TEXAS SIMMENTAL/SIMBRAH
N E W S
Superbowl set for San Antonio International Simmental/
The 23rd annual Sim- held during the San Anmental-Simbrah
Super- tonio Livestock Show and
bowl will once again be Exposition on Wednesday,
February 18th, beginning
with showmanship at 8 a.m.
The annual events includes
Simmental, Simbrah and
Percentage Simbrah cattle
purchased from participating sponsors by juniors. In
addition, there will be five
divisions of showmanship.
The organization awards
over $40,000 in prizes,
monies and scholarships.
Cliff Orley, CLO SimCliff Orley
mentals, Lebanon, PA will
serve as the judge of the
2015 Simbrah-Simmental
Superbowl. An Ohio native, he is a graduate of
Ohio State University with
an animal science degree,
and has served on the staff
at the University of
Kentucky and at Penn
State University.
His herd is comprised of
Simmental and SimAngus
females, managed following a practical, no-frills
concept. All females are
bred A.I. with selected
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Exhibitors vie for titles at the
Ft. Worth junior heifer shows
Judge Tim Fitzgerald,
West Grove, Pennsylvania
judged the junior Simmentals and Chris Cassady,
Tuscola, Illinois judged the
Simbrah heifer show at the
Southwestern Livestock
Exposition Show, Fort
Worth, Texas, January
26th.
Simmental
Class 1: Peach, Jackson
Conner, Fairfield,
Texas.
Class 2: Bar-O-Bretta,
Madison Culpepper,
Gonzales, Texas.
Class 3: FBFS Bridgett
025B, Makenzie
Grand champion Simmental honors at the Fort Worth Junior Show
were awarded to Madison Culpepper with her LLSF Pays To
Believe daughter. She was the calf
champion on her way to the overall title.
Regan Merryfield and his heifer
won the Fort Worth Junior
Simbrah show. She was sired by
Hagan Scout 1U. The heifer was
the junior division winner also in
the show.
Sheffield, Weatherford,
Texas.
Class 4: W/C RJ
Marshmallow 4039B,
Sydney Maulsby,
College Station, Texas.
Class 5: 3FCC Loretta’s
Lynn, Colton Franks,
Emory, Texas.
Heifer Calf Champion:
Makenzie Sheffield
Reserve Heifer Calf
Champion: Sydney
Maulsby
Class 8: MM Ryka, Ellie
Thomas, Grand Saline,
Texas
Class 9: Miss ECS Ariel
A365, Callie Ivy, Troup,
Erin Lusk added the reserve
grand champion Simmental honors from Fort Worth to her winnings. Her heifer was sired by
FBFS Wheelman 649W.
Miranda Skaggs and her heifer
that won the calf division, were
named reserve grand Simbrah
female overall. The heifer is a
daughter of Hagan American
Chopper.
Texas
Class 10: HPF/TCCC
Caliente A385, Baylie
Baker, Alba, Texas.
Class 11: FBFS A Gin Fizz
132A, Erin Lusk,
Colmesneil, Texas. 2ndEZS Lucy Lou 001A,
Ethan Wood, Joaquin,
Texas.
Class 12: Felt Aurora 79A,
Kasey Hamilton,
Sadler, Texas.
Class 13: MM Caroline,
Gentry Weatherford,
Athens, Texas.
Junior Champion Female:
Erin Lusk
Reserve Junior Champion
Female: Ethan Wood
Class 16: Rolling Hills
Paris, Aubree Blissard,
Big Spring, Texas.
Class 17: SVJ Looking Up
A354, Tanner Davis,
Angleton, Texas.
Class 18: BFCC Maggie
02Z, Calli Fritts,
Joshua, Texas.
Senior Champion Female:
Aubree Blissard
Reserve Senior Champion
Female: Tanner Davis
Grand Champion
Simmental Female:
Madison Culpepper
Reserve Grand Champion
Simmental Female:
Erin Lusk
Showmanship: 1st Erin
Lusk, 2nd Makenzie
Sheffield and 3rd
MacKenzie Powell,
Anna, Texas.
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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 214/542-8162 or
schwakecattle@aol .com.
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SimGenetic exhibitors gear up
for San Antonio Stock Show
Breeders will be arriving in San Antonio, Texas
for a full week of activities.
The San Antonio Stock
Show is the home to the
National Simbrah and
National Simbrah Percentage Shows, plus the Simmental Show and Superbowl event.
