The Cattleman - October 2024

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Balanced Selection

A look into frame score, efficiency, longevity and performance.

The Next Great Sire What to expect this sale season.

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The Next Great Sire

How to select a bull battery with frame score, efficiency, longevity and performance in mind.

By Kayla Jennings

Bringing home a herd bull that expands genetic potential.

By Jena McRell

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An Immersive Classroom

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What’s Happening At TSCRA Industry Briefs Building a Bull Budget

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Obituaries

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Special Ranger Activity Crime Watch

TSCRA Cattle Raisers Roundup hosts students for a one-of-a-kind experience.

Upcoming Ranching 101 webinar prepares buyers for sale day.

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New to the Job

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Weighing Options for Herd Replacements

Considerations when introducing yearling bulls.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension experts offer advice for rebuilding the herd.

Beyond Gates

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Plant of the Month

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BQA Tip: Mastering Mature Weight

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Raising the Steaks

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Celebrating 10 years of the Texas Beef Checkoff.

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Where We Stand

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TSCRA Leadership

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Faces of Law Enforcement

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Special Rangers

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New Members

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Auction Markets & Market Inspectors

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Breeder’s Bulletin Board

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Upcoming Events

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Ad Index

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A Look Back

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From the Editor

BULL BUYING

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utumn has arrived, and with it, the excitement of bull sales across the Southwest.

Whether you are looking to refine your herd or start a new chapter in your breeding program, there is something special about finding that perfect bull.

This October, The Cattleman is your essential companion for the season ahead. Our Bull Buyer’s Guide is packed with sales that you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars and plan your visits — your next herd sire could be just pages away.

In this issue, we also bring you expert advice from Oklahoma State University’s Mark Johnson and longtime auctioneer Doak Lambert. Brush up on modern-day bull buying economics and prepare your ledger for sale day.

We explore what to plan for financially when selecting a sire. It is all covered starting on page 18.

For those interested in exploring fundamentals behind selecting commercial sires, don’t miss our feature

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starting on page 10. Read to discover how to balance frame score, efficiency and performance alongside other important characteristics.

If you are curious about the Corporate Transparency Act and how the new requirement will impact your small business, turn to the “Where We Stand” column on page 24.

We review who is impacted, important dates and how to comply alongside attorney, accounting professor, cow-calf operator and Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association member Tom Caudle.

Here’s to a successful bull buying season and the many opportunities it brings! CT

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of Success How to select a bull battery with frame score, efficiency, longevity and performance in mind.

Story and photos by Kayla Jennings

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n unmistakable crispness fills the air each morning, a welcome reprieve from the scorching summers in the Southwest.

For some, trees are turning spectacular hues of gold and yellow. Spring-born weaned calves are developing well, and the fall calving season is coming to a close.

The last sure indicator of fall for cattle raisers is a coffee table scattered with bull sale catalogs, an office computer lit up with comparisons of expected progeny differences and a notebook full of lot numbers to watch in upcoming sales.

It is official. The search is on for the next herd bull.

Those who have taken advantage of artificial insemination are not immune to the hunt either. No matter how cattle get bred, time studying the bull prospect and how he fits the ranch’s goals is essential.

“You’ve got to take your time and breed for the future,” says Kade Thigpen, manager of Hefte Ranch. “Whether

you’re a commercial producer taking cattle all the way through, selling calves right off the cow or raising registered cattle, you’ve got to know who you are.”

Balancing act Just past the rolling hills of Central Texas and into the South Texas brush country, Thigpen has managed Hefte Ranch’s Hondo division for more than a decade.

Since 1970, the seedstock Santa Gertrudis operation has been in the business of supplying bulls to area ranchers and beyond.

For Thigpen and the Hefte family, selecting balanced cattle by considering structural soundness, fertility, growth and adaptability ensures overall productivity and long-term sustainability of the herd.

“We decided about eight years ago that we wanted to produce the best all-around cattle that we could,” Thigpen says. “That’s when we started breeding intentionally for balanced animals.”

Kade Thigpen evaluates Hefte Ranch bulls regularly leading up to their production sale to ensure structrual soundess in addition to their EPD profile.

we look for moderate frame size in bulls we purchase.”

To that end, Hefte Ranch has selected for cattle with sound EPD profiles, as well as phenotypic traits important to longevity and long-term profitability. By incorporating genomic testing along with physical evaluation, they identify cattle with high average daily gain, low feed conversation and high yearling weights — all within a moderate frame.

“We are in a spot where our cattle need to be as efficient as possible,” Thigpen says. “I need them to grow and gain weight, but do it in a smaller frame and do it faster.”

— Jason Sawyer, Ph.D., East Foundation

A couple hundred miles farther south, Jason Sawyer, Ph.D., East Foundation chief science officer, shares the same sentiment. Sawyer’s responsibilities span scientific programs and research integration into the foundation’s ranching operations.

The East Foundation is a 100% range cow-calf operation that retains their own replacements. For this reason, bull selection is even more valuable as those genetics will have influence over the herd for years to come.

“We want bulls that are moderate frame, with a balance of EPDs that maintain growth but emphasize maternal reproduction,” he explains.

“Our first priority is to continuously improve our cows and their fitness for our conditions, balanced with production of a desirable calf in the marketplace.”

More is more In addition to Sawyer’s current role with East Foundation, his career path has offered a variety of experiences within Extension programs and research. He is acutely aware of what many commercial cow-calf producers are after — pounds.

“The revenue-maximizing strategy might be to seek larger weaning weights, and this is correlated with frame size,” Sawyer says. “This might not be the profit-maximizing strategy in all cases, but in the absence of strong cost-of-production data, it can be the fallback decision.”

This seems to be true for many of Thigpen’s customers as well. While seedstock ranches approaching him for bulls may have varying goals, he finds commercial producers are often seeking enhanced performance to fit their management plan.

After all, Sawyer says research shows at the same placement weight, larger-framed animals are expected to have greater average daily gain, and typically this results in better feed conversion and a lower unit cost of gain in the feeding period.

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Kade Thigpen says smaller-framed cattle are often more efficient for their operation, requiring less resources and reaching maturity at an earlier age.

On the other hand, selecting large-framed cattle to an extreme has its faults.

“Later maturing and larger mature size means that these cattle typically require more total feed and days on feed to achieve a desired body composition and carcass,” Sawyer explains. “Another risk is that as frame size gets very large, the upper limits acceptable for processing may be exceeded before carcass maturity and fatness levels are achieved.”

In contrast, Sawyer and Thigpen agree moderately framed cows are often viewed as more efficient from a resource perspective, as their annual maintenance requirements are typically lower on a per-head basis.

Sawyer says research backs this claim for female contemporaries, as well.

Since moderately framed cattle also tend to reach physical and sexual maturity at an earlier age, reproduction in heifers is often hastened. In most systems, he says this reduces the cost of replacements and increases a cow’s lifetime productivity, both of which contribute to lifetime profitability.

“For us, moderation is the key,” Sawyer adds. “In our environment, we need to run crossbred cows with some percentage of Bos indicus influence.

“We’ve been selecting cattle to still have the yearling weight and average daily gain, but in that smaller frame score,” Thigpen says. “Our customers have really appreciated it. The cattle grow quicker, they’re done growing sooner, and the bulls tend to hold together better for longer as they reach 2 and 3 years old.”

“Over time, the cow herd increased in frame size as a result of this influence and selection for larger weaning weights. Now we look for moderate frame size in bulls we purchase, and aim to moderate mature size of females.”

What Thigpen has learned over time is when largerframed bulls fall apart after a breeding season, it can be because they weren’t done growing at the time of turnout. In other words, they hadn’t grown into their large frame, so their energy was spread too thin as they were covering cows and reaching maturity in tandem.

That problem has become a thing of the past by moderating the mature size of the bulls.

“When I pull them off of cows, they still look like bulls,” he says. “They’re held together, and I don’t have to feed

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them. So, we’re not spending as much time and money on those bulls getting them prepared for the next breeding season.”

Long-term considerations Coming from a breed with a tendency toward larger frame scores, Thigpen has seen the cycle Sawyer describes firsthand. His experience shows moderating the herd is a slow process, but like most things that take time, it is worth doing. They have achieved this by studying EPD profiles, production records and phenotype. Armed with information, they can make sound decisions on replacement females, as well as bulls used.

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“That has helped us build consistency and get there faster,” Thigpen says. “But it’s still a long process to change an entire herd.

We’re selective about the cattle we bring in because when you get smaller, you can get too refined.”

To avoid negative outcomes associated with selection for outliers, they collect DNA samples to improve the accuracy of their selection tools, namely EPDs, in addition to phenotypic data such as weight, hip height and pelvic measurements. Thigpen says they look at everything as a balance instead of simply selecting the smallest cattle in the pen.

With any decision, there are compromises.

Sawyer says when cattle frames are too small there is potential for reduced weaning revenues, calving difficulties and decreased marketability of calves.

“Extremes in either direction can create problems,” Sawyer says. “Just as large-frame steers can exceed tolerance for processors, there is a lower limit of acceptable carcass weight as well. Overall production efficiency can also suffer if outputs like weaning weight or carcass weight are reduced faster than inputs like feed resources.

“Individual operators should have clear goals and make selections toward those goals, with the understanding of the tradeoffs that come with selection for growth traits or larger frame score.”

The same is true for Thigpen. By considering frame score, he saves input costs on females in production, because they simply require less to do more.

“They stay fat, and they raise a big calf,” he says. “When a cow’s priority is just raising a calf, and she’s not growing and trying to maintain a 1,500-pound frame, they tend to hold up so much better.”

Like the bull counterparts, Thigpen says he ends up spending less time and money on those cows when they’re raising a calf and when it is time to breed again.

As a result, he has seen more longevity in the herd and more calves over that cow’s lifetime.

To ensure long-term herd productivity, Kade Thigpen advises producers to strive toward a cow weaning a calf 50% of her body weight.

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“We have multiple cows that are 15 years old, and they’re all more moderate, well-balanced cows,” he reflects. “None of them are extreme in any specific traits, but they’re very balanced and they’ve produced many calves for us.”

To put a number to it, Thigpen requires their cows to wean calves at least 50% of their body weight. This is a statistic he believes the industry should strive toward, as well.

“We are losing so much land to development, so our business has to be as efficient as possible,” he says.

“Bringing down that cow size, getting these cattle to maturity faster, getting these cows to live longer, to produce more calves, those are many things that we need to be keying in on.”

Perspective In the end, the cornerstone of success in a cattle operation is setting clear goals and working toward them with every management decision. Assessing frame score along with other economically relevant traits is one piece of the puzzle.

“You have to know who you are because if you’re trying to do multiple things, you’re probably not going to do well,” Thigpen says. “It’s hard to move a herd

overnight, and you run into a lot of issues when you do.

You’ve got to take your time in breeding. You’ve got to stick with your plan.”

As another year passes, these ranches will do what they have always done. Their tried-and-true approach to seeking balance despite industry swings has kept them sustainable and profitable.

“Making a decision on frame size is like many decisions producers face — there is no one-size-fits-all answer,” Sawyer says. “Moderate frame size is beneficial in more extensive environments and may result in greater lifetime production efficiency for a cow herd, but there are certainly desirable benefits of largerframed cattle in the overall production system.”

To help producers work through this conundrum, Sawyer suggests they find clarity about goals, implement cost tracking and evaluation systems, understand the relationship between frame size and other important variables in the system, and employ a mechanism to track progress with production records.

“When we have these things in place, we can make our best decisions, almost all of which require compromise somewhere,” he says. “We can also identify opportunities for adjusting our goals or systems to help us make continuous improvements.” CT

The Thigpen family, pictured far right, understands that today’s decisions — at home and on the ranch — have implications that transcend generations.

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The Next Great Sire Bringing home a herd bull that expands genetic potential.

By Jena McRell

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urchasing a bull can feel a bit like looking into the future.

production environment — and genetically make them what they need to be.”

Through a crystal ball illuminated with pedigree and performance data, genomic information and phenotypic measures, breeders must analyze potential sires from every angle to find the best match.

The current season, whether weaning spring calves, capturing weights or pregnancy checking cows, is an ideal time to take stock of how the herd’s current genetics are working, Johnson says.

Because, when it comes down to it, tomorrow’s beef herd will be defined by today’s bull-buying decisions.

Answers to questions concerning breeding status, growth rate or overall condition can offer insight into future improvements.

Over time, a lion’s share of the genetic improvement across the industry is the result of sire selection.

Whether through natural service or AI, a bull’s influence will be felt for generations. As boots line the stands at sales this fall, this decision will not be taken lightly.

“We are looking at an unprecedented and historical opportunity with regard to rebuilding the beef cow herd,” says Mark Johnson, Ph.D., animal science professor and Extension specialist at Oklahoma State University. “We can address what kind of cows fit our

“What do we find from that data that leads us in a direction for determining the sire of our next generation of cows?” Johnson asks.

On a macro scale, all eyes remain on the nation’s cattle inventory for signs of herd expansion. As of Jan. 1, USDA reports 87.2 million head of cattle in the U.S., with 12 million head in Texas. Twenty five years ago, in 1999, the national total was close to 100 million head.

Photo by Kayla Jennings

Tight supplies and strong beef demand have resulted in all classes of cattle bringing record-high values.

Yet, unyielding input costs and weather challenges may still restrict a rancher’s ability to build back or expand the herd. Experts like Johnson believe it will be a slower rate than in previous cattle cycles.

“Commercial cattle producers are getting more than they’ve ever gotten in their lifetime for calves,” Lambert says. “They understand that is probably going to translate into paying more for a bull in the fall, but they are ready to buy bulls.”

Even if more heifers are retained this year, Johnson says it will take a three-year window before there is an increase in calves at market.

“At this point, it remains a question whether or not we will see a higher heifer retention rate in 2024,” Johnson says. “Prices are good, and it looks like they are going to stay that way for a while. It is an exciting time in the cattle business.”

Mark Johnson, Ph.D.

Across all breeds, he says bull sale trends have averaged higher throughout the last several years. This year will be no exception.

Even during these uncharted market conditions, Johnson says there is a timetested response to the question, “What is a good bull worth?”

The barometer he was taught and still advises is: A bull is worth the value of five calves he sires.

The calculation is unique to each operation, the professor explains, and hinges on the herd’s intended marketing end point. Are calves sold at weaning? Or are they developed as yearlings and run as stockers? Will ownership be retained through the feedyard?

An investment

Longtime auctioneer Doak Lambert, based in Decatur, is well-versed in the energy and Doak Lambert enthusiasm that comes along with bull sale Or an important consideration this year season. He’ll cover nearly 50 events this fall, especially, will the bull’s daughters be kept and serve as and says he looks forward to the next generation of excellent sires coming up for auction. the foundation of the growing cow herd?

A bull is worth the value of five calves he sires. That’s the time-tested wisdom Oklahoma State University’s Mark Johnson learned as a student and continues to recommend today. Photo by Katie Barnett.

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“We want to identify bulls that unlock profit potential for your operation,” Johnson says.

“Addressing those questions is critical as far as what genetic values you should put your selection pressure on and how you should spend your bullbuying dollar.”

Sale reports derived from a late-August USDA Weekly Cattle Auction Summary in Texas help shed light onto what to expect on sale day.

Medium-weight feeder steers, roughly 600 pounds, averaged up to $250 per hundredweight. That’s a total of around $1,500 per head. The estimated value of a bull siring five of these feeder steers is $7,500.

