TLBAA Announces Registration Amnesty Program

The TLBAA Board of Directors is offering an amnesty period to encourage breeders and owners to register their unregistered Texas Longhorn cattle. The amnesty program will be in effect during a period of 45 days, between July 1 and August 14, 2008.

The amnesty fees for all registrations can be found below:

Registrations:	Normal Fee:	Amnesty Fee:
BULLS:
1-8 Months of Age	$15 each	$15 each
9-16 Months of Age	$20 each	$15 each
17-24 Months of Age	$30 each	$25 each
25-36 Months of Age	$50 each	$25 each
37 Months and Older	$100 each	$25 each
COWS:
1-8 Months of Age	$15 each	$15 each
9-16 Months of Age	$20 each	$15 each
17-24 Months of Age	$30 each	$25 each
25-36 Months of Age	$50 each	$25 each
37 Months and Older	$100 each	$25 each
STEERS:
Any Age	$15 each	$15 each
Steer a Bull	$15 each	$15 each

Registration forms can be obtained by calling Deandra Berger or Melanie Thompson at the TLBAA office at (817) 625-6241 or by visiting the TLBAA Web site at www.tlbaa.org.

30th B&C Show-Me Sale Results

April 4-5, 2008
Brookfield, MO
Auctioneers: Bill and Shawn Sayre
Report Submitted by Bill Sayre

The 30 th B&C Show-Me Sale started with a Calcutta and party at the Elks Lodge in Brookfield, MO, with a full capacity crowd. At the Calcutta, three classes of Heifer Futurity were bid on with $12,500 in winnings and $4,150 in premiums up for grabs, totaling $16,650 overall. At the Saturday judging, senior and junior cows received $1,500 in premiums.

Shawn Sayre, Brookfield, MO; Rex Hollenbeck, Lentner, MO; Bill Sayre, Brookfield, MO. Hollenbeck was recognized for consigning to all 30 of the B&C Sales.

 

The Futurity had three divisions and winners included the following:

Futurity I Lot F9, 7LS MAX’S RENO (a 2006 daughter of Maximus ST and 7LS Miss Redsun) consigned by Larry and Mary Ann Long, North Platte, NE, sold for $9,300 to Clark Cartwright, Winnebago, MN. 

  2nd highest heifer in Futurity I lot F7, WSR MIKE’S PATRICIA (a 2006 daughter of Iron Mike ST and 7LS Miss Sandhill Dun) consigned by Larry and Mary Ann Long, North Platte, NE, sold for $5,000 to Mike Casey, Nicasio, CA.

Futurity II top sale lot F 49, 7LS MISS MIKEY (a 2006 daughter of Iron Mike ST and 7LS Buckskin Baby) consignor Larry and Mary Ann Long, North Platte, NE, sold for $3,000 to Troy Kingsbury, Smith Center, KS.

Futurity III top sale lot F 61, CULPEPPER PRIDE (a 2007 daughter of Hot Dam 7 and Tari’s Pride) consignor was Gravett and Sayre Partnership, Catlett, VA, and sold for $7,500 to Troy Kingsbury, Smith Center, KS.

TLBAA Director Rod Lind and Roberta Hayden, Elm Creek, NE; Ken Kirkham, Humansville, MO; TLBAA Special Events Manager Allison Chipman.

At the 30th B&C Show-Me Sale, over 300 Registered Longhorns and over 700 commercial cows, bulls and roping cattle sold.

The top registered cow was lot 9, 7LS MAXIE ROSE (a 2005 daughter of Maximus ST 7LS Sunny Rose) consigned by Larry and Mary Ann Long, North Platte, NE, and sold for $6,000 to Dan Huntington, Gresham, WI.

Second highest price cow selling for $4,000 lot 7, BLACK DIAMOND ST (a 2005 daughter of Maximus ST and Black Lace ST) consigned by Gregg & Sandy Sherwood, Aurora, NE, and sold to Bill Smith, Marshall, MO.

In the cataloged cattle, the highest selling heifer was lot 48, 7LS ASPEN 11 (2006 daughter of Iron Mike ST and Aspen) consigned by Larry and Mary Ann Long, North Platte, NE, and sold for $2,200 to Gregg and Sandy Sherwood, Aurora, NE.

