14th Annual Blue Ridge Breeders Sale Results

September 15, 2007
Mount Airy, NC
Sale Host: Tyson Leonard
Sale Coordinator: Paul Babington
Auctioneer: Bill Sayre
Commentary: Kaso Kety

Results courtesy of the 14th Annual Blue Ridge Breeders Sale
133 Registered Lots
53 buyers from 14 States
Top 10 Average: $6,360
Average: $1,560

Volume Buyers: Bill Hudson, Hattiesburg, MS; Joe Valentine, Marlin, TX; Rob Fenza, West Chester, PA; Grandy Whittlock, Mount Hope, WV.

High Selling Lot: $17,500 – LTL LUMINARY’S LADY (2004 daughter of Luminary and Loretta’s Lady) Consignor: Tyson Leonard, Mount Airy, NC. Buyer: Rob Fenza, West Chester, PA.

Other High Selling Lots:

$15,000 – DH UPPER CLASS (2004 daughter of DH Red Ranger and DH Upper Lady) Consignor: Ben Gravett, Warrenton, VA. Buyer: Bill Hudson, Hattiesburg, MS.

$7,000 – ALL THE DYNAMITE (2001 daughter of Dynamite FM 190 and JP Althea) Consignor: Rob Fenza, West Chester, PA. Buyer: Bill Hudson, Hattiesburg, MS.

$5,000 – PLUM PUDDING (2000 daughter of Sensor and Plum Spook) Consignor: Norman Coyner, Waynesboro, VA. Buyer: Bill Hudson, Hattiesburg, MS.

$3,900 – SUNHAVEN TRISH (2003 daughter of Deigo’s Hot Shot and JP Althea). Consignor: Jay Wachter, Keymar, MD. Buyer: Joe Munsch, Emory, TX.

$3,800 – GAMBLERS COUNTRY GIRL (2005 daughter of Hot Shots Gambler and Coopers Miss Diego) Consignors: Larry and Nancey Dvorak. Buyer: Bill Hudson, Hattiesburg, MS.

$3,000 – WHISTLING WINDS SHANA (1999 daughter of Whistling Winds Silver and GMR 761-1). Consignor: Larry Smith, East Concord, NY. Buyer: Gary Hersberger, Dundee, OH.

Heifer Calf Donated to Blue Ridge Breeders Sale Brings $14,000 for Operation First Response

TLBAA Member Lee Sherbeyn, Bealeton, VA, donated a TLBAA registered calf to the recent Blue Ridge Breeders Sale in Mount Airy, NC, which raised $14,000 and benefited a very special cause, Operation First Response.

Operation First Response is a non-profit charity that assists wounded veterans and their families with personal and financial needs. OFR is a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization, which sponsors fund-raising events that benefit wounded service men and women and is staffed by unpaid volunteers. More information about OFR can be found on their Web site.

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2007 Winchester Futurity Results

TLBAA breeders and friends gathered on September 22, 2007, at the Nacogdoches County Exposition Center for the annual Winchester Futurity in Nacogdoches, TX. Friday night, before the Futurity on Saturday morning, attendees gathered for a Barbeque dinner and live music. All enjoyed the excellent brisket and the chance to catch up with old friends.

(Pictured above) The 2007 Winchester Futurity Judges: Buck Adams, Guthrie, OK; Tessa Wheeler, Lott, TX; David Stanley, China Spring, TX; TLBAA Board Member Robert Richey, San Angelo, TX; Lauryn Confer, Greenville, TX, judged over 85 Longhorns in nine classes, while Ron Marquess, Ben Wheeler, TX, acted as announcer and auctioneer during the futurity. Connie Ollive, Lufkin, TX, and Marilyn Taylor, Huntington, TX, took care of the record books as the classes – stocked with beautiful Non-Haltered Longhorn heifers – graced the show ring.

Connie Ollive, Lufkin, TX; Ron Marquess, Ben Wheeler, TX.

Reta and Bob Weaver, Edmond, OK, won a 2007 Winchester Rifle raffled during the Futurity.

Lana Hightower, Van, TX; Darlene Aldridge, Somerville, TX; Kim Richey, San Angelo, TX.

Dr. Bill Clark, Nacogdoches, TX, Bernice Moore, Roff, OK; Shirley Clark, Nacogdoches, TX.

Brent Bolen, Lufkin, TX; Buck Adams, Guthrie, OK; Ron Marquess, Ben Wheeler, TX.

