Beefmaster Breeders United Member Handbook 2012

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Beefmaster Breeders United
Member Handbook
2012
6800 Park Ten Blvd.
Suite 290 West
San Antonio, Texas 78213
210-732-3132
210-732-7711 fax
www.beefmasters.org
CONTENTS
ASSOCIATION

Mission Statement
5

Officers
6
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Board of Directors
6
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Association Staff
7
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Satellites
8
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Marketing Groups
9
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Committees
10
POLICIES & PROCEDURES

By-Laws
13

Standards of Excellence
19

Voluntary Classification
21

Typesetter Program & Pacesetter Program
22
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Terms and Conditions
23
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Approved Sale Agreement
25
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Sanctioned Sale Agreement
27
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Beefmaster Advancer
28
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Rules and Regulations for Official BBU Upgrading Program
29
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Artificial Insemination Program
31
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Embryo Transfer Program
32

Blood Typing with DNA
33
RESEARCH & PERFORMANCE

Whole Herd Reporting
35
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WHR Reminders & Frequently Asked Questions
42
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Contemporary Groups
43
BEEFMASTER FOUNDATIONS
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B.E.E.F
45
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Brian Murphy Memorial Scholarship
46
OFFICIAL BBU FORMS
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Application for Membership
48
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Membership Application for E6 Program
49
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Whole Herd Reporting Enrollment Form
50
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Application for Certificate of Breeding
51
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Beefmaster Advancer Application for Certificate of Breeding
53
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Udder & Teat Scores
55
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Recipient Transfer Form
56
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A. I. Certificate Form
57
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Embryo Bill of Sale
58
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Natural Breeding Agreement
59
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Bill of Sale
60
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Weaning Worksheet
61
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Barn Worksheet
62
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Weaning Data & Yearling Data Report
63
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Bull Breeding Soundness Evaluation
64
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Affidavit for Lost Certificate
65
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Certificate of Breeding
66
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Animal Transfer Certificate
67
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E6 Certificate of Breeding
68
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Field Service Request
69
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BBU Fee Schedule
70
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BBU Code Reference
71
ASSOCIATION
MISSION STATEMENT
BBU's Mission is to enhance breeders’ ability to raise and promote cattle
based upon the founding “Six Essentials: Disposition, Fertility, Weight,
Conformation, Hardiness and Milk Production.”
OFFICERS
President STEVE EMMONS
Fairfield, Texas
Axtell, Texas
Secretary STEVE CARPENTER
Tecumseh, Oklahoma
Ex‐Officio MIKE COLLIER
Vice President
MACKIE BOUNDS
Treasurer
DWIGHT BERTRAND
Elton, LA
Brenham, Texas
Executive Vice President
DR. TOMMY PERKINS
San Antonio, Texas
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TERM EXPIRES 2013
Paul Hill – Commerce, GA
Larry Meacham – Houston, TX
David Staggs – Searcy, AR
Kito Saenz – San Isidro, TX
TERM EXPIRES 2012
Dan Gattis – George Town, TX
Sheldon McManus –Lake Charles, LA
John Pierson - Vacaville, CA
TERM EXPIRES 2013
Derek Frenzel – Temple, TX
Melvin Scherer, Jr –Meyersville, TX
Davin Vaughn – Mt. Vernon, MO
Billy Welkener – Kenedy, TX
ASSOCIATION STAFF
Executive Vice President DR. TOMMY PERKINS
[email protected]
[email protected]
Director of Breed Improvement COLLIN OSBOURN
[email protected]
Office Manager DONNA HENDERSON
[email protected]
Communications Coordinator JERALYN STEPHENS
[email protected]
Field Service Representative
JASON BATES
Member Services MARIE ZIRKEL
[email protected]
Accounting MARY FRANCOIS
[email protected]
SATELLITES
BBU Satellite Associations were developed to help market Beefmasters and carry out BBU
programs. In addition, they support BBU programs through field days, ranch tours and
seminars. These 9 current satellite organizations were established under the by-laws of BBU
and their sponsored sales are all BBU Approved Sales.
Arkansas BBA
Louisiana BBA
President: Chris Kauffman
348 Thurman Weir Road
McRae, Arkansas 72102
C: 501-279-8505
Email: [email protected]
Elections: September
President: Kendall McKenzie
57426 Hilltop Church Road
Angie, Louisiana 70426
Business: 985-848-9449
Elections: April
Central States BBA
Southeastern BBA
President: Sam Dryer
229 State Road PP
Tunas, Missouri 65764
R: 417-993-0260
Elections: May
Central Texas BBA
President: Larry Meacham
P.O. Box 431789
Houston, Texas 77243
C: 713-829-2606
Elections: May
President: Keith Prasse
889 Austin Reynolds Road
Bethlehem, Georgia 30530
C: 706-248-1431
Elections: August
South Texas BBA
President: Andy Boudreau
3705 McCrary Rd
Richmond, Texas 77406
Cell: 281-239-5640
Elections: October
Live Oak BBA
President: Robert Siddons
1602 HWY 16 South
Tilden, Texas 78072
C: 512-217-3400
Elections: January
Lone Star BBA
President: Jerry Davis
4569 VZCR 2602
Canton, Texas 75103
C: 214-802-4913
Elections: April
Western States BBA
President: John Evangel
8124 17th Avenue
Lemoore, California 93245
C: 559-333-3943
Elections: March
MARKETING GROUPS
Beefmaster Promotion Group
Coastal Counties BMG
President: Cindy Emmons
President: Barney Lowery
5563 CR 638
Sweeny, Texas 77480
C: 979-299-9949
Mid Atlantic BMG
President: Chuck Perry
Southern Alliance BMG
President: Dwight Raeburn
20975 Old Elmont Road
Athens, Alabama
Res: 256-233-4321
C: 615-337-6307
East Texas / Louisiana BMG
President: Terry Chambers
Ozarks and Heart of American BMG
President: Jerry L. Davis
2012-13 BBU STANDING COMMITTEES
ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
Jones, Clark 65127 – Chairman
Agee, Ty 36756
Boudreau, Andy 53714
Bounds, Mackie 65789
Buckner, Oran 20280
Dryer, Sam 27726
Fortune, Douglas 34128
Harlow, Jeff 525
Hood, Tom 6269
Kauffman, Chris 29889
Lyssy, Lauren 25196
McCollum, Brad 56132
Robbins, Bruce 29336
Scherer, Trey 34103
Thompson, J.C. 83386
BREED IMPROVEMENT
Frenzel, Derek 41702 – Chairman
Buckner, Oran 20280
Carr, Bill 355
Collier, Mike 29852
Colvin, Jim 67155
Davis, Jerry A. 53732
Fuller, Roger 39739
Gattis, Dan A. 41579
Green, Mike 21152
Harlow, Jeff 525
Koffskey, Chris 98940
Lieke, Elton 67986
McCollum, Brad 56132
McManus, Sheldon 81780
Pierson, Sue 67444
Prasse, Dr. Keith 40270
Ranly, Ronald 8056
Robbins, Bruce 29336
Scherer Jr., Melvin 844
Welkener, Billy 34909
Wittenburg, Hans 977
BY-LAWS
Carr, Bill 355 – Chairman
Berry, Robert 97184
Frenzel, Derek 41702
Klaus, Mark 8855
McKenzie, Kendall 30519
Raburn, Dwight 81568
Skinner, Dalton 18141
Vaughn, Davin 25370
COMMERCIAL MARKETING
Halepeska, Gary 40504 – Chairman
Dryer, Sam 27726
Frenzel, Gary 51033
Hargis, Chris 100150
Lasater, Alex 2510
Lyssy, Lauren 25196
Meacham, Larry 79257
Mihalski, Anthony 29089
Pierson, Sue 67444
Prasse, Dr. Keith 40270
Ranly, Ronald 8056
Rhodes, Justin 98711
Sanders, M. Doyle 44776
Scherer Jr., Melvin 844
Scherer, Trey 34103
Skelton, James 83259
CONVENTION
Emmons, Cindy 455 – Chairman
Allen, Nancy 49935
Blair, Mallory Lynn 50528
Boudreau, Kim 53714
Bradbury, Debbie 36540
Fortune, Douglas 34128
Frenzel, Derek 41702
Gattis, Karen 41579
Halepeska, Abradella 40504
Harlow, Jeanette 525
Loftin, Dave 67902
Skinner, Kathy 97674
Welkener, Marie 73980
Woelfel, Brenda 84046
ETHICS
Lyssy, Lawrence 25196 – Chairman
Hodges, Nicholas 80629
Klaus, Mark 8855
Lasater, Alex 2510
Lieke, Elton 67986
Lowery, Barney 25147
O'Connor, Bill 70878
Skinner, Kathy 97674
Staggs, David 13410
EXECUTIVE SALES
Thompson, J.C. 83386 – Chairman
Ethridge, Chuck 98390
Green, Mike 21152
Griffin, H.G. 59496
Hargis, David 100150
Hood, Tom 6269
Mihalski, Anthony 29089
FINANCE & AUDIT
Bertrand, Dwight 25720 – Chairman
Allen, Kenneth 49935
Berry, Robert 97184
Boudreau, Andy 53714
Bounds, Mackie 65789
Fuller, Roger 39739
Gattis, Dan A. 41579
Hodges, Charles 22914
Lasater, Lorenzo 97608
Loftin, Dave 67902
INTERNATIONAL
Lasater, Lorenzo 97608 – Co-Chairman
Sanders, M. Doyle 44776 – Co-Chairman
Allen, Kenneth 49935
Epley III, Arthur W. 32777
Frenzel, Gary 51033
Foreman, Don 38395
Glor, Jerry 67428
Lyssy, George 5159
Pierson, John 67444
Saenz, Kito 17516
Scherer, Trey 34103
Skoruppa, William 23889
Welkener, Billy 34909
MEMBERSHIP
Loftin, Dave 67902 – Chairman
Agee, Ty 36756
Austin, Roger 42077
Christopher, Clifford 73676
Craig, Carol 99472
Crawford, Lonnie 8496
Dryer, Sam 27726
Epley III, Arthur W. 32777
Foreman, Don 38395
Lasater, Alex 2510
Lempke, Greg 69056
Pierson, John 67444
Quisenberry, Diane 35794
Schapeler, Donald/Kelli 98314
Woelfel, Larry 84046
NOMINATING
Collier, Mike 29852 - Chairman
Lasater, Lorenzo 97608
Carrillo, Rocky 57118
Arkansas BBA Rep.
Central States BBA Rep.
Central Texas BBA Rep.
Live Oak BBA Rep.
Lone Star BBA Rep.
Louisiana BBA Rep.
Southeastern BBA Rep.
South Texas BBA Rep.
Western States BBA Rep.
PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL
Emmons, Steve 455 - Chairman
ABBA – George Rappold 45735
CTBBA – Larry Meacham 79257
CSBBA – Sam Dryer 27726
LOBBA – Robert Siddons 909
LSBBA – Jerry Davis 53732
LBBA – Sheldon McManus 81780
SEBBA – Keith Prasse 40270
STBBA – Andy Boudreau 53714
WSBBA – John Evangelo 67031
2012-13 BBU SPECIAL COMMITTEES
JUNIOR PROGRAM
Wells,
Allison
Wagner
Chairman
Ballard, Casey 59306
Blair, Jeffrey 38824
Bradbury, Debbie 36540
Carpenter, Steve 74596
Ethridge, Chuck 98390
Gattis, Karen 41579
Glaser, Darrell 67362
Koffskey, Chris 98940
Low, Aaron 71630
Mackie, Russell 81478
McManus, Sheldon 81780
Mink, Ramona 27773
Morgan, Donna 29871
Rappold, George A. 45735
Reeves, Charlotte 98187
Upton, Brandon 63565
Welborn, Bob 22952
5383–
LONG RANGE PLANNING
Carpenter, Steve 74596 – Chairman
Collier, Mike 29852
Colvin, Jim 67155
Frenzel, Gary 51033
Griffin, H.G. 59496
Hargis, David 100150
Lowery, Barney 25147
Lyssy, Lawrence 25196
Pierson, John 67444
Staggs, David 13410
Vaughn, Davin 25370
POLICIES & PROCEDURES
BEEFMASTER BREEDERS UNITED
BY-LAWS
PREAMBLE
Beefmaster Breeders United (“BBU”), formerly Beefmaster
Breeders Universal, is a non-profit corporation,
incorporated June 19, 1961 in Bexar County, Texas, with
all the rights and privileges conferred upon non-profit
corporations by the laws of the State of Texas.
We, the members of Beefmaster Breeders United, do
hereby associate ourselves for the following purposes: to
continue the improvement of Beefmaster cattle throughout
the world; to use as a standard for this continued
improvement, the six essential characteristics upon which
the breed has been developed: Disposition, Fertility,
Weight, Conformation, Hardiness and Milk Production; to
ascertain, preserve and disseminate all useful information
and facts contributing to the desirable qualities and
distinguishing characteristics of the breed, and for
promoting and servicing the best interest of the breeders
and owners of Beefmaster cattle as well as the general
public to, as near as possible, ensure the Beefmaster
breed their rightful place in the cattle industry.
I. MEMBERSHIPS
1. BBU shall have charter, lifetime, active, international,
associate, junior and honorary members. The rights,
privileges, duties, benefits and classification of members
shall be governed by the following provisions.
2. Charter members are those current members who:
a) joined between the 21st day of July, 1961, and the 21st
day of August, 1961, under the provisions of the By-Laws
adopted on the 21st day of July, 1961, or b) were lifetime,
active or charter members or joined BBU as lifetime or
active members during the period January 1, 1996 to
March 31, 1996.
3. Lifetime and active members must be owners of BBU
Certified Beefmaster cattle at the time of joining. At the
time he joins, each lifetime or active member shall sign a
BBU name franchise and holding brand contract and such
application and forms as may be adopted by the Board of
Directors.
4. Only charter, lifetime and active members in good
standing shall be entitled to vote, serve as directors or
hold office. Each charter, lifetime or active member shall
have a single vote. Charter, lifetime and active members
shall be entitled to all services of BBU upon payment of
such fees as may be fixed by the Board of Directors.
5. International members are those persons or legal
entities located and/or with qualifying cattle in foreign
countries who elect an alternative international
membership available to them with the lower fees,
restrictions on their privileges and powers and limitations
on services provided to them, all as prescribed by the BBU
Board of Directors. These parameters for these
international memberships may be different in reference to
different foreign countries and may be changed from time
to time by the BBU Board of Directors.
6. Associate members shall be elected by the Board of
Directors and shall be reputable individuals, corporations
of firms who do not own any BBU Certified Beefmaster
cattle but are interested in the Beefmaster breed of cattle.
Associate members shall be entitled to those services
granted by the Board of Directors.
7. Junior members shall be elected to junior membership
by the Board of Directors and shall be under the age of
twenty-one (21) years on January 1st of the current year.
At the time of joining, each junior member shall sign a
BBU name franchise and holding brand contract and such
application and forms as may be adopted by the Board of
Directors. Junior members shall be entitled to those
services granted by the Board of Directors.
8. By the action of the voting membership at the annual
general membership meeting, honorary membership may
be conferred upon individuals who have made outstanding
contributions to the Beefmaster breed of cattle. Honorary
members shall be entitled to those services granted by the
Board of Directors.
9. Corporations, firms or partnerships which are charter,
lifetime or active members shall each designate in writing
an individual officer, director or member of the corporation,
firm or partnership who shall exercise on behalf of the
corporation, firm or partnership the rights and privileges of
such membership, including the right to vote and hold
office.
10. Members may be dropped from the roll for cause by
the action of the Board of Directors.
11. The Board of Directors may make such investigations
as to the qualifications and desirability of an applicant for
membership as it may deem necessary.
12. Proxies will be mailed to the general membership by
the Secretary thirty (30) days prior to the annual
membership meeting to vote on behalf of any member at
any meeting of the general membership. Proxies shall be
in writing, by fax or e-mail and filed with the certified public
accounting firm so designated by the Board of Directors
no later than five (5) days prior to the meeting date. The
tabulation of the proxies and the receiving stamp of the
accountant shall be conclusive. A self-addressed stamped
envelope, addressed to the certified public accounting
firm, will be enclosed, as well as their fax number and email address.
The only exception to this procedure will be in the case of
a special called meeting, whereby only fifteen (15) days
notice is given. In this case, proxies may be given to vote
on behalf of any member at this particular meeting of the
general membership. Proxies shall be in writing, by fax or
e-mail and shall be filed with the Vice-President twentyfour (24) hours prior to such meeting. A list of proxy
holders shall be furnished the President prior to a vote on
any question.
13. The members shall meet in the annual general
membership meeting on a date and at a place to be fixed
by the Board of Directors, who shall give the members at
least thirty (30) days written notice of such meeting. The
members may be called to a special meeting by the Board
of Directors upon at least fifteen (15) days written notice.
