Butler, MO 64730. The dun cattle came from the coast and the flea-bitten (color) ones having white with red ears, came from East Texas. Her coloring was white speckled, with red ears, red-ringed eyes and nose, and red-speckled ankles. $132.14. The Yates herd was about 1500 head of rugged cows in the Big Bend area of West Texas, near Alpine. When the TLBAA started to sponsor sales, Milby consigned several cows to help out. This was his kind of cow . No one paid any premium for breed purity or any other of several similar virtues 50 to 100 years ago. every woman. Contact: Mike Crawford , Email: mike_crawford@mccom.com www.texaslonghornbreeder.com. Best Western - 512-620-0300 The tri-color Each item in the museum has a unique and fascinating history. all were white like their mother. George W. owned stock pens where the Butler Ranch joined the G.H. The key is the ability to blend superior individuals to compliment the total correct result. Assisted by 18-year-old Milby, the elder Butler supervised the planting of the trees, many of which still shade the sidewalks of League City. Friday, September 3, 2021 12:00 Noon Cattle Viewing Saturday, September 4, 2021 8:00 a.m. Cattle Viewing 11:00 a.m. Something 22245 S. Lower Highland Rd. . The longest, tallest and most rapid gaining Longhorns all trace to this great bull. He served for a number of years until somebody else could qualify.". We breed, raise, and sell registered Texas Longhorns on our 200 acre ranch outside of Houston. Office: 660-679-6535. He had big ideas all the way through. Only in the last 100 years were cattle performance tested for human consumption, . The most famous WR bull of all time was "WR 2935." ears and ankles. The Peeler cattle are truly professional range cattle. The Butler Color Foundation. Burnell was a deaf mute, but he was a strong willed man, determined to make his way in the world. The pure family herd program doesn't allow breeders the out cross genetic privilege of the other six Longhorn families. Brahman Cattle Sale. At Dickinson Cattle Co. LLC no one of the seven pure families is bred as such, but rather a "blend" of superior individuals representing the top genetics of the most popular pure families. The Marks cattle were then a part of the old Yates stock but probably not a large part considering the massive number in the Yates herd. sands of the desert. Many Butler steers were used in the Centennial Trail Drive to Dodge City in 1966. They are individualistic and no other herds look exactly like they do. cattle, if a wife doesn't like an animal, the deal generally won't happen. They are structurally sound and good mothers. Nevertheless, Milby Butler be counted among the most important and influential breeders in the history of Texas Longhorn cattle The bloodline that bears his name has left an indelible stamp upon uncounted numbers of cattle, spanning decades of the breed's development. Click to play video. the ITLA judging point system may only amount to 2% of the final placing, yet The bronze was cast by world famous sculptor Terry Kelsey of Guthrie, Texas. of years were cattle that could pull a covered wagon, plow or drag logs for comes to faces and wives, color matters. Their horns are not usual like most other cattle breeds. Even so, Meshell says, there are not very many Butler cattle around today. Located just 15 miles south of San Antonio, TX. However, just because a cow has 80 inches of horn tip-to-tip doesnt mean shell produce long horned offspring. The MIlby Butler- started with cattle rescused from shipment to Cuba by way of the family owned stock pens in League City, Texas. It is difficult to predict progeny color of most Butler cattle. I do not pretend to write down all the individual good or bad traits of the seven herds. All the while, we were learning about the breed and modifying our program. They fall to a white color often with dark ears, nose, eyes and ankles. This is when we knew that Texas Longhorn cattle were where we wanted to be and what we wanted to represent. Years after his death, there still survives an identifiable type of Texas Longhorn cattle that bears the Butler name, which may be traced in an unbroken line to the native big-horned cattle of East Texas and the Gulf Coast. Note: Milby Butler 1889-1971: The Butler Longhorns Live On, by Deborah Sizemore, was reprinted with permission from The Longhorn Scene, October, 1983. He served as president of TLBAA for 2 years and was well appreciated. If a cow had nicked or splintered a horn, the kids were instructed to sand down the rough places so every head sported a flawless set of horns. They are the corkscrew horn