Search Search Recent Posts Seedstock Plus Showcase Sale IX & 6th Annual Customer Appreciation Sale Seedstock Plus Fall Bull Sale TJB Gelbvieh 3rd Annual Bull Sale Judd Ranch 24th Annual Cow Power Female Sale Schroeder Ranch 16th Annual Bull Sale Archive December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 November 2010 October 2010 Seedstock Plus Showcase Sale IX & 6th Annual Customer Appreciation Sale December 11th, 2014 8:37am September 20, 2014 Kingsville Livestock Auction Kingsville, MO Auctioneer: Jeremy Anstine Reported By: John Burbank A beautiful September day was the backdrop for a very solid sale for the breeders of Seedstock Plus and the customers that participated. All the females sold at a brisk pace with the sale averages up significantly over last year. Cattle sold to 25 buyers in 7 states. Prior to the sale start a complimentary beef brisket meal, catered by the Rib Crib restaurant was enjoyed by all in attendance. Sale highlights include: Lot 3A & 3B Pick of the 2013 born bred heifers from Brandywine Farms. 3A was the black heifer pick and 3B was the red heifer pick. CJSD Gelbvieh, OH had the winning bid and took both picks at $5000 each. Lot 2A Pick of the 2013 born black bred heifers from Sandy Knoll Farm. Zimmerman Gelbvieh, KS was the purchaser at $4850. Lot 6C McCabe Cattle Company consigned 3 spring bred full ET sisters sired by BC Matrix out of the Cocoa Sue donor dam. These females were purchased in last year’s sale in the group of 11 full sisters. JEB Ms. Matrix 521A ET was top choice selling for $5300 to KZ Cattle Co., KS. Lot 28 JKAR Cattle consigned JKAR Y053 a fall bred Carolina Fortune daughter that sold for $5700 to TKW Gelbvieh, IL. Lot 35 Burbank Cattle Company consigned MTB BCC Miss Balance 34Z a fall bred Shogun daughter that sold for $5600 to Zimmerman Gelbvieh, KS. Lot 43 Top selling open heifer was consigned by JKAR Cattle. JKAR A8267 sold for $4500 to Jerry Theiss, MO Lot 56 Next high open heifer was consigned by Burbank Cattle Company. JEB BCC Miss Matrix 59A also sold to Jerry Theiss, MO for $4450. Posted in: None View / Add Comment | 0 Comment(s) | Rating: 0 of 5 | Share: Twitter, Facebook, Google + Seedstock Plus Fall Bull Sale December 11th, 2014 8:22am October 18, 2014 Joplin Reginal Stockyards Carthage, Mo. Auctioneer: Jeremy Anstine Reported By: John Burbank 82 Balancer Bulls $5269 52 Gelbvieh Bulls $5479 132 Overall Bulls $5350 Another successful sale for Seedstock Plus with this Fall Bull Sale. There were 173 registered buyers of which 89 bought from 9 states. All the bulls sold at a rapid pace to new and repeat customers that bid aggressively on this quality offering. The sale represented a larger offering and a substantial increase in the average over last year. Sale Highlights Include: Lot 633/637 Black, homo polled Balancer from the partnership of Burbank Cattle Company, CJSD Gelbvieh and Bar T Bar Ranches. JEB Black Balance 569A ET sired by SB Arnold, posting excellent EPD’s and phenotype sold to Simmons Cattle Co., MO for $10,600. Homo black, homo polled full ET brother JEB Black Balance 562A ET selling for $10,200 to Hillside Gelbvieh, MO. Lot 623 Homo black, home polled Balancer bull WNBE 313A from Wannabe Stock Farms, posted 160 gain ratio and huge REA sold to Stuecken Bros., MO for $9,000. Lot 694 Top selling yearling Balancer from JGP Gelbvieh for $7300. SDCS JGPG 3210A a homo black, homo polled bull with a 14 CE and a 9 for tenderness sold to Scott Malaske, OK. Lot 729 Red PB Gelbvieh from Brandywine Farms sold to Harold Brunner, MO for $8,750. BWF Brandywine Archer 321A hit all the buttons with a RFI of -.72, a 113 gain ratio and scanned a 4.96 IMF. Lot 728 Homo black PB Gelbvieh from Brandywine Farms sold to Robert Lewsader, MO for $8,500. BWF Brandywine Avenger 319A posts a 12 CE and 117YW EPD. This bull also registered a -1.69 RFI. Lot 713 Red PB Gelbvieh from Gilly’s Gelbvieh sold to