In the same market summary, bred heifers averaged up to $1,875 per head. Based on those figures, a bull siring heifers to be bred and sold at auction is valued around $9,375.

USDA’s Texas-Oklahoma-New Mexico Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle Report also showed 950-pound steers grading more than 80% Choice brought around $300 per hundredweight, or $2,850 per head.

With those numbers in mind, a bull siring five fed steers of that quality is valued around $14,250.

While these figures are purely estimates given current market reports, cattle price trends are expected to hold for the next few years. Johnson says bull buyers should put pencil to paper to decide what their price range could be when sale day comes.

“Everyone has to do the math for themselves,” he says. “We all want to find that next great bull and get him as cost efficiently as possible.”

When the gavel drops, the value of bulls will vary based on geographic region, genetic makeup and demand when entering the sale ring.

Lambert reminds producers that like all things, a bull’s cost of production is much higher than it was a few years ago. Seedstock producers are not immune to the sting of heightened input costs and inflation.

“It is costing more to produce these bulls, just like the producers are getting more for their calves when they sell them,” he says. “They [seedstock breeders] can’t sell a bull for what they were selling him for 10 years ago.”

When weighing a potential investment, Johnson says not to forget about the indirect costs associated with selecting a sire unfit for the herd or environment.

“It’s not only the money that investment in genetics can make you,” Johnson says. “The scarier side of it is what not investing in the appropriate genetics for your operation can cost you.”

Data and information While today’s herd sires come with a higher price tag, Johnson and Lambert agree they also come with

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While the cost of high-quality bulls has increased in recent years, today’s herd sires come with more genetic and predicted performance information. Photo by Crystal Albers.

more genetic and predicted performance information than ever before.

Most beef cattle breeds offer up to 25 genetic values or expected progeny differences that are reported from phenotypic data. Then, DNA testing and the resulting genomic profiles allow for even greater accuracy on performance indicators.

“As we look back over the generations, it is impressive what cattle breeders in the U.S. have accomplished,” Johnson says. “It is a testament to doing a good job of selection and addressing those bottom-line traits that are of primary economic importance in our industry.”

He adds that an operation’s intended marketing end point should be the lens through which to filter the wide range of EPDs, selection indexes and genomic data.

Lambert says since commercial cattlemen have always sold based on pounds, weaning weight EPDs and other growth measures remain significant factors when evaluating herd sires.

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“They know if they buy that bull, even pay a premium for him, the chances of having a calf at weaning time that they could sell is going to be higher,” Lambert says.

is producing them,” he says. “They would love the opportunity to help you find the bull that is going to make the most genetic progress for your herd.”

If marketing on the grid, having access to carcass ultrasound data has changed the game, too. With the scans, buyers are given a look under the hide of a potential sire to evaluate his genetic ability to grade.

The auctioneer recommends looking at the bulls before the sale, driving around with the breeders and asking a lot of questions. Most sellers are also willing to show customers the bull’s dam, too.

Precise genomic data can also predict which animals are genetically equipped to meet an optimal end point at a much earlier age.

“The technology and data that we have on cattle today has taken a lot of the guesswork out,” Lambert says. “And those kinds of things are driving people’s decisions on bulls to buy and how much more they’re willing to pay for bulls that meet their criteria.”

Relationships matter Behind each lot number is an individual or family invested in each animal’s success. Lambert stresses the importance of getting to know the bulls and also the people.

“The same bull is not going to work for every program, so that’s why you need to get to know the person who

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“That is something I think is overlooked,” Lambert says. “When selecting bulls, we can say he has the numbers and he’s got the look, but then when you see the cow that he’s out of, it often reinforces your hunch one way or the other.”

Developing trusted relationships among seedstock and commercial producers helps both parties achieve success. That begins with an open line of communication.

“All these producers, they love the cattle business.

That’s why they are in it,” Lambert says. “There is nothing a producer likes more than driving around with a customer looking at cattle — and just relishing in this Western culture and lifestyle that we all love dearly and want to preserve.” CT

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REPORTING ACTION NEEDED FOR

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any ranching and business enterprises are conducted through LLCs or other types of entities.

Beginning this year, an estimated 32 million small business entities — including many ranching and agricultural enterprises — are required to report their beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, also known as FinCEN, a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department.

The reporting requirement is part of the Corporate Transparency Act, enacted under the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, and can result in civil penalties, fines and even imprisonment for willful noncompliance.

Congress established the reporting requirements to “better enable critical national security, intelligence and law enforcement efforts to counter money laundering, the financing of terrorism and other illicit activity,” by creating a national registry of beneficial ownership information for reporting companies. The federal database is not publicly available, and used only under authorized instances by federal, state or tribal authorities, including the IRS. Typically, those required to report to FinCEN include corporations, including S-Corps, limited partnerships and LLCs. These entities are formed by a filing with an appropriate government authority, such as the Oklahoma or Texas Secretary of State or the Muscogee Nation’s Secretary of the Nation & Commerce.

There are 23 exceptions for categories of companies not required to report, including banks, insurance companies, nonprofits and large operating companies. A large operating company generally has 20 or more full-time domestic employees, and U.S.-sourced gross receipts or annual sales greater than $5 million.

If any reported information changes, FinCEN must be updated within 30 days.

Each reporting company will need to submit the following: full legal name; any different trade name; current business address; state or tribal nation of formation; and a unique identifying number — for example, an employer ID or other tax ID. Each reporting company will also need to provide beneficial ownership information. An individual is a beneficial owner if they own, directly or indirectly, such as through another entity, 25% or more of the entity’s equity, or if they exercise substantial control over the company.

For such beneficial owners, the following must be provided: full legal name; date of birth; current street address; and unique identifying number, the issuing jurisdiction, and an image of a non-expired passport, driver’s license or other ID. Reporting companies formed after Jan. 1, 2024, will also need to provide similar information for their company applicants. In other words, whoever is responsible for performing or directing the filing with the Secretary of State or tribal authority.

Generally, filing with FinCEN should be a relatively straightforward and simple process. Most reporting entities should be able to file their own required reports without an attorney or certified public accountant.

However, seeking advice might be especially beneficial for companies with complex ownership structures, convertible debt or when interests are held by a trust and require the consideration of multiple parties.

If a reporting company was formed before Jan. 1, 2024, the entity has until Jan. 1, 2025, to report to FinCEN. Entities formed during 2024 generally have 90 days, while entities formed on or after Jan. 1, 2025, will have 30 days.

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en. Joan Huffman started her career as a public servant in 1981. After earning her undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University, she became a secretary for the Harris County District Attorney’s office.

priorities. Huffman is a reliable champion for the industry when a vote is needed to resolve an issue or safeguard landowners and cattle raisers from potentially harmful legislation.

Huffman’s common-sense approach to solving problems has allowed her to build strong relationships with members of both parties, which enables her to represent the needs of her district and her constituents efficiently and effectively.

There, she became inspired by the work of prosecutors and enrolled in night classes at the South Texas College of Law, while continuing to work full-time.

Sen. Joan Huffman

Huffman was first elected to the Texas Senate in 2008 and has been re-elected five times. She currently serves as chair of the Senate Committee on Finance; chair of the Senate Special Committee on Redistricting; and as a senior member of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice and the Legislative Budget Board.

Her tenure as finance chair has afforded her the opportunity to support budgets funding agriculture

Her leadership has been acknowledged by numerous advocacy groups. She was named the “Hero for Texas Children” by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and a “Big Voice for Little Texans”

by Court Appointed Special Advocates for her work to protect children.

She is also the only three-time recipient of the Texas District and County Attorneys Association’s “Law and Order Award,” for her efforts to improve victims’ protections and the criminal justice system. CT

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AN IMMERSIVE CLASSROOM TSCRA Cattle Raisers Roundup hosts students for a one-of-a-kind experience.

By Karlee Busher Photos by Audrey Acord

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n the heart of East Texas, where pine trees tower above the earth and the rolling hills are blanketed with green grass, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association led a group of aspiring beef industry leaders on an educational journey like no other.

The weeklong TSCRA Cattle Raisers Roundup, now in its third consecutive year, is an immersive introduction to the agricultural industry designed to equip high school juniors and seniors with skills and knowledge.

This year, 21 students gathered from across Texas and Oklahoma to participate in the event held July 22-26, where they engaged with industry professionals and explored the many facets of agriculture.

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A STRONG VOICE At the beginning of the weeklong TSCRA Cattle Raisers Roundup, each participant was given a topic or perspective through which to view the comprehensive experience. Then, at the end of the week, attendees took part in a speech competition for scholarship dollars. This year’s winners were:

The tour featured 20 stops throughout East Texas and brought students face-to-face with financial institutions, cattle operations, meatpacking facilities, a large producerowned co-op, and a lumberyard — allowing them to experience vital pillars in production agriculture.

1st Place – Cooper Mau, Columbus

“Understanding each segment of the beef value chain is exceptionally important to crafting a deep understanding and appreciation for bringing beef to the center of the table,” says Emily Lochner, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association executive director of leadership development and education.

4th Place – Avery Nelius, Round Top

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2nd Place – Ruth Nieto, Raymondville 3rd Place – Kaylin Jacobs, Brenham 5th Place – Camryn Craddock, Howe 6th Place – Emily Valicek, Houston

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At the ranch, students were met with the handson job of processing calves alongside the family. The Kenleys carefully demonstrated each step of working fresh cattle, explaining how preconditioning adds value at the sale barn before letting students jump in to take their turn at cattle work.

“This was a chute-side classroom,” Lochner said.

“We wanted to let students see how basic protocols can add value to calves through vaccinations, worming and even castrating bulls, while also demonstrating essential ranching skills like recordkeeping, tagging and ear notching.”

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Cooper Mau, a returning participant from Colorado County, shared a few things he learned.

“I enjoyed the hands-on experience this year and learned how we as producers fit into the vast supply chain of agriculture,” Mau said. “Both camps were incredible and allowed me to make unique connections with producers across the industry and with my fellow campers that will undoubtedly serve me in the future.”

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The hands-on experience set the tone for the week’s learning opportunities. Three additional cattle operations opened their gates to the students: J&J Cattle, Polk Land & Cattle and Cavender Ranches. The students also toured a Trans Ova Genetics facility.

Participants were given a look inside beef processing, packaging and marketing at the Texas A&M Rosenthal Meat Center, John Soules Foods, JT2 Beef and H-E-B. They also engaged with professional agribusiness services during stops at Capital Farm Credit, Producers Co-op and Washington Animal Vet Clinic.

Students created and registered their own brands during a visit to the Walker County Court House, and learned about how the cattle industry intersects with timber production at Steely Lumber.

Cattle Raisers Roundup is part of a larger initiative to create and develop future industry leaders.

The experience was made possible by the TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation and the following sponsors: Ag Texas, Big Bend Trailers, Texas Farm Credit, Mix30 Liquid Feed, Capital Farm Credit, Harlow Cattle Co., Hunter Crow Family, Polk Land & Cattle, and Shelby Trailers and Flooring. CT

Kylan Canon, Caldwell Laura Cooper, Detroit Camryn Craddock, Howe Kamryn Crosby, Hempstead Clayton Diebel, Victoria Krissie Feller, Canyon Lake Cal Heidelberg, Midland Mary Kate Hill, Nacogdoches Kaylin Jacobs, Brenham Cooper Mau, Columbus Madison Moseley, Early Tate Myers, Tioga Avery Nelius, Round Top Ruth Nieto, Raymondville Madison Perry, Madisonville Kailee Shaw, Bowie Paden Thigpen, Pearsall Emily Valicek, Houston Calob Walker, Moody Peyton White, Wink Kylie Whitley, Madill, Oklahoma

Karlee Busher was a summer intern for Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

Originally from Winters, she is an agricultural communications graduate from Texas Tech University.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

AT TSCRA NEW EXCLUSIVE HEALTHCARE PLANS AVAILABLE FOR TSCRA MEMBERS Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Sept. 9 announced new association healthcare plans offered in partnership with Cattle Raisers Insurance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.

The member-only offer features four pre-negotiated plans to residents in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.

“Finding the right health insurance coverage outside of the workplace can be difficult, which is a challenge for many of our members who are self-employed or operate independently,” said Carl Ray Polk Jr., Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association president.

“These healthcare offerings are focused on ensuring our members have access to competitive insurance, while also providing impeccable value to our members who believe in the mission of our association.”

The member-only insurance offerings include: two flexible PPO plans allowing for insured participants to elect their provider of choice; a high deductible healthcare plan compatible with health saving accounts; and an HMO plan with fixed costs within a network of providers. Participants can also add vision and dental insurance to any association plan.

“I think a true benefit of these plans is that they have hassle-free enrollment, meaning no lengthy medical questionnaire, and offer competitive, pre-negotiated rates thanks to the ability to pool with other cattle raisers like themselves,” Polk said.

To be eligible for these plans, participants must be members of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association prior to enrollment. To learn more about becoming a member or to request a quote online, visit cattleraisersinsurance.com.

FALL INTERNS JOIN THE TSCRA TEAM Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association welcomed two interns Aug. 19, Breanna Beckendorf and Grant Mastin. Both are based in the Fort Worth office and contribute to various departments across the organization.

Beckendorf, originally from Kaufman, is a senior at Tarleton State University majoring in agricultural services and development, with a minor in agricultural communications. Throughout her time at Tarleton, she’s been involved with Collegiate Farm Bureau and the

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Texas Jr. Red Angus Association, where she’s had the opportunity to network with people in the agricultural industry and grow as a leader. In high school, she was involved with her local FFA chapter, serving as a chapter and district officer, competing on contest teams and showing breeding heifers across the state.

Breanna Beckendorf

The Beckendorf family currently runs a Registered Red Angus operation. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career centered around agricultural advocacy and youth outreach.

Mastin, of Jackson, Ohio, is an honors student and Neeley Fellow at Texas Christian University, where he is double majoring in finance and political science.

Grant Mastin

An avid equestrian, Mastin has experienced success in and out of the arena, winning more than 20 World and Reserve World Championships along with numerous year-end high point awards. He serves on the public policy committee for the American Quarter Horse Association; is a former first vice president for the American Quarter Horse Youth Association; and previously interned with the Ohio House of Representatives.

Mastin also founded Tackles for Tots, a nonprofit organization that has distributed more than 1,000 pairs of shoes to underserved children in the Appalachian region.

TSCRA UNVEILS NEW BOOT BARN MEMBER-ONLY DISCOUNT Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and Boot Barn, the largest western and work wear retailer in the nation, announced Aug. 26 a new partnership offering a 20% discount to association members across Boot Barn storefronts in Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Colorado.

The exclusive discount applies to hundreds of regularly priced products across top brands including Ariat, Carhartt, Hyer, Stetson and Twisted X. The 20% member-only discount can be redeemed instore and is applied to regularly priced merchandise. The discount cannot be combined with other promotions and does not apply to select Wrangler denim, Uggs, Yeti or gift cards.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members can learn more about the member-only discount and other benefits by accessing the website at membership.tscra.org.

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In the News GEORGETOWN RANCHER TESTIFIES ON RIGHT TO FARM AND FOREIGN OWNERSHIP Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Second Vice President Dan Gattis testified in August before the Texas House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock examining ways to protect against foreign ownership of farm, timber, pastureland and agriculture facilities in Texas and on the implementation of right to farm legislation passed last session.

Gattis, an attorney and rancher from Georgetown, emphasized the importance of common-sense solutions that recognize food security and national security.

