Texas Longhorn Trails by Texas Longhorn Trails Magazine

Texas Longhorn Trails

SEPTEMBER 2010

Texas Longhorn Trails

Texas Longhorn Trails (817) 625-6241• (817) 625-1388 (FAX) P.O. Box 4430 • Fort Worth, TX 76164 E-Mail: trails@tlbaa.org http://www.tlbaa.org

Staff VOL. 22 NO. 6

SEPTEMBER 2010

Editor in Chief: Brenda Cantrell • Ext. 104 brenda@tlbaa.org

Contributing Editors: Carolyn Hunter cghunter@hughes.net

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Departments:

Breeders’ Insights On Nutrition ........25 By Henry King

Chairman Letter ..................................6 News on the Trail ..............................18 In the Pen ..........................................31 TLBT Update ....................................40 Affiliate News ....................................44 Herd Management ............................45 Movers & Shakers ..............................46 Dams of Distinction ..........................49 Advertising Index ..............................55 Just for Grins......................................55 Save the Date! ....................................56

Feature Articles: Lufkin Judging Clinic..............................21 Cows Digestive System............................22 Forage Quality Photo Guide ..................30 Block and Tub Supplements....................34 Brand Regulations....................................36

Sales, Shows & Tours: Best At West Sale Results ........................10 Autobahn Super Stakes Results..........16-17

Special Reports: Horn Showcase Satellite Dates and Event Schedule..............................................28

About the Cover: Classey Carmon FM273 (1981-2003): A straight Butler female bred by F.M. (Blackie) Graves, she stood as the cornerstone foundation cow of the Triple R Ranch, Kim and Robert Richey, San Angelo, Texas.

Myra Basham •

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Multi-Media Designer/Photographer Coral Bucy • Ext. 109 coral@tlbaa.org

Regional Correspondents Lori Beeson • Nolensville, Tennessee Bonnie Damrow • Roca, Nebraska Paige Evans • Kiowa, Colorado Rebecca Moeller • Socorro, New Mexico Wanda Moore • Sulphur Bluff, Texas Bodie Quary • Prague, Oklahoma

The Texas Longhorn Trails (ISSN-10988432, USPS 016469) is published monthly by the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America, 2315 N. Main, Ste. 402, Fort Worth, TX 76164. Periodical Postage Paid at Fort Worth, TX. Subscription rates: $60 per year; foreign per year $75. Postmaster: Send address changes to: Texas Longhorn Trails, 2315 N. Main, Ste. 402, Fort Worth, TX 76164. Phone (817) 625-6241. Fax (817) 625-1388. Advertisers and advertising agencies assume liability for all content of advertisements printed and also assume responsibility for any claims arising from such advertisements made against the publisher. Publisher reserves exclusive rights to accept or reject advertising or editorial material submitted for publication in the Texas Longhorn Trails magazine. Articles and photos from this publication may be reprinted only with permission of the publisher.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Established 1964 2315 N. Main St. #402 Fort Worth, TX 76164 (817) 625-6241 • FAX (817) 625-1388 E-mail: tlbaa@tlbaa.org • www.tlbaa.org

Executive Committee Chairman of the Board: Steven Zunker • (210) 827-3940 Executive Vice Chairman: Charlie Buenger • (254) 749-7811 1st Vice Chairman: Lana Hightower • (903) 963-7442 2nd Vice Chairman: Doc Hyder • (352) 567-2555 Secretary: Theo Kocian • (361) 798-0073 Treasurer: Dr. Darlene Aldridge • (979) 272-3600 Director: Randy Briscoe • (405) 375-3090 Director: Steve Quary • (405) 567-3093

Division B Regions 7-12

Division C Regions 13-18

At-Large Director

Doc Hyder

Lana Hightower

At-Large Director

Dora Thompson

Darlene Aldridge, D.V.M.

Region 1 - Director

Region 7 - Director

Ron Walker

Donnie Taylor

Division A Regions 1-6

(352) 567-2555 k&dcattle@embarqmail.com

(318) 872-6329 or (318) 871-6160 echoofambush@aol.com

(403) 548-6684 Region 2 - Director

Mark Stuck

(540) 752-6831 bcrstuck@hotmail.com Region 3 - Director

Scott Simmons

(618) 729-2004 ssimmons@copeplastics.com Region 4 - Director

Carl R. Brantley

Special Events: Kim Barfield, Sale Asst. • Ext. 119 Pam Galloway, Show Asst. • Ext. 106

(979) 272-3600 darlene@starcreekranch.com

(936) 422-3155 longhorn4t@msn.com Region 8 - Director

Kerry Mounce (214) 675-9317 kerry@los-inc.com

Region 9 - Director

Robert Richey (325) 942-1198 r3ranch@aol.com

Region 10 - Director

Charlie Buenger

(336) 667-5452 TLBAA.Region4Director@yahoo.com

(254) 749-7811 buengeroc@grandecom.net

Region 5 - Director

Region 11 - Director

Terry King

Office Staff

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(850) 956-4154 tklonghorns@wfeca.net Region 6 - Director

Gene Juranka

(337) 328-7258 longhorn@camtel.net

Theo Kocian

(361) 798-0073 tskr11@yahoo.com Region 12 - Director

Steven Zunker

Steve Quary

(405) 567-3093 At-Large Director

Rich Spooner

(580) 320-4441 oxbowranch.spooner@yahoo.com Region 13 - Director

Vacant Region 14 - Director

Jim Rombeck

(785) 799-3712 jrombeck@yahoo.com Region 15 Director

Randy Briscoe (405) 375-3090 Kingrjj@aol.com

Region 16 - Director

Doug Hunt

(435) 275-2112 ddlonghorns@hotmail.com Region 17 - Director

Terry Fuhriman

(208) 860-7430 terry@fuhrimanins.com Region 18 - Director

Ray Beadle

(408) 656-6266 raybeadle@templeinland.com

(210) 827-3940 stevenzunker@msn.com

Registrations: Dana Coomer • Ext. 116 Rick Fritsche • Ext. 107 Financial Services: Dawn LeBlanc • Ext. 121

TLBAA BREED ADVISORY COMMITTEE Chairman: Dr. Bob Kropp Oklahoma State University

Dr. Harlan Ritchie

Dr. Charles McPeake

Michigan State University

University of Georgia

Dr. Bill Able

Dr. Scott Schaake

Northwestern Oklahoma University

Kansas State University

Marshall Ruble Iowa State University

Dr. Randall Grooms TAES Texas A&M University

MEMBER:

Past Presidents & Chairmen of the Board CHARLES SCHREINER III*

BILL ANTHONY

SHERMAN BOYLES

WALTER G. RIEDEL, JR.*

DR. L.V. BAKER

BOB MOORE*

J.G. PHILLIPS, JR.*

DR. W.D. “BILL” CLARK

JOEL LEMLEY

WALTER B. SCOTT

RICHARD D. CARLSON

BEN GRAVETT

JAMES WARREN

JOHN T. BAKER

DR. FRITZ MOELLER

1988-1990

2007-2008

J.W. ISAACS*

RIEMER CALHOUN, JR.

MAURICE LADNIER

1990-1992

2008-2009

GLEN W. LEWIS 1992-1995

ROBERT RICHEY

TIM MILLER

* DECEASED

1964-1967 1967-1969 1969-1971 1971-1973 1973-1975 1975-1977

J.T. “HAPPY” SHAHAN* MEMBER U.S. BEEF BREEDS COUNCIL

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1977-1978

JOHN R. BALL

1981-1982 1982-1984 1984-1986 1986-1988

1995-1998

1998-2003 2003-2005 2006-2007 2007-2007

2010-2010

1979-1980

From the Chairman of the Board As most of you know, Robert Richey resigned from the position as Chairman of the Board of the TLBAA on Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Robert is still the Region 9 Director and has done a great job leading the TLBAA. He has worked diligently on the major project of upgrading our registry system. It will provide a secure platform for our registry now and in the future as well as bring new features and benefits to the membership. Robert is continuing to work on this project until fully implemented. Many of Robert’s ideas will be seen when the new TLBAA Web site rolls out in the near future. We owe Robert Richey a big thank you. On Monday, August 16, 2010, a majority of the TLBAA Board of Directors elected me to take over as Chairman of the Board and complete the unexpired term. I will strive to do my best by always basing decisions on what is best for the breed, the people, and the Association. One of TLBAA’s most exciting events is the annual Horn Showcase held October 14 – 16, 2010 in Fort Worth. New this year is the Twisty Horn Division which should add some great horns for all to see. There is something for everyone – the beautiful Longhorns in the arena for the measuring competitions, the fantastic cattle consigned to the Saturday sale, and finally a chance to talk Longhorn with all your friends – old and new. For additional information on entries, sponsorships, and banquet tickets, check out the Horn Showcase section of the Trails magazine and the TLBAA E-Trails. The TLBAA Board of Directors is made up of twenty-four members from across three different divisions. In 2010, TLBAA members from across Texas will elect the Division B Directors which includes two At-Large positions and six Regional positions. The election process is set-up to be a two-step process. The nominating ballot will be sent out in mid October. Each Texas member will be allowed to nominate one member as their Regional Director who must be domiciled within their region and two members from anywhere within Texas. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to choose the Directors that will represent you for the next three years. I would like to commend Jacob Faske and the TLBT youth group for all of the great work they are doing again this year. They have adopted “Stars and Stripes and Old Country Nights” as their theme for the year. They will be selling red, white and blue bandanas throughout the year with the proceeds going to help soldiers and their families. To learn more, be sure to take the time to read the TLBT President’s letter on page 40 of this issue. Hope to see you at the next TLBAA event,

Steven Zunker Chairman

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ne of the prized attributes of the historic Texas Longhorn was the ability to survive and prosper under often harsh conditions; to savor prickly pear and brush as an appetizer for grass and weeds – and raise a healthy calf in the midst of less than optimal grazing conditions. But just because they could – and maybe still can – doesn’t mean that better nutrition wouldn’t be appreciated by the cattle and result in more rewarding productivity for their owners. Most descendents of those free-roaming survivors live in a much more restricted, confined condition, so it is required of the owner that he provides the nourishment they can no longer search out on their own. The quality and quantity of that provision can make a big difference in the health, growth and productivity of the individual animal, and owners with a focus on productivity know that keeping their cattle properly fed is the best path for success in the show ring, at the auctions or in private treaty transactions. And, as Joe Valentine of Panther Creek Ranch has said, “The feed bill is a lot cheaper than a vet bill.” In addition to Joe Valentine, the owners who share their views on nutrition for this article are Sylvia Johnson, Darin Divinia and Guery Logan, and while each owner will measure success in different ways, the bottom line for all of them is concern for the health and welfare of their prized Texas Longhorns.

