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Greetings from your ITLA E-Drover.
This newsletter provides timely information and updates for the members of the ITLA, as well as those who love and admire the Texas Longhorn breed of cattle. |
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Longhorn sighting in Artesia, New Mexico
The city of Artesia, New Mexico hosts three sculptures involving Texas Longhorn cattle. The Trail Boss", "The Vaquero" and this one, entitled, "The Rustler." Each was designed to tell a story typical of the Cattle Drive Era in the 1880's, in their Pecos Valley, NM. Longhorn Cattle by the thousands made their way from Texas through here to markets in New Mexico, Colorado and beyond.
Photo: Kevin Trigueiro
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Around the Campfire 
I am sitting here on the porch enjoying the beauty of God's creation following another two inch rain here in North Texas. As I sit here, I am reflecting on the beauty around me, but also on the day; a day shared with family and in thankfulness for God's resurrection and the salvation it gave us all.
As we move into the busy time of year for Texas Longhorn Breeders, I encourage all of you to keep the Industry posted about your activities; sales, affiliate shows, ranch tours, and any other activity that folks might be interested in attending and that might attract new breeders to the Texas Longhorn Industry. You can post these activities of interest on the ITLA web site. Remember it is self-posting; you can do it yourself. So let us know what you are up to.
I want to spend most of my time with you today asking for your help. As you probably know the ITLA has the opportunity through our cooperation agreement with the TLMA to include stories of interest in the TLJ each month. In the May issue you are going to see stories written by ITLA members; John Nelson, Larry Lonero, Randy Witte, Joe Assad, Darol Dickinson, and Phil Ramsey. All of these folks responded to my first request for help in providing interesting stories for the Journal. I am so appreciative of their contributions.
I know there are others of you that have interesting stories to tell about your experiences raising Texas Longhorns; or you have particular knowledge and experience that, when shared, will benefit other breeders. Don't be afraid to write them. They should be simple, easily understood, interesting, and easily written.
To encourage you to take a little time to share your experiences and knowledge with all of the rest of us, I am introducing a special incentive. Each month for the remainder of 2012, the author of any article of at least 500 words that is selected by the Publication Committee for inclusion in the TLJ, will receive their choice of the next years ITLA membership dues or registration at the 2012 ITLA Convention held as part of the Longhorn Extravaganza at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, at no cost.
So, please take advantage of this offer to share your knowledge and experience with your fellow Texas Longhorn breeders. Just email your article to staff@itla.com, Attn: Publication Committee.
I appreciate you helping us insure that each month the ITLA will have interesting and useful content in the TLJ.
Warm Regards,
Roger Hutton President, ITLA |
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THE TEXAS LONGHORN LEGACY SALE VIII SETS RECORDS
 A large and enthusiastic crowd packed the Hyatt Regency Hotel Grand Ballroom on both Friday and Saturday nights, and new records were set for the Legacy Sale.
The sale of Awesome Kerry, a beautiful heifer by Top Caliber and Hatch's Candy Cane, for $45,000 set a new record for an animal sold at the Friday Legacy Sale. The Friday night average of $9,740 was the highest ever.
Saturday night's sale was topped by Awesome Sahara for $48,500, followed by Sesquicentennial Gal for $42,000. Saturday's average sale was $12,408.
Just as importantly, the enthusiastic crowd enjoyed a fun weekend with great camaraderie & good food, all in a nonpolitical atmosphere.
