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Junior Show ChampionsLauren Stowers of Bridgeport, TX exhibited the grand champion junior Limousin heifer at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.

Madison Counsil of Madisonville, TX exhibited the grand champion junior Limousin heifer at the San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo.

Call Carmichael of Midland, TX exhibited the grand champion junior Limousin heifer at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo.

Nichole Keeton of Wolfforth, TX exhibited the reserve champion junior Limousin heifer at the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Blair Davis of Brownwood, TX exhibited the reserve grand champion junior Limousin heifer at the San Angelo Livestock Show and Rodeo.

Kade Willis of Shallowater exhibited

the reserve grand champion junior Limousin heifer at the

Houston Livestock Show.

2 - TLa | May/JuNe 2012

Our Greatest Asset...The Customer.

Let us help you join this list!

We are grateful for the success our program has enjoyed this year, and realize it would not be possible without you, our customer. So from our family here at LFL to yours, we say Thank You!

Additional 2012 buyers: Steve Devillier, Winnie, TX Mark Altman, Shallowater, TX Deryl Stafford, Anadarko, OK Culley Devillier, Winnie, TX Kurt Lemon, Vernon, TX John Lamb, Davidson, OK Collin Voyles, Shallowater, TX Tyler Due, Lufkin, TX Larry Bozeman, Idalou, TX Trent Lintzen, Blue Ridge, TX

Roy Williams, Alvord, TX Hall Cattle Co., Sweetwater, TX Alma Quirl, Stephenville, TX Troy Holdman, Sundown, TX Colt Cunningham, Rose, OK Mark Copus, Burkburnett, TX Carter Long, New Home, TXGreg Hutchins, Cross Plains, TXRichard & Judy Gaona, Roby, TXKenneth Cavanaugh, Hubbard, TX

James Lawrence Estate, Cross Plains, TX David & Paula Houseknecht, Dunnellon, FL

Bruce, Paula & Lee Roy Lawrence Jonny, Amber, Tucker & Colt ParkinsonP.O. Box 299 • Anton, Texas 79313806/997-5381 • 806/790-2535e-mail: [email protected] www.lawrencefamilylimousin.com

L A W R E N C E

F A M I L Y

L I M O U S I N

We thank Stewart Skiles of Dalhart, TX for purchasing the second high selling open heifer at the 2012 National Sale.

Thanks to repeat customer Jayce Wilder of Snook, TX for his purchase at the 2012 Cowtown Classic.

Thanks to Eric Hall of Perrin, TX for selecting this top prospect at the 2012 Texas Best Sale in Wichita Falls.

Thanks to Raston Copeland of Shallowater, TX for purchasing this top prospect at the 2012 Cowtown Classic.

Thank you to repeat buyer Layton Schur of Plainview, TX for purchasing this high selling heifer at the 2012 Cowtown Classic in Fort Worth.

Our thanks to High Point Limousin of Marysville, CA for their purchase of LFL Yvette, another high selling open heifer at the 2012 Cowtown Classic.

Our thanks to Tubmill Creek Farms of New Florence, PA for purchasing LFL Peaches, the top selling open heifer at the 2012 National Sale in Denver. Thanks to Stowers Limousin of Bridgeport, TX for purchasing half interest in her dam, MAGS Sillouette.

LFL PEACHESCOLE Windfall x MAGS Sillouette

LFL YOLANDADHVO Trey X TYCU 1009S

LFL YOURS ALONEMAGS Trailblazer x LFL Upward Bound

LFL WHY NOTSYES User Friendly x LFL Welcome Home

LFL LARAMAGS Stockman x Alma Jo DHVO

LFL SECRET DESiREMAGS Stockman x Alma Jo DHVO

LFL YVETTEEF Smackdown x CFLX Ruby

Visit our website for current sale offerings –www.lawrencefamilylimousin.com


We congratulate Miranda Smith of Detroit, Tesas and Madison Counsil of Madisonville, Texas for having division and reserve division champions with flushmate sisters of CFLX Wild Card and VVLC Black Lucy. We also congratulate Kyle Ming of Liberty, Texas for winning a class at Fort Worth with CFLX Yellow Rose.

Owners: Jim & CArOle COunsilBQA II Certified Herd

Certified Brucellosis- and TB-Free

21314 Osr • mAdisOnville, TexAs 77864Kevin COunsil, shOw BArn mgr.

www.COunsilfAmilylimOusins.COm

Jim, Cell (281) 808-3473Kevin, Cell (281) 808-5511

Good kids and good cattle make a winning combination. Congratulations and thanks to all the juniors who purchased CFLX genetics this year. We invite all NALJA and TJLA members who would like to be a part of the winning combination to stop by or call the ranch today.

A Winning Combination

We also would like to thank all who purchased

semen packages and cattle in the Clear Visions

E Sale and watch for details of our fall sale

September 15.