and the wine color factors. The Peeler cattle have size, lots of milk and they are protective mother cows deluxe. She was a medium-sized cow with a double-twist corkscrew shape to her horns. DeWitt Meshell has described the Butler Texas Longhorn as a type of Longhorn all its own. Like, "Sort of brownish, with little yellowish specks of a smoky, roanish, Lockhart Auction Additional lodging conveniently located in San Marcos & Austin, Texas Kaso has been Raising Straight Butler since 1986 and been Raising Longhorn Cattle in General since 1983.He is the Co-Host of the Butler Breeder's Invitational , He is the Largest single donor to the Butler Longhorn Museum (located in League City).Kaso has judged many TLBAA youth and open shows as well many Futurities including Past Butler In marketing I also do not criticize these old time producers for their efforts, which may appear somewhat lacking on records. LIVE WEBCAST and INTERNET BIDDING AVAILABLE Probably the most appreciated thing about the WR cattle is their fine set of pedigrees. You can also email us at david@stanleycattleco.com. Breeders blended these two cattle to create an animal better suited to specific environments and conditions. 832-679-6571 Today we see some beautiful colored Yates cattle which were not a normal thing years ago. "I never sell my Longhorns," he once said. Most of his herd sires were out of the cows with the best corkscrew horns. They lived in semi-desert, lots of mesquite, diamond back rattlers and timber wolves. Saturday, September 3 - 12 Noon Located in League City, Texas, the museum tells the unique story of the iconic breed of Texas longhorn cattle through a one-of-a-kind collection of western art and artifacts. . "Like the silver dollars, there are not going to be any more, we can only preserve the Longhorns we have!" The Butler Museum in Milby's home town houses a large collection of skulls, shoulder mounts and much more related to the Butler Texas Longhorn Legacy. Unfortunately, many in todays Longhorn industry have gotten caught up in one-trait selection at the expense of historic traits that have set the Longhorn apart from other cattle breeds and allowed them to survive for hundreds of years mothering ability, browse utilization, and disease resistance. One of his 22 blood types of record was also found in Hereford cattle. brindles. Rich reds are more valuable than pale Milby loved horns. Hopefully a happy As dominant cattle The most famous cow ever produced by WR was "Measles." At one time the historic Wright blood was intensely inbred. popular genetic selection choice to breed a flashier offspring, and in turn If a cow has a lot of white on the face, like a Hereford with a white nose, When a fighty cow came in the ring, most breeders were not that enthusiastic. Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Butler Longhorn Museum. Todays breeding legends like Owen McGill and Bob Loomis have recognized the importance of Butler genetics, and have built elite herds resulting in some of the most sought after genetics in the Longhorn industry. The Butler bulls that are used as herd sires should be around 42" at two years of age. Copyright 2007 by Butler Texas Longhorn Breeders As a teenager, George W. left League City to join the Confederate Army and did not return home until after the Civil War. One time a WR cow come in the ring, ran over to Elmer Parker, who was horseback, and promptly tried to hook his horse down. Garnet Brooks confirmed this. We now have a small herd of high quality registered Butler and Butler-blend longhorns. Color, he said, was unpredictable. The big horn cattle of Yates blood are steers, and some are very competitive in shows in their old age. By 1956, he had about 550 head of cattle. maybe brindle, some dark and some yeah!" Today the Emil Marks land is totally covered with city. Our goal with our ranch is to actively participate in the preservation of the traditional Texas Longhorns. Butler was a Mississippi boy, born June 20, 1834 in Scott County to Burnell and Sarah Ann (Ricks) Butler. Wright cows are extra feminine, very trim necks and straight backs. Texas Ranger is the strongest male line in the breed. Some Peeler cows give so much milk their udders become damaged and their productive life is reduced. The seven families are Butler, Wichita Refuge, Peeler, Wright, Phillips, Yates, and Marks. At this writing, every world or International All Age Champion Bull traces back to Texas Ranger. Butler had up to 600 head of longhorns which are unique in several ways. Cattlemen caught in a devastating cost-price squeeze are now taking a serious second look at the old