The Cattleman - September 2024

SEPTEMBER 2024

Wild Cats

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopts first-ever mountain lion rules.

Pursuit of Stewardship

G Bar C Ranch receives high honors.

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The Elusive Mountain Lion

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A historic first, Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopts rules involving the state’s largest native wild cat.

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PERFECT HARMONY S

tewardship creates harmony among wild things.

It’s a delicate balance, perfected by the hands of cattle raisers.

This month’s issue of The Cattleman celebrates just that — exploring the people, policies and regulations surrounding wildlife, such as new rules involving mountain lions in Texas. Read to learn more about the elusive species, how Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission arrived at the regulations, and the potential impacts on ranchers and landowners.

We invite you to also mark your calendars for an upcoming webinar about the electronic ID requirements going into effect Nov. 5. This free event is open to members and non-members alike, providing the mustknow facts about the recently finalized traceability rule impacting beef and dairy cattle. More details are available on page 32.

We also journey to G Bar C Ranch, national winner of the 2023 Environmental Stewardship Award Program, and home to 660 different species of plants and animals.

Want to see our editorial team dive into a specific subject? We’d love to hear from you! Submit your ideas any time to tscra@tscra.org. CT

The ranch, owned and operated by the Ellis family, is a leader in natural resource stewardship. The Ellises are committed not only to caring for their own ranch, but helping others improve theirs, too.

“What good is knowledge if you keep it to yourself?” asks Meredith Ellis, who shares her story and passion for stewardship across a global stage, starting on page 12.

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n 1982, G.C. Ellis and his wife Mary wore out two pickups searching for the perfect location to start their operation, G Bar C Ranch, eventually landing near Rosston.

In 2024, they reached a milestone in their 40-plusyear journey when the ranch, now under the day-to-day management of their daughter Meredith Ellis and their longtime ranch manager Michael Knabe, was granted the 2023 National Environmental Stewardship Award.

“It’s a lifetime achievement award for my dad, who worked quietly his whole life taking care of the land,” Meredith said of the honor presented through National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

“In that moment, when he was awarded the bronze while standing next to me and his grandson — both of whom want to work the land, too — he got to savor the feeling of knowing this is what he started.

“Three generations standing side-by-side. It was quite possibly the most special moment in our lives.”

The Canvas for Stewardship In the last four decades, G Bar C Ranch, located in Cooke County 15 miles south of the Red River, has expanded from 450 to 3,000 acres.

It is home to the elder Ellises; their daughter Meredith, who returned to the ranch in 2013 after earning her master’s degree in landscape architecture with a focus on sustainability from the University of New Mexico; and her nine-year-old son.

From the beginning, the family has concentrated on nurturing diversity from the ground up using an Angus cow-calf herd as their primary management tool. They continue to prioritize soil health by creating adaptive, context-based management solutions that leverage five principles rather than rigid, dictated practices.

“I know the G Bar C Ranch has always been wellmanaged because of the way it looks today,” said Dan Caudle, a retired Natural Resources Conservation

G Bar C Ranch works independently and with a variety of researchers to identify species present on the ranch, as well as conduct valuable research proving the longterm value of regenerative ranching practices.

Service grazing lands specialist with 40 years of experience. “The plant and wildlife communities are exceptionally diverse. Rangelands can’t get that way overnight, so the landscape is a testament to the effectiveness of the grazing practices and stewardship the family has implemented.”

Using iNaturalist, a crowdsourced species ID system and an organism occurrence recording tool, Meredith has catalogued 660 different species of plants, animals, birds, mosses, lichens and more. With Cornell University’s Merlin Bird ID app, she has documented 106 different bird species, which is significant because a 2019 Science study estimated the U.S. and Canada have lost 3 billion birds in the past 50 years.

G Bar C Ranch sits on what was once a vast tallgrass prairie spanning 12 million acres. According to the Texas Nature Conservancy, less than 1% of that bountiful, essential ecosystem remains.

The Ellis family conserves 1,000 acres of pristine prairie and is rehabilitating newly purchased prairie to its historic state, using cattle as the primary restoration method. The cattle nutrition program is built on available native forage to minimize input expenditures.

With each passing day, the importance of the ranch’s prairie ecosystem, biodiversity and ecological services increases. G Bar C Ranch is located 35 miles north of Denton, just outside the sprawling Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The family has a front-row seat to the state’s unprecedented growth.

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Texas gains nearly 1,400 residents every day and loses 1,000 acres of working land in the same 24-hour period.

In 1982, nearby Denton County’s population numbered 166,483 people. In March 2024, the population was 1,007,703 — and growing. The city and its attendant fragmentation are expanding every year.

The Living Laboratory The team at G Bar C Ranch admits they have learned their share of lessons through trial and error, and the family is committed to shortening the learning curve for fellow ranchers and range enthusiasts.

The ranch is the site of many workshops, field days, internships and youth experiences.

Most recently, G Bar C Ranch was one of five stops on this year’s national Trust in Beef Sustainable Ranchers Tour. Throughout the series of events, participants visit operations that are making their mark through sustainability. Each ranch visit is complemented by a follow-up online educational experience.

The family also hosted a full day of education for participants during the 2024 Youth Range Workshop. To further expand their reach and share their knowledge, the family is involved in three different films with portions of each being shot on the ranch.

“What good is knowledge if you keep it to yourself?”

Meredith asked. “We share what we have learned in the hope that it will help other people achieve their goals.”

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The family’s ongoing quest for knowledge has translated into an open-gate policy for researchers. For years, the ranch has rolled out the welcome mat for universities, state and federal agencies as well as non-governmental organizations.

Researchers from Texas A&M University, Noble Research Institute, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Quivira Coalition, Earth X and the Botanical Research Institute of Texas have used the ranch as a living laboratory.

“It is important to me to have objective researchers come and verify the benefits that we see from our regenerative ranching practices,” Meredith said. “Anybody can tell a good story, but I want ours backed by science.”

In this way, the ranch is a hotbed of activity and discovery.

Currently, scientists from the University of North Texas are conducting research that they hope will allow them to develop a bird friendliness index. In application, it will help quantify the habitat ranchers provide to birds.

The Botanical Research Institute of Texas, a longtime collaborator with the family, has recently started creating a seed bank of rare, culturally significant plants.

The Noble Research Institute, in partnership with an organization from the United Kingdom, has installed a carbon flux tower for metrics, monitoring and measuring. In real time, the tower measures carbon that is drawn down by the grasslands and how that changes throughout time.

“All of this along with cows and Little League baseball,” said Meredith, laughing. “There’s never a dull moment.”

For years now, the focus for Meredith and the G Bar C team has been sequestering carbon and developing an associated ecosystems service market that can revolutionize the beef industry to benefit consumers, ranchers and the environment.

G Bar C Ranch has participated in a host of industry initiatives applying science to improve sustainability.

These projects range from the Noble Research Institute’s Land Stewardship Program, in conjunction with Ecosystem Services Market Consortium, to a two-year McDonald’s Sustainability Pilot Project that tested the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef metrics developed through the supply chain.

As a past board member for the Integrity Beef Alliance, Meredith helped spearhead the development of Integrity Beef Legacy.

She helped write the flexible, principle-based land stewardship protocol, working with the developers of AgriWebb, a grazing and data collection app, and Indigo Ag, the carbon quantification and lifecycle assessment entity, to bring it all together.

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G Bar C Ranch embraces the value of diversity and is home to 660 different species of plants, animals, birds, mosses, lichens and more.

The new program, which received a $30 million USDA Climate Smart Commodities Grant, will eventually create a path to enable the U.S. beef industry to verify carbon-neutral beef production at a significant scale.

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G Bar C Ranch opens its gates to others, hoping their efforts to contribute to the greater understanding of grazing management and soil health can benefit other land stewards, ultimately improving the sustainability of ranching.

The Bully Pulpit Since returning home in 2013, Meredith has embraced the role of ranch spokesperson and industry advocate.

She has been interviewed by a host of publications, including Texas Monthly and D Magazine, along with industry periodicals. Podcasts and educational videos pop up regularly on her calendar, too.

By February 2023, she had been a featured speaker at 12 different events, including delivering a keynote address on regenerative ranching to the entire student body of Skidmore University in upstate New York, and presenting at the McDonald’s World Convention and the Sustainable Ag Summit twice. The list has grown substantially since.

By Meredith’s own admission, public speaking scares her. But what scares her most are the consequences of ranchers staying home and remaining silent about the industry’s benefits.

“I’m an introvert, and I’d rather be fixing water gaps and dealing with water moccasins instead of speaking in front of large groups, but it’s imperative that we get off our ranches,” she said. “Only 20% of North America’s grasslands remain, and our effort as ranchers is what keeps that land as rangeland and habitat.”

