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Steady & True

Arthur Uhl takes the helm as Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association president.

By Jena McRell

A Lasting Tradition

Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo attendees share a firsthand experience of this year’s event.

By Kayla Jennings

Looking Ahead

CattleFax predictions point to a better fall and years ahead for cattle raisers.

By John Wallace

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Six Mile Ranch in West Texas, home to Powell Herefords, is where TSCRA President Arthur Uhl gained a passion for the cattle business — and its people.

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STEADY & TRUE

Arthur Uhl takes the helm as Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association president.

By Jena McRell Photos by Emily McCartney

Thirty years ago, when Arthur Uhl first set eyes on the Six Mile Ranch near Fort McKavett, he beheld a breathtaking sight.

Although he didn’t know it then, that year was one of those rare times when Mother Nature cast her blessings toward West Texas and rain fell in abundance.

The creeks were flowing, tanks were full and pastures were hues of rich, vibrant green. The well-fed herd of Hereford cattle grazed contently against the beautifully rugged landscape.

Arthur was soon to marry his bride, Lorrie Powell, and had never experienced the land quite this way. A lawyer from San Antonio, he was versed in real estate, tax and property matters. But he soon realized the land’s value

stretched far beyond legal transactions, and into open skies and quiet places. Generations of families, like the Powells of San Angelo, made their livelihood from these pastures.

As he looked across the horizon, Arthur believed he had a full picture of what ranching was like.

And then, times changed.

“Before too long, it quit raining,” Arthur recalls. “Everything dried up and was dusty. And I thought, now I understand how challenging this can be.”

That marked the beginning of his decadeslong ranching education. Mentoring him along the way was his father-in-law, Jimmie Powell, a past president of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

“Arthur is highly intelligent and explanations stay with him,” Jimmie says. “We can talk about the ranching business for a long time, but many things are answered by watching and working. That is what he has done.”

Powell Ranches’ long-time manager David Neal also remembers when Arthur joined the family. He was impressed with the newcomer’s attention to detail, and willingness to listen and learn. Arthur would join the crew to pitch in whenever he could, and quickly put his legal expertise to work while helping manage the family business.

“Arthur caught on really fast,” David says. “He’s done a great job learning to speak our vocabulary, which was originally foreign to him. He has been a tremendous benefit to the family, to me and everybody in the operation.”

After marrying into the Powell family, with ranching roots tracing back six generations, Arthur joined a second family — the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. He was welcomed with open arms as he learned the cattle industry, and offered his own insights into real estate, natural resources, taxes and policy.

“Being involved in Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association helped educate me and gave me a network of great people who I could count on and identify with,” he says. “It’s been extremely beneficial to me and countless others.”

True to his nature, Arthur felt called to give back to the organization.

He volunteered his time reviewing tax and legislative matters, and serving on committees. He joined the association’s board of directors, and for the past four years, was part of the officer team.

On March 26, Arthur was elected as the association’s 63rd president during the Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo in Fort Worth.

“I am honored to serve as the next president of this longstanding and impactful association,” he says.

AN ATTORNEY BY TRADE

When he is not at the ranch, Arthur can be found in downtown San Antonio at his law firm Uhl, Fitzsimons, Burton, Wolff and Rangel PLLC.

On one particular morning, he’s reviewing tax policy documents for Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. A student of law and legislation, he is wellinformed in the language and potential implications for the ranching community.

He reads each line carefully and meticulously. Just like when managing the cow herd, every detail counts.

Arthur was inspired to become an attorney by his grandfather, Arthur Uhl Sr. The elder Arthur attended law school at the University of Texas prior to World War I.

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas, Arthur followed in his grandfather’s footsteps and attended law school at the same university.

He started his own firm in 2004.

Throughout his nearly 40-year career, Arthur has represented clients in a wide range of farm and ranch real estate transactions including acquisitions; dispositions; financing; easements; mineral, solar and wind leasing; water transactions; and conservation easements.

“I’ve enjoyed molding these two passions, practicing law and cattle ranching,” Arthur says. “There are so many challenges, burdensome regulations and taxes when it comes to owning and operating land today. I like to play a part in defending those kind of private property rights issues.”

At the end of the day, Arthur says what he enjoys most is helping people.

“I like to help my family, friends and others who do the same thing we do,” Arthur says. “Hopefully I can add

value to the family business by what I know, and also help others facing the same challenges. It makes me feel good to be able to help them, as well.”

LIFE AT THE RANCH

The 150-mile drive from San Antonio to the ranch is one the Uhl family knows well.

Arthur and Lorrie make the trip each week to catch up on what’s happening. Along with Jimmie, David and the ranch crew, they are deeply involved in guiding the family business.

The couple’s children, James, Elisabeth and Scott, all share cherished memories on the land.

The eldest, James, is an active manager and lives on the ranch full time. Growing up in the city, he says he was always eager to load up for a road trip to Fort McKavett.

“It was a special time being with my Dad on the road or spending time at the ranch,” James says. “And the same goes now. There are very few things more enjoyable than spending time with him, bouncing around the ranch and taking a look at things.”

Also a University of Texas graduate, James moved to Schleicher County soon after finishing an economics degree with a minor in business. His parents’ support and encouragement helped him realize there was a place at the ranch, but he never felt pressure to do so. The decision was his alone.

“Working with James every day in this capacity is a real blessing,” Arthur says. “There’s not as many young people getting back into ranching, so it is very gratifying when you see it and it works.”

It works because the family has surrounded themselves with great people. David says they lead by example, working together with employees and fostering a positive team environment.

The purebred side of the business, Powell Herefords, dates back to Lorrie’s grandfather, Virgil Powell. They also raise commercial Hereford and Angus-cross cattle and sheep, and manage hunting operations. Through the generations, they have learned to adapt and capitalize on opportunities presented for the land.

As he goes about his work, James carries his dad’s example along with him.

“Everything he does, he does with integrity,” says James, who is also on the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association board of directors. “That is something that always sticks with me. He is honest and among the hardest working people I know.”

THE RIGHT FIT

In the world of cattle ranching, Arthur admits there are constant challenges to overcome. The weather, markets, property taxes, animal health concerns — the list goes on and on. And yet, this way of life is more than worth it.

“It is more honest, down to Earth,” Arthur says. “It is just a better way of living.”

As Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association president, Arthur looks forward to his two-year term serving landowners, ranchers and their families. A top priority will be maintaining the organization’s strong voice in Austin and Washington, D.C.

“Ranchers have always been independent, but this is unmistakable: You need to have a united voice to influence and impact policy matters,” Arthur says. “Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association is that voice, and it’s more important now than ever.”

The highly contested political climate will make a tough road for advancing legislative priorities, but it’s a fight the organization and its leaders are equipped to undertake.

“I sleep well at night because I know Arthur is working just as hard as I am here at the ranch every day,” David says. “Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and all of us in the business are lucky to have him, and I know he will keep helping us for years to come.”

When asked what fellow cattle raisers should know about his son-in-law, Jimmie puts it simply: “Without a question, he is honest and has a high degree of integrity — and they can take that to the bank.”

Arthur says he and the board of directors will seek to find ways to increase membership and encourage the next generation to get involved in young leader programs.

As he knows well, there’s untold value in the association’s network. Arthur hopes to extend the same welcome and encouragement as he received 30 years ago.

“He is a kind, thoughtful and very genuine person,” James says. “I believe those characteristics will serve him well and that TSCRA members will appreciate having in their president.” T C

TSCRA President Arthur Uhl stands with his son, James Uhl, at Powell Ranches near Fort McKavett.

A LASTING TRADITION

Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo attendees share a firsthand experience of this year’s event.

By Kayla Jennings

The year was 1877. Indian Wars were commonplace across the West, the first telephone was installed back East and the phonograph was just invented.

A bit closer to home, cattlemen of the day were facing an uptick in livestock theft. The challenge brought them together to find a solution.

In the Northwest Texas town of Graham, 40 ranchers rolled up their sleeves to take a stand against cattle rustling. And thus began what is known today as Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

After first meeting under an oak tree, the association’s humble beginnings have evolved to face the challenges of ranching across the Southwest.

Those 40 visionaries grew to exceed 17,000 members representing beef cattle producers, ranching families and businesses managing approximately 4 million head of cattle on 76 million acres, primarily in Texas and Oklahoma.

As the association has grown, so has its annual meeting. Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo takes Fort Worth by storm every March to foster learning and networking opportunities for cattlemen of all experience levels.

Around 250 businesses set up shop for the weekend in the expo hall, while more than 30 hours of educational programming was conducted by the best in the business. This year, more than 3,500 attendees traveled to Cowtown for the event March 25-27.

YEAR AFTER YEAR

One young couple in the crowd was Lane and Jenny Horwood from Sterling City.

For the Horwood family, 38-year members, this weekend in March is their family vacation — and it has been as far back as Lane can remember.

His parents, Larry and Linda, raised their boys on the ranch. At Horwood Ranch Co., an Angus-based, cow-calf operation, Lane, Lyle and Lathen had a front-row seat to the industry’s highs and lows.

From a young age, the fifth generation traveled with their parents to Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo to not only identify solutions to those problems, but also fellowship with other ranchers.

Lane admits, as a young kid, it was always fun to get off the ranch, but he also didn’t see the full value in attending at the time. Now, five years back at the ranch after graduating from Texas Tech University, the tables have turned.

“My mother has been dragging me to these all my life,” he quips. “And now we are very willing to come. If you really want to learn, you want to work on being a more successful cattle rancher and you want to strengthen the ag community in the state, this is the place to do it.”

