Limousin News & Notes   

Fort Worth Open Limousin Show
The Southwestern Exposition Open Limousin show was held January 30 in Fort Worth, Texas. Dave Allen of Shulenburg, Texas sorted the 32 females and nine bulls.
PLACING ANIMAL NAME SIRES NAME EXHIBITORS NAME

Class 1
1st LFL Cotton Candy DHVO Trey Lawrence Family Limousin, Anton, TX
2nd LFL Olivia DHVO Trey Lawrence Family Limousin, Anton, TX
3rd LH Woohoo GPFF Blaque Rulon Yandell Limousin, Wichita Falls, TX

Class 2
1st RDR What a Girl MAGS Tuuf E Nuff Roadrunner Limousin, Hydro, OK
2nd BALY Wonder Girl BALY Tuff E Nuff Jamie Lynn Pruitt, Coleman, TX
DIVISION I CHAMPION • LFL Cotton Candy • Lawrence Family Limousin
DIVISION I RESERVE CHAMPION • LFL Olivia • Lawrence Family Limousin

Class 3
1st BLEE Miss Dawn KRVN Pit Stop Stewart Hamily Limousin, Mansfield, TX
2nd BremsBlackAmethyst Wulfs Ranger Brehm Farms, San Antonio, TX
3rd LH Wild Flower DHVO Trey Yandell Limousin, Wichita Falls, TX

Class 4
1st BLEE Miss Twilight KRVN Pit Stop Stewart Family Limousin, Mansfield, TX
2nd CHHR Show Stopper KRVN Pit Stop Circle H & H, Alvarado, TX
3rd SSCL Wendy 010W SSCLSiememsPwr Harrison Russell, Mt Pleasant, TX
4th RDR Wild Cherry MAGS Tuff E Nuff Roadrunner Cattle Co, Hydro, TX
DIVISION II CHAMPION • BLEE Miss Dawn • Stewart Family Limousin
DIVISION II RESERVE CHAMPION • Brems Black Amethyst • Brehm Farms

Class 5
1st Brems Lexus GPFF Blaque Rulon Brehm Farms, San Antonio, TX
2nd DL wonder Woman Schillings Senor Davis Limousin, Brownwood, TX
3rd Wishful Thinking DHVO Trey Erika Harvey, Hydro, OK

Class 6
1st CPPD Blaque Sassy GPFF Blaque Rulon P & D Ranch, Grandview, TX
2nd CPPD Sassy Girl GPFF Blaque Rulon P & D Ranch, Grandview, TX
DIVISION III CHAMPION • Brems Lexus • Brehm Farms
DIVISION III RESERVE CHAMPION • CPPD Blaque Sassy • P & D Ranches

Class 7
1st LLKT Ursula 884U LLKT Primetime Keeton Limousin, Wolforth, TX
2nd LFL Uptage 8062U DHVO Trey Lawrence Family Limousin, Anton, TX
3rd Josies Ruler Girl RLAY Ruler Brittany Gilbert, Hinton, OK
4th TAVES Luvly N Lace CPPD Black Tide Circle H & H, Alvarado, TX

Class 8
1st LLKT Utmost 821U WLR Direct Hit Keeton Limousin, Wolforth, TX
2nd LLKT Unique 819U WLR Direct Hit Keeton Limousin, Wolforth, TX
3rd UGNX Upper Class KRVN Pacesetter McCarthy’s Omega 8, Bedias, TX
4th CFLX Nenet 859U GPFF Blaque Rulon Counsil Family Limousin, Madisonville, TX
DIVISION IV CHAMPION • LLKT Ursula • Keeton Limousin
DIVISION IV RESERVE CHAMPION • LFL Upstage • Lawrence Family Limousin

Class 9
1st LFL Unhidden DHVO Trey Lawrence Family Limousin, Anton, TX
2nd TAVES Replay 472U DVFC Sitting Bull McCarthy’s Omega 8, Bedias, TX
3rd EXLR First Class Carrousels Pure Pwr Grayson Russell, Mt Pleasant, TX

Class 10
1st TAVES Emmy 481U DVFC Sitting Bull Tanner Schmidt, Grandview, TX
2nd TAVES Black Gold DVFC Sitting Bull Circle H & H Limousin, Alvarado, TX

Class 11
1st DVFC Irresistable DVFC Sitting Bull McCarthy’s Omega 8, Bedias, TX
2nd ASLE Stella Mae LESF Asphalt Ryan Kidd, Alvarado, TX
DIVISION V CHAMPION • LFL Unhidden • Lawrence Family Limousin
DIVISION V RESERVE CHAMPION • TAVES Emmy • Tanner Schmidt
GRAND CHAMPION • LFL Unhidden • Lawrence Family Limousin
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION • LLKT Ursula • Keeton Limousin

Class 12
1st LWKL Wild Card KRVN Stormy Latham Kidd, Alvarado, TX

Class 13
1st LFL Wages DHVO Trey Lawrence Family Limousin, Anton, TX

Class 14
1st SHDN The Duece KRVN Pablo Sarah Dunigan, Royce City, TX
DIVISION I CHAMPION BULL • LFL Wages • Lawrence Family Limousin
DIVISION I RESERVE CHAMPION BULL • SHDN Rock the Deuce • Sarah Dunigan

Class 15
1st LFL Walter LFL Sarg Lawrence Family Limousin, Anton, TX

Class 16
1st CPPD Wi-Fi 501W GPFF Blaque Rulon P & D Ranches, Grandview, TX
DIVISION II CHAMPION BULL • LFL Walter • Lawrence Family Limousin
DIVISION II RESERVE CHAMPION BULL • CPPD Wi-Fi • P & D Ranches

Class 17
1st DMAR Up & Coming DVFC Sitting Bull DeMar Farms, Canton, OK
2nd LLKT Ulysses LLKT Roustabout Keeton Limousin, Wolforth, TX
DIVISION III CHAMPION BULL • DMAR Up & Coming • DeMar Farms
DIVISION III RESERVE CHAMPION • LLKT Ulysses • Keeton Limousin

Class 18
1st MBYA Untouchable DL Rabbi Yandell Limousin, Wichita Falls, TX
GRAND CHAMPION BULL • LFL Walter • Lawrence Family Limousin
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL • CPPD Wi-Fi • P & D Ranches

The Grand Champion female was LFL Unhidden, a 3/26/08 daughter of DHVO Trey out of LFL Bonnie 3060N, exhibited by Lawrence Family Limousin of Anton, TX.		LLKT Ursula was the Reserve Grand Champion female for Keeton Limousin of Wolforth, TX. She is a 12/1/08 daughter of LLKT Prime Time out of LLKT Ms Black Polled 309N.
P&D Ranches of Grandview, TX exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Limousin bull with CPPD Wi-Fi, a 1/2/09 son of GPFF Blaque Rulon out of CPPD Nice and Sassy 600N.		Holdman Cattle Co. of Sundown, TX and Lawrence Family Limousin exhibited the Grand Champion bull with LFL Walter, a 2/6/09 son of LFL Sarg out of LFL Sea Breezer.

