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TEXAS SIMMENTAL/SIMBRAH
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Champions named at Fort Worth Simmental and Percentage Simmental Show
Simmental
breeders
from 10 states vied for the
titles at the Fort Worth
Simmental and Percentage
Simmental Show. Dave
Allan served as judge.
Simmental
Heifer Calf Champion:
OBCC Legend 119B, Tanner Howey, Rockwall,
Texas.
Reserve Heifer Calf
Champion: CMFM Szerac
42YB,
Paisely Nelson,
Warner, Oklahoma.
Intermediate Champion Female: OBCC Firefly, exhibited by Tanner
Howey.
Reserve Intermediate
Champion Female: Zena’s
All That 507A, Allyson
Ottensmeier, Oskaloosa,
Kansas.
Junior Champion Female: RP/MP Built To
Love A021, Morgan Phillips, Maysville, Kentucky.
Reserve Junior Champion Female: Rolling Hills
Pairs, Aubree Blissard, Big
Spring, Texas.
Grand Champion Female: RP/MP Built To
Love A021.
Reserve Grand Champion Female: OBCC Legend 119B
Bull Calf Champion:
HOC Brazos B117, Hidden Oaks Cattle, Canton,
18th in conjunction with
the San Antonio Livestock
Show, drew 193 entries and
saw over $45,000 awarded
in prizes, monies and scholarships from participating
sponsors. This was the
Forty-two exhibitors received $250 scholarships at the conclusion of the show. The
champion and reserve champion showmen of each age divisions competed for the
overall grand and reserve showman titles. (L to R) Aubree Blissard, Peyton
Moore, Loralei Hill, Robert Stavinoha III, Zach Mills, Madison Culpepper, Tyler
Denny, Calley McGinley, judges Kyle and Heidi Poppe, Kendall Smidovek,
Payton Meuth, Carlye Rodenbeck, Josh Evans, McClaine Pawelek, Hannah
Derouen, Dalton Russell and Sydney Paul. Also pictured on the back left is Carlos
Guerra, a sponsor and one of the events coordinators. Smidovek and Denny were
the overall winners.
Tanner Howey exhibited the reserve grand champion
Simmental Female at the Fort Worth Livestock Show.
Rocking P Enterprises exhibited the grand champion
Simmental Bull at the Fort Worth Livestock Show.
Hidden Oaks Cattle exhibited the reserve grand champion
Simmental Bull at the Fort Worth Livestock Show.
Trent Ray exhibited the grand champion Percentage
Simmental Female at the Fort Worth Livestock Show.
Allyson Ottensmeier exhibited the reserve grand champion
Percentage Simmental Female at the Fort Worth Livestock
Show.
Griswold Cattle Co. and Circle M Farms exhibited the grand
champion Percentage Simmental Bull at the Fort Worth
Livestock Show.
Foster Bros. Farms exhibited the reserve grand champion
Percentage Simmental Bull at the Fort Worth Livestock
Show.
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Simmental-Simbrah Superbowl
awards $45,000 to exhibitors
For the 23rd consecutive year, the sponsors of
the Simmental-Simbrah
Superbowl once again
rewarded exhibitors for
showing Simgenetic cattle.
The event, held February
Morgan Phillips exhibited the grand champion Simmental
Female at the Fort Worth Livestock Show.
largest payout in the
event’s history and brings
the total awarded to youth
to over $650,000.
Cliff Orley from Pennsylvania drew the task of
evaluating the entries in
the Simmental, Simbrah
and Percentage Simbrah
contests.
His grand champion
Simmental was Rolling
Hills Paris, a daughter of
Houston X01, exhibited by
Aubree Blissard, Big
Springs, Texas. She was the
senior champion winner, as
well. The reserve grand
champion went to the
reserve senior winner, who
stood second in class to the
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Simmental champions named in San Antonio
The Superbowl Grand Champion Simmental honor went to
Aubree Blissard with an Elmore Cattle Services sponsored
heifer.
The Superbowl Reserve Grand Champion Simmental honor
went to Dalton Russell with a Circle M Farms sponsored
heifer.
Judge Cody Sankey
evaluated the 39 head of
Simmentals at the San
Antonio Livestock Show.
