First Lake of the Ozarks Sale Racked Up the Numbers
At the 1st Lake of the Ozarks Texas Longhorn Sale, Bob O'Meara swung for the fences when he picked the Springfield Livestock Marketing Center in Springfield, MO.
O’Meara picked a beautiful facility that had room for almost 16,000 head of cattle in the covered livestock pens and an auction arena that could seat nearly 300. The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center looked to be a great place to sell the most beautiful cattle in the world. Complete with a cozy cafe serving the best iced-tea in Springfield and a western store that held a special sale for the Texas Longhorn crowd.
With nearly all the cattle in early, sale host Bob O'Meara treated all consignors and buyers to a savory Missouri style barbeque feast catered and delivered by the "Rib Crib" a local Springfield restaurant.
Everyone enjoyed the tender beef brisket and tasty chicken with sweet cole slaw and baked beans and had their choice of sweet or unsweetened tea and lemonade. TLBAA’s SuzAnn Spindor, always a helpful hand and cornerstone at every Longhorn sale, helped everyone get their plate of BBQ and was sure to warn all about the spiciness of Missouri BBQ sauce.
The cattle weren't left out; they snacked on fresh green hay and as sale time drew near it seemed their horns had grown a bit longer.
Even with the drought hitting a lot of the TLBAA membership, this set of consigned cattle looked like an excellent collection of Texas Longhorns.
Spirits were high about the upcoming sale and no one could wait until noon on Saturday to see Texas Longhorns in the sale ring.
It was all business on sale day. The Texas Longhorns were ready, and the crowd of 150 plus buyers and consignors were chomping at the bit to kick off the 1st Lake of the Ozarks Sale.
Bill and Jo Le’An of Humansville, MO donated a beautifully carved wooden bench with a Longhorn carved into it. It sold for $450 to Tom Petersen of Buffalo, MO.
La Saber, Lot 62, was the highest selling Longhorn at the sale; bought for $19,500 by Crooked River Ranch, Lawson, MO, and consigned by Owen McGill, Wheatland, Wy.
The sale averaged $2,123 per lot. Volume buyers included: Leonard Aluminum, Inc., Galax, VA; Ben Gravett, Catlett, VA; Crooked River Ranch, Lawson, MO and Jim Kessinger, Bidwell, OH.
Crooked River Ranch took home the highest selling lot. From Left to right Ranch Manager Grant Pedersen, Stacy Andreas, and Bert Macy of Lawson, MO and Sale Host Bob O’Meara of North English, IA.
Leonard, Gravett and Kessinger, who were not present at the sale placed their bids by phone during the sale.
Auctioneer Bill Sayre, Brookfield, MO, plowed through the 117 lots and gave the bidders plenty of time to really contemplate their bids.
TLBAA’s Larry Barker performed as commentator and informed buyers about the quality of the Longhorns consigned by detailing the pedigrees and hinting at the potential hidden in their genetics.
The reception for a Texas Longhorn Sale in Missouri was good. Many far-flung members remarked that it allowed them to attend while the regular sales further south were out of reach. Many looked forward to having another sale in the area soon.
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ATTENTION AFFILIATES: Upcoming World Show Qualifying Show Information Needed by TLBAA for E-Trails Show Calendar and Trails Magazine
The upcoming World Show Qualifying Show Circuit is fast approaching. The TLBAA needs all affiliates to get their upcoming show information sent to Pam Dodson via email or by calling the TLBAA office. Pam’s email is pam@tlbaa.org. The TLBAA office number is (817) 625-6241.
Affiliates need to get Pam the following information as soon as possible.
- Date of the show
- Location of the Show
- Chairman and contact information
- What type of shows will be held. (Haltered, Non-Haltered, Youth)
Don’t waste time, get your show information put front and center on the E-Trails and in the Trails magazine. We want your show to be a success, so get in touch with Pam today and get the word out!
Also, we’ve got shows happening all over the country. Check out our Show Calendar for details.
TLBT NEWS – Young Steer Classification Changes Take Effect
Remember the new classifications for Young Steers take effect now. Please refer to page 76 in the TLBAA Official Handbook to review the changes and for more details.
