Unless management selects for total white faces and Best Western 512-620-0300 . We bred Cranberry Wine (Mother of RC Pacific Mermaid) and when she crossed with Tejas Star something magical happened. Very few people use Peeler bulls today but the heavy milking cows are appreciated by those who do. The WR cattle were selected from smaller obscure herds, although the rangers travelled right in the same area of the major herds of that day. top of page . The single family line-bred herds have not sold well except in well managed Butler family sales. From now until then, here are some mating suggestions to produce value colors: Reprinted courtesy of the Texas Longhorn Journal ~~ photo illustrations added. surprised if the wife points her out and indicates a buying choice. Prior to that, the late M.P. I believe I would contact The Longhorn Project, located at NASA (across the street from the Saturn V rocket shed). Follow us Stay in Touch! 12:00 p.m. Pre-Sale Activities Cattle begin selling approximately 12:30 p.m. Lockhart Auction - Highway 183 S - Lockhart, Texas (28 miles south of Austin) Friday, September 4, 2020 12:00 Noon . Hwy 183 South - Lockhart, Texas His cows were carefully selected and put with the bull that he thought would give him length, base and corkscrew shape in the horns of their offspring. As dominant cattle This family, when properly mated, would produce adult bulls weighing 1,800 to 2,100 lbs. Peeler probably was more careless in allowing non-Longhorn blood to creep into his herd than any of the other six. 2023 by DoyleCattle Farm. Located just 15 miles south of San Antonio, TX. Meshell credits Blackie Graves, J. W. Issacs, and the Partlows with being among the breeders who helped keep the bloodline from vanishing. He is out of the Butler bull Rocky Blue. All the while, we were learning about the breed and modifying our program. *Near the Ft. These cattle are bred for horns. Longhorn purity cannot be determined by modern blood typing due to the lack of a data base on all families of pure Longhorns during the true time of breed origin. These parts TLBAA Registered Butler and Butler-Blend Texas Longhorns. Most of Milby Butler's beloved Longhorns were butchered after he died, and the rest scattered. Salebill; VIP-Valley Oaks Incentive Program. As a result heat has played a role in color patterns The WR herd was the latest of origin. breed her to a bull with little or no white on the face. There is a commitment by WR management to perpetuate Spanish type or Longhorns as they historically were. WR cattle are moderate in size and horn growth. Each cow killed brought about $5 for the hide and tallow, and buttons were made from the horns. Mr. Butler purchased a special Salebill; VIP-Valley Oaks Incentive Program. "He had over 600 head of mama cows in 1965. Now there is an entire organization of Butler Breeders who come together for meetings and events and host the Butler Breeders Invitational Sale. Fall round-ups were held before the herd drifted back to the lowlands. The seven families are Butler, Wichita Refuge, Peeler, Wright, Phillips, Yates, and Marks. Pre-Vac Program. For hundreds of years the cattle lived a semi-feral existence on the . 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 maybe brindle, some dark and some yeah!" Jack Phillips was well respected in Texas cattle circles and attended major Texas Cattleman's Assn. created early opinions that black cattle could not grow long horns. TEXAS LONGHORN cattle come in hundreds of shapes, sizes, colors and horn configurations. reds. All Rights Reserved. He holds a unique designation in that he has sired numerous highly respected sons & also daughters. Some almost homely heads and narrow faces may be found which was typical of many early TL cattle. Click for Catalog with Sale Results, 2022 BUTLER BREEDER'S INVITATIONAL SALE in a close call decision, 2% is the whole world. The herd was started in the late twenties by selecting individuals from numerous south Texas herds. We breed, raise, and sell registered Texas Longhorns on our 200 acre ranch outside of Houston. Keep up to date on our latest events, posts, and more by joining our email list! Old-timers nicknamed Butler "Otee" after his famous brand, which had been given to him by his mother before 1872. have beautiful eyes; eyes are the first and most important thing to nearly It is not felt the old cattle were consistently highly colorful, which I'm sure is correct in general. He served for a number of years until somebody else could qualify.". 