October 8, 2016
Bridgeport, Texas
Auctioneer: C.K. “Sonny” Booth
Sale management: R & R Marketing
Sale consultants: American Cattle Services, Grassroots Consulting, and MC Marketing.
Reported by: Andy Rest, NALF regional manager
Averages
5 – Cow-calf pairs – $3,870
15 – Fall bred females – $3,653
12 – Spring bred females – $2,492
9 – Bulls – $3,111
41 – Live lots – $3,221
15 – Embryos – $1,017
Semen total – $12,000
Total sale gross – $234,550
$7,750 – Cow-calf pair – Lot 23 & 23A, BDHC Unavailable 2005Z, 3/1/2012, homozygous black, homozygous polled, Lim-Flex, sired by LH U Haul 135U, sold with a 9/5/2016, homozygous black, homozygous polled, heifer calf, sired by CHR Ace Ventura, purchased by Magness Land & Cattle, Platteville, Colo.
$7,500 – Bred female – Lot 8, LSTO Bullet Proof 4864B ET, 9/9/2014, black, homozygous polled, sired by LH U Haul 135U, bred to MAGS Bronson 2226B, purchased by P Bar S Ranch, Sand Springs, Okla.
$6,750 – Bred female – Lot 14, SSTO Ball Girl 4873B, 10/2/2014, homozygous black, homozygous polled, sired by DHVO Deuce 132R, sold bred EBFL Ypsilanti 420Y, purchased by Harper Cattle Company, Pattison, Texas.
$6,500 – Bred female – Lot 9, LSTO Badger 4859B, 9/2/2014, homozygous black, homozygous polled, sired by LH U Haul 135U, sold bred to PBRS Bunk House, purchased by Linhart Limousin, Leon, Iowa.
$6,500 – Bred female – Lot 6, SSTO Ball of Fire 469B ET, 10/5/2014, red, homozygous polled, sired by LH U Haul 135U, bred to MAGS Aviator 373A, purchased by Linhart Limousin, Leon, Iowa.
$5,100 – Bred heifer – Lot 33, SSTO Carrie 5817C ET, 3/3/2015, homozygous black, polled, sired by EBFL Ypsilanti 420Y, bred to MAGS Bronson, purchased by Tubmill Creek Farms, New Florence, Penn.
Photo captions:
04- Taking in the Stowers Land & Cattle Sale were Ed Pinegar, Springfield, Mo., right, and his grandson Mason Priest.
07- Loyd Johnson, Bonham, Texas, right, bought several bulls at the Stowers Land & Cattle Sale and is picture with sale host Scott Stowers.
09- P Bar S Ranch, Sand Springs, Okla., represented from left to right by Jud Koziol, Manager Elgin Elmore, and Owner Paul Sisemore made several top purchases at the Stowers Land & Cattle Sale.