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NOVEMBER 2026

Taking Stock Meeting the herd’s nutritional needs through winter and beyond.

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The Long Game

What Will You Pass Down?

Building a nutrition plan that works beyond winter.

As millions of acres change hands, thoughtful planning can preserve more than land.

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A SEASON TO REFLECT N

ovember brings a familiar shift on the ranch. As the days grow shorter, attention turns to the hay supply, condition of the herd and winter preparations. Thanksgiving approaches, and with it comes gratitude for those who share in that work.

This month’s feature stories remind us that ranching involves looking ahead while tending to what is in front of us. Preparing the herd for winter and planning for the future of the family ranch both require careful attention, thoughtful preparation and a willingness to adapt.

This month’s issue of The Cattleman invites us to reflect on our lives and businesses today — and consider what comes next.

As we enter this season of gratitude, I am thankful for you — the ranchers, families and Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members who make our work so fulfilling. I hope this issue offers something useful for your operation and opens the door to meaningful conversations.

Beginning on page 10, The Long Game explores how a thoughtful nutrition plan can support the herd through winter and beyond. Whitney Crossland, a rancher and associate professor at Texas Tech University, shares practical considerations for evaluating forage, identifying nutritional gaps and preparing for the months ahead. Her perspective reflects the realities of limited time, rising costs and conditions that rarely go according to plan. Looking ahead takes on a different meaning in What Will You Pass Down? on page 20. A legacy strategist and land professional, Sonja Howle draws from her experience with landowners to explore the conversations behind decisions about family land. Those discussions require understanding what matters to each person — and making time to talk through those priorities before circumstances force a decision.

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Building a nutrition plan that works beyond winter. By Jena McRell

s cooler temperatures settle in and the grass begins to turn, Whitney Crossland offers ranchers a reminder that, when it comes to nutrition, forage remains the priority. “Hay is not just filler,” she says. “That is where the cow should be getting her nutrition. She wants forage. It is the diet.” With a doctorate in ruminant nutrition, Crossland sees these fundamentals play out on her family’s commercial ranch near Plainview and in research conducted at Texas Tech University, where she is an associate Whitney Crossland professor of animal and food science. She was also a featured speaker during the School for Successful Ranching held last spring at the 2026 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo in Fort Worth. High-quality, palatable hay allows the herd to maintain condition through winter and beyond. When possible, Crossland recommends offering a variety of forages. Like people, she says, cows can grow tired of the same meal every day. “That is something to consider — just because you have a lot of forage out there doesn’t mean the cows are going to eat it,” she says. Because most of Texas and the Southwest have faced prolonged drought, finding solid hay sources this year may be a challenge. Crossland says range conditions are poor to fair going into fall.

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“I’ve traveled north to about Canadian and south to the Hill Country, and it is pretty much the same song and dance everywhere,” she says.

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The hay crop hasn’t fared well in these conditions, so those with earlier cuttings or who purchased hay early in the summer may have an advantage. With stockpiled forage limited, Crossland expects hay prices to climb as winter approaches.

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Take stock

Perhaps the greatest benefit of a written grazing or feeding plan is the practice of planning ahead. A plan is more likely to be followed when it is on the calendar.

In the face of uncertainty and increased costs, Crossland says to plan for what can be controlled. “Many times, I see producers waiting for environmental indicators to do something about the problem,” she says. “But if we anticipate that something’s going to be a problem, we have control of that and can plan accordingly, as insurance.” That means planning for drought, flooding and everything in between. Whatever the predicted conditions, the plan should account for the herd’s nutritional requirements and allocate enough resources to ensure optimal performance. This time of year, Crossland recommends ranchers look ahead to the next six months.

“We can’t wait until we need the hay to have the hay,” Crossland says. “Winter comes every year. That’s why the grazing plan or the feed plan is so important. “Buy it when you don’t need it. That is my advice.”

Fill the gaps Even with a plan in place, the cattle will tell a rancher when it’s time to adjust. “We watch the animals for the signal,” she says. “When their fecal pats start to stack up and look dry, we know we need to either increase protein to help with digestibility or pull them in and feed either a TMR or higher quality stockpiled hay.”

“Taking stock of your hay and forage outlook is the number one thing,” she says. “What are the next six months going to look like? And you are going to want to be very conservative with your numbers — think worstcase scenario, especially with hay, because hay keeps longer than other commodities.” When evaluating actively growing grass or grass potential on her own ranch, Crossland says she tries to remain optimistic for rainfall, but stockpiled hay is always a large part of the program due to their local rainfall pattern in the semi-arid environment. “I want to make the best use of that growing forage as I can,” she says. “If I end up shorter on grass than anticipated, we have hay to fill the gap. Even when grass is actively growing, I can pull those females in, graze them on a hay bale for 30 days and then send them back out once the grass has caught up and is about to seed.” Taking inventory involves not only the quantity of available hay, but also the quality. A representative hay sample sent for analysis can provide a clearer picture of the nutrients being offered to the herd. Crossland says two of the primary variables to monitor are total digestible nutrients, or TDN, and crude protein values. From there, producers can identify nutritional gaps and determine how to fill them. Within their herd, Crossland says she prefers to buy higher quality hay, even if it costs a little more up front, to limit or eliminate the need for supplemental feed. She reminds producers that the time and labor involved in setting out hay or delivering feed should be part of the equation, too. This is especially true for people like her and her husband, who work full-time jobs off the ranch. “That was the biggest bonus for us when we started ‘bale-grazing’ — being able to go out, set our hay bales, do all the work in one day and then turn the cows in for 30 days,” she says. “The best plan isn’t always the most economical one on paper; labor savings are also huge and sometimes hard to quantify in your budget.”

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Whitney Crossland and her husband started their commercial herd with Red Angus-based cattle from her family. Through the years, they have focused on developing females that can add pounds while maintaining the range-type traits needed for their operation. Courtesy photo.

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Another telltale sign of a nutritional deficit is a dry mineral bucket. Crossland says they keep mineral out year-round and check it weekly. Typically, when the grass has turned, the mineral is suddenly gone.

when cool-season perennials emerge. The cows are moved into a designated area where Crossland and her husband set out enough hay to last about 30 days.

Beyond that, the cows have a way of making their needs known.

“That way they don’t have to go out and hustle to make an honest living,” she says. “It’s all right there. In this manner, the cows don’t lose as much energy and protein to the act of foraging, and it allows our paddocks to rest and recover.”

“If they’re chasing you around every time you come to the pasture, you know it’s time,” she says with a laugh. “Our cows are pretty vocal about it anyway.” Pasture conditions provide clues, too. Short, green forage can signal a quantity problem, while tall, yellow grass points more toward declining quality. When forage is both short and dormant, Crossland says producers may be looking at full feeding. On their ranch, she says they rely on bale grazing from about November through March, depending on

Location matters when choosing where to feed. Crossland says they like to section off part of an overgrazed or degraded area that could benefit from improvement. Hay that is not grazed and left on the ground creates cover, retaining moisture for the soil. That, coupled with the natural effects of hoof action, cattle urine and feces, helps improve the pasture for future grazing.

The Crossland family’s cattle operation is a learning ground for the next generation. Their daughters show steers, adding another dimension to the family’s breeding program. Top photos courtesy of Whitney Crossland. Bottom photo by Jerod Foster.

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KNOW THE NEED Nutritional requirements increase with production demands. Texas Tech University’s Whitney Crossland uses a 55-60-65 guideline for total digestible nutrients, or TDN, and 9-10-11 guideline for crude protein when evaluating forage for these three classes of females.

Class of Female

TDN

Crude protein

Goal

Dry, gestating mature cow

55%

Maintain body condition through gestation

Lactating mature cow

60%

10%

Support milk production, body condition and breed-back

Lactating first-calf heifer

65%

11%

Support lactation and breedback while she continues to grow

“Then if you have seeds in the seed bank there, some of that forage will pop up once they’ve been moved off after a few months,” she says. “You really see the benefit about a year later. So, we like to do that in some of our areas where we have undesirable forages.” Crossland and her husband practice native grass seeding in late spring through early summer. Determining supplemental feed options depends on the hay’s specific test results, available commodities within the region, and any time or labor constraints. If hay samples come back low for TDN, cows will need added energy in their diets. If crude protein is low, then add a supplemental protein source. “If I’ve got good TDN, but maybe not enough crude protein, then I usually opt for cottonseed meal to help optimize digestibility of the hay,” Crossland says. “If I have low energy and crude protein, then I might go with a dried distiller’s grain because that is going to have some fat with it, as well.” Ultimately, the cows will indicate whether the plan is working. “If you’re doing something new for the winter, take some measurements on the cows by evaluating body condition score before and after,” she says. “Then see if you at least maintained condition, because sometimes when we think something is working, we might let small things slip. Then we say, ‘Well, we didn’t have a good breed back this year. I wonder why that was?’”

For the future With cattle values high and input costs adding up, each female has to earn her place in the herd. But

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Big clouds and summer forage on the Crossland’s ranch near Plainview. Courtesy photo.

before ranchers can fairly judge performance, Crossland says cattle must have the nutrition to realize their genetic potential. “If you are not feeding her to her genetic potential, she’s not going to meet it,” she says. “When you don’t meet their nutritional needs, you cheat yourself of making progress within your herd.” Without a solid nutritional foundation, it is difficult to know whether a small calf reflects the cow’s genetic ability or a shortfall in management. Culling decisions can then be skewed by factors that were within the rancher’s control. “Something doesn’t come from nothing, right?” she says. “You have to put something in front of them to receive something in a different form. And when we’re not doing that, we can’t make accurate decisions.”

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WRITE IT OUT A nutrition plan can help ranchers prepare for the months ahead, but Whitney Crossland of Texas Tech University says there is value in putting more than feed needs on paper.

With nutritional needs met, cattle can fully express their genetic potential. Photo by Jerod Foster.

Crossland and her family have faced their share of difficult management decisions. Successive years of drought reduced their herd to roughly a quarter of its original size. In times of hardship, Crossland says a commitment to the land comes first. “To have land to pass on to our kids, we have to make those really hard decisions,” she says. “Who’s actually paying the bills? What kind of female works in this environment? We’re only going to keep females we can rebuild from. ” These questions are answered through the daily work of managing the herd, monitoring changes and planning for all eventualities. For families like Crossland’s, it is about more than profits at the end of the year. “We also have to teach our children what sustainability is,” she says. “It’s considering the whole of it — and you can’t starve a profit out of a cow. You have to put in the work; you have to put in the nutrients to get your product on the other side.” Even so, no plan is set in stone. Unpredictable weather, fluctuating markets and the evolving needs of the herd will continue to move the target. “But that’s the fun of it, right?” Crossland says. “Even though you’re shooting an arrow at that target, you’re going to have a weather event and the wind’s going to sweep it to the left.

Document when management decisions should be made, what conditions might trigger a change and, perhaps most importantly, why the plan was developed in the first place. “We need to be flexible somewhat, but we need to know why we have the plan,” Crossland says. “We need to write that out. Why are we doing it this way?” That record can become especially valuable as management passes from one generation to the next. Practices that made sense under certain weather, market and resource conditions may need to evolve along with the operation. “At some point 10 or 15 years down the road, your kid is going to ask, ‘Why are we doing it this way?’” Crossland says. “Then you can say, ‘Oh, well, at this time, this was the economic climate, and so we did it this way, but now it’s shifted.’” Crossland recommends keeping a written plan and calendar, then revisiting both as conditions change. The goal is not to predict every variable, but to preserve the reasoning behind decisions so future managers have a place to start.

“It’s a fun game, but it’s a long game. You have to plan for the long game.” CT

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As millions of acres change hands, thoughtful planning can preserve more than land. Story by Krissa Welshans

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hen you pass on, what you gonna pass down?” It’s a question at the center of McArthur, a country song that follows one piece of family land through four generations, from a mule and plow to a million-dollar development offer. For those in agriculture, the song hits deep. Recent USDA data suggests 43 million acres of U.S. farmland will change hands in the next five years, not including land currently in or expected to move into wills or trusts. Twentythree million acres of that land are expected to be sold to a non-relative.

sold 20 years later for $480. That same land would be worth nearly $500,000 today. “I’ve thought about that $480 a lot,” Howle says. “Not with bitterness, but as a vivid reminder of what’s at stake when a family makes a land decision without the full picture.” A century later, the decision came around again. After her father was diagnosed with dementia, Howle — by then experienced in commercial real estate — led her family’s own land transition, with a mother and sisters whose interests all had to be weighed.

Behind the other 20 million acres are families trying to decide what comes next. Sonja Howle, a legacy strategist, land professional and founder of Rooted Range in Boerne, has spent most of her life inside that decision.

Sonja Howle

She grew up working 1,000 acres on the KansasColorado border alongside her father and grandfather. One of the family’s original quarter sections, homesteaded in 1872 under the Homestead Act, was

“We could have sold it for the highest price,” she says. “Instead, we asked ourselves what Dad would have wanted. That decision changed everything.”

What struck her most during this time was how little help there was. The estate attorney and accountant did their jobs, but in the months between receiving the diagnosis and drawing up the documents, when the family was actively determining next steps, no one in the land business stepped up to guide them.