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Fort Worth Open Lim-Flex Show
The Lim-Flex show at the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show in Fort Worth, was held January 30. Dave Allen of Schulenburg, Texas sorted the 21 females and one bull.
PLACING ANIMAL NAME SIRES NAME EXHIBITOR NAME

Class 1
1st LFL Wind Up Doll MAGS Savage Lawrence Family Limousin, Anton, TX
2nd SSTO Wrap it Up DHVO Trey Stowers Land & Cattle, Bridgeport, TX
3rd DL Whisper KRVN Pit Stop Davis Limousin, Brownwood, TX
4th RDR Whos Fire Ball MAGS Tuff E Nuff Roadrunner Limousin, Hydro, OK
5th TYCL Blaque Lace KRVNProvoctive Man Clay Limousin, Merit, TX

Class 2
1st SSTO Whistlin Dixie GPFF Blaque Rulon Stowers Land & Cattle, Bridgeport, TX
2nd UGNX Wanda 15W GPFF Blaque Rulon Eugenics Black Limousin, Springtown, TX
3rd EXLR Luvly 105W BC Raven Brayden DeBorde, Bardwell, TX
4th CFLX Lucy DHVO Trey Counsil Family Limousin, Madisonville, TX
5th TYCL Saras 1st Kiss KRVNProvoctive Man Clay Limousin, Merit, TX

Class 3
1st CALO 1201U FULC Cowtown McCarthy’s Omega 8, Bedias, TX
2nd AUTO Raven 274U AUTO Blaque Label Stowers Land & Cattle, Bridgeport, TX
3rd SSTO Wondergirl EF Smackdown Stowers Land & Cattle, Bridgeport, TX
4th EXLR Jezebel LESF Asphalt McCarthy’s Omega 8, Bedias, TX
5th CFLX Cheerleader EF Smackdown Counsil Family Limousin, Madisonville, TX

Class 4
1st LFL Up Front GAR Predestined Lawrence Family Limousin, Anton, TX
2nd LH Unconditionally GPFF Blaque Rulon McCarthy’s Omega 8, Bedias, TX
3rd DHVO 758U Quatro DHVO Grayson Russell, Mt Pleasant, TX
4th CFLX Black Lucy DHVO Duece Counsil Family Limousin, Madisonville, TX

Class 5
1st MAGS Utopia GPFF Blaque Rulon Stowers Land & Cattle, Bridgeport, TX
2nd DL Unmistakable EXLR Neo 614N Davis Limousin, Brownwood, TX
Grand Champion Lim-Flex Female • LFL Up Front • Lawrence Family Limousin
Reserve Grand Champion Lim-Flex Female • SSTO Whistlin Dixie • Stowers Land & Cattle

The Grand Champion female was LFL Up Front, a 32% 9/23/08 daughter of GAR Predestined out of LFL My Girl, owned by Lawrence Family Limousin of Anton, TX		The Reserve Grand Champion Lim-Flex female was SSTO Whistlin Dixie, a 50% 3/5/09 daughter of GPFF Blaque Rulon out of MA C094 of 875, exhibited by Stowers Land & Cattle of Bridgeport, TX.
The Grand Champion bull banner went to CFLX Direct Deposit, a 4/4/09 son of WLR Direct Hit out of SSTO Shadow 6853S, owned by Counsil Family Limousin, Madisonville, TX.

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Fuchs Limousin welcomes new herdsman
Caleb Stephen Fuchs was born on Feb 4, 2010. Proud Parents are Stephen and Mikaela Fuchs of Cameron. Grand parents are Gary and Susan Fuchs of Fuchs Limousin in Cameron, Texas.

Applications for E.J. Bishop and Gene Rogers Scholarships are online
Graduating High School seniors who are members of the Texas Junior Limousin Association may apply for the E.J. Bishop and Gene Rogers Memorial Scholarship. Applications can be down loaded from the TLA’s website at www.texas-limousin.com click on juniors page. Completed applications are due May 20 and scholarships will be awarded at the TLA Field Day June 5-6.

Application for Texas Junior Limousin Board of Diretors are online
TJLA members 14 years and older who wish to be considered for the TJLA Board of Directors may down load an application from the TLA’s website www.texas-limousin.com. Click on junior page. Completed applications are due May 20, 2010.

TLA Marketing Seminar Set
All TLA members are invited to a marketing seminar at the Brazos County Expo Center held in conjuction with the TLA Field on June 5. Bob Hough, executive vice president of the North American Limousin Foundation will be on hand as well as other industry leaders to discuss ways to improve the marketability of Limousin cattle and your bottom line. Plan to attend the entire week end to watch the Lone Star Shoot-Out show and the Texas Junior Limousin heifer Show. Complete details to follow.

TLA Members Elect New directors
The TLA’s annual membership meeting was held January 30 at the Radisson Fossil Creek in Ft worth, TX. Members were given a financial report for the association by Executive Secretary Ralph Hawkins. Ex-Officio Wayne Baber representing the nominating committee presented new TLA Director guidelines and nominations. Changes to Director representation are as follows, one director per region, three at large Directors, with no more than three directors ( regional and at large ) per region. Nominations for new Directors were Rick Doty region 4, Lyle Keeton and Ben Reading at large Directors. Nominations were approved by the members in attendance.

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2010 TLA Awards Banquet a Success
Despite inclement weather a large crowd of TLA members and friends attended the TLA social, awards banquet and benefit auction Saturday, January 30 at the Radisson Fossil Creek Hotel in Fort Worth. Members enjoyed a rib eye steak dinner that was followed by the awards presentation and benefit auction.

