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The fiberglass bull statues shown below are similar to those described on the previous page. They are about the same size, wear halters, and have their left hind legs in a forward position. However, they have slightly different heads and, more obviously, have fuzzy coats. I believe these statues were made by Sculptured Advertising of Sparta, WI. The first examples shown below with message board signs on their sides were either produced for Sirloin Stockade restaurants or used extensively by the chain. The bull statue mascot was known as "Sir Loin." Sirloin Stockade was established in 1966 in Oklahoma City. The original location had a bull statue. By 2016, there were more than 80 locations in eight states. I believe there are only about 15 locations left. These fuzzy-coated statues were meant to represent Hereford cattle and were originally painted with red coats and white markings. Apparently, they were sold on trailers so that the statues could be moved around to different locations. These non-permanent trailers also helped businesses get around local sign codes.

The statues shown below are organized alphabetically by state.

Hudson's Supermarket
Harrison, AR
 Bull
Buttonwillow, CA
The bull statue at Hudson's Supermarket has been installed on top of the sign since at least 2008. He wears a Santa hat during the Christmas holiday season. [map]

The Bull statue in Buttonwillow stands in a field and advertises for the Buttonwillow Land & Cattle Company. [map]

Bull
Davenport, IA
 Thomas Sign Co. [gone]
Manhattan, KS
 Bull
Emporia, KS
The Bull statue in Davenport is located at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds. It was originally installed at a Sirloin Stockade which was across the street. The restaurant closed in 1982 and the statue was installed here. After being stolen a few times as a prank, it was removed from the trailer and installed permanently on the ground. [map]

The Thomas Sign Co. is still there but the Bull statue was gone by 2013. This photo was taken in 2010.

The Bull statue in Emporia advertises for Emporia Livestock Sales and the Longhorn Restaurant which are located down the street. [map]

More Iowa:
Big Steer Restaurant (Altoona)
Guthrie Livestock Auction (Guthrie Center)
Randall's Stop N Shop (Hudson)

Bull
Olathe, KS
 The Kow
Pittsburg, KS
 Bull
Franklin, KY
The Bull statue in Olathe was installed in the Dennis Avenue Shops shopping center parking lot in 2022. The owner bought it in Wichita, KS. [map]

The Kow statue advertises for the KKOW radio station. It was parked in front of the Fort Scott Community College campus when this photo was taken in 2010. The statue is apparently moved around town.

The Bull statue in Franklin stands in front of Lucky Lotto at the Tennessee border. This is the only message board bull that I know of with horns. [map]

More Kentucky:
Sirloin Stockade (Murray)

Saia's Super Meat Market
Mandeville, LA
 Bull
Monroe, LA
The Saia's Super Meat Market statue is mounted on a trailer in front of the store. It has been there since 1979. The statue was stolen in 2023 and quickly returned. [map]

The Bull statue in Monroe is installed in front of Don Tomas Taqueria & Cantina. The restaurant opened around 2011 and the Bull was installed there then. [map]

Minnesota:
Olde Tyme Trading Post (Motley)

Bull
Lamar, MO
 Bull [gone]
Joplin, MO
 Domenico's Italian Restaurant
Osage Beach, MO
This Bull statue in Lamar was installed at a Phillips 66 gas station around 2023. It was painted black then but was white by 2024. It was previously located downtown. [map]

This Bull statue in Joplin was installed in front of the Guitars Rock N Country Bar. This photo is from 2010. The Bull was gone by 2012. Does anyone know where it wound up?

The Bull statue at Domenico's Italian Restaurant has been there since at least 2014. In 2024, the city notified the restaurant that the bull does not conform to the sign code and must be removed. [map]

Byergo Beef Store
Savannah, MO
 Jess & Jim's Steakhouse
Kansas City, MO
 Pro 100 Realtors [gone]
Neosho, MO
The bull statue at the Byergo Beef Store has been there since at least 2018. [map]

The bull statue at the Jess & Jim's Steakhouse in Kansas City has been on the roof since the early 1990s. [map]

The bull statue in Neosho was installed in front of Pro 100 Realtors. These photos are from 2023. By 2024, the statue was gone. It is rented out and moved around the area for different promotions.

Windsor Livestock Auction
Windsor, MO
 Unionville Livestock Market
Unionville, MO
The bull statue at the Windsor Livestock Auction has been there since at least 2008. [map]

The bull statue at the Unionville Livestock Market has the same halter (painted over now) as the Sirloin Stockade bulls shown above but no sign boards. It has been there since at least 2008. [map]

Powell Meat Co.
Clinton, MO
 Sirloin Stockade
Rolla, MO
The bull statue at the Powell Meat Co. has been there since around 2017. [map]

This Sirloin Stockade opened in 1975 and this bull was probably installed on top of the sign then. The restaurant burned down in 2018 and was rebuilt. [map]

Eastern Montana Fairgrounds
Miles City, MT
The bull statue at the Eastern Montana Fairgrounds in Miles City has been there since at least 2008. [map]

More Montana:
former Dale Dairy (Missoula)

Nebraska:
Texas T-Bone (Grand Island)

Bull [gone]
Carlsbad, NM
 Bull
Las Cruces, NM
The Bull statue in Carlsbad was installed on the roof of Lakeside Meats. In 2017, it caught on fire and was destroyed.