•Friday, February 13th-
Open cattle must arrive
and check in.
•Sunday, February 15th
-Barn Party, 4 p.m.
•Monday, February 16th National Simbrah and
National Percentage Show,
approximately 10 a.m. as
they follow two other
breeds.
•Tuesday, February 17th-
Junior Simbrah heifers arrive to barns and check in.
•Wednesday, February
19th-Simmental-Simbrah
Superbowl, 8 a.m.
•Thursday, February
20th-Junior Breeding Heifer Simmental and Simbrah
Show, second and third
breed to show in North
arena.
TJSSA to host regular general
membership meeting in Houston
The Texas Junior Simmental/Simbrah Association will hold its regular
general membership meeting during activities at the
Houston Livestock Show
and Rodeo Junior Breed-
ing Heifer Shows. The
organization will meet
Friday, March 13, 2015 at 5
p.m. in the area upstairs of
the NRG cattle barns. The
exact room will be posted
on Facebook and publi-
cized in Houston.
Everyone is invited to
come as we have a lot to
discuss with the National
Classic coming to Texas in
July.
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ASA announces webinar
The seedstock cattle
business has experienced
an information explosion
in the past decade thanks to
new technologies for genetic prediction and selection.
As a commercial cattleman
heading to bull sales this
spring, how do you best utilize these new selection
tools to move your breeding program in the right
direction?
Sign up today for the
free NCBA webinar, which
will help make better sense
of newer selection tools.
Join us on February 19 at 6
p.m. mountain time to hear
from a panel of experts, Dr.
Wade Shafer, Dr. Dan
Moser and Jack Ward, representing three of the
largest breed associations
in the country. A live Q &
A opportunity will follow
panelists' presentations.
Space is limited so sign
up today! Not able to join
us live - don't worry - the
session will be recorded
with a link posted on our
web page and emailed following the seminar. Visit
www.simmental.org to sign
up or learn more about the
webinar.
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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.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2015
SOUTHERN LIVESTOCK STANDARD
Young Cattlemen’s Congress
application deadline Feb. 20
ASA will once again
fund the registration fee for
one applicant to attend the
Young Cattlemen's Congress (YCC) program.
Applications
will
be
accepted at the ASA office
until February 20, and the
committee will then make
the selection. ASA will pay
the registration fee and the
participant will be responsible for their travel to
Denver, and home from
Washington, D.C. The 2015
tour will be from May 28June 4, 2015. Participants
will need to arrive in
TJSSA receives funds
for National Classic
During the American
Simmental
Association
(ASA) activities in Denver,
Colorado during the National Western Livestock
Show, the Texas Junior
Simmental/Simbrah Association received $21,000
towards
hosting
the
National Classic in 2015.
Tom Brothers Ranch,
Campbellton, Texas donated two helicopter wild hog
hunts and they were auctioned in Denver. Ronnie
and Susan Smith, Smith
Farms of Denton, Texas
made the final bid on the
first hunt at $11,000 and
Instrumentation and Electrical Specialist, LLC., Joe
Durso of Pasadena, Texas
purchased the second hunt
for $10,000.
The TJSSA will host the
American Junior Simmental Association National
Classic Show, July 5-11th in
Bryan-College
Station,
Texas. The monies from
the auction will go towards
hosting this national junior
heifer show event.
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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
Denver on May 27 and may
depart from Washington
D.C. on June 5.
This will be the 36th
year the YCC tour has
been conducted. This program has developed to such
a level that these young
men and women are heavily screened and only a few
young industry leaders are
able to attend. For an individual to participate in the
YCC, he or she must be
nominated by one of
NCBA's affiliate members,
be between the ages of 25
to 50 and be an NCBA
member. If you wish to
apply for this position,
please submit a current
resume, along with a letter
stating reasons why you
should be chosen; we also
require two additional letters of recommendation
from leaders in the beef
industry.
