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South Texas Heritage Sale November 8-9, 2019 | Bloomington, Texas Sale Averages Purebred Bred Heifers .................................................. $2,870 Purebred Open Heifers ................................................ $3,175 Purebred Pairs................................................................. $3,272 STAR 5 Bred Heifers ....................................................... $1,700 STAR 5 Open Heifers ..................................................... $1,715 STAR 5 Pairs ...................................................................... $1,667 The high-selling lot was a Santa Gertrudis bred heif- er, which was consigned by Cherokee Ranch, Seda- lia, Colo., and was sold to Cotton Branch Planta- tion, Smithdale, Miss., for $10,000. The high-selling STAR 5 lot was a Red Angus/Santa Gertrudis-cross open heif- er, which was consigned by Korban Cattle, McAllen, Tex- as, and sold to Wiley Ranch, Deville, La., for $7,000. One hundred five females were sold, and demand was strong.

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Page 1: South Texas Heritage Sale...Bred heifer Lot 237 was sold to Cotton Branch Plantation, Ed Herring, Smithdale, Miss., for $7,000. Bred heifer Lot 253A was sold to San Jose Cattle Company,

South Texas Heritage SaleNovember 8-9, 2019 | Bloomington, Texas

Sale AveragesPurebred Bred Heifers ..................................................$2,870Purebred Open Heifers ................................................$3,175Purebred Pairs .................................................................$3,272STAR 5 Bred Heifers .......................................................$1,700STAR 5 Open Heifers .....................................................$1,715STAR 5 Pairs ......................................................................$1,667

The high-selling lot was a Santa Gertrudis bred heif-er, which was consigned by Cherokee Ranch, Seda-lia, Colo., and was sold to Cotton Branch Planta-tion, Smithdale, Miss., for $10,000.The high-selling STAR 5 lot was a Red Angus/Santa Gertrudis-cross open heif-

er, which was consigned by Korban Cattle, McAllen, Tex-as, and sold to Wiley Ranch, Deville, La., for $7,000.One hundred five females were sold, and demand was strong.

Page 2: South Texas Heritage Sale...Bred heifer Lot 237 was sold to Cotton Branch Plantation, Ed Herring, Smithdale, Miss., for $7,000. Bred heifer Lot 253A was sold to San Jose Cattle Company,

16th Annual Briggs Bull and Commercial Female Sale and

42nd Annual TriStar Santa Gertrudis Female SaleNovember 8-9, 2019 | Bloomington, Texas

Sale Averages45 Purebred “Genomic-Enhanced” Santa Gertrudis Bulls $4,5507 ¾ Santa Gertrudis x ¼ Red Angus Bulls .............$4,3217 ½ Santa Gertrudis x Hereford Bulls ......................$3,25059 Bulls ..............................................................................$4,369228 Commercial Bred and Open Heifers ...............$1,58567 Registered Santa Gertrudis Females ................$5,213Crisp autumn days greeted 101 buyers from 11 states at the 16th Annual Santa Gertrudis and Brangus Bull and Commercial Female Sale, and the 42nd Annual TriStar Sale at Briggs Ranches, Bloom-ington, Texas. The female sale featured an impressive lineup of donors and future donors. The bull sale hosted the best set of well-conditioned bulls ever presented at Briggs Ranches.The high-selling herd sire, Lot 1A, Harris Pistol 253F6, was con-signed by Harris Riverbend Farms, Cleburne, Texas, and was sold to Vesper Ranches, Kelly Vesper, Cotulla, Texas, for $20,000. 253F6 is a full brother to Pistollero that is owned by Quail Valley Farm, Oneonta, Ala., and Tinney Farms, Hanceville, Ala. His dam is the $30,000 donor HARCO 1247 that is owned by Grandview Farms, Hamilton, Ala. ET brother, Lot 1C, Harris Pistol 253F5, was sold to Rocking 3T, Scott and Colby Threet, Ennis, Texas, for $7,000.Volume buyers at this year’s bull sale were the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc., Hollywood, Fla., purchasing 23 Santa Gertrudis bulls, followed by KL Bar Ranch purchasing 12 Santa Gertrudis bulls.In the commercial female sale, the buyers held in high regard the 54 red commercial purebred Santa Gertrudis heifers bred to Angus, Brangus and Hereford bulls; the 54 bred heifers averaged $1,702.The 42nd TriStar sale attracted herd-building clients on a stellar set of registered Santa Gertrudis females.The high-selling pair, Lots 218 and 218A, was sold to Lou Al Tuck Farms, Great Falls, S.C., for $14,000. They were Harris Farms 003E2, an Avalanche 95/5 daughter, along with her Harris Farms 003G,

