IBBA Members Win Premier Awards

Members of the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) won Florida Cattleman & Livestock Journal Premier Awards at the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Annual Convention June 20-22, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Florida Cattleman & Livestock Journal Premier Winners were chosen for four categories in each breed. The four categories were exhibitor, breeder, female and bull.

Lettelier Brangus, of Citra, Florida, won the premier awards for Brangus Exhibitor and Brangus Breeder.

“It is an honor to receive the Florida Cattlemen’s Premier Exhibitor and Premier Breeder awards for the 2016-2017 show year. We are proud of the many years of hard work and dedication we’ve devoted to our breeding program that have made the Lettelier Brangus brand as successful as it is today,” said Emily Lettelier. “We’d like to congratulate all of the other exhibitors on their awards and helping promote the breed with excellence.”

Sisters, Allyson and Cassidy Polston, of Rocking 3P Ranch, won the premier awards for Brangus Female and Brangus Bull. Allyson’s winning Brangus female was R3P Night Train 36D. Cassidy’s winning Brangus bull was R3p SK Mr Lambert 37C.

The Rocking 3P Ranch offered the following official statement: “It is a privilege to have received this year’s Premier Brangus Female and Bull award this year for the state of Florida. We are very excited about the genetics and the calves we are producing for our show string. We would like to thank our parents for doing so much and continuing to be our biggest supporters. We do what we do as a family and we wouldn’t want it any other way. We give glory to God for allowing us to do what we love and we continue to praise him through our ups and downs. Congratulations to all the other exhibitors this year and for representing our great breed.”

Daniel and Sandra Marvel, of Marvel Farms in High Springs, Florida, won all four premier awards for the Red Brangus breed. Sandra was awarded Red Brangus Exhibitor and Red Brangus Breeder. Marvel’s Sweet Fancy 116, owned by Dan and Sandra, was named Red Brangus Female. Marvel’s Gator Hoss 715, owned by Dan and Sandra, was named Red Brangus Bull.

“It really is a privilege to get the Florida Cattleman’s Premier Awards. Of course, we are proud of our Red Brangus cattle,” the Marvels stated. “The shows are all about having healthy animals, being the best that we can be, and being friendly competitors. We hope our animals represent the superior quality of cattle we have in Florida and in the U.S.”