The American Brahman, the first beef breed developed in the United States, has played an important role not only in crossbreeding programs throughout the United States and beyond, but also has become a common thread connecting other American breeds developed in the last century. American Brahman influence in the beef industry is felt world-wide, and cattlemen on every continent seek their genetics. Their development is an unparalleled success story. Today's cattlemen breed Brahmans for all the right reasons.
 

AJBA Semen Auction


We are happy to announce the lineup for this year's AJBA Semen Auction, held during this year's All American Welcome Supper. For a list of this year's bulls, click here.

 
     
 

E-Mail Newsletter to be sent monthly


We will now be sending out brief e-mail newsletter updates to membership each month. If you don't have your updated e-mail address on file at the ABBA office, please e-mail Armelinda so we can get your listing updated.

 
     
 

Online Registration Now Available


To sign up for online registration please contact the ABBA office in Kansas City at abba@abraonline.org or 618-595-2442.
Click here for complete information and form to sign up for online registration.

 
     
 

Sale Links Available on ABBA Web Site


ABBA members, want to add a link of your upcoming sale catalog to the ABBA website?  This is now available for a service fee of $250.  Please contact the ABBA office in Houston for complete details 713-349-0854.

 
     
 
Tuesday, October 27 Cattle begin to arrive  
     
Wednesday, October 28    
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ABBA Committee Meetings  
7:00 p.m. ABBA Executive Board Meeting  
Thursday, October 29    
9:00 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting Sale Pavillion
1:00 p.m. Weighing & Measuring  
Friday, October 30    
9:00 a.m. Brahman Female Judging - Click here for weight and measure parameters  
Saturday, October 31    
9:00 a.m. Brahman Bull Judging - Click here for weight and measure parameters  

Click here for weight and measure parameters for the 2009 National Brahman Show.
 
     
 

Hotels for National Show


 
     
  Holiday Inn Holidome
5555 Financial Plaza
Shreveport, LA 71129
Tel:  318-688-3000
$82/ night (ABBA Block)
Deadline:  October 13, 2009
  Comfort Inn & Suites
6715 Financial Circle  
Shreveport, LA 71129
Tel:  318-364-8801
$89.99/ night (ABBA Block)
Deadline:  October 13, 2009         
  La Quinta Inn
6700 Financial Plaza Circle
Shreveport, LA  71129
Tel:  318-671-1100
$79.00/ night (ABBA Block)
Deadline:  October 6, 2009

 
  85th ABBA International Brahman Show results

 
     
     
Miss V8 954/6 was named the 2009 Grand Champion Gray Brahman Female this year. She is a January 2008 daughter of JDH Sir Avery Manso. She was also named the Grand Champion Gray Brahman Female at the 2009 San Antonio Stock Show. Miss V8 954/6 is owned by V8 Ranch of Boling, Texas. Another V8 Ranch entry, Miss V8 858/6 was named the Reserve Grand Champion Gray Brahman Female, exhibited by Matt Karisch. She is an April 2007 daughter of Mr. V8 960/5. Congratulations to V8 Ranch of Boling, Texas.
     
Patricia Collins of Collins Brahman Ranch exhibited this 2009 Grand Champion Red Brahman Female, Miss CBR 429/8. Born February of 2008, she is the daughter of Mr. CBR 297/0. In the Red Female Division, Val Walters exhbited the Reserve Grand Champion. Miss KC Talk About Me 32/8 is the daughter of +Mr Winchester Magnum 999. Congratulations to Cannon Creek Ranch of Brenham, Texas.
     
JDH Hawk Manso 666/5 took home the 2009 Grand Champion Gray Bull banner. Owned by J.D. Hudgins, Inc. of Hungerford, Texas, he is a September of 2007 son of JDH Saltillo Manso. Congratulations! In the Gray Brahman Bull Division, Des Townsend exhibited Mr Horsegate 617 to win the Reserve Grand Championship. Owned by Alice Womble Heitman of Hempstead, Texas, Mr Horsegate is a May of 2006 son of JDH Mr Tiger Manso.
     
Detering Red Brahmans of Hempstead, Texas exhibited the 2009 Grand Champion Red Brahman Bull this year. DB Southern Style 375/6 is a May of 2006 son of DB Valentino 48/3. JDH Astro Manso took the Reserve Grand Championship. Owned by the Locke Division of J.D. Hudgins, Inc. of Hungerford, Texas, he is an August of 2007 son of JDH Mr Bevan Manso. Congratulations!
  Dna fingerprinting

If ABBA members request DNA kits for parentage verification and want the results recorded by ABBA, you MUST request the kit directly from ABBA at the $40 fee. If a DNA kit is purchased directly from Bovigen, members will be responsible for the $25 fee plus the $40 ABBA recordation fee.
 
     
  ABBA F-1 Programs Dominate San Antonio Commercial Female Show and Sale

ABBA Golden Certified & Certified F-1 Females received the top honors during the 2009 San Antonio Livestock Exposition Commercial Female Sale.  For the first time ever both the Champion & Reserve Champions were exhibited by the same breeder, Robbie Hamilton of Wharton, TX with two pens of Golden Certified Brahman x Hereford F-1 Pairs.  The Champion Pens also topped the bidding fetching $2,000/ head.  Receiving the top spot in the Golden Certified Bred Division was Zimmerman Limited Partnership of Laredo, TX with a pen of Hereford x Brahman Females.  Topping the Certified Division Champion for Open heifers was Glenn Richardson of Sonora, TX with a pen of Brahman x Hereford heifers.  The ABBA F-1 Certification program is the industry leading commercial female program.  For more information on this program contact Chris Shivers at the ABBA Office.