“I’ve thought about that $480 a lot. Not with bitterness, but as a vivid reminder of what’s at stake when a family makes a land decision without the full picture.” — Sonja Howle, Rooted Range

“I know, because I’m in the industry, that you don’t get paid unless there’s a transaction,” she says. For too long, she adds, the industry’s answer to every family has been the highest and best use, which usually means a transaction — often the most emotionally taxing path available. That gap is what Howle says Rooted Range was built to fill. She works as an independent land decision adviser and puts her fiduciary commitment to the landowner in writing. “The transaction is not the product,” she says. “The decision is.”

The people in the room Every land decision involves people. Howle says in her experience when a family can’t decide, numbers are rarely the problem. “The estate plan can be technically perfect and emotionally catastrophic,” she says. “The strategy fails not because of bad numbers — it fails because nobody understood the people in the room.” To help families see themselves clearly, Howle developed what she calls the Legacy Roles Framework — five behavioral roles she has watched surface in nearly every family land decision. They are not personality types, she stresses, but behavioral patterns that emerge under the pressure of a highstakes transition.

• The Guardian protects the past and

provides stability. Under pressure, Guardians can block every option except “hold forever,” even when holding is no longer viable.

• The Wizard sees possibilities others miss

and brings strategy and data to the table — and can design a business model no one will follow because emotions weren’t taken into account.

• The Warrior moves things forward when

a family is stuck. The potential risk is pushing for action before alignment is achieved — and making a deal the family later resents.

• The Healer holds the family together

and makes sure every voice is heard, tending to prioritize conflict resolution over decision-making.

• The Disruptor forces change despite

familial opposition; though they may be right about the problem, they tend to be misguided in their approach to solving it.

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Days gone by on ranch along the Kansas-Colorado border, where Sonja Howle was raised. In the first image, she and her father, Harold Smith, stand with the sheep. In the middle, Raymond Smith— Howle’s grandfather — takes a break during wheat harvest. Courtesy photos.

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Most families have all five archetypes in the room. Some play more than one role, and the tension between characters is predictable. The Disruptor and the Guardian are almost always at odds, and the Healer is often the only one trying to hold the process together.

The most common failure she sees is the Guardian being left out, or handed information in a format they don’t understand. The second is a family with no one they trust to keep their interests first. “I know the culture,” she says. “You don’t know who to trust.”

Picture a daughter who wants to turn the family cattle operation into a regenerative grazing enterprise with direct-to-consumer beef and a carbon program. Her father sees it as abandoning 100 years of tradition. Her brother is building spreadsheets, her aunt wants a decision by Christmas, and her mother wants everyone to still be speaking at Thanksgiving. Nothing about that family is dysfunctional, Howle says. They just don’t have a shared language for what they’re doing.

Once the roles are named, reaching an agreement often gets easier. “When you understand the priorities of each family member, it’s easy to compromise,” Howle says. The corner of the ranch that matters most to one sibling may not matter to the others, and it can be carved out.

“None of these roles are good or bad,” she says. “They become problematic when their influence is out of balance.”

Not just succession Howle is quick to say her work is not succession planning. Inheritance is only one way a family arrives at a crossroads, but the opportunities for conflict are innumerable: an unsolicited purchase offer; a tenant retiring; a lease ending; an energy company at the gate;

“When you understand the priorities of each family member, it’s easy to compromise.” — Sonja Howle, Rooted Range

THE LEGACY ROLES FRAMEWORK Five roles present in every family land decision.

Guardian

Protects the past. Can block every path forward.

wizard

Sees future possibilities. Builds strategy others won’t follow.

warrior

Takes action. Can push before the family is ready.

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healer

Holds the family together. Keeps peace at the cost of decisions.

disruptor

Forces necessary change. Can burn bridges in the process.

Source: Sonja Howle, Rooted Range

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a ranch that has stopped paying for itself; an owner who isn’t retiring at all, just ready to ask what else the land could be doing. “That can be someone who is discouraged by the current profitability of the land,” she says. “It can be an heir who wants to see how to best use it, or someone going through succession.” Her process runs in three layers: what the family values, what the land is worth today and could be worth under different uses, and what opportunities sit between those two. The result is a decision map laying out three roads — hold, transform, transition — and what each would mean for that particular family. Keeping the land doesn’t mean running it the way it has always been run. Howle says she helps families look at renewable energy leases, hunting and recreation, agritourism, regenerative and conservation programs, and alternative enterprises. “These are things a lot of people don’t even know to ask about, especially if the land has been used one way for generations,” she says.

If no heir is interested in continuing the ranch, Howle advises families to consider finding a qualified operation to keep working lands working. Photo by Crystal Albers.

If no heir wants to operate the working land, she points families toward a qualified operator — often a young producer who could never afford to buy in. “Give them access to land they wouldn’t have had before, and work more as partners,” she says. Maybe the land isn’t the legacy, she adds, but “the lift to your next chapter” — income that lets an heir pursue a life of their own while keeping what the family built.

When to start Howle’s answer is now, and well before a health crisis forces it. “You are not in a position to make good decisions when you’re dealing with a parent with health conditions, or grieving after someone passes,” she says. She points to one ranch where the father requires his children to come home every quarter for a business report. “They know exactly what’s going on,” she says, “and they’re learning it as they go.”

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This marker for the Santa Fe Trail sits just to the west of the land Howle called home. Courtesy photo.

To heirs who say they have no interest, her advice is to be patient: “Wait. Don’t do anything drastic. Hearts change.” Get the documents in place in case something happens, then give everyone the full picture — revenue, expenses, current value — and ask honestly what they want. Rushing rarely ends well. From the first kitchen-table conversation to a decision the family can stand behind, she says to expect six months or more. “You have an asset,” Howle says. “Let’s look at what it could be doing for you before anyone decides for you.” Because “what you gonna pass down?” was never only a question about the land. CT Krissa Welshans is a freelance writer based near Wichita Falls.

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BEYOND THE HEADLINES By Peyton Schumann

he beef industry has received increased attention from the Trump administration in recent months. Executive orders have been drafted, social media posts have gone viral and federal agencies have announced funding for programs, old and new. Once the dust finally settled, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and our members found ourselves asking whether these actions resulted in meaningful, lasting steps to strengthen the American beef industry, or if the attention would ultimately be temporary. We’d like to break down a few of the announcements and share where the association stands to help cut through the noise. On Aug. 21, President Trump declared 300,000 metric tons of ground beef were to be imported tariff-free for the next 90 days, with the assurance that the beef would be sold at 25% below current market prices. While the association supports making groceries more affordable for Americans, increasing beef imports is not the solution to higher retail prices. Forcing retail prices down only delays progress and injects instability into a market already working to correct itself. Thankfully, consumer beef demand remains strong. As the herd rebuilds, beef supplies will increase and prices will normalize, but it will take time. Ten days after that announcement, USDA released its Ranchers First Initiative, which includes five provisions for different beef industry sectors. Among them is the Beef Retention and National Development, or BRAND, endorsement, which would allow producers to insure the economic value of retaining a heifer for breeding for up to two years through the Livestock Risk Protection program. At enrollment, the policy establishes a protected value based on the heifer’s expected slaughter value. If her projected or actual slaughter value later exceeds the value of retaining her as breeding stock, the policy would cover the difference, reducing the financial risk of retention. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association has called for a comprehensive review of the Livestock Risk Protection program to include breeding stock coverage. Following market testing, we are hopeful that this option will become available to ranchers. We are committed

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to ensuring any enhancements to the LRP program strengthen risk protection for producers without increasing market volatility. Additionally through the Ranchers First Initiative, USDA will allow the Emergency Conservation Program, which provides financial and technical assistance to restore agricultural land and infrastructure damaged by disasters, to be used on acres enrolled in Grassland Conservation Reserve Program. Following wildfires and other natural disasters, landowners participating in Grassland CRP will have another tool to repair fences, restore land and recover grazing capacity while maintaining their CRP commitments after a disaster. USDA is also creating a SPUR Guaranteed Loan Program to expand and strengthen small and regional meat-processing capacity. The program will provide financing to support processor cooperatives, expand existing small businesses and help new or regional facilities increase processing capacity — creating more opportunities for cattle to be processed closer to where they are raised. In the Ranchers First Initiative, USDA pledged to work with other federal agencies to increase the purchase of American beef for federally supported food programs and institutions. The goal is to create additional demand for domestically raised and processed beef by directing federal purchasing toward American products, including beef served at military and veterans’ facilities. USDA is also establishing an initiative focused on military veterans getting started in ranching, building on existing programs that provide access to financing, conservation assistance and risk-management tools. The initiative also calls for USDA to work with the Departments of Veterans Affairs and War to connect transitioning service members with agricultural careers, helping create pathways into ranching for those who may not inherit land or an existing operation. Not long after U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the Ranchers First Initiative, Trump released two executive orders on Sept. 4 focused on promoting fair competition in livestock markets and expanding market access for meat producers. An executive order directs federal agencies on how

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Where We Stand by how many hooks are available. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association supports expanded market access for producers, however, meat must be inspected properly to protect consumer trust in our product.

to exercise authority they already possess; it does not, on its own, change federal law or amend an act of Congress. The Sept. 4 orders focus on exercising existing authorities, directing agency action and identifying areas where additional congressional action may be needed.

The second order directs USDA to review its existing authority to establish mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef and assess the potential economic impacts. USDA may pursue regulations where legally authorized or develop legislative recommendations for Congress. For producers, this means MCOOL is under formal review, but the order itself does not immediately establish mandatory labeling.

The orders direct USDA to strengthen enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act, increasing resources for investigating potentially unfair, deceptive or discriminatory practices. They also call for expanding interstate market opportunities, modernizing meat inspection, providing technical assistance to small processors and establishing a guaranteed loan program to help small and regional beef processors continue or expand operations.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association supports voluntary guidelines that will facilitate private, marketdriven efforts to label beef according to its country of origin. Throughout this landscape of executive orders, new initiatives and election-based rallies, you can count on this — our association will continue to promote meaningful change for cattle raisers and landowners. CT

Without adequate packing capacity, the size of our industry is not determined by our ability to produce more cattle to meet a growing consumer demand, but

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ustin Benavidez, Ph.D., was named USDA chief economist in January. Prior to his appointment, Benavidez served as chief economist for the Majority Staff of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, where he provided economic analysis on farm bill policy, commodity markets and agricultural legislation.

programs are informed by sound, data-driven economic research supporting America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities. The Office of the Chief Economist provides independent economic analysis to inform USDA decision-making, including market outlooks, policy evaluation and global agricultural assessments that support U.S. agriculture and food systems.

Before his service on Capitol Hill, Benavidez worked as an agricultural economist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, focused on farm and ranch management, production economics and policy analysis.

A longtime friend of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Benavidez will continue to ensure high-quality, useful data is delivered to cattle raisers and landowners. Justin Benavidez Originally from Tulia, he holds bachelor’s, master’s As USDA Chief Economist, Benavidez and doctoral degrees in agricultural economics leads the department’s economic analysis and forecasting efforts, ensuring USDA’s policies and from Texas A&M University. CT

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Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association member Craig Cowden, of Pampa, testified Sept. 15 before the Texas House Committee on Energy Resources, providing a landowner’s perspective on two committee charges addressing severed well operations and the prevention of orphaned wells. Drawing on personal experiences with bad-actor oil and gas operators, Cowden urged the committee to examine the Railroad Commission of Texas’ enforcement practices. He noted that some operators repeatedly exploit loopholes in state law and emphasized that landowners should not bear the consequences when operators fail to comply with the law or pass the buck for their own liabilities.

CATTLE RAISERS PAC HOSTS REPUBLICAN AG COMMISSIONER NOMINEE NATE SHEETS On Sept. 2, Cattle Raisers PAC hosted a special reception in College Station honoring and supporting Republican agriculture commissioner nominee Nate Sheets. Thank you to everyone who joined the association and showed their support for a strong voice for cattle raisers and Texas agriculture. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins addresses attendees at reception celebrating 250 years of agriculture heritage during the RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas.

TSCRA HOSTS RECEPTION CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF RANCHING HERITAGE Mid-September in Dallas, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association co-sponsored a reception at the RNC Midterm Convention celebrating 250 years of American ranching and farming heritage. The event brought together agricultural leaders and policymakers, including special guests U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association CEO Jason Skaggs shared remarks highlighting the importance of American agriculture and the ranchers who continue to feed and sustain the nation. The association was also pleased to welcome U.S. Reps. Craig Goldman of Texas’ 12th congressional district, Monica De La Cruz of the 15th congressional district, Michael Cloud of the 27th congressional district and Tracey Mann of Kansas’ 1st congressional district, as well as congressional candidates Jessica Hart Steinmann, Tom Sell, Mark Teixeira and Jace Yarbrough.

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Cattle Raisers PAC board trustees stand with Texas Ag Commissioner Candidate Nate Sheets ahead of the November midterm elections.