Greg Gatson, MO for $7,500. GGRR Gilly’s Butch A345 posted a 122 gain ratio a RFI of -1.00 and exhibited excellent depth and thickness. Lot 770 Top selling yearling Gelbvieh from Nowack Cattle Company for $7,600. JNCC GDN Fortune Hawk 361A a ND red, homo polled PB 94 posting excellent EPD’s and phenotype sold to Sanders Farm Gelbvieh, KS. Posted in: None View / Add Comment | 0 Comment(s) | Rating: 0 of 5 | Share: Twitter, Facebook, Google + TJB Gelbvieh 3rd Annual Bull Sale November 10th, 2014 1:29pm November 1, 2014 Chickamauga, Ga. Reported By: Todd J. Bickett, DVM 32 Yearling Bulls $140,000 Gross Avg. $4375 TJB Gelbvieh extended their traditional warm southern hospitality on an unusually cold and windy November day in Chickamauga, GA. A few snow flurries even fell! Todd, Alisa, Kelsie, Katelyn, and Mitch welcomed a large and enthusiastic crowd that contended for thirty two yearling bulls which averaged $4375. Topping the sale was Lot 1, TJB Vickram 342A-ET. The homozygous black/homozygous polled BA75 herd sire sold to Taubenheim Gelbvieh for $15000 for full possession and half semen interest. Vickram is an Xterminator son out of TJB lead donor 912U. Lot 2 was 340A, a cherry red homozygous polled flush mate to Lot 1 demanding $9000 from repeat buyer Severtson Land & Cattle from Alberta, Canada. Lot 11 was TJB 320A, a homozygous polled, red Gunslinger son out of a young Masterpiece donor, 103X selling to Register Farms in NC for $8300. Lot 23 sold to Kendall Traxler from Mississippi for $8300 also. 325A is a homo black/homo polled BA75 out of TJB Enchantress 745S. Kendall also took home Lot 19, a 408P son for $4600 to add to his progressive commercial program. Rounding out the high selling lots was Lot 3. 374A is one of the last sons ever to be offered out of Velvet 226M. Velvet has anchored the TJB program for several years. She is gone now but her influence will live on for years through her many daughters (including 912U-Dam of Lots 1 & 2) as well as a select few bulls being utilized in TJB breeding program. 374A sold to Riverside Farms, Kyle Lane for $8250. JGP Gelbvieh also added a herd sire for $4750. He is also a son of the outstanding Masterpiece donor 103X sired by Xterminator. Finally, longtime friend and Gelbvieh breeder, Dr. Gary Silvey from Clarkesville, TN added Lot 23 for $5300 as his new herd sire. He is from the Anissa family being a Silver son out of 921U. Volume buyer was Johnson Cattle Company from Happy, TX. Jay added four very impressive red bulls. We look forward to next year’s sale at the farm on Saturday, November 7, 2015. We invite you to visit our web site at tjbgelbvieh for information about our program. Posted in: None View / Add Comment | 0 Comment(s) | Rating: 0 of 5 | Share: Twitter, Facebook, Google + Judd Ranch 24th Annual Cow Power Female Sale October 11th, 2014 11:26am October 11, 2014 Pomona, Kan. Sale manager: Cattlemen’s Connection Reported by: Roger Gatz 6 Purebred Spring Bred Heifers $5,792 7 Balancer Spring Bred Heifers $5,714 5 Purebred Red Angus Bred Heifers $5,500 12 Purebred Fall Bred Females $5,292 7 Balancer Fall Bred Females $6,000 1 Red Angus Fall Bred Female $3,750 22 Purebred Spring Bred Females $5,398 7 Balancer Spring Bred Females $5,857 3 Red Angus Spring Bred Females $5,417 7 Purebred Spring Open Heifers $5,000 8 Balancer Spring Open Heifers $4,656 2 Purebred Red Angus Open Heifers $5,375 22 Purebred Fall Open Heifers $4,920 14 Balancer Fall Open Heifers $5,125 1 Red Angus Fall Open Heifer $5,250 Judd Ranch’s 24th Annual Cow Power Female Sale was loaded with cow power genetics. Eighty-eight percent were homozygous polled, 93 percent were sired by breed leading AI sires, and 99 percent of the females featured honored Judd Ranch Dam of Merit cow families. JRI Ms Extra Exposure 254L53 ET, Lot 50 tied for top selling honors at $7,500 to Kanhoma Gelbvieh, Coffeyville, Kan. This homozygous black purebred donor