2009 Sale Results

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Basin Angus Ranch

November 30, 2009 - Hobson, Montana
Sale Gross: $905,550
No. of Lots: 249
Sale Average: $3,636
Auctioneer: Steve Dorran, Roger Jacobs, Joe Goggins

The Annual Basin Angus Ranch sale was attended by a large crowd for their two day event. This reputable herd continues to breed genetics that meet their customer’s needs with cattle going all over the U.S. 463 commercial bred heifers averaged $1,266, 294 commercial bred cows averaged $1,371, 211 2yr old bulls averaged $3,481, and 229 bull calves averaged 3,491 for a day two total of $2,523,162.

Top Selling Lots:
Lot 1- This powerful donor that is a 1407 x 178E daughter sold ½ interest to Rock River Ranch of Illinois for $55,000.

Lot 1X- This added lot natural bull calf sired by Credence out of the lot 1 cow sold ½ interest to Sioux Pass Ranch, Highwood Angus both of Montana and Gary Wall of Iowa for $42,000.

Lot 1B- A heifer calf pregnancy that is a full sib to the lot 1X bull sold to Springfield Angus of North Carolina for $20,000.

Lot 5A- This outstanding May yearling Predestined x Future Direction x 178E daughter sold to Spruce Mountain Angus of Colorado for $24,000.

Lot 4- This powerful donor cow sired by Expedition out of a Basin Ambush 3905 x 178E daughter sold to Express Ranches of Oklahoma and Sandpoint Cattle Company of Nebraska for $20,000.

Lot 8A- This fancy July heifer sired by Bextor out of the dam of Objective sold to Vintage Angus of California for $20,000.

Lot 3- Another excellent 1407 x 178E daughter sold to Express Ranches of Oklahoma and Sandpoint Cattle Company of Nebraska for $15,000.

Lot 6B & 6D- Two excellent heifers sired by 5050 and Moneymaker out of Basin Lucy 3829 sold lot 6b ½ interest to Indian Springs Angus of Tennessee for $10,000 and lot 6D to Express Ranches of Oklahoma for $10,000.

Lot 15A- This impressive fall heifer sired by Credence out of a Pendleton x Right Time daughter sold to Bobo Farms of Alabama for $10,000.

Top Selling Bull:
Lot 3- This 2yr old Basin Yellowstone x Rainmaker 747L son sold 2/3 interest to Belle Point Ranch of Arkansas for $20,000.

Deer Valley Farms

November 13, 2009 - Fayetteville, Tennessee
Sale Gross: $1,226,050
No. of Lots: 122
Sale Average: $10,050
Auctioneers: Steve Dorran

A huge crowd attended this years Deer Valley Production sale. This excellent program continues to offer elite genetics with many of the breed’s top cow families presented. Fred Clark his family along with Jonathan Perry and their staff offered great hospitality again for their annual event.

Top Selling Lots:
Lot 1A - A powerful June yearling Onward x 614 daughter sold ½ interest to Sandpoint Cattle Company of Nebraska for $110,000.

Lot 1B - A fancy Objective x 614 daughter sold to Bobo Farms of Alabama for $100,000.

Lot 1C - This stout 5050 x 614 daughter sold to Heronimus Farms of Tennessee for $40,000.

Lot 2A & B - These full sisters sired by Predestined out of GAR Objective 2345 sold lot 2A to Bobo Farms of Alabama for $60,000 and lot 2B sold ½ interest to Heronimus of Tennessee for $30,000.

Lot 2C & 2D - Two heifer calf pregnancies sired by Ambush 28 and Bismark out of 2345 sold lot 2C to Evans Farms of Texas for $14,000 and lot 2D to Sandpoint Cattle Company of Nebraska for $20,000.

Lot 3A - This impressive Predestined x 1I98 daughter sold ½ interest to Springfield Angus of North Carolina for $60,000.

Lot 3B & C - Two direct daughters sired by Grid Maker and 3R9 out of 1I98 sold lot 3B to Vintage Angus of California for $25,000 and lot 3C to Riverbend Ranch of Idaho for $10,000.

Lot 5A & D - An excellent Predestined and Onward out of 1I94 sold lot 5A to Rutherford Ranch of Texas for $30,000 and lot 5D to Spruce Mountain Ranch of Colorado for $25,000.

Lot 12A - This powerful December Predestined out of the full sister to Objective sold to Express Ranches of Oklahoma for $50,000.

Lot 12B & C & D & E - Two heifer calf pregnancies sired by Upward and Bismark along with two heifers sired by Total and Onward out of the full sister to Objective sold lot 12B to Canyon Creek Ranch of Wyoming for $13,000, lot 12C to Decades of Excellent Group of Tennessee for $15,000, lot 12D to Suzi Q Ranch of Texas for $9,500 and lot 12E to Vintage Angus of California for $17,500.

Lot 42 - This fall heifer sired by Objective out of a 928 x 4519 daughter sold to Three Trees Ranch of Georgia for $42,000.

Lot 26A & B - Two spring heifers sired by Predestined and Objective out of a Future Direction x 614 daughter sold lot 26A to Monarch Farms of Louisiana for $16,000 and lot 26B to Sandpoint Cattle Company of Nebraska for $20,000.

Lot 10 - This donor sired by Retail Product out of GAR New Design 80 sold to Rock River Ranch of Illinois for $16,000.

Rock River Ranch

November 3, 2009
Mt. Morris, Illinois
Sale Gross: $516,300
No. of Lots: 54
Sale Average: $9,561
Auctioneer: Steve Dorran

The inaugural Rock River sale was attended by a large crowd on a beautiful day at their new sale facility. The presentation of the cattle was excellent with a standing room only crowd. Michael Deutsch, John Kirchner and Don Yocum did a great job and the cattle were a compliment to this up in coming program.

Top-Selling Lots:
Lot 8- An excellent January heifer sired by EXT out of a 6807 x 57D daughter sold to Sandpoint Cattle Company of Nebraska and Express Ranches of Oklahoma for $40,000.

Lot 3- This February 6807 x Onward x 1I97 daughter sold ½ interest to Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee for $33,000.

Lot 5- A fall yearling Predestined x E161 x 6807 x 867 daughter sold to 44 Farms of Texas and Monarch Farms of Louisiana for $30,000.

Lot 38- This stout July TC One Way out of the dam of Stevenson CE Deluxe sold to 44 Farms of Texas for $24,000.

Lot 48 & A- This Right Time x 6807 daughter with a fancy TC Gridiron January show heifer sold lot 48 to the Decades Group of Tennessee for $5,500 and lot 48A to Werner Angus of Illinois for $20,000.

Lot 2A & B & C- This February Pendleton along with pregnancies sired by EXT and Credence out of Basin Lucy 338R sold lot 2A to Three Tree Ranch of Georgia for $16,000, lot 2B to Lone Oak Angus of Tennessee for $6,000 and lot 2C to Riverbend Ranch of Idaho for $14,500.

Lot 16- This stout Predestined x EXT x 4465 daughter sold to 44 Farms of Texas for $16,000.

Lot 11- An excellent donor cow sired by Wulffs EXT out of 491G along with her fall heifer calf sired by 208 sold ½ interest to Sonrise Ranch of Oklahoma for $15,000.

Lot 33- This fancy Objective x Predestined x Expectation February heifer sold to Bobo Angus of Alabama and Express Ranches of Oklahoma for $15,000.

Lot 23X- An added lot 004 x RP 3rd Bushwacker x Everelda Entense 57D daughter sold to Anderson Circle Farms of Kentucky for $12,500.

44 Farms

October 27 & 28, 2009
Cameron, Texas
Sale Gross: $845,075
No. of Lots: 140
Sale Average: $6,036
Auctioneer: Steve Dorran & Trent Stewart

The two-day 44 Farms Female and Bull sale was one of the strong events of the fall. Bob McClaren celebrated the 100th anniversary of the family operation in 2009 marking an historic event for the operation. This progressive operation is one of the largest seedstock producers in the country with many cattle going from coast to coast. 114 bulls grossed $295,675 to average $2,596 along with 102 females grossing $127,575 for an average of $1,250 on day two.

Top-Selling Lots:
Lot 108- The Ambush 28 x 095 x New Trend dam of 44 Stimulus leased to Accelerated Genetics sold ½ interest to Cox Ranches of Texas for $67,500.

Lot 1- This impressive donor sired by 004 out of B/R Blackcap Empress 127 sold to Riverbend Ranch of Idaho for $42,000.

Lot 24- This excellent donor sired by Midland out of GAR Precision 1440 sold to Rock River Ranch of Illinois for $37,500.

Lot 40- The current #3 proven dam for IMF sired by Ambush 28 stemming back to the dam of 036 sold ½ interest to Holt Farms of Texas for $30,000.

Lot 19 & 19A- This donor A Plus Blackcap 8102 along with an ET fall yearling heifer sired by Predestined sold lot 19 to Werner Angus of Illinois for $7,000 and lot 19A to Monarch Farms of Louisiana for $19,000.

