Tusa Show Cattle Blog

2012-01-12T16:20:00.001-06:00

Yellow jacket x Hw state fair sized for up north

2011-11-01T18:55:00.001-05:00

Heat wave x strictly business.

This is one that I bought that I think could give them all they want at a northern state fair.... Call for details for viewing in Iowa.. 979-324-9326 Jacob

Sale Pictures and Videos Posted!

2011-10-18T16:27:00.004-05:00

Fall Fantasy Sale This Weekend!

Click here to check out the sale videos and pictures on our website.

Bidding will take place on steerbidder.com and ends on Monday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m.

Celebration Dinner for Laramie

2011-10-16T16:45:00.002-05:00

The Priest Family invited us to celebrate Laramie's big win at Morton's Steakhouse in downtown Dallas. It was so much fun. Here's some photos from the evening...

A personalized menu - how cool!

The group

Here's some pictures of Steelee & Georgia:

Again, CONGRATULATIONS LARAMIE!!!! And thanks to the Priest Family - Cory & Patti we appreciate you inviting us to celebrate with you guys!

2011-10-11T21:28:00.001-05:00

We have an awesome set of heifers for next year. Check in for our pictures and videos!!!!! Any of you guys looking for an awesome steer to win a April,may,June county show. I am loaded with quality this year...

3rd Fall Fantasy Sale - Next Weekend!

2011-10-11T18:01:00.001-05:00

Make plans to attend the 3rd Annual Fall Fantasy Sale
October 22 & 23, 2011

(Note: Dates previously advertised as October 15-16)
at the Tusa Show Cattle Facility in Reagan, Texas
Online Auction Sale thru steerbidder.com

Featuring an elite set of Breeding Aged Bulls, Show Heifers, and Show Steers

Online Bidding begins Saturday, October 22 and ends Sunday, October 23

Sale Videos and Pictures Coming Soon!

2011-10-08T10:10:00.001-05:00

Walks Alone..

Congratulations Laramie - Grand Champion Steer!

2011-10-08T08:51:00.003-05:00

We are proud of Laramie Priest who's steer was selected as Grand Champion Steer Overall at the 2011 State Fair of Texas. This was a great start off to Laramie's senior year. Laramie has put so much time and work into his cattle projects and this win is well deserved. Way to go Laramie and the Priest Family!!!
A video from the sale:
http://www.dallasnews.com/video/local-state/

2011-08-05T21:57:00.001-05:00

2011-08-04T15:44:00.001-05:00

Wow is it hot today....

2011-08-04T12:48:00.001-05:00

Does anyone know if we can feed grasshoppers to cows because if so I have an unlimited supply. We could sell by truckload.

2011-08-04T12:40:00.001-05:00

This is the land of milk and honey!!

Looks like a cold front

2011-08-04T10:34:00.001-05:00

Looks like a cold front just came thru 99...

Bidding is now open!!!

2011-07-20T08:11:00.001-05:00

Bidding is now open!!!

You can look our bred

2011-07-18T11:39:00.001-05:00

You can look our bred heifers also on www.steerbidder.com. I do not have many this year but the ones I have are flush quality.

Southern Exchange II Bred Heifer Sale

2011-07-14T10:58:00.014-05:00

Presenting the

Southern Exchange II Bred Heifer Sale

Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21, 2011

Bidding closes on July 21 at 7:00 p.m. CST

Bidding will take place online at www.steerbidder.com

Click here to view videos of all sale lots

Contact Jacob Tusa for additional information regarding cattle in the sale at 979/324-9326

Tag 60 - Sandman x Charles daughter

D.O.B. : 9-1-09

Tag 64 - Sandman x Angus
D.O.B. : 8-20-09

Tag 65 -Milkman x Full Flush x Meyer

D.O.B. : 9-2-09

Tag 65-1 -Thomas Outlaw G1 Son x Meyer Maine

Tag 66 - Thomas Outlaw G1 Son x Spud

Tag 83 - Dejavu x Witch Doctor x Angus

D.O.B. : 7-25-09

Tag 90 - Warrant x Full Flush x Meyer
D.O.B. : 8-4-09

Tag 105 - Hab. Texas Holdem x Totally Tuned
D.O.B. : 7-31-09

Tag 106 - Warrant x Full Flush x Meyer
D.O.B. : 8-2-09

Tag 122 - Tinman x Heat Wave
D.O.B. : 9-2-09

Tag 123 - Warrant x Godfather
D.O.B. : 8-4-09

Tag 125 - Direct Hit x Full Flush x Meyer

D.O.B. : 7-23-09

Tag 126 - Milkman x Meyer x Angus

D.O.B. : 9-1-09

Tag 136 - Jimmy The Greek x Spud x Angus

D.O.B. : 8-2-09

Tag 137 - Direct Hit x Full Flush x Meyer

D.O.B. : 7-25-09

Tag 150 - Sandman x Char. x Angus

D.O.B. : 9-30-09

No Tag - Heat Wave x Spud x Angus

D.O.B. : 7-22-09

Sire References:

Sandman ( Troy X Draftpick)

Spud ( Buck X Meyer)

Charles ( Broker X Power Plant X Cunia)

It is super hot...

2011-07-13T14:36:00.001-05:00

It is super hot...

2011 Freestone County

2011-06-24T15:21:00.002-05:00

Congratulations to Brady and the rest of the Johnson Family on your win at the 2011 Freestone County Fair Steer Show. Brady's steer was selected Reserve Grand Champion Steer at the fair. Thanks to the Johnson's for their continued support of Tusa Show Cattle's program and for doing such a great job!
We appreciate it guys!

2011 Tusa Show Cattle Camps

2011-06-24T14:34:00.007-05:00

The 2011 Tusa Show Cattle Camps were a great success! We had close to 70 youth attend over a total of three camps! We want to thank all of you who came to camp and those who helped serve as camp group leaders! We also want to thank the many speakers who came out to talk to the campers and the many sponsors who helped with the immense camp costs we endured.