In true Horwood family fashion, Lane was excited to bring his bride, Jenny, on board a couple of years ago. As a fifth-generation rancher herself, she has fully embraced this family tradition.

“When we first started dating it seemed like everyone in the family always talked about the Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo and how they enjoyed it every spring,” she recalls. “When I got to come for the first time in 2021, it was a great experience and it lived up to everything everybody had talked about.”

And by everyone, she means Lane’s parents; Lathen and his girlfriend, Taylor; Lyle and his wife, Bailey, and their daughters, Sayer and Steelie.

“Our whole family really looks forward to it,” Jenny says. “We all come to Fort Worth and spend a lot of time together, do some shopping and social networking. It’s been really neat to meet people sharing our lifestyle.”

TIME WELL-SPENT

With their convention handbook in tow, the Horwoods were ready for another great convention this year after the 250-mile drive to the big city.

Jenny and Lane Horwood look forward to attending convention each year with their family.

“If you own land, every day is Earth Day,” said President George W. Bush during his keynote address also featuring Red Steagall.

Friday morning, the first general session featured Colin Woodall, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO, who addressed legislative issues in Washington, D.C. For Lane, participating in an organization fighting for his rights as a rancher is extremely valuable.

“One of the most important factors about TSCRA is being able to have a group of people who can go to Austin and D.C. and speak for you as a rancher,” he says. “To have that voice is valuable in order to continue our ranching heritage.”

In addition to general sessions, the convention offered presentations on many topics cattle raisers are facing. Lane and Jenny agree, there is something for everyone. Each year, they select from a menu of presentations covering topics from weather, exports and policy to marketing, insurance, cattle health, nutrition and more.

“We went to a really neat presentation, the Young Producers Panel,” Lane says. “It was enlightening to see people the same age as we are and what they are

doing on their ranches. Those conversations can help us incorporate some new ideas into our day-to-day.”

Learning was not confined to a classroom.

The expo floor was full of vendors, as well as a demonstration area for ranchers to see the latest equipment and technologies up-close.

“In the expo, you can learn about a new spray chemical or a maybe a new cattle chute that works better for your operation,” Lane explains. “It is really fun to be hands-on and not just see it, but also to try it out in person.”

In addition, there were several sessions covering cattle handling practices, meat cutting, working with cow dogs and more. Jenny recalls a session from last year on tackling brush control that really motivated them to make changes at home.

“You get to hear other people ask questions, even if you don’t have one yourself, and you can really learn a lot from that,” Lane says. “This was true specifically in the Ask an Ag Lawyer Panel. That was a really good couple hours spent.”

If You want to work on being a more successful rancher, this is the place to do it.”

Expert Roy Cox presents a working cattle dog demonstration.

Top left: The Fort Worth Convention Center welcomes 3,500 guests for the 2022 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo.

Top right: The Young Producers Panel is a popular session within the School of Successful Ranching. Pictured here, left to right, are panelists Rangler Stuckey, Fay Fitzsimons Walker and Zane Herrin.

Middle left: Everett Shaw and Kevin Przilas share laughs during an evening reception on the expo floor.

Middle right: All business, young cattle raiser Tripp Morris is ready to take in all convention has to offer.

Bottom left: More than 30 hours of educational programming captivates the audience with real-world advice to take home to their operations.

It was not all work and no play, though.

Jenny says the many boutiques and shopping opportunities are a fun way to bring home unique items to commemorate the trip.

Both evenings were full of opportunities to connect with cattle raisers in a more relaxed setting. Friday evening offered several receptions to meet up with college alumni, and Saturday boasted the famous Cattle Raisers Dinner and Dance, as well as the new Late Night Party.

“Saturday evening is always a blast,” Lane says. “I can’t imagine going to convention and not listening to Jake Hooker. It is great way to wrap it all up at the end of the trip together.”

STAYING INVOLVED

As the Horwoods packed their bags to head back to Sterling City, they couldn’t help but feel excited for what is to come.

These meetings not only teach cattle raisers the latest in industry trends and technology, but they also spur a sense of comradery and excitement for applying those skills to the ranch — and for the next generation.

“Agriculture really is a family industry,” Jenny says. “At a convention like this, it is neat to see they make it a family event. Even at a young age it makes a big impact, and it is important to keep the younger generation involved because that is how we keep things going.”

Beyond the convention itself, the Horwoods believe strongly in encouraging people of all ages to get involved.

“If you want to be involved in cattle ranching, you need to be a member of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association,” Lane says. “Any young rancher, with one cow or a thousand cows, who is interested and wants to be a part of the lifestyle will benefit from being a member.” T C

From the classroom to live demonstrations, the expo hall to the dance floor, Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo is packed with educational and social events for the entire family.

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LOOKING AHEAD

By John Wallace

Recognizing the challenges cattle raisers have faced in markets and drought, CattleFax CEO Randy Blach predicted a better second half for 2022 during Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo.

Addressing a crowd March 26, he said cattle market fundamentals look even more promising for 2023 through 2025. But inflation likely will continue to increase costs.

CattleFax expects the current La Niña weather pattern, which typically brings dry weather to the Southern Plains, to persist into the summer. But forecasters expect the pattern to begin to change in the late summer and fall.

Blach made his presentation just one month after Russia invaded Ukraine, and the war was impacting both grain and energy markets. He noted the U.S. crude oil inventory is substantially below the five-year average and hasn’t kept up with increased demand as the pandemic eased.

The conflict caused oil to reach $130 per barrel in March and, he said, could push it higher over the next 12 to 24 months — mentioning the possibility of $170 oil.

“Some of that is going to be dictated on what our government policy is,” Blach said. “Are we actually going to push to become energy independent, or are we going to continue to plow down this same path we’re in today?”

Energy inflation is not short term in his view. “We’re going to have to adjust the higher cost all the way through our systems,” he said.

Blach noted a long-term pattern in oil and corn markets: For every $1 change in crude oil, corn prices change 4 cents in the same direction. When crude oil went from $65 to $105 per barrel,

CattleFax predictions point to a better fall and years ahead for cattle raisers.

a change of $40, corn added $2 per bushel. “It’s not perfect, but it’s a good rule of thumb,” he said.

Ukraine produces only 4% of the world’s corn, but it exports 80% of that — about one billion bushels.

“The markets are trying to figure out how much of it they are going to produce. I believe it was priced in that they were not going to be able to produce at least twothirds of that crop,” Blach said.

Turning to cattle markets, Blach reviewed the history of droughts, cattle numbers and how, once again, more than 50% of the U.S. beef cows were in areas affected by drought. In 2006 and 2007, beef cows numbered about 32.5 million head. In 2014, after widespread drought, inventories bottomed at about 29 million.

“We rebounded and went back to 31.7 million [in 2019]. We think in 2023, we’re going to be back at about 29.5 million beef cows,” he said, only 500,000 more than the low in 2014.

Feedlots have maintained inventories this year because drought forced cattle into feedlots earlier, Blach said. He expects cattle-on-feed numbers to drop around 1.2 million head by September 2022 to below 11 million head. That will strengthen cattle feeders’ hand.

In the last liquidation, ending in 2014, the industry harvested 7 million fewer cattle than in 2000, Blach said. Packing houses were losing money and several closed.

When fed cattle numbers grew again, packers didn’t have their former capacity, at least in a 40-hour work week. Since 2017, the industry has produced 5% to 9% more fed cattle than packers had slaughter capacity.

“This has really been the issue — this leverage issue that the industry has talked about,” Blach said. “That is in the process of starting to shift.”

Beginning this fall and especially in 2023, Blach expects some of that leverage, or excessive margin, to swing away from packers back to producers in various industry segments.

For the year, CattleFax predicts fed cattle to sell in a range of $130 to $155 per hundredweight with the highs to come in the summer. In 2023, CattleFax expects fed cattle to average $150 — in 2024, $160.

For feeder cattle, Blach expects they’ve already hit their low for the year. They should work higher in the summer in a typical pattern. If cattle country gets moisture, the calf market will defy the typical seasonal pattern and get higher in the fall, he predicted.

Given the current drought, Blach expects the cyclical low in beef supplies to be in 2025.

“We’ll have higher price levels for all segments of the industry as we move in here over the next two, three and four years,” he said.

One problem the beef cattle industry doesn’t face now is demand, a huge change from the early 1990s, Blach said. At that time, one out of four steaks was a bad eating experience.

“We didn’t listen to the consumer. Half the product we produced was [USDA grade] Select and down,” he said. “Today, 85% of the product is Choice and up. We’ve gone through a 65% increase in the amount of Choice, Certified Angus Beef and Prime production.

“We’re looking at beef demand at the highest levels in 33 years,” Blach continued. “This is one thing we don’t want to mess up. This is where our bread gets buttered.” T C

John Wallace is a freelance writer from Grapevine.

Wholesale prices have already made the move to higher levels, cattle will follow in 2022-2025.

THE REAL COST OF BORDER SECURITY

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

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members living along the Texas-Mexico border and in South Texas are on the front lines of a dangerous and costly battle against increasingly brazen illegal border crossers.

Hardworking ranchers, landowners and their families experience this crisis every day. For them, it’s far more than a political controversy on the nightly news and far simpler than the national security concerns raised by analysts.

It’s their personal safety, security and livelihood. It’s the first thing they worry about when they wake up and the last thing they think about at night.