At all meetings of members, ten percent of all the
members entitled to vote, present in person or
represented by proxy, shall be necessary and sufficient to
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If a
quorum shall not be present in person or represented by
proxy, the members entitled to vote who are present in
person or represented by proxy may adjourn the meeting
from time to time without notice, other than announcement
at the meeting, until the requisite number of members to
constitute a quorum shall be present in person or
represented by proxy. At any such adjourned meeting at
which a quorum is present, in person or represented by
proxy, any business may be transacted which might have
been transacted at the meeting of which notice originally
was given. The members entitled to vote present in person
or represented by proxy at a duly organized meeting may
continue to transact business until adjournment,
notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough such members
to leave less than a quorum. Less than a quorum may
adjourn. Except as otherwise required by these By-Laws
or the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act, all matters shall
be decided by the vote of the majority of the members
present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to
vote thereon. Minutes of each membership meeting shall
be permanently filed in the records of BBU. A copy of the
minutes shall be forwarded to any member upon written
request to the Executive Vice-President.
14. Each member upon joining shall execute the name
franchise and holding brand contract and such forms as
may be adopted by the Board of Directors referred to in
Section I, Paragraph 3. The prefix name to be selected by
each member shall not duplicate that of any other member
(nor be such as to mislead the public as to the identity of
the herd), and each prefix name must be approved by the
Board of Directors before it can be used.
II. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1. The governing body of BBU shall be a Board of
Directors composed of twelve (12) members elected by
the voting membership at the annual general membership
meeting to serve for terms of three (3) years; and in
addition to such members, the President, Vice-President,
Treasurer, Secretary and the immediate past President as
ex-officio shall also be members by virtue of their office. It
is declared to be the policy to have the various areas in
which Beefmaster cattle are bred be fairly represented on
the Board of Directors, provided that no more than ten (10)
of these seventeen (17) elected Directors and Officers
may be residents of the same state of the United States of
America.
2. At each annual general membership meeting, four (4)
Directors shall be elected to replace those whose terms
expire at the end of such meeting. In the event of a
vacancy on the Board, the Board of Directors shall fill such
vacancy until the next annual general membership
meeting, whereupon, a successor shall be elected for the
unexpired term by the voting membership. Meetings of the
Board of Directors shall be called by the President, or by
any three (3) board members. A majority of such members
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
The Board of Directors shall have at least three (3) formal
in person meetings each calendar year, upon fifteen (15)
days written notice. In addition to such in person meetings
the
Board of Directors may, upon notice to all Board
members, conduct a meeting by means of a telephone
conference or other communications. A majority of the
members of the Board of Directors must participate in
such communications to constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. All meetings of the Board of
Directors shall be documented by the secretary or a
member of BBU staff to ensure accuracy of minutes
produced from same. The powers and duties of the
Directors shall be those conferred by law and these ByLaws. Two consecutive absences from in person
Director’s meetings shall constitute a resignation from the
Board unless otherwise qualified medically.
3. Minutes of each Director’s meeting shall be
permanently filed in the records of BBU. A copy of the
minutes shall be forwarded to each director following each
meeting.
III. OFFICERS
The officers of BBU shall be a President, a Vice-President,
a Treasurer and a Secretary. A President and VicePresident shall be elected by the voting membership at a
general membership meeting called and held in even
numbered years for a term of two (2) years. A Treasurer
and a Secretary shall be elected by the voting
membership at a general membership meeting called and
held in odd numbered years for a term or two (2) years.
Such officers shall serve as such without compensation for
such respective terms and until their respective
successors are elected at the end of the relevant general
membership meeting. Neither the President nor the VicePresident may be re-elected to the same respective office
for consecutive terms. There may also be appointed an
Executive Vice-President by the Board of Directors who
shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
PRESIDENT: The President shall be the presiding officer
and shall carry on the business of the corporation under
the By-Laws and the instructions of the Board of Directors.
The President shall preside at all conventions or meetings
of the members of BBU or of the delegates and shall be
chairman and preside at all meetings of the Board of
Directors, when he is present but shall vote only in case of
a tie vote; and when he is absent or unable to perform the
duties of the office, the Vice-President shall act in his
stead. The President, upon the completion of his elected
term, shall remain on the Board of Directors as an exofficio member for a term of two (2) years with all of the
attendant rights and responsibilities of a regular member
of the Board of Directors.
VICE-PRESIDENT: The Vice-President shall be the
presiding officer in the absence of the President and shall
perform such other duties as may be delegated to him by
the President and the Board of Directors.
TREASURER: The Treasurer shall be the custodian of the
funds, shall attend to the collection of dues and fees owing
to the corporation, and shall pay the expenses of the
corporation, keeping account thereof.
SECRETARY: The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the
meetings of the general membership and of the Board of
Directors unless done by a member of BBU staff and shall
have custody of the seal and records of the corporation.
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT: The Executive VicePresident shall perform such duties as may be delegated
to him by the Board of Directors and the officers. All
instructions and directions from any member to the
Executive Vice- President shall be channeled through the
President. The Executive Vice-President shall be the Chief
Operating Officer of BBU. He shall be appointed and his
term of office and compensation fixed by the Board of
Directors, and he shall be subject to the directions and
control of the Board and President. He shall exercise such
power and authority and shall perform such duties as
customarily pertain to the position of General Manager or
Chief Operating Officer of a corporation, and such other
duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time
assign him.
He shall be the corresponding and recording officer of
BBU and shall receive, attend to and dispose of all
applications for membership in BBU, all applications for
certification of animals and all applications for ownership
transfer of such animals; he shall sign and issue all
certificates of membership, Certificates of Breeding and
ownership-transfer, and shall keep a record of all such
certificates issued. Under the rules and regulations
prescribed by the Board of Directors, he shall have charge
of all programs of BBU.
In the event of the death, resignation or incapacity of the
Executive Vice-President, his duties and responsibilities
shall be discharged by an appointee by the Board of
Directors until such time as a vacancy in his office has
been filled by the Board.
It shall be the duty of the Executive Vice-President to
manage the operation of the office, to employ and
supervise the work force and, in cases where practicable,
to administer the purchasing procedures of all supplies
including printing and other necessities on a timely basis
and in such volume as may be deemed expedient and for
the best interests of BBU.
If after a Certificate of Breeding of an animal has been
issued, anything shall be learned which raises a doubt as
to the propriety of such certification, the Executive VicePresident shall report to the Board of Directors his findings
and recommendation for investigation and issue such
notices for hearings on such matters as elsewhere
prescribed in these By-Laws and/or Rules.
The Executive Vice-President may at any time investigate
or cause to be investigated the breeding and herd records
maintained in his office for the purpose of verifying the
validity of applications for certification or for the purpose of
investigating other matters in which BBU may be
interested.
The Executive Vice-President need not be a member of
BBU.
IV. COMMITTEES
There shall be the following standing committees
composed of no fewer than five (5) members, except for
the Ethics and Rules committee which shall consist of no
less than seven (7) members, who shall be appointed by
the President, subject to the approval of the Board of
Directors.
There shall be such other committees as the President
may suggest from time to time, whose members shall be
appointed and approved in the same manner except the
Nominating Committee which will be determined as set
forth below.
FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE: This committee
shall have supervision of the books of account of the
corporation and shall have annual audits made by a
certified public accountant of such books of account. To it
shall be referred all matters pertaining to fiscal affairs, and
it shall have the duty of preparing an annual budget for
presentation to the Board of Directors and the general
membership. This committee will review all proposed
allocations and proposed budgets by the other committees
of BBU. A separate audit committee will be appointed by
the President, made up of members other than the
Treasurer.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: The primary function of this
committee is to aid in the recruitment of new members, to
make recommendations to the President, and to carry out
those duties requested of them by the President and the
Board of Directors.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE: This committee shall be
composed of the current BBU President, the three
immediate past Presidents and a representative elected
by each active BBU Satellite Board of Directors. This
committee shall submit its nominations for both officers
and directors to the membership at the annual general
membership meeting. Nominations may also be submitted
from the floor by any voting member. Members of the
nominating committee shall not be eligible for nomination
for a position on the BBU Board of Directors if they have
served on the Nominating Committee during the current
year.
ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE:
This committee shall supervise all activities
involving relationship with the public and with government
bodies. It shall also be responsible for assembling and
disseminating information concerning the breed, which
shall include recommendations of agencies and/or
individuals that would prepare, coordinate, and place such
advertising.
The committee shall also investigate all advertising
matters and provide a proposed budget for review by the
Finance and Audit Committee.
BREED IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE: This committee
shall investigate possible useful information and facts that
could contribute to the desirable qualities of the breed and
supervise all activities involving breed improvement. It
shall make recommendations to the President, the Board
of Directors and the general membership regarding breed
improvement activities. This committee shall also be
charged with the responsibility of determining, from time to
time, what recessive factors are considered undesirable
and harmful to the breed as well as those breeding
methods and husbandry tactics that conflict with the
furthering of the six essential characteristics upon which
the breed has been developed, and to define the nature,
type and form of the information which is accepted by the
Board of Directors and to be kept on file.
BY-LAWS COMMITTEE: This committee shall consider
and make recommendations to the President, Board of
Directors and the general membership regarding changes
in these By-Laws.
ETHICS AND RULES COMMITTEE: This committee shall
be charged with the responsibility of determining the
ethical principals which determine the rightness or
wrongness of particular acts or activities involving disputes
of a BBU member and BBU Beefmaster cattle when such
transactions are covered by BBU By-Laws, Approved Sale
Agreement or Terms and Conditions of BBU Approved
Sales; and transfer of BBU Certificates of Breeding in
accordance with the BBU By-Laws. Procedures of the
committee shall be approved by the Board of Directors
and published in the BBU Policies & Procedures Manual.
This committee shall not be empowered with direct action.
The findings of the committee shall be reported to the
Board of Directors with a recommendation of Board action.
This committee shall not accept or proceed further with
any disputes or claims that are in litigation.
EXECUTIVE SALES COMMITTEE: This committee shall
consider and make recommendations to the President, the
Board of Directors, the general membership and the Breed
Improvement Committee concerning activities and rules
pertaining to sales.
CONVENTION COMMITTEE: This committee shall
consider and make recommendations to the President and
the Board of Directors regarding annual conventions.
PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL: This committee shall be
appointed if the BBU President so desires. This committee
shall be made up of the President of various satellites to
serve as a conferring group and line of communication for
the President.
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE: This committee shall
consider and make recommendations to the President and
the Board of Directors regarding the coordination of
activities with international breed organizations and the
international marketing of the breed.
COMMERCIAL
MARKETING
COMMITTEE:
This
committee shall supervise all activities involving the
commercial marketing of Beefmaster and Beefmaster
cross cattle. It shall work together with other committees in
furthering the use of Beefmaster genetics in the
commercial industry. This committee shall consider and
make recommendations to the President and the Board of
Directors regarding the commercial marketing of
Beefmaster and Beefmaster cross cattle.
V. RECOGNITION OF BREEDING
The Lasater Beefmaster herd, owned by the Lasater
Ranch of Matheson, Colorado, formerly of Falfurrias,
Texas, is recognized as the foundation herd of the
Beefmaster breed. Cattle, other than individuals of or from
this foundation herd, shall be recognized as being of
Beefmaster breeding provided:
1. They are purebred descendants of the foundation herd,
which was recognized as an American breed by the USDA
in 1954, or
2. They are produced by three consecutive crosses of
recognized Beefmaster breeding and in conformity with
the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of
Directors of BBU.
BREEDING AND OWNERSHIP PROCEDURES
1. The breeder is that individual, corporation or firm who
owned the dam at the time of conception of the animal in
question.
2. The first owner is that individual, corporation or firm who
owned the dam at the time of birth of the animal in
question.
3. Application for a Certificate of Breeding shall be made
by the Breeder-Member-First-Owner upon the official form
or forms available from BBU and completed, authenticated
and returned to BBU as prescribed and published by the
Board of Directors. Dam identification by BBU certificate
number shall be required to be designated by the BreederMember-First-Owner upon the application form when
applying for a Certificate of Breeding for a specific animal.
Upon application for certification, sire (or sires, if multiple)
must first be certified by BBU in accordance with the rules,
regulations and By-Laws of BBU. Based upon this
application, having been fully completed with all required
information and, provided that all the conditions of these
By-Laws and rules and regulations set forth by the Board
of Directors are met, BBU shall issue a Certificate of
Breeding covering the specific animal. The affirmed
application and a copy of the Certificate of Breeding shall
be retained in the files of the corporation for such period of
time as the board of Directors shall approve. The form of
application and form of certification shall be approved by
the Board of Directors.
4. Without regard to the provisions contained in these ByLaws, the Beefmaster foundation herd owned by the
Lasater Ranch of Matheson, Colorado will be eligible to
apply for Certificates of Breeding on cattle produced from
such herd without dam identification so long as it remains
a closed herd and is owned by the Lasater family.
5. If the estate of the deceased Breeder-MemberFirst-Owner wishes to secure a Certificate of Breeding,
application for Certificate of Breeding shall be made by the
legally authorized personal representative of his estate
upon the form to be provided that the animal covered by
the application for Certificate of Breeding is still owned by
said deceased breeder-member’s estate. Said individual
will likewise sign in lieu of the deceased breeder-member,
both on the face of the Certificate of Breeding and, in the
event of transfer, he will sign on the back thereof.
6. A Certificate of Breeding may be transferred to a
member or non-member of BBU who, in turn, may transfer
same, provided that the non-member pays two times the
member’s fee for transfer. At the time of transfer, the
certificate must be returned to the BBU office, for
validation of transfer.
Should the Executive Vice-President be provided a bill of
sale in the form then available from BBU that appears on
its face to have been appropriately fully completed and
executed and be advised by the buyer in such bill of sale
that the seller has been unable or unwilling to make
application for transfer of the related Certificate(s) of
Breeding, BBU will request, by certified mail, such seller to
make such application. Should such seller not make such
application within thirty (30) days of his receipt of such
request and not in the opinion of the Executive VicePresident adequately justify his not making such
application, the Executive Vice-President may, on behalf
of BBU, and after receipt of the transfer fee then
applicable, transfer to such buyer the Certificate(s) of
Breeding on the relevant animal(s).
7. The Board of Directors shall approve a policy for issuing
duplicate Certificates of Breeding.
VI. ANNUAL DUES AND OTHER CHARGES
1. The amount of annual dues and late payment penalties
to be paid by charter, active, associate and junior
members, as well as the fees to be charged for
Certificates of Breeding, for other printed material and
services, shall be fixed by the Board of Directors from time
to time.
2. Dues will be due and payable at the time each member
joins. Thereafter, dues will be due and payable in January
of each year except for Lifetime members.
3. Each year in June, there shall be published a roster of
all members, their prefix names and addresses.
VII. REGIONAL OR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
1. Regional or local organizations of members of BBU may
be authorized by the Board of Directors to engage in
activities to further and improve the breed of Beefmaster
cattle. Members desiring to form such an organization
shall submit a written application for authorization to the
Board of Directors and, in addition, a statement of the plan
of organization and the proposed scope of activities of
such organization.
2. If, in the opinion of the majority of the members of the
Board of Directors, a need exists for a branch of BBU in a
locality sought and if the statement of the plan of
organization and scope of activities conforms to the overall
purpose and activities of BBU, then authorization of the
branch may be granted subject to the By-Laws and rules
and regulations prescribed and promulgated by such
Board of Directors from time to time, and it shall at all
times keep BBU advised as to its activities in order to
ensure full compliance with all applicable federal, state
and local laws and regulations.
3. Any member of BBU shall have the privilege of
participating in any activity of any such regional or local
organization upon the payment of the fees set and
prescribed by such organization, and, if required by that
organization, the prior joinder of same. Such fees need not
be equivalent for a BBU member, which is a member of
such a regional or local organization and for a BBU
member which is not a member of that same regional or
local organization.
4. The authorization of any such association may be
revoked for cause by the Board of Directors.
VIII. AMENDMENT OF THE BY-LAWS
Amendments to the By-Laws shall only be adopted in the
manner hereinafter provided. The proposed amendment
shall be first submitted in writing to the Board of Directors.
If a majority of such Board believe that the proposed
amendment is worthy of submission to the general
membership, they shall notify such membership of the
proposed amendment at the time of issuance of the
written notices calling the general membership meeting.
In the event that fifteen percent or more of the members
endorse a proposed amendment, the Board of Directors
shall submit same for consideration to the membership.
An amendment shall be ordered adopted if a simple
majority of those voting, either in person or by proxy, vote
in favor of adoption.
IX. RULES OF ORDER
Robert’s Rules of Order will apply in whatever is not
covered by these By-Laws.
X. ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
1. International Exchange of Certificates
Notwithstanding other restrictions herein contained, any
national Beefmaster breed association headquartered
outside the U.S. (“Association”) or interested member
thereof may make a request in writing, including copies of
their By-Laws, rules and regulations, amendments, and
Purebred Registration Procedures, to the Executive VicePresident of BBU for approval of the exchange of their
purebred Beefmaster Certificates of Breeding for BBU
certificates. The Association must substantially conform to
appropriate BBU By-Laws, rules and regulations, and
amendments thereto that pertain to Recognition of
Breeding, Breeding, and Ownership Procedures.
Upon review by the Executive Vice-President to confirm
that the Association meets standards established by the
Board of Directors for exchange, including, as a minimum,
dam identification and three crosses in any upgrade
program, a recommendation to accept or reject that
Association’s application for exchange would be presented
at the next BBU Board of Directors meeting. If approved
by the board of Directors, BBU would accept exchange
applications thereafter from that Association. Upon
amendment of or substantial changes to these documents,
or the report of significant problems associated with the
exchange of Certificates of Breeding with the Association,
the Executive Vice-President may review those
documents and procedures and again make appropriate
recommendations to the Board of Directors.
Any individual, corporation, or firm, currently a lifetime or
active member of BBU, may make application for a BBU
Certificate of Breeding on an Association purebred
registered Beefmaster, which has been previously
approved for exchanges. Application must be made on
forms established by BBU and accompanied by normal
transfer of ownership fees, if applicable, and such
additional exchange fee and handling fees as may be
established by the Board of Directors. Each request must
include written confirmation from the Association, dated no
more than thirty (30) days prior to the application, that the
applicant is the current owner of the animal.
Any individual, corporation, or firm, currently a lifetime or
active member of BBU, may make application to transfer
ownership of semen or embryos from a dam or sire
currently registered with an Association with which BBU
exchanges certificates of breeding as follows: (1) the
applicant would apply to BBU for exchange certificates of
breeding on the donor and/or sire, as appropriate, as
indicated above; and (2) the applicant would comply with
applicable BBU procedures for transfer of ownership of the
embryo and or semen, including applicable blood and/or
DNA typing.
XI. DNA TESTING
BBU may require that any animal for which application for
registration is made or which is already registered be
subjected to a DNA genotype as an aid in verifying the
accuracy of purported or recorded parentage and/or breed
purity.
The Board of Directors, or the Executive VicePresident acting on behalf of the Board of Directors, may
require that a DNA genotype be made by such person,
breeder or agency as it or he may designate of any
purported Beefmaster animal as an aid in verifying
parentage or which has been alleged to have been
incorrectly represented on an application for registration or
incorrectly registered, or for any animal for which blood or
tissue analysis may be relevant to the accuracy of any
record or registry maintained by BBU.
It shall be the duty of the owner or owners of record of any
such animal in question and the owner or owners of record
of its purported sire and dam to afford BBU or its
representatives reasonable opportunity to secure blood or
tissue from the animals involved in the investigation.
The Board of Directors is empowered to determine who
shall pay all or part of the costs of any such investigation,
including laboratory fees assessed under these provisions
and to make detailed rules prescribing the procedures to
assist in parentage verification and maintenance of breed
purity.
XII. INVESTIGATIONS REGARDING CERTIFICATIONS
Effective October 27, 2006, after a certificate of breeding
has been issued for an animal and credible information is
thereafter received by the Executive Vice-President that
raises a doubt concerning the propriety of the certification
of the animal, the Executive Vice-President may make
further inquiry regarding the propriety of the certification of
the animal and report the results of his findings to the
Board of Directors. The report may include a
recommendation by the Executive Vice-President for an
investigation of the propriety of the certification of the
animal.
The Board of Directors may institute an investigation of the
propriety of the certification of the animal or, it may appoint
a special committee to conduct this investigation and
submit a written report of its findings and
recommendations to the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors may suspend the registration of the
animal and any further registrations of its progeny pending
the Board’s final determination of the investigation.
BBU recognized sales and transfers of the progeny,
semen, embryos, flushes or pregnancies of the animal
must involve notice by the seller to the buyer or transferee
of such investigation. BBU may require written proof of
such notice unless it occurs in a BBU Approved Sale.
The Executive Vice-President shall duly notify by letter the
member-owner(s) of the animal of the action(s) of the
Board of Directors. This notice letter shall be sent to the
member-owner(s) not less than thirty (30) days prior to the
hearing by certified mail, return receipt requested. The
notice letter shall include: (1) a copy of the charges, (2)
notice of the date, time and place of the hearing of the
matter, (3) a statement of the purpose and scope of the
hearing, (4) the actions the Board of Directors has the
power to impose regarding his membership in BBU and
the certification of the investigated animal and (5) that the
member may appear in person or by counsel and produce
witnesses, affidavits, documentary or other evidence that
is appropriate to the investigation.
The Executive Vice-President shall also notify the
membership of the suspension of the registrations of such
progeny and of the notice requirement regarding the sale
or transfer of the progeny, semen, embryos, flushes or
pregnancies of the animal by direct mail or by publication
in the official BBU publication.
If the investigation reveals that, under the By-Laws or
Rules of BBU in effect at the time the certificate was
issued, an animal was not qualified to receive the category
of certificate or the pedigree as shown on the certificate,
the Board of Directors may take any action in its final
decision that it deems appropriate and necessary to assist
in parentage verification and maintenance of breed purity.
Board actions may include but are not limited to imposing
the suspension or the revocation of the certification of the
animal. Without limitation, one basis of determination that
an animal did not qualify for its certificate would be a
determination by the BBU officially designated laboratory
that the animal did not qualify as the progeny of one or
both of its represented parents. The laboratory’s
determination may involve derived blood types or DNA
genotypes and, while not complete, may be adequate and
acceptable to exclude the represented relationship of the
animal by the currently accepted scientific standards
within the field.
From the laboratory reports, and/or other accepted,
credible evidence, and the totality of the circumstances of
the investigation of the animal, the Board of Directors may
determine the disqualification of the animal. If the Board of
Director’s decision disqualifies the animal, the Executive
Vice-President shall immediately mail letters to the
membership informing them of the Board of Director’s
decision. This letter should also inform the membership
that BBU will not register additional progeny of the
disqualified animal which are born more than three
hundred and fifty (350) days of the date of the letter of the
Executive Vice-President.
In the absence of fraud or intentional wrong doing that is
reasonably proven by credible evidence to the satisfaction
of the Board of Directors, all progeny will be left in the
BBU register that were registered to the animal prior to the
date of the letter notifying the membership of the
disqualification of the animal. The owners of such progeny
will also be notified of the disqualification of the animal and
of the date the Board of Directors determined the
disqualification.
Additionally, in the absence of fraud or intentional
wrongdoing that is reasonably proven by credible
evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors, all
progeny of the disqualified animal that were born prior to
or, that were born within 350 days after the date of the
aforesaid advisory letter from the Executive Vice-President
to the membership, may be registered with BBU.
However, their certificates of registration must disclose the
respective parental disqualification. Sales or transfers of
such registered progeny or progeny that may be so
registered within such 350 day period that may be sold
and transferred in BBU approved sales or that may be
sold or transferred other than in a BBU approved sale will
be recognized by BBU provided the prospective buyer or
transferee is given notice of the respective parental
disqualification prior to incurring any obligation for same.
BBU may require written proof of such prior notice unless
it occurs in an Approved BBU sale.
BBU will not recognize the sale or the transfer of semen,
embryos, flushes or pregnancies from a disqualified parent
which occur after the date of the notification letter of
disqualification to the membership.
The provisions of this Article XII shall not alter any relevant
agreements existing between BBU and any of its
members as of October 26, 2006.
Last updated: 10/24/12
BEEFMASTER BREEDERS UNITED STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
HEAD:
Male
1. Masculine, alert and proportionate to
animal
2. Full muzzle
3. Nostrils wide and open
4. Good width between eyes
Female
1. Feminine and proportionate to animal
showing refinement
2. Clean jaw and throat latch
3. Full muzzle
4. Nostrils wide and open
Discriminations:
A. Long and narrow not proportionate
to body or short and dished
NECK:
Male
1. Medium in length
2. Muscular, but neat, smooth attachment
3. Moderate crest, hump and clean dewlap
development
Female
1. Moderately thin to thin, neat and blending smoothly in shoulders
2. Clean dewlap development
Discriminations:
A. Thin neck in bulls
B. Thick, coarse neck in cows
C. Excessive or too large a crest in bulls
SHOULDERS & FOREARMS:
Male
1. Well muscled and masculine
2. Thickly muscled with definition of
forearm muscling
Female
1. Smooth and moderately muscled, blending smoothly into rest of body
2. As viewed from side, should be slightly
shallower in forequarter than rear
quarter
Discriminations:
A. Coarse, bold shoulders in either bulls or
cows
B. Excessive width or open shoulders in
either bulls or cows
CHEST:
Male & Female
1. Full and wide chest floor
2. Full heart girth with ample capacity
Discriminations:
A. Protruding and/or heavy brisket
B. Pinched or narrow heart girth
C. Narrow chest floor
BACK & RIBS:
Male & Female
1. An abundance of natural thickness down
top
2. Turn down top
3. Ribs well sprung from backbone (well
arched with good length to give good
depth of body and capacity
Discriminations:
A. Short middle or short coupling
B. Tight ribs and middle giving
appearance of a barrel belly
C. Flat ribbed, no outward curve
D. Weak or slack top
E. Hump back
HINDQUARTERS:
Male & Female
1. Tail head smoothly attached
2. Rump long, naturally thick, level and
square from hooks to pins
Discriminations:
A. Sloping rump from hooks to pins
B. Extremely rounded or "AppleButted"
C. Tapering (or narrowing) from hooks
to pins
ROUND & TWIST:
Male
1. Thick and deep, meeting well down to
the hocks
2. Long with well developed stifle; muscle
extending well into flank
Female
1. Moderate to moderately heavy muscled
but most important, smoothly muscled
2. Deep and full
Discriminations:
A. Shallow round or twist lacking
natural thickness
B. Excessive muscling in cows and/or
coarseness (any indication of double
muscling in either
SHEATH & NAVEL:
Male & Female
1. Sheath be of moderate size in bulls
2. Evidence of a definite navel in cows
Discriminations:
A. Long pendulous sheath
B. Lacking sheath in bulls
C. No evidence of navel in cows
UDDER:
1. Showing ample capacity
2. High attachment - extending forward and
upward in rear
3. Four teats moderate in size and placed
proportionately on all four quarters of the
udder
Discriminations:
A. Pendulous udder
B. Fleshy udder
C. Large or uneven teats
D. Small, underdeveloped udder
TESTICLES:
1. Well developed and proportionate in size
Discriminations:
A. Small or underdeveloped testicles
LEGS:
Male & Female
1. Length proportionate to animal
2. Well boned or heavy boned
3. Straight and correctly placed
Discriminations:
A. Crooked front legs
B. Slipping of pastern
C. Excessive set to hocks (cow hocked)
D. Post-legged - absence of any set of hocks
E. Fine bone
GENERAL:
1. Hide - loose, pliable
2. Cows feminine, regular calving
3. Bulls masculine, virile, high libido
4. Disposition - mild, tractable
5. Size – large and growthy for age – fast
gaining definite consideration will be given
to environmental conditions under which
animals have been raised
6. Hair (dependent on environment) short
straight, slick coat
7. Proper Beefmaster breed character
(desirable blending of the Bos indicus and
Bos Taurus from which derived)
Discriminations:
A. Nervous and/or mean disposition
B. Genetically small for age
C. Tight hide, excessive skin folds, sheath,
navel flap
D. Lack of masculinity and/or virility in
Bulls
Disqualifications:
1. Any extreme manifestations of
discriminations listed above, or
combinations of discriminations, that will
be a definite detriment to our breed
improvement
2. Inherited deformities that occur in Bovine,
such as Hernia, Cryptochid (one
descending testicle), wry nose, wry tail,
double muscling, malformed genitalia,
undershot and overshot jaw, dwarfism,
freemartin heifers, etc.
REQUIREMENTS & RULES FOR PARTICIPATING
IN THE BBU VOLUNTARY CLASSIFICATION PROGRAM
and/or extreme structural unsoundness that
if sold for breeding purposes, would bring
discredit to the breed.
A. DESCRIPTION OF CLASSIFICATION
GRADES FOR FEMALES AND MALES
1. FEMALES
a. Females, eight (8) months with no upper age
limit, will be classified “U” or “X”.
b. Conformation Classification: will be graded
on a scale of 5. 1 – 4 being “U” and 5 being
“X”. These scores are only given after
females have reached thirteen (13) months
of age and have been “U” classified.
c. Underline Classification: will be graded on a
scale of 5. 1 – 4 being “U” and 5 being “X”.
These scores are only given after females
have calved and have been “U” classified.
d. Both Conformation and Underline scores
will be placed on Certificate of Breeding and
will follow in the pedigree.
e. “Unacceptable” or “X” female – Owner of
Record must surrender Certificate of
Breeding for cancellation. An “X” female
would have visual inherited deformities
which occur in Bovine, as listed in the BBU
Standard of Excellence, or would have a
combination of discriminations that would
be a definite detriment to breed
improvement. Examples: visual indications
of infertility, structural unsoundness, total
lack of disposition, etc.
2. MALES
a. Males, 8 months and up with no upper age
limit, may be classified with a “U” or “X”.
b. Conformation Classification: will be graded
on a scale of 5. 1 – 4 being “U” and 5 being
“X”. These scores are only given after a
bull reaches thirteen (13) months of age
and has been “U” classified.
c. Underline Classification: will be graded on a
scale of 5. 1 – 4 being “U” and 5 being “X”.
These scores are only given after a bull
reaches thirteen (13) months of age and
has been “U” classified as a yearling.
d. Both Conformation and Underline scores
will be placed on Certificate of Breeding and
will follow in the pedigree.
e. “Unacceptable” or “X” male – Owner of
Record must surrender Certificate of
Breeding for cancellation. An “X” male
would have such visual inherited deformities
B. ANIMAL AND BREEDER ELIGIBILITY
1.
Females presented for classification should be
eight (8) months of age with no upper age
limit.
Males may be presented for classification up
to twenty-four (24) months with a yearling
scrotal measurement taken at 320-410 days of
at least 30 centimeters.
All cattle presented for classification should be
legibly fire branded with a permanent,
individual identification number. (Cattle may
be tattooed in the left ear with a permanent,
individual identification number). Fire Brand
Preferred. Year number and holding brands
are optional.
Charter, lifetime, active and junior BBU
members in good standing are eligible to
participate in the classification program.
2.
3.
4.
C. BREEDER PREPARATION FOR
CLASSIFICATION
1.
2.
3.
All cattle presented for classification should
be legibly fire branded with a permanent,
individual identification number. (Cattle may
be tattooed in the left ear with a permanent,
individual identification number). Fire Brand
Preferred.
The members must have cattle penned and
ready for classification, have necessary labor
for working cattle, a chute for branding and
means of heating branding irons.
Certificates of Breeding or applications for
registration on all cattle presented for
classification must be provided the classifier
by the owner of record.
D. REQUESTING CLASSIFICATION
1.
Classification requests should be submitted,
in writing, to the BBU office, with ample time
to allow for geographical scheduling.
Special arrangements can be made with
BBU to classify cattle being exported
TYPESETTER PROGRAM
AND PACESETTER PROGRAM
TYPESETTER DAM
A BBU Certified Female that has produced one of the following:
Three natural offspring that have been classified “U” with a conformation score of 1 or 2 & an
underline score of 1, 2, or 3.
One natural and four embryo offspring that have been classified “U” with a conformation
score of 1 or 2 & an underline score of 1, 2, or 3.
Two natural and two embryo offspring that have been classified “U” with a conformation
score of 1 or 2 & an underline score of 1, 2, or 3.
TYPESETTER SIRE
A BBU Certified Male that has sired 50 offspring that have been classified “U” with a
conformation score of 1 or 2 & an underline score of 1, 2, or 3.
“TYPESETTER” will be indicated on qualifying animal’s BBU Certificate of Breeding
PACESETTER DAM
1. She must be a Second Cross or Purebred Beefmaster. Females no longer in production as
of August 1, 2006, must also be U classified.
2. She must calve by 30 months of age and this calf must be enrolled in the Weights &
Measures Program to establish the cow’s age at calving as well as calving interval data.
3. She must have 3 consecutive natural calves with an average calving interval of 375 days or
less, or 1 natural calf followed by 1 embryo calf with a calving interval of 375 days or less.
4. She must have 3 natural calves with weaning ratios of 105 or better in their respective
contemporary groups, or 1 natural and 3 embryo calves with weaning ratios of 105 or better
in their respective contemporary group. There must be at least 5 animals in the contemporary
group of each offspring.
5. The cow herself is not required to have individual weights and measures data for her
performance of weaning weight. The cow’s calves must, however, be enrolled in a Weights &
Measures Program, and all of her progeny data must be entered into the Program before the
third calf is born.
