Red Angus Magazine: Official Publication of the Red Angus Association of America
Profile updated November 2026
Red Angus Magazine is the official publication of the Red Angus Association of America, the breed group formed in 1954 after the American Angus Association stopped registering red-hided cattle. Published 10 times a year and now produced from Colorado, it covers genetics, commercial marketing and the people of the red breed. Here is its history, profile, content and staff.
| Association founded | 1954, at a meeting in Fort Worth, Texas |
|---|---|
| Former title | American Red Angus |
| Publisher | Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) |
| Headquarters | 18335 E. 103rd Ave., Commerce City, Colorado (formerly Denton, Texas) |
| Frequency | 10 issues a year |
| Volume | Volume 61 in 2025 |
| Official website | Red Angus Magazine on Issuu |
History of Red Angus Magazine
The American Angus Association refused to register red cattle from 1917 onward, so breeders who valued the red gene struck out on their own. In 1954 they formed the Red Angus Association of America at a meeting in Fort Worth, Texas, and the association soon began publishing a breed magazine to connect members and promote the cattle.
For decades the magazine, published as American Red Angus, came from the association's longtime headquarters at 4201 N. I-35 in Denton, Texas. Library records show the title American Red Angus running until about 2017, when it became Red Angus Magazine. The association later moved its national headquarters to Commerce City, Colorado.
Red Angus built its reputation on performance data and on programs that verify the genetics of commercial feeder cattle, an approach board members argue helped narrow the price gap between black and red-hided calves.
Red Angus Magazine Today
Red Angus Magazine is published 10 times a year and posted in full on Issuu. It carries board and association commentary, marketing updates and breeder features, and it links readers to RAAA's REDSPro data tools.
In late 2025 the association welcomed Greg Ruehle as executive vice president, and the magazine introduced him to members.
What Red Angus Magazine Is Publishing Now
Genetics and data
EPDs, sire evaluation, research and REDSPro tools for registered breeders.
Commercial marketing
Feeder calf programs, verified-genetics marketing and grazing management features, such as a comprehensive approach to summer grazing.
Breeder stories
Profiles of seedstock and commercial operations, shows and junior members, plus reader photography on the cover.
Red Angus Magazine Editors and Staff
Mastheads from 2024 and 2025 issues list:
- Maclaine Shults-Mauney - Editor and Written Content Specialist
- Tracey Koester - Publisher and Advertising Director
- Trisha Klement Glassinger - Digital Media Specialist
- Brandi Buzzard Frobose - Former Editor
- Greg Ruehle - Executive Vice President, RAAA
- Faye Smith - Association staff contact
Who Reads Red Angus Magazine
Readers are RAAA members, commercial ranchers buying Red Angus bulls, and feeders sourcing red-hided calves. Beef cattle are the largest segment of U.S. livestock receipts according to USDA's Economic Research Service, and breed magazines help steer the genetic choices behind that market.
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Red Angus Magazine Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- Wikipedia: Red Angus - breed history and the 1954 association founding.
- Western Producer: Red Angus fanciers - background on the association's formation.
- Texas A&M University Libraries: American Red Angus magazine - catalog record of the title change.
- USDA ERS: Cattle and calf receipts - the beef economy.
- USDA NASS Quick Stats - cattle inventory statistics.
Red Angus Magazine FAQ
Who publishes Red Angus Magazine?
The Red Angus Association of America, now headquartered in Commerce City, Colorado.
What was Red Angus Magazine called before?
It was published as American Red Angus.
How often is Red Angus Magazine published?
Ten times a year.
Who edits Red Angus Magazine?
Maclaine Shults-Mauney is listed as editor in recent issues.
Seven decades after breeders split off to protect the red gene, Red Angus Magazine remains their meeting place in print, full of data, cattle and the people who raise them.