. As the Butler genetics move forward, the 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. Probably the most appreciated thing about the WR cattle is their fine set of pedigrees. It is only chance that any survive at all. Note: Milby Butler 1889-1971: The Butler Longhorns Live On, by Deborah Sizemore, was reprinted with permission from The Longhorn Scene, October, 1983. The original herd included duns from the Gulf Coast and white cattle with colored points East Texas. "Eighty percent of those cattle went to the slaughter house," remembers DeWitt Meshell. TEXAS LONGHORN cattle come in hundreds of shapes, sizes, colors and horn configurations. He served as president of TLBAA for 2 years and was well appreciated. Each item in the museum has a unique and fascinating history. 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 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. Note: The Butler Texas Longhorn Cattle, by Dewitt Meshell, was reprinted with permission from The Longhorn Scene, February, 1982. They lived in semi-desert, lots of mesquite, diamond back rattlers and timber wolves. Soon after, we decided to start a family ranch and purchased a bull calf to be our first herd sire. Many purchasing selections involve the final OK by the wife. 1,364 Sq. The Peeler, WR and Butler all have a dated beginning. And, don't forget The herd was expanded in the late twenties by Jack's purchase of the Melgaard herd. The bronze was cast by world famous sculptor Terry Kelsey of Guthrie, Texas. Keep up to date on our latest events, posts, and more by joining our email list! About 300 or 400 feet southeast of the house, he built a three-story barn. often become sunburned immediately after calving as a result of ultraviolet Click for Catalog with Sale Results, 2022 BUTLER BREEDER'S INVITATIONAL SALE The other five herds started from ten to several dozen years earlier. The government herd always had staff carefully record this information. Wright blood flows in some of the best cows in the breed. The WR herd was the latest of origin. Color, horn, fertility, calving ease and beef. Color, he said, was unpredictable. These pioneer Longhorn breeders were eager to support the fledgling association and its attempts to form a registry and promote the breed. sands of the desert. The pure family herd program doesn't allow breeders the out cross genetic privilege of the other six Longhorn families. The country between Houston and Galveston was all free range then. value colors. SOLD FEB 15, 2023. Hwy 183 South - Lockhart, Texas "I never sell my Longhorns," he once said. The horns get perpetually thinner." The most famous WR bull of all time was "WR 2935." Mounted Longhorn Steer Horns, 24-35 inch span, natural finish, cowhide with some or mostly brown hair. sell for higher prices. Volunteer or become a member or a museum sponsor to help support education about Texas history. 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). At one time the historic Wright blood was intensely inbred. Feel free to explore the website, or just come visit us and see what were all about! New cattle may be purchased to It is only chance that any survive at all. It is a dark skin pigment and light Beavercreek . The Wright herd is now managed by Tracy Wright. She works to Non-pigmented udders Each family has one or more faults or weaknesses. This means every cow learns to be a good mother or ends up without a calf. You take the Butler out of your herd and youll take the horn out of your herd. These are often very twisted as they get old. 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. The combination of Wright female lines with modern popular blend families has produced some of the breed's most valuable cattle. Prior to 1940 the Milby Butler herd was reported to be dominant earth tones Milby loved horns. Part of the judging clinics, that each approved judge must attend, deals He wanted his cows to come in every year with a fat, live calf and no excuses. Friday, September 3, 2021 12:00 Noon Cattle Viewing Saturday, September 4, 2021 8:00 a.m. Cattle Viewing 11:00 a.m. Longhorn Sale. They are the corkscrew horn and the wine color factors. This large number of WR cows makes it important for producers to utilize bulls of the other six families. Most of his herd sires were out of the cows with the best corkscrew horns. He registered about 20 bulls and 300 cows during the first years of the association. With Texas Longhorn producers, Little Jackie was found in Louisiana years ago and after hard work we negotiated to buy her. Some of these old family herds just don't have any recorded beginning. From now until then, here are some mating suggestions to produce value colors: Reprinted courtesy of the Texas Longhorn Journal ~~ photo illustrations added. An interesting and informative museum specifically about Butler Longhorn cattle. If you have a great totally red sire, compliment him with cows that are Milby was put to work operating a soda fountain in a drug store. Adding ears and a few small specks of a light roan hair coat. The building was a log cabin. In 2018, we sold all our cattle and purchased straight Butler Texas Longhorns. 