PACESETTER SIRE
1. He must be a Purebred Beefmaster. Bulls no longer in production as of August 1, 2006,
must also be U classified.
2. He must sire 5 Pacesetter Dams.
For both Pacesetter Dams and Pacesetter Sires, the word “PACESETTER” will appear on the
BBU Certificate of Breeding wherever applicable. BBU will determine the Pacesetter status of
cows and bulls, regardless of the ownership of the animals or their progeny.
Designed to recognize outstanding performers in the Weights & Measures Program, the
Pacesetter Award is one of the Beefmaster breed’s top honors.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
ADOPTED BY BEEFMASTER BREEDERS UNITED
FOR BBU APPROVED SALES
Effective September 10, 2010
THE FOLLOWING TERMS ARE APPLICABLE TO ALL TRANSACTIONS IN BBU APPROVED SALES:
1. BIDDING: Each animal will be sold to the highest bidder without reserve.
2. BIDDING DISPUTE: The Auctioneer in charge will settle any dispute as to bids, and his decision on such matters
shall be final.
3. TERMS: Terms of the sale are cash due upon sale, unless prior credit arrangements for the sale have been agreed
upon in writing between the Buyer and Seller, in which event, the terms of the written credit arrangement between the
Buyer and Seller for the sale shall prevail. The failure of a member buyer to pay the appropriate party the sale amounts
when due may constitute a cause for exclusion from BBU pursuant to Article I, section 9 of the By Laws of BBU.
4. PURCHASER’S RISK: Each animal becomes the risk of the purchaser as soon as the auctioneer declares it sold.
5. CERTIFICATE OF BREEDING AND/OR TRANSERS: All required paperwork will be transferred to the buyer at the
seller’s expense, upon settlement.
6. HEALTH: All animals will have appropriate certificates of veterinary inspection for travel to the sale site and will to the
best of the seller’s knowledge be eligible for interstate shipment, however, buyers need to be aware of their individual
resident state’s requirements for shipment of cattle. Any and all testing will have been completed within thirty (30) days
of the sale date.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Any changes in information of any kind will be announced from the auction box and such
announcements shall take precedence.
8. BREEDING GUARANTEES:
a) FEMALES: OPEN AND/OR EXPOSED FEMALES: Females younger than twenty-four (24) months of age can be
sold as open. Open females are so guaranteed. Any female is considered a breeder if she is certified to be pregnant by
a licensed veterinarian at the time of sale and/or has a nursing calf at side. Cows (including donor cows) with calves at
side six (6) months or older must be certified to be pregnant by a licensed veterinarian.
b) SAFE IN CALF FEMALES have been examined by a competent veterinarian and are so guaranteed.
c) BULLS: Bulls eighteen (18) months or older are guaranteed to have passed a Bull Breeding Soundness Evaluation
(BSE) and to have been certified a satisfactory potential breeder by a licensed veterinarian within forty-five (45) days
prior to sale date. The results of the Breeding Soundness Evaluation (BSE) must be reported on a fully completed
official form and attached to the health papers required for the sale.
9. DISCLOSURE OF PRIOR PROCEDURES: If known to the seller, there must be a disclosure in the current sale
catalog or from the box of any circumcision or other surgical alteration of any underline of any male or female and of
any single egg or super-ovulation flush of any female sold in a BBU Approved Sale.
10. INHERITED DEFORMITIES GUARANTEE: All bred females are guaranteed not to produce a calf with an inherited
deformity occurring in Bovine for a period of nine months following date of sale.
11. REPRESENTATIONS AND GUARANTEES: All representations and guarantees, whether set forth in sale catalogs,
these Terms and Conditions of Sale or otherwise, are solely those of seller and are not those of BBU. Except for the
assurances set forth in the Approved Sales Agreement that an animal does not exhibit a genetic defect and that its
registry information is consistent with the information in BBU’s records, BBU makes no representations, warranties,
guaranties or assurances whatsoever.
12. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS: The above terms and conditions of sale shall constitute a contract between buyer
and seller of each animal and shall be equally binding upon both. Each sale or resale of an animal constitutes a
separate transaction. Neither BBU, the sale manager, nor any other person connected with the management of the
sales assumes any liability, legal or otherwise, for any subsequent resale of an animal.
13. REMEDIES:
a) OPEN AND/OR EXPOSED FEMALES are guaranteed to be breeders by twenty-four (24) months of age except in
cases of animals purchased and then fitted for show or administered any super ovulation drug. In cases of animals
fitted for show or administered any super ovulation drug after purchase, the breeding guarantees, if any, shall be such
as agreed upon between buyer and seller. All claims for a refund must be made in writing to the seller within six (6)
months after the animal reaches twenty-four (24) months of age. Open females are so guaranteed. If within sixty (60)
days after the sale date, a female sold as “open” proves to be with calf, the buyer may return the female to the farm of
the seller, provided the female is in good condition and in compliance with the health requirements of the seller’s state,
and receive refund of the full purchase price. The acceptance of the refund of the full purchase price shall in any case
be deemed full satisfaction and settlement of the matter. The buyer’s failure to notify the seller within sixty (60) days
from the date of sale and to make the election as hereinabove provided shall relieve and absolve the seller of any duty,
obligation or liability to the buyer regarding the purchase of said female. The seller and buyer shall bear equally all
reasonable and necessary transportation expenses that are incurred in returning the animal to seller.
b) SAFE IN CALF FEMALES are guaranteed to have been examined by a licensed veterinarian. If within thirty (30)
days after sale date, a female sold as “safe in calf” proves not to be in calf, the buyer may immediately request that the
female receive service from the bull previously used, if available, or return the female to the farm of the seller, provided
the female is in good condition and in compliance with the health requirements of the seller’s state, for a refund of the
full purchase price. The acceptance of the refund of the full purchase price shall in any case be deemed full satisfaction
and settlement of the matter. The buyer’s failure to notify the seller within thirty (30) days from the sale date and to
make the election as hereinabove provided shall relieve and absolve to the seller of any duty, obligation or liability to the
buyer regarding the purchase of said female. The seller and buyer shall bear equally all reasonable and necessary
transportation expenses that are incurred in returning the animal to seller.
c) FLUSHES AND TIME REQUIREMENTS: A flush consists of all viable embryos, transferred or frozen, received from
a female as the result of the administration of any super ovulation drug. The sale of a flush or resulting pregnancies
must specify in the sale catalog the number of pregnancies guaranteed and the disposition of any other pregnancies
resulting from the flush, the disposition of any frozen embryos resulting from the flush and any additional charge for the
recipient cows. The maximum time for the delivery of the guaranteed results must be specified along with a payment
schedule. Non-delivery or only partial delivery by the specified time by the seller will result in a pro-rata refund of all
monies paid by the buyer for such flush or pregnancies not delivered.
d) PREGNANCY AND/OR PREGNANT RECIPIENT COW: Pregnancy and/or pregnant recipient cow is a cow of any
breed that is carrying a pregnancy (guaranteed to have been examined by a licensed veterinarian as safe in calf) as the
result of a flush as so stated on the certification of embryo transplant form. Such pregnancy and/or pregnant recipient
cow is guaranteed to be carrying the embryo pregnancy so stated and if found not safe in calf by a licensed veterinarian
within thirty (30) days of delivery of the recipient cow to the buyer, the buyer will have the same remedies as set forth in
clause b) for the safe in calf females. The amount bid by the buyer for the individual pregnancy and/or pregnant
recipient cow offered at a sale will be inclusive of the recipient cow. A pregnancy and/or pregnant recipient cow should
be available at the sale site; however, if not available it must be delivered to the buyer, at the seller’s expense, within
thirty (30) days of the sale with the necessary health papers sufficient for delivery to the buyer.
e) CLONES: Only BBU replication cell-cloned animals shall be eligible for registration and eligible to sell in BBU
Voluntary Approved Sales. Genetically modified animals shall not be eligible for registration and cannot sell in BBU
Approved Sales. Cloned animals shall be guaranteed by the seller to be breeders under the same terms of the
agreement for females and bulls. Any additional guarantees with respect to clones shall be by separate agreement
between buyer and seller.
f) BULLS: If within one-hundred twenty (120) days from the date of sale, the bull has failed to pass a Breeding
Soundness Evaluation (“BSE”) certified by a licensed veterinarian, buyer must send seller written notification of the
failure of the test within one-hundred and twenty (120) days from the date of sale and include the BSE test results.
Within sixty (60) days after sellers notification of the failed BSE test, buyer and seller shall identify a mutually agreeable
licensed veterinarian or technician certified by a licensed veterinarian to perform another BSE on the bull at the buyer’s
expense. The results of the test shall be deemed final and conclusive of this matter and binding on buyer and seller. If,
in the opinion of said veterinarian or technician, the bull is unable to pass a BSE and be confirmed a satisfactory
potential breeder, he shall so certify in writing to the seller and the buyer which shall include the official form used by the
Society of Theriogenology or the official BBU Breeding Soundness Evaluation form. In such event the buyer may return
the bull to the farm of seller, provided the bull is in good condition and in compliance with the health requirements of the
seller’s state, for a refund of the full purchase price. The acceptance of the refund of the full purchase price shall in any
case be deemed full satisfaction and settlement of the matter. The seller and buyer shall bear equally all reasonable
and necessary transportation expenses that are incurred in returning the animal to seller. A listing of industry standards
for Scrotal Circumferences for bulls at various ages will be printed in the sale catalog. Satellites, Marketing Groups, or
individuals may specify additional guarantees.
Approved Sale Agreement
(For Consignors, Sale Managers and Consultants)
In consideration of the permission granted by Beefmaster Breeders United (“BBU”) for the undersigned to conduct
a BBU Approved Sale and the mutual agreements set forth below, I hereby agree to the following terms and
conditions:
1. All cattle to be sold shall be represented by the seller as properly identified with permanent identification number.
All identification numbers, branded or tattooed on an animal, and the description must match identically the
identification numbers, holding brands and description listed on the Certificate of Breeding.
2. At the time of the sale, all cattle exhibiting any genetic defect that, in the opinion of the designated BBU official,
would be a detriment to the breed, and all cattle that, in the opinion of the designated BBU official, would classify
“X” under the BBU Voluntary Classification Program will be removed from the sale offering.
3. BBU’s fees for services rendered in connection with an Approved Sale are available upon request from the BBU
office.
4. The designated BBU official responsible for implementing the above regulations will be at the sale site in ample
time to inspect the cattle and accompanying records prior to the commencement of the sale and I agree to provide
such official with appropriate access and accommodations required to assure full compliance with the terms of this
Agreement.
5. All cattle sold, other than First and Second Cross calves under fourteen (14) months of age and the embryo
recipients, must have BBU Certificates of Breeding. All First and Second Cross calves under fourteen (14) months
of age must be accompanied by a properly completed and executed Application for Certificate of Breeding. The
sale management or seller must present all Certificates of Breeding (or applications when applicable) to the BBU
office fourteen (14) days prior to sale date. Substitute animals will be accepted provided the Certificates of
Breeding (or applications) are in compliance with all applicable requirements upon arrival at the sale site.
6. All semen and frozen embryos sold at a BBU Approved Sale must have a BBU Semen/Embryo Bill of Sale
provided at the time of the sale. The BBU Semen/Embryo Bill of Sale shall include, if applicable, the Blood Typing
Case # and DNA Genotype Case # of the bull whose semen is sold, or the sire and dam of the embryos being sold.
All A’I Sires and Donor Dams must have a DNA Profile on file (or Blood Typing, if applicable) at BBU prior to the
approved sale date. BBU approved sale catalogs must include the blood type case number and DNA genotype
case number of all animals selling that have been typed; and include the blood type case number and DNA
genotype case number of the sire and dam (if typed) of all animals selling. The PV designation for “Parent Verified”
must also be included in the BBU Approved Sale catalog on each animal to which it is applicable.
7. BBU Certificate of Breeding number of each service sire of a bred female must be indicated in the sale catalog.
8. If an animal is classified, such classification must be reflected in the catalog, as provided for below or on the pen
card if applicable or announced from the box. All existing available official BBU performance information will be
included in the following block, (only that portion of the block must be printed where official BBU information exists)
for the display of official BBU classification and performance information. The sample block below may be used or
other formats may be used but the information must be official BBU data as listed on the registration certificate.
OFFICIAL BBU INFORMATION Classification: Conformation _________ Underline ___________
EXPECTED PROGENCY DIFFERENCES
ULTRASOUND EPDS
Birth
Wt.
EPD
ACC
Weaning
Wt.
Yearling
Wt.
Milk
Total
Mat.
Scrotal
REA
%IMF
Rib Fat
Rump
Fat
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
Birth Wt.
Weaning
Wt.
Yearling
Wt.
Scrotal
REA
%IMF
Rib Fat
Rump Fat
Ratio
Contemp.
Adj. Trait
9. In making this agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold harmless BBU, it officers, directors, employees, agents,
and authorized representatives from any liabilities which may arise in connection with a BBU Approved Sale. I
acknowledge that I have read and understood all of the terms of this Agreement and the currently applicable Terms
and Conditions of BBU Approved Sales.
FAILURE BY A MEMBER TO COMPLY WITH THIS SIGNED AGREEMENT WILL BE AUTOMATIC CAUSE FOR
APPEARING BEFORE THE BBU ETHICS AND RULES COMMITTEE TO SHOW CAUSE WHY HE/SHE SHOULD
BE PERMITTED TO RETAIN HIS/HER MEMBERSHIP IN BBU.
The provisions of this Agreement only apply to a sale that has qualified to the satisfaction of BBU as a “BBU
Approved Sale.” Such qualification shall be manifested by the certifying statement of an authorized officer, director
or staff person of BBU expressed from the sale box immediately prior to the sale. All BBU Satellite Sales shall be
conducted in conformance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions of this Approved Sales Agreement.
By signing this agreement, I agree to abide and be bound by this Agreement and all currently applicable Terms and
Conditions of BBU Approved Sales.
Name: _________________________________________________
(Please print)
BBU Membership/Customer #: ______________________
Date: ______________________
Signature: _______________________________________________
ACCEPTED BY BBU:
By: ____________________________________________________
Date: ______________________
Sanctioned Sale Agreement
(For Consignors, Sale Managers and Consultants)
In consideration of the permission granted by Beefmaster Breeders United (“BBU”) for the undersigned to
participate in a BBU Sanctioned Sale and the mutual agreements set forth below, I hereby agree to the following
rules:
1. All cattle to be sold shall be represented by the seller as properly identified with permanent identification number.
All identification numbers, branded or tattooed on an animal, and the description must match identically the
identification numbers, holding brands and description listed on the Certificate of Breeding.
2. At the time of the sale, all cattle exhibiting any genetic defect that, in the opinion of the designated BBU official,
would be a detriment to the breed, and all cattle that, in the opinion of the designated BBU official, would classify
“X” under the BBU Voluntary Classification Program will be removed from the sale offering.
3. The designated BBU official responsible for implementing the above regulations will be at the sale site in ample
time to inspect the cattle prior to the commencement of the sale and I agree to provide such official with
appropriate access and accommodations required to assure full compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
4. All guarantees and remedies are between buyer and seller. BBU assumes no responsibility. In making this
agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold harmless BBU, it officers, directors, employees, agents, and authorized
representatives from any liabilities which may arise in connection with a BBU Approved Sale. I acknowledge that
have read and understood all of the terms of this Agreement.
FAILURE BY A MEMBER TO COMPLY WITH THIS SIGNED AGREEMENT WILL BE AUTOMATIC CAUSE FOR
APPEARING BEFORE THE BBU ETHICS AND RULES COMMITTEE TO SHOW CAUSE WHY HE/SHE SHOULD
BE PERMITTED TO RETAIN HIS/HER MEMBERSHIP IN BBU.
By signing this agreement, I agree to abide and be bound by this Sanctioned Sale Agreement as same may be
from time to time amended or revised by BBU and published on BBU’s official website (www.beefmasters.org) with
respect to any BBU Sanctioned Sale. My agreement to be so bound shall remain effective until BBU’s receipt of a
written revocation by me. No obligations that arise prior to such revocation will be changed by such revocation.
BBU will keep its membership informed of revisions to the BBU Sanctioned Sale Agreement by announcements in
its official breed publication, The Beefmaster Cowman, by a general direct mailing, or by publication on the official
BBU website (www.beefmasters.org) and will provide a member additional copies of the BBU Sanctioned Sale
Agreement upon request.