Joe Valentine Panther Creek Ranch - Marlin, Texas “Calving is a spectacular time at the ranch. Then watching them grow is the most exciting aspect of being in the business. They change monthly and by the time we wean them at seven months, brand and OCV them, we're ready to begin one of the most important times of their little lives, i.e., putting them on a structured feeding/nutrition program.” “After our heifers are weaned, they remain in roomy pens where they have plenty of room to exercise and are put on a light (probably the equivalent of a large coffee can) ration of Purina Accuration for a period of approximately a month. We feel it's very important to bring these animals onto the feed slowly, because this is a big adjustment for them. In addition to the Accuration, we see they have plenty of fresh hay and clean water. After that month they are moved to a heifer pasture where they are fed the same Accuration with a limiter, but here they are now with other heifers that have already been on the new program. Here they have the Purina Accuration, pasture grass and hay available. The hay helps the younger animals digest their new feed better. They are fed via large bunk feeders that hold 8,000 pounds of Accuration. Being on the Accuration with a limiter, they probably ingest 2-3 pounds of Accuration per day. We have our young bulls on a similar program, but they are eating 6-10 pounds per day.” “We feel our heifers get a good start in this manner. We do not put them with a bull until at least 18-months old. We've had several comments from visitors as to how growthy and developed our heifers look at 18-months and coming from this program. All along from the time they are placed on the feed program, we are also culling to emphasize quality. Those that are culled do better at the sale barn having been September 2010

on feed, too. Most folks we talk with say the same thing.” “We also use quality Purina Wind and Rain Minerals with the himag (magnesium). This mineral supplement fulfills mineral shortages in cattle thus improving reproduction, weight gain, and body conditioning. It's one of the building blocks we don't feel you can go without. We saw an immediate difference in our cattle using this system. It's wind and water resistant, too. And it contains sufficient phosphorus which aids in reproduction and cattle development.” “Our cows perform well in our lush coastal Bermuda pastures of Central Texas. But even in the spring and summer when the grass is green and lush, we continue to cube our cattle with a lesser protein value than what we use in the winter, because it allows the manager to view the cattle better and keeps them coming to the ‘truck.’” “In the fall, when the grasses turn brown, we up our cube protein value to 20 percent, and feed cubes three times per week, feed fresh hay, and add protein tubs to our pastures. These pastures all have the "rubber mineral tubs with covers," and the hi-mag mineral is added as needed. With this program our mature cattle come through winter very well. I might add here that we work our cattle twice a year, administering all necessary inoculations.” “Our bull prospects are in separate pastures also. As noted earlier, they consume on the average 10-pounds of Accuration daily. They have access to pasture grass, hay and fresh water as do the heifers. Mature bulls are penned with plenty of exercise room and fed a special feed manufactured to our specification. It contains all mineral requirements. They are fed fresh hay daily.” “We're sold on the program and consulted with professionals before we started it. Good maintenance and a sound nutritional program are requirements for optimal performance and development of the cattle."

Sylvia Johnson Johnson Livestock Company - Anthony, New Mexico “We live out here in the desert Southwest, and we may have some problems that people who live where there’s plenty of grass don’t experience. We feed a lot, because we don’t have rain. We always make sure that the protein level in our feed source is at least 12 percent. Because of the lack of rain, we get very little natural grazing, except for maybe one month out of the year. Most of that is tumbleweeds, grass and kochia weed, so we have to feed something that supplements them, and we try to put it in a form of protein. We put out a lot of what we call sweet licks that come in 200-pound tubs.” “Because of the dry environment we are in, our land gets pretty depleted, and we’ve discovered over the years that our licks have to be maxed out in copper, selenium, and manganese.” “We grow a lot of alfalfa because we have irrigation water, and the alfalfa is rated somewhere between 15 and 18 percent protein. Between the alfalfa – which we have to feed about 10-months out of the year – and the mineral supplements, our cattle do pretty well. We grow our own and put it up in big bales – 3x4x8 – which probably weigh about 1200 pounds.” “Raising cattle in this desert – we love it dearly – but it’s a little bit tough. We make sure we keep the protein blocks and the sweet licks

in pastures that will handle about 30 head. We put out a sweet lick about once a month and we note that the cattle will use up the sweet lick and protein blocks a lot faster in the dry months than cattle that have natural grazing. Over the years we have strived to get a 500pound wean weight in anywhere from five to six months. To get that wean weight, that’s what you have to do.” “Do you make any money at it? No – we’ve already spent it on these supplements. But it certainly beats sitting around the cement pond eating bonbons! It is not for the faint of heart.” “I know what works for us. For a while we were just putting out protein blocks, but found out that we needed these trace minerals. When you say mineral blocks, people think you mean the old salt lick, but right here we really need those trace minerals.” “You have to love this part of the old Southwest, because it is dry, dry, dry. But when it does rain – talk about a spring bonnet! And we live here because we love it.”

Gueary Logan Hillsboro, Texas Gueary Logan has an enviable record of show circuit wins with his Texas Longhorns, and according to him, the show quality bloom of his animals is as simple as providing the right feed. In his case, that right product is Mustang Creek Feed, produced in neighboring Rio Vista, Texas. “The brothers who developed this feed,” said Gueary, “actually developed it for their show string of Santa Gertrudis cattle. Nearly everything in this feed is roasted which makes it easily digestible, so there is nothing lost. The Clewis brothers buy the grains and stuff, then roast and mix it right there. It has roasted corn, roasted maize, cottonseed meal, soybean pellets, molasses – and another pellet that I can’t remember what it is. It is a loose mix, twelve and a half percent protein and three percent fat. If you want a little more fat, you can add some more soybean liquid to it. They’ll mix it at whatever you want, but that is the normal mix that I use.” “I got into this feed and I liked the results. I’m a retired firefighter and Frank Clewis happens to be a firefighter in Grapevine and his brother is a firefighter in North Richland Hills, so it got to be almost a family deal. They’ve got a nice operation there in Rio Vista; nothing fancy, but I love what their feed does for my cattle.” “I start feeding it to my calves when they are young, letting them have whatever they will eat. When they get older, I start cutting down to just maintain the body weight I am looking for. I feed each of them individually in their own pen; of course, the young ones, I keep a creep feeder out to try to keep the bigger ones out of it. Once they get big enough they can’t get into a creep feeder, then we start feeding them in their own pen. That way I can control how much feed they get.” “If one is getting a little too fat, I can cut back on the feed. If one is a little bit harder to keep their weight on them, they get a little bit more. They all run on pasture together and come in once a day in the evening to get fed. Some of them get fed in the barn and some of them get fed in a pen outside. They all know where to go.” Water is available at all times from a stock tank in the pasture and a small metal tank in the corral. “The only other thing I do,” said Gueary, “I keep a salt block out and when the grass starts getting a little dry, I’ll put a molasses tub out Texas Longhorn Trails

in the pasture to give them something to lick on. They can pick up a little extra nutrition that way.”

Darin Divinia Diamond D Ranch - Red Oak, Texas The protein level of the hay that Darin Divinia cuts and bales on his Diamond D Ranch is the focus of his concern for the nutrition of his Texas Longhorn cattle. The result of that concern, and the elevation of the protein level, has meant better quality hay and, paradoxically, a lower level of consumption by the individual animal. “We actually test all our hay,” Darin said. “We take samples and send to Texas A&M just to make sure they are getting enough protein. We noticed a big change when we went from just the cheapest, bottom dollar hay to raising our own and fertilizing it and spraying it and all that. We saw a tremendous difference in just the consumption of the hay – the better the hay, the less they ate. That means less work for us, too; we didn’t have to put hay out as often.” “One of the biggest things we did was test the hay, and make sure we were giving them the right product. A lot of people will buy the cheapest hay and feed a ton of cubes to augment that protein, which is another way of doing the same thing, but its nice to know how good the hay is.” “This last winter – which was one of the worst since we got our Longhorns – we actually used the least amount of hay because the hay quality was that much better. Another thing we did to reduce that was to use a good hay ring. We tried several where the cows would get their horns stuck in them and ended up going with the Priefert. The only label on them was the “Horse Hay Ring,” and it is only in their equine catalog, but it is a nice blue, sheeted hay ring. We went through a lot of hay rings before we found this one, but it is absolutely wonderful for Longhorns.” “We use all CoverEdge, net-wrapped round bales out of a John Deere baler, because we store our hay outside, and we store it on rock to keep it from rotting on the bottom. That CoverEdge really makes a difference, because you can stack those bales as high as you can, and you pull those hay bales apart and they look almost as good as the day you baled them.”

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Divinia sprigged his hay fields and pastures with coastal, learned better techniques on how to spray it to get the weeds under control, and how to fertilize it with the right amount at the right time. Soil samples were analyzed to maximize fertilizer use for both hay and forage. He sought – and used – advice from county agents and NRCS. “They are great resources for that kind of stuff,” he said. “Another thing we did – we talked to our feed store and we talked to our Purina reps, and it is interesting that Purina has some big ranches where they do some nutrition testing, and while it is not Longhorn-specific, they recommend different products and they test with a lot of beef cattle. Purina has been really good; they sent out one of the local PhDs, and they helped put a program together for our cattle.” “One of the things we did is a program with the Purina liquid feed – we put that in every single pasture, and we do a mineral lick. Some people prefer the loose minerals, but those turn into concrete if they get wet. And some cows won’t eat loose minerals; it’s like eating gravel. We went with these lick pots that have minerals in them and I haven’t found a cow yet that won’t eat that stuff.” “Also, depending on the time of year you buy it, they have an optional fly control built into it. They don’t make that during the winter, but when I hear the factory is going to quit putting the fly control in there, I go ahead and buy some extra ones, because it is not that much more money.” “We have a lot of calves; we have creep feeders and we go with a medicated creep feed. Ever since we started doing that, we noticed we weren’t having as many issues with scours and things of that nature.” “Another interesting thing about the liquid feed – some people argue that liquid feed is expensive, or they are going through a lot of it. I can tell when I need to rotate cows, not just by looking at the grass – I can tell by how much they are hitting the liquid feed. If they are hitting the liquid feed more, I need to move them to a new pasture because they’re not getting what they need out of that grass.” “It’s really interesting, because you can look at a pasture and say ‘what’s wrong here?’ It looks like there is plenty of grass in there; there’s lots of green, but they’re hitting that liquid feed for sure. But I went out there and looked at the grass and took samples of it and it was grass they couldn’t eat. You talk about wire grass – Longhorns can eat that if it’s young, immature grass, but if it gets very tall and you reach down and grab it with your hand, it’s like sharp wire – it’s unbelievable!” “We don’t use any special feeds; we’ve got our grass in such good shape. We put out these minerals and the liquid and the creep, and that’s pretty much it. We use cubes as a management technique, but not as a nutrition aspect.” “It has been an interesting road, getting nutrition under control for our cows. It’s kind of hard to measure except for the condition of the cattle. We haven’t been in it long enough to see what difference in the horn growth there is, but I think we have seen more consistent horn growth across all the cows from it.” “They are getting enough nutrition with the quality of the grass, the good hay and the minerals. The cows will tell you what they need if you put it out there and take it away – it’s pretty interesting.”

