Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo
Feb. 6, 2004 - Rapid City, S.D.
Sale Gross, 27 lots - $44,600
15 bulls ............................................................................$27,600
12 females .......................................................................$16,650
Sale Averages:
27 lots ................................................................................$1,638
15 bulls ..............................................................................$1,840
12 females .........................................................................$1,387

High Selling Lots:
Bulls
$3,000 - Lot 31 - MAXM Nautilus consigned by Max ‘M Maines, Arlington, to J. Robert Rusley, Baker, Mont.
$2,400 - Lot 39 - DLDJ Nevin N3, Reserve champion bull, consigned by Destiny Livestock, Box Elder, to J.R. Newbert, Hinton, Iowa
Females
$2,450 - Lot 10 - REIN Nicole N7 consigned by Reindl Livestock, Custer, to Ronald Jesperson, Hemingford, Neb.
$2,200 - Lot 9 - Word Miss Skittles 330 consigned by Word Show Cattle, Belvidere, to Jerry Adamson, Cody, Neb.

Iowa Beef Expo Maine-Anjou Sale
Feb. 12, 2004 - Des Moines, Iowa
Auctioneer: Stanley Stout
Every year at the Iowa Beef Expo Maine-Anjou breeders come to showcase their animals. Seventy-five lots were sold in the 2004 Maine-Anjou sale. Consignors from all over the state brought in quality Maine-Anjou females and bulls. Cattle sold to seven states.

Sale Gross, 75 lots - $155,700
51 bulls ..........................................................................$108,700
24 females .......................................................................$47,000
Sale Averages:
75 lots ............................................................................... $2,076
51 bulls ..............................................................................$2,131
24 females .........................................................................$1,958
High Selling Lots:
Bulls
$4,200 - Lot 30 - WSC Smackdown 361N, consigned by Craig and Brenda Willis, Diagonal, to Charles Swaim, Drakesville
Females
$4,500 - Lot 68 - Naomi consigned by Jackson Family Cattle, Waukon, to Ron Kenneally, Bernard

Watertown Winter Farm Show
Feb. 13, 2004 - Watertown, S.D.
Auctioneer: Chisum Peterson
The Watertown Winter Farm Show held every year in Watertown, S.D., gives breeders from around the state and area a chance to showcase their Maine-Anjou bulls and females.
Sale Gross, 12 lots - $24,700
10 bulls ............................................................................$22,200
2 females ...........................................................................$2,500
Sale Averages:
12 lots ................................................................................$2,058
10 bulls ..............................................................................$2,220
2 females ...........................................................................$1,250
High Selling Lots:
Bulls
$4,300 - Lot 5X - DNC Neon N101 consigned by Dave Caffee, Wessington Springs, to Watson Farms, Hitchcock
$3,800 - Lot 17 - ARMB Tank 1N consigned by Allen Beare, Ree Heights, to Mike Binger, Tulare
$1,900 - Lot 8 - DLB Power Plus 305N consigned by Begalka Livestock, Castlewood, to Mike Binger, Tulare
Females
$1,350 - Lot 1 - DLB Miss Power Plus consigned by Begalka Livestock, Castlewood, to Les Caffee, Wessington Springs
$1,150 - Lot 2 - AKS Nightingale consigned by K&A Cattle Co., Astoria, to Dan Klaassen, Little Rock, Iowa

DeRouchey Cattle Company
“Optimum” Bull Sale
Feb. 14, 2004 - Mitchell, S.D.
Auctioneer: Stanley Stout
DeRouchey Cattle Company held their annual “Optimum” bull sale in Mitchell on a cold and windy Valentines Day. A large crowd of purebred breeders, club calf producers and commercial cattleman attended from a wide area of the United States. The sale featured the Reserve Champion Pen of three bulls from the 2004 National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo., plus the Reserve Champion Bull from the prestigious Gold Standard Sweepstakes at Denver. DeRouchey’s breeding program continues to stride forward in quality, performance and productivity. An outstanding set of 1/4 blood and 1/2 blood Maine-Anjou heifers were also offered in the sale.
Sale Averages:
116 bulls ........................................................................... $2,902
45 heifers.......................................................................... $1,670
Cattle sold to 21 states