McCarthy’s Omega 8, owned by the Rusty and Tammy McCarthy family of Bedias, Texas, was recognized as the TLA’s Newcomer of the Year. Since becoming a TLA member one year ago, the McCarthys have been aggressively building a herd of quality Limousin cattle. The McCarthy children have been active in showing at several shows including the National Junior Limousin Show in Amarillo. McCarthy’s Omega 8 displayed a nice group of cattle at this year’s open show in Fort Worth.

The evening concluded with a benefit auction to support TLA activities. Sonny Booth volunteered to auction the donated items which included everything from jewelry to semen and embryos. Ken Holloway, Mark Smith and Raymond Sproul kept the pace lively and fun. Total receipts from the nights activities was $9,525. Thanks to each of you who donated, bid, or made purchases: Counsil Family, Lawrence Family, Keeton Limousin, Bret Begert, Jonny, Amber & Tucker Parkinson, Jerry Henderson, Big Bend Trailers, P & D Ranches, J.R. Brady, Stowers Limousin, Davis Family, Perrin Limousin, Wayne & Linda Baber, Liz Puthoff, DeMar Farms, Brian Payne, Smith Family, Brehm Farms, Nueces Oaks Ranch, Limousin World, Larry & Teresa Garrison, Reading Farms, Shari Holloway, Ken Holloway, Magness Land & Cattle, Lance Hall and Coyote Hills Ranch.

Liz Puthoff of Clear Creek Farms Forestburg, TX accepts the Lifetime Achievement award on behalf of Roy Lee Furhmann Gainesville, TX. Roy Lee has been a TLA member since 1986. Roy Lee has focused on black Limousin from the very beginning and has built a quality herd through the use of the prominent A.I. and natural service sires. Furhmann Black Limousin bulls are in great demand by commercial cattlemen in north Texas and southern Oklahoma with many of his offerings topping the sales to which they are consigned.		Shelbi Holdman of Sundown, TX was recognized as the outstanding junior member. Shelbi has been very active in TJLA events and serves as the treasurer for theTJLA board of directors. Shelbi has had a very successful show career with several champion honors including the State Fair of Texas, Houston Livestock Show, National Western, and Junior Nationals. Shelbi plans to become a teacher upon completion of her education.
Outgoing TLA ex-officio and retiring board member Wayne Baber (right) is presented a plaque in recognition for his service to the TLA by outgoing president Brad Davis		Outgoing board member Johnny Smith (right) receives a plaque from outgoing TLA President Brad Davis in recognition for his six years of service on the TLA board of directors.

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Cowtown Classic Grosses $140,175
The Texas Limousin Association hosted its annual Cowtown Classic Limousin sale January 29 in Fort Worth. The event is held in conjunction with the open Limousin show of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show. Consignors from across Texas and beyond had a quality offering on display in the Bass-Richardson building on the Stock Show grounds. This is first year this venue was available and consignors and buyers alike were well pleased with this state of the art sale facility.

Top Selling Lot-$18,000 Semen packages on the popular tri-fecta of sires DHVO Ace, Duece, and Trey were once again the sales high selling lot. The bulls are GPFF Blaque Rulon sons out of Amy Jo DHAN. Purchasing the semen packs were: Minerich Land & Cattle, KY, Richard Little, MO, Small & Sons, OH, P-Bar-S ,OK, Ben Bennet, MO, Schilling Limousin, KS, Hawkins Limousin, TX, Sun Up Limousin, OK, KS Farms, NY, Hayhook Limousin, OK, Rick & Sandy Thomas, AR, Maple Lane Farms, PA, Roadrunner Limousin, OK, Yandell Limousin, TX, Salt Creek Cattle, OK, McCarthy’s Omega 8, TX, Longview Farms, KY, Eugenics Black Limousin, TX, Tanner Schmidt, TX

Top Selling Donor- $10,000 Lawrence Family Limousin of Anton, TX consigned LFL My Girl a 11/16/03 homozygous black daughter of Blaque Rulon and LFL 51F. Stowers Limousin of Bridgeport, TX and Heartfelt Farms of Gettysburg, PA teamed up to purchase the proven donor.

Top Selling Lone Star Shoot Out Heifer-$6,000 P & D Ranches of Grandview, TX consigned CPPD Sassy Girl a 1/06/09 daughter of Blaque Rulon and CPPD Nice and Sassy, purchased by Lacy Lynn of Alvarado, TX . Lone Star Shoot Out heifers are eligible to compete at the TLA’s Lone Star Shoot Out show in Bryan, Texas on June 6 with an estimated purse of over $6,000

Top Selling Bull $3,500- Brehm Farms of San Antonio, TX consigned Brems Night Moves a homozygous polled 50% Lim-Flex son of OLC Daymaker and Brems Black N Fancy, purchased by Nueces Oaks Ranch of Crystal City, TX

Top Selling Pair $5,300- Young & Rogers of Windthorst, TX consigned the top selling pair. P & D Ranches of Grandview, TX purchased UGNX Sherri a homozygous black 50% Lim-Flex daughter of JCL Lodestar for $2,000. Her 4/2/09 heifer calf by WLR Direct Hit was purchased by McCarthy’s Omega 8 of Bedias, Texas for $3,300.

$5,500- Stowers Limousin of Bridgeport, TX consigned SSTO Wondergirl a 1/4/09 daughter of EF Smackdown and SSTO Rhinestone. Jayce Wilder of Snook, TX purchased the Shoot Out heifer.

$3,250- Young & Rogers of Windthorst, TX offered half interest in YRTX Unique a 2/23/08 Double Homozygous 62% Lim-Flex daughter of LH Rodemaster that was bred to Schillings Talladega. Counsil Family Limousin of Madisonville, TX was the buyer.

Sale Summary
 

Sale Management: Texas Limousin Association
Sale Consultants: American Cattle Services and R & R Marketing

Brandon Rogers of Young & Rogers Farm of Windthorst, TX thanks Kevin Counsil of Counsil Family Limousin Madisonville, TX for purchasing the top selling bred heifer.		Jason Gaston and Scott Stowers of Bridgeport, TX are thanked by consignor Bruce Lawrence of Lawrence Family Limousin of Anton, TX for purchasing the top selling donor.

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All Around Texas
As we begin the new year we look back on some big moments in some of our members lives in 2009. The TLA would like to include personal news items of interest regarding its members, so please if you have a graduation, a wedding, an award or something you would like to share with your fellow members please send it to the TLA office and we will do our best to get it in the paper.