It is incredibly sad and unfortunate that our federal government — the entity in charge of maintaining secure international borders — has failed so dramatically in their duty to the American taxpayer. Unwilling or unable to do its job, the responsibility and costs have fallen to the state and local governments, private organizations and individual landowners.

As a result, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members regularly come forward with personal accounts of burglarized buildings, stolen property, damaged infrastructure and even armed intimidation.

The cost to fix their fences and deal with other damages also add up. Not to mention the added burdens and stretched budgets communities incur from increased local law enforcement needs and the influx of migrants utilizing public services in rural Texas.

The emotional costs also continue to mount.

These are the men and women who make it possible for the American public to order a hamburger at the

drive-through or grill a steak on their back porch. Yet, they must constantly worry about themselves or their kids running into armed trespassers on their own property.

We are incredibly grateful for our law enforcement officers and cannot say enough good things about their work. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, so long as Congress fails to act and the Biden administration refuses to acknowledge the crisis, cattle raisers and landowners will continue to suffer.

At Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, we are committed to calling attention to the plight of these families. Lawmakers on every level of government and the public need to know what they’re experiencing. We hope this awareness and the strain on our food supply will spur action, especially in Washington, D.C.

To help facilitate this, I am proud to announce Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association recently formed our own border security task force. The group consists of impacted members from across South Texas, staff and select association special rangers.

The task force will rely on the extensive experience of these individuals to identify areas of concern and develop creative solutions to mitigate the impacts of illegal immigration. The group will guide association efforts on border security and serve as a resource for policymakers, law enforcement and impacted landowners as we work together to end this border crisis.

As chairman of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association border security task force, I am proud to take on this challenge and optimistic we can improve the lives of cattle raisers and landowners impacted by this terrible crisis. T C

STANDING WITH US

Rep. Trent Ashby has been an ardent supporter of Texas agriculture since he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012. His district, which recently shifted during redistricting, includes Angelina, Houston, Polk, San Augustine, Trinity and Tyler counties.

Ashby was raised on an East Texas dairy farm and showed cattle throughout his childhood. He was also a calf roper, and served as Texas 4-H President and Texas FFA State Vice President. His continued focus on agriculture is no surprise, with more than 144,700 head of cattle spread across his district, according to the latest Census of Agriculture.

Rep. Trent Ashby

During the 2021 Texas Legislative Session, Ashby led efforts to pass and secure funding for H.B. 5. This critical legislation created a State Broadband Development Office within the Texas Comptroller’s Office, which will be instrumental in extending internet access to rural communities. As a result of his efforts, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association is already actively engaged with the State Broadband Development Office on behalf of its members.

During his time in the legislature, Ashby has also passed a myriad of other bills supported by cattle raisers. In 2017, he sponsored a bill to prevent the State of Texas from spending public funds on private high-speed rail projects. That legislation remains a key tool in protecting the rights of landowners along the proposed path of Texas Central’s bullet train boondoggle.

In recent years, Ashby has also passed beneficial legislation on groundwater issues, open-space property tax valuation and liability limitations for prescribed burning, among other subjects.

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GROWING NUMBERS, GROWING REACH

By Alan Curry

Avoice for cattle raisers by cattle raisers. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association was founded to protect ranchers against theft. The same purpose maintains today, and has expanded to include policy, advocacy, education and more.

As the association’s pillars have grown, so have memberships. Today, we represent more than 17,000 members, and there’s power in numbers.

The Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s membership review task force, led by Carl Ray Polk Jr., was formed in early 2021 to establish a long-range plan for growing the association membership at large. After more than 20 meetings, a membership development committee was created and officially kicked off its first meeting March 26.

Our goal is to promote the association, recruit new members, retain existing members and develop generational membership through engagement activities. The committee currently has 29 members who cover a large swath of Texas and Oklahoma. See next page for a complete listing.

As our group identified, association membership comes with a long list of benefits.

1. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers: The backbone of the association, this elite group of commissioned peace officers covers 30 districts in Texas and Oklahoma. The special rangers investigate approximately 1,000 agricultural-related cases and recover an average of $5 million in stolen cattle and equipment annually.

2. Advocacy: The association maintains an office in Austin with a staff of three full-time government relations employees. Represented in both Austin and Washington, D.C., Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association government relations staff advocate on issues affecting both cattle producers and landowners.

3. Communications: Those interested in learning more about the beef industry are plugged in through Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Associations’ many forms of member-only communications. The Cattleman magazine is mailed monthly and the TSCRA Update email is sent daily with hot-topic news and events.

4. Education: Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association offers a wide range of educational programs such as the Ranching 101 seminars; School for Successful Ranching during Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo; and Beef Quality Assurance training.

5. Events: Numerous gatherings throughout the year provide opportunities for members to network and learn, including Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo; Summer Meeting; Policy Conference; Regional Educational Gatherings; Ranch Gatherings and Receptions; and Partnership Events.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association benefits from each new member.

We are encouraging everyone to reach out to a student, friend, neighbor or family member and ask them to consider joining. It’s as easy as tearing out the membership application in The Cattleman magazine or going online to join through our new membership center at tscra.org.

We are committed to growing our membership and are ready to see more Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association blue signs hung on gates and fences across Texas and Oklahoma. Contact any member of the membership development committee with thoughts or ideas you might have in this effort. T C

Alan Curry is a rancher from San Angelo and chairman of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association membership development committee.

Committee Members

Alan Curry

San Angelo, chairman

Carlos Detering III

Houston, vice chairman

Reed Abernathy

Altus, Oklahoma

Blake Birdwell

Canyon

JoJo Carrales

Flatonia

Luke Chapman

Ardmore, Oklahoma

C.A. “Chili” Cole IV

San Angelo

Hunter Crow Dallas

Lloyd French IV Houston John Greer

Dallas

Heath Grigg

Kingsville

DA Harral

Fort Stockton

Robert Hodgen

Houston

Colt Hoffmann

Marlin

Stefan Marchman

Fort Worth

Frank McLelland

Tahoka

Coley Means

Fort Worth

Austin Miles Bonham

Freddy Nieto Raymondville

Les Nunn

Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Wade Perks

San Angelo

Andrew Polk

Fort Worth

Gilly Riojas

Corpus Christi

Michael Sasser

Corpus Christi

E. Berry Summerour II

Houston Lew Thompson

Pearsall

James Uhl

Fort McKavett

Fay Fitzsimons Walker Houston

Tom Watson Muleshoe

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CONVENTION CHATTER

Headlines from Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s largest event of the year.

By Chrissy Fly

The spring signified an important season for Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members, as more than 3,500 attendees made their way to Fort Worth for the Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo.

The event took place March 25-27, and welcomed smiling faces for a weekend full of opportunities to learn, network and enjoy good times with fellow cattle raisers.

The Cattle Raisers Expo boasted 250-plus exhibitor booths for attendees to visit. Through the School for Successful Ranching, demonstration area and new Learning Lounge, attendees had opportunities to further their industry knowledge with more than 30 hours of educational content.

A major high note of the event was the keynote session featuring President George W. Bush and Red Steagall. The two shared in a fireside chat that left members both laughing and inspired.

Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo is a special time for many people, but most importantly, it is a time for cattle raisers and landowners to come together to support and promote their industry.

This passion was reflected through funds raised for various causes during the weekend, including $131,000 to support association youth programs; $196,000 for the Special Ranger Foundation; and $65,000 raised and more than $100,000 pledged toward the Disaster Relief Fund.

TOP STEWARDS ANNOUNCED

Parks Ranch, owned by David Crow and his son, Matt, of Goliad, was recognized as the winner of the Texas Outstanding Rangeland Stewardship Award.

This honor is a joint effort between Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Texas Section Society for Range Management and Texas Grazing Land Coalition. Parks Ranch will also serve as the nominee for the National Cattleman’s Foundation Environmental Stewardship Award Region IV.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Past President Hughes Abell said this is one of the most distinguished honors a rancher can receive, and it is extremely competitive.

“Cattle raisers across the nation work hard every day to preserve and protect the land we all cherish,” Abell said. “The Crows are dedicated to preserving the integrity of the land and maintaining sustainable practices that can be passed on from generation to generation. They are an outstanding example of stewardship exemplified, and we’re proud to present them with this award.”

The first-ever Graduate Research Poster Showcase welcomed 19 posters from five colleges, giving students the opportunity to present beef-based research initiatives. Pictured here is Brady Fields, Tarleton State University.

A Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association director, David with the help of his son, Matt, a Texas Christian University Ranch Management program graduate, created a system of arranging their pastures in a rectangular shape while creating a loop road allowing them all-weather access through the ranch.

David and Matt Crow, pictured center, receive their award on stage with TSCRA First Vice President Carl Ray Polk Jr., far left; Past President, Hughes Abell, and President Arthur Uhl.

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Combined with rotational grazing and brush management programs, the Crows have created an optimal grazing distribution plan.

The father-son duo has a deep passion for conserving the land for future generations of ranchers.

“The Crow family sustains the land because they see the vision of future generations,” Abell said. “Maintaining sustainable ranching practices and wildlife preservation has allowed them to steward a legacy.”

SPECIAL RANGERS AT COW CAMP

A group of young cattle raisers attended Cow Camp, which included tours of the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, along with the Cattle Raisers Museum, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.

The camp attendees also had a special presentation from Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers Larry Hand and Marty Baker.

CHEROKEE COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT RECOGNIZED

Aaron Low, an Extension agent based in Cherokee County, was named the 2022 Outstanding County Extension Agent – Beef.