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In the News CATTLE RAISERS PAC CO-HOSTS FUNDRAISER FOR U.S. REP. CAMMACK Cattle Raisers PAC co-hosted a fundraiser Sept. 18 for U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack who serves Florida’s 3rd congressional district. Cammack has been a strong partner for agriculture. As a member of the House Agriculture Committee, she has been actively involved in the Farm Bill and a strong voice in Washington, D.C., on the New World screwworm threat. The event brought together Texas agriculture groups in Austin and allowed Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association to have conversations with Cammack about pasture mealybug, which has greatly impacted both Texas and Florida.

TSCRA LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION JOINS TEXAS COASTAL CATTLEWOMEN LUNCHEON

TSCRA members and staff pose for a photo during the Texas Coastal CattleWomen’s annual luncheon Sept. 22 in Houston.

The Texas Coastal CattleWomen gathered Sept. 22 in Houston for their annual luncheon, bringing together leaders and advocates from across the region. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Stephen Diebel joined as a guest speaker, offering insight into the mission and momentum of the TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation. He highlighted the foundation’s role in cultivating future industry leaders and strengthening the longterm vitality of Texas ranching.

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TSCRA President Stephen Diebel shares remarks on the partnership of the TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation and the Texas Coastal CattleWomen.

In late September, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Chris Ward, of District 1, presented to students in the ranch and feedlot operations program at Clarendon College. He shared the history of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, explained the duties of special rangers and discussed state agriculture laws that pertain to brands, estray livestock and theft.

FWSSR GROUNDS PINS ARE BACK Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association is again partnering with the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo to offer all active association members free commemorative pins, granting complimentary access to the entire 23-day run of the 2027 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Visit tscra.org to claim FWSSR Ground Pins by Dec. 14. CT

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BRIEFS GOV. ABBOTT DIRECTS TCEQ TO HALT DATA CENTER PERMITS On Sept. 21, Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to halt all permits sought by data centers until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, completes its audit. Because the Public Utility Commission of Texas, ERCOT and the Texas Water Development Board require that information to make informed decisions, no state agency shall move forward with regulatory approvals related to data center development until it is acquired. “Simply put, Texans must come first,” Abbott said. “Data centers must pay their own way, protect our grid and water, and complete the ERCOT and TWDB audits. Until they do, TCEQ will issue no permits sought by data center projects.” Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT to audit all data centers undergoing ERCOT’s interconnection process so their development does not compromise the reliability of the Texas electric grid or put natural resources at risk. On Sept. 14, he directed the Texas Water Development Board to compel data centers to comply with water-use reporting requirements, impose legal consequences for past and future failure to comply with state law, and partner with ERCOT on the audit to obtain additional water-use information. The Public Utility Commission of Texas, ERCOT and the Texas Water Development Board will determine the impact of data centers on grid reliability and security and on the water resources needed by Texas communities.

BEEF EXPORT VALUE REMAINED STRONG IN JULY July exports of U.S. beef climbed 6% year-over-year in value while volume was steady, according to data recently released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Beef exports totaled 89,139 metric tons, steady with last July, while value reached $796.7 million. The value increase was driven primarily by another outstanding month for Taiwan, as well as strong results in Mexico, Japan, the Middle East, Colombia, the Caribbean and the ASEAN region. July shipments to China rebounded slightly from last year’s minimal volumes, but remained far below the levels seen in previous years. Beef export value equated to just over $421 per head of fed slaughter in July, up 14% from a year ago. The January-July average was up 7% to $430.25 per head. For January through July, beef exports were 8% below last year’s pace at 634,788 metric tons, while value was down 2% to $5.53 billion. When excluding China from these results, exports increased 6% in value and were down just 1% in volume from a year ago. “Despite significant headwinds, global demand for U.S. beef remains impressively resilient,” said U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “Technical barriers and uncertainty continue to weigh heavily on exports to China, but we are hopeful that market access will be restored soon. In the meantime, U.S. beef is capitalizing on growth opportunities in Asian and Western Hemisphere markets, as well as in the Middle East.”

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Data center projects must cover all electrical infrastructure costs, result in lower residential electrical bills and complete the ERCOT audit. Data centers must not use water needed by local communities, must report electricity and water usage, and must abide by setback requirements that will protect the communities in which they operate.

Set against the rugged landscape of West Texas, Water Wars chronicles a decades-long battle over water rights in Dell City, where ranchers, farmers, billionaires and the growing demands of El Paso collide over access to one of life’s most essential and increasingly precious resources.

As ERCOT and the Texas Water Development Board conduct their audits, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality must align its permitting decisions with the Governor’s directives and use the information from the audit findings. The commission was directed to update the Office of the Governor on its compliance by Oct. 19. In the next session, Abbott will work with the legislature to eliminate any financial incentives for data centers.

As the fight intensifies, the conflict ultimately reaches the Texas Supreme Court, raising consequential questions about property rights, water stewardship and who controls a diminishing resource that communities, livelihoods and the future of the region depend upon.

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In the News Water Wars premiered at the Dallas International Film Festival in 2024, where it received the Grand Jury Prize for Best Texas Feature. It later screened at the Plaza Classic Film Festival in El Paso and the Lone Star Film Festival in Fort Worth. The film also features the late Laura Lynch, a Texas rancher, community leader and founding member of The Chicks, and is dedicated to her memory.

Beef Quality Assurance Spanish Resources Available The Beef Checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance program provides best practices around cattle handling, facility management, cattle transportation, recordkeeping and herd health protection, which result in better outcomes for cattle and producers. Recently, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, announced the release of many BQA resources in Spanish. Spanish BQA program materials are available at bqa.org/ resources/recursos.

“For more than 30 years, BQA has provided producers and the cattle industry with the science-based information and tools we need to assure cattle wellbeing, beef quality and safety,” said President Gene Copenhaver. “Producers asked for these translated materials, and I’m glad we now have them available.” The dedicated Spanish page of the BQA website includes a BQA certification course, online training modules, the National BQA Manual and BQA Field Guide, and much more. “The right way is the only way,” Copenhaver said. “These resources help us extend that message to everyone involved in making the U.S. cattle industry the best it can be.” For those interested in accessing materials or becoming BQA certified in English or Spanish, visit bqa.org. This project was funded in part by a grant from the National Institute for Food and Agriculture Veterinary Services Grant Program awarded to National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, providing educational and teaching resources to Spanish-speaking veterinarians and producers. CT

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ASK AN AG LAWYER Common legal questions will be answered Nov. 17 during Ranching 101.

oin Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association for the next Ranching 101 session at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17. The hour-long Zoom webinar will offer a practical panel discussion covering common legal questions and issues facing cattle raisers and landowners. Interested members can register by scanning the QR code to the right. A panel of experienced agricultural attorneys will address common concerns such as land leases, liability and estate planning. Participants will gain insights to address ranch or property issues now and in the future.

ABOUT RANCHING 101 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. Registration is complimentary for any association member. Visit tscra.org to learn more. CT

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OBITUARIES G. HUGHES ABELL, 75, of

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Abell was born on Dec. 2, 1950, in Monroe, Louisiana. From an early age, he loved the outdoors, spending countless hours hunting and fishing with his brothers and friends. His entrepreneurial spirit also G. Hughes Abell emerged early, from catching turtles to sell to the pet store to running a roadside vegetable stand that was quickly shut down after complaints from the local grocery store. He graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1972.

Born Feb. 22, 1930, Powell went to school in Sonora and San Angelo before attending Rice University. After graduation, he enrolled in graduate school at the University of Texas at Austin, where he received his commission as a Naval officer. He James L. Powell served on the USS Oriskany during the Korean War, then returned home to pursue a career in ranching like his father and grandfather before him.

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Abell began his career at a bank in Nashville before moving to Texas in 1974, where he served as sales manager for a fertilizer business established by his father and others on the Texas Gulf Coast. It was during this time that he met his future wife, Betsy. After eight successful years growing Texas Liquid Fertilizer, he returned to Louisiana to manage his family’s fertilizer and plastics companies, Ouachita Fertilizer Company and Poly Processing. In 1995, he sold his interest in the family business and moved to Texas to pursue his longtime dream of ranching. Abell was the founder and general partner of Llano Partners Limited, a family enterprise with ranching, farming and cattle-feeding operations in Texas, New Mexico and Florida. He also actively managed private investments in oil and gas, timber and commercial real estate. His children became involved in the family’s ranching operation, continuing the family’s dedication to agriculture and stewardship of the land. A respected leader in the cattle industry, Abell was a longtime member of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and served as its president from 2020-2022. He also served as a director of the Texas Livestock Marketing Association, National Finance Credit Corp. and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association; and as a member of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Abell is survived by his wife, Betsy; daughter, Lucy; son and daughter-in-law, Sam and Kristyn; grandson, David; brother, Dixon; and many beloved nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.

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As Powell often said, “There is nothing prettier than a Hereford calf.” This is a sentiment he instilled in his children and grandchildren, and his Hereford bull and Rambouillet ram sales continue to this day. A lifelong student, Powell was forever inquisitive and open to trying new things. He was a tireless and ever-optimistic entrepreneur. He was never hesitant to explore a new venture and encouraged others, especially young people, to do the same. He was a natural leader and served in leadership roles in many organizations, primarily in ranching, livestock, higher education and banking. He served as president of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association from 1988-1990. His passions were many and his commitment was deep, and he received several prestigious awards for his contributions to livestock and civic organizations. Powell married Nancy Bryan Hunt in 1960, and they shared a wonderful and active life for 53 years. He is survived by his two daughters, Lorrie Powell Uhl and Victoria Powell Johnson, and their husbands, Arthur Uhl — also a past president of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association — and Ken Johnson; grandchildren, James (Hannah) Uhl, Elisabeth (Elkin) Kleberg, Scott Uhl, Leon Johnson, Eli Johnson and Carmen Johnson McClelland; and great-grandchildren, Hunt Uhl, Bennett Uhl, Lorrie Kleberg, Faye Kleberg, Kenley McClelland and Parker McClelland.

WILSON SCALING, 88, of Henrietta, died Sept. 19. Born July 14, 1938, Scaling lived in the same ranch home his entire life. He graduated from Henrietta High and earned a bachelor’s degree in animal husbandry from Texas Tech University.

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After graduation, he returned home. His passion for the land, the people and the conservation of natural resources was rooted deeply, just as his family’s history was. That history began in Clay County in 1891, when his greatgrandfather purchased land, and his “Lazy B” brand still marks Scaling’s Hereford cattle. His humble, hard-working and kind-hearted nature fueled everything he did, whether he was serving as the Clay County Pioneer Reunion Parade Marshal or Chief of the USDA Soil Conservation Service in Washington, D.C., under Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush. Scaling was a director of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association from 1982-1985 and named an honorary director in 2005. He was also a director and vice president of the Red River Authority, chair of the Nine Man Board during each of his two terms, and he served on the Kirk Edwards Foundation. He was also a Governor-appointed member of the Conservation Advisory Council in Austin, and was instrumental in many conservation societies from the Little Wichita Soil and Water Conservation District to the Region B Water Planning Commission. In one of many interviews throughout his successful life, Scaling said, “If I can leave a legacy, it’s lots of grass, good Hereford cattle, and that I kept my word. That’s about all I can leave this world with.” He is survived by his wife, Ann, and her son, Duncan Arnhold; sister, Sally Scaling Gray; Scott Schroeder, of Scaling Ranch in Clay County; and many cousins, relatives and friends.

DR. MICHAEL R. WIRTZ, 80, of Brenham, died Sept. 8. Wirtz was born Nov. 15, 1945, in Sugar Land. He married Anne Barfield in 1966 and was a proud graduate of Texas A&M University. He founded Washington Animal Clinic in Brenham, where he dedicated his career to practicing veterinary medicine until his retirement in 1999. Throughout his life, Wirtz was deeply involved in his community and the cattle industry. He served as president of the Washington County Fair, was a director for Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and was a member of National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. His true passion was cattle ranching, a love that remained with him throughout his life. During his time at Texas A&M, he was a member of the university’s rodeo team until entering veterinary school. He competed in steer dogging and calf roping, embracing the Western way of life he loved. Wirtz is survived by his wife, Anne Wirtz; son, William (Paige) Wirtz; daughter, Sarah (Corey) Keniston; sister, Judy Hinton; and grandchildren, Anna Keniston, Kyle Wirtz, Evan Keniston and Ian Wirtz. CT

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TWO OKLAHOMA MEN ARRESTED IN CATTLE THEFT INVESTIGATION

of theft of domestic animals after investigators discovered evidence indicating the men had taken and sold the cattle.

An investigation led by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Lynn Mays resulted in the arrest of two Oklahoma men accused of taking and selling nine yearlings belonging to their employer in July.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Chris Ward and Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Special Agent Paul Cornett assisted Mays with the investigation.

Jonathan Rosas, 19, and Edward Lynn Mays Marques, 20, both of Felt, Oklahoma, TSCRA Special Ranger, District 2 surrendered Sept. 10 to the Cimarron County Sheriff’s Office without incident. Warrants were issued for their arrest on charges

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DISTRICT 11 — NORTH TEXAS Two young black cows missing in Fannin County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Randolph McGee reports two young black cows missing from a property on County Road 1115 near Ravenna. The cows are branded with a lazy “KF” on the left hip, and have yellow and green ear tags in both ears, numbered “23116” and “22022.” The cows were last seen Sept. 1. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact McGee at 903-821-7506.

