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FEATURES 8 Tough Conditions

Five recommendations for managing through drought and beyond.

By Jena McRell

18 Preparation is Paramount What you need to know about Mycoplasma bovis, a leading contributor to bovine respiratory disease in high-risk cattle.

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TOUGH CONDITIONS Five recommendations for managing through drought and beyond.

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How long will drought conditions persist?

And what can ranchers do to survive until then?

Unfortunately, all signs point toward 2022 being one for the record books across Texas.

As of the last week of June, more than 85% of the state faced drought conditions. That’s up from only 9% the year prior.

At time of press, around 45% of the Texas landscape was experiencing extreme drought conditions; and the dark-maroon areas on the U.S. Drought Monitor map, representing the highest-ranking exceptional drought regions, crept to nearly 16%.

Many ranchers remember all too well the last time they faced a similar challenge. Record levels set in 2011 resulted in more than 70% of the state under exceptional drought conditions. Pastures were bare, herds were liquidated, and the financial losses were significant.

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he current state of rangeland conditions is the headline of daily coffee shop conversations, chute-side chats and silent prayers across the Southwest, and rightly so.

Drought Perspective Times of plenty, and times of want. While never welcome, seasons of drought often come as no stranger to Texas and Southwestern cattle producers.

Some forecasts believe 2022 could end up being worse.

But then again, if the right weather system comes along, the drought pattern could change course.

Jason Smith, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist and assistant professor in the department of animal science, says there are lessons to gain from persevering through drought-related challenges.

Mainly, a change in thinking.

Exactly 11 years ago, the state faced the worst drought on record. And the remainder of 2022 looks to compete for that mark in history.

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“We often set up management programs based around the best times, so then we are forced to react to the worst,” Smith says. “From a long-term standpoint, we need to flip that paradigm. Let’s be set up to react quickly to adverse conditions and be a little more conservative at how quickly we react when conditions improve.”

He points to last year’s summer rains as an example.

Producers who received adequate moisture to support substantial forage production realized the situation was short lived. Once the rains shut off, they never came back.

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“That forage came and went very quickly,” Smith says.

“I would encourage folks to keep that in the back of their minds. If we start to get some relief in the drought, be careful not to react too quickly to a green up and potentially short-term forage availability.”

During these uncertain conditions, what can cattle raisers and stewards do to make the best of an impossible situation? The Extension expert offers five recommendations for managing through drought.

1. KEEP ONLY THE BEST At this stage, many ranchers may have culled as deeply as they wanted to within the herd. Smith admits those tough decisions will likely have to continue.

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Among the top criteria is identifying females that do not match the operation’s environment and have a higher risk of reproductive failure. A clear signal is the animal’s body condition score and whether or not they have experienced significant losses during the summer months.

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Smith says especially for fall-calving cows coming through a drought, if they are calving at a low body condition score (BCS 4 or lower), both the cows and the calves are at a nutritional disadvantage — leading to health and performance consequences down the road.

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“A cow’s condition at calving is a prime indicator of her likelihood to rebreed during the upcoming breeding season,” Smith says. “But it also indicates her calf’s likelihood of survival through weaning.”

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Another area of focus is relative input cost per return on investment. Simply put, the cost incurred to see an animal through to successful production.

This is an important consideration when it comes to replacement females or first-calf heifers.

Relative to the mature cow herd, these animals can be more expensive to feed and manage, without the guarantee they will carry a calf. When identifying animals to keep in the herd, focus on those in their prime — females requiring minimal inputs that have proven to bring returns to the operation.

Smith reminds producers to rely on fundamental management practices, like recordkeeping and production data, to make decisions along the way.

“From a genetic selection standpoint, there’s value in identifying animals that can maintain productivity under drought conditions,” he says. “That potentially will bring benefits that stay with the herd beyond this drought and help to shape it to be successful for the next one.”

2. WEAN CALVES EARLY In addition to strategic culling, Smith advises cattle raisers give thought to early weaning as a way to extend forage supplies without a substantial cost increase. Early weaning typically occurs when calves are around 90 to 120 days old.

By speeding up the transition, demands on the lactating cow are eliminated and her overall feed or forage intake greatly reduced, sometimes up to 20%. In this instance, higher quality feed can be shifted to meet the calf’s needs instead.

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However, for early weaning to pay off, it must be part of a carefully determined plan.

“Depending on how early weaned calves are managed, it is not always a cheap endeavor,” Smith says. “There are certain ways we can employ early weaning and keep any added costs at a minimum.”

At this stage, calves are undergoing significant growth and development, and normally, the cow and forage resources provide all they need to thrive.

In early weaning and drought situations, the responsibility rests on someone else’s shoulders. Calves will need to be fed a high level of protein and energy, among other nutrients, to replace what they were receiving from milk.

In a perfect scenario, Smith says early weaned calves move into a pasture with abundant, high-quality forage and are supplemented as necessary to achieve growth targets. With available forage at a minimum, that changes the game completely.

“If you are considering early weaning for the first time or have limited experience managing weaned calves, my best advice would be to find someone who has that experience,” Smith says. “Find someone who is really good at managing lightweight calves, and either sell to them or find a way to partner with them throughout that time period.”

Speaking of partners, be sure to alert a herd health veterinarian when considering early weaning calves.

The conventional vaccination and preventative health program for weaned calves may need to be modified.

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3. BE SMART WITH SUPPLEMENTS Like most anything these days, supplemental feed costs will likely remain significantly higher than they’ve been in the past. Because of this, Smith says it is crucial producers make the most economical decisions possible on supplemental feeding.

“We are seeing a lot of cows being fed already in the Texas Panhandle,” he says. “And by being fed, I mean being supplemented at a high level or even being fed a total mixed ration to replace a large portion of the nonexistent forage. And that is incredibly abnormal for this time of year.”

Making a supplemental feeding plan begins by crunching the numbers.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension offers a calculator, available for download on the department of animal science website, that allows producers to evaluate the value of different supplemental feedstuffs and identify the best options for their operations.

Similar to working with a veterinarian on herd health protocols, Smith recommends reaching out to a beef cattle nutritionist to ensure the herd’s needs are met.

Even in the same geographic area or environment, no two plans are created equal.

“Supplemental feeding of grazing cattle in drought conditions is incredibly complicated,” Smith says. “I say that because not all supplemental feedstuffs act the same, meaning they influence forage digestibility and consumption in different ways.”

there’s value in identifying animals that can maintain productivity under drought conditions.” ­— Jason Smith, Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension

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Some feedstuffs simply replace forage in an animal’s overall diet, while others displace, or reduce, the overall amount of forage the animal would voluntarily consume. Others may increase voluntary forage intake. There are situations where each could be valuable, Smith says, but it varies by operation. A nutritionist can help to determine the optimum strategy for a specific scenario.

Particularly during prolonged drought conditions, he cautions against relying heavily on non-protein nitrogen, most commonly provided by urea, as a supplemental protein source. Because the relatively low-quality forages have been dormant for an extended period of time, Smith says they do not pair well with urea-based supplements.

“Unless you’re providing another supplemental source of a readily fermentable carbohydrate to that animal, which is the other necessary part of the equation required to turn the urea into protein, its overall benefit will be substantially limited,” he says.

At times, urea-based supplements can be risky. Hungry, poor-conditioned cows are prone to overeating, and if they do not have the other necessary nutrients or substrates, they can become toxic.

Smith reassures that there certainly are situations where urea-based supplements are incredibly valuable, but he warns “drought conditions are typically not that scenario.”

4. MONITOR WATER QUALITY It comes as no surprise that water, the herd’s most important nutrient, also tops the list of considerations when managing through drought.

Before turning cattle into a new pasture, it is recommended to sample for nitrates, sulfates and total dissolved solids. As water evaporates over time, everything else left behind becomes concentrated. Smith says that is why issues arise with overall water quality and potential toxicities.

He suggests contacting the local Extension office for information on how to obtain and submit a water sample for analysis.

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When there is a water quality issue, oftentimes the first sign is mortality. There typically are not many other indicators to signal when something is wrong, Smith says, so it is especially important to test the water before granting the herd access.

5. FIND WAYS TO ADD VALUE “If you are going to have fewer calves to sell or those calves are going to be lighter, whatever the case may be, we recommend you do everything that you can to capture as much value as possible,” Smith says.

Smith adds that those and other similar strategies to add value to whatever remains of the marketable calf crop will be important for the operation, now and in the years ahead.

“How those cattle are marketed can be a saving grace during these situations,” he says.

Every operation brings different opportunities to the table when it comes to adding value, but there are a few tried-andtrue strategies Smith suggests producers consider.

As the cattle raisers community navigates yet another relentless season of drought, it helps to be reminded they are not in this journey alone.

The first is preconditioning. Especially when weaning calves early, it presents an ideal opportunity to set up vaccination protocols and precondition those calves for the next stage of life. Potential buyers continue to seek out and pay a premium for preconditioned calves.

Smith and his colleagues at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension have almost 20 different publications on various aspects of drought management and encourage ranchers to access these resources through the beef cattle publication library at animalscience.tamu.edu.

When marketing feeder calves, another tool Smith recommends is the use of growth implants, which have the potential to increase weaning weights around 3% to 7%.

While the benefits may not be as great as they would be in a non-drought year, he says producers can still yield a positive and substantial return on investment.

And like any moment of adversity, perhaps there are positive lessons to learn along the way.

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“The current drought situation does provide the opportunity for operations to reposition what’s at the center of their management programs,” Smith says. CT

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PARAMOUNT What you need to know about Mycoplasma bovis, a leading contributor to bovine respiratory disease in high-risk cattle.

By Kayla Jennings

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ope for the best. Prepare for the worst. This common adage rings true when it comes to developing a herd health plan.

Cattle raisers who have been around for any length of time can attest, disease strikes at any time and causes more problems than just one sick calf.

Often, disease is a domino effect in the worst way.

Dr. Daniel Scruggs, cattle technical services veterinarian for Zoetis, says Mycoplasma bovis, a leading contributor to bovine respiratory disease, works in that exact way. It is highly contagious, and if not treated properly, can result in extreme loss in confinement cattle especially.

With more than 35 years of experience in diagnostic pathology in food animal species and infectious disease in production animals, the last 20 years specifically in cattle, Scruggs has seen the effects of Mycoplasma bovis in operations across the country.

One unique attribute he shares about this product of frustration among the cattle industry is its insidious nature.

“Cattle may be infected and they may have diseased lungs, but they don’t show that they’re sick for several days, maybe even a week or longer,” he describes. “Consequently, the treatment is less optimal.”

Obviously, those factors make it more complex for producers facing sickness from the bacteria.

IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM Unlike other bacteria commonly seen in cattle, Mycoplasma bovis does not have a cell wall. That matters because some classes of antibiotics used to kill bacteria have no effect on mycoplasmas. There are a limited number of antibiotics labeled for treatment or control of this bacterium, so consultation with a veterinarian for the right choice is important. Even so, Scruggs says the drug is often administered too late because the sickness is difficult to identify.

He says most of the time, the first symptom of infected cattle is they Dr. Daniel Scruggs Zoetis appear less full because they aren’t eating well, but to some observers, that alone does not typically warrant treatment. However, after a few days, it becomes more apparent they are sick.

He says if it is indeed Mycoplasma bovis, it has likely already caused well developed changes in their lungs — resulting in poorly responsive bovine respiratory disease.

“What’s important to recognize is that Mycoplasma bovis can cause disease by itself, but more commonly, it occurs as a co-infection with some of the other usual suspects,” Scruggs adds.

Once reaching that point, even the antibiotics labeled for treatment have limited efficacy. This often means a higher incidence of retreated cattle.

“Mycoplasma is associated very much with reduced treatment response and a higher level of retreats in high-risk animals,” Scruggs says.

Mike Eason, of Pogue Cattle Co. near Sulphur Springs, has seen this play out first-hand. He oversees the extensive yearling operation, as well as a cow-calf business and cattle procurement from not only Texas sale barns, but also Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas.

everybody NEEDS to understand THAT proper immunizations at the cow-calf level are important.” ­— Mike Eason, Pogue Cattle Co.

In his nearly three decades of experience, Eason has seen it all relative to cattle health. He says Mycoplasma bovis is not something cattle get quickly or get over quickly.

“A lot of time, it takes me anywhere from three to six months to get a calf back, if I’m able to get him back at all,” Eason says. “It depends on how severe he is, and how far along he was before we caught the actual symptoms.”

He says Mycoplasma bovis presents in a variety of ways, including going off feed, respiratory symptoms, and a drooped ear or lameness in more advanced stages.

Scruggs adds, “The absence of lameness or the absence of the ear infections doesn’t mean it’s not Mycoplasma. Most of the time, it’s a respiratory infection, and the other things come along later.”

Scruggs and Eason agree Mycoplasma bovis is most often seen in younger cattle comingled in a feedyard setting.

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locations in addition to environmental changes, such as heat or cold, exacerbate the effects.

“In higher-risk cattle, right after arrival on the feedyard, I counsel people to assume Mycoplasma is part of the infection process the first time they pull an animal,” Scruggs says.

By applying this philosophy and treating those cattle at the beginning, Eason has seen fewer retreats on their operation. That, in turn, means more dollars staying in their pocket and increased performance.

TAKE ACTION While this bacterium is a source of frustration for cattle producers and veterinarians alike, there are practical steps cattle raisers can take to prevent Mycoplasma bovis from taking over.

“That’s where we can take management steps that can keep a smoldering brush fire from becoming a blazing forest fire,” Scruggs says.

In the veterinarian’s experience, he says nothing can replace a solid herd health vaccination protocol. In his cow-calf and cattle procurement experience, Eason strongly agrees.

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Cattle who come into environments where stress is higher due to comingling can combat the effects of disease more effectively if they have received at least their first round of vaccinations, ideally two rounds, before entering the feedyard.

“Everybody needs to understand that proper immunizations at the cow-calf level are important,” Eason says. “If cattle have been vaccinated properly from the beginning, we have less trouble with them into the backgrounding stage. I want our yards performing at 30 days. I don’t need a wreck at 30 days.”

To achieve this, Eason uses all live vaccines when receiving cattle. After that, he ensures the crew checks the cattle daily. At Pogue Cattle Co., they have seen a huge difference by pulling sick cattle as soon as possible for treatment.

“A lot of guys miss this, but if you’ll spend most of your day really focusing on the bottom 20% of your herd, it sure creates better herd health across the board,” Eason says.

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shelter during extreme weather, while developing cattle in smaller groups, will help combat health problems.

As Scruggs can attest, letting sick cattle progress is only decreasing the chance of recovery. With Mycoplasma bovis specifically, quarantining infected cattle is a smart practice. With such a highly contagious bacteria, isolation is one way to aim toward getting ahead of it.

“We need those cattle out of the population and in a chronic pen to reduce their impact back on the other cattle struggling to maintain health,” Scruggs says.

In addition to animal welfare, isolation and treatment in a timely fashion is also sustainable from an economic standpoint. A higher level of retreated cattle or cattle that fall out of the program due to illness will rapidly decrease the bottom line.

“Mycoplasma bovis is a major component of retreatment cattle, and it is a major component of chronics,” Scruggs says. “That’s what bleeds economic value. Multiple studies show Mycoplasma is a major component of the chronic non-responding cattle.”

In other words, treatment failures are the gift that keeps on giving — but not the kind a cattle raiser wants.

Proper vaccinations at the cow-calf level can help control issues caused by Mycoplasma bovis. Photo by Emily McCartney.

Scruggs and Eason suggest ranchers find a local veterinarian to assist in determining the best herd health program for their situation. The hope is to prevent Mycoplasma bovis and other bacteria or viruses before they have a chance to cause problems.