She continued, “There is nothing more sustainable than regenerative ranching, when people use a species such as cattle within a landscape, because natural history tells us that ecosystems thrive because of ruminant animals — not despite them.”

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If cattle and ranches disappear, the environmental consequences will be dire.

“As ranchers, we are expressing our care and commitment across the landscape, and if our industry went away, that last 20% would turn into strip centers and housing developments,” she said. “We are protectors of a disappearing landscape.”

In December 2023, she carried this message across the world to COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, held in Dubai. Meredith was a member of two delegations: the Protein Pact and Solutions from the Land.

She spoke on four panels, including one with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, representing ranchers and the role land stewardship can play in solving the world’s environmental challenges. When she wasn’t on the podium, she was attending meetings, dinners and informal negotiations.

“It was a lot of hard work, but it was worth it,” she said.

Speaking to the diverse international audience was a far cry f rom preaching to the industry choir.

Meredith used the data collected from G Bar C Ranch to back up her passion with scientific evidence. As she recounted her stories, she encountered reactions ranging from astonishment and curiosity to cynicism and suspicion, as voiced by animal rights activists and proponents of veganism.

“With some people, you could just see the light bulbs going off, while others had their minds already made

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up and were asking slanted questions to put me on the spot,” Meredith said.

In more than one instance, she was accused of “being the one good rancher that everyone else hides behind.”

“As industry spokespeople, that’s not fun, but we’ve got to be respectful, gracious and make it clear that we care about the environment, the animals and making as big a difference as we can,” she said.

“Just like I told them, I’m not the best rancher or a unique rancher. I learned from my dad, neighbors and mentors, and we’re all doing what thousands of others are doing across America.”

The difference, she said, was that she was willing to fly across the world and talk with them. And she is glad she did, especially to the people who were willing to listen and learn.

“In my opinion, it’s critical to have more ranchers at future meetings, because if we’re not there to give our input and come up with solutions, somebody else will — and their solution won’t benefit ranchers, the industry or the environment,” Meredith said.

She feels so strongly about this, Meredith is considering attending COP29.

It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, halfway between Moscow and Iran.

“My goal is to find other ranchers who are not afraid to go across the world and tell people what we are doing,” Meredith said.

“This is not about one rancher, but about the legacy of all ranchers and what we have been doing for the land for generations.” CT Lorie A. Woodward is a freelance writer from Brenham.

National Winners — G Bar C Ranch, after receiving the Texas

Outstanding Rangeland Stewardship Award during the 2023 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo, was nominated by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association for the Region IV Environmental Stewardship Award Program, or ESAP, contest. They won the regional title in February, qualifying the ranch to compete nationally alongside five other U.S. cattle operations. In April, the ranch and the Ellis family were honored with the 2023 National ESAP Award in Washington, D.C. They are the fifth Texas-based operation to hold the title.

Photos courtesy of National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

I learned from my dad, neighbors and mentors, and we’re all doing what thousands of others are doing across America.”

— Meredith Ellis, G Bar C Ranch

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Mountain lions are native to the state, primarily found in two areas: desert mountain ranges of the Trans-Pecos and the brushlands of South Texas. Photo by Russell Graves.

The Elusive

Mountain Lion A historic first, Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopts rules involving the state’s largest native wild cat.

By Jena McRell

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rom his front porch, West Texas rancher Ron Helm looks directly at Panther Canyon, a rocky ravine named long ago for its abundance of mountain lions.

Located along the northwestern slopes of the Davis Mountains, Helm Land & Cattle Co., near Van Horn, is in the heart of lion country.

For nearly 50 years, Helm and his wife Janet have been running cattle throughout the rugged and wild landscape.

“It’s wide open,” says Helm, a Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association director. “There is a lot of freedom, but it is not free. Agriculture is a rewarding life — and it is a hard life, too.”

One of today’s challenges is the mountain lion population, which Helm suspects is growing throughout the Trans-Pecos region.

He fears for his livestock, as well as larger wildlife that often fall prey to mountain lions, including white-tailed and mule deer, an income source for landowners like Helm.

In addition to raising commercial Angus crossbred cattle in Jeff Davis County, Helm operates a hunting enterprise to contribute to the ranch’s bottom line. He says the mountain lion's growing impact is evident in the declining population of mule deer and antelope.

“Mule deer are a valuable commodity out here,” Helm says. “We struggle to keep our numbers up. Between the mountain lions and the drought, we have very few deer compared to what we had decades ago.”

The stealthy, reclusive mountain lion — alternatively known as the Puma concolor, cougar or panther — migrates long distances across the jagged terrain, often seeking solitude or its next meal. In recent years, there has been a growing push to better understand and manage lion populations.

“I love mountain lions. They are one of the most fascinating animals on Earth,” Helm says.

“But they are an apex predator in Texas, and as such, you have to deal with them accordingly.”

Some groups believe the numbers are declining and greater regulatory protections should be in place; others, including Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, advocate for the rights of landowners, ranchers and farmers to protect their livestock and manage mountain lions as needed on private property.

After grappling with these concerns for decades, Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission directed a stakeholder group to fully explore the current state of mountain lions.

Stakeholders meet Mountain lions are a widespread wild cat in North and South America. In evaluating their global presence, the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the mountain lion as a species of “least concern.”

Closer to home, mountain lions are not classified as threatened or endangered, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. Their conservation rank is vulnerable to imperiled, but more data is needed to determine the population’s current state.

Additionally, mountain lions are classified as a nongame species in Texas. A hunting license is required for the take of non-game species, but there are no designated hunting seasons, bag limits or possession limits. On private property, mountain lions can be hunted at any time by any lawful means.

Only the Texas Legislature can reclassify non-game and game species designations. The latter requires more population-based harvest requirements and other regulatory parameters.

In June 2022, Texas Parks and Wildlife received a petition pushing for mountain lion hunting and trapping regulations. The department declined the petition, and decided instead to form a Mountain Lion Stakeholder Group.

Starting in January 2023, the group held a series of five meetings throughout the year. The 19-person group included a wide array of backgrounds and interests — from cattle ranchers and affected landowners, to land managers, trappers, houndsmen, academic researchers and private wildlife biologists.

Chairing the effort was Joseph Fitzsimons, a former Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission chair and current Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association director.

He was joined by fellow association director James Oliver, of Ozona, who represented the voice of cattle raisers during the discussions.

The group was tasked with considering the following charges: the abundance, status, distribution and persistence of mountain lions in Texas; development of a mountain lion management plan; harvest reporting; trap and snare check standards; harvest or bag limits; and canned hunts.

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A game camera captures a photo from Helm Land & Cattle near Van Horn. Courtesy photo.

from other state and federal agencies, researchers, land managers, a lion hunter and a wildlife filmmaker.

“We learned a lot from those various experts, and none of them support a ban on hunting or trapping,” Fitzsimons says. “Not a single one.”

Protecting the right to hunt and trap mountain lions is critical to predator management, including protecting livestock, typically young calves, that are at most risk for mountain lion attacks.

The group also explored other important aspects of management, including the need for more research to fully understand mountain lion populations.

“Everyone on the task force eventually agreed on some very important issues,” Fitzsimons says. “One of them was simply that we don’t have the data to regulate mountain lions as a game species.”

Because of the mountain lion’s elusive nature and vast territories, gathering data is both difficult and costly.

Emerging technology, including facial recognition, may someday help fuel further research.

“Our job was to be the information-gathering body and to reflect where there was agreement and disagreement,” Fitzsimons says. “It was up to the commission to make a decision on what, if anything, to do looking forward.”

In the stakeholder group’s final report, they noted that Texas Parks and Wildlife’s ability to monitor and manage mountain lion populations suffers from a lack of harvest data. However, addressing such data collection brings its own discussion.

Fitzsimons says he balanced the group’s varying points of view on managing the mountain lion population by requiring homework. They studied, engaged in smallgroup discussions and heard from leading mountain lion experts, including Texas Parks and Wildlife staff, biologists

For example, providing ways to voluntarily submit information, including by way of the My Texas Hunt Harvest app, was discussed as an alternative to mandatory reporting, but efficacy of data could be a deterrent. Mandatory reporting challenges the rights of

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hunters and landowners, adding additional regulatory burdens for a species lacking federal or state protections.

Fitzsimons says that the majority of mountain lions in Texas are presumed to be on private lands — making landowners a vital part of conservation efforts. This sets the state apart from others in the West that are controlling populations on public land.

“At the end of the day, the question was, ‘How do we move forward to really understand what our mountain lion populations are, both in the Big Bend and in South Texas?’” Fitzsimons says.

“The best way to do that is for people to voluntarily submit their harvest data when they do take them. Then, we really start talking about mountain lion management from the standpoint of facts, rather than emotions.”