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October 2, 2010 Mosser/Stotts Partnership Satellite Measuring 9617 OSR, Midway, TX 75852 doug.stotts@leewayne.com • (713) 598-2220 rmosser@sprynet.com • (713) 252-0218 October 2, 2010 • 2 p.m. Terry King Satellite Measuring - Westville, FL (850) 956-4154 October 2, 2010 Doug Hunt Satellite Measuring - Saint George, UT (435) 680-4822 C • (435) 275-2112

Horn Showcase Entry Deadline: September 8, 2010

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October 2, 2010 Mike Bowman Satellite Measuring 5310 281st Rd, Cambridge, KS (316) 778-1717 • mbowman@wildblue.net

October 9, 2010 El Coyote Satellite Measuring - Kingsville, TX (361) 522-0807 • (361) 296-4275 fserna@elcoyote.com • dserna@elcoyote.com

October 9, 2010 Alexandra Dees • (541) 358-8787 Terry Fuhriman • (208) 860-7430 terry@fuhrimanins.com Satellite Measuring - Harper, OR

October 10, 2010 Scott Simmons Satellite Measuring - Medora, IL (618) 729-2004 • ssimmons@copeplastics.com

October 9, 2010 Tennessee Valley Satellite Measuring White Pine, TN Carl Brantley • (336) 667-5452 Region 4 Mark Stuck • (540) 752-6831 Region 2

October 12, 2010 Great Lakes Texas Longhorn Assoc. Satellite Measuring - Horton, MI Dick Lowe • (517) 688-3030 ralowe642@hotmail.com Tom Smith • (616) 897-6235 widespreadranch@iserv.net

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 12(noon)-7pm cattle may begin arriving- Will Rogers Complex, Fort Worth, TX Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 8am-2pm cattle continue to arrive 6pm-8pm cocktails and heavy Hors d’ oeuvres (around the show ring)

3pm-6pm cattle measuring 7pm Longhorn Trivia Game

Friday, October 15, 2010 - 8am ‘till last measurement Seminars until 4pm featuring: Animal Photography 101 & Branding Procedures by Justin Rombeck Webinar on Registrations and Transfers on new system (Will Rogers-John Justin Arena) 7pm Horn Showcase Award Dinner and Auction (Radisson Hotel at Fossil Creek in the Meacham/Flat Iron Room) Live Band Featuring: Angry Jack & The Accordians - Dancing Optional Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 8am-12pm Viewing of Sale Cattle (sale cattle may also be viewed throughout the Horn Showcase event) Live band from 11am-1pm (Angry Jack & The Accordians) 11am-1pm Fall Horn Showcase Luncheon 1pm Fall Horn Showcase Sale (West Sale Arena) 6pm Cattle Released

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Sunday, October 17, 2010 - 8am-12pm Cattle Load Out Texas Longhorn Trails

2010 HORN SHOWCASE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES MOSSY HORN-

BRUSH POPPER - $500

$4,500

★ 4 full page or 12 - 1/3 color ads within the sponsorship pages in the Trails magazine beginning September 2010 ★ A full page ad in Showcase program ★ 3 hanging banners at the Showcase ★ Ranch exhibit space at the Showcase ★ Special recognition at all events ★ Special HS logo to run on all ads if desired ★ Name listed on all HS literature: Trails, press releases, etc.

LEAD STEER -

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★ A 1/6 page color ad page in the Trails magazine beginning September 2010 ★ A 1/4 page ad in the Showcase Program ★ Space for a banner ★ Special recognition at all events

RAWHIDER - $250 ★ A Sale Pen color ad within sponsorship pages in the Trails magazine beginning September 2010 ★ A business card size ad in the Showcase Program ★ Special recognition at all events

★ 2 Full page or 6 – 1/3 color ads within the sponsorship pages in the Trails magazine beginning September 2010 ★ 100 Overruns of one of the full-page ads to use as a marketing DRAG RIDER - $75 resource ★ A breeders guide ad size ad in the Showcase Program ★ A 1/2 page ad in Showcase program ★ Special recognition at all events ★ 2 hanging banners at the Showcase MOSSY HORN - Diamond D Ranch • Struthoff Ranch ★ Special recognition at all events Brent & Cynthia Bolen • Bill & Judy Meridith • End Of Trail Ranch ★ Special HS logo to run on all ads if desired ★ Name listed on all HS literature: Trails, press releases, etc.

LEAD STEER - Sand Hills Ranch • Rick Friedrich Panther Creek Longhorns

TEXAS TWISTER - $1,000 ★ A 1/3 pg color ad within the sponsorship pages in the Trails magazine beginning September 2010 ★ A 1/3 page ad in the Showcase Program ★ A Hanging Banner at Showcase ★ Special recognition at all events ★ Name listed on all HS literature: Trails, press releases, etc.

TEXAS TWISTER - Robert & Kim Richey • Kathy Kittler Frank Anderson Jr. & III • Oliver Longhorns Mike Crawford & Pam Watkins • Mike and Kim MacLeod Bernard Lankford • Steve & Rene’ Azinger • Ty Wehring Chisholm Range Longhorns • Joel & Shirley Lemley BRUSH POPPER - Terry & Sherri Adcock • Vida Nueva Ranch RAWHIDER - Dr. Lee & Linda Ragains East Texas Longhorn Association • George Gillespie

For more information on these packages contact Kim Barfield At (817) 625-6241.

A special thanks to these wonderful sponsors!

DRAG RIDER - Robert Fenza • Dr. Bob & Susan Kropp Richard & Linda Spooner • Steven Zunker • Ann & Fred Smith Dr. Gene & Lana Hightower • Kimble Cattle Co. Ron & Kevin Asbill

YES! I WANT TO SPONSOR THE 2010 TLBAA HORN SHOWCASE! NAME: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________TLBAA# ____________________________ ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY ____________________________________________________________STATE __________ZIP __________________PHONE ________________________________________

SPONSORSHIP LEVEL: ❑ MOSSY HORN $4,500 ❑ LEAD STEER $3,000 ❑ TEXAS TWISTER $1,000 ❑ BRUSH POPPER $500 ❑ RAWHIDER $250 ❑ DRAG RIDER $75

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Evaluating Diet Quality Selected by Grazing Beef Cattle Using Photographic Guidelines

Courtesy of AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M System Robert K. Lyons, Richard V. Machen and Jerry W. Stuth, Associate Professor and Extension Range Specialist, Associate Professor and Extension Livestock Specialist, and Professor Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management, The Texas A&M University System.

FORAGE QUALITY Photo Guide

Both animal productivity and ranch profitability can be affected by the nutritional management of grazing beef cattle. Management of beef cattle nutrition should be based on the quantity and quality of forage, as well as animal considerations such as body condition score, physiological status and production goals. However, estimating the quality of forage consumed by grazing animals is difficult. First, the quality of forage changes seasonally. Second, in rangeland environments, animals can choose from numerous plant species and select specific plant parts. This selectivity frequently changes the diet composition and makes it difficult to tell exactly what these animals are eating. For some time, it has been recognized that a relationship exists between forage quality and the physical appearance of feces of grazing cattle. Grazing cattle primarily eat grasses and forbs (herbaceous broadleaf plants). New plant growth, mostly leaves, contains high levels of easily digestible compounds such as proteins, sugars and lipids. New plant growth has very little fiber in the form of cellulose or cellulose-lignin complexes. Therefore, cattle droppings that result from the consumption of immature, high quality forages tend to fall to the ground in relatively shapeless deposits. As grasses mature, the fibrous content increases and the appearance of the cattle droppings reflects a lower quality diet that is high in fiber. To interpret the relationship between forage quality and fecal appearance, the following Photo Guide to Forage Quality can be used. The guide features four broad forage quality categories that are indicators of forage quality. Forage quality categories are divided on a crude protein basis because this approach provides the clearest relationship to visual changes in droppings. Some overlap of digestibility values exists between the middle two crude protein levels. Forage quality estimates were obtained using near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) fecal analysis. While this guide serves as, and is meant to be, a general indicator of forage diet quality, more precise estimates can be obtained through NIRS fecal analysis.

Forage Quality and Nutritional Management Forage quality must be interpreted in relation to the status of the animals being managed. Be sure to consider the animal physiological status (dry, lactating, growing), body condition score (to determine performance goals), and production goals (maintenance versus gain). Body condition scores are good nutritional management indicators. These scores reflect past forage quality and quantity levels, but they also indicate future management needs. Forage quality is important, but so is forage availability. There are several indicators that may provide clues to forage availability. Cattle have strong forage preferences. Even though grass is their preferred food, some grasses are more palatable and cattle will search for these specific grasses. Having â&#x20AC;&#x153;a lot of grassâ&#x20AC;? does not necessarily mean cattle will perform at the desired level if very little of the desired grass is available. Cattle diets typically consist of more than 80 percent grass and other herbaceous plants. Cattle are not efficient at eating browse (leaves of woody plants) and normal diets usually contain less than 7 percent browse. If cattle spend time eating browse, it is a good indicator that available forage is limited. Performance most likely will suffer once browse in the diet reaches 10 percent. Cattle have fairly definite grazing patterns. Typically, there are three major daily grazing periodsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;long periods at dawn and late afternoon and a short one near midnight. Cattle graze to fill a need for quantity. Cattle grazing in the midday summer heat probably do not have enough grass to meet their needs. -- continued on pg 48

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While we try to provide photos of every Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion for our World Show review, we were unable to locate a photo of Reserve Grand Champion Mature Haltered Female for the 2010 World Show before publishing deadline. We would like to thank her owners Gueary and Lola Logan for providing us with the photo seen above. Pictured with Redemer’s Faith, are Gueary Logan (standing behind cow), Kati Willard (holding halter), Shawn Childes (Logan’s grandson holding calf) and Lola Logan holding the trophy.

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5 1. Charles and Bradon Perry, Stephenville, TX; 2. Bobby & Becky Gutierez, Bryan, TX with neices Mercedes Gutierrez, Lexie Gonzales and nephew Jake Wiley and TLBAA’s Rick Fritsche and Dana Comer; 3. Ellie, Cindy, Jace and Brent Bolen, Lufkin, TX; 4. Madison and Rachel Pattillo, Weatherford, TX; 5. Hal and Carol Griffin, Alvord, TX with TLBAA’s Myra Basham. September 2010

Deadlin e: Octobe r 25, 2 010 January 15, 2011 • Will Rogers West Arena, Fort Worth, Texas Name of TLBAA Member: ________________________________________________ Membership# _______________ Name of Animal: ___________________________________________________________ TLBAA # _______________ Heifer _____

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WAIVER/CONSENT FORM (This form must be signed and returned in order to complete your consignment.) The TLBAA Premier Heifer Sale (TPHS) assumes no responsibility or liability for any guarantee made by the consignor. All guarantees are strictly between the consignor (seller) and the buyer. TPHS or the Will Rogers Complex is not responsible for the health or safety of any animal consigned to the sale. This includes loss of life, loss by theft or other perils. All consignors must comply with all the rules and regulations. The undersigned hereby agrees to conditions of the sale and agree that all guarantees are between seller and buyer. The undersigned further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless TPHS, sale employees, the Will Rogers Complex, and duly authorized representatives from any and all claims, demands, causes of action or liabilities of any nature which may arise from or are in any way related to The TLBAA Premier Heifer Sale. The undersigned agrees that if the buyer is unable to accept delivery because of Interstate health requirements, the consignor, not TPHS or its management, shall be responsible for refund or adjustment. _______________________________________________________ Owner of Animal/Consignor’s Signature

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THIS FORM MUST BE ATTACHED TO ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WITH COMPLETED TRANSFER FORM AND PICTURE. THE DEADLINE FOR CONSIGNMENTS IS OCTOBER 25, 2010.

