and vice chairs, attended the beef industry’s annual gathering hosted by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association policy committees offered two resolutions to National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s property rights and environmental management committee related to wildfire prevention, mitigation and response.

The resolutions support the removal of EPA emission standards for rural volunteer fire department vehicles used to fight wildfires, as well as the creation of flexible funding opportunities to compensate landowners for region-specific wildfire mitigation and prevention.

Additionally, the association presented a directive to the cattle health and well-being committee establishing mitigation and response protocols for New World screwworm. The directive enhances efforts to prevent and control NWS outbreaks in the U.S., including increased funding and resource allocation for monitoring, research and response initiatives.

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Williamson emphasized the importance of an online database and its benefits to ranchers, county clerks and law enforcement in Texas.

“A bill that establishes an electronic registry for livestock brands would update the current antiquated process and bring efficiency, transparency and ease of use to county clerks, law enforcement and livestock producers while still offering in-person registration,” Williamson said.

Currently, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association gathers brand information from county governments and law enforcement agencies to aid in investigations of lost or stolen livestock. While this registry is crucial to their work, it remains incomplete. A comprehensive, state-owned and managed database better serves the state.

“This proposed registry will improve overall efficiency, reduce errors and benefit all parties involved — ranchers, clerks and law enforcement — as they manage and protect livestock brands,” Williamson said.

If the bill is passed, law enforcement will have access to relevant information as they identify stolen or stray livestock and will reduce the need for a county to hold animals for extended periods of time while the rightful owner is identified.

TSCRA CONGRATULATES BROOKE ROLLINS ON SECRETARY OF AG CONFIRMATION Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Carl Ray Polk Jr. issued a statement congratulating Brooke Rollins on her Feb. 13 confirmation as USDA Secretary.

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USDA-APHIS RESUMES CATTLE AND BISON IMPORTS FROM MEXICO In February, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service resumed cattle and bison imports from Mexico. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association has closely monitored import status as the temporary trade halt was placed on Mexico after the New World screwworm was detected in Chiapas.

“Keeping the U.S. cattle herd healthy and safe is essential. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association has taken detections of New World screwworm seriously and will continue to follow the status of the pest and prepare for actions that may need to be taken in the future,” said Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Carl Ray Polk Jr. “Resuming cattle trade is a positive step for our industry.”

CATTLE RAISERS ROUNDUP APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 2 Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association announced it will host its fourth-annual TSCRA Cattle Raisers Roundup July 14-18. The event is open to high school students who are entering their junior or senior year in fall 2025 and interested in gaining knowledge about the beef supply chain, natural resources and other important ag issues.

Cattle Raisers Roundup will include tours at cattle ranches and beef packing plants, as well as the opportunity to speak with industry leaders. The program is structured to allow for practical application of everyday activities of those who buy, sell, produce and rely on beef protein. Applications are due May 2 and are available at tscra.org/what-we-do/students.

TSCRA SUBMITS SECOND AMICUS BRIEF ON LANDOWNER RIGHTS COURT CASE On Jan. 29, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association submitted its second amicus brief supporting landowner ownership of groundwater in the Texas Supreme Court case Cactus Water Services LLC v. COG Operating LLC. In the dispute, landowners contracted to sell produced water to a third party, but the oil and gas company argued they retained ownership under existing leases.

“For Texas landowners, ownership of groundwater is among the most essential private property rights,” said Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Carl Ray Polk Jr.

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AUSTIN OFFICE HOSTS NORTHERN TERRITORY CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s Austin staff hosted Australia’s Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association during their recent visit to Texas. The organization collaborates with government and industry stakeholders at local, national and international levels to protect and promote its members’ interests, working closely with its board to develop sound policy positions.

Much like Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, their policy priorities surround natural resources, supply chain and market issues, and private property rights for ranchers. Discussion between both associations provided opportunities to better understand cattle industry issues as they relate to their respective countries.

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The amicus brief urges the court to uphold the longstanding principle in Texas that the landowner owns all the groundwater under their land, including groundwater brought to the surface as the result of the drilling process.

Beginning in 2005, Collier and Balmorhea Ranches Inc. entered certain oil and gas leases with COG Operating LLC. The leases did not convey any rights of ownership to the groundwater underlying the property, allowing only the extraction of oil, gas and hydrocarbons, and limited rights to use groundwater from a newly drilled well to aid in the extraction and production process. In 2019, Collier and Balmorhea Ranches leased the ownership rights to all water on and underlying the property to Cactus Water Services LLC. COG Operating LLC filed suit against Cactus Water, and both parties sought competing declaratory judgments regarding produced water ownership.

In 2023, the El Paso Court of Appeals ruled that oil and gas producers have an ownership interest in produced water. As a result, Cactus Water Services LLC petitioned the Texas Supreme Court for review of the prior ruling. CT

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BRIEFS NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN BECOMES NEW NCBA PRESIDENT

his two daughters, seven grandchildren and ten greatgrandchildren. He looks forward to the year ahead, working with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association members toward a stronger, more viable future.

“The overarching principle and aim of NCBA is to make things better for our members and create an environment where each of us focus on our farms and ranches,” Wehrbein explained. “That’s a big strength of NCBA — we’re not just big feedlots or big ranches. We’re everybody.”

NCBA ANNOUNCES 2025 POLICY PRIORITIES

Buck Wehrbein, a Nebraska cattleman, ascended to the role of National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president during CattleCon 2025, held in early February in San Antonio. Wehrbein, with a 45-year career in the cattle feeding sector, brings decades of dedication to the industry and leadership experience to the association’s top leadership post.

The 2025 officer team, approved by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association board of directors, took office at the end of this year’s convention.

Gene Copenhaver, of Virginia, was named presidentelect and Kim Brackett, of Idaho, was elected vice president. Skye Krebs, of Oregon, was elected chair of the policy division, and Kenny Rogers, of Colorado, was elected policy vice chair. Nancy Jackson, of Mississippi, and Travis Maddock, of North Dakota, were elected as chair and vice chair of the federation division, respectively. Brad Hastings, of Texas, will continue to serve in the role of treasurer.

As president, Wehrbein sees both challenges and opportunities ahead, but he’s confident the association’s unifying presence will remain critical to addressing key issues facing farmers and ranchers. He is particularly passionate about fostering opportunities for the next generation of cattle producers, recognizing their ability to drive innovation and industry progress.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s executive committee approved the organization’s policy priorities at CattleCon 2025. This year the focus will be on engaging with the Trump administration and Congress to expand opportunities for producer profitability.

“NCBA will continue advocating for passage of a longterm farm bill and pushing to extend the critical tax provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that expire at the end of the year. We will also be continuing to fight for more flexibility for grazing and voluntary conservation work that is vital to preventing catastrophic wildfires that have been raging across the country,” said National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President and Nebraska cattleman Buck Wehrbein.

“Over the past few years producers have been increasingly squeezed by onerous regulatory burdens, including unscientific Endangered Species Act listings and the rapidly changing enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act. This government overreach has prevented meaningful conservation efforts, leaving America’s treasured natural resources in worse condition and cattle producers in a position of great uncertainty, with soaring legal and accounting bills. NCBA is laserfocused on advancing federal policies that will help improve the general business climate and give producers more opportunities moving forward to increase the profitability of their operations.”

“They’re ahead of where we were in my time,” he noted. “They understand the issues, and they’re ready to make a difference.”

Some of the 2025 policy priorities include:

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Wehrbein’s focus during his time as president is to advocate for profit opportunities while also strengthening the freedom to operate. Securing tax relief provisions and pushing back on regulatory overreach is also crucial during the year ahead.

Work to retain core wins in the 2024 House Agriculture Committee-passed farm bill.

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Preserve family farms and ranches for future generations by advocating for essential tax relief for cattle producers.

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Fight for meaningful long-term relief from the burdensome reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act.

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Enhance wildfire prevention utilizing targeted grazing, controlled burns, and forest management practices to protect grazing lands.

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Keep working lands working by protecting family farms from undue regulatory burdens under the Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and many other key regulations.

“The tax issue is critically important for agriculture,” Wehrbein said. “A few years ago, there was talk of doing away with the deduction of expenses, and that would have been devastating. We also have to keep pushing on the death tax. With what land values have done, if families are forced to sell or split up land to pay taxes, it would put a lot of people out of business.”

Married to his wife Sandy for more than 52 years, Wehrbein cherishes the support of his family, including

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In the News NEW LAND TRENDS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS STATUS OF AND SHIFTS IN TEXAS’ AGRICULTURAL LANDS The Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute has published the latest Texas Land Trends Program report, Status Update and Trends of Texas Working Lands 1997-2022.

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The document is a critical resource in understanding the complex makeup of the state’s agricultural lands and the challenges presented by rapid economic and population changes. The report describes the status and recent changes in land values, ownership size and land use of privately owned Texas working lands. It shows on a larger scale how land use across the state has changed throughout the last 25 years.

“This report serves not only as an updated snapshot of current conditions but also as a resource to inform future policies affecting our state’s natural resources,” said Roel Lopez, Ph.D., director of the Natural Resources Institute and head of the Texas A&M University’s department of rangeland, wildlife and fisheries management.

Published every five years, the report pulls from extensive sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts, land value and land use data from independent school districts and the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Census of Agriculture dataset.