Gene & Vicki Brehm of Brehm Farms in San Antonio celebrate the wedding of their daughter Lindsey Brehm to Jeremiah Minarcik, son of Ross and Teri Minarcik of Houston. The couple met while attending Texas A&M University.

Members of the Schulenburg Young Farmers attended the 55th annual Texas Young Farmers convention in Kerrville, TX. The weekend consisted of tours to the Wild Life Management Area, Heart of the Hills Research Center, meetings, educational workshops, leadership development events, and an awards banquet. TLA Director from Region 3 Jerry Hudec of Weimar was awarded the State Star Young Farmer Award, as well as winning the Farm & Ranch management contest. Denise McBride of Capitol Farm Credit presented the award.

Awards Presented at 12th Annual Brazos Commercial Heifer Show
The 12th annual Brazos County Youth Commercial Heifer Show and Sale was held October 17 at the Brazos Valley Livestock Commission. The heifers in the show were raised by 4-H and FFA members on pasture land with limited supplementation. This year there were 31 pens consisting of three heifers each that sold for an average of $1,498.39 per head with total sales of $139,350. TJLA member Spencer Wilder of Snook had the overall reserve champion pen which was purchased for $1,450 per head by Larry Herd. Brother Jayce Wilder had the champion all other breeds pen. The exhibitors are required to keep a record book of their project. They also go through an interview process with judges and are asked questions that are taken from their record books, as well as questions about what is involved in taking care of their heifers.

TLA Benefit Auction to be held at Awards Banquet
The TLA will once again hold a benefit auction at the conclusion of its annual awards banquet January 30 at the Radisson Fossil Creek in Fort Worth, Texas. Proceeds from the auction go into the TLA general fund and help cover operating expenses through the year. No item is too large or too small. If you have an item you would like to donate contact Marcy Perrin at (940) 393-3357 or Vicki Brehm at (210) 771-3147. Your support is greatly appreciated.

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Counsil Family & Friends Production Sale

Counsil Family Limousin of Madisonville, Texas along with guest consignors DeMar Farms of Canton, Texas and Davis Limousin of Brownwood, Texas held its fall production sale on September 26 at the Center Ranch sale facility in Centerville, Texas. The quality offerings were well accepted by those in attendance.

$12,000 Top Selling Lot - Hayhook Limousin of Lexington, Oklahoma had the winning bid on CFLX Peppermint 008U, a 2/2/08 homozygous black, double polled daughter of DHVO Deuce 132R out of JCL Peppermint

$5,000 Top Selling Bred Bred Female - Hayhook Limousin also took home the top selling bred female, BOHI Ryme Time 152R, a 7/17/05 black, double polled daughter of BR Midland and EXLR Luvly 084F. She sold bred to KRVN Pitstop

$4,450 Top Selling Spring Pair - CHR Ravishing Raven 036R, a 3/3/05 homozygous black, polled 50% Lim-Flex daughter of GPFF Blaque Rulon and KQ 8142H sold for $1,050 to McCarthy’s Omega 8 of Magnolia, Texas, her 12/2/08 homozygous black, homozygous polled 50% Lim-Flex heifer by EXLR Neo 614N was purchased by Riverdale Ranch of West, Mississippi for $3,500.

$4,300 AUTO Alice 890M - a 10/21/02 homozygous black daughter of SLVL Black Oxen out of AUTO Kendra bred to KRVN Pitstop sold to Preston Bishop of Early, Texas for $1,300. Her 3/6/09 double black, double polled daughter of KRVN Pitstop sold for $3,000 to Woodbrook’s Limousin Farms, Abingdon, Virginia.

$4,125 DL Tassle 270T - a 2/14/07 double black, double polled daughter of AUTO On Star 131P, out of DL 206H and bred to KRVN Pitstop, was purchased by Cyprus Creek Farms of Quitman, Louisiana, for $1,125. Cody Thomas of Grandview, Texas purchased her 4/9/09 heifer calf by Schilling Senor for $3,000

$3,350 PBRS CFLX Salina 694S - a 11/2/06 double black, homozygous polled daughter of Carrousels Pure Power out of MAGS Nadine sold to Woodbrook Limousin Farms for $2,000. Her 2/4/09 black, homozygous polled 75% Lim-Flex daughter of EF Smackdown sold to DeMar Farms for $1,350.

Guest consignors Brad Davis of Davis Limousin, Brownwood, TX and Joe Hoot of DeMar Farms, Canton, TX visit with host Jim Counsil after the Counsil Family Production Sale.	Stephen and Gary Fuchs of Fuchs Limousin, Cameron, TX purchased seven head.
Edna Manning and Judy Bugher of Hayhook Limousin of Lexington, OK purchased the top selling lot.

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Heart of Texas Fall Sale
The TLA’s Heart of Texas Fall sale was held October 17 at the West Auction in West, Texas. The offering included performance-tested bulls, pairs, bred cows, open heifers and a select group of show heifer prospects entered in the Lone Star Shoot-Out. The eleven Shoot-Out heifers averaged $1,400. The sales high volume buyer was Louie Reagan of Franklin, Texas who purchased six performance-tested bulls, three bull calves and one heifer calf.

$4,500-Top Selling Lot – Parkinson Cattle Co. of Levelland, Texas consigned KRVN Western Gal 026W, a 2/26/09 homozygous black, double polled 75% Lim-Flex daughter of GPFF Blaque Rulon out of TXAS Ride-A-Cowboy. The Lone Star Shoot-Out heifer was purchased by Paul Pinkert of Levelland, Texas.

$4,100-Top Selling Bred Female- Beikmann Limousin of Linn, Kansas had the winning bid on Adriana Jo DHVO 727R, a 3/12/05 homozygous black, double polled daughter of GPFF Blaque Rulon out of Amy Jo DHAN 20L. She sold bred to DRMCCR 112 Rito 8286 and was consigned by D’Hanis-Aelvoet Limousin of San Antonio, Texas.

$3,000-Top Selling Pair-McCrary Cattle Co of Lawton, Oklahoma paid $1,200 for LFL Sandra, an 11/21/06 black double polled daughter of KRVN Pacesetter 053P out of LFL 1021L, that sold bred to LFL Bingo. Her 1/31/09 75% Lim-Flex daughter by MAGS Trailblazer sold to Harrison Lake of Tom Bean, Texas for $1,800. Lawrence Family Limousin of Anton, Texas consigned the pair.