P.O. Box 4430 Fort Worth, TX 76164 817-625-6241

Kim Barfield, Sales - Ext. 119 - kim@tlbaa.org Sale Chairman: Brent Bolen - (936) 671-9203

Block and Tub Supplements Block supplements are a convenient mechanism for delivering supplemental nutrients to grazing beef cattle. As the labels on most blocks or tubs state, they are meant to be used as supplements, not feeds. Success or failure of a block/tub supplementation program will depend on the availability of forage. If forage is limited or of poor quality, self-fed blocks or tubs cannot make up the nutrient deficit and are not formulated to do so. Blocks and tubs have become increasingly popular because: • They are easy to store and handle. • They are easily accessible. • They require little labor. • Minimal equipment is required. • Consumption is self-limiting. Blocks are particularly appealing to owners of the smallest herds of cattle (fewer than 50 cows) and owners of large operations of more than 300 cows. Many small producers have off-ranch employment and like the convenience and comfort of knowing supplement is continuously available. Large operators use blocks because they save time and labor. As with other supplements, blocks and tubs can vary widely in their cost, ingredient composition, nutrient content, storage requirements and consumption characteristics. Blocks and tubs generally can be divided into three categories based on the manufacturing method used:

• Pressed blocks • Chemically hardened blocks • Tubs and low moisture (cooked) blocks and tubs.

Pressed Blocks Pressed blocks are formed by blending ingredients, conditioning the mix with steam and compressing this mix under 2,000-3,000 psi of pressure. The manufacturing process is similar to that used in making pelleted feeds and supplements. Pressed protein (33 to 250 pounds) and 50-pound mineral blocks are familiar options as grazing cattle supplements. Advantages — A distinct advantage is the ability to use ingredients commonly found in dry feed mills. Disadvantages — Formulations are somewhat restrictive; ingredients that are difficult to pellet generally do not make good blocks. For example, adding high levels of fat will jeopardize block integrity. Pressed blocks may deteriorate in humid climates or if exposed to moisture. If blocks take up moisture and soften, intakes will likely be higher than predicted and increase product waste. Intake — Mature cattle generally average a daily intake of 1- 4 pounds of pressed blocks, depending on the hardness of the block and the availability (number fed per unit time).

Chemically Hardened Block and Tubs Chemical blocks are manufactured by combining liquid and dry ingredients into a slurry. The slurry is dispensed into cardboard containers or plastic tubs and allowed to cure. The block hardens as a result of chemical reactions between water and metal oxides such as calcium oxide or magnesium oxide. Hardness of the block or tub is regulated by altering the concentration of metal oxides. Once hard, chemically set blocks do not change shape. Advantages — Chemical process blocks use many ingredients common to both liquid and dry feed manufacturing. Formulation is more flexible than the other two processes. Disadvantages — Chemical blocks may have a high ash (mineral) content. Ingredients such as magnesium oxide may limit intake because of their objectionable flavor. These blocks can deteriorate during prolonged inclement weather, especially if packaged in cardboard. Intake — Mature cattle normally consume an average of 1-3 pounds daily.

Low Moisture (Cooked) Tubs This is the most expensive tub manufacturing process, requiring specialized blending, evaporating and packaging Texas Longhorn Trails

Rick Machen, Texas Cooperative Extension Jim Drouillard, Kansas State University Joe Harris, Westway Corporation

for Grazing Beef Cattle equipment. Liquid ingredients are heated to 240-280 degrees F (cooked), subjected to a vacuum to remove moisture, combined with dry ingredients in a blender and poured into rigid containers. Advantages — Low moisture tubs result in uniform consumption rates when used in intensive grazing environments. Also, consumption levels tend to be the lowest of the three types of blocks. Disadvantages — Packaging options are limited because these blocks tend to absorb moisture from the air. Due to the consistency of the products and their tendency to change shape, containers must be stored in the upright position. In addition, the process is somewhat restrictive in the proportions of dry ingredients that can be incorporated. Specialized manufacturing equipment is also required. Intake — Low moisture blocks soften or liquify on the surface as they absorb moisture from the air, which controls intake. Average daily intake by mature cattle generally ranges from 0.5-1.5 pounds. If forage quality is low (for example, dormant, weathered native grasses or dormant mature bermudagrass), intake of low moisture products may not provide the necessary amount of supplemental protein.When supplements are fed in extensive grazing situations (large pastures with low stock density), consumption can vary greatly.

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Effective Use of Block and Tub Supplements Read and follow label instructions. Provide blocks or tubs as soon as protein or energy deficiency is suspected and before noticeable loss of body condition. Young cattle grazing mature forages may require continuous access, regardless of expected diet/forage quality. Proper placement of the supplement in a pasture affects consumption. Cattle will visit more frequently and consume more of supplements placed near water or loafing areas. If consumption is lower than expected, increase the number of tubs. If aggressive animals dominate the tubs, spread the tubs out to discourage social interactions between competing animals. In large pastures, movement of supplements can influence grazing distribution. Moving blocks to ungrazed areas will encourage more uniform grazing distribution. Do not place blocks or tubs in riparian areas. Cattle tend to congregate around sup-

plements. The resulting bare ground and animal waste could be a source of nonpoint source water pollution. Do not locate tubs near surface water (ponds, streams or rivers). Cattle often push and play with empty tubs, which can float away.

remember Blocks and tubs are forage supplements, not forage substitutes. Forage must be available in adequate quantity and quality for any supplement to produce the desired results.

Bulls That Produce Additions We received additions to the article that appeared in the July issue of the Trails, “Bulls That Produce,” by Justin Rombeck from Frank Anderson. Please add this information to the article for future reference.

The TLBAA requires that each animal registered have a private herd number and a holding brand. Your registration certificate application contains a space for these brands as well as the location of the bands on the animal, i.e. right hip, left hip, left shoulder, etc. The TLBAA does not require that your holding brand be registered with your state agency; however, we recommend that you check with your state to be sure you area in accordance with the laws there in. Registering your brand with the TLBAA does not get your brand registered in your state. Registration of brands varies from state to state. I n Te x a s , y o u must register your b r a n d a t yo u r county clerk’s office. In Mississippi, brands should be registered with the Brands Registrar with the Bureau of the Highway Patrol. Check with your local veterinarian, state cattleman’s association or your county extension agent to locate the agency that registers brands. Also ask them how often your brand must be renewed. The Private Herd number, or PH number, as it is more commonly called, is often misunderstood. While it is required for all registered animals, the TLBAA office does not assign these numbers. The PH number is your own personal identification system to assist you in keeping each individual animal’s records. Any system can be used. A common practice is the “Three Numeral System”.

The first number is usually the last numeral of the year (9 for 2009, for example). The next two numbers are usually in sequence of the arrival of the offspring. For instance, the first calf born in the year 2009 could be numbered 901. With a simple odd/even number modification, a breeder can add more information to his PH numbering system. A common method is to assign bull calves odd numbers and heifer calves even numbers. For instance, a PH number of 903 could tell a breeder that the animal number he is referring to is the third offspring bull calf born in 2009. The third female offspring would be 904. Roman numerals or letters of the alphabet are not accepted for use as private herd numbers. The PH number is the animal’s permanent number and cannot be changed. The number must be branded on the animal, along with the breeder’s holding brand, before application is submitted to the TLBAA office for registration. A breeder is not allowed to duplicate the same number on two different animals within the same herd. Anyone requiring assistance with a PH numbering system should contact the TLBAA office for assistance. If you have made an error in assigning a PH number, you can get assistance from the office in correcting the problem.

Coach Anderson and BL Jim Chex: 70” TTT or more bulls Full Credit: 75” TTT or more cows FA Bayou Magic: 85” TH or more cows FA Bayou Magic was measured as 87 5/16 TH at the 2009 Horn Showcase Division 5 Class B Full Credit, a former Horn Showcase Champion, was recorded as 77 1/2 TTT at the last Legacy Sale Mr. Anderson also noted: Coach Anderson was confirmed by Craig Perez a year ago and BJ Jim Chex is recorded as having 72” TTT horns in another recent publication.

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E-Trails has the information you are looking for. You can find information regarding upcoming events, sales, shows, and everything in between on E-Trails. E-Trails is sent to your e-mail inbox every Wednesday evening, but you can log on anytime to catch up on the latest happenings. If you are not currently receiving E-Trails and would like to, it is free and simple! Just log on to www.tlbaa.org/E-Trails and look for the “sign-up-form” on the lower left side of the screen! Just simply fill out your name and email address and you will begin receiving ETrails. It is that easy to stay up to the minute with your association. As a subscriber to E-Trails you will also receive the E-blasts that alerts members to breaking news! E-Trails is also the home of the E-Trails Breeder’s Directory. Have your ranch’s contact information listed and a link directly to your Web site by purchasing a listing on the Breeder’s Directory for only $120 per year! If you were a subscriber to E-Trails but are no longer receiving it, please contact Coral Bucy at coral@tlbaa.org and she can get it set back up for you. Texas Longhorn Trails

Rombeck Organizes Relay for Life Longhorn Team Becky Rombeck, JBR Longhorns, Home, KS, recently organized a team for ACS and her local Marshall Co. Relay for Life. Her team is named “Grab Life by the Horns” in honor or memory of those in the Longhorn industry. Becky, a cancer survivor herself, has been an inspiration to many Longhorn breeders who have undertaken treatment for cancer or know someone affected by it. She received a number of donations from TLBAA members and vowed that the team would walk five miles for every $100 raised. There were 11 persons on the “Grab Life by the Horns” team, including five Rombecks. By walking the night of August 7, the team raised approximately $1600. Joe and Stephanie Sedlacek, Lazy J Longhorns, , KS, have donated two embryo lots -- Wyoming Warpaint X Trendsetter (J.R. Grand Slam daughter) -- to Longhorn Opportunities’ Heart of America Texas Longhorn Sale on August 28, 2010, in Marysville, KS. The proceeds of these two lots will go to the “Grab Life by the Horns” team. “What a perfect way to start next year’s donations off,” says Becky. “The money will go towards our 2011 relay.” Marshall County has one of the highest rates of cancer in Kansas. Becky adds, “If anyone wants to donate for next year. I can start turning it in in September. Any amount is appreciated in order to help find a cure for this disease.”

