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Winter 2016
Vol. XXXI, No. 1

Other Features

12 Bull Selection: Built on Basics

by Courtney Wesner

18 Crossbreeding Strategies:
One Bull Doesn’t Do It All

by Hannah Wine

19 In Memoriam:
Lewis P. Chandler

Feature Story In Each Issue Cover photo: An S5 Farms
bull being developed at Graham
Doucet Brafords — 6 President’s Notes Feedyard in Gonzales, Texas, for
From 4-H Project to the fall 2016 Advancing the Braford
Family Passion by Larry Stanberry Breed Sale. Photo by Hannah Wine.

2by Sarah Starr 8 From the Director’s Desk Events

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DOUCET BRAFORDS

From 4-H Project
to Family Passion

by Sarah Starr “It started out as a 4-H and FFA After a year, the Doucets bought
hobby for Hannah,” says Corey, her a show animal for Hannah and
D oucet Brafords is a small dad, “and it turned into a family one for her brother, Christian,
family operation based in passion, something we really and at the same time purchased
Sweet Lake, LA, 15 miles enjoyed doing.” The Doucets were eight commercial cows, some with
south of Lake Charles and about not in the cattle business at all as Braford genetics, to start a herd.
15 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. a family before Hannah started “I’m trying to replace those now,”
Hannah Doucet, now 15, began showing. “We both grew up around Corey says with a slightly rueful
showing for Kim and Kristie Richard it. Jodie’s family had cattle, and my tone, “and have a completely
of K&K Brafords six years ago, uncle and grandparents had cattle. registered Braford herd. I’m getting
when her cousins aged out of the But we didn’t own any ourselves there! We finally have enough
Junior Braford program. Hannah, until Hannah started showing for Brafords that we can keep some of
her brother and her parents quickly my uncle, Kim Richard.” our heifers as replacements.”
discovered the excitement of
winning buckles and banners.

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Over the next two years, they and we have a couple hundred How the Breed Has Improved
picked up heifers and cattle from straws to use in the future.” Corey also plans to purchase a
various breeders in the area, all bull at the March sale, but he’ll be
registered Brafords after those first Artificial insemination, for the basing his decisions on different
eight. “The majority of my herd, I Doucets, has proven unpredictable. criteria than he would have five
purchased from Bryan Alleman,” Corey takes a big part in the AI years ago. “We’ve been blessed.
says Corey. “He’s been a real help work for his herd. “I synchronize When I first started, I didn’t even
and has helped me build my herd the group with a shots regimen know what EPD meant, but my
even beyond the animals I bought and CIDRS. A retired ag agent in uncle and the Bryan Allemans
from him.” Cameron, Gary Wicke, comes in and and the Rodney Robersons, the
AIs everything. He taught me how Grangers, Leslie Griffith of Lazy
The Doucets’ ultimate goals are to set them up.” Once again Corey’s Acre Cattle, all the people I’ve
to sell show cattle, to raise and gratitude is evident. “When it comes bought from and talked to, all those
show their own 3/8-5/8s, and to push to breeding cattle, Gary is my go-to people really helped us along the
for Braford Bull or Braford Heifer of guy. He’s a big part of my success. way. They’ve taught me about EPDs
the Year out of their herd. “We’ve When I have questions on grass or and marbling and milk. When I
purchased a few good animals that fertilizers or foot rot, I call him.” started with show animals, I’d pick
have had a running at that,” Corey an animal because I liked the way it
says, “but we haven’t reached it yet, In selling Gumbo’s Legacy, the looked — the bone, the femininity
and I’d like to win it with an animal Doucets threw off their breeding of the females, the correctness of it.
I raised.” plans and had to move more toward The last year or two, now that I’m
AI. “I’ve bought semen from a trying to build my herd, I’m really
Show Champions lot of different breeders to try to trying to learn about the EPDs.”
Miss Daisy, now a favorite among make replacement heifers,” Corey
their mama cows, was the first says, “Legacy semen from Rodney He looks first at the milk
of the Doucet show champions. Roberson of Thunderstorm R; numbers, he says. “If I’m going to
Corey’s uncle, Kim Richard, helped Critical Mass from Rodney as well; buy a bull or raise a bull to put on
choose her as Corey is quick to Gumbo from K&K Brafords; Master my cattle, I care about the milk
emphasize. “I owe a lot of our Frederick from Wendell Wilkerson numbers more than anything. I
success to Kim and Kristie. They of Broken Diamond Ranch; and want my birth weight to be average
taught us how to pick show cattle, Harley and Billy Bob from the Mills, so my cows will have easy calves,
how to feed them, how to groom Rock Crest Ranch. We’ve tried to and weaning weight and milk
them — everything we know about get the best, and some of it has numbers to be definitely above
the business of showing.” The worked well for us. We’ve sold a
Doucets bought Miss Daisy locally few animals to people who show continued on page 4...
from Scott Nunez, a breeder in Brafords, have put six replacement
Creole. A Cameron Parish animal heifers back in the herd, and got
born and bred, she was the runner- a bull calf that’s now in the bull
up for Braford Heifer of the Year in program to sell in October. But AI
2012-2013. is not 100%. For me it’s been 50/50,
so I have to use a clean-up bull, and
Two years later, the Doucets he’s not of the same caliber as the
purchased a bull from the champions I’m AIing from.”
Richards, Gumbo’s Legacy. This
was a yearling calf off popular Their clean-up bull has recently
show bull JK MR BDB Gumbo. produced an exciting calf, though,
Purchased for Christian to show, which Corey and Jodie’s godchild
Gumbo’s Legacy was a half-and-half Adriana Richard is now showing.
acquisition with Jodie’s brother, 4D MR 430, a son of show champion
Chris Dimas of Purdy Brafords. K&K MS Fancy Lancey, got Reserve
“Christian showed him for a year Champion Overall Bull at his first
and we won National Braford show as a six-month calf. “He’s just
Bull Champion and a few other seven months old now, so I don’t
shows,” says Corey. “We planned know yet,” says Corey, “but he
to use him as a herd sire, but we might end up as a herd sire for us.
took him to Houston…. Though We have another future herd sire
he wasn’t advertised, Braford in the showring right now as well,
breeder Hector Romero Gonzalez Mr. Watts, purchased as a calf from
offered us $8,500 for that bull and Bryan Alleman. He won three shows
took him to Mexico to use on his in a row: he was the Louisiana
ranch of Red Angus and registered reserve champion bull, the national
Brafords. We pulled semen off the grand champion bull and he won
bull first and AI bred cattle to him. the East Texas State Fair as well. I’ll
We have a really nice heifer that still put a few straws in cows that
we’ve been showing out of him have worked well with particular
semen in the past,” says Corey.

