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Before the sale on Saturday, TLBGCA Board Member George Wilhite, Navasota, TX, presented TLBAA Member Dr. Karl Wallace, Oakhurst, TX, with a Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of the TLBAA.
While presenting the award, Wilhite highlighted that Dr. Wallace fought in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, is a doctor of veterinary medicine and has dedicated his life to breeding and protecting the Longhorn. As Wilhite gave the award to Dr. Wallace the audience showed their appreciation with a standing ovation.
The High Selling Lot at the Special Heifer Sale was ESPECIAL ROSE 2H-516 (2005 daughter of Patron 2H and Classic Rose 2H) bought for $6,200 by Johnnie and Pat Robinson, Celina, TX, and consigned by Lee and Gay Gaddis, Austin, TX.
The High Selling Lot at the Best of Texas Saturday sale was HR BLACKBERRY (2000 daughter of TVR Aladdin and 3W Peanut Butter N Jelly) bought for $6,400 by Ronnie and Jackie Mullinax, Cypress, TX, consigned by Johnnie and Pat Robinson, Celina, TX.
Two TLBT youth personally showed their consignments to the sale. Beth Lonero’s halter broke heifer SKYLER’S LUCKY 13, which was bought by Ron Marquess, Ben Wheeler, TX. Marquess immediately donated it back to be raffled during the sale. Ringman Brett Sayre, Brookfield, MO, announced that anyone under the age of 16 could go to the sales office and put their name into a drawing for the heifer. The drawing was held after lot 25 and Joshua Faske, Somerville, TX, won the heifer.
Josh Calbo, Oakhurst, TX, showed his Longhorn steer, JC KING SEQUOYAH, in the ring in an effort to raise money for college. Agee Spidle, Bellville, TX, bought it for $2,000 and donated it back to be sold again. TLBAA Board Member Ty Whering, Houston, TX, paid $500 for the steer and donated it back a second time. Agee Spidle then bought it the last time for $500, raising $3,000 for Calbo’s college fund.
Volume Buyers: Tim Parris, Dallas, TX; Johnnie & Pat Robinson, Celina, TX; Bill and Conda Plaisance, Lockhart, TX; Ronnie and Jackie Mullinax, Cypress, TX; John and Beth Stroh, Groveton, TX. High Selling Lot: $6,400 - HR BLACKBERRY (2000 daughter of TVR Aladdin and 3W Peanut Butter N Jelly). Consignor: Johnnie & Pat Robinson, Celina, TX. Buyers: Ronnie and Jackie Mullinax, Cypress, TX. Other High Selling Lots: $6,200 - ESPECIAL ROSE 2H-516 (2005 daughter of Patron 2H and Classic Rose 2H). Consignor: Lee & Gay Gaddis, Austin, TX. Buyers: Johnnie & Pat Robinson, Celina, TX. $6,000 - JP GRAND PRETTY GIRL (2003 daughter of J.R. Grand Slam and JP Pretty Girl). Consignors: Johnnie & Pat Robinson, Celina, TX. Buyer: Michael Casey, Nicasio, CA. $4,600 - SYLVAN PLACE (1997 daughter of Phenomenon and M.C. Linda). Consignors: Lee & Gay Gaddis, Austin, TX. Buyers: Johnnie & Pat Robinson, Celina, TX.
$3,600 - CC MISS HOT SHOT (2006 daughter of CC Hot Wire and Gunmans Beretta). Consignor: Cedar Creek Cattle Company, Cedar Creek, TX. Buyers: Bill and Conda Plaisance, Lockhart, TX. $3,100 - LP TURBO'S CELESTE (2003 daughter of Turbo Jet and LP Archie’s C C). Consignor: Cedar Creek Cattle Company, Cedar Creek, TX. Buyers: Ronnie and Jackie Mullinax, Cypress, TX. $3,100 - CC UNLIMITED PHENOM (2006 daughter of Phenomenon and I’m An Unlimited Star). Consignor: Cedar Creek Cattle Company, Cedar Creek, TX. Buyers: Bill and Conda Plaisance, Lockhart, TX. See More Photos in the Web Gallery Special Memorial:
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Alan Clemmensen, Fowler, CO. |
Alan was a longtime correspondent for the Trails magazine, and a dear friend to the Trails and TLBAA staff. A regular staple at all Longhorn events, Alan enjoyed photographing the Longhorn breed and the people who he considered friends, which was almost everyone he knew. He was also a former TLBAA director for many years and served as an officer for the Mountains and Plains Texas Longhorns Association – a TLBAA Affiliate. Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Look for a special tribute to Alan in the August issue of the Trails. Read the online obituary from the Chieftain Web site.
