May 12 Register Sale Resuls - American Simmental Association

Lot 1, choice of two fall show heiferprospects from Bramlets Simmentals (IL),started off the sale in style.Sundberg Farms (IL) purchaseda high-selling open heifer, HPFMs Too Much Y573.Springer SimmentalSale of Value Based GeneticsFebruary 25, 2012 • Decorah, IANo. Category Average62 Total Lots $4,540Auctioneer: Phil Schooley, IASale Manager: Conover Auction Service Inc., IAASA Representative: Luke KellerHigh-Selling Lots:$16,000 — Bull, “GB/SAS A Cut Above Y115,” s. by SAS T101 SweetMeat, sold to Kevin Graesser, Dallas, SD.$9,000 — Bull, “SAS Black Gangster,” s. by R Plus King of the Yukon,sold to Robert Gunn, Pasadena, TX.$8,000 — Bull, “SAS Heavy Duty,” s. by SAS T101 Sweet Meat, sold toJamie and Brandi Prather, Bailey, CO.$8,000 — Bull, “SAS Perfect Poison,” s. by R Plus King of the Yukon,sold to Duane Clausen, Hawkeye, IA.$7,250 — Bull, “SAS Meat Wagon,” s. by SAS T101 Sweet Meat, sold toBrandon Yardley, Beaver, UT.$7,200 — Bull, STN Liberty,” s. by SAS H3Titan, sold to John Wilson,Lancaster, MN.$6,500 — Bull, “KFA/SAS Willie D It,” s. by SAS T101 Sweet Meat, soldto Lance Lange, Promise City, IA.$6,000 — Bull, “SAS Executive Power,” s. by PVF/SAS T32 Dirty Dog,sold to Kurt Steinbronn, Maynard, IA.$6,000 — Bull, “SAS Chill Factor,” s. by SAS T101 Sweet Meat, sold toCooper Farms, Lansing, IA.Volume buyer: Rick Maxfield, Lyman, WY.Eichacker Simmentals/Red Angusand JK Angus Bull SaleMarch 2, 2012 • Salem, SDNo. Category Average77 Simmental Bulls $4,478Auctioneer: Tracy Harl, NEASA Representative: Luke KellerHigh-Selling Lots:$21,000 — PB Simmental, “ES YW90,” s. by Ellingson Legacy M229,sold to NLC Ranch, Wessington, SD.$8,000 — 3/4 Simmental, “ES YR59,” s. by Mr. NLC Superior S6018,sold to Rock Creek Ranch, Allen, KS.$8,000 — PB Simmental, “ES YW3,” s. by CDI Ridgeline 32T,sold to Hart Farms, Frederick, SD.$8,000 — 1/2 Simmental, “ES YS219,” s. by WS Beef King,sold to Darwin Everson, Mitchell, SD.Volume Buyers: Jeff McCloud, Cresbard, SD; Jerald Hinseth,Irene, SD; and Shane Kime, Nenzel, NE.Comments: Online bidding through DV Auction, customers calling invia phone, and the sale facility filled to capacity all contributed to themost successful sale to date for Eichacker Simmentals/Red Angus andJK Angus. Also selling were 22 Red Angus at an average of $3,898; and32 Angus at an average of $3,892.Snow began to fall the afternoon ofthe sale.It was a full house inside Eichacker’ssale facility despite bad weather outside.Justin Dikoff and Chris Christensen.Jeff Kapperman, Steve Eichacker, andauctioneer, Tracy Harl.The alley was crowded with peoplelooking over Springer’s bull offering.Springer sales team in theauction block at DecorahLivestock.Springer bull customers.Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef ExpoMarch 3, 2012 • Louisville, KYNo. Category Average60 Total Lots $2,893Auctioneer: Bruce Miller, TXSale Manager: DP Sales, KYSale Consultant: Dalton Lundy, KYEDJE Cast: Becky WadlowASA Representative: Jeremie RubleHigh-Selling Lots:$8,000 — Open Female, “HPF/Angelich Ebony Y085,” s. by BMRExplorer, cons. by Hudson Pines Farm, sold to Big M Ranch, IA.$5,300 — Bred Female, “TNGL Stacked Right X353,” s. by SVF NJC BuiltRight, bred to JF American Pride, cons. by Tingle Farms, sold toThomas Viner and Kyle Edwards, IA. (Continued on page 40)May/June 2012 39