On Nov. 8, Mark and Cathy DeBoo and family held their annual production sale in Valier, Montana. The auctioneer was Roger Jacobs.

Sale Averages:

96 Bulls Average $3,667
40  Bred Heifers Average $2,544
40  Bred Cows Average $2,029

Following a much-needed rain in the region, spirits were high for the Jeffries Red Angus Annual Bull & Female sale on Friday, Sept. 28, in Checotah, Oklahoma.

The Jeffries family and crew once again hosted a first-class event featuring a prime rib dinner and comments from RAAA Commercial Marketing Director, Clint Berry, the evening before the sale.

The sale was led off by a great group of halter-broke heifer calves. They were very well received, averaging $3,865.

Circle A Angus Ranch, headquartered in Iberia, Missouri, was proud to host their 6th Annual Fall Bull & Heifer sale offering 380 head sold on Oct. 20.

The bleachers were filled with potential buyers vying for the opportunity to own elite genetics backed by great service and a profitable buy-back program by bidding on the 134 bulls and 235 bred heifers.

The bovine genomic map was first created in 2004. In the eight years since the discovery, scientists in our industry and the American Angus Association have developed tools and evaluation measures to incorporate the technology into a common language for producers.

Gardiner Angus Ranch has embraced the technology as one more opportunity to add predictability and profitability to GAR Angus seedstock and GAR-influenced beef cattle. The genetic information for the 2012 fall sale offering, bulls and commercial females, provides even more reliability for beef producers regardless of end point.

Bulls
The two top-selling bulls were evaluated with the Pfizer HD50K genomic test. Lots 1 and 9 each sold for $16,000.

A tremendous crowd from 10 states gathered at Cavender's Neches River Ranch in Jacksonville, Texas to purchase the foundation cows from the GENETRUST marketing group, as they dispersed their mature cows and sold additional sale headliners. These matrons formed the basis of the various programs within the GENETRUST group and the buying crowd recognized their worth and made their discriminate purchases at a rapid fire pace.

16 Fullblood and Purebred Braunvieh bulls – average $2,800
21 McBeef Builder Hybrid bulls – average $2,950
37 bulls – average $2,885

2 Purebred Braunvieh pairs – average $2,125
4 McBeef Builder Hybrid pairs – average $2,130
6 McBeef Builder Hybrid fall bred heifers – average $2,010
4 Fullblood & Purebred open heifers – average $1,910
5 McBeef Builder Hybrid open heifers – average $1,430
21 Braunvieh Influence ½ blood fall bred commercial heifers – average $1,750

McBee Cattle Company’s 9th Annual Selection Day Sale was held April 21 at the ranch, Fayette, Missouri. It was a beautiful day, the lunch room was packed and Braunvieh and Braunvieh Angus Hybrid bulls and females went to buyers from 10 states.