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JANUARY 15

Premier Cowtown Elite Sale, Fort Worth, Texas National Santa Gertrudis Show, Fort Worth, Texas FEBRUARY 1-3 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show, Houston, Texas 15 Dixie National SGBI Point Show, Jackson, Miss. MARCH 4 Mid-Coast International Super Sale, Houston, Texas 19 Bluebonnet Classic Sale, Bloomington, Texas 24 Super American Sale at Briggs Ranches, Bloomington, Texas 26 Purple Reign Santa Gertrudis Sale, Magnolia, Ark. 26 Savannah River Cattleman’s Sale, Augusta, Ga. APRIL 1 Elite Cut Female Sale, Bosque, N.M. 2 Red Hot Bull Sale, Bosque, N.M. 7-9 Santa Gertrudis Breeders International Annual Meeting, Lexington, Ky. 9 American Cattle Enterprise Inaugural Spring Bull Sale, Effie, La. 23 Crimson Classic Sale, Cullman, Ala. MAY 7 Mid-Coast Cattleman’s Opportunity Sale, Industry, Texas 14 Breeders of the Carolinas Sale, Chester, S.C. JUNE 10 ACE Mature Cow Dispersal, Blountsville, Ala. 11 ACE Premier Invitational Heifer Sale, Blountsville, Ala. JULY 15-16 Kentucky National Show & Sale, Bowling Green, Ky. SEPTEMBER 10 Southern Harvest Sale, Deville, La. 16-17 District 6 Haltered Heifer Show & Sale, Corydon, Ind. 17

By Amy Brewer, At-Large Director

H owdy. My name is Amy Brewer. I

am currently serving as an At-Large director from the tiny town of Tivoli, Texas. This is my second year holding

this position, but it is bittersweet because it will be my last. However, this experience has been a blast! I have made so many new friends and have made enough great memories to last me a lifetime. The topic of this month’s issue gets me thinking about herd bulls. In my mind, getting a herd bull is a big milestone for any ranch, especially small ones like mine. I remember when my ranch got its first herd bull, and it was an exciting day! My mom and I started the ranch with only one head and had grown to have around 15. This was great progress, but getting our first herd bull gave us a great sense of accom- plishment. Until that point, we had to take our cattle to other places to get them bred. Getting a herd bull made us an officially independent operation. This milestone comes with an important decision. Whether you have them temporarily or permanently, the bull you

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REGISTRATIONS, STAR 5 RECORDINGS AND TRANSFERS BY DISTRICT

NOVEMBER 2021 ACTIVE MEMBERS STAR 5

Performance

Purebred & STAR 5 Trans.

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SANTA GERTRUDIS WELCOMES

JUNIOR MEMBERS STAR 5

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Purebred & STAR 5 Trans.

New Members

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Commercial Members Kevin Dykes, Winnsboro, Texas Cowboy Way Ranch, Elizabethtown, Ky. Junior Members Sadie Nichols, Belden, Miss.

Active Members Bejar Ranch, McAllen, Texas

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Hix Cattle Company, Burleson, Texas Hope and Dreams Cattle, Maud, Texas J D Square, Warren, Texas Pinnacle Cattle B, Schulenburg, Texas Bayou Marone, Bay St. Louis, Miss.

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FOR SGBI REGISTRATIONS CONTACT: Diana Ruiz P. O. Box 1257, Kingsville, Texas 78364 | diana@santagertrudis.com Phone: (361) 592-9357 • Fax: (361) 592-8572

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