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Welcome to our 2007 News Page.. 

This page is still under construction but we will have it set up real soon! 

This is some of the places we showed cattle in 2007 with some success.

 

Complete list of 2007 News will be posted

         

         
         

 


 

Rashele's Steers in Nebraska Maine Anjou Feed Out Doing Well!

In the warm up period they averaged 4.309 pounds per day.   The steers came from the Thorne Ranch in Adair, OK

Two steers are sired by  Polled Energizer and one is a DJ Dictator sired steer.  

This is the latest gain information taken March 15, 2007.  They are on track to be harvested in 70-80 days.

Steer Id.

Date of Birth Del/Nov. 16, 2006 Start Test/Dec. 6, 2006 Day of Age 3/15/07

Weight/

March 15, 2007

Back Fat 3/15/07 Total

Ave Gain 119

Dictator Steer TLCS6123 2/26/06 748 948 382 1208 .25 460

3.86 # per day

Energizer TLCS6161 3/22/06 690 862 358 1142 .24 452

3.79 # per day

Energizer TLCS6181 3/23/06 696 854 357 1134 .16 438

3.68 # per day

3 Steers   711# 888# 365 day 1161# .21 1350

3.77 # per day Pen

 

    Diamonds in the Rough Cattle Co at  Poor Boy Double Header Show at Kellyville, OK

Reserve Grand Champion Progress Steer Shown by Reighly Blakley with judge Blake Nelson.

Reserve Champion Maine Anjou Progress Steer.  Rashele also had the Champion Maine Anjou Heifer named DRCC Renita.

 

 

  2007 Ft Worth Stock Show Results for Diamonds in the Rough Cattle Co.      

DRCC Rancher selected Reserve Champion Division Shorthorn Bull

2007 Ft Worth Stock Show

DRCC Salena selected Champion Division Maine Anjou Calf

2007 Ft. Worth Stock Show

Semen available   Tested TH Negative

For Sale on the Heifer Page   Sired by Big Kat

 2007 Houston Livestock Show

  • DRCC Renita Reserve Grand Champion Maine Anjou at 2007 Houston Livestock Show

  • Miss Cube  Senior Heifer Calf Champion

  • Ms Silk Junior Heifer Calf Champion

  • DRCC Ms Salena Spring Heifer Calf Champion

 

 

 2006-2007 Premier Exhibitors for O C C A Announced!

  • 1st Rashele Blakley    74 Points    (3rd year in a row)

  • 2nd Reighly Blakley     68 Points   (3rd place last year)

  • 3rd Sydney Johnston   60  Points

Awards Banquet April 28th, 2007

 


   2007 Oklahoma Youth Expo 

"Worlds Largest Junior Livestock Show"

Rashele selected Reserve Champion Showmanship Senior Division

Reighly selected 3rd Place Junior Division Showman

DRCC Miss Renita Selected Grand Champion Bred and Owned Maine Anjou Female 2007 OYE

Judge: Brett Barber, Rashele and Reighly Blakley

  • Sired by TNAT Parker

  • Her Dam DRCC Miss Mami is sired by Design and A half sister to Rashele's Reserve Grand Champion Bred and Owned Female at the 2003 National Junior Maine Anjou Show.

DRCC Miss Sassy Stuff shown by Reighly Blakley

1st Place Class Winner

 Late Spring Shorthorn Heifer Calf 2007 OYE

  • (Sired by Perfect Vision

  • Dam is DRCC Miss Candy Stuff sired by SBR Candy Man 20 our Senior Shorthorn Herd Sire, who is a maternal brother to 20/20 Vision.  Miss Candy Stuff is also the dam of DRCC Rancher our Reserve All American Summer Shorthorn Bull calf making Sassy Stuff and Rancher maternal brother and sister.

Rashele and Class 3 Champion Angus steer. 

He won 3rd Over all!

DRCC Salena and Rashele win

1st Place Maine Anjou Summer Heifer Calf

Reighly selected 3rd Place Junior Division Showman at OYE Show Oklahoma City on March 11th, 2007. 

Her Maintainer heifer TLCC Juna was

selected 2nd in Class!

 

 

April 28-29th  Beef Expo at Stillwater OK.  Reighly and Rashele did real well!

 

 

 

Reserve Champion Simmental Prospect Steer

Champion Senior Showmanship - Rashele
  • Reserve Champion Simmental Prospect Steer -Reighly
  • Reserve Champion Maine Heifer - Rashele
  • Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer - Reighly
  • Champion Braunvieh Heifer -Rashele
  • Reserve Champion Braunvieh Heifer- Reighly

 

Rashele and Larahmy Blakley

Reserve Champion Maine Anjou Heifer and Regional Maine Anjou Show

Reighly and Larahmy Blakley

DRCC Miss Sassy Stuff  Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer

TLC Linda's Lulu  and Rashele and Reighly Blakley

Champion Braunvieh Beef Builder

TLC Isabella and Reighly Blakley

Reserve Champion Braunvieh Beef Builder

 

