Jan. 19. 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Amber Wahlgren at 816-383-5100 or awahlgren@angus.media
National Western Angus Bull Sale Draws Crowd
American Angus Association®’s annual bull sale averages $8,016 per head.
Angus enthusiasts consigned 46 bulls to the 2016 National Western Angus Bull Sale, Jan. 13 in Denver, Colo. The annual sale, which is the only sale managed by the American Angus Association, grossed $368,750 and averaged $8,016. A panel of three judges including Mark Nikkel, Maple Hill, Kan.; Jake Tiedeman, North Platte, Neb.; and Scott Bayer, Ringle, Wis., evaluated the bulls and selected division and overall champions.
K Bar D, Redmond, Ore., consigned the grand champion bull, K Bar D In The Bank 28B, that first won junior champion. The March 2014 son of Barstow Cash was purchased by Brady Angus Farm, La Salle, Ill., for $20,000.
Silveira Bros., Firebaugh, Calif., consigned the reserve grand champion bull. Silveiras Western Light 5309 is a February 2015 son of DDA Dameron Northern Light and first won late winter calf champion. Ray Kopecky, O’Neill, Neb., purchased the bull for $10,500.
Other high-selling bulls included North Camp Silver Star 5103 consigned by Guy Laflin, Saint Ignatius, Mont. The February 2015 son of R B Active Duty 010 was purchased by a syndicate of breeders for $45,000. The syndicate included Myron Kennedy, Brookeville, Md.; Bar S, Paradise, Kan.; Three Aces Show Cattle, Clinton, Tenn.; Chris and Jessica Johnson, Clinton, Tenn.; LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan.; Eagle Pass Ranch, Mansfield, S.D.; CLL Land & Cattle, Eureka, Kan.; Pugh Farms, Edgerton, Alberta, Can.; and Cattle Visions, Clark, Mo.
PF Ten X 5042 was consigned by Pollard Farms LLC, Waukomis, Okla. Belle Point Ranch, Fort Smith, Ark., bought the January 2015 son of A A R Ten X 7008 S A for $15,000.
Doug and Glenda Schroeder, Clarence, Iowa, consigned SchroederFinal Design 242. Koch Angus, Springfield, Ill. and Kramer Angus, Farina, Ill., purchased the October 2014 son of A & B Final Design 2135 for $13,500.
A complete list of sale results is posted online at www.angus.org.
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A complete list of winners follows:
2016 NATIONAL WESTERN ANGUS BULL SALE SHOW
DENVER, COLO.
Total Bulls Shown: 46
Judges: Mark Nikkel, Maple Hill, Kan.; Jake Tiedeman, North Platte, Neb.; and Scott Bayer, Ringle, Wis.
Spring Bull Calf Champion: K Bar D Joe Dirt 20C
Consignor: K Bar D, Redmond, Ore.
Reserve Spring Bull Calf Champion: LVS Prosperous 1511
Consignor: Calvin Levisay, Creston, Calif.
Late Winter Bull Calf Championp--Division 1: BNWZ Opportunist 5071
Consignor: Austin Nowatzke, Michigan City, Ind.
Reserve Late Winter Bull Calf Champion--Division 1: JS Insight C85
Consignor: Jason Schroeder, Durant, Iowa
Late Winter Bull Calf Champion--Division 2: Silveiras Western Light 5309
Consignor: Silveira Bros., Firebaugh, Calif.
Reserve Late Winter Bull Calf Champion--Division 2: North Camp Silver Star 5103
Consignor: Guy Laflin, Saint Ignatius, Mont.
Early Winter Bull Calf Champion: HCC First Strike 510
Consignor: Braden Henricks, Andarko, Okla.
Reserve Early Winter Bull Calf Champion: Marda Unanimous 579
Consignor: Marda Angus Farm, Lodi, Wis.
Senior Bull Calf Champion--Division 1: Bar R Columbus 4078
Consignor: Craig & J.J. Reinhardt, Sloughhouse, Calif.
Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion--Division 1: Bar R Ten Spot 4074
Consignor: Craig & J.J. Reinhardt, Sloughhouse, Calif.
Senior Bull Calf Champion--Division 2: SchroederFinal Design 242
Consignor: Doug & Glenda Schroeder, Clarence, Iowa
Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion--Division 2: Cherry Knoll Product 1476
Consignor: Cherry Knoll Farm Inc., West Grove, Pa.
Senior Bull Calf Champion--Division 3: Sankeys Caprock 451
Consignor: Chris and Sharon Sankey, Council Grove, Kan.
Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion--Division 3: CherryKnolPleasantClassen142
Consignor: Shelby Stabler, Gaithersburg, Md.
Intermediate Champion Bull: McCoy Packer 424-3589
Consignor: Katelyn McCoy, La Grande, Ore.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull: Marda Earnan 4122
Consignor: Marda Angus Farm, Lodi, Wis.
Junior Champion Bull: K Bar D In The Bank 28B
Consignor: K Bar D, Redmond, Ore.
Reserve Junior Champion Bull: Marda Upward 405
Consignor: Marda Angus Farm, Lodi, Wis.
Senior Champion Bull: StreamSide Swagger 46A
Consignor: Trista Bates, Manhattan, Mont.
Reserve Senior Champion Bull: S L C Imperial 3003
Consignor: Tessa Stehr, Altus, Okla.
Grand Champion Bull: K Bar D In The Bank 28B
Consignor: K Bar D, Redmond, Ore.
Reserve Grand Champion Bull: Silveiras Western Light 5309
Consignor: Silveira Bros., Firebaugh, Calif.
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