“Ensuring that our working lands remain in the hands of those who are committed to our nation’s well-being is vital to maintaining control over our food supply,” he said.

Gattis also provided testimony on the implementation of right to farm legislation passed during the 88th Texas Legislature and Proposition 1 approved by the Texas voter’s last fall.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association was instrumental in the success of right to farm legislation last session. Gattis’ testimony addressed the vital nature of these laws in protecting the agricultural community.

HIGH HONORS DURING AG MEDIA SUMMIT Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and The Cattleman magazine received six awards at the 2024 Livestock Publications Council Contest, recognizing top publications, writers, graphic designers and livestock marketing specialists across the U.S. The awards were presented Aug. 6 during the 2024 Agricultural Media Summit in Kansas City.

Honors included: • First place, general excellence: story package • First place, in-depth reporting, single article

“For generations, ranchers across Texas have worked tirelessly to maintain the land, raise healthy livestock and contribute to the food security of our nation,” Gattis said. “One of the most pressing concerns in Texas is the increasing pressure from a growing population and urbanization.”

Legislation passed in 2023 prevents growing cities from placing restrictive regulations and fines on

agricultural operations and prevents legal actions against working farms and ranches.

• First place, news story • First place, four-color full-page ad • Second place, single photo or graphic • Second place, single article or layout The award-winning publication is published monthly for its readers, comprised of 28,000 members of Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. CT

GENERAL ELECTION VOTING GUIDE NOW AVAILABLE Cattle Raisers PAC announced the availability of the 2024 general election voting to support Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members heading to the polls.

The endorsed candidates are thought to best advocate for issues important to landowners, rural communities and cattle raisers.

To review the Cattle Raisers PAC voting guide and prepare for the upcoming general election, visit tscra.org/2024-general-election.

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RANCHING HERITAGE ASSOCIATION PRESENTS WORKING COWBOY AWARD

Joe N. “Buzz” Thorp, a cowboy who has worked on ranches from Tennessee to Montana and New Mexico to Texas, will be the sixth recipient of the Ranching Heritage Association Working Cowboy Award presented during the annual National Golden Spur Award Honors Oct. 5 in Lubbock.

“The RHA Working Cowboy Award is designed to recognize an outstanding individual who makes his living primarily horseback, caring for livestock on a daily basis,” said Jim Bret Campbell, executive director of the Ranching Heritage Association and the National Ranching Heritage Center. “Buzz Thorp represents all of the facets of the working cowboy award. He is a cowboy’s cowboy, a teacher and a true representative of our cow-country values.”

The Ranching Heritage Association, a nationwide nonprofit membership organization supporting historical preservation and educational efforts through the National Ranching Heritage Center, presents the prestigious recognition annually. The award honors a working cowboy skilled in all aspects of ranch work and respected by the ranch crew and ranching community.

“More than a cowboy, Buzz is a cowman and a steward,” said Rob A. Brown, who grew up working with Buzz on R.A. Brown Ranch. “He is a horseman and a conservationist with expertise in so many areas that this letter could be filled merely listing them out. In my view, at the most fundamental sense, Buzz is a teacher.”

Thorp worked for his father, B.F. Thorp, in Throckmorton County while growing up. He also cowboyed for his uncles and cousins during that time.

He worked for Muleshoe Cattle Co. while attending Texas Tech University, where he graduated with a degree in animal husbandry in 1954.

At 21 years old, Thorp managed Ridglea Angus Farms in Dickson, Tennessee, before returning to Throckmorton where he worked for R.A. Brown, McClusky and Birdwell ranches. He also ran his own cows and trained horses.

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In 1974, Thorp became the cow boss at Spanish Creek Ranch in Gallatin Gateway, Montana. From there, he moved to manage yearlings on Jones Ranch at Wagon Mound, New Mexico. Thorp managed the McKee Ranch in Galisteo, New Mexico, before returning to Texas to manage ranches in Palo Joe N. “Buzz” Thorp Pinto, Throckmorton and Baylor counties, including the Wagon Creek Spade Ranch outfit. Thorp managed that division of the Spade Ranches for 10 out of the 12 years he worked there.

Recognized as an outstanding stockman, horseman and teacher, at age 91, Thorp continues to be in demand for day work on neighboring ranches, including R.A. Brown Ranch. A notable horse trainer, Thorp has trained horses that have gone on to successful careers on ranches and in the arena, including for his grandson, Wesley Thorp, who is a two-time Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association heeling world champion.

“As his grandson, childhood stories were often told about his days working cattle and training horses,” Wesley said. “He’s [had an influence] on many great ranches such as Haythorn, Swenson and Browns. He is an all-around hand and one great cowboy. The impact he has had on my team roping career is one that will last forever.”

TSCRA DIRECTOR MISSY BONDS HONORED BY TEXAS COASTAL CATTLEWOMEN Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Director Missy Bonds, of Bonds Ranch, near Saginaw was recognized in September with the inaugural True Texas CattleWoman distinction, given by Texas Coastal CattleWomen.

The award was presented during the group’s annual fundraiser luncheon and style show in Houston. Linda Galayda was also awarded the Outstanding CattleWoman distinction.

Missy Bonds Texas Coastal CattleWomen work to raise funds that further their mission of educating others and bringing awareness to the best protein — beef. The organization has raised and gifted more than $1 million toward that goal through scholarships and donations of beef since its inception in 1983. CT

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In 2000, White was appointed to the Texas Water Development Board by then-Gov. George W. Bush. A year later, Gov. Rick Perry appointed her as chair of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

KATHLEEN HARTNETT WHITE, 74, of Rosanky, died Aug. 6.

Born in Kansas, White would go on to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. from Princeton.

White worked for Nancy Reagan at the White House in the first Reagan Administration. She then worked for the National Cattlemen’s Association as director of private lands and environment.

On Aug. 13, 1993, she married Beau Brite White, a Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association honorary director. They originally lived on the Brite Ranch, a historic ranch in Presidio County.

In 2008, Gov. Perry appointed her to the board of directors of the Lower Colorado River Authority.

That year, White also joined the Texas Public Policy Foundation as the Distinguished Senior Fellow-inResidence and Director of the Armstrong Center for Energy and the Environment.

Her writings were widely published, including her book Fueling Freedom: Exposing the Mad War on Energy, which defended the role of fossil fuels in U.S. history and economic expansion.

White is survived by her husband, eight nieces and nephews, and many friends and former colleagues. CT

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Mason Solis of Wilson County arrested on felony theft charges.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Matt Sigur conducted an investigation resulting in the arrest of Mason Solis, a Wilson County man charged with felony theft of livestock.

The charges come after Solis failed to pay for cattle from the Live Oak Livestock Auction, which led to a widespread investigation uncovering a complex livestock theft scheme spanning six Texas counties.

In March, Live Oak Livestock Auction reached out to Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. The auction barn had sold 35 head of cattle, but never received payment. The auction barn was given a hot check from Solis for the livestock, who took the cattle from the sale barn despite the failed payment.

Sigur promptly alerted fellow Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association special rangers in the surrounding counties about the fraudulent scheme. Within weeks, Joe Aguilar Jr., Steve Martin, Robert Fields and Todd Jennings all reported similar incidents from auction barns across South Texas.

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Breanne Mosley, Solis’ wife, was also arrested and charged with one count of felony theft for her involvement in the scheme. This case is separate from Solis’ charges and remains ongoing.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association would like to thank the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center for their joint efforts in this case and ensuring all warrants were served.

FORMER LIPSCOMB COUNTY MAN ARRESTED ON ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES Matt Sigur

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TSCRA special ranger assists investigation leading to the arrest of Douglas Leon Williams.

Douglas Leon Williams, a former Lipscomb County resident, was arrested on felony charges of cruelty to animals after an investigation led

by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Ben Eggleston and the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office.

In August 2022, an employee of a ranch located in Ellis County, Oklahoma, discovered a horse owned by the ranch had been shot and killed.

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TSCRA Special Ranger Eggleston and the Ellis County sheriff’s deputies recovered evidence linking Williams to the crime.

Reports and evidence were submitted to the Ellis County District Attorney’s Office, which reviewed the investigation and issued a warrant for Williams’ arrest for cruelty to animals.

The special rangers quickly assembled, securing court orders, Steve Martin documents and statements. As the District 30 TSCRA Special Ranger investigation progressed, evidence indicated Solis executed the same scheme repeatedly — stealing 251 head of cattle in total.

Warrants were issued by Gillespie, Gonzales, Karnes, Lavaca, Live Oak and Starr counties.

Efforts to locate and arrest Solis initially failed when the special rangers discovered he had left his Wilson

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County home.

However, thanks to the vigilance of the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, Solis was arrested June 22. He was Robert Fields charged with District 25 TSCRA Special Ranger nine counts of felony theft, amounting to more than $375,000.

Williams was apprehended Aug. 5 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. He waived extradition and was taken into custody by the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office. Williams’ bond was set at $10,000.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association would like to thank the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office, Ellis County District Attorney’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, U.S. Marshal Service and the Cape Girardeau County Missouri Sheriff’s Office for their assistance with this case. CT

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Theft & Law The cattle were last seen May 28. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Havens at 254-396-1747.

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Equipment stolen in Hunt County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Robert Pemberton reports a John Deere tractor, Lincoln Eagle welder and several other pieces of equipment stolen from a property near I-30 in Greenville.

The items were stolen June 12 and are described as:

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Sorrel mare missing in Oldham County.

• John Deere tractor, serial No. 1PY5075EJLM118543; • 520 M loader, serial No. 1P0520MXVLD069676; • AB12 bale fork, serial No. 1XFAB12GCM0019759;

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Chris Ward reports a 17-year-old sorrel mare missing from a pasture north of I-40 in Oldham County. The registered mare has a star- and tulip-shaped strip, and a white spot on her left wither. She was last seen July 10. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Ward at 806-205-0119.

• Red Lincoln Eagle welder, 10,000 plus; • A black metal cart wagon; and • Five red gas cans.

DISTRICT 8 — NORTH TEXAS

Nine Angus cows and two Angus bulls missing from Wise County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger John Vance reports nine Angus cows and two Angus bulls missing from a property off Forest Road 942. Cattle panels were moved around an oil well June 2, along with five cows and one bull missing. An additional four cows and bull were stolen from the same property and entry point July 5. The cattle have a “JH” branded on their right hip. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Vance at 903-438-6251.

DISTRICT 9 — CENTRAL TEXAS Cattle missing in Stephens County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Zach Havens reports seven Herefordcross bulls, two Charolais-cross bulls, an Angus bull and a red heifer missing from a property off County Road 105.

The cattle are described as:

• Seven 18-month-old brown Hereford-cross bulls

weighing 600 to 700 pounds. They have no brands, markings or ear tags.

• A white Charolais-cross bull, weighing approximately 800 pounds with no brands or ear tags.

• A yellow Charolais-cross bull, weighing approximately 800 pounds with no brands or ear tags.

• A black Angus bull with a “C” branded on his left shoulder.

• A red heifer with a white spot on her forehead, and no brands or ear tags.

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Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Pemberton at 903-450-3900.

DISTRICT 12 — NORTHEAST TEXAS Two heifers missing in Delta County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Bo Fox reports two black bred heifers missing f rom a property off County Road 2130 near Cooper. The 2-year-old heifers have a “- C” branded on their right hip and a “79” or “77” branded underneath.

They were last seen June 30. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Fox at 903-348-9638.

DISTRICT 14 — EAST TEXAS

Cattle missing in Henderson County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Darrel Bobbitt reports six black cows and one white-faced red calf missing from a property off Highway 198 in Mabank. The cows may have an “A” branded on their left hip and were last seen July 16. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Bobbitt at 936-222-2144.

DISTRICT 22 — EAST TEXAS

Four-wheeler, flatbed trailer, air compressor and tools stolen from business in Brazoria County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Brent Mast reports a missing Honda Rubicon four-wheeler, flatbed trailer, air compressor and tools stolen from a business shop off FM 2917 in Alvin. The four-wheeler is desert camo, and the last four numbers of

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the VIN are 0683. The four-wheeler was on a 10-foot Carry All flatbed trailer, which was also stolen. The tools and air compressor, which is a yellow, portable model, were stolen from two vehicles in the business shop. The theft occurred June 27 after business hours. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Mast at 936-714-6619.

DISTRICT 23 — SOUTHEAST TEXAS

John Deere tractor stolen in Jefferson County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Mike Boone reports a 2012 John Deere tractor 6430 model stolen from a property off Old Sour Lake Road near China. The serial number on the tractor is L06430H551555. The tractor was stolen the night of June 12. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Boone at 409-658-5725 or the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at 409-835-8411.

DISTRICT 25 — SOUTHEAST TEXAS

information on these cases is urged to contact Fields at 361-207-5207.

DISTRICT 29 — SOUTH TEXAS Bull missing in Webb County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Joe Aguilar Jr. reports a red Beefmaster bull missing from a property off U.S. Hwy 83. The bull has “2 over J” branded on his left hip. He was last seen in January. Other livestock were found shot and killed at same location where the bull went missing. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Aguilar at 956-513-0297. CT TSCRA offers a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and/or grand jury indictment of individuals for theft of livestock or related property. Anonymity is guaranteed. To provide information, call the Operation Cow Thief tip line at 817-916-1775.

Southwest Gooseneck bumper-pull trailer and welding equipment stolen in Gonzales County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Robert Fields reports a 2014 Southwest Gooseneck bumper-pull welding trailer, Miller 302 Trailblazer welder and a Miller Bobcat 225 welder missing from a job site off County Road 353 in Gonzales.

The VIN No. on the Southwest Gooseneck trailer is 1S9UB1426ES683127, and it is customized with a 5-foot HD bulkhead, three receiver tubes welded on the rear, 1/4 inch slick plate floor and a HD 8-inch channel fenders. The items were last seen July 26 and were discovered missing July 27.

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Fields also reports seven crossbred cows missing from a property off FM 466 along the Guadalupe River in Gonzales. The cows are branded with a “Lazy 8” on their left hip. They were last seen July 1.

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Gray Brahman bull missing in Victoria County.

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The special ranger reports a gray Brahman bull missing from a pasture off Fordtran Road in Victoria County. The 6-year-old bull weighs approximately 2,200 pounds and is branded with a “Covered L” on his right hip and a “Cloverleaf” on his lower right shoulder. He was last seen in mid-June.

Charolais bull missing in Lavaca County.

Fields also reports a 3-year-old Charolais bull missing from a property along County Road 15 in Hallettsville.

The bull is branded on the left hip with a connected “NP” and was last seen June 22. Anyone with

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NEW TO THE JOB Considerations when introducing yearling bulls.

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pportunity for accelerated genetic gain and an extended working life of a bull are top benefits associated with utilizing yearling bulls within a herd.

Jason Banta, Ph.D., a beef cattle specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, explained special considerations for managing yearling bulls on a recent TSCRA Talk podcast episode.

Generally speaking, yearling bulls are defined as those between 13 and 15 months old. Puberty often occurs around 300 days, varying slightly based on breed.

Sexual maturity is typically reached when the scrotal circumference is 30 to 32 centimeters, and a breeding soundness exam reveals 50 million sperm cells present with 30% motility and 70% normality.

“The interesting thing that may surprise a lot of producers is most bulls will go from puberty to sexual maturity within about 45 to 60 days,” Banta said.

The beef cattle specialist shared specific recommendations to help make the most of the younger members of a breeding lineup.

