Langford Ranch News
We're always happy to welcome Livestock Judging Teams here at the ranch.
We have lots of cattle for the  coaches to select classes from -- different ages of
bulls, show cattle, bred and open heifers.

Dr. Mark Johnson, Judging Team Coach at Oklahoma State University,
Stillwater,
and his outstanding, winning teams, come by regularly to work-out.

Teams from
Conners Jr. College, Warner, OK, and area 4-H and FFA's come
by, and are always welcome for a practice work-out.If you have a team who
would like to visit, hold a practice work out, just give us a call.

Judging Teams from
Northeastern OK State, and Eastern OK, both spent an
afternoon working out .


We recently welcomed the
Judging Team from the University of Arkansas for
a practice work out here at the ranch. Go Hogs!!

 The Oklahoma Hereford Association Award:

    Breeder of the Year 2008/09
         Langford Herefords
                      

We were thrilled and surprised by this honor, voted on by our fellow
Oklahoma Hereford Breeders. Thank you, thank you, OHA!

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Our Bull Sales Have Been Terrific. We appreciate each and every buyer/visitor
that comes across our cattleguard. Sincere Thank You's to all our  buyers.

Good Words of Encouragement from  Repeat  Buyers:

Buck Farms, Grandview, TX: " You have been so helpful to us as "new
ranchers". Because of your guidance and advice, we have been able to
establish a first class cow/calf operation, and your bulls are the basis for
our operation."

"Really good calves this year outta your bulls, so we came back to get some
more bulls," B N B Ranch.

"Your bulls upped my calves weaning weights 50 pounds!", Larry Goff

Tony Kendrick, "Come see my calves sometime. I've got Cracker Jack
calves out of your bulls."

Posey's bought a group of heifers from us last year, and they reported the
heifers sure did good.

"I'll be back in the spring to get another Langford Hereford bull," Mr. Storey
said.

Now that's music to our ears...and it's what keeps us focused on raising the
very best Herefords you can buy anywhere.

Raising good bulls for our new and repeat progressive cattlemen customers
is what keeps us in business and adds pounds to the calves, and profits for
our customers. Thank you Thank you for all your feedback, we appreciate it
greatly.
Langford Hereford Logo
Your calls and visits are always welcome.

Call and visit at your convenience.
Leon and Watson Langford
6815 North 317 Road, Okmulgee, Ok 74447

Office Phone:  918.733.1331;
Cell Phones: 918.706.7028, and 918.706.7048
Located 23 miles west of Muskogee, OK
See What's Happening
with Herefords
--from the Texas Cattle Feeders Assoc. Newsletter:

"Eating Beef Is A Smart Idea" Vitamin B12, a nutrient found in beef, might
protect against brain volume loss, according to a study by the University of
Oxford.

Published in the journal
Neurology , the study found that people with higher
B12 levels were six times less likely to experience brain shrinkage compared
to those with lower levels in their blood.
That's one thing less to worry about...Brain Shrinkage....nope, I sure don't
need any of that type of shrinkage...

Just 3 oz. of lean beef provides 37% of the Vitamin B-12 we need every day.   
"Herefords...  the Efficiency Experts"

"Hereford breeders... you are sitting in the driver's
seat. You are the answer to heiterosis in the beef
industry today."

Quote by Dr. Larry Cundiff, Clay Center, NE, USDA
Meat Animal Research Center, Nov. 2008.

Langford
Realty
Suzy Langford, Broker
"Your Country Living Connection"
We're proud of the 4-H and FFA students
who have purchased show heifers from us
this year.
The County and District shows ...so far our
heifers have won Breed Champion or Reserve
Champion in Okmulgee, Wagoner, Haskell, and
Muskogee. Grand Champion Heifer in Okmulgee,
Reserve Grand Champion Heifer in Haskell. And now the
OK City Spring Show is history and Langford heifers had
a really good day -- all placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their
classes. Good Job !!!

We're sure proud of these students and their families for
the top job they've done with Langford Hereford heifers.
Hereford heifers make a wonderful family project,
develop lasting memories and  produce calves that help
many students with college funds.

Congratulations to all of  you showing this year!

We invite you to visit and see our new ET heifer calves ...
just now weaning this set of exciting embryo fall calves.
We're pretty sure there are some show winners in this
group !!
Another satisfied repeat customer
was here this week. He wanted another young bull. He
feeds out his calves and sells halves of beef to folks that
work with him at a manufacturing plant nearby.

He said the calves out of our bulls that he bought a
couple of years ago fed out better, and got ready quicker.


Feed Efficiency is one of the important economic
traits where Herefords excel. Fewer days on feed
required to get them ready for the packer. And if you feed
your calves yourself or take them to a feedlot and retain
ownership..Good Hereford feed efficiency means more
money in your pocket !
Watson working the chute
running heifers through the chute to ultrasound
heifers penned at headquarters ranch
Seen in our Morris Newspaper :

BEEF . . .Because Burgers

Should Not Be Made With Tofu
Demand Increases
Hereford Cattle are in great demand now across the
nation and around the world as cattlemen learn of
Hereford's efficiency in the feedlot, increased fertility
and added pounds from heiterosis for the cow/calf
operators.

Hereford's docile nature and ease of handling benefit
all segments of the cattle industry.

The A-I Centers around the nation report increased
sales for Hereford bulls.
"Did you see these photos in a recent issue of the HEREFORD WORLD?...Guess that
makes me a "professional photographer" doesn't it...  oh, no, I think you have to be paid to
be a professional...oh well...I'll keep trying!"...Suzy
LH Tulsa Time Grand Champion
Best 6 Head
Division Champion Heifer
Reserve Division Champion Heifer
LH Tulsa Time,
Grand Champion
Hereford Bull,
TulsaStateFair !!


Also won: Champion Cow/Calf
Pair,
  Best Six Head,  
and
Premier Breeder Awards.
          
October 3, 2009.       
LH Tulsa Time, Grand Champion
Owned with Largent & Sons, Kaycee, Wyo.
Best Six Head, Tulsa 2010
Division Champion Heifer
CM NM Lady 8053, owned with PerksRanch
Reserve Champion Fall Bull
Reserve Division Champion
LH Shadow 8239 ET

Always fun to compete
at the State Fairs and
Winter Livestock
Shows around the
country.
Meet new and old
friends and talk
"Hereford".
ReserveChampion Fall Division Bull
LH Osage 8212 ET, Owned with Windmill Ranch
This page updated January30, 2010. Thank
you for looking up our website!

Congratulations to
the Jacks Family for their
purchase of  our
outstanding show heifer
prospect and TNT
daughter: LH TNT Miss
Intense 9219, top selling
lot at the Oklahoma
Hereford Assoc. State
Sale, at Jacobs Ranch,
Sulphur, Nov. 16, 2009.
Our Goal is to Raise the Best Hereford Cattle You Can Buy !
snow covered pens
snowy day
Snow and Ice
Leon and Jerry are feeding from daylight to
dark during this snow & ice event.....Watson,
Geoff, & Robbi are in Ft. Worth with the show
cattle. At least we still have electricity on.
The latest Good News!
Langford's Win!!

Champion Pen of Three  
Senior Bull Calves
National Western,
Denver 2010
If you are going to the show in Fort
Worth, Monday, February 1, 2010,
look for our show string and visit
with Watson, Geoff and Robbi.
Leon plans to be there Monday for
the show...if the weather's better.