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New Voluntary Cattle Program in Texas Could Enhance Marketing

www.BlueMountainLonghorns.com Aubrey & Marva Herring • (918) 653-3647 • Heavener, Oklahoma

A new voluntary cattle health program can help ranchers market their breeding animals by reassuring buyers that bulls are free of cattle trichomoniasis, an infection that can be spread during breeding, and which can cause cows to abort and take a long time to become pregnant again. Bill Hyman, executive director for the Independent Cattlemen’s Association of Texas (ICA), which represents about 8,000 cowcalf ranchers, explained that trichomoniasis is caused by a miscroscopic protozoan. With sexual rest and, sometimes, a vaccine treatment, a cow may clear the disease, but there is no such luck for infected bulls, which must be sent to slaughter. “For more than a year, Texas has had state regulations requiring that bulls entering Texas either be young virgins or have a negative test for cattle trichomoniasis. Since January, the virgin status or testing requirements also extended to Texas bulls undergoing a change of possession. There are no testing requirements for cows.” said Hyman, who, with other cattle industry, veterinary and university representatives, serves on a regulatory working group to address the cattle trichomoniasis in Texas. “From the beginning of this regulatory program, ranchers requested a framework to develop ‘trichomoniasis-free’ status for their cattle herd, to enhance the marketability of their animals,” said Hyman. “With this voluntary certification program, ranchers can assure buyers that their bulls and cows are free of this hard-to-eradicate disease. Ranchers with a certified herd also will be able to sell bulls without a test.” Texas Longhorn Trails

Hyman noted that this new certification program involves not only bulls, but also female cattle. The certification has four basic components: 1. Ranchers enter into a voluntary agreement with the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and have the nonvirgin bulls in their herd tested annually for trichomoniasis three consecutive years. Records must be kept for examination by TAHC representatives. 1. During the three years their herd is earning certification, pre-existing cattle trichomoniasis regulations must be followed for identifying, isolating and testing nonvirgin bulls prior to any change of possession. Test results must be known prior to physically moving the bull to a new herd. 1. Bulls in a participating herd must be tested prior to slaughter, which can be accomplished at the processing facility, with prior arrangements. 1. Female cattle added to a participating herd must come from another ‘trichfree’ certified herd, or a. be a virgin, or be bred only to a bull that has tested negative for trichomoniasis, or b. be at least 120 days pregnant and be examined by an accredited veterinarian, or b. have a calf and no known exposure to an infected bull. “The cattle industry had to address this breeding disease, in order to protect Texas cattle,” said Hyman. “Industry representatives worked for more than a year to establish regulations that would be effective and sensible. Now, with these new voluntary standards in place, ranchers can establish and certified trichomoniasis-free herd, which could be a very attractive marketing tool.” September 2010

TEXAS CATTLE TRICHOMONIASAS REGULATIONS • Interstate regulations effective April 1, 2009 • Intrastate regulations effective Jan. 1, 2010

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TLBT President’s Message

TLBT OFFICER SPOTLIGHT

Name: Sarah Faske TLBT Office: Reporter Age: 14 Hometown: Somerville, TX School: Home School Number of Years in TLBT: 5

When and how did you become involved with the TLBT? We first became involved with Longhorns when my dad gave my mom five Longhorns for Christmas. After that we attended the TLBGCA show in Brenham. We had one calf for our family to show, and she was a bottle calf. We met so many great people and two of the kids in my family actually won a calf. That’s when we started showing, and we’ve been involved ever since.

What is your favorite part of showing Longhorns? I love to win and I love to spend time with my friends. Showmanship is my favorite part!

What is the best advice about showing Longhorns you have received and from whom? When we first started showing, Mr. Stephen Head said, “It’s not all about winning, make sure you have fun while you’re out there.”

What do you enjoy doing when you are not showing Longhorns? I love to ride horses, swim, read, and work with my dad at the store.

Dear TLBT Members; With summer coming to an end and school starting back up again, I am sure that we are all looking forward to seeing old friends. I would like to congratulate John and Diann Chase with the Autobahn Scholarship Tour on another successful show, and also thank you for all that you have done for the youth. Last month, our TLBAA President Robert Richey, resigned from office. I would like to thank Mr. Richey for all of his dedication, leadership, honesty, friendship, and support that he has shown to the TLBT. He has been an inspiring person to the TLBT and to me personally. We will always treasure what he has done for us. This year, our theme is “Stars and Stripes and Old Country Nights.” We will be supporting U.S. soldiers by selling red, white and blue patriotic bandanas. All proceeds from the bandanas sold will be given to the American Red Cross to help soldiers and their families both overseas and at home. Each month, we will also be recognizing a Texas Longhorn Breeder who serves in our military. If you’d like to recognize a TLBAA member who’s serving our country, please contact Sarah Faske at sarahfaske@gmail.com. At the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, TLBT members will be wearing pink for breast cancer awareness month. Please don’t forget to bring your pink show shirts if you are showing in the youth division. We will also be having a TLBT general membership meeting and would like to have all youth attend if possible. The TLBT is currently working on putting together a new display and booth. At the new booth, we will be recognizing TLBT supporters by displaying their names on stars that will be attached to the table cloth. The youth greatly appreciate all the support we’ve received, and we hope this will acknowledge that in some small way. We look forward to the upcoming Fall shows and sales and hope to see you there. Happy Trails,

Jacob Faske TLBT President

Mr. David Nikodym This month we would like to recognize Mr. David Nikodym for his service to our great country. Mr. Nikodym has served in the military for 25-years. He served in the Navy and is now serving the NATO, which stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Mr. Nikodym has been a member of TLBAA for the last 2 ½ years. He first became involved in raising Longhorns after visiting some Longhorn ranches on a day trip. He and his family fell in love with them upon first sight and have raised them ever since. While Mr. Nikodym is serving overseas, his wife and two children have been busy taking care of the Longhorns at home. They recently hosted the Oklahoma Texas Longhorn Association ranch tour in July. Mrs. Nikodym has expressed that her children are looking forward to getting involved in showing Texas Longhorns in the near future.

The TLBT theme for the year is “Stars and Stripes and Old Country Nights.” We will be honoring our troops this year. If you are serving or have served in the US Military, please contact Sarah Faske, TLBT Reporter, sarahfaske@gmail.com. We would like to recognize all Longhorn breeders and those serving alongside them that have helped to protect our country and the freedoms that we enjoy.

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FOOD PASSAGE THROUGH THE DIGESTIVE TRACT

digesta through the system. Rumen Microbes. Rumen bacteria have been classified according to the type of food they utilize or the end products they produce. Included are bacterian which digest cellulose, hemicellulose, starch, sugar, organic acids, protein and fat, as well as bacteria which produce ammonia or methane or synthesize vitamins. Protozoa found in the rumen are larger than bacteria, and are classified according to cell morphology. Protozoa species are known to vary with the type of diet, time of year and geological location. Protozoa have been known to consume rumen bacteria. Bacteria and protozoa have food value to the cow. Dried microbes contain from 40 to 50 percent crude protein which is over 75 percent digestible. Microbial Metabolism. Microbes in the cow’s digestive tract use a portion of the nitrogen and energy from the feed for their own growth and reproduction. As they grow, microbes manufacture microbial protein and store energy in their cells. Microbes themselves become an important source of food (particularly protein) for the cow. During fermentation of microbial population converts a large portion of the feed carbohydrates (sugars, starches, cellulose and hemicelluloses) to volatile fatty acids which are the cow’s main source of energy (Figure 3). The composition of the volatile fatty acids produced in the rumen varies according to the different rations fed. Normally, acetic acid would make up 60 percent, propionic 22 percent and butyric 16 percent of the total acid production. In general, high roughage rations will contain a higher percentage of acetic acid whereas high concentrate rations will result in slightly higher levels of propionic acid. Ideally, decreasing acetic and butyric acids and increasing propionic would lead to more efficient beef production. However, high acetate levels are desired for milk fat production. High grain to roughage ratios, some feed processing techniques and certain feed additives promote propionate production at the expense of acetate.

The time required for food passage though the digestive tract ranges from 1 to 3 days depending upon characteristics of the food and the specific nutrient involved. In the mouth, chewing breaks the food into smaller particles. Digestive enzymes in saliva are mixed with food before it passes down the esophagus into the reticulo-rumen (Figure 1). Although most of the feed undergoes fermentation, small amounts may pass unchanged through the rumen into the omasum and abomasum. Some of the larger food particles will be regurgitated, chewed again and reswallowed. This “chewing of the cud” is important because cattle do not initially chew their food to the extent that monogastrics do. Protein. Protein in the diet is subjected to degradation (partial or extensive) by ruminal microorganisms (Figure 2). Microbes degrade plant proteins to various degrees and use the resulting ammonia in the synthesis of microbial protein. The extent of protein degradation varies with the type and solubility of the protein. This degradation and resynthesis process has advantages and disadvantages. Some high quality proteins may be degraded, thus reducing the quantity of essential amino acids available to the animal. (Heat and acid treatment to reduce protein solubility are currently being studied as methods of preventing degradation, thus saving the amino acids for use by the animal.) On the other hand, extremely low quality plant proteins may

be upgraded during digestion to a higher quality microbial protein. Plant proteins not degraded in the rumen along with microbial protein are passed to the lower tract. Digestive enzymes secreted in the abomasum break both plant and microbial protein into their component amino acids which are absorbed from the small intestines. Texas Longhorn Trails

Non-protein nitrogen can be used as a substitute for plant nitrogen. Rumen microbes can use the protein nitrogen in the synthesis of microbial protein. Carbohydrates. Carbohydrates in the diet also are degraded by rumen microorganisms (Figure 3). Volatile fatty acids and gases (Methane and carbon dioxide) are the end products of this process. Volatile fatty acids produced by rumen microbes are absorbed directly from the rumen. Gases are eliminated through eructation. Fiber, a complex carbohydrate, is composed from lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose. Lignin is very resistant to microbial attack, therefore little of it is digested. Cellulose is more readily digestible than lignin and hemicellulose is the most digestible of the three. Starches and sugars also are readily converted to acids and gases. Unfermented feed residues and microbial cells are left to pass through the omasum to the abomasum. In the abomasum, the secretion of digestive enzymes prepares the foodstuffs for absorption in the small intestine. Fats. Some hydrogenation (addition of hydrogen) of unsaturated acids take place in the rumen (Figure 4). Unsaturated dietary fat (soft fat) subjected to microbial action in the rumen is transformed to a hard or a saturated fat. Most fats are passed to the abomasum and small intestine where absorption occurs.

ADVANTAGES OF RUMEN FERMENTATION Fermentation by the rumen microorganisms gives the ruminant animal several unique capabilities:

1. Forage Utilization Forage and roughage account for a large quantity of the total world feed resources. Rumen microorganisms, through the production of enzymes, allow the ruminant animal to use the fiberous portion of these roughages as an energy source.

2. Non-Protein Nitrogen Utilization Rumen microorganisms can manufacture protein from non-protein nitrogen. This microbial protein is later digested and supplies the animal with needed amino acids. Nonruminants must obtain

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essential amino acids directly from their diets.