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Prior to turnout Developing bulls in a slow and steady manner helps build an ideal body condition score without excess fat, setting them up for long-term success. Yearling bulls have nutritional needs that differ from more seasoned bulls.

“For yearling bulls, I’d like to see them in a body condition score 5.5 to 6 going into the breeding season,” Banta said. “For older bulls, a body condition score of 5 to 5.5 is plenty. If you are buying bulls that are a little over conditioned, try to purchase them 90 days or more before you need them, so you can get a little bit of that extra weight off before breeding season.”

No matter the body condition, it is important to allow time for new bulls to acclimate to their new environment and conditions. Banta said to consider more than climate and terrain when calculating bull-to-cow ratios, accounting more conservatively for less experienced sires.

“If developed properly, a yearling bull to 15 cows would be an appropriate ratio in my mind, in most situations,” he said. “A 2-year-old bull, about 30 cows in the same conditions; and then 3- to 7-year-old bulls about 40

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Ranching cows. These rates would apply in situations where three to 15 acres are needed per cow-calf pair.”

score lower than older bulls, as younger bulls tend to be extremely active in how many times they mount a cow.

When developing a plan to disperse bulls across the ranch, Banta recommended separating yearling bulls from older bulls or bulls significantly different in size.

“If you do see a bull that’s really struggling, then we may pull him out a little sooner in that situation, but most of the time that’s not needed,” Banta said.

“The reason is we have a much greater chance of injury in those situations, and those yearling bulls would be at the bottom of the pecking order, so they’re probably not going to get much breeding done if they’re mixed with older bulls,” he explained. “We want to keep bulls of similar sizes and ages together during the breeding season.”

He cautioned against pulling a bull after 30 days and daily feeding 10 to 15 pounds of grain.

To minimize conflict and help establish hierarchy, Banta recommended grouping breeding bulls together prior to breeding season.

Watch and wait

“If you want to bring the bull up, let him rest and give him a little bit of grain or just good pasture, that’s fine,” he said. “We don’t want to take those bulls from not having any grain to all of a sudden having 10 to 15 pounds of grain a day, because that can cause acidosis problems. One study from Australia reported reduced fertility of bulls when acidosis or subacute acidosis occurred.”

Post breeding season, yearling bulls need to continue to grow and develop at a steady pace with quality pasture if available, or hay plus a small amount of feed.

As yearling bulls are turned out, monitoring their breeding activity will prove beneficial to ensure they have a strong libido with a desire to check and mount cows. If possible, note which cows the bull breeds and observe whether those cows come back into heat.

“If those cows are coming back into heat, that can be an indication there may be a problem,” he said.

Similarly, it is important to keep an eye out for injuries due to fighting or other causes. If developed properly, yearling bulls can sustain a 60- to 90-day breeding season.

The yearling bull may end the season half a condition

“In most situations, I wouldn’t feed more than about half a percent of their body weight with some type of an energy or energy protein supplement,” Banta said. “But personally, in our family operation, I typically do not feed yearling bulls after they come out of the breeding season. We just put those bulls on good quality pasture, and then they’re ready to go next year for that second breeding season.” CT Kristen Brown, from Dalhart, is host of the TSCRA Talk podcast.

How many bulls do I need?

In most situations, where three to 15 acres are needed per cow-calf pair, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Jason Banta, Ph.D., recommended the following bull-to-cow ratios.

Yearling Bull 15 cows 2-Year-Old Bull 30 cows 3- to 7-Year-Old Bull 40 cows

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WEIGHING OPTIONS FOR

HERD REPLACEMENTS Texas A&M AgriLife Extension experts offer advice for rebuilding the herd.

By Kay Ledbetter Photos courtesy of Texas A&M AgriLife

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t the current time, conomic and climate condition forecasts for the coming months and years cast some doubt on the proposition of expanding the cow herd rapidly, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

“Even with record high prices, that doesn’t correspond to record high returns,” he said. “Economically, we’ve seen no real indication of expansion because the returns haven’t been there to make it worthwhile.”

Ranchers should expect volatility in the markets and weather as they make plans to expand their cow herds.

Anderson said the last time around should remind ranchers they can pay too much for replacements if they aren’t careful.

That was the message for Texas beef producers at the 70th annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, hosted Aug. 5-7 by AgriLife Extension and the department of animal science at Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

“The calf crop and productivity are the most important factors going forward,” he said. “If the cow doesn’t make a calf every year, that takes away from what I can pay.

Replacements this time will be the most expensive ever, at record highs. But so are the calf prices.”

More than 1,800 attended the annual event, which was themed “Rebuilding the Cow Herd.”

He said it is important to know operational costs and the factors that could determine what price is too high.

Texas ranchers find themselves in a similar situation as the drought of 2011 to 2012, which led to deep culling and herd consolidations. But not all is the same this time.

“You don’t want to still be paying for those replacements when they are long gone,” Anderson added.

With some of the lowest cow numbers in the U.S., the market indicates now is a good time for ranchers to start rebuilding their cow herds. But careful consideration is needed to ensure mistakes are not repeated, said Jason Cleere, Ph.D., conference coordinator and AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist in the department of animal science.

“We wanted to provide tools for ranchers to begin to decide what they can afford for replacement heifers,” Cleere said. “The short course provided a lot of scientific and experiential knowledge ranchers took home and hopefully can apply to their operations with short-term and long-term success.”

Returns aren’t materializing yet David Anderson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension livestock marketing economist and professor in the department of agricultural economics, said a decade ago, there were record high calf prices, and the expansion took place faster than many thought possible.

Anderson cited several reasons for slower expansion, including higher input costs, interest rates and discounts on the futures market that are keeping the return over cash costs low.

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Finding the right scenario One key part of the equation for herd rebuilding is selecting replacement females — and there are about 16 options ranchers could make, said Ron Gill, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist and professor in the department of animal science, based near Stephenville.

Ranchers must consider whether they want to retain ownership of their own heifers or buy lightweight or heavyweight heifers, bred heifers, first-calf pairs, threein-one sets, older or younger bred cows, pairs of cows and calves of different ages, or open females that all range in prices and availability.

“Looking at these different options may not be the normal way to do things, but this is a unique scenario we are in,” Gill said.

Some things for ranchers to consider when determining the best females to rebuild their herd include environmental adaptability, mature size, calving difficulty and marketability.

“You want to build in some flexibility to your beef system to prevent forced management,” Gill said. “Last time, we spent a lot of money on females in rebuilding, and then some folks were forced to sell a lot of them pretty quick before they had them paid off.”

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Compare different variables

Gill weighed in on some of the key economic management aspects of that selection process:

Timing to get a calf on the ground is everything in this rebuilding phase, Gill said.

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What is the quantity and quality of the animals available? That helps determine what you can select.

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What is your initial investment cost? That can be a pretty big number, so you want to make sure you get it right.

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Development phase — How long until the first calf is on the ground, and what will it cost? Should we pay more upfront for an animal that will produce faster?

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Rebreeding potential — Sometimes, we grossly underestimate the culling percentages of purchased cattle. In my experience, within three years, 50% will be gone. You need to be able to cull them to make the upfront cost work. If they can’t make that run, their cost must be covered by the remaining cattle.

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Market flexibility — If the weather turns against you, how easy will it be to get rid of them at the price needed? For instance, if you buy large heifers and the market or weather turns, you can sell them as feeder cattle. Or you can sell them to someone else as breeding females.

Retaining heifers may mean their first calf won’t drop until the market starts to change, he said. So, buying a higher-priced female that will have a calf before that might be better. However, that’s where those risk factors must be weighed to avoid losses in the long run.

“If you look at it from a purely economic standpoint, you might look at selling your heifers and buying a female to run during this period that will sell calves for you,” Gill said. “Then you can purchase lightweight heifers and be ready to breed.”

There’s also the choice of buying bred heifers. There’s a higher cost involved in that, but they can put a calf on the ground sooner.

“You need to be considering at least a three-year period, and you need to raise heifers you have the most confidence in,” Gill said. “That development phase, the cost to grow them and being able to participate in this high market might be where you want to rethink some things.

“But also, if you chase some fad or opportunity, you can mess up your whole system. So, if you have a good system, don’t necessarily go chase rabbits.” CT

Gill said some other factors ranchers should consider are genetic potential, longevity, dystocia, weaning weight, nutritional requirements and cull rate.

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

More than 1,800 attendees participated in this year’s Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course. Pictured right, Jason Cleere, Ph.D., associate professor in the department of animal science and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service beef cattle specialist, said the event provides tools for beef producers determining how to move forward after herd culling over the past two years.

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WHAT PLANT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE

MONTH OF OCTOBER? Pigeonberry (Rivina humilis)

By Kent Ferguson Photo by W.D. and Dolphia Bransford, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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• Produces flowers that are spiked and a quarter-inch

vine-like shrub, Pigeonberry is a native, warmseason perennial sprouting from a woody base.

wide, ranging from red and pink to white.

It grows on many different sites throughout the southern U.S., including every region of Texas except deep East Texas. It is most often found in river and creek bottoms.

• Produces numerous single-seeded berries that are

Also called bloodberry, rougeplant and coralito, Pigeonberry is closely related to the plant known as Poke-salad or Pokeweed.

Pigeonberry is toxic when ingested by humans, but it does not bother livestock or wildlife. On occasion, the plant is consumed by cattle, and sheep, goats and whitetailed deer enjoy the browse.

The plant:

bright red or orange. Mature berries are found on the bottom of the spike, while flowers are at the top. The red berries have been used as a source for red dye.

Early growth leaves can contain up to 30% crude protein. Doves, quail, turkey and many songbirds will seek out the fruit. CT

• Is dark green and reaches more than 3 feet tall, branching at the nodes.

• Has smooth, bright green leaves with wavy margins.

They are lanceolate to ovate, alternating in position and up to 3 inches tall.

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BQA TIP: MASTERING MATURE WEIGHT

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ature weight is an often-used term in the beef industry, especially in heifer development.

It is also important when estimating nutrient requirements, animal performance and ranch efficiency.

But what does achieving mature weight really mean?

From a physiological perspective, mature weight is defined as the weight of an animal at which point additional gain consists mostly of fat with limited additional protein gain.

From a practical standpoint, mature weight is the weight of cows and bulls that are 5 years old or older with a body condition score of 5. Cows should also be open or in the first trimester of pregnancy when this measurement is determined. CT

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RAISING THE Steaks Celebrating 10 years of the Texas Beef Checkoff.

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he Texas Beef Checkoff’s origin story begins more than two decades ago. As litigation in the early 2000s brought uncertainty for the national Beef Checkoff, Texas cattle producers began building the framework for an additional program in the Lone Star State.

A favorable ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court stated the national Beef Checkoff was, in fact, constitutional, and efforts toward establishing the Texas Beef Checkoff continued to progress.

During this time, inflation had caused wide fluctuations in revenue to the 1986 national Beef Checkoff dollar, which was worth only 44 cents of purchasing power in 2013, and a significant reduction in cow numbers amid drought. The need for increased funding for beef education, promotion and research became apparent.

Texas cattle raisers, who represented the largest cattle-producing state and the second largest consumer population in the nation, cast their vote in June 2014 with the majority in favor of a $1 per head mandatory state Beef Checkoff with a refund option. The program, managed by Texas Beef Council and overseen by the Beef Promotion and Research Council of Texas, became effective Oct. 1, 2014.

Richard Wortham, who served as the council’s executive vice president from 1996 to 2020, joined the TSCRA Talk podcast to discuss the early conversations

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surrounding a state Beef Checkoff and the work that took place to establish the additional assessment.

“We had to think about what could be, versus what it is right now,” Wortham recalled. “To me, it’s all about the vision, the strategy of being able to approach how you could encourage and educate producers about the benefits and the value of not only the national Checkoff, but also the possibility of what a state Checkoff could do, how it could be enhanced, how the money could be used.”

Wortham said that with the passage of the Texas Beef Checkoff, Texas Beef Council was able to execute programs only dreamed of two to three years prior.

Innovation & Creativity Molly McAdams, Ph.D., who took the helm as executive vice president of Texas Beef Council in 2020, also joined the TSCRA Talk conversation, highlighting current programs and research made possible by the additional funds through Texas Beef Checkoff.

McAdams began by pointing out how enjoying beef is an inherent part of being Texan — from an insatiable appetite for barbecue to an affinity for burgers, with ground beef accounting for more than 50% of sales volume last year.

She touted the Beef Loving Texans brand, an initiative created under Wortham’s leadership, as the vehicle allowing Texas Beef Council to create lasting connections

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with consumers. The online community provides recipes, cooking tips, stories and expert nutrition information.

In 2023, Beef Loving Texans reached its audience 203 million times with more than 1 million online recipe views.

Showcasing beef on television was one of the first initiatives possible with additional resources under the Beef Loving Texans brand. With 3 million-plus views and 620,000 hours watched, the show, BBQuest, merges entertainment and education, known as edutainment.

After the first two seasons spotlighted the faces and places behind Texas barbecue, season three went beyond the pit and visited local beef producers who make it all possible.

Texas Beef Council highlighted operations including Saunders Ranch, J.D. Hudgins Inc., Caney Creek Ranch and Graham Land & Cattle to emphasize themes like animal welfare, land management, innovation and ranching heritage.

“I see edutainment, especially when it comes to the cattle industry, as something consumers are craving,” McAdams said. “They’re not being pushy or nosy. They have a true desire to understand what happens in ag lifestyles.”

Healthy, Sustainable Diets Now more than ever, consumers rely on nutrition and health professionals for advice, though they often know little about beef or how it is raised.

The first-of-its-kind Medical Office Outreach program through Texas Beef Council relies on peer-reviewed research, funded by the Beef Checkoff, to strengthen beef’s reputation among medical and health providers.

A team of council representatives uses this information to visit directly with physicians about how beef fits into healthy, sustainable lifestyles.

“In the last two years alone, these efforts have reached more than 1,100 doctors with 80% being less likely to limit beef to their patients after hearing information from one of our reps,” McAdams said. “This audience has long been a priority for us, but additional resources have allowed us to elevate our efforts here in Texas.”

Additionally, Texas Beef Council’s new Sports Nutrition Game Plan, which is geared toward high school and college athletes, highlights beef’s role in fueling training, performance and recovery. The online platform provides videos, recipes, meal plans and tips that place beef at

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the forefront as a high-quality protein source. McAdams noted that the program, still in its infancy, has received positive responses among the athletic community with 500-plus coaches, athletic directors and trainers signed up for the resource.

Demand Sparks At the heart of everything Texas Beef Council does is research. It is the foundational component to providing information and program direction.

“Our board has always been deeply focused on earmarking investments for research, whether it’s information about nutrition, the sustainability of our product or how cattle are raised,” McAdams said. “In order for us to have a credible approach with today’s consumer, it has to be backed in research.”

To continue showcasing beef’s role in a healthy diet, the Beef Checkoff is actively involved in human nutrition research to understand and communicate sciencebased recommendations supporting beef consumption.

For example, every five years the industry advocates to ensure beef is accurately represented in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which impact all federally funded nutrition programs, like school meals, and are the basis for most health professionals’ recommendations.

The continued work in this area is critical and resulted in the 2020 to 2025 Dietary Guidelines including lean beef as a healthy complementary food for babies and toddlers.

McAdams noted the decision makers of the Texas Beef Checkoff, the board of directors, make up the grassroots leadership representing all Texas cattle producers.

“They come to the table wired with the leadership ability to make practical decisions on behalf of the entire industry. And that is why we succeed,” she said.