an own daughter of SR Genesis 75/3.The high-selling lot in the bred heifer pick, Lot 254B, was sold to Schuster Farms, Fred and Taylor Schuster, San Juan, Texas, for $14,000. Harris 68E is a ¾ Santa Gertrudis x ¼ Red Angus heifer bred to KR “Chosen One” KR 651/18. She scanned a 6.44 percent IMF. She writes seven traits in the top 35 percent, including top 1 percent marbling and top 2 percent REA.Lots 206 and 206A were sold to Red Doc Farm, Belen, N.M., for $4,500 and for $6,500, respectively. MS Roberto Briggs 522D is an own daughter of Briggs Roberto 072/13 and Briggs 522G sired by Briggs’ young herd sire Briggs 119C. Red Doc Farm also picked up Lot 213 for $9,750.Lots 220 and 220A were sold to Flying C Ranch, Lester and Quida Cossey, Searcy, Ark., for $10,000. Bred heifer Lot 236 was consigned by Pinnacle Ranch, Dos Bros, and was sold to Grandview Farms.Bred heifer Lot 237 was sold to Cotton Branch Plantation, Ed Herring, Smithdale, Miss., for $7,000. Bred heifer Lot 253A was sold to San Jose Cattle Company, Bass family, Kingsville, Texas for $8,500. Open heifer Lot 277 was sold to Strait Ranches, Y.N. Strait family, Carrizo Springs, Texas, for $6,500. Open heifer Lot 275 was sold to San Jose Cattle Company for $7,000.

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Mountain Laurel Classic SaleNov. 2, 2019 | Calhoun, Ga.

Sale Averages29 Purebred Lots ............................................................$1,67016 Crossbred Lots ..........................................................$8602 Bulls .................................................................................$2,3509 Bred Females ...............................................................$1,63513 Open Heifers .............................................................$1,4755 Pairs .................................................................................$1,960

The Mountain Laurel Classic Sale was sponsored by the Georgia Santa Gertrudis Associ-ation. The auctioneer was Car-roll Cannon and the sale man-ager was Darren Richmond. The high-selling pair was consigned by 5 Bar E Farm, Altha, Fla., and was sold to Circle A Farm, Wil-liamsport, Tenn., for $2,600. The high-selling bred female was consigned by Windcrest Farm, Leitchfield, Ky., and was sold to

Rolling Oaks Ranch, Doniphan, Mo., for $2,500. The high-sell-ing open heifer was consigned by Shampain Ranch, Pleasant Hill, Ill., and was sold to Creech Farms, Zebulon, N.C., for $2,400. The high-selling bull was con-signed by Jernigan Ranch, Bue-na Vista, Ga., and was sold to Randy Robinson, Reynolds, Ga., for $2,500. The volume buyer was Randy Robinson.

Page 4: South Texas Heritage Sale...Bred heifer Lot 237 was sold to Cotton Branch Plantation, Ed Herring, Smithdale, Miss., for $7,000. Bred heifer Lot 253A was sold to San Jose Cattle Company,

Strait-Hefte Tried & True Production SaleOct. 26, 2019 | Carrizo Springs, Texas

Sale Averages45 Bulls ..............................................................................$6,71421 Bred Heifers ...............................................................$7,5243 Open Heifers ................................................................$9,0002 Semen Slots .................................................................$3,50014 3N1 Splits/Pairs ........................................................$9,921