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...Doucet Brafords continued from page 3 “Here, I plant a hybrid Bermuda A Remarkable Number of Awards
grass and rye grass in the winter. in Just a Few Years
average to where I know I’ll have I’ll hit the bit of rye grass with urea Doucet Brafords became an official
good mamas that’ll do what they’re once, maybe. The hay field, I usually entity last year. The kids were
supposed to. When their calves are fertilize in the summer months two members of the junior association
weaned, I want stout, good calves. or three times after cutting. I cut before that and the initial cattle were
just 80 to 100 bales of hay a year. in their names. In the last few years,
“I’m also looking for something a We don’t feed a lot of hay down in though, it became clear that the
little more massive. My brother-in-law Creole because there’s such a lot Doucets’ involvement in the breed
with the Purdy Braford Ranch and of grass there along the coast. The would outlast Hannah and Christian’s
I were talking about that today. We show cattle stay here year-round Junior Braford years.
run some Brafords together on the and get hay and Purina feed in the
family property and we’re going to winter, but the other cattle spend “When we started showing cattle,”
pair up for the purchase… . Our cow the majority of their time in the says Corey, “my uncle helped me
herd is a moderate-framed herd; we marshes of Creole. There it’s Bermuda pick that really good heifer, and we
don’t have many big stout Brahman- and joint grass, which thrives in won almost every show we went to.
looking animals. We want to pick a the water. We don’t get a whole lot At that time, the only thing I cared
bull with a little more height, maybe of frost in these parts, but when we about, the only thing we cared about
a little more spine, and extension do, the joint grass holds up better as a family, was winning shows. Over
throughout, a heavier boned animal.” than the grass in the pasture.” the years, that has changed. Yes, we
This, he says, is an example of how want award-winning show cattle,
the Braford breed has become better The Brafords are a great breed for but we also want to raise, breed and
in the last several years: “We can find the marshes, Corey says, with the promote superior genetics in the
a bull who will throw us just a 65-lb. mosquitoes and other bugs there. Braford breed.
calf whose weaning weights will end The Gulf Coast hurricanes were
up being higher than average because before the Doucets’ time in the cattle “Here’s one thing we talk about all
of his superior genetics. The breed business, but Rita and Ike still affect the time: A few years ago you could
is producing better animals than a their operation today. “The hurricanes walk into a cattle barn at a Braford
few years ago, and the numbers are devastated that area, it took the trees show and you could pick two or three
getting better. If the marbling and and shade away. Our Brafords are okay animals that might win the whole
ribeye and everything else line up, there most of the time, but we have show. Nowadays there might be 20
if the bull came from good genetics about 30 acres up here where we bring animals that you think might win.
and I fix him with a cow with them in the summer if it gets too hot.” You never know now who’s going to
good numbers and good genetics, win because the animals are that
everything else will fall into place. Corey has worked in the oil much better than they used to be,
industry since 1996. He’s a dockside both in terms of EPDs and in terms of
“I’ve learned over the last couple manager for a company called EPS show appeal.”
of years that if you don’t have a bull Logistics, overseeing the loading and
you’re proud of, you won’t get good unloading of shipments, supplies Plaques, banners and buckles
animals. If you’re in this for the long and equipment that go to the Gulf cover the walls in Hannah and
haul, you need superior genetics. I of Mexico. He spends most of Christian Doucet’s bedrooms, and
really like the bull program because his time in Cameron, 30 minutes above Hannah’s dresser, blue
it gives not only Braford breeders south of his house, but travels all ribbons hang from five rows of
but commercial breeders access to along the Gulf Coast from Venice, leather “barbed wire” — a remarkable
the top genetics in our breed.” He LA, all the way to Cameron. number of awards won in just a
plans to continue to sell bulls in the few years. The Doucets are proud
program himself and is enthusiastic Jodie, self-described as “not the of their show successes and they
about the large, diverse pool of buyers talker in the family,” stayed in the are clearly very grateful to the
that the sale attracts. “I hope I get to background for most of this interview, ranchers who’ve helped them and
the point where I have enough bulls but is a vital part of the Doucet advised them.
where I can send quite a few to the operation, raising their show cattle
program and see those bulls travel along with their kids. After graduating “We are blessed to have done as
across the country and make good college, she worked for an oil field well as we have,” Corey says, “and
herd sires somewhere else.” supply company until their kids were we’ve had a lot of help along the
old enough to attend school. “That’s way. We’ve made some great friends
A Great Breed for the Marshes when we were financially stable and we’re glad to be part of the
The Doucets run their cattle in two enough for me to stay at home and Braford family. The UBB is not a
locations — near their home in raise them,” she says. “Now I follow breed; it’s a family, from the older
Sweet Lake, LA, and in Creole, LA. the kids around to sports and raise ranchers sharing their knowledge
“It’s all undivided family property, the cattle. Hannah plays basketball. and experience to the young kids
some in the marshes of Creole on my Christian does track, cross country just starting to show. We’ve been
wife’s family’s property and some on and swimming. We stay busy! And fortunate to be a part of it. We
my family’s property. We raise our of course, we also travel quite a bit look forward to continuing in the
show cattle and a Jersey cow — a to shows. This is Christian’s last year showring with Hannah and then with
backup in case we have trouble with showing cattle. He plans to attend nieces and godkids, but our goal is
a calf — on eight acres next to the LSU in the fall — pre-veterinary with no longer just to win banners and
house, but most of the cattle we raise a minor in business.” buckles. It’s also to build a herd of
in Creole. superior Braford cattle.”

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President’s Notes UBB Board of Directors

by Larry Stanberry in Jackson, Mississippi, a on our cattle. Both of these President – Larry Stanberry
new open show in 2016 sources are considered 966 VZ C.R 1805
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about your cattle and wish org. This show has been you have an enjoyable Fax: 772.461.6874
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Winter 2016 l BRAFORD news 7

From the Director’s Desk

Together, commercial cowman who long line of commercial my first Hereford cow
runs more than 2,500- Hereford breeders, I when I was five, until I
We Can head and uses Braford became an American was about 14 my dad took
bulls, a junior show family Hereford Association care of reporting data to
Achieve excited about the summer member at an early age. the American Hereford
2016 junior activities and I grew up on a purebred Association. You could
Many More a Braford breeder who Hereford cow-calf find those inventory
explained why the Braford operation in the Piedmont sheets scattered all over
Successes cow is the queen of cow of Virginia, just 45 miles his office with illegible
country and the only west of Washington, notes all along the sides,
by Hannah Wine breed he will ever have. D.C., marketing feeder calf names scratched
All of these people are calves, fixing a lot of fence out and scribbled over,
UBB Executive Director UBB members. In a time and showing. While I birthweights written on the
when the cattle industry attended school at Kansas back of a car registration,
Monday, January 4, is embracing the scientific State University and you name it. Often the
was my first day benefits of hybrid vigor, Virginia Tech, I served registration applications
with the United the Braford breed is sitting on the National Junior would lay around until the
Braford breeders (UBB). in a particularly good spot. Hereford Association umpteenth hour, when my
After finishing up a Bull Your diverse membership Board of Directors. dad would say, “I’ll call
Development Conference and the power of Braford Today, I continue to Nancy, she’ll take care of
call that evening, I jumped cattle, plus my respect for raise Herefords. it.” My mom and I would
for joy. Among the many the beef industry, makes cringe as soon as he said it,
people I spoke with me realize how lucky I am There was one particular knowing that whoever this
on my first day were a to have been selected to email on my first day Nancy lady was, she had to
help take this Association with UBB that will always be sick of always dealing
to new heights. stand out to me. As I typed with his paperwork chaos.
away to Nancy Thomas As soon as I clicked send
During the past five at Hereford headquarters on my email to Nancy,
years I have worked as in Kansas City to let her she replied, “When you
the Director of Youth know I would be her new were a young girl, I used
Activities, Media and contact for all things UBB, to help your dad with your
National Shows at the I nervously squirmed registrations.” I couldn’t
American Simmental in my chair. I’d talked help but laugh. (I report
Association. However, with Nancy plenty over all of my data online
my breed association the years, but a little nowadays to try and make
involvement began long part of me hoped she’d up for all of those years of
before my professional forgotten who I was. You headache.) We are so lucky
time. Coming from a see, from the day I got to have Nancy on our side!

New Member Report October 2015 A special thank you to
Austin J. Vincent, Cameron, LA, Junior our outgoing Executive
August 2015 Bailee O’Brien, Fort Worth, TX, Junior Director Grace Nyhuis
Caitlin Reed, Diana, TX, Junior Jacob Dufrene Cattle Company, Cut Off, LA and UBB President Larry
Carson Click, Diana, TX, Junior Megan Clifton, Gilmer, TX, Junior Stanberry and his board of
Christopher Ryan McLain, Abbeville, LA, Junior directors for making this
Garrett Lee Dooley, Jackson, LA, Junior November 2015 a smooth transition and
Neches Valley Ranch, Edom, TX Adam Joseph Manuel, Cameron, LA, Junior clearing the path for me
S2 Cattle Company, Abbeville, LA Hunter Kade Leboeuf, Cameron, LA, Junior to forge ahead. I trust that
Ty Mitchell Detraz, Abbeville, LA, Junior KCM Farms LLC, Bell City, LA as I delve into our UBB
William E. Rainer III, New Summerfield, TX Lane Fontenot, Ethel, LA programs and activities,
Zoie Boudreaux, Creole, LA, Junior Westin Cobb, Pine Grove, LA, Junior I can count on UBB
members and directors to
September 2015 December 2015 help me understand your
Cayden James Harrington, Bell City, AL, Junior Gary P. Noel, Abbeville, LA perspective—what works
French Farms of Marion Co. LLC, Buena Vista, GA for you and what you
Kailey M. Cormier, Iowa, LA, Junior January need in your operation.
Kelsey Fontenot, Ethel, LA Gerard Portelance, Midway, TX Together, we can achieve
Live Oak Pastures, Abbeville, LA Gracey Tesch, Normangee, TX, Junior many more successes.
Madison Shove, Hackberry, LA, Junior Grady Richard, Grand Chenier, LA, Junior
Raegan Jolie Istre, Gueydan, LA, Junior James and Shellie Rayburn, Texarkana, AR
Slade Shove, Hackberry, LA, Junior Malori Broussard, Grand Chenier, LA, Junior
Walter Greene, Kaplan, LA Scott McCullough, Greenville, TX

