News
SEPTEMBER 2009
INTRODUCING TWO NEW HERD SIRES
Our proven herd sires – Crown’s Smoke Jumper and Rodeo Max ST - are still at work. We needed a yearling bull that can service our great lineup of 2008 heifers. For that reason we retained a JP Rio Grande son, born in June 2008 out of a big, flat and twisty horned Fielder daughter.
His name is FEY’S RIO CASINO. He has a lot of flat horn (35 inches tip to tip at 12 months) and is brindle colored.
FEY’S RIO CASINO, PICTURED AT 12.5 MONTHS IN JULY 2009
In addition to this very promising bull we also acquired a Peacemaker son from our friends Tom and Molly St. Hilaire. THE SHOOTIST is out of a 63” tip to tip cow with a lot of total horn. Her pedigree includes proven sires like Senator and Winchester. This colorful bull looks very similar to his sire and is a few weeks older than Fey’s Rio Casino. He measured over 37 inches tip to tip at 13 months with a solid horn base. The combination of those two bloodlines could be a shootout!
THE SHOOTIST, PICTURED AT 13 MONTHS IN JULY 2009
SALE RESULTS 2009
WEST COAST TEXAS LONGHORN SALE IN AURORA, OREGON
Fey Longhorns had two lots in the top five. Mariposa 115 and her bull calf went for $1,950 to CB Longhorns in Eastern Oregon and MR3 Sugar Limit and her heifer calf ($1,800) found a new home with Almendra Longhorns in California. Gail Moore from Hanford/CA purchased our two other pairs – FL Samba and JL McBride’s Little Gem.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SELECT SALE IN COLORADO SPRINGS
FL SOUTHERN COMFORT WITH HER BULL CALF BY RODEO MAX ST
FL Southern Comfort was purchased by Jim Hutchinson, Como/CO for $3,100. FL Baileys and Cream with her heifer calf brought $2,600 and call John and Ursula Allen from Texas their new owner. Bear Ranch in Somerset/CO took FL Harmony, FL Colette and their heifers home.
A cordial THANK YOU to all the buyers of our cattle. We truly appreciate your business!
JUNE 2009
ARRIVAL OF NEW CALF CROP
Our cows are almost done calving and the season brought a lot of excitement. Here are a few shots of some 2009 calves:
Heifers by Rodeo Max ST
Dam: FL Baileys and Cream FL Snowflake
Heifers by Crown’s Smoke Jumper
Dam: FL Angelique FL Colette
Bulls by Rodeo Max ST
Dam: FL Melody KC Lang Lang
CONSIGNMENTS ROCKY MT. SELECT SALE
We are taking these four outstanding young cows with calves at side to Colorado in August 2009:
FL Baileys and Cream (Crown’s Smoke Jumper x Sand Dollar)
FL Colette (FL Attila x FL Kahlua and Cream)
FL Harmony (Crown’s Smoke Jumper x JR Rainy)
FL Southern Comfort (Bo Jangles Chex x Camelot’s Star)
APRIL 2009: Do you want to add HORN LENGTH, increase HORN BASE and correct HORN DIRECTION in your herd? Now is your chance:
RODEO MAX ST FOR SALE!!
We decided to put this outstanding herd sire up for sale. His third calf crop is hitting the ground this Spring and it is time to rotate bulls. Rodeo Max ST measured 76 1/8” tip to tip on March 7, 2009! He passed his sire Maximus ST before turning 5 years old! On top of that he never threw a solid colored calf and has a good disposition.
For more details please contact Martee Searle at www.marteescattle.com.
We hope that he will find a home where he can breed some cows in the 70’s club to show his full potential.
