Top. Story and Photos by Deborah Sizemore These days, the bull is at home near Dayton, though until just recently he shuttled back and forth between the Graves' coastal pastures and the McCombs ranches of central Texas, where Red McCombs of San Antonio has used him for natural service. About 1971, Blackie decided he had to do something with the rapidly growing herd, so he crossed a few of the mature cows with a Brahman bull to see what would happen. "They've made some awfully good cows, with that cross. Asked for his advice to new or prospective breeders of Texas Longhorn cattle, Blackie replied that he would have to know the newcomers' long-range plans before he could advise them. "Naturally, anybody is going to have some cull cattle, and I do cull them," he said. Texas Longhorn breeders are equally lucky to have Blackie and Lorene solidly among their ranks. Farm prices being like they've been, Longhorns sure have supplemented our income. And calves out of Longhorn bulls will grow out just as well as from beefier-type bulls.". "At the time, Longhorns weren't worth much and I was getting too many of 'em," he explained. Blackie continued to raise his Butler cattle in relative obscurity until 1977. Add to that Lorene's three brothers (one, her twin Lindon Williams, is a Texas Senator) and Blackie's four sisters and two brothers, and you'll quickly see that the combination of children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and other kinfolk that could appear on the Graves' doorstep at any given moment is virtually endless. "But it was just luck. A woman of many talents, she once owned a beauty and gift shop and has her beauticians license. "There used to be a lot of cattle in this country, but there's not anymore," Blackie explained. Since there's enough breeders up there closer to them, naturally they're going to buy bulls up there.". Ideas, questions and pictures of your friends. If they were going to be a small breeder, maybe they'd want to start with just a few real good cows. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Knot under horse's neck...a bit bigger than a golf ball. It has been crossbred extensively with Bos taurus taurus (European) beef breeds of cattle. For years, the Graves Longhorns grazed contentedly across the coastal prairies, virtually unknown to but family members and neighbors, doing what they do best: producing calves. Discuss grasses and how to grow and harvest them. Watusi cattle are the show-stoppers of the bovine kingdom, they attract attention wherever they appear. "But that's about all. Submit your photo today! Cattle Today Announcements & Forum Use Support. A Texas Longhorn breeder who speaks of conformation usually refers to typical Texas Longhorn characteristics, the physical traits of the breed that make it unique. It has been used to develop numerous other U.S. beef breeds including Brangus, Beefmaster, Simbrah and Santa Gertrudis. They are resistant to insects due to their thick skin. "They've made some awfully good cows, with that cross. The good cows are still bringing a whole lot of money, and the cows that are not quite so good are getting pretty cheap, compared to what they were a year or two years ago. "Now they'd probably like to be back in cattle, but it costs so much money to put their fences back up, and farming has been so hard, that they just don't have the money to put their fences back and get back in cattle. However, there are a number of people which breed "commercial" cattle in which they are not registered breeders, these breeders supply cattle for the beef market commonly use stud bulls to improve the quality of their stock. Majority of Brahmins are vegetarians and consider cows holy and bulls sacred, eating neither.[5]. ALACOWMAN Mentor Posts: 16885 Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:16 pm Location: Alabama the Beautiful Has thanked: 814 times Been thanked: 774 times. ... some selected for their utility in the production of superior cross-bred roping animals. And in about a week, he was down here, to see that bull.". "It looks to me like the thing is pretty well getting to be two classes of cattle. Ms. Russell of Liberty, Texas, raised Classic, and when the bull was four years old she put him, Monarch (then a 2-year-old), Lady Butler, Reveille, and some other Butler Longhorns in a commercial sale. "Or if they were going to try to raise for the commercial bull or roping steer markets, then a lower-priced cow with not quite as long horns or as pretty a color will raise just as good a commercial bull as one of the real high-priced ones," Blackie noted. Discuss the ins and outs of the showring. Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, "Weird Cow Breeds: The American Brahman - The cow with the big long ears", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brahman_cattle&oldid=987082942, Cattle breeds originating in the United States, Articles needing additional references from April 2019, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 November 2020, at 20:22. Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. "There's getting to be enough breeders up north, where those big ranches are up in Montana and Idaho and all up there. When those friends come to visit, they're treated to a showing of some first-quality Teas Longhorn cattle. "And I've got one Texas Ranger heifer," he added. JavaScript is disabled. Lorene worked until the spring of this year as manager of a small restaurant in Dayton. Instructions to help you enjoy these Q&A Boards. And even though the Graves' are still about the only farmers around Dayton to have Longhorn cattle, disbelief has turned to genuine appreciation among friends and neighbors, many of whom now pitch in to help at cattle-working time. Brahman cattle live longer than many other breeds, often producing calves at ages 15 and older. Classic put Dayton on the map among Longhorn breeders, and pulled Blackie's Longhorns out of peaceful seclusion into the limelight. "There's enough volunteers," Blackie said. The American Brahman was first bred in the early 1900s as a cross of four different Indian cattle breeds: Gujarat, Ongole, Gir and Krishna Valley. It has been used in the creation of numerous taurine-indicine hybrids, some of which – such as the Brahmousin – are established as separate breeds. ", Blackie buys cattle both at sales and privately. All Rights Reserved. "A lot of commercial breeders want a small calf, but they can't get away from thinking about a beefy bull," Blackie said. Blackie said he never dreamed Classic would become a celebrity, a legend in his own time among Longhorn enthusiasts. They love company, and there's seldom a weekend when the guest wing of the Graves' roomy and beautiful house isn't occupied by friends or family. Blackie and Alan Sparger have now had two annual Graves-Sparger "Southern Heritage" sales, and plan the 1st Annual Graves-Sparger Consignment Sale for October 15 in D'Hanis, Texas. The spacious home of Lorene and F.M. Since the introduction of the breed to Australia, over 50% of Australia's cattle population are either Brahman or Brahman cross cattle. "They're doing more and more of it and I think it's gotten to be more effective," he said. Still others championed the low-fat and low-cholesterol meat values after these were discovered. Post by MountainFarmChar » Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:56 pm KANSAS wrote:I know I asked what most folks cross with longhorns … "I used to raise Appaloosa horses, and that was the same way. If they were going to stay with it and try to raise the best and had a lot of money to invest, then I think they should buy the best cows. Horse management, health, feeding and grooming. This organization is now headquartered in Houston. The half blood cow is versatile in that you can use an English bred bull (Angus, Hereford, shorthorn, etc) to improve carcass quality or a Continental bull (Charolais, Simmental, Gelbvieh, Limousin, etc) to improve red meat yield. Blackie purchased Classic and Monarch and brought them home to Dayton. Last year, Blackie bought 34 Wildlife-bred cows. For them to come down here, it's just that much farther, another 1,100 to 1,200 miles on down here. "That's the reason I crossed them. "Until you explain to them that they don't want a real beefy bull if they're going to get a small calf, it's awful hard for a commercial cow-calf operator to buy these little stringy-looking bulls. But now they can get their bulls in Colorado. By 2000 BC, humped cattle (Longhorn Zebu) from Pakistan and India reached Africa. [6], In Oman and Fujairah, Brahman bulls are used in the traditional sport of bull-butting. Blackie has as much respect for Monarch as for the record-setting Classic. I was selling bulls to them. Cattle Breeds - English Longhorn English Longhorn History English Longhorns (also known as Longhorns) are not related to the American or Texas Longhorn whose ancestors came from Spain.
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