Jonny, Amber, Tucker & colT PArkinson3206 W st rd 114 | levelland, TX 79336

[email protected], Amber | 806.632.6859, Jonny

Be sure to visit our website for complete updates and more information on our program!

www.parkinsoncattleco.com

Thanks and good luck to all the juniors who purchased Pcc genetics this spring – kade Willis of shallowater, bailee Wright, Ashley & chase

Addington of Wolfforth, melissa singleton of chillicothe, and layton schur of Plainview.

Congratulations

Ashley!Congratulations to the Addington family with their success this year with PCC Xtra Shine, reserve division champion in Fort Worth and

Houston, and class winner at San Antonio.

TJLA FieLd dAy And HeiFer SHow dedicATed To THe memory oF STeve SHieLdS

The 2012 Texas Junior Limousin Field Day and Heifer will be dedicated to the memory of Steve Shields. Mr. Shields and wife Paula from Morton, Texas were longtime member of the TLA, and their daughters Becky and Tiffany were active TJLA members. The family had requested in lieu of flowers,

memorials to the Texas Junior Limousin Association. Thus far over $1,000 has been donated to the TJLA in Steve’s memory. The Field Day will be held at the Mallet Event Center , 2320 S State Hwy 385, Levelland, Texas.

Tentative Field Day ScheduleFriday, June 1 12 p.m. Cattle may begin arriving 2-5 p.m. Paper Check-in 5 p.m. Welcome and Games 6 p.m. Dinner at the Barn 7 p.m. Showmanship Clinic

Saturday, June 2 8-9 a.m. Satellite event registration 8:30 a.m. Steer weigh in 10:30 a.m. Bred & Owned Limousin heifer show Bred & owned Lim-Flex heifer show 12:00 p.m. Lunch at barn 1:00 p.m. Showmanship Contest 3:00 p.m. Judging Clinic 4:00 p.m. Public Speaking/Cow Camp 5:00 p.m. TJLA officer election 7:00 p.m. TJLA Dinner & Awards 9:00 p.m. Dance

Sunday, June 3 8:00 a.m. Breakfast at the barn 8:30 a.m. Church Service 9:00 a.m. Steer Show Bred & Owned Limousin bulls Bred & owned Lim-Flex bulls Owned Lim-Flex heifers Owned Limousin heifers 12:00 p.m. Pizza provided

See you at the Field Day!!


TexAS BeSTGroSSeS $120,900

The Texas Limousin Association held its annual Texas Best Limousin Sale April 14 at the Wichita Livestock Co. in Wichita Falls, Texas. Good weather and grass conditions created a strong demand for the pairs and bulls. The show heifer prospects eligible for the TLA’s Lone Star Shoot-Out were especially well received. Mark Fambro of M-Bar Limousin Breckenridge, Texas was the volume buyer.

$5,900-high selling lot was YRTX You Betcha, a 12/4/11 daughter of YRTX Wolfgang consigned by Young & Rogers Windthorst, Texas. Mackenzie Yandell of Wichita Falls purchased the show heifer prospect.

$5,000-Parkinson Cattle Co. of Levelland, Texas consigned PCC Young Love, a 10/4/11 daughter of KCHP Shiner. Ashley Addington of Wolfforth, Texas purchased the show heifer prospect.

$4,000-Young & Rogers consigned YRTX Yadda Yadda a 9/10/11 daughter of GPFF Blaque Rulon. Paige West of Jacksboro, Texas purchased the show heifer prospect.

$3,500-Brehm Farms of San Antonio, Texas consigned BREMS Xcalibur a 12/6/10 son of WULFS Titus. Paul Schuessler, Valley Spring, Texas purchased the herd sire prospect.

$3,450-Brehm Farms also consigned BREMS Xclusive, a flushmate brother to the high selling bull. Paul English of Southern Cross Ranch of Forney, Texas was the buyer.

$2,950-Stowers Limousin of Bridgeport, Texas consigned SSTO Xtra Style, a 2/10/10 daughter of DHVO Trey that sold with a 2/12/12 bull calf by EF Smackdown to Tony Morrison of Chattanooga, OK.

Sale Summary Avg 11 bulls $250914 show heifers $266820 pairs $23286 breds $155051 lots $2370

Auctioneer: Sonny BoothSale Management: Texas Limousin AssociationSale Consultant: American Cattle Services

HALL-coyoTe HiLLS BuLL

SALe STronGLance Hall, Ken Holloway and their guest

consignors welcomed cattlemen from across the country to their annual bull sale March 10 at the Coyote Hills Ranch in Chattanooga, Oklahoma. These firms offered an outstanding set of well-developed bulls with both 18-month-old and yearling bulls available. The majority of the bulls were black, polled and carried homozygous traits. Both purebred and Lim-Flex sires were available for the large crowd’s appraisal.

$11,500-Top-selling bull-Liberty Ranch of Plainville, Kansas, had the winning bid on full possession and two-thirds interest in LH Xcel Boy 113X, a 9/1/10 homozygous black, homozygous polled, 75% Lim-Flex son of LH Rodemaster 338R out of KRVN Unveil 125U. He was consigned by Hall Cattle Co. of Sweetwater, Texas.