Lot 27- Another excellent female sired by 1407 out of BT Everelda Entense 57D sold to Fox Run Farms of Missouri for $17,000.

Lot 5A & B- Two heifer calf pregnancies one being a full sib to B/R New Day 454 at Select Sires and also a Werner War Party out of B/R Ruby 1224 sold both lots to Express Ranches of Oklahoma and Sandpoint Cattle Company of Nebraska for $15,000 each.

Lot 33 & A & B & C- This donor B/R Blackcap Empress 1129 along with three daughters sired by Ambush 28 sold lot 33 to Basin Angus of Montana and Sandpoint Cattle of Nebraska for $6,250; lot 33A to Vintage Angus of California for $11,000; lot 33B to Bobo Farms of Alabama for $14,000 and lot 33C to Daltons on the Sycamore of Virginia for $5,500.

Lot 51- An excellent donor sired by Ambush 28 out of a full sister to 323 sold to Express Ranches of Oklahoma and Bobo Farms of Alabama for $14,000.

Lot 81- This fall yearling 5050 heifer out of Tehama Erica P765 sold to Basin Angus of Montana for $10,500.

Lot 29- Another donor cow B/R Lantz Blackcap 49 sired by 004 sold to Salt Creek Ranches of Texas for $10,000.

Top Bulls:
Lot 33- This stout made Objective x Exacto x 878 son sold to Select Sires of Ohio for $20,500.

Lot 3- A powerful son of Predestined out of ALC Big Eye mother sold to Basin Angus of Montana for $11,000.

Lot 4- A full brother to the lot 3 bull sold to Holt Farms of Texas for $10,000.

Turner Farms

October 26, 2009
Satin, Texas
Sale Gross: $593,640
No. of Lots: 60
Sale Average: $9,894
Auctioneer: Eddie Sims

The 4th Annual Turner Farms was a wet one on a rainy day in central Texas. Tommie Turner and his family and crew presented an excellent set of cattle for this annual event with cattle going across the country.

Top-Selling Lots:
Lot 2-This impressive donor sired by 1407 out of Basin Lucy 178E sold ½ interest to Stallion Land and Cattle of Texas for $110,000.

Lot 2A & B & C & D- Four heifer calf pregnancies sired by Objective, Prime Star, Credence and Roundup out of lot 2 sold lot 2A to Bricton Farms of Georgia for $15,000, lot 2B to Sandpoint Cattle Company of Nebraska for $11,000, lot 2C to Sonrise Ranches of Oklahoma for $17,000 and lot 2D to Sandpoint for $11,000.

Lot 3 & 3A- This powerful donor GAR Grid Maker 312 along with a heifer calf pregnancy sired by Objective sold lot 3 to Express Ranches and A Cross Ranch both of Oklahoma for $31,000 and lot 3A to Sandpoint Cattle Company of Nebraska for $7,500.

Lot 1A- This excellent fall heifer sired by Predestined out of 1I97 sold to 44 Farms of Texas for $26,000.

Lot 1B & C & D- A January Prime Star along with heifer calf pregnancies sired by Objective and Upward out of 1I97 sold lot 1B to Monarch Farms of Louisiana for $22,000, lot 1C to Allison Family Trust of Oklahoma for $20,000 and lot 1D to Rock River Ranch of Illinois for $14,000.

Lot 1EX- An added lot donor sired by Predestined out of a Bushwaker x 2536 daughter sold to Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee for $25,000.

Lot 9- Another donor sired by 338 out of Double Bar Wendy 508 sold to Express Ranches of Oklahoma for $20,000.

Lot 17A- This fancy January heifer sired by Predestined out of a 1I2 x 2409 daughter sold to Three Trees Ranch of Georgia for $9,500.

Lot 27- A fall heifer sired by 1I2 out of Quaker Hill Objective 3J15 mother sold to Kiamichi Link of Oklahoma for $8,200.

Lot 1XX- Another added lot sired by Predestined out of a Future Direction x 1200 female sold to Riverbend Ranch of Idaho for $7,500.

Thomas Angus Ranch

October 15, 2009
Baker City, Oregon
Sale Gross: $277,800
No. of Lots: 144
Sale Average: $1,929
Auctioneer: Jerry Lehmannn, Rick Machado, Trent Stewart

The 2009 Thomas Angus Ranch Bull and Female production sale was again attended by a large crowd during a beautiful day in central Oregon. Rob and Lori Thomas along with their crew offered a solid set of cattle with many new and repeat buyers in attendance. 172 bulls grossed $512,550 to average $2,979.

Top-Selling Lots:
Lot 1- An outstanding donor sired by Predestined out of Circle S Eisa Erica 6705 sold to Bornemann Angus of Missouri for $15,000.

Lot 79- This fall calving Grid Maker x 234D x Ambush daughter with a heifer calf by Net Worth sold to Top Line Farms of Illinois for $10,000.

Lot 13- An excellent bred heifer sired by Predestined out of a 338 x 9929 daughter sold to Express Ranch of Oklahoma for $4,800.

Lot 100- A fall calving Lead On x E161 x Lucy Boy with a bull calf sired by Net Worth sold to Parker Angus Ranch of Oklahoma for $3,300.

Top Bulls:
Lot 309- A powerful January Final Answer x 1I2 x Forte son sold to Genex Cooperative and Trowbridge Angus of New York for $9,750.

Lot 225- This stout In Focus x Bluegrass Design 205 son sold to Grande Ranches of Oregon for $6,000.

Lot 281- This fall yearling Foresight x Lead On son sold to Ballard Ranch of Oregon for $5,500.

23rd Annual Wehrmann Angus Performance Brand Female Sale

October, 10, 2009
New Market, Virginia
Sale Gross: $671,250
No. of Lots: 101
Sale Average: $6,646
Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell

This year’s Wehrmann Angus female sale once again offered a superior set of cattle that sold throughout the United States. Owner, Nick Wehrmann and Manager, Richard McClung are veterans at offering excellent genetics in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

Top-Selling Lots:

Lot 1 – RITA 7080 of RITA 5M46 OBJ: This exceptional bred heifer sired by Objective and out of Rita 5M46 (Predestined x 2536) due 12/29/09 to Rito Revenue sold to Cox Ranches of TX for $90,000. Rita 7080 ranks 15th for $B among non-parent females.

Lot 90 – RITA 4I7 of 2536 6807: A truly unique offering this year was Rita 4I7, a 6807 x 2536 female due 12/5/09 to Predestined who sold to Luke Anderson of NC for $70,000.

Lot 2 – RITA 7M64 of 2536 PRED: This tremendous full sister to Rita 5M46 which comes from the popular Predestined X 2536 mating sold to Sandpoint Cattle Company of NE for $61,000. Rita 7M64 is due 11/7/09 to Rito 7065.

Lot 4 – RITA 5M1 of 2536 PREDESTINED: Another full sister to Rita 5M46 sold to 714 Cattle Company of TX for $46,000.

Lot 3 – RITA 4L3 of 2536 208: This proven producer from the heart of the Wehrmann herd sold to Terry Loveless of MS for $21,000. Rita 4L3 is the famous dam of Rito 6EM6, Rita 6EMB, and Rito 6EMA. Rita 4L3 is due to calve 1/15/10 to GAR Objective 7486.

Lot 78 – RITA 4D6 of 2536 338: This full sister to Riverbend Blackcap 4341 who combines 338 x 2536 sold to Luke Anderson of NC for $20,000. Rita 4D6 is due 4/10/10 to Rito 5M43.

Lot 5 – RITA 5M46 PREGNANCY: This full sib pregnancy to Rita 7080 featured as Lot 1 and due 11/3/09 sold to C5 Ranch in LA for $17,000.

Volume Buyer: Green Oaks Farm in KY.

Riverbend Ranch

October 9, 2009
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Sale Gross: $1,007,700
No. of Lots: 81
Sale Average: $12,440
Auctioneer: Steve Dorran & Trent Stewart

This year’s Riverbend Ranch production sale was one of the strong sales this fall. Frank VanderSloot along with manager David Brown offered an excellent set of cattle right out of the heart of their program. Donor prospects along with pregnancies, bred heifers and 3 in 1 cow calf pairs were offered and were in strong demand all day.

Top-Selling Lots:
Lot 1- This powerful donor sired by Wulffs EXT out of 2811 sold ½ interest to MJB Ranch of Texas for $100,000.

Lot 15- The current #1 non parent $B female in the Angus breed sired by Objective out of a Mile High x Precision daughter sold ½ interest to Cox Ranches of Texas for $52,000.

Lot 28- An elite donor prospect sired by Predestined out of a Future Direction x 178E daughter sold ½ interest to Springfield Angus of North Carolina for $50,000.

Lot 7- Another excellent fall heifer sired by Predestined out of 1I98 sold ½ interest to Vintage Angus of California for $45,000.

Lot 21- This fall yearling future donor sired by Objective out of a Predestined x 810 daughter sold ½ interest to Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee for $42,000.

Lot 3A & 3B- Two direct daughter of 3B8 sired by Objective and Onward sold lot 3A to Monarch Farms of Louisiana for $37,000 and lot 3B to Rishael Angus of Nebraska for $13,000.