A special thank you goes out the following camp sponsors:

Wilson Ranches - Dana & Pete Wilson, Ranch House Designs, Inc., VitaFerm Sure Champ, Rosebud Feed & Grain, Andis Clippers, Sullivan Supply South, Inc., Jack & Jo Stem, John Bill & Belinda Oman , Frank & Sandy Tusa, Bob & Joann Maddox, and Carl & Kay Evans

Grimes County

2011-06-09T16:30:00.002-05:00

Congratulations to Belinda Lane on exhibiting the

2011 Grimes County Reserve Grand Champion Steer!!!

Great job Belinda!!!

2011-05-23T20:53:00.001-05:00

This one excites me !! Ft worth division champ light weight.. or breed champ chi at Houston take your pick!!!

2011-05-21T15:49:00.000-05:00

2011-05-19T20:36:00.000-05:00

Oklahoma dead bolt. Awesome for any lock smith..

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2011-05-15T21:33:00.001-05:00

This is what downtown Highbank looks like on a sunday evening during rush hour...

Camp Deadline Today

2011-05-13T13:40:00.004-05:00

Hey everyone just a reminder that the camp deadline is today!!!! Please call us if you are wanting to attend so we can reserve you a spot!

Ingrid Cell: (979)595-7865
Tiffany Cell: (512)818-0155
Email: http://tusacattle.com

2011-05-13T11:56:00.000-05:00

If I had a dollar for every text message that is sent out each day I would become wealthy..

2011-05-09T21:13:00.001-05:00

This calf is awesome if only my showman could get him stuck. Maybe he will attend camp..???

2011-05-09T19:23:00.001-05:00

Here is an awesome calf with an awesome girl. Good luck state fair Kaylee aka wild wall-e

Happy Mothers Day!!! For all

2011-05-08T10:21:00.001-05:00

Happy Mothers Day!!!
For all you fathers, sons, and daughters make sure you take the time and show some appreciation today!!!!

2011-05-06T20:16:00.001-05:00

Awesome necked perfect on his feet and legs. Good showman can keep his top up. If you can't do that come to our camps soon...

2011-05-05T16:49:00.001-05:00

When this is on both sides of a highway there is no cell signal..

Tusa Show Cattle Camp Deadline

2011-05-05T10:47:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone just a reminder about our upcoming Tusa Show Cattle Camps. The deadline to sign up is next Friday, May 13th.Please be sure to send your forms in, so you can join us for the fun this summer!
The forms can be found on our website at http://www.tusacattle.com/ourcattle.html .
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Ingrid or myself.

Ingrid Cell: (979)595-7865
Tiffany Cell: (512)818-0155
Barn: (254)5872214

2011-05-05T09:07:00.001-05:00

Ok know one responded is this not how a slick shear breed champ looks when he weighs 650 ibs.?????

2011-05-04T12:27:00.001-05:00

Here is a slickin Maine or one that could go to an early slickin county show next year and Give them all they want..

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2011-05-04T09:11:00.001-05:00

Man I love this calf he is so complete.. this one will slick awesome and is perfect on his feet and legs...
B M here is another good Milkman.

2011-05-04T08:46:00.001-05:00

If you can see the red one that is lookin at us he is worth the drive.. I will wager a bet of $100.00 American dollars that the first person that sees this one in person will buy him to win a breed!!!!

2011-05-04T08:37:00.001-05:00

Just got this one.. here is something funny its the first part of may I just located this one and he will prob. Win something at Houston,Austin,or the valley!!! "Food for thought" most of my breed champs were always found this time of year...

2011-05-04T08:15:00.001-05:00

It's funny people always call and ask if I have any left overs, if this is a left over I would love to have a barn full of them. Because he could win the light weight division at ft. Worth 2012!!!!

2011-05-04T08:11:00.001-05:00

How bout this one for a slickin one!!!!

2011-05-03T21:14:00.001-05:00

If you think he looks good there wait till we slick him off. Wade Rodgers this walks alone is a good indication to breed your bull in the south..

Congrats on champion steer Shelby

2011-05-03T20:18:00.001-05:00

Congrats on champion steer Shelby at Wharton County!!

Fwd:

2011-05-03T15:37:00.001-05:00

2011-05-03T12:08:00.001-05:00

Got to eat at my favorite fast food place..

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2011-05-03T11:05:00.001-05:00

Awesome day..

2011-05-02T21:46:00.001-05:00

Wharton county tomorrow.. Good luck Shelby!!

2011 Tusa Show Cattle Camp

2011-04-22T10:09:00.001-05:00

Hey everyone! It’s that time of the year again – Tusa Show Cattle Camp Time! I know all of you have been asking about camps and we finally have the dates and camp information ready for you. Hopefully you can join us in June – here’s the information you’ll need and please feel free to contact us for more information! Happy Easter!

About Our Camps
Tusa Show Cattle Camp is a workshop that revolves around youth involved with beef cattle show projects. The camp provides a hands-on experience while teaching youth techniques and tips on daily care, feeding and nutrition, showmanship, hair clipping and grooming, hoof trimming, health maintenance, and ethics. Tusa Show Cattle staff, as well as guest speakers, will provide their insight on these topics.

The camp incorporates leadership training throughout each section. The program includes both formal and informal education presented in a classroom setting as well as a hands-on instruction for each participant.

This year we will be providing three day camps and one overnight camp for youth to participate in. Participants are allowed to attend only ONE camp.

Please note: the overnight camp will have a limited availability! Send in your forms early to reserve a space!

The camps will be offered to current clients of Tusa Show Cattle. Once the deadline closes, the camps will be available on a first come, first served basis to the general public. Camp registration closes on Friday, May 13, 2011. Payment must accompany the registration forms in full in order to guarantee a spot within the capacity limit. Applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Please note: Registration cancellations must be received by May 27, 2011. After this date, camp registration fees are non-refundable.

About Day Camp
The Tusa Show Cattle Day Camps contain instruction for a time period of one day only.
There will be two dates offered:
§ Day Camp #1: Friday, June 3
§ Day Camp #2: Friday, June 10

Day Camp Check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m. and adjournment will take place at approximately 7 p.m.