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Where We Stand

HOW ADVOCACY EFFORTS ARE

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exas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association was founded in 1877 to combat cattle rustling.

Today, the association continues its mission of protecting cattle producers, not only through law enforcement, but also through advocating for sound public policy on issues affecting our members.

Traditionally, this column highlights one of those specific policy issues. For this month, however, I want to explain the several ways the association positively impacts the many, varied policy issues affecting our membership.

Association leaders and staff advocate on a wide variety of topics, directly and indirectly, related to your ability to raise cattle and own land. Policymakers, most of whom have little to no experience raising cattle, regularly consider issues of great importance to our members such as taxes, property rights, financial markets, border security, international trade, water, cattle diseases, wildlife, beef substitutes, labor and many others.

To ensure policymakers understand how their decisions impact our members, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association actively participates in all three branches of government — legislative, executive and judicial — in both Texas and Washington, D.C. In the U.S. Congress and Texas Legislature, our leaders and government relations staff serve as liaisons for cattle producers and landowners. We bring legislation that will benefit our members and defend against legislation which will harm our members.

The Texas Legislature meets every odd-numbered year from January to May. During the last legislative session, the association’s government relations team read 7,385 pieces of legislation and worked on 798 bills that impacted you and your fellow cattle raisers. Thousands of hours were spent in more than 1,000 meetings and conference calls during those six months, not to mention numerous

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legislative committee meetings and countless hours spent preparing, strategizing and compiling information.

Like our work in the Texas Legislature, the association is actively engaged with the U.S. Congress as they craft federal statutes on every issue imaginable. For these purposes, association leaders and staff regularly travel to Washington D.C. and are in constant communication with Congressional members and their staff to advocate for and against legislation as necessary.

Our work doesn’t end in the halls of the U.S. or Texas Capitols, though.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association also monitors and works with 33 executive branch regulatory agencies at the state and federal levels. These agencies propose countless regulations every year impacting your operation and property. We frequently provide written comments and oral testimony to these agencies and continually work with their leaders and staff to address the needs and concerns of ranchers and landowners.

Each year, federal and state courts also hear thousands of cases, many of which have implications for cattle raisers. The association actively participates in the judicial process when cases reach appeal and have consequences beyond the parties involved. This often means filing an amicus curiae brief in certain precedentsetting cases. This tool allows us to provide the court with additional expertise and insight into each matter, hopefully swaying opinion.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s mission is to protect the stewards of land and livestock in the Southwest. Rest assured, your association is working diligently on almost every issue imaginable and using every avenue to ensure a bright future for you and your fellow members. CT I

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STANDING WITH US U

.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson was elected to represent Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District in 2008. The district encompasses 14 counties in a largely rural portion of northwestern Pennsylvania. Despite living more than 1,400 miles from Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association headquarters in Fort Worth, Thompson has a vital role in our industry’s future.

Currently, he serves as a ranking member of the House Committee on Agriculture, meaning he is the committee’s Republican leader. Also serving on the committee are U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud and U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores, both of Texas. Flores recently won a special election, becoming the first Mexican-born congresswoman and the first Republican to represent the Rio Grande Valley in more than a century.

In addition, Thompson introduced the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act, which focuses on another important subject for the association. All three bills are currently pending in the Senate.

U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson

As a ranking member of the House Committee on Agriculture, Thompson is a vocal advocate for American cattle producers.

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Last year, the committee, and subsequently the full House of Representatives, passed the Cattle Contract Library Act and a one-year extension of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association supported both bills.

Thompson is also vocal in his opposition to administration actions on WOTUS, SEC greenhouse gas reporting, misguided market reforms and others that will unfairly burden agriculture producers.

If Republicans regain the majority in the House, as many predict, Thompson is in line to become the chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture at a critical time.

During the next Congress, the committee will tackle a new farm bill, among other important issues. CT

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AT TSCRA

ROBERTS HIRED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

Jaclyn Roberts joined the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association July 5 as the executive director of communications and marketing, bringing nearly a decade of experience in policy communications, issues management and digital strategy.

Roberts previously served as the director of communications and strategic partnerships for the Texas Agricultural Land Trust, and as the associate director of specialty communications for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the Public Lands Council.

committee, natural resources and wildlife committee, and property rights and tax committee each met with leading industry speakers to set guidelines for legislative staff on key policy issues.

The event was highlighted by keynote speaker Susana Martinez, former New Mexico Governor, named in Time Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential People in the World.

Summer meeting concluded in an outdoor dinner reception catered by Perini Ranch Steakhouse of Tuscola.

The 2023 TSCRA Summer Meeting will be held next June 8-9 in Marfa.

Jaclyn Roberts

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

She is an alumna of Texas Tech University where she received undergraduate and graduate degrees in agricultural communications.

SUMMER MEETING SUCCESS

The TSCRA Summer Meeting was held June 9-11 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, hosting just under 200 attendees for meetings, meals and comradery.

The summer meeting serves as a launching pad for Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association policy committees to determine priorities for the upcoming spring legislative session. The cattle health and wellbeing committee, marketing and transportation

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The 2022 TSCRA Policy Conference will be held at the Omni La Mansion del Rio on the San Antonio riverwalk. Courtesy photo.

REGISTER NOW FOR

POLICY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association invites you to attend the 2022 TSCRA Policy Conference Sept. 12-14 at the Omni La Mansion del Rio on the riverwalk in San Antonio. Registration is open. Early bird pricing and the hotel block ends Aug. 17.

MONDAY, SEPT. 12 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Registration Open

The event will feature three keynote speakers discussing pertinent policy issues facing the state and nation.

The association’s four policy committees and board of directors will meet to determine Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s stance on issues in the upcoming legislative session. In addition to committee members, the event is open to all ranchers, landowners and wildlife managers from across the country.

From border security to wildlife issues to animal health guidelines, the TSCRA Policy Conference will tackle big issues with big impacts for Texas agriculture.

Register for the event now by scanning the QR code below, or by emailing events@tscra.org. CT

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4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Opening Session 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Welcome Reception

TUESDAY, SEPT. 13 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Registration Open 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. General Session 9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Property Rights and Tax Committee Meeting 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cattle Health and Well-Being Committee Meeting 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Luncheon, Keynote Session 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Natural Resources and Wildlife Committee Meeting 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Marketing and Transportation Committee Meeting 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Evening Reception and Dinner, Briscoe Western Art Museum

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. Registration Open 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting August 2022

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INDUSTRY

Since 1956, Texas Auctioneer Association has been actively promoting and enhancing the auction method of marketing. Today, the association serves its diverse membership by involvement in legislative issues to protect the auction industry, by offering extensive educational training and promoting the value of price discovery through auctions.

BRIEFS

TSCRA MEMBER ELECTED TEXAS AUCTIONEER ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

The membership of the Texas Auctioneer Association selected Troy Robinett, a Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association member, as president for the coming year.

The election was held at the recent convention in Frisco.

Robinett has served on the Texas Auctioneer Association board for eight years and was a cofounder of the associationsponsored Lone Star Open Bid Calling Contest, the highest paying auctioneer contest in the U.S. He and his wife, Amelia, and their two sons reside in Decatur.

Troy Robinett Texas Auctioneer Association

A first-generation auctioneer, Robinett calls cattle sales, equipment sales and benefit events throughout the nation. He was named the 2014 Texas State Champion Auctioneer. He is a 2009 graduate of the Missouri Auction School and the benefit auction specialist course. He is president of Robinett Auction Services, a company focused on registered bull, production and commercial replacement female sales.

“The Texas Auctioneer Association has played an important role in my development as an auctioneer,” Robinett said. “I have been able to grow my business through the continuing education programs, networking with other successful auctioneers and establishing mentor relationships. I’m honored to serve in this position and have the opportunity to contribute and lead the organization.”

Robinett will be joined in leading the 65-year-old association with Jarod Hamm as president-elect; Doug Bradford, first vice president; Trey Galloway, second vice president; and Montie Davis, secretary/treasurer.

44 FARMS HOSTS INTERNATIONAL BEEF CATTLE ACADEMY

Applications are open for the 44 Farms International Beef Cattle Academy 2022-2023 online certification program. Applications for this comprehensive certificate program, offered through Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, are due Aug. 13.

“This world-class program has totally changed my way of thinking,” said Amanda Faver, New Mexico cattle owner and former academy participant. “I considered myself truly blessed that I got to do this program because you see it from a different perspective. All the emerging technologies, it is pretty amazing.”

The next academy begins in September 2022 and continues through August 2023. The program consists of seven courses with nearly 30 learning hours per course. Classes are taught online with prerecorded lectures. Course topics include cattle welfare and behavior; forage production and utilization; nutritional management and requirements; reproductive physiology and management; breeding and genetics; immunology and herd health management; and beef quality and safety.

Anyone involved in the beef cattle industry is eligible to apply. The International Beef Cattle Academy’s online learning format allows anyone from across the globe to participate. Class size is limited to offer an exclusive and customized learning experience.

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In the News Scholarships are available, covering up to 70% of tuition costs. To be considered for a scholarship, complete the application process and provide the information required for scholarship request.

Scholarships are limited and will be awarded based on student profile and potential contribution to the academy’s goal — advancing knowledge to enhance beef production and quality across the globe.

The inaugural field sampling took place on Noble Research Institute’s ranches in southern Oklahoma in April 2022 with a second sampling session completed June 29. Field sampling was also conducted in June at the Michigan sites, and a final sampling session is scheduled in August for the project’s Wyoming locations.

Scholarships are made possible in part by generous sponsors, including endowments from 44 Farms, Texas Department of Agriculture, Sydney and Buck Thomason of Indian Hills Brangus and the Santa Gertrudis Breeders International Foundation.

NEW LEADERSHIP NAMED AT TEXAS A&M

The Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents recently named a much-decorated professor, Jeffrey W. Savell, Ph.D., as Vice Chancellor and Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences for Texas A&M University.

Savell is a University Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor and the E.M. “Manny” Rosenthal Chair in the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M. He earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees from Texas A&M. His appointment was effective June 6.

Jeffrey W. Savell Texas A&M University

Savell teaches the introductory course in meat science, as well as a freshmen class on Texas barbecue. He also leads a graduate course in carcass composition and quality, and team-teaches a graduate and undergraduate course in hazard analysis critical control point.

A past president of the American Meat Science Association, Savell is a member of the Meat Industry Hall of Fame.

“Dr. Savell is a highly recognized scholar who has been identified among the top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world,” said Texas A&M President M. Katherine Banks. “His impact and long tenure at Texas A&M includes teaching 12,000 Aggies and producing 150 graduate students who have become leaders in academia, industry and government.”

WORK BEGINS ON $19 MILLION CATTLE GRAZING RESEARCH PROJECT

Ground has broken, quite literally, on a $19 million research initiative aimed at understanding how a farmer or rancher’s grazing management decisions impact soil health and, in turn, how soil health can positively impact land and producer well-being.

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The collections are part of the Metrics, Management, and Monitoring: An Investigation of Pasture and Rangeland Soil Health and its Drivers, also known as the 3M project, one of the most robust investigations of ecosystem functions across time and space, diversity of landscapes, and gradients of management.

During each sampling session, researchers from Noble, Michigan State University, the University of Wyoming, Colorado State University and Quanterra Systems collect soil samples, perform water infiltration tests, assemble energy flux monitoring towers and take multiple vegetation measurements to tie back to satellite imagery.

These field samplings occur on the project’s intensive measurement sites at ranch properties owned and managed by Noble, Michigan State and the University of Wyoming. The samplings are only the first step in a project that will span six years.

“Farmers and ranchers will directly benefit from this project, and they will also be actively involved,” said Isabella C. F. Maciel, systems researcher at Noble and project co-lead. “Next year, we look forward to taking similar measurements at 60 producer-owned/managed sites located across Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Wyoming and Michigan.”

In addition to taking ecological measurements, researchers at Michigan State and Oregon State University will seek to understand socio-economic barriers to adoption of soil-health-related management in cow-calf operations. Understanding barriers will result in educational pathways for large-scale adoption of management principles leading to more profitable, resilient and productive ranches across the U.S. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research awarded Noble Research Institute a $9.5 million grant to lead this critical research of pasture and rangeland soil health. Noble Research Institute is providing $7.5 million to this project, with additional financial contributions from Greenacres Foundation, The Jones Family Foundation and ButcherBox. For decades, farmers and ranchers who have followed soil health principles have improved the overall health of their land. The connection to economics and improved producer well-being, however, have — to this point — been largely anecdotal.

The 3M project seeks to quantify these observations and examines how management decisions on grazing lands are connected to the overall health of the ecosystem, economics and the well-being of farmers, ranchers and land managers. CT

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GOOD SALE, GREAT DAY This month’s Ranching 101 session will cover sale barn best practices.

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hen cattle do well at auction, it can make all the difference to an operation’s bottom line.

Join Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association for a moderated discussion with sale barn managers and auctioneers during the upcoming Ranching 101 to be held Aug. 16 at 1 p.m.

Discussion will include the best and worst times to market during the year, ideal cattle condition at sale time and much more. Speakers will be Andy Baumeister and Charley Christensen.

Baumeister is the owner of Lampasas Cattle Auction and has participated in the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship.

Christensen is the Producers Livestock Auction Co. general manager in San Angelo.

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Interested attendees can scan the QR code to register for the hour-long Zoom webinar. CT

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OBITUARIES BODE GEORGE (BUCK) OWENS JR., 89, of Barnhart, died May 29. From the brim of his cowboy hat to the heels of his boots, Owens exemplified a true West Texas rancher.

He was born Sept. 3, 1932, to Bode and Edith Coffman Owens, and attended school in Barnhart, where his years revolved around basketball. He eventually carried his love of the sport to Sul Ross State University, and split his time between the gym and the roping arena.

While there, he met his wife, Janet Pauley, and the two were married Oct. 10, 1953. After graduation, they made their home on the family ranch southwest of Barnhart.

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Over the years, Owens served as president of West Texas Boys Ranch and the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo. He was a member of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and named the 2005 Outstanding Conservation Rancher in Crockett County, as well as the Outstanding Rangeland Stewardship Award Winner in 2019.

Owens is survived by his wife, Jan, of 69 years; son, Rusty, of Big Lake; daughter, Mitzi Drennan (Brent), of Mason; son, Mickey (Laure), of Monahans; brother, Tommy (Edra Ann) of Rankin; seven grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren. CT

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Theft & Law On May 24, Irons was arrested on the Osage County felony warrant and was booked into the Osage County Jail on a $50,000 bond.

The stolen horse in this case was recovered and returned to the victim, and the buyer of the stolen horse will be seeking financial restitution through the district court.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and the special rangers would like to thank the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture for their joint effort in the investigation.

PONCA CITY MAN ARRESTED IN OSAGE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT OF LIVESTOCK

Cameron Ross Irons arrested and charged for theft of a horse.

Cameron Ross Irons, 32, was apprehended May 24 on an arrest warrant for larceny of domestic animals after criminal charges were filed

by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Bart Perrier.

Irons was reportedly charged with one count of larceny of domestic animals (horse) from a victim near Ponca City, Oklahoma, within rural Osage County. The victim initially reported this case to Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Special Agent Bart Perrier TSCRA Special Ranger Ryan Hensley who initiated District 4 the investigation. At that time, Region 3 Supervisor Hensley contacted Perrier and requested assistance. Hensley recovered the stolen horse in Noble County, where the horse was allegedly sold by Irons.

Robert Ray Snow signed a guilty plea to multiple cattle thefts dating back to 2015.