High Selling Lots:
Bulls
$20,000 - Lot 3 - DCC Ante Up 221N to Barker Cattle Co., Provo, Utah
$12,500 - Lot 7 - DCC Top Draft 74N to Vernon Bell, Dodgeville, Wis.
$11,000 - Lot 16 - DCC Cobra 156N to Allen Beare, Ree Heights
$10,500 - Lot 8 - DCC Power Up 190N to Lazy H U Ranch, Alzada, Mont.
$9,000 - Lot 10 - DCC Fair Warning 151N to Don Hansen, Prairie City, Iowa
Heifers
$12,000 - Lot 329 - 1/2 blood sired by DCC New Trend, to Glen Oak Farms, Neosho, Mo.
$2,500 - Lot 104 - 1/2 blood sired by DCC The Man, to Jacki Miller, Slayton, Texas
$2,500 - Lot 108 - 1/2 blood sired by DCC The Man, to Jacki Miller, Slayton, Texas
Volume buyers were Von Bean, Idaho, Larry Bugas, Wyoming, Hank Caldwell, Oregon, Hay Brothers, California, Rick Twisselman, California, Scott Hamilton, South Dakota, Bob Nashburn, Oklahoma, Lazy H U Ranch, Montana

Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic
Feb. 21, 2004 - Kearney, Neb.
Auctioneer: Tracy Harl
The Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, held every year in Kearney, Neb., is known for the strong set of purebred cattle, both in the sales and in the shows. The Maine- Anjou sale was exactly that. Strong Maine-Anjou genetics were offered by consignors from around the Midwest.
Sale Gross, 33 lots - $93,225
17 bulls ............................................................................$52,875
16 females .......................................................................$40,350
Sale Averages:
33 lots ............................................................................... $2,825
17 bulls ..............................................................................$3,110
16 females .........................................................................$2,522
High Selling Lots:
Bulls
$12,000 - Lot 23X - RJ I’m The Real Deal 103N consigned by Rocking J Ranch, Cody, to Jones Show Cattle, Harrod, Ohio
$9,600 - Lot 16 - Boss Best Western 152N consigned by Boss Premier Black Cattle, Minature, to Lee’s Cattle Co., Chandler, Ariz.
Females
$6,000 - Lot 41 - PALM Fantasia 537N consigned by Palmer Show Cattle, Norfolk, to Kelsey and Robin Rutt, Minden
$5,000 - Lot 45 - SMD Miss Nicole 350N consigned by SJ Show Cattle, Grand Island, to Heather Klausen, Laurel
$4,000 - Lot 29 - Huss Ms. Hustler consigned by Ryan Verlinde and Huss Cattle Co., Tracy, Minn., to Glen Oak Farms, Neosho, Mo.

Nagel Cattle Company 10th Annual
Performance Plus Maine-Anjou Bull Sale
Feb. 27, 2004 - Springfield, S.D.
Auctioneer: Stanley Stout
69 Yearling Bulls Averaged $2,808
High Selling Lots:
$11,500 - Lot 32 - NAGE First Alert 59N (full possession, 1/2 semen interest) to Greg Hammer, Garretson, and Marico Maines, Wyn Johnson, Baltic
$9,000 - Lot 9 - NAGE Wide Load 88N ET (full possession, 1/2 semen interest) to John and Karen Haymaker, Hennessy, Okla.
$8,250 - Lot 14 - NAGE Freight-Train 93N (in-herd semen rights) to John Goeken, Utica
$7,200 - Lot 1 - NAGE Power Surge 92N (full possession, 1/2 semen interest) to Rick Seehase, Oak Ridge Farms, Inc., Logensport, Ind.
$5,500 - Lot 10 - NAGE Icon 273N to Jim Nagel, Yankton Volume buyers were Rodney and Dale Van Gerpen, Avon, Jim Nagel, Yankton, and Russell Garwood, Butte, Neb.

“Black In Style XIV” Green Valley Cattle
Production Sale
Feb. 28, 2004 - O’Neill, Neb.
Auctioneer: Matt Lowery
51 Maine-Anjou bulls averaged $2,501
High Selling Lots:
$8,500 - Lot 42 - GVC Not Afraid 12N to Garrett Smart, Atwood, Colo.
$6,000 - Lot 7 - GVC Nobel Man to Mark Gerlach, Wilber, and Mark Schaaf, Farragut, Iowa
$4,800 - Lot 18 - GVC Bouncer 28N to Louthan Maines, Stanton
$4,800 - Lot 19 - GVC This Man 36N to Ed Havlik, Kimball, S.D.

