A*L*O*T Fall Sales Scheduled for October and November, 2004

A*L*O*T will hold its Fall Female Sale on October 9, 2004. The Fall Bull Sale is scheduled for November 27, 2004. The sales will again be held at the Titus County Sale Facility in Mt. Pleasant, TX. The female sale is open to females five years of age and younger. Plan now to consign your good ones. The consignment period for the Fall Female Sale opens on July 16, 2004 and the consignment period for the bull sale opens August 24th. No consignments will be accepted that are postmarked prior to these dates.

Footnotes on your cattle are very important so plan to put some thought into writing these. Well conditioned cattle always sell better than thin ones so don’t forget about feeding your cattle well in advance of the sale. Consignment forms for both sales are in this newsletter.

Members should remember that all female consignments over one year of age must be accompanied by current pregnancy status, determined by a practicing vet, and all bulls consigned to the bull sale must have passed a Breeding Soundness Exam no more than 30 days prior to the sale. All animals must arrive with a health certificate for interstate shipment.

Be sure to make plans to attend the sale and pass the word to any friends and neighbors who have not attended in the past. Stress to them that there will be plenty of quality Angus seedstock and a good meal as well.

A*L*O*T Board Meets

The A*L*O*T Angus Association Board of Directors met in conjunction with the Spring Female Sale on Friday, May 7, 2004. Those in attendance were: Ernest Shelton, Bill Stone, James Brown, Gerald Franklin, Darrin Marical, Bo Rogers and Allen Steen. President Ernest Shelton pointed out that A*L*O*T has had a good year. Sales are improving due to better quality consignments.

Sale dates for 2005 were set as follows:

• Spring Bull Sale - February 26, 2005
• Spring Female Sale - May 14, 2005
• Fall Female Sale - October 8, 2005
• Fall Bull Sale - November 26, 2005

Improvements for 2004 and 2005 sales:

• a) Bulls must score from 1 to 15 on the LSU Bull Ranking System to be eligible for the bull sales in 2004 and 2005.

• b) For all sales in 2005, bulls and females over 1 year of age must have growth EPDs to be eligible for sale. (BW, WW, MILK, YW).

A*L*O*T Dates Annual Membership Meeting – Oct 8, 2004: 5 PM, Titus County Fair Facility, Mt Pleasant, TX. Fall Female Sale – Oct 9, 2004: Consignments postmarked from Jul 16 to Aug 14 , 2004. Fall Bull Sale – Nov 27, 2004: Consignments postmarked from Aug 24 to Sep 24, 2004. 2005 Sale Dates: Spring Bull Sale - February 26, 2005 Spring Female Sale - May 14, 2005 Fall Female Sale - October 8, 2005 Fall Bull Sale - November 26, 2005

Spring Sale Report
- 73 Lots Sold -

Auctioneer: Jerry Lehmann
Gross Sale: $136,300
73 Lots Averaged: $1867

Fall Pairs Averaged: $2737.50
Top Fall Pair: Lot 36 Deer Creek New Design 0285, bred AI to SAF 598 Bando 5175, & 36A GMF General Bell 308 from Franklin Angus, Duncan, OK, $3900. Lot 36 to Natchez Farms, Marquez, TX, $2500; Lot 36A to 2H Cattle, Hominy, OK, $1400.

Fall Bred Cows Averaged: $1858
Top Fall Bred Cow: Lot 44 J R New Design of Bess 130 bred AI to Connealy Lead On from J & R Cattle Company, Tyler, TX, to Solid Rock Ranch, Bullard, TX, $3250.

Fall Bred Heifers Averaged: $1854
Top Fall Bred Heifer: Lot 13 BRR Gunsmoke Ebba Eline 0212 bred AI to Bon View New Design 878 from BRR Angus, Red Rock, OK to Silver Sage Farms, Mt. Pleasant, TX, $3150.

Spring Pairs Averaged: $1831
Top Spring Pair: Lot 62 S F Design by Focus 162 and Lot 62A S F Choice Design 422 from Shelton Farm, New Boston, TX to James Tidwell, Dekalb, TX, $2200.

Spring Bred Cows Averaged: $1588
Top Spring Bred Cow: Lot 58 Rafter Four 6I6 Rito 1201 bred to GAR Expectation 6540 from Rafter Four Ranch, Clayton, OK to Crow Angus Farm, Maud, TX, $2000.

Spring Bred Heifers Averaged: $1700
Top Spring Bred Heifer: Lot 11 BRR Precision Missie 0228 bred AI to Bon View New Design 878 from BRR Angus, Red Rock, OK to 4J Cattle, Forney, TX, $2200.