$3,000-Top Selling Bull was LFL Test Pilot 8010U, a 4/28/08 homozygous black, homozygous polled son DHVO Trey 133R out of NP Playgirl 012G, that was consigned by Lawrence Family Limousin of Anton, Texas and purchased by Steve DeVillier of Winnie, Texas

$3,000-Lawrence Family Limousin also consigned LFL Utopia, a 4/29/08 homozygous black, homozygous polled son of DHVO Trey 133R out of LFL Playgirl 31. Steve DeVillier had the final.

$2,500-Perrin Limousin of Decatur, Texas offered RPER Uno 357U, a 3/17/08 double black double polled son of AUTO Dollar General out of RPER Sweet Tea 294S. He was purchased by Rancho Espuela Cattle Co. of Fort Davis, Texas.

Clint and Billy Joe Ridgeway of Ridgeway Cattle Co., Barry, TX purchased several lots

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Preparing for Spring Sales
The past year has been challenging to say the least, the drought and recession has made it difficult to maintain a healthy bottom line. Now more than ever it is important to control input costs, and have a marketing plan in advance of your breeding plan. Mating decisions should be based on the demand for the resulting offspring they produce. Our recent bull sales indicate customers are selecting homozygous black, homozygous polled bulls that are thick-ended with above average performance—thick-ended with good performance being the most important.

Success whether in the show ring or sale ring is dependent on several factors—selection, preparation, presentation and management are just a few. When selecting animals for a sale, keep in mind confirmation, pedigrees, age, performance, breeding status, etc. It is also critical to match the type of cattle to what the market is demanding in a given area (i.e. homozygous black, homozygous polled, fullblood, polled fullblood, etc). Remember that the cattle you consign to a sale are a reflection of what you have at home and can leave a positive or negative impression of your program.

Preparation begins with the paperwork. Once you have selected the animals you wish to sell make sure the registration certificates are in order and that birth, weaning and yearling weights are on the NALF performance sheets and all pertinent data is provided to sale management in a timely manner. This will ensure inclusion of all the information in the catalog. Good photographs can be beneficial, a bad photograph is worse than none. We will be happy to assist in obtaining photos of your consignments if you will contact the office in advance of catalog publication.

Proper presentation is critical as consignments must be pleasing to the eye. Thin cattle, no matter the pedigree or type will not sell as well as cattle in good flesh. Depending on body condition scores, it is wise to consider supplemental feeding in advance of sale date. Clipping of the face, tail and top line will improve appearance. Placing farm signs or stall cards with pertinent data on your pens will draw attention to your cattle and conveys a sense of pride in your program.

Sale management will distribute catalogs and place advertisements to encourage attendance. Consignors can help by contacting their customers, make sure they have received a catalog and invite them to the sale.

It is recommended that consignors be available the day of and the day before sale to meet prospective customers and discuss their consignments.

One of the most important functions of the Texas Limousin Association is to provide a venue for its members to market their cattle. If you are interested in consigning to an upcoming TLA sale or if we can be of help in any way please contact the TLA office.

Houston Solid Foundations Sale
Houston, TX
March 7
Entries Due January 15

TLA’s Texas Best Sale
Decatur, TX
April 17
Entries due March 1

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Texas Limousin Association Consignment Sale Rules

• Each sale nomination must have a birth weight, adjusted weaning weight, adjusted yearling weight, and adjusted scrotal measurement listed on original NALF performance record and be submitted at time of entry.

• Limousin bulls must have the following minimum level of performance:
550 lb. adj weaning weight
900 lb. adj yearling weight
32 cm scrotal
Bulls must enter performance test where noted

• Limousin females must have the following minimum level of performance:
450 lb. adj. weaning weight
700 lb. adj. yearling weight

1. Consignors must be members of the Texas Limousin Association. Application for membership may be obtained by contacting the TLA at P.O. Box 880 Krum, TX 76249.

2. All bulls must be 75% or greater or be registered Lim-Flex to be eligible to sell. All females must be 50% or greater and if breeding age must be carrying a calf that is at least 75%. Calves at side of 50% females must be at least 75%.

3. ORIGINAL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES must be mailed with entry form and will be transferred to new owner. All animals must be properly tattooed. RECORD YOUR ANIMALS EARLY and have your papers and performance data available for cataloging purposes.

4. All bulls selling must be solid red or solid black in color.

5. Age: All bulls selling must be at least 15 mos. of age and no more than three years of age on sale day. Females selling must not be over eight years of age on sale day.

6. Weight requirements:
A. Bulls 15-24 mos. of age must weigh 2.3 lb. per day of age.
15 mos. 1046 lb. 20 mos. 1391 lb.
16 mos. 1118 lb. 21 mos. 1467 lb.
17 mos. 1187 lb. 22 mos. 1538 lb.
18 mos. 1258 lb. 23 mos. 1607 lb.
19 mos. 1327 lb.

B. Bulls must weigh 1679 lb. for first 24 months of age plus .8 lb. per day of age after 24 months to 28 mos.
25 mos. 1730 lb. 27 mos. 1752 lb.
26 mos. 1720 lb. 28 mos. 1801 lb.

7. Bulls and females must be dehorned with no horn re-growth

8. Bulls selling must be fertility tested and sold as guaranteed fertile.

9. Females two years of age or greater must be bred or sell with calf at side.

10. All cattle must meet all health requirements for state and interstate movement and have an individual certificate of veterinary inspection issued with in 30 days of the sale. Cattle of age are required to have a negative brucellosis and TB test. Results of fertility tests on bulls and pregnancy status of females should be noted on health certificate. Do not mail certificates give them to sale management upon arrival.

11. A single ear tag is to be used to denote lot number. Tags will be furnished by sale mgt.

12. Entry Fee: $50 per head at time of entry. Entry fee is a precautionary measure to insure cataloging costs are covered and will be credited towards sale expense. Entry fee will not be refunded on cattle pulled from sale. No cattle will be cataloged until entry fee, signed entry form and ORIGINAL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES are received in TLA office.

13. P.O.s MUST BE DECLARED PRIOR TO BEGINNING OF SALE.

14. Owners are responsible for feeding watering, bedding, and otherwise caring for their cattle.

15. Consigned cattle remain the property of the owner until sold in the ring.

16. Sale management will have the authority to limit the number of cattle sold.

17. Sale Expense: The sale is to be self supporting with all fixed expenses and sale commission divided on a percentage basis. Checks for all sale proceeds will be mailed as soon as all checks have been collected.