Texas Longhorn. These cattle are bred for horns. many herds have no grullo animals. For this reason, Butler cattle are still the foundation of many Texas Longhorn herds. Periodical. Annual conventions could be right on the edge of a shoot-out and Jack would take the floor and slowly cool the hot-headed loud-mouths down to a conversational tone. These are often very twisted as they get old. The dynamic colors seen today, have been bred into herds by special selection because of public appeal. Women understand pretty things. "This is conceded to be the longest wagon bridge in the world," reported the Texas Coast Promoter in 1896. As a result of the evolution of world cattle adapting to their environment, Mailing Address: 563 W. Bay Area Blvd., Webster, TX 77598 WICHITA REFUGE cattle have the best known history. Native East Texas big-horned cattle were relatively abundant in the area before 1930. Many Yates bulls have been used but I've never seen one with truly long horns. I'm talking about all culled out, all handpicked cows. please contact Rocky at 210-414-3949. About 15% of the Dickinson Cattle Co. LLC herd is Butler blood. The herd stayed down in the tall grasses close to Galveston Bay until the mosquitoes and snakes became bad enough each spring to chase the cattle to higher ground. large horns (to retain yokes) and athletic abilities were of the utmost importance. It would stand to reason that a high They were and are today a mix of breeds blended and refined by the elements of time, stress and survival. percentage of calves would be a lot like the parent animals. Proudly created with. No one bid against him after that. Very few people use Peeler bulls today but the heavy milking cows are appreciated by those who do. Many purchasing selections involve the final OK by the wife. This availability creates WR bulls in large numbers and therefore they normally sell fairly economically. It started with 2 Registered Longhorn cows in 2010, grew to over 35 head of Longhorns, Watusi, Highland and crossbred cattle, and then went through a full herd dispersal in 2018. Fall round-ups were held before the herd drifted back to the lowlands. As more Brahman cattle and English breeds were crossed with the native cattle, however, pure Longhorns became scarcer. He was successful in raising that. The horns get perpetually thinner." That said, Texas longhorn cattle tend to be 48-60 inches or 1.2-1.5 m long, on average. Meshell remembers Milby B as a knowledgeable cattleman and breeder. in the transition. For all his years of experience with the cattle, Milby Butler did not claim to be an expert Texas Longhorn breeder. He honestly felt any other blood was inferior to a small Spanish type rugged Longhorn. He was ruthlessly blood tested by his opponents searching for impurities. The numbers available today of the pure Marks blood have been diluted and are no doubt the smallest in number of the seven families. AI. Classic Ace was a Longhorn with horns that stretched more than eight feet in length. WR is not well appreciated for herd sires. cancer finds it's way to non-pigmented sensitive areas. Some interchanging of bulls was done with Graves Peeler and Wichita Refuge in later years. Non-pigmented eye areas have historically been a major weakness He wanted his cows to come in every year with a fat, live calf and no excuses. . The Peeler, WR and Butler all have a dated beginning. Our customers are like our extended family and we want to help you successfully market your cattle. The city developed around the Butler Ranch and Cattle Station and whose history stretches all the way back to before the Civil War. Upon the death of Milby Butler in 1971, the cattle were gathered up and sold. Yet Milby worried that the lack of new blood suitable for introduction into his herd was affecting horn quality. Where Excellence is Expected. When evaluating WR bulls, their horns are more curled forward and up like the Spanish fighting bulls, rather than the wider lateral horn spreads that are more popular today. Put our 13 years of breeding experience to work for you. Call David Stanley at 254-722-9606 for more info or to arrange to see the herd. shows. There was a unique, slight dish face in many. Ross Ranch Horns is a small ranch owned by Will Ross and is located in the piney woods of East Texas, just South of Tyler. When Kacie and Jodie began showing cattle in the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association (TLBAA) show circuit, our small herd of two quickly grew to eight after just our first show. SOLD FEB 15, 2023. Sale Every Thursday 11 AM Special Cow Sales Held Monthly . She was white with