Open Heifers Averaged: $1186
Top Open Heifers: Lot 48 JK Allison's Miss Max J2K3 from JKrause H2O Fowl Angus, Ada, OK to LD Farms, Texarakana TX for $1450; Lot 50 MBAR 036 of DL 01D and Lot 51 MBAR DL of 036 04D from Marical Brothers Angus Ranch, Ada, OK to by Purple Rock Cattle Company, Farmersville, TX, $1450 each.

Appreciation and Thanks

Dixon Farm Supply 101 SW "A" St / PO Box 723 Stigler, OK 74462 918-967-4618 "One-Stop Source for ALL Farm & Ranch Supplies"

For their generous donation of the following cattle dewormers given away in the drawing following our May, 8, 2004, Spring Female Sale!

• 500 ml Dectomax Injectable
  won by 4J Cattle, Forney, Texas

• 5 Liter Cydectin Pour-On
  won by Henson Angus, Cooper, Texas

• 1 Ivomec Injectable
  won by Frame Angus Farm, Blossom, Texas

Electronic registrations available on request

As an American Angus Association member you can now request registration certificates processed for your member code be stored electronically by the Association. This option is available via AAA Login, the Association’s online system for providing member services. Once this option is set for a member, future registration certificates for the specified member code will be automatically stored electronically. Each registration application will provide an option to override the customer default to have that individual certificate printed, if necessary.

Regular registration fees will apply to both printed and electronically stored registrations. If you decide later that one or more electronically stored registration certificates needs to be printed, you can request them using AAA Login. Papers will be printed and mailed at no charge. The original registration file must be paid in full before this service will be provided.

When transfers of paper or electronic certificates are processed, any buyer that has indicated they prefer certificates be stored electronically will not receive a printed paper. Electronic transfer to an electronic registration will only be allowed if the original registration paper was stored electronically. For more information see “Expanding Angus Online” on page 157 of the February 2004 Angus Journal. If you have questions about this new service, contact the Member Services Department.

Convert print to electronic
Members may send their registration papers to the Association to have them converted to electronic storage at no cost between the dates of June 1 and Sept. 30, 2004. After Sept. 30, the fee will be $2 per paper.

Items of Interest

• Going to the new Electronic Storage Option? Sale Secretary Beth Wicker wants members to know that paper Registration Certificates will still be required for consigning cattle to our sales. The AAA says that consignors who have chosen to use Electronic Storage will have an option when they view certificates on the web to "Put to Paper". If they check this option, the next day a paper certificate will be put in the mail to them. Those who plan to consign cattle to the sale will need to do this a week or two prior to the consignment opening date.

• Membership Dues will increase to $30.00, effective January 1, 2005 .

• Volunteers are needed to help run the kitchen and feed lunch during our sales. Please contact Learon Roberts to volunteer your time.

• A*L*O*T has a large banner and a collection of Angus promotional literature for loan to members. The package is a great way to promote Angus cattle and the A*L*O*T Association. Contact Ernest Shelton to arrange for these items to be shipped to you in time for your next event.

A*L*O*T Board of Directors President Ernest Shelton, 909 Hwy 82 West, New Boston, TX 75570, 903-628-2178, eeshelton@aol.com Vice Pres. Bill Stone, 649 Shennandoah Road, Bells, TX 75414, 903-965-4282, bill.stone8@gte.net Sec./Treas. Learon Roberts, Rt. 8, Box 1205, Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455, 903-572-1857, robertsac@bluebonnet.net Sale Secretary Beth Wicker, 909 Hwy 82 West, New Boston, TX 75570 903-667-5581, eswicker@aol.com Arkansas Directors: James Brown – Rt. 1, Box 282, Doddridge, AR 71834, 501-691-3039 Allen Garner, 49 Bledsoe Road, Arkadelphia, AR 71923, 870-246-7938, ezauto@iocc.com Louisiana Director: H. P. Roberts – 49 Barbara Lane, Farmerville, LA 71241, 318-368-9642 Oklahoma Directors: Gerald Franklin – Rt. 3, Box 239J, Duncan, OK 73533, 580-252-6002, geraldf@texhoma.net Darrin Marical, Rt 1 Box 274, Tecumseh, OK 74873, 405-997-5729, tdment@direcway.com Texas Directors: Bo Rogers – Rt. 1, Box 530, Simms, TX 75574, 903-543-2125, borogers65@aol.com Allen Steen – Rt. 1, Box 297-48, Greenville, TX 75401, 903-450-0856, allenloyds@aol.com

www.alotangus.org is the A*L*O*T website. Please verify your member name, address, and email information online at that site. Notify info@alotangus.org with any corrections or updates.

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