Second highest selling heifer was lot 75, MS. OMAHA ( a 2007 daughter of J.R. Grand Slam and Fremout) was consigned by Ken & Vonnie Kirkham, Humansville, MO, and sold for $1,900 to Bill Le’An, Humansville, MO.

Donnie Hicks and Dick Lowe, Horton, MI.

There were over 300 registered buyers from 24 states. 

 

It was standing room only with 19 head selling for $2,000 and over and 55 lots selling for $1,000 and over. Shawn and Bill Sayre auctioned and provided commentary  with C.J. Sayre and Brookfield Sale Company clerking.

 

Cary and Matthew McVey, Carbondale, IL.

 

A big thanks to everyone consigning and attending and for letters and advertisement that made the 30th year a great success at the B&C Show Me Sale.

TLBT Presidents Message

By Ashton Dunsworth, TLBT President

As my grandma always said, “April showers bring May flowers.” If where you live is anything like where I live, we all should have flowers up to our eyeballs.

The show season is coming to an end, which means the World Show is coming up soon! To all of those with TLBT fundraising points, you will all have the say in what we will be having after the banquet. Every one point you have will count as one vote. For instance, if you have 250 points and your friend has 350 points and you vote the same, you will have 600 votes for whatever you choose. This is part of your reward for helping raise money for the TLBT.

Also, on the note of fundraising, I want to send a very special thank you to Bob and LouAnn Rubel, Burleson, TX, for donating two printed pictures to auction off at the Glen Rose show and at the Stillwater show. Thank you so much for your generosity. Also, thank you to the buyers.

Well, to all of those I will see at the World Show, be safe in your travels and I’ll see you down the road.

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TLBAA Artists to Have Gallery Show in Austin

By Carolyn Hunter

Hide and Horn is the theme of a new show opening at The Adams Ave. Gallery in Austin, TX, on May 9, 2008. The two-man show will feature bronzes by noted sculptor Bob Coffee of Austin, TX, and paintings by recognized artist Lonnie Shan of Thorndale, TX. Both talented men are members of the South Texas Longhorn Association and have raised Texas Longhorn cattle for a number of years, so they have a strong knowledge of the cattle and horses that will be featured in the exhibit.

An artists’ reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. on May 9 at the Adams Avenue Gallery, 5601 Adams Ave. (off Burnet Road) in Austin, TX. All Texas Longhorn breeders have a special invitation to attend. The show will run through June 20, so be sure to make plans to see the exhibit.

Bob Coffee is an architect, sculptor and owner of the Travis Peak Ranch, west of Austin. A student of western history, Coffee has been restoration architect at three frontier cavalry posts and architect at Big Bend National Park. Named a fellow of the AIA in 1995, Coffee has bred and raced horses in addition to raising Longhorn cattle. He was named TLBAA “Breeder of the Year” in 1999.

Bronze by Bob Coffee - Tough As Nails - an old Longhorn steer beholden to no one and 'tough as nails'.

Coffee’s works have shown in exhibits coast to coast and in Saltillo, Mexico. His works can be found in Texas and New Mexico. His three-quarter life-size bronze of a Texas lawman and horse is the centerpiece of the Texas Sheriff’s Memorial in Austin. In 2006, his bronze sculpture of Marjan, the Lion of Kabul, was set at the Zoo in Kabul, Afghanistan. His latest piece, a race horse, was created for the Aga Khan, a wealthy Muslim philanthropist. See more of Coffee’s works at www.bobcoffeesculpture.com.

Lonnie Shan is co-owner of 446 Ranch at Thorndale, TX. A native of Illinois, Shan has drawn and painted race horses for a number of years. He originally worked in advertising design, but began painting Longhorns after his move to Texas in the mid-1980s.

Watercolor by Lonnie Shan – Guinivere.

Shan became a full-time artist and his works hang in a number of private collections, including the Butler Museum in League City, TX. Shan was selected as “Artist of the Month” by American Artist in August, 2007. Working in watercolors, pastels and inks, Shan designed the Longhorn steer drawing now used by the TLBAA as their logo. For more information, contact him at CR446Ranch@aol.com.

