11th Anniversary Butler Breeders Select Heifer and Invitational Sale Results - 2008 Fall Horn Showcase Show and Sale - 2008 Horn Showcase Sponsors - Sponsor the Horn Showcase! - World Show Circuit Committee Handbook Changes Passed - TLBAA Board of Directors Meeting Announced - TLBAA Texas Longhorn Cookbook - North Texas Longhorn Breeders Association Field Day Announced - NASA Project Cover Story of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Magazine - New “Texas Longhorn Museum” Opens - TLBT Holding Stuffed Animal Drive - Trails Advertising Policy - Updated A.I. Sire Index - Weekly Texas Hay Report -
11th Butler Breeders Select Heifer & Invitational Sale Results
August 29 –30, 2008
Lockhart, TX
Auctioneer: Col. Eddie Wood
Sale Commentary: Kaso Kety
The Lockhart Auction in Lockhart, TX was overflowing as people gathered for the 11th Butler Breeders Sale on August 29-30, 2008. The Select Heifer offering began Friday evening, once everyone had a chance to fill their dinner plates with everything ranging from cheese enchiladas, sausage, and fajitas to homemade cookies and cantaloupe pie.
When discussion among attendees would veer away from the outstanding Longhorns consigned to the sale, it found focus on the impending weather situation. With many breeders living along the coastlines, Hurricane Gustav stayed at the forefront of everyone’s thoughts throughout the weekend.
The Invitational Sale on Saturday, Sept. 30, brought more exceptional Butler Breeder hospitality as everyone was treated to another amazing meal prior to the sale. James and Tammey Hart, Baker, FL and John and Jane Thate, Fairmont, MN, were awarded plaques and Longhorn bronzes in appreciation of their work and dedication. Before the gavel dropped on the first lot, it was announced that this 11th Butler Breeders Sale would be Col. Eddie Wood’s final auction. When Col. Wood said SOLD for the final time, he was met with a standing ovation. He thanked the crowd and said, “The cattle made it all boys.”
Heifer Sale – Friday, Aug. 29
35 Lots Sold
Average: $2,688.57
Sale Results Provided by Butler Breeders
Volume Buyers: Rex Mosser, Midway, TX; Thate Cattle Co, Fairmont, MN; Mike & Kim MacLeod, Palo Pinto, TX; Elias Meyer, Wimberly, TX; Buckhorn Cattle Co., Guthrie, OK.
High Selling Lots:
$8,000 – SARCEE STANDS WITH A FIST (2006 daughter of FA Field Marshal and SH Liberty Zoom 92/4) Consignor: Bruce & Connie Ollive/Bar O Cattle Co., Lufkin,TX. Buyer: Rex Mosser, Midway, TX.
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TLBAA Director Kaso Kety, Folsom, LA; Bruce Ollive, Lufkin, TX; Michael McLeod, Edna, TX. |
$8,000- LITTLE ACE SASSEY GEORGETTE (2006 daughter of George W RG92 and Little Ace Sassey Lassie) Consignor: Kaso Kety, Folsom, LA. Buyer: Mike & Kim MacLeod, Palo Pinto, TX.
Other High Selling Lots:
$6,000 – HENRY’S WHITE LINNEN RG69 (2006 daughter of Henry RG961 and Droopy’s Georgita RG25) Consignor: Rocking G Ranch, Beaumont, TX. Buyer: Rex Mosser, Midway, TX.
$6,000 – HALLELUIA BCB (2006 daughter of FA Field Marshal and Little Allie Bo BCB) Consignor: Cindy & Brent Bolen, Lufkin, TX. Buyer: Buckhorn Cattle Co., Guthrie, OK.
Invitational Sale – Saturday, Aug. 30
79 Lots Sold
Average: $2,528.48
Sale Results Provided by Butler Breeders
Volume Buyers: Goodman/Beadle Partnership, Houston, TX; Bob Loomis, Marietta, OK; Brennan Potts, Emory, TX; Thate Cattle Co., Fairmont, MN; Bernard Lankford, Weatherford, TX.
High Selling Lot:
$18,000 – ROCKETTE’S MIJHA (1998 daughter of Ace’s Sam and Delta Rockette) Consignor: Bob Loomis, Marietta, OK. Buyer: Goodman/Beadle Partnership, Houston, TX.