Lot 29A & 29B- Two excellent heifers sired by 3R9 and Emblazon out of a Wulffs EXT x 4465 daughter sold lot 29A to Werner Angus of Illinois for $12,000 and lot 29B to Sullivan Farms of Tennessee for $30,000.

Lot 2- Another direct daughter of 2811 sired by Foresight sold to Indian Springs Angus of Tennessee for $24,000.

Lot 8- This fancy January Ultimate x Retail Product x 1I98 daughter sold ½ interest to Turner Farms of Texas for $20,000.

Lot 36- This bred heifer sired by Emblazon x EXT x 867 daughter sold ½ interest to Sterling Hunter of Michigan for $19,500.

Lot 6A & 6B- An excellent fall yearling heifer and heifer calf pregnancy sired by Predestined and Roundup out of an Alliance x 2536 daughter sold both to Sandpoint Cattle Company of Nebraska for $18,000 and $7,000.

Lot 20- A donor sired by Onward out of a 036 x Precision x 614 daughter sold ½ interest to Old Royd Ranch of Utah for $17,000.

Jac’s Ranch

October 3, 2009
Bentonville, Arkansas
Sale Gross: $232,050
No. of Lots: 69
Sale Average: $3,363
Auctioneer: Steve Dorran

The 21st Annual Jac’s Ranch sale was again attended by a large crowd on a nice day in Northeast Arkansas. A deep set of cattle were offered with many repeat buyers. 41 bulls averaged $2,440.

Top Selling Lots:
Lot 11- An excellent fall yearling heifer sired by 1I2 out of a Wulffs EXT x Fix IT x 2424 daughter sold to Three Forks Ranch and Saw Oaks Angus both of Oklahoma for $11,200.

Lot 2- A heifer calf pregnancy to the bull of the buyer’s choice out of a Retail Product x 1407 x 810 daughter sold to Monarch Farms of Louisiana for $8,000.

Lot 1- This fall yearling heifer sired by Predestined out of an Expectation x 2536 daughter sold to Bobo Angus of Alabama for $7,500.

Lot 34- A powerful Predestined x Grid Maker x Expectation daughter sold to Express Ranches of Oklahoma for $7,500.

Lot 12- This November Bextor x VRD x 2424 daughter sold to Rock River Ranch of Illinois for $6,500.

Lot 5 & 5A- This donor sired by 6148 out of Gammer 85 along with her natural calf sired by Mile High sold lot 5 to Ankony Angus of Georgia for $6,500 and lot 5A for $5,000.

Lot 31- An excellent fall yearling Objective x 036 x 6807 daughter sold to Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee for $5,750.

Lot 32- Another fall yearling Objective x Expectation x 036 daughter sold to Dalton on the Sycamore of Virginia for $5,000.

Top Bull:
Lot 74- This thick made son of Jacs RR Expectation 4056 out of an Image Maker x 1407 daughter with a -.6 to 93 birth to yearling spread sold for $5,000.

Van Meter Angus

Bowling Green, Kentucky
September 28, 2009
Sale Gross: $148,225
No. of Lots: 52
Sale Average: $2,850
Auctioneer: Eddie Burks

A nice crowd attended the 2nd Van Meter Angus sale with guest consigners Hickory Grove Farm and Grace Meadows Farm. These programs offered a solid set of cattle with active bidding and many new buyers attending.

Top Selling Lots:

Lot 9- A powerful fall yearling heifer sired by Objective x Retail Product x 1407 x 2536 daughter with a $Beef value of $73.85 sold to Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee and Bobo Farms of Alabama for $18,000.

Lot 1- A future heifer calf pregnancy sired by Objective out of a Predestined x 2536 daughter sold for $15,000.

Lot 8- An Objective x Predestined x 6I6 x 2536 daughter sold to Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee for $5,750.

Lot 57- This donor sired by 1407 out of a Precision x 614 daughter sold to Taylor Cattle Company of Kentucky for $5,250.

Lot 2B- A fancy fall baby heifer sired by Ultimate out of a Predestined x 1I97 daughter sold to Shady Brook Farms of Tennessee for $5,000.

Fox Run Farms

September 20, 2009
Mexico, Missouri
Sale Gross: $411,650
No. of Lots: 66
Sale Average: $6,237
Auctioneer: Steve Dorran

The 4th Annual Fox Run sale was attended by a large crowd with active bidding all afternoon. This aggressive program offered an excellent set of cattle with many repeat buyers. Bob Baundendistel with daughters Lisa Suntrup and Julie Noonan and manager Danny Lynn offered great hospitality for this fun event.

Top Selling Lots:

Lot 19- An excellent donor cow sired by 1I2 out of a 323 x 2114 daughter sold to Express Ranches of Oklahoma for $35,000.

Lot 19A & 19B- A fall heifer sired by Foresight and a heifer calf pregnancy sired by 928 out of lot 19 sold lot 19A to Riverbend Ranch of Idaho for $4,000 and lot 19B to Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee for $8,500.

Lot 1- This powerful donor sired by 338 out of a 6807 x 1418 x 4465 daughter sold ½ interest to KCS Farms of Missouri for $26,000.

Lot 1A & B & C-Two heifers sired by Total and In Focus along with a pregnancy sired by Ambush 28 out of lot 1 sold 1A to Hammer Head Angus of Kentucky for $7,500, lot 1B to Sonrise Ranches of Oklahoma for $3,000 and lot 1C to 44 Farms of Texas for $8,000.

Lot 3- A fancy fall heifer sired by Predestined out of a 1407 x 810 daughter sold to Monarch Farms of Louisiana for $10,250.

Lot 5X- An added fall heifer calf sired by Predestined out of a High Prime x 1247 daughter sold to Bobo Angus of Alabama for $8,500.

Lot 5- An impressive donor sired by Midland out of a 878 x 2424 daughter sold to Jacs Ranch of Arkansas for $7,400.

Lot 57 & A- A powerful 616 x1407 daughter with an excellent Predestined daughter sold lot 57 for $2,400 and lot 57A to Werner Angus of Illinois for $8,250.

Plateau Pride Elite Angus Sale

Cookeville, TN – September 12, 2009
Sale Gross: $165,250
No. of lots: 47
Sale Average: $3,516
Auctioneer: Eddie Burks

The 5th annual Plateau Pride Elite Angus Sale was held at the Hyder-Burks Ag Pavilion at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, TN. Once again, the consignors brought an excellent set of cattle that sold in front of a very large crowd of active bidders.

Top Selling Lots:

Lot 2 – Whitestone Lady X062, a 1/12/2008 bred heifer by Predestined and out of Lady 2P61 (D806 x 4465) sold to Riverbend of ID for $12,750.

Lot 19 – Raybar Rita 807, a fall 2008 heifer by Predestined and out of Rita R138 sold half-interest to Bobo Angus Farm of AL for $12,000.

Lot 1A – This heifer pregnancy by Upward and out of Riverbend Lady S806 (Foresight x 4465) due 2/24/2010 sold to Sullivan Angus Farm of TN for $6,000.

Lot 30 – KMK Rita S165, a 10/7/2007 bred heifer due 11/11/2009 to Ambush 28 sold to Daltons on the Sycamore of VA for $5,000.

Lot 3A – A heifer pregnancy by Objective and out of Blackcap N119 (036 x 2114) due 1/15/2010 sold to Bricton Farms of GA for $4,500.

Lot 7 – A 3/10/2009 heifer calf by 5050 and out of a full sister to Woodhill Foresight sold to Riverbend of ID for $4,200.

Lot 1B – A heifer pregnancy by Roundup and out of Riverbend Lady S806 (Foresight x 4465) due 2/11/2010 sold to Whitestone of VA for $4,100.

Sullivan Angus Farm

September 11, 2009
Spencer, Tennessee
Sale Gross: $216,950
No. of Lots: 43
Sale Average: $5,045
Auctioneer: Steve Dorran

An outstanding crowd attended the 2nd Annual Production Sale at Sullivan Angus. Mark Sullivan along with manager Fred Brown went deep into there program and offered an excellent set of females from top to bottom.

Top-Selling Lots:
Lot 1- This outstanding donor sired by EXT out of 4465 due in January to Bismarck sold ½ interest to MJB Ranch of Texas for $25,000.

Lot 1A- A heifer calf pregnancy sired by Emblazon out of lot 1 sold to Vintage Angus of California for $7,000.

Lot 4- This powerful donor sired by 1407 out of GAR Precision 810 sold ½ interest to Riverbend Ranch of Idaho for $14,500.

Lot 43- An excellent direct daughter of Sitz Everelda Entense 1137 sired by Expectation sold to Shadybrook Angus, Long Lane Angus and Fancy Free Angus all of Tennessee for $13,000.

Lot 8C- This fancy Retail Product x 5175 x Abigale daughter sold to Indian Springs Angus of Tennessee for $8,000.