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Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Gavin Gatrell reports two black SimAngus heifers missing near Collinsville, Oklahoma. The heifers weigh approximately 600 pounds and have no brands. One has a white ear tag marked “14.” They were last seen Aug. 1. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Gatrell at 918-809-3331.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Larry Hand reports 23 heavy-bred registered Angus cows missing from a property southwest of Wills Point.

SimAngus heifers missing in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

DISTRICT 7 — NORTHWEST TEXAS

Utility trailer and equipment missing in Dickens County. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Michael Looney reports a utility trailer, welder and generator stolen from a property in Dickens County. The items include a shop-made 4.5-by-8-foot utility trailer with Texas license plate FSTT01; a 1974 Miller Roughneck 1E welder with a new Interstate battery; and a Champion portable generator with serial No. 20JUL0700650. The equipment was stolen from a barn between July 16-28. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Looney at 806-778-2585.

DISTRICT 8 — NORTH TEXAS Cattle missing in Wise County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Cliff Swofford reports 11 bred cows and one Hereford bull missing from a property near the southeast corner of Latham Lane in Rhome. The cows are a mix of tiger-stripe, Hereford-cross and Charolais-cross cattle. All have lime green ear tags marked “S&S” with two phone numbers in the left ear. The horned Hereford bull and some of the cows are branded with a 4-inch “3” on the left hip. The cattle were last seen Aug. 11.

Corriente-cross cattle missing in Jack County.

Swofford also reports 19 head of cattle missing from a property off FM 1191, approximately 6 miles north of Bryson. Missing are nine cows, nine yearlings and one bull. All are solid black or black and white Corriente-cross cattle, and none are branded. The cattle were displaced Aug. 25

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Angus cows missing in Van Zandt County.

Brands include:

• Fire brand “T over K” connected on right side; • Fire brand “K over A” connected on right side; • Fire brand “J over P” connected on right side; or • Freeze brand “M” over an animal number on the left side.

All have or had ear tags. The cattle were last seen Aug. 1. Hand is assisting Van Zandt County deputies with the investigation. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Hand at 903-571-3488.

DISTRICT 22 — EAST TEXAS Loader missing in Washington County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Brent Mast reports a compact track loader missing from a property near Peter’s School Road in Washington County. The loader is a Caterpillar model number 259, and the last four digits of the VIN are 7651. The equipment was last seen Aug. 14. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Mast at 936-714-6619.

DISTRICT 24 — SOUTHEAST TEXAS Cow-calf pair missing in Wharton County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Nathan Hale reports a black cow and black calf missing from a property near FM 960 in Wharton County. The cattle are reported to have traveled down Wharton County Road 461 near the Glen Flora area after escaping through an open gate. The cow is 7 to 9 years old, around 900 pounds and unbranded, but she may have a white or yellow ear tag

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Theft & Law in her left ear. The calf is 450 pounds and has a number 23 tag in its left ear. They were last seen on or around June 4. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Hale at 979-627-5823.

DISTRICT 25 — SOUTHEAST TEXAS Yearling heifer missing in Lavaca County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Robert Fields reports a light red or dun yearling heifer missing from a property approximately 5 miles south of Ezzell on County Road 450. The heifer is branded on the right loin with a backward “C” connected to a “K” and a “5” on the right flank. Both ears are cropped at the tips, and the left ear has two slits. The heifer has an orange ear tag in her right ear with “CK” and “W5” on the tag. She was last seen around mid-July 2026. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Fields at 361-207-5207.

DISTRICT 28 — SOUTH TEXAS Cattle missing in Zavala County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Kevin Marmor reports approximately 116 cows and 80 calves missing from a ranch following flooding.

The cows are 6 to 8 years old, crossbred and various colors, and are branded with a music note on the left f ront shoulder. The calves are crossbred, weigh more than 400 pounds and are black, black baldy or red. The calves have no brands, marks or ear tags. The cattle were last seen July 19. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Marmor at 830-255-1010.

DISTRICT 29 — SOUTH TEXAS Simmental bull missing in Cameron County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Joe Aguilar Jr. reports a black Simmental bull missing f rom a ranch near San Jose Ranch Road and Paredes Road in Cameron County. The bull has a “Double T” Texas Tech logo freeze brand on the f ront left shoulder. He was last seen July 22. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Aguilar at 956-513-0297. 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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FROM THE START Early management decisions can determine a heifer’s future productivity. By Addie Brown

uilding a productive cow herd starts long before replacement heifers enter the breeding pasture. In fact, Clay Burson considers heifer development to begin before a female is even born. “For me, what I consider my heifer development window is from the moment that heifer is conceived until she’s bred back with her second calf,” said Burson, an associate beef technical specialist for Zinpro. Speaking to School for Successful Ranching attendees March 28 during the 2026 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo in Fort Worth, he challenged ranchers to take a longer view of heifer development — considering the genetics, environment and nutrition that shape a female from conception through her first years in the cow herd.

Before deciding to retain or purchase females, Burson encouraged cattle raisers to consider another part of the equation: how many cattle their land can support. Some longtime family operations may have traditionally run more cattle than they can today because of changes in cattle type and available forage. Understanding carrying capacity helps inform whether, and how, new females fit into the operation.

Finding the right fit Selecting females that fit the ranch environment is an important first step in building a productive cow herd. Burson encouraged ranchers to consider both genetic information and the physical traits they can evaluate firsthand. “We always keep that in check and remember that there is a place for data and there is a place for good stockmanship, as well,” he said.

Burson, who holds a Ph.D. in ruminant nutrition from Texas Tech University, explained how improving what is understood to be the herd’s foundational element — the heifer — can help ranchers make decisions and drive further progress within their operations.

Heifers raised in the environment they will be expected to operate in as a cow have an advantage in terms of adaptability, Clay Burson Burson said. As one example, he pointed to The economic question females developed on a high-quality diet in a Speculation on current cattle markets and the U.S. herd feedyard that then moved to harsher terrain of far West inventory is never-ending. But Burson said no matter what Texas. A female performing well in one environment may not be suited to another. the future holds, he is optimistic about ranchers’ ability to rise to the challenge. The beef cattle industry has made Burson told his audience that evaluating genetics is significant strides in beef quality, he explained, and is also key when selecting females. Today’s technology, creating a nutritious product that consumers demand. such as genomic testing, provides comprehensive “Even though we have a cow herd that is smaller, we have historically strong demand,” Burson said. “For those of us in the cow-calf business, that equals tremendous opportunity to gain some profitability in the current economic conditions.” He shared that throughout the last 30 years, it has historically taken about 4.5 calves to pay for a bred female. Today, despite higher cattle prices, that figure is closer to 2.7 calves — an indication of the value a productive female can bring to the operation.

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information to guide selection decisions and gain a greater understanding of potential genetic performance across the cow herd.

DNA samples for these tests can be collected through blood, hair or tissue samples, which can be collected during routine herd work like branding or weaning. The results of these genetic panels will provide data on desired traits to build on or cull based on herd goals. While access to genetic information is vast and potentially overwhelming, Burson reminded ranchers

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to keep the specifics of their herd top of mind. This is when the balance of genetic and phenotypic selection comes into play. Functional traits, such as size and structure, can clarify goals when sorting through data. At the end of the day, Burson said, it’s important to simplify breeding objectives and focus on a few areas of improvement.

Developing for the long term As Burson emphasized, a heifer’s ability to live out her genetic potential depends on the right development — a process that begins in utero. He explained how factors such as maternal nutrition throughout gestation and early calving in the heifer’s first season can influence longterm retention in the cow herd. Once calves are on the ground, keep in mind developmental targets like desired weight at bull turnout or calving. Because a heifer is still growing, Burson recommended she reach 65% of her projected mature weight at bull turnout, then 85% at calving. “The best thing we can do for females to get bred is to be on an upward plane of nutrition going into a breeding event,” he said. This applies to weaning, too. For around 45 to 60 days, Burson suggested providing a higher-energy diet than cows would normally receive from forage alone, allowing for a steady rate of gain. Then when turning them out on pasture, make sure to have adequate protein and mineral supplementation as they adjust to the environment. The final stage, Burson said, would be developing her to meet the next breeding season and bull turnout with a continued upward plane of nutrition. He explained that this approach, along with earlier bull turnout on the heifers to adjust for them taking longer to cycle, will help set them up for success.

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“If we want to keep her on track for 12 years to come in production,” he said, “we’ve got to make sure she starts out on track.” CT Addie Brown is a freelance writer based near Canyon.

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“PROBABLY” ISN’T ENOUGH A practical approach to colostrum, feeding and knowing when a calf needs help. By Rick Dumm

ost beef calves get themselves started just fine. They hit the ground, get up, find the udder and take care of business before we have much chance to interfere.

the other. Unless you saw both nurse well, you don’t know how much colostrum each calf received.

• The first-calf heifer or difficult-to-

milk cow. A nervous heifer may not let a calf stay on the teat. Large teats and pendulous udders cause the same problem.

Then there are the calves that are “probably fine.” The twin. The heifer’s calf. The one that eventually gets up and seems okay. Did it actually nurse? Did it get enough? With colostrum, those questions matter because time matters. A calf absorbs immunoglobulins best in the first 4 to 6 hours of life, and that ability is largely gone by 24 hours. Hard births, cold stress and weakness all eat into that window.

• The cold, wet, small or weak calf. A calf fighting to stay warm or get on its feet falls behind quickly.

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Whether you run 10 cows or 200, calving in fall or spring, the approach is the same. You hope every calf follows the normal script. You prepare for the one that doesn’t. Here are the common types of calves that deserve a second look:

• The difficult birth. A calf pulled after a prolonged delivery is often slower to stand and nurse.

• Twins. One twin may lag, and the cow may favor

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• The calf you didn’t actually see nurse.

Hanging around the udder doesn’t tell you how much it drank. Look for a gaunt, empty flank, a tight udder with untouched teats, or a calf that keeps bawling and searching.

Solve the colostrum question while that calf is still easy to catch. Catching a sick calf a few days later is considerably more difficult.

How much is enough? The goal isn’t just to get some liquid into the calf; it’s to ensure they receive enough high-quality colostrum shortly after birth.

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A newborn calf needs roughly 150 to 200 grams of IgG to absorb enough antibodies for protection — what veterinarians call adequate passive transfer. Extension guidelines commonly recommend feeding colostrum at a rate of 5% to 6% of the calf’s body weight within the first few hours, followed by a second feeding according to product directions. Knowing whether to use a supplement or replacer comes down to what you know about the colostrum this calf received.

• Supplement: “I think this calf got some colostrum, but I want to make sure it got enough.” A supplement adds to maternal colostrum. It is not designed to replace it.

Time matters when it comes to colostrum. A calf absorbs immunoglobulins best in the first 4 to 6 hours of life, and that ability is largely gone by 24 hours.

• Replacer: “I don’t know if this calf got any

colostrum.” A true replacer provides 150 to 200 grams of IgG per dose and serves as the calf’s primary source.

draining. Then lower the calf’s nose and withdraw the tube downward. This reduces the chance of the calf inhaling residual liquid as the feeder comes out.

• Read the label before you need the product: IgG

per dose, number of feedings and mixing directions. Use water at the temperature the label calls for and never microwave or boil colostrum. Too much heat destroys IgG and can damage the calf’s throat.

Using frozen colostrum from healthy cows in your herd is excellent, though collecting it on a beef operation requires planning and a cow you can safely milk out. Thaw it in warm water, not the microwave. Colostrum can transmit disease, so avoid raw colostrum from any herd whose health status you don’t know.

Feeding options A nipple bottle most closely mimics nursing and works well if the calf has a good suckle reflex and finishes in 5 to 10 minutes. For a slow or weak calf, or one that won’t suck, an esophageal feeder is faster and more reliable. Don’t be afraid to use a tube, but learn to use it correctly. Before tubing, make sure the calf can swallow. A chilled, flat calf needs warming first, and likely warrants a call to your veterinarian. Keep the calf upright on its chest or standing, never flat on its side. 1.

Measure the feeder against the calf per the manufacturer’s instructions. Keep the head level rather than stretching the nose high. Slide the feeder gently over the tongue toward the left side of the throat, letting the calf swallow as you advance it. Never force it. Before feeding, confirm placement. The trachea is firm, with recognizable cartilage rings. You should feel the feeder in the softer esophagus alongside it on the left side of the neck. If you can’t verify placement, don’t feed. Pull it and start over.

If you’ve never tubed a calf, have your veterinarian show you how before calving season. A five-minute lesson when everyone is calm beats figuring it out at 2 a.m. with a cold calf in your lap.

