Sidwell Hay & Cattle Colorado Connection Production Sale
Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005 — Gill, Colo.

159 Lots:
Gross..................................$304,450
Average...............................$1,915
Gross Average
2 bulls ...................$6,250 ..........$3,125
33 bred cows .........$82,350 ........$2,496
116 bred heifers......$194,900 ......$1,681
6 pregnancies ........$17,800 .......$2,967
2 embryo lots .........$3,150 ........$1,575

High selling lots
$7,500 - Lot 136A - bred cow to Mike Rist, LaPorte, Ind.

$6,750 - Lot 143 - bred cow to Lacy Menapace, Gallup, N.M.

$6,000 - Lot 162 - bred cow to Ryan Went, Creston, Neb.

$5,400 - Lot 1 - bred heifer to Lacy Menapace, Gallup, N.M.

$4,100 - Lot 127A - pregnancy to Blind Badger Ranch, Ft. Morgan

Black Hills Stock Show Maine-Anjou Sale
Friday, Feb. 3, 2006 — Rapid City, S.D.
Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs, Montana

28 Lots:
Gross..................................$75,250
Average...............................$2,688
Gross Average
19 bulls...................$53,200..........$2,800
9 heifers..................$22,050..........$2,450

High selling lots
Bulls
$5,000 - Lot 16 - consigned by Weber Show Cattle, Highmore, to Gary Wenzel, Wessington Springs

Females
$5,000 - Lot 5 - consigned by
Jensen Show Cattle, Belle Fouche to Travis Scott and Jared Authar, Stillwater, Okla.
 

DeJong Ranch 38th Annual Bull Sale
Feb. 16, 2006 — Winner, S.D.

53 Lots (Maine-Anjou)
Gross ..................... $138,595 Average...................... $2,615
Gross Average
53 bulls.................. $138,595...... $2,615

High selling lots
$9,500 - Lot 316 - to Larry James, Paris, Mo.

$5,250 - Lot 415 - to Jerry Campbell, Tuttle, Okla.

$5,250 - Lot 207 - to Craig Covey, Hamill

$5,000 - Lot 201 - to Kelly Munson, Littlefield, Texas

$5,000 - Lot 206 - to Michael Stultz, Bedford, Ind.

Volume buyer: Russell Garwood, Butte, Neb.
 

Iowa Beef Expo Sale
Feb. 16, 2006 — Des Moines, Iowa
Auctioneer: Stanley Stout, Kansas

77 Lots
Gross..................... $168,750
Average...................$2,191
Gross Average
44 bulls................$83,700..........$1,902
33 heifers.............$85,050..........$2,577

High selling lots
Bulls
$5,000 - Lot 7 - RMF Reflection, consigned by Roquet Maine-Anjou, Hedrick, to Gary Owens, Hopkins

Females
$7,500 - Lot 65 - CMAC Rita ET, consigned by Core Farms, Pleasantville, to Kevin Braun, Northwood
 

Nagel Cattle Company
Feb. 17, 2006 — Springfield, S.D.
Auctioneer: Stanley Stout, Kansas

86 Lots
Gross..............................$286,810
Average...........................$3,335
Gross Average
84 yrl. bulls..............$247,548.......$2,947
2 2-year-old bulls......$4,400..........$2,200

High selling lots
$8,250 - Lot 13 - NAGE Wide Track 75R to Dennis Garwood, Atkinson, Neb.

$7,500 - Lot 1 - NAGE Revenue 65R to Barry & Susan Wilson, West Baden, Ind.

$6,800 - Lot 42 - NAGE Remington 185R to Randy Reese, Hancock, Minn.

$6,000 - Lot 2 - NAGE Revolver 56R to Louis Dobbs, Billings, Mont.

$5,750 - Lot 20 - NAGE Wideload 131R to Bob Browning, Esterville, Iowa

Volume buyer: Brad & Carla Banks, Westfield, Iowa
 

Thorne Cattle Company Production Sale
March 25, 2006 — Dalhart, Texas

82 Lots
Gross..............................$147,100
Average...........................$1,794
Gross Average
1 donor cow..................$5,000............$5,000
16 spring calving cows...$26,304..........$1,644
12 spring yearling bulls...$22,956.........$1,913
6 spring yearling heifers..$9,348...........$1,558
14 fall calving cows........$21,644..........$1,546
21 fall bred heifers.........$32,991..........$1,571
5 fall heifer calves..........$9,100...........$1,820
7 fall steer calves..........$19,544..........$2,792

High selling lots
$7,100 - fall born steer calf to Eric Gabel, Ft. Morgan, Colo.