3. Vitamin Synthesis Rumen microorganisms can synthesize the B-complex vitamins and vitamin K. Dietary supplementation is not required, except in sick animals where rumen function is impaired.

DISADVANTAGES OF RUMEN FERMENTATION Fermentation in the rumen and reticulum may cause inefficient conversions of dietary constituents;

1. Waste Gas Production Carbon dioxide and methane are by-products of the breakdown of carbohydrates, and are eliminated from the rumen. Sugars and starches would be of more benefit if they could be passed to the lower digestive tract for absorption as sugar.

2. Wasted Protein and Nitrogen Ammonia and organic acids are the end result of protein breakdown. Some of the resulting ammonia is recombined to form microbial protein. However, under some conditions ammonia is lost, absorbed across the rumen wall and excreted in the urine. The loss of ammonia in the digestive process is inefficient.

3. Heat of Fermentation Rumen microbes breaking down feedstuffs and reforming them generate heat. This heat of fermentation is a disadvantage in most instances. In cold environments, however, this heat will help meet the animalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maintenance energy requirement.

4. Digestive Disturbances Bloat and acidosis are cases of rumen malfunction. Bloat results when fermentation gases are produced faster than they can be disposed of. Acidosis is the result of an excessive breakdown of readily available carbohydrates. In feedlot cattle, acidosis usually leads to an erosion of the rumen wall and liver abscesses. The ruminant animal is unique because of the mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship that exists with the microbes living in its digestive tract. Through the action of the microbes, high-fiber feed sources become assets. Non-protein nitrogen compounds can be used by the ruminant in the production of microbial protein. Animal with simple stomachs cannot use cellulose or non-protein nitrogen.

AFFILIATE NEWS Ark-La-Tex Dave Overdorf, President (936) 637-9277 In hopes of agreeable weather, Ark La Tex has moved the fall show date to October 29-31. We have made some other changes as well. We will now have two non-haltered shows so that folks in our area will have a better chance of earning some of those valuable Hall of Fame points. We will still have the two youth shows, one of which is a points-only show. Being that our show falls on Halloween weekend, we will have a Costume Contest and we will also have some sort of ‘Trick or Treat’ event, we are still working out some of the details. There will be some great prizes and lots of fun, so come and enjoy the weekend with us in Lufkin, TX at the George H. Henderson Expo Center – October 29-31.

Oklahoma Texas Longhorn Association Jamie Briscoe, President (405) 375-3090 – kingrjj@aol.com The Oklahoma Texas Longhorn Association had a fantastic Ranch Tour this year. R and B Farms Randy and Bruna Claypool and their son E.J., along with Kim Nikodym and her children Wyatt and Cheyenne, greeted the morning tour group with wonderful refreshments and a lot of great information about their Longhorn programs. The Claypools are located in the Tuttle area and Kim houses several of her animals just down the road from R and B Farms. A great visit was had by all that attended.

Around 11 am the group loaded up and headed to Kingfisher to the Briscoe Longhorn Ranch. The barn was full of activity as we cooled off, socialized and had a great barbeque lunch. Randy Briscoe gave a review of their breeding programs, and Dr. Bob Kropp gave an informative run down of the type of cattle the Briscoe's have and where the Longhorn breed is headed.

Door prizes were drawn after the Ranch Tour was complete. Stuffed animals were won by two of the younger members. Randy Claypool and Wyatt Nikodym won two $50.00 gift cards to Atwoods. The final door prize was a bull calf out of Hunts Command Respect, the Herd Sire of the Briscoe Ranch. Andrew Faske was the lucky winner of the calf.

folks you have much in common with, you have an opportunity to market your program and you get to evaluate other members’ Longhorn cattle to see if you agree or disagree with show judges. It’s a learning experience and no matter how long you have been in the Longhorn business, there’s always something to learn. Hope to see you there.

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We were fortunate to have four TLBAA Board Members in attendance: Kerry Mounce, Steve Quary, Charlie Buenger and Randy Briscoe. Jim Curry, representing the TLMA, was also present and extended an invitation to the Longhorn World Championship at Durant, OK being held October 7-9th. An OTLA meeting was conducted in the late afternoon breeze. A great welcome was extended to all those present, as well as our many new members that had signed-up. Over 110 people attended the ranch tours from Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Everyone that attended enjoyed a fun-filled day. The hot weather certainly did not keep anyone away. Pictures by Jamie Briscoe and Bodie Quary.

Texas Longhorn Breeders of New Mexico Wade Wilson, President (505) 321-4900 Once again, our affiliate was well represented at the World Show in Fort Worth. Congratulations to our member standings in the 2010 TLBAA Hall of Fame: Haltered Female, 1st Place – Robert & Luann Rubel; Haltered Mature Female, 5th Place – Wade and Kristi Wilson; Haltered Bulls, 2nd Place – Sylvia Johnson and Tyler Starritt, 6th Place – Robert & Jenny Smoot; Non-Halter Female, 1st and 3rd - Sylvia Johnson, 4th & 5th – Ronna Bryant, 5th (Tie) – Jerry & Martha Stevens; Non-Halter Mature Female, 1st Place – Sylvia Johnson, 5th and 9th Place – David & Lynn Starritt, 6th Place – Ronna Bryant, 10th Place – Robert & Jenny Smoot. TLBNM members would like to extend best wishes to Secretary/Treasurer Lynn Starritt, who is recovering from a procedure to remove a brain mass. We expect that she will be her own feisty self in no time. Our next affiliate gathering will be the NM State Fair Shows in Albuquerque, September 22nd and 23rd. TLBNM members not interested in showing cattle should still come to these events. They are just plain fun to attend, you get to visit with

Pam Miller, President (208) 355-2582 - pklmrlm@msn.com The ITLPA is back in the saddle again! On June 5, 2010, the ITLPA hosted a Longhorn Heifer Futurity, Longhorn beef barbeque, learning clinic and calf scramble. ITLPA President Pamela Miller and her husband Ron hosted the event at their beautiful ranch outside of Midvale, ID. Secretary Julie Babin and Treasurer Corinne Conley sent invitations and President Pamela Miller worked the phones to drum up enthusiasm and participation. Professional photographer Rod Speelman photographed the event, set pictures to music and presented each participant with a copy. The spring grass was knee high and the cows fat. The ranch looked like a recreation of the Ngorogoro crater in Africa. Longtime Longhorn breeder Durrell Farnsworth of Mountain Home, UT provided the idea for the futurity to be in conjunction with the event. D.J. McMurdo of Bellevue, ID brought a beautiful red and white heifer with the longest horns of any heifer shown. Super Calico won the Junior Champion Award (six to 18 months old) Winger II won the Senior Champion Award (nineteen to thirty months old). There were so many calf scramble entries, calf scramble heats had to be run and then a catch-off for the winning teams to determine the final winning team. First Place (and $500 cash) went to the winning team of Ray Baird, Jake Erskine and Lettie McMurdo. Random drawing for the consolation prize of three lariats went to the team of Dillon Bader, Clayton Wolfe and Hayley Caywood. Vice President Dan Erskine cooked 35-pounds of hamburgers. Peggy Moser, Meridian, ID, and Sheri Rogers, Arock, OR, provided 40-pounds of potato salad and President Pamela Miller contributed five-gallons of homemade ‘Chuck Wagon’ beans. Ron Miller made the most beautiful wooden stand for the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion bowl awards from Arthur Court Metal Smiths. Dean Goodner conducted the learning clinics consisting of a branding clinic with fresh wet hides using both fire heated and electric brands. Everyone got to practice making “perfect” brands. The other clinics were a vaccination clinic (everyone participating by giving “shots” to fresh, wet hides) and a Showmanship clinic. The show persons were Christina and Alisha Rogers, Arock, OR and Hayley Caywood, Arock, OR. Vindicated and Nemo, Lawrence Morgan Longhorn riding steers were available for Texas Longhorn Trails

rides and pictures. In all we had a great time, met new people and introduced a number of new prospective owners to Longhorns. We had a total of 80 attendees, which included a number of local beef ranchers. Reflecting back, virtually the entire ITLPA participated in the televised, Boise, Idaho’s Holiday parade in December. Affiliate members and families crowed into two “Longhorn” wagons followed by riding steers Nemo and Vindicated. Pamela Miller and ITLPA member Casey Goodner of Kuna, ID, rode the steers. The entry won the “Most Colorful” award with a gold Christmas tree in the pulling truck and the Steers decorated with gold paint on both horns and hooves. Sleigh bells on saddles and large “ bong” bells on cinches. The riders wore buckskin jackets, gold hats and gloves with long gold sashes hanging from their saddles. In August we held our TLBAA World Qualifying show. We have now qualified (after three years of showing) to receive premium money. The Western Idaho Fair pays six places deep, starting with $110 for 1st place in each class. Additionally, the ITALPA provides sixteen Grand Champion buckles valued at $250 dollars each. And some great news, the Western Idaho Fair purchased 100 percent of the panels needed to showcase our animals. Thank you to Fair Manager Bob Batista, Premium Office Manager Hans Bruijn and Operations Manager Gary Johnson!

ATTENTION AFFILIATES The Affiliate Relations Committee has been busy making contact with the TLBAA affiliates. We need your assistance to identify a current contact for the following: MN North Star Texas Longhorn Association Texas Longhorn Breeders of the South Association Mountains & Plains Texas Longhorn Association If you are a member of one of these affiliates or know who the current contact is for them, please contact the committee chair, Louis Christa, at lchri58@msn.com or 210-863-7003. Our records are showing the following affiliates as being currently inactive. If that is incorrect, please let us know: Golden Spread Texas Longhorn Association Blue Ridge Longhorn Association Texas Longhorn Breeders of the Southwest Association Western America Texas Longhorn Association The affiliates that we have had the opportunity to talk with have provided interesting information as well as insightful suggestions and ideas on a variety of topics. Stay posted for additional articles forthcoming to share with all members the information and ideas gathered. Remember to use the Affiliate News in the TRAILS magazine to let all TLBAA members know what’s happening across the country as well as internationally. Finally, Thank You to all that have taken the time to share with the committee during our first attempt at updating information and introducing the committee as a communication channel for affiliates. We look forward to working with you.

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September - Herd Management Guide Spring Calving: 1. Continue fly and tick control programs. Anaplasmosis problems can continue until frost, so observe cow herd closely for animals losing body condition and appearing anemic. Commercial supplements containing 150 grams of chloretracycline per 50 pounds of salt are available. Continuous feeding of the tetracycline medication during the fly season should provide adequate protection against the disease. 2. As grass matures, realize that the protein value decreases. The feeding of two-to-three pounds of a high protein supplement (30-40 percent crude protein content) will stimulate the digestion of the mature forage; therefore, the cattle will consume more forage and will maintain their body condition as winter approaches. 3. Start thinking about weaning calves. September 2010

If you are involved in a performance program, at weaning the calves should be weighed, weaning weights adjusted to a 205-day equivalent and weaning ratios calculated. 4. Look closely at your cow herd. Any defects, such as poor udders, etc., should be recorded for culling purposes at weaning time.