The grand champion fe-
male honor went to OBCC Ash,exhibited by Fields
Firefly 139A exhibited by Cattle Co., There were no
Tanner Howey and the bulls entered.
reserve grand champion
female went to TK/FCC
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TJSSA to host general membership meeting in Houston
The Superbowl Grand Champion Percentage Heifer honor
went to Payton Meuth with a Hagan sponsored heifer.
The Superbowl Reserve Grand Champion Percentage
Heifer title went to McClaine Pawelek with a Baring bred
heifer.
The Texas Junior Simmental/Simbrah Association will hold its regular
general membership meeting during activities at the
Houston Livestock Show
and Rodeo Junior Breeding Heifer Shows. The
organization will meet
Friday, March 13, 2015 at 5
p.m. in the area upstairs of
the NRG cattle barns.
Everyone is invited to
come as there is much to
discuss with the National
Classic coming to Texas in
July.
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2015 TSSA Membership Dues Payable Now
The Superbowl Grand Champion Simbrah Heifer title went
to Caryle Rodenbeck with a Smith Genetics sponsored
heifer.
The Superbowl Reserve Grand Champion Simbrah Heifer
title went to Olivia Vela with a RGV Cattle Co. sponsored
heifer.
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 they can be downloaded and sent in with payment to the
treasurer, as noted on the form. Remember, support of the TSSA funds promotion,
advertising and stock show premiums. Visit www.texassimmentalsimbrah.com for
form.
SOUTHERN LIVESTOCK STANDARD
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015
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Reserve Bull Calf Cham- Warner, Oklahoma
pion: FBFS Mr Upper
Grand Champion Bull:
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Class 015B, Foster Bros GCC CM Stockbroker
• March 14-Houston Livestock Show Junior Simmental Show, Houston, Texas
Texas.
Farms, Lockney, Texas.
B005.
• March 15-Houston Livestock Show Junior Simbrah Show, Houston, Texas
Reserve Bull Calf
Junior Champion Bull:
Reserve Grand Cham• March 18-Rio Grande Valley Junior Simbrah Show, Mercedes, Texas
Champion: SNF Steel CSC Cowboy On 306A, pion Bull: FBFS Mr Upper
• March 19-Rio Grande Valley Open Simbrah Show, Mercedes, Texas
Struck, Silent Night Farms, Connors State College, Class 015B.
• March 19-MAS X Showmanship Clinic & Show, Rio Grande Valley Show, Mercedes,
Blue Ridge, Texas.
Texas
Intermediate Cham• March 27-Star of Texas Junior Simmental and Simbrah Shows, Austin, Texas
pion Bull: ECSS Adoration
• March 27-LMC $10,000 Jackpot Show at La Muneca Ranch, Linn, Texas
TSSA board member
A351, Kelly Bisel, Wau• March 28-LMC $20,000 $ellabration Show, Linn, Texas
Joe Seale and wife, Josie
komis, Oklahoma.
• March 28-31-LMC GenePLUS Online Sale VII
Reserve Intermediate are now the parents of
• April 19-21-MAS Online Sale
Champion Bull: BC Mr Waylon Lee, born January
• May 1-5-LMC GenePLUS Online Sale VIII
• May 6-9-The Elite Online Sale
Olaf, Bluff Creek Sim- 14th weighing 8.12 lbs and
measuring 21 1/4 inches in
• May 9-The Elite Live Closeout of online sale, followed by $25,000 Elite Show
mental, Winters, Texas.
• June 11-14-TJSSA Futurity, Bryan, Texas
Junior Champion Bull: length. He joins brother
• June 25-MAS X Showdown, Crescent (Wharton), Texas
DAF Old Mil A402, Lane Nolan at home. Congra• June 25-27-American Junior Simbrah Roundup, Crescent (Wharton), Texas
Cameron, Magnolia, Ar- tulations to the Seales’ and
• July 4 - 7-LMC GenePLUS Online Sale IX
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
kansas.
• July 5-12-AJSA National Classic, Bryan, Texas
Jack
Nichols.
Waylo Seale
Senior Champion Bull:
HPF Duracell Z952, Rocking P Livestock, Maysville,
Kentucky.
Grand Champion Bull:
HPF Duracell Z952.
Reserve Grand Champion Bull: HOC Brazos
B117.
Percentage Simmental
Heifer Calf Champion:
David & Julie Berry
JSN Ms Princess 201B,
310 VZCR 2210
Trent Ray, Abingdon, IlliCanton,
Texas 75103
nois.