Lot 5A & B & C- Two heifer calf pregnancies sired by 6807 and Bismarck along with a May heifer sired by Emblazon out of a 004 x 178E daughter sold lot 5A to Springfield Angus of North Carolina for $5,750, lot 5B to Sandpoint Angus of Nebraska for $5,700 and lot 5C to Riverbend Ranch of Idaho for $5,600.

Lot 15- This fall heifer sired by Predestined out of the dam of 3J15 sold to Jacs Ranch of Arkansas for $5,000.

Limestone LLC

September 8, 2009
Perkins, Oklahoma
Sale Gross: $1,210,950
No. of Lots: 125
Sale Average: $9,688
Auctioneer: Steve Dorran

The 2009 Limestone LLC Sale was again one of the best sales of the year during an active Oklahoma sale weekend. Chris McCutchen along with manager Mike Marlow and their crew do an outstanding job and the cattle sold across the U.S. and Canada.

Top-Selling Lots:
Lot 6- This outstanding full sister to Sitz Upward sold to Express Ranches and Pollard Farms both of Oklahoma for $140,000.

Lot 3- An excellent donor sired by Midland out of Shadybrook Ever Entense 491G sold to Kiamichi Link of Oklahoma for $40,000.

Lot 33- The full sister to SAV Predominant sold ½ interest to Luddington Cattle of Oklahoma for $40,000.

Lot 4A& 4B- Two direct daughters of 491G sired by N Bar Shadow and Emblazon sold lot 4A to J & J Angus of Pennsylvania for $37,000 and lot 4B to Sullivan Angus of Tennessee for $10,000.

Lot 5A & 5B- Two direct daughters of the dam of Objective sired by Predestined and 6807 sold lot 5A to Springfield Angus of North Carolina for $30,000 and lot 5B to Riverbend Ranch of Idaho for $22,000.

Lot 43A- A February Lookout x 6807 x Right Time daughter sold to Werner Angus of Illinois for $30,000.

Lot 11A- This fall bred heifer sired by Anchor out of an Emblazon x OCC Juanada daughter sold to ZWT Angus of Tennessee for $25,000.

Lot 42B- This excellent May show heifer prospect sired by Lookout out of a 044 x Tonto daughter sold to Schnoor Sisters of California for $25,000.

Lot 7- An excellent fall heifer sired by EXT out of GAR Traveler 2328 sold to Spruce Mountain Ranch of Colorado for $24,000.

Lot 18- This full sister to Bextor due in January to Lookout sold to Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee for $18,000.

Lot 17A & 17B- This EXT daughter and pregnancy sired by Rainmaker 654X out of KMK Donna J311 sold lot 17A to Reisig Cattle of Montana for $18,000 and lot 17B to ZWT Angus of Tennessee for $16,000.

Lot 1A & 1B- Two excellent heifers sired by Raven out of a Midland x 491G daughter sold lot 1A to Callaway Farms of Georgia and Evans Angus of Texas for $17,000 and lot 1B to Monarch Angus of Louisiana for $12,000.

Lot 40A- This fall Lookout x 1407 x Precision daughter sold to Opperman Cattle of Oregon for $15,750.

Teixeira Cattle Company

August 29, 2009
Pismo Beach, California
Sale Gross: $114,950
No. of Lots: 60
Sale Average: $1,915
Auctioneer: Rick Machado

At a beautiful setting in the central coastal region of California the Sale by the Sea was a successful event. The Teixeira family along with guest consignor 44 Farms offered an excellent set of females and bulls to the public with active bidding all afternoon.

Top-Selling Lots:
Lot 1- This outstanding fall heifer sired by TEX Fabio out of an L309 x KMK Donna J311 daughter sold to Jac’s Ranch of Arkansas for $5,250.

Lot 19- An excellent Wild Fire x Northern Improvement January heifer sold to Joey Simpson of Arizona for $5,000.

Lot 4A- This deep-bodied Emblazon x Hot Rod x 6807 fall heifer sold to Sydney Reese of California for $3,500.

Lot 10- A fall heifer sired by 928 out of a Grid Maker x 216 daughter sold to Sydney Reese of California for $3,000.

Lot 33- This stout fall Sim x Angus heifer sired by Juneau out of a Meyer 734 daughter sold to Boneso Livestock of California for $3,000.

Top Bulls:
Lot 46B- This powerful January son of Lutton out of the full sister to Hot Rod sold to Ankony Angus of Georgia for $7,500.

Lot 57- A stout-made Sim x Angus son sired by Macho out of a Hot Rod daughter sold to Bornemann Angus of Missouri for $3,800.

Garret Farms

August 22, 2009
Hillsdale, New York
Sale Gross: $162,400
No. of Lots: 54
Sale Average: $3,007
Auctioneer: Eddie Burks

The 3rd Annual Garret Farms production sale was attended by a large crowd at their beautiful new sale facility. Along with guest consignors JSK Livestock and Allen Creek Farms this year’s sale was strong from top to bottom with cattle going across the country.

Top-Selling Lots:

Lot 1- A powerful donor cow sired by 1407 out of Boyd Forever Lady 8003 sold to Express Ranches of Oklahoma for $13,000.

Lot 1A- An excellent fall heifer calf sired by Emblazon out of lot 1 sold to Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee for $3,000.

Lot 26- This outstanding donor sired by Future Direction out of a Traveler 71 x 57D daughter with a heifer calf sired by Pendleton sold to Kiamichi Link of Oklahoma for $10,000.

Lot 26B- An ET heifer sired by Net Worth out of lot 26 sold to Morgan Angus of Georgia for $2,500.

Lot 11- This long-bodied donor cow sired by Expectation out of a 6I6 x 2536 daughter sold to Guy Speck of Texas for $8,000.

Lot 2- This fancy January heifer sired by Bextor out of 8003 sold to Little Apple Farms of New York for $7,700.

Lot 12- This Total x 6I6 x 2536 January heifer sold to Evans Farms of Texas for $4,500.

Lot 4- This donor cow due in the fall sired by New Day out of Sinclair Lady 2P61 sold to Shady Brook Angus of Tennessee for $4,250.

Blue Q Ranch

Troy, North Carolina
May 17, 2009
Sale Gross: $607,800
No. of Lots: 53
Sale Average: $11,468
Auctioneer: Steve Dorran

An excitement filled the air in Troy, NC, as people filled the seats at the Blue Q Ranch sale facility. The Kerry Collins Family and Manager, Michael Montoya welcomed the crowd before an action-packed and rainy afternoon.

Top-Selling Lots:

Lot 3 - a three-year-old donor and maternal sister to KCF Bennett Performer by Wulffs EXT 6106 sold to A Cross Ranch of Oklahoma for $50,000.

Lot 3A, 3B, and 3C – Three excellent heifers sired by SS Objective T510 0T26, Gardens Prime Star, and HARB Pendleton 765 JH sold 3A to Three Trees of Georgia for $20,000, 3B to Bobo Angus Farm of Alabama for $18,000, and 3C to Monarch Farm of Louisiana for $12,000.

Lot 1 – Blue Q Jilt 8125 a maternal sister to Gardens Prime Star, the breed’s number one proven sire for marbling sold to Fox Run Angus of Missouri for $42,000.

Lot 6A – BluQ First Lady 8131, 9/2/08 female by GAR Predestined tracing back to the feed efficiency female 4465 sold to Vintage Angus Ranch of California for $31,000.

Lot 4 – SH Lucy 7323 N747, a top young donor female by OCC Emblazon 854E sold to Pine Tree Angus of Louisiana for $20,000.

Lot 22A – Blue Q Blackcap 8419, a Predestined daughter out of an outstanding young Prime Star daughter Blackcap 6839 sold to Springfield Angus of North Carolina for $20,000.

Lot 6B – Blue Q First Lady heifer pregnancy due 9/2/09 to CRA Bextor 872 5205 608 dam Pine Tree First Lady 651 sold to SandPoint Cattle Company of Nebraska for $18,000.

Lot 37 – Hilltop Traveler 004 of 704 7/21/07 female by SAV 8180 Traveler 004 due 9/19/09 to SS Objective T510 0T26 sold to Express Angus Ranch of Oklahoma for $17,000.

Lot 6C – Blue Q First Lady heifer pregnancy due 2/3/10 to Leachman Right Time sold to Rock River Ranch of Illinois for $12,000.

Lot 35 – Blue Q Burgess 7097 an outstanding bred heifer due 9/21/09 to CRA Bextor 872 5205 608 sold to 44 Farms of Texas for $11,500.

Note: Lot A - 2009 National Junior Angus Show Perry, Georgia, donation female Blue Q Petunia 8008 sold to W4 Farm of North Carolina for $3500.
Note: Lot 48A - North Carolina Junior Angus donations female BluQ Ruby of Tiffany 8240 sold to Appalachian Cattle of Tennessee for $1600.
Blue Q Ranch Junior Program donations grossed $5,100.

Cool Spring Plantation

May 16, 2009
Halifax, North Carolina
Sale Gross: $296,650
No. of Lots: 43
Sale Average: $6,898
Auctioneer: Steve Dorran

This year’s Cool Spring Plantation sale was attended by a large crowd from around the country. This sale featured a deep offering out of some of the strong genetics in the Angus breed. Good hospitality and good cattle are always on hand at Cool Spring Plantation.