The Strait-Hefte Tried and True Production Sale was held in Carrizo Springs, Texas. The sale was managed by American Marketing Services and the auctioneer was Terry Rea-gan.The high-selling bull, SR 30/F2, lot 50, was sold to Vesper Ranch, Cotulla, Texas. The second high-selling bull, SR 135/7, lot 52, was sold to Quail Valley Farms, Oneonta, Ala. The second high-selling bull, SR 46/18, lot 53, was sold to Cotton Branch Planta-tion, Smithdale, Miss. The third high-sell-ing bull, Hefte Ranch F60, lot 54, was sold to Wiley Ranch, Deville, La. The fourth high-selling bull, Hefte Ranch F19, lot 51, was sold to Buena Vida Ranch, Kingsbury, Texas.

The high-selling female, SR 30/F3, lot 30, was sold to Korban Cattle, McAllen, Tex-as. The second high-selling female, Hefte Ranch G25, lot 17A, was sold to Wiley Ranch. The third high-selling female, SR 65/F4, lot 35, was sold to Quail Valley Farms. The third high-selling female, Hefte Ranch E75, lot 4, was sold to Flying C Ranch, Sear-cy, Ark. The fourth high-selling female, SR 114/18, lot 5A, was sold to Quail Valley Farms.The donated female lot supporting the Santa Gertrudis Foundation, SR 133/7, lot 34, was sold to Townsend Cattle Co., Louise, Texas, and Hefte Ranch, Hondo, Texas.The high-selling semen slots, KR 191/13, lots 40A and 40B, was sold to Korban Cattle.

Page 5: South Texas Heritage Sale...Bred heifer Lot 237 was sold to Cotton Branch Plantation, Ed Herring, Smithdale, Miss., for $7,000. Bred heifer Lot 253A was sold to San Jose Cattle Company,

NuGen Foundation Sale/Wendt Elite Female and Bull SaleOct. 19, 2019 | Bay City, Texas

Sale Averages113 Lots .............................................................................$3,538

The NuGen Foundation Sale and Wendt Elite Female and Bull Sale sold a combined 113 lots to 13 different states, with two lots sold to Australia. The sale grossed $399,794. The high-selling lot was sold as a split lot with the bull calf sold to Yugilbar Pastoral Company, Baryulgil, Australia, for $10,000, and the dam of the bull calf sold to Todd Ross Hyde, Hous-

ton, Texas, for $6,000. The sec-ond high-selling lot was a bull lot that sold to Livingston E4 Cattle & Wildlife, Victoria, Tex-as, for $8,500. Other high-sell-ing lots included a cow with bull calf at side that sold to Hefte Ranch, Hondo, Texas, for $8,000, and a bull lot that sold to Wiley Ranch, Effie, La., for $8,000. MC Ranch also sold a pair to Hefte Ranch for $8,000.

Page 6: South Texas Heritage Sale...Bred heifer Lot 237 was sold to Cotton Branch Plantation, Ed Herring, Smithdale, Miss., for $7,000. Bred heifer Lot 253A was sold to San Jose Cattle Company,

31st Annual Alabama Connection SaleOct. 4-5, 2019 | Blountsville, Ala.

Sale AveragesBull and Crossbred Female Sale

40 Bulls ...................................................................................................................................... $3,100

58 Crossbred Females .......................................................................................................... $1,185

Female Sale67 Females ............................................................................................................................... $4,46019 Pairs ...................................................................................................................................... $4,77544 Bred Heifers ....................................................................................................................... $4,1904 Open Heifers ........................................................................................................................ $5,90020 Semen Straws ................................................................................................................... $50040 Embryos .............................................................................................................................. $775

The Alabama Connection Sale was hosted by Quail Valley Farms, Blountsville, Ala., and was sponsored by Grandview Farms, Gray Oaks Farm, Quail Valley Farms and Tinney Farms. The auctioneer was Hoover Case, and the sale consultants were Dar-ren Richmond, Bill Lundberg and Richard Hood.The high-selling bull, TF Prospector, was consigned by Tinney Farms and was sold to Mattingly Farms, Brandenburg, Ky., for $10,000. The second high-selling bull was consigned by Gray Oaks Farm and was sold to Lou Al Tuck Farms, Great Falls, S.C., for $8,000. The high-selling lot was the pick of the 2019 calf crop consigned by Quail Valley Farms and was sold to

