Wednesday, February 19, 2014

2014 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Horned and Polled Hereford and Red Angus

Wednesday of the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic featured the “red” cattle for the week and the cattle breeders certainly turned out to watch the first day of cattle shows for the 23rd  Anniversary of the NE Cattlemen’s Classic. The day started off with the Horned Hereford, Polled Hereford and Red Angus Shows followed up by the breed sales.  Attendance was very good for the first day of the cattle shows and sales. 
Horned Hereford Sale
The 2014 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Horned Hereford Show and Sale were held Wednesday, February 19th in Kearney, NE.  28 bulls and 5 females participated in this year’s sale.  Judge was Les Jones of Wills Point, TX. Auctioneer was Jim Birdwell of Fletcher, OK. 
Taking home Grand Champion Horned Hereford Bull was Lot 33, WCC LSW W14 TG Sundance 3113, consigned by White Cattle Co., Buffalo, WY.  This bull is a 5/25/2013 son of LSW WCC About Time X06 and he sold to Mike Dyer, Dyer Ranch, Crawford, NE, & Keith Lapp, Lapp Ranch of Hays Center, NE, for $4,500.
Reserve Champion Horned Hereford Bull was Lot 23, WS Cruise 306, consigned by Diamond Ring Ranch, Taylor, NE.  This bull is a 2/13/2013 son of UPS Domino 3027 and he sold to Mike Anderson, Gothenburg, NE, for $4,500.
High-Selling Horned Hereford Bull was Lot 22, HH Time Domino 1317, consigned by Hula Herefords, Creston, NE.  This bull is a 2/11/2013 son of UPS About Time 0138 and he sold to Gerald Kealiher, Polk, NE, for $7,500. 
Grand Champion Horned Hereford Heifer was Lot 37, Hutch Lady Sentry 1303, consigned by Hutchinson Farms, Chapman, KS.  This heifer is a 4/5/2013 daughter of JC YCC American Sentry 1156 and she sold to Eric Gabel, Brush, CO, for $3,250.   
The Reserve Champion Horned and High-Selling Horned Hereford Heifer was Lot 38, WCC 141W Georgia 318 ET, consigned by White Cattle Co., Buffalo, WY.  This heifer is a 4/27/2013 daughter of Golden Oak Outcross 18U and she sold to Eric Gabel of Brush, CO, for $5,000.  
The 2014 sale featured 28 bulls averaging $3,525.  5 heifers sold for an average of $3,110 in 2014.  Overall, in 2014, there were 33 cattle that grossed $114,250 and averaged $3,462.  
Polled Hereford Sale
The 2014 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Polled Hereford Show and Sale were held Wednesday, February 19th in Kearney, NE.  25 bulls and 9 females participated in this year’s sale. Judge was Les Jones of Wills Point, TX. Auctioneer was Jim Birdwell of Fletcher, OK. 
Taking home Champion Polled Hereford Bull honors and high-selling was Lot 29, WCC LSW 9101 TG Cheyenne 305, consigned by White Cattle Company of Buffalo, WY.  This bull is a 4/3/2013 son of LSW WCC About Time X06 and sold to Dyer Ranch, of Crawford, NE, for $11,000.  
Reserve Champion Polled Hereford Bull went to Lot 41X, PRCC DPM Wisdom 2A, consigned by Prairie Rose Cattle Company of the Prairie Cross of Sherman, IL.  This bull is a 2/24/2013 son of NJW 73SM326 Trust 100W ET and he sold to Doug Rumsey of Madison, NE for $3,100. 
Champion Polled Hereford Heifer and high-selling heifer was Lot 36, MCM Lady Trust B322A consigned by MCM Polled Herefords of Ayr, NE.  This heifer is a 3/25/2013 daughter of NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET, and she sold to Jefferson Keller of St. Paul, NE, for $8,500.   
The Reserve Champion Polled Hereford Heifer was Lot 33, Frenzen Princess Z81 consigned by Eric Frenzen of Fullerton, NE.  This heifer is a 5/13/2012 daughter of Frenzen MC Redstone U5 and she sold to Eric Gabel of Brush, CO for $6,500.  
The 2014 sale featured 25 bulls average $4,256. 9 heifers sold for an average of $4,883 in 2014.  Overall, in 2014, there were 34 cattle that grossed $150,350 and averaged $4,422.   
Red Angus Sale 
The 2014 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Red Angus Show and Sale were held Wednesday, February 19th in Kearney, NE. The sale featured 8 bulls and 10 females participated in this year’s sale.  Judge was Don Moser of Manhattan, KS. Auctioneer was Tracy Harl, of Kearney, NE. 
Taking home Champion Red Angus Bull went to Lot 2, EDRD Lightning 202 consigned by J-6 Farms of Gibbon, NE.  This bull is a 2/22/2012 son of Majestic Lightning 717 SGMR and sold to Kelly Jasnoch of Kearney, NE, for $5,250.
Reserve Champion Red Angus Bull went to Lot 9, IKE Mission 3099 consigned by Sonderup Charolais Ranch of Fullerton, NE.  This bull is a 3/6/2013 son of LJC Mission Statement P27 and sold to Steven Diebel of Victoria, TX, for $5,000.   High-Selling Red Angus Bull went to Lot 3, HCC Artemus 235Z consigned by Hein Cattle Co. of Osage, IA.  This bull is a 7/24/2012 son of Six Mile Wild West 0913W and sold to Vern Griess of Grafton, NE, for $5,500.   Champion Red Angus Heifer went to Lot 18, HCGN Miss Emma consigned by High Caliber Genetics of Edgar, NE.  This heifer is a 3/14/2013 daughter of JSG Uno 101W and she sold to Arrowsmith Red Angus, Brad Arrowsmith of Bassett, NE, for $5,250. 
The Reserve Champion Red Angus Heifer and high-selling honors went to Lot 12, PZC Cherry Wine 2371 consigned by STC Cattle of Smith Center, KS.  This heifer is a 4/5/2012 daughter of Red Northern Fat Tony 605U and she sold to Loren Broberg of Tilden, NE, for $5,750.  
The 2014 sale featured 8 bulls averaging $3,700. 10 heifers sold for an average of $3,470  in 2014. Overall, in 2014, there were 18 cattle that grossed $64,300 and averaged $3,572.

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