“We’re constantly looking for the tools that will get us closer to the consumer and constantly challenging ourselves, not only to be better at what we do, but also to be more efficient at what we do. We want to make sure that every single program that we are participating in or investing in has a powerful return on those Checkoff dollars.” CT Kristen Brown, from Dalhart, is host of the TSCRA Talk podcast.

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• Bred Heifers plus 5 open Heifers ready to breed • Most are ½ Simmental ½ Brahman heifers resulting from the mating of productive 7P Ranch Simmental cows to elite Brahman sires • Most are registered with the American Simmental Association and also eligible to be Golden Certified registered with the American Brahman Breeders Association

Lunch served at 12:00 NOON

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Broadcasting Real-Time Auctions

SALE CONSULTANT Warren Garrett 903-316-2889 AUCTIONEER Mark Tillman 210-216-6754

SALE MANAGEMENT

Marty Ropp 406-581-7835 Corey Wilkins 256-590-2487 Jared Murnin 406-321-1542 alliedgeneticresources.com

RAMRO LLC / RJ CATTLE CO

713-204-4903 • 713-253-4804

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SmartBulls® is a Registered Trademark of Jorgensen Land & Cattle,

“GEORGIA’S FALL BIG EVENT” MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2024

AT WHITE HAWK RANCH WITH GUEST CONSIGNOR MEAD CATTLE

OFFERING

25 - 2 Year Old Bulls 100 - 2 and 3 Year Old Spring Bred Females 80 - Spring 24 - Heifer Calves

WHR 838F 427H BEEFMAID 015K P44335735 CED

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Tommy Mead 706-339-0201 tommy@meadcattle.com www.meadcattle.com

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Ranch address: 4765 Hwy. 27 // Buchanan, GA 30113 Gary R. Hedrick (678) 858-0914 // g.hedrick@whitehawkinc.com Ben Hedrick (404) 216-4274 Herdsman: Diego Gutierrez (678) 629-1804 James Atkins (404) 922-6508 www.whitehawkbeefmakers.com

Since 1937, Adams Ranch seedstock bulls and heifers have been developed to increase:

HERD PRODUCTIVITY LONGEVITY

FERTILITY CARCASS QUALITY

46th Annual Bull & Heifer Sale

November 14, 2024

Selling 50-60 bulls & 100-150 heifers

Braford and ABEEF genetics available

Buddy Adams - Heifer Sales

Billy Adams - Bull Sales

(772) 201-4966

(772) 370-0114

26003 Orange Ave. Ft. Pierce, FL 34945 (772) 461-6321

BAR FIREBALL 881K 20826276

This powerful Fireball son out of a Quantum dam may be one of the best bulls we’ve sold to date. Physically, he is truly a specimen! His data indicates he has the genetic potential to be an Angus “Changemaker.” Calving ease, growth, moderate stature and top of the breed for end-product merit place him in an elite category of young Angus sires.

5th Annual

BAR

Bull Sale

Saturday, November 2, 2024 At the BAR sale facility, Washington, Georgia

SELLING 125 POWERFUL TWO-YEAR-OLD ANGUS BULLS 25 ELITE ANGUS FEMALES 50 HEAVY BRED COMMERCIAL FEMALES Intentionally developing herd bulls and elite replacement females requires a commitment to excellence throughout production. Proven genetics, docility, herd health, and a nutritional program designed to condition every animal to succeed, regardless of environment, result in powerful, athletic herd bulls and female siblings with elite maternal traits and reproductive longevity.

We encourage you to mark November 2 on your calendar and plan to join us!

For more information, contact:

Sale Manager + Auctioneer

B a r ne t t A n gu s R a n che s

Wilkes Barnett • (706) 401-9157 • Chris Goldman • (706) 401-3120 • CJ Goldman • (706) 401-2462 1685 Lexington Rd. • Washington, GA 30673 • www.BarnettAngus.com

Producing Quality Angus Cattle for More than 75 Years

Mark C. Sims • (580) 595-0901 simsplusllc@gmail.com www.SimsPlusLLC.com

HEREFORD BULLS BUILT FOR THE RANGE

Bulls Bred for Performance but Raised on Limited Feed and Grass FERTILITY • EFFICIENCY • DOCILITY • SOUNDNESS • LONGEVITY

ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

OCTOBER 14, 2024 12:30 P.M. AT THE RANCH SELLING: 70 Coming 2-year-old Bulls (50 Horned & 20 Polled) 20 Fall-Calving Cows (most calved by sale day) • 15 Spring-Bred Heifers

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IMR 710E DOMINO 3074L {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

IMR 8099F ADVANCE 3098L {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

SIRE: HH ADVANCE 0022H ET MGS: CL 1 DOMINO 710E 1ET

SIRE: CL 1 DOMINO 710E 1ET MGS: IMR 5095C MISS ADVANCE 8048F

SIRE: IMR L1 5047C ADVANCE 8099F ET MGS: H5 9131 DOMINO 2185

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SIRE: SHF HOUSTON D287 H086 MGS: IMR 408 HARLAND 9038W ET

SIRE: IMR K5 5095C ADVANCE 8122F MGS: CL1 DOMINO 5183C

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Bred AI on 11/28/23 to IMR 710E Domino 0117H ET, the pasture exposed to H5 9241 Advance 2183 from 12/5/23 to 1/27/24.

1.40 1.40

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Bred AI on 5/8/24 to CL 1 Domino 3249L, then pasture exposed to CL 1 Domino 3249L from 5/8/24 to 6/22/24.

CONTACT: Lee and Jacqui Haygood 923 Hillside Ave., Canadian, TX 79014 806-323-2906 • lee@indianmoundranch.com www.indianmoundranch.com

BARBER RANCH

ANNUAL BULL SALE 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba, Texas

Selling 100 bulls backed by cutting-edge Hereford genetics!

Horned, Polled & Homozygous Polled…Powerful…Docile…Efficient…Fertile…GE-EPDs Also selling Angus bulls from Express Ranches BR SAN SABA 3057 AHA P44437981 • DOB 2/23/23 • Polled BR Belle Air E133 ET x Innisfail WHR X651/723 4013 ET CED +1.5 / BW +3.3 / WW +84 / YW +128 / MM +30 / MG +72 / REA +.77 / MRB +.63 / BMI +430 / BII +564 / CHB +183

Ranks in the top 1% of the Hereford breed for WW, YW, SC, Marbling and $CHB! We have tremendous confidence in this top young son of BR Belle Air E133 and are looking forward to seeing his calves on the ground next spring. Be our partner in San Saba!

Selling 1/2 interest + 1/2 possession!

BR PENDLETON 2393

BR HERCULES 3038

BR TROUBADOR 3189

AHA P44422706 • DOB 12/29/22 • Homo. Polled BR Rare Air ET x Loewen Genesis G16 ET CED +7.6 / BW +1.7 / WW +58 / YW +93 / MM +31 / MG +60 REA +.53 / MRB +.32 / BMI +506 / BII +600 / CHB +154

AHA P44431673 • DOB 2/2/23 • Homo. Polled BR Genesis H060 ET x NJW Trust 167Y CED +4.3 / BW +4.8 / WW +73 / YW +115 / MM +25 / MG +62 REA +.99 / MRB +.40 / BMI +449 / BII +559 / CHB +175

AHA P44488071 • DOB 6/13/23 • Scurred BR GKB Everest H018 ET x LHF Sensation 212 CED +6.1 / BW +2.3 / WW +58 / YW +92 / MM +32 / MG +61 REA +.44 / MRB +.21 / BMI +359 / BII +440 / CHB +134

BR TOP DOLLAR 3212

BR TRADESMAN 3192

BR CAPROCK 3160

AHA P44488084 • DOB 7/5/23 • Polled BR Ringo 8017 x BR Bold Gold 4012 ET CED –0.2 / BW +3.2 / WW +64 / YW +103 / MM +28 / MG +60 REA +.84 / MRB +.17 / BMI +342 / BII +422 / CHB +130

AHA P44493341 • DOB 6/14/23 • Scurred BR GKB Everest H018 ET x KCF Bennett B716 D594 CED +6.5 / BW +2.6 / WW +57 / YW +96 / MM +23 / MG +52 REA +.39 / MRB +.27 / BMI +293 / BII +375 / CHB +126

AHA P44457980 • DOB 5/8/23 • Scurred BR GKB Everest H018 ET x LHF Sensation 212 CED +1.9 / BW +2.4 / WW +59 / YW +95 / MM +29 / MG +58 REA +.58 / MRB +.05 / BMI +341 / BII +410 / CHB +115

Justin Barber (806) 681-5528 Brett Barber (806) 681-2457 Terri Barber (817) 727-6107 Jacob Toombs (417) 399-0738 Dale & Mary Barber Rylee Matheny Social Media 10175 FM 3138, Channing, TX 79018 One Family. One Passion. Since 1904.

barberranch.com

Ranch located 60 miles northwest of Amarillo.

Catalog requests: Rylee.R.Barber@gmail.com Also mark your calendar:

SATURDAY, DEC. 14, 2024 GKB & Barber Female Sale, Desdemona, TX

Our formula for happy customers?

CL 1 DOMINO 037H #44139070 • 01/06/2020 Sire: HH Advance 7156E ET TRAIT LEADER Dam: CL 1 DOMINETTE 7146E CE BW WW +7.3 +2.9 +61 MCW UDDR TEAT +47 +1.30 +1.40

YW DMI SC SCF MM MG MCE +98 +0.5 +1.5 +17.1 +28 +59 +7.1 CW FAT REA MARB BMI BII CHB +78 +0.032 +0.51 -0.01 +$354 +$424 +$109

It’s no secret.

It’s these guys.

CL1 DOMINO 9100G 1ET #44010062 • 01/18/2019 Sire: CL 1 Domino 7131E 1ET TRAIT LEADER Dam: HH Miss Advance 9119W CE BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM MG MCE +6.4 +1.1 +48 +91 -0.3 +0.7 +18.2 +34 +58 +9.0 MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI BII CHB +103 +1.50 +1.70 +77 +0.082 +0.16 +0.27 +$403 +$482 +$151

Cattle for Sale at the ranch by Private Treaty any time

Steve Wayne (325) 835-2531 Stephen (325) 226-4184 (cell) Logan Furlong, Ranch Manager (325) 650-8402 Box 645 • Mertzon, TX 76941 scoatesjr@yahoo.com www.coatesranch.com

HH ADVANCE 0022H ET • #44128602 • 01/03/2020 Sire: HH Advance 7143E ET Dam: HH Miss Advance 4287B ET CE BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM MG MCE +8.1 +1.5 +70 +101 +1.0 +1.3 +19.7 +32 +67 +1.9 MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI BII CHB +46 +1.30 +1.30 +97 +0.002 +0.70 0.24 +$418 +$514 +$147

TRAIT LEADER

NIPP CHAROLAIS

& Friends Annual Fall Production Sale Selling 60 Females and 70+ Bulls | Saturday, October 26, 2024 Sale will be at the ranch – 26306 US Hwy 70, Wilson, OK 73463. Catalogs mailed upon request.

Sale Schedule 8:00 a.m.– Cattle available for viewing Noon – Lunch 1:00 p.m.– Sale starts Curtiss Nipp 580.513.3555 | Justin Nipp 580.513.3556 | Travis Nipp 580.768.1835 Follow us on Facebook | www.nippcharolais.com

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for the best offering yet of

50 elite females • 40 Herd Sires

OCTOBER 23TH • 6 PM CDT • PEASTER TX • Vintage Blackcap 1131 +*19995355 • 01/11/2021

EXAR blackcap 1128 +*20043650 • 01/23/2021

CED +11

BW WW YW $B $C +1.6 +83 +139 +220 +345

EzAR Lucy 8385 *19207953 • 08/31/2018

CED BW WW YW $B $C +13 +1.0 +77 +141 +226 +377 CED BW WW YW $B $C +1 +2.5 +79 +143 +218 +344

SALE MANAGER Parker Friedrich Marketing and Consulting (254) 413-2420 mob (254) 968-8162 fax/home parkerfriedrich@earthlink.net

BILL MELSON, GENERAL MANAGER Sweetwater Land & Cattle Company 11501 FM 920 • Poolville, TX 76487 817-594-8317

Annual Range Ready Sale

SATURDAY March 22, 2025 We will present an offering of Angus and Hereford Bulls along with Black Baldie pairs set to calve in February.

J.T. Echols, DVM

MWes&,1 .n:u·Banei1

P.O Box 709 · Breckenridge, TX 76424 Cell (254) 559-0156 · Office (254) 559-9739 muleshoeranch@gmail.com · muleshoeherefordandangus.com Will Warren (254) 477-3055 • Will Echols (254) 522-1000 Lauren Echols Decker (979) 229-0280

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809 CR 313 • Eastland, TX Office • (254) 334-7996 Aaron Kiser, Manager • Cell (254) 488-1553 Jason Gaston • (817) 247-8011 www.WilksRanches.com Parker Friedrich • (254) 413-2420 566 Hillcrest Dr., Stephenville, TX 76401

Corral Design Service Temple Grandin’s Guide to Working With Farm Animals: Safe, Humane Livestock Handling Practices for the Small Farm Available on Amazon and Storey.com

Redbird Ranch

FOR SALE Breeding Age Hereford Bulls redbirdranchcattle.com

Harlen Merks, Mgr ph 361-649-1717

GRANDIN LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS, INC. 2918 Silver Plume Dr., Unit C3• Fort Collins, CO 80526

970-229-0703 • www.grandin.com

Nopal, TX 11 mi. N of Yorktown

DOUBLE CREEK FARMS

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2024 • 12:30 100 ANGUS & ULTRABLACK BULLS LOT 5 ANGUS

CLIFTON, TEXAS

www.Doublecreekangus.com

LOT 38 ULTRABLACK

Viewing and bidding available online

Matthew Domel 254-749-3253

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CAT TLE BULLS THAT BUILD BETTER COW HERDS

FALL SALE SCHEDULE TOPLINE CALIFORNIA SALE

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OZARK FALL BULL SALE

PANHANDLE STABILIZER SALE

TEXAS STABILIZER SALE

CALIFORNIA STABILIZER SALE

HIGH ALTITUDE SALE

October 5, 2024 Aromas, CA

October 12, 2024 Ozark, AR

October 26, 2024 Dinuba, CA

November 9, 2024 Fort Collins, CO

November 16, 2024 Gering, NE

December 14, 2024 Alma, NE

December 19, 2024 San Saba, TX

December 7, 2024 Loma, CO

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TSCRA Leadership

CARL RAY POLK JR.

STEPHEN DIEBEL

DAN GATTIS

President P.O. Box 155108 Lufkin, Texas 75915

First Vice President 3907 Salem Rd. Victoria, Texas 77904

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

PAST PRESIDENTS

Richard Thorpe lll Winters, 2016-2018

Emily Lochner Executive Director, Leadership Development & Education

John M. “Jack” Shelton III Amarillo, 1984-1986 James L. Powell San Angelo, 1988-1990 Tom Beard Alpine, 1994-1995 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 Pete Bonds Saginaw, 2013-2016

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Robert E. McKnight Jr. Fort Davis, 2018-2020 G. Hughes Abell Austin, 2020-2022 Arthur G. Uhl III San Antonio, 2022-2024

HONORARY VICE PRESIDENTS Jack Hunt San Juan Capistrano, California 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 Jaclyn Roberts Parrish Executive Director, Communications & Marketing

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Grace Dunham Executive Director, Events & Partnerships Megan Wills Executive Director, Finance & Human Resources Michele Woodham Executive Director, Insurance Services Scott Williamson Executive Director, Law Enforcement, Brand & Inspection Services Lisa Walker Executive Director, Membership & Operations

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 919 Congress Ave., Suite 750 Austin, Texas 78701 512-469-0171 Melissa Hamilton Executive Director, Government Relations

October 2024

T H E C AT T L E R A I S E R S M U S E U M , IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COWBOY ARTISTS OF AMERICA, ARE PROUD TO PRESENT

A Western Retrospective:

The John and Charlotte Kimberlin Collection

Trouble at the Creek by Tom Ryan (1922-2011), CA. Oil on Canvas.

