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Bulls, commercial females sell strong at San Antonio

published: March 5th 2010

In the 2010, 19th Annual San Antonio All Breed Bull and Commercial Female Sale held February 10th at the San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo, 513 head of cattle, 47 bulls and 466 females sold for a gross of $815,250.
    The 47 bulls representing 9 breeds brought a gross of $137,600 for an average of 2,928 while the 466 head of females sold for a total of $677,650 for an average of $1,454.
    145 open heifers sold for an average of $1,268; 148 bred heifers sold for an average of $1,224; and 173 pairs sold for an average of $1,807.
    In the annual bull sale, 12 Angus brought an average of $2,183; 5 Brangus, $3,100; 8 Charolais, $3,081; 14 Herefords, $3,850; 2 Lim-Flex, $2,550; 2 Red Brangus, $2,400; 2 Sim Angus, $1,525; 1 Simbrah, $2,000 and 1 Simmental, $2,400.
    Topping the 47 bulls consigned was the third high grading bull overall, a Hereford bull from C&M Herefords, Nara Visa, New Mexico and sold to Diamond S Cattle Co., Fort Worth, Texas for $9,000.  The second high selling bull was a Hereford consigned by B&C Cattle Co., Miami, Texas and sold to Diamond S Cattle Co. for $7,000.
    Other high selling bulls by breeds:
    Angus: consigned by Cibolo Creek Angus, La Vernia, Texas sold to John Henderson, San Antonio, Texas for $2,500; consigned by Crescent Ranch, Fredericksburg, Texas sold to John Henderson for $2,500; consigned by Jonlene Angus, McDade, Texas sold to John Henderson for $2,500.
    Brangus: consigned by Emily Jackson, Waco, Texas sold to Tom Verstuyft, Von Ormy, Texas for $3,500.
    Charolais: consigned by West Charolais Ranch, Pleasanton, Texas sold to Grady Pape, San Antonio, Texas for $3,500.
    Lim-Flex: consigned by CFLX Ranch, Madisonville, Texas sold to Leroy Zamzow, Kenedy, Texas for $2,600.
    Red Brangus: consigned Cox Excalibur Red Brangus, Katy, Texas sold to Michael Broaddus, Stockdale, Texas for $2,500.
    SimAngus: consigned by RX Ranch, Ballinger, Texas sold to Tommy Bran-denberger, Hallettsville, Texas.
    Simbrah: consigned by RX Ranch, Ballinger, Texas sold to Tackitt Ranch, Floresville, Texas for $2,000.
    Simmental: consigned by Buzzard Hollow Ranch, Granbury, Texas sold to Erlath Engelhardt, Seguin, Texas for $2,400.
    High selling females by category:
    Certified F-1’s: 5 pair from Umphrey Land & Cattle Co.-Timberline Division, Hillister, Texas sold to Rex Shreve, Austin, Texas for $2,900.  5 breds from Zimmerman Ltd. Partnership, Laredo, Texas sold to John Stuckley, Schulenburg, Texas for $1,700. 5 opens from John Malazzo Farms, Caldwell, Texas sold to Carl Homeyer, Caldwell, Texas for $2,000.
    Beefmasters: 5 pair from Collier Farms, Brenham, Texas sold to Rancho dos Vidas, Moore, Texas for $2,600.  5 breds from H.T. Chapman Cattle Co., Rockport, Texas sold to Clyde Day, San Antonio, Texas for $1,300
Brangus:
    5 pair from Jasik Hay Farm, Pleasanton, Texas sold to Diamond S Cattle Co., Fort Worth, Texas for $1,900 also from Jasik Hay Farm 5 pair sold to L2 Beefmaster Ranch, Bee-ville, Texas for $1,900.  5 breds from Jasik Hay Farm, Pleasanton, Texas sold to Diamond S Cattle Co., Fort Worth, Texas for $1,600.  5 opens from Hodde Land & Cattle Co., Brenham, Texas sold to Carl Homeyer, Caldwell, Texas for $1,400.
Brahman X Hereford:
    5 pair from Michael Bentke, Burton, Texas sold to Roeber Cattle Co. Gonzales, Texas for $2,700.  5 breds from Bell Cattle Co., Gainesville, Texas sold to Billy Polasek, Shiner Texas for $1,400.  5 opens from John Malazzo Farms, Caldwell, Texas sold to 7 M Cattle, Angleton, Texas for $1,500.
Santa Getrudis:
    5 pairs from Briggs Ranches, Bloomington, Texas sold to Wilbert Dornak, Shiner, Texas for $1,800.  5 breds from Briggs Ranches, Bloomington, Texas sold to Randy Dornak, Shiner, Texas for $1,000.
Brahman:
    5 breds from South Texas Cattle Marketing, Pearsall, Texas sold to Randy Dornak, Shiner, Texas for $1,775.  5 opens from Double TT Cattle, Burton, Texas sold to Tiemann Cattle Co, Brenham, Texas for $1,775.
Other Brahman Crosses:
    5 pair from M.A. Tyler Ranch, Tilden, Texas sold to Larry Sittre, Rio Medina, Texas for $1,650.  5 breds from Bell Cattle Co., Gainesville, Texas sold to Leo Tiller, Luling, Texas for $1,400.  5 opens from John Malazzo Farms, Caldwell, Texas sold to Stephen Kocurek, Caldwell, Texas for $1,700.
English &
English Crosses:
    5 pair from Diamond H Cattle, Brenham, Texas sold to Kuest Ranch, San Antonio, Texas for $1,300.  5 Breds from DA Cattle Co., San Antonio, Texas sold to Sammy Knippa, Seguin, Texas for $1,225.  5 Opens from C&M Herefords, Nara Visa, New Mexico sold to Andrew Orsak, Wallis, Texas for $2,900.
Exotic & Exotic Crosses:
    5 breds from Happy 11 Charolais, Zapata, Texas sold to Robert Rother, Hallettsville, Texas for $800.
    Volume Buyers of the Sale were: Diamond S Cattle Co., Fort Worth, Texas; Rutherford Ranch, Pearsall, Texas; Kuest Ranch, San Antonio, Texas; Rex Shreve, Austin, Texas; L2 Beefmaster Ranch, Beeville, Texas; John Stuckley, Schulen-burg, Texas; Carl Homeyer, Caldwell, Texas and Randy Dornak, Shiner, Texas.
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