 
     
   
  Robbie Hamilton H&M Cattle Coompany
Overall Grand Champion Pen
Champion Pen of Golden Certified Pairs


 
 
 
 
Zimmerman Brothers Ranch
Champion Pen of Golden Certified Breds
Glenn Richardson
Champion Pen of Open Females
Watch BRAHMANS featured on the RFD-TV television channel!
 
 
Click on the links below to watch video clips of recent shows featuring Brahmans.

How the Cattle Won the West

American Brahman
 
   
  Ranch Sign order form
Ranch Sign order form must be filled out and sent to the ABBA office in Houston along with the fee of $500.00.  The Sign will be shipped directly to you from the manufacturer, freight collect.

To view the order form, please click here.
 
     
  ABBA Sire summary is available
The ABBA recently released it's 2008 Spring EPD's. In addition to these being found online, a hard copy can be obtained from the
ABBA Office

 
     
  Reminders on filling out paperwork

When ordering or releasing A.I. certificates, please include the ABBA registration number of the animal and membership name of person paying for the A.I. certificates.

• Please verify private herd numbers and ABBA numbers on all animals before submitting applications to ABBA.
• F1s:  Be sure to list the original certification number for qualified dams.
• Include Color code for both registered and F1 animals.
• Please list a contact number on the Self-Billing Worksheet….most questions can be answered with a quick phone call.

Nancy Thomas and Carol Robel of the Kansas City office would like to thank all our members for their patience and understanding in getting through the initial period of our computer program transition.  They appreciate your patience.

If anyone has any questions and/or concerns regarding the processing of paperwork, we ask that you contact Armelinda or Chris at 713-349-0854.

 
     
  Welcome new ABBA members for may!

• Billy & Krista Foxworth - Texas
• Brett & Marye Bickham - Texas
• Daniec Land & Cattle Co. - Texas
• Dollar Short Cattle Co. - Louisiana
• Dustin Richter - Texas
• Gerardo Estrada Zubia - International
• Jamatt Cattle Company - Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas
• Larry Evans - Alabama and Mississippi
• Mike Jones - Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas
• Pioneer Park Brahman Stud - International
• Roy Dale Leifester - Texas
Ryan Bassham - Texas
• Ryan W. Smith - Texas
• Thomas Brahman's - Texas

 
     
  Herd Inventory Update Needed
Help yourself and ABBA by cleaning up your herd inventory. Take time to go through your records to pull out registrations on cattle you no longer own or have died. Cancel certificates by sending to ABBA to remove from your herd inventory. This could possibly move you into a lower bracket on the activity fee scale, which could save you money - up to $200. An accurate herd inventory can also be used in filing several government programs when an accurate herd count is needed.
 
     
  Reminder to Membership
You can use your credit card to pay for ABBA work. This prevents any hold up in work if you incorrectly figure the amount due. American Express, MasterCard or Visa are accepted. We welcome you to keep one of these major credit cards on file.
 
     

REGISTRATIONS AND TRANSFERS TO BE PROCESSED BY ABRA

Effective September 1, 2007, the American Breeds Registry Association (ABRA) will be processing all applications for registrations, transfers, duplicates, performance and accounting for ABBA registered cattle and ABBA F1 female certificates.

The following is their address and contact information:

American Brahman Breeders Association
PO Box 14100
Kansas City, MO  64101-4100
Phone:  816-595-2442
Fax:       816-842-6931
Email:    abba@abraonline.org

The headquarters for ABBA will remain in Houston, Texas where the ABBA staff will be housed.  You will continue to be able to visit and contact the ABBA office and staff at the current location of 3003 S. Loop West Suite 520, Houston, Texas.  The only change taking place is that all paperwork will be “outsourced” and processed at the Kansas City, MO address.  The ABRA staff will also handle questions and/or inquiries regarding the paperwork you submit to be processed.

If anyone has any questions or would like to speak to an ABBA staff member, you are welcomed to contact Chris Shivers or Armelinda Ibarra at 713-349-0854.  We will be happy to discuss this in further detail and will continue to work closely with the ABBA membership in keeping you informed to help make this transition as smooth as possible.
Click to view:
ABBA Active Member Application
ABBA AI Certificate Request
ABBA Application For Transfer
ABBA Duplicate Certificate Affidavit
ABBA Embryo Certificate Request
ABBA F1 Certification Application
ABBA F1 Member Application
ABBA Junior Member Application
ABBA Registration Application
ABBA Self Billing Worksheet
ABBA Online Registration Link

 

Date Event Location
June 27-30, 2009 Texas Junior Brahman Assn. State Show College Station, Texas
June 29-July 5, 2009 All American Bryan, Texas
July 10-12 Paraguay National Brahman Show Ascuncion, Paraguay
July 15 Long Range Planning Committee Meeting  
July 31-August 1 Bluebonnet Kick Off Classic Show Brenham, Texas
August 3-5 TAMU Beef Cattle Short Course College Station, Texas
October 8-11 Equador National Brahman Show Guayaquil, Ecuador
October 29 - 31 United States National Brahman Show Shreveport, Louisiana
October 29 ABBA Board of Directors and Committee Meetings Shreveport, Louisiana
October 30

ABBA National Female Show

Shreveport, Louisiana
October 31 ABBA National Bull Show Shreveport, Louisiana
November 10-13 Colombia National Brahman Show Girardot, Colombia
November 18-20 EXPICA Show Guatemala City, Guatemala
December 10-12 Guatemala National Brahman Show Guatemala City, Guatemala

 

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