female has been honored as a Dam of Merit and/or Dam of Distinction female in every year of eligibility (2006 thru 2014). Kanhoma Gelbvieh struck again in purchasing JRI Ms Daisy 254B227, Lot 46A at $7,500. This homozygous black Balancer® spring open heifer calf posted a whopping 733-pound 205-day weight and her pedigree was loaded with Dam of Merit genetics. John Griesel, Howard, Kan., purchased several outstanding females and his top pick was JRI Ms Triple X 406Z35, Lot 52 at $7,500. This first-calf homozygous black, homozygous polled Balancer female sold safe in calf to Pop A Top for a Feb. 9 calf. John’s second pick was JRI Ms Cowgirl Tuff 3W70, Lot 47 at $7,000. This homozygous black, homozygous polled purebred female’s first calf sold for $10,000 in the 2013 Judd Ranch Bull Sale. Marcus Sommers, Maysville, Mo., purchased several super females and Marcus’ top pick was JRI Ms Expresso 270X20, Lot 54 at $7,250. This homozygous black, homozygous polled Balancer female featured a 79-pound average birth weight with a ripping 731-pound average 205-day weight on her trio of calves. Coles Bend Cattle Co, Smith Grove, Ky., selected the top selling bred heifer JRI Ms Prime Doma 282A51, Lot 1 at $7,000. This homozygous polled purebred Pop A Top daughter featured a many time honored Judd Ranch Dam of Merit dam. Cattle sold into 13 states and Canada. Posted in: None View / Add Comment | 0 Comment(s) | Rating: 0 of 5 | Share: Twitter, Facebook, Google + Schroeder Ranch 16th Annual Bull Sale April 7th, 2014 1:16pm Mitchell, S.D. Auctioneer: Lanning Edwards Sale managed by: Mettler Sale Management Reported by: Jerry Mettler Black Balancer® Bulls $4,027 Red Balancer Bulls $3,629 Red Purebred Bulls $3,438 Black Purebred Bulls $3,583 A much anticipated sun drenched day greeted bull buyers in Mitchell, S.D., at the 16th Annual Schroeder Ranch Bull Sale on April 7, 2014. “Common Sense Cattle” offered by Schroeder Ranch found their way to seven states as bidding activity was brisk on the Gelbvieh and Balancer® bulls. Top selling bull was Lot 45, SGRI A109 Mission, going to Jim & Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D., for $8,500. This February 17, 2013 polled, black Balancer bull, sired by SAV Pioneer 7301, boasted style, volume, soundness, and performance to complement his exceptional EPD profile. Lot 38, SGRI A117 Sioux City, was the second high seller at $7,750. Here was another black Balancer bull that had exceptional EPDs and was sired by the Angus breed favorite, SITZ Upward. Taking him home was Justin Reiter, Ellsworth, Minn. Justin also added Lot 43, SGRI A116 Newell for $5,000, a black Balancer sired by the infamous SAV Final Answer 0035. Additional top selling bulls included: Lot 54: SGRI A113 Mt. Vernon, a red Balancer, sired by JRI Heavy Equipment, sold to Dick McQueen, White Lake, S.D., for $6,000. Lot 48: SGRI A118 Oacoma, a red Balancer, sired by Glacier Chateau 744, sold to Dick McQueen for $5,750. Lot 42: SGRI A110 Mitchell, a black Balancer, sired by SAV Final Answer, sold to Kleinschmidt Farms, Geneva, Neb., for $5,750 Lot 39: SGRI A119 Onida, a black Balancer, sired by SITZ Upward, sold to Russell Krumvieda, White Lake, S.D., for $5,400. Lot 9: SGRI A191 Tulare, a black Balancer, sired by LT In Reach 9024, sold to Dean Adrian, Maquoketa, Iowa, for $5,300 Posted in: None View / Add Comment | 0 Comment(s) | Rating: 0 of 5 | Share: Twitter, Facebook, Google + Seedstock Plus South Missouri Bull Sale March 29th, 2014 11:46am Carthage, Mo. Auctioneer: Jeremy Anstine Reported by: John Burbank 105 Balancer® Bulls $4,528 49 Gelbvieh Bulls $4,123 8 Angus Bulls $3,319 162 Overall Bulls $4,346 The well established Seedstock Plus South Missouri Bull Sale was another successful event with a packed crowd of new and repeat customers purchasing an outstanding set of bulls backed by the most comprehensive data in the industry. A larger offering this year saw