In between classes, Bruce Ollive, Lufkin, TX, held drawings for prizes and presented items for attendees to bid on. All the proceeds raised benefited the Winchester Futurity.

See the Winchester Futurity Web site for official results and more information about the 2008 Winchester Futurity on September 19-20, 2007. Click here for the unofficial E-Trails results from the 2007 Winchester Futurity. See photos from the Futurity in the E-Trails Web Gallery.

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2007 HORN SHOWCASE INFORMATION

Entries for 2007 Horn Showcase Due October 5, 2007

All entries into the 2007 Horn Showcase planning on being measured in Fort Worth, TX, on November8-10, must be submitted no later than October 5, 2007, to the TLBAA office. Only the Show Entry Form needs to be submitted along with the entry fee. No measurements are required with the entry form. Download an entry form and get your Longhorns entered into the biggest Longhorn Event of the year!

2007 Horn Showcase Organization Information

TLBAA member Dr. Zech Dameron, Coppell, TX, has volunteered to be the 2007 Horn Showcase Committee Chairman. TLBAA member Donnie Taylor, Huntington, TX, has volunteered to oversee the horn measurements for the 2007 Horn Showcase. All TLBAA members wishing to assist Dr. Dameron organize or work at the Horn Showcase please contact him directly at either (972) 247-5466 or (972) 393-5696.

2007 Horn Showcase Sale Catalog Inserted into October Trails

There are over 100 lots consigned to the 2007 Horn Showcase Sale, it is bound to be a huge success! Be sure to look for a 2007 Horn Showcase Sale Catalog in your October issue of the Trails. A PDF version of the catalog is available for download here. (Note: This is an 8 MB high-resolution file. Download times will vary by connection speed.)

2007 Horn Showcase Sponsors

MOSSY HORN

Dr. Zech Dameron, Coppell, TX

Ethan Flowers, Beaumont, TX

Hubbell/Loomis Partnership, Hastings, MI

Rex Mosser, Midway, TX

Kerry and Nancee Mounce, Anna, TX

Craig Perez, Cameron, TX

Lynn Struthoff, San Antonio, TX

Taylor Cattle Company, Yorktown, TX

Charlie and Dana Buenger, Crawford, TX

Brent and Cynthia Bolen, Queen Creek, AZ

Marquess Arrow Ranch, Ben Wheeler, TX

LEAD STEER

Glenn Phipps, Santo, TX

TEXAS TWISTER

Longhorn Sales Pen, Arkansas City, KS

Bladen/Le’AN Partnership, Humansville, MO

Randy and Jamie Briscoe, Kingfisher, OK

Cyagra, Elizabethtown, PA

Justin and Julie Hansen, Paskenta, CA

Maurice Ladnier, Perkinston, MS

Joel Lemley, Blackwell, TX

Dick and Peg Lowe, Horton, MI

Paul and Mari-Kathryn Braswell, Forestburg, TX

Horton Ranch, Stephenville, TX

John Oliver, Waxahachie, TX

BRUSH POPPER

Mike Crawford and Pam Watkins, Zephyr, TX

Kent and Sandy Harrell, Tulsa, OK

Penny and Terrell Miller, LonghornMax, College Station, TX

Joe, Stephanie and Ava Sedlacek, Frankfort, KS

Ty Wehring, Houston, TX

Joe and Carol Wissel, San Marcos, TX

Grant Miller, Stroud, OK

Winchester Futurity, Nacogdoches, TX

Mike and Stacey Taylor, Denton, TX

Theo and Gail Kocian, Hallettsville, TX

Robert and Kim Richey, San Angelo, TX 

RAWHIDER

Kropp Cattle Company, Perry, OK

Carnahan Ranch, Fort Laramie, WY

NEW 2007 HORN SHOWCASE SHOW ENTRY FORMS AND SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

The upcoming 2007 Horn Showcase will highlight the best of the Longhorn breed and for this event the TLBAA has prepared exciting sponsorship packages. Also available are entry forms for the 2007 Horn Showcase Show. Entries for the 2007 Horn Showcase Show are due to the TLBAA office by October 5, 2007. Sponsorships are welcome and appreciated. Download this PDF detailing the packages and add your name to the best of the breed by supporting the 2007 Horn Showcase.

