February 22, 2018
Amherst, S.D.
Auctioneer: C.K. “Sonny” Booth
Sale management: American Cattle Services
Sale consultant: Grassroots Consulting
Reported by: Andy Rest, NALF regional manager
Averages
15 – Bred heifers – $2,553
15 – Open heifers – $2,053
96 1/3 – Bulls – $3,961
Sale Gross – $450,250
$18,000 – Bull – Lot 59, SYES Encore 315E, 4/10/2017, purebred, homozygous black, homozygous polled, sired by LFLC Checking Account 701 C, purchased by the Fillmore Ranch, Boone, Colo. A semen interest was purchased by GV Limousin, Garnett, Kan.
$16,500 – Bull – Lot 26, SYES Easy Going 77E, 3/26/2017, purebred, black, homozygous polled, sired by COLE Businessman 104B, purchased by the Fillmore Ranch, Boone, Colo.
$10,500 – Bull – Lot 39, SYES Eddy 19E, 4/2/2017, purebred, black, polled, sired by DLVL Canyon 548C, purchased by the Fillmore Ranch, Boone, Colo.
$9,750 – Bull – Lot 17, SYES Enhancer 465E, 3/9/2017, purebred, black, polled, sired by LFLC Checking Account 701C, purchased by Doug Henley, Britton, S.D.
$7,750 – Bull – Lot 13, SYES Enchanting 221E, 3/5/2017, purebred, black, homozygous polled, sired by LFLC Checking Account 701C, purchased by Kent Limousin, Lancaster, Minn.
$4,700 – Open heifer – Lot 120, Miss SYES Businessman 375E, 4/3/2017, purebred, black, homozygous polled, sired by COLE Businessman 104B, purchased by Loyal Line Limousin, Goderish, Ontario, Canada.
$3,100 – Bred heifer – Lot 112, Miss SYES Worktime 45D, 4/19/2016, purebred, red, polled, sired by CHTT Work Time 4925W, bred to DLVL Bicep 491B, purchased by Dana Noot, Marion, N.D.
Photo Captions:
(Fillmore)- Larry and Brent Fillmore, center, Boone, Colo., purchased the two high selling bulls at the Symens Brothers Sale and are pictured with John Symens, left and Warren Symens, right, after the sale.
(Kent)- Terry Kent, Lancaster, Minn., purchased one of the top bulls at the Symens Brothers Sale.
(Stamp)- Long-time Symens Brothers customer Candy Stamp, Grass Range, Mont., purchased several bulls out of the sale.