Have a plan and kit You don’t need a complicated protocol, just a simple plan you’ll follow. Know where your colostrum is, whether it’s a supplement or a replacer, how you’ll feed it and who to call for help. A basic calving kit contains:

• Colostrum supplement or replacer; • A nipple bottle and properly sized esophageal feeder; • A clean mixing container and thermometer; • OB chains, handles, sleeves and lubricant; • Towels, navel dip and electrolytes; • A headlamp or good flashlight; and • Your veterinarian’s phone number. Clean and sanitize bottles and feeders after every use, and don’t wait until the first problem calf to find your colostrum buried behind three years of baling twine in the shop. The calf that obviously didn’t nurse is easy to spot. The one that “probably” nursed deserves the attention. You don’t have to intervene with every calf. But when you’re not sure, don’t let “probably” become the plan. You hope every calf follows the normal script. You prepare for the one that doesn’t. CT

Once placement is confirmed, feed according to the product’s directions. Keep the tube in place until the feeding is complete. Before withdrawing it, clamp the flow and make sure colostrum has stopped

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WHAT PLANT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE

MONTH OF NOVEMBER? Broad-leaf woodoats (Chasmanthium latifolium) By Kent Ferguson Photo by Sam C. Strickland, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

road-leaf woodoats is a native perennial, warmseason grass found growing in most of Texas and Oklahoma, except for the western arid regions. The spreading plant prefers riparian and open-wooded areas. It is also known as fish-on-a-pole, broad-leaf uniola, Indian woodoats and inland seaoats. The plant:

• Grows from short rhizomes that form large colonies.

The stems can reach more than 40 inches tall, and they are usually unbranched and leafy up to the height of the plant.

• Has glabrous red-to-purple nodes, flat leaves tapering

at both ends, and smooth or short-haired ligules. Leaves are 4–10 inches long and up to 1 inch wide with rough margins.

• Has a showy panicle that is open and droopy, about 4-

Broad-leaf woodoats offer excellent forage for livestock, and turkey will also consume the seed. The plant forms large colonies that provide excellent cover for fawning and turkey nesting. Because the large colonies have extensive root systems, the plant is also beneficial for streamside stabilization and helps prevent erosion. It grows well in low-light areas with a dense canopy of trees, such as along creeks and rivers. Broad-leaf woodoats can be eliminated from the landscape under continuous heavy grazing. The grass can be maintained with proper rotational grazing and periodic deferments of pastures during the growing season. The plant is also gaining popularity with landscapers as a widely adapted urban landscape species. CT

to 12-inches long with seeds that form long swinging pedicels. The seed or spikelets are flat and just over an inch long.

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attle are designed to consume forages. When they are fed grains, byproducts and other concentrated feeds, it is critical to gradually increase the amount of forages in the diet. This reduces the risk of rumen acidosis, which can lead to reduced weight gain, foot and liver abscesses, founder and even death. When supplementing cattle, it is best to start by feeding 0.2% of the animal’s body weight per day and then gradually increase the amount over time. Most supplements should also be fed daily. Feeding every other day or twice a week will result in reduced performance compared with daily feeding. CT

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Lacey Luense, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Texas A&M department of animal science, is studying the male role in early pregnancy loss. Photo by Courtney Sacco, Texas A&M AgriLife

SIRE’S ROLE IN

PREGNANCY LOSS Texas A&M AgriLife researcher investigates paternal epigenetics to uncover causes of early pregnancy loss. By Kay Ledbetter

hen a pregnancy ends unexpectedly, the search for answers usually begins with the mother. Lacey Luense, Ph.D., wants to know what role the father might play in the loss. Luense, an assistant professor in epigenetics in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, studies the causes of early pregnancy loss — a problem that cuts across species and carries both personal and economic costs. She is working with cattle, where almost 50% of pregnancies are estimated to end prematurely, to study the root causes of human infertility, where more than 50% of all conceptions are estimated not to result in birth. “We know that maternal issues can be involved,” Luense said. “Sometimes it can be a chromosomal abnormality, disease or problems with the uterine environment. But we don’t know the causes of many pregnancy losses. It’s unexplained, and we are still trying to figure out why this happens so frequently.”

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Texas A&M AgriLife research is trying to understand how the male epigenetics can affect fertility and pregnancy. Photo by Laura McKenzie, Texas A&M AgriLife

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Beyond Our Gates Exploring unanswered questions Luense is determined to reduce pregnancy loss, and while she has worked with mouse models to investigate human infertility, cattle more closely mirror human embryonic development, particularly when it comes to cell division and the timing of gene activation in the new embryo. Her team will conduct different molecular and genomic analyses on the semen samples from the high- and low-performing bulls to try to understand their biomarkers and to identify changes in the sperm in order to predict pregnancy loss.

Through her research, Luense hopes to achieve a higher rate of live births and calves on the ground. Photo by Michael Miller, Texas A&M AgriLife.

Luense, who also has an appointment with Texas A&M AgriLife Research, is joining forces with Ky Pohler, Ph.D., administrator for the Texas A&M AgriLife Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center and associate professor in the department of animal science, on a $1.65 million National Institutes of Health grant to study how paternal epigenetic contributions, or nongenetic changes to DNA, are delivered to the embryo.

Determining the male factor Luense said one potential cause of pregnancy loss could be the male’s sperm and epigenetics — or everything above and around the DNA sequence — which affect how the DNA is structured or packaged. “We are talking about nongenetic changes that can alter how those genes are turned on or off,” she explained. “Our research is trying to understand how Dad’s epigenetics or the epigenetic changes carried by the sperm can affect fertility, pregnancy and then longterm health and development.” The overall goal is to understand the nongenetic changes to DNA that are delivered to cattle embryos. The team will use the sperm of bulls with high and low fertility to investigate the role of the paternal epigenome in abnormal embryo development and pregnancy loss. One focus is histones, the proteins that DNA wraps around like a spool and thread. Previous studies indicate males with abnormal sperm histones are more likely to have partners who experience pregnancy loss. “However, we don’t know why that happens,” Luense said. “This is something we have been learning much about over the last decade or two. We know a clinical correlation exists, but we do not understand the reasons it occurs. Determining that is our challenge.”

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Through in vitro fertilization, or IVF, they will be able to generate embryos from bulls with specific changes to the sperm epigenome. These embryos will undergo time-lapse imaging and cutting-edge genomic analyses to determine whether changes to sperm histones alter development and gene regulation. Because of their similarities to humans, cattle provide a valuable model for studying the early stages of pregnancy and improving our understanding of human fertility and pregnancy, Luense said. The new Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center, which opened in 2025, will allow them to perform gene editing, including CRISPR/CAS 9, to advance research on pregnancy loss and study effective treatments. “We are trying to identify changes in gene expression that are happening very early in pre-implantation embryo development in cattle and how that might give us information about what is happening in humans,” Luense said.

Biomarkers to predict loss Beyond potential breakthroughs in human health, the findings could give cattle producers new tools to address a costly problem — roughly half of cattle pregnancies do not result in live births. Better prediction could mean real savings for the industry. “We hope that, after five years, we will be able to identify biomarkers or alterations to sperm chromatin or sperm histones that may predict pregnancy loss in humans and cattle,” Luense said. “If we know what to look for, maybe it can be treated. We are trying to understand the specific gene pathways regulated by sperm epigenetics occurring in the early embryo, which are necessary for a healthy pregnancy and a live birth.” The results, she said, could impact reproductive efficiency and help clinical management of human patients and livestock diagnosed with infertility, poor embryogenesis and pregnancy loss. CT

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WHERE LEGACY

MEETS LEADERSHIP TSCRA Director Joey Ramirez draws on generations of family ranching to serve producers. By Bailey Pennell

anching roots run deep in Joey Ramirez’s family. The Armstrong rancher has spent his career working in the beef cattle industry and now manages the historic Armstrong Ranch, a position he has held for five years. Ramirez grew up working alongside family on his grandfather’s ranch in Zapata County, where they raised cattle and Quarter Horses. Ramirez worked for King Ranch for nine years, gaining experience in the operation’s feedyard and cow-calf divisions. During that time, he also earned an animal science degree from Texas A&M University-Kingsville. As a seventh-generation rancher managing a multigenerational operation, Ramirez says staying engaged is important to preserving the ranching tradition. “It’s very important in a generational situation to keep everybody involved in some way, shape or form,” he says. Ramirez says he credits his grandfather, father and brother with shaping his approach to ranching and instilling within him the values of hard work, ownership, education and stewardship.

Joey Ramirez pictured with his wife, Estela, and their two sons, Jace and Jaxon. Courtesy photo.

Association during the 2025 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Young Cattlemen’s Conference. He says one of the most rewarding parts about serving as a director has been seeing the results of the association’s preparedness, research and advocacy efforts, especially around New World screwworm. “We are living in the fruits of that labor,” Ramirez says. “We have had such a great response in Texas when the screwworm reached this side of the border, because we were as ready as we could be for the situation.” Looking ahead, Ramirez hopes to continue helping address challenges facing ranchers and landowners.

“There’s no replacement for hard work,” he says. “You must be passionate enough to put in the hard work to keep your operation running smooth, while also ensuring we are being efficient and good stewards of the land.”

“I aim to be an effective tool for the association,” Ramirez says.

Ramirez’s involvement with Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association grew alongside his responsibilities at Armstrong Ranch. He emphasizes the value of being part of an organization that is vital to protecting and promoting the ranching industry.

“We get to showcase what we do in our great industry and how much we care about the product we produce and the resources we manage,” Ramirez says. “Keep that going, make sure that we’re telling the story, because there’s only so much people can see from the highway when they’re passing by a ranch.”

“One of our priorities is to be involved with TSCRA and all the good work that we do in the association,” Ramirez says. Elected to the board of directors in March, Ramirez is a member of the events and outreach committee, as well as the cattle health and well-being committee. He previously served on the natural resources and wildlife committee, and represented Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers

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He encourages young producers to connect with consumers by telling their stories.

He and his wife, Estela, have two sons, Jaxon, 6, and Jace, 4, and another son on the way. CT

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Bailey Pennell is a senior at Tarleton State University studying agricultural communications and a fall intern for Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

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BAR ARB BER RA RAN NCH

ANN AN NUAL BULL SALE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2026 12 noon, Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba, Texas Selling 100 bulls backed by cutting-edge Hereford genetics!

Polled, Homozygous Polled & Horned Bulls…Powerful…Docile…Efﬁcient…Fertile…GE-EPDs

Progressive cattlemen have been choosing Barber Ranch bulls for over 100 years! Our sale bulls sport impressive carcass EPDs to complement their performance. We offer a unique combination of calving ease, explosive growth, maternal strengths and highly desirable carcass traits—with extra good looks!

BR 2174 RARE AIR 5014

BR 6011 BELLE AIR 5041

BR 6011 BELLE AIR 5046

AHA 44644809 • DOB 1/8/25 • Horned BR Rare Air 2174 x BR Brenda 2346 CED +7.9 / BW +1.7 / WW +66 / YW +101 / MM +35 / MG +68 REA +.73 / MRB +.19 / BMI +493 / BII +585 / CHB +136

AHA P44644860 • DOB 2/10/25 • Polled BR Belle Air 6011 x 3R Katie’s Order 0088 CED +1.5 / BW +1.3 / WW +62 / YW +94 / MM +32 / MG +63 REA +.49 / MRB +.53 / BMI +579 / BII +696 / CHB +176

AHA P44645495 • DOB 2/13/25 • Scurred BR Belle Air 6011 x Loewen DMF Gloria B42 G56 ET CED +2.8 / BW +2.5 / WW +59 / YW +99 / MM +27 / MG +56 REA +.51 / MRB +.64 / BMI +451 / BII +563 / CHB +190

BR K014 TRENDING 5064

BR K014 TRENDING 5077

BR 2901 GENESIS 5145

AHA P44645526 • DOB 3/2/25 • Polled BR Trending K014 ET x BR Brianne 0152 CED +6.1 / BW +2.4 / WW +76 / YW +122 / MM +24 / MG +62 REA +.65 / MRB +.12 / BMI +430 / BII +525 / CHB +139

AHA P44651694 • DOB 3/15/25 • Polled BR Trending K014 ET x SHF Maggie Z210 E015 ET CED +6.4 / BW +0.8 / WW +62 / YW +100 / MM +31 / MG +62 REA +.57 / MRB +.19 / BMI +383 / BII +468 / CHB +134

AHA P44670649 • DOB 4/21/25 • Polled GKB Genesis 2901 x BR Sarah 7069 CED +2.0 / BW +4.3 / WW +69 / YW +119 / MM +19 / MG +53 REA +.53 / MRB +.03 / BMI +353 / BII +433 / CHB +129

— Also selling a select group of Barber Ranch purebred Hereford heifers bred to calve in March — Brett Barber (806) 681-2457 • Justin Barber (806) 681-5528 Terri Barber (817) 727-6107 • Dale & Mary Barber Heather Reynolds OFFICE (806) 690-3659 office@barberranch.com 10175 FM 3138, Channing, TX 79018 One Family. One Passion. Since 1904.

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Catalog requests: rylee.r.barber@gmail.com • text (806) 676-0098

Selling 40 Angus bulls from Express Ranches!