New regulations The Mountain Lion Stakeholder Group issued its final report to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission in January 2024. From there, commissioners drafted and released proposed rules — a ban on canned hunting and 36-hour trapping standard — for public review.

During the comment period, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association submitted written concern that the new regulations presented themselves as an attempt to control private landowner rights, and enact rules without supporting research and data.

The association also testified before the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission before the final rules were approved.

In June, commissioners voted to enact the state’s first regulations involving mountain lions.

The new rules ban canned hunts, or the capture and later release of a mountain lion for hunting purposes.

They also create a 36-hour trapping standard, where a live mountain lion cannot be kept in a trap or snare for longer than the specified time limit.

One exception, the department reports, is if a mountain lion is inadvertently captured in as snare set vertically with a loop no larger than 10 inches in diameter. In such circumstances, the 36-hour requirement does not apply.

Failure to comply could result in a Class C misdemeanor and a $500 fine.

“What you are doing is tying an unnecessary regulation against people who are trying to manage wildlife,” Helm says. “Landowners, property owners and livestock producers in Texas are very much the front line of wildlife management. That’s what we do every day.”

Ron Helm, who ranches northwest of the Davis Mountains, says he suspects the mountain lion population in the Trans-Pecos region is growing. He uses traps and dogs to help manage the predators on his land — and protect livestock and other wildlife. Courtesy photos.

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He adds that a spirit of cooperation among landowners and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is vital for conservation, and heeds caution when it comes to enacting burdensome rules failing to account for landowner concerns.

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A generation ago, in the ’60s and ’70s, Helm says he remembers how unusual it was for someone to bag a mountain lion. When it happened, people would flock into town to see it for themselves. During that era, he says the predator population was low, as reflected by a large number of mule deer and antelope.

Today, that has changed. “It is an imbalance slanted toward the predators, not the desired game,” Helm says.

He says he receives game camera photos from fellow ranchers and landowners all across the state — from South to East Texas, to the Panhandle and Hill Country.

“Those mountain lions are everywhere,” Helm says.

“There may be more along the river corridor in terms of population and numbers, but they’re everywhere in Texas.”

While mountain lion sightings alone are not enough to fully quantify and evaluate population trends, it is a start. The observations also reinforce the need for more research before moving forward with a state-wide mountain lion management plan.

Yet, perhaps the most concerning issue regarding mountain lion populations often goes unnoticed.

Fitzsimons says the greatest threat to the large cat’s existence in Texas is the fragmentation of rural landscapes. Mountain lions need a lot of space, with

Protecting working lands and open spaces is essential to mountain lion conservation.

males traversing up to 500 square miles, and when ranches or farms are broken up, the habitats are not viable long term.

“Nobody has a greater role in the health of all our wildlife population than private landowners, ranchers and farmers of Texas,” Fitzsimons says. “Whether it’s mountain lions or quail or white-tailed deer, the members of TSCRA are the key to success in wildlife management.” CT

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Where We Stand

WITH GREAT POWER COMES

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By Dan Gattis, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association second vice president and secretary/treasurer

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n excess of power granted to federal agencies has long been a source of discontent for many Americans.

These agencies are led by unelected bureaucrats whose jobs allow them to exercise a considerable amount of control over individuals and industries. Those who share this sentiment will celebrate a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court limiting previous precedent that granted federal agencies a largely unchecked power.

In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court released a landmark decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v.

Raimondo. Ranchers, landowners and the beef industry welcomed the decision as a positive step toward limiting unjustified and burdensome federal regulations. The case changed years of legal precedent that required courts to defer to federal agencies in their interpretation and implementation of federal laws.

The legal concept of deference to federal agencies, known as Chevron deference, was derived from the 1984 Supreme Court case Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v.

Natural Resources Defense Council, in which the court concluded that if Congress has not directly spoken on an issue through legislation, then the courts should defer to federal agencies and their interpretation of those laws.

States.” That ambiguity allowed the U.S. Environmental Protections Agency and the Department of the Army to create their own definition by rule. Countless legal battles and landowner angst have resulted almost solely from that rule — and the definition of WOTUS concocted by the EPA and the Department of the Army.

While the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper creates meaningful limits on the power of federal agencies, there is still a tough road ahead. The decision will not immediately undo current regulations plaguing cattle raisers with burdensome red tape, like WOTUS or endangered species designations by the EPA. Similarly, the ruling does not stop agencies from developing and issuing rules and regulations. It does, however, increase the likelihood that these harmful, agency-driven agendas will falter under legal scrutiny.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association are at the forefront of these challenges, making it even more important for cattle raisers and landowners to engage with and support these organizations.

Moreover, the recent Chevron decision will require Congress to assume renewed accountability for the bills they pass if they want them to survive a legal challenge.

That decision shifted an enormous amount of power to federal agencies and opened the door for broad and overreaching rules and regulations. Since the Chevron decision, cattle raisers and landowners have found themselves in the crosshairs of onerous regulations from federal agencies.

They must draft more precise and detailed legislation to create workable laws. With legislators required to provide clear definitions and directives within legislation to assist in implementation, timely passage of key legislation could prove difficult. This includes the highly anticipated farm bill.

One example of regulatory overreach under Chevron is the Clean Water Act, which grants the federal government control over certain “waters of the United States,” but did not define “waters of the United

Regardless, this Supreme Court decision is a win for ranchers and landowners. Voters are back in the driver’s seat, giving power to legislators they elect — rather than a bureaucracy of unelected federal employees. CT

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Where We Stand

STANDING WITH US

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.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is serving his 12th year as a Republican Senator for Texas. Since he was sworn in, Cruz has been a passionate fighter for limited government, economic growth and national security.

Indemnity Program in an effort to establish an additional payment rate for excessive calf death losses due to loss of bred cattle. This push was in response to the devastating wildfires in the Texas Panhandle.

Cruz is honored to serve as the top Republican on the Commerce Committee, a position that enables him to have a far-reaching impact on innovation and growth across the landscape of daily life.

Cruz has supported the Fish and Wildlife Service in their efforts to ensure conservation decisions remain at state and local levels. He has also been leading congressional efforts to help Texas farmers by bringing Mexico into compliance with a 1944 treaty to share water from the Colorado, Tijuana and Rio Grande Rivers.

As ranking member, he is focused on furthering innovation in the telecommunications space, protecting Americans’ privacy and security, helping Americans travel safely and more efficiently, and ensuring that the U.S. continues to lead the world in space exploration.

Cruz earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton and his law degree from Harvard Law School. He clerked for Chief U.S. Sen. Justice Rehnquist and then worked in private Ted Cruz practice. In 1999, he joined George W. Bush’s Cruz also stands with Texas agriculture campaign for president as a domestic policy producers. During his tenure, he has worked advisor. That experience led him to Heidi Nelson, who alongside legislators, both in the House and Senate, also worked on the policy team. Heidi and Ted married to bring forth legislation with the well-being of cattle producers and landowners at the forefront. Recent after the campaign and started their family, welcoming efforts include filing a bill to expand the Livestock Caroline and Catherine upon their return to Texas. CT

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

AT TSCRA UPCOMING WEBINAR TO COVER LIVESTOCK ELECTRONIC ID REQUIREMENTS Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association will host an educational webinar at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 to discuss the recently finalized traceability rule impacting beef and dairy cattle.

The session will feature a panel of livestock industry experts and cattle raisers, and answer important questions about electronic ID requirements in response to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service final rule for animal disease traceability that goes into effect Nov. 5.

Topics include: • Impacted classes of livestock; • Electronic ID tag requirements;

about land fragmentation trends and impacts amid the state’s rapid growth.

Polk, a rancher and landowner from East Texas, delivered the message that the loss of working lands is not theoretical. It is very real for cattle raisers and landowners, as are the challenges that accompany such land use changes.

“When ranchers try to continue production in the face of development, they are confronted with new challenges such as a strain on natural resources necessary for agriculture, like water,” Polk said.

Working lands, which include ranch and pastureland, make up 81% of the state of Texas. Today, Texas loses 1,000 acres of these lands per day to development — an increase from the 650 acres of working lands lost only 10 years ago.

“The need for keeping land in agricultural production is greater now than it has ever been,” Polk said.

The Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association president also testified that while the challenge at hand clearly illustrates the need for the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program, it’s important the program supports conservation easements that keep land in agricultural production.

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• Industry responsibilities for implementation; • Data and program security; and • Resources for cattle raisers, including how to access free tags.

The webinar is free and open to the public. To register, visit tscra.org/events.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association is now accepting applications for the spring 2025 internship programs.

These experiences provide students with opportunities to work alongside Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association staff and industry leaders. Students will expand their professional network, and learn from staff across administration, communications and marketing, education and events.