every bull through the ring selling at a $900 greater average than last year. There were 195 registered buyers of which 108 purchased bulls representing 16 states. Sale highlights include: Lot 492, TMMW Bismarck’s Mr. Governor 2A, a homozygous black, homozygouspolled Balancer bull, sold for $10,400, bred by Mulroy Farms, LLC., and was purchased by Bar T Bar Ranches, Ariz. Lot 425, PROB In Focus 11Z, a homozygousblack Balancer bull, sold for $7,500, bred by Probert Gelbvieh, and was purchased by Al and Debbie Robbins, Texas. Lot 533, JGPG 367A, a homozygousblack, homozygous polled Balancer bull, sold for $7,300, bred by JGP Gelbvieh, and was also purchased by Al and Debbie Robbins, Texas. Lot 464, JJNR Mr In Focus B24A, a homozygousblack Balancer bull, sold for $6,800, bred by Nelson Ranch, and was purchased by C.R. Toner, Kan. Lot 591, MILR Home Run A72ET, a homozygousblack Gelbvieh bull, sold for $6,500, bred by Miller Gelbvieh, and was purchased by Paul Burdette, W.Va. Lot 614, SKF 147A, a red Gelbvieh bull, sold for $6,400, bred by Sandy Knoll Farms, and was purchased by Harold Brunner, Mo. Lot 536, SKF 098A, a black Balancer bull, sold for $6,100, bred by Sandy Knoll Farms, and was purchased by Leachman Cattle of Colorado. Posted in: None View / Add Comment | 0 Comment(s) | Rating: 0 of 5 | Share: Twitter, Facebook, Google + 23rd Annual Oklahoma Gelbvieh Association Sooner Select Sale March 22nd, 2014 1:23pm McAlester, Okla. Auctioneer: Joel Birdwell Sale managed by: Randy Gallaway Reported by: Randy Gallaway 26 Yearling Bulls $3,920 5 Long Yearling Bulls $3,920 3 Cow-Calf Pairs $3,466 4 Bred Females $2,525 8 Open Heifers $2,094 2 Futurity Heifers $3,650 6 Commercial Heifers $1,795 51 Total Lots $3,515 Top Selling Bulls: Lot 23, MDR Silver Bandit 3504A ET, a March 14, 2013, 50 percent Balancer® son of DCSF Post Rock Silver 233U1 and R&L Miss Bandolier 504 was consigned by Dobson Ranch of Kaw City, Okla. He sold to Martin Cattle Co., of Judsonia, Ark., for $6,200 for half semen interest and full possession. Lot 2, JSFM Goldfingers Fortune, a red purebred bull consigned by Jeff Smith Farms of Harmon, Okla., sold for $5,000 to David Parmer from Oklahoma. Also selling for $5,000 was Lot 19, Rupp Ace 26A3, consigned by Rupp Ranch from Perry, Okla., and sold to Pat Herman. Lot 20, GAMB Augie A70, a March 2013 Balancer bull sold for $5,000 to Coy Harrington of Oklahoma. Top Selling Heifers: Leading the heifers was Lot 51, KKD Abbie, an October 24, 2013 purebred out of VRT Lazy TV Sam and KKD Serenity. This heifer was consigned by KKD Gelbvieh of Mulhall, Okla., and sold to Leo Moore of Oklahoma for $3,700. Lot 50, LARM Shania, is an April 10, 2013, 50 percent Balancer heifer sired by JRI Topper 7X41 and out of JGPG Shania 919W. She was consigned by Larman Farms of Orlando, Okla., and sold to Brandon Oldenburg, Mulhall, Okla., for $3,600. Top Selling Females: Lot 36 was the top selling cow-calf pair. DLF Diamond Jbob 4658 Weaver was consigned by Diamond L Gelbvieh of Stillwater and sold to Kaci Hajek of Oklahoma. Lot 34, OLDG Ms Gabby 63W1, was consigned by Brandon Oldenburg and sold to Roger Ballenger from Oklahoma for $3,500. Posted in: None View / Add Comment | 0 Comment(s) | Rating: 0 of 5 | Share: Twitter, Facebook, Google + Genetic Power Gelbvieh and Balancer Bull Sale March 8th, 2014 1:29pm Springfield, Mo. Auctioneer: Jay Elfeldt Sale managed by: Mitchell Marketing Service Written by: Brian Rogers 95 Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls $4,604 Sale Gross $437,400 The Genetic Power Gelbvieh and Balancer® bull sale was held the second Saturday in March. The sale featured 95 bulls raised by J Bar M Gelbvieh, Stark City, Mo.; J & K Farms, Ava, Ill.; and Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Mo. The top selling bull of the day was Lot 69, JEMG Impact A691, who sold for $20,000. He is a January 19, 2013, double black, homozygous