Imus Ranch mentioned on Bangor Daily News Web site
Known by the Texas Longhorn Industry for its Cattle Ranch for Kids with Cancer program, the Imus Ranch was recently mentioned in an article about camps and ranches for children with cancer. To read the full article click here
R3 Ranch Safe from Fires Near San Angelo
Dry weather and a few errant sparks can be dangerous, but the R3 Ranch near San Angelo, TX, didn’t lose any livestock. We got news late last week about the fires. Thankfully just some fencing will have to be repaired at the R3 Ranch. According to the owners Kim and Robert Richey, about 800 acres burned, but they don’t have the official numbers yet. Check out the news story on the San Angelo Standard-Times Web site.
YO Ranch featured in article in San Antonio Express News
A detailed feature on the YO Ranch, focused on one of the Texas Longhorn industry’s biggest ranches, ran last week in the San Antonio Express-News. The article written by Scott Huddleston – Express-News Staff Writer – gives the ranches history along with a look to the future of Longhorn ranching in southern Texas. To read the full article click here.
Headstone Theft Breathes Life Into Mystery of ‘Unknown Cowboy’
Just northwest of Nocona, TX, in Montague County, the theft of a headstone in a small cemetery has spurred interest in the mystery of an ‘Unknown Cowboy.’ The story was written by Fort Worth Star-Telegram writer Art Chapman, who writes historical based articles about Texas.
LAZY L Ranch Tour This Weekend! Check Out All The Fun Down At The Lazy L!
Click on the FLYER to download the PDF!
This weekend enjoy some hill country hospitality and see some of the finest Texas Longhorns in the world by driving on down to the Lazy L Ranch in Lampasas, TX.
Open invitation to attend the 2006 Ranch Tour
Via Press Release from Heart of Texas Longhorn Association:
The Heart of Texas Longhorn Association invites all Texas Longhorn breeders to attend our 2006 Ranch Tour to be held on July 1, 2006. We will be touring three ranches in the Bryan/College Station area. A highlight of the tour will be the last stop to see the cattle at the Anderson ranch. Dr. Anderson has produced 10 cows that have reached 70” of horn and is the breeder of Coach. I have attached a flyer in pdf format describing the tour and giving a map to the first stop where we will have lunch. Please RSVP if you plan to attend so we can plan the meat for the lunch.
You may contact me to RSVP or for additional information by e-mail or by phone at 979-777-5256. We hope to see you there. Happy Longhorn Trails.
Kenn Harding, President
Heart of Texas Longhorn Association
Upcoming TLBAA Board of Directors Meeting
Saturday, July 29 – 1 p.m.
Hilton Arlington
2401 East Lamar Boulevard
Arlington, Texas, United States 76006-7503
Tel: 817-640-3322
2006 Winter Wheat Forecast Doesn’t Look Good According to the USDA’S National Agricultural Statistics Service
From USDA Press Release
WASHINGTON, Jun. 9, 2006 – Ongoing drought conditions in the southern Great Plains mean that forecasted winter wheat production is down 16 percent from 2005, according to the Crop Production report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
Based on June 1 conditions, NASS forecasts winter wheat production at 1.26 billion bushels, down 4.5 percent from the May 1 forecast. U.S. yield is forecast at 40.5 bushels per acre, down 1.9 bushels from last month and 3.9 bushels from 2005. Areas harvested for grain are expected to total 31.2 million acres, unchanged from May but down 7.7 percent from last year.
Production of hard red winter wheat is forecast at 658.6 million bushels, down 7.9 percent from May and 29.2 percent from last year, according to the NASS report. Soft red winter wheat production is up slightly from last month's estimate, to 357 million bushels, a 15.6 percent increase from 2005. NASS forecasts white winter wheat production at 247.9 million bushels, down 1.5 percent from May and 4.8 percent from 2005.
Looking at 2005-2006 orange production, NASS forecasts utilization at 8.96 million tons, unchanged from May 1 but down 2.8 percent from last season's final utilization.
NASS June crop production forecasts are based on data collected between May 22 and June 6, both from farm operators participating in the monthly Agricultural Survey and from actual field counts obtained by NASS enumerators as part of the Objective Yield Survey.
The June Crop Production report, along with all other NASS reports, is available online at www.nass.usda.gov.