Spring 2025 opportunities include: • TSCRA Internship: Semester-long internship in Fort Worth offering a variety of opportunities in administration, communications, education, events, membership and more. Interns will gain first-hand experience in the day-to-day functions of the association and get a behind-the-scenes look at hosting the 2025 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo, the largest agricultural event in the Southwest.

Beginning Nov. 5, new electronic tagging requirements will take effect for certain classes of sexually intact cattle and bison moving interstate. Photo by Katie Barnett.

• TSCRA Government Relations Internship: Semester-long internship in Austin focusing on federal and state policy-related issues, including private property rights, natural resources, animal health and more.

TSCRA PRESIDENT TESTIFIES ON THE NEED TO CONSERVE TEXAS WORKING LANDS Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Carl Ray Polk Jr. addressed the Texas House Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism in July to promote the need for the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program, and raise awareness

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Applications for the spring 2025 internship opportunities are due Oct. 1. Additional details including submission instructions are available at tscra.org/who-we-are/employment. CT

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The hour-long session, starting at 1 p.m., will feature two game wardens who will share essential safety measures and insights to help facilitate an enjoyable hunting season.

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Participants will gain expert knowledge from those responsible for ensuring regulations are followed to promote safety and protect wildlife. Interested association members can register by scanning the QR code below.

Steve Stapleton Steve Stapleton, of Van Zandt County, a humorist, naturalist, storyteller and Captain Game Warden, who has spent the last 25 years protecting wild things and wild places across the state of Texas, will present.

Joining Stapleton is Randolph McGee, of Fannin County, who is a graduate of the University of North Texas. He became a cadet of the 49th Texas Game Warden class in 2003. After graduation, he was stationed in Grayson County, where he worked until June 2010. He then transferred east to Fannin County, where he still works today.

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OBITUARIES additional ranches in Wilson and Kendall counties, and continued to breed Beefmaster cattle on all three ranches.

WILLIAM RICHARD CARR, 87, of Laredo, died June 5.

A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in geology and from the School of Law, Carr was a certified landman and real estate broker. He also served in the Air Force Reserves.

After practicing law and working in the oil-and-gas industry for Southern Minerals, he began full-time cattle ranching.

By the early 1970s, following an initial series of land purchases with his parents and brothers, he was the sole owner of 12,000 acres in Webb County and started breeding Beefmaster cattle. He eventually acquired two

Carr served the Beefmaster Breeders United organization in numerous ways, including as president and chairing various committees. He received the Beefmaster Breeders United Breeder of the Year award twice, in 1993 and again in 2021; and along with his wife, Dusty, was inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame in 1996.

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Theft & Law In December 2022, the victim, a rancher from Potter County, discovered a discrepancy in his calf counts. The victim contacted Ward, stating his belief that his employee, Patterson, had stolen the calves.

Ward was able to find evidence linking Patterson to the crime and determined he had received proceeds from the stolen cattle.

SHACKELFORD COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOR CATTLE THEFT

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Ward submitted his findings to the Potter County District Attorney’s Office, which reviewed the investigation and secured an indictment for theft of livestock. A warrant was issued for Patterson’s arrest.

Ronnie Joe Patterson arrested after an investigation by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

Albany native Ronnie Joe Patterson was arrested on a warrant for theft of livestock issued in Potter County. The warrant follows an investigation conducted by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Chris Ward.

Patterson was apprehended June 8 in Shackelford County and is currently out on bond.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association extends a thank you to the Potter County District Attorney’s Office for their assistance in this case. CT

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DISTRICT 14 — EAST TEXAS

Kubota skid steer stolen in Cherokee County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Darrel Bobbitt reports a Kubota SVL 95 2S skid steer stolen from a property off County Road 3111 in Jacksonville.

The serial number is 33395. The skid steer, with the pallet forks attached, was stolen June 25 between 5:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. The suspect(s) drove the skid steer off the property before loading it onto a trailer. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Bobbitt at 936-222-2144.

DISTRICT 21 — EAST TEXAS

Charolais bull missing in Madison County.

DISTRICT 1 — TEXAS PANHANDLE

Longhorn cow missing in Donley County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Chris Ward reports a blue-roan Longhorn cow, last seen June 5, missing from a property near the intersection of County Road 3 and County Road 6 in Ashtola.

Tack stolen in Randall County.

Ward also reports a Cactus brand ranch saddle and four Kelly Terry bits stolen from a saddle house located on property off FM 1705 near Happy. The items were discovered missing June 25. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Ward at 806-205-0119.

DISTRICT 7 — NORTHWEST TEXAS Calf missing in Wilbarger County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Jay Foster reports a calf missing from a property near Farmers Valley. Last seen June 13, the black or black-and-white faced calf will possibly have an “SL” branded on the right shoulder and a notched left ear. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Foster at 940-475-0295.

DISTRICT 11 — NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

Cattle missing near Cooke & Montague County line.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Brad Oliver reports three Hereford cows and three tiger striped cow-calf pairs missing from a property off FM 455 and FM 730 near the Cooke and Montague County line. They were last seen June 16. The Hereford cows weigh approximately 1,000 pounds and are four-to-six months bred. They are branded with a “Rafter 21” on their left hip and have a white tag in their left ear, which includes the owner’s telephone number.

The cow-calf pairs weigh approximately 1,400 pounds with their calves weighing 300 to 400 pounds. The heifer calves have a pink ear tag in their left ear, and the steer calves have a purple ear tag in their right ear.

The cows have “Rafter 21” and bone branded on their left hip, and have a white tag in their left ear, which includes the owner’s telephone number.

Angus heifers missing in Denton County.

Oliver also reports nine Angus heifers missing from a property off State Highway 114 in the Southwest portion of Denton County. The heifers weigh approximately 950 pounds and are five-months bred. They have ear tags in both ears and a “2” branded on their left rib cage. They were last seen June 15. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Oliver at 903-328-8023.

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Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Chace Fryar reports a Charolais bull missing from a property off Blakney Lane in Normagee.

The two-year-old bull has “JB” branded on his left shoulder. He was last seen in June 2023.

Cattle missing in Walker County.

The special ranger reports five Longhorn cows, a Shorthorn cow and a Red Angus bull missing from a property off Loma Road in Bedias. The cattle are described as follows: five Longhorn cows of mixed color, with one ear tag of unknown color including “FB Wakefield” and a phone number; one black Shorthorn cow, with one ear tag of unknown color including “FB Wakefield” and a phone number; and one five-year-old Red Angus bull with a pink ear tag in his left ear including “Riber Cattle Company” and a phone number. The cows were last seen in January, and the bull was last seen in May. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Fryar at 281-734-4078.

DISTRICT 22 — EAST TEXAS

F1 cows missing in Washington County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Brent Mast reports 11 head of F1 tiger striped cows missing from a pasture off FM 227 in Chapel Hill. They were last seen in July 2023. The owner believes it’s possible they got out due to the flooding in the area this past spring. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Mast at 936-714-6619.

DISTRICT 26 — CENTRAL TEXAS

Black Brangus bull missing in Gillespie County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Todd Jennings reports a black Brangus bull missing from a property near Willow City. The twoyear-old bull has no brands or markings and was last seen June 11. Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact Jennings at 830-997-7585.

DISTRICT 30 — SOUTH TEXAS

Cow-calf pair missing in Bee County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Steve Martin reports an 8-year-old, blackand-white Muley crossbred cow with her black-andwhite belted calf missing off Live Oak Drive. They were last seen June 4. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Martin at 361-542-0496. CT TSCRA offers a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and/or grand jury indictment of individuals for theft of livestock or related property. Anonymity is guaranteed. To provide information, call the Operation Cow Thief tip line at 817-916-1775.

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A CLOSER LOOK AT

QUAIL PARASITES What’s plaguing the state’s quail population?

By Kayla Jennings

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rom crawling insects to grazing livestock and bounding deer to soaring birds, ranches are a delicate balance of living things. Each species connects to form not only a thriving ecosystem, but also a thriving enterprise for its stewards.

Nobody is more innately aware of this balance than cattle raisers.

paradigm,” Rollins said. “We committed $1.9 million of our war chest, if you will, to the study of this.”

This research left no stone unturned with a comprehensive look into quail depredation, parasites, diseases, toxicology and more. Just as researchers were beginning to think habitat alone was the culprit, the study revealed something else at play.

From the research, two parasites emerged — eyeworms and cecal worms. Rollins said the sheer number of these parasites in quail had increased substantially from prior years, and it may be impacting quail numbers.

Quail, a popular bird for hunting enthusiasts, is found in all regions of the Lone Star State and has seen dwindling populations. Researchers at the Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation set out to learn why bobwhite and scaled quail populations have declined significantly throughout the past 50 years.

“We're not saying that these worms are directly killing quail, but they certainly might be having an effect when we dry up,” O’Shaughnessy added. “It becomes just that much more effort for those birds to find food and then to process that food to get the energy that they need.”

