January 6, 2018
Denver, Colorado
Auctioneer: C.K. “Sonny” Booth
Sale management: MC Marketing Management
Sale consultants: American Cattle Services and Grassroots Consulting
Reported by: Andy Rest, NALF regional manager
Averages
13 – bred heifers – $5,308
11 – open heifers – $5,620
24 – lots – $5,468
Sale Gross – $131,250
$13,500 – Open Heifer – Lot 14, MAGS Evey 525E, 1/13/2017, black, homozygous polled, sired by MAGS Aviator, purchased by Carley Kolterman, York, Neb.
$10,000 – Bred Heifer – Lot 2, MAGS Dominant Deva, 2/14/2016, homozygous black, homozygous polled, sired by MAGS Eagle, bred to PBRS Bunk House, purchased by Linhart Limousin, Leon, Iowa.
$8,750 – Open Heifer – Lot 21, MAGS Electric Dreams, 3/12/2017, double black, homozygous polled, sired by MAGS Abracadabra, purchased by Spriggs Cattle, Afton, Okla.
$8,000 – Open Heifer – Lot 15, MAGS Enigma 2521 ET, 2/16/2017, homozygous black, homozygous polled, sired by MAGS Zodiac, purchased by Steve Knudson, Denver, Colo.
$7,500 – Bred Heifer – Lot 11, MAGS Danessa 248D, 2/12/2016 homozygous black, homozygous polled, sired by TMCK Alfalfa 35X, bred to PBRS Bunk House 48B, purchased by Stowers Limousin, Bridgeport, Texas.
Photo Captions:
(Stowers)- Jason Gaston (left) of Stowers Limousin, Bridgeport, Texas, purchased a top bred heifer at the Magness Elite Female Sale and is pictured with owner, Gary Magness (center) and sale manager, Kiley McKinna.
(Smith)- A volume buyer at the Magness Elite Female Sale was Mike Smith (far right), Buff Beef, Elgin, Ore. He is pictured with Magness Land & Cattle principals, Kurt Johansen (far left), John Pence, Chelsea Magness and Gary Magness.
(Linhart)- Charles Linhart (far right), Linhart Limousin, Leon, Iowa, was another volume buyer at the Magness Land & Cattle Elite Female Sale.