Online bidding

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2026 GKB Cattle & Barber Ranch Female Event Desdemona, TX

TSCRA Directory

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

STEPHEN DIEBEL

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DAN GATTIS

WAYNE COCKRELL

President 3907 Salem Rd. Victoria, Texas 77904

First Vice President 213B W. 8th St. Georgetown, Texas 78626

Second Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer 3003 Coronado Dr. College Station, Texas 77845

PAST PRESIDENTS

Bob McCan Victoria, 2003-2005

Pete Bonds Saginaw, 2013-2016

Tom Beard Alpine, 1994-1995

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

Richard Thorpe III, MD Winters, 2016-2018

C. Coney Burgess Amarillo, 1997-1999

Jon Means Van Horn, 2007-2009

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

J. Mark McLaughlin San Angelo, 1999-2001

G. Dave Scott Richmond, 2009-2011

Arthur G. Uhl III San Antonio, 2022-2024

John E. Dudley Comanche, 2001-2003

Joe J. Parker Jr. Byers, 2011-2013

Carl Ray Polk Jr. Lufkin, 2024-2026

REGION 1

James Henderson, Memphis

Joe M. “Jody” Bellah, Throckmorton

Clayton Henry, Wichita Falls

Kevin Busher, Winters

Blake Birdwell, Canyon

Brooks Hodges, Guthrie

E. S. F. “Swasey” Brainard II, Pampa

Joe Leathers, Guthrie

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

James K. “Rooter” Brite Jr., Bowie

Frank McLelland, Tahoka

Donnell Brown, Throckmorton

Jeff Mitchell, Amarillo

Campbell Burgess, Amarillo

Gage Moorhouse, Benjamin

Deborah Clark, Henrietta

Diaz W. Murray, Wichita Falls

Johnny Ferguson, Big Lake

Lynn Cowden, Skellytown

Dale A. Smith, Amarillo

DA Harral, Fort Stockton

Jake Cowen, Benjamin

Ross Thompson, Iowa Park

Ron Helm, Van Horn

J. B. Daniel, Crowell

Wesley Welch, Lubbock

Heath Hemphill, Coleman

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REGION 2

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

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TSCRA Directory Shelby W. Horn, Fredericksburg

August “Augie” McCan, Victoria

John “Rocky” Sullivan, Galveston

Larry R. Horwood, Sterling City

Federico “Freddy” Nieto, Raymondville

Fay Fitzsimons Walker, Houston

Grant Jones, Rochelle

T. Michael O’Connor, Victoria

Claudia Scott Wright, Richmond

Mark W. Jones, Brady W. Clay Jones, Brady Lorenzo Lasater, San Angelo Brian T. McLaughlin, Midland David L. Neal, San Angelo

Jason Peeler, Floresville

REGION 6

J.R. Ramirez, La Pryor

April Bonds, Saginaw

Joey Ramirez, Armstrong

Missy Bonds, Saginaw

Martha Santos, Laredo

James Oliver, Ozona

Michael Sasser, Corpus Christi

Wade Perks, San Angelo

Lew Thompson, Pearsall

Jessica Tate, Marfa

John E. Zacek, Victoria

James Uhl, Fort McKavett

John L. Cantrell, Cresson Ian Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma Hunter Crow, Dallas James A. Dangelmayr, Muenster

REGION 5

Jared Dangelmayr, Muenster

William “Bill” Cawley, Crockett

Seth Denbow, Weatherford

L. Herff Cornelius Jr., Wadsworth

Crawford Edwards, Fort Worth

Carlos Detering III, Houston

John Greer, Henrietta

Gardner H. Dudley, Houston

Jason Harlow, Dallas

Lloyd French IV, Houston

Pete Hudgins, Sherman

Cody Fry, College Station

Ken Leiber, Fort Worth

Kelley Sullivan Georgiades, College Station

Stefan Marchman, Fort Worth

Austin Brown III, Beeville Foster Burchett, Jourdanton

George Harrison, Bay City

Dan Nance, Haslet

Robert Hodgen, Houston

Stephen S. “Steve” Sikes, Fort Worth

Colt Hoffmann, Marlin

Bragg Smith III, Dallas

Tom Johnson, Wortham

Jim Thompson, Breckenridge

Cody Webb, Barnhart C. Clark Welder, Fredericksburg Ray W. Willoughby III, Eldorado

REGION 3

Ford Drummond, Pawhuska, Oklahoma

REGION 4

Edward Bordovsky Jr., Riviera

W. Christopher Bush, Refugio James Clement lll, Kingsville Matthew Crow, Corpus Christi Dustin Dean, Floresville David DeLaney, Kingsville Robert “Bobby” Dobson, Birmingham, Alabama James L. “Jamie” Donnell Jr., Fowlerton J. David Eppright, Cost Benjamin Eshleman III, Corpus Christi Sarah Franklin, Pleasanton

William H. McCall, Fort Worth

Clay Kenley, Crockett John Malazzo, Caldwell

Andrew Polk, Lufkin

Clive Runnells III, Austin

John Sumner Runnells III, Bay City Tony Spears, Rosanky

Parke Greeson, Goliad Bret Griffith, Del Rio Heath Grigg, Kingsville

REGION 1 REGION 3

Anson Howard, San Antonio

REGION 4

Ty Keeling, Pearsall

REGION 2

REGION 5

Steven J. Mafrige, Tilden Richard Marbach, Victoria

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Leslie Kinsel, Cotulla Claude Koontz, San Antonio

REGION 6

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Marty R. Harris, Tilden W.W. “Whit” Jones III, Hebbronville

Robert “Robbie” Graff, D’Hanis

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association directors represent six geographical regions across Texas and Oklahoma. Reference the special rangers page for a link to an interactive online map.

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HONORARY DIRECTORS William M. “Buck” Arrington, Pampa

Tom J. Haynie, Navasota

Scott Petty Jr., San Antonio

Van Baize, Nocona

Dr. Joe Pat Hemphill, Coleman

Bill Phinizy, Gail

Bradford S. “Brad” Barnes, Fort Worth

Jack Hunt, San Juan Capistrano, California

Frank Price, Sterling City

Steve G. Beever, Pearsall

Ken Jordan, San Saba

Gary Price, Blooming Grove

George Beggs IV, Fort Worth

Don Keeling, Fredericksburg

Richard H. Bennett, San Antonio

David W. Killam, Laredo

Mary Joe Reynolds-Montgomery, Fort Worth

Emry Birdwell, Henrietta

John Z. Kimberlin Jr., Dallas

Susan Roach, Fort Worth

Mary Lou Bradley-Henderson, Childress

Dan W. Kinsel III, Cotulla

Tom L. Roach III, Bozeman, Montana

Chip Briscoe, Carrizo Springs

Chris Lacy, Fort Davis

Charles R. “Butch” Robinson, Navasota

J.D. Cage, Muleshoe

Harriet Lamm, George West

Nolan Ryan, Round Rock

Presnall Cage, Falfurrias

Steve C. Lewis, San Antonio

M. Stuart Sasser, Corpus Christi

John W. Carpenter III, Dallas

James E. “Jim” Link, Crowley

Gordon E. Sauer, Fredericksburg

Barrett D. Clark, Breckenridge

Coleman H. Locke, Hungerford

Chris Scharbauer, Amarillo

Martin W. Clement II, Kingsville

Ben Love, Marathon

Frates Seeligson Jr., San Antonio

Thurman S. Clements Jr., Victoria

Katharine Armstrong Love, Austin

J. Malcolm Shelton IV, Amarillo

C.A. “Chip” Cole III, San Angelo

Richard M. Lucas Jr., Houston

Ed Small, Austin

David S. Crow, Corpus Christi

Robert B. Mansfield, Amarillo

Danny B. Stewart, Sterling City

James T. Dangelmayr, Muenster

Jon David Mayfield, Dublin

Gerald Sullivan, Galveston

Nixon Dillard, Pleasanton

Jim McAdams, Seguin

Stephen T. “Steve” Swenson, Dallas

William C. “Billito” Donnell Jr., Alpine

James A. McAllen, Linn

Rick Tate, Marfa

Bob Drake, Davis, Oklahoma

William “Alan” McNeill, Beaumont

Cliff Teinert, Albany

James H. “Jim” Dudley, Comanche

Len P. Mertz, San Angelo

Jay C. Evans, Dripping Springs

Evalyn Moore, Richmond

Trainor Evans, Mercedes

Raymond E. Moore IV, Richmond

Leroy Ezer, Anahuac

Bob Moorhouse, Weatherford

Joseph B.C. Fitzsimons, Carrizo Springs

Tom Moorhouse, Benjamin

Jim L. Gates, Pearsall

Beth Knolle Naiser, Sandia

Richard Gates, Marfa

Russell Noble, Ardmore, Oklahoma

Mike Gibson, Paducah

Gerald Nobles Jr., Brady

Ronald J. “Ron” Gill, Chico

Les Nunn, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Frank Green, Liberty

Boots O’Neal, Guthrie

W.C. “Billy” Williams, Mertzon

W. H. “Billy” Green III, Albany

James Palmer, Roaring Springs

David W. Winters, Del Rio

Milton S. Greeson Jr., Victoria

Rick Peebles, Baytown

Tom Woodward, Decatur

Thomas J. “Tommy” Haegelin, Concan

Tim Pennell, Westhoff

Richard Wortham, Leander

Dr. Philip C. Hardee, Beatrice, Alabama

Tom Perini, Buffalo Gap

Bart Wulff, Dallas

Rafe Hargrove, Rotan

Jim Peters, Quemado

Curtis A. Younts Jr., Belton

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Richard Traylor, Batesville Robert J. Underbrink, Houston Tom Watson, Muleshoe Dennis W. Webb, Barnhart John Welch, Wolfforth Ken Welch, Baird Roger F. Welder, Victoria A.B. Wharton, Vernon

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SPECIAL RANGERS VACANT Clay McKinney

Executive Director, Law Enforcement, Brand and Inspection Services

District 8 Cliff Swofford

District 1 Region 1 supervisor Chris Ward

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

District 9 Zach Havens

P.O. Box 11 Montague, TX 76251 817-343-8804

1043 Glen Rose Road Stephenville, TX 76401 254-396-1747

District 14 Darrel Bobbitt

District 15 Marvin Wills

District 3

District 2 Lynn Mays

P.O. Box 451 Pampa, TX 79065 806-683-8320

District 10 Robert Pemberton

District 4 Gavin Gatrell

District 7 Michael Looney

Contact Bo Fox 903-348-9638

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

District 11 Randolph McGee

District 12 Region 6 supervisor Bo Fox

District 13 Larry Hand

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

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

P.O. Box 248 Abernathy, TX 79311 806-929-8314

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

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

VACANT 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

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

District 18

District 17 Tod Reed

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

Contact H.D. Brittain 325-340-2268

District 23 Mike Boone

District 24 Nathan Hale

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

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

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

Locate your

VACANT

VACANT District 27 Duane Cottrell

P.O. Box 592285 San Antonio, TX 78259 956-562-4637

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

District 30 Contact Joe Aguilar Jr. 956-513-0297

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New Members 1869 Slovak Ranch New Ulm

Tye M. Chesser Clarendon

Forbes & Graham Cattle LLC O’Donnell

4R Cattle Co. Beckville

Colt Christian Bedias

Bryan Gardner New Waverly

5R Brothers LLC Gainesville

Cinco L Ranch Sealy

Mason Gardner Farmersville

Gage Adam Crawford, Colorado

William Clark Bowie

Addison Gary Lancaster

Jace Adams Temple, Oklahoma

Cooper Clayton Springlake

Jody Gilbert - LC3 Granbury

Will Adcock Sedan, Kansas

Gary D. Cox Albany

Gleason Cattle Services Franklin

Alamo 6 Ranch Mullin

Crazy N Cattle Brady

Olivia Aurora Guerra Rio Grande City

Grayson Anderson Sunray

Hadley Crisp Clayton, New Mexico

Caroline Halbert Huntsville

Rylan Archuleta Clarendon

Madison Cross Holland

Molly Halbert Huntsville

Osvaldo Arguelles Cleburne

Colter DalMolin Globe, Arizona

William Halbert Huntsville

Ashcraft Beef LLC Ennis

Double Diamond Cattle Mill Creek, Oklahoma

Nathan Harper Helotes

Rylee Austin Lockney

Double V Ranch Edgewood

Colton Harpole Friendswood

Bar Diamond B Ranch Bridgeport

Duncan Legacy Ranch Spring

Graham Harris Chandler

Bar SC Krum

Christopher Easterling Whitehouse

Molly Hine Southbury, Connecticut

Ryan Benson McKinney

Haze Ehmann Mobeetie

Kreed Hines Gruver

John R. Berry Jacksboro

El Brazil Ranch LLC Hebbronville

Mike Huffaker Tahoka

Laynie Bowman Shiner

Eric Herm Farms Ackerly

J Bar D Farms Comanche

Brock Vista Ranch Fort Worth

George Evanko Leonard

J6 Farms Kirbyville

Lane Brookshire Jonesboro

Fisher Farley Brazoria

Aydan Kelly Roswell, New Mexico

Bayden Buzbee Aquilla

Hagen Farley Brazoria

Ryan Killough Bonham

Cache Carlin Spearman

John David Fields Jr. San Angelo

Carl Kokemor Brenham

Richard Chapman Tulia

Skylar Fischer Fort Worth

Lafavers Enterprises Inc. Southlake

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WILKS

CRICK 5611

WILKS

CRICK 5551

+*21323998 • 08/01/2025

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CED +6 • BW +3.8 • WW +93 • YW +155 • CW +87 MARB +2.11 • RE +1.16 • $M +129 • $W +109 • $C +491