OCT. 11 - NOV. 3, 2024 Cattle Raisers Museum FORT WORTH, TEXAS

58 TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION & SALE NOVEMBER 1 & 2 , 2 0 2 4 WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL CENTER

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TSCRA Leadership

REGION 1

REGION 2

Joe M. “Jody” Bellah, Throckmorton

Kevin Busher, Winters

Blake Birdwell, Canyon

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

DIRECTORS

E. S. F. “Swasey” Brainard II, Pampa J. K. “Rooter” Brite Jr., Bowie

C.A. “Chili” Cole IV, San Angelo

Tom Perini, Buffalo Gap Bill Phinizy, Gail Frank Price, Sterling City Gordon E. Sauer, Fredericksburg Danny B. Stewart, Sterling City Rick Tate, Marfa

Donnell Brown, Throckmorton

Alan F. Curry, San Angelo

Campbell Burgess, Amarillo

James H. Dudley IV, Horseshoe Bay

Deborah Clark, Henrietta

Amanda Dyer, Fort Davis

Lynn Cowden, Skellytown

Johnny Ferguson, Big Lake

J. B. Daniel, Crowell

D.A. “Day” Harral, Fort Stockton

James Henderson, Memphis

Ron Helm, Van Horn

Clayton Henry, Wichita Falls

Heath Hemphill, Coleman

Brooks Hodges, Guthrie

Shelby W. Horn, Fredericksburg

Joe Leathers, Guthrie

Larry R. Horwood, Sterling City

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Frank McLelland, Tahoka

Grant Jones, Rochelle

Les Nunn, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

REGION 4

Jeff Mitchell, Amarillo

Mark W. Jones, Brady

Gage Moorhouse, Benjamin

W. Clay Jones, Brady

Diaz W. Murray, Wichita Falls

Cliff Teinert, Albany Dennis W. Webb, Barnhart W. C. “Billy” Williams, Mertzon

REGION 3 DIRECTORS

Ford Drummond, Pawhuska, Oklahoma

Ty Keeling, Boerne

DIRECTORS

J. Malcolm Shelton IV, Amarillo

Lorenzo Lasater, San Angelo

Edward Bordovsky Jr., Riviera

Dale A. Smith, Amarillo

Brian T. McLaughlin, Midland

Austin Brown III, Beeville

David L. Neal, San Angelo

W. Christopher Bush, Refugio

Jim Thompson, Breckenridge Ross Thompson, Iowa Park Wesley Welch, Lubbock

Gerald Nobles Jr., Brady

James Clement lll, Kingsville

James Oliver, Ozona

David S. Crow, Corpus Christi

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Wade Perks, San Angelo

Dustin Dean, Floresville

William L. “Buck” Arrington, Pampa

Jessica Tate, Marfa

David DeLaney, Kingsville Robert “Bobby” Dobson, Birmingham, Alabama

Van Baize, Nocona

James Uhl, Fort McKavett

Emry Birdwell Jr., Henrietta

Cody Webb, Barnhart

Mary Lou Bradley-Henderson, Childress

Ken Welch, Baird

R. A. “Rob” Brown Jr., Throckmorton

Ray W. Willoughby III, Eldorado

J. D. Cage, Muleshoe Mike Gibson, Paducah Ronald J. “Ron” Gill, Chico Robert B. Mansfield, Amarillo

HONORARY DIRECTORS

James L. “Jamie” Donnell Jr., Fowlerton J. David Eppright, Cost Benjamin Eshleman III, Corpus Christi Joseph B.C. Fitzsimons, Carrizo Springs

C. A. “Chip” Cole III, San Angelo

Cody Fry, Lueders

William C. “Billito” Donnell Jr., Alpine

Jim L. Gates, Pearsall

Richard Gates, Marfa

Milton S. Greeson Jr., Victoria

Boots O’Neal, Guthrie

W. H. “Billy” Green III, Albany

Bret Griffith, Del Rio

James Palmer, Roaring Springs

Rafe Hargrove, Rotan

Heath Grigg, Kingsville

Wilson Scaling, Henrietta

Dr. Joe Pat Hemphill, Coleman

Marty R. Harris, Tilden

Chris Scharbauer, Amarillo

Ken Jordan, San Saba

Anson Howard, San Antonio

Tom Watson, Muleshoe

Don Keeling, Fredericksburg

Leslie Kinsel, Cotulla

John Welch, Wolfforth

Chris Lacy, Fort Davis

Claude Koontz, San Antonio

A. B. “Buck” Wharton III, Vernon

Laurence M. Lasater, San Angelo

Steven J. Mafrige, Tilden

Tom Woodward, Decatur

Ben Love, Marathon

Richard Marbach, Victoria

Tom Moorhouse, Benjamin

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Len P. Mertz, San Angelo

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TSCRA Leadership Beth Knolle Naiser, Sandia

Carlos Detering III, Houston

Federico Nieto, Raymondville

Gardner H. Dudley, Houston

T. Michael O’Connor, Victoria

Lloyd French IV, Houston

Jason Peeler, Floresville

Dan Gattis, Georgetown

J.R. Ramirez, La Pryor Gilly Riojas, Corpus Christi

Kelley Sullivan Georgiades, College Station

Michael Sasser, Corpus Christi

George Harrison, Bay City

Lew Thompson, Pearsall

Robert Hodgen, Houston

C. Clark Welder, Beeville John Zacek, Victoria

HONORARY DIRECTORS Steve G. Beever, Pearsall

Colt Hoffman, Marlin Clay Kenley, Crockett Clive Runnells III, Austin

REGION 6 DIRECTORS

April Bonds, Saginaw Missy Bonds, Saginaw John L. Cantrell, Cresson Ian Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma Hunter Crow, Dallas James T. Dangelmayr, Muenster Seth Denbow, Weatherford Crawford Edwards, Fort Worth John Greer, Henrietta

John Sumner Runnells III, Bay City

Jason Harlow, Dallas

Tony Spears, Rosanky

Pete Hudgins, Sherman

John “Rocky” Sullivan, Galveston

Tom Johnson, Wortham

Claudia Scott Wright, Richmond

Ken Leiber, Fort Worth

Nixon Dillard, Pleasanton

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Stefan Marchman, Fort Worth

Trainor Evans, Mercedes

Jay C. Evans, Dripping Springs

Thomas J. “Tommy” Haegelin, Concan

Leroy Ezer, Anahuac

Dr. Philip C. Hardee, Beatrice, Alabama

Frank Green, Liberty

Allen C. “Dick” Jones IV, Corpus Christi

Tom J. Haynie, Navasota

Bragg Smith III, Dallas

Coleman H. Locke, Hungerford

Curtis Younts Jr., Belton

Richard H. Bennett, San Antonio Chip Briscoe, Carrizo Springs Martin W. Clement II, Kingsville Thurman S. Clements Jr., Victoria

David W. Killam, Laredo Dan W. Kinsel III, Cotulla Steve C. Lewis, San Antonio Jim McAdams, Seguin James A. McAllen, Linn Tim Pennell, Westhoff Jim Peters, Quemado Scott Petty Jr., San Antonio Tom Risinger, Weslaco

William H. McCall, Fort Worth Dan Nance, Haslet Susan Roach, Fort Worth Stephen S. “Steve” Sikes, Fort Worth

Katharine Armstrong Love, Austin

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Richard M. Lucas Jr., Houston

Bradford S. “Brad” Barnes, Fort Worth

William “Alan” McNeill, Beaumont

George Beggs IV, Fort Worth

Evalyn Moore, Richmond

John W. Carpenter III, Dallas

Raymond E. Moore IV, Richmond

Barrett D. Clark, Breckenridge

Rick Peebles, Baytown

Markham B. Dossett, Waco

Gary Price, Blooming Grove

Bob Drake, Davis, Oklahoma James H. “Jim” Dudley, Comanche

M. Stuart Sasser, Corpus Christi

Gordon Richardson, Caldwell

Frates Seeligson Jr., San Antonio

Charles R. “Butch” Robinson, Navasota

James E. “Jim” Link, Crowley

Nolan Ryan, Round Rock

Jon David Mayfield, Dublin

Ed Small, Austin

C. H. “Terry” McCall, Comanche

Guy F. Stovall Jr., El Campo

Bob Moorhouse, Weatherford

Richard Traylor, Batesville Roger F. Welder, Victoria David W. Winters, Del Rio

REGION 5

Gerald Sullivan, Galveston

John Z. Kimberlin Jr., Dallas

Russell “Rusty” Noble, Ardmore, Oklahoma

DIRECTORS

John L. Sullivan, Galveston

Mary Joe Reynolds-Montgomery, Fort Worth

Bill Cawley, Crockett

Robert J. Underbrink, Houston

Tom L. Roach III, Bozeman, Montana

Wayne Cockrell, College Station

Beau Brite White, Rosanky

Stephen T. “Steve” Swenson, Dallas

Herff Cornelius Jr., Wadsworth

Dr. M. R. “Mike” Wirtz, Brenham

Bart Wulff, Dallas

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Faces of Law Enforcement

Bridging THE GAP

Cody Hyde: A journey from rodeo athlete to special ranger.

By Shelby Kirton

R

aised in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, Cody Hyde has always had a strong connection to the land and livestock.

Hyde grew up on a small operation in Eastern Oklahoma where his father managed cow-calf pairs, served as an order buyer and trained racehorses alongside his grandfather. He was immersed in the agricultural lifestyle from an early age.

Hyde started his role as District 4 special ranger in June 2022 and was recently promoted to Region 3 supervisor, where he oversees two districts in Eastern Oklahoma.

Serving as a special ranger is an important position — and he says it is not one he takes lightly.

This upbringing laid the foundation for Hyde’s future, instilling in him a love for the industry and a sense of duty. Like many, he was inspired by those around him.

“It’s a major necessity for investigators within the ag industry,” he says. “There are fewer people involved daily in agriculture, so it’s crucial to have someone with this unique background and knowledge.”

For Hyde, the best part of being a special ranger is working with producers of all types and sizes.

“My family were all professional firemen, so I knew I wanted to do something in public service,” Hyde says.

“Even if it’s just two or three missing head of cattle, for a small operation, that’s their livelihood,” he says. “For people in rural America, that’s a big hit. Helping them recover stolen property can be the difference between making it through the season or facing a financial bind.”

His journey into law enforcement was preceded by his passion for rodeo.

Hyde began his rodeo career when he was around 11 years old. He eventually earned a scholarship to Missouri Valley College, where he rode saddle bronc horses and bulls, as well as team roped. Hyde went on to rodeo professionally until 1999.

Bringing agricultural expertise and steadfast dedication to ranchers and landowners, Hyde says the collective voice of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association special ranger team is critical.

After retiring from rodeo, he joined the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy. He worked four years as a field trooper before transferring to the special operations division.

For nearly 20 years, he honed his investigative skills as a K-9 handler working criminal interdiction.

“A lot of these crimes could go unsolved due to lack of industry knowledge from the law enforcement agency that initially takes the report,” he explains. “It’s imperative for us to be a resource utilized by local agencies.”

While he gained experience in law enforcement, Hyde’s connection to agriculture, rural Eastern Oklahoma and livestock producers remained. His interest in Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association continued to grow, too.

“I was always familiar with the association,” he says.

“My dad and I used to help friends with branding on their ranch in the Texas Panhandle. They were members of the association, so I saw the iconic gate signs everywhere.”

Hyde says his move to join the special ranger team seemed predestined.

“I had an interest in joining the special ranger force from the highway patrol, and it happened pretty quick,” he said. “I felt like that’s where the Lord was leading me.”

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Despite his demanding job, Hyde says his family remains a top priority. He and his wife, Brooke, manage a small cattle operation with around 50 head and a few horses — balancing daily chores and family activities with their three children and grandkids.

Adding a touch of whimsy, they also care for their pet potbelly pig named Chubbs — a beloved member of their household, according to Brooke.

Hyde’s blend of agricultural roots and commitment to law enforcement makes him an invaluable asset to Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association members. His story is one of dedication, hard work and a love for the land, ensuring that the legacy of ranching is protected. CT

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TSCRA Special Rangers

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 13 Larry Hand

District 1 Chris Ward

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

District 8 John Vance

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

District 14 Darrel Bobbitt

District 2 Ben Eggleston P.O. Box 206 Higgins, TX 79046 806-852-4741

District 9 Zach Havens 5808 CR 247 Hico, TX 76457 254-396-1747

District 3 Region 3 supervisor Cody Hyde P.O. Box 174 Roland, OK 74954 918-315-2925

District 10 Robert Pemberton

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 Chace Fryar

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

District 25 Robert Fields

District 26 Todd Jennings

District 27 Matt Sigur

District 6 Garry Brewer

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

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

District 11 Brad Oliver

District 12 Region 6 supervisor Bo Fox

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

350 N. Main Street Ravenna, TX 75476 903-328-8023

VACANT

VACANT

District 16

District 17

Contact H.D. Brittain 325-340-2268

Contact H.D. Brittain 325-340-2268

District 22 Region 5 supervisor Brent Mast

District 23 Mike Boone

District 15 Marvin Wills

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

District 4 Gavin Gatrell

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

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

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

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 913 San Diego, TX 78384 361-726-2354

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

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

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District 29 Region 4 supervisor Joe Aguilar Jr. P.O. Box 341 Mission, TX 78573 956-513-0297

District 24 Contact Brent Mast 936-714-6619

District 30 Steve Martin

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

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New Members 2 Bar C Ranch Luling

