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TEXAS SIMMENTAL/SIMBRAH
N E W S
It’s Stock Show Time in Texas
By Emma Berry, TJSSA director
With the holidays behind us, major stock show
season is officially upon us.
Fort Worth, San Angelo,
San Antonio, Houston and
Austin are steadily approaching, and if you’re
like me, you couldn’t be
more excited! I’m looking
forward to catching up with
old friends and to meeting
new friends, who I will see
throughout the year. I’m
excited for the opportunity
to show off my animals and
the hard work that has
gone into them. And finally, who isn’t excited about
all of the good food?
Kicking off the season is
my favorite stock show in
Submit your 2015 TJSSA dues
With the approach of the
2015 major show season,
it's time to send in your $25
TJSSA membership dues.
Membership forms are
available at www.tjssa.com.
Funds from membership
dues go directly to paying
for the premium money at
the major shows in Texas.
Save your family some time
in line at check-in and
remit your dues in advance
of the major shows. We
look forward to seeing you
all soon!
Texas, the Fort Worth
Stock Show and Rodeo
(FWSSR) held January
16th through February 7th.
The FWSSR is not only the
largest stock show in Texas,
it also has many opportunities for students to earn
scholarships. For example,
the Heifer Superintendent’s Beef Challenge is
available to all students enrolled in their senior year
of high school and who
have shown at the FWSSR
for at least two years.
The San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo,
which runs from February
12th through March 1st, is
next on the list of major
stock shows. It offers many
scholarship opportunities
through calf scrambles,
quiz bowls and other activities. The San Antonio Live-
TJSSA • 1821 Deer Trail • Floresville, Texas 78114
Dear Simmental/Simbrah Supporter:
We believe that you want to make sure the next generation of SimGenetics breeders has the ability to succeed in this dynamic industry. The American Junior
Simmental Association (AJSA) has been conducting youth beef cattle educational
programs since 1980. Using the beef industry as a focus, these programs help educate
and develop future leaders. Not only does the program address everyday cattle management practices, it also builds self-esteem, develops decision-making skills, and
teaches the importance of communication and teamwork. The enthusiasm and excitement at these events is phenomenal, and the positive attitudes of the participants are
truly inspirational.
Each year the AJSA National Classic event is held in a different state across the
nation. On July 5th-12th, the 2015 National Classic will be hosted by the state of Texas
at the Brazos County Expo Center in Bryan, Texas. Over 500 AJSA members and
their families will travel from across the United States and the juniors will spend the
week competing in a cattle show as well as leadership development contests and fun
activities. They will also have the opportunity to tour Texas A&M University and
other local attractions.
This event is run by volunteers from the host state and financed almost entirely
through donations. The Texas Simmental/Simbrah Association (TSSA) and the
Texas Junior Simmental/Simbrah Association (TJSSA) are working together to
ensure that this National Classic is the best ever and we need your help. We’re asking
for your sponsorship of this important event that will highlight the state’s SimGenetics
to include our young people, breeders, educational programs, and businesses.
We’ve created several prestigious sponsorship levels and we’re asking that you
help us bring the AJSA National Classic to Texas by donating at one of these levels.
Your sponsorship will be acknowledged and advertised in news releases leading up to
the National Classic and continuously throughout the weeklong event. Other levels
are also available and welcome, and there is an opportunity to help that will fit every
budget. Please see the home page of the association’s website, www.texassimmentalsimbrah.com for complete details on sponsorship levels.
We greatly appreciate your support of our youth programs. Please make a commitment now to join our list of sponsors and help make the 2015 AJSA National Classic in
Texas an event to remember. We also invite you to mark your calendar and save the
date to join us in Bryan/College Station in 2015. If you have any questions or suggestions about sponsorship opportunities or need more information about the 2015
AJSA National Classic, please feel free to call me for further discussion at (210) 2697136 or contact me by email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Jennifer Freasier Kincaid, TJSSA Adviser/2015 Event Coordinator
stock Show and Rodeo has
contributed over 134.6 million dollars to education in
the form of scholarships.
For those who qualify, exhibitors may participate in
the Simmental Simbrah Super Bowl, held in conjunction with the San Antonio
Livestock Show on Wednesday, February 18th.
Cash prizes are awarded in
all classes, showmanship,
as well as randomly chosen
scholarships. This show
would not happen without
the support of the generous
Simmental and Simbrah
breeders.
Immediately following
San Antonio, exhibitors
can head west for another
great opportunity to show
off their animals. The San
Angelo Stock Show and
Rodeo is held February
13th through March 1st.
