1. JENNIFER REYNOLDS/The Daily News Each cow killed brought about $5 for the hide and tallow, and buttons were made from the horns. As a result of the ruggedness of dark pigmented skin and its resistance to sell for higher prices. Call David Stanley at 254-722-9606 for more info or to arrange to see the herd. Most of them went to the slaughterhouse." The Yates herd was about 1500 head of rugged cows in the Big Bend area of West Texas, near Alpine. Most of the biggest horned bulls of the breed have some Butler blood. Follow us Stay in Touch! The sixty-ninth congress in 1927 provided "that not to exceed $3,000 . One in particular is Wiley and Ester Knight, who eat and sleep Butler cattle. The Phillips cattle were every subtle color with possibly more solid colors than some herds due to the sun burning of white cattle in the very hot coastal climate. He has sired more over 50" progeny than any other WR bull. George W. owned stock pens where the Butler Ranch joined the G.H. He served as president of TLBAA for 2 years and was well appreciated. Bevo, born in 1963, was Milby Butler's favorite herd sire and the result of years of selective breeding. Black hair coats absorb more heat and create an increased 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. The cattle would be divided according to their brands, foremost among them George W. Butler's "OT" brand. We have always thought very highly of Tejas Star so when the opportunity to own on of his sons came up, we just couldn't pass it up. The third floor was George's observatory, where he could look over the range with a telescope at his cattle. 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. 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. Butler served for many years as president of the school board. The Phillips blood is one unique in itself. When it Probably more solid color bulls have been used on the WR cows than most herds. Adding Yet few Texans or visitors to this state realize that at the beginning of the 20th century, Longhorns were on the verge of extinction. Sale Every Thursday 11 AM Special Cow Sales Held Monthly. Over the years WR has made an effort to place a small amount of new blood in their herd. Not so with Mr. Peeler. 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. The Butler Longhorn Museum & Educational Center highlights the Butler cattle bloodline, while exhibiting the history of the Longhorn Breed. Location; Stock Cow Sale. The normal Yates cow has a small circumference and short horn tip to tip. The Phillips contribution of just one prepotent sire had more authority in shaping the breed than many of the other 7 family whole herds. These parts Our straight Butler and Butler influenced cattle offered for sale are featured in the thumbnail pictures to the right. Many could be considered outstanding on horns." I personally like the old foundation Wright blood the best. More WR blood is available in the nation than any other family. When the historic Texas Longhorn association in 1964 sent out inspectors In 1957, when Milby was in his late 60s, a load of hay fell on him and broke his neck, according to his son. Milby was put to work operating a soda fountain in a drug store. plowing and as general beast of burden. No prominent producer is working to preserve the Marks line. 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. Peeler probably was more careless in allowing non-Longhorn blood to creep into his herd than any of the other six. Refuge, the high selling cattle were most always black speckled. The pure family herd program doesn't allow breeders the out cross genetic privilege of the other six Longhorn families. Only about 1% of the registered cattle could trace to any Butler blood prior to 1975. If a Texas Longhorn has a lacey face with dark eyes, don't be After George W. gave Milby his OT brand, he primarily used the AG brand until his death in 1921. In marketing By 1956, he had about 550 head of cattle. The long distances covered, the need for periodic rests by riders and animals, and the establishment of railheads led to the . 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. Trusted Butler Favorites . When I visited the Butler Ranch in 1961, Milby Butler had several pastures with a catch pen in the middle. 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. to describe. TLBAA Registered Butler and Butler-Blend Texas Longhorns. 