Fall Calving: 1. Prepare for the start of calving season. Separate cow herd into management groups for the calving season (first-calf heifers, second-calf cows, mature cows and open heifers). Watch body condition of the groups closely. Young females entering their first calving season require special nutritional assistance to insure they maintain a reasonable body condition after calving, produce adequate levels of milk for their offspring and rebreed

for the coming year. 2. Watch first-calf heifers closely for potential calving difficulty. 3. Weigh all yearling heifers and bulls, adjusting the weights to a 365-day equivalent and calculate yearling ratios. Utilize the performance calculations as an aid in selection of your replacement heifers, if performance and growth are important selection criteria according to your herd objectives. 4. Before breeding, all replacement heifers should be vaccinated with intramuscular IBR/BVD (modified live virus), seven-way Clostridial bacterin booster, five-way Leptospirosis, Vibriosis and dewormed with an acceptable internal parasite product. 5. Conduct breeding soundness exams and fertility checks on all bulls prior to the breeding season.

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Dave & Carol Sward Walter Lunsford Sand Hills Ranch Scott Hughes Bill Derey Sidewinder Cattle Co. LLC Double D Arena Freddie & Barbara Lindy Nor-Tex Cattle C J Longhorns Terry R. Moore Ray & Donnah Stavig Walkn T Farms Ron A. Walker Kathy Kittler Mark and Tammey Stuck Triple R Ranch Benjamin C. Gravett Brian and Mary Stahl Coolamon Grazing Co. Dan Huntington Gary Artrip Jody Shaw John Fore NEL-TAM Longhorns Ray & Shelly Scherger Ronnie and Stella Cruce Stanton Farms, LLC Straight Arrow Cattle Co. Tim Miller

Mike Taylor S. Ann Wight Thurmond Longhorns William Buck Deer Creek Longhorns Joe Tillman Arthur and Irene Macdowell Concho Ranch Gary Sealy Greg Dominey John R. Randolph Luke Rutledge Nyle Maxwell Rick Friedrich Cody & Kristi Brunette Deborah Taylor-Presson Ben Wayne Doke Dr. Zech Dameron III Jim and Luann Blay Johnnie & Pat Robinson 777 Ranch Brown's Longhorns Cliff & Anita Whitfill Cooks Longhorns David and Colette Varner Dennis Urbantke Greg & Amy Franks Lonnie Shan Mark and Keighley Jacobson Mark Feighner Mike Crawford & Pam Watkins Rhonda Harris Ron & Kevin Asbill Teresa R. Castillo Vida Nueva Ranch Art & Darlene Schimmelpfening Bill & Freida Golden B J White Blake Dwoskin Carol and James Gentz Jr Chris & Lisa Parker Craige Bottorff Donnie Taylor Dorian Clark Culbertson Dr. Gene and Lana Hightower Edwin & Debra Stojanik Fred W. Smith Jason & Tracy Harris Joe Munsch Johnnie L. Goff Kenneth Cook Kip and Regina Dove Lazy L Longhorns Limb Cattle Company Maggie Rae Pfeiffer-Salem Mica Ruyle Rafter D Ranch Ron & Barbara Marquess Steve and Rene' Azinger Terry and Sherri Adcock The 3E Ranch Tomahawk Longhorns

Wilton and Carolyn Wilton B. M. & Wanda Buchanan Helm Cattle Company Tommy Frantom Allen & Suzanne Perry Barbara and Kelly Fowler Bernard Lankford Bill Evans Bruce and Connie Ollive Cactus Rose Longhorns Charles E. Spencer Clark and Jill Smith Crossed T's Cattle Company David Vizza Diamond D Ranch Double B Lonestar Longhorns Doug & Cynthia Dear Eddie and Sharon Settlemyer Ethan Flowers Hal and Carole Griffin Jason Facteau John C. Patton John C. Wells Kevin and Laureen Rooker Matt & Sarah Vuskov Richard James Filip Rugged Cross Ranch Rusty and Sonia Newton Scott Herring Stacey Taylor Stephen and Peggy Lee Talon Land and Cattle Taylor & Hannah Richmond Tom Christopher W.A. (Al) Vinson Wes and Carol Chancey Yates-Yester-Years

Lucinda K. Christian Eddie And Joyce Wood Randy and Marsha Witte Charles or Barbara Overturf Eileen Day Kenneth J. & Valerie J. Webb Randy and Jamie Briscoe River View Ranch Almendra Longhorns Wulfco Ranch Chuck Van Horn Ernest L. or Peri L. Clark Joe Bill Thompson Joel and Tamara Kuntz Justin Hansen Stephen A. Douglas, Jr. Vel and Warren Miller Stan & Misty Carter Kent & Sandy Harrell Andy Gilliland Barbara J. Fillmore Boyd & Judy Bambrough Carole Muchmore Dave Hodges David L. Harcrow Larry Johnston Red and Suzann Riter Robert and Jenny Smoot Wayne and Karen Himmelreich Kenneth Archer Woodson School Ranch Darrell & Arlene Larsen Fairlea Longhorn Ranch, LLC JBR Longhorns Jon and Cindy Johnson Paul & Patti Gilbreth Ray Beadle Semkin Longhorns Warren and Cathy Dorathy Babin Family Cullen and Lolita Sila David, Martin and Ron Pietrowicz Dustin and Melissa Weitz Gregg or Sandra Lynn Sherwood Todd and Kelli McKnight Broken Wagon Cattle Co., LLC Calvin & Linda Anthony C C Land & Cattle Co Christine & Anthony DeMaria Durell and Linda Farnsworth Flying N Ranch Kent And Christine Bladen Lisa Fazio Moore's Longhorn Ranch Orton Cattle Co. Sunnybrook Cattle Company Tom and Molly St. Hilaire William E. Boyle W.R. Van Gundy Janiece A. Mc Daniel

Division B Fort Griffin State Historic Site John Oliver Matt Vizza Carla Jo Payne Larry and Paula Reck Rex & Sherese Glendenning Star Creek Ranch H & L Ranch L R French Jr Triple R Ranch Rio Vista Ranch Trigg & Traci Moore Kay L. Roush Loyd & Bettie Gibbs Jonell Westerberg Hickman Longhorns Inc Lee & Gay Gaddis Mr & Mrs Joachim Schaab Brent & Cynthia Bolen Panther Creek Ranch Laurie Chipman Frank Anderson, III Jim Wright John B. Matthews, Jr. John & Diann Chase Larry Jester T.M. and Jean Smith A & A Cattle K & T Longhorns

Division C Mike & Debbie Bowman Wyoming Longhorn Ranch Terri Johnson Lawrence Morgan Longhorns William & Ann Large Wayne and Ellen Fox Joseph M. Graham Evans Longhorn Ranch Beere Cattle Company Gary L Pratt Dr. Lee & Linda Ragains Craig, Cel and Rietta Iversen Dry Creek Longhorns Jim Freeman, Jr. Charley E. and Doris Snyder J5 Longhorns Art Anders David L. Or Robert W. Harcrow Leo & Jolene Omlin Marc Sacre Oren & Dianna O'Dell Rock Creek Cattle Co

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Photo Guide to Forage Quality This dropping indicates a forage crude protein greater than 20 percent and digestibility of 70 percent to 80 percent. The dropping forms around whatever is beneath it, with little shape of its own. Also, notice the dark green color. The high-quality forage is typically associated with cool-season winter forages such as small grains or ryegrass. Nutrient (protein and energy) availability exceeds the cattleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirements for maintenance, growth or lactation.

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This dropping indicates a forage crude protein level between 6 percent and 9 percent. Digestibility is from 58 percent to 63 percent; a slight overlap with the crude protein level of 10 percent to 17 percent. At this forage quality level, a dropping exhibits flat folds. As forage quality increases within this range, the folds become smaller. This dropping indicates that forage quality is adequate to supply maintenance requirements for mature cows. Minimal weight gain in replacement heifers and stocker cattle should be expected.

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This cattle dropping indicates a forage crude protein level of 5 percent or less and digestibility at or below 56 percent. Notice the distinct rings in the lower right portion of the dropping. These rings tend to be firm. Droppings such as this tend to stack, however, stacking without the distinct hard rings is not characteristic of this forage quality level. This dropping indicates that forage is below the maintenance requirements for all classes of beef cattle. Forage digestibility and intake may increase with protein supplementation. Note that increased levels of activity can result in loose droppings. Evaluate the consistency of cattle droppings only after a rest period.

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Semkin Longhorns’ new 2010 Pasture Tour DVD showing you our 2010 calves, their dams, and the herd sires we are using for our 2011 calf crop. Send your mailing address and phone number to semkin@mindspring.com and it will be shipped to you at no cost. H: (580) 336-2925 Cell: (520) 907-3088 www.semkin-texaslonghorns.com

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TRADE & BARTER TRADE YOUR LONGHORNS – We’ll take your bulls and steers in trade for cows, heifers, pairs, herd sires or semen from breeds’ top quality bulls. Stonewall Valley Ranch, Fredericksburg, TX. Days (512) 454-0476 / Weekends (830) 644-2380.

TRANSPORTATION

LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION Ted Roush (713) 299-7990 Cell (979) 743-4439 Home www.asocl.com or troush57@hotmail.com YOU CALL - I HAUL! HAULING - Anywhere-Anytime We specialize in Longhorns. Dan Tisdale (940) 872-1811 Mobile: 940/841-2619

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(C) 214/676-3598 WESTERN DECOR Specializing in mounted steer horns, cow skulls, horn furniture, hides M.P. & K.D. HORN and LEATHER SHOP 408 E. Drew • Ft. Worth, TX 76110 817-927-8061 • Fax: 817-927-7970 E-mail: MPKDhornshop8061@msn.com Web site: www.hornandleather.com

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A DVERTISERS ’ I NDEX A A Splash of Color Longhorns ..........52

Almendra Longhorns ........................50 Autobahn Youth Scholarship Tour..15

Land & Cattle..........................50 B Beadle Beargrass Ranch ....................................51 Best At West Sale................................IBC Bladen, Kent & Christine ..................39 Blooming Grove Farm........................51 Bluebonnet Ranch ..............................52 Blue Mountain Longhorns ..............38 Bolen, Brent & Cindy ........................ 24 Bond Ranch ..........................................50 Box Z Ranch..........................................52 Briscoe Longhorns ..............................51 Buckhorn Cattle Company ..............51 Bull Creek Ranch..................................31 Butler Breeders ..............................12-13 Buy A Bucker.com ..............................38

C C.C. Land & Cattle Co. ......................51

C R Longhorns......................................51 Cactus Ridge Ranch............................ 51 Cedar View Ranch ..............................50 Champion Genetics............................47 Cloud 9 Longhorns ............................51 Crossed T’s Cattle Co......................... 38

DNA Longhorn Ranch...................... 52 Dalgood Ranch....................................13 Deer Creek Longhorns ......................52 DeLapp, Brett & Darcy ......................20 Diamond Q Longhorns ....................51 Diamondback Ranch........................ 50 Diamond S Longhorns ......................51 Dick’s Ranch Supply ..........................49