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ALBERTA TEXAS LONGHORN ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES 25th ANNIVERSARY

Submitted by the ATLA

On September 1-3, 2007, the Alberta Texas Longhorn Association (ATLA) celebrated their 25th anniversary. Ron Walker hosted the special event at his ranch near Redcliff, Alberta, Canada. Many past and present members attended the fun and eventful weekend. Saturday was a “Meet and Greet” as everyone gathered at the ranch. Guests took advantage of touring through Ron’s pastures where his Texas Longhorn cattle grazed. The evening was spent socializing with each other and reminiscing.

Sunday morning started off with a breakfast and more visiting. The events through out the day included branding a 4x8-foot silhouette of a Texas Longhorn bull. Each guest was invited to put their brand on the silhouette and the bull was auctioned later in the evening. Lee and Bonnie Stringer of Stringer Ranches donated a bred heifer for which raffle tickets were sold with the proceeds going to the ATLA. Congratulations to Len and Doris Boyd for winning the beautiful red and white heifer. The ATLA would like to say a BIG thank you to Lee and Bonnie for their generous contribution.

Attendees of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Alberta Texas Longhorn Association.

After a barbeque dinner, an auction was held with all proceeds going to the ATLA. Gordon Musgrove did a tremendous job as our auctioneer and had everyone participating. New promotional items for the association were also available for purchase throughout the weekend.

ATLA guests enjoying a barbeque dinner.

TLBAA MEMBERSHIP NEWS!

TLBAA Member Gettin’ Hitched This Weekend

Missy Duff and Cody Morre, Roff, OK. (Photo taken at the 2007 Millennium Futurity in Fort Worth, TX)

Parties interested in sending gifts and well wishes to the newly-weds may send them to the following address:

Moore Duff Ranch

PO Box 210

Roff, OK 74865

TLBAA Member Become Grandparents, Again!

TLBAA members Ted and Kay Roush, Schulenburg, TX, became grandparents for the second time on September 13, 2007, to a baby girl, Maddison Nicole Hovas. (pictured below)

She weighed 7 1/2 pounds and measured 19 3/4 inches. Her big brother, Cameron, who was born on September 11, 2006 was worried he'd have to share his birthday parties but lucked out by a couple of days.

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Recent WR Sale Gets News Coverage on Local TV

The 64th Annual Wildlife Refuge Longhorn Sale at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, near Meers, OK, received coverage about their sale from KSWO Channel 7 in Lawson, OK. Read more on the KSWO Web site. Look for the WR Sale information in a future issue of the E-Trails and Trails.

Longhorn Breeder Seminar Set for November 17, 2007

Register now for the upcoming Longhorn Breeder Seminar on November 17, 2007, at the Decatur Livestock Market, Decatur, TX. The featured guest speaker will be TLBAA Breed Advisory Board Chairman and TLBAA Board Member Dr. Bob Kropp, Perry, OK. Topics that will be discussed at the seminar will include:

• Advertising
• Marketing
• Herd Nutrition
• Live Animal Evaluation

For more information or sponsorship information visit the Cactus Ridge Ranch Web site for more information.

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B&C Fall Sale This Weekend!

NTLBA Field Day October 6, 2007

TLBAA affiliate the North Texas Longhorn Breeders Association will hold a membership meeting and field day at Trigg and Traci Moore’s ranch in Hico, TX, on October 6, 2007. For more information contact Trigg Moore at (254) 369-5592 or triggm@triple-t-longhorns.com

TLBAA EVENTS UPDATE

• The October and December Best at West TLBAA Membership Sales are going on as planned. The deadline for pre-catalog consignments for the December Best at West Sale is October 10, 2007. For more information please contact TLBAA Sales Management (817) 625-6241.
• Get ready for the Select Heifer Sale on January 12, 2008. Look for a consignment deadline to be announced in a future issue of the E-Trails.
• Start collecting your Hall of Fame points for the World Show, which will include a Haltered, Non-Haltered and the TLBT National Youth Show. The World Show, in June 2008, will be here before you know it and plans for a great event are already underway!

For any questions, please contact the following

• For upcoming show information contact – Leslie Gandy
• For upcoming sale information contact – Marsha Curry
• For questions about registrations and transfers contact – Deandra Berger, Kim Richfield or Melanie Thompson after 1pm, Monday through Friday
• For accounting and financial assistance contact – John Jones
• For E-Trails submissions and information contact – Cole Dowden
• For advertising in the Trails contact – Rick Fritsche and Laura Standley at (817) 625-6241 or Carolyn Hunter at (817) 808-6895
• For Editorial submissions and Trails information or any other concerns regarding the TLBAA contact – Trails Editor Brenda Cantrell

TEXAS LONGHORN BREEDERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (TLBAA) announces the opening of the position of Executive Director for the TLBAA

August 27, 2007

The Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America (TLBAA), a non profit organization headquartered in Ft. Worth, Texas, exists to protect the unique heritage and purity of the Texas Longhorn breed of cattle. The business of the association is managed by its Board of Directors. The TLBAA Board of Directors is seeking qualified individuals who are interested in the position of Executive Director.

