Things are always happening at V8. Here's what's been going on lately.
| Selling in the Denver National Shorthorn Sale! |
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Miss V8 Beverly 44T6 The Beverly cow family is one of our most consistent and predictable female lines at V8. This heifer will show and the develop into a great donor. Her 3/4 sister Miss V8 Beverly Hills, owned with Scott Family Shorthorns, has been a class and division winner all summer and fall. You'll love this heifer when she grows into a cow! |
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| New Email Address |
Our new email address is office@v8ranch.com. Our website address stays the same at www.v8ranch.com. |
| V8 Crew attends the RB Ranch Sale |
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Jim, Luann, Sloan, and Mollie attended the RB Friends Production Sale. PoPo and family hosted a fun filled event, and shard this photo with us. Thanks to PoPo for being a brahman breeder!!! | |||
| Mr. V8 815/5 Tommy Bahama calves do great at the Honduras National Show |
| Congratulations to the Cahanuati Family. |
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Miss RC 337 Sired by Mr. V8 815/5 Tommy Bahama Junior and Grand Champion |
Mr. RC 408 Sired by Mr. V8 815/5 Tommy Bahama Reserve Junior and Reserve Grand Champion |
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| Miss V8 464/6 Wins International Champion |
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Congratulations to Cotton Munson and Miss V8 464/6 for being named 2007 International Champion Grey Brahman Female at Houston this year. Miss V8 464/6 and her full sister, Miss V8 468/6 were also selected as the International Champion ET Produce of Dam. We are also proud to announce that Miss V8 464/6 is now owned by V8 Ranch and Ganadera Karla Mary, S.A. and will be joining our donor program. | |||
| 2007 Ohio Preview Show |
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Desiree Logsdon and Miss V8 Billie Jean Congratulations to Desiree as Class Winner- 2007 Ohio Preview Show and Grand Champion Showman |
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| 2007 Ohio Preview Show |
At the recent LSU show, Jim and Luann had a great time visiting with lots of our Louisiana friends and enjoying that great Cajun Hospitality! |
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Reggie Lucas and the Crawfish cookers |
Crawfish with all the fixins! |
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You can't beat the Louisiana folks for fun! |
The Daigles's enjoying the crawfish dinner! |
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| South Texas Trip |
We always love a good trip to south Texas! This spring we took a cattle-working trip to George West where we purchased a new set of recip cows. Here are some snapshots from the trip |
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Jim and Luann at the La Bahia Mission |
Catherine and Luke at the La Bahia Mission in Goliad |
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Working the recips at George West. |
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| April Flushing Cookout |
V8 Ranch staff, family and local friends celebrated the April flush through a cookout. Here are a few pictures from our cookout. |
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| V8 Shorthorns Success at Lone Star Edition Sale |
Each spring we are honored to be a guest consignor at the WHR Shorthorns Lone Star Edition Sale. This year we had a wonderful event, with many high sellers and lots of fun and fellowship with Shorthorn breeders. Thank you to all our buyers and bidders at the sale! As always Shorthorn events are a ton of fun! |
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Catherine's cake she made for the sale. Stop by the trailer at Jr. Nationals for more of her delicious work! |
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Jim and Catherine thanking the Teague Family of Colorado for their purchase of Miss V8 Beauty Mark |
Bill Rasor and Don Cagwin |
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Ricky Guidry |
Stanley Knight |
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Luann, official hostess of all trailer hospitality |
Mike Bennett and Luann Williams |
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Mike & Marti Bennett |
The V8 babies reunite with Sam in the sale pens! |
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| V8 Ranch Hosts Intercollegiate Judging Teams during Houston |
This year we had several intercollegiate judging teams stop by the ranch to prepare their students for the Houston Livestock Show Judging Contest, where Brahman cattle are part of the competition. Pictured here are Jim Williams with Dan Hoge of Black Hawk University, Brian Arnold of Black Hawk University and Brad Angus of Joliet Junior College. |
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Dan Hoge and Jim Williams |
Dan Hoge, Brian Arnold, Jim Williams and Brad Angus |
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| V8 Ranch's Houston Open Brahman Show Snapshots |
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Jim Williams and Billie Wayne Key learning about the Hudgins showstring from Korbin! |
Jim Williams and Mary Sue Koontz of the HK Ranch visiting after her presentation of the HK Trophy at the ABBA Annual Meeting. |
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Two special Brahman ladies! Mary Sue Koontz and Rachel Williams |
3 Generations of the Williams Family serving on the ABBA Board of Directors: Rachel, Jim, and Sloan Williams make Brahman breed history as the first and only 3-generation family to all serve on the Board of Directors simultaneously. |
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| Congratulations V8 Juniors for a Great Houston! |
We want to wish a big congratulations to all the V8 Juniors for their success at the Houston Livestock Show Jr. Show! Here are a few photos from the show taken by Jim Williams. |
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Proven fact that girls are better showman! Hilary Harang, Amy Terry and Janie Tipp pose with their HLSR Showmanship awards! |
Rachel Lyons and Sadie Thomas pose with their banners won with their V8 Heifers! |