Reserve Heifer Calf
Pete Nieschwietz
Champion: SWC HSC
P.O. Box 303 • Falls City, Texas 78113
[email protected]
Backdrop 012B, Allyson
956/460-6002 • www.7Nranch.net
www.hiddenoakscattle.com
Ottensmeier.
[email protected]
Intermediate Champion Female: Harrell Barb
Rose 313A, Maddy Udell,
Sioux City, Iowa.
Reserve Intermediate
Champion Female: DAJS
Member of Simbrah Synergy and Superbowl
Diana 718, Kara Cloud,
Carthage, Missouri.
Junior Champion FeBilly Hallak
Over 2,000 head of SimGenetics for sale
male: Miss BHC Voltage
1167 Oval Drive • Athens, Texas 75751
visit: etssa.net
A021, Tanner Howey.
Cell: 903/203-8524 • Home/Fax: 903/292-1428
[email protected] • www.hallakranch.com
Louis Langford, President • 972/636-2936
Reserve Junior Champion Female: Jasmine, Mason Walker, Prairie Grove,
Arkansas.
Grand Champion FeSimbrah and Simmental
male: JSN Ms Princess
Bulls For Sale
201B.
Jim Carter, President
Reserve Grand Cham219 Goetz Rd. • Cameron, Texas 76520
pion Champion Female:
SWC HSC Backdrop 012B.
254/697-1078
Bull Calf Champion:
[email protected]
GCC CM Stockbroker
B005, Griswold Cattle
Cirlce M Farms, Stillwater,
Oklahoma and Rockwall,
Knezek Simmental/Simbrah Ranch
Texas.
Red and Black Show Heifers,
Fort Worth...
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Please Contact These Progressive Breeders
903/848-0470
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Bulls & Steers
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310 VZ CR 2210
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[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
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
Moser Ranch
Registered Simbrah Cattle
Russell and Wanda Moser
372 ANCR 2234 • Palestine, Texas 75803
903/723-3314
[email protected]
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Blissard heifer. CMFM
Sheza Looker 383A, sired
by STF Dominance T171
took the overall honor for
exhibitor Dalton Russell,
Ivanhoe, Texas. The grand
heifer was sponsored by
Elmore Cattle Services and
the reserve was sponsored
by Circle M Farms. They
received $1,500 and $1,000
respectively for their wins,
plus money and buckles in
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division.
The grand champion
percentage heifer honor
went to Payton Meuth,
Floresville, Texas with her
heifer from the calf division. Hagan Eminence, a
Hagan Smith Hazard 51X
daughter was sponsored by
Hagan Cattle Co. McClaine Pawelek, also of
Floresville, Texas took her
heifer from the senior division to the reserve grand
title. The entry, BCC/
CHCC Macs Daisy, a WCS
Mr. Tradition daughter was
sponsored by Baring Cattle
Co., They received $500
and $250 respectively for
their wins.
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Caryle
Rodenbeck,
Brenham, Texas was the
winner of the $1,500 in the
Simbrah show. Her heifer,
Smith CRC Amber Keepsake, a Smith Satisfies
daughter was the winner of
the junior calf division and
was sponsored by Smith
Genetics. Olivia Vela,
Edinburg, Texas was the
winner of the reserve title
and $1,000 with RGV LN
Hope A203, LMC LF
Bosco 5Y/64 daughter bred
in the RGV Cattle Co. pro-
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gram. She was the junior
champion. Both entries
were awarded money and
buckles for their class and
division win.
Kyle and Heidi Poppe,
Weimar, Texas judged the
showmanship. They selected Kendall Smidovec and
Tyler Denny as the overall
showmen and they received $1,500 and $1,000
for their overall wins.
Showmanship paid ten
places for a total of $625 in
each age division, and the
top two in each division
received buckles.
Winners in the 18-yearold division of showmanship (starting with first)
Dalton Russell, Sydney
Paul, Kayla Henson, MacKayla McIntrye, Jennifer
Gomez, Andria King,
Carolyn Perry, Sam Aguirre, Blake Maniscalco, and
Clay Harmon.
Winners in the 17-yearold division (starting with
first) McClaine Pawelek,
Hannah Derouen, Jenna
Hein, Emma Berry, John
Paul Rodriguez, Amanda
Miller, Leandra Flores,
Tanner Davis, Adriana de
los Santos, and Hannah
Williams.