“The demise of quail is our greatest conservation tragedy,” said Dale Rollins, founder and former executive director of the Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation.

Rollins joined Ryan O’Shaughnessy, the foundation’s current executive director, for a School for Successful Ranching presentation during the 2024 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo March 23 in Fort Worth.

Ryan O’Shaughnessy

Latest research Historically, Rollins said the prevailing paradigm in wildlife management for quail is this: rain plus habitat equals quail. Even so, after a wet year in 2010, few quail remained. This set forth a project called Operation Idiopathic Decline in 2011 to determine why.

“Our charge was a scientific examination of the factors on the quail outside of the habitat-precipitation

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Oddly enough, their fatal harm doesn’t come solely through the digestive tract, but also through their vision.

Rollins said since quail are at the bottom of the food chain, if they can’t see because of these parasites impairing their vision, the survival likelihood is low. To back this up, he said most quail he has sent the Texas Veterinary Diagnostic Lab have returned trauma as the cause of death.

Rollins said quail overrun with parasites and poor vision are either flying into structures or falling victim to predators, in addition to the nutrition deficiency they are experiencing with parasites on board.

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Ranching Taking action These parasites are not only causing harm to the quail, but also to the ranchers who manage their habitats.

Along with the species’ continual drop comes a potential loss in ranch income.

“As the quail have declined, the economic opportunities for a lot of these struggling West Texas rural communities have also been impacted,” Rollins said. “These places used to receive a real infusion of cash come hunting season. Quail hunters in Texas spend an average of about $10,000 [per hunter] in pursuit of their hobby. We hope to restore that as we improve the quail populations.”

Fortunately, there is a promising solution on the horizon for producers who have worked to maintain their quail habitats.

The foundation is spearheading a medicated feed study to determine if it can get a hold on these parasites. This comprehensive study will include several groups of quail across ranches in Texas and Oklahoma.

The researchers will catch and track birds to determine how they respond to receiving the medication. There

will be control groups, as well as a group that receives the medication through a syringe and a group receiving treatment through a feeder.

By doing this, researchers will first determine if the medication works, and secondly, if birds will consume the product through a delivery system ranchers can practically use.

“We want to figure out if we can effectively administer a medicated feed on the landscape that's going to make a measurable change in quail density,” O’Shaughnessy said. “Because, let's be honest, we could have the best feed in the world, but if we can't get it to those birds, we're not accomplishing much.”

In the grand scheme, Rollins and O’Shaughnessy agree the quail population is one worth saving.

They play a role in a ranch’s ecosystem, as well as a secondary income source for ranchers and rural communities.

“We are wishing for a 5% to 10% increase in survival every year,” O’Shaughnessy said of the medicated feed study. “If we can achieve that, that'd be massive for an organism like the quail.” CT

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A Place FOR ALL TSCRA president casts his vision for the association.

Story by Kristen Brown Photos by Katie Barnett

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ngagement, opportunity and diligence — words that summarize Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Carl Ray Polk Jr.’s guiding philosophies for his two-year tenure, which began in March during the 2024 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo in Fort Worth.

Polk, of Polk Land & Cattle Co. in Angelina and Houston counties, shared his vision for the association during a recent TSCRA Talk podcast episode.

He said rising input costs, as well as state and federal regulations, are top-of-mind for the industry. So is the upcoming legislative session in Austin, something he notes the association is already gearing up for.

“One of our biggest challenges is finding state and federal legislative leaders who understand and recognize the importance of our industry and our space,” he said.

Polk knows the critical nature of working alongside these leaders to craft legislation advancing memberdriven policies. These are policies, he hopes, will set a promising stage for future generations of cattle raisers.

Looking ahead In discussing the future, Polk said he was proud to share that of the 4,400 attendees at the recent Cattle Raisers Convention, more than 40% were under the age of 40.

“We’re a graying industry, but when you see that kind of participation from our young producers, it gives a lot of excitement and hope,” he said.

Despite entry challenges into the cattle business, Polk said the educational and financial programs available for ranchers, including the TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation Working Grant Program, offer great opportunities.

When it comes to membership, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association continues to strive to include all cattle producers, no matter the age or size of the ranch.

At home at Polk Land & Cattle near Lufkin, Carl Ray Polk Jr., top center, stands with his sons, Preston and Andrew, top left and right, respectively.

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“There is a place for everyone,” Polk said. “There are multi-generational ranches, but I think it’s important to realize, also, that 75% of our members have less than a hundred head, and we represent them equal to our large ranch operators.”

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Ranching Polk said he is focused on providing value to each association member through the wide variety of services including the government relations department, inperson and online educational opportunities, and the work of the law enforcement and special ranger team.

Polk also spoke about maintaining a pulse on assets related to land ownership through the association’s policy committees, including cattle health and wellbeing, marketing and transportation, natural resources and wildlife, property rights and tax and the newly established water rights subcommittee.

“Water in the state is becoming more and more of a precious commodity, and I applaud the fact that our leadership team and executive committee recognize the importance of a subcommittee to specifically discuss and talk about areas of concern as it comes to water rights,” he said.

Polk said he understands the immense value in protecting those assets through policy committees and other legislative efforts.

When asked about advice he would give himself early in his ranching career, or to a beginning rancher, Polk reflected on relationships.

“You have to build relationships with your vendors and suppliers, whether that’s your lender, equipment dealer, feed broker or seed broker, and do that early on,” he said. “And be nimble, be quick. When I say that, I mean sometimes we can overthink. I tell folks that I work with, ‘Let’s don’t over-bake this; we’ve run our numbers, they look good, let’s move or let’s go the other direction.’”

Continuing down the path of providing value through the association, Polk urged members to become actively involved by attending a TSCRA Ranch Gathering held in their region or the annual Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo in Fort Worth. They can also volunteer to join a committee, and stay up-to-date on the latest news and information through the TSCRA Update daily email and The Cattleman.

TSCRA President Carl Ray Polk Jr. encourages everyone to get involved throughout the organization, furthering the call to protect the great Southwest.

“I would encourage you, if there’s something that interests you, reach out, get in touch with me or anyone else at the association,” Polk said. “Let us know where your interests lie, and we’ll find you a seat at the table.” CT Kristen Brown, from Dalhart, is host of the TSCRA Talk podcast.

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Pale pink to white puffball flowers

Seed pods from flowers hold 4 to 7 seeds

WHAT PLANT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE

MONTH OF SEPTEMBER? Catclaw mimosa (Mimosa aculeaticarpa)

By Kent Ferguson Photos courtesy of Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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• Produces seed pods from flowers that are curved or

native, warm-season shrub, Catclaw mimosa is often found growing in sandy, rocky, shallow, hilly soils of Central to far West Texas.

straight and hold 4 to 7 seeds. The seed pods will be up to 1/4 inch wide and 1.5 inches long — and may or may not have stickers on the pods.

This plant:

• Has a rounded growth habit, and is usually 4 to 5 feet tall, but can reach up to 8 feet.

• Has straight, zig-zag or angled twigs with many

thorns. It is also known as “wait-a-minute bush,” because of thorns snagging on clothes.

• Is a member of the legume family, and has paired thorns that are curved with a flat base.

• Has bi-pinnately compound leaves, with 5 to 12

leaflets on several pairs of pinnae. They may be smooth or hairy, obtuse, linear to oblong, and up to 1/8 inch long.

Catclaw mimosa is of little value to grazing or browsing animals, but white-tailed deer and goats seek out the flowers and new growth on the outer stems.

It can grow as a single plant or in small groups, and the dense growth provides suitable loafing cover for quail. The seeds are also eaten by songbirds, small mammals, quail and turkey.

Catclaw mimosa is also famous for protecting desirable plants from grazing animals on overgrazed pastures, giving them safe places to establish and reproduce since grazers will avoid the thorny bush. CT

• Produces pale pink to white puffballs as flowers on

short stems. The plant will bloom from early spring to late summer.

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Beyond Our Gates

DEMAND DRIVER Independent study finds each national Beef Checkoff dollar returns $13.41.

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recent economic analysis of the national Beef Checkoff program found that each dollar invested in its demand-driving activities for the most recent five-year period, from 2019 to 2023, positively impacted domestic beef demand and U.S. beef exports — creating a total financial benefit of $13.41 for the producers and importers who pay into the program.

This spring, the Beef Checkoff commissioned an independent economic analysis to thoroughly assess the effectiveness and additional financial benefits produced by the program’s demand-driving activities.

Return on Investment In addition to calculating a $13.41 return on investment, the analysis enabled the study to simulate market conditions for beef demand in the absence of national Beef Checkoff investments.

