Jan.
20, 2010
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For More Information Contact:
Crystal Albers, assistant
director of communications/web editor, at 816-383-5100 or calbers@angus.org
National
Western Angus Bull Sale Draws Crowd
Angus
enthusiasts consigned 32 lots to the 2010 National Western Angus Bull Sale,
Jan. 14 in Denver, Colo. The annual sale, which is the only sale managed by the
American Angus Association®, averaged $5,703. A panel of five judges
including John Grimes, Hillsboro, Ohio; Brian McCulloh, Viroqua, Wis.;
John McCurry, Burrton, Kan.; Darrell Stevenson, Hobson, Mont.; and Kevin Yon,
Ridge Spring, S.C.,
evaluated the bulls and selected division and overall champions.
Express Angus Ranches, Yukon, Okla., consigned the grand champion bull, EXAR Velocity
81213. The March 2008 son of EXAR Lutton 1831 first topped the late junior division before
becoming the high-selling lot. Silver Reef Farms, Sedalia, Colo., purchased the
winning bull for $22,000.
Deer
Valley Farm, Fayetteville, Tenn., consigned the reserve grand champion bull.
Deer Valley Raven 8345 is a March 2008 son of B C 7022 Raven 7965 and was
reserve late junior champion. Richmond Boruff of
Boruff’s Creekside Farm LLC, Sparta, Tenn., and Lone Pine Farms, Monterey,
Tenn., purchased the bull for $8,000.
Other
high-selling bulls included Riverbend Everready, consigned by Riverbend Ranch,
Idaho Falls, Idaho. The August 2008 son of Connealy Onward was reserve intermediate
division champion and was purchased by Highwood Angus, Highwood, Mont., and
Rick Nemeth, Ludell, Kan., for $16,000.
Wilson
Cattle Company, Cloverdale, Ind., consigned WCC Master General U140, an April
2008 son of S A V Masterpiece 5289. The reserve
spring champion sold for
$15,250 to Flag Ranch LLC, Scottsbluff, Neb.
A
complete list of sale results is posted online at www.angus.org.
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A
complete list of winners follows:
2010 NATIONAL
WESTERN ANGUS BULL SALE SHOW
DENVER, COLO.
Total
Bulls Shown: 32 lots
Judges: John Grimes, Hillsboro, Ohio; Brian McCulloh, Viroqua, Wis.; John McCurry,
Burrton, Kan.; Darrell Stevenson, Hobson, Mont.; and Kevin Yon,
Ridge Spring, S.C.
Late Spring Bull Calf Champion: R B
Smooth Cat 987-303
Consignor: Riley Bros Farms,
Darlington, Wis.
Reserve Late Spring Bull Calf Champion: Sankeys
Liberty 904
Consignor: Chris and Sharon Sankey,
Council Grove, Kan.
Early Spring Bull Calf Champion: DAJS Crossroads 928
Consignor: Doug Satree Angus,
Montague, Texas
Reserve Early Spring Bull Calf Champion: MSU
Breslin 914
Consignor: Michigan State
University, East Lansing, Mich.
Fall Bull Calf Champion: PF 3191 Rito
5118 8536
Consignor: Pollard Farms LLC, Enid,
Okla.
Reserve Fall Bull Calf Champion: Bar
R Lutton 8094
Consignor: Craig and J.J.
Reinhardt, Bar R Angus, Sloughhouse, Calif.
Intermediate Champion Bull: WAF
Troubadour 8109
Consignor: Weaver Angus Farm,
Peoria, Ill.; and V J Angus Farms, Gilman, Ill.
Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull: Riverbend
Everready
Consignor: Riverbend Ranch, Idaho
Falls, Idaho
Spring Yearling Champion Bull: Lazy
JB Romeo 8001
Consignor: Britney Creamer, Montrose, Colo.; and Lazy JB Angus, Montrose, Colo.
Reserve Spring Yearling Champion Bull: WCC
Master General U140
Consignor: Wilson Cattle Company,
Cloverdale, Ind.
Late Junior Champion Bull: EXAR
Velocity 81213
Consignor: Express Angus Ranches,
Yukon, Okla.
Reserve Late Junior Champion Bull: Deer
Valley Raven 8345
Consignor: Deer Valley Farm,
Fayetteville, Tenn.
Early Junior Champion Bull: SSR Total Power 4018
Consignor: Sugar Springs Ranch, Lincoln, Ark.
Reserve Early Junior Champion Bull: Top
Line Black Ice 0803
Consignor: Top Line Farm, Tremont,
Ill.
Senior Champion Bull: LLB All In
387T
Consignor: Cottage Creek Angus,
Innisfail, AB, Canada
Reserve Senior Champion Bull: RRA
Contractor 7152
Consignor: Richardson Cattle Co., Fairland, Okla.; Griffith Farm & Ranch, Clayton,
Kan.; and Rock’n R Angus Ranch, Plainville, Kan.
Grand Champion Bull: EXAR Velocity
81213
Consignor: Express Angus Ranches,
Yukon, Okla.
Reserve Grand Champion Bull: Deer
Valley Raven 8345
Consignor: Deer Valley Farm,
Fayetteville, Tenn.