The Bull statue in Las Cruces is installed in front of Big Daddy's Flea Market. [map]

More New Mexico:
Sparky's (Hatch)

Bull [gone]
Oklahoma City, OK
 Sirloin Stockade
Ardmore, OK
This Bull statue stood on a trailer in front of D.J.'s Megawash when this photo was taken in 2006. By 2014, the statue was gone.

The statues at the Sirloin Stockade locations in Ardmore, Corsicana, and Paris (both shown below) are among the few still-operating locations that have these bull statues. [map]

More Oklahoma:
Bull (Miami) [gone]

South Dakota:
Stockmen's Livestock (Yankton)

Sirloin Stockade
Corsicana, TX
This Sirloin Stockade location had opened by 1975. The picket fencing around the statue and trailer has been there since at least 2008. [map]

Sirloin Stockade
Paris, TX
This Sirloin Stockade in Paris had opened by 1975. I believe the business moved to its current location around 1996. [map]

Bull
Kingsville, TX
2011: 2018:
This Bull statue was parked in front of a Sirloin Stockade in 2011. The statue still bore the name "Sir Loin." Around 2015, the restaurant closed and the statue was moved to Jalou Ranch in Floresville, TX where he was visible from the highway. The photo above from 2018 was taken there. In 2019, the statue was moved back to Kingsville where it stands in front of Bray's Smokehouse at the statue's original location. [map]

Carol's Drive-in [gone]
Panhandle, TX
 Bull
Odessa, TX		 Bull
Fredericksburg, TX
Carol's Drive-in has closed and the statue is gone. This photo was taken in 2011.

This Bullstatue in Odessa has stood in front of Sid & Sam's Original Steakhouse since at least 2007. [map]

This Bull statue in Fredericksburg is located at Yee Haw Ranch Outfitters. The business opened around 2016 and this bull was installed then or shortly after that. [map]

More Texas:
Living Earth (Lancaster)
Sirloin Stockade (Lockhart) [gone]
Meating Place (Magnolia)

The fiberglass bull statues shown below are similar to those described above. However, they wear painted blankets instead of message boards. Just about all of these bulls have horns. Their halters are also different from the message board type. I don't know if these two types of statues were produced by the same company.

Frontier Motor Cars [gone]
Milwaukee, WI
 Bull [gone]
Hot Springs, AR
The Frontier Motor Cars bull statue was located in the dealership's parking lot. The statue was originally installed at a Black Angus restaurant. In 2022, the statue was removed. I believe it went to a private collection in Virginia.

This Bull statue in Hot Springs stood on a trailer in a parking lot when I took these photos in 2008. The statue didn't seem to have any affiliation with nearby businesses. I'm pretty sure this was the same statue that was later installed at Taco Mama. It was there in 2017 but gone by 2018.

Cowtown Boots
El Paso, TX
 F-R-M Feeds [gone?]
Bainbridge, GA
The Cowtown Boots bull statue is installed on the roof. It has been there since at least 2008. [map]

The F-R-M Feeds bull statue was installed here when this photo was taken in 2021. It is not at the business in 2023. It might be moved around to businesses that carry their products. [map]

Bull
Hutto, TX
 Anthony's Steakhouse
Omaha, NE (now Columbus, NE)
This Bull statue in Hutto is installed at the Texan Cafe. The restaurant opened in 1996 a few miles east of town. At that location, this bull was a full-sized statue installed on a trailer. It was apparently a blanket type because of the horns and halter style. When the Texan Cafe moved here, "Ferdinand" was reduced to this trophy-style head. [map]

The Anthony's Steakhouse bull statue was installed on the roof. Unlike the other blanket-wearing statues described here, this one does not have horns. The restaurant opened in 1967 and closed in 2022. The statue was auctioned off for $45,000 which was donated to Scare Away Cancer. The statue is now at the T-Bone Truck Stop in Columbus, NE. [map]

Bulls
Amarillo, TX
These two Bulls are located at the Big Texan Steak Ranch. The smaller, rooftop bull is the "meat market" type shown on this page. [map]

The blanket-wearing statues shown below do not have halters.

Bull
Adelphi, MD		 Chef Louie's Steak House
& Lounge [gone]
Mitchell, SD
The Bull statue in Adelphi was located on the roof of the Golden Bull Restaurant. The statue was removed around 2021 for repainting. It will probably be reinstalled in 2023. For now, it is installed in the parking lot. [map]

Chef Louie's Steak House & Lounge was established in 1940. This bull statue was probably from the 1960s. The restaurant closed in 2022 and the restaurant was demolished soon after that. The bull statue is also gone.

Country Smoke House
Almont, MI
 Bull
Plymouth, WI
The Country Smoke House bull statue is also installed on a trailer in front of the restaurant. [photo thanks Mark Comstock] [map]

This Bull statue in Plymouth is installed at Farm Crest Auto & Storage. The statue was purchased from a meat market in Decatur, WI and moved here in the 1980s. [map]

More Sirloin Stockade Style & Trailer Bull Statues:
Town & Country Select (Bushnell, FL) [gone]
Brookville IGA (Brookville, IN)
Near New Auto Center (Berea, KY)
Bull (Danville, KY)
Crocetti's Oakdale Packing (East Bridgewater, MA)
Country Smoke House (Almont, MI)
World's Finest Frozen Custard (Chesterfield, MI)
Number 13 Prime Steakhouse (Galveston, TX)
Bryan's Steaks (Lubbock, TX)

Big Bruce (Chesley, ON)

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