For Immediate Release                                                                   
Nov. 9, 2004
Contact: Burt Rutherford

 TCFA NAMES OFFICERS, BOARD  

            The Texas Cattle Feeders Association (TCFA), during its 2004 Annual Convention in San Antonio , named the officers and directors who will lead the group for the coming year. 

            Charlie Sellers of Amarillo is chairman of the board; John Gillcrist of Kansas City , Mo. is chairman-elect; and Don McCasland of Clovis , N.M. is vice chairman. 

            Cattle feeders elected to one-year terms on the board of directors are Howard Hinkle of Wichita Falls ; Walter Lasley of Stratford ; Steve Lewis, DVM of Hereford; Johnny Scribner of Perryton; Mike Shafer of Hartley; and Charlie Sellers of Amarillo. 

            Elected to two-year terms were Michael Bentley of Canadian; Monte Cluck of Gruver; John Gillcrist of Kansas City , Mo. ; Jason Hitch of Guymon , Okla. ; Scott Nelson of Dalhart; and Gene Scivally of Amarillo. 

            Directors chosen for three-year terms are Mike Engler of Amarillo, Tom E. Fanning of Buffalo, Okla.; Don McCasland of Clovis, N.M.; Jonny Miller of Amarillo; Daryl Berlier Owen of Amarillo; and William W. Snead of Dalhart.  In addition, the two immediate past chairmen serve on the board.  They are Ernie Morales of Devine and Scott Keeling of Hereford . 

            TCFA represents cattle feeders in Texas , Oklahoma and New Mexico , an area that produces 30% of the nation's fed beef. 

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