IN LIEU OF OUR ANNUAL LONGHORN SHOW AT THE WAPELLO CO FAIR JUNE 09-MLA LIFETIME MEMBERS CHARLIE HENAMAN AND KENT KRUTSINGER BROUGHT CATTLE FOR DISPLAY

BULLS FOR SALE--BIG HORNED TO BLACK FROM WI LONGHORNS AND LEATHER!

Top pic-WI Shadowism's Midnight--born 5/05/09. Sire:Country Liquorice(Phenomenon's Reflection x Royal Bet) Dam:FC Callie(Shadowism x LLL Cass). Middle pic-WI Check Mark--born 5/18/08. Sire: J&R Productivity(GR Grand Unlimited x Possum Queen) Dam:FC Callie(Shadowism x LLL Cass). Bottom pic-WI Hitover--born 6/14/07. Sire:GF Heavy Hitter Dam:GF 40/4(GF Mean Green x GF G-Golly Miss Molly). For information and pricing on these fine bulls contact MLA Lifetime Member, Roland West, Odessa, Missouri. 816-255-5456

CALLING ALL COWS!!!! TO MLA'S 13TH ANNUAL QUALIFYING AND YOUTH SHOWS!!

CALLING ALL COWS AND THEIR OWNERS!!!! To MLA'S 13th Annual Qualifying and Youth Shows, Saturday June 20. 2009 at the Wapello County Fair in Eldon, Iowa(SE).
Qualifying Shows for both haltered and nonhaltered heifers, steers, bulls and cows.
Haltered Youth Show. Show is ITLA Qualifying, however TLBAA registered cattle are welcome to show. For more information contact MLA Show Chair Kent Krutsinger circuitrider37@hotmail.com or 641-344-4716.

YEARLING BULLS FOR SALE FROM ROLAND WEST'S WI LONGHORNS

Top Bull--Black and White sired by Country Liquorice(see post below for pic of Country Licuorice) Dam-WR Cow BD 8/13/07. Middle Bull-White and Red sired by Country Liquorice Dam-WR Cow BD-6/04/07. Bottom Bull-Red sired by Country Liquorice. Dam-WR Cow BD-5/19/07. For Prices and more information contact Roland West Odessa, MO 816-255-5456.

ABOUNDING BUTLER BEAUTIES AT LANGDON CATTLE COMPANY!!!!

Pictured above are five of the "Abounding Butler Beauties" gracing the pastures at MLA Lifetime member Charlie Henaman's Langdon Cattle Company in rural Hartley, Iowa(NW). (Top pic) LCC Bobbie Jo 5/7 B BD 4/09/07- Sired by Brown Bomber out of the cow TC Plum Patty. She's a quiet, easy going, big horn based, big bodied heifer out of a big cow with big horn base. (2nd Pic from top) LCC Lady Delight 1/7 B BD-5/06/07 Sired by Don Juan's Easy Money out of the cow Lady Meshell 614. Good bodied heifer with good horn and a quiet dispostion. (3rd pic from top) LCC Rela 3/7 B BD-5/25/07 Sired by Windstar BW 12 out of the award winning D&M 382 cow. Alot of lateral horn for her age. Starting to roan out over back, quiet and halterbroke, a big easy handling heifer with Championship Potential! (2nd pic from bottom) LCC Alot Like Dixie 2/7 B BD-Fall 2007 Sired by Don Juan's Easy Money out of the cow Miss Dixie 64. Very good bodied heifer with horns that will twist, nice and quiet heifer. (Bottom pic) LCC Mayelline B BD-5/27/07 Sired by TC MAX 00/4 out of the cow Special K Mascara Butler 3/2. Huge horn base, deep bodied, quiet heifer. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE STRAIGHT BUTLER HEIFERS AND OTHER STRAIGHT BUTLER BREEDING STOCK FOR SALE CONTACT CHARLIE HENAMAN @ 712-728-2044.

SPOTLIGHT ON LANGDON CATTLE COMPANY STRAIGHT BUTLER DAMS!!