On June 16, Robert Ray Snow, 49, pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree felony theft of livestock in Wood County. Snow, a resident of Garvin, Oklahoma, signed a guilty plea for five years deferred adjudication probation, payment of court costs and $57,983.74 in restitution to Winnsboro Livestock & Dairy Auction.

Larry Hand

TSCRA Special Ranger District 13

According to Perrier, on March 3, Irons stole the victim’s dark brown gelding from a rural address and later sold the horse for $3,500. Irons had access to the horse in question that belonged to the victim, identified as Iron’s brother, who was the sole owner of the horse for several years. The victim noticed the horse was missing April 15 and initiated the investigation with Hensley.

On May 11, Hensley obtained an arrest warrant for Irons in the District Court of Noble County for knowingly concealing stolen property. This warrant was issued after Hensley recovered the stolen horse and was unable to locate Irons to interview him over the allegations.

Irons was located and arrested that day, by Perrier and Hensley, for the Noble County arrest warrant. After his arrest, he was interviewed and Perrier submitted the case investigation and an affidavit for the arrest warrant for larceny of domestic animals (horse) to the Osage County District Attorney’s Office.

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Bo Fox

TSCRA Special Ranger District 12 Region 6 Supervisor

Snow was charged after he failed to make payments and issued bad checks for multiple cattle purchases at an auction September 2015 through March 2016. The previous prosecutor halted the case due to Snow filing bankruptcy.

Upon taking office in 2019, District Attorney Angela Albers reviewed legal statutes and lawfully renewed the prosecution of Snow. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Larry Hand led the investigation with assistance of fellow Special Ranger Bo Fox and retired Special Ranger Toney Hurley.

“This has been a long process, beginning in 2016,” Hand says.

“Due in great part to District Attorney Albers and her staff, the victim literally had his say in court and a proper judgement was handed down. The livestock industry continues to be protected by special rangers.”

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and its special rangers would like to thank District Attorney Albers for her diligence and joint effort in this case.

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Theft & Law LEE COUNTY MAN INDICTED ON FELONY CHARGES IN CATTLE THEFT CASE

During the investigation, Murchison showed the rancher a picture of Wilbur Jackson, the man who sold the calves at the Brenham Livestock Auction Barn. He confirmed Jackson had been working for him for several years.

Wilbur Eugene Jackson sold cattle that weren’t his while on probation for theft of livestock.

In March, an owner of the Brenham Livestock Auction Barn noticed a suspicious seller brought in a group of calves with both ear tips notched.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Kenny Murchison was called to investigate the situation and found no reports of missing calves matching the sale barn’s description.

On May 10, Murchison received a call from a Lee County rancher reporting 11 missing calves stolen Kenny Murchison from a locked pen four days prior.

TSCRA Special Ranger The rancher gave a description of District 20 his calves, including that both ear tips were notched. After speaking with the rancher and remembering the calves from the Brenham Livestock Auction Barn, Murchison discovered the calves sold from the March sale looked like some of the rancher’s calves, as well.

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Murchison sent a report to special rangers in the area to check auction barns for a group of 11 calves recently sold by Jackson. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Brent Mast notified Murchison of a group of calves that sold on May 7

by Jackson at the Navasota Livestock Auction. The auction barn video revealed Jackson indeed sold calves matching the description of the reported missing calves.

After Murchison obtained an arrest warrant for a probation violation, Jackson was arrested May 13 by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office where he remains in the Lee County Jail on a $250,000 bond.

The Lee County Grand Jury indicted Jackson on two counts of theft of livestock. Due to Jackson’s criminal history, both charges were enhanced to first-degree felonies, and he was filed as a habitual offender.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and Murchison would like to thank the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Lee County Attorney’s Office, Special Ranger Mast, Brenham Livestock Auction Barn and the Navasota Livestock Auction for their joint effort in the investigation. CT

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Theft & Law DISTRICT 8 — NORTH TEXAS

Cattle missing in Throckmorton County.

DISTRICT 1 — TEXAS PANHANDLE Saddles stolen in Amarillo.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Chris Ward reports two 16-inch seat saddles stolen from the Tri-State Fair Grounds. One of the saddles is made by Bobby Burns with swells, cantle and skirts tooled in a floral pattern. The seat and fenders are roughout, natural colored leather and the owner’s name is under the edge of the seat. The second saddle, made by Jeff Smith, is dark brown in color. It has floral tooling around the edges of the seat, fenders and skirt, as well as on the swells and cantle. The saddles were stolen June 11 from a locked stall at the Bill Cody Arena. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Ward at 806-205-0119.

DISTRICT 2 — TEXAS PANHANDLE

Trailer stolen in Cimarron County, Oklahoma.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Ben Eggleston reports a white 1997 C&M stock trailer missing near Wheeless, Oklahoma. Last seen around June 5, the 16-foot, single-axle trailer has “Faith Boyd, Miss Santa Fe Trail Days, Sweetheart 2014” written on the front sides. The VIN number is 49TSG1S12V1031380.

Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Eggleston at 806-852-4741.

DISTRICT 4 — NORTH OKLAHOMA Cattle missing near Stilwell.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Bart Perrier reports one black cow-calf pair, one red cow-calf pair and one red cow missing from the Spade Mountain area in Adair County. Last seen in April, the missing cattle have yellow numbered ear tags in the left ear with Spade R branded on the cows’ left hip.

Calves missing in Osage County.

Perrier also reports two white steer calves, seven black heifer calves and one black bull calf missing near the Quail Hollow area of Osage County. The white calves weigh approximately 450 pounds, and the black calves weigh approximately 500 pounds. The missing bull calf is approximately 260 pounds. Last seen April 28, none of the calves are branded, but they all have orange or yellow ear tags. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Perrier at 918-440-8360.

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Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Jay Foster reports 18 black cows, a few Red Brangus cows and five black calves missing near the Bush Knob community. The cows range in age from 4 to 9 years old. The calves are approximately 500 pounds.

All the missing cattle have a + brand on the left shoulder and were last seen in March. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Foster at 940-457-0295.

DISTRICT 9 — NORTH TEXAS

Cattle missing near Mineral Wells.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger John P. Bradshaw reports 22 mixed-breed sixyear-old cows missing. The cows are multi-colored, muley, horned and weigh approximately 1,200 pounds. Last seen April 20, the cattle have a 4T brand on the left hip and a 6 branded on the left thigh. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Bradshaw at 940-389-6123.

DISTRICT 12 — NORTH TEXAS

Trailer and tack missing near Gainesville.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Bo Fox reports a 2011 Calico bumperpull horse trailer and a Billy Cook roping saddle stolen.

The trailer is a white, two-horse slant trailer with a front tack compartment and a “World Series of Team Roping” sticker on the back gate. The VIN number of the trailer is GA8B1320B1000438, and the license tag number is DXTZ58. The missing saddle has a 15.5-inch black suede seat with floral tooling and rawhide stirrups.

The trailer and saddle were last seen May 20. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Fox at 903-348-9638.

DISTRICT 14 — EAST TEXAS Cattle missing near Crockett.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Darrel Bobbitt reports two heavy-bred cows missing. Last seen around April 1, the cows are branded with a lazy S on their right hips.

Cattle missing near Groveton.

Bobbitt also reports 50 Black Hereford cattle missing.

Last seen April 16, some are branded with D-T on the right hip and may have calves with them. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Bobbitt at 936-222-2144.

DISTRICT 16 — CENTRAL TEXAS Skid steer missing near Coleman.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Joe Roberts reports a John Deere 329-D skid steer with a black Caterpillar 84-inch bucket

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DISTRICT 19 — CENTRAL TEXAS Cattle missing in Howard County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger HD Brittain reports six black heifers and two black steers missing. The calves weigh approximately 600 pounds and have no identifiable marks or brands.

They were last seen May 23 before escaping the property through the fence.

Burglary in Schleicher County.

The special ranger also reports the burglary of a ranch house near FM 2084. Various household items were stolen April 10 at approximately 7 p.m. by a middleaged white male and a middle-aged female. The man is approximately 5’10” tall, 230 pounds and has facial hair.

The woman is approximately 5’4” tall, 150 pounds and has long blonde or gray hair.

Sheep missing in Concho County.

Brittain also reports 30 unmarked lambs missing, last seen June 1. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Brittain at 325-853-2062.

DISTRICT 20 — CENTRAL TEXAS Saddle stolen in Bastrop County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Kenny Murchison reports a Buck Steiner saddle taken from a barn off Sayers Road. Last seen May 16, the saddle has brown-tooled leather with red trim and an XS stamped on the fenders in red. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Murchison at 512-705-3226.

DISTRICT 21 — EAST TEXAS Cattle missing in Falls County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Steven Jeter reports 30 mixed-breed steers missing. Last seen May 15, the yearlings are approximately 500 to 600 pounds and have a turkey track brand on the left hip.

Horses missing near Gause.

Jeter also reports four Tennessee Walking horses missing in Milam County. The missing horses include one gray gelding, one buckskin mare and two sorrel mares.

None of the horses have any brands or tattoos. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Jeter at 936-335-2758.

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Theft & Law DISTRICT 23 — EAST TEXAS

Cow missing near Llano.

Tractor stolen near Cleveland.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Mike Boone reports a 2007 Kubota 9540 tractor missing with an attached Modern Ag 7-foot brush hog and a 5-prong hay fork. The tractor and attachments were stolen April 16 from the Cleveland area. The owner is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of anyone involved in the theft or for the return of the property. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Boone at 409-658-5725.

DISTRICT 25 — SOUTHEAST TEXAS Equipment stolen near Victoria.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Robert Fields reports a 1994 Chevrolet dually 3500, a 2007 Artic Cat four-wheeler and four tires missing. Last seen June 15, the red, single-cab flatbed pickup has a VIN number of 1GBJK34N8RE154028.

The four-wheeler, also red, has a VIN number of 4UFO7ATV97T206413.

Cattle missing near Nixon.

Fields also reports one 18-month-old Red Angus bull missing in Gonzales County. Missing since mid-May, the bull has a yellow ear tag with the No. 2011 and is branded with an upside-down triangle on the left rib.

The special ranger also reports one yellow colored Charolais cross calf missing in Gonzales County. Last seen April 17, the calf is unbranded and weighs approximately 400 to 450 pounds.

Bull missing near Hallettsville.

Fields also reports a red Beefmaster bull missing in Lavaca County. The bull has a yellow ear tag with No. 5 on it and a rocking K brand on the left hip. The bull was last seen in late November or early December 2021. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Fields at 361-207-5207.

DISTRICT 26 — CENTRAL TEXAS Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Todd Jennings reports a ram, a ewe and a ewe lamb missing from Far West Road. The sheep have no identifiable marks and were last seen June 15.

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DISTRICT 28 — SOUTHWEST TEXAS Horse missing in Val Verde County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Tony Ashley reports a 15-year-old, registered American Quarter Horse missing. Last seen March 1, 2021, the blazed-face sorrel horse has white socks on the right legs.

Bulls missing in Frio County.

Ashley also reports three 5-year-old Brahman bulls missing from a pasture east of Pearsall. Two of the bulls are registered with the American Brahman Breeders Association. One bull has a half moon L branded on the right hip. The second bull is branded with an attached RV high on the left hip and a 78 over 1 below. The unregistered third bull is branded with a W high on the left hip. The bulls were last seen approximately five months ago after being turned out to pasture.

Tractor missing in Maverick County.

Cattle missing near Waelder.

Sheep missing near Llano.

Also reported is one heavy-bred Black Angus cow missing. She has a yellow ear tag with the No. 2 in the left ear. The cow has possibly calved by now and was last seen May 31. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Jennings at 830-997-7585.

The special ranger also reports a John Deere 5410 tractor with a 520 loader and a round bale spike missing from a ranch approximately 23 miles west of La Pryor.

Last seen May 16, the serial number of the tractor is LV5410S241085, and the serial number of the loader is W00520X017231.

Equipment missing in La Salle County.

Ashley also reports a black 2015 flat-bed trailer, a red 26-gallon air compressor and a 12-gauge Weatherby shotgun missing. The trailer model number is P8208, and the VIN number is 4P5P8202XF1235955. The serial number of the shotgun is TP068986. The missing items were last seen May 10. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Ashley at 830-563-0555. 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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IBK – Increxxa Injectable Solution is indicated for the treatment of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) associated with Moraxella bovis.

Foot Rot – Increxxa Injectable Solution is indicated for the treatment of bovine foot rot (interdigital necrobacillosis) associated with Fusobacterium necrophorum and Porphyromonas levii.

Suckling Calves, Dairy Calves, and Veal Calves BRD – Increxxa Injectable Solution is indicated for the treatment of BRD associated with M. haemolytica, P. multocida, H. somni, and M. bovis.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Cattle Inject subcutaneously as a single dose in the neck at a dosage of 2.5 mg/kg (1.1 mL/100 lb) body weight (BW). Do not inject more than 10 mL per injection site.

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PRECAUTIONS Cattle The effects of Increxxa on bovine reproductive performance, pregnancy, and lactation have not been determined. Subcutaneous injection can cause a transient local tissue reaction that may result in trim loss of edible tissue at slaughter.

ADVERSE REACTIONS Cattle In one BRD field study, two calves treated with tulathromycin injection at 2.5 mg/kg BW exhibited transient hypersalivation. One of these calves also exhibited transient dyspnea, which may have been related to pneumonia.

STORAGE CONDITIONS Store below 25°C (77°F), with excursions up to 40°C (104°F).

100 mL: Use within 2 months of first puncture and puncture a maximum of 67 times. If more than 67 punctures are anticipated, the use of multi-dosing equipment is recommended. When using a draw-off spike or needle with bore diameter larger than 16 gauge, discard any product remaining in the vial immediately after use. 250 mL and 500 mL: Use within 2 months of first puncture and puncture a maximum of 100 times. If more than 100 punctures are anticipated, the use of multi-dosing equipment is recommended. When using a draw-off spike or needle with bore diameter larger than 16 gauge, discard any product remaining in the vial immediately after use.

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ALONG THE BORDER Kinney County rancher, attorney shares a glimpse into the border crisis.

By Chrissy Fly

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or those living on the frontlines, the border crisis has changed nearly every aspect of their lives.

Once rural places are now everyday targets for trespassing, property theft and other crimes. High-speed chases are commonplace on quiet main streets. Wideopen spaces are filled with helicopters; and come nightfall, residents lock their doors tight. Almost no one feels safe going outside.

These are first-hand experiences documented by Brent Smith, a Kinney County attorney and third-generation rancher, who was a recent guest on the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association podcast, TSCRA Talk. He spoke with host Kristen Brown about the harsh realities of living along the southern border.

not have a port of entry into the U.S., it sees its fair share of people crossing the border — mainly single adult males.

Smith said there are people coming across the border from more than 120 different countries, not only Mexican citizens.

“In April alone, Border Patrol had 234,000 apprehensions,” Smith said. “Out of those people apprehended, that is only about 15% of the total people crossing the border.”

All ranchers he knows have experienced illegal trespassers on their property.

“What we see every day is high-speed smuggling chases, bailouts and trespassing,” Smith said. “When law enforcement vehicles Kinney County Attorney stop a suspected smuggler, the driver will start speeding off. Normally it results in a crash, or they “Everyone down here calls it an active invasion,” drive through fences and ranches.”

Smith said. “Because when you have to live through it, Ranchers must check fences daily; going around their that is what it feels like.” entire perimeter to make sure they are intact.

Kinney County, of which Smith is a native, shares They also must keep a close eye on their water about 16 miles of border with Mexico. It’s about two hours west of San Antonio, and while the county does supplies. In some instances, people are going onto

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Ranching properties and drilling holes in water lines to get fresh water, leaving ranchers with no water pumping into their tanks.