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. LT Little Jackie. Texon cattle mix the Texas Longhorn and the Devon cattle breed. Unless management selects for total white faces and Most of Milby Butler's beloved Longhorns were butchered after he died, and the rest scattered. The Butler Texas Longhorn is a type of longhorn all it's own. Newest additions to the museum are photographs of Butler Longhorn Cattle from the Johnson brothers and some old barbed wire from a local resident. JKG Longhorns are Registered Texas Longhorn cattle of the Butler family owned and raised by Jeff, Kristi, Kacie and Jodie Ging. Roughly 50% to 70% of all Texas Longhorn cattle possess high percentages of WR blood. With time and legal struggles it was determined that all cattle breeds share many common blood types. As a teenager, George W. left League City to join the Confederate Army and did not return home until after the Civil War. WR cattle are moderate in size and horn growth. those genetics together. Re: Longhorn Cattle Near Houston / Beaumont Texas. The major show winning and sale topping cattle are blend genetics, mostly a combination of Phillips, Butler, Wright and WR families in that order. Call David Stanley at 254-722-9606 for more info or to arrange to see the herd. We like our cattle to have good conformation, color, horn, and gentle dispositions. Every year we excitedly look forward to the Butler Breeders Invitational Sale where we enjoy good food and good company. *Near the Ft. To stop this practice, Butler, WR and many other families' bloodlines were introduced to out cross. Welcome to Ross Ranch Horns! breed her to a bull with little or no white on the face. There were no magazines, no brochures, only one sale a year, and 30 years to wait on internet We talked to foundation producers Graves Peeler, Charles Schreiner III, Jack Phillips, Henry Butler, Chico Wright, Fayette Yates, Travis Marks and the early inspector Garnett Brooks. These cattle are bred for horns. "Jack" Phillips, Jr. of Brazoria County, Texas and his father were born and raised with Longhorn cattle in the early 1900s. Proudly created with. George W. Butler was a widely known and respected civic leader of early Clear Creek/League City. Today, the Longhorn is alive and well thanks to the efforts of six pioneer breeders and a few far-sighted federal employees, who refused to allow these animals to become extinct. Often the one unique herd animal with the ---Johnny Hoffman. Home - Butler Longhorn Museum Learn more Hours & Info Mailing Address: 563 W. Bay Area Blvd., Webster, TX 77598 832-679-6571 info@butlerlonghornmuseum.com Upcoming Events There are no upcoming events at this time. Graves wanted lots of fight in his cattle. Many purchasing selections involve the final OK by the wife. These are three of the Yates cows bought from Virginia Purdy. Only minutes from Space Center Houston, Butler Longhorn Museum and Heritage Park offers a look at Texas and the American West through its history, art, and science. Like, "Sort of brownish, with little yellowish specks of a smoky, roanish, If the right bull is not available consider of cattle were a pale red color, often with little or no white spots. the camouflage foundation colors. Non-pigmented eye areas have historically been a major weakness Her coloring was white speckled, with red ears, red-ringed eyes and nose, and red-speckled ankles. They fall to a white color often with dark ears, nose, eyes and ankles. Jack Phillips was well respected in Texas cattle circles and attended major Texas Cattleman's Assn. The Peeler cattle are truly professional range cattle. Dickinson Cattle Co. LLC is about 30% WR blood. Identify colors you and your clients like, and go for it. . Most of his herd sires were out of the cows with the best corkscrew horns. He always said that color and size will always be a surprise, and it showed in his cattle. Hardly any high percentage Marks cattle remain. He is out of the Butler bull Rocky Blue. 408-834-0110. As a result heat has played a role in color patterns This family is the most popular out cross to other foundation strains. To me, a heifer that has a 36" horn tip-to-tip at two years of age has a nice horn. 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. We have been showing our Miniature Longhorns since 2017 with success. We pay distinct attention to color, face, structural correctness, horn shape, horn length, and a cow's ability to stay in good shape. The Marks herd ran on sprawling, coastal grass land, west of Houston, Texas. Each one of them utilized Butler genetics extensively as they built their programs. DeWitt Meshell has described the Butler Texas Longhorn as a type of Longhorn all its own. Very few breeders can say this. The true connoisseurs of the breed spot these characteristics and point with recognition concerning their virtues. of white specks and every white critter having at least 20% dark specks. White hair coats reflect heat, but under tropical ultraviolet penetration, They are individualistic and no other herds look exactly like they do. Pre-Vac Program. the dark color of your choice. 