Top-Selling Lots:

Lot 1- This powerful donor Davis Rita 4001 sold ½ interest to Spruce Mountain of Colorado for $38,000.

Lot 1A & C & D- Three excellent daughters sired by Predestined and two sired by 1I2 out of the lot 1 cow sold lot 1A to Bricton Farms of Georgia for $6,250, lot 1C to Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee for $12,000 and lot 1D to Monarch Farms of Louisiana for $8,500.

Lot 3A & B- A heifer calf pregnancy sired by Credence and a fall heifer sired by Predestined out of Enamel 3191 sold lot 3A to Three Trees Ranch of Georgia for $10,250 and lot 3B to Rothchild Angus of North Carolina for $8,500.

Lot 17A & B & X- Three heifer calf pregnancies sired by Pendleton, Objective and Predestined out of CSP Queen P101 sold lot 17A & X to Bobo Farms of Alabama for $10,000 each and lot 17B to Express Ranches of Oklahoma for $6,000.

Lot 23- An excellent bred heifer sired by Forward out of a Bushwacker x 706 daughter sold to Sandpoint Cattle Company of Nebraska for $9,250.

Lot 4 & 4C- This donor cow sired by 1407 out of Bon View Gammer 233 along with a bred heifer sired by 1I2 sold lot 4 to Springfield Angus of North Carolina and lot 4C to Blue Q Ranch of North Carolina for $10,000.

Lot 6- This fall heifer sired by Objective out of a VRD x 2424 daughter sold to Turner Farms of Texas for $9,000.

Springfield Angus

Louisburg, North Carolina
May 15, 2009
Sale Gross: $285,950
No. of Lots: 54
Sale Average: $5,295
Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell

Phil Goodson along with manager Matthew Cox presented a strong set of females for their annual production sale. This event was the start of the North Carolina weekend with many repeat buyers in attendance.

Top-Selling Lots:

Lot 6X & 6- An added lot donor sired by Objective out of a Predestined x Focus x 2536 daughter along with a heifer calf pregnancy sired by Prime Star sold lot 6X ½ interest to Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee for $27,000 and lot 6 to Express Ranches of Oklahoma for $$6,500.

Lot 1C- An excellent fall heifer sired by Predestined out of Riverbend Blackcap S762 sold to Riverbend Ranch of Idaho for $23,000.

Lot 12X & 12- An added lot donor sired by Predestined out of the dam of 1023 along with heifer calf pregnancy sired by Ambush 28 sold lot 12X ½ interest to Bobo Farms of Alabama for $18,000 and lot 12 to Daltons on the Sycamore of Virginia for $7,500.

Lot 9- A powerful donor sired by Midland out of a 602C x EXT daughter sold to ShadyBrook Farms of Tennessee for $10,500.

Lot 15- Another proven donor sired by 036 out of a 6148 x Precision daughter due in the fall to Prime Star sold to Rock River Ranch of Illinois for $8,500.

Lot 2A- A fancy February heifer sired by Predestined out of a 1407 x G240 daughter sold to Bricton Farms of Georgia for $8,000.

Lot 5- This January heifer sired by Retail Product out of a Predestined x Focus x 2536 daughter sold to Sullivan Angus of Tennessee for $7,500.

NER Farms

Oconto, Wisconsin
May 9, 2009
Sale Gross: $89,200
No. of Female Lots: 39
Sale Average: $2,287
Auctioneer: Ron Kreis

The 5th Annual Female and Bull sale at NER farms drew a large crowd on a rainy day in northern Wisconsin. This progressive program continues to offer a good set of cattle with many repeat buyers attending. 23 bulls grossed $42,850 averaged $1,863.

Top-Selling Lots:

Lot 17- This outstanding donor cow sired by 1407 out of Woodhill Lass 1172-344 with a Net Worth bull calf at side sold to Rock River Ranch of Illinois for $5,100.

Lot 1A & B- Two excellent heifers sired by Shear Force and Midland out of the clone to the legendary 2104 sold 1A to Fox Run Farm of Missouri for $3,700 and 1B to KCS Stock Farm of Missouri for $2,800.

Lot 39- A powerful daughter of Bushwacker out of a Plowman x 8E8 daughter with a bull calf at side sired by 1I2 sold to Jacs Ranch of Arkansas for $3,600.

Lot 3B- This bred heifer sired by 878 out of a VRD x Ruby of Tiffany 4117 daughter sold to 44 Farms of Texas for $3,500.

Lot 33- This cow-calf pair sired by 036 out of Bricton Blackcap 9044 with a heifer calf at side by 1I2 sold to Mindemann Angus of Wisconsin for $3,400.

Lot 35 & 35B- This 095 x 044 x EXT daughter with a bull calf at side along with a bred heifer sired by Retail Product sold lot 35 to Mindemann Angus of Wisconsin and 35B to Morgan Angus of Georgia for $2,600.

Top Bull:
Lot 49- This thick-made son of Objective with a birth to yearling spread of .6 to 101 sold for $3,500.

Ogeechee Farms

Wadley, Georgia – May 2, 2009
Gross: $225,950
No. of lots: 59
Sale Average: $3,766
Auctioneer: Ron Kreis

A warm, summer-like day was the setting in Wadley, Georgia, for the second annual Ogeechee Farms Production Sale. Guest consignors included CAM Ranches and Double B Farms. An excellent Angus offering along with great Southern hospitality made for an extremely successful sale.

Top-Selling Lots:

Lot 10A – Ogeechee Blackcap 7112, a Predestined x Blackcap 3686 yearling open heifer sold to McCrary Angus of Alabama for $12,000.

Lot 1 – GAR 1407 New Design 1444, a 1407 x Expectation x Plowman G270 donor female bred to calve 11/7/09 to Connealy All Around sold to Bridges Angus Farm of Georgia for $11,000.

Lot 4 – Ogeechee Blackcap 8113, a Predestined x Plowman G240 heifer calf sold to Hickory Hill of Georgia for $5,000.

Lot 13 – GAR Retail Product A763, a Retail Product x Predestined N325 bred heifer due 9/8/09 to Objective and consigned by CAM Ranches sold to Steve Hillhouse of Texas for $5,000.

Lot 17B – DB Rita B200, a Rito 1I2 x GAR 1407 New Design 2833 heifer calf consigned by Double B Farms sold to Bricton Farm of Georgia for $5,000.

Bridges Angus Farms

May 1, 2009
Lexington, Georgia
Sale Gross: $170,700
No. of Lots: 55
Sale Average: $3,103
Auctioneer: Mike Jones

The tradition continued at the annual Bridges Angus Farms sale. Brothers Alan and Phillip Bridges kept the family event going with an outstanding offering from top to bottom. Their interest in the cattle business will keep Bridges Angus going for many years to come.

Top-Selling Lots:

Lot 1- This outstanding donor prospect sired by Retail Product out of the $250,000 GAR New Design 2413 due in the fall to 5050 sold ½ interest to Jacs Ranch of Arkansas for $12,000.

Lot 1A & B- Two heifer calf pregnancies sired by Objective out of the lot 1 cow sold 1A to Ogeechee Farm of Georgia for $5,500 and lot 1B to Hillside Farm of Georgia for $5,000.

Lot 3- This heifer calf pregnancy sired by Predestined out of an Objective x 1407 x 810 daughter sold to Hillside Farms of Georgia for $10,000.

Lot 5B- An excellent bred heifer sired by Predestined out of a Yield Grade x Right Time daughter sold to Bobo Angus of Alabama for $9,000.

Lot 10- This powerful donor sired by 1407 out of a Precision x EXT x 6807 daughter due in the fall to Predestined sold to Cliffside Farms of Kentucky for $3,800.

Lot 11- A heifer calf pregnancy sired by Objective out of a Predestined x 1407 x 2536 daughter sold to Bobo Angus of Alabama for $3,800.

Shady Brook Farms

April 25, 2009 - Leoma, Tennessee
Sale Gross: $317,075
No. of Lots: 86
Sale Average: $3,687
Auctioneer: Steve Dorran

The Shady Brook Farms production sale was attended by a large crowd on a nice day in Tennessee. This well established operation owned by Tony and Vince Santini offered a strong set of cattle from top to bottom with great hospitality.

Top-Selling Lots:

Lot 38- This future donor sired by Grid Maker out of a Right Time x 23-4 daughter sold to Bobo Farms of Alabama and Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee for $22,000.

Lot 1- An excellent March yearling heifer sired by Objective out of a 1407 x 810 daughter sold to Springfield Angus of North Carolina for $18,000.

Lot 42- This deep bodied fall bred heifer sired by Matrix out of a Lead On x Bando 155 daughter due to Coal Bank sold to Blue Q Ranch of North Carolina for $16,000.

Lot 4B-Another excellent fall bred heifer sired by Predestined out of a 1407 x 6807 daughter sold to Daltons on the Sycamore of Virginia for $11,750.

