January 25, 2018
Bridgeport, Texas
Auctioneer: C.K. “Sonny” Booth
Sale management: R&R Marketing, Randy O. Ratliff
Sale consultants: American Cattle Services, Grassroots Consulting, and MC Marketing Management
Averages
2 – Donor cows, ½ interest – $30,000
3 – Yearling bulls – $5,933
12 – Open heifers – $4,621
7 – Bred heifers – $4,564
4 – Elite pairs – $3,900
27 – Live lots – $5,585
24 – Genetic package lots – $1,035
Total Gross – $175,650
$20,000 – Full Poss. ½ – SLBX Znote, 10/7/2012, purebred, double black, double polled, sired by MAGS Xyloid, purchased by P Bar S Ranch, Sand Springs, Okla.
$12,000 – Open heifer – Lot 14, SSTO Epic 7854E ET, 04/2/2017, Lim-Flex, homozygous black, heterozygous polled, sired by PVF Insight 0129, purchased by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa.
$10,000 – 1/2 Embryo interest in elite donor – Lot 7, SBLX Xtra Special, 01/1/2010, purebred, homozygous black, sired by MAGS Aviator, purchased by KLS Farm, Chatham, La.
$7,500 – 3 Embryos at $2,500 each- Lot 1A, Riverstone Charmed, 1/31/2015, purebred, double black, double polled, sired by MAGS Aviator, purchased by Kevin Bachmeier, Apple Valley, Minn.
$9,800 – 4 Embryos at $2,450 each – Lot 1B, Riverstone Charmed, 1/31/2015, purebred, double black, double polled, sired by MAGS Aviator, purchased by White Valley Ranch, Adair, Okla.
$8,500 – Yearling bull – Lot 12, SSTO Eternity 7807E ET, 01/3/2017, Lim-Flex, homozygous black, homozygous polled, sired by EF Excessive Force, purchased by Cecil Osborn, Gary, Texas.
$6,500 – Bred heifer – Lot 25, SSTO Darla 603D ET, 01/22/2016, Lim-Flex, red, double polled, sired by MAGS Winston, safe in calf to MAGS Bronson, purchased by Graven Land & Cattle, Lebanon, Mo.
Photo Captions:
(Osborn)- Cecil Osborn, right, of Red Rock Limousin, Gary, Texas, purchased the high selling bull and is pictured with Stowers manager, Jason Gaston.
(Lawrence)- The Lawrence Family of Anton, Texas, are buyers of multiple lots. Pictured from the left are Paula Lawrence, Bruce Lawrence, Tucker Parkinson, and Colt Parkinson.
(Harrison)- Bill and Joan Harrison, Little Mackinaw Cattle, made the long trip from Minier, Ill. to sort and view the elite offering made by Stowers.