red and selection by the owners affected the changes desired. Texon cattle mix the Texas Longhorn and the Devon cattle breed. value colors. -- browns, pale reds, duns and smoke colors. The major show winning cattle have been "blends" of Texas Ranger, Butler, Wright and Wichita Refuge families. Our straight Butler and Butler influenced cattle offered for sale are featured in the thumbnail pictures to the right. Elmer wheeled and got away. The Marks herd ran on sprawling, coastal grass land, west of Houston, Texas. Market Video Gallery. About 10% of the Dickinson Cattle Co. LLC herd is Wright blood. With time and legal struggles it was determined that all cattle breeds share many common blood types. Little Jackie was found in Louisiana years ago and after hard work we negotiated to buy her. $259,900 Last Sold Price. 3) The need to reestablish longhorns after sending so many to market in the 1800's. 4) The development of the . if there are numerous members of the herd of one exact color, a different herd Is it that the bloodline is the most proven source of superior horn growth? I believe I would contact The Longhorn Project, located at NASA (across the street from the Saturn V rocket shed). The Museum documents the rich multicultural heritage of the region through farming and ranch history. Devon cattle are one of the oldest cattle breeds that can graze on poor quality land, while the Texas Longhorns are extremely durable and able to withstand most environments. . with fight! Butler Breeder's Invitational Registered Texas Longhorn Cattle September 3, 2022 Dear Texas Longhorn Breeders, Welcome to the 2022 Butler Breeder's Invitational. Over the years WR has made an effort to place a small amount of new blood in their herd. The war interrupted the area's budding cattle industry, but afterward, in the 1870s, League City became the headquarters of a number oflarge ranches and was a railroad shipping point for cattle. At Butler Texas Longhorns we focus on raising top-quality registered Longhorn cattle. Not so with Mr. Peeler. In 1965, Milby Butler had 600 head of breeding cattle and approximately 100 head at the homeplace. The Butler Longhorn Museum & Educational Center highlights the Butler cattle bloodline, while exhibiting the history of the Longhorn Breed. This Stanley Cattle Company has been fortunate to have two high selling lots at the Butler Breeders Invitational Sale. In 1968 Graves Peeler serving as a Longhorn Association inspector, commented that the WR had done a good job getting the badly swaybacked, traditional cattle culled from the herd. George Washington Butler, Milby's father, was 9 years old when his family arrived by ox-train from Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, bringing with them lumber from Louisiana to build their home. Starting out with small farm animals, we dove into horses and commercial cattle in a jiffy but there was just something missing. He built his home and ranch headquarters there. We have strived to add diverse bloodlines to our herd and have some of the big favorites in our breeding stock, including some straight Butler blood-lined cattle. speckled Butler-bred animal is bred to another colorful one, the result often is also found from the White Park cattle of England to the N'Dama cattle of plowing and as general beast of burden. those genetics together. The Butler Longhorn Museum tells the story of this amazing comeback, and in doing so, tells a compelling chapter in the story of the American West. Learn more about our family ranch. There are no upcoming events at this time. is tropical or subtropical. We view a cow with excellent conformation as one that raises a fat calf annually on a predominantly grass diet, and we judge our cattle greatly by the quality of the calves they raise. You can also email us at david@stanleycattleco.com Besides serving as postmaster, George W. was a Galveston County commissioner for six years and was the prime mover in securing a bridge across Galveston Bay to the City of Galveston. that would not normally purchase. The single family line-bred herds have not sold well except in well managed Butler family sales. In the fifties and sixties many people started raising Longhorns because of the colorful old Graves Peeler, a retired Texas Ranger, of Atascosa County, Texas. The easily identifiable result is a wild, slab-sided, ornery, multicolored bovine weighing between 1,000 and 1,500 pounds and having a horn spread of 4 to 7 feet. Location; Stock Cow Sale. Prior to 1940 the Milby Butler herd was reported to be dominant earth tones -- browns, pale reds, duns and smoke colors. The Yates cows have