Texas Longhorn Legacy Sale III Mentioned in American Cowboy Magazine
In the July-August Issue of the American Cowboy Magazine, the Texas Longhorn Legacy Sale III was written about for the sales’ fundraising for cancer research. The article mentions that Sabrina 115 sold for $82,000 and that all of the money was donated to cancer research by consignor and TLBAA member Bill Hudson, Hattiesburg, Miss. The article also describes the event as record setting and includes information from TLBAA member and Sale organizer Joe Valentine, Marlin, Texas, about the purpose of this special sale.
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Sabrina 115 in the ring at the Texas Longhorn Legacy Sale III in March 2007. Photo courtesy of Penn State Cancer Institute. |
Additionally the Penn State Cancer Institute has released the following press release about the event:
CATTLE AUCTION IN TEXAS BENEFITS PENN STATE CANCER INSTITUTE
Raises $82,000 for cancer research
HERSHEY- It isn’t often that you can put cattle auction and cancer research in the same sentence. But earlier this year in Grapevine, Texas, the Texas Longhorn Legacy Sale III did exactly that. The highest-priced animal, Sabrina, sold for $82,000, all of which benefits the Fenza Gaynor Family Endowment for Cancer Research at Penn State Cancer Institute. The endowment provides annual support to Penn State Cancer Institute physicians and researchers as they search for a cure.
This endowment helps Penn State Cancer Institute with its mission of advancing the care of cancer patients, said Thomas Loughran, M.D., director, Penn State Cancer Institute. The Fenza familys support allows us to make the latest cancer research advances available to our cancer patients as quickly as possible.
Sabrina was consigned by business entrepreneur Bill Hudson, Hattiesburg, Miss., and purchased by Bill and Judy Meridith of Wellington, Kan.
Robert E. Fenza, a 1980 Penn State graduate and executive vice president and chief operating officer of Liberty Property Trust in Malvern, Pa., and his wife, Marcy, established the Fenza Gaynor Family Endowment for Cancer Research at Penn State Cancer Institute in honor of his father, Matthew Fenza, who died from non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2006 and in honor of his father-in-law, Joseph Gaynor, and his sister, Debi Danino, both of whom currently are in remission. Rob and Marcy decided to use gifts from their wedding, as well as donations from his fathers memorial, to fund the endowment.
Fenza and Hudson became close friends after joining the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association in 2003. They share a passion for breeding and raising Longhorn cattle and, like many association members, have had family members and friends affected by cancer.
In November 2006, Fenzas wife Marcy was diagnosed with breast cancer. Within days of hearing the news, Hudson decided to donate his finest cow to support cancer research and to honor Marcy. We are humbled by his generosity and truly blessed by his friendship and support, Fenza said. And we can’t thank the Merediths enough for purchasing Sabrina to support the Fenza Gaynor Family Endowment for Cancer Research at Penn State Cancer Institute.
Penn State Cancer Institute is a unique partnership founded by Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, The Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, and Mount Nittany Medical Center. Along with its affiliate members (Lewistown Hospital, Wyoming Valley Health Care System and Susquehanna Health System), Penn State Cancer Institute is dedicated to advancing cancer research through the discovery of new approaches to prevention and treatment, improving care delivery, enhancing survivorship and quality of life for people living with cancer and educating health care professionals, patients and caregivers in our communities.
TLBAA Board Member Harvey Rasmussen Back Home
Evelyn Rasmussen, Houston, Texas, recently called the TLBAA office to inform all that her husband and TLBAA Board Member Harvey Rasmussen is out of the hospital and back to work. Doctors were able to correct Harvey’s medications and he is feeling 100 percent better and working again. Good to have you back in the saddle, Harvey!
Show and Field Day Announcements
STLA Announces San Antonio Livestock Show Date
The South Texas Longhorn Association (STLA) will host a Texas Longhorn Show on February 2, 2008, at the San Antonio Livestock Show. There will be a Youth Haltered and Open Non-Haltered Shows. Deadline for entries will be December 1, 2007. For more information please contact Steven Zunker at (210) 827-3940.
NTLBA Announces Annual Membership Meeting and Field Day
On October 6, 2007 at Triple T Longhorns Ranch in Hico, TX, all North Texas Longhorn Association Members are invited to attend their Annual General Membership Meeting and Field Day. Trigg and Traci Moore will be hosting the event, for more information please call (254) 369-5592 or (254) 769-4269.
