- Top selling draft of bred heifers consigned by Hammond Ranch
- The crowd watches the first ever Genetic Partners female sale
- The black heifers from Davidson Brothers fill the ring
2012 Genetic Partners Salers Influence Commercial Female Sale
Presented by MacDonald Ranches
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Napoleon Livestock Auction – Napoleon, ND
Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar
70 Commercial Salers Influence Bred Heifers $1861
135 Commercial Salers Influence Heifer Calves $1044
MacDonald Ranches of Bismarck, ND teamed up with some of their most progressive commercial customers to organize the first-ever Genetic Partners Salers Influence Commercial Female sale.
Top Selling Consignments:
Bred Heifers:
The top selling group of bred heifers was a draft of 5 head of red high percentage Salers heifers that brought $1975. The heifers were consigned by the Hammond Ranch of Hardin, MT and their entire group of 30 bred heifers averaged $1875.
Heifer Calves:
Top selling group of heifer calves were a pen of 45 head of black Salers X Angus first cross females that sold for $1125. These heifer calves were consigned by Mielitz Brothers of Bellingham, MN.
Averages by Consignment:
Group 1 – 21 head of straight Angus heifers bred to Salers bulls consigned by Erbele Ranch of Streeter, ND. Average price - $1800
Group 2 – 30 head of high percentage Salers heifers bred back to high percentage Salers bulls consigned by the Hammond Ranch of Hardin, MT. 20 red heifers averaged $1925 and 10 black heifers brought $1775. Average price - $1875
Group 3 – 19 head of Salers and Optimizer heifers consigned by MacDonald Ranches of Bismarck, ND. Average price - $1905
Group 4 – 20 head of black Optimizer heifer calves consigned by Burkle Ranch of Fredonia, ND. Average price - $1050
Group 5 – 50 head of black, red and baldy Salers X Angus and Salers X Hereford heifer calves consigned by Davidson Brothers of Bonesteel, SD. Average price - $957
Group 6 – 20 head of red high percentage Salers heifer calves consigned by the Hammond Ranch of Hardin, MT. Average price - $1075
Group 7 – 45 head of black Salers X Angus heifer calves consigned by Mielitz Brothers of Bellingham, MN. Average price - $1125