Hunting leases are also being affected by illegal aliens. Many ranches have stopped selling hunts because their hunters are finding trespassers in their blinds, robbing their camps and stealing vehicles.

The solution to the crisis, he said, is putting economic pressure on Mexico to stop people from crossing the border. Once they enter Texas, Smith said it takes too many resources to apprehend illegal immigrants.

Law enforcement officials are already so busy with processing, they can’t respond.

And Texas taxpayers are paying the price for this flood of illegal immigration.

“Attorney General Paxton came out with a lawsuit stating that every illegal alien in the state of Texas costs the state $34,000 per year,” Smith said.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members can also reach out to the organization’s border security task force for more ways to get involved in addressing the border security crisis.

Now is the time to speak up. He urged fellow cattle raisers to reach out to their elected representatives to hold them accountable for protecting the citizens of Texas.

“We have to focus on our state leaders,” Smith said. “I encourage people to check into their state representatives, call the governor’s office and encourage him to do more about the border and secure it for all Texans and the United States, as well.”

To hear more of the conversation with Smith, download TSCRA Talk via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. CT Chrissy Fly is a freelance writer and graduate student at Oklahoma State University.

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DURING DROUGHT A checklist of priorities when facing prolonged dry conditions.

By Hugh Aljoe Photos courtesy of Noble Research Institute

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armers and ranchers are no strangers to drought. Still, each dry spell brings its challenges.

Across the board, Noble Research Institute agricultural consultants recommend producers and other natural resource managers keep strong records, evaluate their operations, plan for the future, and act accordingly at all times — but especially during drought.

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On the next page, the institute’s consultants share their top tips and considerations to help producers deal with drought. Management areas of focus include economics, livestock, range and pasture, and wildlife and fisheries. CT

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Ranching ECONOMICS • As drought increases, cow prices historically decline.

• Supplemental feed costs historically increase during drought periods.

• Know production costs and keep close records to make better management decisions.

• Buying hay and feeding through a drought is never a good plan. On native range, hay should only be fed during inclement weather. On introduced pastures, hay use should be minimal — less than three months.

LIVESTOCK • Inventory water sources and determine if quantity is sufficient.

• Cull cows using the three O's: old, open or ornery.

• Determine hay needs and buy early before prices increase.

• Test hay to know the value.

• Without a spring flush, body condition score can decline in lactating cows eating hay only.

RANGE & PASTURE • As forages are grazed low, black leg cases increase due to cattle eating closer to the ground.

• Feral hogs will come to bait during drought better due to low natural foods available. This makes it easier to trap them.

• If you're behind on rainfall from November to April, you are already in a drought.

• Reduce livestock stocking rates so wildlife habitat is not negatively affected.

• Match expected forage production with animal demand. If stocked at 100%, you're already overstocked.

• Low water levels make it easier and more affordable to renovate fish populations and provide opportunities to renovate and rebuild ponds.

• If rainfall for the year is 20 to 30% behind annual average by mid-May, a corresponding reduction in stocking rate warrants consideration.

• Maintain 6 to 8 inches of stubble height for native pastures and 3 to 4 inches of stubble height for bermudagrass pastures.

• If no stubble, you cannot take advantage of the rains we will get.

— Lower quality.

— Not highly erodible.

— Have a good source of water.

• Low quality pond water is less palatable to cattle and decreases gain.

• Watch for bogging in ponds with low water.

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• Do not drain wetlands until April or May to provide food for migrating birds as they head to the breeding grounds.

­— Introduced pastures.

• Consider finding new land to graze.

• As pond water draws down, the concentrated levels increase chances of leptospirosis and pseudorabies.

• If feeding wildlife, only use feed that is tested for mycotoxins, which can increase during drought.

• Identify sacrifice pastures that are:

— Close to the house or barn to cut down on travel.

• $125 per head for round trip trucking could be cheaper than feeding.

• Low water levels in ponds can increase the chances of fish kills during the summer.

• If stubble heights get below these thresholds, it triggers the need for sacrifice pastures.

• If drought persists, consider early weaning. Once lactation ends, nutritional requirements of a cow will drop 15 to 20%.

• $5 per mile for 500 miles equals $2,500 one way for a load of 40 head

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• Cattle still graze standing forage when they are fed hay, which is why sacrifice pastures are important.

• If forage is needed for cattle, postpone prescribed burning.

• Isolate where purchased hay is fed to reduce chances of bringing in invasive species.

• More bare ground from overgrazing can mean more grasshoppers in the summer.

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GETTING STARTED WITH

DIRECT MARKETING Beef sales workshop attracts beef producers from across the state.

Story and photos by Kay Ledbetter

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exas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members from Jack County, Steve and Becky Collins, have been looking for a way to increase their marginal revenue. They’ve been considering direct marketing of their beef.

But they had many questions and a lot of research to do before they got started.

While attending the Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo earlier this year, they listened to a direct marketing program by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Justin Benavidez, economist, and Tiffany Lashmet, agricultural law specialist, both with the Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics in Amarillo.

It was enough to make them know attending the daylong “Where’s the Beef? Legal and Economic Considerations for Direct Beef Sales Businesses” AgriLife Extension program in Amarillo would be a drive worth making.

The program included Benavidez, Lashmet and Jade Cooper, AgriLife Extension meat specialist in the Texas A&M Department of Animal Sciences, and a panel of producers already marketing their beef.

The “Where’s the Beef?” program is hosted by AgriLife Extension and the Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics and funded by Southern Risk Management Education Center and Texas Cattle Feeders Association.

More than 50 people registered for the Amarillo program. At least 20 of them reported already being involved in direct beef sales, but were looking for more guidance. Attendees came from as far away as East Texas, far West Texas and eastern New Mexico. In their exit evaluations, all said they would recommend the program to a friend.

The program will be repeated Aug. 26 in Brenham. To register, visit washington.agrilife.org/ag/beef. Lashmet and Benavidez advise registering early, as the Amarillo event filled up fast, and there will be limited seating in Brenham.

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Becky and Steve Collins attended the “Where’s the Beef? Legal and Economic Considerations for Direct Beef Sales Businesses” program in Amarillo.

LEARNING MORE Steve said they started out low on the learning curve and definitely needed more information to evaluate upsides and pitfalls of direct beef sales and marketing.

“What this program offers us is a knowledge base and method of evaluating whether and how to begin direct beef sales,” he said.

“By attending this meeting, we hear not only from the speakers but also from other participants who have experience in direct beef sales,” Becky said. “That has been very valuable.”

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Lashmet added that the three producer panel members who participated in the program provided extremely helpful insights to participants.

“I don’t think there is anything more valuable than getting to hear from people actually doing the thing,” she said.

GRAZING CATTLE TO BEEF CUTS The Collins couple said they know even if they started today, it would take a year or more before they would have any sales. The “Where’s the Beef?” program covered many aspects they would need to consider before opening for business.

Cooper focuses on the process of converting a harvested beef animal into specific products, consumer preferences for different beef products, and some of the attributes of live animals and production processes impacting beef quality.

Lashmet breaks down the importance of harvest facility selection, outlines the licenses required for different sales methods and highlights the importance of liability protection.

Benavidez discusses budgets for different parts of the business, including the costs and benefits of different strategies. He also provides an update on market expectations for the future.

Attendees receive a free hardback book that accompanies the training. And a downloadable version of the book will be available on Benavidez’ Amarillo AgEcon blog or Lashmet’s Texas Agriculture Law blog for those who have not attended the program. CT

During the program, the speakers touch on a wide variety of topics useful in developing a direct-toconsumer beef marketing business.

Kay Ledbetter is a communications coordinator for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.

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WHAT PLANT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE

MONTH OF AUGUST? Arizona Black Walnut (Juglans major)

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rizona Black Walnut is a deciduous native tree found growing in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico. Also known as Arizona Walnut and Nogal silvestre, it is usually found growing in riparian areas close to creeks, streams and rivers.

This tree: • Most often has one single trunk up to 50 feet tall, sometimes more in bottomland sites. If found upland, it’s roughly half that size.

• Has grayish-brown bark with deep fissures dividing broad flat scales.

• Has odd-pinnately compound leaves 7 to 15 inches long, with 9 to 15 leaflets. The leaves are lanceolate, curved like a scythe with a pointed tip and a rounded base, and have serrated edges — dark green on the top and light green on the bottom.

• Has 4-to-8-inch long male catkins that hang down and also female catkins, which are short, yellowgreen spikes.

diameter. They start out yellow green and turn black when mature. The walnuts also have vertical grooves that are rough to the touch.

The Arizona Black Walnut has the best nut production when the tree reaches 30 years and will keep producing for more than 50 years. It does not provide much for livestock or wildlife, other than squirrels seeking out the nuts for food. The flesh of the nut is edible, but difficult to remove.

Arizona Black Walnut produces a chemical called juglone, an allelopathic compound inhibiting the growth of other plants. It’s been used to produce dyes and insecticides, and is sought after by the furniture-making industry for its durable, dark-colored wood.

A word of caution: Wood shavings from the walnut lumber, if used around horse stalls, can cause a toxic reaction and should be avoided. CT

• Produces fruit in clusters or singles of smooth round nuts with thin husks, about 2 inches in

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eaning is an important practice for cowcalf producers to increase calf value and performance. When done correctly, sickness can be minimized during the weaning process on the ranch.

From a biosecurity standpoint, never bring in outside cattle and put them with or next to recently weaned calves.

It is also best not to mix groups of weaned calves from the same ranch if they have been managed separately. One group may contain a bovine viral diarrhea, or BVD, infected calf you don’t want to expose to the other calves — especially during the stressful weaning period. CT

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IN THE MARKETPLACE Leading economist says beef demand and prices remain strong.

By Derrell Peel

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he question of beef demand for the remainder of 2022 is an interesting comparison to exceptionally strong wholesale and retail prices in the second half of 2021.

Most beef wholesale prices are currently below last year’s sharply higher prices.

In the first quarter of 2022, retail and wholesale beef prices were sharply higher compared to last year. Retail all-fresh beef prices in May were 9.5% higher year over year. However, beef prices rose sharply in the second quarter of 2021 and remained high for the remainder of the year.

Retail beef prices reached a record high in October 2021 with an all-fresh price of $7.55 per pound. The all-fresh retail price has since decreased slightly to a May 2022 level of $7.37 per pound.

The typical May pre-grilling season boost in beef products was more muted or absent this year, but prices have generally increased in June leading to higher Choice boxed beef prices the past several weeks. Prices for major steak products including tenderloin, ribeye, strip loin and top sirloin are lower compared to last year, but do not indicate appreciable demand weakness at this point.

Brisket prices are significantly lower year over year and steady in the second quarter, but still high compared to recent years. The Derrell Peel popular sirloin tri-tip has increased sharply Oklahoma State University the past several weeks and is more than 25% Despite higher prices for most products and above the 2021 average price. The ground beef market record gasoline prices, domestic beef demand appears has remained consistently strong for the last year — to be holding strong thus far. Wholesale and retail beef with prices for 90% lean trimmings holding close to the prices have moderated slightly from the robust domestic demand and record beef exports in 2021. record high levels achieved one year ago.

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Beyond Our Gates Broiler product prices have continued to rise and may be helping to support beef prices. Wholesale chicken breast meat prices rose more than 69% from the beginning of the year to a peak in late May before pulling back slightly. More recently, chicken leg and leg quarter prices have jumped sharply.

In contrast, chicken wing prices have decreased to the lowest levels in two years. From 2017 to 2021, wing prices averaged 1.65 times breast meat prices, but in 2022 have averaged about one half of breast meat prices.

Retail broiler prices have continued to increase in 2022 in absolute levels and relative to retail beef prices.

In May, the ratio of retail all-fresh beef price to the retail broiler composite price dropped to the lowest level since early 2019; meaning broilers are relatively more expensive compared to beef.

Retail pork prices have also risen relative to beef prices with the ratio of retail pork to retail beef prices at the lowest level in a year. Prices are generally higher for all major wholesale pork products including loin, ham and shoulder products.

Demand for beef and other proteins will continue to be challenged by higher prices for food, gasoline and everything else. Thus far, however, beef prices indicate

continued strong demand. Strong prices for broilers and pork mean that beef continues to be a relative value among proteins. CT Derrell Peel is an agricultural economics professor and livestock marketing specialist for Oklahoma State University Extension.

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ANOTHER $1 BILLION MONTH FOR

BEEF EXPORTS

U.S. Meat Export Federation reports continued growth in overseas markets.

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.S. beef exports maintained a remarkable pace in April, topping $1 billion for the third time this year, according to data released by USDA and compiled by U.S. Meat Export Federation.

Beef exports totaled 124,408 metric tons in April, up 3% from a year ago and the fifth largest on record, while export value soared 33% to $1.05 billion — second only to the record $1.07 billion posted in March.

April exports to Taiwan and the Philippines were record-large and exports increased to Japan, China/ Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Middle East and the Caribbean. For January through April, beef exports increased 5% from a year ago to 478,260 metric tons, valued at $4.05 billion, up 38%. For South Korea, the leading value destination for U.S. beef, export value already topped $1 billion, increasing nearly 50% from a year ago.

“Global demand for U.S. beef continues to overcome enormous obstacles, from inflationary pressure to logistical challenges to the recent lockdowns in some of China’s major metropolitan areas,” said U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom.

“Most encouraging is that even as beef exports climb to unprecedented levels in our largest Asian markets, demand is strengthening in other regions as well, fueled by a strong rebound in the foodservice sector.”

Halstrom cautioned April results did not capture the full impact of recent COVID-19 lockdowns in China, some

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of which continued through May and into early June. The pressure inflation imposes on consumers’ discretionary income and the rising strength of the U.S. dollar versus some key trading partner currencies are also growing headwinds for U.S. red meat exports.

DELIVERING VALUE BACK TO CORN AND SOYBEAN PRODUCERS Record-level red meat exports of $18.7 billion in 2021 had a major impact on the corn and soybean industries, according to an independent study by the Juday Group.

The study quantified the returns that red meat exports brought to corn and soybean producers in 2021 nationally, and at state levels for leading corn-producing and soybean-producing states.

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their checkoff dollars in market development efforts conducted by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

Key findings from the Juday Group study, which utilized national 2021 export data, include the following:

“The study validates the red meat industry’s collaborative approach to export market development,” said U.S. Meat Export Federation Chairelect Dean Meyer, who produces corn, soybeans, cattle and hogs near Rock Rapids, Iowa. “Beef and pork exports drive value directly

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back to my farm and this study helps confirm the return on this investment for all corn and soybean producers.”

Corn and soybean growers support the international promotion of U.S. pork, beef and lamb by investing a portion of

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Beef and pork exports accounted for 537 million bushels of corn usage, equating to $2.94 billion (at an average corn price of $5.48 per bushel).

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Beef and pork exports accounted for 3.4 million tons of dried distillers grains usage, equating to $716 million (at an average price of $209.92 per ton. CT Story and photos courtesy of the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

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ANIMAL AG ALLIES PROGRAM

EMPOWERS ADVOCATES Participate in the next class beginning this fall.

By Sarah Harris

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he Animal Agriculture Alliance is currently seeking ranchers, farmers, practicing veterinarians and industry professionals to participate in the next online class of their Animal Ag Allies program.

The deadline to enroll is Sept. 2.

Created in 2020, Animal Ag Allies is an alliance initiative empowering agriculture producers, veterinarians and industry professionals to be advocates for agriculture, both online and within their local communities. Graduates will be on the front lines of discussions about animal agriculture by engaging in respectful dialogue and sharing positive information.