LEGACY SALE VIII - RESULTS
HIGH SELLING LOTS
Awesome Sahara - $48,500 Consigned by: Mountain Creek Longhorns
Purchased by: Danny & Carol Phillips
Awesome Kerry - $45,000 Consigned by: Mountain Creek Longhorns
Purchased by: Rex Mosser
Sesquicentennial Gal - $42,000 Consigned by: John & Ursula Allen
Purchased by: Frank & Michelle Hevrdejs
Awesome Strawberry - $35,000 Consigned by: Lane, Les & Lisa Craft
Purchased by: Ben & Ann Gravett
Redman5's Legacy - $25,000 Consigned by: Ben & Ann Gravett
Purchased by: Dan Huntington
FL Rio Maxine - $25,000 Consigned by: Darin & Dawn Divina
Purchased by: Todd McKnight
VOLUME BUYERS
Frank & Michelle Hevrdejs - $74,500
Rex Mosser - 61,000
Danny & Carole Phillips - 48,500
Ben & Ann Gravett - 46,700
Bow Carpenter - 29,500
Mike & Jeannie Casey - 27,600
Todd & Kelly McKnight - 25,000
Dan Huntington - 25,000
Terry Adcock - 24,000
Alexander Dees & Eric Youngberg - 22,000
FRIDAY NIGHT AVERAGE - $9,740
SATURDAY NIGHT AVERAGE - $12,408
CHARITY FUNDRAISING - $50,695
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Thank you to all the great people who attended the 2012 Texas Longhorn Legacy Sale. We will look forward to seeing you and another impressive group of Longhorn cattle next year! |
| Cloverbloom Ranch - Marco Polo |  |
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Remembering: Dr. Joe Graham (1950 - 2012)
 Dr. Joseph Mark Graham, longtime Texas Longhorn producer, and esteemed friend of numerous others in the Longhorn industry passed away on March 12, 2012 at age 61, after a nearly two year battle with cancer.
Joe was a loving husband, devoted father and grandfather, surgeon, rancher, student of history, and servant of God, country, his family and the Joplin community.
He lived life to the fullest and brought joy to those who were around him. Joseph Graham was born in Fort Worth, Texas on November 25, 1950. He spent most of his youth in San Antonio, Texas where he met and married his high school sweetheart, Cynthia Green Graham.
He attended Texas A&M University where he earned a degree in Zoology before going on to medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. Following medical school, he trained under Dr. Michael DeBakey in general, vascular and thoracic surgical residency programs. After completing his residency training, he served as an associate professor at Baylor in Houston, Texas. In 1982, he moved to Joplin, Missouri where he joined Dr. Mitch Stinnett in Joplin's first heart and vascular surgical group at St. John's Regional Medical Center.
Joe served the Joplin community for almost 30 years, with his group being nationally recognized as one of the country's top practices for heart surgery. Upon moving to Missouri, Joe fulfilled his dream of owning a ranch when he established Mi Tierra Ranch. He raised reputation cattle and "Mi Tierra" in a pedigree came to signify genetic value.
Joe and Cynthia were longtime members of both ITLA and TLBAA and enjoyed friendships with a host of others in the Longhorn cattle world. One of his many contributions to the breed was Joe's published testimonial to the healthfulness of lean Longhorn beef--which has been instrumental in the development of the market for Longhorn beef.
Joe was an active member of First Baptist Church of Joplin. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Cynthia; his children, Dr. and Mrs. Jose De Hoyos (daughter Leah) of Joplin;1LT Cameron Graham, US Army, Tacoma, WA; Dr. and Dr. J. Mark Graham, Jr. (son and wife Tatiana), and two grandchildren, Joseph Mark Graham III and Annabella Marie Graham of Harrisburg, PA. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Joseph B. Graham, Jr. (Jean); Dr. and Mrs. Jim Benedict (sister Jenice) of Harwood, TX; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hubert Green (Leah), and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions can be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, 633 S. Pearl, Joplin, MO 64801, or to LifeChoices, P.O. Box 1536, Joplin, MO 64802. |
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You Can't Keep a Good Cow Down....
 Many folks have noticed that a favorite landmark has returned to the landscape along Interstate 70, in Belmont County, Ohio. At mile marker 200, the ranch hands at Dickinson Cattle Company (DCCI) have resurrected their larger than life cow-inspired billboard.
A few months ago high velocity winds took on the nine huge electric poles which hold it in place. Under the gale forces, the poles all snapped at once and the big blue cow smacked flat to the ground in pieces.
The ranch received calls every hour from travelers who noticed its absence. Everyone from children to long-haul truckers called in, each wanted to be sure the ranch knew it was down. They wanted to see the landmark restored as quickly as possible. It is estimated that as 100,000 passengers travel I-70 through Belmont County every 24 hours. The ranch knew they had to repair it quickly, just to stop the calls!
The billboard is adapted with a cow shaped head, with over ten foot wide horns and a twelve foot long tail. The cow has now received its finishing, restorative touches. The broken beams, braces and boards have now been replaced, and it is once again silently sharing the road and the marking journey for travelers. And it is helping them all to answer the age old question of, "Are we there yet?"