Kentucky Maine Event
March 6, 2004 - Louisville, Ky.
Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt
Sale Gross, 18 lots - $31,425
7 bulls ..............................................................................$15,550
11 females ......................................................................$15,875
Sale Averages:
18 lots ................................................................................$1,746
7 bulls ................................................................................$2,221
11 females .........................................................................$1,443

High Selling Lots:
Bulls
$3,450 - Lot 7 - LMJ All Business 10N consigned by Meridian Maines, Cutler, Ind., to Sheets Cattle, West Lafayette, Ind.
$5,000 - Lot 5 - ALP Undercover Brother 8N consigned by Prestegaard Cattle, Steward, Ill., to Chad Koop, Pulaski, Tenn. Females
$1,550 - Lot 21 - Wolfridge Dazzle 8102N consigned by Wolfridge Land & Livestock, Maysville, to Zach Mattingly, Windchester
$2,200 - Lot 14 - THMT Miss Hab 19N consigned by Hunt Farms, New Madison, Ohio, to Tom Labig, Massilou, Ohio

Larry Rademacher & Sons 8th Annual Sale
March 7, 2004 - Loup City, Neb.
Sale Averages:
109 lots ............................................................................. $1,621
42 bulls ............................................................................. $1,966
3 cows ................................................................................$1,633
39 bred heifers .................................................................$1,357
25 open heifers.................................................................$1,455
High Selling Lots:
$4,500 - SAR 269M to Tom Musil, Ravenna
$2,800 - BOCC 131N to Lush Farms LLC, Overland Park, Kan.
$2,025 - LR 103H to Larry Nielson, Granby, Mo.
$1,750 - LR 524M to Charles Hehl, Calhan, Colo.
$1,750 - LR 528M to Clayton Kleinknecht, Cozad

2004 Ohio Beef Expo Maine-Anjou Sale
March 20, 2004 - Columbus, Ohio
Auctioneer: Steve Dorran
Sale Gross, 84 lots - $199,450
42 open heifers...............................................................$90,250
37 bulls ............................................................................$95,450
3 bred heifers .................................................................. $8,800
2 embryo lots................................................................... $3,450
Sale Averages:
84 lots ................................................................................$2,374
42 open heifers.................................................................$2,185
37 bulls ..............................................................................$2,580
3 bred heifers ..................................................................$2,933
2 embryo lots....................................................................$1,725
High Selling Lots:
Bulls
$5,500 - Lot 37 - Rowe Courage (1/2 interest and full possession) consigned by Rowe Farms, New Paris, to Lindsay-Wright Show Cattle, Trenton, Fla.
Females
$5,800 - Lot 89 - GEF Ms Impact 11N consigned by Geffert Cattle Co., LaValle, Wis., to Barry Nowatzke, Michigan City, Ind.
$5,800 - Lot 46 - CORT Mandy 4N consigned by Circle L Maines, Ayr, Neb., to Sheppard Maine- Anjou, Westchester

Buck Cattle Company Spring Edition VIII Sale
March 27, 2004 - Madill, Okla.
Auctioneer: Steve Bonham
The Spring Edition VIII sale for Buck Cattle Company was a great success. Buck Cattle Company is known for producing quality Maine-Anjou genetics that dominate in the show ring as well as in the pasture. This sale followed the tradition of excellence, with one good female after another entering the sale ring.
Sale Gross.............................................$331,585
Sale Average.............................................$5,024
High Selling Maine-Anjou Lots:
$30,000 - Lot 1 - BK Narley 339 to Hawes Cattle Co., Crandall, Texas
$16,000 - Lot 36 - RF/GMC Miss 311N to Trey Moore, Madill
$15,000 - Lot 2 - BK Native 358N to Irwin Cattle Co., Harthsorne
$15,000 - Lot 5 - BK Never Know 377N to Euchee Creek Cattle Co., Cushing
$12,000 - Lot 30 - Wolfe New Business to Kasey Witherspoon, Whitewright, Texas
$10,000 - Lot 12 - BK Next Level 384N to Braden Pittman, Whitewright, Texas

Michigan Beef Expo
April 3, 2004 - East Lansing, Mich.
Auctioneer: Bill Sheridan
Sale Averages:
25 lots ................................................................................$1,305
15 heifers...........................................................................$1,308
7 bulls ................................................................................$1,232
3 embryo lots....................................................................$1,458
High Selling Lots:
Bulls
$3,100 - Lot 630 - TNL Villian consigned by Top Notch Livestock, Bannister, to Bob Stowe, Hersey
$1,150 - Lot 612 - MCCF Wideout consigned by Muir Show Cattle, Wapakoneta, Ohio, to Thomas Schnieder, Marne
Heifers
$2,200 - Lot 624 - DJKS Foxy Lady consigned by The Doug Stork Family, Clare, to Coon Creek Farm, Laingsburg
$1,900 - Lot 619 - KMA Rene 3N consigned by Kasperski Farms, Allenton, to Misty Morning Maines, Petosky
Embryo
$3,150 - Lot 601b - 066 x Irish Whiskey, consigned by Muir Show Cattle, Wapakoneta, Ohio, to a buyer from Ohio