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TLBAA Director Kaso Kety, Folsom, LA; Ray Beadle,Los Gatos, CA; Malcolm & Connie Goodman, Houston, TX; Pam & Bob Loomis, Marietta, OK; Michael McLeod, Edna, TX. |
Other High Selling Lots:
$12,000 – CP LITTLE PRINCESS 980/7 (1997 daughter of Conquistaroan and Ace’s Mojo Brownie) Consignor: Creek Plantation, Martin, SC. Buyer: Bob Loomis, Marietta, OK.
$8,000 – CP CLASSY KATZ 317 (2005 daughter of CP Class of Dayton 004/7 and CP Miss Connie Katz 905) Consignor: Creek Plantation, Martin, SC. Buyer: Thate Cattle Co., Fairmont, MN.
$7,500 – CP ISABELL 014 (2000 daughter of Ace’s Milby and Ace’s Magic Isabell) Consignor: Creek Plantation, Martin, SC. Buyer: Brennan Potts., Emory, TX.
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2008 Butler Breeders Sale Committee TLBAA Director Robert & Kim Richey, San Angelo, TX; TLBAA Director Kaso Kety, Folsom, LA; Janis Webb, Brenham, TX; Michael McLeod, Edna, TX. |
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Auctioneer Col. Eddie Wood and wife Joyce, announced he would retire following the Butler Breeders Sale. |
To see full sale results, visit the Butler Breeders Web site.
For more photos from the 11th Anniversary Butler Breeders Sale, visit the Web Galleries.
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2008 Fall Horn Showcase Show and Sale
Horn Showcase Catalog Now Available!
Click here to download the catalog.
Hotel Information
Hyatt Place Stockyards
Contact Linda Franco
(817) 378-1704
for the Special Horn Showcase Rate
Thank You to all who submitted cattle for the Showcase Sale! This year’s selection committee has reviewed the numerous high quality consignments and selected the great horn producers of our breed for the sale. Don’t miss your opportunity to add the finest Longhorn genetics to your program on Oct. 18, at 1 p.m., at the Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX.
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Horn Showcase Sponsors
Mossy Horn
Mosser Longhorns
Rex Mosser
Bolen Longhorns
Cindy & Brent Bolen
Texas Twister
K&D Cattle Company
Kennis & Doc Hyder
JC Longhorn Ranch
Carolyn & Joe Wissel
Triple R Ranch
Kim & Robert Richey
Wasp Creek Ranch
Dana & Charlie Buenger
Dixie Classic Sale
Ann & Maurice Ladnier
Horton Ranch
Diamond E Longhorns
Susan & Bruce Easterly
Mooney/Phipps Partnership
James Mooney & Glenn Phipps
Winchester Futurity
Ark-La-Tex Longhorn Association
Brush Popper
JBR Longhorns
Becky & Jim Rombeck
Longhorn Max
Penny & Terrell Miller
Krazy K Longhorns
Gail & Theo Kocian
Johnson Livestock Company
Sylvia & Jim Johnson
4T Longhorns
Marilyn & Donnie Taylor
Triple R Ranch
Kim & Robert Richey
Cross M Texas Longhorns
Rebecca & Dr. Fritz Moeller
Santa Terecita Ranch
Frances & Mike Hernandez
Moriah Farms
Bernard Lankford
Longhorn Sale Pen
Lisa Bauger
Cactus Ridge Ranch
Mari-Kathryn & Paul Braswell
Kaso Kety
Crossed T's Cattle Company
Lee & Dan Tisdale
Rawhider
A & A Ranch
Tracey & Peanut Kash
Kropp Cattle Company
Susan & Dr. Bob Kropp
MMR Longhorns
Stacy & Andy Martinez
Lone Wolf Ranch
Linda & Dr. Lee Ragains
Other Contributions
Col. Fraser West
Box Z Ranch
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Sponsor the Horn Showcase!
Sponsorship packages for the 2008 Horn Showcase are still available and being accepted. Remember, we need your support to make this the best Showcase ever!
Check out the different sponsorships available that include a ranch booth, hanging banners and more.
Download the sponsorship information and support the Horn Showcase.