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Know Your Director

Shannon a challenge, but our breed semen on the Brahman his belief that everyone in
Harrington: has been moving ahead.” side. “We’re then AIing any specific field or breed
Advocate the ¾ Brahman females to needs to work together.
for the Harrington has three various Hereford bulls to
Breed memberships in the UBB. create registered pureblood Harrington has been a
As Harrington Brothers Brafords,” says Harrington. member of the UBB’s Sale
by Sarah Starr Farms Inc., he and his “We and a few other and Bull Development
brother Blaine farm 2,000 Braford breeders are trying Program committee
Shannon Harrington, acres of rice, operate a to get new genetics in. It’s since it began, and he
a Louisiana trucking business and run so important to our breed continues to be an active,
director operating some registered Braford and there are so many vocal advocate for the bull
in Holmwood, 15 miles bulls on a large Brahman- possibilities! The Hereford development program. “I’m
southeast of Lake Charles, cross herd. “We had been and Brahman breeds are optimistic that a spring
is well known to most using mostly Charolais such big gene pools that sale in the southwest
Braford breeders. He has bulls on them until the we can capitalize on to Louisiana area will be a
been a director for several last three or four years,” benefit everyone.” good thing,” he says. He
years and has served a he says. “I’m pleased to doesn’t have any bulls in
term as president, stepping be shifting that emphasis His children, Evan and this upcoming sale, but
down in March of 2014. to Brafords.” Shawna, now in their he will be attending as
“As president I had the twenties, had successful a possible buyer. “I’ll be
opportunity to bring He began his purebred UBB show careers, winning looking for new genetics,
in Grace Parker when operation, operating several championships. something that would
Rodney retired, and now simply as Shannon “My kids still have cattle outcross and improve the
Larry Stanberry has the Harrington Brafords, when and UBB memberships, genetics in my herd.”
opportunity to bring in his niece and his own but are not showing now,”
Hannah Wine. There have children started showing Harrington says “I have He’s making slightly
been a lot of changes in Braford cattle around 2003. some children showing my different decisions than
the last few years; it’s been “Whenever I was looking animals for me – neighbors he used to, he says, when
to buy show animals for and friends and other choosing animals or semen
them, I’d buy five or six family members.” His to use in his program.
extras for myself and in no family still attends Braford “It’s getting more and
time I had a herd built,” shows and events. Monica, more toward where all
Harrington says. his wife, is well known for the EPDs are important.
cooking Cajun food for I used to look more at
Soon he started seeing UBB functions. milk and growth, and of
a need for new genetics. course, birth weight, but
“My neighbor Aaron Natali Shannon Harrington is your ribeye area and IMF
was interested in bringing active in leadership roles and pretty much all your
in new genetics as well, in both the cattle and EPDs’ importance have
and we decided one day rice industries. He is a grown over the past few
to go into partnership director for the USA Rice years. The cattle industry
to create new high- Council and sits on the as a whole has become
quality Braford lines.” As local board of directors more educated as to the
Holmwood Brafords, the of the Farm Bureau and use of EPDs, and the
two men started in 2007 of the Louisiana Rice EPDs have become more
with the purchase of six Growers Association. He accurate, and therefore
F-1 heifers and began is also a member of the more beneficial as a tool
creating ¾ Brahman cows, USA Rice Federation, to use in purchasing new
using primarily Hudgins the Calcasieu Parish animals, whether they be
Cattlemen’s Association bulls or females.
and the Louisiana
Cattlemen’s Association. “I’ve seen a definite
In 2009 he was chosen to growth in the demand for
participate in a prestigious our Braford bulls to be
rice leadership program. used on black Angus and
He traveled around the Brangus cattle in the last
country and to Washington fifteen years,” Harrington
D.C. to learn about other says with satisfaction. “I
farmers’ experiences relate that growth to the
and the legislation issues increase in quality in the
surrounding the rice breed, as well as to the bull
industry. This, he says, sale, where people with
improved his leadership predominantly black cattle
skills and strengthened are seeing the benefits of
Braford bulls.”

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Bull Selection:
Built on Basics

by Courtney Wesner, Freelance Writer The answers to this are oftentimes • Structural soundness and longevity
derived from looking at your
T he raw mechanics of buying customer base and your customer’s go hand-in-hand. The list of
a bull are easy enough: a individual needs. benefits to longevity in a sire is
checkbook and a buyer’s long. One of the more obvious
number will do the trick. However, • Be honest. In order to determine would be that the longer a sire
buying the right bull for your can cover cows, the more you can
program is a significant and often what you need out of a sire, you spread your initial cost. This allows
stressful event for many producers. need to accurately and honestly breeders the ability to spend more
In an environment where producing evaluate your current scenario. upfront on a higher quality bull.
a value added product has become With the technology available
very important to the bottom line, the today, there is an assistant to Genotypic Progress
decision of which bull to buy can not your naked eye in carrying this Phenotypic selection can only get
only prove difficult but also of vital out. Whether it be through herd a producer so far. Selection of a
importance to the future success of management software, other herd new herd sire purely based upon
your operation. recordkeeping methods or the phenotypic appraisal and actual data
EPD averages of your cow herd, is similar to a good game of pin the
Assessment of Need it is important to use current tail on the donkey; most of the time
Although complicated by the technology to determine accurately you miss the mark and it is only
amount of capital at stake today, where your herd’s genotypic and with a bit of pure luck that you get it
the basics remain the same, and phenotypic values could use right. It is of the utmost importance
the first step to any successful bull beefing up. in minimizing risk in selection that
purchase, perhaps often the most EPDs be utilized. EPDs are still our
overlooked, is simply identifying After you have identified what it is best baseline for the production/
what it is that you need. This step that you need, you are well on your terminal potential of a sire’s offspring.
should be done at the ranch, long way to then being able to identify When utilizing EPDs it is important to
before you hop in the truck to head potential sires to help your outfit remember the following:
to the sale. We are only human and achieve its goals. No matter what
the excitement of a sale atmosphere goals or areas of improvement you are • Highest is not always best. The
can cloud decision making. trying to find a sire to match, there is
still a set of basics that should apply to first way to look at this could be
Are you selecting a sire for all herd bull purposes. from the very simple standpoint
heifers or for mature cows? What that optimum EPDs for some
level of heterosis is ideal for your Structural Soundness measured traits are the lower the
environment? Which traits are you In a world of advanced EPDs better. What we are getting at here
trying to improve in your cow herd? and genotypic understanding, though is more complicated than
Do you retain your own replacements the phenotypic trait of structural just that. The math is easy enough;
or run a strictly terminal scenario? soundness still ranks as paramount. a Milk EPD of +4 is higher than
You get the picture. In order to get In the rough ranch environments that of +2. However, it is important
the answer to those questions, it is of the southern United States, it to keep in mind that EPDs are
important to: falls even higher on the list. measuring purely an output.
They are not a measurement of
• Recognize your market. Ask • Bulls should study at the ground profitability, the exception being
some multi-line indexes. More
yourself what it is that you can with plenty of foot circumference outputs usually mean more inputs.
sell. You may focus on both your and substance. They should Cattle that milk harder usually
current market and what you read with good skeletal angles require more groceries to maintain
foresee as your future marketplace. and plenty of reach off of both body condition and breed back. It
ends of their skeleton. Remember is important to select for the EPD
an unsound bull cannot levels that maximize profit in your
cover cows. particular environment; this not
necessarily being the highest.
• Keep in mind, many of the
• Select for a balance of traits.
other desired phenotypic
traits pose as antagonistic to Understanding that many times
structural soundness. Ultra-heavy a sire is selected to correct and
muscled, high-growth cattle improve a very specific trait within
oftentimes sacrifice structural your herd, it is still important
integrity in the process. It is to avoid extremes. EPDs run in
important to find a balance.

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antagonistic pairs; selecting for even playing field. Remember that
an extreme outlier in terms of EPDs are also giving you this even
Marbling EPD can very negatively playing field as well, removing
affect Ribeye Area, etc. Terminal environmental factors that would
traits normally run against the normally inhibit it.
course of maternally oriented
traits. Bulls that excel in terms • Pay attention to accuracy.
of both terminal and maternal
EPDs do exist, however, these sires Realizing that most young herd
normally come at a steep price. sires do not allow the buyer this
This is where your assessment luxury, it is important to know
of need comes into play. Select the flux in EPDs that could
the sire that excels at the traits potentially happen as progeny are
most important to your marketing reported. This also brings us to the
scheme, while maintaining some importance of reporting data. It is
sort of balance in other traits if at only through data reporting that
all possible. buyers can ensure a more stable
platform for sire selection for the
• Relying on actual data is not good next generation.

enough anymore. Adjusted weights, Selecting your next herd sire should
adjusted ultrasound data and be an exciting and enjoyable time.
ratios can all prove to be a valuable The sire has as much impact on your
piece of the puzzle when selecting herd as any animal and offers you the
your next herd sire. This is where chance to build on current, acceptable
contemporary groups come into traits and to correct those traits that
play. It can be very valuable to need to be changed. Selecting a bull is
select bulls from breeders with as simple as building on basics, while
decent-sized contemporary groups adding as many bells and whistles as
if at all possible; this is also the possible within your budget. Happy
underlying principal to bull test hunting for that optimum blend
programs. They allow you as the between phenotypic and genotypic
customer the ability to compare brilliance for your program.
numerous potential sires on an