18. Sifting: Any animal that arrives at the sale location in an unsound or undesirable condition may be rejected by the sale committee. No refund will be made on animals rejected at this time. Sifting Criteria:
A. Cattle not meeting weight requirements
B. Cattle with structural defects
C. Cattle that have been foundered
D. Cattle with excessive horn growth
E. Papers not in order, tattoos not readable
F. Cattle with small or deformed testicles
G. Cattle with bad eyes
H. Cattle in thin condition
I. Cattle that are wild and unruly

19. Graders will inspect the cattle the evening prior to sale date to insure cattle meet sifting criteria and to establish sale order.

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TLA Tests Record Number of Bulls
The Texas Limousin Association’s Fall Bull Gain Test concluded October 8. Thrity-eight bulls were entered in the test with 31 head going to the Heart of Texas Fall Sale in West on October 17. The 38 bulls posted an average daily gain of 4.30 lb. per day and an average weight per day of age of 2.80 lb. The bulls converted at a ratio 6.88. Total feed costs per bull was $479.27.

The bull with the highest average daily gain at 5.24 was T Bar J Black Gold, a 2/24/08 50% Lim-Flex sired by Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 616 and out of CHAZ Miss Greta. T Bar J Land & Cattle of Pottsboro, Texas consigned the bull and he was purchased by James Schultz of Burleson, Texas.

The bull with the high weight per day of age at 3.39 was Foxs New Deal 812U, a 5/7/08 purebred sired by Wulf’s New Deal and out of Foxs Miss Susan. Fuchs Limousin of Cameron, Texas consigned the bull that was purchased by Louie Reagan of Franklin, Texas.
The bull with the highest combined ratio of 121 for average daily gain and weight per of age was LFL Shock Wave, a 75% Lim-Flex sired by DHVO Trey and out of LFL Sabrina. Lawrence Family Limousin consigned the bull that was purchased by TB Farms of Celeste, Texas.

The bull with the largest rib eye area of 21.44 was LFL Underage a purebred son of KRVN Pacesetter out of LFL Loni. Jim Dyer of Fort Davis, Texas purchased the Lawrence Family consignment

The bull with the highest IMF of 3.61 was a 50% Lim-Flex sired by JCL Lodestar out of Cane Ridge Winnette. The bull was consigned by Stowers Limousin of Bridgeport, Texas and purchased by Colossal Cattle Co. of Fort Cobb, Oklahoma.

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Texas Limousin Association
Board of Directors Meeting
December 2, 2009

Call to order and Roll call:
Meeting was called to order at 1:05 pm by President Brad Davis.
Members present were, Brad Davis, Wayne Baber, Lyle Keeton, J.R. Brady, Brian Payne, Johnny Smith, Marcy Perrin, and TLA Executive Secretary Ralph Hawkins.

Reading of the Minutes:
Minutes for the previous TLA Board meeting were not available.

Financial Report:
Ralph Hawkins presented the financial report and Brian Payne reviewed the status of the investment accounts. Johnny Smith moved to accept the Financials as reported. Wayne Baber seconded the motion. Board voted all for report as presented.
Review of 2009 Shows, Sales, Field Day National Show, etc:

Sales - Discussion items:
• Decatur facility lacks good area for displaying cattle. Discussed possibility of using a tent at the Decatur facility, or possibly looking for another location within the same area. Also, discussed providing our own labor to offset the increased cost of labor provided. No action taken.
• Enforcement of consignment rules for minimum standards has not always been consistent. Suggestions made to provide a copy of the rules in each sale mailing, and to consistently sift animals that expressly do not meet requirements. No action taken.
• A lengthy discussion of where the TLA stands regarding showing Purebred and Lim-Flex together resulted in the consensus that the TLA totally supports showing and promotion of both Lim-Flex and Purebred Limousin in that they are shown separately in their own distinct groups. The discussion also included adding Lim-Flex to the Shootout show at Field day. Johnny Smith moved to include Lim-flex (all purple paper registrations) in the Shootout show. J.R. Brady seconded the motion. The Board voted 7 against, 1 for the motion. The motion did not pass.

Field Day - Discussion items:
• Brian Payne presented TJLA survey results regarding Field Day activities. Items favored were, a dance following the banquet, and the elimination of bingo.
• The 2010 location for Field Day will remain in Bryan as approved by the executive committee.
• Clarification was made regarding the age limit for showing cow/calf pairs. Wayne Baber moved to remove age limit for cow/calf pairs to show. Lyle Keeton seconded the motion. Board voted all for removing age limit for cow/calf pairs to show.
• Brian Payne moved to add a separate Lim-Flex bull show to Field Day. Lyle Keeton seconded the motion. The board voted all to add a separate Lim-Flex bull show.
• TJLA officers who were no longer in High school are not as able to participate as needed in board meetings and decision making. It was the consensus of the TJLA board to require that officers be in High school in order to be elected to an officer position. Wayne Baber moved to allow the TJLA to set their own requirements for selecting officers. Johnny Smith seconded the motion. Board voted all for allowing TJLA to set their own requirements for selecting officers.
• Shootout committee will be Lyle Keeton and Brian Payne. Discussion items were: Anyone who purchases a Shootout heifer can show in the Shootout, adult or junior; Publish payout percentages; require entry deadline as with other shows; include Shootout packet at sales where Shootout heifers are sold.

TLA Banquet: Discussion items:
• The 2010 location will remain the same at the Radisson Fossil Creek. TLA room rate $99. Reservations to be made by December 28.
• Directors should contact their region members to encourage their attendance at the Annual banquet and membership meeting.
• The benefit auction committee will be headed by Marcy Perrin. Vicki Brehm will be asked to assist.
• Confirmation of the 2011 location will need to be looked at early due to possible conflict with Super Bowl weekend in Arlington, Texas that year.

TLA Bylaw changes:
• Wayne Baber presented updates made to by-laws. Changes were made to outdated text and to bring the by-laws into compliance with the current day functioning of the association. Lyle Keeton moved to accept changes as presented. Johnny Smith seconded the motion. Board voted all for accepting by-law changes.

New Business:
• Nominating Committee will review implementation of new directors as put forth in the By-Law changes.
Brian Payne moved to adjourn the meeting at 4:45pm. Lyle Keeton seconded the motion. Board voted all for. Meeting adjourned.