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. The major show winning cattle have been "blends" of Texas Ranger, Butler, Wright and Wichita Refuge families. They are the most numerous of all seven families because of availability at an annual surplus auction which began in 1942. The Marks herd ran on sprawling, coastal grass land, west of Houston, Texas. Welcome to Butler Texas Longhorns! 0:29 . Learn more about our family ranch. I have this cow head mounted in my den. WR is not well appreciated for herd sires. I believe I would contact The Longhorn Project, located at NASA (across the street from the Saturn V rocket shed). ". Emil Marks was a friend of Cap Yates and did at times trade or sell to the Yates family. He wanted his cows to come in every year with a fat, live calf and no excuses. those genetics together. Most of Milby Butler's beloved Longhorns were butchered after he died, and the rest scattered. . As to Yates bulls, I have never understood how to mate them. Something Eventually League City won out.) Prior to the perpetuation of the seven families the wild cattle herds of Texas possessed Spanish, Oxen and European blood. People are choosey. The brand apparently stood for her initials. reproduced a color pattern found on nearly all Texas Longhorns, that pattern To me, a heifer that has a 36" horn tip-to-tip at two years of age has a nice horn. add the total color spectrum representing the historic color shades and tones. That lasted only a year or two before he sold out and established his ranching and cattle business near League City. Classic has put a lot of them on the market, but otherwise, he sighs, "there's just not very many left with true Butler breeding." Periodical. Click to play video. AI. Shop. These are three of the Yates cows bought from Virginia Purdy. He loaned a friend in Corpus 100 head of steers and also put over 100 head on the Bolivar Island. Sale Every Thursday 11 AM Special Cow Sales Held Monthly . Of all the seven, they represent the old traditional, coarse, small and rangy type. He had big ideas all the way through. A direct out cross to larger families will correct this. Butler Breeder's Invitational Registered Texas Longhorn Cattle September 3, 2022 Dear Texas Longhorn Breeders, Welcome to the 2022 Butler Breeder's Invitational. Email (required) * PHILLIPS cattle are one of the oldest of the 7 pure families. The old pure Marks were often of a V shape horn style similar to Brahman. The tri-color You can also email us at david@stanleycattleco.com At Butler Texas Longhorns, we focus on raising consistent and predictable conformation with superior genetics in our registered longhorn cattle. Saturday, September 3 - 12 Noon Additional lodging conveniently located in San Marcos & Austin, Texas They were somewhat long in body but not real tall. That said, Texas longhorn cattle tend to be 48-60 inches or 1.2-1.5 m long, on average. Some of the light red steers measured over 7 feet tip-to-tip at 11 years of age. Non-pigmented eye areas have historically been a major weakness (see Dobie's book 1940). Upon the death of Milby Butler in 1971, the cattle were gathered up and sold. Two government forest rangers were in charge of the $3,000 and completed the task. His progeny are mostly black and very trim of underline. Each of the seven families introduced a blend of new genetics to avoid inbreeding after their herds matured. Sale Every Thursday 11 AM Special Cow Sales Held Monthly. Trusted Butler Favorites . package. Research, browse, save, and share from 24 1500 models in Butler Beach, FL. The Texas Longhorn Trails (ISSN-10988432, USPS 016469) is published monthly by the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America, 221 W. Exchange, Ste. Some almost homely heads and narrow faces may be found which was typical of many early TL cattle. 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. At Butler Texas Longhorns we focus on raising top-quality registered Longhorn cattle. but pigmentation will be located to protect the ears, nose, eye area, lower Some 80% of the cattle were never accounted for, while the other 20% were scattered among different breeders. After you tour the museum, take a leisurely stroll through the museum grounds or head over to Heritage Park and relax on the deck next to the pond for a little bird watching. Prior to 1940 the Milby Butler herd was reported to be dominant earth tones -- browns, pale reds, duns and smoke colors. We breed, raise, and sell registered Texas Longhorns on our 200 acre ranch outside of Houston. color patterns, face markings, unusual colors, brindles and bold patterns have She was white with red ears and a few small specks of a light roan hair coat. Personal preference and endurance of gray horses (often with white hair) when traveling the hot Tiny Predator is an extremely small framed straight Butler bull. comes to faces and wives, color matters. many herds have no grullo animals. I've been asked by several people to write this information down. LT Little Jackie. The "seven families" were for the most part unrelated. Tiny Predator is still too young to properly evaluate as a herd sire but we have high hopes for this little guy. 