Dickinson Cattle Company, Inc. (DCCI), is located north of Barnesville, Ohio, on the south side of Interstate 70. DCCI is one of the largest Texas Longhorn cattle breeding ranches in the United States, capitalizing on consumer trends toward leaner beef. DCCI produces Texas Longhorn breeding stock, herd sires, Texas Longhorn Decor Products and freezer beef. The ranch headquarters is located two miles east of the large blue billboard, one mile south and one mile west on Muskrat Road #712. |
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Visit us at WI LONGHORNS AND LEATHER in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma.
Offering Texas Longhorn, WI Longhorn brand healthy grass-fed ground beef.
Bulls, Steers, Cows and Calves FOR SALE at all times. |
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Plan to Make a Profit with your Texas Longhorn Cattle
ITLA wants every member to make a profit. We host seminars, clinics, educational articles, videos and how-to publications, they are all a part of the continuing effort to help members develop a profitable Texas Longhorn program.
Dont' Miss Out on...
Seven Ways to Profit With Texas Longhorns
Creating A Customer File
Developing a Market Plan
Profiting From Print Advertising
Developing a Profitable Ad
Generating Profitable Sales
Salesmanship - The Competitive Edge
Developed by the International Texas Longhorn Association 2007. Concepts by Diana Miltimore, Charlene Semkin, Stan Searle, Darol Dickinson, and Larry Smith II.
Send $8 plus $1 for postage.
International Texas Longhorn Association
PO Box 2610
Glen Rose, Texas 76043
254-898-0157
The "Profit Book" is a must read, and a fast read.
Buy the book and good things will start to happen!
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Mark your Calendars for the Indian Territory Texas Longhorn Association's (ITTLA) upcoming Events!
SOONER CATTLE STAMPEDE - Non Auction Heifer Sale
Friday June 15, 2012 5:30 to 7:30 PM | Idabel, Oklahoma
Contact Wesley Watson @ wes@idabelok.net
 Phone: (580) 286-1240
TRAIL OF TEARS HEIFER FUTURITY
Saturday June 16, 2012 9:00 AM | Idabel, Oklahoma
Contact Wesley Watson @ wes@idabelok.net
Phone: (580) 286-1240
WAKKA LAPISH LONGHORN SALE
Saturday September 15, 2012 | Durant, Oklahoma
Contact Wesley Watson @ wes@idabelok.net
Phone: (580) 286-1240 |
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Indian Territory Texas Longhorn Association's (ITTLA) News!
Submitted by Doris Snyder
 Smoke Signal 2 & 3-12
Counting members and guests we had about 39 people, even picked up some new members.
Before going into the meeting I want to share with you a speech given in 4H by a TLBT member, Laryn Garrison, for which she won a blue ribbon. Way to go Laryn!
TEXAS LONGHORNS
Texas Longhorn cattle are a breed of cattle native to North America, descended from Spanish longhorn cattle brought to the continent by early settlers.
Hello, my name if Laryn Garrison from the Lookeba-Sickles Jr. 4H club and I'm here to tell you about longhorns. I'm going to start off with their coloring; for longhorns, well they can be pretty much any color such as blue, brown, black, red and white.
Now, we are going to talk about their history, Longhorns were brought from Africa. When they were brought on a ship, lots of them died because of lack of food. But what is really cool to me is they were the first cattle to set foot on American soil. Over 500 years ago, when they first got here, they multiplied ...(click to read the newsletter)... |
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Midwest Texas Longhorn Association Update
Submitted by Steve Paloncy
O ur next meeting is one you won't want to miss! We will be having a clinic to help veteran and new longhorn owners better understand the judging process for longhorn cattle. A primary mission of the ITLA is to determine breed standards for preservation of Texas Longhorns. They have done a great job in defining those standards with a set of 22 things which define Longhorns. After a review of those areas we will have an opportunity to look at several cows and determine their individual strengths and areas which need improvement.
This will be very valuable to you in many ways....selecting those animals to show, improving your herd by breeding in those desirable traits and also what to look for when buying cattle. You are all invited to bring an animal (or two) to be critiqued by the group. We're not looking so much to evaluate the cow as evaluate the skill of our members at understanding longhorns. Veteran Cowpuncher Ed Covert and I will be conducting the workshop so we can evaluate the "whole animal" a trend the ITLA is moving toward in training their judges. Everyone will get a chance to offer their thoughts and opinions so we can all learn from one another. This understanding will also make our show this June much better. It will be a great day!