Korban Cattle Co., McAllen, Texas, for $22,000. The 2019 ET calf crop pick was consigned by Grandview Farms and was sold to Corporron Acres, Schulenburg, Texas, for $10,500. The high-selling pair was consigned by Quail Valley Farms and was sold to Lou Al Tuck Farms and Vesper Ranch, Cotulla, Texas, for $12,000. The high-selling bred heifer was consigned by Quail Valley Farms and was sold to Briggs Ranches, Victoria, Texas, for $11,000. The high-selling open heifer was consigned by Quail Valley Farms and was sold to Pinnacle Cattle Co. and Corporron Acres, Schulenburg, Texas, for $10,000.

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District 6 Junior Sale ResultsSept. 20, 2019 | Corydon, Ind.

Sale Averages20 Females .......................................................................$1,635

The sale committee included Todd Os-borne, Craig Lapos-sa, and Ron and Barb Moeller. The sale was managed by Dar-ren Richmond. The high-selling female was consigned byCircle A Farm, Wil-

liamsport, Tenn., and was sold to Macy Hix, Burleson, Texas, for $4,000. An open heifer was consigned by Jolly Farms, Byrd-stown, Tenn., and was sold to Tinney Farms, Hanceville, Ala., for $3,000.

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Silva Ranch “Genetic

Advantage” Online SaleSept. 18, 2019 | Online

Sale Averages2 IVF Flushes ....................................................................$5,10036 Embryos ......................................................................$775

The high-selling IVF flush of KR2/17 was sold to Korban Cattle, McAllen, Texas, for $7,300. The high-selling em-bryo, KR 2/17 X Harris Farm 190E, was sold to Korban Cattle for $1,550. The vol-ume buyer was Korban Cat-tle.

Page 9: South Texas Heritage Sale...Bred heifer Lot 237 was sold to Cotton Branch Plantation, Ed Herring, Smithdale, Miss., for $7,000. Bred heifer Lot 253A was sold to San Jose Cattle Company,

2019 Kentucky National SaleJuly 20, 2019 | Bowling Green, Ky.

Sale Averages1 Bull ..................................................................................$2,90016 Open Heifers .............................................................$1,5209 Bred Females ...............................................................$2,1605 STAR 5 Females ...........................................................$1,4805 Pairs .................................................................................$2,89031 Registered Lots .........................................................$1,970The 2019 Kentucky Nation-al Sale was sponsored by the Kentucky Santa Gertrudis As-sociation and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. The auctioneer was Greg Reynolds and the sale manager was Dar-ren Richmond. The high-selling bull was consigned by Nolan and Emily Taylor, Leitchfield, Ky., and was sold to Richard Quest, Pocahontas, Ark., for $2,900. The high-selling open

heifer was consigned by Creech Farm, Zebulon, N.C., and was sold to Gray Oaks Farm, Rus-sellville, Ala., for $2,600. The high-selling female was con-signed by Shampain Ranch, Pleasant Hill, Ill., and was sold to Wiley Ranch, Deville, La., for $3,600. The high-selling pair was consigned by Heath Farm, Hodgenville, Ky., and was sold to Amanda Jackson, Piggott, Ark., for $3,250. The volume buyer was Wiley Ranch.