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. of white specks and every white critter having at least 20% dark specks. Saturday, September 3 - 12 Noon The Butler family came to the grassy lowlands between Houston and Galveston in 1855, and is believed to have been the first family to settle on the "bald prairie" that would be the site of League City. Most of Milby's cattle were butchered after he died in 1971 but the best were saved by several selective breeders. Pre-Vac Program. Texas Ranger JP was originally named Texas Ranger, however the recording secretary found that was a duplicate name. Market Report Archives. reflection from sand or snow. 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. & H. Railroad. We spend a lot of time around our cows and as a result, most of them can be hand fed and regularly ask for head scratches. more hours, and more miles. Butler Texas Longhorns are a distinct family known for their twisty horn shapes and beautiful color patterns. We now have a small herd of high quality registered Butler and Butler-blend longhorns. Of all the seven, they represent the old traditional, coarse, small and rangy type. white udders, the natural evolution of colors, over time, will correct the 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). The tri-color factor will blend (unlike a brindle) in smooth With Texas Longhorn producers, The Marks herd ran on sprawling, coastal grass land, west of Houston, Texas. By the mid-1920s, in fact, buffalo outnumbered Longhorns an especially remarkable statistic given that just 40 years previous, the North American Longhorn population was estimated at 40,0 00 head. a color pattern developed to handle heat. The Butler family: Named for Milby Butler, a pioneer cattleman who began raising Texas Longhorns in the early 1900's. His cattle trace back to the wild cattle of east Texas and the Gulf Coast. Videos for related products. Check out some of our one-of-a-kind artifacts and displays! those genetics together. To me, a heifer that has a 36" horn tip-to-tip at two years of age has a nice horn. It is one of the Seven Families of longhorns and it started with Milby Butler in 1923, when he began making the Butler bloodline synonomous with certain characteristics. I personally like the old foundation Wright blood the best. Breeders blended these two cattle to create an animal better suited to specific environments and conditions. Apparently resigned to the fact that Milby was born to be a cattleman, George W. gave his son the OT brand around 1907 or 1908. While straight Butler cattle wont necessarily have as long a tip-to-tip horn measurement as the blended Longhorns, they do contribute the hybrid vigor needed to produce long horns when combined with the blended genetics. Volunteer or become a member or a museum sponsor to help support education about Texas history. Tiny Predator is an extremely small framed straight Butler bull. Learn more about our family ranch. Put our 13 years of breeding experience to work for you. Women understand pretty things. Their shoulder height will range from 52" to 54". The city developed around the Butler Ranch and Cattle Station and whose history stretches all the way back to before the Civil War. .roboGalleryLoaderSpinner{margin:50px auto;width:50px;height:40px;text-align:center;font-size:10px;}.roboGalleryLoaderSpinner > div{background-color:#333; height:100%; width:6px; display:inline-block; -webkit-animation:roboGalleryLoader-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out; animation:roboGalleryLoader-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;}.roboGalleryLoaderSpinner .roboGalleryLoaderRect2{-webkit-animation-delay:-1.1s; animation-delay:-1.1s;}.roboGalleryLoaderSpinner .roboGalleryLoaderRect3{-webkit-animation-delay:-1.0s; animation-delay:-1.0s;}.roboGalleryLoaderSpinner .roboGalleryLoaderRect4{-webkit-animation-delay:-0.9s; animation-delay:-0.9s;}.roboGalleryLoaderSpinner .roboGalleryLoaderRect5{-webkit-animation-delay:-0.8s; animation-delay:-0.8s;}@-webkit-keyframes roboGalleryLoader-stretchdelay{0%,40%,100%{-webkit-transform:scaleY(0.4) } 20%{-webkit-transform:scaleY(1.0) }}@keyframes roboGalleryLoader-stretchdelay{0%,40%,100%{ transform:scaleY(0.4); -webkit-transform:scaleY(0.4); } 20%{ transform:scaleY(1.0); -webkit-transform:scaleY(1.0); }}. 