For the most recent five-year period, if there had not been any investments in national Beef Checkoff demand-driving activities: • Total domestic beef demand would have dropped to 2.4 billion pounds, 8.5% lower per year than actual results.

Conducted by Harry M. Kaiser, Ph.D., of Cornell University, this study’s objectives were to measure:

• The steer price would have been 7.8% lower per year than actual results.

• Whether national Beef Checkoff demand-driving activities increased demand for beef products, domestically and abroad; • The combined benefits of those activities in terms of their incremental financial impact to beef producers and importers; and • The indirect benefits of national Beef Checkoff demand-driving activities to the broader macroeconomy.

“We’re extremely pleased with the results of this latest study,” said Cheryl DeVuyst, of Morrison, Oklahoma, chair of the Beef Checkoff evaluation committee and current secretary-treasurer of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board. “The Beef Checkoff’s primary goal is to increase beef demand here in the U.S. and worldwide. The statistics uncovered by this study tell us that we’re achieving that goal, and providing producers and importers with an excellent return on their national Checkoff investments.”

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• U.S. export beef demand across seven major importing countries would have been 372 million pounds or 11.5% lower than actual results.

Broader Economic Impact The study also evaluated the national Beef Checkoff’s direct effect on the beef industry — producers and importers that pay into the program — and its indirect effects on the broader U.S. economy.

To quantify the total revenue impact of the national Beef Checkoff on the beef industry sector, the study utilized the beef demand, 8.5%, and U.S. beef export, 11.5%, percentages derived from the return-oninvestment market simulation analysis. Applying these percentages indicated the national Beef Checkoff added an incremental $3.3 billion to the beef industry in 2023.

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Beyond Our Gates The direct effect of the national Beef Checkoff adding an incremental $3.3 billion to the beef industry sector had positive indirect effects on the broader U.S. economy, including increases in: • U.S. employment by almost 47,000 people; • U.S. employment income by $2 billion; • Total value added to the U.S. economy of $4.1 billion; and • U.S. gross domestic product by nearly $9.5 billion.

Furthermore, the national Beef Checkoff contributed to increased tax revenue at the federal, state and local levels, amounting to a total of $743 million in 2023, distributed as follows: • $34 million in county tax revenue; • $205 million in state tax revenue; and

having a positive impact, we know there’s always room for improvement,” DeVuyst said. “The CBB is dedicated to making the best possible decisions on behalf of beef producers and importers. As we head into the remainder of FY24, we’ll take what we’ve learned from this study and continue moving the needle forward.”

All commodity boards conduct an independent evaluation of the effectiveness of their programs every five years, as outlined by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service guidelines for commodity research and promotion programs.

To view the complete study, executive summary or to get more information about the Beef Checkoff and its programs — promotion, research, foreign marketing, industry information, consumer information and producer communications — visit drivingdemandforbeef.com. CT

• $504 million in federal tax revenue.

Story courtesy of Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board.

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Note: This study only pertains to the funds collected for the national Beef Checkoff program. It does not assess the impacts of Beef Checkoff program dollars invested by Qualified State Beef Councils for state-level efforts.

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Director Spotlight

LIVING FOR THE Land

TSCRA director from Winters instills a passion for stewardship.

By Karlee Busher

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“TSCRA rides the herd on the political environment, and to have access to people who influence the political realm is extremely important, not only for today, but also for the next generation.”

Kevin was born and raised on a farming and ranching operation outside the small town of Winters. He says he realized at a young age he had a love for anything involving cattle and horses, which helped fuel his dream of one day having an operation of his own.

Beyond the ranch, Kevin says he finds solace and purpose in tending to God’s creation — a sentiment he shares with his wife, Jonna, and their four children, Jordan, Bailee, Karlee and Kullen. He says you cannot trick the land into making a living for you, and faith is the most important factor to success.

“I was always intrigued by the cattle business and grew up with a deep appreciation for the land on which we live,” Kevin says. “The opportunity to be one of its caretakers is one of the greatest gifts we have been given in this life, and it’s one I don’t take for granted.”

“When you’re out horseback early in the morning and the sunrise shines on God’s creation, it makes you realize the significance of being a caretaker and the privilege it is to have a small hand in helping feed His people,” Kevin says.

Throughout high school and college Kevin worked to achieve his dream, slowly and steadily growing his own herd. It has since evolved into a diversified cattle operation focusing on stocker cattle, including a preconditioning and grow yard. Kevin says his membership in Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, now more than 30 years strong, has been with him every step of the way.

Though each family member has been actively involved in the growth of the operation, Kullen, the youngest of the bunch, has been Kevin’s right-hand man since he was 10 years old. Now, the college junior is pursuing a degree at Texas Tech University with the longterm goal of returning home and joining Kevin in managing the business he helped build.

passion for stewardship has been a cornerstone of the cattle industry’s ability to excel for generations. For Kevin Busher, growing up working in the agricultural industry allowed him to learn this sentiment early in life.

“I became familiar with TSCRA early in life, mainly because of the trademark blue gate signs I saw posted on fences across the state,” he says. “But I’ve always seen the brand inspectors and law enforcement rangers as iconic figures that uphold the code of the West, and that’s what truly caught my attention. I knew I wanted to be part of an organization of like-minded people with common goals and aspirations for the future.”

Kevin first became a member after he graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in agricultural economics in 1991. As his operation grew, he realized the importance of becoming actively involved in leadership.

In 2014, he was elected to the board of directors and has since served on the marketing and transportation committee. He says the political arm of the Cattle Raisers Political Action Committee is among the organization’s greatest industry influences.

“An operation does not simply take care of itself. We live in an ever-changing environment that requires us to look and plan for the future,” Kevin says.

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“One of my goals is to create a manageable and sustainable cattle operation that provides an opportunity for generations to come,” Kevin says.

“It makes me proud to work alongside the next generation, my son Kullen, who will continue to steward this land we live for.”

Kevin’s daughters have found a passion for agriculture, as well. His daughter Karlee has served as a past intern for Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, while Bailee works as a territory sales manager for FerAppease, and Jordan works as a territory business manager for Zoetis Animal Health.

With a lifetime of experience and 30-plus years as a Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association member, Kevin’s story not only reflects his personal journey, but also embodies the resilience and integrity that will define the industry for years to come. CT 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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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

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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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REGIONS & DISTRICTS

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Scott Williamson

Executive Director, Law Enforcement, Brand and Inspection Services

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

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

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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Tara Dora Iowa Park

Bryan & Renate Hoenig Muenster

Albany Ranch Gathering Fort Worth

Double P Ranch Dawson

Hollar Rances Springtown

T.B. Alexander Dickinson

Double T Oil & Ranch LP Tolar

Emily Holloman Hempstead

ANA Ranch Partnership San Angelo

Eagle Point Ranch San Antonio

HWA Ranch Runaway Bay

Wade & Mary Anna Arrington Fort Worth

EarthOptics Inc. Fayetteville, Arkansas

Ichthys Farm Emory

Bar Nada Ranch Bronte

Edom Up Ranch LLC Ben Wheeler

William Jones Kilgore

Bar R Cattle Co. Tivoli

Ray Fernandez MD PLLC Robstown

Jones Ranch San Antonio

Leah Barth Yorktown

Kaden Fleming-Rains Seguin

K&D Francis Realty Waxahachie

Madailein Beard Albany

Steven A. Frase New Braunfels

Kaliko Ranch LP Blooming Grove

BigCityHix Ranch China Spring

Gus Gesling Anson

Thomas Kinsworthy Terrell

Blackwell Ranch Alvin

Kobe Gonzales Palacios

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Mark & Bonnie Lamb Saint Jo

Madison Buckner Chico

Stephen Griffith Abilene

Jarrett Lee Spicewood

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Karson Grigsby Abilene

Justin & Anna Lee Center

C&D Cattle Iowa Park

Hale Family Farms Alvord

Joe Lehmberg Seguin

Chesshir Cattle Co. Big Lake

Rick & Jeanne Hart Medina

W. Gage Liesman Midland

Tina & Randy Chumley Marshall

D.W. Henken Burleson

Lone Star Calf Ranch Hereford

Max Davis Hintok, Oklahoma

Grayson Hesser McGregor

Lopez Ranch Corpus Christi

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New Members The Lucky Horseshoe Ranch Placentia, California

Riehle Family Ranger

Taylor Ranch Olney

Matt Murphy Prosper

Ed Roberts Fort Worth

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Webb County Laredo

J.H. Musselman Albany

Rockin H Ranch Waxahachie

Nix Ranch Long Branch

Rockin' Rafter P Ranches Greenville

Jason Patterson Cleburne

Rocking L Midland

Isabella Patterson Cleburne

Runnels Cattle Co. Hondo

Sasha Patterson Cleburne

RW Cattle Co. Marshall

Pine Vista Ranch Gainesville

Gage Schissler Houston

Prater Farms Canadian

Sesco Genetics Rowlett

Teresa Purcell Albany

Shortview Stud Farm Whitesboro

Ranch Emmanouella Nocona

Smith Land & Cattle Co. Austin

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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

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: Landyn Maguglin, 361-492-9484

Nixon Livestock Comm.