Consignments West Coast Texas Longhorn Sale - June 20 2009
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MR3 Sugar LimitThis 2004 VJ Tommie daughter has it all: horns, color, conformation and pedigree! She was 2006 Grand Champion at the Marion County Fair. We are keeping her 2008 heifer as a replacement. Bred to Crown’s Smoke Jumper, should calve before sale date. |
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FL SambaA 3-year old Crown’s Smoke Jumper daughter with color to burn, good conformation and plenty of horn. 2008 World Show qualifier. Rodeo Max ST bull calf at side and exposed back the same way for a 3-in-1. Pictured at 30 months. |
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JL McBride’s Little GemThis baby 3-year old is by an over 73” tip to tip sire and has a solid pedigree top and bottom. Attractive color, awesome milker and bred to Crown’s Smoke Jumper for an April 2009 calf. Will be exposed back the same way for a 3-in-1. Pictured at 26 months of age. |
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FL SerenadeThis is a beautiful 3-year old Crown’s Smoke Jumper daughter, bred to our 76” tip to tip Rodeo Max ST for a Summer 09 calf. This is your chance to get your hands on an elite pair that will accelerate your breeding program. Pictured at 30 months of age. |
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FL RosemarieA 2-year old super correct, clean heifer with a lot of heavy horn and good color. Sells with heifer calf by Rodeo Max ST , our over 76” tip to tip herd sire. Exposed back the same way for a potential 3-in-1. Get on the bandwagon of horn with these two outstanding females! |
MARCH 2009 NEWS: Join us for the 2nd edition of the West Coast Texas Longhorn Sale!
“WEST COAST TEXAS LONGHORN SALE”
JUNE 20, 2009
LONE STAR RANCH
25200 NE BUTTEVILLE ROAD
AURORA, OR 97002
If you like to consign cattle or receive a sale catalog
please contact Daniel at 503.662.4820 or
dfey@willakenzie.com
NOVEMBER NEWS!
Our First Horn Showcase Champion !!! FL Joyride : owned by Almendra Longhorns, Manteca CA |
She was born on April 4, 2005 , sired by Crown's Smoke Jumper and out of the Gunman daughter JR Lillian .
Total Horn: 84.5” (1 st place Division III Class B)
New Working Chute
In September 2008 a Longhorn Chute was purchased from Wichita Fence Co. and put to use working the entire herd at the beginning of November. It works great and makes everything so much easier! Even our 2,000 pound senior herd sire Crown's Smoke Jumper had the pleasure to find himself in there:
Rodeo Max ST on 11/1/08 : 75 1/8” tip to tip!!
JULY NEWS: RESULTS “WEST COAST TEXAS LONGHORN SALE” IN AURORA/OREGON ON JUNE 21, 2008
3 FEY LONGHORNS TOPPED THE SALE!
HIGH SELLER: FL JOYRIDE WITH BULL CALF AT SIDE BY RODEO MAX ST - $3,000.00
BUYER: ALMENDRA LONGHORNS, MANTECA/CA
THANK YOU PETE BOYCE FOR PURCHASING THIS OUTSTAN-DING 3-YEAR OLD! A GOOD ONE FOR THE HORN SHOWCASE!
2ND HIGHEST: FL BLOSSOM WITH BULL CALF AT SIDE BY RODEO MAX ST - $2,000.00
BUYER: CABALLO BRAVA LONGHORNS, FRESNO/CA
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THIS “TRAFFIC STOPPER”!
2ND HIGHEST: EE SMOKY CARGO WITH HEIFER CALF AT SIDE BY RODEO MAX ST - $2,000.00
BUYER: J5 LONGHORNS, MOLALLA/OR
THANK YOU ED & SHERYL JOHNSON FOR GETTING THIS AWESOME PAIR!
JUNE NEWS
New Horn Measurement for Rodeo Max ST: 73.25” ttt
Rodeo Max ST pictured on April 16, 2008 at age 4
It turns into a routine for our Junior herd sire to kick off breeding season with a trailer ride home from his Winter pasture in Dundee. We made a quick stop at Tom and Molly St. Hilaire’s place to run him through their chute for deworming, vaccinating and horn measuring:
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73.25" tip to tip!!  and 16.125” around the base!! |
Substitution Consignment at the West Coast Texas Longhorn Sale!
