Emmons Ranch Production Sale – Aug. 15, Bryan, Texas

By Charlie Wood | Published August 19, 2020

 

1 Bulls – $18,500
10 Pairs – $99,000 – Avg. $9,900
22 Breds – $179,000 – Avg. $8,137
6 Open Heifers – $68,000 – Avg. $11,333
1 Semen – $23,700 – Avg. $23,700

40 Lots – $388,200 – Avg. 9,705

 

Top Bulls:
Lot 1–Sold to Kenneth Walther, Texas: $18,500

 

Top Open Heifers:
Lot 21–Sold to Sittipong Kritchpakorn, Thailand: $20,000
Lot 2a–Sold to Randy Mason, Illinois: $12,000
Lot 4–Sold to Parkphum Mungngarm, Thailand: $11,000

 

Top Bred Heifers:
Lot 25–Sold to Bailey Farms, Tennessee: $13,000
Lot 26b–Sold to Bar M Land & Cattle, Texas: $10,500
Lot 10–Sold to Bailey Farms, Tennessee: $10,000

 

Top Pairs:
Lot 15–Sold to John Hubbard, Texas: $19,000
Lot 20–Sold to Pinyo Suwannatee, Thailand: $14,000
Lot 34–Sold to Arrowhead Ranch, Texas: $11,000
Lot 14–Sold to Brayton Robinson, Texas: $10,000

 

Other Top Lots:
Lot 40a–Semen (EMS Bet on Bubba); Sold to 4M Beefmasters, Texas: $350 per unit
Lot 40b–Semen (EMS Johnny Cash 632); Consignor: Emmons Ranch/Larry Ellis; Sold to Lorena Flores, Texas: $175 per unit
Lot 40d–Semen (EMS Bet on Bubba); Sold for $8,525 ($55 per unit)

 

Volume Buyers:
Sittipong Kritchpakorn, Thailand
Bar M Land & Cattle, Texas
Bailey Farms, Tennessee
Whiskey Creek, Texas
Pinyo Suwannatee, Thailand
Jaime Clemmons, Florida
John Hubbard, Texas
Kenneth Walther, Texas
Randy Mason, Illinois
Arrowhead Ranch, Texas
Parkphum Mungngarm, Thailand
Santa Ana Ranch, Texas

 

Auctioneer:
Anthony Mihalski, Texas

 

Consultant:
3G Sales & Service, Georgia

 

Managed & Reported by:
Robbins Cattle Consulting & Marketing, Texas

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Clark Jones & Cottage Farm Southern Tradition XX Sale – Aug. 1, Savannah, Tenn.

By Charlie Wood | Published August 19, 2020

 

5 Bulls – $71,000 – Avg. $14,200
11 Bred Heifers – $173,500 –Avg. $15,773
6 Pair – $75,500 – Avg. $12,583
4 Donor Packages – $46,700 – Avg. $11,675
21 Open Heifers – $160,500 – Avg. $7,643
3 Bred Females – $19,500 – Avg. $6,500
1 Semen $41,275
1 Frozen Embryo – $16,500

52 Lots – $604,475 – Avg. $11,625

 

Top Bulls:
Lot 25–Consignor: Cottage Farm; Sold to Ed Faye, Kentucky: $21,000
Lot 24–Consignor: Cottage Farm; Sold to Sombrillo Beefmasters, Texas: $20,000
Lot 21–Consignor: Clark Jones; Sold to Zipperer, Florida: $10,000

 

Top Bred Heifers:
Lot 1A–Consignor: Clark Jones; Sold to Bailey Farms, Tennessee: $25,000
Lot 1B–Consignor: Clark Jones; Sold to Bailey Farms, Tennessee: $25,000
Lot 8–Consignor: Clark Jones; Sold to John Rediger, Texas: $20,000
Lot 6–Consignor: Clark Jones; Sold to Roadhouse, Texas: $19,000
Lot 10–Consignor: Clark Jones; Sold to Justin Ryals, Oklahoma: $17,000
Lot 3–Consignor: Clark Jones; Sold to C&M Beefmaster, South Carolina: $16,000

 