What do I need to bring to Day Camp?
Each camp participant is recommended to bring their own animal to work with throughout the day camp. This allows more one on one instruction that specifically deals with the participant’s animal. ***Participants are required to provide their own show stick, rope halter and show halter.

How Can I Sign Up?
The cost to each Tusa Show Cattle clients is $100 per camper (non-client rate is $125) which includes materials, a camp T-shirt, drinks, snacks and three meals. It is mandatory for each participant to sign all required camp forms, including a medical/liability release, emergency medical form, and camper application form. [attached to this email]

About Overnight Camp
The Tusa Show Cattle Overnight Camp contains instruction for a time period of two days. Due to limited time and space, there will only be one overnight camp offered:
§ Monday, June 6 - Wednesday, June 8

Overnight Camp check-in will begin at 5 p.m. on June 6 and adjournment will take place at approximately 5 p.m. on June 8.

We will provide lodging for camp participants. Male and female campers will be housed separately and all campers will be chaperoned.

What do I need to bring to Overnight Camp?
Each camp participant is recommended to bring their own animal to work with throughout the camp. This allows more one on one instruction that specifically deals with the participant’s animal. ***Overnight Camp participants are required to bring their show stick, rope halter and show halter, as well as feed and hay for their calf. You will need to bring a sleeping bag and pillow, as well as clothes and personal items required for the duration of their stay.

How Can I Sign Up?
The cost to each Tusa Show Cattle clients is $250 per camper (non-client rate is $300) which includes materials, camp T-shirt, lodging and meals. It is mandatory for each participant to sign all required camp forms, including a medical/liability release, emergency medical form, and camper application form.

What about Overnight Accommodations?
In the event that you may need overnight accommodations for your family prior to or after the camps, hotel accommodations recommended by Tusa Show Cattle are:

Best Western (15 min. from facility)
100 FM Road 147, Marlin, Texas
254/883-6000

Holiday Inn Express (30 min. from facility)
1645 North Market Street, Hearne, Texas
979/279-6600

Budget Host (30 min. from facility)
102 Lafferty Avenue, Cameron, Texas
254/605-0137

We would be glad to accommodate your cattle overnight if needed. You are responsible for providing your own feed and hay.

For additional camp information, please contact:

Ingrid Tusa or Tiffany Sizemore
Day Camp Coordinators
Tusa Show Cattle
2958 FM 413
Reagan, Texas 76680
Ingrid Cell 979/595-7865
Tiffany Cell 512/818-0155
Barn 254/587-2214
Email: tusacattle@yahoo.com
www.tusacattle.com

Calves for Sale

2011-04-14T11:42:00.002-05:00

Hey everyone - check out our website to view a sampling of calves we currently have for sale. We also have videos of other calves available for sale on our youtube site that you can view.

Email or call us for any additional questions or information on these calves!

Houston Champions

2011-03-16T12:47:00.002-05:00

Tusa Show Cattle had another successful week at the Houston steer show. What a great year it has been so far. Congratulations to all of our Tusa Show Cattle exhibitors who participated.

Big congrats go out to...

Payton Herzog - Champion Angus Steer

Laramie Priest - Reserve Champion Limousin Steer

Tyler Vrazel - Reserve Champion Red Angus Steer

Keep up the good work everyone!

High Stakes Sale This Weekend!

2011-03-02T11:21:00.005-06:00

This weekend we will hold our 4th Annual High Stakes Sale! We are excited to offer 28 steers and 2 donor prospects. Believe us when we say that this is our stoutest set to ever offer!

Please click here to view pictures and videos on our website of sale cattle. Let us know if you have any questions! Thanks for your interest!

2011 San Antonio Results

2011-02-28T10:04:00.005-06:00

Congratulations to all of our Tusa Show Cattle exhibitors who participated in the San Antonio Livestock Show. We had another great year and would like to recognize a few of our accomplishments!

Congratulations to...

Taylor Stephens for exhibiting the Champion Limousin Steer

Molly Stephens for exhibiting the Reserve Champion Shorthorn Steer

Kade Northcut for exhibiting the Champion Santa Gertrudis Steer

Keep up the good work everyone and we will see you in Houston!

Congratulations Fort Worth Exhibitors!

2011-02-07T10:24:00.005-06:00

We would like to congratulate all of those who placed at the Fort Worth steer show this year. As well as a big congratulations to Stephanie Lastovica for exhibiting the Reserve Champion Angus Steer at Fort Worth.

Keep up the good work everyone! We will see yall in San Antonio and Houston!

4th Annual High Stakes Sale

2011-01-29T14:05:00.006-06:00

We are proud to announce our up coming 4th Annual High Stakes Sale!
The weekend prior to the Houston Steer Show, we will sell a selection of extremely high quality breed steers that will compliment Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston and other Texas majors. There will also be an assortment of cattle that will work for January thru March county fairs.

NEW THIS YEAR: We will be offering a select group of donor prospects that will be flush quality for any producer that is wishing to improve their herd.Insurance will be offered at the sale - all cattle staying at our facility beyond the sale date will be required to have a policy purchased!

The sale will be held on Sunday, March 6, 2011.

Telephone Bid Off - Bids close at Dark

Floor Prices set at Tusa Show Cattle in Regan, TX

For additional sale information please

be sure to visit our website,http://www.tusacattle.com/.

Major Show Time!

2011-01-10T10:56:00.003-06:00

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a great beginning to the new year! Now that the holidays are over it is time to gear up for the Majors. We are currently in the process of scheduling appointments for our Fort Worth Exhibitors. Please be sure to call and schedule yours!

Good luck to everyone participating at up coming County and Major Shows.

We hope to see you at the back drop!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

2010-12-20T11:06:00.006-06:00

All of us here at Tusa Show Cattle would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

May your hearts and homes be filled with with joy this holiday season.

God Bless,

Jacob, Ingrid & Georgia Tusa

Frank & Sandy Tusa

Jared Tusa

Happy Fall Ya'll!