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 . . Located just 15 miles south of San Antonio, TX. They lived in semi-desert, lots of mesquite, diamond back rattlers and timber wolves. This color pattern became so marked in the Butler cattle that it often was referred to in later years as "Butler color." Color, he said, was unpredictable. YATES cattle were bred during the lifetime of Cap Yates who passed away in the late sixties. Pillars of the breed from Phillips genetics early on included Texas Toro, sire of Cowcatcher; Texas Lin, sire of Royal Mounty; Miss Texas Ranger 262, Manchadita Ranger, Ranger's Measles, Texas Trish, Measles Super Ranger, Texas Freckles, Texas Star, etc. Current breed leading down-line progeny include Cowboy Tuff Chex, Respect Me, Clear Win, Drag Iron, Tempter, Rodeo Max, Jamakizm, and a cast of thousands. Cattlemen caught in a devastating cost-price squeeze are now taking a serious second look at the old Texas Longhorn. to check what your wife likes. There was a unique, slight dish face in many. ears and ankles. Only in the last 100 years were cattle performance tested for human consumption, The breed is known mainly for it's characteristic very long horns. Brahman Cattle Sale. I would love to show you my herd and tell you more about the Butler Family of Texas Longhorn cattle. I believe it to be correct as old timers and their protgs have related it to me. They are a true result of survival of the fittest. to carefully approve cattle for registration purity, the highest percentage different color scheme becomes the center of visibility. medium will result. Thanks to G. I. Butler of League City, Texas; Toni Lambert of the League City Public Library; and DeWitt Meshell of Groveton, Texas, for their help in preparing this history. Though his main interest at the time was his herd of registered Brahman cattle, Milby took an active interest also in preserving the native Longhorns. Climates affected the colors. A detailed article on the history of this family of cattle appeared in the Winter 1979 Texas Longhorn Journal. Ft. 127 Chambers Creek Cir, Maypearl, TX 76064. As she was used in the This was his kind of cow . 2023 Butler Texas Longhorns Longhorn Cattle at Butler Texas Longhorns in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area Longhorn Cattle at Butler Texas Longhorns in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area. Over a period of time, all the cattle in the Cuba shipment were unloaded in the Butler stock pens before resuming their rail journey to the coast via the G.H.& H. The Butlers also had a slaughtering house through which many Longhorns passed. The longest, tallest and most rapid gaining Longhorns all trace to this great bull. 1) I never realized they roamed or were we raised this close to the Gulf Coast. Very few people use Peeler bulls today but the heavy milking cows are appreciated by those who do. Excellence is expected, and never by accident. This means every cow learns to be a good mother or ends up without a calf. They are the corkscrew horn and the wine color factors. Today, producers of Texas Longhorns either raise their favorite family bloodlines in a pure state or mix combinations of several of the seven pure bloodlines. Copyright 2013 Stanley Cattle Company. Office: 660-679-6535. These are often very twisted as they get old. The old Yates cattle as a group probably weren't impressive. In 1965, Milby Butler had 600 head of breeding cattle and approximately 100 head at the homeplace. With Texas Longhorn producers, horse is historically a very serious factor. Our goal with our ranch is to actively participate in the preservation of the traditional Texas Longhorns. A direct out cross to larger families will correct this. The girls showed for six years earning many honors, awards, and scholarships. A herd of longhorn cattle is driven on the set of the 1960 film "The Alamo." Courtesy of Butler Longhorn Museum, League City Milby Butler smokes a cigarette. Long horn cattle had less fat in the longissimus muscle and the fat present was unsaturated.It is unknown the degree to which this difference in fatty acid composition is due to cattle type or to the level of fat present. different from the home pasture is often the target of choice. "Eighty percent of those cattle went to the slaughter house," remembers DeWitt Meshell. He would have the neighborhood kids gather the big-horned cattle every so often and rub lanolin into their horns to keep them shiny and healthy looking. Saturday, September 3 - 12 Noon One Phillips and one Butler bull were used. These unique nature designed features have all been preserved by seven groups of people with seven different origins and seven different genetic bases. The Texas Ranger blood is the favorite of leading commercial ranchers and major show winning exhibitors although today it is way back in the pedigrees. I have this cow head mounted in my den. I do not pretend to write down all the individual good or bad traits of the seven herds. Value colors sometimes are hard 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. SOLD FEB 9, 2023. & H. Railroad. 