polled, 75 percent bull, sired by HYEK Black Impact 3960N and out of CMGF Clinchmt Ms Legacy 1042X. After active bidding, J Bar M Gelbvieh and Hilltop Farms teamed up to purchase this exciting young sire. Lot 1, JKGF LWHF Super Flex Z353, was the second high-selling bull at $13,000 to Prairie Hills Gelbvieh of Gladstone, N.D. This September 9, 2012, homozygous black and homozygous polled, purebred Gelbvieh bull was sired by JKGF Reflex X4 ET and out of LWHF JKGF Twila 353W ET. Lot 33, JKGF Future Invstmnt A121ET, sold for $10,750 to Gustin’s Diamond D Ranch in Mandan, N.D. He is a February 3, 2013, homozygous black, homozygous polled, purebred Gelbvieh son of JKGF Future Investment X037 and out of a CTR Highlight 066K dam. Posted in: None View / Add Comment | 0 Comment(s) | Rating: 0 of 5 | Share: Twitter, Facebook, Google + Tennessee Beef Agribition Gelbvieh Sale March 8th, 2014 1:19pm Lebanon, Tennessee Sale sponsored by: Tennessee Gelbvieh Association Sale managed by: Tennessee Gelbvieh Association Reported by: Dale Walker 10 Bulls $2,995 1 Bred Heifer $1,900 13 Open Heifers $1,727 The annual Tennessee Beef Agribition Gelbvieh show and sale was held on March 7-8, 2014 at Lebanon, Tennessee. The champion Gelbvieh bull was Lot 12, Butler’s Royal Code 207A, consigned by Butler Creek Farms. Ryan Baker of Bristol, Ind., was the winning bidder at $4,000. The reserve Gelbvieh bull was Lot 9, Mr. P Daddy, exhibited by Colby James. He was purchased by Landon Gulley of Hartsville, Tenn., for $4,250. The second highest selling bull was Lot 11, Butler’s LoJack 53A, consigned by Butler Creek Farms. Dale Dies of Lebanon, Tenn., purchased this bull for $4,200. The fourth highest selling bull was Lot 1, GHGF 8Z, consigned by Green Hills Gelbvieh and purchased by Larry Crowell of Waverly, Tenn., for $3,400. The champion Gelbvieh female was Lot 15, Classy Lady 51A, and was consigned by Gooseponds Farm. Calvin Jones of Jones Farm in Smithville, Tenn., won the bid at $1,900. The reserve Gelbvieh female was Lot 17, X Factors Vision 2A, consigned by Lucas Waters. She was purchased by Issac Lee of Greenville, Tenn., for $2,100. The second highest selling female was Lot 16, Ms. Blackjack 1313A, consigned by Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh Farm. Lot 16 was purchased by M and W Farms of Maryville, Tenn., for $2.000. Also selling for $2,000 was Lot 22, Cash Z910, consigned by Valley View Farm. Lot 22 also sold to Jones Farm of Smithville, Tenn. An embryo package consigned by C-Cross Cattle Company of Asheboro, N.C., consisting of the mating EHE 607 x JKGF Reflex X4 was also featured and purchased by Little Windy Hill Farms of Max Meadows, Va., for $5,250. Posted in: None View / Add Comment | 1 Comment(s) | Rating: 1 of 5 | Share: Twitter, Facebook, Google + Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants/Brooks Farms, Inc./Ertel Cattle Annual Open House and Bull Sale March 8th, 2014 9:40am Wolcott, Ind. Reported by: W. March Hilton 16 Yearling Bulls $3,925 1 3 Year Old Bull $4,000 Top Selling Bulls: ERTL 218 A - $5,400, Balancer, JBOB Carolina Fortune x Mytty In Focus, sold to James Bush, Sellersburg, Ind. MBCC 16A - $4,500, Balancer, GAR-EGL Protégé x GKT BooBoo155E, sold to Danny Orr, Paoli, Ind. BRCC 87A - $4,500, Balancer, Mytty In Focus x JBOB Carolina Fortune, sold to Trent Steinke, Monon, Ind. MBCC 7A - $4,500, Angus Composite, Sydgen Trust x GAR Predestined, sold to Joe Melton, DVM, Harrison, Ark. MBCC 10A - $4,500, Angus Composite, Sydgen Trust x GAR Predestined, sold to Lindsey Farms, LLC, French Lick, Ind. MBCC 218A - $4,400, Balancer, CTR Marbling 2401M x LCC Cheyenne B221L, sold to Brooks Farms, Inc., Wolcott, Ind. Posted in: None View / Add Comment | 0 Comment(s) | Rating: 0 of 5 | Share: Twitter, Facebook, Google + Hojer Gelbvieh & Balancer 22nd Annual Production Sale March 3rd, 2014 11:43am Huron, S.D. Auctioneer: Tracy Harl Reported by: Alan