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FL Joyride We decided to consign one of our best young cows – sired by Crown’s Smoke Jumper and a tremendous Gunman daughter. Look at the huge set of horns and the volume of this three year old! Has a bull calf at side by Rodeo Max ST and is exposed back to our 73”ttt Maximus ST son. Elite female for the serious breeder! |
Heifer and bull pages updated with 2008 calves
As the 2008 calving season is winding down (with only 2 more cows to go) we put our new arrivals up on our webpage.
You will notice that we start using Fey’s in front of every registered name instead of the abbreviation FL which is also used by at least two other ranches. This way we avoid any possible confusion.
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We are blessed with another beautiful calf crop!
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APRIL NEWS
CALVING SEASON 2008
At the end of March we were more than half way through the calving season with 17 calves on the ground. There are some dandies among them. We are especially excited about our two remaining Gunman daughters having heifer calves again.
OUR FIRST THREE CALVES 2008 WERE ALL HEIFERS AND THEN THE BULLS ARRIVED…
THE NEW CALVES WILL APPEAR ON THE WEBSITE IN JUNE
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CONSIGNMENTS "WEST COAST TEXAS LONGHORN SALE" ON JUNE 21 IN AURORA, OREGON.
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EE Smoky Cargo A flashy, deep bodied 2004 daughter of Crown's Smoke Jumper. She is a milking machine with a big, beautiful heifer at side by over 70” ttt Rodeo Max ST. Exposed back to our Maximus ST son – this deal is hard to overlook! |
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FL Blossom This Crown's Smoke Jumper daughter is one beautiful cow! Perfectly shaped long horns, correct body, gorgeous hide, tight udder and a great mother make her a standout in anybody's pasture! We are retaining her 2007 heifer (see her on www.feylonghorns.com). Will have a calf at side one sale day by Rodeo Max ST. |
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MR3 Wildflower Very productive 4-year-old Rebel Red granddaughter that raises good calves. Pictured at 3 years of age. Comes with a bull calf at side by our horn producer Crown's Smoke Jumper and is exposed back the same way for a March 2009 calf. Here is a quality lot for you! |
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FL Dorena A 2005 Crown's Smoke Jumper daughter of show quality: loud color, correct conformation and plenty of horns. On the bottom side of her pedigree is one of our top-producing cows. Comes with a bull calf at side by Rodeo Max ST (over 70” ttt) and is exposed back the same way. |
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FL Ramona This 2006 heifer has not only a strong pedigree with JR Grand Slam and Crown's Smoke Jumper as her grand sires but also show quality looks. Her horns are flat and keep growing that way. Sells with a bull calf by Rodeo Max ST at side and is exposed back the same way for an exciting 3 in 1 package. |
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JL Payne This young cow has many proven sires in her pedigree. Big horn base and a beautiful paint job. Sells with a bull calf by Crown's Smoke Jumper at side and is exposed back to our 69” ttt horn producing sire for a Spring 09 calf. Pictured at two years of age. |
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FL Rosemarie A very clean yearling heifer with lots of color and a solid horn base. Her mother is a big horned cow approaching 60” ttt with great conformation. This young gal has the potential to grow into a great cow herself. Left open for the bull of your choice. |
FEBRUARY NEWS
2008 TLBAA SELECT HEIFER SALE in Fort Worth
For the first time we participated in an auction in Texas and entered two of our best 2006 heifers in this year's TLBAA Select Heifer Sale on January 11. FL Nikita was in the top ten and was purchased by the Crumpton-Cunningham Partnership in Hillsboro , TX .
FL NIKITA brought $5000.00!! Sale average was $2,100.
ARTICLE IN THE “MCMINNVILLE NEWSREGISTER”
Fey Longhorns were featured in a recent write-up in this local newspaper with distribution in the Northern Willamette Valley :
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“THE HORNS HAVE IT” written by Karl Klooster |
Read the entire article: http://www.newsregister.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=230899
SALE ANNOUNCEMENT
For the first time in more than 15 years the Northwest Longhorn Association – a TLBAA affiliate – is organizing a regional Registered Longhorn Sale. It is the only such event West of the Rocky Mountains and we expect consignments from all Western States.
1st “WEST COAST TEXAS LONGHORN SALE”
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Contact Daniel for more information at 503.662.4820 or dfey@willakenzie.com