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Jim and Luann Williams, Managers
RAchel Cutrer and Catherine Neumayr
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Both Sloan and Jim are past presidents of the American Brahman Breeders Association, and serve as approved judges of the ABBA. Rachel Cutrer is also a board member of the ABBA, making the Williams family the only family in the history of the ABBA to have three generations on the ABBA Board of Directors at the same time.
Jim also served as president of the American Shorthorn Association for three terms, the only person in the history of that breed to be elected to three terms. He is an approved judge of all major U.S. beef breeds and has judged numerous national shows, 26 different state fairs, and many international shows. In the Brahman breed, he judged the 2008 International Brahman Show, the 2002 National Brahman Show, and the 2006 World Brahman Congress in Mexico. Luann Williams has served as the office manager since 1976, and she handles the ranch's accounting, registrations and transfers, semen orders, and works with exports.
The third generation of the family (Brandon and Rachel Cutrer; Luke and Catherine Neumayr; and Payton Powell) plan
to uphold the integrity by which V8 is known. Brandon and Rachel Cutrer were married in 2010 and share a passion for the Brahman breed. Before moving to Texas, Brandon was herdsman of the beef cattle unit at Mississippi State University. He is an ABBA approved judge, former president of the Mississippi Brahman Association, and former AJBA director during his junior show career. Rachel is an ABBA director and chairman of the youth activities committee.
Luke and Catherine Neumayr each graduated from Texas A&M University with degrees in animal science. After getting married in 2009, Luke joined the V8 Ranch family and he and Catherine currently live on the ranch in one of the original ranch houses. Luke is a former member of the TAMU Livestock Judging Team where he was high individual overall at the National Western in Denver as well as the Fort Worth Stock Show. He is an ABBA approved judge and enjoys judging livestock shows of all species in Texas and throughout the United States. Aside from her involvement with the ranch, Catherine works full time as the creative director for The Show Circuit magazine, a leading nationwide livestock publication. In addition, together, Luke and Catherine operate their own photography business, Our Little Ranch Photography.
Payton Powell is continuing the ranch's longstanding interest in the equine industry. Though still a young adult, Payton is an avid barrel racer, calf roper, and all around cowgirl. She has won 21 saddles and numerous buckles from youth rodeo competitions and also enjoys the cattle business.
Matt Karisch joined the V8 Ranch team in 2008 as herdsman. Matt is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in animal science, where he previously worked for 4 years at the TAMU Beef Center where he helped exhibit the TAMU cattle at national and state shows. He is a former member of the TAMU Livestock Judging Team and enjoys judging many TCCA junior shows. Matt provides a big asset to the ranch team with his increasing knowledge of Brahman cattle and show cattle management.
The success of the V8 show cattle has been greatly influenced by the contributions of some of the best herdsmen in the Brahman breed, including Frank Felcman, Dave Sagabiel, James Daniell, Russell McDade, John Bedwell, Jim Graven, Russell Sciba, Brett Muegge, Larry Fisher, and Matt Karisch. We greatly appreciate these men and the impact they have had on our ranch.
Through the years, we have been greatly blessed by God, being able to live the life we do, and doing something we enjoy so much. We always enjoy meeting new Brahman breeders and hearing from those who are interested in the breed. |