$10,000-Hall Cattle Co. also offered LH Xpress Freight 136X, a 9/9/10 homozygous black, homozygous polled, 75% Lim-Flex son of LH Rodemaster 338R out of KRVN Naches 151N. Full possession and two-thirds interest was purchased

by Diamond Hill Cattle Co. of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma.

$10,000-Hall Cattle Co. had the winning bid on spring possession and half interest in CHR Xtreme Heat 176X, a 10/4/10 homozygous black, homozygous polled son of DHVO Deuce 132R out of CHR Molly Rose 001M. He was offered by Coyote Hills Ranch.

$9,750-Full possession and two-thirds interest in LH Xplorer 152X, a 9/17/10 homozygous black, homozygous polled, 50% Lim-Flex son of GPFF Blaque Rulon out of GAR T510 Traveler H93, sold to Lonely Valley Limousin of Creston, Nebraska. He was offered by Hall Cattle Co..

$8,000-Hall Cattle Co. offered LH Yack Attack 010Y, a 2/22/11 homozygous black, homozygous polled, 75% Lim-Flex son of LH Rodemaster 338R out of Ava Jo DHVO 721R. He was purchased by Farrar Limousin Farm of Dover, Oklahoma.

Sale Summary Gross Avg 39.5 Fall yearlings $4,44935.66 Yearlings $2,88775.16 Bulls $278,700 $3,708

Auctioneer: Bruce BrooksSale Management: American Cattle ServicesSale Consultant: Grassroots Consulting

TLA Executive Secretary Ralph Hawkins and consignor Wayne Baber, past TLA president, visit prior to the Texas Best sale.

Mark Fambro of M-Bar Limousin of

Breckenridge, TX, the sale’s volume

buyer, is thanked by Ralph Hawkins,

TLA Executive Secretary.

Buyer Frank Farrar of Farrar Limousin Farm, Dover, OK, visits with sale host Lance Hall of Hall Cattle Co., Sweetwater, TX.

Brandon Rogers, consignor of the sale’s top selling lot, and Mike Yandell, purchaser of the sale’s top selling lot.

Repeat buyers Joann and Mark Settje of Lonely Valley Limousin, Creston, NE, bid actively throughout the sale.


TexAS LimouSin newSOfficial Publication of the Texas Limousin Association

Ralph Hawkins, Executive SecretaryP.O. Box 880 • Krum, TX 76249

Phone: 940/367-4633 • Fax: 940/482-3649www.texas-limousin.com • email: [email protected]

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AdverTiSerS indexLawrence Family Limousin ......................................................2

Counsil Family Limousin .........................................................3

Parkinson Cattle Company ......................................................4

Texas Junior LIvestock Association ........................................14

Stowers Limousin ....................................................................15

Hall-Coyote Hills Ranch .........................................................16

May 15 Early Entry Deadline, National Junior Heifer Show, Des Moines, IA

May 20 Entry Deadline, Texas Junior Field Day and Heifer Show, Levelland, TX

May 20 TJLA Scholarship Applications are due - Applications can be found on TLA website - www.texas-limousin.com

June 1-3 TJLA Field Day & Heifer Show, Levelland, TX

July 7-13 National Junior Limousin Show and Congress and All-American Futurity, Des Moines, IA

cover SToryThis issue of the TLA News recognizes the tremendous junior

program in the state. Pictured on the cover are the grand and reserves champions at three major stock shows this spring, complete details can be found on page 13 of this issue.

Texas Limousin AssociationThe Texas Limousin News is published bi-monthly in

Krum, TX by the Texas Limousin Association. All advertising copy due the 10th of the month preceding publication. All proceeds from the publication go to the Texas Limousin Association. POSTMASTER: Send address change to Texas Limousin Association, P.O. Box 880, Krum TX 76245.

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DIRECTORS REGION 1Scott Stowers430 CR 1326 Bridgeport, TX 76426940/[email protected]

Larry Garrison273 Peppemint LaneWaskom, TX 75692903/[email protected]

REGION 2Ben ReadingP.O. Box 1337Marlin, TX 76661 832/[email protected]

Jay Wilder P.O. Box 551 Snook, TX 77878 979/[email protected]

REGION 3Vicki Brehm8990 Hildebrandt RoadSan Antonio, TX 78222210/[email protected]

REGION 4Tim SteinP.O. Box 1284Springtown, TX 76082817/[email protected]

REGION 5Lyle Keeton10510 CR 1100Wolforth, TX 79382806/[email protected]

Glenn Schur2669 CR 70Plainview, TX 79072806/[email protected]

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2012-2013 OFFICERSScott Stowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President