Top Open Heifers:
Lot 49–Consignor: Cottage Farm; Sold to Everardo Canales, Mexico: $24,000
Lot 39–Consignor: Cottage Farm; Sold to Brody Mason, Illinois: $20,000
Lot 51–Consignor: Cottage Farm; Sold to Everardo Canales, Mexico: $12,000
Lot 48–Consignor: Cottage Farm; Sold to Roadhouse Ranch, Texas: $11,000

 

Top Pairs:
Lot 36–Consignor: Cottage Farm; Sold to Jose Gonzales, Arkansas: $22,000
Lot 12–Consignor: Clark Jones; Sold to Travis Graybeal, Kansas: $18,000
Lot 13–Consignor: Clark Jones; Sold to Bob & Bonnie Siddons, Texas: $14,000
Lot 11–Consignor: Clark Jones; Sold to NextGen, Kansas: $10,000
Lot 29–Consignor: Cottage Farm; Sold to Matt Mize & Doyle Barnes, Alabama: $10,000

 

Other Top Lots:
Lot 28a–Semen (CF Prime 8); Consignor: Cottage Farm/Clark Jones; Sold to mulitple buyers: $29,400
Lot 22a–Frozen Embryo (Infinity X Oasis Clone); Consignor: Clark Jones; Sold to Tyler Gwosdz, Texas: $600 each
Lot 22c–Frozen Embryo (Infinity X Sex Life Clone); Consignor: Clark Jones; Sold to Sierra’s Love, Alabama: $500 each
Lot 22d–Frozen Embryo (CJ’s Love Maker X Sex Life Clone); Consignor: Clark Jones; Sold to C&M, South Carolina: $500 each

 

Volume Buyers:
Bailey Farms, Tennessee
Everardo Canales, Mexico
Travis Graybeal, Kansas
Roadhouse Ranch, Texas
Jose Gonzales, Arkansas
NextGen Cattle Co., Kansas
Ed Faye, Kentucky
Basillio Mercado, AK
Justin Ryals, Oklahoma
John Rediger, Texas
Randy Mason, Illinois

 

Auctioner:
Gerald Bowie, Georgia

 

Sale Consultants:
3G Sales & Service, Georgia
Anthony Mihalski, Texas

 

Managed & reported by:
Robbins Cattle Consulting & Marketing, Texas

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East Texas/Louisiana Beefmaster Sale – July 11, Huntsville, Texas

By Charlie Wood | Published August 19, 2020

 

3 Bulls – $10,000 – Avg. $3,334
1 3n1 – $5,000
4 Pairs – $13,800 – Avg. $3,450
11 Breds – $32,450 – Avg. $2,950
19 Opens – $38,250 – Avg. $2,013
4 Picks – $16,200 – Avg. $4,050
1 Embryo – $2,800

43 Lots – $118,500 – Avg. $2,756

 

Top Bulls:
Lot 48–Consignor: McManus Beefmasters, Lake Charles, La.; Sold to Jason Waggoner, Round Top, Texas: $5,000
Lot 59–Consignor: Jeff Garner, Blue Ridge, Texas; Sold to Patrick Robinson, Angelton, Texas: $3,000
Lot 61–Consignor: Cody Morgan, Lexington, Texas; Sold to Oscar Stacey, Buffalo, Texas: $2,000

 

Top Females:
Lot 52–Open; Consignor: Low Family Beefmasters, Alto, Texas; Sold to Jeff Garner, Blue Ridge, Texas: $6,250
Lot 50–3n1; Consignor: Woody Lynette Stamper, Brenham, Texas; Sold to Jeff Garner, Blue Ridge, Texas: $5,000
Lot 7–Open; Consignor: Matthew Markwood, Bryan, Texas; Sold to Carl & Fran Ditta, Cleveland, Texas: $4,250
Lot 26–Pair; Consignor: Stephen F. Austin University; Sold to Greg & Lisa Chapin, Elkhart, Texas: $3,700
Lot 22–Pair; Consignor: Steven & Lyn Anderson, Amarillo, Texas; Sold to Patrick Robinson, Angelton, Texas: $3,500

 

Volume Buyers:
Jeff Garner, Blue Ridge, Texas
Patrick Robinson, Angelton, Texas
Greg & Lisa Chapin, Elkhart, Texas

 

Auctioneer:
Anthony Mihalski, San Antonio, Texas

 

Sale managed & reported by:
3G Sales & Service, Franklin, Ga.

