MLA TREASURER KENT KRUTSINGER TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO GUATEMALA IN DECEMBER 2009 TO INTERVIEW PROSPECTIVE NEW MLA MEMBERS!

For more information regarding Krutsinger's Missions Trip to Guatemala visit www.fivefoldinternational.blogspot.com

IN LIEU OF OUR ANNUAL LONGHORN SHOW AT THE WAPELLO CO FAIR JUNE 09-MLA LIFETIME MEMBERS CHARLIE HENAMAN AND KENT KRUTSINGER BROUGHT CATTLE FOR DISPLAY

BULLS FOR SALE--BIG HORNED TO BLACK FROM WI LONGHORNS AND LEATHER!

Top pic-WI Shadowism's Midnight--born 5/05/09. Sire:Country Liquorice(Phenomenon's Reflection x Royal Bet) Dam:FC Callie(Shadowism x LLL Cass). Middle pic-WI Check Mark--born 5/18/08. Sire: J&R Productivity(GR Grand Unlimited x Possum Queen) Dam:FC Callie(Shadowism x LLL Cass). Bottom pic-WI Hitover--born 6/14/07. Sire:GF Heavy Hitter Dam:GF 40/4(GF Mean Green x GF G-Golly Miss Molly). For information and pricing on these fine bulls contact MLA Lifetime Member, Roland West, Odessa, Missouri. 816-255-5456

SPECIAL K WOODROW--99 1/2 INCH TROPHY STEER PASSES!

MLA Founding Member Kent Krutsinger's multi MLA Grand Champion and ITLA Region 4 and International Grand Champion Trophy Steer, SPECIAL K WOODROW passes at age 13 years and 2 months with 99 1/2 inch horns tip to tip!! For complete memorial visit www.buymycattle.blogspot.com

CALLING ALL COWS!!!! TO MLA'S 13TH ANNUAL QUALIFYING AND YOUTH SHOWS!!

CALLING ALL COWS AND THEIR OWNERS!!!! To MLA'S 13th Annual Qualifying and Youth Shows, Saturday June 20. 2009 at the Wapello County Fair in Eldon, Iowa(SE).
Qualifying Shows for both haltered and nonhaltered heifers, steers, bulls and cows.
Haltered Youth Show. Show is ITLA Qualifying, however TLBAA registered cattle are welcome to show. For more information contact MLA Show Chair Kent Krutsinger circuitrider37@hotmail.com or 641-344-4716.

MLA TREASURER, KENT KRUTSINGER, DECEMBER 2008 ON OPERATION CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX MISSIONS TRIP TO GUATEMALA!

MLA Treasurer Kent Krutsinger recently went on a missions trip to Guatemala where 4,500 Christmas Shoeboxes were packed and distributed and 2,039 children and adults recieved Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior!! GLORY! For more information and additional pictures visit Kent's Fivefold Ministries International website at http://www.fivefoldinternational.blogspot.com/

LONGHORN SKULLS--HANGING HARDWARE--A HOW TO.

So you need to put a hanger on your new Longhorn Skull--What to use and how do you do it??You can use several differant type hangers--The top picture is simply a wire hanger fashioned out of a coat hanger--the next one pictured in the 2nd and 3rd pictures is screwed into the skull and can be purchased at most any hardware store. You may need to drill some pilot holes in the skull smaller than your screws to get the screws started. For more information email Kent Krutsinger @ circuitrider37@hotmail.com

YEARLING BULLS FOR SALE FROM ROLAND WEST'S WI LONGHORNS

Top Bull--Black and White sired by Country Liquorice(see post below for pic of Country Licuorice) Dam-WR Cow BD 8/13/07. Middle Bull-White and Red sired by Country Liquorice Dam-WR Cow BD-6/04/07. Bottom Bull-Red sired by Country Liquorice. Dam-WR Cow BD-5/19/07. For Prices and more information contact Roland West Odessa, MO 816-255-5456.

MEET THE HERDSIRES OF ROLAND WEST'S WI LONGHORNS

For information regarding these Herdsires and the WI Breeding Program contact Roland West 816-255-5456

BLEND BOMBSHELLS OF LANGDON CATTLE COMPANY!!