Tim Stein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice-President

Lyle Keeton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary

Glenn Schur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Treasurer

Jay Wilder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ex-Officio

Ralph Hawkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Secretary

LimouSin newS & noTeS

TLA weBSiTe To oFFer new SALe PAGe

The TLA has made changes to the website to allow members to advertise cattle they have for sale. The new sale page will be advertised in several publications to drive potential customers to the site. Members will be able to post photos and video. The site will be updated on the first and third Wednesday of the month. The site will have categories for bulls, females, and show prospects (breeder may nominate an advertised show prospect to the Lone Star Shoot-Out buy paying the $200 nomination fee). Costs of advertising will be $100 per head (if a posted animal is consigned to a TLA sale at a later date 50% of the ad cost will be credited to the animals sale expense). Contact the TLA office for more info.

dATeS For 2013 ForT worTH STock SHow HAve cHAnGed

The dates for the 2013 Fort Worth Stock have been announced and there are changes that will affect the schedule of Limousin events. The Lone Star Shoot-Out will be Saturday, January 26, the junior heifer show will be Sunday, January 27. The Cowtown Classic Limousin Sale will be Friday, February 1, and the major MOE open Limousin show will be Saturday, February 2.

HoST HoTeLS For TJLA FieLd dAy & HeiFer SHow

The following hotels have room blocks for the TJLA Field Day, when making reservations request the Texas Junior Limousin room block:

Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 806-894-8555, rate of $99.99Best Western,806-894-9155, rate of $91.99Entry forms and rules can be found on the junior page of

the TLA website, www.texas-limousin.com.

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Hello Friends and fellow Limousin enthusiasts,

“What a difference a year makes.” That’s the phrase I kept hearing over and over at the TLA’s Texas Best Sale in Wichita Falls. Last year the countryside was plagued with wild fires, high winds, and a record setting drought. This year saw picture perfect weather, abundant grass, and an enthusiastic crowd of bidders.

While circumstances may change, one thing remains constant, our association will persevere. That is because of good people who care for each other and the breed of cattle they chose to raise. In this issue is a testimony from a daughter about her father and the times spent together as a family going to Limousin sales, Junior Nationals, and Field Days. While it surely is a testament about a good man, it is also a testament about a valuable program. Many of you have fond memories of times spent hauling to livestock shows across Texas and beyond with your families. Sometimes it was scorching hot or bitter cold, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, but at the end of the day you are ready to pack up and go again.

I’m not sure who said it, but I have heard of the Field Day and Junior Nationals referred to as a “Limousin Family Reunion.” I hope you will take time to attend the TLA’s family reunion at the TJLA Field Day and heifer show in Levelland June 1-3, you will be glad you did.

Speaking of change, you may have noticed a change in the format of the TLA News, we hope you like it. The TLA News is the voice of our association and is supported solely by its advertisers. Well over 2,000 copies are sent to cattlemen, agriculture science teachers, county extension agents, and prospective customers in several states. If you are not presently advertising in the TLA News, we invite you to contact the TLA office, ads can be tailored to fit any budget.

Sincerely,

Ralph Hawkins

A LeTTer From THe execuTive SecreTAry

Ralph

PAST PRESIDENTSM.E. Singleton, Jr., deceasedFloyd McGownDorcell YoungWillard PflugerJames DyerE.J. Bishop, deceased

Lewis Bingham, deceasedCecil Johnson, Jr.Tom StewmanEd Hughes, deceasedGene Rodgers, deceasedPayton ScottMike Speer

Pierce Boyd, deceasedJim YoungBruce LawrenceCharles KrackauJim DyerRalph HawkinsBret Begert

Wayne BaberBrad DavisJ.R. BradyJay Wilder



On the outside, Steve Shields looked like a serious guy. In fact,

most of his kids’ friends were intimidated by him at first. But

once you got passed that, you found a warm, funny man who

would go out of his way to help you. He shared his knowledge and took

the time to learn something from you. He had a passion for excellence in

everything he did.

Every decision Steve made was planned with the utmost precision – so

not surprising – he drove 22 hours to Moultrie, Georgia, to buy the first

Limousin heifers from Louie Perry. It was a trip his girls will never forget,

and the first of many long trips revolving around cattle.

Steve grew up in the small town of Idalou, Texas. He attended Texas Tech

University before moving to Morton, Texas, with his wife Paula in 1979.

Steve became actively involved in the community, specifically the agricultural

community. He worked in the cotton seed delinting business for more than

25 years and was always on the cutting edge of technology and business

practices in a changing agricultural world.

He was a member of the Morton Ag Boosters, Cochran County Livestock

Association, American Cotton Seed Delinters Association where he held

numerous offices, the North American Limousin Foundation, Texas

Limousin Association, and First United Methodist Church in Morton.

In 1992, Steve and his family established Shields Excel Limousin. He

learned firsthand the kind of camaraderie that this organization cherishes

the following summer in Jackson, Mississippi, when the family attended their

first Junior National Show. People welcomed the family with open arms,

showing them the ropes- everything from teaching two young girls how

to blow hair the correct way to allowing a 6 foot 5 man stand behind them

watching them clip cattle for hours on end. The family learned a lot about

cattle that year, but more importantly about life.