“The Animal Ag Allies program was created to connect agriculture advocates and arm them with the issue expertise and communications skills they need to engage with influencers and consumers,” said Hannah ThompsonWeeman, alliance president and CEO. “Our goal for this program is to make sure the voices of farmers, ranchers and veterinarians are being heard when it comes to important issues related to animal agriculture.”

Similar to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Masters of Beef Advocacy, this program consists of two phases: a self-paced online training and a private online forum to discuss engagement strategies and current issues. Modules include:

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Overviews of each animal agriculture sector

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Hot topics and emerging issues facing animal ag

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Following the completion of the training modules, participants will be invited to a private forum where they will have the ability to interact with one another, as well as previous program participants and industry professionals. Participants use the group to get advice on growing their online following, engaging on certain issues, responding to comments and messages, and any other relevant topics. Continuing education events are also held quarterly to dive deeper into certain topics or provide updates on emerging issues.

The Animal Ag Alliance has a similar initiative for college students, the College Aggies Online scholarship competition. More information about either program can be found on their website, animalagalliance.org. CT Sarah Harris is a freelance writer who splits her time between Austin and her family’s ranch near Tilden.

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Director Spotlight

STEPPING UP

TSCRA Director Seth Denbow, pictured center with his family.

From left, Logyn, Misty and Addison.

Make the most of your association experience by getting involved, says TSCRA Director Seth Denbow.

By Sarah Harris

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exas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Director Seth Denbow has simple advice for anyone wanting to become more involved: raise your hand and volunteer.

Denbow and his family became members two decades ago, and he has put that practice to good use, rising through the leadership ranks and serving the association however he can. In addition to serving as a director, Denbow also sits on the association’s executive committee.

“Like any association that you’re involved in, you get out what you put into it,” he says. “I tried to go to as many conventions, Schools for Successful for Ranching and such, that I could. There’s a lot of great programs the association provides.”

While active in the program, Denbow was chosen to represent Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association at the Young Cattlemen’s Conference, hosted by National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

He was elected to the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association board of directors in 2016, and in 2019, was appointed to represent the association on the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, which oversees the Beef Checkoff.

Denbow is senior vice president and leads the credit department at National Finance Credit Corporation, a Fort Worth-based lender that provides financing to livestock producers.

He is currently on the Cattlemen’s Beef Board’s international marketing committee, serves as vice chair of the budget and audit committee, and is a member of the executive committee.

“At the office, we always say, ‘I can teach you to crunch numbers, but you’ve got to have the passion for the industry,’” he says. “You’ll get recognized in the industry and TSCRA by having the passion for it.”

“Again, I just raised my hand,” Denbow says of his Cattlemen’s Beef Board roles. “These are jobs I truly enjoy because this is where I want to contribute. It’s all about maximizing the beef experience for consumers.

Denbow is also part-owner in a yearling and cowcalf operation in Bosque and Callahan counties with his brothers, Blake and Cole. The three are also part of a family operation with their parents in Shackelford County. The stocker operation turns raised spring-born and purchased calves out on summer grass, while the family cow-calf operation is part of the joint venture with another family-oriented cattle operation in a fall-calving Angus-influenced herd, with calves marketed through an all-natural program.

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“We’ve had growth in beef exports, and we need to continue that, but we can’t lose focus of those right around us, who need to enjoy the beef experience.

We’ve got to continue showing them different ways of preparing a dish. Cattlemen’s Beef Board, Texas Beef Council and their respective checkoff contractors are doing a great job of that.” CT

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TSCRA Leadership

ARTHUR G. UHL 111

President 4040 Broadway St., Ste. 430 San Antonio, Texas 78209

PAST PRESIDENTS John M. “Jack” Shelton III Amarillo, 1984-1986 James L. Powell San Angelo, 1988-1990 Tom Beard Alpine, 1994-1995 Chaunce Thompson Breckenridge, 1995-1997 C. Coney Burgess Amarillo, 1997-1999 J. Mark McLaughlin San Angelo, 1999-2001 John E. Dudley Comanche, 2001-2003 Bob McCan Victoria, 2003-2005 C.R. “Dick” Sherron Beaumont, 2005-2007 Jon Means Van Horn, 2007-2009 Dave Scott Richmond, 2009-2011 Joe J. Parker Byers, 2011-2013

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CARL RAY POLK JR.

First Vice President P.O. Box 155108 Lufkin, Texas 75915

Pete Bonds Saginaw, 2013-2016 Richard Thorpe lll Winters, 2016-2018 Robert E. McKnight Jr. Fort Davis, 2018-2020

STEPHEN DIEBEL

Second Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer 3907 Salem Rd. Victoria, Texas 77904

Jaclyn Roberts Executive Director, Communications & Marketing Emily Lochner Executive Director, Engagement & Education

G. Hughes Abell Austin, 2020-2022

Grace Dunham Executive Director, Events & Partnerships

HONORARY VICE PRESIDENTS

Megan Wills Executive Director, Finance & Human Resources

Jack Hunt San Juan Capistrano, California

Michele Woodham Executive Director, Insurance Services

W. R. Watt Jr. Fort Worth

Scott Williamson Executive Director, Law Enforcement, Brand & Inspection Services

Richard Wortham Austin

EXECUTIVE STAFF HEADQUARTERS P.O. Box 101988 Fort Worth, Texas 76185 817-332-7064 • 800-242-7820 Jason Skaggs Executive Vice President/ Chief Executive Officer

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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 919 Congress Ave., Suite 750 Austin, Texas 78701 Kaleb McLaurin Executive Director, Government Relations

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REGION 1 DIRECTORS

Joe M. (Jody) Bellah, Throckmorton Blake Birdwell, Canyon E. S. F. “Swasey” Brainard II, Pampa J. K. “Rooter” Brite Jr., Bowie

Dr. Joe Pat Hemphill, Coleman

John Welch, Wolfforth

Richard D. “Dick” Hughes, El Paso

A. B. “Buck” Wharton III, Vernon

Ken Jordan, San Saba

Tom Woodward, Decatur

Don Keeling, Fredericksburg

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Chris Lacy, Fort Davis

Donnell Brown, Throckmorton

DIRECTORS

Campbell Burgess, Amarillo

Kevin Busher, Winters

J. D. Cage, Muleshoe

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

Deborah Clark, Henrietta Lynn Cowden, Skellytown J. B. Daniel, Crowell John Greer, Henrietta James Henderson, Memphis Clayton Henry, Wichita Falls Brooks Hodges, Guthrie Joe Leathers, Guthrie Frank McLelland, Tahoka

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Chris Scharbauer, Amarillo

Laurence M. Lasater, San Angelo Ben Love, Marathon C. H. “Terry” McCall, Comanche Len P. Mertz, San Angelo Tom Perini, Buffalo Gap

C.A. “Chili” Cole IV, San Angelo

Frank Price, Sterling City

Alan F. Curry, San Angelo

Danny B. Stewart, Sterling City

James H. Dudley IV, Horseshoe Bay

Rick Tate, Marfa

Amanda Dyer, Fort Davis

Cliff Teinert, Albany

Johnny Ferguson, Big Lake

Dennis W. Webb, Barnhart

D.A. “Day” Harral, Fort Stockton

W. C. “Billy” Williams, Mertzon

Ron Helm, Van Horn

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Heath Hemphill, Coleman Shelby W. Horn, Fredericksburg

DIRECTORS

Jeff Mitchell, Amarillo

Larry R. Horwood, Sterling City

Gage Moorhouse, Benjamin

Ian Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma

Grant Jones, Rochelle

Diaz W. Murray, Wichita Falls

Ford Drummond, Pawhuska, Oklahoma

Mark W. Jones, Brady

J. Malcolm Shelton IV, Amarillo

W. Clay Jones, Brady

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Dale A. Smith, Amarillo

Ty Keeling, Boerne

Jim Thompson, Breckenridge

Lorenzo Lasater, San Angelo

Tom Watson, Muleshoe

Brian T. McLaughlin, Midland

Wesley Welch, Lubbock

David L. Neal, San Angelo

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Gerald Nobles Jr., Brady

William L. “Buck” Arrington, Pampa

James Oliver, Ozona

Van Baize, Nocona

Wade Perks, San Angelo

Emry Birdwell Jr., Henrietta

Gordon E. Sauer, Fredericksburg

Mary Lou Bradley-Henderson, Childress

Jessica Tate, Marfa

R. A. “Rob” Brown Jr., Throckmorton

James Uhl, Fort McKavett

Barrett D. Clark, Breckenridge

Cody Webb, Barnhart

Mike Gibson, Paducah

Ken Welch, Baird

Ronald J. “Ron” Gill, Chico

Ray W. Willoughby III, Eldorado

Robert B. Mansfield, Amarillo

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Tom Moorhouse, Benjamin

C. A. “Chip” Cole III, San Angelo

Robert “Bobby” Dobson, Birmingham, Alabama

Boots O’Neal, Guthrie

William C. “Billito” Donnell Jr., Alpine

James L. “Jamie” Donnell Jr., Fowlerton

James Palmer, Roaring Springs

James H. “Jim” Dudley, Comanche

J. David Eppright, Cost

Bill Phinizy, Gail

Richard Gates, Marfa

Benjamin Eshleman III, Corpus Christi

Tom L. Roach III, Bozeman, Montana

W. H. “Billy” Green III, Albany

Joseph B.C. Fitzsimons, Carrizo Springs

Wilson Scaling, Henrietta

Rafe Hargrove, Rotan

Cody Fry, Lueders

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Bob Drake, Davis, Oklahoma Russell “Rusty” Noble, Ardmore, Oklahoma Les Nunn, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

REGION 4 DIRECTORS

Edward Bordovsky Jr., Riviera Austin Brown III, Beeville W. Christopher Bush, Refugio Presnall C. Cage, Falfurrias James Clement lll, Kingsville David S. Crow, Corpus Christi Dustin Dean, Floresville David DeLaney, Kingsville

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TSCRA Leadership Jim L. Gates, Pearsall

Richard Traylor, Batesville

Gerald Sullivan, Galveston

Milton S. Greeson Jr., Victoria

Roger F. Welder, Victoria

John L. Sullivan, Galveston

Bret Griffith, Del Rio

David W. Winters, Del Rio

Robert J. Underbrink, Houston

REGION 5

Mark A. Wheelis, Montgomery

Heath Grigg, Kingsville Marty R. Harris, Tilden

Beau Brite White, Rosanky

DIRECTORS

Dr. M. R. “Mike” Wirtz, Brenham

Claude Koontz, San Antonio

Wayne Cockrell, College Station

Steven J. Mafrige, Tilden

Herff Cornelius Jr., Wadsworth

Beth Knolle Naiser, Sandia

REGION 6

Carlos Detering III, Houston

Federico Nieto, Raymondville

DIRECTORS

Dr. Lewis (Bud) Dinges, Richmond

T. Michael O’Connor, Victoria

April Bonds, Saginaw

Gardner H. Dudley, Houston

Jason Peeler, Floresville

Missy Bonds, Saginaw

Jay C. Evans, Dripping Springs

J.R. Ramirez, La Pryor

John L. Cantrell, Cresson

Dan Gattis, Georgetown

Hunter Crow, Dallas

M. Stuart Sasser, Corpus Christi

Kelley Sullivan Georgiades, College Station

James T. Dangelmayr, Muenster

Lew Thompson, Pearsall

George Harrison, Bay City

Gene S. “Primo” Walker Jr., Mirando City

Tom J. Haynie, Navasota

C. Clark Welder, Beeville

Robert Hodgen, Houston

John Zacek, Victoria

Clay Kenley, Crockett

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Clive Runnells III, Austin

Leslie Kinsel, Cotulla

Gilly Riojas, Corpus Christi

Steve G. Beever, Pearsall Richard H. Bennett, San Antonio

John Sumner Runnells III, Bay City Tony Spears, Rosanky

Seth Denbow, Weatherford Crawford Edwards, Fort Worth Jason Harlow, Dallas Colt Hoffman, Marlin Pete Hudgins, Sherman Tom Johnson, Wortham John Z. Kimberlin Jr., Dallas Ken Leiber, Fort Worth

Chip Briscoe, Carrizo Springs

John “Rocky” Sullivan, Galveston

Austin E. Brown II, Beeville

Bill White, Stowell

Martin W. Clement II, Kingsville

Claudia Scott Wright, Richmond

Thurman S. Clements Jr., Victoria

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Nixon Dillard, Pleasanton

Leroy Ezer, Anahuac

Trainor Evans, Mercedes

Frank Green, Liberty

Thomas J. “Tommy” Haegelin, Concan

Coleman H. Locke, Hungerford

Dr. Philip C. Hardee, Beatrice, Alabama

Katharine Armstrong Love, Austin

Allen C. “Dick” Jones IV, Corpus Christi

Richard M. Lucas Jr., Houston

Joan Negley Kelleher, San Antonio

William “Alan” McNeill, Beaumont

David W. Killam, Laredo

Evalyn Moore, Richmond

Dan W. Kinsel III, Cotulla

Raymond E. Moore IV, Richmond

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Steve C. Lewis, San Antonio

Rick Peebles, Baytown

Bradford S. “Brad” Barnes, Fort Worth

Jim McAdams, Seguin

Gordon Richardson, Caldwell

George Beggs IV, Fort Worth

James A. McAllen, Linn

Charles R. “Butch” Robinson, Navasota

John W. Carpenter III, Dallas

Red McCombs, San Antonio Tim Pennell, Westhoff

Nolan Ryan, Round Rock

Jim Peters, Quemado

J. D. “Bubba” Sartwelle Jr., Sealy

Scott Petty Jr., San Antonio

Ed Small, Austin

Tom Risinger, Weslaco

Guy F. Stovall Jr., El Campo

Mary Joe Reynolds-Montgomery, Fort Worth

Frates Seeligson Jr., San Antonio

Linda Joy Stovall, El Campo

Stephen T. “Steve” Swenson, Dallas

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James E. “Jim” Link, Crowley Stefan Marchman, Fort Worth William H. McCall, Fort Worth Dan Nance, Haslet Gary Price, Blooming Grove Susan Roach, Fort Worth Stephen S. “Steve” Sikes, Fort Worth Bragg Smith III, Dallas Bart Wulff, Dallas Curtis Younts Jr., Belton

Markham B. Dossett, Waco Jon David Mayfield, Dublin Bob Moorhouse, Weatherford

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REGIONS & DISTRICTS 2

JAY FOSTER Supervisor Region 1

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BART PERRIER Supervisor Region 3

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JAMES BENNETT Supervisor Region 4

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Supervisor Region 6

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Scott Williamson

Executive Director, Law Enforcement, Brand and Inspection Services

District 7 Region 1 supervisor Jay Foster P.O. Box 415 Childress, TX 79201 940-475-0295

District 1 Chris Ward

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

District 8 John P. Bradshaw P.O. Box 213 Alvord, TX 76225 940-389-6123

District 2 Ben Eggleston

District 3 Cody Hyde

P.O. Box 206 Higgins, TX 79046 806-852-4741

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

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District 10

Contact Bo Fox 903-348-9638

Contact Bo Fox 903-348-9638

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District 4 Region 3 supervisor Bart Perrier

District 6 Garry Brewer

P.O. Box 74 Barnsdall, OK 74002 918-440-8360

District 11 Robert Pemberton P.O. Box 341 Campbell, TX 75422 903-450-3900

P.O. Box 53931 Lubbock, TX 79453 806-778-9153

District 12 Region 6 supervisor Bo Fox

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

VACANT District 13 Larry Hand

District 14 Darrel Bobbitt

District 15 Marvin Wills

District 16 Joe B. Roberts

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

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

District 19 Region 2 supervisor H.D. Brittain

District 20 Kenny Murchison P.O. Box 66 Giddings, TX 78942 512-705-3226

District 21 Steven Jeter

5600 FM 2346 Madisonville, TX 77864 936-355-2758

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

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

District 25 Robert Fields

District 26 Todd Jennings

District 27 Region 4 supervisor James Bennett

District 28 Tony Ashley

District 29 Joe Aguilar Jr.