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World Show Circuit Committee Handbook Changes Passed
TLBAA Board of Directors Meeting Announced
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008
Will Rogers Memorial Complex
Centennial Room
Fort Worth, TX
8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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TLBAA Texas Longhorn Cookbook
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Click on the image above for a larger view. |
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North Texas Longhorn Breeders Association Field Day Announced
On Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, members of the North Texas Longhorn Breeders Association will gather at Coyote Crossing Ranch, Peaster, TX, for their Annual Membership Meeting and Field Day. Events will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a meet and greet, followed by guest speakers George Slayton, Texas Longhorn Cooperative, T.M. Smith, Inaugural NTLBA Roper Sale, and Kevin Rooker, Wise County Youth Project.
After lunch is served at 12:30 p.m., the membership meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m., and the bidding for the silent auction will end at 3:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Thresea and Duane Tabor (817) 594-8522 or (817) 613-6782 tdtabor@vrfmail.com
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NASA Project Cover Story of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Magazine
A Texas Longhorn is the cover model of the latest edition of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo magazine. The magazine, which is published quarterly, features a two-page feature on the NASA Longhorn Project, its roots, students, and bright future ahead.
The NASA Project was created in 1996 as collaboration between NASA’s Johnson Space Center and the Clear Creek Independent School District. The 53-acre site now provides hundreds of students a hands-on learning environment. TLBAA member Dorie Damuth, Flying D Ranch, was interviewed for the story, as well as Cindy Schnuriger, who oversees the daily operations of the Longhorn Project.
According to the article, the Longhorn Project is hoping to expand as a forum for kindergartners to high school seniors, with an emphasis on the agricultural, biological, earth, and aerospace sciences in a hands-on laboratory environment.
A special Thanks to TLBAA Director Ty Whering for sending a copy of the magazine to the TLBAA staff.
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New “Texas Longhorn Museum” Opens
Lajitas Resort & Spa, located between Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park, announced the opening of the new “Texas Longhorn Museum” on Aug. 30, 2008.
The museum is now home to the historic “Yates Texas Longhorn Collection” built over 100 years by Fayette Yates, a third generation Longhorn Cattleman. This collection spans over 1,500 pieces and includes some of the largest Longhorns ever recorded. The western icon, known as the Texas Longhorn, originated in Spain and arrived in Mexico in 1521.
I.G. Yates began the family tradition by trailing three herds of Longhorn cattle up north in the 1800s. His son “Cap” Yates is credited with reviving the breed that was in danger of dying out. Many of the Yates Longhorns were purchased as seed stock for the Wichita Wildlife Refuge herd. Cap’s son Fayette continued the family tradition and built the “Texas Longhorn” horn collection. His wish was for the collection to remain intact and to serve as a teaching reminder of the “glory days” of the West. The collection owned and donated by a private collector is housed in the historic Lajitas Trading Post. The museum is open to the general public and is available free of charge for everyone visiting the Big Bend Region to enjoy.
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TLBT Holding Stuffed Animal Drive
TLBT officers are asking that you bring more than just your show animals to the State Fair of Texas Show on Oct. 19, 2008.
They are holding their first Stuffed Animal Drive and will be collecting new stuffed animals during the course of the three-day show. TLBT officers and members will then deliver the animals to the Children’s Hospital in Dallas.
More drives will be held at shows through-out the year and donations will be delivered to a children’s hospital in the area.
“By delivering stuffed animals to patients, we hope to bring a few minutes to their day when they can forget their worries,” said Becca Vizza, TLBT President.
So, when loading up your trailer for the show, don’t forget to load up a couple of soft and cuddly animals, as well. For more information, contact Becca Vizza at cowgirlvizza@aol.com.
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Trails Advertising Policy
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Updated A.I. Sire Index
Download an updated 2008 A.I. Sire Index.
Print out this PDF and insert in your A.I. Sire Reference for an accurate list of A.I. Sires.
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Weekly Texas Hay Report
Compared to last week: Hay prices remain mostly steady. Demand and trade activity slow. Supply moderate. Many areas in Texas have received spotty showers ranging from traces to upwards of 11 inches. Those areas previously in drought conditions are experiencing some relief and greening up of pastures, although for some areas that had severe conditions, the rains did not come soon enough. Few areas out in the far West still have not received moisture. Comments have been made of producers still reluctant to sell supply, and for those who have been selling hay some have commented on possible shortages of both alfalfa and coastal bermuda. Producers are on third to fifth cutting.
Soil moisture has been rated as short to surplus, with most now at adequate. Pasture and rangeland conditions rated as mostly fair. 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.