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Industry Update

WOTUS SURVIVES the breeding soundness evaluation livestock to those necessary for
After bipartisan passage in the (BSE): physical exam, scrotal ensuring animal health. They are for
Senate and the House of Senate Joint circumference, sperm motility and treatment, control and prevention,
Resolution 22, disapproval of the sperm morphology. Based on the not food production purposes.
EPA’s “waters of the United States” results, a bull is then assigned one
rule, President Obama sided with of three classifications: satisfactory REPLACEMENT HEIFER
the EPA and vetoed the resolution. potential breeder, unsatisfactory MARKET CRASH
Public Lands Council President Brenda potential breeder or deferred. According to Wyatt Bechtel, writing
Richardson said, “Once again the Strickland says the extra pounds of in AgWeb.com, as America’s cow
regulatory train wreck has landed beef per exposed cow will more than herd dropped to 60-year lows two
squarely on America’s rural economy.” pay for the BSE. years ago, ranchers saw economic
The PLC and the National Cattlemen’s incentives to save and breed
Beef Association began pursuing SOME DRUG PURCHASES WILL replacement heifers. Demand
litigation in July 2015 and a stay on REQUIRE VET’S ORDER spiked, creating a profitable niche
implementation of the WOTUS rule Starting in 2017, livestock producers market, which now appears to have
remains in effect. will need to get a written order burned out. The past year saw bred
from their vet before buying certain and open heifer markets spiral
BULL BREEDING SOUNDNESS antibiotics for their animals, according downward, following similar beef
Lew Strickland of Tennessee Extension to the North Dakota State University market trends in 2015 and heading
estimates that only 10 percent of beef Extension Service vet and livestock into 2016 as fat cattle and calf prices
bulls in the U.S. undergo breeding stewardship specialist. In 1996 fell back to prices last seen in 2013.
soundness evaluations. Failure to the Animal Drug Availability Act Bechtel quotes Stephen Koontz,
evaluate bulls before and during created a new category of products an economist with Colorado State
breeding season can result in huge called veterinary feed directive University Extension, who believes
economic losses, he writes in Drovers (VFD) drugs. These are antibiotics the downward trend will continue
magazine. A bull’s fertility can be intended for use in or on animal for quite some time until calf prices
considered fertile, sub-fertile or sterile. feed. The purpose of the rule is discourage producers from holding
Strickland cites four components of to limit the use of antibiotics in back more replacement heifers.

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Crossbreeding Strategies:
One Bull Doesn’t Do It All

by Hannah Wine
Reprinted with permission from Santa Gertrudis-USA

With the volatility of today’s beef Breed Complementarity into two distinct breeding decisions,
industry pricing structure, looking Breed complementarity, more simply selecting sires with optimum terminal
for ways to enhance your profitability put, is combining the strengths of the traits to sire terminal calves and
is a logical focus. The benefits of parent breeds. It is the utilization of selecting sires with optimum maternal
crossbreeding work like magic when breed combinations that have different traits to sire replacement heifers. This
it comes to increasing profitability. core strengths to get the best of both separation increases the selection
You’ve heard it time and time again, breeds to build a calf that is more intensity of both sire groups as they
and as Braford breeders, you know the complete in its genetic profile across a can now be more narrowly focused
benefits of composite breeds to your broad range of traits, just as Brahman on specific traits. Although this
bottom line first hand. and Hereford complemented each strategy is new for the beef industry,
other in the development of Braford. it has been hugely successful in the
A crossbreeding program is more pork and poultry industries. “I think
than just mating two animals of Weaber, one of the industry’s it’s long overdue in our industry,” he
different breeds. It’s the development leading geneticists, challenges said. Weaber acknowledges that the
of a breeding program that blends producers to reevaluate the bull downfall to this system are the steers
the strengths from different breeds to buying process in the coming months. from the group aimed at producing
meet production goals and fit within Rather than flipping through catalogs replacement heifers but, it’s avoidable
the production environment, exactly and watching videos to find the bull with the use of sexed semen.
as the Braford breed was developed. to buy, Weaber advocates for buyers
“Successful crossbreeding programs to add a critical step beforehand. Keys to successful crossbreeding systems
focus on optimums, not maximums Step one, often overlooked each year, 1) Selecting a system that
or minimums,” Dr. Bob Weaber, should be evaluating your breeding
geneticist at Kansas State University, system and breeding objective. What is simplistic enough
explains in his Crossbreeding do you need to do to improve your for your operation
Strategies proceedings for the 2015 system and enhance profitability? 2) Construction of a plan
Range Beef Cow Symposium. “The 3) Sticking to the plan
value of heterosis effects every cow in What are you building? Feeder
your outfit, and it is a value you can calves or replacement heifers? Crossbreeding systems vary
capture every year, no matter how you Crossbreeding doesn’t counteract dramatically from herd to herd and
sell your calves.” the need for quality parent stock. are influenced by many different
Crossbreeding and sire selection factors such as herd size, market
The power of crossbreeding comes from should be used together to create the target, existing breeds, labor
1) Heterosis ideal breeding system. Strategically availability, grazing systems, and
2) Breed complementarity selecting sires for enhancement of handling facilities. One of the most
specific traits is essential for success. critical factors in implementing a
Heterosis The same goes for using terminal trait crossbreeding system is the operator’s
Heterosis generates the largest EPDs or indices to select bulls to sire decision whether or not to select and
improvement in lowly heritable traits, calves with optimum terminal traits raise replacements from the herd or
like reproduction and longevity. and utilizing maternal trait EPDs or purchase replacement females. Weaber
These traits respond very slowly to indices to select bulls to build you offers that purchasing healthy, well-
selection, but that can be significantly maternal replacement heifers. developed replacement females of
improved with heterosis. Improving appropriate breed composition can
on critical traits like reproduction and Building feeder calves AND be the simplest and quickest way for
longevity means more calves for more retaining replacement heifers? operators (particularly small herds)
years and thus more profit. With that Searching for a bull that will sire to maximize maternal heterosis in
said, the largest economic benefit of both terminal calves that excel and the cowherd. As operators determine
crossbreeding comes from having desirable replacement heifers is the system best for them, it’s critical
crossbred cows, as crossbreeding has nearly impossible, and when you that they make their choice simple
been proved to be an efficient method find that sire, it often comes with when it comes to using a two-or-three-
to improve reproductive efficiency and a hard hit on your check book. breed rotation, terminal cross with F1
productivity. “In general, Bos Indicus Weaber acknowledges that due to females, or composite breeds.
crosses have higher levels of heterosis the antagonisms in the terminal and
than the British-British, British- maternal objectives, it’s becoming Two-or-Three-Breed Rotation
Congenital, or Continental-Continental increasingly difficult to find bulls that Two breeds are mated and the
crosses,” Weaber explained, will do everything you want, but he resulting female offspring are kept
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to one of the breeds. In following Terminal cross with F1 females Despite the advantages, challenges
generations, females are bred to Utilizes crossbred cows and bulls of a do exist in crossbreeding systems.
the opposite breed of their sire. For third breed. According to Dr. Harlan Ritchie of
their entire lives, females would be Pros Michigan State University, the five
mated to the bull breed opposite • Simplest system to implement leading challenges are
their sire. (For example Hereford • Achieves highest use of heterosis 1) More difficult in small herds
and Brahman were crossed to make 2) Requires more breeding
½ Hereford x ½ Brahman females, and breed complementarity
who were then bred to Hereford. The • All calves marketed will have the pasture and breeds of bulls
resulting calves would be ¾ Hereford 3) Requires more record keeping
x ¼ Brahman. These females would same breed composition
then be mated to Brahman bulls.) • One breeding pasture required and identification of cows
Breeds used in this system should • No special identification of cows or 4) Matching biological types
be of similar type to avoid large
swings in progeny phenotype. groups required of cows and sires
Pros 5) System continuity
• Simplicity Cons
• After several generations the • Replacement females will need to “While these possibilities are
exciting, the fundamentals still
amount of retained heterosis in be purchased/produced separately hold. Pair breeds to take advantage
two-breed rotation stabilizes at of breed complementarity when
67% of the max calf and dam Composite Breed possible, utilize heterosis, and select
heterosis, three-breed rotation Comprised of a population made up animals within the chosen breeds
maximizes at 86% of two or more component breeds, using EPD and Bio-economic index
designed to retain heterosis in future values. Without these fundamentals,
Cons generations without crossbreeding and advancing technology has no chance
• If natural service is used, this maintained like a straight bred (For of success,” Weaber said.
example, Braford)
system requires at least two Pros Braford producers are no strangers
breeding pastures • As easy to manage as straight breds to crossbreeding programs. With
• Minimum herd size of that said, many cattlemen reach the
approximately 50 once composite is formed optimum heterosis for their program
• Replacement females are mated to • Easy to implement in small or in different ways that are best for their
herd bulls, consideration must be programs. Fortunately there is room
given to calving ease large herds for all programs used by your fellow
• Number of pastures and cows breeders and customers in the beef
increases as the number of breeds Cons industry. Despite the differences, it’s
in the rotation increases • In closed populations inbreeding hard to find a cattleman that doesn’t
want to maximize the profitability of
must be avoided as it will decrease his or her breeding program.
heterosis
• Inclusion of a third or fourth breed
in the system takes more expertise
and management