The Houston Livestock
Show and Rodeo, March
3rd-22nd, has so much to
see and do, from shopping,
food, rides, exhibits, and
even concerts. Hous-ton
provides not only a great
stock show, but also great
opportunities to earn
scholarships as well. The
Exhibitor, Area Go Texas,
Texas FFA and Texas 4-H
scholarships are just some
of the many available to
high school and college students. And don’t forget
about the TJSSA annual
meeting held at Houston!
Following Houston and
rounding out a very busy
stock show season, the
Austin Livestock Show and
Rodeo takes place March
18th-28th.
This summer will be an
extremely busy one for the
TJSSA. Our annual State
Sale Breakdown
Purebred Simmental & SimAngus Bulls
14 Two-year-old bulls averaged $4,821
18 18-month-old Bulls averaged $4,625
58 Yearling Bulls averaged $3,769
90 Total Purebred Simmental &
SimAngus Bulls averaged $4,103
Purebred Simmental & SimAngus Females
11 Pairs averaged $4,268
8 Bred Cows averaged $3,200
35 Fall Calving Bred Heifers averaged $3,623
40 Spring Calving Bred Heifers averaged $3,216
94 Total Purebred Simmental & SimAngus
Females averaged $3489
Commercial Females
2 Pairs from 7P Ranch averaged $3,300
40 Bred Heifers from 7P Ranch averaged $3,487
01 Open Heifer from 7P Ranch averaged $1,100
67 Bred Heifers from guest consignor, Rio Neches Ranch
averaged $3,043
110 Total Commercial Females averaged $3,192
High Selling Bulls
$7,500 Name: Mr 7P A5 Purebred Simmental Bull
Sire: Ankonian Caesar T004 Buyer: Bill Tiller, Elysian
Fields, Texas
$6,500 Name: Mr 7P Z313 _ Simmental _ Commercial
Simmental Bull
Sire: Mr 7P R580 Buyer: Jason Dowd, Calera, Oklahoma
High Selling Registered Females
$6750 Name: Miss 7P Z293 Purebred Simmental
Bred Heifer
Sire: WS Beef Maker R13 Buyer: Raymond
Carlton, Midway, Texas
$4,700 Name: Miss 7P Y104 SimAngus Pair
Sire: Sand Ranch Hand Heifer calf sired by: RRJS
Steel Force 061U
Buyer of dam: Jay Anderson, Anderson Simmental,
St Paul, Nebraska
Buyer of calf: John Howard, Pigeon Mountain
Simmental, La Fayette, Georgia
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7P Ranch
39th Annual Production Sale
International Simmental/Simbrah Sale set for Houston
The International Simmental/Simbrah Sale will
be held in Houston, March
3rd. This is one of the premier offerings of cattle in
the state and annually
draws strong international
interest from foreign cattlemen in attendance at the
Houston Livestock Show
and Rodeo. The sale will be
on the grounds of the show.
For additional information,
please
contact
Roy
Schwake, sale manager. He
can be reached at 214/5428162 or schwakecattle@
aol.com.
2015 TSSA Membership Dues Payable Now
David Berry, Texas Simmental-Simbrah Association president wants to remind
everyone that TSSA dues for 2015 ($75.00) are due now. Forms will not be mailed out
this year, however you can download the form and send it and your payment to the
treasurer, as noted on form. Remember support of the TSSA funds promotion, advertising and stock show premiums. Visit www.texassimmentalsimbrah.com for form.
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Sale reports...
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High Selling Commercial
Females
$4,250 each Group of 2
Braford Bred Heifers
Buyer: Trey Cousins,
Arlington, Texas
$4,000 each Three
groups—total of 10
Simbrah Bred Heifers
Buyer: Joyce Forrest, JMF
Pecan Cattle Ranch,
Midway, Texas
Volume Buyers
Blake Mason, Fouke,
Arkansas, Joyce Forrest,
JMF Pecan Cattle Ranch,
Midway, Texas, Santo
Lusco, III, Lusco Cattle,
Raceland, Louisiana,Trey
Cousins, Arlington, Texas
and Winred Sorrells,
Sparkman, Arkansas.
Owner of 7P Ranch: Joe
Prud’homme and Family
7P Ranch Manager: Tom
Barker
Auctioneer: Mark Tillman,
Junction, Texas
Sale Consultants: Warren
Garrett, Canton, Texas;
Bruce Van Meter, Rome,
Georgia; Marty Ropp,
Normal, Illinois
Comments
The 110 commercial
females were Brafords
(Brahman x Hereford F1s)
and Simbrah (Brahman x
Simmental F1s). These
commercial females were
bred to low birth weight
black Angus bulls. Sixty
seven of these females
were Braford bred heifers
from guest consignor, Rio
Neches Ranch, Tyler,
Texas. The balance of the
commercial females in the
sale were from 7P Ranch.