Darla Rohr and Mike Kindred have offered to host the event at a facility they rent south of Coverdale on SATURDAY, MAY 5TH AT 11:00 AM. Since there is no shelter, in the event of rain they will have it at their ranch. To get there, follow SR 67 North of the Highway 231 intersection about a quarter mile. Then turn left onto Hollybrook Road.....you can't miss it. Mike and Darla have offered to provide hamburgers and hot dogs and ask everyone to bring a dish to pass and their own drinks. You may also want to bring a few lawn chairs. Also, feel free to bring any customers, prospects, friends, relatives or neighbors. The more people we involve, the stronger the MTLA becomes and the better the understanding of our historic breed.
This will be an awesome day to sharpen our skills and "look at cows" a little differently than we have in the past. The eyes of the ITLA are on us and they think the idea is terrific. You won't want to miss it.
To help with the planning PLEASE (please, please) RSVP back to me by the end of April including how many people AND how many cows you will be bringing. Thanks, and I'll see you all there.
Steve Paloncy steve@cbpnet.net |
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Heart of the Rockies Show Set for Colorado Springs
 The 17th annual Heart of the Rockies Texas Longhorn Show is set for June 16 at Latigo Trails arena near Colorado Springs. The Mountain States Texas Longhorn Association will once again welcome all ITLA and TLBAA registered cattle and participants affiliated with any association-or none. The MSTLA show is the biggest, in number of entries and exhibitors, in the region. Judging the ITLA qualifying show will be Gary Bruch of Strong City, KS.
 | | MSTLA's 2012 Open Show Judge Gary Bruch |
"Our show committee always looks for highly qualified judges from various parts of the country, and Gary Bruch is just that--a highly respected Longhorn breeder and judge. That's why we're so happy to have him as our judge for this year's show," said Clyde Peek, who with his wife Ginny serves as co-chair for Heart of the Rockies.
Gary is a charter member and past president of ITLA, and is a Qualified ITLA judge. He is also a retired vocational agriculture teacher. Gary and his wife, Brenda, have spent their lives ranching and raising cattle in the Flint Hills.
In addition to the ITLA qualifying show, the Heart of the Rockies also includes a heifer futurity and a Trailblazers division for new breeders (those owning Texas Longhorns for less than six years).
 | | MSTLA's 2012 Futurity & TrailBlazer Judge Nik Nikodym |
The futurity has a $75 entry fee with a $250 grand prize and $125 second prize pay-out. The Trailblazer classes provide an extra chance to win for those new to the business, and those entries can also compete in the regular open classes, which have entry fees ranging from $30 to $40.
The judge for this year's heifer futurity and Trailblazer classes is Dave "Nik" Nikodym of Newcastle, Oklahoma. Nik and his wife, Kim, are Naval veterans who are devoted to raising Texas Longhorn cattle at their Commanders Place Longhorns, located about 20 minutes south of Oklahoma City.
The Saturday show will begin with the heifer futurity and Trailblazer division at 11 a.m. The Latigo Trails Equestrian Center is at 13710 Halleluiah Trail, to the northeast of Colorado Springs in the Black Forest. Entries are due May 31.
For more information go to: www.mstla.org; the show secretaries are John and Darlene Nelson, Cloverbloom Ranch, 51361 Weld Co. Rd. 17, Wellington, CO 80549; 970-897-2444. |
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ITLA Youth Vice President's Message
 by Shelby Coats
Dear ITLA Members,
I hope all of you are being blessed with this beautiful rain. Everyone should be having some cute little calves hitting the ground too. I unfortunately am being blessed with little bulls this year, but hey that's part of the game we all have a passion to play.
In my last letter I talked about how Cally and I wanted to do lots of fun events this year, which included the Youth Field Day at my house.
Here is the schedule for May, 12, 2012 Youth Field Day
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SCHEDULE FOR THE ITLA YOUTH FIELD DAY, JHC Longhorns Taylor, Texas | |
9:00-9:30 |
Arrive | |
9:30-9:45 |
A welcome from our family | |
9:45-10:30 |
Speaker on marketing | |
10:30-12:00 |
Future of ITLA's youth, camp and halter breaking with Raelynn Stephens, Cally Cox, and Shelby Coats | |
12:00-12:45 |
Lunch | |
12:45-1:45 |
Showmanship with Shelby Coats and side kick Cally Cox | |
1:45-2:30 |
The Coats longhorn program | |
2:30-3:00 |
Branding | |
3:00-3:30 |
Closing of silent auction and departure |
Please bring silent auction items and if you would like a spot for your booty bring you a lawn chair.