2010-11-22T08:31:00.002-06:00

Here at Tusa Show Cattle we are proud to announce the arrival of our spring born cattle. These spring age show steers are perfect for your upcoming fall county shows and state fairs. Please be sure to call or email us to find out what we have available for you!

We hope everyone is enjoying the cooler weather, while getting ready for the holidays.

Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

God Bless!

Fall Fantasy Sale This Weekend!

2010-10-21T21:00:00.002-05:00

We appreciate your interest in the offering of our 2nd Annual Fall Fantasy Sale. We welcome you to visit our website to view all sale videos and photos. Please contact us with any questions you may have.

Sale Videos Posted!

2010-10-19T01:39:00.003-05:00

Click here to view our sale videos! We will be updating frequently so please check back often for our entire sale offering. Most of the sale videos should be up by Tuesday night.

Presenting the 2nd Annual Fall Fantasy Sale

2010-10-18T14:27:00.002-05:00

We hope you can all make plans to attend Tusa Show Cattle's 2nd Annual Fall Fantasy Sale this weekend, October 23 & 24 at the Tusa Show Cattle Facility in Reagan, Texas. We will be featuring a tremendous set of mature breeding bulls and an elite group of spring aged show heifers.

We are working on taking sale videos and pictures today and we will be posting these on our website and blog as soon as we can get them up. Hopefully we can get a portion of them up this evening with hopefully all posted by tomorrow night. Check back frequently for more information!

Congratulations to County Fair Winners!

2010-10-18T14:25:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to the Kresta Family for their Reserve Grand Champion Steer win at Brazoria County Fair last night! We also want to congratulate the Randy Tiemann Family for their win at Austin County Fair last week where Collyn's steer was awarded as the Reserve Grand Champion Steer.

County Show Winners

2010-09-23T16:26:00.004-05:00

September has been a great month for Tusa Show Cattle exhibitors!

We have had several county shows going on this month and still have a few more to come.

We wanted to take a minute and recognize our recent wins.

*Reserve Champion Steer - Washington County

*Reserve Champion Steer - Falls County

*Reserve Champion Steer - East Montgomery County

*Reserve Champion Steer - Waller County

*Grand Champion Steer - Ft. Bend County

*Reserve Champion Steer - Ft. Bend County

Congratulations!

Keep up the good work, and we will see you down the road!

Calves for Sale

2010-09-06T08:40:00.007-05:00

Tusa Show Cattle is proud have a great set of Late Fall and Early Spring aged calves for sale.

These cattle are perfect age for upcoming county show tag-ins and your junior exhibitors.

Please be sure to call or shoot us an email for more information.

Back to School

2010-08-11T14:49:00.010-05:00

Summer break is winding down and the days are getting hotter. Kids are starting back to school and the cattle breathing harder. Summer has been a lot of fun but now playtime is over. Majors are right around the corner and its time to play it smarter.

We hope everyone has had a wonderful and safe summer vacation.

Be sure to call and set up your appointments before heading back to school!

Thank You!

2010-07-20T13:09:00.005-05:00

We want to thank everyone for their interest in our selection of females from our First Annual Southern Exchange Online Sale. The sale was a great success which would not have been possible without all of our wonderful buyers. We enjoyed with all of you and look forward to working with you next year in the Southern Exchange Collection II sale.

Thanks again from everyone at Tusa Show Cattle!

Sale starts Tuesday, July 13!

2010-07-12T20:50:00.002-05:00

Our Southern Exchange Sale begins today, Tuesday, July 13, 2010. All sale videos and pictures will be posted Tuesday afternoon on Breeders World Online Sales website.

Bidding should open tonight Tuesday, July 13th at 7:00 PM CST (8:00Pm EST) and begins to close Thursday, July 15th at 8:00 pm CST (9:00 PM EST). 12 noon (CST).

Click here to view these exceptional 67 lots.

The Southern Exchange Sale

2010-07-08T09:15:00.014-05:00

Check out our upcoming sale next week, July 13 -15, 2010, as we will being hold the first Collection of the Southern Exchange Sale. We have an exciting selection of bred and open females. Our website has additional sale information including many photos of lots featured in this sale. The entire collection of females will be offered in an Internet Auction through Breeders World. At the Breeders World website, you will be able to view videos of all sale lots and these videos should be posted by Sunday 7/11/10.

Click here to go to breedersworld.com

This group of diversified Angus and Charolais based females were selected to improve one's herd from both a maternal and performance standpoint. We have kept milking capabilities as the highest priority. All females will be of mature age to help ensure that once the produce implements these females to their program, these breds should require less breed back time than most young first calf heifers.

Enjoy this selection of females, and thanks for the interest!

Here is a sample of what we are offering - be sure to check out our website tusacattle.com to view pictures of additional sale lots.

Lot 1
Born Spring 2008
Occ Legend X Money Talks
Bred to Cash Money on 1/8/10

Lot 10
Born Spring 2008
White Trash X Long Shot (Southern Comforts mother)
Bred to Whiskey Business

Lot 13

Born Spring 2008

Whiskey Business X Angus

Bred to Cash Money on 1/14/10

Lot 26
Born Spring 2008

White Magic X Southern Comfort

Bred to Carpe Diem on 12/3/09

Summer Fun!

2010-06-25T16:19:00.008-05:00

High temperatures, sweat, sunburns, lots of showmanship, and tons of people, is the only way to describe the past couple of weeks! We wrapped up our summer camps last Friday and have spent this whole week playing catch up. I must say that the camps were well worth it!

All of us here at Tusa Show Cattle had a great time working with all of campers, and we hope everyone else did also.

We had two day camps as well as our first overnight camp. The overnight campers had a great time and really gained a lot from it. A big thanks to all of you who attended the camps.

During the camp we were fortunate to have some amazing speakers come out and talk to all of the kids. A huge thanks goes out to: Kyle McManus, Rachel Williams Cutrer, Jake Franke, Wes Mason, Dusty Abney, Chris Boleman, Tobin Redwine, David Groschke and Radale Tiner.

We could not have done it without ya'll!

