February 25, 2017
Creston, Neb.
Auctioneer: Bruce Brooks
Sale management: R & R Marketing
Sale consultants: MC Marketing Management and Grassroots Consulting
Reported by: Andy Rest, NALF regional manager
Averages
6 – Open yearling heifers – $1,833
7 – Angus bulls – $3,343
75 – Limousin and Lim-Flex bulls – $3,669
Total sale gross – $309,600
$12,000 – Bull – Lot 1, LVLS Devil’s Advocate 1036D, 1/1/2016, homozygous black, homozygous polled, 81% Limousin, sired by MAGS Zodiac, purchased by Owen Cattle Company, Hornbeak, Tenn.
$10,250 – Bull – Lot 2, LVLS Don Julio 2149D, 1/25/2016, homozygous black, homozygous polled, Lim-Flex, sired by MAGS Zodiac, purchased by Smith Brothers, Plainville, Kan.
$10,000 – Bull – Lot 5, LVLS Stablizer 9585D, 1/1/2016, homozygous black, homozygous polled, Lim-Flex, sired by MAGS Zodiac, purchased by Brehm Farms, San Antonio, Texas.
$6,800 – Bull – Lot 51, LVLS Maximizer 1002D, 1/1/2016, homozygous black, polled, purebred, sired by LVLS X-TRA Profit 2014, purchased by the Double E Cattle Company, Belvidere, Neb.
$6,000 – Bull – Lot 14, LVLS Denali 8213D, 1/10/2016, black, homozygous polled, Lim-Flex, sired by PBRS Equinox 161Y, purchased by Smith Brothers, Plainville, Kan.
$6,000 – Bull – Lot 50, LVLS Maximizer 1027D, 1/5/2016, black, homozygous polled, Lim-Flex, sired by LVLS X-TRA Profit 2014, purchased by Double E Cattle Company, Belvidere, Neb.
$3,000 – Open heifer – Lot 83, LVLS Deanna 4869D, black, polled, Lim-Flex, sired by MAGS Zodiac, purchased by Lyle Fisher, Creighton, Neb.
Photo captions:
0543- Jonah Smith of Smith Brothers, Plainview, Kan., center, purchased two top bulls and is pictured with Lonely Valley principals Mike Settje, left, and Chad Settje, right.
0544- Vicky Brehm, San Antonio, Texas, left, purchased a high selling bull at the Lonely Valley Sale and is picture with Chad Settje.
DSC_0545- Lyle Fisher, Creighton, Neb., right, purchased the high selling heifer at the Lonely Valley Sale.