Page 10: South Texas Heritage Sale...Bred heifer Lot 237 was sold to Cotton Branch Plantation, Ed Herring, Smithdale, Miss., for $7,000. Bred heifer Lot 253A was sold to San Jose Cattle Company,

Mid-Coast Cattleman’s Opportunity SaleMay 11, 2019 | Brenham, Texas

Sale AveragesBulls ....................................................................................$3,333Purebred Pairs .................................................................$3,917Purebred Bred Females ...............................................$2,304Purebred Open Heifers ................................................$1,815STAR 5 Bred Females ....................................................$2,067STAR 5 Open Heifers .....................................................$850The Mid-Coast Santa Gertrudis Associa-tion held its annual Cattleman’s Opportu-nity Sale May 11 in Brenham, Texas. The high-selling lot, a high-marbling King Ranch 921/15 son, was consigned by Black-jack Oaks Ranch, Washington, Texas, and sold to Wunderlich Farms, Brenham, Texas, for $5,300.The high-selling cow-calf pair was con-signed by Mariah Knuth, Dickinson, Texas, and sold to Wendt Ranches, Bay City, Texas, for $4,900. The second high-selling pair was consigned by Madison Moran, Brenham, Texas, and sold to Briggs Ranches, Victoria, Texas, for $4,400.The high-selling open heifer was con-signed by Corporron Acres, Schulenburg, Texas, and sold to Blackjack Oaks Ranch for $3,400. The second high-selling open heifer

was consigned by Kubena Cattle Co., Swee-ny, Texas, and sold to Ben Roberson, Rowl-ett, Texas, for $3,000.The high-selling bred female was consigned by CF Cattle Co., Brenham, Texas, and sold to Mark Schmidt for $3,400. The second high-selling bred heifer was consigned by Kennedy Brooks, Krum, Texas, and sold to Kubecka Ranch, Bay City, Texas for $3,000.The high-selling STAR 5 bred fe-male was consigned by Myers Cat-tle and Land, Navasota, Texas, and sold to Randy Tiemann for $3,200. The high-selling STAR 5 open heifer was consigned by Kubena Cattle Co., and sold to Sage Fisher, Carrizo Springs, Texas.The volume buyer was Kyle Kerlick, York-town, Texas.

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Breeders of the Carolinas SaleMay 11, 2019 | Chester, S.C.

Sale Averages39 Registered Lots .........................................................$2,1405 Bulls .................................................................................$2,3809 Bred Females ...............................................................$1,94417 Open Heifers .............................................................$1,5763 Pairs .................................................................................$3,0665 3N1 ..................................................................................$3,61066 Crossbred/STAR 5 Females ...................................$1,044

The Breeders of the Carolinas Sale was sponsored by the Breeders of the Carolinas Santa Gertrudis As-sociation. The high-selling lot was consigned by Creech Farms, Zebu-lon, N.C., and was sold to Van Cul-berson, Slier City, N.C., for $8,200. The next high-selling lot was con-signed by Creech Farms and was sold to Red Doc Farm, Belen, N.M., for $5,500.

Page 12: South Texas Heritage Sale...Bred heifer Lot 237 was sold to Cotton Branch Plantation, Ed Herring, Smithdale, Miss., for $7,000. Bred heifer Lot 253A was sold to San Jose Cattle Company,

Crimson Classic SaleApril 27, 2019 | Cullman, Ala.

Sale Averages58 Registered Lots ................................................................................................................. $3,4204 Pairs ......................................................................................................................................... $5,00032 Bred Females ..................................................................................................................... $3,39522 Open Heifers ..................................................................................................................... $3,165

Crossbred Sale Averages8 Pairs ......................................................................................................................................... $2,2006 Bred Heifers .......................................................................................................................... $1,73070 Open Heifers ..................................................................................................................... $1,400

The sale was sponsored by the Alabama Connection. The sale manager was Darren Richmond and the auctioneer was Hoover Case. The high-selling females were two ET heifers – a Mason 072 daughter and a Pistol daugh-ter – consigned by Quail Valley Farms, Oneonta, Ala., and sold to Wiley Ranch, Deville, La., and Cot-ton Branch Plantation, Smithdale, Miss., for $11,000. The high-sell-ing pair was consigned by Creech Farms, Zebulon, N.C., and sold to N Bar N Cattle Co., Van, Texas, and

Stegall Farm, Pontotoc, Miss., for $10,700. The high-selling bred fe-male was consigned by Jernigan Ranch, Buena Vista, Ga., and sold to Tinney Farms, Hanceville, Ala., for $7,000. The high-selling STAR 5 heifer was consigned by Creech Farms, and was sold to Graves Creek Ranch, Columbia, Miss., for $3,100.