every quality needed to produce calves in the desert. "He is loved and respected by a host of admiring friends and the poor and suffering always find in him a true benefactor.". Record prices in the Longhorn world were paid for Butler cattle during the 1980's. The Butler Texas Longhorn Cattle Butler Bloodline: Yesterday and Today, Part 1 The Seven Families (Plus One) Revisited Butler Bloodline: Yesterday and Today, Part 2 MILBY BUTLER, 1889-1971:The Butler Longhorns Live On CLONING Double Helix Ranch Boston Globe EQUIPMENT DCCI PC Cattle Pens Red Hills Ranch HEALTH Buckhorn Cattle Company The herd sire, Smarty, was a son of the old Miss John Wayne cow. They were somewhat long in body but not real tall. Eventually League City won out.) Sales Headquarters: I just like the cattle and respect them, I don't claim to know a lot about Longhorns." WR cattle have not been accorded the same celebrity as the Phillips and Butler families, nor have they been tied to a Longhorn "craze," but the WR bloodline has produced many of the breed's most respected individuals over the years. Slaughtering continued until wild Longhorns disappeared entirely and were replaced by foreign types of cattle, Milby remembered. They are a true result of survival of the fittest. Both are 100% Butler. black, including the nose area, the inner ear, under parts and ankles. There was great controversy of his genetics due to his early superiority in the breed. New cattle may be purchased to Our straight Butler and Butler influenced cattle offered for sale are featured in the thumbnail pictures to the right. Often the one unique herd animal with the In 1939 J. Frank Dobie wrote "The Longhorns", where the major theme encouraged preservation of the Texas Longhorn. Bison Sale. The Texas Longhorn Trails (ISSN-10988432, USPS 016469) is published monthly by the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America, 221 W. Exchange, Ste. The Wright herd is now managed by Tracy Wright. More of his down-line progeny are used in frozen semen and embryo transfer than any other line. At this time, I would like to mention a few real good friends of Milby Butler and myself, that had the cattle and bred them like Milby did. 210, Fort Worth, TX 76164. This color pattern became so marked in the Butler cattle that it often was referred to in later years as "Butler color." Rocky has 50 straws of Measles Super Ranger AI# 40, 20 straws of Monarch 103 AI# 47, and 30 straws of Bail Jumper AI# 238, (who is also known for producing show ring cattle). Each cow calves within a few minutes walk of hungry government protected coyotes. Our herd concentrates on the Butler family of longhorns to produce elite cattle with exceptional horn. Jack Phillips was well respected in Texas cattle circles and attended major Texas Cattleman's Assn. This will be our 25th. This pairing produced herd sires like Classic, Reveille and Butler Boy, and the great cow Lady Butler, dam of Monarch. Browse a wide selection of Cows Commercial - Beef Cattle for sale in KRUM, TEXAS at LivestockMarket.com, the leading site to buy and sell Cattle online. Market Report Archives. The Butler cattle are nearly as intensely inbred as WR. Marks cattle were often very quiet and easy to train for riding or pulling wagons and believed to possess oxen origin. As the Butler genetics move forward, the Tiny Predator is still too young to properly evaluate as a herd sire but we have high hopes for this little guy. Only about 1% of the registered cattle could trace to any Butler blood prior to 1975. Follow us Stay in Touch! No other WR bull has had the popularity of WR 2935. Why is the Butler Breeder's Invitational Sale the only sale of it's kind today, with animals purely from only one of the Seven Families? Salebill; VIP-Valley Oaks Incentive Program. 3H Cattle Co. 53 Blk . 408-834-0110. speckled with more white than solid color. Elmer Parker, an employee at WR, felt the Yates blood did a lot to help the WR program. The WR herd was the latest of origin. reflection from sand or snow. Today the Peeler family herd is under the management of Justin Peeler. Years after his death, there still survives an identifiable type of Texas Longhorn cattle that bears the Butler name, which may be traced in an unbroken line to the native big-horned cattle of East Texas and the Gulf Coast. Excellence is expected, and never by accident. This was a Also a good horned Butler bull was used by the Phillips' during the 1950's to blend with Phillips genetics. The herd was started in the late twenties by selecting individuals from numerous south Texas herds. A detailed article on the history of this family