P.O. Box 65 Christoval, TX 76935 325-853-2062

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

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

P.O. Box 1618 George West, TX 78022 361-350-6510

Abilene, TX 79605 325-669-1427

District 17

1682 FM 2661 Tyler, TX 75704 903-592-5252

District 22 Brent Mast

P.O. Box 1879 Brackettville, TX 78832 830-563-0555

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District 23 Mike Boone

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

District 18 Clay McKinney P.O. Box 1622 Pecos, TX 79772 432-448-9367

District 24 Region 5 supervisor David Marcaurele 1101 County Road 364 El Campo, TX 77437 979-332-8755

District 30 Steve Martin

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

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2H Ranch Edgewood

Jeffrey Bodle Sealy

Steven R. Cox Fruitvale

2L Cattle Co. Tolar

Patrick Borden Woodsboro

Gary Crandall Earth

4 Bar S Ranch Fayetteville

Box Ranch LLC Fort Davis

Tommy Crawford Mineola

4J Madera Canyon Ranch Fort Davis

Bruce Bricarell Houston

CRS & Associates LLC Tyler

4J Ranch North Richland Hills

Broken H Houston

D&S Ranch San Antonio

5E Ranch Stockdale

Bruce Walston Ranch Moulton

Dark Horse Ranch Yoakum

6W Cattle Co. LLC Montgomery

Yvonne B. Buchanan Dallas

Carolyn Dolby Fayetteville

7X Cattle Co. Longmont, Colorado

Bullard Farm Edgewood

Dyess Farm Chandler

Addington Cattle Co. Rome

BWG Acquisitions Weatherford

Ebrom Farms Karnes City

Allen Ranch Garwood

C&B Ranch Sanderson

Juan Alonso Austin

Douglas Callegari Johnson City

Ammons Farms Ben Wheeler

Shelby Rod Chachere El Campo

Back Bar Cattle Co. New Braunfels

William Chloupek Dallas

Bailey Land & Cattle LLC Houston

Mary Christmas Raton, New Mexico

Flying U Ranch Charlotte

Beckham Family LP Abilene

Circle E Ranch Warda

Freddy Friederick New Berlin

Bedford Farms Muldrow, Oklahoma

Charles Cleveland Lubbock

Joseph Furlong El Paso

Sylvan Biediger San Antonio

CMT Cattle Co. Wills Point

G&S Ranch Forney

Biela 78 Elmodorf

Travis Cooke Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Kerry Gaines Weatherford

Big Poppy Ranch Montgomery

Cornerstone Land & Cattle LLC Rockwall

Billy Gallier Sour Lake

BLC Rockwall

Leo Corrigan Dallas

Don Gann Aledo

Will Blocker Fort Worth

Country Haven Ltd., C-Bar Ranch Dallas

Jeanne Gillette Fayetteville

BMB Investments Dallas

James Cowart Kountze

Carter Ann Gordon Fort Worth

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William Graves Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

KB Cattle Co. Forney

Terry Mitchell Lone Wolf

Austin Green Damon

Cory King Wills Point

Robert Monahan Alice

Greenlee Acres Fort Worth

King Roofing LLC Gun Barrel City

James Morton Sweetwater

Mark B. Hagan Yoakum

Krebs Farms Fayetteville

Muehlstein Cattle New Braunfels

Hardin Farms Carlton

Ronnie Kriewald Hondo

Nolte Ranch Stockdale

Ryan Harrington College Station

Trevor Kunkel Midfield

Edward & Garrett O'Neal Boulder, Colorado

Mike Heiler Yoakum

L&L Ranch Lavernia

P3 Farms Brownsboro

Reggie Hickerson Union Valley

La Sierra San Antonio

Page Cattle Co. Kerrville

Rayford B. High Jr. San Antonio

Lavaca Oaks Houston

Brian Palmer Montgomery

HLLM Bruni

Lazy H Cattle Halletsville

William Pannell Midland

Kayla Hoff Goliad

Lee Farm & Ranch Corpus Christi

Paris Horse & Tack Petty

Steven Hon Shallowater

Left Hand Six Halletsville

Parten Sundance Ranch Taylor

Dale Hudler Brownsboro

Livestock Risk Services Newcastle, Oklahoma

Pavliska Ranch Cuero

Sandra L. Ingram Wills Point

LJ Ranch Calvert

Peace on Earth Ranch Corpus Christi

Patrick G. Jalufka Yoakum

Lodermeier Auctions LLC Tuscola

Kenneth Pearce Lavernia

James & Helen Noll Farm Falls City

Lonewolf Ridge Cattle Co. Floresville

Landon Persyn Hondo

Wade Jarutowicz Floresville

James & Nancy Loos Yoakum

Pioneer Oaks Ranch Cypress

Jay Talley Cattle Stockdale

Timmy & Karen Lucherk McCoy

Pontotoc Creek Ranch Austin

Jenschke Farm & Ranch Ltd. Fredericksburg

George Lyssy San Antonio

POP & Loll's Farm Wills Point

JJN Ranch LLC Pleasanton

Rene Mata Dallas

Rod J. Pratka Shiner

Jason K. Johnson Halletsville

Ruben Mata DeSoto

Prescher Cattle Co. Clifton

K-4 Farms Kinnard

Menke Farm & Ranch Inc. Hempstead

Q-H Ranch Canton

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Triple E Cattle New Ulm

Rafter R. Farms Canton

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Triple O Group LLC Laredo

Ranch Emmanouella LLC Plano

Clayton Skinner Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Triple T Ranch Coolidge

Rancho Los Vaqueros La Feria

Mark Skoruppa Lake Jackson

Trott Farm Boerne

Raqusa's Circle J Austin

David Smallwood Kountze

True Ranch Bedias

Razzle Dazzle Ranch Edgewood

Smith Cattle Co. Pleasanton

Tulsa Texas Ranch La Feria

RD Ranch Flatonia

Brad Sowell Jasper

Twin Creeks Ranch Wills Point

Red Hill Ranch Hillsboro

Brandon Steinmann Conroe

Tymrak Cattle Co. LLC Alice

Twila Reynaud Eustace

Callie Jo Swaim Elephant Butte, New Mexico

Ruthie Wagener Gillett

Robin Roost Ranch Fort Worth

Mari Swain Cleburne

Wallace Farms Maud

Rockin V Ranch Friendswood

Swinnea Ranch Clute

Mickey Wardlaw Dallas

Rocking C Ranch Halletsville

Team Taylor Canutillo

Loyal Warner Ledbetter

Scott Roemer College Station

Susan D. Teele Cypress

Wesley & Sharon Trucking & Farming Edgewood

Rolling Hills Ranch Shiner

Texas Sunset Farm Shiner

WGW Little Ranch Houston

Roque Ranch Frisco

Michael W. Thompson Schulenburg

RW Wilshusen Houston

Brian Sanders Houston

TIO Max Farms Schulenburg

Wilson Brothers Madisonville

Schott's Crossing Halletsville

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Shafer Ranch Dallas

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Young Farms Plainview

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Auction Markets & Market Inspectors ANDERSON

BRAZOS

COOKE

Anderson County Livestock Exchange

Brazos Valley Livestock Comm.

The New Gainesville Livestock Auction

Where: Elkhart

Where: Bryan

Where: Gainesville

Phone: 903-764-1919

Phone: 979-778-0904

Phone: 940-665-4367

Sale Day: Wednesday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Michael Little, 903-876-3153

Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

Contact: Robin Gibbs, 903-227-0791

Elkhart Horse Auction

BURLESON

CORYELL

Caldwell Livestock Comm.

Coryell County Comm.

Where: Caldwell

Where: Gatesville

Phone: 979-567-4119

Phone: 254-865-9121

Sale Day: Wednesday

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Mark Nygard, 512-281-6330

Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

Atascosa Livestock Exchange

CALDWELL

DALLAM

Where: Pleasanton

Lockhart Auction

Cattleman’s Livestock Comm.

Phone: 830-281-2516

Where: Lockhart

Where: Dalhart

Sale Day: Tuesday

Phone: 512-398-3476

Phone: 806-249-5505

Contact: Marvin Bendele, 210-213-5890

Sale Day: Thursday

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

Contact: Clifton Miller, 806-570-7439

CAMP

DEAF SMITH

Where: Industry

Bruce Overstreet Livestock

Hereford Livestock Auction

Phone: 979-357-2545

Where: Pittsburg

Where: Hereford

Sale Day: Tuesday

Phone: 903-856-3440

Phone: 806-240-3082

Sale Day: Monday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Michelle Willeford, 903-767-0670

Contact: Joe Bob Via, 806-452-9280

CHEROKEE

DEWITT

Tri County Livestock Market

Cuero Livestock Comm.

Where: New Summerfield

Where: Cuero

Phone: 903-726-3291

Phone: 361-275-2329

Sale Day: Saturday

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Michael Little, 903-876-3153

Contact: Rodger Koehler, 830-305-5544

COLEMAN

EASTLAND

Coleman Livestock Auction

Texas Cattle Exchange

Where: Coleman

Where: Eastland

Phone: 325-625-4191

Phone: 254-629-2288

Sale Day: Wednesday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Dave Williams, 325-669-2030

Contact: Ronnie Ober, 817-371-7071

COLORADO

EL PASO

Columbus Livestock Auction

Rio Grand Classic

Where: Meridian

Where: Columbus

Where: El Paso

Phone: 254-435-2988

Phone: 979-732-2622

Phone: 956-487-5551

Sale Day: Monday

Sale Day: Thursday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Larry Brown, 254-265-1920

Contact: JoGayle Stavena, 979-332-2186

Contact: Joe Karl Rios, 915-858-0590

BOWIE

COMANCHE

ERATH

J & J Livestock Auction

Comanche Livestock Exchange

Dublin Livestock Auction

Where: Texarkana

Where: Comanche

Where: Dublin

Phone: 903-832-3576

Phone: 325-356-5231

Phone: 254-445-1734

Sale Day: Saturday

Sale Day: Saturday

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Lana Caldwell, 903-908-0530

Contact: Michael Davis, 254-879-3121

Contact: Ronnie Ober, 817-371-7071

Where: Elkhart

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

ATASCOSA

AUSTIN Four County Auction

Contact: Lisa Sebastian, 979-270-3041

BAILEY Muleshoe Livestock Auction Where: Muleshoe Phone: 806-272-4201 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Benny Parker, 806-946-9142

BEE Beeville Livestock Comm.

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

BOSQUE Meridian L/S Comm. Co.

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Auction Markets & Market Inspectors HILL

Erath County Dairy Sale

Nixon Livestock Comm.

Where: Dublin

Where: Nixon

Phone: 254-968-7253

Phone: 830-582-1561

Sale Day: Friday

Sale Day: Monday

Phone: 254-576-2584

Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

Contact: Cade Burks, 830-391-4501

Sale Day: Monday

Hubbard Livestock Market Where: Hubbard

Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

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

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

FAYETTE Flatonia Livestock Comm.

GRIMES

Where: Flatonia

Mid-Tex Livestock Auction

Phone: 361-865-3538

Where: Anderson

Sale Day: Monday

Phone: 936-825-3970

Contact: Danielle Robbins, 512-944-0383

Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Danielle Robbins, 512-944-0383

Schulenburg Livestock Auction Where: Schulenburg

Navasota Livestock Auction

Phone: 979-743-6566

Where: Navasota

Sale Day: Saturday

Phone: 936-825-6545

Contact: Megan Stavena, 979-320-4228

Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Rick Faught, 936-442-1039

FLOYD

Sulphur Springs Livestock Comm.

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

HOUSTON East Texas Livestock Auction Where: Crockett Phone: 936-544-2246 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Robert Ware, 903-388-5365

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

Floydada Livestock Sales

GUADALUPE

Where: Floydada

Seguin Cattle Co.

JACKSON

Phone: 806-983-2153

Where: Seguin

Edna Livestock Auction

Sale Day: Wednesday

Phone: 830-379-9955

Where: Edna

Contact: John Hindman, 806-778-4899

Sale Day: Wednesday

Phone: 361-782-7666

Contact: Cade Burks, 830-391-4501

Sale Day: Monday

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

GILLESPIE Gillespie Livestock Co. Where: Fredericksburg Phone: 830-997-4394 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Tom Roarick, 830-889-5155

GONZALES Gonzales Livestock Market Where: Gonzales

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HOPKINS

Contact: Galynn Mazoch, 979-578-1823

HAMILTON Hamilton Livestock Comm.

Where: Hamilton

JASPER Kirbyville Auction Barn Where: Kirbyville

Phone: 254-386-3185

Phone: 409-423-2612

Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

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

HIDALGO Edinburg Livestock Auction

Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Casey Jones, 409-423-0685

JIM WELLS Gulf Coast Livestock Market Where: Alice Phone: 361-664-4395 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Ramiro Garcia, 361-460-0008

JOHNSON Johnson County Cattle Auction

Where: Edinburg

Phone: 830-672-2845

Where: Cleburne

Phone: 956-383-5671

Phone: 817-556-9090

Sale Day: Saturday

Sale Day: Saturday

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: JoGayle Stavena, 979-332-2186

Contact: Coney Alvarez Jr., 956-437-3899

Contact: Lee Snyder, 254-707-1682

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Auction Markets & Market Inspectors KARNES

LEON

MEDINA

Karnes City Auction

Buffalo Livestock Comm.

Union Comm.

Where: Karnes City

Where: Buffalo

Where: Hondo

Phone: 830-780-3382

Phone: 903-322-4940

Phone: 830-741-8061,

Sale Day: Saturday

Sale Day: Saturday

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Kaylee Malatek, 979-942-0323

Contact: Robert Ware, 903-388-5365

Contact: Clarence Stevens, 210-415-0441

Karnes County Livestock Exchange

LIBERTY

MILAM

Where: Kenedy Phone: 830-583-2574 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Kaylee Malatek, 979-942-0323

Where: Raywood Phone: 936-587-4941 Sale Day: Monday

Milam County Livestock Auction Where: Cameron Phone: 254-697-6697 Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Harvey Williamson, 963-334-5325

Contact: Morgan Wendland, 512-632-9366

Cattlemen’s Livestock Comm.

LIMESTONE

NACOGDOCHES

Where: Paris

Groesbeck Auction & Livestock

Phone: 903-784-2238

Where: Groesbeck

Sale Day: Saturday

Phone: 254-729-3277

LAMAR

Contact: Robin Gibbs, 903-227-0791

Paris Livestock Auction Where: Paris Phone: 903-739-2575 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Lana Caldwell, 903-908-0530

LAMPASAS Lampasas Cattle Auction Where: Lampasas

Sale Day: Thursday

Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange Where: Nacogdoches Phone: 936-564-8661 Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Tyler Rader, 713-907-2725

Contact: Michael Witcher, 936-556-0992

LIVE OAK

NAVARRO

Live Oak Livestock Auction

Corsicana Livestock Market

Where: Three Rivers

Where: Corsicana

Phone: 361-786-2553

Phone: 903-872-1631

Sale Day: Monday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Marvin Bendele, 210-213-5890

Contact: Lee Snyder, 254-707-1682

LUBBOCK

PANOLA

Lubbock Stockyards

Panola Livestock

Where: Lubbock

Where: Carthage

Phone: 806-745-3383

Phone: 903-693-6361

Sale Day: Tuesday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: J.E. Stone, 806-777-4396

Contact: Lori Blankenship, 936-234-3441

Hallettsville Livestock Comm.