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. They were the Wright, Yates, Butler, Marks, Peeler, and Phillips families. (see Dobie's book 1940). Research, browse, save, and share from 24 1500 models in Butler Beach, FL. 3H Cattle Co. 53 Blk . Only about 1% of the registered cattle could trace to any Butler blood prior to 1975. Mr. Marks raised a lot of twisty horned, brindle cattle, with strong red, dun and brown coloration. Both are 100% Butler. 5. color has an extra attraction for the winning bidder. The key is the ability to blend superior individuals to compliment the total correct result. Spotted cattle are considered more valuable than non-spotted cattle. I'm talking about all culled out, all handpicked cows. -- browns, pale reds, duns and smoke colors. Mr. Yates felt that no breed of cattle offered the rancher what Texas Longhorns did in that harsh area of Texas desert. Cattlemen caught in a devastating cost-price squeeze are now taking a serious second look at the old Texas Longhorn. them to dominantly dark bulls with no more than a few white spots. She works to comes to faces and wives, color matters. Some of these old family herds just don't have any recorded beginning. 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. Through the efforts of a few breeders, the Butler cattle have grown in numbers and prominence in recent years and are favored by many now for their exceptional horn growth. They were somewhat long in body but not real tall. The "seven families" were for the most part unrelated. shall be expended for the purchase and maintenance of a herd of long - horned or Spanish breed of cattle . and all the cows were equally endowed. The Texas Longhorn cattle are an exceptional breed of cattle used primarily for meat production. Keep up to date on our latest events, posts, and more by joining our email list! with judging for values, current day sale values and color values. 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. Most of his herd sires were out of the cows with the best corkscrew horns. Milby bred for horns. In 1931, Butler traded two Brahman cows for a white "flea- bitten" Longhorn cow from East Texas. the camouflage foundation colors. Texas. often become sunburned immediately after calving as a result of ultraviolet Jack loved Texas Longhorns and was excited that his bull Texas Ranger JP had the favor and value to lift the early breed to a higher level. An interesting and informative museum specifically about Butler Longhorn cattle. It is one of the Seven Families of longhorns and it started with Milby Butler in 1923, when he began making the Butler bloodline synonomous with certain characteristics. He registered about 20 bulls and 300 cows during the first years of the association. Contact: Mike Crawford , Email: mike_crawford@mccom.com www.texaslonghornbreeder.com. In 1957, when Milby was in his late 60s, a load of hay fell on him and broke his neck, according to his son. Stanley Cattle Company has been fortunate to have two high selling lots at the Butler Breeders Invitational Sale. Even so, Meshell says, there are not very many Butler cattle around today. As a result of the evolution of world cattle adapting to their environment, Note: Milby Butler 1889-1971: The Butler Longhorns Live On, by Deborah Sizemore, was reprinted with permission from The Longhorn Scene, October, 1983. Slaughtering continued until wild Longhorns disappeared entirely and were replaced by foreign types of cattle, Milby remembered. ---Johnny Hoffman. Mo-Kan Livestock Market, Inc. 7133 NE Business 49 Loop PO Box 368 Butler, MO 64730. The old herd that he established were fairly big cattle. Ft. 127 Chambers Creek Cir, Maypearl, TX 76064. He built his home and ranch headquarters there. Refuge, the high selling cattle were most always black speckled. George W. Butler was a widely known and respected civic leader of early Clear Creek/League City. DeWitt Meshell has described the Butler Texas Longhorn as a type of Longhorn all its own. the ITLA judging point system may only amount to 2% of the final placing, yet in some breeds for pink-eye infection and cancer eye. Why aren't there some Yates bulls with 50" horns like Yates cows? They were and are today a mix of breeds blended and refined by the elements of time, stress and survival. They are a true result of survival of the fittest. 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