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

September 2024

COPPERHEAD BULLS 250 Bulls Sell!

9 months old on a 2#/day gain

GENETICALLY PLANNED HYBRID VIGOR

We call them COPPERHEADS. Generally light “tanish” color for hot summers, slick haired, thick, moderate framed, high marbling & growth.

COPPERHEADS are created by using Fink Charolais females, noted in the breed for moderate birthweight, growth, ribeye, & marbling. Red Angus sires (all A.I.) used are low birthweight, high growth & higher marbling.

Charolais Bulls

COPPERHEADS are working in the mountains of Colorado - to ranches bordering the Everglades. The reports are all the same - they hold together!

USE TO MAKE REPLACEMENTS. ADD MUSCLE, MARBLING AND IMPROVE YIELD GRADE. AND GREAT DISPOSITIONS!

Selling October 19, 2024

Angus Bulls . 50 Copperhead Bulls . 120 Charolais Bulls Charolais Females . 80 Angus Bulls . 30 Elite Charolais Females - spring breds & embryos

SALE FEATURE:

Pick of all the 2022 born females

Galen & Lori Fink Chad, Megan & Whitley Larson 15523 Tuttle Creek Randolph, Kansas 66554

BEEF GENETICS Office/Fax: (785) 293-5106 . finkbull1@twinvalley.net . www.finkbeefgenetics.com Galen (785) 532-9936 . Lori (785) 532-8171 . Megan (785) 410-5559 Commercial Service Representative: Barrett Broadie (620) 635-6128 . Follow us on Facebook

One of the Nation’s Largest Source of Angus, Charolais & Copperhead Bulls

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

JIM WELLS

Gulf Coast Livestock Market

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

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

LIMESTONE

Groesbeck Auction & Livestock

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

September 2024

Auction Markets & Market Inspectors NAVARRO

SHELBY

WASHINGTON

Where: Corsicana Phone: 903-872-1631 Sale Day: Tuesday Contact: Breanne Dunn, 208-993-3706

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

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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Graham Livestock Comm. LLC

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Breeder’s Bulletin Board GKB CATTLE

AKAUSHI

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

Bill Carr

SATTERFIELD RANCH

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

Registered Gray Brahmans Dr. Scott & Nancy Satterfield

Hilltop Ranch Beefmasters

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

ANGUS

S I N C E

www.thicketycreekfarm.com

BLACK HEREFORD

RANCH

WWW.LITTLEROBEANGUSRANCH.COM

CAMERON, TEXAS

Tracy Woods

405.880.3866

Jarrod Payne

308.870.6348

FEMALES ALSO AVAILABLE PRIVATE TREATY

Pollok, Texas Brian Moore • 936-465-2040

www.mooreangus.com

830-613-1492 www.satterfieldranch.com

Private Treaty Welcome!!

1 9 4 8

Home of the Moore Profit Bulls

410 ACR 376 • Palestine, TX 75801

(409)779-9872

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

PRIVATE TREATY ANGUS BULLS AVAILABLE

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Cullin Smith

littlerobe ANGUS

at LOST PRAIRIE LAKE • Palestine, Texas

BRANGUS American Red Brangus Association

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

512-858-7285

www.americanredbrangus.org

www.olsoncattle.com

Power of Angus.

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

BRAHMAN STEVE & GINGER OLSON

© 2023-2024 American Angus Association

Hereford, TX | (806) 676-3556 Steve@olsoncattle.com

Detering Red Brahmans

Double Creek Farms Angus Bulls for Sale – At all Times

Beef Oriented Red Brahmans

for the pasture and the show ring

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

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

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“West Texas Tough”

Liendo Plantation, 38653 Wyatt Chapel Rd. Hempstead, TX 77445 Will Detering, owner 281.989.8965

Brangus and Ultrablack Bulls

Danny & MB Farris Tuscola, TX 325.669.5727

Web site: deteringredbrahmans.com

PARTIN & PARTIN HEART BAR RANCH

BEEFMASTER

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

EVERY DAY IS SALE DAY AT

Farris Ranching Company

Casey Beefmasters Since 1948

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 5th Generation

Our

Visitors are always Welcome

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Sartwelle Brahman Ranch Ltd

Super Baldie Bred Heifers Available Fall to Early Spring

Brangus Bulls

P O Box 27, Campbellton, Texas USA 78008

For Sale Year Round

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

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979-877-4239 361-500-5792

Email: sartwellej@gmail.com

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940-736-5502 Dale

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DOUBLE DIAMOND HEREFORDS

P.O. Box 595 • Raymondville, Texas 78580

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

Registered Polled Herefords McDade, Texas 512.970.1595

Rusk, Texas 512.970.3588

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R AMRO LLC/ C ATTLE C OMPANY Registered Brangus & Charolais Bulls 713.204.4903 or 713.253.4804

EQUIPMENT

Call about bulls • Cuero, Texas CasCade 5000 Floating Pond Fountain Aerator

CHAROLAIS

Elegance & Improved Water Quality!

Lee & Jacqui Haygood

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

FACTORY DIRECT

Call 7 days / week • FAST UPS SHIPPING!

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

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NEW & USED FARM EQUIPMENT

J.T. Echols DVM

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

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

Kaddatz Auctioneering and Farm Equipment Sales

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

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

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

HORSE

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

254-582-3000

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ROLLING O FARMS QUALITY CHAROLAIS BULLS & HEIFERS

REGISTERED + GENTLE

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Registered Polled Herefords & Black Baldies

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

Proven to Produce Pounds

NEEL POLLED HEREFORDS

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FOR SALE

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

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

BAR J BAR HEREFORD RANCH 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:

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September 2024

Director of Operations Cody Webb

Operations Manager Tony Martinez

Barnhart, Texas

325.835.2025

AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeder

Redbird Ranch

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

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

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LIMOUSIN/ LIM-FLEX

Texas’ Only Hereford Operation West of the Rio Grande

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325-754-5275

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

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

REAL ESTATE Accredited Land Brokers Team Bob & Sandy Bahe

Accredited Land Consultants

RANCH & FARM REAL ESTATE

NEW LISTING! UNION CO., NM – divided into three tracts for rotational grazing of 1,822 ac. +/- enrolled in the new Grasslands Conservation Reserve Program & 120 ac. +/- of the property in the standard CRP program. GCRP can be grazed year-round each year.

Excellent fencing, one mile of hwy. frontage together with allweather roads on the remainder, equipped with almost new set of steel working pens with scale, a second set of almost new working pens, watered by subs on electricity with pipelines furnishing water for drinkers in each pasture. Gramma & buffalo grasses.

PRICE REDUCED! CHOICE 320 ac.+/-, irrigated farm, w/pivot sprinklers, irrigation wells & an older home which would be liveable or could be moved. Located on pvmt. in prime farming area of Castro Co., TX. PRICE REDUCED! COLFAX COUNTY NM GETAWAY – 1,482.90 ac.+/- grassland (1,193.59 ac. +/- Deeded, 289.31 ac. State Lease), great location near all types of mountain recreation.

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

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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

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

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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David Harris

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

JOHN MARTIN RANCHES

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

BRIGGS RANCHES

INSURANCE

Ranch Property Specialists

Glen Rose, TX

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

Lubbock • College Station • Laredo

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

Gertrudis

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

Serving Texas, New Mexico & Oklahoma Ranchers

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

SIMMENTAL/ SIMBRAH

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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

21st Annual Bull Sale BULL SALE March 6,8,2025 March 2012

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

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Joe Jones-Manager • 361/897-1337

Profitable • LBW • Docile • Delicious

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800-530-1252

Financing for: • Farm, Ranch and Recreational Real Estate • Operating Lines • Livestock • Equipment • Construction • Agribusiness • Country Homes • New Generation Loans

Upcoming Events

MARK YOUR CALENDAR SEPTEMBER

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4 TSCRA Ranch Gathering Where: Stephenville When: 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 5

TSCRA Ranch Gathering Where: Sulphur Springs When: 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 12 Wichita Falls Luncheon

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

TSCRA Ranch Gathering

FRIDAY, SEPT. 27 – SUNDAY, OCT. 20 State Fair of Texas Where: Dallas

SATURDAY, SEPT. 28

Jordan Cattle Auction: Special Replacement Female Sale

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

OCTOBER

TUESDAY, OCT. 1

McKenzie Land & Livestock: Fall Sale Where: Fort Stockton When: 1 p.m.