The award, which was created to recognize the state’s most dedicated and effective local educators in cattle production, is presented each year during Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo.

Abell said county Extension agents play an integral role in helping cattle raisers get the information they need, as well as adopt best management practices and new technologies to improve product quality and producer sustainability.

“Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agents’ work is invaluable, and their programming is so vital to our members,” Abell said. “Aaron Low is an extraordinary example. He has worked hard to create quality programs that support hundreds of producers in East Texas.”

Low has worked to address issues with livestock numbers and forage management in Cherokee County. In 2021, nearly 100% of beef producers said they are intending to or have adopted management practices learned through programming Low conducted. He has hosted events and demonstrations to engage beef producers including beef and forage workshops, pesticide conferences and trainings, many educational newsletters and producer farm visits.

A John Deere Gator auction raised more than $131,000 for TSCRA youth programs.

SEE YOU IN 2023

It’s never too early to mark your calendar and make plans to attend the next Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo, March 24-26, in Fort Worth. Watch The Cattleman, TSCRA Update and the association’s social media channels for more information. T C

Chrissy Fly is a freelance writer and graduate student at Oklahoma State University.

Honoring Aaron Low, pictured center. With him are TSCRA Past President Hughes Abell, far left; First Vice President Carl Ray Polk Jr.; and President Arthur Uhl.

The next generation poses for a photo during Cow Camp.

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SUMMER INTERNS

College students gain experience working on behalf of cattle raisers.

Three interns joined the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association team May 16. Reagan Ellison, Abby Geye and Jillian Pfeuffer are based in the Fort Worth office and work across all departments.

Reagan Ellison hails from Burleson. Her family has been farming and ranching in Johnson County for four generations, and she maintains her own small herd of cattle started by a single calf scramble heifer. She is a 2021 graduate of Texas A&M University in College Station, where she majored in agricultural economics with a minor in agricultural communications and a certificate in international trade. She is currently pursuing a master’s in agricultural communications at Texas Tech University, where she is a graduate assistant and manages the social media marketing efforts for Raider Red Meats.

As an undergraduate, Ellison was named “Outstanding Senior in the Department of Agricultural Economics;” a Texas A&M University Distinguished Student; and involved in Sigma Alpha, Alpha Zeta, Saddle and Sirloin, Agricultural Economics Society, and Ducks Unlimited. She completed internships at Ag Workers Insurance, San Antonio Livestock Exposition, and the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.

Abby Geye is from Rising Star in Eastland County. She and her family are heavily involved in the cattle industry. She and her brother grew up showing registered Angus, Polled Hereford and Horned Hereford cattle on the state and national levels, and they continue to raise registered show heifers and commercial herd bulls. Her grandfather, father and brother are third, fourth and fifth-generation farmers. They have amassed acreage in Eastland, Brown and Comanche counties where they primarily produce cotton, wheat, corn, peanuts and hay.

Currently a senior at Texas A&M University in College Station, Geye’s undergraduate studies include an agribusiness major and an agricultural economics minor. After graduating in December, she plans to continue at the university to obtain a master’s degree in agriculture leadership, education and communications. Geye is a member of the Texas Aggie CattleWomen.

Jillian Pfeuffer is from the West Texas town of Christoval in Tom Green County. There, her family runs a commercial Angus cow-calf operation alongside a sheep and goat flock. Growing up heavily involved in the beef industry and 4-H activities, Pfeuffer followed both of her older siblings to Texas Tech University. She is currently a junior majoring in animal science and minoring in agribusiness management set to graduate in December 2023.

On campus, Pfeuffer serves as a tutor for learning disabled students at the Texas TECHniques Center. She also helped to establish the Texas Tech CattleWomen’s Association where she serves as chapter president. Additionally, she is the treasurer for the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Student Ag Council. T C

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WHETHER THE WEATHER

Drought management, controlled burning to headline Ranching 101 session June 21.

Plan for the worst, and hope for the best.

Morgan and Brian Treadwell will share strategies on how to best manage land in all weather conditions during the Ranching 101 session at 1 p.m. June 21. Webinar attendees can also expect to learn about the basics of controlled burning.

Scan the QR code below to register for the hourlong webinar.

Morgan is an associate professor and range specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Brian is the fifth-generation on the family-owned ranch, operated since 1887. He is a ranch real estate broker and licensed commercial burn manager, burning 30,000plus acres in Texas annually.

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Brian is a past winner of the statewide Lone Star Land Steward Award and national Leopold Conservation Award, and a recent recipient of the International Society for Range Management Excellence in Range Management Award.

Together, the Treadwells were awarded the 2020 Outstanding Rangeland Stewardship Award from Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Texas Section Society for Range Management and Texas Grazing Land Coalition.

They ranch in Schleicher and Menard counties with their daughter, Pecos, and run a commercial Angus cow-calf operation and Dorper sheep outfit. T C

OBITUARIES

VIRGINIA CALLAN WELDER , 95, of Victoria, died April 28.

Born in Fort Worth Oct. 17, 1926, Virginia moved with her family to Victoria about a decade later. Soon after, she met the love of her life, Leo J. Welder, a past director of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. They were married June 21, 1947.

Virginia graduated from Patti Welder High School, where she was voted “Most Beautiful” her senior year, and the University of Texas, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority.

With Leo’s death in 1996, Virginia became the matriarch of the branch of the Welder family known as J.F. Welder Heirs. She was known as the branch’s biggest cheerleader and unifying force.

Virginia is survived by her six children, Jimmy (Karen) Welder, Smithy (Judy) Welder, Bevans (Anne) Welder, Bet Welder, Roger (Donna) Welder and Lucy (Ed) Welder Beshara; 14 grandchildren; and 18 greatgrandchildren. T C

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SPECIAL RANGER ACTIVITY

PLEASANTON MAN ARRESTED IN CATTLE THEFT CASE

Xavier Gonzalez allegedly bought cattle and never paid for them.

Xavier Gonzalez, 55, was responsible for purchasing cattle in South Texas for a cattle company. Beginning in October 2021, Gonzalez allegedly purchased cattle for his employer and himself. The investigation showed Gonzalez bought a total of 47 head of cattle valued at $17,851.

Gonzalez promised to make payment to the sale barn, but after many attempts of contacting him and receiving no payment, the sale barn owner contacted Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. The association’s special rangers Tony Ashley and Joe Aguilar Jr. investigated and arrested Gonzalez March 3 on a warrant out of Starr County.

Upon arrest, Gonzalez was charged with a third-degree felony for theft of livestock.

RUSK COUNTY MAN FACES FELONY THEFT, AGAIN

Charles Allen Robinson Jr. arrested for felony theft of livestock.

In February, Rusk County Sheriff Deputies received a report of stolen cattle near Tatum. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers Larry Hand and Darrel Bobbitt began an investigation along with Rusk County Deputy Patrick Dooley.

During the investigation, they learned Charles Allen Robinson Jr. had cattle stolen and sold by his family

while he was supposed to be taking care of them. The cattle from Tatum were stolen Jan. 29, two days after Robinson was initially arrested for cattle theft and remained in jail.

Witness statements and evidence showed Robinson, while in jail, encouraged family members to collect and sell 11 head of cattle he led them to believe he owned. Robinson told family members to use profits from the cattle for legal expenses for Robinson’s prior arrest.

A theft of livestock arrest warrant was obtained by Hand and Rusk County Sheriff’s Deputies. They served the warrant on Robinson March 24 at his property in Rusk County. He was also charged with evading arrest by Rusk County Sherriff’s Office. Robinson was released from Rusk County Jail March 25 on $202,000 in surety bonds for the latest charges.

“Upon conviction, Robinson will be held accountable for his alleged continued criminal actions against area ranchers,” Hand said.

CATTLE ALLEGEDLY STOLEN BY RANCH HAND

Jesus Sergio Perez-Sanchez released from jail on $50,000 bonds.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers Larry Hand, Bo Fox and Darrel Bobbitt conducted a lengthy investigation of Jesus Sergio PerezSanchez beginning in December 2021, after an absentee landowner discovered irregularities in cattle sales from their ranch.

Perez-Sanchez, 65, was arrested March 11 on two felony charges for theft of livestock. One charge is for allegedly taking three yearlings to the livestock auction and placing one of them in his own name without the absentee landowner’s consent. The second charge is for allegedly taking one bull and one cow to the livestock auction and placing the cow under his own name without the consent of the same absentee landowner.

The investigation continues and additional charges are possible. Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers want to recognize the assistance of Smith County Patrol Deputies during the arrest of PerezSanchez, who was released from the Smith County Jail March 21 on $50,000 surety bonds. T C

CRIME WATCH

DISTRICT 2 — WESTERN OKLAHOMA/ TEXAS PANHANDLE

Cattle stolen in Woods County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

Special Ranger Ben Eggleston reports nine heifers stolen near the Alva city limits. The black heifers weigh approximately 900 pounds with red ear tags numbered 1116. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Eggleston at 806-852-4741.

DISTRICT 4 — NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

Stock trailer missing in Osage County.

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Special Ranger Bart Perrier reports a stock trailer missing near Rose, North Tulsa. The 32-foot Delta Gooseneck trailer is gray with triple axels and a bar top with a white- and tan-colored tarp. Last seen in January, the trailer has three center cut gates, butterfly style rear gates and LED lights with a rubber-cleat-style floor.