El Coyote Ranch..............................1, 52 End of Trail Ranch........................ 11, 50

4 Bar Ranch ..........................................52 4 Gone Ranch ..................................3, 51 4 T Longhorns......................................20 4 Star Ranch ..........................................51 Falls Creek Ranch ................................12

G Gold Star Longhorns..........................39

Gross, Ray ..............................................49

Arrow Ranch......................23 M Marquess Miller, Tim ............................................50 Miniature Longhorns..........................50 Morgan Livestock ................................49 Moriah Farms........................................51 Mosser Longhorns......................IFC, 52

National Western Livestock Show ..41 No-Bull ..................................................47 Northbrook Cattle Co.........................51

Panther Creek Longhorns ..................2 Pearl Longhorn Ranch........................52 Prairie States Insurance ......................47 Premier Heifer Sale ......................32-33

IndianPoint Ranch ..............................51

J5 Longhorns ........................................51 JT Wehring Family Ranch..................52

K Bar K Ranch ......................................51 Kittler Land and Cattle Co...........24,50

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R R&R Ranch ............................................50

Red Peak Ranch ..............................9, 52 Red Tree Farms ....................................52 Rio Vista Ranch ....................................52 Rolling Creek Ranch ..........................14 Running Arrow ....................................38

7 Bar Ranch Longhorns......................51 777 Ranch..............................................52 SS Backwards Longhorns ..................50 Safari B Ranch ......................................51 Sand Hills Ranch ................................19 Semkin Longhorns..............................51 Smith, Scott............................................51 Smith, T.M. & Jean ..............................51 Snyder, Charley & Doris ....................38 Star Creek Ranch ....................................7 Stotts Hideaway Ranch..............52, BC Struthoff Ranch ....................................24

TS Adcock Longhorns ........................52 TallGrass Cattle Co. ............................50 Texas Longhorn Ranch Supply ........47 Trinity Creeks Ranch ..........................52 Triple M Ranch ....................................50 Triple R Ranch (MI) ............................50 Triple T Longhorns ..............................51

September 2010

Just For Grins

Q Quien Sabe L Bar Ranch....................52

Helm Cattle Co. ..................................52 Hickman Longhorns..........................52 Horn Showcase..............................28-29 Husky Branding Irons........................47

Lemley Auction Services ......................8 Lemley Longhorns ..............................52 Little Star Longhorns ..........................48 Lo Mejor Ranch....................................52 Lone Wolf Ranch..........................37, 50 Longhorn Max ....................................39 Longhorn Sale Pen..............................37 Long Shot Cattle ..................................50

Underwood Longhorns ....................50

W Weddle/Weddle Longhorns..............50 Y

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Wichita Fence........................................37

Coming Next Month:

YO Ranch ..............................................48

Apparel / Home Furnishings/ Christmas Gifts 55

Save the date! Texas Longhorn Coming Events SEPTEMBER 2010 SEPT 3-4 • Butler Breeder’s Invitational Sale, Lockhart, TX. Kaso Kety (985) 674-6492 or Michael McLeod (361) 771-5355. SEPT 5 • Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO. Mountain and Plains Texas Longhorn Association, Glen Lewis (719) 267-4010 www.coloradostatefair.com Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered and Youth. SEPT 10-11 • Winchester Futurity, George Henderson 2nd Expo Center, Lufkin, TX. Donnie Taylor (936) 414-1401 or Bruce Ollive (936) 674-5180. SEPT 11-12 • 2010 West Texas State Fair & Rodeo, Taylor County Expo Center, Abilene, TX. Billy Thompson (325) 668-3988 or (325) 660-6499. Entry deadline: August 15, 2010. Register online at www.taylorcountyexpocenter.com. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered and Youth. SEPT 11 • Northern Rockies Longhorn Association Spokane NRLA Show, Spokane, WA. Ben Myron (509) 684-1154 or email: atmyren@gmail.com. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered and Youth. SEPT 12 • Spokane Interstate Fair, Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, Spokane Valley, WA. Northwest Longhorn Association, Sheryl Johnson (503) 349-4985. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered and Youth. SEPT 18 • The Appalachian Trail Registered Texas Longhorn Consignment Sale, Noon, Mt. Airy Stockyard, Mt. Airy, NC. Carl R. Brantley, Wilkesboro, NC. (336) 667-5452 or tlbaa.region4director@yahoo.com. SEPT 22-23 • New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque, NM. Lynn Starritt, TLBNM Sec./Treas., (915) 252-4118 cell or (915) 886-7063 fax. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered and Youth. SEPT 25 • B&C Show Me Fall Sale & Futurity, Brookfield, MO. Bill Sayre Auction Co. (660) 258-2973. SEPT 30-OCT 2 • East Texas State Fair, Tyler, TX. Dr. Gene & Lana Hightower (903) 963-7442. www.etstatefair.com. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered and Youth.

OCTOBER 2010 OCT 1 • Tulsa State Fair, Tulsa, OK. Steve Quary (405) 567-3093. www.tulsastatefair.com. Entry Deadline: August 27, 2010. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered and Youth. OCT 2-3 • Texas Rice Festival Longhorn Show, Winnie, TX. James Gentz, Jr. (409) 267-5201 or Carol Gentz (409) 296-2434. Qualifying Haltered and Youth. OCT 2 • Satellite Measuring, Mosser Longhorns, Midway, TX. Doug Stotts (713) 598-2220. OCT 2 • Satellite Measuring, Doug Hunt’s, Saint George, UT. Doug Hunt (435) 680-4822 C or (435) 275-2112. OCT 2 • Satellite Measuring, Cambridge, KS. Mike Bowman (316) 778-1717 or mbowman@wildblue.net. OCT 8 • 4 Gone Ranch Open House, 20 miles east of Durant, OK. 10 am - 4 pm. Ranch tours all day. Kerry Mounce (214) 675-9317 or Paul Mounce (469) 525-5955. OCT 9 • Satellite Measuring, C R Ranch, Harper, OR. Alex Dees (541) 3588787 or Terry Fuhriman (208) 860-7430 or terry@fuhrimanins.com. OCT 9 • Tennessee Valley Satellite Measuring, White Pine, TN. Carl Brantley (336) 667-5452 Region 4 or Mark Stuck (540) 752-6831 Region 2. OCT 9 • El Coyote Satellite Measuring, Kingsville, TX. Felix or Della Serna fserna@elcoyote.com or dserna@elcoyote.com; (361) 522-0807 or (361) 296-4275. OCT 10 • Scott Simmons Satellite Measuring, Medora, IL. Scott Simmons (618) 729-2004 or ssimmons@copeplastics.com. OCT 12 • Great Lakes Texas Longhorn Association Satellite Measuring, Horton, MI. Dick Lowe (517) 688-3030 or ralowe642@hotmail.com or Tom Smith (616) 897-6235 or widespreadranch@iserv.net. OCT 14-16 • TLBAA Longhorn Weekend & Horn Showcase, Fort Worth, TX. TLBAA (817) 625-6241. OCT 14-16 • State Fair of Texas, Dallas, TX. Trigg & Traci Moore Traci@Triple-T-Longhorns.com or (254) 796-4269 or (254) 396-5592. Entry deadline: September 1, 2010. Qualifying Haltered and Youth.

OCT 29-31 • Ark-La-Tex Show, George Henderson 2nd Expo Center, Lufkin, TX. Donnie Taylor (936) 414-1401 or Bobbye Du Bose (409) 384-8120 . Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered and Youth. OCT 30 • N.T.L.A. Sale, Beatrice, NE. Roger & Bonnie Damrow (402) 4235441 or www.beatrice77.net or brdamrow6@aol.com. OCT 30 • Longhorn Roundup Sale, West Auction Barn, West, TX; Longhorn educational seminar - Oct. 29th. Russell Hooks (409) 381-0616 or russellh@longhornroundup.com.

NOVEMBER 2010 NOV 5-7 • Louisiana State Fair, Shreveport Fairgrounds, Shreveport, LA. Donnie Taylor (936) 414-1401 or Bobbye Du Bose (409) 384-8120. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered and Youth. NOV 6 • Alberta Texas Longhorn Associatio Fall Sale, Oyen Crossroads Centre, Oyen, Alberta; Ron Walker (403) 5486684 or (403) 528-0200. NOV 6 • Marquess Arrow Ranch Production Sale, Ben Wheeler, TX; Marquess Arrow Ranch - www.maranch.com (903) 5705199 or (903) 833-5310.

DECEMBER 2010 DEC 4 • TLBAA Best at West Membership Sale, West, TX. TLBAA (817) 625-6241.

JANUARY 2011 JAN 14-18 • Fort Worth Stock Show, Fort Worth, TX. Trigg or Traci Moore-Showchairs. Entry deadline - November 15th to the TLBAA office. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered and Youth. JAN 14 • TLBAA Annual General Membership Meeting, 10 a.m., Radisson Hotel Fossil Creek, Fort Worth, TX. Kim Barfield (817) 625-6241 or kim@tlbaa.org. JAN 15 • Premier Heifer Sale, John Justin West Sale Arena, Will Rogers Complex, Fort Worth, TX. Consignment deadline Oct. 23, 2010. Kim Barfield (817) 625-6241 or kim@tlbaa.org. JAN 21-22 • National Western Stock Show, Denver, CO. Mountain and Plains Texas Longhorn Association, Glen Lewis (719) 2674010. www.nationalwestern.com. Qualifying Haltered, NonHaltered and Youth.

FEBRUARY 2011 FEB 19 • Bull Uprising, Will Rogers West Arena, Fort Worth, TX. Joel Lemley (325) 668-3552 or www.lemleyauctionservices.com or Mike MacLeod, Event Chairman (940) 659-2255. FEB 19-20 • Sierra County Show, Truth or Consequences, NM. David Starritt (915) 240-5902 or Lynn Starritt (915) 252-4118. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered and Youth. FEB 26-27 • San Angelo State Fair, San Angelo, TX. Dennis Urbantke to register online: www.sanangelorodeo.com(325) 655-3500. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered and Youth.

MARCH 2011 MAR 25-27 • Oklahoma Shootout, Payne County Expo Center, Stillwater, OK. Bodie & Steve Quary (405) 567-3093. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered and Youth.

APRIL 2011 APR 22-23 • Midwest Longhorn Sale, Winfield, KS. Mike Bowman (316) 778-1717. APR 29-30 • Red McCombs 32nd Anniversary Fiesta Longhorn Sale, Johnson City, TX. Alan Sparger (210) 445-8798 or www.redmccombslonghorns.com

MAY 2011 MAY 7-8 • Capitan Show, Capitan, NM. Kristi Wilson (505) 3215213 or Lynn Starritt, TLBNM Sec./Treas. (915) 252-4118 or (915) 886-7063 fax. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered and Youth.

Let us know about your upcoming events! (817) 625-6241 or email us at brenda@tlbaa.org.

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