Pictured above are a pair of Blend Genetic Bombshells residing at Langdon Cattle Company in rural Hartley, Iowa(NW) owned by Lifetime MLA member Charlie Henaman. (Top Pic) Moddana BD-5/07/90 Sired by MI Tierra King(by King out of Doherty 698) out of the cow MI Tierra 831. Great bloodlines, outstanding horn and body! (Middle Pic) JBM Playful Classie BD 2/23/02 Sired by Lamb's Powerplay out of the cow Classie C. Heavy Butler blend cow with big horn, good dispostion and a powerful producer as can be seen by her bull calf in the bottom picture. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE BOMBSHELLS AND OTHER TEXAS LONGHORN CATTLE AVAILABLE FOR SALE CONTACT CHARLIE HENAMAN @ 712-728-2044.

ABOUNDING BUTLER BEAUTIES AT LANGDON CATTLE COMPANY!!!!

Pictured above are five of the "Abounding Butler Beauties" gracing the pastures at MLA Lifetime member Charlie Henaman's Langdon Cattle Company in rural Hartley, Iowa(NW). (Top pic) LCC Bobbie Jo 5/7 B BD 4/09/07- Sired by Brown Bomber out of the cow TC Plum Patty. She's a quiet, easy going, big horn based, big bodied heifer out of a big cow with big horn base. (2nd Pic from top) LCC Lady Delight 1/7 B BD-5/06/07 Sired by Don Juan's Easy Money out of the cow Lady Meshell 614. Good bodied heifer with good horn and a quiet dispostion. (3rd pic from top) LCC Rela 3/7 B BD-5/25/07 Sired by Windstar BW 12 out of the award winning D&M 382 cow. Alot of lateral horn for her age. Starting to roan out over back, quiet and halterbroke, a big easy handling heifer with Championship Potential! (2nd pic from bottom) LCC Alot Like Dixie 2/7 B BD-Fall 2007 Sired by Don Juan's Easy Money out of the cow Miss Dixie 64. Very good bodied heifer with horns that will twist, nice and quiet heifer. (Bottom pic) LCC Mayelline B BD-5/27/07 Sired by TC MAX 00/4 out of the cow Special K Mascara Butler 3/2. Huge horn base, deep bodied, quiet heifer. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE STRAIGHT BUTLER HEIFERS AND OTHER STRAIGHT BUTLER BREEDING STOCK FOR SALE CONTACT CHARLIE HENAMAN @ 712-728-2044.

LANGDON CATTLE COMPANY THE NEXT GENERATION 2008!!!

Pictured above are a portion of the "Next Generation" of Straight Butler calves at MLA member Charlie Henaman's Langdon Cattle Co near Hartley, Iowa(NW). Most of the calves dams are pictured in the blog entry below. (Top Picture) Heifer calf BD 5/18/08 sired by Don Juan's Easy Money and out of the Cow D&M's 382. (2nd pic from top) Black and White bull calf BD-5/04/08 sired by TC Max 004(by the Thate cow Classie Connie) out of the cow TC Masked Lady. (3rd pic from top) Heifer calf BD-6/12/08 sired by Don Juan's Easy Money out of the cow Special K Mascara Butler. (2nd pic from bottom) Calf on left same calf as pic 3rd pic from top, red and white paint calf on right Heifer calf BD-5/20/08 sired by Don Juan's Easy Money out of the cow Lady Meshell 614. White calf in background Bull Calf BD-4/20/08 sired by Don Juan's Easy Money out of the cow Lady Areba #6. (Bottom pic) Bull Calf BD-4/18/08 sired by Don Juan's Easy Money out of the cow Jackie Lynn 2310. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE STRAIGHT BUTLER CALVES AND CHARLIE'S STRAIGHT BUTLER BREEDING PROGRAM CONTACT CHARLIE AT 712-728-2044.

SPOTLIGHT ON LANGDON CATTLE COMPANY STRAIGHT BUTLER DAMS!!