Hojer 108 Bulls $4,208 Gelbvieh Bulls $5,250 Balancer® Bulls $3,878 54 Open Heifers $2,702 The top selling bull in the annual Hojer Ranch production sale was Lot 20, BNC Mr. Hojer A357. He is a black, homozygous polled son of VRT Lazy TV Sam U451 and out of an Astro dam, who boasted very high performance numbers with a very low birth weight. He sold for $9,000 to Chad Struthers, Iowa. Hojer Ranch retained part ownership in this outstanding young herd sire prospect. Lot 4, BNC Mr. Hojer Z305, was out of a first calf heifer and still pressed down the scales at 816 pounds at weaning and 1,309 pounds at yearling. Terry Wicks of Carpenter, S.D., was the winning bidder at $7,750. Lot 10, BNC Mr. Hojer A360, is a black, homozygous polled son of JDPD Astro 407S. He is another great performer in the Hojer Ranch bull sale offering, posting a 746-pound weaning weight and a 1,288-pound yearling weight. Terry Wicks made another great purchase at $7,250 to add this bull to his bull battery. Lot 110, BNC Mr. Hojer A3327, is a red, polled, Balancer® bull, sired by a bull raised by the Hojers, BNC Power Max U812. This very powerful bull sold for $7,000 to Reisch Farms, Howard, S.D. Lot 7, BNC Mr. Hojer A321, is a red, homozygous polled, purebred son of JDPD Astro 407S. This bull offered an outstanding ribeye area of 16.70 square inches. He sold for $6,500 to Nagel Brothers, Gettsyburg, S.D. Posted in: None View / Add Comment | 0 Comment(s) | Rating: 0 of 5 | Share: Twitter, Facebook, Google + Judd Ranch 36th Gelbvieh, Balancer® and Red Angus Bull Sale March 1st, 2014 5:38pm Pomona, Kan. Sale manager: Cattlemen’s Connection Reported by: Roger Gatz 43 Black Polled Purebred Fall Yearlings $7,291 62 Red Polled Purebred Fall Yearlings $5,927 40 Black Polled Balancer Fall Yearlings $7,293 9 Red Polled Balancer Fall Yearlings $6,306 4 Purebred Red Angus Fall Yearlings $5,563 28 Black Polled Purebred Spring Yearlings $5,884 25 Red Polled Purebred Spring Yearlings $5,980 29 Black Polled Balancer Spring Yearlings $6,414 9 Red Polled Balancer Spring Yearlings $4,361 18 Purebred Red Angus Spring Yearlings $4,389 267 Total Bulls Averaged $6,255 Judd Ranch’s 36th Gelbvieh, Balancer® and Red Angus Bull Sale was a huge success considering it was one of the coldest days on record for the sale. A record 345 registered bidders braved the subzero wind chill with 267 bulls selling into 19 states and Canada. Lot 197 topped the sale at $16,000. Twenty-eight of the 30 top-selling bulls all sold to commercial bull buyers. Posted in: None View / Add Comment | 2 Comment(s) | Rating: 5 of 5 | Share: Twitter, Facebook, Google + Flying H Genetics Roughage N’ Ready Bull Sale March 1st, 2014 1:17pm Arapahoe, Neb. Reported by: Dick Helms Black Balancer® Bulls $5,878 Fusion Bulls $5,813 Red Balancer Bulls $5,304 Black Gelbvieh Bulls $5,300 Black SimAngus Bulls $5,126 94 Bulls Averaged $5,557 Gelbvieh Females $7,750 Balancer Females $5,000 SmartCross® Breds/Pairs $2,500 SmartCross Replacement Heifers $1,500 On March 1, 2014, the Flying H Genetics 34th annual sale was the coldest ever held, with temperatures of seven degrees, winds at 30 mph and light snow. But it was hot inside the sale facility where new and repeat customers from eight states fought to own some of the best industry relevant genetics available. Topping the sale was Lot 2, a homozygous black, homozygous polled Balancer® son of Schiefelbein Effective. This balanced genetic package was a 3-star heifer bull and sold to longtime Colorado customers, Bledsoe Livestock, for $14,000. Lot 21 was valued at $9,000 by Kunkel Ranch who always buys one of the top bulls and their calf sales show it. He was sired by Flying H Genetics’ senior Balancer herd sire, Flying H Professor 22W. His genetics placed him in the top 25 percent of the breed across the board. The second high selling group were the Fusion bulls, a composite of black or red Angus combined with