MASON

POLK

Where: Hallettsville

Jordan Cattle Auction

Livingston Livestock Exchange

Phone: 361-798-4336

Where: Mason

Where: Livingston

Sale Day: Tuesday

Phone: 325-347-6361

Phone: 936-327-4917

Contact: Kaylee Malatek, 979-942-0323

Sale Day: Monday

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Warren Ottmers, 830-669-2262

Contact: Harvey Williamson, 963-334-5325

MCLENNAN

POTTER

Waco Stockyards

Amarillo Livestock Auction

Where: Waco

Where: Amarillo

Phone: 254-753-3191

Phone: 806-373-7464

Sale Day: Tuesday

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Larry Brown, 254-265-1920

Contact: Michael Vessels, 806-517-3188

West Auction

Lonestar Stockyards

Where: West

Where: Amarillo

Phone: 979-773-2922

Phone: 254-826-3725

Phone: 806-677-0777

Sale Day: Saturday

Sale Day: Thursday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

Contact: Michael Vessels, 806-517-3188

Phone: 512-556-3611 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

LAVACA

LEE Giddings Livestock Comm.

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

Lexington Livestock Comm.

Where: Lexington

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Auction Markets & Market Inspectors RAINS

TAYLOR

WHARTON

Emory Livestock Auction

Abilene Auction

El Campo Livestock Co.

Where: Emory

Where: Abilene

Where: El Campo

Phone: 903-473-2512

Phone: 325-673-7865

Phone: 979-543-2703

Sale Days: Tuesday & Saturday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Brandy Baughman, 903-440-4382

Contact: Dave Williams, 325-669-2030

Contact: Galynn Mazoch, 979-578-1823

ROBERTSON

TITUS

Wharton Livestock Auction

Stone Livestock Comm.

Where: Wharton

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

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

SAN SABA Jordan Cattle Auction Where: San Saba Phone: ­325-372-5159 Sale Day: Thursday Contact: David Munden, 325-456-7253

SHELBY Center Auction Co.

Where: Mt. Pleasant Phone: 903-575-9099 Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: JoGayle Stavena, 979-332-2186

WICHITA TOM GREEN

Wichita Livestock Sales

Producers Livestock Auction

Where: Wichita Falls

Where: San Angelo

Phone: 940-541-2222 Sale Day: Wednesday

Phone: 325-653-3371

Contact: R.C. Langford, 832-330-7279

Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Bruce Halfmann, 325-315-5972

WILBARGER

UVALDE

Vernon Livestock Market LLC

Southwest Livestock Exchange

Where: Vernon

Where: Uvalde

Phone: 940-552-6000 Sale Day: Tuesday

Phone: 830-278-5621

Contact: Larry Lee, 940-886-6746

Sale Day: Thursday Contact: Clarence Stevens, 210-415-0441

VAN ZANDT

WISE Decatur Livestock Market

Mort Livestock Exchange

Phone: 936-598-4395

Where: Canton

Sale Day: Wednesday

Phone: 903-287-6386

Contact: Michael Witcher, 936-556-0992

Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

Where: Decatur Phone: 940-627-5599 Sale Day: Monday Contact: R.C. Langford, 832-330-7279

WOOD

Van Zandt Comm. Co.

Winnsboro Livestock Auction

Where: Wills Point

Where: Winnsboro

Phone: 903-872-2117

Phone: 903-365-2201

Sale Day: Friday

Sale Day: Saturday

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Coney Alvarez Jr., 956-437-3899

Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

Contact: Alan Pruitt, 903-725-6200

SWISHER

WASHINGTON

YOUNG

Tulia Livestock Auction

Brenham Livestock Auction

Graham Livestock Comm. LLC

Where: Tulia

Where: Brenham

Where: Graham

Phone: 806-995-4184

Phone: 979-836-3621

Phone: 940-549-0078

Sale Day: Thursday

Sale Day: Friday

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Michael Vessels, 806-517-3188

Contact: Lisa Sebastian, 979-270-3041

Contact: Ronnie Ober, 817-371-7071

Triple G Livestock Auction LLC Where: Rio Grande City Phone: 956-437-1988

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Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

Where: Center

STARR

Phone: 979-532-3660

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YW +103 CW +74

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YW DMI SC SCF Milk M&G CEM +81 +0.3 +1.3 +23.3 +36 +62 -3.8 CW Fat REA Marb BMI BII CHB +71 +0.007 +0.36 +0.21 +$460 +$540 +$125

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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

Matthew Domel Cell: 254-749-3253 Mike & Barbara Domel – Meridian, TX Office: 254-435-2988 • Cell: 254-749-2240 www.mlslivestock.com 18th Annual Fall Bull Sale • 9.26.22 20th Annual “Profit Proven” Com’l Female Sale • 11.21.22 6th Annual “Early Bird” Bull Sale • 1.23.23 44th Annual Production Sale • 4.1.23 8th Annual “Meating Demand” Bull Sale • 5.1.23

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Double Creek Farms Angus Bulls for Sale – At all Times

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

ROEDER ANGUS RANCH Rick & Mikelle Roeder, Stonewall, Texas 479-409-2248

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ANGUS

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www.2barangus.com Steve & Laura Knoll

SINCE 1909

Cameron, Texas

RANCH

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ANGUS PLUS A-F RANCHES, LLC Angus and Angus Plus Bulls

P.O. Box 1473 • Athens, Texas 75751 Phone: 903.425.2353 Email: afoster@andrews-foster.com

James Burks 254-718-5193 Doug Slattery 979-451-2003 Females Also Available Private Treaty Angus. America’s Breed.

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

Historic Howell Ranch Established 1861

Rodney & Margaret Howell • Gainesville, TX

Fall Bull Sale Second Thursday in November Spring Bull Sale Fourth Thursday in March

940-665-9211 • rodney@lonestarangus.biz

Home of the Moore Profit Bulls

Brian Moore • 936-465-2040 © 2020-2021 American Angus Association

Bulls for Sale Office: 817-594-8317 ranchoffice@bobbycox.com

Brad Liggett, Cattle Manager 940-337-9204

11501 FM 920 • Poolville, Texas 76487

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Cullin Smith (409) 779-9872

BLACK HEREFORD 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

LONE STAR ANGUS

Pollok, Texas

Angus Divison

BEEFMASTER

WWW.LITTLEROBEANGUSRANCH.COM

Private Treaty Angus Bulls Available

Private Treaty Females Semen & Embryos

Lorenzo Lasater • San Angelo, TX 325.656.9126 • isabeefmasters.com

littlerobe ANGUS

61st Bull Sale: October 1, 2022

BEEFMASTERS

QUALITY REGISTERED ANGUS CATTLE

Lesikar Ranch

Performance Beefmasters from the Founding Family

www.mooreangus.com

118 W. Bandera Rd, Boerne, TX 78006

210-732-3132

fax: 210-732-7711 www.beefmasters.org

Casey Beefmasters Since 1948

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

FOUNDATION BEEFMASTERS

“The Pedigree is in the Name” ®

FOUNDATION HERD OF THE BEEFMASTER BREED

Annual Bull Sale September 9 and 10, 2022

The Dale Lasater Ranch • Matheson, Colorado 80830 210-872-1117 • alexlasater@yahoo.com www.DaleLasaterRanch.com

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BRAHMAN Detering Red Brahmans Beef Oriented Red Brahmans

for the pasture and the show ring Liendo Plantation, 38653 Wyatt Chapel Rd. Hempstead, TX 77445 Will Detering, owner 281.989.8965 Web site: deteringredbrahmans.com

PARTIN & PARTIN HEART BAR RANCH Janet, Steve and Carlton Partin 3159 FM 837 • Montalba, Texas 75853 903-549-3000 • Fax: 903-549-3005 Janet Partin: 903-922-3689 Quality Brahman Carlton Partin: 407-709-0297 Cattle www.heartbarranch.com Since 1936 email: partin.partin@aol.com

August 2022

Breeder’s Bulletin Board 5th Generation

Our

Visitors are always Welcome

101st

Year

Sartwelle Brahman Ranch Ltd

Super Baldie Bred Heifers Available Fall to Early Spring

979-877-4239 361-500-5792

Email: sartwellej@gmail.com

QUALITY CHAROLAIS BULLS & HEIFERS

For Sale Year Round

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

ROLLING O FARMS

Brangus Bulls

P O Box 27, Campbellton, Texas USA 78008

™ P.O. Box 253

Era, TX 76238

REGISTERED + GENTLE

940-736-5502 Dale 940-768-2773 Ranch

D.P. OWEN + GROESBECK, TEXAS 254-729-8644

SATTERFIELD RANCH

at LOST PRAIRIE LAKE • Palestine, Texas

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CHAROLAIS BULLS One or a truckload - Give us a call SW&S Cattle Company

Registered Gray Brahmans Dr. Scott & Nancy Satterfield 410 ACR 376 • Palestine, TX 75801

Don and Kathy Schill 903-388-1342 • Donie, Texas

830-613-1492 www.satterfieldranch.com

Petta Ranch

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

BRANGUS

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

Registered Bulls and Heifers for sale by private treaty GUSTINE, TX • 254-842-7146

P.O. Box 623 • Cureo, TX 77954

713-253-4804 Call about bulls.

MAKING THE

best

BREED BETTER

SANTA ROSA RANCH

EQUIPMENT CasCade 5000 Floating Pond Fountain Aerator 10 -15’ high!

Danny & MB Farris Tuscola, TX 325.669.5727

FACTORY DIRECT

Complete 1 hp unit w/ light, timer, 100’ power cord.

Pre-assembled - installs in minutes!

ONE YEAR WARRANTY!

Call 7 days / week • FAST UPS SHIPPING!

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

OKLAHOMA RANCH:

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

ABLA SPAÑOL

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BAR RANCH PARKER NEEL HEREFORDS Registered Polled Herefords Laredo, Tx. • 956-775-8957 pneel@neeltitle.com

Registered Polled Hereford Bulls and Heifers

$

869 . 95

$AVE HUNDREDS!!!

608-254-2735

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

John 325-642-0745 • Tom 325-642-0748 Comanche, Texas; Ph. 325-356-2284; Fax 325-356-3185 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

Ranches in Waxahachie, Tarzan, Desdemona & Madisonville, Texas

HEREFORD | ANGUS | BRANGUS | BRAHMAN BULLS & FEMALES FOR SALE YEAR ROUND!

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214-537-1285 // gary@gkbcattle.com

www.GKBCattle.com

254-232-1675

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

Order parts online at Farmstore.com

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

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

August 2022

barjbarherefords@aol.com

5 Paseo de Paz Lane El Paso, Texas 79932

“Registered Herefords Since 1938”

Sell your equipment in our next online auction, your location or ours

“West Texas Tough”

Jim and Sue Darnell

TEXAS RANCH:

Elegance & Improved Water Quality!

Lance Roasa, Managing Partner cell 254-760-1131 office 936-624-2697 Lance@srrtexas.com 2069 FM 2498 Crockett, Texas 75835

CHAROLAIS

Brangus and Ultrablack Bulls

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

East and Central Texas • www.DoubleDiamondHerefords.com

WWW.SRRBRANGUS.COM

Farris Ranching Company

Texas’ Only Hereford Operation West of the Rio Grande

Wendee Whitehead 512-970-1595 or Anne 512-970-3588

Se g Registered Br gus Bus Replacement Br gus Females

EVERY DAY IS SALE DAY AT

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Southwest Texas Breeders Of the Cowman’s Type Cattle David Howard

830-988-2241 fax: 830-988-3131

cell: 830-591-3110 P.O. Box 1039, Sabinal, TX 78881

Lee & Jacqui Haygood

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

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

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

Powell Herefords

James L. Powell • Arthur Uhl • James Uhl

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

HORSE

GIVE US A CALL!

Parker Friedrich 254-413-2420

HARRISON QUARTER HORSES AQHA Legacy Breeder Weanlings, yearlings, 2- and 3-year-olds for sale.

832-494-8871 harrisonquarterhorses@yahoo.com www.harrisonquarterhorseranch.com Director of Operations Cody Webb

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

powellranches@gmail.com

David Neal, Ranch Manager

Britt Mynatt, Herd Manager

325-456-0669 or 325-651-2826 325-853-2202 or 325-340-2121

Maynard Warnken 979-561-8846

Kevin Warnken 979-743-0619

ROCKIN’ W POLLED HEREFORDS Drawer 29, Schulenburg, TX 78956 979-561-8867 fax • rockinw@cvctx.com

Barnhart, Texas

325.835.2025

AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeder

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

LIMOUSIN/ JUSTIN Agency LIM-FLEX

INSURANCE

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

K3 Ranch

L.C. Whitehead, Owner

Randy Wood, Mgr.: 325-396-4911 Mark McClintock: cattleman50@yahoo.com 5749 Rocking Chair Lane Ft. McKavett, TX 76841

Kenneth King 817-239-1051•K3ranch76088@gmail.com

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

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

325-655-3555

San Angelo, Texas

chipcoleranchbroker.com

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

401-863-8486 4663752 04/22

Dan Kinsel, Ranch Broker Cotulla, Texas 830-317-0115 DanKinselRanches.com

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877.811.1573

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

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Over 1 million acres sold since 1981

Wesley Theuret Herefords Horned Bulls and Females

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Oil Gas Lease Surface Consultant

Cell: 325-234-5115 • Office: 325-396-2384

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

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Operations Manager Tony Martinez

36 W. Beauregard, Ste. 301 • San Angelo, Texas 76903

O: 325-653-1688 • F: 325-653-3573 www.powellranches.com

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Breeder’s Bulletin Board Serving Texas, New Mexico & Oklahoma Ranchers

LLPRANCHLAND.COM 325-655-6989 1002 Koenigheim, San Angelo, Texas 76903

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Borchers Southern Y Ranches, L.P. Lezli McPhail, Realtor 1880 Santa Fe Dr. #100 Weatherford, Tx 76086 (817)727-3265 lezlimcphail@jdgefite.com

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

Office: (806) 652-3351 / Fax: (806) 652-3738 fosterbros@att.net / www.fosterbrosfarms.com David & DarLee Foster

Mallett

SIMMENTALS

www.scottlandcompany.com

Ben G. Scott - Broker • Krystal M. Nelson - NM QB 800-933-9698 5:00 a.m./10:00 p.m.

CRAIG BUFORD

Home (817) 641-4159

David Harris Office (817) 641-4771

From The Home of SANTA GERTRUDIS “Reputation” CATTLE Breeding Santa Gertrudis Since 1936

JOHN MARTIN RANCHES

Registerd Texas Longhorn bulls, cows, heifers, roping steers, trophy steers, semen, mounts skulls for sale.

www.stonewallvalleyranch.com

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

BRIGGS RANCHES

Real Estate Broker, Auctioneer

BufordResources.com

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

United Country: Buford Resources Real Estate & Auction TX13500

Stonewall Valley Ranch

WAGYU

Joe Jones-Manager • 361/897-1337

SIMMENTAL/ RED ANGUS SIMBRAH

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Overnight accommodations available on the ranch.

Box 869, San Diego, Texas 78384 Ranch: 361-701-5683

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

(405) 833-9499

San PrivateSaba, Treaty Texas Sales

TEXAS LONGHORN

Gertrudis

Glen Rose, TX

BULL SALE March 2023 March2nd, 8, 2012

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

Harris Riverbend Farms

P.O. Box 691 Cleburne, TX 76031

Simmental & SimAngus 19th Annual Bull Sale

Mike Mallett tested.