Texas is home to eight of the top 15 fastest-growing cities in the U.S., according to the report. From 1997 to 2022, the Texas population increased 55%, from 19 million to 30 million residents or nearly 1,100 new residents per day. Eighty-eight percent of this population increase occurred within the state’s top 25 highest-growth counties.

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The largest increases in land values were observed near major metropolitan areas. The average appraised market value of Texas working lands rose 55% since 2017, from $1,951 per acre to $3,021 per acre.

Throughout the last 25 years, land values have increased by 505%.

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From 1997 to 2022, Texas saw approximately 3.7 million acres of working lands converted to nonagricultural uses. The last five years alone accounted for the loss of nearly 1.8 million acres.

While grazing lands make up the largest portion of working lands in the state, they have steadily decreased since 1997 — losing roughly 6.7 million acres to other land uses over the 25 years.

U.S. BEEF EXPORT VALUE TRENDS HIGHER Beef export value climbed 5% from 2023 despite a slight decrease in volume, as unit export values were record high. That is according to year-end data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

December beef exports totaled 110,171 metric tons, up 1.5% from a year ago, while value climbed 4% to $897.6 million — the highest since July. For the full year, beef exports were 1.29 million metric tons, down 0.5% yearover-year, while value increased 5% to $10.45 billion.

“Considering the formidable headwinds in the large Asian markets — especially in the first half of the year — and the challenges on the supply side, beef exports exceeded expectations in 2024,” said U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “The economic climate in Asia has shown modest improvement and, in the meantime, demand for U.S. beef strengthened in other regions, including double-digit growth in Mexico.

“The U.S. beef industry continues to export a steady percentage of production at higher prices, as evidenced by export value per head of fed slaughter reaching $415. U.S. beef always sells at a premium internationally, and the strong U.S. dollar contributed to further increases in pricing in local currencies. The 2024 results confirm that global demand is extremely resilient.” CT

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CATTLE GENETICS Upcoming Ranching 101 sets the stage for genetic selection and improvement.

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Join the association as it welcomes Jason Cleere, Ph.D., associate professor and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist, who will discuss the importance of mastering cattle genetics in Jason a successful operation. With years of experience Cleere, Ph.D. developing educational programs to enhance the efficiency and profitability of the state’s beef producers, Cleere will share his expertise in genetic selection and herd improvement during the hour-long Zoom webinar.

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Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the industry’s top experts on breeding strategies to improve herd productivity, efficiency and profitability.

ABOUT RANCHING 101 Offered by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Ranching 101 webinars provide participants with practical, sound guidance on the tools and equipment needed to get started in ranching or land ownership. The webinars are available online on the third Tuesday of every month.

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OBITUARIES TOM RISINGER, 86, of Weslaco, died Jan. 4.

Throughout the years, he played key roles in U.S. agricultural trade missions to Japan — helping to open U.S. beef exports to the Japanese market — and West Africa, including Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon and the Ivory Coast.

Risinger graduated from Wharton High School and attended the University of Texas at Austin on a rodeo scholarship.

A Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association honorary director, Risinger was a lifelong advocate for the state’s beef industry and dedicated much of his time to stock shows, cattle industry educational opportunities, and youth programs and events.

Following graduation, Risinger honorably served the U.S. Army at Fort Lee, Virginia.

In the mid-1960s, Risinger was introduced to Simmental cattle by Travers Smith and proudly held American Simmental Association Membership No. 5.

Risinger is survived by his wife; daughters, Tracy (Bruce) Risinger Smith and Whitney Risinger Swanner; grandchildren, Tommy Swanner and Phoenix Swanner; and sister, Mary Ella Risinger Anderson. CT

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Theft & Law The bulls were stolen from the owner’s cattle pens Jan. 19. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Pemberton at 903-450-3900.

DISTRICT 11 — NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS Stolen tractor in Bryan County, Oklahoma.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Randolph McGee reports a John Deere 6140 cab tractor stolen from a property off Kemp Road in Hendrix, Oklahoma. The tractor’s VIN No. is 1LO6140MVPG197628. The tractor was stolen between Jan. 6-24.

DISTRICT 1 — TEXAS PANHANDLE Calves missing in Motley County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Chris Ward reports 20 head of black baldy calves missing from a property west of FM 2009 near CR 128. The calves weigh between 550-600 pounds and have a “dragging A” branded on their left hips. They were last seen December 2024 and confirmed missing Jan. 19.

Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Ward at 806-205-0119.

DISTRICT 7 — NORTHWEST TEXAS Steer calves missing in King County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Michael Looney reports 10 steer calves missing from a property east of County Road 379 in Seymour. The calves weigh approximately 450 pounds and are mixed in color. They are branded with a “Mashed O” on their left hip. The calves were last accounted for Dec. 4. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Looney at 806-778-2585.

DISTRICT 10 — NORTH TEXAS Equipment stolen in Hill County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Robert Pemberton reports a 2008 72inch Bobcat root grapple stolen from a property near FM 308 and Richland Creek. The equipment was last seen Jan. 15 and was discovered missing Jan. 16.

Two bulls stolen in Kaufman County.

Pemberton also reports two bulls missing from a pasture off 1297 County Lane in Kaufman. The bulls are described as:

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Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the return of the stolen tractor or the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the felony theft of property. Anyone with information on this case is urged to call McGee at 903-821-7506.

DISTRICT 19 — CENTRAL TEXAS

Calves missing in Tom Green County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger H.D. Brittain reports two Angus-Holsteincross heifer calves missing from a property in Tom Green County. The heifers weigh approximately 200 pounds with white ear tags in their right ears. Last seen Jan. 6, they have no brands or markings.

Cow-calf pairs missing in Coleman County.

Brittain also reports two black cow-calf pairs missing from a property off County Road 210 in Santa Anna. The pairs are branded with “A18” on their left hip. They were last seen Dec. 22. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Brittain at 325-340-2268.

DISTRICT 26 — CENTRAL TEXAS

Cow-calf pairs missing in Llano County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Todd Jennings reports a black Angus cow-calf pair and Red Angus cow-calf pair missing from a property off County Road 490 in Valley Spring.

The cows have a “frying pan” brand on their left hip. They were last seen December 2024. Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact Jennings at 830-997-7585. CT TSCRA offers a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and/or grand jury indictment of individuals for theft of livestock or related property. Anonymity is guaranteed. To provide information, call the Operation Cow Thief tip line at 817-916-1775.

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STATE OF THE CATTLE INVENTORY Texas beef herd grows slightly amid record prices.

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Cleere, associate professor in the department of animal science, said even the salvage values for older cows and bulls are at record highs.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts predict several factors will continue working against a rebuild of the state’s beef cattle herd. The latest USDA beef cattle inventory survey showed the U.S. herd had shrunk another 0.6% to 27.68 million head.

“From a rancher perspective, it’s great to see a 2,000-pound bull selling as a packer for $2,500-$3,000,” he said. “So, if salvage values and demand is so high, it’s just another snapshot of how unprecedented the cattle market is.”

In Texas, the state’s beef herd grew by 60,000 head to 4.02 million over last year, according to the USDA report.

Prices are up, but so are costs

he Texas beef cattle herd has grown slightly since January 2024, while the overall U.S. herd remains near its lowest numbers since 1961.

The historically strong beef cattle market, high input costs and longer-term drought concerns have stymied a herd rebuild, said Jason Cleere, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension statewide beef cattle specialist, and David Anderson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension livestock and food product economist, both in Bryan-College Station.

Anderson, a professor in the department of agricultural economics, said 400- to 500-pound calves averaged $3.89 per pound in the Southern Plains market that includes North Texas and Oklahoma. That weight class of calf sold for $3.29 per pound at the same time last year.

“That’s outrageously high,” he said. “But the lower cattle numbers mean the pressure is going to be on higher calf prices.”

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Despite the unprecedented market, Cleere said producers are finding it more challenging to find profits due to higher input costs. Everything in ranching costs more than the previous price surge following the 2011 drought.

Cleere said inflation-adjusted prices for a 550-pound calf are lower than in 2013-2014 when ranchers were realizing better margins. “Ranchers need these recordhigh prices because it costs more to raise that same 550-pound calf,” he said.

Optimism among Texas ranchers is brimming, especially east of Interstate 35 in areas historically known for forage and beef cattle production.

Price outlooks are good, and consistent rainfall has set the stage for a strong spring green-up and flush of

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Ranching cool-season forages. The onset of cool-season forages like ryegrass and legumes can pack pounds on spring calves and help cows recover for breeding, Cleere said.

Despite the good market and moisture outlooks, Cleere said Texas ranchers have not yet held back heifers above replacement percentages in ways that indicate a herd rebuild.

“The weather has been encouraging, and some ranchers may be thinking about keeping more heifers, but that has to hold,” he said. “Ranchers have good memories, and they may be thinking about the next drought.”

Proceeding with caution Cleere said many ranchers may also remember how drastically the beef cattle market dropped in 2016 after a rapid herd rebuild. Ranchers paid top dollar for replacement heifers with the expectation that prices would remain high or go higher. But prices fell, which meant losses at sale barns for the subsequent calves produced by those high-cost heifers.

ranches, forage production, pastures and rangeland out of the state’s beef cattle production system.

“You see it, even in rural areas, so the reality is, if you look back 10 years, we’re not going to see those same cow-calf numbers that we once did,” he said. “The only thing that would change that is if inputs like fertilizer were dirt cheap so ranchers could ramp up their stocking rates.”