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• CALENDAR •
•February 16-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 14-Houston Livestock Show Junior Simmental Show, Houston, Texas
•March 15-Houston Livestock Show Junior Simbrah Show, Houston, Texas
•March 18-Rio Grande Valley Junior Simbrah Show, Mercedes, Texas
•March 19-MAS Showmanship Clinic & Show, Rio Grande Valley Show, Mercedes, Texas
•March 27-Star of Texas Junior Simmental and Simbrah Shows, Austin, Texas
•March 27-28-La Muneca Cattle Co. $10,000 Jackpot Show, Linn, Texas
•March 28-La Muneca’s $20,000 $ellabration Show, Linn, Texas
•March 28-31-La Muneca Cattle Co. GenePLUS Online Sale
•May 9-The Elite Sale and Show, Yoakum, Texas
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
Heart of Texas
Simmental/Simbrah Association
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]
Simbrah and Simmental
Bulls For Sale
Jim Carter, President
219 Goetz Rd. • Cameron, Texas 76520
254/697-1078
[email protected]
Knezek Simmental/Simbrah Ranch
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
Circle M Farms
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
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SOUTHERN LIVESTOCK STANDARD
61A, Kylee Bishop,
Tomball, Texas.
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Junior Champion Female:
Regan Merryfield
Simbrah
donors utilized for embryo
Reserve Junior Champion transplant. In addition,
Class 1: Smith CRC Sun
Female: Blake
Shower, Chloe Novak,
Orley owns and operates
Cummings
Danbury, Texas.
Keystone Cattle Service,
Class 16: Fabulous, Cassidy performing custom-fitting
Class 2: LMC Vivan
Fuchs, Burton, Texas.
5B/118, Caleb Fuchs,
and showing purebred catClass 17: Smith TMP
Burton, Texas.
tle, while also consulting on
Simply Moves, Sydney
Class 3: Hagan Tiana 02B,
herd and sale management.
Paul, Pearland, Texas.
Miranda Skaggs, Bryan,
CLO cattle genetics are
Class 18: 3QR 927 Z02,
Texas
marketed through consignAlexandra Barbosa,
Class 4: KSSR On The
ment to several established
Carrollton, Texas.
Rocks, Elise Hesseltine,
sales and by private treaty.
Senior Champion Female:
Orange Grove, Texas.
An active member of
Cassidy Fuchs
Class 5: LMC ATZ Fresa
several cattle organizations
Reserve Senior Champion in both Ohio and Pennsyl5B/10, Josh Evans,
Female: Sydney Paul
Teague, Texas.
vania, he has served as
Grand Champion Female: chairman of the highly
Heifer Calf Champion:
Regan Merryfield
Miranda Skaggs
respected Simmental BreeReserve Grand Champion ders Sweepstakes and was
Reserve Heifer Calf
Female: Miranda
Champion: Josh Evans
a founding member of the
Skaggs
Class 8: KSSR Temptation,
successful Stars and Stripes
Showmanship: 1st Josh
Seth Garrett, Victoria,
sale group. He brings a lifeEvans, 2nd Caryle
Texas.
time of cattle experiences
Rodenbeck, Brenham, to the ring to judge the
Class 9: MS Star Strack
Texas; 3rd Zach Mills,
JVCC A370, Hannah
Superbowl.
DeKalb, Texas.
Derouen, Winnie,
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Texas.
Class 10: Smith Farms Lady
GILLESPIE LIVESTOCK COMPANY
Hagan, Blake
Fredericksburg, Texas
Cummings, Joaquin,
Weekly Sale:
Texas.
Sheep & Goat Sale - Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.
Class 11: Hagan Fancy 6A,
Cattle - Wednesday, 12:00 noon
Regan Merryfield,
Special Calf & Weaned Stocker/Feeder Sale Second Wednesday of each month.
Conroe, Texas.
Gillespie
Livestock Company
Class 12: PRR Gypsy Pearl
Office:
830/997-4394
• Fax: 830/997-5804
204A, Dana Willis,
Wayne Geistweidt (C) 830/889-4394
Emory, Texas.
Shaun Geistweidt (C) 830/998-4233
Class 13: NF Diamond
GL
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Ft. Worth...
Superbowl...
3/4 Simmental X 1/4 Brahman
Selling 1/2 interest or for double the money
the entire bull
ASA #2919219
Confirmed DNA Parentage PCB.
•He is homozygous polled, as are his sire and dam.
•His coat color is ee (double red) and he is a non carrier of the diluter gene.
•He ranks in the top 3% of the breed for API and top 35% for TI.
HE SELLS THE EVENING OF MARCH 3rd AT
THE INTERNATIONAL SIMMENTAL/
SIMBRAH SALE ON THE GROUNDS OF THE
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW!
Watch our website for the catalog!
Call for more information on this mega sire!
HALLAK RANCH
Billy Hallak • 1167 Oval Drive • Athens, Texas 75751
Cell: 903/203-8524 • Home/Fax: 903/292-1428
[email protected] • www.hallakranch.com