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Collier Farms Advantage Sale – May 23, Online

By Charlie Wood | Published August 19, 2020

 

21 Pairs – $161,000 – Avg. $7,667
10 Open Heifers – $128,000 – Avg. $12,800
25 Exposed Heifers – $219,000 – Avg. $8,760
22 Bred Heifers – $145,000 – Avg. $6,591
8 Picks of Opens – $151,500 – Avg. $18,938
3 Picks of Breds – $50,500 – Avg. $16,838
1 Pick of Pairs – $22,000
1 Semen – $35,820
1 Embryo – $27,900

92 Lots – $940,720 – Avg. $10,225

 

*Lots below were sold by Collier Farms, Brenham, Texas, unless otherwise noted

 

Top Lots:
Lot 42–Exposed Hfr; Consignor: Wayne & Polly Bryant, Lorena, Texas; Sold to Travis Graybeal, Leroy, Kan.: $25,000
Lot 2–Open Hfr; Sold to Travis Graybeal, Leroy, Kan.: $20,000
Lot 1–Open Hfr; Sold to Travis Graybeal, Leroy, Kan.: $20,000
Lot 6–Open Hfr; Sold to Pro Ventures, Opelousas, La.: $19,000
Lot 14A–Exposed Hfr; Sold to Frank & Kyle Dittfurth, Livingston, Texas: $19,000
Lot 41A–Exposed Hfr; Consignor: Wayne & Polly Bryant, Lorena, Texas; Sold to Hendrix H Bar Ranch, Livingston, Texas: $18,000
Lot 21–Exposed Hfr; Sold to Travis Graybeal, Leroy, Kan.: $18,000
Lot 41B–Exposed Hfr; Consignor: Wayne & Polly Bryant, Lorena, Texas; Sold to Golden Meadows Ranch, Helotes, Texas: $16,000
Lot 11–Open Hfr; Sold to Travis Graybeal, Leroy, Kan.: $16,000
Lot 22–Exposed Hfr; Sold to Sattipong Kritchpakorn, Klong Klung, Thailand: $15,000
Lot 93–Pair; Sold to Swinging B Ranch, Axtell, Texas: $15,000
Lot 48–Bred Hfr; Sold to Kenneth Walther, Houston, Texas: $14,000
Lot 92–Bred Hfr; Sold to Clint Nickles, La Vernia, Texas: $14,000
Lot 34–Exposed Hfr; Consignor: Bob & Bonnie Siddons, Austin, Texas; Sold to David Goodwin, Brooksville, Fla.: $14,000
Lot 83–Pair; Sold to Travis Graybeal, Leroy, Kan.: $13,500
Lot 80A–Pair; Consignor: Matt Collier, Brenham, Texas; Sold to Jose Ruiz, Jonesboro, Ark.: $13,000
Lot 27–Open Hfr; Consignor: Gary Delz, Georgetown, Texas; Sold to Travis Graybeal, Leroy, Kan.: $13,000
Lot 16A–Exposed Hfr; Sold to Golden Meadows Ranch, Helotes, Texas: $13,000
Lot 61B–Bred Hfr; Sold to Ray Helton, Meridianville, Ala.: $13,000

 

Volume Buyers:
Travis Graybeal, Leroy, Kan.
Sattipong Kritchpakorn, Thailand

 

Auctioneer, co-managed, reported by:
Anthony Mihalski, San Antonio, Texas

 

Co-managed by:
Bruce Robbins, San Antonio Texas

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60th Beefmaster Convention Postponed

By Charlie Wood | Published August 12, 2020

 

Due to the elevated concerns surrounding COVID-19, the Beefmaster Breeders United Board of Directors voted unanimously to postpone the 60th BBU Convention until October 2021.