Angus heifers stolen in Logan County. Perrier also reports three Angus heifers stolen. Approximately 1,000 pounds, the heifers are tattooed with corresponding yellow ear tags numbered 060, 050 and 051. They were removed from a set of pens two miles north of Edmond. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Perrier at 918-440-8360.

DISTRICT 9 — CENTRAL TEXAS

Cattle missing near Jacksboro.

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Special Ranger John Bradshaw reports five crossbred muley yearlings missing after a fence was down. The cattle are approximately 550 pounds with pink ear tags in the left ear and lazy E brands on the left side.

Cattle missing near Forestburg.

Bradshaw also reports a group of missing Angus-cross muley yearlings. The cattle are approximately 600-700 pounds with a 2K brand on the left hip. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Bradshaw at 940-389-6123.

DISTRICT 14 — EAST TEXAS

Cattle missing in Houston County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Darrel Bobbit reports six Braford cows missing near Crockett. Last seen March 18, the tiger-striped, heavy-bred cows have green and yellow ear tags with an orange fly tag.

Honda side-by-side, tools missing near Apple Springs.

Bobbit also reports a missing grey Honda side-byside, Stihl chainsaw and other items stolen in midMarch. The items were stolen near Apple Springs off Highway 94 next to Boggy Slough. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Bobbit at 936-222- 2144.

DISTRICT 22 — SOUTH TEXAS

Cattle missing in Grimes County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Brent Mast reports nine black cows, two black calves and one yearling black bull missing. The cattle were last seen March 17 and are all branded with NTS on the right shoulder. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Mast at 936-714-6619.

DISTRICT 25 — SOUTH TEXAS/ MID-GULF COAST

Charolais bull missing in Lavaca County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Robert Fields reports a Charolais bull missing near Shiner since early March. The 4-year-old bull is branded with “SWS” on his left hip. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Fields at 361-207-5207.

DISTRICT 30 — SOUTH TEXAS

Cattle missing near Riviera.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Steve Martin reports a missing black Maine-Anjou/Angus bull, approximately 9 years old. The bull was last seen July 2021 and has no known marks or brands. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Martin at 361-542-0496. T C

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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CASE CLOSED

BOBBY C. BARNARD — DEFENDANT

Date of Birth: May 16, 1966

Offense: Public intoxication

Date of Offense: Feb. 2, 2022

Location of Offense: Coryell County

Trial Date: Feb. 2, 2022

Trial Court: Justice Precinct 3, Coryell County

Plea: Guilty

Sentence: Time served, alternate sentencing

Fine: $266

TSCRA Special Ranger: Marvin Wills

JEFFREY RYAN DONOLEY — DEFENDANT

Date of Birth: Sept. 10, 1975

Offense: Larceny of livestock

Date of Offense: May 1, 2020, through June 18, 2020

Victim: Mike Guazdausky, doing business as Mike’s Cattle Co. and Shero Ranch

Location of Offense: Latimer County

Indicted: March 15, 2022

Plea: Guilty

Sentence: Two years, probation

Restitution: $12,000

Fine: $450

Court Costs: $1,012.75

TSCRA Special Rangers: John Cummings and Bart Perrier

COOPER L. HATLEY — DEFENDANT

Date of Birth: Jan. 27, 1998

Offense: Theft of livestock

Date of Offense: July 31, 2021

Victim: Michael J. Golden

Location of Offense: Falls County

Trial Date: Feb. 10, 2022

Trial Court: 82nd District Court

Plea: Guilty

Sentence: Three years, deferred adjudication

Restitution: $20,700

Fine: $1,500

Court Costs: $229

Community Service: 120 hours

TSCRA Special Ranger: Marvin Wills T C

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RANCH HORSE HEALTH

Veterinarian shares aspects of equine care.

By Chrissy Fly

The 2021 Pro Rodeo Cowboy Association’s Veterinarian of the Year, Dr. Ben Espy, was recently featured on the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association podcast, TSCRA Talk

The King Ranch veterinarian and head of veterinary services for San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo shared advice and strategies when caring for ranch horses.

At the top of his list: maintaining vaccines and deworming. Espy said it is important to keep up-to-date with these practices since most horses are going to be mixed with others or could be leaving the ranch to go work at another location.

The next area he watches is a horse’s feet. Lack of proper hoof care can lead to neglected feet, especially during extreme weather like what is experienced in Texas and the Southwest.

“The hoof is a dynamic tissue,” Espy said. “Meaning that it swells and contracts depending on the weather, weight and activity of the horse, so hoof care is pretty essential. It doesn’t necessarily have to be shoes, but it does need to be managed with trimming.”

In addition to hooves, Espy said teeth are significant to overall horse health. He reassured people shouldn’t stress about having a horse’s teeth floated all the time, but to keep an eye on sharp points on the animal’s teeth and remove them as necessary.

“There are people that float teeth every nine months, and then there are people that don’t float teeth at all,” Espy said. “You have to find that happy medium.”

Epsy also addressed a common misconception about nutrition and feed.

He said many horse owners used to always feed highsugar sweet feeds and avoided high-fat diets. However, high-fat feeds have proven less detrimental than once thought and can actually be better for overall health.

Espy said horses can metabolize high-fat feeds really well, and he advised owners not to be concerned about heart attacks and cholesterol problems.

“With a high-fat diet, you don’t have all the of foot problems and endocrine problems,” he said. “Those are all carbohydrate-based diseases, and if you convert your main food source to fat, it can help.”

Monitoring body condition score is another key aspect of keeping horses healthy.

Espy gave a simple explanation. He said to look at the horse and make sure their ribs can be felt but aren’t visible, their back is flat, and the top of their spine isn’t showing.

The best way to manage ranch horse health, Espy summarized, is to keep them in a natural environment as much as possible and to be aware of their temperament. Since you are working with the animals one-on-one, you will be the best judge of potential issues.

For more of the conversation, download TSCRA Talk via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. T C

Chrissy Fly is a freelance writer and graduate student at Oklahoma State University.

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WHAT PLANT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE?

Giant Ragweed (Ambrosia trifida)

By Kent Ferguson

Photo by Janice Lynn, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Giant Ragweed is a native annual found throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The coarse, rough-stemmed plant is not found in dry, arid regions. Also known as Bloodweed, Blood Ragweed or Buffaloweed, this plant:

Has a single main stem or stalk reaching up to 12 feet tall in deep, moist soil.

• Has rough leaves that are simple, opposite and palmately divided into three lobes on the upper leaves, and five lobes on the lower leaves.

• Has leaves attached to the stem by a petiole up to 2 inches long.

• Produces both male and female flowers on the same plant, which yield seed up to a quarterinch long with short spikes on the top.

Giant Ragweed is grazed heavily by livestock and will seldom be found in continuously grazed pastures. Year

after year, it will populate the same areas and is most often found in river bottoms, riparian zones and wetland areas livestock cannot access. It will dominate these landscapes if allowed.

Giant Ragweed is not often consumed by white-tail deer, except in early spring when the leaves are young and tender. However, many game birds and songbirds enjoy the seed.

Giant Ragweed will produce a bright red sap when the tissue is damaged, hence the name Bloodweed. It has been reported that early natives used the sap for dye, paint and medicines. Early pioneers also used the stalk’s dry pith to seal leaky barrels and water vessels. T C

Kent Ferguson, a retired rangeland management specialist from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, provides plant identification photo stories to help ranchers identify those forbs, forages and species growing in pastures.

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SOARING DEMAND WORLDWIDE

U.S. beef values reach new heights in the international marketplace.

By Bob Cervera Photo courtesy of U.S. Meat Export Federation

Despite a shaky global economy, record levels of U.S. beef continue to pack container ships and delivery trucks around the world. Export volumes and values have never been higher, and it’s driving real dollars back to the beef industry.

On stage March 25 during Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo, two experts explained how international demand supports ranchers at home. John Hinners, industry relations senior vice president for U.S. Meat Export Federation, reported the nation’s beef exports generated more than $10.5 billion in 2021 — a record number. Total volume reached more than 1.4 million metric tons.

These values represented about 15% of total U.S. beef production and added more than $400 per fed animal.

What is driving the increase? The value is in the brand.

“Anytime you have a brand, you have a promise,” Hinners said. “When you look at U.S. beef, we’ve got a promise on many attributes. It is going to taste good. It is safe. It is high quality and tender. Consumers know the quality and consistency is always going to be there.”

Joining Hinners was Jason Bagley, Texas Beef Council vice president of beef resources, who said meeting consumer needs has been central to export success.

John Hinners U.S. Meat Export Federation Jason Bagley Texas Beef Council

“There are a lot of unknowns in the world right now,” Bagley said. “But what we do know is that consumer demand continues to be strong, and as long as markets are open, we are going to continue trying to work in those markets.”

An uptick in variety meat sales, more than $1 billion in 2021, has played a major role in growing export values. The U.S. leads global exports for variety meats.

Less waste means more profit, and exports help take care of marketing an entire beef carcass. Meats that

American consumers don’t typically consume in large quantities, like the tongue, tripe, lips and heart, sell at higher markups internationally.

“Markets around the world desire some of these variety meats, so we try to add value in that aspect,” Hinners said.

Moving ahead

Starting out in 2022, U.S. Meat Export Federation reports the growth curve holding strong.

In March, beef exports totaled 126,285 metric tons, up 1% from a year ago and the third largest on record, while value climbed 33% to a record $1.07 billion. First quarter exports increased 6% to 353,852 metric tons, valued at more than $3 billion — up 41%.

