ale Summary
The 2010 sale was held on another beautiful Friday afternoon. Repeat customer business was very strong as usual but new customers also came and bought. Sale numbers were up for both the Black & Red bulls but steady on the heifer numbers. Prices were very strong with both breeds setting new highs. The Red Angus bulls were extremely hot as Silver Spur Ranch was very active on most of the Red bulls. Heifers were also up considerably, reflecting optimism over the cattle markets and the appreciation of the true, heart of our herd females offered here.
| 2010 Sale Averages | |
| 41 Black Angus Bulls | $3215 |
| 30 1A Red Angus Bulls | $4215 |
| 59 Commercial Bred Heifers | $1585 |
ale Highlights
The high-selling Black Angus Bull, Lot 9, DRI Allied Worth W083 (video link) sold to repeat buyer Pete Conkle of Crooked Tree Farms of Ohio for $5900
Lot 1, DRI Premium Calculation W058 sold to repeat buyers Matt & Julia Anderson, Alma, KS for $5250.
Bringing $5000 was Lot 19, DRI Net Worth W103, sold to repeat customer Doug Wenderott of Alma, KS.
The high-selling Red Angus bull sold to new customer Darryl Rhodes of Wichita, KS for $6750.
Volume bull buyer was new buyer Silver Spur Ranch of WY & NM purchasing 10 lots for their NM ranch.
For the heifers, the high selling group was purchased by repeat customers Walnut Slopes LLC for $1825/head. Walnut Slopes also purchased 3 bulls.
Volume heifer buyer was repeat buyer was Oak Creek LLC, purchasing 14 DRI Bred Commercial Heifers..