The top selling bulls were led by Lot 315, KCR Lutton U896, a Feb. 4, 2007, son of Exar Lutton 1831, which sold for $6,000 to Hutson Angus Farm, Elk City, Okla.
Lot 9, PMB Objective 688C, a Sept. 4, 2006, son of SS Objective T510 OT26, sold for $5,700 to Steven Tracy, Eaton, Colo.
The top leasing bulls were led by Lot 19, PMB New Design 1407 688A, a March 10, 2006, son of Bon View New Design 1407, which leased for $2,550 to Bob McConville, Indianola, Neb. This bull had been the top leased bull in 2007, as well.
Lot 202, M/M Focus 255-978, a Jan. 10, 2007, son of Mytty In Focus, leased for $2,100 to Don and Carolyn McCasland, Lemoyne, Neb. Lot 201, M/M Focus 239-983, a Jan. 29, 2007, son of Mytty In Focus was also leased to Don and Carolyn McCasland
Lot 203, Silver Plume New Design 6656, a Dec. 4, 2006, son of Bon View New Design 1407, leased for $2,000 to Martin Nold, Gettysburg, S.D.
Bulls sold to 10 states--Rod Swafford.
Swanson Cattle Company
21st Annual Bull and Female Sale
Feb. 23
Atlanta, Neb.
Averages:
62 Balancer bulls, $3,050;
28 Balancer heifers, $1,084.
There was a total of 62 thick, moderate-framed balancer bulls and 28 yearling Balancer heifers in the offering.
The top selling bull was Lot 24, a New Frontier 095 son that brought $5,000 and sold to Bill Farr, Farnam, Neb. Lot 15 sold for $4,400 and was also purchased by Farnam.
Dienes Farms, Ravenna, Neb., purchased Lot 70, a Titus 880K son for $4,500.
Lot 47, an 8180 Traveler son, brought $4,400, and was sold to Clark Nelson, Funk, Neb.--Rod Swafford.
Pollard Farms
March 1
Waukomis, Okla.
Sale Manager: National Cattle Service, Elgin, Okla.
Auctioneer: Eddie Sims
Averages:
90 Angus bulls, $2,405;
90 Commercial heifers, $1,247.
Lot 7, PF 3131 RITO 112 6509, a September 2006 son of RITO 112 of 2536 RITO 616, sold to Mortenson Double Heart Angus for $7,000--Ken Rockenbach.
Express Ranches
March 6 and 7
Yukon, Okla.
Auctioneers: Eddie Sims, Jim Birdwell, Steve Dorran, Bruce Brooks, and Ronn Cunningham
Averages:
472 Angus bulls, $3,879;
91 Limousin bulls, $3,013;
33 Registered 2-year-old heifers, $2,966;
42 Registered yearling heifers, $1,243;
78 Commercial 2-year-old heifers, $1,838;
54 Commercial heavy springer heifers, $1,505;
85 Open commercial females, $960.
The high selling Angus bulls were led by Lot 14, EXAR TITLEIST T011, a January 2007 son of BR MIDLAND, for one-half possession, sold to a syndicate of breeders for $125,000.
Lot 26, BASIN EXPEDITION 304T, a February 2007 son of BASIN EXPEDITION 768J, for two-thirds interest, sold to A Cross Ranch, Hennessey, Okla., for $35,000.
Lot 2, EXAR TREASURY 7596, a January 2007 son of GARDENS PRIME STAR, for three-quarter interest, sold to Basin Angus Ranch and Rollin Rock Ranch, for $25,000.
The high selling Limousin bulls were led by Lot 501, EXLR TOTAL IMPACT 054T, a February 2007 son of LESF ASPHALT 9N, which sold to Impact Syndicate, for $42,500.
Lot 502, EXLR TOTAL CONTROL 065T sold to Highland Stock Farms, Olds, Ala., for $14,500.
The top selling Angus female was Lot 701, EXAR MISS PRECISION 1916, which sold to 7-L Farms, Wiggins, Miss., for $3,500--Ken Rockenbach.
Littlerobe Angus Ranch
13th Annual Production Sale
March 22, 2008
Auctioneer: Jerry Lehmann
Averages:
2-year-old bulls, $3,416;
Fall bulls, $4,193;
Spring bulls, $2,457;
All bulls, $2,808;
Bred heifers, $1,600;
Open heifers, $1,142.
The sale was led by Littlerobe Right Time 806, which sold to Ron Brown of McLean, Texas for $7,750.
The high selling bred heifer, Littlerobe Miss Design 856, was purchased by Alvin Lisle of White Deer, Texas for $1,700.
R.J. Hollon, Woodward, Okla., purchased the high selling open heifer, Littlerobe Miss Design 157, for $1,700. Hollon was the volume buyer of the day.--Ken Rockenbach.
3/31/08
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Date: 3/27/08
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