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? All the while, we were learning about the breed and modifying our program. The Butler bulls that are used as herd sires should be around 42" at two years of age. The seven families are Butler, Wichita Refuge, Peeler, Wright, Phillips, Yates, and Marks. This family is the most popular out cross to other foundation strains. This is not the case with all WR bulls. Butler, MO 64730. I have no answer for that one. He loaned a friend in Corpus 100 head of steers and also put over 100 head on the Bolivar Island. Videos for related . All seven were separate from other herds with minimal exchanges of blood stock prior to 1932. of years were cattle that could pull a covered wagon, plow or drag logs for Jack Phillips was well respected in Texas cattle circles and attended major Texas Cattleman's Assn. Most mature WR bulls weigh 1,100 to 1,400 lbs. Market Report Archives. Refuge, the high selling cattle were most always black speckled. The city developed around the Butler Ranch and Cattle Station and whose history stretches all the way back to before the Civil War. A Longhorn program designed for the future that is profitable and successful will need to carefully consider which family lines to pursue. No one paid any premium for breed purity or any other of several similar virtues 50 to 100 years ago. The Texas Longhorn is the result of the accidental crossbreeding of escaped descendants of the Criollo cattle and the cows of early American settlers, including English Longhorns. Marks cattle were often very quiet and easy to train for riding or pulling wagons and believed to possess oxen origin. . The sixty-ninth congress in 1927 provided "that not to exceed $3,000 . About 10% of the Dickinson Cattle Co. LLC herd is Wright blood. Many Butler bulls became popular, such as Classic, Superior, Unlimited, Blue Horns, Dixie Hunter, Tabasco, Dixie Rebel, Conquistador, Bold Ruler, Man O' War, Monarch, Holman B1, Sam and others. Possibly due to this, many WR cattle are somewhat smaller in size, length and height than other families. They are very different by body type and DNA. 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. Milby also used the MB brand at times. To stop this practice, Butler, WR and many other families' bloodlines were introduced to out cross. We like our cattle to have good conformation, color, horn, and gentle dispositions. No pure family has achieved major show success when compared to blends. Value colors sometimes are hard This When If a cow is red or a solid color, do not breed her to a solid-colored bull. These cattle are bred for horns. As a result of the ruggedness of dark pigmented skin and its resistance to When attending sales, chat often turns to what buyers are looking for. largest horn spreads have been the factor of the greatest value in recent years, Most WR bulls have a clean sheath but many have excess lower neck and brisket skin causing a somewhat buffalo like silhouette. Nearby Recently Sold Homes. "They were unusual cattle and different from other Longhorn herds," Brooks reported after an inspection tour of the Butler herd. Today the Emil Marks land is totally covered with city. All Rights Reserved. This survival color pattern may be on a predominantly white critter, Peeler probably was more careless in allowing non-Longhorn blood to creep into his herd than any of the other six. 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. WR cows are very feminine. 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. 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. Fortunately, each family compliments another when properly mated. It was very rare for him to ever let a cow go. Example: Yes, I would like to receive emails from Butler Longhorn Museum. LIVE WEBCAST and INTERNET BIDDING AVAILABLE There was great controversy of his genetics due to his early superiority in the breed. them to dominantly dark bulls with no more than a few white spots. 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. that would not normally purchase. Brahman Cattle Sale. In recent years grullo has been a unique value color because maybe brindle, some dark and some yeah!" With time and legal struggles it was determined that all cattle breeds share many common blood types. Put our 13 years of breeding experience to work for you. This fabulous work of art is titled "Texas Gold. Very few breeders can say this. Many Yates bulls have been used but I've never seen one with truly long horns. 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. If a cow has a lot of white on the face, like a Hereford with a white nose, $132.14. In 1965, Milby Butler had 600 head of breeding cattle and approximately 100 head at the homeplace. All Rights Reserved, LIVE WEBCAST and INTERNET BIDDING AVAILABLE. The dynamic colors seen today, have been bred into herds by special selection because of public appeal. If there is a mature cow in our herd with less than 60 inches tip-to-tip, shes here because shes a proven producer, plus shell raise a calf with the historic Longhorn traits. Roughly 50% to 70% of all Texas Longhorn cattle possess high percentages of WR blood. The other families of Marks, Yates, Wright, Phillips, Butler were not used as a source for the foundation WR stock. all were white like their mother. Elmer Parker, an employee at WR, felt the Yates blood did a lot to help the WR program. No one bid against him after that. and all the cows were equally endowed. 