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Simbrah Synergy II Draws Large Crowd With Lots of New Buyers

published: March 1st 2010
source: Simbrah World

Simbrah Synergy 1I drew a standing room only crowd with many new breeders and lots of enthusiasm. The sale, held at Smith Genetics, Giddings, Texas featured the breeding programs of 14 progressive Simbrah breeders and saw an overall average of $3,227 on 139 lots.  The entire weekend was filled with interest, and networking for the Simbrah breed. In addition to the sale, the $15,000 Synergy Showcase junior show was held, along with an educational program and leadership contests for juniors.
    Genetics programs represented in the sale included Triple J Ranch, Sour Lake, Texas; Whitaker Livestock, Ranger, Texas; Triple P, Pearland, Texas; Hagan Cattle Company, Yoakum, Texas; McCrary Farms, DeKalb, Texas; Burch Farms, Hempstead, Texas; Reavis Farms, Mission, Texas, Pine Ridge Ranch, Dallas, Texas; Rafter M Cattle, Wharton, Texas; LaMuneca Cattle Co., Linn, Texas; Tres Potrillos Ranch, McAllen, Texas; Diamond RF Farms, Wallis, Texas, Baring Cattle Company, Elmendorf, Texas and Smith Genetics.
    The sale was auctioneered by Ruben Reyes and a breakdown of averages includes
2 Simbrah donors    avg.    $16,000
8 Embryo Lots        $4,913
2 Simbrah Pairs        $3,300
1 Flush        $8,100
2 Semen Lots        $11,500
18 Bred Simbrah Females        $3,167
68 Open Simbrah Females        $2,573
17 Bulls        $2,506
12 Simmental females        $2,983
1 Brahman Female        $1,800
8 Simbrahvieh Heifers        $3,500
139 TOTAL LOTS  $448,650    $3,227
    The sale topper was LM She Moves 3L/136.  The partnership of LaMuneca, Smith Genetics and Reavis Farms offered this premier 3/4 x 1/4 donor that is considered by many to be one of, if not the top cow in the breed. The Night Moves daughter has produced three International Champion bulls, Black Bullet, Red Bullet and Red Ammo. Smith Genetics elected to place the cow entirely in their program and bid $21,500 to own the great matriarch in her entirety.
Smith Nu Approach,  a 3/4 x 1/4 Simbrah bull was an excitement generator in the sale offering as an exclusive semen package was offered by Smith Genetics. The package which included 30 units of semen drew a bid of $2,000 and 11 progressive breeders elected to add his genetics to their herd for total dollars of $22,000. Buyers included Triple J/Carpenter Ranch, Sour Lake, Texas; Whitaker Livestock, Hagan Cattle Co., Reavis Farms, Triple P Ranch, Burch Farms, Tres Potrillos Ranch, McCrary Farms, Tom-Lin Ranch, Cameron, Texas, Kim Landry, and the partnership of Money/ Whicker/KNC.
    Another high selling female was Smith Tulipe 765L. This donor, who’s the dam of Bella Bella, one of the most admired females in the breed. One-half interest and one-half possession, in the female sold to Reavis Farms, for $10,500.
    Whitaker Livestock, added one of the most talked about young prospects in the offering. 321W, a July daughter of Smith Nu Approach for $16,000.  She is out of the great Smith Bella Bella, the female who won every major show in 2006 and 2007.
    Lauren Griger, Wallis, Texas saw her bid of $6,300 purchase a show heifer prospect from the Reavis program. The April female was sired by RFI King Kong and out of a Spitfire daughter.
    Open females were the predominant category of cattle offered in the sale and the demand was strong. LMC LK Kendra 3U/280, a 3/4 x 1/4 female from the LaMuneca/Flores herd sold for $5,200 from Bet’M Ranch, San Antonio, Texas. The female was sired by Night Moves and out of the Swan cow, one of the most prolific donors in the breed.
  Bud and Lupita Wentz, Olmito, Texas purchased TPR Lady Titan for $5,000 from Tres Potrillos Ranch. The Red Bullet daughter carried Titan breeding maternally.
    Four frozen embryos from Smith Annie Lou and out of Smith Nu Wave II drew a final bid of $9,200 from the Witzkoski Family, and Ronnie Reeves, Dale, Texas purchased four embryos out of Annie Lou and NF Smith Sargeant for $8,000. Nu Wave II is the current top ranking EPD bull in the breed and Sargeant ranks number two in the breed.
    Volume purchases were made by Dr. Ernesto Guerra, Bet’M Ranch, Bud and Lupita Wentz, Wentz Cattle Co., Van Walters, Brenham, Texas; and Ronnie Reeves.
    New breeders who purchased at the Synergy included Circle V Ranch, Tioga, Texas; Lauren Griger, Wallis, Texas; Alan Zapalac, Orchard, Texas; Lance Monk, Bells City, Louisiana; Desiree Rangel, Mission, Texas; Joseph Ramsey, Austin, Texas; Val Walters, Brenham, Texas; Kristin Marshall, Giddings, Texas; James McBride, Hockley, Texas; Half Circle M Ranch, Bob Buresch, Frisco, Texas; Nathan and Lisa Naïve, Walton, Kentucky; Dan and Chris Grinstead, Iowa City, Iowa; Mulligan Farm, Kyle, Texas; Taryn Cunningham, Breckenridge, Texas; Kirbie Pritchard, Spring, Texas.
    Plan now for Synergy III, on the fourth weekend of October 2010.