Japan has long been known as a top importer for U.S. beef, but now the country’s top-tier position is more competitive. Countries such as China, South Korea and Taiwan are joining rank.

“More than $6 billion dollars in products of U.S. beef went to just three markets: Japan, China and Korea,” Hinners said of 2021 trends. “Those markets weren’t always open to U.S. beef, so it’s exciting to see that product flow into these countries.”

Other markets including Central and South America, Africa and the Caribbean, are gaining traction, too. Diversity in exports helps secure U.S. beef against the impact from economic downturns in a single market.

“These up-and-coming markets are not the big players today, but they could be,” Bagley said. “We’re really excited to not have all of our eggs in one basket, and to be entering lots of different markets.”

During challenging economic times, both domestically and abroad, it is reassuring to see foreign markets that are hungry for U.S. beef. Looking ahead and positioning U.S. beef as the leading brand in the global marketplace will remain a top priority for organizations like U.S. Meat Export Federation and Texas Beef Council.

Where will exports go from here? Hinners said the immediate future looks bright.

“I think we are going to see another year of record exports, if we do not have a major meltdown in our ports,” he said. “The demand is there for red meat products.” T C

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Bob Cervera is a writer for Grant Company based in St. Joseph, Missouri.

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FIGHTING BACK WITH THE FACTS

Promoting beef to consumers with a fresh perspective.

By John Wallace

Beef can win hearts, minds and appetites with facts, but it helps to paint a picture and offer a new perspective. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, is using all those tools in messaging to consumers. And it’s working.

Colin Woodall, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO, shared insights during his keynote address March 25 at Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo in Fort Worth.

The pandemic was an eye-opener, Woodall said. In grocery stores, empty beef cases next to fully stocked cases of fake meat products proved consumers still prefer beef. The stock price of one fake meat manufacturer dropped 61% in a year. McDonald’s test marketing of McPlant burgers hasn’t sold many.

Still, fake meat manufacturers continue to battle for market share, and one of their chief weapons is misinformation about how beef is produced, Woodall said. But the facts favor beef.

Data from the Environmental Protection Agency show only 2.16% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to beef cattle production. Combine all emissions to get a steak or burger to the plate, and it increased to 3.17%. The nation’s agriculture industry as a whole is only accountable for 10% of total U.S. emissions.

Anti-beef activists assumed methane was cumulative in the atmosphere when it actually recycles, Woodall said From the rumen, it goes into the atmosphere for nine to 12 years and then synthesizes into carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide is then used by plants in photosynthesis, and the beef production cycle starts again.

Anti-beef activists also question whether land should be used by cattle instead of growing human-consumed plants. But plowing grasslands would release carbon into the air, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association counters, and almost half of U.S. land isn’t suitable for cropping.

“But it will grow grass,” Woodall said. “Being able to take that grass and turn it into beef is why we call this a superpower.”

When activists challenge beef on its use of grain, the association notes all the corn used to finish cattle comes from only 1.4% of all U.S. crop acres and 7% of the corn acres, Woodall said.

The amount of land used to produce corn to feed grain-finished cattle is less than the size of the Houston metro area.

“It’s all about perspective,” Woodall said. “You have to be able to draw a picture to truly get your point across.”

Woodall noted celebrities who talk about going vegan to save the planet and then fly off in their jet.

“If you avoid just one round-trip transatlantic flight, you would save twice the amount of carbon as eating a plant-based diet for an entire year,” he said. “We also kind of have to be a little pithy in our response.”

The Beef Checkoff and Federation of State Beef Councils have picked up the approach in a new series of beef ads to defend against fake meat.

One ad showing a burger says, “Nicely done, beef. You only need one ingredient to taste like a hamburger.” Another shows a steak with the line, “Nicely done, beef. Your taste is always authentic, never synthetic.”

Consumers like to see beef fighting back, Woodall said. And they want information from people they trust. Cattle raisers rate well in that regard.

“We’re in a time now when people do want to listen,” he said. “They want to hear what we have to say. They want the facts. By being able to provide it, we have helped change the game for us.”

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association often asks if there would be support for a technology that selfreplicates, moves around without using fossil fuels, produces a natural organic fertilizer and can produce high-quality protein from solar energy locked within plants that humans can’t eat.

The technology exists, Woodall said. “It’s the cow.” T C

John Wallace is a freelance writer from Grapevine.

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William L. “Buck” Arrington, Pampa Van Baize, Nocona

Emry Birdwell, Henrietta Mary Lou Bradley-Henderson, Childress

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Bill Phinizy, Gail

Tom L. Roach III, Bozeman, Montana Wilson Scaling, Henrietta

Chris Scharbauer, Amarillo

John Welch, Wolfforth

A. B. Wharton, Vernon Tom Woodward, Decatur

REGION 2

DIRECTORS

Kevin Busher, Winters

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

C.A. “Chili” Cole IV, San Angelo Alan F. Curry, San Angelo

James H. Dudley IV, Horseshoe Bay Amanda Dyer, Fort Davis Johnny Ferguson, Big Lake

D.A. “Day” Harral, Fort Stockton Ron Helm, Van Horn Heath Hemphill, Coleman Shelby W. Horn, Fredericksburg

Larry R. Horwood, Sterling City Grant Jones, Rochelle Mark W. Jones, Brady W. Clay Jones, Brady Ty Keeling, Boerne Lorenzo Lasater, San Angelo Brian T. McLaughlin, Midland David L. Neal, San Angelo Gerald Nobles Jr., Brady James Oliver, Ozona Wade Perks, San Angelo

Gordon E. Sauer, Fredericksburg Jessica Tate, Marfa

James Uhl, Fort McKavett Cody Webb, Barnhart

Ken Welch, Baird Ray W. Willoughby III, Eldorado

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Bennie Bock II, New Braunfels

C. A. “Chip” Cole III, San Angelo

William C. “Billito” Donnell Jr., Alpine

James H. “Jim” Dudley, Comanche Richard Gates, Marfa

W. H. “Billy” Green III, Albany

Rafe Hargrove, Rotan

Dr. Joe Pat Hemphill, Coleman

Richard D. “Dick” Hughes, El Paso

Ken Jordan, San Saba

Don Keeling, Fredericksburg

Chris Lacy, Fort Davis

Laurence M. Lasater, San Angelo

Ben Love, Marathon

C. H. “Terry” McCall, Comanche

Len P. Mertz, San Angelo

Tom Perini, Buffalo Gap

Frank Price, Sterling City

Danny B. Stewart, Sterling City

Rick Tate, Marfa

Cliff Teinert, Albany

Dennis W. Webb, Barnhart

W. C. “Billy” Williams, Mertzon

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Ian Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma

Ford Drummond, Pawhuska, Oklahoma

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Bob Drake, Davis, Oklahoma

Russell Noble, Ardmore, Oklahoma

Les Nunn, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

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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

Robert “Bobby” Dobson, Birmingham, Alabama

James L. “Jamie” Donnell Jr., Fowlerton

J. David Eppright, Cost

Benjamin Eshleman III, Corpus Christi

Joseph B.C. Fitzsimons, Carrizo Springs

Cody Fry, Lueders

Jim L. Gates, Pearsall

Milton S. Greeson Jr., Victoria Bret Griffith, Del Rio

Heath Grigg, Kingsville

Marty R. Harris, Tilden Leslie Kinsel, Cotulla

Claude Koontz, San Antonio

Steven J. Mafrige, Tilden Beth Knolle Naiser, Sandia

Federico Nieto, Raymondville

T. Michael O’Connor, Victoria Jason Peeler, Floresville

J.R. Ramirez, La Pryor

Gilly Riojas, Corpus Christi

M. Stuart Sasser, Corpus Christi Lew Thompson, Pearsall

Gene S. “Primo” Walker Jr., Mirando City C. Clark Welder, Beeville

John Zacek, Victoria

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Steve G. Beever, Pearsall

Richard H. Bennett, San Antonio Chip Briscoe, Carrizo Springs

Austin E. Brown II, Beeville

Martin W. Clement II, Kingsville

Thurman S. Clements Jr., Victoria Nixon Dillard, Pleasanton Trainor Evans, Mercedes

Thomas J. “Tommy” Haegelin, Concan

Dr. Philip C. Hardee, Beatrice, Alabama

Allen C. “Dick” Jones IV, Corpus Christi

Joan Negley Kelleher, San Antonio

David W. Killam, Laredo

Dan W. Kinsel III, Cotulla Steve C. Lewis, San Antonio

Jim McAdams, Seguin

James A. McAllen, Linn Red McCombs, San Antonio Tim Pennell, Westhoff

Jim Peters, Quemado

Scott Petty Jr., San Antonio Tom Risinger, Weslaco

Frates Seeligson Jr., San Antonio

Richard Traylor, Batesville

Roger F. Welder, Victoria

David W. Winters, Del Rio

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DIRECTORS

Wayne Cockrell, College Station

Herff Cornelius Jr., Wadsworth

Carlos Detering III, Houston

Dr. Lewis (Bud) Dinges, Richmond

Gardner H. Dudley, Houston

Jay C. Evans, Dripping Springs

Dan Gattis, Georgetown

Kelley Sullivan Georgiades,

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George Harrison, Bay City

Tom J. Haynie, Navasota

Robert Hodgen, Houston

Clay Kenley, Crockett

Clive Runnells III, Austin

John Sumner Runnells III, Bay City

Tony Spears, Rosanky

John “Rocky” Sullivan, Galveston

Bill White, Stowell

Claudia Scott Wright, Richmond

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Leroy Ezer, Anahuac

Frank Green, Liberty

Coleman H. Locke, Hungerford

Katharine Armstrong Love, Austin

Richard M. Lucas Jr., Houston

William “Alan” McNeill, Beaumont

Evalyn Moore, Richmond

Raymond E. Moore IV, Richmond Rick Peebles, Baytown

Gordon Richardson, Caldwell

Charles R. “Butch” Robinson, Navasota

Nolan Ryan, Round Rock

J. D. “Bubba” Sartwelle Jr., Sealy

Ed Small, Austin

Guy F. Stovall Jr., El Campo

Linda Joy Stovall, El Campo

Gerald Sullivan, Galveston

John L. Sullivan, Galveston

Robert J. Underbrink, Houston

Mark A. Wheelis, Montgomery

Beau Brite White, Rosanky

Dr. M. R. “Mike” Wirtz, Brenham

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April Bonds, Saginaw

Missy Bonds, Saginaw

John L. Cantrell, Cresson

Hunter Crow, Dallas

James T. Dangelmayr, Muenster

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

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

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Bradford S. “Brad” Barnes, Fort Worth