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"Milby Butler died October 16, 1971, a few months before his 83rd birthday. There were a few truly magnificent Yates cows for horn. The museum is moving out of the Walter Hall house, 1220 Coryell St., at the end of September. Call David Stanley at 254-722-9606 for more info or to arrange to see the herd. 2) the re they used in Texas's economic recovery after the Civil War. Explore within to answer your questions, to learn about Butler Texas Longhorn history, to see photos of influential Butler animals, and to contact Butler Breeders for specific genetics to add to your herd. Bison Sale. *Near the Ft. The Butler cattle are known for their lateral horn. WR cattle are moderate in size and horn growth. 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. 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The original, traditional WR cattle were not of the horn growth, conformation or pretty colors their modern cattle possess. In 1957, when Milby was in his late 60s, a load of hay fell on him and broke his neck, according to his son. Dalgood is the home of Delta Rockette and . At the beginning of the registry in 1964, a 100% visual inspection program was implemented to assure purity and type. Western history, art, and science are demonstrated and preserved throughout the Museum and Educational Center with programs focused on agriculture, Gulf Coast Heritage and Texas history. Dickinson Cattle Co. LLC is about 30% WR blood. plowing and as general beast of burden. I'm talking about all culled out, all handpicked cows. Probably more solid color bulls have been used on the WR cows than most herds. And in his later years he did sell a modest number to close friends and neighbors. Home. 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. 408-834-0110. Brindles with splashes of white spots intruding into the vertical (You can unsubscribe anytime), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiUtUuBl54o, Check out our feature from YOLO TXTV, Long Live the Longhorn. 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 Butler Texas Longhorn is a type of longhorn all it's own. Or, a herd with several of the same color may be considered duplicates and raybeadle@comcast.net. Phillips cattle are taller and longer than the other foundation herds. None of the WR purchases were from other major herds of that day. Is it that the bloodline is the most proven source of superior horn growth? (The town changed its name several times between 1874 and 1902, its citizens unable for years to settle the question of whether the community was to be called Clear Creek or League City. 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. 5. 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 Most of the pure Marks blood was lost in the late 1960's as a result of Bangs disease. We look forward to preserving the breed and only raising the best. PR Highland Longhorn Cattle and QH Preble, Dayton A. Black hair coats absorb more heat and create an increased Each for many years raised stock completely unrelated to the other herds. some more years of serious breeding, and at this time a lot of money to put You can also email us at david@stanleycattleco.com. Texas longhorn cattle are special because they are sturdy and are used as both dairy and beef cattle. They the leading source of the old corkscrew horn twist. The tri-color factor will blend (unlike a brindle) in smooth with judging for values, current day sale values and color values. He built his home and ranch headquarters there. Butler served for many years as president of the school board. Texas. Worth., Texas Stock Yards the largest bronze monument in Texas has been errected with seven bigger-than-life Longhorn steers to memoralize the seven pioneer Longhorn herds. I would love to show you my herd and tell you more about the Butler Family of Texas Longhorn cattle. Also a good horned Butler bull was used by the Phillips' during the 1950's to blend with Phillips genetics. 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. More data reveals that four-fifths of the world, where cattle are raised, Welcome to the Butler Longhorn Museum and Heritage Park! He honestly felt any other blood was inferior to a small Spanish type rugged Longhorn. Nearly all pure black longhorn cattle today trace to Don Quixote. 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. Longhorn cattle skulls at the Butler Longhorn Museum in League City are being prepared for their move to a new location. Yet a true black has every hair on the body Included among these are Blackie Graves, Wiley and Pauline Russell, Sam Partlow, J.W. One of his 22 blood types of record was also found in Hereford cattle. Elmer wheeled and got away. Spotted cattle are considered more valuable than non-spotted cattle. Native East Texas big-horned cattle were relatively abundant in the area before 1930. Each one of them utilized Butler genetics extensively as they built their programs. to the end that the present few examples be preserved from extinction." The longest, tallest and most rapid gaining Longhorns all trace to this great bull. 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 are consistently above average for milk production because the fattest heifers were for years retained for replacements, concentrating this factor. These families are the Yates, Phillips, Wichita Refuge, Marks, Wright, Peeler, and Butler. One Phillips and one Butler bull were used. 22245 S. Lower Highland Rd. 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