In Memoriam

Lewis P. Chandler (1946-2016)

Longtime Braford breeder Lewis P. enthusiasm for registered Brafords and actively served on several of the
Chandler of Kennard, Texas, passed started their own herd, operating as association’s committees. He built a
away January 8 in the Houston Chandler Rocking L Ranch. strong market for commercial Braford
Methodist Hospital. bulls and often sold more Braford bulls
Lewis Chandler’s first career annually than any other Texas breeder.
A graduate of Texas Tech, Baylor was as an oil and gas attorney in
University and SMU, Lewis Chandler Houston. For many years he worked Chandler Rockling L Ranch was a
was a retired attorney. He is survived in Houston during the week and faithful supporter of Braford youth
by his wife, Marry Chandler of hurried to the ranch in Kennard programs. Lewis Chandler was a
Kennard. Lewis Chandler was a true every weekend. The pull of the ranch regular sponsor of state and national
gentleman and as honest as any continuously grew and he gradually youth events and especially well
person ever involved in the purebred spent more time at the ranch and known for his kindhearted sharing
cattle industry. He was unusually kind less in Houston each year. He likely of his top show heifer prospects with
and calm with his cattle as well as used up several fax machines as he young enthusiasts, especially those
with the numerous stray pets that he steadily conducted more and more of who needed a little extra help.
sheltered. Lewis Chandler was a friend the law work from the ranch. In 2005,
of all who knew him. he retired from his law duties and Graveside funeral services were held
moved to the ranch permanently. January 13 at the Helton Cemetery,
In the early 90s, Lewis and Mary located just down the road from
Chandler purchased their Houston Lewis Chandler was a strong Rocking L Ranch.
County ranch from Braford breeder supporter of the IBA that became the
Pat Carroll. The Chandlers quickly UBB. He served as a UBB director, Memorial contributions may be
acquired Carroll’s appreciation and representing the Texas region and made to the Animal Shelter, 1300
South 4th St., Crockett, TX 75835.

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Advancing the Breed VI Sale, March 17 in Lake Charles.

Danny Boudreaux BUBBIE and JADE DUPONT
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Special thanks to those from TX, LA, FL, and GA buying our bulls at Lake Charles:

Danny Boudreaux and Larry Stanberry, Dr. Jim Harvey, Bryan Alleman, James Henson,

Robert Mhire, Francesta Teal, McFaddin Enterprises-Bob McCan,

D&D Brafords-Vince Desotel, Trey Kirkpatrick, Don Blacketer, Rick George,

Gary Byargeon,J. R. Moneyham and Allan Heard.

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REGISTERED BRAFORD CATTLE Union Springs, AL 36089 Cell: 903-780-6455
Alabama: 334-738-2205
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Junior Focus

Meet NJBA Director Annemarie Broussard

I’m Annemarie Broussard, time for Record Books, last couple of years NATIONAL JUNIOR BRAFORD ASSOCIATION
the 16-year-old daughter Demonstration Day, I’ve also helped with
of Timothy and Gwen Achievement Day and 4-H environmental awareness 2015-16
Broussard. I am a University. and hunger awareness OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
sophomore at Abbeville projects.
High School in Abbeville, I am also active in the OFFICERS
Louisiana. Currently I Vermilion Parish 4-H This year I am President
serve as a Director for the Junior Leader Club where I serving as the queen Maeleigh Conner
National Junior Braford serve as reporter. Our club for the Vermilion Grand Lake, Louisiana
Association (NJBA) and the focuses on community Parish Cattlemen Vice President
Louisiana Junior Braford service projects each and Cattlewomen Jade Herpin
Breeders (LJBB). This is my year that wraps up with Associations. In early Kaplan, Louisiana
eighth year of showing and an educational trip. January, I participated in Secretary
promoting Braford cattle Our project this year is the Queen’s Contest in Ari Montemayor
through my local 4-H Beef safe driving; we will be Houma at the Louisiana Laredo, Texas
Project, the Louisiana traveling to Atlanta in the Cattlemen’s Convention. Treasurer
Cattlemen’s Association, spring to participate in The experience was one Ryan Danos
LJBB and NJBA. I have the Alive at 25 educational for my memory book. Iowa, Louisiana
been attending livestock program. Over the Reporter
shows since I was an When I’m not busy with Jamie Davis
infant. I got involved with the beef industry, I am an Pearland, Texas
the Braford breed because avid pole vaulter. I jump DIRECTORS
the members of my family for Abbeville High School Annemarie Broussard
raise and show Brafords. and New Heights Gym in Abbeville, Louisiana
It just seemed natural to New Iberia. In the past Christian Doucet
follow in their footsteps. I’ve travelled around the Lake Charles, Louisiana
United States participating Dylan Comeaux
I have been in 4-H for in the USA Track and Field Abbeville, Louisiana
eight years, participating Junior Olympics. After high Garrett Wood
in the beef project, food school I plan to attend Zachary, Louisiana
and nutrition project, McNeese State University Gene Natali
environment project and to pole vault and pursue Lake Charles, Louisiana
the leadership project. I a degree in Health and Logan Vest
stay very busy with these Human Performance. Iowa, Louisiana
projects and also make Paige Comeaux
See ya’ll this summer! Abbeville, Louisiana
UBB AMBASSADORS
Meet NJBA Director, Ari Montemayor Ari Montemayor
Laredo, Texas
Being an avid Braford of mine, a white coat and others. In addition to Lena Darby
breeder (and feeder), as a stethoscope are only a being a supporter of Buna, Texas
well as local Laredoan, small incentive compared the Braford breed and a Maeleigh Conner
I am proud to say that to my determination devoted student, I am a Grand Lake, Louisiana
this year’s All American and commitment to passionate competitive Gene Natali
National Junior Braford improving the lives of shotgun shooter. Recently Lake Charles, Louisiana
Association show will selected to be a part Jamie Davis
be held at the Laredo of this year’s Texas Pearland, Texas
International Fair and Shotgun Team, I look
Exposition Center in forward to representing NJBA Ambassadors, Gene
Laredo, Texas, July 7-9, my state at the National Natali, Ari Montemayor, Jamie
2016. As this exciting Championships. Davis and Texas Junior Braford
event draws closer, my Queen, Lena Darby helping
days as a high schooler Having briefly at the 2016 Fort Worth Stock
are quickly coming to an introduced myself and our Show and Rodeo.
end. Although I haven’t upcoming Junior National
chosen a university, I have show, I have only one more
chosen a career path: thing to say.
medicine. Always a dream
See you in Laredo!

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Running Ranch Advancing the Breed 6 Sale

March 17 • Lake Charles, LA

We are selling three outstanding herdsire prospects —
all sired by our performance leader, “Critical Mass”
and out of daughters of maternal giant, “Legacy.”

TR CRITICAL MASS TOO 228S Lot 126

Birth BW Weaning Yearling Total Carc. TR CM BIG DEAL 509P
Weight Maternal Weight Weight Milk Maternal Wt. Fat REA Marbling
0.0 2.5 19 43 6 15 44 0.110 0.45 0.21 Birth BW Weaning Yearling Total Carc.
Weight Maternal Weight Weight Milk Maternal Wt. Fat REA Marbling
• We have a few yearling sons of “Too” available now. 1.7 2.4 28 51 4 18 52 0.130 0.48 0.29
Call for details.
• Lot 126 is a remarkable high growth bull. His 51 YW EPD ranks him
We want to extend at the very top of the breed. He is polled and Hereford marked. This is a
complete herd bull package.
a big THANK YOU to the buyers of
Lot 132
our bull consignments in the
Advancing the Breed V Sale

Pam Burns, Collinsville, MS TR CM OVERDRIVE 522P
1 Bull, The sale topper
Birth BW Weaning Yearling Total Carc.
Burnie Benoit, Gueydan, LA Weight Maternal Weight Weight Milk Maternal Wt. Fat REA Marbling
1 Bull 3.9 2.0 27 46 5 19 41 0.080 0.30 0.20

McFaddin Enterprises, Victoria, TX • Lot 132 is a moderate-framed scurred bull and he was one of the highest
1 Bull gaining bulls in the program. He is square-hipped and thick from end-to-
end. He is out of a top producing, very consistent Legacy daughter.
Bill Rainer, Union Springs, AL
1 Bull Lot 131

Don Blacketer, Flint, TX TR CM AFFIRMED 520S
2 Bulls
Birth BW Weaning Yearling Total Carc.
Weight Maternal Weight Weight Milk Maternal Wt. Fat REA Marbling

1.8 2.7 24 44 7 19 38 0.170 0.40 0.38

Running Ranch • Lot 131 is another scurred herdsire prospect that is Hereford marked with
great numbers across the spectrum. This bull is out of our top Legacy
daughter, Ugly Betty 933, and offers the strongest maternal genetics and
most marbling of our offering.
We will also be selling 7 registered yearling heifers in Lake Charles.