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. All the while, we were learning about the breed and modifying our program. For Additional Information: Wright, Jr. and son Chico enthusiastically perpetuated the herd that was mostly started by his purchase of the Uncle John Webster herd in the early 1900's. Best Western 512-620-0300 . 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"My favorite exhibit has to be Ol' Classic Ace," said Bette Specion, museum president since 2006. BUTLER cattle trace a family mating program back to the early twenties. The Butler cow, Beauty at 58" set an early record and her son Classic at 61" topped all bulls prior to 1980. ears and a few small specks of a light roan hair coat. a color pattern developed to handle heat. There are seven families of Texas Longhorns originating from the breeders who saved the cattle from extinction in the early 1900s. 210, Fort Worth, TX 76164. own fan club. Doubly stunned by the inflation of all cost factors and the recession of cattle prices, cattlemen are actively seeking new "profit genes" for their beef herds. Marks cattle were often very quiet and easy to train for riding or pulling wagons and believed to possess oxen origin. Welcome to Butler Texas Longhorns! brindles. 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. The key is the ability to blend superior individuals to compliment the total correct result. Later, a Wright cow named Alma II became the grandam of Senator. 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. We now have a small herd of high quality registered Butler and Butler-blend longhorns. The museum is moving out of the Walter Hall house, 1220 Coryell St., at the end of September. Browse a wide selection of Cows Commercial - Beef Cattle for sale in LUBBOCK, TEXAS at LivestockMarket.com, the leading site to buy and sell Cattle online. Browse RAM 1500 vehicles in Butler Beach, FL for sale on Cars.com, with prices under $10,000,000. Is it that the bloodline is the most proven source of superior horn growth? Choices are available and popular Calendar. Contact: Mike Crawford , Email: mike_crawford@mccom.com www.texaslonghornbreeder.com. Record prices in the Longhorn world were paid for Butler cattle during the 1980's. 2023 by DoyleCattle Farm. Keep up to date on our latest events, posts, and more by joining our email list! Check out some of our one-of-a-kind artifacts and displays! When a fighty cow came in the ring, most breeders were not that enthusiastic. I have no answer for that one. Mr. Butler purchased a special All seven are pure Longhorn, yet specific traits ear mark each family with a special stamp. Milby also used the MB brand at times. In this spirit they enthusiastically consigned and purchased cattle at these association sales. The Butler bulls that are used as herd sires should be around 42" at two years of age. "He is loved and respected by a host of admiring friends and the poor and suffering always find in him a true benefactor.". popular genetic selection choice to breed a flashier offspring, and in turn I've been to sales in the late sixties that Graves attended. Yates cattle lovers have selectively bred for the families with the most color and there are some over 50" horned Yates cows. Tri-color factors, similar to patterns found in the Gunman family, has it's reds and on downward to dark browns or black legs like a bay horse. Nearby homes similar to 284 Butler Dr have recently sold between $260K to $370K at an average of $190 per square foot. PEELER cattle were the first cattle purchased by Dickinsons. Butler had up to 600 head of longhorns which are unique in several ways. Brahman . 0:29 . 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 There were a few truly magnificent Yates cows for horn. Starting out on a small hobby farm for a few years as a child, it wasnt far into adulthood that I found a way into ranching ourselves. The original, traditional WR cattle were not of the horn growth, conformation or pretty colors their modern cattle possess. The first story housed his buggy, with pens and stalls for milk cows and horses. stress factor causing reduced physical performance. Her blood is highly sought by most prominent Longhorn producers. This will be our 25th. He holds a unique designation in that he has sired numerous highly respected sons & also daughters. Women understand pretty things. Each for many years raised stock completely unrelated to the other herds. WR cows are very feminine. Home. They the leading source of the old corkscrew horn twist. Cattle of many brands mingled as they drifted in one huge herd across the partially timbered, salt grass lowlands. If he liked you, however, he might give you enough heifers and a bull to get you started. Prior to 1940 the Milby Butler herd was reported to be dominant earth tones -- browns, pale reds, duns and smoke colors. They were the Wright, Yates, Butler, Marks, Peeler, and Phillips families. $259,900 Last Sold Price. Eventually League City won out.) . And in his later years he did sell a modest number to close friends and neighbors. 