 

“Our members’ health and safety is our top priority,” said Executive Vice President Collin Osbourn. “We are disappointed to not host our convention this year, but we know it’s the right decision during this pandemic.”

 

More details regarding officer and director elections via member proxy, will be released within the next two weeks as they become available.

 

For more information please contact the office at 210-732-3132 or visit www.beefmasters.org.

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Junior Beefmaster Breeders Compete – 2020 National Show and Convention

By Charlie Wood | Published July 28, 2020

 

Approximately 215 Junior Beefmaster Breeders Association (JBBA) members and approximately 450 head of cattle from all over Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas and Mississippi gathered the week of July 19-25, 2020 at the Bell County Exposition Center in Belton, Texas for a fun-filled week at the 2020 JBBA National Show and Convention.

 

In addition to the cattle shows, the event also included contests and competitions, a leadership conference, silent and live auctions, a meet and greet social and awards banquet were part of this annual event.

 

“The 36th Annual JBBA National Show and Convention would not have been possible without all of our sponsors, JBBA directors, BBU Staff, JBBA Adult committee and other volunteers. In this crazy time we are living in it was wonderful to have a week of “normal” with our Beefmaster family, and I cannot thank everyone involved enough for helping us pull it off,” said Youth Programs and Membership Coordinator Rylee Barber.

 

During the convention JBBA members elected the following individuals to represent them as the 2020-2021 JBBA Board of Directors and Officers.

  • President: Troy Glaser of Rogers, Texas
  • President Elect: Nikki Brady of Carrizo Springs, Texas
  • Secretary: April Solis of Mission, Texas
  • Treasurer: Bennett Janssen of Victoria, Texas
  • Reporter: Bryanna Hardin of Sweeny, Texas
  • District 1 Directors: Hudson Ham of Bellville, Texas and Breyana Robinson of Garland, Texas
  • District 2 Directors:  Lukas Mazac of Columbus, Texas and Colby Mullins of New Baden, Texas
  • District 3 Directors: Caeden Scherer of Brenham, Texas and Gracey Leopold of West Columbia, Texas
  • District 4 Directors: Kolton Brady of Carrizo Springs, Texas and Garrett Melnar of Bellville, Texas
  • District 5 Directors: Travis Glaser of Rogers, Texas and Braylee Cowan of Dodd City, Texas
  • At-Large Directors: Jacob Kolwes of Bellville, Texas and Mackenzie Lee of Sealy, Texas

 

The annual event consisted of several competitions including public speaking, photography, video, livestock judging and Beef Skillathon.

 

The winners of the public speaking contest are as follows:

  • Junior 1st place: Noah Mullins of New Baden, Texas
  • Intermediate 1st place: Weston Brooks of China, Texas
  • Senior 1st place: Braylee Mackie of Lott, Texas

 

The winners of the photography contest are as follows:

  • Junior 1st place: Adley McCuistion of Sanger, Texas
  • Intermediate 1st place: Parker Schwarz of La Cygne, Kansas
  • Senior 1st place: Mackenzie Lee of Sealy, Texas

 

The winners of the video contest are as follows:

  • Junior 1st place: Bridger Ethridge of Nacogdoches, Texas
  • Intermediate 1st place: Weston Brooks of China, Texas
  • Senior 1st place: Caeden Scherer of Brenham, Texas

 

The winners of the livestock judging contest are as follows:

  • Junior 1st place: Makenzie Low of Alto, Texas
  • Intermediate 1st place: Parker Schwarz of Lacygne, Kansas
  • Senior 1st place: Raegan Emmons of Streetman, Texas

 

The winners of the Beef Skillathon contest are as follows:

  • Junior 1st place: Makenzie Low of Alto, Texas
  • Intermediate 1st place: Weston Brooks of China, Texas
  • Senior 1st place: Garrett Melnar of Bellville, Texas

 

JBBA members exhibited their cattle in six different shows over the week, including; an ultrasound carcass contest, showmanship competition, a bred and owned heifer show, a bred and owned bull show, a Beefmaster E6/Advancer heifer show and the JBBA National Heifer Show.