Lot 9 & 9A-This donor cow sired by 1407 out of GAR EXT 344 along with a fall heifer sired by Predestined sold lot 9 to Blue Q Ranch of North Carolina for $6,500 and lot 9A to Ray Cattle Company of Alabama for $8,250.

Lot 17- A powerful donor sired by Feltons Meat Packer out of a Bushwacker x Gammer 85 daughter sold to Gorban Angus of Kentucky for $7,500.

Lot 18 & 18A- This donor sired by 5175 out of an EXT x 1137 daughter along with a bred heifer sired by 004 sold lot 18 to Boruff Creekside Farms of Tennessee and Craigmore Farms of Canada for $7,500 and lot 18A to Sunset Valley Farms of Ohio for $4,250.

Lot 10 & 10A- A stout 1I2 x 1407 x EXT with a December Predestined daughter at side sold to Wellington Angus and Blue Water Angus both of Alabama for $7,250.

Jorgensen Land & Cattle

Winner, SD - April 20, 2009
Sale Gross: $524,850
No. of lots: 138
Sale Average: $3,803
Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs

The entire Jorgensen Family from Martin & Mary to the grandchildren greeted the crowd to a warm welcome and plain good honest cattle. “All Trails Lead to the Source” was the theme of the day with most of the cattle leading back to generations of Jorgensen performance source matings.

Top-Selling Lots:

Females:
Lot 1285 – Ideal 1285 of 7291 7413, a granddaughter of the feed efficiency queen of the Jorgensen program, Ideal 4465 of 6807 4286. Sold open ready to flush to Tennessee Valley Angus of TN for $10,000.

Lot 8182 – Majesty 8182 of 7365 4465, an own daughter of Ideal 4465 of 6807 4286 by Ideal 7365 Super X 5189 5180, a full sister of Rito Intensifier 8155 to Autumn Oakes Angus of MI for $7,250.

Lot 0250 – Ideal 0250 of 7291 2234, 2/2/00 donor female by Ideal 7291 of 809 3281 to Dubas Cattle Co. RWPC LLC of NE for $5,500.

Bulls:
Lot 8539 – Ideal 8539 of 3542 6313, 2/7/08 bull by Ideal 3542 of 7451 7417 to Breitmeier of MT for $8,750.

Lot 8532 – Ideal 8532 of 3542 6309, 2/3/08 bull by Ideal 3542 of 7451 7417 to Breitmeier of MT for $8,500 one-half interest.

Lot 8328 – Ideal 8328 of 4355 286, 2/12/08 bull by Ideal 4355 of 0T26 2440 to Majestic Ranch of SD for $7,750.

Lot 8259 – Ideal 8259 of 5470 6833, 2/6/08 bull by Ideal 5470 of 2215 047 to Ballagh of NE for $7,500 one-half interest.

Lot 8402 – Ideal 8402 of 5116 652, 2/24/08 bull by Band 234 of Ideal 3191 to Miller of MT for $7,500.

Morgan Angus Farms

April 19, 2009 - Mystic, Georgia
Sale Gross: $447,600
No. of Lots: 72
Sale Average: $6,217
Auctioneer: Steve Dorran

On a sunny day in South Georgia the 6th Annual John Morgan Angus sale was once again a strong event. John Morgan along with manager Jon Ripstein presented an excellent set of cattle that sold from coast to coast.

Top-Selling Lots:

Lot 1A & B- An excellent future donor sired by 878 along with a heifer pregnancy sired by Predestined out of an EXT x 867 daughter sold 1A to Bobo Angus of Alabama for $32,000 and 1B sold to Twin Oak Angus of Alabama for $20,000.

Lot 5- This EXT x 810 daughter sold ½ interest to Daltons on the Sycamore of Virginia for $20,000.

Lot 55- An excellent deep bodied Emblazon x Right Time x Traveler 71 daughter with a Total heifer calf at side sold to Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee for $14,500.

Lot 66 & A- This 3yr old Foresight x 1407 x EXT with an outstanding September All Around heifer sold Lot 66 to Blue Q Ranch of North Carolina for $3,250 and 66A to Bobo Angus of Alabama for $13,000.

Lot 9A & B- Two fall heifers sired by Predestined and Net Worth out of Baldridge Rita R163 sold 9A to Riverbend Ranch of Idaho for $6,500 and 9B to Fox Run Farms of Missouri for $12,000.

Lot 9C & D & E- Three heifer calf pregnancies sired by EXT, Tsunami and Final Answer out of Baldridge Rita R163 sold 9C to Bricton Farms of Georgia for $9,000, 9D to Monarch Farms of Louisiana for $6,000 and 9E to Springfield Angus of North Carolina for $8,000.

Lot 6- A heifer calf pregnancy sired by Objective out of a Predestined x 810 daughter sold to Evans Farms of Texas for $10,500.

Lot 2- This stout fall heifer sired by On Target out of an EXT x 867 daughter sold to Werner Angus of Illinois for $10,000.

Lot 11- An excellent yearling Gridiron x EXT x 6807 daughter sold to Blue Q Ranch of North Carolina for $8,750.

Lot 28- This donor sired by Expectation out of GAR Precision 2089 sold to Bear Creek Angus of Georgia for $8,750.

Lot 27A- A fall heifer sired by 6807 out of a 1680 x EXT daughter sold to Rock River Ranch of Illinois for $8,500.

Georgia Genetics

Social Circle, Georgia - April 19, 2009
Sale Gross: $475,575
No. of Lots: 92
Sale Average: $5,770
Auctioneers: Steve Dorran

This annual event continues to be one of the highlight sales of the spring season. C.L., Joyce Cook along with manager Chris Wallace kicked off the Georgia weekend with another outstanding set of cattle. A large crowd attended this year’s sale with many repeat buyers.

Top-Selling Lots:

Lot 5A & B- An outstanding fall bred heifer sired by Predestined along with a January ET heifer calf sired by Total out of a 6I6 x 810 daughter sold Lot 5A to Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee for $30,000 and Lot 5B to ER Hill Farm and Voydus Farms of Pennsylvania for $9,000.

Lot 11- Another excellent bred heifer sired by Predestined out of an 8180 x 2114 daughter due to Objective sold to Three Trees Ranch of Georgia for $21,000.

Lot 72- This bred heifer sired by Objective out of an Alliance x Frontline daughter sold to Turner Farms of Texas for $21,000.

Lot 1A & B- A January heifer sired by Predestined along with a fall heifer sired by Objective out of a 1407 x Bushwacker x 2536 daughter sold 1A to Riverbend Ranch of Idaho for $10,000 and 1B to Springfield Angus of North Carolina for $18,000.

Lot 10A & B- Two heifer calf pregnancies sired by Objective and All Around out of a 036 x 8180 x 2114 daughter sold 10A to Sullivan Angus and Ray Bar Angus both of Tennessee for $10,000 and 10B to Three Trees Ranch of Georgia for $13,000.

Lot 70- This bred heifer sired by Objective out of a 1407 x 727 x 1905 daughter due to Matrix sold to Fox Run Farms of Missouri for $10,500.

Lot 4A & B- A heifer calf pregnancy sired by Net Worth along with a December heifer sired by Objective out of a 1407 x 810 daughter sold 4A to Morgan Angus of Georgia for $10,000 and 4B to Sand Point Cattle Company of Nebraska for $8,500.

Lot 71- This bred heifer sired by On Target out of a Rockn D Ambush x 5175 x 1137 daughter sold to Sonrise Ranches of Oklahoma for $9,750.

Lot 12- This powerful female sired by 5175 out of an 8180 x 2114 daughter with a Predestined bull calf at side sold to Brookfield Farms of New York for $8,250.

Bobo Angus Farm

Ardmore, Alabama - April 10, 2009
Sale Gross: $937,400
No. of Lots: 49
Sale Average: $19,136
Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell

Wayne Putman along with manager Chuck Brost offered a powerful set of cattle for the 3rd Annual Bobo Angus sale. This year’s sale had many highlights with cattle selling across the country.

Top-Selling Lots:

Lot 1A- This outstanding 2yr old donor sired by Bennett Performer out of the breed's #3 IMF female Three Trees Tiffany 1942 sold ½ interest to Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee for $109,000.

Lot 1B & C & D- Two heifer calf pregnancies sired by the bull of the buyer’s choice and Prime Star along with a fall heifer sired by Foresight out of Three Trees Tiffany 1942 sold 1B & 1C to Three Trees Ranch of Georgia for $42,000 each and 1D to 44 Farms of Texas for $21,000.

Lot 2A & B- Two heifer calf pregnancies sired by Bismark and Ultimate out of 1I98 sold 2A to Express Ranches of Oklahoma for $50,000 and 2B to Sandpoint Cattle Company of Nebraska for $39,000.

Lot 4A & B & C- Three heifer calf pregnancies sired by Predestined, Prime Star and Roundup out of Basin Lucy 6433 sold 4A to Cool Spring Plantation of North Carolina for $30,000, 4B to Express Ranches of Oklahoma for $20,000 and 4C to Monarch Farms of Louisiana for $28,000.