At this year’s sale, 7P
Ranch welcomed two well
Visit the website:
www.texassimmentalsimbrah.com
310 VZ CR 2210
Canton, Texas 75105
(903)-848-0470
[email protected]
www.
texassimmentalsimbrah.com
BOARD MEMBERS
David Berry, president
Lou Langford, vice-president
Casey Henly, secretary
Greg Burden, treasurer
Rickey Burch,
Jim Ethridge,
Jim Carter,
Jered Shipman,
Joe Seale,
Robert Davila,
Robert Piper and
J.D. Dunn
known Simmental breeders as guest consignors,
TAG Simmental Ranch,
Pittsburg, Texas, consigned
three lots to the sale while
Alfred Bayer & Sons,
Muenster, Texas, consigned five lots.
Tom Brothers
Ranch
Private Treaty
Bull Bid-Off
December 12-15, 2014
Average $4,539
Volume Buyer:
Cluck Ranch, Inc.,
Stockdale, Texas
Stock show...
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tjssa.com or find us on Good luck to all junior you at one of our awesome
Facebook and Instagram. exhibitors and hope to see Texas major shows!
Futurity will be held in
June in College Station at
the Brazos County Expo
Center. We are so that
excited that Texas has been
chosen to host the 2015
AJSA National Classic!
Also in College Station, the
classic will be held July 5th12th. So please make plans
to attend these so we can
show everyone how things
are done in Texas! For
more information or to find
out how to become a member of the Texas Junior
Simmental Simbrah Association visit our website at
• CALENDAR •
• January 26-Southwestern Livestock Exposition Junior Simmental and Simbrah Shows, Fort Worth,
Texas
•January 30-Southwestern Livestock Exposition Open Simmental Shows, Fort Worth, Texas
•January 30-Buzzard Hollow Ranch’s 2nd Annual Online Bull Sale
•February 16-Open Simmental Show, San Antonio, Texas
•February 16-National Simbrah Show, San Antonio, Texas
•February 16-National Percentage Simbrah Show, San Antonio, Texas
•February 18-Simmental/Simbrah Superbowl, San Antonio, Texas
•February 19-San Antonio Livestock Exposition Junior Simmental and Simbrah Shows, San Antonio,
Texas
•February 21-San Angelo Livestock Show Junior Simmental and Simbrah Show, San Angelo, Texas
• February 22-25-Alamo City Simbrah Sale Online Sale
•March 3-Houston International Simmental/Simbrah Sale, Houston, Texas
•March 4-Houston International Simmental and Simbrah Shows, Houston, Texas
•March 13-22 Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show Open and Junior Simbrah Shows, Mercedes, Texas
•March 14-Houston Livestock Show Junior Simmental Show, Houston, Texas
•March 15-Houston Livestock Show Junior Simbrah Show, Houston, Texas
•March 27-Star of Texas Junior Simmental and Simbrah Shows, Austin, Texas
•March 27-28-La Muneca Cattle Co. $ellabration Show, Linn, Texas
•March 28-31-La Muneca Cattle Co. Online Sale
Texas Simmental/Simbrah Association
Please Contact These Progressive Breeders
David & Julie Berry
310 VZCR 2210
Canton, Texas 75103
Pete Nieschwietz
P.O. Box 303 • Falls City, Texas 78113
956/460-6002 • www.7Nranch.net
[email protected]
East Texas
Simmental/Simbrah
Association
Over 2,000 head of SimGenetics for sale
visit: etssa.net
Louis Langford, President • 972/636-2936
903/848-0470
[email protected]
www.hiddenoakscattle.com
Simmental and Simbrah Cattle
SHOW HEIFERS FOR SALE
Member of Simbrah Synergy and Superbowl
HALLAK RANCH
Billy Hallak
1167 Oval Drive • Athens, Texas 75751
Cell: 903/203-8524 • Home/Fax: 903/292-1428
[email protected]
Heart of Texas
Simmental/Simbrah Association
Simbrah and Simmental
Bulls For Sale
Knezek Simmental/Simbrah Ranch
Circle M Farms
Jim Carter, President
219 Goetz Rd. • Cameron, Texas 76520
254/697-1078
[email protected]
Red and Black Show Heifers,
Bulls & Steers
Call For Your Next Champion Superbowl Eligible!
Brian Knezek
2140 Morris Community Road
Yoakum, Texas 77995
361/293-1590 Mobile
[email protected]
www.knezeksimmentalranch.com
Quality... Quantity... Integrity
Strack Farms
5465 PR 4280
Normangee, Texas 77871
800/438-5393
Simmental & Angus
Craig McCallum
214/882-9523
1983 N. FM 549
Rockwall, Texas 75087
[email protected]
www.CircleMFarms.com
For advertising
information, call:
Martha at
903/316-8465