 

The winners of the ultrasound carcass contest are as follows:

  • Class 1 Heifers: Kutter Karns of El Indio, Texas
  • Class 2 Heifers: Kace Bronikowsky of Sweeny, Texas
  • Class 3 Heifers: Makatlyn Burton of Stilwell, Oklahoma
  • Class 4 Heifers: Wyatt Morrison of Brenham, Texas
  • Class 1 Bulls: Saige Tassin of Bush, Louisiana

 

The winners of the showmanship competition are as follows:

  • Junior Champion Showman: Makenzie Low of Alto, Texas
  • Junior Reserve Champion Showman: Elliott Dore of Crowley, Louisiana
  • Intermediate Champion Showman: Kayl Tassin of Bush, Louisiana
  • Intermediate Reserve Champion Showman: Vance Aaron of Gladewater, Texas
  • Senior and Pevine Hicks Memorial Champion Showman: Braylee Mackie of Lott, Texas
  • Senior Reserve Champion Showman: Raegan Emmons of Streetman, Texas

 

The winners of the Bred and Owned Heifer Show are as follows:

  • Grand Champion Bred and Owned Heifer: WR Foxie’s Felicity owned by Shawn Skaggs of De Leon, Texas
  • Reserve Grand Champion Bred and Owned Heifer: WR Madonna owned by Shawn Skaggs of De Leon, Texas

 

The winners of the Bred and Owned Bull Show are as follows:

  • Grand Champion Bred and Owned Bull: TCC Playing With Fire owned by Saige Tassin of Bush, Louisiana
  • Reserve Grand Champion Bred and Owned Bull: JTR Downtown 822F owned by Jack Redden of Midway, Texas

 

The winners of the Beefmaster E6/Advancer heifer show are as follows:

  • Grand Champion E6/Advancer Heifer: L156 owned by Lane Hendricks of Flynn, Texas
  • Reserve Grand Champion E6/Advancer Heifer: L157 owned by Lex Hendricks of Flynn, Texas

 

The winners of the JBBA National Heifer Show are as follows:

  • Grand Champion Heifer: Emmons Zoe’s Secret owned by Saige Tassin of Bush, Louisiana
  • Reserve Grand Champion Heifer: 4M Onyx owned by Faith Martin of New Ulm, Texas

 

To wrap up the event, JBBA members and their families attended the annual awards banquet. Contest and event winners from throughout the week were announced and received awards. All-Around Champions were awarded in each age division, determined from points earned throughout the week. The All-Around Champions are awarded based on accumulated points in the National Junior Heifer Show, Bred and Owned Show, Judging Contest, Public Speaking Contest, Beef Skillathon, Photography Contest, Video Contest, Leadership Conference and Showmanship Contest. The top ten in each age division were recognized.

 

The All-Around Champion Awards were presented to the following JBBA members:

  • All-Around Junior: Makenzie Low of Alto, Texas
  • All-Around Intermediate: Weston Brooks of China, Texas
  • All-Around Senior: Braylee Mackie of Lott, Texas

 

In addition to contest awards, several scholarships were awarded to the following senior JBBA members:

  • Brian L. Murphy Memorial Scholarship: Foster Hall of Alto, Texas
  • JBBA Scholarships: Abigail Hooper of Joaquin, Texas, Braylee Mackie of Lott, Texas, Bryanna Hardin of Sweeny, Texas and Preston Dallmeyer of Poth, Texas
  • Beefmaster Educational Endowment Foundation (B.E.E.F.) Scholarship: Reid Lovorn of Como, Texas, Abigail Hooper of Joaquin, Texas, Raegan Emmons of Streetman, Texas and Camrin Byers of Henrietta, Texas.
  • Beefmaster Breeders Cattlewoman Scholarship: Abigail Hooper of Joaquin, Texas, Kirstin Nikki Brady of Carrizo Springs, Texas, Kirby Russell of Bridgeport, Texas, Graicie Bouchard of Azle, Texas, Preston Dallmeyer of Poth, Texas, Rylee Howton of Three Rivers, Texas, Kutter Karns of El Indio, Texas and Luke Dallmeyer of Poth, Texas.
  • Kenneth Lewis and Robert Miles Memorial JBBA Scholarship: Troy Glaser of Rogers, Texas, Kutter Karns of El Indio, Texas, Foster Hall of Alto, Texas and Kirstin Nikki Brady of Carrizo Springs, Texas.
  • East Texas/Louisiana Marketing Group Scholarship: Troy Glaser of Rogers, Texas, Kutter Karns of El Indio, Texas and Foster Hall of Alto, Texas.