Winners in the 16-yearold division (starting with
first place) Caryle Rodenbeck, Josh Evans, Victor
Moreno, Madison Mello,
Paige Hovey, Dylon Hemple, Erin Lusk, Morgan
Thomas, Cameron Chappell and Kendall Girault.
Winners in the 15-yearold division (starting with
first place) Kendall Smidovec, Payton Meuth, Sophia
Palmore, Sarah Nichols,
Graceann Mullins, Sydney
Maulsby, Winston Walters,
Cody Wells, Kailey Le
Nomrand, and Clayton
Hinckley.
Winners in the 14-yearold division (starting with
first) Tyler Denny, Calley
McGinley, Regan Merryfield, Matthew Salinas, Olivia Vela, Amelia Stavinoha, Elise Hesseltine,
Marco Moreno, Chloe
Novak, and Audra Smith.
Winners in the 12 and 13
year-old
showmanship
(starting with first) Zachary Mills, Madison Culpepper, Caleb Fuchs, Allie
Jordan, Mia Barba, Megan
Rogers, Meghan Hein,
April Ramsey, Claudia
Kirk, and Logan Lankford.
Winners in the 10 and 11
year-old
showmanship
group (starting with first)
Lorelai Hill, Robert Stavinoha, III, McKenna
Tschirhart,
MacKenzie
Groce, Gage Spence, Bradley
Meuth,
Miranda
Skaggs, Kinzie Martinez,
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Happenings...
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nations. The baby calves
will have a better defense
from their mother and will
be healthier for it. Citadel
VL5, Trich-Guard, Cydectin and Triangle 10 were
recommended. Triangle 10
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015
treats lepto, vibrio, rhino
and trich diseases. It is suggested as a twice a year vaccination. Our second role
is keeping the calves
healthy for market. Prior
See you at the meeting.
Guada-Coma
Chapter ICA
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By Carilyn John
The January 26, 2015
meeting of the Guada–
Coma Chapter of the InGILLESPIE LIVESTOCK COMPANY
dependent
Cattlemen’s
Fredericksburg, Texas
Association of Texas
Weekly Sale:
(ICA) met at the Seguin
Sheep & Goat Sale - Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.
Cattle Company with
Cattle - Wednesday, 12:00 noon
about 70 attending. The
Special Calf & Weaned Stocker/Feeder Sale Second Wednesday of each month.
BBQ meal for the evening
Gillespie Livestock Company
was sponsored by BoeOffice: 830/997-4394 • Fax: 830/997-5804
ringer-Ingelheim with Dr.
Wayne Geistweidt (C) 830/889-4394
John Davidson, DMV and
Shaun Geistweidt (C) 830/998-4233
Kevin Kuhlmann speaking
GL
www.gillespielivestock.com G L C
on spring vaccination
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needs for a cow/calf operation.
They stressed that our
first role in keeping calves
healthy is to protect the
cow herd with timely vacci-
Superbowl...
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Waylon Hinze, and Cecilia
Escobar.
Showmanship winners
in the 8 and 9 year-olds are
(starting with first) Aubree
Blissard, Peyton Moore,
Briley Moore, Ryleigh
Whitaker, Grant Hickley,
Jayci Phillips, and Tyler
Tschirhart
There were also 42
scholarships in the amount
of $250 awarded at the end
of the show to the exhibitors, for a total of
$10,500.
Other division champions in the Simmental show
were exhibited by Kaily
Critendon with a Southern
Jewels Cattle Co. heifer;
Strone Sulak with a Hidden
Oaks sponsored heifer; and
Jenna Hein and Waylon
Hinze with Knezek sponsored heifers.
In the percentage show
other division winners included Trent Clark with a
Walters bred heifer and
Hayden Hackett with a
Smith Genetics sponsored
heifer.
Other division champions in the Simbrah show
included Chloe Novak with
a Smith Genetics heifer;
Samantha Nichols with a
Hagan heifer; Josh Evan
with a La Muneca heifer;
Hannah Derouen with a JV
Cattle Co. bred heifer;
Sophie Palmore with a
Smith
Genetics/Reavis
Farms /Southwestern sponsored heifer and Payton
Meuth with a Hagan heifer.
For additional information, list of sponsors and
photos visit www.simmen
tal-simbrahsuperbowl.
com.
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