Thank you to Cotton Branch Plan-tation and Rodney Pittman for purchasing the SGBI Shows and Exhibits donated lots!

Page 13: South Texas Heritage Sale...Bred heifer Lot 237 was sold to Cotton Branch Plantation, Ed Herring, Smithdale, Miss., for $7,000. Bred heifer Lot 253A was sold to San Jose Cattle Company,

Rocky Mountain Santa Gertrudis Association Spring Runoff Female SaleApril 6, 2019 | Bosque N.M.

Sale Averages40 Female Lots ................................................................$2,901

The Spring Runoff Female Sale marked another great year for consignments of Santa Ger-trudis breeders in the Rocky Mountain affiliate. The sale’s auctioneer was Leo Casas III.The sale included registered and STAR 5 female lots. The high-selling lot, Lot 102, a Din-ero 4088 daughter with a .26

Marbling EPD, sold to Kubecka Ranches, Bay City, Texas, for $8,000. Several high-quali-ty pens of STAR 5 Santa Ger-trudis females sold well and were a great representation of progressive breeders buying high-quality Santa Gertrudis bulls and crossing them on their commercial cows.

Page 14: South Texas Heritage Sale...Bred heifer Lot 237 was sold to Cotton Branch Plantation, Ed Herring, Smithdale, Miss., for $7,000. Bred heifer Lot 253A was sold to San Jose Cattle Company,

Red Doc Farm’s First Annual Elite Cut Female SaleApril 6, 2019 | Bosque, N.M.

Sale Averages15 Elite Female Lots ......................................................$10,384

The first annual Elite Cut Fe-male Sale was electrical with top-quality seedstock female lots offered. The sale’s auc-tioneer was Leo Casas III. Lot 82, Red Doc Trump’s Melania 7077, was the highlight of the sale. Trump’s Melania is the highest marbling female, with a percent intramuscular fat (%IMF) of 7.49 and ribeye area (REA) of 12.32 inches. She sold to J5 Cattle and Seay Holdings, Sedalia, Colo., for $60,000.

Several other great lots sold, making for a great Friday eve-ning event and a great kickoff

for the Red Doc Farm team. Quality lots were sold to sev-eral states as well as interna-tionally to Honduras. Red Doc Farm, typically known for its breed-leading Red Hot Bull Sale, has established itself as an elite female producer.

A special thank you goes to all the buyers who made this first Elite Cut sale a success. To those who stood out this sale, we invite you to join us next year for another great offer-ing of genetics to add profit to your cattle operation.

Page 15: South Texas Heritage Sale...Bred heifer Lot 237 was sold to Cotton Branch Plantation, Ed Herring, Smithdale, Miss., for $7,000. Bred heifer Lot 253A was sold to San Jose Cattle Company,

Red Doc Farm’s 15th Annual Red Hot Bull SaleApril 6, 2019 | Bosque, N.M.

Sale Averages77 Santa Gertrudis and STAR 5 Bulls .......................$5,971

2019 marked the first year a Red Doc Farm sale has been broadcasted on-line from Red Doc Farm. What a re-cord sale it was. The sale’s auctioneer was Leo Casas III. The highly antici-pated high-selling lot, Lot 3, Never Better 7457 – a Never Before and Bo-nita 8017 “Red Doc’s Top Donor,” was sold to J5 Cattle and Seay Holdings, Sedalia, Colo., for a record $130,000. This is a record price for an “eared bull” of all-American breeds since the tax law changes of the 1980s. A spe-cial thank you to all the contending bidders on Never Better 7457, partic-ularly all the international interests. He is a great herd bull from Red Doc that made sale history and is a great seedstock investment that will be soon available to Santa Gertrudis breeders worldwide.