Lot 12- A heifer calf pregnancy sired by All Around out of B/R Blackcap Empress 8183 sold to 44 Farms of Texas for $22,500.

Lot 3A & B- A fall heifer sired by All Around and a heifer calf pregnancy sired by Ultimate out of a 1I2 x 1407 x 178E daughter sold 3A to Three Trees Ranch of Georgia and 3B to Van Meter Angus of Kentucky for $11,000.

Lot 6 & 6A- This donor cow sired by 6I6 out of GAR Precision 706 along with a yearling heifer sired by Grid Maker sold Lot 6 to Rock River Ranch of Illinois for $10,000 and 6A to Kiamichi Link of Oklahoma for $20,000.

Lot 11A & B & C- A Predestined heifer along with two heifer calf pregnancies sired by Prime Star and All Around out of Three Trees Enamel 3191 sold Lot 11A to Express Ranches of Oklahoma for $20,000, 11B to Monarch Farms of Louisiana for $11,000 and 11C to Vintage Angus of California for $15,000.

Lot 8A & B- This donor cow sired by 6I6 out of 1440 along with a fall heifer sired by EXT sold Lot 8 to Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee for $18,000 and Lot 8A to Werner Angus of Illinois for $18,500.

Murcielago Farms

Scottsville, VA – April 5, 2009
Sale Gross: $290,775
No. of lots: 71
Sale Average: $4,095
Auctioneer: Eddie Burks

A gorgeous, spring day was the setting for the fourth annual Murcielago Farms Production sale in Scottsville, Virginia. Owner, Tom Sullivan and manager, Keith Shifflett once again presented a wonderful Angus offering that sold throughout the United States.

Top-Selling Lots:

Lot 1A – Murcielago Blackcap U112 – This August 2008 born donor prospect sired by Predestined and by New Design Z38 sold to 44 Farms of Texas for $30,000.

Lot 1B – Murcielago Blackcap U115 – Another donor prospect by the prolific New Design Z38 sired by Prime Star sold to Deer Valley Farms of Tennessee for $15,000.

Lot 2 – This heifer pregnancy due spring of 2010, sired by the popular Predestined and by the $260,000 valued B/R Ruby 7130 sold to Blue Q Ranch of North Carolina for $10,750.

Lot 1D – Another offering by the Z38 donor, this pregnancy by the breed leading Objective, sold to Bobo Angus of Alabama for $10,000.

Lot 10 – This Objective X EXAR Primrose 7494 pregnancy due August 2009 sold to 44 Farms of Texas for $8500.

Daltons On The Sycamore

April 4, 2009 ~ Gretna, VA
Sale Gross: $380,450
No. of Lots: 51
Sale Avg: $7,460
Auctioneer: Ron Kreis

The Doug Dalton Family and Mgr. Dennis Eastin pulled out all the stops with there 16th Annual Sale offering. A great set of cattle and beautiful weather greeted the crowd. Bidding was active and competitive for this elite offering of donors, heifer pregnancies, cow/calf pairs and show heifer prospects.

Top selling lots:

Lot 6 – Daltons Blackcap 2445, 12/13/05 female by Mytty In Focus due 8/29/09 to SS Objective T510 0T26 to Kiamichi Link Ranch of OK for $26,000.

Lot 3 – A Flush to the bull of the buyer’s consisting of two heifer and two bull pregnancies, dam EXAR Jilt 4797, a full sister to the number one proven sire for marbling “Gardens Prime Star” to Deer Valley Farm of TN for $22,000.

Lot 1A – One of the greatest fall females, ever offered by Daltons On The Sycamore, Daltons Rita 8253 of R138 MF, 9/1/08 female sired by GAR Predestined to Express Ranches of OK for $18,000.

Lot 45- Daltons New Lady 7212, 8/21/07 powerful bred heifer due 8/20/09 to DR J Analyst M250 to Mirapaso Angus of WV for $15,000.

Lot 13A – A powerful brood cow prospect sired by OCC Emblazon 854E, Daltons Juanada 8360, 10/8/08 female to ZWT Angus of WV for $14,500.

Lot 13C – A show heifer and brood cow prospect sired by GAR Net Worth 4200, Daltons Juanda 8322, 9/22/08 female to Heritage Angus of TN for $12,000.

Lot 13B – Daltons Juanada 91, 1/4/09 female sired by DHD Traveler 6807 to Decades of Excellence Group of TN for $11,500.

Lot 1D – Daltons Rita 8238 of R138 MF, 8/26/08 donor prospect by DHD Traveler 6807 out of Daltons donor R138 to Daisy Hill Farm of OH for $11,000.

Lot 1E – Daltons Rita 992 of R138 MF, 3/1/09 female by TC Total 410 to Bobo Angus of AL for $8,500.

Lot 38 – Green Garden Delia E052 of SL, 3/21/04 female by Gardens Matrix with a 2/7/09 heifer calf by Bon View New Design 208 to Sandpoint Angus of NE for $8,100.

Lot 1F – Daltons Rita 8217 of R138 MF, a 8/22/08 female by TC Total 410 to Shadybrook Angus of TN for $8,000.

Belle Point Ranch

Lavaca, Arkansas - March 28, 2009
Sale Gross: $327,525
No. of Lots: 132
Sale Average: $2,481
Auctioneers: Matt Sims, Bruce Miller, Kevin Wendt

Another eventful weekend for all was this years Belle Point Angus Ranch sale. Great hospitality and quality cattle are always offered from Dave McMahan and his family.

Top-Selling Lots:

Lot 47- This 2yr old 004 out of an E161 x Papa Durabull daughter with a Lookout bull calf at side sold to Saw Oaks of Oklahoma for $8,200.

Lot 56- This donor cow sired by On Target out of Stevenson Clova Pride L901 sold to Saw Oaks of Oklahoma for $7,500.

Lot 48- This impressive donor sired by 6807 that is a full sister to Alberta Traveler 416 sold to Swanson Angus of Iowa for $6,700.

Lot 43- A February Image Maker x ER Focus M244 x VRD daughter sold to Jacs Ranch of Arkansas for $5,000.

Lot 54B & BB & BBB- Three heifer calf pregnancies sired by Marathon out of an EXT x 6807 daughter sold 54B to Daltons on the Sycamore of Virginia for $4,700 and 54BB & 54BBB sold to Blue Q Ranch of North Carolina for $4,000 each.

Lot 54BBBB- A package of 14 bull calf pregnancies sired by Marathon out of an EXT x 6807 daughter sold to Swanson Angus of Iowa for $2,500 each.

Lot 46- A fancy show heifer prospect sired by Marathon out of a Rockn D Ambush daughter sold to Schroder Angus and Burns Angus both from Iowa for $4,400.

Top Selling Bull:

Lot 23- This stout 208 x Yellowstone x Right Time son sold to Diamond C Cattle and New Frontier Ranch of Arkansas for $4,500.

Shoulderbone Plantation

March 8, 2009 – White Plains, GA
Sale Gross: $842,300
No of Lots: 318
Sale Ave: $2,649
Auctioneers: Steve Doran & Ron Kries

A large crowd was on hand and great GA weather greeted everyone for the machinery and then cattle sale. Robert Lanier welcomed the crowd to start the event.

Top Selling Lots:

Lot 12 – BAAR USA Lady Jaye 4020, the full sister to Select Sires bull “BEXTOR” due 9/25/09 to Gardens Prime Star to Bobo Angus Farm of AL for $31,000.

Lot 13 – SBP Lady Jaye 8430, a full sister to Select Sires CRA Bextor 872 5205 608 to Gold Hill Angus, NC for $10,500.

Lot 27 – Maple Lane Forevermore 1022, 2/5/01 female by AAR New Trend due 9/25/09 to Connealy Reflection to Gambles Angus, TN for $10,000.

Lot 153 – Three Trees Blackcap 5837, 12/8/04 female by GAR Retail Product due 9/25/09 to GAR New Design 5050 to Indian Springs Angus, TN for $9,000.

Lot 12B – SBP Lady Jaye 9212, 2/6/09 female by GAR Predestined to Vintage Angus Ranch, CA for $6,200.

Lot 161 – SBP Blackcap 8467, 10/9/08 female by GAR Predestined to Vintage Angus Ranch, CA for $6,000.

Lot 14 – SBP Blackcap 7612, 10/14/07 female by GAR Predestined bred to BC Marathon 7022 to Van Meter Angus, KY for $5,500.

Wehrmann Angus

New Market, VA – March 7, 2009
Sale Gross: $355,700
No. of lots: 100
Sale Average: $3,557
Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell

The 2009 Wehrmann Performance Brand Bull Sale was held on a beautiful, spring-like day in New Market, Virginia. The sale was well attended, the bulls were in excellent shape, and as always the hospitality was top notch.

Top Selling Lots:

Lot 1 – Rito 7065 of Rita 5M46 Obj – This #2 non-parent $B bull by Objective and out of 5M46 sold to Cain Cattle Company of Mississippi for $58,000.

Lot 6 – Rito 7FG4 of Rita 5M19 FD – This Future Direction x Predestined x 2V9 bull was a crowd favorite and sold to Cain Cattle Company of Mississippi for $20,000.