Optimize or maximize production Despite the challenges, Cleere said Texas cattle ranchers should have beneficial opportunities in the next few years. He expects strong price trends to continue and recommends ranchers look for ways to reduce costs and increase profits.

Cleere said it could mean selling calves earlier or later depending on market prices and quality forage availability or focusing on cows’ post-calving body condition. Smart, timely investments in nutritional supplements or fertilizer applications can provide longterm benefits for operations.

After the 2012 drought, prices for a 400- to 500-pound feeder steer peaked at $3.17 per pound in May 2015, Anderson said. By December 2015 those steers brought $1.97 per pound.

That cautious approach, higher input costs and longterm weather outlook for more drought for Texas will likely mean the state never reaches its previous herd numbers again, Cleere said. Land-use changes and fragmentation due to population growth are also taking

“In this business, we oftentimes say optimizing production is a better strategy than maximizing production, but there are times in the cycle where maximizing potential may be the better strategy,” he said. “So, planning for next year’s calf crop by taking care of your productive cows’ nutrition and helping ease that breed-back could reap big rewards.” CT Adam Russell is a communication specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife.

Higher cattle prices are helping, but ranchers are also facing higher input costs. The lower margins are resulting in a slowed herd rebuild in Texas and across the country.

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MONTH OF APRIL? Wild buckwheat (Eriogonum longifolium)

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• Has stems that will also produce a few smaller white

ild buckwheat, also known as Longleaf wild buckwheat, is a native warm-season forb found throughout the state.

The perennial plant grows in most soil types and sites, including sand, clay, limestone, shallows, slopes, prairies and bottomlands — except south of San Antonio to the Mexico border. Wild buckwheat:

• Grows from a thick root, which produces stems

reaching up to 24 inches tall. The stems will branch off to form many leafless, flower-producing stems.

• Produces basal leaves that are green on top and

leaves, about 1-2 inches long, that are oblong-linear.

• Produces yellow flowers in tiny clusters, which are fringed in red.

Wild buckwheat is sought after by sheep, goats and white-tailed deer on occasion, but rarely grazed by cattle.

Pollinators will use the many tiny flowers produced throughout the summer months.

With proper stocking rates and rotational grazing, this beneficial plant will spread throughout the pasture. CT

white on the bottom.

• Has leaves that are 4-8 inches long, 1-inch wide and taper into a long petiole.

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With more agritech options on the market now than ever before, the opportunities to boost productivity and improve profitability are endless. That is why it is imperative that ranchers stay up-to-date on available technologies to help optimize resources and increase the resiliency of their operations.

Join agritech leaders for a general session titled The Evolution of Agritech: Enabling the Ranch of the Future, sponsored by Ranchbot Monitoring Solutions and CattleMax, to kick off Saturday, April 12, at the 2025 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo in Fort Worth.

The following panelists will explore how technology can be used to save time, cut costs and secure the future of ranching for the next generation: Andrew Coppin, co-founder and CEO of Ranchbot; Terrell Miller, founder of CattleMax; Evon Onusic, co-founder and CEO of Frontiers Market; and Eric Yates, senior territory manager for Vence.

In the following interview, the agritech innovators preview what is to come in the highly anticipated mainstage Cattle Raisers Convention session.

Q: How do you define agritech?

A : Coppin: In the ranching sector, we often think of

agritech in three main subcategories: soil- and pasturerelated innovations around feed, methane reduction and carbon sequestration; animal ag tech, which can encompass tags, grazing applications, genetics and virtual fencing; and ranch tech, the things that help run a more efficient operation including remote water monitoring, automation and controls, artificial intelligence, weighing, etc.

Miller: Agritech is about using technology to make agriculture more efficient, profitable and sustainable.

Having worked with ranchers for decades, I see it as leveraging data, automation and digital tools to streamline daily tasks, make better decisions and ensure a stronger future for farmers and ranchers everywhere.

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Yates: Agritech refers to the use of innovative technology to improve efficiency and productivity in agriculture. For me, agritech is the implementation of technology into cattle production to help optimize a complex biological system.

Q: Why is Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo a great place to talk about new technology?

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A: Coppin: This event is one of the

key places ranchers go to learn and work on the business, not in it. What better venue could there be to explore new innovations that help streamline operations and allow cattle raisers to be productive, resilient and more sustainable with peers and technology providers?

As a sector, we need to dispel myths about complexity and truly understand what is working and what is not in agritech. There are many solutions now with meaningful traction.

Miller: Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo connects ranchers who appreciate practical solutions to everyday challenges. It is a great environment to showcase innovative tools that reduce costs, increase profits and ensure longterm operations. Attendees are excited to learn, network and adopt new technologies that genuinely strengthen their ranching businesses.

Onusic: Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo is a great venue because of its reach and reputation. It is one of the

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Q: Why is now the right time to pay attention to agritech?

A: Miller: As global food demand climbs, margins

tighten and labor remains scarce, agritech offers timely solutions. Tools like data analytics and automation enable ranchers to innovate, cut costs and stay competitive. There has never been a greater need, or a better opportunity, to revolutionize the way we produce food.

Yates: Amid rising operational costs and the loss of working lands, cattle producers should focus on agritech to enhance productivity and sustainability.

Innovations like virtual fencing and around-theclock animal monitoring can improve efficiency and profitability, while also addressing environmental concerns — securing the cattle industry’s future in a competitive protein market.

Q: What advice would you give to convention attendees who might be interested in new technologies?

A: Coppin: Take time to go and meet with agritech

providers at their expo booths and learn what is happening. Ask questions about how their technology could work on your property, what problems it would solve, how many ranches it is on already, how it is installed and what it costs. You might be surprised how affordable some of these things are. Of course, also attend the agritech panel and hear from experts and ranchers about their experience with new technologies — and how it is changing their operations for the better.

Onusic: The artificial intelligence revolution, with the right partners, can solve real challenges while driving meaningful profits at scale. It takes patience, curiosity and trust that a tech partner can deliver real-dollar value with direct feedback.

Yates: Be open-minded when it comes to technology and think big! Technology can offer endless opportunities to help each individual ranch and offer solutions to large problems like a lack of skilled labor or land constraints.

Q: How do you see agritech shaping the future of the cattle business?

A: Coppin: As regulatory and social pressures build

in the ranching sector, producers are compelled to do more with less and be more accountable for their supply chains. Much of the technology that has progressed allows ranchers to develop more productive,

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Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo is packed with educational and networking opportunities for ranchers and landowners of all types and sizes. Photo by Kayla Jennings.

profitable and efficient operations as costs continue to rise. We are in an exciting phase of the evolution in this sector where technology will have profound and positive impacts for cattle raisers — too good for them to ignore.

Miller: Agritech is revolutionizing ranching by providing real-time data, automating routine tasks and providing ranchers with better insights. We will continue to see more connected devices, predictive analytics and datadriven decisions. This shift will improve productivity, strengthen profitability and ensure the resilience of ranching businesses for generations to come.

Yates: Agritech will revolutionize the future of ranching and land stewardship. By empowering cattle producers with technology relevant to their ranch, it will enhance livestock management, optimize resource use and facilitate adaptation to rising challenges.

Don’t miss this and more insightful sessions as part of the School for Successful Ranching during Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo. For more information and an up-to-date schedule of events, visit cattleraisersconvention.com. CT

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The keynote session, titled The Business of Sustainability: Strengthening beef’s future through industry partnerships, will explore the evolving relationship between cattle raisers and agricultural stakeholders working toward a resilient, high-quality beef supply.

The session will be moderated by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee Chair James Clement III. “With a global footprint, these companies have a major influence over the future of the beef supply chain,” said Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Carl Ray Polk Jr. “Understanding their priorities and programs gives valuable insight into where the industry is headed.”

This conversation comes as more corporations invest in agriculture through ecosystem services, such as carbon-offset programs that leverage stewardship practices for financial incentives. Attendees can expect to learn how carbon fits into larger sustainability initiatives and how developing sectors including biodiversity, water and other resources can build on these emerging financial markets.

“There’s common ground in big business and sustainable agriculture but finding that common ground means asking the tough questions,” Polk said.

“I’m excited to hear directly from these corporations to learn how they are approaching partnerships with cattle raisers to better understand what is ahead for the future of ranching.” CT

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SCHOOL FOR SUCCESSFUL RANCHING PREVIEW There’s something for everyone through the School for Successful Ranching, an annual educational series hosted during Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo. Based on four tracks — policy, land and wildlife, cow-calf and panel discussions — sessions offer something for every interest and experience level.

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Speaker: Zach Brady, Brady + Hamilton LLP Friday, April 11 | 9-10 a.m.

As the Texas Public Utility Commission and ERCOT actively consider new electric transmission projects, landowners are faced with conversations involving new high-voltage transmission lines. One potential project includes a new unprecedented statewide loop that would serve as a super-transmission system, a buildout reminiscent of the Trans Texas Corridor. A well-known eminent domain, agricultural and energy lawyer, Zach Brady brings the latest details available on the processes that lead to permitting and construction for landowners.

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New World screwworm infestations pose a significant risk to livestock, wildlife and the agricultural industry. Dr. Dinges and Dr. Healey will share insights on how state and federal agencies work together to detect, prevent and control this destructive pest. From surveillance strategies to rapid response efforts, this discussion will highlight the latest policies and actions to protect animal health and minimize economic impact. Stay informed on what this means for producers and landowners in the fight against screwworms

View from the Capitol: Austin Legislative Update Speakers: Melissa Hamilton and Peyton Schumann, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Saturday, April 12 | 10-11 a.m.

The Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association government relations team will deep dive into the pressing issues of the 89th Texas Legislative Session. They’ll talk about what bills affect cattle producers, where the association stands on the issue, and what’s being done to address it. CT

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WITH PURPOSE TSCRA Director Shelby Horn shares the value of mentorship.

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or Shelby Horn, the cattle business isn’t just a profession — it’s a legacy, a passion and a way of life.

A sixth-generation cattle raiser, he grew up on his family’s cow-calf and yearling operation in Louisiana, where he learned firsthand the ups and downs of ranching. Horn’s early years were spent working cattle, absorbing lessons from seasoned ranchers and developing a deep respect for the industry’s traditions.

At 16, he knew ranching was his calling. In the early 1970s, a market crash nearly ruined his father, who turned to futures trading to navigate the downturn.

“As soon as I was old enough, he told me if I was going to be in this business, I needed to learn to trade futures,” Horn said. “That really became a big part of my expertise in the cattle business, marketing and trading.”

Horn credits Abell’s leadership and mentorship for shaping his career. “Hughes has been instrumental in my life, both professionally and personally,” he said.

Horn took that knowledge with him as he earned an economics degree from Brigham Young University and later a master’s degree in agriculture from Texas A&M University. By the time he finished school in 1992, he had built his own herd of 500 cows and was ready to jump headfirst into the business alongside his father.

Horn was elected to the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association board of directors in 2020 and has served as the marketing and transportation committee chairman. He now sits on the executive committee.

In 2000, Horn was hired to be the cattle marketing manager at Deseret Ranches and later the vice president overseeing operations in Texas, Oklahoma and Australia.

In 2008, Hughes Abell and Clay Birdwell, both Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association past presidents, recruited Horn to partner with them at Great Plains Cattle Feeders in the Texas Panhandle.

“Clay Birdwell was a major mentor to me from the time I was a kid,” he said. “I learned a lot from him and my time with him was a real blessing. Hughes also played a huge role in my decision to join the feedyard. I tell folks all the time that Hughes Abell has had a greater influence on my life than anyone except my own dad.”

Unfortunately, shortly after his arrival at Great Plains Cattle Feeders, Birdwell was diagnosed with cancer and Horn had to step up into a leadership position. Following Birdwell’s passing, Horn became president of Great Plains.

Recognizing the need to focus on the ranching side, Horn and Abell decided to sell the feedyard in 2017.

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Horn then became the general manager of Abell Livestock Company, overseeing operations in Texas, Florida and New Mexico.

Beyond business, Horn is dedicated to ranching’s future.

“There’s a lot of deep experience at TSCRA and being associated with really good people who’ve had a lot of experience in the cattle industry has really benefited me,” he said. “Most of my mentors were TSCRA members, and I’ve gained a lot learning from them.”

Horn and his wife, Julie, are now empty nesters living in Fredericksburg. They have four children and five grandchildren.

His father, now 92, still plays a role in his life and business. “I still talk to him every week about the markets and about trading,” Horn says. “He’s still a little sharper than I ever was.”

Horn’s advice to others is simple: “Just get involved. It’s easy to sit on the sideline, but to really make an impact, you’ve got to show up. Get on a committee, come to events, represent our interests. There’s plenty of ways to serve, and we’re always looking for more people willing to put in the work.” CT

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CARL RAY POLK JR.

STEPHEN DIEBEL

DAN GATTIS

President P.O. Box 155108 Lufkin, Texas 75915

First Vice President 3907 Salem Rd. Victoria, Texas 77904

Second Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer 213B W. 8th St. Georgetown, Texas 78626

PAST PRESIDENTS

John E. Dudley Comanche, 2001-2003

Pete Bonds Saginaw, 2013-2016

Bob McCan Victoria, 2003-2005

Richard Thorpe III, MD Winters, 2016-2018

C.R. “Dick” Sherron, MD Beaumont, 2005-2007

Robert E. McKnight Jr. Fort Davis, 2018-2020

John M. “Jack” Shelton III Amarillo, 1984-1986 James L. Powell San Angelo, 1988-1990 Tom Beard Alpine, 1994-1995

Jon Means Van Horn, 2007-2009

C. Coney Burgess Amarillo, 1997-1999

G. Dave Scott Richmond, 2009-2011

J. Mark McLaughlin San Angelo, 1999-2001

Joe J. Parker Jr. Byers, 2011-2013

REGION 1

Brooks Hodges, Guthrie

Joe M. “Jody” Bellah, Throckmorton

Joe Leathers, Guthrie

Kevin Busher, Winters

Blake Birdwell, Canyon

Frank McLelland, Tahoka

E. S. F. “Swasey” Brainard II, Pampa

Jeff Mitchell, Amarillo

Charles M. “Charley” Christensen Jr., San Angelo

J. K. “Rooter” Brite Jr., Bowie Donnell Brown, Throckmorton Campbell Burgess, Amarillo Deborah Clark, Henrietta

Gage Moorhouse, Benjamin Diaz W. Murray, Wichita Falls J. Malcolm Shelton IV, Amarillo

G. Hughes Abell Austin, 2020-2022 Arthur G. Uhl III San Antonio, 2022-2024

REGION 2

C.A. “Chili” Cole IV, San Angelo Alan F. Curry, San Angelo James H. Dudley IV, Horseshoe Bay Amanda Dyer, Fort Davis

Dale A. Smith, Amarillo

Johnny Ferguson, Big Lake

J. B. Daniel, Crowell

Jim Thompson, Breckenridge

Cody Fry, Lueders

James Henderson, Memphis

Ross Thompson, Iowa Park

DA Harral, Fort Stockton

Clayton Henry, Wichita Falls

Wesley Welch, Lubbock

Ron Helm, Van Horn

Lynn Cowden, Skellytown

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TSCRA Directory Heath Hemphill, Coleman

Claude Koontz, San Antonio

Shelby W. Horn, Fredericksburg

Steven J. Mafrige, Tilden

Larry R. Horwood, Sterling City

Richard Marbach, Victoria

Grant Jones, Rochelle

Beth Knolle Naiser, Sandia

Mark W. Jones, Brady

Federico “Freddy” Nieto, Raymondville

W. Clay Jones, Brady

T. Michael O’Connor, Victoria

Ty Keeling, Boerne

Jason Peeler, Floresville

Lorenzo Lasater, San Angelo

J.R. Ramirez, La Pryor

Brian T. McLaughlin, Midland David L. Neal, San Angelo Gerald Nobles Jr., Brady James Oliver, Ozona Wade Perks, San Angelo Jessica Tate, Marfa James Uhl, Fort McKavett Cody Webb, Barnhart C. Clark Welder, Fredricksburg Ken Welch, Baird Ray W. Willoughby III, Eldorado

REGION 3

Ford Drummond, Pawhuska, Oklahoma

Hunter Crow, Dallas James T. Dangelmayr, Muenster Seth Denbow, Weatherford

John Greer, Henrietta

John E. Zacek, Victoria

Jason Harlow, Dallas Pete Hudgins, Sherman

REGION 5

Tom Johnson, Wortham

Bill Cawley, Crockett

Ken Leiber, Fort Worth

Wayne Cockrell, College Station

Stefan Marchman, Fort Worth

Herff Cornelius Jr., Wadsworth

William H. McCall, Fort Worth

Carlos Detering III, Houston

Dan Nance, Haslet

Gardner H. Dudley, Houston

Susan Roach, Fort Worth

Lloyd French IV, Houston

Stephen S. “Steve” Sikes, Fort Worth

Kelley Sullivan Georgiades, College Station

Robert Hodgen, Houston

Austin Brown III, Beeville

Colt Hoffmann, Marlin

W. Christopher Bush, Refugio

Clay Kenley, Crockett

James Clement lll, Kingsville

Clive Runnells III, Austin

Robert “Bobby” Dobson, Birmingham, Alabama

Ian Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma

Crawford Edwards, Fort Worth

REGION 4

David DeLaney, Kingsville

John L. Cantrell, Cresson

Lew Thompson, Pearsall

Edward Bordovsky Jr., Riviera

Dustin Dean, Floresville

Missy Bonds, Saginaw

Michael Sasser, Corpus Christi

George Harrison, Bay City

David S. Crow, Corpus Christi

REGION 6

April Bonds, Saginaw

Bragg Smith III, Dallas Curtis A. Younts Jr., Belton

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John Sumner Runnells III, Bay City

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Tony Spears, Rosanky John “Rocky” Sullivan, Galveston Claudia Scott Wright, Richmond

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James L. “Jamie” Donnell Jr., Fowlerton J. David Eppright, Cost Benjamin Eshleman III, Corpus Christi

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Joseph B.C. Fitzsimons, Carrizo Springs

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Jim L. Gates, Pearsall Milton S. Greeson Jr., Victoria Bret Griffith, Del Rio Heath Grigg, Kingsville Marty R. Harris, Tilden Anson Howard, San Antonio Leslie Kinsel, Cotulla

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HONORARY DIRECTORS William L. “Buck” Arrington, Pampa