Gelbvieh and Simmental into a very useful three breed composite. The Fusion bulls averaged $5,812 with the top one going to another longtime Nebraska customer, Kranau Ranch, for $9,000. The red Balancer bulls were topped by a homozygous polled son of Flying H Professor 22W, sold to Jones Ranch in Alabama for $7,000, another longtime customer. This heavy muscled beef bull offered 5-star genetics across the board with a 1.7-114 birth to yearling EPD spread and a carcass value of $92.73. Two bulls in the purebred Gelbvieh division sold for $8,000, both going to repeat customers in Nebraska, Bauer Gelbvieh and Kranau Ranch. The SimAngus section was topped by a Beef Maker 102Y son at $6,500. A special feature added this year was the female offering. A select group of young, donor potential, Balancer and Gelbvieh females were sold. Topping the offering was a red, polled purebred that combined phenotype, production and balanced genetic strength. This Flying H Landmark 51P daughter sold for $10,250 to Shifflet Ranch and will be placed in their donor program. The top Balancer, Lot 118, was a double homozygous daughter of Connealy Industry and sold to Bill and Marie Farr for $5,750. The commercial Gelbvieh x Angus SmartCross® heifer pairs and yearling heifers were well received from $1,500 to $2,800. Volume buyers were Dale Wanger, Oklahoma with 12 bulls; Kranau Ranch, Byron Pike, and Stan Farr with five bulls each. Mark Farr and Blake Steinkruger were volume buyers of the SmartCross females. For the first time, Flying H Genetics had a bull customer reach the milestone of purchasing 100 bulls. Stan and Ann Farr of Farnam, Neb., purchased their 100th bull from Flying H Genetics and were rewarded by being given their 100th bull, Lot 74 which brought $6,000. Congratulations to the Farr family. Several other customers are approaching this milestone which is a testament to the longevity, quality, and service provided by the crew from Flying H Genetics. Posted in: None View / Add Comment | 0 Comment(s) | Rating: 0 of 5 | Share: Twitter, Facebook, Google + 25th Anniversary Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch Sale March 1st, 2014 1:16pm Ponteix, Saskatchewan Reported by: Eileen Davidson Bull Average $4,702 The cold temperatures were no match for the warm camaraderie amongst cattlemen as Davidson Gelbvieh and Lonesome Dove Ranch sold a large selection of red and black purebred Gelbvieh bulls on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at their Bull Yards near Ponteix, Saskatchewan. A great crowd of buyers and bidders were on-site, with lots of auction action taking place on-line and on the phone. Bulls sold across Canada from British Columbia to Quebec, and several bulls will be making their new homes in the United States as well. Leading off the sale was DVE Davidson Willy 15A, a black polled Secret Weapon son, who sold to Smithers Land & Livestock of Alberta for $28,000. DVE Davidson Brandt 64A, a homozygous polled, homozygous black DVE Davidson Moneyman 86Y son, was destined for North Dakota, selling to Arlan Anderson for $8,000. Top-selling red bull was DRT Lonesome Powerstroke 203A who sold to repeat buyer Joe Lansing of Lansing Land & Livestock, Alberta for $8,700. DVE Davidson Autry 35A, a homozygous black, homozygous polled bull out of a Leadtime female sold to repeat buyer Mike Ketterling of Ketterling Gelbvieh in North Dakotafor $7,500. Also fetching $7,500 was DRT Lonesome Stetson 60A, a black DRT Lonesome Hall of Fame 38X son, who sold to repeat buyer Joe Ness of Jonus Cattle Co., Alberta. DVE Davidson Hank 155A, a red DVE Davidson Cowboy 20U son, sold for $7,250 and was one of two bulls purchased by repeat clients of Belmar Farms, SK. Other repeat customers included Prairie Hills Gelbvieh, North Dakota, who purchased a new sire for their breeding program, taking home DVE Davidson Jackson 26A, a red DVE Davidson Trump 63U son, for $6,500, as