Here is the name of a hotel in town if you come in Friday night.
Best Western- (512)352-5292
Please RSVP so we know how much food to prepare and so we can also give you directions if needed.
Stacey Coats
Hm-(512)352-8623 cell-(512)287-1397
JHC Longhorns
1180 cr 405
Taylor, Texas 76574
Hope to see ya'll around my neck of the woods!!
Sincerely,
Shelby Coats
ITLA Youth Vice President |
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New TLMA Director,
Ben Gravett |
TLMA Announces Annual Board Election Results
Lampasas TX - The Texas Longhorn Marketing Alliance announced the results of its annual election of board members. With two seats open for election, the TLMA Nominating Committee presented the names of Butch Geurin and Dr. Zech Dameron to the membership at the organization's Annual Meeting on March 17, 2012. No other nominations were presented from the floor. Since a quorum was present at the meeting, Dr. Dameron and Mr. Geurin were elected by acclamation.
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Dr Zech Dameron |
These members will replace retiring directors Johnnie Robinson and Richard Filip, whose terms had expired this year. Mr. Robinson and Mr. Filip were instrumental in originally establishing the TLMA, as well as guiding the organization to a position of industry leadership. They have earned the appreciation of Longhorn breeders across the country.
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Butch Geurin |
New board officers were elected: Ben Gravett, Chairman; Mike Casey, Vice-Chairman; Alan Sparger, Secretary; George Wilhite, Treasurer. Joe Graddy, Wes Chancey, Butch Geurin, and Zech Dameron round out the eight member Board.
Additionally, the Board voted unanimously to honor Johnnie Robinson as Chairman Emeritus. Mr. Robinson served as the TLMA's initial and only Chairman for almost five years, guiding the organization through its startup. He was also awarded the Longhorn Leadership Award at the Texas Longhorn Legacy Sale, in recognition of his integrity and industry leadership.
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Hey, kiddos!
If April showers bring May flowers...
What do May Flowers bring?
Answer: Pilgrims! |
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 New to Texas Longhorns?
There's lots of good people who would love to help you get started !
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The SALE PEN | |
DIRT CHEAP: How would you like to advertise your cattle or business in a line-ad in the E-Drover Sale Pen?
A line-ad is text only, does not include pictures or hyperlinks, and would be roughly (+/-) 60 words/300 characters, (with spaces) in a 10 pt font.
$25 for 1 time, 3 months for $60 (prepaid), or 12 mos. for $200 (prepaid).
That would look about like this:
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COW FOR SALE. When she had four legs, she was really something to look at. But, tell ya the truth, since she lost her left horn, it really balances her out. Got about $3500 in feed since she was born, would like to break even. Call Me: 123-456-7890, talk real loud, cause I ran out of cord on my mobile phone, its' by the barn.
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DIRT CHEAP. I got some dirt, real cheap. Not as cheap as a line ad in the E-Drover, because hey, I gotta make a living here. A line ad is just the thing I needed. $200 per year makes it real affordable to advertise my business to longhorn producers, lots of them might need my dirt, cheap. 123-456-7890 SAMPLE AD
GET YOUR DIRT CHEAP LINE AD - TODAY!
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2012 Dual Registration Sale
Offer Extended to December 31, 2012  You can register cattle of any age (that are already registered with another registry) for these Special Low Rates all year long! DUAL REGISTRATION Discount Rates (Cattle of Any Age)
1-24 ....................................$ 8.00
25-99 ...................................$ 6.00
100+ ....................................$ 4.00
*To have your Longhorn's picture on the certificate, simply email a cropped photo (5" x 7.5") in 100 dpi-as an attachment-to photos@itla.comand we'll do the rest.
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For questions or assistance with any registrations
call Robin or Trish at: 254-898-0157
Email us: staff@itla.com
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Make your check payable to ITLA and mail to: ITLA, PO Box 2610, Glen Rose, TX 76043 |
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