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TLA Board of Directors Terms
The nominating committee for the TLA Board of Directors consists of Brad Davis current TLA president and two past presidents Wayne Baber and Bret Begert. The committee will present recommendations to the membership at its annual meeting January 30 in Ft Worth for one Director from region 4 and two at large directors. Contact any member of the nominating committee to nominate a candidate.

Region 1 with 23 members Ed Kirby second term ends January 2011, Marcy Perrin second term ends January 2011.

Region 2 with 19 members Ben Reading first term ends January 2010, Jay Wilder first term ends January 2012.

Region 3 with 15 members Jerry Hudec first term expires January 2012, Brian Payne first term ends January 2010.

Region 4 with 15 members Johnny Smith second term ends January 2010, Brad Davis second term ends January 2010 will serve one year as Ex-officio.

Region 5 with 21 members Lyle Keeton first term ends January 2010, J.R. Brady second term ends January 2011.

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TLA Meetings to set course for future growth
The annual membership meeting of the Texas Limousin Association will be held at 3:00 p.m. January 29 at the Radisson Fossil Creek. Items of discussion will include financial condition of the association, board of director elections, and an open discussion of “where do we go from here?” Certainly the past year has been a challenge for our industry in general and our breed in particular. As reported in a recent association commentary by NALF executive vice president Bob Hough our breed has slipped from third in terms of registrations to eighth. Please make plans to attend to help determine the cause and the cure.

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TLA Board Meeting
The board of directors of the Texas Limousin Asociation met December 2, 2009 at the Wyndham hotel in Dallas, Texas. Minutes of the meeting are on page 9 of this issue. A major topic of discussion was revisions to bylaws. Revised bylaws can be found on the TLA’s website, www.texas-limousin.com.

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Spring Sale season right around the corner
The spring sale season will be here before you know it. It’s not too soon to be making those decisions on which animals are candidates. Make sure registrations are in order especially on the calves that sell at the side of dams in order for calf EPDs to be in catalog. It’s also a good idea to make sure all the weaning and yearling weights along with scan data is on the animals performance records at NALF. Entry deadline for the Solid Foundations Sale in Houston is January 15, entry deadline for the Texas Best in Decatur is March 1.

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The Radisson Fossil Creek located at 2540 Meacham Blvd in Fort Worth, Texas will once again serve as the host hotel for TLA’s annual activities which include the Cowtown Classic Limousin Sale, Fort Worth Stock Show Open Limousin Show, and TLA Annual Membership Meeting and Banquet. Request the Texas Limousin Association rate of $99 per night by calling (817) 625-9911. Reservations should be made by December 28.

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TLA Board meeting scheduled for December 2
The board of directors of the Texas Limousin Association will hold its year end meeting on December 2, 2009 at the Wyndham hotel (formally Holiday Inn Love Field). If there are any items members wished to be addressed please contact any TLA director.

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The Big Texas Thank You
On behalf of the TLA, Show Chairmen, and committee members we would like to thank all of the volunteers, contributors, and exhibitors who made the The Big Texas Shindig II a reality.

In May of 2008, 23 interested TLA members met at the Ambassador Hotel in Amarillo to form committees and begin plans for the 2009 National Junior Heifer Show & Congress. In the ensuing months countless hours would be spent soliciting donations, acquiring decorations, working on logistics and tying up many loose ends. Thanks and congratulations go out to Bret Begert and Bruce Lawrence, co-chairmen of the event, and the following committee chairs:
• Awards: Amber Parkinson
• Decorations: Johnny & Alyssa Smith
• Financial: Wayne Baber & Brad Davis
• Hospitality: Darenda Begert & Betty Keeton
• Opening Ceremony Meal: Hiram Begert and Leonard Keeton
• Opening Ceremonies: Ryan & Susan Carmichael
• Outside: Lyle Keeton & George Badgett
• Show Ring Preparation: Brad Davis family
• Welcoming: Jim Counsil family
• Public Relations: Bret Begert

	Thank You note from Greenwalt family... Dear TLA, Thank you so very much for our wonderful stay and terrific show in Amarillo! We know it was lots of hard work and lots of time involved, but you made it look effortless! Bruce Lawrence, you are always so wonderful! Thanks for being in charge. Great job! WOW! I want to thank everyone, but I don’t remember all of you! Lyle Keeton and the girls in the hospitality center, the Davis family for the show ring. It was near perfect! Thanks for the little things, like the thank you notes that came with the prizes! Maybe that’s always done but we were so very thankful. You really made that easy! We really enjoyed ourselves and the prizes were awesome! Thank You sooooo very much! The Greenwalt family, Mike, Kris, Megan, Molly, and Matthew
By all accounts, the 2009 National Junior Limousin Show & Congress was a huge success. Exhibitors and their families from 20 states converged on Amarillo, Texas for a week of fun, fellowship and competition. Volunteers and exhibitors from the Lone Star state were recognized for their efforts at the awards banquet.

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TLA Board makes changes to heifer futurity programs
The TLA board of directors recently voted to change the Lone Star Shoot-Out and its participation in the ETLA Run for the Roses Futurity programs. Beginning with the Heart of Texas Fall Sale in West on October 17, 2009, any nominated heifer purchased at the HOT sale, the Cowtown Classic in Fort Worth, the Solid Foundations Sale in Houston, or the Texas Best Sale in Decatur will be eligible to compete for the combined purse from all four sales at the Lone Star Shoot-Out held at the Texas Junior Field Day in June.

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Long Time TLA Member Wade Yandell Passes
Wade Yandell, 81, passed away on August 26, 2009 in Wichita Falls. Funeral services were held August 29 in Lunns Colonial Chapel with Rev. Brad Davis officiating.

Wade was born March 30, 1928 in O’Donnell, Texas to the late Selmar and Addie May (Early) Yandell. He received his bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University. Wade married Stella Moore on May 12, 1961 in Brownsville, TX. In 1972 they moved from Lubbock to Wichita Falls where he earned his masters degree from Midwestern State University.

Wade was a rancher, a cattle seedstock producer, a member of the Texas Limousin Association, the North American Limousin Foundation and a broker with the Texas Real Estate Commission. He will always be remembered for living life his way! Wade was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter Shannon Harms.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Stella Yandell of the home; a son Mike Yandell and wife Kim of Wichita Falls, Texas; son-in-law Scott Harms of Pensacola, Florida and four grandchildren: Madison, Morgan, Mackenzie and Michaela Yandell, all of Wichita Falls, Texas.