well as the Mannville Colony who topped out their buying with DRT Lonesome Backroads 80A, a DRT Lonesome High Roller 55W son, at $6500. Long-time loyal buyers, Hillcrest Colony of Saskatchewan were volume purchasers for 2014, investing in six bulls for their breeding program. Rutledge Ranching, also repeat clients, purchased four new sires including DVE Davidson Bing 113A, a son of Navaho, for $7,500. Walper Ranch of Alberta topped their three bull purchases with DVE Davidson Gill 128A, a DVE Davidson Moneyman 86Y son for $7,000. The crew at Davidson Gelbvieh and Lonesome Dove Ranch appreciate the tremendous help and support from neighbours, friends and family who assisted with the behind-the-scenes work, and also appreciate the special efforts made by their new and repeat customer base to participate in the sale. The 26th Annual Davidson Gelbvieh and Lonesome Dove Ranch Bull Sale will take place Saturday, March 7, 2015 at their sale facility at the Bull Yards. Posted in: None View / Add Comment | 0 Comment(s) | Rating: 0 of 5 | Share: Twitter, Facebook, Google + Kentucky Beef Expo Gelbvieh Sale March 1st, 2014 12:11pm Louisville, Ky. Sale sponsored by: Kentucky Gelbvieh Association Auctioneer: Todd Barlow Sale managed by: Slaughter Sale Management Reported by: David Slaughter 7 Bulls $3,614 10 Bred Females $3,255 8 Open Females $2,300 The annual Gelbvieh show and sale at the Kentucky Beef Expo was held the weekend of March 1, 2014 in Louisville, Ky. The show was held on Friday, with the sale following the next day. The Kentucky Gelbvieh Association sponsors the sale. The sale featured 25 lots consigned by ten Gelbvieh and Balancer® breeders. The grand champion Gelbvieh bull was Lot 7, 3G Atlas 314A ET, consigned by 3G Ranch in Kendallville, Ind. He is a January 7, 2013, black, polled, 75 percent Gelbvieh son of 3G Time Machine. Danny Hunt of Richmond, Ky., was the winning bidder at $4,000. Green Hills Gelbvieh of Mt. Ulla., N.C., exhibited the reserve champion Gelbvieh bull. Lot 1, Dream Factor 224Z is a March 20, 2012 son of SDCG X-Factor 202X. Adam Helm of Magnolia, Ky., purchased this bull for $4,100. The grand champion Gelbvieh female was Lot 13, Tabby 313A, exhibited by Padon Farms, Salem, Ky. A May 5, 2013 open heifer, she is red, polled and sired by MMGG Rocky 90W ET. She was purchased for $2,900 by Maple Valley Farm of Hillsboro, Ohio. Gelbvieh Bar None Ranch of Fredonia, Ky., exhibited the reserve champion Gelbvieh female. Lot 22, Bar None Ms. Decade 259X is a September 16, 2012, red, bred heifer sired by CIRS Decade 278U2. She found a new home with Miller Gelbvieh Farm in Strawberry, Ark., for $4,250. In the Balancer division, the grand champion Balancer bull was also consigned by 3G Ranch. Lot 6, 3G Zeus 299Z is a December 30, 2012, 50 percent, black bull sired by S A V Bismarck 5682. He was purchased for $3,700 by H & B Cattle Company, Worthington, Ind. The reserve champion Balancer bull was Lot 3, GHGR 10Z1ET, consigned by Green Hills Gelbvieh. He is a September 29, 2012, 50 percent, black son of S A V Final Answer 0035. The winning bidder at $3,600 was Woodland Gelbvieh Farm of Greenville, Tenn. C-Cross Cattle Company, Biscoe, N.C., consigned the grand champion Balancer female. Lot 25, Carolina Molly 2304Z ET, is a September 1, 2012, 75 percent bred heifer sired by JKGF Reflex X4 ET. Larry P and Sunny D Farms of Greensburg, Ky., was the winning bidder at $5,300. The reserve champion Balancer female was Lot 20, WAM 132Z, consigned by McIntosh Farm of Georgetown, Ky. She is a 50 percent Balancer bred heifer born October 10, 2012 and sired by WAM Cash Advance. Padon Farms added this heifer to their herd for $3,400. Posted in: None View / Add Comment | 0 Comment(s) | Rating: 0 of 5 | Share: Twitter, Facebook, Google + Older Posts
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 13:57:20 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015