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Congratulations to Rachel Lyons for winning Grand Champion with her V8 heifer! |
Janie Tipp, along with her parents Marsha and Randall, have had a great year for Janie's Senior Year. We thank Janie and the Tipps for their work while Janie is serving as the TJBA President. |
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Congratulations to Sadie Thomas for winning Reserve Champion Brahman with her V8 Brahman. |
Natalie Hughes and Glen Hughes celebrate their division championship! |
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What a lady! Sherri Hensley poses with her grandkids V8 heifer! |
Reni, Debbie, Randy, and Scott Rogers and Sherri Hensley. |
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| V8 Shorthorns Breeds 2007 Shorthorn Show Female of the Year |
The American Shorthorn Association has recently named it’s “All American” show animals for the 2007 year. The “All American” program is a point-accumulation program that is designed to award the winningest show cattle of the year at ASA point shows. V8 Shorthorns bred and raised the greatest number of All Americans of all breeders in the U.S., with 10 All Americans. Congratulations to our customers for their success with their V8 Cattle. |
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Miss V8 Dionne D 50R7 Show Heifer of the Year All American Summer Yearling Female WHR Sonny 8114 x WR4 Delila D R750 Owned by Scott Family Shorthorns Reserve Division Champion, 2007 Denver. Grand Champion Female, 2006 Oklahoma State Fair. and 2007 Houston Livestock Show. Class winner at Kansas City, Denver and Ft. Worth. Sold in the 2006 Lone Star Edition Sale! |
Miss V8 Mollie Jo 93S2 - All American Spring Heifer Calf SR Red Rider’s Drive x CF Myrtle Bo 93TPX - Division Champion at Ft. Worth. Reserve Division Champion at Kansas City. Class winner at Louisville, Denver and Ft. Worth! Owned with Sullivan Farms. |
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Mr. V8 D’Brickashaw 115S2 All American Junior Bull Calf WHR Sonny 8114 x DFS Little Cedar Janet 925 Reserve Grand Champion Bull, 2007 Ft. Worth Many time Division Winner at PACE shows. Class winner at Denver and Ft. Worth. |
Miss V8 Texas Tornado 634S2 Reserve All American Early Spring Heifer Calf Tonic x CSF Miss Texas Division Champion at Oklahoma State Fair. Class Winner at Denver and Ft. Worth Owned by Brooke Bennett |
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Miss V8 Just One Look 71S All American Honoree – Junior Heifer Calf Owned by Lonnie Lester |
Miss V8 Rosalita 41RR*X All American Honoree – Winter Heifer Calves Owned by Brandon Tharpe |
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Miss V8 Feelin’ Lucky 114R3 CF Valedictorian x Miss V8 Lucky Charm 114K2 Division Champion, 2006 NAILE Jr. Show Reserve Division Champion, 2007 San Antonio Jr. Show Reserve Division Champion and Class Winner, 2006 American Royal - Owned by Evan Acevedo Sold in the 2006 Lone Star Edition Sale! |
Miss V8 Lady in Red D50R3*x Reserve All American Junior Yearling CF Trump x Wr4 Delila D R750 Grand Champion Female, 2006 Ozark Empire and many time class winner and division champion. Owned by Brooke Bennett. |
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Mr. V8 Jimmy Mack 77R*x All American Junior Yearling Bull Tonic x CSF Miss Texas Many time class and division winner. Herd sire for Scott Family Shorthorns |
ArSuLu Tonic Xx All American Honoree Two-Year-Old Bull |
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| V8 Ranch Wins Champion Female at Fort Worth |
On January 16, Russell Sciba braved the icy Ft. Worth weather to represent V8 Ranch at the Fort Worth Stock Show. We had a very outstanding show with several winners, pictured below. Watch for these calves in our showstring at Houston. |
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Miss V8 410/6 Grand Champion Female |
Miss V8 551/6 Intermediate Champion Female |
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Miss V8 465/6 Reserve Junior Champion Female |
Mr. V8 269/6 Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull |
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| Jim Williams Visits Panama Brahman Breeders |
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From December 8 to 11, Jim Williams travelled to Panama to visit Brahman breeders Carlos & Mary Lee and Mona Lisa & Lindy Paredes. He was accompanied by his good friend, Wally Groff, of College Station, Texas. Jim and Wally both commented on the great hospitality and the really excellent quality of the cattle in Panama. Thanks to Carlos and Mary for showing us a great time! | |||
| 2006 North American International Shorthorn Show |
In November 2006, we exhibited 14 head of Shorthorns at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, KY. Special thanks to Travis and Beth Pembrook and the Pembrook Cattle Co. staff for doing such a great job with our cattle! We'd also like to congratulate the Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team for winning the National Championship at Louisville. Attending with V8 Shorthorns were Jim, Luann, Rachel and Catherine Williams, Travis & Beth Pembrook, Russell Sciba, The Lester Family, The Acevedo Family, The Bennett Family, and The Scott Family. Our next Shorthorn event will be the National Western in Denver, Colorado in January. |
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Miss V8 Feelin' Lucky 114R3 Junior Division Champion and Class Winner 2006 NAILE Jr. Shorthorn Show Owned by Evan Acevedo Purchased in the 2006 Lone Star Edition Sale SUPRISE! Yes, Evan does show Shorthorns TOO! |
Miss V8 Mollie Jo 93S2 Class Winner - 2006 NAILE National Shorthorn Show Owned by V8 Shorthorns & Sullivan Cattle Named in honor of our grandmother, Mollie Jo Williams |
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Miss V8 Just One Look 71S 2nd in Class- 2006 NAILE National Shorthorn Show Owned by Lonnie Lester of Gonzales, Texas Watch for Just One Look on the Texas Jr. Show Circuit! |
Mr. V8 D'Brickashaw 115S2 2nd in Class- 2006 NAILE National Shorthorn Show |
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| 2006 National Brahman Show Report |
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In October 2006, we exhibited 23 head at the National Brahman Show in Dallas, Texas.