Steve was a daddy who took his children to the bank and made them ask

for a loan to buy their animals; spent hours at night teaching them how to

write a check and balance a checkbook or work on record books and then

got up at 5:30 the next morning to take them to feed their cattle before

school. Each day, every chore, every stock show Steve taught his children

something.

If you wanted to see how to make a good bed for your heifer you could

check the Shields’ area. You would find that Becky had tried to make beds,

but had been banished to walk the cattle while the perfectionists, Steve

and Tiffany, finished and made sure that those cattle were sleeping in the

Hilton of the show barn. Hours on end were spent drilling kids for the Quiz

Bowl, sitting in line all night waiting to unload, watching in the ring all day

learning so he could share that knowledge with others, nothing was done

halfway.

Steve had a passion for excellence.

He also had a passion for the Texas Junior Limousin Assocation. Steve

was never a member of the TLA Board, he didn’t serve as an officer, but he

was there. At numerous stock shows and events, he hauled his family and

his cattle for hours on end to different corners of this country. He welcomed

people into the fold each year and advocated for the breed. And to what

end? Every year FFA, 4-H, TJLA and NALJA send hundreds of smart, well-

prepared young men and women out in to the world to make a difference.

On September 7, 2011, Steve parted from this life and found excellence in

the Lord’s arms. His daughters and his wife who have benefitted and enjoyed

this organization so much in their lifetime asked that the field day be held

in his memory. Truly this weekend is in honor of every dad in here who has

sat in line in a pickup all night, taught their child to shovel manure or clip

a calf, gone to every antique store in the county to find something someone

needed for Cow Camp at a Junior National Show or sat at the Pep Boys store

stranded in a pickup with a blown radiator in the middle of the July heat, on

a holiday weekend, with full trailer. You make a difference in the lives of your

children, and they in turn, make a difference to others. To every parent out

there; thank you for what you do.

A TriBuTe To STeve SHieLdS

by becky Hardin


HouSTon STock SHow cHAmPionS nAmedThe Houston Livestock Level II open Limousin show was held March 4 in

Houston, Texas. Brandon Callis of Brenham, Texas sorted the 31 entries. Taking the Division V Champion and Grand Champion female banner

was SBLX Xtra Special, a 1/10/10 daughter of DHVO Deuce and MAGS Manuela, owned by Lauren Stowers of Bridgeport, Texas. Travis Payne of Levelland, Texas exhibited the Division V Reserve Champion and Reserve Grand Champion female with PCC Xotic, a 7/22/10 daughter of DHVO Trey and LFL Loretta.

Division II Champion female was LFL Young Emotions, a 5/13/11 DHVO Trey daughter out of EXLR Emotion 643K exhibited by Lawrence Family Limousin of Anton, Texas. The Division II Reserve Champion was CFLX Black Robin, a 4/1/11 daughter of Sennet Wonderful and BOHI Red Robin exhibited by Counsil Family Limousin.

Division III Champion female was AUTO Pipi, a 12/1/10 daughter of AUTO Real Limits and BOHI Sunset exhibited by Counsil Family Limousin. The Division III Reserve Champion was EWH Xtra Fine, a 11/3/10 daughter of MAGS Unloosen and RVDR Udderly Fine exhibited by Ethan Hodges, Leaksville, Mississippi.

Division IV Reserve Champion was EWH Exteme Star, a 10/2/10 daughter of LESF Asphalt and EWHS Rock Star exhibited by Ethan Hodges, Leakesville, Mississippi.

The Division V Reserve Champion was DJ Executive Privilege, a 2/13/10

daughter of DHVO Deuce and DJ Uptown Girl. Winning Division V and the Grand Champion bull award was MJ

Xtravaganza, a 1/5/10 son of EF Main Stay and SBLX True Love exhibited by DeMar Farms of Canton, Texas and Mark Blake of Earl Park , Indiana. The Reserve Grand Champion and Division II Champion bull was CFLX Wonder 110Y, a 4/1/11 son of Sennet Wonderful and AUTO Mallory exhibited by Counsil Family Limousin of Madisonville, Texas.

The Division I Champion bull was CHHR Hot Rod, a 7/2/11 son of EF Smack Down and CPPD Sassy Girl exhibited by Kevin Hammond of Alvarado, Texas. Division I Reserve Champion bull was RNKD Young Money a 9/1/11 son of AUTO Black Dakota and ASLE Stella Mae exhibited by Kidd Limousin of Alvarado, Texas.

Division II Reserve Champion bull was DMAR Yogie, a 3/28/11 son of DHVO Deuce and JCL Peppermint exhibited by DeMar Farms Canton, Texas.

Division III Champion bull was CFLX Wonder 118Y, a 2/17/11 son of Sennet Wonderful and CFLX Black Lucy exhibited by Counsil Family Limousin of Madisonville, Texas.

Division V Reserve Champion bull was LFL Xavier, a 4/30/10 son of DHVO Trey and EXLR Emotions exhibited by May Farms, Lamar, Colorado and Lawrence Family Anton, Texas.