$5,000 - donor cow to Phil Lautner, Jefferson, Iowa

$3,000 - fall bred heifer to Brad Stoppell, Rusell, Kan.

Larry Rademacher & Sons 10th Annual Bull & Female Sale
March 5, 2006 — Loup City, Neb.
Auctioneer: Steve Kucera, Nebraska

87 Lots
Gross...........................$177,325
Average........................$2,038
Gross Average
22 bulls................$77,700..........$2,345
34 bred females....$69,400..........$2,041
20 open heifers.....$30,225..........$1,511

High selling lots
Bulls
$4,000 - Lot 9 - LR 300P to Nagel Cattle Co., Springfield, S.D.

$3,500 - Lot 5 - LR 261P to Nagel Cattle Co., Springfield, S.D.

$3,300 - Lot 26 - SAR 547R to Shultz Properties, Inc., Columbus and Loup City

$3,200 - Lot 53 - LR 352R to Gary Badura, Loup City

Females
$2,700 - Lot 90 - LR 758P, bred heifer to Ron Klimek, Loup City

$2,600 - Lot 80 - LR 742P, bred heifer to Neal Pearson, Lake City, S.D.

$2,600 - Lot 64 - LR 706P, bred heifer to Larry Kersten, Greneta

$2,300 - Lot 109 - SAR 510R, open heifer to Kevin Karr, Bladen

Volume Buyers: Larry Kersten, Greneta; Wes Coyler, Clark, Mo.; Darrell Gardner, Elmo, Utah; Josh Ohlde, Linn, Kan.; Shultz Properties, Inc., Columbus and Loup City

DeRouchey’s Annual Optimum Bull and Heifer Sale
Feb. 18, 2006 — Mitchell, S.D.
Auctioneer: Stanley Stout, Kansas

232 Lots:
Gross..................................$775,388
Average...............................$3,342
Gross Average
138 bulls...............$596,411......$4,322
94 open heifers......$178,976......$1,904

High selling lots
Bulls
$25,500 - Lot 27 - DCC Fancy 96R to Watson Livestock, Hitchcock

$25,000 - Lot 11 - DCC Hard Knocks 85R to Watson Livestock, Hitchcock

$16,500 - Lot 7 - DCC Union Power 67R to Gib Yardley, Beaver, Utah

$16,000 - Lot 10 - DCC Hard Drive 138R to Watson Livestock, Hitchcock

$15,000 - Lot 1 - DCC Impressive 1R to Derren Kilmer and Hytrek Ranch, Lusk, Wyo.

$14,500 - Lot 7 - DCC Sweetness 152R to Chet Purvine, Fay, Okla.

$13,000 - Lot 29 - DCC Looking Good 63R to Mike Thiebald, Bellville, Wis.

$11,000 - Lot 3 - DCC Big Step 6R to Allen Beare, Ree Heights

$11,000 - Lot 19 - PTOC High Time 369R to Ryan Went, Creston, Neb.

$10,750 - Lot 20 - DCC Hot Pick 2R to Gib Yardley, Beaver, Utah

$10,500 - Lot 6 - DCC Black Oak 18R to Leon Blackwell, Siebert, Colo.

$10,000 - Lot 4 - DCC All In One 84R to Derren Kilmer, Lusk, Wyo.

$10,000 - Lot 34 - DCC Packin’ Heat 167R to Watson Livestock, Hitchcock

$10,000 - Lot 37 - DCC Power Up 90R to Watson Livestock, Hitchcock

Females
$14,000 - Lot 141 - DCC Playmate 76R to Rick Carlson, Plattsburg, Mo.

$7,000 - Lot 147 - DCC Playmate 97R to Vernon Bell, Dodgeville, Wis.

$6,700 - Lot 159 - DCC Playmate 303R to Larry Morris, Mt. Crawford, Va.

Volume Buyers: Watson Livestock, S.D.; Deb Hay, Calif.; Josh Enlow, Okla.; Rodney Sauer, N.D.; Mark Pesek, Minn.; Doug DeRouchey, Wyo.; Von Bean, Idaho; Roland Glessner, Kan.; Ryan Went, Neb.
 