Pictured above are 5 of the premier Straight Butler dams from MLA Lifetime member Charlie Henaman's Langdon Cattle Company of rural Hartley, Iowa(NW). (Top pic) Special K Mascara Butler BD-4/27/03 sired by Mr Little Bighorn out of Valentine Butler by the sire Don Juan's Easy Money. Mascara raises calves with big horn bases and good confirmation. She has thrown both red and white and black and white calves, is extremly gently and halterbroke and is Charlie's favorite cow. (2nd pic from top) Jackie Lynn 2310 BD-2/16/93 sired by the bull Ten's Rounder out of the cow Jackie Lynn 1/451. Raises keeper calves every year--Charlie has kept all her heifers and a couple of her bulls in the herd. (3rd pic from top) Lady Meshell 614 BD-6/12/00 a Dewitt Meshell bred cow sired by Clasico Don Juan out of the cow MF Explosive 508. She throws big bodied calves with good horn. (2nd pic from bottom) D&M's 382 sired by Sage Shadow out of the cow CP Josefina 946/6 BD-4/09/99. D&M was the Grand Champion All Age Non Haltered Female at the recent 12th Annual MLA Qualifying Show in Eldon, Iowa. Charlie says she is fancy and has a gentle dispostion. (Bottom pic) Miss Dixie 64-BD 4/01/94 sired by Dixie Red 13 out of the cow Miss Dixie 61. Typical old time Butler cow, gentle and raised a nice heifer in 2007. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE STRAIGHT BUTLER DAMS OR CHARLIE'S STRAIGHT BUTLER BREEDING PROGRAM CONTACT CHARLIE HENAMAN AT 712-728-2044.

YEARLING BULLS FOR SALE FROM ROLAND WEST'S WI LONGHORNS!

Pictured above are four yearling Texas Longhorn bulls available from Roland West's WI Longhorns in Odessa, Missouri. For more information contact Roland @ 816-255-5456 (Bottom pic) #7/7-BD-7/14/07 sired by GF Heavy Hitter out of a daughter of GF Mean Green. (2nd pic from bottom) #2/7 BD-5/19/07 sired by Country Liquorice(Phenemenon x Royal Bet) out of a WR cow. (2nd pic from top) #3/7-BD-6/04/07 sired by Country Liquorice out of a WR Cow. (Top pic)#9/7-BD 8/13/07 sired by Country Liquorice out of a WR cow.

MLA PARTNERS WITH CIRCUIT RIDERS COWBOYS FOR CHRIST FOR JAW DROPPING IOWA STATE FAIR PARADE ENTRY!!

Wednesday evening August 6, 2008 found MLA Treasurer and Circuit Riders Cowboys For Christ President Kent Krutsinger and his trusty sidekicks and trophy steers Special K Woodrow(right) and Special K Rio Lobo(left) parading down Grand Avenue in downtown Des Moines, Iowa for the annual Iowa State Fair Parade. Hoots, hollers and spontanous applause greeted Woodrow and Rio Lobo, with one lady proclaiming "I've never seen anything like that!!!" Many did doubletakes and stared jaw dropped while Woodrow and his over 8 foot horned span rolled down the parade route. The MLA/CFC parade entry of Woodrow and Lobo was featured in parade coverage on the local Fox TV Channel 17 parade coverage. Following the parade Woodrow and Lobo stopped by Kent's local church to visit with the Pioneer Club and pose for a photo op with their latest fan club!!(bottom pic)

CHICKENS WOULDN'T LIE--WOULD THEY??!!

PICTURES FROM MLA'S JULY 19, 2008 THATE CATTLE CO FIELD DAY

(Top pic) CLASSY CONNIE X BROWN BOMBER 2 YEAR OLD STRAIGHT BUTLER HEIFER

(2nd pic from top) JOHN THATE COAXING THE COWS UP FOR VISITORS TO ENJOY!

(2nd pic from bottom)JOHN AND JANE THATE'S NEW TOTEM POLE AT THEIR LAKESIDE CABIN

(bottom pic) MLA MEMBERS AND MINNESOTANS JOHN THATE(left) and GARY NELSON(right)

PICTURES FROM MLA'S JULY 19, 2008 THATE CATTLE CO RANCH TOUR!!!!