Circle Dot Ranch Forestburg

Stacey Greb Weatherford, Oklahoma

2 Dorris Ranch LLC Bells

CJP Ranch LLC Vidor

Green Ranch Hardin

3B Ranch Fort Worth

Bryan Corb Bowie

Reagan Grimes Cherokee

3S Cattle Co. Henderson

Corteva Agriscience El Campo

Haden Ray Hatchett Clyde

4 Peck Ranch Katy

Covington Lands LP Midland

Hand Cattle Co. Clovis, New Mexico

5K Cattle Bellville

Bryan & Sherri Crittendon Saltillo

Amanda Hatchett Clyde

6H Ranch LLC Spicewood

CWB Beef Idalou

Hayer Farms Spring

Charles Acock San Antonio

D&D Farms Whitewright

Haystring Ranch Timpson

Matthew Acock San Antonio

D&S Cattle Co. Needville

Morgan Henderson Pflugerville

Alberty Clayton Parks Crockett

Danford Farms Buffalo

Samuel Henry Seattle, Washington

Anderson Davvle LLC Jacksboro

Dorthy DelNero New Braunfels

Dylan Hinojosa Kingsville

Michelle Arbuckle Mineral Wells

Diamond M Wichita Falls

Hirsch Ranch Trinity

Ernest Bailes Shepherd

James Dickerson Palmer

Hoot Ranch Point Blank

Bar M Cattle Co. Victoria

Dittmar, Dittmar & Haschke Harper

Horseshoe Pond Ranch LLC Sugarland

BarrettAg Edroy

Hayden Dixon Stephenville

Jason Hughes Temple

Basset Creek Ranch Palestine

E.A. Carter & Brother Portland

Isbell Ritch Ranch Downers Grove, Illinois

Kyla Beck Seguin

Robert Emmert Hockley

Gail Jackson Afton

Peyton Bivens Salado

Justice Epley Seadrift

James Glover & Blue Moon Ranch Midway

Timothy Boyd Henrietta

Felux Cattle Co. Poth

JD Ranch Celina

Sadie Brannon Katy

Avery Frederick Missouri City

JL Ranch Clarendon

Wade Brown Cleveland

Frio Vista Ranch Ltd. Pearsall

Brian Johnson Sour Lake

Darrell Bryant Henrietta

Drew Fuller San Antonio

Johnson Family Hallettsville

Stephanie Busby Fort Worth

G6 Farm & Ranch LP Abilene

Johnson Ranch Cherokee

Britt Campbell Terrell Hills

Geffert Ranches College Station

Brandon & Emilee Jordan Boynton, Oklahoma

Travis & Kylee Chester Miami

Gilliam Farm Tyler

TJ Justen Kremlin, Oklahoma

Circle B Ranch Troup

Stone Good Tomball

KB Squared Farms Nemo

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New Members Ryan Kief Nacogdoches

Nankas RHR Plano

Daniel Seyler Valentine

Kimball Cattle Inc. New Braunfels

Travis & Ashley Nelius Round Top

Shady Oaks Ranch Crockett

Jacob Knight College Station

Northcutt Brothers Cattle Lexington, Oklahoma

Antonio Silva College Station

L&M Livestock LLC Sonora

One Eleven TX Farms Overton

Jack Sinclair Panhandle

Las Lajas Ranch Ltd. Baltimore, Maryland

Paraiso Trophy Ranch San Angelo

Clint Small Austin

Lee Ranch Gatesville

Louis Paten Howe

S.N.G Ranch LLC Edinburg

Niclaus Leyendecker Laredo

John Patton Caldwell

Perri Soper Houston

Chad Little Kosse

Makayla Pavelka Waco

Southwest Texas Farm & Ranch Supply Raywood

Livestock Nutrition Center Chickasha, Oklahoma

Peters/Lazy Rockin P Rockwall

Gail & Susan Spencer Aline, Oklahoma

Lone Star Tracking The Woodlands

Garrison Pieaiaze Ropesville

Stenzel Ranches Valley View

Lucky Gap Ranching Lometa

Pridex Lone Wolf, Oklahoma

Rylie Lyons Malakoff

Swingin’K Country Ranch Rusk

Providence Springs LLC Dallas

John Maricar New Boston

Ben & Meredith Taylor Coleman

R4 Cattle Co. Hillsboro

Texana Ranch LLC Houston

Rafter RD North Zulch

Texas Outdoors Fort Worth

Rafter V Cattle Co. Bertram

Thornton Ranch China

Rainy Day Ranch Oakwood

Tod Reed Ranch Sterling City

Kelly Ramirez Carrollton

Toro 1790 LLC San Perlita

Maximilano Ayalce Ramirez Laredo

Dayzee Tovar Aubrey

Douglas Richnow Houston

TTE Ranch Crockett

River Trail Bellevue

Karen Ulrich Poth

Roberta H. Gove Trust Carrollton

W4 Rowlett

Julie Roberts Lubbock

Wildfire Prevention Corp.

Wimberley

Rocken 8 Ranch Cross Plains

Delaney Williams Frisco

Rocking A Ranch Odessa

Wineglass Ranch Spring Branch

Madison Rogers Castroville

Jasmine Wise Manor

Ty Schaeferkoeter Spring Branch

Zumwalt Cattle Ranch Marquez

Marshall Ranch Rockport Martin Lee Ranch San Angelo Rebecca Martinez Corpus Christi Matlock Farms Midland Sharon May Anderson Kayden McKelvey Iola McNamer Bodark Ranch Flower Mound Ruby Meachen Giddings Landon Mehta Pensacola, Florida Erin E. Mehta Plano Merck Animal Health Throckmorton Mill Creek Cattle Kountze MLT Farm Ovalo MWMLC Paradise

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Auction Markets & Market Inspectors ANDERSON

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, 979-270-3041

BAILEY

Muleshoe Livestock Auction

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

BEE

Beeville Livestock Comm.

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

BOSQUE

Meridian L/S Comm. Co.

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

Clifton Livestock Comm. LLC

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

BOWIE

J & J Livestock Auction

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

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

CAMP

EASTLAND

Bruce Overstreet Livestock

Texas Cattle Exchange

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

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

CHEROKEE

ERATH

Tri County Livestock Market

Dublin Livestock Auction

COLEMAN

Erath County Dairy Sale

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

Coleman Livestock Auction

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

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

COMANCHE Comanche Livestock Exchange Where: 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: Wednesday 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

CALDWELL

DEWITT

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

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

Lockhart Auction

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Cuero Livestock Comm.

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Where: Dublin Phone: 254-445-1734 Sale Day: Friday Contact: Ronnie Ober, 817-371-7071 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: Shannon Gallip, 512-995-1492

Schulenburg Livestock Auction

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

FLOYD

Floydada Livestock Sales

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

FRIO

Pearsall Livestock Auction

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: Larry Bowden, 210-846-0380

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: Landyn Maguglin, 361-492-9484

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Auction Markets & Market Inspectors GREGG

HOUSTON

LEE

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

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

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

Longview Livestock

GRIMES

Mid-Tex Livestock Auction

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

Navasota Livestock Auction

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

GUADALUPE

Seguin Cattle Co.

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

HAMILTON

Hamilton Livestock Comm.

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

HARDIN

Gore Family Auction Center

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

HENDERSON

Athens Comm. Co.

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

HIDALGO

Edinburg Livestock Auction

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

HILL

Hubbard Livestock Market

East Texas Livestock Auction

HOWARD

Giddings Livestock Comm.

Lexington Livestock Comm.

Big Spring Livestock Auction

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

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

LEON

Buffalo Livestock Comm.

JACKSON

Edna Livestock Auction

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

Where: Buffalo Phone: 903-322-4940 Sale Day: Saturday Contact: Breanne Dunn, 208-993-3706

LIBERTY

Raywood Livestock Market

JASPER

Kirbyville Auction Barn

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

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

LIMESTONE

Groesbeck Auction & Livestock

JIM WELLS

Gulf Coast Livestock Market

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

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

LIVE OAK

Live Oak Livestock Auction

JOHNSON

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

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

MASON

Jordan Cattle Auction

KARNES

Karnes City Auction

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

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

LAMAR

Cattlemen’s Livestock Comm.

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

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

MCLENNAN 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

Where: Hubbard Phone: 254-576-2584 Sale Day: Monday Contact: Bob McBryde, 940-859-6217

Paris Livestock Auction

HOPKINS

LAVACA

NACOGDOCHES

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

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

Sulphur Springs Livestock Comm.

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

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

Hallettsville Livestock Comm.

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

Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange

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Auction Markets & Market Inspectors NAVARRO

SHELBY

WASHINGTON

Where: Corsicana Phone: 903-872-1631 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Kenda Meek, 254-379-3229

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

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

Corsicana Livestock Market

Center Auction Co.

Brenham Livestock Auction

PANOLA

STARR

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

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

POLK

SWISHER

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

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

POTTER

TAYLOR

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

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

RAINS

TITUS

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

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

ROBERTSON

TOM GREEN

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

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

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

RUSK

UVALDE

WOOD

Carthage Livestock Auction LLC

Livingston Livestock Exchange

Lonestar Stockyards

Emory Livestock Auction

Calvert Livestock Co.

Triple G Livestock Auction LLC

Tulia Livestock Auction

Abilene Auction

WHARTON

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

Wharton Livestock Auction

Where: Wharton Phone: 979-532-3660 Sale Day: Wednesday Contact: Galynn Mazoch, 979-578-1823

WICHITA

Wichita Livestock Sales

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

WILBARGER

Stone Livestock Comm.

Producers Livestock Auction

Vernon Livestock Market LLC

Where: Vernon Phone: 940-552-6000 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Dennis Wilson, 940-613-7693

WISE

Decatur Livestock Market

Winnsboro Livestock Auction

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

Southwest Livestock Exchange

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

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

SAN SABA

VAN ZANDT

YOUNG

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

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

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

Hunt Livestock Exchange

Jordan Cattle Auction

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Mort Livestock Exchange

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Consigning cattle to the STHA sales on October 26, 2024 & February 1, 2025 in Beeville, TX

Genetics

Selected for top to bottom uniformity from top producing bloodlines across the U.S.

Build

Deep bodied with structured soundness and adaptable to any environment

Performance

High fertility rates mixed with excellent carcass quality & durability for longevity in breeding programs

H MJB DOMINATE 19J (44306696) Pictured with his offspring

Contact: pete@caseranch.com Telephone: 325-650-6209 www.caseranch.com Ranch located between Eldorado and Mertzon TX on FM 915

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ANGUS

BLACK HEREFORD

Home of the Moore Profit Bulls

Pollok, Texas Brian Moore • 936-465-2040

www.mooreangus.com

www.olsoncattle.com

CAMERON, TEXAS

Tracy Woods

405.880.3866

PRIVATE TREATY ANGUS BULLS AVAILABLE

Jarrod Payne

308.870.6348

FEMALES ALSO AVAILABLE PRIVATE TREATY

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

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

Double Creek Farms Angus Bulls for Sale – At all Times

Detering Red Brahmans Beef Oriented Red Brahmans

BEEFMASTER

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

Casey Beefmasters

PARTIN & PARTIN HEART BAR RANCH

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

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

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

GKB CATTLE

Bill Carr

Visitors are always Welcome

GARY BUCHHOLZ 214.537.1285 gary@gkbcattle.com

www.GKB.ag

NEW HEADQUARTERS AND PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

7440 TX 16, Desdemona, TX 76445 75 miles west of Fort Worth

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

littlerobe ANGUS

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DALE & BRENDA JENKINS, DONNA JENKINS 806-852-2485, 806-255-8873

512-858-7285

www.americanredbrangus.org

WWW.EXPRESSRANCHES.COM 20th Annual Fall Production Sale • 9.23.24 22nd Annual Profit Proven Com’l Female Sale • 11.25.24 8th Annual Early Bird Sale • 1.27.25 46th Annual Spring Production Sale • 4.5.25 10 th Annual Meating Demand Sale • 5.5.25

American Red Brangus Association

BRAHMAN

Matthew Domel Cell: 254-749-3253 Mike & Barbara Domel – Meridian, TX Office: 254-435-2988 • Cell: 254-749-2240 www.mlslivestock.com Bob Funk, owner Kevin Hafner Donnie Robertson Mark Squires Yukon, Oklahoma [405] 350-0044 Angus & Hereford

BRANGUS

Since 1948

5th Generation

Hilltop Ranch Beefmasters

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

Cullin Smith (409)779-9872

Private Treaty Welcome!!

www.thicketycreekfarm.com

EVERY DAY IS SALE DAY AT

Farris Ranching Company “West Texas Tough”

Brangus and Ultrablack Bulls

Danny & MB Farris Tuscola, TX 325.669.5727

Our

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Sartwelle Brahman Ranch Ltd P O Box 27, Campbellton, Texas USA 78008

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

979-877-4239 361-500-5792

Email: sartwellej@gmail.com

SATTERFIELD RANCH

at LOST PRAIRIE LAKE • Palestine, Texas

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Registered Gray Brahmans Dr. Scott & Nancy Satterfield

Super Baldie Bred Heifers Available Fall to Early Spring

Brangus Bulls

For Sale Year Round

410 ACR 376 • Palestine, TX 75801

830-613-1492 www.satterfieldranch.com

™ P.O. Box 253

940-736-5502 Dale

Era, TX 76238 940-768-2773 Ranch

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Breeder’s Bulletin Board R AMRO LLC/ C ATTLE C OMPANY Registered Brangus & Charolais Bulls 713.204.4903 or 713.253.4804

EQUIPMENT

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ROLLING O FARMS QUALITY CHAROLAIS BULLS & HEIFERS

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

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

254-582-3000

Order parts online at Farmstore.online

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

HORSE

HEREFORD

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

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

BAR J BAR HEREFORD RANCH Jim Cell 915-479-5299 • Sue Cell 915-549-2534

Jim and Sue Darnell barjbarherefords@aol.com

5 Paseo de Paz Lane El Paso, Texas 79932

OKLAHOMA RANCH:

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

ABLA SPAÑOL

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Operations Manager Tony Martinez

Barnhart, Texas

325.835.2025

AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeder

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

redbirdranchcattle.com

Registered Polled Herefords McDade, Texas 512.970.1595

Director of Operations Cody Webb

Redbird Ranch

Ranch located six miles north of Big Lake, Texas on Highway 137.

DOUBLE DIAMOND HEREFORDS

325-754-5275

www.MesaTRanch.com

LIMOUSIN/ LIM-FLEX

Texas’ Only Hereford Operation West of the Rio Grande

TEXAS RANCH:

Gentle Foundation Blue Roan Quarter Horses

FOR SALE

NOACK HEREFORDS 7–

THOMAS CHAROLAIS, INC.

October 2024

Horned Bulls and Females

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

APPRAISALS

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

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

Wesley Theuret Herefords

Registered Polled Herefords & Black Baldies

www.kaddatzequipment.com

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

P.O. Box 595 • Raymondville, Texas 78580

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

NEEL POLLED HEREFORDS

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

TEXAS HEREFORD ASSOCIATION

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

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

Curtiss Nipp 580.513.3555

J.T. Echols DVM

We can sell your surplus equipment on online auction anywhere in the U.S.

Dennis Charolais Bulls

contact us

www.indianmoundranch.com

$AVE HUNDREDS!!!

Kaddatz Auctioneering and Farm Equipment Sales

Proven to Produce Pounds

Lee & Jacqui Haygood

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

FACTORY DIRECT

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

Pre-assembled - installs in minutes!

ONE YEAR WARRANTY!

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

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

John 325-642-0745 • Tom 325-642-0748 Comanche, Texas; Ph. 325-356-2284; Fax 325-356-3185 Email: john@dudleybros.com

10 -15’ high!

Call 7 days / week • FAST UPS SHIPPING!

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

“Registered Herefords Since 1938”

Rusk, Texas 512.970.3588

www.DoubleDiamondHerefords.com

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

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

World Class Ranches Team Bob & Sandy Bahe

Accredited Land Consultants

Branch Office: 918-426-6006

BRIGGS RANCHES RANCH & FARM REAL ESTATE

UNION CO., NM – Just out of Clayton, NM, 2 sections +/- located on pvmt. complete with two large circles containing 398.4 ac. +/- & 452.94 ac. +/- irrigated by pivot sprinklers w/five irrigation wells & accompanying irr. equipment, on pvmt. together w/a lease of 800 ac. +/- of Kiowa National Grassland.

UNION CO., NM – Just out of Clayton, a large feedyard w/four circles irrigated by ¼ mile sprinklers, six irr. wells and accompanying irr. equipment just across the hwy. from the two sections w/the grass lease. The two sections w/the grass lease & the feedyard w/four adjoining quarters can be purchased together or separately.