Watercolor by Lonnie Shan - Ruede Grande featured on the invitation to the show.

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Sale and Event Announcements

October 4, 2008 – 27 th Annual Nebraska Texas Longhorn Association Longhorn Sale, Beatrice 77 Livestock Auction, Beatrice, NE. Contact Rodger and Bonnie Damrow (402) 423-5441.

October 11, 2008 – Region 4 TLBAA Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Smokey Mountain Expo Center, Morristown, TN. Carl Brantley (336) 667-5452 or TLBAA.Region4Director@yahoo.com.

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Texas Longhorns Written About on Fox News Channel Blog

On April 20, 2008, Fox News Channel Correspondent Maggie Lineback wrote about her encounter with two Texas Longhorn owners riding their steers around San Angelo, TX. Below is what she posted on her blog:

“You never know what you’ll see when you’re out doing live shots. When we arrived at the Coliseum in San Angelo this morning to do live shots on the children from the YFZ Ranch, we spotted an unusual site. A man and woman were taking their Texas Longhorns out for a spin around the neighborhood.”

Also included in the entry was a picture of the riders and their Longhorn steers. Read the rest of the entry on the Fox News Web site here.

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TLBAA Members Looking to Combine Rides for 2008 World Show

With fuel prices scraping the skies, TLBAA Director Scott Simmons, Medora, IL, suggests that TLBAA members planning on coming to the 2008 TLBAA World Show combine rides to save money on fuel costs. Call your neighbors and your friends! Don’t miss out on the 2008 TLBAA World Show, car pool and save the long hauls!

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New Edition of the TLBAA Texas Longhorn Cookbook Accepting Submissions!

The TLBAA has begun compiling recipes for the new edition of the TLBAA Texas Longhorn Cookbook and wants your favorite recipes to be included. Please send them to the TLBAA office either by mail at 2315 N. Main St. #402, Fort Worth, TX, 76164 or email them to Brenda Cantrell at Brenda@tlbaa.org. Recipes previously submitted will be used, also.

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2008 World Show Gold Merit Donated Heifers

We need three heifers for Gold Merit – i f you would like to donate a heifer, call or email Allison Chipman at (817) 625-6241 or Allison@tlbaa.org.

A special thanks to the TLBAA members listed below for donating heifers to the TLBT Gold Merit competition.

• Dana and Charlie Buenger – Wasp Creek Ranch
• David and Kathy Adams – Shoot ‘N Star Ranch
• Donnie and Marilyn Taylor – 4 T Longhorns
• Robert and Bobbie Church – Pecan Hill Ranch
• The Heart of Texas Longhorn Association

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Mark Your Calendars for the West Coast Registered Texas Longhorn Sale!

Save the date – June 21, 2008, Aurora, OR, West Coast Registered Texas Longhorn Sale sponsored by the Northwest Longhorn Association, a TLBAA affiliate. This sale is shaping up to be an exciting and fun time for all Longhorn enthusiasts to enjoy.

To request an entry packet or sale program, contact either Sheryl Johnson at (503) 349-4985, J5longhorns@yahoo.com or Daniel Fey at (503) 349-7866, Dfey@willakenzie.com.

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Weekly Hay Report from the Texas Department of Agriculture

Compared to last week: Prices on most types of hay steady, Chopped Alfalfa steady to firm. Demand is good on Dairy and Horse type quality Alfalfa, which is in short supply. Demand light to moderate on Coastal Bermuda in areas where there is a surplus. In those areas, producers are fertilizing less and are trying for limited yields to help balance out their supply. There have been spotty showers in some areas, and promises of rain in others. Many areas remain in extreme drought conditions. Some comments have been made of places in the South being claimed as a disaster area because of fire damage. Very few prices of new crop are being quoted, even as some producers are starting to cut and bale first crop. Other producers are still anywhere from one to four weeks away from first cutting. Comments have been made of hay that has been cut or is still growing is looking good. Soil moisture levels are very short to adequate, with most areas at short. Pasture and rangeland conditions are poor to fair. Winter wheat has been reported in poor to fair condition. Some supplemental feeding continues.

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, click here.

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