This was the largest offering of qual-ity, GrowSafe-tested Santa Gertrudis bulls in the United States. Bulls were sold to buyers from Georgia to Cali-fornia and into Mexico. Several new buyers attended the sale this year from Arizona, Utah and Colorado. A special thank you to Utah State Uni-versity for their purchase of Red Doc Farm bulls and their contributions utilizing Santa Gertrudis in heterosis research. We owe our success to the commer-cial cattlemen who made our 2019 sale another great success. Red Doc Farm continues to produce bulls the beef industry demands and that will excel in our commercial customers’ various environments.

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Super American Bull SaleMarch 30, 2019| Bloomington, Texas

Sale Averages141 Lots .............................................................................$3,49476 Brangus Bulls .............................................................$4,00054 Santa Gertrudis Bulls ..............................................$3,00011 Super American Bulls .............................................$2,423

Seventy-one buyers from eight states converged on Bloomington, Texas, for the second annual Super American Bull Sale at Briggs Ranch. This annual event, sponsored by Briggs Ranches, Salacoa Valley Farms and Harris River-bend Farms, featured a heavy dose of Bos Indicus bulls on the cutting-edge of their respective breeds and their result-ing crosses maximizing hybrid vigor, the Super Americans. The entire offer-ing continues to be commercial cattle-man focused and driven, and this was reflected by steady demand and willing buyers.The high-selling bull, Lot 103, BBCC Big Town 803E16, was consigned by

Salacoa Valley Farms cooperator BBCC, Okeechobee, Fla., and was sold to Wil-liamson Cattle Co., Okeechobee, Fla.The second high-selling bull, Lot 102, was consigned by Salacoa Valley Farms, Fairmont, Ga., and was sold to T3 Bran-gus, Purvis, Miss., for $12,000.The high-selling lot, Lot 105, Salacoa Big Town 607E3, was sold to Great Mark Western Cattle LLC, Tallahassee, Fla., for $8,750.The high-selling lot, Lot 1, Harris Guns Up 184E, was consigned by Harris Riv-erbend Farms, Cleburne, Texas, and was sold to Williamson Cattle Company for $7,500.

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Robertson Commercial Heifer SaleMarch 23, 2019 | Hearne, Texas

Sale Averages14 STAR 5 registered open heifers ...........................$1,940

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Bluebonnet Classic SaleMarch 23, 2019 | Hallettsville, Texas

Sale Averages59 Lots ...............................................................................$3,6725 3N1 ..................................................................................$3,35016 Pairs ..............................................................................$3,79121 Bred Females .............................................................$3,50516 Open Females ...........................................................$3,9781 Embryo Lot ...................................................................$2,000

The Bluebonnet Classic Sale drew buyers from five states and had a very good representation of lo-cal and new buyers. The high-selling lot, a pair, was consigned by Strait Ranch-es and was sold to Country Ledgends for $7,000.

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2019 International Mid-Coast Santa Gertrudis Super SaleMarch 1, 2019 | Houston, Texas

Sale Averages32 Lots ..................................................................................................................................................$11,2201 Bull .....................................................................................................................................................$39,0004 Bred Heifers .....................................................................................................................................$16,3757 Open Heifers ...................................................................................................................................$15,0002 Calf Crop Picks ................................................................................................................................$22,5004 Donor Females ...............................................................................................................................$15,0004 Pregnant Recipients .....................................................................................................................$6,3755 Embryos ...........................................................................................................................................$8007 Flushes ..............................................................................................................................................$5,07950 Semen Straws ..............................................................................................................................$155

The 2019 International Mid-Coast Santa Gertrudis Super Sale was held at the Hous-ton Livestock Show and Rodeo. There were 58 registered buyers from 11 states and one buyer from Honduras. The auctioneer was Doak Lambert and the sale was managed by American Marketing Services. The high-sell-ing lot, Lot 19, a pick of 2017 bred heifers and first-calf pairs, was consigned by King Ranch, Inc., Kingsville, Texas, and was sold to Silva Ranch, Krebs, Okla. (also Costa Rica), for $51,000. The high-selling lot, Lot 1, pick of 2018 spring performance-tested bulls, was consigned by King Ranch, Inc., and was sold to Quail Valley Farms, Oneonta, Ala., and Schuster Farms, San Juan, Texas, for $39,000. The high-selling lot, Lot 12, pick of heifer calf crop, was consigned by Quail Valley