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

TSCRA Traceability Webinar

THURSDAY, SEPT. 12 – SUNDAY, SEPT. 22

THURSDAY, OCT. 3

Oklahoma State Fair Where: Oklahoma City

TUESDAY, SEPT. 17

Ranching 101: Shooting Season, Know Your Limits Where: Online When: 1 p.m.

HeartBrand Cattle: Fall Kick Off Sale Event Where: Online When: 3 p.m.

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

SATURDAY, SEPT. 21

TSCRA Young Cattle Raisers Clay Shoot & Dinner

Where: Joshua Creek Ranch, Boerne When: 3 p.m.

TSCRA West Texas A&M University Football Tailgate Where: Canyon

MONDAY, SEPT. 23

Gardiner Angus Ranch: 20th Annual Fall Production Sale Where: Ashland, Kansas

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24

Texas Coastal CattleWomen: Annual Fundraiser Luncheon & Style Show Where: Lakeside Country Club, Houston

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Where: Online When: 7 p.m.

Special Bull Sale, Featuring Sutphin Cattle Co.

Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, 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.

FRIDAY, OCT. 4

Jorgensen Land & Cattle: Pasture-Ready SmartBull Sale

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.

SUNDAY, OCT. 13 – TUESDAY, OCT. 15

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.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16

11th Annual Hill Country Youth Heifer Sale Where: Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba When: 11 a.m.

THURSDAY, OCT. 17

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

SATURDAY, OCT. 19

Where: Ideal, South Dakota When: 5:30 p.m.

Fink Beef Genetics: Bull Sale

SATURDAY, OCT. 5

SATURDAY, OCT. 26

Where: San Angelo When: 10 a.m.

Where: Cameron When: 10 a.m.

TUESDAY, OCT. 8

Jordan Cattle Auction: Special Replacement Female Sale

Isa Beefmasters: 63rd Bull Sale

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

THURSDAY, OCT. 10 Special Bull Sale

Where: Randolph, Kansas

44 Farms: Fall Bull Sale

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

Case Ranch: Consigning Cattle to South Texas Hereford Assoc. Sale Where: Beeville When: 12 p.m.

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

TSCRA Texas A&M Football Tailgate

GKB Cattle: Inaugural Fall Bull Sale

TSCRA Texas Christian University Football Tailgate

Where: Desdemona When: 12 p.m.

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Where: College Station

Where: Fort Worth

September 2024

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

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

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Accredited Land Brokers ................................. 76 AgTrust Farm Credit ............................................ 77 American Angus Assoc. ............................ 45, 74 American Hereford Assoc. .............................. 56 American Red Brangus Assoc. ..................... 74 Arrowhead Ranch ................................................ 75 Arrowquip .................................................................. 13 Artesian Cattle & Farming LLC ..................... 74 Axiōta Animal Health ......................................... 25

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Bacica Farms ........................................................... 74 Bar G Feedyard ...................................................... 33 Bar J Bar Hereford Ranch ................................ 75 Bayou Creek Ranch ............................................. 55 Beefmaster Breeders United ........................... 3 BioZyme ..................................................................... 27 Borchers Southern Y Ranches LP ............... 76 Brady & Hamilton LLP ......................................... 71 Buban Financial Services ................................ 76

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Cactus Feeders ..................................................... 40 Capital Farm Credit ................................................ 7 Case Ranch Herefords ....................................... 47 Casey Beefmasters .............................................. 74 CattleMax ................................................................... 15 Cattle Raisers Museum ...................................... 19 Charles S. Middleton ........................................... 76 Clayton-Waggoner Properties ..................... 76 Coates Ranch Co. .................................................. 75 Coldwell Banker .................................................... 26 Cox Concrete Products .................................... 46

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Dan W. Kinsel III ..................................................... 76 Dennis Charolais ................................................... 75 Detering Red Brahmans .................................. 74 Doak Lambert ........................................................ 76 Double Creek Farms ........................................... 74 Double Diamond Herefords ........................... 75 Double Diamond Ranch ................................... 74 Dudley Bros. ..................................................... 59, 75

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Express Ranches ................................................... 74 Express Scale Services ...................................... 36

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Farris Ranching Co. .............................................. 74 FerAppease .............................................................. 29

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Filegonia Cattle Co. ............................................. 76 Fink Beef Genetics ............................................... 69 Fishpondaerator ................................................... 75 Foster Bros. Farms ............................................... 76

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Gardiner Angus Ranch ...................................... 74 GKB Cattle .......................................................... 17, 74 Grandin Livestock Systems Inc. ................... 39

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Hall & Hall .................................................................. 76 Harlow Cattle Co. .............. Inside Front Cover Harris Riverbend Farms .................................... 76 HeartBrand Cattle ................................................. 81 Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC .......................... 67 Hilltop Ranch Beefmasters ............................ 74 Hogue Cattle Co. ................................................... 74

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Nipp Charolais ........................................................ 75 No-Bull Enterprises ............................................. 49 Noack Herefords ................................................... 75 Noble Research Institute ................................. 38 Nü Wagyu ................................................................. 76

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Olson Land & Cattle ............................................ 74 Outfront Cattle Service ..................................... 76

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Parker Friedrich Marketing & Consulting .... 76 Partin & Partin Heart Bar Ranch ................. 74 Peacock Angus Ranch ...................................... 74 Powell Herefords ........................................... 23, 75

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Ramro LLC/RJ Cattle Co. ................................... 75 Redbird Ranch ....................................................... 75

Indian Hills Ranch ................................................ 74 Indian Mound Ranch ................................... 37, 75

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

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Rusty’s Weigh Scales ......................................... 39

J.D. Hudgins Inc. .................................................... 53 John Martin Ranches ......................................... 76 Johnson Cattle Marketing ............................... 76 Jordan Cattle Auction ........................................ 30 Jorgensen Land & Cattle ................................... 41 Justin Insurance Agency ................................. 76

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Kaddatz Equipment ............................................ 75 King Ranch Institute ............................................ 61

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Lawrence Family Limousin ............................. 75 Lee, Lee & Puckitt ................................................. 76 Littlerobe Angus Ranch .................................... 74 LoneStar Tracking ................................................ 43 LRB Ranches ........................................................... 76

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Mallett Simmentals ............................................. 76 McKenzie Land & Livestock ............................ 73 Mesa T Ranch .......................................................... 75 MK Ranch .................................................................. 74 Moore Angus ........................................................... 74 MP Brangus ............................................................. 75 Muleshoe Ranch ................................................... 75

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Neel Polled Herefords ........................................ 75

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Rocking Chair Ranch .......................................... 25 Rolling O Farms ..................................................... 75

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Santa Gertrudis Breeders Intl. ...................... 39 Sartwelle Brahman Ranch .............................. 74 Satterfield Ranch .................................................. 74 Schmidt Hereford Ranch ................................. 79 Schneider Brahmans .......................................... 74 Scott Land Co. ........................................................ 76 Skrivanek Ranches .............................................. 75 Specialized Crop Insurance ............................. 51 Stonewall Valley Ranch ..................................... 76 SW&S Cattle Co. ..................................................... 75

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Tarter USA ................................................................. 33 Texas Christian University ............................... 52 Texas Hereford Assoc. ........................................ 75 Thickety Creek Farm ........................................... 74 Thomas Charolais Inc. .................................. 31, 75 TSCRA Events .......................................................... 57 TSCRA Membership ............................................ 34 TSCRA Business Partners ................................ 35

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United Country/Craig Buford ........................ 76

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Wax Company …………… 9, Inside Back Cover Wesley Theuret Herefords .............................. 75

September 2024

The World’s largest Akaushi Sales Event from the World’s largest Akaushi breeder!

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SALE EVENT OF 2024 3PM CST | 9.17.24 | LIVE ONLINE AUCTION

SELLING 175 BULLS & 40 FEMALES Sale cattle are available for viewing prior to the sale during our open house Sept. 4-6 and 10-12.

Contact the Ranch to make an appointment. 830.540.3955

WATCH & BID ONLINE...

SALE MANAGEMENT...

Sale catalog will be mailed by request only.

Visit onto www.wagyu365.com for details.

CATTLE

Jordan Beeman: 361.772.6177 JoJo Carrales: 361.701.9961

A Look Back

SEPTEMBER 1924 “The blackest time of the night, as every cowman who has had the last guard knows, is before the dawn,” author A.L. Spellmeyer wrote in the pages of the century-old issue of The Cattleman.

He went on to predict how “a bitterly long night of four years” was beginning to end, and how a growing U.S. population would lead to increased demand for meat. Estimates showed a decrease in the number of cattle headed to market, and a need to balance limited supply with heightened demand. “…there is nothing the pioneer American stock cannot do, when they set their mind to it and know what they must do. No more resourceful men exist in this world than cowmen.” CT

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