October 22, 2016
Damascus, Ark.
Auctioneer: C.K. “Sonny” Booth
Sale management: KK Seedstock Consultants
Sale consultants: Helton Consulting
Reported by: Joe Epperly, NALF assistant executive director
Averages
38 – Bulls – $2,068
10 – Cow-calf pairs – $2,305
20 – Open heifers – $1,520
68 – Lots – $1,942
Total sale gross – $132,025
Top Bulls
$2,950 – Lot 65, AR Cow Boy Daddy 516C, 3/10/2015, homozygous black, homozygous polled, sired by AUTO Boot Daddy 111A, purchased by David Watt, St. Joe, Ark
$2,900 – Lot 69, AR Carson Kid 537C, 3/20/2015, homozygous black, homozygous polled, sired by AUTO Boot Daddy 111A, purchased by 3 Suns Valley Ranch LLC., Dixon, Mo.
$2,700 – Lot 37, AR Billion Buck 4106B, 10/25/2014, double polled, sired by AR Zillion 226Z, purchased by Richard Hudson, Augusta, Ga.
$2,650 – Lot 61, AR Counter Offer 526C, 3/16/2015, homozygous polled, sired by AUTO Downstream 138Y, purchased by Richard Hudson, Augusta, Ga.
Top Females
$2,600 – Cow-calf pair – Lot 4 & 4A, AR Zinnia Rose 204Z, 3/18/2012, homozygous polled, sired by AR Polled Tony 725T, heifer calf at side, born 8/25/2016, AR Daddy’s Rose 677D, homozygous polled, sired by AUTO Boot Daddy 11A, purchased by Tim Hooten, Quitman, Ark.
$2,550 – Cow-calf pair – Lot 5 & 5A, AR Zilly Marie 258Z, 8/3/2012, polled, sired by AR Polled Tony 725T, bull calf at side, born 8/25/2016, AR Dapper Dan 678D, double polled, double black, sired by AR Zyndicate 269Z, purchased by Southern Cattle Company, Turkey Creek, La.
$2,500 – Cow-calf pair – Lot 6 & 6A, AR Zesty Cherry 270Z, 8/24/2012, polled, sired by AR Polled Tony 725T, bull calf at side, born 9/10/2016 AR Dare Devil 6109D, double polled, sired by AR Zyndicate 269Z, purchased by Southern Cattle Company, Turkey Creek, La.
$2,500 – Cow-calf pair – Lot 3 & 3A, AR Baby Doll Miss 405B, 3/18/2014, heterozygous polled, sired by AR You Win Gold 156Y, bull calf at side, born 9/7/2016, AR Director 6103D, double polled, sired by AUTO Boot Daddy 11A, purchased by Nancy Weems, Chelsea, Okla.
Photo captions:
01 – Sandy Thomas of Thomas Farms thanks Anna Ortego of Southern Cattle Company, Turkey Creek, La., for her volume bull and female purchases.
26 – Sandy Thomas thanks John Kusel of Kusel Limousin Ranch, Fort Cobb, Okla., for his volume bull purchases.
47 – A large crowd was in attendance and bid actively on the high quality Limousin bulls and females offered by Thomas Farms at Pruitt’s Mid-State Stockyards, Damascus, Ark.