Nebraska Cattleman’s Classic
Feb. 25, 2006 — Kearney, Neb.
Auctioneer: Tracy Harl, Hastings

48 Lots
Gross.................................$120,395
Average..............................$2,535
Gross Average
27.5 bulls................$64,735.......$2,354
20 open heifers........$55,660.......$2,783

High selling lots
Bulls
$4,400 - Lot 9 - Mr. Rolsoto, reserve grand champion bull, consigned by Kammerer Livestock, Rapid City, S.D., to Wayne Bordewyk, Rapid City, S.D.

$3,400 - Lot 26 - OHL Chuckwagon, grand champion bull, consigned by Wayne and Barb Ohlrichs, Norfolk to Morgan Wohlgemuth, Holdredge

Females
$6,700 - Lot 55 - DLDJ Rachael R28, reserve grand champion female, consigned by Destiny Livestock, Box Elder, S.D. to Rocking J Ranch, Cody

$6,200 - Lot 36 - EBB Redneck Girl 722P, grand champion female, consigned by Wayne and Barb Ohlrichs, Norfolk, to Middle Branch Ranch, Bruce Hill, Gladwin, Mich.

High selling Maine-Anjou bull,
Nebraska Cattleman’s Classic
High selling Maine-Anjou female, Nebraska Cattleman’s Classic
 

Green Valley Cattle’s 16th Annual
“A Solid Foundation” Production Sale
Feb. 26, 2006 — Atkinson, Neb.

121 Lots (Maine-Anjou)
Gross..............................$262,578
Average...........................$2,170
Gross Average
60 bulls.................$157,560..........$2,626
19 open females.....$26,904...........$1,416
12 bred heifers.......$29,304...........$2,442
30 bred cows.........$48,810...........$1,627

High selling lots
$30,000 - private treaty - 1/2 interest of GVC Statesman 4R ET to Hartman and Associates, Tecumseh

$6,000 - Lot 7 - GVC Minute Man 5R ET to Mark Gerlach, Wilber and Mark Shaaf, Farragut, Iowa

$5,800 - Lot 26 - GVC Postman 9R to Corey Lipker, Oak

$5,500 - Lot 2 - GVC Spokesman 8R to Chris Lovejoy and Mary Beth Assman, Mission, S.D.
 

Buck Cattle Company’s Spring Edition X
March 25, 2006 — Madill, Okla.
Auctioneer: Steve Bonham, Oklahoma

57 Lots
Gross..........................$445,600
Average.......................$7,818
Gross Average
57 open heifers........$445,600........$7,818

High selling lots
$36,000 - Lot 17 - DEJE Rev It Up 761R to Hailey Hawes, Crandall, Texas

$32,000 - Lot 30 - BK Ranna 5030 to Ethan Moore, Madill

$20,000 - Lot 6 - Irwin Ruth 5006 to Allison Bond, Inola

$20,000 - Lot 20 - BK Runway Model 5020 to Austin Grellner, Cushing

Buyers evaluate the offering at Buck Cattle Company’s Spring Edition X Sale
 

Thrasher Cattle Company’s Annual Production Sale
April 2, 2006 — Texhoma, Okla.
Auctioneer: Stanley Stout, Kansas

101 Lots:
Gross...........................$320,330
Average........................$3,172
Gross Average
51 bulls................$163,020..........$3,196
13 bred heifers......$45,500............$3,500
37 females...........$111,810...........$3,021

High selling lots
Bulls
$13,000 - Lot 25 - 0845 Firewater, an April 28, 2005, son of Irish Whiskey to Nick Reimann, Ree Heights, S.D.

$9,500 - Lot 2 - a May 21, 2004, son of Irish Whiskey to Moylan Cattle Co., Eastland, Texas

$6,000 - Lot 5 - a March 22, 2004, son of Chill Factor to Bob May, Mineral Point, Wis.

Females
$8,500 - Lot 49 - bred heifer to Ruff Cattle Co., Hanston, Kan.

$8,500 - Lot 62 - open cow/calf pair to Mark Grell, Braman

$7,000 - Lot 51 - bred cow/calf pair to Heath Kohler, Bosie City and McLemore Farms, Ninnekah

$6,100 - Lot 63 - bred cow to Davis Cattle Co., Wheller, Texas