Farms, and was sold to Strait Ranches, Car-rizo Springs, Texas, and Hefte Ranch, Hondo, Texas, for $30,000. The high-selling lot, Lot 16, 50 percent interest in bred heifer Red Doc Sabe 7470, was consigned by Red Doc Farm, Belen, N.M., and was sold to Townsend Cattle Company, Louise, Texas, for $25,000. The high-selling lot, Lot 29, pick of fall 2017 performance-tested open heifers, was con-signed by Harris Riverbend Farms, Cleburne, Texas, and was sold to Hefte Ranch and Strait Ranches for $25,000. The high-selling lot, Lot 15, donor dam Ms. Yancey SR 60/3, was con-signed by Quail Valley Farms, and was sold to Vesper Ranches, Cotulla, Texas, for $20,000. The high-selling lot, Lot 11, pick of entire calf crop, was consigned by Tinney Farms, Hanceville, Ala., and was sold to N-N Ranch, Van, Texas, for $15,000.

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Banners & Buckles Prospect SaleFeb. 8, 2019 | Jackson, Miss.

Sale Averages3 Bulls .................................................................................$2,36014 Open Heifers .............................................................$3,3655 STAR 5 Open Heifers .................................................$2,26024 Embryos ......................................................................$615

The Banners & Buckles Pros-pect Sale manager was Darren Richmond, and the auctioneer was Jarvene Shackelford. The high-selling female, a Vegas daughter, was consigned by Carson Priddle, Rolling Oaks Ranch, Doniphan, Mo., and was sold to Laura Jackson, Piggott, Ark., for $5,100. The high-selling bull was con-signed by Flying C Ranch, Las Vegas, Nev., and was sold to Ryan Colley Farm, Augusta,

Ga., for $3,000. The high-sell-ing STAR 5 heifer was con-signed by CrossWinds Ranch, Keller, Texas, and was sold to Jessie Coker, Magnolia, Texas, for $3,100. The high-selling STAR 5 heifer was consigned by Flying C Ranch, and was sold to David Herring, Laurel, Miss., for $3,100. The D6 do-nated heifer was sold to Wiley Ranch, Deville, La. Thank You for your support of the District 6 Juniors.

Page 21: South Texas Heritage Sale...Bred heifer Lot 237 was sold to Cotton Branch Plantation, Ed Herring, Smithdale, Miss., for $7,000. Bred heifer Lot 253A was sold to San Jose Cattle Company,

Premier Cowtown Elite SaleJan. 19, 2019 | Fort Worth, Texas

Sale Averages4 Bulls .................................................................................$1,812.504 Bred Cows .....................................................................$3,10011 Open Heifers .............................................................$1,36310 STAR 5 Females .........................................................$1,5053 Semen Lots ...................................................................$652 Embryo Lots .................................................................$825The Premier Santa Gertrudis Associ-ation held the 67th Annual Meeting of its membership Jan. 19, 2019, at the Fort Worth Stock Show in Fort Worth, Texas. The newly elected board of directors officers are: Chris Taliaferro, president; Darrell Pitch-ford, first vice president; Brad Bland, second vice president; Brian Cum-mins, secretary; and Matt Nichols, treasurer. Additional board mem-bers include Glen Romines and Dan Palacek.

The Premier Cowtown Elite Sale was held in conjunction with the Santa Gertrudis Open Show in Fort Worth, Texas. The high-selling bull was consigned by Pitchford Cattle Co., Athens, Texas, and was sold to Dan Palecek, Paul, Idaho. The high-selling female was consigned by 777 Farm, Magnolia, Ark., and was sold to Billy Eubanks, Navasota, Texas, and Gladys Schiel. The Pre-mier Santa Gertrudis Association would like to thank all of its con-signers and buyers for making this sale so great.