We also want to thank all of the wonderful sponsors who donated to the 2010 Tusa Show Cattle Camps. They are these reason we are able to put on camps like this for today's youth.

Without them, our camps would not be possible.

Wilson Ranches – Pete & Dana Wilson

ACCO Showmaster Feeds – Wes Mason
Sullivan’s Show Supply South – Vince Elder

Sure Champ – Jon Cunningham
Ranch House Designs – Rachel Williams Cutrer

Oman Cattle Company – John Bill & Belinda Oman

Lextron Animal Health – Steve Tucker

Rosebud Feed and Grain

Jack & Jo Stem

Frank, Sandy & Jared Tusa

Here are a few pictures from camp!

1st Day Camp

Overnight Camp

2nd Day Camp

Jacob and Georgia

Back of the T-Shirts

Camp Space Available!

2010-05-25T11:37:00.002-05:00

For those of you that did not register in time, know of someone that would like to attend, or are not a Tusa Show Cattle client, we do have a few spaces available for our upcoming camps.
If you or someone you know are interested in registering please contact us for more information asap!

We are very excited about our camps this year and we hope you are too!
Please contact us so you can enjoy the June 2010 camps with us!

Contacts:
Ingrid Cell (979)595-7865
Tiffany Cell (512)818-0155
Barn (254)587-2214
Email: tusacattle@yahoo.com

Camp Registration Deadline

2010-05-17T14:20:00.002-05:00

Just a reminder that the registration deadline for the 2010 Tusa Show Cattle Camps is this Friday, May 21st! The required camp forms can be found on our website under Our News tab. If we have not already received your forms, please make sure to send them in or call and reserve your spot by Friday.

We hope that everyone will join us for another great summer of Tusa Show Cattle Camps!

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
Barn: (254)587-2214
Email: tusacattle@yahoo.com

Stolle Family Suffers Great Loss

2010-05-02T14:04:00.004-05:00

The call we got last Tuesday was such a shock that none of us could believe it. I had just spoke to Lisa Stolle 20 minutes prior, checking in with her on the county calf that they had just brought to us Sunday to have a last look at before the county show (one week away). Next thing I knew, Jacob was calling me saying that he had just spoke to Lisa and that their cattle barn was on fire! I was in disbelief thinking "how could this be?" Unfortunately, this horrific news was, in fact, true. Their barn, their show cattle equipment and two show steers were a complete loss.

The Stolle Family has been a client of ours for two years. We have quickly built a strong friendship and have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Lisa and her husband Mike, along with their daughter, Shelby. They had experienced a few setbacks this year with their county calf but kept pushing along and when Jacob and Jared saw the calf on Sunday, they were really pumped up to see how much he had changed and really come along for the better. In fact, both had told me that this year's calf was even better than Shelby's calf last year (which she won Grand Champion Steer with at her county show). They are very kind and generous people and some of the nicest, most sincere families you will ever meet. Now, to see this type of thing happen to them and see the heartbreak that Shelby is experience is something that I hope none of our clients ever have to go through.

As many of you can relate, these calves were part of their family. Countless hours spent with them and watching them change and grow throughout the year helps build the bond that is so strong. Most people outside of the livestock arena cannot understand why we get so attached. It's hard not to! Shelby's livestock projects were what she did... these were priority over any type of athletic activities. This was what motivated her and what she was passionate about.

In the fire, the family lost their county calf that they had been feeding since the fall, as well as their red angus calf that they had just bought for the spring 2011 major shows. Their barn and all of their cattle equipment was a complete loss. The family has agreed to continue their showing endeavors and all of us at Tusa Show Cattle will do whatever it takes to help the Stolle family regroup and get Shelby ready to show in the future. Our thoughts and prayers and with them during this very difficult time.

Click here to read an article by the Wharton Journal Spectator about the tragedy.

Steers for Sale

2010-04-29T10:19:00.005-05:00

We have gotten in several new groups of calves - geared up for both county fairs and major shows. Featured here are two exceptional calves you need to take a look at...

Carpe Diem X Charolais
This is a San Antonio slick sheer Champion!

You will not find one more descript in his muscle built with this type

of body that can still move as structurally sound as this one.

Heat Wave X Simm/Maine Angus

This will make a really good Fort Worth calf or will slick awesome!

His hair will be unbelievable.

In Memory of Clint Humphreys (1941-2010)

2010-04-20T09:42:00.005-05:00

A client and a close friend, Clint Humphreys, passed away this past Thursday night. This was a shock to all of us and we were very saddened to hear of his passing.

Clint was the father of Randy Humphreys and the grandfather of Miranda, Miriah, and Nate Humphreys. Pictured here is Miranda with her steer that was selected as the Reserve Champion Division Heavy Weight Exotic Steer at the 2009 Fort Worth Stock Show.

Clint loved the show steer projects that his grandchildren were involved in. Clint will be dearly missed by all of us at Tusa Show Cattle and all those who knew him.

A Letter to PawPaw from Jacob:
I know now you are in a greater place than we all know. I am sure you are either coaching some players at a ball game or teaching someone how to be better at something than what they are at the present time. Maybe you are just taking a moment to look down and admire your grandkids playing sports or showing cattle.

It was an extreme pleasure in my life to have had the opportunity to have known you and to have sold you and your family cattle. I will miss those early morning breakfasts that you, Nancy and I had eating her wonderful pancakes or the phone calls about what the cattle are doing and if that Angus is ever going to hair back up. I think the most impressive thing to me that I will always remember is your deep down family values and your integrity. You were very motivated to be involved with all of your family and all of their activities. I will never forget that when you told someone that you were going to do something that you did it with no excuses and that a handshake was worth more than any contract that could be created. That principle was most defined from your era and has lost touch in the era that we now know today.

On a lighter note, there will never be a better team of two people AKA the East Texas Hair Connection as PawPaw and Fred. But PawPaw, Fred and us will have to do the best we can but it will never be as good as with you.

I will never forget one of our last conversations, and what you said to me will remain with me for the rest of my life. Thanks for all the memories PawPaw. You will be greatly missed.