Rashele wins 1st place proficiency award winner in specialty crops

 2007 Oklahoma State FFA Convention, OK City OK.

She will go on to National competition in November

 

 

 


 

 

2007 Shorthorn Junior Nationals

Lawton, Oklahoma

 

DRCC Miss Sonja shown by Reighly and Rashele Blakley

1st in Class Winner Winter Heifer Calf

Sire: Perfect Vision   Dam: DRCC Fortuitous

 

Rashele elected to the National Shorthorn Board

 

 

 

Run for the Roses in Bowling Green Kentucky  June 13-16th 

Junior Braunvieh Nationals

Oklahoma Beef Builders took 3 out of 4 Heifer Divisions

  • Grand Champion Cow Calf Pair - TLC Vasa and TLC Hot Rod

  • Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Heifer - TLC Linda's Lulu

  •  Champion Heifer Calf Division - TLC Linda's Lulu

  • Reserve Champion Calf Champion - TLC Isabella

  • Grand Champion Prospect Steer - TLC Bets Bud

  • Champion Senior Percentage Heifer - TLC Juna

  • Quiz Bowl Champion - Nathan Bankes

Oklahoma Braunvieh Exhibitors

Rashele 3rd in Showmanship and Reserve Grand Percentage Braunvieh Female   TLC Linda's Lulu sired by Mossy Oak  Dam: TLC New Day Linda P4448

Senior Showmanship: Patrick Paul 1st, Nathan Bankes 2nd, and Rashele Blakley 3rd

Reserve Champion Pen of Four Oklahoma

Reighly and Rashele with juge Lydell Meier and Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Heifer TLC Linda's Lulu

Champion Class 12 Senior Heifer Calf TLC Isabella sired by DJ High Definition shown by Reighly Blakley with judge Lydell Meier

Senior Champion Percentage Heifer TLC Juna   Sire:Cowan's Ali and Dam: TLC June N3442  Shown by Reighly Blakley

Junior Champion Showmanship Reighly 1st. Sydney Paul 2nd and Travis Ball 3rd.  Reighly was also elected to the National Braunvieh Junior Board.

 

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   National Jr. Maine Anjou Show Lawton OK June 17-22

   National Jr. Maine Anjou Show Lawton OK June 17-22

Blake with DRCC Samantha and Reighly with TLCC Isabella 3rd in Class.  The Diamonds in the Rough Kids!

  • Champion Cow calf Pair  DRCC Miss Renita and DRCC Ali sired bull calf

  • Champion Spring Yearling Bred and Owned DRCC Miss Sybil

  • Champion Senior Heifer calf Bred and Owned DRCC Miss Samantha

  • Champion Summer Yearling  Bred and Owned Miss Sherry

Rashele was top Intermediate showman and won the Livestock judging contest

Blake did really well with his bred and owned heifer.  1st in his class and Division Champion Calf  DRCC Samantha Sire by Dr Who

Champion Cow/Calf
DRCC Miss Renita
April 1, 2005  Sire: TNAT Parker
Dam: DRCC Miss Mamie
Exhibited by Rashele Blakley, Oologah, Okla.

Champion Spring Yearling - Bred & Owned
DRCC Miss Sybil
April 29, 2006  Sire: GEF Open Bar
Dam: DRCC Miss Gallop
Exhibited by Rashele Blakley, Oologah, Okla

Champion Senior Heifer Calf - Bred & Owned
DRCC Miss Samantha
Dec. 1, 2006  Sire: Doctor Who  Dam: DRCC Miss Karate Kid
Exhibited by Blake Runner, Oologah, Okla.
 

Champion Summer Yearling - Bred & Owned
DRCC Miss Sherry
June 20, 2006 Sire: Paddy O'Malley
Dam: DRCC Miss Kelly
Exhibited by Rashele Blakley, Oologah, Okla.

 

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2007 Ozark Empire Fair Maine Anjou and Maintainer Junior and Open Show

 

Judge: Matt Clay  DRCC Miss Samantha sired by Dr. Who Champion Maintainer Junior Show shown by Blake Runner TLCC Isabella sired by DJ High Definition shown by Reighly Blakley and Blake Runner Reserve Champion Mainetainer
DRCC Autonomous Champion Bull Maine Anjou Junior Show.  Sire: Cowan's Ali  Judge: Matt Clay Shown by Reighly Blakley and Blake Runner. DRCC Miss Renita and DRCC Autonomous Champion Maine Anjou Junior Show shown by Reighly Blakley and Blake Runner, Judge: Matt Clay from Purdue Indiana
Judge: Lisa Rickman   DRCC Miss Samantha Reserve Champion Mainetainer Open Show Judge: Lisa Rickman  DRCC Miss Sassy Reserve Champion Maine Anjou Open Show
Judge: Lisa Rickman  DRCC Autonomous Champion Maine Anjou Bull Open Show shown by Blake Runner and Mike Runner Blake Runner, Judge: Lisa Rickman   DRCC Miss Renita Champion Maine Anjou Open Show, Shown by Reighly Blakley and Mike Runner
 