Memorials may be made to the Wichita County (Valley View) 4-H Club, 600 Scott St, Wichita Falls, TX 76301.

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Cowtown Classic Gets New Home
The Cowtown Classic Sale will be held Friday January 29, 2010 in the West Arena of the Richardson-Bass building on the Fort Worth Stock Show grounds. This new location will allow consignors to display their cattle in the pens of the Bass-Richardson building and will no longer require all cattle to be halter broke. The sale will feature pairs, bred females, show prospects and select herd sire prospects. Consignments should have popular pedigrees and above breed average EPDs. Begin planning now to prepare cattle for this sale. Please contact the TLA office regarding obtaining photographs of consignments.

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TLA Test Bulls Post a Solid Average at Texas Best Sale
The TLA Bull tests continue to see an increase in sale averages. The 2008 Texas Best sale saw 18 bulls sell for an average of $2,097, the 2009 sale recorded 25 bulls selling at an average of $2,261. Each of the five tests has seen an increase in average price paid from the previous sale. The average price has increased $643 since the first test and sale in April of 2007.

The bull with highest average daily gain at 6.19 lbs per day was SSTO Total Eclipse a 12/18/07 50% Lim-Flex sired by JCL Lodestar and out of SSTO Level Precision. The Stowers Limousin consignment was purchased by T.M. Smith of Boyd, TX for $2,475.
The bull with the second highest REA at 22.16 was also the second high selling bull. SSTO Turn It Up 7452T is a double homozygous purebred son of AUTO Dollar General and SSTO Ryann ( AUTO American Idol) consigned by Stowers Limousin of Bridgeport, TX and purchased by Steve Devillier of Winnie, TX for $2,900.

The bull with the highest IMF at 5.46 was PCC Tyrel 715T a 50% Lim-Flex sired by JSAR Hot Rod and out of GJ 1 Down ( COLE First Down ). Dennis Bunch of Blue Ridge, TX purchased the Parkinson Cattle Co consignment for $2,200.

The homozygous black trait continues to be an advantage with 14 homozygous black bulls averaging $2,499, bulls that were homozygous for both traits had a slight advantage at $2,575.

The feed conversion on the bulls was 7.16 with a cost of gain at $116.04 per CWT. Average feed cost per bull was $490.07

Rodney St John of the North Central Texas College Beef evaluation center was impressed with the over all quality and disposition of the bulls. Stanley Brannon DVM conducted the fertility tests and commented on the good scrotal development and high fertility of the bulls.

The next TLA Bull test for bulls born Jan 08 to Jun 08 will begin accepting bulls on June 25, with the official start date of July 14. The test will conclude October 5th with the bulls selling October 17 at the Heart of Texas Fall sale in West.

The high selling bull at the Texas Best Sale was BR Titan, a 11/3/07 homozygous black, double polled son of GPFF Blaque Rulon and LFL Patsy. Titan had a birth weight of 67 lb., an adjusted weaning weight of 625 lb. and an adjusted yearling weight of 1130 lb. He posted an average daily gain of 3.93 lb., a 22.3 inch rib eye area (this was the largest REA of the group), an IMF of 3.86 with a scrotal circumference of 37.2 cm. Scott Fullwood of Roscoe, TX had the winning bid at $3,900 for the Baber Ranch consignment.

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TLA’s Texas Best Grosses $217,550
The Texas Limousin Association held its annual Texas Best Sale at the Decatur Livestock Market in Decatur, TX on April 18. The offering included performance tested bulls, show prospects, pairs, bred cows, and open heifers. The demand for the performance tested bulls and show prospects was especially high.

Top Selling Lot – Lawrence Family Limousin of Anton, TX consigned the high selling lot with LFL Rambling Rose a 4/22/04 red polled daughter of MAGS Kaboom bred to DHVO Trey. She was purchased by Payne Cattle Co of Levelland, TX for $1800. Her 10/3/08 heifer calf by DHVO Trey was purchased by Troy Holdman of Sundown, TX for $3,700
$2,300 – Kassidy Chapman of Spade,TX consigned BGHB Rebecca a 2/3/05 homozygous black daughter of AUTO Black Dakota that was purchased by Brister Limousin of Azle, TX, her 11/9/08 heifer calf by DHVO Trey was purchased by Gary Waters of Sundown, TX.

Top Selling Futurity Heifer – Eugenics Black Limousin of Springtown, TX consigned UGNX Upper Class a 9/7/08 daughter of KRVN Pacesetter. Rusty McCarthy IV of Magnolia, TX purchased this top prospect at $4,050.
$3,500 – Young & Rogers of Windthorst, TX consigned YRTX Unlimited 78U a 9/1/08 daughter of KRVN Pacesetter and KRVN Nu Girl 57N. The futurity heifer was purchased by Jordan Cameron of Springtown, TX.

Top Selling Steer – Show steer prospects were a new addition to this years sale. Lawrence Family Limousin of Anton consigned a 10/23/08 half blood son of KRVN Pacesetter. Hunter Francis of Perrin, TX purchased the prospect for $1600.
$1,450 – D’Hanis-Aelvoet Limousin of Hondo consigned DHVO 1U a 9/27/08 half blood steer by KRVN Naskar purchased by Grayson Russell of Mt Pleasant, TX.
Top Selling Bull – Scott Fullwood of Roscoe, TX purchased BR Titan a 11/3/07 homozygous black son of GPFF Blaque Rulon for $3900. Baber Ranch of Marquez, TX consigned the bull.
$2,900 – Stowers Limousin of Bridgeport, TX consigned SSTO Turn it Up 7452T a homozygous black and homozygous polled son of AUTO Dollar General and SSTO Ryann. Steve Deviller of Winnie, TX purchased the bull.

Sale Summary
27 Futurity Heifers averaged $1,763
13 Show Steer prospects averaged $1,000
25 bulls averaged $2,261
44 pairs averaged $1,423
31 bred females averaged $1,109
10 open heifers averaged $ 872
147 Lots grossed $217,550 to average $1,480

Sale Management: Texas Limousin Association
Sale Consultant: American Cattle Service
Auctioneer: C.K. “Sonny” Booth

Texas Limousin Association
P.O. Box 880 • Krum, TX 76265 • 940.367.4633 • txlimo@aol.com

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