Your Friend, Jacob

2010 Tusa Show Cattle Camps!

2010-04-13T16:13:00.005-05:00

Wow! This year is flying by! Major stock shows have come to an end and the school year is winding down, which means summer camps are right around the corner.

Campers, mark your calendars!

In June we will be holding our 2nd Annual Tusa Show Cattle Camps. This Year we will be having 3 days camps as well as one overnight camp. We all are very excited and we hope you are too!

Here are the dates:
DAY CAMPS:
Camp # 1 : Tuesday, June 8
Camp # 2 : Thursday, June 10
Camp # 3 : Friday, June 18

OVERNIGHT CAMP: (Limited Space): Monday, June 14 - Wednesday, June 16

Click this link for our website to find additional information and all required camp forms.

Recent Wins by Tusa Calves

2010-03-29T22:15:00.003-05:00

Congratulations to Tusa Clients on their recent wins! Most recently, last week Tusa calves were Grand Champion Steer at Milam County, Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Steers at Nacogdoches County, and Grand Champion Steer at the Trinity-Neches Show.

It's also been a banner week for several of our clients that are high school seniors this year. Sarah Nedbalek...Sarah won Reserve Charolais Steer at the Star of Texas last week! Chadley Box...Although not pictured here, we also want to congratulate Chadley Box on winning his division with his Charolais heifer at the Star of Texas.

Kevin Doonan... Congratulations to Kevin on winning his division at Houston with his Charolais heifer. Way to go Kevin!

Joelle Foster... Congratulations to Joelle on winning Reserve Chianina at the Star of Texas. Great job Joelle!!!

Keep up the good work everyone! We are proud of your success!

Success at Houston!

2010-03-17T11:07:00.003-05:00

Congratulations to all of our Houston exhibitors!
We had at great run at the 2010 Houston Livestock Show, with a numerous amount of steers making the sale.
Pictured below are just a few of this years highlights.............

Reserve Champion Angus Steer

Exhibited by Hannah Franklin

Reserve Champion Simmental Steer

Exhibited by the Gant Family

Class 3 AOB Champion Steer

Exhibited by Tyler Vrazel

Not Pictured:

Class 3 Simbrah Champion Steer

Exhibited by Cole Daniels

High Stakes Sale - More Sale Pictures

2010-03-03T19:00:00.010-06:00

Tag 463

Johnny Walker Red x Simm/Maine

Late July

Great Prospecting one and Fort Worth calf for Middle Weight Division

Tag 469
Smooth Sailing x Angus
September

Real Good – Fort Worth Angus

Tag 458
Brangus x Maine
Late July
American for Fort Worth or San Antonio
Tag 452
Heat Wave x Sandman/Witch Doctor
September
*Sleeper*
But he will be there in the end - hold me to it…

Tag 448
Unforgiven x WD40
Late September
Limousin Slick Sheer Champion
Tag 446
Heat Wave x Angus
September
Angus Slick Sheer Champion
Tag 429
Cadillac Jack x Maine
Late August
Stout Featured – goes haired or slick

Tag 440
Maine Cleanup x Angus

Early August
Red Angus Champion

Tag 436
Monopoly x Strictly Business
Late July
Awesome Fort Worth (defines COMPLETE!)

Tag 425
Killer Instinct x Maine
Late August
Great Fort Worth Calf – will win Prospect Shows

High Stakes Sale Pictures - Round 1

2010-03-03T10:46:00.006-06:00

This is a portion of the cattle featured in the High Stakes sale. We are currently taking pictures of the remaining sale cattle which will be posted later today. Call or email us if you have any questions!

Tag 443
Frank the Tank x Hoo Doo Char
September
Slick Sheer Champion

Tag 467

Heat Wave x Hannibal

September
This one can go haired or slick and

would make awesome slick shearing one.
We think this one may be the most powerful on the wash rack!

Tag 466

Eyes on the Money x Maine Angus
Late September
Will Make an Awesome Slick Sheer Limousin
Tag 464
Special Agent x Hereford
October
Will make a Slick Sheer Champion at Houston
If I could find them built like this, I'd buy truckloads!

Tag 455
Devils Advocate x Gert

Late August
Unbelievable Slick Sheer Gert
I challenge you to find one more complete!

Tag 454

Heat Wave x Full Flush
Late September
He may be super green but he has loads of potential
Will make a great light weight at Fort Worth

and will be as hairy as they get!

Tag 453

Smokin Meyer x Maine Angus
Early September
Tremendous Slick Sheer Simmental or

Wins January County Slick Show

Tag 451

B & T (HW Son) x Angus
August
Awesome Fort Worth Angus

Sale Pictures Coming Soon!

2010-03-02T17:22:00.002-06:00

The weather was awesome today and we finally had some sunshine to start taking pictures of sale cattle. We pictured about 10 head today and will finish up tomorrow. Our plans are to get the pictures we've made thus far posted tonight on the blog and the rest up tomorrow afternoon. We'll also post all sale pictures on the website along with a sale sheet with additional information.

Thanks for your patience - we promise it will be worth the wait...this is the deepest group of fall and summer borns we've ever offered!

Let it Snow!

2010-02-24T13:40:00.003-06:00

It snowed all day yesterday and although it was slowly melting off, there was still snow left on the ground today along with a little bit of ice. Big deal for us Central Texas folks... so of course we decided that we needed to make Georgia's first snowman. By the time I could get Georgia bundled up and recruited some help (mostly Frank!), the snow was beginning to melt quickly. It wouldn't be right without a little touch of Tusa Show Cattle as you can see on the snowman's head...

Awesome San Antonio 2010!

2010-02-21T16:02:00.005-06:00

We were so excited when Kacy Bland's steer was slapped in the AT&T Center on Friday night as the "RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION STEER" at the 2010 San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo. What an amazing honor and finally this big win in San Antonio. Kacy and her family did an awesome job all year. This calf was sold in our 2009 High Stakes Sale and was lot 236 in the sale last spring which was our high seller for the sale. Her steer sold this Saturday in the Premium Auction for $45,000! Congratulations to Kacy and her family on working hard all year - it definitely was worth it!