Judge: Matt Clay  TLCC Juna Senior Champion Maintainer Junior Show 2007 and Reighly Blakley

 

 

 

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2007 Ozark Empire Fair Braunvieh Junior and Open Show

 

Judge: Darren Richman GA  Breeders:  AW Thorne Land and Cattle, Inc. Joan and Albert Thorne, Mike and Blake Runner

TLC Ms Juna Grand Champion Braunvieh Beefbuilder Open Show  Albert Thorne, Judge: Darren Richman  shown by Reighly Blakley, Blake Runner and Larahmy Blakley

TLC Hot Rod Reserve Grand Champion Braunvieh Beef Builder Open Show

TLC Hot Rod Grand Champion Braunvieh Beef Builder Junior Show

Judge: Brandon Douglas -TLC Linda's Lulu Grand Champion Braunvieh Beef Builder Junior Show

TLC Linda's Lulu Reserve Champion Beef Builder Heifer Open Show.  Judge Darren Richman, shown by Rashele Blakley

Albert Thorne, Judge: Darren Richman TLC Isabella Reserve Grand Champion Braunvieh Beef Builder Open Show shown by Reighly Blakley, Blake Runner and Larahmy Blakley.

Judge: Brandon Douglas  TLC Isabella Reserve Grand Champion Braunvieh Beef Builder Junior Show

TLC Hot Rod and Blake Runner   A-Team

TLC Isabella shown by Reighly Blakley and TLC Linda's Lulu shown by Rashele Blakley

2007 Ozark Empire Fair Shorthorn Open Show

Judge: Tim Loudon  DRCC Rancher Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull sire by Money Maker

DRCC Rancher and DRCC Sassy Stuff Produce of Dam DRCC  Miss Kandy Stuff  (SBR Kandy Man) by SBR Kandy 193

DRCC Miss Sassy Stuff Reserve Division Shorthorn sired by Perfect Vision shown by Reighly Blakley and Blake Runner

DRCC Miss Sassy Stuff and Reighly Blakley

 

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DRCC Steers win in Navajo County Fair - Holbrook Arizona

Reserve Grand Market Steer

Navajo County Fair Holbrook Arizona 

Shown by Cutter Gouker  Sired by Moneymaker

Class Winner at the Navajo County Fair Holbrook Arizona shown by Zane Gouker.  Sired by DRCC Power Heat a Heat Seeker son.

 

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TLCC Turk selected Grand Champion Beef Builder and Grand Champion Maintainer at the  2007 Tulsa State Fair Open Show

Judge: Randy Allgood, Larahmy, Reighly, Vincent and Nancy Blakley, Kevin Green, Nathan Wagoner, Rashele Blakley, Clinton McCabe (Poodle), Mike Runner, Joan and Albert Thorne

  • DRCC Autonomous selected Grand Champion Maine Anjou Bull

  • DRCC Miss Samantha Reserve Grand Champion Mainetainer Heifer

  • DRCC Miss Sherry Champion Division Mainetainer

  • TLC Juna selected Senior Yearling Champion Beef Builder

  • TLC Linda's Lulu selected Champion Beef Builder Early Winter Heifers Calves

  • TLC Isabella selected Reserve Champion Beef Builder Senior Heifer Calves

  • TLCC Hot Rod selected Reserve Champion Winter Bull Calves

 

 

Behind the scenes, but always working to make things run smooth, Lyle Blakley.  

Happy Birthday Lyle! 

TLC Linda's Lulu shown by Rashele Blakley selected Grand Champion Beef Builder Heifer 2007 Tulsa State Junior Heifer Show

Reighly Blakley, Judge: Darrin  Rae and Lyle Blakley, Rashele Blakley, Joan Thorne and Larahmy Blakley.

TLC Isabella shown by Reighly Blakley selected Reserve Grand Champion Beef Builder 2007 Junior Heifer Show

 

Judge: Darrin, Rae, Lyle, Reighly Joan Thorne, Larahmy and Rashele Blakley

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TLCC Turk wins Grand Champion Beef Builder Bull

 2007 North American International Livestock Exposition

Judge: Randy Daniels, Albert Thorne, Mike Runner and Joan Thorne

 

 

TLC Linda's Lulu selected Grand Champion Beef Builder Heifer

2007 NAILE Louisville KY

Lulu was also Class winner in AOB Junior Show at NAILE

Reighly Blakley, Randy Daniels, Mark Nelson and Rashele Blakley

Photo credit Joan Thorne

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    Web site established January 2007  

Copyright © 2007 All rights reserved.

Diamonds in the Rough Cattle Co.

 

 

 

     The Blakley Family  P.O. Box 465, Oologah, OK. 74053

       Office:  918/443-2523   Fax:  918-443-2851  

         Vincent and Nancy Blakley 918-693-5771

       Lyle and Rae Blakley 918-693-5768

       Rashele Blakley 918-693-5769

       Mike and Lynda Runner 918-693-3838

       Lyndsey Blakley 918-693-5331

                             

          

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