George Beggs IV, Fort Worth

John W. Carpenter III, Dallas

Markham B. Dossett, Waco

Jon David Mayfield, Dublin

Bob Moorhouse, Weatherford

Mary Joe Reynolds-Montgomery, Fort Worth

Stephen T. “Steve” Swenson, Dallas

New Members

2D Livestock Hauling LLC

Wharton

3C Land & Cattle LLC Laredo

4S Cattle

Aledo

4T Cattle & Land Co. Bluff Dale

5-5 Farm & Ranch

Comfort

A Bar N Ranch

Celina

Charles Apple Plano

Zach Arnold Orange Grove

John Bagley Jonesboro

Richard & Barbara Bagoly Wichita Falls Bar Spur Grandview

Black Diamond Angus Wharton Kelly Blau Gorman

Bludau Ranch Halletsville

Bois D'ARC Bottom Ranch White Wright

Linda Branch Stephenville

Brazos River Cattle LLC Houston

Cal Buck Covington

William Butler Fort Worth

William Cain Dayton Caney Creek Cowboy Church Conroe

Gerald Chaffin Ivanhoe

Reece Clark Breckenridge

Chris Craigie Gainesville

James Crowder Dickinson

Crumpler Cattle Co. Abernathy

Denman Ranch North Zulch

Diamond R Ranch & Cattle Co. Grandview Darrell Dial Benbrook

Bob Dickerson Plano

Bill Dodd Beggs, Oklahoma

Matthew Dorsett Post

Double K Concrete Construction Grapeland

Duke Longhorns Grand Saline Gwen Dunn Paradise

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Judy Ernst Seagoville

Jose Luiz Espinoza Seguin

Kyle Evins Amherst

Lisa Ferguson Sanger

Paul Fletcher Carrollton FPR Fayetteville

Gabriel Gallegos Dayton

Arthur Gerringer

Sheridan

Brett & Molly Grier Weatherford

H&C Cattle Co. Cleveland Dan Hamilton Lindale

Duncan Hamlin Weatherford

Megan Hill Grapevine Dwight Hilton Wilmer

Shawn Hinch Missouri City Don Huebner Franklin

Jansen Jarrett Altus, Oklahoma Cary Johnston Dallas

Whitney Jones Lubbock

Kecchi Valley Cattle Co. Millsap

Matthew Kelley Jacksboro David Kienty Fort Worth

John Kinnibrugh Garden City

Knotts Ranch Sulphur Springs Kevin Koliba Port Lavaca

Robert Lee Waller

Will Lucas Center

Anthony Lucy Bridgeport

Manuel Legend Ranch Waxahachie

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Tony Marmon

Edgewood

Bart Matthews Kaufman

Samantha McCall George West

Tracy Meador

Gainesville

Robert Miller

Odessa

Brent Moore

Port Lavaca

Martie Morton Crosby

Scott Muchow Springtown

Ricky Mueller Ovalo

Mattie Niebuhr Brenham

Jeffrey Norcross Breckenridge

Garrett Powers Winnie Rafter B Farms Justin Ras Redwine IV Austin Jabe Robinson Grandview

Robles Ranch Covington

Rockin C Ranch Chico

Rocking B Inc.

Sudan

Dewayne Rogers Apple Springs

Rutledge Airborne Applications

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Scott Sanders

Katy William Schmidt Cleburne

LeeAnn Seeton Mart

George Simmons

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John Sisco Keller Earl Skahill Bethune, Colorado

Michael Slaughter Parker

Carol Gill Smith Plano

Joe Smith Vernon

Preston Smith Weatherford

Jerry Don Smithey Hubbard

James Sparks Voss

Charles Spellman Crockett

Sean Spencer White Oak Charles Stidham Waxahachie Jeff Stratton Cuero Don Sturdivant Irving

John Stypick Tennessee Colony Justin Sullivan Blue Ridge

Timothy Swihart Mansfield

Aryn Tatum Snyder

Tee Anchor Cattle Co. Throckmorton

Tejas Blackland Fort Worth

Carl Tepper Lubbock

Rik Thompson

Edgewood, New Mexico

Troy Thompson Waxahachie

Thompson Veterinary Services Springtown

TLTBL 1903 LLC Rockwall

Tracy Tomascik Lott

Trey Deuce Farm

Fredericksburg

Trinity 7 Farm & Ranch Rockwood

Jon Turton San Antonio

Neal Wade Houston Jaylen Wallace Wolfe City Kevin Walker Nacogdoches

Philip Watkins Jacksonville

Welch Excavation & Utility Co. Winona

Why Not Ranch Sherman Williams Ranch Jacksboro

Paul Wilson Rio Vista

Terri Wilson Cleburne

Kenny Woods Avery

Roy Worthy Big Spring Wreck PM Killeen

Paul Wrench Georgetown Caylin Wright Beasley

Ryan Yeatts Corinth

Auction Markets & Market Inspectors

ANDERSON

Anderson County Livestock Exchange

Where: Elkhart

Phone: 903-764-1919

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Michael Little, 903-876-3153

Elkhart Horse Auction

Where: Elkhart Phone: 903-764-1495

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Tiffany Patterson, 903-388-7288

ATASCOSA

Atascosa Livestock Exchange

Where: Pleasanton Phone: 830-281-2516

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Marvin Bendele, 210-213-5890

AUSTIN

Four County Auction

Where: Industry Phone: 979-357-2545

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Lisa Sebastian, 979-270-1228

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: Richard Henicke, 361-786-3013

BOSQUE

Meridian L/S Comm. Co.

Where: Meridian Phone: 254-435-2988

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Larry Brown, 254-265-1920

BOWIE

J & J Livestock Auction

Where: Texarkana

Phone: 903-832-3576

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Lana Caldwell, 903-908-0530

BRAZOS

Brazos Valley Livestock Comm.

Where: Bryan

Phone: 979-778-0904

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

BURLESON

Caldwell Livestock Comm.

Where: Caldwell Phone: 979-567-4119

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Mark Nygard, 512-281-6330

CALDWELL

Lockhart Auction

Where: Lockhart

Phone: 512-398-3476

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

CAMP

Bruce Overstreet Livestock

Where: Pittsburg Phone: 903-856-3440

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Michelle Willeford, 903-767-0670

CHEROKEE

Tri County Livestock Market

Where: New Summerfield Phone: 903-726-3291

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Michael Little, 903-876-3153

COLEMAN

Coleman Livestock Auction

Where: Coleman Phone: 325-625-4191

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Dave Williams, 325-669-2030

COLORADO

Columbus Livestock Auction

Where: Columbus Phone: 979-732-2622

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: JoGayle Stavena, 979-332-2186

COMANCHE

Comanche Livestock Exchange

Where: Comanche Phone: 325-356-5231

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Michael Davis, 254-879-3121

COOKE

The New Gainesville Livestock Auction

Where: Gainesville

Phone: 940-665-4367

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Robin Gibbs, 903-227-0791

CORYELL

Coryell County Comm.

Where: Gatesville Phone: 254-865-9121

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

DALLAM

Cattleman’s Livestock Comm.

Where: Dalhart Phone: 806-249-5505

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Clifton Miller, 806-570-7439

DEAF SMITH

Hereford Livestock Auction

Where: Hereford Phone: 806-240-3082

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Joe Bob Via, 806-452-9280

DEWITT

Cuero Livestock Comm.

Where: Cuero Phone: 361-275-2329

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Laura Tillery, 940-329-0709

EASTLAND

Texas Cattle Exchange

Where: Eastland

Phone: 254-629-2288

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Ronnie Ober, 817-371-7071

EL PASO

Rio Grand Classic

Where: El Paso Phone: 956-487-5551

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Joe Karl Rios, 915-858-0590

ERATH

Dublin Livestock Auction

Where: Dublin

Phone: 254-445-1734

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Ronnie Ober, 817-371-7071

Auction Markets & Market Inspectors

Erath County Dairy Sale

Where: Dublin

Phone: 254-968-7253

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

Stephenville Cattle Co.

Where: Stephenville

Phone: 254-968-4844

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

FAYETTE

Flatonia Livestock Comm.