 

This year the WorkHorse Award was presented to Bennett Janssen of Victoria, Texas. The WorkHorse Award honors an individual that demonstrates a great work ethic, who willingly goes above and beyond what their responsibilities call for during the JBBA National Show and Convention.

 

In recognition of outstanding JBBA volunteers’ service, dedication, time, and support to the JBBA program, the JBBA Helping Hand Award were presented to Dawn and Lee Compton.

 

The BBU Staff and JBBA Board of Directors would like to thank all those that made this year’s event possible and congratulate all the participants. They look forward to next year’s 37th Annual JBBA National Convention and Show to be held in same location in Belton, Texas.

 

For more information about BBU and JBBA please contact the office at 210-732-3132 or visit www.beefmasters.org.

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Springtime in Texas Beefmaster Sale – May 30, Brenham, Texas

By Charlie Wood | Published June 23, 2020

 

6 Bulls – $13,000 – Avg. $2,167
6 Pair – $15,800 – Avg. $2,634
19 Bred – $46,500 – Avg. $2,448
19 Open – $35,100 – Avg. $1,848
5 Picks – $21,100 – Avg. $4,220
55 Lots – $131,500 – Avg. $2,390

 

Top Bulls:
Lot 10–Sire: Captain Crunch; Consignor: Rick Seeker, Brenham, Texas; Sold to Louis Deblanc, Kaplan, La.: $3,500
Lot 40–Sire: Lyssy’s Playin Dirty; Consignor: Carl and Fran Ditta, Cleveland, Texas; Sold to David Muegge, Edna, Texas: $2,600
Lot 55–Sire: Cain 15Z; Consignor: Karisch Cattle Co., LaGrange, Texas; Sold To Tony and Jackie Watson, Washington, Texas: $2,600

 

Top Females:
Lot 21–Bred to SWB Teton; Consignor: Swinging B Ranch, Axtell, Texas; Sold to James Woolman, Brenham, Texas: $4,000
Lot 20–Bred to SWB Teton; Consignor: Swinging B Ranch, Axtell, Texas; Sold to Charles Albright, Bellaire, Texas: $3,700
Lot 23–Bred to SWB Teton; Consignor: by Swinging B Ranch, Axtell, Texas; Sold to James Woolman, Brenham, Texas: $3,500

 

Volume Buyers:
Swinging B Ranch, Axtell, Texas
Jerry Garza, Houston, Texas
James Woolman, Brenham, Texas

 

Auctioneer:
Anthony Mihalski, San Antonio, Texas

 

Sale Manager & Reported by:
Mike Green, 3G Sales & Service, Franklin, Ga.

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T5 Ranch Beefmaster Dispersal Sale – May 16, Salado, Texas

By Charlie Wood | Published May 26, 2020

 

83 Lots – $350,339 – Avg. $4,221

7 Bulls – $26,450 – Avg. $3,779
11 3n1s – $35,650 – Avg. $3,241
31 Pair – $90,300 – Avg. $2,913
16 Breds – $57,400 – Avg. $3,588
15 Opens – $57,600 – Avg. $3,840
1 Semen – $36,164
1 Embryo Lot – $43,775
1 Genetic Clone Material – $3,000

 

Top Bulls:
Lot 85–Sire: EMS King George; Sold to Danny Arnold, Weslaco, Texas: $5,000
Lot 86–Sire: WPR Chick Magnet; Sold to Rick Seeker, Brenham, Texas: $5,000
Lot 83–Sire: EMS Fire House; Sold to Jadyen Samford, Dowderly, Texas: $4,300

 