of cattle appeared in the Winter 1979 Texas Longhorn Journal. Several Butler sub-families- Partlow, Holman, Leppers, Bevo and Bold Ruler- have extended the influence of this gene pool which many modern breeders consider to be true Texas Longhorn type. PEELER cattle were the first cattle purchased by Dickinsons. His progeny are mostly black and very trim of underline. At Butler Texas Longhorns we focus on raising top-quality registered Longhorn cattle. From the western art of Charles M. Russell to the University of Texas mascot, the Longhorn is synonymous with Texas and its long ranching history. animals often change with the seasons to embrace a smoky or silver gray tone Each cow killed brought about $5 for the hide and tallow, and buttons were made from the horns. This family is the most popular out cross to other foundation strains. The museum is moving out of the Walter Hall house, 1220 Coryell St., at the end of September. of cattle were a pale red color, often with little or no white spots. PR Highland Longhorn Cattle and QH Preble, Dayton A. All the while, we were learning about the breed and modifying our program. rate of gain and beef-eating qualities. Classic was once syndicated for $1,000,000 & many feel that he is the leading sire of the longest tip to tip horned cattle in the breed. Breed for the horns and you'll get color, he believed. Our Texas Longhorn Story We started raising Texas Longhorn cattle in 2008, when we purchased a heifer calf for Jodie to bottle feed for the bucket calf show at the county fair. The interest rate was 17 percent. Stumbling into the registered Longhorns next seemed to have sealed the deal as we went from two to forty in a year and a half spending more for one than I ever thought Id do. Most WR bulls have a clean sheath but many have excess lower neck and brisket skin causing a somewhat buffalo like silhouette. Dark colors These families are the Yates, Phillips, Wichita Refuge, Marks, Wright, Peeler, and Butler. Part of the judging clinics, that each approved judge must attend, deals Butler Texas Longhorns Invitational Butler Sale Click for Catalog with Sale Results 2022 BUTLER BREEDER'S INVITATIONAL SALE Saturday, September 3 - 12 Noon LIVE WEBCAST and INTERNET BIDDING AVAILABLE Lockhart Auction Hwy 183 South - Lockhart, Texas Sales Headquarters: Best Western - 512-620-0300 Proudly created with Wix.com. leg hair, udder and teats, plus the sensitive areas under the tail. "Eighty percent of those cattle went to the slaughter house," remembers DeWitt Meshell. Black hair coats absorb more heat and create an increased 0:29 . meetings with a high regard. Every year we excitedly look forward to the Butler Breeders Invitational Sale where we enjoy good food and good company. the dark color of your choice. After George W. gave Milby his OT brand, he primarily used the AG brand until his death in 1921. These majestic creatures can do it all. Hwy 183 South - Lockhart, Texas Which reveals their Spanish influence. Or, a herd with several of the same color may be considered duplicates and Non-pigmented udders There are said to be other unrelated families, but the numbers are very small and no other groups with origins this old are commonly referred to in Texas Longhorn circles. Registered Butler Texas Longhorn Cattle JKG Longhorns are Registered Texas Longhorn cattle of the Butler family owned and raised by Jeff, Kristi, Kacie and Jodie Ging. Videos for related . The Dickinson Cattle Co. LLC herd has about 3% Peeler blood. shall be expended for the purchase and maintenance of a herd of long - horned or Spanish breed of cattle . Videos for related products. Meshell credits Blackie Graves, J. W. Issacs, and the Partlows with being among the breeders who helped keep the bloodline from vanishing. problem. In 1923, Milby separated the Texas Longhorns from the rest of his cattle. Cattle of many brands mingled as they drifted in one huge herd across the partially timbered, salt grass lowlands. The Texas Longhorn cattle are an exceptional breed of cattle used primarily for meat production. 1. George W. Butler was a widely known and respected civic leader of early Clear Creek/League City. In hot nations black colored cattle are not efficient. They are very different by body type and DNA. From now until then, here are some mating suggestions to produce value colors: Reprinted courtesy of the Texas Longhorn Journal ~~ photo illustrations added. Most of the pure Marks blood was lost in the late 1960's as a result of Bangs disease. If a cow is red or a solid color, do not breed her to a solid-colored bull. 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