Where: Flatonia

Phone: 361-865-3538

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Danielle Robbins, 512-944-0383

Schulenburg Livestock Auction

Where: Schulenburg

Phone: 979-743-6566

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Megan Stavena, 979-320-4228

FLOYD

Floydada Livestock Sales

Where: Floydada Phone: 806-983-2153

Sale Day: Wednesda

Contact: John Hindman, 806-778-4899

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

Phone: 830-672-2845

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: JoGayle Stavena, 979-332-2186

Nixon Livestock Comm.

Where: Nixon Phone: 830-582-1561

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Cade Burks, 830-391-4501

GREGG

Longview Livestock

Where: Longview Phone: 903-235-6385

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

GRIMES

Mid-Tex Livestock Auction

Where: Anderson Phone: 936-825-3970

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Jody Tillery, 940-445-1396

Navasota Livestock Auction

Where: Navasota Phone: 936-825-6545

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Rick Faught, 936-442-1039

GUADALUPE

Seguin Cattle Co.

Where: Seguin Phone: 830-379-9955

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Cade Burks, 830-391-4501

HAMILTON

Hamilton Livestock Comm.

Where: Hamilton Phone: 254-386-3185

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

Where: Edinburg Phone: 956-383-5671

Sale Day: Saturday

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

HILL

Hubbard Livestock Market

Where: Hubbard

Phone: 254-576-2584

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

HOPKINS

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, 903-626-4144

HOWARD

Big Spring Livestock Auction

Where: Big Spring Phone: 432-267-5881

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Bruce Brandenberger, 254-977-5763

JACKSON

Edna Livestock Auction

Where: Edna Phone: 361-782-7666

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Galynn Mazoch, 979-578-1823

JASPER

Kirbyville Auction Barn

Where: Kirbyville Phone: 409-423-2612

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: Cleburne

Phone: 817-556-9090

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Lee Snyder, 903-879-7657

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Auction Markets & Market Inspectors

KARNES

Karnes City Auction

Where: Karnes City

Phone: 830-780-3382

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Kaylee Malatek, 979-942-0323

Karnes County Livestock Exchange

Where: Kenedy

Phone: 830-583-2574

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Kaylee Malatek, 979-942-0323

LAMAR

Cattlemen’s Livestock Comm.

Where: Paris

Phone: 903-784-2238

Sale Day: Saturday

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 Phone: 512-556-3611

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

LAVACA

Hallettsville Livestock Comm.

Where: Hallettsville Phone: 361-798-4336

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Laura Tillery, 940-329-0709

LEE

Giddings Livestock Comm.

Where: Giddings

Phone: 979-542-2274

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

Lexington Livestock Comm.

Where: Lexington

Phone: 979-773-2922

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Nina Nygard, 512-281-6753

LEON

Buffalo Livestock Comm.

Where: Buffalo

Phone: 903-322-4940

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Robert Ware, 903-626-4144

LIBERTY

Raywood Livestock Market

Where: Raywood

Phone: 936-587-4941

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Harvey Williamson, 963-334-5325

LIMESTONE

Groesbeck Auction & Livestock

Where: Groesbeck

Phone: 254-729-3277

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Tyler Rader, 713-907-2725

LIVE OAK

Live Oak Livestock Auction

Where: Three Rivers

Phone: 361-786-2553

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Marvin Bendele, 210-213-5890

LUBBOCK

Lubbock Stockyards

Where: Lubbock

Phone: 806-745-3383

Sale Day: Tuesday

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

MASON

Jordan Cattle Auction

Where: Mason

Phone: 325-347-6361

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Warren Ottmers, 830-669-2262

MCLENNAN

Waco Stockyards

Where: Waco

Phone: 254-753-3191

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

West Auction

Where: West

Phone: 254-826-3725

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Ray Davis, 254-718-5512

MEDINA

Union Comm.

Where: Hondo

Phone: 830-741-8061,

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Clarence Stevens, 210-415-0441

MILAM

Milam County Livestock Auction

Where: Cameron Phone: 254-697-6697

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Morgan Wendland, 512-632-9366

NACOGDOCHES

Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange

Where: Nacogdoches

Phone: 936-564-8661

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Michael Witcher, 936-556-0992

NAVARRO

Corsicana Livestock Market

Where: Corsicana Phone: 903-872-1631

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Lee Snyder, 254-707-1682

PANOLA

Panola Livestock

Where: Carthage Phone: 903-693-6361

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Lori Blankenship, 936-234-3441

POLK

Livingston Livestock Exchange

Where: Livingston Phone: 936-327-4917

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Harvey Williamson, 963-334-5325

POTTER

Amarillo Livestock Auction

Where: Amarillo

Phone: 806-373-7464

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Michael Vessels, 806-517-3188

Lonestar Stockyards

Where: Amarillo

Phone: 806-677-0777

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Michael Vessels, 806-517-3188

Auction Markets & Market Inspectors

RAINS

Emory Livestock Auction

Where: Emory

Phone: 903-473-2512

Sale Days: Tuesday & Saturday

Contact: Brandy Baughman, 903-440-4382

ROBERTSON

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: Gene Gilcrease, 936-645-7774

SAN SABA

Jordan Cattle Auction

Where: San Saba Phone: 325-372-5159

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: David Munden, 325-243-5306

SHELBY

Center Auction Co.

Where: Center Phone: 936-598-4395

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: Michael Witcher, 936-556-0992

STARR

Triple G Livestock Auction LLC

Where: Rio Grande City Phone: 956-437-1988

Sale Day: Friday

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

SWISHER

Tulia Livestock Auction

Where: Tulia Phone: 806-995-4184

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Michael Vessels, 806-517-3188

TAYLOR

Abilene Auction

Where: Abilene Phone: 325-673-7865

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Dave Williams, 325-669-2030

TITUS

Stone Livestock Comm.

Where: Mt. Pleasant

Phone: 903-575-9099

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

TOM GREEN

Producers Livestock Auction

Where: San Angelo Phone: 325-653-3371

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Bruce Halfmann, 325-234-0190

UVALDE

Southwest Livestock Exchange

Where: Uvalde

Phone: 830-278-5621

Sale Day: Thursday

Contact: Clarence Stevens, 210-415-0441

VAN ZANDT

Mort Livestock Exchange

Where: Canton Phone: 903-287-6386

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

Van Zandt Comm. Co.

Where: Wills Point Phone: 903-872-2117

Sale Day: Saturday

Contact: Paul Pruitt, 903-725-6200

WASHINGTON

Brenham Livestock Auction

Where: Brenham Phone: 979-836-3621

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Lisa Sebastian, 979-270-1228

WHARTON

El Campo Livestock Co.

Where: El Campo Phone: 979-543-2703

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Galynn Mazoch, 979-578-1823

Wharton Livestock Auction

Where: Wharton Phone: 979-532-3660

Sale Day: Wednesday

Contact: JoGayle Stavena, 979-332-2186

WICHITA

Wichita Livestock Sales

Where: Wichita Falls

Phone: 940-541-2222

Sale Day: Wednesday

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

WILBARGER

Vernon Livestock Market LLC

Where: Vernon

Phone: 940-552-6000

Sale Day: Tuesday

Contact: Larry Lee, 940-886-6746

WISE

Decatur Livestock Market

Where: Decatur

Phone: 940-627-5599

Sale Day: Monday

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

WOOD

Winnsboro Livestock Auction

Where: Winnsboro Phone: 903-365-2201

Sale Day: Friday

Contact: Alan Pruitt, 903-725-6200

YOUNG

Graham Livestock Comm. LLC

Where: Graham Phone: 940-549-0078

Sale Day: Monday

Contact: Ronnie Ober, 817-371-7071

AKAUSHI

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1.23.23

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11.21.22

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Roy & Trudy

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Cell: 806-225-7230

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HOGUE CATTLE COMPANY

Robert

6 Spring

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Childress, Texas

Stran T. Smith 806-570-8611 Jay Foster 940-475-0295 www.STSRanger.com

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

Bulls for Sale

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Sale

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Detering

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BAR J BAR HEREFORD RANCH

CHAROLAIS BULLS

T HOMAS CHAR O LAIS, INC

L.C. Whitehead, Owner

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Office: 325 396

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FM 246 Wortham, Texas 76693

RED ANGUS

SANTA GERTRUDIS

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San Diego, Texas 78384

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR

JUNE

SATURDAY, JUNE 4

Replacement Female Sale

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

South Texas Beefmaster Sale

Where: Floresville

MONDAY, JUNE 6

Special Stocker & Feeder Sale

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 9 - FRIDAY, JUNE 10

TSCRA Summer Meeting

Where: Santa Fe, New Mexico

SATURDAY, JUNE 11

Sulphur River Ranch: Complete Dispersal Sale

Where: Groesbeck Auction & Livestock, Groesbeck When: 12 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 14

TSCRA Ranch Reception

Where: Ozona Grill & Bar, Dallas

When: 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, JUNE 16

Special Stocker & Feeder Sale

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 21

Ranching 101: Drought & Rain Management

Where: Online When: 1 p.m.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24 -

SATURDAY, JUNE 25

South Poll Field Day & Auction

Where: Roseland, Louisiana

JULY

THURSDAY, JULY 7

TSCRA Ranch Gathering

Where: South Texas Maize, Hondo When: 5:30 p.m.

MONDAY, JULY 11

Special Stocker & Feeder Sale

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, Mason

When: 10 a.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 14

Stocker, Feeder & Premium Weaned Sale

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba

When: 10 a.m.

TUESDAY, JULY 19

Ranching 101: Herd Health Plans

Where: Online

When: 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 23

Replacement Female Sale

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba

When: 10 a.m.

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