SBLX Xtra Special, owned by Lauren Stowers, Bridgeport, TX, was the Houston Open Show Grand Champion female.

PCC Xotic, owned by Travis Payne Levelland, TX, was the Reserve Grand champion female at the Houston Open Show.

MJ Xtravaganza, owned by DeMar Farms, Canton, TX, was the Houston Open Show Grand Champion bull.

CFLX Wonder 110Y, owned by Counsil Family Limousin, Madisonville, TX, was the Reserve Grand Champion bull


SAn AnTonio SHow nAmeS LimouSin cHAmPionS

The San Antonio open Limousin show was held February 11 in San Antonio, Texas. Cary Crow of Franklin, Texas sorted the 22 females and five bulls. SBLX Xtra Special, the Grand Champion female came from Division V and was a 1/1/10 daughter of DHVO Deuce and MAGS Manuela exhibited by Stowers Limousin. Counsil Family Limousin earned Reserve Grand Champion female honors with the Division III Champion, AUTO Pipi, a 12/1/10 63% Lim-Flex daughter of AUTO Real Limits and BOHI Sunset.

The Division II Champion female was CFLX Black Robin, a 4/1/11 daughter of Sennett Wonderful and BOHI Red Robin. Division II Reserve Champion was WLR Yoko, a 3/12/11 daughter of MAGS Wiggler and EF Why Not Me, exhibited by Tackett Limousin of Kaufman, Texas.

Division III, Reserve Champion was Brems Tafeta, a1/1/11 daughter of LH Rodemaster and AUTO Raquel.

The Division IV Champion female was SSTO Xena, a 9/11/10 daughter of DHVO Trey and SSTO Integrity. Division IV Reserve Champion was Brems Sedelia, a 10/1/10 daughter of MAGS Trail Drive and Brems Pukka exhibited by Brehm Farms.

The Division V Reserve Champion female was CFLX Wild Lucy, a 2/8/10 daughter of CFLX Wild Card and VVLC Black Lucy exhibited by Counsil Family Limousin.

The Grand Champion bull was CFLX Wonder 118Y, a 2/17/11 son of Sennet Wonderful and CFLX Black Lucy exhibited by Counsil Family Limousin. The Reserve Grand Champion bull was Brems Du Monde, a 10/2/10 son of GPFF Blaque Rulon and ANLC Dennisse exhibited by Brehm Farms of San Antonio, Texas.

SBLX Xtra Special was named Grand Champion female at the San Antonio Open Show for Stowers Limousin Bridgeport, TX.

AUTO Pipi was named Reserve Grand Champion female at the San Antonio Open Show for Counsil Family Limousin, Madisonville, TX.

CFLX Wonder 118Y was named the Grand Champion bull at the San Antonio Open Show for Counsil Family Limousin of Madisonville, TX.

Brems Du Monde was named the San Antonio Open Show Reserve Grand Champion bull for Brehm Farms of San Antonio, TX.

For complete class results, go to www.texas-limousin.com


Breeders Directory

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NORTH AMERICAN LIMOUSIN FOUNDATION PO Box 4467, Englewood, CO 80155

phone: 303-220-1693 • fax: 303-220-1884www.nalf.org

LIMOUSIN* Retail product gain Mcal of ME.

Breed group means for muscle growth efficiency and red meat yield.(MARC 1999 Technical Bulletin, Number 1875)

Efficiency ofRetail Product

Productionto 463*

DressingPercent

RibeyeArea

Percent RetailProduct

Limousin

Angus

Hereford

Gelbvieh

Simmental

Charolais

57

26

24

49

46

50

13.4

10.6

10.5

13.0

12.6

12.5

72.3

61.5

60.1

70.0

68.4

68.7

63.4

61.3

60.3

59.9

59.8

60.7

Ranch: 903-588-2546Cell: 903-466-60151426 CR SW 3110

Mt Vernon, Tx [email protected]

www.kfranches.com

KF Ranches

Edward & Joyce Kirby

4K Limousin

Muscle into profit

Muscle, Growth, efficiency

Herd Bulls Replacement Heifers Club Calvesregistered seedstock: limousin & Angus

214-263-2568 www.kwhranch.com

mO EGARanch

8cCarthy’s

26107 cr 137Bedias, tX 77831phone: 936.827.5972

rusty & tammy Mccarthycell: 714.404.8739

[email protected]

Specializing in Limousin & Lim-Flex Cattle

“Certified Free”Brucellosis & TB

herd #901911503

Wayne & Linda Baber6301 fm rd 1146

PO Box 70 • marquez, Tx 77865home (903) 626-6822

Cell (979) [email protected]