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 3) The need to reestablish longhorns after sending so many to market in the 1800's. 4) The development of the . It appears the old Butler cattle have practically no blood found in the other six families as far as direct association. The Butler Texas Longhorn is a type of longhorn all it's own. herd and bred to different Butler bulls, five herd sires were the result, and Fortunately, each family compliments another when properly mated. Peeler's efforts to establish his Longhorn program were started about the same time as WR, in the late twenties and early thirties. Most of Milby's cattle were butchered after he died in 1971 but the best were saved by several selective breeders. Periodical. The other families of Marks, Yates, Wright, Phillips, Butler were not used as a source for the foundation WR stock. them to dominantly dark bulls with no more than a few white spots. He was ruthlessly blood tested by his opponents searching for impurities. 3H Cattle Co. 53 Blk . Prior to that, the late M.P. Of all the seven, they represent the old traditional, coarse, small and rangy type. We were initially drawn in by the traditional look of the cattle, but quickly grew to love the Butler Breeders organization as well. The single family line-bred herds have not sold well except in well managed Butler family sales. and endurance of gray horses (often with white hair) when traveling the hot 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. I've been asked by several people to write this information down. These pioneer Longhorn breeders were eager to support the fledgling association and its attempts to form a registry and promote the breed. She was white with red ears and a few small specks of a light roan hair coat. PrintingShop . Wright blood flows in some of the best cows in the breed. In world history four-fifths of all cattle were used as oxen, for pulling, A more detailed account of this historical family was featured in the Texas Longhorn Journal Summer 1980 issue entitled the "Texas Ranger Legacy.". The big horn cattle of Yates blood are steers, and some are very competitive in shows in their old age. Some have a slight roman nose and the prominent color is red. and genetic changes. They were excellent milkers and raised big fat calves. Bison Sale. Office: 660-679-6535. Some well known Yates bulls possess less than 30" horn tip to tip. Milby Butler died October 16, 1971, a few months before his 83rd birthday. The tri-color factor will blend (unlike a brindle) in smooth And, don't forget Texas Ranger JP was the first AI Certified bull -- #1. 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. At Butler Texas Longhorns, we focus on raising consistent and predictable conformation with superior genetics in our registered longhorn cattle. He loaned a friend in Corpus 100 head of steers and also put over 100 head on the Bolivar Island. WRIGHT cattle are distinctly different from all the others. Some say if it had not been for the growth factor that Texas Ranger added to the breed, commercial ranchers would have never appreciated and respected Longhorns as they do today. shows. If you have a great totally red sire, compliment him with cows that are I also do not criticize these old time producers for their efforts, which may appear somewhat lacking on records. Videos for related . 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. The first cow in the Longhorn breed to sell for over $10,000 was "Wright 489" who was dam of the great "Doherty 698." 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). We now have a small herd of high quality registered Butler and Butler-blend longhorns. You take the Butler out of your herd and youll take the horn out of your herd. Who cared anyway in 1929? 2023 by DoyleCattle Farm. She is exposed to Baby Beethoven. Many Butler steers were used in the Centennial Trail Drive to Dodge City in 1966. The following semen is owned by Rocky Turner and is being sold at private treaty. As dominant cattle Today the Peeler family herd is under the management of Justin Peeler. 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. No pure family has achieved major show success when compared to blends. This large number of WR cows makes it important for producers to utilize bulls of the other six families. 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. 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