2,720 ACRE IRR.FARM located in the eastern part of north eastern New Mexico w/pivot sprinklers, irrigation wells, a virtually new 5 strand barb wire fence w/swinging gates, w/part of the property being on pvmt.. Lays in two tracts of 1,120 ac. +/- in one at $1,600/ac. and 1,600 ac. +/- in the other at $1,000.00 which can be purchased together or separately.

www.scottlandcompany.com

Main Office: 888-560-3964 ext.137

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

Wo r l d C l a s s R a n c h e s . c o m Looking for Angus Genetics, Registered or Commercial, Bulls or Females?

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Parker Friedrich 254-413-2420

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CAPITAL GAINS TAX DEFERRAL STRATEGIES Serving Texas since 2003

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CRAIG BUFORD

RANCH SALES AND APPRAISALS SERVING THE RANCHING INDUSTRY SINCE 1920

Real Estate Broker, Auctioneer

(405) 833-9499

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

JAY EVANS LAND SPECIALIST & CONSULTANT FARMS | RANCHES | RECREATIONAL jay@claytonwaggoner.com (512) 694-1964

claytonwaggoner.com

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United Country: Buford Resources Real Estate & Auction TX13500

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SELLING RANCHES in SOUTH TEXAS Borchers Southern Y Ranches, L.P. Dan Kinsel, Ranch Broker Cotulla, Texas 830-317-0115 DanKinselRanches.com

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

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

JUSTIN Agency

www.justininsurance.com 800-972-0272

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Harris Riverbend Farms

MANAGEMENT | APPRAISALS

P.O. Box 691 Cleburne, TX 76031

Glen Rose, TX

David Harris

Home (817) 641-4159 Office (817) 641-4771

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

INSURANCE

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TEXAS OFFICE LOCATIONS

Lubbock • College Station • Laredo

JOHN MARTIN RANCHES

Dallas • Weatherford V I E W R E G I O N A L P R O P E RT Y L I S T I N G S O N L I N E AT

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SIMMENTAL/ SIMBRAH

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

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

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

Joe Jones-Manager • 361/897-1337

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Black or Red Simbrah • SimAngus HT • SimAngus

FILEGONIA CATTLE COMPANY

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

Foster Bros. Farms

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

www.fosterbrosfarms.com

David & DarLee Foster

Jody & Shawnda Foster

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

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

Mallett

Simmental & SimAngus

SIMMENTALS

21st Annual Bull Sale BULL SALE March 6,8,2025 March 2012 San PrivateSaba, Treaty Texas Sales

Mike Mallett tested.

Our cattle are perfomance

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

TEXAS LONGHORN & WAGYU Stonewall Valley Ranch

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

Overnight accommodations available on the ranch.

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Upcoming Events

MARK YOUR CALENDAR OCTOBER

Leachman Cattle: Ozark Fall Bull Sale

McKenzie Land & Livestock: Fall Sale

SUNDAY, OCT. 13 TUESDAY, OCT. 15

TUESDAY, OCT. 1 Where: Fort Stockton When: 1 p.m.

TSCRA Traceability Webinar Where: Online When: 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCT. 3

Jordan Cattle Auction: Special Bull Sale, Featuring Sutphin Cattle Co. Where: San Saba When: 10 a.m.

Dudley Bros: 63rd Annual Bull Sale Where: Comanche When: 12 p.m.

Bayou Creek Ranch: 6th Annual Production Sale Where: Lone Grove, Oklahoma When: 1 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 5

Isa Beefmasters: 63rd Bull Sale Where: San Angelo When: 10 a.m.

Leachman Cattle: Topline California Sale Where: Aromas, California

TUESDAY, OCT. 8

Powell Ranch Herefords: 27th Annual Production Sale Where: Fort McKavett When: 12:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCT. 10

GKB Cattle: Inaugural Fall Bull Sale Where: Desdemona When: 12 p.m.

Jordan Cattle Auction: Special Bull Sale, Featuring Collier Diamond C Red Angus, Dybdal Charolais & Hickory Sand Brangus Where: San Saba When: 10 a.m.

Texas Agricultural Land Trust Working Lands Innovation Summit Where: Henrietta When: 1 p.m.

TSCRA Ranch Gathering Where: Fredericksburg When: 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 12

Thomas Charolais: 23rd Annual Bull Sale Where: Raymondville When: 1 p.m.

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Where: Ozark, Arkansas

Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc.: Annual Convention Where: San Antonio

MONDAY, OCT. 14

Indian Mound Ranch: Annual Production Sale Where: Canadian When: 12:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, OCT. 15

Ranching 101: Building a Bull-Buying Budget Where: Online When: 1 p.m.

TSCRA Ranch Gathering Where: San Angelo When: 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCT. 24 TSCRA Ranch Gathering Where: Brenham When: 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 26

Jordan Cattle Auction: “Best of the Best” Special Replacement Female Sale Where: San Saba When: 10 a.m.

44 Farms: Fall Bull Sale Where: Cameron When: 10 a.m.

Briggs Ranches: 21st Annual Bull & Commercial Female Sale Where: Bloomington When: 11 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16

Case Ranch & Rocking Chair Ranch: Consigning Cattle to South Texas Hereford Assoc. Sale

Where: San Saba When: 10 a.m.

Nipp Charolais & Friends: Annual Fall Production Sale

Jordan Cattle Auction: 11th Annual Hill Country Youth Heifer Sale

THURSDAY, OCT. 17

Where: Beeville When: 12 p.m.

Where: Wilson, Oklahoma When: 1 p.m.

Jordan Cattle Auction: Special Bull Sale Featuring Knox Brothers

7P Ranch: 49th Annual Production Sale

Wilks Ranch: Annual Fall Production Sale

Leachman Cattle: California Stabilizer Sale

Where: San Saba When: 10 a.m.

Where: Eastland

FRIDAY, OCT. 18

W4 Ranch: Fall Production Sale Where: Morgan When: 12:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, OCT. 18 SATURDAY, OCT. 19

Strait Ranches & Hefte Ranch: 2024 Strait-Hefte Tried & True Production Sale Where: Streetman

SATURDAY, OCT. 19

Fink Beef Genetics: Bull Sale Where: Randolph, Kansas When: 12 p.m.

MONDAY, OCT. 21

White Hawk Ranch: Georgia’s Big Fall Event

Where: Winona When: 1 p.m.

Where: Dinuba, California

MONDAY, OCT. 28

Jordan Cattle Auction: Stocker & Feeder Sale Where: Mason When: 10 a.m.

NOVEMBER

FRIDAY, NOV. 1 SATURDAY, NOV. 2

Cattle Raisers Museum: Cowboy Artists of America 58th Annual Exhibition & Sale Where: Fort Worth

SATURDAY, NOV. 2

Barnett Angus Ranches: 5th Annual BAR Bull Sale

Where: Buchanan, Georgia

Where: Washington, Georgia When: 12 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6

Where: Peaster When: 6 p.m.

Where: Goliad When: 5:30 p.m.

Cox Ranch: Angus Bull & Female Sale

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Family. Tradition. Quality.

In it for the long haul.

Registered Herefords Since 1948

REGISTERED HEREFORDS | ANGUS-HEREFORD BLACK BALDIES | SPANISH GOATS

JK Schmidt 972-921-8281 | jkschmidt1019@gmail.com | 14273 SR Ranch Road | Mason, Texas 76856

Upcoming Events THURSDAY, NOV. 7

Jordan Cattle Auction: Special Bull Sale Featuring Hales Angus Farm & Cannon Charolais Where: San Saba When: 10 a.m.

TSCRA Ranch Gathering Where: Laredo When: 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOV. 7 FRIDAY, NOV. 8

TUESDAY, NOV. 12 Where: Eastland

Cavender Ranches: 20th Annual Fall Sale

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13

Where: Jacksonville

Jordan Cattle Auction: Special Bull Sale, Featuring Barber Hereford Ranch & Express Ranch Angus

Arrowhead Ranch: 17th Annual Bull Sale Where: Gonzales Livestock Market, Gonzales When: 11 a.m.

Leachman Cattle: Fall Harvest Sale Where: Fort Collins, Colorado

Ranching 101: Feed Your Cows Cake

Wichita Falls Luncheon

Adams Ranch: 46th Annual Bull & Heifer Sale

SATURDAY, NOV. 9

TUESDAY, NOV. 19

THURSDAY, NOV. 14

FRIDAY, NOV. 8 Where: Clifton When: 12:30 p.m.

Leachman Cattle: Panhandle Stabilizer Sale Where: Gering, Nebraska

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

Double Creek Farms: Bull Sale

SATURDAY, NOV. 16

Where: San Saba When: 11 a.m.

HOLT CAT Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management Where: Kingsville and Online

FRIDAY, NOV. 15 SATURDAY, NOV. 16

Wilks Ranch: Annual Bull Sale

Where: Fort Pierce, Florida When: 12 p.m.

Where: Online When: 1 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOV. 21

Jordan Cattle Auction: Special Bull Sale, Featuring Schaefer Farms & Shady Oaks Farm Where: San Saba When: 10 a.m.

TSCRA Ranch Gathering

TSCRA Ranch Gathering

Where: Houston When: 5:30 p.m.

Where: Dallas When: 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, NOV. 15

Jorgensen Land & Cattle: Legends of the Fall Bull Sale Where: Arcadia, Florida When: 5:30 p.m.

MONDAY, NOV. 25

Gardiner Angus Ranch: 22nd Annual Profit Proven Commercial Female Sale Where: Ashland, Kansas

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Rocking Chair Ranch Long yearling bulls available by private treaty Performance Fertility Stayability Loyd Whitehead, Owner | 325-396-4911 Upcoming Sale Wade Perks | 817-269-9263 South Texas Hereford www.therockingchairranch.com 10/26 | Beeville, TX

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Accredited Land Brokers ................................. 90 Adams Ranch .......................................................... 58 AgTrust Farm Credit ............................................. 31 American Hereford Assoc. .............................. 97 American Red Brangus Assoc. .................... 88 Arrowhead Ranch ........................................ 70, 89 Arrowquip ................................................................. 37

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Bacica Farms .......................................................... 88 Bar G Feedyard ...................................................... 95 Barber Ranch ......................................................... 64 Barnett Angus Ranches ................................... 60 Bar J Bar Hereford Ranch ................................ 89 Beefmaster Breeders United ........................... 3 BioZyme ..................................................................... 49 Borchers Southern Y Ranches LP ............... 90 Buban Financial Services ................................ 90

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Cactus Feeders ...................................................... 25 Case Ranch Herefords ....................................... 87 Casey Beefmasters ............................................. 88 CattleMax ................................................................... 15 Cattle Raisers Insurance ................................... 17 Cattle Raisers Museum ..................................... 75 Cavender Ranches ............................................... 65 Charles S. Middleton ........................................... 90 Clayton-Waggoner Properties ..................... 90 Coates Ranch Co. .......................................... 66, 89 Coldwell Banker .................................................... 29 Cox Concrete Products .................................... 48 Cox Ranch ................................................................. 68

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Dan W. Kinsel III ..................................................... 90 Dennis Charolais ................................................... 89 Detering Red Brahmans ................................. 88 Doak Lambert ........................................................ 90 Double Creek Farms ................................... 72, 88 Double Diamond Herefords ........................... 89 Double Diamond Ranch .................................. 88 Dudley Bros. ............................................................ 89

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Express Ranches .................................................. 88 Express Scale Services ...................................... 33

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Farris Ranching Co. ............................................. 88 FerAppease .............................................................. 39 Filegonia Cattle Co. ............................................. 90 Fishpondaerator ................................................... 89

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Foster Bros. Farms ............................................... 90

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Gardiner Angus Ranch ..................................... 88 GKB Cattle ........................................................ 59, 88 Grandin Livestock Systems Inc. ................... 72

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Hall & Hall .................................................................. 90 HardOak Ranch Products ............................... 79 Harlow Cattle Co. .............. Inside Front Cover Harris Riverbend Farms .................................... 90 Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC .......................... 30 Hilltop Ranch Beefmasters ........................... 88 Hogue Cattle Co. .................................................. 88

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Indian Hills Ranch ............................................... 88 Indian Mound Ranch ................................... 61, 89

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J.D. Hudgins Inc. ..................................................... 51 John Martin Ranches ......................................... 90 Johnson Cattle Marketing ............................... 90 Jordan Cattle Auction ........................................ 29 Jorgensen Land & Cattle .................................. 56 Justin Insurance Agency ................................. 90

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

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Lawrence Family Limousin ............................. 89 Leachman Cattle .................................................. 73 Lee, Lee & Puckitt ................................................. 90 Littlerobe Angus Ranch ................................... 88 LRB Ranches ........................................................... 90

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Mallett Simmentals ............................................. 90 McKenzie Land & Livestock ............................ 63 Mesa T Ranch .......................................................... 89 MK Ranch ................................................................. 88 Moore Angus .......................................................... 88 MP Brangus ............................................................ 88 Muleshoe Ranch ........................................... 70, 89

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Neel Polled Herefords ........................................ 89 Nipp Charolais ................................................ 67, 89 No-Bull Enterprises .............................................. 41 Noack Herefords ................................................... 89 Noble Research Institute ................................. 47 Norbrook ..................................................................... 91

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

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Parker Friedrich Marketing & Consulting .... 90 Partin & Partin Heart Bar Ranch ................ 88 Peacock Angus Ranch ..................................... 88 Powell Herefords .......................................... 23, 89

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Ramro LLC/RJ Cattle Co. ........................... 55, 89 Red Angus Assoc. of America ....................... 94 Redbird Ranch ............................................... 72, 89 Redi Driver ................................................................ 47 Repurposed Materials ........................................ 97 Rocker b Ranch ...................................................... 89 Rocking Chair Ranch .......................................... 95 Rolling O Farms ..................................................... 89 Rusty’s Weigh Scales ......................................... 47

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Santa Gertrudis Breeders Intl. ...................... 36 Sartwelle Brahman Ranch ............................. 88 Satterfield Ranch ................................................. 88 Schmidt Hereford Ranch ................................. 93 Schneider Brahmans ......................................... 88 Scott Land Co. ........................................................ 90 Skrivanek Ranches .............................................. 89 Specialized Crop Insurance ................................7 Stonewall Valley Ranch ..................................... 90 Strait Ranches ........................................................ 69 SW&S Cattle Co. ..................................................... 89

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Tarter USA ................................................................. 22 Texas Christian University ................................ 51 Texas Hereford Assoc. ........................................ 89 Thickety Creek Farm .......................................... 88 Thomas Charolais Inc. ........................................ 89 TSCRA Membership ............................................ 34 TSCRA Business Partners ................................ 35

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A Look Back

OCTOBER 1924 Times were changing. This issue of The Cattleman discussed a major revolution in conditioning cattle.

Dr. Tage U. Ellinger, Armour’s Livestock Bureau assistant director, was quoted on the new trend toward younger feeder cattle.

“The system today is based largely on the ‘baby beef.’ Farmers in the western states raise cattle only until they are about 7 to 10 months old,” Ellinger said.

“And they breed them carefully from the best beef-producing stock.”

The “baby beeves” were then sent to the corn belt to be fattened. This shift was reflected by a reduction in the average weight of all cattle slaughtered in the U.S. from 1,053 pounds in 1893 to 996 pounds in 1923.

“Baby beef are the most economical of cattle from the viewpoint of meat production,” Ellinger said. “Of the total weight of a baby beef on the hoof, 57% is salable meat, while on the range steer, only 42% is meat.” CT

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