We also want to congratulate the Lastovica Family from Salado. Stephanie's steer was honored with the Champion Limousin Steer honors at San Antonio this past week.

Congratulations to many of our other clients on placing well in their classes and making the sale. Keep it up everyone - good luck to those of you going to San Angelo this week and we look forward to seeing you in Houston in a few weeks!

Congrats Ft. Worth Exhibtors!!!

2010-02-11T10:55:00.007-06:00

Congratulations to all Tusa Ft. Worth exhibitors! What a great show we had!

Some of our wins included ........ Champion Angus Steer exhibited by Caitlen Doskocil, her steer brought $45,000 in the premium sale. We also had Champion Light Weight Exotic Steer exhibited by Ty Wilson, First Place Middle Weight Angus exhibited by Laramie Priest and First Place Simmental Heifer exhibited by Shelby Sutters. All of our Angus steers made the premium sale along with many other placing steers and heifers.

We would like to send out a big thanks to everyone who helped us out at Ft. Worth. We couldn't have done it without yall! To all of our clients - Keep up the good work, and we will meet you at the backdrop in San Antonio!

County Show Time

2010-01-19T20:50:00.003-06:00

Wow it has been a busy past week as we have been hustling around to many of the county shows that our clients have had! We have had a good run which includes...Reserve Exotic at Mills County, Grand & Reserve Steers at Dimmitt County, Reserve Steer at Kendall County, Grand Steer at Lubbock County, Reserve Steer at Haskell County, Reserve Steer at Yoakum County and probably more that we failed to mention!

Here's a neat article about the Reserve Steer at Yoakum County shown by Miss Kaci Herman. Kaci is just the sweetest little girl. She attended one of our day camps last summer and was just a pleasure to have. She wasn't quite sure about her steer, "Mike", and kept telling us that he was a little mean. We informed her to make sure she let Mike know that she was the boss, not him and this little girl got ahold of Mike and they were just quite the pair! Needless to say, the calf ended up being gentle as a puppy dog and it sounds like it was a great experience for her first year. She was very excited receive this big win at her county show and here's the link for a neat article about her...
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2010/jan/18/jo_yoakum_stockshow_101710_81848/?news

Thanks to all of these families for their business and congratulations on your success this past week and weekend! Best of luck to many more families on their upcoming county shows over the next week - you guys are all keeping us quite busy!!

Emily Jackson featured in the WACOAN

2010-01-14T10:59:00.003-06:00

On our of clients was recently featured in the WACOAN magazine. Emily Jackson is recognized as one of the Star Students for 2010 in this month's issue. Emily and her family have purchased show steers from us for years and last year she had the Reserve Grand Champion Steer at the McLennan County Show with her black and white steer she purchased from Tusa Show Cattle! Emily excels both in and out of the classroom and is an outstanding livestock judge.

We have enjoyed watching Emily over the years and we are very proud of all of her accomplishments. Here's the link to the WACOAN and if you are in the Waco area be sure to pick up a copy to read about Emily on page 68.

It's Lice Time!

2010-01-12T13:31:00.005-06:00

It's that time of the year again, when those lovely little critters we all love so much begin to invade our show cattle. To rid yourself of a lot of stress we recommend using Prolate/Lintox-HD. Be sure to read the directions and spray calf all over with a small one gallon pump-up sprayer. It is very important to mix correctly with water or it can burn your steer or heifer. A good rule of thumb is to spray your calf at night before you turn he or she out for feeding so the spray can set in good. Furthermore, we recommend preventing this problem early to avoid any problems down the road.

Happy 2010 from Tusa Show Cattle!

2010-01-07T14:01:00.004-06:00

Hope this post finds each of you having a great start to 2010 and staying warm with this super chilly weather we are seeing! Things are starting to pick up around here as there are several county shows coming up this month... not to mention the Fort Worth Heifer & Steer shows in just a few weeks.

Please contact us if you have a heifer or steer for Fort Worth as we need to schedule your appointment to clip and add you to the list for fitting!

We also want to introduce Tiffany Sizemore as an addition to our team at Tusa Show Cattle. Tiffany is a Junior Animal Science major at Texas A&M University. She is no new face to the show world as many of you know her from her many major show wins in Texas. This includes Reserve Grand Steer at Houston in 2000 and countless Breed Champion and Reserve Breed Champion wins at Texas Majors. She will be helping us out in the office and assisting with making appointments and updating feed schedules, among many other responsibilities. Welcome Tiffany - we are so glad to have you on board!!

Win at Harris County Youth Expo

2009-11-16T11:32:00.002-06:00

Congratulations to the James Family for winning Grand Champion Steer at the 2009 Harris County Youth Expo!

John Ed, Michelle and the girls have been friends of ours for years and do a great job feeding and caring for their calves. Congratulations Betsey on doing a great job showing and earning the top award at your fair!

Congratulations Anna!

2009-11-16T11:24:00.002-06:00

Anna's steer brought a record $33,000 at the Premium Auction at the Louisiana State Fair!

Here's an article on Anna's win and her steer's record-setting auction price:

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20091029/NEWS01/910290321/Young-champions-get-encouraged-at-Junior-Livestock-Sale

Grand Champion Steer - Louisiana State Fair

2009-10-28T10:57:00.002-05:00

Congratulations to the Loftin Family who just won Grand Champion Steer at the Louisiana State Fair on Sunday with their calf purchased from Tusa Show Cattle. Great job guys - we are proud of you!

Check out these two heifers!

2009-10-21T16:42:00.007-05:00

Check out Rocking T Ranch Designs!

2009-10-20T13:13:00.002-05:00

Check out Rocking T Ranch Designs' blog at http://rockingtranchdesigns.blogspot.com

Jacob and Jared's mother, Sandy Tusa, owns and operates Rocking T Ranch Designs. She creates custom jewelry pieces that include an eclectic mix of materials ranging from turquoise, gemstones, pearls, taxco silver from Mexico, and gold all put together in a unique design.