Dr. Joe Pat Hemphill, Coleman

Bill Phinizy, Gail

Van Baize, Nocona

Allen C. “Dick” Jones IV, Corpus Christi

Frank Price, Sterling City

Bradford S. “Brad” Barnes, Fort Worth

Ken Jordan, San Saba

Gary Price, Blooming Grove

Steve G. Beever, Pearsall

Don Keeling, Fredericksburg

Mary Joe Reynolds-Montgomery, Fort Worth

George Beggs IV, Fort Worth

David W. Killam, Laredo

Tom L. Roach III, Bozeman, Montana

Richard H. Bennett, San Antonio

John Z. Kimberlin Jr., Dallas

Charles R. “Butch” Robinson, Navasota

Emry Birdwell, Henrietta

Dan W. Kinsel III, Cotulla

Nolan Ryan, Round Rock

Mary Lou Bradley-Henderson, Childress

Chris Lacy, Fort Davis

M. Stuart Sasser, Corpus Christi

Chip Briscoe, Carrizo Springs

Laurence M. Lasater, San Angelo

Gordon E. Sauer, Fredericksburg

R.A. “Rob” Brown, Throckmorton

Steve C. Lewis, San Antonio

Wilson Scaling, Henrietta

J.D. Cage, Muleshoe

James E. “Jim” Link, Crowley

Chris Scharbauer, Amarillo

Presnall Cage, Falfurrias

Coleman H. Locke, Hungerford

Frates Seeligson Jr., San Antonio

John W. Carpenter III, Dallas

Ben Love, Marathon

Ed Small, Austin

Barrett D. Clark, Breckenridge

Katharine Armstrong Love, Austin

Danny B. Stewart, Sterling City

Martin W. Clement II, Kingsville

Richard M. Lucas Jr., Houston

Guy F. Stovall Jr., El Campo

Thurman S. Clements Jr., Victoria

Robert B. Mansfield, Amarillo

Gerald Sullivan, Galveston

C.A. “Chip” Cole III, San Angelo

Jon David Mayfield, Dublin

Stephen T. “Steve” Swenson, Dallas

Nixon Dillard, Pleasanton

Jim McAdams, Seguin

Rick Tate, Marfa

William C. “Billito” Donnell Jr., Alpine

James A. McAllen, Linn

Cliff Teinert, Albany

Markham B. Dossett, Waco

William “Alan” McNeill, Beaumont

Richard Traylor, Batesville

Bob Drake, Davis, Oklahoma

Len P. Mertz, San Angelo

Robert J. Underbrink, Houston

James H. “Jim” Dudley, Comanche

Evalyn Moore, Richmond

Tom Watson, Muleshoe

Jay C. Evans, Dripping Springs

Raymond E. Moore IV, Richmond

Dennis W. Webb, Barnhart

Trainor Evans, Mercedes

Bob Moorhouse, Weatherford

John Welch, Wolfforth

Leroy Ezer, Anahuac

Tom Moorhouse, Benjamin

Richard Wortham, Austin

Richard Gates, Marfa

Russell Noble, Ardmore, Oklahoma

Roger F. Welder, Victoria

Mike Gibson, Paducah

Les Nunn, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

A.B. Wharton, Vernon

Ronald J. “Ron” Gill, Chico

Boots O’Neal, Guthrie

Beau Brite White, Rosanky

Frank Green, Liberty

James Palmer, Roaring Springs

W.C. “Billy” Williams, Mertzon

W. H. “Billy” Green III, Albany

Rick Peebles, Baytown

David W. Winters, Del Rio

Thomas J. “Tommy” Haegelin, Concan

Tim Pennell, Westhoff

Dr. M. R. “Mike” Wirtz, Brenham

Dr. Philip C. Hardee, Beatrice, Alabama

Tom Perini, Buffalo Gap

Tom Woodward, Decatur

Rafe Hargrove, Rotan

Jim Peters, Quemado

Bart Wulff, Dallas

Tom J. Haynie, Navasota

Scott Petty Jr., San Antonio

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SPECIAL RANGERS VACANT Scott Williamson

Executive Director, Law Enforcement, Brand and Inspection Services

District 8 John Vance

P.O. Box 313 Sunset, TX 76270 903-438-6251

District 14 Darrel Bobbitt

District 1 Region 1 supervisor Chris Ward

P.O. Box 88 Clarendon, TX 79226 806-205-0119

Contact Chris Ward 806-205-0119

P.O. Box 174 Roland, OK 74954 918-315-2925

District 9 Zach Havens

District 10 Robert Pemberton

District 11 Randolph McGee

5808 CR 247 Hico, TX 76457 254-396-1747

District 15 Marvin Wills

P.O. Box 125 Kennard, TX 75847 936-222-2144

117 Oak Ridge Gatesville, TX 76528 254-223-2330

District 21 Chace Fryar

District 22 Region 5 supervisor Brent Mast

655 FM 2821 W Huntsville, TX 77320 281-734-4078

District 3 Region 3 supervisor Cody Hyde

District 2

P.O. Box 301 Richards, TX 77873 936-714-6619

P.O. Box 341 Campbell, TX 75422 903-450-3900

P.O. Box 13 Ector, TX 75439 903-821-7506

District 17 Tod Reed

District 18 Clay McKinney

P.O. Box 1 Sterling City, TX 76951 432-230-0151

P.O. Box 1622 Pecos, TX 79772 432-448-9367

District 24 Nathan Hale

District 23 Mike Boone

P.O. Box 31 Industry, TX 78944 979-627-5823

4690 Cherry Hill Road Kountze, TX 77625 409-658-5725

District 4 Gavin Gatrell

District 7 Michael Looney

District 12 Region 6 supervisor Bo Fox

District 13 Larry Hand

P.O. Box 1617 Pawhuska, OK 74056 918-809-3331

P.O. Box 248 Abernathy, TX 79311 806-788-2585

P.O. Box 1482 Chandler, TX 75758 903-571-3488

P.O. Box 521 Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 903-348-9638

District 19 Region 2 supervisor H.D. Brittain

District 20 Kenny Murchison

District 25 Robert Fields

District 26 Todd Jennings

P.O. Box 66 Giddings, TX 78942 512-705-3226

P.O. Box 65 Christoval, TX 76935 325-340-2268

P.O. Box 734 Cuero, TX 77954 361-207-5207

1601 East Main Fredericksburg, TX 78624 830-997-7585

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District 27 Matt Sigur

P.O. Box 913 San Diego, TX 78384 361-726-2354

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District 28 Kevin Marmor 1833 FM 2200 W. Devine, TX 78016 210-215-4168

District 29 Region 4 supervisor Joe Aguilar Jr.

District 30 Steve Martin

P.O. Box 417 Beeville, TX 78104 361-542-0496

P.O. Box 341 Mission, TX 78573 956-513-0297

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New Members 3J Ranch Wortham

C&S Ranch Angleton

Davis Ranch Lubbock

3M Ranch Azle

Camp Howdy Ranch LLC Laredo

Diamond S Cattle Maud

3S Cattle Co. Abilene

Don Campbell Ennis

Dottom Farm Arlington

AirMedCare Network San Antonio

Claire Cantwell Glen Rose

Double Diamond Cattle Co. College Station

Riley Alexander Decatur

Riley Carver Avoca

McKenna Elsom Guy

River Alexander Decatur

Cedar Springs FLP Austin

Ereno Farms LLC Caldwell

Mariah Baker Stephenville

Childress Hall Cattle Co. LLC Childress

Ervin Land & Cattle Naples

Baker Ranch Crockett

CircleHouseB Cattle Co. Early

Brocklin & Monique Evans Leesville

Bar A Ranch Adair, Oklahoma

Courtney Claude Nacogdoches

Evening Star Ranch Orange Grove

Bar L Kennard

Charlie Cleveland Lubbock

Jared Fisher Ponca City, Oklahoma

Rusty Beisch Windthorst

Sterling Cloudy Jasper

Maci Freels Gainesville

Jace Berry Chickasha, Oklahoma

CMC Hay Port Lavaca

G3 Farms LLC Tulia

Tanner Bialas Richmond

James Collins Burleson

Cathleen Gaffney Tyler

BizAutom Chino, California

Conterra Ag Dallas

Stephen Garrett Jr. Robstown

Black Water Houston

Copperhead Florence

Trenton Garrett Robstown

Blue Line Ranch LLC Orange

Cord of Three Enterprises LLC Blanco

Santiago Garza Edinburg

Blue Oval Creek Ranch Weatherford

Crazy H Land & Cattle LLC Meridian

Sofia Garza Edinburg

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health New Braunfels

Payton Crow Gordonville

Vicente Garza III Edinburg

Amber Boner Chico

Derek Crumpton Iowa Park

Ashlynn Gasch Edna

Billy & Kati Bounds Gainesville

Daley Land & Cattle Co. LLC Midland

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New Members Goodwin Ranch Thorndale

Hutton Hawkins Bogata

Kirkland Cattle Transport LLC Forney

Zachary Griffeth Marrieta, Oklahoma

Sam Henshaw Waurika, Oklahoma

Kiley Kizziah Richmond

Corbin Grigg Groesbeck

Daryl Howard Austin

Abigail Koenig De Leon

Grogan’s Farm & Ranch San Angelo

Hudson Bunting Ranch Abilene

Cathryn Koenig De Leon

Rhett Guinn Grove, Oklahoma

Inspiration Valley Ranch Gatesville

Koepp Farm La Vernia

Presley Guy Henrietta

IT Tech Co. Ltd. Diamond Bar, California

KP Farms Ladonia

Hall Farm Grapevine

J S Livingston Ranches Dallas

Krazy K Angleton

Gayla Hamby Crockett

JN Cattle Waco

La Mina/Santa Margarita Ranch Roma

Savannah Hanson Liberty

Kaleb Jones Houston

La Paz Farms Bryan

Holden Hawkins Bogata

John D. Jordan Laredo

LCL Farms LLC Perkins, Oklahoma

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Craig & Tyler Leonard Sonora