WILKS

CONGRESS 5020

WILKS

CONGRESS 4992

CED +9 • BW +2.3 • WW +97 • YW +170 • CW +103 MARB +1.54 • RE +1.30 • $M +111 • $W +109 • $C +473

*21291808 • 12/13/2024

*21189692 • 01/05/2025

CED +7 • BW +.1 • WW +82 • YW +142 • CW +73 MARB +1.00 • RE +1.20 • $M +127 • $W +102 • $C +392

CED +16 • BW -1.7 • WW +71 • YW +127 • CW +46 MARB +1.59 • RE +.51 • $M +112 • $W +83 • $C +339

809 CR 313 • Eastland, TX Office • (254) 334-7996 Aaron Kiser, Manager • Cell (254) 488-1553 Jason Gaston • (817) 247-8011 www.WilksRanches.com

Parker Friedrich (254) 413-2420 566 Hillcrest Dr. Stephenville, TX 76401

New Members Layton U Navasota

Kristen Rose La Canada Flintridge, California

Stillwaters Land Co. LLC Llano

Leigh Cattle Co. Kopperl

Tripp Runnels Kress

Owen Stoddard Freeport

Mays Ranch Saltillo

Rusty Nail Ranch of Wise County Wallis

Tipping Mineral Management Dallas

James McCracken Kingsbury

S5 Midlothian

Triple S Ranch Leonard

Erik & Susan Miller Houston

Salty Gayle Roods 1 Brazoria

TT Land & Cattle Santa Cruz, California

Loxen Napier Nara Visa, New Mexico

SC Online Sales Lexington, Illinois

Uvalco Supply Uvalde

NHB Cattle Comanche

Schad Kolar Cattle Co. Needville

V/B Ranch Cleburne

Hannah Page Groveton

Eleanor Schwennesen Fort Worth

Kimberly Vazquez New Boston

Matthew Pfeifer Hays, Kansas

Bill Scott Lawton, Oklahoma

Vik Ranch Brazoria

Pittsburg Tractor Pittsburg

SEN Cattle Point

Waters Edge Ranch Iowa Park

Barrett Poling Texline

Mason Shiflett Fort Collins, Colorado

Johnny Trey Wetzel Nacogdoches

Kent Poole Chandler

Heath Siegel Angleton

Cassidie Whitfield Cost

Lane Potts Fort Worth

Patric & Meghan Sisk Liberty

Scott Wieghat Damon

R Lucky Star Farm Wills Point

Mary Skrdla-Callen Gotebo, Oklahoma

Reid Williams Devers

R. H. Gilbert Farms Douglassville

Steve Sliva Bay City

Cal Wold Alamogordo, New Mexico

R. Strayhorn Farm Burkburnett

Nikole Smith Venus

Bailey Woodlee Caddo Mills

Thomas C. Reed Fort Worth

Timothy Smith Stephenville

Charlotte Robles Sahuarita, Arizona

St. Marcial Ranch El Paso

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Auction Markets & Market Inspectors ANDERSON

CALDWELL

DEWITT

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

Elkhart Horse Auction

Lockhart Auction

ATASCOSA

CAMP

Where: Pleasanton Phone: 830-281-2516 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Brandon Armstrong, 210-259-1780

Where: Pittsburg Phone: 903-856-3440 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Brandy Baughman, 903-440-4382

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: Liz Cortez, 830-857-1945

BOSQUE

Clifton Livestock Comm. LLC Where: Clifton Phone: 254-675-7717 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

Meridian L/S Comm. Co.

Bruce Overstreet Livestock

CHEROKEE

Tri County Livestock Market

Where: New Summerfield Phone: 903-854-4206 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: Shondra Davis, 325-642-5542

ERATH

Dublin Livestock Auction Where: Dublin Phone: 254-445-1734 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Mike Heck, 806-886-6554

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: Shondra Davis, 325-642-5542

COLORADO

Stephenville Cattle Co.

Cattleman’s Columbus Livestock Auction Where: Columbus Phone: 979-732-2622 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Wes Martin, 281-782-4412

COMANCHE

Comanche Livestock Exchange

Where: Stephenville Phone: 254-968-4844 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Mike Heck, 806-886-6554

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

The New Gainesville Livestock Auction

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

Where: Meridian Phone: 254-435-2988 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Lee Snyder, 254-707-1682

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

BOWIE

CORYELL

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: Larry Brown, 254-265-1920

BRAZOS

DALLAM

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 Porter, 806-290-5316

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

J & J Livestock Auction

Brazos Valley Livestock Comm.

Caldwell Livestock Comm.

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Coryell County Comm.

FLOYD

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

FRIO

Cattleman’s Livestock Comm.

Hereford Livestock Auction

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Pearsall Livestock Auction

Gillespie Livestock Co.

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Auction Markets & Market Inspectors GONZALES

HILL

LAMAR

Where: Gonzales Phone: 830-672-2845 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Doug Brunet, 830-708-6537

Where: Hubbard Phone: 254-576-2584 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

Where: Paris Phone: 903-784-2238 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Karsyn Sallee, 936-204-9780

Gonzales Livestock Market

Nixon Livestock Comm.

Where: Nixon Phone: 830-582-1561 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Doug Brunet, 830-708-6537

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: Larry Brown, 254-265-1920

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

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Hubbard Livestock Market

Cattlemen’s Livestock Comm.

Paris Livestock Auction

HOPKINS

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

HOUSTON

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: TBD

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, 936-334-5325

LIMESTONE

Groesbeck Livestock LLC

JOHNSON

Johnson County Cattle Auction

Where: Cleburne Phone: 817-556-9090 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Reed Durham, 817-723-8220

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: Wednesday Contact: Douglas Brunet, 830-708-6537

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: Brandon Armstrong, 210-259-1780

MASON

Jordan Cattle Auction

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

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Auction Markets & Market Inspectors MCLENNAN

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: Richard Collins, 210-265-9061

West Auction

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: Fernando Santiago, 254-285-1724

Hunt Livestock Exchange

SAN SABA

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

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

Jordan Cattle Auction

NACOGDOCHES

SHELBY

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

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

NAVARRO

STARR

Where: Corsicana Phone: 903-872-1631 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: TBD

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

PANOLA

SWISHER

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

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

Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange

Corsicana Livestock Market

Carthage Livestock Auction LLC

FCCF Stockyards LLC

Where: Canton Phone: 903-880-8075 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Brandy Baughman, 903-440-4382

Mort Livestock Exchange

MILAM

Milam County Livestock Auction

Southwest Livestock Exchange

VAN ZANDT

MEDINA

Union Comm.

Center Auction Co.

Triple G Livestock Auction LLC

Tulia Livestock Auction

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

Wichita Livestock Sales

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

POLK

TAYLOR

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

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

POTTER

TITUS

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

Where: Mount Pleasant Phone: 903-575-9099 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Paul 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: Ronnie Ober, 817-371-7071

Livingston Livestock Exchange

Lonestar Stockyards

Emory Livestock Auction

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Abilene Auction

Stone Livestock Comm.

Producers Livestock Auction

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WISE

Decatur Livestock Market

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

WOOD

Winnsboro Livestock Auction

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

Graham Livestock Comm. LLC

November 2026

Our Charolais Bulls Are the Key To Top-Quality Market Calves. Offering 30 Coming Two-Year-Old Bulls

19th Annual Bull Sale

November 14, 2026 • 11:00a.m. at the Gonzales Livestock Market, Gonzales, Texas

Big & Stout, Range Raised and Range Ready

• All virgin bulls, with birth and weaning records, EPDs and fertility tested.

Julie Boscamp Mobile: 830-857-5129 • Caleb Boscamp Mobile: 830-857-5189 303 County Road 459 • Waelder, Texas 78959 e-mail: julieboscamp@yahoo.com • www.arrowheadcharolaisranch.com

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¼” and ¾” tall cleats available www.PolyCleat.com · 979-822-7998

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Breeder’s Bulletin Board www.olsoncattle.com

5th Generation

Our

Visitors are always Welcome

102nd

Year

Sartwelle Brahman Ranch Ltd

ANGUS

P O Box 27, Campbellton, Texas USA 78008

Sensibly Bred and Raised Brahman Cattle Sugie Sartwelle J. D. Sartwelle III

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

979-877-4239 361-500-5792

Email: sartwellej@gmail.com

R AMRO LLC/ C ATTLE C OMPANY

BRANGUS

CAMERON, TEXAS

PRIVATE TREATY ANGUS BULLS AND FEMALES AVAILABLE

TYLER GRAY

208.590.6167

KIEFER PECKHAM

Radale Tiner 979-492-2663 rtiner@angus.org

Double Creek Farms Angus Bulls for Sale – At all Times

Casey Beefmasters

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

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

Private Treaty Welcome!!

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

Home of the Moore Profit Bulls

Pollok, Texas Brian Moore • 936-465-2040

www.mooreangus.com

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303 County Road 459 • Waelder, TX 78959 www.arrowheadcharolaisranch.com

Bill Carr

GAR 1.95x1-The Cattleman.indd 1 5/20/26 Registered Black Angus1:08 PM

angus ranch

CHAROLAIS Caleb Boscamp 830-857-5189 Julie Boscamp 830-857-5129 julieboscamp@yahoo.com

Since 1948

22nd Annual Fall Production Sale • 9.28.26 24th Annual Profit Proven Com’l Female Sale • 11.23.26 10 th Annual Early Bird Sale • 1.25.27 48th Annual Spring Production Sale • 4.3.27 12th Annual Meating Demand Sale • 5.3.27

Littlerobe

512-858-7285

www.americanredbrangus.org

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

HOGUE CATTLE COMPANY <—>

American Red Brangus Association

BEEFMASTER

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

Ashland, KS 67831 • (620) 635-2156 Mark • Greg • GAR@GardinerAngus.com www.GardinerAngus.com

713.204.4903 or 713.253.4804 Call about bulls • Cuero, Texas

512.705.6633

Registered Brangus & Charolais Bulls

EVERY DAY IS SALE DAY AT

Farris Ranching Company “West Texas Tough”

Brangus and Ultrablack Bulls

Danny & MB Farris Tuscola, TX 325.669.5727

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

Proven to Produce Pounds

(409)779-9872

Curtiss Nipp 580.513.3555

www.thicketycreekfarm.com

ROLLING O FARMS

BRAHMAN

QUALITY CHAROLAIS BULLS & HEIFERS

REGISTERED + GENTLE

D.P. OWEN + GROESBECK, TEXAS 254-747-2701

PARTIN & PARTIN HEART BAR 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

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#CATTLERAISERS

THOMAS CHAROLAIS, INC. P.O. Box 595 • Raymondville, Texas 78580

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

November 2026

Breeder’s Bulletin Board Wesley Theuret Herefords

EQUIPMENT

Horned Bulls and Females

“Registered Herefords Since 1938”

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

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

NEW & USED FARM EQUIPMENT We can sell your surplus equipment on online auction anywhere in the U.S.

Kaddatz Auctioneering and Farm Equipment Sales We do TERP Tractors, construction equipment, & school buses.

254-582-3000

Lic #TXS6676 • AR Lic #2283 www.kaddatzequipment.com

Order parts online at Farmstore.online

APPRAISALS

HEREFORD

GKB CATTLE

GARY BUCHHOLZ 214.537.1285 gary@gkbcattle.com

HORSE

www.gkbcattle.com

RANCH HEADQUARTERS & SALE FACILITY 7440 TX 16, Desdemona, TX 76445

Lee & Jacqui Haygood

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

Gentle Foundation Blue Roan Quarter Horses

325-754-5275

www.indianmoundranch.com

www.MesaTRanch.com

J.T. Echols DVM P.O. Box 709 • Breckenridge, TX 76424 Of: (254) 559-9739 • Cell: (254) 559-0156

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

Barnhart, Texas

325.835.2025

Ranch Property Specialists www.justininsurance.com 800-972-0272

Looking for Angus Genetics, Registered or Commercial, Bulls or Females?

Jim Cell 915-479-5299 • Sue Cell 915-549-2534

Jim and Sue Darnell

GIVE US A CALL!

