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| Anita and Marie's Third Grade History Class |
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| Prom 2011 - Wesley and Erin |
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| Joe shooting at San Antonio |
2 Bar Angus is about family and Angus cattle.
Steve was raised on a small farm and ranch near Shamrock, TX. After graduation from West Texas A&M with a general Ag degree, he went to work for Cactus Feeders, Inc. While working there, he learned about the feeding industry. This is also when Cactus started its grid-based marketing of company-owned cattle. After Cactus, we started buying land and cattle on the side while working full time. Our first years in the seedstock business were more on what not to raise than what worked in our environment. Five years after starting down the wrong road, we purchased our first Angus females. Using new tools and technologies, we developed our new philosophy for 2 Bar Angus. We use genetics that will increase the owner’s bottom line through the beef life cycle, whether it is the rancher, feeder or packer. The rancher’s cows will have calves unassisted that will perform before and after weaning and at the packing house. All of these traits must be in an economical, functional and desirable cow.
Our herd is about half A.I. and half E.T. Our program is performance based and each cow must earn her right to stay out of the receipt herd or cull pen. Growing this herd has meant that in the past, most of the females have been retained for personal use. The majority of the bulls have been sold by private treaty. We have offered a few lots in the Texas Angus sponsored bull and female sales with great success.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Laura’s parents, John and Sheila Thames. They have played a critical part in the growth of this herd. Without them, this herd would probably not have happened. Thanks.
We would also like to thank Jimmy and Glennette Goode, John and Debbie Maurer and the Gardiner Angus Ranch family for their friendship and support that we have enjoyed for many years.
Our biggest thank you goes to our children--our work force. This is all we do. 100% of our livelihood depends on this herd.
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| Marie's history report on Betsy Ross | Anita's history report on Sacagawea |
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| Wesley's adventures at NRA camp | The big one got away! |
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| Wesley shooting in Amarillo | |
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| Joe's birthday deer with a bow | Another picture of Joe's deer with a bow |
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| Anita and Marie's undefeated basketball team | Joe's sports banquet where Wesley was the guest speaker |
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| Wesley shooting in San Antonio | San Antonio Zoo trip 2011 |
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| San Antonio Zoo trip 2011 | San Antonio Zoo trip 2011 |
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| The boys at the 2011 State 4-H Trap Shoot in San Antonio | Joe's first place science project |
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| Wesley playing Varsity Football for Hereford | Joe's winning football team 2010 |
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| Last day of Summer Break 2011 | |
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| Anita and Marie at the 2009 PDF Sale | Catching catfish at Lake Texhoma |
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| Kids during the summer - working while having fun | |
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| The girls at the 2009 PDF Sale | Joe and Wesley trap shooting |
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| Joe in the school musical - yes, that is really him in the black wig! | Joe's FIRST PLACE science fair project about freeze branding |
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| The kids at the 2009 PDF Sale | |
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| Lake Texhoma 2010 | The girls' science project 2010 |
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| Marie and Duke palying fetch | 2009 PDF Sale |
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| The Pledge of Allegiance at the 2009 PDF Sale | Relaxing in Shamrock |
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| State 4H Trap Shooting in San Antonio | Steve's Mom with the Knoll kids |
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| The Alamo | The girls ball team was UNDEFEATED |
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| The kids after a rough day at school | River Walk in San Antonio |
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| Trap Shooting in Amarillo | Water fun at Lake Texhoma |
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| Wesley's 16th Birthday | Fun or work |
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| Anita & Marie's 8th Birthday | Luke, Granny, Papa & Joe in Colorado |
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| The girls at the 2008 PDF Sale | Papa our rafting guide |
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| Steve's first deer with a bow | Tagging calves in the mud in Shamrock |
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| Trampoline fun at the lake | More fun |
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| Having a weiny roast with the cousins in Shamrock | Wesley and his first deer with a bow |
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| Fishing in Texoma | More in Texoma |
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| Fishing in Shamrock | Having fun |
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| Wesley's trap shooting | The 2009 Stripper Catch |
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| Having fun in Shamrock | Granny's bluebonnets |
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| Anita's BIG one | Marie's BIG catch |
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| Deer at Shamrock | More Deer at Shamrock |
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| Bred Heifers at Shamrock | I wish I was in that boat... |
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| Joe's catch at the lake at Shamrock | Joe's first deer |
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| Joe waiting for the catch in Texoma | Helping out on picture day a few years ago |
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| Lois and the kids camping | Recips in Shamrock |
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| Recips Lois takes care of in Shamrock | Wildflowers in Shamrock |
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| Wesley's big catch | |
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| 2 Bar Angus • The Knoll Family: Anita, Wesley, Steve, Joe, Laura and Marie | Joe Four-Wheeling in Colorado with Granny, Aunt Delight & Luke |
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| 2 Bar Angus Family: Anita, Laura, Marie, Steve, Joe and Wesley Knoll | Fishing with John & Sheila |
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| Steve and Wesley visting at the sale. | Our inaugural PDF Sale crowd. |
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| The kids at the 2nd Annual PDF Sale.. | A few years back, the crew helping in the picture pen! |
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