Name: _________________________________________________
(Please print)
BBU Membership/Customer #: ______________________
Date: ______________________
Signature: _______________________________________________
ACCEPTED BY BBU:
By: ____________________________________________________
Date: ______________________
BEEFMASTER ADVANCER
(See pg 53 for Beefmaster Advancer Certificate of Breeding)
Animals Eligible for Registration in the
Beefmaster Advancer Program
A. Beefmaster Advancer Cattle
By definition, these are animals of 50% or more
Registered Beefmaster breeding and 50% or less of
other Registered and DNA genotyped* nonBeefmaster Beef breeding. These animals may be
certified in BBU provided they are produced from
breeding of one of the following:
1. Known registered Beefmaster sire mated
to a DNA genotyped*, registered dam
from another breed association.
2. Known registered Beefmaster dam mated
to a DNA genotyped*, registered sire from
another breed association.
3. A known progeny of a 50% -74%
Beefmaster Advancer and a known
registered Beefmaster sire or dam.
4. Known progeny from animals recorded in
the Beefmaster Advancer Program
meeting all Association requirements for
registration that are 50-87% Beefmaster
breeding.
Section II. Animals Eligible for Beefmaster Advancer
Certification
A. Animals eligible for recording in the Beefmaster
Advancer Program must come from parents that are
enrolled in the BBU Whole Herd Reporting
Program. All animals as defined above may be
certified as Beefmaster Advancer cattle by the
Association but none such shall ever become
registered Beefmaster animals.
Section III. Animals Eligible for Beefmaster Registration
A. "Purebred" Beefmaster Cattle
Animals produced from a 75% or greater
Beefmaster Advancer mated to a Purebred
Beefmaster may be presented as a registered
Beefmaster if the percentage Beefmaster is greater
than 87.5% in the resulting offspring.
Animals eligible for recording in the Beefmaster Advancer
Program must come from parents that are enrolled in the
BBU Whole Herd Reporting Program. All animals as
defined in Section II may be certified by the Association but
none such shall ever become registered Beefmaster animals.
Section III. Fees
Fees charged for certification by BBU for members of the
Association in good standing shall always be the same fees
charged others for Whole Herd Reporting and that all such
fees shall be subject to review and change by the active
members of the Association at any duly convened meeting
of the Association members.
*All non-Beefmaster animals must have a sample
(semen, blood, hair follicle) on file (order kit from BBU
Office) with a complete DNA genotype. Additionally,
sires and dams from non-Beefmaster breeds must have
negative DNA tests on file for known genetic defects
identified by the respective breed association (e.g.
arthrogryposis multiplex for Angus cattle or tibial
hemimelia for shorthorn cattle).
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DOCUMENTATION AND/OR
CERTIFICATION IN THE OFFICIAL BBU UPGRADING PROGRAM
I
DEFINITIONS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Applicant: the owner of the subject animal.
Breeder: the owner of the dam at the time of
service.
Certified Beefmaster: the male and/or female
offspring by a Certified Beefmaster Sire and out of
a Certified Second-Cross Beefmaster Female.
Certified Beefmaster Sire: a Beefmaster bull for
which a BBU Certificate of Breeding has been
issued.
Certified First-Cross Beefmaster Female: the
female offspring by a Certified Beefmaster Sire
and out of a Documented Base Female.
Certified Second-Cross Beefmaster Female: the
female offspring by a Certified Beefmaster Sire
and out of a Certified First-Cross Beefmaster
Female.
Documented Base Female: a pure or cross-bred
female.
Grade Brand: Base Cow; a bar followed by the
letter “C” (-C), First Cross; the cardinal numeral
one (1) followed by the letter “C” (1C), and Second
Cross; the cardinal numeral two (2) followed by
the letter “C” (2C).
Listed Female: a Documented Base Female, a
Certified First-Cross Beefmaster Female, or a
Certified Second-Cross Beefmaster Female.
Number Brand: the brand which is represented by
one or more cardinal numerals, and indicates the
number of the subject female for identification
purposes.
Owner: the owner of the dam of the subject
animal at the time of the latter’s birth.
Owner’s Brand: the brand indicating ownership by
an individual.
Year Brand: the brand represented by a single
cardinal numeral indicating the year of the decade
in which the subject female was born.
II
OFFICIAL FORMS AND CERTIFICATES
1.
2.
3.
4.
Certificate of Breeding: the Certificate evidencing
the fact that the subject animal is by a Certified
Beefmaster Sire and out of a Listed Female.
First-Cross Beefmaster Certificate of Breeding:
the Certificate, printed in red, issued after the
subject female has been inspected and application
for Certificate of breeding submitted.
Second-Cross Beefmaster Certificate of Breeding:
the Certificate, printed in green, issued after the
subject female has been inspected and application
for Certificate of Breeding submitted.
Request for Inspection: the form to be obtained
from the BBU office on which request for
inspection of base females, first and/or second
cross females is made.
III
BREEDING METHODS
1.
2.
3.
Certified Beefmaster bulls to be used in the official
BBU Upgrading Program must be inspected and
accepted by an official fieldman of BBU.
Either artificial insemination or live coverage
may be employed. Each Breeding Certificate
shall state which system the breeder employed,
and the bulls used in the artificial insemination
program must be blood typed and/or DNA
genotyped. (Refer to BBU AI Program
Regulations). When artificial insemination is
employed, and the owner of the sire and the
breeder are the same person, a written
statement shall suffice from said person to
certify that the semen from a particular Certified
Beefmaster Sire was artificially inseminated
into a certain Listed Female on a certain date.
However, where the owner of the sire and the
breeder are different persons, the breeder must
obtain from the owner of the sire a properly
executed Semen Bill of Sale which must be
submitted to BBU for recording.
IV
DOCUMENTED BASE FEMALES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A written request for inspection of base cows
must be filed with the BBU office.
All pure or cross-bred females must pass
inspection by an official fieldman of BBU.
The cows accepted by the fieldman must be
properly identified.
Those cows accepted by the fieldman will be
recorded with BBU.
After receipt of the properly completed and
executed Inventory of Base Females and
requisite fees, BBU shall then record each such
female. Each such female so listed shall then be
entitled to be designated a “Documented Base
Female.”
V
CERTIFIED FIRST-CROSS BEEFMASTER
FEMALES (ONE-HALF BLOOD)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A written request for inspection of First-Cross
Beefmaster Females must be filed with BBU.
All First-Cross Females must pass inspection by
an official fieldman of BBU.
The First-Cross Females accepted by the
fieldman must be properly identified.
The First-Cross Females accepted by the
fieldman will then be recorded with BBU.
A properly completed and executed Application
for First-Cross Certificates of Breeding will be
submitted. The correct fees, as set by the
Board of Directors, must accompany the
aforementioned Application for First-Cross
Certificates of Breeding.
6.
After BBU has received application for the
subject female, a Certificate of Breeding
evidencing the fact that the subject female is so
listed, shall be issued. The subject female shall
then be entitled to be designated a Certified
First-Cross Beefmaster female.
VIII
BRANDS
1.
2.
VI
CERTIFIED SECOND-CROSS BEEFMASTER
FEMALES (THREE-QUARTERS BLOOD)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
A written request for inspection of SecondCross Beefmaster Females must be filed with
BBU.
All Second-Cross Females must pass
inspection by an official fieldman of BBU.
The Second-Cross Females accepted by the
fieldman must be properly identified.
The Second-Cross Females accepted by the
fieldman will then be recorded.
A properly completed and executed Application
for Second-Cross Certificates of Breeding will
be submitted. The correct fees, as set by the
Board of Directors, must accompany the
aforementioned Application for Second-Cross
Certificates of Breeding.
The identity of the dam of each Second-Cross
Female will appear on the Application for
Certificate of Breeding.
After BBU has received application for subject
female, a Certificate of Breeding evidencing the
fact that the subject female is so listed, shall be
issued. The subject female shall then be
entitled to be designated a Certified SecondCross Beefmaster female.
VII
CERTIFIED BEEFMASTER
(SEVEN-EIGHTHS BLOOD)
1.
2.
The male and female offspring out of a Certified
Second-Cross Beefmaster Female and by a
Certified Beefmaster Sire shall be automatically
eligible for a BBU Certificate of Breeding. A
properly completed and executed Application
for Certificate of Breeding, along with the
correct fees, as set by the Board of Directors,
must be submitted to the BBU office.
After BBU has recorded the subject animal, a
Certificate of Breeding evidencing the fact that
the subject animal is so listed shall be issued.
The subject animal shall then be entitled to be
designated a “Certified Beefmaster.”
After inspection by an official fieldman of BBU,
those females accepted will be branded with
the grade brand.
All brands and their locations shall be correctly
noted on each Application submitted.
IX
TRANSFER OF LISTED FEMALES
1.
2.
3.
In the event that a Listed Female is transferred,
a properly executed BBU Bill of Sale,
application for transfer (Certificate of Breeding
with reverse side completed), if applicable, and
the appropriate fees as set by the Board of
Directors, must be submitted to the BBU office.
In the event that a Documented Base Female
or a Certified First-Cross Beefmaster Female is
pregnant at the time of sale or transfer, and was
mated to a Certified Beefmaster Sire prior to
such time, and was transferred to the
purchaser’s name, the female offspring thereof
shall be automatically eligible for registration
with BBU.
In the event that a Certified Second-Cross
Beefmaster Female is pregnant at the time of
sale or transfer, and was mated to a Certified
Beefmaster Sire prior to such time, and was
transferred to the purchaser’s name, the male
or female offspring thereof shall be
automatically eligible for registration with BBU.
ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION PROGRAM
(See pg 57 For Semen A.I. Certificate Form)
Regulations Related to Certification of Calves Sired Artificially
1. All A.I. Sires used for artificial insemination must have a DNA profile on file (or Blood Typing if applicable) before any
such A.I. sired calves will be registered.
All blood typing and DNA genotyping required under these rules must be by the official respective laboratory specified
by BBU and the respective reports filed in BBU headquarters. Otherwise the produced progeny will not be eligible for
certification.
2. Effective October 27, 2006, during the investigative and post investigative periods of any question about the propriety
of the certification of any animal, the status of its certificate and the registration ability of its progeny and the transferability
of its progeny, semen, embryos, flushes and pregnancies will be as stipulated in By-Laws provision number XII and, where
not inconsistent with Article XII of the By-Laws, in the Terms And Conditions of Sale and the Voluntary Approved Sale
Agreement.
3. An animal may have no more than four (4) owners of record at one time. Owner(s) of record refers to the current
owner(s) of an animal in whose membership(s) the animal is recorded. The owners of an animal shall designate the four
(4) owners of record if the animal is owned by more than four (4) owners.
4. Upon the sale of semen, the seller will provide an AI Certificate Form to the Buyer. A copy should be sent to BBU
headquarters, whereupon receipt of the AI Certificate Form BBU headquarters will record the sale or transfer of the
information accordingly.
5. Provided BBU headquarters receive a complete, accurate and acceptable AI Certificate Form, the progeny produced
from the purchased semen will be eligible for certification.
6. There will be an additional charge (see fee schedule) for the certification of a calf sired artificially if the applicant is/was
not an owner of record of the bull at the time of said calf's conception.
7. If BBU headquarters receives detail written information indicating that any sire used in the official BBU A. I. Program
has transmitted genetic defects, they shall cause the matter to be investigated and shall have the power to temporarily
suspend certification of any additional calves sired artificially by said sire pending such investigation. If it is found that the
sire in question is in fact transmitting detrimental genetic characteristics, the Certificate of Breeding on said sire must be
surrendered for cancellation.
EMBRYO TRANSFER PROGRAM
(See pg 58 for Embryo Bill of Sale)
Regulations Related to Certification of Calves born from Embryo Transfer
1. All E.T. Donor Dams used for embryo transfer must have a DNA profile on file (or Blood Typing if applicable) before
any such E.T. calves will be registered.
All blood typing and DNA genotyping required under these rules must be by the official respective laboratory specified
by BBU and the respective reports filed in BBU headquarters. Otherwise the produced progeny will not be eligible for
certification.
2. Effective October 27, 2006, during the investigative and post investigative periods of any question about the propriety
of the certification of any animal, the status of its certificate and the registration ability of its progeny and the transferability
of its progeny, semen, embryos, flushes and pregnancies will be as stipulated in By-Laws provision number XII and, where
not inconsistent with Article XII of the By-Laws, in the Terms And Conditions of Sale and the Voluntary Approved Sale
Agreement.
3. Embryo calves are not required to be blood typed or DNA genotyped for certification eligibility.
4. When the ownership of a donor dam changes after embryos have been recovered, the owner of the dam at the time
the embryos were recovered shall retain the ownership and certification rights of said embryos.
5. Immediately upon the sale (or change in ownership) of an embryo (frozen or fresh), “seller” must submit, to the BBU
headquarters, a properly completed "Embryo Bill of Sale" form.
6. Immediately upon the sale (or change in ownership) of a pregnant recipient, the applicable "Recipient Transfer" form
must be completed and signed by the 'seller' of said recipient. This completed form must then be submitted to the BBU
office for recording of the recipient transfer.
7. Only the owner of the recipient at the time of birth of the resulting embryo calf will be eligible to certify said calf.
8. Rules and regulations for the BBU Artificial Insemination Program will apply to all sires used in this embryo program.
Blood Typing & DNA Genotyping Policy
1.
2.
3.
4.
All sires used in A.I. and females used in embryo
transfer shall comply respectively with the Rules
and Regulations for BBU Artificial Insemination and
the Embryo Program. All blood typing and DNA
genotyping required under these Rules must be by
the official respective laboratory specified by BBU
and the respective reports filed in BBU
headquarters. Otherwise the produced progeny
will not be eligible for certification.
accuracy of purported or recorded parentage
and/or breed purity.
The Board of Directors, or the Executive Vice
President acting on behalf of the Board of
Directors, may require that a blood type and/or
DNA genotype be made by such person, breeder
or agency as it or he may designate of any
purported Beefmaster animal as an aid in verifying
parentage or which has been alleged to have been
incorrectly represented on an application for
registration or incorrectly registered, or for any
animal for which blood or tissue analysis may be
relevant to the accuracy of any record or registry
maintained by BBU.
Effective October 27, 2006, during the investigative
and post investigative periods of any question
about the propriety of the certification of any
animal, the status of its certificate and the
registration ability of its progeny and the
transferability of its progeny, semen, embryos,
flushes and pregnancies will be as stipulated in ByLaws provision number XII and, where not
inconsistent with Article XII of the By-Laws, in the
Terms And Conditions of Sale and the Voluntary
Approved Sale Agreement.
If the breeder refuses to work with the association
staff in an attempt to resolve the blood typing or
DNA genotyping dispute, the animal with the
dispute will be expunged from the registry. The
progeny registered to said animal will be left in the
registry (grandfathered) provided they were
registered prior to the date the dispute was
reported to the BBU office and provided the
breeder didn't knowingly misrepresent to the
association the correct ancestry of said animal.
DNA testing will be used by BBU when a dispute
cannot be solved through red cell typing (blood
typing). Beginning August 1, 1998, IMMGEN LAB,
(Lab conducting blood typing for BBU), began
storing a sample of blood on each animal
submitted for blood typing. This blood will be used
to establish a DNA file for the time when the BBU
Board of Directors implements DNA genotyping in
conjunction with or in lieu of blood typing.
5.
In all cases, the blood typing or DNA genotyping
dispute is the responsibility of the breeder and not
BBU.
6.
BBU may require that any animal for which
application for registration is made or which is
already registered be subjected to a blood type
and/or DNA genotype as an aid in verifying the
It shall be the duty of the owner or owners of record
of any such animal in question and the owner or
owners of record of the purported sire and dam to
afford BBU or its representatives reasonable
opportunity to secure blood or tissue from the
animals involved in the investigation. The Board of
Directors is empowered to determine who shall pay
all or part of the costs of any investigation including
laboratory fees assessed under these provisions.
7.
If the owner of record shall refuse reasonable
opportunity for BBU or its designated agents to
secure blood and/or tissue samples as set forth is
these rules, the Board of Directors, or the
Executive Vice President at the direction of the
Board of Directors, may take such actions and
impose such sanctions as it deems appropriate
under the By-Laws or these Rules including,
without limitation, the suspension of the registration
of the animal in question.
8.
Should a parent from which blood or tissue is
needed for parentage verification of any purported
purebred or first cross or second cross Beefmaster
be unavailable, the Executive Vice President may
confer with BBU’s official lab to determine whether
an acceptably reliable blood or DNA genotype
could be derived for a needed parentage
verification in view of available relatives and
existing information on relatives dead or alive and,
if so, to advise a breeder of the means of doing so.
A blood or DNA genotype derived through this
process will satisfy the parentage verification
requirements of BBU rules and may be required
and initiated by BBU.
RESEARCH & PERFORMANCE
Beefmaster Breeders United (BBU), through guidance of the Breed Improvement
Committee and Long Range Planning Committee, participate in research projects with
private industry as well as private and public universities. As a Not-For-Profit
organization, BBU does not pay for indirect costs associated with funded research
projects.
WHOLE HERD REPORTING… AN OVERVIEW
(See pg 50 for WHR reporting form)
The basic concept of beef cattle performance records is
to measure genetic differences between animals for
traits of economic importance.