Top Females:
Lot 8–Bred to WPR Chick Magnet; Sold to DL Ranch, Montgomery, Texas: $15,500
Lot 77–Open; WPR Chick Magnet; Sold to Collier Farms, Brenham, Texas: $8,500
Lot 26–Embryo Pair; Calf sire: McAlester; Sold to DL Ranch, Montgomery, Texas: $7,500
Lot 25–Embryo Pair; Calf sire: McAlester; Sold to DL Ranch, Montgomery, Texas: $6,750
Lot 75–Open; Sire: WPR Chick Magnet; Sold to Jadyen Samford, Dowderly, Texas: $6,000

 

Volume Buyers:
DL Ranch, Montgomery, Texas
Danny Arnold, Weslaco, Texas
Swinging B Ranch, Axtell, Texas
Jadyen Samford, Dowderly, Texas

 

Auctioneer:
Anthony Mihalski, San Antonio, Texas

 

Sale Consultant:
Bruce Robbins, San Antonio, Texas

 

Sale Managed & Reported by:
Mike Green, Franklin, Ga. 

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Southern Plains Replacement Heifer Sale – May 2, Valliant, Okla.

By Charlie Wood | Published May 26, 2020

 

43 Lots – $82,400 – Avg. $1,916

 

Top Heifers:
Lot 48–Consignor: Larry Latimer, Athens, Texas; Sold to Mark Macek Tyler, Texas: $3,300
Lot 15–Consignor: Larry Buster, Oologah, Okla.; Sold to Brian Engleman, Checotah, Okla.: $3,100
Lot 47–Consignor: Larry Latimer, Athens, Texas; Sold to Frances Brown, Wister, Okla.: $2,800

 

Volume Buyers:
Mark Macek, Tyler, Texas
Rick & Sara Sauceda, Centerville, Kan.
Kassie Loe, Dekalb, Texas

 

Auctioneer:
Brandon Motley, Fort Towson, Okla.

 

Managed & reported by:
Southern Plains Performance Beefmaster Group

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Noble Research Institute Moves to Demonstrate Heterosis in Their Cow Herds

By Charlie Wood | Published April 20, 2020

Heterosis is an often-overlooked production and financial advantage that many commercial cattle producers are not utilizing. Maternal heterosis can be measured in several ways: stayability of the cow, cow lifetime productivity, increase in calving and weaning rates, increase in calf weighing weight, and a subsequent increase of weaning weight per exposed cow. Developing and maintaining a deliberate maternal heterosis program is easy to talk about but difficult in practice to accomplish. Furthermore, small- to mid-sized producers find it difficult to manage the logistics of managing several distinct breeds on their operation to develop a cross-breeding program.

 

The Noble Research Institute determined they would utilize Beefmaster and Hereford genetics to take advantage of cross-breeding and maternal heterosis in their predominately commercial Angus-based cow herd, which is comprised of approximately 550 mother cows.
The decision to utilize Beefmaster genetics in the research herd was made in part based off of the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) feed efficiency data that ranked the Beefmaster breed second for average daily gain (ADG) and dry matter intake (DMI) in both steers and heifers. Hereford was selected as the Bos taurus cross component as the industry already recognizes the value of a baldy cow.
By incorporating both Beefmaster and Herefords, we intend to demonstrate the value of heterosis by utilizing Bos taurus and Bos indicusinfluenced genetics, said Robert Wells, Ph.D., Noble Research Institute livestock consultant.”
Starting in spring 2020, Noble Research Institute will start utilizing Beefmaster AI bulls to create half-blood heifers that will potentially go back into a terminal-focused cow herd.
“Noble consultants regularly teach maternal heterosis to producers based on science and experience,” Wells said. “By incorporating additional complementary maternal breeds into our research cow herds, we are now able to practice what we preach in the realm of maternal heterosis and the benefits thereof.”
Beefmaster Breeders United (BBU) will work with Dr. Wells to select the Beefmaster genetics that will meet the parameters that have been set forth, based on EPDs and phenotype.
“Assisting Noble with this project is a great honor for the Beefmaster breed and we are pleased that such a well-respected research institute recognizes the Beefmaster breed for their strong maternal traits,” said BBU Executive Vice President Collin Osbourn.
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