Pictured above are 5 of the premier Straight Butler dams from MLA Lifetime member Charlie Henaman's Langdon Cattle Company of rural Hartley, Iowa(NW). (Top pic) Special K Mascara Butler BD-4/27/03 sired by Mr Little Bighorn out of Valentine Butler by the sire Don Juan's Easy Money. Mascara raises calves with big horn bases and good confirmation. She has thrown both red and white and black and white calves, is extremly gently and halterbroke and is Charlie's favorite cow. (2nd pic from top) Jackie Lynn 2310 BD-2/16/93 sired by the bull Ten's Rounder out of the cow Jackie Lynn 1/451. Raises keeper calves every year--Charlie has kept all her heifers and a couple of her bulls in the herd. (3rd pic from top) Lady Meshell 614 BD-6/12/00 a Dewitt Meshell bred cow sired by Clasico Don Juan out of the cow MF Explosive 508. She throws big bodied calves with good horn. (2nd pic from bottom) D&M's 382 sired by Sage Shadow out of the cow CP Josefina 946/6 BD-4/09/99. D&M was the Grand Champion All Age Non Haltered Female at the recent 12th Annual MLA Qualifying Show in Eldon, Iowa. Charlie says she is fancy and has a gentle dispostion. (Bottom pic) Miss Dixie 64-BD 4/01/94 sired by Dixie Red 13 out of the cow Miss Dixie 61. Typical old time Butler cow, gentle and raised a nice heifer in 2007. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE STRAIGHT BUTLER DAMS OR CHARLIE'S STRAIGHT BUTLER BREEDING PROGRAM CONTACT CHARLIE HENAMAN AT 712-728-2044.

YEARLING BULLS FOR SALE FROM ROLAND WEST'S WI LONGHORNS!

Pictured above are four yearling Texas Longhorn bulls available from Roland West's WI Longhorns in Odessa, Missouri. For more information contact Roland @ 816-255-5456 (Bottom pic) #7/7-BD-7/14/07 sired by GF Heavy Hitter out of a daughter of GF Mean Green. (2nd pic from bottom) #2/7 BD-5/19/07 sired by Country Liquorice(Phenemenon x Royal Bet) out of a WR cow. (2nd pic from top) #3/7-BD-6/04/07 sired by Country Liquorice out of a WR Cow. (Top pic)#9/7-BD 8/13/07 sired by Country Liquorice out of a WR cow.

MLA PARTNERS WITH CIRCUIT RIDERS COWBOYS FOR CHRIST FOR JAW DROPPING IOWA STATE FAIR PARADE ENTRY!!

Wednesday evening August 6, 2008 found MLA Treasurer and Circuit Riders Cowboys For Christ President Kent Krutsinger and his trusty sidekicks and trophy steers Special K Woodrow(right) and Special K Rio Lobo(left) parading down Grand Avenue in downtown Des Moines, Iowa for the annual Iowa State Fair Parade. Hoots, hollers and spontanous applause greeted Woodrow and Rio Lobo, with one lady proclaiming "I've never seen anything like that!!!" Many did doubletakes and stared jaw dropped while Woodrow and his over 8 foot horned span rolled down the parade route. The MLA/CFC parade entry of Woodrow and Lobo was featured in parade coverage on the local Fox TV Channel 17 parade coverage. Following the parade Woodrow and Lobo stopped by Kent's local church to visit with the Pioneer Club and pose for a photo op with their latest fan club!!(bottom pic)

CHICKENS WOULDN'T LIE--WOULD THEY??!!

PICTURES FROM MLA'S JULY 19, 2008 THATE CATTLE CO FIELD DAY

(Top pic) CLASSY CONNIE X BROWN BOMBER 2 YEAR OLD STRAIGHT BUTLER HEIFER

(2nd pic from top) JOHN THATE COAXING THE COWS UP FOR VISITORS TO ENJOY!

(2nd pic from bottom)JOHN AND JANE THATE'S NEW TOTEM POLE AT THEIR LAKESIDE CABIN

(bottom pic) MLA MEMBERS AND MINNESOTANS JOHN THATE(left) and GARY NELSON(right)

5TH ANNUAL MLA/THATE CATTLE CO RANCH TOUR

YOU'RE INVITED!!!!!! TO THE 5TH ANNUAL MLA/THATE CATTLE CO RANCH TOUR Saturday July 19, 2008 10am-3pm Fairmont, MN. Continental breakfast and LH Barbeque Lunch courtesy of Thate Cattle Co. Door prizes for everyone!! Tours of John and Jane Thate's Straight Butler and Butler blend herds. BRING YOUR HERD PHOTOS TO SHARE!!! For more information and directions contact John Thate 507-235-3467 or Kent Krutsinger 641-344-4716.

THE TABLE BELOW COMPARES VARIOUS TYPES OF MEAT PRODUCTS NUTRITIONALLY WITH LONGHORN BEEF. THE NUMBERS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES!!