BBU has chosen to implement a Whole Herd Reporting
system for breeders choosing to maintain performance
registry records. Whole Herd Reporting is a system of
registration and performance tracking whereby every
participating breeder updates his/her cowherd inventory
yearly and is charged on a per cow basis. The system is
positively endorsed by the Beef Improvement
Federation, a North American umbrella organization of
beef breed associations, beef producers, researchers and
the academic community. With this system, BBU will
be able to measure economically relevant beef
production traits such as fertility, longevity and
reproductive efficiency. Furthermore, the greater
volume of data reported from each herd for measured
growth and carcass traits, enhances the accuracy of
Beefmaster EPDs.
Participation in Whole Herd Reporting is voluntary and
breeders may choose to maintain pedigree records
without recording performance information if they
wish.
Beefmaster Breeders United recognizes the importance
of performance records in today’s beef industry and
through Whole Herd Reporting (WHR) can provide a
system flexible enough to meet the needs of most
record keeping breeders.
USING EPDs FOR ACROSS HERD
COMPARISONS
Animal comparison across herds and contemporary
groups should only be done through Expected Progeny
Difference (EPD) values. An EPD is the predicted
difference of an economically important trait that is
expected from the progeny of one animal as compared
to the progeny of another animal within the same breed.
In other words, EPDs are a prediction of how one
animal’s offspring will perform, on the average, as
compared to another. Years of research and practical
application have proven the importance and reliability
of EPDs as a selection tool in the beef cattle industry.
EPD calculations are based upon volumes of weights
and measures collected in thousands of herds over
many years and processed through performance
programs. These calculations include differences within
management or contemporary groups and incorporate
all available data on a trait into the prediction of an
animal’s EPD value for that trait. Performance
information used to predict an
EPD can come from any combination of the following: 1)
progeny 2) relatives in the pedigree, particularly the individual’s
sire and dam 3) grand progeny and 4) the individual’s own
performance record.
This information is appropriately weighted for the amount of
data available in each category in calculating the EPDs. In
addition to the above information, parent EPD values are
adjusted for the genetic merit of the animal the parent is bred to,
the performance level of other parents with progeny in the same
contemporary group, and genetic trends.
Some of the more economically important traits and most easily
measured with EPDs are birth weight, weaning weight, milk and
total maternal and have EPDs expressed in pounds. Calving Ease
is expressed as % additional calves born unassisted. Scrotal
circumference is expressed in centimeters. Fat is expressed in
tenths of inches, ribeye area (REA) in square inches and %IMF
(percent intramuscular fat) is expressed in tenths of a percent
difference. Calving Ease (CE) is expressed as percentage of
variation from the average for animals being born unassisted.
EPDs predict progeny performance differences and not absolute
values. If for example Bull A has a +50 pound yearling weight
EPD and bull B has a +20 pound yearling weight EPD, one
would expect a 30 pound difference (50 - 20) in the yearling
weight of the two bull’s progeny if both were mated to
comparable cows and the resulting calves were of the same sex
and were handled alike from birth through yearling.
Along with the EPD calculation itself, a companion calculation
is made which determines the accuracy of the EPD. Simply
stated, the more data, the more accurate the data becomes and
more reliability can be placed upon it. An accuracy expressed as
“PE” means the EPD is simply a pedigree estimate or the
average of the sire and dam EPDs. Numerical accuracy values
range between 0 and 100 percent and consider data from the
individual, its progeny, its ancestors and the ancestor’s familial
ties.
EPD values are the best predictor of the performance of an
animal’s future progeny in comparison with progeny of other
animals in the breed. EPD values have been shown to be from
five to nine times more accurate for animal selection than any
other available performance data. Due to differences in “base”
years and other fundamentals of EPDs, it is not appropriate to
compare EPDs across different breeds.
EPDs for the Beefmaster breed are calculated twice annually
with interim EPDs (denoted with a PE in the accuracy value)
being calculated throughout the year. Registration certificates
issued by BBU for breeders always contain the most current
interim EPDs as of the date of issue
WITHIN HERD AND
GROUP COMPARISONS
CONTEMPORARY
Whole Herd Reporting records provide a basis for
comparing cattle only within a contemporary group within a
herd. Records generated through WHR can include
measures for calving intervals, calving ease, birth weights,
weaning weights, yearling weights, scrotal circumference,
carcass traits and ratios for most of these measures. These
within herd and contemporary group records are adjusted
for known environmental sources of variation in animal
performance such as age of dam, age of calf, etc.
The large environmental differences that exist between
herds and contemporary groups within a herd make
comparisons using ratios and raw data impractical. This is
also a less accurate way of comparing genetics. EPDs are
the most powerful tool presently available for comparing
animals across contemporary groups and across herds.
WHAT CONSTITUTES A CONTEMPORARY
GROUP?
Contemporary groups are those calves raised together and
managed in the same manner so that each calf’s data can be
fairly compared against all of the other calves within the
group. Contemporary groups are the foundation principle
behind EPDs and thousands of such groups are considered
in EPD calculations. This wide breadth of data is the
foundation for accuracy and allows for comparisons across
herds in different regions of the country within the breed.
Performance comparisons with Whole Herd Reporting
records should be restricted to animals within a herd and
contemporary group. For the records to be meaningful,
breeders must pay strict attention to the proper construction
of contemporary groups. A contemporary group should
consist only of animals in an individual herd that are the
same sex and same management group within a relatively
narrow age range of birth dates. Whole Herd Reporting
“slices” birth, weaning and yearling contemporary groups
into 60-day windows. A breeder can control where a slice
begins by using different numerical performance group
designations on the worksheets to move odd calving dates
into performance groups. For instance, assuming a breeder
has an extraordinarily early calf on Jan. 2, followed by a
large group of calves that begin on Feb. 2, with a few
stragglers that finish by March 31. It would be best to
“Slice” the group in half and have two 45-day contemporary
groups so not to leave any calves out. Remember we are
trying to group a minimum of three to five head of the same
sex together to get the most accurate and meaningful
information.
Please call BBU if you need clarification of the
contemporary grouping concept.
WHOLE HERD REPORTING: AS SIMPLE AS
1, 2, 3, 4
A general overview of the program structure and flow can be
found in the following sections.
BBU mails current cow herd inventory to breeder, based on
previous year’s inventory.
 January 1 for “Spring and Fall” calving groups
BREEDER STEP #1
Member updates inventory & returns to BBU.
BBU bills member in accordance with number and kind of
animals maintained on inventory.
BBU issues Dam Production Summary Report for
each enrolled female.
BREEDER STEP #2
Member submits completed Birth Information Worksheets
(Form 1). Calves should be registered using this form at this
time.
BBU returns Birth Report/Weaning Worksheet (Form 2).
BREEDER STEP #3
Member submits completed Birth Report/Weaning Worksheet
(Form 2) reporting weaning weight information or a disposal
code for animal’s not weighed (Weaning weight or disposal
code required).
BBU returns Weaning Report/Yearling Worksheet (Form 3)
when all inventoried females have been reported
BREEDER STEP #4
Member submits completed Weaning Report/Yearling
Worksheet (Form 3) with yearling weights or disposal codes for
animal’s not weighed. If ultrasound carcass data is collected,
technician submits carcass data directly to a BBU approved
ultrasound lab that will process the data and forward results to
BBU for database inclusion.
BBU returns Birth-Weaning-Yearling Group Report (Form 4)
and/or Calf EPD report (Form 5). If ultrasound data is reported,
BBU will calculate and return an Ultrasound Data Report (Form
6).
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN WHOLE HERD
REPORTING
1. Member contacts BBU and requests to be enrolled in Whole
Herd Reporting.
2. BBU sends the breeder’s latest inventory to them at the
designated time of year and requests that the breeder update
and return to BBU.
3. Complete the form for all purebred registered cows
and breeding age heifers as well as herd sires
expected to be represented by a calf during the
calving season you have designated.
4. For each animal inventoried, provide herd ID
number, registration number, name and date of
birth.
5. Include only the animals you expect to calve
during your designated season.
6. Mail the completed inventory form to BBU. Retain
a copy for your records. Your account will be
billed $12 per female per year and $12 for each sire
maintained on inventory for that calving season.
WHAT IS MY CALVING SEASON?
Whole Herd Reporting gives you the flexibility to
custom design the “calving season” that best fits your
operation.
 Traditional spring season… January 1 through June
30
 Traditional fall season… July 1 through December
31
 Non-traditional season… you choose the start and
end dates, i.e. spring might be December 15
through March 1 or April 20 through July 10, etc.
Fall might be November 5 through February 1, etc.
HERD ID NUMBERS ARE IMPORTANT
Some important points to remember about herd ID
numbers are:
 Each animal inventoried must be assigned a
permanent ID number.
 The ID number must be unique to each animal
inventoried and cannot be used more than once
within the same herd.
 Once assigned to an animal, the ID number must
remain with that animal as long as it is in the herd.
 ID numbers cannot exceed eight characters (shorter
is fine).
 Take care not to duplicate ID numbers within a
herd when assigning ID numbers, including not
duplicating ID numbers that once were but no
longer are active in your inventory. BBU’s
computer system identifies cattle within a herd
with duplicate ID’s and requires an appropriate edit
before any work can be processed.
SUGGESTIONS FOR HERD ID NUMBERS
It is recommended that the animal’s permanent tattoo
be used or incorporated into the numbering system.
Possible numbering systems worth considering are:
 YEAR SYSTEM- using the last two digits of the
year (01 in 2001) as the first two digits in the ID
number, i.e. 01001.
 ALPHANUMERIC SYSTEM- This system is used
in many countries worldwide. If you choose this
system, your letters should coincide with the International
System where each year has been assigned a letter. For
example, 2006- S; 2007- T; 2008- U; 2009- W; etc. The
letters “I”, “O”, “Q” and “V” are not used. The next three
years would follow as, 2010- X; 2011- Y; 2012- Z.
COSTS
The fee for enrolling or maintaining each animal on the herd
inventory is an annual charge of $12 for females, and $12 for
each herd sire listed (herd sire listing is optional). Owned donor
dams will be allowed one registration per year if enrolled in
WHR. Subsequent ET calves will be charged a $12 WHR fee
per calf if enrolled in WHR. Inventories must be received in
the BBU office by April 30 each year. Fees will double on
inventories received after the stated deadlines.
As is the current policy, all accounts for Whole Herd Reporting
must be current on payment before registry or performance work
is released. Likewise, monies received from breeders will be
applied first to their longest outstanding balances on items
charged. MasterCard, Visa and Discover are acceptable means of
payment, particularly if a breeder wishes to insure that none of
his work is held for payment of funds.
BREEDER STEP 1: WHOLE HERD REPORTING
HERD INVENTORY RECORD
Breeders should keep their Herd Inventory Record complete and
current. A dam must be listed on the breeder’s most current Herd
Inventory in order to process her offspring’s registration and
weaning performance data through Whole Herd Reporting. Prior
to their designated calving season, a Whole Herd Reporting
Herd Inventory Record form will be printed and returned to each
breeder listing all animals currently active in their breeder
account for that designated season. All breeding age females on
a breeder’s previous inventory not otherwise deleted, all reported
additions and all current breeding age heifers previously
recorded by the breeder will appear on the updated inventory.
BBU will use the corrected inventory report form to update the
database on your herd. BBU will issue a Dam Productivity
Summary Report and a Birth Information Worksheet (Form 1)
which will be mailed to you. Note that on the inventory forms
there is a box to check indicating if you prefer blanks or a preprinted Form 1. Requesting the blank forms allows the breeder
to fill out the report from his calving book in the order they were
born. With a pre-printed form, every cow inventoried for that
calving season will be listed and have a line next to it to add the
requested data. The pre-printed forms save the breeder a lot of
time and also serve as a safety check to remind the breeder
which cows he hasn’t yet reported data for.
Remember, your updated inventory should list all females in
your herd exposed to calve in the upcoming year.
Breeders wanting to remove animals from their Herd Inventory
should enter the appropriate disposal code and date in the
comment column and mail the form to BBU. If a female
remains in your herd she should remain on your inventory even
if a calf will not be reported for her this year or if she is
an ET donor dam not being regularly bred for a natural
calf.
Do not remove a disposed female from your inventory
record before you have registered the last of her
progeny that you plan to register, otherwise the
reactivation fee will apply.
Once a cow is removed from a breeder’s inventory,
a substantial reactivation fee, in addition to the
normal annual inventory fee is imposed to re-enroll
the same cow in the same breeder’s Whole Herd
Reporting inventory. Breeders are encouraged not to
attempt avoiding individual animal fees for one or more
seasons by deactivating a female likely to return to
active status at a later date. Doing so will trigger the reactivation fee. It is less expensive in the long run to pay
an annual fee and continue to record calving
information than it is to reactivate a disposed female.
Whole Herd Reporting participants are encouraged but
not required to maintain all active sires on their
inventory as well. Doing so speeds and eases the
breeder’s reporting process by allowing use of shorter
sire ID numbers rather than using the full eight digit
registry number. Sires should be enrolled and updated
annually, are subject to a re-activation fee and charged
$12 per sire annually. If you wish to use herd ID
numbers rather than registry numbers for sires
when reporting your calves, you must maintain an
active bull inventory.
WHOLE HERD REPORTING DISPOSAL
CODES
T Sold with papers
11 Culled, Injury
1 Sold as breeding
animal without papers
12 Culled, poor temperament
2 Sold as a feeder calf
13 Culled or died, genetic
defect
3 Died, illness
14 Culled, bad feet
4 Died, injury
15 Culled, poor udder
5 Died, calving difficulty
16 Culled, prolapse
6 Died, old age
17 Culled, eye problems
7 Died, other
18 Culled, structurally
unsound
8 Culled, inferior
production
19Culled, old age
9 Culled, infertile
20Culled, other
10 Culled, illness
M-Multi-owned, no calf
NE- Non-exposed
½ fee first year
Disposal records for dams removed from a breeder’s
purebred herd but retained in his commercial operation
can be handled by using either code #1 or code #20, as
the breeder chooses.
DAM PRODUCTION SUMMARY REPORT
Once a breeder has returned to BBU their annual (or seasonal as
the case may be) inventory update BBU will return a Dam
Production Summary Report in addition to a statement for
inventory fees and the breeder’s Form 1 worksheets.
The Dam Production Summary Report will list each female in
the breeder’s upcoming calving group, either spring or fall. The
summary contains a wealth of information on each inventoried
female including herd ID and registry numbers, her age, the
number of bull calves and heifer calves she has produced, her
average calving ease score and her calving interval.
Additionally, her progeny will be summarized with regard to
average birth, weaning and yearling ratios as well as the number
of contemporaries represented. Finally, all of her latest EPDs
and accuracy for all traits will be indicated.
BREEDER STEP 2: COMPLETING FORM 1
BIRTH INFORMATION WORKSHEET
Instructions for completion of Form 1 can be found on the
reverse side of the form. In addition, please note the following
specific instructions. Please note that all calves reported on Form
1 should be listed as either a bull or female even though the bull
calf may have been castrated by the time you complete the
forms. Designation as a steer can be appropriately made later on
weaning or yearling forms if necessary.
BIRTH WEIGHTS
Birth weights, although optional, are among the most
economically important data a breeder can collect. Space has
been provided for breeders to record calf birth weights and
breeders are encouraged to take birth weights as soon after the
calf is born as possible. Reporting of birth weights is optional,
however, if any are reported, all calves in a calving group must
then have their actual birth weight or a calving ease code of 6
(Calf born dead/died shortly after birth) reported.
If a producer submits only a portion of a calving season’s birth
weights, processing of registry certificates and issuing of
weaning worksheets will be delayed until all birth weight
records in the calving season have been submitted. If a breeder
has reported some of his birth weights but not all of them, no
birth weight data from a calving season will be added to the Sire
Summary Analysis until the breeder submits the balance of the
birth weight records.
In situations where a breeder has an extended calving season but
wishes to report calving information in smaller sub-groups of the
season, they may do so but should be aware that no Form 2
Birth Information & Weaning Worksheets or registry
certificates will be generated until all calves in the calving
season have been reported unless he/she chooses a second
option of reporting no birth weights on Form 1. Doing so
will generate registry certificates with birth weight EPD
pedigree estimates only but will allow the certificates
and Form 2 to be released at the time of application.
The breeder will still have the option of reporting either
all or none of the birth weights from a calving season
on Form 2 when he/she reports weaning weights.
example of BIF Udder and Teat Scores and explanation for each
score shown. This is a subjective score that should be assigned
by the same person for an entire calving season and most
preferably assigned by the same person every calving season to
follow.
Further suggestions to make your birth weight data
more meaningful include 1) weigh the calves within 24
hours of birth if at all possible 2) weigh all calves with
a scale or an industry accepted birth weight tape
(estimates are not acceptable) and 3) be sure all calves
whose dams were similarly managed are kept in the
same contemporary group.
