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TWENTY TWENTY-ONE 3838 Randy and Kelly Owen Randy and Kelly Owen SATURDAY, MAY 1 TENNESSEE RIVER MUSIC, INC. FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA TWENTY TWENTY-ONE 3838 Randy and Kelly Owen Randy a It’s truly a blessing to welcome everyone to our 38th annual production sale. Where nd Kelly Owen has the time gone? It’s been such a pleasure for me and Kelly to watch the progress that Randa and John have had since coming back to the farm. Now we’re blessed with six beautiful grandkids, two of which live here on the farm. So many friends have been made during our years in the Hereford and Angus business. We treasure every one! We can’t do what we love so much without the support, participation, and encouragement from our customers. We thank everyone who has ever participated, in any way, with our production sales. is is truly a people business, and we love every one of you. We didn’t get to have 38 production sales without the help and support of literally hundreds of friends and customers. We’re truly blessed to have so many customers who have become friends and friends who have become customers. If you’ve been part of our production sales before, “thank you.” If this is the first time you’re participating in our sale, we want to make you a lifetime friend and customer. Come see us and enjoy what we strive to do every day with our Hereford and Angus. e offering this year is incredible. I am so filled with joy when I see what’s being offered. God bless. Stay healthy and safe, Randy Owen since 1981 Randy & Kelly Owen, owners John, Randa, Harper & Joh 553 Randy Owen Dr. NE n Owen Starnes Fort Payn Sta e, AL 35967 rnes Family Cattle Company GPS Address: Office (256) 845-3936 4518 C R 255, Fort Payne, AL 35967 R John egistered Herefords &Angus (256) 996-5559 e ranch is bord ered by scenic Little River Randa (25 Canyon Email: cattle@tennes 6) 996-5545 National Preserve and loc seerivermusic.com Look ated atop out Mountain, six miles f Roland Starnes (706) rom Interstate 59. www.tennesseer 601-0800 ivermusic.com Jose ph Johnson (205) 368-4887 DIXIELA ND DELIGHT RED, WHI 38 TE & BLACK ANGUS & HER EFORD PRODUCTION SALE hat a blessing it is to welcome you to our 38th Production Sale! Last year, due to Covid-19 and the health of each one of you, we made the decision to push our sale W back to the Saturday before Memorial Day. At the time of writing last year’s sale letter, we never imagined that Covid-19 would still be considered a current event going on in our world today. While there is still a world of unknowns, there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel. roughout the course of the past several weeks, both live cattle and fat cattle prices have seen a tremendous increase, with fall futures being very promising. As for most of you reading this, we had a tough, cold, wet winter. While much has changed since the writing of our last lette r— namely feed costs and rising gas prices, one thing is certain, and that is our focus to provide you with the most fault-free genetics we can. We are able to do what we love each and every day by the support of each of you. It seems as though we say it each year, but this is the best set of cattle we have ever offered. Like John, Randa, Harper and John Owen Starnes each of you, our goal is to get better each year, so it may seem like a rhetorical statement, but we believe it to be true each time we write it. e fall split pairs are the deepest, most uniform set we have had the pleasure to share with you, with most of them being first-calf heifers. e fall heifer calf splits being offered are as deep a set of calves as we have ever put together. ere are some true sale features within both breeds in the spring pair division, most with heifer calves selling alongside their dam. e calves at side offer breed-leading EPDs without sacrificing the basics we breed for: depth of body, udder integrity, foot quality and the look that we desire. ree very exciting lots are spring ET heifer calves right from the heart of our herd that are true donor prospects that we hope will make an impact for their new owners. Within both breeds, the quality Roland and Janet Starnes is incredibly deep. We think you will like what you see come sale day, and that is always our goal. We are truly blessed to work side by side with our family and loved ones. Living and working with family on our cattle operation is something we don’t take for granted, and we are forever grateful to the good Lord above for the blessings of being able to do what we love. We can’t thank “Da” Roland, Nonnie, Poppy and Mimi enough for all they do here at TRM and for us as a family. Joseph and his wife, Whitney, have been here almost three years and have been a blessing to TRM. Stephanie keeps everything rolling at Lookout Mountain Genetics. New additions to our working family are Tyler Griggs and Chuck Wright, who have both been great new assets to our operation. It’s said the days are long, but the years are short. Ranch life sure makes that statement ring true, Joseph and Whitney Johnson as we work sun up ’til sun down. Honesty and integrity are something we take very seriously, and our motto is quite simple: We raise the type and kind of livestock that are stout, sound and functional and can flat get the work done all while having respectable EPD profiles. We have never chased EPD fads and breed for a more uniform, balanced animal that can thrive in our Southeastern environment. Everything we know about the cattle, you will too. Our customers, both big and small, mean the world to us, and we realize that without each and every one of you, none of what we do would be possible. We are forever indebted to our past, present and future customers. Please make plans to join us Friday, April 30 to view the cattle and enjoy fellowship. If you ever Tyler and Brandi Griggs need anything, or if we can help you in any way, please don’t hesitate to call anyone here at the ranch. We appreciate you and value your friendship more than you could imagine. We are blessed to call TRM customers our friends and colleagues, and we would love the opportunity to work FRIDAY, APRIL 30 with you. Cattle available for viewing. Sincerely, “Country Social” starts at 5:30 p.m. John and Randa Starnes Two Breeds – One Legendary Sale! SATURDAY, MAY 1 Cattle on display beginning at 8 a.m. LOTS 1 –22 LOTS 101 –133 Lunch served at 11 a.m. Hereford Angus DIXIELAND DELIGHT 38 — 98 head plus embryos and semen — SALE BEGINS AT 12 NOON (CDT) Herefords sell first, followed immediately by Angus TENNESSEE RIVER MUSIC, INC. • SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021 • FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA 1 Welc ome sale manager’s comments Dear Friends and Fellow Breeders, Welcome to the 38th Annual Dixieland Delight Sale at Tennessee River Music, Inc. eir 2021 sale again features the best of both breeds at TRM, and I hope you will join us for this “Red, White and Black” event. I would first like to thank Randy, Kelly, John, Randa, Roland and the rest of the TRM crew for again allowing me t to assist them in the marketing of this exceptional set of cattle. John and Randa continue to embrace their role as s parents to Harper and John Owen and their management role here at TRM. With the help of their family and 1 crew, they have again assembled a tremendous offering, and the presentation of the cattle is second to none. y is year’s edition of the Dixieland Delight features a tremendous set of fall pairs in both breeds as well as an elite a set of spring pairs that continue the tradition of offering sound, functional cattle that excel in phenotype and individual performance while maintaining a strong genetic base with numerical balance and diversity. Whether M you are simply adding to your herd, seeking a donor dam, a junior herd sire, or you’re looking for your next show , y ring champion, you will find it among this exceptional offering. a For those of you who have not attended a TRM sale, you are in for a real treat. is is a family operation, and the d r hospitality and entertainment extended by the Owen family is like no other. ey work very hard on the u presentation of the cattle, and you are sure to appreciate their efforts once you lay eyes on this exceptional offering. t a Please evaluate the needs of your operation and plan to join us Friday, April 30th to preview the cattle and on S Saturday, May 1st for this great event. Please do not hesitate to call me with any questions on either breed or if I can help you in any way. Sincerely, Matt Sims Fort Payne Area Attractions W hile visiting Tennessee River Music, you will find that Fort Payne has muc includ h to offer, ing the group Alabama’s Fan Club and Museum, downtown Fort Payne, and beautiful Li the ttle River Canyon National Preserve P ark, located just one mile from TRM.
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