Executive Director of the TLBAA

Job Description:

An Executive Director may be employed by the Chairman of the Board with the approval of the Board of Directors. The Executive Director shall, by executing the policies established by the Board of Directors, carry forward the mission of the TLBAA by:

a) Maintaining the cattle registry;

b) Promoting outside interest in the breed through aggressive public relations;

c) Providing cohesive leadership for the widely dispersed regional affiliates and other aligned groups;

d) Continuously striving toward enhancement of the marketplace for the benefit of all its individual members and the solvency of the TLBAA;

e) Engendering, at all levels, a true spirit of accommodation toward the membership;

f) Providing stable and creative leadership couched in integrity, honesty and fair play.

Summary of Major Duties:

Overall day-to-day management/operation of the association to include:

a) Financial management to include preparation of the annual budget, institution and maintenance of monthly accounting practices sufficient to operate the business of the association.

b) Supervision of the association office staff to include the following departments:

Accounting
Office/administrative
Special Events
Registrations
Cattle Sales
Texas Longhorn Trails Periodical Publication

Other Duties to Include:

a) Development of revenue enhancement projects;

b) Management, receipt and verification of entries of insertion in the Herd Registry, subject to the Rules and Regulations of the TLBAA and maintenance of all documents constituting the authority for pedigrees;

c) Recordation of all transfers of animal and, by all means, protection of the integrity of the Herd Registry;

d) Expansion of the membership base through all reasonable efforts;

e) Maintenance and recordation of exact minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors;

f) Oversight of the Board of Directors election process as set forth in the by-laws; and

g) Performance of all other duties properly ordered by the Chairman of the Board or the Board of Directors and formulation of operating policies and procedures to implement said directives.

Individual Qualifications

1. Evidence of executive management ability of the business affairs of a non-profit organization or livestock breed association.

2. A college degree is preferred.

3. Evidence of ability to effectively manage human, financial and physical resources.

4. Demonstrated ability to work with organization members, board members and office staff. Candidate must exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills.

5. Evidence of skills and knowledge necessary to work in a computerized environment.

6. The candidate must be available for periodic week-end travel.

7. The candidate should have the ability to demonstrate short and long term planning skills.

8. The candidate or their immediate family shall not own, buy, sell or manage registered Texas Longhorn cattle individually or as an agent for any other individual or entity.

9. The candidate should be prepared to present upon request a listing of references with knowledge of the skill and qualifications presented in this announcement.

Compensation

The annual salary for this position will be commensurate with an individual’s qualifications and experience. The estimated range of this compensation is $70,000 to $80,000 annually. Additional benefits may be offered as a part of the compensation package.

The TLBAA is an equal opportunity employer.

This position is posted by the TLBAA Search Committee appointed by the TLBAA Chairman of the Board, Dr. Fritz Moeller, Socorro, New Mexico.

The TLBAA Search Committee consists of Directors:

Dr. Bob Kropp, Perry, Oklahoma- Search Committee Chairman
Mr. Kerry Mounce, Anna, Texas
Mr. Paul Braswell, Forestburg, Texas

Applications for the Executive Director will be accepted through October 15, 2007 or until suitable candidate is employed.

Applicants should forward a letter of qualifications and resume to:

Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America
TLBAA Executive Search Committee
P. O. Box 491
Stillwater, OK 74076

Click here for a printable PDF Version of this Job Posting.

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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: Price trend on hay changed little this week. Trade is moderate at best, as producers try to cut and bail hay in between rain showers all over the state. Movement is rather slow as supplemental feeding is minimal and most pastures are in good to excellent conditions. Dairy and horse quality hay remains in short supply and much sought after. Much of the hay recently baled is rather mature and discolored and quality not as anticipated. Thus, some hay producers have opted to put up large rounds instead of higher quality small squares especially Coastal Bermuda. This fact has resulted in a tight supply of premium small squares and a larger than normal supply of large rounds which have been fairly hard to move at present. 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.

E-Trails Note: To get your Association News front and center on the E-Trails, email the information to Cole@tlbaa.org.