ET CALVES
Embryo Transplant (ET) calves are required to have
performance data reported and they will incur a $12 per head
charge to register if the breeder is currently enrolled in WHR.
Each donor dam will receive one registration and first transfer
for being on the active inventory. Remember, calves with
ultrasound data collected and submitted to BBU must have
weaning weights submitted, including ET calves, in order for
their ultrasound data to be used in genetic analyses.
Within herd comparisons are expressed in ratios. A
ratio indicates how an individual calf compares to its
contemporary group which are those calves that can be
fairly and accurately compared together because they
fall within a reasonably close calving period, are of the
same sex and whose dams had generally the same
management environment. (Note: See contemporary
group section at the beginning of this document)
CALVING EASE
Calving ease scores are not required for participation in
BBU’s Whole Herd Reporting program but are
encouraged.
Calving Ease Scores include:
Registration of ET calves requires submission of the appropriate
ET requirements at the same time as application for registry. All
AI and ET fees will be waived if “YOU” the member is enrolled
in the WHR program (See page 5 Costs Section). ET calves will
be reported on a blank registration application form where dam
and sire information shall be filled in by hand.
CALVING RECORD OR STATUS IS REQUIRED
The Whole Herd Reporting system requires breeders to report
the calving record or status on all cows within a calving season
that are listed on a Herd Inventory. Doing so allows for
calculation and compilation to the breed database of accurate
performance measures. If a dam will not have a calf reported in
this calving season, be sure to use the appropriate calving ease
code to indicate a reason so that dam doesn’t hold up your entire
reporting process.
1- No difficulty/
no assistance
7- Aborted
2- Minor difficulty/
some assistance
8- Open
3- Major difficulty/
calf puller used
9- Dam died, calving
difficulty
BREEDER STEP 3: COMPLETING FORM 2 BIRTH
REPORT AND WEANING WORKSHEET
4- C-section
10- ET donor dam, no
calf reported
5- Abnormal presentation
11- Recipient dam,
ET calf not reported
Having received Form 1, BBU will register calves as instructed,
record the calving and birth performance data provided and print
and return to the breeder Form 2, Birth Report and Weaning
Worksheet. (Form 2 may not be returned if birth and weaning
weights were both turned in when recording/registering the
calves.)
6- Calf born dead/
died shortly after birth
An area is provided to record a dam’s birth
management group (i.e. 1= MGMT Group 1, etc.,
maximum of one character). Producers should assign a
different management group number for each group of
dams managed differently during the months prior to
calving. For instance, dams managed on dry native
pasture and cake during that time should be coded (i.e.
MGMT Group 1) and dams maintained in dry lot on
silage and corn coded (i.e. MGMT Group 2).
DAM UDDER AND TEAT SCORE
Space is provided on Form 1 for the optional scoring of
udder and teats of females that calve. The measurement
should be recorded within 24 hours of calving, using
whole numbers from 1-9. Please refer to the included
BIRTH PERFORMANCE DATA
If actual birth weights were reported, Form 2 will show the
actual birth weight as well as the adjusted birth weight and
weight ratio. If you have chosen the non-reporting option for this
trait, these columns will be blank. If you have chosen to delay
reporting birth weights until you report weaning weights, use the
blank birth weight column to record them at this time.
Actual birth weights are adjusted for age of dam at the time the
calf was born. Birth weight ratios are calculated on a within sex
and contemporary group basis. If actual birth weights are not
reported, a breed standard birth weight will be used to calculate
adjusted weaning weights. The standard birth weight will not be
used in the calculation of birth weight EPDs. Instead, BW EPDs
will be calculated based on the current breed correlation of BW
to WW.
WEANING WEIGHT DATA
Reporting of weaning weights or an appropriate
disposal code on each offspring of all cows enrolled is
required in the Whole Herd Reporting system. Every
dam listed on a breeder’s Whole Herd Reporting
inventory must have a weaning weight submitted for
her calf or an appropriate disposal code for the calf
must be recorded in lieu of a weaning weight. Weaning
data reporting is accomplished on Form 1 or Form 2,
which also has allowable calf disposal codes listed on
the back of the form.
Failure to report either a weaning weight or an
appropriate disposal code will result in a delay of
further processing of performance data for the account
until the necessary data is submitted. If missing data is
not supplied prior to twenty four (24) months after the
beginning of a “season” (i.e. December 31, 2008 with
regard to the spring 2007 calf crop), the herd will be
considered as a pedigree registry account. The breeder
can choose to supply the missing data and return to a
WHR account.
Record the actual weight in pounds and the month, day
and year each calf is weighed in the space provided on
Form 1 or 2. Report the weaning management type and
weaning group. Instructions for completing Form 1 and
2 are detailed on the reverse side of the form. As with
birth weights, weaning weight contemporary groups are
key for accurate within herd performance comparison.
The best management practice is to plan for a breeding
season of 90 days or less so your cowherd will
consequently be calving within a similar period of time.
This makes it possible for these calves to be treated as
contemporary groups of bulls and heifers, provided they
have all been managed in the same way. Remember, a
weaning contemporary group is that group of calves
born within 60 days of each other, of the same sex
and having the same feed and management
conditions.
To ensure the maximum effectiveness of contemporary
grouping from your cowherd’s calf crop, calves should
all be weighed within 7 days of each other and all be
within the range of 140 days to 270 days of age.
Also note that suggested most desirable dates to collect
weaning information based on the calves in the report is
printed at the bottom of the form.
When you have completed the form return it to BBU
for data entry and calculation. BBU will calculate the
weaning portion of the data and return to the breeder
Form 3, Computed Weaning Report and Yearling
Worksheet listing calculated weaning records, the latest
available EPD information for each calf and the most
desirable dates to collect yearling information.
BREEDER STEP 4: COMPLETING FORM 3
WEANING REPORT AND YEARLING
WORKSHEET
If you do not plan to report any yearling data, simply write “No
Yearling Data Available” across the front of the first page of
the report and return it to BBU in order to receive Form 5,
below.
Reporting of yearling data is optional in the Whole Herd
Reporting program, however, if a breeder chooses to report any
yearling data, then all yearling data, either weight and date or
appropriate disposal code must be reported. A list of disposal
codes is provided on the reverse side of Form 3. Reporting of
scrotal measurements with each reported yearling weight is also
optional (but suggested).
Record the actual weight in pounds and the month, day and year
each animal is weighed in the space provided on Form 3.
Remember the age window for yearling weights is 320 – 430
days. If you plan to record scrotal measures they should be
taken on the same day as the yearling weight. Scrotal measures
are adjusted to a mature dam equivalent.
Scrotal circumference is an important indicator trait for
improving reproductive potential in beef cattle. It is strongly and
positively correlated with total sperm production and is a good
indicator of age at puberty in bulls and is favorably associated
with age at puberty in related heifers and possibly to subsequent
fertility and production traits in related females.
As with birth and weaning data, it is vitally important that the
breeder correctly specify the appropriate contemporary grouping
information by designating the correct management code as well
as group number if it is necessary to further separate groups
within a code. Available management codes are listed on the
back of Form 3. Additional instructions for completing Form 3
can be found on the reverse side of the form.
FORM 4, BIRTH, WEANING & YEARLING GROUP
REPORT FORM 5, CALF EPDs
BBU will calculate the yearling portion of the data and return to
the breeder Form 4, Birth, Weaning and Yearling Group report,
listing calculated data for all birth, weaning and yearling
measures reported. Additionally, Form 5, Calf EPD Report, will
be generated listing the most current EPDs of each animal in the
calf crop for birth, calving ease maternal and direct, weaning,
yearling, milk, total maternal, 12th rib fat cover, ribeye and
intramuscular fat.
CARCASS DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES
AND REPORTING FORMS: FORM 6
Ultrasound carcass data collection is optional, however if
collected, it should be done at the same time as yearling weight
data is collected. Ultrasound carcass measures should be
reported using ultrasound barn sheets provided by the certified
technician or the association upon request. Keep in mind that
the ultrasound age window is 320- 460 days. Ultrasound data for
a trait will be utilized in the data analysis only if collected by a
BBU recognized certified technician who is currently
certified in the trait(s) being reported. Current
procedure calls for the technician to submit the images
to the central lab for interpretation and the lab forwards
the computed data to the BBU office for inclusion in
the database. (Breeders do not submit the data directly
to BBU). Once the data is adjusted by BBU, the breeder
will receive Form 6, Ultrasound Carcass Data Report.
Remember calves with ultrasound data collected and
submitted to BBU must have weaning weights
submitted, including ET calves, in order for their
ultrasound data to be used in genetic analyses.
LIFETIME DAM PRODUCTION SUMMARY
Breeders may request a printed Lifetime Dam
Production Summary report for all dams on inventory
or for specific dams of interest. An additional nominal
fee may be charged for this service to defray shipping
and handling costs depending on the size of the
inventory and frequency of requests. These summaries
can also be accessed and printed at BBU’s website once
you obtain an account access code which allows only
you to view your records. Summary contains a threegeneration pedigree, the dam’s individual record,
individual records of all of her reported progeny and a
summary of her production averages.
WHOLE HERD REPORTING EPD REPORTS
Performance registry breeders may also request a
Whole Herd Reporting EPD report when a summary of
all EPD information for their herd is needed. The report
includes the registry number, herd ID, animal name,
sex, sire and dam herd ID or registry number, animal’s
birth date and latest calculated EPDs and accuracy for
all reported traits. Breeders may request a printed report
or may access it directly on the Internet if they have
established a BBU Internet account. An additional
nominal fee may be charged for the printed reports to
defray costs depending on the size of the inventory and
the frequency of requests. Report options include all
females on current inventory, all bulls on current
inventory and all calves in selected calf crops.
WHR Reminders and Frequently Asked Questions
1. How do we handle multi-owned animals?
Multi-owned animals are handled a little differently. The member with
possession of the animal must have it included on their inventory. The other
owners can use an “M” for a code if they are not going to have any progeny to
register for this year. This code does not appear on your inventories at this time
but it is ok to use for this specific situation. If you will have progeny for this
calendar year leave the female listed as active.
2. Do all females owned go on inventory?
Only those females that are reproductively active go on inventory. Young heifers
do not need to be on inventory until they reach their first reproductive year.
3. Do Donor Dams go on inventory?
Yes, donor dams must be kept on inventory (even if she is deceased or culled)
so that you can apply for registration on E.T. calves out of the donor female.
4. Do I change the Calving Season? If so How?
Yes, all inventories will have females listed as spring calvers unless previously
denoted. Any of your females that will calve in the fall must be designated as fall
calvers in the “Change of Season” column.
5. What Bulls go on the Male Inventory?
Herd bulls that will sire the majority of your calves are the sires that you would
want to list on the male inventory. Remember, no bulls will be listed. You must
manually add the bulls that you want on inventory.
Notes:
Remember to use the appropriate disposal codes! Only use the disposal codes as they apply
to the animals you are removing. DO NOT remove females as long as you will be
applying for registration on calves out of that female.
When selling an animal with registration papers use the “T” (Sold with Papers) for a
disposal code so the animal will not be deactivated. A list of disposal codes can be found
on page 7 of the WHR manual.
How BBU Defines Contemporary Groups
The Birth Weight contemporary group is based upon (BW is to be taken within 24 Hr of birth to be
included in genetic analysis):
• Member number (original owner / herd)
• Sex at birth
• Year of birth
• Birth type (single vs. twin; ET vs. natural) – note that if calf is an ET, and breed of recipient dam is
provided, then breed of recipient will be used as an additional criterion in formation of the contemporary
group. In the absence of recipient breed, the calf is allocated to a contemporary group by itself
• Breeder-defined birth management group
• 1st progeny of dam (unless the dam is 3.5 yrs or older) – calves from first-calving females are sub-grouped
from those born to second and subsequent calving females.
The Weaning contemporary group is based upon (WW must be taken between 140-270 days of age to
be included in genetic analysis):
• Sex at weighing
• Year of birth
• Herd code at weighing (Herd code = C-Pure bred, P-Performance, F-First cross, S-Second cross)
• Breeder-defined management group and management code
• Birth type (single vs. twin; ET vs. natural) – breed of recipient will be used if available. In the absence of
recipient breed, the calf is allocated to a contemporary group by itself
Yearling contemporary groups are based upon (YW must be taken between 320-430 days of age to be
included in genetic analysis):
• Sex at weighing
• Year of birth
• Herd code at weighing (Herd code = C-Pure bred, P-Performance, F-First cross, S-Second cross)
• Birth type (single vs. twin; ET vs. natural) – breed of recipient will be used if available
• Previous contemporary group – in other words, construction of contemporary groups is cumulative.
Scanning contemporary groups are based upon (Scan data must be taken between 320-550 days of age
to be included in genetic analysis):
• Sex at weighing
• Year of birth
• Herd code at scanning (Herd code = C-Pure bred, P-Performance, F-First cross, S-Second cross)
• Birth type (single vs. twin; ET vs. natural) – breed of recipient will be used if available
• Previous contemporary group – in other words, construction of contemporary groups is cumulative.
BEEFMASTER FOUNDATIONS
B.E.E.F
BEEFMASTER EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
2010 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
For graduating high school seniors and undergraduate students attending a junior college, 4year college or university or accredited institution of higher education including acceptable
trade school programs.
The Beefmaster Educational Endowment Foundation is pleased to support education, youth and
research and will make available this it’s first year, $5,000 in general scholarships to young men
and women who are active in the Beefmaster Family and pursuing a higher education. These one
year awards will consist of 1- $2,000 scholarship, 2 - $1,000 scholarships and 4 - $500
scholarships. No equivalent work will be required from the scholarship recipients.
Once a qualified applicant’s application has been determined complete and eligible for review,
it will be considered by the Beefmaster Educational Endowment Foundation’s Scholarship
Selection Committee comprised of:
Jeffrey Blair - California, Frank Stewart - Alabama, Lana Carpenter - Oklahoma, Casey Ballard Texas, Teri Thompson - Texas, Billy Welkener - Texas. Emphasis will be placed on an
applicant’s involvement in Livestock activities at the local, state and national levels. Livestock
activities may include managing a personal livestock operation or project, show ring
accomplishments, ambassador work on the part of the livestock industry, FFA, 4-H or Grange
awards and accomplishments, etc.
Applicant Qualifications
1. Applicants must meet ONE of the following:
a.) Be a Junior, Regular or Life member of the Beefmaster Breeders United Association
b.) Be a Lineal Descendent of a Regular or Life member of the Beefmaster Breeders United
Association
c.) Be under the Guardianship of a Regular or Life member of the Beefmaster Breeders United
Association.
2. The applicant must be a graduating high school senior or must be enrolled in a junior
college, four-year college/university or other accredited institution of higher education, including
acceptable trade school programs, for the fall term in which the scholarship is to be awarded.
3. Applicants must have a minimum 2.0 GPA (accumulative) to be eligible.
4. The applicant cannot have reached their 25th birthday prior to January 1 of the year of
application. Unless they have been on active duty as a member of the United States Military
and are starting or continuing their higher education.
5. The scholarship must be applied to undergraduate studies and is applicable to any field of study.
More information and an application can be obtained at www.beeffoundation.org or by contacting committee
chair Jeffrey Blair @ (831) 596-1505.
THE BRIAN L. MURPHY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Brian L. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Fund is the culmination of efforts of those many Beefmaster
enthusiasts who knew and were affected by Brian. Brian Murphy was a BBU employee and Director of Youth
Activities when he passed away June 23, 1989. The fund was built in the spirit of, and as a tribute to Brian to
provide financial aid for the recipient to attend the college of their choice.
1.
Criteria For Selecting Recipients:
A. Must be a graduating high school senior in the year of the application.
B. Must be a member of JBBA and have participated in numerous JBBA events. Other activities and
leadership skills with other clubs (i.e. 4H, FFA) will be considered.
C. Student will possess a 3.0 or B grade point average in high school.
D. Financial needs will be considered, but only as a part of the criteria, it will not be an absolute
consideration.
2.
Selection of Recipient:
A. The recipient will be selected by a committee consisting of the Director of Youth Activities, two
members of the Junior Program Committee, and a fourth at large member to be selected by the BBU
President.
B. Prior to awarding the scholarship, the applicant(s) can be interviewed by the Selection Committee.
C. Children, grandchildren and other relatives of persons on the Selection Committee are not eligible for
this scholarship.
D. All applications for the Scholarship shall be reviewed without regard to the applicant's race,
gender, religion, physical condition or national origin.
3.
Payment of Funds:
A. Funds will be paid after receipt of records indicating the student has met all of the college requirements.
**Those requirements will consist of meeting the eligibility for a full time student and possessing a 2.5
or C grade point average.**
B. Funds will be allocated over a period of four years, paying an allocated amount per semester and paying
specifically for tuition fees and books.