Baber RanchLimousin Cattle

JJWIJ&J Cattle CompanyJoe and Jay Wilder

Box 551 • Snook, Texas 77878Jay: 979-272-8736Joe: 979-846-6891

RAY CORNELSON979/543-4873 HOME

979/541-9595

Club CalvesBulls • Heifers

Mark A. smithMobile: (515) 229-5227

phone/fax: (515) 965-1458

www.grassrootsgenetics.com

2511 ne 99th placeAnkeny, iA 50011

[email protected]

office:12942 cr 4037

Holts summit, Mo 65043(866) 305-9600

Monroe & CarolHenderson

608 N. 6th St.940/567-3257

Jerry & JeanHenderson

646 Shown Rd.940/567-5153

P.O. Box 523Jacksboro, Texas 76458

Stocker & Feeder Cattle Registered Limousin Bulls & Heifers

Henderson Cattle Company

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Jonny, Amber, Tucker & colT PArkinson3206 W st rd 114 | levelland, TX 79336

[email protected], Amber | 806.632.6859, Jonny

www.parkinsoncattleco.com

gary & susan fuchs • stephen, nathan & emilyP.O. Box 81 • Cameron, Tx 76520

254/482-0611 • [email protected] fuchs, manager • 254/482-0052

[email protected] • www.fuchslimousin.com

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counSiL-keeTon win SAn AnTonio Junior SHow

The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Junior Limousin show was February 17 in San Antonio, Texas. Randy Daniel of Colbert, Georgia sorted the 63 entries. The Grand Champion heifer was CFLX Wild Lucy, a 2/8/10 75% Lim-Flex daughter of CFLX Wild Card and VVLC Black Lucy exhibited by Madison Counsil. The Reserve

Grand Champion heifer was LLKT Yvonne, a 2/18/11 purebred daughter of LLKT Tremor and LLKT Unique exhibited by Nichole Keeton.

SSTO Yellow Rose, a 3/8/11 daughter of DHVO Trey was the Reserve Champion heifer calf for Jayce Wilder of Snook, Texas. The Junior Champion heifer was LFL Xtravagant, a 5/3/10

daughter of DHVO Trey exhibited by Cassie Burnett of Hale Center, Texas. The Reserve Senior Champion heifer was CFLX Lucy, a 3/2/10 daughter of CFLX Wild Card and VVLC Black Lucy exhibited by Miranda Smith of Detroit, Texas.

cArmicHAeL And dAviS win SAn AnGeLo STock SHow & rodeo

The San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo junior Limousin heifer show was held February 19, 2012. Jim Williams, Boling, Texas evaluated the 25 entries. This was the first year for junior Limousin heifers in San Angelo and the show was made possible by the following breeders providing the premium support: Ryan & Susan Carmichael, Lawrence Family Limousin, Brian Payne and Stowers Limousin.

The Grand Champion and Division I Champion was LH Yakity Sue, a 2/25/11 daughter

of LH Rodemaster and MAGS Spunky exhibited by Call Carmichael of Midland, Texas. Reserve Grand Champion and Division III Champion was DL X-Tra Merit, a 3/20/10 daughter of EXLR Neo and SCC Nixie exhibited by Blair Davis of Brownwood, Texas.

Reserve Division I Champion went to SBIH Y U So Sexy, a 6/7/11 daughter of LFL Walter and LFL Sweet Thang exhibited by Troy Holdman of Sundown, Texas. Division II Champion was LFL Jo Majesty a 6/13/10 daughter of DHVO Trey

and LFL 4077P exhibited by Trent Lintzen of Blue Ridge, Texas. Reserve Division II Champion was Xanado, a 6/4/10 daughter of DHVO Trey and LFL Tango Girl exhibited by Troy Holdman of Sundown, Texas. The Division III Reserve Champion was YRTX Watersprite, a 9/4/09 daughter of Schillings Talladega and YRTX Stormy exhibited by Kade Willis of Shallowater, Texas.

STowerS And wiLLiS ToP HouSTon Junior SHow

The Houston Livestock junior Limousin Heifer show was March 10 in Houston, Texas. Chan Phillips of Maysville, Kentucky placed the 76 females. The Grand Champion was SBLX Xtra Special, a 1/1/10 daughter of DHVO Deuce and MAGS Manuela exhibited by Lauren Stowers of Bridgeport, Texas. The Reserve Grand Champion was YRTX Water Sprite, a 9/14/09

daughter of Schillings Talladega and YRTX Stormy exhibited by Kade Willis of Shallowater, Texas. Michaela Yandell of Wichita Falls, Texas exhibited the Champion Heifer Calf with YRTX Yuppie, a 5/11/11 63% Lim-Flex daughter of YRTX Wolfgang. Nichole Keeton of Wolfforth, Texas exhibited the Reserve Champion Heifer Calf with LLKT Yvonne, a 2/18/11 daughter of

LLKT Tremor. LH Xtra Diamond, a 10/7/10 69% Lim-Flex daughter of DHVO Deuce was the Champion Junior Heifer for Cassie Burnett of Hale Center, Texas. Ashley Addington of Wolfforth, Texas led out the Reserve Junior Champion heifer with PCC Xtra Shine, a 50% Lim-Flex daughter of KCHP Shiner.