Call for information Wayne Thunderstorm R
Boozer Cattle Co.
Payne Midyette Will Moncrief Kit Storey Brafords Nacogdoches, Texas
850.566.6070 850.544.5195 229.269.0951 Douglass, Texas 936.569.4872
936.569.6062
Ranch Address Call or see our Website for more information
4686 N.W. C.R. 150, Greenville, FL 32331 www.thunderstormrcattle.com
[email protected]

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Show Results

East Texas State Fair Braford Show

October 6, 2015 • Judge: Dean Fuchs, Burton, TX

Braford Heifer Show Results: Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer: TR LG Reserve Champion Fall Bull Calf: LEM 1703 AXEL
CHRISTINA 473P, Hannah Doucet, LA ROSE 4002, Lainey McCullough, TX
Class 1: RCM 9182 CHAYNEE 5146, Pepper
Townsend, WA Class 17: HPH MUSCLES 1054 MS DOTTI, Hayden Class 32: RCM 9182 ONLINE SPORTSTER, Rock
Hyman, AR Crest Ranch, TX
Class 2: RCM 9182 HARLEY CHICK 573,
Dixon Baird, TX Champion Senior Yearling Female: HPH Class 34: ACC X810 MR WATTS 517, Hannah Doucet, LA
MUSCLES 1054 MS DOTTI, Hayden Hyman, AR Champion Yearling Bull: ACC X810 MR WATTS 517,
Class 3: HNH MUSCLES 1054 MS SUG,
Hayden Hyman, AR Reserve Champion Senior Yearling Female: NPH Hannah Doucet, LA
MUSCLES 1054 MS 305, Danny Boudreaux, LA Reserve Champion Yearling Bull: TR RB DARK
Champion Heifer Calf: HNH MUSCLES 1054 MS
SUG, Hayden Hyman, AR Grand Champion Female: RCM 9182 STELLA 4107, KNIGHT, Will Boudreaux, LA
Lainey McCullough, TX Class 39: LA 111 HLK HARD LUCK 0913, Lazy Acre
Reserve Champion Heifer Calf: RCM 9182
CHAYNEE 5146, Pepper Townsend, WA Reserve Grand Champion Female: HPH MUSCLES Cattle Ranch, LA
1054 MS DOTTI, Hayden Hyman, AR Champion Senior Bull: LA 111 HLK HARD LUCK
Class 6: BD 13, Danny Boudreaux, LA
Class 7: S5 GO MS 378, Gene Natali, LA Braford Bull Show Results: 0913, Lazy Acre Cattle Ranch, LA
Champion Fall Heifer Calf: S5 GO MS 378, Reserve Champion Senior Bull: MR WIDH BANDIT
Class 22: LEM 1703 FLOYD 5001, Laney McCullough, TX
Gene Natali, LA Class 23: RCM 9182 STEALTH 5139, Rock Crest 13020, Granger Cattle, LA
Reserve Champion Fall Heifer Calf: BD 13, Danny Grand Champion Bull: ACC X810 MR WATTS 517,
Ranch, TX
Boudreaux, LA Champion Bull Calf: RCM 9182 STEALTH 5139, Hannah Doucet, LA
Class 10: LV LEGACY MS SASSY 42, Logan Vest, LA Reserve Grand Champion Bull: LA 111 HLK HARD
Class 11: MISS WLG BUBBLES 14038, Rock Crest Ranch, TX
Reserve Champion Bull Calf: LEM 1703 FLOYD LUCK 0913, Lazy Acre Cattle Ranch, LA
Granger Cattle Co., LA Produce-of-Dam: Rock Crest Ranch, TX
Class 12: RCM 9182 STELLA 4107, 5001, Lainey McCullough, TX Get-of-Sire: Rock Crest Ranch, TX
Class 27: GB MR BUCKLES, Will Boudreaux, LA Best-Six-Head: Rock Crest Ranch, TX
Lainey McCullough, TX Champion Fall Bull Calf: GB MR BUCKLES, Will
Class 13: TR LG CHRISTINA 473P, Hannah Doucet, LA
Champion Yearling Heifer: RCM 9182 STELLA Boudreaux , LA

4107, Lainey McCullough, TX

State Fair Of Louisiana Open Show

October 30, 2015 • Shreveport, LA • Judge: Tommy Brandenberger, Hallettsville, TX

Open Braford Females Reserve Champion Fall Heifer Calf Champion Senior Yearling Female
S5 CM MS 389, Ryan Danos, LA NPH MUSCLES 1054 MS., Hayden Hyman, AR
Class 1 – Spring Heifer Calf Class 10 – Summer Yearling Heifer 5/1-7/31, 2014 Reserve Champion Senior Yearling Female
calved March 2015 and after LV LEGACY MS SASSY 42, Logan Vest, LA TR RB COOPER PENNY, Abby Henry, LA
RCM 9182 CHAYNEE 5146, Pepper Townsend, TX Class 11 – Late Spring Yearling Heifer 4/1-4/30, 2014 Grand Champion Braford Female
Class 2 – Junior Heifer Calf 1/1-2/28, 2015 MO 135 LADY K, Kinsely Sibille, LA NPH MUSCLES 1054 MS., Hayden Hyman, AR
4D MISS 21, Christian Doucet, LA Class 12 – Early Spring Yearling Heifer 3/1-3/31, 2014 Reserve Grand Champion Braford Female
Class 3 – Early Junior Heifer 1/1-1/31. 2015 NPH MUSCLES 1054 MS., Hayden Hyman, AR RCM 9182 CHAYNEE 5146, Pepper Townsend, TX
HNH MUSCLES 1054 Ms, Hayden Hyman, AR Class 13 – Junior Yearling Heifer 1/1-2/28, 2014
Champion Heifer Calf RCM 99182 MAYBELINE 4827, Clayton Owens, TX Open Braford Bulls
RCM 9182 CHAYNEE 5146, Pepper Townsend, TX Champion Yearling Heifer
Reserve Champion Heifer Calf NPH MUSCLES 1054 MS., Hayden Hyman, AR Class 22 – Spring Bull Calf March 1, 2015 and after
4D MISS 21, Christian Doucet, LA Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer DHF BEEF COMMANDER 1504, Cody Hanna, LA
Class 6 – Winter Heifer Calf 10/l-12/31, 2014 RCM 91982 HARLIE 4875, Jesse Marett, TX Class 23 – Junior Bull Calf 2/1-2/28, 2015
AG MS 1024 SPECKLED, Destiny Doxey, LA Class 16 – Late Yearling Females 10/1-12/31, 2013 RCM 9182 STEALTH, Robert and Carol Mills, TX
Class 7 – Senior Heifer Calf 8/1-9/31, 2014 TR RB COOPER PENNY, Abby Henry, LA Class 24 – Early Junior Bull Calf 1/1-1/31, 2015
S5 CM MS 389, Ryan Danos, LA Class 17 – Early Senior Yearling Females TR DC RECTANGLE 548, Thunderstorm R, TX
Champion Fall Heifer Calf 8/1-9/30, 2013 Champion Bull Calf
AG MS 1024 SPECKLED, Destiny Doxey, LA NPH MUSCLES 1054 MS., Hayden Hyman, AR DHF BEEF COMMANDER 1504, Cody Hanna, LA

Grand Champion Braford Female: NPH Grand Champion Braford Bull: TR RB DARK Reserve Grand Champion Braford Bull: MR
MUSCLES 1054 MS., Hayden Hyman, AR KNIGHT, Will Boudreaux, LA HDG RED BULL 14034, Mason Mhire, LA

No photo available: Reserve Grand Champion Braford Female – RCM 9182 CHAYNEE 5146, Pepper Townsend, TX