Our cattle are perfomance

Performance Tested Beef Type Santa

Jody & Shawnda Foster

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

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

RANCH & FARM REAL ESTATE

PRICE REDUCTION! TURN-KEY RESTAURANT - READY FOR BUSINESS! One of the best steak houses in the nation just out of Amarillo & Canyon at Umbarger, TX., state-of-theart bldg., w/complete facilities.

ELK CANYON RANCH#2 - Harding Co., NM – 3,880 ac.

-/+, older home, cattle pens, hunting/cattle ranch. Please call for details!

PRICE REDUCED! CEDARVALE, NM – 7,113 acre ranch (5,152 ac. +/- Deeded – 1,961 ac. +/- State Lease) well fenced & watered w/good pens, new barn.

UNION CO., NM - 2,091.72 ac. (1,771.72 Deeded, 320 ac. -/+ State Lease), well watered w/three wells, two sets of steel pens.

Lockney, Texas

Foster Bros. Farms

100% Wagyu Bulls + Beef for Sale The Ultimate in ... Calving Ease, Price Premium, and Carcass Quality Kevin & Jessica Moore 2929 Oak Hill Rd., Alvarado, TX 76009 Kevin: 817-822-7109 • Jessica: 817-822-7402 Kevin@m6ranch.com • www.m6ranch.com

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Black or Red Simbrah • SimAngus HT • SimAngus Wagyu Bulls - LBW CALVES! Registered Red Angus Kyley DeVoe 940-367-4708

Judy Kay Ferguson 214-536-6902

redangus3k@mac.com flyingk3cattle@mac.com 320 West Main Street • Lewisville, Texas 75057

FILEGONIA CATTLE COMPANY

Joe & Beth Mercer 327 CR 459, Lott, TX 76656 • H/O/Fax: 254-984-2225 bethmercer1974@gmail.com • www.filegoniacattle.com

Wagyu are known for their high marbling & healthy highvalue meat. They’re docile and will service more cows than many other breeds. Low birth weight calves (50lbs!) makes them the perfect heifer bull. Save more calves & capture a premium too! $$$$$$$$ Sherri Walker : Valley View, TX (614) 563-1051 texasflavorlady@gmail.com

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Upcoming Events

MARK YOUR CALENDAR AUGUST

MONDAY, AUG. 1 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3

Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course Where: College Station

THURSDAY, AUG. 4

Special Stocker & Feeder Sale

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

MONDAY, AUG. 8

Special Stocker & Feeder Sale

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, Mason When: 10 a.m.

TUESDAY, AUG. 9

TSCRA Ranch Gathering

Where: Katzfey Ranches, George West When: 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, AUG. 11

TSCRA Ranch Gathering

Where: Stalwart Ranch Barn, Crockett When: 5:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, AUG. 16

Ranching 101: Sale Barn Best Practices Where: Online When: 1 p.m.

THURSDAY, AUG. 18 TSCRA Ranch Gathering

SUNDAY, SEPT. 11

Where: Priefert Headquarters, Mount Pleasant When: 4 p.m.

MONDAY, SEPT. 12 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14

Powell Herefords: 25th Annual Production Sale

Where: G2 Ranch, Pearsall When: 5:30 p.m.

TSCRA Policy Conference

Where: Omni La Mansion del Rio, San Antonio

TUESDAY, OCT. 11 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12

Special Stocker & Feeder Sale

THURSDAY, SEPT. 15

R.A. Brown Ranch: 48th Annual Bull Sale

Where: Silver Spur Resort, Canton When: 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCT. 13

TUESDAY, SEPT. 20

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

TSCRA Ranch Gathering

Ranching 101: Wildlife Management Where: Online When: 1 p.m.

TSCRA Ranch Gathering

Where: Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum, Waco When: 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24

Fall Replacement Female Sale

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

Live Oak Beefmaster Breeders Association: Perfect Pair Fall Sale

MONDAY, SEPT. 26

Replacement Female Sale

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

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31 Weaned Calf Sale

TSCRA Ranch Gathering

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, Mason When: 10 a.m.

TUESDAY, AUG. 23

SATURDAY, AUG. 27

Where: Fort McKavett When: 11:30 a.m.

Where: R.A. Brown Ranch, Throckmorton When: 5:30 p.m.

Where: Live Oak Co. Fairgrounds, Three Rivers

TSCRA Ranch Gathering

TUESDAY, OCT. 11

MONDAY, SEPT. 12

Where: The Lodge at Pipkin Ranch, Winnie When: 5:30 p.m.

Where: National Roper’s Supply, Decatur When: 5:30 p.m.

TSCRA Ranch Gathering - Educational Series

TSCRA Young Cattle Raisers Dinner & Dove Hunt

Gardiner Angus: 18th Annual Fall Bull Sale Where: Ashland, Kansas

OCTOBER

SATURDAY, OCT. 1

Isa Cattle Co.: 61st Bull Sale Where: San Angelo

TUESDAY, OCT. 4

TSCRA Ranch Gathering

Where: Throckmorton

Special Bull Offering

TUESDAY, OCT. 18

Ranching 101: Finding the Right Equipment Where: Online When: 1 p.m.

TSCRA Ranch Gathering

Where: Vista Oaks Event Center, Fredericksburg When: 5:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 TSCRA Ranch Gathering

Where: Houston Polo Club, Houston When: 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCT. 20

9th Annual Hill Country Youth Heifer Sale Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba When: 10 a.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 22

44 Farms: Annual Bull Sale Where: 44 Farms, Cameron When: 10:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26 Weaned Calf Sale

Where: Navasota Livestock Auction Co., Navasota When: 10 a.m.

THURSDAY, OCT. 27 FRIDAY, OC. 28

Where: Navasota Livestock Auction Co., Navasota When: 10 a.m.

Where: First Financial Pavilion, San Angelo When: 5:30 p.m.

SEPTEMBER

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5

19th Annual Holt Cat Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management

THURSDAY, SEPT. 1

Where: Briggs Ranch, Victoria When: 4 p.m

SATURDAY, OCT. 29

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

THURSDAY, OCT. 6

Stocker, Feeder & Premium Weaned Sale

SATURDAY, SEPT. 3

South Texas Cattle Marketing, Replacement Female Sale Where: Nixon When: 12 p.m.

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TSCRA Ranch Gathering - Educational Series

Where: King Ranch Institute, Kingsville

Fall "Best of the Best" Replacement Female Sale

Special Stocker & Feeder Sale

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

Dudley Bros.: 61st Anniversary Bull Sale

Special Stocker & Feeder Sale

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

Where: Dudley Bros. Ranch, Comanche When: 12 p.m.

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Ad Index 2 Bar Angus .................................................................... 88

Double Diamond Ranch ......................................... 89

3k Land & Cattle............................................................. 91

Dudley Bros. ........................................................... 69, 89

44 Farms............................................... 88, Back Cover

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K3 Ranch .......................................................................... 90

Elanco ......................................................................... 42, 43

Kaddatz Equipment.................................................... 89

A Bar N Ranch ................................................................ 59

Endovac Beef ................................................................. 39

King Ranch Institute .................................................. 41

A-F Ranches ................................................................... 88

Express Scale Services ............................................. 33

Accredited Land Brokers ....................................... 90 AgriWebb .......................................................................... 51 American Angus Assoc. ......................................... 88 American Hereford Assoc. ..................................... 75 Arrowhead Ranch ....................................................... 89 Arrowquip ........................................................................ 93 Artesian Cattle & Farming LLC ........................... 88

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Bacica Farms ................................................................. 88 Bar G Feedyard ............................................................. 23 Bar J Bar Hereford Ranch ....................................... 89 Bar N Ranch .................................................................... 89 Beefmaster Breeders United........................... 3, 88 BioZyme Inc. ................................................................... 37

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Lee, Lee & Puckitt ......................................................... 91

Filegonia Cattle Co. ..................................................... 91

Lesikar Ranch ............................................................... 88

Fishpondaerator .......................................................... 89

Lezli McPhail .................................................................... 91

Foster Bros. Farms ....................................................... 91

Littlerobe Angus Ranch ......................................... 88 Livestock Nutrition Center .................................... 95

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Gallagher ........................................................................... 21 Gardiner Angus Ranch............................................. 88 GKB Cattle ................................................................ 15, 89 Grandin Livestock Systems ................................... 32

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Hall and Hall ................................................................... 90

Buffalo Feeders ............................................................. 61

Harlow Cattle Co. ..................... Inside Front Cover

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Casey Beefmasters .................................................... 88 Cattle Max Inc. ............................................................... 63 Cattle Raisers Insurance ......................................... 45 Charles S. Middleton ................................................. 90 Chip Cole & Associates ............................................ 90 Cox Concrete Products ............................................ 52 Cox Ranches .................................................................. 88

Harrison Quarter Horses ........................................ 90 Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC ................................ 30 Herbster Angus Farms ..................................... 24, 25 Hi-Pro Feeds ................................................................... 55 Hilltop Ranch Beefmasters .................................. 88 Hogue Cattle Co........................................................... 88 Howard Herefords ....................................................... 89

The Dale Lasater Ranch .......................................... 88 Dan W. Kinsel III ........................................................... 90 Dennis Charolais Bulls .............................................. 89

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Indian Mound Ranch ................................................. 89 Isa Cattle Co. .................................................................. 88

LRB Ranches.................................................................... 91

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Mallett Simmentals ..................................................... 91 Massey Ferguson ......................................................... 65 MK Ranch ......................................................................... 89 Moly Manufacturing ............... Inside Back Cover Moore Angus ................................................................. 88 Morgan Stanley/Mark McAndrew...................... 90 MP Brangus .................................................................... 89 Muleshoe Ranch .................................................. 24, 90 Multimin USA ................................................................. 83

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Noack Herefords................................................... 87, 90

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O H Triangle Ranch ..................................................... 56 OKC West Livestock Market.................................. 53

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Detering Brahmans .................................................. 88

J.D. Hudgins ...................................................................... 11

Doak Lambert .............................................................. 90

John Martin Ranches.................................................. 91

Double Creek Farms.................................................. 88

Johnson Cattle Marketing .................................... 90

Double Diamond Herefords ................................. 89

Jordan Cattle Auction .............................................. 46

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Lone Star Angus .......................................................... 88

No Bull Enterprises ...................................................... 61

Indian Hills Ranch ....................................................... 89

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Lone Star Ag Credit .................................................... 77

M6 Ranch ........................................................................... 91

Borchers Southern Y Ranches LP ...................... 91

Cactus Feeders ............................................................. 96

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Lawrence Family Limousin .................................. 90

Farris Ranching Co. .................................................... 89

Harris Riverbend Farms ............................................ 91

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Justin Insurance Agency ....................................... 90

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Olson Land & Cattle .................................................. 88 Outfront Cattle Service ........................................... 90

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Parker Friedrich Marketing & Consulting..... 90

August 2022

Ad Index Partin & Partin Heart Bar Ranch ....................... 88

Sartwelle Brahman Ranch Ltd. ........................... 89

TSCRA Education ......................................................... 97

Peacock Angus Ranch ............................................ 88

Satterfield Ranch ........................................................ 89

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

Petta Ranch .................................................................... 89

Schneider Brahmans ................................................ 89

TSCRA Sponsors ........................................................... 35

Powell Ranch Herefords .................................. 67, 90

Scott Land Co. ................................................................ 91

TSCRA Education ......................................................... 97

Skrivanek Ranches..................................................... 90

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RJ Cattle Co. ............................................................ 79, 89 Rocker B Ranch............................................................ 90

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Slator Ranch .................................................................. 88 South Texas Cattle Marketing .............................. 85 Stonewall Valley Ranch ............................................ 91

United Country/Craig Buford ................................. 91

SW&S Cattle Co. ............................................................ 89

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Rockin’ W Ranch ......................................................... 90

Roeder Angus Ranch................................................ 88 Rolling O Farms............................................................. 89 Rusty’s Weigh Rental Scales ................................ 32

V8 Ranch ........................................................................... 89

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Rocking Chair Ranch .......................................... 61, 90

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Texas Beef Council ...................................................... 57 Texas Christian University......................................... 11 Texas Hereford Assoc. .............................................. 90

Walker Cattle Co............................................................ 91

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Texas Monthly ................................................................. 17

Wax Company .......................................................... 7, 47

Thickety Creek Farm ................................................ 88

Wesley Theuret Herefords .................................... 90

Santa Gertrudis Breeders International ........ 79

Thomas Charolais Inc. ............................................... 89

Western Saddles .......................................................... 29

Santa Rosa Ranch ....................................................... 89

Tony Huffman ............................................................... 90

Whole Cottonseed ....................................................... 81

At Cactus Feeders The Cattle Come First, and Our Cattle Feeding Customers are the Core of Our Business - Let’s Partner on the Cattle When Our Folks Drive Through the Gate They Think and Act Like Owners Because They Are Owners - They Have a Vested Interest in the Cattle They Care For

Get to know the individuals who make Cactus Feeders a success.

Cactus Feedyard

Matthew Turney, Manager Cactus, TX cell: (806) 282-7077

Rusty Jackson, Manager Ulysses, KS cell: (806) 773-9457

Frontier Feedyard

Southwest Feedyard

Wolf Creek Feedyard

Ross Kelso, Manager Spearman, TX

Kacey Graham, Manager Hereford, TX

cell: (806) 662-4741

cell: (806) 316-8799

cell:(806) 282-7588

Stratford Feedyard

Hale Center Feedyard

Wrangler Feedyard

Keith Brinson, Manager Perryton, TX

Pistol Audrain, Manager Stratford, TX

David Watts, Manager Hale Center, TX

cell: (806) 753-7133

cell: (806) 202-0209

cell: (806) 290-0559

Ulysses Feedyard

Syracuse Feedyard

cell:(806) 390-9034

cell: (806) 340-4790

At Cactus, our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) makes each employee an owner of the company. They think like owners and take care of the cattle like owners. That’s the secret to what has made Cactus Feeders a success, and that will continue to make us successful tomorrow.

Adam Gerrond, Manager Ulysses, KS

Randy Shields, Manager Tulia, TX

Phil Moreman, Manager Syracuse, KS

Custom Cattle Feeding•Retained Ownership•Partner on Cattle•Sell Us Cattle Call Any of the General Managers Listed Above or Call The Headquarters in Amarillo (806) 371-4715 96 |

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August 2022

Join us for the

YOUNG CATTLE RAISERS DOVE HUNT & DINNER Sunday, Sept. 11 • G2 Ranch, Pearsall, Texas TSCRA Young Cattle Raisers Dove Hunt & Dinner is a gathering for the next generation of ranchers, landowners, wildlife managers and those who live for it.

For those aged 25-40, join a group of like-minded individuals for networking, learning and education.

Hunt spots are limited, please contact education@tscra.org for more information.

A Look Back

AUGUST 1922 A serious young cattleman, Tony Sellman and his cutting horse, Jug, were pictured on this century-ago cover of The Cattleman. He was the son of John Sellman with S.M.S. Flat Top Ranch.

Also within the magazine’s pages was a feature story by Laura V. Hamner, better known as Miss Amarillo, outlining the work of Charles Goodnight throughout the Texas Panhandle and the establishment of the Goodnight Eastern Trail in 1875.

“All the great West was stocked with Texas cattle and most of these followed the Goodnight Trail,” she wrote.

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The Cattleman

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August 2022

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OCTOBER 22, 2022 • 10:30 AM (CDT) • CAMERON, TEXAS

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