November 4, 2018
Leon, Iowa
Auctioneer: C.K. “Sonny” Booth
Sale management: MC Marketing Management
Sale consultants: R & R Marketing, Grassroots Consulting and Helton Consulting
Reported by: Andy Rest, NALF regional manager
Averages
17 – Fall cow/calf pairs – $3,038
30 – Bred heifers – $3,180
31 – Open heifers – $8,730
Sale Gross – $417,700
$80,000 – Open Heifer – Lot 1A, CELL Fascination 8231F, 1/8/2018, Lim-Flex, double black, homozygous polled, sired by MAGS Ali, purchased by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa.
$37,000 – Open Heifer – Lot 1B, CELL Fantasy 823F, 1/15/2018, Lim-Flex, double black, homozygous polled, sired by MAGS Ali, purchased by David Gerken, Kingfisher, Okla.
$13,000 – Open Heifer – Lot 1D, CELL Fantastic 8240F, 2/1/2018, Lim-Flex, double black, homozygous polled, sired by MAGS Ali, purchased by Amanda Armstrong, Owatonna, Minn.
$13,000 – Open Heifer – Lot 1E, CELL Fantabulous 8015F, 1/29/2018, double black, homozygous polled, sired by MAGS Ali, purchased by Live Oak Limousin, Independence, La.
$11,500 – Open Heifer – Lot 1C, CELL Fancy 8220F, 1/17/2018, double black, homozygous polled, sired by MAGS Ali, purchased by Baker Limousin, Fulton, Mo.
$11,000 – Open Heifer – Lot 6, CELL Faultless 8215F, 1/17/2018, Lim-Flex, homozygous black, double polled, sired by PVF Insight 0129, purchased by Zane Gavette, Everson, Wash.
$9,100 – Open Heifer – Lot 2, CELL Fabulous 8212F, 1/23/2018, double black, homozygous polled, sired by MAGS Winston, purchased by Pinegar Limousin, Springfield, Mo.
$9,000 – Open Heifer – Lot 1F, CELL Fascinating 8239F, 3/2/2018, Lim-Flex, double black, double polled, sired by EF Xcessive Force, purchased by Thad Hewitt, Delaware, Okla.
$5,900 – Bred Female – Lot 59, MAGS Alexandria, 2/11/2013, Lim-Flex, homozygous black, polled, sired by DHVO Deuce, bred to MAGS Aviator, purchased by Paul Allar, Rogers, Ark.
Photo Captions:
(MO Breeders)- Missouri breeders who purchased cattle at the Linhart Limousin Sale included: Ty Heavin, left, of Pinegar Limousin, Springfield, along with Phil Lamkins and Terry Graven both from Lebanon.
(Armstrong)- Aaron and Amanda Armstrong bought a top show prospect and are pictured with Charles Linhart after the successful sale.
(Gravette)- Zane Gravette, left, Everson, Wash., purchased a high selling heifer at the Linhart Limousin Sale.