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Reserve Champion Bull Calf Champion Heifer Calf No photos available: Grand Champion
RCM 9182 STEALTH, Robert and Carol Mills, TX MS KAJUN LADY 569, Ryan Landry, LA Braford Base Female: MISS DIAMOND R,
Class 27 – Winter Bull Calf 10/1-12/31, 2014 Reserve Champion Heifer Calf Karlee Nunez, LA
TR DINERO 525P, Thunderstorm R, TX JP SWEET DAISY 73, Jaselyn Roussell, LA Reserve Grand Champion Braford Base
Champion Fall Bull Calf Class 6 – Winter Heifer Calf 10/l-12/31, 2014 Female: MS KAJUN LADY 569, Ryann Landry, LA
TR DINERO 525P, Thunderstorm R, TX MISS COOKIES AND CREAM, Caleb Bourgeois, LA
Reserve Champion Fall Bull Calf Champion Fall Heifer Calf Grand Champion Braford Base Bull: MILL
LEM 1703 AXL ROSE 4002, Lainey McCullough, TX MISS COOKIES AND CREAM, Caleb Bourgeois, LA CAMO, Jace Roussell, LA
Class 31 – Summer Yearling Bull 5/1-7-5/31, 2014 Reserve Champion Fall Heifer Calf
EJH BANDIT 1451, Ashlee Primeaux, LA MISS KALLION, Corey Bourgeois, LA Reserve Grand Champion Braford Base Bull:
Class 32 – Late Spring Yearling Bull 4/1-4/30. Class 10 – Summer Yearling Heifer 5/1-7/31, 2014 MR GS NUGGET, Slade Shove, Hackberry, LA
2014 MISS CF 1, Taylor Clement, LA Reserve Champion Fall Bull Calf
RLR 14066, Madalyn Jennings, LA Class 11 – Late Spring Yearling Heifer 4/1-4/30, 2014 D&D DUFFY MANSO 82/4, Dilan Comeaux, LA
Class 33 – Early Spring Yearling Bull 3/1-3/31, MISS DIAMOND R, Karlee Nunez, LA Class 33 – Early Spring Yearling Bull 3/1-3/31,
2014 Class 12 – Early Spring Yearling Heifer 3/1-3/31, 2014 2014
MR HDG RED BULL 14034, Mason Mhire, LA MRS JACKIE, Wacen Fontenot, LA MILL FOUR RUNNER, Kaleb Styron, LA
Class 34 – Junior Yearling Bull 1/1-2/28, 2014 Class 13 – Junior Yearling Heifer 1/1-2/28, 2014 Class 34 – Junior Yearling Bull 1/1-2/28
TR RB DARK KNIGHT, Will Boudreaux, LA MISS ELEGANCE CAT, Taylor Hess, LA MILL CAMO, Jace Roussell, LA
Champion Yearling Bull Champion Yearling Heifer Champion Yearling Bull
TR RB DARK KNIGHT, Will Boudreaux, LA MISS DIAMOND R, Karlee Nunez, LA MILL CAMO, Jace Roussell, LA
Reserve Champion Yearling Bull Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer Reserve Champion Yearling Bull
MR HDG RED BULL 14034, Mason Mhire, LA MRS JACKIE, Wacen Fontenot, LA MILL FOUR RUNNER, Kaleb Styron, LA
Class 39 – Two-Year-Old Bull 1/1-7/31, 2013 Class 16 – Late Senior Yearling Females 10/1- Grand Champion Braford Base Bull
LA 111 HLK HARD LUCK, Leslie D. Griffith, LA 12/31. 2013 MILL CAMO, Jace Roussell, LA
Champion Senior Bull MISS LUCY, Maeleigh Conner, LA Reserve Grand Champion Braford Base Bull
LA 111 HLK HARD LUCK, Leslie D. Griffith, LA Champion Senior Yearling Female MR GS NUGGET, Slade Shove, Hackberry, LA
Reserve Champion Senior Bull MISS LUCY, Maeleigh Conner, LA
MR WLCH BANDIT 13020, Gary Baccigalopi, LA Reserve Champion Senior Yearling Female
Grand Champion Braford Bull MISS BONCHASSE 3541, Harlee Styron, LA
TR RB DARK KNIGHT, Will Boudreaux, LA Grand Champion Braford Base Female
Reserve Grand Champion Braford Bull MISS DIAMOND R, Karlee Nunez, LA
MR HDG RED BULL 14034, Mason Mhire, LA Reserve Grand Champion Braford Base Female
Produce of Dam MS KAJUN LADY 569, Ryann Landry, LA
Robert and Carol Mills, TX
Get-of-Sire Braford Base Bulls
Robert and Carol Mills, TX
Best Six Head Class 22 – Spring Bull Calf March 1, 2015 and after
Robert and Carol Mills, TX D&D MR STEELE TUSK, Jaselyn Roussell, LA
Class 24 – Early Junior Bull Calf 1/1-1/31, 2015
Braford Base Females MR GS NUGGET, Slade Shove, LA
Champion Bull Calf
Class 1 – Spring Heifer Calf calved March 1, 2015 MR GS NUGGET, Slade Shove, LA
and after Reserve Champion Bull Calf
CAJUNS MISS 1 49, Tyleigh Canik, LA CAJUNS MR 150, Tyleigh Canik, LA
Class 2 – Junior Heifer Calf 2/1-2/28, 2015 Class 27 – Winter Bull Calf 10/1-12/31, 2014
JP SWEET MINNIE 77, Kaleb Styron, LA DC MR BULLET 1114, Dilan Comeaux, LA
Class 3 – Early Junior Heifer 1/1-1/31, 2015 Champion Fall Bull Calf
JP SWEET DAISY 73, Jaselyn Roussell, LA DC MR BULLET 1114, Dilan Comeaux, LA

Thank you

Boudreaux & Son Brafords, Grand Chenier, LA
Bob McCan, Victoria, TX, Jason Herpin, Kaplan, LA

for investing in our genetics at the Advancing the
Braford Breed V sale in Lake Charles.

James Noel, Jr.

409 E. Lafayette Street
Abbeville, LA 70510

337-898-1166 Office • 377-652-6260 Cell • [email protected]
JNJ - BREEDING UP FROM THE TOP - JNJ

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State Fair Of Louisiana Junior Show

October 30, 2015 • Shreveport, LA • Judge: Sherman Jones, Groveton, TX

Braford Females Class 6 – Early Summer Yearling Heifer 5/1-6/30, 2014 Reserve Grand Champion Female
1 GW 358 MS LIZ 514, Garrett Wood, LA RLR 14034, Madalyn Jennings, LA
Class 1 – Spring Heifer Calf calved 3/1-4/30, 2015 2 LV LEGACY MS SASSY 42
1 MISS CAJUNS QUEEN, Corey Bourgeois, LA Class 7 – Spring Yearling Heifer 3/1-4/30, 2014 Braford Bulls
2 MRS ANNIE NENEZ, Shelby Welch, LA 1 RLR 14034, Madalyn Jennings, LA
Class 2 – Junior Heifer Calf 1/1-2/29, 2015 2 MISS WLG RAINAN 14057, Emilee Keller, LA Class 13 – Spring Bull Calf 3/1-4/30, 2015
1 TR LG MS TRADITION, Madalyn Jennings, LA 1 DHF BEEF COMMANDER 1504, Cody Hanna, LA
2 MRS NUNEZ 1/15, Shelby Welch, LA Class 8 – Junior Yearling Heifer 1/1-2/28, 2014 2 4G MR GUILBEAUX, Jed Guilbeaux, LA
Class 3 – Winter Heifer Calf 11/l-12/31, 2014 1 GW X817 MS ZOIE 114, Garrett Wood, LA Class 15 – Winter Bull Calf 11/1-12/31, 2014
1 MRS ELAE, Ali Fontenot, LA 2 TR LG CHRISTINA 473P, Hannah Doucet, LA 1 GB MR BUCKLES, Will Boudreaux, LA
Class 4 – Senior Heifer Calf 9/1-10/31, 2014 Class 9 – Senior Yearling Heifer 9/1-12/31, 2013 2 SAVELL’S 173/2, Lora Peace, LA
1 S5 CM MS 389, Ryan Danos, LA 1 TR RB COOPER PENNY, Abby Henry, LA Class 18 – Early Summer Yearling Bull 5/1-6/30, 2014
2 AG GP MIRANDA 1014P, Madalyn Jennings, LA 2 NPH MUSCLES 1054 MS, Brynlee Boudreaux, LA 1 EJH MR BANDIT 1451, Ashlee Primeaux, LA
Class 5 – Late Summer Yearling Heifer 7/1-8/31, 2014 Grand Champion Female Class 19 – Spring Yearling Bull 1/1-2/28, 2014
1 S5 GO MS 378, Gene Natali, LA S5 CM MS 389, Ryan Danos, LA 1 RLR 14066, Madalyn Jennings, LA
2 MR HDG RED BULL 14034, Mason Mhire, LA
Class 20 – Junior Yearling Bull 1/1-2/28, 2014
1 ACC X810 MR WATTS 517, Hannah Doucet, LA
2 MR ABEAR, Karlee Nunez, LA
Grand Champion Bull
RLR 14066, Madalyn Jennings, LA
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
DHF BEEF COMMANDER 1504, Cody Hanna, LA