Miss V8 551/6 was selected as the 2006 National Champion Brahman Female. She was also selected as the Intermediate Champion earlier in this day. This heifer is a daughter of the former show female Miss V8 716/5 "Nancy." We also exhibited the National Champion ET Produce of Dam, with Miss V8 410/6 and Mr. V8 157/6. Congratulations to John Michael Moss of Louisiana for winning Reserve Calf Champion with his V8 bull. A special thank you to the Pan American Committee for all the great Brahman hospitality and the herdsman dinner party on Wednesday night. |
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Miss V8 551/6 2006 National Champion Female |
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| Howard Parker, Jr. Visits V8 Ranch at Dallas |
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At the State Fair, we were able to re-connect with Mr. Howard Parker, Jr., of Dallas. Howard Parker, Sr., was the original creator of the V8 Brahman herd, and owned and operated the ranch from the 1940s to the early 1970s, when we purchased the V8 herd.
From the inception of the V8 herd, Mr. Parker focused on building his herd around outstanding females and took pride on being on the cutting edge of cattle breeding in that era. We were honored and proud to have Mr. Parker be able to see the V8 cattle, and know that we have continued the tradition and legacy started by his father over 50 years ago. |
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| 2006 Brahman Sire Reference Available |
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We are proud to release our 2006 Brahman Semen Sire Reference. This year's edition is now available online. If you would like a copy, click here. Our 2006 Reference features the following sires: +Mr. V8 287/5 "Superstroke", Mr. V8 960/5, Mr. V8 846/5 "The Rock", Mr. V8 730/5 "Tomcat", Mr. V8 815/5 "Tommy Bahama", +Mr. V8 189/4, and +Mr. V8 202/3. Semen is available on all sires both foreign and domestic, with the exception of Superstroke, 189/4, and 202/3.
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| Three in a Row!! |
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Three In A Row - May 2006 Brahman Journal But what you may not realize is that our bull battery is also one of the leading Brahman sire groups in the world.
V8 is home to your past 3 International Champion Gray Brahman bulls, as well as the legend himself, +Mr. V8 287/5 “Superstroke”. Semen is available on all three of these sires, both foreign and domestic. Here’s your chance to breed to your choice of the past three International Champion bulls! |
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| V8 Ranch wins International Bull Show for 3rd Year in a Row! |
| At the annual International Brahman Show, V8 Ranch exhibited the Grand Champion Gray Brahman bull with Mr. V8 960/5, owned by V8, Windy Hill Ranch, and Carlos Lee. We were also awarded the prestigious HK Memorial Trophy for Premier Exhibitor of the 2005 International Show. |
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Mr. V8 960/5 - 2006 International Champion Bull Owned by V8 Ranch, Windy Hill Ranch, and Carlos Lee Sire: +Mr. V8 287/5 Dam: +Miss V8 552/5 Semen Available both foreign and domestic |
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Sloan and Mollie Williams
P.O. Box 227
Hungerford, TX 77448
Phone: 979-532-2959
P.O. Box 227
Hungerford, TX 77448
Phone: 979-532-2959
Jim and Luann Williams
P.O. Box 338
Boling, TX 77420
Phone: 979-657-2587
Mobile: 979-533-1279
P.O. Box 338
Boling, TX 77420
Phone: 979-657-2587
Mobile: 979-533-1279
Office: 979-657-2587
Fax: 979-657-3223
Fax: 979-657-3223
Email: office@v8ranch.com
Web: v8ranch.com
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