(Top pic) CLASSEY CONNIE, ONE OF THE THATE'S PREMIER STRAIGHT BUTLER COWS(2nd pic from top-Black Cow) THE $63,000 STRAIGHT BUTLER COW "DARK STAR" OWNED BY JIM STEFFLER OF MICHIGAN

(2nd pic from bottom) JOHN AND JANE THATE'S STRAIGHT BUTLER HERDSIRE--RM KING LEO

(bottom pic)RED/WHITE PAINT EMPEROR/PHENOMENON COW ON LEFT, RED COW ON RIGHT STRAIGHT BUTLER

THATE WINS MLA HEIFER RAFFLE--DONATES HEIFER BACK TO MLA!!!!

MLA MEMBER JOHN THATE OF FAIRMONT MINNESOTA WAS THE WINNER OF OUR JUNE 21, 2008 HEIFER RAFFLE!!! John graciously donated the heifer back to MLA and the heifer IWA ELLIE is now for sale with proceeds benefiting MLA advertising and breed promotion. Price is $750 and includes nylon halter and lead rope and show halter. Ellie is very gentle and is currently residing at Special K Longhorns near Chariton, Iowa. Ellie is registered with ITLA and TLBAA and has been shown at shows in Nebraska and Iowa. For pics of her sire and dam and pedigree click on the archive posts on this site dated January 2008. For more information on purchasing Ellie contact MLA Treasurer Kent Krutsinger circuitrider37@hotmail.com or 641-344-4716. VISIT OUR MLA WEBSITE AT www.midwesternlonghorn.com

CHAMPIONSHIP QUALITY TROPHY STEERS FOR SALE!!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIAL K RIO GRANDE(pictured above) and other Championship Quality Texas Longhorn Trophy Steers visit www.buymycattle.blogspot.com or contact Kent Krutsinger @ 641-344-4716.

5TH ANNUAL MLA/THATE CATTLE CO RANCH TOUR

YOU'RE INVITED!!!!!! TO THE 5TH ANNUAL MLA/THATE CATTLE CO RANCH TOUR Saturday July 19, 2008 10am-3pm Fairmont, MN. Continental breakfast and LH Barbeque Lunch courtesy of Thate Cattle Co. Door prizes for everyone!! Tours of John and Jane Thate's Straight Butler and Butler blend herds. BRING YOUR HERD PHOTOS TO SHARE!!! For more information and directions contact John Thate 507-235-3467 or Kent Krutsinger 641-344-4716.

LONGHORNS MEAN "EASY MONEY" AT LANGDON CATTLE COMPANY!

Pictured below is MLA Lifetime Member Charlie Henaman's Senior Straight Butler Herdsire Don Juan's Easy Money. Easy Money is sired by Don Juan of Christine the sire of Coach and is a 3/4 brother to the Herdsire Brown Bomber. Easy Money rides herd at Henaman's Langdon Cattle Company in NW Iowa near Hartley. For more information about Easy Money and the Langdon Cattle Co's straight Butler herd contact Charlie, evenings at 712-728-2044.

THE TABLE BELOW COMPARES VARIOUS TYPES OF MEAT PRODUCTS NUTRITIONALLY WITH LONGHORN BEEF. THE NUMBERS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES!!

HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO ADD SOME PRODUCTIVITY TO YOUR BREEDING PROGRAM!!!!

PICTURED ABOVE IS THE STANDOUT HERDSIRE J&R PRODUCTIVITY born 4/27/05 sired by Grand Unlimited by JR Grandslam, Productivity's dam is Possum Queen. Productivity is a full brother to the Herdsire Peacemaker which recently sold at the 2008 Legacy Sale for $27,000. Productivity has a large horn base and a very gentle disposition and will walk into a trailer with a handful of protein cubes. Productivity is for sale at the bargain price of $6,000 from Roland West's WI Longhorns 6973 Odessa Hills Rd Odessa, MO 64076 816-255-5456.