Grand Champion Female: S5 CM MS 389, Reserve Grand Champion Female: RLR Braford Base Females
Ryan Danos, LA 14034, Madalyn Jennings, LA
Class 1 – Spring Heifer Calf calved 3/1-4/30, 2015
Grand Champion Bull: RLR 14066, Madalyn Reserve Grand Champion Bull: DHF BEEF 1 D&D MS JENNY MANSO, Ellen Deshotel, LA
Jennings, LA COMMANDER 1504, Cody Hanna, LA 2 MRS NUNEZ, Kinlee Boudreaux, LA
Class 2 – Junior Heifer Calf 1/1-2/29, 2015
1 MS KAJUN LADY 569, Ryann Landry, LA
2 J SWEET DAISY 73, Jaselyn Roussell, LA
Class 3 – Winter Heifer Calf 11/1-12/31, 2014
1 MISS COOKIES & CREAM, Caleb Bourgeois, LA
2 MIKELYN, Victoria Dooley, LA
Class 4 – Senior Heifer Calf 9/1-10/31, 2014
1 MISS KALLION, Corey Bourgeois, LA
Class 6 – Early Summer Yearling Heifer 5/1-6/30,
2014
1 MISS CF 1, Taylor Clement, LA
2 MISS CHENIE LAMBEAU, Ashton Smith, LA
Class 7 – Spring Yearling Heifer 3/1-4/30, 2014
1 MISS DIAMOND R, Karlee Nunez, LA
2 MRS. JACKIE, Wacen Fontenot, LA
Class 8 – Junior Yearling Heifer 1/1-2/28, 2014
1 MISS ELEGANCE CAT, Taylor Hess, LA
2 ABBY 71, Jacob P. Fly, LA
Class 9 – Senior Yearling Heifer 9/1-12/31, 2013
1 MISS LUCY, Maeleigh Conner, LA
2 MISS BONCHASSE 3541, Harlee Styron, LA
Grand Champion Braford Base Female
MISS DIAMOND R, Karlee Nunez, LA
Reserve Grand Champion Braford Base Female
MS KAJUN LADY 569, Ryann Landry, LA

Grand Champion Braford Base Female: Reserve Grand Champion Braford Base Female: Braford Base Bulls
MISS DIAMOND R, Karlee Nunez, LA MS KAJUN LADY 569, Ryann Landry, LA
Reserve Grand Champion Braford Base Bull: Class 13 – Spring Bull Calf 3/1-4/30, 2015
Grand Champion Braford Base Bull: MILL FOUR RUNNER, Kaleb Styron, LA 1 CAJUNS MR 150, Tyleigh Canik, LA
CAJUNS MR 150, Tyleigh Canik, LA 2 MR BRIGHT MANSO, Corey Bourgeois, LA
26 BRAFORD news l Winter 2016 Class 14 – Junior Bull Calf 1/1-2/28, 2015
1 JP SWEET CRACKER, Jace Roussell, LA
2 MR GS NUGGET, Slade Shove, LA
Class 15 – Winter Bull Calf 11/1-12/31, 2014
1 DC MR BULLET 1114, Dilan Comeaux, LA
Class 19 – Spring Yearling Bull 3/1-4/30, 2014
1 MILL FOUR RUNNER, Kaleb Styron, LA
Class 20 – Junior Yearling Bull 1/1-2/28, 2014
1 CB MR LUCKY 214, Grant Guilbeaux, LA
2 MILL CAMO, Jace Roussell, LA
Grand Champion Braford Base Bull
CAJUNS MR 150, Tyleigh Canik, LA
Reserve Grand Champion Braford Base Bull
MILL FOUR RUNNER, Kaleb Styron, LA

Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo

January 17, 2016 • Judge: Jim Williams, Boling, TX

Braford Heifers Grand Champion Braford Female: NPH Grand Champion Braford Bull: MR HDG RED
MUSCLES 1054 MS DOTTIE, Hayden Hyman, AR BULL 14034, Mason Mhire, LA
Class 1: CK SOUTHERN GYPSY, Jamie Davis, TX
Class 2: RCM 9182 GIDGET 5718, Rock Crest Reserve Champion Braford Female: RCM Reserve Grand Champion Braford Bull: RCM
9182 HARLIE 4875, Jesse Marett, TX 9182 CLASSIFIED 5145, Rock Crest Ranch, TX
Ranch, TX Champion Bull Calf: RCM 9182 CLASSIFIED 5145, Reserve Champion Yearling Bull: TR RB DARK
Class 3: RCM CHAYNEE 5146, Pepper Townsend,
Rock Crest Ranch, TX KNIGHT B107 ET, Will Boudreaux, LA
WA Reserve Champion Bull Calf: DHF BEEF Class 43: LA 111 HLK HARD LUCK 0913, by Lazy
Class 4: 4D MISS 21, Christian Doucet, LA
Class 5: GPN MISS ATHENA, Joseph Natali, LA COMMANDER 1504, Cody Hanna, LA Acre Cattle Ranch, LA
Champion Heifer Calf: RCM 9182 GIDGET 5718, Class 31: GB MR BUCKLES, Will Boudreaux, LA Champion Senior Bull: LA 111 HLK HARD LUCK
Champion Fall Bull Calf: GB MR BUCKLES, Will
Rock Crest Ranch, TX 0913, by Lazy Acre Cattle Ranch, LA
Reserve Champion Heifer Calf: GPN MISS Boudreaux, LA Reserve Champion Senior Bull: MR WLCH BANDIT
Reserve Champion Fall Bull Calf: LEM 1703 AXL
ATHENA, Joseph Natali, LA 13020, J&G Livestock, LA
Class 8: AAM DS PLATFORM SUEDE B6, Ari ROSE 4002, Laine McCulough, TX Grand Champion Braford Bull: MR HDG RED BULL
Class 35: EJH MR BANDIT 1451, Ashleey Primeaux,
Montemayor, TX 14034, Mason Mhire, LA
Class 9: S5 CM MS 389, Ryan Danos, LA LA Reserve Grand Champion Braford Bull: RCM 9182
Champion Fall Heifer Calf: AAM DS PLATFORM Class 36: RCM 9182 ONLINE SPORTSTER, Rock
CLASSIFIED 5145, Rock Crest Ranch, TX
SUEDE B6, Ari Montemayor, TX Crest Ranch, TX Produce-of-Dam: Rock Crest Ranch, TX
Reserve Champion Fall Heifer Calf: S5 CM MS Class 37: MR HDG RED BULL 14034, Mason Mhire, Get-of-Sire: Rock Crest Ranch, TX
Breeders Best-Six-Head: Rock Crest Ranch, TX
389, Ryan Danos, LA LA Herdsman Award: Boudreaux and Son, LA
Class 13: Miss WLG BUBBLES 14038, Granger Class 38: TR RB DARK KNIGHT B107 ET, Will

Cattle Company, LA Boudreaux, LA
Class 14: RCM 9182 HARLIE 4875, Jesse Marett, TX Champion Yearling Bull: MR HDG RED BULL
Class 15: RCM 9182 MAYBELINE 4827, Clayton
14034, Mason Mhire, LA
Owens, TX
Champion Yearling Heifer: RCM 9182 HARLIE

4875, Jesse Marett, TX
Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer: RCM 9182

MAYBELINE 4827, Clayton Owens, TX
Class 18: TR RB COPPER PENNY 411P, Abby Henry,

LA
Class 19: NPH MUSCLES 1054 MS DOTTIE, Hayden

Hyman, AR
Champion Senior Yearling Female: NPH

MUSCLES 1054 MS DOTTIE, Hayden Hyman, AR
Reserve Champion Senior Yearling Female: TR

RB COPPER PENNY 411P, Abby Henry, LA
Grand Champion Braford Female: NPH MUSCLES

1054 MS DOTTIE, Hayden Hyman, AR
Reserve Champion Braford Female: RCM 9182

HARLIE 4875, Jesse Marett, TX

Braford Bulls

Class 24: HNH CMT MR BLACKJACK 662, Hayden
Hyman, AR

Class 25: DHF BEEF COMMANDER 1504, Cody
Hanna, LA

Class 26: RCM 9182 CLASSIFIED 5145, Rock Crest
Ranch, TX

Class 27: RCM 9182 STEALTH 5139, Rock Crest
Ranch, TX

For information on sale cattle, see our website at

www.redoakbraford.com

Joe, Marshall and John Ellis Joe 903.876.3334
1676 Anderson C.R. 323 903.330.1257 Cell
Palestine, TX 75803 hol ly woodjel l is @ aol.com

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2709 Abbeville Hwy. • Rayne, LA 70578
Cell 337.278.2586 337.581.3171

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