Reich Farms LLC Crawford

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension La Marque

Craig Lollis Kingston, Oklahoma

Tabitha Reifel Alvin

Jace & Destanee Thomae Winters

Kassadee Lym Canyon

Savannah Remmy Bay City

Marsha Todd Pasadena

Marke Exploration Inc. Fort Worth

Jacobi Ridley Rowlett

Trees Ranches Mountain Home

Kate Martin Brenham

Rockin’ T Cattle Co. Sunset

Triple J Farms Tomball

Sawyer Mau Columbus

Rocking W Cattle Center

Triple Peak Ranch Canyon Lake

Jillian McKechnie Commerce

Savannah Roessler Gainesville

Miles Tull Gatesville

Robert Meeks IV Livingston

Lillian Rogers Graford

Clara Tyler Lake Jackson

Savannah Melendez Richmond

John Roley Lubbock

Kelden Vandygriff Abernathy

MJ Cattle Co. Brownfield

Christine Rosenbalm Frisco

Veale Ranch Breckenridge

Cole Mobley Bronson

Joleigh Russell Mount Pleasant

Dakota Walker Wichita Falls

Moore’s Ranch LLC Eldorado

Presley Russell Mount Pleasant

Hudson Wedeking Mineola

Austin Newman Leonard

Ty Scott Weatherford

William Westberry Springtown

Justin Parker Meadow

Senter Family Ropesville

Brylie Whitley Clyde

Patriot Mobile Grapevine

Shawn Kalina Cattle Co. West

Hadley Whitley Clyde

Phillips Farm Telephone

Shane Smith Henderson

Karter Wiley Paris

Rayne Pitts Talco

Howdee Snoddy Grandview

Curtis Witmer Mabank

River Pitts Talco

Dixie Snodgrass Glen Rose

Elijah Woodruff Rainbow

Emma Piwonka Blessing

Stephens Angus Ranch Weatherford

Lonna Wunderlich Brenham

Poole Feed Supply Wylie

T&B Cattle Co. Sinton

YO Ranch Headquarters Mountain Home

Rafter S Cattle Co. Abilene

T&R Cattle Eddy

Makenzy Reed McKinney

Jason Taylor Dayton

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Where: Elkhart Phone: 903-764-1495 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Tiffany Patterson, 903-388-7288

Where: Lockhart Phone: 512-398-3476 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

Where: Cuero Phone: 361-275-2329 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Kaylee Malatek, 979-942-0323

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Where: Pleasanton Phone: 830-281-2516 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Marvin Bendele, 210-213-5890

Where: Pittsburg Phone: 903-856-3440 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Michelle Willeford, 903-767-0670

Atascosa Livestock Exchange

AUSTIN

Four County Auction

Where: Industry Phone: 979-357-2545 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Lisa Sebastian, 979-270-3041

BAILEY

Muleshoe Livestock Auction

Where: Muleshoe Phone: 806-272-4201 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Leo Aviles, 956-437-3899

BEE

Beeville Livestock Comm.

Where: Beeville Phone: 361-358-1727 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Robert Bridge, 361-542-6693

BOSQUE

Clifton Livestock Comm. LLC

Where: Clifton Phone: 254-675-7717 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Larry Brown, 254-265-1920

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CHEROKEE

Tri County Livestock Market

Where: New Summerfield Phone: 903-322-4940 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Jerry Boulware, 936-465-1597

COLEMAN

Coleman Livestock Auction

Cuero Livestock Comm.

EASTLAND

Texas Cattle Exchange Where: Eastland Phone: 254-629-2288 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Ronnie Ober, 817-371-7071

ERATH

Dublin Livestock Auction Where: Dublin Phone: 254-445-1734 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Ronnie Ober, 817-371-7071

Erath County Dairy Sale

Where: Coleman Phone: 325-625-4191 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Dave Williams, 325-669-2030

Where: Dublin Phone: 254-968-7253 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

COLORADO

Stephenville Cattle Co.

Cattleman’s Columbus Livestock Auction Where: Columbus Phone: 979-732-2622 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Lisa Sebastian, 979-270-1228

COMANCHE

Comanche Livestock Exchange

Where: Stephenville Phone: 254-968-4844 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

FAYETTE

Flatonia Livestock Comm.

Where: Comanche Phone: 325-356-5231 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Michael Davis, 254-879-3121

Where: Flatonia Phone: 361-865-3538 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Vance Weltner, 210-473-9099

COOKE

Schulenburg Livestock Auction

Meridian L/S Comm. Co.

The New Gainesville Livestock Auction

Where: Meridian Phone: 254-435-2988 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Larry Brown, 254-265-1920

Where: Gainesville Phone: 940-665-4367 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Robin Gibbs, 903-227-0791

BOWIE

CORYELL

J & J Livestock Auction

Coryell County Comm.

Where: Texarkana Phone: 903-832-3576 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Cheri Beal, 903-280-4554

Where: Gatesville Phone: 254-865-9121 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

BRAZOS

DALLAM

Where: Schulenburg Phone: 979-743-6566 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Vance Weltner, 210-473-9099

FLOYD

Floydada Livestock Sales Where: Floydada Phone: 806-983-2153 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: JE Stone, 806-777-4396

FRIO

Pearsall Livestock Auction

Brazos Valley Livestock Comm.

Cattleman’s Livestock Comm.

Where: Bryan Phone: 979-778-0904 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

Where: Dalhart Phone: 806-249-5505 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Clifton Miller, 806-570-7439

Where: Pearsall Phone: 830-334-3653 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Clarence Stevens, 210-415-0441

BURLESON

DEAF SMITH

GILLESPIE

Where: Caldwell Phone: 979-567-4119 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Mark Nygard, 512-281-6330

Where: Hereford Phone: 806-240-3082 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Joe Bob Via, 806-452-9280

Where: Fredericksburg Phone: 830-997-4394 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Larry Bowden, 210-846-0380

Caldwell Livestock Comm.

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Hereford Livestock Auction

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Gillespie Livestock Co.

April 2025

Auction Markets & Market Inspectors GONZALES

HILL

LAMAR

Where: Gonzales Phone: 830-672-2845 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: JoGayle Stavena, 979-332-2186

Where: Hubbard Phone: 254-576-2584 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Patrick Romine, 254-723-0950

Where: Paris Phone: 903-784-2238 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Lana Caldwell, 903-908-0530

HOPKINS

Paris Livestock Auction

Gonzales Livestock Market

Nixon Livestock Comm.

Where: Nixon Phone: 830-582-1561 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Landyn Maguglin, 361-492-9484

GREGG

Longview Livestock

Where: Longview Phone: 903-235-6385 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

GRIMES

Mid-Tex Livestock Auction

Where: Anderson Phone: 936-825-3970 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Rick Faught, 936-442-1039

Navasota Livestock Auction

Where: Navasota Phone: 936-825-6545 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Rick Faught, 936-442-1039

GUADALUPE

Seguin Cattle Co.

Where: Seguin Phone: 830-379-9955 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Elizabeth Cortez, 830-857-1945

HAMILTON

Hamilton Livestock Comm.

Where: Hamilton Phone: 254-386-3185 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

HARDIN

Gore Family Auction Center

Where: Silsbee Phone: 409-782-0612 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Christy McCoy, 409-782-0612

HENDERSON

Athens Comm. Co.

Where: Athens Phone: 903-675-3333 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Brandy Baughman, 903-440-4382

HIDALGO

Edinburg Livestock Auction

Where: Edinburg Phone: 956-383-5671 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Coney Alvarez Jr., 956-437-3899

April 2025

Hubbard Livestock Market

Sulphur Springs Livestock Comm.

Where: Sulphur Springs Phone: 903-885-2455 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

HOUSTON

Cattlemen’s Livestock Comm.

Where: Paris Phone: 903-739-2575 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Robin Gibbs, 903-227-0791

LAVACA

Hallettsville Livestock Comm.

East Texas Livestock Auction

Where: Crockett Phone: 936-544-2246 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Cheyenne London, 936-222-3689

HOWARD

Big Spring Livestock Auction

Where: Big Spring Phone: 432-267-5881 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Bruce Brandenberger, 254-977-5763

Where: Hallettsville Phone: 361-798-4336 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Kaylee Malatek, 979-942-0323

LEE

Giddings Livestock Comm.

Where: Giddings Phone: 979-542-2274 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

Lexington Livestock Comm.

JACKSON

Edna Livestock Auction

Where: Edna Phone: 361-782-7666 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Galynn Mazoch, 979-578-1823

Where: Lexington Phone: 979-773-2922 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

LEON

Buffalo Livestock Comm.