For complete class results, go to www.texas-limousin.comGood Luck to the Texas Juniors at the National Junior Limousin Show & Congress

July 7-14, 2012 • Des Moines, Iowa



For more information about our program visit our website at www.stowerslimousin.com

Dr. Scott, Donna & Lauren Stowers430 County Road 1326 • Bridgeport, TX 76426

940/644-2747 • 940/577-1514Jason Gaston, manager

817/247-8011

SSTO Sentimental 6807S

BOHI Red Robin

SBLX Xtra Special

LFL Peaches

A Firm FoundationThe foundation of our program is built upon an elite group of donors. The combination of Angus, lim-flex and Purebred donors allows us the ability to use a wide range of breed-leading sires to produce the kind of cattle that meets the needs of commercial and seedstock producers alike.

This 50% lim-flex is a daughter of our Angus donor, mA CO94 of 875 sleep easy, and JCl lodestar. sentimental became a donor in her own right for Riverdale Ranch.

BOHI Red Robin combines the great Angus sire, Connealy Lead On, with MAGS Manuela, a top donor for the Magness and Sugar Bush programs. Red Robin’s progeny include mAgs wahoo, the Champion lim-flex of the 2011 national western junior show for mark Blake, and mAgs wazowski, the 2010 and 2011 All-American Futurity Division Champion, now working in the Fuchs Limousin program in Cameron, TX.

This DHVO Deuce x MAGS Manuela daughter will enter the donor pen at the conclusion of her tremendous show career. Her most recent wins include Grand Champion at the houston open and junior shows as well as the san Antonio open show.

LFL Peaches was the top selling open heifer at the 2012 national sale in denver and is a daughter of MAGS Silhouette. We are pleased to be a partner with Lawrence Family Limousin on Silhouette a top producing daughter of BR Midland and MAGS Lady Ace.

Our families offer a hearty thanks to

these customers of our Annual Bull Sale

& Drought Reduction Female Sale.

The future is bright and we have all

the proof of that with a third generation

of the Hall Cattle Co. and Coyote Hills

Ranch families coming into the ranks!

We look forward to watching as

these customers redeem their success

with their Hall-CHR genetics. Watch

for these programs down the road!

A Hearty Thanks!

Ken Holloway580/597-2419, night • 580/581-7652, dayClendon Bailey, Cattle manager • 580/704-673923998 state hwy. 5 • Chattanooga, OK 73528580/597-3006, office • www.hallchr.comemail: [email protected]

Lance HallP.O. Box 168 • sweetwater, Tx 79556

325/235-4345 office • 325/235-2863 homeemail: [email protected] • www.hallchr.com

Grover Adams - OKMark Altman - TXLester Adler - OKBrehm Farms - TXJett Berry - OKJudson Berry - OKGarrett Blair - OKBlazin K Limousin - KSLarry Bozeman - TXBradley Brewster - OKRhonda Cordell - MTRoy Covalt - OKCR Cattle Co. - OKCircle S Farm & Ranch - OKBob Collins - OKCoy Cattle Co. - OKColt Cunningham - OKSteve Devillier - TXDiamond Hill Cattle Co. - OKLester Denny - OKBrad Davis - TX

Diamond Hill Cattle Co. - OKMike Dickey - OKRick Earle - OKEdwards Land & Cattle - NCDon Fischer - OKWillard Fox - OKRichard Gaona - TXJerry Gustafson - NEWayne Hamrick - TXHuddleston Bros. - OKDavid Hall - TXLance Hall - TXMike Hall - TXMitch Hall - TXRobin Hamm - TXShana Holloway - OKDavid Houseknecht - FLJames Jennings - OK Chris Jerez - OKJust-A-Mere Farms - OHBernard Kilhoffer - OK

Calvin Kroes - TXKenneth Kern - OKDavid Knoll - OKJason Landes - OKJohn Lamb - OKKurt Lemon - TXLiberty Ranch - KSLonely Valley Limousin - NELawrence Family Limousin - TXLive Oak Limousin - LALongview Limousin - KYTim McCary - OKMagness Land & Cattle - COEverett Martin - OKMassey Limousin - KYMaupin Limousin - OKDanny Mooney - OKAndy Powers - OKP Bar S Ranch - OKKolton Pounds - TXDick Ratliff - KS

Ratliff’s Cherry Creek Farms - KSRoadrunner Cattle Co. - OKSmith Brothers - OKDaryl Stafford - OKCharles Smith - OKSouth River Ranch - OKStowers Limousin - TXSugar Bush Limousin - MIFrank Tastove - OKJeff Terrill - OKTroutman Ranch - OKSadie Tucker - OKTackett Limousin - TXBrooks Thompson - OKThree Mile Land & Cattle - OKTNT Limousin - OKW & W Ranch - TXWright Farms - OKYoung & Rogers - TX

Grandchildren of Lance & Kathy Hall and Ken & Sue Ann Holloway(l-r) Marissa, Anna, Kate & Alex Hall and Ross Holloway Turner

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2012 TLA May-June News