Parker Friedrich 254-413-2420

OKLAHOMA RANCH:

County Hwy 50 7 miles north of Hwy 64 Freedom, Okla. ABLA SPAÑOL

SE H

www.headhonchosllc.com Phone: (210) 695-1648 Legal Seasonal Ranch Hands — Guestworker Visa Program Hunting Ops / Wildlife Management — Livestock Caregiver Mexico — S. Africa — Guatemala — El Salvador

LIMOUSIN/ JUSTIN Agency LIM-FLEX

Texas’ Only Hereford Operation West of the Rio Grande

5 Paseo de Paz Lane El Paso, Texas 79932

Call: Todd Miller

Founder/Owner Since Year 2000 References provided

INSURANCE

BAR J BAR HEREFORD RANCH barjbarherefords@aol.com

580 FM 1810 Decatur, TX 76234 972-839-6485 Email: doak@doaklambert.com

Director of Ranch Operations: Tony Martinez

AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeder

TEXAS RANCH:

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

75 miles west of Fort Worth

muleshoeranch@gmail.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

Dennis Adams PO Box 1879 Lampasas, TX 76550 (979) 693-1301 Cell: (979) 229-4472 email: outfrontcattle@gmail.com www. outfrontcattle.com

COATES RANCH COMPANY Ranch located six miles north of Big Lake, Texas on Highway 137. Steve Wayne Coates Box 645 Mertzon, TX 76941 325/835-2531

Registered Polled Herefords McDade, Texas 512.970.1595

Rusk, Texas 512.970.3588

www.DoubleDiamondHerefords.com

November 2026

MARKET

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

JOHNSON CATTLE MARKETIN G

Tom Johnson 440 FM 246 Wortham, Texas 76693 817-291-5121

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REAL ESTATE RANCH SALES AND APPRAISALS SERVING THE RANCHING INDUSTRY SINCE 1920

5016 122nd St. Lubbock, Texas 79424 (806) 763-5331 • www.chassmiddleton.com e-mail: sam@csmandson.com

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SELLING RANCHES in SOUTH TEXAS Dan Kinsel, Ranch Broker Cotulla, Texas 830-317-0115

DanKinselRanches.com

BRIGGS RANCHES P.O. Box 1417 Victoria, Texas 77902 361/573-7141

Joe Jones-Manager • 361/897-1337

SIMMENTAL/ SIMBRAH

SALES AUCTIONS FINANCE MANAGEMENT

WAGYU

Traylor Division San Roque Division San Carlos Division Bloomington, TX Catarina, TX Rio Grande City, TX

Grade Prime 614-563-1051

texasflavorlady@gmail.com

view our regional property listings online at www . hallandhall . com 817.840.7878 | info@hallandhall.com

FILEGONIA CATTLE COMPANY

Joe & Beth Mercer 327 CR 459, Lott, TX 76656 • 956-802-6995 bethmercer1974@gmail.com • www.filegoniacattle.com Lockney, Texas

Foster Bros. Farms

(806) 983-7225 mbl. / fosterbros@att.net

www.fosterbrosfarms.com

David & DarLee Foster

(806) 652-3824 (806) 983-7221 mbl.

CRAIG BUFORD

Real Estate Broker, Auctioneer

(405) 833-9499

BufordResources.com

United Country: Buford Resources Real Estate & Auction TX13500

SANTA GERTRUDIS

Borchers Southern Y Ranches, L.P. Charla Borchers-Leon • Mary Kay Borchers 2401 N. Wheeler St. • Victoria, Texas 77901 • 361-575-1297 Santa Gertrudis • Braford F-1 Purebred • Star 5 • Crossbred Cattle Steven Boothe 361-575-1297 O • 361-571-9728 M

Performance Tested Beef Type Gertrudis

Harris Riverbend Farms

P.O. Box 691 Cleburne, TX 76031

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Wagyu Cattle

- Seed Stock & Bulls - Semen - Pregnancies - Embryos Proﬁtable • LBW • Docile • Delicious

PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD HERE

Black or Red Simbrah • SimAngus HT • SimAngus

APPRAISALS

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Glen Rose, TX

Home (817) 641-4159

David Harris Office (817) 641-4771

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Mallett

Jody & Shawnda Foster

(806) 652-2383 (806) 983-7225 mbl.

JOIN TODAY 800-242-7820 TSCRA.ORG

TSCRA Advertising team to schedule your ad placement today. sales@tscra.org

Simmental & SimAngus 23rd Annual Bull Sale BULL SALE March 4,8,2027 March 2012

SIMMENTALS San PrivateSaba, Treaty Texas Sales Mike Mallett Our cattle are performance tested.

10602 North Hwy. 281 • Lampasas, TX 76550 Mike 512-556-8548 and Connie Mallett • 512-556-1021 Home: • Cell: 512-556-1021 Lampasas, Texas • mmcmallett@outlook.com www.mallettsimmentals.com

TEXAS LONGHORN

Get Beef Quality Assurance certified today!

Stonewall Valley Ranch

Texas Longhorn bulls, cows, heifers, roping steers, trophy steers, semen, skull mounts for sale. Overnight accommodations available on the ranch.

www.stonewallvalleyranch.com

512-970-4676 (HORN) or 512-751-2386 (BEVO)

texasbeefquality.com

@TSCRA

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MOVING? PLEASE SEND A CHANGE OF ADDRESS TO:

Spring Sale Feb 6, 2027

Sale starts at noon Beeville Livestock Commission 2218 Highway 59 E Beeville, TX 78102

P.O. BOX 101988 FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76185

Deadline for Spring Bull Sale is Nov 30th Deadline for Heifers is Dec. 31st (Heifers entries received by Nov 30 will be on the mailout.)

2027 Fall Sale - October 30th

Check us out on Facebook, Instagram or our website southtexashereford.org Sale Manager: Sara Lanham (210-844-4806) southtexashereford@gmail.com Mailing Address: PO BOX 697, Beeville, TX 78104

800-242-7820 TSCRA.ORG/SUBSCRIBE

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Upcoming Events

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOVEMBER THURSDAY, NOV. 5

Jordan Cattle Auction Special Bull Sale: Cannon Charolais & Schaefer Farms Angus Bull Sale Where: San Saba When: 10 a.m.

TSCRA Ranch Gathering

Where: Porter Angus, Dalhart When: 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOV. 6

Western Video Market Cattle Sale Where: Amarillo

Premium Power Bull Sale Where: Okeechobee, Florida When: 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOV. 7

Barnett Angus Ranches: 7th Annual Production Sale Where: Washington, Georgia

TUESDAY, NOV. 10

King Ranch: Online Bull Sale Where: DVAuction.com

Wilks Ranch: Bull Sale Where: Eastland When: 1 p.m.

TSCRA Ranch Gathering Where: W4 Ranch, Morgan When: 5:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11

Jordan Cattle Auction Special Bull Sale: Barber Hereford Ranch & Express Ranch Angus Where: San Saba When: 11 a.m.

TSCRA Ranch Gathering Where: Knights of Columbus, La Grange When: 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOV. 12

Adams Ranch: 48th Annual Bull & Heifer Sale Where: Fort Pierce, Florida

FRIDAY, NOV. 13

Double Creek Farms: 22nd Annual Bull Sale Where: Clifton

SATURDAY, NOV. 14 Arrowhead Ranch: 19th Annual Bull Sale Where: Gonzales When: 11 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18 – THURSDAY, NOV. 19

CDP Brangus: Fall Production Sale Where: El Dorado, Arkansas

THURSDAY, NOV. 19

DECEMBER FRIDAY, DEC. 4

J Bar Angus: 26th Annual Bull & Select Female Sale Where: Hallettsville When: 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 5

Jordan Cattle Auction: Special Replacement Female Sale Where: San Saba When: 10 a.m.

GKB Cattle: Annual Brangus Production Sale Where: Desdemona When: 12 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 11

Leachman Cattle: Texas Panhandle Stabilizer Sale Where: Wildorado When: 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 12

Jordan Cattle Auction: Special Bull Sale Feat. Shady Oak Farm Charolais & SimAngus Bulls

GKB Cattle & Barber Ranch: Annual Female Event

Where: San Saba When: 10 a.m.

Where: Desdemona When: 12 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOV. 20 – SATURDAY, NOV. 21

Cavender Ranches: 22nd Annual Fall Production Sale Where: Jacksonville

MONDAY, NOV. 23

Gardiner Angus Ranch: 24th Annual Profit Proven Commercial Female Sale Where: Ashland, Kansas

MONDAY, DEC. 14

Cross Diamond Cattle Co.: Annual Production Sale Where: Bertrand, Nebraska

THURSDAY, DEC. 17

Jordan Cattle Auction: Leachman Texas Fall Stabilizer Bull Sale Where: San Saba When: 10 a.m.

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Scott & Kim Ford

(308) 991-2452 • Bertrand, NE 68927

www.crossdiamondcattle.com

Ad Index 44 Farms ......................................... 74, Back Cover

Hall & Hall .................................................................. 76

American Angus Assoc. .................................... 74

Harris Riverbend Farms .................................... 76

Alligare LLC .............................................................. 47 American Red Brangus Assoc. ..................... 74

Harlow Cattle Co. .............. Inside Front Cover Head Honchos LLC .............................................. 75

Arrowhead Ranch ........................................ 73, 74

Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC .......................... 33

Hogue Cattle Co. ................................................... 74

Hilltop Ranch Beefmasters ............................ 74

Oak Creek Farms .................................................. 74 Olson Land & Cattle ............................................ 74 Outfront Cattle Service ..................................... 75 Oxford Ag ................................................................. 44

Parker Friedrich Marketing & Consulting ....... 75 Partin & Partin Heart Bar Ranch ................. 74

Bar J Bar Hereford Ranch ................................ 75

Indian Mound Ranch .......................................... 75

PolyCleat Flooring Inc. ...................................... 73

Barber Ranch ........................................................... 61

International Brangus Breeders Assoc. .18, 19

Powell Ranch Herefords ................................... 75

Bacica Farms ........................................................... 75 Bar G Feedyard ...................................................... 69

Bio Chem ................................................................... 77 Borchers Southern Y Ranches LP ............... 76

J Bar Angus .............................................................. 56

Capital Farm Credit .......... Inside Back Cover

Johnson Cattle Marketing ............................... 75

Cactus Feeders ....................................................... 81 Casey Beefmasters .............................................. 74 Cattle Raisers Insurance ................................... 17 CattleMax LLC .......................................................... 41 CDP Brangus ........................................................... 57 Charles S. Middleton ........................................... 75 Coates Ranch Co. .................................................. 75 Cox Concrete Products ..................................... 38 Cross Diamond Cattle Co. ............................... 79

J.D. Hudgins ............................................................. 33 John Deere .................................................................. 7 Jordan Cattle Auction ........................................ 26 Justin Insurance .................................................... 75

Rusty’s Weigh ......................................................... 69

Specialized Crop Insurance ............................... 3

Lee, Lee & Puckitt ................................................. 76

Double Creek Farms ........................................... 74

Littlerobe Angus Ranch .................................... 74

Double Diamond Herefords ........................... 75

Livestock Nutrition Center .............................. 39

Double Diamond Ranch ................................... 74

LRB Ranches ........................................................... 76

Dudley Bros. ............................................................. 75

Rolling O Farms ..................................................... 74

Leachman Cattle .................................................. 55

Foster Bros. Farms ............................................... 76

Rocking Chair Ranch .......................................... 25

Skrivanek Ranches .............................................. 75

Kaddatz Equipment ............................................ 75

Doak Lambert ........................................................ 75

Farris Ranching Co. .............................................. 74 Filegonia Cattle Co. ............................................. 76

Rocker b Ranch ...................................................... 75

King Ranch ............................................................... 45

Dennis Charolais ................................................... 74

Express Scale Services ...................................... 43

Ramro LLC/RJ Cattle Co. .................................. 74

Sartwelle Brahman Ranch .............................. 74

Lawrence Family Limousin ............................. 75

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Dan W. Kinsel III ..................................................... 76

Peacock Angus Ranch ...................................... 74

South Texas Hereford Assoc. ......................... 77 Stonewall Valley Ranch ..................................... 76

Texas Christian University ............................... 50 Texas Hereford Assoc. ........................................ 75 Thickety Creek Farm ........................................... 74 Thomas Charolais Inc. ........................................ 74 TSCRA Business Members ...................... 35, 36

Mallett Simmentals ............................................. 76

TSCRA Events .................................................... 31, 51

Merck Animal Health ............................................. 9

TSCRA Membership ............................................ 34

Mesa T Ranch .......................................................... 75 MK Ranch .................................................................. 74 Moore Angus ........................................................... 74 MP Brangus ............................................................. 74 Muleshoe Ranch .................................................... 75

United Country/Buford Resources ............ 76

Walker Cattle Co. .................................................. 76

GKB Cattle .......................................................... 15, 75

New Generation Supplements .................... 40

Wesley Theuret Herefords .............................. 75

Gooseneck Trailer Mfg. ...................................... 25

Nipp Charolais ........................................................ 74

Western Video Market ...................................... 27

Grandin Livestock Systems Inc. ................... 69

Noack Herefords ................................................... 75

Wilks Ranch.............................................................. 67

Gardiner Angus Ranch ...................................... 74

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A Look Back

NOVEMBER 1926 Even a century ago, beef was a staple on American dinner tables. The Cattleman reported per-capita beef and veal consumption had climbed from 68.4 pounds in 1912 to 71.9 pounds in 1925, helping absorb increased meat production alongside a growing population. Still, cattle prices had not kept pace with the broader rise in commodity prices since before World War I. “To know the position of the cattle industry in each of these trends is of value to the cattleman,” the article read. “With this information at his disposal he can compare the present cycle with previous cycles, noting their points of similarity and dissimilarity and from this comparison come to some judgment as to the future situation.” One hundred years ago, the magazine cover featured branding at Clyde Burnett Ranch in Knox County. CT

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