JASPER

Kirbyville Auction Barn

Where: Kirbyville Phone: 409-423-2612 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Erica Morgan, 409-509-1946

Where: Buffalo Phone: 903-322-4940 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Cheyenne London, 936-222-3689

LIBERTY

Raywood Livestock Market

JIM WELLS

Gulf Coast Livestock Market

Where: Alice Phone: 361-664-4395 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Ramiro Garcia, 361-460-0008

Where: Raywood Phone: 936-587-4941 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Harvey Williamson, 963-334-5325

LIMESTONE

Groesbeck Auction & Livestock

JOHNSON

Johnson County Cattle Auction Where: Cleburne Phone: 817-556-9090 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Lee Snyder, 254-707-1682

Where: Groesbeck Phone: 254-729-3277 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Mallory Steen, 903-390-0594

LIVE OAK

Live Oak Livestock Auction

KARNES

Karnes City Auction

Where: Karnes City Phone: 830-780-3382 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Elizabeth Cortez, 830-857-1945

Karnes County Livestock Exchange Where: Kenedy Phone: 830-583-2574 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Elizabeth Cortez, 830-857-1945

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Where: Three Rivers Phone: 361-786-2553 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Marvin Bendele, 210-213-5890

MASON

Jordan Cattle Auction

Where: Mason Phone: 325-347-6361 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Warren Ottmers, 830-669-2262

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ROBERTSON

UVALDE

Where: West Phone: 254-826-3725 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

Where: Calvert Phone: 979-364-2829 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

Where: Uvalde Phone: 830-278-5621 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Clarence Stevens, 210-415-0441

MEDINA

RUSK

Where: Hondo Phone: 830-741-8061 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Clarence Stevens, 210-415-0441

Where: Henderson Phone: 903-657-2690 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Samuel Steadman, 318-617-1141

MILAM

SAN SABA

West Auction

Union Comm.

Milam County Livestock Auction Where: Cameron Phone: 254-697-6697 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Rick Faught, 936-442-1039

NACOGDOCHES

Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange Where: Nacogdoches Phone: 936-564-8661 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Michael Witcher, 936-556-0992

NAVARRO

Corsicana Livestock Market

Where: Corsicana Phone: 903-872-1631 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Katy Webb, 903-388-4390

PANOLA

Carthage Livestock Auction LLC

Where: Carthage Phone: 903-693-6361 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Lori Blankenship, 936-234-3441

POLK

Livingston Livestock Exchange

Hunt Livestock Exchange

Jordan Cattle Auction

Where: San Saba Phone: ­325-372-5159 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: David Munden, 325-456-7253

SHELBY

Center Auction Co.

Where: Center Phone: 936-598-4395 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Michael Witcher, 936-556-0992

STARR

Triple G Livestock Auction LLC

Where: Rio Grande City Phone: 956-437-1988 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Coney Alvarez Jr., 956-437-3899

Southwest Livestock Exchange

VAN ZANDT

Mort Livestock Exchange

Where: Canton Phone: 903-287-6386 Sale Day: Special Sales Only Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

WASHINGTON

Brenham Livestock Auction

Where: Brenham Phone: 979-836-3621 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Lisa Sebastian, 979-270-3041

WHARTON

El Campo Livestock Exchange LLC Where: El Campo Phone: 979-543-2703 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Galynn Mazoch, 979-578-1823

Wharton Livestock Auction

Where: Wharton Phone: 979-532-3660 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Megan Stavena, 979-320-4228

WICHITA

SWISHER

Tulia Livestock Auction

Where: Tulia Phone: 806-995-4184 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Tommy Thompson, 806-690-4080

Wichita Livestock Sales

Where: Wichita Falls Phone: 940-541-2222 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: R.C. Langford, 832-330-7279

WISE

TAYLOR

Where: Livingston Phone: 936-327-4917 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Harvey Williamson, 963-334-5325

Abilene Auction

Decatur Livestock Market

Where: Abilene Phone: 325-673-7865 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Dave Williams, 325-669-2030

Where: Decatur Phone: 940-627-5599 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Rebecca Benson, 940-389-6382

POTTER

TITUS

WOOD

Lonestar Stockyards

Where: Amarillo Phone: 806-677-0777 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Gary McClellan, 806-334-0517

Stone Livestock Comm.

Winnsboro Livestock Auction

Where: Mt. Pleasant Phone: 903-575-9099 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

Where: Winnsboro Phone: 903-365-2201 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Alan Pruitt, 903-725-6200

RAINS

TOM GREEN

YOUNG

Where: Emory Phone: 903-473-2512 Sale Days: Tuesday & Saturday Contact: Brandy Baughman, 903-440-4382

Where: San Angelo Phone: 325-653-3371 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Bruce Halfmann, 325-315-5972

Where: Graham Phone: 940-549-0078 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Kyla Rater, 940-284-9968

Emory Livestock Auction

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Graham Livestock Comm. LLC

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Littlerobe

ANGUS CAMERON, TEXAS

Tracy Woods

405.880.3866

BLACK HEREFORD

angus ranch Dale & Brenda Jenkins 806-852-2485, 806-255-8873 www.littlerobeangusranch.com

PRIVATE TREATY ANGUS BULLS AVAILABLE

Jarrod Payne

308.870.6348

FEMALES ALSO AVAILABLE PRIVATE TREATY

Home of the Moore Profit Bulls

Pollok, Texas Brian Moore • 936-465-2040

www.mooreangus.com

Mike & Carla Bacica 11707 FM 2868 Flint, TX 75762 Mike: 903-520-0390 mbpga@aol.com Registered Black Herefords Carla: 903-530-8551 bacicafarms.com wtnca@aol.com

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Power of Angus.

BRAHMAN STEVE & GINGER OLSON Hereford, TX | (806) 676-3556 Steve@olsoncattle.com

GKB CATTLE

GARY BUCHHOLZ 214.537.1285 gary@gkbcattle.com

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RANCH HEADQUARTERS & SALE FACILITY 7440 TX 16, Desdemona, TX 76445 75 miles west of Fort Worth

HOGUE CATTLE COMPANY <—> Registered Black Angus Robert L. Hogue M.D. • Judy Hogue 6 Spring Hollow, Brownwood, Texas 76801 Ranch: 10108 CR 237 • Phone: 325-643-2225 Cell: 325-647-9168 • Fax: 326-643-6235 Email: rlhmd@familymedical.us

April 2025

Brangus Bulls

For Sale Year Round ™

940-736-5502 Dale

Era, TX 76238 940-768-2773 Ranch

Janet, Steve and Carlton Partin 3159 FM 837 • Montalba, Texas 75853 903-549-3000 • partin.partin@aol.com Quality Janet Partin: 903-922-3689 Brahman Carlton Partin: 407-709-0297 Cattle www.heartbarranch.com Since 1936 5th Generation

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Available Fall to Early Spring

PARTIN & PARTIN HEART BAR RANCH

Matthew Domel Cell: 254-749-3253 Mike & Barbara Domel – Meridian, TX Office: 254-435-2988 • Cell: 254-749-2240 www.mlslivestock.com

46th Annual Spring Production Sale • 4.5.25 10 th Annual Meating Demand Sale • 5.5.25 21st Annual Fall Production Sale • 9.29.25 23rd Annual Profit Proven Com’l Female Sale • 11.24.25 9th Annual Early Bird Sale • 1.26.26

Danny & MB Farris Tuscola, TX 325.669.5727

P.O. Box 253

Double Creek Farms Angus Bulls for Sale – At all Times

Bob Funk, owner Kevin Hafner Donnie Robertson Mark Squires Yukon, Oklahoma [405] 350-0044 Angus & Hereford

“West Texas Tough”

Brangus and Ultrablack Bulls

Super Baldie Bred Heifers

Contact Regional Manager Radale Tiner: 979-492-2663 rtiner@angus.org

© 2023-2024 American Angus Association

EVERY DAY IS SALE DAY AT

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Registered Brangus & Charolais Bulls

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713.204.4903 or 713.253.4804

Sugie Sartwelle J. D. Sartwelle III

979-877-4239 361-500-5792

Email: sartwellej@gmail.com

Call about bulls • Cuero, Texas

Casey Beefmasters Since 1948

CHAROLAIS

Watt M. Casey/Watt Jr. 325-668-1373 Albany, Texas 76430 www.CaseyBeefmasters.com

Bill Carr

Hilltop Ranch Beefmasters

Quality Beefmaster Cattle Ranches in Webb, Wilson and Kendall counties Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2947 Laredo, Texas 78044 Phone: 361/586-5067

Cullin Smith (409)779-9872

Private Treaty Welcome!!