C. The scholarship funds will be cancelled if the student does not remain in school.
D. Continuing eligibility will be based on maintaining a 2.5 or C grade point average and full time student
status.
E. Scholarship recipients must agree to submit their “official” final grade report prior to receiving the last
year's payment.
BEEFMASTER
BREEDERS
UNITED
OFFICIAL BBU FORMS
6800 Park Ten Blvd., Suite 290W
San Antonio, Texas 78213
(210)732-3132
Website: www.beefmasters.org
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
NAME FRANCHISE & HOLDING BRAND CONTRACT
Date
Application is hereby made for membership in Beefmaster Breeders United (BBU) in the name of
(The Membership Name and Prefix Name are permanent records and can not be changed.)
This application is hereby made for a (circle one of the following): Lifetime, Active, *Junior or Associate membership
This is a (circle one): Corporation, Partnership, Firm or Individual
I (We) hereby make application for the Prefix Name: _______________________________________________________________________
and will apply this Prefix Name, if accepted, to BEEFMASTER cattle of which I am (we are) the breeder and/or first owner. I (We) agree to
notify BBU annually, with payment of dues, as to whether I am (we are) still breeding BEEFMASTERS and using this Prefix Name. If I (we)
do not so notify BBU, I (we) authorize BBU to discontinue my (our) use of this Prefix Name. (Annual notification and dues do not apply to
Lifetime memberships.)
I (We) will use the following Holding Brand: _________________________________ (please sketch)
I (We) hereby designate ______________________________________________________ to exercise all rights and privileges of this
membership and, no person other than that named may act for this membership until the BBU Executive Vice-President has been notified in
writing that another name is being substituted for the above and receipt of notification has been acknowledged in writing.
I (We), if elected to membership, agree to be governed by the By-Laws, Rules and Regulations of Beefmaster Breeders United, as amended
from time to time, and hereby acknowledge receipt of the current By-Laws, Rules and Regulations.
I (We) hereby affirm the above and foregoing is true and correct to the best of my (our) knowledge and belief.
Signature and Title of Applicant(s)
*Date of Birth & School Grade
JUNIOR APPLICANT ONLY
Spouse's First Name
Name of Ranch Manager
Mailing Address (Box No. or Street)
Ranch Address
City, State & Zip Code
Ranch - City, State & Zip Code
E-mail Address
(Res.) Area Code/Telephone No.
(Bus.) Area Code/Telephone No.
Lifetime Member Dues = $2000
Active Member Dues = $100
The above membership dues include an annual subscription to The Beefmaster Cowman.
(Ranch) Area Code/Telephone No.
Associate Member Dues = $100
Junior Member Dues = $60 *Junior applicants must be under the age of 21 years on January 1st of the current year.
Payment of Beefmaster Breeders United dues are tax deductible for most members as an ordinary and necessary business expense.
However, charitable contributions or gifts to Beefmaster Breeders United are not deductible for Federal income tax purposes.
***PLEASE SEND MEMBERSHIP DUES WITH THIS APPLICATION TO 6800 Park Ten Blvd., Suite 290 W, San Antonio, TX 78213***
Whole Herd Reporting Enrollment Form
Beefmaster Breeders United has produced this form in order to serve those members that are interested in enrolling in the Whole Herd
Reporting (WHR) Program.
If you are interested in joining the WHR Program please sign and date the form at the bottom of the page and return to the BBU office
in San Antonio.
Thank you for your support of BBU and continued interest in its Performance Programs.
Following processing of this enrollment form you will receive active cow and bull inventories to update. Additional application and
performance forms will follow.
I/We _____________________________________ intend to enroll in the WHR Program and will adhere to its guidelines as long as
enrolled in the WHR Program.
Signature_________________________________ Date________________
BBU Member Number______________________
The teat and udder scoring subcommittee suggests adding the following after the description of
cow body condition scoring system on pages 8-10 of current BIF guidelines.
Udder Suspension and Teat Size Scores
Udder and teat quality are among the most important functional traits of beef females. Unsound
udders and teats are associated with reduced productive life and inferior calf performance, and
poor udder and teat conformation is a major reason why cows are culled from the breeding herd.
The scoring system described below is designed to help producers evaluate differences in udder
and teat quality of beef cows.
Udder suspension and teat size scores are numerical values that reflect differences in udder and
teat quality. Udder suspension scores are subjective assessments of udder support and range
from 9 (very tight) to 1 (very pendulous). Teat size scores are subjective assessments of teat
length and circumference and range from 9 (very small) to 1 (very large). Udder and teat scores
should be taken within 24 hours after calving, preferably by one person and on the weakest
Udder Suspension
Score Description
Teat Size
Description
9
Very tight
Very small
7
Tight
Small
5
Intermediate/moderate
Intermediate/moderate
3
Pendulous
Large
1
Very pendulous, broken
floor
Very large, balloon-shaped
6800 Park Ten Blvd., Suite 290 West, San Antonio, Texas 78213
210/732-3132-telephone 210/732-7711-fax
www.beefmasters.org
RECIPIENT TRANSFER
Donor Cow (name) ____________________________________________Holding brand ________________________
ID # ____________________ BBU Certificate # __________________ and is expected to calve (date) _______________
Sire of Embryo (name) ___________________________ ID # ______________BBU Certificate # ___________________
Blood Typing Case # of Sire _______________________Blood Typing Case # of Donor Dam ____________________
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1st RECIPIENT TRANSFER
I hereby certify that I have sold Recipient Cow(s) ID # ______________ ID # _______________ ID #
______________
To: ______________________________________________________BBU Customer # ___________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
on (date) ____________________________________________________________________________________________
(Please Print)
Seller's Name _________________________________________Seller's Signature ________________________________
BBU Customer # ____________________Address __________________________________________________________
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2nd RECIPIENT TRANSFER
I hereby certify that I have sold Recipient Cow(s) ID # _______________ ID #_______________ ID #
_______________
To: ____________________________________________________BBU Customer # ______________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
on (date) ____________________________________________________________________________________________
(Please Print)
Seller's Name _____________________________________Seller's Signature ___________________________________
BBU Customer # _____________________ Address ________________________________________________________
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Immediately upon the sale of this recipient(s), submit all pages of this form to the BBU office for recording. BBU will
return owner copies upon completion of recording recipient transfer(s). Recipient Transfer Fee: See Current Fee
Schedule.
THIS FORM MUST ACCOMPANY APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION OF EMBRYO CALF
A.I. Certificate Form
Purchase or Transfer
(Circle one)
Date of Purchase/Transfer_________________ (This date must be the actual date of purchase or transfer).
_________________________________________________ _____________________
Owner/Transferee Name Owners/Transferee BBU #
__________ A.I. Certificates to be purchased for the Bull described below for $5. (Will change to $5/AI cert. on 8/1/2011)
Number
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bull’s BBU Certificate of Breeding Number _________________ Bull’s ID Number _____________
Bull’s Name___________________________________________ Bull’s Date of Birth ___________________
Bull’s DNA (and or) Blood Typing Case Number _____________________________
(Note: All A.I. Sires used for artificial insemination must have a DNA profile on file (or Blood Typing if applicable) before any such A.I. sired calves will
be registered).
______________________________________
Owner/Transferee Signature
For Transferring Certificates Only:
(Complete Transferee and Bull information above and sign)
Transfer to ___________________________________ ____________ _______________
Name
BBU #
Number of Certificates
_______________________________________________________________________
Address
Transfer to ___________________________________ ____________ _______________
Name
BBU #
_______________________________________________________________________
Address
Transfer to ___________________________________ ____________ _______________
Name
BBU #
_______________________________________________________________________
Address
Transfer to ___________________________________ ____________ _______________
Name
BBU # Number of Certificates
_______________________________________________________________________
Address
Transfer to ___________________________________ ____________ _______________
Name
BBU #
_______________________________________________________________________
Address
Beefmaster Breeders United – 6800 Park Ten Blvd. – Suite 290 West – San Antonio, TX 78213
Phone – 210-732-3132
Fax-210-732-7711
NATURAL BREEDING AGREEMENT
_____________________________________________________________________________
I (We) ____________________________________ Membership Number___________
agree to allow service of my (our) bull(s),
Name of Bull
Certificate Number
ID No.
1.______________________________
__________________
______
2.______________________________
__________________
______
3.______________________________
__________________
______
to the breeders, immediate family or employees listed below:
Name of Breeder
Membership Number
1.______________________________________________
________________________
2.______________________________________________
________________________
3.______________________________________________
________________________
Signature: ______________________________________
Date Effective:______________________ Date Terminated:____________________
Beefmaster Breeders United Bull Breeding Soundness Evaluation
Consignor/Owner Date Address City State Age Brand ❑
Zip Bull’s DOB ID # Tattoo ❑
Sale Lot # Semen Examination
Collection method: EE ❑
Response: Erection ❑
Semen Characteristics: Motility: Gross % Normal Cells % Primary Abnormalities WBC, RBC, other AV ❑
Physical Examination
Body condition score: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Massage ❑
Protrusion ❑
Ejaculation ❑
Feet/Legs ❑ ________________ Eyes ❑ _________________ Ampullae/Prostate ❑ ________________ (or) Individual % Vesicular Glands ❑ ________________ Inguinal Rings ❑ ________________ Penis/Prepuce ❑ ________________ Epididymides ❑ ________________ Testes/Sperm ❑ ________________ Scrotum (shape) ❑ ________________
Scrotal Circumference The above described bull has been examined for physical soundness and semen quality only. No diagnostic tests were performed for libido, mating ability or infectious disease status of this bull unless otherwise stated. Interpretation of data resulting from this examination would indicate that on this date, this bull is a: Satisfactory potential breeder ❑ Comments:
Unsatisfactory potential breeder ❑ Comments:
Signed Clinic name Clinic Location (Licensed Veterinarian) Phone number Date BEEFMASTER BREEDERS UNITED
AFFIDAVIT FOR LOST CERTIFICATE
State of Texas
County of Bexar
Whereas BEEFMASTER BREEDERS UNITED issued to the undersigned,
and whereas the certificate has been lost or destroyed and the undersigned desires to obtain a duplicate certificate.
Therefore, the undersigned makes this affidavit to induce said association to issue such duplicate certificate and does
here and now state that the said certificate was issued to the undersigned and is still owned by the undersigned, and that
the certificate has been lost or destroyed and after diligent search cannot be found.
Wherefore, in consideration of the issuance of the duplicate certificate, the undersigned hereby agrees to pay the fee for
said duplicate certificate and to indemnify and hold harmless against any loss, damage or expense that the association
might incur upon the issuance of said duplicate certificate, or for or upon the claim by any other for ownership of the said
certificate, and the undersigned agrees that in the event of the discovery of said original certificate to promptly deliver the
same to the association.
BBU Customer/Membership Number ___________________DATE ________________________
ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________________
CITY, STATE AND ZIP___________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE OF OWNER_________________________________________________________
RECEIVED BY BBU ________________
REQUEST FOR RANCH VISIT
6800 PARK TEN BLVD., SUITE 290 WEST
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78213 - 210/732-3132
Website: www.beefmasters.org
Request is hereby made for a Ranch Visit to the location below on or about __________________.
(Date)
To arrange work contact _________________________, __________________________, __________________________
(Name)
(City)
(Phone Number)
Location of Herd _____________________________________________________________________________________
(Nearest Town)
I expect to present for Consultation, Classification and/or Inspection: (Indicate number of head)
Certified Beefmaster Bulls ________________________ Base Females _______________________________
Certified Beefmaster Females______________________ First Cross Females __________________________
Consultation ___________________________________ Second Cross Females ________________________
The cattle I am presenting for Classification are Certified Beefmaster Bulls and/or Certified Beefmaster Females of my own raising or, if
purchased, are identified by official BBU Certificates of Breeding which will be available to the BBU Field Representative when presented.
Also eligible for Classification are First and/or Second Cross Beefmaster Females enrolled in the official BBU Up-Grading Program.
Eligible for Inspection as Base Females are commercial (straight-bred or cross-bred) females.
Upon receiving advance notice of the Ranch Visit date, I will have cattle ready and facilities available for branding.
I understand that payment of all fees is to be made at the time of the Ranch Visit.
Classification of Certified Purebred, First and Second Cross Beefmaster cattle is $8.00 per head or $250.00 per stop, whichever is greater.
Consultation fee is $250.00 (No charge with minimum $250 Classification).
Inspection of Base, First and Second Cross Females is $3.00 per head or $250.00 per stop, whichever is greater.
Any "special" request for classification or consultation will be for the minimum fee plus travel expenses.
I will agree by the decision of the BBU Field Representative, I will not hold the BBU Field Representative or BBU liable for any
classification they may place on any of my cattle. I further agree to release the Certificates of Breeding on all cattle classified as "X" cattle to
the BBU Field Representative and not ever offer any bull or cow classified as "X" to any person as a Certified Beefmaster.
RETURN THIS FORM ALONG WITH A SET OF DIRECTIONS TO YOUR RANCH AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
NAME
(PLEASE PRINT)
(MEMBERSHIP NUMBER)
(DATE)
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS (BOX NO. OR STREET)
______________________________________________________
CITY, STATE, ZIP
______________________________________
E-mail Address
BEEFMASTER BREEDERS UNITED FEE SCHEDULE
DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................................ FEE
LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP (need not renew annually).............................................................................................................$2,000.00
ACTIVE DUES (new) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 100.00
JUNIOR DUES (new) ........................................................................................................................................................................ 60.00
ACTIVE DUES RENEWAL (January) ........................................................................................................................................... 100.00
ACTIVE DUES RENEWAL (February) ......................................................................................................................................... 110.00
ACTIVE DUES RENEWAL (March) ............................................................................................................................................. 120.00
ACTIVE REINSTATEMENT ......................................................................................................................................................... 200.00
JUNIOR DUES RENEWAL (January).............................................................................................................................................. 60.00
JUNIOR DUES RENEWAL (February)............................................................................................................................................ 70.00
JUNIOR DUES RENEWAL (March)................................................................................................................................................ 80.00
JUNIOR REINSTATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 120.00
RUSH FEE (per certificate) .................................................................................................................................................................. 5.00
DUPLICATE & CORRECTED CERTIFICATE .............................................................................................................................. 10.00
PUREBRED CERTIFICATE (0-9 MOS) .......................................................................................................................................... 19.00
PUREBRED CERTIFICATE (10-14 MOS)...................................................................................................................................... 23.00
PUREBRED CERTIFICATE (15-18 MOS) ........................................................................................................................................ 31.00
PUREBRED CERTIFICATE (19 MOS of Age and Older) ............................................................................................................... 53.00
SECOND CROSS CERTIFICATE .................................................................................................................................................... 15.00
FIRST CROSS CERTIFICATE ......................................................................................................................................................... 15.00
CERTIFICATION OF AI CALF (out of herd AI)............................................................................................................................... 5.00
ADDITIONAL FEE FOR EMBRYO CALF REGISTRATION ........................................................................................................ 5.00
TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP FROM MEMBER SELLER .......................................................................................................... 20.00
TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP FROM NONMEMBER SELLER ................................................................................................. 40.00
TRANSFER OF EMBRYO RECIPIENT.......................................................................................................................................... 20.00
TRANSFER OF BASE FEMALE ....................................................................................................................................................... 0.50
SEMEN BILL OF SALE/EMBRYO BILL OF SALE........................................................................................................................ 5.00
BLOOD TYPING/DNA GENOTYPING ................................................................................................ PLEASE CALL BBU OFFICE
CLASSIFICATION OF FIRST CROSS, SECOND CROSS AND PUREBRED
($350 minimum) or ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8.00
CONSULTATION FEE--$250.00 (No charge with minimum $350 classification fee.)
NOTE: Additional charges will be assessed for special trips
UPGRADING INSPECTION OF BASE FEMALE, FIRST CROSS & SECOND CROSS
($250.00/day + expenses) or ............................................................................................................................................................... 3.00
APPROVED SALE INSPECTION -- Minimum of $1,250 or $10 per lot inspected
$500 non-refundable advance deposit required to secure sale date
WEIGHTS & MEASURES PROGRAM ENROLLMENT (per head) .............................................................................................. 3.00
WEIGHTS & MEASURES PROGRAM YEARLING DATA .......................................................................................................... 0.00
MEMBERSHIP LABELS/LISTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 75.00
MONTHLY INQUIRY & NEW BUYER LIST ............................................................................................................................... 75.00
PEN CARDS (each)........................................................................................................................................................................... .0.25*
CLASSIFICATION VIDEO .............................................................................................................................................................. 15.00
COMMERCIAL BULL DVD .............................................................................................................................................................. 7.00
THE SIX ESSENTIALS OF BEEFMASTER SELECTION DVD.................................................................................................. 15.00
*SHIPPING MAY APPLY
(04/01/11)

Beefmaster Breeders United Member Handbook 2012

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