TLBT Member Exhibits Longhorn Steer at Parker County Fair
At the recent Parker County, TX, fair, TLBT member Broc Timm, Peaster, Texas, exhibited his favorite Longhorn steer, RT Diamond Bronco. Broc enjoyed the chance to expose Longhorns to the rest of the world and answered questions from fair attendees about the breed. The county fair did not have a Longhorn Show for Broc to show in, but after some negotiating by Broc and his mother the fair officials allowed him to exhibit Bronco. Good work, Broc, on representing the Breed!
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Broc Timm, Peaster, TX, exhibiting his Longhorn steer, Bronco. |
2007 Horn Showcase Sale Consignment Forms Available
Consignment forms for the 2007 Horn Showcase Sale are now available for download on the TLBAA Web site. For more information about the sale please contact TLBAA Sales Manager Jim Curry at (817) 625-6241 or Jim@tlbaa.org.
NEW 2007 HORN SHOWCASE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES ANNOUNCED
The upcoming 2007 Horn Showcase will highlight the best of the Longhorn breed and for this event the TLBAA has prepared exciting new sponsorship packages. Download this PDF detailing the packages and add your name to the best of the breed by supporting the 2007 Horn Showcase.
E-Trails Reaches 100,000 Visitors
Just after E-Trails Issue 147 was emailed to subscribers, the hit counter ticked past 100,000 visitors. This milestone is considered by the Web community to be an important statement about the loyalty and use of this Web site. The E-Trails receives many visitors to its site on a weekly basis, as many within the TLBAA membership use the Web site to learn about recent sale results, current show results and upcoming events within the Longhorn industry.
As the E-Trails Editor, I would like to thank all of the E-Trails subscribers for their readership and would like to invite all who would like to begin receiving the E-Trails to sign-up via our online subscription form found on the Advertising page. When you sign up, you will receive a conformation email with instructions on how to activate you email subscription. TLBAA Members interested in supporting the E-Trails will also find an advertising form there and are invited to consider the potential advertising avenue that the Web site provides. There are currently banner ad spaces as well as E-Trails Breeders Directors Listings available. If you have questions or comments about the E-Trails, please feel free to email me at Cole@tlbaa.org.
Thank you, Cole Dowden – E-Trails Editor
Longhorn Breeder Seminar This Weekend
July 21, 2007 – Decatur Livestock Market, Decatur, Texas
Featured Speaker: Dr. Bob Kropp, TLBAA Breed Advisory Committee Chairman
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| 8:00 am – Registration – Donuts and Coffee 8:30 am – Welcome & Purpose of Seminar 9:00 am – Ranch Goals and Objectives: Current Trends – Horn Showcase, World Expo 9:30 am – Traits of Importance for Breeding Program Development: Pedigree, Horns, Color, Conformation, Structure Break 10:30 am – Establishing a Breeding program 11:00 am – Females and Herd Sires – Do’s and Don’ts Lunch 1:00 pm – Live Cattle Discussion of Female Selection Break 3:00 pm – Live Cattle Discussion of Herd Bull Selection 5:00 pm – Questions and Answers 7:30 pm – Post Seminar Dinner – Optional |
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| Decatur Comfort Inn 1709 Hwy 287 South Decatur, Texas 76234 Phone – (940) 627-6919 Single King: $63.95 Two beds: $68.95 Continental Breakfast |
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| Location: Seminar will be held at the Decatur Livestock Market – 2473 N FM 51 – North of Decatur, Texas, approximately 1.5 miles North of 380 on the West side of road. From Dallas: Take Texas 114 West to US 287. From Fort Worth: Take I-35 North to US 287. Continue North on US 287 to Decatur. Hotel on East (right) side of highway. Continue through Decatur on US 287 to US 380 exit. Travel East on US 380 to FM 51 exit. Turn North 1.5 miles to Decatur Livestock Market. |
Hosted by
Paul and Mari-Kathryn Braswell
Cactus Ridge Ranch – for more information click on link
(940) 964-2610
Drought Conditions Update
Click here for information about the seasonal drought conditions and updated national drought information directly from The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Here is an additional weekly drought monitor from NOAA.
Weekly Hay Report from the Texas Department of Agriculture
Compared to last week: Prices remain steady. Trade and demand are moderate. Better quality hay in short supply due to continued wet conditions hampering field work. Some areas in the North, Central, East and South have finally gotten some relief by experiencing drier conditions and have been able to get some hay laid down and put up. Pasture and rangeland is reported as good to excellent, soil moisture is rated as short to surplus. Depending on the areas, wheat ranges from poor to good condition, with some areas reporting loss in their crop. The State of Texas Department of Agriculture has the Hay and Grazing Hotline set up for buyers and sellers. The number is 1-877-429-1998. The Web site for TDA is www.agr.state.tx.us. For a hay report from a state other than Texas please click here.
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