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BRANGUS American Red Brangus Association 512-858-7285

www.americanredbrangus.org

Caleb Boscamp 830-857-5189 Julie Boscamp 830-857-5129 julieboscamp@yahoo.com 303 County Road 459 • Waelder, TX 78959 www.arrowheadcharolaisranch.com

Dennis Charolais Bulls 40 years of selective breeding/performance testing for… Easy Calving… and… Explosive Growth

Eric and Angie Dennis Saint Jo, TX 940/995-2161 940/841-2792 Cell

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COATES RANCH COMPANY

contact us

Steve Wayne Coates Box 645 Mertzon, TX 76941 325/835-2531

Curtiss Nipp 580.513.3555

CHAROLAIS BULLS One or a truckload - Give us a call SW&S Cattle Company Don and Kathy Schill 903-388-1342 • Donie, Texas

Mitch Thomas: 956-535-0936 Tonnyre Thomas Joe: 956-535-0942 thomasra@gte.net www.thomascharolais.com

Herefords • Golden Certified F1s Harlen Merks, Mgr ph 361.649.1717 Nopal, TX • 11 mi. N of Yorktown

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Registered Polled Herefords McDade, Texas 512.970.1595

Rusk, Texas 512.970.3588

www.DoubleDiamondHerefords.com

Joey and Susan Skrivanek, owners 407 W. Mustang • Caldwell, TX 77836 • Cell 979-224-4698 Office 979-567-3131• J.SKRiVANEKRANCH@outlook.com Nine miles east of Caldwell on Hwy. 21 or 15 miles west of Bryan-College Station on Hwy. 21

TEXAS HEREFORD ASSOCIATION

“Registered Herefords Since 1938”

4609 Airport Freeway Fort Worth, Texas 76117 817/831-3161

John 325-642-0745 • Tom 325-642-0748 Comanche, Texas; Ph. 325-356-2284 Email: john@dudleybros.com

Lee & Jacqui Haygood

EQUIPMENT

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923 Hillside Ave. Canadian, TX 79014 806-323-2906 lee@indianmoundranch.com

Horned Bulls and Females 2348 CR 165, Kenedy, TX 78119 theuret@sbcglobal.net 210-315-0103

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HORSE

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APPRAISALS

HEREFORD

NEEL POLLED HEREFORDS Registered Polled Herefords & Black Baldies

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325-754-5275

Contact: Nina Neel Sanders 214-454-8587 • Brady, TX

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NOACK HEREFORDS 7– “Quality Registered Herefords” Est.1921 – Bulls for sale at all times out of good milking cows

Office: 512-446-6200 Cell: 979-218-0065

BAR J BAR HEREFORD RANCH Texas’ Only Hereford Operation West of the Rio Grande Jim Cell 915-479-5299 • Sue Cell 915-549-2534

Director of Operations Cody Webb

Operations Manager Tony Martinez

Barnhart, Texas

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JUSTIN Agency

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Upcoming Events

MARK YOUR

CALENDAR

APRIL

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 Bexar County BQA Training Where: Live Oak

FRIDAY, APRIL 4 SUNDAY, APRIL 20 San Angelo Rodeo

SATURDAY, APRIL 5

Gardiner Angus Ranch: 46th Annual Spring Production Sale Where: Ashland, Kansas

Spring “Best of the Best” Replacement Female Sale

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba When: 10 a.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 10

Special Bull Offering: Hickory Sand Brangus & STS Ranger Registered Angus Bulls Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba When: 10 a.m.

Ranching for Profit Workshop Where: Fort Worth When: 12 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 10 FRIDAY, APRIL 11 32nd Annual Outlook for Texas Land Markets Where: San Antonio

FRIDAY, APRIL 11 SUNDAY, APRIL 13

Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo Where: Fort Worth

TUESDAY, APRIL 15

Ranching 101: Mastering Cattle Genetics Where: Online When: 1 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 Willacy County BQA Training

MONDAY, APRIL 21

Jorgensen Land & Cattle: Top Cut Bull Sale Where: Ideal, South Dakota When: 1 p.m.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 24

Special Bull Offering: Shady Oak Farm Charolais and SimAngus & Grothause Hereford Bulls Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba When: 10 a.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 29 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 Texas A&M AgriLife Hemphill County Beef Conference Where: Canadian

MAY

SATURDAY, MAY 3

Replacement Female Sale

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba When: 10 a.m.

MONDAY, MAY 5

Gardiner Angus Ranch: 10th Annual Meating Demand Sale Where: Ashland, Kansas

TUESDAY, MAY 6 WEDNESDAY, MAY 7

Oklahoma FFA Convention Where: Tulsa, Oklahoma

THURSDAY, MAY 8

Wichita Falls Luncheon

Where: McBride’s Steakhouse, Wichita Falls When: 11:30 a.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 8 SUNDAY, MAY 11

Western Heritage Classic Where: Abilene

SATURDAY, MAY 17

Lone Star Historic Howell Ranch: Registered Female Sale Where: Gainesville

TUESDAY, MAY 20

Ranching 101: Heifer Retention - Keep vs. Cull Where: Online When: 1 p.m.

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Accredited Land Brokers ................................. 79 AgTrust Farm Credit ............................................ 57 Alligare LLC .............................................................. 58 American Angus Assoc. .................................... 77 American Red Brangus Assoc. ..................... 77 Arrowhead Ranch ................................................ 77 Arrowquip ................................................................. 25

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Bacica Farms ........................................................... 77 Bar G Feedyard ...................................................... 33 Bar J Bar Hereford Ranch ................................ 78 Beefmaster Breeders United ........................... 3 Borchers Southern Y Ranches LP ............... 79 Brady & Hamilton .................................................. 51

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Cactus Feeders ....................................................... 31 Casey Beefmasters .............................................. 77 CattleMax ................................................................... 61 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo ............. 64 Cattle Raisers Insurance .................................. 60 Cattle Raisers PAC ................................................ 42 Charles S. Middleton ........................................... 79 Chip Cole & Associates ...................................... 79 Clayton-Waggoner Properties ..................... 79 Coates Ranch Co. .................................................. 78 Control Solutions .................................................. 49 Corteva Agriscience ............................................ 55 Cox Concrete Products ..................................... 62

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Dan W. Kinsel III ..................................................... 79 DBC Ag Products .................................................. 36 Deep Aquatic Technology ............................... 63 Dennis Charolais ................................................... 77 Doak Lambert ........................................................ 78 Double Creek Farms ........................................... 77 Double Diamond Herefords ........................... 78 Double Diamond Ranch ................................... 77 Dudley Bros. ............................................................ 78

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Express Ranches ................................................... 77 Express Scale Services...................................... 46

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Farris Ranching Co. .............................................. 77 Filegonia Cattle Co. ............................................. 79

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Gardiner Angus Ranch ...................................... 77 GKB Cattle ........................................................... 7, 77 Grandin Livestock Systems Inc. ................... 23

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Hall & Hall .................................................................. 79 Harlow Cattle Co. .............. Inside Front Cover Harris Riverbend Farms .................................... 79 Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC ......................... 80 Hemphill County Beef Conference ............... 9 Herdwatch ................................................................ 58 Hi-Pro Feeds ............................................................ 50 Hilltop Ranch Beefmasters ............................ 77 Hogue Cattle Co. ................................................... 77

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Indian Mound Ranch .......................................... 78

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J.D. Hudgins ............................................................. 73 Johnson Cattle Marketing ............................... 78 Jordan Cattle Auction ......................................... 15 Justin Insurance Agency ................................. 79

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Kaddatz Equipment ............................................ 78

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Lawrence Family Limousin ............................. 78 Lee, Lee & Puckitt ................................................. 79 Littlerobe Angus Ranch .................................... 77 LRB Ranches ........................................................... 79 Lyssy & Eckel Feeds ............................................. 53

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Mallett Simmentals ............................................. 79 Mesa T Ranch .......................................................... 78 MK Ranch .................................................................. 77 Moore Angus ........................................................... 77 MP Brangus ............................................................. 77 Muleshoe Ranch ................................................... 78

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Neel Polled Herefords ........................................ 78 Nipp Charolais ........................................................ 78 Noack Herefords ................................................... 78 Nü Wagyu ................................................................. 79

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Olson Land & Cattle ............................................ 77 Outfront Cattle Service ..................................... 78

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Parker Friedrich Marketing & Consulting .... 78 Partin & Partin Heart Bar Ranch ................. 77 Patriot Mobile ......................................................... 54 Peacock Angus Ranch ...................................... 77 PolyCleat Flooring ................................................. 41 Powell Herefords .................................................. 78

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Ramro LLC/RJ Cattle Co. .................................. 77 Red Angus Assoc. of America ........................ 19 Redbird Ranch ............................................... 23, 78 Rocker b Ranch ...................................................... 78 Rocking Chair Ranch ........................................... 71

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Santa Gertrudis Breeders Intl. ...................... 33 Sartwelle Brahman Ranch .............................. 77 Schmidt Hereford Ranch ................................. 29 Scimetrics Ltd. Corp./Kaput ........................... 37 Schneider Brahmans .......................................... 77 Scott Land Co. ........................................................ 79 Sealpro Silage Barrier Film ............................. 73 SI Precast Concrete ............................................. 62 Skrivanek Ranches .............................................. 78 Specialized Crop Insurance ............................ 59 Stonewall Valley Ranch ..................................... 79 SW&S Cattle Co. ..................................................... 78

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Texas Christian University ............................... 30 Texas Hereford Assoc. ........................................ 78 Thickety Creek Farm ........................................... 77 Thomas Charolais Inc. ........................................ 78 TSCRA Business Partners ................................ 35 TSCRA Education ................................................. 48 TSCRA Membership ............................................ 34 TSCRA Special Ranger Foundation ........... 56 TSCRA Stockyards Social ................................. 52

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United Country/Craig Buford ........................ 79

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Wesley Theuret Herefords .............................. 78

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A Look Back

APRIL 1925 During the 49th annual meeting of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, held a century ago, Attorney Dayton Moses recounted the organization’s rich history and current-day benefits. In a passionate address, he spoke to the association’s role in curtailing cattle theft, protecting ranchers and their property, and addressing animal health challenges like fever tick eradication.

“It is a long, long call from the meeting held under that live oak tree at Graham in 1877 to the meeting held today. The whole government has changed throughout this nation and the world since that time,” Moses said.

“The Cattle Raisers Association has a romantic history not surpassed by that of any organization in this whole United States. It has a record of achievement that is not equaled by that of any voluntary organization anywhere in this world.” CT

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