She will be putting pictures up of her designs which will be available to purchase. Go check it out!

FALL FANTASY SALE - A GREAT SUCCESS

2009-10-19T22:54:00.002-05:00

Thanks to all of you for your interest in the cattle offered in our first annual Fall Fantasy Sale. It was a GREAT success! We appreciate everyone who called, emailed, came by and viewed the cattle and especially those who bid and purchased cattle through the sale.

We appreciate everyone's support. A big thanks to those who worked hard to help make the sale a great success which include:

Jared Tusa

Frank & Sandy Tusa

Jerry Johnson

Jay & Becky Henderson and Family

Tyler Campbell

Colt Brooks

Jason Haywood

Chris Rosa

We will have steers offered for sale private treaty throughout the fall so check back often on our website and blog for pictures and videos of steers we feature in the coming months.

Pack your Mud Boots!

2009-10-14T15:40:00.002-05:00

We are trying not to complain at this point...but we went so long without rain and now we can't get it to stop raining! This has made it a bit of challenge to get sale cattle clipped and ready for the upcoming bid-off sale this weekend. We appreciate everyone's patience as we get things together for the event.

Once the fog lifted this morning we were able to finish picturing everything so now we are working to upload photos and videos. We should have everything up on the blog this afternoon or later tonight. The website will be fully updated by tomorrow mid-day.Thanks for all of your interest and we look forward to your feedback on our sale offering! We hope you will come see us in Reagan... but be sure to pack your mud boots! Believe me, it may be a bit muddy but it sure will be worth the trip!

Congrats to the Bates Family!

2009-10-12T22:08:00.002-05:00

Sunday night the Bates Family took home the banner and awards for the Grand Champion Steer at the Brazoria County Fair. This is one of the few haired county fairs left in Texas and surprisingly this fair is south of Houston on the coast... you can only imagine how hard it is for these families to have good hair this time of year with the heat and humidity they have to deal with. Job well done guys!

Austin County Win

2009-10-12T22:07:00.003-05:00

This past Thursday Collin Tiemann was the big winner at the Austin County Fair. His calf won Grand Champion Steer honors and this is one of many Grand Champion Steer wins that Collin has had the past few years. He has started a tradition now and it looks like he is on a roll. Great job Collin!

Family's First Big Win...Tyler County 2009

2009-10-05T21:21:00.005-05:00

Billy Foxworth told me that although this is only their second year with steers, his family has "never made the sale, much less won a class at their county fair". And this year, their steer from Tusa Show Cattle won the whole show! That was quite a win for their family and we were all very excited for them.

Here's a clip from the evening's show:

The Foxworth's purchased two steers from us this year, one which received Grand Champion Steer honors at Tyler County Fair last Friday night, while the other steer was selected as Third Overall in the Sale Order. Billy had tough luck last year, but he, Krista and the girls got to work this year. They attended one of the day camps we had and were extremely efficient on keeping up with feed schedules and reports to us every six weeks. This made a huge difference and it proved true Friday night. Emily and Morgan did an awesome job getting the calves presented and Emily went on to win Champion Junior Steer Showman. It just goes to show how showmanship makes the big difference.

Way to go Billy and family!

Bland Family wins two in a row

2009-10-05T21:16:00.002-05:00

Grand Champion Progress Steer at the West Texas Fair and Grand Champion Steer at the South Plains Fair were the recent wins by Kacy Bland with her smokey charolais steer this fall. Kacy has been racking up the prizes with this particular steer all year. This Milkman steer was our high-seller as well as a crowd favorite in our Best of the West Sale we held this past spring. We are anxiously awaiting what the future holds for him and we wish the Bland Family the best of luck!

Diiorio earns ~$30,000 at Waller County!

2009-10-05T20:58:00.002-05:00

Wow - way to go Justin Diiorio! This longtime client and high school senior won Grand Champion Steer at the Waller County Fair last Thursday night and sold his steer in the auction for around $30,000! That is awesome and from what we heard it set the record! We are very proud of Justin and his family. Justin has been buying from us year after year and has been successful on both the county and major show level. This year he wanted to win his county especially since it was his last go round. He also made sure to come to one of our day camps this summer to work on perfecting his showmanship skills which proved to be very worthwhile. Great job Justin - it's been a pleasure working with you!

Burleson County Fair 2009

2009-09-25T12:51:00.003-05:00

It was a bit cool and damp, but Kevin Doonan pulled through and won Reserve Champion Steer last night at the Burleson County Fair. He did an awesome job showing and his win was well deserved. This is Kevin's senior year and we are very proud of all of his dedication and hard work. Great job Kevin!

Here's a video of the win...

Falls County Youth Fair 2009

2009-09-25T12:46:00.002-05:00

Congratulations to our clients on their wins last week at the Falls County Youth Fair. Luke Wornat exhibited the Grand Champion Steer while the Lewis Family showed the Reserve Grand Champion Steer! Great job to you and your families on a job well done!

Washington County 2009

2009-09-25T12:11:00.003-05:00

Congratulations to Addie Schwartz for winning Grand Champion Steer of the 2009 Washington County Fair! We are very proud of you and your family for this awesome win. You have worked very hard this year, and as always, hard work paid off.

This year's show was very competitive. Addie's Charolais steer won the light weight exotic class and then won Champion Exotic Steer. After she was selected for Champion Overall, the judge went back and used the American for Reserve. It was a shocker, but was a fun one to watch as the crowd went wild. Those are the fairs we love to go and see. Great cattle, great people and great fun.

Here's some pictures from the fair:

Check it Out... Our New Website!

2009-08-29T15:04:00.002-05:00

Hopefully you've seen it by now - our newly designed website: www.tusacattle.com

We are really excited about it and hopefully you are too! Check it out and let us know what you think. We are planning to use the blog to give you current news and tips on what you need to know when you need to know it! Feel free to post comments after each post entry - we'd love to get feedback!

A special thanks to Rachel and Catherine Williams with Ranch House Designs - they did a great job! Thank you guys for your patience and congratulations on a job well done!