Lot 3 – Rito 7M96 of Rita 5F56 Pred – This Predestined x Future Direction x 1I98 posted an impressive IMF ratio of 168 and sold to Waggoner Farms Inc. of Mississippi for $12,500.

Lot 4 – Rito 7076 of Rita 5W51 Obj – This Objective x 2-878 x 1I98 sold to Ingram Cattle Company of Mississippi for $10,500

Classic Oaks Ranch

Mansfield, TX – March 1, 2009
Gross: $425,650
No of lots: 73
Sale Average: $5,831
Auctioneer: Steve Doran

Joe & Cathy Bartolowits welcomed the crowd in there one of a kind sale facility. A good crowd was on hand to evaluate the sale offering.

Top selling Lots:

Lot 3 – EXG New Design 6107 PPC, 3/5/06 foundation donor female and the breeds #1 high marbling proven dam sired by Gardens Prime Star sold to Dubas Cattle Co, NE for $50,000 one-half interest.

Lot 1C – Flush to the bull of the buyers choice out of Rita 4I8 of 2536 6807 to Daltons on the Sycamore, VA for $25,000.

Lot 5B – COR Blackcap 8017, 2/15/08 female by GAR Predestined to Willow Creek Angus, TX, Joe Dean, TX and Evans Farms, TX for $22,500.

Lot 4 – GAR 1407 New Design 1234, 8/17/04 female by Bon View New Design 1407 selling to Turner Farms, TX and Bobo Angus Farm, AL for $22,000.

Lot 56 – SQ Rita 3540 117S, 8/20/07 female by GAR Predestined due 12/3/08 to Gardens Prime Star to Suzie Q Cattle Co, TX for $16,000 one-half interest.

Rutherford Ranches

Buda, TX – February 27, 2009
Sale Gross: $415,200
No of lots: 34
Sale Average: $12,212
Auctioneer: Steve Doran

Mike & Florence Rutherford rolled out a “True Texas Hospitality” for there “Evening of the Stars”. Manager, Kevin Gallagher did a great job having the cattle in top shape for this event.

Top selling lots:

Lot 1 – The cornerstone donor Sunset Valley 4501, 5/5/04 female by Bon View New Design 878 due 3/22/09 to GAR Retail Product to Deer Valley Farm of TN for $80,000 one-half interest.

Lot 11A – MGR Blackbird 8055, 2/20/09 female by GAR Predestined to Bobo Angus Farm, AL and Express Ranches, OK for $50,000.

Lot 1D – An exciting donor prospect MGR Forever Lady 9040, 1/26/09 female by N Bar Emulation EXT to Jackpot Ranch, TX for $20,000.

Lot 3 – MGR Queen 8078, 2/15/08 female by B/R New Design 036 to Jackpot Ranch, TX for $15,000 one-half interest.

Lot 8A – MGR Blackbird 7198, 12/29/07 female by GAR Predestined to Riverbend Ranch, ID for $13,000.

Lot 1A – MGR Forever Lady 7193, 12/28/07 female by Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 to Jackpot Ranch, TX for $11,000 one-half interest.

Lot 1C – MGR Forever Lady 8177, 11/18/08 female by CRA Bextor 872 5202 608 to Stallion Land & Cattle and Turner Farms, TX for $10,000.

Lot 9 – MGR Blackbird 7167, 10/27/07 female by Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 due 9/3/09 to SS Objective T510 0T26 to Big K Ranch, TX for $10,000.

Note- Rutherford Ranches donated the proceeds of lot 32 to the Texas Junior Angus Association to raise a total of $6,700 for the Juniors.

Bases Loaded

January 13, 2009 - Denver, Colorado
Sale Gross: 764,050
No. of Lots: 46
Sale Average: $16, 610
Auctioneer: Eddie Sims

The 10th Annual Bases Loaded Elite Angus Sale was set on a grand evening at Coors Field. An overflow crowd was on had to kickoff this year sale in Denver – a truly strong and powerful cattle event.

Top-selling lots:

Lot 39 – SMR Ever Entense 7675, a ½ interest in this great donor prospect sired by Bon View New Design 878 from Spruce Mountain Angus, CO to Boruff’s Creekside Farm of TN for $90,000.

Lot 1 – A heifer clone to N Bar Emulation EXT’s elite Dam, N Bar Primrose 2424 from Express Ranches, OK to Turner Farms of TX for $62,500.

Lot 31 – Riverbend Blackcap U616, a 3/25/08 powerful ½ interest donor prospect by SAV 8180 Traveler 004 from Riverbend Ranch, ID to 007 Angus Ranch of ID for $45,000.

Lot 35 – A Miss Rita heifer pregnancy due 9/16/09 by SS Traveler 6807 T510 from SandPoint Cattle Co, NE to Sterling Hunter of MI, Basin Ranch of MT , and Express Ranches of OK for $32,000.

Lot 3A – EXAR Lucy 81276, a 4/18/08 Stevenson Moneymaker R185 daughter from Express Ranches, OK to Allison Angus Trust of OK for $30,000.

Lot 2 – EXAR Blackcap heifer pregnancy due 2/2/09 sired by CRA Bextor 872 5205 608 from Express Ranches, OK, Monarch Farms, LA and Platinium Land and Cattle, OK to SandPoint Cattle Co, NE for $29,000.

Lot 30 – Riverbend Eileen B87 Flush to the bull of your choice from Riverbend Ranch, ID to Pine Tree of LA for $26,000.

Lot 3B – Basin Lucy heifer pregnancy due 2/23/09 by DR J Analyst M250 from Basin Angus Ranch, MT to Deer Valley Farms, TN for $25,000.

Lot 4 – Full sister heifer pregnancy to 21AR Roundup 7005 due 9/4/09 from Express Ranches, OK to Bobo Angus of AL for $24,000.

Lot 27 – MJB Lucy heifer pregnancy due 2/4/09 by Basin Up The Limit from MJB Ranch, TX to Turner Farms of TX for $20,500.

Lot 20 – Dear Valley Lucy heifer calf by CRA Bextor 872 5205 608 from Deer Valley Farm, TN to Garrett Farms of NY for $20,000.

Deer Valley Farms

November 13, 2009 - Fayetteville, Tennessee
Sale Gross: $1,226,050
No. of Lots: 122
Sale Average: $10,050
Auctioneers: Steve Dorran

A huge crowd attended this years Deer Valley Production sale. This excellent program continues to offer elite genetics with many of the breed’s top cow families presented. Fred Clark his family along with Jonathan Perry and their staff offered great hospitality again for their annual event.

Top Selling Lots:
Lot 1A - A powerful June yearling Onward x 614 daughter sold ½ interest to Sandpoint Cattle Company of Nebraska for $110,000.

Lot 1B - A fancy Objective x 614 daughter sold to Bobo Farms of Alabama for $100,000.

Lot 1C - This stout 5050 x 614 daughter sold to Heronimus Farms of Tennessee for $40,000.

Lot 2A & B - These full sisters sired by Predestined out of GAR Objective 2345 sold lot 2A to Bobo Farms of Alabama for $60,000 and lot 2B sold ½ interest to Heronimus of Tennessee for $30,000.

Lot 2C & 2D - Two heifer calf pregnancies sired by Ambush 28 and Bismark out of 2345 sold lot 2C to Evans Farms of Texas for $14,000 and lot 2D to Sandpoint Cattle Company of Nebraska for $20,000.

Lot 3A - This impressive Predestined x 1I98 daughter sold ½ interest to Springfield Angus of North Carolina for $60,000.

Lot 3B & C - Two direct daughters sired by Grid Maker and 3R9 out of 1I98 sold lot 3B to Vintage Angus of California for $25,000 and lot 3C to Riverbend Ranch of Idaho for $10,000.

Lot 5A & D - An excellent Predestined and Onward out of 1I94 sold lot 5A to Rutherford Ranch of Texas for $30,000 and lot 5D to Spruce Mountain Ranch of Colorado for $25,000.

Lot 12A - This powerful December Predestined out of the full sister to Objective sold to Express Ranches of Oklahoma for $50,000.

Lot 12B & C & D & E - Two heifer calf pregnancies sired by Upward and Bismark along with two heifers sired by Total and Onward out of the full sister to Objective sold lot 12B to Canyon Creek Ranch of Wyoming for $13,000, lot 12C to Decades of Excellent Group of Tennessee for $15,000, lot 12D to Suzi Q Ranch of Texas for $9,500 and lot 12E to Vintage Angus of California for $17,500.

Lot 42 - This fall heifer sired by Objective out of a 928 x 4519 daughter sold to Three Trees Ranch of Georgia for $42,000.

Lot 26A & B - Two spring heifers sired by Predestined and Objective out of a Future Direction x 614 daughter sold lot 26A to Monarch Farms of Louisiana for $16,000 and lot 26B to Sandpoint Cattle Company of Nebraska for $20,000.

Lot 10 - This donor sired by Retail Product out of GAR New Design 80 sold to Rock River Ranch of Illinois for $16,000.