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La Grand Angus & Hereford
April 12, 2008; Canova, SD
216 Bulls Avg $ 3,017  •  73 Open Heifers Avg $ 2,168
Auctioneers: Roger Jacobs and Matt Sims
Sale Managed by MCS Auctions, LLC
Angus, The Magazine represented by James A. Danekas

Top Bulls:

  • LaGrand 1680 Precision 7244, 1-22-07 by G A R Precision 1680; $15,000 to Bushy Park Farms, Mitchell, SD and Highland Park, MD.

  • LaGrand Special Design 7212, 1-20-07 by W C C Special Design L309; $11,500 to Greg Norman, Sidell, IL.

  • LaGrand In Focus 7023, 1-7-07 by Mytty In Focus; $10,250 to Malone Supreme Angus, Arkelphelia, AR.

  • LaGrand VRD 7185, 1-19-07 by Vermilion Dateline 7078; $9,000 to Lonely Valley Seedstock, Creston, IA.

  • LaGrand Meatmaker 7124, 1-16-07 by BAAR USA Meatmaker 3075; $8,250 to Vin Mar Cattle Co., Gordon, NE.

Top Females:

  • LaGrand Lady 7752, 3-22-07 by Lazy H Bar EXT 420; $5,250 to Stephanie Lastovica, Salado, TX.

  • LaGrand Lass 7526, 2-16-07 by B C Marathon 7022; $4,500 to Goose Creek Angus, Minnesota Lake, MN.

A grand day for a grand program. Cattle sold at a rapid fire pace. Excellent demand for the open heifers. The 15 Hereford bulls averaged $1,540 and the 12 Hereford females averaged $1,483. Our hats are off to Lance and Duane Pankratz and crew for a job well done.

Showgirl Revue Female Sale
April 27, 2008; Reno, NV
16 Lots Avg $ 5,550  •  6 Open Heifers Avg $ 3,483
4 Heifer Pregnancies Avg $ 12,750  •  30 Embryos Avg $ 604
Auctioneer: Jake Parnell
Sale Managed by Parnell Dickinson, Inc.
Angus, The Magazine represented by James and Sherry Danekas

Tops:

  • Confirmend heifer pregnancy by EXAR Lutton 1831 out of Greens Princess 1012; due 8-2-08; Express Ranches, Yukon, OK; $17,500 to Savannah Levisay, Creston, CA.

  • Confirmed heifer pregnancy by SS Objective T510 0T26 out of CSP Gammer S198; due February of 2009; Deer Valley Ranch, Fayetteville, TN; $15,500 to Canyon Creek Angus, Cody, WY.

  • Confirmed heifer pregnancy by BC 7022 Raven 7965 out of Greens Princess 1012; due 9-28-08; Express Ranches, Yukon, OK; $13,000 to Canyon Creek Angus, Cody, WY.

  • A Thomas Elsa January 2008 heifer calf by GAR Predestined; Thomas Angus Ranch, Baker City; $6,000 to Garret Farms, Hillsdale, NY.

  • Silveiras Elba 7532, 10-4-07 female by GAR Predestined; Silveiras Bros., Firebaugh, CA; $5,000 to Express Ranches, Yukon, OK.

Top Embryo Lots:

  • Four Embryos sired by SS Objective T510 0T26 out of VAR Primrose 5001; Vintage Angus Ranch, Modesto, CA; $1,050 each to Riverside Angus Ranch, Silver Creek, NE.

  • Four Embryos sired by TC Total 410 out of VAR Primrose 5001; Vintage Angus Ranch, Modesto, CA; $850 each to Ankony, Clarksville, GA.

A solid event again for the Western States Angus Association. The presale get together was hosted by the California Angus Association.

Northwest Breeders Female Sale
May 4, 2008; Madras, OR
76 Angus Lots Avg $ 1,343  •  21 Pairs Avg $ 1,400
32 2007 Heifers Avg $ 1,333  •  15 2006 Fall Bred Heifers Avg $ 1,267
7 Bred Cows Avg $ 1,079  •  1 Pick of the Herd Avg $ 3,500
11 Units of Semen Avg $ 236
Auctioneers: Butch Booker and Trent Stewart
Sale Managed by James Danekas & Associates, Inc.
Angus, The Magazine represented by James A. Danekas

Tops:

  • Pick of the Cowherd; Price Angus Ranch, Nyssa, OR; $3,500 to Wind River Angus Ranch, Carson, WA.

  • GPAR Alice T38, 1-24-07 by Mytty in Focus; Gardiner Prime Angus Ranch, Porthill, ID; $2,900 to Lautenschlager & Sons, Endicott, WA.

  • CIC Mischievous Anita 101R, 10-1-05 by BCC Bushwacker 4193; Country Inn Cattle Co., Klamath Falls, OR; $2,400 to Winton Angus Ranch, Baker City, OR.

  • GPAR Blackcap T44, 2-6-07 by GAR Solution; Gardiner Prime Angus Ranch, Porthill, ID; $2,300 to Sunny Okanogan Angus Ranch, Omak, WA.

  • L & M Maries Pride 55, 9-1-05 by GDAR Rainmaker 340; L & M Angus, Powell Butte, OR; $2,000 to NX Angus, Powell Butte, OR.

  • FCC Owyhee Lady 7024, 1-8-07 by Bear Mtn Owyhee 5012; Frisbie Cattle Co., Melba, ID; $2,000 to Blu Top Farms, Ellensburg, WA.

  • GPAR Blackcap T56, 2-21-07 by GAR Solution; Gardiner Prime Angus Ranch, Porthill, ID; $1,900 to SK Ranches, Burlington, WA.

A beautiful day in Madras as eighty-two buyers registered from four states. The crowd was large, buyers were very conservative. Volume buyer was Stafford Ranches, Prineville, OR. The semen topped at $325 per unit on CA Future Direction 5321 selling to Lawrence Mendoza, Valley Springs, CA. Many good buys were made throughout the day. The Red Angus averaged $1,758 while the Limousin averaged $1,109 and the Sim-Angus averaged $1,156. Cattle sold to 57 buyers from four states.